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4 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – November 13, 2012Bike path being explored forCôte Rd. to link with NDGBy Laureen SweeneyWestmount city officials have met withthose in NDG concerning the possible creationof a bike path on Côte St. AntoineRd., director general Duncan Campbelltold the city council meeting November 5.It was the first time a coordinated approachhad been reported.Campbell also said he would be meetingwith the agglo “to prepare part of theequation” since the funding of bike pathsis an island-council responsibility.Replying to a question about the bikepath from Patricia Dumais of the WestmountWalking and Cycling AssociationRemembrance Day vs. corruption?At the start of the city council meetingNovember 5, Councillor Patrick Martinworked to put the current issues of corruptionand ethics into perspective at thetime of year when people rememberwartime sacrifices and losses.During the Westmount Remembrance(WWCA), Campbell stated that NDG wasplanning to “rip up” its portion of Côte St.Antoine in 2013 for road work, “so we maytry to dovetail into their plan.”“I’m glad they’re talking to NDG,”WWCA president Dan Lambert said later.However, NDG had already added bikelanes on both NDG Ave. and Côte St. Antoinein that community so he didn’t seewhy Westmount was “so delayed” in thisrespect.The group has been asking for a studyof a Côte Rd. bike path for more than ayear. It has also wanted to meet on the subjectwith consultants preparing the city’sTraffic Master Plan.Day ceremony November 4, he said he wasstruck by the moral chasm between the allegedselfishness and lack of moral fibre ofsome individuals and the sacrifices madeby those who gave their lives to defendmoral values and the common good.Public meeting set for Nov. 26 onplan to loosen balcony requirementA public consultation meeting will takeplace Monday, November 26 for a by-lawchange involving the construction of balconies,it was announced at the city councilmeeting November 5. The meetingstarts at 6 pm at city hall, preceding anotherto change construction hours (see p.3).The proposed by-law to amend buildingby-law 1391 deletes section 2.12. This requiresthat all construction within the firstthree feet of a property line must be ofnon-combustible material, which is morerestrictive than the Quebec Building Code.In explaining the intent, CouncillorCynthia Lulham said that the “non-combustible”provision “leads to a lack of coherencein the design and construction ofbalconies and decks on buildings containingone or two dwelling units.”NDG Food Depot urgently needsvolunteers, council toldVolunteers are urgently needed to helpstaff a collection for the NDG Food Depottaking place December 1 at the Metrostore at Victoria and Sherbrooke, citycouncil heard November 5.The NDG non-profit organization feedsbetween 35 to 50 families from Westmount,explained longtime Westmountvolunteer Francie Montgomery. “I feel asWestmounters we should be giving somethingback.” Volunteers may call514.483.4680.Councillor Cynthia Lulham pointed outthat the city donates its harvest from theedible planters to the depot.More council news, p. 5.MLS #9256465Magnificent“John Hand”cross hall plan4 bedroomdouble garagehome perfect fora family. Closeto all amenitiesand Murray Hillpark.$1,695,000Jason AlfonsoCourtier Immobilier/Real Estate BrokerCell: 514-909-2222“Le plus beau des compliments que mes clients peuventm'adresser est de me référer leurs famille et amis.”“The highest compliment my clients can give meis the referral of their friends and family.”Groupe Sutton Centre OuestOff: 514-933-5800MLS #10800749Unique detachedarchitecturalgem on a largelot. Features3 skylights,fireplace andaprivateprofessional’soffice offthe foyer.$1,499,000
WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – November 13, 2012 – 5Mayor presents state-of-union address3% cap put on ‘controllable’spending hikes for 2013By Laureen SweeneyMayor reports payreceived by councilmembersAs required by law, Mayor PeterTrent November 5 presented the remunerationand expense allowances forWestmount’s elected officials from boththe city and a higher level of municipalbody.In this respect, the mayor received$43,934 from the city along with an expenseallowance of $15,310. He also received$10,551 from the agglomerationcouncil, as well as $528 per meeting attendedof its Finance and Administrationcommittee, which he vice chairs,up to a maximum of $10,551. He wasalso paid $10,000 from the MontrealMetropolitan Community.Westmount councillors received$14,645 and an expense allowance of$7,322.50.In addition, Councillor Patrick Martin,as vice chair of the Montreal/agglocontracts review committee, receives$528 per meeting to an annual maximumof $10,551, and $264 per presenceas an expense allowance to amaximum of $5,275.While Westmount taxpayers probablywon’t know what impact the city’s 2013budget will have their pocketbooks untilthe budget meeting December 10, citycouncil has imposed a 3-percent limit onlocal spending pertaining to most so-calledcontrollable items. This is based on inflationplus 1 percent.Mayor Peter Trent announced theguidelines November 5 in his annual stateof-theunion address, which reports on thecity’s financial position.“This is a challenge considering thecurrent impact of the actuarial deficit inour employee pension plan,” he said. (Thiswas $16.5 million in forecasts October 31,he later told the Independent.)The 2013 limits exclude the impact ofthe arena/pool project, capital works projectsincluding pay-as-you-go, as well as thecity’s agglomeration share and other uncontrollableexpenses.If Montreal reduces proposed expensesfor island-wide services as tabled in the agglomerationbudget, it’s possible thismight have a positive impact on Westmount’sportion, he explained, deviatingfrom a prepared written text.“Council has also approved the appropriationof accumulated surplus to balancethe local budget if required.”2012 forecastThis was also done for the year 2012, hepointed out in expecting this year wouldclose with revenues and expenditures balancingat $94.7 million. The original operatingbudget had been adopted at $91.8million.In 2012, additional pay-as-you-go investmentswere made to extend the secondice rink for the new recreation centre, fordecontamination of the site, to purchasean external refrigerated rink and additionaltransformers to improve the stabilityof Hydro Westmount’s network.“As of December 31, 2012, Westmount’snet debt should be $36.5 millionincluding the annual capital expendituresfrom 2001 to 2012,” Trent said. This excludesthe arena/pool project.The 2011 audited statement approvedby city council in May this year confirmedoperating expenditures of $89.5 millionand revenues of $93.2 million for last year.A total of $3.3 million in surplus was appropriated,leaving a non-appropriatedsurplus of $401,654 (see July 3, p. 5).PSOs track downmischievousteensFive 14-year-olds were tracked downand questioned by public safety officersNovember 3 shortly before 1 am after aresident complained four of them hadbeen ringing doorbells and talking loudlyon Côte St. Antoine near Roslyn.The witness saw the four run east andturn north on Lansdowne, where officersfound them coming out of a driveway.They were identified and given a “sternwarning.” A fifth teen was intercepted atCôte St. Antoine Rd. and Roslyn. Heclaimed to have left the others when theystarted smashing pumpkins onGrosvenor.Three lived in Westmount. 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