DRAFT OF BY-LAW - REMUNERATION OF COUNCIL MEMBERS

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given by the Gaspé town clerk, in accordance with article 9 of the Act respecting the remuneration of elected municipal officers.

THAT a draft of the by-law relative to the remuneration of elected municipal officers of the Town of Gaspe has been presented and deposited during an ordinary meeting held October 22, 2018, at the same time as was the motion notice required by the law.

THAT the town council will adopt the by-law at its ordinary meeting, which will be held on December 3^rd, at 8 pm, at the town hall.

THAT the draft of by-law can be summarized as follows:

1. The annual remuneration of the mayor currently at 81 244 $ remains at 81 244 $ for the year 2018;

1. The annual remuneration of the councillors currently at 20 261 $ remains at 20 261 $  for the year 2018;

1. The acting mayor who replaces the mayor for more than 10 working days will be entitled, from that time until replacement, to an amount equal to the mayor's remuneration during that period;

1. The annual expenses allowance of any member of the council is equal to one-half of his remuneration fixed by the law, subject to the amount of the maximum expenses allowance provided in section 19 of the Act respecting the remuneration of elected municipal officers.

5. The draft by-law provides the following indexation:

• An indexation clause for the remuneration of the council members for the years 2019 and following;

• For the year that the expenses allowance becomes taxable at one of the levels of government, in addition to the indexation provided for in section 9 of this by-law, the mayor's base salary is increased by 35% of the amount equal to the amount of the expenses allowance to which he is entitled for the year of that assessment, while that of the councillors is increased to 17% of the amount equivalent to the amount of the expenses allowance to which they are entitled;

• For the year that the expenses allowance becomes taxable at the levels of government, in addition to the indexation provided for in section 9 of this Regulation, the mayor's base salary is increased by 87% of the amount equivalent to the amount of the expenses allowance to which he is entitled for the year of that assessment, while that of the councillors is increased to 40% of the amount equivalent to the amount of the expense allowance to which they are entitled.

1. The draft by-law replaces the by-law 1026-09;

1. The by-law will have effect from its promulgation.

THAT the draft of by-law is available for consultation at the office of the undersigned, 25 rue de l'Hôtel-de-Ville, Gaspé (Québec), during regular office hours.