To the qualified voters entitled to have their name entered on the referendum list of the entire municipality:

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given by the undersigned, Town clerk of Ville de Gaspé, that at a regular sitting held on September 16, 2024, the Town Council has adopted the following By-Law:

1535-24 : « RÈGLEMENT DÉCRÉTANT UNE DÉPENSE ET UN EMPRUNT DE 1 105 277 $ POUR L’ACQUISITION DU TERRAIN SITUÉ AU 152, RUE JACQUES-CARTIER À GASPÉ (LOT 3 147 158, CADASTRE DU QUÉBEC) »

THAT the persons qualified to vote on the By-Law on the date of September 16, 2024, and who have therefore the right to demand that this By-Law be submitted to a referendum poll will have access to a register open for that purpose from 9 am to 7 pm on September 23 and 24, 2024 at the office of the undersigned, temporally situated at 155, rue de la Reine, in order to enter their name, address and occupation together with their signature.

IS A QUALIFIED VOTER OF THE MUNICIPALITY

A person who, on September 15, 2024, is not disqualified from voting according to article 524 of the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities and meets the following requirements:

• a natural person domiciled in the municipality and, since at least six months, in Québec and
• is of full age and a Canadian citizen, and not under curatorship.

The non resident sole owner of an immoveable or non resident sole occupant of a business place situated in the municipality who is not disqualified from voting and meets the following requirements:

• is the owner of an immoveable or sole occupant of a business place situated in the municipality since at least 12 months;
• in the case of a natural person, be of full age and Canadian citizen and not under curatorship.

The non resident undivided co-owners and non resident co-occupants of a business place situated in the municipality not disqualified from voting and meet the following requirements:

• is the undivided co-owner of an immoveable or co-occupant of a business place situated in the municipality since at least 12 months;
• is designated by means of a power of attorney signed by a majority of the persons who are co-owners or co-occupants since at least 12 months, as the one who has the right to sing in their name and to be entered on the referendum list of the municipality. This power of attorney must be produced before or at the signature time.

Legal person:

• have designated by resolution among its members, directors or employees, a person who, on September 16, 2024, and at voting time, is of full age and Canadian citizen, is not under curatorship and is not disqualified to vote.

THAT the persons qualified to vote on the By-Law in question must establish their identity to the responsible person for the register, by presenting, among others: a health-insurance card issued by the Québec Health Insurance Board, a driver’s permit issued by the Québec Automobile Insurance Society, a Canadian passport, an identity card of the Canadian armed forces, a certificate of Indian status.

THAT the number of applications needed in order that a referendum poll be held for this By-Law is 1 238 and failing this number, the concerned By-Law will be deemed approved by the qualified voters.

THAT the qualified voters may examine this By-Law at the office of the undersigned temporally situated at 155, rue de la Reine from 8 h 15 am till 12 h and from 1 h till 4 h 30 pm from Monday till Thursday, and from 8 h 15 am till 12 h on Friday, and during registration hours.

THAT the result of this registration procedure will be announced on September 24, 2024, at 7 pm, at the office of the undersigned, 155, rue de la Reine in Gaspé.

GIVEN at Gaspé, September 17, 2024.

Isabelle Vézina,

Director of legal services and town clerk