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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, Clerk of Ville de Gaspé, that at a regular sitting held in camera by videoconference on June 15, 2020, the Town Council has adopted the following By-Law:

1420-20 : RÈGLEMENT DÉCRÉTANT L’ACHAT D’ÉQUIPEMENTS INCENDIE ET UN EMPRUNT DE 200 000 $

THAT by virtue of decree 2020-033 of May 7, 2020, taken in the context of the health emergency declaration ordered by the government, any procedure for the registration of qualified voters applied under Chapter IV of Title II of the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities is replaced until further notice by a procedure for receiving written requests for a 15-day referendum poll.

THAT the persons qualified to vote on this By-Law on the date of June 15, 2020, and who have therefore the right to demand that this By-Law be submitted to a referendum poll.  A demand must be done by writing and have the followings informations:

• The By-law number or the By-law title who’s in the object of the demand;
• The name, address and the capacity of the person qualified to vote, and with their signature.

It is possible to make a demand for a referendum poll by using the available form following this public notice.

This request must be accompanied with a copy of one of those following identity pieces : a health-insurance card issued by the Québec Health Insurance Board, a driver’s permit or a temporary permit issued by the Québec Automobile Insurance Society, a Canadian passport, an identity card of the Canadian armed forces, a certificate of Indian status.

In the case that the name of the person is not on the list of the qualified voters entitled to have their name entered on the referendum list of the entire municipality, the request must also be accompanied by a document attesting to his right to be registered there.

The demands should be received by July 3, 2020, at the following address e-mail: isabelle.vezina@ville.gaspe.qc.ca

All person who assist another person qualified to vote who’s unable to sign by-herself the demand must register:

• His name;
• his relationship with the person qualified to vote (spouse, parent or other);
• if the person entitled to vote is neither a parent nor a spouse, a written declaration that he did not assist another person who is not a parent or a spouse during the procedure referendum poll request;
• a statement that she assisted the person qualified to vote;
• his signature;

THAT the number of applications needed in order that a referendum poll be held for this By-Law is 1 211 and failing this number, the concerned By-Law will be deemed approved by the qualified voters.

THAT the result of this registration procedure will be publish at 9 am, on July 6, 2020 on the website of the city of Gaspé under the section of public notices.

THAT the qualified voters may examine this By-Law on the website of the city of Gaspé to the following address ville.gaspe.qc.ca/ or a copy could be obtain by e-mail at the town clerk’s e-mail address mention before.

IS A QUALIFIED VOTER OF THE MUNICIPALITY

A person who, on June 15, 2020, 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 June 15, 2020, and at voting time, is of full age and Canadian citizen, is not under curatorship and is not disqualified to vote.

To complete a demand concerning this public notice, more information could be obtain by contacting the town clerk service at 418-368-2104 extension 8504 or by e-mail at the following address Isabelle.vezina@ville.gaspe.qc.ca

GIVEN at Gaspé, June 18, 2020.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Town Council, at an ordinary meeting that will be held on Monday, June 15, 2020, at 7h30 pm, will consider the request for minor exemption from the zoning By-Law 1156-11, presented by Mr Yan Bouchard for a the lot 3 985 319, cadastre du Québec.

The nature and consequences of this exemption are the following:

• the nature of the minor exemption is to reduce of 5,75 m of the front back margin in accordance to the minimal front back margin of 15 m establish at the specification grid of the AF-121 zone of the zoning By-Law 1156-11.

• the minor exemption will have for consequence to allow the construction of an isolated single-family dwelling with a front back margin of 9,25 m.

Written consultation

Act respecting land use and development provides that any interested party may be heard by the municipal council when the latter must rule on a request for a minor exemption, but that currently, under ministerial order 2020-029 dated from April 26, 2020, the meetings of the municipal council are held exceptionally behind closed doors during the state of health emergency;

By virtue of ministerial order 2020-033 dated May 7, 2020, any procedure other than a referendum which is part of the decision-making process of a municipal body and which involves the movement or gathering of citizens is suspended, unless the council decides otherwise by replacing the procedure with a 15-day written consultation announced beforehand by a public notice;

During the session of the municipal council which was held behind closed doors on May 19, 2020, the latter authorized the consultation in writing of the persons interested with regard to the request for minor exemption mentioned above by resolution 20-05-047;

The municipal council, during the ordinary meeting to be held in the hall of the town hall, Monday June 15, 2020, at 7:30 p.m., or, if necessary, behind closed doors, via technological means of communication, rule on this request for minor exemption;

Anyone interested in this minor exemption request may be heard by sending their comments in writing before Wednesday June 10, 2020, 4:30 p.m., by email to the following address: isabelle.vezina@ville.gaspe.qc.ca. They will be transmitted to the municipal council before it decides on the request.

Given at Gaspé, May 26, 2020.