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Edition No 1 February 2019
Dear fellow citizens:
Thank you for taking time to read our first « All possible
''Estérel News Bulletin''. We hope you will efforts have been
appreciate this new approach to
made to reduce the
communicating information about our
city. city’s debt and to
keep the tax rate at
In this edition, you will find a review of
our first year in office and our projects for its lowest »
the upcoming year. As required by the
- Joseph Dydzak
law, we also enclose the 2019 budget
and the triennial capital expenditure
program.
The municipal Council wishes
you all the best for 2019
From left to right, Stefan Tremblay, Anna Dupuis Zuckerman, Joseph Dydzak, Rachel Landry, Pierre Lussier,
Christine Corriveau, François Richer Laflèche
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Town Hall Café
Started in January 2018 and held
three times a year, the Town Hall
Café is an occasion to chat with
the Mayor and his team to discuss
different subjects specific to living
in Estérel. On the menu: a casual
atmosphere and stimulating CITIZENS’ WALK 2018
discussions. Thanks to each and every volunteer for the Spring Cleaning Walk
around the lakes to clean up our environment!
During the summer of 2018, A TRADITION THAT WILL CONTINUE AGAIN THIS YEAR!
we updated the inventory of
public waterfront spaces and CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
improved several of them. New service truck for public works and new vehicle for the Protection
A policy concerning the Service
access of these spaces for New pumps for wastewater and aqueduct and installation of a telemetry
non-riparian citizens has thus system
emerged, and continues in
2019 ...! A new Welcome document is now sent to every new owner and is available on
our Web site.
CITIZENS’ DAY
For more than 10 years a MUST! Activities that bring us
together!
Citizens’ day
Tennis
Golf tournament
Citizens’ Walk
Painting classes
Yoga classes
Conferences
Journées de la culture
Stand-up paddleboards
Get ready for a spirited 2019 !
GOLF TOURNAMENT — $16,400 COLLECTED! 8614!
That's the number of ragweed plants
ripped from our territory in 2018. We
intend to continue this action plan
supported by a government grant, to
eradicate this powerful allergen.
UPDATE OF OUR
URBAN PLANNING
REGULATION AND
PLANNING PROGRAM
Profits have been divided equally between La Fondation médicale des Laurentides et Major project for 2019: We
des Pays-d'en-Haut (represented by Mr. Daniel Desjardins on the left) and la COOP Santé du
Lac Masson (represented by Mr. Jacques Lachance on the right).
are starting to update our urban
planning regulations.
DON’T MISS THE 2019 TOURNAMENT! A communiqué has been sent to
citizens and is also available on our
THE ENVIRONMENT: OUR TOP
website. We are awaiting your
PRIORITY
written comments before
All the programs aimed at protecting the
environment have been maintained since our April 12, 2019.
election: the annual report on the quality of our
lakes' water, the monitoring of shorelines,
septic installations and the biological control of
biting insects.
Our 2019 projects…
We intend to continue and even improve Action Plan for a secondary streets
these programs! rehabilitation program
We introduced an obligatory boat wash Interventions with the authorities
program last summer, partnering with
responsible for obtaining high-speed
Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson, to protect
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our lakes from the invasive aquatic plant,
myriophylle à épi (water milfoils). Renovation of the municipal garage
Solving the drinking water problem at City
Hall and Municipal Garage
Connection and development of hiking and
cycling trails in Parc d'Estérel
Improved boating safety
Improvements to landscaping
TO JOIN US
115 Chemin Dupuis
Estérel (Québec) J0T 1E0
info@villedesterel.com
Phone 450-228-3232
DID YOU KNOW? Free line 1-877-928-3232
We obtained a generous grant for the purchase and installation of Trek-fit Have a request for the Council? Have any comments
about the municipal services?
equipment at Parc d'Estérel (1 Avenue d'Anvers). All our citizens are
conseil@villedesterel.com
welcome to try it during the Park’s opening hours. It’s free!
WWW.VILLEDESTEREL.COM
BUDGET 2019
REVENUES 2018 2019
Taxes - Estérel $1,464,832 $1,475,568
Taxes - Agglomeration $689,638 $715,836
Taxes - Dept to all $505,715 $564,792
Taxes - Sûreté du Québec $254,368 $263,270
Taxes - MRC des Pays-d’en-Haut $113,331 $126,812
Residual materials (MRC) 1 - 2 $96,250 $104,970
Other revenues $643,263 $720,133
Allocation of surplus $40,000 $53,250
___________ __________ The document
$3,807,397 $4,024,631 presented at the
EXPENSES 2018 2019 January 19th
Expenses - Agglomeration $689,638 $715,836 Town Hall Café is
Expenses - MRC des Pays-d’en-Haut $177,374 $203,061 available on the City's
Municipal Council 3 $155,194 $188,269
Law Enforcement $51,000 $56,000
website
Finances and Administration $432,976 $445,099
Administration - Other $66,524 $61,830
Protection Service $319,100 $321,060
Sûreté du Québec (Police) $254,368 $263,270
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Public Works - Road Network $462,066 $481,617 www.villedesterel.com/
Water Supply and Treatment 4 $135,946 $143,494 docs/pdf/Administration/
Environmental Health $15,000 $18,500 Presentation%
Environment Service $62,889 $71,359 20budget%202019.pdf
Biological Control / Insects $110,100 $111,402
Urban Planning and Development $100,592 $102,818
Cultural and Recreational Activities $126,233 $127,915
Financing Costs $5,085 $3,174
Long-term Debt Service $603,312 $656,677
Capital Expenditure $40,000 $53,250
___________ __________
$3,807,397 $4,024,631
1
Going back to our previous collection schedule, the rate has increased by $20 (from $250 to $270) per home.
2
The rate for residual materials includes expenses such as replacing bins after pick up, etc.
3
Including an increase in elected municipal officers remuneration due to the imposition of non-accountable allowance by Government of Canada.
4
Including an increased billing from the City of Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson for the aqueduct and sewer.
Triennial Capital expenditure program 2019, 2020 and 2021
OBJECT 2019 2020 2021
Administration - Computer Equipment and other $5,000 $5,000 $5,000
- Installing a storage system - Vault $6,500
- Fire Alarm - City Hall and municipal garage $8,250
- Building maintenance - Siding $16,712
Public Security - Buoys and other $25,000
Public Works - Roads repair and other substructures $150,000 $150,000 $150,000
- Municipal garage $500,000
Urbanism - Updating town planning regulations $30,000
Environmental Health - Improvement - Aqueduct $7,000
- Drinking water - City Hall and municipal garage $50,000
Cultural and Recreational Activities- Development of non-riparian access $10,000 $5,000 $5,000
- Development at the postal boxes $30,000
- Trail connection and layout $20,000 $10,000 $10,000
TOTAL $858,462 $170,000 $170,000You can also read
