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West Island mayors, councillors join oversight committees<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

By Rhonda Massad<\/b>
www.thesuburban.com<\/a><\/p>\n

During Kirkland\u2019s city council meeting, Feb. 3, Mayor Michel Gibson announced that Councillor Andre Allard has joined Montreal\u2019s contracts watchdog, the Commission d\u2019examen des contrats.<\/i><\/p>\n

St. Laurent Mayor Allan DeSousa proposed that Allard be appointed during the Montreal Agglomeration Council\u2019s Jan 30 meeting, and Mayor Gibson seconded the motion.<\/p>\n

The commission is composed of 11 elected officials: two from the demerged municipalities, and the remaining nine from the Agglomeration Council. Of those nine, six come from Mayor Denis Coderre\u2019s majority party and the remainder from opposition ranks.<\/p>\n

Gibson explained that Allard has undertaken a very time-consuming job. He is now responsible for reviewing all city contracts worth more than $10 million.<\/p>\n

He will also be on call when contracts come in to be assessed. Each contract is reviewed and must conform to criteria that the commission has developed.<\/p>\n

Mayor Gibson told The Suburban<\/i> that, in the interest of transparency, the moment that he learned of the vacant spot on the agglomeration commission, he immediately advised all of Kirkland\u2019s elected councillors of the opportunity.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe objective was to be open and to foster teamwork,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere were some prerequisites to the appointment\u201d he added, \u201c[qualifications] such as a [professional] background in law, accounting or engineering.\u201d<\/p>\n

Other noteworthy appointments to the Agglomeration Council of Montreal include Baie d\u2019Urf\u00e9 Mayor Maria Tutino and Ste. Anne de Bellevue Mayor Paola Hawa, who will sit on the commission that oversees water, the environment, sustainable development and nature parks. Dollard Mayor Ed Janiszewski will represent West Islanders on the Montreal transit authority while Kirkland Mayor Michel Gibson will join the economic, urban development and housing commission. Pointe Claire Mayor Morris Trudeau will join the public works and transport commission.<\/p>\n

Two weeks ago, The Suburban<\/i> reported that Beaconsfield Mayor Georges Bourelle had joined Montreal\u2019s finance committee, joining vice-chairman Westmount Mayor Peter Trent. <\/p>\n

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