Valérie Plante said she was unhappy with the design problems of the Marquise de la Plaza Saint-Hubert on Tuesday, whose snow and ice fall can pose a mortal danger to passers-by.
The brand new awning, which should not require any snow removal according to the Plante administration, will ultimately have to be cleared by hand in each storm in order to avoid a disaster. It will cost Montreal taxpayers thousands of dollars a year.
“I’m not happy, it’s obvious,” said M.me Plante, Tuesday, on the sidelines of a conference in front of the East Montreal Chamber of Commerce (CCEM). “I am not putting aside the Marchioness as such, but I am not happy that we end up with a problem that we had named as a concern. ”
The mayoress did not indicate whether the City of Montreal intended to take legal action against the designers of the marquee. She explained that her officials would reconstruct the history of exchanges with the firms involved in order to verify the thread of events.
Mme Plante stressed that she did not regret having carried out the Plaza Saint-Hubert revitalization project, including the installation of a new awning. She touted her light and modern appearance.