The Kawartha Lakes Record

Dan Joyce

Councillor · Ward 4 · seen 2022-11-15 to 2026-09-22 · served 2022–2026

223substantive motions movedof 145 meetings the minutes record them at
29procedural motions movedcounted separately, and never added to the above
269substantive motions secondedseconding is often a seat convention, not agreement
6meetings recorded absentof 145 they were on the record for
9–3recorded votes, for–againstrecorded votes are rare and a skewed sample

Vote count and office as published by the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, 2022 municipal election results (Open Government Licence – Ontario). Everything else on this page is read from Kawartha Lakes’s own minutes.

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How they voted, where it was recorded (12)

Regular Council Meeting January 27, 2026
That the Memorandum from Councillor Ashmore, regarding Objection to the Federal Gun Buyback Program, be received; That the City of Kawartha Lakes objects to the firearm buyback program as it is currently being mandated;
For · 9–0 · Carried
Regular Council Meeting June 24, 2025
That Report ED2025-017, Objection to the Proposed Heritage Designation of 48 Main Street, Village of Bobcaygeon (J.L. Read General Store/The Promoter Building) , be received;
For · 4–5 · Lost
Regular Council Meeting April 22, 2025
That Report PLAN2025-023 , King’s Bay Golf Club Limited Subdivision Agreement , be received for information; That the Subdivision Agreement generally in accordance with the draft version attached in Appendix B to Report…
Against · 6–2 · Carried
Regular Council Meeting March 18, 2025
That Report BP2025-001, Electric Vehicle Charger Installation, be received; and That the investment in EV charging units be postponed to a future year and incorporated into the relevant Capital Budget, deferring…
For · 4–2 · Carried
Regular Council Meeting September 24, 2024
That Staff report back to Council by the end of Q1, 2025 on changes to the Provincial Renewable Energy Program and the procurement of new projects;
For · 7–2 · Carried
Regular Council Meeting April 30, 2024
That the City of Kawartha Lakes ask Enbridge Gas and the Ontario Energy Board to put the methane gas pipeline project on hold to allow for discussions with the Ontario Government and for more analysis regarding the true…
Against · 2–7 · Lost
Regular Council Meeting February 20, 2024
That all dock licensing fees be frozen at the current rate until 2028.
Against · 4–5 · Lost
Regular Council Meeting September 26, 2023
That a By-Law to Designate 1011 Portage Road, Geographic Township of Eldon in the City of Kawartha Lakes, be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.
For · 3–6 · Lost
Regular Council Meeting August 29, 2023
That Council endorse the Resolution approved by the City of Kawartha Lakes Environmental Advisory Committee on June 29, 2023 as follows: Whereas the provincial government is planning to ramp up gas plant produced…
For · 7–1 · Carried
Special Council Meeting February 28, 2023
That a $1,000,000.00 contribution to the Ross Memorial Hospital be included in the 2023 Operating Budget for the City of Kawartha Lakes, funded from the 2022 Operating Budget Surplus.
For · 8–0 · Carried
Regular Council Meeting February 21, 2023
That the Memorandum from Mayor Elmslie, regarding Notice of a Proposed Amendment to a Minister’s Zoning Order (MZO), Regulation O. Reg. 771/21, FLATO Developments Inc., City of Kawartha Lakes (Lindsay) , be received;
For · 9–0 · Carried
Regular Council Meeting January 31, 2023
That Report CAO2023-001, 2750876 Ontario Inc. (Riverwalk) Request for Support of a Minister’s Zoning Order (MZO), be received for information;
For · 4–5 · Lost

Meetings the minutes record them as absent from (6)

Joint Social and Housing Services Advisory CommitteeMay 20, 2026
Drainage BoardJanuary 15, 2026
Drainage BoardOctober 30, 2025
Regular Council MeetingJuly 23, 2024
Drainage BoardJune 1, 2023
Short Term Rental Licensing Program Task ForceMay 10, 2023

Substantive motions moved (showing the 40 most recent of 223)

That the Agenda for the Open Session of the Regular Council Meeting of Tuesday, September 22, 2026, be adopted as circulated and with the following amendments: Addition: Item 13.2.1 being a By-Law to License, Regulate and Govern Lodging Houses in the City of Kawartha Lakes Deletion: Item 6.2 being a Deputation by Brad McIlroy and Jim McIlroy regarding a Request to Purchase the Unopened Road Allowa
Regular Council Meeting, September 22, 2026 · Carried
That the correspondence from Randy Neals, regarding the Draft 2026 Regional Transit Master Plan , be received.
Regular Council Meeting, August 25, 2026 · Carried
That Report CORP2026-030, Debt Policy and Reserve and Reserve Fund Policy , be received; That Council Policy CP2021-018 (Financial Management Policy) be rescinded; That the Debt Policy contained in Appendix A to Report CORP2026-030 be adopted, numbered and inserted into the Corporate Policy Manual; and That the Reserve and Reserve Fund Policy contained in Appendix B to Report CORP2026-030 be adopt
Regular Council Meeting, June 23, 2026 · Carried
That Report CORP2026-031, Long Term Financial Plan Update , be received; That the Long-Term Financial Plan be updated from 2022 to 2026 and substantially in accordance with the inputs contained in Appendices A-C to Report CORP2026-031; That the direction set out by Appendices A-C to Report CORP2026-031 supersede all prior direction provided to staff by Council for long-term financial planning; Tha
Regular Council Meeting, June 23, 2026 · Carried
That Report PLAN2026-041, Development Charges Relief Request, Greenfield Road, Lindsay , be received; and That the Development Charges relief request be denied per Section 106(2)(d) of the Municipal Act.
Regular Council Meeting, June 23, 2026 · Carried
That the Financial Statements for the year ending December 31, 2025, be presented to Council at the next Council meeting.
Audit Committee, June 8, 2026 · Carried
That the Agenda for the Open Session of the Regular Council Meeting of Tuesday, May 19, 2026, be adopted as circulated and with the following amendments: Addition: Item 9.2 being Correspondence from Hugh Shannon Regarding a Request for an Upgrade to Kawartha Park, Lindsay, relating to item 14.1 on the Agenda
Regular Council Meeting, May 19, 2026 · Carried
That the Minutes from the City of Kawartha Lakes Audit Committee Meeting of March 31, 2026, be received and approved.
That the deputation of Dearbhla Lynch and Richard Ovcharovich, of Lakelands Public Health, regarding a Recommendation for a Municipal By-Law and Associated Enforcement Program to Address the Growing Harms of Tobacco, Vape and Waterpipe Establishments , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Committee of the Whole, May 5, 2026 · Carried
McDonald That Report CORP2026-023, Council Remuneration (2027 to 2030) , be received; That Council salaries be established with a three percent annual increase effective the next term of Council (2027 to 2030); That compensation for the Deputy Mayor be increased to $12,000.00 per annum effective the next term of Council (2027 to 2030); That the necessary by-laws be forwarded to Council for approva
Regular Council Meeting, April 21, 2026 · Carried
That a by-law to confirm the proceedings of a Regular Council Meeting held Tuesday, April 21, 2026 be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.
Regular Council Meeting, April 21, 2026 · Carried
That Report CORP2026-023, Council Remuneration (2027 to 2030), be received; That Council salaries be established with a three percent annual increase effective the next term of Council (2027 to 2030); That compensation for the Deputy Mayor be increased to $12,000.00 per annum effective the next term of Council (2027 to 2030); That the necessary by-laws be forwarded to Council for approval. A
Regular Council Meeting, April 21, 2026 · Carried
That the presentation by Kelly Maloney, Economic Development Officer - Agriculture, regarding the Kawartha Lakes Agriculture and Food Action Plan 2026-2030 , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Committee of the Whole, April 7, 2026 · Carried
That the minutes for the Audit Committee Meeting of March 13, 2026 be adopted as circulated.
City of Kawartha Lakes Audit Committee, March 31, 2026 · Carried
That Staff be directed to amend Sections 5.5.1 and 5.5.2 of the proposed Procurement Policy to require that procurement be fulfilled using Ontario or Canadian sources when those options are available.
Regular Council Meeting, March 24, 2026 · Lost
That Report CORP2026-019, Review of Council Computer Systems Policy, be received; and That the Council Computer Systems Policy, as outlined in Appendix A to Report CORP2026-019, be
Regular Council Meeting, March 24, 2026 · Referred
That Report 2026-003, 2025 Annual Waterworks Summary Report , be received in accordance with reporting requirements of Ontario Regulation 170/03 Schedule 22 and Section 11 under the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002, for the following municipal residential drinking water systems (DWS) owned by the City of Kawartha Lakes: Birch Point Estates Drinking Water System Bobcaygeon Drinking Water System Canadi
Regular Council Meeting, March 24, 2026 · Carried
That Report 2026-003, 2025 Annual Waterworks Summary Report, be received in accordance with reporting requirements of Ontario Regulation 170/03 Schedule 22 and Section 11 under the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002, for the following municipal residential drinking water systems (DWS) owned by the City of Kawartha Lakes:  Birch Point Estates Drinking Water System  Bobcaygeon Drinking Water System Reg
Regular Council Meeting, March 24, 2026 · Carried
That the Agenda for Audit Committee Meeting of March 13, 2026 be adopted as circulated.
Audit Committee, March 13, 2026 · Carried
That the Agenda for the Open Session of the Committee of the Whole of Tuesday, March 10, 2026, be adopted as circulated.
Committee of the Whole, March 10, 2026 · Carried
That Report PR2026-004, Trails Master Plan Annual Update , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Committee of the Whole, March 10, 2026 · Carried
That the presentation by Jamie Anderson, of the Kawartha Lakes Public Library, and Mila Dechef-Tweddle and Zoe Brown, of Nordicity, regarding the 10 Year Growth Management Plan for the Kawartha Lakes Public Library , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Committee of the Whole, February 10, 2026 · Carried
That the By-Laws shown in Section 14.1 of the Agenda, namely: Items 14.1.1 to and including 14.1.17 be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.
Regular Council Meeting, January 27, 2026 · Carried
McDonald That the Agenda for the Open Session of the Regular Council Meeting of Tuesday, December 9, 2025, be adopted as circulated.
Regular Council Meeting, December 9, 2025 · Carried
That Report CORP2025-024, 2026 Proposed Amendments to By-law 2018-234 (Consolidated Fees By-law) , be received; and That the recommended fees and charges amendments provided in Appendix A to Report CORP2025-024 be approved, save and except for the fee for Short Term Rental Accommodation Hosted (year round) and Short Term Rental Accommodation Unhosted (year round); That the fee for Short Term Renta
Regular Council Meeting, December 9, 2025 · Carried
McDonald That the By-Law to Amend By-Law 2018-234, being a By-Law to Establish and Require Payment of Fees for Information, Services, Activities and Use of City Property in the City of Kawartha Lakes (known as the Consolidated Fees By-Law) be read a first and second time.
Regular Council Meeting, December 9, 2025 · Carried
That the By-Law to Amend By-Law 2018-234, being a By-Law to Establish and Require Payment of Fees for Information, Services, Activities and Use of City Property in the City of Kawartha Lakes (known as the Consolidated Fees By-Law), as amended, be read a third and final time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.
Regular Council Meeting, December 9, 2025 · Carried
That the Agenda for the Open Session of the Regular Council Meeting of Tuesday, December 9, 2025, be adopted as circulated.
Regular Council Meeting, December 9, 2025 · Carried
Regular Council Meeting December 9, 2025 Page 25 of 36 That Report CORP2025-024, 2026 Proposed Amendments to By-law 2018- 234 (Consolidated Fees By-law), be received; That the recommended fees and charges amendments provided in Appendix A to Report CORP2025-024 be approved, save and except for the fee for Short Term Rental Accommodation Hosted (year round) and Short Term Rental Accommodation Unhos
Regular Council Meeting, December 9, 2025 · Carried
That the By-Law to Amend By-Law 2018-234, being a By-Law to Establish and Require Payment of Fees for Information, Services, Activities and Use of City Property in the City of Kawartha Lakes (known as the Consolidated Fees By- Law) be read a first and second time.
Regular Council Meeting, December 9, 2025 · Carried
That Project 983260411, Taylor’s Road – Skyline Road to Highway 7, in the amount of $244,000.00 for State of Good Repair – Rural Resurfacing, be removed from the Mayor's Proposed 2026 Tax-Supported Capital Budget and funding returned to the original sources, Program Name 9832604 Rural Resurfacing; That Project 983260422, Brunon Avenue, from North End to South End, in the amount of $160,000.00 for
Special Council Meeting, November 25, 2025 · Carried
That the Agenda for the Open Session of the Regular Council Meeting of Tuesday, November 18, 2025, be adopted as circulated and with the following amendments: Addition: Item 6.1 being a Deputation by Brendan Flowers and Victoria McCrum, regarding the Development Charges Background Study and Associated By-Law
Regular Council Meeting, November 18, 2025 · Carried
That Report WM2025-008, Leaf and Yard Curbside Collection Service Review , be received and
Regular Council Meeting, November 18, 2025 · Referred
That Report WM2025-008, Leaf and Yard Curbside Collection Service Review , be received and
Committee of the Whole, November 4, 2025 · Deferred
That the Draft 2026 Water-Wastewater Budget be recommended to the Mayor as printed.
City of Kawartha Lakes Budget Committee, October 8, 2025 · Carried
That the Budget Strategy proposed by staff be amended to reflect an increase on the Innovation and Efficiency line of $1,875,000, to a total $5,875,000 in order to achieve a 3.75% increase.
City of Kawartha Lakes Budget Committee, October 8, 2025 · Carried
That the Draft 2026 Operating Budget be recommended to the Mayor as amended through the Budget Strategy to achieve a 3.75% increase.
City of Kawartha Lakes Budget Committee, October 8, 2025 · Carried
That the Budget Strategy proposed by staff be amended to reflect an increase on the Innovation and Efficiency line of $1,875,000, to a total $5,875,000 in order to achieve a 3.75% increase. Budget Committee October 8, 2025 7
City of Kawartha Lakes Budget Committee, October 8, 2025 · Carried
Budget Committee October 8, 2025 8 That the Draft 2026 Water-Wastewater Budget be recommended to the Mayor as printed.
City of Kawartha Lakes Budget Committee, October 8, 2025 · Carried
That the Minutes of the Budget Committee Meeting of Tuesday, September 30, 2025, be received and adopted.
City of Kawartha Lakes Budget Committee, October 6, 2025 · Carried

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139meetings recorded presentthe minutes record presence, not a rate
2conflicts of interest declareda member saying they should not vote on a matter
Ward 4seatCouncillor
548votes in 2022Local Councillor
Committee of the Whole January 16, 2024
for Item 7.1.2 for discussion relating to emergency management or Intertek-SAI Global as those items are related to his employment
Special Council Meeting January 26, 2023
pertaining anything that relates to Emergency Management

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