That the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of August 25, 2026, be received and adopted.
McDonald That the By-Laws shown in Section 13.1 of the Agenda, namely: Items 13.1.1 to and including 13.1.23 be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.
McDonald That the Agenda for the Open Session of the Regular Council Meeting of Tuesday, August 25, 2026, be adopted as circulated and with the following amendments: Addition: Item 8.1 being correspondence from Randy Neals regarding the Draft 2026 Regional Transit Master Plan
That the deputation of Kent Randall, of EcoVue Consulting, regarding a Request for a Municipal Resolution in Support of a Proposal Submission for a Hydroelectric Plant on the Burnt River , be received and
McDonald That the deputation of Matthew Pecoskie and Andrew Harper, regarding Elevated Development Charges , be received and
That Report ED2026-020, Heritage Designation Strategy , be received; and That the Heritage Designation Strategy, as outlined in Appendix A to Report ED2026-020, be approved.
That the Minutes of the Planning Advisory Committee Meeting of August 5, 2026 be received and the recommendations, included in Section 10.3 of the Agenda, be adopted.
That the Agenda for the Open Session of the Regular Council Meeting of Tuesday, August 25, 2026, be adopted as circulated and with the following amendments: Addition: Item 8.1 being correspondence from Randy Neals regarding the Draft 2026 Regional Transit Master Plan
Regular Council Meeting August 25, 2026 Page 10 of 26 That the deputation of Matthew Pecoskie and Andrew Harper, regarding Elevated Development Charges, be received and
That the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of May 19, 2026, be received and adopted.
McDonald That Report CORP2026-028, 2025 Audited Financial Statements , be received; That the 2025 audited financial statements, attached as Appendix A to Report CORP2026-028, be approved; and That the remaining 2025 general tax levy deficit of $62,023.15 be funded from the Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve – uncommitted (1.32285 A412430).
That the Minutes of the Planning Advisory Committee Meeting of June 3, 2026, be received and the recommendations, included in Section 10.3 of the Agenda, be adopted.
That Report ENG2026-018, Request for Traffic Control – Ski Hill Road and Wutai Shan Buddhist Garden Entrance CKL Road 43 , be received.
That a by-law to confirm the proceedings of a Regular Council Meeting held Tuesday, June 23, 2026 be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.
That Report CORP2026-028, 2025 Audited Financial Statements, be received; That the 2025 audited financial statements, attached as Appendix A to Report CORP2026-028, be approved; and That the remaining 2025 general tax levy deficit of $62,023.15 be funded from the Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve – uncommitted (1.32285 A412430).
That P. O'Reilly be elected Vice Chair of the Lindsay Legacy C.H.E.S.T. Fund Grant Committee.
That the March 1,2026 correspondence from United Way, regarding a change in scope request, along with the response dated March 9, 2026, from Chair Sanderson be received, and that this request be denied and the total award be returned to the city.
That P. O'Reilly be elected Vice Chair of the Lindsay Legacy C.H.E.S.T. Fund Grant Committee. 3
That the Agenda for the Committee of the Whole of Tuesday, June 2, 2026, be adopted as circulated and with the following amendments: Additions: Item 7.1 being correspondence from Aarmir Dawood, of Ashmere Developments, regarding Recommended Participation in Federal-Provincial Development Charge Reduction Intiative.
That the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of April 21, 2026 and of the Special Council Meeting of May 5, 2026, be received and adopted.
That the Minutes of the Planning Advisory Committee Meeting of May 6, 2026, be received and the recommendations, included in Section 12.3 of the Agenda, be adopted.
McDonald That all of the proposed resolutions shown in Section 13.1 of the Agenda be approved and adopted by Council in the order that they appear on the agenda and sequentially numbered, save and except for Items:
That Report CAO2026-003, Physician Return of Service and After-Hours Clinic Funding Requests , be received; That payment of $300,000.00 to the Kawartha Lakes Health Care Initiative (KLHCI) be authorized from the Primary Care Recruitment and Retention Reserve (1.32278) to support three Doctor Return of Service (ROS) agreements; and THAT the KL Family Health Organization (FHO) be recognized and than
That all of the proposed resolutions shown in Section 13.1 of the Agenda, save and except for Items 13.1.1, 13.1.3 and 13.1.5, be approved and adopted by Council in the order that they appear on the agenda and sequentially numbered.
McDonald That the correspondence from Dr. Thomas Piggott, Medical Officer of Health and Chief Executive Officer for 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
That the correspondence from Dr. Thomas Piggott, Medical Officer of Health and Chief Executive Officer for 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 Regul
McDonald That the deputation of Dylan Robichaud, regarding Support for the Proposed Lindsay-Nayoro Twinning Volunteer Management Committee , be received.
That the correspondence from David Skrabek, Chair, Agricultural Development Advisory Committee, regarding Opposition to the ALTO High Speed Rail Project , be received.
That the Minutes of the Planning Advisory Committee Meeting of April 8, 2026 be received and the recommendations, included in Section 10.3 of the Agenda, be adopted.
That Report CORP2026-021, 2026 Tax Policy Decisions , be received; That optional property classes for the 2026 tax year are not adopted; That the tax rate reduction for vacant and excess land in the commercial and industrial class be set at 0% for 2026; That the tax rate reduction for First Class Undeveloped Farm Land be set at 25% for 2026; That Council approve the 2026 tax ratios as outlined in
That the deputation of Dylan Robichaud, regarding Support for the Proposed Lindsay-Nayoro Twinning Volunteer Management Committee, be received.
McDonald That the deputation of Laurie Reynolds, regarding Concern Relating to the ALTO High Speed Rail Project , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
That the Memorandum from Deputy Mayor Richardson, regarding Agricultural Community Concerns regarding ALTO Consultation Process, be received; That the City of Kawartha Lakes formally oppose the ALTO project in its current form as expressed by Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus as it only proposes a single stop in the Eastern Ontario region, benefitting urban residents at the expense of rural resident
That the deputation of Laurie Reynolds, regarding Concern Relating to the ALTO High Speed Rail Project, be received; and Committee of the Whole Meeting April 7, 2026 Page 4 of 13 That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
That Report CORP2026-005, Procurement Policy Update , be received; That the Procurement Policy, attached as Appendix A to Report CORP2026-005, save and except for Section 5.5, be adopted and numbered for inclusion in the City’s Policy Manual, replacing all predecessor versions; and That the Sustainable Procurement Policy CP2020-002 be rescinded.
That the Minutes of the Planning Advisory Committee Meeting of March 11, 2026, be received and the recommendations, included in Section 10.3 of the Agenda, be adopted.
McDonald That a by-law to confirm the proceedings of a Regular Council Meeting held Tuesday, March 24, 2026 be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.
That a by-law to confirm the proceedings of a Regular Council Meeting held Tuesday, March 24, 2026 be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.
That Report EMS2026-001, Paramedic Service Operational Key Performance Indicators , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
That Report CORP2026-001, Budget and Surplus/Deficit Disposition Policy , be received; That Council Policies CP2021-014 – Budget Policy, CP2023-003 – Capital and Special Projects Policy, and CP2024-009 – Operating Surplus Disposition Policy be rescinded; That the Budget and Surplus/Deficit Disposition Policy as outlined in Appendix A to report CORP2026-001 be adopted, numbered and inserted into th