The Kawartha Lakes Record

Committee of the Whole

April 9, 2019

Who was there

Present (4): Ron Ashmore, Doug Elmslie, Tracy Richardson, Emmett Yeo

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (25 motions)

22 carried, 3 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That Council waive the procedural by-law to allow the addition of a deputation by Nick Lasch regarding Frank Hill Road Public Water Access; and That the Agenda for the Open Session of the Committee of the Whole of Tuesday, April 9, 2019, be adopted as circulated and with the following amendment: Addition - Deputation Item 4.3 Nick Lasch Frank Hill Road Public Water Access (Report CS2019-006, Item 7.1.4 on the Agenda).
Moved by Deputy Mayor Elmslie, seconded by Councillor Yeo
Carried
That the deputation of Oanali Zavery, regarding Dock Encroachment - 14 William Booth Crescent , be received and
Moved by Councillor Veale, seconded by Councillor Seymour-Fagan
Referred
That the deputation of Michael Cara regarding Condition and Ongoing Maintenance of Scenic Hill Road , be received and
Moved by Deputy Mayor Elmslie, seconded by Councillor Richardson
Referred
O'Reilly That the April 9, 2019 correspondence from Nick Lasch and the deputation of Nick Lasch, regarding Frank Hill Road Public Water Access , Report ED2019-006, Item 7.1.4 on the Agenda, be received.
Moved by Councillor Richardson
Carried
That the presentation by Carlie Arbour, Economic Development Officer - Community, regarding the 2019 Million Dollar Makeover , be received.
Moved by Councillor Yeo, seconded by Councillor Seymour-Fagan
Carried
That Report ED2019-013, 2019 Million Dollar Makeover Funding Allocation, First Intake , be received; That the Community Improvement Plan (CIP) Steering Committee Terms of Reference be approved; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Yeo, seconded by Deputy Mayor Elmslie
Carried
That Report CLK2019-003, Kawartha Lakes Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC), 2018 Activities Report and 2019 Proposed Work Plan , be received; That the 2019 Work Plan for the Kawartha Lakes AAC be approved ; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting on April 23, 2019.
Moved by Councillor Veale, seconded by Deputy Mayor Elmslie
Carried
O'Reilly That Report CLK2019-004, Line Fences Act Review , be received; That a by-law, attached as Appendix A to this report, affirming that the Line Fences Act, 1990, does not apply to any property in the City of Kawartha Lakes (with the exception of agricultural and rural properties) and establishing a procedure for equal line fence cost sharing of a basic fence, be forwarded to Council for adoption; That the administration fee for Line Fences Act proceedings be raised to $250.00 at the next amendment to the Consolidated Fees by-law; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council meeting.
Moved by Councillor Veale
Carried
That Report RS2019-19, Proposed Surplus Declaration, Closure and Sale of Shoreline Road Allowance adjacent to 1449 Highway 7A, Bethany (“Old Bethany Fire Hall”) , be received; That a portion of the City-owned property municipally known as 1449 Highway 7A, Bethany and legally described as Part of Lot 23, Concession 8, Part of Lot 6 on Plan 6, Manvers, in the Geographic Township of Manvers, City of Kawartha Lakes, be declared surplus to municipal needs; That the subject property be prepared and marketed for sale to the general public in accordance with City of Kawartha Lakes By-Law 2018-020, as amended, and any policies in effect as of the date of sale, and sold for no less than the appraised value plus any and all costs associated with the transaction; That a by-law (with any amendments deemed necessary) to authorize its disposition shall be passed if appropriate; That the Manager of Realty Services be permitted to fully execute all surplus municipal land listing documentation and any documentation associated with the receipt of an offer to purchase surplus municipal land for the full appraised value plus any and all costs associated with the transaction; That all costs associated with investigating, preparing or marketing the property be financed from the Property Development Reserve; That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute all legal closing documents required for the sale of the subject property; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consid
Moved by Councillor Yeo, seconded by Councillor Richardson
Carried
That Report CS2019-006, Frank Hill Road Public Water Access , be received; That the Frank Hill Road Public Water Access property be designated and recognized as a Category C City Boat Launch; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Veale
Carried
That Report CORP2019-009, Federal and Provincial Funding Update , be received; That the one-time funding of approx. $4.66 million, be transferred to the Federal Gas Tax reserve; and That the one-time Provincial funding of $725,000 be transferred to the Contingency reserve; and That the Provincial cannabis funding be retained as a
Moved by Councillor Yeo, seconded by Deputy Mayor Elmslie
Deferred
That Report ED2019-009, Downtown Revitalization Committee of Council - 2018 Motion Summary, be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Seymour-Fagan, seconded by Councillor Ashmore
Carried
That Report ED2019-011, Municipal Heritage Committee 2019 Work Plan , be received; That the 2019 Municipal Heritage Committee Work plan as outlined in Appendix B to Report ED2019-011 be approved; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Ashmore, seconded by Deputy Mayor Elmslie
Carried
That Report ED2019-012, Downtown Revitalization Committee 2019 Work Plan , be received; That the 2019 Downtown Revitalization Committee Work Plan as outlined in this report be approved; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Dunn, seconded by Councillor Yeo
Carried
That Report WM2019-005, Waste Management Advisory Committee 2019 Work Plan , be received; That the 2019 Waste Management Advisory Committee Work Plan as outlined in this report be approved; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Veale, seconded by Councillor Yeo
Carried
That Report WM2019-007, Curbside Collection Contract- Private Roads , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Yeo, seconded by Deputy Mayor Elmslie
Carried
O'Reilly That the April 9, 2019 memorandum from Mayor Letham regarding a Development Charge Review for New 2020 By-Law , be received; and That the Development Charges Task Force consider the following issues when making recommendation on the new development charges by-law (and supporting background study) to take effect in January 2020: Payment deferral options currently in place for residential developments, and their effectiveness; Affordable housing incentive options for private sector development; The appropriateness of discounting commercial and industrial development charges ( from 50% to 100%) where job creation goals are met; Mechanisms for deferring development charge- support projects that are “population serving” vs “growth incenting” to ensure stability; Look at derelict buildings and extend the development charge waiver up to ten years to encourage demolition and protect development rights; Consider development charges being charged within the existing zone category (for example, storage units); Reduce the development charge supported projects to specific user groups if appropriate ( for example, transferring a portion of growth related costs from non-residential to residential for parks); Create a long term development charges plan that affordably funds growth related projects over a realistic timeline without relying on deficit funding to meet projected growth; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Coun
Moved by Mayor Letham
Carried
That the April 9, 2019 Memorandum from Directors Marshall, Rojas and Shanks regarding Active Transportation Master Planning , be received; That staff be directed to include funding for an Active Transportation Master Plan for the City of Kawartha Lakes as a decision unit in the 2020 budget; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Yeo, seconded by Councillor Richardson
Carried
O'Reilly That the correspondence from Andrew Girdler, regarding Dock Space in Greenhurst Thurstonia , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Ashmore
Carried
That the Committee of the Whole Meeting adjourn at 2:01 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Veale, seconded by Deputy Mayor Elmslie
Carried
That the April 9, 2019 correspondence from Nick Lasch and the deputation of Nick Lasch, regarding Frank Hill Road Public Water Access, Report ED2019- 006, Item 7.1.4 on the Agenda, be received.
Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor O'Reilly
Carried
That Report CLK2019-004, Line Fences Act Review, be received; That a by-law, attached as Appendix A to this report, affirming that the Line Fences Act, 1990, does not apply to any property in the City of Kawartha Lakes (with the exception of agricultural and rural properties) and establishing a procedure for equal line fence cost sharing of a basic fence, be forwarded to Council for adoption; Committee of the Whole Meeting April 9, 2019 Page 7 of 13 That the administration fee for Line Fences Act proceedings be raised to $250.00 at the next amendment to the Consolidated Fees by-law; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council meeting.
Moved by Councillor Veale, seconded by Councillor O'Reilly
Carried
That Report RS2019-19, Proposed Surplus Declaration, Closure and Sale of Shoreline Road Allowance adjacent to 1449 Highway 7A, Bethany (“Old Bethany Fire Hall”), be received; That a portion of the City-owned property municipally known as 1449 Highway 7A, Bethany and legally described as Part of Lot 23, Concession 8, Part of Lot 6 on Plan 6, Manvers, in the Geographic Township of Manvers, City of Kawartha Lakes, be declared surplus to municipal needs; That the subject property be prepared and marketed for sale to the general public in accordance with City of Kawartha Lakes By-Law 2018-020, as amended, and any policies in effect as of the date of sale, and sold for no less than the appraised value plus any and all costs associated with the transaction; That a by-law (with any amendments deemed necessary) to authorize its disposition shall be passed if appropriate; That the Manager of Realty Services be permitted to fully execute all surplus municipal land listing documentation and any documentation associated with the receipt of an offer to purchase surplus municipal land for the full appraised value plus any and all costs associated with the transaction; That all costs associated with investigating, preparing or marketing the property be financed from the Property Development Reserve; That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute all legal closing documents required for the sale of the subject property; and Committee of the Whole Meeting April 9, 2019 Page 8 of 13 That thi
Moved by Councillor Yeo, seconded by Councillor Richardson
Carried
That the April 9, 2019 memorandum from Mayor Letham regarding a Development Charge Review for New 2020 By-Law, be received; and That the Development Charges Task Force consider the following issues when making recommendation on the new development charges by-law (and supporting background study) to take effect in January 2020: • Payment deferral options currently in place for residential developments, and their effectiveness; • Affordable housing incentive options for private sector development; • The appropriateness of discounting commercial and industrial development charges ( from 50% to 100%) where job creation goals are met; • Mechanisms for deferring development charge- support projects that are “population serving” vs “growth incenting” to ensure stability; • Look at derelict buildings and extend the development charge waiver up to ten years to encourage demolition and protect development rights; • Consider development charges being charged within the existing zone category (for example, storage units); • Reduce the development charge supported projects to specific user groups if appropriate ( for example, transferring a portion of growth related costs from non-residential to residential for parks); • Create a long term development charges plan that affordably funds growth related projects over a realistic timeline without relying on deficit funding to meet projected growth; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regula
Moved by Mayor Letham, seconded by Councillor O'Reilly
Carried
That the correspondence from Andrew Girdler, regarding Dock Space in Greenhurst Thurstonia, be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Ashmore, seconded by Councillor O'Reilly
Carried

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