Regular Council Meeting

McDonald That the Agenda for the Open Session of the Regular Council Meeting of Tuesday, January 30, 2024, be adopted as circulated and with the following amendments: Additions: Item 6.1 being a Deputation by William Denby regarding the 2024 Tax Increase; and Item 6.2 being a Deputation by Doug Shaw regarding Water Billing

That the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on December 12, 2023, be adopted as circulated.

That the deputation of William Denby, regarding the 2024 Tax Increase (relating to Item 9.3.5 on the Agenda) , be received.

That the deputation of Doug Shaw, regarding Water Billing (relating to Item 9.3.6 on the Agenda) , be received.

That the correspondence from John Maheu, Executive Director of the Association of Ontario Roads Supervisors, regarding the Development of a Municipal Equipment Operator Course , be received.

That the correspondence from Meredith Staveley-Watson, Manager of Government Relations and Policy for the Eastern Ontario Wardens' Caucus, regarding the Eastern Ontario Wardens' Caucus Advocacy Briefing Package , be received.

That the deputation of Shane Baker and Michael Brooks, regarding a Request to Purchase the Shoreline Road Allowance Adjacent to Grove Road, Fenelon Township , be received; That Staff in Realty Services be directed to contact the applicants who have applied to purchase the shoreline road allowance along Grove Road and negotiate Agreements of Purchase and Sale for the applicable portions of the shoreline road allowance along Grove Road by the end of Q4, 2024; and That the Agreements of Purchase and Sale include language to protect the City's lakefront access and the existing road infrastructure.

That the deputation of Keith Stata, regarding an Entrance to Severed Property Off of Highway 121, Kinmount , be received; and That the entrance permit issue be

That the deputation of James R. Webster, regarding a Request to Purchase the Unopened Road Allowance Adjacent to Part Lot 32, Concession 9, Township of Fenelon , be received; and That the request to purchase the unopened road allowance adjacent to Part Lot 32, Concession 9, Fenelon, be forwarded to Staff for review and report back by the end of Q2, 2024.

That the presentation by Dr. Natalie Bocking, Medical Officer of Health for Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit, and Dane Record, of PARN, regarding Harm Reduction Afforded by Publicly Available Sharps Bins , be received.

That Report CAO2024-001, Kawartha Lakes Strategic Plan 2024-2027 be received; and That that the Kawartha Lakes Strategic Plan 2024-2027 be forwarded to the Regular Council Meeting on March 19, 2024 to allow the City of Kawartha Lakes Environmental Advisory Committee to provide comment on the draft Plan.

That Council endorse the draft Kawartha Lakes Strategic Plan for 2024-2027; and That Staff complete additional public engagement beyond the Jump In Platform and report back to Council by the end of March, 2024.

McDonald That the Memorandum from Councillor Richardson, regarding a Joint Venture between the City of Kawartha Lakes and the Ministry of Transportation to Re-establish the Street Light at 929 Cottingham Road, Township of Emily, be received; and That Staff report back by Q2, 2024.

That the Minutes of the January 17, 2024 Planning Advisory Committee Meeting be received and the recommendations, included in Section 10.3 of the Agenda, be adopted.

That all of the proposed resolutions shown in Section 11.1 of the Agenda be approved and adopted by Council in the order that they appear on the agenda and sequentially numbered.

That the petition received from Doug Patterson, regarding a Speed Limit Reduction for Part of Balsam Lake Drive, Township of Bexley , be received and

That the By-Laws shown in Section 14.1 of the Agenda, namely: Items 14.1.1 to and including 14.1.29 be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.

That Council convene into closed session at 2:40 p.m. pursuant to Section 239(2) of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001 s.25, in order to consider matters identified in Section 16.3 of the Regular Council Meeting Agenda of Tuesday, January 30, 2024, namely Items 16.3.1 to and including 16.3.4.

That a by-law to confirm the proceedings of a Regular Council Meeting held Tuesday, January 30, 2024 be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.

That the Council Meeting adjourn at 3:30 p.m.

That the Agenda for the Open Session of the Regular Council Meeting of Tuesday, January 30, 2024, be adopted as circulated and with the following amendments: Additions: Item 6.1 being a Deputation by William Denby regarding the 2024 Tax Increase; and Item 6.2 being a Deputation by Doug Shaw regarding Water Billing

That the City of Kawartha Lakes supports the work of the Association of Ontario Road Supervisors to develop a Municipal Equipment Operator Course; That the City of Kawartha Lakes calls on the Province of Ontario's Ministry of Labour, Training, Immigration and Skilled Trades to fully fund a Municipal Equipment Operator Course in 2024 through the Skills Development Fund; and That a copy of this resolution be sent to the Minister of Labour, Training, Immigration and Skilled Trades, the Member of Provincial Parliament for the City of Kawartha Lakes and the Association of Ontario Road Supervisors.

That the Minutes of the January 16, 2024 Committee of the Whole Meeting be received and the recommendations, included in Section 9.3 of the Agenda, save and except for Items 9.3.2, 9.3.3, 9.3.4, 9.3.8, 9.3.11 and 9.3.15, be adopted. 9.3 Business Arising from Committee of the Whole Minutes 9.3.1 CW2024-002 That the deputation of Christa Blanchard, regarding the Backyard Chicken Pilot Program, be received.

That the Memorandum from Councillor Richardson, regarding a Joint Venture between the City of Kawartha Lakes and the Ministry of Transportation to Re-establish the Street Light at 929 Cottingham Road, Township of Emily, be received; and That Staff report back by Q2, 2024.

That the Closed Session agenda be adopted as circulated and with the following amendment: Addition: Item 16.3.5, being: A Verbal Report from Robyn Carlson, City Solicitor, Regarding Ontario Land Tribunal - 27 Stub Road - King's Bay Golf Club Limited Municipal Act, 2001, s.239(2)(e) Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the Municipality or Local Board Municipal Act, 2001, s.239(2)(f) Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose