The Kawartha Lakes Record

Regular Council Meeting

January 28, 2021

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 (36 motions)

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

That the Agenda for the Open Session of the Regular Council Meeting of Thursday, January 28, 2021, be adopted as circulated and with the following amendments: Addition: Item 5 Adoption of the Minutes for the December 15, 2020 Special Council Meeting
Moved by Councillor Seymour-Fagan, seconded by Councillor Richardson
Carried
That the Minutes of the December 15, 2020 Special Council Meeting and the December 15, 2020 Regular Council Meeting, be received and adopted.
Moved by Councillor Elmslie, seconded by Councillor Dunn
Carried
O'Reilly That the deputation of David Webb, regarding a Review of Service Levels by the CAO , be received.
Moved by Councillor Ashmore
Carried
O'Reilly That the correspondence from Kerstin Kelly, regarding the Covid-19 Pandemic , be received.
Moved by Councillor Elmslie
Carried
That the correspondence from Kerstin Kelly, regarding the Covid-19 Pandemic , be forwarded to the MP and MPP for information purposes.
Moved by Councillor Ashmore, seconded by Councillor Dunn
Lost
That the Minutes of the January 12, 2021 Committee of the Whole Meeting be received and the recommendations, included in Section 9.3 of the Agenda, save and except for Items 9.3.8, 9.3.9, 9.3.18 and 9.3.21, be adopted.
Moved by Councillor Seymour-Fagan, seconded by Councillor Veale
Carried
That Report RD2021-001, Roads Database Update , be received; and That the Director of Public Works bring forward the Roads Database, including all known roads, with recommendations and options for those roads, by the end of Q2, 2021.
Moved by Councillor Veale, seconded by Councillor Elmslie
Lost
That Report RD2021-001, Roads Database Update , be received.
Moved by Councillor Dunn, seconded by Councillor Yeo
Carried
That Report CLK2021-001, Municipal Elections 2022 - Voting Method , be received.
Moved by Councillor Ashmore, seconded by Councillor Yeo
Carried
That the voting method of internet/telephone for the 2022 municipal election be approved; and That a by-law be brought forward to Council authorizing the alternative voting method as required by the Municipal Elections Act as amended Section 42(1b).
Moved by Councillor Yeo, seconded by Councillor Elmslie
Carried
O'Reilly That the Memorandum from Councillor Ashmore, regarding the Omemee Beach Park Splash Pad , be received.
Moved by Councillor Ashmore
Carried
That staff develop a plan consistent with past community partnerships for the infrastructure with costing to establish a splash pad in Omemee; and That staff report back in Q2, 2021.
Moved by Councillor Ashmore, seconded by Councillor Richardson
Carried
That the Memorandum from Councillor Veale, regarding a Review of Service Levels by the CAO, be received; That the CAO review service levels in light of operational changes and changing service demands, recommend efficiencies and service enhancements and report back in Q2, 2021; and That the CAO create a Service Betterment Program to tie together all actions and plans related to the changes to City services and service process; and That the Program report to Council on a regular basis and the governance include a representative from Council and from the public.
Moved by Councillor Ashmore, seconded by Councillor Yeo
Lost
That the Memorandum from Councillor Veale, regarding a Review of Service Levels by the CAO, be received; and That the CAO review service levels in light of operational changes and changing service demands, recommend efficiencies and service enhancements and report back in Q2, 2021.
Moved by Councillor Veale, seconded by Councillor Richardson
Carried
That the Minutes of the January 13, 2021 Planning Advisory Committee Meeting be received and the recommendations, included in Section 10.3 of the Agenda, be adopted.
Moved by Councillor Veale, seconded by Councillor Richardson
Carried
That all of the proposed resolutions shown in Section 11.1 of the Agenda, save and except for Item 11.1.3, be approved and adopted by Council in the order that they appear on the agenda and sequentially numbered.
Moved by Councillor Dunn, seconded by Councillor Veale
Carried
That Report 2021-003, Film Production and Processes , be received; and That up to $40,000 be allocated from the Economic Development Reserve to undertake a Film Production and Processes study with the intent of establishing a municipal film office in Economic Development Division.
Moved by Councillor Seymour-Fagan, seconded by Councillor Veale
Carried
That the Closed Session agenda be adopted as circulated.
Moved by Councillor Dunn, seconded by Councillor Seymour-Fagan
Carried
That Council convene into closed session at 1:57 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 Thursday, January 28, 2021, namely Items 16.3.1 to and including 16.3.10.
Moved by Councillor Elmslie, seconded by Councillor Yeo
Carried
O'Reilly That the following members of the public be appointed to the Kawartha Lakes Municipal Heritage Committee: Julia Hartman for a 2 year term, ending December 31, 2022; Jon Pitcher for a 2 year term, ending December 31, 2022; and William Peel for a 2 year term, ending December 31, 2022.
Moved by Councillor Ashmore
Carried
That the following members of the public be appointed to the Agricultural Development Advisory Committee: Matt Pecoskie for a 2 year term, ending December 31, 2022; and Phil Callaghan for a 2 year term, ending December 31, 2022.
Moved by Councillor Veale, seconded by Councillor Richardson
Carried
That the following members of the public be appointed to the Kawartha Lakes Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC): Sharon Coupland for a two year term, ending December 31, 2022; Linda DaSilva for a two year term, ending December 31, 2022; Diane Eaglestad for a two year term, ending December 31, 2022; and Elizabeth Peeters for a two year term, ending December 31, 2022.
Moved by Councillor Elmslie, seconded by Councillor Yeo
Carried
That the following members of the public be appointed to the Off Road Vehicle Use of City Roads Task Force for the proposed term of the Task Force: Don Mitchell; Jason Ramsay; Carolyn Richards; and Steve Lane.
Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Dunn
Carried
That the following members of the public be appointed to the Lindsay Ops Landfill Public Review Committee: Barry Hodgson for a 2 year term, ending December 31, 2022; Chris Appleton for a 2 year term, ending December 31, 2022; Larry Scrivens for a 2 year term, ending December 31, 2022; Lloyd Robertson for a 2 year term, ending December 31, 2022; and David Webb for a 2 year term, ending December 31, 2022.
Moved by Councillor Dunn, seconded by Councillor Elmslie
Carried
O'Reilly That Council and the CAO form a working group to review Fire Services and their overall budget.
Moved by Councillor Yeo
Carried
O'Reilly That a by-law to confirm the proceedings of a Regular Council Meeting held Thursday, January 28, 2021 be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.
Moved by Councillor Ashmore
Carried
That the Council Meeting adjourn at 4:45 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Seymour-Fagan, seconded by Councillor Yeo
Carried
That the deputation of David Webb, regarding a Review of Service Levels by the CAO, be received.
Moved by Councillor Ashmore, seconded by Deputy Mayor O'Reilly
Carried
That the correspondence from Kerstin Kelly, regarding the Covid-19 Pandemic, be received.
Moved by Councillor Elmslie, seconded by Deputy Mayor O'Reilly
Carried
That the Memorandum from Councillor Ashmore, regarding the Omemee Beach Park Splash Pad, be received.
Moved by Councillor Ashmore, seconded by Deputy Mayor O'Reilly
Carried
Regular Council Meeting Minutes January 28, 2021 Page 12 of 22 That staff develop a plan consistent with past community partnerships for the infrastructure with costing to establish a splash pad in Omemee; and That staff report back in Q2, 2021.
Moved by Councillor Ashmore, seconded by Councillor Richardson
Carried
That the By-Laws shown in Section 14.1 of the Agenda, namely: Items 14.1.1 to and including 14.1.4 be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.
Moved by Deputy Mayor O'Reilly, seconded by Councillor Ashmore
Carried
That the following members of the public be appointed to the Kawartha Lakes Municipal Heritage Committee: Julia Hartman for a 2 year term, ending December 31, 2022; Jon Pitcher for a 2 year term, ending December 31, 2022; and William Peel for a 2 year term, ending December 31, 2022.
Moved by Councillor Ashmore, seconded by Deputy Mayor O'Reilly
Carried
That the following members of the public be appointed to the Kawartha Lakes Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC): Sharon Coupland for a two year term, ending December 31, 2022; Regular Council Meeting Minutes January 28, 2021 Page 20 of 22 Linda DaSilva for a two year term, ending December 31, 2022; Diane Eaglestad for a two year term, ending December 31, 2022; and Elizabeth Peeters for a two year term, ending December 31, 2022.
Moved by Councillor Elmslie, seconded by Councillor Yeo
Carried
That Council and the CAO form a working group to review Fire Services and their overall budget.
Moved by Councillor Yeo, seconded by Deputy Mayor O’Reilly
Carried
That a by-law to confirm the proceedings of a Regular Council Meeting held Thursday, January 28, 2021 be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.
Moved by Councillor Ashmore, seconded by Deputy Mayor O'Reilly
Carried

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