The Kawartha Lakes Record

Regular Council Meeting

July 22, 2025

Who was there

Present (9): Ron Ashmore, Mark Doble, Doug Elmslie, Dan Joyce, Charlie McDonald, Mike Perry, Tracy Richardson, Pat Warren, Emmett Yeo

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

Declared interests

Councillor Yeorelating to Item 10.2 as Candace Chartier is his sibling

What was decided (29 motions)

26 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 Tuesday, July 22, 2025, be adopted as circulated and with the following amendments: Addition Item 10.3 being a deputation by Betty Lowes and Kyle Butler, regarding the Green Eden Development, Omemee
Moved by Councillor Warren, seconded by Councillor Richardson
Carried
McDonald That the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of June 24, 2025, be received and adopted.
Moved by Councillor Perry
Carried
That the deputation of Lorna Green, regarding a Funding Request for an Archives Project at St. Paul's Anglican Church, Lindsay , be received; and That the funding request from St. Paul's Anglican Church in the amount of $24,000.00 be forwarded to Staff for consideration as part of the 2026 Budget.
Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Doble
Carried
McDonald That the deputation of Candace Chartier and Chris Albion, regarding a Request for Support Funding Mechanisms for a Clinic at the Summit Wellness Centre , be received; and That the funding request for a clinic a the Summit Wellness Centre, in the amount of $100,000.00, be forwarded to Staff for review and report back by the end of Q3, 2025.
Moved by Councillor Warren
Carried
That the deputation of Betty Lowes, regarding the Green Eden Development, Omemee , be received; and That the request to extend the existing water agreement for Green Eden Development, Omemee, be
Moved by Councillor Ashmore, seconded by Councillor Warren
Referred
That the correspondence from David Speller, regarding Concerns about the Maintenance of Raby Street, Fenelon Falls , be received and
Moved by Councillor Perry, seconded by Councillor Joyce
Referred
That the correspondence from Warren Dunlop, of the North Pigeon Lake Association, regarding a Council Resolution Concerning Bill 5 , be received.
Moved by Councillor Doble, seconded by Councillor Warren
Carried
That the presentation by Sara Beukeboom, Director of Corporate Services, regarding the 2024 Audited Financial Statements for the City of Kawartha Lakes , be received.
Moved by Councillor Joyce, seconded by Councillor Doble
Carried
That Report CORP2025-021, 2024 Audited Financial Statements , be received; and That the 2024 Audited Financial Statements, attached in Appendix A to Report CORP2025-021, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Joyce, seconded by Councillor Doble
Carried
That the presentation by Lynn Manning and Shelby Richardson, of Discover Downtown Fenelon Falls, regarding the Fenelon Falls Downtown Revitalization Plan 2.0 , be received.
Moved by Councillor Perry, seconded by Councillor Richardson
Carried
That Report ED2025-018, Discover Downtown Fenelon Falls Action Plan , be received; That members of the Discover Downtown Fenelon Falls Committee, a sub-committee of Fenelon Forward, be recognized for the exemplary community engagement in developing this action plan; and That Staff report back to Council by end of Q3 2025 with a summary and analysis of projects that fall within Municipal responsibility and their associated proposed timelines.
Moved by Councillor Perry, seconded by Councillor Warren
Carried
That the Minutes of the July 9, 2025 Planning Advisory Committee Meeting be received and the recommendations, included in Section 13.3 of the Agenda, be adopted.
Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Warren
Carried
That all of the proposed resolutions shown in Section 14.1 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 14.1.2, 14.1.3, 14.1.5 and 14.1.10.
Moved by Councillor Ashmore, seconded by Councillor Doble
Carried
That Report RS2025-030, Update on Status of Proposed Surplus Declaration, Closure, and Sale of a Portion of Road Allowance adjacent to 100 and 114 Front Street East and 27 Anne Street, Bobcaygeon , be received; and That Staff obtain an appraisal for the subject property, being a portion of road allowance adjacent to 100 and 114 Front Street East and 27 Anne Street, and legally described as Prince Street on Plan 70 between Main Street and Front Street; Kawartha Lakes, Part of PIN: 63130-0284 (LT), and report back to Council with the results of that appraisal by the end of Q4, 2025.
Moved by Councillor Warren, seconded by Councillor Doble
Carried
McDonald That Report PUR2025-005, Request for Extension of Specific Fleet Procurement Contracts , be received; That the extension of the Winslow-Gerolamy Motors Limited contract for the Supply and Delivery of Several Single and Tandem Axle Plow Trucks for two (2) additional years be approved; That the extension of the Blue Mountain Chrysler Ltd. contract for the Supply and Delivery of Medium Duty Pick Up Trucks for two (2) additional years be approved; That the extension of the Blue Mountain Chrysler Ltd. contract for the Supply of Various Pickup Trucks and Sport Utility Vehicles for two (2) additional years be approved; and That the Acting Director of Public Works be authorized to execute amending agreements for the extensions for each of the contracts.
Moved by Councillor Joyce
Carried
That Report BLDG2025-002, Records Transfer Agreement with Haliburton Kawartha Northumberland Peterborough Health Unit , be received; That the Records Transfer Agreement, substantially in the form as outlined in Appendix A to Report BLDG2025-002, be approved; and That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute this Agreement.
Moved by Councillor Joyce, seconded by Councillor Richardson
Carried
That the Memorandum from Mayor Elmslie regarding, Nomination to Trent Conservation Coalition Source Protection Committee , be received; That Planning Officer - Environmental Policy, Jenna Stephens to serve as the Kawartha-Haliburton be nominated as the municipal representative for the City of Kawartha Lakes on the Trent Conservation Coalition Source Protection Committee; and That Staff complete and submit the nomination paperwork as required.
Moved by Councillor Warren, seconded by Councillor Richardson
Carried
That the Memorandum from Councillor Perry, regarding the Relocation or Removal of an 80 km/hr Speed Posting Sign on Helen Street (Highway 121) at Highway 35 , be received and
Moved by Councillor Perry, seconded by Councillor Warren
Referred
That the Memorandum from Councillor Perry, regarding Intersection Illumination – Corner of Glenarm Road and Birch Point Road be received; and That Staff be directed to provide illumination at the intersection of Glenarm and Birch Point Roads.
Moved by Councillor Perry, seconded by Councillor Richardson
Carried
That the Memorandum from Councillor Ashmore, regarding Support for Supply Management in Kawartha Lakes , be received; and That the City of Kawartha Lakes endorse the defense of Supply Management, the protection of its dairy, poultry industry and processors and related businesses in Kawartha Lakes; and That this resolution of support be forwarded to MP Jamie Schmale and the Right Honourable Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney.
Moved by Councillor Ashmore, seconded by Councillor Doble
Carried
That the By-Laws shown in Section 17.1 of the Agenda, namely: Items 17.1.1 to and including 17.1.12 be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.
Moved by Councillor Warren, seconded by Councillor Joyce
Carried
That Council convene into closed session at 3:41 p.m. pursuant to Section 239(2) of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001 s.25, in order to consider matters identified in Section 19.3 of the Regular Council Meeting Agenda of Tuesday, July 22, 2025, namely Items 19.3.1 to and including 19.3.3.
Moved by Councillor Perry, seconded by Councillor Joyce
Carried
That a by-law to confirm the proceedings of a Regular Council Meeting held Tuesday, July 22, 2025 be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.
Moved by Councillor Joyce, seconded by Councillor Warren
Carried
That the Council Meeting adjourn at 4:32 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Yeo, seconded by Councillor Perry
Carried
That the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of June 24, 2025, be received and adopted.
Moved by Councillor Perry, seconded by Deputy Mayor McDonald
Carried
That the deputation of Candace Chartier and Chris Albion, regarding a Request for Support Funding Mechanisms for a Clinic at the Summit Wellness Centre, be received; and That the funding request for a clinic at the Summit Wellness Centre, in the amount of $100,000.00, be forwarded to Staff for review and report back by the end of Q3, 2025. Regular Council Meeting July 22, 2025 Page 8 of 26
Moved by Councillor Warren, seconded by Deputy Mayor McDonald
Carried
That Report PUR2025-005, Request for Extension of Specific Fleet Procurement Contracts, be received; That the extension of the Winslow-Gerolamy Motors Limited contract for the Supply and Delivery of Several Single and Tandem Axle Plow Trucks for two (2) additional years be approved; That the extension of the Blue Mountain Chrysler Ltd. contract for the Supply and Delivery of Medium Duty Pick Up Trucks for two (2) additional years be approved; That the extension of the Blue Mountain Chrysler Ltd. contract for the Supply of Various Pickup Trucks and Sport Utility Vehicles for two (2) additional years be approved; and That the Acting Director of Public Works be authorized to execute amending agreements for the extensions for each of the contracts.
Moved by Councillor Joyce, seconded by Deputy Mayor McDonald
Carried
That Report CS2025-008, Deputy Mayor’s Customer Service Initiative, be received.
Moved by Deputy Mayor McDonald, seconded by Councillor Richardson
Carried
That the Closed Session agenda be adopted as circulated.
Moved by Deputy Mayor McDonald, seconded by Councillor Yeo
Carried

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