The Kawartha Lakes Record

Regular Council Meeting

December 12, 2023

Who was there

Present (9): Ron Ashmore, Doug Elmslie, Dan Joyce, Charlie McDonald, Mike Perry, Tracy Richardson, Eric Smeaton, 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.

What was decided (24 motions)

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

That Section 10.02(ii) of By-Law 2020-001, being the By-law to Govern and Regulate the Proceedings of Council, be waived to permit the addition of Item 8.2 to the Agenda for today’s Meeting, being a deputation by Doug Hellawell regarding concerns about the increased dock licensing fees within the proposed amendments to the Consolidated Fees By-Law, Item 12.1.3 on the Agenda.
Moved by Councillor Ashmore, seconded by Councillor Smeaton
Carried
That the Minutes of the November 21, 2023 Regular Council Meeting, the November 28, 2023 Special Council Meeting and the December 5, 2023 Special Council Meeting, be received and adopted.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Smeaton
Carried
That the deputation of Doug Ford, regarding the Village of Bobcaygeon Zoning By-Law Amendment - Vacant Land on Duke Street , be received.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Smeaton
Carried
That the deputation of Doug Hellawell, regarding Concerns Relating to Dock Licensing Fees , be received.
Moved by Councillor Ashmore, seconded by Councillor Perry
Carried
That the correspondence from IE Weldon Secondary School, r egarding the Healthy Environment Plan for the City of Kawartha Lakes , be received.
Moved by Councillor Warren, seconded by Councillor Smeaton
Carried
That the Minutes of the November 29, 2023 Planning Advisory Committee Meeting be received and the recommendations, included in Section 11.3 of the Agenda, save and except for Item 11.3.2, be adopted.
Moved by Councillor Warren, seconded by Deputy Mayor Richardson
Carried
That Report PLAN2023-064, City of Kawartha Lakes Official Plan and Township of Verulam Zoning By-Law Amendments for Block 18, Peller Court , be received for information; and That Report PLAN2023-064, City of Kawartha Lakes Official Plan and Township of Verulam Zoning By-Law Amendments for Block 18, Peller Court, be
Moved by Councillor Ashmore, seconded by Councillor Warren
Referred
That all of the proposed resolutions shown in Section 12.1 of the Agenda, save and except for Items 12..1.1, 12.1.3, 12.1.7, 12.1.9, 12.1.10, 12.1.12 and 12.1.13 be approved and adopted by Council in the order that they appear on the agenda and sequentially numbered.
Moved by Councillor Perry, seconded by Councillor Warren
Carried
That the Dock Fee for Docks within Thurstonia remain at the 2023 rate of $150.00 for 2024.
Moved by Councillor Ashmore, seconded by Councillor Warren
Carried
That the motion regarding the Dock Fee for Docks within Thurstonia, be reconsidered.
Moved by Councillor Ashmore, seconded by Councillor Warren
Lost
That Report BP2023-002, Facility Use and Disposition , be received; That Council declare the municipally owned portion of the Boyd Museum facility and lands known as 21 Canal Street, Bobcaygeon, as surplus to municipal needs for the purpose of transferring ownership to the Sheila A. Boyd Foundation; and That staff prepare the required agreements with the Bobcaygeon Chamber of Commerce and the Manvers Historical Society for approval by Council for the use of the Bobcaygeon Service Centre and the Bethany Service Centre respectively by the appropriate parties.
Moved by Councillor Warren, seconded by Councillor Perry
Carried
That Report PR2023-009, Omemee Splash Pad Update , be received.
Moved by Councillor Ashmore, seconded by Councillor Joyce
Carried
That Report CEM2023-002, Fenelon Falls Cemetery Board Dissolution , be received and
Moved by Councillor Perry, seconded by Councillor Warren
Deferred
McDonald That Report HS2023-012, Access and Inclusion and Child Care Reserve Update , be received; That the Child Care Reserve funds in the amount of $1,322,513.74, be directed to support the Access and Inclusion Directed Growth Plan for the City of Kawartha Lakes and the County of Haliburton; and That future annual operating budgets will include reserve financing to support the Access and Inclusion Directed Growth Plan Program.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Richardson
Carried
That Report FL2023-002, Feasibility of Transition of Fleet to Electric Update , be received.
Moved by Councillor Warren, seconded by Councillor Perry
Carried
That the By-Laws shown in Section 15.1 of the Agenda, namely: Items 15.1.1 to and including 15.1.12, save and except Item 15.1.6, 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 the By-Law to Amend By-law 2018-234, being the By-law to Establish and Require Payment of Fees for Information, Services, Activities and Use of the City Property in the City of Kawartha Lakes be read a first and second time; That the By-Law to Amend By-law 2018-234, being the By-law to Establish and Require Payment of Fees for Information, Services, Activities and Use of the City Property in the City of Kawartha Lakes be amended to include the following changes: That the Dock Fee for Docks within Thurstonia remain at the 2023 rate of $150.00 for 2024.; and That the By-Law to Amend By-law 2018-234, being the By-law to Establish and Require Payment of Fees for Information, Services, Activities and Use of the City Property in the City of Kawartha Lakes, as amended, be read a third and final time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.
Moved by Councillor Warren, seconded by Councillor Perry
Carried
That the Closed Session agenda be adopted as circulated.
Moved by Councillor Smeaton, seconded by Deputy Mayor Richardson
Carried
That Council convene into closed session at 3:10 p.m. pursuant to Section 239(2) of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001 s.25, in order to consider matters identified in Section 17.3 of the Regular Council Meeting Agenda of Tuesday, December 12, 2023, namely Items 17.3.1 to and including 17.3.6.
Moved by Councillor Perry, seconded by Councillor Ashmore
Carried
That a by-law to confirm the proceedings of a Regular Council Meeting held Tuesday, December 12, 2023 be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.
Moved by Councillor Ashmore, seconded by Councillor Smeaton
Carried
That the Council Meeting adjourn at 4:50 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Yeo, seconded by Councillor Smeaton
Carried
That the Agenda for the Open Session of the Regular Council Meeting of Tuesday, December 12, 2023, be adopted as circulated and with the following amendments: Additions: Item 8.1 Being a Deputation by Doug Ford regarding a Village of Bobcaygeon Zoning By-Law Amendment - Vacant Land on Duke Street, relating to Item 11.3.1 on the Agenda Item 8.2 Being a Deputation by Doug Hellawell regarding concerns about the Increased Dock Licensing Fees within proposed the amendments to the Consolidated Fees By-Law, relating to Item 12.1.3 on the Agenda. Item 11.3.2 being the recommendation from the Planning Advisory Committee Meeting of November 29, 2023 relating to Report PLAN2023-064.
Moved by Councillor McDonald, seconded by Deputy Mayor Richardson
Carried
That Report CORP2023-023, 2024 Proposed Amendments to By-Law 2018- 234 – Consolidated Fees By-law, be received; That the recommended fees and charges amendments provided in Appendix A to Report CORP2023-023, as amended, be approved; and That the necessary amending by-law be brought forward to Council for adoption.
Moved by Councillor McDonald, seconded by Councillor Joyce
Carried
In favour (6): Mayor Elmslie, Deputy Mayor Richardson, Councillor McDonald, Councillor Perry, Councillor Smeaton, Councillor Warren · Opposed (2): Councillor Ashmore, Councillor Yeo
That Report HS2023-012, Access and Inclusion and Child Care Reserve Update, be received; That the Child Care Reserve funds in the amount of $1,322,513.74, be directed to support the Access and Inclusion Directed Growth Plan for the City of Kawartha Lakes and the County of Haliburton; and That future annual operating budgets will include reserve financing to support the Access and Inclusion Directed Growth Plan Program.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Richardson, seconded by Councillor McDonald
Carried

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