Regular Council Meeting

McDonald That the Agenda for the Open Session of the Regular Council Meeting of Tuesday, August 25, 2026, be adopted as circulated and with the following amendments: Addition: Item 8.1 being correspondence from Randy Neals regarding the Draft 2026 Regional Transit Master Plan

That the presentation, regarding the Environmental Hero and Bee A Hero Awards , be received.

That the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of July 21, 2026, be received and adopted.

That the deputation of Rene Garza, of David Ranch Resort, regarding Investment in Kawartha Lakes Tourism , be received.

That the deputation of Kent Randall, of EcoVue Consulting, regarding a Request for a Municipal Resolution in Support of a Proposal Submission for a Hydroelectric Plant on the Burnt River , be received and

McDonald That the deputation of Matthew Pecoskie and Andrew Harper, regarding Elevated Development Charges , be received and

That the deputation of Debbie Branidis, regarding a Request for a No Parking Zone on West Street North, Fenelon Falls , be received.

That the deputation of David Peters, regarding a Concern About Flooding on Kenhill Beach Road , be received and

That the correspondence from Randy Neals, regarding the Draft 2026 Regional Transit Master Plan , be received.

That the presentation by Emily Turner, Economic Development Officer - Heritage Planning, regarding the Heritage Designation Strategy , be received.

That Report ED2026-020, Heritage Designation Strategy , be received; and That the Heritage Designation Strategy, as outlined in Appendix A to Report ED2026-020, be approved.

That the presentation by Adam Found, Chief Financial Officer, regarding the 2026 Operating Budget Status Update , be received.

That Report CORP2026-035, Second Quarter Variance Analysis of 2026 Tax-Supported Operating Budget , be received.

That the measures contained within Report CORP2026-035, Second Quarter Variance Analysis of 2026 Tax-Supported Operating Budget , be endorsed.

That the presentation by Sara Beukeboom, Director of Corporate Services, and Josh Dunsworth, Manager of Strategy and Innovation, regarding a Mid-Year Strategy , be received.

That Report CORP2026-009, Strategic Plan Mid-Year Update , be received.

That the presentation by Zayden Alganabi, Director of Public Works, and Gal Kramer, of Via Transportation, regarding the City of Kawartha Lakes Ten-Year Regional Transit Master Plan , be received.

That Report TR2026-001, Draft City of Kawartha Lakes Regional Ten-Year Transit Master Plan , be received; That the Draft City of Kawartha Lakes Regional Ten-Year Transit Master Plan attached as Appendix A be posted on the City’s website for public review and comment; That Staff circulate a copy of Report TR2026-001 and the Draft City of Kawartha Lakes Regional Ten-Year Transit Master Plan to the Accessibility Advisory Committee, the Environmental Advisory Committee, Community Care City of Kawartha Lakes and Fleming College for review and comment; That the Draft City of Kawartha Lakes Regional Ten-Year Transit Master Plan be forwarded to the Chief Financial Officer for review, and revised as necessary to align it with financial considerations relating to City capital planning and development charges; and That Staff be directed to report back to Council no later than Q2 2027 with results of Plan consultations, and providing recommendations regarding approval of the City of Kawartha Lakes Regional Ten-Year Transit Master Plan.

That the Minutes of the Planning Advisory Committee Meeting of August 5, 2026 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, 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.

McDonald That the petition received from Wolfgang von Raesfeld, regarding a Request for the Rebuilding of Hillside Drive, Somerville , be received and forwarded to the 2027 budget process for consideration.

That the Memorandum from Councillor Perry, regarding Redevelopment Credit for Development Charges at 38 Oak Street in Fenelon Falls , be received; and That , for the purposes of paragraph 5.05(c) of By-Law 2025-139 (A By-Law to Impose Development Charges in the City of Kawartha Lakes), the end of the period during which a redevelopment credit may be obtained in respect of the property located at 38 Oak Street in Fenelon Falls be established as December 31, 2027.

That the By-Laws shown in Section 14.1 of the Agenda, namely: Items 14.1.1 to and including 14.1.14 be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.

That the by-laws shown in Section 14.1 of the Agenda, namely Items 14.1.15 and 14.1.16, be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.

That the Closed Session agenda be adopted as circulated.

McDonald That the following individuals be appointed to the Municipal Election Compliance Audit Committee for the 2026-2030 term: Jennifer Cooke Thomas Barnett Patricia Wakelin Alternate: Joan Abernethy

That the By-Law to Appoint Members to and Adopt Terms of Reference for the City of Kawartha Lakes Municipal Election Compliance Audit Committee be read a first and second time.

That the By-Law to Appoint Members to the City of Kawartha Lakes Municipal Election Compliance Audit Committee, as amended, be read a third and final time, passed, numbered, signed and corporate seal attached.

That the Agenda for the Open Session of the Regular Council Meeting of Tuesday, August 25, 2026, be adopted as circulated and with the following amendments: Addition: Item 8.1 being correspondence from Randy Neals regarding the Draft 2026 Regional Transit Master Plan

Regular Council Meeting August 25, 2026 Page 10 of 26 That the deputation of Matthew Pecoskie and Andrew Harper, regarding Elevated Development Charges, be received and

That Report ED2026-028, Objection to the Proposed Heritage Designation of 6673 Highway 35, Geographic Township of Bexley (Pattie House), be

That the petition received from Wolfgang von Raesfeld, regarding a Request for the Rebuilding of Hillside Drive, Somerville, be received and forwarded to the 2027 budget process for consideration.

That Council convene into closed session at 5:20 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, August 25, 2026, namely Items 16.3.1 to and including 16.3.2.

That the following individuals be appointed to the Municipal Election Compliance Audit Committee for the 2026-2030 term: 1. Jennifer Cooke 2. Thomas Barnett 3. Patricia Wakelin 4. Alternate: Joan Abernethy

That the Section 2.01 of the By-Law to Appoint Members to and Adopt Terms of Reference for the City of Kawartha Lakes Municipal Election Compliance Audit Committee be amended to include the following members: 1. Patricia Wakelin 2. Thomas Barnett 3. Jennifer J. Cooke 4. Alternate: Joan Abernethy

Regular Council Meeting August 25, 2026 Page 26 of 26 That a by-law to confirm the proceedings of a Regular Council Meeting held Tuesday, August 25, 2026 be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.

That the Council Meeting adjourn at 5:39 p.m.