Committee of the Whole

That the Agenda for the Open Session of the Committee of the Whole of Tuesday, February 4, 2025, be adopted as circulated and with the following amendments: Additions: Item 4.1.1 being a deputation by Jim Webster and David Johnston regarding comments on the Growth Management Strategy (2025) Item 4.1.2 being a deputation by Matthew Cory, of Malone Given Parson Ltd., regarding comments on the Growth Management Strategy (2025) Item 4.2.1 being correspondence from Matthew Cory, of Malone Given Parson Ltd., regarding the Growth Management Strategy Update

That the deputation of Jim Webster and David Johnston, regarding the Growth Management Strategy (2025), be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

Committee of the Whole Meeting February 4, 2025 Page 4 of 15 That the deputation of Matthew Corey, of Malone Given Parsons Ltd., regarding the Growth Management Strategy (2025), be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That the correspondence from Matthew Cory, of Malone Given Parsons Ltd., regarding Growth Management Strategy Update - Report PLAN2025-012, be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That the presentation by Jamie Cook, Managing Partner with Watson & Associates Economists Ltd., Shaila Taku, Consultant with Watson & Associates Economists Ltd., and Rory Baksh, Partner with Dillon Consulting Limited, regarding the Growth Management Strategy (2025), be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That Report PLAN2025-012, Growth Management Strategy (2025), be received; That the Growth Management Strategy (2025), substantially in the form attached as Appendix A to Report PLAN2025-012 be endorsed, as input into the City’s Official Plan review, and updated population and employment forecasts for the City of Kawartha Lakes to 2051; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That the presentation by Corby Purdy, Manager of Infrastructure, Design and Construction, and Abe Khademi, of TYLin, regarding the Water and Wastewater Servicing and Capacity Master Plan Study, be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That the presentation by Rebecca Mustard, Manager of Economic Development and Sandy Greenberg, Economic Development Officer - Small Business Program, regarding the Starter Company PLUS Entrepreneurship Program and the Graduates of 2024, be received; and That the recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That Report ENG2025-002, 2025 Water and Wastewater Servicing and Capacity Master Plan Study Completion, be received; That the 2025 Water and Wastewater Servicing and Capacity Master Plan Study Completion in the form attached as Appendix A to the Report ENG2025-002 be endorsed by Council as the City of Kawartha Lakes’ long-term servicing strategy and policy direction; and That Staff be authorized to publish the notice of completion of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) Planning and Design process for the Water and Wastewater Servicing and Capacity Master Plan Study, and file the Class EA Project File Report for the legislated 30-day comment period; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That the deputation of James Blair, regarding a Request for an Award Drain Educational and Identification Program, be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That the deputation of Danielle Marcoux-Hunter, Landowner and Community Specialist for Kawartha Conservation, regarding the Kawartha Water Fund Landowner Grant Program, be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That the deputation of Mary Yvonne Carroll and John Rea, regarding a Planning Inquiry Regarding 121 Autumn Lane, Kirkfield, be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That the deputation of Mackenzie Baker and Devon Thompson, regarding a Request for a Water Bill Reduction for 55 Colborne Street East, Lindsay, be received; and Committee of the Whole Meeting February 4, 2025 Page 11 of 15 That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That the deputation of Manley Lavender, regarding an Overview of the Challenges and the Impact that the Rare Disease Community has on the City of Kawartha Lakes Economy, be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration for the next Regular Council Meeting.

That the presentation by Michael Farqhuar, Manager of Engineering - Technical Services, regarding the Transportation Master Plan Update, be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That Report ENG2025-007, 2025 Transportation Master Plan Update – Study Completion, be received; That the 2025 Transportation Master Plan Update in the form attached as Appendix A to Report ENG2025-007 be endorsed by Council as the City of Kawartha Lakes’ long-term transportation strategy and policy direction; THAT Staff be authorized to publish the notice of completion of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class ER) Planning and Design process for the 2025 Transportation Master Plan Update, and file the Class EA file Project File Report for the legislated 30-day comment period; and Committee of the Whole Meeting February 4, 2025 Page 13 of 15 That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That the Memorandum from Councillor Warren regarding, Support of Requests for the Redistribution of the Provincial Land Transfer Tax and GST, be received; and That the City of Kawartha Lakes support the resolution from the Town of Aurora requesting the Provincial Government to reconsider distributing a portion of the Land Transfer Tax collected on property transactions to municipalities and calling on the Federal Government to allocate a percentage of the GST collected on property sales to municipalities; and That a copy of this recommendation be sent to the Prime Minister, the Premier of Ontario, the Ontario Minister of Finance, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Jamie Schmale MP, Laurie Scott MPP, and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO); and That this recommendation be forwarded to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That the Committee of the Whole Meeting adjourn at 2:11 p.m.