The Kawartha Lakes Record

Regular Council Meeting

January 27, 2026

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.

What was decided (18 motions)

16 carried, 2 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, January 27, 2026, be adopted as circulated and with the following amendments: Addition: Item 6.2 being a Deputation by Janet Patterson Regarding the Possible Placement of the former Omemee Train Station at the Omemee Beach Park, relating to Item 9.3.1 on the Agenda.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Doble
Carried
That the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of December 9, 2025, be received and adopted.
Moved by Councillor Ashmore, seconded by Councillor Perry
Carried
McDonald That the deputation of Luke Procter, regarding an Objection to the Federal Gun Buyback Program , be received.
Moved by Councillor Ashmore
Carried
That the deputation of Janet Patterson, regarding the Possible Placement of the former Omemee Train Station at the Omemee Beach Park , be received.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Warren
Carried
McDonald That the Minutes of the Committee of the Whole Meeting of January 13, 2026, be received and the recommendations, included in Section 9.3 of the Agenda, save and except for Items 9.3.1, be adopted.
Moved by Councillor Perry
Carried
That the deputation of Karen Cooper and Mary Ann Martin, of the Omemee and District Lions Club, regarding a Request for the Relocation of the former Omemee Train Station to the Omemee Beach Park , be received; and That the request be
Moved by Councillor Ashmore, seconded by Deputy Mayor Richardson
Referred
That the Minutes of the Planning Advisory Committee Meeting of January 14, 2026 be received and the recommendations, included in Section 10.3 of the Agenda, be adopted.
Moved by Councillor Warren, seconded by Deputy Mayor Richardson
Carried
That all of the proposed resolutions shown in Section 11.1 of the Agenda, save and except for 11.1.5, be approved and adopted by Council in the order that they appear on the agenda and sequentially numbered.
Moved by Councillor Doble, seconded by Deputy Mayor Richardson
Carried
That Report ENG2026-004, Single Source Award for Canal Street Reconstruction Contract Administration and Inspection , be received; That Council authorize the single source purchase to WSP Canada Inc. for Construction Services and for the total amount of $605,464.50 not including HST.
Moved by Councillor Warren, seconded by Councillor Joyce
Carried
That the petition received from D. Strickland, regarding the Economic Benefit of the Arctic Over-the-Horizon Radar Program by the Department of National Defence , be received and
Moved by Councillor Perry, seconded by Councillor Doble
Referred
That the Memorandum from Councillor Ashmore, regarding Objection to the Federal Gun Buyback Program, be received; That the City of Kawartha Lakes objects to the firearm buyback program as it is currently being mandated; and That a copy of this resolution be sent to MP Jamie Schmale, the Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, and the Right Honourable Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Moved by Councillor Ashmore, seconded by Councillor Joyce
Carried
In favour (9): Mayor Elmslie, Deputy Mayor Richardson, Councillor Ashmore, Councillor Doble, Councillor Joyce, Councillor McDonald, Councillor Perry, Councillor Warren, Councillor Yeo
That the By-Laws shown in Section 14.1 of the Agenda, namely: Items 14.1.1 to and including 14.1.17 be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.
Moved by Councillor Joyce, seconded by Councillor Perry
Carried
That the Closed Session agenda be adopted as circulated.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Yeo
Carried
That a by-law to confirm the proceedings of a Regular Council Meeting held Tuesday, January 27, 2026 be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.
Moved by Councillor Perry, seconded by Councillor Joyce
Carried
That the Council Meeting adjourn at 3:16 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Yeo, seconded by Councillor Ashmore
Carried
That the deputation of Luke Procter, regarding an Objection to the Federal Gun Buyback Program, be received.
Moved by Councillor Ashmore, seconded by Councillor McDonald
Carried
That the Minutes of the Committee of the Whole Meeting of January 13, 2026, be received and the recommendations, included in Section 9.3 of the Agenda, save and except for Items 9.3.1, be adopted.
Moved by Councillor Perry, seconded by Councillor McDonald
Carried
That Council convene into closed session at 3:00 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, January 27, 2026, namely Items 16.3.1 to and including 16.3.2.
Moved by Councillor McDonald, seconded by Councillor Joyce
Carried

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