Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
Declared interests
Deputy Mayor Richardsonrelating to Item 15.3.2, being Report CORP2023-020, as she has a family member who is a volunteer firefighter
What was decided (29 motions)
26 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 Procedural By-Law, be temporarily waived to permit the addition of a deputation that was received after the deadline for Vivek Sharma and Bernard Burnet relating to Item 10.2.1 on the Agenda.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Warren
Carried
That the Agenda for the Open Session of the Regular Council Meeting of Tuesday, July 25, 2023, be adopted as circulated and with the following amendment: Addition: Item 6.1 A Deputation by Vivek Sharma and Bernard Brunet Regarding Report RS2023-008 relating to 581 Highway 36, Lindsay, being Item 10.2.1 on the Agenda
Moved by Councillor Warren, seconded by Councillor Perry
Carried
That the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of June 20, 2023, be received and adopted.
Moved by Councillor Warren, seconded by Councillor Smeaton
Carried
That the deputation of Vivek Sharma, regarding Report RS2023-008, 581 Highway 36 , Lindsay, be received.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Warren
Carried
That the correspondence from Faye McGee, Director/Secretary of the Fenelon Agricultural Society, regarding the Roundabout on Veteran's Way, Fenelon Falls , be received and
Moved by Councillor Ashmore, seconded by Councillor Perry
Referred
That Report HS2023-006, 2022 Housing and Homelessness Plan (HHP) Annual Progress Report , be received for information; and That Staff be authorized to proceed with submission of an application to the federal Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) Housing Accelerator Fund, should it be deemed appropriate.
Moved by Councillor Warren, seconded by Deputy Mayor Richardson
Carried
That the Minutes of the July 12, 2023 Planning Advisory Committee Meeting be received and the recommendations, included in Section 9.3 of the Agenda, be adopted.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Ashmore
Carried
That Report RS2023-008, Surplus City-Owned Property - 581 Highway 36, Lindsay , be received; That Staff consult with Vivek Sharma, regarding his deputation about the subject property noted as Item 6.1 on the Agenda, and report back by the end of Q4, 2023.
Moved by Councillor Perry, seconded by Councillor Warren
Carried
That Report RS2023-011, Land Sale Strategy - Update , be received.
Moved by Councillor Warren, seconded by Councillor Ashmore
Carried
That Staff review the Sale of Land Policy as part of standard policy review and report back with a strategy to safeguard public access to water; and That the report back include a strategy to educate waterfront property owners on shoreline maintenance.
Moved by Councillor Warren, seconded by Councillor Perry
Carried
That Report RS2023-034, Proposed Amendments to By-Law 2018-020, Disposition of Municipal Real Property – Updates to Set Pricing , be received.
Moved by Councillor Perry, seconded by Councillor Warren
Carried
That pricing for the disposition of municipal real property be set as outlined within Option 1 in Report RS2023-034; and That any necessary amendments to By-Law 2018-00 be brought forward for adoption.
Moved by Councillor Perry, seconded by Councillor Ashmore
Lost
In favour (3): Councillor Ashmore, Councillor McDonald, Councillor Perry · Opposed (5): Mayor Elmslie, Deputy Mayor Richardson, Councillor Smeaton, Councillor Warren, Councillor Yeo
That Council approve the following rates for sales of City-owned land in place of existing linear rates: Interior Road Allowance $2.50 per square foot Shoreline Road Allowance adjacent to a River $3.50 per square foot Shoreline Road Allowance adjacent to a Lake $9.00 per square foot; That By-Law 2018-020, as amended, be further amended to outline the new set prices; That the set rates be reviewed every three years and a Report be brought forward to Council to provide an update and establish updated rates, if necessary; and That an amending by-law be forwarded to Council for adoption.
Moved by Councillor Yeo, seconded by Deputy Mayor Richardson
Carried
That Report ED2023-042, Proposed Heritage Designation of 407 County Road 46, Geographic Township of Mariposa (Peniel United Church) , be received; and That staff not be authorized to proceed with the process to designate the subject property under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Smeaton
Carried
That Report BP2023-001, Lindsay Library Entrance - Request for Additional Funding , be received; That MVW Construction & Engineering Inc.be awarded the Lindsay Library Entrance project for the total quoted amount of $69,947.00 plus HST; That the additional expenditure in the amount of $47,672.00 be funded from the uncommitted portion of the Capital Contingency Reserve (account 1.32248); and That the department be authorized to issue the purchase order.
Moved by Councillor Smeaton, seconded by Deputy Mayor Richardson
Carried
That the petition received from Edward Minacs, regarding a Request for the Repair and Resurfacing of Mary Street (West of Sturgeon Street South, Omemee, and for the Installation of Speed Bumps, be received and
Moved by Councillor Ashmore, seconded by Councillor Perry
Referred
That a By-law Amend By-Law 2005-328, being a By-Law to Establish Speed Limits, be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.
Moved by Councillor Ashmore, seconded by Deputy Mayor Richardson
Carried
That Staff review a speed limit reduction for the parochial school located at Heights Road and Mustang Drive in the former Geographic Township of Emily, and report back to Council.
Moved by Councillor Ashmore, seconded by Councillor Perry
Carried
McDonald That a by-law to provide for drainage works in the City of Kawartha Lakes, to be known as The Desroches Municipal Drain By-law, being By-Law 2023-067, be read a third time, passed, signed and the corporate seal attached.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Richardson
Carried
McDonald That the Closed Session agenda be adopted as circulated.
Moved by Councillor Warren
Carried
That Council convene into closed session at 3:52 p.m. pursuant to Section 239(2) of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001 s.25, in order to consider matters identified in Section 15 of the Regular Council Meeting Agenda of Tuesday, July 25, 2023, namely Items 15.3.1 to and including 15.3.4.
Moved by Councillor Ashmore, seconded by Councillor Yeo
Carried
McDonald That a by-law to confirm the proceedings of a Regular Council Meeting held Tuesday, July 25, 2023 be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Richardson
Carried
That the Council Meeting adjourn at 5:00 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Perry, seconded by Councillor Smeaton
Carried
That the presentation by Michelle Corley, Human Services Manager, Housing, regarding the 2022 Housing and Homelessness Plan, be received.
Moved by Councillor McDonald, seconded by Councillor Perry
Carried
That all of the proposed resolutions shown in Section 10.1 of the Agenda, save and except for Items 10.1.1, 10.1.2, 10.1.14 and 10.1.17, be approved and adopted by Council in the order that they appear on the agenda and sequentially numbered. 10.1 Reports 10.1.3 ML2023-004 Victoria Rail Trail Corridor, Noise By-Law Review Aaron Sloan, Manager of Municipal Law Enforcement and Licensing CR2023-345 That Report ML2023-004, Victoria Rail Trail Corridor, Noise By-Law Review, be received; Regular Council Meeting July 25, 2023 Page 10 of 27 That By-Law 2007-107 being a By-Law to Regulate and Govern Trail Uses Along the Victoria Rail Trail Corridor in the City of Kawartha Lakes, as consolidated, be amended as outlined with Appendix B to Report ML2023-004; and That the recommendations and By-Law amendments be brought forward to Council for consideration and approval.
Moved by Councillor Smeaton, seconded by Deputy Mayor Richardson
Carried
That a By-Law to Amend By-Law 2005-328, being a By-Law to Establish Speed Limits, be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.
Moved by Councillor Ashmore, seconded by Deputy Mayor Richardson
Carried
That a by-law to provide for drainage works in the City of Kawartha Lakes, to be known as The Desroches Municipal Drain By-law, being By-Law 2023-067, be read a third time, passed, signed and the corporate seal attached.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Richardson, seconded by Councillor McDonald
Carried
That the Closed Session agenda be adopted as circulated.
Moved by Councillor Warren, seconded by Councillor McDonald
Carried
That a by-law to confirm the proceedings of a Regular Council Meeting held Tuesday, July 25, 2023 be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Richardson, seconded by Councillor McDonald