Regular Council Meeting

McDonald That the Agenda for the Open Session of the Regular Council Meeting of Tuesday, August 26, 2025, be adopted as circulated.

That the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of July 22, 2025, be received and adopted.

McDonald That the deputation of Lorraine McRae and Radmila Rakita, regarding a Request for the Renewal of a Dock License Agreement, be received.

That the deputation of Jane Swire, regarding the Renewal of a Dock License Agreement , be received.

McDonald That the correspondence from Michael Putz, regarding a Request for the Permanent Resurfacing or Reconstruction of Wagar Road , be received and

That the presentation by Sara Beukeboom, Director of Corporate Services, and Dr. Adam Found, Manager of Corporate Assets, regarding the Long Term Financial Plan , be received.

McDonald That Report CA2025-005, Capital and Special Projects Forecast , be received; That the capital and special projects forecast, attached as Appendix A to Report CA2025-005, be adopted as a guide for the Long-Term Financial Plan, Water-Wastewater Rate Study, and Development Charges Background Study; That the supplemental rural arterial road resurfacing capital forecast, attached as Appendix B to Report CA2025-005, be adopted as a guide for the Development Charges Background Study; and That the Long-Term Financial Plan reflect, in addition to general inflationary adjustments, an increase to the temporary annual escalation rate of the Dedicated Capital Levy from 1.5% to 2.0% of the prior year’s total tax levy.

McDonald That all of the proposed resolutions shown in Section 9.1 of the Agenda, save and except for Items 9.1.2 and 9.1.3, be approved and adopted by Council in the order that they appear on the agenda and sequentially numbered.

That Report RS2025-032, Requested Disposition of Shoreline Road Allowance Adjacent to 495-513 Long Beach Road, Cameron , be received

That Report RS2025-035, Request to Renew Dock License Agreement – Block M, Plan 175 , be received and

That the petition received from Fiona Whitney, regarding a Request for the Resurfacing of Helen Drive, Omemee, be received and

That the petition received from David Love, regarding a Request for a Speed Limit Reduction on Kawartha Lakes 121 from Ledge Hill Road to East of the Sunrock Quarry , be received and

That the Memorandum from Councillor Richardson, regarding Elect Respect , be received; That City of Kawartha Lakes Council supports the Elect Respect pledge and commit to the following: Treating others with respect in all spaces—public, private, and online Rejecting and calling out harassment, abuse, and personal attacks Focusing debate on ideas and policies, not personal attacks Helping to build a supportive culture where people of all backgrounds feel safe to run for and hold office Calling on relevant authorities to ensure the protection of elected officials who face abuse or threats, and Modelling integrity and respect by holding one another to the highest standards of conduct; That City of Kawartha Lakes calls on elected officials, organizations and community members to support the Elect Respect campaign; and That a copy of this resolution be sent to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, Ontario’s Big City Mayors, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, MP Jamie Schmale, MPP Laurie Scott, the Ontario Provincial Police and the Kawartha Lakes Police Service.

McDonald That the Memorandum from Councillor Richardson, regarding a Traffic Calming Request on Glengarry Road along Bethany Park, be received; and That Staff be directed to complete a traffic calming warrant on Glengarry Road, along Bethany Park, and report back to Council with the findings of the warrant.

That the Memorandum from Councillor Richardson, regarding the Pulverization of Drum Road West, be received; and That Staff report back to Council by the Regular Council Meeting of October 21, 2025 with options, recommendations and budget implications for the pulverization of Drum Road West.

That the Memorandum from Councillor Richardson, regarding Firefighter Certifications , be received; and That the Office of the Fire Marshall and the Ministry of the Solicitor General be requested to consider the following recommendations in light of changes to O. Reg. 343/22: Defer full implementation of the certification regulation for communities that rely heavily on volunteer firefighters, such as rural municipalities; Provide exemptions or alternative compliance pathways tailored to the needs and limitations of small and/or remote fire services, especially those serviced by volunteers; and Increase funding and training supports for municipalities outside major urban centres.

That the By-Laws shown in Section 12.1 of the Agenda, namely: Items 12.1.1 to and including 12.1.7, save and except for Item 12.1.4, be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.

That the By-Law to Amend By-Law 2005-328 being a By-Law to Establish Speed Limits in the City of Kawartha Lakes be

That the Closed Session agenda be adopted as circulated.

McDonald That a by-law be advanced to Council to close the Victoria Falls Bridge to vehicular traffic only; the Bridge will be open and will continue to be maintained for pedestrian traffic.

That the Council Meeting adjourn at 6:14 p.m.

That the Agenda for the Open Session of the Regular Council Meeting of Tuesday, August 26, 2025, be adopted as circulated.

That the deputation of Lorraine McRae and Radmila Rakita, regarding a Request for the Renewal of a Dock License Agreement, be received.

That the correspondence from Michael Putz, regarding a Request for the Permanent Resurfacing or Reconstruction of Wagar Road, be received and

That the correspondence from Gerry Lynch, regarding a Request for a Speed Limit Reduction on Omega Road and Otter Road, be received and

That Report CA2025-005, Capital and Special Projects Forecast, be received; That the capital and special projects forecast, attached as Appendix A to Report CA2025-005, be adopted as a guide for the Long-Term Financial Plan, Water- Wastewater Rate Study, and Development Charges Background Study; That the supplemental rural arterial road resurfacing capital forecast, attached as Appendix B to Report CA2025-005, be adopted as a guide for the Development Charges Background Study; and That the Long-Term Financial Plan reflect, in addition to general inflationary adjustments, an increase to the temporary annual escalation rate of the Dedicated Capital Levy from 1.5% to 2.0% of the prior year’s total tax levy.

That all of the proposed resolutions shown in Section 9.1 of the Agenda, save and except for Items 9.1.2 and 9.1.3, be approved and adopted by Council in the order that they appear on the agenda and sequentially numbered.

That the petition received from Gerry Lynch, regarding a Request for a Speed Limit Reduction on Omega Road and Otter Road, be received and

That the Memorandum from Councillor Richardson, regarding a Traffic Calming Request on Glengarry Road along Bethany Park, be received; and That Staff be directed to complete a traffic calming warrant on Glengarry Road, along Bethany Park, and report back to Council with the findings of the warrant.

That Council convene into closed session at 4:58 p.m. pursuant to Section 239(2) of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001 s.25, in order to consider matters identified in Section 14.3 of the Regular Council Meeting Agenda of Tuesday, August 26, 2025, namely Items 14.3.1 to and including 14.3.6.

That a by-law be advanced to Council to close the Victoria Falls Bridge to vehicular traffic only; the Bridge will be open and will continue to be maintained for pedestrian traffic.

That a by-law to confirm the proceedings of a Regular Council Meeting held Tuesday, August 26, 2025 be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.