Regular Council Meeting

O'Reilly That the Agenda for the Open Session of the Regular Council Meeting of Tuesday, February 22, 2022, be adopted as circulated.

That the Minutes of the January 25, 2022 Regular Council Meeting, be received and adopted.

Municipalities across this province collectively spend millions of dollars of taxpayer money and municipal resources developing Official Plans that meet current Provincial Planning Policy; and Whereas an Official Plan is developed through months of public consultation to ensure, “that future planning and development will meet the specific needs of (our) community”; and Whereas our Official Plan includes provisions that encourage development of the “missing middle” or “gentle density” to meet the need for attainable housing in our community; and Whereas our Official Plan is ultimately approved by the province; and Whereas it is within the legislative purview of Municipal Council to approve Official Plan amendments or Zoning By-law changes that better the community or fit within the vision of the City of Kawartha Lakes Official Plan; and Whereas it is also within the legislative purview of Municipal Council to deny Official Plan amendments or Zoning By-law changes that do not better the community or do not fit within the vision of the City of Kawartha Lakes Official Plan; and Whereas municipal planning decisions may be appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT; formerly the Ontario Municipal Board or “OMB”), an unelected, appointed body that is not accountable to the residents of the City of Kawartha Lakes; and Whereas the OLT has the authority to make a final decision on planning matters based on a “best planning outcome” and not whether the proposed development is in complia

That Staff prepare correspondence requesting changes to the Ontario Land Tribunal ("OLT") for review at the March 22, 2022 Regular Council Meeting; That the correspondence include an overview of the following elements (as outlined in email correspondence from CAO Taylor dated February 21, 2022): the need to streamline and expedite decisions, in a manner that balances the interests of all stakeholders; the ability to review and dismiss “frivolous” appeals and require more “accountability” in appeal submissions; the ability to minimize not in my backyard ("NIMBY") and local neighbourhood dispute issues that are costly to defend and often not aligned with greater public objectives; the ability for local council decisions to be respected and prioritized, provided they meet prescribed OP and other provincial legislative planning requirements and objectives; and That the correspondence, once approved, be sent to the Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Leader of the Opposition, the Leaders of the Liberal and Green Party, all MPPs in the Province of Ontario, the Large Urban Mayors’ Caucus of Ontario, the Small Urban GTHA Mayors, Regional Chairs of Ontario, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) and all Ontario municipalities for their consideration.

That the Minutes of the February 8, 2022 Committee of the Whole Meeting be received and the recommendations, included in Section 9.3 of the Agenda, be adopted.

That all of the proposed resolutions shown in Section 11.1 of the Agenda, save and except for Items 11.1.1 and 11.1.11, be approved and adopted by Council in the order that they appear on the agenda and sequentially numbered.

O'Reilly That Report LGL2022-001, 2022 General Insurance and Risk Management Program , be received.

That Report PR2022-002, 50/50 Community Project Capital Fund , be received for information only.

That the By-Laws shown in Section 14.1 of the Agenda, namely: Items 14.1.1 to and including 14.1.18 be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.

O'Reilly That the Closed Session agenda be adopted as circulated.

That Council convene into closed session at 1:50 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 of the Regular Council Meeting Agenda of Tuesday, February 22, 2022, namely Items 16.3.1 to and including 16.3.9.

That Max Nohel be appointed to the Fenelon Landfill Public Review Committee until the end of the current term of Council (November 14, 2022).

O'Reilly That the Council Meeting adjourn at 4:56 p.m.

That the Agenda for the Open Session of the Regular Council Meeting of Tuesday, February 22, 2022, be adopted as circulated.

That the correspondence from Tom Mrakas, Mayor, Town of Aurora, regarding a Resolution Relating to the Ontario Land Tribunal, be received.

Whereas Municipalities across this province collectively spend millions of dollars of taxpayer money and municipal resources developing Official Plans that meet current Provincial Planning Policy; and Regular Council Meeting February 22, 2022 Page 5 of 28 Whereas an Official Plan is developed through months of public consultation to ensure, “that future planning and development will meet the specific needs of (our) community”; and Whereas our Official Plan includes provisions that encourage development of the “missing middle” or “gentle density” to meet the need for attainable housing in our community; and Whereas our Official Plan is ultimately approved by the province; and Whereas it is within the legislative purview of Municipal Council to approve Official Plan amendments or Zoning By-law changes that better the community or fit within the vision of the City of Kawartha Lakes Official Plan; and Whereas it is also within the legislative purview of Municipal Council to deny Official Plan amendments or Zoning By-law changes that do not better the community or do not fit within the vision of the City of Kawartha Lakes Official Plan; and Whereas municipal planning decisions may be appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT; formerly the Ontario Municipal Board or “OMB”), an unelected, appointed body that is not accountable to the residents of the City of Kawartha Lakes; and Whereas the OLT has the authority to make a final decision on planning matters based on a “best planning

That the Minutes of the February 9, 2022 Planning Advisory Committee Meeting be received and the recommendations, included in Section 10.3 of the Agenda, be adopted.

That Report LGL2022-001, 2022 General Insurance and Risk Management Program, be received.

That the Closed Session agenda be adopted as circulated.

That a by-law to confirm the proceedings of a Regular Council Meeting held Tuesday, February 22, 2022 be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.

That the Council Meeting adjourn at 4:56 p.m.