The Kawartha Lakes Record

Regular Council Meeting

January 25, 2022

Who was there

Present (4): Ron Ashmore, Doug Elmslie, Tracy Richardson, Emmett Yeo

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

Declared interests

Councillor Seymour-Faganin relation to Item 16.1.2 (Report RS2022-012) as she an owner of the land involved in the Report

What was decided (17 motions)

16 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the Minutes of the December 14, 2021 Special Council Meeting and the December 14, 2021 Regular Council Meeting, be received and adopted.
Moved by Councillor Dunn, seconded by Councillor Elmslie
Carried
O'Reilly That the correspondence from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), regarding a Policy Update – New Year Calls to Action and other issues of municipal concern dated January 5, 2022 , be received; That Council of the City of Kawartha lakes supports AMO’s 7 recommendations contained in the AMO submission “Towards a Reasonable Balance – Addressing Growing Municipal Liability and Insurance Costs”, to find a balance to the issues and challenges presented by joint and severable liability, including implementing full proportionate liability; a cap on economic loss awards and to re-establish the priority for provincial action; and That this resolution be forwarded to the Attorney General, the Honourable Doug Downey, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Honourable Steve Clark and the AMO President, Jamie McGarvey.
Moved by Councillor Elmslie
Carried
That the Minutes of the January 11, 2022 Committee of the Whole Meeting be received and the recommendations, included in Section 9.3 of the Agenda, save and except for Item 9.3.8, be adopted.
Moved by Councillor Yeo, seconded by Deputy Mayor Richardson
Carried
That Report CLK2022-004, Code of Conduct and Ethics - Members of Council and Local Boards Policy Amendments to Schedules A and B , be received; and That Council approves the recommended amendments to Schedules A and B of the Code of Conduct and Ethics - Members of Council and Local Boards Policy CP2020-001 attached as Appendix A to Report CKL2021-009, by removing the mandatory Affidavit requirement from the Investigation Protocols.
Moved by Councillor Elmslie, seconded by Councillor Yeo
Carried
That the Minutes of the January 12, 2022 Planning Advisory Committee Meeting be received and the recommendations, included in Section 10.3 of the Agenda, be adopted.
Moved by Councillor Veale, seconded by Deputy Mayor Richardson
Carried
That all of the proposed resolutions shown in Section 11.1 of the Agenda be approved and adopted by Council in the order that they appear on the agenda and sequentially numbered, save and except for Items:
Moved by Deputy Mayor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Veale
Carried
That Report RS2022-010, Land Sale Strategy , be received.
Moved by Councillor Ashmore, seconded by Councillor Dunn
Carried
That the By-Laws shown in Section 14.1 of the Agenda, namely: Items 14.1.1 to and including 14.1.11, save and except for Item 14.1.6, be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.
Moved by Councillor Yeo, seconded by Councillor Elmslie
Carried
That the By-Law to Repeal and Replace By-Law 2005-329, being a By-Law to Regulate the Discharge of Firearms, be
Moved by Councillor Ashmore, seconded by Councillor Seymour-Fagan
Deferred
That the By-Law to Repeal and Replace By-Law 2005-329, being a By-Law to Regulate the Discharge of Firearms in the City of Kawartha Lakes, be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.
Moved by Councillor Dunn, seconded by Councillor Yeo
Carried
That the Closed Session agenda be adopted as circulated.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Elmslie
Carried
That Council convene into closed session at 1:23 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 25, 2022, namely Items 16.3.1 to and including 16.3.3.
Moved by Councillor Elmslie, seconded by Councillor Yeo
Carried
That Staff be authorized for proceed with acquiring the required lands along Canal Street, Bobcaygeon for the purpose of widening the road; and That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute any documents and agreements required by the approval of this decision.
Moved by Councillor Yeo, seconded by Councillor Veale
Carried
That a by-law to confirm the proceedings of a Regular Council Meeting held Tuesday, January 25, 2022 be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.
Moved by Councillor Elmslie, seconded by Councillor Dunn
Carried
That the Agenda for the Open Session of the Regular Council Meeting of Tuesday, January 25, 2022, be adopted as circulated.
Moved by Councillor O'Reilly, seconded by Councillor Ashmore
Carried
That the correspondence from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), regarding a Policy Update – New Year Calls to Action and other issues of municipal concern dated January 5, 2022, be received; That Council of the City of Kawartha lakes supports AMO’s 7 recommendations contained in the AMO submission “Towards a Reasonable Balance – Addressing Growing Municipal Liability and Insurance Costs”, to find a balance to the issues and challenges presented by joint and severable liability, including implementing full proportionate liability; a cap on economic loss awards and to re-establish the priority for provincial action; and That this resolution be forwarded to the Attorney General, the Honourable Doug Downey, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Honourable Steve Clark and the AMO President, Jamie McGarvey.
Moved by Councillor Elmslie, seconded by Councillor O'Reilly
Carried
That the Council Meeting adjourn at 2:19 p.m.
Moved by Councillor O'Reilly, seconded by Councillor Dunn
Carried

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