Committee of the Whole

McDonald That the deputation of Laurie Reynolds, regarding Concern Relating to the ALTO High Speed Rail Project , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That the correspondence from Charles Harnick, of ADR Chambers, regarding City of Kawartha Lakes - Integrity Commissioner Annual Report for the Operating Period of February 28, 2025 to February 27, 2026 , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That the correspondence from Paul Buckley, President of the Kawartha Lakes Haliburton Federation of Agriculture, regarding Concerns Relating to the ALTO High Speed Rail Project , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That the correspondence from Cassandra Gorrill and Adam Shea, of the Victoria Beef Farmers, regarding Opposition to the ALTO High Speed Rail Project , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That the presentation by Galen Yurex, of Kawartha Conservation, regarding an Update on the Burnt River Flood Plain Mapping , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That the presentation by Kelly Maloney, Economic Development Officer - Agriculture, regarding the Kawartha Lakes Agriculture and Food Action Plan 2026-2030 , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That Report ED2026-010, Kawartha Lakes Agriculture and Food Action Plan 2026 to 2030 , be received; That the Kawartha Lakes Agriculture and Food Action Plan 2026 to 2030, substantially in the form attached as Appendix A, be approved; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That the presentation by Sara Beukeboom, Director of Corporate Services, regarding the 2025 Deficit Disposition and 2026 Challenges , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That the correspondence from Heather Stauble, Regarding Concerns Relating to the ALTO High Speed Rail Project , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

McDonald That all of the proposed recommendations shown in Section 8.1 of the Agenda, save and except for Items 8.1.2, 8.1.3 and 8.1.4, be approved by the Committee of the Whole in the order that they appear on the Agenda, sequentially numbered and forwarded to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That Report BLDG2026-001, 911 Municipal Addressing – Rural Installations , be received; That the recommended change to a property owner installation model be approved; That the necessary Civic Addressing By-law substantially in accordance with Appendix ‘A’ be brought forward for adoption; That staff be authorized to proceed with amending the Consolidated Fees and Charges By-law 2018-234; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That Report CLK2026-005, Street, Municipal Facility and Park Naming Policy Update , be received; That the Street, Municipal Facility and Park Naming Policy, as attached substantially in the form as Appendix A to Report CLK2026-005, be approved and numbered for inclusion in the City’s Policy Manual, replacing all predecessor versions; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That Report CLK2026-006, Council Policy Review – Final Report , be received; That the Council Policies outlined within Table C within Report CLK2026-006, be renumbered for inclusion in the City’s Policy Manual, replacing all predecessor versions; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That the Memorandum from Deputy Mayor Richardson, regarding Agricultural Community Concerns regarding ALTO Consultation Process, be received; That the City of Kawartha Lakes formally oppose the ALTO project in its current form as expressed by Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus as it only proposes a single stop in the Eastern Ontario region, benefitting urban residents at the expense of rural residents and lands; That the City of Kawartha Lakes formally request ALTO provide additional, accessible, in-person consultation opportunities within the City of Kawartha Lakes prior to advancing any decisions related to the ALTO initiative; That this resolution be forwarded to the Prime Minister of Canada, the Minister of Transport and the Member of Parliament for Haliburton–Kawartha Lakes; and That this recommendation be forwarded to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That the Committee of the Whole Meeting adjourn at 4:27 p.m.

That the Agenda for the Open Session of the Committee of the Whole of Tuesday, April 7, 2026, be adopted as circulated and with the following amendments: Additions: Item 6.2 being correspondence from the Kawartha Lakes Haliburton Federation of Agriculture relating to concerns regarding the ALTO High Speed Rail Project Item 6.3 being correspondence from the Victoria Beef Farmers relating to opposition to the ALTO High Speed Rail Project Deletions: Item 5.2 being a deputation by Glenn Wood and Deb Collins, of the Fenelon Falls Legion, relating to a request for the installation of a crosswalk on Lindsay Street, Fenelon

That the deputation of Laurie Reynolds, regarding Concern Relating to the ALTO High Speed Rail Project, be received; and Committee of the Whole Meeting April 7, 2026 Page 4 of 13 That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That the presentation by Ryan Oliver, of Ampere, regarding the Economic Impact Assessment for Ampere, be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That all of the proposed recommendations shown in Section 8.1 of the Agenda, save and except for Items 8.1.2, 8.1.3 and 8.1.4, be approved by the Committee of the Whole in the order that they appear on the Agenda, sequentially numbered and forwarded to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.