Special Council Meeting

That the Agenda for the Open Session of the Special Council Meeting of Tuesday, December 5, 2023, be adopted as circulated and with the following amendments: Addition: Item 4.2 being Correspondence from Wesley Found, Chair, Lindsay Downtown Business Improvement Association regarding the Decision Unit from the Lindsay Downtown Business Improvement Association relating to a CCTV initiative.

That the correspondence from Shelly Peeken, regarding a Budget Request from the Kawartha Lakes Museum and Archives, be received.

That the correspondence from Wesley Found, Chair, Lindsay Downtown Business Improvement Association, regarding the Lindsay Downtown Business Improvement Association CCTV Decision Unit, be received.

That Report CORP2023-025, Proposed 2024 Budgets, be received.

That the Mayor’s Proposed 2024 Tax-Supported Operating Budget, be amended in accordance with Appendix A to Report CORP2023-025, inclusive of a total reduction of $2,221,497.00.

That the Mayor’s Proposed 2024 Special Projects Budget, be amended in accordance with Appendix B to Report CORP2023-025, inclusive of a net reduction of $37,500.00.

That the Mayor’s Proposed 2024 Water-Wastewater Capital Budget, be amended in accordance with Appendix C to report CORP2023-025, inclusive of a net reduction of $695,000.00.

That the Mayor’s Proposed 2024 Tax-Supported Operating, Special Projects, Water-Wastewater Operating, and Water-Wastewater Capital Budgets, as amended, be deliberated by Council.

That the Memorandum from Dr. Adam Found, Manager of Corporate Assets, regarding St. George Street (From Queen Street to Colborne Street), Lindsay, be received; and That the Mayor’s Proposed 2024 Water-Wastewater Capital Budget be amended to include a design capital project entitled St. George St. Mains – Queen St. to Colborne St. in the amount of $45,000.00 financed equally by the Water Reserve and Wastewater Reserve.

Special Council Meeting December 5, 2023 Page 6 of 11 That the Proposed 2024 Operating Budget Question and Answer Document for the City of Kawartha Lakes be received.

That the Proposed 2024 Agencies, Boards and Committees Question and Answer Document for the City of Kawartha Lakes be received.

That the request from the Lindsay Downtown Business Improvement Association for funding in the amount of $40,000.00 for the installation of a closed circuit camera system be

That funding in the amount of $10,000.00 be included in the Proposed 2024 Operating Budget, to support the construction of garden beds by Kawartha Lakes Food Source, funded from the Operating General Contingency Reserve; and That Kawartha Lakes Food Source be requested to provide a report on the use of the funds by the end of Q3, 2024.

That funding in the amount of $125,000.00 be included in the Proposed 2024 Operating Budget, to support the Kawartha Lakes Museum and Archives, funded from the Operating General Contingency Reserve; and That Kawartha Lakes Museum and Archives be requested to provide a report on the use of the funds by the end of Q3, 2024.

That funding in the amount of $50,000.00 be included in the Proposed 2024 Operating Budget to support BGC Kawarthas, funded from the Operating General Contingency Reserve; and That BGC Kawarthas be requested to provide a report on the use of the funds by the end of Q3, 2024.

That the funding request of $250,000.00 from the Community Foundation of Kawartha Lakes be

That the Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Fenelon Falls Second-Crossing be forwarded to Council for consideration as an early start project within the 2025 budget process.

That funding in the amount of $200,000.00 be included in the Proposed 2024 Operating Budget to support the capital campaign at the Ross Memorial Hospital, funded from the Operating General Contingency Reserve; and That the Ross Memorial Hospital be requested to provide a report on the use of the funds by the end of Q3, 2024.

That the Mayor and Chief Administrative Officer, in consultation with the Ross Memorial Hospital, forward a letter of advocacy to the Minister of Health and Long Term Care requesting increased financial support for the Ross Memorial Hospital.

That $100,000.00 be included in the Proposed 2024 Operating Budget to establish a program to support the operating costs of not-for-profit community Special Council Meeting December 5, 2023 Page 9 of 11 based organizations that are actively engaged in local economic development initiatives, funded from the Economic Development Reserve; and That Staff report back with a proposed program framework and policy for consideration by the end of Q1, 2024.

That the Proposed 2024 Special Projects Budget Question and Answer Document for the City of Kawartha Lakes be received.

That Project 921241301 in the amount of $75,000.00, being the City Hall Heritage Walk Design, be removed from the Proposed 2024 Special Projects Budget.

That the Proposed 2024 Water and Wastewater Capital and Operating Budget Question and Answer Document for the City of Kawartha Lakes be received.

That a by-law to confirm the proceedings of a Special Council Meeting held Tuesday, December 5, 2023 be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.

That the Council Meeting adjourn at 2:14 p.m.