The Kawartha Lakes Record

Special Council Meeting

November 12, 2025

Who was there

Present (9): Ron Ashmore, Mark Doble, Doug Elmslie, Dan Joyce, Charlie McDonald, Mike Perry, Tracy Richardson, Pat Warren, Emmett Yeo

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

What was decided (15 motions)

15 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the presentation by Mayor Elmslie, Ron Taylor, Chief Administrative Officer, and Sara Beukeboom, Director of Corporate Services, regarding an Overview of the Mayor's Proposed 2026 Budget for the City of Kawartha Lakes , be received.
Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Joyce
Carried
That the presentation by Penny Chatson, Executive Director for Women's Resources, regarding a Request for Funding from Women's Resources , be received.
Moved by Councillor Perry, seconded by Councillor Warren
Carried
That the presentation by Geraldine Silva, of the Kawartha Lakes and Haliburton Integrated Immigrant Services Association, regarding a Request for Funding for the Kawartha Lakes and Haliburton Integrated Immigrant Services Association , be received.
Moved by Councillor Ashmore, seconded by Councillor Perry
Carried
That the deputation of Tom DeBoer, of TD Consulting, regarding a Request for Municipal Services and Infrastructure Upgrades and Extensions , be received.
Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Warren
Carried
McDonald That the deputation of Gloria Langille, regarding a Budget Request - St. George Street, Lindsay , be received.
Moved by Councillor Doble
Carried
That the deputation of Jennifer Pearson, regarding a Budget Request - St. George Street, Lindsay , be received.
Moved by Councillor Doble, seconded by Councillor Richardson
Carried
McDonald That the deputation of Glen Irons, regarding a Budget Request - St. George Street, Lindsay , be received.
Moved by Councillor Doble
Carried
That the petition received from Dan Ainsworth, regarding a Request for the Long Term Financial Plan to be Revised to Limit the Proposed Tax Rate Increase to 1.5% Until 2031 or Until the Housing Crisis is Over , be received.
Moved by Councillor Perry, seconded by Councillor Ashmore
Carried
McDonald That the petition received from Jim McIlroy, regarding a Request for Lakebreeze Road and all Adjacent Roads to be Paved , be received.
Moved by Councillor Perry
Carried
That a by-law to confirm the proceedings of a Special Council Meeting held Wednesday, November 12, 2025 be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.
Moved by Councillor Warren, seconded by Councillor Joyce
Carried
That the Council Meeting adjourn at 8:22 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Doble, seconded by Councillor Richardson
Carried
That the Agenda for the Special Council Meeting of Wednesday, November 12, 2025, be adopted as circulated and with the following amendments: Additions: Item 8.1 being a Petition from Dan Ainsworth Requesting for the Long Term Financial Plan to be Revised to Limit the Proposed Tax Rate Increase to 1.5% Until 2031 or Until the Housing Crisis is Over Item 8.2 being a Petition from Jim McIlroy Request for Lakebreeze Road and all Adjacent Roads to be Paved
Moved by Deputy Mayor McDonald, seconded by Councillor Ashmore
Carried
That the deputation of Gloria Langille, regarding a Budget Request - St. George Street, Lindsay, be received.
Moved by Councillor Doble, seconded by Deputy Mayor McDonald
Carried
That the deputation of Glen Irons, regarding a Budget Request - St. George Street, Lindsay, be received. Special Council Meeting November 12, 2025 Page 7 of 8
Moved by Councillor Doble, seconded by Deputy Mayor McDonald
Carried
That the petition received from Jim McIlroy, regarding a Request for Lakebreeze Road and all Adjacent Roads to be Paved, be received.
Moved by Councillor Perry, seconded by Deputy Mayor McDonald
Carried

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