Special Council Meeting

That the Agenda for the Special Council Meeting of Tuesday, February 28, 2023, be adopted as circulated.

That Report CORP2023-001, 2023 Proposed Budgets , be received; That the 2023 Proposed Tax Supported Operating Budget, attached as Appendix A to Report CORP2023-001, be

McDonald That the presentation by Bryan Robinson, Director of Public Works, regarding an Overview of the Proposed 2023 Water and Wastewater Capital and Operating Budget , be received.

That the Question and Answer Document for the Proposed 2023 Water and Wastewater Capital and Operating Budget be received; and That the 2023 Water and Wastewater Capital and Operating Budget for the City of Kawartha Lakes, be approved.

That the Question and Answer Document for the Proposed 2023 Special Projects Budget for the City of Kawartha Lakes, be received; and That the 2023 Special Projects Budget for the City of Kawartha Lakes be approved.

That the Question and Answer Document for the Proposed 2023 Operating Budget and for Reserves, be received.

That a $1,000,000.00 contribution to the Ross Memorial Hospital be included in the 2023 Operating Budget for the City of Kawartha Lakes, funded from the 2022 Operating Budget Surplus.

That $200,000.00 be included in the 2023 Operating Budget for the City of Kawartha Lakes to create a one-year operating grant funding program for Arts and Culture Organizations and Chambers of Commerce, funded from the 2022 Operating Budget Surplus; and That Staff report back by the end of Q2, 2023 with the parameters that will apply to the proposed one-year operating grant funding program.

That a $50,000.00 contribution to the Kawartha Art Gallery be included in the 2023 Operating Budget for the City of Kawartha Lakes, funded from the 2022 Operating Budget Surplus; and That a $50,000.00 contribution to the Kawartha Art Gallery be included in the proposed 2024 and 2025 Operating Budgets for the City of Kawartha Lakes for consideration.

That the $250,000.00 funding request from the Kawartha Lakes Museum and Archives be denied.

That a $125,000.00 contribution to the Kawartha Lakes Museum and Archives be included in the 2023 Operating Budget for the City of Kawartha Lakes, funded from the 2022 Operating Budget Surplus.

That the Parking Budget for the Lindsay Downtown Business Improvement Association within the 2023 Operating Budget for the City of Kawartha Lakes be increased to $70,000.00, funded from the Area Rated Tax Levy.

That the Beautification Budget for the Lindsay Downtown Business Improvement Area within the 2023 Operating Budget for the City of Kawartha Lakes be increased by $30,000.00, funded by the Tax Levy.

That $60,000.00 be included in the 2023 Operating Budget for the City of Kawartha Lakes for the Kawartha Lakes Summer Tourism Experience Program, funded by the EmPower (Pandemic Recovery) Reserve.

That the 2023 Operating Budget for the City of Kawartha Lakes be approved, as amended.

That a by-law to confirm the proceedings of a Special Council Meeting held Tuesday, February 28, 2023 be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.

That the Special Council Meeting adjourn at 2:51 p.m.

That the presentation by B. Robinson, Director of Public Works, regarding an Overview of the Proposed 2023 Water and Wastewater Capital and Operating Budget, be received.

That a $1,000,000.00 contribution to the Ross Memorial Hospital be included in the 2023 Operating Budget for the City of Kawartha Lakes, funded from the 2022 Operating Budget Surplus. A recorded vote was requested by Councillor Warren. Special Council Meeting February 28, 2023 Page 7 of 10