Regular Council Meeting

That the Agenda for the Open Session of the Regular Council Meeting of Tuesday, September 22, 2026, be adopted as circulated and with the following amendments: Addition: Item 13.2.1 being a By-Law to License, Regulate and Govern Lodging Houses in the City of Kawartha Lakes Deletion: Item 6.2 being a Deputation by Brad McIlroy and Jim McIlroy regarding a Request to Purchase the Unopened Road Allowance Leading to Water Off of Lakebreeze Road, Fenelon Falls

That the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of August 25, 2026, be received and adopted.

McDonald That the deputation of Emma Ekin, regarding Comments Relating to Rooming/Lodging Housing , be received.

That the presentation by Jenna Stephens, Planning Officer, Environmental Planning, and Karina Richters, of ICLEI Canada, regarding the Kawartha Lakes Climate Change Strategy , be received.

That the presentation by Kathy Cooper and Dr. Peter Petrosoniak, of the Environmental Advisory Committee, regarding the City of Kawartha Lakes Environmental Advisory Committee Update on a Tree Preservation By-Law , be received.

That the presentation by Kent Randall, of EcoVue Consulting, and Brenda Kuiper, regarding a Request for a Municipal Resolution in Support of a Proposal Submission for a Hydroelectric Plant on Burnt River , be received.e

McDonald That Report PLAN2026-054, Provincial Energy Procurement – Municipal Resolution in Support of Proposal Submission (MRSPS), be received for information; and That Staff be directed to prepare a Council Policy regarding a Consultation Protocol for Energy and Resource Intensive Projects to return to Council no later than Q2 of 2027.

That the Municipal Resolution in Support of Proposal Submission Kinmount G.S. - Prodigy Power, as outlined in Appendix A to Report PLAN2026-054, be approved; and That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute Appendix A to Report PLAN2026-054.

That the presentation by Ron Taylor, Chief Administrative Officer, Mark Majchrowski, of Kawartha Conservation and Jenna Stephens, Planning Officer, regarding the Regional Consolidation of Conservation Authorities , be received.

McDonald That the Minutes of the Planning Advisory Committee Meeting of September 9, 2026, be received and the recommendations, included in Section 9.3 of the Agenda, be adopted.

That all of the proposed resolutions shown in Section 10.1 of the Agenda, save and except for Items 10.1.5 and 10.1.12, be approved and adopted by Council in the order that they appear on the agenda and sequentially numbered.

That Report RS2026-039, Lease Agreement – Food Bank at Summit Wellness Centre, Coboconk , be received; That the Lease Agreement attached as Appendix A be approved, in principle, with final terms to be reviewed and approved by the City Solicitor; That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute a Lease Agreement, substantially in the form attached as Appendix A to permit the operation of a non-profit food bank within the Summit Wellness Centre, subject to the City Solicitor’s approval of final terms; That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute any ancillary documents that may be required in relation to this Lease Agreement, subject to review and approval by the City Solicitor; and That the By-law required to authorize execution of the lease be brought forward to Council for adoption.

That Report FL2026-001, Municipal Fleet Greening Program Update, be received.

McDonald That the By-Laws shown in Section 13.1 of the Agenda, namely: Items 13.1.1 to and including 13.1.23 be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.

McDonald That a By-Law to License, Regulate and Govern Lodging Houses in the City of Kawartha Lakes, be read a first time.

That the Closed Session agenda be adopted as circulated.

That Council convene into closed session at 3:46 p.m. pursuant to Section 239(2) of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001 s.25, in order to consider matters identified in Section 15.3 of the Regular Council Meeting Agenda of Tuesday, September 22, 2026, namely Item 15.3.1.

That a by-law to confirm the proceedings of a Regular Council Meeting held Tuesday, September 22, 2026 be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.

That the Council Meeting adjourn at 3:51 p.m.