Regular Council Meeting

That the Minutes of the Special Council Meeting and the Regular Council Meeting of June 23, 2026, be received and adopted.

That the deputation of Susan Taylor and Dionne Beard, of the Kawartha Art Gallery, regarding a Partnership Agreement Between the City of Kawartha Lakes and the Kawartha Art Gallery , be received.

That the Chief Administrative Officer be authorized to develop an extended multi-year partnership agreement with Kawartha Art Gallery, including future year operating funding, and report back to Council with a DRAFT agreement for consideration in Q1, 2027.

That the deputation of Rosemary Finn, regarding a Zoning By-Law Amendment for 89 McKelvey Road , be received.

That the deputation of Nicholas Dell, Harper Dell and Associates, regarding a Zoning By-Law Amendment for 89 McKelvey Road , be received.

That the correspondence from Chris Kemp and Lexi Kemp, regarding Opposition to the Proposed Conversion of the Road Allowance at Prince Street East, Between Anne Street and Front Street East, Bobcaygeon, into a Parking Lot , be received.

McDonald That the correspondence from Chris Kemp and Lexi Kemp, regarding Opposition to the Proposed Conversion of the Road Allowance at Prince Street East, Between Anne Street and Front Street East, Bobcaygeon, into a Parking Lot and

That the correspondence from Michael Moisander, regarding a Request for a Personal Exemption from the By-Law to Regulate Animals in the City of Kawartha Lakes , be received.

McDonald That the request for a personal exemption from the By-Law to Regulate Animals in the City of Kawartha Lakes from Michael Moisander be

That the presentation, regarding Municipal and Tourism Wayfinding Strategy , be received.

That Report ED2026-008, Municipal and Tourism Wayfinding Strategy , be received.

That the Minutes of Planning Advisory Committee Meeting of July 8, 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 10.1.1, 10.1.2, 10.1.3 and 10.1.4, be approved and adopted by Council in the order that they appear on the agenda and sequentially numbered.

That Report ML2026-003, Rooming House High Occupancy Homes , be received.

That staff be directed to develop a business case, licensing program and a draft by-law to regulate rooming/lodging houses and shared housing types for consideration by Council at the Regular Council Meeting of September 22, 2026.

McDonald That Report ENG2026-023, Kings Wharf Road Change in Scope , be received.

McDonald That Staff be directed to change the scope of the 2026 capital project 983260424 Kings Wharf Road from Sturgeon Road to Pigeon Lake Road, to amend it to now read Kings Wharf Road from Sturgeon Road to Heights Road.

That Report ENG2026-024, Construction of Cedartree Lane , be received.

That capital project 983250215 (Birch Cres. - Cedartree Ln. to Cedartree Ln.) be closed, with its surplus of approximately $373,000.00 allocated to the Capital Contingency Reserve; That a capital project entitled “Cedartree Lane - West Leg of Birch Crescent to Assumed Limit” be created and numbered in the 2025 Urban/Rural Reconstruction Capital Program, with a budget of $365,000.00 funded entirely by the Capital Contingency Reserve; That the scope of this capital project be the construction of Cedartree Lane from its western intersection with Birch Cresent to its assumed limit, as defined by By-Law 2021-120; and That a purchase order valued at a approximately $327,000.00, plus contingency and payable HST, be issued to Drain Brothers Excavating Ltd. to carry out this scope of work.

That the petition from Patricia Butts, regarding a Request for the Resurfacing of Leslie Frost Lane , be received and

That the Memorandum from Mayor Elmslie, regarding Support for the Permanent Doubling of the OCIF Funding Grants , be received; That the City support the Municipal Finance Officers’ Association (MFOA) letter to the Ministry of Infrastructure requesting that the doubling of the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund be made permanent in advance of the allocations for the 2027 calendar year; and That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Minister of Finance, and local MPP Laurie Scott.

McDonald That the By-Laws shown in Section 13.1 of the Agenda, namely: Items 13.1.1 to and including 13.1.24 be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.

That the Closed Session agenda be adopted as circulated.

McDonald That a by-law to confirm the proceedings of a Regular Council Meeting held Tuesday, July 21, 2026 be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.

That the Council Meeting adjourn at 3:18 p.m.

That the Agenda for the Open Session of the Regular Council Meeting of Tuesday, July 21, 2026, be adopted as circulated and with the following amendments: Addition: Item 6.6 being a deputation by Nicholas Dell of Harper Dell and Associates, regarding a Zoning By-Law Amendment for 89 McKelvey Road, relating to Item 9.3.6 on the Agenda Deletion: Regular Council Meeting July 21, 2026 Page 3 of 24 Item 6.1 being a deputation of Rene Garza, of David Ranch Resort, regarding Investment in Kawartha Lakes Tourism Item 6.4 being a deputation by Kent Randall and Rick Kuiper, of EcoVue Consulting Services, regarding a Request for a Municipal Support Resolution for a 3mw Hydroelectric Plant on Burnt River, Somerville

That the deputation of Jeff Van Ginkel and Eric Finn, regarding a Request for the Installation of Coniferous Trees on City Owned Land Located Behind Primeau Crescent, be received.

That the correspondence from Chris Kemp and Lexi Kemp, regarding Opposition to the Proposed Conversion of the Road Allowance at Prince Street East, Between Anne Street and Front Street East, Bobcaygeon, into a Parking Lot and

That the request for a personal exemption from the By-Law to Regulate Animals in the City of Kawartha Lakes from Michael Moisander be

That the Kawartha Lakes Municipal and Tourism Wayfinding Strategy as outlined in Appendix B be adopted; That Council request that the Ministry of Transportation Ontario work collaboratively with the Municipality to support the recommendations of the Municipal and Tourism Wayfinding Strategy; and That Council authorizes staff to budget for project implementation through the 2027 Special Projects budget process.

That Report ML2026-001, Driving School – Enforcement Options, be received.

That Staff be directed to develop a business case and licensing program to regulate driving school operators, and provide recommendations to Council by end of Q2, 2027.

That Report ENG2026-023, Kings Wharf Road Change in Scope, be received.

That Staff be directed to change the scope of the 2026 capital project 983260424 Kings Wharf Road from Sturgeon Road to Pigeon Lake Road, to amend it to now read Kings Wharf Road from Sturgeon Road to Heights Road.

That the petition from Jeff Van Ginkel, regarding a Request for the Installation of Coniferous Trees on City Owned Land Located Behind Primeau Crescent, be received and

That the By-Laws shown in Section 13.1 of the Agenda, namely: Items 13.1.1 to and including 13.1.24 be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.

That Council convene into closed session at 3:02 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, July 21, 2026, namely Items 15.3.1 to and including 15.3.2.

That a by-law to confirm the proceedings of a Regular Council Meeting held Tuesday, July 21, 2026 be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.