Regular Council Meeting

That the Agenda for the Open Session of the Regular Council Meeting of Tuesday, August 27, 2024, be adopted as circulated.

That the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of July 23, 2024, be received and adopted.

That the correspondence from Kimberly Moran, Chief Executive Officer of the Ontario Medical Association, and Colin Best, President of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, regarding the Existing Physician Shortage in Ontario , be received; and That the City of Kawartha Lakes urge the Federal Government and the Province of Ontario to recognize the physician shortage in the City of Kawartha Lakes and Ontario, to fund health care appropriately and ensure every Ontarian to primary care.

That Report ENG2024-024, Highway 7 Sewage Pumping Station Environmental Assessment (EA) Completion , be received; That the preferred solution of constructing a new Sewage Pumping Station and associated force main within the proposed block of the Gateway Subdivision to service new development of the Gateway Subdivision and the adjacent properties identified, be supported by Council; and That Staff be authorized to file the Environmental Study Report (ESR) for the legislated 30-day comment period.

That the Minutes of the August 8, 2024 Planning Advisory Committee Meeting 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 10.1.2, 10.1.6, 10.1.7, 10.1.8 and 10.1.9, be approved and adopted by Council in the order that they appear on the agenda and sequentially numbered.

That Report PUR2024-018, Fibre Optic Cable Installation for the Future Paramedic Headquarters , be received; That the 2025 budgeted Capital project 928250108– Fibre Optic Network for the installation of Fibre Optic Cabling for the Paramedic Headquarters be granted early start approval, as per Mayoral Decision 05-2024; That R Line Utility Construction Ltd. be awarded the single source contract for fibre optic cabling installation for a total cost of $1,000,000.00, not including HST; That the Director of Corporate Services be authorized to execute the agreement to award the contract; and That the IT Department be authorized to issue a purchase order.

McDonald That Report EMS2024-003, 2025 Response Time Performance Plan (RTPP), be received; That the 2025 Response Time Performance Plan Targets as outlined in Table 1 to Report EMS2024-003 be approved; and That staff be authorized to submit the 2025 RTPP to the Ministry of Health under part VIII of Ontario Regulation 257/00 made under the Ambulance Act, including the Response Time Performance Plan Targets.

That Report ENG2024-016, Jewell Drain – Petition for Drainage , be received; That Council proceed with the petition submitted by Sarah Jewell for drainage works for Concession 6, Lot 21 Geographic Township of Fenelon to be known as the Jewell Municipal Drain and instruct the City Clerk to proceed with the notices required under Section 5(1)b of the Drainage Act; That Staff concurrently continue to pursue with the petitioner options for a mutual drain agreement as per the City Policy; and That pursuant to Section 8(1) of the Drainage Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter D. 17, Staff recommend to Council, Ken Smith and Mark Hoar of D.M. Wills and Associates Limited be appointed as the Engineers of Record for the examination of the area requiring drainage and proceed with the requirements of the Drainage Act for the proposed Jewell Drain.

McDonald That Report ENG2024-024 , Request for Streetlight – Cottingham Road and Highway 7, be received; and That Staff be directed to establish delineation lighting at the intersection at Highway 7 and Cottingham Road by installing a new light fixture with consultation and approval from Hydro.”

That Report RD2024-009, Brushing Program Overview , be received.

That the petition received from Melanie Maryniuk, regarding a Request for a 40km/hr Community Area Speed Limit for the Community of Lorneville within the Hamlet Boundaries with Speed Signage, be received and

That the petition received from Jenn Patterson, regarding a Request for the Asphalt Resurfacing and/or Reconstruction of Bury's Green Road between Kawartha Lakes Road 121 and Kawartha Lakes Road 49 by the end of 2025, be received and forwarded to the Mayor and Staff for consideration in the 2025 Budget.

That the By-Laws shown in Section 13.1 of the Agenda, namely: Items 13.1.1 to and including 13.1.18, save and except for Item 13.1.3, be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.

That the By-Law to Designate 97 King Street, Village of Woodville in the City of Kawartha Lakes, be read a first, second, third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.

That the Closed Session agenda be adopted as circulated.

That the following members of the public be appointed to the Kawartha Lakes Municipal Heritage Committee: Thomas Barnett for a 2-year term, ending December 31, 2026 Katie Virag-Cavanagh for a 2-year term, ending December 31, 2026

That a by-law to confirm the proceedings of a Regular Council Meeting held Tuesday, August 27, 2024 be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.

That the Council Meeting adjourn at 4:12 p.m.

That the presentation by Jeanorth Sinnakando, of Greer Galloway Group Inc., and Nafiur Rahman, Supervisor, Environmental Capital Project Management, regarding the Highway 7 Sewage Pumping Station Environmental Assessment (EA) Completion, be received.

That Report EMS2024-003, 2025 Response Time Performance Plan (RTPP), be received; That the 2025 Response Time Performance Plan Targets as outlined in Table 1 to Report EMS2024-003 be approved; and Regular Council Meeting August 27, 2024 Page 13 of 21 That staff be authorized to submit the 2025 RTPP to the Ministry of Health under part VIII of Ontario Regulation 257/00 made under the Ambulance Act, including the Response Time Performance Plan Targets.

That Report ENG2024-024, Request for Streetlight – Cottingham Road and Highway 7, be received; and Regular Council Meeting August 27, 2024 Page 14 of 21 That Staff be directed to establish delineation lighting at the intersection at Highway 7 and Cottingham Road by installing a new light fixture with consultation and approval from Hydro.”

That Council convene into closed session at 2:33 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, August 27, 2024, namely Items 15.3.1 to and including 15.3.10.

That the City acquire title to the property known municipally as 23 Wellington Street, Omemee and legally described as Part NE ¼ Lot 8 Concession 3 Emily, designated Part 1 Plan 57R9639; Kawartha Lakes, all as in PIN 63259-0514 (LT); and That the City assume operation of the Omemee Medical Centre as of January 1, 2025.