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 (37 motions)
31 carried, 6 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the Agenda for the May 4, 2021 Committee of the Whole Meeting be adopted as circulated and with the following amendments: Additions: Item 5.1, being Correspondence Relating to the Off Road Vehicle Use of City Roads Task Force Recommendations, correspondence was received from: Grace and George; as well as Jim and Susan Clifford Item 7.1.1, being Deputations Relating to the Off Road Vehicle Use of City Roads Task Force Recommendations, deputations will be completed by: Peter Petrosoniak Heather Stauble William Steffler Lesley Barrett John Speirs
Moved by Councillor Elmslie, seconded by Councillor Yeo
Carried
That the deputation of Richard Hill and Colin Campbell, regarding concern about the condition of the road at Front Street West and West Drive, Bobcaygeon , be received and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Seymour-Fagan, seconded by Councillor Dunn
Carried
That the concern regarding the condition of of the road at Front Street West and West Drive, Bobcaygeon, be forward to Engineering for review and report back; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Seymour-Fagan, seconded by Councillor Yeo
Carried
O'Reilly That the correspondence from Bruce Barrett, Brenda Morrison, Rowland Roberge, Betty Hooper, JoAnne and Bruce Beatty, Grace and George Pineau and Jim Susan Clifford, regarding Recommendations from the Off Road Vehicle Use of City Roads Task Force , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Dunn
Carried
That the petition received from Jamie Morris and Peter Petrosoniak, regarding road access for ATV's and Off Road Vehicles , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Elmslie
Carried
That the presentation by Bryan Robinson, Director of Public Works, and Councillor Dunn, Off Road Vehicle Use of City Roads Task Force Chair, regarding Off Road Vehicle Use of City Roads Task Force Recommendations , be received. and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Yeo, seconded by Councillor Richardson
Carried
That the deputation of Kerrie Bartlett, regarding the Off Road Vehicle Use of City Roads Task Force Recommendations , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Yeo, seconded by Councillor Elmslie
Carried
That the deputation of Peter Petrosoniak, with the supplementary information provided, regarding the Off Road Vehicle Use of City Roads Task Force Recommendations , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Veale, seconded by Councillor Seymour-Fagan
Carried
That the deputation of Heather Stauble, with the supplementary information provided, regarding the Off Road Vehicle Use of City Roads Task Force Recommendations , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Yeo, seconded by Councillor Dunn
Carried
That the deputation of William Steffler, with the supplementary information provided, regarding the Off Road Vehicle Use of City Roads Task Force Recommendations , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Dunn, seconded by Councillor Veale
Carried
That the deputation of John Speirs, regarding the Off Road Vehicle Use of City Roads Task Force Recommendations , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Elmslie, seconded by Councillor Dunn
Carried
That Report PW2021-002, Off Road Vehicle Task Force Recommendations , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Yeo, seconded by Councillor Dunn
Carried
That Council continue the discussion on a proposed amendment to By-Law 2019-077, being a By-Law to Regulate the Operation of ATV's and ORV's on Municipal Highways in the City of Kawartha Lakes, to allow more road access for ATV's and ORV's South of Road 8; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Ashmore, seconded by Councillor Yeo
Carried
That any Pilot Program that is initiated on the use of off road vehicles on City roads will have a two year term with a review after one year; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Dunn, seconded by Councillor Richardson
Carried
That if off road vehicles are permitted on City Roads that access will be permitted between 7:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. from May 1st to November 30th, pursuant to By-Law 2007-107, being the By-Law to Regulate and Govern Trail Uses Along the Victoria Rail Trail Corridor in the City of Kawartha Lakes; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Elmslie, seconded by Councillor Yeo
Carried
That the use of off road vehicles on rural roads be
Moved by Councillor Dunn, seconded by Councillor Veale
Referred
That specific road linkage leading from the Bethany Trail Head to the Ganaraska Forest be
Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Elmslie
Referred
That the issue of a route leading into commercial district of Bobcaygeon for off road vehicles be
Moved by Councillor Dunn, seconded by Councillor Seymour-Fagan
Referred
That the recommendation pertaining to the all terrain vehicle ("ATV") route in Lindsay be
Moved by Councillor Yeo, seconded by Councillor Elmslie
Deferred
That the issue of additional road linkage to provide all terrain vehicles with road access to and from any established ATV route through Lindsay be
Moved by Councillor Dunn, seconded by Councillor Seymour-Fagan
Referred
That Report RS2021-019, Proposed Land Management Team Management Directive , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Elmslie, seconded by Councillor Yeo
Carried
That the membership of the Land Management Committee be amended to include two (2) Council representatives; That the Minutes from Land Management Committee Meetings be forward to Council for consideration at Regular Council Meetings; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Elmslie, seconded by Councillor Yeo
Carried
That Report CORP2021-010 , 2021 Tax Policy Decisions , be received; That optional property classes for the 2021 tax year are not adopted; That the tax rate reduction for vacant and excess land in the commercial and industrial class be set as 30% and 35% respectively for 2021; That the tax rate reduction for First Class Undeveloped Farm Land be set at 45% for 2021; That the capping and threshold parameters be established as follows: Commercial Industrial Annualized Tax Limit 10% 10% Prior Year’s CVA Tax Limit 10% 10% CVA Tax Threshold for Protected Properties (Increases) ($0 to $500) 500 500 CVA Tax Threshold for Clawed Back Properties (Decreases) ($0 to $500) 500 500 Properties that were at CVA Tax in 2019 or that would cross over CVA Tax in 2020 are to be excluded from capping Yes Yes That the decrease claw back parameters for 2021 be set at 0% for multi-residential, commercial and industrial; That Council approve the 2021 tax ratios as outlined in Appendix A to report CORP2021-010; and That this recommendation and the necessary by-laws be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Elmslie, seconded by Councillor Veale
Carried
O'Reilly That Report CS2021-004, Release of Fenelon Falls Legacy C.H.E.S.T. Funds , be received; That Kawartha Works Community Co-operative be approved for funding in the amount of $5,000.00 with the allocation to come from the Fenelon Falls Legacy C.H.E.S.T. Reserve (3.24350); and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Elmslie
Carried
That Report WM2021-008, Bulky Plastics Recycling Program , be received; That Council approves the implementation of a two-year (2022-2023) bulky plastic recycling pilot program at the Lindsay Ops landfill; That staff bring a Pilot Program Evaluation report back to Council by the end of Q2, 2023; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Veale
Carried
O'Reilly That Report PLAN2021-021, Growth Management Strategy (GMS) Task Force , be received for information; That the GMS Task Force Terms of Reference, substantially in the form attached as Appendix A to Report PLAN2021-021, be approved and adopted by Council; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Veale
Carried
That Report BLDG2021-001, Protective Pool Covers , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Yeo, seconded by Councillor Veale
Carried
That the Committee of the Whole Meeting adjourn at 4:24 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Yeo, seconded by Councillor Elmslie
Carried
That the Agenda for the May 4, 2021 Committee of the Whole Meeting be adopted as circulated and with the following amendments: Additions: Item 5.1, being Correspondence Relating to the Off Road Vehicle Use of City Roads Task Force Recommendations, additional correspondence was received from: Grace and George Pineau; and Jim and Susan Clifford Item 7.1.1, being Deputations Relating to the Off Road Vehicle Use of City Roads Task Force Recommendations, additional deputations by: Peter Petrosoniak Heather Stauble William Steffler Lesley Barrett John Speirs
Moved by Councillor Elmslie, seconded by Councillor Yeo
Carried
That the correspondence from Bruce Barrett, Brenda Morrison, Rowland Roberge, Betty Hooper, JoAnne and Bruce Beatty, Grace and George Pineau and Jim Susan Clifford, regarding Recommendations from the Off Road Vehicle Use of City Roads Task Force, be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Dunn, seconded by Deputy Mayor O'Reilly
Carried
That the deputation of Lesley Barrett, regarding the Off Road Vehicle Use of City Roads Task Force Recommendations, be received; and Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes May 5, 2021 7 of 15 That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Deputy Mayor O'Reilly, seconded by Councillor Richardson
Carried
That Council continue the discussion on a proposed amendment to By-Law 2019-077, being a By-Law to Regulate the Operation of ATV's and ORV's on Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes May 5, 2021 8 of 15 Municipal Highways in the City of Kawartha Lakes, to allow more road access for ATV's only South of Road 8; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Ashmore, seconded by Councillor Yeo
Carried
That all terrain vehicles (“ATV’s”) be permitted to access the following routes through Lindsay: From the Logie Street Trail Head: Logie Street to King Street King Street to Lindsay Street Lindsay Street to Wellington Street Wellington Street to Victoria Avenue Victoria Avenue to Colborne Street West Colborne Street West to Angeline Street North Angeline Street North to Thunder Bridge Road Thunder Bridge Road to the Trail Head From the Logie Street Trail Head: Logie Street to Lindsay Street North on Lindsay Street to Wellington Street Wellington Street to Victoria Avenue Victoria Avenue to Colborne Street West Colborne Street West to Angeline Street North Angeline Street North to Thunder Bridge Road Thunder Bridge Road to the Trail Head; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Dunn, seconded by Councillor Seymour-Fagan
Deferred
That Report CORP2021-010, 2021 Tax Policy Decisions, be received; That optional property classes for the 2021 tax year are not adopted; That the tax rate reduction for vacant and excess land in the commercial and industrial class be set as 30% and 35% respectively for 2021; That the tax rate reduction for First Class Undeveloped Farm Land be set at 45% for 2021; That the capping and threshold parameters be established as follows: Commercial Industrial Annualized Tax Limit 10% 10% Prior Year’s CVA Tax Limit 10% 10% CVA Tax Threshold for Protected Properties (Increases) ($0 to $500) 500 500 CVA Tax Threshold for Clawed Back Properties (Decreases) ($0 to $500) 500 500 Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes May 5, 2021 13 of 15 Properties that were at CVA Tax in 2019 or that would cross over CVA Tax in 2020 are to be excluded from capping Yes Yes That the decrease claw back parameters for 2021 be set at 0% for multi- residential, commercial and industrial; That Council approve the 2021 tax ratios as outlined in Appendix A to report CORP2021-010; and That this recommendation and the necessary by-laws be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Elmslie, seconded by Councillor Veale
Carried
That Report CS2021-004, Release of Fenelon Falls Legacy C.H.E.S.T. Funds, be received; That Kawartha Works Community Co-operative be approved for funding in the amount of $5,000.00 with the allocation to come from the Fenelon Falls Legacy C.H.E.S.T. Reserve (3.24350); and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Elmslie, seconded by Deputy Mayor O'Reilly
Carried
That Report WM2021-008, Bulky Plastics Recycling Program, be received; Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes May 5, 2021 14 of 15 That Council approves the implementation of a two-year (2022-2023) bulky plastic recycling pilot program at the Lindsay Ops landfill; That staff bring a Pilot Program Evaluation report back to Council by the end of Q2, 2023; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Veale
Carried
That Report PLAN2021-021, Growth Management Strategy (GMS) Task Force, be received for information; That the GMS Task Force Terms of Reference, substantially in the form attached as Appendix A to Report PLAN2021-021, be approved and adopted by Council; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Veale, seconded by Deputy Mayor O'Reilly