Committee of the Whole

McDonald That the Agenda for the Committee of the Whole of Tuesday, May 6, 2025, be adopted as circulated.

That the presentation by Aisha Malik, of the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit, Kelly Maloney, Economic Development Officer - Agriculture, Heather Kirby, Chair of the Kawartha Lakes Food Coalition, and Karla Enns of Community Care of City of Kawartha Lakes, regarding the Fifteen (15) Year Report from the Kawartha Lakes Food Coalition , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That the presentation by Betsy Varghese, Project Manager and Partner with Dillon Consulting, regarding Making Waste Matter: Integrated Waste Management Strategy Update (2025-2029) , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That Report WM2025-005, Making Waste Matter: Integrated Waste Management Strategy Update (2025-2029) , be received; That the Integrated Waste Management Strategy Update be approved for implementation; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That the presentation by Michael Farquhar, Manager, Technical Services, regarding the 2025 Lifecycle Management Capital Program , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That Report ENG2025-015, 2025 Lifecycle Management Capital Program , be received; That the budget of capital project 983250604 (Local Asphalt Paving) be increased by $2,000,000.00 to accommodate the road segments identified in Table 7 of Report ENG2025-015, save and except for Ski View Drive, with the budget increase financed by $1,500,000.00 from the Canada Community Building Fund Reserve and up to $500,000.00 from the Capital Contingency Reserve; That Sturgeon Glen Road, in its entirety, and Slalom Drive be included in Table 7 of Report ENG2025-015 and completed using existing 2025 tenders; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That the budget of capital project 9832503 (Urban Arterial Resurfacing) be increased by $300,000.00 to accommodate Kenscott Crescent and Thorndyke Drive; That these road segments be funded by existing 2025 tenders; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That the budget of capital project 9832505 (Gravel Resurfacing) utilize the existing contingency fund to accommodate the Hemlock Road segment; That existing tenders be utilized to implement this road segment; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That the Memorandum from Councillor Richardson, regarding Ontario Works Rates , be received; That the City of Kawartha Lakes request the Provincial Government to Increase Ontario Works rates to match the Ontario Disability Support Program rate increases, to index those rates to inflation, and further to commit to ongoing cost-of-living increases that will make up for the years of frozen rates; and That a copy of this recommendation be forwarded to the Minister of Children, Community, and Social Services, the Minister of Health, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario; and That this recommendation be forwarded to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That the Committee of the Whole Meeting adjourn at 3:11 p.m.

That the Agenda for the Committee of the Whole of Tuesday, May 6, 2025, be adopted as circulated.

That the deputation of Michael A. Mudie, regarding a Request for Relief from a High Water Bill for 81 Cambridge Street South, Lindsay, be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.