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 (28 motions)
28 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the Agenda for the Committee of the Whole of Tuesday, September 9, 2025, be adopted as circulated and with the following amendments: Additions: Item 4.4 being a deputation by Christine Norris regarding comments relating to the Proposed Sturgeon Lake Agrivoltaics Renewable Energy Project Item 4.5 being a deputation by Dale Leadbeater regarding comments relating to the Proposed Renewable Energy Project in Kirkfield; and Item 5.1 being additional correspondence, as listed within Item 5.1, relating to the Proposed Renewable Energy Project in Kirkfield.
Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Warren
Carried
That the deputation of Robert Caputo, of Compass Greenfield Development, and Tom DeBoer, of TD Consulting, regarding a Request for Council Support for the Proposed Sturgeon Lake Agrivoltaics Renewable Energy Project, be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Warren, seconded by Councillor Richardson
Carried
That the deputation of Thomas Dean, Director of Development for Innergex, regarding a Request for Council Support for a Proposed Renewable Energy Project in Kirkfield , be received; 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 the deputation of Christine Norris, regarding Comments Relating to the Proposed Sturgeon Lake Agrivoltaics Renewable Energy Project , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Ashmore, seconded by Councillor Perry
Carried
That the deputation of Dale Leadbeater, regarding Comments Relating to the Proposed Renewable Energy Project in Kirkfield , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Doble, seconded by Councillor Warren
Carried
McDonald That the deputation of Brian MacMillan, regarding Concern relating to the Condition of King's Wharf Road , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Ashmore
Carried
That the deputation of Ilene Shapiro and Bruce Ralph, regarding a Request for a Speed Limit Reduction on Kawartha Lakes Road 46, Bolsover , 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 Doble
Carried
That the deputation of Jackie Hellawell, regarding Road Conditions at the Intersection of Hazel Street and Pavillion Road, Thurstonia , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Ashmore, seconded by Councillor Richardson
Carried
McDonald That the correspondence from Virginia Vollick, regarding a Request for the Resurfacing of Beechnut Road, Sugarbush Road, Hilton's Point Road North, Hilton's Point Road West, Laxton Township 8th Line and Laxton Township 6th Line , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Yeo
Carried
McDonald That the correspondence from Kathy Anderson, regarding the Design of the Colborne Street Bridge, Lindsay , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Doble
Carried
That the presentation by Laurie McCarthy, regarding the Kawartha Lakes Tourism Brand , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Joyce
Carried
That Report ED2025-020, Kawartha Lakes Tourism Brand , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Warren
Carried
That Report ENG2025-024, Logie Street and Ridout Street Sewage Pumping Station Upgrades Environmental Assessment (EA) Completion, be received; That Council support the preferred solution of replacing the existing Logie Street Sewage Pumping Station (SPS) with a new SPS within the existing site and constructing a new force main from the new SPS that will connect to the existing abandoned force main from the Ridout St SPS to the existing discharge point to provide additional sanitary service capacity for new developments in the South-East area of Lindsay; That Council support the preferred solution of completing minor upgrades including pumps, piping and electrical equipment replacement at the Ridout Street SPS to provide an increase in station capacity to service developments within the Ridout Street SPS sewershed area; That Staff be authorized to file the endorsed Project File Report for the legislated 30-day comment period; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Joyce, seconded by Councillor Doble
Carried
That all of the proposed recommendations shown in Section 10.1 of the Agenda, save and except for Items 10.1.5 and 10.1.8, be approved by the Committee of the Whole in the order that they appear on the Agenda, sequentially numbered and forwarded to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Yeo, seconded by Councillor Doble
Carried
That Report ENG2025-021, Request for Traffic Calming – Pleasant Point Road and Rose Street, be received; That a 40 km/h Speed Area be established on Pleasant Point Road starting at the intersection with Indian Trail, That the speed limit on Pleasant Point Road from Indian Point Trail to a point 150 m south of Maple Grove Road be reduced to 50 km/h, That a 60 km/h buffer zone be established from a point 150 m south of Maple Grove Road to a point 400 m south of Maple Grove Road, That the speed limit on Maple Grove Road be posted at 40 km/h; That the necessary By-law for the above recommendations be forwarded to Council for adoption; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Ashmore, seconded by Councillor Warren
Carried
McDonald That Report ENG2025-025, Request for Pedestrian Crossover – Queen Street, Lindsay , be received; That a capital project budget item for the installation of a pedestrian crossover at Queen Street and St. Patrick Street be included for consideration in the 2026 draft budget; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Doble
Carried
That the Committee of the Whole Meeting adjourn at 3:04 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Yeo, seconded by Councillor Joyce
Carried
That the deputation of Courtney Baker and Dorthea Hangaard, of the Couchiching Conservancy, regarding Comments Relating to a Proposed Renewable Energy Project in Kirkfield, be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Deputy Mayor McDonald, seconded by Councillor Joyce
Carried
That the correspondence noted within Item 5.1 of the Agenda for the Committee of the Whole Meeting of September 9, 2025, regarding Comments Relating to a Proposed Renewable Energy Project in Kirkfield, be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Deputy Mayor McDonald, seconded by Councillor Perry
Carried
That the deputation of Brian MacMillan, regarding Concern relating to the Condition of King's Wharf Road, be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Ashmore, seconded by Deputy Mayor McDonald
Carried
That the deputation of Melissa McFarland and Steve Podolsky, of the Lindsay Downtown Business Improvement Association, regarding a Request for the Installation of Metal Grates Surrounding Trees in Downtown Lindsay, be received; and Committee of the Whole Meeting September 9. 2025 Page 12 of 22 That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Deputy Mayor McDonald, seconded by Councillor Doble
Carried
That the correspondence from Virginia Vollick, regarding a Request for the Resurfacing of Beechnut Road, Sugarbush Road, Hilton's Point Road North, Hilton's Point Road West, Laxton Township 8th Line and Laxton Township 6th Line, be received; and Committee of the Whole Meeting September 9. 2025 Page 13 of 22 That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Yeo, seconded by Deputy Mayor McDonald
Carried
That the correspondence from Kathy Anderson, regarding the Design of the Colborne Street Bridge, Lindsay, be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Doble, seconded by Deputy Mayor McDonald
Carried
That the presentation by Laurie McCarthy, regarding the Kawartha Lakes Tourism Brand, be received; and Committee of the Whole Meeting September 9. 2025 Page 14 of 22 That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Joyce
Carried
That the presentation by Nafiur Rahman, Supervisor of Environmental Capital Project Management, and Jeanorth Sinnakando and Tony Guerra, of Greer Galloway Group (GGG) Inc., regarding the Logie Street and Ridout Street Sewage Pumping Station Upgrades Environmental Assessment (EA) Completion, be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Deputy Mayor McDonald, seconded by Councillor Joyce
Carried
That the presentation by Joseph Kelly, Traffic Management Supervisor, regarding a Review of the Traffic Calming Process, be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Deputy Mayor McDonald, seconded by Councillor Doble
Carried
Committee of the Whole Meeting September 9. 2025 Page 17 of 22 That all of the proposed recommendations shown in Section 10.1 of the Agenda, save and except for Items 10.1.5 and 10.1.8, be approved by the Committee of the Whole in the order that they appear on the Agenda, sequentially numbered and forwarded to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Yeo, seconded by Councillor Doble
Carried
That Report ENG2025-025, Request for Pedestrian Crossover – Queen Street, Lindsay, be received; That a capital project budget item for the installation of a pedestrian crossover at Queen Street and St. Patrick Street be included for consideration in the 2026 draft budget; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Doble, seconded by Deputy Mayor McDonald