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 (23 motions)
23 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the Agenda for the Open Session of the Regular Council Meeting of Tuesday, March 18, 2025, be adopted as circulated.
Moved by Councillor Joyce, seconded by Councillor Warren
Carried
McDonald That the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of February 18, 2025, be received and adopted.
Moved by Councillor Richardson
Carried
That the Minutes of the Committee of the Whole Meeting of March 4, 2025, be received and the recommendations, included in Section 9.3 of the Agenda, save and except for Items 9.3.10, 9.3.12, 9.3.13 and 9.3.22, be adopted. 9.3 Business Arising from Committee of the Whole Minutes 9.3.1 CW2025-038 That the deputation of David Webb, regarding an Analysis of Ticketing Data from Customer Service for the City of Kawartha Lakes , be received.
Moved by Councillor Warren, seconded by Councillor Joyce
Carried
That Report CORP2025-004, Strategic Plan Annual Report , be received; and That Staff be directed to report back to Council at the Regular Council Meeting of August 26, 2025 with an interim update on the 2024-2027 Strategic Plan.
Moved by Councillor Perry, seconded by Councillor Warren
Carried
That the deputation of Courtney Baker, of the Couchiching Conservancy, regarding a Request to Purchase a Portion of Road Allowance Adjacent to 357 Alvar Road, Kirkfield , be received; and That Staff be directed to proceed with advancing the applicant’s request (to purchase the entirety of the road allowance for nominal consideration and all costs payable by the purchaser) through the disposition process, in accordance with By-Law 2018-020, as amended.
Moved by Councillor Warren, seconded by Councillor Perry
Carried
That Report PLAN2025-017, Provincial Energy Procurement , be received; and That Council consider energy procurement projects and issue written support through Municipal Resolution in Support of Proposal Submissions on a case-by-case basis.
Moved by Councillor Warren, seconded by Councillor Richardson
Carried
That Report CLK2025-003, Terms of Reference Update for Advisory Committees, Boards and Task Forces , be received; That the Terms of Reference for all Advisory Committees, Boards and Task Forces be updated to remove the establishment of working groups or sub-committees, and the holding of working meetings, from the mandate of each group; That the Terms of Reference for the Kawartha Lakes Accessibility Advisory Committee, be amended to permit the holding of closed session, pursuant to s.239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001, for the consideration of nominations that are submitted for the Accessibility Awareness Recognition Awards Program; That the Terms of Reference for the Kawartha Lakes Environmental Advisory Committee be amended to permit the holding of closed session, pursuant to s.239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001, for the consideration of nominations, that are submitted for the Bee A Hero Awards Program and the Environmental Hero Awards Program; That the Term of Reference for the Kawartha Lakes Municipal Heritage Committee be amended to permit the holding of closed session, pursuant to s.239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001, for the consideration of nominations that are submitted for the Osprey Awards Program; That the Terms of Reference for the Kawartha Lakes Accessibility Advisory Committee, the Kawartha Lakes Environmental Advisory Committee and the Kawartha Lakes Municipal Heritage Committee be amended to require that Staff report to Council, in closed session, to p
Moved by Councillor Perry, seconded by Councillor Warren
Carried
That the Minutes of the Planning Advisory Committee Meeting of March 5, 2025 be received and the recommendations, included in Section 10.3 of the Agenda, be adopted.
Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Warren
Carried
That all of the proposed resolutions shown in Section 11.1 of the Agenda, save and except for Items 11.1.5, 11.1.7 and 11.1.12, be approved and adopted by Council in the order that they appear on the agenda and sequentially numbered.
Moved by Councillor Warren, seconded by Councillor Perry
Carried
That Report RD2025-001, Review Right-of-Way Responsibilities and the Cost of Entrance Infrastructure , be received; and That Staff be directed to bring forward a Report to outline draft amendments to By-Law 2017-151 for consideration to recognize that the benefiting property owner is responsible for all aspects of the entrance infrastructure.
Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Joyce
Carried
McDonald That the Closed Session agenda be adopted as circulated.
Moved by Councillor Perry
Carried
McDonald That Council convene into closed session at 2:34 p.m. pursuant to Section 239(2) of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001 s.25, in order to consider matters identified in Section 16.3 of the Regular Council Meeting Agenda of Tuesday, March 18, 2025, namely Items 16.3.1 to and including 16.3.3.
Moved by Councillor Richardson
Carried
That Le Nguyen be appointed to the Planning Advisory Committee for a term ending December 31, 2026.
Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Perry
Carried
McDonald That a by-law to confirm the proceedings of a Regular Council Meeting held Tuesday, March 18, 2025 be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.
Moved by Councillor Richardson
Carried
McDonald That the Council Meeting adjourn at 3:03 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Perry
Carried
That the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of February 18, 2025, be received and adopted.
Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Deputy Mayor McDonald
Carried
That Report CLK2025-003, Terms of Reference Update for Advisory Committees, Boards and Task Forces, be received; That the Terms of Reference for all Advisory Committees, Boards and Task Forces be updated to remove the establishment of working groups or sub- committees, and the holding of working meetings, from the mandate of each group; That the Terms of Reference for the Kawartha Lakes Accessibility Advisory Committee, be amended to permit the holding of closed session, pursuant to s.239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001, for the consideration of nominations that are submitted for the Accessibility Awareness Recognition Awards Program; That the Terms of Reference for the Kawartha Lakes Environmental Advisory Committee be amended to permit the holding of closed session, pursuant to s.239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001, for the consideration of nominations, that are submitted for the Bee A Hero Awards Program and the Environmental Hero Awards Program; That the Term of Reference for the Kawartha Lakes Municipal Heritage Committee be amended to permit the holding of closed session, pursuant to s.239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001, for the consideration of nominations that are submitted for the Osprey Awards Program; Regular Council Meeting March 18, 2025 Page 13 of 25 That the Terms of Reference for the Kawartha Lakes Accessibility Advisory Committee, the Kawartha Lakes Environmental Advisory Committee and the Kawartha Lakes Municipal Heritage Committee be amended to require
Moved by Councillor Perry, seconded by Councillor Warren
Carried
That Report BP2025-001, Electric Vehicle Charger Installation, be received; and That the investment in EV charging units be postponed to a future year and incorporated into the relevant Capital Budget, deferring the $450,000.00 installation cost in 2025. A
Moved by Deputy Mayor McDonald, seconded by Councillor Joyce
Carried
In favour (4): Mayor Elmslie, Deputy Mayor McDonald, Councillor Joyce, Councillor Richardson · Opposed (2): Councillor Perry, Councillor Warren
That the By-Laws shown in Section 14.1 of the Agenda, namely: Items 14.1.1 to and including 14.1.8 be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.
Moved by Deputy Mayor McDonald, seconded by Councillor Richardson
Carried
That the Closed Session agenda be adopted as circulated.
Moved by Councillor Perry, seconded by Deputy Mayor McDonald
Carried
That Council convene into closed session at 2:34 p.m. pursuant to Section 239(2) of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001 s.25, in order to consider matters identified in Section 16.3 of the Regular Council Meeting Agenda of Tuesday, March 18, 2025, namely Items 16.3.1 to and including 16.3.3.
Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Deputy Mayor McDonald
Carried
That a by-law to confirm the proceedings of a Regular Council Meeting held Tuesday, March 18, 2025 be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.
Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Deputy Mayor McDonald
Carried
That the Council Meeting adjourn at 3:03 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Perry, seconded by Deputy Mayor McDonald