The Kawartha Lakes Record

Regular Council Meeting

May 20, 2025

Who was there

Present (9): Ron Ashmore, Mark Doble, Doug Elmslie, Dan Joyce, Charlie McDonald, Mike Perry, Tracy Richardson, Pat Warren, Emmett Yeo

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.

McDonald That the Agenda for the Open Session of the Regular Council Meeting of Tuesday, May 20, 2025, be adopted as circulated and with the following amendments: Addition: Item 6.1 being a deputation by Diane Killoran regarding a request for a reduction of truck traffic and traffic calming for speeding vehicles on Elgin Street in Lindsay, relating to Item 12.2 on the Agenda.
Moved by Councillor Richardson
Carried
That the Recognition of Years of Service Milestones for City of Kawartha Lakes Employees, by Mayor Elmslie and Ron Taylor, Chief Administrative Officer, be received.
Moved by Councillor Warren, seconded by Councillor Richardson
Carried
That the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of April 22, 2025, be received and adopted.
Moved by Councillor Doble, seconded by Councillor Ashmore
Carried
McDonald That the deputation of Diane Killoran, regarding a Request for a Reduction of Truck Traffic and Traffic Calming for Speeding Vehicles on Elgin Street, Lindsay , be received.
Moved by Councillor Doble
Carried
McDonald That the correspondence from Charles A. Harnick, of ADR Chambers, Office of the Integrity Commissioner for the City of Kawartha Lakes, regarding the Annual Report from the Integrity Commissioner for the City of Kawartha Lakes for the Operating Period of February 28, 2024 to February 27, 2025 , be received.
Moved by Councillor Warren
Carried
That the correspondence from Kelsi MacKay, regarding a Request for a Parking Area and Crosswalk Lines in Kirkfield , be received and
Moved by Councillor Yeo, seconded by Councillor Warren
Referred
That the correspondence from Randy Neals, regarding Encampment Supports and a Response Protocol , be received.
Moved by Councillor Doble, seconded by Councillor Warren
Carried
That the correspondence from Randy Neals, regarding Traffic Volume and Excessive Speed on Elgin Street, Lindsay , be received.
Moved by Councillor Doble, seconded by Councillor Warren
Carried
McDonald That the presentation by Andrew Veale, of the Kawartha Lakes Health Care Initiative, and Dr. Baldeep Paul, of the Kawartha Lakes Family Health Team, regarding After-Hours Care , be received; and That the City of Kawartha Lakes fund the ask of $25,000.00 per month, from the Primary Care Recruitment Reserve, to end of May of 2026, with an update from the Kawartha Lakes Health Care Initiative as a result of the ongoing commitment
Moved by Councillor Richardson
Carried
That the Minutes of the Committee of the Whole Meeting of May 6, 2025, be received and the recommendations, included in Section 9.3 of the Agenda, save and except for Items 9.3.1, 9.3.6, 9.3.7 and 9.3.8, be adopted.
Moved by Councillor Perry, seconded by Councillor Joyce
Carried
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 $1,800,000.00from the Canada Community Building Fund Reserve (3.24110) and up to $200,000.00 from the Capital Contingency Reserve (1.32248 A412430); and 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.
Moved by Councillor Ashmore, seconded by Councillor Perry
Carried
That the budget of capital project 9832503 (Urban Arterial Resurfacing) be increased by $300,000.00 to accommodate Kenscott Crescent and Thorndyke Drive, with the budget increase financed by $300,000.00 from the Capital Contingency Reserve (1.32248 A412430); and That these road segments be funded by existing 2025 tenders.
Moved by Councillor Joyce, seconded by Councillor Doble
Carried
That the Minutes of the Planning Advisory Committee Meeting of May 7, 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 Report PUR2025-004, Single Source for Request for Quotation 2025-001-OQ Supply and Delivery of Street Lights – Multi Year Contract , be received; That Request for Quotation 2025-001-OQ Supply and Delivery of Street Lights be awarded through a Single Source to Nedco Ontario Lindsay; That Council authorize the option to renew the contract after the one year initial term for four (4) additional one (1) year periods, based upon annual Council budget approval, mutual agreement and successful completion of the initial term and each term thereafter; That subject to receipt of the required documents, that the Directors of Public Works and Engineering and Corporate Assets be authorized to execute the agreement; and That Procurement create the PO and submit to the vendor.
Moved by Councillor Joyce, seconded by Councillor Warren
Carried
McDonald That Report PR2025-005, Partnership Agreement – Kawartha ATV Association , be received; That the Partnership Agreement, substantially in the form provided in Appendix A to Report PR2025-005, be approved; That any funding from this Agreement that is not used in the current year be transferred to the Forestry and Trail commitment in the Capital Contingency Reserve (1.32248-A-0040806) and committed to future trail expenses; and That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the Partnership Agreement with Kawartha ATV Association.
Moved by Councillor Richardson
Carried
That Report HS2025-005, Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit Program: Follow-Up Information , be received.
Moved by Councillor Perry, seconded by Councillor Warren
Carried
That Report RS2025-017, Surplus Property – 574 Hartley Road, Woodville (Hartley Depot) , be received; That Resolution CR2014-147 be amended to remove the City-owned former Public Works Depot municipally known as Hartley (574 Hartley Road) from the list of properties to be sold; and That the surplus declaration of 574 Hartley Road, Woodville, be rescinded.
Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Joyce
Carried
That the petition received from Paul Vessio, regarding a Request for the Installation of Speed Bumps at Specified Locations on Pleasant Point Road and Rose Street, Lindsay , be received and
Moved by Councillor Ashmore, seconded by Councillor Doble
Referred
McDonald That the petition received from Diane Killoran, regarding a Request for a Reduction of Truck Traffic and Traffic Calming of Speeding Vehicles on Elgin Street, East of Adelaide Street to Albert Street, Lindsay , be received and
Moved by Councillor Doble
Referred
That the By-Laws shown in Section 14.1 of the Agenda, namely: Items 14.1.1 to and including 14.1.16 be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.
Moved by Councillor Perry, seconded by Councillor Warren
Carried
That the Closed Session agenda be adopted as circulated.
Moved by Councillor Perry, seconded by Councillor Richardson
Carried
That a by-law to confirm the proceedings of a Regular Council Meeting held Tuesday, May 20, 2025 be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.
Moved by Councillor Doble, seconded by Councillor Ashmore
Carried
That the Council Meeting adjourn at 4:31 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Warren, seconded by Councillor Joyce
Carried
That the Agenda for the Open Session of the Regular Council Meeting of Tuesday, May 20, 2025, be adopted as circulated and with the following amendments: Addition: Item 6.1 being a deputation by Diane Killoran regarding a request for a reduction of truck traffic and traffic calming for speeding vehicles on Elgin Street in Lindsay, relating to Item 12.2 on the Agenda.
Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Deputy Mayor McDonald
Carried
That recognition of Paramedic Service Week and the Recognition of Exemplary Acts of Service in the Community, be received.
Moved by Deputy Mayor McDonald, seconded by Councillor Ashmore
Carried
That the deputation of Diane Killoran, regarding a Request for a Reduction of Truck Traffic and Traffic Calming for Speeding Vehicles on Elgin Street, Lindsay, be received.
Moved by Councillor Doble, seconded by Deputy Mayor McDonald
Carried
That the presentation by Andrew Veale, of the Kawartha Lakes Health Care Initiative, and Dr. Baldeep Paul, of the Kawartha Lakes Family Health Team, regarding After-Hours Care, be received; and That the City of Kawartha Lakes fund the ask of $25,000.00 per month, from the Primary Care Recruitment Reserve, to end of May of 2026, with an update from the Kawartha Lakes Health Care Initiative as a result of the ongoing commitment
Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Deputy Mayor McDonald
Carried
That the correspondence from Charles A. Harnick, of ADR Chambers, Office of the Integrity Commissioner for the City of Kawartha Lakes, regarding the Annual Report from the Integrity Commissioner for the City of Kawartha Lakes for the Operating Period of February 28, 2024 to February 27, 2025, be received.
Moved by Councillor Warren, seconded by Deputy Mayor McDonald
Carried
That the correspondence from Brenda Paradis, of the Sandwood Estate Cottagers Association, regarding a Request for Armstrong Court and McGill Drive, former Township of Manvers, to be Repaved, be received.
Moved by Deputy Mayor McDonald, seconded by Councillor Richardson
Carried
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
Moved by Deputy Mayor McDonald, seconded by Councillor Joyce
Referred
That the budget of capital project 9832505 (Gravel Resurfacing) utilize the existing contingency fund to accommodate the Hemlock Road segment; and That existing tenders be utilized to implement this road segment.
Moved by Deputy Mayor McDonald, seconded by Councillor Richardson
Carried
That all of the proposed resolutions shown in Section 11.1 of the Agenda, save and except for Items 11.1.3, 11.1.5 and 11.1.9, be approved and adopted by Council in the order that they appear on the agenda and sequentially numbered.
Moved by Deputy Mayor McDonald, seconded by Councillor Richardson
Carried
That Report PR2025-005, Partnership Agreement – Kawartha ATV Association, be received; That the Partnership Agreement, substantially in the form provided in Appendix A to Report PR2025-005, be approved; Regular Council Meeting May 20, 2025 Page 22 of 29 That any funding from this Agreement that is not used in the current year be transferred to the Forestry and Trail commitment in the Capital Contingency Reserve (1.32248-A-0040806) and committed to future trail expenses; and That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the Partnership Agreement with Kawartha ATV Association.
Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Deputy Mayor McDonald
Carried
That the petition received from Diane Killoran, regarding a Request for a Reduction of Truck Traffic and Traffic Calming of Speeding Vehicles on Elgin Street, East of Adelaide Street to Albert Street, Lindsay, be received and
Moved by Councillor Doble, seconded by Deputy Mayor McDonald
Referred
That the petition received from Barry Spear, regarding a Request for 350 Feet of the East Side of North Mountain Road Off of City of Kawartha Lakes Road 41 to be Paved, be received and
Moved by Deputy Mayor McDonald, seconded by Councillor Richardson
Referred
That the petition received from Dave Monsell, regarding a Request for Armstrong Court and McGill Drive to be Repaved in 2025, be received.
Moved by Deputy Mayor McDonald, seconded by Councillor Doble
Carried
That Council convene into closed session at 3:11 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, May 20, 2025, namely Items 16.3.1 to and including 16.3.4.
Moved by Deputy Mayor McDonald, seconded by Councillor Joyce
Carried

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