Committee of the Whole

That the verbal update from Ron Taylor, Chief Administrative Officer, on behalf of the Emergency Operations Centre, regarding the Ice Storm Incident , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That the Agenda for the Committee of the Whole of Tuesday, April 8, 2025, be adopted as circulated with the following amendment: Addition: Item 1.1 being a Verbal Update from Ron Taylor, Chief Administrative Officer, on Behalf of the Emergency Operations Centre Regarding the Ice Storm Incident

That the deputation of Sharon Woodrow, regarding an Overview of the Witness Blanket Art Exhibit in Support of Truth and and Reconciliation to be Held at Trinity-St. Andrews Church, Cannington , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That the deputation of Bob Connell, regarding Road Conditions on Mustang Drive, former Township of Emily , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That the deputation of Wesley Found and Wayne English, of the Lindsay Downtown BIA, regarding Parking Fine and Signage Recommendations in Downtown Lindsay , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That the deputation of Bill McConnell, regarding Property Tax Relief for Persons with Disabilities , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That the deputation of Diana Keay, of D.M. Wills Associates Limited, and Hayden Eltaii, regarding a Request to Purchase the Road Allowance Adjacent to 15 Potts Shore Road, Fenelon , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That the deputation of Amanda Newton and David Newton, regarding Road Conditions on Four Points Road, Dunsford , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That the presentation by Paul Buckley and Greg Bacon, of the Kawartha Lakes Haliburton Federation of Agriculture, regarding the Agricultural Profile Update for Peterborough County and Kawartha Lakes , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That the presentation by Kelly Maloney, Economic Development Officer - Agriculture, regarding the Kawartha Lakes Agriculture and Food Action Plan 2020-2024 , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That Report ED2025-005, Kawartha Lakes Agriculture and Food Action Plan 2020 to 2024 Report , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That the presentation by Kelly Maloney, Economic Development Officer - Agriculture, regarding the 2024 International Plowing March and Rural Expo Municipal Summary Report , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That Report ED2025-004, 2024 International Plowing Match and Rural Expo Municipal Summary Report , be received; and That the following fees charged per By-Law 2018-234, being a By-law to Establish and Require Payment of Fees for Information, Services, Activities and Use of City Property in The City of Kawartha Lakes (known as the Consolidated Fees By-law), relating to the International Plowing Match and Rural Expo, be waived: $432.25 of water/wastewater consumption (per By-Law 2021-162 - Being a By-law to Regulate Water and Wastewater Services in the City of Kawartha Lakes); $1,235.25 charged for waste removal and $187.96 charged for septic removal (per By-Law 2024-235 - A By-Law for Collection and Management of Waste and Recyclables Within the City of Kawartha Lakes); and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That the presentation by Terry Jones, Fire Chief, regarding the Kawartha Lakes Fire Rescue Service 2024 Annual Report , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That Report FIRE2025-001, Kawartha Lakes Fire Rescue Service 2024 Annual Report , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That the presentation by Ron Taylor, Chief Administrative Officer, Cheryl Faber, Director of Human Services and Michelle Corley, Human Services Manager, regarding the Encampment Response Update , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That Report HS2025-003, Encampment Response Update and Proposed Council Policy , be received; That the policy entitled Encampment Response Policy, attached as Appendix A to Report HS2025-003 be adopted and numbered for inclusion in the City’s Policy Manual; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That all of the proposed recommendations shown in Section 7.1 of the Agenda 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.

That the Committee of the Whole Meeting adjourn at 4:31 p.m.

That the deputation of Sharon Woodrow, regarding an Overview of the Witness Blanket Art Exhibit in Support of Truth and Reconciliation to be Held at Trinity-St. Andrews Church, Cannington, be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.