Regular Council Meeting

That the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of March 18, 2025, be received and adopted.

That the deputation of Brian Snell and Wayne Price, regarding Comments Relating to a Petition Requesting a Pause on the Funding for the Somerville Concession 3 Environmental Assessment and Bridge Design , be received.

That the presentation by Janine Mitchell, Manager, Human Services, regarding the Children's Services Service Plan for 2025-2029 , be received.

That Report HS2025-001, Children’s Services Service Plan , be received; and That this report be submitted to the Ministry of Education, as required.

McDonald That the Minutes of the Committee of the Whole Meeting of April 8, 2025 be received and the recommendations, included in Section 9.3 of the Agenda, save and except for Items 9.3.3, 9.3.4, 9.3.6, 9.3.7, 9.3.14, 9.3.16 and 9.3.17, be adopted.

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.

That Report FIRE2025-001, Kawartha Lakes Fire Rescue Service 2024 Annual Report , 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, amended as follows: that “Housing for everyone.” be added as the first Guiding Principle; that residents with lived experience be included on the Encampment Leadership Team and Encampment Working Group; and Section 2.03 include the underlined text: Upon receiving notification of an encampment located on City-owned land, the Housing and Homelessness Outreach Team will attempt to make contact and initiate outreach efforts to people living in the encampment and their neighbours, where applicable; and That the draft Encampment and Outreach Protocol return to Council for approval at the end of Q2.

That Report HS2025-003, Encampment Response Update and Proposed Council Policy , be received; and 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.

McDonald That Report ENG2025-012, Request for Speed Posting on Valentia Road and All-Way Stop at Valentia Road and Ramsey Road , be received; That Valentia Road from Little Britain Road to Ramsey Road be posted for speed at 60km/hr; That the installation of an all-way stop, with flashing beacons, at the intersection of Valentia Road and Ramsey Road, Little Britain, be approved; and That the necessary By-Laws for the above recommendations be forwarded to Council for adoption.

McDonald That resolution CR2025-112 be reconsidered.

McDonald That Report ENG2025-012, Request for Speed Posting on Valentia Road and All-Way Stop at Valentia Road and Ramsey Road , be received; That Valentia Road from Little Britain Road to a point 500m southerly be posted for speed at 60km/hr; That Valentia Road from a point 500m south of Little Britain Road to Ramsey Road be posted for posted for speed at 70km/hr; That the installation of an all-way stop, with flashing beacons, at the intersection of Valentia Road and Ramsey Road, Little Britain, be approved; and That the necessary By-Laws for the above recommendations be forwarded to Council for adoption.

That the Minutes of the Planning Advisory Committee Meeting of April 9, 2025 be received and the recommendations, included in Section 10.3 of the Agenda, save and except for Item 10.3.4, be adopted.

That Report PLAN2025-023 , King’s Bay Golf Club Limited Subdivision Agreement , be received for information; That the Subdivision Agreement generally in accordance with the draft version attached in Appendix B to Report PLAN2025-023, King’s Bay Golf Club Limited Subdivision Agreement, be endorsed by Council; and That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the documents required by the approval of this request.

That all of the proposed resolutions shown in Section 11.1 of the Agenda, save and except for Items 11.1.4, 11.1.5, 11.1.7, 11.1.12 and 11.1.14, be approved and adopted by Council in the order that they appear on the agenda and sequentially numbered.

That Report CORP2025-013, Summit Wellness Centre Update , be received; That Council approve an increase to the debenture for the Summit Wellness Centre project (953220301) in the upset amount of $6,500,000.00; and That the City’s Long-Term Financial Plan be updated to reflect this increase.

That Report CORP2025-015, 2024 Financial Year End Position , be received; That the 2024 Operating Deficit of $1,139,474.10 be financed from the Tax Stabilization Reserve – uncommitted (1.32285 A 412430); and That Council approve the transfer of

That Report PLAN2025-021, Zoning Inquiry for 121 Autumn Lane, Geographic Township of Eldon , be received; and That Planning Staff be directed to consult with the Septic and Building Department to pause enforcement, until the end of the current term of Council, while the landowners choose a path forward to come into compliance with the zoning by-law by either applying to Realty Services to purchase the portion of the unassumed road allowance, apply for a rezoning amendment or remove the dwelling.

That Report CA2025-001, Substantive Additions to Parks Expansionary Capital Forecast , be received; That the capital projects identified in Table 1 of Report CA2025-001 be accounted for in the next Long-Term Financial Plan, Development Charges Background Study, and Parks Master Plan; That the estimated attributions to growth of the estimated costs of the capital projects identified in Table 1 of Report CA2025-001 be reviewed and, if necessary, revised via the next Development Charges Background Study; That the budget for the 2025 capital project entitled Jennings Creek Parkland System - Sylvester Park (950250111) be increased from $205,000.00 to $2,542,000.00, with the revised project budget financed 90% ($2,287,800.00) by the Parks and Recreation Account of the Development Charges Reserve and 10% ($254,200.00) by the Capital Contingency Reserve; and That the capital project identified as Ops Park in Table 1 of Report CA2025-001 be endorsed for the purposes of a grant application by the City to the Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund.

McDonald That Report RD2025-003, Eldon Depot Capital Projects- Request for Additional Funding , be received; That Additional financing of $238,000.00 be approved to address constructing a new permanent wood framed structure at the Eldon Depot and financed from the Capital Contingency Reserve – uncommitted (1.32248); and That Staff be authorized to proceed with a design and to obtain a Contractor for the supply and install of a new permanent structure at the Eldon Depot, and to issue a Purchase Order to the low bid Contractor to facilitate 2025 construction.

That Report HS2025-004, Joint Advisory Committee Recommendation for the Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit Program Review , be received.

That Staff be directed to Report back to Council by the end of Q2, 2025 to provide answers to the following questions: why prioritizing people with living with disabilities internally necessarily requires expanding the Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit Program and, if so, requires tax levy dollar investment to support, why would including people living with disabilities as a priority require retroactive assessment and, if so, what administrative functions would be required to do so most efficiently keeping with the legislation's intent; and how, specifically, have other municipalities prioritized people living with disabilities, including financially, in their administration of the Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit Program.

That the petition received from Jacqueline Waldorf, regarding a Request for a Pause on the Funding for the Somerville Concession 3 Environmental Assessment and Bridge Design , be received and forwarded to Staff for their input.

That the petition received from Evan Davis, regarding a Request for the Resurfacing of Slalom Drive and Hillview Drive, Bethany , be received and

McDonald That the Memorandum from Mayor Elmslie regarding, Councillor Appointments , be received; and That Councillor Doble be appointed to the following Boards and Committees until the end of the current term of Council, being November 14, 2026: Lindsay Ops Landfill Public Review Committee Lindsay Downtown Business Improvement Area Board Lindsay Legacy C.H.E.S.T. Fund Grant Committee Wilson Estate Advisory Committee Kawartha Region Conservation Board

That the By-Laws shown in Section 14.1 of the Agenda, namely: Items 14.1.1 to and including 14.1.22 be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.

McDonald That the Closed Session agenda be adopted as circulated.

That Council convene into closed session at 4:50 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, April 22, 2025, namely Items 16.3.1 to and including 16.3.6.

That a by-law to confirm the proceedings of a Regular Council Meeting held Tuesday, April 22, 2025 be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.

That the Council Meeting adjourn at 5:49 p.m.

That the Agenda for the Open Session of the Regular Council Meeting of Tuesday, April 22, 2025, be adopted as circulated and with the following amendment: Addition: Item 6.1 being a deputation by Brian Snell and Wayne Price regarding comments relating to a petition requesting a pause on the funding for the Somerville Concession 3 environmental assessment and bridge design.

That the Minutes of the Committee of the Whole Meeting of April 8, 2025 be received and the recommendations, included in Section 9.3 of the Agenda, save and except for Items 9.3.3, 9.3.4, 9.3.6, 9.3.7, 9.3.14, 9.3.16, 9.3.17 and 9.3.23, be adopted.

That the deputation of Bob Connell, regarding Road Conditions on Mustang Drive, former Township of Emily, be received.

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; That the Lindsay Downtown BIA proposed fine adjustments be used for the next five (5) years as recommended at the Committee of the Whole Meeting held April 5, 2025; and That enhanced signage for free parking in Downtown Lindsay be installed in 2025.

That the deputation of Amanda Newton and David Newton, regarding Road Conditions on Four Points Road, Dunsford, 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, amended as follows: 1. that “Housing for everyone.” be added as the first Guiding Principle; 2. that residents with lived experience be included on the Encampment Leadership Team and Encampment Working Group; and 3. Section 2.03 include the underlined text: Upon receiving notification of an encampment located on City-owned land, the Housing and Homelessness Outreach Team will attempt to make contact and initiate outreach efforts to people living in the encampment and their neighbours, where applicable; and That the draft Encampment and Outreach Protocol return to Council for approval at the end of Q2.

That Report LGL2025-004, Rental Protection By-laws – Preventing Renovictions and Conversion of Rental Housing to Non-Rental Use, be received.

That Report ENG2025-012, Request for Speed Posting on Valentia Road and All-Way Stop at Valentia Road and Ramsey Road, be received; That Valentia Road from Little Britain Road to Ramsey Road be posted for speed at 60km/hr; That the installation of an all-way stop, with flashing beacons, at the intersection of Valentia Road and Ramsey Road, Little Britain, be approved; and That the necessary By-Laws for the above recommendations be forwarded to Council for adoption.

That resolution CR2025-130 be reconsidered.

That Report ENG2025-012, Request for Speed Posting on Valentia Road and All-Way Stop at Valentia Road and Ramsey Road, be received; That Valentia Road from Little Britain Road to a point 500m southerly be posted for speed at 60km/hr; That Valentia Road from a point 500m south of Little Britain Road to Ramsey Road be posted for posted for speed at 70km/hr; That the installation of an all-way stop, with flashing beacons, at the intersection of Valentia Road and Ramsey Road, Little Britain, be approved; and That the necessary By-Laws for the above recommendations be forwarded to Council for adoption.

That all of the proposed resolutions shown in Section 11.1 of the Agenda, save and except for Items 11.1.4, 11.1.5, 11.1.7, 11.1.12, 11.1.13 and 11.1.14, be approved and adopted by Council in the order that they appear on the agenda and sequentially numbered.

That Report RD2025-003, Eldon Depot Capital Projects- Request for Additional Funding, be received; That Additional financing of $238,000.00 be approved to address constructing a new permanent wood framed structure at the Eldon Depot and financed from the Capital Contingency Reserve – uncommitted (1.32248); and That Staff be authorized to proceed with a design and to obtain a Contractor for the supply and install of a new permanent structure at the Eldon Depot, and to issue a Purchase Order to the low bid Contractor to facilitate 2025 construction.

That Staff be directed to Report back to Council by the end of Q2, 2025 to provide answers to the following questions: 1. why prioritizing people with living with disabilities internally necessarily requires expanding the Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit Program and, if so, requires tax levy dollar investment to support, 2. why would including people living with disabilities as a priority require retroactive assessment and, if so, what administrative functions would be required to do so most efficiently keeping with the legislation's intent; and 3. how, specifically, have other municipalities prioritized people living with disabilities, including financially, in their administration of the Canada- Ontario Housing Benefit Program.

That the petition received from Gloria Palmateer, regarding Opposition to the Installation of Sidewalks through the Reconstruction of Pottinger Street, Lindsay, be received and

That the Memorandum from Mayor Elmslie regarding, Councillor Appointments, be received; and That Councillor Doble be appointed to the following Boards and Committees until the end of the current term of Council, being November 14, 2026: Regular Council Meeting April 22, 2025 Page 29 of 34  Lindsay Ops Landfill Public Review Committee  Lindsay Downtown Business Improvement Area Board  Lindsay Legacy C.H.E.S.T. Fund Grant Committee  Wilson Estate Advisory Committee  Kawartha Region Conservation Board

That the Closed Session agenda be adopted as circulated.