The Corporation of the City of Kawartha Lakes
Agenda

Regular Council Meeting

CC2023-030

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Open Session Commencing at 1:00 p.m.

Council Chambers

City Hall

26 Francis Street, Lindsay, Ontario K9V 5R8

Members:

• Mayor Doug Elmslie
• Deputy Mayor Tracy Richardson
• Councillor Ron Ashmore
• Councillor Dan Joyce
• Councillor Charlie McDonald
• Councillor Mike Perry
• Councillor Eric Smeaton
• Councillor Pat Warren
• Councillor Emmett Yeo

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1.

Call to Order

2.

Opening Ceremonies

2.1

O Canada

2.2

Moment of Silent Reflection

2.3

Adoption of Open Session Agenda

3.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

4.

Notices and Information by Members of Council and Staff

4.1

Council

4.2

Staff

5.

2023 Deputy Mayor Report

6.

2024 Deputy Mayor Election

Presiding Officer - Cathie Ritchie, City Clerk

6.1

CC2023-030.6.1

Call for Nominations for Deputy Mayor

That___________________ be nominated as Deputy Mayor for the City of Kawartha Lakes for 2024.

Second and Final Call for Nominations for Deputy Mayor.

Motion to Close Nominations for Deputy Mayor.

That nominations for the election of Deputy Mayor for the City of Kawartha Lakes for 2024 be closed.

6.2

CC2023-030.6.2

Appointment of Scrutineer (in the case of an election)

That ___________________ be appointed as scutineer.

6.3

CC2023-030.6.3

Recess to Conduct Voting (in the case of an election)

6.4

CC2023-030.6.4

Return to Council Session

6.5

CC2023-030.6.5

2024 Deputy Mayor Election Results Declared

6.6

CC2023-030.6.6

Motion to Authorize the Destruction of the Ballots (in the case of an election)

That Council authorize the destruction of the ballots for the election of Deputy Mayor.

6.7

CC2023-030.6.7

Introductory Remarks from the 2024 Deputy Mayor-Elect

7.

Council Minutes

Regular Council Meeting, November 21, 2023
Special Council Meeting, November 28, 2023
Special Council Meeting, December 5, 2023

Note: The Minutes from the Special Council Meeting of December 5, 2023 will be circulated with the Amended Agenda

• That the Minutes of the November 21, 2023 Regular Council Meeting, the November 28, 2023 Special Council Meeting and the December 5, 2023 Special Council Meeting, be received and adopted.

8.

Deputations

9.

Correspondence

9.1

CC2023-030.9.1

Correspondence Regarding the Healthy Environment Plan for the City of Kawartha Lakes
IE Weldon Secondary School

• That the correspondence from IE Weldon Secondary School, regarding the Healthy Environment Plan for the City of Kawartha Lakes, be received.

10.

Presentations

11.

Planning Advisory Committee

11.1

Correspondence Regarding Planning Advisory Committee Recommendations

11.2

Planning Advisory Committee Minutes

Planning Advisory Committee Meeting, November 29, 2023

• That the Minutes of the November 29, 2023 Planning Advisory Committee Meeting be received and the recommendations, included in Section 11.3 of the Agenda, be adopted.

11.3

Business Arising from Planning Advisory Committee Minutes

11.3.1

PAC2023-075

• That Report PLAN2023-063, Village of Bobcaygeon Zoning By-law Amendment Vacant Land on Duke Street, be received for information; and

  That Report PLAN2023-063, Village of Bobcaygeon Zoning By-law Amendment Vacant Land on Duke Street, be referred back to staff to address public and agency comments and for further review of the technical studies.

11.3.2

PAC2023-076

• That Report PLAN2023-065, Draft Plan of Subdivision and Township of Emily By-law Amendment for Part of Lot 4, Concession 12 on Valley Road, be received for information; and

  That Report PLAN2023-065, Draft Plan of Subdivision and Township of Emily Zoning By-law Amendment for Part of Lot 4, Concession 12 on Valley Road, be referred back to Staff for processing until review of the technical studies has been completed.

11.3.3

PAC2023-077

• That Report PLAN2023-066, Township of Emily Zoning By-law Amendment for 10 Northside Road, be received for information; and

  That Report PLAN2023-066, Township of Emily Zoning By-law Amendment for 10 Northside Road, be referred back to staff to address public and agency comments and for further review of the technical studies.

11.3.4

PAC2023-078

• That Report ENG2023-026, 2023 Registered Subdivision Agreement Status Update, be received; and

  That Staff be directed to continue to provide annual updates for continued communication, process improvement, and to support the development community.

11.4

Items Extracted from Planning Advisory Committee Minutes

12.

Consent Matters

• That all of the proposed resolutions shown in Section 12.1 of the Agenda be approved and adopted by Council in the order that they appear on the agenda and sequentially numbered.

12.1

Reports

12.1.1

CLK2023-005

Notice By-Law Update
Joel Watts, Deputy Clerk

• That Report CLK2023-005, Notice By-Law Update, be received;

  That modifications to the Notice By-Law to reflect the loss of printed Community Newspapers with sufficient circulation in the municipality, be approved;

  That the By-Law, substantially in the form attached as Appendix A to Report CLK2023-005, be brought forward for adoption; and

  That a by-law to repeal By-Law 2015-095, being A By-Law to Outline the Form, Manner and Timing of the Provision of Notices Required Under the Municipal Act, 2001, be brought forward for adoption.

12.1.2

CLK2023-006

2024 Council, Committee of the Whole and Planning Advisory Committee Meeting Schedule
Sarah O'Connell, Deputy Clerk, Council Services

• That Report CLK2023-006, 2024 Council, Committee of the Whole and Planning Advisory Committee Meeting Schedule, be received; and

  That the Council, Committee of the Whole and Planning Advisory Committee Meeting schedule for 2024, as outlined in Appendix A to Report CLK2023-006, be approved.

12.1.3

CORP2023-023

2024 Proposed Amendments to By-Law 2018-234, being the Consolidated Fees By-Law
Linda J. Liotti, Manager, Revenue and Taxation

• That Report CORP2023-023, 2024 Proposed Amendments to By-law 2018-234 – Consolidated Fees By-law, be received;

  That the recommended fees and charges amendments provided in Appendix A to Report CORP2023-023 be approved; and

  That the necessary amending by-law be brought forward to Council for adoption.

12.1.4

PUR2023-034

2023-107-CP EA and Design for New Highway 7 Sewage Pumping Station and Force Main
Linda Lee, Buyer
Nafiur Rahman, Supervisor, Environmental Capital Project Management

• That Report PUR2023-034, 2023-107-CP EA and Design for New Highway 7 Sewage Pumping Station and Force Main, be received;

  That The Greer Galloway Group Inc. be awarded Request for Proposal 2023-107-CP EA and Design for New Highway 7 Sewage Pumping Station and Force Main for the amount of $203,741.00 (not including HST);

  That the deficit of $156,310.00 required to complete the project comes from the Sewage DC Reserve (3.24140);

  That subject to receipt of the required documents, the Director of Engineering and Corporate Assets be authorized to execute the agreement, and;

  That the Engineering and Corporate Assets Department be authorized to issue a purchase order.

12.1.5

CS2023-007

Lindsay Legacy CHEST Fund 2024 Allocation
LeAnn Donnelly, Executive Assistant, Community Services

• That Report CS2023-007, Lindsay Legacy C.H.E.S.T. Fund 2024 Allocation, be received;

  That total funding in the amount of $430,801.73 be provided for the projects as recommended by the Lindsay Legacy C.H.E.S.T. Fund Grant Committee at its meeting of November 8, 2023, with the allocation to come from the Lindsay Legacy C.H.E.S.T. Fund Reserve (3.24310), as follows:

  A Place Called Home   $29,965.30

  Lindsay Little Theatre   $150,000.00

  Humane Society of Kawartha Lakes   $78,774.00

  Big Brothers Big Sisters Kawartha Lakes Haliburton   $5,087.00 

  Kawartha Lakes Museum and Archives   $40,000.00

  Kawartha Lakes Concert Band   $35,000.00

  United Way   $91,975.43

  That the remaining amount of $56,269.24 of interest earned from September 30, 2022 to August 31, 2023 not recommended for funding in 2023 be carried over for disbursement in a future year.

12.1.6

CS2023-008

Bobcaygeon Legacy CHEST Fund 2024 Allocation
LeAnn Donnelly, Executive Assistant, Community Services

• That Report CS2023-008, Bobcaygeon Legacy C.H.E.S.T. Fund 2024 Allocation, be received;

  That total funding in the amount of $58,733.46 be provided, with the allocation to come from the Bobcaygeon Legacy C.H.E.S.T. Fund Reserve (3.24320), for the projects as recommended by the Bobcaygeon Legacy C.H.E.S.T. Fund Grant Committee at its November 14, 2023, as follows:

  Bobcaygeon Canada Day Committee  $8,849.56

  Bobcaygeon Music Council  $4,507.50

  Ontario Open Fiddle and Step  $3,510.37

  Bobcaygeon Skating Club  $1,224.00

  Electronic Vehicle Society Kawartha Lakes Chapter  $2,550.00

  Globus Theater  $10,080.00

  Bobcaygeon Minor Ball Sponsored by Kawartha Works  $5,000.00

  Bobcaygeon Lions Club for Bobcaygeon Soccer Association  $2,432.83

  Impact 32 – Beautify Our Bobcaygeon $13,079.20

  Bobcaygeon Curling Club  $7,500.00

  That $11,863.24 (10% of interest earned from September 30, 2022 to August 31, 2023) be retained in the principle of the Bobcaygeon Legacy C.H.E.S.T. Fund Reserve (3.24320) for inflationary growth of the fund; and

  That the remaining $48,035.69 of available funds not allocated in 2024 be available for distribution in a future year.

12.1.7

BP2023-002

Facility Use and Disposition
Craig Shanks, Director of Community Services

• That Report BP2023-002, Facility Use and Disposition, be received;

  That Council declare the municipally owned portion of the Boyd Museum facility and lands known as 21 Canal Street, Bobcaygeon, as surplus to municipal needs for the purpose of transferring ownership to the Sheila A. Boyd Foundation; and

  That staff prepare the required agreements with the Bobcaygeon Chamber of Commerce and the Manvers Historical Society for approval by Council for the use of the Bobcaygeon Service Centre and the Bethany Service Centre respectively by the appropriate parties.

12.1.8

PR2023-008

MTO Owned Mitchell Lake Property
Craig Shanks, Director of Community Services

• That Report PR2023-008, MTO-Owned Mitchell Lake Property, be received; and

  That maintenance of this property by the City cease, and it be removed from the City’s municipal parks inventory listing.

12.1.9

PR2023-009

Omemee Splash Pad Update
Craig Shanks, Director of Community Services

• That Report PR2023-009, Omemee Splash Pad Update, be received.

12.1.10

CEM2023-002

Fenelon Falls Cemetery Board Dissolution
Craig Shanks, Director of Community Services

• That Report CEM2023-002, Fenelon Falls Cemetery Board Dissolution, be received;

  That the management and maintenance of the Fenelon Falls Cemetery be administered by the Kawartha Lakes Cemetery Board effective January 1^st, 2024; and

  That the Fenelon Falls Cemetery Board be dissolved and the existing Fenelon Falls Cemetery Board members be thanked for their service and contribution to the City of Kawartha Lakes.

12.1.11

BLDG2023-002

Reciprocal Building Services Agreement Renewal
Susanne Murchison, Chief Building Official

• That Report BLDG2023-002, Reciprocal Building Services Agreement Renewal, be received; and

  That the Agreement, substantially in the form as outlined in Appendix A to Report BLDG2023-002, be approved.

12.1.12

HS2023-012

Access and Inclusion and Child Care Reserve Update
Janine Mitchell, Manager, Human Services

• That Report HS2023-012, Access and Inclusion and Child Care Reserve Update, be received;

  That the Child Care Reserve funds in the amount of $1,322,513.74, be directed to support the Access and Inclusion Directed Growth Plan for the City of Kawartha Lakes and the County of Haliburton; and

  That future annual operating budgets will include reserve financing to support the Access and Inclusion Directed Growth Plan Program.

12.1.13

FL2023-001

Feasibility of Transition of Fleet to Electric Update
Rodney Porter, Manager of Fleet and Transit

• That Report FL2023-001, Feasibility of Transition of Fleet to Electric Update, be received.

12.1.14

PLAN2023-067

Removal of Holding for Austin and Alana Westlake, Omemee
Richard Holy, Director of Development Services

• That Report PLAN2023-067, Removal of Holding for Austin and Alana Westlake, Omemee, be received;

  That the proposed zoning by-law amendment, substantially in the form attached as Appendix C to Report PLAN2023-067, be adopted by Council; and

  That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute any documents required by the approval of this application.

12.1.15

PLAN2023-068

Removal of Holding Provision, Landis, Alice, Willard and Doreen Martin
Mark LaHay, Planner II

• That Report PLAN2023-068, respecting Part of Lots 18 to 20, Concession 11, geographic Township of Ops, identified as 1082 Lilac Road, Landis Martin, Alice Martin, Willard Martin and Doreen Martin – D06-2022-027, be received;

  That the proposed zoning by-law amendment, substantially in the form attached as Appendix C to Report PLAN2023-068, be adopted by Council; and

  That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute any documents required by the approval of this application.

12.2

Items Extracted from Consent

13.

Petitions

14.

Other or New Business

15.

By-Laws

• That the By-Laws shown in Section 15.1 of the Agenda, namely: Items 15.1.1 to and including 15.1.12 be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.

15.1

By-Laws by Consent

15.1.1

CC2023-030.15.1.1

By-Law to Levy Interim Taxes for 2024 in the City of Kawartha Lakes

15.1.2

CC2023-030.15.1.2

By-Law to Authorize Borrowing from Time to Time to Meet Current Expenditures During the Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2024 in the City of Kawartha Lakes

15.1.3

CC2023-030.15.1.3

By-Law to Stop up, Close and Sell Part of Lane E on Plan 123, in the Geographic Township of Fenelon, City of Kawartha Lakes, designated as Part 2 on Reference Plan 57R-11097 (Part of PIN: 63275-0126 (LT)) (67 Rose Street)

15.1.4

CC2023-030.15.1.4

By-Law to Authorize an Agreement Between the County of Haliburton and the City of Kawartha Lakes for the Delivery of Social and Housing Services

15.1.5

CC2023-030.15.1.5

By-Law To Outline the Form, Manner and Timing of the Provision of Notices Required Under the Municipal Act, 2001

15.1.6

CC2023-030.15.1.6

By-Law to Amend 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)

15.1.7

CC2023-030.15.1.7

By-Law to Amend the Village of Omemee Zoning By-Law No. 1993-15 to Remove The Holding Symbol (H) From A Zone Category On Property Within The City of Kawartha Lakes (43 and 46 Deane Street North)

15.1.8

CC2023-030.15.1.8

By-Law to Amend the Township of Ops Zoning By-Law 93-30 To Remove the Holding Symbol (H) From A Zone Category On Property Within the City of Kawartha Lakes (1082 Lilac Road)

15.1.9

CC2023-030.15.1.9

By-Law to Provide for the Erection of Stop Signs at Various Intersections in the City of Kawartha Lakes 

15.1.10

CC2023-030.15.1.10

By-Law to Provide for the Erection of Stop Signs in the City of Kawartha Lakes at Various T-Intersection in the Rural Subdivision Known as Victoria Place

15.1.11

CC2023-030.15.1.11

By-Law to Amend By-Law 2023-179 being a By-Law to Regulate Parking in the City of Kawartha Lakes

15.1.12

CC2023-030.15.1.12

By-Law Imposing Special Annual Drainage Rates Upon Land in Respect of Which Money is Borrowed under the Tile Drainage Act (Parrish)

15.2

By-Laws Extracted from Consent

16.

Notice of Motion

16.1

CC2023-030.16.1

Notice of Motion Regarding Snow Plowing in Thurstonia
Councillor Ashmore

17.

Closed Session

17.1

Adoption of Closed Session Agenda

17.2

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest in Closed Session Items

17.3

Move Into Closed Session

• That Council convene into closed session at ___ p.m. pursuant to Section 239(2) of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001 s.25, in order to consider matters identified in Section 17.3 of the Regular Council Meeting Agenda of Tuesday, December 12, 2023, namely Items 17.3.1 to and including 17.3.6.

17.3.1

CC2023-030.17.3.1

Confidential Closed Session Minutes, Regular Council Meeting, October 24, 2023
Municipal Act, 2001(2)(c) A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the Municipality
Municipal Act, 2001(2)(f) Advice that is subject to solicitor client privilege
Municipal Act, 2001(2)(d) Labour relations or employee negotiations
Municipal Act, 2001(2)(i) A trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, financial or labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the Municipality or Local Board, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons or organization

 

17.3.2

LGL2023-013

Ontario Land Tribunal - PL170374 - Binnie - Part of Lots 7 and 8, Concession 6, Gray Road
Municipal Act, 2001 s.239(2)(e) Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality
Robyn Carlson, City Solicitor

17.3.3

LGL2023-014

Ontario Land Tribunal – OLT-23-000815 – 27 Stub Road – King’s Bay Golf Club Limited
Municipal Act, 2001 s.239(2)(e) Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before Administrative Tribunals, affecting the Municipality
Robyn Carlson, City Solicitor

17.3.4

LGL2023-015

Appeals to City of Kawartha Lakes Official Plan 2012 (OLT-22-002091), Amendment 14 (Bobcageon Secondary Plan: OLT-22-002079), Comhold Investments Ltd. Site-Specific Appeals (OLT-22-002171) & Amendment 17 (Omemee Secondary Plan: OLT-22-002147) – Ontario Land Tribunal
Municipal Act, 2001 s.239(2)(e) Litigation or Potential litigation, including matters before Administrative Tribunals, affecting the Municipality
Robyn Carlson, City Solicitor

17.3.5

CC2023-030.17.3.4

Verbal Update - Paramedic Facility - Capital Project
Municipal Act, 2001 s.239(2)(c) Proposed or Pending Acquisition or Disposition of Land by the Municipality
Craig Shanks, Director of Community Services

17.3.6

CC2023-030.17.3.5

Verbal Update and Debrief - City's Strategic Plan (2024-2027
Municipal Act, 2001 s.239(3.1)(1) The Meeting is held for the purpose of education or training the members
Municipal Act, 2001 s.239)3.1)(2) At the Meeting, no member discusses or otherwise deals with any matter in a way that materially advances the business or decision -making of the Council
Ron Taylor, Chief Administrative Officer

18.

Matters from Closed Session

19.

Confirming By-Law

By-Law to Confirm the Proceedings of the Regular Meeting of Council of December 12, 2023

20.

Adjournment