The Corporation of the City of Kawartha Lakes

Agenda

Committee of the Whole Meeting

COW2025-03

Tuesday, March 04, 2025

Open Session Commencing at 10:00 a.m.

Council Chambers

City Hall

26 Francis Street, Lindsay, Ontario K9V 5R8

Members:

• Mayor Doug Elmslie
• Deputy Mayor Charlie McDonald
• Councillor Ron Ashmore
• Councillor Dan Joyce
• Councillor Mike Perry
• Councillor Tracy Richardson
• Councillor Pat Warren
• Councillor Emmett Yeo
• Vacancy - Ward 5

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1.

Call to Order

2.

Adoption of Agenda

3.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

4.

Deputations

4.1

COW2024-03.4.1

Analysis of Ticketing Data from Customer Service for the City of Kawartha Lakes
David Webb

• That the deputation of David Webb, regarding an Analysis of Ticketing Data from Customer Service for the City of Kawartha Lakes, be received; and

  That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

5.

Correspondence

6.

Presentations

6.1

COW2025-03.6.1

Introduction to the Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS) and the 2024 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Paramedic Service
Sara Johnston, Paramedic Chief
Dr. Michael Feldman, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

• That the presentation by Sara Johnston, Paramedic Chief, and Dr. Michael Feldman, of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, regarding an Introduction to the Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS) and the 2024 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Paramedic Service, be received; and

  That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

6.1.1

Report EMS2025-001

Paramedic Service Operational Key Performance Indicators
Sara Johnston, Paramedic Chief

• That Report EMS2025-001, Paramedic Service Operational Key Performance Indicators, be received; and

  That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

6.2

COW2025-03.6.2

Customer Experience Strategy Update Presentation
Brandon Clarkson, Manager, Customer Services

• That the presentation by Brandon Clarkson, Manager of Customer Service, regarding a Customer Experience Strategy Update, be received; and

  That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

6.2.1

Report CS2025-003

Customer Experience Strategy Update
Brandon Clarkson, Manager of Customer Service

• That Report CS2025-003, Customer Experience Strategy Update, be received; and

  That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

6.3

COW2025-03.6.3

2024 Annual Update Presentation for the Customer Service Division
Brandon Clarkson, Manager of Customer Service

• That the presentation by Brandon Clarkson, Manager of Customer Service, regarding the 2024 Annual Update for the Customer Service Division, be received; and

  That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

6.3.1

Report CS2025-004

2024 Annual Update - Customer Service Division
Brandon Clarkson, Manager of Customer Service

• That Report CS2025-004, 2024 Annual Update – Customer Service Division, be received; and

  That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

6.4

COW2025-03.6.4

Strategic Plan Annual Report Presentation
Brenda Stonehouse, Manager of Strategy and Innovation

• That the presentation by Brenda Stonehouse, Manager of Strategy and Innovation, regarding the Strategic Plan Annual Report, be received; and

  That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

6.4.1

Report CORP2025-004

Strategic Plan Annual Report
Brenda Stonehouse, Manager of Strategy and Innovation

• That Report CORP2025-004, Strategic Plan Annual Report, be received; and

  That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

7.

The Meeting Shall Recess at 12:00p.m. and Reconvene at 1:00p.m.

8.

Deputations

8.1

COW2025-03.8.1

Commemmoration of the Nine Ships of 1825 Bicentennial Project
Mary Jane Connell
Brendan Moher

• That the deputation of Mary Jane Connell and Brendan Moher, regarding the Commemoration of the Nine Ships of 1825 Bicentennial Project, be received; and

  That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

8.2

COW2025-03.8.2

Request to Purchase a Portion of Road Allowance Adjacent to 357 Alvar Road, Kirkfield
Courtney Baker, Office and Acquisition Coordinator, The Couchiching Conservancy
Rick Simpson

• That the deputation of Courtney Baker and Rick Simpson, of the Couchiching Conservancy, regarding a Request to Purchase a Portion of Road Allowance Adjacent to 357 Alvar Road, Kirkfield, be received; and

  That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

9.

Correspondence

10.

Presentations

11.

Consent Matters

• That all of the proposed recommendations shown in Section 11.1 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.

11.1

Reports

11.1.1

PR2025-002

2024 Annual Trails Update
Ryan Smith, Manager, Parks and Recreation

• That Report PR2025-002, 2024 Annual Trails Update, be received; and

  That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

11.1.2

PLAN2025-017

Provincial Energy Procurement
Mark Jull, Policy Supervisor

• That Report PLAN2025-017, Provincial Energy Procurement, be received;

  That Council consider energy procurement projects and issue written support through Municipal Resolution in Support of Proposal Submissions on a case-by-case basis; and

  That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

11.1.3

ED2025-009

Proposed Heritage Designation of 48 Main Street, Village of Bobcaygeon (J.L. Read General Store/The Promoter Building)
Emily Turner, Economic Development Officer - Heritage Planning

• That Report ED2025-009, Proposed Heritage Designation of 48 Main Street, Village of Bobcaygeon (J.L. Read General Store/The Promoter Building), be received;

  That the Municipal Heritage Committee’s recommendation to designate 48 Main Street under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act as being of cultural heritage value or interest be endorsed;

  That staff be authorized to proceed with the process to designate the subject property under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, including the preparation and circulation of Notices of Intention to Designate, consultation with the property owner and preparation of the designating by-laws; and

  That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

11.1.4

ENG2025-009

Request for Petition Review - Elm Tree Road and Highway 7
Gordon Archibald, Senior Engineering Technician

• That Report ENG2025-009, Request for Petition Review – Elm Tree Road and Highway 7, be received;

  That Schedule C of By-Law 2025-328, being the By-Law to Establish Speed Limits in the City of Kawartha Lakes, be amended to reduce the speed limit of Elm Tree Road from Highway 7 to a point 550m northerly to 60km/hr;

  That that Schedule D of By-law 2025-328, being the By-Law to Establish Speed Limits in the City of Kawartha Lakes, be amended to reduce the speed limit of Elm Tree Road from Highway 7 to a point 500m southerly to 50km/hr; and

  That Schedule C of By-Law 2005-328, being the By-Law to Establish Speed Limits in the City of Kawartha lakes, be amended to reduce the speed limit of Elm Tree Road from a point 500m south of Highway 7 to a point 760m southerly be 60km/hr;

  That the necessary By-Law to amend By-Law 2025-328, being the By-Law to Establish Speed Limits in the City of Kawartha Lakes, be brought forward to Council for adoption; and

  That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

11.1.5

CLK2025-003

Terms of Reference Update for Advisory Committees, Boards and Task Forces
Sarah O'Connell, Deputy Clerk

• 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 provide recommended award recipients to Council for consideration and approval with regard to the Accessibility Awareness Recognition Awards Program, the Bee A Hero Awards Program, the Environmental Hero Awards Program and the Osprey Awards Program; and

  That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
  

11.1.6

CS2025-002

Wilson Estate Update
LeAnn Donnelly, Executive Assistant, Community Services

• That Report CS2025-002, Wilson Estate Update, be received;

  That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

11.1.7

CEM2025-001

Kawartha Lakes Cemeteries 2024 Annual Update
LeAnn Donnelly, Executive Assistant, Community Services

• That Report CEM2025-001, Kawartha Lakes Cemeteries 2024 Annual Update, be received;

  That the Kawartha Lakes Cemetery Board be dissolved;

  That an annual Cemetery Operations Update Report be provided to Council by staff; and

  That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

11.1.8

PR2025-001

Kawartha Lakes Parks Advisory Committee Annual Update and 2025 Work Plan
LeAnn Donnelly, Executive Assistant, Community Services

• That Report PR2025-001, Kawartha Lakes Parks Advisory Committee Annual Report and 2025 Work Plan, be received; and

  That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

11.1.9

PLAN2025-015

Environmental Advisory Committee 2025 Work Plan
Jenna Stephens, Planning Officer, Environmental Policy

• That Report PLAN2025-015, Environmental Advisory Committee 2025 Work Plan, be received;

  That, the 2025 Environmental Advisory Committee Work Plan outlined in Appendix B to Report PLAN2025-015 be approved; and

  That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

11.1.10

ED2025-006

Agricultural Development Advisory Committee 2025 Work Plan
Kelly Maloney, Economic Development Officer - Agriculture

• That Report ED2025-006, Agricultural Development Advisory Committee 2025 Work Plan, be received;

  That the Agricultural Development Advisory Committee 2025 Work Plan as outlined in Appendix B to Report ED2025-006 be approved; and

  That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

11.1.11

ED2025-008

Municipal Heritage Committee 2025 Work Plan
Emily Turner, Economic Development Officer - Heritage Planning

• That Report ED2025-008, Municipal Heritage Committee 2025 Work Plan, be received;

  That the 2025 Municipal Heritage Committee Work Plan as outlined in Appendix B be approved; and

  That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

11.1.12

WM2025-002

Lindsay Ops Landfill Public Review Committee 2024 Work Summary and 2025 Work Plan
Kayla Pantaleo, Regulatory Compliance Officer

• That Report WM2025-002, Lindsay Ops Landfill Public Review Committee 2024 Work Summary and 2025 Work Plan, be received;

  That the 2025 Lindsay Ops Public Review Committee Work Plan as outlined in Appendix “A” to Report WM2025-002, be approved; and

  That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

11.1.13

WM2025-003

Waste Management Advisory Committee 2024 Work Summary and 2025 Work Plan
Brittany Druery, Acting Waste Reduction Coordinator

• That Report WM2025-003, Waste Management Advisory Committee 2024 Work Summary and 2025 Work Plan, be received;

  That the 2025 Waste Management Advisory Committee Work Plan, as outlined in Appendix “A” to Report WM2025-003, be approved; and

  That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

11.1.14

WM2025-004

Fenelon Landfill Public Review Committee 2024 Work Summary and 2025 Work Plan
Kayla Pantaleo, Regulatory Compliance Officer

• That Report WM2025-004, Fenelon Landfill Public Review Committee 2024 Work Summary and 2025 Work Plan, be received;

  That the 2025 Fenelon Landfill Public Review Committee Work Plan, as outlined in Appendix “A” to Report WM2025-004, be approved; and

  That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

11.1.15

ENG2025-010

Kawartha Lakes Airport Advisory Committee Annual Update and 2025 Work Plan
Lisa Peimann, Executive Assistant, Engineering and Corporate Assets

• That Report ENG2025-010, Kawartha Lakes Airport Advisory Committee Annual Report and 2025 Work Plan, be received;

  That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

11.1.16

CORP2025-008

Kawartha Lakes Accessibility Advisory Committee Annual Report and 2025 Work Plan
Christine Briggs, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility Partner

• That Report CORP2025-008, Kawartha Lakes Accessibility Advisory Committee Annual Update and 2025 Work Plan, be received;

  That the 2025 work plan for the Kawartha Lakes Accessibility Advisory Committee be approved; and

  That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

11.2

Items Extracted from Consent

12.

New or Other Business

12.1

COW2025-03.12.1

Memorandum Regarding an Authorized Absence of a Member of Council in Accordance with s.259(1)(c) of the Municipal Act, 2001
Mayor Elmslie

• That the Memorandum from Mayor Elmslie, regarding an Authorized Absence of a Member of Council in Accordance with s.259(1)(c) of the Municipal Act, 2001, be received;

  That Councillor Ashmore be authorized to be absent from the meetings of Council and retain his seat;

  That the authorized absence be revisited at the end of June, 2025, if necessary; and

  That this recommendation be forwarded to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

12.2

COW2025-03.12.2

Memorandum Regarding Trade Tariffs
Councillor Perry

• That the Memorandum from Councillor Perry, regarding Trade Tariffs, be received;

  That the City of Kawartha Lakes supports and endorses the Eastern Ontario Wardens' Caucus (EOWC) resolution of 10 February 2025 - EOWC Support of Canadian and Ontario Governments’ Negotiations with the United States Government on Trade Tariffs;

  That staff review and report back to Council on options and barriers to privilege Canadian and local sources in the City's procurement policy by the end of Q2; and

  That this recommendation be forwarded to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

13.

Adjournment