The Corporation of the City of Kawartha Lakes

Agenda

Committee of the Whole Meeting

COW2024-01

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

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

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1.

Call to Order

2.

Adoption of Agenda

3.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

4.

Deputations

4.1

COW2024-01.4.1

Backyard Chicken Pilot Program
Christa Blanchard

• That the deputation of Christa Blanchard, regarding the Backyard Chicken Pilot Program, be received; and

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

4.2

COW2024-01.4.2

Request to Purchase the Shoreline Road Allowance Adjacent to Grove Road, Fenelon Township
Shane Baker
Michael Brooks

• That the deputation of Shane Baker and Michael Brooks, regarding a Request to Purchase the Shoreline Road Allowance Adjacent to Grove Road, Fenelon Township, be received; and

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

4.3

COW2024-01.4.3

Entrance to Severed Property Off of Highway 121, Kinmount
Keith Stata

• That the deputation of Keith Stata, regarding an Entrance to Severed Property Off of Highway 121, Kinmount, be received; and

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

4.4

COW2024-01.4.4

Request to Purchase Unopened Road Allowance Adjacent to Part Lot 32, Concession 9, Fenelon
James R. Webster

• That the deputation of James R. Webster, regarding a Request to Purchase the Unopened Road Allowance Adjacent to Part Lot 32, Concession 9, Township of Fenelon, be received; and

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

4.5

COW2024-01.4.5

2024 Tax Increase and the Allocation of Fines Collected by Provincial Offences Administration
William Denby

• That the deputation of William Denby, regarding the 2024 Tax Increase and the Allocation of Fines Collected by Provincial Offences Administration, be received; and

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

4.6

COW2024-01.4.6

2024 Water-Wastewater Rates
Doug Shaw

• That the deputation of Doug Shaw, regarding 2024 Water-Wastewater Rates, be received; and

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

4.7

COW2024-01.4.7

Installation of Rebar at the Soccer Fields at Wilson Fields, Lindsay
Harry Luchies

• That the deputation of Harry Luchies, regarding the Installation of Rebar at the Soccer Fields at Wilson Fields, Lindsay, 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

COW2024-01.6.1

Harm Reduction Afforded by Publicly Available Sharps Bins
Dr. Natalie Bocking, Medical Officer of Health, Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit
Dane Record, PARN

• That the presentation by Dr. Natalie Bocking, Medical Officer of Health for Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit, and Dane Record, of PARN, regarding Harm Reduction Afforded by Publicly Available Sharps Bins, be received; and

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

6.2

COW2024-01.6.2

Active Transportation Master Plan Update
Claire Basinski, CIMA+

• That the presentation by Claire Basinski, of CIMA+, regarding an Update on the Active Transportation Master Plan, be received; and

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

6.3

COW2024-01.6.3

Kawartha Lakes Strategic Plan 2024-2027 Overview
Ron Taylor, Chief Administrative Officer
Brenda Stonehouse, Manager, Strategy and Innovation

• That the presentation by Ron Taylor, Chief Administrative Officer, and Brenda Stonehouse, Manager of Strategy and Innovation, regarding an Overview of the Kawartha Lakes Strategic Plan 2024-2027, be received; and

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

6.3.1

Report CAO2024-001

Kawartha Lakes Strategic Plan 2024-2027
Brenda Stonehouse, Manager, Strategy and Innovation

• That Report CAO2024-001, Kawartha Lakes Strategic Plan 2024-2027 be received;

  That the Kawartha Lakes Strategic Plan 2024-2027 contained in Appendix A to Report CAO2024-001 be approved; and

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

7.

Consent Matters

• That all of 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.

7.1

Reports

7.1.1

ED2024-001

Proposed Heritage Designation of 91 William Street North, Town of Lindsay (Bell Telephone Company Exhange)
Emily Turner, Economic Development Officer, Heritage Planning

• That Report ED2024-001, Proposed Heritage Designation of 91 William Street North, Town of Lindsay (Bell Telephone Company Exchange), be received;

  That the Municipal Heritage Committee’s recommendation to designate 91 William Street North 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 properties under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, including the preparation and circulation of Notices of Intention to Designate, and preparation of the designating by-laws; and

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

7.1.2

WWW2024-001

Drinking Water Quality Management System Annual Summary and Review
Julie Henry, Quality Management and Policy Coordinator

• That Report WWW2024-001, Drinking Water Quality Management System Summary and Review, be received;

  That the City of Kawartha Lakes Water and Wastewater (as the accredited Operating Authority) Quality Management System Policy statements be received;

  That the Ontario Clean Water Agency (as the second accredited Operating Authority) Quality Management System Policy statements be received;

  That the external audit report for the Water and Wastewater Division be received;

  That the external audit report for the Ontario Clean Water Agency be received;

  That the Water and Wastewater Division Management Review Summary be received;

  That the Ontario Clean Water Agency Management Review Summary be received; and

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

7.1.3

CEM2024-001

Assumption of St. Alban's Cemetery
Pat Wykes, Cemetery Administrator

• That Report CEM2024-001, Assumption of St. Alban’s Cemetery, be received;

  That Staff take the necessary action to assume ownership of St. Alban’s Cemetery as set out in the Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act, 2002, Section 101.1 Subsections 1 to 8; and

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

8.

Memorandums

8.1

COW2024-01.8.1

Memorandum Regarding a Joint Venture Between the City of Kawartha Lakes and the Ministry of Transportation to Re-establish the Street Light at 929 Cottingham Road, Township of Emily
Councillor Richardson

• That the Memorandum from Councillor Richardson, regarding a Joint Venture between the City of Kawartha Lakes and the Ministry of Transportation to Re-establish the Street Light at 929 Cottingham Road, Township of Emily, be received; 

  That Staff conduct a traffic count and provide statistical analysis of a warranted streetlight at this intersection;

  That Staff report back by Q2, 2024; and

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

8.2

COW2024-01.8.2

Memorandum Regarding Calcium Chloride Program for Gravel Roads 
Councillor Richardson

• That the Memorandum from Councillor Richardson, regarding Calcium Chloride Program for Gravel Roads, be received.

  That Staff report back to Council with a report on the status of the calcium chloride program for gravel roads, including target and achieved calcium chloride application rates, direct program costs, service and lifecycle cost impacts of the program.

  That Staff determine whether the program requires adjustment to better minimize gravel road lifecycle costs; and

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

8.3

COW2024-01.8.3

Memorandum Regarding Service Club Signs
Councillor Smeaton

• That the Memorandum from Councillor Smeaton, regarding Service Club Signs, be received;

  That Staff report back to Council by end of Q2, 2024 updating the plan for the replacement of Service Club signs at the main entry points to Lindsay; and

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

8.4

COW2024-01.8.4

Memorandum Regarding Community Centre Road, Dunsford
Councillor Ashmore

• That the Memorandum from Councillor Ashmore, regarding Community Centre Road, Dunsford, be received;

  That Community Centre Road be placed in the Five Year Roads Plan for consideration; and

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

9.

Adjournment