The Corporation of the City of Kawartha Lakes

Agenda

Committee of the Whole Meeting

Tuesday, September 10, 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 Ron Ashmore
• Councillor Dan Joyce
• Councillor Mike Perry
• Councillor Tracy Richardson
• Councillor Eric Smeaton
• Councillor Pat Warren
• Councillor Emmett Yeo

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1.

Call to Order

1.1

Recognition of Big Brothers Big Sisters Day

2.

Adoption of Agenda

3.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

4.

Deputations

4.1

COW2024-07.4.1

Proposed Surplus Declaration and Sale of City Owned Land Adjacent to 2 and 4 Gilson Point Place, Little Britain
(Relating to Item 7.1.3 on the Agenda, being Report RS2024-039)
Daniell Babcock

• That the deputation of Daniell Babcock, regarding the Proposed Surplus Declaration and Sale of City Owned Land Adjacent to 2 and 4 Gilson Point Place, Little Britain, be received; and

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

4.2

COW2024-07.4.2

Four-Way Stop at Riverview Road and Kawartha Lakes Road 36, Lindsay
Michael Sloboda
Myrna Sloboda

• That the deputation of Michael Sloboda and Myrna Sloboda, regarding the Four-Way Stop at Riverview Road and Kawartha Lakes Road 36, Lindsay, be received; and

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

4.3

COW2024-07.4.3

Proposed Surplus Declaration and Sale of City Owned Land, being Lot 37 on Plan 139
(Relating to Item 7.1.5 on the Agenda, being Report RS2024-041)
Katie Almond
Kathy Hoffman

• That the deputation of Katie Almond and Kathy Hoffman, regarding the Proposed Surplus Declaration and Sale of City Owned Land, being Lot 37 on Plan 139, be received; and

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

4.4

COW2024-07.4.4

High Water Bill for Property Located at 29 Wellington Street, Lindsay
Shane Sauve

• That the deputation of Shane Sauve, regarding a High Water Bill for Property Located at 29 Wellington Street, Lindsay, be received; and

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

4.5

COW2024-07.4.5

Traffic Control Measures for William Street North, Lindsay
Wylita Clark

• That the deputation of Wylita Clark, regarding Traffic Control Measures for William Street North, Lindsay, be received; and

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

4.6

COW2024-07.4.6

Request for the Use of the Municipal Facilities that are Available at Garnet Graham Park, Fenelon, for a Fundraising Event
David Robinson

• That the deputation of David Robinson, regarding a Request for the Use of the Municipal Facilities in Garnet Graham Park, Fenelon, for a Fundraising Event, be received; and

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

5.

Correspondence

5.1

COW2024-07.5.1

Correspondence Regarding the Housing Shortage
Daniel Segal, Segal Construction

• That the correspondence from Dan Segal, of Segal Construction, regarding the Housing Shortage, be received; and

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

6.

Presentations

6.1

COW2024-07.6.1

Encampment Response Protocol Overview
Michelle Corley, Manager, Human Services
Aaron Sloan, Manager of Municipal Law Enforcement and Licensing

• That the presentation by Michelle Corley, Manager of Human Services, and Aaron Sloan, Manager of Municipal Law Enforcement and Licensing, regarding an Overview of the Encampment Response Protocol, be received; and

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

7.

Consent Matters

• 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.

7.1

Reports

7.1.1

RS2024-034

Proposed Surplus Declaration, Closure and Sale of a Portion of Road Allowance Between the Properties Municipally Identified as 18 Golden Road, Somerville, and 10 Griffin Drive, in the Geographic Township of Somerville, in the City of Kawartha Lakes
Christine Oliver, Law Clerk - Realty Services

• That Report RS2024-034, Proposed Surplus Declaration, Closure and Sale of a Portion of Road Allowance Between the Properties Municipally Identified as 18 Golden Road, Somerville and 10 Griffin Drive, in the Geographic Township of Somerville, in the City of Kawartha Lakes, be received;

  That the subject property, being a portion of road allowance legally described as road allowance between Concession 6 and Concession 7, in the Geographic Township of Somerville; road allowance between Lot 36 and Lot 37, Concession Front Range, in the Geographic Township of Somerville, between Highway 588 and Four Mile Lake, in the City of Kawartha Lakes (between the properties municipally identified as 18 Golden Road, in the Geographic Township of Somerville and 10 Griffin Drive, in the Geographic Township of Somerville), be declared surplus to municipal needs;

  That the closure and sale of the portion of road allowance and sale to the adjoining landowners be supported, in principle, in accordance with the provisions of By-Law 2018-020, as amended, and the Municipal Act, 2001, and subject to the parties entering into a conditional Agreement of Purchase and Sale (including a condition that the subject portion of road allowance merge with the purchaser’s adjacent property on closing and a condition requiring the applicant to install drainage infrastructure prior to closing);

  That, if one of the adjacent landowners decide that they do not wish to proceed with purchasing their respective portion of the road allowance, the entirety of the road allowance be sold to the remaining purchaser (with the City retaining an easement to preserve the drainage infrastructure, and with the City retaining a 0.3 metre wide reserve across the frontage of the road allowance to be sold, to prevent a driveway access at this location);

  That, as a precondition of closing, the purchaser to install drainage infrastructure in the road allowance, at the purchaser’s cost, to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works;

  That notwithstanding section 8.01 of By-Law 2018-020, Council direct staff to proceed through the disposition process of the road allowance leading to water;

  That Council set the value of the land at the set price of $2.50 per square foot of interior road allowance;

  That Staff be directed to commence the process to stop up and close the said portion of road allowance;

  That a by-law (with any amendments deemed necessary) to close the road and authorize its disposition shall be passed, if appropriate;

  That a deeming by-law be passed contemporaneously with the disposition by-law, if required;

  That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign all documents to facilitate the road closing and conveyance of the lands; and

  That these recommendations be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

7.1.2

RS2024-035

Proposed Surplus Declaration, Closure and Sale of a Portion of Road Allowance Identified as Doubletree Road and Willowdale Court, Geographic Township of Ops, City of Kawartha Lakes
Christine Oliver, Law Clerk - Realty Services

• That Report RS2024-035, Proposed Surplus Declaration, Closure and Sale of a Portion of Road Allowance identified as Doubletree Road and Willowdale Court in the Geographic Township of Ops, in the City of Kawartha Lakes, be received;

  That the subject property, being a portion of road allowance identified as Doubletree Road legally described as PCL Streets – 1 Sec on 57M-758; Doubletree Road on plan 57M-758, in the Geographic Township of Ops, in the City of Kawartha Lakes, being Parts 2 and 3 on 57R-9931 (PIN: 63240-0017), be declared surplus to municipal needs;

  That the subject property, being a portion of road allowance identified as Willowdale Court legally described as PCL Streets – 1 Sec on 57M-758; Willowdale Court on Plan 57M-758, in the Geographic Township of Ops, in the City of Kawartha Lakes, being Part 1 on 57R-9931 (PIN: 63240-0018), be declared surplus to municipal needs;

  That the closure of the portion of road allowance and sale to the adjoining landowner be supported, in principle, in accordance with the provisions of By-Law 2018-020, as amended, and the Municipal Act, 2001, and subject to the adjacent landowner entering into a conditional Agreement of Purchase and Sale (including a condition that the subject portion of road allowance merge with the purchaser’s adjacent property on closing);

  That Council set the value of the land at the set price of $2.50 per square foot of interior road allowance;

  That Staff be directed to commence the process to stop up and close the said portion of road allowance;

  That a by-law (with any amendments deemed necessary) to close the road and authorize its disposition shall be passed, if appropriate;

  That a deeming by-law be passed contemporaneously with the disposition by-law, if required;

  That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign all documents to facilitate the road closing and conveyance of the lands; and

  That these recommendations be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

7.1.3

RS2024-039

Proposed Surplus Declaration, Closure and Sale of a Portion of Road Allowance and a Proposed Sale of a City-Owned Property Adjacent to 2 and 4 Gilson Point Place, in the Geographic Township of Mariposa, in the City of Kawartha Lakes
Christine Oliver, Law Clerk - Realty Services

• That Report RS2024-039, Proposed Surplus Declaration, Closure and Sale of a Portion of Road Allowance and a Proposed Sale of City-Owned Property Adjacent to 2 and 4 Gilson Point Place, in the Geographic Township of Mariposa, in the City of Kawartha Lakes, be received;

  That the subject property, being City-owned property legally described as Block B on Plan 509, in the Geographic Township of Mariposa, in the City of Kawartha Lakes (PIN: 63196-0125) (located south of 2 and 4 Gilson Point Place, in the Geographic Township of Mariposa, in the City of Kawartha Lakes), be retained in City ownership;

  That the subject property, part of the road allowance described as Part A on Plan 509, in the Geographic Township of Mariposa, in the City of Kawartha Lakes (PIN: 63196-0052) (located south of 2 Gilson Point Place, in the Geographic Township of Mariposa, in the City of Kawartha Lakes), be retained in City ownership; and

  That these recommendations be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

7.1.4

RS2024-040

Proposed Surplus Declaration, Closure and Sale of a Portion of Shoreline Road Allowance Known as Grove Road, Geographic Township of Fenelon
Christine Oliver, Law Clerk - Realty Services

• That Report RS2024-040, Proposed Surplus Declaration, Closure and Sale of a Portion of Shoreline Road Allowance Known as Grove Road, Geographic Township of Fenelon, be received;

  That the subject property, being a portion of shoreline road allowance known as Grove Road, in the Township of Fenelon, in the City of Kawartha Lakes, legally described as McArthur Ave. on Plan 114; Part of Lot 33 on Plan 114 as in F7313 description may not be acceptable in future as in F7313, in the Geographic Township of Fenelon, in the City of Kawartha Lakes (PIN: 63160-0177); and Byrnell Ave. on Plan 166; Brynell Ave. on Plan 121, subject to R142782, except part 6 on plan 57R-9829, in the Geographic Township of Fenelon, in the City of Kawartha Lakes (PIN: 63160-0442), be declared surplus to municipal needs;

  That the closure of the portion of shoreline road allowance and sale to the adjoining landowners be supported, in principle, in accordance with the provisions of By-Law 2018-020, as amended, and the Municipal Act 2001, and subject to the parties entering into a conditional Agreement of Purchase and Sale (including a condition that a merger agreement be registered on title to each of the subject portion of shoreline road allowance and the purchaser’s property on closing, requiring that neither be transferred or encumbered without the other and requiring that both be treated together as one parcel for zoning purposes, and including a condition that an easement in gross over the property be registered in priority to any mortgage, allowing the City access to maintain and repair Grove Road and the related drainage infrastructure);

  That Council set the value of the land at the set price of $9.00 per square foot of shoreline road allowance adjacent to a lake;

  That Staff be directed to commence the process to stop up and close the said portion of shoreline road allowance;

  That a by-law (with any amendments deemed necessary) to close the road and authorize its dispositions shall be passed, if appropriate;

  That a deeming by-law be passed contemporaneously with the disposition by-law, if required;

  That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign all documents to facilitate the shoreline road closing and conveyance of the lands; and

  That these recommendations be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

7.1.5

RS2024-041

Proposed Surplus Declaration and Sale of Lot 37, Plan 139 (Adjacent to Rear Lot Lines of 40 and 42 Rose Street)
Laura Carnochan, Law Clerk - Realty Services

• That Report RS2024-041, Proposed Surplus Declaration and Sale of Lot 37 on Plan 139, Geographic Township of Fenelon (adjacent to the rear Lot Lines of 40 and 42 Rose Street, be received;

  That the subject property, being Lot 37 on Plan 139; Kawartha Lakes (PIN: 63275-0162 (LT)), be declared to be surplus to municipal needs;

  That the sale to the adjoining landowner (as historically approved by Council of the former Fenelon Township) be supported, in principle, in accordance with the provisions of By-Law 2018-020, as amended, and the Municipal Act, 2001, and subject to the parties entering into a conditional Agreement of Purchase and Sale (including a condition that the subject property merge with the purchaser’s adjacent property on closing);

  That Council set the value of the land at the originally accepted price of $1,750.00, marked up by inflation to today’s value, minus $750.00 to account for the amount paid as a deposit to Fenelon Township in 1991;

  That a by-law (with any amendments deemed necessary) to authorize the disposition of the subject property shall be passed, if appropriate;

  That a deeming by-law be passed contemporaneously with the disposition by-law, if required;

  That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign all documents to facilitate the conveyance of the lands; and

  That these recommendations be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

7.1.6

CS2024-010

Release of Fenelon Falls Legacy C.H.E.S.T. Funds
LeAnn Donnelly, Executive Assistant, Community Services

• That Report CS2024-010, Release of Fenelon Falls Legacy C.H.E.S.T. Funds, be received;

  That the Fenelon Falls Volunteer Firefighters Association be approved for funding in the amount of $6,000.00 with the allocation to come from the Fenelon Falls Legacy C.H.E.S.T. Reserve (3.24350); and

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

7.1.7

ED2024-015

Proposed Heritage Designation of 49 King Street East, Village of Bobcaygeon (Bobcaygeon Schoolhouse)
Emily Turner, Economic Development Officer - Heritage Planning

• That Report ED2024-015, Proposed Heritage Designation of 49 King Street East, Village of Bobcaygeon (Bobcaygeon Schoolhouse), be received;

  That the Municipal Heritage Committee’s recommendation to designate 49 King Street East 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, initiating formal consultation with stakeholders, including the property owner(s), and preparation of the designating by-laws; and

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

7.1.8

ED2024-036

Proposed Heritage Designation of 2 King Street West, Village of Omemee (John McCrea Memorial Methodist Parsonage)
Emily Turner, Economic Development Officer - Heritage Planning

• That Report ED2024-036, Proposed Heritage Designation of 2 King Street West, Village of Omemee (John McCrea Memorial Methodist Parsonage), be received;

  That the Municipal Heritage Committee’s recommendation to designate 2 King Street West 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, initiating formal consultation with stakeholders, including the property owner(s), and preparation of the designating by-laws; and

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

7.1.9

ED2024-039

Kawartha Lakes Membership in Farm 911
Kelly Maloney, Economic Development Officer - Agriculture
Susanne Murchison, Chief Building Official

• That Report ED2024-039, Kawartha Lakes Membership in Farm 911, be received;

  That the membership of the City of Kawartha Lakes within Farm 911: The Emily Project be endorsed; and

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

7.2

Items Extracted from Consent

8.

Memorandums

8.1

COW2024-07.8.1

Memorandum Regarding Becoming a Willing Host for Solar and Wind Developments
Councillor Warren

• That the Memorandum from Councillor Warren, regarding the City of Kawartha Lakes Becoming a Willing Host for Solar and Wind Developments, be received;

  That Staff report back, first quarter 2025 on changes to the Provincial Renewable Energy Program and procurement of new projects;

  That the report includes information and options for council to reconsider being a “Willing Host” for solar and/or wind developments; and

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

9.

Adjournment