The Corporation of the City of Kawartha Lakes

Minutes

Special Council Meeting

CC2025-01
Open Session Commencing at 11:00 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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Mayor Elmslie called the Meeting to order at 11:00 a.m. Deputy Mayor C. McDonald and Councillors R. Ashmore, C. McDonald and M. Perry were in attendance in Council Chambers.

Councillors P. Warren and E. Yeo were in attendance electronically.

Councillor T. Richardson was absent.

CAO R. Taylor, City Clerk C. Ritchie, Deputy Clerk S. O'Connell, Clerk J. Watts and Directors S. Beukeboom, B. Robinson and J. Rojas were also in attendance in Council Chambers.

City Solicitor R. Carlson was in attendance electronically.

  • CR2025-001
    Moved ByCouncillor Perry
    Seconded ByCouncillor Warren

    That the Agenda for the Open Session of the Special Council Meeting of Tuesday, January 14, 2025, be adopted as circulated.

    Carried

There were no declarations of pecuniary interest disclosed.

By-Law for the 2025 By-Election and Internet Voting Method
Cathie Ritchie, City Clerk

  • Moved ByCouncillor Ashmore
    Seconded ByCouncillor Perry

    That the third clause of resolution CR2024-664 be rescinded to remove the direction for internet voting for the Ward 5 By-Election.

    Motion Failed
  • CR2025-002
    Moved ByDeputy Mayor McDonald
    Seconded ByCouncillor Joyce

    That Report CLK2025-001, By-Law for the 2025 By-Election and Internet Voting Method, be received; and

    That the necessary by-law to authorize the 2025 By-Election and Alternative Voting Method attached as Appendix B to Report CLK2024-001, be brought forward to Council for adoption.

    Carried

By-Law to Authorize a By-Election and an Alternative Voting Method for the City of Kawartha Lakes

  • CR2025-003
    Moved ByDeputy Mayor McDonald
    Seconded ByCouncillor Warren

    That a By-Law to Authorize a By-Election and an Alternative Voting Method for the City of Kawartha Lakes be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.

    Carried

By-Law to Confirm the Proceedings of the Special Meeting of Council of January 14, 2025

  • CR2025-005
    Moved ByCouncillor Ashmore
    Seconded ByCouncillor Yeo

    That a by-law to confirm the proceedings of a Special Council Meeting held Tuesday, January 14, 2025 be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.

    Carried
  • CR2025-006
    Moved ByCouncillor Perry
    Seconded ByCouncillor Warren

    That the Special Council Meeting adjourn at 11:32 a.m.

    Carried

    Read and adopted this 28th day of January, 2025.