The Corporation of the City of Kawartha Lakes

Minutes

Development Charges Task Force Meeting

DC2025-003
Meeting to Commence at 2:30 p.m. - In-Person Only
Purchasing Boardroom
City Hall
26 Francis Street, Lindsay, Ontario K9V 5R8
Members:
  • Councillor Tracy Richardson
  • Bernard Finney
  • Sal Polito
  • Karl Repka
  • Jeff Solly
  • Mark Wilson
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1.
Call to Order

 

Chair Polito called the meeting to order at 2:31 p.m. K. Repka, J. Solly, M. Wilson, B. Finney, and Councillor Richardson, were in attendance.

Absent:

A. Found and L. Peimann were also in attendance.

2.
Administrative Business

 

2.1
Adoption of Agenda

 
  • DCTF2025-010
    Moved ByCouncillor Richardson
    Seconded ByM. Wilson

    That the agenda be adopted as amended to include Item 4 - correspondence received from J. Solly.

    Carried

2.2
Declaration of Pecuniary Interest

 

No declarations of pecuniary interest were disclosed.

2.3
Adoption of Minutes

This item has attachments. 
1.Post-Meeting Minutes - Development Charges Task Force_Feb25_2025 - English.pdf
  • DCTF2025-011
    Moved ByCouncillor Richardson
    Seconded ByJ. Solly

    That the minutes of the Development Charges Task Force meeting held on February 25, 2025, be adopted as circulated.

    Carried

3.
Deputations/Presentations

 

There were no deputations or presentations

4.
Correspondence

 

Correspondence received from J. Solly, to be addressed under Item 5.2.

5.
New or Other Business

 

5.1
Review of Information Provided by Staff to Task Force

 

A Found provided a brief overview of the documents circulated, and asked the Task Force to confirm that its requests for information have been fulfilled, save and except for the Treasurer's Statements, which are forthcoming from Treasury Division. The Task Force so confirmed, and posed no questions about the information provided.

  • DCTF202-012
    Moved ByK. Repka
    Seconded ByM. Wilson

    That the documents circulated by A. Found be received.

    Carried

5.2
Matters on which Task Force Intends to Make Recommendations

 

Discussion ensued regarding matters that the Task Force would like to consider for its recommendations. These matters include, but are not limited to:

  • DC deferrals
  • DC exemptions
  • Redevelopment and renovation of unoccupiable spaces
  • Parking by-law
  • Area-specific DC by-laws or rates
  • DC assistance policy
  • The matters raised by the correspondence received by J. Solly
  • Any matters that the Mayor or Council may raise for the Task Force's consideration

A Found will review and revise the former Task Force's 'issue tracker' accordingly for the next meeting. The new issue tracker will provide a starting point for recommendation making.

To date, the Task Force has not received any correspondence from the Mayor or direction from Council beyond the Terms of Reference. A. Found will contact the Mayor to inquire whether the Task Force should expect to receive any such correspondence or direction.

5.3
Task Force Meeting Schedule and Work Plan

 

Work plan to be finalized once the issue tracker is updated, and the Task Force can settle on a list of potential recommendations.

5.4
Other Business

 

No other business was raised.

6.
Next Meeting

 

The next meeting will be held Monday, April 7 at 2:30 p.m. in the Weldon Room, City Hall.

7.
Adjournment

 
  • DCTF2025-013
    Moved ByK. Repka
    Seconded ByB. Finney

    That the Development Charges Task Force Meeting adjourn at 3:52 p.m.

    Carried
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