The Corporation of the City of Kawartha Lakes

Minutes

Committee of the Whole Meeting

Tuesday, May 07, 2024

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 Eric Smeaton
• Councillor Pat Warren
• Councillor Emmett Yeo

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1.

Call to Order

Mayor Elmslie called the Meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. Deputy Mayor C. McDonald and Councillors R. Ashmore and D. Joyce were in attendance in Council Chambers.

Councillors M. Perry, P. Warren and E. Yeo were in attendance electronically.

CAO R. Taylor, City Clerk C. Ritchie, Deputy Clerk S. O'Connell, Directors L. Barrie, S. Beukeboom, Acting Director J. Johnson, Paramedic Chief S. Johnson, Fire Chief T. Jones were also in attendance in Council Chambers.

City Solicitor R. Carlson and Director J. Rojas were also in attendance electronically.

1.1

Announcement - Apraxia Awareness Day

Mayor Elmslie recognized that May 14th is Childhood Apraxia Awareness Day and noted that exterior lights will be illuminated in blue in recognition of Childhood Apraxia Awareness Day.

2.

Adoption of Agenda

• CW2024-112
  Moved By Councillor Joyce
  Seconded By Councillor Warren

  That the Agenda for the Committee of the Whole of Tuesday, May 7, 2024, be adopted as circulated.

  Carried

3.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

There were no declarations of pecuniary interest disclosed.

4.

Presentations

4.1

COW2024-05.4.1

Kawartha Lakes Fire Rescue Service 2023 Annual Report Presentation
Terry Jones, Fire Chief

Chief Jones provided an overview of the 2023 Annual Report for the Kawartha Lakes Fire Rescue Service.  The overview provided a detailed outline of Fire Services and how fire prevention and public education, training and critical incident stress management and peer support are approached to fulfill the mandate of Fire Services.

• CW2024-113
  Moved By Councillor Ashmore
  Seconded By Councillor Perry

  That the presentation by Terry Jones, Fire Chief, regarding Kawartha Lakes Fire Rescue Service 2023 Annual Report, be received; and

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

  Carried

4.1.1

Report FIRE2024-002

Kawartha Lakes Fire Rescue Service 2023 Annual Report
Terry Jones, Fire Chief

• CW2024-114
  Moved By Deputy Mayor McDonald
  Seconded By Councillor Warren

  That Report FIRE2024-002, Kawartha Lakes Fire Rescue Service 2023 Annual Report, be received; and

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

  Carried

4.2

COW2024-05.4.2

Fire Service Establishing and Regulating By-Law Presentation
Terry Jones, Fire Chief

Chief Jones provided an overview of the By-Law that was implemented to establish and regulate Fire Services. The By-Law was implemented as per the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997, S.O., c.4 to establish Fire Services and to outline the responsibilities of the Fire Chief. Chief Jones reviewed the organizational chart for Fire Services and noted that there may be a need for a Emergency Management role to be established. Chief Jones also reviewed how and when Fire Services can recover costs associated with a response to a fire, rescue or other emergency.

• CW2024-115
  Moved By Councillor Perry
  Seconded By Councillor Yeo

  That the presentation by Terry Jones, Fire Chief, regarding the Fire Service Establishing and Regulating By-Law, be received; and

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

  Carried

4.2.1

Report FIRE2024-001

Fire Service Establishing and Regulating By-Law
Terry Jones, Fire Chief

• CW2024-116
  Moved By Deputy Mayor McDonald
  Seconded By Councillor Smeaton

  That Report FIRE2024-001, Fire Service Establishing and Regulating By-Law, be received;

  That the By-Law, being a By-Law to Establish and Regulate a Fire Department in the City of Kawartha Lakes and to Repeal and Replace By-Law 2002-185, substantially in the form attached as Appendix A to Report 2024-001, be approved;

  That the necessary By-Law be brought forward to Council for adoption; and

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

  Carried

4.3

COW2024-05.4.3

Paramedic Service Operational Key Performance Indicators Presentation
Sara Johnston, Paramedic Chief

Chief Johnston provided an overview of the operational key performance indicators for Paramedic Services in 2023.  The overview included statistical measurements relating to how much service was delivered (including patient call volume), how well was the service delivered (including response times) and was the service satisfactory. Deputy Chief J. Golden spoke to the implementation of a customer satisfaction survey that will be implemented to assist with the measurement of satisfactory service.

• CW2024-117
  Moved By Deputy Mayor McDonald
  Seconded By Councillor Perry

  That the presentation by Sara Johnston, Paramedic Chief, regarding the 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.

  Carried

4.3.1

Report EMS2024-002

Paramedic Service Operational Key Performance Indicators
Sara Johnston, Paramedic Chief

• CW2024-118
  Moved By Councillor Ashmore
  Seconded By Councillor Yeo

  That Report EMS2024-002, 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.

  Carried

5.

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

The Meeting recessed at 12:16 p.m. and reconvened at 1:00 p.m.

Mayor Elmslie, Deputy Mayor C. McDonald and Councillors R. Ashmore, D. Joyce and M. Perry were in attendance in Council Chambers.

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

CAO R. Taylor, City Clerk C. Ritchie, Deputy Clerk S. O'Connell, Directors L. Barrie, S. Beukeboom, C. Faber, Acting Director J. Johnson, J. Rojas, Paramedic Chief S. Johnson, Fire Chief T. Jones were also in attendance in Council Chambers.

City Solicitor R. Carlson, Manager of Realty Services S. Dyer and Supervisor of Municipal Law Enforcement and Licensing J. Toste were also in attendance electronically.

6.

Deputations

6.1

COW2024-05.6.1

Request to Purchase the Portion of Road Allowance Adjacent to 49 Gardiner Shore Road
Gary Stone

Gary Stone provided an overview of his request to purchase the portion of road allowance adjacent to 49 Gardiner Shore Road.  He outlined that he submitted the request to the Land Management Team to purchase the portion of land beside his property as it houses the well associated with 49 Gardiner Shore Road. His request was denied and he would like to appeal that decision so the well can be within the boundary of his property.

• CW2024-119
  Moved By Councillor Warren
  Seconded By Deputy Mayor McDonald

  That the deputation of Gary Stone, regarding a Request to Purchase the Portion of Road Allowance Adjacent to 49 Gardiner Shore Road, be received; and

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

  Carried

6.2

COW2024-05.6.2

Collection of Fees Under By-Law 2014-255, being the Mandatory Connect By-Law
Troy Karkoulas

Troy Karkoulas spoke to By-Law 2014-255, being the City of Kawartha Lakes Mandatory Connect By-Law. He requested that Council reconsider the requirements within By-Law 2014-255 that require residents to pay for services that they are not utilizing.

• CW2024-120
  Moved By Councillor Joyce
  Seconded By Councillor Ashmore

  That the deputation of Troy Karkoulas, regarding Collection of Fees Under By-Law 2014-255, being the Mandatory Connect By-Law, be received; and

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

  Carried

6.3

COW2024-05.6.3

High Water Bill Request for 8 O'Connell Court, Lindsay
Michelle Finley
Shawn Finley

Michelle Finley provided an overview of a high water bill that they received in the amount of $1700.00. She advised that they have investigated their property for possible leaks and no leaks were found, the water meter has also been replaced.. The water billing amounts have since returned to normal and there is no explanation for the abnormal bill. She requested relief from the high water bill.

• CW2024-121
  Moved By Deputy Mayor McDonald
  Seconded By Councillor Smeaton

  That the deputation of Michelle Finley and Shawn Finley, regarding a High Water Bill Request for 8 O'Connell Court, Lindsay, be received; and

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

  Carried

6.4

COW2024-05.6.4

Programming at the Frost Campus of Fleming College
Emily Wakeham
Suzanne Mooser

Emily Wakeham and Suzanne Mooser advised that they were speaking on behalf of the student body at Fleming College. They outlined that Fleming College has made the decision to end 43 programs that are currently offered at Frost Campus. They outlined that it has been estimated that the program reduction would result in a loss of 1000 students in 2025. They made note on the impact this loss will have on the economy and negative affect that the loss will have on the local area. They urged Council to support the programming at the Frost Campus of Fleming College.

• CW2024-122
  Moved By Councillor Smeaton
  Seconded By Councillor Warren

  That the deputation of Emily Wakeham and Suzanne Mooser, regarding Programming at the Frost Campus of Fleming College, be received; and

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

  Carried

6.5

COW2024-05.6.5

Short Term Rental Licensing Program
Siamak Shirzad

Siamak Shirzad was not in attendance to complete a deputation.

7.

Correspondence

8.

Presentations

9.

Reports

• Moved By Deputy Mayor McDonald
  Seconded By Councillor Yeo

  That all of the proposed recommendations shown in Section 9.1 of the Agenda, save and except for Item 9.3, 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.

  Carried

9.1

RS2024-008

Proposed Surplus Declaration, Closure and Sale of a Portion of Shoreline Road Allowance Adjacent to Part of Lot 11 and 12, Concession 1, Carden
Christine Oliver, Law Clerk - Realty Services

• CW2024-123

  That Report RS2024-008, Proposed Surplus Declaration, Closure and Sale of a Portion of Shoreline Road Allowance Adjacent to Part of Lot 11 and 12, Concession 1, Carden, be received;

  That subject property, being a portion of shoreline road allowance adjacent to the property legally described as Part of the North Part of Lot 11, Concession 1, Part of the South Part of Lot 11, Concession 1, Part of Lot 12, Concession 1, Part of the road allowance between Concession 1 and 2 as in R253229, subject to R253229; together with R253229, subject to A28036E, in the Geographic Township of Carden, in the City of Kawartha Lakes, be declared surplus to municipal needs; and

  That the closure of the portion of shoreline road allowance 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 parties entering into a conditional Agreement of Purchase and Sale (including a condition that the subject portion of shoreline road allowance merge with the purchaser’s adjacent property on closing);

  That Council set the value of the land at the minimum 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 shoreline road allowance and authorize its disposition shall be passed, if appropriate;

  That a deeming By-Law be passed contemporaneously with the disposition by-law, if appropriate;

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

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

  Carried

9.2

RS2024-010

Proposed Surplus Declaration, Closure, and Sale of a Portion of Road Allowance adjacent to 316 County Road 8, Fenelon Falls
Laura Carnochan, Law Clerk - Realty Services

• CW2024-124

  That Report RS2024-010, Proposed Surplus Declaration, Closure, and Sale of a Portion of Road Allowance adjacent to 316 County Road 8, Fenelon Falls, be received;

  That the subject property, being a portion of road allowance adjacent to 316 County Road 8, Fenelon Falls and legally described as Part of Lots 22-23, Concession 9, being a Forced Road Through Lying Southeast of Rosedale Drive and Northwest of West Street, in the Geographic Village of Fenelon Falls, City of Kawartha Lakes, being Part of PIN: 63160-0423 (LT), be declared surplus to municipal needs;

  That the closure 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);

  That, if one of the adjacent landowners decides 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 to retain any portions of the road allowance necessary to allow continued legal access to the public highway known as County Road 8);

  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.

  Carried

9.3

RS2024-019

Proposed Surplus Declaration and Conveyance of City-Owned Portion of 21 Canal Street, Bobcaygeon
Laura Carnochan, Law Clerk - Realty Services

• CW2024-128

  That Report RS2024-019, Proposed Surplus Declaration and Conveyance of City-Owned Portion of 21 Canal Street, Bobcaygeon, be received;

  That the City’s interest in the subject property municipally known as 21 Canal Street East, Bobcaygeon and legally described as Part of Lot 4 Range 6 on Plan 1; Part of Block M on Plan 11 as in R332827, in the Geographic Township of Verulam, City of Kawartha Lakes, being PIN: 63129-0092 (LT), be declared surplus to municipal needs;

  That the conveyance of the City’s interest in the property to the co-owner of the property, The A. Sheila Boyd Foundation, 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;

  That a By-Law (with any amendments deemed necessary) to authorize its disposition shall be passed, if appropriate;

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

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

  Carried

9.4

CS2024-006

Release of Fenelon Falls CHEST Funds
LeAnn Donnelly, Executive Assistant, Community Services

• CW2024-125

  That Report CS2024-006, Release of Fenelon Falls Legacy C.H.E.S.T. Funds, be received;

  That the Maryboro Lodge be approved for funding in the amount of $4,200.00 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.

  Carried

9.5

ED2024-021

Proposed Heritage Designation of 16-22 King Street East, Village of Omemee (Commercial House Hotel)
Emily Turner, Economic Development Officer - Heritage Planning

• CW2024-126

  That Report ED2024-021, Proposed Heritage Designation of 16-22 King Street East, Village of Omemee (Commercial House Hotel), be received;

  That the Municipal Heritage Committee’s recommendation to designate 16-22 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 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.

  Carried

9.6

ED2024-022

Proposed Heritage Designation of 24-26 King Street East, Village of Omemee (McNeely’s General Store)
Emily Turner, Economic Development Officer - Heritage Planning

• CW2024-127

  That Report ED2024-022, Proposed Heritage Designation of 24-26 King Street East, Village of Omemee (McNeely’s General Store), be received;

  That the Municipal Heritage Committee’s recommendation to designate 24-26 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, and preparation of the designating by-laws; and

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

  Carried

10.

New Business

11.

Adjournment

• CW2024-129
  Moved By Councillor Perry
  Seconded By Councillor Yeo

  That the Committee of the Whole Meeting adjourn at 1:45 p.m.

  Carried