The Corporation of the City of Kawartha Lakes

Minutes

Special Council Meeting

CC2021-21

Tuesday, December 07, 2021

Open Session Commencing at 9:00 a.m. - Electronic Public Participation

Council Chambers

City Hall

26 Francis Street, Lindsay, Ontario K9V 5R8

Members:

• Mayor Andy Letham
• Deputy Mayor Patrick O'Reilly
• Councillor Ron Ashmore
• Councillor Pat Dunn
• Councillor Doug Elmslie
• Councillor Tracy Richardson
• Councillor Kathleen Seymour-Fagan
• Councillor Andrew Veale
• Councillor Emmett Yeo

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1.

Call to Order

Mayor Letham called the Meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Deputy Mayor P. O'Reilly and Councillors R. Ashmore, P. Dunn, D. Elmslie, T. Richardson, A. Veale and E. Yeo were in attendance in Council Chambers.

Councillor K. Seymour-Fagan was in attendance electronically.

CAO R. Taylor, City Clerk C. Ritchie, Deputy Clerk S. O'Connell, Deputy Clerk J. Watts, Director J. Stover  and Treasurer C. Daynes were also in attendance in Council Chambers.

Directors B. Robinson, J. Rojas, C. Shanks, R. Sutherland, Acting Director R. Holy, City Solicitor R. Carlson, Fire Chief T. Jones and Paramedic Chief R. Mellow were in attendance electronically.

2.

Adoption of Agenda

• CR2021-616
  Moved By Councillor Elmslie
  Seconded By Deputy Mayor O'Reilly

  That the Agenda for the Special Council Meeting of Tuesday, December 7, 2021, be adopted as circulated.

  Carried

3.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

There were no declarations of pecuniary interest disclosed.

4.

Deputations

5.

Correspondence

6.

CC2021-21.6

Verbal Update on Ontario Community Infrastructure ("OCIF") Funding
Jennifer Stover, Director of Corporate Services

Director Stover advised that Staff are anticipating an Ontario Community Infrastructure ("OCIF") funding announcement from the Province.  Staff will report back once the announcement has been made to advise how that funding announcement will impact the City of Kawartha Lakes.

• CR2021-617
  Moved By Councillor Richardson
  Seconded By Deputy Mayor O'Reilly

  That verbal update from Director Stover, regarding Ontario Infrastructure ("OCIF") Funding, be received; and

  That Staff be directed to report back to Council once additional OCIF funding is known, with options to utilize these funds, including consideration for resurfacing of low volume gravel roads.

  Carried

7.

CC2021-21.7

2022 Proposed Water and Wastewater Capital and Operating Budget Presentation
Bryan Robinson, Director of Public Works
Juan Rojas, Director of Engineering and Corporate Assets
Jennifer Stover, Director of Corporate Services

Director Robinson provided an overview of the 2022 Proposed Water and Wastewater Operating Budget. Director Rojas provided an overview of the 2022 Proposed Water and Wastewater Operating Budget.

• CR2021-618
  Moved By Councillor Elmslie
  Seconded By Councillor Yeo

  That the presentation by Director Robinson and Director Rojas, regarding the Proposed Water and Wastewater Capital and Operating Budget, be received.

  Carried

7.1

CC2021-21.7.1

2022 Proposed Water and Wastewater Capital Budget
(Pages 170 to 175 of the 2022 Proposed Budget Book)

Director Robinson and Director Rojas provided an overview of the 2022 Proposed Water and Wastewater Capital Budget during Item 7.

7.2

CC2021-21.7.2

2022 Proposed Water and Wastewater Capital Budget Decision Units

Mayor Letham reviewed the 2022 Proposed Water and Wastewater Capital Budget Decision Units with Council.

It was noted that Councillor Veale will forward a Memo to Council in January, 2022 regarding the Water Source for the Village of Woodville.

7.3

CC2021-21.7.3

2022 Proposed Water and Wastewater Operating Budget
(Pages 165 to 169 of the 2022 Proposed Budget Book)

Director Robinson and Director Rojas provided an overview of the 2022 Proposed Water and Wastewater Operating Budget during Item 7.

• CR2021-619
  Moved By Councillor Dunn
  Seconded By Councillor Yeo

  That the 2022 Water and Wastewater Capital and Operating Budget be approved.

  Carried

8.

CC2021-21.8

2022 Proposed Special Projects Budget Presentation
Jennifer Stover, Director of Corporate Services

Director Stover provided an overview of the 2022 Proposed Special Projects Budget.

• CR2021-620
  Moved By Councillor Veale
  Seconded By Councillor Richardson

  That the presentation by Director Stover, regarding the 2022 Proposed Special Projects Budget, be received.

  Carried

8.1

CC2021-21.8.1

2022 Proposed Special Projects Budget
(Pages 221 to 223 of the 2022 Proposed Budget Book)

Director Stover provided an overview of the 2022 Proposed Special Projects Budget in Item 8.

• CR2021-621
  Moved By Councillor Elmslie
  Seconded By Deputy Mayor O'Reilly

  That the Economic Development Strategy, in the amount of $60,000.00, be funded from the Economic Development Reserve.

  Carried

8.2

CC2021-21.8.2

2022 Proposed Special Projects Budget Decision Units

Mayor Letham reviewed the 2022 Proposed Special Projects Budget Decision Units with Council.

• CR2021-622
  Moved By Councillor Elmslie
  Seconded By Councillor Yeo

  That drainage work on Long Beach Road, in the amount of $20,000.00, be included in the 2023 Proposed Budget.

  Carried
• CR2021-623
  Moved By Deputy Mayor O'Reilly
  Seconded By Councillor Yeo

  That the 2022 Proposed Special Projects Budget, as amended, be approved.

  Carried

9.

CC2021-21.9

2022 Proposed Operating Budget Presentation
Jennifer Stover, Director of Corporate Services

Director Stover and CAO Taylor provided an overview of the 2022 Proposed Operating Budget.

• CR2021-624
  Moved By Councillor Seymour-Fagan
  Seconded By Councillor Elmslie

  That the presentation by CAO Taylor and Director Stover, regarding the 2022 Proposed Operating Budget, be received.

  Carried

9.1

CC2021-21.9.1

2022 Proposed Operating Budget
(Pages 12 to 163 of the 2022 Proposed Budget Book)

Council received an overview of the 2022 Proposed Operating Budget for each Division.

Director Sutherland noted, during the overview of the Human Services Division, that additional funding for Childcare Programs has been received to offset the $90,023.00 that is noted as being required through Tax Support (page 139 of the 2022 Proposed Budget Book). 

• Moved By Councillor Dunn
  Seconded By Councillor Ashmore

  That the additional Administrative Assistant position for the City Clerk's Office be removed from the 2022 Proposed Operating Budget.

  Motion Failed
• Moved By Councillor Dunn
  Seconded By Councillor Yeo

  That the Healthy Environment Coordinator position for Development Services be removed from the 2022 Proposed Operating Budget.

  Motion Failed
• Moved By Councillor Elmslie
  Seconded By Deputy Mayor O'Reilly

  That $50,000.00 be added to the Revenue line for User Charges, Licences and Fines for Administration and Engineering; and

  That $20,000.00 be added to the Revenue line for User Charges, Licences and Fines for the Municipal Airport.

  Motion Failed
• CR2021-625
  Moved By Councillor Ashmore
  Seconded By Councillor Yeo

  That the provision of $7,500.00 in property tax relief to the Omemee Medical Centre be included as a Decision Unit for the 2022 Proposed Operating Budget.

  Carried

9.2

CC2021-21.9.2

2022 Proposed Operating Budget Decision Units

Mayor Letham reviewed the Decision Units for the 2022 Proposed Operating Budget.

• CR2021-626
  Moved By Councillor Richardson
  Seconded By Councillor Elmslie

  That the 2022 Operating Budget be amended to include a one-time $1,000,000.00 donation to the Ross Memorial Hospital;

  That the donation be funded $1,000,000.00 from the General Contingency Reserve, including $400,000.00 of Pandemic Funding included in this Reserve; and

  That Staff provide a Report on the 2022 donation and hospital funding request through a 2023 budget decision unit for consideration of the future Council.

  Carried
• CR2021-627
  Moved By Councillor Dunn
  Seconded By Deputy Mayor O'Reilly

  That the 2022 Operating Budget be amended to include $10,000.00, to be funded from the tax levy, for additional beautification in the Lindsay BIA Area.

  Carried
• Moved By Councillor Ashmore
  Seconded By Councillor Dunn

  That the 2022 Operating Budget be amended to include a one time $7,500.00 contribution, to be funded from the tax levy, for the Omemee Medical Centre as property tax relief.

  Motion Failed
• CR2021-628
  Moved By Councillor Elmslie
  Seconded By Councillor Richardson

  That $120,000.00, funded from the Capital Contingency Reserve, be allocated to the 2022 Proposed Operating Budget to offset the Tax Levy requirement.

  Carried
• CR2021-629
  Moved By Deputy Mayor O'Reilly
  Seconded By Councillor Veale

  That Council approve the 2022 Operating Budget, as amended with a Tax Levy increase of 4.5%, including a 1.5% dedicated Roads Capital Levy.

  Carried

10.

Confirming By-Law

10.1

CC2021-10.1

By-Law to Confirm the Proceedings of the Special Meeting of Council of December 7, 2021

• CR2021-630
  Moved By Councillor Elmslie
  Seconded By Councillor Richardson

  That a by-law to confirm the proceedings of a Special Council Meeting held Tuesday, December 7, 2021 be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.

  Carried

11.

Adjournment

• CR2021-631
  Moved By Councillor Yeo
  Seconded By Councillor Elmslie

  That the Special Council Meeting adjourn at 3:37 p.m.

  Carried