The Corporation of the City of Kawartha Lakes

Minutes

Committee of the Whole Meeting

Meeting #:COW2019-04
Date:
Time:
Open Session Commencing at 1:00 p.m.
Location:
Council Chambers
City Hall
26 Francis Street, Lindsay, Ontario K9V 5R8
Members:
  • Mayor Andy Letham
  • Deputy Mayor Doug Elmslie
  • Councillor Ron Ashmore
  • Councillor Pat Dunn
  • Councillor Patrick O'Reilly
  • Councillor Tracy Richardson
  • Councillor Kathleen Seymour-Fagan
  • Councillor Andrew Veale
  • Councillor Emmett Yeo
Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request.

Mayor Letham called the Meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. Deputy Mayor D. Elmslie and Councillors R. Ashmore, P. Dunn, P. O'Reilly, T. Richardson, K. Seymour-Fagan, A. Veale and E. Yeo were in attendance.

CAO R. Taylor, City Clerk C. Ritchie, Deputy Clerk A. Rooth, City Solicitor R. Carlson, Directors C. Marshall, C. Shanks, J. Stover and R. Sutherland, Manager D. Kerr and Supervisor M. Farquhar were also in attendance.

  • CW2019-086
    Moved ByDeputy Mayor Elmslie
    Seconded ByCouncillor Yeo

    That Council waive the procedural by-law to allow the addition of a deputation by Nick Lasch regarding Frank Hill Road Public Water Access; and 

    That the Agenda for the Open Session of the Committee of the Whole of Tuesday, April 9, 2019, be adopted as circulated and with the following amendment:

    Addition - Deputation

    Item 4.3

    Nick Lasch
    Frank Hill Road Public Water Access
    (Report CS2019-006, Item 7.1.4 on the Agenda).

    Carried

There were no declarations of pecuniary interest disclosed.

Dock Encroachment - 14 William Booth Crescent
Oanali Zavery
Dilchad Zavery

Oanali Zavery advised that he has had a dock on this property for many years, noting that there is a small strip of City owned land between his property and the Scugog River on which the dock is encroaching. He requested that he be permitted to enter into a licence agreement with the City to allow continued use of the dock.

  • CW2019-087
    Moved ByCouncillor Veale
    Seconded ByCouncillor Seymour-Fagan

    That the deputation of Oanali Zavery, regarding Dock Encroachment - 14 William Booth Crescent, be received and referred to staff for report back to Council by end of Q2 2019;

    That no action be taken to remove the dock at 14 William Booth Crescent until such time as that report is brought forward to Council; and

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

    Carried

Condition and Ongoing Maintenance of Scenic Hill Road
Michael Cara
Donald Jenkins

Michael Cara showed a brief video to illustrate the condition of Scenic Hill Road. He expressed concern that the road does not meet minimum standards despite the efforts of City crews to make interim repairs, noting that the road condition is negatively impacting vehicle maintenance needs, property values and quality of life for residents. He advised that residents are seeking a more permanent solution.

  • CW2019-088
    Moved ByDeputy Mayor Elmslie
    Seconded ByCouncillor Richardson

    That the deputation of Michael Cara regarding Condition and Ongoing Maintenance of Scenic Hill Road, be received and referred to staff for report back to Council by end of Q2 2019;

    That staff be directed to investigate interim maintenance options to provide some immediate relief to residents driving on Scenic Hill Road; and

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

    Carried

Frank Hill Road Public Water Access
(Report ED2019-006, Item 7.1.4 on the Agenda)
Nick Lasch

Nick Lasch advised that he was speaking on behalf of concerned residents of the area, noting that this property has been used for public access and as a boat launch for many years. He provided rationale for this public water access to be identified as an official Boat Launch, as detailed in his correspondence. He requested that the site be added to the inventory of official City Boat Launches with Categorization C, which includes some limited services, including garbage pick up, grass cutting, and limited docking and parking amenities.

  • CW2019-089
    Moved ByCouncillor Richardson
    Seconded ByCouncillor O'Reilly

    That the April 9, 2019 correspondence from Nick Lasch and the deputation of Nick Lasch, regarding Frank Hill Road Public Water Access, Report ED2019-006, Item 7.1.4 on the Agenda, be received.

    Carried

2019 Million Dollar Makeover Presentation
Carlie Arbour, Economic Development Officer - Community

Carlie Arbour, Economic Development Officer - Community, delivered the 2019 Million Dollar Makeover presentation.

  • CW2019-090
    Moved ByCouncillor Yeo
    Seconded ByCouncillor Seymour-Fagan

    That the presentation by Carlie Arbour, Economic Development Officer - Community, regarding the 2019 Million Dollar Makeover, be received.

    Carried

2019 Million Dollar Makeover Funding Allocation, First Intake
Jennifer Stover, Director of Corporate Services
Carlie Arbour, Economic Development Officer - Community

  • CW2019-091
    Moved ByCouncillor Yeo
    Seconded ByDeputy Mayor Elmslie

    That Report ED2019-013, 2019 Million Dollar Makeover Funding Allocation, First Intake, be received;

    That the Community Improvement Plan (CIP) Steering Committee Terms of Reference be approved; and

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

    Carried

7.1

Item 7.1.4 was moved forward on the Agenda to be dealt with next.

The Kawartha Lakes Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC) 2018 Activities Report and 2019 Proposed Work Plan
Barbara Condie, Accessibility Officer, on behalf of the Kawartha Lakes AAC
Council Representative - Councillor Veale

  • CW2019-093
    Moved ByCouncillor Veale
    Seconded ByDeputy Mayor Elmslie

    That Report CLK2019-003, Kawartha Lakes Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC), 2018 Activities Report and 2019 Proposed Work Plan, be received;

    That the 2019 Work Plan for the Kawartha Lakes AAC be approved; and

    That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting on April 23, 2019.

    Carried

Line Fences Act Review
Joel Watts, Deputy Clerk

  • CW2019-094
    Moved ByCouncillor Veale
    Seconded ByCouncillor O'Reilly

    That Report CLK2019-004, Line Fences Act Review, be received;

    That a by-law, attached as Appendix A to this report, affirming that the Line Fences Act, 1990, does not apply to any property in the City of Kawartha Lakes (with the exception of agricultural and rural properties) and establishing a procedure for equal line fence cost sharing of a basic fence, be forwarded to Council for adoption;

    That the administration fee for Line Fences Act proceedings be raised to $250.00 at the next amendment to the Consolidated Fees by-law; and

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

    Carried

Proposed Surplus Land Declaration and Sale of City-Owned Property – 1449 Highway 7A, Bethany, City of Kawartha Lakes (“Old” Bethany Fire Hall)
Christine Oliver, Law Clerk – Realty Services

  • CW2019-095
    Moved ByCouncillor Yeo
    Seconded ByCouncillor Richardson

    That Report RS2019-19, Proposed Surplus Declaration, Closure and Sale of Shoreline Road Allowance adjacent to 1449 Highway 7A, Bethany (“Old Bethany Fire Hall”), be received;

    That a portion of the City-owned property municipally known as 1449 Highway 7A, Bethany and legally described as Part of Lot 23, Concession 8, Part of Lot 6 on Plan 6, Manvers, in the Geographic Township of Manvers, City of Kawartha Lakes, be declared surplus to municipal needs;

    That the subject property be prepared and marketed for sale to the general public in accordance with City of Kawartha Lakes By-Law 2018-020, as amended, and any policies in effect as of the date of sale, and sold for no less than the appraised value plus any and all costs associated with the transaction;

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

    That the Manager of Realty Services be permitted to fully execute all surplus municipal land listing documentation and any documentation associated with the receipt of an offer to purchase surplus municipal land for the full appraised value plus any and all costs associated with the transaction;

    That all costs associated with investigating, preparing or marketing the property be financed from the Property Development Reserve;

    That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute all legal closing documents required for the sale of the subject property; and

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

    Carried

Frank Hill Road Public Water Access
Craig Shanks, Director of Community Services

  • CW2019-092
    Moved ByCouncillor Richardson
    Seconded ByCouncillor Veale

    That Report CS2019-006, Frank Hill Road Public Water Access, be received;

    That the Frank Hill Road Public Water Access property be designated and recognized as a Category C City Boat Launch; and

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

    Carried

Federal and Provincial Funding Update
Jennifer Stover, Director, Corporate Services

  • CW2019-096
    Moved ByCouncillor Yeo
    Seconded ByDeputy Mayor Elmslie

    That Report CORP2019-009, Federal and Provincial Funding Update, be received;

    That the one-time funding of approx. $4.66 million, be transferred to the Federal Gas Tax reserve; and

    That the one-time Provincial funding of $725,000 be transferred to the Contingency reserve; and

    That the Provincial cannabis funding be retained as a deferred revenue; and

    That staff report back to Council upon completion of the update to the Long Range Financial Plan as to the best use of these funds; and

    That Council transfer $400,000 of 2019 OMPF surplus funds from the Operating Budget to the Contingency reserve to mitigate future anticipated reductions in Ontario Municipal Partnership Funding; and

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

    Carried

Downtown Revitalization Committee of Council - 2018 Motion Summary
Carlie Arbour, Economic Development Officer – Community

  • CW2019-097
    Moved ByCouncillor Seymour-Fagan
    Seconded ByCouncillor Ashmore

    That Report ED2019-009, Downtown Revitalization Committee of Council - 2018 Motion Summary, be received; and

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

    Carried

Municipal Heritage Committee 2019 Work Plan
Debra Soule, Economic Development OfficerArts, Culture and Heritage
Council Representative - Councillor Ashmore

  • CW2019-098
    Moved ByCouncillor Ashmore
    Seconded ByDeputy Mayor Elmslie

    That Report ED2019-011, Municipal Heritage Committee 2019 Work Plan, be received;

    That the 2019 Municipal Heritage Committee Work plan as outlined in Appendix B to Report ED2019-011 be approved; and

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

    Carried

Downtown Revitalization Committee 2019 Work Plan
Carlie Arbour, Economic Development Officer - Community
Council Representative - Mayor Letham

  • CW2019-099
    Moved ByCouncillor Dunn
    Seconded ByCouncillor Yeo

    That Report ED2019-012, Downtown Revitalization Committee 2019 Work Plan, be received;

    That the 2019 Downtown Revitalization Committee Work Plan as outlined in this report be approved; and

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

    Carried

Waste Management Advisory Committee 2019 Work Plan
David Kerr, Manager Environmental Services
Council Representatives - Councillors Ashmore, Veale and Yeo

  • CW2019-100
    Moved ByCouncillor Veale
    Seconded ByCouncillor Yeo

    That Report WM2019-005, Waste Management Advisory Committee 2019 Work Plan, be received;

    That the 2019 Waste Management Advisory Committee Work Plan as outlined in this report be approved; and

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

    Carried

Curbside Collection Contract-Private Roads
Heather Dzurko, Waste Management Operations Supervisor

  • CW2019-101
    Moved ByCouncillor Yeo
    Seconded ByDeputy Mayor Elmslie

    That Report WM2019-007, Curbside Collection Contract- Private Roads, be received; and

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

    Carried

Memorandum
Development Charge Review for New 2020 By-Law
Andy Letham, Mayor

  • Mayor Letham informed Council of his intent to leave the Chair to move the motion. Deputy Mayor Elmslie was called upon to sit as Chair while the matter was being considered.

    CW2019-102
    Moved ByMayor Letham
    Seconded ByCouncillor O'Reilly

    That the April 9, 2019 memorandum from Mayor Letham regarding a Development Charge Review for New 2020 By-Law, be received; and

    That the Development Charges Task Force consider the following issues when making recommendation on the new development charges by-law (and supporting background study) to take effect in January 2020:

    • Payment deferral options currently in place for residential developments, and their effectiveness;
    • Affordable housing incentive options for private sector development;
    • The appropriateness of discounting commercial and industrial development charges ( from 50% to 100%) where job creation goals are met;
    • Mechanisms for deferring development charge- support projects that are “population serving” vs “growth incenting” to ensure stability;
    • Look at derelict buildings and extend the development charge waiver up to ten years to encourage demolition and protect development rights;
    • Consider development charges being charged within the existing zone category (for example, storage units);
    • Reduce the development charge supported projects to specific user groups if appropriate ( for example, transferring a portion of growth related costs from non-residential to residential for parks);
    • Create a long term development charges plan that affordably funds growth related projects over a realistic timeline without relying on deficit funding to meet projected growth; and

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

    Carried

Memorandum
Active Transportation Master Planning

Chris Marshall, Director of Development Services
Juan Rojas, Director of Engineering and Corporate Assets
Craig Shanks, Director of Community Services

  • CW2019-103
    Moved ByCouncillor Yeo
    Seconded ByCouncillor Richardson

    That the April 9, 2019 Memorandum from Directors Marshall, Rojas and Shanks regarding Active Transportation Master Planning, be received;

    That staff be directed to include funding for an Active Transportation Master Plan for the City of Kawartha Lakes as a decision unit in the 2020 budget; and

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

    Carried

Dock Space in Greenhurst Thurstonia
Andrew Girdler

  • CW2019-104
    Moved ByCouncillor Ashmore
    Seconded ByCouncillor O'Reilly

    That the correspondence from Andrew Girdler, regarding Dock Space in Greenhurst Thurstonia, be received; and

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

    Carried
  • CW2019-105
    Moved ByCouncillor Veale
    Seconded ByDeputy Mayor Elmslie

    That the Committee of the Whole Meeting adjourn at 2:01 p.m.

    Carried
No Item Selected