The Corporation of the City of Kawartha Lakes

Minutes

Special Council Meeting

Meeting #:CC2019-29
Date:
Time:
Open Session Commencing at 9:00 a.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
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Mayor Letham called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.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.

Late Arrival: Councillor Yeo at 9:01 a.m.

CAO R. Taylor, City Clerk C. Ritchie, and Deputy Clerk J. Watts were also in attendance.

  • CR2019-662
    Moved ByCouncillor Seymour-Fagan
    Seconded ByDeputy Mayor Elmslie

    That the Agenda for the Open Session of the Special Council Meeting of Tuesday, November 26, 2019, be adopted as circulated, and with the following amendments:

    • Logistical modifications to the 2020 Proposed Budget and Business Plan documents
    • Proposed 2020 Water Wastewater Budget, Special Projects Budget, and Tax-Supported Capital Budget Question and Answer documents.
    Carried

There were no declarations of pecuniary interest disclosed.

Bryan Robinson, Director of Public Works
Adam Found, Manager of Corporate Assets

Director of Public Works B. Robinson, and Manager of Corporate Assets A. Found presented an overview of the Proposed 2020 Water-Wastewater Capital and Operating Budgets.

  • CR2019-663
    Moved ByDeputy Mayor Elmslie
    Seconded ByCouncillor Veale

    That the presentation by B. Robinson, Director of Public Works, and A. Found, Manager of Corporate Assets, regarding the Proposed 2020 Water and Wastewater Budgets, be received; and

    That the 2020 Water and Wastewater Operating and Capital Budgets, be received.

    Carried

There were no public comments presented.

There were no written public submissions received.

  • CR2019-664
    Moved ByCouncillor O'Reilly
    Seconded ByCouncillor Richardson

    That the Question and Answer Document regarding the 2020 Proposed Water and Wastewater Operating and Capital Budgets, be received.

    Carried

No extractions were made.

There were no decision units presented.

Proposed 2020 Water-Wastewater Operating and Capital Budgets
Adam Found, Manager of Corporate Assets

  • Moved ByDeputy Mayor Elmslie
    Seconded ByCouncillor Seymour-Fagan

    That Report EA2019-016, Proposed 2020 Water-Wastewater Operating and Capital Budgets, be received;

    That the 2020 Water-Wastewater Capital Budget, attached as Appendix A to Report EA2019-016, be adopted;

    That the 2020 Water-Wastewater Operating Budget, attached as Appendix B to Report EA2019-016, be adopted; and

    That 2020 user rate levies be increased to a total of 3% above 2019 levies, and that the non-committed additional revenues be utilized to accelerate contributions to the Water-Wastewater Capital Reserve.

    Motion Failed
  • CR2019-665
    Moved ByCouncillor Dunn
    Seconded ByCouncillor Richardson

    That Report EA2019-016, Proposed 2020 Water-Wastewater Operating and Capital Budgets, be received;

    That the 2020 Water-Wastewater Capital Budget, attached as Appendix A to Report EA2019-016, be adopted; and

    That the 2020 Water-Wastewater Operating Budget, attached as Appendix B to Report EA2019-016, be adopted.

    Carried

Jennifer Stover, Director of Corporate Services

Director of Corporate Services, J. Stover, provided an overview of the 2019 Special Projects Budget.

  • CR2019-666
    Moved ByCouncillor O'Reilly
    Seconded ByCouncillor Veale

    That the overview by Jennifer Stover, Director of Corporate Services, regarding the proposed 2020 Special Projects Budget, be received; and
    That the 2020 Special Projects Budget, be received.

    Carried

There were no public comments presented.

  • CR2019-667
    Moved ByCouncillor Richardson
    Seconded ByCouncillor Ashmore

    That the November 14, 2019 correspondence from Susan Taylor, regarding the 2020 Proposed Special Projects Budget, be received.

    Carried
  • CR2019-668
    Moved ByDeputy Mayor Elmslie
    Seconded ByCouncillor O'Reilly

    That the Question and Answer Document regarding the 2020 Special Projects Budget, be received.

    Carried



  • Moved ByCouncillor Yeo
    Seconded ByCouncillor Dunn

    That the Commercial Lands Supply and Policy Review in the amount of $100,000.00 be removed from the 2020 Special Projects Budget.

    Motion Failed
  • Moved ByCouncillor Dunn
    Seconded ByCouncillor Yeo

    That the Paramedic Deployment Review and Master Plan in the amount of 100,000.00 be removed from the 2020 Special Projects Budget.

    Motion Failed
  • CR2019-669
    Moved ByCouncillor Dunn
    Seconded ByDeputy Mayor Elmslie

    That the full amount for the Paramedic Deployment Review and Master Plan, in the amount of $100,000.00, be fully funded from the Modernization Fund.

    Carried
  • CR2019-670
    Moved ByDeputy Mayor Elmslie
    Seconded ByCouncillor Dunn

    That the Central Roads Operations Depot EA Study in the amount of $160,000.00 be removed from the 2020 Special Projects Budget.

    Carried
  • CR2019-671
    Moved ByCouncillor O'Reilly
    Seconded ByCouncillor Ashmore

    That Decision Unit Identifier Number 201, 2020 International Plowing Match in the amount of $100,000.00, be added to the 2020 Special Projects Budget, and requests confirmation of requirements from the organizers.

    Carried
  • CR2019-672
    Moved ByCouncillor Seymour-Fagan
    Seconded ByCouncillor Richardson

    That Decision Unit Identifier 202, Cultural Centre Feasibility Study in the amount of $50,000.00, be added to the 2020 Special Projects Budget.

    Carried
  • CR2019-673
    Moved ByCouncillor Dunn
    Seconded ByDeputy Mayor Elmslie

    That Decision Unit Identifier 204, City Wide Speed Reduction in the amount of $172,755.00, be equally divided into a multi-year project and allocated over the next three years in the Special Projects Budgets.

    Carried

    Council recessed at 11:18 a.m. and reconvened at 11:27 p.m.


  • CR2019-674
    Moved ByCouncillor O'Reilly
    Seconded ByCouncillor Richardson

    That Decision Unit Identifier 200, Active Transportation Plan in the amount of $100,000.00, be added to the 2020 Special Projects Budget.

    Carried
  • CR2019-675
    Moved ByCouncillor O'Reilly
    Seconded ByCouncillor Richardson

    That a Steering Committee, including members of the public, be established to work with the consultant on the Active Transportation Master Plan; and

    That Terms of Reference for the Active Transportation Plan Steering Committee be forwarded to Council for consideration.

    Carried

Proposed 2020 Special Projects Budget
Jennifer Stover, Director of Corporate Services

  • CR2019-676
    Moved ByCouncillor Seymour-Fagan
    Seconded ByCouncillor O'Reilly

    That Report CORP2019-031, Proposed 2020 Special Projects Budget, be received;

    That the 2020 Special Projects Budget, as amended and attached as Appendix A to report CORP2019-031, be adopted.

    Carried

    Council recessed at 11:48 a.m. and reconvened at 12:30 p.m.


Adam Found, Manager of Corporate Assets

Manager of Corporate Assets A. Found, presented the Proposed 2020 Tax-Supported Capital Budget.

  • CR2019-677
    Moved ByCouncillor Seymour-Fagan
    Seconded ByCouncillor O'Reilly

    That the presentation by Adam Found, Manager of Corporate Assets, regarding the Proposed 2020 Tax-Supported Capital Budget, be received; and

    That the 2020 Tax-Supported Capital Budget, be received.

    Carried

There were no public comments presented.

There were no written public submissions received.

  • CR2019-678
    Moved ByDeputy Mayor Elmslie
    Seconded ByCouncillor Yeo

    That the Question and Answer Document regarding the 2020 Tax-Supported Capital Budget, be received.

    Carried
  • CR2019-679
    Moved ByDeputy Mayor Elmslie
    Seconded ByCouncillor O'Reilly

    That JDE Identifier 983200104, Colborne Street Bridget (Lindsay) - Design in the amount of $350,000.00, be removed from the 2020 Capital Budget.

    Carried

    Council recessed at 2:02 p.m. and reconvened at 2:13 p.m.


  • CR2019-680
    Moved ByDeputy Mayor Elmslie
    Seconded ByCouncillor Seymour-Fagan

    That JDE Identifier 950200105, Old Mill Accessible Docks and Storage in the amount of $65,000.00, be removed from the 2020 Capital Budget.

    Carried

    A correction was identified in the 2020 Capital Budget, as JDE Identifier 950200313, Janetville Community Centre in the amount of $231,000.00, was printed in error and should not have been included in the budget. This item was correctly included in the Recommended 2020 Capital Budget Deferrals.


  • Moved ByDeputy Mayor Elmslie
    Seconded ByCouncillor Ashmore

    That Council Request Decision Unit Identifier 102, Kelly's Bay Road in the amount of $165,000.00, be included in the 2020 Capital Budget, and funded from the Capital Reserve.

    Motion Failed
  • CR2019-681
    Moved ByCouncillor Richardson
    Seconded ByCouncillor Dunn

    That staff bring an update on the Five Year Roads Plan, including a status and forecast update, by the end of Q1 of 2020.

    Carried
  • CR2019-682
    Moved ByCouncillor Yeo
    Seconded ByCouncillor Dunn

    That Capital Budget Decision Unit Identifier 407, Sidewalks in the amount of $150,000.00, be added to the 2020 Capital Budget and funded from the Capital Reserve.

    Carried
  • CR2019-683
    Moved ByDeputy Mayor Elmslie
    Seconded ByCouncillor Yeo

    That Capital Budget Decision Unit Identifier 417, Fleet - Six (6) Hot Boxes in the amount of $360,000.00, be added to the 2020 Capital Budget, and funded from the Capital Reserve.

    Carried
  • Moved ByCouncillor Ashmore
    Seconded ByCouncillor Yeo

    That Capital Budget Decision Unit Identifier 411, Mill Pond Bridge - Omemee in the amount of $1,728,000.00, be added to the 2020 Capital Budget, and be funded by debenture and the debt ceiling be increased accordingly.

    Motion Failed

Proposed 2020 Tax-Supported Capital Budget
Adam Found, Manager of Corporate Assets

  • CR2019-684
    Moved ByCouncillor Yeo
    Seconded ByDeputy Mayor Elmslie

    That Report EA2019-017, Proposed 2020 Tax-Supported Capital Budget, be received;

    That the 2020 Tax-Supported Capital Budget, attached as Appendix A to Report EA2019-017, as amended, be adopted.

    Carried

A By-law to Confirm the Proceedings of a Special Meeting of Council, Tuesday, November 26, 2019

  • CR2019-685
    Moved ByDeputy Mayor Elmslie
    Seconded ByCouncillor Veale

    That a by-law to confirm the proceedings of a Special Council Meeting held Tuesday, November 26, 2019 be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.

    Carried
  • CR2019-686
    Moved ByCouncillor Yeo
    Seconded ByCouncillor Dunn

    That the Council Meeting adjourn at 3:22 p.m.

    Carried

    Read and adopted this 10th day of December, 2019.