The Corporation of the City of Kawartha Lakes

MINUTES

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

Meeting #:	CC2017-12
Date:	Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Time:	Closed Session Commencing at 1:30 p.m. Open Session Commencing at 2:00 p.m.
Location:	Council Chambers City Hall 26 Francis Street, Lindsay, Ontario K9V 5R8

MEMBERS:

• Mayor Andy Letham
• Councillor Isaac Breadner
• Councillor Pat Dunn
• Councillor Doug Elmslie
• Councillor Gord James
• Councillor Gerard Jilesen
• Councillor Brian S. Junkin
• Councillor Rob Macklem
• Councillor Mary Ann Martin
• Councillor Gord Miller
• Councillor Patrick O'Reilly
• Councillor John Pollard
• Councillor Kathleen Seymour-Fagan
• Councillor Heather Stauble
• Councillor Stephen Strangway
• Councillor Andrew Veale
• Councillor Emmett Yeo

Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request.

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Letham called the Meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. Councillors I. Breadner, P. Dunn, D. Elmslie, G. Jilesen, B. Junkin, R. Macklem, M.A. Martin, G. Miller, P. O'Reilly, J. Pollard, K. Seymour-Fagan, H. Stauble, S. Strangway and A. Veale were in attendance.

CAO R. Taylor, City Clerk J. Currins and various other staff members were also in attendance.

Late Arrival: Councillor E. Yeo 1:35 p.m.

2.

ADOPTION OF CLOSED SESSION AGENDA

• CR2017-308
  Moved By Councillor Martin
  Seconded By Councillor Elmslie

  RESOLVED THAT the Closed Session agenda be adopted as circulated.

  CARRIED

3.

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST IN CLOSED SESSION ITEMS

​There were no declarations of pecuniary interest noted.

4.

CLOSED SESSION

• CR2017-309
  Moved By Councillor Macklem
  Seconded By Councillor Dunn

  RESOLVED THAT Council convene into closed session at 1:31 p.m. in order to consider matters on the Tuesday, April 18, 2017 Closed Session Agenda and that are permitted to be discussed in a session closed to the public pursuant to Section 239(2) of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001. S.25.

  CARRIED

5.

OPENING CEREMONIES

5.4

Adoption of Open Session Agenda

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• CR2017-315
  Moved By Councillor Strangway
  Seconded By Councillor Seymour-Fagan

  RESOLVED THAT the Amended Agenda for the Open Session of the Regular Council Meeting of Tuesday, April 18, 2017, be adopted as circulated with the following amendments:

  Additions:

  10.4.2 Christine Norris, Manager, Revenue and  Taxation/Deputy Treasurer
  Memorandum Regarding 2017 Landfill Tax Ratio

  15.1.16  A By-law to Appoint a Municipal Law Enforcement Officer for Limited By-law Enforcement Purposes (A. Woolridge)

  15.1.17  A By-law to Appoint a Municipal Law Enforcement Officer for Limited By-law Enforcement Purposes (D. Woolridge)

  15.1.18  A By-law to Establish 2017 Tax Ratios in the City of Kawartha Lakes

  CARRIED

6.

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

There were no declarations of pecuniary interest noted.

7.

MATTERS FROM CLOSED SESSION

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• CR2017-316
  Moved By Councillor Dunn
  Seconded By Councillor Strangway

  RESOLVED THAT Mike Barkwell and Debbie Girard be appointed to the Planning Advisory Committee effective immediately until the end of the term of Council.

  CARRIED
• CR2017-317
  Moved By Councillor Strangway
  Seconded By Councillor Miller

  RESOLVED THAT the Accessibility Awareness Recognition Awards be presented to the ten (10) 2017 Recipients at the Special Council Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, May 23, 2017.

  CARRIED

8.

PUBLIC INFORMATION

8.1

Presentations

8.1.1

CC2017-12.8.1.1

Councillor G. Miller, Councillor Champion for the Environment
Denise Williams, Office of Strategy Management
Meagan Meaney, ICLEI Canada
Jeff Gardowski, LURA Consulting
Climate Change 101 Kawartha Lakes Healthy Environment Plan

​Councillor Miller provided an overview of the Kawartha Lakes Healthy Environment Plan Initiative. Denise Williams introduced Meagan Meaney, ICLEI Canada, and Jeff Gardowski, LURA Consulting, who reviewed Climate Change 101. The presentation touched on the multi-year project to design and implement the Kawartha Lakes Healthy Environment Plan. City partners will work with a Steering Committee and Community Working Group to develop and implement the plan. Steps that the City has already taken to reduce its environmental impact will be taken into account within the Plan. Ms. Meaney and Mr. Gardowski responded to questions from Council.

• CR2017-318
  Moved By Councillor Yeo
  Seconded By Councillor Seymour-Fagan

  RESOLVED THAT the presentation by Councillor Miller, Denise Williams, Meagan Meaney, ICLEI Canada, and Jeff Gardowski, LURA Consulting, regarding Climate Change 101 and the Kawartha Lakes Healthy Environment Plan, be received.

  CARRIED

8.3

Notices and Information by Members of Council and Staff

8.3.1

Council

Councillor Elmslie advised that St. James Church will be hosting a screening of the short film 'The Inescapable Before Us' on April 20, 2017 and members of the public are welcome to attend.

Councillor Strangway advised that the Accessibility Awareness Recognition Awards will be presented at the May 23, 2017 Special Council Meeting. It is the 10th Anniversary of the awards program.

Councillor Miller advised that the 21st annual Kinmount Auction will be held on April 29, 2017. The event will include a country raffle, a silent auction and live music.

Councillor O'Reily made the following announcements:

• Rotanza will be held at the Lindsay Exhibition Grounds on May 15, 2017
• Winners held its grand opening at the Lindsay Square Mall on April 18, 2017
• The Boys and Girls Club of Kawartha Lakes is hosting a dance a the Lindsay Armoury on April 22, 2017; the Enforcers will be performing.
• Rick Mercer will be at the Academy Theatre on April 22, 2017
• Councillor O'Reilly and four fellow hockey players will be participating in an 'Old Timers' Hockey Tournament in Iceland next weekend

10.

CONSENT MATTERS

The following items were requested to be extracted from the Consent Agenda:

Mayor Letham Items 10.1.1 and 10.3.14
Councillor Breadner Items 10.1.2, 10.3.1 and 10.3.7
Councillor Junkin Items 10.3.11 and 10.3.16
Councillor Elmslie Item 10.3.13
Councillor Seymour-Fagan Item 10.3.21

• Moved By Councillor Pollard
  Seconded By Councillor Stauble

  RESOLVED THAT all of the proposed resolutions shown in Section 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3 of the Agenda be approved and adopted by Council in  the order that they appear on the agenda and sequentially numbered, save and except Items 10.1.1, 10.1.2, 10.3.1, 10.3.7, 10.3.11, 10.3.13, 10.3.14, 10.3.16 and 10.3.21, namely:

  CARRIED

12.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AND PLANNING COMMITTEE MINUTES

12.1

CC2017-12.12.1

Minutes, Planning Committee
April 5, 2017

• CR2017-352
  Moved By Councillor O'Reilly
  Seconded By Councillor Macklem

  RESOLVED THAT the Minutes of the April 5, 2017 Planning Committee Meeting be received and the recommendations be adopted.

  CARRIED

15.

BY-LAWS

​The mover requested the consent of Council to read the by-laws by number only.

• Moved By Councillor Stauble
  Seconded By Councillor Martin

  RESOLVED THAT the By-Laws shown in Section 15.1 of the Agenda, namely: Items 15.1.1 to and including 15.1.17 be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached, save and except 15.1.6, 15.1.8, 15.1.11 and 15.1.12.

  CARRIED

18.

CONFIRMING BY-LAW

• CR2017-371
  Moved By Councillor Breadner
  Seconded By Councillor Yeo

  RESOLVED THAT a by-law to confirm the proceedings of a Regular Council Meeting held Tuesday, April 18, 2017 be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.

  CARRIED

19.

ADJOURNMENT

• CR2017-372
  Moved By Councillor James
  Seconded By Councillor Martin

  RESOLVED THAT the Council Meeting adjourn at 5:29 p.m.

  CARRIED

  Read and adopted this 2nd day of May, 2017.