The Corporation of the City of Kawartha Lakes

Minutes

Committee of the Whole Meeting

COW2020-02

Tuesday, February 04, 2020

Open Session Commencing at 1:00 p.m.

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 1:00 p.m. Deputy Mayor P. O'Reilly and Councillors R. Ashmore, P. Dunn, D. Elmslie, T. Richardson, A. Veale and E. Yeo were in attendance.

Absent: Councillor K. Seymour-Fagan

CAO R. Taylor, City Clerk C. Ritchie, Administrative Assistant S. O'Connell and Directors C. Marshall, B. Robinson, C. Shanks, J. Stover, R. Sutherland, City Solicitor R. Carlson were also in attendance.

2.

Adoption of Agenda

Andrew Rafton, Chief of Paramedic Services, introduced Sara Johnston, Deputy Chief of Operations, and Patricia Bromfield, Deputy Chief of Professional Standards.

Cathie Ritchie, City Clerk, announced that Sarah O'Connell has been selected as the new Deputy Clerk for Council Services.

 

• CW2020-021
  Moved By Councillor Elmslie
  Seconded By Councillor Dunn

  That the agenda be adopted as circulated.

  Carried

3.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

There were no declarations of pecuniary interest disclosed.

4.

Deputations

4.1

COW2020-02.4.1

High Water Bill Adjustment - 60 King Street, Woodville
(Item 6.1.1 on the Agenda)
Brian Henry

Mr. Brian Henry provided a history of his ownership of 60 King Street, Woodville, and the water leak which resulted in a high water bill of $7,027.39. Mr. Henry advised that staff provided relief in the amount of $1500.00, in accordance with the High Bill Adjustment Policy, and he was present to request additional relief in the amount of $5,838.76.

• CW2020-022
  Moved By Councillor Veale
  Seconded By Councillor Elmslie

  That the deputation of Brian Henry, regarding a high water bill adjustment for 60 King Street, Woodville, be received.

  Carried

5.

Presentations

5.1

COW2020-02.5.1

Service Modernization Review
Ron Taylor, CAO

Ron Taylor, CAO, provided an overview of the Service Modernization Review that has been completed and made note to items that continue to be monitored.

• CW2020-025
  Moved By Councillor Elmslie
  Seconded By Councillor Richardson

  That the presentation by Ron Taylor, CAO, regarding Service Modernization Review, be received.

  Carried

5.2

COW2020-02.5.2

Cultural Master Plan
Rebecca Mustard, Manager, Economic Development

Rebecca Mustard, Manager, Economic Development, and Debra Soule, former Economic Development Officer - Arts, Culture and Heritage, provided an overview of the proposed Cultural Master Plan for 2020-2030. D. Soule outlined that the proposed plan builds on the foundation that was established through the completion of the Cultural Master Plan which expired in 2013.

Cathie Ritchie, City Clerk, introduced Angela Fornelli, Manager of Corporate Records and Archives.

• CW2020-026
  Moved By Deputy Mayor O'Reilly
  Seconded By Councillor Richardson

  That the presentation by Rebecca Mustard, Manager, Economic Development, and Debra Soule, former Economic Development Officer, Arts, Culture and Heritage, regarding Cultural Master Plan 2020-2030, be received.

  Carried

5.2.1

ED2020-005

Cultural Master Plan 2020-2030
Rebecca Mustard, Manager, Economic Development

• COW2020-027
  Moved By Councillor Richardson
  Seconded By Councillor Veale

  That Report ED2020-005, Cultural Master Plan 2020- 2030, be received;

  That Council approve the Cultural Master Plan 2020-2030 as outlined in Appendix A to Report ED2020-005;

  That Staff bring forward to Council implementation action items for consideration through the annual budget processes; and

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

  Carried

5.3

COW2020-02.5.3

Kawartha Lakes Data Intelligence Tool Presentation
Lindsey Schoenmakers, Economic Development Officer - Business

Lindsey Schoenmakers, Economic Development Officer - Business, provided an overview of the Kawartha Lakes Local Data Intelligence Tool. The presentation highlighted the interactive dashboards, dynamic maps, how-to-guides and resource connections that showcase Kawartha Lakes.

• CW2020-028
  Moved By Councillor Dunn
  Seconded By Councillor Yeo

  That the presentation by Lindsey Schoenmakers, Economic Development Officer - Business, regarding the Kawartha Lakes Data Intelligence Tool, be received.

  Carried

5.3.1

ED2020-007

Kawartha Lakes Local Data Intelligence Tool
Lindsey Schoenmakers, Economic Development Officer - Business

• CW2020-029
  Moved By Councillor Yeo
  Seconded By Councillor Dunn

  That Report ED2020-007, Kawartha Lakes Local Data Intelligence Tool, be received; and

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

  Carried

6.

Consent Matters

That all of the proposed resolutions shown in Section 6.1 and 6.2 of the Agenda be approved and recommended by Committee of the Whole in the order that they appear on the agenda and sequentially numbered.

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

6.1

Reports

6.1.1

CORP2020-001

High Water Bill Adjustment - 60 King Street, Woodville
Linda Liotti, Manager, Revenue and Taxation

• CW2020-023
  Moved By Councillor Yeo
  Seconded By Councillor Elmslie

  That Report CORP2020-001, High Water Bill Adjustment - 60 King St - Woodville, be received.

  Carried
• CW2020-024
  Moved By Councillor Yeo
  Seconded By Councillor Ashmore

  That Council approves relief in the amount of $5,838.76 as a one-time exemption for 60 King Street, Woodville.

  That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the February 18, 2020 Regular Council Meeting.

  Carried

6.1.2

MLE2020-001

Various By-law Reviews and Updates
Including a Review of and Recommended Amendments for:

• By-Law 2014-026 being a By-Law To Require The Owners of Yards Within Kawartha Lakes To Clean and Clear Them;
• By-Law 2013-043 being a By-law to Regulate the Fortification of Land; and
• By-Law 2016-210 being a By-law To Licence, Regulate and Govern Transient Trader Businesses in Kawartha Lakes

Aaron Sloan, Manager of Law Enforcement and Licensing

• CW2020-030
  Moved By Councillor Yeo
  Seconded By Councillor Dunn

  That Report MLE2020-001, By-Law Review and Updates, be received;

  That the recommended by-laws be amended and forwarded to Council for adoption; and

  That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the February 18, 2020 Regular Council Meeting.

  Carried

6.2

Correspondence

6.2.1

COW2020-02

Memorandum Regarding the Sale of Municipal Property
Councillor Dunn

• CW2020-031
  Moved By Councillor Dunn
  Seconded By Councillor Yeo

  That the Memorandum from Councillor Dunn, regarding the sale of municipal property, be received;

  That staff be directed to review all public land sale processes requiring an appraisal to determine fair market value, and make recommendations to Council at the March 10 Committee of the Whole meeting to update these processes to include the provision of the appraisal report to Council prior to authorizing the final transfer of the lands; and

  That this recommendation be brought forward to Council at the next regular Council Meeting.

  Carried

6.3

Items Extracted from Consent

7.

Closed Session

8.

Matters from Closed Session

9.

Adjournment

• CW2020-032
  Moved By Councillor Richardson
  Seconded By Councillor Yeo

  That the Committee of the Whole Meeting adjourn at 2:39 p.m.

  Carried