The Corporation of the City of Kawartha Lakes

Minutes

Economic Recovery Task Force

ERTF2020-05

Tuesday, August 11, 2020

Commencing at 10:00 a.m. - Electronic Participation

Economic Development Boardroom

Economic Development

180 Kent Street West, Lindsay, Ontario

Members:

• Mayor Andy Letham
• Deputy Mayor Patrick O'Reilly
• Councillor Kathleen Seymour-Fagan
• Councillor Andrew Veale
• Bjorn Alfredsson
• Tom Phillips
• Jill Quast
• Mark Wilson
• Director Chris Marshall

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1.

Call to Order

Mayor Letham called the meeting to order at 10:01 a.m. with the following members present:

Staff Present: R. Mustard, C. Sisson, R. Holy, J. Johnston

Regrets: J. Rojas

Late Arrivals: J. Quast

2.

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved By Councillor Veale
  Seconded By Councillor Seymour-Fagan

  That the agenda be adopted as circulated with the following amendment:

  Item 5.2 be read before Item 5.1.

  Carried

3.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

There were no declarations of pecuniary interest disclosed.

4.

Adoption of Minutes

4.1

ERTF2020-05.4.1

Draft minutes from the July 7 Economic Recovery Task Force meeting

• Moved By Deputy Mayor O'Reilly
  Seconded By Director Marshall

  That the minutes of the Economic Recovery Task Force meeting held on July 7, be adopted as circulated.

  Carried

5.

Prospects for Growth

5.1

ERTF2020-05.5.1

Prospects for Growth Presentation - T. Phillips

The presentation Prospects for Growth presented by T. Phillips was reviewed by the task force.

5.2

ERTF2020-05.5.2

Kawartha Lakes Economy - R. Mustard

The presentation Kawartha Lakes Economy presented by R. Mustard was reviewed by the task force.

6.

Focus Area: 1 Infrastructure Stimulus

6.1

ERTF2020-05.6.1

Infrastructure Priorities - J. Rojas

Shovel ready projects were reviewed (attachment).

• Moved By M. Wilson
  Seconded By Councillor Veale

  That the Economic Recovery Task Force recommend to Council that the Lindsay Downtown Phase 3 Reconstruction and the Fenelon Falls Downtown Reconstruction be included as priority projects for budgetary consideration in the 2021 Budget.

  Carried

7.

Focus Area 2: Development Approvals

7.1

ERTF2020-05.7.1

Rural Zoning Bylaw Consolidation update - R. Holy

An update was provided to the task force.

7.2

ERTF2020-05.7.2

Development Working Group Update - B. Alfredsson

An update was provided to the task force.

8.

Focus Area 3: Business Recovery

8.1

ERTF2020-05.8.1

Marketing Programs - R. Mustard

The report was reviewed by the task force.

9.

Round Table Discussion

10.

Correspondence

11.

Adjournment

Next meeting date is September 1 at 10:00 a.m.

The meeting concluded at 11:44 a.m.