The Corporation of the City of Kawartha Lakes
 
Amended Agenda
 
Committee of the Whole Meeting

COW2021-05
Commencing at 1:00 p.m. - Electronic Participation
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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Concern Regarding the Condition of the Road at Front Street West and West Drive, Bobcaygeon
Richard Hill
Colin Campbell

Petition Regarding Road Access for ATV's and Off Road Vehicles
(A Complete Copy of the Petition (with 190 electronic signatures) is Available through the Clerk's Office)

Jamie Morris
Peter Petrosoniak

Off Road Vehicle Use of City Roads Task Force Recommendations Presentation
Bryan Robinson, Director of Public Works
Councillor Dunn, Chair, Off Road Vehicle Use of City Roads Task Force

Off Road Vehicle Task Force Recommendations
Bryan Robinson, Director of Public Works

  • That Report PW2021-002, Off Road Vehicle Task Force Recommendations, be received; and

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

Proposed Land Management Team Management Directive
Sharri Dyer, Manager, Realty Services

  • That Report RS2021-019, Proposed Land Management Team Management Directive, be received;

    That the Land Management Committee be renamed the Land Management Team and all by-laws, policies, management directives and standard operating procedures of the City of Kawartha Lakes referencing the Land Management Committee be amended, accordingly; and

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

2021 Tax Policy Decisions
Linda Liotti, Manager, Revenue and Taxation

  • That Report CORP2021-010, 2021 Tax Policy Decisions, be received;

    That optional property classes for the 2021 tax year are not adopted;

    That the tax rate reduction for vacant and excess land in the commercial and industrial class be set as 30% and 35% respectively for 2021;

    That the tax rate reduction for First Class Undeveloped Farm Land be set at 45% for 2021;

    That the capping and threshold parameters be established as follows:

                                                                Commercial          Industrial

    Annualized Tax Limit                                         10%                 10%

    Prior Year’s CVA Tax Limit                                10%                 10%

    CVA Tax Threshold for Protected Properties
    (Increases) ($0 to $500)                                     500                  500

    CVA Tax Threshold for Clawed Back Properties
    (Decreases) ($0 to $500)                                    500                  500

    Properties that were at CVA Tax in 2019 or that
     would cross over CVA Tax in 2020 are to be
    excluded from capping                                        Yes                  Yes

    That the decrease claw back parameters for 2021 be set at 0% for multi-residential, commercial and industrial;

    That Council approve the 2021 tax ratios as outlined in Appendix A to report CORP2021-010; and

    That this recommendation and the necessary by-laws be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next regular Council Meeting.

Release of Fenelon Falls Legacy C.H.E.S.T. Funds
LeAnn Donnelly, Executive Assistant, Community Services

  • That Report CS2021-004, Release of Fenelon Falls Legacy C.H.E.S.T. Funds, be received;

    That Kawartha Works Community Co-operative be approved for funding in the amount of $5,000.00 with the allocation to come from the Fenelon Falls Legacy C.H.E.S.T. Reserve (3.24350); and

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

Bulky Plastic Recycling Program
David Kerr, Manager of Environmental Services

  • That Report WM2021-008, Bulky Plastics Recycling Program, be received;

    That Council approves the implementation of a two-year (2022-2023) bulky plastic recycling pilot program at the Lindsay Ops landfill;

    That staff bring a Pilot Program Evaluation report back to Council by the end of Q2, 2023; and

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

Growth Management Strategy (GMS) Task Force
Leah Barrie, (Acting) Manager of Planning

  • That Report PLAN2021-021, Growth Management Strategy (GMS) Task Force, be received for information;

    That the GMS Task Force Terms of Reference, substantially in the form attached as Appendix A to Report PLAN2021-021, be approved and adopted by Council; and

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

Protective Pool Covers
Susanne Murchison, Chief Building Official

  • That Report BLDG2021-001, Protective Pool Covers, be received; and

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