Council and Committee Agenda (Current)

Township of North Kawartha

Agenda – Regular Meeting of Council 
Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. 

In Person Meeting (Alternately, you may join electronically or by phone) 
Council Chambers – 280 Burleigh Street, Apsley, ON K0L 1A0

Please register using the link below by Monday, August 31, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. to ensure you receive the invitation link prior to the start of the meeting. 

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Session No. 2026 – 09 – 01

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Call to Order and Welcome

Land Acknowledgement

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof

Adoption of the Agenda

Staff Presentation 

Judy Everett, Treasurer
AMCTO, 20 Years of Membership

Kelly Picken, Clerk 
AMCTO, Executive Diploma in Municipal Management

Statutory Public Meetings (9:30 a.m.)

None

Presentations / Deputations / Petitions 

Ambrose Moran (11:00 a.m.)
North Kawartha Zoning Schedules History and Status

Peterborough County Report
Verbal report from Mayor Amyotte and / or Deputy Mayor Whelan 

Crowe Valley Conservation Authority Report 
Verbal report from Councillor McLellan 

Adoption of the Minutes of previous meeting(s) of Council 

Regular meeting held on August 11, 2026

Business Arising from Previous Minutes 

None

Consent Agenda 
(noncontroversial items that may be acted upon by a single motion)

1. Monthly Activity Reports
   •    Building / By-law Department (July 2026)
   
   
2. Solicitor General, August 14, 2026, OPP Municipal Policing Costs for 2027 Update
   
   
3. Township of Brudenell, Lyndoch and Reglan, 
   •    August 5, 2026, Modernizing Ontario’s Invasive Plants Rules to Protect Taxpayers, Municipal Lands, Agriculture, Natural Heritage and Local Gardens
   •    August 5, 2026, Bill 97, Plan to Protect Ontario Act (Budget Measures) 2026 – Scheduled 7
   •    August 5, 2026, Sustainable Funding for Public Health Units

Staff Reports (requiring action)

Parks and Recreation / Waste 

1. WSP Canada - Landfill Site Monitoring Contract; Staff Report and WSP Change Order 02
   
   
2. Dangerous Trees – Glen Alda Cemetery and North Kawartha Health Centre
   
   
3. Riverview Park Enhancement; Staff Report and Clearwing Ecological Gardening Quote/Proposal

Finance 

1. 2027 Budget Meeting Dates
   
   
2. Insurance Renewal; Staff Report and Marsh Insurance Renewal Proposal 
   
   
3. 2026 Property Tax Rates

Administration 

1. 2026 Municipal and School Board Elections Appointment of Compliance Audit Committee; Staff Report and Terms of Reference
   
   
2. Declaration of Vacancy
   
   
3. Short-Term Rental Advisory Summary Report; Staff Report, Recommendations and Terms of Reference
   
   
4. Strategic Plan Update; Staff Report and Strategic Plan Update
   
   
5. Return to Work Policy; Staff Report and Draft Policy
   
   
6.  RFQ for Realtor at 135 Burleigh Street

Reports from Boards and Committees 

None

New Business and Unfinished Business (Includes Notice of Motion)

None

Correspondence (for action or for discussion)

None

Closed Session, 

Pursuant to Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act
This part of the meeting is closed to the public as the subject matter being considered is:

(b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; (Comprehensive Employee Survey and Organizational Review)

Announcements

By-laws    

By-law to appoint members to the Compliance Audit Committee for the 2026 Municipal Election.  

Confirmatory By-law 
Adjournment 

Council Meeting Calendar

Community Calendar

Accessibility including Request Form for Accessible Formats

Delegations and Deputations

Delegations and Deputations