Circulation List for March 27, 2024

Council's 2023 expense accounts, a successful Housing Accelerator application, and the impact of the new speed cameras

Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1184045&GUID=10B43536-5826-458A-8364-90E17C6A3B11

📑📊 Staff Memos

🏙️📈 Growth Report 2023

• Memorandum: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=12776532&GUID=42E0E729-B688-4BC6-809F-16E1257FE90A from J. Roberts, Manager Strategic Initiatives, Policy and Analysis

• A summary of the city-wide development and community building activities of 2023, including:

  • Land Use

  • Development Approvals

  • Construction

  • Complete Communities

💸🤑 2023 Council Remuneration and Expenses

• Memorandum: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=12776530&GUID=B0430DF0-C408-4631-BD26-6E1A7F0BD936 from S. MacMillan, Supervisor of Financial Reporting and Policy, M. Mifsud, Manager of Accounting and Financial Reporting and C. Millar, Chief Financial Officer / Treasurer

• A statement of corporate and council expenses paid to members of Council, local boards and Council Committees

  • Each Councillor received a $44,940.75 honorarium, with Thomson receiving $54,258.27 as Deputy Mayor, and Nuttall $136,221.85 as Mayor

  • Mayor Nuttall also received $60,000 for being on the Alectra Board

  • In total, Council expenses were $101,142.87

    • Councillor expenses range from Nixon's $1,073.01 for the year to Morales's $9,916.65

    • Mayoral expenses totalled $37,033.18

  • Total Honoraria and Expenses was $790,105.74

💰🏗️ Housing Accelerator Fund Application

• Memorandum: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=12776533&GUID=364E9B42-3E2F-4082-BD69-4137F1186EE7 from J. Roberts, Manager Strategic Initiatives, Policy and Analysis

• Barrie's application was a success, and the City will receive $25,684,990 over the 3-year program with a commitment to have 6825 housing starts by March 31, 2027

🗓️🎪 April Programming and Events

• Memorandum: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=12776534&GUID=4ABF1B8D-EE1A-44D5-A615-B39939C2894B from D. Bell, Director of Recreation and Culture Services

🏎️📸 Automated Speed Enforcement Program

• Memorandum: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=12780827&GUID=3944B710-BC3B-4549-8434-638176D053E9 from M. Banfield, Executive Director of Development Services and W. Cooke, City Clerk / Director of Legislative and Court Services

• A summary of the first three months of operation of the ASE Cameras

• The cameras have achieved significant speeding reductions

👥📃 Committee Agendas

🗿🏰 Heritage Barrie Committee

• Agenda for March 26: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=12776537&GUID=696FA175-E2B8-448B-9997-BE346D059AFC

🚸🧯 Community Safety Committee

• Agenda for March 27: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=12776538&GUID=C3A02048-4558-4197-8F46-312054B29AB6

✍️📨 Correspondence

🛩️🎉 RCAF Centennial Week

• Proclamation from Mayor: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=12776531&GUID=95569EAE-9069-42DD-9F62-85A3007A895F

• April 1-8 is RCAF Centennial Week

⏳➕ Late Additions

• Nil