new Development Charge and Cash in Lieu of Parkland rates, review of implications of Bill 185, December and holiday events and programming
Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=1208321&GUID=B90FC2B2-E6C4-4F5C-90C2-87C7F1323674&Options=info|&Search=
📑📊 Staff Memos
🏗️💵 Development Charge and Cash in Lieu of Parkland Rates
Memorandum: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13551835&GUID=4A6951EC-C35B-4F25-AA31-8D762AD09274 from M. Villeneuve, Supervisor of Development Charges, C. Gillespie, Senior Manager of Corporate Finance and Investments, and C. Smith, Acting Chief Financial Officer
Updated rates, indexed for January 1, 2025 based on inflation rate
🎄❄️ Holiday Programming and Facility Operating Hours
Memorandum: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13551836&GUID=E709273C-7578-4BE7-A4F5-7F20758F17F5 from K. Ellis, Manager of Recreation and Culture Programs and Special Events
Special holiday programming, winter break camps, and other recreational programming
Full schedule and registration is available at barrie.ca
🗓️🎪 December Events Calendar
Memorandum: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13551837&GUID=97A9EC3B-B59B-44A6-BBE4-05DC0A19C361 from D. Bell, Director of Recreation and Culture Services
💵🧐 Bill 185 - Studies
Memorandum: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13551834&GUID=86AD15E5-5E21-4AD4-B6C9-2C8EF8576D1C from M. Villeneuve, Supervisor of Development Charges, C. Gillespie, Senior Manager of Corporate Finance and Investments, and C. Smith, Acting Chief Financial Officer
A follow-up to the Bill 185 - Development Charges Implications Memorandum from June 19, regarding the implications to the City of the "Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act"
A review of the Business Plan for the next 10 years determined that all studies that are DC eligible relate to services already being collected for, and there is no need to increase development charge rates today.
👥📃 Committee Agendas
💰🏛️ Finance and Responsible Governance Committee
Agenda for November 20: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13557927&GUID=E7066FAF-0175-4246-A3A8-0F3A81B87267
🧓♿️ Seniors and Accessibility Committee
Agenda for November 18: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13551841&GUID=334B1296-F09D-48D8-9660-56A3E10CA3D1
🛟📋 Community Safety and Well-Being Plan Committee
Agenda for November 19: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13551839&GUID=027D252E-CC76-418B-BAB1-93989ECC0975
✍️📨 Correspondence
🎭🏆 Barrie Arts Awards
Media Release, November 13: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13551838&GUID=FC911FE0-566B-480F-B36E-47EED7D25625 "Congratulations to the 2024 Barrie Arts Awards winners"
This year's winners are:
Artist Beyond Barriers Award: Carolyn M. Boyd
Business Champion Award: Ryan Farley
Contribution to the Community Award: Iain Moggach
Emerging Artist Award: Sarah Hancock
Most Promising Youth Award: Jules Ozon aka Jules Is Dead
Learn more about each Barrie Arts Awards winner at barrie.ca/ArtsAwards
💰🚰 Redistribution of Provincial Land Transfer Tax and GST
Resolution from Township of Larder Lake, November 12: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13551840&GUID=DB7F1928-548C-4DB2-AAC5-BB255A853856
Calling on the Provincial Government to redistribute a portion of the Land Transfer Tax collected on property transactions to municipalities, and the Federal Government to allocate a percentage of the GST collected on property sales, in order to provide predictable and sustainable funding to municipalities, allowing for better long-term planning and investment in infrastructure projects that benefit local communities, ensuring that local governments receive a fair share of the revenue to address critical infrastructure needs
⏳➕ Late Additions
✍️📨 Correspondence
📭🪧 Service Impacts Due To Canada Post Strike
Media Release, November 15: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13561954&GUID=508C0C7D-C515-4BB6-AF7B-C3279861FBC5 "Service impacts due to Canada Post strike"
Residents are still obligated to pay tax and water/wastewater bills, as well as any fines/infractions by the due date - pay online, by phone, or in person
🐟🌳 Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority
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