Small Business Centre agreement extended two years, update to Community Design Plans for Bayfield and Wellington Streets, new Fire Chief, and events for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=1208287&GUID=5C81F8FB-E3A9-494F-B705-F9B2C9C2DD2D&Options=info|&Search=
📑📊 Staff Memos
💰🧑💼 Small Business Centre Agreement and Summer Company Update
Memorandum: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13332947&GUID=BD18929B-ACDE-4E75-BB09-07E5EE5AFBFF from C. Pollard, Manager, Small Business and Creative Sector
A transfer agreement between the city and province has been amended and extended to Marcy 31, 2026, including $142,935 for Small Business Centre core services, $50,000 for the Starter Company Plus program and $24,000 for the Summer Company program
The province has also provided an additional $67,200 per fiscal year for the Starter Company Plus program (including grant funding for program participants, bringing them from 10 to 17 total), and an additional $23,200 per fiscal year for the Summer Company program (including grant funding for program participants, bringing the number of micro grants from 8 to 12)
Summer Company supported 12 participants ages 15-29 to start and run their own summer business by providing funding, advice and services.
🗺️🏙️ Community Design Plans for Bayfield and Wellington Streets
Memorandum: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13332945&GUID=0BC6DEA0-D788-4927-9A45-083B96AE24BB from J. Lambie, Senior Urban Design Planner
An update on the revitalization master plans, goals and objectives, expected outcomes, and next steps
🚧🏗️ Dunlop Street East Closure (Mary to Maple)
Memorandum: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13332946&GUID=7ADA6A5E-0FD6-478A-ABC5-A9CD62C1C79C from D. Barnaby, ROWA Technologist
Dunlop Street East between Mary Street and Maple Avenue will be closed from Tuesday, October 15 to Tuesday, October 29, to remove the tower crane currently within the new condo development, and decommission the existing underground water services associated with the development
✈️🪂 2024 Barrie Airshow
Memorandum: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13332948&GUID=A0E624A1-09C7-453B-972D-DE090EDC277D from K. Eatch, Tourism Coordinator and A. Chappell, Supervisor of Special Events and Programming
2024 Impact Report (Draft): https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13332936&GUID=167D7B2F-03A5-4BB1-85C5-498114A0FE54
Summary of the Airshow held in July
🍻⚽️ Liquor Licence Application - Barrie Sports Dome
Memorandum: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13332952&GUID=32B6BA00-43E3-4AA4-A544-441FEE2CC23A from T. McArthur, Coordinator of Elections and Special Projects
Details of the Liquor License Application Review for Barrie Sports Dome Ltd. at 99 Hanmer Street East
Concerns regarding zoning, non-compliance with bylaws, or general objections to the application may be directed through the City Clerk, cityclerks@barrie.ca
🍷🍽️ Liquor Licence Application - Nigerian Kitchen
Memorandum: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13332953&GUID=3A265878-01D4-49C2-8F47-811A24B205F1 from T. McArthur, Coordinator of Elections and Special Projects
Details of the Liquor License Application Review for Nigerian Kitchen Inc. at 201 Hurst Drive
Concerns regarding zoning, non-compliance with bylaws, or general objections to the application may be directed through the City Clerk, cityclerks@barrie.ca
👥📃 Committee Agendas
💰🤷 Affordability Committee
🛣️🫂 Infrastructure and Community Investment Committee
🚲🌱 Active Transportation and Sustainability Advisory Committee
✍️📨 Correspondence
🎨🖼️ Public Art Exhibition
Media Release, September 24: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13332949&GUID=7835F249-C79F-4124-B49B-1940D06512D4 "Temporary public art exhibition transforms shore of Kempenfelt Bay and downtown Barrie"
The Seeds to Sow exhibition takes place from September 27 to November 8 along the shore of Kempenfelt Bay and in downtown Barrie, supported by the Barrie Public Art Committee
Full details available at barrie.ca/SeedsToSow
📆🟠 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Media Release, September 25: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13332954&GUID=E1FF155C-5FA6-4E51-9087-E7D2F598661F "Barrie recognizes National Day for Truth and Reconciliation"
The Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin Primary Care Team of the Barrie Area Native Advisory Circle (BANAC), the Barrie Native Friendship Centre (BNFC), City of Barrie and the Barrie Public Library are collaborating to offer events on Monday, September 30 to recognize the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
For more information, visit barrie.ca/NDTR
🤝🏛️ Establishing a Combined ROMA/AMO Annual Conference
Correspondence from Municipality of East Ferris, September 24: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13332955&GUID=9B821120-B8D7-4084-82C6-2BB69EE6361B
A resolution calling on both the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) and Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Boards to establish a combined ROMA / AMO Annual Conference
🏆🏗️ Development Award
Media Release, September 25: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13332956&GUID=30ED7E1E-3380-452D-83BC-9FC0D92ACC88 "Barrie once again earns top spot for approving and developing new housing"
The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) rated Barrie as overall best for getting new housing developments approved, including lowest approval timelines, application tracking and lowest municipal fees charged
👏🧑🚒 New Fire Chief
Media Release, September 25: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13332959&GUID=9034B91A-5478-45AF-9436-8EF127B51CDF "City announces new Fire Chief"
Kevin White has been awarded the role of Fire Chief
🐟🚮 Cleaning Up Lake Simcoe
Media Release, September 26: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13333202&GUID=EB73719A-6A35-48B0-9E99-2F115F5FFCC9 "Barrie Marina partners with Pollution Probe to clean up Lake Simcoe"
The Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup will give Barrie Marina the opportunity to pilot a PixieDrone, which is a mobile waste collector capable of navigating bodies of water to remove floating debris
Visit barrie.ca/marina for more details
⏳➕ Late Additions
📑📊 Staff Memos
🗑️♻️ Waste Cart Provision - Residential Properties with 2-5 Units
Memorandum: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13340529&GUID=81D1760D-1BC5-4FD0-B03C-F5E150D58846 from S. Mack, Associate Director of Waste Management and Environmental Sustainability
Two options for waste cart provisions for residential properties with 2-5 units (as potential alternates to recommendation in original staff report, September 25)
✍️📨 Correspondence
📚👥 Barrie Public Library Board
🛣️🚗 Bryne Drive South Extension Open
Media Release, September 27: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13338155&GUID=74BC27BC-8350-4126-A37D-406E73B0B200 Bryne Drive South extension opens ahead of schedule"
🔥🚨 Test Your Smoke Alarm Day
Media Release, September 27: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13338194&GUID=8A9E56C9-4D2E-4C15-99AD-6BE29458656F "Barrie Fire challenges residents to be 'saved by the beep'"
September 28 is Test Your Smoke Alarm Day
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