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City Council - Wednesday, April 16, 2025, 8pm, or immediately following General Committee

The second week in a row of quick turn-arounds, with two General Committee meetings being finalized immediately at City Council - this does not leave opportunity for "sober second thought", or public deputation


Minutes: not yet available

Watch Online:   https://www.youtube.com/citybarrie (direct link not yet available)

Meeting Location:  Council Chambers or online



🧑‍⚖️🫅 Student Mayor(s)


🫅👋 Comments from Outgoing Student Mayors

  • Kenshin Rivera, Monsignor Clair Catholic Elementary School



📜📜 Confirmation of the Minutes



🗣🎙 Deputations

  • Nil

  • As with last week, there is a tight turn-around between the General Committee meetings earlier this evening and the decisions being finalized here at City Council. If there is something on either General Committee agenda you'd wish to speak to, be prepared to make the request (and your deputation) last-minute, between General Committee ending and City Council beginning!



📝📄 General Committee Report (first)

  • Report from first meeting of April 16: no link available - this meeting takes place at 5pm on the same day


Agenda Items (may be amended before reaching City Council)

🤐🗺️ Confidential Potential Litigation Matter - Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw Amendment

🤐👥 Confidential Personal Information Matter - Committee Appointments and Updates

🤐🏷️ Confidential Report Regarding Potential Acquisition of Land - Hearing of Necessity



📝📄 General Committee Report (second)

  • Report from second meeting of April 16:  no link available - this meeting takes place at 5pm on the same day


Section A (reports received)

🏦🧑‍⚖️ Finance and Responsible Governance Committee


Other Agenda Items (may be amended before reaching City Council)

💸👎 DC Deferral Request - Harvie and Beacon Roads (Ward 6)

  • Report:  https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13994408&GUID=60942620-2AE7-4681-AA04-09ED65BA386F

    • Recommendation:  That the request for deferral of development charges not be granted, as the proposed development does not meet the requirements for deferral under the DC Act and City's DC Bylaw, nor the requirements for the Housing Community Improvement Plan

  • Refer the report to staff for further consideration and a report back to the Finance and Responsible Governance Committee

💸👎 DC Deferral Request - Serenity Lane (Ward 7)

  • Report:  https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13994407&GUID=08C19A27-942F-4D87-90CB-922D2493A191

    • Recommendation:  That the request for deferral of development charges not be granted, as the proposed development does not meet the requirements for deferral under the DC Act and City's DC Bylaw, nor the requirements for the Housing Community Improvement Plan

  • Refer the report to staff for further consideration and a report back to the Finance and Responsible Governance Committee

💰📈 2024 Investment Management Report

🏘️💰 CIP Grant - 151 Lillian Crescent

  • Letter from Redwood Park Communities, January 28:  https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13810000&GUID=D2A32078-C295-4311-B402-E2486FB2A66D

    • Redwood Park Communities received their Occupancy Certificate for 153 Lillian Crescent on January 31, and can now begin moving 12 families currently experiencing homelessness into housing

    • Redwood is asking to have development charges and permit fees removed in accordance with Ontario Bill 134

  • Defer to a future Finance and Responsible Governance Committee meeting

🏘️💰 Redwood Park Communities CIP Funding Request

  • Memorandum:  https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13810092&GUID=53218BC2-2E27-4704-BD2F-00E178D8BE3B from M. Banfield, RPP, Executive Director of Development Services

    • Redwood Park Communities has submitted a request for additional CIP funding in support of their family transitional housing project at 151 Lillian Crescent

    • The project is not eligible for additional CIP funding through the Housing CIP, but there are two other options that could provide assistance:

      • Council could consider forgiving a portion of the $3M interest-free construction loan

      • Council could consider awarding Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) funding

  • Defer to a future Finance and Responsible Governance Committee meeting

📋🏛️ Conservation of Built Heritage Community Improvement Plan

🚨💸 Next Generation 9-1-1 and Computer-Aided Dispatch Replacement Project Update

💸📊 2025 Tax Rates

💰🤝 2024 Procurement Activity Report

🚰⚡️ Surface Water Treatment Plant (SWTP) Low Lift Pumping Station Emergency Standby Generator (Ward 10)

  • Report:  https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14016192&GUID=F66467AC-69C3-4BDB-B8CB-C35358DE7AF3 

  • Recommendations: 

    • Approve a new Capital Project to design, supply and install a standby power generator at the Surface Water Treatment Plant (SWTP) Low Lift Pumping Station (LLPS), budgeting $3,914,000 from the Water Capital Reserve

    • Return $3,914,000 in Water Capital Reserve-funded projects as part of the 2026 Capital Budget

  • The current electrical power cable connecting the SWTP to the LLPS has deteriorated to the point where it causes recurring electrical faults.

  • Water Operations installed a temporary emergency generator at the LLPS to ensure there is continuous drinking water for all during emergency power outages

⚡️👥 Barrie Hydro Holdings Inc. Annual General Meeting Matters

⛈️🌊 2024 Municipal Stormwater Management System Annual Report

💰🏐 Follow-Up to the Recreation and Sport Community Grant Adjudication Process



📜📜 Bylaws


🦹🗺️ Bill 034 - Expropriation of 280 McKay Road East


📜✅ Bill 036 - Confirmation Bylaw





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