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City Council - Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 7pm

Updated: 5 days ago

National Poetry Month, finalizing decisions made at General Committee


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

Meeting Location:  Council Chambers or online



PRESENT: Nuttall, Thomson, Riepma, Nixon, Courser, Nigussie, Harvey, Harris, Morales, Hamilton

ABSENT: Kungl


🧑‍⚖️🫅 Student Mayor(s)


📜✋ Swearing In of New Student Mayors

  • Olivia Goglidze, Ferndale Woods Elementary School



📜📜 Confirmation of the Minutes



🏆🏅 Awards and Recognitions


✍️🗓️ National Poetry Month

  • Recognition of the month of April as National Poetry Month, and of Barrie's Poet Laureate, Tyneisha Thomas



🗣🎙 Deputations

  • Nil

  • If there is something on the 6pm General Committee meeting agenda you'd wish to speak to, be prepared to make the request (and your deputation) last-minute - these back-to-back meetings don't leave much room for "sober second thought" or informed discussion



📨📢 Communications


‼️🗺️ Intention to Introduce Rezoning Bylaw for 131 Lockhart Road



📝📄 General Committee Report



Section A (reports received)

  • RECEIVED

💸🤷 Affordability Committee

🧑‍💼🕴  Executive Committee

🚸🚨 Community Safety Committee


Section B (consent items)

  • APPROVED

🛶🪧 Nine Mile Portage Signage

  • Recommendation:  Have staff investigate the most efficient and cost-effective process to re-establish Nine Mile Portage signage, which has been retired by the Ontario Heritage Trust Provincial Plaque Program, and report back to Heritage Barrie Committee, whether or not to apply to the Ontario Heritage Trust for a replacement, or proceed with other options including but not limited to internal City of Barrie departmental options

🧓🧓 55+ Seniors Space at Lampman Lane Community Centre

🏘️🏷️ Short Term Rental Regulations

  • Report:  https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13942921&GUID=D4D09614-B5A0-46C2-AB5D-560DA3D297BB

    • Requested information on options to regulate short term rentals (such as Air B&Bs), especially for properties that have received multiple complaints

    • A summary of related complaints in Barrie

    • A summary of how other municipalities are dealing with these issues

  • REFERRAL: Referred back to staff to investigate a complaint-based enforcement model with options related to zoning and Official Plan and report back to the Community Safety Committee

💸📊 Tax Ratios

  • Report:  https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13982753&GUID=F9EB4ACB-4C1D-4304-8F9F-F62856BF7F4E 

  • Recommendations:

    • Establish the tax ratios for 2025

      • 1.000000 Residential

      • 1.000000 New Multi-residential

      • 1.000000 Multi-residential

      • 1.433126 Commercial

      • 1.516328 Industrial

      • 1.103939 Pipelines

      • 0.250000 Farmlands

      • 0.250000 Managed Forest

      • 1.067122 Landfills

    • Maintain two sub-classes for Farmland Awaiting Development

      • Phase 1 - 25% discount from the residential tax rate

      • Phase 2 - 0% discount from the applicable property class tax rate

    • Continue with the City's Rebates for Charitable and Non-Profit Organizations Program, providing a tax rebate at a rate of 40% of the current year's taxes applicable only to the leased space occupied by the organization - eligible organizations must continue to submit an annual application and provide evidence of taxes paid

    • Authorize the City Clerk to prepare all necessary bylaws to establish the 2025 tax ratios


Section C

  • APPROVED

💉🗑️ Needle Collection Kiosks


Section D

  • APPROVED

🚤🪪 Permitting of Commercial Motorized Watersport Operators (Wards 1, 2, 8 & 10)

  • Report:  https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13997139&GUID=BE661477-01FB-4280-AE96-F4997C0E62E5 

  • Recommendations:

    • That Marina staff implement a Permit System authorized under the Parks Use Bylaw to regulate businesses offering Commercial Motorized Watercraft within Kempenfelt Bay and adjacent marina facilities for the 2025 boating season, according to the criteria outlined in the staff report, with the following amendments:

      • That staff in the Corporate Facilities Department, in consultation with the PWC operator, determine a location to best operate their business along the waterfront

      • That live-on-water supervision be provided by the rental company, including being responsible for the trip plan and experience of the renters

      • To exempt the Emergency Vessels from permit fees

    • Add the following Marina fees to the Fees Bylaw:

      • Commercial Motorized Watercraft Operator Permit: $2000

      • Individual vessels registered under each permit: $500 each

    • Have staff report back to General Committee at the end of the 2025 Boating Season with the results of this pilot program, and recommend changes to lineup of services or number of vessels permitted by each vendor based on operator and public feedback

    • Designate the Supervisor of Marina Services as the Harbour Master for the City of Barrie, according to the jurisdictional limits outlined in the staff report



📜📜 Bylaws


🏦🧑‍💻 Bill 031 - Appointment of Deputy Treasurer


💸🧾 Bill 032 - Tax Ratios


📜✅ Bill 033 - Confirmation Bylaw





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