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Nov 85 min read

General Committee – Wednesday, November 13, 2024, 7pm

Updated: Nov 15

Value For Money Service Audit for the Municipal Services Management Agreement with the County, Parks Strategic Plan update, zoning amendments for wards 2 and 10


Meeting Location: Council Chambers



All council members present


*** PLEASE NOTE***

Because the city's new recording system does not allow us to see the vote, we are unable to claim 100% accuracy in our recording of each councillor's vote. Where we do indicate the vote breakdown, it is now based on how each councillor spoke to an issue during discussion or in media, and what votes our volunteers were able to see and record in the moment. Please share any errors with us and we will be happy to correct.

(We have made a request of City Hall to show the full council during votes, and have met with resistance so far.)


🗣️🏙️ Public Meetings

  • Nil



🧑‍🏫📑 Presentations


💰🧑‍💻 Value For Money Service Audit

  • Presentation: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13531921&GUID=6F0AFF73-C867-4EC0-8956-7D487BBB886F

  • Final report from auditors, investigating the value for service of the current service agreement with the County

  • The report put an end to the frequent Council complaint that Barrie is being under-serviced by its agreement with the County, and recommends that the City is better off continuing the partnership - however, the mayor appeared to "move the goalposts", saying it didn't give the information he was looking for (even though all the information asked for was given)



⏸️⏯️ Deferred Business


🌳🛝 Parks Strategic Plan Update



📝📑 Reports of Reference, Advisory or Special Committees


🚸🚨 Community Safety Committee



📑🗂 Staff Reports


⁉️📋 Additional Information on Key Performance Indicators for Council's 2022-2026 Strategic Plan


🏘️🏘️ Zoning Bylaw Amendment Application - 830, 864, 912 Lockhart Road (Ward 10)


🏢 Zoning Bylaw Amendment Application - 19 Dundonald Street (Ward 2)

  • HELD by Nixon

  • Report: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13531927&GUID=5A9C5564-C49B-4AB0-A929-BEDBB92CEAC1

  • Approve the rezoning from 'Residential Single Detached Dwelling Second Density' (R2) to 'Residential Apartment Dwelling First Density -3 with Special Provisions' (RA1-3)(SP-XXX)

  • Special Provisions:

    • reduce minimum front yard setback from 7m to 3.5m

    • reduce minimum rear yard setback from 7m to 6.5m

    • increase maximum gross floor area (GFA) from 100% to 120%

    • reduce minimum parking ratio from 1.5 to 1.22 spaces per residential unit

    • consider the subject lands to collectively be one property, for the purposes of zoning interpretation and implementation

  • This change is to facilitate a six-storey condo with 50 units, and a building height of 23.85m and an underground garage

  • AMENDMENT by Nixon to deny the application

    • Amendment CARRIED [FOR: Riepma, Nixon, Kungl, Courser, Thomson, Nigussie, Harvey, Harris, Hamilton; AGAINST: Morales]

  • MOTION, as amended CARRIED [FOR: Riepma, Nixon, Kungl, Courser, Thomson, Nigussie, Harvey, Harris, Hamilton; AGAINST: Morales]


🚶🚷 Andean Lane Sidewalk Removal Feasibility (Ward 7)


🚶🚸 Intersection Safety Investigation - Anne Street North and Hanmer Street West (Ward 4)


🤐🏷️ Confidential Property Acquisition Matter - Business Attraction

  • Receive the Employment Lands Strategy Update 2024 (as provided in the confidential staff report)

  • Direct staff to prioritize strategies for the development of employment lands, investment attraction and business growth by:

    • incentivization through the development of an Employment Lands Development Community Improvement Plan (CIP)

    • investigation of options for the acquisition and/or cooperative development of employment lands parcels

    • consideration of opportunities for further advancement of capital projects in the Capital Plan to unlock potential employment lands development opportunities

  • Direct the Economic and Creative Development Department to proceed with the public consultation process for the development of an Employment Lands Development CIP based on the proposed framework presented in the confidential staff report, including scheduling the required statutory public meeting as soon as possible, and report back to General Committee in early 2025 with recommendations, including funding and resource requirements

  • Direct the Economic and Creative Development Department to further investigate the options and considerations for the acquisition and/or cooperative development of employment land parcels, as presented in the confidential staff report, and report back to General Committee with development and fiscal considerations as required

  • Give the Chief Administrative Officer authority to allocate up to $100,000 from the Commercial/Industrial Lands Reserve to conduct any preliminary environmental and/or technical analysis related to the acquisition and/or cooperative development of employment land parcels as presented in the confidential staff report

  • APPROVED on consent


🎡💵 Tourism Barrie and City of Barrie - Municipal Accommodation Tax (MAT) Collection Agreement Renewal and Update of Associated Bylaws

  • Report: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13531942&GUID=7F66ECAD-7045-4698-8421-2E794811F7AF

  • Update the collection agreement to reflect an increase to the MAT from 4% to 6%, under following terms and conditions:

    • Tourism Barrie continues to receive 50% of the MAT

    • Agreement to be five years, expiring March 31, 2029, with option to extend for another five, subject to approval of Council

    • Inclusion of Tourism Barrie's commitment to provide 50% of their half of the 2% MAT increase to the City's to be allocated to the Sadlon Arena Expansion Reserve

    • Keep the same general terms and conditions as the present agreement, under the following principles:

      • must adhere to all applicable law under the Municipal Act

      • remittances to be received on a quarterly basis with a verified summary from Tourism Barrie

        • their donated half of the 2% MAT increase will be remitted semi-anually

      • appropriate fiscal accountability, audit requirements, inspection powers, termination provisions and other requirements to ensure appropriate accountability and oversight

      • commitment of Tourism Barrie to continue to support strategic initiatives with the City within the tourism sector in alignment with the Tourism Master Plan

    • Amend the Bylaws to align with current municipal best practices with the following changes:

      • address adding arrears of the MAT, interest and penalties to the tax roll for the properties registered in the name of the Provider, collected as property taxes

      • include actions available to Chief Financial Officer for MAT, penalties and interest that are past due and in arrears

      • include the definition of those guilty of an offence under the bylaw

      • revise penalties for those found to be guilty of an offence under the bylaw

  • APPROVED on consent


💰🧑‍💻 Value for Money Service Audit Report




📑🗂 Reports of Officers of the Corporation

  • Nil



💡🗣️ Items of Discussion

  • Nil



📥🔄 Circulation List Referrals

  • Nil



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