The Barrie Record

J. Harris

Councillor · seen 2018-12-08 to 2026-09-16 · served 2018–2022, 2022–2026

73substantive motions movedof 395 meetings the minutes record them at
49procedural motions movedcounted separately, and never added to the above
192substantive motions secondedseconding is often a seat convention, not agreement
17meetings recorded absentof 395 they were on the record for
24–0recorded votes, for–againstrecorded votes are rare and a skewed sample

Vote count and office as published by the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, 2022 municipal election results (Open Government Licence – Ontario). Everything else on this page is read from Barrie’s own minutes.

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City Council October 1, 2025
That Section "C" of the General Committee Report dated October 1, 2025, be adopted. 25-G-220 UPDATE ON THE DEVELOPMENT CHARGE WAIVER (HOLIDAY) The recorded vote was taken as follows: Yes: 9 Mayor, A.
For · 9–0 · Carried
City Council October 1, 2025
1. That under the current State of Emergency, staff have the authority to bring forward updates to existing by-laws to ensure that they reflect current processes and practices related to encampment response and are…
For · 9–0 · Carried
City Council September 24, 2025
That staff be directed to move towards phasing out the Automated Speed Enforcement Program with an end date of December 31, 2025 unless otherwise directed by the Province of Ontario;
For · 7–2 · Carried
City Council June 18, 2025
That Section "B" of the Second General Committee Report dated June 11, 2025 as circulated, be adopted. 25-G-144 TRAFFIC STUDY FOR INTERSECTION OF MULCASTER STREET AND WORSLEY STREET 25-G-145 TEMPORARY ROAD VEHICLE…
For · 8–0 · Carried
City Council June 18, 2025
That Section "F" of the Second General Committee Report dated June 11, 2025 as circulated, be adopted. 25-G-177 SOUTH BARRIE MIXED USE RECREATION COMPLEX AND LIBRARY The recorded vote was taken as follows: Yes: 9 Mayor…
For · 8–0 · Carried
City Council June 18, 2025
That Section "A" of the General Committee Report dated June 18, 2025, be adopted. 25-G-179 ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION - 545 - 565 BIG BAY POINT ROAD, 218 ASHFORD DRIVE, 207 - 209 MONTGOMERY DRIVE and 200 - 210…
For · 8–0 · Carried
City Council June 18, 2025
That leave be granted to introduce the following Bills and these Bills be read a first, second and third time this day and finally passed: BY-LAW Bill #067 2025-067 A By-law of The Corporation of the City of Barrie…
For · 8–0 · Carried
City Council March 26, 2025
That the City Clerk prepare correspondence to the Township of Oro-Medonte indicating that the City of Barrie has seen positive progress with the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA) and is not prepared…
For · 7–1 · Carried
City Council January 29, 2025
That Section "D" of the General Committee Report dated January 22, 2025, now circulated be adopted. 25-G-017 SUPPORT OF COUNTY FUNDING The recorded voted was taken as follows: Yes: 11 - Councillor, C.
For · 11–0 · Carried
City Council May 15, 2024
motion FRG 5 - Community Project Fund Submission from Councillor, S. Morales regarding the installation of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) at Painswick Park be amended by: 1. Deleting the following: “be
For · 10–0 · Carried
City Council May 15, 2024
That Section "F" of the General Committee Report dated May 8, 2024, now circulated, be adopted 24-G-115 COMMUNITY PROJECT FUND SUBMISSION FROM COUNCILLOR, S.
For · 10–0 · Carried
City Council November 8, 2023
That Section "E" of the Second General Committee Report dated November 1, 2023, now circulated, be adopted 23-G-255 LOBBYIST REGISTRY - ADDITION OF SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS The recorded vote was taken as follows: Yes: 11…
For · 11–0 · Carried
City Council October 25, 2023
That Section "F" of the General Committee Report dated October 18, 2023, now circulated, be adopted. 23-G-242 ECOLOGICAL OFFSETTING POLICY The recorded vote was taken as follows: Yes: 11 - Mayor, A. Nuttall Deputy, R.
For · 11–0 · Carried
City Council October 25, 2023
That notwithstanding the provisions within the Procurement By-law 2019-015, staff in the Parks Planning Branch explore a partnership with Art and Water Group and report back to General Committee to discuss a draft…
For · 11–0 · Carried
City Council May 3, 2023
That Section "F" of the General Committee Report dated April 26, 2023, now circulated, be adopted. 23-G-098 CONFIDENTIAL LITIGATION MATTER - ONTARIO LAND TRIBUNAL APPEAL - ESSA ROAD
For · 11–0 · Carried
City Council May 3, 2023
That Section "B" of the General Committee Report dated May 3, 2023, now circulated, be adopted. 23-G-105 ONTARIO LAND TRIBUNAL APPEAL - ESSA ROAD The recorded vote was taken as follows: Yes: 11 - Mayor, A.
For · 11–0 · Carried
City Council March 29, 2023
That Section "B" of the General Committee Report dated March 22, 2023, now circulated, be adopted. 23-G-058 SECURE ELECTRONIC DELIVERY METHOD FOR CONFIDENTIAL ITEM 23-G-059 OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND ZONING BY-LAW…
For · 11–0 · Carried
City Council March 29, 2023
That Section "C" of the General Committee Report dated March 22, 2023, now circulated, be adopted. 23-G-065 ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT - 680 LOCKHART ROAD (PHASE 2) (WARD 9) The recorded vote was taken as follows: Yes: 11…
For · 11–0 · Carried
City Council March 29, 2023
That Section "F" of the General Committee Report dated March 22, 2023, now circulated, be adopted. City of Barrie Page 6 City Council Final March 29, 2023 23-G-068 YARD MAINTENANCE BY-LAW 2011-107 REVIEW The recorded…
For · 11–0 · Carried
City Council March 29, 2023
That leave be granted to introduce the following Bills and these Bills be read a first, second and third time this day and finally passed: BY-LAW Bill #025 2023-025 A By-law of The Corporation of the City of Barrie…
For · 11–0 · Carried
City Council March 8, 2023
That Section "C" of the General Committee Report dated March 1, 2023 now circulated, be adopted. City of Barrie Page 4 City Council Final March 8, 2023 23-G-043 AGREEMENT WITH SCHOOL BOARD - USE OF FACILITIES…
For · 11–0 · Carried
City Council March 8, 2023
That Section "D" of the General Committee Report dated March 1, 2023 now circulated, be adopted. 23-G-044 ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT - 651, 659, 665, 669 AND 673 MAPLEVIEW DRIVE EAST (SOBEYS) (WARD 9) The recorded vote was…
For · 11–0 · Carried
City Council February 15, 2023
That Section "B" of the General Committee Report dated February 1, 2023, be adopted. 23-G-020 BILL 23 MUNICIPAL HOUSING PLEDGE The recorded vote was taken as follows: Yes: 10 - Mayor, A. Nuttall Deputy Mayor, R.
For · 10–1 · Carried
City Council December 14, 2022
That Section "D" of the General Committee Report dated December 3, 2022, be adopted. 22-G-173 2022-2026 COUNCIL STRATEGIC PRIORITIES The recorded vote was taken as follows: Yes: 11 - Mayor, A. Nuttall Deputy Mayor, R.
For · 11–0 · Carried

Meetings the minutes record them as absent from (17)

General CommitteeJune 17, 2026
City CouncilMay 13, 2026
General CommitteeMay 6, 2026
Executive CommitteeApril 29, 2026
City CouncilApril 29, 2026
Executive CommitteeSeptember 24, 2025
General CommitteeJuly 23, 2025
City CouncilJuly 23, 2025
General CommitteeJune 18, 2025
Executive CommitteeFebruary 26, 2025
Affordability CommitteeMay 29, 2024
General CommitteeAugust 16, 2023
City CouncilAugust 16, 2023
Affordability CommitteeJune 22, 2023
General CommitteeDecember 20, 2022
Planning CommitteeJune 21, 2022
Planning CommitteeOctober 26, 2021

Substantive motions moved (showing the 40 most recent of 73)

#1 That Staff Report DEV-012-2026 listed on the General Committee Report dated June 3, 2026, concerning Allandale (MTSA) Community Planning Permit System (CPPS) be amended as follows: That the Draft Allandale MTSA Community Planning Permit By-Law, attached to Staff Report DEV-012-2026, be amended as follows: 1. That the following new subsection be added to Section 1.8 – Violations, Penalties, and
City Council, June 10, 2026 · Carried
That pursuant to Section 7.1 of the Procedural By-law 2019-100, permission be granted to introduce a motion without notice concerning Wild Card Brewing Co. AGCO By-the-Glass Endorsement Application.
City Council, March 25, 2026 · Carried
Wild Card Brewing Co., located at 384 Yonge Street, Unit 14, has submitted an application to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) for a By‑the‑Glass Endorsement, which would permit the sale and service of manufactured beer on-site for consumption at their brewery; and Whereas the AGCO requires municipal support as part of the process to confirm that the proposed use is consistent wi
City Council, March 25, 2026 · Carried
Whereas Wild Card Brewing Co., located at 384 Yonge Street, Unit 14, has submitted an application to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) for a By the Glass Endorsement, which would permit the sale and service of manufactured beer on-site for consumption at their brewery; and Whereas the AGCO requires municipal support as part of the process to confirm that the proposed use is consi
City Council, March 25, 2026 · Carried
That pursuant to Section 7.1 of the Procedural By-law 2019-100, permission be granted to introduce a motion without notice concerning a flagpole at the First Responders Campus.
City Council, March 26, 2025 · Carried
That notwithstanding Procurement By-law 2024-075, staff in the Corporate Facilities Department retain a company to construct a flagpole up to 150 feet (42.75 metres) at the First Responders Campus by no later than July 1, 2025, with a project budget of $250K to be funded from the Reinvestment Reserve.
City Council, March 26, 2025 · Carried
That motion 24-G-112 of Section “C” of the General Committee Report dated May 8, 2024 concerning the Sea Cadets Relocation to Southshore be separated and re-introduced as Section “J”.
City Council, May 15, 2024 · Carried
That motion 24-G-112 of Section “C” of the General Committee Report dated May 8, 2024 concerning the Sea Cadets Relocation to Southshore be separated and re-introduced as Section “J”.
General Committee, May 8, 2024 · Carried
That the direct motion concerning the Sister Relationship with Saginaw Michigan be amended by deleting paragraph b and replacing it with the following: b) That the relationship be reviewed after a 4-year period to measure success based upon the economic objectives of the International Relations Committee.
City Council, April 17, 2024 · Carried
That motion 24-G-030 of Section “B” of the Second General Committee Report dated February 28, 2024, concerning the implementation of roadside safety measures along Hurst Drive - Vicinity of 42 Gables Way be amended as follows: By replacing $300,000 with $200,000.
City Council, March 6, 2024 · Carried
That motion 24-G-046 of Section “F” of the Second General Committee Report dated February 28, 2024 concerning the Community Infrastructure and Housing Accelerator (CIHA) Order for 175 and 199 Essa Road and 50 Wood Street be amended by adding the following paragraph: 4. That the Minister’s approval order for the CIHA applies only to the existing landowner Greenworld Construction Inc. and any affili
City Council, March 6, 2024 · Carried
That Section "A" of the Second General Committee Report dated February 28, 2024, now circulated, be received. 24-G-028 REPORT OF THE COMMUNITY SAFETY COMMITTEE DATED FEBRUARY 6, 2024 24-G-029 REPORT OF THE FINANCE AND RESPONSIBLE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE DATED FEBRUARY 7, 2024
City Council, March 6, 2024 · Carried
City of Barrie Page 5 City Council Final March 6, 2024 That motion 24-G-030 of Section “B” of the Second General Committee Report dated February 28, 2024, concerning the implementation of roadside safety measures along Hurst Drive - Vicinity of 42 Gables Way be amended as follows: By replacing $300,000 with $200,000.
City Council, March 6, 2024 · Carried
That Section "C" of the Second General Committee Report dated February 28, 2024, now circulated, be adopted. 24-G-043
City Council, March 6, 2024 · Referred
That Section "D" of the Second General Committee Report dated February 28, 2024, now circulated, be received. 24-G-044 PUBLIC CONSULTATION - FIREWORK RESTRICTIONS IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS
City Council, March 6, 2024 · Carried
That Section "E" of the Second General Committee Report dated February 28, 2024, now circulated, be adopted. 24-G-045 MAPLEVIEW DRIVE EAST SPEED LIMIT REVIEW (WARDS 9 AND 10) The recorded vote was taken as follows: Yes: 10 - Deputy Mayor, R. Thomson Councillor, C. Nixon Councillor, C. Riepma Councillor, AM. Kungl Councillor, A. Courser Councillor, N. Nigussie Councillor, G. Harvey Councillor, J. H
City Council, March 6, 2024 · Carried
That Section "G" of the Second General Committee Report dated February 28, 2024, now circulated, be adopted. 24-G-047 WATER OPERATIONS BRANCH 2023 DRINKING WATER SYSTEM REPORTS
City Council, March 6, 2024 · Carried
That Section "H" of the Second General Committee Report dated February 28, 2024, now circulated, be adopted. 24-G-048 REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION FROM SIGN BY-LAW 2018-029 - 60 MAPLEVIEW DRIVE (WARD 7)
City Council, March 6, 2024 · Carried
That Section "I" of the Second General Committee Report dated February 28, 2024, now circulated, be adopted. 24-G-049 MEMORANDUM FROM CIRCULATION LIST DATED FEBRUARY 21, 2024 CONCERNING KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FOR COUNCIL’S 2022-2026 STRATEGIC PLAN. 24-G-050 MEMORANDUM FROM CIRCULATION LIST DATED FEBRUARY 28, 2024 CONCERNING THE BARRIE TRANSIT - FREE SENIORS SERVICE UPDATE.
City Council, March 6, 2024 · Carried
That motion 24-G-030 of Section “B” of the Second General Committee Report dated February 28, 2024, concerning the implementation of roadside safety measures along Hurst Drive - Vicinity of 42 Gables Way be amended as follows: By replacing $300,000 with $200,000.
General Committee, February 28, 2024 · Carried
That motion 24-G-046 of Section “F” of the Second General Committee Report dated February 28, 2024 concerning the Community Infrastructure and Housing Accelerator (CIHA) Order for 175 and 199 Essa Road and 50 Wood Street be amended by adding the following paragraph: 4. That the Minister’s approval order for the CIHA applies only to the existing landowner Greenworld Construction Inc. and any affili
General Committee, February 28, 2024 · Carried
That motion 24-G-030 of Section “B” of the Second General Committee Report dated February 28, 2024, concerning the implementation of roadside safety measures along Hurst Drive - Vicinity of 42 Gables Way be amended as follows: By replacing $300,000 with $200,000.
Community Safety Committee, February 6, 2024 · Carried
Seconder: Councillor A.M. Kungl 1. That, given the Stopping Harassment and Abuse by Local Leaders Act has been reintroduced after the Provincial Election, the City of Barrie re-issue its letter of support endorsing this Act that would create a process for municipal councils to remove Councillors who violate workplace violence and harassment policies. 2. That a letter of support be sent to local MP
City Council, September 21, 2022 · Carried
That Traffic By-law 2020-107, as amended, be repealed and replaced with Appendix “B” to the Report of the Finance and Corporate Services Committee dated May 31, 2022 concerning Overnight Waterfront Parking and Traffic By-law Updates with the following amendments: a) Schedule ‘1’, “No Parking Anytime” be amended by removing: “Gray Lane Both sides from Tollendal Mill Road to the easterly limit.”; an
City Council, June 20, 2022 · Carried
That Traffic By-law 2020-107, as amended, be repealed and replaced with Appendix “B” to the Report of the Finance and Corporate Services Committee dated May 31, 2022 concerning Overnight Waterfront Parking and Traffic By-law Updates with the following amendments: a) Schedule ‘1’, “No Parking Anytime” be amended by removing: “Gray Lane Both sides from Tollendal Mill Road to the easterly limit.”; an
General Committee, June 13, 2022 · Carried
That Traffic By-law 2020-107, as amended, be repealed and replaced with Appendix “B” to the Report of the Finance and Corporate Services Committee dated May 31, 2022 concerning Overnight Waterfront Parking and Traffic By-law Updates with the following amendments: a) Schedule ‘1’, “No Parking Anytime” be amended by removing: “Gray Lane Both sides from Tollendal Mill Road to the easterly limit.”; an
That Planning Committee Report dated March 29, 2022, as circulated be received. 22-P-012 APPLICATION FOR AN OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT - 315 AND 323 MAPLEVIEW DRIVE WEST (WARD 7) (FILE: D30-020-2021) 22-P-013 APPLICATION FOR ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT - 505, 511, 515 AND 533 YONGE STREET (WARD 8) (FILE: D30-028-2021)
City Council, April 11, 2022 · Carried
That Section "A" of the General Committee Report dated April 4, 2022, as circulated be adopted. 22-G-065 2022 BUSKING PROGRAM PILOT AND EME R G I N G ARTISTS/MUSICIANS PROGRAM 22-G-066 GATE AT TYNDALE PARK 22-G-067 LAKE SIMCOE City of Barrie Page 2 City Council Final April 11, 2022 22-G-068 STOPPING HARASSMENT AND ABUSE BY LOCAL LEADERS ACT
City Council, April 11, 2022 · Carried
That Section "B" of the General Committee Report dated April 4, 2022, as circulated, be received. 22-G-069 ESTABLISHING A RENTERS’ COMMITTEE
City Council, April 11, 2022 · Carried
That Section "C" of the General Committee Report dated April 4, 2022, as circulated, be received. 22-G-070 POTENTIAL PURCHASE OF BARRIE JAIL
City Council, April 11, 2022 · Carried
That Section "A" of the General Committee Report dated April 11, 2022, be adopted.. 22-G-071 COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION FUND APPLICATION - SUPPORT FOR THE DOWNTOWN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA (BIA)
City Council, April 11, 2022 · Carried
That Section "D" of the General Committee Report dated April 11, 2022, be adopted. 22-G-074 CONFIDENTIAL LABOUR RELATIONS/EMPLOYEE NEGOTIATIONS MATTER - 2022 CUPE NEGOTIATIONS
City Council, April 11, 2022 · Carried
That Section "E" of the General Committee Report dated April 11, 2022, be adopted. 22-G-073 CONFIDENTIAL PERSONAL INFORMATION MATTER - STAFF POSITION REVIEW
City Council, April 11, 2022 · Carried
That leave be granted to introduce the following Bills and these Bills be read a first, second and third time this day and finally passed: BY-LAW Bill #026 2022-026 A By-law of The Corporation of the City of Barrie to establish PT the lands described in Schedule “A” attached hereto (the “Lands”) as a public highway, and to respectively name the highway Lakeshore Drive. ( Street naming - Lakeshore
City Council, April 11, 2022 · Carried Unanimously
That leave be granted to introduce the following Bill and this Bill be read a first, second and third time this day and finally passed: BY-LAW Bill #030 2022-030 A By-law of The Corporation of the City of Barrie to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting held on the 11th day of April, 2022.
City Council, April 11, 2022 · Carried Unanimously
That motion 22-G-059 of the General Committee Report dated March 21, 2022 concerning Ryan’s Hope be
City Council, March 28, 2022 · Withdrawn
That motion 22-G-060 of Section “G” of the General Committee Report dated March 21, 2022 be
City Council, March 28, 2022 · Referred
That motion 22-G-059 of the General Committee Report dated March 21, 2022 concerning Ryan’s Hope be
General Committee, March 21, 2022 · Withdrawn
That motion 22-G-060 of Section “G” of the General Committee Report dated March 21, 2022 be
General Committee, March 21, 2022 · Referred
That motion 22-G-007 of Section “D” of the General Committee Report dated January 10, 2022 be amended by adding the following paragraph: “That staff be directed to prepare a fulsome report regarding possible ways to use City facilities beyond the transit terminal for warming, such as the City Hall Rotunda, and that the report consider the hiring of security trained in de-escalation techniques for
City Council, January 17, 2022 · Carried

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