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City Council
October 21, 2013
What was decided (18 motions)
18 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That motion 13-G-237 of Section D of General Committee Report dated October 5, 2013 concerning the 2014 Business Plan - Additional Directions be amended by adding the following paragraph: 5. That staff in the Finance Department investigate the use of financing sources for the County's capital 2014 budget request including, but not limited to: development charges, dividend income, proceeds from potential Lake Simcoe Regional Airport (LSRA) partnerships and/or funding from dedicated reserves in support of the overall objective to reduce the 2014 property tax levy. Mayor J. Lehman reassumed the Chair at 7:30 p.m. Upon the question of the adoption of the original motion moved by Councillor, P. Silveira and seconded by Councillor, B. Ward, the motion was
Moved by Mayor Lehman, seconded by Councillor, A. Nuttall
Carried
13-A-122 Application for Cancellation Reduction or Addition to Taxes dated October 21, 2013 in the amount of $73,833.35. That the list of applications for cancellation, reduction or additions of taxes dated October 21, 2013 submitted by the Treasurer in the amount of $73,833.35, be approved. Attachments: 131021 Tax Applications.pdf
Moved by Councillor P. Silveira, seconded by Councillor B. Ward
Carried
That Section "A" of the General Committee Report dated October 5, 2013 now circulated, be received. 13-G-234 PRESENTATION REGARDING THE DRAFT 2014 BUSINESS PLAN Mayor Lehman and Carla Ladd, Chief Administrative Officer provided brief introductions regarding the objectives associated with the 2014 Business Plan discussion meeting. Ed Archer, General Manager of Community and Corporate Services opened the presentation regarding the draft 2014 Business Plan by reviewing the proposed agenda for the workshop. He provided an overview of the factors influencing the preliminary 2014 tax rate supported budget with the projected change from 2013 to 2014, related to municipal services, the City’s service partners, recommended service level change forms and pending adjustments. He reviewed the items influencing the preliminary 2014 user rate supported budget for water and waste water with the projected change from 2013 to 2014, including recommended service level change forms. He reviewed preliminary information related the 2014 user rate supported budget relating to the parking rate. E. Archer highlighted key messages associated with the City of Barrie ’s financial condition and objectives associated with the workshop. He outlined how the City can become more sustainable, the growth in service demands and the reasons why current services are not sustainable. E. Archer described the funding sources available to municipalities and provided a chart illustrating trend information regarding s
Moved by Councillor P. Silveira, seconded by Councillor B. Ward
Carried
That Section "B" of the General Committee Report dated October 5, 2013 now circulated, be received. 13-G-235 DISCUSSION OF CONTENT OF CONFIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM CONCERNING CONFIDENTIAL SERVICE LEVEL CHANGE OPTIONS - POTENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL PERSONAL INFORMATION MATTER AND POTENTIAL DISPOSITION OF REAL PROPERTY MATTER
Moved by Councillor P. Silveira, seconded by Councillor B. Ward
Carried
That Section "C" of the General Committee Report dated October 5, 2013 now circulated, be received. 13-G-236 DRAFT 2014 BUSINESS PLAN DISCUSSIONS
Moved by Councillor P. Silveira, seconded by Councillor B. Ward
Carried
That the first General Committee Report dated October 7, 2013 now circulated, be received. 13-G-238 CONFIDENTIAL PERSONAL INFORMATION MATTER That motion 13-G-238 contained within the confidential notes to the First City of Barrie Page 7 City Council Minutes - Final October 21, 2013 General Committee Report dated October 7, 2013 concerning the discussion of an update related to a confidential Personal Information Matter, be received. (File: H00)
Moved by Councillor P. Silveria, seconded by Councillor B. Ward
Carried
That Section "A" of the Second General Committee Report dated October 7, 2013 now circulated, be received. 13-G-239 REPORT OF THE FINANCE AND CORPORATE SERVICES COMMITTEE DATED SEPTEMBER 25, 2013 Attachments: 130925 Finance and Corporate Services Committee.pdf 13-G-241 REPORT OF THE ORDER OF THE SPIRIT CATCHER COMMITTEE DATED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 Attachments: 130930 Order of Spirit Catcher Minutes.pdf
Moved by Councillor P. Silveria, seconded by Councillor B. Ward
Carried
That Section "B" of the Second General Committee Report dated October 7, 2013 now circulated, be adopted. 13-G-242 RIVERBANK HOMES LTD. - AFFORDABLE HOUSING REQUEST 1. That staff in the Finance Department investigate potential funding sources to provide for a grant associated with the Riverbank Homes Ltd. proposal for: a) a grant in an amount equivalent to 50% of the development charges; b) a grant in an amount equivalent to 100% of the development charges; and City of Barrie Page 8 City Council Minutes - Final October 21, 2013 c) the deferral of the development charges for a 20 year period at today’s rates associated with the Riverbank Homes Ltd. proposal for 32 units of affordable housing (38 apartments in total) at 429 Blake Street and report back to General Committee. 2. That staff in the Finance Department investigate potential funding sources to provide for a grant in an amount equivalent to the building permit (estimated in the amount of $19,970) and parkland dedication fees (estimated in the amount of $22,000) and report back to General Committee. (File: F00) 13-G-243 CONFIDENTIAL PERSONAL INFORMATION MATTER - AWARD RECIPIENT RECOMMENDATIONS 13-G-244 PRESENTATION INVITATION - SIMCOE-MUSKOKA ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION SYMPOSIUM Attachments: C4 130909 Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit.pdf
Moved by Councillor P. Silveria, seconded by Councillor B. Ward
Carried
That Section "C" of the Second General Committee Report dated October 7, 2013 now circulated, be received. 13-G-245 APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND AN AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING BY-LAW - MHBC PLANNING ON BEHALF OF YONGE BIG BAY POINT DEVELOPMENTS INC. - 494 BIG BAY POINT ROAD (WARD 9) (October 7, 2013) (D09-OPA36 / D14-1563) Attachments: 2.1 PM - Notice - 494 Big Bay Point Rd.pdf 2.1 PM - Presentation - 494 Big Bay Point Rd.pdf 2.1 PM - Correspondence - 494 Big Bay Point Rd.pdf 13-G-246 APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT - SOURCE WATER PROTECTION - CITY OF BARRIE (October 7, 2013) (D08-OPA24) Kathy Brislin, Policy Planner advised that the purpose of the public meeting is to review a proposed amendment to the Official Plan for Source Water Protection. Ms. Brislin detailed relevant legislation including the Clean Water Act and Planning Act, including an assessment report that provides for City of Barrie Page 9 City Council Minutes - Final October 21, 2013 designated vulnerable areas. Ms. Brislin summarized the proposed amendments, as follows: a) Replacing Schedule “G”, Wells and Wellhead Protection Areas with an updated Schedule “G” titled Drinking Water System Vulnerable Areas; and b) Incorporating a number of text changes which will have the effect of providing: i) Broad goals and objectives for the long term protection of drinking water, and stating that drinking water protection should be a priority when conflicting objectives or policies
Moved by Councillor P. Silveira, seconded by Councillor B. Ward
Carried
That Section "D" of the Second General Committee Report dated October 7, 2013 now circulated, be adopted. 13-G-247 PERMISSIVE TRUCK ROUTES (WARDS 7, 8, 9 AND 10) That Traffic By-law 80-138, Schedule “N”, “Permissive Truck Routes”, be amended by deleting the following: Column 1 Column 2 Essa Road from the Anytime south limit to Tiffin Street Huronia Road from the south Anytime limit to Big Bay Point Road Veteran’s Drive from the Anytime south limit to Essa Road Yonge Street from the south Anytime limit to Garden Drive and adding the following: Column 1 Column 2 Essa Road from the south Anytime limit as of January 1, 2010 to Tiffin Street Huronia Road from the south Anytime limit as of January 1, 2010 to Big Bay Point Road Veteran’s Drive from the south Anytime limit as of January 1, 2010 to City of Barrie Page 11 City Council Minutes - Final October 21, 2013 Essa Road Welham Road from Mapleview Anytime Drive East to Big Bay Point Road Yonge Street from the south Anytime limit as of January 1, 2010 to Garden Drive (ENG027-13) (File: T08-VA) Attachments: ENG027-131007.pdf
Moved by Councillor P. Silveira, seconded by Councillor B. Ward
Carried
That Section "E" of the Second General Committee Report dated October 7, 2013 now circulated, be adopted. 13-G-248 ARTIFICIAL TURF FIELD JOINT DEVELOPMENT WITH THE SIMCOE COUNTY DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD (WARD 10) 1. That the recommendation of the Barrie Sports Facility Working Group that the City of Barrie enter into a joint agreement with the Simcoe County District School Board on the co-development of an all weather track and artificial turf field facility, subject to the presentation of a viable business plan to General Committee, as outlined in Staff Report ENG013-13 be approved in principle. 2. That the City’s $2.5 million maximum contribution to the joint facility be inclusive of all contributions to the all weather track. Attachments: ENG031-131007.pdf
Moved by Councillor P. Silveira, seconded by Councillor B. Ward
Carried
That Section "G" of the Second General Committee Report dated October 7, 2013 now circulated, be adopted. 13-G-250 ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT FOR 220 BRADFORD STREET FROM GENERAL COMMERCIAL TO TRANSITION CENTRE COMMERCIAL (WARD 2) Attachments: PLN021-131007.pdf City of Barrie Page 13 City Council Minutes - Final October 21, 2013
Moved by Councillor P. Silveria, seconded by Councillor B. Ward
Carried
That Section "H" of the Second General Committee Report dated October 7, 2013 now circulated, be received. 13-G-251 CONFIDENTIAL PERSONAL INFORMATION MATTER - APPOINTMENT TO ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Moved by Councillor P. Silveira, seconded by Councillor B. Ward
Carried
That Section "I" of the Second General Committee Report dated October 7, 2013 now circulated, be adopted. 13-G-252 CONFIDENTIAL PERSONAL INFORMTION MATTER - APPOINTMENT TO ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Moved by Councillor P. Silveira, seconded by Councillor B. Ward
Carried
That Section "J" of the Second General Committee Report dated October 7, 2013 now circulated, be received. 13-G-253 CONFIDENTIAL LITIGATION UPDATE AND POTENTIAL ADVICE SUBJECT TO SOLICITOR - CLIENT PRIVILEGE - CITY OF BARRIE ATS CORRECT GROUP INC. (WARD 8)
Moved by Councillor P. Silveira, seconded by Councillor B. Ward
Carried
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 #169 2013-169 A By-law of The Corporation of the City of Barrie to amend By-law 89-86 City of Barrie Page 16 City Council Minutes - Final October 21, 2013 being a by-law to designate private roadways as Emergency Fire Routes along which no parking of vehicles shall be permitted. (05-G-514) (Emergency Fire Routes - 175 Stanley Street and 39, 41 and 43 Coulter Street) (CLK105-05) (File: P19-FI) Attachments: Bill 169.pdf
Moved by Councillor P. Silveira, seconded by Councillor B. Ward
Carried
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 #173 2013-170 A By-law of The Corporation of the City of Barrie to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting held on the 21st day of October, 2013. Attachments: Bill 173.pdf
Moved by Councillor P. Silveira, seconded by Councillor B. Ward
Carried Unanimously
That the meeting be adjourned at 8:39 p.m.
Moved by Councillor B. Jackson, seconded by Councillor A. Nuttall