The Barrie Record

City Council

December 11, 2024

Who was there

Present (10): A. Courser, J. Harris, G. Harvey, Kungl, S. Morales, N. Nigussie, C. Nixon, A. Nuttall, C. Riepma, R. Thomson

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (12 motions)

12 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That motion 24-G-256 of Section “C” of the General Committee Report dated December 4, 2024, be amended by adding the following to paragraph 8: f) That Capital Project RP1188 - Fleet Replacement Program (Active) (page 36 of the Capital Plan) be increased by $1.6 million in 2025, $2.4 million in 2026 and $2.5 million in 2027, with the entire $6.5 million to be funded from the Fleet Management Reserve. g) That Capital Project EN1564 - Waterfront Multipurpose Youth Artificial Sports Field (page 79 of the Capital Plan) be deleted with the identified funds being transferred to a new Capital Project entitled “Downtown Barrie Sports Field and Cadet Parading Grounds” to align with motion 24-G-223 adopted by City Council on October 23, 2024
Moved by Deputy Mayor, R. Thomson, seconded by Councillor, G. Harvey
Carried
That Section "A" of the General Committee Report dated December 4, 2024, now circulated be received. 24-G-253 REPORT OF THE FINANCE AND RESPONSIBLE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE DATED NOVEMBER 27, 2024.
Moved by Deputy Mayor R. Thomson, seconded by Councillor G. Harvey
Carried
That Section "B" of the General Committee Report dated December 4, 2024, now circulated be adopted. 24-G-254 RESERVE FUND - INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE 24-G-255 COMMUNITY PROJECT FUND SUBMISSION FROM COUNCILLOR, G. HARVEY REGARDING GRAFFITI REMOVAL
Moved by Deputy Mayor R. Thomson, seconded by Councillor G. Harvey
Carried
That Section "D" of the General Committee Report dated December 4, 2024, now circulated be received. 24-G-257 REPORT OF THE AFFORDABILITY COMMITTEE DATED NOVEMBER 27, 2024
Moved by Deputy Mayor R. Thomson, seconded by Councillor G. Harvey
Carried
That Section "A" of the General Committee Report dated December 11, 2024, be received. 24-G-258 REPORT OF THE AFFORDABILITY COMMITTEE DATED DECEMBER 4, 2024
Moved by Deputy Mayor R. Thomson, seconded by Councillor G. Harvey
Carried
That Section "B" of the General Committee Report dated December 11, 2024, be adopted. 24-G-259 DOORS OPEN BARRIE 24-G-260 PROPOSED OR PENDING DISPOSITION OF LAND MATTER - SURPLUS PROPERTY 24-G-261 WATERFRONT PROPERTY ACQUISITION (WARDS 1 AND 2)
Moved by Deputy Mayor R. Thomson, seconded by Councillor G. Harvey
Carried
That Section "C" of the General Committee Report dated December 11, 2024, be adopted. 24-G-262 PROPOSED OR PENDING DISPOSITION OF LAND MATTER - SURPLUS PROPERTY
Moved by Deputy Mayor R. Thomson, seconded by Councillor G. Harvey
Carried
That pursuant to Section 7.1 of Procedural By-law 2019-100 as amended, permission be granted to introduce a motion without notice concerning Joint Land Needs Assessment.
Moved by Councillor R. Thomson, seconded by Councillor G. Harvey
Carried
WHEREAS The City of Barrie, is forecast to experience significant population and employment growth to 2051; AND WHEREAS to address this growth, Hemson Consulting was jointly retained to evaluate the need for additional employment and residential lands at the boundaries of City of Barrie/Town of Springwater and City of Barrie/Township of Oro-Medonte; AND WHEREAS the findings of Joint Needs Analysis and Study Stage 1 and 2 completed by Hemson Consulting determined that the there is a need for an additional 930 hectares (2298 acres) of land for comprehensive community/employment area uses and residential development in the City of Barrie which could be addressed through a boundary adjustment; City of Barrie Page 6 City Council Final December 11, 2024 AND WHEREAS the study findings, of the vacant lands within the City of Barrie were identified, the natural heritage areas that exist within these vacant lands, with several of the parcels of land being vacant within Barrie ’s existing boundary as a result of them being undevelopable was not addressed as part of this Study; AND WHEREAS upon review of the 2009 Barrie Innisfil annexation, Bill 196 adjusted the City of Barrie’s Boundary to include 2,293 hectares of land, with 61% of it being deemed developable and the remaining being natural heritage/environmentally protected; AND WHEREAS upon review of the previous data and in consideration of lands within the City of Barrie, it would be reasonable to consider that approximately 60% of
Moved by Deputy Mayor R. Thomson, seconded by Councillor G. Harvey
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 #138 2024-138 A By-law of The Corporation of the City of Barrie to amend By-law 2018-129 as amended, being a by-law to establish a Municipal Accommodation Tax. (24-G-240) (Tourism Barrie and City of Barrie Municipal Accommodation Tax (MAT) Collection Agreement Renewal and Update of Associated By-laws) (ECD010-24) City of Barrie Page 8 City Council Final December 11, 2024 BY-LAW Bill #139 2024-139 A By-law of The Corporation of the City of Barrie to amend By-law 2019-022 as amended, being a by-law to establish a Municipal Accommodation Tax (Internet-Based Accommodation Sharing Platforms. (24-G-240) (Tourism Barrie and City of Barrie Municipal Accommodation Tax (MAT) Collection Agreement Renewal and Update of Associated By-laws) (ECD010-24) BY-LAW Bill #140 2024-140 A By-law of The Corporation of the City of Barrie to provide for an interim tax levy on all property classes in the City of Barrie. (13-G-316) (2025 Interim Tax By-law)
Moved by Deputy Mayor R. Thomson, seconded by Councillor G. Harvey
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 #141 2024-141 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 December, 2024.
Moved by Deputy Mayor R. Thomson, seconded by Councillor G. Harvey
Carried
That the meeting be adjourned at 9:27 p.m.
Moved by Councillor AM. Kungl, seconded by Councillor C. Nixon
Carried

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