The Barrie Record

General Committee

March 29, 2021

Who was there

Present (6): J. Harris, G. Harvey, Kungl, S. Morales, 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 (6 motions)

3 carried, 3 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That motion 21-G-073 of Section “A” of the General Committee Report dated March 29, 2021 concerning the recognition of COVID-19 victims be amended by deleting the original wording and replacing it with the following: That in order to properly recognize the victims of COVID-19, all requests or recommendations for memorials be
Moved by Councillor, J. Harris, seconded by Councillor, R. Thomson
Referred
That motion 21-G-075 of Section "C" of the General Committee Report dated March 29, 2021 concerning the Waterfront Access and Beaches - Summary of COVID Impacts and Addressing Growth - Related Impacts be amended by deleting paragraph 2 and replacing with the following: "2. That staff in the Operations Department with assistance from the Development Services Department, work with the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority to design, permit and implement ecological restoration plans for those lake and creek shorelines as illustrated in Appendix "A" to the memorandum concerning a Follow Up to Staff Report DEV008-21: Waterfront Access and Beaches - Summary of COVID Impacts and Addressing Growth - Related Impacts dated April 12, 2021 prior to the end of 2021."
Moved by Councillor, M. McCann, seconded by Councillor, G. Harvey
Carried
That motion 21-G-077 of Section "D" of the General Committee Report dated March 29, 2021 concerning the 2020 Budget and Business Plan Year-End Report be amended in paragraph 13 as follows: That paragraph 13 of motion 20-G-077 be
Moved by Councillor, C. Riepma, seconded by Mayor, J. Lehman
Referred
That motion 21-G-077 of Section "D" of the General Committee Report dated March 29, 2021 concerning the 2020 Budget and Business Plan Year-End Report be amended by adding the following paragraph: "That all late fees associated with City of Barrie 2021 property tax payments be waived until October 1, 2021, with any late fees paid to date being applied as a credit against the account."
Moved by Mayor, J. Lehman, seconded by Councillor, R. Thomson
Carried
Th..." data-version="3">21-G-077 3 Staff Report 2020 BUDGET AND BUSINESS PLAN YEAR-END REPORT 1. That Staff Report EMT002-21 concerning the 2020 Budget and Business Plan Year-End Report be received. 2. That the following budgeted transfers from reserves in the 2020 Operating Budget be eliminated in order to support the reserve balances for increased 2021 pressures: i) Reinvestment Reserve: $1,000,000; ii) Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve: $1,000,000; iii) Growth Management Reserve: $741,500; and iv) Provincial Gas Tax Reserve: $2,150,000. 3. That $3,045,924 in discretional Development Charge discounts and exemptions granted during the year be recovered from the related rates as follows: i) $2,117,527 from the 2020 year-end Tax supported operating results; ii) $314,948 from the 2020 year-end Water Rate operating results; and iii) $613,449 from the 2020 year-end Wastewater Rate operating results. 4. That $3,905,796 of Safe Restart Funding (Phase 1 Municipal Operations) be used in 2020 to offset COVID-19 pressures related to expenses and
Moved by Councillor, M. McCann, seconded by Councillor, J. Harris
Lost
That motion 21-G-078 of Section “E” of the General Committee Report dated March 29, 2021 concerning the Refreshment Vehicles - Eastview Park/Arena be amended by replacing the paragraph with: “That notwithstanding By-law 2019-059 Parks Use By-law, that prohibits the sale of goods and products in a public park, a refreshment vehicle be permitted to locate within Eastview Park/Eastview Arena and Lampman Lane Park/Community Centre until November 30, 2021.”
Moved by Councillor, C. Riepma, seconded by Councillor, R. Thomson
Carried

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