Circulation List for April 5, 2023

Please note, the City is seeking feedback on the first draft of the new Zoning Bylaw, as well as on the name of the new Allandale Transit Mobility Hub

Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=1079277&GUID=8DD79C2C-D741-4BFB-B7AF-45FB3B0E8219&Options=info|&Search=

📑📊 Staff Memos

🎭🎻 Performing Arts Centre Update

• Memorandum: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=11812921&GUID=B5218A12-E161-47EF-AD58-F15FDB125556

• Memo from J. Le, Project Manager of Corporate Facilities, K. Datema, Manager of Recreation and Culture Facilities, and S. Schlichter, Director of Economic and Creative Development

• An overview of the most recent work for the Performing Arts Centre (PAC) project and anticipated next steps

• Please note, two community engagement Open Houses are being scheduled to gather public feedback, each at the Peggy Hill Team (Holly) Community Centre, 171 Mapleton Ave

  • Wednesday, April 19, 2023, 4-7pm

  • Thursday, April 20, 2023, 4-7pm

🦺🧘 Community Safety and Well-being Plan – Public Survey Results

• Memorandum: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=11812922&GUID=08B485C3-3904-4951-95B3-75C16ECD03A1

• Memo from D. McAlpine, General Manager of Community and Corporate Services

• Providing the results of the public survey to obtain community feedback on the City's Community Safety and Well-Being Plan

  • Although we always applaud the City gathering community feedback, we received several comments from people who didn't see what information the survey was supposed to help gather, were frustrated with the vagueness of the questions, and/or noted that none of the questions were actually about the Plan, so were confused by the title.

👥📃 Committee Agendas

💰🤷 Affordability Committee

• Agenda, April 5: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=11812939&GUID=0CA802E8-8721-4E9C-9E69-4454FC223F92

✍️📨 Correspondence

🗣️🗺️ New Zoning Bylaw – Share Your Feedback

• Media Release: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=11812925&GUID=968FB5D0-2EFC-4365-97A2-720669C5C78C

• Residents are invited to share their feedback on the first draft of the new Zoning Bylaw

• Visit buildingbarrie.ca/zoning to review the first draft document, share your input, and learn more – deadline for feedback on the first draft is April 28

• In-person meeting Wednesday, April 19, 4-7pm in City Hall Rotunda

• Virtual Meeting Thursday, April 20, 2-3pm (Zoom registration at https://barrie-ca.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DFisTL-FQIyHbzmUExawjA )

🌷🧹 Spring Into Clean

• Media Release: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=11812926&GUID=6F7611FE-6468-4C17-8D06-17F9C3F2A17F

• It's time to Spring into Clean – get outside and help clean up your community

• Registration is now open for events taking place April 21-23

  • April 21 is School Participation Day

  • April 22 & 23 are Community Cleanup Days

  • April 21-23 are Corporate Cleanup Days

• Register online via barrie.ca/SpringIntoClean by April 12

🗣️🚏 Allandale Transit Facility – Seeking Feedback

• Media Release: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=11812930&GUID=C31564D0-2371-4FD5-BFDF-3F7BAD6663C6

• City is seeking feedback on potential names for the future Allandale transit facility

• Potential Names: Allandale Bus Terminal, Allandale Waterfront Bus Terminal, Barrie Allandale Bus Terminal

• Share your feedback by completing a survey via buildingbarrie.ca/mobilityhub

• Learn more about the Allandale Transit Mobility Hub and Downtown Mini Hub project at barrie.ca/transithubsproject

🌳🐟 Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority

• March Board Meeting Highlights: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=11812927&GUID=50DD65DB-E267-42B7-AA98-4213569AE4D7

‼️⚕️ Declarations of Emergency for Homelessness, Mental Health and Opioid Addiction

• Correspondence from the Town of Fort Erie, March 29: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=11812928&GUID=AC950BD1-EFFF-4F7E-A37F-F15357B08417

• Fort Erie supports the Region of Niagara's Declarations of Emergency for Homelessness, Mental Health and Opioid Addiction, as well as requesting:

  • allocating a model for homelessness based on the results of the Auditor General 2021 report

  • that the province immediately commit to fully funding gaps in mental health services

  • urging the federal government to convene a task force to explore the legal regulations and decriminalization of all drugs in Canada

  • targeted advocacy to be conducted in these areas

  • the federal government declare homelessness as a humanitarian crisis

⛔️👭 Barriers for Women in Politics

• Correspondence from the Town of Fort Erie, March 29: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=11812929&GUID=2A205E0D-56EE-4458-83A8-8A0C2825DF69

• Fort Erie supports the Town of Grimsby's request to join in supporting women in politics and promoting gender equality in all areas of society, and encouraging action at the provincial level to create legislation to ensure equality, safety and security