Circulation List for July 16, 2025

Updated: Jul 18, 2025

more friction on Springwater annexing, liquor license review, supporting veterans

Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=1316186&GUID=AD2873D3-BC48-4DFE-A9B2-98D0D9FAF29C&Options=info|&Search=

Agenda: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1316186&GUID=AD2873D3-BC48-4DFE-A9B2-98D0D9FAF29C

📑📊 Staff Memos

Memorandum: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14498841&GUID=4BEA0114-3A42-4169-BAB1-D7866B5D82A0 from T. McArthur, Coordinator of Elections and Special Projects
Application for a new restaurant
Any concerns regarding zoning, non-compliance with bylaws, or general objections to the application may be directed to cityclerks@barrie.ca

Letter from M. Prowse, Chief Administrative Officer to Mayor of Springwater, June 26: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14498839&GUID=2A3083A6-CBD4-4C51-AF85-E8D59DAC6DF1
Proposed shared principles for boundary adjustment and cross-border servicing between the City of Barrie and the Township of Springwater
- Barrie will extend municipal water and wastewater services to a portion of Springwater in exchange for additional lands for growth
- All applicable development charges will be collected in full
- Anticipated that Barrie will provide approximately $12,500 per developable acre annexed

Resolution from Town of Aylmer, July 10: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14529646&GUID=0E57EE31-2017-4ED7-9225-54519DBF8803
Calling on the Federal government to increase the eligibility threshold for the Income Replacement Benefit (IRB) program from $20,000 to no less than $40,000 annually for a single-person household
Urging Veterans Affairs Canada to review all income support programs with the intent to modernize eligibility criteria in line with the current cost of living across Canada

Letter from Mayor of Barrie to Mayor of Springwater, July 14: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14529647&GUID=06258BEB-9BE4-4001-AC91-C67D6E9E3C31
The Township of Springwater has revoked their support of using Minister's Zoning Orders for two developments just north of Barrie's city limits (meaning the developments would instead just go through the normal approval procedure)
Barrie's Mayor is threatening to expand the Barrie municipal boundary to annex those lands from Springwater in order to push the MZOs (instead of following usual approval channels)