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City Council - Wednesday, January 17, 2024, 7pm

Updated: Jan 26

Budget Presentations from the main Service Providers (Police, Library and County)


Meeting Location: Council Chambers



🧑‍⚖️🫅 Student Mayor(s)


📜🫅Swearing In of New Student Mayors

  • Hayden Jack, Seven Oaks Academy

  • Mackenzie Bentley-Isaacs, Innisdale Secondary School



📜📜 Confirmation of the Minutes



🏆🏅 Awards and Recognitions

  • Nil



🗣🎙 Deputations

  • Nil



💸⚖️ Tax Applications

  • Nil



📝📄 General Committee Report #1


Section A (Reports to be Received)

  • RECEIVED


🧑‍⚖️🙅 Integrity Commission Code Complaint

  • Report and Addendum from the Integrity Commissioner, dated January 5, 2024, regarding a Code Complaint Outside of the Limitation Period concerning a Confidential Personal Information Matter about an Identifiable Individual(s) Circulated Confidentially for Potential Legal Advice


(Section B was already approved at the January 10 Council meeting – deferring the matter to a future General Committee meeting, and directing staff to undertake confidential action)



📝📄 General Committee Report #2


Section A (Reports to be Received)

  • RECEIVED


💰🤷  Affordability Committee


Section B (Items Approved on Consent)

  • CARRIED


⚡️💵 Alectra Promissory Note (item discussed in camera)

  • Redeem the $20M promissory note from Alectra Inc when it reaches maturity on May 31

  • Invest the proceeds in the City's general fund (in accordance with City's Investment Policy) with earned interest included in the City's annual operating budget

  • Create a reserve for tracking the funds, Hydro Contribution Reserve, and use earned investment returns in the operating budget, replacing the current promissory note interest


Section C

  • CARRIED


🏘️🏢  Affordable Housing Strategy



⏸️⏯️ Deferred Business

  • Nil



➡️📜 Direct Motions


🏎️🚸 Direct Motion Without Notice re: Speed

  • Harvey / Nigussie

  • Amendment to Schedule B of the Rates of Speed Bylaw 2002-191

    • Direct Motion approved, unanimously

  • MOTION: That the Rates of Speed Bylaw 2002-191, as amended, be further amended in Schedule B, concerning the authorized rates of maximum speed variable time flashing 40km/h zone, or when an automated speed enforcement system is in place, by deleting all the times listed in the column "set time", and replacing them with "7am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, September 1 to June 30"

    • CARRIED



🧑‍🏫📑 Presentations


👮💰 Barrie Police Service 2024 Budget Request


📚💰 Barrie Public Library 2024 Budget Request


🏛️💰 County of Simcoe 2024 Budget Request




📜📜 Bylaws


Bill 002 - Part Lot Control Exemption, 230-240 Prince William Way


Bill 003 - Part Lot Control Exemption, 202-212 Prince William Way


Bill 004 - Part Lot Control Exemption, 241-228 Prince William Way


Bill 005 - Part Lot Control Exemption, 17-29 Silo Mews and 18-30 Hay Lane


Bill 006 - Appointment of Deputy Chief Building Official


Bill 007 - Confirmation Bylaw












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