City Council - Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 6:30pm

new student mayor, Baycats 17U High Performance Team, additional funding for Barrie Airshow

Minutes: not yet available

Watch Online:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpdhDKp6GUQ

Agenda: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1328973&GUID=9D9066B6-D265-41C3-920F-CBBB8FFD35DA

City's Legistar: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=1328973&GUID=9D9066B6-D265-41C3-920F-CBBB8FFD35DA&Options=info|&Search=

Meeting Location:  Council Chambers or online

PRESENT: Nuttall, Thomson, Riepma, Nixon, Kungl, Courser, Nigussie, Harris, Morales, Hamilton

ABSENT: Harvey

🧑‍⚖️🫅 Student Mayor

📜✋ Swearing In of New Student Mayor

• Giovanni E. Saldana-Carrera, St. Marguerite D'Youville Catholic Elementary School

📜📜 Confirmation of the Minutes

• Minutes from October 1: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14901783&GUID=CE853A3A-F6AA-4F37-BB4C-051C7BEC7644

• ADOPTED as circulated

🏆🏅 Awards and Recognitions

⚾️🧢 Barrie Minor Baseball Baycats 17U High Performance Team

• Recognition on winning the 2025 Ontario Baseball Association 18U AAA Provincial Championship

📝📄 General Committee Report

• Report from October 29: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14901785&GUID=1B6F9DFD-902D-4C1A-8F4C-E3B86160089D

Section A (reports received)

• APPROVED (unanimously)

🧑‍💼🕴  Executive Committee

• Report from September 24:  https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14881042&GUID=843A3CF2-F2FA-493E-9ADC-00A25A6171FF 

🚸🚨 Community Safety Committee

• Report from September 24:  https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14881043&GUID=BA427202-5F55-4692-A9DF-E5B710FED189

Section B (consent items)

• APPROVED (unanimously)

🚫🅿️ Street Parking - Indian Arrow Road at Johnson Street

• Notice:  https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14789657&GUID=178838E7-C7FE-4C13-921F-3D9F138D8984 

• Investigate the feasibility of establishing a no parking zone on the north side of Indian Arrow Road from Johnson Street east to the first driveway, and report back to the Parking Ad Hoc Advisory Committee

🚫🅿️ Street Parking - Steel Street Between Johnson Street to Penetanguishene Road

• Notice:  https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14789658&GUID=679DBF0D-1500-452C-89B3-4F2E807F27DF 

• Investigate the feasibility of establishing a no parking zone on one side of Steel Street between Johnson Street and Penetanguishene Road, and report back to teh Parking Ad Hoc Advisory Committee

🪜❄️ Stairs from Kempenfelt Drive Sidewalk to North Shore Trail at Rodney Street

• Notice:  https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14789659&GUID=79E15A6A-C7AE-42DC-85BB-4C3B5AAE36B3 

• Refer to Development Services for consideration in preparation of the North Shore Trail Master Plan: Leave the stairs from the Kempenfelt sidewalk to the North Shore Trail unchained in the winter and place a "no maintenance in winter" sign on the stairs instead

🛑🛑 Four Way Stop - Penvill Trail and McIntyre Drive

• Notice:  https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14789661&GUID=1D84798C-4FDB-4037-AB47-4150B07C291F 

• Defer to the next Executive Committee meeting: Create a four-way stop at the intersection of Penvill Trail and McIntyre Drive

🧓🫄 Seniors and Expectant Mother Parking Pilot Project - Peggy Hill Team Community Centre

• Notice:  https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14789660&GUID=35B8FC25-9844-447B-9255-8999CA1ADC73 

• Create a 12-month pilot project allocating a minimum of 8 parking spaces near the front entrance of the Peggy Hill Team Community Centre for senior and expectant mother parking, and have staff report back to Executive Committee upon completion, to report on the benefits and utilization of the project and any opportunities to implement in other facilities

Section C

• APPROVED (all but Nixon voting in favour)

🌳📛 Renaming Berczy Street Park to Charlie O'Connor Park (Ward 2)

• Report:  https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14883711&GUID=2E4CC182-440A-4755-8344-FE4FA918EBAF

• Recommendation:

  • Rename the park to Charlie O'Connor Park in recognition of local resident and businessman Charlie O'Connor who lived in the area and operated "The Ideal Shoe Store" for more than 50 years

  • City to assume any costs associated with the name change

• Refer back to staff in the Development Services Department for further information

Section D

• APPROVED (unanimously)

🚥🚸 Review of Controlled Crosswalk at Codrington Street and Rodney Street (Ward 1)

• Report:  https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14881044&GUID=78059946-0664-453E-B70E-8B17F7C1D246

• Install a Pedestrian Crossover (PXO) Level 2 Type D on the west leg of Codrington Street and Rodney Street

• Remove the existing designated school crossing

Section E

• APPROVED (unanimously)

🛩️🪂 2025 Barrie Airshow

• Report:  https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14889909&GUID=536145E3-F013-4211-898B-29F255916C6C

  • Barrie Airshow Impact Report, 2025:  https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14881038&GUID=985CBA55-E29C-44E5-8EAD-F2AF306854C5

• Allocate an additional $30,000 from the Tourism Reserve (MAT) to increase the Barrie Airshow funding to $140,000, with a matching $140,000 in sponsorship revenue for a total budget of $280,000

📜📜 Bylaws

🗺️🏘️ Bill 113 - Part Lot Control Exemption - 51-63 Vinewood Crescent (odd numbers) and 72-84 Yorkshire Drive (even numbers)

• Release these properties from Part Lot Control

• https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14901779&GUID=0D8F21B9-0B28-4A44-BF36-3F26DE02BDB0

🗺️🏘️ Bill 114 - Part Lot Control Exemption - 62-82 Vinewood Crescent (even numbers)

• Release these properties from Part Lot Control

• https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14901780&GUID=768FB68B-FE0D-4188-BFE4-28B12FCBE4B7

🗺️🏘️ Bill 115 - Part Lot Control Exemption - 20-30 Stockholm Road (even numbers)

• Release these properties from Part Lot Control

• https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14901781&GUID=5DE82543-E02E-4C02-8CF4-C2BA6F79AF73

🗺️🏘️ Bill 116 - Part Lot Control Exemption - 197-205 Durham Avenue (odd numbers)

• Release these properties from Part Lot Control

• https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14901782&GUID=20F27462-74B0-4A2E-A1B0-EA076ED2D799

Bills 113-116 APPROVED (vote not shown)

📜✅ Bill 117 - Confirmation Bylaw

• Confirming the meeting's proceedings

• https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14901784&GUID=9291B154-AF7F-458E-B665-EA3CD780AF57

• APPROVED (unanimously)