Council Follow-up, week of December 19, 2022

Originally this looked like a week off for Council, but a couple of extra meetings got tucked in, last-minute, including the inaugural Community Safety Committee.

Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=1065326&GUID=7EF50BDD-64ED-4602-95D7-84788DE884A5&Options=info|&Search=

Community Safety Committee

Engage's Summary: https://www.engagebarrie.org/post/community-safety-committee-tuesday-december-20-1pm

Minutes: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1065455&GUID=C56C0A58-E5ED-463F-8803-C8AF86548996

Watch Again: https://youtu.be/JOWITXXjU0I

Agenda: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1065455&GUID=C56C0A58-E5ED-463F-8803-C8AF86548996

The new Community Safety Committee is made up of Mayor Nuttall, Deputy Mayor Thomson, and Councillors Courser and Morales (Courser was absent today). This meeting was also attended by Councillors Riepma, Nixon, Nigussie, Harvey, Harris and Hamilton.

The main focus was a presentation by Police Chief Kimberley Greenwood, on Barrie's Community Safety and Well-Being Plan, followed by questions from Council. Worth a watch!

General Committee

Engage's Summary: https://www.engagebarrie.org/post/general-committee-tuesday-december-20-2pm

Minutes: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1065328&GUID=0944221B-E4B6-4737-8C00-4399D59A7EC1

Agenda: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1065328&GUID=0944221B-E4B6-4737-8C00-4399D59A7EC1

This meeting was held in camera, as it was a confidential presentation and training session on Council-Staff Relations, and Violence/Harassment in the Workplace Training. May it help this term of Council avoid last term's issues!