POSTPONED: Finance and Responsible Governance Committee – Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 5:30pm
- Accountability Team
- Mar 29
- 2 min read
Updated: Apr 1
2024 Investment Management Report, Redwood Park funding request, Conservation of Built Heritage CIP, enforcing development charge legislation
Minutes: not yet available
Watch Online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8goTNkzDl8
Agenda: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1256284&GUID=1B0254EC-DB48-4EFB-9BD8-D838D6559CCB
City's Legistar Page: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=1256284&GUID=1B0254EC-DB48-4EFB-9BD8-D838D6559CCB&Options=info|&Search=
Meeting Location: Council Chambers, or electronically
Please note that this meeting has been postponed to April 9 - presumably due to the aftermath of the ice storm (and potential for a second one Wednesday).
🎤🙋 Open Delegations
⏸️💸 Centreville Homes - Deferral of Development Charges
Delegation Request: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13982611&GUID=62668917-B691-42B7-8508-7CB93ED5A9E2
Delegation by Cesare Bauco on behalf of Centreville Homes
Requesting deferral of development charges, based on uncertainty and difficulty of financing projects
🧑🏫📑 Presentations
💰📈 2024 Investment Management Report
Presentation: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13982622&GUID=778E6CA1-1BAD-4EC1-B68A-C030083F6E98 by Geoff Waters, Chair of the City's Investment Board
The Investment Board has exceeded all benchmarks, amidst a financially turbulent time
↪️📥 Deferred / Referred Items
🏘️💰 CIP Grant - 151 Lillian Crescent
Letter from Redwood Park Communities, January 28: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13810000&GUID=D2A32078-C295-4311-B402-E2486FB2A66D
Redwood Park Communities received their Occupancy Certificate for 153 Lillian Crescent on January 31, and can now begin moving 12 families currently experiencing homelessness into housing
Redwood is asking to have development charges and permit fees removed in accordance with Ontario Bill 134
Referred by General Committee, February 26, for further consideration
🏘️💰 Redwood Park Communities CIP Funding Request
Memorandum: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13810092&GUID=53218BC2-2E27-4704-BD2F-00E178D8BE3B from M. Banfield, RPP, Executive Director of Development Services
Redwood Park Communities has submitted a request for additional CIP funding in support of their family transitional housing project at 151 Lillian Crescent
The project is not eligible for additional CIP funding through the Housing CIP, but there are two other options that could provide assistance:
Council could consider forgiving a portion of the $3M interest-free construction loan
Council could consider awarding Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) funding
Referred by General Committee, February 26, for further consideration
📋🏛️ Conservation of Built Heritage Community Improvement Plan
Report: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13935041&GUID=58C7F949-C304-4540-9D28-2B88583B44DC
Appendix A - Proposed Project Area: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13935040&GUID=9756957E-C011-4B2F-A7D9-5A9335091A15
Appendix B - Proposed Conservation of Built Heritage Community Improvement Plan (CIP): https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13935039&GUID=BB523004-EDAD-4A49-96C0-F499C4B67D66
Recommendation:
Approve the proposed Conservation of Built Heritage Community Improvement Plan (CIP) Project Area (Appendix A)
Approve the proposed Conservation of Built Heritage Community Improvement Plan (CIP) (Appendix B)
Allocate $79,437.51 from the CIP Reserve Fund to the implementation of the proposed Conservation of Built Heritage Community Improvement Plan (CIP), if approved
Referred by General Committee, January 22
📝📑 Advisory Committee Reports
🇨🇦🇺🇳 International Relations Commitee
📑🗂 Staff Reports
💰📈 2024 Investment Management Report
Report: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13987370&GUID=19B1CF72-95C2-498C-9F4A-1BE5202B4823
Recommendation: Receive the report for information
💸👎 DC Deferral Request - Serenity Lane (Ward 7)
Report: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13982616&GUID=40130B7E-9FD4-4F2C-9290-ADDBCDD4A3F4
Recommendation: That the request for deferral of development charges not be granted, as the proposed development does not meet the requirements for deferral under the DC Act and City's DC Bylaw, nor the requirements for the Housing Community Improvement Plan
💸👎 DC Deferral Request - Harvie and Beacon Roads (Ward 6)
Report: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13982617&GUID=EB9AE6C7-9547-499A-9E07-3DD3493A8CBC
Recommendation: That the request for deferral of development charges not be granted, as the proposed development does not meet the requirements for deferral under the DC Act and City's DC Bylaw, nor the requirements for the Housing Community Improvement Plan
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