final internal audit for 2023, plus potential heritage property tax relief, restricting fireworks in residential areas, and grant program for environmental groups
Watch Online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eDOtlfb9cM
Agenda: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1147927&GUID=144D4804-B54A-4A77-805C-1EAA5528B588
Meeting Location: Council Chambers
All Committee members present (Harvey - Chair, Kungl, Nuttall, Thomson)
Others Present: Riepma, Nixon, Courser, Nigussie, Harris
🧑🏫📑 Presentations
Nil
↪️📥 Referred Items
🤐🏷️ Confidential Potential Land Disposition Matter – Dunlop Street Area
This item was brought in camera after the public portion of the meeting
📝📑 Advisory Committee Reports
🇨🇦🇺🇳 International Relations Committee
Minutes, December 5: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=12621454&GUID=3C48D277-E1F4-4132-B139-C11A1D40B875
RECEIVED unanimously
📑🗂 Staff Reports
⚖️🦹 2023 Q4 Internal Audit Status Report, 2023 Fraud and Wrongdoing Program Activity, 2023 Summary of Internal Audit Activity, and 2024 Internal Audit Work Plan
Report: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=12621076&GUID=A26EECFE-7A24-4614-AD65-C1AD9072B81F
Receive the three reports as information
Approve the work plan for 2024
AMENDMENT by Harvey: to amend paragraph 4 [approve the work plan for 2024] with "that the 2024 Internal Audit Work Plan attached as Appendix D to the Report to the Finance and Responsible Government Committee dated January 31, 2024 be approved as amended to add "Value for Money Audit of the Barrie Public Library"
CARRIED, unanimously
MOTION, as amended, carried unanimously
💡🗣️ Items of Discussion
All DEFERRED to February meeting (upon suggestion of Chair Harvey due to time constraints - moved by Nuttall, approved unanimously)
🏰💸 Heritage Property Tax Relief Program
Proposal by Riepma: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=12621075&GUID=EA417143-5F94-4BF8-A8EB-A7E40215A5A8
Direct Development Services and Finance to develop a Heritage Tax Relief Program under the Ontario Heritage Act and report back to Heritage Barrie
🚫🎆 Public Consultation - Firework Restrictions in Residential Areas
Proposal by Kungl: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=12621074&GUID=E953CDFB-1C55-4BE8-B05F-F186263EB325
Direct Access Barrie in consultation with Legislative and Court Services to conduct public consultations to obtain feedback on the restriction of fireworks in residential areas and report back to Finance and Responsible Governance
💰🌳 Support for Non-Profit Environmental Groups
Proposal by Riepma: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=12621073&GUID=0E7A20A1-D146-4EF2-AE07-93ACE8B808C5
Direct Operations and Economic & Creative Development, in consultation with Finance, to investigate the feasibility of establishing a funding program (similar to the Recreation and Sport Community Grant Program) to support community environmental groups and not-for-profits and report back to General Committee
