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General Committee (Second) – Wednesday, April 16, 2025, 7pm

Updated: Apr 17

2024 Investment Management Report, 9-1-1 project budget increase, 2025 Tax Rates, 2024 Procurement Report, 2024 Stormwater Management System Report


Minutes: not yet available

Watch Online: https://www.youtube.com/citybarrie (direct link not yet available)

Meeting Location: Council Chambers or online


All Council Members Present - did not start until 8:30pm


📝📑 Reports of Reference, Advisory or Special Committees


🏦🧑‍⚖️ Finance and Responsible Governance Committee


💸👎 DC Deferral Request - Harvie and Beacon Roads (Ward 6)

  • Report:  https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13994408&GUID=60942620-2AE7-4681-AA04-09ED65BA386F

    • 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

  • Refer the report to staff for further consideration and a report back to the Finance and Responsible Governance Committee

  • REFERRED on Consent

💸👎 DC Deferral Request - Serenity Lane (Ward 7)

  • Report:  https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13994407&GUID=08C19A27-942F-4D87-90CB-922D2493A191

    • 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

  • Refer the report to staff for further consideration and a report back to the Finance and Responsible Governance Committee

  • REFERRED on Consent

💰📈 2024 Investment Management Report

🏘️💰 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

  • Defer to a future Finance and Responsible Governance Committee meeting

  • REFERRED to staff on Consent (uncertain when or why this was changed to a referral to staff)

🏘️💰 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

  • Defer to a future Finance and Responsible Governance Committee meeting

  • REFERRED to staff on Consent (uncertain when or why this was changed to a referral to staff)

📋🏛️ Conservation of Built Heritage Community Improvement Plan



📑🗂 Staff Reports


🚨💸 Next Generation 9-1-1 and Computer-Aided Dispatch Replacement Project Update


💸📊 2025 Tax Rates


💰🤝 2024 Procurement Activity Report


🚰⚡️ Surface Water Treatment Plant (SWTP) Low Lift Pumping Station Emergency Standby Generator (Ward 10)

  • Report: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14016192&GUID=F66467AC-69C3-4BDB-B8CB-C35358DE7AF3

  • Recommendations:

    • Approve a new Capital Project to design, supply and install a standby power generator at the Surface Water Treatment Plant (SWTP) Low Lift Pumping Station (LLPS), budgeting $3,914,000 from the Water Capital Reserve

    • Return $3,914,000 in Water Capital Reserve-funded projects as part of the 2026 Capital Budget

  • The current electrical power cable connecting the SWTP to the LLPS has deteriorated to the point where it causes recurring electrical faults.

  • Water Operations installed a temporary emergency generator at the LLPS to ensure there is continuous drinking water for all during emergency power outages

  • HELD by Hamilton

    • Hamilton enquired as to the lifespan of the generator, and whether it might be more cost-efficient to continue renting?

      • Araniyasundaran explained that a permanent generator would typically have a lifespan of about 40 years. Also, there were a number of features that would be included in the permanent generator that is not part of the temporary generator (which is one reason why the cost of the permanent generator is higher)

      • Hamilton agreed it made more sense

    • Nuttall explained that responsibility for drinking water and handling water-related emergencies was Municipal since the Walkerton disaster, and felt this was a proper investment

  • APPROVED, unanimously


⚡️👥 Barrie Hydro Holdings Inc. Annual General Meeting Matters


⛈️🌊 2024 Municipal Stormwater Management System Annual Report


💰🏐 Follow-Up to the Recreation and Sport Community Grant Adjudication Process



📥🔄 Circulation List Referrals

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