General Committee – Wednesday, October 29, 2025, 7pm (or immediately following Affordability Committee)
- Accountability Team
- Oct 27, 2025
- 3 min read
Updated: Nov 5, 2025
renaming Berczy Street Park to Charlie O'Connor Park, controlled crosswalk at Codrington & Rodney, increased funding for 2025 Barrie Airshow
Minutes: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1315837&GUID=A7D30250-9F55-46F1-91C2-2DF90494EEB5
Watch Online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_GfY3G_ZG4
Agenda: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1315837&GUID=A7D30250-9F55-46F1-91C2-2DF90494EEB5
City's Legistar: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=1315837&GUID=A7D30250-9F55-46F1-91C2-2DF90494EEB5&Options=info|&Search=
Meeting Location: Council Chambers or online
ALL COUNCIL PRESENT
📝📑 Reports of Reference, Advisory or Special Committees
🧑💼🕴 Executive Committee
Report from September 24: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14881042&GUID=843A3CF2-F2FA-493E-9ADC-00A25A6171FF
RECEIVED on consent
🚫🅿️ 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
APPROVED on consent
🚫🅿️ 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
APPROVED on consent
🪜❄️ 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
APPROVED on consent
🛑🛑 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
APPROVED on consent
🧓🫄 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
APPROVED on consent
🚸🚨 Community Safety Committee
Report from September 24: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14881043&GUID=BA427202-5F55-4692-A9DF-E5B710FED189
RECEIVED on consent
📑🗂 Staff Reports
❓➡️ 89 Big Bay Point Road (Ward 8)
This has been moved to a future General Committee meeting
🌳📛 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
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
HELD by Thomson, to REFER back to staff
REFERRAL APPROVED (vote not shown)
🚥🚸 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
APPROVED on consent
🛩️🪂 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
HELD by Courser, to enquire whether increasing funding to the Airshow would decrease funding to other events? (answer: no, MAT has been increased)
CARRIED (unanimously)
📥🔄 Circulation List Referrals
Nil
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