Infrastructure and Community Investment Committee – Wednesday, April 30, 2025, 5pm

Minutes: not yet available

Watch Online: https://www.youtube.com/citybarrie [direct link not yet available]

Agenda: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1256287&GUID=834404E6-F7B7-469A-B8E7-5E52C918E040

Meeting Location: Council Chambers, or electronically

Committee Members in Attendance: Hamilton (Chair), Nuttall, Thomson, Riepma

Late: Nigussie

Also Attending: Nixon, Courser, Harvey, Harris

🎤🙋 Open Delegations

Hassey had sent in a presentation, with a concept master plan for Sam Cancilla Park revitalization
Currently inaccessible and uninviting, need to make into a quality public space, as prioritized by Waterfront Master Plan, with children's playground, lighting, walkable paths & access to trail, etc., serving diverse users

Open Letter from Royal Victoria Hospital Emergency Room Physicians, November 19: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13949924&GUID=4503277B-E56E-47A4-B1D4-3222DE1E8887
The RVH Emergency Department Physicians urgently ask Council for more access to safe warming areas for the homeless population in Barrie [It is appalling that this urgent letter from November 19 is not being considered until April 30 - how many people died and how much hospital money was spent due to this unconscionable delay?]
Riepma asked what was to be done with the referral, since it was from five months ago?
Hamilton indicated it was too late to do anything, and that Simcoe County would be speaking to Council on May 14
Prowse said the correspondence had been responded to by the City, and forwarded to the County

Staff Report: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13949938&GUID=1A34B4B7-99BD-4328-BC8C-54CE7682C426
Recommendation: Invite public to provide open delegations concerning the feasibility of establishing parkland from Mulcaster Street to the eastern border of Sam Cancilla Park, including a legal review. Approve a new capital project to decommission the Bayview Park Reservoir and remove its associated Booster Pumping Station at Sam Cancilla Park, with a budget of $2,565,000 to be funded from the Water Capital Reserve, subject to the return of the same amount from other Water Capital Reserve funded projects in the 2025 Capital Status Report
HELD by Thomson
- AMENDMENT: Add that the Capital Project concerning Sam Cancilla Park be moved up to commence work in 2025, simultaneously with the Bayview Park restoration project. As part of the Sam Cancilla Park project, staff review the design concept as presented by Mr. Hassey, and that they also engage with the property owner at the corner of Dunlop St. & Mulcaster St. with respect to both projects.
Motion, as amended, CARRIED (vote not shown)

Report from March 4: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14116115&GUID=130064AC-5E28-4DC0-80C3-350A67A8A95D
This report seems to have been missed

Report from March 6: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14116116&GUID=3C56F16A-B805-4EBC-B3EE-177A1FC4D236
RECEIVED on consent

Recommendation: Rename the Active Transportation and Sustainability Advisory Committee to the Sustainability Advisory Committee
HELD by Thomson
- REFERRED to Finance and Responsible Governance
- Referral CARRIED (vote not shown)

Report from March 25: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14116109&GUID=B1FEDB28-97CD-4B4E-960D-68A42E86B17D

Recommendation: Direct Legislative and Court Services to investigate how other municipalities have separated Burlesque Dancing from the Adult Entertainment Bylaw and report back to the Arts Advisory Committee
HELD by Riepma, at Hamilton's request
- AMENDMENT that report back go to Finance and Responsible Governance (instead of Arts Advisory Committee)
Motion, as amended, CARRIED (vote not shown)