Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 3/27/2017 7:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chamber
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17-A-029 2  Student/Mayor ItemCOMMENTS FROM OUTGOING STUDENT MAYOR(S): Ewan MacKinnon of Barrie North Collegiate thanked the Mayor and members of Council for the tremendous opportunity to partake in Student Mayor Program. He also thanked City of Barrie employees for accommodating the students. Ewan invited members of Council to attend the Relay for Life Event on May 26, 2017 that he will be participating in, between at 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Barrie North Collegiate. He discussed how the first presentation during his term related to homelessness in the County of Simcoe and he had given thought to how a student in the City of Barrie could help. He highlighted a news article he found online regarding a kindness meter, where citizens can deposit change that will help organizations such as the David Busby Centre. He outlined where this initiative is currently used, where donations are being spent and possible sponsorship opportunities to get the word out about homelessness and what the City can do.Term Completed  Action details Not available
17-A-030 2  Student/Mayor ItemSWEARING IN OF NEW STUDENT MAYOR(S): Wendy Cooke, Deputy City Clerk called upon Konrad Weber of Kempenfelt Bay School to be sworn into office as Student Mayor. After being sworn into office, Konrad assumed his seat next to Mayor Lehman. Mayor Lehman introduced the members of City Council to Konrad. He noted that the members of City staff and representatives of the community’s media were also in attendance.Sworn In  Action details Not available
17-A-031 2  Confirmation of MinutesThe minutes of the City Council meeting held on March 6, 2017 were adopted as printed and circulated.Adopted as printed and circulated  Action details Not available
17-A-032 2  Awards and RecognitionRECOGNITION OF SHANNON HYNES AS THE WINNER OF THE “I LOVE BARRIE” ESSAY CONTEST. Councillor, M. McCann provided details his sponsorship of a competition around Valentine’s Day to have Ward 10 students write an essay related to why they love Barrie. He commented that he introduced this initiative to bring the Ward 10 community closer together by having a fun contest. Councillor McCann advised that Shannon Hynes was the winner of the contest and that he taken Shannon and her family out for dinner as one of the prizes for winning the competition. Councillor McCann remarked that after reading the submissions he felt good about the future of Barrie residents. Shannon read her essay, as follows: “Why I Love Barrie” Barrie is such a beautiful city, there aren’t enough words in the earth to say how much I love it. If you aren’t already, please sit down and get some food because you might be here for a while. I love Barrie because I grew up here, my whole life I have lived in Barrie. Although I travel often I always end up coming home with a smile on my face. My most precious part Received  Action details Not available
17-A-033 2  DeputationDEPUTATIONS REGARDING MOTION 17-G-046, ON-STREET PARKING - BIG BAY POINT ROAD. Pursuant to Section 4.16 of Procedural By-law 2013-072, City Council considered a request by Mr. Mike Cooke to provide an emergency deputation in opposition to motion 17-G-046, On-Street Parking - Big Bay Point Road. Upon a vote of City Council being taken, Mr. Cooke was permitted to address City Council. Ms. Barb Tansley provided a deputation in opposition to motion 17-G-046 concerning On-Street Parking on Big Bay Point Road. Ms. Tansley discussed a petition that was filed in February 2016 to keep the on-street parking signed by 30 of the area residents with a list of concerns. She commented regarding the survey statistics provided in the Staff Report and questioned the different results compared to the petition. Ms. Tansley noted that she felt that the Staff Report did not identify all the concerns of the residents related to grade changes and the shrinking of resident’s driveways from the road widening. She also expressed concerns regarding where visitors would park, where residents could   Action details Not available
17-A-034 2  DeputationDEPUTATIONS REGARDING MOTION 17-G-057, REVIEW OF TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY (TAXI) BY-LAW 2006-265 AND REGULATING RIDE SHARING/DRIVER FOR HIRE OPERATIONS Ms. Sandra McDiarmid provided a deputation in opposition to motion 17-G-057 concerning the Review of the Transportation Industry (Taxi) By-law 2006-265 and Regulating Ride Sharing/Driver for Hire Operations. Ms. McDiarmid advised that she owns five taxis and she discussed the impact increases in the City licensing fees over the years as well as the difficulties in recovering from the fee increases. Ms. McDiarmid discussed the challenges for someone to become a taxi cab driver since it is a transient job with a fee of approximately $500, and the length of time that it takes to start driving a cab. She proposed a licence fee of $160 in total. Ms. McDiarmid discussed the staff comments concerning that the licensing of the taxi drivers would be more work than ride sharing and noted that she felt that if the ride along was removed from the by-law that the work would be the same. She provided details of the industry prior to the morator   Action details Not available
17-A-035 1  Committee Report General Committee Report dated March 20, 2017, Sections A, B, C, D and E (APPENDIX “A”).   Action details Not available
17-G-045 2  Committee Report REPORT OF THE COUNCIL COMPENSATION REVIEW COMMITTEE DATED MARCH 13, 2017.Received  Action details Not available
17-G-046 2  Staff Report ON-STREET PARKING - BIG BAY POINT ROAD (WARD 8, 9 AND 10)Adopted  Action details Not available
17-G-047 2  Staff Report LETTER OF AGREEMENT: CITY OF BARRIE AND PROVINCE RE: STARTER COMPANY PLUS PROGRAMAdopted  Action details Not available
17-G-048 2  Staff Report PUBLIC ART INSTALLATIONS AND PAGEANTRY PROGRAMAdopted  Action details Not available
17-G-049 2  Staff Report NEW WATERFRONT BASKETBALL COURT AND ARTIFICIAL ICE RINK (WARD 2)Adopted  Action details Not available
17-G-050 2  Staff Report RESULTS OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION - NAMING OF ARBORETUM IN SUNNIDALE PARK IN RECOGNITION OF WYMAN JACQUES (WARD 4)Adopted  Action details Not available
17-G-051 2  Staff Report APPLICATION FOR DEED REGISTRATION PART OF BLOCK A, PLAN 1350, BARRIE (WARD 4)Adopted  Action details Not available
17-G-052 2  Staff Report APPLICATION FOR ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT - SAVERINO INVESTMENTS INC. - 570, 574 AND 576 ESSA ROAD (WARD 7)Adopted  Action details Not available
17-G-053 2  Item of DiscussionINVESTIGATION OF A PROPOSAL TO UPGRADE THE SKATEBOARD PARK (WARD 2)Adopted  Action details Not available
17-G-054 2  Item of DiscussionDYNAMIC REPORTING OPTIONS - CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING GAPAdopted  Action details Not available
17-G-055 3  Referral ItemAPPLICATION OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING BY-LAW AND A DRAFT PLAN OF SUBDIVISION - SUBMITTED BY KLM PLANNING PARTNERS INC. ON BEHALF OF WATERSAND CONSTRUCTION LTD. - SOUTH WEST CORNER OF MCKAY ROAD WEST AND VETERAN’S DRIVE (WARD 7) (FILE: D12-423/D14-1616) (17-G-055)Received  Action details Not available
17-G-056 3  Referral ItemAPPLICATION FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING BY-LAW AND A DRAFT PLAN OF SUBDIVISION - SUBMITTED BY KLM PLANNING PARTNERS INC. ON BEHALF OF WATERSAND CONSTRUCTION LTD. - SOUTH EAST CORNER OF VETERAN’S DRIVE AND MCKAY ROAD WEST (WARD 7) (FILE: D12-425 / D14-1620)Received  Action details Not available
17-G-057 3  Staff Report REVIEW OF TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY (TAXI) BY-LAW 2006-265 AND REGULATING RIDE SHARING/DRIVER FOR HIRE OPERATIONS 1. That By-law 2006-265 regarding the licensing and regulation of Transportation type business operations within the City of Barrie be amended effective July 1, 2017, to allow for a pilot to be undertaken that would reflect the changes as set out generally in the form of the draft by-law attached as Appendix “A” to Staff Report LCS006-17; with amendments to add the words “if applicable” to any references to requirements related to proof of HST registration. 2. That a review of the pilot be undertaken beginning no later than two years after the passage of any amendments to By-law 2006-265. 3. That the Fees By-law be amended to reflect the proposed licensing fees as set out in Appendix “B” to Staff Report LCS006-17. 4. That staff make application to the Ministry of the Attorney General for set fines ranging from $100.00 to $1,000.00 based on the nature of the offense. (LCS006-17) (File: P18)   Action details Not available
17-G-058 2  Staff Report SALE OF SURPLUSED DOWNTOWN PARKING LOT 55 - 57 MCDONALD STREET/61 - 67 OWEN STREET (WARD 2) 1. That the City Clerk be authorized to execute the Agreement of Purchase and Sale between the City and Forrest Group Acquisitions Ltd. (the Purchaser) for the 0.52 acre parcel of City-owned land described as PIN’S 588170026, 588170027, 588170174, 588170024, 588170025, City of Barrie, County of Simcoe, (the Property) on the south-east corner of McDonald Street and Owen Street, also known municipally as 55-57 McDonald Street and 61-67 Owen Street, for the purchase price of $1,000,000, subject to the following general terms and conditions: a) The Purchaser acknowledges that acceptance of this offer, including all amendments, is conditional upon the approval of the Council of The Corporation of the City of Barrie; b) The Purchaser agrees that it is purchasing the property in its present condition “as is” and further acknowledges and agrees that it will conduct such tests as it deems necessary to determine to its satisfaction that the Lands are suitable for the Purchaser’s intended use; c) The   Action details Not available
17-G-059 2  Staff Report 2017 BUSINESS PLAN - OPERATING AND CAPITAL REDUCTIONS 1. That the proposed 2017 operating budget amendments listed as Appendix "A" in Staff Report EMT002-17 be approved with an amendment to delete the increased revenue identified in paragraph 5 b) related to $13,000 associated with Roads - rented equipment operations. 2. That the proposed 2017 capital budget amendments listed as Appendices "B" and "C" in Staff Report EMT002-17 be approved. (EMT002-17) (File: F00)Adopted  Action details Not available
17-A-036 1  Committee Report General Committee Report dated March 21, 2017, Sections A and B (APPENDIX “B”).   Action details Not available
17-G-060 2  Referral ItemDEVELOPMENT CHARGES COMPLAINT HEARING- KIM AND CONAL DERDALL (WARD 8) Mayor Lehman requested that the complainant(s) and/or their representatives identify themselves. Kim and Conal Derdall identified themselves and explained they were representing themselves. Mayor Lehman requested that the City's representative(s) identify himself. Mr. Peter Krysiak, Legal Counsel identified himself. Ms. Derdall provided evidence in support of her complaint. She discussed the details concerning the timelines associated with their purchase of 10 Centre Street as a derelict property, the decision to turn off the water in December of 2010 and the issuance of a demolition permit. She commented that at the time the demolition permit was issued in 2011, they were advised that a development charge credit was available. Ms. Derdall advised that when they attempted to close the permit, they were required to re-excavate the front lawn to address the sewer pipe. Ms. Derdall noted that it was at this time, that they were informed verbally that they had 60 months from the closing of the demolition perReceived  Action details Not available
17-G-061 2  Staff Report SECTION 20 COMPLAINT (DCA, 1997) - 10 CENTRE STREET (WARD 8)Adopted  Action details Not available
17-A-037 1  By-LawMOTION WITHOUT NOTICE - COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS Moved by: Councillor, D. Shipley Seconded by: Councillor, M. McCann That pursuant to Section 7.1 of the Procedural By-law 2013-072 as amended, permission be granted to introduce a motion without notice concerning the Committee appointments.   Action details Not available
17-A-038 1  Direct MotionCOMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS Moved by: Councillor, D. Shipley Seconded by: Councillor, M. McCann 1. That Councillor, B. Ward be appointed to the Finance and Corporate Services Committee and serve as Chairman of the Committee during Councillor M. Prowse’s leave of absence. 2. That in response to his request and in addition to the Reference Committee Chairs, Councillor, M. McCann be appointed to the Chief Administrative Officer/City Manager Recruitment Committee.   Action details Not available
17-A-039 1  Direct MotionMOTION WITHOUT NOTICE - BARRIE BOAT SHOW BY PRIDE MARINE GROUP AND THE BIA Moved by: Councillor, D. Shipley Seconded by: Councillor, B. Ward That pursuant to Section 7.1 of the Procedural By-law 2013-072 as amended, permission be granted to introduce a motion without notice concerning a Barrie Boat Show to be presented by Pride Marine Group and the Downtown Barrie BIA.   Action details Not available
BY-LAW 2017-017 1  By-LawBill #018 A By-law of the Corporation of the City of Barrie to provide for general notice provisions as required under the Municipal Act, 2001 and to repeal By-law 2003-116. (17-G-032) (Public Notice By-law) (LCS004-17) (File: C01)Read a First, Second and third time and finally passed  Action details Not available
BY-LAW 2017-018 1  By-LawBill #019 A By-law of The Corporation of the City of Barrie to adopt an amendment to the Official Plan (O.P.A. 60). (17-G-039) (Applications for Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment - North Side of Concert Way, West of Bayview Drive) (Ward 8) (PLN004-17) (File: D09-OPA60 and D14-1611)Read a First, Second and third time and finally passed  Action details Not available
BY-LAW 2017-019 1  By-LawBill #020 A By-law of The Corporation of the City of Barrie to amend site specific By-law 2010-130 as amended by By-law 2013-023, a land use control by-law to regulate the use of land, and the erection, use, bulk, height, location and spacing of buildings and structures in the City of Barrie. (17-G-039) (Applications for Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment - North Side of Concert Way, West of Bayview Drive) (Ward 8) (PLN004-17) (File: D09-OPA60 and D14-1611)Read a First, Second and third time and finally passed  Action details Not available
BY-LAW 2017-020 1  By-LawBill #021 A By-law of The Corporation of the City of Barrie to amend By-law 2009-141, a land use control by-law to regulate the use of land, and the erection, use, bulk, height, location and spacing of buildings and structures in the City of Barrie. (17-G-052) (Application for Zoning By-law Amendment - Saverino Investments Inc. - 570, 574 and 576 Essa Road) (Ward 7) (PLN001-17) (File: D14-1609)Read a First, Second and third time and finally passed  Action details Not available
BY-LAW 2017-021 1  By-LawBill #022 A By-law of The Corporation of the City of Barrie to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting held on the 27th day of March, 2017.Read a First, Second and third time and finally passed  Action details Not available
BY-LAW 2017-022 1  By-LawAS PER ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD DECISION DATED FEBRUARY 3, 2017 PL150857 Bill #010 A By-law of The Corporation of the City of Barrie to amend 2009-141, a land use control by-law to regulate the use of land, and the erection, use, bulk, height, location and spacing of buildings and structures in the City of Barrie. (15-G-189) (Tri-Star Management Group - 681-685 Yonge Street) (PLN026-15) (Ward 9) (File: D09-OPA050 and D14-1579)   Action details Not available