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PRESENTATION REGARDING THE 2015 PROGRESS REPORT FOR THE HISTORIC NEIGHBOURHOOD STRATEGY (HNS).
Mr. Bill Scott of the Barrie Historical Neighbourhood Strategy provided a presentation on concerning the 2015 Progress Report for the Historic Neighbourhood Strategy.
Mr. Scott discussed slides concerning the following topics:
• The background and mandate associated with the Strategy;
• Representation on the Historic Neighbourhood Strategy Committee;
• The short to long term goals of the Strategy, including the major goals of the strategy related to addressing property standards by-law infractions, infrastructure maintenance, unique signage in historic neighbourhoods and control of graffiti by replacement with murals;
• Photographs of Barrie that potential sites for murals;
• Photographs of examples of murals from other municipalities in Canada;
• The long term goals of the Strategy including the development of framework to protect historic neighbourhoods and the Allandale Pilot Project; and
• The future outlook associated with the Strategy including a request for a $10,000 budget.
Members of Council asked questions of the presenter and received responses.