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MEMORANDUM FROM B. KEENE, SUPERVISOR OF ENFORCEMENT SERVICES AND T. BANTING, MANAGER OF ENFORCEMENT SERVICES, DATED AUGUST 14, 2025, REGARDING THE 2024 PARKING TICKET SUMMARY PER WARD
Bryan Keene, Supervisor of Enforcement Services, provided an overview of the mega-data gathered by Enforcement Services, detailing the relevant parking tickets issued per Ward in 2024 within the mandate of the Committee.
The Committee discussed the findings and trends found in the summary, specifically the areas of concern that included the highest number of offences for vehicles parked on streets prohibited by signs, overnight parking restrictions during winter months, parked on/over the sidewalk, vehicles parked on the curb of private driveways, parking on boulevards and parking on private property.
The Committee identified other areas of concern, including the lack of available parking in new developments and an increase in the number of cars per unit. They noted that the rise in cars per household has led to overflow parking on streets, vehicles parking on boulevards, sidewalks, and over private driveways.
The Committee discussed city-wide solutions to change resident behaviours associated with the parking issues, including the possibility of restricting parking on streets year-round, increasing parking fines, introducing a time limit for year-round street parking, and implementing a parking pass system.
The Committee discussed other municipalities similar in population to the City of Barrie, and questioned what parking measures these municipalities have in place that deal with the parking issues that the City is experiencing.
City staff noted that costs may be incurred with additional technology and staff to implement the new parking restrictions, for example, increased patrols, issuance of parking tickets, etc. It was also noted that, depending on the parking restrictions, a domino effect could occur, leading to additional issues in other areas, such as vehicles ...
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