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BILL 23, MORE HOMES BUILT FASTER ACT, 2022
Moved by: Councillor, C. Riepma
Seconded by: Councillor, C. Nixon
WHEREAS Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022, significantly affects municipal finances, infrastructure planning and funding, climate change strategies, affordable housing initiatives and heritage programs and has potential unintended impacts on municipalities; and
WHEREAS the City of Barrie needs to increase the capacity of its Wastewater treatment plant at a cost of $250,000,000 and other growth related infrastructure; and
WHEREAS Bill 23 significantly reduces the development charges and parkland levies available to the City of Barrie for the construction of this infrastructure; and
WHEREAS as a result of the changes adopted in the legislation, the City of Barrie will experience a $90 million reduction in funds to invest in infrastructure for affordable and attainable housing in the next 5 years;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED as follows:
1. That the City of Barrie request the Government of Ontario to fund the expansion of the Waste Water Treatment Facility to aid Barrie in meeting the housing targets outlined by the Province of Ontario in Bill 23.
2. That a copy of this motion, be forwarded to the Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, the Honourable Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Provincial Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy, MPP Gord Downey, MPP Andrea Khanjin, Colin Best, President of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), and Ontario's Big City Mayors (OBCM).
AMENDMENT #1
BILL #23, MORE HOMES BUILT FASTER ACT, 2022
Moved by: Councillor, S. Morales
Seconded by: Councillor, J. Harris
That Direct Motion concerning Bill 23, More Homes Bult Faster Act, 2022 be amended to remove paragraphs 3 and 4 from the whereas section.
CARRIED
Upon question of the original motion moved by Councillor, C. Riepma and Seconded by Councillor, C. Nixon the motion was CARRIED...
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