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AC 251126
| 1 | | | Committee Report | REPORT OF THE AFFORDABILITY COMMITTEE DATED OCTOBER 29, 2025 | | |
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AC 251112
| 1 | | | Committee Report | REPORT OF THE AFFORDABILITY COMMITTEE DATED NOVEMBER 12, 2025 | | |
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ICIC 251126
| 1 | | | Committee Report | REPORT OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMMUNITY INVESTMENT COMMITTEE DATED NOVEMBER 12, 2025 | | |
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ICIC 1
| 1 | | | Report to Committee | REPORT BACK - CULTURE PLAN UPDATE
1. That the City of Barrie Culture Plan Update attached as Appendix A to the Report to the Infrastructure and Community Investment Committee dated November 19, 2025, concerning the Report Back - Culture Plan Update, be received and approved in principle to guide the future planning and development of the cultural sector.
2. That the overall 65 recommendations identified in this Report Back - Culture Plan Update be used to guide the development of the 2026 - 2035 Cultural Development operating budgets and future Capital Plans for Council consideration as part of the Business Plan approval process.
3. That the following implementation items be included as part of the 2026 Budget, with a net-zero impact on tax base:
a) Allocate unspent funds from Capital Project EC1000 Culture Plan and Public Art Master Plan in the amount of $50,000 to create a new capital project to update the Arts and Culture Investment Program to align with the new Culture Plan and Performing Arts Centre, including exploring alternate funding models to grow the program; | | |
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ICIC 2
| 2 | | | Staff Report | ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT UPDATE
1. That the Director of Corporate Facilities issue a request for proposals and be authorized to enter into an agreement with the successful third-party turnkey service provider for the replacement and upgrade of the current downtown Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) under the following general parameters, and with terms subject to approval by the Director of Legal Services and the Director of Transit and Parking Strategy:
a) The third-party turnkey service provider would be responsible for the provision and installation of replacement and/or upgraded existing EVSE in the downtown with universal charging stations, at no cost to the City;
b) The third-party turnkey service provider would be responsible for management of operational aspects related to the EVSE including maintenance, client services, as well as setting, collecting, and overseeing fee and charging services;
c) The third-party turnkey service provider would be responsible for maintenance and other operating costs associated with the equipment;
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ICIC 3
| 2 | | | Staff Report | KEMPENFEST CONSULTATION
1. That the Report to the Infrastructure and Community Investment Committee dated November 19, 2025 regarding the Kempenfest Consultation and the attached Appendix A concerning the Kempenfest Festival Review Final Report, be received for information purposes.
2. That future municipal support for larger-scale festivals and events such as Kempenfest, be administered through the creation of a granting program, as recommended in the Report Back - Culture Plan Update report for the creation of an In-Kind Tourism and Culture Event Grant to be proposed as part of the 2027 budget process.
3. That for 2026, City of Barrie support for Kempenfest be as follows:
a) Up to $5,000 of in-kind staff support for site services (ie. waste removal) to assist Kempenfest in 2026;
b) Cost recovery of up to $17,000 for shuttle bus service supplied by Barrie Transit to be funded from the Tourism Reserve; and
c) Up to $10,000 to support rental and equipment costs for the Family Side Stage to serve as a showcase for local talent and artist development, to be funded from the Touris | | |
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BFES003-25
| 1 | | | Staff Report | ESTABLISHING AND REGULATING (E&R) BARRIE FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES BY-LAW UPDATE
That By-law 2012-200 concerning the establishing and regulating of Barrie Fire and Emergency Services be repealed and replaced with the draft by-law attached as Appendix A to Staff Report BFES003-25. (BFES003-25) | | |
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DEV041-25
| 1 | | | Staff Report | STREET NAMES - HEWITT’S CENTRAL DRAFT PLAN OF SUBDIVISION (WARD 10)
1. That the following names from the Municipal Naming Registry, identified in Appendix A - Street Name Schema to Staff Report DEV041-25, be approved as the street names in Hewitt’s Central Draft Plan of Subdivision (D30-012-2024):
a) Street D - Crosswinds Road
b) Street E - Wheatland Road
c) Street F - Brookland Street
d) Street G - Still Water Way
e) Street I - Wildfield Way
2. That the following municipal street names, identified in Appendix A - Street Name Schema to Staff Report DEV041-25, be confirmed as prolongations of existing municipal streets into Hewitt’s Central Draft Plan of Subdivision (D30-012-2024):
a) Street A - Prince William Way
b) Street B - Terry Fox Drive
c) Street C - Lally Terrace
d) Street H - Giovanni Crescent (DEV041-25) | | |
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DEV042-25
| 1 | | | Staff Report | STREET NAMES - HEWITT’S GATE PHASE 5 DRAFT PLAN OF SUBDIVISION (WARD 10)
1. That the following names from the Municipal Naming Registry, identified in Appendix A - Street Name Schema to Staff Report DEV042-25, be approved as the street names in Hewitt’s Gate Phase 5 Draft Plan of Subdivision (D12-426):
a) Street Z - Ridgehill Way
2. That the following municipal street names, identified in Appendix A - Street Name Schema to Staff Report DEV042-25, be confirmed as prolongations of existing municipal streets into Hewitt’s Gate Phase 5 Draft Plan of Subdivision (D12-426):
a) Street A - Lally Terrace
b) Street C - Prince William Way
c) Street 0 - Chardonnay Heights
d) Street Q - Ginseng Trail
(DEV042-25) (Files: D19-GIN/D19-LAL/D19-PRI/D19-RID, D12-426) | | |
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DEV044-25
| 1 | | | Staff Report | SPEED LIMIT REVIEW - ESSA ROAD (WARD 7)
1. That Rates of Speed By-law 2002-191, Schedule “C” “Authorized Rates of Maximum Speed - 60 Kilometres Per Hour” be amended by removing the following:
Street From To
Essa Road Coughlin Road A point 254 metres south
of Mapleview Drive West
Essa Road A point 43 metres South City Limit
south of Athabaska
Road
2. That Rates of Speed By-law 2002-191, Schedule “A” “Authorized Rates of Maximum Speed - 40 Kilometres Per Hour” be amended by removing the following:
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Essa Road A point 254 metres A point 43 metres South of
on both sides South to Mapleview Athabaska Road
Drive West
3. That Rates of Speed By-law 2002-191, Schedule “C” “Authorized Rates of Maximum Speed - 60 Kilometres Per Hour” be amended by adding the following:
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Essa Road Coughlin Road South City Limit” (DEV044-25) | | |
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ECD010-25
| 1 | | | Staff Report | PROPOSED EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN (CIP)
1. That Staff Report ECD010-25 regarding Financial Incentives and Implementation Process in the Employment Development Community Improvement Plan (CIP) be approved and the following actions be undertaken:
a) That the new Employment Development Community Improvement Project Area By-law, being By-law No. 2025-XXX contained in Appendix “A” to Staff Report ECD010-25 be approved;
b) That the new Employment Development CIP By-law, being By-law No. 2025-XXX, to approve the proposed new Employment Development Community Improvement Plan (CIP) contained in Appendix “B” to Staff Report ECD010-25, be approved;
c) That at the time of writing Staff Report ECD010-25, the Industrial/ Commercial Land Reserve Fund had a total of approximately $856,000 which shall be reallocated for Employment Development CIP use to the end of 2026, and any remaining funds will be carried forward for the following year; and
d) That commencing by the end of the first quarter of 2026, staff will launch a continuous application intake for the Employmen | | |
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FAC007-25
| 2 | | | Staff Report | 2025 WATERSPORT PILOT PROJECT RESULTS (WARDS 1, 2, 8 AND 10)
1. That staff in Corporate Facilities (Marina) complete a request for proposal (RFP) to implement a permanent watersport vendors process with a structured permitting system authorized under the Parks Use By-law 2019-059 in line with the permit criteria in Appendix A to Staff Report FAC007-25.
2. That the 2026 Fees By-law be amended to include the following fees under Schedule L Marina:
· Motorized Watercraft Operator RFQ minimum bid - $3,500
· Individual vessels registered under each permit - $500 each.
3. That the change in lineup of services or number of vessels permitted by each vendor be updated based on operator and staff feedback identified in Staff Report FAC007-25.
4. That staff in the Corporate Facilities Department request through Transport Canada that the Legislative and Court Services Department personnel be delegated authority to conduct enforcement measures by way of ticketing under the Canada Shipping Act (2001) as a support function to Marina staff.
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FIN014-25
| 1 | | | Staff Report | 2025 CAPITAL PROJECT STATUS REPORT
1. That staff be authorized to close projects and project phases as described in Appendix B, Capital Project Closures, to Staff Report FIN014-25.
2. That staff be authorized to decrease the Capital Plan approved budget in the amount of $2,389,420 and adjust funding plans as described in Appendix B, Capital Project Closures to Staff Report FIN014-25. (FIN014-25) | | |
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LCS007-25
| 1 | | | Staff Report | REVIEW OF SIGN BY-LAW 2018-029
1. That City of Barrie By-law 2018-029 (Sign By-law) be amended by adding the following sections to section 12.3.0.0.0. - Ground Signs:
Section 12.3.6.0.0. - Third Party Advertising - Ground Signs
Section 12.3.6.1.0. - Third Party Advertising is not permitted on a ground sign unless one or more of the following provisions are established.
Section 12.3.6.1.1. - The third party advertising is for a business, goods, products, services or facilities on an adjacent property to the location the ground sign is situated and the properties are designed to operate as a singular development and linked as to allow vehicular traffic to transition from one parcel to another to access the businesses without having to leave the private property.
Section 12.3.6.1.2. - The third party advertising is a for a registered charitable or not-for-profit organization to promote their specific goods, products, services or facilities and/or fundraising initiatives.
2. That City of Barrie By-law 2018-029 (Sign By-law) be amended by deleting section 2.1.6.0.0. and replacing i | | |
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LCS009-25
| 1 | | | Staff Report | Note: Confidential Appendix B to Staff Report LCS009-25, regarding the red-light camera program, was circulated separately due to financial information supplied in confidence to the municipality
RED-LIGHT CAMERA PROGRAM
1. That correspondence be sent to the Minister of Transportation requesting that the City of Barrie be approved to install and operate approved Red-Light Camera (RLC) systems within the city limits where data shows a high level of red-light running.
2. That the City Clerk/Director of Legislative and Court Services and Executive Director of Development Services or their designates be authorized to execute any agreements, amending agreements or documents requisite to the Red-Light Camera program.
3. That red-light cameras be installed at locations experiencing high levels of red-light running being experienced, with initial funding to come from the ASE Reserve based on costs included in confidential Appendix A to Staff Report LCS009-25.
4. That two Red-Light Camera Provincial Offences Officers be added as complement utilizing approved funding for the Administrativ | | |
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