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Meeting Name: Executive Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/28/2025 5:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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25-G-144 2  Item of DiscussionTRAFFIC STUDY FOR INTERSECTION OF MULCASTER STREET AND WORSLEY STREETrecommended for consideration of adoption (Section "A")  Action details Not available
25-G-145 2  Item of DiscussionTEMPORARY ROAD VEHICLE BLOCKADESrecommended for consideration of adoption (Section "A")  Action details Not available
25-G-146 2  Item of Discussion4 WAY STOP AT KING STREETrecommended for consideration of adoption (Section "A")  Action details Not available
25-G-174 2  Item of DiscussionEXTENDING COMMUNITY SAFETY ZONE - MARSELLUS DRIVErecommended for consideration of adoption (Section "A")  Action details Not available
25-G-147 2  Item of DiscussionPILOT PROGRAM - ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCErecommended for consideration of adoption (Section "A")  Action details Not available
TMP-34239 2  Discussion ItemSTRATEGIC PLAN UPDATES Rick Pews, Director of Corporate Facilities provided updates concerning the Performing Arts Centre, Lakehead University, Cadets/Southshore, Library and Recreation Centres, as follows: The schematic design work continues on the Performing Arts Centre as well as the Sea Cadet’s Hayter Centre expansion project. In addition, updated site fit and testing, block planning and preliminary costing work has been completed to meet anticipated recreational centre capacity needs for the Hewitt and Salem secondary plan areas. Staff reports related to the Performing Arts Centre and recreation centres will be brought forward at the June 11th, 2025 General Committee meeting. Staff were scheduled to bring a report related to the Sea Cadets project to General Committee on the same night, but additional work is required to help ensure budget certainty for that project. Staff expect to have this completed in advance of the scheduled August General Committee and Council meeting and plan to bring it forward at that time. Design development work on Lakehead University’s downtown recommended for receipt (Section "B")  Action details Not available
25-G-148 1  RecommendationNORTHWEST BARRIE PUBLIC LIBRARY LOCATIONrecommended for adoption (Section "C")  Action details Not available
TMP-34309 2  Discussion ItemENCAMPMENTS UPDATE Mayor, A. Nuttall advised that work has been done with the County to remove encampments and provide services to individuals who are currently in the encampments and there has been a very high success rate relating to Bursey Park with 75% of individuals receiving permanent housing. 1. Mayor, A. Nuttall asked about the other encampments in the City? J. Schmidt, General Manager of Community and Corporate Services advised that in conversations with the County and City partners they are having trouble finding enough shelter space to accommodate all the individuals in need. Mr. Schmidt advised that the City has offered support and assistance to the County. W. Cooke, City Clerk/Director of Legislative and Court Services advised that the Barrie Police and Enforcement Services have been part of the conversations with the County and are aware of the encampments located around the City, as well as the number of unhoused individuals. 2. Mayor, A. Nuttall questioned the use of the donated sprung building to assist with shelter space? W. Cooke, City Clerk/Director of recommended for receipt (Section "D")  Action details Not available
25-G-149 1  RecommendationENCAMPMENTS UPDATE - EXECUTIVE COMMITTEErecommended for adoption (Section "E")  Action details Not available