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Meeting Name: General Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/29/2025 7:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Council Chamber
7:00 p.m. or immediately following Affordability Committee
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EC 251029 1  Report to Committee REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DATED SEPTEMBER 24, 2025   Not available Not available
EC1 2  Item for Discussion - RCSTREET PARKING - INDIAN ARROW ROAD AT JOHNSON STREET That staff investigate the feasibility of establishing a no parking zone on the north side of Indian Arrow Road from Johnson Street easterly to the first driveway and report back to the Parking Ad-hoc Advisory Committee. (Item for Discussion 1.1, September 24, 2025) (Sponsor: Councillor, C. Riepma)   Not available Not available
EC2 2  Item for Discussion - RCSTREET PARKING - STEEL STREET BETWEEN JOHNSON STREET TO PENETANGUISHENE ROAD That staff investigate the feasibility of establishing a no parking zone on one side of Steel Street between Johnson Street and Penetanguishene Road and report back to the Parking Ad-hoc Advisory Committee. (Item for Discussion 1.2, September 24, 2025) (Sponsor: Councillor, C. Riepma)   Not available Not available
EC3 2  Item for Discussion - RCSTAIRS FROM KEMPENFELT DRIVE SIDEWALK TO NORTH SHORE TRAIL AT RODNEY STREET That the following be referred to staff in the Development Services Department for consideration in preparation of the North Short Trail Master Plan: “That staff in the Operations Department be directed to leave the stairs from the Kempenfelt sidewalk to the North Shore Trail unchained in the winter and place a “no maintenance in winter” sign on the stairs instead. (Item for Discussion 1.3, September 24, 2025) (Sponsor: Councillor, C. Riepma)”   Not available Not available
EC4 2  Item for Discussion - RCFOUR WAY STOP - PENVILL TRAIL AND MCINTYRE DRIVE That the following be deferred to the next Executive Committee meeting: “That staff in the Development Services Department add stop signs to create a four way stop at the intersection of Penvill Trail and McIntyre Drive. (Item for Discussion 1.4, September 24, 2025) (Sponsor: Councillor, N. Nigussie)”   Not available Not available
EC5 2  Item for Discussion - RCSENIORS AND EXPECTANT MOTHER PARKING PILOT PROJECT - PEGGY HILL TEAM COMMUNITY CENTRE That staff in Recreation and Culture Services Department make arrangements to allocate a minimum of eight (8) parking spaces near the front entrance of the Peggy Hill Team Community Centre for Senior and Expectant Mother Parking, as part of a 12-month pilot project, with appropriate signage to be installed no later than December 1, 2025; and That staff report back to Executive Committee after 6-month into the pilot project to report on the benefits and utilization of the project and any opportunities to implement in other facilities. (Item for Discussion 1.5, September 24, 2025) (Sponsors: Councillor, G. Harvey and Councillor, N. Nigussie)   Not available Not available
CSC 251024 1  Report to Committee REPORT OF THE COMMUNITY SAFETY COMMITTEE DATED SEPTEMBER 24, 2025   Not available Not available
DEV034-25 1  Staff Report Note: Staff Report DEV034-25 concerning 89 Big Bay Point Road (Ward 8) has been moved to a future General Committee meeting.   Not available Not available
DEV038-25 1  Staff Report REQUEST TO RENAME BERCZY STREET PARK TO CHARLIE O’CONNOR PARK (WARD 2) 1. That Berczy Street Park be renamed to Charlie O’Connor Park in recognition of local resident and businessman Charlie O’Connor who lived in the area and operated ‘The Ideal Shoe Store’ for more than 50 years. 2. That staff organize the naming of the park, and any costs associated with to the change in name from Berczy Street Park to Charlie O’Connor Park, illustrated on Appendix A - Location Map attached to Staff Report DEV038-25, be assumed by the City of Barrie (DEV038-25).   Not available Not available
DEV040-25 1  Staff Report REVIEW OF CONTROLLED CROSSWALK AT CODRINGTON STREET AND RODNEY STREET (WARD 1) 1. That a Pedestrian Crossover (PXO) Level 2 Type D be installed on the west leg of Codrington Street and Rodney Street. 2. That the existing designated school crossing be removed. (DEV040-25)   Not available Not available
REC005-25 2  Staff Report 2025 BARRIE AIRSHOW 1. That Staff Report REC005-25 regarding an update on the impact of the 2025 Barrie Airshow be received as information. 2. That an additional $30,000 be allocated from the Tourism Reserve (MAT) to increase the Barrie Airshow funding to $140,000, with a matching $140,000 in sponsorship revenue for a total budget of $280,000. (REC005-25)   Not available Not available