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Meeting Name: Finance and Responsible Governance Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/29/2025 4:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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TMP-34887 1  Presentation - AC/RCPRESENTATION CONCERNING THE 2026 BUSINESS PLAN AND BUDGET Mayor Nuttall provided a presentation concerning the 2026 Strong Mayor’s Budget. Mayor Nuttall discussed slides concerning the following topics: · Strong Mayor’s Budget in accordance with the Strong Mayor’s Act and the direction of 0% operating budget; · Building Barrie’s financial future; and · S&G Global upgraded Barrie’s credit rating to AAA. Mayor Nuttall presented the Awards of Excellence to Thierry Rayaisse, Chief Investment Officer, and Michael Prowse, Chief Administrative Officer, in recognition of their outstanding leadership, dedication, and contributions to the City of Barrie’s achievement of a AAA credit rating. C. Gillespie, Senior Manager of Corporate Finance and Investment provided an overview presentation concerning the 2026 Business Plan and Budget. Mr. Gillespie discussed slides concerning the following topics: Strong Mayor’s Direction · The Strong Mayor Direction; and · A pie chart illustrating the proposed 2026 Consolidated budget - City Operations. Operating Budget 2026 · The Operating Budget 20Received  Action details Not available
25-G-236 1  Report to Committee 2026 BUSINESS PLAN AND BUDGET - CITY OPERATIONS AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT FUNDING PORTIONS AMENDMENT #1 Moved by: Deputy Mayor, R. Thomson Seconded by: Councillor, N. Nigussie That motion 25-G-236 of Section “C” of the General Committee Report dated November 5, 2025, concerning the 2026 Business Plan and Budget - City Operations and Infrastructure Investment Funding Portions be amended by adding the following paragraph: That two of the following officers; either the Mayor, Clerk, Director of Finance/Treasurer or their designates, be authorized to execute any agreements that may be required to accept grant funding from other levels of government or other partners, to reduce expenditures associated with programs, services, and/or capital projects. CARRIED AMENDMENT #2 Moved by: Deputy Mayor, R. Thomson Seconded by: Councillor, N. Nigussie That motion 25-G-236 of Section “C” of the General Committee Report dated November 5, 2025, concerning the 2026 Business Plan and Budget - City Operations and Infrastructure Investment Funding Portions be amended by adding the following recommended for consideration of adoption (Section "B")  Action details Not available
TMP-34817 2  Advisory Committee Reports REPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE DATED OCTOBER 7, 2025 The Report of the International Relations Committee dated October 7, 2025, was received.Received  Action details Not available
25-G-235 1  Staff Report 2025 Q3 YTD INTERNAL AUDIT STATUS UPDATErecommended for adoption (Section "D")  Action details Not available