Meeting Name: General Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 12/9/2013 7:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chamber
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13-G-311 2  Confirmation of MinutesREPORT OF THE FINANCE AND CORPORATE SERVICES COMMITTEE DATED NOVEMBER 27, 2013 The report of the Finance and Corporate Service Committee dated November 27, 2013 was received. (File: C05)   Action details Not available
13-G-312 2  Item of DiscussionBOROUGH OF HARROGATE, NORTH YORKSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM SUB-COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE That Bill Sergeant, Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) be appointed as the representative of the Borough of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom Sub-Committee. (File: C06)recommended for consideration of adoption (Section “A”)  Action details Not available
13-G-313 2  Item of DiscussionREAR WINDOW CAPTIONING AND DESCRIPTIVE VIDEO SERVICE AT MOVIE THEATRES That a letter be sent to new or existing movie theatres in Barrie to request consideration of the provision of Rear Window Captioning (“RWC”) for deaf, deafened and hard of hearing patrons, as well as providing Descriptive Video Service (“DVS”) for blind and visually impaired patrons. (File: D21)recommended for consideration of adoption (Section "B")  Action details Not available
13-G-314 2  Item of DiscussionPROPOSED 2014 COMMITTEE BUDGET (REVISED) - INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE That an increase in the International Relations Committee budget (accounts 01-06-0935-0000-xxxx) from $20,500 to $37,500 (net increase of $17,000) be included in the 2014 Business Plan for consideration to reflect increase anticipated expenditures associated with commitments to the City of Barrie’s twinning relationship with Murayama, Japan; Taizhou, China; Zwèibrücken, Germany; The Borough of Harrogate, North Yorkshire; United Kingdom, and Puerto Princessa, Philippines. (File: F05)recommended for consideration of adoption (Section "B")  Action details Not available
13-G-315 1  Staff Report ST. MARGUERITE D’YOUVILLE CATHOLIC SCHOOL VARIABLE TIME FLASHING 40 KM/H ZONE (WARD 4) 1. That Rates of Speed By-law 2002-191, Schedule “A” “Authorized Rates of Maximum Speed - 40 kilometres per hour”, be amended by deleting the following: “Street/Location: Hanmer Street From: Anne Street To: 195 metres east of Kozlov Street And, adding the following: Street/Location: Hanmer Street From: Anne Street To: 13 metres west of Finlay Road” 2. That Rates of Speed By-law 2002-191, Schedule “B” “Authorized Rates of Maximum Speed - Variable Time Flashing 40 kilometres per hour”, be amended by adding the following: “Street/Location: Hanmer Street From: 13 metres west of Finlay Road To: 38 metres east of Kozlov Street” (ENG030-1) (File T08-VA)recommended for consideration of adoption (Section "B")  Action details Not available
13-G-316 1  Staff Report INTERIM TAXES 1. That staff prepare annually the interim billing for all property classes established at no more than 50% of the annualized tax amount for the previous year. 2. That the amount to be billed for each property for the annual interim billing for all property classes include any special charges (i.e. local improvements for water and sewer) which were billed in the previous year. 3. That, pending approval of the annual Business Plan, typical expenditure requirements be authorized in accordance with corporate policies and procedures for payroll, supplies, services, and contracts. 4. That the City Clerk be authorized to prepare all necessary by-laws to formally establish the interim tax levy on all property classes, for each year. (FIN022-13) (File F22)recommended for consideration of adoption (Section "B")  Action details Not available
13-G-317 1  Staff Report PROPOSED INTENSIFICATION NODE AND CORRIDOR ZONES That a public meeting be scheduled to consider a Zoning By-law Amendment to facilitate the creation of a new ‘Mixed Use’ zoning category, the creation of two new zones for the intensification nodes and corridors, and an amendment to the parking standards applicable to residential uses within the intensification areas.recommended for consideration of adoption (Section "B")  Action details Not available
13-G-318 1  Staff Report DRIVER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM (DCP) AGREEMENT 1. That the Director of Roads, Parks and Fleet be authorized to execute on behalf of the Corporation an agreement with the Province of Ontario for the Driver Certification Program commencing December 1st, 2013. 2. That the Director of Roads, Parks and Fleet be authorized to execute extensions to the Driver Certification Program Agreement or any successor Agreement with substantially similar program intent. (RPF0004-13) (File: C11-2013)recommended for consideration of adoption (Section "B")  Action details Not available
13-G-319 2  Item of DiscussionBARRIE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD APPOINTMENT 1. That Councillor L. Strachan’s resignation from the Barrie Public Library Board be accepted. 2. That Councillor A. Khan be appointed to the Barrie Public Library Board for a term ending November 30, 2014. (File C06)recommended for consideration of adoption (Section "B")  Action details Not available
13-G-320 2  Item of DiscussionEXTENSION OF TIMELINE FOR BARRIE HYDRO HOLDINGS INC. INVESTMENT IN POWERSTREAM INC. SOLAR INITIATIVErecommended for adoption (Section "C")  Action details Not available
13-G-321 2  Referral ItemAPPLICATION FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING BY-LAW - LUCAS & ASSOCIATES ON BEHALF OF THE OWNER, F&I GATEWAY INVESTMENTS INC. - 290, 294, 298, 302, 306, 310 & 314 GEORGIAN DRIVE, BARRIE (WARD 1) (December 9, 2013) (File D14-1567)recommended for receipt (Section "D")  Action details Not available
13-G-322 2  Presentation - AC/RCPRESENTATION REGARDING INNOVATE BARRIE POWERING UP CHANGErecommended for receipt (Section "E")  Action details Not available
13-G-323 2  Staff Report DOWNTOWN MARKET FEASIBILITY STUDY 1. That staff be authorized to conduct a feasibility study for a self-sustainable year round market in the Downtown. 2. That additional funding in the amount of $30,000 be recommended in the 2014 Business Plan staff report and that the BIA and other partners be approached for their support of the project. 3. That staff submit funding applications to the programs identified in staff report EDO010-13 to offset a portion of the costs associated with competing a market feasibility study. 4. That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute any successful funding agreements associated with applications made to partially fund the downtown market feasibility study. (EDO010-13) (File D18-MAR)recommended for adoption (Section "F")  Action details Not available
13-G-324 2  Staff Report GROWTH MANAGEMENT UPDATE: SALEM AND HEWITT’S SECONDARY PLANS AND RELATED OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENTSrecommended for adoption (Section "G")  Action details Not available
13-G-325 2  Staff Report RESPONSE TO MOTION 13-6-284 - CASH IN LIEU OF PARKING REQUIREMENTS - 70/74 DUNLOP STREET EAST (WARD 2)recommended for adoption (Section "H")  Action details Not available
13-G-326 2  Staff Report PARKING RATE REVIEW - HOURLY AND MONTHLY PASS RATES 1. That the current hourly rates for parking be increased by $0.25 per hour effective April 30, 2014. 2. The current Parkade Monthly Pass rate be raised by $5.00 from $80 to $85 effective April 30, 2014. 3. That By-law 2013-31, Schedule “J”, Section 5 - Parking Fees and By-law 80-138 to regulate traffic on highways, be amended in accordance with the above paragraphs. (RPF003-13) (File: T02-PA)recommended for adoption (Section "I")  Action details Not available
13-G-327 1  Staff Report PARKING RATE REVIEW - PARKING ALONG THE WATERFRONT AMENDMENT #1 That motion 13-G-327 of “Section “J” of General Committee Report dated December 9, 2013 concerning the Parking Rate Review - Parking Along the Waterfront be amended by adding the following words to the end of the sentence “and report back to the Transportation and Economic Development Committee”. Upon the question of adoption of the original motion moved by Councillor, J. Brassard and seconded by Councillor, A. Khan the motion was CARRIED AS AMENDED by Amendment #1.recommended for adoption (Section "J")  Action details Not available
13-G-328 1  Staff Report PARKING RATE REVIEW - EVENING PARKINGrecommended for adoption (Section "K")  Action details Not available