Meeting Name: General Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 3/29/2021 7:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Virtual Meeting
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21-G-065 1  Staff Report PROJECT FUNDING REQUEST - MAPLEVIEW WATER TOWER INTERNAL REPAIRS (WARD 7)recommended for consideration of adoption (Section “A”)  Action details Not available
21-G-066 1  Staff Report ESTABLISHMENT OF A COUNCIL COMPENSATION REVIEW COMMITTEErecommended for consideration of adoption (Section “A”)  Action details Not available
21-G-067 2  Staff Report SALE OF VETERAN’S LANE (WARD 6)recommended for consideration of adoption (Section “A”)  Action details Not available
21-G-068 1  Staff Report INVESTING IN CANADA INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM FUNDING AGREEMENTrecommended for consideration of adoption (Section “A”)  Action details Not available
21-G-069 2  Item of DiscussionBILL 197 - PROPOSED CHANGES TO APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW LANDFILL SITES Item was WITHDRAWN.   Action details Not available
21-G-070 1  Item of DiscussionLIVING GREEN BARRIE That Living Green Barrie be invited to provide a presentation to City Council concerning Living Green Barrie's mandate and the launch of the "10 Actions for Climate", an initiative to engage residents in activities related to climate action. (Item for Discussion, 8.5, March 29, 2021)recommended for consideration of adoption (Section “A”)  Action details Not available
21-G-071 1  Item of DiscussionMONARCH ULTRA EVENT That Monarch Ultra be invited to provide a presentation to City Council concerning the "Monarch Ultra Run Event", which aims to raise awareness of the monarch butterflies migratory journey, their declining population and conservation efforts taking place at the local level. (Item for Discussion 8.6, March 29, 2021)recommended for consideration of adoption (Section “A”)  Action details Not available
21-G-072 2  Item of DiscussionUPPER YORK REGION SEWAGE SOLUTIONS PROJECT Item was WITHDRAWN.   Action details Not available
21-G-073 1  Item of DiscussionRECOGNITION OF COVID-19 VICTIMS AMENDMENT #1 Moved by: Councillor, J. Harris Seconded By: Councillor, R. Thomson That motion 21-G-073 of Section “A” of the General Committee Report dated March 29, 2021 concerning the recognition of COVID-19 victims be amended by deleting the original wording and replacing it with the following: That in order to properly recognize the victims of COVID-19, all requests or recommendations for memorials be referred to the City Clerk to maintain the list until the COVID-19 pandemic is declared over, at which time the City Clerk will review the requests with the Municipal Naming Working Group or the appropriate departments for evaluation and response through a report back to General Committee. CARRIED Upon the question of the original motion moved by Deputy Mayor, B. Ward and seconded by Councillor, R. Thomson, the motion was CARRIED AS AMENDED BY AMENDMENT #1.recommended for consideration of adoption (Section “A”)  Action details Not available
21-G-074 1  Presentation - GCPRESENTATION CONCERNING THE CITY OF BARRIE’S COMMUNITY GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION PLAN UPDATErecommended for receipt (Section "B")  Action details Not available
21-G-075 2  Staff Report WATERFRONT ACCESS AND BEACHES - SUMMARY OF COVID IMPACTS AND ADDRESSING GROWTH - RELATED IMPACTS AMENDMENT #1 Moved by: Councillor, M. McCann Seconded by: Councillor, G. Harvey That motion 21-G-075 of Section “C” of the General Committee Report dated March 29, 2021 concerning the Waterfront Access and Beaches - Summary of COVID Impacts and Addressing Growth - Related Impacts be amended by deleting paragraph 2 and replacing with the following: “2. That staff in the Operations Department with assistance from the Development Services Department, work with the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority to design, permit and implement ecological restoration plans for those lake and creek shorelines as illustrated in Appendix "A” to the memorandum concerning a Follow Up to Staff Report DEV008-21: Waterfront Access and Beaches - Summary of COVID Impacts and Addressing Growth - Related Impacts dated April 12, 2021 prior to the end of 2021.” CARRIED AMENDMENT #2 Moved by: Councillor, M. McCann Seconded by: Councillor, G. Harvey That motion 21-G-075 of Section “C” of the General Commirecommended for adoption (Section "C")  Action details Not available
21-G-076 2  Staff Report NEW PARKS REGULATIONS REGARDING THE USE OF BARBEQUES AND TENT STRUCTURES AND TO AMEND CURRENT PARKS USE BY-LAW 2019-059recommended for adoption (Section "C")  Action details Not available
21-G-077 3  Staff Report 2020 BUDGET AND BUSINESS PLAN YEAR-END REPORT 1. That Staff Report EMT002-21 concerning the 2020 Budget and Business Plan Year-End Report be received. 2. That the following budgeted transfers from reserves in the 2020 Operating Budget be eliminated in order to support the reserve balances for increased 2021 pressures: i) Reinvestment Reserve: $1,000,000; ii) Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve: $1,000,000; iii) Growth Management Reserve: $741,500; and iv) Provincial Gas Tax Reserve: $2,150,000. 3. That $3,045,924 in discretional Development Charge discounts and exemptions granted during the year be recovered from the related rates as follows: i) $2,117,527 from the 2020 year-end Tax supported operating results; ii) $314,948 from the 2020 year-end Water Rate operating results; and iii) $613,449 from the 2020 year-end Wastewater Rate operating results. 4. That $3,905,796 of Safe Restart Funding (Phase 1 Municipal Operations) be used in 2020 to offset COVID-19 pressures related to expenses and lost revenues associated with Tax Rate supported services. 5. recommended for adoption (Section "D")  Action details Not available
21-G-078 2  Item of DiscussionREFRESHMENT VEHICLES - EASTVIEW PARK/ARENA AMENDMENT #1 Moved by: Councillor, C. Riepma Seconded by: Councillor, R. Thomson That motion 21-G-078 of Section “E” of the General Committee Report dated March 29, 2021 concerning the Refreshment Vehicles - Eastview Park/Arena be amended by replacing the paragraph with: “That notwithstanding By-law 2019-059 Parks Use By-law, that prohibits the sale of goods and products in a public park, a refreshment vehicle be permitted to locate within Eastview Park/Eastview Arena and Lampman Lane Park/Community Centre until November 30, 2021.” CARRIED Upon the question of the original motion moved by Deputy Mayor, B. Ward and seconded by Councillor, R. Thomson, the motion was CARRIED AS AMENDED BY AMENDMENT #1.recommended for adoption (Section "E")  Action details Not available
21-G-079 1  Item of DiscussionAUDREY MILLIGAN POND AMENITIESrecommended for adoption (Section "F")  Action details Not available
21-G-080 1  Item of DiscussionINVESTIGATE LOWERING SPEED LIMITS ACROSS THE CITY OF BARRIE BY 10 KILOMETRES PER HOUR (KM/H) This matter was deferred to the next General Committee meeting of April 19, 2021.recommended for adoption (Section "G")  Action details Not available