City Council, April 29, 2026
The 1 recorded vote taken at this meeting, every member by name, and the 32 motions decided on voice votes, transcribed from the City's own minutes.
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2026-A-076
(the item title did not survive text extraction — read the minutes)
The motion, as the minutes record it: Moved by Mayor, A. Nuttall That in accordance with Section 284.10 (1) of the Municipal Act, I Mayor Nuttall introduce the following motion to Council: 1. That correspondence be sent to the Barrie Police Services board advising of the . 2. That correspondence be sent on behalf of the .1.16 11.1.17 12. 13. 13.1 . 3. That correspondence be sent on behalf of the . 4. That correspondence be sent on behalf of the . That, in order to address illegal retail storefronts and prevent similar establishments in the future, staff be directed to prepare and provide notice, as required under the Planning Act, of the City’s intention to amend the Zoning By-law to disqualify illegal uses where retail is permitted, and that notice be provided to affected property owners and occupants in accordance with the Planning Act, with a public meeting and presentation of the proposed amending by-law to City Council immediately following the 21-day notice period; and That the fee structure related to zoning by-law infractions be updated to ensure penalties are sufficient to encourage compliance and cost recovery. 6. That as a result of the continued success of the Encampment Response established under the Emergency Order, that effective immediately the following five positions be added to the City’s permanent full-time complement: a) Program Manager Social Services Oversight and Strategy; b) Encampment Response Team Lead; and c) Encampment Response Officers (3). (Mayor, A. Nuttall, April 29, 2026)
"Yes" is a vote to carry that motion; "No" is a vote against it. Where the motion adopts a report section "as circulated", the vote covers everything in that section, this item included.
| Vote | Members, as the minutes record them |
|---|---|
| Yes (8) | Mayor, A. Nuttall · Councillor, C. Riepma · Councillor, C. Nixon · Deputy Mayor, R. Thomson · Councillor, N. Nigussie · Councillor, G. Harvey · Councillor, S. Morales · Councillor, B. Hamilton |
| No (2) | Councillor, AM. Kungl · Councillor, A. Courser |
| Absent (1) | Councillor, J. Harris |
| Outcome | Carried (8 to 2) |
How to read this table. Most council business passes on consent with no member-by-member vote in the minutes. When one appears is itself a recording practice that has changed with the City's minutes systems — routine in the era through 2019, usually on a member's request from 2020 on. So this is the complete set of votes the minutes record by name, not of positions taken — absence from this table is not absence of a position. The voice votes are in the record too: every motion outcome printed in every council meeting's minutes — 2,872 across 257 meetings, beside these 178 recorded votes — each listed on its meeting's page, always as an outcome and never as anyone's position, because a voice vote records none. The public record also has a hole: the City's meeting system lists no meetings at all between October 22, 2025 and January 20, 2026, so any recorded votes from that window are missing until the Clerk provides the minutes. Where the minutes print no outcome beside a vote, none is shown here.
Source: City of Barrie council minutes, 2013–present, as published on the City's public meeting system (pub-barrie.escribemeetings.com) and archived locally on 2026-08-09. Each row links to the minutes document it was transcribed from; names appear exactly as the minutes print them.
Decided on voice votes
A voice vote records an outcome and nobody's position. That is how council disposes of most business — the recorded votes above exist only where a member asked for one. The motions below are outcomes only; reading a member's view into any of them is reading beyond the record.
| Item(s) | The motion, as the minutes record it | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| — | That the list of applications for cancellation, reduction or addition to taxes dated April 29, 2026 submitted by the Treasurer in the amount of $10,809.51, be approved. | Carried |
| 25-G-133 | That staff be directed to continue to support the planning, community engagement and implementation of the Queen’s Park Skatepark revitalization and community public art project and to prepare any required legal agreements to the … | Carried |
| — | That staff in Development Services investigate the feasibility of implementing on- road parking restriction for Rawson Avenue from the corner of Lockhart Road to approximately 81 Rawson Avenue and report back to General Committee. (Item … | Carried |
| — | That staff in the Development Services Department investigate installing no parking signs on the south side of Loon Avenue from Huronia Road to Big Bay Point Road and report back to General Committee. (Item for Discussion 2.3, April 1, … | Carried |
| — | That staff in the Development Services install no parking signage at the super mailbox locations as a pilot project in Ward 5 and staff in Development Services work with the ward councillor to identify the areas of concerns to where the … | Carried |
| — | That Development Services investigate traffic control options at the intersection of Wellington Street East and Owen Street and report back to General Committee. (Item for Discussion 2.5, April 1, 2026) (Sponsor: Councillor, C. Nixon) | Carried |
| — | That Development Services staff investigate the implementation of a “No Stopping” restriction at the easterly limit of 185 Dunlop Street East and report back to General Committee. (Item for Discussion 2.6, April 1, 2026) (Sponsor: … | Carried |
| DEV-010-2026 | That pursuant to Section 34 (17) of the Planning Act, no further public notification is required prior to the passing of this By-law. (DEV-010-2026) (File: D30-009-2025) 4. | Carried |
| CCS-007-2026 | e 2026-2030 term; and d. Any housekeeping amendments to provide for further clarity on items eligible for expenses including telephone expenses, mileage, per diems, remove any duplications, etc. And that staff circulate the received policy … | Carried |
| IGM-003-2026 | That the Director of Legal Services be delegated authority to settle the expropriations or any negotiated agreements relating to the Subject Properties, and that the City Clerk be authorized to execute all associated and required documents … | Carried |
| — | That NADG (North American Development Group) on behalf of North American (Park Place) Corporation and 9613714 Canada Inc. be required to obtain and submit to the City of Barrie final proof of authorization from the Ministry of … | Carried |
| CCS-013-2026 | That Staff Report CCS-013-2026 concerning Sign Variance Application - 555 Essa Road be referred back to staff to work with the applicant on signage that is more in compliance with current by-law provisions. 2. | Carried |
| CCS-011-2026 | That the City Clerk be authorized to prepare the appropriate by-law authorizing this 2026 special charge rate and levy requirement. (CCS-011- 2026) (File: C11) 3. | Carried |
| CCS-010-2026 | That the City Clerk be authorized to prepare all necessary by-laws to establish the 2026 tax rates as described within Staff Report CCS-010- 2026. (CCS-010-2026) (File: C11) 2. | Carried |
| DEV-013-2026 | That the Official Plan Amendment to amend the land use designation of 10 properties within the Built-up Area as outlined in Appendix A, B and C to Staff Report DEV-013-2026, be approved. (DEV-013-2026) (File: D30-005- 2026) 4. | Carried |
| — | That the City-Initiated Official Plan Amendment - Bringing Boundary Expansion Lands into the Official Plan matter listed on the General Committee Report dated April 22, 2026, be amended by: Adding the following wording to the end of … | Carried as amended |
| — | That staff undertake the confidential direction provided by Finance and Responsible Governance Committee concerning a Confidential Memorandum from C. Smith, Director of Finance, dated April 22, 2026, concerning a 11.1.15 City Council … | Carried |
| — | That the Report of the Executive Committee dated April 1, 2026, be received. | Carried on consent |
| — | That the Report of the Affordability Committee dated April 15, 2026, be received. | Carried on consent |
| — | e of land, and the erection, use, bulk, height, location and spacing of buildings and structures in the City of Barrie. Zoning By-law Amendment (Zoning By-law Amendment - 324 and 328 Ardagh Road) (File: D30- 009-2025) (Note: Staff Report … | Carried |
| 12-G-190 | rts 1 to 10 (inclusive) on Plan 51R-45298; City of Barrie, County of Simcoe, being all of PIN: 58092-0290 (LT) from Part Lot Control imposed by Section 50(5) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13. (12-G-190) (Part Lot Control - Pratt … | Carried |
| 12-G-190 | ts 1 to 7 (inclusive) on Plan 51R-45246; City of Barrie, County of Simcoe, being all of PIN: 58092-0295 (LT) from Part Lot Control imposed by Section 50(5) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13. (12-G-190) (Part Lot Control - Pratt … | Carried |
| — | uncillor, AM. Kungl A By-law of The Corporation of the City of Barrie to adopt an amendment to the Official Plan (O.P.A. 006) (Official Plan Amendment No. 006 - Springwater Boundary Adjustment) (File: D30-005-2026) (Note: Staff Report is … | Carried |
| — | That Draft Official Plan Amendment No. 6 and Map 2 attached to Bill 040 be deleted and replaced with a new map based on the Council resolution adopted on April 29, 2026. Upon the question of the original motion moved by Deputy Mayor, R. … | Carried as amended |
| — | uncillor, AM. Kungl A By-law of The Corporation of the City of Barrie to adopt an amendment to the Official Plan (O.P.A. 007) (Official Plan Amendment No. 007 - Oro-Medonte Boundary Adjustment) (File: D30-005-2026) (Note: Staff Report is … | Carried |
| — | That Draft Official Plan Amendment No. 7 and Map 2: Land Use Designation (former Oro) into the Official Plan 2051 (May 2024) attached to Bill 041 be deleted and replaced with a new map based on the Council resolution adopted on April 29, … | Carried as amended |
| — | Moved by Deputy Mayor, R. Thomson Seconded by Councillor, AM. Kungl A By-law of The Corporation of the City of Barrie to appoint Ashley Cristen Danielle Harrison as Deputy City Clerk for the City of Barrie. (Appointment Deputy City Clerk – … | Carried |
| 11-G-276 | eadows Subdivision - Bishop Drive and Porritt Street) (File: D12-412) 17.5 17.6 17.7 City Council Minutes Wednesday, April 29, 2026 City of Barrie Page 19 of 21 | Carried |
| — | R. Thomson Seconded by Councillor, AM. Kungl A By-law of The Corporation of the City of Barrie to levy and collect taxes for municipal purposes of the City of Barrie for the year 2026. (2026 Tax Rates) (CCS- 010-2026) (Note: Staff Report … | Carried |
| — | he Corporation of the City of Barrie to levy a special charge for the year 2026 upon rateable property in the downtown area assessed for commercial assessment in 2026. (Downtown Barrie Business Tax Levy) (CCS011-2026) (Note: Staff Report … | Carried |
| — | Moved by Deputy Mayor, R. Thomson Seconded by Councillor, AM. Kungl A By-law of The Corporation of the City of Barrie to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting held on the 29th day of April, 2026. | Carried |
| — | That the meeting be adjourned at 9:11 p.m. | Carried |
Derivation: every motion outcome printed in this meeting's minutes that was not decided by a recorded vote, extracted mechanically from the archived minutes text — complete by construction, nobody chose which motions to show. Item numbers are those printed within each motion's block; a motion adopting a whole committee-report section lists the items that section carried. Motion text is the operative clause as printed, cropped for the table.