Barrie City Council, February 11, 2013
The mayor and the ten ward councillors meeting as council: where Barrie's decisions become final.
- Date
- February 11, 2013, 7 p.m.
- The City's record
- the minutes as a web page · the minutes as a PDF · the agenda package (PDF)
Attendance
As the minutes list the members of Barrie City Council, names as printed.
On the agenda
Every item on the City's minutes page for this meeting, in order, with its title and result as printed. "Type" is eScribe's own classification.
| Item | Type | Title, as printed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13-A-017 | Student/Mayor Item | Karyssa Bradshaw of Ardagh Bluffs Public School thanked City Council for the opportunity to represent her school and participate in the Student Mayor Program. She commented that significant discussion and efforts are made by City Council throughout the decision making process. Karyssa stated that she found listening to the budget discussions very interesting and she feels that she has a better understanding of how Council operates after participating as a Student Mayor. She concluded by stating that the experience has encouraged her to be involved with municipal government in the future | Term Completed |
| 13-A-018 | Confirmation of Minutes | The minutes of the City Council meeting held on January 28, 2013 were adopted as printed and circulated | Adopted as printed and circulated |
| 13-A-019 | Tax Application | Moved by: Councillor, J. Brassard | Pass |
| 13-A-020 | Committee Report | First General Committee Report dated February 4, 2013, Sections A, B and C (Appendix “A”) | — |
| 13-G-020 | Staff Report | TAX ARREARS EXTENSION AGREEMENT - ARCH BROWN CRT (WARD 3) | Pass |
| 13-G-021 | Staff Report | EXPROPRIATION - COLLIER STREET (WARD 2) | Pass |
| 13-G-022 | Item of Discussion | CONFIDENTIAL POTENTIAL DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY RIGHTS MATTER/POTENTIAL LABOUR RELATIONS MATTER - BAYVIEW DRIVE | Pass |
| 13-G-023 | Staff Report | DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY RIGHTS MATTER/POTENTIAL LABOUR RELATIONS MATTER - BAYVIEW DRIVE (WARD 8) | Pass |
| 13-A-021 | Committee Report | Second General Committee Report dated February 4, 2013, Sections A, B, C, D and E (Appendix “B”) | — |
| 13-G-024 | Referral Item | APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED DRAFT PLAN OF SUBDIVISION AND AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING BY-LAW - JONES CONSULTING GROUP LTD. ON BEHALF OF 3251586 CANADA INC. - 480, 490 AND 500 MAPLEVIEW DRIVE EAST (WARD 9) (FILE: D12-402/D14-1544) | Pass |
| 13-G-025 | Committee Report | REPORT OF THE FINANCE AND CORPORATE SERVICES COMMITTEE DATED JANUARY 23, 2013 | Pass |
| 13-G-026 | Staff Report | PARKING PROHIBITION ON SOPHIA STREET | Pass |
| 13-G-027 | Staff Report | ÉCOLE SECONDAIRE ROMEO DALLAIRE COMMUNITY SAFETY ZONE | Pass |
| 13-G-028 | Staff Report | ANNUAL REPORT ON DELEGATED AUTHORITY ACQUISITIONS | Pass |
| 13-G-029 | Staff Report | NATURAL HERITAGE STRATEGY FOR NATURAL HERITAGE RESOURCES IN THE CITY OF BARRIE URBAN AREA | Pass |
| 13-G-030 | Item of Discussion | POTENTIAL ARTS SHOWCASE AND SALE | Pass |
| 13-G-031 | Staff Report | DECLARATION OF CITY OWNED LAND AS SURPLUS - 155 DUNLOP STREET EAST (WESTERLY PORTION OF BAYVIEW PARK) | Pass |
| 13-G-033 | Staff Report | CITY-WIDE DEVELOPMENT CHARGE BY-LAW | Pass |
| 13-G-032 | Staff Report | FCM - CARIBBEAN LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM | Pass |
| 13-A-022 | Presentation - AC/RC | WAYPOINT CENTRE FOR MENTAL HEALTH CARE - SERVICES OFFERED AND THE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT | — |
| 13-A-023 | Presentation - AC/RC | BARRIE IN 250 YEARS BY JUSTIN SPEAR | — |
| 13-A-024 | Presentation - AC/RC | Loreen D’Alessandro provided an Open Delegation to City Council concerning public safety related to animal welfare. She described examples of animal abuse and exploitation of animals. She explained that her intent is to stop circuses from using in their performances. Ms. D’Alessandro provided examples of other municipalities and other countries that have restricted wild animal acts in circuses. She played a video demonstrating techniques trainers use to get the animals to perform. Ms. D’Alessandro noted that the wild animals are potentially dangerous to the trainers, audience or residents in a close proximity. She requested that City Council adopt a by-law banning wild animal acts in circuses taking place in Barrie | — |
| 13-A-025 | Presentation - AC/RC | Peter Ramsay provided an Open Delegation to City Council regarding the Allandale Station Lands and his concerns for the health of Kempenfelt Bay. He read aloud an excerpt from the City of Barrie’s Official Plan regarding Brownfield Sites. Mr. Ramsay indicated that he was concerned that a record of site condition was required and not completed for the subject site. He noted that in 2010 engineers identified a number of toxins on the site. Mr. Ramsay expressed concern regarding the potential run-off into Kempenfelt Bay that may impact the health of the Bay. He provided a site plan and a number of photos taken from the subject lands. Mr. Ramsay discussed the by-law that controls the discharge into the sanitary and storm sewer system. He concluded by stating that he is concerned about the Allandale Station Lands and the potential for contaminants from the site being discharged into the City of Barrie’s storm sewer systems | — |
| 13-A-026 | Presentation - AC/RC | Sarah A. Brislin provided an Open Delegation to City Council regarding Local Improvement Charges (LIC) for energy efficient and renewable energy works. She noted that the Municipal Act has been amended to allow for local improvements charges to be extended to individual properties for energy efficient renovations and improvements. Sarah described a number of environmental benefits for residents and municipalities resulting from LIC’s. She noted that the Association of Ontario Municipalities strongly supports policies that enable energy conservation. Sarah requested that City Council consider adopting a policy that would allow LIC’s for energy efficient and renewable energy works | — |
| BY-LAW 2013-028 | By-Law | Bill #024 | Pass |
| BY-LAW 2013-029 | By-Law | Bill #025 | Read a First, Second and third time and finally passed |
| BY-LAW 2013-030 | By-Law | Bill #031 | Pass |
| BY-LAW 2013-031 | By-Law | Bill #032 | Pass |
| BY-LAW 2013-032 | By-Law | Bill #033 | Pass |
| By-LAW 2013-033 | By-Law | Bill #034 | Pass |
Deputations and correspondence
Deputations and correspondence the minutes name, as printed.
- Deputation: Loreen D ’Alessandro
- Deputation: Peter Ramsay
- Deputation: Sarah A. Brislin
Source: City of Barrie, eScribe meeting record for City Council, February 11, 2013, read October 10, 2026; items and attendance read mechanically from the minutes.
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