Barrie City Council, April 29, 2026
The mayor and the ten ward councillors meeting as council: where Barrie's decisions become final.
- Date
- April 29, 2026, 7 p.m.
- The City's record
- the minutes as a web page · the minutes as a PDF · the agenda package (PDF) · the video recording
Attendance
As the minutes list the members of Barrie City Council, names as printed.
- Present (10)
- Mayor, A. Nuttall · Deputy Mayor, R. Thomson · Councillor, C. Riepma · Councillor, C. Nixon · Councillor, AM. Kungl · Councillor, A. Courser · Councillor, N. Nigussie · Councillor, G. Harvey · Councillor, S. Morales · Councillor, B. Hamilton
- Absent (1)
- Councillor, J. Harris
On the agenda
Every item on the City's minutes page for this meeting, in order, with its title and result as printed.
| Item | Title, as printed | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CALLING TO ORDER BY THE CITY CLERK | — |
| 2 | PLAYING OF THE NATIONAL ANTHEM | — |
| 3 | READING OF LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT | — |
| 4 | STUDENT MAYOR(S) | — |
| 4.1 | Comments from Outgoing Student Mayors | — |
| 4.2 | Swearing in of New Student Mayors | — |
| 5 | CONFIRMATION OF THE MINUTES | — |
| 5.1 | Adoption of the Minutes of the City Council meeting held on April 15, 2026 PostMinutes - Package City Council_Apr15_2026.pdf |
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| 6 | AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS | — |
| 6.1 | WELCOME TO ASHLEY HARRISON, DEPUTY CITY CLERK | — |
| 6.2 | RECOGNITION OF INGRID PETERS, DIRECTOR OF LEGAL SERVICES | — |
| 7 | REPORTS FROM OFFICERS | — |
| 8 | DEPUTATION(S) ON COMMITTEE REPORTS | — |
| 8.1 | ADDITIONS - Emergency Deputation request from Greg van Bolderen concerning the City Initiated Official Plan Amendment - Bringing Boundary Expansion Lands into the Official Plan - Note: Majority Vote Required ADDITIONS - Emergency Deputation Request- Official Plan Amendment Boundary Expansion Lands .pdf |
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| 9 | TAX APPLICATIONS | — |
| 9.1 | Applications for Cancellation Reduction or Addition to Taxes dated April 29, 2026, in the amount of $10,809.51 Tax Applications - Apr 29, 2026.pdf |
Carried |
| 10 | COMMUNICATIONS | — |
| 11 | COMMITTEE REPORTS | — |
| 11.1 | Report of the General Committee dated April 22, 2026 PostMinutes - Package General Committee_Apr22_2026.pdf |
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| 11.1.1 | Graffiti - Queen's Park Skatepark Item for Discussion - Grafitti.pdf |
Carried |
| 11.1.2 | Parking Restrictions - Rawson to Corner of Lockhart Road Item for Discussion - Lockhart on road restrictions.pdf |
Carried |
| 11.1.3 | No Parking - Loon Avenue near Huronia Road Item for Discussion - Loon Ave Parking.pdf |
Carried |
| 11.1.4 | Parking in front of Canada Post Super Mailboxes Item for Discussion - Super Mailboxes.pdf |
Carried |
| 11.1.5 | Wellington Street and Owen Street Study Item for Discussion - Wellington and Owen St. Nixon.pdf |
Carried |
| 11.1.6 | No Stopping - Dunlop Street East Item for Discussion - No Stopping 185 Dunlop Nixon.pdf |
Carried |
| 11.1.7 | Zoning By-law Amendment – 324 and 328 Ardagh Road (D30-009-2025) (Ward 6) Staff Report - 324-328 Ardagh Road (D30-009-2025).pdf · Appendix B - Conceptual Site Plan (Attachment 1).pdf · Appendix D - Density Analysis (Attachment 2).pdf |
Carried |
| 11.1.8 | Council Compensation Review and Revisions to the Reimbursement of Council Expenses Policy Council Compensation Review and Revisions to the Reimbursement of Council Expenses Policy..pdf · 2026 04 22 - Appendix A (1).pdf |
Carried |
| 11.1.9 | Property Acquisition – Sidewalk Infill Program Property Acquisition - Sidewalk Infill Program - IGM-003-2026.pdf · Staff Report - Sidewalk Drawings - March 2026.pdf |
Carried |
| 11.1.10 | Sign By-law Exemption Request - Park Place Ground Sign Sign By-law Exemption Request - Park Place Ground Sign.pdf · Staff Report Appendices - Park Place Exemption - April 22, 2026.pdf |
Carried |
| 11.1.11 | Sign Variance Application - 555 Essa Road Sign By-law Exemption Request - Smart Centres, 555 Essa Road - Ground Sign.pdf · Staff Report Appendices - 555 Essa Road Ground Sign Exemption - April 22, 2026.pdf |
Carried |
| 11.1.12 | Downtown Barrie Business Improvement Area Levy 2026 BIA Tax Levy.pdf · Appendix B - 2026 Budget.pdf · Appendix C - BIA 2024 Audited Financial Statements.pdf |
Carried |
| 11.1.13 | 2026 Tax Rates 2026 Tax Rates.pdf · Appendix A 2026 Tax Rates Table Final.pdf |
Carried |
| 11.1.14 | City-Initiated Official Plan Amendment - Bringing Boundary Expansion Lands into the Official Plan City Initiated Official Plan Amendment to integrate lands annexed through the Barrie-Oro-Medonte-Springwater Boundary Adjustment Act (2025).pdf · Appendix A - Draft Official Plan Amendment No. 006 and Map 2 Land Use Designation (former Springwater).pdf · Appendix B - Draft Official Plan Amendment No. 007 and Map 2 Land Use Designation (former Oro-Medonte) .pdf · Appendix C - Proposed Amendments to Official Plan 2051 (May 2024) Maps.pdf |
Carried; Carried as Amended |
| 11.1.15 | Confidential Memorandum from C. Smith, Director of Finance, dated April 22, 2026, concerning a confidential information supplied in confidence by a third party in accordance with Section 239(2)(i) of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, C.25 - Loan Status Update | Carried |
| 11.1.16 | Report of the Executive Committee dated April 1, 2026 PostMinutes - Package Executive Committee_Apr01_2026.pdf |
Carried on Consent |
| 11.1.17 | Report of the Affordability Committee dated April 15, 2026 PostMinutes - Package Affordability Committee_Apr15_2026.pdf |
Carried on Consent |
| 12 | DEFERRED BUSINESS | — |
| 13 | DIRECT MOTIONS | — |
| 13.1 | Zero Tolerance Enforcement of Drug Laws within the City of Barrie Full Resolution Approved by Council April 29, 2026.pdf |
Carried (8 to 2) |
| 14 | PRESENTATIONS | — |
| 15 | ENQUIRIES | — |
| 16 | ANNOUNCEMENTS | — |
| 17 | BY-LAWS | — |
| 17.1 | By-law 2026-037 Bill No. 037 Bill 037.pdf |
Carried |
| 17.2 | By-law 2026-038 Bill No. 038 Bill 038.pdf |
Carried |
| 17.3 | By-law 2026-039 Bill No. 039 Bill 039.pdf |
Carried |
| 17.4 | By-law 2026-040 Bill No. 040 Bill 040 - (D30-005-2026 - OPA 006 - Springwater Boundary Adjustment) (final).pdf · OPA No. 006 - Springwater Boundary Adjustment (final package - D30-005-2026)2.pdf |
Carried; Carried as Amended |
| 17.5 | By-law 2026-041 Bill No. 041 Bill 041 .pdf · OPA No. 007 - Oro-Medonte Boundary Adjustment D30-005-2026.pdf |
Carried; Carried as Amended |
| 17.6 | By-law 2026-042 Bill No. 042 Bill 042.pdf |
Carried |
| 17.7 | By-law 2026-043 Bill No. 043 Bill 043.pdf · Appendix A.pdf |
Carried |
| 17.8 | By-law 2026-044 Bill No. 044 Bill 044.pdf |
Carried |
| 17.9 | By-law 2026-045 Bill No. 045 Bill 045 .pdf |
Carried |
| 17.10 | By-law 2026-046 Bill No. 046 Bill 046.pdf |
Carried |
| 18 | ADJOURNMENT | — |
Deputations and correspondence
Deputations and correspondence the minutes name, as printed.
- Correspondence: C. Smith, Director of Finance
Source: City of Barrie, eScribe meeting record for City Council, April 29, 2026, read October 10, 2026; items and attendance read mechanically from the minutes.
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