The Biased Scribe
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Keeping an eye on Barrie City Council – Marg Delahunty meets Kady O'Malley, but with less talent and more f-bombs (and zero budget).
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Cheers, muffins! The manservants and I are positively DELIGHTED that BlueSkyLand has finally enabled posting in threads, because that was the ONLY thing previously keeping us from migrating from the place-that-was-once-a-birdland-but-now-is-a-vile-cesspool-of-ick.
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Nuttall wishes everyone a happy holiday
Time of death, 9:58pm
Time of death, 9:58pm
December 11, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Nuttall wishes everyone a happy holiday
Time of death, 9:58pm
Time of death, 9:58pm
Bylaws:
Barrie Fire & Emergency Services Bylaw, bill 122 - yup
Confirmation bylaw - yup
Barrie Fire & Emergency Services Bylaw, bill 122 - yup
Confirmation bylaw - yup
December 11, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Bylaws:
Barrie Fire & Emergency Services Bylaw, bill 122 - yup
Confirmation bylaw - yup
Barrie Fire & Emergency Services Bylaw, bill 122 - yup
Confirmation bylaw - yup
Arts & Culture awards barrie.ca/acip
City of Barrie
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December 11, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Arts & Culture awards barrie.ca/acip
New Year's Eve celebration barrie.ca/NYE
Barrie NYE Celebration
Ring in the New Year in downtown Barrie!
barrie.ca
December 11, 2025 at 2:58 AM
New Year's Eve celebration barrie.ca/NYE
Nuttall - city's launching planning program buildingbarrie.ca/cpps
buildingbarrie.ca
December 11, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Nuttall - city's launching planning program buildingbarrie.ca/cpps
Kungl - health unit has issued reports around food security and demand - $100K matching gift has been identified for the Barrie Food Bank, so give what you can give.
New Years Levee hosted by Legion 1-5pm, public welcome.
New Years Levee hosted by Legion 1-5pm, public welcome.
December 11, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Kungl - health unit has issued reports around food security and demand - $100K matching gift has been identified for the Barrie Food Bank, so give what you can give.
New Years Levee hosted by Legion 1-5pm, public welcome.
New Years Levee hosted by Legion 1-5pm, public welcome.
Announcements?
Courser - 12th annual Shoebox Project ends this Saturday. Fill a shoe box with ~$50 worth of gifts and essentials that any woman might want. These are distributed to womens shelters, etc. shoeboxproject.ca - look up Simcoe under locations. A great initiative.
Courser - 12th annual Shoebox Project ends this Saturday. Fill a shoe box with ~$50 worth of gifts and essentials that any woman might want. These are distributed to womens shelters, etc. shoeboxproject.ca - look up Simcoe under locations. A great initiative.
The Shoebox Project
We are a charity that supports women impacted by homelessness across Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom through the collection and distribution of gift-filled Shoeboxes and messages of ...
shoeboxproject.ca
December 11, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Announcements?
Courser - 12th annual Shoebox Project ends this Saturday. Fill a shoe box with ~$50 worth of gifts and essentials that any woman might want. These are distributed to womens shelters, etc. shoeboxproject.ca - look up Simcoe under locations. A great initiative.
Courser - 12th annual Shoebox Project ends this Saturday. Fill a shoe box with ~$50 worth of gifts and essentials that any woman might want. These are distributed to womens shelters, etc. shoeboxproject.ca - look up Simcoe under locations. A great initiative.
Nigussie - big thanks to David Friary and entire team. Got a lot of calls about snow clearing, and he responded right away. Sorry for reaching out on your weekend, but appreciate you and your whole team and Ward 6 residents are very grateful.
December 11, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Nigussie - big thanks to David Friary and entire team. Got a lot of calls about snow clearing, and he responded right away. Sorry for reaching out on your weekend, but appreciate you and your whole team and Ward 6 residents are very grateful.
Thomson - want to wish our staff a very merry Christmas and happy new year.
December 11, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Thomson - want to wish our staff a very merry Christmas and happy new year.
collate all those lists and start to prioritize. Always happy to get feedback.
December 11, 2025 at 2:51 AM
collate all those lists and start to prioritize. Always happy to get feedback.
usual stuff, and then plan for more Some might be possible in spring of 2026 or fall, but depends on capacity.
Kungl - do you want us to start to identify our wish lists?
Banfield - data-sharing is helpful. We get a lot from Service Barrie as well. Also public survey recently. Will be able to
Kungl - do you want us to start to identify our wish lists?
Banfield - data-sharing is helpful. We get a lot from Service Barrie as well. Also public survey recently. Will be able to
December 11, 2025 at 2:51 AM
usual stuff, and then plan for more Some might be possible in spring of 2026 or fall, but depends on capacity.
Kungl - do you want us to start to identify our wish lists?
Banfield - data-sharing is helpful. We get a lot from Service Barrie as well. Also public survey recently. Will be able to
Kungl - do you want us to start to identify our wish lists?
Banfield - data-sharing is helpful. We get a lot from Service Barrie as well. Also public survey recently. Will be able to
Banfield - 2026 you'll get the normal, seasonal traffic calming - cushions, radar boards, planters, bollards, etc. Those we already have and can put them out each year. But we have some additional funds, so need to have a broader plan - take a look more comprehensively. Suggest we do all the
December 11, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Banfield - 2026 you'll get the normal, seasonal traffic calming - cushions, radar boards, planters, bollards, etc. Those we already have and can put them out each year. But we have some additional funds, so need to have a broader plan - take a look more comprehensively. Suggest we do all the
Enquiries?
Kungl - we aren't back to late January, starting to see info coming around our traffic calming assets. We added more funding per ward for traffic calming for 2026 budget. Is there a timeline for decisions on that?
We'll make the decisions in 2026 but likely not implemented until 2027?
Kungl - we aren't back to late January, starting to see info coming around our traffic calming assets. We added more funding per ward for traffic calming for 2026 budget. Is there a timeline for decisions on that?
We'll make the decisions in 2026 but likely not implemented until 2027?
December 11, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Enquiries?
Kungl - we aren't back to late January, starting to see info coming around our traffic calming assets. We added more funding per ward for traffic calming for 2026 budget. Is there a timeline for decisions on that?
We'll make the decisions in 2026 but likely not implemented until 2027?
Kungl - we aren't back to late January, starting to see info coming around our traffic calming assets. We added more funding per ward for traffic calming for 2026 budget. Is there a timeline for decisions on that?
We'll make the decisions in 2026 but likely not implemented until 2027?
Thomson - typically I don't like to waive the procurement bylaw (!), but in this case, it's a piece of equipment we've been using, entered into the lease agreement last year as part of risk management. This would save the city between $100 & $150K.
December 11, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Thomson - typically I don't like to waive the procurement bylaw (!), but in this case, it's a piece of equipment we've been using, entered into the lease agreement last year as part of risk management. This would save the city between $100 & $150K.
Motion to sidestep the Procurement Bylaw and purchase the rental diesel generator currently in use on the lowflow pump at the surface water treatment plant, cost of $960K from the Surface Water Treatment Minor Capital Account
December 11, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Motion to sidestep the Procurement Bylaw and purchase the rental diesel generator currently in use on the lowflow pump at the surface water treatment plant, cost of $960K from the Surface Water Treatment Minor Capital Account
Now there's a Motion Without Notice by Thomson (!!!)
About purchasing a diesel generator.
Approval granted
About purchasing a diesel generator.
Approval granted
December 11, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Now there's a Motion Without Notice by Thomson (!!!)
About purchasing a diesel generator.
Approval granted
About purchasing a diesel generator.
Approval granted
Vote called - carries
December 11, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Vote called - carries
Morales - will there be a striking of the compensation review committee the next 7 months, leading up to the lame duck period before election?
Prowse - in the next few weeks, you'll be getting a report for council.
Prowse - in the next few weeks, you'll be getting a report for council.
December 11, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Morales - will there be a striking of the compensation review committee the next 7 months, leading up to the lame duck period before election?
Prowse - in the next few weeks, you'll be getting a report for council.
Prowse - in the next few weeks, you'll be getting a report for council.
officials. So it's to look for some flexibility to provide options – the actual compensation is the same, there would be no change.
December 11, 2025 at 2:42 AM
officials. So it's to look for some flexibility to provide options – the actual compensation is the same, there would be no change.
Courser - would like some clarification for people at home of why this is necessary?
Prowse - at last term, direction was given to include mayor in pension plan - was well-intended, but OMERS plan is built for long-term municipal employees, not for what is typically a shorter term for elected
Prowse - at last term, direction was given to include mayor in pension plan - was well-intended, but OMERS plan is built for long-term municipal employees, not for what is typically a shorter term for elected
December 11, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Courser - would like some clarification for people at home of why this is necessary?
Prowse - at last term, direction was given to include mayor in pension plan - was well-intended, but OMERS plan is built for long-term municipal employees, not for what is typically a shorter term for elected
Prowse - at last term, direction was given to include mayor in pension plan - was well-intended, but OMERS plan is built for long-term municipal employees, not for what is typically a shorter term for elected
Kungl - just giving direction to staff for finding alternates (anybody want to explain why?)
December 11, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Kungl - just giving direction to staff for finding alternates (anybody want to explain why?)
Direct Motion re: elimination of mayor's participation in OMERS pension plan - also to give options for other contribution plans, to result in no change for the Mayor's total compensation
Nuttall declares conflict (duh), and gives chair to Thomson (but stays in the damn room)
Nuttall declares conflict (duh), and gives chair to Thomson (but stays in the damn room)
December 11, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Direct Motion re: elimination of mayor's participation in OMERS pension plan - also to give options for other contribution plans, to result in no change for the Mayor's total compensation
Nuttall declares conflict (duh), and gives chair to Thomson (but stays in the damn room)
Nuttall declares conflict (duh), and gives chair to Thomson (but stays in the damn room)
Section F - Performing Arts Centre - Nuttall asks for a recorded vote (!)
All yes, duh...
All yes, duh...
December 11, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Section F - Performing Arts Centre - Nuttall asks for a recorded vote (!)
All yes, duh...
All yes, duh...
Now to today's General Committee
Section A - Exec Committee report - carried
Section B - consent agenda approvals - carried
Section C - Barrie-Collingwood Railway - carried
Section D - Left-turn at Anne & Sunnidale - carried
Section E - No Parking being referred back to staff - carried
Section A - Exec Committee report - carried
Section B - consent agenda approvals - carried
Section C - Barrie-Collingwood Railway - carried
Section D - Left-turn at Anne & Sunnidale - carried
Section E - No Parking being referred back to staff - carried
December 11, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Now to today's General Committee
Section A - Exec Committee report - carried
Section B - consent agenda approvals - carried
Section C - Barrie-Collingwood Railway - carried
Section D - Left-turn at Anne & Sunnidale - carried
Section E - No Parking being referred back to staff - carried
Section A - Exec Committee report - carried
Section B - consent agenda approvals - carried
Section C - Barrie-Collingwood Railway - carried
Section D - Left-turn at Anne & Sunnidale - carried
Section E - No Parking being referred back to staff - carried