Committees & Task Forces

Standing Committee

General Committee is a standing committee, including all members of Council with the mayor presiding as Chair. Formal channels to communicate with standing committees include Circulation List and Public Meetings.

Reference Committees

Reference committees report to General Committee, then City Council. In general, the role of a Reference Committee is to provide advice and guidance to City Council on the direction and nature of policy development and to complete fact finding and detailed analysis of the matters before them.  The business dealt with by each reference committee must fall within the duties under the Procedural By-law. Formal channels to communicate with reference committees include Circulation List and Open Delegations.

Advisory Committees

Barrie City Council has established numerous advisory committees to ensure opportunities for public input into community decision-making. The majority of advisory committees meet on a monthly basis. 

Other Committees

Committee of Adjustment

The City of Barrie established a Committee of Adjustment to make decisions on applications for consents and minor variances. The Committee is made up of five members (including a chair), appointed by City Council to serve a four-​year term. 

Public Art Committee

The Barrie Public Art Committee (BPAC) is a volunteer working group that exists to provide expert community input on the City's public art policies and procedures, giving guidance and advice to City departments and organizations from the earliest stages of public art projects proposed for City-owned lands. 

Order of the Spirit Catcher Committee

To Order of the Spirit Catcher Committee reviews all nominations for the Order of the Spirit Catcher Award and determines award recipients.