Thank you for your participation in the City’s suggestion forum. We are sorry this update is being provided so late; the staff memo linked below was missed.

A staff memo from the Engineering Department was circulated to City Council (General Committee) on January 7, 2019. Please refer to the full memo: https://bit.ly/3fznPtE . In short, staff concluded that “Once the Outdoor Recreation Facility Study has been completed in 2019, and the Hewitt’s Recreation Centre splash pad has been opened, staff propose to re-evaluate the splash pad service level recommendations. Upon completion of the re-evaluation, any proposed projects that were identified will be included into the capital planning process.”
The 2019 Outdoor Recreation Facility Study can be downloaded here: https://bit.ly/3fGz5EQ

As per the established process for suggestions that reach 500 votes (Under Review), City councillors had three possible decisions in response to the memo in January 2019:

1. Refer the memo to staff for a report (suggestion would later be classified as Completed or Received for Information)

2. Refer the memo to a reference committee (suggestion would later be classified as Completed or Received for Information)

3. Take no action (suggestion would be classified as Received for Information)

No immediate action was taken in response to this memo in 2019, and this suggestion has therefore been classified as Received for Information. However please review the 2019 Outdoor Recreation Facility Study at https://bit.ly/3fGz5EQ for information about future proposed splash locations, as this report helps guide the City in making decisions about where and what type of future facilities should be prioritized in the future.

Related links:
• Process for suggestions Under Review: http://bit.ly/1RNKheK
• Council & Committees: http://bit.ly/1XtdsII
• Communicating with City Council: http://bit.ly/1q3ApXS
• Legislative Information Portal: https://barrie.legistar.com