The next meeting will be Wednesday November 9, 2011, at the Barrie Community Health Centre at the corner of Ross and Maple Streets in downtown Barrie.  See you there.



BARRIE DOWNTOWN NEIGHBOURHOOD ASSOCIATION

Crime Prevention, Safety and Long Term Planning Committee

WEDNESDAY Oct. 12, 2011

PRESENT:  Sharon, Ben, Jack, Irene, Amber, Bruce, Kelly, Kelly, Tammy, Cindy, Ali.

Meeting began@ 7:00pm

Minutes of the Sept. 14, 2011 meeting approved.

1.  BDNA congratulated the police on the sex trade sting as it worked very well.

BUSBY CENTRE has been extremely helpful to the police with their outreach workers

Police would like to restart Citizens on Patrol for the Downtown in the near future as they were extremely helpful in the past. This will be done as a Community Service.

2.  Noise from the Bars - There is co-operation with the Downtown Bars at the east end pertaining to noise.  For 2 noise violations they are fined $490.00 for the 3^rd violation the fine is $5000.00, this is done through the Alcohol & Gaming Commission.  Difficult to prove which Bar is noisier.  We may need a Municipal Noise Violation Person to go part & parcel with the Parking changes.

3.  City of Barrie will be extending the parking to 12:00pm.   This will be passed at the end of October or November, which will increase revenue for the City.

4.  Video Cameras for the Downtown- recommendation going to Barrie council soon

5.    Overnight Parking:    The gentleman living out of his car on Maple St.  pays $55.00 per month for parking.    This brought questions about the viability of overnight parking in our municipal lots.  The BDNA is concerned with the gentleman’s safety.  Is this an enforcement issue?   Should social service agencies be involved?     It was felt that a letter be sent to the City stating our concerns. 

6.       Bus Terminal – No further update in regard to released offenders transferred to Barrie Bus Terminal.  It was suggested that the City send more factual information to the Ministry and consider drafting an agreement with the CNDC that will rectify this situation. It was felt that many released offenders stay in Barrie and create a heavy burden on many of our local services. 

The solution might be to bring them down from Penetang l day before they complete their time and have them released in their home town. 

We will invite Rod Jackson to our next meeting to discuss this matter further.

7.       Rooming Houses - No updates on minimum standards bylaw for rooming houses.  Jack to get more

info.

8. New Members - BDNA want more members from other areas of Ward 2.

Kelly showed has a letter of welcome (from the BDNA) that she distributed to residents of the West Village.    There is interest in starting a Neighbourhood Watch Program there.   Angela Butler is our contact at Barrie Police Services for this.