Lagoon City Parks and Waterways Commission Meeting – February 18, 2025

Accounts & Budgets

Accounts Voucher

The Accounts Voucher outlines the invoices the Lagoon City Parks and Waterways Commission received from August 31 to December 3, 2024, and one invoice from January 14, 2025. As this document did not include the attached invoices or receipts, the Commission approved to defer the Accounts Voucher dated January 31, 2025, to the March 13, 2025, Lagoon City Parks and Waterways meeting date.

The Accounts Voucher is included in every Lagoon City Parks and Waterways Agenda to ensure transparency regarding the expenses incurred by the Commission.

Budget to Actual Report

The Budget to Actual Report is presented to the Commission each month, detailing the budgeted and actual amounts for 2025, along with the remaining budget still available for spending. Additionally, it includes historical data on the budget, including budgeted and actual amounts for 2023 and 2024, allowing the Commission to review past budgets and spending.  The Commission approved to update the language for some budget items for consistency and transparency.

Unfinished or New Business

Bertrand v. Township of Ramara Court Decision

The Commission received the Reasons for Decision regarding the Barrie Court File No. CV-21-212-000, regarding two by-laws enacted in 2020 by the Township of Ramara concerning the construction and maintenance of shorewalls within Lagoon City.

Levy information

The Commission approved to add Bylaw 2021.78 – A Bylaw to Amend Bylaw 2001.87 being a bylaw to apportion the charges of the Lagoon City Parks and Waterways Commission to the website. As well, the Commission approved for a visual to be created to outline how the levy is calculated and communicated on the tax bill.  

Spring Speaker Series

Since 2023, the Commission has had a Waterside Wisdom Spring Speaker Series to help residents learn about various topics from the health of Lake Simcoe to how to become excellent stewards of their waterside properties to understanding how governance is applied to Lagoon City's lands and waterways.  The Commission approved for the Commission to bring back suggestions to the April 10 meeting regarding speakers for the Waterside Wisdom Spring Speaker Series.

South Footbridge Lighting

The Commission asked staff for an update regarding lighting at the south footbridge. Staff advised that an update will be provided at the March 13, 2025, meeting.

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