The Corporation of the City of Stratford
Ad-Hoc Grand Trunk Renewal Committee
Open Session
AGENDA

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Date:
Time:
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Location:
City Hall Auditorium
Ad-Hoc GTR Committee Present:
  • Melanie Hare - Chair Presiding, 
  • Barb Cottle, 
  • Franklin Famme, 
  • Mark Vandenbosch, 
  • Mayor Martin Ritsma, 
  • Nic Flanagan, 
  • Paul Parlee, 
  • Ron Dodson, 
  • Stephen Mitchell, 
  • and Trudy Jonkman 
Staff Present:
  • Adam Betteridge - Interim Chief Administrative Officer , 
  • Joani Gerber - CEO of investStratford, 
  • Tim Wolfe - Director of Community Services, 
  • and Melanie Reasbeck - investStratford 

The Chair to call the Meeting to Order.


Land Acknowledgement.


Moment of Silent Reflection.


Regrets provided by Dan Mathieson.

​The Municipal Conflict of Interest Act requires any member of Council declaring a pecuniary interest and the general nature thereof, where the interest of a member of Council has not been disclosed by reason of the member’s absence from the meeting, to disclose the interest at the first open meeting attended by the member of Council and otherwise comply with the Act.

Name, Item and General Nature of Pecuniary Interest

  • Motion by

    THAT the Minutes of the Ad-Hoc Grand Trunk Renewal Committee of The Corporation of the City of Stratford dated May 20, 2025 be adopted as printed.

  • Motion by

    THAT the delegation by Robert Ritz regarding costing scenarios and methods of financing be heard.

None scheduled.

Herb Klassen & Karen Haslam, Co-Chairs


No report provided.

Melanie Hare, Chair


Report included under Item 5.2

Franklin Famme, Chair


No report provided.

Stephen Cooper, Chair


No report provided.

Joani Gerber, CEO, investStratford

The next Ad-Hoc Grand Trunk Renewal Committee Meeting is July 21, 2025 in the Council Chamber, City Hall.

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  • Motion by

    THAT the June 16, 2025 Ad-Hoc Grand Trunk Renewal Committee meeting adjourn.