The Corporation of the City of Stratford
Finance and Labour Relations Committee
Open Session
AGENDA

Meeting #:
Date:
Time:
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Location:
Council Chamber, City Hall
Committee Present:
  • Councillor Hunter - Chair Presiding, 
  • Councillor McCabe - Vice Chair, 
  • Mayor Ritsma, 
  • Councillor Beatty, 
  • Councillor Biehn, 
  • Councillor Briscoe, 
  • Councillor Burbach, 
  • Councillor Henderson, 
  • Councillor Nijjar, 
  • Councillor Sebben, 
  • and Councillor Wordofa 
Staff Present:
  • Joan Thomson - Chief Administrative Officer, 
  • Tatiana Dafoe - City Clerk, 
  • Tim Wolfe - Director of Community Services, 
  • Karmen Krueger - Director of Corporate Services, 
  • Kim McElroy - Director of Social Services, 
  • Taylor Crinklaw - Director of Infrastructure Services, 
  • Adam Betteridge - Director of Building and Planning Services, 
  • Neil Anderson - Director of Emergency Services/Fire Chief, 
  • Dave Bush - Director of Human Resources, 
  • and Audrey Pascual - Deputy Clerk 

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1.
Call to Order

 

​The Chair to call the Meeting to Order.


Land Acknowledgment


Moment of Silent Reflection


Respectful Conduct Statement

2.
Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof

 

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

3.
Public Engagement and Activities Summary Report

 

3.1
Summary of Public Engagement Initiatives and Outcomes for Budget 2025 (FIN24-036)

This item has attachments. 
1.Budget Engagement Survey Results Summary.pdf
2.Engage Stratford Survey Report and Paper Surveys.pdf
3.Pop-Up Events Photos.pdf
  • Motion by

    Staff Recommendation: THAT the report titled, “Summary of Public Engagement Initiatives and Outcomes for Budget 2025 (FIN24-036)" dated December 3, 2024, be received for information.

4.
Open Forum

 

Opportunity for members of the public in the gallery to provide comments on the draft 2025 budget subject to approval by Committee.

  • Motion by

    THAT the rules detailed in sections 14.1 - 14.3 of the Procedure By-law 140-2007, related to delegations be suspended to permit members of the public in the gallery to provide comments on the draft 2025 budget.

5.
Draft 2025 Budget Consideration and Discussion

 

6.
Upcoming Budget Meeting

 

A Finance and Labour Relations Committee meeting will be held on Monday December 9, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers to continue budget deliberations. 

7.
Adjournment

 

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  • Motion by

    ​Committee Decision: THAT the Finance and Labour Relations Committee meeting adjourn.

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