The Corporation of the City of Stratford
Social Services Committee
Open Session
AGENDA

Meeting #:

Date:

Monday, November 27, 2023

Time:

7:05 P.m. - 8:05 P.m.

Location:

Council Chamber, City Hall

Committee Present:

• Councillor Henderson - Chair Presiding, 
• Councillor Beatty, 
• Councillor Biehn, 
• Councillor Burbach, 
• Councillor Hunter, 
• Councillor McCabe, 
• Deputy Mayor Nijjar, 
• Councillor Sebben, 
• and Councillor Wordofa 

Staff Present:

• Joan Thomson - Chief Administrative Officer, 
• Kim McElroy - Director of Social Services, 
• Tatiana Dafoe - City Clerk, 
• Karmen Krueger - Director of Corporate Services, 
• Taylor Crinklaw - Director of Infrastructure Services, 
• Tim Wolfe - Director of Community Services, 
• Adam Betteridge - Director of Building and Planning Services, 
• Neil Anderson - Director of Emergency Services/Fire Chief, 
• and Chris Bantock - Deputy Clerk 

To watch the Committee meeting live, please click the following link: https://video.isilive.ca/stratford/live.html

A video recording of the meeting will also be available through a link on the City's website https://calendar.stratford.ca/meetings following the meeting.

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1.

Call to Order

​The Chair to call the Meeting to Order.

Mayor Ritsma has provided regrets for this meeting.

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.

Sub-committee Minutes

​Sub-committee minutes are attached for background regarding the discussion held at the November 15, 2023 Sub-committee meeting.

4.

Delegations

None scheduled.

5.

Report of the Homelessness and Housing Stability Supervisor

5.1

Enhancements to the Homelessness Response in Stratford, St. Marys, and Perth County (SOC23-022)

Staff Recommendation: THAT the report titled, “Enhancement to the Homelessness Response in Stratford, St. Marys, and Perth County” (SOC23-022), be received for information.

• Motion by

  Sub-committee Recommendation: THAT the report titled, “Enhancement to the Homelessness Response in Stratford, St. Marys, and Perth County” (SOC23-022), be received for information.

6.

Report of the Manager of Ontario Works

6.1

Accertaclaim ServiCorp Inc. Contract Renewal (SOC23-021)

Staff Recommendation: THAT The Corporation of City of Stratford enter into an agreement with Accertaclaim Servi Corp Inc. for the delivery of healthcare benefits (dental, denture and vision care) for the Ontario Works Division;

AND THAT the Mayor and Clerk, or their respective delegates, be authorized to sign the agreement with Accertaclaim Servi Corp Inc. on behalf of The Corporation of the City of Stratford.

• Motion by

  Sub-committee Recommendation: THAT The Corporation of City of Stratford enter into an agreement with Accertaclaim Servi Corp Inc. for the delivery of healthcare benefits (dental, denture and vision care) for the Ontario Works Division;

  AND THAT the Mayor and Clerk, or their respective delegates, be authorized to sign the agreement with Accertaclaim Servi Corp Inc. on behalf of The Corporation of the City of Stratford.

7.

Adjournment

​Meeting Start Time:
Meeting End Time:

• Motion by

  ​Committee Decision: THAT the Social Services Committee meeting adjourn.