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

Meeting #:

Date:

Monday, June 09, 2025

Time:

7:05 P.m. - 9:05 P.m.

Location:

Council Chamber, City Hall

Committee Present:

• Councillor McCabe - Vice Chair Presiding, 
• Mayor Ritsma, 
• Councillor Beatty, 
• Councillor Biehn, 
• Councillor Briscoe, 
• Councillor Burbach, 
• Councillor Henderson, 
• Councillor Nijjar, 
• Councillor Sebben, 
• and Councillor Wordofa 

Staff Present:

• Adam Betteridge - Interim Chief Administrative Officer, 
• Audrey Pascual - Deputy Clerk, 
• Karmen Krueger - Director of Corporate Services, 
• Tim Wolfe - Director of Community Services, 
• Kim McElroy - Director of Social Services and Acting Director of Human Resources, 
• Taylor Crinklaw - Director of Infrastructure Services, 
• Neil Anderson - Director of Emergency Services/Fire Chief, 
• and Miranda Franken - Council Clerk Secretary 

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 Vice-Chair to call the Meeting to Order.

Councillor Hunter 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 May 20, 2025 Sub-committee meeting.

4.

Delegations

None scheduled.

5.

Report of the Director of Corporate Services

5.1

Destination Stratford 2025 Update 1 (FIN25-012)

Staff Recommendation: THAT the report titled, “Destination Stratford 2025 Update 1” (FIN25-012), dated May 20, 2025, be received for information.

• Motion by

  Sub-committee Recommendation: THAT the report titled, “Destination Stratford 2025 Update 1” (FIN25-012), dated May 20, 2025, be received for information.

5.2

Deposits for Land Leases and the Procurement Process (FIN25-014)

Staff Recommendation: THAT the report titled, “Deposits for Land Leases and the Procurement Process” (FIN25-014), be received for information;

AND THAT Council direct staff regarding changes, if any, to be included in the procurement policy and process.

• Motion by

  Sub-committee Recommendation: THAT the report titled, “Deposits for Land Leases and the Procurement Process” (FIN25-014), be received for information.

6.

Report of the Manager of Financial Services

6.1

Operating Budget Variance Report as of March 31, 2025 (FIN25-013)

Staff Recommendation: THAT the report titled, “Operating Budget Variance Report as of March 31, 2025” (FIN25-013), be received for information.

• Motion by

  Sub-committee Recommendation: THAT the report titled, “Operating Budget Variance Report as of March 31, 2025” (FIN25-013), be received for information.

7.

For the Information of Committee

There are no Advisory Committee/Outside Board minutes to be provided to Committee. 

8.

Adjournment

​Meeting Start Time:
Meeting End Time:

• Motion by

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