The Corporation of the City of StratfordFinance and Labour Relations CommitteeOpen SessionAGENDAMeeting #:Date:Tuesday, February 21, 2023Time: 5:30 P.m. - 7:30 P.m.Location:Council Chamber, City HallCommittee 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:Joan Thomson - Chief Administrative Officer, Tatiana Dafoe - City Clerk, Karmen Krueger - Director of Corporate Services, Kim McElroy - Director of Social Services, John Paradis - Fire Chief, Anne Kircos - Director of Human Resources, Taylor Crinklaw - Director of Infrastructure and Development Services, Chris Bantock - Deputy Clerk, and Tim Wolfe - Director of Community Services 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.1.Call to Order The Vice Chair to call the Meeting to Order.Councillor Hunter 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 Interest3.Report of the Director of Corporate Services 3.1Treasurer's Update - Current 2023 Draft Budget Status with proposed adjustments and impacts as of February 21, 2023 The Director of Corporate Services/Treasurer to present the update.Motion byTHAT the Director of Corporate Services/Treasurer be directed to incorporate the following amendments into the draft 2023 budget: amendments to be provided at the meeting. 4.Expansion Requests The Director of Corporate Services to provide a brief overview.Please refer to the “2023 Expansion Requests” section in the budget materials and on the City’s website.4.1Infrastructure and Development Services (pages 46-62) 4.2Corporate Services (pages 63-70) 5.Summary by Director of Corporate Services/Treasurer The Director of Corporate Services/Treasurer to provide a summary and information on the draft tax levy.Members of the Finance and Labour Relations Committee to review next steps for considering the draft 2023 Budget.6.Upcoming Meetings A tentative date has been scheduled for Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at 5:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers, Stratford City Hall, 1 Wellington Street, Stratford, ON N5A 6W1. 7.Adjournment Meeting Start Time: Meeting End Time:Motion byCommittee Decision: THAT the Finance and Labour Relations Committee meeting adjourn.No Item Selected This item has no attachments