The Corporation of the City of Stratford
Infrastructure, Transportation and Safety Committee
Open Session
AGENDA

Meeting #:

Date:

Monday, March 24, 2025

Time:

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

Location:

Council Chamber, City Hall

Committee Present:

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

Staff Present:

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

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 February 26, 2025, Sub-committee meeting.

4.

Delegations

None scheduled.

5.

Report of the Director of Infrastructure and Development Services

5.1

Avon Street and Avondale Avenue Reconstruction – Open House and Recommendations (ITS25-004)

Staff Recommendation: THAT Council receive the description of the proposed design for the Avon Street and Avondale Avenue Reconstruction Project;

THAT Council accept the design as presented at the Public Open House and on Engage Stratford;

AND THAT Council authorize Staff to proceed with construction tendering.

• Motion by

  Sub-committee Recommendation: THAT Council receive the description of the proposed design for the Avon Street and Avondale Avenue Reconstruction Project;

  THAT Council accept the design as presented at the Public Open House and on Engage Stratford;

  AND THAT Council authorize Staff to proceed with construction tendering.

6.

For the Information of Committee

6.1

Department Update

A copy of the update has been posted to the City's website on the "Engineering Division" page.

6.2

Advisory Committee/Outside Board Minutes

The following Advisory Committee Minutes are provided for the information of Committee:

• Energy & Environment Advisory Committee Minutes of January 2, 2025

7.

Adjournment

​Meeting Start Time:
Meeting End Time:

• Motion by

  ​Committee Decision: THAT the Infrastructure, Transportation and Safety Committee meeting adjourn.