The Corporation of the City of Stratford
Finance and Labour Relations Sub-committee
Open Session
AGENDA

Meeting #:

Date:

Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Time:

4:30 P.m. - 5:30 P.m.

Location:

Council Chamber, City Hall

Sub-committee Present:

• Councillor Hunter - Chair Presiding, 
• Councillor McCabe - Vice Chair, 
• Councillor Beatty, 
• Councillor Burbach, 
• and Councillor Nijjar 

Staff Present:

• Karmen Krueger - Director of Corporate Services, 
• Michael Koktan - Manager of Financial Services, 
• Audrey Pascual - Deputy Clerk, 
• and Miranda Franken - Council Clerk Secretary 

To watch the Sub-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.

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.

Delegations

3.1

Request for Delegation - Stratford Arts and Culture Collective

Chris Leberg, Co-chair, and Marian deWever, Board Member, on behalf of Stratford Arts and Culture Collective will be appealing the Community Grants decision and requesting reconsideration of the denied application. 

• Motion by

  THAT Chris Leberg and Marian deWever of Stratford Arts and Culture Collective be heard. 

4.

Report of the Director of Corporate Services

4.1

Destination Stratford 2025 Update 1 (FIN25-012)

Zac Gribble, Executive Director of Destination Stratford, will be in attendance to present the update.

• Motion by

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

4.2

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

• Motion by

  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.

5.

Report of the Manager of Financial Services

5.1

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

• Motion by

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

6.

Advisory Committee/Outside Board Minutes

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

7.

Next Sub-committee Meeting

The next Finance and Labour Relations Sub-committee meeting is June 17, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, City Hall.

8.

Adjournment

​Meeting Start Time:
Meeting End Time:

• Motion by

  ​Sub-committee Decision: THAT the Finance and Labour Relations Sub-committee meeting adjourn.