The Corporation of the City of Stratford
Community Services Sub-committee
Open Session
AGENDA

Meeting #:

Date:

Thursday, February 13, 2025

Time:

4:30 P.m. - 6:30 P.m.

Location:

Council Chamber, City Hall

Sub-committee Present:

• Councillor Beatty - Chair Presiding, 
• Councillor Henderson - Vice Chair, 
• Councillor Briscoe, 
• Councillor Sebben, 
• and Councillor Wordofa 

Staff Present:

• Tim Wolfe - Director of Community Services, 
• Miranda Franken - Council Clerk Secretary, 
• and Audrey Pascual - Deputy Clerk 

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

None scheduled.

4.

Report of the Director of Community Services

4.1

Stratford and District Agricultural Society Use of City Facilities (COM25-001)

• Motion by

  Staff Recommendation: THAT City Council approve the five-year [2025 to 2029] Memorandum of Understanding with the Stratford and District Agricultural Society to support the use and rental of city facilities;

  AND THAT the Mayor and Clerk, or their respective delegates, be authorized to sign the Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of the municipal corporation.

5.

Department Update

The Director/Manager to provide an update on department activities and ongoing projects.

6.

Advisory Committee/Outside Board Minutes

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

• Communities in Bloom Advisory Committee minutes of October 3, November 7, and December 5, 2024

7.

Next Sub-committee Meeting

The next Community Services Sub-committee meeting is March 6, 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 Community Services Sub-committee meeting adjourn.