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

Meeting #:

Date:

Tuesday, July 16, 2024

Time:

4:30 P.m. - 6:30 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, 
• Tatiana Dafoe - City Clerk, 
• Victoria Trotter - Council Committee Coordinator, 
• Miranda Franken - Council Clerk Secretary, 
• Joani Gerber - CEO, SEED Co., 
• and Zac Gribble - Executive Director, Destination Stratford 

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 Workplace Policy 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 by Ellen Hurley, Chair, Board of Directors, Playmakers! Theatre School

Ellen Hurley will be speaking to Sub-committee to request an increase in the amount of the Community Grant awarded to Playmakers! Theatre School regarding the Stratford Lantern Parade 2024. 

• Motion by

  THAT Ellen Hurley be heard.

4.

Report of the Director of Corporate Services

4.1

SEEDCo/investStratford Update to March 31, 2024 (FIN24-020)

Joani Gerber, CEO of the Stratford Economic Enterprise Development Corporation (SEEDCo./investStratford), will be in attendance to present the update.

• Motion by

  Staff Recommendation: THAT the Stratford Economic Enterprise Development Corporation (SEEDCo./investStratford) Update for the period ending March 31, 2024, be received for information.

4.2

Destination Stratford Update (FIN24-024)

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

• Motion by

  Staff Recommendation: THAT the Destination Stratford Update (FIN24-024) dated July 16, 2024, be received for information.

4.3

2024 Community Grant Appeal Request (FIN24-023)

• Motion by

  Staff Recommendation: THAT the appeal of Council’s decision regarding the 2024 community grant award to Playmakers! Theatre School be received and considered.

4.4

Property Tax Arrears and Tax Sales Update (FIN24-025)

• Motion by

  Staff Recommendation: THAT the report titled, “Property Tax Arrears and Tax Sales Update” (FIN24-025), be received for information.

5.

Report of the Council Committee Coordinator

5.1

Stratfords of the World Advisory Committee Funding Request (FIN24-018)

• Motion by

  Staff Recommendation: THAT the request from the Stratfords of the World Advisory Committee for an additional $500.00 to assist with expenses relating to hosting information sessions for the January 2025 New Zealand Stratfords of the World Reunion, funded from the Advisory Committee reserve be considered and direction be provided.

5.2

Communities in Bloom 2024 Additional Funding Request (FIN24-022)

• Motion by

  Staff Recommendation: THAT the request from the Communities in Bloom Advisory Committee for an additional amount of up to $5,000.00 for expenses related to sending two members of the Committee to the 2024 Communities in Bloom Symposium in Charlottetown to be funded from the Council Committees Reserve, be considered.

5.3

Climate Conversations Steering Committee 2024 Request for Financial Assistance (FIN24-026)

• Motion by

  Staff Recommendation: THAT direction be provided on the options identified for the financial assistance request from the Climate Conversations Steering Committee for the eight (8) Climate Conversation events to be held from September 2024 to April 2025.

6.

Advisory Committee/Outside Board Minutes

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

• Stratfords of the World Advisory Committee minutes of February 22, 2024

7.

Next Sub-committee Meeting

The next Finance and Labour Relations Sub-committee meeting is September 17, 2024 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.