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

Meeting #:

Date:

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Time:

4:30 P.m. - 4:30 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, 
• 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 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

None scheduled.

4.

Report of the Director of Corporate Services

4.1

SEEDCo./investStratford Update to March 31 2025 (FIN25-018)

Joani Gerber, Chief Executive Officer and Kendra Fry, Housing Specialist, investStratford will present the report. 

• Motion by

  Staff Recommendation: THAT the Stratford Economic Enterprise Development Corporation (SEEDCo./investStratford) Update to March 31, 2025, be received for information.

4.2

Festival Hydro Inc. and Festival Hydro Services Inc. 2024 Audited Financial Statements and Dividend Declaration (FIN25-019)

• Motion by

  Staff Recommendation: THAT the Festival Hydro Inc. audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024, be received for information;

  THAT the Festival Hydro Services Inc. audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024, be received for information;

  AND THAT Council, as the sole shareholder, declare a Top-Up Common Share Dividend in the amount of $147,478 for the year 2024, calculated in accordance with Festival Hydro’s Dividend Policy, to be paid in the second quarter of 2025.

5.

Report of the Director of Community Services

5.1

Waive Facility Fees for the To Stratford With Love Banquet (FIN25-015)

• Motion by

  Staff Recommendation: THAT the report titled, “Waive Facility Fees for the To Stratford With Love Banquet” (FIN25-015), be received;

  AND THAT direction be provided regarding the facility rental fee waiver request in the amount of $3,627 for use of the Community Halls on December 13, 2025.

6.

Report of the Council Committee Coordinator

6.1

Take-out Container Levy (FIN25-017)

• Motion by

  Staff Recommendation: THAT the Finance and Labour Relations Sub-committee provide direction on the request from the Energy and Environment Advisory Committee to research a take-out container levy program.

7.

Advisory Committee/Outside Board Minutes

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

8.

Next Sub-committee Meeting

The next Finance and Labour Relations Sub-committee meeting is July 22, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, City Hall.

9.

Adjournment

​Meeting Start Time:
Meeting End Time:

• Motion by

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