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

Meeting #:

Date:

Thursday, April 17, 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 Manager of Parks, Forestry and Cemetery

4.1

Mervyn “Butch” Blake Recognition Follow-up (COM25-002)

• Motion by

  Staff Recommendation: THAT the report titled, “Mervyn “Butch” Blake Recognition Follow-up” (COM25-002), be received for information and the request filed.

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-commitee:

• Communities in Bloom Advisory Committee minutes of January 2, 2025 and February 6, 2025.

7.

Next Sub-committee Meeting

The next Community Services Sub-committee meeting is May 15, 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.