The Corporation of the City of Stratford
Infrastructure, Transportation and Safety Committee
Open Session
AGENDA

Meeting #:

Date:

Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Time:

7:05 P.m. - 9:05 P.m.

Location:

Council Chamber, City Hall

Committee Present:

• Councillor Burbach - Chair Presiding, 
• Councillor Nijjar - Vice Chair, 
• Mayor Ritsma, 
• Councillor Beatty, 
• Councillor Biehn, 
• Councillor Briscoe, 
• Councillor Henderson, 
• Councillor McCabe, 
• Councillor Sebben, 
• and Councillor Wordofa 

Staff Present:

• Joan Thomson - Chief Administrative Officer, 
• Tatiana Dafoe - City Clerk, 
• Taylor Crinklaw - Director of Infrastructure Services, 
• Adam Betteridge - Director of Building and Planning Services, 
• Neil Anderson - Director of Emergency Services/Fire Chief, 
• Karmen Krueger - Director of Corporate Services, 
• Kim McElroy - Director of Social Services, 
• Tim Wolfe - Director of Community Services, 
• Dave Bush- Director of Human Resources, 
• and Audrey Pascual - Deputy Clerk 

To watch the 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.

Councillor Hunter provided regrets for this meeting. 

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.

Sub-committee Minutes

​Sub-committee minutes are attached for background regarding the discussion held at the September 25, 2024 Sub-committee meeting.

4.

Delegations

None scheduled. 

5.

Report of the Council Committee Coordinator

5.1

Avon Trail Blazing Request (ITS24-018)

Staff Recommendation: THAT the request from the Avon Trail to blaze the Stratford Side Trail from the Devon Street playground through the City to the TJ Dolan natural area be considered.

• Motion by

  Sub-committee Recommendation: THAT the request from the Avon Trail to blaze the Stratford Side Trail from the Devon Street playground through the City to the TJ Dolan natural area be considered.

6.

For the Information of Committee

6.1

Department Update

A copy of the update will be posted to the City's website on the "Engineering Division" page. 

6.2

Advisory Committee/Outside Board Minutes

The following Advisory Committee minutes have been provided for the information of Committee:

• Energy and Environment Advisory Committee Minutes of June 6, 2024

7.

Adjournment

​Meeting Start Time:
Meeting End Time:

• Motion by

  ​Committee Decision: THAT the Infrastructure, Transportation and Safety Committee meeting adjourn.