The Corporation of the City of Stratford
Finance and Labour Relations Committee
Open Session
AGENDA

Meeting #:

Date:

Monday, December 16, 2024

Time:

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

Location:

Council Chamber, City Hall

Committee Present:

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

Staff Present:

• Joan Thomson - Chief Administrative Officer, 
• Tatiana Dafoe - City Clerk, 
• Tim Wolfe - Director of Community Services, 
• Karmen Krueger - Director of Corporate Services, 
• Kim McElroy - Director of Social Services, 
• Taylor Crinklaw - Director of Infrastructure Services, 
• Adam Betteridge - Director of Building and Planning Services, 
• Neil Anderson - Director of Emergency Services/Fire Chief, 
• 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 Beatty 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 November 19, 2024, Sub-committee meeting.

4.

Delegations

None scheduled. 

5.

Report of the Director of Corporate Services

5.1

Festival Hydro Inc. and Festival Hydro Services Inc. Q2 and Q3 Updates (FIN24-033)

Staff Recommendations: THAT the Festival Hydro Inc. financial results for the period ended June 30, 2024, and for the period ended September 30, 2024, be received for information;

AND THAT the Festival Hydro Services Inc. financial results for the period ended June 30, 2024, and for the period ended September 30, 2024, be received for information.

• Motion by

  Sub-committee Recommendations: THAT the Festival Hydro Inc. financial results for the period ended June 30, 2024, and for the period ended September 30, 2024, be received for information;

  AND THAT the Festival Hydro Services Inc. financial results for the period ended June 30, 2024, and for the period ended September 30, 2024, be received for information.

6.

Report of the Manager of Financial Services

6.1

Third Quarter (Q3) 2024 Operating Variance Report as at September 30, 2024 (FIN24-034)

Staff Recommendation: THAT the report titled “Third Quarter (Q3) 2024 Operating Variance Report as at September 30, 2024” (FIN24-034) dated November 19, 2024, be received for information.

• Motion by

  Sub-committee Recommendation: THAT the report titled “Third Quarter (Q3) 2024 Operating Variance Report as at September 30, 2024” (FIN24-034) dated November 19, 2024, be received for information.

7.

For the Information of Committee

There are no Advisory Committee/Outside Board Minutes to be provided to Committee. 

8.

Adjournment

​Meeting Start Time:
Meeting End Time:

• Motion by

  ​Committee Decision: THAT the Finance and Labour Relations Committee meeting adjourn.