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

Meeting #:

Date:

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Time:

5:30 P.m. - 7:30 P.m.

Location:

Electronic Meeting

Committee Present:

• Councillor Hunter - Chair Presiding, 
• Councillor McCabe - Vice Chair, 
• Mayor Ritsma, 
• Councillor Beatty, 
• 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, 
• Karmen Krueger - Director of Corporate Services, 
• Kim McElroy - Director of Social Services, 
• John Paradis - Fire Chief, 
• Anne Kircos - Director of Human Resources, 
• Taylor Crinklaw - Director of Infrastructure and Development Services, 
• Chris Bantock - Deputy Clerk, 
• and Tim Wolfe - Director of Community Services

To watch the Committee meeting live, please click the following link: https://stratford-ca.zoom.us/j/83666361168?pwd=S1dsZ2FLQWlLR1pTQks0SHJvV3B3UT09

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.

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.

Opening Remarks from the Mayor 

4.

Opening Remarks from the Chair

5.

Opening Remarks from the Chief Administrative Officer

6.

Report of the Director of Corporate Services

6.1

2023 Budget Survey Results (FIN23-003)

• Motion by

  Staff Recommendation: THAT the report titled, “2023 Budget Survey Results” (FIN23-003), be received for information.

6.2

Treasurer's Update

Current 2023 Draft Budget Status with proposed adjustments and impacts as of January 10, 2023.

7.

Report of the Manager of Transit

7.1

Transit and Parallel Transit 2023 Fares (FIN23-001)

• Motion by

  Staff Recommendation: THAT direction be given on whether to maintain the approved 2023 transit fare rates or to amend the Fees and Charges By-law 128-2022 to revise the rates to their 2022 level.

7.2

Financial Comparison - Saturday Fixed Route Full-Service versus On-Demand Service (FIN23-002)

• Motion by

  Staff Recommendation: THAT the report titled, ”Financial Comparison – Saturday Fixed Route Full-Service versus On-Demand Service” (FIN23-001), be received for information;

  AND THAT On-Demand Service remain for Saturday transit service.

8.

2023 Capital Budget Overview

2023 Draft Capital Budget and the 2024 to 2032 Capital Forecast Review by department.

Please refer to the “Capital Budget” section in the budget materials.

• Corporate Services
• Fire/Airport
• Infrastructure and Development Services
• Social Services
• Community Services

9.

Upcoming Meetings

The following meeting will be held electronically to continue budget deliberations:

• Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at 5:30 p.m.

The location of the following meetings to continue budget deliberations will be confirmed at a later date:

• Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at 5:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at 5:30 p.m.

10.

Adjournment

​Meeting Start Time:
Meeting End Time:

• Motion by

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