The Corporation of the City of StratfordAd-Hoc Grand Trunk Renewal CommitteeOpen SessionAGENDAMeeting #:Date:Thursday, August 29, 2024Time: 4:00 P.m. - 6:00 P.m.Location:Council Chamber, City HallAd-Hoc GTR Committee Present: Dan Mathieson - Chair Presiding, Mayor Martin Ritsma, Andy Bicanic, Barb Cottle, Franklin Famme, Mark Vandenbosch, Melanie Hare, Nic Flanagan, Paul Parlee, Ron Dodson, Stephen Mitchell, and Trudy Jonkman Staff Present:Joan Thomson - Chief Administrative Officer, Adam Betteridge - Director of Building and Planning Services, Emily Robson - Corporate Initiatives Lead, Joani Gerber - CEO of investStratford, Tim Wolfe - Director of Community Services, and Victoria Trotter - Recording Secretary To watch the Ad-Hoc 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 websitehttps://calendar.stratford.ca/meetings following the meeting. 1.Call to Order The Chair to call the Meeting to Order.Land Acknowledgement.Moment of Silent Reflection. 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 Interest3.Adoption of Previous Minutes: 1.20240715- Ad Hoc GTR Committee Minutes Draft.pdfMotion byTHAT the Minutes of the Ad-Hoc Grand Trunk Renewal Committee of The Corporation of the City of Stratford dated July 15, 2024 be adopted as printed.4.Delegation Requests None scheduled.5.Business Arising from Previous Minutes 5.1Indigenous Engagement Strategy Considerations for the Grand Trunk Renewal Project Kevin Bonnell, Manager of Inclusion, Equity and Indigenous Initiatives & Oonagh Vaucrosson, Accessibility, Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator, Human Resources, City of Stratford5.2City of Stratford Official Plan Review: General Overview and Alignment with GTR Site Adam Betteridge, Director of Building and Planning, Building and Planning Services, City of Stratford5.3Draft 2025 Budget for the Grand Trunk Renewal Project Joan Thomson, CAO, City of Stratford 6.New Business 6.1Grand Trunk Site Activation & Animation 1.WG_CACE_Report_GTR Temporary Activation Concepts_Aug 2024.pdfAndrew Hilton, Co-Chair, Communications, Advocacy & Civic Engagement Working Group7.Reports of the Working Groups & Staff Update 7.1Partnership 1.Working Group Report_Partnerships_24082024.pdfHerb Klassen & Karen Haslam, Co-Chairs7.2Vision, Planning & Architecture 1.Working Group Report_VisionPlanningArchitecture_08_23_2024.pdf2.WORKING DRAFT OF GTR VISION AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES V9 July 29 2024 redline.pdfMelanie Hare, Chair7.3Real Estate, Legal & Finance 1.Working Group Report FFAMME-2024-08-23.pdfFranklin Famme, Chair7.4Communications, Advocacy & Civic Engagement Andrew Hilton & John Kastner, Co-Chairs* Report provided in item 6.17.5Infrastructure & Environment 1.Working Group Report -SCOOPER-2024-08-23.pdfStephen Cooper, Chair7.6Staff Update 1.Staff Update_August 2024.pdfEmily Robson, Corporate Initiatives Lead, City of StratfordJoani Gerber, CEO, investStratford8.Date of Next Meeting The next Ad-Hoc Grand Trunk Renewal Committee Meeting is September 16, 2024 in the Council Chamber, City Hall.9.Adjournment Meeting Start Time:Meeting End Time:Motion byTHAT the August 29, 2024 Ad-Hoc Grand Trunk Renewal Committee meeting adjourn. No Item Selected This item has no attachments.1.Working Group Report FFAMME-2024-08-23.pdf1.Working Group Report -SCOOPER-2024-08-23.pdf1.WG_CACE_Report_GTR Temporary Activation Concepts_Aug 2024.pdf1.Working Group Report_VisionPlanningArchitecture_08_23_2024.pdf2.WORKING DRAFT OF GTR VISION AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES V9 July 29 2024 redline.pdf1.20240715- Ad Hoc GTR Committee Minutes Draft.pdf1.Working Group Report_Partnerships_24082024.pdf1.Staff Update_August 2024.pdf