The Corporation of the City of Stratford
Infrastructure, Transportation and Safety Sub-committee
Open Session
AGENDA

Meeting #:

Date:

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Time:

4:30 P.m. - 5:30 P.m.

Location:

Council Chamber, City Hall

Sub-committee Present:

• Councillor Burbach - Chair Presiding, 
• Councillor Nijjar - Vice Chair, 
• Councillor Beatty, 
• Councillor Hunter, 
• and Councillor McCabe 

Staff Present:

• Taylor Crinklaw - Director of Infrastructure Services, 
• Tatiana Dafoe - City Clerk, 
• Neil Anderson - Director of Emergency Services/Fire Chief, 
• Victoria Trotter - Recording Secretary, 
• Johnny Bowes - Manager of Environmental Services, 
• and Sadaf Ghalib - Climate Change Program Manager 

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

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

Delegations have been listed under the relevant report on the agenda.

4.

Report of the City Clerk

4.1

Encroachment Application for 56 Albert Street (ITS23-034)

Following presentation of the report by staff, Jeff Elliott, agent on behalf of the applicant has requested to address Sub-committee. Jeff Elliott will be asking Sub-committee to approve the requested encroachments. 

• Motion by

  Sub-committee Decision: THAT Jeff Elliott, agent on behalf of the applicant, be heard regarding the request for an encroachment at 56 Albert Street, Stratford.

• Motion by

  Staff Recommendation: THAT direction be given on whether the new canopy and door is permitted to encroach onto the Albert Street road allowance;

  THAT the existing steps, eaves, and façade at 56 Albert Street be permitted to encroach onto the Albert Street road allowance;

  THAT, subject to direction given, the total encroachment area be calculated by staff;

  THAT, subject to the direction given, the annual fee adjusted yearly by the CPI be calculated by staff and added to the property tax bill for 56 Albert Street;

  AND THAT the City Clerk be directed to prepare and list a by-law authorizing the approved encroachments at 56 Albert Street on a future Regular Council agenda.

5.

Report of the Director of Emergency Services/Fire Chief

5.1

2023 Medical Tiered Response Memorandum of Understanding (ITS23-031)

• Motion by

  Staff Recommendation: THAT the entering into of a Memorandum of Understanding with Perth County Paramedic Services for Medical Tiered Response, be authorized;

  AND THAT the Director of Emergency Services/Fire Chief be authorized to sign the Memorandum of Understanding, on behalf of the City.

6.

Report of the Manager of Environmental Services

6.1

Renewable Natural Gas Project Update (ITS23-033)

• Motion by

  Staff Recommendation: THAT the co-digestion (formerly RNG) initiative be deferred to 2029 or upon renewal of the 2029-2033 Corporate Energy Conservation and Demand Management Plan.

7.

Report of the Climate Change Program Manager

7.1

Annual Corporate Greenhouse Gas Emissions – 2022 (ITS23-032)

• Motion by

  Staff Recommendation: THAT the report titled, “Annual Corporate Greenhouse Gas Emissions – 2022” (ITS23-032), be received for information.

8.

Department Update

The Director/Manager to provide an update on department activities and ongoing projects. 

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

9.

Advisory Committee/Outside Board Minutes

The following Advisory Committee/Outside Board minutes are provided for the information of Sub-committee:

• Accessibility Advisory Committee minutes of September 5, 2023 and October 3, 2023
• Energy and Environment Advisory Committee minutes of September 7, 2023 and October 5, 2023

10.

Next Sub-committee Meeting

All Sub-committee meetings for the month of December have been cancelled.  Meetings will resume in January 2024.

11.

Adjournment

​Meeting Start Time:
Meeting End Time:

• Motion by

  Sub-committee Decision: THAT the Infrastructure, Transportation and Safety Sub-committee meeting adjourn.