The Corporation of the City of Stratford
Ad-Hoc Grand Trunk Renewal Committee
Open Session
AGENDA

Meeting #:

Date:

Monday, April 15, 2024

Time:

7:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.

Location:

Council Chamber, City Hall

Ad-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 

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1.

Call to Order

The Chair to call the Meeting to Order

Land Acknowledgement

Moment of Silent Reflection

Respect in the Workplace Policy

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.

Adoption of Previous Minutes:

Minutes of March 18, 2024

• Motion by

  THAT the Minutes of the Ad-Hoc Grand Trunk Renewal Committee of The Corporation of the City of Stratford dated March 18, 2024 be adopted as printed.

4.

Delegation Requests

None

5.

Business Arising from Previous Minutes

5.1

GRANDTrunk Dialogues & Community Engagement

Emily Robson, Corporate Initiatives Lead

• Overview of recent events
• Upcoming Council report on draft guiding principles
• Community engagement
• Site activation

5.2

Committee Workplan

Dan Mathieson, Chair

• Review of 120-Day work plan & deliverables
• Discussion on Q3 & Q4 

6.

New Business

6.1

How Does Your City Play? A Framework for City Building

Paul Kalbfleisch, The Joy Experiments

• Presentation on new city-building strategies; moving beyond traditional quality-of-life measures to prioritizing the economic, social and environmental benefits of infrastructure for the human spirit found in joyful cities

6.2

Stratford Public Library & the Grand Trunk Community Hub

Krista Robinson, CEO, Stratford Public Library

• At the March 25, 2024 meeting of Council, Council directed that the Stratford Public Library's request to be considered as an anchor tenant in the Grand Trunk Community Hub be referred to the Ad Hoc Grand Trunk Renewal Committee for consideration. 
• Krista Robinson will provide a presentation and overview of the request

7.

Reports of the Working Groups

7.1

Vision, Planning & Architecture Working Group

Melanie Hare, Chair

• Update on draft Guiding Principles and next steps
• Focus for next 120 days

7.2

Communication, Advocacy & Civic Engagement

John Kastner & Andrew Hilton, Co-Chairs

8.

Date of Next Meeting

The next Ad-Hoc Grand Trunk Renewal Committee Meeting is Tuesday, May 21, 2024 in the Council Chamber, City Hall.

9.

Adjournment

Meeting Start Time:

Meeting End Time:

• Motion by

  THAT the April 15, 2024 Ad-Hoc Grand Trunk Renewal Committee meeting adjourn.