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

Meeting #:

Date:

Wednesday, June 28, 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 and Development Services, 
• John Paradis - Fire Chief, 
• Jodi Akins - Council Clerk Secretary, 
• and Chris Bantock - Deputy Clerk 

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

None scheduled.

4.

Report of the Director of Infrastructure and Development Services

4.1

Stratford Landfill Public Input Invited June 2023 (ITS23-018)

• Motion by

  Staff Recommendation: THAT Council consider any comments received;

  AND THAT the report on the Stratford Landfill Public Input June 2023, be received for information.

5.

Report of the Deputy Clerk

5.1

Long Term Overnight Permit Parking Request (ITS23-020)

• Motion by

  Staff Recommendation: THAT the request for long term overnight permit parking in the Erie and Cooper parking lots be filed.

5.2

Enforcement of EV Charging Parking Space (ITS23-021)

• Motion by

  Staff Recommendation: THAT the Traffic and Parking By-law 159-2008, as amended, be further amended to add the following offences:

  Section 9(3) - No person shall park a vehicle or any part of a vehicle in an electric vehicle parking space where such vehicle is:

  1. not an electric vehicle;
  2. not connected to an electric vehicle charging station or actively charging.

  AND THAT staff be directed to undertake an application to the Ministry of the Attorney General, pursuant to the Provincial Offences Act, for Part II set fines to be utilized as follows:

  1. $100 voluntary payment within 7 days and $120 set fine for parking in an electric vehicle parking space when the vehicle is not an electric vehicle; and,
  2. $60 voluntary payment within 7 days and $80 set fine for parking an electric vehicle in an electric vehicle parking space when not connected to an electric vehicle charging station or not actively charging.

6.

Report of the City Clerk

6.1

Encroachment Application for 30 Queensland Road (ITS23-019)

• Motion by

  Staff Recommendation: THAT the encroachment application for 30 Queensland Road to permit the installation of a hard concrete surface to encroach onto the Queensland Road allowance for a total encroachment area of 154.45 sq. ft, be approved;

  THAT the annual fee of $50.00 adjusted yearly by the CPI, be added to the property tax bill for 30 Queensland Road;

  AND THAT the City Clerk be directed to prepare a by-law authorizing the encroachment at 30 Queensland Road for consideration at a future Regular Council meeting.

7.

Department Update

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

8.

Advisory Committee/Outside Board Minutes

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

• Active Transportation Advisory Committee minutes of April 26, 2023
• Accessibility Advisory Committee minutes of May 2, 2023
• Energy and Environment Committee minutes of May 4, 2023

9.

Next Sub-committee Meeting

The next Infrastructure, Transportation and Safety Sub-committee meeting is July 26, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, City Hall.

10.

Adjournment

​Meeting Start Time:
Meeting End Time:

• Motion by

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