The Corporation of the City of Stratford
Infrastructure, Transportation and Safety Committee
Open Session
AGENDA

Meeting #:

Date:

Monday, March 25, 2024

Time:

7:10 P.m. - 9:10 P.m.

Location:

Council Chamber, City Hall

Committee Present:

• Councillor Burbach - Chair Presiding, 
• Councillor Nijjar - Vice Chair, 
• Mayor Ritsma, 
• Councillor Beatty, 
• Councillor Biehn, 
• Councillor Briscoe, 
• Councillor Henderson, 
• Councillor Hunter, 
• Councillor McCabe, 
• Councillor Sebben, 
• and Councillor Wordofa 

Staff Present:

• Joan Thomson - Chief Administrative Officer, 
• Tatiana Dafoe - City Clerk, 
• Taylor Crinklaw - Director of Infrastructure Services, 
• Adam Betteridge - Director of Building and Planning Services, 
• Neil Anderson - Director of Emergency Services/Fire Chief, 
• Karmen Krueger - Director of Corporate Services, 
• Tim Wolfe - Director of Community Services, 
• Audrey Pascual - Deputy Clerk, 
• and Alex Burgess - Manager Ontario Works 

To watch the 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.

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.

Sub-committee Minutes

​Sub-committee minutes are attached for background regarding the discussion held at the February 28, 2024 Sub-committee meeting.

4.

Delegations

4.1

Request for Delegation by Robert Ritz - "386 William Street - Street Access Request onto Joffre Street" (ITS24-004)

Robert Ritz, Architect, will be speaking on behalf of Tom Drake, owner of 386 William Street. The Infrastructure, Transportation and Safety Committee will be asked to consider granting an easement over the lands governed by By-law 5050, being a conveyance of lands as public highway forming part of Joffre Street, to provide access from 386 William Street to Joffre Street.

For the consideration of Committee.

• Motion by

  THAT Robert Ritz, Architect, on behalf of Tom Drake, Owner of 386 William Street regarding their request for an easement over lands governed by By-law 5050, be heard. 

5.

Report of the Director of Infrastructure Services

5.1

386 William Street – Street Access Request onto Joffre Street (ITS24-004)

Staff Recommendation: THAT the request by the Owner of 386 William Street to be permitted legal street access onto Joffre Street, be denied as the City of Stratford continues to require the use of this parcel of property for municipal purposes.

• Motion by

  Sub-committee Recommendation: THAT the request by the Owner of 386 William Street to be permitted legal street access onto Joffre Street, be denied as the City of Stratford continues to require the use of this parcel of property for municipal purposes.

6.

Report of the Manager of Environmental Services

6.1

Drinking Water Quality Management Standard 2023 Infrastructure Review (ITS24-002)

Staff Recommendation: THAT the Drinking Water Quality Management Standard 2023 Infrastructure Review (ITS24-002) be received by Council to fulfil the requirement of the Ontario Drinking Water Quality Management Standard.

• Motion by

  Sub-committee Recommendation: THAT the Drinking Water Quality Management Standard 2023 Infrastructure Review (ITS24-002) be received by Council to fulfil the requirement of the Ontario Drinking Water Quality Management Standard.

6.2

Drinking Water Quality Management Standard 2023 Management Review (ITS24-003)

Staff Recommendation: THAT the Management Review Minutes 2023 and Summary Table of Action Items 2023 attached to Report ITS24-003, be received by Council to fulfil the requirement of the Ontario Drinking Water Quality Management Standard.

• Motion by

  Sub-committee Recommendation: THAT the Management Review Minutes 2023 and Summary Table of Action Items 2023 attached to Report ITS24-003, be received by Council to fulfil the requirement of the Ontario Drinking Water Quality Management Standard.

7.

For the Information of Committee

7.1

Department Update

A copy of the update has been posted to the City’s website on the “Engineering Division” page.

7.2

Advisory Committee/Outside Board Minutes

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

• Active Transportation Advisory Committee Minutes of November 22, 2023
• Accessibility Advisory Committee Minutes of January 23, 2024

8.

Adjournment

​Meeting Start Time:
Meeting End Time:

• Motion by

  ​Committee Decision: THAT the Infrastructure, Transportation and Safety Committee meeting adjourn.