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

Meeting #:

Date:

Monday, June 12, 2023

Time:

7:15 P.m. - 8:15 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:

• Tatiana Dafoe - City Clerk, 
• Taylor Crinklaw - Director of Infrastructure and Development Services, 
• John Paradis - Fire Chief, 
• Karmen Krueger - Director of Corporate Services, 
• Kim McElroy - Director of Social Services, 
• Tim Wolfe - Director of Community Services, 
• Anne Kircos - Director of Human Resources, 
• and Jodi Akins - Council Clerk Secretary 

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 May 24, 2023 Sub-committee meeting.

4.

Delegations

4.1

Request for Delegation by Jenna McNamara

Jenna McNamara, on behalf of a few neighbours, has requested to address Committee with respect to Item 5.1 on this agenda, "Request for Noise Control By-law Exemption - Jubilee Stratford (ITS23-017)". 

They will be requesting that Committee deny the request for exemption from the following provision of the Noise Control By-law:

• The operation of loudspeakers and amplification of sound [Schedule 2 Clause 2].

• Motion by

  THAT the delegation by Jenna McNamara be heard.

5.

Report of the Events Coordinator

5.1

Request for Noise Control By-law Exemption - Jubilee Stratford (ITS23-017)

• Motion by

  Staff Recommendation: THAT approval be given to the event organizers at Jubilee Stratford located at 707 Downie Street for an exemption to Noise Control By-law 113-79 for the outdoor Sunday Service every Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. commencing Sunday, July 2, 2023, until Sunday, September 3, 2023, and for an additional service on Sunday, August 6, 2023 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., from the following provisions:

  • Unreasonable noise [Schedule 1 clause 8],
  • The operation of loudspeakers and amplification of sound [Schedule 2 Clause 2].

6.

Report of the Supervisor of Waste Operations

6.1

Master Service Agreement and Statements of Work between City of Stratford and Circular Materials (CMO) for Blue Box Services from May 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025 (ITS23-016)

• Motion by

  Staff Recommendation: THAT The Corporation of the City of Stratford enter into an agreement with Circular Materials Ontario for the City of Stratford to be the service provider for Blue Box program recycling services for the Transition Period of May 1, 2024, to December 31, 2025;

  AND THAT the Mayor and City Clerk, or their respective delegates, be authorized to sign the necessary agreement.

7.

Sub-committee Recommendation

7.1

Request for Delegation by Jason Azevedo and Melanie Hepburn

Jason Azevedo and Melanie Hepburn requested to address Sub-committee to ask for a by-law to be prepared which would allow them to operate their business in Stratford. This request relates to Ontario Regulation O. Reg 411/22 under the Highway Traffic Act. Under this Ontario Regulation, municipalities can participate in Pilot Programs which permit the operation of large quadricycles on roads.

• Motion by

  Sub-committee Recommendation: THAT staff prepare a report regarding the use of large quadricycles on City streets for consideration by Sub-committee.

8.

For the Information of Committee

8.1

Department Update

The Director provided an update on department activities and ongoing projects. The update in its entirety is attached to this agenda.

8.2

Advisory Committee/Outside Board Minutes

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

• Accessibility Advisory Committee minutes of April 4, 2023
• Active Transportation Advisory Committee minutes of March 22, 2023
• Energy and Environment Advisory Committee minutes of April 6, 2023

9.

Adjournment

​Meeting Start Time:
Meeting End Time:

• Motion by

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