The Corporation of the City of Stratford
Finance and Labour Relations Sub-committee
Open Session
AGENDA

Meeting #:

Date:

Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Time:

4:30 P.m. - 6:30 P.m.

Location:

Council Chamber, City Hall

Sub-committee Present:

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

Staff Present:

• Karmen Krueger - Director of Corporate Services, 
• Tatiana Dafoe - City Clerk, 
• Miranda Franken - Council Clerk Secretary, 
• and Tim Wolfe - Director of Community Services 

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 Community Services

4.1

Request to Waive Facility Fees (FIN24-007)

Jean-Guy Poirier, Founder and Peer Director of "PTSD The Truth Behind the Smile" will be available to answer questions regarding their facility fee waiver request.

• Motion by

  Staff Recommendation: THAT the Truth Behind The Smile Event - Request to Waive Facility Fees report (FIN24-007) be received;

  AND THAT direction be provided regarding the facility rental fee waiver request in the amount of $1008.35 for use of one hall at the Rotary Complex on May 23, 2024.

5.

Report of the Director of Corporate Services

5.1

Destination Stratford 2024 Update 1 (FIN24-008)

Zac Gribble, Executive Director of Destination Stratford, will be in attendance to present the report. 

• Motion by

  Staff Recommendation: THAT the Destination Stratford 2024 Update 1 (FIN24-008) dated March 19, 2024, be received for information.

5.2

Festival Hydro Update Q3 for the period ended September 30, 2023 (FIN24-009)

• Motion by

  Staff Recommendation: THAT the Festival Hydro Inc. financial statements and commentary for the period ended September 30, 2023, be received for information;

  AND THAT the Festival Hydro Services Inc. financial statements and commentary for the period ended September 30, 2023, be received for information.

6.

Report of the Clerk

6.1

Integrity Commissioner Services and Request for Proposal (FIN24-010)

• Motion by

  Staff Recommendation: THAT direction be given on whether a request for proposal is to be issued in 2024 for integrity commissioner services;

  AND THAT direction be given on any terms or conditions to be included in the request for proposal.

7.

Advisory Committee/Outside Board Minutes

There are no Advisory Committee of Outside Board Minutes to be provided to Sub-committee. 

8.

Next Sub-committee Meeting

The next Finance and Labour Relations Sub-committee meeting is April 16, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, City Hall.

9.

Adjournment

​Meeting Start Time:
Meeting End Time:

• Motion by

  ​Sub-committee Decision: THAT the Finance and Labour Relations Sub-committee meeting adjourn.