Council · Regular
February 9, 2026
Stratford City Council
3 sittings (recessed)
Sittings — this meeting was recessed and reconvened
Day 1 February 9, 2026 7:00 P.M. – 8:49 P.M.
Day 2 February 9, 2026 8:57 P.M. – 9:40 P.M.
Day 3 February 9, 2026 9:57 P.M. – 9:58 P.M.
10 present · 0 absent
Staff & officers present
Adam Betteridge Director of Building and Planning Services — Alexander Burnett Intermediate Planner — André Morin Chief Administrative Officer — Audrey Pascual Deputy Clerk — Karmen Krueger Director of Corporate Services — Kim McElroy Director of Social Services — Marc Bancroft Manager of Planning — Nathan Bottema Manager of Engineering — Neil Anderson Director of Emergency Services/Fire Chief — Sean Beech Manager of Environmental Services — Tatiana Dafoe City Clerk — Taylor Crinklaw Director of Infrastructure Services — Tim Wolfe Director of Community Services —
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: THAT the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council of The Corporation of the City of Stratford dated January 26, 2026, be adopted as printed.
- · Motion 2 added: THAT the Addenda to the Regular Agenda of Council and Standing Committees dated February 9, 2026, be added to the Agenda as printed.
- · Motion 3 added: THAT Aliyah Richards, David K. Messer, and Rick Brodhagen be heard.
- · Motion 4 added: THAT the Application for Official Plan Amendment OPA1-25 submitted by Zelinka Priamo Ltd. (c/o Aliyah Richards) on behalf of Upper Avon Holdings Inc. on the lands known municipally known as 315 & 317 Huron Street be deferred; AND THAT the …
- · Motion 5 added: THAT Council receive the report “Lake Victoria Drawdown Event: Overview and Next Steps” (COU26-015) for information; AND THAT Council support the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority to proceed with the tendering and installation of t…
- · Motion 6 added: THAT Scott Rutherford be appointed as a citizen representative to the Energy and Environment Advisory Committee for the remainder of a two-year term to November 14, 2026, or until a successor is appointed by Council.
- · Motion 7 added: THAT Council authorize the conveyance of Part 1 on Reference Plan 44R-4854 from D&R Pol Holdings Inc. to The Corporation of the City of Stratford; AND THAT upon conveyance of Part 1 on Reference Plan 44R-4854 to the City of Stratford, thes…
- · Motion 8 added: THAT The Corporation of the City of Stratford enter into an Agreement with The Corporation of the Township of Perth South for the participation of Perth South residents in the City’s Household Hazardous Waste events, for a four-year term; …
- · Motion 9 added: THAT the report titled, “2026 Canada-Wide Early Learning System, Directed Growth, and Innovation Fund Update” (COU26-014), be received for information.
- · Motion 10 added: THAT the Proposal for the supply and installation of new dehumidifier units at the Rotary Complex, William Allman Memorial Arena, and Dufferin Lions Arena from Cimco Refrigeration Inc. at a total cost of $807,166.91, including HST, be appr…
- · Motion 11 added: THAT City Council hereby designates the 2026 Stratford Live Music and Food event to be held June 19 and 20, 2026, in the Veteran's Drive Bandshell and surrounding green space on Veteran's Drive, as having municipal significance for the pur…
- · Motion 12 added: THAT Stratford City Council hereby proclaims March 2026 as "Amyloidosis Awareness Month" in the City of Stratford to raise awareness of the amyloidosis diseases, including the hereditary and non-hereditary forms.
- · Motion 13 added: THAT the Report of the Social Services Committee dated February 9, 2026, be adopted as printed.
- · Motion 14 added: THAT By-laws 20-2026 to 26-2026 be taken collectively.
- · Motion 15 added: THAT By-laws 20-2026 to 26-2026 be read a First and Second Time.
- · Motion 16 added: THAT By-laws 20-2026 to 26-2026 be read a Third Time and Finally Passed.
- · Motion 17 added: THAT CA-2026-017, being correspondence from the Municipality of North Grenville and the Village of Merrickville-Wolford OPP Detachment Board regarding Support for Enhanced School Bus Safety and the Implementation of Stop-Arm Camera Systems…
- · Motion 18 added: THAT Council refer to Public Works staff, for inclusion in the year-end Winter Operations Review, an evaluation of a potential application-based, eligibility-driven end-of-driveway windrow-clearing program for vulnerable residents; THAT th…
- · Motion 19 added: THAT the Council meeting adjourn to convene into Standing Committee as follows: Infrastructure, Transportation and Safety Committee [7:05 or thereafter following the Regular Council meeting]; and to Committee of the Whole if necessary, and…
- · Motion 20 added: THAT By-law 27-2026 be read a First and Second Time.
- · Motion 21 added: THAT By-law 27-2026 be read a Third Time and Finally Passed.
- · Motion 22 added: THAT the February 9, 2026, Regular Council meeting adjourn.
- · Attendance added: Jo-Dee Burbach (present)
- · Attendance added: Bonnie Henderson (present)
- · Attendance added: Larry McCabe (present)
- · Attendance added: Martin Ritsma (present)
- · Attendance added: Brad Beatty (present)
- · Attendance added: Biehn (present)
- · Attendance added: Hunter (present)
- · Attendance added: Nijjar (present)
- · Attendance added: Sebben (present)
- · Attendance added: Wordofa (present)
- · Attendance added: André Morin (present)
- · Attendance added: Tatiana Dafoe (present)
- · Attendance added: Audrey Pascual (present)
- · Attendance added: Kim McElroy (present)
- · Attendance added: Tim Wolfe (present)
- · Attendance added: Taylor Crinklaw (present)
- · Attendance added: Karmen Krueger (present)
- · Attendance added: Adam Betteridge (present)
- · Attendance added: Marc Bancroft (present)
- · Attendance added: Nathan Bottema (present)
- · Attendance added: Sean Beech (present)
- · Attendance added: Alexander Burnett (present)
- · Attendance added: Neil Anderson (present)
- · Participation added: Hunter recuse