Council · Regular
June 22, 2026
Stratford City Council
19:00 – 20:58 · 1h 58m
9 present · 2 absent
Staff & officers present
Adam Betteridge Director of Building and Planning Services — Alex Burgess Manager of Ontario Works — André Morin Chief Administrative Officer — Audrey Pascual Deputy Clerk — Darcy Drummond Manager of Recreation and Marketing — Johnny Bowes Asset Management Manager — Karmen Krueger Director of Corporate Services — Marc Bancroft Manager of Planning — Neil Anderson Director of Emergency Services/Fire Chief — Richard Anderson Deputy Fire Chief — Tatiana Dafoe City Clerk — Taylor Crinklaw Director of Infrastructure Services — Tim Wolfe Director of Community Services — Will Mason Maintenance Rent Receivables Clerk —
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jul 11, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: THAT the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council of The Corporation of the City of Stratford dated June 8, 2026 be adopted as printed.
- · Motion 2 added: THAT the Addendum to the Regular Agenda of Council and Standing Committees dated June 22, 2026 be added to the Agenda as printed.
- · Motion 3 added: THAT Application for Zoning By-law Amendment Z01-26 submitted by GSP Group Inc. (c/o Rachel Bossie) on behalf of NW Stratford Developments (2016) Inc. on lands known municipally as 434 to 525 Orr Street, 600 to 680 Orr Street, 294 to 378 B…
- · Motion 4 added: THAT Council receive the report titled, “Service Delivery Review of Wastewater Treatment Services” (COU26-088) for information; THAT Council direct staff to further explore the option of bringing Water Pollution Control Plant services in-h…
- · Motion 5 added: THAT the report titled, “Sports Tourism Coordination” (COU26-092), be received for information.
- · Motion 6 added: THAT the motion be amended, to further amend the proposed Council Policy C.1.16 to add the following provision: • Council shall approve a list of municipal assets that are eligible for commercial naming rights.
- · Motion 7 added: THAT Policy P.3.9 Advertising on City Property be rescinded; THAT the proposed Council Policy C.1.16 Advertising, Sponsorship and Commercial Naming Rights be amended by deleting the following provision from the Eligibility and Exclusion se…
- · Motion 8 added: THAT Policy C.1.6 – Lions Pool Policy be rescinded and replaced with an administrative policy; AND THAT Policy C.1.7 Day Camp Policy be rescinded and replaced with an administrative policy.
- · Motion 9 added: THAT the City of Stratford declare Block 75 44M87 as public highway and dedicate it as forming part of Dempsey Drive.
- · Motion 10 added: THAT the report titled, “Treasurer’s Statement for Development Charges and Parkland Reserve Funds – 2025” (COU26-098), be received for information; AND THAT staff be directed to file the Treasurer’s Statement with the Ministry of Municipal…
- · Motion 11 added: THAT the report titled, “Early Years Professional Learning Day 2026” (COU26-090), be received for information.
- · Motion 12 added: THAT Council approve the Application for Part Lot Control Exemption (PLC04-26) to exempt Blocks 24, 25, and 26 on Plan 44M-100, as shown on Plan 44R – 6299, from Part Lot Control for an additional three (3) years, through the passing of a …
- · Motion 13 added: THAT the proposal (RFP-2026-10) for the Development Charges Background Study be awarded to DFA Infrastructure International Inc. for an amount of $31,188.00, including HST.
- · Motion 14 added: THAT the Tender (RFT-2026-07) for Well Inspection and Initial Testing Program services and Well Rehabilitation and Equipment Replacement be awarded to Lotowater Technical Services Inc. for the tendered amount of $154,584.00, including HST;…
- · Motion 15 added: THAT the Tender (T-2026-06) for the Daly Avenue and Birmingham Street Reconstruction Project be awarded to Oxford Civil Group Inc., at the total tender price of $3,152,121.52, including HST; AND THAT the Mayor and Clerk, or their respectiv…
- · Motion 16 added: THAT Stratford City Council hereby proclaims June 2026 as Seniors Month in the City of Stratford to acknowledge and honour the amazing seniors who inspire us in our lives and in our community.
- · Motion 17 added: THAT the Report of the Finance and Labour Relations Committee dated June 8, 2026 be adopted as printed.
- · Motion 18 added: THAT By-laws 86-2025 to 95-2026 be taken collectively.
- · Motion 19 added: THAT By-laws 86-2026 to 95-2026 be read a First and Second Time.
- · Motion 20 added: THAT By-laws 86-2026 to 95-2026 be read a Third Time and Finally Passed.
- · Motion 21 added: THAT CA-2026-074, being a resolution from The Town of South Bruce Peninsula regarding Affirming Outdoor Education as an Essential Part of Public Education in Ontario, be endorsed.
- · Motion 22 added: THAT CA-2026-073, being resolutions from The Corporation of the City of Stratford's Heritage Stratford Advisory Committee, The City of Kitchener and the Municipality of South Huron regarding Architectural Conservancy Ontario's Heritage Hel…
- · Motion 23 added: THAT CA-2026-074, being a resolution from The Town of Northeastern Manitoulin and The Islands regarding Provincial Health Care Spending, be endorsed.
- · Motion 24 added: THAT CA-2026-076, being a resolution from The Town of Halton Hills regarding Modernizing Ontario's Invasive Plants Rules to protect Taxpayers, Municipal Lands, Agriculture, Natural Heritage and Local Gardens, be endorsed.
- · Motion 25 added: THAT By-law 96-2026 be read a First and Second Time.
- · Motion 26 added: THAT By-law 96-2026 be read a Third Time and Finally Passed.
- · Motion 27 added: THAT the June 22, 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: Biehn (present)
- · Attendance added: Hunter (present)
- · Attendance added: Nijjar (present)
- · Attendance added: Sebben (present)
- · Attendance added: Wordofa (present)
- · Attendance added: Brad Beatty (regrets)
- · Attendance added: Briscoe (regrets)
- · Attendance added: André Morin (present)
- · Attendance added: Tatiana Dafoe (present)
- · Attendance added: Tim Wolfe (present)
- · Attendance added: Taylor Crinklaw (present)
- · Attendance added: Karmen Krueger (present)
- · Attendance added: Adam Betteridge (present)
- · Attendance added: Neil Anderson (present)
- · Attendance added: Audrey Pascual (present)
- · Attendance added: Richard Anderson (present)
- · Attendance added: Marc Bancroft (present)
- · Attendance added: Johnny Bowes (present)
- · Attendance added: Alex Burgess (present)
- · Attendance added: Darcy Drummond (present)
- · Attendance added: Will Mason (present)