The Stratford Record

Finance and Labour Relations Committee

January 27, 2025

Who was there

Present (11): Brad Beatty, Lesley Biehn, Taylor Briscoe, Jo-Dee Burbach, Bonnie Henderson, Mark Hunter, Larry McCabe, Harjinder Nijjar, Martin Ritsma, Cody Sebben, Geza Wordofa

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (4 motions)

3 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

THAT the Council Remuneration increase be
Moved by Mayor Ritsma, seconded by Councillor Nijjar
Deferred
Committee Decision: THAT Council authorize a 2025 base remuneration for the Mayor of $86,800.16, Deputy Mayor of $24,333.75 and Councillors of $22,390.14; THAT the per diem rate for meetings with a duration of three hours or less be increased from $60 to $75; THAT the per diem rate for meetings with a duration of more than three hours in any one day be increased from $90 to $150; THAT Council amend the indexing from the Consumer Price Index to the internal method of following the Administrative Salary Group for any annual increases; THAT the Council Remuneration By-law attached to Report FIN25-005 be adopted; AND THAT By-law 20-98 be repealed.
Moved by Councillor Beatty, seconded by Councillor Henderson
Carried
Committee Decision: THAT Council amend the indexing to follow the Consumer Price Index or the Cost-of-Living Adjustment, whichever is lower, for future annual increases.
Moved by Councillor Burbach, seconded by Councillor Henderson
Carried
Committee Decision: THAT the Finance and Labour Relations Committee meeting adjourn.
Moved by Councillor Burbach, seconded by Councillor Nijjar
Carried

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