The Stratford Record

Infrastructure, Transportation and Safety Committee

August 12, 2024

Who was there

Present (10): Brad Beatty, Lesley Biehn, Taylor Briscoe, Bonnie Henderson, Mark Hunter, Larry McCabe, Harjinder Nijjar, Martin Ritsma, Cody Sebben, Geza Wordofa

Absent (1): Jo-Dee Burbach

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 (8 motions)

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

Committee Decision: THAT Robert Ritz be heard.
Moved by Councillor Wordofa, seconded by Councillor Briscoe
Carried
Committee Decision: THAT Bill James-Abra and Ava Cappie from Climate Momentum be heard.
Moved by Mayor Ritsma, seconded by Councillor McCabe
Carried
Committee Recommendation: THAT the Community Climate Action Plan (CCAP) be adopted; THAT staff be directed to:  Identify and advance actions in CCAP that can be implemented within the existing staffing capacity and budget resources;  Include CCAP programs and supporting resources required for consideration in the 2025 multi-year budget process; AND THAT staff be authorized to continue to explore potential funding opportunities through senior levels of government.
Moved by Councillor McCabe, seconded by Councillor Briscoe
Carried
Committee Recommendation: THAT the repair of the fire utility vehicle in the amount of $28,025 be authorized.
Moved by Councillor McCabe, seconded by Councillor Hunter
Carried
Committee Recommendation: THAT staff be authorized to use the Canoe procurement group to proceed with the procurement process to purchase a Pierce Quintuple Combination Pumper fire apparatus.
Moved by Councillor Henderson, seconded by Councillor Hunter
Carried
Committee Recommendation: THAT approval be granted to Playmakers! Theatre School for an exemption to Noise Control By-law 113-79 for the Stratford Lantern Parade event occurring on Saturday, October 19, 2024, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. from the following provisions:  Unreasonable Noise [Schedule 1 clause 8];  The operation of loudspeakers and amplification of sound [Schedule 2 clause 2];  Loading and unloading [Schedule 2 clause 4].
Moved by Councillor Biehn, seconded by Councillor Sebben
Carried
Committee Recommendation: THAT Council authorize staff to proceed with the design and issuing a tender for the resurfacing of the Erie Street Parking Lot at this time; THAT the matter with respect to the Erie Street Parking Lot project be
Moved by Councillor Hunter, seconded by Councillor McCabe
Referred
Committee Decision: THAT the Infrastructure, Transportation and Safety Committee meeting adjourn.
Moved by Councillor Hunter, seconded by Councillor McCabe
Carried

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