Notice of Public Meeting – Proposed Declaration as Surplus and Disposition of 270 Water Street

Notice is hereby given that Stratford City Council will hold a Public Meeting to hear from all interested persons on the potential disposition of a portion of 270 Water Street, Stratford, excluding the eastern balance of the property. These lands are more commonly known as the Discovery Centre, Normal School/former Teacher’s College. This notice is given in accordance with the Sale and Other Disposition of Land Policy P.3.1.

The subject land is owned by the City. A portion of the property is under consideration to be declared as surplus to the needs of the Corporation and for disposal through a public process, with the intent to maintain the eastern balance of the property, the building and the heritage designation. 

Date:           Thursday, January 16, 2025

Time:           5:30 pm

Location:      Council Chamber, City Hall, 1 Wellington Street 

The purpose of a Public Meeting is to share information and to hear and consider public comments. Comments on the potential disposition of 270 Water Street will be reviewed by Staff prior to Council’s consideration of the matter.

All those present at the public meeting will be given the opportunity to speak. To speak at the public meeting, when the Mayor or Chair asks if there are any members of the public wishing to provide comments or ask questions, please raise your hand and once acknowledged, proceed to the podium to provide your comments. 

Written comments can also be submitted and included in the Council Agenda. The deadline to provide written comments in the agenda is no later than 4:30 p.m., on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, by any of the following ways:

• By email to clerks@stratford.ca
• In person at the Clerk’s Office at Stratford City Hall, 1 Wellington Street, Stratford
• By regular mail or courier to Stratford City Clerk, 1 Wellington Street, Stratford ON N5A 6W1 

To watch the meeting live please click the following link:

https://video.isilive.ca/stratford/live.html 

Notice of Collection: Personal information collected as part of this Notice is pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Personal information collected will be used to assist Council in making a decision on this matter. Names, addresses, opinions and comments may be made available for public disclosure. Questions regarding this collection should be forwarded to the City Clerk, 1 Wellington Street, P.O. Box 818, Stratford, ON N5A 6W1 or by emailing tdafoe@stratford.ca or by telephone at the number below. 

If you require this document in an alternate format, please contact the Clerk’s Office at 519-271-0250 extension 5237 or email clerks@stratford.ca. 

Dated this 13th day of December, 2024. 

Tatiana Dafoe, City Clerk

The Corporation of the City of Stratford

City Hall, P.O. Box 818, Stratford ON N5A 6W1

Telephone: 519-271-0250, extension 5329

Fax: 519-273-5041

Email: clerks@stratford.ca