City of Hamilton
GENERAL ISSUES COMMITTEE
ADDENDUM

Meeting #:22-010
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​Stephanie Paparella, Legislative Coordinator (905) 546-2424 ext. 3993

5.
COMMUNICATIONS
  

5.2
Correspondence from The Honourable Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance in response to the City's request to establish a Vacant Home Tax for the purposes of improving housing supply and choice in Hamilton
This item has attachments. 

1.Corrrespondence from the Honourable Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance, Vacant Home Tax.pdf

(Referred by Council at its meeting of May11, 2022)


Recommendation: Be received and referred to the consideration of Item 10.5.

5.3
Correspondence respecting Item 10.3, Report PED19108(h), Commonwealth Games 2030 Update
 

Recommendation: Be received and referred to the consideration of Item 10.3.

5.4
Correspondence from Victoria Balfour respecting Item 10.2 - Report PED19168(c), Proposal for the Adaptive Re-use of Balfour House/Chedoke Estate
This item has attachments. 

1.Correspondence from Victoria Balfour (redacted).pdf

Recommendation: Be received and referred to the consideration of Item 10.4.

5.5
Helen Downey, President, Sport Hamilton, respecting Item 9.1 - the presentation byHamilton100 Commonwealth Games Committee, respecting an update on the 2030 Commonwealth Games Bid Initiative 
This item has attachments. 

1.Correspondence from Helen Downey, Sport Hamilton (email).pdf

Recommendation: Be received and referred to the consideration of Item 9.1.

6.
DELEGATION REQUESTS
  

10.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
  

10.5
Deferred Sub-sections (b) though (d) to Report FCS21017(b), respecting a Vacant Home Tax in Hamilton
This item has attachments. 

1.Sub-sections (b) though (d) to Report FCS21017(b), respecting a Vacant Home Tax in Hamilton.pdf

(DEFERRED by the General Issues Committee at its meeting of February 2, 2022 pending a  response from the Minister of Finance)

14.
PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL 
  

14.5
Contractor Service Update (PW20057(b)) (City Wide)
 

Pursuant to Section 9.1, Sub-sections (j) and (k) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and Section 239(2), Sub-sections (j) and (k) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial or financial information that belongs to the municipality or local board and has monetary value or potential monetary value; and, a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality or local board.

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