City of Hamilton
GENERAL ISSUES COMMITTEE
ADDENDUM

Meeting #:	22-010
Date:	Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Time:	9:30 A.m. - 4:30 P.m.
Location:	Due to the COVID-19 and the Closure of City Hall (CC) All electronic meetings can be viewed at: City’s Website: https://www.hamilton.ca/council-committee/council-committee-meetings/meetings-and-agendas City's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/InsideCityofHamilton or Cable 14

​Stephanie Paparella, Legislative Coordinator [phone] 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

(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.

a.

Matt Jelly

b.

Ryan LaFlamme

c.

Peter Vander Klippe

5.4

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

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 

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

6.

DELEGATION REQUESTS

6.2

Dr. Sarah Sheehan, respecting Item 10.4– Report PED19168(c), respecting the Proposal for the Adaptive Re-use of Balfour House/Chedoke Estate

(For the May 18, 2022 GIC)

6.3

Craig Burley respecting Item 10.3, Report PED19108(h), Commonwealth Games 2030 Update

(For the May 18, 2022 GIC)

6.4

Karl Andrus, Hamilton Community Benefits Network, respecting Item 10.3, Report PED19108(h), Commonwealth Games 2030 Update

(For the May 18, 2022 GIC)

10.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

10.5

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

(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.