City of Hamilton

CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA

24-015

Friday, August 16, 2024 at 9:30 A.m. - 10:30 A.m.

Council Chambers

Hamilton City Hall

71 Main Street West

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Call to Order

1.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

(Added Items, if applicable, will be noted with *)

2.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

3.

CEREMONIAL ACTIVITIES

4.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

4.1

July 12, 2024

5.

COMMUNICATIONS

5.1

Correspondence respecting bylaw reform for biodiversity:

a.

Scott Dobbin

b.

Joanne Ernst

c.

Susan MacMillan

Recommendation: Be received and referred to the General Manager of Planning and Economic Development for appropriate action.

5.2

Correspondence from Elizabeth Roy, Mayor, Town of Whitby requesting support for their resolution urging the federal and provincial governments to move quickly to expand the HST/GST relief now in place for purpose-built rental to also include

non-profit affordable ownership housing.

Recommendation: Be received.

5.3

Correspondence from the Township of Terrace Bay requesting support for their resolution respecting Sustainable Funding for OPP small rural municipalities.

Recommendation: Be received.

5.4

Correspondence from County of Frontenac requesting support for their resolution respecting a Request for the Provincial Government to Recognize the Physician Shortage in Frontenac County.

Recommendation: Be received.

5.5

Correspondence respecting restricting fetal imagery in Hamilton:

a.

Subhas Ganguli

b.

Semula Horlings

Recommendation: Be received.

5.6

Correspondence from the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury requesting support for their resolution respecting a province-wide long-service medal for police and for paramedics, modelled after the existing award for firefighters.

Recommendation: Be endorsed.

5.7

Correspondence from Lisa Burnside, Chief Administrative Officer, Hamilton Conservation Authority respecting the Hamilton Conservation Authority - 2023 Audited Financial Statements.

Recommendation: Be received.

5.8

Correspondence from Joshua Weresch respecting the motion considered at the July 12, 2024 Council meeting "Furthering a Collaborative Path Between the City of Hamilton and Urban Indigenous residents as per the Council approved Urban Indigenous Strategy".

Recommendation: Be received.

This item has been removed from the website for non-compliance with ss. 3.10(4) and 3.10(10) of the Procedural bylaw, as it contains comments which are considered to be defamatory in nature. 

5.9

Correspondence from the Municipality of Wawa requesting support for their resolution in support of the Ontario Forest Industries Association urging the Ontario government to support all measures targeting the immediate challenges

the Ontario Forest sector faces.

Recommendation: Be received.

5.10

Correspondence from Melanie Davis, Manager, Office of the CAO & Board, Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority respecting Report FA-34-24, Integrated Watershed Monitoring and Reporting.

Recommendation: Be received.

5.11

Correspondence from Melanie Davis, Manager, Office of the CAO & Board, Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority respecting Report FA-82-2024, Watershed Natural Assets Analysis and Valuation.

Recommendation: Be received.

5.12

Correspondence from Joshua Weresch requesting a ban on the operation of real-estate investment firms in the City.

Recommendation: Be received.

5.13

Correspondence from the Town of Plympton-Wyoming requesting support for their resolution respecting Underserviced Cellular Communication Services in Rural and

Urban Centres in the Town of Plympton-Wyoming, other Rural and Urban Centres across Lambton County, and beyond

Recommendation: Be received.

5.14

Correspondence from the City of Toronto respecting Renovictions Policy Implementation: Review of Hamilton Renovation Licence and Tenant Relocation By-law and developing a Toronto Renovictions By-law.

Recommendation: Be received and referred to the General Manager of Healthy and Safe Communities and the General Manager of Planning and Economic Development for information.

5.15

Correspondence from Gail Sharko, Director, Regulatory & External Affairs, Trans-Northern Pipeline Inc. (TNPI) respecting their 2024 TNPI Info summer newsletter.

Recommendation: Be received.

5.16

Correspondence from the Honourable Stan Cho, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Gaming respecting Provincial Support for the City of Hamilton's JUNO Awards Bid.

Recommendation: Be received.

6.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

6.1

Selection Committee for Agencies, Boards and Sub-Committees Report 24-005, July 31, 2024

6.2

Selection Committee for Agencies, Boards and Sub-Committees Report 24-006, August 1, 2024

6.3

General Issues Committee Report 24-013, August 12, 2024

6.4

Planning Committee Report 24-011, August 13, 2024

6.5

Public Health Committee Report 24-007, August 14, 2024 

6.6

Public Works Committee Report 24-010, August 14, 2024 

6.7

STAFF REPORTS

a.

Cybersecurity Incident Costing Update (CM24005) (City Wide)

7.

MOTIONS

7.1

Support to Ensure an Adequate Supply of Food is Available to Meet the Demand (Ward 15)

7.2

Support for Migrants Matter

7.3

Flamborough Santa Claus Parade

7.4

Ward 2 Community Grants – Q3 2024 – 1 (Ward 2)

8.

NOTICES OF MOTIONS

9.

STATEMENT BY MEMBERS (non-debatable)

10.

COUNCIL COMMUNICATION UPDATES

10.1

July 5, 2024 to August 8, 2024

11.

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

11.1

Closed Session Minutes - July 12, 2024

Pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-section (a) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended; and, Section 239(2), Sub-section (a) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to the security of the property of the City or a local board

12.

BY-LAWS AND CONFIRMING BY-LAW

12.1

144

To Amend By-law No. 01-215, Being a By-law to Regulate Traffic
Schedule 9 (No Right Turn on Red)
Schedule 13 (Lane Designations)
Schedule 18 (Bicycle Lanes)
Schedule 19 (Bike Paths)
Ward: 1, 3, 6, 8, 13, 14

12.2

145

To Designate Property Located at 2 Dartnall Road, Hamilton, as Property of Cultural Heritage Value
Ward: 6

12.3

146

To Amend By-law No. 01-218, as amended, Being a By-law to Regulate On-Street Parking
Schedule 6 (Time Limit Parking)
Schedule 8 (No Parking Zones)
Schedule 12 (Permit Parking Zones)
Schedule 13 (No Stopping Zones)
Ward: 1, 3, 5, 10

12.13

156

To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council

13.

ADJOURNMENT