City of Hamilton

CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 9:30 A.m. - 10:30 A.m.

Council Chambers

Hamilton City Hall

71 Main Street West

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

Call to Order

2.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

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

3.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

4.

CEREMONIAL ACTIVITIES

4.1

The Lifesaving Society Rescue Award of Merit Presentations

4.2

Staff Commendation - What Works Cities Certification – SILVER 

5.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

5.1

March 5, 2025

6.

ITEMS FOR INFORMATION

6.1

City of Hamilton Integrity Commissioner’s Report to Dismiss the Complaint Regarding Citation: Cllr. Cassar re: Confidential Information Leak – DGB-HamiltonICI-25-003 (To be distributed)

Please note: A confidential appendix to this report will be included in the agenda as Item 12.2

7.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

7.1

CHHS 25-001

Minutes of the CityHousing Hamilton Corporation Shareholder meeting held on Monday, March 3, 2025

7.2

PWC 25-003

Minutes of the Public Works Committee meeting held on Monday, March 17, 2025

7.3

PLC 25-004

Minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday, March 18, 2025

a.

Correspondence from Carlo Silvestri respecting Minute Item 8.1, Application for a Zoning By-law Amendment for Lands Located at 420 Crerar Drive, Hamilton (Ward 7).

7.4

GIC 25-004

Minutes of the General Issues Committee meeting held on Wednesday, March 19, 2025

a.

Correspondence from Suzanne Hanvey respecting Item 8.8, Report PW25014, Temporary On-Street Patio Traffic Control and Safety Devices (City Wide).

7.5

AFA 25-004

Minutes of the Audit, Finance and Administration Committee meeting held on Thursday, March 20, 2025

7.6

ECS 25-003

Minutes of the Emergency and Community Services Committee meeting held on Thursday, March 20, 2025

7.7

HFMS 25-001 (To be distributed)

Minutes of the Sole Voting Member of the Hamilton Farmers’ Market Corporation meeting held on Monday, March 24, 2025

7.8

PHSC 25-003

Minutes of the Public Health Sub-Committee meeting held on Monday, March 17, 2025

a.

Correspondence from Mariam Sager respecting Minute Item 9.1, Public Health Impacts of Black Soot Residue in the Lower City.

8.

ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION

9.

MOTIONS

9.1

Federation of Canadian Municipalities - Election to the 2025-2026 Board of Directors

9.2

City of Hamilton Advocacy at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Annual Conference and Trade Show in Ottawa, Ontario in May 29 to June 1, 2025

9.3

Public Health Sub-Committee Membership

10.

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

10.1

2025 Vacant Unit Tax By-law

11.

STATEMENT BY MEMBERS (non-debatable)

12.

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

12.1

Closed Session Minutes - March 5, 2025

Pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-sections (f) and (h) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and Section 239(2), Sub-sections (f) and (h) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matters pertain to advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose and information explicitly supplied in confidence to the City or a local board by Canada, a province or territory or a Crown agency of any of them.

12.2

Confidential Appendix to City of Hamilton Integrity Commissioner’s Report to Dismiss the Complaint Regarding Citation: Cllr. Cassar re: Confidential Information Leak – DGB-HamiltonICI-25-003 (To be distributed)

Pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-section (b) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended; and Section 239(2), Subsection (b) of the Ontario Municipal Act 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to personal matters about an identifiable individual, including City or local board employees.

12.3

PLC 25-004 Closed Session Minutes

Planning Committee Closed Session minutes of the meeting held on March 18, 2025

Pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-sections (e), (f) and (k) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended; and, Section 239(2), Subsections (e), (f) and (k) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board; advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; 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.

12.4

GIC 25-004 Closed Session Minutes

General Issues Committee Closed Session minutes of the meeting held on March 19, 2025

Pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-Sections (c) and (k) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and Section 239(2), Sub-sections (c) and (k) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land for City purposes or a local board; 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.

12.5

BOH25006

Confidential Opioid Funding Opportunity (City Wide)

Pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-section (h) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and Section 239(2), Sub-section (h) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to Information explicitly supplied in confidence to the City or a local board by Canada, a province or territory or a Crown agency of any of them.

13.

BY-LAWS 

13.1

049

To Designate Property Located at 85 King Street East, Dundas as Property of Cultural Heritage Value
Ward: 13

13.2

050

To Designate Property Located at 223 Governor's Road, Dundas, City of Hamilton as Property of Cultural Heritage Value
Ward: 13

13.3

051

To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 with Respect to Lands Located at 420 Crerar Drive, Hamilton
Ward: 7
ZAC-25-005

13.4

052

To Amend By-law No. 20-221, being a By-law to Provide for and Regulate a Waste Management System for the City of Hamilton
Ward: City Wide

13.5

053

Being a By-law to Permanently Close a Portion of a Public Unassumed Alley Abutting 207 Tragina Avenue North, Hamilton, Ontario, namely Part of Lot 1, Concession 1, in the Geographic Township of Barton, in the City of Hamilton, designated as Part 3 on Reference Plan 62R-21172, being Part of PIN 17253-0204 (LT), City of Hamilton
Ward: 4

13.6

054

To Amend By-law No. 01-218, as amended, Being a By-law to Regulare 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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15

13.7

055

To Adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 230 to the Urban Hamilton Official Plan Respecting 804 to 816 King Street West, City of Hamilton
Ward: 1

13.8

056

To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council

14.

ADJOURNMENT