City of Hamilton
GENERAL ISSUES COMMITTEE

Meeting #:	20-001
Date:	Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Time:	9:30 A.m. - 4:30 P.m.
Location:	Council Chambers, Hamilton City Hall 71 Main Street West

​Stephanie Paparella, Legislative Coordinator [phone] ext. 3993

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1.

CEREMONIAL ACTIVITIES

2.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

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

3.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

4.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

4.1

December 4, 2019

4.2

December 9, 2019

5.

COMMUNICATIONS

6.

DELEGATION REQUESTS

6.1

Paven R. Bratch, MetroPartners Inc., respecting an Opportunity for a Downtown Technology Centre

7.

CONSENT ITEMS

7.1

Transit Area Rating Review Sub-Committee Clerk's Report 19-001, December 11, 2020

7.2

Assessment of the Business Retention and Expansion Plan (FCS20002) (City Wide)

8.

PUBLIC HEARINGS / DELEGATIONS

8.1

James Chase, Public Consultation Process respecting the Wentworth Lodge Lands 

9.

STAFF PRESENTATIONS

10.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

10.1

Ottawa Street Business Improvement Area Proposed Budget and Schedule of Payment for 2020 (PED20002) (Wards 3 and 4)

10.2

Westdale Village Business Improvement Area Proposed Budget and Schedule of Payment for 2020 (PED20003) (Ward 1)

10.3

Waterdown Business Improvement Area (BIA) Proposed Budget & Schedule of Payment for 2020 (PED20004) (Ward 15)

10.4

Stoney Creek Business Improvement Area Proposed Budget and Schedule of Payment for 2020 (PED20005) (Ward 5)

10.5

Review of Problems Associated with Increased Visitors to Waterfalls (PED18011(a)) (Ward 13)

10.6

Municipal Accommodation Tax (PED20009) (City Wide)

10.7

Commonwealth Games 2030 (PED19108(c)) (City Wide)

10.8

Business Improvement Area Advisory Committee Report 19-012, December 10, 2019

10.9

School Board Properties Sub-Committee Report 19-003, December 17, 2019

10.10

West Harbour Development Sub-Committee Report 19-004, December 18, 2019

10.11

Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities Report 19-011, December 10, 2019 

10.12

LRT/Provincial Taskforce Update (PED20033) (City Wide) 

10.13

Feasibility of Locating a New Arena on the Hamilton Mountain (PED20008) (City Wide) (Confidential Appendices "A", "E" and "F" to Report PED20008 are listed under Item 14.4)

11.

MOTIONS

11.1

Options to Reduce Use of Municipal Law Enforcement Vehicles

11.2

GRIDS 2 Transportation and Infrastructure Assessment

12.

NOTICES OF MOTION

13.

GENERAL INFORMATION / OTHER BUSINESS

14.

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL 

14.1

Amalgamated Transit Union Local 107  - Ratification of the Collective Agreement (HUR20001) (City Wide) (To be distributed separately.)

Pursuant to Section 8.1, Sub-section (d) of the City's Procedural By-law 18-270, and Section 239(2), Sub-section (d) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to labour relations or employee negotiations.

14.2

Proposed Acquisition of Land - Lloyd Street, Hamilton (PED20017) (Ward 3)

Pursuant to Section 8.1, Sub-section (c) of the City's Procedural By-law 18-270, and Section 239(2), Sub-section (c) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board.

14.3

Downtown Entertainment Precinct Status Update (PED18168(c)) (City Wide)

Pursuant to Section 8.1, Sub-section (k) of the City's Procedural By-law 18-270, and Section 239(2), Sub-section (k) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to 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. 2001, c. 25, s. 239 (2); 2017, c. 10, Sched. 1, s. 26.

14.4

Appendices "A", "E" and "F" to Report PED20008 - Feasibility of Locating a New Arena on the Hamilton Mountain (Refer to Item 10.13 for the public portion of this report))

Pursuant to Section 8.1, Sub-section (k) of the City's Procedural By-law 18-270, and Section 239(2), Sub-section (k) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to 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. 2001, c. 25, s. 239 (2); 2017, c. 10, Sched. 1, s. 26.

15.

ADJOURNMENT