1.

CHANGES TO THE AGENDA (Added Items, if applicable, will be noted with **)

2.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

3.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

3.1

July 6, 2015

4.

DELEGATION REQUESTS

4.1

Herb Shields, Manager of Government Relations, Enbridge Pipelines, respecting Enbridge Line 10 Upgrades

4.2

Wayne Terryberry, Hamilton Burlington Trails Council, respecting a Proposal for a Regional Multi-Use Greenway to Compliment LRT Infrastructure and Enhance Hamilton's Active Transportation Network

4.3

Keanin Loomis, President & CEO, Hamilton Chamber of Commerce, respecting Implementation of the B-Line Light Rail Transit Project

4.4

**Delegation Request submitted by Bryan D. Williams, respecting the use of an HSR Bus for the McMaster University Engineering Student’s Bus Pull to Raise Funds for the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (For the August 10th GIC meeting.)

4.5

**Delegation Request submitted by Kathy Drewitt and Susie Braithwaite, of the Downtown Hamilton BIA and the International Village BIA, respecting the Impacts of LRT in Downtown Hamilton (For the August 10th GIC meeting.)

4.6

**Delegation Request submitted by Donna Bacher, REALTORS Association of Hamilton-Burlington, respecting RAHB’s support for the B-Line LRT Project (For the August 10th GIC meeting.)

4.7

**Delegation Request submitted by Chris Higgins, McMaster Institute for Transportation and Logistics, respecting support for the Implementation of LRT in Hamilton and Insight into Relevant ne MITL Research

5.

CONSENT ITEMS

5.1

Regulating Guns and/or Ammunition  (LS15020) (City Wide)

5.2

Arts Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes, March 24, 2015

5.3

Ottawa Street Business Improvement Area (BIA) Revised Board of Management (PED15106) (Wards 3 and 4)

5.4

Tripartite Agreement Regarding Poverty Reduction (CM15015) (City Wide)

5.5

Office Tenancy Assistance Program, McMaster University’s Downtown Accelerator Program – 245 James Street North, Hamilton (PED15063(a)) (Ward 2)

5.6

Cell Tower Lease / Declaration of Surplus and Sale of Easement and Right of Way between City of Hamilton (Lessor) and Globalive Wireless Management Corp. (Carry On Business as WIND Mobile Inc., Lessee) on part of 14-24 Sherwood Park Road, Stoney Creek (PED15113) (Ward 10)

5.7

Rooftop Cell Tower License between City of Hamilton (Licensor) and Globalive Wireless Management Corp. (Carrying on Business as WIND Mobile Inc.) (Licensee) on part of the York Boulevard Parkade located at 28 York Boulevard, Hamilton (PED15114) (Ward 2)

6.

PUBLIC HEARINGS / DELEGATIONS

6.1

Chris Higgins, McMaster Institute for Transportation and Logistics, respecting support for the Implementation of LRT in Hamilton and Insight into Relevant ne MITL Research

7.

PRESENTATIONS

7.1

2015 Annual Report for the John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (no copy)

7.2

Fostering the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Project (CM15014) (City Wide)

8.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

8.1

Non-Union Compensation Sub-Committee Report 15-001, July 8, 2015

8.2

Non-Union Compensation Sub-Committee Report 15-002, August 6, 2015 (to be distributed) - THIS MATTER HAS BEEN MOVED TO ITEM 12.3

8.3

Capital Projects Closing Report as of December 31, 2014 (FCS14058(b)) (City Wide) (Referred back to GIC by Council at its meeting of July 10, 2015)

8.4

Additional Funding Required for Previously Approved Capital Projects (FCS15054) (City Wide)

8.5

Project Manager – Animal Services (City Wide) (PED15115)

(Outstanding Business List Item)

8.6

Policy 11 for Stage 4 Archaeology at Dundurn National Historic Site (PED15119) (Ward 1)

8.7

Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities Report 15-005, July 14, 2015

8.8

Business Improvement Area Advisory Committee Report 15-007, July 14, 2015

8.9

Hamilton Celebrates Canada 150 - Hamilton's Sesquicentennial Initiatives (PED15087) (City Wide)

8.10

Site Enhancement (ERASE) Redevelopment Grant Application (ERG-13-03) – 70 Barton Street, Waterdown (PED13189) (Ward 15) (Tabled at the December 4, 2013 meeting of GIC.)

8.11

Capital Work-in-Progress Sub-Committee Report 15-003, July 8, 2015

8.12

Open for Business Sub-Committee Report 15-002, July 8, 2015

8.13

**  Councillors' Remuneration - Continuation of One-Third Tax Allowance (FSC15001) (City Wide) (Referred by the Non-Union Compensation Committee at its meeting of August 6, 2015.)

9.

MOTIONS

9.1

Reopening of the Partial Street Closure at Bay and Burlington Streets

9.2

Ownership of the Strip of Land between Patrick Street and Walnut Street, Hamilton

9.3

Extension of Free Shuttle Service for Special Events

10.

NOTICES OF MOTION

10.1

**Notice of Motion respecting the Formal Provincial Consultation Process on Possible Amendments to the Conservation Authorities Act and Relevant Policy

10.2

**Notice of Motion respecting Waiver of City Facility Rental Fees for the 2016 Winterfest

11.

GENERAL INFORMATION / OTHER BUSINESS

11.1

Amendments to the Outstanding Business List:

(a

Proposed New Due Dates:

Item "N" - Relocation of POA Courtrooms and Offices

Current Due Date: September 2, 2015

Proposed New Due Date:  October 21, 2015

12.

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

12.1

Closed Session Minutes - General Issues Committee, July 6, 2015

Pursuant to Section 8.1, Sub-sections (b) (c) (e) and (f) of the City's Procedural By-law 14-300, and Section 239(2), Sub-sections (b) (c) (e) and (f) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to personal matters about an identifiable individual, including City employees; a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land for City purposes; litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the City; and, the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

12.2

Disposition of Surplus City Facility (PED15117) (Ward 6)

Pursuant to Section 8.1, Sub-section (c) the City's Procedural By-law 14-300, and Section 239(2), Sub-section (c) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land for City purposes.

12.3

**  Non-Union Sub-Committee Report 15-002, August 6, 2015   (This report is a public document.)

Discussion of Item 2 of Report 15-002, respecting Report HUR15007, Non-Union Management & Exempt Group Compensation in Closed Session is pursuant to Section 8.1, Sub-section (d) of the City's Procedural By-law 14-300, and Section 239(2), Sub-section (d) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to labour relations or employee negotiations.

13.

ADJOURNMENT