City of Hamilton


CITY COUNCIL
REVISED

23-001

Wednesday, January 25, 2023 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

December 7, 2022

5.

COMMUNICATIONS

5.1

Correspondence from Ontario's Big City Mayors (OBCM) respecting a request for an extension for all municipalities who received the Streamline Development Approval Fund.

Recommendation: Be received.

5.2

Correspondence from the Honourable Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing updating municipalities on key initiatives underway at the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing to help meet the government's goal of building 1.5 million

new homes over the next 10 years.

Recommendation: Be received.

5.3

WITHDRAWN

5.4

Correspondence respecting Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act:

a.

Municipality of North Perth

b.

City of Kingston

c.

Northumberland County

d.

Greater Napanee

e.

Municipality of Marmora and Lake

f.

Norfolk County

g.

County of Brant

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

5.5

Correspondence from the Honourable Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing in response to municipal feedback regarding the More Homes Built Faster Act, in particular, the suggested impact the legislation could have on the ability

of municipalities to fund infrastructure and services that enable housing.

Recommendation: Be received.

5.6

Correspondence from the Municipality of Tweed requesting support for their resolution petitioning the Ontario Energy Board to regulate natural gas bill costs to levels that are affordable and profitable as in jurisdictions

within Ontario that have lower costs.

Recommendation: Be received.

5.7

Correspondence from David Scott, Rosedale Tennis Club President requesting support in the form of a grant/loan in the amount of $1,150,000 for the addition of a dome over 4 existing tennis courts, for the purpose of increasing tennis opportunities for

Hamilton youth, families, seniors, local schools and other community groups.

Recommendation: Be received and referred to the General Manager of Finance and Corporate Services for appropriate action.

5.8

Correspondence from the City of Kingston requesting support for their resolution calling on the Provincial government to promptly pass an Administrative Penalties regulation under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016.

Recommendation: Be endorsed.

5.9

Correspondence from the Honourable Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing respecting the Greenbelt Amendments and Revocation of the Central Pickering Development Plan and O. Reg. 154/03.

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

5.10

Correspondence from the Township of Cramahe requesting support for their resolution requesting that the Government of Canada adequately fund and fully support VIA Rail Canada in increasing the frequency, reliability and speed of VIA real services

in 2023 and successive years.

Recommendation: Be received.

5.11

Correspondence from Marie Keresztyen requesting the the City of Hamilton make waterfalls more accessible instead of blocking them off.

Recommendation: Be received.

5.12

Correspondence from Paul Dube, Ombudsman of Ontario respecting a closed meeting complaint respecting the meetings of the Working Group of the Physician Recruitment and Retention Steering Committee.

Recommendation: Be received.

5.13

Correspondence respecting the protection of short-term rentals in Hamilton:

a.

Sameera Prematilake

b.

Spencer Giles

c.

Scott Ramsay

d.

Jose Lopez

e.

Silvana Winton

f.

Patricia Bednarski

g.

Monica Fox

h.

Farzin Yazdanjou

i.

Hanen Kadhim

j.

Morgan Shoj

k.

Savinda Athuluwage

l.

Camille Boulais-Pretty

m.

Fay & Bill Mamiza

n.

Bill Mamiza (Revised Delegation)

o.

Connie Kidd

p.

Lilli Jones

q.

Camille Boulais-Pretty

r.

Realtors Association of Hamilton-Burlington

s.

Donna Reid

t.

Monica Fox

u.

Adam Wayland

Recommendation: Be received and referred to the consideration of Item 4 of Planning Committee Report 23-001.

5.14

Resignation from Bernie Mueller from the Hamilton Waterfront Trust Board of Directors.

Recommendation: Be received.

5.15

Correspondence from Kim Zivanovich respecting the City's vaccination policy.

Recommendation: Be received.

5.16

Correspondence respecting Hamilton Alliance for Tiny Shelters (HATS):

a.

Lee Fairbanks

b.

Josie D'Amico

Recommendation: Be received and referred to the consideration of Item 6 of Emergency and Community Services Report 23-001.

5.17

Correspondence from Helen Downey, President, SportHamilton in support of the Hamilton 100 bid for the 2030 Centennial Commonwealth Games.

Recommendation: Be received.

5.18

Correspondence from the Honourable Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing respecting the Streamline Development Approval Fund (SDAF) an important part of the governments tool kit to support municipal partners so that the much-needed

housing can get built faster.

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

6.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

6.1

General Issues Committee (Special) Report 22-024 - December 6, 2022

6.2

General Issues Committee (Special) Report 23-002 - January 12, 2023

6.3

General Issues Committee (Special) Report 23-003 - January 12, 2023

6.4

Board of Health Report 23-001 - January 16, 2023

6.5

Public Works Committee Report 23-001 - January 16, 2023

6.6

Planning Committee Report 23-001 - January 17, 2023

6.7

General Issues Committee Report 23-004 - January 18, 2023

6.8

Audit, Finance and Administration Committee Report 23-001 - January 19, 2023

6.9

Emergency and Community Services Committee Report 23-001 - January 19, 2023

6.10

General Issues Committee (2023 Tax Supported Capital Budget) Report 22-022 - November 25, 2022; December 5, 2022 and January 20, 2023

7.

MOTIONS

7.1

A Sustainable and Generationally Equitable Funding Formula for the City of Hamilton’s Water, Wastewater and Stormwater System

7.2

Council Membership on Sub-Committees for the 2022-2026 Term of Council

7.3

Hamilton Library Board of Directors

7.4

Appointments to the Sole Voting Member of the Hamilton Tourism Development Corporation

7.5

Authorization to Execute Resolutions in Writing on Behalf of the City of Hamilton as the Sole Shareholder or Sole Voting Member

7.6

Amendment to Item 3 of Board of Health Report 22-008, respecting Physician Recruitment and Retention Steering Committee Report 22-002 – August 5, 2022, which was approved at Council on August 12, 2022

7.7

Amendment to Item 7 of Emergency and Community Services Committee Report 22-012 respecting the Adaptation and Transformation of Services for People Experiencing Homelessness Update 6 (HSC20020(f)) (City Wide) REVISED

7.8

Hamilton Waterfront Trust Board of Trustees

7.9

Amendment to the By-law 21-021, A By-law to Govern the Proceedings of Council and Committees of Council

7.10

Amendment to Item 4(a) of Public Works Committee Report 22-004, respecting Appropriation Transfer of Funds for Dewitt Road - Highway 8 to Barton Street (PW22014) (Ward 10)

8.

NOTICES OF MOTIONS

8.1

Restructuring the Board of Health

8.2

Support for the Issuance of a Manufacturer’s Limited Liquor Sales Licence (“By the Glass”) for Barrel Heart Brewing

8.3

Activating Public Spaces & Building Community Resilience Through Arts, Ward 3

9.

STATEMENT BY MEMBERS (non-debatable)

10.

COUNCIL COMMUNICATION UPDATES

10.1

December 2, 2022 to January 19, 2023

11.

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

11.1

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI) Round 3 (HSC20056(c)) (Referred to Council by the Emergency and Community Services Committee on January 19, 2023)

Pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-section (h) and (i) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and Section 239(2), Sub-section (h) and (i) 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 and a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, financial or labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the City or local board, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization.

12.

BY-LAWS AND CONFIRMING BY-LAW

12.1

001

To Amend City of Hamilton By-law No. 22-275, being a By-law to Impose Fees and Charges Respecting the Use of the City of Hamilton Sanitary Sewage System and to Implement a Wastewater Abatement Program

Ward: City Wide

12.2

002

To Amend By-law No. 01-218, as amended, Being a By-law To Regulate On-Street Parking

Schedule 8 (No Parking Zones)

Schedule 12 (Permit Parking Zones)

Schedule 13 (No Stopping Zones)

Schedule 23 (Special Enforcement Area)

Ward: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 13

12.3

003

To Amend By-law No. 01-215, Being a By-law to Regulate Traffic

Schedule 27 (Truck Routes)

Ward: City Wide

12.4

004

To Establish City of Hamilton Land Described as Block 111, on Registered Plan 62M-965 as a Public Highway as part of Nashville Circle

Ward: 5

12.5

005

To Amend By-law No. 07-170, a By-law to License and Regulate Various Businesses

Schedule 32 (Short Term Rentals)

Ward: City Wide

12.6

006

To Amend By-law No. 21-021, a By-law to Govern the Proceedings of City Council and Committees of Council

Ward: City Wide

12.7

007

To Amend By-law No. 11-010 To Establish Retention Periods for Records of the City of Hamilton

Ward: City Wide

12.8

008

To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council

13.

ADJOURNMENT