City of Hamilton

GENERAL ISSUES COMMITTEE REVISED

Meeting #:	19-014
Date:	Monday, August 12, 2019
Time:	9:30 A.m. - 5:30 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

July 8, 2019

5.

COMMUNICATIONS

6.

DELEGATION REQUESTS

6.1

Michael Van Pelt, Cardus, respecting a forthcoming staff report regarding the Balfour House (For the September 4, 2019 GIC))

6.2

P.J. Mercanti, S. Jasper Kujavsky, Greg Maychak and Mark Wu, Hamilton100 Commonwealth Games Bid Corporation, respecting the Commonwealth Games (For the August 12th GIC)

6.3

David Bennett, Hamilton 350, respecting Items 10.3 and 10.4 on the August 12, 2019 GIC Agenda, as they Relate to Climate Change (For the August 12th GIC)

7.

CONSENT ITEMS

7.1

Revised Board of Management for the Concession Street Business Improvement Area (BIA) (PED19155) (Wards 7 and 8)

7.2

Revised Board of Management for the Locke Street Business Improvement Area (BIA) (PED19156) (Ward 1)

7.3

Revised Board of Management for the Barton Village Business Improvement Area (BIA) (PED19160) (Wards 2 and 3)

7.4

Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities Minutes 19-005, June 11, 2019

8.

PUBLIC HEARINGS / DELEGATIONS

9.

STAFF PRESENTATIONS

10.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

10.1

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board Liaison Committee Report 19-002, June 27, 2019

10.2

Business Improvement Area Advisory Committee Report 19-007, July 9, 2019

10.3

GRIDS 2 and Municipal Comprehensive Review – Work Plan Update (PED17070(d))

10.4

Memorandum of Understanding City of Hamilton and Hamilton100 Commonwealth Games Bid Corporation (PED19108(a)) (City Wide)

10.5

Environmental Remediation and Site Enhancement (ERASE) Redevelopment Grant Application, 1160 Main Street East, ERG19-01 (PED19153) (Ward 3)

10.6

Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities Report 19-006, July 9, 2019

10.7

Policies and Procedures for Hate Mitigation (CM19006) (City Wide)

11.

MOTIONS

12.

NOTICES OF MOTION

13.

GENERAL INFORMATION / OTHER BUSINESS

13.1

Items to be referred:

13.1.a

Benefit Plan Redesign

(Be referred to the Non-Union Compensation Sub-Committee)

13.2

Items to be removed:

13.2.a

Memorandum of Understanding City of Hamilton and Hamilton 100 Commonwealth Games Bid Corporation

(Addressed as Item 10.4 on this agenda – Report PED19108(a))

14.

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

14.1

Closed Session Minutes - July 8, 2019

Pursuant to Section 8.1, Sub-sections (c), (e) and (f) of the City's Procedural By-law 18-270, and Section 239(2), Sub-sections (c), (e) and (f) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matters pertain to a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land; 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.

14.2

Disposition Strategy – Portion of the Wentworth Lodge Lands (PED19138) (Ward 13) (Deferred by Committee at its meeting of July 8, 2019)

Pursuant to Section 8.1, Sub-sections (c) and (k) of the City's Procedural By-law 18-270, 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; 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.

14.3

Waterfront Lease Update (LS18053(d)) (Ward 2)

Pursuant to Section 8.1, Sub-sections (e) and (f) of the City's Procedural By-law 18-270; and, Section 239(2), Sub-sections (e), and (f) 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 City; and, the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

14.4

Ombudsman’s Preliminary Report respecting the Investigation into Meetings of the City Manager Recruitment Steering Committee

Pursuant to Section 239(3)(b) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to an ongoing investigation respecting the municipality, a local board or a municipally-controlled corporation by the Ombudsman, appointed under the Ombudsman Act.

14.5

Roadway Sign Support Structures (PW19073) (City Wide)

Pursuant to Section 8.1, Sub-sections (e) and (f) of the City's Procedural By-law 18-270; and, Section 239(2), Sub-sections (e), and (f) 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 City; and, the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

Reports that are attached are public information and were provided as background reference only.

14.6

Potential Litigation – Building Permit Issues (LS190035/PED19179) (Ward 13)

Pursuant to Section 8.1, Sub-sections (e) and (f) of the City's Procedural By-law 18-270, and Section 239(2), Sub-sections (e) and (f) 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 City; and, the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

14.7

Update re: Local Planning Appeal Tribunal appeals of Pier 6, 7 and 8 (LS19033/PED19180) (City Wide)

Pursuant to Section 8.1, Sub-sections (e) and (f) of the City's Procedural By-law 18-270, and Section 239(2), Sub-sections (e) and (f) 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 City; and, the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

14.8

Personnel Matters

Pursuant to Section 8.1, Sub-sections (b) and (d) of the City's Procedural By-law 18-270, and Section 239(2), Sub-sections (b) and (d) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to personal matters about an identifiable individual, including City employees; and, labour relations or employee negotiations.

15.

ADJOURNMENT