CITY COUNCIL

MINUTES

Meeting #:
Date:	Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Time:	5:00 P.m. - 6:00 P.m.
Location:	Council Chambers, Hamilton City Hall 71 Main Street West

Present:

• F. Eisenberger,
• J. Farr,
• M. Green,
• S. Merulla,
• C. Collins,
• T. Jackson,
• D. Skelly,
• T. Whitehead,
• D. Conley,
• M. Pearson,
• L. Ferguson,
• A. VanderBeek,
• R. Pasuta,
• and J. Partridge

Absent with Regrets:

• A. Johnson
• and B. Johnson

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Call to Order

1.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

The Clerk advised of the following changes to the agenda:

• Recommendation:

  That the agenda for the _____ meeting of Council be approved, as amended.

2.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

3.

CEREMONIAL ACTIVITIES

3.1

Kids for Kaga Presentation to Mayor Eisenberger

5.

COMMUNICATIONS

That Council Communications ___ through ____ be approved, as amended, as follows:

5.5

Correspondence from Paul Miller, MPP, Hamilton East-Stoney Creek in response to the Mayor's letter to the Province respecting the need to get moving on Bill 6, the Ministry of Community and Social Services Amendment Act.

5.6

Correspondence from Jackie Corr, Environmental Consultant, Assessment and Permitting Team, Stantec respecting Dewatering Notification:

5.7

Correspondence from the Hamilton Conservation Authority respecting the Municipal Levy Apportionments, 2018.

5.8

Correspondence from the Honourable Peter Milczyn Ministry of Housing in response to the 2017 Auditor General's Report which included a review of social and affordable housing in Ontario and provided a number of recommendations to the Ministry of Housing.

5.9

Correspondence from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs respecting the Planning Act Regulations related to the Building Better Communities and Conserving Watershed Act, 2017.

5.10

Correspondence from the Honourable Minister Dipika Damerla, Ministry of Seniors Affairs respecting the 2018 Senior of the Year Award.

5.11

Correspondence from the Town of Oakville requesting support for their resolution respecting Protecting Water for Future Generations: Growing the Greenbelt in the Outer Ring.

5.12

Correspondence from the Honourable Minister Dr. Eric Hoskins, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care in response to the City of Hamilton's report of the Minister's Expert Panel on Public Health.

5.13

Correspondence from Sylvia Jones, MPP, Dufferin-Caledon to the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change respecting the newly released requirements for asset management plans for municipal infrastructure.

5.14

Correspondence from the Town of Essex requesting support for their resolution respecting User Pay Childcare Services at AMO and FCM Conferences.

5.15

Correspondence from the Town of Halton Hills to the Honourable Kathleen Wynne, Premier requesting support for their resolution respecting the Protection of Municipally-Designated 'Whitebelt' Areas.

5.16

Correspondence from the City of Stratford respecting the 2018 National Public Works Week, May 20 - 26, 2018 "The Power of Public Works".

5.17

Correspondence from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs seeking comments  by July 13, 2018 on the draft Agricultural Impact Assessment Guidance Document, at the following link:

5.18

An invitation from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs to the Technical Webinars respecting the Agricultural Impact Assessment Guidance Document.

5.19

Correspondence from Joshua Weresch respecting 'zero tolerance' for systemic violence.

5.28

Correspondence respecting the Television City matter discussed at the Planning Committee meeting on March 20, 2018.

6.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

• Recommendation:

  ​That Council move into Committee of the Whole for consideration of the Committee Reports.

6.1

Public Works Committee Report 18-004 - March 19, 2018

6.2

Board of Health Report 18-003 - March 19, 2018

6.3

Planning Committee Report 18-004 - March 20, 2018

6.4

General Issues Committee Report 18-007 - March 21, 2018

6.5

Audit, Finance & Administration Committee Report 18-003 - March 26, 2018 (to be distributed)

6.6

Healthy & Safe Communities Committee Report 18-002 - March 26, 2018 (to be distributed)

7.

MOTIONS

7.1

Area Rating Contribution towards Sackville Hill Seniors Recreation Centre's Expansion (Ward 7)

7.2

International Charter for Walking

7.3

Amendment to Development Charge By-law 14-153

7.4

Dynamic Speed Signs - Quigley Road and Greenhill Avenue (Ward 5)

7.5

Waiving the Provisions within the City of Hamilton Policy - Appointment of Citizen Members to Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Committees in order to appoint a citizen to the Rental Housing Sub-Committee 

8.

NOTICES OF MOTIONS

8.3

Point-in-Time Count Survey to Better Understand the Needs of Those Experiencing Homelessness

9.

STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS

​Members of Council used this opportunity to discuss matters of general interest.