GENERAL ISSUES COMMITTEE

MINUTES 18-

Meeting #:	18-008
Date:	Wednesday, April 04, 2018
Time:	9:30 A.m. - 10:30 A.m.
Location:	Council Chambers, Hamilton City Hall 71 Main Street West

Present

• F. Eisenberger,
• A. Johnson,
• 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

• B. Johnson

​THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE REFERRED TO COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION:

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1.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

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

2.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

3.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

3.1

March 21, 2018

4.

DELEGATION REQUESTS

4.1

Brian G. Buckle, 13th Battalion Auchmar Heritage Trust, to present and read an open letter to the City, on behalf of the Auchmar Heritage Trust, regarding Auchmar House and the Clairmont Park (For April 18, 2018)

5.

CONSENT ITEMS

7.

STAFF PRESENTATIONS

7.1

2017 Downtown Urban Growth Centre Employment Survey and Vacancy Update (PED18073) (Ward 1, 2 and 3)

7.2

Smart Cities Challenge Proposal  (CM18008) (City Wide)

7.3

Bill 139, Building Better Communities and Conserving Watersheds Act, 2017 and the new Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LS16027(d)) (City Wide)

8.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

8.1

Locke Street Business Improvement Area (BIA) Proposed 2018 Operating Budget and Schedule of Payment (PED16055(b)) (Ward 1)

8.3

Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities Report 18-003, March 13, 2018

8.5

Update respecting Multi Residential Taxation (FCS18002) (City Wide) (Outstanding Business List)