General Issues Committee Agenda for August 9, 2011

General Issues Committee Agenda for August 9, 2011




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City of Hamilton

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

 

9:30 a.m.

 

Council Chambers

City Hall

71 Main Street West

Hamilton, Ontario

 

 

Carolyn Biggs, Co-ordinator

Committee Services/Council/Budgets

 (905) 546-2424 ext. 2604

 

 

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  1. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA

CHANGES TO THE AGENDA

 

 

ADDED DELEGATION REQUESTS

 

For Today’s Meeting

 

(a)     Delegation Request from Bill Thompson, Blue Green Canada, respecting Green Economy resolution (Cross Reference to Item 9.1) (Added as Item 4.5)

 

For Future Meeting

 

(b)     Delegation Request from Brian Lewis and Garry McKay, Hamilton Sports Hall of Fame, respecting the possibility of including the Hamilton Sports Hall of Fame in the planning of the new Stadium as part of the Pan Am Games initiative (Added as Item 4.6)

 

ADDED CONSENT ITEM

 

(c)     Housekeeping and Technical amendments to Sewer Use By-law (PW11055) (City Wide) (Added as Item 5.13)                   

         Note:  This report was deferred by the Committee on July 4, 2011.

 

ITEMS TO BE DISTRIBUTED

 

(d)     Item 8.9 – Report 11-002 of the Non Union Compensation Sub-Committee

 

CORRESPONDENCE

 

(e)     Correspondence from Lynda Lukasik, on behalf of Environment Hamilton, respecting Blue Green Motion regarding Support for the Green Economy in Ontario (Cross Reference to Item 9.1) (Added as Item 9.1.1)

 

          Recommendation:  Be received.

 

(f)      Correspondence from Patrick J. Dillon, Building Manager, Building & Construction Trades Council of Ontario, supporting the “Development of the Green Economy” resolution (Cross Reference to Item 9.1) (Added as Item 9.1.2)

 

          Recommendation:  Be received.

 

ADDED NOTICE OF MOTION

 

(g)     Light Rail Transit (LRT) and GO Transit (Added as Item 10.3)

 

  1. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
  2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

3.1       June 27, 2011

 

3.2       July 4, 2011

 

3.3       July 6 and 7, 2011

 

  1. DELEGATION REQUESTS

4.1       Request from Julia Kollek to appear before the Committee respecting Hamilton Climate Change Charter

 

4.2       Request from Ian Dunlop, Rapid Transit Citizens Advisory Committee, to appear before the Committee to provide an update of the TRCAC 2010 work

 

4.3       Request from Joey Coleman, Open Hamilton, to appear before the Committee respecting “Open Data”

 

4.4       Request from Trevor Harris and Frank Harrison, U.S. Steel Canada, to provide an update on the construction of water treatment facility and the need for an extension to their Compliance Agreement

 

            - Delegate presentation

 

  1. CONSENT ITEMS

5.1       Minutes of the April 4, 2011 meeting of the Joint City of Hamilton and Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board Liaison Committee – For Information Purposes Only

 

5.2       Report 11-003 of the Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities – July 12, 2011

 

5.3       Hamilton Police Services Board Monthly Reports (PSB 11-048 and PSB 11-067)

 

5.4       Municipal Tax Competitiveness Study – 2010 (FCS11064) (City Wide)

 

5.5       FOI Quarterly Report (April 1 to June 30, 2011) (CL11002(a)) (City Wide)

 

5.6       Treasurer’s Apportionment of Land Taxes for Properties in Hamilton and Glanbrook (FCS11001(e)) (Wards 6 and 11)

 

5.7       Tax Appeals under Section 357 and 358 of the Municipal Act (2001) (FCS11003(d)) (City Wide)

 

5.8       2010 Standard & Poor’s Credit Rating (FCS11061) (City Wide)

 

5.9       Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) Surplus Land – Located at 300 Albright Road, described as Part of Lot 32, Concession 4, former Township of Saltfleet, now City of Hamilton (PED11042) (Ward 5)

 

5.10     Lease Agreement for Transit (HSR) – 36 Hunter Street, Ground Floor Ticket Office and Third Floor Office Space; Lessor – Metrolinx (PED11144) (Ward 2)

 

5.11     CodeZero – EMS Monthly Report – January 1, 2011 to June 30, 2011 (HES11012) (CityWide)

           

5.12     Labour Relations Grievance Activity Reporting and Analysis (HUR11009) (City Wide)

 

  1. PUBLIC HEARINGS/DELEGATIONS
  2. STAFF PRESENTATIONS

7.1       Velodrome – Verbal Update

 

7.2(a)   Hamilton Future Fund Board of Governors Report 11-002 – August 2, 2011 

 

7.2(b)   McMasterHealth Campus Proposal – McMaster University (CM11008(b)/PED11034(a)/FCS11063(a)/BOH11026(a))

 

            - Staff presentation

 

 

  1. DISCUSSION ITEMS

8.1       2012 Budget Process and Draft Timelines (FCS11050) (City Wide)

 

8.2       Reduced Flamboro Slot Revenue due to Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLGC)Accounting Change (FCS11065) (City Wide)

 

8.3       ACPD Request for Policy on Usage of Video Surveillance in relation to Public Transit (PW11058) (City Wide) (Outstanding Business List Item)

 

8.4       Fire/EMS Stations Mould Repairs (HES11011/PW11059) (City Wide)

 

8.5       Ancaster Tennis Club Redesign and Construction of New Tennis Courts in Ancaster Village Green Park (CS11067) (Ward 12)

 

8.6       Social Housing Capital Funding (CS11068) (City Wide)

 

8.7       Report 11-001 of the Fairness to Hamilton Campaign Sub-Committee – July 13, 2011

 

8.8       Report 11-001 of the Airport Implementation Task Force – July 20, 2011

 

8.9       Report 11-002 of the Non-Union Compensation Sub-Committee – August 3, 2011

 

  1. MOTIONS

9.1       Development of the Green Economy

 

9.2       Requests for Complimentary Shuttle Service

 

  1. NOTICES OF MOTION

10.1     Open Data Policy

 

10.2     Request to Waive Deposit for Usage of Fire Hydrant – Winona Peach Festival

 

  1. GENERAL INFORMATION/OTHER BUSINESS

11.1     Outstanding Business List

 

(a)        Item B – Infrastructure Funding Opportunities – Hamilton Conservation Authority – Verbal Update (no copy)

 

(b)        Item Y – Waterdown-Aldershot East-West Transportation Master Plan

            Due Date:        September 12, 2011

            Revised Due Date:        October 11, 2011

 

(c)        Summer Music Events in Gage Park – August/September, 2011 (no copy)

            Recommendation:  That this matter be placed on the Out- standing Business List of the Emergency & Community Services Committee with a due date of November 23, 2011.

 

  1. PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

12.1     Closed Session Minutes:

 

(a)  June 23, 2011

(b)  June 27, 2011

(c)  July 4, 2011

 

12.2     Sewer Use By-law No. 04-150 – Parameters and Compliance Agreements (LS11005(a))/PW11034(a)) (City Wide)

 

12.3     Organizational Design – Verbal (City Manager) (no copy)

 

12.4     Update – Acquisition of Property – 301 Lewis Road, Stoney Creek – Verbal (no copy)

 

  1. ADJOURNMENT

 

 

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