Council
Agenda for January 25, 2012
Minutes
City of Hamilton
Wednesday, January 25,
2012
5:00 p.m.
Council
Chambers
City Hall
71 Main Street West
Hamilton,
Ontario
R. Caterini
City Clerk
(905) 546-2424 ext. 5409
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1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL
January 25, 2012
1. ADDED COMMUNICATIONS
5.3 Letters of Objection
respecting the Responsible Animal Ownership By-law from:
(d) Jeremy
Compton
(e) Teresa
Gregorio
(f) Chris
White, The Urban Zoo
(g) Robert
Baldasare
Recommendation: Be
received
5.4 Letters in support of the
current moratorium on Wind Turbine Development from:
(b)(i) Additional
correspondence from Cam Pritchard
(e)(i) Additional
correspondence from Betty Ortt
(h) Green
Venture and Environment Hamilton
(i) Lou
Cafazzo
(j) Anita
Merritt
(k) Dave
and Nola Spence
Recommendation:
Be received
5.6(i) Correspondence
from Cynthia Hill, President of the James Street North Merchant and Business
Association, expressing opposition to joining the Downtown B.I.A.
Recommendation: Be referred
to the General Manager of Planning and Economic Development for a report to the
General Issues Committee.
5.8 Correspondence
from Alex Thomson, Executive Director, Lynwood Charlton Centre, respecting the
amalgamation of Lynwood Hall and Charlton Hall Child & Family Centres
Recommendation: Be
received.
5.9 Petition in support of
Charlton Hall from:
(a) Lindsay
Campbell-Beaudoin
(b) Mike Trebilcock
(c) Clair
Hickok
(d) Tom Kelly
(e) Jim
Fitzgerald
(f) Lisa Palmer
Recommendation: Be
received.
5.10 Correspondence
from Barbara Hall, Chief Commissioner, Ontario Human Rights Commission,
respecting Zoning Application ZAR-11-034 – Lynwood Charlton Centre
Recommendation: Be
received.
2. ADDED NOTICES OF MOTION
8.2 Liquor
Licence Application – Mendonca Café, 457 Barton Street East, Hamilton – Motion
to Rescind
8.3 Closed
Session Minutes of the General Issues Committee Meeting - June 27, 2010
8.4 Use
of City Hall Tower 2 as Downtown Site for HWDSB Offices
8.5 Community
Correctional Centre - 94 York Boulevard
8.6 Reconsideration
of Sub-section (c)(xii)(19) of Item 12 of Audit, Finance & Administration
Report 11-005 respecting 2011 Community Partnership Program
3. BY-LAW
LISTING
2.
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
- CEREMONIAL
ACTIVITIES
3.1 Commemoration to Honour Victims of the
Holocaust
4. MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL HELD ON:
4.1 January
11, 2012
5. COMMUNICATIONS
5.1 Resolution
from the City of Kingston respecting Canadian-European Comprehensive Economic
and Trade Agreement (CETA) – December 20, 2011
Recommendation: Be
received.
5.2 Correspondence
from Rachel Adema, Professor, Mohawk College, respecting “Pay It Forward Day”
Proclamation – March 15, 2012
Recommendation: Be
received.
5.3 Letters of Objection
respecting the Responsible Animal Ownership By-law from:
(a) Mrs.
Jaime Neeb, “Our Little Flock – Breeder of Rare Miniature Pets”
(b) Cor
Ubbels, North Road Racing Pigeon Association of Hamilton
(c) Steve
Walsh, Secretary, Canadian Racing Pigeon Union
Recommendation: Be
received.
5.4 Letters in support of the
current moratorium on Wind Turbine
Development from:
(a) Cheryl
Howard
(b) Cam
Pritchard
(c) Bert Seeliger
(d) Robin Jones
(e) Betty Ortt
(f) Neil
Switzer, Chairman, West Lincoln Glanbrook Wind Action Group
(g) Catherine
Mitchell and John Dykstra
(Note:
The Table of Contents and Preface of the 170-page review prepared by Barbara
Frey and Peter Hadden referred to on Page 2 of the submission is attached
hereto. The document, in its entirety, can be viewed on the City’s website.
Recommendation: Be
received.
5.5 Correspondence/Petition
from Cathie Robitaille, Administrator, Waterdown Long-Term Care Centre Inc., requesting
a pedestrian light at the entrance to Alexander Place, 329 Parkside Drive,
Waterdown
Recommendation: Be
referred to the General Manager of Public Works for a report to the Public
Works Committee.
5.6 Correspondence
from the affected Business and Property Owners on James Street North respecting
inclusion of James Street North into the B.I.A. Community
Recommendation: Be
referred to the General Manager of Planning and Economic Development for a
report to the General Issues Committee
5.7 Resolution
from Federico Carvajal, Regional Representative, Canadian Labour Congress –
Ontario Region, requesting Council’s support for the expansion of Canada’s
public pension system by and at the cost of the Federal Government and not
municipalities
Recommendation: For
the consideration of Council.
6. COMMITTEE REPORTS
6.1 HamiltonLicensing Tribunal Report
12-001 - January 10, 2012
6.2 Planning
Committee Report 11-020(a) – January 12, 2012
-
additional correspondence received
6.3 Public
Works Committee Report 12-001– January 16, 2012
6.4 Planning
Committee Report 12-001 – January 17, 2012
6.5 Audit,
Finance & Administration Committee Report 12-001 – January 18, 2012
6.6 Emergency
& Community Services Committee Report 12-001 – January 18, 2012
7. MOTIONS
7.1 Reconsideration
of Motion respecting “Request for Moratorium on Industrial Wind Turbine
Development”
8. NOTICES OF MOTION
8.1 Review
of Process for Private and Confidential Reports
9.
STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS
- PRIVATE
AND CONFIDENTIAL
10.1 Closed Session Minutes – January 11, 2012
11. BY-LAWS
12. ADJOURNMENT