General Issues Committee Agenda for April 18, 2012

General Issues Committee Agenda for April 18, 2012




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City of Hamilton

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

 

9:30 a.m.

 

Council Chambers

City Hall

71 Main Street West

Hamilton, Ontario

 

 

Carolyn Biggs

Legislative Co-ordinator

(905) 546-2424 ext. 2604

 

 

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1.     CHANGES TO THE AGENDA

ADDED MINUTES FOR APPROVAL

 

(i)      March 22, 2012 (Budget) (Added Item 3.3)

 

(ii)      April 11, 2012 (Special) (Added Item 3.4)

 

ADDED DELEGATION REQUEST

 

(iii)     Delegation Request from Louise Dompierre, Art Gallery of Hamilton, respecting upcoming project at the Art Gallery (Added Item 4.2)

 

STAFF PRESENTATIONS

 

(iv)    Item 7.1 – Amendments to Horizon Holdings Inc. Dividend Policy and Shareholders Agreement and Hamilton Utilities Corporation Dividend Policy (FCS12030) (City Wide)

 

          The General Issues Committee will recess to deal with this item as Shareholders of Horizon Utilities Corporation.  General Issues Committee meeting will reconvene upon completion of the HUC Shareholders meeting.

 

 

PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL

 

(v)     Item 12.3 – City of Hamilton v. Metcalfe Mansfield Corporation et al – Report Numbers should read:  FCS09066(b)/LS09006(b) throughout the entire report

2.     DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

  1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

3.1       March 27, 2012 (Budget)

 

3.2       April 4, 2012

4.     DELEGATION REQUESTS

Request for today’s meeting

 

4.1       Tim Rankin and Henry Watson, Hamilton Firefighters’ Association, respecting purchase of the Firefighters’ Band Hut from the City of Hamilton (Cross Reference to Item 8.1)

5.     CONSENT ITEMS

5.1       Hamilton Police Services Board Monthly Report (PSB 12-032)

 

5.2       Minutes of Various Sub-Committees (For Information Purposes Only)

 

(a)        Joint City of Hamilton and Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board Liaison Committee – June 30, 2011

 

(b)        Pan Am Stadium Precinct Sub-Committee – January 25, 2012

 

(c)        Open for Business Sub-Committee – February 22, 2012

 

(d)       Joint City of Hamilton/Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board Task Force – March 28, 2012

 

5.3       Amendment to the Hamilton Licensing Tribunal – Decision-Making Authority (City Wide) (CL12009)

 

5.4       Infrastructure Ontario (IO) Surplus Land – Project 8453 – Located at 63-75 Atkinson boulevard, described as Parts 6 and 28, Plan 62R015585, former Town of Dundas, now City of Hamilton (PED12067) (Ward 13)

 

5.5       2011 Annual Performance Measures (PED12056) (City Wide)

 

6.     PUBLIC HEARINGS/DELEGATIONS

6.1       Zach Douglas, McMaster Innovation Park, to provide Annual Update (no copy)

            - presentation

 

6.2       Laura Jean Falla respecting Firefighters’ Band Hut (No Copy) – (Cross Reference to Item 8.1)

            (Referred from Audit, Finance and Administration Committee)

7.     STAFF PRESENTATIONS

7.1       Amendments to Horizon Holdings Inc. Dividend Policy and Share-holders Agreement and Hamilton Utilities Corporation Dividend Policy (FCS12030) (City Wide)

 

7.2       2012-2015 Strategic Plan (CM12001) (City Wide)

             - presentation

8.        DISCUSSION ITEMS

8.1       Hamilton Firefighters Drum Corps Loan (FCS12033) (City Wide)

 

8.2       Report 12-001 of the Accountability and Transparency Sub-Committee – January 23, 2012 (Tabled at the March 21, 2012 General Issues Committee Meeting)

 

8.3       Petition – Fall Fair Way and Pumpkin Pass as No Parking Zones (PW12031) (Ward 11) (Outstanding Business Item)

 

8.4       Carlisle Rural Settlement Area Water Supply – Property Purchase for Well Site Investigation for New Well and Elevated Water Storage Tower (PW12029) (Ward 15)

 

8.5       Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) Surplus Land located at 401 Rymal Road East, described as Part of Lot 2, concession 1, former Township of Glanford, now City of Hamilton (PED12034) (Ward 8)

            (Tabled at the April 4, 2012 General Issues Committee)

 

8.6       Illegal Dumping, Litter and Escaped Waste (PED11127(b)) (City Wide) (Outstanding Business List Item)

 

8.7       Expansion of Community Improvement Initiatives to Former Municipalities’ Downtowns and piers 5, 6, 7 and 8 (PED12065) (Wards 1, 2, 3, 9, 11, 12, 13 and 15)

 

8.8       Organization Restructuring Policy (HUR12002) (City Wide) (Outstanding Business Item)

 

8.9       Waterfront Priorities Development Corporation (PED09200(a)) (City Wide) (Outstanding Business List Item)

 

8.10     Capital Projects Status and Closing Report as of December 31, 2011 (FCS11073(b)) (City Wide)

 

8.11     Capital and Sustainability Costs to implement Management Action Plans as identified in Audit Report 2010-07 AUD11013 (FCS12028) (City Wide)

 

8.12     Tax and Rate Operating Budget Variance Report to December 31, 2011 (Unaudited) (FCS12031) (City Wide)

 

8.13     Report 12-002 of the Pan Am Stadium Precinct Sub-Committee – March 26, 2012

 

9.     MOTIONS

10.   NOTICES OF MOTION

11.   GENERAL INFORMATION/OTHER BUSINESS

  1. PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

12.1     Closed Session Minutes

 

(a)  March 27, 2012

(b)  April 4, 2012

 

12.2     Arbitration Update – Casual/Part-time and In-Scope Arbitration (No Copy)

 

12.3     City of Hamilton v Metcalfe & Mansfield (LS12007(a))

            (To be distributed)

 

12.4     City of Hamilton ats Bre-Ex (LS10005(b))

            (To be distributed)

 

12.5     Proposed or Pending Acquisition or Disposition of Land by the Municipality or Local Board respecting Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (Verbal)

 

12.6     Contracted Vacation Entitlement and Payout (HUR12004) (City Wide)

 

12.7     City Manager Performance Review (No Copy)

            (Deferred from April 4, 2012 GIC Meeting)

 

12.8     City Manager Remuneration Options (HUR12005)

13.   ADJOURNMENT

 

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