General
Issues Committee Agenda for February 6, 2013
City of Hamilton
Wednesday, February
6, 2013
9:30 a.m.
Council Chambers
City Hall
71 Main Street West
Hamilton, Ontario
Carolyn Biggs
Legislative Coordinator
(905) 546-2424 ext. 2604
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1. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
ADDED
DELEGATION REQUEST
For
Today’s Meeting
(i) Joey
Coleman with respect to Item 9.4 – Public Access On-Line Mapping Service (Added
Item 4.4)
- presentation
ADDED
MOTION
(ii) Policing
Costs for Hamilton Entertainment District (Added Item 9.5)
(Introduced as Notice of Motion at January 28, 2013 General Issues Committee Meeting)
ADDED
NOTICE OF MOTION
(iii) Funding
for Victoria Park Outdoor Adult Area (Added Item 10.1)
ADDED
PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL
(iv) Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board Surplus
Land located at 220 Cranbrook Drive/20 Gemini Drive, described as Block F, Plan
M-66, former Township of Barton, now City of Hamilton – Verbal Update (No Copy)
(Added Item 12.4)
2.
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
- APPROVAL
OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
3.1 January
14, 2013
4. DELEGATION REQUESTS
For Today’s Meeting
4.1 Request
from Graham Crawford on behalf of NO Downtown Hamilton Casino, to present
information regarding the implications of locating a casino in downtown
Hamilton
- presentation
4.2 Request
from Christopher Cutler to speak to the matter of a downtown casino proposed by
The Carmen’s Group
4.3 Request
from Robert Moscardini to submit facts pertinent about the Hospitality Industry
and current matters before the Committee
- presentation
5. CONSENT ITEMS
5.1 Minutes from Various Sub-Committees
(for information purposes only):
(a) Gaming
Facility Proposal Sub-Committee – December 13, 2012
5.2 Hamilton
Police Service Monthly Reports PSB13-013
5.3 Concession
Street Business Improvement Area (BIA) Resignation from the Board of
Management (PED10250(c)) (Wards 6 and 7)
5.4 Locke
Street Business Improvement Area (BIA) – Proposed Budget and Schedule of
Payment for 2013 (PED13027) (Ward 1)
5.5 Westdale
Village Business Improvement Area (BIA) Revised Board of Management
(PED10260(c)) (Ward 1)
5.6 Lease
– Lister Block, 28 James Street North, Unit #104, Hamilton (Ward 2) (PW13008)
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS/DELEGATIONS
6.1 Evelyn
Myrie, on behalf of the Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion, to provide report
and request for funding for HCCI
(Approved February 6, 2013)
- presentation
6.2 Stuart
Trew, Trade Campaigner, Council of Canadians, respecting Canada-EU Trade
Agreement
(Approved February 6, 2013)
6.3 Kathy
Drewitt, Downtown Hamilton B.I.A., to report on the 2012 Pedestrian Pilot
Program and Gore park summer Promenade and to request consideration for funding
the Gore Master Plan
(Approved February 6, 2013)
- presentation
6.4 P.
J. Mercanti, The Carmen’s Group, respecting the social and economic benefits of
an entertainment destination
- presentation
7. PRESENTATIONS
7.1 Hamilton
Association of Business Improvement Areas (H.A.B.I.A.) Terms of Reference and
Strategic Plan (PED11193)
(Referred
by Council on January 23, 2013)
- Terms
of Reference Overview
7.2 Biosolids
Management Project – Amendment to P3 Canada Funding Business Plan
(PW11098(b)/FCS11112(b)) (City Wide)
- presentation
8. DISCUSSION ITEMS
8.1 Residential
Protective Plumbing Subsidy Program (PW11056(c)) (City Wide) (Outstanding
Business List Item)
8.2 Report
13-002 of the Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities – January 8,
2013
9. MOTIONS
9.1 Ontario
Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLGC) – Establishment of a Gaming Facility
(Tabled at September 19, 2012 General Issues Committee Meeting)
9.2 Hamilton
Centre for Civic Inclusion – Funding Request
(Notice of Motion at February 6, 2013 General Issues Committee Meeting)
9.3 James
Mountain Road Retaining Wall Reconstruction
9.4 Public
Access On-Line Crime Mapping Service
(Introduced as Notice
of Motion at January 25, 2013 General Issues Committee)
10.
NOTICES OF MOTION
- GENERAL
INFORMATION/OTHER BUSINESS
11.1 Outstanding Business List Items
That the revised due dates for the
following items on the Outstanding Business List be approved:
Planning
Item A: Canadian Ballet
Youth Ensemble
Due Date: February 6, 2013
Revised due Date: April17,
2013
Item D: Hamilton LEEDing the Way
Due Date: February 6, 2013
Revised Due Date: February 20, 2013
12. PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
12.1 Closed Session Minutes – February 6, 2013
12.2 Litigation – National Steel Car (FCS13009/LS13003) (City
Wide)
12.3 Greater Hamilton Volunteer Fire
Fighters Association – Contract Negotiations (No Copy)
13.
ADJOURNMENT