General Issues Committee Agenda for June 6, 2011
City of Hamilton
Monday, June 6, 2011
1:00 p.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
4.4 James
Dunn, Department of Health, Aging and Society, McMaster University,
respecting Neighbourhood Development Strategy (Added as Item 4.4) (Reference:
Item 7.2 on agenda)
4.5 Gord
McNaulty, Director-at-Large, and Gerten Basom, Field Events Director,
Hamilton Naturalists’ Club (HNC), respecting HNC position on the NGTA
Corridor (Added as Item 4.5) (Reference: Item 8.2 on agenda)
ITEMS WITHDRAWN
6.2 Delegation Request – Belma Diamante, Canadian Ballet
Youth Ensemble, respecting HECFI costs
10.1 Notice of Motion – One-time Funding for Repairs to Veevers
Estate
REVISED RECOMMENDATION
8.2 Niagara
to GTA Corridor Planning and Environmental Assessment Study – Phase 1, Draft
Transportation Development Strategy (attached)
ADDED PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL
12.1 Strike Protocol Agreement (Added as Item 12.1) (no copy)
2.
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
- APPROVAL
OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
None
4. DELEGATION REQUESTS
4.1 Request
from Donna Lee Macdonald, Hamilton Artists Inc., requesting waiver of $1,489
charged by the City for real estate assessment of 161 James Street North
4.2 Request
from Craig Foye, Lawyer, Hamilton Community Legal Clinic, respecting critical
need for evidence-based provincial social assistance rates and
previously-proposed legislation to create the Ontario Social Assistance Rates
Board
4.3 Request
from Sally Palmer, Social Justice Strategic Committee (SJSC), respecting
Social Investment Strategy
5. CONSENT ITEMS
None
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS/DELEGATIONS
6.1 Guidelia
Morency, Office of the Independent Police Review Director, respecting OIPRD mandate,
outreach and education program
(Outstanding
from May 9 GIC agenda)
6.2 Belma
Diamante, Canadian Ballet Youth Ensemble, respecting HECFI costs
(Outstanding
from May 9 GIC agenda)
7.
STAFF PRESENTATIONS
7.1 Commercial
Market Assessment Update for the Downtown Hamilton, International Village,
Stoney Creek and Barton Village Business Improvement Areas (PED11091) (Wards
2, 3 and 9)
(Outstanding from May 9 GIC agenda)
7.2 Neighbourhood
Development Strategy (CM11007) (City Wide)
(Outstanding
from May 9 GIC agenda)
8.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
8.1 One-Time
Grant to the Regeneration Institute for the Great Lakes for the Purpose of
Establishing a Storefront Engagement Centre in Downtown Hamilton
(PED11059(a)) (Ward 2)
(Referred from May 12 GIC meeting)
8.2 Niagara
to GTA Corridor Planning and Environmental Assessment Study – Phase 1, Draft
Transportation Development Strategy (PW05054(b)/PED10213(a)) (City Wide)
(Referred from May 12 GIC meeting)
8.2.1 Response
to the NGTA Study Team’s request for comments on the Draft Multi-Model
Transportation Development Strategy for the NGTA Corridor Planning and
Environmental Assessment Study from Bill Lamond, President, Hamilton
Naturalists’ Club
9.
MOTIONS
- NOTICES
OF MOTION
10.1 One-time
Funding for Repairs to Veevers Estate
(to
be distributed)
11.
GENERAL INFORMATION/OTHER BUSINESS
12.
PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
13.
ADJOURNMENT
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