City of Hamilton
GENERAL ISSUES COMMITTEE
AGENDA

Meeting #:

23-025

Date:

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Time:

9:30 A.m. - 4:30 P.m.

Location:

Council Chambers

Hamilton City Hall

71 Main Street West

​Angela McRae,      Legislative Coordinator [phone] ext. 5987

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1.

CEREMONIAL ACTIVITIES

2.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

(Added Items, if applicable, will be noted with *)

3.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

4.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

4.1

September 6, 2023

5.

COMMUNICATIONS

6.

DELEGATION REQUESTS

7.

DELEGATIONS

7.1

PJ Mercanti, Hamilton Urban Precinct Entertainment Group, respecting an update on the activities and positive progress of our downtown entertainment district redevelopment initiative (In-Person) (Approved July 10, 2023)

7.2

Gail Rappolt, United Nations Association Canada Hamilton Branch, respecting City Hall Peace Garden and the International Day of Peace Event on September 21 (In-Person) (Approved August 14, 2023)

7.3

Shelley Falconer, Art Gallery of Hamilton, respecting a presentation and update on the Art gallery of Hamilton and its role in the revitalization of Hamilton’s downtown core (In-Person) (Approved September 6, 2023)

7.4

Shannon Kyles, Doors Open Hamilton, respecting the Doors Open Hamilton committee and a request to increased funding for Doors Open Hamilton 2024 (In-Person) (Approved September 6, 2023)

8.

PRESENTATIONS

8.1

Principles Integrity, respecting Appendix K to Audit, Finance and Administration Committee Report 23-005 – Feedback from the Advisory Committees on the Code of Conduct for Local Boards (FCS23032) 

Direction From Audit, Finance and Administration Committee Report 23-005, April 6, 2023:

2.  That the Integrity Commissioner for the City of Hamilton be invited to appear before the General Issues Committee, preferably before May 1, 2023, to address concerns raised by the Advisory Committees respecting the Code of Conduct for Local Boards and to discuss:
(aa)    a process for receiving and integrating feedback from Advisory Committees to Code of Conduct for Local Boards; and
(ab)    how training may be conducted in a more cost-effective manner;

8.2

2022 - 2026 Council Priorities (CM23020) (City Wide)

Revised Appendix "A"

8.3

2024 Budget Outlook (FCS23074) (City Wide)

9.

CONSENT ITEMS

9.1

Revised Board of Management for the Ottawa Street Business Improvement Area (BIA) (PED23189) (Wards 3 and 4)

9.2

Chedoke Creek Order - Remediation Update (PW19008(u)) (City Wide)

9.3

Airport Sub-Committee Report 23-003 - September 11, 2023

9.4

Encampment Response Update - August 2023 (HSC23066) (City Wide) (Outstanding Business List Item)

10.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

10.1

2022 Municipal Tax Competitiveness Study (FCS23060) (City Wide)

10.2

Outstanding Business Item List Review (CM23021) (City Wide)

10.3

Major Hosted Tourism Event Opportunities (PED23129) (City Wide)

Please refer to Item 14.4 for Confidential Appendix "A" to this Report.

11.

MOTIONS

11.1

City of Hamilton Meta Advertising

11.2

Naming of Parkette, “Jim Howlett Parkette”, 505 Beach Blvd, Hamilton (Ward 5)

12.

NOTICES OF MOTION

13.

GENERAL INFORMATION / OTHER BUSINESS

14.

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL 

14.1

September 6, 2023 - Closed Minutes

Pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-sections (e), (f) and (i) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and Section 239(2), Sub-sections (e), (f) and (i) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board; advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; and, a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality or local board.

14.2

Disposition of City Owned Mixed Use Land (PED23181) (Ward 1)

Pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-section (c) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and Section 239(2), Sub-section (c) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board.

14.3

Disposition of City Owned Residential Land (PED23182) (Ward 10)

Pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-section (c) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and Section 239(2), Sub-section (c) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board.

14.4

Confidential Appendix "A" to Item 10.3 - Major Hosted Tourism Event Opportunities (PED23129) (City Wide)

Pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-section (k) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and Section 239(2), Sub-section (k) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality or local board.

15.

ADJOURNMENT