City of Hamilton

CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA

21-010

Wednesday, June 09, 2021 at 9:30 A.m. - 10:30 A.m.

Due to the COVID-19 and the Closure of City Hall (CC)

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Call to Order

1.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA

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

3.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

3.1
May 26, 2021

1.03_1_Previous_Minutes_May_26__2021.pdf

4.
COMMUNICATIONS

4.1
Correspondence respecting 2021 Tax Policy - Fire Area Rated Tax Changes:

4.1.c
Tammy Felts

1.04.1 (c) Felts.pdf

Recommendation: Be received and referred to the General Manager of Finance and Corporate Services for consideration during the 2022 budget deliberations.

4.2
Correspondence respecting EngageHamilton Grids 2:

Recommendation: Be received and referred to the August 4, 2021 Special General Issues Committee meeting respecting GRIDS 2 and Municipal Comprehensive Review.

4.3
Correspondence from York Region requesting support for their resolution requesting that the Province consider entering into Step 1 of the "Provincial Roadmap to Reopen" as of 12:01 am May 31, 2021.

1.04.3 York - Step 1.pdf

Recommendation: Be received.

4.4
Correspondence from the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance in response to the Mayor's letter respecting Hamilton City Council's COVID-19 Economic Recovery Suggestions.

1.04.4 Ministry of Finance - COVID 19 Economic Recovery.pdf

Recommendation: Be received.

4.5
Correspondence from the Municipality of Calvin requesting support for their resolution to implement an additional level of licensing which would permit small organizations to hold fundraisers as a method of sustaining our community and organizations.

1.04.5 Res 2021-136 Support for Lottery Licensing to Assist Small Organizations.pdf

Recommendation: Be received.

4.6
Correspondence from the Town of The Archipelago requesting support for their resolution respecting Bill 279 - Environmental Protection Amendment Act (Microplastics Filters for Washing Machines), 2021.

1.04.6 Bill 279 Environmental Protection Amendment Act (Microplastics Filters for Washing.pdf

Recommendation: Be received.

4.7
Correspondence from the Township of The Archipelago requesting support for their resolution respecting Bill 228 - Banning Unencapsulated Polystyrene Foam.

1.04.7 Bill 228 - Banning unencapsulated Polystyrene Foam.pdf

Recommendation: Be received.

4.8
Correspondence from Bianca Beraldo requesting that Council save the wetlands on Garner Road in Ancaster.

1.04.8 Beraldo - Development on Wetlands - Ancaster.pdf

Recommendation: Be received.

4.9
Correspondence respecting Light Rail Transit (LRT) in the City of Hamilton:

4.9.b
Joshua Weresch

1.04.9 (b) Weresch.pdf

Recommendation: Be received and referred to the consideration of Item (h)(i) of General Issues Committee Report 21-012.

4.10
Correspondence from the Town of Fort Erie requesting support for their resolution requesting that the Federal Government cease further consideration of eliminating capital gains tax exemptions on primary residences.

1.04.10 Fort Erie - Trudeau-Ford - Capital Gains Tax.pdf

Recommendation: Be received.

4.11
Correspondence from Paul Dube, Ombudsman of Ontario requesting that the City pass a resolution stating how it intends to address the following recommendations within the Ombudsman’s report when the Ombudsman has determined

1.04.11 Letter to the City of Hamilton Ontario Ombudsman.pdf

that a meeting or part of a meeting was held contrary to the open meeting rules, in accordance with s. 239(12) of the Municipal Act, 2001

Recommendation: Be received and referred to the consideration of Item 6.2, Amendment to Item 4.6 of the April 28, 2021 Council Minutes, respecting the correspondence from the Paul Dube, Ombudsman of Ontario respecting an investigation into a complaint about a meeting held by the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Advisory Committee for the City of Hamilton on October 20, 2020.

4.12
Correspondence from the Town of Halton Hills requesting support for their resolution respecting the Elimination of LPAT.

1.04.12 Elimination of LPAT.pdf

Recommendation: Be received.

4.13
Correspondence respecting the discovery of 215 remains of children on the grounds of the Kamloops Residential School:

4.13.a
Mary Love

1.04.13 (a) Love.pdf

4.13.b
Zoe Kazakos

1.04.13 (b) Kazakos.pdf

Recommendation: Be received.

4.14
Correspondence from the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen requesting support for their resolution in support of the use of Automatic Speed Enforcement (Photo Radar).

1.04.14 2021-02-02 Automatic Speed Enforcement Photo Radar Letter FINAL.pdf

Recommendation: Be received.

4.15
Correspondence from the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen requesting support for their resolution respecting drainage matters and the Canadian National Railway.

1.04.15 2021-01-12 Letter of Support for Resolution Regarding Drainage Matters on Canadian National Rail.pdf

Recommendation: Be received.

4.16
Correspondence from the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen requesting support for their resolution respecting the continuous increases to Municipal Insurance.

1.04.16 2021-02-02 Letter of Support for Continuous Increases of Cost for Municipal Insurance FINAL.pdf

Recommendation: Be received.

4.17
Correspondence from the Honourable Jeff Yurek, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks to the Hamilton Region Conservation Authority (HRCA) granting the HRCA an exception to subsections 17 (1.1) and (1.2) of the Conservation Authorities Act.

1.04.17 357-2021-902_HCA-signed letter.pdf

Recommendation: Be received.

5.
COMMITTEE REPORTS

5.1
Public Works Committee Report 21-008 - May 31, 2021

1.05_1_PW_Report_21-008 with appendices.pdf

5.2
Planning Committee Report 21-009 - June 1, 2021

1.05_2_Planning_Report_21-009_June_1_2021.pdf

5.3
General Issues Committee Report 21-012 - June 2, 2021

1.05_3_Report_21-012_-_GIC_(June_2__2021).pdf

5.4
Audit, Finance and Administration Committee Report 21-009 - June 3, 2021

1.05_4_AFandA_Report_21-009 with appendices.pdf

5.5
Emergency and Community Services Committee Report 21-006 - June 3, 2021

1.05_5_ECS_Report_21-006_-_June_3_2021 with appendix.pdf

6.
MOTIONS

6.1
Absence – Councillor Terry Whitehead

1.06_1_Councillor_Whitehead_-_Leave_of_Absence.pdf

6.2
Amendment to Item 4.6 of the April 28, 2021 Council Minutes, respecting the correspondence from the Paul Dube, Ombudsman of Ontario respecting an investigation into a complaint about a meeting held by the

1.06_2_Amendment_to_April_28__2021_Council_Minutes.pdf

the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Advisory Committee for the City of Hamilton on October 20, 2020

7.
NOTICES OF MOTIONS

8.
STATEMENT BY MEMBERS (non-debatable)

9.
COUNCIL COMMUNICATION UPDATES

9.1
May 21, 2021 to June 3, 2021

1.09_1_Council_Communication_Updates_May_21__2021_to_June_3__2021.pdf

10.
PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

11.
BY-LAWS AND CONFIRMING BY-LAW

11.1
096

1.Bill No. 096 - JUNE 9, 2021 COUNCIL.pdf

To Amend By-law No. 01-215, Being a By-law to Regulate Traffic

Schedule 5 (Stop Control)

Schedule 18 (Bicycle Lanes)

Ward: 6, 13

11.2
097

1.Bill No. 097 - JUNE 9, 2021 COUNCIL.pdf

To Amend By-law No. 01-218, as amended, being a By-law to Regulate On-Street Parking Respecting Free-Floating Carshare Vehicles

Ward: City Wide

11.3
098

1.Bill No. 098 - JUNE 9, 2021 COUNCIL.pdf

To Amend By-law No. 17-225, as amended, being a By-law to Establish a System of Administrative Penalties

Table 3 (By-law No. 01-218)

Ward: City Wide

11.4
099

1.Bill No. 099 - JUNE 9, 2021 COUNCIL.pdf

To Amend Zoning By-law No. 6593, as amended by By-law No. 16-041, respecting Lands Located at 149 ½ Sherman Avenue North, Hamilton

ZAH-21-005

Ward: 3

11.5
100

1.Bill No. 100 - JUNE 9, 2021 COUNCIL.pdf

To Adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 28 to the Rural Hamilton Official Plan, respecting 435 Carluke Road West (Ancaster)

Ward: 12

11.6
101

1.Bill No. 101 - JUNE 9, 2021 COUNCIL.pdf

To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 with respect to Lands Located at 435 Carluke Road West, Ancaster

CI-20-C

Ward: 12

11.7
102

1.Bill No. 102 - JUNE 9, 2021 COUNCIL.pdf

Being a By-law to Amend By-law No. 19-142, “City of Hamilton Development Charges By-law, 2019”

Ward: City Wide

11.8
103

1.Bill No. 103 - JUNE 9, 2021 COUNCIL.pdf

To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200, respecting lands located at 967-977 Arvin Avenue, Stoney Creek

ZAH-20-023

Ward: 10

11.9
104

1.Bill No. 104 - JUNE 9, 2021 COUNCIL.pdf

Respecting Removal of Part Lot Control, Lands located at 20 Southridge Court, 533 and 555 Sanatorium Road, Hamilton, Part of Block 1, Registered Plan No. 62M-1191

PLC-20-012

Ward: 14

11.10
105

1.Bill No. 105 - JUNE 9, 2021 COUNCIL.pdf

To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council

12.
ADJOURNMENT

No Item Selected

1.APPROVAL OF AGENDA

2.DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

3.APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

3.1May 26, 2021

4.COMMUNICATIONS

4.1Correspondence respecting 2021 Tax Policy - Fire Area Rated Tax Changes:

4.1.aTammy Felts

4.1.bSean Thomson

4.1.cTammy Felts

4.2Correspondence respecting EngageHamilton Grids 2:

4.2.aRose Janson and family

4.2.bDenise Baker, Weir Foulds (Final Land Needs Assessment)

4.2.cDenise Baker, Weir Foulds (Phasing Criteria)

4.2.dSue Markey

4.3Correspondence from York Region requesting support for their resolution requesting that the Province consider entering into Step 1 of the "Provincial Roadmap to Reopen" as of 12:01 am May 31, 2021.

4.4Correspondence from the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance in response to the Mayor's letter respecting Hamilton City Council's COVID-19 Economic Recovery Suggestions.

4.5Correspondence from the Municipality of Calvin requesting support for their resolution to implement an additional level of licensing which would permit small organizations to hold fundraisers as a method of sustaining our community and organizations.

4.6Correspondence from the Town of The Archipelago requesting support for their resolution respecting Bill 279 - Environmental Protection Amendment Act (Microplastics Filters for Washing Machines), 2021.

4.7Correspondence from the Township of The Archipelago requesting support for their resolution respecting Bill 228 - Banning Unencapsulated Polystyrene Foam.

4.8Correspondence from Bianca Beraldo requesting that Council save the wetlands on Garner Road in Ancaster.

4.9Correspondence respecting Light Rail Transit (LRT) in the City of Hamilton:

4.9.aRose Beraldo

4.9.bJoshua Weresch

4.10Correspondence from the Town of Fort Erie requesting support for their resolution requesting that the Federal Government cease further consideration of eliminating capital gains tax exemptions on primary residences.

4.11Correspondence from Paul Dube, Ombudsman of Ontario requesting that the City pass a resolution stating how it intends to address the following recommendations within the Ombudsman’s report when the Ombudsman has determined

4.12Correspondence from the Town of Halton Hills requesting support for their resolution respecting the Elimination of LPAT.

4.13Correspondence respecting the discovery of 215 remains of children on the grounds of the Kamloops Residential School:

4.13.aMary Love

4.13.bZoe Kazakos

4.14Correspondence from the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen requesting support for their resolution in support of the use of Automatic Speed Enforcement (Photo Radar).

4.15Correspondence from the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen requesting support for their resolution respecting drainage matters and the Canadian National Railway.

4.16Correspondence from the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen requesting support for their resolution respecting the continuous increases to Municipal Insurance.

4.17Correspondence from the Honourable Jeff Yurek, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks to the Hamilton Region Conservation Authority (HRCA) granting the HRCA an exception to subsections 17 (1.1) and (1.2) of the Conservation Authorities Act.

5.COMMITTEE REPORTS

5.1Public Works Committee Report 21-008 - May 31, 2021

5.2Planning Committee Report 21-009 - June 1, 2021

5.3General Issues Committee Report 21-012 - June 2, 2021

5.4Audit, Finance and Administration Committee Report 21-009 - June 3, 2021

5.5Emergency and Community Services Committee Report 21-006 - June 3, 2021

6.MOTIONS

6.1Absence – Councillor Terry Whitehead

6.2Amendment to Item 4.6 of the April 28, 2021 Council Minutes, respecting the correspondence from the Paul Dube, Ombudsman of Ontario respecting an investigation into a complaint about a meeting held by the

7.NOTICES OF MOTIONS

8.STATEMENT BY MEMBERS (non-debatable)

9.COUNCIL COMMUNICATION UPDATES

9.1May 21, 2021 to June 3, 2021

10.PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

11.BY-LAWS AND CONFIRMING BY-LAW

11.1096

11.2097

11.3098

11.4099

11.5100

11.6101

11.7102

11.8103

11.9104

11.10105

12.ADJOURNMENT

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Vote Result

1.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA

2.
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

3.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

3.1
May 26, 2021

4.
COMMUNICATIONS

4.1
Correspondence respecting 2021 Tax Policy - Fire Area Rated Tax Changes:

4.1.a
Tammy Felts

4.1.b
Sean Thomson

4.1.c
Tammy Felts

4.2
Correspondence respecting EngageHamilton Grids 2:

4.2.a
Rose Janson and family

4.2.b
Denise Baker, Weir Foulds (Final Land Needs Assessment)

4.2.c
Denise Baker, Weir Foulds (Phasing Criteria)

4.2.d
Sue Markey

4.3
Correspondence from York Region requesting support for their resolution requesting that the Province consider entering into Step 1 of the "Provincial Roadmap to Reopen" as of 12:01 am May 31, 2021.

4.4
Correspondence from the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance in response to the Mayor's letter respecting Hamilton City Council's COVID-19 Economic Recovery Suggestions.

4.5
Correspondence from the Municipality of Calvin requesting support for their resolution to implement an additional level of licensing which would permit small organizations to hold fundraisers as a method of sustaining our community and organizations.

4.6
Correspondence from the Town of The Archipelago requesting support for their resolution respecting Bill 279 - Environmental Protection Amendment Act (Microplastics Filters for Washing Machines), 2021.

4.7
Correspondence from the Township of The Archipelago requesting support for their resolution respecting Bill 228 - Banning Unencapsulated Polystyrene Foam.

4.8
Correspondence from Bianca Beraldo requesting that Council save the wetlands on Garner Road in Ancaster.

4.9
Correspondence respecting Light Rail Transit (LRT) in the City of Hamilton:

4.9.a
Rose Beraldo

4.9.b
Joshua Weresch

4.10
Correspondence from the Town of Fort Erie requesting support for their resolution requesting that the Federal Government cease further consideration of eliminating capital gains tax exemptions on primary residences.

4.11
Correspondence from Paul Dube, Ombudsman of Ontario requesting that the City pass a resolution stating how it intends to address the following recommendations within the Ombudsman’s report when the Ombudsman has determined

4.12
Correspondence from the Town of Halton Hills requesting support for their resolution respecting the Elimination of LPAT.

4.13
Correspondence respecting the discovery of 215 remains of children on the grounds of the Kamloops Residential School:

4.13.a
Mary Love

4.13.b
Zoe Kazakos

4.14
Correspondence from the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen requesting support for their resolution in support of the use of Automatic Speed Enforcement (Photo Radar).

4.15
Correspondence from the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen requesting support for their resolution respecting drainage matters and the Canadian National Railway.

4.16
Correspondence from the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen requesting support for their resolution respecting the continuous increases to Municipal Insurance.

4.17
Correspondence from the Honourable Jeff Yurek, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks to the Hamilton Region Conservation Authority (HRCA) granting the HRCA an exception to subsections 17 (1.1) and (1.2) of the Conservation Authorities Act.

5.
COMMITTEE REPORTS

5.1
Public Works Committee Report 21-008 - May 31, 2021

5.2
Planning Committee Report 21-009 - June 1, 2021

5.3
General Issues Committee Report 21-012 - June 2, 2021

5.4
Audit, Finance and Administration Committee Report 21-009 - June 3, 2021

5.5
Emergency and Community Services Committee Report 21-006 - June 3, 2021

6.
MOTIONS

6.1
Absence – Councillor Terry Whitehead

6.2
Amendment to Item 4.6 of the April 28, 2021 Council Minutes, respecting the correspondence from the Paul Dube, Ombudsman of Ontario respecting an investigation into a complaint about a meeting held by the

7.
NOTICES OF MOTIONS

8.
STATEMENT BY MEMBERS (non-debatable)

9.
COUNCIL COMMUNICATION UPDATES

9.1
May 21, 2021 to June 3, 2021

10.
PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

11.
BY-LAWS AND CONFIRMING BY-LAW

11.1
096

11.2
097

11.3
098

11.4
099

11.5
100

11.6
101

11.7
102

11.8
103

11.9
104

11.10
105

12.
ADJOURNMENT