City of Hamilton
GENERAL ISSUES COMMITTEE
REVISED

Meeting #:	22-010
Date:	Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Time:	9:30 A.m. - 4:30 P.m.
Location:	Due to the COVID-19 and the Closure of City Hall (CC) All electronic meetings can be viewed at: City’s Website: https://www.hamilton.ca/council-committee/council-committee-meetings/meetings-and-agendas City's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/InsideCityofHamilton or Cable 14

​Stephanie Paparella, Legislative Coordinator [phone] ext. 3993

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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

May 4, 2022

5.

COMMUNICATIONS

5.1

Correspondence respecting Item 11.2, Potential Costs Associated with the Termination of Non-Vaccinated City Employees

Recommendation: Be received and referred to the consideration of Item 11.2.

a.

Harry Droogendyk

b.

Yvonne Vlietstra

5.2

Correspondence from The Honourable Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance in response to the City's request to establish a Vacant Home Tax for the purposes of improving housing supply and choice in Hamilton

(Referred by Council at its meeting of May11, 2022)

Recommendation: Be received and referred to the consideration of Item 10.5.

5.3

Correspondence respecting Item 10.3, Report PED19108(h), Commonwealth Games 2030 Update

Recommendation: Be received and referred to the consideration of Item 10.3.

a.

Matt Jelly

b.

Ryan LaFlamme

c.

Peter Vander Klippe

5.4

Correspondence from Victoria Balfour respecting Item 10.2 - Report PED19168(c), Proposal for the Adaptive Re-use of Balfour House/Chedoke Estate

Recommendation: Be received and referred to the consideration of Item 10.4.

5.5

Helen Downey, President, Sport Hamilton, respecting Item 9.1 - the presentation byHamilton100 Commonwealth Games Committee, respecting an update on the 2030 Commonwealth Games Bid Initiative 

Recommendation: Be received and referred to the consideration of Item 9.1.

6.

DELEGATION REQUESTS

6.1

Vic Djurdjevic, Nikola Tesla Educational Corporation, to present a Cheque to the City for the Public Art Project and Update the City on NTEC Initiatives

(For a future GIC)

6.2

Dr. Sarah Sheehan, respecting Item 10.4– Report PED19168(c), respecting the Proposal for the Adaptive Re-use of Balfour House/Chedoke Estate

(For the May 18, 2022 GIC)

6.3

Craig Burley respecting Item 10.3, Report PED19108(h), Commonwealth Games 2030 Update

(For the May 18, 2022 GIC)

6.4

Karl Andrus, Hamilton Community Benefits Network, respecting Item 10.3, Report PED19108(h), Commonwealth Games 2030 Update

(For the May 18, 2022 GIC)

7.

CONSENT ITEMS

7.1

Corporate Asset Management Information Report (PW22037) (City Wide)

7.2

Business Improvement Area Advisory Committee Minutes 22-004, April 12, 2022

7.3

Clerks Report for the Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities Report 22-005, May 10, 2022

8.

STAFF PRESENTATIONS

8.1

COVID-19 Verbal Update

8.2

Hamilton Immigration Partnership Council – Annual Update (PED22111) (City Wide)

9.

PUBLIC HEARINGS / DELEGATIONS

9.1

Louis Frapporti and P.J. Mercanti, Hamilton100 Commonwealth Games Committee, respecting an update on the 2030 Commonwealth Games Bid Initiative 

10.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

10.1

Lease Agreement – Lister Block, Unit 106, 28 James Street North (PED22086) (Ward 2)

Note:  Appendix B to Report PED22086 is Private and Confidential and can be referenced under item 14.3.

10.2

Proposal for the Adaptive Re-use of Balfour House/Chedoke Estate (PED19168(c)) (Ward 14)

Note:  Appendix B to Report PED19168(c) is Private and Confidential and can be referenced under item 14.4.

10.3

Commonwealth Games 2030 Update (PED19108(h)) (City Wide)

10.4

Hamilton Ukrainian Humanitarian Crisis Response (HSC22029) (City Wide)

10.5

Deferred Sub-sections (b) though (d) to Report FCS21017(b), respecting a Vacant Home Tax in Hamilton

(DEFERRED by the General Issues Committee at its meeting of February 2, 2022 pending a  response from the Minister of Finance)

11.

MOTIONS

11.1

Depaving Initiatives on Barton Street in Ward 3

11.2

Potential Costs Associated with the Termination of Non-Vaccinated City Employees

11.3

Motion to Repeal By-law 20-044, COVID-19 Emergency Delegated Authority

12.

NOTICES OF MOTION

13.

GENERAL INFORMATION / OTHER BUSINESS

14.

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL 

14.1

Closed Session Minutes - May 4, 2022

Pursuant to Section 9.1, Sub-sections (e), (f) and (k) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and Section 239(2), Sub-sections (e), (f) and (k) 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

Surplus and Disposition of City-Owned Lands (PED22109) (Ward 12)

Pursuant to Section 9.1, 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

Appendix B to Report PED22086 respecting the Lease Agreement – Lister Block, Unit 106, 28 James Street North

Pursuant to Section 9.1, 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.

Please refer to Item 10.1 for the public portion of this report.

14.4

Appendix B to Report PED19168(c) respecting the Adaptive Re-use of Balfour House/Chedoke Estate 

Pursuant to Section 9.1, 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.

Please refer to Item 10.2 for the public portion of this report.

14.5

Contractor Service Update (PW20057(b)) (City Wide)

Pursuant to Section 9.1, Sub-sections (j) and (k) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and Section 239(2), Sub-sections (j) and (k) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial or financial information that belongs to the municipality or local board and has monetary value or potential monetary value; 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.

15.

ADJOURNMENT