City of Hamilton

COUNCIL MEETING

February 25, 2015

5:00 PM

Council Chambers

Hamilton City Hall

71 Main Street West

Hamilton, Ontario

R. Caterini

City Clerk

1.

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

2.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

3.

CEREMONIAL ACTIVITIES

4.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

4.1

February 11, 2015

5.

COMMUNICATIONS

5.1

Letter from Dr. Eric Hoskins, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care approving the appointment of Dr. Jessica Hopkins as an Associate Medical Officer of Health for the City of Hamilton.

Recommendation:  Be received and referred to the Medical Officer of Health.

5.2

Letter from Carolyn Lance, Council Services Coordinator, Town of Georgina, 26557 Civic Centre Road, Keswick respecting Canada Post Residential Delivery Service.

Recommendation:  Be received and endorsed.

5.3

E-mail from John & Karen Molnar expressing their opposition to the proposed development at 560 Grays Road.

Recommendation:  Be received and referred to the Planner responsible for the file.

5.4

E-mail from Ann Hoy, Assistant Deputy Minister, Accessibility Directorate of Ontario respecting Update on the Second Legislative Review of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005.

Recommendation:  Be received.

5.5

E-mail from The Honourable Glen Murray, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change respecting the re-introduction by the Province of a Bill for the establishment of a Great Lakes Protection Act.

Recommendation:  Be received and referred to the General Manager of Public Works for appropriate action.

5.6

Letter from Tom Papakonstantinou, General Manager, Ontario Operations Champions Off-Track Betting, Woodbine Entertainment Group respecting request to open a Champions Teletheatre at Boomer’s Sports Bar.  (Background information is attached.)

Recommendation:  For the consideration of Council.

5.7

***E-mail from the Lakewood Beach Community Council respecting Additional Information Not Contained in Presentation of 560 Grays Road.  Recommendation:Be received and referred to the Planner responsible for the file.

5.8

***Integrity Commissioner Update on Status of Open Inquiries.Recommendation:          Be received.

5.9

***Integrity Commissioner Report respecting Complaint of Misconduct against Councillor Maria Pearson File #2013-03. Recommendation:   Be received.

5.10

***Integrity Commissioner Report respecting Complaints of Misconduct against Councillor Lloyd Ferguson File #2014-04 and File #2014-05.  Recommendation: Be received.

6.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

6.1

Planning Committee Report 15-003 - February 17, 2015

6.2

General Issues Committee Report 15-006 – February 18, 2015,

6.3

Board of Health Report 15-002, February 19, 2015

6.4

***Special Public Works Committee Report 15-002, February 23, 2015

6.5

***Emergency and Community Services Committee Report 15-002, February 23, 2015

7.

MOTIONS

7.1

Feasibility of Designating Tobogganing Areas within the City of Hamilton

7.2

Feasibility of Adjusting HSR Fares

7.3

Addition of Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) to the General Levy

7.4

Easter Egg Hunts – Facility Rental Fees

7.5

2015 Mayor's Poetry City Challenge

8.

NOTICES OF MOTIONS

9.

STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS

10.

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

10.1

Selection Committee Report 15-001, February 19, 2015 (Distributed under separate cover.)

This matter is proposed for consideration in Closed Session Pursuant to Section 8.1, Sub-section (b) of the City's Procedural By-law 10-053, and Section 239, Sub-section (b) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees.

10.2

560 Grays Road OMB Appeals re: OPA (OPA-12-010) and ZBA (ZAC-12-027) Owner: Silvestri Homes (LS15005/PED15030) (Distributed under separate cover.)

This matter is proposed for consideration in Closed Session pursuant to Sub-sections 8.1 (e) and 8.1(f) of the City’s Procedural By-law and Section 239.2 of the Municipal Act as the subject matter pertains to litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the City and the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

11.

BY-LAWS AND CONFIRMING BY-LAW

Bill No.

056

To Incorporate City Land Designated as Part 3 on Plan 62R-19043 into Legend Court

Bill No.

057

Respecting Removal of Part Lot Control, Block 51, Registered Plan No.  62M-1199, “Victory Ridge – Phase 1”, 34-62 Crafter Crescent (Stoney Creek)

Bill No.

058

A By-law under the Building Code Act, 1992, Respecting Permits and Related Matters

Bill No.

059

To Amend Zoning By-law No. 6593 (Hamilton), as amended by Zoning By-law No. 03-306, Respecting Lands Located at 1749 and 1755 Upper James Street, in the City of Hamilton

Bill No.

060

To Amend By-law No. 01-218, as amended, To Regulate On-Street Parking

Schedule 8 – No Parking Zones

Schedule 12 – Permit Parking Zones

Schedule 14 – Wheelchair Loading Zones

Bill No.

061

To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council

12.

ADJOURNMENT