City of Hamilton
GENERAL ISSUES COMMITTEE
REVISED

Meeting #:	20-004
Date:	Wednesday, February 05, 2020
Time:	9:30 A.m. - 4:30 P.m.
Location:	Council Chambers, Hamilton City Hall 71 Main Street West

​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

January 15, 2020

5.

COMMUNICATIONS

5.1

Correspondence from P. J. Mercanti, Member of the Hamilton Urban Precinct Arts and Entertainment Group, respecting an Update to the Downtown Entertainment Precinct Plan

Recommendation:  Be received and referred to the consideration of Item 14.5.

5.2

Correspondence from Darko Vranich, President and CEO, Vrancor Group Inc., respecting Public Notice of Vrancor Group Inc. Proposal for the City of Hamilton Entertainment and Convention Properties

Recommendation:  Be received and referred to the consideration of Item 14.5.

5.2.a

Additional Correspondence from Darko Vranich, President and CEO, Vrancor Group Inc., respecting Rendered Intersection of York and Bay and the Interior Bowl for the First Ontario Event Centre

Recommendation:  Be received and referred to the consideration of Item 14.5.

5.3

Correspondence from Aaron Ciancone, Principal, and Aaron Waxman, Director, of Pearle Hospitality, respecting the Downtown Entertainment District

Recommendation: Be received and referred to the consideration of Item 14.5.

5.4

Correspondence from Lachlan Holmes, Chair of the HamiltonForward Board of Directors, respecting the Downtown Entertainment Precinct Status Update

Recommendation:  Be received and referred to the consideration of Item 14.5.

6.

DELEGATION REQUESTS

6.1

Nicole Smith, Kumon Hamilton West End, respecting Enbridge Fracked Gas Line

(For the February 7, 2020 Special GIC)

6.2

Vic Djurdjevic, Nikola Tesla Educational, respecting an Update on the Tesla 2019  Electric City Festival and the 2020 Tesla Electric City Festival

(For a future GIC)

6.3

Jen Baker, Hamilton Naturalists' Club, respecting Item 11.3 - a Motion regarding a Biodiversity Action Plan

(For the February 19, 2020 GIC)

6.4

Lee W. Fairbanks & Jim Sweetman, Residents, to to Propose an Option for a Transit Solution to Replace the Cancelled LRT (Electric Buses)

(For a future GIC)

6.5

Brian MacPherson and Rick Powers, Commonwealth Games Canada, to Present Commonwealth Games Canada's 2026 and/or 2030 Commonwealth Games Candidate City Selection Process

(For the February 19, 2020 GIC)

6.6

Mario Frankovich, Vrancor Group Inc. respecting Item 14.5 - Report PED18168(d) - Downtown Entertainment Precinct Status Update

(For the February 5, 2020 GIC)

6.7

P.J Mercanti and Louis Frapporti, Hamilton100 Commonwealth Games Bid Corporation, to provide an Update on the Preparation of the Hosting Proposal Part 2 for the 100th Anniversary 2030 Commonwealth Games

(For the February 19, 2020 GIC)

6.8

Michael Van Pelt, Cardus, respecting the forthcoming staff report regarding Cardus' Proposal for the Balfour/Chedoke Estate (For the February 19, 2020 GIC)

6.9

P. J. Mercanti and Jasper Kujavsky, Hamilton Urban Precinct Arts and Entertainment Group, respecting the Group's Proposal for an Urban Hamilton Sports, Art, Entertainment, Convention and Hospitality Precinct (For the February 5, 2020 GIC)

6.10

The Pearle Plan/Expression of Interest regarding Item 14.5 - Downtown Entertainment Precinct Status Update (PED18168(d)) (City Wide) (For the February 5, 2020 GIC)

THIS REQUEST WAS WITHDRAWN FROM THE AGENDA

7.

CONSENT ITEMS

7.1

Business Improvement Area Advisory Committee Report 20-001, January 14, 2020

7.2

Arts Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes

7.2.a

March 26, 2019

7.2.b

May 28, 2019

7.2.c

July 23, 2019

7.2.d

September 24, 2019

7.3

Finance, Insurance and Real Estate (FIRE) Sector Feasibility Study: Recommendations and Implementation (PED20047) (City Wide)

8.

PUBLIC HEARINGS / DELEGATIONS

8.1

Paven R. Bratch, MetroPartners Inc., respecting an Opportunity for a Downtown Technology Centre

Documents marked "private & confidential" were publicly released by MetroPartners Inc.

8.2

Don McLean, Hamilton 350 Committee, respecting the City’s Climate Emergency 

9.

STAFF PRESENTATIONS

10.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

10.1

Downtown Office Vacancy and Employment Survey (PED20006) (Wards 2 and 3)

10.2

Award of Request for Proposals C11-12-19, Operations and Maintenance of the Material Recycling Facility P(W19086(a)) (City Wide)

Discussion of Private & Confidential Appendices “A” and “B” to Report PW19086(a) would be pursuant to the City's Procedural By-law 18-270, and Section 239(2), Sub-sections (f) and (i) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, and commercial and financial information supplied in confidence to the municipality which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization. (Please refer to Item 14.4 for confidential Appendices)

10.3

Potential Regulatory Litigation Update (PW19008(f)) (City Wide)

THIS REPORT HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA AND WILL COME FORWARD AT A FUTURE DATE.

10.4

Comprehensive Legal Services Report 2018/2019 (LS20002) (City Wide)

10.5

Hamilton Transportation Task Force Update (CM20002) (City Wide)

11.

MOTIONS

11.1

Leaving Children Unattended in a Vehicle

11.2

Protection of Solicitor-Client Privilege by Separating Legal Advice from all Confidential Staff Reports and Recommendations

11.3

Feasibility of Developing a Hamilton Biodiversity Action Plan 

12.

NOTICES OF MOTION

13.

GENERAL INFORMATION / OTHER BUSINESS

14.

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL 

14.1

Closed Session Minutes - January 15, 2020

Pursuant to Section 8.1, Sub-sections (c), (d) and (k) of the City's Procedural By-law 18-270; and, Section 239(2), Sub-sections (c), (d), and (k) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matters pertain to a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board; labour relations or employee negotiations; 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. 2001, c. 25, s. 239 (2); 2017, c. 10, Sched. 1, s. 26.

14.2

Personnel Matter (no copy)

Pursuant to Section 8.1, Sub-section (b) of the City's Procedural By-law 18-270, and Section 239(2), 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.

14.3

Lease Extension Agreement - Ontario Works, 250 Main Street East, Hamilton (PED20019) (Ward 2)

Pursuant to Section 8.1, Sub-section (c) of the City's Procedural By-law 18-270, 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

Appendices “A” and “B” to Report PW19086(a), respecting the Award of Request for Proposals C11-12-19, Operations and Maintenance of the Material Recycling Facility

Discussion of Private & Confidential Appendices “A” and “B” to Report PW19086(a) would be pursuant to the City's Procedural By-law 18-270, and Section 239(2), Sub-sections (f) and (i) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, and commercial and financial information supplied in confidence to the municipality which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization. (Please refer to Item 10.2 for the public report)

14.5

Downtown Entertainment Precinct Status Update (PED18168(d)) (City Wide)

Pursuant to Section 8.1, Sub-section (k) of the City's Procedural By-law 18-270, 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. 2001, c. 25, s. 239 (2); 2017, c. 10, Sched. 1, s. 26.

14.6

Update and Instructions regarding Ontario Municipal Board (now Local Planning Appeal Tribunal) Appeals of Rural and Urban Hamilton Official Plans – Urban Boundary Expansion (LS16029(a)-PED16248(a)) (City Wide)

Pursuant to Section 8.1, Sub-sections (e) and (f) of the City's Procedural By-law 18-270, and Section 239(2), Sub-sections (e) and (f) 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; and, advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

15.

ADJOURNMENT