City of Hamilton

CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA

24-003

Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at 9:30 A.m. - 10:30 A.m.

Council Chambers

Hamilton City Hall

71 Main Street West

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Call to Order

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 14, 2024

4.2

February 15, 2024 (Special)

5.

COMMUNICATIONS

5.1

Correspondence from the County of Renfrew requesting support for their resolution respecting Rural and Small Urban Municipalities - Affordability of Water and Wastewater Systems.

Recommendation: Be received.

5.2

Correspondence from Janine O'Brien, Fund and Volunteer Coordinator, Autism Ontario South Region respecting World Autism Day on April 2, 2024.

Recommendation: Be received.

5.3

Correspondence from Hassaan Basit, President & CEO/Secretary-Treasurer, Conservation Halton respecting Conservation Halton 2024 Budget Municipal Funding Apportionment.

Recommendation: Be received.

5.4

Correspondence respecting 2024 Development Charges Background Study and By-law Feedback (FCS23103(a)) (City Wide):

a.

Andre Robichaud, VP of Development, Core Development

b.

Paul DeMelo of Kagan, Shastri, DeMelo, Winer, Park

c.

Cynthia Meyer

d.

Deborah Boyd

e.

Dr. J. David and Carol Moffatt

f.

Lyn Folkes and Family

g.

Brian Allore

h.

David Ionico, Partner, McHugh Whitmore LLP

i.

Brad J. Lamb, President & CEO, Lamb Development Corp.

Recommendation: Be received and referred to Item 3 of Audit, Finance and Administration Committee Report 24-004.

5.5

Correspondence from Julie Vohra respecting the proposal to build housing on parking lot rejected.

Recommendation: Be received and referred to the consideration of Item 5 of General Issues Committee Report 24-004.

5.6

Correspondence from Gabrielle DiFrancesco respecting:

a.

Vacant House tax

b.

Affordable Housing funding

Recommendation: Be received.

5.7

Correspondence from Justin Marchand, Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services respecting Item 10.4 on the Planning Committee Agenda, Friday, February 23, 2024.

Recommendation: Be received and referred to the consideration of Item 4 of Planning Committee Report 24-003.

5.8

Correspondence from Joshua Weresch respecting a request made by the Circle of Beads group for a seat on Council to represent the Indigenous community, as per an article published in the Hamilton Spectator on 21 February 2024.

Recommendation: Be received.

5.9

Correspondence from Malini Giridhar, Vice President, Regulatory and Business Development, Enbridge Gas Inc. respecting the motion considered at the February 14, 2024 Council meeting in Support of the decision of the Ontario Energy Board to end the gas

pipeline subsidy.

Recommendation: Be received and referred to the General Manager of Planning and Economic Development for appropriate action.

6.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

6.1

Public Works Committee Report 24-003, February 20, 2024

6.2

General Issues Committee Report 24-004, February 21, 2024

6.3

Audit, Finance and Administration Committee Report 24-004, February 22, 2024

6.4

City of Hamilton Integrity Commissioner’s Report Regarding Council Complaint re: Hamilton Police Services Board Selection Committee Confidentiality Breach  (Re)  –  DGB-ICI-2023-01, February 22, 2024

6.5

Planning Committee Report 24-003, February 23, 2024 (To be distributed)

7.

MOTIONS

7.1

Amendment to Item 4 of the Audit, Finance and Administration Committee Report 21-022, respecting Investing in City Roads and Sidewalks Infrastructure with Canada Community - Building Funds, which was approved by Council on December 15, 2021

7.2

Amendment to Item 1 of the Emergency and Community Services Report 23-011, respecting the Annual Winter Response Strategy (HSC23012(a)) (City Wide)

7.3

City of Hamilton, Bird Friendly City

7.4

Ward 2 Community Grants - Q1 2024 (Ward 2)

8.

NOTICES OF MOTIONS

8.1

Reconsideration of the decision that was approved at the March 29, 2023 Council meeting respecting Item 6.11(b), the Integrity Commissioner’s Report Regarding a Conflict of Interest Complaint Against Councillor Pauls dated March 23, 2023

9.

STATEMENT BY MEMBERS (non-debatable)

10.

COUNCIL COMMUNICATION UPDATES

10.1

February 9, 2024 to February 22, 2024

11.

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

12.

BY-LAWS AND CONFIRMING BY-LAW

12.1

031

To Permanently Close and Sell a Portion of the Road Allowance Abutting 1241 Governors Road, Flamborough, namely Part of the Unopened Road Allowance between the Township of West Flamborough and the Township of Ancaster, designated as Part 1 on Plan 62R-22232, being part of PIN 17490-0110(LT)
Ward: 13

12.2

032

To Amend By-law No. 01-218, as amended, Being a By-law to Regulate On-Street Parking
Schedule 6 (Time Limit Parking)
Schedule 8 (No Parking Zones)
Schedule 12 (Permit Parking Zones)
Schedule 13 (No Stopping Zones)
Schedule 14 (Wheelchair Loading Zones)
Schedule 20 (School Bus Loading Zones)
Ward: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 14

12.3

033

A By-law to Establish Certain 2024 User Fees and Charges for Services, Activities or the Use of Property and to Repeal By-law No. 23-112
Ward: City Wide

12.4

034

To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council

13.

ADJOURNMENT