City of Hamilton

GENERAL ISSUES COMMITTEE REVISED

Meeting #:	19-004
Date:	Wednesday, February 20, 2019
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

1.1

Vic Djurdjevic - Tesla Medal Awarded, by the Tesla Science Foundation United States, to the City of Hamilton in Recognition of the City Support and Recognition of Nikola Tesla (no copy)

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

February 6, 2019

5.

COMMUNICATIONS

6.

DELEGATION REQUESTS

6.1

Tim Potocic, Supercrawl, to outline the current impact of the Festival to the City of Hamilton (For the March 20, 2019 GIC)

6.2

Ed Smith, A Better Niagara, respecting the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA) (For the March 20, 2019 GIC)

7.

CONSENT ITEMS

7.1

Barton Village Business Improvement Area (BIA) Revised Board of Management (PED19037) (Wards 2 and 3)

7.2

Residential Special Event Parking Plan for the 2019 Canadian Open Golf Tournament (PED19047) (Ward 12)

7.3

Public Art Master Plan 2016 Annual Update (PED19053) (City Wide)

8.

PUBLIC HEARINGS / DELEGATIONS

8.1

Vic Djurdjevic, Nikola Tesla Educational Corporation, respecting the Tesla Educational Corporation Events and Activities

9.

STAFF PRESENTATIONS

9.1

2018 Annual Report on the 2016-2020 Economic Development Action Plan Progress (PED19036) (City Wide)

10.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

10.1

Capital Projects Work-in-Progress Sub-Committee Report 19-001, January 28, 2019

10.2

Capital Projects Work-in-Progress Sub-Committee Report 19-002, February 4, 2019

10.3

Utilization of the Hamilton Amazon Bid Package (PED19017) (City Wide)

10.4

Ottawa Street Business Improvement Area (BIA) Proposed Budget and Schedule of Payment (PED19038) (Wards 3 and 4)

10.5

Ontario's Main Street Revitalization Initiative Program Update (PED19039/PW19017) (City Wide)

10.6

Temporary Delegated Authority - Financial Incentive Programs Administered by the Urban Renewal Section and Real Estate Transactions (PED18135(a)) (City Wide)

Discussion of Confidential Appendix “B” to Report PED18135(a) in Closed Session would be 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 for City purposes.

10.7

Proposed Amalgamation of Hamilton Port Authority and Oshawa Port Authority (PED19065) (City Wide)

10.8

Bill 66 - Restoring Ontario's Competitiveness Act, 2018 (LS19011) (City Wide)

11.

MOTIONS

11.1

Protocol for Public Release of Information as it relates to Bids for Any International, National, Provincial Games, Award Shows, Musical Concerts, Conventions, Conferences, Trade Shows and Partisan Political Conventions

12.

NOTICES OF MOTION

13.

GENERAL INFORMATION / OTHER BUSINESS

14.

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

14.1

February 6, 2019

Pursuant to Section 8.1, Sub-sections (b), (e) and (f) of the City's Procedural By-law 18-270; and, Section 239(2), Sub-sections (b), (e), and (f) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matters pertain to personal matters about an identifiable individual, including City employees; litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the City; and, the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

14.2

Waterfront Lease Update (LS18053(a)) (Ward 2)

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 matters pertain 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, including communications necessary for that purpose.

14.3

Bill 66: Schedule 9: "Non Construction Employer" (LS19001(a)) (City Wide)

Pursuant to Section 8.1, Sub-sections (d) and (f) of the City's Procedural By-law 18-270, and Section 239(2), Sub-sections (d) and (f) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to labour relations or employee negotiations; and, the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

15.

ADJOURNMENT