City of Hamilton
GENERAL ISSUES COMMITTEE
REVISED

Meeting #:	20-007
Date:	Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Time:	9:30 A.m. - 5:30 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 MEETINGS

4.1

January 30, 2020 - Special 

4.2

February 5, 2020

5.

COMMUNICATIONS

5.1

Correspondence from Nick Klip, Operations Manager, Hamilton/Halton, Enbridge Gas Inc., respecting the Proposed Kirkwall-Hamilton Natural Gas Pipeline Project

Recommendation:  Be received and referred to the consideration of Item 10.8.

6.

DELEGATION REQUESTS

6.1

Carol Priamo respecting Item 10.1 - Report PED19168(a) - Proposal for the Adaptive Re-Use of the Balfour House-Chedoke Estate

(For the February 19, 2020 GIC)

7.

CONSENT ITEMS

7.1

* MOVED TO ITEM 9.1  2019 Annual Report on the 2016 - 2020 Economic Development Action Plan Progress (PED20039) (City Wide) 

This report now has a presentation and has been moved to Item 9.1.

7.2

Hamilton Immigration Partnership Council - Funding Agreement (PED20046) (City Wide)

8.

PUBLIC HEARINGS / DELEGATIONS

8.1

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

8.2

P. J. Mercanti and Louis Frapporti, Hamilton100 Commonwealth Games Bid Corporation, to Provide an Update regarding the Hosting Proposal Part 2 for the 2030 Commonwealth Games 

8.3

Michael Van Pelt, Cardus, respecting Cardus's Balfour - Chedoke Estate Proposal

8.4

Vic Djurdjevic, Nikola Tesla Educational, respecting the Tesla Electric City Festival 2020 

8.5

Jen Baker, Hamilton Naturalists' Club, respecting Item 11.1 - Feasibility of Developing a Hamilton Biodiversity Action Plan 

8.6

Lee W. Fairbanks and Jim Sweetman, respecting an Option for a Transit Solution 

9.

STAFF PRESENTATIONS

9.1

*  2019 Annual Report on the 2016 - 2020 Economic Development Action Plan Progress (PED20039) (City Wide)

Moved from Item 7.1 to accommodate a staff presentation.

9.2

Commonwealth Games 2030 (PED19108(d)) (City Wide)

DUE TO ITS SIZE, APPENDIX "A" TO REPORT PED19108(d) IS AVAILABLE ON-LINE ONLY.

10.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

10.1

Proposal for the Adaptive Re-Use of Balfour House-Chedoke Estate (PED19168(a)) (Ward 14)

Discussion of Appendix “A” to Report PED19168(a), in Closed Session would be pursuant to Section 8.1, Sub-section (i) of the City's Procedural By-law 18-270, and Section 239(2), Sub-section (i) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, financial or labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board, 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. (Refer to Item 14.3 for Confidential Appendix "A".

Due to its size, Appendix "B" to this report will not be included in the printed agenda, but will be available on-line only.

10.2

Court Security and Prisoner Transportation Program Agreement for 2020 (FCS20017) (City Wide) 

10.3

Waiver of Park and Insurance Fees for Easter Egg Hunts and Like Events (HSC20008) (City Wide)

10.4

Administrative and Technical Amendments to Environmental Remediation and Site Enhancement (ERASE) Financial Incentive Programs (PED20038) (City Wide)

10.5

Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities Report 20-001, January 14, 2020

10.6

Hamilton Future Fund Board of Governors Report 20001, January 27, 2020

10.7

Capital Projects Work-in-Progress Review Sub-Committee Report 20-001, January 27, 2020

10.8

Sub-Section (a) to Report PED20053 - Enbridge Gas Inc. Leave to Construct Application for the 2021 Dawn to Parkway Extension and Integrated Resource Planning Proposal

(Sub-Section (a) to Report PED20053 was DEFERRED from the February 7, 2020 Special General Issues Committee meeting.)

10.9

Airport Sub-Committee Report 20-001, February 11, 2020

10.10

Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities Report 20-002, February 11, 2020

10.11

Application of City’s Equity, Diversion and Inclusion Policy to “City Leases” (LS20007/HUR20005) (City Wide)

11.

MOTIONS

11.1

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 - February 5, 2020

Pursuant to Section 8.1, Sub-sections (b), (c), (e), (f) and (k) of the City's Procedural By-law 18-270; as amended, and, Section 239(2), Sub-sections (b), (c), (e), (f) and (k) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001; as amended, as the subject matters pertains to personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board; 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. 2001, c. 25, s. 239 (2); 2017, c. 10, Sched. 1, s. 26.

14.2

Disposition of Land - Part of Moxley Road, Flamborough (PED20028) (Ward 13)

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.

14.3

Appendix “A” to Report PED19168(a), respecting the Proposal for the Adaptive Re-Use of BalfourHouse-Chedoke Estate (PED19168(a)) (Ward 14)

Discussion of Appendix “A” to Report PED19168(a), in Closed Session would be pursuant to Section 8.1, Sub-section (i) of the City's Procedural By-law 18-270, and Section 239(2), Sub-section (i) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, financial or labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board, 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. (Refer to Item 10.1 for the public portion of this report)

14.4

Light Rail Transit (LRT) Project - Staffing Plan and Implications (PED20054) City Wide)

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.

14.5

Appendix "A" to Report LS20007/HUR20005, respecting an Application of City’s Equity, Diversion and Inclusion Policy to “City Leases” (City Wide)

Discussion of Appendix "A" to Report LS20007/HUR20005, would be pursuant to Section 8.1, Sub-sections (c), (f) and (k) of the City's Procedural By-law 18-270, as amended, and Section 239(2), Sub-sections (c), (f) and (k) 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; 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. Refer to Item 10.11 for the public portion of this report.)

15.

ADJOURNMENT