Emergency and Community Services Committee Agenda for October 19, 2011

Emergency and Community Services Committee Agenda for October 19, 2011




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City of Hamilton

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

 

1:30 p.m.

 

 

Council Chambers

City Hall

71 Main Street West

Hamilton, Ontario

 

 

Ida Bedioui, Legislative Assistant

(905) 546-2424 ext. 4605

 

 

 

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1.     CHANGES TO THE AGENDA

2.     DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

  1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

3.1       Minutes of the September 21, 2011 meeting.

4.     DELEGATIONS REQUESTS

4.1       Shane Coleman, President of the Hamilton Farmers’ Market Stallholders’ Association respecting the use of advertising funds to provide a free shuttle bus service to the Market. (See Item 9.1)

5.     CONSENT ITEMS

5.1       TenantAdvisory Committee Minutes, August 19, 2011

           

5.2       New100% Funded Positions at Macassa&Wentworth Lodges (CS11077) (CityWide)

                       

5.3       Hamilton Immigration Partnership Council Update (CS 11001(a)) (City Wide)

 

5.4       Homelessness Partnering Strategy (HPS) Update (CS11083) (City Wide)

 

5.5       Special Diet Allowance Update (CS11084) (City Wide)

 

5.6       EMS Response Performance Monthly Report – January 1, 2011 to August 31, 2011 (HES11016) (City Wide)

 

6.     PUBLIC HEARINGS/DELEGATIONS

6.1       Nancy Kenny, to give a personal impact statement in regards to the Affordable Transit Pass Program.  (No copy.)  (See Item 8.1) (Approved June 8, 2011)

 

6.2       Kate Crerar Bell, to present research regarding value-for-money assessment of social services in Hamilton and suggest a means of improving those systems as a whole to reduce poverty while improving infrastructure.  (No copy.)   (Approved June 22, 2011)

7.     STAFF PRESENTATIONS

7.1       Tenant Advisory Committee Annual Presentation respecting achievements to-date.

 

7.2       Hamilton Veterans Committee Annual Presentation respecting achievements to-date.

8.     DISCUSSION ITEMS

8.1       Affordable Transit Pass Pilot Program Extension (CS11071) (City Wide) (Outstanding Business List Item)

 

 

8.2       Villages of Glancaster Signage (verbal update – no copy)

 

9.     MOTIONS

9.1       Shuttle Bus Service for the Patrons of the Hamilton Farmers’ Market

10.   NOTICES OF MOTION

  1. GENERAL INFORMATION/OTHER BUSINESS

11.1     Outstanding Business List

 

(a)        Proposed New Due Date:

 

(i)         Item DInvestigation of Lands Suitable for the Development of Recreation Facilities and Seniors Centres

Current Due Date: October 19, 2011

 

(b)        Remove from the Outstanding Business List:

 

(i)         Item “J” Residential Fire Sprinkler Resolution (private members bill was never approved)

12.   PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

13.   ADJOURNMENT