General Issues Committee Agenda for December 4, 2013

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City of Hamilton

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

9:30 a.m.

Council Chambers
City Hall
71 Main Street West
Hamilton, Ontario

Carolyn Biggs
Legislative Coordinator
(905) 546-2424 ext. 2604

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  1. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA

DELEGATION REQUESTS

 

For Today’s Meeting:

 

4.1       Request from Sarah Poljanski, representing Canadian Awareness Network, to appear before the Committee respecting the Referendum on the 2014 Municipal Election Ballot

 

For Future Meeting:

 

4.2       Request from Carol Mitchell, MTE Consultants Inc., and Sergio Manchia, Urban Core Developments, respecting the mandatory Record of Site Condition requirement of the ERASE Redevelopment Grant Program relating to the redevelopment of 440 Victoria Avenue North (formerly the Studebaker and Otis Elevator Plants)

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS/DELEGATIONS

 

6.1       Tim Potocic, on behalf of the Hamilton Arts Council, to speak in support of the Arts Funding Task Force Report – Presentation withdrawn by Requestor

 

DISCUSSION REPORT

 

8.3(a)  Strategic Municipal Arts Investment (PED13202(a)) (City Wide)

 

PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL

 

12.1    Title of Report amended to read “Corporate Organizational Changes (CM13020) (City Wide)”

 

REPORTS DISTRIBUTED

 

5.10    Dundas Business Improvement Area (B.I.A.) – Proposed Budget and Schedule of Payment for 2014 (PED13195) (Ward 13)

 

5.11    King Street West Business Improvement Area (B.I.A.) – Proposed Budget and Schedule of Payment for 2014 (PED13197) (Ward 1)

 

5.12    Stoney Creek Business Improvement Area (B.I.A.) – Proposed Budget and Schedule of Payment for 2014 (PED13213) (Wards 9 and 10)

 

  1. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
  2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

3.1       November 20, 2013

 

  1. DELEGATION REQUESTS
  2. CONSENT ITEMS

5.1       Site Enhancement (ERASE) Redevelopment Grant Application (ERG013-03) – 70 Barton Street, Waterdown (PED13189) (Ward 15)

 

5.2       Hamilton Tax Increment Grant Program – 193-197 James Street North – HTIGP 09/02 (PED13190) (Ward 2)

 

5.3       Ancaster Business Improvement Area (B.I.A.) – Proposed Budget and Schedule of Payment for 2014 (PED13191) (Ward 12)

 

5.4       Concession Street Business Improvement Area (B.I.A.) – Proposed Budget and Schedule of Payment for 2014 (PED13192) (Wards 6 and 7)

 

5.5       Barton Village Business Improvement Area (B.I.A.) – Proposed Budget and Schedule of Payment for 2014 (PED13193) (Wards 2 and 3)

 

5.6       Downtown Hamilton Business Improvement Area (B.I.A.) – Proposed Budget and Schedule of Payment for 2014 (PED13194) (Ward 2)

 

5.7       International Village Business Improvement Area (B.I.A.) – Proposed Budget and Schedule of Payment for 2014 (PED13196) (Wards 2 and 3)

 

5.8       Ottawa Street Business Improvement Area (B.I.A.) – Proposed Budget and Schedule of Payment for 2014 (PED13198) (Wards 3 and 4)

 

5.9       Waterdown Business Improvement Area (B.I.A.) – Proposed Budget and Schedule of Payment for 2014 (PED13199) (Ward 15)

 

5.10    Dundas Business Improvement Area (B.I.A.) – Proposed Budget and Schedule of Payment for 2014 (PED13195) (Ward 13)

             

5.11    King Street West Business Improvement Area (B.I.A.) – Proposed Budget and Schedule of Payment for 2014 (PED13197) (Ward 1)

 

5.12    Stoney Creek Business Improvement Area (B.I.A.) – Proposed Budget and Schedule of Payment for 2014 (PED13213) (Wards 9 and 10)

 

5.13    Arts Advisory Commission 2014 Volunteer Committee Budget Submission (PED13200) (City Wide)

 

5.14    Acquisition of Part of 1400 Upper James Street, Hamilton, from LPF Realty Retail Inc. (PED13207) (Ward 8)

 

5.15    18-28 King Street East – Hamilton Heritage Property Grant Program and GORE Building Improvement Grant Program (PED13208) (Ward 2)

 

5.16    Without Cause Severance Payments – 5-Year Historical Review (HUR13018) (City Wide) (Outstanding Business List Item)

 

5.17    Hamilton Police Services Forensic Lab – Initiation of Design Process (CM13018) (City Wide)

 

  1. PUBLIC HEARINGS/ DELEGATIONS

6.1       Tim Potocic, on behalf of the Hamilton Arts Council, to speak in support of the Arts Funding Task Force Report (Approved by Committee on November 6, 2013)

 

6.2       Lorna Zaremba, on behalf of anchor arts organizations (Art Gallery of Hamilton, Brott Music Festival, Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra, Opera Hamilton and Theatre Aquarius), to update the Committee on positions and concerns arising from the recommendations of the Arts Funding Task Force (Approved by Committee on November 20, 2013)

 

6.3       Simon Kiss, Wilfred Laurier University, to speak to the pending motion respecting referendum on municipal fluoridation (Approved by Committee on November 6, 2013)

 

6.4       Request from Dr. Peter Graefe, Department of Political Science, McMaster University, to speak to Councillor Clark’s pending motion for a referendum on fluoridation (Approved by Committee on November 20, 2013)

 

6.5       Request from Dr. Larry Levin, Hamilton Academy of Dentistry, to speak to the motion for a referendum on fluoridation (Approved by Committee on November 20, 2013)

 

6.6       Request from Ron Jepson, Jepson’s Fresh Meats, to address Market Parking and the User Fees for 2014 (Approved by Committee on November 20, 2013)

 

6.7       Shane Coleman, on behalf of the Hamilton Farmers’ Market Stall-holder Association, respecting Parking (Approved by Committee on November 20, 2013)

 

6.8       Dave Stephens, President of the North End Neighbours, to address the Committee on December 4, 2013 to provide an update on the North End Traffic Management Plan (Approved by Committee on November 20, 2013)

 

  1. PRESENTATIONS

7.1       Arts Advisory Commission Annual Report (No Copy)

 

            Presentation

 

7.2       Service Delivery Review – Call Handling Review Implementation (FCS13098/CM13017) (City Wide)

 

Presentation

 

7.3       Non-Union/Union Termination Considerations (No Copy)

  1. DISCUSSION ITEMS

8.1       North End Traffic Management Plan (PW08094(b)) (Ward 2) (Outstanding Business List Item)

 

8.2       Five-Year Plan regarding Two-Way Street Conversions (PW13097) (City Wide)

 

8.3       Strategic Municipal Arts Investment (PED13202) (City Wide) (Outstanding Business List Item)

 

8.4       Change to Budgeted Complement Type (PED13166) (City Wide)

 

8.5       Financial Obligations – Provincially-Shared Programs (FCS13092) (City Wide) (Outstanding Business List Item)

 

8.6       Report 13-002 of the School Board Properties Sub-Committee – October 29, 2013

 

8.7       Report 13-001 of the Steel Committee – November 7, 2013

 

  1. MOTIONS

9.1       Question to Electors on the 2014 Municipal Election Ballot respecting Fluoridation of Water Supply (Deferred from November 20, 2013 GIC Meeting)

 

9.2       Spring Valley Arena, Ancaster – Funding for Renovation/ Construction of Dressing Rooms (Deferred from November 20, 2013 GIC Meeting)

 

9.3       City of Hamilton Lawsuit against the Federal Government respecting the Red Hill Valley Parkway (Deferred from November 20, 2013 GIC Meeting)

 

9.4       Request for Third Party Audit to Review Impacts of the Province’s Funding of Social Services and the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF)

 

  1. NOTICES OF MOTION
  2. GENERAL INFORMATION/OTHER BUSINESS

11.1    Outstanding Business List Items

 

(a)       Revised Due Dates

 

Item D:      Hamilton Downtown/West Harbourfront Remedia-tion Loan Pilot Program Expansion and Continuance

Due Date:      December 4, 2013

Revised Due Date:  January 15, 2014

 

 

 

Item Q:      Expansion of CII

Due Date:      December 4, 2013

Revised Due Date:  January 15, 2014

 

Item R:      Waterfront and Shoreline

Due Date:      December 4, 2013

Revised Due Date:  January 15, 2014

 

Item X:      Temporary Promotional Transit Fare Special Program

Due Date:      November 20, 2013

Revised Due Date: _________________________

 

Item Y:      Waterfront Initiatives Financing Strategy

Due Date:      December 4, 2013

Revised Due Date:  January 15, 2014

 

Item CC:   Establishment of a Music Working Group

Due Date:      December 4, 2013

Revised Due Date:  January 15, 2014

 

(b)       Items to be removed from the Outstanding Business List:

 

Item B:       North End Traffic Management Study (Item 8.2)

 

Item T:        Two-Way Street Conversions (Item 8.2)

 

Item GG:    Strategic Municipal Investment in the Arts (Item 8.3)

 

Item SS:     Without Cause Severance Payments (Item 5.16)

 

2013 Budget Deliberations

 

Item A:       Provincial Downloading (Item 8.5)

 

Item B:       Restricting Assessment Growth through Assess-ment Appeals (Item 5.1 of November 26 GIC agenda)

 

  1. PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL

12.1     Parking and By-law Services Division Organization Changes (PED13181) (City Wide)

 

            Pursuant to Sub-section 8.1(b) of the City’s Procedural By-law 10-053, and Sub-section 239.2 of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001 as amended, as the subject matter pertains to a personal matter about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board members

12.2    Licensing Standards Issue – Update (No Copy)

            Pursuant to Sub-section 8.1(b) of the City’s Procedural By-law 10-053, and Sub-section 239.2 of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001 as amended, as the subject matter pertains to a personal matter about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board members

 

12.3    Assessment Appeals by U. S. Steel (No Copy)

            Pursuant to Sub-section 8.1(e) of the City’s Procedural By-law 10-053, and Sub-section 239 (b) 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

 

12.4    Non-Union/Union Terminations Case Review (No Copy)

            Pursuant to Sub-section 8.1(b) of the City’s Procedural By-law 10-053, and Sub-section 239.2 of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001 as amended, as the subject matter pertains to a personal matter about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board members

 

  1. ADJOURNMENT

 

 

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