General
Issues Committee Agenda for May 9, 2011
City of Hamilton
Monday, May 9, 2011
9:30 a.m.
Council Chambers
City Hall
71 Main Street West
Hamilton, Ontario
Carolyn Biggs, Co-ordinator
Committee Services/Council/Budgets
(905) 546-2424 ext. 2604
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1. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
CHANGES
TO THE AGENDA
MAY 9, 2011
ADDED DELEGATION REQUESTS
For Today’s Meeting
(a) Burke
Austin, on behalf of Community Action Parkdale East, to express reviews about
the Biosolids Master Plan and Liberty Energy’s proposal (Added as Item 4.8)
(b) Wilson
Nolan, Steve Ketler, Pete Bloom, Liberty Energy, respecting:
(i) Liberty
Energy as an option for biosolids management
(ii) Engineering
aspects of the Liberty Energy proposal
(iii) Financial
risks of the Liberty Energy options
(Added
as Item 4.9)
(c) Maureen
Reilly, Sludge Watch, to discuss issues related to land application of Hamilton
sewage sludge – Written submission attached (Added as Item 4.10)
(d) Linda
Lukasik, Environment Hamilton, respecting Liberty Energy (Added as Item 4.11)
(e) Stacey
Long and Sherry Revesz, on behalf of Community Beach Turtle Ponds Association,
respecting community concerns for turtle ponds and related purchase of property
on Church Street and Frances Avenue (Added as Item 4.12)
For
Future Meeting
(f) abakar
Cherif, Association Tchadienne de l’ontario, requesting technical support to
complete the installation of traffic lights in the City of N’Djamena (Added as
Item 4.13)
DELEGATION
WITHDRAWN
6.4 Joe
Finkle, Vice President (Education), MSU re: “Your City” Survey
ADDED
PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL
(g) Labour
Negotiations – Update (Added as Item 12.6)
2.
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
- APPROVAL
OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
3.1 April
11, 2011
3.2 April
20, 2011
3.3 April28,
2011 (Special)
4. DELEGATION REQUESTS
4.1 Request
from Fred Napoli respecting the preservation and restora- tion of Auchmar, and
Isaac Buchanan’s role in the future of Hamilton
4.2 Request
from Bill King respecting the future of Auchmar and the City’s participation
4.3 Request
from Dr. Christine Lei respecting Auchmar
4.4 Request
from Nina Chapple, on behalf of Heritage Hamilton Foundation, respecting
restoration and rehabilitation of Auchmar
4.5 Request
from Patricia Saunders, “Friends of Auchmar”, respecting the fate of the
Auchmar Estate
4.6 Request
from Martha Ronalds, “Friends of Auchmar”, respecting the fate of the Auchmar
Estate
4.7 Requestfrom
January Will, “Friends of Auchmar”, respecting the fate of the AuchmarEstate
5. CONSENT ITEMS
5.1 Hamilton
Police Services Board Monthly Report (PSB11021)
5.2 Cannon
Knitting Mills – Brownfield Pilot Project Fund (PED11086) (Ward 2)
5.3 Max
Aicher North America Limited – Brownfield Pilot Project Fund (PED11085) (Ward
3)
5.4 Declaration
of Surplus Property and Sale of Land to 2128197 Ontario Inc. (Kinderville
Pre-School) – Part of 0 Glenhollow Drive, Hamilton (PED11090) (Ward 9)
5.5 Hamilton-Wentworth
Catholic District School. Board (HWCDSB) Surplus Land – Located at 30 Church
Street, described as Part Lot 21, Concession Broken Front Saltfleet, former
Township of Saltfleet, designated as Part 1, Plan 62R-1236, now City of
Hamilton (PED11077) (Ward 10)
5.6 Hamilton-Wentworth
District School board (HWDSB) Surplus Land – Located at 0 Frances Avenue,
described as Part Lot 21, Concession Broken Front Saltfleet, former Township of
Saltfleet, designated as Part 3, 62R-1236, except Part 2, Plan 62R-5033, now
City of Hamilton (PED11071) (Ward 10)
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS/DELEGATIONS
6.1 Bruce Wood, President/CEO, and Mel
Hawkrigg, Chairman of the Board, Hamilton Port Authority, to provide Annual
Report (no copy)
6.2 Gudelia
Morency, Office of the Independent Police Review Director, respecting the OIPRD
mandate, outreach and education program (Approved by Committee on February 14, 2011)
6.3 Gudelia
Morency, Office of the Independent Police Review Director, respecting the OIPRD
mandate, outreach and education program (Approved by Committee on January 10, 2011)
6.4 Joe
Finkle, Vice President (Education), McMaster Students’ Union, to present
findings of the “Your City” Survey (Approved by Committee on April 11, 2011)
6.5 Ray
Fullerton, respecting Biosolids Incinerator Proposals for the City of Hamilton (Approved
by Public Works Committee in May, 2010)
7. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
7.1(a) Independent
Peer Review and Financial Evaluation of City/Liberty Thermal Reduction Options
for the Disposal of Biosolids Generated at Woodward WWTP
7.1(b) Business
Review – Liberty Proposed Incinerator (PW07047(d)) (City Wide) (Outstanding
Business List Item)
7.2 Commercial
Market Assessment Update for the Downtown Hamilton, International Village,
Stoney Creek and Barton Village Business Improvement Areas (PED11091) (Wards 2,
3 and 9)
7.3 Neighbourhood
Development Strategy (CM11007) (City Wide)
8.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
8.1 2011
Tax Supported Capital Budget (FCS11011(a) (City Wide) Item 7.1(e) re: Smoking
and Second-hand Smoke in Outdoor Municipal Recreational Areas in Hamilton
(BOH07034(e)) (City Wide)
8.2 2011
Tax Policies (FCS11046) (City Wide)
8.3 Development
Charges for Student Residences and Lodging Houses (Residential Facility Rate)
(FCS11028) (City Wide)
8.4(a) One-Time
Grant to the Regeneration Institute for the Great Lakes for the Purpose of
Establishing a Storefront Engagement Centre in Downtown Hamilton (PED11059)
(Ward 2)
(NOTE:
Report tabled by Committee on March 22, 2011)
8.4(b) One-Time
Grant to the Regeneration Institute for the Great Lakes for the Purpose of
Establishing a Storefront Engagement Centre in Downtown Hamilton (PED11059(a))
(Ward 2)
8.5 Niagara
to GTA Corridor Planning and Environmental Assessment Study – Phase 1, Draft
Transportation Development Strategy (PW05054(b)/PED10213(a)) (City Wide)
8.6 Advisory
Committee for Persons with Disabilities Report 11-002 – April 12, 2011
9.
MOTIONS
- NOTICES
OF MOTION
10.1 Start
up Grant for Locke Street Farmers’ Market
11. GENERAL INFORMATION/OTHER BUSINESS
11.1 Outstanding
Business List
(a)
That the following items be removed
from the Outstanding Business List:
(i)
Moratorium on Nuclear Power Plants
(ii)
City-wide Peak Oil Study –
Employment Growth District
(iii)
Operational Oversight Committee
(iv)
International Year for Culture of
Peace
(v)
Multi-Stakeholder Fundraising
Strategy for Flood Victims
(vi)
Specific mandate, governance
structure, staffing and financial-legal funding model for a Hamilton Waterfront
Development Corporation
(vii)
Advisory Committee for Persons with
Disabilities Report 09-007
(viii)
Area Rating Citizens Forum
Membership Appoint-ments
(ix)
Golden Horseshoe Innovation
Centre: Building an Entrepreneurial Community
(x)
Conservation Authorities –
Legislation
(xi)
Wireless Cellular Services and
Device Agreements
(xii)
Greening of Municipal Parking Lots
(xiii)
Timelines for Social Awareness
Campaign – Bottled Water
12. PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
12.1 Closed Session Minutes of April 11, 2011
12.2 Closed Session Minutes of April 20, 2011
12.3 Closed Session Minutes of April 28, 2011
12.4 Acquisition of Surplus Land – Hamilton- Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB)
12.5 City of Hamilton v Attorney General
of Canada et al, Ontario Superior Court Action No. C-383/04 (LS04021(c)) (City
Wide)
13.
ADJOURNMENT