General
Issues Committee Agenda for November 14, 2011
City of Hamilton
Monday, November 14,
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
GENERAL
ISSUES COMMITTEE
CHANGES
TO THE AGENDA
NOVEMBER
14, 2011
PREVIOUS
MINUTES
(i) General
Issues Committee – October 13, 2011 (Special) (Added as Item 3.2)
DELEGATIONS
(ii) The following delegation requests have been withdrawn:
Delegation
Request from Justine Schultes and Katelyn Campbell, People for Animal Welfare
Society at McMaster University, respecting a ban on the sale of cats and dogs
in Hamilton pet stores (Item 4.3)
Presentation
to be provided at the special Planning Committee meeting on Tuesday, November 15, 2011
(iii) Delegation
Request from Marvin Wasserman, owner of property on the west side of Upper
James Street and on the east side of John C. Munro/Hamilton International
Airport, respecting negotiations for sale of land (Cross Reference Item 12.5)
For
Today’s Meeting
(iv) Delegation
Request from Simon Geoghegan, Epiphany Coaches Inc., respecting Hamilton
CarShare request (Added as Item 4.8)
For Future Meeting
(v) Delegation
Request from Dr. Geoff Orton and Mr. Emil Gadjanski, on behalf of Students
Bridging Borders – Shark Finning Group, respecting shark-finning (Added as Item
4.5)
(vi) Delegation
Request from Deirdre Pike, Living Wage Working Group, to present an overview of
the work of the Living Wage Working Group (Added as Item 4.6)
(vii) Delegation
Request from Sara Mayo, Social Planning and Research Council, to present the
results of the calculation of Hamilton’s living wage (Added as Item 4.7)
ADDED DISCUSSION ITEM
(viii) Report
11-003 of the Non-Union Compensation Sub-Committee – November 11, 2011 (Added
as Item 8.11)
NOTICES OF MOTION
(ix) The following Notices of Motion have been withdrawn:
(a) Prohibition on the Feeding of Wildlife (Item
10.2)
Notice of
Motion to be introduced at the special Planning Committee meeting on Tuesday, November 15, 2011
(b) Pan Am Games – Hamilton Velodrome (Item 10.3)
(xi) Revised
Notice of Motion respecting Ban on the Sale and Use of SharkFins (Item 10.4)
(x) Added
Notice of Motion respecting Lake Ontario Offshore Network Wind-stream Energy
Inc. (Added as Item 10.5)
2.
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
- APPROVAL
OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
3.1 October
11, 2011
4. DELEGATION REQUESTS
Requests to Appear before Committee Today
4.1 Sanjay
Chopra, 2202879, 2202919, 2202917 and 2201896 Ontario Inc., respecting 958,
962, 966 and 970 Beach Boulevard, Hamilton, regarding a Request for an
Extension to the Covenants of Agreement of Purchase of Lots that require
Commencement of Construction by November 9, 2011 (Cross Reference to Item 8.1)
4.2 Richard
den Otter, Hamilton CarShare, to provide support for Staff Report PW11081,
“Hamilton CarShare Revolving Line of Credit and Corporate Membership” (Item
7.1)
Request to Appear before a
Future Meeting
4.3 Justine
Schultes and Katelyn Campbell, People for Animal Welfare Society at McMaster
University, respecting a ban on the sale of cats and dogs in Hamilton pet
stores
5. CONSENT ITEMS
5.1 Minutes
of the Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities Meeting – September 13,
2011
5.2 Hamilton
Police Services Board Monthly Reports PSB 11-080 and PSB 11-087
5.3 Licence
Renewal Agreement with Rogers Wireless Inc. (Licensee) – Suter Crescent, Dundas
– Dundas Water Tower (PED11204) (Ward 13)
5.4 Licence
Agreement with Bell Mobility Inc. (Licensee) – Dundas Water Tower, Suter
Crescent, Dundas (PED11203) (Ward 13)
5.5 Acquisition
of 1603-1645 Rymal Road East and Part of 655 Pritchard Road from 1631 Rymal Road
East Inc. / 1314244 Ontario Inc. (Nick Carnicelli) for Trinity Church Road
Extension (PED11197) (Ward 6)
5.6 WaterdownBusiness
Improvement Area (B.I.A.) Revised Board of Management (PED11013(c))(Ward 15)
5.7 Amended
Environmental Remediation and Site Enhancement (ERASE) Redevelopment Grant
Application (ERG-11-02) - Union Gas Limited, 420 Glover Road and 918 South
Service Road, Stoney Creek (PED11099(a)) (Ward 11)
5.8 2010
City of Hamilton Municipal Performance Measurement Program (Outstanding
Business Item (J) of the General Issues Committee) (FCS11091) (City Wide)
5.9 Motorola
FSA4000 Fire Station Alerting Implementation (HES11017) (City Wide)
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS/DELEGATIONS
6.1 Jason
Hammond, Janet MacLeod, Sharyl Spring, Hamilton CarShare, respecting Staff
Report PW11081 – Hamilton CarShare Revolving Line of Credit and Corporate
Membership (Item 7.1) (Approved by Committee on October 11, 2011)
6.2 Werner Plessl, Hamilton Waterfront Trust Financial Statements (No Copy)
(Referred from Audit,
Finance & Administration Committee by Council on October 12, 2011)
- presentation
7. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
7.1 Hamilton
CarShare Revolving Line of Credit and Corporate Membership (PW11081) (City
Wide)
- presentation
7.2 Five-Year
Review – Hamilton Realty Capital Corporation (PED11198) (Wards 1, 2 and 3)
- presentation
7.3 The
Hamilton Association of Business Improvement Areas (H.A.B.I.A.) Terms of
Reference and Strategic Plan (PED11193) (Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13
and 15)
- presentation
7.4 2010-2012
Business Plan Projects Update (PED11206) (City Wide)
7.5 Halton-Hamilton
Source Water Protection Plan Policies - Comments from the City of Hamilton
(PW11067/PED11183) - (City Wide)
- DISCUSSION
ITEMS
8.1 City
Re-purchase of 958, 962, 966 and 970 Beach Boulevard from 2202918 Ontario Inc.
(Neeru Chopra) and Extension of Building Covenants - 974 Beach Boulevard,
Hamilton (PED11201) (Ward 5)
8.2 U.S.
Steel – Sewer Use By-law 04-150 – Parameters and Compliance Agreement(PW11034(b))
(City Wide)
8.3 Confederation
Park Master Plan and Agreement (PW11005(a)/CS11004(a)) (Wards 5 and 14 with
City Wide Implications)
8.4 Waterfront
Outdoor Rink Management Agreement (FCS11106) (City Wide)
8.5 Councillors'
Remuneration - Continuation of One- Third Tax Allowance (FCS11054) (City Wide)
8.6 2012
Tax Supported User Fees (FCS11096) (City Wide)
8.7 Financing
of the 2011 HECFI Budgetary Variance
8.8 Report
11-005 of the Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities – October 11,
2011
8.9 Report
11-002 of the Task Force on Cleanliness and Security in the Downtown Core –
October 20, 2011
8.10 Report
11-002 of the Accountability and Transparency Sub-Committee – October 31, 2011
9. MOTIONS
9.1 Canada-European
Community Free Trade Agreement – Impact on the City of Hamilton
9.2 Pan
Am Games Velodrome
10. NOTICES OF MOTION
10.1 Request
to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario to Transfer Liquor License
Process
10.2 Prohibition
on Feeding of Wildlife
10.3 Pan
Am Games – Hamilton Velodrome
10.4 Ban
on the Sale and Use of Shark Fins
11. GENERAL INFORMATION/OTHER BUSINESS
11.1 Outstanding Business List
(a) That the revised due
dates for the following items be approved:
(I) Buy Local:
Recommendation (b) of FCS09020
(Item 6 of Audit &
Administration Committee Report 09-004, approved by Council on February 26, 2009)
Due Date: Q2,
2011
Revised Due Date:
(ii) Neighbourhood
Development Strategy
Due Date: September 12, 2011
Revised Due Date: January 9, 2012
(iii) Illegal Dumping, Litter
and Escaped Waste
Due Date: September 12, 2011
Revised Due Date: December 12, 2011
(iv) Sports Field Management
Strategy
Due Date: November 14, 2011
Revised Due Date:
(b) Privacy of Closed
Session Meetings – Verbal Update
12. PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
12.1 Sewer Use By-law No. 04-150 –
Parameters and Compliance Agreements (LS11005a/PW11034(a)) (City Wide)
(Report originally
brought to Committee on August 9, 2011)
12.2 Employer Paid Parking (FCS11040/LS11012) (City Wide)
(Referred from Audit,
Finance & Administration on October 19, 2011)
12.3 Hamilton
Waterfront Trust – Liability Claim Litigation Update and Insurance Information
(FCS11093) (City Wide)
(Referred from Audit,
Finance & Administration on October 19, 2011)
12.4 Parkland
Acquisition, 32-36 John Street North (PW11082) (Ward 2)
12.5 Airport Land Acquisitions and Ontario Municipal Board Appeals (Ward 11) (PED11208)
13.
ADJOURNMENT