General Issues Committee Agenda for December 12, 2011

General Issues Committee Agenda for December 12, 2011




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City of Hamilton

Monday, December 12, 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

DECEMBER 12, 2011

 

 

ADDED DELEGATIONS

 

For Today’s Meeting

 

(i)      Edda Jaenish, Bartonville Neighbourhood Community Garden, respecting the Community Garden Co-ordinator Position (Item 8.3) (Added as Item 4.12)

          - presentation

 

 

(ii)      Joe Minor respecting the content in staff report “Hamilton International Air-port – Perfluorooctane Sulphonate Acid Update” (PED11223) (Item 8.2) (Added as Item 4.13)

 

(iii)     JasonHammond and Richard Den Otter, Hamilton CarShare, to provide new informationrespecting Revolving Line of Credit and Corporate Membership (Items 8.4(a) and(b) (Added as Item 4.14)

         

(iv)     Leigh Johnston respecting request for a federal ban on shark finning (Item 10.1) (Added as Item 4.15)

 

ADDED DISCUSSION ITEMS

 

(v)     2012 Advance Payments to External Boards and Agencies (FCS11110) (City Wide) (Added as Item 8.13)

 

(vi)     2012 Molson AHL Outdoor Classic and Related Events – January 16 to 28, 2012, at Ivor Wynne Stadium (CS11101) (City Wide) (Added as Item 8.14)

 

(vii)    Property Acquisition for Economic Development Purposes (PED11222) (City Wide) (Added as Item 8.15) (Formerly 12.3)

 

(viii)   Report 11-002 of the Accountability and Transparency Sub-Committee – December 7, 2011 (Added as Item 8.16)

 

DELETED DISCUSSION ITEM

 

(ix)     Lease Extension – 35 King Street East/1 Hughson Street North, Hamilton (PED11224) (Ward 2) (Item 8.12) – REPORT WITHDRAWN

 

 

MOTION

 

(x)     REVISEDMotion respecting Canada-European Community Free Trade Agreement – Impact on theCity of Hamilton (Item 9.1)

         

DELETION OF PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

 

(xi)     Property Acquisition for Economic Development Purposes (PED11222) (City Wide) – See Added Discussion Item 8.15

 

(xii)    Public Health Services Accommodation – McMaster Health Campus (CM11008(c)/PED11134(b)/FCS11063(b)/BOH11026(b)) (Ward 2) (Item 12.5) – REPORT WITHDRAWN

 

 

ADDED PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

 

(xiii)   Red Hill Valley Expressway Litigation – Verbal Update from Outside Legal Counsel (No Copy) (Added as Item 12.6)

 

 

**Please note there is a typo on the agenda: Items 8.9 through 8.13 are to be renumbered 8.8 through 8.12

 

2.     DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

  1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

3.1       November 14, 2011

4.     DELEGATION REQUESTS

Requests to Appear before Committee Today

 

4.1       Phil Gillies, Wild Aid Canada, respecting Motion on ban on the sale of Shark Fins

            -presentation

 

4.2       Jennifer Zabawa, United Conservationists, respecting the shark fin issue

 

4.3       Tom Cooper and Judy Travis, Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction, respecting HRPR’s community campaign to make Hamilton a Living Wage Community

 

4.4       Don Wells, Living Wage Community Partners, respecting the economic impact of a Living Wage Policy in Hamilton

 

4.5       Sarah Wakefield, Community Food Security Stakeholder Committee, respecting Community Garden Co-ordinator Position

            - presentation

 

4.6       Darcy Baker, Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority, to outline the Conservation Authority’s concerns related to PFOS contamination in the Welland River Watershed and steps being taken at Binbrook Conservation Area to ensure the public are aware

 

4.7       Sanjay Chopra, 2202879, 2202919, 2202917 and 2201896 Ontario Inc., regarding 958, 962, 966 and 972 Beach Blvd.

            - presentation

 

4.8       Corinna Stroop, Living Wage Hamilton Coalition, respecting the Living Wage Policy

 

Request to Appear before a Future Meeting

 

4.9       David Stephens respecting Relocation of Brian Timmis Stadium (Referred from Planning Committee on November 8, 2011)

 

4.10     Roger Cameron, Winston Morrison, Joe Rhodes and Amirah Hassan, Committee Against Racism, to present final report on the Anti-Racism Symposium, “Building Partnerships: Anti-Racism Strategies for Hamilton”

 

4.11     Ron Neumann, Innovation Factory, respecting request for $50,000 in operational funding

5.     CONSENT ITEMS

5.1       Career Development Centre (CDC) Lease (CS11096/PED11213) (Ward 2)

 

5.2       Senior Management Team (SMT) 2011 Work Plan (CM11017) (City Wide)

 

5.3       Licence Agreement with Public Mobile Retail Inc. (Licensee) – Dundas Water Tower, Suter Crescent, Dundas (PED11212) (Ward 13)

 

5.4       Locke Street Business Improvement Area (B.I.A.) Revised Board of Management (PED11034(a)) (Ward 1)

 

5.5       Ancaster Business Improvement Area (B.I.A.) – Proposed Budget and Schedule of Payment for 2012 (PED11214) (Ward 12)

 

5.6       Barton Village Business Improvement Area (B.I.A.) – Proposed Budget and Schedule of Payment for 2012 (PED11215) (Wards 2 and 3)

 

5.7       Concession Street Business Improvement Area (B.I.A.) – Proposed Budget and Schedule of Payment for 2012 (PED11216) (Wards 6 and 7)

 

5.8       Downtown Hamilton Business Improvement Area (B.I.A.) – Proposed Budget and Schedule of Payment for 2012 (PED11217) (Ward 2)

 

5.9       International Village Business Improvement Area (B.I.A.) – Proposed Budget and Schedule of Payment for 2012 (PED11218) (Wards 2 and 3)

 

5.10     Locke Street Business Improvement Area (B.I.A.) – Proposed Budget and Schedule of Payment for 2012 (PED11219) (Ward 1)

 

5.11     Ottawa Street Business Improvement Area (B.I.A.) – Proposed Budget and Schedule of Payment for 2012 (PED11220) (Wards 3 and 4)

 

5.12     Westdale Village Business Improvement Area (B.I.A.) – Proposed Budget and Schedule of Payment for 2012 (PED11221) (Ward 1)

 

6.     PUBLIC HEARINGS/DELEGATIONS

6.1       Alicia Ali, McMaster Students Union, respecting “Your City Survey” and how university students interact in the City (Approved by the Committee on April 11, 2011)

           - presentation

 

6.2       Deirdre Pike, Living Wage Group, to present a short overview of the work of the Living Wage Working Group (Approved by the Committee on November 14, 2011)

            - presentation

 

 

6.3       Sara Mayo, Social Planning and Research Council of Hamilton, to present the results of the calculation of Hamilton’s living wage (Approved by the Committee on November 14, 2011)

 

6.4       Delegation Request from Dr. Geoff Orton and Mr. Emil Gadjanski, on behalf of Students Bridging Borders – Shark Finning Group, respecting shark-finning (Approved by the Committee on November 14, 2011)

             - presentation

 

7.     STAFF PRESENTATIONS

7.1       Outdoor Recreation Facilities & Sports Field Provision Plan (CS11064(a)) (City Wide)

 

7.2       Biosolids Management Project – P3 Canada Funding Approval Work Plan (PW11098/FCS11112) (City Wide)

            - presentation

 

8.     DISCUSSION ITEMS

8.1       Living Wage (CS10092(a)) (City Wide)

 

8.2       Hamilton International Airport – Perfluorooctane Sulphonate Acid Update (PED11223) (City Wide)

 

8.3       Community Garden Co-ordinator Position (BOH11001(a)) (City Wide)

 

8.4(a)   Hamilton CarShare Revolving Line of Credit and Corporate Member-ship (PW11081(a)) (City Wide)

 

8.4(b)   Hamilton CarShare Revolving Line of Credit and Corporate Member- ship (PW11081) (City Wide

            (NOTE:          Deferred by General Issues Committee on November 14, 2011 pending receipt of additional information)

 

8.5(a)   Illegal Dumping, Litter and Escaped Waste (PW11052(b)) (City Wide)

 

8.5(b)   Illegal Dumping, Litter and Escaped Waste (PED11127(a)) (City Wide)

             - presentation

 

8.6       CapitalProjects Status and Closing Report as of September 30, 2011 (FCS11073(a)) (CityWide)

             

8.7       Financing of the 2011 HECFI Budgetary Variance

            (NOTE:          Referred back to the Committee by City Council on November 16, 2011)

 

8.8       2010 Post Election Report (CL11005) (City Wide)

 

8.9       Report 11-006 of the Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities – November 8, 2011

 

8.10     Report 11-002 of the Pan Am Stadium Precinct Sub-Committee – November 16, 2011

 

8.11     Report 11-001 of the Open for Business Sub-Committee – November 16, 2011

 

8.12     Lease Extension – 35 King Street East/1 Hughson Street North, Hamilton (PED11224) (Ward 2)

            (Report to be distributed under separate cover)

 

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     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)   St. Mark’s Church/Auchmar Estate Business Plan

      Due Date:        December 12, 2011

      Revised Due Date:         February 15, 2012

 

(b)        That the following item be removed from the Outstanding Business List of the 2011 Budget Deliberations:

 

            (i)         Operation and Maintenance of Waterfront Pier 8 Rink

 

12.   PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

12.1     Closed Session Minutes – November 14, 2011

 

12.2     Closed Session Minutes – November 17, 2011

 

12.3     Property Acquisition for Economic Development Purposes (PED11222) (City Wide)

 

12.4     Proposed Agreement of Purchase and Sale – 61 King Street East, Hamilton (PED11225) (Ward 2)

            (Report to be distributed under separate cover)

 

12.5     Public Health Services Accommodation – McMaster Health Campus (CM11008(c)/PED11134(b)/FCS11063(b)/BOH11026(b)) (Ward 2)

            (Report to be distributed under separate cover)

 

13.   ADJOURNMENT

 

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