Council Agenda for February 26, 2014

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City of Hamilton

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

5:00 p.m.

 

Council Chambers
City Hall
71 Main Street West
Hamilton, Ontario

R. Caterini
City Clerk

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  1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

1.           ADDED CEREMONIAL ACTIVITIES

3.2       Recognition of Laura Fortino, member of Canada’s Gold Winning Olympic Women’s Hockey Team

3.3       Recognition of Hamilton's Glendale Golf & Country Club winning the Travelers Tankard Ontario men's curling championship

 

2.         ADDED CORRESPONDENCE

 

5.14    Correspondence from John Demik of Demik Construction LP respecting The Nebo Group (2006) seeking Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments to permit a hazardous waste operation on Nebo Road.

 

      Recommendation: Be received and referred to the Acting General Manager of Planning and Economic Development for a report back to the Planning Committee.

 

5.15    Correspondence from the Office of the Prime Minister in response to Council’s letter respecting U.S. Steel and its pensioners.

 

      Recommendation: Be received.

 

5.16    Correspondence from Ralph and Jo-Ann Benedict, respecting Item 3 of Planning Report 14-003 – Airport Employment Growth District (AEGD) Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) Hearing – Phase 3 Secondary Plan Boundary Refinement and Revised Land Use Plan (PED13209(a)).

 

      Recommendation: Be received.

 

5.17    Correspondence from Joel Farber of Fogler, Rubinoff LLP respecting Item 3 of Planning Report 14-003 – Airport Employment Growth District (AEGD) Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) Hearing – Phase 3 Secondary Plan Boundary Refinement and Revised Land Use Plan (PED13209(a)).

 

Recommendation: Be received.

 

5.18    Correspondence from Marylena Stea, Public Affairs, Hydro One Networks Inc, respecting Upgrade of existing idle 115 kV Transmission Line (Circuit Q5G) in Towns of Lincoln and Grimsby, and City of Hamilton to connect Niagara Region Wind Corporation project.

 

Recommendation: Be received

5.19    Correspondence from Mo Elbestawi, Vice-President and Vice-Chancellor, McMaster University respecting proposed collaboration between the Fraunhofer-IZI Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology of Germany and McMaster University.

 

Recommendation: For the consideration of Council.

 

5.20    Correspondence from AMO Communications, respecting Prompt Payment Act, 2013 – Immediate Municipal Action Required. (Item 11 of General Issues Committee Report 14-004)

 

Recommendation: Be received.

 

5.21    Correspondence from the Hamilton-Halton Home Builders’ Association, respecting City of Hamilton Submission to the Ontario Legislature Bill 69 - Prompt Payment Act. (Item 11 of General Issues Committee Report 14-004)

 

Recommendation: Be received.

 

5.22    Correspondence from Susan Rosenthal, of Davies Howe Partners LLP, respecting General Issues Committee Report 14-004, Item 6, regarding Elfrida Urban Boundary Expansion – Background Studies (PED14011).

 

Recommendation: Be received.

 

5.23    Correspondence from John Ariens, Associate Director of IBI Group respecting Planning Committee Report 14-003, Item 6, regarding Applications for an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment for Lands Located at 1670 Garth Street (Hamilton) (PED14017).

 

Recommendation: Be received.

 

3.         CORRECTION

 

      Correspondence Item 5.12 is deleted as it is the same as Item 5.8

 

4.         ADDED REPORT

 

6.3       General Issues Committee Report 14-005, February 25, 2014

 

  1. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
  2. CEREMONIAL ACTIVITIES

3.1       Provincial Environmental Awards for the Annual Waste-Free Lunch Challenge – Immaculate Conception School and Fessenden School, Ancaster

 

  1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

4.1      February 12, 2014

 

  1. COMMUNICATIONS

5.1       Correspondence from the Honourable Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario, in response to Council’s letter respecting Community Homelessness Prevention Initiative Review

 

            Recommendation:   Be received.

 

5.2       Correspondence from Norm Kelly, Deputy Mayor of Toronto and Chair of the Toronto Emergency Management Program Committee (TEMPC) thanking Mayor Bratina for joining in the GTA Mayors & Chairs meeting regarding the recent ice storm

 

            Recommendation:   Be received.

 

5.3       Correspondence from the City of Toronto Clerk’s Office respecting their Council’s endorsement of the resolutions adopted by the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area Mayors and Regional Chairs at their meeting held on January 17, 2014 requesting disaster relief from the Federal and Provincial Governments

 

            Recommendation:   Be received.

 

5.4       Correspondence from the Honourable Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario, in response to Council’s letter respecting Request for Action Respecting the U.S. Steel Announcement

 

            Recommendation:   Be received.

 

5.5       Correspondence from the Honourable Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario, in response to Council’s letter respecting protection for municipalities from claims with respect to operations, public assets and roads

 

            Recommendation:   Be received.

 

5.6       Correspondence from Mark Egbedeyi-Emmanuel, District Manager Hamilton/Halton for Union Gas respecting Union Gas Brantford to Kirkwall Pipeline Project

 

            Recommendation:   Be received.

 

5.7       E-mail from Larry Pomerantz, Chair, Hamilton Civic League, respecting Item 3 of Planning Report 14-003 - Airport Employment Growth District (AEGD) Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) Hearing – Phase 3 Secondary Plan Boundary Refinement and Revised Land Use Plan (PED13209(a))

 

            Recommendation:   Be received.

 

5.8       Correspondence from the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Public Works and Government Services in response to Council’s letter respecting the Burlington Canal Lift Bridge

 

            Recommendation:   Be received.

 

5.9       Correspondence from Gina van den Burg, Committee Clerk for the City of Burlington, with an attached copy of Development and Infrastructure Division Report DID-1-14 entitled Rail line safety and awareness review

 

            Recommendation:   Be received.

 

5.10    Copy of a letter to Premier Kathleen Wynne from Maureen Spratt, Clerk of the Town of Arnprior respecting the Town’s resolution regarding Increased Electricity Rates

 

            Recommendation:   For the consideration of Council.

 

5.11    Correspondence from Rory McAlpine, Maple Leaf Foods respecting support for Morriston By-Pass

 

            Recommendation:   For the consideration of Council

 

5.12    Correspondence from the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Public Works and Government Services respecting multi-use pathway on Burlington Canal Lift Bridge

 

            Recommendation:   Be received.

 

5.13    Correspondence from Stantec Consulting respecting Union Gas Pipeline Project – Initiation of Environmental Study Dawn Parkway System Expansion – Hamilton to Milton Section

 

            Recommendation:   For the consideration of Council

 

  1. COMMITTEE REPORTS

6.1       Planning Committee Report 14-003– February 18, 2014

 

6.2       General Issues Committee Report 14-004–February 19, 2014

 

  1. MOTIONS

7.1       Council Appointments to Various Sub-Committees, Advisory Committees/Volunteer Committees and Boards

 

7.2       Agreement with Urquhart Butterfly Garden Group

 

  1. NOTICES OF MOTION
  2. STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS
  3. PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
  4. BY-LAWS AND CONFIRMING BY-LAW

Bill No.

035

Being a By-law to impose a sewer rate under the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, upon owners of land abutting Rymal Road East from Fletcher Road to Dakota Boulevard, in the City of Hamilton.

036

To Incorporate City Land Designated as Part 1 On Plan 62R-19734 into Echovalley Drive

037

To Incorporate City Land Designated as Block 38 On Plan 62M-282 into Macintosh Drive

038

To Incorporate City Land Designated as Block 32 on Plan 62M-838 into Macintosh Drive

039

To Incorporate City Land Designated as Part 3 on Plan 62R-19734 into Echovalley Drive

040

To Amend By-law No. 01-218, as amended,

Being a By-law To Regulate On-Street Parking


Schedule 6 – Time Limit Parking
Schedule 8 – No Parking Zones
Schedule 13- No Stopping Zones
Schedule 20 – School Bus Loading Zones

041

To Adopt:

Amendment No. 233 to the City of Hamilton Official Plan;

Respecting: West Harbour Secondary Plan

042

To Amend Zoning By-law No. 6593 (Hamilton),

respecting lands located on the north side of Guise Street,

east of MacNab Street North and west of Houghson Street North

043

To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200, as Amended,

Respecting Lands Located at 307 and 325 Fiddlers Green Road, (Ancaster)

044

To Impose a Sanitary Sewer Charge upon owners of land abutting Chester Avenue from West 5th Street to approximately 95 metres westerly and a Storm Sewer Charge upon owners of land abutting Chester Avenue from West 5th Street to approximately 97 metres westerly, in the City of Hamilton.

045

To Amend Zoning By-law No. 464 (Glanbrook), As Amended, and to Repeal By-law 14-012, Respecting Lands Located at 1660 Hall Road, Glanbrook

046

To Confirm Proceedings of Council
  1. ADJOURNMENT
  2. OUTSTANDING BUSINESS

Issue

Date Action Initiated

Lead Dept/Div

Status

Agenda Item

A.

Removal of trucks from Centennial Parkway Access, from King Street to Mud Street

June 9, 2010

Tabled

Sub-section (b)(i)(4) of Item 3 of Public Works Committee Report 10-008

B.

Motion, respecting Request for Moratorium on Industrial Wind Turbine Development

Jan. 25, 2012

Tabled

Motion 7.1 of Jan. 25, 2012 Council Minutes

 

 

 

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