1.

CHANGES TO THE AGENDA (Added Items, if applicable, will be noted with **)

2.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

3.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

3.1

February 3, 2016

4.

DELEGATION REQUESTS

4.1

**  Tristan Willis, Lake Ontario Waterkeeper, respecting Item 5.3 - Red Hill Valley Hydro One Corridor Forestry Maintenance

4.2

**  Zora Martinac, Resident, respecting Item 5.3 - Red Hill Valley Hydro One Corridor Forestry Maintenance

5.

CONSENT ITEMS

5.1

Hamilton Police Services Board Monthly Report PB16-007, January 29, 2016

5.2

Identified Tobogganing Locations on City Property for Winter 2015 / 2016 Season (PW15086(a)) (City Wide) (Outstanding Business List Item)

5.3

Red Hill Valley Hydro One Corridor Forestry Maintenance (PW16008) (Ward 5) (Outstanding Business List)

5.4

Nikola Tesla Public Art Project (PED16030) (Ward 4) (Outstanding Business List)

5.5

Business Improvement Areas - City Responsibilities (PED16046) (Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 12, 13 and 15) (Outstanding Business List Item)

5.6

Minutes of Various Advisory / Sub-Committees

(a

Open for Business Sub-Committee, November 30, 2016

(b

Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities, September 8, 2015

(c

Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities, October 13, 2015

(d

Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities, December 8, 2015

6.

PUBLIC HEARINGS / DELEGATIONS

6.1

P.J. Mercanti, Hospitality Hamilton Partner Steering Committee, respecting the Tourism / Hospitality Industry in Hamilton (no copy)

(a

**  Correspondence from Joseph Fardell, as a member of the Hamilton Tourism Partnership, respecting Tourism in Hamilton.

7.

PRESENTATIONS

7.1

Our Future Hamilton (CM15001(b)/CES15010(b)) (City Wide)

7.2

Development of 2016 – 2025 Strategic Plan (CM16003) (City Wide)

7.3

Business Improvement Area Advisory Committee presentation respecting the Committee’s Activities, Accomplishments and the Importance of Small Businesses in the City of Hamilton (no copy)

8.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

8.1

2016 Budget Request – Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities (FCS16014) (City Wide)

8.2

Westdale Village Business Improvement Area (BIA) Revised Board of Management (PED16015) (Ward 1)

8.3

Concession Street Business Improvement Area (BIA) Proposed Budget and Schedule of Payment for 2016 (PED16032) (Wards 6 and 7)

8.4

Environmental Remediation and Site Enhancement (ERASE) Redevelopment Grant Application, 467 Charlton Avenue East (ERG15-03) (PED16037) (Ward 2)

9.

MOTIONS

9.1

2016 Easter Egg Hunts at City Parks

10.

NOTICES OF MOTION

11.

GENERAL INFORMATION / OTHER BUSINESS

11.1

Amendments to the General Issues Committee Outstanding Business List

(a

(a)       Items to be Removed:

(i)         Item “CCC” - Identified Tobogganing Locations on City Property for Winter 2015 / 2016 (Waterdown) (Addressed as Item 5.2 - PW15086(a))

(ii)        Item “XX” - Red Hill Valley Hydro One Corridor Forestry Maintenance (Addressed as Item 5.3 - PED16030)

(iii)       Item “NN” - Business Improvement Areas - City Responsibilities (Addressed as Item 5.5 - PED16046)

12.

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

12.1

Personnel Matter – CityHousing Hamilton

Pursuant to Section 8.1, Sub-section (b) of the City's Procedural By-law 14-300, and Section 239(2), Sub-section (b) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to personal matters about an identifiable individual, including City employees.

13.

ADJOURNMENT