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City of Hamilton

Monday, February 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

 

 

Please note:      All electronic devices to be switched to a non-audible function during Council and Committee meetings.

 

                        Agenda available on-line at www.hamilton.ca


1.     CHANGES TO THE AGENDA

2.     DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

  1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

3.1       January 10, 2011

 

3.2       January24 and 27, 2011

4.     DELEGATION REQUESTS

4.1       Request from Deb Murphy, Glanbrook Wind Action Group, to appear before the Committee to request a moratorium on the erection of industrial wind turbine farms

5.     CONSENT ITEMS

5.1       Dundas Business Improvement Area (B.I.A.) Appointment of the 2011-2014 Board of Management (PED11032) (Ward 13)

 

5.2       Locke Street Business Improvement Area (B.I.A.) – Proposed Budget and Schedule of Payment for 2011 (PED11033) (Ward 1)

 

5.3       Locke Street Business Improvement Area (B.I.A. Appointment of the 2011-2014 Board of Management (PED11034) (Ward 1)

 

5.4       HessVillage Community Liaison Review (PED09127(e)) (Ward2)

           

5.5       Ontario Realty Corporation (ORC) Surplus Land – Project 8193 – located at 560 Grays Road, described as Parts 1 and 2, Plan 62R015557, Former Township of Saltfleet, now City of Hamilton (PED11018) (Ward 5)

 

5.6       Ontario Realty Corporation (ORC) Surplus Land – Project 8192 located at 84 Lakeview Drive, described as Part of Lots 18, 19, 20 and 21, Plan 673, Former Township of Saltfleet, now City of Hamilton (PED11019) (Ward 10)

 

5.7       Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) Surplus Land located at 360 Frances Avenue, described as Lot 15, Plan M-1010, former Township of Saltfleet, now City of Hamilton (PED11028) (Ward 10)

 

5.8       Environmental Remediation and Site Enhancement (ERASE) Redevelopment Grant Application ERG-11-01, 10NC Inc., 685 Queenston Road, Hamilton (PED11024) (Ward 5)

 

5.9       Capital Projects Status and Closing Report as of September 30, 2010 (FCS10073(a)) (City Wide)

6.     PUBLIC HEARINGS/DELEGATIONS

6.1       Mark Chamberlain on behalf of Job Prosperity Collaborative, to present the 2010 Activity Summary and 2011 Budget Forecast and Work Plan Overview

 

6.2       Charles Bonnaffon respecting the Hamilton Pan Am Velodrome Project            (Approved October 12, 2010)

 

6.3       Dr. Margaret Denton, on behalf of Hamilton Council on Aging, to request that the City of Hamilton become a partner in making Hamilton an Age-Friendly City and consider becoming a member of the World Health Organization’s network of age-friendly cities            (Approved December 14, 2010)

 

6.4       Pat Wright, Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion, respecting funding for 2011    (Approved December 14, 2010)

 

6.5       Belma Diamante, on behalf of the Canadian Ballet Youth Ensemble, respecting service and costs at Hamilton Place          (Approved January 10, 2011)

 

6.6       Linda MacDonald, on behalf of Rotary Mobility Cup 2011, respecting support for holding the Rotary Mobility Cup in Hamilton Harbour in 2011            (Approved January 10, 2011)

 

6.7       Lorna Zaremba, on behalf of Theatre Aquarius, respecting request for Capital Funding to complete Sustainable Prosperity Project: Theatre Aquarius Renewal with Energy Efficiency    (Approved January 10, 2011)

7.     STAFF PRESENTATIONS

7.1       City Manager Performance Review (no copy)

8.     DISCUSSION ITEMS

8.1       City of Hamilton Policy for Hamilton Renewable Power Inc. (HRPI) Dividends (FCS11002) (City Wide)

 

8.2       Terms of Reference for Stormwater Rate Review Sub-Committee (PW10085(a)) (City Wide)

 

8.3       Hamilton International Airport Staffing Changes – Potential Implica-tions (CM11001) (City Wide)

 

8.4       Opposing the Elimination of the Census Long Form Questionnaire (CS11021) (City Wide)

9.     MOTIONS

9.1       Request for Funding for Archaeological Dig at Smith Knoll

That the Mayor be requested to forward a letter to the Federal Government requesting $200,000 to support the archaeological dig at Smith Knoll in Stoney Creek.

10.   NOTICES OF MOTION

  1. GENERAL INFORMATION/OTHER BUSINESS

11.1     Outstanding Business List

12.   PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

12.1     Closed Session Minutes – January 10, 2011

 

12.2     Closed Session Minutes – January 27, 2011

 

12.3     Collective Bargaining and Labour Relations Status Update – The City of Hamilton and the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners (UBJCA), Local 18 (HUR11001) (City Wide)

 

12.4     Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board Interest in the West Harbour Site and Other Related Land Transactions – Verbal

 

12.5     HECFI Independent External Audit Review (CM11002) (City Wide)

 

12.6     City Manager Performance Review

13.   ADJOURNMENT

  1. OUTSTANDING BUSINESS

 

 

Issue

Date Action Initiated

Lead Dept/Div

Status

Due Date

A.    

Fair Wage Policy within the City’s R.F.P. Process

Jan. 17/07

(Originally from Social Services Report 06-007)

Referral by Emergency and Community Services

Community Services

June 9/08

 

B.    

Moratorium on Nuclear Power Plants

May 14/07

(COUNCIL)

 

TABLED

 

C.   

City’s Policy respecting contracting with Parties involved in litigation

March 26, 2008

(COUNCIL)

City Solicitor

September/08

 

 

D.   

Ward Boundary Review (FCS08009)

Feb. 13/08

(COW08-009)

 

TABLED

2010-2014 Council term

E.    

City Wide Peak Oil Study - Airport Employment Growth District

June 25, 2008

(COW08-022)

PED

Strategic Services/

Special Projects Division

 

 

F.    

Operational Oversight Committee

October 14, 2008

(COW08-022)

 

 

 

G.   

International Year for Culture of Peace

October 14, 2008

 

 

 

H.    

Infrastructure Funding opportunities – Hamilton Conservation Authority

Feb. 25, 2009

(COUNCIL)

GM of Finance and Corp. Services

Referred for review and report back to Cte of the Whole

Q1 2011 Verbal Update

I.        

Timelines for social awareness campaign - Bottled Water

April 13, 2010

(COW10-013)

Community Services/

Public Works

Staff to report back with timelines associated with implementation

 

J.     

Agreement – Hamilton Harbour Commissioners

April 29, 2009

(COUNCIL)

City Manager

Referral by Council

 

K.    

Buy Local –recommendation (b) of FCS09020

May 11, 2009

(COW09-014)

GM of Finance and Corporate Services

Referred back to staff for consultation

October 12, 2010

L.     

Multi-Stakeholder Fundraising Strategy for flood victims

 

Sept. 16, 2009

(COUNCIL)

 

Staff to report back

 

M.   

Specific mandate, governance structure, staffing, and financial/legal funding model for a Hamilton Waterfront Development Corporation

Sept.15, 2009

(COW09-023)

SMT

 

 

N.    

Storm Water Advisory Committee

Dec. 4/09

Council

Council to determine membership

Feb. 14, 2011

O.   

Policy for determining transit fares through the setting of a Revenue/Cost Ratio for implementation in the 2011 Budget

Oct/09

Public Works

May, 2010

2011 budget deliberations

P.    

Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities Report 09-007

Nov. 9, 2009

(COW09-030)

SMT

Staff to report back on recommendation in AODA Report

 

Q.   

Area Rating – Citizen’s Forum – Membership Appt.

Nov. 25/09

See also Feb. 8/10

 

August, 2010

 

R.    

Golden Horseshoe Innovation Centre:  Building an Entrepreneurial Community

Jan. 12, 2010

(COW10-001)

 

Referred back to staff with report back to Cte of the Whole at the appropriate time

 

S.    

Residential tax matters affecting condominium corporations

March 10, 2010

(COW10-011)

Public Works

Staff to report back to Cte of the Whole

 

T.     

Conservation Authorities – legislation

March 31, 2010

(COUNCIL)

City Manager

Referred for a report to Cte of the Whole

 

U.    

Wireless Cellular Services and Device Agreements

April 13, 2010

(COW10-013)

GM Finance

Follow up report to  be considered by A&A Committee on June 2, 2010

 

V.    

Green Roofs and Living Walls

April 14, 2010

Public Works

 

Apr. 11, 2011

W.  

Greening of  municipal parking lots (Item 9.3)

 

May 26, 2010

(COW10-011)

Planning

Staff to report back on greening surface parking lots under the City’s control

 

X.    

One Third  Expense Allowance for Council

 

 

To be revisited each term of Council

 

Y.     

Petition – Fall Fair Way and Pumpkin Pass as No Parking zones

June 9, 2010

(COUNCIL)

Public Works

PED

 

 

Z.     

North End Traffic Management Study

June 23, 2010

(COW10-008)

Public Works

Transferred from Public Works Committee to General Issues Committee

 

AA.          

Canadian Ballet Youth Ensemble

Sept. 15, 2010

(COW10-024)

Corporate Services

Staff to report back with additional info re:  funding opportunities

 

BB.          

Tripartite Agreement re:  Poverty Reduction

Sept. 29, 2010

(COW10-025)

City Manager

Staff to negotiate tripartite agreement and report back

 

CC.         

Transit Fare Increase Policy (PW10078)

Dec. 15, 2010

(GIC10-001)

Public Works

Referred to City-wide budget deliberations

 

DD.         

Affordable Transit Pass Pilot Program (CS10071a/PW 10100)

Dec. 15, 2010

(GIC10-001)

Public Works

Referred to the 2011 budget deliberations

 

EE.          

Residential Municipal Relief Assistance Program

Sept. 29, 2010

(COUNCIL)

Public Works

Staff to review and report back on the effectiveness of the backwater valve protective plumbing program

 

FF.

Municipal Performance Measurement Program

Oct. 13, 2010

(COUNCIL)

City Manager

Referred for a report to GIC

 

GG.         

Resolution from Cavan Monaghan re:  industrial wind turbines

Dec. 15, 2010

(COUNCIL)

 

Referred to staff for a report back to GIC

 

HH.          

Resolution from West Lincoln re:  industrial wind turbine development

Dec. 15, 2010

(COUNCIL)

 

Referred to staff for a report back to GIC

 

II.      

ACPD Request for usage of video surveillance on public transit

Jan. 12, 2011

(GIC11-002)

Public Works

Referred for investi- gation and report back to GIC

 

JJ. 

ACPD Proposed Reforms to Taxi Licensing By-law

Jan. 12, 2011

(GIC11-002)

PED

Referred for investi- gation and report back to GIC

 

KK.          

ACPD Audible Signals

Jan. 12, 2011

(GIC11-002)

Public Works

Referred for investi- gation and report back to GIC

 

LL.

Resolution from North Perth re:  industrial wind turbines

Jan. 26, 2011

(COUNCIL)

 

Referred to Public Health for report back to GIC

 

 

 

 

 

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