1.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA (Added Items, if applicable, will be noted with **)

2.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

3.

CEREMONIAL ACTIVITIES

4.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

4.1

March 8, 2017

5.

COMMUNICATIONS

5.1

Correspondence from the Regional Municipality of Peel regarding a resolution respecting Community Water Fluoridation adopted by their Council on February 9, 2017.

Recommendation: Be received.

5.2

Correspondence from the Township of Lake of Bays regarding a resolution respecting Schedule 5 of Bill 7 – An Act to Amend or Repeal Various Acts with respect to Housing and Planning (Property Standards) adopted by their Council on February 21, 2017.

Recommendation: Be received.

5.3

Correspondence from the Municipality of Thames Centre regarding a resolution requesting that the Minister of Education develop a policy that enables all schools and school boards in Ontario, that allows individual elementary and secondary schools to have an AED installed in their schools adopted by their Council on February 22, 2017.

Recommendation: Be received.

5.4

Correspondence from the City of Kingston regarding a resolution that adds Kingston City Council’s voice to those requesting that Parliament adopt Bill C-323 An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act (Rehabilitation of Historic Property) adopted by their Council on March 7, 2017.

Recommendation: Be received.

5.5

Correspondence from the Honorouble Mitzie Hunter, Minister of Education and the Honourable Bob Chiarelli, Minister of Infrastructure respecting the impacts of the recent pupil accommodation reviews, particularly in Ontario’s rural and remote communities.

Recommendation: Be received.

5.6

Correspondence from the United Counties of Prescott and Russell in support of the Hamilton City Council’s request that the legislation be amended to establish updated Guidelines for Ward Boundary Reviews and to create an independent body to conduct those reviews.

Recommendation: Be received.

5.7

Correspondence from the Honourable Jeff Leal, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs respecting the 2017 Premier’s Award for Agri-Food Innovation Excellence program.

Recommendation: Be received and referred to the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Advisory Committee.

5.8

Correspondence from Filomina Tassi, MP, Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas in response to the Mayor’s letter respecting the Negative Impacts of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement in its Current Form.

Recommendation: Be received.

5.9

Correspondence from A. Milliken Heisey, Q.C. Papazian, Heisey, Myers Barristers & Solicitors respecting 257, 259, 267, 271, 279 Bay Street, 32-34 Tiffany Street and 107 Stuart Street and requesting that City Council waive its policy of not granting landowners in ongoing litigation with the City grants under the ERASE Redevelopment Grant program.

Recommendation: Be received and referred to the Legal Services.

5.10

Correspondence from the Northeastern Manitoulin & The Island regarding a resolution adopted by their Council respecting a request that the Province of Ontario treat all Ontario Hydro’s customers equally.

Recommendation: Be received.

5.11

Correspondence from the Township of Pickle Lake regarding a resolution forwarding a letter to the Ministry of Transportation encouraging the provincial government to review the gas tax funding formula.

Recommendation: Be received.

5.12

Correspondence from the residents of Maple Drive, Stoney Creek respecting a petition, containing 18 signatures, for the installation of storm sewers to replace the ditches. (A copy of the petition is available for viewing in the Office of the City Clerk)

Recommendation: Be received and referred to the General Manager of Public Works.

5.13

Correspondence expressing support for Enbridge’s Line 10 Westover Segment Replacement Project.

Recommendation: Be received.

(a)       UA Local 46 Toronto

(b)       Canada’s Building Trades Unions

(c)        United Association Local 46

(d)       International Union of Operating Engineers

(e)       LiUNA Central & Eastern Canada Regional Office

(f)        LiUNA Local 837

**(g)     Mechanical Contractors Association of Toronto

5.14

Correspondence from Lakewood Beach Community Council respecting Bay St. N. / Stratchan Sunset Cultural Garden.

Recommendation: Be received and referred to the consideration of Item 9 of the Planning Committee Report 17-005.

5.15

Correspondence respecting the Light Rail Transit project:

Recommendation: Be received and referred to the Light Rail Transit Sub-Committee.

(a)       The Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities

(b)       HAIL (Hamilton Anchor Institution Leadership)

(c)        Jonathan Lambert

(d)       Gord Burt

(e)       Rita Bailey

(f)        Charles Flaherty

(g)       Jim Graham

(h)       Sheila Metzger

(i)         Paul Slater

(j)         MaryEllen Bailey

(k)        Tyler Pearson, Malleum Partners

(l)         David Patrick O’Connor

(m)      Theodore Sares

(n)       John Parente/Angelo Notarianni/Michael Corrado

(o)       Rosemary Horsewood

(p)       Don Phillips

(q)       Robert Balaam

(r)        Dennis Martin

(s)        Brian Jasson

(t)         M. Florio

(u)       B. M. Eck

(v)        Angie Harrington

(w)       Michael Pawlowski

(x)        Brennan Benoit

(y)        Eudora Benjamin

(z)        Steven Parazader

(aa)     Mike Beutel

(bb)     James Boyd

(cc)      John McGreal

(dd)     Anne van Dyk

(ee)     Jim Peters

(ff)       Brian Perro

(gg)     Harold Schulz

(hh)     Brad Germain

(ii)        Lee Fairbanks

(jj)        Patrick Keller

(kk)      Mike Chiarelli

(ll)        William Renwick

(mm)   Ron Barrons

(nn)     Gaspare Bonomo

(oo)     Karl Haab

(pp)     Reg Simser

(qq)     Stan Habza

(rr)       Dennis Martin

(ss)      Mark Greenwood

(tt)        John & Lindsay Tavares

(uu)     Kevin Love

(vv)      Hans Stief

(ww)    Dorte Deans

(xx)      Peter Malysewich

(yy)      Kathy Wakeman

(zz)      Dwight Pollock

(aaa)   Edward Sernie

(bbb)   Mary Anne Ablitt-Blain

(ccc)    Evan Aagaard

(ddd)   Gianni Charalambopoulos

(eee)   John McGreal

(fff)      Lindsay Wiginton

(ggg)   Janis Topp

(hhh)  Oana Sirb

** (iii)             Jim Macaulay

** (jjj)          Kirkendall Neighbourhood Association

** (kkk)            Steve Kulakowsky

** (lll)             Jim Graham

** (mmm)        Matt Grant

** (nnn)          Melissa Leaist

** (ooo)           Spencer Thibodeau

** (ppp)           Barb Baker

** (qqq)           Ben Haffie

** (rrr)  Erinn Turnbull

** (sss)            Ania K

** (ttt)             Mark Rejhon

** (uuu)          Dean Fulton

** (vvv)            Vijay Bathija

** (www)         Deb Barker

** (xxx)            Pierre Sultano

** (yyy)            Tom Ciancone

** (zzz)            Ann McKay

** (aaaa)         Nicholas Kevlahan

** (bbbb)         Martha Ronalds

** (cccc)          Cynthia Lokker

** (dddd)         Graham Crawford

** (eeee)         Gesline L. Alders

** (ffff) Dave Grava

** (gggg)         Nick Policelli

** (hhhh)        Chad Ingles

** (iiii)  Lorna Kippen

** (jjjj)   Gary Sitarz

** (kkkk)          Evan Pray

** (llll)  Leigh Tomasik

** (mmmm)     Emily Bite

** (nnnn)        Karl Andrus

** (oooo)         Fernando Ferreira

** (pppp)         Snehal Patel

** (qqqq)         Hamilton Mountain Progressive Conservatives

** (rrrr) Blair Anderson

** (ssss)          Paul Raun

** (tttt)  Ellen Morris

** (uuuu)        Erin Shacklette

** (vvvv)          Ute Schmid Jones

5.16

Correspondence from Sylvia Jones, MPP, Dufferin-Caledon, introducing herself as the new Progressive Conservative Critic for Infrastructure and offering her assistance to the City of Hamilton.

Recommendation: Be received.

5.17

Correspondence from Peter Badenhorst submitting his resignation from the Hamilton Farmer’s Market Board.

Recommendation: Be received and referred to the Selection Committee.

5.18

Correspondence from Ian Borsuk, Climate Campaign Coordinator, Environment Hamilton respecting a petition, containing 920 on line submissions, calling on Hamilton City Council to take our city’s transit needs seriously by committing to substantially increasing funding for the HSR. (A copy of the petition is available for viewing in the Office of the City Clerk)

Recommendation: Be received and referred to the General Manager of Public Works.

5.19

** Correspondence from Carrie Nicholson respecting Sunset Garden.

Recommendation: Be received and referred to the consideration of Item 9 of the Planning Committee Report 17-005.

6.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

6.1

Public Works Committee Report 17-004 – March 20, 2017

6.2

Board of Health Report 17-002 - March 20, 2017

6.3

Planning Committee Report 17-005 – March 21, 2017

6.4

General Issues Committee Report 17-006 – March 22, 2017

6.5

Audit, Finance and Administration Committee Report 17-004 – March 27, 2017 (to be distributed)

7.

MOTIONS

7.1

WAMSL June Tournament – Special Occasion Permit Liquor Licence

7.2

WAMSL Play-Offs – Special Occasion Permit Liquor Licence

7.3

Ancaster Rib Fest – Special Occasion Permit Liquor Licence

7.4

Hamilton Rib Fest – Special Occasion Permit Liquor Licence

8.

NOTICES OF MOTIONS

8.1

** Because Beer Craft Beer Festival – Special Occasion Permit Liquor Licence

8.2

** Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer – Special Occasion Permit Liquor Licence

8.3

** Ensuring that Tree Removal is Performed by Companies with City of Hamilton Business Licences

8.4

** Amending Items 1 (a)(iii) and 1 (b)(i) of the General Issues Committee Report 16-025

9.

STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS

10.

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

10.1

Closed Session Minutes – March 8, 2017

Pursuant to Section 8.1, Sub-sections (e) and (f) of the City's Procedural By-law 14-300, and Section 239(2), Sub-sections (e) and (f) the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the City; and, the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

11.

BY-LAWS AND CONFIRMING BY-LAW

Bill No.

043

To Amend By-law No. 01-215, Being a By-law to Regulate Traffic

Schedule 5 (Stop Control)

Wards: 6, 7, 9, 11, 12 and 15

Bill No.

044

To Amend By-law No. 01-215, Being a By-law to Regulate Traffic

Section 1 (Definitions)

Schedule 2 (Speed Limits)

Wards: 12, 14 and 15

Bill No.

045

To Amend By-law No. 01-218, as amended, Being a By-law to Regulate On-Street Parking

Schedule 5 (Parking Meters)

Schedule 6 (Time Limit Parking

Schedule 8 (No Parking Zones)

Schedule 12 (Permit Parking Zones)

Schedule 13 (No Stopping Zones)

Schedule 14 (Wheelchair Loading Zones)

Schedule 15 (Commercial Vehicle Loading Zones)

Wards: 1-12

Bill No.

046

To Authorize the Signing of an Agreement between the City of Hamilton and the Province of Ontario Related to Funding Provided Under the Ontario Municipal Cycling Infrastructure Program to support the Bay Street Bicycle Lanes Project

Wards: City Wide

Bill No.

047

Respecting Removal of Part Lot Control, Block 188, Registered Plan No. 62M-1210

PLC-17-018

Ward: 11

Bill No.

048

Respecting Removal of Part Lot Control, Block 198 of Registered Plan of Subdivision 62M-1231 “Cranberry Hill, Phase 2B” – 230 Avonsyde Boulevard, Flamborough

PLC-16-039

Ward: 15

Bill No.

049

Respecting Removal of Part Lot Control, Blocks 195 and 201, Registered Plan No. 62M-1231 and Block 165, Registered Plan No. 62M-1101

PLC-16-038

Ward: 15

Bill No.

050

To Amend the Waterworks By-law No. R84-026

Wards: City Wide

Bill No.

051

To Amend the Sanitary Surcharge and Wastewater Abatement By-law No. 03-272

Wards: City Wide

Bill No.

052

To Adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 72 to the Urban Hamilton Official Plan Respecting 325 Highway No. 8 (Stoney Creek)

Ward: 10

Bill No.

053

To Amend Zoning By-law No. 3692-92 (Stoney Creek) Respecting the Lands Located at 325 Highway No. 8

UHOPA-16-012

ZAC-16-030

Ward: 10

Bill No.

054

To Amend By-law No. 07-170, a By-law to License and Regulate Various Businesses

Schedule 2 (Auctioneers)

Wards: City Wide

Bill No.

055

To Amend By-law No. 07-170, a By-law to License and Regulate Various Businesses

Schedule 18 (Recreational Camping Establishments)

Wards: City Wide

Bill No.

056

To Amend By-law No. 07-170, a By-law to License and Regulate Various Businesses

Schedule 27 (Tobacco and Electronic Cigarette Retailers)

Wards: City Wide

Bill No.

057

To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council

12.

ADJOURNMENT