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 18, 2015

4.

DELEGATION REQUESTS

4.1

Duncan Ross, Royal Botanical Gardens, to present in Support of Tourism Hamilton’s Tourism Strategy and Action Plan (For March 4, 2015 GIC)

4.2

**  Peter Tosh, Vrancor Group, in support of Tourism Hamilton's 5-Year Strategic Plan and Action Plan (For March 4, 2015 GIC)

4.3

**  Norman Kearney, Hamilton Civic League, respecting the Findings of the Public Engagement Campaign during the 2014 Municipal Election and a Plan to Establish a Civic Action Network (For March 30, 2015 GIC)

5.

CONSENT ITEMS

5.1

Loans / Grants Approved through Temporary Delegated Authority (PED14131(a)) (Wards 2, 7 and 9)

6.

PUBLIC HEARINGS / DELEGATIONS

7.

PRESENTATIONS

7.1

Tourism Strategy and Five-Year Action Plan (PED15026) (City Wide)

7.2

**  The JUNO Awards in Hamilton

8.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

8.1

Amended Hamilton LEEDing the Way, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Grant Program Application (LGP-12-01) – Maple Leaf Foods Inc., 440 Glover Road, Hamilton, Ontario (PED12038(a)) (Ward 11) (Tabled at the February 18, 2015 GIC.)

8.2

Capital Project Closing Report as of Sept. 30, 2014 (FCS14058)(a) (City Wide)

8.3

Steel Committee Report 15-001, February 5, 2015

9.

MOTIONS

9.1

The City of Hamilton’s Outstanding Issues and the Need for Additional Revenue Streams

10.

NOTICES OF MOTION

10.1

Jimmy Thompson Memorial Pool and Bernie Morelli Centre

11.

GENERAL INFORMATION / OTHER BUSINESS

12.

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

12.1

Closed Session Minutes – February 18, 2015 (to be distributed under separate cover)

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

12.2

Labour Relations / Benefits Strategy (no copy)

Pursuant to Section 8.1, Sub-section (d), of the City's Procedural By-law 14-300, and Section 239, Sub-section (d) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to labour relations or employee negotiations.

12.3

Update respecting the Red Hill Litigation – City v. Attorney General of Canada, Superior Court Action C383-04 (no copy)

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

13.

ADJOURNMENT