City of Hamilton

GENERAL ISSUES COMMITTEE

Meeting #:	18-005
Date:	Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Time:	9:30 A.m. - 5:30 P.m.
Location:	Council Chambers, Hamilton City Hall 71 Main Street West

​Stephanie Paparella, Legislative Coordinator [phone] ext. 3993

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1.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

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

2.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

3.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

3.1

February 7, 2018

4.

DELEGATION REQUESTS

4.1

Ken Stone, Community Coalition Against Racism, to appear before Committee on March 21st, International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination,

to ask City Council to take a Formal Stand; Indicating its Intention to Deny the Use of City Parks and Public Places to Hate Groups

4.2

Evelyn Myrie, Afro Canadian Caribbean Association, to Appear before Committee on March 21st, International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination,

to ask City Council to take a Formal Stand; Indicating its Intention to Deny the Use of City Parks and Public Places to Hate Groups

4.3

* Barry Conway, CUPE Local 5167, respecting Report CM18003/PW18010 - Stadium Event Booking (For March 21, 2018)

4.4

* Anthony Marco, President, Hamilton District Labour Council, respecting Report CM18003/PW18010 - Stadium Event Booking (For March 21, 2018)

To discuss concerns with regard to contracting out event bookings for Tim Horton's field and the dangers of municipalities creeping towards private/public partnerships when services could be provided in-house.

5.

CONSENT ITEMS

5.1

Capital Projects Work-on-Progress Review Sub-Committee Report 18-001, January 29, 2018

5.2

Concession Street Business Improvement Area (BIA) Revised Board of Management (PED14242(f)) (Wards 6 and 7)

5.3

Transit (HSR) Passenger Information Technology (PW18018) (City Wide)

5.4

Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board Liaison Committee Minutes 17-001, June 29, 2017

6.

PUBLIC HEARINGS / DELEGATIONS

7.

STAFF PRESENTATIONS

7.1

Amendments to the Environmental Remediation and Site Enhancement (ERASE) Community Improvement Plan (CIP) (PED18030) (City Wide)

Note:  Due to bulk, Appendix "B" to Report PED18030 is not included in the printed agenda, but is available on the City's website at www.hamilton.ca.

8.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

8.1

Business Improvement Area Commercial Property Improvement Grant Program and Commercial Property Improvement Grant Program - Amendments to Program Descriptions and Terms (PED18044) (Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13 and 15)

8.2

Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board Liaison Committee Report 18-001, January 29, 2018

8.3

Corporate Strategic Growth Initiatives - Long Term Sustainability (CM16013(b)) (City Wide)

8.4

Canadian Country Music Week 2019 (PED18058) (City Wide)

9.

MOTIONS

10.

NOTICES OF MOTION

11.

GENERAL INFORMATION / OTHER BUSINESS

11.1

Outstanding Business List

11.1.a

Items to be removed:

11.1.a.a

Expression of Interest for a Professional Soccer League at the City's Tim Horton's Field (No Longer Required by the Councillor)

11.1.a.b

State of the City Comparative Study - Amalgamation to Now (Addressed at the January 19, 2018  GIC Budget Meeting - Report CM18001)

11.1.a.c

Corporate Strategic Growth Initiatives - Long Term Sustainability (Addressed on today's GIC agenda as Item 5.2 - Report CM16013(b))

12.

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL 

12.1

February 7, 2018 - Closed Session Minutes

Pursuant to Section 8.1, Sub-sections (b), (c), and (d) of the City's Procedural By-law 14-300, and Section 239(2), Sub-sections (b), (c), and (d) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matters pertain to personal matters about an identifiable individual, including City Employees; a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land for City purposes; and, labour relations or employee negotiations.

13.

ADJOURNMENT