City of Hamilton

GENERAL ISSUES COMMITTEE

May 21, 2014

9:30 AM

Council Chambers

Hamilton City Hall

71 Main Street West

Hamilton, Ontario

Carolyn Biggs

Legislative Co-ordinator

(905) 546-2424 ext. 2604

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

May 7, 2014

4.

DELEGATION REQUESTS

4.1

Delegation Request from Lorna Zaremba, Theatre Aquarius, on behalf of the Hamilton Anchor Arts Organizations (Art Gallery of Hamilton, Brott Festival, Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra and Theatre Aquarius) to speak at the June 18, 2014 meeting of the Committee in response to the staff presentation respecting the arts funding recommendations

4.2

Delegation Request from Janet Mowat, Art Gallery of Hamilton, on behalf of the Board of Directors of the Art Gallery of Hamilton, to speak at the June 18, 2014 meeting of the Committee respecting arts funding recommendations

4.3

Delegation Request from Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra to speak at the June 18, 2014 meeting of the Committee respecting arts funding recommendations

4.4

Delegation Request from Boris Brott of the Boris Brott Music Festival to speak at the June 18, 2014 meeting of the Committee respecting arts funding recommendations

5.

CONSENT ITEMS

5.1

Hamilton Police Service Monthly Report (PSB14-060)

5.2

Minutes of the Arts Advisory Commission - March 25, 2014 (For Information Purposes Only)

5.3

Hamilton Municipal Parking System - Renewal of Parking Lease (Car Park #80), 191 King Street West and 22-30 Bay Street South, Hamilton (PED14097) (Ward 2)

5.4

Development of a Farmers' Market Policy (PED14084) (City Wide)

5.5

Hamilton Downtown Multi-Residential Property Investment Program (HDMRPIP), 137-149 Main Street West, Change in Corporate Control of Jackson Hospitality Inc. (PED14102)

(Ward 2)

5.6

Request for Support on the Morriston By-Pass (PED14080) (City Wide)

5.7

Terms and Conditions for the Use of the Downtown Public Art Reserve (PED14096) (Wards 1, 2 and 3)

5.8

Annual Comprehensive Legal Services Report (LS14012) (City Wide)

6.

PUBLIC HEARINGS / DELEGATIONS

6.1

Grade 7 Students from Westview Elementary School Photovoice Project to present their findings with respect to community change following completion of their photovoice project

(Approved by Committee on May 7, 2014)

7.

PRESENTATIONS

7.1

Employee Attendance Report 2013 (HUR14003) (Outstanding Business List)

(Referred from Audit, Finance and Administration Committee on May 12, 2014)

8.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

8.1

Report 14-001 of the Task Force on Cleanliness and Security in the Downtown Core - March 27, 2014

8.2

Report 14-001 of the Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities - April 8, 2014

8.3

St. Mark's Feasibility Study (PED12059(a)) (Ward 2)

9.

MOTIONS

9.1

Review of Arts Funding

10.

NOTICES OF MOTION

10.1

**Partial Relocation of the Ottawa Street Farmers' Market

10.2

**YWCA Request for Capital Investment and Increase to Annual Operating Grant

11.

GENERAL INFORMATION / OTHER BUSINESS

11.1

Revised Due Dates on the Outstanding Business Items List

(a)

Item CC:  Art Gallery of Hamilton Fundraising Campaign

Due Date:  June 4, 2014

Revised Due Date:  August 11, 2014

12.

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

12.1

Closed Session Minutes - May 7, 2014 (Distributed under separate cover)

12.2

Funding for the Purchase of Memorial School, Ancaster (FCS14040) (Ward 12)

Pursuant to Sub-section 8.1(c) of the City's Procedural By-law and Section 239.2 of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board.  (Distributed under separate cover.)

12.3

Accounts Receivable Systems Review

 Pursuant to Sub-section 8.1(b) of the City's Procedural By-law and Section 239.2 of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to personal matters about an identifiable individual(s), including municipal or local board employees.  (Distributed under separate cover.)

13.

ADJOURNMENT