City of Hamilton

GENERAL ISSUES COMMITTEE

March 19, 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

February 19, 2014

3.2

February 25, 2014 (Special)

4.

DELEGATION REQUESTS

4.1

**Request from Justin Jones on behalf of "Yes We Cannon" to appear before the Committee to speak in favour of the proposed design for the Cannon Street Cycle Tracks (Item 7.3)

4.2

**Request from Lynda Lukasik, on behalf of Environment Hamilton, to speak to Item 7.3 on the March 19 GIC Agenda - Cannon Street Bi-Directional Cycle Track Pilot Project

4.3

**Request from Sean Burak, on behalf of Hamilton Bike Share, to speak in support of the Cannon Street Cycle Track (Item 7.3)

5.

CONSENT ITEMS

5.1

Hamilton Police Services Board - Hamilton Police Service Monthly Report (PSB 14-027)

5.2

Various Advisory and Sub-Committee Minutes:

(a)

Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities Minutes - January 14, 2014

(b)

Web Redevelopment and Service Channel Sub-Committee Minutes - November 12, 2013

5.3

Official Mark - Life Made Easy (FCS14023) (City Wide)

5.4

Status of Discussions for Partnering Opportunities with Evergreen CityWorks and the Hamilton Community Foundation (CM14003) (Wards 1 and 2)

5.5

Locke Street Business Improvement Area (BIA) Revised Board of Management (PED11034(c)) (Ward 1)

5.6

Declaration of Surplus Property,  Abrey-Zimmerman House Being Part of Courtcliffe Park (159 Carlisle Road), Hamilton (PED14046) (Ward 15)

5.7

Request for Extension of Building Covenants from Gilles Roussel, 890 Beach Boulevard, Hamilton (PED14041) (Ward 5)

5.8

Conveyance of Parts 2, 3, 4 and 5, Plan RC-H-796 to Canadian National Railway (PED14049/PW14025) (Ward 1)

5.9

Surplus Declaration and Land Exchange of City Property Located at 1351 Upper James Street for Parts 2 and 3, Plan RB-H-857, Owned by Hess Village Restaurant Gardens Ltd. (Name of Principal)  (PED14033/PW14014) (Ward 7)

5.10

Immigrant Attraction Action Plan/Immigration Portal (CM14005) (City Wide)

5.11

Neighbourhood Home Improvement Project (CES14015 ) (Wards 1-5, 8)

6.

PUBLIC HEARINGS / DELEGATIONS

6.1

**Justin Jones on behalf of "Yes We Cannon" to speak in favour of the proposed design for the Canon Street Cycle Tracks (Item 7.3)

6.2

**Lynda Lukasik, on behalf of Environment Hamilton, to speak on the Cannon Street Bi-Directional Cycle Pilot Project

6.3

**Sean Burak, on behalf of Hamilton Bike Share, to speak in support of the Cannon Street Cycle Track Pilot Project

7.

PRESENTATIONS

7.1

Terms of Reference for the Evaluation of City of Hamilton Community Partnership Program (FCS14024)  (City Wide)

7.2

Clean & Green Hamilton Strategy 2013 Year-End Update (PW11052(f)) (City Wide)

7.3

Cannon Street Bi-directional Cycle Track Pilot Project (PW14031) (Wards 1, 2 and 3)

(Due to bulk, only the Table of Contents, Executive Summary and Recommendations are attached.  The Report entitled, "Cannon Street Bi-Directional Cycle Track Pilot Project Feasibility Assessment and Functional Design", in its entirety, can be viewed in its entirety on the City of Hamilton website.)

(a)

**Correspondence from Jim Paterson, Pan Am Legacy Trails Co-ordinator, Trans Canada Trail Ontario, in support of the "Cannon Street Bi-Directional Cycle Track Pilot Project:  Feasibility Assessment and Functional Design" (Item 7.3)

(b)

**Correspondence from Wayne Terryberry, Chair - Hamilton Burlington Trails Council, Depertrment of Athletics and Recreation, McMaster University, in support of the Cannon Street Bi-directional Cycle Track Pilot Project:  Feasibility Assessment and Functional Design Project

7.4

Labour Relations Grievance Activity Reporting & Analysis (2007-2013) (HUR14001)

7.5

City Manager's Annual Update - 2013 (No Copy)

8.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

8.1

Facility Naming Sub-Committee Report 14-001 - February 12, 2014

8.2

Realignment of Communications Function and Resourcing for Digital, Electronic & Social Media (CM14004) (City Wide)

8.3

Waterdown Aldershot East-West Transportation Corridor - Noise and Lighting Mitigation (PW08063(d)) (City Wide)

8.4

Citizen Engagement - Two-Way/Complete Streets Conversion (PW13097(a)) (City Wide)

8.5

James Street North Road Closures for Art Crawl (PED14038) (Ward 2)

8.6

Future of the Hamilton Children's Museum (PED13152(a)) (Ward 3)

8.7

Balfour Estate Adaptive Re-Use (PED13153(a)) (Ward 8)

8.8

Small Business Enterprise Centre (SBEC) Youth Program Initiatives (PED14051) (City Wide)

8.9

City Purchase of 178 Hixon Road, Hamilton (PED13157(a)) (Ward 5)

8.10

City of Hamilton War of 1812 Funding Update (PED12204(a)) (City Wide)

8.11

West Harbour Piers 5-8 - Hamilton Waterfront Trust Project Management Contract (PED14002(a)) (Ward 2)

8.12

Cultural Roundtable: Terms of Reference (PED12117(b)) (City Wide)

9.

MOTIONS

9.1

2014 Easter Egg Hunts at City Parks

9.2

Negotiation with Hamilton Conservation Authority with Respect to the Ownership of Westfield Heritage Village

10.

NOTICES OF MOTION

10.1

**Added - Moratorium on School Closures by Board Officials

10.2

**Added - Rail-Cargo Safety - Real Time Information

11.

GENERAL INFORMATION / OTHER BUSINESS

11.1

Amendments to the Outstanding Business List:

(a)

Item G - Hamilton Police Services Forensic Building

Current Due Date:  March 24, 2014

Proposed New Due Date:  September 17, 2014

(b)

Item U1:  Memorandum of  Understanding with Hamilton Port Authority

Due Date:  March 19, 2014

Proposed New Due Date:  April 2, 2014

(c)

Item U2:  Hamilton Port Authority Land Lease - Parking

Due Date:  March 19, 2014

Proposed New Due Date:  April 2, 2014

(d)

Item WW1:  West Harbour Piers 5 to 8 Servicing Studies

Due Date:  March 19, 2014

Proposed New Due Date:  May 21, 2014

11.2

Items to be Removed from Outstanding Business List

(e)

Item EE:  Future of Hamilton Children's Museum (Item 8.7)

(f)

Item FF:  Chedoke Estate (Item 8.8)

(g)

Item HH:  James Street North Road Closure for Art Crawl (Item 8.6)

(h)

Item II1:  Cultural Plan 2013 (Terms of Reference for Cultural Roundtable) (Item 8.13)

(i)

Item WW2:  West Harbour Piers 5-8 Servicing Studies (Management Recommendations) (Item 8.12)

12.

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

12.1

February 19, 2014 - Closed Session Minutes (Distributed under Separate Cover)

Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees;

a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land for municipal or local board purposes; and,

the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

12.2

City Manager's Performance Review (No Copy)

Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees.

13.

ADJOURNMENT