Council
Agenda for April 27, 2011
City of Hamilton
Wednesday, April 27,
2011
7:00 p.m.
Council
Chambers
City Hall
71 Main Street West
Hamilton,
Ontario
Rose Caterini
City Clerk
(905) 546-2424 ext. 5409
Please
note: All electronic devices to be switched to a non-audible function
during Council and Committee meetings.
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as well as Archived Meeting Video 
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1. Approval of Agenda
CHANGES
TO THE AGENDA
The noted
items were added to the Agenda.
Please
refer to the appropriate section of the Agenda.
1. ADDED
COMMUNICATIONS
5.13 Correspondence from Joe Minor respecting the active and
on-going spill of a persistent bioaccumulative toxic pollutant (pfos) exiting
City Property (John C. Munro/ Hamilton International Airport)
Recommendation: Be referred to the General Manager
of Planning for a report to the General Issues Committee
5.14 Correspondence from Peter Hutton, Chair, Waste Reduction
Task Force, expressing support to keep the option of bi-weekly waste collection
on the table for further discussion (Item 5 of Public Works Committee Report
11-008)
Recommendation: Be received.
2. REPORTS TO BE DISTRIBUTED
6.5 General Issues Committee Report 11-005(c) – April 20, 2011
3. BY-LAW
LISTING
2.
Declaration of Interest
- Ceremonial
Activities
3.1 Recognition of Hamilton Soldiers
4. Minutes of the meeting of City Council held on:
4.1 April5,
2011 (Special Meeting)
4.2 April
13, 2011
- Communications
5.1 Correspondence
from Thomas E. Allan, St. John Ambulance, Hamilton Branch, respecting 100 Years
of Service to Hamilton and Area in 2012 and St. John Ambulance Day in Hamilton
on June 24, 2012
Recommendation: Be
received.
5.2 Correspondence
from the Honourable Deb Matthews, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care,
respecting annualized base adjustment of up to $800,476 with respect to the
land ambulance grant for the 50:50 partnership for the 2011 calendar year
Recommendation: Be
received.
5.3 Correspondence
from the Embassy of the Republic of Korea respecting the 2011 International
Awards for Liveable Communities to be hosted by the District Government of
Songpa, Seoul, from October 27 to 31, 2011
Recommendation: Be
received.
5.4 Correspondence
from Brian Davidson, Manager, Community Services, Ministry of Health and
Long-Term Care, respecting 2010/ 2011 Homemakers and Nurses Services Revised
Expenditure Target
Recommendation; Be
received.
5.5 Correspondence
from Kathy Kielt, Acting Deputy Clerk and Supervisor of Council & Committee
Services, Region of Halton, in response to City of Hamilton correspondence
respecting St. Mary’s Cement Inc. (Canada – Referral of appeal to Minister’s
Zoning Order 138/10 to the Ontario Municipal Board (Flamborough)
Recommendation: Be
received.
5.6 Correspondence
from the Honourable Deb Matthews, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care,
respecting one-time funding of up to $788,427 for the 2011/2012 fiscal year for
dedicated nurses to receive ambulance patients at locally-selected hospitals
Recommendation: Be
received.
5.7 Correspondence
from Dr. Tom Nugent expressing his concerns that the actions of the Ontario
Liberal Government and City Council are the main reasons why Hamilton does not
have a proper Grids Plan
Recommendation: Be
received.
5.8 Correspondence
from Dan Thompson, President, Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities, respecting
“Jumpstart Day” on May 28, 2011
Recommendation: Be
received.
5.9 Correspondence
from the Honourable Dwight Duncan, Minister of Finance, in response to the
City’s correspondence to the Honourable Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontario,
advising that no new additional special assistance will be provided to the City
beyond what has already been announced
Recommendation: Be
received.
5.10 Correspondence
from Joan Booth, Executive Director, Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association
of Ontario, respecting their 38-year history of delivering programs and
services and proclaiming June as Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Month
Recommendation: Be
received.
5.11 Resolution
from the City of Oshawa requesting support for amendment to the Education Act
to declare School Boards’ Declaration of Voting Day as a Professional Activity
Day
Recommendation: For
the consideration of Council.
5.12 Resolution
from the Township of Tweed respecting mandatory destruction of buildings that
have been used as grow ops
Recommendation: For
the consideration of Council.
5.13 Correspondence
from Joe Minor respecting the active and on-going spill of a persistent bioaccumulative
toxic pollutant (pfos) exiting City Property (John C. Munro/ Hamilton
International Airport)
Recommendation: Be referred to the General Manager
of Planning for a report to the General Issues Committee
5.14 Correspondence
from Peter Hutton, Chair, Waste Reduction Task Force, expressing support to
keep the option of bi-weekly waste collection on the table for further
discussion (Item 5 of Public Works Committee Report 11-008)
Recommendation: Be received.
6. Committee Reports
6.1 General
Issues Committee Report 11-011 – April 14, 2011
6.2 General
Issues Committee Report 11-012 – April 14, 2011
6.3 Public
Works Committee Report 11-006 – April 18, 2011
6.4 Planning
Committee Report 11-008 – April 19, 2011
6.5 GeneralIssues
Committee Report 11-005c – April 20, 2011
6.6 Emergency
& Community Services Committee Report 11-006 – April 20, 2011
6.7 Licensing
Tribunal Report 11-003 – April 21, 2011
7. Motions
7.1 HMRF/HWRF
Pension Administration Committee Quorum
8.
Notices of Motion
9.
Statements by Members
- Private
and Confidential
10.1 Selection Committee Report 11-003 – April 26, 2011
(To be distributed)
11. By-Laws and Confirming By-law BY-LAW
LISTING
12.
Adjournment