May 1, 2013 General Issues Committee Agenda
City of Hamilton
Wednesday,
May 1, 2013
9:30
a.m.
Council
Chambers
City
Hall
71 Main Street West
Hamilton, Ontario
Carolyn
Biggs
Legislative Coordinator
(905) 546-2424 ext. 2604
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1. CHANGES
TO THE AGENDA
2. DECLARATIONS
OF INTEREST
- APPROVAL
OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
3.1 April
17, 2013
4. DELEGATION
REQUESTS
4.1 Delegation
Request from Louise Rogers respecting Federal Military Spending Effects on
Municipalities (Previously approved to appear before the Emergency and
Community Services Committee)
5. CONSENT
ITEMS
5.1 Minutes of Various Sub-Committees
(For information purposes only):
(a) Advisory
Committee for Persons with Disabilities – March 12, 2013
5.2 Hamilton
Tax Increment Grant Program (HTIGP) – 407 Wilson Street, Ancaster – HTIGP
13/06 (PED13077) (Ward 12)
5.3 Conveyance
of Temporary Easement to Bell Mobility Inc. – Part of 115 Cole Street,
Waterdown (PED13078) (Ward 15)
5.4 Consent
to Register Trademark (LS13013) (City Wide)
6. PUBLIC
HEARINGS/ DELEGATIONS
6.1 Maria
Ahmed, McMaster University, respecting on-campus polling stations at McMaster
University and Mohawk College (Approved by GIC on April 17, 2013)
6.2 Christopher
Cutler, on behalf of The Canadian Peace Initiative – Hamilton Chapter, to
present in support of the concept of a Canadian Department of Peace
(Approved by GIC on April
17, 2013)
7. PRESENTATIONS
7.1 Metrolinx
– Regional Funding Tools (FCS13002) (City Wide)
- DISCUSSION
ITEMS
8.1 Feasibility
Study and Business Case for the Development of a Tourism Gateway Centre and
Declaration of Surplus Property and Sale of Land – 1400 Baseline Road, Stoney
Creek (PED12228) (Ward 11) (NOTE: Tabled by Committee on December
5, 2012)
8.2 2013
Tax Policies and Area Rating (FCS13023) (City Wide)
8.3 Report
13-003 of the Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities – April 9,
2013
9. MOTIONS
9.1 Resolution
Urging the Federal Government to Establish a National Department of Peace (Notice
of Motion at April 17, 2013 GIC Meeting)
9.2 Hamilton
Waterfront Trust 2013 Capital Funding
9.3 Area
Rating Special Capital Re-Investment Reserve Funded Projects
10. NOTICES
OF MOTION
10.1 Establishment
of a Hamilton Music Working Group
11. GENERAL
INFORMATION/OTHER BUSINESS
11.1 Outstanding Business List
Items
(a) That the following items be
deemed complete and removed from the Outstanding Business List:
Item G: Metrolinx
Investment Strategy Consultation and Regional Transportation Funding Option
(Item 7.1)
Item GG: Tourism Gateway Centre
(Item 8.1)
12. PRIVATE
AND CONFIDENTIAL
12.1 Closed Session Minutes – April 17, 2013
12.2 Canadian Ballet Youth Ensemble (LS13014)
Pursuant to sub-sections 8.1(e) and (f) of the City of Hamilton
Procedural By-law and Section 239(2) of the Municipal Act as the subject
matter pertains to (e) litigation or potential litigation, including matters
before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board;
and (f) the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client
privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.
12.3 Performance Review – Senior Management Team (No Copy) Pursuant
to sub-section 8.l(b) of the City of Hamilton Procedural By-law and Section
239(2) of the Municipal Act as the subject matter pertains to personal
matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board
employees
(Deferred from April 17, 2013 GIC Meeting)
13. ADJOURNMENT
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