Council Agenda for October 26, 2011
City of Hamilton
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
7:00 p.m.
Council Chambers
City
Hall
71
Main Street West
Hamilton, Ontario
Rose
Caterini
City
Clerk
(905)
546-2424 ext. 5409
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meetings.
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1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL
October 26, 2011
The noted items were added to the
Agenda.
Please refer to the appropriate sections
of the Agenda.
1. REPORTS FOR DISTRIBUTION
6.6 Board of Health Report
11-009 – October 24, 2011
2. BY-LAW LISTING
2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
- CEREMONIAL ACTIVITIES
3.1 Signing of Hamilton Climate Charter
- MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL HELD ON:
4.1 October
11, 2011 (Special)
4.2 October
12, 2011
4.3 October
19, 2011 (Special)
5. COMMUNICATIONS
5.1 Resolution
from the County of Brant requesting the Province of Ontario reclassify
commercial grain elevators from an industrial property class to a commercial
property class, for reasons of property taxation.
Recommendation: For the consideration of Council.
5.2 Correspondence
from the Town of Caledon requesting a representative from Hamilton Council for
membership on the Top Ten Aggregate Producing Municipalities Committee.
Recommendation: For the consideration of
Council.
5.3 Correspondence
from Belma Diamante, CEO and Lucy Stawiarski, President of the Canadian Ballet
youth ensemble requesting one time grant funding of $35,000, to hire Hamilton
Philharmonic Orchestra for performances.
Recommendation: For the consideration of
Council.
5.4 Correspondence
from the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and
Communities, respecting the City of Hamilton request for Westmount Recreation
Centre and Lower Stoney Creek Recreation Centre Projects to be fully cash
flowed by October 31, 2011.
Recommendation: Be received.
5.5 Correspondence
from Jake Pastore Manager, Municipal and Community Relations, Ontario Lottery
and Gaming Corporation, respecting the July 1, 2011 to September 30, 2011
quarterly financial payment to the City of Hamilton for operation of Flamboro
Downs Slots.
Recommendation: Be received.
6. COMMITTEE REPORTS
6.1 General
Issues Committee Report 11-030 – October 13, 2011
6.2 Public
Works Committee Report 11-012 – October 17, 2011
6.3 Planning
Committee Report 11-018 – October 18, 2011
6.4 Audit,
Finance & Administration Committee Report 11-012– October 19, 2011
6.5 Emergency
& Community Services Committee Report 11-012 – October 19, 2011
6.6 Board
of Health Report 11-009 – October 24, 2011
7. MOTIONS
8. NOTICES OF MOTION
9. STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS
- PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
10.1 Closed
Session Minutes – October 12, 2011
10.2 Closed Session Minutes – October 19, 2011 (Special)
10.3 Personal matters about identifiable individuals employed
by the City of Hamilton
11. BY-LAWS BY-LAW
LISTING
- ADJOURNMENT