General Issues Committee Agenda for June 19, 2013

City of Hamilton

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

9:30 a.m.

Council Chambers
City Hall
71 Main Street West
Hamilton, Ontario

NOTE: The Committee will be recessing at 2:00 p.m. in order to conduct the Annual General Meeting of Hamilton Utilities Corp.

Carolyn Biggs
Legislative Coordinator
(905) 546-2424 ext. 2604

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ADDED CONSENT ITEM

(i)         Clarification of Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) – Verbal Update (Item7.1 – Airport Implementation Task Force – May 27, 2013) (PED11223(a)) (Ward 11 and 12) (Added Item 5.10)

ADDED CORRESPONDENCE

(ii)        Correspondence from Patrick J. Daly, Chairperson of the Board, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board, respecting Holy Family Catholic Elementary School (Item 4 of School Board Properties Sub-Committee Report 13-001 – Item 8.7) (Added Item 8.7(a))

ADDED NOTICE OF MOTION

(iii)       Resolution respecting “Hamilton Beach Rescue Unit – Purchase of Two-Way Radio Equipment” (Added Item 10.1)

ADDED PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL

(iv)       Closed Session Minutes – June 5, 2013 (Added Item 12.3)

            (Distributed under separate cover).

TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR

(v)        Item 5.4 – 2012 Annual Performance Measures (PED13121) (City Wide)

Page 8: - Changed “2012” to read “12.8%” (rather than 2.8%) - so it now reads as per below:

Urban Renewal Division

·                Decrease office vacancy rate by 25% in Downtown Core by 2011, using 2008 baseline

Page 9: - “2008” now reads “$25,086,600 (rather than $25,86,600), as per below:

·                Increase in Downtown property taxes by $1.45 M (per year) based on a 2008 baseline

2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

3.1       June 5, 2013

4.  DELEGATION REQUESTS
5. CONSENT ITEMS

5.1       Minutes of the Web Redevelopment and Service Channel Sub-Committee:

            (a)        March 1, 2013

            (b)        April 23, 2013

5.2       Waterdown Business Improvement Area (B.I.A.) Revised Board of Management (PED11013(f)) (Ward 15)

5.3       International Village Business Improvement Area (B.I.A.) Revised Board of Management (PED10254(d)) (Wards 2 and 3)

5.4       2012 Performance Measures (PED13121) (City Wide)

5.5       Declaration of Surplus and Conveyance of Easement to Hydro One Networks Inc. – Part of 159-165 Carlisle Road (Courtcliffe Park), Flamborough (PED13125) (Ward 15)

5.6       Lease – Lister Block, 28 James Street North, Unit #114, Hamilton (PW13047) (Ward 2)

5.7       Municipal Tax Competitiveness Study – 2012 (FCS13047) (City Wide)

5.8       Redevelopment of the City of Hamilton’s Website (CM12008(a)/ FCS12055(a)) (City Wide) (Outstanding Business List Item)

5.9       Status of Community Correction Centre at 94 York Blvd. (CM13009) (Ward 2) (Outstanding Business List Item)

6. PUBLIC HEARINGS/DELEGATIONS

6.1       Joey Coleman respecting the City of Hamilton Accountability and Transparency Policy

7. PRESENTATIONS

7.1       Water, Wastewater and Stormwater Rate Structure Review (FCS11025(e)) (Outstanding Business List Item) (City Wide)

7.2       Immigrant Attraction Action Plan (CM13005) (City Wide)

8. DISCUSSION ITEMS

8.1         Centre Mall Crime Prevention Centre Relocation (PSB13048)

8.2       Creation of a 2017 Sesquicentennial Committee (PED13110) (City Wide)

8.3       2014 Tax Budget Guideline and Process (FCS13048/CM13010) (City Wide)

8.4       Alternative Voting Solutions for Municipal Elections (FCS12046(a)) (City Wide)

8.5       Report 13-001 of the Airport Implementation Task Force – May 27, 2013

8.6       Pan Am Stadium Precinct Sub-Committee Report 13-002 – May 28, 2013

8.7       School Board Properties Sub-Committee Report 13-001 – May 30, 2013

9. MOTIONS

9.1         Implementation of Rapid Ready – Local Transit Service Improve-ments and Financial Strategy Notice of Motion at May 15, 2013 GIC Meeting) (Deferred from June 5, 2013 GIC Meeting)

9.2       Implementation of Rapid Ready – Local Transit Service Improve-ments and Financial Strategy (Deferred from June 5, 2013 GIC Meeting)

9.3       Westfield Heritage Village – Volunteer Co-ordinator Pilot Project (Notice of Motion at June 5, 2013 GIC Meeting)

10. NOTICES OF MOTION
11. GENERAL INFORMATION/OTHER BUSINESS

11.1     Outstanding Business List Items

(a)        That the due dates on the following items on the Outstanding be revised accordingly:

Item W:       Proposed Use Concept Plan – Auchmar Estates

                     Due Date:           June 19, 2013

                     Revised Due Date:         September 5, 2013

Item AA:     Waterfront and Shoreline Initiatives

                     Due Date:           June 19, 2013

                     Revised Due Date:         August 12, 2013

(b)        That the following item be deemed complete and removed from the Outstanding Business List:

Item H:        Status of Community Correction Centre at 94 York Blvd. (Item 5.9)

Item L:        City of Hamilton Events Strategy

                     (February 20, 2013 GIC Meeting – PED 13038)

Item S:         Redevelopment of the City’s Website (Item 5.8)

Item Z:         Ad Hoc Committee for Canada’s Sesquicenten-nial Celebration (Item 8.2)

Item BB:      Water, Wastewater and Stormwater Rate Structure Review (Item 7.1)

Item PP:      Centre Mall Crime Prevention Centre Relocation

                     (Item 8.1)

12. PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL

12.1     Wentworth Lodge Construction Litigation (PW12073(a)/LS12029(a)) (City Wide)

Pursuant to Sub-sections (e) and (f) of the City’s 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 municipal or local board; and (f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

12.2     Canadian Ballet Youth Ensemble (LS13014(a))

Pursuant to Sub-section (e) of the City’s Procedural By-law and Section 239.2 of the Municipal Act as the subject matter pertains to litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals affecting the municipal or local board.

13. ADJOURNMENT