General Issues Committee Agenda for March 20, 2013

General Issues Committee Agenda for March 20, 2013




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City of Hamilton

Wednesday, March 20, 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.    A.        CEREMONIAL ACTIVITIES2012 Economic Developers Council of Ontario (EDCO) Awards CHANGES TO THE AGENDA

 

ADDED DELEGATION REQUEST

 

For Today’s Meeting

 

(i)      Request from Al-Amin Mithani to speak in favour of the Bike Sharing Program (Reference: Items 8.4(a) and (b)) (Added Item 4.2)

 

 

(ii)      Request from Jonathan Therien, Strathcona Community Council, to speak in support for a plan to create an operating bike share in Hamilton (Reference: Items 8.4(a) and (b)) (Added Item 4.4)

 

 

(iii)     Requestfrom 1739061 Ontario Inc., (Jamil Kara) and Peter Cass, Cass and BishopBarristers and Solicitors, respecting land located at 1055 King Street East,Hamilton (Scott Park School) (Reference: Item 8.3) (Added Item4.3)

         

 

ADDED CORRESPONDENCE

 

(iv)    Correspondence from Emily Ferguson respecting Enbridge Line 9

 

(v)     Correspondence in support of Hamilton Bike Share from:

 

          (a)     Martin Eckart (Added Item 8.4.1) 

          (b)     Ed Sernie (Added Item 8.4.2)

 

          (Reference:  Items 8.4(a) and (b))

 

REPORTS DISTRIBUTED

 

(vi)    Item 8.3 – Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Hamilton and the Hamilton Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) for New Secondary School in Pan Am Stadium Precinct (Ward 3) (CM13006)

 

(vii)    Item 8.4(a) – Public Bike Share Transit System Implementation (City Wide) (PW13015(a))

 

 

2.     DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

  1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

3.1       February 14, 2013 (Special)

 

3.2       February 20, 2013

 

3.3       February 25, 2013 (Special)

 

4.     DELEGATION REQUESTS

4.1       Request from Dave Barnett on behalf of Abuse Prevention and Awareness Campaign (APAC) respecting bullying and child abuse

5.     CONSENT ITEMS

5.1       Minutes from Various Sub-Committees (for information purposes only):

 

(a)        Hamilton Association of Business Improvement Areas – January 8, 2013

 

(b)        Web Redevelopment Sub-Committee – January 23, 2013

 

5.2       Hamilton Police Service Monthly Reports PSB13-022

 

5.3       Hamilton Downtown Multi-Residential Property Investment Program (HDMRPIP) – 150 Main Street West (PED13047) (Ward 2)

 

5.4       Hamilton Downtown Property Improvement Grant Program – 150 Main Street West – HDPIGP 13/02 (PED13048) (Ward 2)

 

5.5       Hamilton Downtown Property Improvement Grant Program– 205 Hunter Street West – HDPIGP 12/06 (PED13051) (Ward 2)

 

5.6       Hamilton Community Heritage Fund Loan Program – 237 St. Clair Boulevard (PED13054) (Ward 3)

 

5.7       Conveyance of Easement (Temporary) to Public Mobile Retail Inc. – Part of 00 Suter Crescent, Dundas (PED13046) (Ward 13)

 

5.8       Canadian Ballet Youth Ensemble – Tivoli Theatre (PED13055) (Ward 2)

 

5.9       Consultation for the Draft Cultural Plan (PED13045) (City Wide)

 

 

5.11     Minutes of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce Light Rail Transit Task Force Meetings of November 28 and December 19, 2012 and January 23, 2013

6.     PUBLIC HEARINGS/DELEGATIONS

6.1       Presentationof the Neighbourhood Action Plan for the South Sherman Neighbourhood, developedas part of the Neighbourhood Development Strategy (CM12013(b)) (CityWide)

           

 

 

6.1.1    Correspondence from Steve Calverley, Chair, South Sherman Community Planning Team, supporting proposed joint initiative between the City of Hamilton and the Hamilton Wentworth District School Board for the construction of a new public secondary school in the neighbourhood

 

6.2       John Slobodzian, Ministry of Transportation, to provide an update on the Niagara to GTA Corridor Planning and Environmental Assessment Study – Phase 1

                -presentation

7.     PRESENTATIONS

7.1       Niagara to Greater Toronto Area (NGTA) Transportation Corridor (PW13020/PED13044)

                - presentation

 

            7.2Enbridge Pipelines Inc. Line 9B Reversal and Line 9 Capacity Expansion Project Application (PED12160(a)/LS12022(a)) (City Wide)

                - presentation

8.     DISCUSSION ITEMS

8.1       Workplace Mental Health Summit (HUR13005) (City Wide)

 

            8.2Interest Arbitration/Ability to Pay Update (HUR13004) (City Wide)

 

8.3       Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Hamilton and the Hamilton Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) for New Secondary School in Pan Am Stadium Precinct (Ward 3) (CM13006) 

                       - presentation

 

 

8.4(a)   Public Bike Share Transit System Implementation (City Wide) (PW13015(a))

 

8.4(b)   Public Bike Share Transit System Implementation (City Wide) (PW13015)

            (Referred back to staff by General Issues Committee on February 25, 2013)

 

NOTE:  Due to bulk, only the Executive Summary and Table of Contents are attached to the above-noted report.  The “Business Plan for Hamilton Bike Share Transit System” (Appendix “A” to Report PW13015) can be viewed in its entirety on the City of Hamilton website, Item 5.2 of the February 25, 2013 meeting of the General Issues Committee. 

 

8.5       Report 13-001 of the Web Redevelopment Sub-Committee – March 1, 2013

9.     MOTIONS

9.1       2013 Mountable Curb Program in Ward 6

 

9.2       2013 Mountable Curb Program in Ward 7

 

9.3       ArcelorMittal Dofasco – Update on Hamilton Operations

 

9.4       Start-up Grant for the Waterdown B.I.A. Farmers’ Market

 

9.5       Interest Arbitration Reform and Renewal

10.   NOTICES OF MOTION

10.1     Canadian-European Trade Agreement (CETA) – Canada-EU Trade Negotiations

11.   GENERAL INFORMATION/OTHER BUSINESS

11.1     Outstanding Business List Items

 

(a)        That the revised due dates for the following items on the Outstanding Business List be approved:

 

Item H:      Metrolinx Investment Strategy Consultation and Regional Transportation Funding Options (City Wide)

Due Date:  March 20, 2013

Revised Due Date:      May 1, 2013

 

(b)        That the following items be removed from the Outstanding Business List:

 

Item C       Canadian Ballet Youth Ensemble (Item 8.1)

 

Item B:      Elimination of Current Technology (2012 Budget Deliberations OBL)

 

(c)        That the following items be transferred to the Planning Committee:

 

Item T:      Stoney Creek Urban Boundary Expansion (SCUBE) – Sub-Watershed Plan

 

Item V:      Residential Protective Plumbing Subsidy Program

 

  1. PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

12.1     Closed Session Minutes – February 6, 2013

 

12.2     Closed Session Minutes – March 7, 2013

 

  1. ADJOURNMENT

 

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