General Issues Committee Agenda for September 5, 2013




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City of Hamilton

Thursday, September 5, 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

ADDED DELEGATION REQUEST

 

4.8       Request from John McGreal to speak to Items 7.1(a) and (b) on the Agenda respecting Memorandum of Agreement – City of Hamilton and Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board for a New Secondary School and Community Centre in the Pan Am Stadium Precinct

 

4.9       Request from Larry Pattison on behalf of Friends of Jimmy Thompson Memorial Pool to present signatures and comments from Change.org petition respecting the future of Jimmy Thompson Pool

 

OUTSTANDING BUSINESS LIST

 

11.1     Items to be transferred to another Standing Committee:

 

(b)     Item U:      Expansion of Community Improvement Initiatives – Piers 5, 20, 7 and 8

 

            This item is to remain on the Outstanding Business List of the General Issues Committee with the due date to be revised from September 5, 2013 to December 4, 2013.

 

  1. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
  2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

3.1       August 12, 2013

 

  1. DELEGATION REQUESTS

4.1       Request from Jackie Stell-Buckingham, Director of Events, Project Director for the 2015 ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships, to attend the November 6, 2013 meeting of the General Issues Committee to provide an overview of plans for the 2015 ISU Championships to be hosted at Copps Coliseum, Hamilton

 

4.2       Request from Patrick Deane, McMaster University, to attend the October 16, 2013 meeting of the General Issues Committee to provide an update of McMaster’s activities, its work related to community engagement and development in the City

 

4.3       Request from Tim Progosh, Canadian Comedy Experience/ Canadian Comedy Foundation, respecting their 5-year strategy which includes bringing the Canadian Comedy Awards Festival and the permanent home of the Canadian Comedy Hall of Fame to Hamilton

 

 

4.4       Request from Joe Accardi, The Green Smoothie Bar, respecting making Cannon Street a complete street

 

4.5       Request from Matt Patricelli, on behalf of Young Entrepreneurs and Professionals – Hamilton Chamber of Commerce, to provide the Commerce’s young professional viewpoint of Complete Streets and their impact the City’s economic and social community

 

4.6       Request from Denise O’Connor to speak with respect to Motion for bike lanes on Cannon Street (Item 9.2)

 

4.7       Request from Justin Jones, on behalf of “Yes We Cannon”, to present petition and to speak in support of bike lanes on Cannon Street 

  1. CONSENT ITEMS

5.1       Lease Agreement – Stabling the Police Mounted Unit at Ancaster Fairgrounds (PSB13-073) 

 

5.2       Locke Street Business Improvement Area (B.I.A.) Expansion of Boundaries (PED13134) (Ward 1)

 

5.3       Hamilton Tax Increment Grant Program (HTIGP) – 149 Young Street – HTIGP 13/08 (PED13138) (Ward 2)

 

5.4       Request for Extension of Building Covenents from The Green Method Inc. (Gaston Minetti and Maria Gordillo), Owners of 958, 962, 970 and 974 Beach Boulevard, Hamilton (PED13149) (Ward 5)

 

  1. PUBLIC HEARINGS/DELEGATIONS

6.1       John D. Hall, Co-ordinator, Hamilton Harbour Remedial Action Plan, and Chris McLaughlin, Executive Director, Bay Area Restoration Council, to provide an update

            (Request approved by Committee on August 12, 2013)

 

6.2       Graham McNally and Philip Toms, Tactical Urbanism Hamilton, respecting what Tactical Urbanism is and how is can benefit the City

            (Request approved by Committee on August 12, 2013)

 

  1. PRESENTATIONS

 

7.1(a)   Memorandum of Agreement - City of Hamilton and Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board for a New Secondary School and Community Centre in the Pan Am Stadium Precinct - Update (CM13006(b)) (Ward 3) 

 

7.1(b)   Memorandum of Agreement - City of Hamilton and Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board for a New Secondary School and Community Centre in the Pan Am Stadium Precinct - Update (CM13006(a)) (Ward 3)

            (NOTE:  Tabled by Committee on July 11, 2013)

 DISCUSSION ITEMS

8.1       Request for Information (RFI) – Auchmar Estate (PED13151) (Ward 8)

 

8.2       Declaration of Surplus and Sale of 241 Stuart Street, Hamilton, to Canadian National Railway Company (PW13067/PED13158) (Wards 1 and 2)

 

8.3       Report 13-002 of the Business Improvement Area Advisory Committee – August 20, 2013 

 

  1. MOTIONS

9.1       Financing of Pan Am Stadium Precinct (Ward 3)

             (Notice of Motion at August12, 2013 GIC Meeting)

           

9.2       Bi-directional Bike Lane Pilot Project – South Side of Cannon Street, from Sherman Avenue to Bay Street

            (Notice of Motion at August 12, 2013 GIC Meeting)

 

  1. NOTICES OF MOTION
  2. GENERAL INFORMATION/OTHER BUSINESS

11.1     Outstanding Business List Items

 

(a)        Revised Due Dates

 

Item G:      Removal of Fill from Toxic Contaminated Site at Hamilton Airport

Due Date:  September 5, 2013

Revised Due Date:      ________________________

 

                              Item U:      Expansion of Community Improvement Initiatives – Piers 5, 20, 7 and 8

                              Due Date:  September 5, 2013

                              Revised Due Date:      _________________________

 

(b)        Items to be transferred to another Standing Committee

 

                              Item N:      Universal School Nutrition Program

                              Transfer to Emergency and Community Services Committee

 

(c)        Items to be removed from Outstanding Business List:

 

Item U:      Expansion of Community Improvement Area for Mount Hope/Hamilton International Airport Gate-way Area (GIC - August 12, 2013)

 

Item F:      2012 Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund Alloca-tions (GIC – September 5, 2013)

  1. PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL

12.1     Closed Session Minutes – August 12, 2013

 

 

12.2     Chedoke Twin pad Arena (LS13026) (City Wide)

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     Occupational Health and Safety Act Charges – April 9, 2013 – File 20686 (CS13025(a)) (City Wide)

Pursuant to Sub-section 8.1(e) of the City of Hamilton 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 municipality or local board.

 

  1. ADJOURNMENT

 

 

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