General Issues Committee Agenda for October 2, 2013




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City of Hamilton

Wednesday, October 2, 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

 

4.3       Request from Kerry Corrigan, Studio Babette Puppet Theatre, to present to the October 16, 2013 General Issues Committee meeting to speak in support of the Cultural Plan

 

4.4       Request from Tim Potocic, Sonic Unyon, to present to the October 16, 2013 General Issues Committee meeting to speak in support of the Cultural Plan

 

4.5       Request from Stephanie Vegh, Hamilton Arts Council, to speak to the importance of adopting a Cultural Plan for the City and its impact on the arts

 

 

MOTIONS

 

9.2       Fairness to Hamilton Campaign Sub-Committee – Establishment of Council Priorities

 

            Following information distributed for information and discussion purposes only:

 

(i)         Item 7 of Emergency and Community Services Committee Report 13-002, approved by Council on February 13, 2013 respecting “Government Relations Strategy”

 

(ii)        Report CM13003 presented to the Fairness to Hamilton Campaign Sub-Committee on January 21, 2013

 

(iii)       Item 6 of General Issues Committee Report 12-010, approved by Council on April 25, 2012, respecting “2012-2015 Strategic Plan”

 

ADDED NOTICE OF MOTION

 

10.1    Removal of Correctional Staff from Federal Halfway House in Downtown Hamilton

 

ADDED PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL

 

12.4    Update respecting Conduct of City Employee

Pursuant to Section 8.1, Sub-section (b) of the City's Procedural By-law 10-053, and Section 239, Sub-section (b) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees.

 

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

3.1       September 18, 2013

 

  1. DELEGATION REQUESTS

4.1       Delegation Request from Ian Troop. CEO, Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games, to attend December 4, 2013 meeting of the General Issues Committee to provide a progress update

 

4.2       Delegation Request from Tim Potocic, Supercrawl Promotions, to provide a summary of the 2013 Supercrawl event as per Council direction

 

  1. CONSENT ITEMS

5.1       Minutes of the August 20, 2013 meeting of the Business Improvement Area Advisory Committee (For Information Purposes Only)

 

5.2       Minutes of the May 28, 2013 meeting of the Hamilton Future Fund Board of Governors (For Information Purposes Only)

 

5.3       Concession Street Business Improvement Area (B.I.A.) Revised Board of Management (PED10250(d)) (Wards 6 and 7)

 

5.4       Downtown Hamilton Business Improvement Area (B.I.A.) Revised Board of Management (PED10252(c)) (Ward 2)

 

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

 

5.6       Declaration of Surplus Property and Sale of Land – 36 Sinclair Court, Hamilton, described as Part 1, Plan 62R-19626 (PED13161) (Ward 5)

 

5.7       Sale of Land to Teresa Lynn Laan, In Trust – 4 Fifth Avenue (Hamilton Beach Community) (PED13163) (Ward 5)

 

  1. PUBLIC HEARINGS/DELEGATIONS

6.1       Request from Martyn Kendrick, Culture of Peace, UN Affiliate/ UNESCO, to request/suggest that Hamilton build on its reputation as a City exploring sustainability and healthy communities by supporting the establishment of Labyrinth Peace Gardens in neighbourhoods across the region

            (Approved by Committee on September 18, 2013)

            Presentation

 

  1. PRESENTATIONS

7.1       Neighbourhood Action Strategy (NAS) – Annual Update (CM11007(c)) (City Wide)

 

            Presentation

 

  1. DISCUSSION ITEMS

8.1       Report 13-003 of the Business Improvement Area Advisory Committee – September 10, 2013

 

8.2       Report 13-003 of the Hamilton Future Fund Board of Governors – September 6 and 12, 2013

  1. MOTIONS

9.1       On-Line Survey Audit of Queen Street South and Caroline Street

            (Notice of Motion introduced at September 18, 2013 GIC)

 

9.2       Fairness to Hamilton Campaign Sub-Committee – Establishment of Council Priorities

            (Notice of Motion introduced at September 18, 2013 GIC)

 

  1. NOTICES OF MOTION

 

  1. GENERAL INFORMATION/OTHER BUSINESS

11.1    Outstanding Business List Items

 

(a)       Revised Due Dates

 

Item T:      Waterfront and Shoreline

Due Date:      October 2, 2013

Revised Due Date:  November 6, 2013

 

 

Item BB:   Waterfront Initiatives Financing Strategy

Due Date:      October 2, 2013

Revised Due Date:  _______________________

 

Item CC:   Memorandum of Understanding with Hamilton Port Authority/Land Lease- Parking

Due Date:      October 2, 2013

Revised Due Date:  _______________________

 

Item EE:   ACPD Report 13-003 – Transportation Sub-Committee Report

Due Date:      October 16, 2013

Revised Due Date:  November 6, 2013

 

(b)       Items to be Transferred

 

Item M:     Universal School Nutrition Program

Transfer to Emergency & Community Services Committee

 

(c)        Items to be Removed:

 

Item UU:    Launch of the Renewed Rural Economic Development (RED) Program

 

  1. PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL

12.1    Closed Session Minutes – September 9, 2013

 

12.2    Closed Session Minutes – September 18, 2013

 

12.3    Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board; Surplus School Site, Bishop Ryan Secondary School, 50 Albright Road, Hamilton (PED13162) (Ward 5)

Pursuant to sub-section (c) of the City’s Procedural By-law and Section 239.2(e) of the Municipal Act as the subject matter pertains to a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board.

 

  1. ADJOURNMENT

 

 

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