General
Issues Committee Agenda for October 2, 2013
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
Please
note: All electronic devices to be switched to a non-audible function during
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- 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.
- DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
- APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
3.1 September
18, 2013
- 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
- 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)
- 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
- PRESENTATIONS
7.1 Neighbourhood
Action Strategy (NAS) – Annual Update (CM11007(c)) (City Wide)
Presentation
- 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
- 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)
- NOTICES OF MOTION
- 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
- 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.
- ADJOURNMENT
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