City of Hamilton

GENERAL ISSUES COMMITTEE

April 02, 2014

9:30 AM

Council Chambers

Hamilton City Hall

71 Main Street West

Hamilton, Ontario

Carolyn Biggs

Legislative Co-ordinator

(905) 546-2424 ext. 2604

1.

CHANGES TO THE AGENDA (Added Items, if applicable, will be noted with **)

2.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

3.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

3.1

March 19, 2014

4.

DELEGATION REQUESTS

4.1

Delegation Request from Anand Sinha and Matt Grande to speak to HSR Real-time Open Data Project and other Open Hamilton support for implementation (For Future Meeting)

4.2

**Delegation Request from David Broom respecting the Lobbyist Registry (For Today's Meeting)

5.

CONSENT ITEMS

5.1

Minutes of Various Advisory and Sub-Committees (For Information Purposes Only)

(a)

Arts Advisory Commission - November 27, 2012

(b)

Arts Advisory Commission - January 22, 2013

(c)

Arts Advisory Commission - April 23, 2013

(d)

Arts Advisory Commission - May 28, 2013

(e)

Arts Advisory Commission - July 24, 2013

(f)

Arts Advisory Commission - September 24, 2013

(g)

Arts Advisory Commission - October 22, 2013

(h)

Arts Advisory Commission - November 26, 2013

(i)

Arts Advisory Commission - January 28, 2014

(j)

Business Improvement Area Advisory Committee - January 14, 2014

5.2

Hamilton Tax Increment Grant Program (HTIGP) - 22 Jones Street, Stoney Creek (PED14052) (Ward 9)

5.3

Status of the Hamilton Downtown Multi-Residential Property Investment Program and Other Urban Renewal Initiatives (PED14043) (Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13 and 15)

5.4

**Municipal Liablity Reform Proposal (LS14016) (City Wide) (Referred from March 26, 2014 Council Meeting)

6.

PUBLIC HEARINGS / DELEGATIONS

7.

PRESENTATIONS

7.1

Formal Marina Management Agreement (MMA) with the Hamilton Port Authority (HPA) regarding Piers 7 and 8 (CM12015(b)) (Ward 2) (Outstanding Business List Item) (Report to be distributed)

8.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

8.1

2555 Creekside Drive Park Development - Rotary Club of Dundas Lease for the Purposes of Permitting Construction by the Rotary Club of Dundas (PW14036) (Ward 13)

8.2

Citizen Engagement - Two-Way/Complete Streets Conversion (PW13097(a)) (City Wide)

(Deferred from March 19, 2014 General Issues Committee Meeting)

8.3

Report 14-001 of the Greater Bay Area Sub-Committee - March 3, 2014

8.4

Report 14-002 of the Steel Committee - March 7, 2014

8.5

Report 14-001 of the Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities - March 11, 2014

9.

MOTIONS

9.1

Rail-Cargo Safety - Real Time Information

9.2

Landscape Management Plan for Hamilton's Beach Community

9.3

Ward 2 Area Rating Funded Projects (Ward 2)

10.

NOTICES OF MOTION

10.1

**2014 Council-Referred Item - Lobbyist Registry (City Wide)

11.

GENERAL INFORMATION / OTHER BUSINESS

11.1

Revised Due Dates on the Outstanding Business List

(a)

Item R:  Citizens' Committee Report on Farmers' Market White Paper

Due Date:  April 16, 2014

Revised Due Date:   May 7, 2014

(b)

Item T2:  Hamilton Port Authority Land Lease – Parking

Due Date:  April 2, 2014

Revised Due Date:  May 21, 2014

(c)

Item BB:  Entrance and/or Gateway Signage

Due Date:  April 16, 2014

Revised Due Date:  May 7, 2014

(d)

Item OO:  Hamilton Music Festival

Due Date:  April 16, 2014

Revised Due Date:  May 7, 2014

(e)

Item SS:  Public Art Piece Honouring L. M. Alexander

Due Date:  April 16, 2014

Revised Due Date:  May 7, 2014

11.2

Items to be Removed from the Outstanding Business List

(f)

Item T1 - Memorandum of Understanding with the Hamilton Port Authority (Item 7.1)

(g)

Item LL:  Two-Way Street Conversions (Item 8.2)

(h)

2013 Budget Deliberations Outstanding Business List Item B:  Customer Service, Access and Equity – Language Line Enhancement Pilot (GIC - February 13, 2014)

12.

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

12.1

Minutes of Closed Session Meeting - March 6, 2014

12.2

City v. Attorney General of Canada, Superior Court Action C383-04 – Litigation Update (City Wide)

(Outside Counsel Update to be distributed)

Pursuant to sub-sections 8.1(e) and (f) of the City’s Procedural By-law and Section 239.2 of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, 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

**Potential Acquisition of Property in Ward 1 (No Copy)

Pursuant to sub-section 8.1(c) of the City's Procedural By-law and Section 239.2 of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board

13.

ADJOURNMENT