City of Hamilton


CITY COUNCIL
REVISED

24-021

Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at 9:30 A.m. - 10:30 A.m.

Council Chambers

Hamilton City Hall

71 Main Street West

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Call to Order

1.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

(Added Items, if applicable, will be noted with *)

2.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

3.

CEREMONIAL ACTIVITIES

3.1

Staff Appreciation – Westmount Recreation Centre

4.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

4.1

November 13, 2024

5.

COMMUNICATIONS

5.1

Correspondence from Paul Dube, Ombudsman of Ontario respecting a closed meeting complaint about a meeting held by the Selection Committee for Agencies, Boards and Sub-Committees on October 24, 2023.

Recommendation: Be received,

5.2

Correspondence from Paul Dube, Ombudsman of Ontario respecting a closed meeting complaint alleging that an interview panel convened for the Mayor of the City of Hamilton to advise her on selecting a new City Manager constituted a committee or local board

that failed to comply with the open meeting requirements under the Municipal Act, 2001.

Recommendation: Be received.

5.3

Correspondence from the Municipality of Leamington requesting support for their resolution respecting OPP Detachment Billing Increases.

Recommendation: Be received.

5.4

Correspondence from the Township of Larder Lake requesting support for their resolution requesting that the Provincial Government consider redistributing a portion of the Land Transfer Tax collected on property transactions to municipalities and that the

Federal Government consider allocating a percentage of the GST collected on property sales to municipalities.

Recommendation: Be endorsed.

5.5

Correspondence from the Township of Puslinch requesting support for their resolution for the Protection of Agricultural Lands and Sustainable Development in Relation to Provincial Projects and Excess Soil Management Practices.

Recommendation: Be received.

5.6

Correspondence from the Township of Papineau-Cameron requesting support for their resolution respecting the Ontario Building Code.

Recommendation: Be received.

5.7

Correspondence from the Honourable Paul Calandra, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing respecting the exempted undertakings of publicly-assisted universities for the objects of the university from the Planning Act, within

Bill 185, Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act.

Recommendation: Be received and referred to the General Manager of Planning and Economic Development for appropriate action.

5.8

Correspondence from the City of Toronto requesting support for their resolution respecting Local Democracy and Cities.

Recommendation: Be received.

5.9

Correspondence from the Township of Terrace Bay requesting support for their resolution respecting Ambulance Shortages and Healthcare System Issues.

Recommendation: Be received.

5.10

Correspondence from the Township of Terrace Bay requesting support for their resolution respecting support for the Billy Bishop Airport.

Recommendation: Be received.

5.11

Correspondence from the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority respecting the Board of Directors 2025 Meeting Schedule.

Recommendation: Be received.

6.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

6.1

Public Works Committee Report 24-016, November 18, 2024

6.2

Planning Committee Report 24-017, November 19, 2024

6.3

General Issues Committee Report 24-019, November 20, 2024

6.4

Audit, Finance and Administration Committee Report 24-021, November 21, 2024

a.

Appendix A to Report FCS24051 respecting a By-Law to Amend By-Law 24-072, Respecting Development Charges on Lands within the City of Hamilton - Tracked Changes Version

(Item 9 - Audit, Finance and Administration Committee Report 24-021 (November 21, 2024)

6.5

Emergency and Community Services Committee Report 24-009, November 21, 2024

7.

MOTIONS

8.

NOTICES OF MOTIONS

9.

STATEMENT BY MEMBERS (non-debatable)

10.

COUNCIL COMMUNICATION UPDATES

10.1

November 8, 2024 to November 21, 2024

11.

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

11.1

Closed Session Minutes - November 13, 2024

Pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-sections (b), (e), (f) and (k) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and Section 239(2), Sub-sections (b), (e), (f) and (k) of the Ontario Municipal Act, as amended, as the subject matters pertain to personal matters about an identifiable individual, including City or local board employees; litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the City or a local board; advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose and a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality or local board.

11.2

Current Staffing Matters (CM24008)

Pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-sections (b) and (d) of the City's Procedural By-Law 21-021, as amended and Section 239(2) (b) and (d) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal employees and labour relations or employee negotiations.

12.

BY-LAWS AND CONFIRMING BY-LAW

12.1

207

To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 with Respect to Lands Located at 65 Frances Avenue, Stoney Creek
CI 23-P
Ward: 10

12.2

208

To Repeal the Pesticide Use By-law No. 07-282
Ward: City Wide

12.3

209

To Amend By-law No. 01-218, as amended, Being a By-law to Regulate On-Street Parking
Schedule 8 (No Parking Zones)
Schedule 10 (Alternate Side Parking)
Schedule 12 (Permit Parking Zones)
Ward: 3, 4, 7, 10, 12, 13

12.4

210

To Authorize an Interim Tax Levy for 2025
Ward: City Wide

12.5

211

To Authorize the Temporary Borrowing of Monies to Meet Current Expenditures Pending Receipt of Current Revenues for 2025
Ward: City Wide

12.6

212

To Amend By-law No. 21-021, a By-law to Govern the Proceedings of Council and Committees of Council
Ward: City Wide

12.7

213

Being a By-law to Amend By-law No. 24-072, Respecting Development Charges on Lands within the City of Hamilton
Ward: City Wide

12.8

214

To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council

13.

ADJOURNMENT