City of Hamilton

 

    CITY COUNCIL

  AGENDA

Meeting #:	19-017
Date:	Wednesday, October 09, 2019 at 5:00 P.m. - 6:00 P.m.
Location:	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

Presentation of the Office of the Governor General - Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers

3.2

2019 Monarch Awards

“for gardens that nature loves, by gardeners who love nature”

4.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

4.1

September 25, 2019

5.

COMMUNICATIONS

5.1

Correspondence from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry respecting the Proposed Changes to the Aggregate Resources Act.

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

5.2

Correspondence from Nancy Smith, Executive Director, Interval House of Hamilton respecting the Be More Than a Bystander (BMTB) program and requesting that the Hamilton sign be lit in purple and grey during the month February of 2020.

Recommendation: Be received.

5.3

Correspondence from the Township of Springwater to the Ministry of Attorney General in response to the Ministry's letter respecting Joint and Several Liability Consultation.

Recommendation: Be received.

5.4

Correspondence from Daryl Vaillancourt, Chief, Humane Programs and Community Outreach, Ontario SPCA and Humane Society respecting Provincial animal welfare legislation, which is in the midst of a significant transition.

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

5.5

Correspondence from the Regional Municipality of Durham to the Honourable Ernie Hardeman, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs respecting the Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Alliance Funding Renewal Request (2019-EDT-14).

Recommendation: Be received

5.6

Correspondence from the Ministry of Transportation respecting a Gas Tax Program Review Survey to be completed by November 4, 2019.

Recommendation: Be received and referred to the General Manager of Public Works for appropriate action.

5.7

Correspondence from Michael Ronney requesting that City Council undertake a review of the Parking By-law No. 01-218.

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

5.8

Correspondence and a petition containing 273 signatures from Jonathan Lambert requesting the immediate upgrade of Glancaster Road (between Twenty and Rymal) in order to provide safe pedestrian access to nearby amenities.  

(A copy of the petition is available for viewing in the Office of the City Clerk)

Recommendation: Be received and referred to the General Manager of Public Works for appropriate action.

5.9

Correspondence from the Honourable Todd Smith, Minister of Children, Community and Social Services respecting important updates to the social assistance in Ontario.

Recommendation: Be received and referred to the General Manager of Healthy and Safe Communities for appropriate action.

5.10

Correspondence from Paul Dube, Ombudsman Ontario respecting the Final Report on the investigation into complaints about closed meetings held by the City of Hamilton on February 9 and 23, 2019.

Recommendation: Be received.

6.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

6.1

Special General Issues Committee Report 19-018 - September 27, 2019

6.2

Public Works Committee Report 19-014 - September 30, 2019

6.3

Planning Committee Report 19-015 - October 1, 2019

6.4

General Issues Committee Report 19-019 - October 2, 2019

6.5

Hamilton Renewable Power Inc. Shareholder Report 19-001 - October 2, 2019

6.6

Audit, Finance and Administration Committee Report 19-014 - October 3, 2019

7.

MOTIONS

7.1

Control System on Northbound Ramp of the Lincoln Alexander Parkway at Garth Street

7.2

Levels of Congestion on Garth Street and Scenic Drive at Peak Hours

7.3

Review of Position of Director, Physician Recruitment

7.4

City Enrichment Fund 2020 Budget Enhancement Request for the Concession Street BIA

7.5

Amendment to Item 25 of the General Issues Committee Report 19-002 (Operating Budget), respecting Transit Service Levels, Demand and Growth Opportunities by Ward

7.6

Amendment to Item 27 of the General Issues Committee Report 19-002 (Operating Budget), respecting Alternative Funding Options for Transit

7.7

Removal of Private Ash Tree at 85 Fiddlers Green Road, Ancaster (Ward 12)

8.

NOTICES OF MOTIONS

8.1

Reconsideration of Item 26 of the General Issues Committee Report 19-002 (Operating Budget) respecting a System-Wide Approach to Public Transit

9.

STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS

10.

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

11.

BY-LAWS AND CONFIRMING BY-LAW

11.1

246

To Amend By-law No. 01-218, as amended, Being a By-law To Regulate On-Street Parking

Schedule 6 – Time Limit
Schedule 8 – No Parking
Schedule 13 – No Stopping
Ward: 1,2,3,8

11.2

247

To rename a portion of Upper Mount Albion Road to Columbus Gate
Ward: 9

11.3

248

To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 with respect to lands located at 2274 Powerline Road West, Ancaster
Ward: 12

11.4

249

To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200, Respecting Lands Located at 560-580 Highland Road West, Hamilton
Ward: 6

11.5

250

To Permanently Close and Sell a portion of the public unassumed alleyway abutting the east side of 195 Emerald Street South, Hamilton, Ontario,  namely Part  of the Alley on Registered Plan 248 in the City of Hamilton, Designated as Parts 1 and 2 on Plan 62R-21003, being part of PIN 17175-0217 (LT); City of Hamilton.

Ward: 2

11.6

251

To Confirm Proceedings of Council

12.

ADJOURNMENT