The Public Works Committee will meet for the first time since last week’s dismissal of the now-former Public Works General Manager Carlyle Khan.
The meeting agenda is light, and the City Manager’s firing decision is not included among the items.
The meeting begins at 9:30 a.m. inside Council Chambers. It will be livestreamed on YouTube.
Agenda items of note:
- 2024 year-end report on community use at the stadium;
- Water metre contract extension;
- Decreasing frequency of DARTS reports to Council; and
- Ward councillor motions to improve intersections, streets and parks.
Stadium Usage: The community’s use of Hamilton’s civic stadium increased by 20 percent in 2024 compared to 2023. There were 1,100 hours of community (non-professional league) use of the stadium field and 448 hours of community bookings for rooms and indoor space.
Water Meter Contract Extension: City staff are requesting to issue a non-competitive contract extension to Neptune Technology Group Canada Co. for the supply, repair, replacement, Delivery, Installation, and Maintenance of New and Existing Water Meters. The existing contract is set to expire on October 31, 2025. The extension proposed is until January 31, 2025.
Ward Councillor Motions
A selection of ward councillor motions included in the agenda.
Improving Lighting at Corktown Park: New lights for the parkway between Ferguson Street and Victoria Avenue at a max cost of $65,000 from Ward 2 funds.
New Drinking Fountains at Bennetto, Carter, Durand, Eastwood, and Woolverton Parks: The new stations will include bottle fillers and pet bowls. The replacement fountains (Carter and Durand) will cost up to $25,000 each. The new fountains are budgeted at $70,000 each, including the cost of running water lines. Funded from Ward 2 reserves.
Bernie Arbour Sports Field Lighting: $530,000 from Ward 6 funds to replace the baseball stadium lights.
New Traffic Control Lights on Wellington, Victoria: Direction to staff to “advance the design and construction” of new traffic signals between the CN tracks and Burlington Street to make it safer for children walking to and from Bennetto school.
Ward 3 Complete Streets Implementation: Allocating an additional $200,000 of Ward 3 funds to implement the 2024 complete streets review report, bringing this year’s budget for this project to $650,000.
Prince of Wales Playground: $250,000 in Ward 3 funds to improve the playground and outdoor greenspace at Prince of Wales Elementary School.
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