Report shows Hamilton’s Live Music Venues were barely getting by prior to COVID, does the City have the ability to help them post COVID?
Posted inPolice Services Board
Hamilton Police Board Promises Change Without Changing
During a video conference meeting, members of the Board voted unanimously to “accept” the findings. They promise they will implement the 38 recommendations, but their words reveal a resistance to change, and a serious lack of understanding of the need for reform revealed in the report.
Posted inColeman's Notes
Independent Investigation into Police Response to 2019 Attack on Hamilton Pride Reveals a Broken Police Command
The 126-page independent investigation into the Hamilton Police response to the attack upon the 2019 Hamilton Pride festivities at Gage Park is a shocking reveal into a Police Command that was inept in preparing for Pride, inept at managing community relations, that set its front-line up for failure, and were blinded after the fact in a rabbit hole they kept digging deeper.
The report makes 38 recommendations that need to be implemented.
Joey Coleman argues Hamilton deserves better from its Police Command, and needs a new Police Chief to implement the recommendations.
Posted inCity Hall
City Council to Look at Rent Reductions for Farmers' Market Vendors After Sending Arrears Notices
It is necessary that the City support local small businesses in whatever way we have at our disposal and we need to set an example that this is the right thing to do – Esther Pauls, Ward 7 City Councillor
Posted inCity Hall
Hamilton's Rural Cannabis Growing 150-Metre Separation Rule Now in Effect
The by-law was appealed by three cannabis growers. Two withdrew their appeals after reaching agreements with the City of Hamilton. Red Hill Cannabis Inc was the only remaining appeal remaining after the settlements, and last week the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal dismissed their appeal as abandoned after RHC failed to respond to requests for filings and did not attend hearing.
Posted inCity Hall
HSR Announces Further Service Reductions Beginning June 28
City Hall is reducing HSR service further beginning on June 28, with 14 bus routes seeing service reduced with many of the cuts focused upon evening and night service.
Posted inCity Hall, Coleman's Notes, Coronavirus
Coleman's Notes: Is Hamilton Prepared for Commercial Tax Defaults on June 30?
City Council needs to prepare for “mom and pop” and small investor defaults, and stop the ground crumbling small commercial off a cliff they can never climb.
Posted inPlanning and Development
Bruce Kuwabara Designing Signature 45-Storey Tall Building for Pier 8
If built, the building will be the largest in Hamilton measured from base to top with ~400 units.
Posted inCity Hall News, Coronavirus
"Pandemic is shining a light on the cracks in our society": Hamilton City Manager
Janette Smith says Hamilton need provincial funding support to maintain assistance for Hamilton’s homeless population; and more support to prevent heat deaths during heat waves this coming summer.
Posted inCity Hall News
Hamilton City Manager Say "Higher Order Transit" Important to Hamilton's Growth
Janette Smith says COVID is not a reason to stop building transit, ridership will rebound, Hamilton will grow, and transit such as LRT will be needed to prevent congestion.