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Hamilton City Council Emergency and Community Services Committee for August 2016

by Joey ColemanAugust 10, 2016

Council’s EC&S Committee will look at changes to the “Municipal Housing Facilities By-law” to better reflect changes to CityHousing Hamilton financial sources and management and other legislative changes in the past decade – planning for more capital funding for CityHousing in 2017, continuing to operate the Snow Angel Program in-house, and more.
Live video starts at 9:30am

City Hall, Videos

Councillor Brenda Johnson Wants Better Process for Choosing Election Compliance Audit Committee

by Joey ColemanAugust 10, 2016

ECAC is accountability theatre, and at least one Councillor wants to fix the process of Council appointing its own election overseers.

City Hall

City of Hamilton Gives Replaced Fire Gear to Firefighters Without Borders

by Joey ColemanAugust 10, 2016

A good news story out of City Hall. Hamilton’s Fire Department is giving used firefighting gear – which is scheduled for disposal in according with National Fire Protection Association standards – to Firefighters Without Borders.

Council Standing Committees, Videos

Hamilton City Council Audit, Finance, and Administration Committee for August 2016

by Joey ColemanAugust 10, 2016

Council’s Audit, Finance, and Administration Committee will debate a $1-million loan request from CityHousing Hamilton to fund water saving initiatives and a request from the owner of 52 Cannon Street West for an exemption from development charges.
Live video starts at 9:30am

Council Standing Committees, Videos

Hamilton City Council Planning Committee for August 9, 2016

by Joey ColemanAugust 9, 2016

Live video of City Council’s Planning Committee meeting.

Advisory and Sub-Committees

Hamilton Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities for August 2016

by Joey ColemanAugust 8, 2016

Hamilton’s Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities will receive an update on the City’s elevator by-law – specifically how the City will require signage explaining the bylaw in devices with frequent breakdowns and these will be in braille – and a presentation from the Light Rail Transit on streetscaping high-level planning along the Hamilton LRT corridor.

Advisory and Sub-Committees

Hamilton Port Authority – City of Hamilton Joint Liaison Committee for August 2016

by Joey ColemanAugust 8, 2016

A long dormant liaison committee – conceived in 2009 but never implemented – is holding its first meeting this week as the Hamilton Port Authority and City Council look to improve their relationship following the clash in the previous two years over the Port Fuels waste-to-energy plant proposal.

Advisory and Sub-Committees

Hamilton Veterans Committee for August 2016

by Joey ColemanAugust 8, 2016

The Hamilton Veteran’s Committee will discuss improvements to the flag mounts on the Gore Park Cenotaph, have a presentation from Hamilton East-Stoney Creek MP Bob Bratina – a member of the House of Commons Veterans Committee, and discuss planning for commemoration services of the Dieppe Raid and Remembrance Day.

City Council Meetings, Videos

Hamilton City Council GIC for August 8, 2016

by Joey ColemanAugust 7, 2016

Council’s only full GIC meeting for the month of August is jammed packed: LRT preliminary traffic modelling, Accessible Transit Services Review Update, renaming Hamilton Place, Postal Banking, status of Employment Lands, forming a Land Development Task Force, selling Charlton Hall, Canada 150, WiFi in Gage Park, and a scathing report from the Ontario Ombudsman about an secret illegal meeting of the Election Compliance Audit Committee.
Full Replay

Advisory and Sub-Committees, Videos

Hamilton West Harbour Sub-Committee for August 4, 2016

by Joey ColemanAugust 4, 2016

Hamilton’s West Harbour Sub-Committee receives presentations on the Real Estate Solicitation Process for Pier 8 and the Waterfront Recreation Plan from City staff, and an update from the Hamilton Waterfront Trust on its work on behalf of the City managing the redevelopment of Piers 5, 6, & 7.
Live video starts at 10 a.m.