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Hamilton Audit Finance and Administration Committee for January 18, 2016

by Joey ColemanJanuary 18, 2016

To call this week’s AFA agenda light would be to make light seem heavy – with only two items which may cause discussion and the other two items being housekeeping, the committee could take less than 15 minutes to complete its business.
Live video on The Public Record starts at 9:30am

City Hall

Hamilton Election Compliance Audit Committee for January 16, 2016

by Joey ColemanJanuary 17, 2016

The Hamilton Election Compliance Audit Committee meet to hear two complaints about the election returns of Councillors Jason Farr and Terry Whitehead.
Following the meeting, they quickly dismissed the complaints.

City Hall

Councillor's Call Farmers' Market Board Behaviour "Reprehensible", Move to Study Citizen Committee Term Limits

by Joey ColemanJanuary 17, 2016

Citizen appointee resigns from Market Board after vendors object to her appointment on grounds that her day job is with the City.

Advisory and Sub-Committees

Hamilton Governance Review (Accountability and Transparency) Committee for January 2016

by Joey ColemanJanuary 17, 2016

Council’s Governance Committee (responsible for accountability and transparency) meet to discuss municipal proclamations in Hamilton, a ban on corporate and union donations to municipal candidates, remote online attendance for Councillors to vote at meetings, and resignation from the Farmers’ Market Board which lead to a debate on term limits for citizen committees. Council voted to […]

City Hall

How Will City Zone Marijuana Shops When Feds Legalize?

by Joey ColemanJanuary 15, 2016

Ward 3 Councillor Matthew Green wants the City to think how it will zone businesses selling legalized marijuana as the federal Liberals move forward on their promise to “legalize, regulate, and restrict access to marijuana.”

City Hall

Road-Widening on Barton Street: Are We Finally Done This Insanity?

by Joey ColemanJanuary 15, 2016

City’s road-widening 1970s dreams include a six-lane Barton Street. Jason Thorne says a report from his department is forthcoming to give the Director of Planning power to waive road-widening.

City Hall

Hamilton City Council GIC for January 13, 2016

by Joey ColemanJanuary 13, 2016

In just over an hour, Council completed the public portion of their only General Issues Committee in January. The one item they debated showed the influence of Citizens at City Hall as Councillors deferred a decision on extending municipal water service to a rural located bakery in Ancaster.

Advisory and Sub-Committees, Videos

Hamilton Business Improvement Area Advisory Committee for January 2016

by Joey ColemanJanuary 12, 2016

The Hamilton Business Improvement Area Advisory Committee discussed sponsorship revenue opportunities, revisions to the licensing bylaw, and the planned homelessness 20KHomes Point in Time Count.
Full replay video at the top of the story.

City Hall, Council Standing Committees, Videos

Hamilton Planning Committee for January 12, 2016

by Joey ColemanJanuary 12, 2016

Planning Committee will debate wrong-way facing parking, parking on front lawns and six planning applications.
The Public Record will be at the meeting and will attempt to stream starting at 9:30am

City Hall, Council Standing Committees, Videos

Hamilton Board of Health for January 2016

by Joey ColemanJanuary 11, 2016

Senior’s dental programs, community health promotion in disadvantaged communities, and restructuring of health care with the elimination of the CCACs were the main topics of discussion at today’s meeting.
Full Replay Video.