The Municipal Act needs to be amended to explicitly state electronic meetings must be as transparent as the in-person meetings they replace – that includes banning private debate in group chats.
Posted inCity Hall News
Hamilton Councillors Rush 56 New Speed Humps
Before a new policy arrives in 2025, councillors vote to spend $267,000, all from ward councillor discretionary budgets.
Posted inCity Hall News
Staff Refuse to Answer Councillor’s Question on Cybersecurity Failure
Ward 11 Clr Mark Tadeson asked for confirmation that DARTS not being part of the City’s network enabled it to keep operating despite the City’s cybersecurity failure
Posted inCity Hall
Justice of the Peace Tosses City of Hamilton Building Permit Case
City Hall failed to follow-up on a building permit violation, and by the time the City prosecuted it was too late, rules Justice of the Peace.
Posted inJoey's Notepad
Joey’s Notepad: Hamilton City Hall is the latest Broken Window
A note on broken windows in the Downtown, a now-common visible symptom of the challenging times in the Core.
Posted inColeman's Notes
COLEMAN: Time for Hamilton to Challenge McMaster on Non-Student Rentals
McMaster is now renting rooms at 10 Bay Street South to its staff and faculty. Council should demand property tax payments for non-student rentals.
Posted inPlanning and Development
98 James Street South is in Receivership, Again.
KSA Advisory overseeing the latest bust for the former James Street Baptist Church site in Downtown Hamilton.
Posted inCity Hall News
Hamilton Police to Add Four Officers to Downtown Patrol
Chief Frank Bergen says HPS will “backstop” funding for three months as Councilllors hear from Downtown residents and businesses about growing safety problems.
Posted inAdvisory and Sub-Committees
Joey’s Notepad: Seniors Committee Resumes
Hamilton’s Seniors Advisory Committee will resume meeting in September, having only held three meetings thus far in 2024: January, February, and May.
Posted inBriefs
BRIEF: Hamilton City Council Sept 5 Emergency and Community Services Meeting Cancelled
The EC&S committee has only met five times thus far in 2024, with eight scheduled meetings cancelled. This is the ninth cancellation.
The committee last met on June 20.