The Greater Bay Area Committee failed to make quorum, while the Councillors and Mayor listened to presentation and discussed issues of mutual concern between Burlington and Hamilton, no decisions could be made.
Posted inPlanning and Development
Hamilton Design Review Panel Says Brad Lamb's Television City Not Appropriate for Site
No member of the panel agreed with the proposed height, with some suggesting that even 30 stories may not be appropriate for the site.
The proponent has a full development and rezoning application submitted to the City. A date for the proposal to be debated by City Council’s Planning Committee has not been set.
Posted inCommunity Events, Videos
Environment Hamilton Meeting on HSR Transit Crisis, November 14, 2017 [Video]
Environment Hamilton hosted a meeting at Hamilton City Hall to discuss the ongoing Hamilton Street Railway Transit Crisis.
Posted inOntario Land Tribunal
Parrish & Heimbecker, Bunge, Harbour West Neighbours Take City to OMB on Pier 8 Development
Both companies operate industrial facilities at the harbour to the east of the lands and are concerned with the potential restrictions on their operations which may arise from mixed use development.
Posted inCity Hall
Bay Street North Resident Writes Council in Opposition to Bay Street Bike Tract
Puzzo writes that he is opposed to the bike lanes as it removes on-street parking, he will no longer be able to have contractors parked on the street in front of his house, his visitors will have more difficulty, and the bike lanes are for “a few people that do not even live in the area”.
Posted inCity Hall, City Hall News
City Staff Consulting on On-Street Patio Program
The feedback at previous meetings of the Business Improvement Area Advisory Committee was very positive; with many BIA leaders stating there is interest in having more than the current limit of two on-street patios for each commercial district.
Posted inCity Hall, Hamilton City Council, Videos
Hamilton City Council GIC for November 10, 2017
Hamilton City Councillors debated the 2018 public transit HSR capital budget. Much of the debate centred around the ongoing transit crisis, the use of the late 1980s custom build transit garage at 330 Wentworth Street North as a public works yard and office, and if it be more cost effective to return to using this garage for transit than building another transit garage.
Full Video Replay
Posted inCommunity Events, Videos
Hamilton Chamber of Commerce City Managers Breakfast for 2017
The Hamilton Chamber of Commence hosted City Manager Chris Murray for the City’s Manager’s Breakfast on October 31, 2017.
Murray spoke extensively on the City’s top priority – the HAmazon bid for the Amazon HQ2.
Posted inCity Hall
HSR Hopes to Get Eight Articulated Buses Repaired and Back on The Road in Three Weeks
HSR says the buses are awaiting replacement parts from engine manufacturer Cummins which recently changed its distribution channels – causing delays in the HSR receiving engines needed for warranty repairs on the 60 foot buses.
Posted inCity Hall
City Finally Releases HSR Long, Short-Term Disability, WSIB, and Other Leave Stats
Stats finally released by the City show there is no job action by HSR operators, and that the HSR has a significant number of operators on short-term disability.