There are those in our community sincerely frightened and hurt by the statements made by Trump against immigrants, Mexicans, Muslims, and others. I stand with my fellow community members, silence is not an option.
Posted inCity Hall, Hamilton City Council
Hamilton City Council – Hamilton Street Railway Corporation Shareholders Meeting for November 22, 2016
Council must meet to appoint the new Transit Director Debbie Dalle Vedove as a “Vice-President” of the corporation and Ward 7 Councillor Donna Skelly as a “Director” of the corporation.
The meeting starts at 9:30am on Tuesday, November 22.
Posted inAdvisory and Sub-Committees, City Hall
Remembrance Day, Veterans, and Hamilton City Hall
For the limited ability of municipalities to address veterans issues, Hamilton is doing a very good job.
Posted inHamilton City Council
Hamilton City Council for November 9, 2016
Hamilton City Council conducts its regular meeting tonight to ratify both the committee work of the past two weeks, but also to ratify the results of its longest-ever meeting on October 25 when they spent 12 hours debating LRT. Following regular business, there are two motions on the table: A Skelly motion to withdrawal her request for “exit ramps” during the West Harbour real estate sale process, and a motion from Partridge to reconsider and disband the LRT sub-committee.
Live video starts at 5pm.
Posted inHamilton Committee of Adjustment
Hamilton Committee of Adjustment for November 17, 2016
Hamilton’s Committee of Adjustment will consider 23 applications during their November 17, 2016 hearings. Here are some of the applications that drew the attention of The Public Record’s Joey Coleman.
Posted inPlanning and Development
Indwell Converting George and Mary's To Affordable Housing in East Hamilton
Affordable housing provider Indwell recently took ownership of the building and plans to retrofit the building for 60 affordable single units.
Posted inAdvisory and Sub-Committees, City Hall
Airport Meeting Cancelled Due To Lack of Councillors Showing Up To Work
This is the second Council meeting cancelled in a month due to a lack of Councillors showing up to work. Other meetings have been cancelled in advance as Councillors increasingly fail to show up to City Hall preferring to take vacations and focus on self-promotion activities as they campaign for re-election in 2018.
Posted inPlanning and Development
Variances Required for 10-14 James Street North Highlight Absurdity of Hamilton's Downtown Zoning Bylaw
City’s downtown zoning bylaw doesn’t allow high ceilings and large windows, favouring the low quality concrete and stucco buildings
Posted inCity Council Meetings, Videos
Hamilton City Council GIC for November 2, 2016
Hamilton City Councillors meet to finalize the Piers 7 & 8 solicitation (sale) process, vote on interest in purchasing the former Hamilton Psych. Hospital lands on the mountain, and an update on the John/Rebecca Park.
This and more, live video starts at 9:30am.
Posted inCouncil Standing Committees, Videos
Hamilton City Council Public Works Committee for October 31, 2016
Hamilton City Councillors meet as the Public Works Committee to decide on PRESTO equipment maintenance contracts, closing an alleyway abutting 131 Ivon Avenue in Ward 4, adding on-street parking (while maintaining bike lanes0 at Stone Church and Upper Paradise, repairs to the Eastern Sanitary Interceptor Sewer on South Service Road at Fruitland Road, expanding floral traffic islands, urgently replacing water servicing on west portion of Scenic Drive and Goulding Avenue, begin City studies on a proposed private-public partnership at Roxborough Park in Ward 4 bordering the Red Hill Valley, and funding a feasibility study to convert Queen Street South to two way traffic.
Live video starts at 9:30am