The consultants report says the City should strive to have one skate park for every 7,500 youth. In addition, where youth populations do not meet the 7,500 theshold, the City should implement skate board amenities on a smaller scale in existing park.
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Increased Hydro Rates and Decreased Rentals Drop Mohawk 4Ice Profit $25,000
The Mohawk quad-pad arena made a profit of $451 in 2016. The pad is a public-private partnership in which the City and private operator split losses 50/50, but in the event of profit, the City gets 70% and the private operator 30%.
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Our Future Hamilton Office Taking Over Youth Engagement, Staff to Present Plan in September
Chris Herstek, Director of Recreation, says his department will present the new youth engagement strategy to Council in September. The City is presently consulting with youth to complete the report.
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Hamilton Utilities Corporation Council Committee for July 2017
What will become of the Hamilton Utilities Corporation power generation station attached to Sir John A Macdonald when the public school board closes the school?
That was the main point of interest in what was otherwise an administrative meeting.
HUC staff say they are planning for what comes next at the Sir John A Macdonald site with the planned closure of the high school in 2019.
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Hamilton's Disability Advisory Committee Members Want Urban Braille LRT Urban Design
Members of ACPD told staff that Unipaving is not an acceptable substitute.
“Urban Braille along the entire corridor is essential,” said member Tim Nolan to reflect “that people with disabilities can be anywhere and everywhere”.
“Unipavers provide zero accessibility, period, zero”, Nolan said. “If were going to substitute urban braille or other kinds of textured accessibility for the sake of unipavers, not a good idea. The are not going to provide any utility”.
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HSR Budget Shortfall of $2.5m Prompts Call for "Grilling" of Budget by Council
Chad Collins wants to look at major changes to cut HSR overtime, and cites Council’s grilling and cutting the DARTS budget as he says “we put the money in and its almost like we hope things improve next year, and they haven’t”.
Council to debate ridership stats at August 9 LRT meeting.
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Hamilton City Council Planning Committee for July 2017
It was affordable housing day at Council’s Planning Committee as they approved two affordable housing projects – the proposed new Ottawa Street YWCA which will include affordable housing, and Indwell’s James Street North development.
Council also approved a new residence for individuals with brain injuries in Upper Stoney Creek, a new sub-division in Ancaster, housekeeping zoning amendments for two farms in Flamborough, and a severance on Howard Blvd in Flamborough.
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Hamilton Council Planning Committee Approves New Community for 42 Residents with Brain Injuries in Upper Stoney Creek
Ward 9 Councillor Doug Conley led Council in approving CONNECT communities application to build a six-unit 42-bed residential care facility for persons with brain injuries or recovering from stroke.
The facility will be built at 26 Upper Mount Albion Road, intersection of Rymal Road, in Upper Stoney Creek.
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Council Approves New YWCA on Ottawa Street that includes 50 Affordable Housing Units
Hamilton City Council’s Planning Committee gave its approval Tuesday for YWCA’s plan to construct a new six-storey mixed use building with 50 affordable housing units to replace their present Ottawa Street location at 52 – 64 Ottawa Street North.
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Council Approves 45-unit Indwell Affordable Housing Development on James Street North
Indwell received approval for a four storey building with 45 units at 500 – 512 James Street North. Indwell is partnering with Hughson Street Baptist Church, which owns the property and will be housed in the first floor and basement.