The Tourism & Culture division gave the Waterfront Trust $95,000 without any purchase order documentation, in violation of the City’s procurement policy.
Posted inHamilton City Council, Videos
Hamilton City Council General Issues Committee for September 6, 2017
Full Video of Council’s General Issues Committee meeting for September 6, 2017
Posted inCommunity Events, Videos
Flamborough Chamber of Commerce Holds Town Hall on Minimum Wage, Employment Standards with MP Ted McMeekin, Candidate Judi Partridge [Full Video Replay]
Flamborough’s business community had plenty of questions, and frustrations, about the Ontario Liberal government’s changes to the Employment Standards Act.
Posted inPlanning and Development
Developer Seeks Two Four-Storey Buildings with 90 Units at 3100 – 3140 Regional Road 56 in Binbrook
City staff are recommending approval, Ward 11 City Councillor Brenda Johnson is publicly opposed to the development, stating she opposes any height greater than three storeys in Binbrook.
“More than 3 storey is risky for air safety” – Johnson
Posted inCouncil Standing Committees, Planning and Development
Councillors Approve 10 Townhouses on Former Industrial Site at 53 Gibson Avenue
Planning Committee approvals project, which meets urban in-fill density requirements with 62 units per hectare.
Posted inEditors Note
NIMBYism: Keep A Vacant Lot Across The Street, Cause "Free" Parking, and Cut My Property Taxes to Go Down
An Editors Note on NIMBYism and the question of how we help people to better understand the economics of a City and property taxes.
Posted inEditors Note
Hey Joe, Remembering Joseph Rouleau
Joe was known by everyone. Active in ATU’s PAC, political action committee, regularly engaged in conversations at City Hall. Gone at age 30.
Posted inCity Council Meetings, Videos
Video: August 18 City Council Debate on Waterfront Trust Transparency Motion
Here’s the full video of Hamilton City Council debating a motion for transparency from the Hamilton Waterfront Trust moved by Councillor Donna Skelly.
Posted inCity Hall
With Major Changes to Management and a New Slogan, HSR Wants to Be Your First Choice
With an aspirational slogan “HSR Your First Choice”, and major changes to HSR’s upper management structure – including a smart promotion, HSR Director Debbie Dalle Vedove signals that after a year, she’s planning to tackle the crises embattling Hamilton’s public transit agency.
Posted inHamilton City Council
Hamilton City Council for August 18, 2017 [Live Blog Archive]
City Council meets to ratify their decisions of the past week, and of the August 9 special LRT meeting.