Ward 5 Councillor Chad Collins says the Council needs to commit to multi-year budget planning to better allocate the City budget.
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City Moves Forward with "Corporate" Smartphone App, No Local Firms Bidding to Build
Only three companies are interested in building the app to the odd specifications required by the City of Hamilton.
Posted inHamilton Library Board
Hamilton Public Library Board Votes to Increase Hours at Barton, Red Hill, Dundas, Freelton, Terryberry
Library Board votes to extend hours at five branches, and to study a plan to implement more service hours in the 2018 budget year.
Posted inPlanning and Development
Hamilton Development Industry Liaison Group for June 26, 2017
DILG will discuss the City’s plans to offer digital submission for planning applications, the City’s Park and Open Space Development Guide, the Downtown Hamilton Secondary Plan, Zoning By-law and Tall Buildings Guidelines, the City’s phase-out of development incentives in the Central Business District (Downtown Hamilton), and other issues that will be placed on the agenda by staff and industry representatives.
The meeting is Monday at 9am, I’ll be covering it.
Posted inPlanning and Development
16-Storey Residential Building Proposed for 154 Main Street East
The owner of 154 Main Street East is proposing a 16-storey residential building with a six-storey rear structure consisting of ground-level retail and five levels of parking.
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Hamilton Port Authority Says Port Fuels Gasification Project is Dead
The Hamilton Port Authority announced today they and Port Fuels have “mutually agreed” to part ways, and the plasma gasification plant proposed for Pier 15 is dead.
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City Needs To Spend More Money to Shore Up Escarpment Accesses
Consultant says City must spend more to make escarpment safe for road accesses.
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Terry Whitehead Wants to Lower Speed Limit on Queen to 40km/h
Ward 8 Councillor Terry Whitehead has posted a notice of motion to change the speed limit on Queen Street south of King to 40 km/h. The current speed limit is 50 km/h.
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Council PW Committee Votes to Study Out-of-Town Truck Use of Linc / RHVP
Council hopes to use the count to either look at banning “non-local cut-thru” truck traffic or to seek provincial funding for the operations of the municipal highways.
Posted inAdvisory and Sub-Committees
Elevator Maintenance Remains Concern for Disability Committee
There was much frustration expressed at the time frames for elevator repairs after an property standards order is issued to the landlord of a broken elevator.