More HSR inefficiency and management laziness.
Posted inHamilton City Council
Highlight: Mayor Eisenberger – Cutting Now Will Cost Us More Later
Mayor Eisenberger gave a strong address during last night’s Council meeting in favour of increasing Hamilton’s water rates, saying that a failure to address the infrastructure deficit today – and cutting staff – will result in much higher costs later.
Full Transcript included with story.
Posted inHamilton City Council, Videos
Hamilton City Council for November 23, 2016
Hamilton City Council meets to ratify committee work of the best two weeks, debate the future of the LRT committee, licensing of cats and dogs, conduct of City quasi-judicial officials, and more.
Live video starts at 5pm
Posted inPodcasts
The Public Record Radio Show for November 23, 2016
The Public Record is airing (“In Beta”) a weekly radio show on Hamilton’s community radio station 93.3FM CFMU each Wednesday morning at 8:30 a.m.
For the rest of the year, the show will be a short 30 minutes. In 2017, the goal is to expand the show to a few hour, and eventually to Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
This week, I was joined by Chris Moore, Rob McCann, and Keanin Loomis to discuss the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce’s new Digital Hamilton task force and what’s needed to move Hamilton’s digital economy.
Posted inAdvisory and Sub-Committees, Videos
Hamilton Development Industry Liaison Committee for November 21, 2016
Full video of the November 21, 2016 meeting of Hamilton City Council’s Development Industry Liaison Committee.
Posted inEditors Note
Coleman: Why I Spoke Up About The Trump Hat
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.