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The Public Record Radio Show for November 23, 2016

by Joey ColemanNovember 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.

Hamilton Development Industry Liaison Committee for November 21, 2016

by Joey ColemanNovember 21, 2016

Full video of the November 21, 2016 meeting of Hamilton City Council’s Development Industry Liaison Committee.

Editors Note

Coleman: Why I Spoke Up About The Trump Hat

by Joey ColemanNovember 18, 2016

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.

City Hall, Hamilton City Council

Hamilton City Council – Hamilton Street Railway Corporation Shareholders Meeting for November 22, 2016

by Joey ColemanNovember 15, 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.

Advisory and Sub-Committees, City Hall

Remembrance Day, Veterans, and Hamilton City Hall

by Joey ColemanNovember 11, 2016

For the limited ability of municipalities to address veterans issues, Hamilton is doing a very good job.

Hamilton City Council

Hamilton City Council for November 9, 2016

by Joey ColemanNovember 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.

Hamilton Committee of Adjustment

Hamilton Committee of Adjustment for November 17, 2016

by Joey ColemanNovember 8, 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.

Planning and Development

Indwell Converting George and Mary's To Affordable Housing in East Hamilton

by Joey ColemanNovember 8, 2016

Affordable housing provider Indwell recently took ownership of the building and plans to retrofit the building for 60 affordable single units.

Advisory and Sub-Committees, City Hall

Airport Meeting Cancelled Due To Lack of Councillors Showing Up To Work

by Joey ColemanNovember 5, 2016

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.