Hamilton City Council meets to ratify their committee work of the past two weeks. The meeting with start with the swearing in of Donna Skelly as the new Ward 7 City Council. Live at 5pm
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Greater Bay Area Committee (Joint Burlington/Hamilton Council) for March 29, 2016
Hamilton and Burlington Council’s joint Greater Bay Area Committee will discuss the Bay Area Economic Summit, the Lift Bridge, Beach Canal Lighthouse, a joint lobbying of higher levels of government, Waterdown Road, Summer 2016 Roadwork, and La Salle Park.
Live video starts at 1:30pm
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Hamilton LRT Committee for March 29, 2016 [Replay]
Council’s LRT committee will discuss the public relations and communications strategy for the LRT project.
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West Harbour Community Conversation Agenda Released
The City’s public consultation series on Pier 7 and 8 continues this Thursday (March 31) from 7:00 to 9:10pm with a larger venue at LIUNA Station on James Street North.
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Hamilton Planning Committee for March 22, 2016
Hamilton City Council’s Planning Committee will consider four zoning applications and expanding the elevator property standards bylaw. Live video starts at 9:30am
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Council Public Works Cmte Votes to Study Solar Farm on the Glanbrook Landfill
Public Works Committee to vote on spending $150,000 for detailed feasibility study of building a solar power facility at Glanbrook Land Fill
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Hamilton Public Works Cmte to Vote on $685,673 for New Golf Carts
Hamilton’s struggling municipal golf courses need 127 golf carts and City staff are recommending Council finance the cost of $685,673 from the Unallocated Capital Reserve. Over the next four years, $89,150 will be taken from the Public Works operating budget to return funds to the Capital Reserve. This $356,000 will be combined with $342,900 which […]
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Conversion of Storefront (Restaurant) to Housing at 652 King Street East
UPDATE: The Committee of Adjustment approved the application during their March 24, 2016 meeting King Street between Victoria and Wentworth is expected to become a stronger commercial district in the coming years as residential intensification takes hold along the LRT corridor. However, in the meanwhile, there is a challenge wi th storefront vacancies. The owner […]
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Owner of Building at Burris and Main (646 Main Street East) Looks for Variance from Minimum Apartment Size
While 646 Main Street East is just one of 23 hearings for Thursday’s meeting, it is an interesting file to illustrate the considerations the Committee must consider for each application.
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Live from Guelph: A Discussion on Media and Local Government
The City of Guelph is hosting myself (Joey Coleman), Jane Lytvynenko of CANADALAND, and Guelph Today columnist Scott Tracey for a discussion on media and local government. With the recent closure of the daily Guelph Mercury, the City of Guelph’s open data efforts, and the arrival of Guelph today, the discussion on local media and […]