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Hamilton City Council for December 17, 2014

by Joey ColemanDecember 17, 2014

Council meets for their first business meeting of the new term.
Mayor Eisenberger will proudly wear his new custom Calgary Stampeders jersey after losing the Grey Cup bet to Mayor Nenshi.
On the agenda: Committee business from the past two weeks, the Gore Buildings at 18-28 King Street East, Illegal Dumping, Coach Canada bus service to Niagara and Kitchener.
And an added motion related to Social Assistance software problems.
Live Video starts at 5pm.

Planning and Development

Barton Street West Property Looking Over West Harbour Zoned for Townhomes since 1990s: Hamilton's Chief Planner

by Joey ColemanDecember 15, 2014

Hamilton’s Chief Planner Steve Robichaud says the lands at 290 Barton Street West were zoned for residential town homes during the 1990s and the sales trailer that appeared on site during the weekend is permitted.
The site is zoned for townhouses or maisonettes of up to 11 metres (approximately 3 stories) height.

Hamilton Police Services Board Meeting for December 2014

by Joey ColemanDecember 15, 2014

The Police Services Board will discuss Chief of Police Glenn De Caire’s 2015 budget request.
Chief De Caire is requesting a 2.95% increase ($4.26-million) above the 2014 budget.
Live video Monday at 4:00pm.

City Hall

Hamilton Emergency & Community Services Committee for December 2014

by Joey ColemanDecember 15, 2014

In the lightest agenda of any Council Committee this cycle, Councillors will vote on renewing the Social Navigation Program as the only debate item. The annual Veteran’s Committee Presentation is also on the agenda. In consent items, Councillors are being asked to approve the minute of the Youth Advisory Committee which has been unable to […]

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Hamilton Public Library Board for December 17, 2014

by Joey ColemanDecember 14, 2014

Unveiling the new Hamilton Public Library cards (and key fobs), a staff presentation on “BIBFrame, Open and Linked Data”, and increasing the budget for online book purchases are the highlights of December’s Library Board meeting.

News

Hamilton Audit, Finance, and Administration Committee for December 15, 2014

by Joey ColemanDecember 14, 2014

Financial updates, hiring a part-time joint Lobbyist and Integrity Commissioner, and $300,000 less in gas tax funding are among the items for the first AF&A meeting of the new Council term.
Live video Monday at 9:30am.

Advisory and Sub-Committees

City's Disability Committee Concerned about Quality of Sidewalks and Transit Issues

by Joey ColemanDecember 14, 2014

The City’s Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities (ACPD) held their December meeting with two primary topics of discussion: sidewalk quality and accessibility, and ongoing attempts to correct issues with the Hamilton Street Railway.

City Hall

Ombuds Rules July Closed Door Meeting with Transport Minister on LRT not in Violation of Municipal Act

by Joey ColemanDecember 12, 2014

Ontario Ombudsman Andre Marin says Council’s “Government Relations Contact Team” is not a committee of council for the purpose of open meeting requirements and, as such, their closed door meeting with Transportation Minister Steven Del Duca on July 25, 2014 did not violate the Municipal Act.

City Hall

Bus Lane at $245K, Human Error Resulted in Budget Line Confusion

by Joey ColemanDecember 11, 2014

Collins said today there was a human error that give him the budget line for the Cannon Bike Track. The Downtown Bus Lane and Cannon Bike Track have nearly identical budget line numbers.
Davis says the amount spent on implementing the bus lane is approximately $245,000.

City Hall

Wrap-up: Hamilton General Issues Committee for December 10, 2014

by Joey ColemanDecember 10, 2014

Council voted to ask Uber to talk with them, asked police to get a further presentation on the proposed new police forensics building, held a closed session of two-and-a-half hours, and – surprisely didn’t debate bus lanes.
Here’s the full wrap-up.