Comprehensive Coverage of Hamilton's Civic Affairs
Master Transportation Plan Engagement Process, North End Traffic Management Plan, and The Right to a Healthy Environment.
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As a Hamiltonian, I’m often surprised when Barton and Sanford is “north end”, City staff use “north end” to describe the industrial sector between Sherman and Woodward, apartment buildings along Queenston Road in Stoney Creek are “east end”, the stadium is “east end”, Westdale is called Hamilton’s “west end”, Parkdale and Queenston is called “Stoney Creek”.
City Council meets to ratify Standing Committee work from the past two weeks. Among the items of note are Canada Post Community Mailboxes, hiring consultants to oppose the proposed Pier 15 Energy-from-Waste plant, and officially passing the Bills to amend the traffic bylaw to end the bus-only lane downtown. Replay.
Council meets to hear the 2015 departmental budget presentations for Public Health Services and the Planning & Economic Development Department. Replay
Council will debate the 2015 Public Works Budget and a 10-year Transit Improvement Plan.
Live video starts at 9:30am.
Hamilton City Council will debate the proposed Pier 15 Waste-From-Energy Plant, Canada Post community postal boxes, Public Art Master Plan, and a request from the McMaster Students Union to speak on Friday to the HSR enhancement plans which are being hidden from the public until Friday. Replay Videos
Join us Thursday 7:30pm at Mill’s Hardware for a free discussion event of how to make the HSR better with panelists Nicholas Kevlahan, Sara Mayo, Jason Nason, and Terri Wallis. (Will try for live video as well)
Planning Committee holds four public hearings, one public delegation, and revises the lottery licensing by-law. Live video starts at 9:30am.
City Council meets to consider the budget requests of the Hamilton Police Service and the Hamilton Public Library. Live at 9:30am.
Last week, headlines roared about a $106,000 ruling against the County of Lambton (County seat is Sarnia) for damages caused by road salt to the lands of a county farmer.
Would this, as the Ontario Good Roads Association – a lobby group representing municipalities – set a precedent for mass liability of municipalities across Ontario?
