Council’s Audit, Finance, and Administration meets for primarily administrative housekeeping items. One item of special note, Council reviewed an additional $50 administration fee for lead-pipe replacement loans.
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Hamilton City Council Regular GIC for February 3, 2016
City Councillors meet in GIC to hear a pitch for a soccer bubble at the new civic stadium and numerous other administrative matters. Live video starts at 9:30 a.m.
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Hamilton City Council Budget GIC for February 1, 2015 (10-year HSR Budget Plan)
The 2016 Public Works departmental budget presentation included a lengthy debate on the 10-year HSR transit improvement plan, controversial remarks about Colombia being “backwards” by Lloyd Ferguson, and a tabling of a decision on the future of DARTS. Full replay video.
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The End of The Guelph Mercury and The Future of The Hamilton Spectator
A look at the end of the Mercury and what it may foreshadow for Hamilton’s local paper.
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Hamilton Council GIC Budget for January 29, 2016
City Councillors meet in Budget GIC to receive the 2016 budget requests from the Public Health and Planning & Economic Development Live video starts at 9:30am on The Public Record.
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Hamilton Council GIC Budget for January 27, 2016
City Councillors meet in Budget GIC to receive the 2016 budget requests from the Hamilton Public Library and the Hamilton Police Service. Live video starts at 9:30am on The Public Record.
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Hamilton Council GIC Budget for January 26, 2016
Council meets as budget committee today to hear the budget presentations of the conservations authorities (Hamilton, Halton, Niagara, and Grand River) as well as the presentations of the Beach Rescue Unit and the Royal Botanical Gardens. The meeting starts at 9:30am and we’ll broadcast live.
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Hamilton Light Rail Transit Committee for January 2016
Councillors will meet to approve the MoA with Metrolinx for construction of Hamilton’s Light Rail Transit lines. Replay video.
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Hamilton City Council Operating Budget Meeting for January 22, 2016
Councillors will receive presentations from the City Manager’s Office and Corporate Services on their 2016 budget requests. Following this, they’ll debate a Vision Zero motion from Councillor Matthew Green. Replay Video.
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Hamilton City Council for January 20, 2016
A quick Council meeting to complete the first Council Committee cycle of 2016 with Councillors ratifying their committee work of the past two weeks. Full Replay video.