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.
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Hamilton City Council Budget 2015: Departmental Presentations – Planning/EcDev & Public Health
Council meets to hear the 2015 departmental budget presentations for Public Health Services and the Planning & Economic Development Department. Replay
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Hamilton City Council 2015 Budget Debates: Transit and Public Works
Council will debate the 2015 Public Works Budget and a 10-year Transit Improvement Plan.
Live video starts at 9:30am.
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Hamilton City Council GIC for February 4, 2015
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
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Hey Hamilton: Let's Talk Transit – A Discussion Event on Thursday, February 5, 2015
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)
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Hamilton Planning Committee for February 3, 2015
Planning Committee holds four public hearings, one public delegation, and revises the lottery licensing by-law. Live video starts at 9:30am.
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Hamilton Council Budget GIC for January 28, 2015
City Council meets to consider the budget requests of the Hamilton Police Service and the Hamilton Public Library. Live at 9:30am.
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The $106,000 Road Salt Case: Are Municipalities Liable for Salt Damage to Farms?
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?
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Hamilton Steel Committee for February 5, 2015 – Economic Impact Study on US Steel's Future
Council’s Steel Committee agenda is now public for the February 5, 2015 meeting. The agenda includes a 51 page staff Economic Impact Study and a presentation by the City’s Director of Economic Development.
Download the full report in the story.
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Transcript of Premier Kathleen Wynne's Press Conference Remarks on Hamilton's "Rapid Transit"
Premier Kathleen Wynne held a regularly scheduled media presser Monday afternoon, after here meeting with Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger.
Full video of the presser is available on the Premier’s Livestream.com page. (Hamilton questions and answers start at 9:52)
I’ve transcribed, to the best of my ability, the answers of Premier Wynne.