City has been unable to collect pre-authorized bank payments since its late-Feb cybersecurity failure
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Joey’s Notepad: There’s No Strong Mayor Veto When Developers Bypass Council to the OLT
The Mayor can only veto bylaws. OLT non-decision appeals and Committee of Adjustment minor variances do not create bylaws to be vetoed.
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BRIEF: $60.5M, Updated Highway 5 and Highway 6 Interchange Project Cost
Previous estimate was $49.1-million
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Joey’s Notepad: Design Review Panel Working to Schedule April Meeting
A March meeting was expected before the City’s cybersecurity failure cancelled all City of Hamilton public meetings during March.
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Joey’s Notepad: Looking at the New Deal for Ottawa from Hamilton
Hamilton wants a similar deal too – including the upload of municipal highways to the Province, but can Hamilton “reciprocate” on provincial priorities?
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Joey’s Notepad: Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath’s Strong Mayor Veto Is Third in Ontario
A quick note of the other two mayoral vetoes before Hamilton’s, one in Mississauga and the other in Ajax.
Posted inColeman's Notes
COLEMAN: “Made in Stoney Creek” Solution Moves Affordable Housing to East Hamilton
The “Made in Stoney Creek” solution, as Francis brands the plan, puts this new affordable housing in East Hamilton instead of Stoney Creek.
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Joey’s Notepad: Education Act to Require In-Person Attendance by Trustees and Qualifications for Integrity Commissioners
Changes to the Education Act will improve ICs, add an IC appeal process, and require trustees to be physically present at emetings.
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Joey’s Notepad: City of Hamilton Resumes Internal Development Review Team Meetings
City continues to recover from cybersecurity incident.
Posted inColeman's Notes
COLEMAN: Council Cannot ‘Skip Out to the Washroom’ To Pass Stoney Creek Housing
Councillors decision to vote down the Vacant Home Tax on the “Bills List” removes face-saving option of a councillor being in the washroom.