Every five years, Council passes a new DC Bylaw and it is appealed to the OLT.
Posted inCitizen-Majority Boards and Agencies
Meeting Notes: Hamilton Farmers Market Board of Directors, July 2024
Board of Directors discussed with market vendor loading dock parking issues, staff hiring, and market programming.
Posted inHamilton City Council
Hamilton Integrity Commissioner Dismisses Complaint Against Councillor Danko as Frivolous
Jelena Vermilion filed a second complaint regarding Danko, a complaint that IC David Boghosian has summarily dismissed as frivilous.
Posted inJoey's Notepad
Joey’s Notepad: the Encampment Housingkeeping Motion- HATS is Not Back for Strachan Street
Explaining why the staff-written motion mentions HATS, and the likely reason Danko is the mover of the housekeeping amendment.
Posted inHamilton City Hall
Hamilton Asks Businesses About Encampments, In Survey Anyone Can Fill
On June 26, Council directed staff to survey Hamilton businesses by the end of July. The “survey” is an online form that will have no validity, anyone can fill it out, repeatedly.
Posted inHamilton City Hall
Hamilton City Hall Loses Tax Assessment Appeal, After Not Showing Up to Hearing
City failed to show up to enter evidence, and the Assessment Board ruled prime industrial land “permanent unusable,” costing thousands in tax revenue.
Posted inPlanning and Development
38, 34, and 26-Storey Towers Proposed for Ainslie Wood Parking Lot
Early proposal pitches 1,836 residential units, 1,104 parking spaces in an eight-storey parking structure on land at 162 Ward Avenue beside St. Mary’s Secondary School and the Rail Train
Posted inAdvisory and Sub-Committees, Hamilton City Council
Only One Councillor On Time at City Hall for Grants Committee
Present was Kroestch, not in Council Chambers were Maureen Wilson, Nrinder Nann, Matt Francis, Tom Jackson, and Mark Tadeson.
Posted inTribunals
Another Landlord-Tenant Dispute at Hamilton’s Property Standards Committee
Now-evicted tenant called in city bylaw to get repair order for damages the landlord states the tenant did.
Posted inHamilton City Hall, Planning and Development
Hamilton Changes “C7” Commercial Zoning to Permit Overnight Surgical Clinics
Staff state the opening of private surgical clinics, with overnight stays, means large medical clinics will be permitted in commercial zones designated for ‘big box’ retail.