Old City Council discussion by email to fill the 2018 Ward 7 vacancy with our of their former City of Hamilton Alderman colleagues. Changes to the Ontario Municipal Act now allow Council to meet in secret by email.
Posted inHamOnt Media Tracker
CHCH Coverage of Hamilton's Opioid Crisis
Almost lost in the shuffle of City Hall scandals is that Hamilton’s opioid crisis worsened in February, CHCH ran a two-and-a-half minute report on Friday in which CHCH reveals: “In the first few weeks of February, Hamilton had 61 opioid-related emergencies, more than any month since September 2017. “
Posted inCity Hall
New Hamilton City Manager to Be Announced on March 20
The hiring committee held two illegal meetings, in contravention of the Municipal Act, on February 9 and February 23rd to decide their pick.
The full of Council must ratify the pick, and it’s not clear how many of the four Councillors who are consistently voting for transparency, accountability, and reform will support the pick.
The name may also leak in advance of the meeting.
Posted inPhoto Stories
InstaStories: McMaster CityLab Students Present Sustainability Engagement Project to CityHousing Board
A group of McMaster University undergraduate students presented to the CityHousing Hamilton Board of Directors yesterday on their term work project to engage CityHousing residents in sustainability projects. Their work produced impressive results in energy efficiency improvements in the CHH properties they engaged residents.
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Speed Cushions? Meet the New City Hall Speak for Speed Bumps
I thought Matthew Van Dongen was joking when he used the term “speed cushions” to refer to speed bumps. There was no way bureaucrat-speak had decided to spin speed bumps as speed cushions.
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Ed Smith Heading to the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority Board
Smith, who lead the fight to expose and end questionable practices among the Old Guard of Niagara Regional Council – which was swept out of office in the October 2018 municipal election – was infamously sued by the NPCA for his 2016 report on the rampant problems and questionable practices under the rein of Carmen D’Angelo as Chief Administrative Officer of the NPCA.
Posted inEditors Note
Ontario Court of Appeal Ruling Insightful for Future of LaSalle Park
LaSalle Park is presently zoned as parkland, and Burlington would have to either agree, or more likely the City of Hamilton would have to engage in litigation, to change the zoning.
Posted inCity Hall
Hamilton EcDev Director: Among Developers “Nobody is believing that the LRT is coming”
Norton’s comments came in response to questions about why the City’s Economic Development Division is requesting that Downtown Hamilton development charge exceptions should remain in place.
Posted inCity Hall
City Manager to The Public Record: Releasing City YouTube Videos Could Cause Crime
The Public Record is reviewing an appeal of the City’s security claim, which raises serious questions about privacy and security of information. If these videos are of such sensitivity, what are they doing on YouTube in the first place?
Posted inCity Hall, Hamilton City Council
Explainer: Why Hamilton City Council's Niagara-on-The-Lake Resort and Spa Meeting Was IIlegal Under The Municipal Act
Municipalities are creatures of the Province, must obey the Municipal Act, and must hold their public meetings within the municipality.