City of Hamilton Accountability and Transparency Sub-Committee for June 6, 2013
The Accountability and Transparency Sub-Committee met on June 6, 2013 to try completing their 2007 workplan. They are now hoping to implement a registry for 2015.…
HWDSB Board Meeting for June 17, 2013: New high school programming plan, tribute to Robert Barlow and more
The Board meets at 7pm. On the agenda, Tribute to Robert Barlow, election of Vice-Chair, new high school programming plan, confirmation of school closure review plan for elementary schools. At 6pm, the Board will debate new Education Development Charges to be levied on new construction and development in…
Clark and Merulla spar over Police Services Governance – full video
Hamilton City Council wants control of the Hamilton Police Service. City Council voted 8-6 to ask the province to hand them the keys to the Hamilton Police Service. They did so with the full knowledge Queen’s Park isn’t going to entertain the idea. Area provincial cabinet minister MPP…
Hamilton Police Ask Public Help Finding Missing Person with Mental Capacity of 5yr old
Hamilton Police issued the following missing persons bulletin to local media at 2:33 p.m. on Friday, June 14, 2013. I spoke to Hamilton Police and asked for further details such as last seen location and time they were last seen. Media Release from Hamilton Police: Hamilton Police are…
Reflections on the passing of Robert Barlow
Robert Barlow unexpectedly died May 29 at the age of 47. Bob was many things, among them vice-chair of the public school board and president of the local Cal Ripken baseball league. He suffered a heart attack while on the baseball diamond. Baseball was his real passion, he…
Hamilton Police Service Board – November 27, 2012
Hamilton’s Police Services Board met on November 27, 2012 in Council Chambers at Hamilton City Hall for their annual presentation of the Chief’s proposed 2013 budget.…
Sam Minniti takes McMaster and MAPS to court for ~$500,000
Sam Minniti is suing the McMaster Association of Part-Time Students (MAPS), McMaster University, and former MAPS directors for $501,233.50 plus costs or other damages saying he was wrongly dismissed in January from his job as Executive Director of MAPS.http://www.joeycoleman.ca/wpfix/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Minniti_Claim.pdfMr. Minniti’s statement of claim, obtained by myself, outlines his…
City of Hamilton Public Works Committee for June 3, 2013
DELEGATIONS 6.1 Katherine J. Menyes, Director of Watershed Management Services, Conservation Halton, respecting Conservation Halton’s Watershed Report Card {00:20 – 27:25}6.2 Nicholas Schwetz respecting tree health in downtown Hamilton {27:25 – 36:13}6.3 Bruce Panagapko respecting the addition of more bike lanes {36:13 – 42:50}[Note: Committee regained quorum after…
Public Works for June 3, 2013
Hamilton’s Public Works Committee held their first regular meeting for the month of June. It was a quick one with few contentious items. The Committee had difficulty maintaining quorum with Councillors Duvall and Powers on City business, Councillor McHattie on vacation, and chair of the committee Lloyd Ferguson…