City Council for March 26, 2014
City Council meets to ratify their standing committee work from the previous month, they did not hold a meeting on March 12 due to the March Break vacation week. Among the items of note: James Baptist Church “minor alteration” process letter from Durand letter, food trucks in parks…
School Closures Debate [Replay]
The Hamilton-Wentworth District Board trustees meet to start their debates regarding recommendations to close 10 elementary schools across the district: 3 on the Central Mountain, 3 in West Flamborough, 3 in East Hamilton, and Bell Stone in West Glanbrook. The debate starts after 6pm and we’ll have live…
UPDATE: One Candidate Shortlisted for City EcDev Chief
The City continues looking for a permanent replacement for Tim McCabe, the former General Manager of Planning and Economic Development who retired in October. City Manager Chris Murray has chosen his candidate for Hamilton’s new General Manager of Planning and Economic Development The news – released in an…
Emergency and Community Services for March 24, 2014 [Replay]
Addressing Hamilton’s Social Housing deficit dominated the March 24, 2014 meeting with City staff recommending spending approximately $1,750,000 from the Social Housing Reserve Funds to make a dent in the challenges facing the City with long waiting list for housing, especially for larger families. Full Replay[module type=”aside” width=”half”…
Audit, Finance, and Administration for March 24, 2014 [Replay]
Council voted to crack down on businesses operating without proper licensing or zoning during the Audit, Finance, and Administration meeting. Full Replay [module type=”aside” width=”half” align=”right”]Audit, Finance, and Administration AGENDAFull Agenda on City WebsiteCONSENT ITEMS5.1 Various Advisory Committee Minutesa) Committee Against Racism Minutes, November 26, 2013b) Aboriginal Advisory…
Councillors Vary in 2013 Expenses from $30 to $10,896.99
It’s not the most comprehensive or accurate way of tracking how City Councillors spend, but Councillor’s 2013 expense report is now public, showing Councillors charging between $30 (the late Bernie Morelli is listed at $0) to $10,896.99 in expenses last year. The report provides a limited picture of travel…
Hamilton Municipal Heritage Committee for March 2014
Live at 12noon…
GIC: March 19, 2014
Cannon Bike Lanes, City Manager’s Annual Report, Closing James during Art Crawls, the future of Hamilton’s Children’s Museum, and more.Live at 9:30am…
Hamilton Police Services Board for March 2014
The Hamilton Police Services Board is holding their March 2014 meeting. Live at 4:00pm…
Board of Health for March 2014
Council is meeting as Board of Health for their March meeting. It’s a small agenda with important topics. Board of Health will discuss the City’s Bed Bug Strategy and update on the situation with Children’s Aid Society funding cuts. Live at 1:30pm…