Will Hamilton Become A Sanctuary City? Emergency & Community Services Committee
Will Hamilton City Council formally declare Hamilton a Sanctuary City? This is the big question in front of Council’s Emergency & Community Services Committee today as a motion moved by Ward 1 Councillor (and Mayoral candidate) Brian McHattie to declare Hamilton a “Sanctuary City”. Declaring Hamilton a “Sanctuary…
"Take my Work": Why I Open License my Work (and how campaigns may use it)
I want you to “take” my work, it’s free: as in “free speech” not “free beer”. This means you may use it with only three conditions: You must credit me, preferably in proportion to my contribution to the derivative work, and I request the credit include how people…
Appointment of new Ward 3 Councillor and Lack of Transparent Process
Let’s first get this clear, the debate about the process of filling the Ward 3 Councillor vacancy is not about the merits of appointing former Mayor Bob Morrow to fill the vacant seat until December 1, 2014. The debate is about if Hamilton City Council should be diligent…
General Issues Committee for February 5, 2014 [Replay]
Council meets today to start the formal process of declaring the Ward 3 Council seat vacant, hear public delegations on the Farmers’ Market and workplace safety, receive the latest Neighbourhood Action Plans, and introduce a new task force to address brownfields. Live coverage begins at 9:30 a.m.…
Hamilton Public Works for February 3, 2014 [ Replay ]
Council’s Public Works Committee’s agenda for their first February meeting is a short one. The most notable item is an update on the idea of the City clearing sidewalks city-wide. Also of note, a delegation request from John Vesprini returning to speak about the continuing flooding issues on…
Brian McHattie launches 2014 Mayoral Campaign at LIUNA Station [Replay]
Current Ward 1 City Councillor Brian McHattie is officially launching his campaign at an event that campaign chair Todd White says will “push the boundaries of a traditional campaign launch.” “We’re starting off with a bang,” wrote White in a press release. Live coverage begins at 6:45pm.…
Join Me at SoupFest on Tuesday!
Living Rock Ministries annual must-attend fundraiser, Soupfest, is being held this Tuesday at the Hamilton Convention Centre. Featuring Hamilton’s best restaurants showing off their best soups, the event is the place for foodies. I’ll be helping serve soup Tuesday. (I’m not yet sure of the time) The cost…
GIC: Red Hill, Copps Renaming, and 2014 Budget Presentations [Replay]
Hamilton City Council is starting their day in closed session debating the renaming of Copps, and the costly Red Hill Valley Parkway lawsuit. They’ll come out of camera for the decision votes on each. Following this, they’ll continue debating the 2014 budget.…
Hamilton City Council, 2014 Operating Budget, Boards and Agencies Day 1 [Replay]
City Council’s starts their 2014 Operating Budget deliberations today with Board and Agency presentations. The current 2014 tax increase projection is 1.8%. Presenting today are: Conversation Halton, Hamilton Conservation Authority, Grand River Conservation Authority, Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority, Hamilton Public Library, and the Hamilton Police Service. The conservation…
Hamilton Police Services Board for January 2014 [Replay]
Bernie Morelli’s death will loom large over the January Police Services Board meeting. Morelli was the most experienced member of the Board and was the Chair until his death a week ago. Morelli’s term as Chair was ending and the Police Services Board was scheduled to elect a…