Hamilton City Council – GIC – December 4, 2013 [Replay]
Council’s meeting as General Issues Committee today. Some of the items on the agenda: – Fluoridation of Municipal Drinking Water – Two-way Streets Conversion – Termination (with severance) of Managers during past three years – North End Traffic Management – Municipal Arts Investiment – Lawsuit against Federal Government…
Hamilton Planning Committee, December 3, 2014 [Replay]
The Planning Committee will look at a motion to start the process of designating Hamilton’s first municipal pool, and only structure remaining from the 1930 Empire Games, as a heritage building. Jimmy Thompson Memorial Pool will be heard around 10am this morning. The committee will also consider rezoning…
Hamilton Public School Board [Replay]
Hamilton’s public school board trustees meet tonight at 6pm to elect a new Chair and Vice-Chair for their final year of the current term which expires on November 30, 2014. (The Municipal election is October 25, 2014) Following this, the trustees will then meet as standing committee and…
Hamilton Board of Health for December 2, 2013 [Replay]
[module type=”aside” width=”half” align=”right”]**BOARD OF HEALTH AGENDA** [Monday, December 2, 2014](http://www.hamilton.ca/CityDepartments/CorporateServices/Clerks/AgendaMinutes/BoardOfHealth/2013/December2BoardofHealth.htm) DISCUSSION ITEMS6.1 Retirement Homes Act, 2010 Implications Update (BOH13044) 6.2 Healthy Babies Healthy Children Budget (BOH13009(a)) 6.3 Community Food Security Stakeholder Advisory Committee – Minutes – October 2, 2013 **PRESENTATIONS **8.1 Air Quality Task Force Action Plan…
Hamilton Public Works Committee: December 2, 2014 [Replay]
The Public Works Committee is holding their final meeting of 2013 and there is only one potentially contentious item on the agenda: Snow Event Response. The five page report has taken nine months to complete, says based upon “anecdotal feedback”, citizens are not interested in slow plow locations…
If "Feasible", City Snow Response May Include Website Updates on Plow Progress
City Hall isn’t able to firmly commit to updating it’s website with plow progress during snow events, nor is it able to provide the public with information about where snowplows are during snow events.[module type=”aside” width=”half” align=”right”]City staff are clarifying that the report’s statement “a static web site…
Hamilton Getting a First-Class Bike Share, Hits the Road in April
Barring any big surprises, Hamilton’s getting a first-class bike share program this spring. An information report to be received by the Public Works Committee on Monday provides the details. [](http://www.joeycoleman.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/bike_share_potential_service_area_map.jpg)Concept Map from RFP process Council decided in March 2013 to invest funds from Metrolinx…
City of Hamilton to Toronto Lynx Soccer Club: Thanks but No Thanks… At Least For Now
Staff are recommending Council not respond to a request from the Toronto Lynx Soccer Club to explore moving to and playing in Hamilton. The Toronto Lynx Soccer Club asked, in August, if City Council be interested in the semi-professional soccer franchise moving to Hamilton and playing in the…
Citizen gets results: City to Improve Health of Downtown Hamilton and Dundas Trees
On June 3rd, Nicholas Schwetz delegated and presented his findings on the health of Hamilton’s downtown trees. Schwetz, an ecologist, was concerned about the poor conditions he saw of the trees downtown on his daily walk, and decided to do something about it. The result: Staff are making…
Madeleine Levy Renewed for Second Term on Hamilton Police Services Board
The provincial government renewed Madeleine Levy as a citizen appointee on the Hamilton Police Services Board for a second three-year term. Levy’s original appointment expired at the beginning of November, and was extended for 30 days, prompting questions about the seat – one of three provincial appointees on…