1.         ADDED CORRESPONDENCE

5.5   Correspondence respecting request for reconsideration of the Responsible Animal Ownership By-law:

(t)         Corrine Borsellino       (w)    Wade Armstrong

(u)        Patricia Parkes       (x)        Kent Hunter Duvar

(v)        Peter Newton           (y)        Cathy Anstee

Recommendation:    Be received

5.9       Correspondence from the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, in response to the December 19, 2011 letter outlining Council’s resolutions regarding municipal infrastructure funding.

            Recommendation:    Be received

5.10    Correspondence from Herman Demirci requesting the Expansion of Downtown Hamilton Financial Incentives to the Downtown areas of Former Municipalities.

            Recommendation:    Be referred to the General Manager of Planning & Economic Development for a report to the General Issues Committee.

5.11  Correspondence from Murray Noble, Senior Vice-President Infrastructure, Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan Am Games, seeking expressions of interest to locate and build a venue for baseball and softball.

Recommendation:    Be referred to the General Manager of Public Works for a report to the General Issues Committee.

5.12    Correspondence from Georgina Beattie requesting the budgeting of funds in 2012 towards Fifty Road Development. 

            Recommendation:    Be received

4.1       February 22, 2012

5.1       Correspondence respecting the Municipal Property Assessment Corporations classification of condominiums as residential properties:

            (a)        David & Linda Faulkner

(b)        Laurel Fenton

            Recommendation:       Be received.

5.2       Correspondence from Dr. Lynda Lukasik, Executive Director Environment Hamilton respecting recognizing February 28, 2012 as Greenbelt day. 

            Recommendation:       Be received.

5.3       Correspondence from Harold W. Becker, President of the Love Foundation respecting recognizing May 1, 2012 as Global Love Day.

            Recommendation:       Be received.

5.4      Petition from the Developmental Services Transportation Committee in support of the Accessible Transportation Services Master Plan and changes to the eligibility and registration requirements. 

            Recommendation:       Be received.

5.5      Correspondence respecting request for reconsideration of the Responsible Animal Ownership By-law: 

(a)       Eric Heyer

(b)       Ryan Ruthart

(c)        Ron Bernardo

(d)       Kaytee Shulman

(e)       Sam Lang

(f)         Shelly Prodaniuk

(g)       O. Bobeleh

(h)        Mariann Horvath

(i)         John Ticki

(j)         Mandy Grieve

(k)        April Windus

(l)         Carrie Sims

(m)      LeeAnn Watson

            Recommendation:    Be received.

5.6      Correspondence from Karen Dowell of the Parkinson Society, Central and Northern Ontario respecting recognizing April as Parkinson Disease Month.

Recommendation:    Be received.

5.7       Correspondence from Lisa Valvasori of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Hamilton requesting 400 public transit passes for the Race for Kids event on June 2, 2012. 

            Recommendation:    Be referred to the General Manager of Public Works for the appropriate action.

5.8       Correspondence from Robert Finch and Jeff Thiessen of the Monarchist League of Canada, Ruth Nicholson of the United Empire Loyalist Association of Canada respecting commemorating the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II in renovations to Gore Park. 

            Recommendation:    Be referred to the Director of Tourism and Culture for a report to the Emergency and Community Services Committee. 

6.1      Hamilton Licensing Tribunal Report 12-002 – February 23, 2012

6.2      General Issues Committee Report 12-006 – February 27, 2012 (Special) 

6.3       Planning Committee Report 12-003 – February 28, 2012

6.4       Public Works Committee Report 12-003 – March 5, 2012 

6.5       Board of Health Report 12-002 – March 5, 2012  

7.1       Recording of Closed Session Meetings

            7.2       Review of the Investment Canada Act

7.3       Hamilton Wentworth District School Board (HWDS) Task Force to Explore Downtown Locations for HWDSB Headquarters

7.4       Declaration of Interest – Integrity Commissioner

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