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Economic Development and Planning Committee Agenda for January 16, 2007

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City of Hamilton

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

9:30 am

Council Chambers

71 Main Street West

                                                            Second Floor

Hamilton City Hall, Hamilton, Ontario

 

Alexandra Rawlings

Co-ordinator, Planning and Economic Development Committee

 

 

Please note:      All cellular telephones, pagers and blackberries to be switched to a non-audible function during Council and Committee meetings.

 

Agenda available on-line at www.hamilton.ca

 


  1. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
  2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
  3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
  4. CONSENT ITEMS

    5.1      City of Hamilton Purchase of 337 Highland Road, Described as Part of Lot 30, Concession 8, in the Former City of Stoney Creek, Now in the City of Hamilton from Loreto and Lydia Pelone (PED07003) (Ward 9) 

     

    5.2     Sale of City Owned Property - 30 Limeridge Road East, Hamilton to 1649404 Ontario Inc. (Anthony Di Silvestro) (PED07022) (Ward 7)

     

    5.3      Summary Report of Real Estate Activity for the City of Hamilton for 2002 – 2006 (PED07004) (City Wide)

     

    5.4       Demolition Permit – 360 John Street North (PED07013) (Ward 2)

     

    5.5      Demolition Permit – 55 Cluny Avenue (PED07014) (Ward 3)

     

    5.6     Demolition Permit – 89 Park Street North (PED07015) (Ward 2)

     

    5.7     Demolition Permit – 464 Beach Boulevard (PED07020) (Ward 5)

     

    5.8    Demolition Permit – 466 Beach Boulevard (PED07021) (Ward 5)

     

    5.9      Demolition Permit – 246 Victoria Avenue North (PED07023) (Ward 3)

     

    5.10   Demolition Permit – 6 Centennial Parkway South (PED07033) (Ward 5)

     

    5.11   Dissolution of Hamilton 2010 Commonwealth Games Bid Corporation (PED07032) (City Wide)

     

    5.12    Advisory Committee Minutes – For Information

     

    (a)    Hamilton LACAC (Municipal Heritage Committee) - Minutes from the meeting held on September 28, 2006

     

    (b)      Hamilton LACAC (Municipal Heritage Committee) - Minutes from the meeting held on October 26, 2006

     

    (c)       Hamilton LACAC (Municipal Heritage Committee) - Minutes from the meeting held on November 23, 2006

  5. PRESENTATIONS

    None

  6. MOTIONS
  7. NOTICES OF MOTIONS
  8. GENERAL INFORMATION

    11.1    Use of casino profits to offset declining revenues for charitable organizations (Letter from Honourable Gerry Phillips, Minister of Government Services) (From Outstanding Business List)

  9. PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

    12.1    Verbal update from staff respecting Matters before the OMB

     

  10. ADJOURNMENT
  11. OUTSTANDING BUSINESS

     

     

    Issue

    Date Action Initiated

    Lead Dept/Div

    Status

    Date

    A

    Provision of schools in new areas and long term costs of development

    Oct 1, 2003 and June 22, 04

    Planning and Development

    Staff to contact Cllr Pat Sato, City of Mississauga, regarding process for involving development industry in provision of schools, then report back to Committee.

    Report considered by Committee Oct 18, 05, and referred to Joint City/Board Committee with report to come back to PED.

    B

    Keeping of pigeons in urban areas

    August 3, 04

    Planning and Development

    Staff to report back with potential regulations

    March 2007

    C

     

    By-law infractions at Stoney creek Airport

    April 19, 05

    Planning and Development

    Staff reported to Committee.

    Mayor has sent letter to federal Minister of Transport requesting a meeting. A follow up letter has  been  sent, and Minister’s office has advised that a meeting can be organised within a few months

     

     

     

    D

    Exemptions to Parkland Dedication By-law relating to new additions to school board facilities and the impact of these exemptions on the Development Charges By-law.

     

    April 19, 05

    Planning and Development

    School Board Liaison Committee to meet to review the matter, prior to it coming to Committee.

     

    Report referred to Joint City/Board Committee with report to come back to PED

    E

    Clean up of CNR lands

    August 2, 2005

    Building

    Staff to supply breakdown of costs incurred, before a decision made on report, and to invite representatives from CNR to attend meeting at which report is considered.

    March,

    2007

    F

    BIOX

     

    February 7, 2006

    Planning

    Staff reported on March 7, 2006., Council tabled Item on March 22 April12, May 9, May 24, 2006

     

    G

    Designation of 191 Barton Street East, Hamilton

    February 21, 2006

    Planning

    Report tabled at request of applicant.

    Early 2007

    H

    Lighting in the Downtown be referred to the Cleanliness Committee, to prepare a lighting study to address the issues of security and safety, and to report back thereafter

    March 7, 2006

    Cleanliness Committee

    Referred to the Cleanliness Committee, to prepare a lighting study to address the issues of security and safety, and to report back thereafter

     

    I

    Letter from Honourable Gerry Phillips, Minister of Government Services respecting the use of casino profits to offset declining revenues for charitable organizations

     

     

    Council March 1, 2006

    Planning

    Referred to General Manager for report back to Committee

    October 17, 2006

    J

    Invitation to Hamilton Port Authority to address Committee on shipping container industry

    April 18, 2006

    Planning

    Port has advised that they wish to present their strategic plans, including container shipping to Committee in early 2007

    2007

    K

    Strategy for Intensification and mixed use, nodes

    September 19, 2006

    Planning

    Staff directed to prepare strategy and report back, ASAP

    February 1, 2007