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General Issues Committee Agenda for July 9, 2012
City of Hamilton
Monday, July 9, 2012
9:30 a.m.
Council Chambers
City Hall
71 Main Street West
Hamilton, Ontario
Carolyn Biggs
Legislative Co-ordinator
(905) 546-2424 ext. 2604
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- DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
- CONSENT ITEMS
5.1 Hamilton Police Services Board Monthly Report (PSB 12-061)
5.2 Minutes of Various Sub-Committees (for Information purposes only):
(a) Arts Advisory Commission – February 28, 2012
(b) Arts Advisory Commission – March 27, 2012
(c) Open for Business Sub-Committee – May 23, 2012
5.3 Treasurer’s Apportionment of Land Taxes for Properties in Flamborough and Stoney Creek (FCS12005(d)) (Wards 10 and 15)
5.4 Tax Appeals under Section 357 and 358 of the Municipal Act (2001) (FCS12007(e)) (City Wide)
5.5 Methods of Payment of Municipal Taxes (FCS12054) (City Wide) (Outstanding Business List – 2012 Budget Deliberations)
5.6 Monthly Status Report of Tenders and Requests for Proposals for May 12, 2012 to June 6, 2012 (FCS12018(d)) (City Wide)
5.7 City of Hamilton/Ministry of Transportation Dedicated Gas Tax Funding Agreement (FCS12058) (City Wide)
5.8 Freedom of Information Quarterly Report (January 1 to March 31, 2012) (CL12004) (City Wide)
5.9 Hamilton Downtown Property Improvement Grant Program – 40 Bay Street South – HDPIGP 03-12 (PED12134) (Ward 2)
5.10 Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) Surplus Land – Located at 1460 Upper James Street, described as Part of Lot 15, Concession 8 (formerly Township of Barton) City of Hamilton (PED12116) (Ward 8)
5.11 Agreement to Accept Compensation, Section 30, Expropriations Act, 280 Fifty Road (NE corner of Fifth road and Highway 8), Stoney Creek, being Part 1 on Plan 62R-15996 (LS12014/ PED12132) (Ward 11)
5.12 Hamilton LEEDing the Way, LEED Grant Program Application (LGP 12-02) – 2227667 Ontario Ltd., 41 Bittern Street, Ancaster, Ontario (PED12133) (Ward 12)
5.13 2012 Green Venture Base Funding (CM12010) (City Wide)
5.14 Centennial Parkway CNR Underpass Cost Sharing (PW12038) (Ward 5)
- PUBLIC HEARINGS/DELEGATIONS
- STAFF PRESENTATIONS
- NOTICES OF MOTION
- GENERAL INFORMATION/OTHER BUSINESS
11.1 Outstanding Business List Items
(a) That the revised due dates for the following items on the Outstanding Business List be approved:
Public Works
(i) Item B: Waterdown Aldershot East-West Transporta-tion Corridor – Noise and Lighting Mitigation
Due Date: September 19, 2012
Revised Due Date: December 5, 2012
(ii) Item C: HWDSB Surplus Land at 161 Meadowlands Blvd.
Due Date: August 13, 2012
Revised Due Date: Q1 2013
- PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
12.1 Closed Session Minutes – June 25, 2012
12.2 Tourism and Culture Division, Planning and Economic Develop-ment Department – Verbal Update (No Copy)
12.3 Litigation – Development Charges By-law Appeals (LS12019) (City Wide)
12.4 Litigation – St. Mary’s Cement – NAFTA Claims (LS12020) (City Wide)
- ADJOURNMENT
- OUTSTANDING BUSINESS
GENERAL ISSUES COMMITTEE
OUTSTANDING BUSINESS – BOARD OF HEALTH
(as at July 9, 2012)
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Issue |
Date Action Initiated |
Lead Dept/Div |
Status |
Due Date |
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A. |
Changes to the Interim Federal Health Program |
May 23/12
(GIC 12-014) |
Medical Officer of Health |
Report back on financial and health impacts |
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GENERAL ISSUES COMMITTEE
OUTSTANDING BUSINESS – CITY MANAGER
(as at July 9, 2012)
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Issue |
Date Action Initiated |
Lead Dept/Div |
Status |
Due Date |
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A. A. |
Agreement – Hamilton Harbour Commissioners |
April 29, 2009
(COUNCIL) |
City Manager |
Referral by Council |
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B. B. |
Tripartite Agreement re: Poverty Reduction |
Sept. 29, 2010
(COW10-025) |
City Manager |
Staff to negotiate tripartite agreement and report back |
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C. C. |
Open Data |
Sep. 12, 2011
(GIC 11-027) |
City Manager |
Report back on Open Data |
Oct. 17/12 |
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D. E. |
Use of City Hall Tower 2 as Downtown Site for HWDSB |
Feb. 8/12
(COUNCIL) |
City Manager |
Staff to report back on potential occupancy by HWDSB in Tower 2 |
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E. F. |
Status of Community Cor-rection Centre at 94 York Blvd. |
Feb.8/12
(COUNCIL) |
City Manager |
Staff to provide update on status of Centre |
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F. G. |
Value-for-Money Audits |
Apr. 11/12
(GIC 12-002) |
City Manager |
Staff to report back on funding options for future years |
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G. |
Provincial Action Plan for Health Care |
June 13/12
(COUNCIL) |
City Manager/ MOE/Director of EMS |
Staff to report to GIC |
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H. |
City Manager Remuneration Options |
June 13/12 (GIC 12-015) |
City Manager
Human Resources |
HR to report back |
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I. |
Universal School Nutrition Program |
June 13/12 (GIC 12-015) |
City Manager |
Report back on City’s role in assisting with a Universal School Nutrition Program |
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J. |
School Board Properties |
June 13/12
(PLG 12-009) |
SMT |
Establishment of a sub-cte to review list of surplus school board properties |
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GENERAL ISSUES COMMITTEE
OUTSTANDING BUSINESS –COMMUNITY SERVICES
(as at July 9, 2012)
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Issue |
Date Action Initiated |
Lead Dept/Div |
Status |
Due Date |
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A. |
2012 Proposed Provincial Budget and Changes to the Discretionary Benefits |
May 23/12
(E&CS 12-005) |
GM of Community Services |
Report to GIC on outcome of discussions with Premier |
Nov. 21/12 |
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B. |
Ontario Works Caseload Numbers |
May 23/12
(GIC12-014) |
Community Services and Econ Develop and Planning
Cross Ref ED&P |
Staff to report back on disconnect between low employment, high poverty and OW caseload numbers |
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GENERAL ISSUES COMMITTEE
OUTSTANDING BUSINESS – CORPORATE SERVICES
(as at July 9, 2012)
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Issue |
Date Action Initiated |
Lead Dept/Div |
Status |
Due Date |
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A. B. |
One Third Expense Allowance for Council |
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Corporate Services |
To be revisited each term of Council |
2014 |
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B. |
Water and Waste-water Rate Structure Review |
Apr. 11/11
(GIC 11-010) |
Corporate Services |
Staff to report back with an updated water and waste-water rate structure |
June 2012
FCS11025b presented to GIC on June 6/12 with revised rate review structure timeline |
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C. E. |
Licence Renewal Agreements |
Nov. 14/11
(GIC 11-033) |
Corporate Services |
Report back on revenue policy in relation to cell towers and signs |
Sept. 19/12 |
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D. F. |
Anti-Racism Final Report Recom-mendations |
Feb. 8/12
(GIC 12-003) |
Corporate Services |
Report back on recommendations (a) to (i) |
Nov. 7/12 |
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E. G. |
2012 Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund Allocations |
Feb. 8/12
(COUNCIL) |
Corporate Services |
Staff to report back on actual dollars uploaded by the Province |
Sept. 19/12 |
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F. H. |
DC Policies respecting Intensification |
Feb. 8/12
(GIC 12-004) |
Corporate Services |
Report back on DC policy options respecting intensification |
2014 |
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G. I. |
HPS Forensic Building |
Feb. 22/12
(GIC 12-004) |
Corporate Services |
Report back on phase-in of project into 10-year capital budget process |
Q4 2012 |
GENERAL ISSUES COMMITTEE
OUTSTANDING BUSINESS – PLANNING
(as at July 9, 2012)
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Issue |
Date Action Initiated |
Lead Dept/Div |
Status |
Due Date |
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A. A. |
Canadian Ballet Youth Ensemble |
Sept. 15, 2010
(COW10-024) |
P&ED
Economic Development |
Staff to report back with additional info re: funding opportunities |
Sept. 19/12 |
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B. C. |
Hamilton Downtown/West Harbourfront Remediation Loan Pilot Program Expan- sion and Continuance |
April 13, 2011
(GIC 11-010) |
P&ED
(Economic Development) |
Staff to report back in Summer of 2013 on success of the program and its continuance or expansion |
Q3 2013 |
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C. D. |
Auchmar Estates |
Oct. 22/11
(GIC 11-029) |
Portfoliio Management Group |
Referred from E&CS |
Oct. 3 20/12 (Auchmar) |
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D. F. |
HABIA Terms of Reference and Strategic Plan |
Nov. 14/11
(GIC 11-033) |
Planning
(Economic Development) |
Report back on synergies between Chambers of Commerce and HABIA |
Sept. 19/12 |
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E. G. |
Removal of Fill from toxic con-taminated site at Hamilton Airport |
Nov. 30/11
(COUNCIL) |
Planning
(Growth Management) |
Referred to GM of Planning for report to GIC |
Aug. 13/12 |
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F. H. |
PFOS – John C. Munro/HI Airport |
Dec. 14/11
(GIC 11-036) |
Planning
(Growth Management) |
Staff to review original contract from Transport Canada and report back to GIC |
Aug. 13/12 |
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G. I. |
Hamilton LEEDing the Way |
Mar. 28/12
(GIC 12-007) |
Planning
Economic Development |
Report back on participation by new and existing businesses in LEEDS or LEEDS standards programs |
Sept. 19/12 |
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H. J. |
City of Hamilton Events Strategy |
Nov. 14/07
(E&CS 07-013)
Transferred Mar. 28/12 |
Planning
Tourism and Culture |
Staff to prepare an Events Strategy for the City |
Nov. 21/12 |
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I. K. |
Gage Park Summer Concert Series – EOI |
Mar. 28/12
(E&CS 12-003) Transferred |
Planning
Tourism and Culture |
Report back on results of Expressions of Interest |
Nov. 7/12 |
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J. L. |
Public Art Installation on York Blvd. |
Mar. 28/12
(E&CS 12-003) Transferred |
Planning
Tourism and Culture |
Staff to report back on feasibility of undertaking a public art process |
Aug. 13/12 |
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K. O. |
Financial Incentive Programs – Urban Renewal Section |
Apr. 11/12
(GIC 12-008) |
Planning
Economic Development |
Referred back to staff with direction |
Nov. 7/12 |
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L. P. |
Lease Extension for PHS – 35 King Street East/1 Hughson Street North |
May 23/12
(GIC 12-014) |
Planning
Economic Development |
TABLED by GIC Committee on May 16/12 |
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M. Q. |
Ontario Works Caseload Numbers |
May 23/12
(GIC12-014) |
Community Services and Econ Develop and Planning
Cross Ref. CS |
Staff to report back on disconnect between low employment, high poverty and OW caseload numbers |
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GENERAL ISSUES COMMITTEE
OUTSTANDING BUSINESS- PUBLIC WORKS
(as at July 9, 2012)
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Issue |
Date Action Initiated |
Lead Dept/Div |
Status |
Due Date |
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A. B. |
North End Traffic Management Study |
June 23, 2010
(COW10-008) |
Public Works |
Transferred from Public Works Committee to General Issues Committee |
Q4 2012 |
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B. D. |
Waterdown Aldershot East-West Transportation Corridor – Noise and Lighting Mitigation |
Oct. 11, 2011
(GIC 11-029) |
Public Works |
Submission of Noise Assessment Policy for Roadways and Highways |
Sept. 19/12 |
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C. E. |
HWDSB Surplus Land at 161 Meadowlands Blvd. |
Oct. 11, 2011
(GIC 11-029) |
Public Works |
Referred back to Parks staff for further negotiations with the School Board |
Aug. 13/12 |
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D. F. |
Conventional, Rapid and Inter-Regional Transit |
Oct. 25, 2011
(GIC 11-030) |
Public Works/ Corporate Services (Rapid Transit Team) |
Report back with financial impacts and funding strategy pending funding announce-ment commitment by senior levels of government |
Q2 2013 |
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E. G. |
Randle Reef |
Apr. 11/12
(PW 12-004) Transferred |
Public Works
Environment & Sustainable Infrastructure |
Staff to report back with update on project status |
Sept. 19/12 |
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F. |
Residential Water/ Wastewater Warranty Protection Plan |
June 13/12
(GIC 12-015) |
Public Works
Environment & Sustainable Infrastructure |
Staff to report back on results of the RFP |
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G. |
Donation of Statue of Mahatma Ganchi |
June 13/12
(GIC 12-015) |
Public Works
Transportation, Energy & Facilities |
Staff to report back on the placing of the statue, including costs |
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OUTSTANDING BUSINESS ITEMS FROM 2012 BUDGET DELIBERATIONS
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Issue |
Date Action Initiated |
Lead Dept/Div |
Status |
Date Completed |
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A. B. |
Privatization of Hamilton Farmers’ |
February 2, 2012 |
City Manager |
Staff to Report back to General Issues Committee |
TBD |
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B. C.
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Method of Payment – Municipal Taxes
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February 7, 2012
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Corporate Services
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Staff to Report back to General Issues Committee
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July 9/12 |
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C. D. |
Elimination of Current Technology |
February 7, 2012 |
Corporate Serivces (IS) |
Staff to Report back to General Issues Committee |
TBD |
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D. E. |
Hamilton Emergency Services |
February 10, 2012 |
City Manager (EMS) |
Fire Chief to Report back to General Issues Committee |
TBD |
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E. F. |
Early Retirement Packages |
February 24, 2012 |
City Manager (Human Resources) |
Staff to Report back to General Issues Committee |
TBD |
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F. G. |
Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund – Variances |
February 24, 2012 |
Corporate Services |
Staff to Report back to the General Issues Committee respecting administration costs |
TBD |
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G. H. |
Public Works 2012 Council-Referred Program Enhancements |
March 2, 2012 |
Public Works |
Staff to Report back to General Issues Committee |
TBD |
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H. I. |
List of Traffic Islands requiring Beautification |
March 22, 2012 |
Public Works |
Staff to Report back to General Issues Committee |
TBD |
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I. J. |
Allocation of Capital Budget Enhancement for Roads and Sidewalks |
March 22, 2012 |
Public Works |
Staff to Report back to General Issues Committee |
TBD |
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J. K. |
Assessment Growth |
Mach 27, 2012 |
Public Works/ Corporate Services |
Staff to Report back to General Issues Committee |
TBD |
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K. L. |
Floral Traffic Islands |
Mach 27, 2012 |
Public Works |
Staff to Report back to General Issues Committee |
TBD |
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L. M. |
Additional Budget Savings |
Mach 27, 2012 |
City Manager
(Human Resources) |
Staff to Report back to General Issues Committee |
TBD |
OUTSTANDING BUSINESS ITEMS FROM 2011 BUDGET DELIBERATIONS
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Issue |
Date Action Initiated |
Lead Dept/Div |
Status |
Due Date |
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A. |
Realignment of Staffing |
April 27, 2011
AF&A 11-003 |
Corporate Services |
Staff to bring report to GIC showing “shifting” of staff between Departments/ Divisions; impact numbers and net numbers |
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B. |
Binbrook Reservoir Contamination |
April 27, 2011
AF&A 11-003 |
City Manager |
Staff to explore potential environmental implications respecting storm- water runoff into Binbrook Conservation Area and report to GIC
Legal staff to prepare report to provide clarification and report to GIC |
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