The Hamilton Record

Council

June 26, 2019

Who was there

Present (5): Brad Clark, John Paul Danko, Tom Jackson, Nrinder Nann, Esther Pauls

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (30 motions)

29 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the agenda for the June 26, 2019 meeting of Council be approved, as amended. Result: Motion
Moved by Pearson, seconded by Clark
Carried
That the Minutes of the June 12, 2019 meeting of Council be approved, as presented. Result: Motion
Moved by Farr, seconded by VanderBeek
Carried
That Council Communications 5.1 to 5.15 be approved, as amended, as follows: 5.1 Correspondence from Annastacia Dickerson respecting the Yellow Vest and increasing hate group activity in front of City Hall, requesting that Council and law enforcement coordinate their efforts in ousting these group from City Hall. Recommendation: Be received and referred to the consideration of Item (i)(i) of General Issues Committee Report 19-012 and Item 8.3. 5.2 Correspondence from Hydro One Networks Inc. respecting an update on Hamilton Light Rail Transit (LRT) Underground Cable Relocation Project. Recommendation: Be received and referred to the General Manager of Planning and Economic Development for appropriate action. Council Minutes 19-012 June 26, 2019 Page 5 of 54 5.3 Correspondence from the Town of Georgina requesting support for their resolution calling on the Province to review and implement a deposit/return program for all single use plastic, aluminum and metal drink containers. Recommendation: Be received 5.4 Correspondence from Allan Mills, resigning from the Keep Hamilton Clean and Green Committee Recommendation: Be received and referred to the Interview Sub-Committee to Public Works Committee for appropriate action. 5.5 A petition addressed to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario requesting that the Province take action by changing the acceptable operating noise levels in the Parkview West neighbourhood of Hamilton. Recommendation: Be supported. 5.6 Correspondence from Clearvi
Moved by Pearson, seconded by Merulla
Carried
That consideration of Item 8.3, a Motion respecting Preventing Groups from Future Protests on any Municipally Owned Property or Facility, be moved up on the agenda to be addressed at this time. Result: Motion
Moved by Merulla, seconded by Whitehead
Carried
That the Rules of Order be waived to allow for the introduction of a motion respecting Preventing Groups from Future Protests on any Municipally Owned Property or Facility. Result: Motion
Moved by Clark, seconded by Nann
Carried
That solicitor-client privilege be waived with regard to the receiving of advice, including communications necessary for that purpose, respecting the Motion on Preventing Groups from Future Protests on any Municipally Owned Property or Facility. Result: Motion
Moved by Clark, seconded by Johnson
Carried
That the consideration of the motion respecting Preventing Groups from Future Protests on any Municipally Owned Property or Facility be deferred to the Motion section of the meeting and following the receipt of solicitor-client advice.
Moved by Clark, seconded by Whitehead
Carried
That Council move into Committee of the Whole to consider the Committee Reports.
Moved by Pearson, seconded by Johnson
Carried
That the FOURTH Report of the Selection Committee be received for information.
Moved by Nann, seconded by Farr
Carried
WHEREAS, the Two-Way Traffic conversion of Queen Street South is scheduled to be implemented in 2019; WHEREAS, the Director of Transportation and Operations Maintenance informed Council that staff would be taking a more comprehensive approach to traffic calming measures; WHEREAS, the March 20th, 2017 report was the result of broad consultations with a number of stakeholders and Councillors; WHEREAS, the March 20th, 2017 report endorsed by Council concluded that reducing the capacity on Aberdeen was not supported; WHEREAS, the report dated June 17th, 2019 there was no consultation outside of the immediate community and the Ward 1 Councillor; and, WHEREAS, the number of comments to the proposed recommended safety measures reveals that a full consultation would be warranted; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: (a) That the consideration of the recommendations within Report PW17021(a) respecting the Safety Measures on Aberdeen Avenue from Queen Street to Council Minutes 19-012 June 26, 2019 Page 12 of 54 Longwood Road be deferred until after the completion and the monitoring of the effects of the two-way traffic conversion of Queen Street South on Aberdeen Avenue from Queen Street South to Longwood Road; and, (b) That staff be directed to conduct a full consultation with all of the affected parties and report back to Public Works Committee on the results. Result: Amendment
Moved by Whitehead, seconded by Partridge
Defeated
That Item 7 of the Public Works Committee Report 19-009, be amended by updating subsection (a) (v) and adding a new subsection (a) (vi), to read as follows: (a) That the following changes along Aberdeen Avenue be implemented: (i) Timing modifications to the intersection of Aberdeen Avenue and Dundurn Street to implement a pedestrian lead phase for pedestrians crossing the east leg (north to south); (ii) That a “No Right Turn on Red” be installed during the morning hours to align with the School Crossing Guard operations that take place on the west leg of the intersection; (iii) Working under the principles of Vision Zero, staff are recommending permitting parking on both the north and south sides of Aberdeen Avenue between Queen Street and Dundurn Avenue; (iv) That a flashing 40 km/h zone along Aberdeen Avenue from Queen Street to Longwood Road during school arrival and dismissal hours be implemented; and, Council Minutes 19-012 June 26, 2019 Page 13 of 54 (v) That staff be directed to evaluate the effectiveness of the roadway safety measures implemented and report back to the Public Works Committee within one year six months of implementation; and, (vi) That all of the above-noted changes along Aberdeen Avenue coincide simultaneously with the two-way traffic conversion of Queen Street South from Aberdeen Avenue to Main Street West. Result: Amendment
Moved by Jackson, seconded by Pauls
Carried
That the recommendation of Item 12 of Public Works Committee Report 19-009, respecting the referral of the motion regarding the Feasibility of Assisting Major Festivals (Shut Out of the Celebrate Ontario Grant Process) with City Services, to the July 11, 2019 Emergency & Community Services Committee meeting, be deleted in its entirety, with the motion (below) being considered by Council at this time: Council Minutes 19-012 June 26, 2019 Page 16 of 54 That consideration of the following Motion, respecting the Feasibility of Assisting Major Festivals (Shut Out of the Celebrate Ontario Grant Process) with City Services, be referred to the July 11, 2019 Emergency & Community Services Committee meeting: WHEREAS, the Provincial Government has failed to fund three major 2019 summer festivals in Hamilton through their Celebrate Ontario Grant Program, including the Festival of Friends, Ancaster Heritage Days, and Supercrawl; WHEREAS, the lack of any Provincial funding has negative effects that may include greatly downsizing these large outdoor festivals or even result in them being cancelled; and, WHEREAS, traditionally, larger festivals pay for services rendered by the City of Hamilton, including but not limited to such measures as waste collection, road closures, HSR re-routing, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Hamilton Police Service, Public Health, and lighting; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That Recreation (Cultural Projects) staff, in consultation with other appropriate staff, be
Moved by Farr, seconded by Merulla
Carried
That the NINTH Report of the Public Works Committee be adopted, as amended, and the information section received. Result: Motion
Moved by Ferguson, seconded by VanderBeek
Carried
That the SIXTH Report of the Board of Health be adopted, as presented, and the information section received. Result: Motion
Moved by Eisenberger, seconded by Partridge
Carried
That the TENTH Report of the Planning Committee be adopted, as presented, and the information section received. Result: Motion
Moved by Pearson, seconded by Clark
Carried
That the TWELFTH Report of the General Issues Committee be adopted, as presented, and the information section received. Result: Motion
Moved by Eisenberger, seconded by Partridge
Carried
That the SEVENTH Report of the Emergency & Community Services Committee be adopted, as presented, and the information section received. Result: Motion
Moved by Merulla, seconded by Collins
Carried
That Item 4 of the CityHousing Hamilton Corporation Shareholder Report 19-001, be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following in lieu thereof: 3. Appointment of Citizen Directors of CityHousing Hamilton Corporation (Item 14.1) (a) That the appointments of citizen directors to CityHousing Hamilton Corporation, be approved; and, (b) That the appointments of citizen directors to CityHousing Hamilton Corporation remain confidential until approved by Council. WHEREAS the City of Hamilton is the sole shareholder of the Corporation (“Sole Voting Member”); AND WHEREAS City of Hamilton is authorized to hold shares in the Corporation and to exercise the rights attributed thereto, pursuant to Subsection 203(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, SO 2001, c25 (“Act”), but the Corporation is not an Offering Corporation within the meaning ascribed to that term in the Business Corporations Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. B.16 (“OBCA”); AND WHEREAS the Council of the City of Hamilton are sitting as representatives of the Sole Voting Member (City of Hamilton) for the Corporation; AND WHEREAS the Board of Directors of the Corporation comprises of a total of nine (9) members, five (5) of whom shall be elected members of Council of the City of Hamilton and four (4) of whom shall be members who are not Councillors of the City of Hamilton (the “Citizen Members”). NOW THEREFORE the Council of the City of Hamilton, acting in its capacity as representative of the Sole Voting Member (City of Hamilton) of the
Moved by Collins, seconded by Merulla
Carried
That the FIRST Report of the CityHousing Hamilton Corporation Shareholder be adopted, as amended, and the information section received. Council Minutes 19-012 June 26, 2019 Page 43 of 54 Result: Motion
Moved by Collins, seconded by Merulla
Carried
That the Committee of the Whole Rise and Report.
Moved by Pearson, seconded by Johnson
Carried
WHEREAS, City Council at their meeting on September 26, 2018 approved a one (1) year pilot program using an additional one (1) Temporary FTE Parking Enforcement Officer for the Mohawk College Precinct; and, WHEREAS, there is a need at this time, to temporarily re-assign the one (1) Temporary FTE Parking Enforcement Officer for the Mohawk College Precinct during the one (1) year pilot program, to other areas to cover vacation/sick time over the summer months, when there are less students in the Mohawk neighbourhood over the summer semester. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the recommendations of Item 27 of Planning Committee Report 18-014 respecting Mohawk College Precinct increased enforcement with a dedicated Parking Enforcement Officer for a one (1) year pilot program be amended by inserting the following wording as subsection (c) and the balance be renumbered, to read as follows: Council Minutes 19-012 June 26, 2019 Page 44 of 54 (c) That the one (1) Temporary FTE Parking Enforcement Officer assigned to the one (1) year pilot program for the Mohawk College Precinct, be re-assigned over the summer months, to other areas to cover vacation/sick time. Main Motion as amended, to read as follows: 27. Mohawk College Precinct increased enforcement with a dedicated Parking Enforcement Officer for a one (1) year pilot program (a) That Report PED18220 respecting Dedicated Mohawk College Parking Enforcement, be received; (b) That a one (1) year pilot program using an additional one (1)
Moved by Danko, seconded by VanderBeek
Carried
(a) That the General Manager of the Healthy and Safe Communities Department, or his designate, be authorized and directed to execute an Inter-Facility Transport Funding Agreement and any ancillary and/or renewal agreements between the City of Hamilton and the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor; (b) That the General Manager of the Healthy and Safe Communities Department, or his designate, be authorized to accept one-time funding from the Ministry of Heaith and Long-Term Care: (i) Funding in the amount of up to $272,345 to cover 100% of the purchase costs of one (1) additional ambulance, including all related and ancillary equipment, for the operation of a dedicated inter-facility transport ambulance; (ii) One-time funding in the amount of up to $1,133,677 to cover 100% of all staffing wage and benefit costs of a dedicated inter-facility transport ambulance for the period January 1 through December 31, 2019; and, (c) That the Hamilton Paramedic Service (HPS) complement be increased by 10.0 full- time equivalent paramedic positions to cover all staffing and absence backfill requirements for the dedicated inter-facility transport ambulance. Result: Motion
Moved by Merulla, seconded by Collins
Carried
WHEREAS, the City of Hamilton supports freedom of expression and encourages civic engagement including public protests; WHEREAS, the City Hall forecourt continues to be made available as a space for protests to take place with no rental fee; WHEREAS, the City of Hamilton condemns all forms of racism, bigotry, discrimination, hatred and violence; WHEREAS, the right to freedom of expression is not absolute and it is a criminal act to disseminate hatred or to incite violence; and, WHEREAS, individuals have been regularly protesting in the City Hall forecourt and are alleged to have been inciting violence and alleged to have been spreading hatred to identifiable minority communities; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That City Staff be directed to gather evidence of inciting violence and/or hatred against an identifiable group and prepare an application for a court injunction preventing these individuals from future protests on any municipally owned property or facility. Result: Motion
Moved by Clark, seconded by Nann
Carried
That Report HSC19030, respecting the Hamilton Urban Indigenous Strategy, for this particular report only, be referred to the July 8, 2019, General Issues Committee. Result: Motion
Moved by Merulla, seconded by Eisenberger
Carried
WHEREAS, the City of Hamilton underwent the “External Audit Review of HECFI Operations” with the assistance of KPMG in 2011; WHEREAS, upon completing the “External Audit Review of HECFI Operations” in 2013, Council directed and authorized staff to enter into a Management Agreement between the City of Hamilton and Global Spectrum Facility Management, L.P. (“Global Spectrum”) and into a Facility Operating Management Agreement between the City of Hamilton, the Hospitality Centre Corporation and Carmen’s Group (“Carmen’s”); WHEREAS, the initial 5-year terms of the Management Agreement between the City of Hamilton and Global Spectrum and the Facility Operating Management Agreement between the City of Hamilton and Carmen’s were set to expire on December 31, 2018; Council Minutes 19-012 June 26, 2019 Page 48 of 54 WHEREAS, at the July 13, 2018 Council Meeting, Council approved a report titled “Downtown Entertainment Assets Operating Agreements CM19013 (City Wide)”, which authorized 6-month extensions of both the Management Agreement between the City of Hamilton and Global Spectrum and the Facility Operating Management Agreement between the City of Hamilton and Carmen’s, while staff initiated a competitive renewal process; WHEREAS, at the January 23, 2019 Council Meeting, and with the consent of Global Spectrum and Carmen’s, Council approved a motion directing staff to negotiate 5- year extensions of the existing Management Agreement between the City of Hamilton and Global Spectrum a
Moved by Eisenberger, seconded by Partridge
Carried
That the Rules of Order be waived to allow for the introduction of a motion respecting the Referral of Report HSC19030, respecting the Hamilton Urban Indigenous Strategy. Result: Motion
Moved by Merulla, seconded by Collins
Carried
That the Rules of Order be waived to allow for the introduction of a motion respecting Amendments to the Management Agreement between the City of Hamilton and Global Spectrum Facility Management, L.P. (Global Spectrum) and to the Facility Operating Management Agreement between the City of Hamilton, the Hospitality Centre Corporation and Mercanti Banquet & Convention Centre Ltd. (Carmen’s). Result: Motion
Moved by Eisenberger, seconded by Partridge
Carried
That Erica Bozzo be appointed to the Hamilton Future Fund Board of Governors, for a term commencing June 26, 2019, and until a successor is chosen. Result: Motion
Moved by Johnson, seconded by Nann
Carried
That Bills No. 19-144 to No. 19-159, be passed and that the Corporate Seal be affixed thereto, and that the By-laws, be numbered, be signed by the Mayor and the City Clerk to read as follows: Council Minutes 19-012 June 26, 2019 Page 52 of 54 By-law No. 19-144 To Establish City of Hamilton Land Described as Block 111 on Plan 62M- 1016 as Part of Tanglewood Drive Ward: 11 19-145 To Rename Highway No. 5 East to Dundas Street East from Highway No. 6 to the Municipal Boundary with the City of Burlington/Halton Region (Flamborough) Ward: 15 19-146 To Rename North Service Road (commonly known as Drakes Drive) to Parkedge Drive Ward: 10 19-147 To Amend By-law No. 17-225, a By-law to Establish a System of Administrative Penalties Table 17 – By-law 86-077 Streets By-law Ward: City Wide 19-148 To Amend By-law No. 17-225, a By-law to Establish a System of Administrative Penalties Table 18 – By-law 15-051 Lottery Licensing Ward: City Wide 19-149 To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200, as amended by By-law No. 18-289, respecting lands located at 154 Main Street East and 39 Walnut Street South (Hamilton) ZAH-19-043 Ward: 2 19-150 To Adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 242 to the City of Hamilton Official Plan Respecting 468, 470, 474 and 476 James Street North, Hamilton Ward: 2 19-151 To Amend Zoning By-law No. 6593 (Hamilton), Respecting Land Located at 468, 470, 474 and 476 James Street North (Hamilton) OPA-18-07/ZAC-18-020 Ward: 2 19-152 To Adopt Official Plan Amendment No. ___ to the Urban Ha
Moved by Johnson, seconded by Pearson
Carried
That, there being no further business, City Council be adjourned at 10:17 p.m. on June 26, 2019.
Moved by Jackson, seconded by Johnson
Carried

The town’s own record

Read the minutes this page was read from →

Where this page and that document disagree, the document is right and this record is wrong. Say so and it will be corrected.