Agriculture and Rural Affairs Sub-Committee

(a) That the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board Liaison Committee and the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board Liaison Committee be requested to engage with their partner School Boards to understand the Development Charges system and how it pertains to agricultural buildings; and (b) That as part of the engagement with the School Boards, finance staff articulate the rationale for the City’s position respecting agricultural Development Charges.

Agriculture and Rural Affairs Sub-Committee November 21, 2024 Minutes 24-002 Page 2 of 4 That staff be directed to bring forward potential changes to Farm 911 Program to the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Sub-Committee prior to reporting back to the Planning Committee.

That the agenda for the November 21, 2024 meeting of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Sub-Committee, be approved, as amended.

That the Minutes of the April 25, 2024 meeting of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Sub-Committee be approved, as presented.

That the Communication Item respecting Correspondence from Mayor Andrea Horwath to Minister Todd Smith respecting Critical Capacity Constraints of the Dundas Transformer Station, be received.

That the presentation from Scott Turnbull, Planner II, and Charlie Toman, Senior Project Manager - Policy Planning/Municipal Comprehensive Review, respecting City of Hamilton Draft Framework for Processing and Evaluating Urban Boundary Expansion (UBE) Applications, be received.

That the verbal update from Tyson McMann, Business Development Consultant, respecting Development Charges for Farm Labour Residences, be received.

That the verbal update from Tyson McMann, Business Development Consultant, respecting Farm 911 Program Update, be received.

That the meeting of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Sub-Committee be adjourned at 8:05 p.m.