The plan is to replace 271 and repair 35 windows on the building that has sat vacant and decaying since Westinghouse moved out in 1987.
Council Votes to Purchase Home With Erosion Issues Near Red Hill, Despite Engineers Saying Erosion Not Caused by City
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There are other properties along the Red Hill Valley that may face similar erosion issues due to similar fill. Council will consider purchasing them in the future if they encounter similar non-City caused erosion issues.
Hamilton City Council Emergency & Community Services Committee for July 2017
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Council’s Emergency and Community Services Committee’s July meeting was short – just under one hour – as Councillors focused on their business at hand: Skate parks, youth engagement, early years funding, and more.
Province Gives City of Hamilton $10-mil in Additional Funding for Early Years Programming & Child Care
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This brings the City total Child Care and Early Years budget to $69,354,172 for 2017, of which only $5,754,424 is funded from municipal taxes. The City will prioritize the expansion of non-profit child care spaces.
Hamilton City Council Votes To Accept Report Recommending New Skate Parks, Refers to Future Budgets
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The consultants report says the City should strive to have one skate park for every 7,500 youth. In addition, where youth populations do not meet the 7,500 theshold, the City should implement skate board amenities on a smaller scale in existing park.
Increased Hydro Rates and Decreased Rentals Drop Mohawk 4Ice Profit $25,000
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The Mohawk quad-pad arena made a profit of $451 in 2016. The pad is a public-private partnership in which the City and private operator split losses 50/50, but in the event of profit, the City gets 70% and the private operator 30%.
Our Future Hamilton Office Taking Over Youth Engagement, Staff to Present Plan in September
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Chris Herstek, Director of Recreation, says his department will present the new youth engagement strategy to Council in September. The City is presently consulting with youth to complete the report.
Hamilton Utilities Corporation Council Committee for July 2017
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What will become of the Hamilton Utilities Corporation power generation station attached to Sir John A Macdonald when the public school board closes the school?
That was the main point of interest in what was otherwise an administrative meeting.
HUC staff say they are planning for what comes next at the Sir John A Macdonald site with the planned closure of the high school in 2019.
Hamilton’s Disability Advisory Committee Members Want Urban Braille LRT Urban Design
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Members of ACPD told staff that Unipaving is not an acceptable substitute.
“Urban Braille along the entire corridor is essential,” said member Tim Nolan to reflect “that people with disabilities can be anywhere and everywhere”.
“Unipavers provide zero accessibility, period, zero”, Nolan said. “If were going to substitute urban braille or other kinds of textured accessibility for the sake of unipavers, not a good idea. The are not going to provide any utility”.
HSR Budget Shortfall of $2.5m Prompts Call for “Grilling” of Budget by Council
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Chad Collins wants to look at major changes to cut HSR overtime, and cites Council’s grilling and cutting the DARTS budget as he says “we put the money in and its almost like we hope things improve next year, and they haven’t”.
Council to debate ridership stats at August 9 LRT meeting.
Hamilton City Council Planning Committee for July 2017
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It was affordable housing day at Council’s Planning Committee as they approved two affordable housing projects – the proposed new Ottawa Street YWCA which will include affordable housing, and Indwell’s James Street North development.
Council also approved a new residence for individuals with brain injuries in Upper Stoney Creek, a new sub-division in Ancaster, housekeeping zoning amendments for two farms in Flamborough, and a severance on Howard Blvd in Flamborough.