Update to Tech, The 155 Podcast, and Administration of The Public Record
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Updates on The 155 Podcast, the relaunched Joey Coleman Instagram, upcoming newsletter editions, and more.
Coleman’s Notes: The Status of James Baptist and Why Keeping The Facade is Important to the New Owners
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Buying the 98 James Street South property out of bankruptcy was costly on a per-hectare basis; the only reason the heightened cost is a good business case is the new owners inherited the planning approvals and development planning work which the previous owner completed.
Coleman’s Notes: Mayor Eisenberger’s 2030 Commonwealth Game Hopes Could Be Decided by Calgary’s Olympic Plebiscite Today
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Mayor Fred Eisenberger wants Hamilton to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, but if Calgary hosts an Olympics in 2026, it’s unlikely the feds will spend hundreds of millions on games within five years of each other.
Coleman’s Note: Beverley Hotel Hamilton Proposal at Design Review Panel
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Overall, the project is moving forward, with Bermingham, Curran, and the City’s Chief Planner Steve Robichaud left to work out what to do about the canopy, bridge, and if they’ll be a sculpture.
Coleman’s Notes: The Voters Who Know Vanderbeek Best Voted Against Her The Most
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The voters that knew Vanderbeek best overwhelmingly rejected her as their representative, giving her only a 49 vote margin in all Dundas polls.
EDITORS NOTE: Steve Ruddick Lives in Ward 14, Stated on The 155 He Lives in Ward 8
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During his The 155 candidate interview, Ward 8 candidate Steve Ruddick stated in response to the question “Do you live in Ward 8, Yes or No” that he lives in Ward 8.
Mr. Ruddick does not, he lives in Ward 14 in the postal code L9C 6T4. The closest major intersection is Upper Horning and Mohawk.
EDITORS NOTE: Edward Graydon’s Inappropriate Statements Toward Vito Sgro
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Editor Joey Coleman explains why interviewing Edward Graydon on The 155 Podcast would be contrary to The Public Records mission statement.
What’s Next for Hamilton Centre Politics?
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Nominations for City Council races close at 2pm on July 27, it will be interesting to see who shows up at City Hall in the new two weeks to register, and who waits to see what Green ultimately decides to do.
Joey’s Note: Donna Skelly’s Appointment as P.A. to Minister of EcDev Jim Wilson A Big Opportunity for Skelly
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Skelly will have the opportunity to prove herself as P.A., and if recommended by Wilson, she has a very good chance of making Cabinet during a mid-term shuffle.
Speculation on Next City Manager is Focused on Men, This is a Problem Chris Murray Leaves Behind.
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That the City of Hamilton has no women in our top tier of managers is disgraceful in 2018. All thing being equal, the next Council will have to address this, and hiring Hamilton’s first female City Manager is a good place to start.