Date

Brian's Activities – November 2004

Nov 29 to 30
Nov 30
  • Interview with a Mohawk College Broadcasting student re:  garbage bag limit
  • Westdale House Monitoring meeting
  • Meeting with Hamilton Police to discuss additional enforcement in West Hamilton
  • Meeting to discuss Capital Projects & Priorities for 2004 and beyond
Nov 29
  • Meeting with staff re GRIDS (Growth Related Integrated Development Strategy) and provincial Greenbelt legislation
  • CityHousing Board meeting
  • McMaster University Bus Pass Task Force meeting
  • Facilitate a workshop on sustainability for the Youth Consultation on the Environment  - a joint project between the Hamilton Community Foundation (who have set up a Youth Council on the Environment) and OPIRG (Ontario Public Interest Research Group); this event was to get the youth together with community environment leaders to share idea
  • Hamilton Arts Award ceremony
Nov 22 to 26
Nov 26
  • Meeting with Chair of the Rennie St Community Liaison Committee to discuss neighbourhood concerns about contaminated particulate matter leaving the Rennie landfill site as it is excavated for the Expressway/also to understand the role of the Ontario Ministry of the Environment.
  • Meeting with McMaster re hockey program in Hamilton
  • Tour of SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)
Nov 25
  • Preparation meeting re McMaster University Bus Pass Task Force
  • Opening ceremony for new St. Joseph 's Healthcare facility at 431 Whitney Ave.
  • Seminar: Urban Pesticide Use Policy hosted by the McMaster Institute of Environment and Health
Nov 24
  • Customer Contact Centre Tour
  • Meeting with staff re Bylaw Services
  • Meeting with staff re use of funds set aside after Locke Street flood
  • BIA Property Awards function
  • Council meeting
Nov 23
  • Public Health & Community Services Committee
  • Meeting with staff to discuss setting up a Tree Advocacy Program
  • CityHousing Board Agenda Review meeting
  • Meeting with Building and Licensing staff
  • Meeting with Community Dispute Resolution Service, residents and HILL program staff
Nov 22
  • CRCC ( Community Resource and Civic Centre) Advisory Committee meeting - overview & discussion on the need to establish a Centre to assist immigrants and refugees to transition from arriving and getting settled in Hamilton to finding employment, starting their own businesses, dealing with any potential conflict in their new setting
  • Mayor ' s Tour of Homeless Services plus roundtable discussion
  • Council/Caucus meeting to select new committee chairs and vice-chairs, discuss Standing committee structure and budget meeting schedule
  • Energy Efficient Affordable Housing Teleforum
  • Strathcona Community Council meeting
Nov 15 to 19
Nov 19
  • Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association Conference (all day event in Toronto); note that Brian is President of CityHamilton
Nov 18
  • Niagara Escarpment Commission monthly meeting
  • Meeting with constituents
Nov 17
  • Meeting with staff to discuss waste reduction strategy for Ward 1
  • Meeting with constituent and staff
  • Meeting with staff to discuss citizen application for Canadian Pacific Railway - City of Hamilton Liaison Committee membership
  • Westdale Village BIA Annual General Meeting
  • Represent the mayor at the Mundialization Committee of Hamilton - Fall event celebrating the Unity and Diversity of our community
Nov 16
  • Planning & Economic Development Committee meeting
  • Meeting with Arts Hamilton and Culture & Recreation staff
  • Meeting with staff to discuss improving streetscape on Main Street West between Dundurn Street and Queen Street
Nov 15
  • Public Works, Infrastructure & Environment Committee meeting
  • Meeting constituents and staff
  • Public meeting to discuss future use of former CIBC building at Locke and Herkimer as a library branch
Nov 8 to 12
Nov 12
  • Meeting at HWDSB (Hamilton Wentworth District School Board)
Nov 11
  • Remembrance Day Service
  • Council Strategy Session
Nov 10
  • Meeting with constituent
  • Meeting with  Mayor DiIanni
  • Meeting with staff re fire at 220 Dundurn St. S.
  • Meeting with constituent
  • Westdale Community Policing Centre - open house
  • Council meeting
Nov 9
  • HABIA (Hamilton Association of Business Improvement Areas) monthly meeting
  • Public Health and Community Services Committee meeting
  • Regional Arts Council meeting
Nov 8
  • Tour of the Hamilton Harbour, hosted by the Port Authority to provide City Council with an update on port activities and future developments
  • Art Gallery of Hamilton meeting
  • Meeting with intern student to discuss project
  • Meeting re Setting Sail
  • Kirkendall Neighbourhood Association - monthly meeting
  • Hamilton Naturalists' Club meeting
Nov 1 to 5
Nov 5
  • Meeting re Red Hill Expressway
  • Meeting re CRTC followup
  • Meeting with McMaster and Hamilton Police Services re increased enforcement
Nov 4
  • Meeting with staff re Ward 1 traffic issues
  • Meeting with McMaster
  • Meeting with constituents
  • Meeting with Locke Street merchants re parking strategy

Nov 3

  • City of Hamilton/Canadian Pacific Railway Liaison Committee meeting
  • Cable 14 - Hamilton Hotline appearance
Nov 2
  • Planning and Economic Development Committee meeting
  • Meeting with staff re VIA Rail and GO Transit
  • Westdale Village BIA monthly Board meeting
Nov 1
  • Special COW (Committee of the Whole) to discuss merger of Hamilton Utilities Corporation with St. Catharines
  • AWWCA (Ainslie Wood Westdale Community Association) monthly board meeting