Date

Brian's Activities – March 2006

Mar 27 to 31
Mar 31
  • Meeting with the McMaster Institute for Music & Mind to discuss locating downtown
  • Dr. David Shore, Dr. Laurel Trainor re:  McMaster Institute for Music & Mind
  • Meeting with members of the Hamilton Civic Coalition to discuss Triple Bottom Line concepts
Mar 30
  • Meeting with Forestry staff to discuss Trees Across Hamilton
  • Meeting with HSR staff and Westdale BIA to consider the idea of co-promotion
  • Agenda review for the Transit Committee meeting
  • Review Cultural Policy & Plan presentation with staff
  • Interview with Mayday newspaper  re Trees Across Hamilton
  • Annual PACCR (McMaster President's Advisory Committee on Community Relations) Forum
Mar 29
  • Poverty Reduction Steering Committee meeting
  • Meeting with staff and GO Transit personnel to review the  Lakeshore West Layover Facility proposal
  • Meeting with members of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church to discuss how the City can assist the Ethiopian community
  • Meeting with the Mayor, City Manager, staff, Centre for Community Study to discuss progress/way forward on the CRTC & CBC radio files
  • Carl Moore Lecture
Mar 28
  • COW meeting to discuss budgets
  • Meeting with residents to discuss resurfacing improvements on Crooks St.
  • Public meeting re Hellenic Seniors proposal
Mar 27
  • On-site launch of green cart program in Ward 1
  • COW meeting to discuss budgets
  • CUTA (Canadian Urban Transit Association) – Transit Board Members Committee Conference Call
  • Open House to review plans for student housing at the former CNIB site
Mar 20 to 24
Mar 24
  • Meeting with staff and a resident to discuss a rezoning issue
  • Meeting with staff to review a planning application
  • Meeting with CityHousing Board Member
  • Speak at the McMaster Food Drive event
  • Meeting with staff and developer of Hellenic Seniors application
  • On-site tour of Tom Street Park (Strathcona neighbourhood)
Mar 23
  • Meeting with Community Dispute Resolution Services
  • Hamilton LACAC (Municipal Heritage Committee) meeting
  • Meeting with Mayor DiIanni to discuss the budget
Mar 22
  • Building and Licensing Division Operational Review meeting
  • Meeting with staff and constituent re an Ontario Municipal Board appeal
  • Meeting with staff to discuss graffiti on buildings in ward 1
  • Meeting with community members to discuss future use of 281 Herkimer St. (former CIBC building)
  • Meeting with staff to discuss next steps for the Strathcona Secondary Plan
  • Meeting to review the criteria for the Golf Course/Ski Hill RFP proposals
  • Council meeting
Mar 21
  • Westdale Village BIA meeting
  • Social Services Committee meeting
  • Speak on Cable 14 about the upcoming Waterfront Recreational Master Plan call for citizens for a Waterfront Advisory Group
  • Transportation Demand Management meeting
  • Meeting with staff and a resident
  • Arts Hamilton meeting
  • Canadian Organic Growers meeting
Mar 20
  • Board of Health meeting
  • CityHousing Hamilton Board of Directors meeting
  • Development Charges Stakeholders sub-committee meeting
  • Locke Street visioning workshop
Mar 13 to 17
Mar 17
  • Provincial MPPs meeting with HABIA
  • Meeting with staff to review the Locke St. Public Art Project
  • Plan Ward 1 Pesticide meeting with staff
  • Meeting with staff to review a ward 1 planning application
Mar 16
  • Niagara Escarpment Commission meeting
Mar 15
  • Meeting with McMaster to d iscuss a new GO Transit bus terminal at Mac and how to integrate HSR
  • Meeting with staff to discuss the gas tax
  • Meeting with the Centre for Community Study for an update on the strategy to attracting CBC radio to Hamilton and responding to the lack of Hamilton coverage on the Toronto1 TV station despite CRTC hearing decision in Hamilton's favour
  • Interview with a McMaster Student re the sustainability analysis of wind energy
  • Meeting with staff and the Workers' Arts & Heritage Centre
Mar 14
  • No meetings scheduled
Mar 13
  • No meetings scheduled
Mar 6 to 10
Mar 10
  • No meetings scheduled
Mar 9
  • Agenda Review for Housing Board Meeting
  • Social Services Downloading Steering Committee meeting
  • Meeting with staff to discuss volunteer gardening at Dundurn Castle
  • Meeting with staff and consultants to review Kirkendall traffic study
  • Meeting with Licensing and Legal staff to discuss criteria to identify lodging houses operating without a license in Westdale and Ainslie Wood neighbourhoods
  • ASPECT implementation committee meeting
Mar 8
  • Meeting with the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce to discuss tree planting
  • COW meeting re budgets
  • Appearance on Cable 14, “Hamilton Hot Line”
Mar 7
  • Planning & Economic Development Committee meeting
  • Meeting with staff to discuss parking on Locke St. S.
  • Meeting with staff to discuss a Community Liaison Committee for Woodward Wastewater facility
Mar 6
  • PWIE  (Public Works, Infrastructure  & Environment) Committee meeting
  • Special COW to discuss the compliance audit matter
  • NDP property assessment task force presentation