Brian McHattie - Ward 1 Councillor


The Councillor » About Brian » Brian At City Hall » Brian's Meetings » Contact Brian » Subscribe to Brian's Email Updates The Ward » Map » Ward Meetings » On-going Activities » Neighbourhood and Business Associations Issues & News » Issues/Current Projects » Useful Information » News/Media Releases » Upcoming Events » Photo Gallery » Dedication to Betty Blashill » Home Page	Past Onward Items No Trucks on Dundurn North - a message from the Strathcona Community Council, May 21, 2010 (updated June 9, 2010) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mohawk/McMaster Proactive Program for April 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Petition to GO Transit re Hamilton to Guelph Bus Route, February 23, 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rationale for voting against the West Harbour Stadium location, February 19, 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Public Bike Share System Survey, January 25, 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Report to the Community - December 2009 newsletter ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A Letter to Mr. Harper re Climate Change, December 9, 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Higher HSR Fares vs Higher Taxes, November 3, 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hamilton Air Pollutants and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory, November 3, 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Collaborative Pedestrian & Walkability Initiative, November 2, 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Economic Benefits of Bicycle Infrastructure Investments, September 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ September 2009 Westdale Proactive Plan, September 4, 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Update on Rapid Transit, June 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Anti-Graffiti Efforts, May 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2009 Proactive MLE Program for Ainslie Wood Westdale, May 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Snow Clearing Mid-Winter Report to Ward 1 Communities, February 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Update on Snow Clearing By-Law Enforcement, December 18, 2008 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hamiltonians Stepping Up For City Hall - Pledges for Limestone Façade, updated December 15, 2008 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Update on Sidewalk Snow Clearing Proposal, November 14, 2008 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Improving Walkability in Ward 1 Neighbourhoods: Creating Hamilton's Most Sustainable Neighbourhoods!, October 16, 2008 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Fairness to Hamilton Campaign, October 1, 2008 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2008 MPAC Property Assessment Notices, September 30, 2008 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ward 1 Report to the Community, Summer 2008 Newsletter ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Public Feedback Requested on provincial Cosmetic Pesticide Ban Act, May 14, 2008 Councillor McHattie is encouraging residents to submit their comments on the proposed provincial Cosmetic Pesticide Ban Act using the EBR Registry....[More] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ New Fact Sheet Produced on Ward 1 History, April 15, 2008 The Hamilton Historical Board has produced historical fact sheets covering important heritage resources in each ward across the City.... [More ] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Spring in Highland Gardens Park, April 6, 2008 As most Kirkendall citizens know, especially folks south of Aberdeen, Highland Gardens Park (lovingly called “the Rez”) has been, for many years, a place where young people go to party.... [More ] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Will Kirkendall Become a Truly Walkable Community?, April 5, 2008 The Kirkendall neighbourhood has some important features that could make it one of the most walkable areas in all of Hamilton: a great commercial area in the Locke Street area, good access to HSR and GO buses on Main Street, and safe well-treed streets that make walking a real pleasure ..... [More ] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ How Should Hamilton Grow in the next 30 Years? (The Importance of the Employment Lands Review Open House) April 4, 2008 Recently, the Province of Ontario came out with new legislation called the Places to Grow Act and the Greenbelt Act, designed to promote "smart growth". The acts call for more intensified land uses and protection of natural heritage systems and agricultural land. The Province requires municipalities to identify sufficient "employment land" to encourage jobs in Hamilton versus requiring Hamiltonians to commute to Burlington, Toronto or elsewhere. It makes sense to live and work in the same area; it cuts down on the need to drive a car and encourages walking, cycling and public transit use. The key question though is where will the employment lands be located in Hamilton? ...... [More ] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ward 1 Sidewalk Snow Clearing Proposal - Feedback requested from Ward 1 Residents, February 29, 2008 I have been working with staff to develop a proposal to have all sidewalks in Ward 1 cleared of snow. He would like to know whether you are supportive of this proposal..... [More] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ No Pesticide Use in Ward 1 Parks, January 2008 As you know we are the only ward where no pesticides are used in our parks. An outstanding component to this request has been the application of the herbicide Roundup to mark sports fields…. [More]