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Past Ward Meetings
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Jan 20, 2011 |
| Topic: |
Victoria Park Community Garden - Community Meeting re Revised Community Garden Policy |
| Purpose: |
In April 2010, Council approved a new Community Garden Policy. This policy sets out guidelines for the creation of new community gardens on City-owned lands and will also result in changes to the operation of the City’s three current community gardens at Dundas, Churchill Park and Victoria Park, including turning the gardens over to local organizations or community groups to administer through a licence agreement starting in 2011. Staff will be present to update the community on these changes.
See Community Garden policy |
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Presentation
Meeting Minutes |
| Date: |
Jan 13, 2011 |
| Topic: |
Churchill Park Community Garden - Community Meeting re Revised Community Garden Policy |
| Purpose: |
In April 2010, Council approved a new Community Garden Policy. This policy sets out guidelines for the creation of new community gardens on City-owned lands and will also result in changes to the operation of the City’s three current community gardens at Dundas, Churchill Park and Victoria Park, including turning the gardens over to local organizations or community groups to administer through a licence agreement starting in 2011. Staff will be present to update the community on these changes.
See Community Garden policy |
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Presentation
Meeting minutes |
| Date: |
Sep 09, 2010 |
| Topic: |
Community Meeting re Locating the Pan Am Stadium at Aberdeen & Longwood |
| Purpose: |
Councillor McHattie is holding a community meeting to provide information about the proposed Aberdeen/Longwood location for the Pan Am stadium and to solicit your comments. City Staff will be attending. |
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Meeting Notes
Neil Everson Presentation
Economic Development Strategy - scroll down to the Strategic Reports, Plans & Studies section
Draft Resolution presented at meeting
Revised Resolution
Note that copies of the revised resolution were sent to Patrick Deane, President, McMaster University, Don Pether, Chair, McMaster Board of Governors, Hamilton City Councillors, including Mayor Eisenberger, Ian Troop, Pan Am HostCo and the Hamilton Spectator.
Email addresses:
Board of Governors - univsec@mcmaster.ca
President, McMaster University - presdnt@mcmaster.ca
Mayor and Councillors - see website for contact info
Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games - info@toronto2015.org
Citizen Petition - No to Innovation Park location
Citizen Petition - No to Aberdeen Railyard location |
| Date: |
Apr 29, 2010 |
| Topic: |
Follow-up meeting re multi-use trail across the Chedoke Golf Course |
| Purpose: |
This meeting is being held to address community concerns about the proposed multi-use trail across the Chedoke Golf Course. |
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| Date: |
Apr 26, 2010 |
| Topic: |
Community Meeting re Pan Am Stadium |
| Purpose: |
A community meeting is being held to provide information about the proposed location of the Pan Am Stadium and to respond to questions. David Adames, Executive Director of Tourism Hamilton will speak about the stadium and David Hollingsworth, IBI will speak about the "West Harbour Stadium Site Transportation Impact Assessment". The Stadium Report was presented to Council on February 18. The Transportation Impact Assessment report is found in Appendix B and starts on page 113. |
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Pan Am Project Website
Transportation Study Presentation - project includes stadium, velodrome, and warmup track
- evironmental and geotechnical testing underway
- provides an opportunity to clean up brownfields
- public consultation planned to discuss what will go in the facilities as well as the design of the building
- overview of transportation study presented
- recommendations include parking in downtown core and using shuttles, pre-selling parking to ticket holders, include HSR ticket when buying an event ticket, reserve on-street parking for residents, provide bike parking and valet service, set up dedicated lanes for buses and emergency vehicles during events
- study on impact on property values to be done
- stadium will be 100% owned by the city
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| Date: |
Apr 19, 2010 |
| Topic: |
Followup Community Meeting re traffic safety on Queen Street Hill |
| Purpose: |
A community meeting was held in October to discuss initiatives to improve safety on the Queen Street Hill. This meeting is being held to update the community on what changes have been implemented. |
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Staff reported on the actions taken to date:
· Road patching and rehabilitation of the road edge
· Re-painted the centerline and edge lines, which should help define the travel paths for vehicles
· Completed ditch work and catch basin to facilitate better drainage on the hill, which should reduce the amount of water on the roadway
· Re-routed the water runoff near Amelia
· Milled a centerline rumble strip as an approach to address the head on collisions
· Additional coat of paint was provided for the lines to ensure durability through the winter
· Forestry thinned out the canopy near the bottom and cleaning up the sides of the roadway to help facilitate road drying and to help make the new signs to be installed by traffic more visible
· Installation of signs both upbound and downbound on the hill to better direct drivers through the various curves between Auchmar and Amelia. All of the required signing has a special material which will not only be highly reflective at night but will also stand out more than normal signs and demand more attention from drivers during daytime periods of low light
· Flashing amber lights added to four of the critical curve warning signs to highlight the need to observe them
· Some speed enforcement has taken place
Next Steps
· Councillor McHattie to pursue continued speed enforcement
· Road reconstruction planned for 2012
· Consultant hired to look at what kinds of road improvements are feasible
· Road plan needs to be approved by the NEC (Niagara Escarpment Commission)
· An EA (Environmental Assessment) is not required
· Community informed about Speed Watch program |
| Date: |
Mar 22, 2010 |
| Topic: |
Future Vision of Dundurn Street: from National Historic Site to World Biosphere Reserve (York Blvd to Aberdeen) |
| Purpose: |
Dundurn is a street on the cusp of redeveloping and forging a new identity. You are invited to a community meeting to learn about what Dundurn Street could look like in the future.
Topics will include:
· Councillor McHattie will speak about his vision of Dundurn Street
· Khaldoon Ahmad, City of Hamilton Urban Design and David Cumming, City of Hamilton Heritage and Urban Design will speak about potential streetscapes on Dundurn as well as the concept of Dundurn as a “Complete Street”
· Al Fletcher, City of Hamilton planning will speak about what Dundurn could look like under the new Mixed Use zoning and by-law reform; this could include intensification opportunities
· Daryl Bender, City of Hamilton Alternative Transportation will speak about the Shifting Gears Cycling Master Plan, TDM (Transportation Demand Management), and transit opportunities
· Zach Douglas, McMaster Innovation Park will provide an update on the current progress and how it ties into the future of Dundurn
The presentations will be followed by a Q&A and discussion.
Resources
Complete Streets
New Urbanism
Commercial & Mixed Use Zoning
Shifting Gears – Hamilton’s Cycling Master Plan
TDM - Transportation Demand Management
McMaster Innovation Park |
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| Date: |
Jan 18, 2010 |
| Topic: |
Community Meeting to provide input to draft Animal Control By-Law |
| Purpose: |
The City of Hamilton is developing one comprehensive by-law to replace pre-amalgamation Animal Control By-laws in the former municipalities and is requesting that the public submit written input and feedback on the proposed, new By-law.
Creating one by-law for Animal Control will help ensure: · Consistency across the City; · Increased health and safety for residents and animals; and · A common understanding of priorities.
A public meeting was held on November 17, 2009 to provide an opportunity for the community to provide their input.
We have been receiving calls in the office about issues around cats as well as urban livestock. Councillor McHattie would like to provide another opportunity for Ward 1 to hear about the issues from staff and some community members and then provide their input. This will help guide Brian, when the issue comes back to council.
Hope to see you there!
Speakers:
Paul Buckle, Manager, Animal Control, City of Hamilton
Liz White, Leader, Animal Alliance Environment Voters Party of Canada
Dr. Liz O’Brien, DVM, owner of the Cat Clinic
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City of Hamilton Staff Attending:
Paul Buckle – Manager, Animal Control, City of Hamilton
Karen Edwards – Program Development Officer, Animal Control, City of Hamilton
Rob Hall – Director, Health Protection Branch, City of Hamilton
Vicki Edwards – Public Health Nutritionist, Public Health, City of Hamilton
Other guests:
Liz White - Leader, Animal Alliance Dr. Liz O’Brien, DVM, owner of the Cat Clinic Sarah Wakefield, Chair, Food Security Committee, City Of Hamilton Comments:
Paul Buckle gave an overview of the need to harmonize 8 separate animal control by-laws into 1 by-law and referred to a number of issues including, feeding wildlife, number of animals in a household limits, dangerous vs. vicious dogs, refinement of dog license rates, sale of animals which are illegal to buy, livestock prohibition, cats at large, cat licensing, mandatory microchipping of cats etc.
Dr. O’Brien spoke about animal services vs. animal control, responsible pet ownership, removing the household animal limits, the Calgary model, improving the return of lost cats (currently at 3%), education and the adoption of the TNR (Trap, Neuter, Release) Program.
Liz White spoke about Calgary’s comprehensive by-law, suggested that cat licensing is a must (registration does not work), reduces conflict, need to make animal licenses available at multiple locations. She also commented that euthanasia rates of cats in Hamilton shelters is too high. Staff expect to submit an update report to Council in March with a revised by-law to be tentatively presented in the spring.
Proposed By-Law:
The proposed by-law is currently posted on the Animal Control website.
Feedback can be sent to Karen Edwards at Karen.edwards@hamilton.ca, by calling 905-546-2424 ext. 1789 or by Fax at 905-546-4044
Update - March 19, 2010
Report PED09303(a) goes to Economic Development & Planning on March 23
Resources:
City of Calgary Animal Services
Hamilton Animal Control Statistics – Animal Alliance
Animal Alliance Submission to City of Hamilton re Animal Control By-Law
Cats Indoors! The Campaign for Safer Birds and Cats (American Bird Conservancy) Keep Animals Safe Articles:
Dauphine, N and RJ Cooper. 2009. Impacts of free-ranging domestic cats (Felis catus) on birds in the United States: a review of recent research with conservation and management recommendations. In: Proceedings of the Fourth International Partners in Flight Conference: Tundra to Tropics. pp 205-219.
Longcore, T, Rich, C and LM Sullivan. 2009. Critical assessment of claims regarding management of feral cats by trap-neuter-return. Conservation Biology, 23(4):887-894 |
| Date: |
Dec 17, 2009 |
| Topic: |
Community Meeting to review Dalewood Recreation Centre Feasibility Study |
| Purpose: |
The City of Hamilton recently completed a feasibility study on the Dalewood Recreation Centre. The purpose of the meeting is to present an overview of the results of the study and to gather your feedback.
This is a followup to the June 23, 2009 meeting.
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| Report: |
Chris Herstek, Manager of Facilities and Capital Planning, Recreation Division and a consultant John Alley, Project Manager, MHPM gave an overview of both the draft feasibility report and the public input that was received after the public meeting in June.
There was strong support for keeping the existing location, the need for gyms, multi-use programming rooms, dedicated facilities for youth and for seniors and a "leisure" pool (two pools - a smaller one with lanes, and a second larger one with easier access, a play area etc.). There may also be an opportunity for senior's housing above the centre. The report still needs to be finalized and submitted to council. The current plan is to do the design in 2012 and construction in 2013. |
| Date: |
Oct 21, 2009 |
| Topic: |
Community meeting re Traffic Safety on the Queen Street Hill |
| Purpose: |
There have been numerous accidents recently on the Queen Street Hill. Councillor McHattie has been meeting with residents and staff to discuss possible measures that could be taken to make this a safer street.
A meeting is being held to update the broader community. City staff will be present to report on their findings and answer questions.
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| Report: |
Meeting Report |
| Date: |
Jun 23, 2009 |
| Topic: |
Community Meeting for Dalewood Recreation Centre |
| Purpose: |
A feasibility study is currently being conducted for Dalewood Recreation Centre. The purpose of the study is to determine the needs of the community, review opportunities for the renewal of the centre, and make recommendations to ensure the future needs of the community are met. Public input is a critical component of this study and will help shape the future of the centre. Bring your friends and neighbours and join us for an evening of open discussion about opportunities for the renewal of the Dalewood Recreation Centre. Your input will help shape the future of your community.
For more information, contact John at (905) 639-2425, ext. 240. |
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Presentation |
| Date: |
Mar 26, 2009 |
| Topic: |
New Highland Gardens Water Boosting Pumping Station |
| Purpose: |
Community Meeting to Present Potential Alternative Siting Concept
The City of Hamilton’s “Water and Wastewater Master Plan” established that there currently is a high level of risk associated with having no backup water supply in Pressure District H3. A subsequent Class Environmental Assessment (EA) was completed and identified the preferred alternative as being: construction of a new water booster pumping station at the east end of Highland Gardens Park. The new pumping station would provide required support for the water and fire protection supplies, and enable decommissioning of the existing Pressure District Pumping Station (HD003), which is undersized and nearing the end of its useful life.
During the Class EA stage, the City realized that there was a high level of interest from the public and residents in areas adjacent to the preferred alternative. In recognition of this interest, the City has commissioned its Consultants to outline a conceptual site plan arrangement for potential alternative siting of the new water booster pumping station adjacent to the main Highland Gardens Park access stairs at the intersection of Highland and Mountain Avenues. Ward 1 Councillor Brian McHattie and the City’s Public Works Department would like to obtain feedback from the Community on this proposed potential alternative location, by presenting it at this Public Meeting. Interested members of the Community are invited to attend. |
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| Date: |
Mar 25, 2009 |
| Topic: |
Community Meeting - Strathcona Transportation Management Plan |
| Purpose: |
The City of Hamilton is working on a Transportation Management Plan for the Strathcona Neighbourhood. The goal of this plan is to address existing transportation issues and transportation management options for the area. We will be looking at driving, cycling, walking, parking and transit conditions and how they can be improved.
The goal of the meeting is to establish guiding principles for the Transportation Management Plan. Representatives from the City of Hamilton, Environment Hamilton, and the consulting firm ITRANS will be present to help form an underpinning (ie. pedestrians first) to guide the study.
Please plan to attend this meeting - your input is important!
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| Date: |
Dec 08, 2008 |
| Topic: |
Open House to review plans for multi-use path across Chedoke Golf Course |
| Purpose: |
The West Hamilton Bicycle Review/Environmental Assessment, completed in October 2006, recommended a multi-use path connecting the west end of Glenside Avenue at Chedoke Avenue to Studholme Road just south of Aberdeen Avenue. See Recommendation #2 on page 24 of the report.
Detailed designs have now been completed and will be available for viewing on December 8 from 7 to 8:30 pm.
The format of the meeting is drop-in. There will be no formal presentation.
Construction is planned for spring 2009.
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| Report: |
Meeting Slides |
| Date: |
Nov 01, 2008 |
| Topic: |
Churchill Park Community Meeting - future use(s) of the former Lawn Bowling Club |
| Purpose: |
The second meeting regarding the future of Churchill Park is scheduled for Saturday, November 1. This meeting will focus on the best use(s) of the Churchill Lawn Bowling Club, which closed recently.
The meeting will start with a tour of the Lawn Bowling Club at 10:00 am and will then move to the Westdale Library at 10:30 for further discussion.
This is the second of a series of meetings about Churchill Park. |
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| Date: |
Apr 29, 2008 |
| Topic: |
Churchill Park Community Meeting - The Way Forward |
| Purpose: |
Councillor McHattie and a committee of Westdale residents invite you to a public meeting to provide input on how to plan the future of Churchill Park.
The following items will be covered:
- Cultural history of Churchill Park
- Ecological history of Churchill Park
- Relationship with the Royal Botanical Gardens
- Dufferin Grove Park – an overview
- Why do a Master Plan – Park Design Process
Comments from a citizen member of the committee: I am one of the Westdale residents involved in this initiative. I am very excited about the possibilities for our park. I was inspired by Dufferin Grove Park in Toronto, and when I learned that the City of Hamilton was intending to do a 'Master Plan' for Churchill in 2008, I approached Brian McHattie about ensuring that our park planning process be citizen-driven, with the city as only one of many stakeholders, rather than a top down approach, and of course he agreed. (We are very fortunate to have a councillor in our ward who believes strongly in empowering citizens, but enough about politics.)
This is where you come in. We need your knowledge and experience of the park to help shape the plan. The April 29 meeting will introduce the unique facilitation process that we are embarking on. Nothing like this has been done in any other park in the city, but I think we are a very engaged, interconnected community here in Westdale, and it's the kind of process that's right for us.
I hope you will come out to what should be a very enlightening evening, and continue to participate in this process along the way. We need you!
Here is a little taste of the Toronto park that I found so inspiring. I hope it will spark some ideas with you as well: Dufferin Park |
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Meeting Report
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| Date: |
Apr 10, 2008 |
| Topic: |
Community Meeting re Construction Projects on Mountain Ave/Glenfern/Orchard Hill/Hillcrest |
| Purpose: |
The City is scheduled to begin replacement Watermain and Road & Sidewalk Reconstruction on Mountain, Glenfern, Hillcrest and Orchard Hill this spring. The majority of the work is expected to be completed in 2008, followed by final asphalt paving in the spring of 2009. Councillor McHattie is holding a public meeting to provide more detailed information about this project: City staff will be present to respond to questions. NOTE: the pumping station project planned for Highland Gardens Park/The Rez is not part of this project. The above work needs to be completed first. The pumping station construction is tentatively scheduled for 2009. Staff responsible for the pumping station project, will also be attending this meeting. |
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Meeting Presentation
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| Date: |
Apr 03, 2008 |
| Topic: |
Hamilton Health Sciences, Changes to Health Care Services in Hamilton |
| Purpose: |
Hamilton Health Sciences recently shared a plan for expanding and reorganizing some health services in Hamilton. Jointly, the Ward 1 office and Hamilton Health Sciences have arranged for HHS leadership and physicians to attend a special meeting for you to learn more about these changes and ask questions. Highlights of the plan include: - Development of a dedicated Emergency Department for children
- Better organized services for adults
- A new urgent Care Centre in the most rapidly growing part of our community
- Expanded plans for modern ambulatory care facilities
For more information see HHS's Access to Best Care |
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Meeting Presentation
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| Date: |
Jan 10, 2008 |
| Topic: |
Big Box Store or Research Park - public meeting |
| Purpose: |
The City of Hamilton recently completed a Secondary Plan Process for the land use and servicing review of the West Hamilton Innovation District. (see map). On February 15, 2007, City Council passed an Official Plan amendment and a Zoning amendment to create a Research Zone.
The Official Plan Amendment has been appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) by Trinity Developments who want to build a “big box” automotive commercial development. This commercial use is not one of the permitted uses in the Innovation District Zoning which is geared to a research park environment. Trinity has a conditional offer to purchase some of the lands in the district. See http://www.trinity-group.com/?q=node/391.
A public meeting is planned for January 10, 2008 at 7 pm to provide an update on the OMB appeal. The meeting will be held at St. Joseph Church, 260 Herkimer St. (at Locke St. S.) in the Parish Hall in the basement. City staff will be present to answer questions.
Mr. Zachary Douglas, President of the McMaster Innovation Park will also be present to provide an update.
For more information on the Secondary Plan, see the following links: West Hamilton Innovation District Land Use & Servicing Review and West Hamilton Innovation District and McMaster Innovation Park
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- Zach Douglas, President of the McMaster Innovation Park (MIP) gave a presentation on the current status of the park, including an overview of the first projects expected to be built. We will link to the presentation, once it is posted on the MIP wesbsite.Mike Foley, Associate VP and Stefan Savelli, VP Development, Trinity Developments gave a presentation on the proposed development
- City staff outlined the planning process which resulted in the research park designation and discussed the Ontario Muncipal Board (OMB) appeal
- The Kirkendall Neighbourhood Association, Westdale Village BIA indicated their support of the City's position and will be attending the January 15 Prehearing
- If Trinity is successful at the OMB, the zoning of this property will return to the K Zone (Heavy Industrial)
Trinity Presentation
McMaster Innovation Park Presentation
Report on Ontario Muncipal Board Prehearing, January 15, 2008
Trinity Developments appealed the City’s Official Plan Amendment, which created the West Hamilton Innovation District, to the Ontario Municipal Board. Trinity has made a conditional offer to purchase 37 acres for a "box store automotive commercial development."
A Prehearing was held on January 15, 2008 to give the community an opportunity to request “party” or “participant” status.
The AWWCA, the Kirkendall Neighbourhood Association, the Westdale Village BIA, the Locke Street BIA, the Main West Esplanade BIA, and a few independent individuals were granted participant status. Participants are permitted to submit a prepared statement outlining their views/positions on the matter before the Board. They can be cross-examined by the Parties, but cannot cross examine themselves.
The hearing was originally scheduled for April 14, however Trinity requested a delay because their documentation (traffic studies, environmental reports etc.) will not be completed by this date. According to Trinity’s lawyer, Trinity hasn’t yet determined whether the site is viable for this project. In addition, the City needs to review these studies in order to build its case against the appeal.
We will continue to update you on this issue, as new information is available. |
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