[](http://joeycoleman.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Screenshot-from-Police-Service-Board-17-Dec-12.png)Hamilton Police Services Board in December 2012Hamilton’s Police Services Board is considering inviting Ontario Ombudsman Andre Marin to help them structure they bylaws as…
Mayor Bob Bratina tells The Toronto Star [http://www.thestar.com/news/queenspark/2014/07/07/some_municipalities_want_ombudsman_andr_marin_to_keep_out.html] that he is in favour of expanding the oversight of Ontario Ombudsman Andre Marin to include municipalities. Bratina cites the City’s problems with…
Hamilton’s Police Services Board’s Governance Committee will hold its first public meeting on Thursday, July 10 in room 830 of City Hall. The meeting starts at 10am, there is no agenda released in advance. I will cover the meeting, but will not be broadcasting.…
File under no surprise. Hamilton’s new football stadium won’t be ready in time for the scheduled Hamilton Tiger Cats home opener on July 26, nor will it be ready in time for the July 31st game. The Ticats will play both games at McMaster’s Ron Joyce stadium,…
City Hall was renovated in 2010, but not brought into compliance with accessibility requirements for those with physical disabilities. With the toxic culture of City Hall, it’s not a surprise that accessibility was not thought of during the lengthy renovation project. Council will be spending hundreds of thousands near…
City Council meets as GIC today to debate the downtown ‘[parking crisis](http://joeycoleman.ca/2014/07/07/city-addressing-downtown-parking-crisis-leasing-surface-parking-on-prime-development-land/)‘, the [Highway Gateway Sign](http://joeycoleman.ca/2014/07/07/savings-of-5350-found-thus-far-for-230000-highway-sign/), [start the 2015 budget process](http://joeycoleman.ca/2014/07/07/2015-city-budget-outlook-starting-at-over-3-tax-increase/), debate civility in the downtown core, and additional…
[](http://joeycoleman.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Clipboard01.jpg)The City Leased Parking Lot at Bay and King (RaiseTheHammer photo)City staff, concerned about the potential of higher parking rates…
[](http://joeycoleman.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/hamiltonhighwaysign.jpg)Concept from City of new highway sign (Handout / City of Hamilton)City staff says they’ve found $5,000 in savings…