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15 • Regular AgendaCity of Hamilton (Hamilton County)

11. Staff Reports

Presented in: Council - 15 Sep 2026 on 2026-09-15
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion on 11. Staff Reports”
TJ
YES
DB
Doug Baker
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
JR
Jacob Robertson
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
JH
James Hooper
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
DW
Danny Whitehead
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
JC
John Couch
Councilmember, Place 5
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

35 - 37 11.1 Parks-2026-03 Cobourg Pickleball Club Parks-2026-03 - Cobourg Pickleball Club - Pdf That Council receive Report Cobourg Pickleball Club: Parks-2026-03 for information. 38 - 43 11.2 T-2026-17 2026 Second Quarter Financial Report T-2026-17 - 2026 Second Quarter Financial Report - Pdf The Corporation of the Township of Hamilton Council Agenda September 15, 2026 at 1:00 P.M. Appendix A - 2026 Actual as of June 30, 2026 by Department That Council receives Report T2026-17: 2026 Second Quarter Financial Report, for period ending June 30, 2026 as information. 44 - 46 11.3 T-2026-18 Applications per Section 357 of Municipal Act for Refund of Property Taxes for 2141 Theatre Rd S T-2026-18 - Applications per Section 357 of Municipal Act for Refund of Property Taxes - Pdf That Council of the Township of Hamilton receives report T2026-18: Applications per Section 357 of Municipal Act for Refund of Property Taxes; and That Council approves the write-off of property taxes for the total amount of $733.42 for 2026 tax years of which $254.47 is the Municipality’s portion. 47 - 49 11.4 T-2026-19 Applications per Section 357 of Municipal Act for Refund of Property Taxes for 9464 Danforth Rd E T-2026-19 - Applications per Section 357 of Municipal Act for Refund of Property Taxes - Pdf That Council of the Township of Hamilton receives report T2026-19: Applications per Section 357 of Municipal Act for Refund of Property Taxes; and That Council approves the write-off of property taxes for the total amount of $874.08 for 2026 tax years of which $395.99 is the Municipality’s portion. 50 - 52 11.5 PS-2026-02 Port Hope Fire and Emergency Services Skills Development Funding (SDF) Support PS-2026-02 - Port Hope Fire and Emergency Services Skills Development Funding (SDF) Support - Pdf That Council receive Report PS-2026-02: Port Hope Fire and Emergency Services Skills Development Funding Support for information; and That Council supports the Municipality of Port Hope's Skills Development Fund Capital Stream application, recognizing that the proposed fire station will enhance the training, certification, skills development, and operational readiness of firefighters and emergency services personnel, strengthen regional collaboration and mutual-aid response, and provide additional training opportunities for members of the Township of Hamilton Fire Department; and further, That Council directs staff to provide a copy of this recommendation to the Municipality of Port Hope for inclusion in its Skills Development Fund Capital Stream application and supporting documentation. 53 - 55 11.6 Parks-2026-04 Old Camborne School House Park Playground Trillium Grant Parks-2026-04 - Old Camborne School House Playground Trillium Grant - The Corporation of the Township of Hamilton Council Agenda September 15, 2026 at 1:00 P.M. Pdf That Council receives Report Parks-2026-04: Camborne School House Playground Trillium Grant for information. 56 - 63 11.7 PWI-2026-09 Speed Limit Reducti

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.9/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).