Latest posts tagged with #yhmcc on Bluesky
Now on TPR:
HATS has completed construction on its tiny shelter village and is ready to welcome its first residents
All that remains is a zoning decision at Hamilton's Committee of Adjustment on Apr 4
Tiny shelters will provide stablity to recently discharge hospital patients. #HamOnt #yhmcc
Municipal Election spending.
16 slush fund motions thus far for next Monday's Council Public Works meeting.
Every four years, councillors go on slush fund spending sprees with completion dates that just happen to coincide with the fall election campaign season. #yhmcc
Hamilton's Renoviction Bylaw is now final and binding.
Following over a year of confidential talks between City staff and two companies that filed OLT challenges against the bylaw, the OLT appeals have been withdrawn. #yhmcc
thepublicrecord.ca/2026/03/hami...
CHCH News started off the 6pm newscast by stating Hamilton Police did not respond to repeated requests for comment today regarding the large police response to Hamilton's Waterfront Trail
Another issue for next Mayor is returning to the Police Board - Mayor Horwath resigned from Police Board #yhmcc
Now on TPR
Full transcript, with video, of remarks by a long-time Library Board member explaining why they voted in favour of new Central Library access policy.
"We can be a library or we can be a safe consumption site. We cannot be both; they cannot coexist." #yhmcc #HamOnt
The City of Hamilton's "award winning" IT management strikes again.
Hamilton's telephone system is unable to handle a surge in phone calls to public health.
All City phones are crashing.
Tens of millions spent on a system that cannot handle this. #yhmcc #HamOnt
www.hamilton.ca/alert/servic...
The Library Board meeting is in recess. The item of broad interest, access to Central Library, is complete.
The rest of the Library Board meeting agenda is still to be completed.
The public gallery is now empty (the two people in this photo are staff).
I will be here until the end. #yhmcc #HamOnt
Hamilton Library Board approves a new Library card access (or guest pass) check policy for Central Library
PASSES 7-2
Ward 2 Clr Kroetsch opposed. Ward 15 Clr Ted McMeekin in favour #yhmcc #HamOnt
Now onto the main motion debate.
Citizen Mbr Kojo Damptey asking questions regarding how he believes this policy will not address drug-use and distribution at Central Library. #yhmcc
VOTE
Kroetsch's motion to NOT implement the Central Library access policy, and to do more consultation, FAILS 4-6
Kroetsch and Clr Ted McMeekin voted for Kroetsch's motion. #yhmcc #HamOnt
[Main vote is pending, this as an amendment]
Clr Kroetsch states his goal today is to not implement the Central Library access policy. That he wants more engagement and consultation. #yhmcc
Two citizen Library Board members state that a policy is needed today, that open drug use and drug dealing needs to be prevented inside the Library.
This is going to a split vote. #yhmcc
HPL Board Member Kojo Damptey is seconding Kroetsch's motion to not implement a Central Library access policy, have more consultation.
Says the Library needs to lead in creating a world where everyone is welcome regardless of their circumstances. #yhmcc
Chief Librarian Takala says next week is March Break and he believes action is needed to prevent drug use in the library before parents and children arrive for programming.
[Next week is also Disney on Ice at the Coliseum next door] #yhmcc
Ward 2 Clr Cameron Kroetsch moves to defer the vote on implementation of an access policy for Central Library pending further community consultation. #yhmcc
Note regarding the amendment, it is to implement the access policy next Monday, and do engagement/feedback during the access policy pilot. #yhmcc
Chief Librarian says Mayor Andrea Horwath has reached out to offer government relations support to the Library. #yhmcc
AMENDMENT on the floor that the Library consult with community organizations/partners regardin the impact of the new Central Library access policy. #yhmcc
Staff presentation is complete.
Library Board is now onto main debate regarding the Central Library access policy. #yhmcc #HamOnt
Happening right now.
Hamilton Library Board debate regarding proposed new access policy for the Central Library. #yhmcc #HamOnt
My livestream (room audio) youtube.com/live/TBcsL9D...
Library stream (room video conference audio)
pub-hpl.escribemeetings.com/VideoStream....
Ward 2 Clr Cameron Kroetsch (who represents the Downtown area) asks questions regarding Library response to drug use inside Central branch, and if the crisis is abating with warmer weather.
Says he is trying to understand the scope of the incidents and severity of the issue. #yhmcc
Takala emphasising that the Hamilton Library has a barrier-free library card, that nobody is denied access to library services, and the only restrictions will be those who use drugs or have serious behavioural violations.
Emphasising, again, that parents are not bringing children to library #yhmcc
HPL Chief Librarian Paul Takala now presenting the staff report explaining why they are recommending the new library card requirement to enter the Central Library.
States drug dealing is occurring, discarded drugs left in spaces, and this is creating risk for workers and library patrons. #yhmcc
CUPE 932 President Lisa Hunt is speaking as a delegate. 932 represents library workers.
Says library card requirement is "carding" and harms the "marginalized".
Union calls for managers to be assigned to work in a support role at Central Library.
Says having "barriers" will be working at risk #yhmcc
Gessie Sterns, a PhD candidate in social work at McMaster University, is the first delegate of the evening.
She is requesting the Library Board not enact the Central Library access policy, and that the Board advocate for provincial policy changes. #yhmcc
Library Board members state they received emails from "advocacy groups" to their personal work email addresses.
They felt this was harassing, it crossed a line.
HPL Board members are citizen volunteers. #yhmcc
I will be streaming tonight's Hamilton Library Board meeting on YouTube here, I will go live a few minutes before the meeting begins.
youtube.com/live/TBcsL9D... #yhmcc #HamOnt
I will be streaming tonight's Hamilton Library Board meeting on YouTube here, I will go live a few minutes before the meeting begins.
youtube.com/live/TBcsL9D... #yhmcc #HamOnt
Good evening. I'm at the Hamilton Public Library Board of Directors.
As many of you are aware, I'm the only person who consistently covers the Library.
On tonight's agenda: proposed access policy for the Central Library.
They are expecting many people to attend. Doors open at 545pm #yhmcc #HamOnt
