Introduction

Members:
Mayor DiIanni (chair), all councillors (15) for a total of 16 members. The quorum is nine members.

Usually meets:
Irregular. Committee of the Whole (known affectionately as COW) meetings often occur within City Council meetings. COW meetings are also scheduled when issues need to be discussed that affect the entire City (such as the budget) or as a means of receiving public delegations on city-wide matters.

Special Features:
In COW the councillors can debate more extensively than is permitted in the more formal structure of City Council. For example, they may speak repeatedly on an issue provided that no member shall speak more than once until every member who desires to speak has spoken.

The 2004-2007 Hamilton City Council

MAYOR Larry Di Ianni	WARD 1 Brian McHattie	WARD 2 Bob Bratina	WARD 3 Bernie Morelli
WARD 4 Sam Merulla	WARD 5 Chad Collins	WARD 6 Tom Jackson	WARD 7 Bill Kelly
WARD 8 Terry Whitehead	WARD 9 Phil Bruckler	WARD 10 Maria Pearson	WARD 11 David L. Mitchell
WARD 12 Murray Ferguson	WARD 13 Art Samson	WARD 14 Dave Braden	WARD 15 Margaret McCarthy

All photos of members of City Council are taken from the City of Hamilton website.