Hamilton LACAC (Municipal Heritage Committee)
June 23, 2005
Start time: 12:00 noon


Councilors Pearson and McHattie (arrived 12:15pm) in attendance.

CHAIRPERSON
Vice Chair Ann Charlton

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
none

MINUTES May 26, 2005
approved

BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
none

PRESENTATIONS
none

APPLICATIONS FOR HERITAGE PERMITS
none

REQUESTS FOR HERITAGE DESIGNATION
256 Mill Street South Waterdown -- a cultural assessment was approved.

OTHER BUSINESS

• Correspondence from the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration, dated June 2005, respecting the 2005 call for nominations for the Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship -- none
• Correspondence from Anna Bradford, Manager of Cultural Services respecting the Joint Plaquing Sub-Committee --tabled

ITEMS REFERRED FROM COUNCIL
none

SUB-COMMITTEE REPORTS

• Joint Plaquing Sub-committee Minutes May 3, 2005
  Joint Plaquing Sub-committee Minutes June 7, 2005
  Both reports were received. After 5 months delay 2 LACAC members were appointed to the Joint Plaquing Sub-committee.
• Heritage Permit Review Sub-committee
  GO Station office space renovations will have no effect on the original heritage features of the building.
• Education Sub-committee -- no report
• Inventory and Research Sub-committee -- no report
• Policy Sub-committee -- proposes to create a heritage committee document listing the top 10 or 15 unused heritage properties in the City in order to raise public awareness and to promote the use and/or sale of these properties. (Editorial comment -- sounds like a job for the Education Sub-committee which has been inactive for a year?)
• Plaquing Priority Sub-committee -- no report

FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE COMMITTEE

• Ontario Professional Planners Institute Conference -- sponsored by Hamilton and Burlington to be held in Hamilton next September.
• Burlington Heritage Conservation District -- this proposal has hit a snag and split the community as being too top-down and not grassroots. Currently Westdale and parts of Kirkendall-Strathcona are being proposed as heritage districts here in Hamilton.

ADJOURNMENT
1:20 pm

OUTSTANDING BUSINESS as May 24, 2005

• Joint Plaquing Sub-Committee requires 2 addt'l members -- passed at this meeting
• Plaquing Requirements for 2006 Budget consideration -- no action
  November Book Fair volunteers -- no action
• St. Mark's Church Staff Report -- no report as yet
• Auchmar Estate: Proposed National Heritage Designation
  Item forwarded to the MHC for comment and a report to the Planning & Economic Development Committee

ENDANGERED BUILDINGS LIST
(D = designated; ND = not designated; L = listed on the MHC list;
NL = no status; NHS = National Historic Site)

• Victoria Hall (NHS, D) -- no report
  
  
• Book House, Book Road East, Ancaster (D) -- was recently gutted by fire. Arson is suspected. Building will be demolished. The site may be of archeological interest. The 1835 Book residence next door is not designated, nor is the Book Cemetery across the road. Discussion around the need for public heritage education especially among young people.
  
  
• Treble Hall, John Street North (L) - no report
  
  
• Red Hill Creek Valley (L, ND) - no report
  
  
• Lister Block, James Street North (D) - the first step in the process of redeveloping the property is a heritage impact assessment by the owner describing the scope of the project, proposed alterations and the impact of both on the heritage aspects of the building. The assessment will provide the basis for a heritage permit application which will come before LACAC which will then make a recommendation to City Council No engineering or architectural studies have yet been tabled.
  
  
• Auchmar, 88 Fennell Avenue (D) - no report
  
  
• Hamilton City Hall (ND) - no report
  
  
• Smart-Turner Building, Barton Street (ND, L) - current proposal to adapt the building for use as short-term accommodation for relatives visiting patients at the General Hospital. The building is also currently being considered for designation.
  
  
• Carnegie Gallery, Dundas (D) - no report
  
  
• St. Marks (D) - no report
  
  
• Tweedside Church (L) - no report
  
  
• Former CIBC Building, 281 Herkimer Street (L) - because of high cost and reduced space the building is not suitable for use as a library, as originally proposed. Currently a proposal is under study to lease the space for another use until sufficient funds to adapt it for library use are raised.
  
  
• Tivoli, 108 James Street North (D) - no report
  
  
• City Hall (ND, L) -- is currently being proposed for designation. However, a letter of objection appealing the designation from a private citizen has been received. There will be a hearing before the Conservation Review Board which will then make recommendations to City Council. After that process there is also provision for a final appeal to the OMB.