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Results
2006
Our
Agenda
Accomplishments
The
Youth Debate
The
All Candidates Debate
Jim's
Speech
The
Sentinel Review on the All Candidates Debate 30/10/06
*Direct consultation with all ratepayers on decisions of local importance.(we could use a web based system to vote on pressing issues.)
I will not send our tax dollars to any other city like Windsor, who recieved a $34,000.00 cheque from our mayor and councillors this summer, while on the other hand, chopping local services like the Southgate Seniors
Centre, and Inn Out Of The Cold.
*Not afraid to speak my mind, and will use my mouth to advocate and fight for you.
I will not accept "no" as an answer: I will achieve results for you.
Will not abide by any "gag" orders as is the norm with our local council.
Will argue for better protective services in our community: fire services needs a tanker truck..we don't have one!! And a traffic Enforcement Unit.(not calming signs which the Canada Safety Council says are a" political inaction".
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 TRAFFIC CALMING
SIGNS ARE HERE AS A RESULT OF POLITICAL INACTION..CANADA SAFETY COUNCIL SAYS
THERE IS NO DECREASE IN SPEEDING WITH THESE SIGNS.
A STRONG AND
VIBRANT SENIORS CENTRE, OPERATED BY A VOLUNTEER BOARD, ACCOUNTABLE TO THE
PEOPLE OF WOODSTOCK, WITH FULL FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE MADE AVAILABLE.(AFTER ALL,
THEY GET CITY MONEY, THERE'S NO REASON WHY WE SHOULDN'T SEE HOW IT IS SPENT)
AN
INDEPENDANT AUDIT OF OUR CITIES' FINANCES BEFORE EACH ELECTION TO DETERMINE
THE EXACT STATUS OF THE CITIES' FINANCES.
AN OPEN AND
ACCESSIBLE COUNCIL, WITH A FULL ACCOUNTING OF ANY CLOSED DOOR MEETINGS THAT
THEY ARE PERMITTED TO HAVE UNDER THE PRESENT SYSTEM UP TO AND INCLUDING THE
MAYORS' OFFICE...IT'S OUR CITY AND MONEY, WE SHOULD KNOW EVERYTHING THAT IS
GOING ON IN OUR PUBLIC OFFICES.
STRENGTHENING
OF PROTECTIVE SERVICES: POLICE/FIRE AND AMBULANCE.
A POLICE
TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT/OR INCREASED POLICE PRESENCE IN PROBLEM TRAFFIC
AREAS.
OUR CITY HAS
NO FIRE- TANKER TRUCK....WE HAVE TO RELY ON INNERKIP TO ASSIST US WHENEVER A
TANKER TRUCK IS REQUIRED...THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE, AND COST PROHIBITIVE.
STRONGER
LABOUR RELATIONS: IF THE CITY WORKFORCE IS NOT HAPPY...THE WORK WON'T BE DONE
RIGHT. ENSURING WE KEEP OUR EMPLOYEES HAPPY IS OF PARAMOUNT INTEREST TO THE
OPERATION OF OUR CITY.
MORE VOCAL
PEOPLE ARE NEEDED TO PRESSURE THE PROVINCE AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS TO PONY
UP THE REQUIRED CASH TO GET OUR HOSPITAL BUILT WITHOUT PRIVATE SECTOR
INFLUENCE, IN A TIMELY ACCEPTABLE FASHION...WHICH MEANS...NOW, NOT IN 10 YEARS
OR SO...
A BYLAW THAT
WOULD SEE TO IT THAT ALL PROPERTY OWNERS/TENANTS WITH SIDEWALKS...CLEAN THESE
WALKS OFF IN THE WINTER SO AS TO MAKE THE SIDEWALKS PASSABLE. IT IS STUNNED TO
SEE THAT ONLY THE DOWNTOWN CORE HAS THIS BYLAW.
OPERATE CITY
BUSES LATER, UNTIL 10:00 PM, ALLOWING FOR MORE RIDERSHIP. IF THE NUMBERS DO
NOT WARRANT FULL SERVICE...THEN WE NEED TO ANALYZE THE ROUTES, AND MAKE
AMENDMENTS TO THOSE ROUTES, PERHAPS COVERING THEM ONCE PER HOUR INSTEAD, AND
PERHAPS ONE BUS...2 ROUTES.
IF OUR
INDUSTRIAL SECTOR IS GROWING, THEN RESIDENTIAL TAX RATES SHOULD IN THEORY
FALL. WHAT IS THE IMPETUS FOR THE EXTRAORDINARY INCREASE IN TAX ASSESMENT IN
WOODSTOCK, IN CONTRAST TO COMPARABLE CITIES?
WE WOULD
SUPPORT A BAN ON THE USE OF ALL NON ESSENTIAL PESTICIDES IN OUR CITY,
INCLUDING RESIDENTIAL.
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