PROMISES MADE
WHAT WAS DONE
Infrastructure
– “As Mayor, I will take advantage of the current low interest rates and borrow what we need to begin a long overdue program of repairs.”
- Roads have an average PCI (pavement condition index) of 79% (one of the best scores on the island), etc.
- Serious water main breaks virtually eliminated.
- Almost no flooding claims due to sewers overflowing.
- Sidewalks, walking paths, street lights, etc… greatly improved.
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Fiscal Responsibility
– “I will seek to establish sound spending priorities and good budget management.”
- Fourteen years of below inflation tax increases.
- Net long-term debt down by 48% since 2011.
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Safety & Security
– “I will insist on better traffic enforcement by the police and I will use Public Security to help identify trouble spots.”
- Saved neighbourhood Police Station 9 from closing.
- Drug dealing in our parks greatly reduced.
- Our public security force is outstanding.
- Became VP of the Agglomeration Public Security Commission and ensured more police presence.
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Traffic Calming
– “I will increase the use of traffic calming measures.”
- Introduced raised crosswalks and lower profile speed humps.
- Redesigned Finchley Circle.
- Reduced CSL morning traffic on our streets.
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Beautification
– “Currently [2005] parks and streets are filthy. They will be better maintained and more decorative garbage cans will be installed.”
- Only city on the Island to be awarded 5 Fleurons.
- Beautified Fleet and Queen Mary medians, Finchley Circle and green spaces, as well as, Councillors (Gayton), Applewood and Aldred parks.
- Introduced dog bag dispensers.
- Better maintenance of parks, planters and hanging pots.
- Introduced covered garbage, recycling and compost bins and added more garbage receptacles.
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Young Families
– “I will explore the needs of our young families, and work to ensure that services, programs and facilities address the needs of our children.”
- Over twice as many events for children.
- Tennis and pool facilities revamped.
- All parks brought up to CSA standards and most improved.
- Increased day camp enrollment.
- Added two skating rinks.
Dog Run
– “I will do my best to get Hampstead its first dog run.”
- We now have one of the finest dog runs on the island and it pays for itself!
Architectural Heritage
– “Building bylaws will be reviewed and tightened.”
- Preserved our architectural heritage with two major by-laws to control house sizes and characteristics.
Communications
– “Hampstead deserves a Mayor who listens to you.”
- Personally responds to every letter, e-mail and phone call promptly seven days a week.
- Introduced our quarterly newsletter.
- Improved Hampstead web site dramatically.
- Launched e-Hampstead.
Labour Relations
– “I know what needs to be done to reduce the chances of strikes and work-to-rule campaigns.”
- Five long-term labour agreements concluded with no strikes or work-to-rule campaigns.
- Significant gains in efficiency and increased service levels to seven day coverage.
- Reduction of Town’s contributions to employees’ pension plans.
- Salary increases of only 2% for most years of the contracts.
Sharing with our Neighbors
– “I would negotiate to share services and facilities with Cote St. Luc and Montreal West.”
- Deal with CSL to use their snow dump saves us over $100,000 annually.
- Have access to the CSL library.
- Share the Montreal West hockey arena for our hockey programs.
Agglomeration
– “As Mayor, I will work with the mayors of the other 14 demerged suburbs to put pressure on the Quebec government…”
- Started the boycott which led to Law 22. This helped Hampstead in many ways including lower taxes and regained control of our arterial roads.
- Was Vice-Chair of the permanent Public Security Commission of the Agglomeration council.
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Go to the Track Record to see a more in depth list of what we have accomplished