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jdso · 10-08-2010, 11:59 AM

NOTES FROM FORUM I ATTENDED

Question – Would you extend the recycling plan to include apartment buildings and/or organics?

Sim – Didn’t really understand the question. Started talking about instituting black bins and their positives

Keating – Need to do it, but need to find a simple methodology to institute it properly.

Crowe – Grass is biggest waste need to compost. Follow other countries eg China

Question – Do you support legalization of secondary suites in all existing neighbourhoods?

Crowe – Maybe, need to account for density changes and would like to limit the number per block

Rotzoll – Supports it, but need to look at zoning and building codes and address parking issues

Keating – Supports it but need clear rules first to address parking, safety

Sim – against it. Hard to enforce and feels they are unsafe

Question – What strategies do you have to create more pedestrian and bicycle oriented infrastructure?

Rotzoll – Lots of paths but they don’t go anywhere. Need to work with developers to create better paths and give people some choice on how to move

Browne – Likes the San Antonio river path wouldn’t mind it for the Bow. Not dissatisfied with the current system

Crowe – wants business nodes along 52nd street so people live closer to work and have the choice to bike

Question – Do you support a long-term lease for Race City as a track and advanced driving facility in Calgary?

Crowe – against providing money for private companies. People who use it should pay for it

Keating – supports it . Helps with safety with less street racing. City provides money to all different interests already.

Rotzoll – Both parties aware of issue. Now it’s costing the city $$. Need to find alternate location.

Browne – Race City is not asking for a handout. Reduces street racing. Supports long-term lease.

Question – Would you support an urban growth boundary?

Browne – urban sprawl different from urban growth. Against boundary. No urban sprawl problem in Calgary

Sim – need overpasses and other major infrastructure complete before communities are done. Support it but with conditions

Keating – can’t reduce choice. But need diverse housing styles in new communities, better planning. Thus no need for boundaries

Question – How to improve short-term traffic issues?

Rotzoll – BRT is bandaid, need LRT and East/West LRT connector. Plus plan for future

Keating – Plan better communities with better road systems. Need buses + BRT. Too many stops on current BRT. LRT is vital

Browne – there’s no short term fixes. Land near problem areas of deerfoot coming up for sale. Calgary should look at buying it. LRT should be financed w/ green incentive program

Question – do you live in the ward?

Browne – yes and yes it is important to live there to experience the issues

Sim – Yes and yes it is important to live there to experience the issues

Crowe – no. Boundaries have been redrawn and he is close but technically not in the area

Keating - Important to live there to stay current. Committed to making communities better.

Question – How do you plan to communicate ward issues to council?

Keating - Worked with many diff ppl all on diff levels. Can do it on council

Crowe - Already done work with city thru Cartod. Worked with ab govt and community assn.

Rotzoll - 1 voice of 15. Promise to be a voice for ward. Need to sell issues to other aldermen.

Q. Support rezoning golf courses? Douglasdale could be affected

Rotzoll - City needs to talk to communities to see what they want and how it fits the city plan.

Crowe - What is role of city in sale of land. Manage expectations of community. Densification threatens green space.

Browne - He paid premium to have house on douglas course. Would be angry if it were sold. Others would feel the same.

Question: How to support in the short term, Rec centers? How to finance? Support P3?

Browne. Support agreement with seton and trico for facilities sharing agreement. Quarry park idea is good. P3 would work well.

Crowe - Want seton Rec centre. Support p3 for these projects.

Keating. For short-term ideas. Adopt a field policy like hwys for teams. Shouldnt be city vs communities and teams

Question: City have a role to preserve heritage sites?

Sim – yes

Rotzoll - Yes thru legislating rules. Past is important. More than just a cowboy past. City should be a guide not owner of the sites though

Question: Do you accept developer donations?

Keating. Yes. Praises votecalgary for trying to engage yyc in election. But also donations from teams, family etc

Browne - Yes but clear about it. Will not compromise beliefs and morals. Have wide spectrum of donors. Wants best for ward 12

Crowe and Sim self funded, won't accept donors. Sim has taken all signs down. Hates them. Crowe made his own signs

Question: how have you helped homelessness and poverty?

Sim. Homeless are true hard working ppl. Prgms have helped them. Small percentage chronically homeless. Likes affordable housing

Crowe. He has already helped create affordable housing. Spend money better to do it.

10-08-2010, 11:59 AM	#4
jdso Backup Goalie Join Date: Nov 2006 Exp:	NOTES FROM FORUM I ATTENDED Question – Would you extend the recycling plan to include apartment buildings and/or organics? Sim – Didn’t really understand the question. Started talking about instituting black bins and their positives Keating – Need to do it, but need to find a simple methodology to institute it properly. Crowe – Grass is biggest waste need to compost. Follow other countries eg China Question – Do you support legalization of secondary suites in all existing neighbourhoods? Crowe – Maybe, need to account for density changes and would like to limit the number per block Rotzoll – Supports it, but need to look at zoning and building codes and address parking issues Keating – Supports it but need clear rules first to address parking, safety Sim – against it. Hard to enforce and feels they are unsafe Question – What strategies do you have to create more pedestrian and bicycle oriented infrastructure? Rotzoll – Lots of paths but they don’t go anywhere. Need to work with developers to create better paths and give people some choice on how to move Browne – Likes the San Antonio river path wouldn’t mind it for the Bow. Not dissatisfied with the current system Crowe – wants business nodes along 52nd street so people live closer to work and have the choice to bike Question – Do you support a long-term lease for Race City as a track and advanced driving facility in Calgary? Crowe – against providing money for private companies. People who use it should pay for it Keating – supports it . Helps with safety with less street racing. City provides money to all different interests already. Rotzoll – Both parties aware of issue. Now it’s costing the city $$. Need to find alternate location. Browne – Race City is not asking for a handout. Reduces street racing. Supports long-term lease. Question – Would you support an urban growth boundary? Browne – urban sprawl different from urban growth. Against boundary. No urban sprawl problem in Calgary Sim – need overpasses and other major infrastructure complete before communities are done. Support it but with conditions Keating – can’t reduce choice. But need diverse housing styles in new communities, better planning. Thus no need for boundaries Question – How to improve short-term traffic issues? Rotzoll – BRT is bandaid, need LRT and East/West LRT connector. Plus plan for future Keating – Plan better communities with better road systems. Need buses + BRT. Too many stops on current BRT. LRT is vital Browne – there’s no short term fixes. Land near problem areas of deerfoot coming up for sale. Calgary should look at buying it. LRT should be financed w/ green incentive program Question – do you live in the ward? Browne – yes and yes it is important to live there to experience the issues Sim – Yes and yes it is important to live there to experience the issues Crowe – no. Boundaries have been redrawn and he is close but technically not in the area Keating - Important to live there to stay current. Committed to making communities better. Question – How do you plan to communicate ward issues to council? Keating - Worked with many diff ppl all on diff levels. Can do it on council Crowe - Already done work with city thru Cartod. Worked with ab govt and community assn. Rotzoll - 1 voice of 15. Promise to be a voice for ward. Need to sell issues to other aldermen. Q. Support rezoning golf courses? Douglasdale could be affected Rotzoll - City needs to talk to communities to see what they want and how it fits the city plan. Crowe - What is role of city in sale of land. Manage expectations of community. Densification threatens green space. Browne - He paid premium to have house on douglas course. Would be angry if it were sold. Others would feel the same. Question: How to support in the short term, Rec centers? How to finance? Support P3? Browne. Support agreement with seton and trico for facilities sharing agreement. Quarry park idea is good. P3 would work well. Crowe - Want seton Rec centre. Support p3 for these projects. Keating. For short-term ideas. Adopt a field policy like hwys for teams. Shouldnt be city vs communities and teams Question: City have a role to preserve heritage sites? Sim – yes Rotzoll - Yes thru legislating rules. Past is important. More than just a cowboy past. City should be a guide not owner of the sites though Question: Do you accept developer donations? Keating. Yes. Praises votecalgary for trying to engage yyc in election. But also donations from teams, family etc Browne - Yes but clear about it. Will not compromise beliefs and morals. Have wide spectrum of donors. Wants best for ward 12 Crowe and Sim self funded, won't accept donors. Sim has taken all signs down. Hates them. Crowe made his own signs Question: how have you helped homelessness and poverty? Sim. Homeless are true hard working ppl. Prgms have helped them. Small percentage chronically homeless. Likes affordable housing Crowe. He has already helped create affordable housing. Spend money better to do it.