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[Lou_76]

I was talking to a Helps supporter the other day and they think she's a sure thing for re-election.

 

"The Mayor who got the City unstuck"...

 

-Bridge will be done

-Sewage treatment finally being built 

-Bike Lanes  (Love them or hate them!)

-City has first climate change plan

- launched South Island Prosperity Project (see a few pages back for discussion!)

- First time for regional housing co-operation - CRD Housing 1st Program

- Cut development times and got the City building again

- Employment up / retail vacancies down

 

But will the people buy it? or will they just think of the stupid puzzle pieces? Depends if there are credible candidates against her and whether or not she changes the discussion ASAP.

 

I still haven't heard of any other candidates....I wonder if the NDP machine will send someone up. Will Fortin make a comeback now that the Bridge is built?

[sdwright.vic]

I agree with the comment on it being ridiculous that Police provide health care support.

Re Vic residents paying the bulk of Policing....costs like policing are expenses that support downtown commercial activities. If you go down that path, it's perfectly reasonable for the other municipalities to ask for a piece of the substantial commercial tax revenue that CoV residents currently enjoy. Why would someone from North Saanich pay for CoV expenses but not qualify for the resulting revenue?

So in the state's many cities charge a payroll tax to those that work within each city boundary. Each is dependent on what each city decides to set as a payroll tax.

[On the Level]

So in the state's many cities charge a payroll tax to those that work within each city boundary. Each is dependent on what each city decides to set as a payroll tax.

So let's do that.  We already mandate through legislation that government jobs must be in the city centre.  We also don't have anywhere for these people to live, so when they pay property taxes in their own communities, we can still extract taxes from them as well.  We also get to keep all of the commercial taxation revenue.

 

We would no longer need to have a budget for the bike lanes!

[Mike K.]

Provincial government jobs are not just limited to the City of Victoria. BCBC is in Saanich, as is the surplus depot and other facilities. There’s a flex workspace for government workers in Saanich as well.

Any municipality can pursue rapid commercialization if they so choose. It’s not just Victoria’s golden gift, but they don’t seem to want that apart from Langford.

Currently the largest employers in this region are in Esquimalt and Saanich, apart from the total tally of provincial ministries and departments, of course.

[spanky123]

I was talking to a Helps supporter the other day and they think she's a sure thing for re-election.

 

"The Mayor who got the City unstuck"...

 

-Bridge will be done

-Sewage treatment finally being built 

-Bike Lanes  (Love them or hate them!)

-City has first climate change plan

- launched South Island Prosperity Project (see a few pages back for discussion!)

- First time for regional housing co-operation - CRD Housing 1st Program

- Cut development times and got the City building again

- Employment up / retail vacancies down

 

But will the people buy it? or will they just think of the stupid puzzle pieces? Depends if there are credible candidates against her and whether or not she changes the discussion ASAP.

 

I still haven't heard of any other candidates....I wonder if the NDP machine will send someone up. Will Fortin make a comeback now that the Bridge is built?

 

So if the global economy dips between now and the next election will she take the blame for a drop in employment?!

 

You can't get re-elected if you don't run. 

[On the Level]

Provincial government jobs are not just limited to the City of Victoria. BCBC is in Saanich, as is the surplus depot and other facilities. There’s a flex workspace for government workers in Saanich as well.

Any municipality can pursue rapid commercialization if they so choose. It’s not just Victoria’s golden gift, but they don’t seem to want that apart from Langford.

Currently the largest employers in this region are in Esquimalt and Saanich, apart from the total tally of provincial ministries and departments, of course.

Those are good examples, but why is Stew Young complaining that he can't get any Provincial approval for facilities on the Westshore?

[Mike K.]

I suspect it would be too difficult to open up a single ministry on the West Shore, but a shared space like the one in Saanich would be a great start.

[spanky123]

Those are good examples, but why is Stew Young complaining that he can't get any Provincial approval for facilities on the Westshore?

 

He is talking to the wrong people. I am sure that if he cut a deal with the Jawl's then he would get his Government offices.

[Bingo]

I suspect it would be too difficult to open up a single ministry on the West Shore, but a shared space like the one in Saanich would be a great start.

 

BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure to the West Shore might be a logical move.

[Coreyburger]

BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure to the West Shore might be a logical move.

 

District office is in Nanaimo (that's who directly runs the roads here). The only MoTI offices in Victoria are the policy & planning branches, plus some of the capital project people.

 

EDIT: To clarify, there is a small Saanich office I had forgotten about. But they are already outside the urban core

Edited by Coreyburger, 15 December 2017 - 11:51 AM.

[Lou_76]

JSB art vote...as part of bigger discussion:

 

Young, Loveday, Thornton-Joe, Isitt -  Opposed

 

Helps, Lucas, Coleman, Alto, Madoff -  in Favour

[Nparker]

I'd love to know the individual reasons why Councillors did/ did not support the art project.

 

ps: do Ben and Jeremy ever have opposing votes?

[J_Loveday]

I voted against because I think we should take a leaner and more phased approach to the the JSB Public Realm.  I think the art and some of the other parts of the JSB public realm buildout should be assessed once the bridge is open and operable. When looking at all of the issues and expenditures we are facing, I'm not sure this would bubble up to the top as a priority. That being said, I'm excited for the new park in Vic West and to have high quality public spaces at a key entrance to downtown. 

 

Ben and I agree on many issues but we are on the opposite side of votes quite often including a number of times yesterday.  For example, I voted to send the Truth Centre development to public hearing and Ben opposed it.  

 

I'd love to know the individual reasons why Councillors did/ did not support the art project.

 

ps: do Ben and Jeremy ever have opposing votes?

[VicHockeyFan]

I think it might have been wise to wait just to see how plaza traffic flows.

[Nparker]

I voted against because I think we should take a leaner and more phased approach to the the JSB Public Realm...

I appreciate your candour and courage for posting here on VV, Jeremy. While I doubt I will ever see eye-to-eye with you on many issues facing the CoV, I have to applaud your willingness to speak up in this forum.

[Coreyburger]

Interesting, just had a Stephen Andrews sponsored post pop up in my FB feed. Anybody else get that?

[Mike K.]

Whoa, did you screen capture it, by chance?

[Rob Randall]

I think it might have been wise to wait just to see how plaza traffic flows.

 

I think Mowry Baden once mentioned that once he saw the giant LED sign installed at the new arena he realized he would have designed his nearby sculpture differently.

[Nparker]

I think Mowry Baden once mentioned that once he saw the giant LED sign installed at the new arena he realized he would have designed his nearby sculpture differently.

Something that could absorb the kilolux intensity of that sign would have been nice.

[Mike K.]

You mean, like this? This is one of Baden's works, btw.