2014 Election Platform – Vote for Bob Masaro Your Osgoode Ward 20 Candidate

The list below is a reminder of what my [Bob Masaro] platform was in 2014 which included many goals that I wanted to accomplish during 2014-2018 Term in office

City Concerns:

Stop wasting Taxpayers money, be fiscally responsible
Work “within” Budgets, freeze taxes, stop adding to the debt!
Reject any further phases of LRT project
Rework Orgaworld contract, return weekly curbside Garbage collection

Stop “Mega” projects – city should concentrate on Core services and infrastructure repair – be “proactive” not reactive to the issue.
City Planning and Projects – greatly improve safeguards on contracts, stop sole-sourcing

City Management – make city managements and legal team more accountable, greatly reduce use of consultants
Greatly Improve communication coming from City to citizens.
City should become more involved in improving conditions of social housing.
Create viable alternatives for waste management; ex. Incineration should be examined
Insist Ottawa River Action Plan proceed to improve water quality for all areas
Reduce length of council member terms [Term Limits]

Local Concerns:

Insist our tax money comes back more equitably. (full accountability)
Dump Carlsbad Springs Dump **(See Petition – Dump Carlsbad Springs Dump [2014])
Provide constant, reliable increased funding for Road Infrastructure
Improve Road Safety and improve infrastructure for vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists. (ex. Side-panels {paved shoulders} on all future road construction)
Pursue enhancements in materials and road planning methods used for “optimum durability”
Traffic control in dangerous areas ex. Safer crossings at school zones.
Advocate for improved controls on rural water quality
Stop spreading of biosolids {human feces} near residential properties on farm land.
Maintain controls on Zoning and Development
Revisit numerous questionable City bylaws to properly reflect the needs of the rural people. Ex. Backyard hens should be allowed on rural properties.
Re – Open client service centers to react to all citizen concerns as quickly and efficiently as possible. (Volunteers encouraged – service hours for students)
Arrange local meetings more frequently and at convenient times
Enhance roles of Community Associations – modest honorarium allocated from office budget, much greater involvement in decisions
Greatly reduce user fees for local facilities
Re-build / create recreation facilities, example: Greely needs an indoor arena.
Volunteer Firefighters – increase pay, enhance safety
Improve policing and ambulance services.
Arrange help for Rural citizens in need ex. Flooding, septic issues, wells.
Provide links for Osgoode Ward to Public Transit ex. Proposing a small shuttle bus service to transportation nodes, bring O-Train to Leitrum Road park & ride **(bobmasaro.ca/public-transit-realism/)

Increase funding for youth programs and services for all Osgoode Ward communities (Use O-YA as model for other communities)
Develop more programs to assist seniors and support building of more quality seniors residences
Support and promote the development of local business ex. Will ensure we have Trade Shows for our Ward
Actively support the promotion of Agriculture and Conservation organizations in our community.