Suggested COVENCO Reading for Voters

How are we going to make the City of Yellowknife more productive; reducing tax/fee costs (while maintaining or improving quality) we pass onto the public? Answers are in a largely-uncommented-on but pivotal report delivered to the City of Yellowknife in July 2009; formally accepted by Council on August 24th/09.

While this report was prepared for our largest staff department, Public Works and Engineering, I feel it's recommendations could easily extend to many City departments. The authors from the Covenco Ltd. consulting firm estimated that between 12 and 15 % increase in productivity is realizable within PW&E with a series of recommendations regarding relevant training, closer operations performance tracking, and positive changes for more efficiency. This could add up to significantly lowered spending, lighter taxes/fees, and a more responsive service for the public at large.

With similar recommendations applied on a broader scale beyond a single department, I feel we could have a community becoming progressively more affordable, attractive and competitive.

Enough from me! I would suggest Voters read this report ASAP. For the moment, it is available on the City website (pages 9 to 48) of the following URL: http://www.yellowknife.ca/Assets/City+Clerks/Committees/Priorities$!2c_Policies_and_Budget_Committee/PP$!26B+Agendas+2009/PPBAgendaJuly272009v2.pdf

Happy Reading ! I'd be interested in hearing your comments.

Dave

Vote for Sensible Vision - Vote David McCann

David McCann

believes that

► Council should provide leadership towards improved services and programs while keeping tax/fee increases below that of competing communities.

► Council should push to lower Yellowknife’s Cost of Living while raising Quality of Life; making us Competitive and Attractive to outsiders.

► Closer consultation must be conducted before all major land planning initiatives.

► More Realtime Operational data is needed to improve responsiveness,and to bring better control over Quality, Cost and Performance.

► Council should actively push the Diversification of our economy to reduce vulnerability and grow prosperity.

David McCann

in his 4th term on Council

► Underlined the notion that the City live within its means by carefully setting priorities.

► Pushed for increased use of digital methods and staff cross-training to bring on measureable productivity rises for the City.

► Worked with the Downtown Enhancement Committee to clean-up litter and beautify the City, Heritage Committee to complement tourism growth.

► Insisted the City spend our money with greater Care and Accountability in the Budget.

► Encouraged Innovation in all City operations to lower costs, be more Responsive to Citizens.

► Championed the start-up of the downtown Public Market.

What David McCann

will do in a 5th term

► Work to make City a leaner organization, with operational efficiencies the main means of funding new programs, minimizing new taxes/fees, maximizing performance.

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► Push for the public to be fully informed of the life-cycle costs and lifestyle consequences of major decision options.

► Drive forward the continuing implementation of the Get YK Clean report to make our city cleaner, neater, more attractive and competitive.

► Push for the implementation of a new employee incentive scheme to better tap staff talent and ideas.

► Work for a Public Market operation to help diversify our economy and boost Tourism.

Do not hesitate to communicate with me if you have any questions, comments; or would like to place a Campaign sign on your property

Blog: www.davemccouncil.blogspot.com/

e-mail: treeline@theedge.ca

Tel: 920-4061

Any campaign contributions more than actual amounts used to support David McCann’s election campaign will be donated to the Yellowknife Community Foundation.