Council Portfolios
PUBLIC SECURITY COMMISSIONER
- Public Security is extremely important service we offer our community.
- Over the past few years, we have increased the staff, the number of vehicles and replaced the vehicles and equipment.
- PS Constables are continually trained on new techniques, equipment.
- I regularly meet with the PS team, the Montreal police and patrol the Town almost every night - either by car or by foot - and meet with residents and families outside or at their doors.
PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSIONER
- Responsible for the largest portion of the Hampstead's Operating and Capital budgets.
- Improved our Recycling program and with the implementation of larger bins, we became one of the top 5 Municipalities in the Greater Montreal area.
- After years with no contract, we have signed a 6-year Collective Agreement with the Unionized employees.
- Many of our antiquated Public Works vehicles were replaced.
- Major clean-up and revamp of our Public Works Yard.
- Many of our streets and sidewalks have been repaved, rehabilitated, or rebuilt.
- Many of our sewers and water pipes have been renewed or replaced.
- Continually meet with the employees to foster harmonious work environments with the Administration.
ENVIRONMENT PORTFOLIO CHAIR
ENVIRONMENT PORTFOLIO CHAIR
- Brought forth the idea and analysis of the traffic light reconfiguration at Netherwood and Fleet which was implemented. (It allows for a priority turn westbound onto Fleet from Netherwood – minimizing the traffic backing up onto Netherwood and surrounding streets. Also prevented the long idling of many cars heading towards CSL during afternoon rush hour).
- In 2019, I was part of the committee that analyzed the LED streetlight options. When a few lamps were installed and required testing, I personally assessed the various luminosities being proposed by touring the town over several weeks and compared them to the current lighting. I then made the presentation to Council showing the different options.
- Responsible for the purchase of electric vehicles for the Hampstead staff to utilize in the parks and streets.
SENIORS PORTFOLIO CHAIR
ENVIRONMENT PORTFOLIO CHAIR
- Offered flu shots to Hampstead's Senior population.
- Ensured there was interesting activities for Hampstead residents 55 and over.
- Assisted residents when their parents were displaced by property closings – Residence Monaco, Griffith McConnell, Manoir Montefiore, Castel Royale.
- Made phone calls to Hampstead's vulnerable residents during the 1st and 2nd wave of the Covid pandemic.
- Patient's Advocate from 1991 to 2015 at Mount Sinai Hospital.
- Drafted and created Hampstead’s Home Security Guide brochure.
INFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY PORTFOLIO CHAIR
INFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY PORTFOLIO CHAIR
- Brought forth the idea of going to a paperless Council back in 2010 and worked with IT Director to implement.
- In collaboration with our Director of IT & Security, implemented various online applications that will minimize the use of paper and improve efficiency for our residents.
- Complete revamp of our Hampstead website.
- Creation of the "My Hampstead" portal which allows residents to request items such as overnight parking, garbage bins, do licenses, etc.
- Continuously working to evolve the website to make it more user accessible.
- Creation of many Smart City projects whereby using the "Internet of Things" (IoT), we can run more efficiently.
OTHER NOTABLE COUNCIL INVOLVEMENT
INFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY PORTFOLIO CHAIR
- Host for Annual Hampstead Day Celebrations.
- Host for Annual Antique Car Show.
- Host for Annual Harvest Day and Pet Fair Day.
- Co-chair, Parks Committee.
- Member, Demolition Committee.
- Member, Pension Committee.
- Mayor Substitute, Montreal Agglomeration Committee.
- As a Municipal Councillor, I have one of the highest attendance records of current and past mandates going back to 2006.
- Prior to being elected in 2006, I was actively involved in Hampstead’s Public Security Committee and Hampstead’s Traffic Committee during the borough period of 2002-2006.