Oct 11/2014

To:	All Candidates running for Mayor/Council in the District of North Vancouver

From:  FONVCA (Federation of North Vancouver Community Associations)

Dear Candidate,

As you may be aware, a number of community associations in the District of North Vancouver 
regularly meet to discuss common concerns and communicate information with each other.  
At our FONVCA meeting of September 17/2014 a list of 11 questions was drafted by members 
of community associations for prospective members of Council, including the Mayor, 
to which we kindly request a written reply. 
We ask that these replies be emailed to fonvca@fonvca.org
 
All replies will be collated and subsequently:
* redistributed to FONVCA members
* placed on our web site www.fonvca.org

Knowing your position on these important ISSUES & PRINCIPLES will enable 
our communities to make more informed decisions at the polls on November 15th.  

We ask that you return your answers as soon as possible 
but no later than Fri Oct 24/2014.  
When appropriate, please feel free to keep your responses brief! 


Yours truly,


John Miller  (FONVCA Chair pro-tem)









The 11 questions...

1. What practical experience and accomplishments qualify you for local governance?

2. What three major issues are you most concerned about in the DNV, and how can they be addressed?

3. What role should community associations play? 

4. What is your solution to the downloading of costs by the Provincial and Federal governments to the municipalities

5. Will you commit to the removal, during the next term of Council, of all encroachments which block
public access to the waterfront?

6. What is your definition of “affordable” housing?
 
7. Will you push for and support doing a published review of DNV salaries, wages and especially
 benefits as compared to the private sector?

8. What is your position on the current OCP?

9. Do you support the retention of public and public assembly zoned lands?

10. What is your position on the pace and style of densification?

11. How would you address increased traffic congestion?