If family ness had not forced him to call it quits would Dykeman
have heen brave (oolish) enough to take Don Bell on? Les doubt-
ful, Has taken his lumps this term, from Crist in particular, No great
intellect and no ability to forge consensus despite wanting it, but
common sense and genuine care for his community Guld make him
4 good senator, We wish hin well.

A pragmiatist with all the commitice skills ane political alles that have
resulted in acclamation as mayor, Has obviously learned front the expe
rience of running point for Sateway. Acid test will be whether he is still

listening to and voting with public majorities in Seymour a year from
now. Since previous report card questioned heart has at least demor-
strated a sense of humor.

The Don Cherry of the municipal arena. Delivers old-fashioned rock

Crist

B+

*em, sock "em politics. His style may be a sticking pois for senior staff
skewered on the end of his public barbs and unable to fire back, but
most of his sweeping generalizations are based en sound common
sense (e.g. land sales subsidizing operating costs). Deserves credit for
Waterfront Task Force and Quality Assurance Commitee.

Jim A political tortoise, nota hare. Still prone to amendments adding

NEARLY three years have
passed since the last municipal
elections, and together with the
ather North Shore municipali-
ties North Vancouver District
council 1s approaching the end of
its current three-year term.

For the benefit of North Shore News
readers, News conncil reporter Martin
Millerchip, who bas covered district coun-
cil for eight years, has prepared the fol-
lowing opinion and analysts piece.

Agenda preparation and on-site visits
are always good to excellent.

Elected on a collective mandate of
budget control, house-size regulation
and public consultation, council has
made huge strides in these areas,
although community associations still
want more consultation. The neigh-
borhood zoning initiative, while slow
to implement, is truly innovative and
both budget process (which is public
— if ignored) and bottom line seem
tighter.

However, line items are back in the

As part of an ongoing eval-
uation of North Shore council
performance the end-of-term
report card follows a similar
April 1995 midterm report
and incluctes each council's per-
formance as a whole as well as
an individual, councillor-by-
councillor evaluation,

The News presented similar
evaluations of North Vancou-
ver City council Friday and
will follaw with West Vancouver

punctuation to motions. Highest grade yet in recognition of cansis-
tency and determination on preservation and Seyiiour issues, Mild
manners means Cuthbert takes abuse but Cuthbert rarely gets ratded.
In fact, occasional fire and anger would make a formidable politician
but it’s just not Cuthbert’s style.

Cuthberi

Has grown a thicker skin in order to run again. Opponents still mis-
take the heartfelt anguish Harris wears on her sleeve as weakness but
those who leaned on her too hard over her support for Cates Landing
activated her stubborn button. She won't be bullied. If trees, streams,
historical artifacts, birds etc. are important to your sense of the North

COUNCIL REPORTER MARTIN MILLERCHIP

Shore, then so is Harris.

Pam

Goldsmith-Jones

| Ae

Goldsmith-Jones’ intellect will be a huge loss on
council. Someone who usually gets to the heart of
the matter quicker while explaining it in fewer
words. Wish she had taken the time and tact to
build more effective consensus on council. Has
worked hard to develop staff accountability.

Pat : His conversion on Cates Landing was nothing short of miraculous.

_'Munroe

C+ 2S

- Did Munroe visit Damascus this week or was that the god-like voice
- of Crist he heard explaining ¢lection possibilities? The two have
‘ formed an effective team on numerous issues and routinely, tag-team
any Dykeman errors in procedure. Talks in speeches rather than sen-

* tences, confusing point-making with pontification.

District in the Wednesday, Oct. 23, isste.

Some of the subjective considerations
included in the evaluations are the
degrees of leadership, effectiveness, com-
munication and preparation each coun-
cillor edsibited during the current coun-
cal session.

Each council member's attitude and
ability to cooperate and compromise with
other councillors also played a part in his
or her evaluation and final grade.

Collectively, the hardest“ working
councif North Vancouver District has
probably ever seen. Good enough thar
one wonders what they could haye
achieved if personal ambitions haf not
started to surface 18 months ago or ifa
stronger leader had been available.

How COUNCIL VOTED ON FIVE KEY ISSUES:

DISTRICT.
REFERENDUM
FOR DOLLARS

-With millions of
dollars unexpected-
ly needed in other
areas of the budget
‘it's hardly surpris-
ing council would
balk at a massive °
tax hike for much-
needed new facili-
ties (the Parkgate
Community Centre
has been planned

‘since 1984) without §

getting voter: per-

mission first.
— Sept. 9, 1996

Dykeman____Yea §

Bell Yea
Crist_______.Nay

Cuthbert____Nay |

o-| Harris Yea
- | Gotd.-Jones___.May

Munroe Yea |

‘COVE AND

MOUNTAIN

FORESTS

The people spoke
and council lis-
tened. The largest
remaining urbati
reserves in the dis-
trict’s land bank
were rezoned to
park following a
massive lobbying
effort by Seymour

residents. CMHC

(Canada Mortgage
and Housing
Corporation), an
affected landowner,
is currently threat-

ening legal action.
— Nov. 23, 1995

Bykeman____Nay §
Bell... Vea §

Crist_..__.Yea
Cuthbert___.Yea

Harris... Yea 3

Gold.-Jones___ Yea

Munroe Yea

DISTRICT
WATERFRONT
TASK FORCE

Councillors Bell,
Crist, Cuthbert and
Munroe defeated
Monday the third
United Properties
multi-family pro-.
posal for this
Dollarton water- .

front site. The more |

interesting vote
was the one that
opened the door to
this last proposal
by adopting a
Waterfront Task

Force recommenda- |

tion.
— April 22, 1996

Dykeman._..__Yea 5
Bell_.._. Yea f
Crist_______Nay |
Cuthbert_..._.Nay

Harvis_. Yea
Gold.-dones___Yea

Munroe____Yea |

MANAGEMENT |

ISSUES
How does the dis-
trict make room for
its children as well
as new residents?
Can schools take
any more porta-
bles? What about
more empty-nest
and seniors hous-
ing? Council agreed
to an interim policy
of “slowing down
new major develop-
ment east of the
Seymour River”
and one month
Jater approved a
new tower block on
the Parkway!

— Aug. 13, 1996

Oykeman. Yea
Bell___ _Yea

Crist. Yea |

Cuthbert____.Yea

Harris. Yea |
Gold.-Jones_Absent |

Munroe... Yea

LEGALIZE
SECONDARY
SUITES

Council has said it
intends to tackle .
this controversial
topic. head-on more
than once this
term. A September
bylaw proposal to
iegalize the suites

1 (subject to size,

parking, building
code and residency
restrictions) was
withdrawn at the
last minute while
Coun. Cuthbert’s
referendum pro-
posal:on the topic
was defeated.

— Sept. 23, 1996

Dykeman—___Nay
Bell. __Nay
Crist___.__Nay

Cuthbert. Yea
Harris.._.__Nay
Gold.-Jones__.Nay
Munroe___._Nay

hands of staff and it is hard to sce how
a zero-increase in taxes will be held as
Operating costs rise with inflation and -
wages, while capital costs threaten to
overwhelm. -

The MacKay Creek catchbasin,
exploding watermains, not to mention
leaky landfills, sewers and underground
gas tanks, have all hit the district unex:
pectedly.

Added to the in-house woes will be ;

the spectre of more provincial down-.

loading, whether inthe form. of

reduced grants, “rationalized” railway: .-’

assessments or cuts in programs,

The public had its say on Cove ‘and

Mountain Forests and Cates Landing :
bur council task forces on multicultur-
alism and the waterfront were diluted.

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