Platform
Leadership that puts our neighbourhoods first
I'm running for City and Regional Councillor in Ward 6 because Burlington can do more for the families who live here — if we show the plan, publish the numbers, and follow through together.
What I'm focused on
Plank 01 · Parks & Recreation
Parks & recreation closer to home
5 sections · 12 costed items
Publish the park dates we’re already owed, add camps and seniors programs now, and fund an honest site study for a north rink and community hub — with real numbers, not a blank cheque.
Plank 02 · Core Services
Services you can count on
5 sections · 11 costed items
Snow cleared when it should be. Streets swept on a schedule you can find. Parks looked after. Bylaw that calls you back. Ward 6 scorecards — not vague citywide promises.
Plank 03 · Accountability
A City Hall that answers
5 sections · 7 costed items
I’ll read every staff report before every vote, tell you what it means in plain English, and run an office that gets back to you in two business days. No dead ends.
Plank 04 · Growth & Housing
Growth that fits — with roads that keep up
6 sections · 7 costed items
Housing that belongs here. Honest talk about affordability. Walkers Line, Appleby, and rural roads that keep pace with what’s being built — and clear answers on where development charges go.
Search my Platform
Every commitment in this platform, in one list. Search by topic — snow, pool, housing, traffic — and jump straight to the section that covers it.
32 priorities
Parks & Recreation
- Ward 6 parks renewal watchlist — dates you can track →
- More recreation programs now — school gyms, licensed care, skill-building →
- Open site study for a north rink and seniors hub →
- Aging in place — naturally occurring retirement community pilots →
- The Escarpment Loop — rural cycling and walking, bundled and named →
- Aquatics demand in the study — the north has no City pool →
- Price tags before any build vote →
- Park revenue with an access fund — sponsorship that helps families →
Core Services
- Ward 6 Service Scorecard — snow, sweeping, parks, bylaw →
- Who-to-call card — City, Region, police, one page →
- Sweeping calendar with completion dates →
- Parks kept up between rebuilds — grass, litter, washrooms →
- Community safety — school routes, traffic calming, lighting →
- Vehicle and motorcycle noise — options scan first →
- Rural Ward 6 — one plan for roads, closures, and drainage →
- Stormwater utility — stop cannibalizing road repair →
- Protect the fees we already charge — dig deposits, tree cash-in-lieu →
- Service-request open data for parks and operations →
- Windrow program transparency — enrollment, waitlist, honest fees →
Accountable City Hall
- Read Before You Vote — plain-language briefs on every meeting →
- Replies within two business days — a real next step every time →
- Searchable vote records and open data →
- Where your tax dollars show up — a Ward 6 project list →
- Council should govern — on Strong Mayor powers →
- Monthly digest, quarterly deep dive, four public meetings →
Growth, Housing & Roads
- Growth-with-Services Checklist before major development votes →
- Housing that fits — honest about affordability →
- Development charges — show the full deal →
- Infrastructure funding — show the application →
- Evergreen community-energy compact — before gas locks in →
- Corridors and places — Walkers, Appleby, Dundas as a main street →
- Track growth finance without double counting →
In the first 100 days
- Get the Ward 6 issue tracker and parks watchlist online
- Host town halls on recreation and day-to-day services
- Publish a simple who-to-call guide (City, Region, Halton)
- Ask Council for a Ward 6 capital project list and a recreation feasibility study
- Publish where Walkers Line and Appleby corridor work actually stands
- Send the first quarterly update on projects and core services
Honest numbers — not rumours
This platform is built from City plans, open data, and real Ontario examples. When I share dollar ranges, they're planning figures for public discussion — not official City estimates.
“Especially in the north side of Burlington, it feels like there is a scarcity mindset and we cannot do more.” — Frank Domenic, BurlingtonToday, May 2026
What it costs
Every commitment across all four planks, with what each one costs and how it is paid for. These are the same figures published on each plank page.
Plank 01 · Parks & Recreation
| What | Range | How it's paid for |
|---|---|---|
| Parks watchlist & updates | No new capital | Councillor office + website — $0 new capital (ledger A) |
| Park renewals already in the City plan | ~$12M | Existing OpenBook capital (~$11.9M–$12M listed) — track delivery, not campaign capital |
| School-gym recreation pilot | Staff-costed; fee-recovery target | Council operating ask if approved; Halton Reciprocal Agreement space + fee-recovery target (Milton-style model) |
| Licensed care / authorized skill-building | Staff-costed after operator, seats, hours & fees | Council operating ask after operator/seats/hours/fees named; staff-costed — not a blank subsidy |
| Combined access, feasibility & site study | $200K–$500K over 18–24 months | Council motion — tax-supported study envelope ($200K–$500K; Brantford/Hamilton comps) |
| Aging-in-place pilot (3 NORC sites) | ~$130K/site/yr peer; net ~$225K–$400K/yr projection after provincial share | Municipal net after Ontario SALC (up to $55K/program/yr @ 80% if awarded); peer ~$130K/site/yr |
| Escarpment Loop (~25 km, phased) | ~$5M–$8M standalone planning band; less bundled with resurfacing | Bundle IMP segments with road resurfacing; wayfinding ~$60K–$110K; federal active-transportation share if awarded |
| Twin-pad construction benchmark (2026 dollars) | $55M–$65M | 2026 construction benchmark only — not a funding commitment; build only if full business case passes |
| Seniors-centre construction benchmark (2026 dollars) | $15M–$35M | 2026 construction benchmark only — not a funding commitment; build only if full business case passes |
| Shared-hub construction benchmark (2026 dollars) | $75M–$110M | 2026 construction benchmark only — not a funding commitment; build only if full business case passes |
| Opening-year capital | Staff-costed with site, land, soft costs, equipment & escalation | Staff business case after site chosen — land, soft costs, equipment, escalation (excluded from construction benchmarks) |
| Annual tax-supported cost | Gross operations − exclusive revenues + debt + lifecycle reserve | Formula only: gross ops − exclusive revenues + debt + lifecycle reserve — priced after study |
Plank 02 · Core Services
| What | Cost | How it's paid for |
|---|---|---|
| Ward 6 Service Scorecard (quarterly) | No new budget line proposed | Use funded City dashboards; staff scopes public and ward filtering |
| Who-to-call card | Within office resources | PDF for doors and the site |
| Sweeping calendar + park maintenance tracking | No new budget line proposed | Use existing City data; staff scopes unavailable extracts |
| Core services town hall | $0–$2K | Venue and promotion |
| More plows / Ward 6 ops (if approved) | Staff-costed after seating | Peer tandem capital alone is ~$410K–$500K per unit — plus operators, salt, depot |
| Windrow program (citywide today) | ~$240K / year | Max 1,000 driveways; 429 enrolled 2025–26; City projects ~47% fee recovery under the new model |
| Windrow expansion (if approved) | User-pay business case | Fee heading to ~$150/driveway with 50% subsidy for seniors, disability, low-income |
| Street lighting renewal (citywide) | $200K in 2026 | OpenBook RD-ST-156 — ~$2M left in the program; Ward 6 dark list is the ask |
| Noise-camera data pilot (if Council funds) | ~$50K–$200K | Peer band for 1–2 data-only units — no tickets until the Province allows them |
| Stormwater utility (championing) | $0 — study already in the 2026 City budget | Oakville charges $60–$273/yr residential; Burlington potential ~$12M–$22M/yr is a projection pending the City study |
| Service-request open data (parks & ops) | Staff-scoped | Portal already exists; publishes park and facility inventories but no work-order data today — peer cities publish 311-style requests |
Plank 03 · Accountability
| What | Cost | How it's paid for |
|---|---|---|
| Read Before You Vote briefs | Within office resources | Councillor time + existing website |
| 48-hour replies + monthly casework summary | Within office resources | How the office runs |
| Delegate how-to + registration help | Within office resources | How the office runs |
| Monthly digest | Within office resources | Email and social |
| Printed quarterly deep dives | Actual cost published | Digital first; limited printing within the office budget |
| Four hybrid town halls | Within approved office resources | Use City/community rooms and existing technology; publish actual cost |
| Searchable/exportable existing vote records | Staff-scoped | Use eSCRIBE first; no duplicate database |
Plank 04 · Growth & Housing
| What | Cost | How it's paid for |
|---|---|---|
| Growth-with-Services Checklist | Within office resources | Councillor time + this website |
| Development watchlist + who-decides one-pager | Within office resources | Public records; staff scopes unavailable data |
| DC / growth ledger | No new budget line proposed | City, Region, and school-board charges shown separately |
| Growth / Millcroft town hall | $0–$2K | Venue and promotion |
| Temporary Housing CIP reporting | Existing HAF-funded programs | Track limits, awards, units, and expiry — no recurring $5M claim |
| Evergreen community-energy feasibility study | Staff-costed; federal GMF grant covers 50% up to $200K | System capital privately financed in the Berczy Glen model — no City utility |
| Dundas corridor land-use study | Staff-costed | Metrolinx 50/50 cost-share precedent from Mississauga |