October 7, 2011 in Calgary Aldermen

Andre Chabot - Ward 10

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"Improved efficiencies, reduced costs through continued implementation of sustainable development strategies. Increased accountability and transparency."
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Eye on Chabot
2011 Year in Review

Pre-Election Q&A

List the top two activities you been involved in that demonstrate your readiness for dealing with challenges unique to being an Alderman as it applies to your candidacy?
  • Current member of city council for past 5 plus years.
  • Previously was involved in ward 9 and 10 triple A planning committee.
Please list Calgary's top two advantages (in order of importance) in terms of attracting and retaining people and businesses?
  • Housing choices
  • Amenities such as recreational facilities and open space
Identify the number one policy you would put forward to attract new people or businesses to Calgary?
  • For people continue to provide a multitude of recreational & leisure opportunities. For business work towards implementing harmonized tax scheme.
Please list the top two factors (in order of importance) you will use when setting policies that determine the level and types of housing product available to Calgarians.
  • Available develop-able housing stock in each housing type.
  • Sensitivity to surrounding developments in developed communities.
How important is consumer choice as a factor with respect to where they want to live and the type of home they want to live in when City Council makes decisions? (Scale 1 - high to 5 - low)
  • 1
Do you believe that City policies and processes with respect to the home building and development process need to be streamlined?
  • Yes
In terms of re-prioritization, please identify one area City Council needs to spend less money and one area City Council should invest more money?
  • Spend less on - Services that are the responsibility of other orders of govt
  • Invest more in - Public transp and rec facilities promoting and facilitating econ diversification
Identify City Council's most important contribution to Calgary's economic well being over the last three years?
  • Infrastructure investments i.e. water/wastewater facilitates, Public Transp, Roads, Recreational Facilities, and conservation strategies
If asked that same question in three years from now what would you like the answer to be?
  • Improved efficiencies, reduced costs through continued implementation of sustainable development strategies. Increased accountability and transparency.

2010 Pre-election Interview

Andre Chabot's Voting Record

Voting Record

City CouncillorAgenda ItemCommitteeDateAgenda TitleVoteRESULT
Chabot9.1CPCApril 11, 2011CPC2011-042, PROPOSED BIRD FRIENDLY URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES (CITYWIDE)YesCarried15 -0
Chabot10.2.5LPTApril 11, 2011LPT2011-22, ROUNDABOUT POLICYNoCarried14 -1
Chabot8.2CPCApril 11, 2011CPC2011-039, LAND USE REDESIGNATION (ROCKY RIDGE) AND BYLAW 29D2011YesCarried12 -3
Chabot9.2CPCApril 11, 2011CPC2011-043, PROPOSED CENTRE CITY ILLUMINATION GUIDELINE (DOWNTOWN, BELTLINE, EAU CLAIRE, CHINATOWN, EAST VILLAGE)YesCarried15 -0
Chabot7.5CPCDecember 6, 2010CPC2010-130, LAND USE REDESIGNATION (DOUGLASDALE/GLEN) AND BYLAW 112D2010YesCarried15 -0
Chabot10.3.6LPTDecember 6, 2010LPT2010-71, INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF THE LAND USE BYLAW AND RELATED PROCESSESYesCarried14 -1
Chabot7.6CPCDecember 6, 2010CPC2010-131, LAND USE REDESIGNATION (RESIDUAL SUB-AREA 2C) AND BYLAW 113D2010YesCarried14 -1
Chabot8.2CPCFebruary 7, 2011CPC2011-028, AMENDMENTS TO THE LAND USE BYLAW 1P2007 AND BYLAW 13P2011YesCarried14 -1
Chabot8.4CPCFebruary 7, 2011CPC2011-030, AMENDMENTS TO THE EAU CLAIRE AREA REDEVELOPMENT PLAN (EAU CLAIRE) AND BYLAW 18P2011AbsentCarried14 - 0
Chabot8.3CPCFebruary 7, 2011CPC2011-029, AMENDMENTS TO THE BELTLINE AREA REDEVELOPMENT PLAN (BELTLINE) AND BYLAW 8P2011NoCarried11 - 4
Chabot1.1.1Direct to councilFebruary 15, 2011C2011-14, A STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR MANAGING GROWTH AND CHANGEYesCarried15 -0
Chabot9.3.2LPTJanuary 10, 2011LPT2010-75, EXPANSION OF APPLYING THE BOUNDARY FOR APPLYING THE LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL HOUSING GUIDELINESYesCarried14 - 0
Chabot5.8LPTJanuary 10, 2011LPT2010-76, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATIONSNoCarried13 -1
Chabot6.8CPCJanuary 10, 2011CPC2011-008, LAND USE REDESIGNATION (THORNCLIFFE) AND BYLAW 8D2011YesCarried12 - 2
Chabot6.5CPCJanuary 10, 2011CPC2011-005, LAND USE REDESIGNATION (PANORAMA HILLS) AND BYLAW 5D2011YesCarried14 - 0
Chabot8.1CPCJanuary 10, 2011CPC2011-012, AMENDMENT TO THE BELTLINE AREA REDEVELOPMENT PLAN (BELTLINE) AND BYLAW 9P2011YesCarried14 - 0
Chabot8.2CPCJanuary 10, 2011CPC2011-013, AMENDMENTS TO THE LAND USE BYLAW 1P2007 AND BYLAW 7P2011YesCarried14 - 0
Chabot6.4CPCJanuary 10, 2011CPC2011-004, LAND USE REDESIGNATION (WEST SPRINGS) AND BYLAW 4D2011YesCarried12 - 2
Chabot7.1CPSJanuary 24, 2011CPS2010-61, PROTECTION AGAINST RESIDENTIAL FIRES AND FIRE SPREAD IN THE CITY OF CALGARYYesCarried14 -1
Chabot7.5CPCJuly 4, 2011CPC2011-072, POLICY AMENDMENT AND LAND USE REDESIGNATION (HILLHURST) AND BYLAWS 28P2011 AND 52D2011YesCarried14 - 0
Chabot8.1CPCJuly 4, 2011E2011-11, RESULTS OF FURTHER CONSULTATION REGARDING CPC2011-035YesCarried12 -0
Chabot9.2CPCJuly 4, 2011CPC2011-078, URBAN DESIGN FRAMEWORK (CITYWIDE) INFORMATION ONLYYesCarried14 - 0
Chabot11.2.1LPTJuly 4, 2011LPT2011-63, CYCLING STRATEGY AND PATHWAY SAFETY REVIEWYesCarried14 - 0
Chabot11.2.2LPTJuly 4, 2011LPT2011-65, MAXIMIZING THE REDEVELOPMENT VALUE OF THE SW CORNER OF 17 AVE & 26 ST SEYesCarried13 -1
Chabot7.8CPCJuly 4, 2011CPC2011-075, POLICY AMENDMENT AND LAND USE REDESIGNATION (SOUTH CALGARY) AND BYLAWS 29P2011 AND 55D2011YesCarried11 - 3
Chabot9.1CPCJuly 4, 2011CPC2011-077, SOUTH SHAGANAPPI COMMUNITIES AREA PLANNoCarried8 - 6
Chabot7.7CPCJuly 4, 2011CPC2011-074, LAND USE REDESIGNATION (HILLHURST) AND BYLAW 54D2011YesCarried14 - 0
Chabot7.4CPCJuly 4, 2011CPC2011-071, ROAD CLOSURE AND LAND USE REDESIGNATION (WEST SPRINGS) AND BYLAWS 6C2011 AND 51D2011YesCarried13 -1
Chabot7.1CPCJuly 4, 2011CPC2011-068, LAND USE REDESIGNATION (PARKDALE) AND BYLAW 48D2011YesCarried13 -1
Chabot7.6CPCJuly 4, 2011CPC2011-073, LAND USE REDESIGNATION (SPRUCE CLIFF) AND BYLAW 53D2011YesCarried12 - 2
Chabot10.7LPTJuly 25, 2011LPT2011-55, FRAMEWORK FOR GROWTH AND CHANGE - PRINCIPLES AND IMPLEMENTATION APPROACH PLANYesCarried12 -3
Chabot7.1.2Direct to councilJuly 25, 2011C2011-70, SIDEWALK AND TREE GUIDELINES FOR LOCAL RESIDENTIAL STREETSNoCarried14 -1
Chabot7.2.1CPSJuly 25, 2011CPS2011-33, RIVER PARK / SANDY BEACH / BRITANNIA SLOPES REGIONAL PARK MANAGEMENT AND DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PLANYesCarried15 -0
Chabot8.3CPCJune 13, 2011CPC2011-056, POLICY AMENDMENT AND LAND USE REDESIGNATION (TUXEDO PARK) BYLAWS 23P2011 AND 39D2011YesCarried14 - 0
Chabot8.7CPCJune 13, 2011CPC2011-060, LAND USE REDESIGNATION (EVANSTON) BYLAW 43D2011YesCarried14 - 0
Chabot8.2CPCJune 13, 2011CPC2011-055, LAND USE REDESIGNATION (REDSTONE) BYLAW 38D2011YesCarried14 - 0
Chabot8.1CPCJune 13, 2011CPC2011-054, LAND USE REDESIGNATION (WEST SPRINGS) BYLAW 37D2011YesCarried14 - 0
Chabot8.10CPCJune 13, 2011CPC2011-063, LAND USE REDESIGNATION (CFB-CURRIE) BYLAW 46D2011YesCarried14 - 0
Chabot10.1CPCJune 13, 2011CPC2011-065, AMENDMENTS TO THE SADDLE RIDGE AREA STRUCTURE PLAN (SADDLE RIDGE) BYLAW 20P2011YesCarried10 - 3
Chabot7.3Direct to councilJune 13, 2011E2011-07, TEXTUAL AMENDMENTS TO LAND USE BYLAW 1P2007 TO ACCOMMODATE A CONTEXTUAL SEMI-DETACHED DWELLINGYesCarried12 - 2
Chabot10.2CPCJune 13, 2011CPC2011-066, TEXTUAL AMENDMENTS TO LAND USE BYLAW 1P2007 BYLAW 24P2011YesCarried11 - 3
Chabot8.1.5Direct to councilJune 20, 2011E2011-10, EXAMINATION OF SECONDARY SUITE REGULATIONS IN THE ALBERTA BUILDING AND FIRE CODESYesCarried12 -0
Chabot8.1CPCMarch 7, 2011CPC2011-031, PROPOSED STREET NAME AND LAND USE REDESIGNATION (SAGE HILL) AND BYLAW 22D2011YesCarried13 - 2
Chabot10.3.2LPTMarch 7, 2011LPT2011-09LPT2011-09, 2011 CENTRE CITY LEVIES UPDATEYesCarried15 -0
Chabot8.4CPCMarch 7, 2011CPC2011-034CPC2011-034, LAND USE REDESIGNATION (MAHOGANY) AND BYLAW 25D2011YesCarried15 -0
Chabot9.1CPCMarch 7, 2011CPC2011-037CPC2011-037, DISPOSAL OF RESERVE (COUGAR RIDGE)YesCarried14 -1
Chabot8.3CPCMarch 7, 2011CPC2011-033, LAND USE REDESIGNATION (CHAPARRAL) AND BYLAW 24D2011YesCarried15 -0
Chabot7.2CPCMay 9, 2011CPC2011-045, LAND USE REDESIGNATION (WHITEHORN) BYLAW 33D2011NoCarried14 -1
Chabot7.3CPCMay 9, 2011CPC2011-046, LAND USE REDESIGNATION (HUNTINGTON HILLS) BYLAW 34D2011YesCarried13 - 2
Chabot10.3.1LPTMay 9, 2011LPT2011-30, INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF THE LAND USE BYLAW AND RELATED PROCESSESYesCarried10 - 4
Chabot8.1Direct to councilMay 9, 2011E2011-03, SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT TO CPC2011-018 AMENDMENT TO THE BOWNESS AREA REDEVELOPMENT PLAN AND LAND USE REDESIGNATION (GREENWOOD/GREENBRIAR) AND BYLAWS 12P2011 AND 13D2011YesCarried13 - 2
Chabot7.3.3CPSMay 16, 2011CPS2011-26, OPTIONS TO PRESERVE THE URBAN FOREST ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LANDSNoCarried9 - 5
Chabot6.6LPTMay 16, 2011LPT2011-35, 2011 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NEGOTIATIONSYesRefered
Chabot4.1.1Direct to councilNovember 29, 2010 E2010-26, FISH CREEK - LACOMBE LRT STATION AREA TOD PLANYesCarried14 - 1
Chabot9.1.1LPTSeptember 12, 2011LPT2011-75, REVIEW OF THE CORPORATE PLANNING APPLICATION GROUP (CPAG) DECISION MAKING MODELYesCarried15 - 0
Chabot8.3CPCSeptember 12, 2011CPC2011-093, TEXTUAL AMENDMENTS TO LAND USE BYLAW 1P2007 (CITYWIDE) AND BYLAW 33P2011YesTabled14 - 0
Chabot7.1CPCSeptember 12, 2011CPC2011-088, LAND USE REDESIGNATION (BELTLINE) AND BYLAW 66D2011YesCarried15 -0
Chabot7.9CPCSeptember 12, 2011CPC2011-087, LAND USE REDESIGNATION (MOUNT PLEASANT) AND BYLAW 65D2011YesCarried14 -1
Chabot5.1PACSeptember 19, 2011PAC2011-24, COUNCIL INNOVATION FUND APPLICATION 1ST STREET S.W. UNDERPASS: A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO ENHANCING THE PUBLIC REALMNoCarried12 - 3
Chabot8.1CPC November 8, 2010CPC2010-121, TEXTUAL AMENDMENTS TO THE LAND USE BYLAW 1P2007 AND BYLAW 39P2010YesCarried13 - 2
Chabot7.1CPCOctober 3, 2011CPC2011-069, LAND USE REDESIGNATION (GLENBROOK) AND BYLAW 49D2011YesCarried14 -1
Chabot7.2CPCOctober 3, 2011CPC2011-086, POLICY AMENDMENT, ROAD CLOSURE AND LAND USE REDESIGNATION (BANKVIEW) AND BYLAWS 34P2011, 10C2011 NoMotion Lost4 - 11
Chabot7.3CPCOctober 3, 2011CPC2011-092, BANFF TRAIL STATION AREA REDEVELOPMENT PLAN AND AMENDMENTS TO THE BANFF TRAIL / MOTEL VILLAGE AREANoCarried13 - 2
Chabot8.2CPCOctober 3, 2011CPC2011-098, ROAD CLOSURE AND LAND USE REDESIGNATION (WINDSOR PARK) AND BYLAWS 14C2011 AND 70D2011YesCarried14 -1
Chabot8.5CPCOctober 3, 2011CPC2011-101, LAND USE REDESIGNATION (INGLEWOOD) AND BYLAW 73D2011YesCarried15 -0
Chabot9.1Direct to councilOctober 3, 2011E2011-14, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION REGARDING CPC2011-094, MONITORING OF THE CONTEXTUAL SINGLE DETACHEDYesCarried15 -0
Chabot9.2Direct to councilOctober 3, 2011E2011-15, GLENBROOK SITE ALTERNATIVESYesCarried15 -0
Chabot7.3CPCNovember 7, 2011CPC2011-091, PROPOSED ROCKY VIEW COUNTY / CITY OF CALGARY INTERMUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN BYLAW 14P2011YesCarried 15 - 0
Chabot12.3.1FCSNovember 7, 2011FCS2011-25, BUSINESS TAX CONSOLIDATIONYesCarried 14 - 1
Chabot12.5.1UENovember 7, 2011UE2011-24, CALGARY COMMUNITY GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION PLANYesCarried 15 - 0
Chabot6.5LPTNovember 14, 2011LPT2011-86, INCREASING FUNDING TO HERITAGE PRESERVATIONYesCarried 11- 4
Chabot6.6LPTNovember 14, 2011LPT2011-87, CHARGES FOR REDEVELOPING COMMUNITIESYesCarried 15 - 0
Chabot7.3CPCJanuary 9, 2012CPC2012-003 LAND USE REDESIGNATION (WINDSOR PARK) AND BYLAW 3D2012NoCarried 8 - 4
Chabot7.6 AND 8.2CPCJanuary 9, 2012CPC2012-006 ROAD CLOSURE AND LAND USE REDESIGNATION (PARKHILL) AND BYLAWS 1C2012 AND 6D2012 AND CPC2012-009, AMENDMENTS TO THE PARKHILL/STANLEY PARK AREA REDEVELOPMENT PLAN (PARKHILL) AND BYLAW 3P2012NoCarried 10 - 4

Ward 10 Profile

TOTAL POPULATION

73,864 an increase of 418 residents from 2010.*

*2011 Calgary Civic Census Results

HOUSING

The number of dwellings both existing and under construction is 29,269.

The number of vacant dwelling units in Ward 10 is 1,410 in 2011. The overall vacancy rate in Ward 10 is 4.91%. A vacant dwelling is defined as a dwelling that is suitable and available for occupancy and does not include those dwellings under construction or renovation. 24 were under construction at time of study.

There are now 27,835 occupied dwellings. Of this number, 16,568 or 60% are owner-occupied.*

*2011 Calgary Civic Census Results

INCOME

Based on the 2006 Canadian Census, the Median Household Income (before Tax) in 2005 for Ward 10 was $51,585.

AGE AND GENDER

As per Census Policy, age and gender data was collected in 2011. The total number of males (38,143) slightly exceeds the number of females (35,721). In the breakdown of age groups, the largest age groups are 45-54 (12,131) and 35-44 (12,120).

EDUCATION

Based on the 2006 Canadian Census, the Ward 10 Population Aged 15 and Over by Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree in 2006 was:

  • 34.2% No Certificate, Diploma or Degree
  • 29.1% High School Certificate or equivalent
  • 13.6% College, CEGEP or other non-university Certificate/Degree

NUMBER OF EMPLOYED

As per Census Policy, the number of employed was collected in 2011. The total number of respondents 15 years of age and older who indicated they worked either part-time or full-time, including those who are self employed is 37,283. This represents 61.68% of the population 15 years of age and older.

ETHNOCULTURAL

Based on the 2006 Canadian Census, the top 5 Ward 10 Recent Immigrant Populations by Country of Birth in 2006 were:

  • 19.3% Philippines
  • 9.2% Sudan
  • 8.4% Pakistan
  • 5.5% China
  • 4.6% India

MODE OF TRANSPORTATION

One working respondent in each household was asked how they travelled to work. Results showed that the most common mode of transportation used was driving alone with 73.28% of working respondents indicating they drove to work alone.<*

*2011 Calgary Civic Census Results

WARD 10 COMMUNITIES

New Communities:

  • THE GALA, planned for 386 new homes

Existing Communities:

  • ABBEYDALE
  • ALBERT PARK/RADISSON HEIGHTS
  • APPLEWOOD PARK
  • ERIN WOODS
  • FOREST HEIGHTS
  • FOREST LAWN
  • FRANKLIN
  • MARLBOROUGH
  • MARLBOROUGH PARK
  • MAYLAND
  • MAYLAND HEIGHTS
  • PENBROOKE MEADOWS
  • RED CARPET
  • SOUTHVIEW*

*2011 Calgary Civic Census Results

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