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ELECT JEAN JACOBS MAYOR CITY OF KINGSTON

 

Mayoral Candidate Jean Jacobs, My Plan Contract Negotiations

MY PLAN CITY OF KINGSTON

CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS

The long–term financial future of the city of Kingston will be governed and managed by a new Mayor LEADER as a result of the general election in the City of Kingston in November 2011. As a Business Leader in the City of Kingston, I have been involved with contract negotiations the majority of my professional and community service career.

It takes a bi-partisan approach to this critical venture. Typically contracts are negotiated for three years but MY PLAN would be a one–year agreement which also allows the incoming mayor to truly get a say on the union contracts without being burdened by a contract they didn't negotiate. Regardless of which candidate is elected, the new mayor should be given the ability to negotiate a new deal with the unions.

Business Decisions that require immediate attention and considerations to the upcoming contract negotiations with the unions in the City of Kingston will set the financial stage for the future of Kingston. We need a lead Business Negotiator to govern and negotiate the contract process in the City of Kingston. The present financial profile in the City of Kingston is tenuous and the cities financial future in most critical.

As a Mayoral Candidate running for Mayor in the City of Kingston this is my plan for the contract negotiations as I presently see it: We must take a bi-partisan approach in the negotiations of contracts and I have made it public previously, that the Mayor of the City of Kingston should not be the negotiator and My Business Plan for the future of Kingston addresses this issue.

The City of Kingston upcoming contract negotiations with unions could set the stage for a better financial future, if the parties can agree on a contract that takes into account the city's financial situation while also addressing the needs of the workers. I look forward to this opportunity if elected Mayor in the City of Kingston.

Jean C. Jacobs
City of Kingston
GOP Mayoral Candidate













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Opponents Cheer Housing Delay, by Jean Jacobs Mayoral Candidate

WHO MADE THIS A CONTROVERSIAL PLAN?

I am shocked and saddened by the article in the Daily Freeman today, "Opponents cheer housing delay". I find it amusing that I was the only candidate that stated I was a Businesswoman and I have worked in Corporate America a quarter of a life time and my decision was to listen to the Safe Harbors Proposal. Why should we ever allow politics to get in the way of the PEOPLE and what is for the betterment of this community. LEADERS LISTEN

Freeman Article On Saturday 8/6/2011 states: Safe Harbors Executive Director Tricia Haggerty Wenz informed Kingston officials that the plan had been put on hold, largely because it had become "tangled up in Kingston's election year politics." "Calm deliberation and objective analysis of the thoughtful proposal have been replaced with the condemnation of affordable housing in general and a stereotyping of our development plan as a failed idea before it has even been reviewed," Wenz wrote, reacting to almost unanimous opposition to Safe Harbors' Plan by Kingston Mayoral candidates."

This is absolutely incredible that they are walking away with negative press. The King's Inn Review Committee was formed to solicit proposals and they were the only entity to put forth a plan. We should be commending them for their effort and have made every effort to LISTEN so we could have been informed with the facts prior to making any decisions. "I disagree with Andi Turco Levin to put this on the back burner until a new Administration takes over," and I certainly would never say that "Putting more income housing in Midtown would be like throwing gasoline on a fire". If we are telling the community we want to be their next Mayor is it not our responsibility as candidates to listen on behalf of the very people that will be electing us. Common sense tells you that.  This is why we need BUSINESS LEADERS.
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If Elected Mayor of the City of Kingston, I Jean C. Jacobs pledge to the Safe Harbors Executive director and staff that I will organize and schedule a meeting to listen to their proposal. This will be a collaborative effort to partner with Safe Harbors, Community members, and the Kingston Business Alliance. As stated in the Freeman Jean Jacobs takes a wait to see approach does not totally define my position. My wait to see approach was defined in an e-mails to Mr. Kirby which I will attach here:

Dear Mr. Kirby: E-Mail 7/23/2011

I am the only candidate for Mayor that voiced the importance of listening to what the housing plan had to offer. If you have a business intelligence and have worked in corporate America it is your job as a LEADER to listen to every presentation that may very well be the crowing glory to our fine City. Current Leadership is the very reason why we are in our current position. What alternatives have been offered to increase the tax base and lower (expense) taxes?

I totally agree with Chris Silva letter and will be contacting him personally. He is absolutely correct in his discussion and presentation and all of the candidates should have given them the opportunity to present their plan before making a judgement call.

I would appreciate your response.
Sincerely
Jean Jacobs

7/20/2011 E-mail to Mr. Paul Kirby:
My stand as a Mayoral candidate focuses on the NEED and not the OPPOSITION regarding Kings Inn. I don't like the word oppose I rather work in the best interest of the Community and realize the importance of improving the Broadway Corridor together. There is a considerable amount of emphasis on Broadway and Midtown. As a candidate for Mayor in the City of Kingston my Vision and Platform is unique. I look at the City as a whole and for the betterment of the entire city and all of the residents. I don't see this as the easy way out by considering housing.


I realize that we are living in a poverty city and people can no longer afford their homes, taxes or utilities. We are forcing the housing issue to be a focus because people would be on the streets homeless. The average salary is between 28,000 and 32,000. Our taxes are almost 75% higher than any other State in the nation. Ask yourself this question? How many residents currently live in Kingston? How many lived in Kingston 10 years ago. The figures will astound you. When I served on the school board there were over 12,000 students and now there are about 7,000 or less? These are important facts that go into decisions that affect the future of our city. Also 50% or more of the children in the Kingston City School District are on free and reduced lunch? Look at the NEED and then realize that we must focus on the entire City. Many families in uptown and downtown have felt the crunch of the economy and many have lost their substantial paying jobs. This is a reality.

Several years ago the issue on the table was the possibility of a condo high rise complex in up-town Kingston. Why the opposition? What do we have today? We have a run down parking lot costing the taxpayers money each and every day. What could have been is the question?? We must stop singling out Uptown, Midtown and Downtown and focus on the City as a whole. Ask yourself this question: The Kirkland Hotel and the millions to refurbish this fine historical building. Tell me are we generating revenue today to offset the cost of the project? Who is picking up the Shortfall. The Taxpayer

Lets play a game: I don't want the high rise condo complex that just might have increased the tax base, offered jobs and boosted the economy in the entire City of Kingston. Now we are discussing the possibility of low income housing in Midtown because people do not have the income to sustain a higher standard of living. My heart goes out to this population of people and our nation on a daily basis is losing the Middle Class families. In the future the Middle Class population will be extinct and everyone will need affordable housing.

Respectfully submitted
Jean C. Jacobs
Mayoral GOP Candidate
City of Kingston



Jean Jacobs GOP Mayoral Candidate

Jean Jacobs for Mayor on the campaign trail working for you the people of the City of Kingston.

Mayoral Candidate Jean Jacobs, Code Enforcement Plan

CODE ENFORCEMENT

GOALS:

To facilitate Neighborhood Stabilization

Foster Clean and Safe rental properties without diminishing the affordability or availability

Enhance partnerships and communication with property owners and tenants

Enhance Multi Tenant Registration Application Updates

I would take a different approach than my opponent Ms. Turco-Levin to Code Enforcement in the City of Kingston. Ms. Turco Levin has served as a govermental official for close to two years and had every opportunity to offer a plan for Code Enforcement in the City of Kingston. I would LEAD with a agressive positive approach when partnering with the owner or operator of a multi tenant properties. The City of Kingston currently lacks manpower to accomplish many of the day to day operations regarding Standards of Compliance in Code Enforcement. If elected Mayor in the City of Kingston, I would aggressively address the issue from an educational and informative approach with guidelines and consequences. I would never use the term "Deadbeat" Landlords". You are beginning the process on a negative platform for improvement. I would create a Multi Tenant Inspection Program Brochure defining the role and responsibility of the owner or operator of the multi tenant property and I would organize and facilitate annually a mandatory meeting with the landlords. The audience would consist of the following in attendance, City Manager, Property Managers, Landlords, Police Department, Fire Department, City Attorney and the Water Department. I am a Leader that demands accountability and currently the Block By Block has been affective and efficient but there is a FLIP side we are missing.


I am a fiscal financial management professional and if elected Mayor it is my job to present recommendations and solutions of how we can be more cost effective and at the same time hold property managers and landlords accountable while preserving the quality of life for each and every citizen. We can create our individual report card for Code Enforcement for Landlords, Property Owners and Property Managers. We must be creative with high depth ingenuity due to the lack of financial resources and manpower. Currently we are going Block by Block and I firmly believe in holding them accountable and recommend through my PLAN they (landlords, property owners) come to us the City Officials. When you create mandatory parameters they will soon begin to realize their are guidelines to follow without exception. I commend our current Mayor for his efforts and the Police Department and Fire Department and I would work together with all City Officials in creating a plan that will benefit the citizens, the landlords, and more importantly the tenants at a price we can afford.

Jean C. Jacobs
GOP Candidate for Mayor
City of Kingston

Mayoral Candidate Jean Jacobs, Business Plan

MAYORAL CANDIDATE

JEAN JACOBS

PROPOSES

A CITY MANAGER IN KINGSTON NEW YORK

As Mayor in the City Of Kingston, if elected, I offer the following proposal which will consist of changing the "way we do business". My first order of business will be to change the current form of city government by analyzing the Organizational Chart and the current table of Organization and hire a City Business Manager. WHY: We need a Business Leader to manage and lead people at the same time. I have worked in Corporate America for over 30 years and I have conducted hundreds of interviews and hired many people with the credentials to accomplish the job. You must be extremely ethical and extremely transparent. You need a combination of expertise that includes professional management abilities, business expertise, financial proficiency, people skills, expert training and practical experience to head one of the largest business operations “The City of Kingston”.

The City Manager Job Description:

The candidate would have a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration or Business Management with an expertise in fiscal responsibility, human resources and long range planning and would run the day-to-day operations of the City of Kingston. We need someone that judges more on performance than personality and “will be demanding a new way we do business.” His/Her role would be to execute and implement policies of the mayor and council and above all have the ability to manage people.

I recently read on a local Blog,”What plans have candidates offered for the position of Mayor in the City of Kingston”. I offer my years in the administrative and business field and I realize that CHANGE is imminent if we are going to save our fine city. Financially we are on a serious roller-coaster with little or no hope in site. How can the City of Kingston governmental officials even possibly admit that a Comprehensive Master Plan has never been completed since 1963? I hold all LEADERS in office accountable for this oversight and lack of recognizing the importance of this valuable tool to lead Kingston forward.

I urge all of you to step back for one minute and listen to the crisis our nation faces financially with a national debt that is soaring out of control and an economy that is failing daily. How many prominent corporations have failed and out of business due to the economic strife and above all lack of leadership at the top of the Organizational Table of Organization? These are most critical questions for the citizens of Kingston to ask before they go the Primary Polls on September 13, 2011. We need a Business Leader and a Mayor that has the experience in the Corporate Business World.

Respectfully submitted:
Jean Jacobs
GOP Candidate for Mayor
City of Kingston