b'Budget, PP&D (Planning, Propertyincluding properly funding the permit & Development) is a generallyreserve fund.profitable department for the City.BM: Would you support the use Many businesses I have met with haveof widely accepted standardized mentioned that even more permits maydocuments (CCDC) for City of be taken out if the process was easierWinnipeg construction tendering?and faster. This indicates that the City is potentially losing revenueGM: Yes. As much standardization of because of the waydocumentation as possible will make the system is set up.for a more predictable and faster As we cannot alwaysapplication process.time economic boomRB: Absolutely! There is no reason or bust, the creation ofnot to. As a lawyer who has been a Permit Reserve Fund inworking with various First Nations 2007 was a prudent idea.through their housing, lagoons and The current cap of $2M isother critical builds, I have found CCDC now $1M less than when [it was]standardized documents have value.first created. Due to the currentSG: Yes, and I would go further. financial situation of the City, I wouldAdopting industry standards leads support the continuation of the $2Mto a better understanding of contract cap at this time. This could be a fundrequirements, shared expectations and that the Process Improvement Teama balanced playing field for all parties. can tap into to iterate and act moreI would not only support moving to quickly on decisions that will havestandardized documents for the sector; significant impact to the businessesI also believe that a council committee the City serves. The fund should beshould hold public hearings on the replenished and it should exist to funddifferences in our contracts generally [its intended]functions. to squeeze out the temptation by KK: I am open to ensuring our permitour departmental staff to always add system is as efficient as possible,additional points of complexity.SmarterBusiness BankingGreat rates. Trusted advice.A financial partner who works with you.scu.mb.ca/mybusiness32 BUILD MANITOBAwinnipegconstruction.ca'