Donald F' May M'C'I'P', R'P'P'

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Donald F. May M.C.I.P., R.P.P.

• UNIVERSITY PRESENTATION
• Professional History
• Planning Practice/Principles
• Employment Opportunities

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Professional History

• Education
• Bachelor of Applied Arts (Urban Planning)
• Ryerson University 1973
• Certificate in Public Administration
• Ryerson University 1973
• Generic Mediation Training 1993/1994
• Law Society of Upper Canada

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Professional History continued

• Education
• Continuing Education
• Environmental Assessment Environmental Science
• The Planning Act Land Development
• Land Development Media Training
• Governance
• OJT
• Computers, Facsimile, AutoCad, Email
• Digital World, i.e. Palm Pilot/Cell
  Phone/Photos/Video, etc.

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Professional History continued

• Professional Associations
• Canadian Institute of Planners 1976
• Ontario Professional Planners Institute
• ? District Rep, 1998-2000
• ? Director of Professional Practice and
  Development 2000-2002
• ? President Elect 2002-2003
• ? Ontario Rep. CIP Council
• - Chair Professional Development
• - PD/CPD National/Affiliate Initiative
• - First Nations Land Resource Centre
  (partnership)
• - China Initiative
• OPPI President September 2003 to September 2005

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Professional History continued

• Other Associations
• Ontario Land Economists 1987
• ? Past Director
• Ontario Home Builders Association 1987
• Hamilton Halton Home Builders Association 1980s
• Burlington Art Centre, President 1997

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Employment

• 1973 City of Kitchener Planner, Development
  Department
• 1974-75 Polysar Limited Planner
• ? Development Co-ordination
• ? Asset Management
• 1976 Costain Estates Development Planner
• ? Development Co-ordination
• 1977 Barr Associates Planning Partner
• ? Land Use Planning

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Employment continued

• 1978-96 Donald May Associates ? May, Pirie,
  Dakin Associates
• ? Land Use Planning (Burlington, Hamilton,
  Niagara)
• 1997- Present Donald May M.C.I.P., R.P.P.
• ? Strategic Management
• ? Health Care Asset Management
• ? Estate Management
• ? Major Tourist Commercial

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Planning Practice

• Purpose of Planning
• ? Order/Resources
• ? Compatibility Urban/Natural Environment
• ? Quality of Life
• Planning Process
• ? Science Interdisciplinary
• ? Public Input/Involvement
• ? Competing Interests/Consequences
• ? Politics Local/Provincial/Federal/World
• ? Protect the Public Interest

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Ten Planning Principles

• 1. Planning is a DYNAMIC Process
• ? Good planning is based on good science
• ? Implementation process is an art
• 2. Planning is Providing for Change
• ? People resist change
• ? Planners must determine, quantify and
  visualize change
• 3. Planning is Politics
• ? Approval authority rests with politicians
• ? Unpopular needs are difficult to implement

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Ten Planning Principles continued

• 4. Top Down Theory / Bottom Up Practice
• ? Good planning provides for needs before
  required
• ? Poor planning reacts to needs once
  identified (delay)
• 5. Existence of OMB is Important
• ? The ability to appeal requires stakeholders
  and approval authorities to act responsibly
• ? Fundamental objective is to support good
  elected decisions

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Ten Planning Principles continued

• 6. The More Planning Changes / More it Stays the
  Same
• ? New acts / Legislation
• ? Fundamentals remain the same
• ? Science
• ? Collaboration (including public)
• ? Competing Interests
• ? Process

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Ten Planning Principles continued

• 7. Planning is Co-ordination
• ? Planner must be a team player
• ? Work with experts
• ? Respect public role
• ? Compromise / mediation
• 8. Technology is Important
• ? Tools to assist planning
• ? Information effective selection and use
• ? GIS
• ? Modeling (visual)

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Ten Planning Principles continued

• 9. Ethics / Reputation are Important
• ? No difference between municipal and private
• ? Judge me by what I dont do
• ? Strength as a profession
• 10. Excellence Comes from Passion
• ? Believe you can make a difference
• ? Take your responsibility seriously

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Employment Opportunities

• Getting a job is a job Start Today
• CIP/OPPI
• ? Student / Provisional Membership
• ? Networking Opportunities (culture)
• ? Intern Programs CIP
• ? Scholarships
• Know Yourself
• ? Ask others
• ? Skills languages
• ? Interest
• ? Aptitude

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Employment Opportunities continued

• Identify Advantages
• ? Willing to relocate
• ? Aunt in Saskatoon
• ? Family friends Engineer/Ambassador/Tim
  Hortons franchise
• CV
• ? Format Top 20
• ? Course / projects
• Awareness (Find the Pony)
• ? Newspaper
• ? Professional Networking

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Employment Opportunities continued

• Network / Network / Network
• ? Kiss the frogs to find the princes
• ? MAKE CONTACTS
• ? DRESS / VERBAL SKILLS
• ? INTERVIEW EXPERIENCE
• What the Professional World Expects of YOU

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What the Professional World Expects of YOU

• Show interest in everything you do
• Show enthusiasm and good work ethic
• Learn how to get along with every personality
  type
• Develop good communication skills
• Develop and refine good writing skills,
  especially reports

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What the Professional World Expects of YOU

• Develop good telephone manners
• Always return phone calls and e-mails, even when
  busy
• Ask if you dont know but only ask once, write
  it down
• Be focused on the task at hand
• Embrace change

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What the Professional World Expects of YOU

• Work hard
• Strive for excellence, not perfection
• Have FUN with what you do
• Understand your employers expectations
• Keep your promises

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What the Professional World Expects of YOU

• Deliver on time
• Embrace technology
• Use tact in dealing with people
• Treat people with respect
• Be honest

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What the Professional World Expects of YOU

• Have a competitive spirit strive to be your
  best
• Maintain a schedule or calendar
• Take good notes at meetings
• Plan your professional and personal goals
• Maintain balance and perspective between your
  professional and private life

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What the Professional World Expects of YOU

• Be proud of what you do
• Participate and remain engaged in meetings
• Understand mission, vision and values
• Listen to your customersthis includes internal
  customers

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What the Professional World Expects of YOU

• ? Positive attitudes
• ? Positive attitudes
• ? Positive attitudes