I just wanted to share my new website www.votechams.com this site will be updated with video of all the plans and ideas I have in place. With our current administration we have officially made it to the finals for the most corrupt administration in Canada. Not proud but we will make a difference on the next election day. You will see a whole lot of things come up in this next Year. Oh and a little icing on the cake Eddie and council want to know why the U.S side now wants $100 million for there half well lets just say my intensions were good but I guess the U.S administration is just as corrupt as Windsor I was behind this deal the whole time emails and calls were fired off to the U.S during the full negotiations and my purpose was to stop the deal because it was non transparent and way to much behind the real picture. I saw it all so I called the U.S council One by One and emailed every one of them hoping to stop the deal and all they did was come back asking for 25 million more. Go figure that’s why they got along with our administration all crooks. But that will not stop me I will continue to fight for what I think will be costly to Windsor tax payers. This was never mention to anyone except for A channel and it was off the record. So now it is out in the open. I hope Eddie and Council do not buy the American side of the Tunnel it would be a great loss along with major damage to our pockets. We do not need another beat up warn down money guzzling business. Keeps the tax paying dollars hard at work making money so we can lower our taxes? Do not just buy land and bad investments for your “Friends” That’s my opinion what’s yours?http://www.votechams.com

Hi Mohamed,

What is a 'temporary solution' for the Indian Rd area? Either the buildings get torn down or not.

Best,

Barry

Thank you for asking a great question. I will start off by saying this will be a tough battle and I never take No for an answer especially when it is a good solution and no cost to the tax payer. You will notice in the near future video speeches on my web site going through every step by step on how I will make things happen in the West and across the city with certain By Laws that should have taken into effect 4 years ago. If you recall in the last elections I pushed on a Key issue and it was boarded up properties across the City not only the west but unfortunately the west is effected the most. If voted in I will start off my 1st day pushing for a By Law which you may see on the voting ballet that would either force all boarded up homes to be torn down and filled and not just dirt they must be filled and laid with sod. There is no reason why an old home, commercial building should be left up boarded up. This is a clear eye sore, dangerous, and kills the value of homes in and around such properties. I will also push for a new By Law that would reduce the cost of a building permit drastically on such properties. When a builder has 2 options to continue to build new homes in a new sub divisions they must pay the normal building permit fees. When a builder is interested in building a new home on an old site where a boarded up homes sit or an older vacant lot we will promote a much much lower building permit. This will allow and attract builders and investors to start building new homes on such sites. My goal is to eventually get the older areas with boarded up homes to have 1 of 3 things. Older nice clean homes, Green grass empty lots, and newer homes next to all of this. This is my vision which is not hard to accomplish. I see great potential in the west, I know most people I speak with are down and say the West will never turn around. I am a person who has become successful in business and it was not luck it was about great ideas and plans, I took my visions and focused on making them a reality. I have never given up on anything I started. I am a person that will say it the way it is and no other way no matter what the consequences maybe. I will not let anyone intimidate me or try to scare me off, I believe working with people is the pillar to success even if your opinions are different you must always listen and work close with everyone no matter what the difference are. There is nothing impossible in this world you just need a person who is positive and full of energy and enjoys success and never lets a word “no “stop them. I believe Council and the Mayor have deliberately caused a war and turned the West end residence against each other with the different opinions on the boarded up homes and the Bridge issue. This issue is a long one and to type would be forever. I do promise if you keep watching my site www.votechams.com you will see a lengthy video explaining everything on this particular issue. I promise if elected in for ward 2 the people of the west will see one positive yet and aggressive person on council like never seen before. I promise I will be the best thing that has ever happened in favor of Windsor people and the worst nightmare to a non transparent administration. You will never see or hear me give an idea or a plan without showing how I am going to reach that goal. I will end this by saying the West end has great potential and lots of potential development areas. By reducing building and renovation permits in such areas will motivate people to move forward and never look back. I will not look at the past but to only look forward to a brighter future. I believe in the West and this is why it will be easy for me to try to sell and promote the area to investors and any future City developments. I must be convinced before I convince others and I am truly convinced that West Windsor can be and will be greater place to live in.

Thank you for the great question and concern.
Mohamed Chams for Ward 2

I wouldn't argue with anything that gets rid of crappy abandoned buildings. So 2 more questions:

1. For example, on Erie St. between Janette and Bruce is a row house complex of about 8 units. It's been
empty for close to 10 years. The one with the big blue tarp across the back where the brick is falling off leaving
big holes. The City posted a 'repair or demolish' order on the property by Aug 1, 2008. The place is still there.
http://www.internationalmetropolis.com/?p=782 What will you do different? Why do the current by-laws have no
teeth?

2. Instead of greening properties with grass, how about trucking some compost over from Central Ave, tilling it
and turning the property over to the community to grow veggies? People would get to know each other, help each
other out and make an area better. There's enough houses for sale as it is.

Thank you for the questions,

When the City puts in place a work order they usually leave the work order on the property until it is either sold or given a permit to complete the work. These are the areas I will focus on. Once a By Law is in place to force the owner to demolish or repair the building they will have to do so under the By Law, This all comes to how the By Law was written, I will insure that there is no loop holes and by having someone like me who is aggressive and firm on such issues you will see a difference. I chased Eddie and council over 5 years ago on a By Law change in the downtown area and they had asked me to get signatures on a petition and come back. I had legitimate grounds for the By Law amendment and I felt this was not required. I kept at it on my own for 3 years and finally they gave in. It took them 1 year to come up with the proper wording for the By Law. It was not an easy by Law to draft up but it was done and no signatures required. I did this on my own. Another Issue I had was ignored by the Mayor and Council , and they kept pushing me away , But I did not let go finally when I continued to be heard one meeting after another Eddie pulled me in prior to a council meeting and asked me what do I want. I had told Eddie exactly what I want to see changed on Goyeau street and he then called in Ron Jones and Halberstadt and did not ask them but told them exactly what I want and he advised one council to agree and the other to back him then looked at me and asked are you happy I said yes and good night. I was shocked neither one of them had the nerves to speak or ask why they just listened. I was happy I got what was deserved for that area but at the same time I was shocked that council had no courage to speak up to Eddie. So I hope these 2 perfect examples show you that I am aggressive and will stay on top of things that are legitimate until they are completed or forced.

As for the 2nd question that would be nice but I think we both know that will never happen and not realistic. With my plans I will fight non stop to insure the West will never have to see a phase like this ever again. There are many new projects that will land in Windsor we just need to prove why the West end is the right place. As I said I believe in the West and I see endless opportunities for new development. The people are tired of seeing it the way it is. I think they will welcome all new developers with open arms and prove that the West is a great place.

Thank you
Mohamed Chams

Welcome to the site.

Please feel welcome to participate in the discussions. Tell your friends/supporters about the site.

Welcome Mohamed!

Thank you for the welcome. I would like to personally invite anyone to please join in on the Election talks through this site. It is a great opportunity to get to ask what ever questions you have in mind. Please do not hesitate to ask questions at any time .

Thank you
Mohamed Chams

I disagree. The idea of getting rid of eyesores is good but the idea of carpeting it with sod and waiting for some developer
to build has no legs. It's just another empty lot. Who cuts the grass, knocks down the weeds and hauls away the garbage
that'll get dumped there? Not me, not my neighbours.

Take your typical west end housing lot, 30-35 feet wide, 100-120 feet deep or so. Me and a couple dozen neighbours can easily come to some agreement on how to use 'our' community lot. Then we do it. Grow veggies, pay for some play stuff
for kids, have an ice rink in the winter, Sunday BBQs.... the potential is as endless as ones imagination. Now we have an
interest, we'll take care of 'our' plot of land, we'll get to know each other and build a little community. Our houses will be
worth more because we've made the area a better place to live. An empty lot adds little.

The best example of how people build a community are the folks on Monmouth. They have street cleaning parties, block parties, football games in the park. The area is better for it. Giving people ownership over something can be a powerful
thing.

Of course this line of thinking scares the hell out of gov't at any level but that's another diatribe.

Thank you for the reply.

I am aware of a law in the united states , where if a neighbor cleans and maintains a neglected lot that is left without up keeping by its legal owner they can loose there land to the person who kept it up and clean, after so many years of doing so the person has to prove the expenses and the fact they kept the property up because of neglect. The City then gives them the full legal ownership of the land. I have a friend in Michigan that did that and they became the legal owners of a property next door to them and all he did was cut the grass and weeds for so many years. I really do not think we will have this issue here once a proper By law is put in place. It is not just about the By Law we have to enforce the law and this is what will make the difference. If you read the Windsor Star Saturday 23rd edition, The Windsor star had written a small article on me and my Web site and they pointed out my equation off my site and on the next page a law suit was launched against the City of Windsor. This is exactly what I am talking about no resident should have to battle for something as clear as this. As for such a law like the one in the U.S in Canada It can be looked at but In all honesty that would be an extremely difficult one . As for the City or Government allowing something like that happen in the Windsor or Canada I am not sure. These are the things a council and administration should always look into and inquire about. This is the job of an elected official. This is why I say an open ear and speaking with the public is key to success. Again I will never promise an empty promise. I will never back out of a battle , I will continue to bring the same issues up even if it takes the full 4 years of the term served if elected. I have said this before and will mention it again . I am not shy and will go head on with any administration council member or Mayor that refuses to see reality. This is Windsor and the West is part of Windsor. In the last meeting when west residence and I got the boot from council , I had told Eddie If this issue was anywhere near his or my home in the South end, it would not have even lasted 24 hours. I had a City of Windsor Manager come knocking on my door because I left my clean empty garbage bin outside my home 24 hours after the garbage was collected. Let me see such thing happen in the west or downtown. I think not . These are the exact problems I see and talk about . West Windsor residence are just as equal as anyone else in the City. I do not care if you rent, own a home that is 50k or 1 million we are all tax payers and equal . It is time for administration to wake up and recognize reality West Windsor deserves the same.

Thank you
Mohamed Chams