Cam Kos is hoping to make the move from the delegates' chair in city council chambers to a councillor's chair.

In an interview this morning, Kos said his slogan for the Oct. 18 municipal vote is: "Let me be your voice” with his plans to bring the voices of residents to the table inside council chambers.

While Kos does that now in many ways, making presentations to the city regularly on a range of issues, he said he wants to be part of a council that listens to its residents.

Many citizens, he said, feel they are not being heard.

"To me, that's the biggest, number one issue,” he said.

While he also feels the frustration of council not listening to residents, he added, he is determined to make a difference, which is what keeps him attending council meetings week after week.

Communication, in general, needs to improve, Kos argued. He pointed to the city's recent decision to ban local dog clubs from the facilities it operates.

The clubs have been using the mezzanine at Takhini Arena for their classes for years, but staff have opted to ban the groups, citing health and safety issues.

Kos said he's still "dumbfounded” with the decision, given that there were no complaints about the groups.

"To me, it does not make sense,” he said.

If there is legislation or a hidden concern spurring the changes, that needs to be communicated better, he believes.

Housing is another issue at the top of the list, he said, arguing the city appears reluctant to "put their money where their mouth is.”

By permitting rental units to be "condoized” (the Sternwheeler townhouses in Riverdale are set to become condominiums next month), the city is making an already-stressed rental market even more difficult, the candidate said.

In Regina, he noted, the city stepped in to prevent rental units from becoming condos.

While Kos emphasized he's not opposed to developers making money, he said he doesn't want to see that happen at a cost to the rental market.

It's his belief developers could come up with some creative ways of doing projects that would make money without disturbing the rental market.

ATVs will continue to be an issue for the city, with the city's new ATV Bylaw taking effect this fall.

Also, the 50 per cent cost recovery the city is putting to groups which lease its facilities such as the curling rink is a major issue. The Whitehorse Curling Club and the city have not reached an agreement on the lease due to the policy.

Kos pointed out if the city were to apply the same policy to its transit system, residents would be faced with $100 transit tickets.

He noted he's not afraid to speak up on issues nor admit when he's been proved wrong.

While Kos had considered running for mayor, the 43-year-old said this morning he believes mayoral candidate Scott Howell can provide the leadership the city needs, listening to all citizens and representing their views.

Kos, who works as the chief operating officer for the territory's fleet vehicle agency, has lived in the city for more than two years.

He lived here in the 1990s – when he first ran for city council and was defeated – before moving to Yellowknife.

In both northern cities, the married father of two has been involved with the community.

He's a member of the Porter Creek Community Association and volunteered as a venue manager with the Arctic Winter Games earlier this year.

During his time in Yellowknife, he served on the community wellness coalition and volunteered with Citizens On Patrol.

Before he started working for the territorial government, Kos had a varied career working in private business and a range of government departments over the years.

Kos was defeated in his last run for city council in the December 2011 byelection. He took 126 votes, placing seventh out of 13 candidates vying for the seat left vacant by former councillor Doug Graham, who had been elected to the legislature two months earlier.

Kirk Cameron won the seat with 405 of the 2,268 ballots cast.