"It takes a couple of years, but then you can pretty much write your own ticket, " says Jay Wommack, president of Vertical Alliance Group, a placement service for blue-collar jobs.
"It came as a major disappointment to unionist councillors that the Alliance Party refused to support red, white and blue lighting for the Queen's official birthday and red and black lighting to mark Remembrance Day, " he said.
The proposal includes a community relations commission, a blue-ribbon panel to represent community concerns, a diverse interfaith alliance and an anti-violence campaign.