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We are on ((l(' neighboring commu.niti the fifteen yenr'r< or ,oto r.r, r:n..?.:e we and ,m :ny c r t,• ic!, o i .re Airport over tee Seen with un ';ie have support from state lecisltorr on t :j one, �,r��i 1 om ;;ersonally working through an association o C su'burt- n m,L;;'orn which I am co sponsoring, in Order to bring home to the i n Council our concern that we have local control over vital issue's such as the r_irport expansion. There are also a number of .local efforts under way questioning the Airport.:expansion. The Council is currently conoidering ways to most effectively coordinate all these local efforts. In a third problem area to answer the concerns behind a city -wide storm sewer proposal in 1978, the City Council last year passed a resolution which in general requires a developer to take care of any increase, "on- site ",oif storm water problems caused by his development. However, this approach has been questioned in some difficult c; -uses. 1 intend to form a committee to look at any proposed solutions for these- drainage prub? ems (any. related concerns such as the preservation of wetlands). which will not financially burden the community. Apart from any problem which might be caused by future development the City Counci.l has agreed we do not have a general, wide spread :storm dr rnblem. However, there is current problem caused by b. ck -ee or r; tor•m ;'ewer r ,-:long: Ardan Avenue which has given concern for several year:?. i,r;ch of the I,rdan Avenue system was given a badly needed cleaning last seneon. The cleaning will help, but is unlikely to be the whole answer.. For any residual problem, the City has an engineering study which indicates that relatively inexpensive solutions are possible. continuing high priority concern is efficiency and economy in government. This is not only good business, but inescapable in this era of high inflation and multiple demands on city services. By a provision in the City Charter, we will be receiving renorts each quarter from heads of City departments. The first of these will be given at City Council meetings on March 10th and ::arch 24th. These will be opportunities for citizens to get direct answers on :'e1t•rtmenl. ey,rendit',rre: services and piens.