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IT: reference to nrdi.nance 73-27: <br />? This ordinance has bcen a long time coming. It 1s zin Ordi.nanr,e designed for ttie people. <br />' It is in fact "Peopl.e Power." T'here are tbose w}io wjlsay that jt is up to the duly <br />eler_ted officlals to decide what is good for our Vil.l.q,;c, llowever., this or.dinance <br />still allows the elected of.ficia]s to vor.e on all. zoc7inf; land use changes. The diff.erence <br />is that they then have to explain their votc to tlie pcor,le so that the Vil.l.agers can <br />see the pros and cons before rnaking the final dec.i.s.;i.on on a land use change that <br />cou2d chanp,e the community and directly effect the val.uation on thEir ho:nes. The <br />days of the wheeling and dealing politician will dimini:,h with thi.s ordinance. IC <br />will help to resCore more power hack to the people who have, for the most part, felt <br />lost or given up on any hope of getting true representation. This ardinance is sure <br />to be attacked by developers and those who would mucti r.ather have Che power in the hands • <br />of a few. Many other municipalitjes have adopred a similar ordinance. Our own char.ter <br />commission recommended it, and the people have already approved it. The charter will <br />( <br />go into effect in Jantiary of 1.975, liowever, all is not over wit}i the adoptic;n of this <br />ordinance, because a lot of money is going [o be spent on tryinp, to convince the courts <br />? <br />that It is wrong to give the people the power to decide whaf 3s ?ood for them. All the <br />communities that have adapted such an ordinance in their cfiarter shoul.d get topether <br />and builci a defensive war chest to assure a s[rong defense for "Yeople Power." <br />How can we have vovernment for thc Pc:ople, by thc reople and of the Peopi.e if we aXe <br />afraid of. "Peopl.e Power?" , <br />I am sick of small f;roups ma.kin? hiF; decision> for all. rtorc: input from?t'tie people <br />i <br />has bcen lackinQ for a lons;, timo. Thev shou].cl he afforded the riQht to apnrovP or di.sapprove that which coulc3 chan,;e thc! complex oF r.lie com,nuciity and adver.selv affect <br />their'property value. Further, an rlected offici.nl will nor, liave [o wor.ry about losi.ng ' <br />an election for a wrong vote that the peonle can correct. I am s{cl: of supreme cotlrt <br />decisions whicti turn crir:iinals loose on socictv, whilc• other ctectsioils trv Co tlke <br />0