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h Continued from page 6 2. Council should consiâ€" der citizen‘s organizations to be the best possible source of information on the needs of their segments of the community. They should definitely be encouraged to form. No one knows better nhat is needed in an area an the peoples who live there. Because of the atâ€" titude of past councils, I have applied for a federal grant to hire twelve people to help community groups organize independently of council. The grant should be approved shortly. 3. The past council made l effort to communicate th the electorate. Adgenâ€" das are prepared in the afternoon â€" before â€" council meetings, â€" and _ various boards and committees inâ€" troduce projects that the council has not heard of before. Council should make long range plans and conâ€" sult the public at every step. Citizen‘s groups are useful here. 4. Although it is not a maâ€" jor point of concern, I think that municipal grass roots organizations should be free of the party divisions which would result from municiâ€" pal party politics. 5. We definitely need a ward system so that counâ€" Richard Lioyd 1. Waterloo is to be given a minority voice in regionâ€" al government. In the event of a major dispute; Waterloo would lose. Talk about "seâ€" curing a strong voice for Waterloo" is just hot air. It is designed to facilitate the province‘s large scale proâ€" gram of urbanization. A PART OF this program is to have Waterloo grow to 83,â€" 000 peoples by 1991. The proâ€" vince will appoint the chairâ€" man. Any reorganization should originate from this area, not the province. zen and on the disseminaâ€" tion of information by the news media. Too often the only citizens in attendance at council meetings have been delegations with their es already well honed. news media inherently are more interested in ‘news‘ and a well run muniâ€" cipality tends to provide little of this. A ward system together with neighbourâ€" hood organizations could provide improved commuâ€" nication. 3. In the past, communicaâ€" tion between City Hall and citizen has depended largely on the interest of the citiâ€" 4. It is my opinion that poâ€" litical parties have no place in any community where an individual or a group can readily appear before counâ€" cil. could result §$. Neighbourhood organiâ€" zations could very well proâ€" vide the basis of a ward system. Wards should be of similar population and in representation lan Mcintosh The,.. Davis government has announced their intenâ€" tion to proceed with regionâ€" al government here, even though other areas have seen costs rise by up to 40% . If regional government comes, the role of Waterâ€" loo‘s representatives, like everything else, will probabâ€" ly be decreed by Premier Davis. 2. Council‘s relationship to â€" neighbourhood _ groups should be just as warm as their relationship to business interests. I suppose that is 5. No. The focal point of my campaign is neighbourâ€" hoods and the individual but neighbourhood wards would be wrong for us. Our city is small enough that any alderman can easily find out the views of any neighbourhood particularly with the growth of neighâ€" bourhood associations. Alâ€" dermen should be, and if I am elected will be, conâ€" cemed about each neighâ€" bourhood in the cityâ€"not just their own. 4. Definitely not. Muniâ€" cipal government is more personal and the quality of the candidate should be the test for electionâ€"not what slate he is on. We canâ€" not afford aldermen whose sole purpose is to oppose. Further, no political party has any platform about what we in Waterloo should do as a city. These are our probâ€" lems and our City, political parties should stay out. 3. Yes. Council should make better use of the local media instead of treating them as intruders. An agenâ€" da of meetings should be published. Quarterly reports should be made of progress to date and of future matters to be considered, with an explanation of how various neighbourhoods will be afâ€" fected. Doug McDowell 1. Initially to establish Waterloo as an important voice within regional govâ€" ernment. They will have to see that Waterloo‘s identity is preserved and that we are able to pursue our own distinctive goals. The inâ€" terests of the ‘"region‘‘ must not overwhelm individual and neighbourhood needs and desires. A vital role, since no cost study has been prepared, will be to keep a close watch on the costs of regional government. 2. There should be comâ€" plete coâ€"operation. They form an excellent twoâ€"way path of communication. Neighbourhoods © will be able to voice their concern when they feel it necessary and council has a readyâ€" made group to contact whenâ€" ever a particular neighbourâ€" hood will be affected. cil mb‘..-. torate. Wards provide ‘reâ€" presentation for the unique interests in each part of the cil members will be more=~© ' responsible ‘to their elecâ€" torate. Wards provide ‘reâ€" presentation for the unique interests in each part of the city. g % ts . LC 92e ug " MIM 2 ‘ o fi P M ! j # # j 5 7 mt too much to expect. An eâ€" qually important question is the relationship of the more permanent employees at city hall, who often seem to feel their duty is to proâ€" (b) Yes, if people desire to participate in neighâ€" bourhood â€" affairs, â€" council should _ encourage â€" them. People participation leads to better communication and understanding of neighâ€" bourhood issues as part of those confronting the city Lewis Murray 1. To preserve Waterloo‘s interests, _ identity, _ tax share and the right to run its own affairs. To maintain open channels of communiâ€" cation â€" between _ regional council and Waterloo citizâ€" ens. To adopt a fair but firm posture on regional afâ€" fairs. 2(a) Friendly, frank and fair. The two groups should be coâ€"operative rather than competitive and communiâ€" cative rather than secreâ€" tive. When a neighbourhood or group feels threatened by council, citizen groups will form. Obviously it is to council‘s advantage to keep them powerless. ‘ 3. Any communication between council and the electors would be an imâ€" provement A great portion of Waterloo citizens don‘t even know whether they are on the voter‘s list. We need more press and radio coverage of council meetings. At the minimum, there could be a weekly section in the newsâ€" paper listing the motions and bylaws passed, the moâ€" tions rejected or tabled, likely future topics, and the aldermen‘s and mayor‘s comments. a little curious, since the national â€" and provincial parties don‘t admit to any universal platform which fits all municipalities. 5. A large city usually finds that if there are no wards the council loses touch with the people. That has happened in Waterloo, but it isn‘t serious enough to need a ward system. In a small municipality, wards are too restrictive. 4. Political parties will always be involved behind the scenes. Their participaâ€" tion in municipal politics is more permanent employees at city hall, who often seem to feel their duty is to proâ€" tect aldermen from the public. 4. Political parties have NO PLACE in the active running of our city. Powâ€" er blocs by political vote cannot help city affairs, and could hurt them, as has been demonstrated in U.S. cities. as I have instituted on beâ€" half of the Community Serâ€" vices Board. I also propose to reâ€"activate the Sports Advisory Council whether through the existing Comâ€" munity Services Board or its successor, to provide greater citizen voice and input, and greater comâ€" munication â€" with â€" elected and appointed officials. 5. Ward systems in muâ€" nicipalities of our size are not functional. I favour wardâ€"systems only in muâ€" nicipalities of 100â€"thousand population or more. A ward 3. An improvement in comâ€" munication can be encourâ€" aged by several means, not the least is the availability of a councillor to address neighbourhood groups. In addition use of the news media could be encouragâ€" ed, and fairly regular circuâ€" lar questionnaires, such 2. (a)(b) It should not be theâ€" responsibility of counâ€" cil to lead in the formation of neighbourhood groups, many of which can beâ€" come _ extreme â€" political pressureâ€"groups, but once formed, council must heed their representations and take gréat care to ensure that those groupsy‘ are aâ€" ware of council‘s decisions, Barry Pauley 1. Waterloo‘s representaâ€" tives will have to ensure that ratepayers in the city are not exploited through unnecessary expenditure and duplication at the reâ€" gional level, and that there is good input from Waterloo citizens into the regional responsibility. sion of neighbourhood isâ€" sues can be fully and freely 3. Yes Just as industry has increased communicaâ€" tions problems with increasâ€" would be held in neighbourâ€" ; & » & +A ' * x atim, " te s Yes. Just as industry lead to the creation $ e raphiies nelntereate politic. so too has the comâ€" mt (b) Definitely yes. All inâ€" formation and views put P forth by citizens can only enhance the total input < which council receives beâ€" fore making a decision for John Snyder people. 1. Waterloo‘s regional govâ€" 3. Success in civic comâ€" ernment representa t iv es Continued on page 8 b. I do not think that council should encourage the formation of neighbourâ€" hood groups. The danger of such groups, is the possibiliâ€" ty of creating divisions beâ€" tween neighbours, 3. An _ improvement in communication between council and the electors, is most certainly needed at this time. I propogse that we can make this improveâ€" ment, by electing council members, who are dedicatâ€" ed to serving the citizens. 4. Political parties should not become openly involved in municipal elections. No candidate can serve two masters. 5. I do not favor a ward system, based on natural neighbourhoods, in any city. Such a ward system, would only serve to divide our comâ€" munity. 2. a. If there is good reâ€" latfons between the city council, and the people they represent, there would be no need for neighbourhood organizations. I think that council should always be open to these groups, to give them a fair hearing, and act in council on behalf of the taxpayers. I believe that the City council should be made up of people seriously concerâ€" ned, abou t the needs and the desires oi its‘ citizens. This should be their duty as electâ€" ed officials. We have many committees, who are charâ€" ged with planning progress, and growth. Alderman are charged with overseeing this planning and progress, according to the wishes of the people they are elected to represent, and never acâ€" cording to the dictates of committees. _ Representaâ€" tives from City council, to council of regional governâ€" ment, must be established, with this same mandate. Chris Radder 1. The role of Waterioo‘s representatives, on the reâ€" gional council should be, and must remain, that of a reâ€" presentative. The question, is, Who will the representative repreâ€" sent? "city within city," â€" and the interests of the citizens ‘"community against comâ€" of Waterloo in particular. â€" planning of growth and deâ€" velopment, in the direction of 10 mediumâ€"sized cities rather than one huge metroâ€" polis, will be essential. If this isn‘t done I foresee a greatlyâ€"increased _ percenâ€" tage of our tax dollars spent on express ways and fighting crime. 2(a) Our provincial and federal governments operâ€" ate under a parliamentary systemâ€"this means a govâ€" erning party and at least one opposition partyâ€" it is this latter role of ‘opposiâ€" tion‘ which must continue to be played by our citizens‘ groups. 1. It will be their task to promote the continued coâ€" ordination and coâ€"operation of regional services and reâ€" sources such as: highways and public transit; assessâ€" ment and taxation; public health, welfare and safety; planning, zoning and indusâ€" trial expansion; and finally, education. They must enâ€" sure that the citizens of Waterloo are required to pay only a fair and equitable share of regional expenses. 4. I‘m not in favor of polâ€" itical parties involved in municipal elections. Politâ€" ical parties, controlled by minority groups are necâ€" essary where policies must be formally â€" established over large, diviersified arâ€" eas. I don‘t believe this is necessary locally. 5. With regards to the ward system, I don‘t have any strong viewsâ€"possiâ€" tively or negatively. in _ preparing â€" longâ€"range town plan; ‘the term of the plan to be 10 to 20 years with, no rezoning options; suburâ€" ban parks surrounded by schools, churches and recâ€" reational facilities; the finâ€" al decision of the town plan by vote of the taxpayer. 3. As to the relationship between council and the elâ€" ectors, I feel an improveâ€" ment can be made in the following manner: citizen participation, _ including neighbourhood organizations As for services such as police, planning, communâ€" ity recreational facilities, welfare, these should be retained _ locally _ except where there are areas of cost savings or specific needs of a regional nature. Locally, the preservation of our City of Waterioo is essential in order to retain the easier political contact with the citizens and the community spirit of a smalâ€" ler municipality. Carl Sulliman 2 val