YOUR HONOUR JUDGE SCOW, ALDERMEN, STAFF, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
THE INAUGURAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL AFFORDS US AN
EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO RE-STATE OUR PLEDGE TO THE PEOPLE WE
SERVE. A PLEDGE TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SOUND, STABLE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT WHICH WILL REPRESENT OUR CITIZENS TO THE SENIOR
GOVERNMENT, OTHER MUNICIPALITIES, VARIOUS BOARDS AND AGENCIES
TO MAINTAIN OUR SERVICES AND PLAN FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN THE

FUTURE,

OUR MAIN TASK AS IN THE PAST WILL BE TO KEEP OUR

SPENDING AT A REASONABLE LEVEL WHILE DEALING WITH INCREASING

PUBLIC DEMAND FOR HIGHER AND HIGHER LEVELS GF SERVICE, SO MANY
PEOPLE DURING THE RECENT ELECTION COMPLAINED ABOUT THE STATE OF
OUR ROADS AND DITCHES, ACCESS IN AND OUT OF THE CITY, AND How
COME HYDE CREEK POOL ISNIT AS WELL-EQUIPPED AS MAPLE RIDGE OR
COQUITLAM - AND HOW ABOUT IMPROVING DRAINAGE IN OUR FLOODPLAIN
AREAS.

| SUSPECT WE'LL BE STRUGGLING WITH THESE QUESTIONS
AGAIN IN 1986, TO FURTHER COMPLICATE OUR BUDGETTING 1S THE

FACT THAT WE WILL FACE THE PROBLEM OF HOW TO PAY FOR THE VERY