The CotoBuzz Journal, Community Journalism

June 2008 ISSUE

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Coto de Caza's Candidate’s Night Meeting Minutes

May 8, 2008

Tonight, the CZ board of directors opened a meeting scheduled to introduce the five candidates for the 2008-2009 CZ board of directors. Although the meeting was riddled with vacuous alternatives, two issues dominated the discussion: Direct elections and public safety.

The candidates present included J. L. “Buzz” Aguirre, Michael Aminian, Michael Channing and Xochitl Yocham.

It is safe to assume that all of the candidates present agreed that public safety is important. Given the restricted format, including time restrictions, it was difficult to discern relative importance to other issues, as well as details of any proposals, other than Channing’s proposal anent the North Gate, and increased UPS patrols.

Channing was the only candidate present who prefers the current district delegate system, critics characterize as corrupt, as opposed to direct popular elections.

Seemingly unrelated questions came up, including how a new board might handle future political assassinations, and how to improve shareholder value. It is our assertion that analogous to the Wealth of Nations, the Wealth of an Association such as the CZ, is a function of local governance and public safety. When a small group of individuals control the governing body, it is safe to assume that political assassinations will not be the exception, leading to continued distrust of local governing body and decrease in shareholder value.

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