After attending the Citizens Academy class on gang violence and awareness recently, sponsored by the Sheriffs Department, Mayor Keith Butler expressed concern about this problem. Our City has been fortunate in the past, but the possibility, even probability, exists that some of our youth are just as vulnerable to gang involvement as any other young people. With this in mind, Mayor Butler has asked the City staff and the Youth Council to schedule a gang awareness class for our community to be held sometime this year. Some inconvenience will be experienced by residents over the next few months as West Haven installs a high pressure sewer line along 2800 West to the sewer plant. Mayor Butler conducted the ribbon cutting ceremony for the grand opening in March of a new business, the A-zhan Bistro Chinese Restaurant, on Twelfth Street. We all welcome this new venture and wish it much success. A dry winter wended its way into a dry spring. April, normally one of the wettest months of the year, disappointed us with minute amounts of rainfall. Throughout the state concern was voiced over possible water shortages during the summer. Big changes in the City staff occurred in April. After long service in helping our communities gain township status, later helping our City incorporate, and having served as Administrator for the City since 1999, Duncan Murray has left City employment. He will pursue another career in investment and financing. A formal resolution of the City Council commending him for his service was issued. All citizens owe him a debt of gratitude for his years of work in our behalf. William Morris was asked by Mayor Keith Butler to fill the position of Administrator and to work with the justice court also, and he has taken over those duties. With his new assignment, Bill left vacant the City Recorder position, which he has held since incorporation. Becky Burt, of Marriott-Slaterville City, was selected to be the new Recorder. She brought with her 18 years of experience working for North Ogden City, and is already proving of great value in this position. Randy Phipps was appointed as Planning Director, a new position. These appointments were approved by the City Council on May 3, 2001. Did you hear the loud Hooray shouted by taxpayers when Mayor Butler announced there will be no City property tax for the coming third year of operation as an incorporated city. Public hearings were held in May on the 2001-2002 budget and amendments on the 2000-2001 budget. Citizens should always remember that we live near a fault line and be as prepared as possible for an earthquake involving our community. Mayor Butler declared April 2001 as Earthquake and Disaster Preparedness Month, and April 22-28, 2001, as It's Our Fault, Earthquake Preparedness Week. May did not bring us much needed rain and the Bona Vista Water District asked the City to discourage watering lawns between 10:00 a.m and 2:00 p.m. Everyone in the state should be aware of the impending drought and the urgent need to conserve water wherever possible. UDOT notified the City that it intends to widen 1900 West to five lanes from Weber River over the 12th Street overpass. Undoubtedly this will entail traffic delays and require extra caution when driving. A new business park at 1200 West and 1700 South, with KBC as the developer, received recommendation for final approval by the Planning Commission The request then went to the Mayor and Council for consideration. Gerald Bischoff was elected as Chairman of the Planning Commission for the remainder of 2001, replacing Randy Phipps, who is serving the City as Planning Director. Jim Ito, Director of the Parks and Recreation Department, formed a Parks Committee with volunteer local residents to direct the planning and improvement of parks operated by the community. He selected Lynette Deru, Master Gardener with Urban Forestry training, as Chairman of the Committee. The other committee 28