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future by the ladies whom McLean is involved with a to anyone else. He just drinks Your vote for Winter will seal

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access at Palm Avenue; caus-
ing longer backups and
delays. Nobody from our city
council has ever attended a
Chula Vista Bayfront meeting
or commented in opposition
to Chula Vista and the Port's
plans. They can't. They are
bought, lock stock and barrel,
by the same people and agen-
cies. The relationship
between the Port Real Estate
Division and the
Redevelopment Agencies of
several south bay cities is an
unholy, if not illegal, alliance.
Almost every person I
know in Imperial Beach is
having a struggle to pay their
bills. The cost of living has
skyrocketed over the last few
years along with property val-
ues in Imperial Beach.
While much of that
increase is due to market fac-
tors, the reduction in available
land for development by
groups such as SWIA and its
developer friends, have
impacted the supply and
demand ratio for available
housing.
you support.
While redevelopment may
improve some of the physical
aesthetic aspects of our city, it
will also affect the demo-
graphics of future residents,
and the tax burden that will
come due from repayment for
redevelopment bonds. A $12
million shopping center will
require that $36 million be
paid back! We get something
pretty now and have to over-
pay later. With so many Navy
personnel shopping at the
Exchange, and heavy compe-
tition by other corporate
stores, can this proposed
development pay it's own
way plus the interest?
The developers get paid
when the job is built. It is
your tax increment that pays
the bill. The next owner of
your property will pay a hefty
tax bill to payback the debt
being incurred by this City
Council acting as the
Redevelopment Agency.
With no ethics or oversight
committee, the temptations to
succumb to the developers is
too great for these women,
who claim to serve us.
Enter the candidates
Two City Council seats are
open. Four candidates have
local school board and the the cheap (but good) 25-cent
relationship between that coffee and reads his paper.
school board and the city may Although he may have served
result in Bayside Elementary his country valiantly as a
School giving way to com- Marine, he is not a leader. He
mercial re-development is a follower.
plans. If you vote for Fred
Fred is not found in many McLean, you consent to let
Internet searches because he the ladies continue their reign.
is relatively new to the public If you vote for Fred McLean
eye. He is however beholden and you are not rich or don't
to the ladies who put him up already own property in
for office, and to the political Imperial Beach, you can save
and development forces they yourself a lot of trouble and
endorse. They would not sup- start making plans to move
port him as a candidate unless away now. This will be the
he was devoted to supporting last Imperial Beach election
all of their policies. that you will vote in. You
One of my old neighbors won't be able to afford to live
told me he was voting for here by the next election.
Fred because "he goes to The Mayda Winter is a long
Plank." I was shocked that time councilmember who has
my friend would use this as a supported the policies of
criterion for voting someone Mike Bixler, David Malcolm,
into a powerful public office. Greg Cox and the Inzunzas
I have been going to The for many years. She support-
Plank for 25-cent coffee since ed the Port taking our beach-
1995. Fred and Dee ride up front away as well as redevel-
on their bikes, get their coffee opment which will prove to
and, like clockwork, retire to be a public menace as time
the pool room to read the goes on. Her conflicts of
newspaper. In nine years of interest and shameful conduct
having coffee at The Plank, at public meetings should be
Fred has never engaged me in reason enough for any
conversation, nor can I halfway intelligent person to
remember him ever speaking vote for any other candidate !
When proposed, it sounded
your fate. You will become
one of the sheep going blind-
ly to slaughter.
Bill Medlock is a local
businessman who invested
savings to open a business in
Imperial Beach.
His past career involved
high-tech corporate stuff that
I couldn't even describe but
Medlock has been around the
block and understands how
big corporations and small
businesses operate. While Bill
has been active in community
events and his business
Cowabunga Ice Cream has
become a Pier Plaza icon,
Medlock knows only too well
how difficult it is for a small
business to succeed in
Imperial Beach.
He rents his business loca-
tion from the Port. His licens-
ing and other business deal-
ings are through the city. His
involvement with the
Chamber of Commerce and
his personal knowledge of
how difficult it is to deal with
existing agencies that regulate
business make him a great
choice.
To my knowledge,
Medlock is not being
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Chamber of Commerce has

Do the math. Less land for
development + more people =
more expensive housing!
Add the families and sup-
port personnel for a few carri-
er task force groups and up
goes the rent! That's just one
of the reasons why the real
estate, property management
companies and developers
support the ladies so strongly.
If you happen to be one of the
lucky ones who bought a
house here before the market
went up, you support the
ladies - with the mistaken
impression that they are the
parties solely responsible for
your financial windfall.
Your prosperity can be
taken away from you in the
entered the race. Councilman
Rogers will not seek re-elec-
tion and his seat is open.
Councilwoman Mayda
Winter is seeking another
term. Who are these candi-
dates and what do they repre-
sent for the future of Imperial
Beach?
Fred McLean is the hus-
band of Dee McLean. Dee
McLean was the campaign
treasurer for Patricia McCoy.
And both have a long history
of activity with biketrails,
wildlife refuges, and South
Seacoast Exclusivity issues.
They have supported our cur-
rent council members 100
percent and always come out
to speak for their issues. Dee
ELITE
like a perfect amenity for our been charged twice for its
community, but now we find use:($350 and $160). The
out this building is not for Imperial Beach International
everyone to use, but primarily Film Festival has been
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for an elite few. charged for its use ($830 and
Apparently, decisions of $1,110). Native American
if it is for the good of Imperial who can use the building and Management Services paid
Beach. whether or not they qualify to $1,425. San Diego Ataxia paid
Most people in Imperial have the fees waived is deter- $120, but the city later sup-
Beach have never been in the mined by City Resolution ported their non-profit status.
new structure. The ground #2001-5512. You already know the
floor serves as home for the On a recent public records answer. This double standard
lifeguards and the second floor search, I found that the which is implemented by our
boasts a beautiful ballroom Dempsey Holder Building has current council is discrimina-
with immaculate wooden been officially used (on tion and, to me, implies mis-
floors and a unique turnbuckle record) for 58 events. Of those use of public funds. If you are
system that eliminates and 58 events, fees for use of the a city group or a friend of the
vertical support beams. The building have been waived 51 ladies on the council, it's a
large open ballroom also has a times. Fees have only been great place to have a cheap
lounge and kitchen and is per- collected for seven events held party so your home won't get
fect for parties and meetings. at the public building and the trashed by your guests.

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