Re: Proposed Resolution

["bryanzak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bryanzak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thank you so much for sharing your concern about the negative impact this resolution has on our community. I am sorry that I could not prevent it from making it before the body but assure you that it will not pass.

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> On Feb 20, 2017, at 12:06 PM, "Richard Corazza" <richcorazza@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Mayor Bryan Zak,
>
> This is in reference to proposed Resolution 17-xxx.  regarding
> separating Homer from any of President Trumps ideas if the "city"
> dislikes them.   I paraphrase only so that you know which resolution I
> am referring to.
>
> I am not a city resident but live on Skyline Drive on my wife's
> grandparents homestead. Her family has lived here since 1938.  I don't
> feel that I can participate in your city vote, being that we are out of
> the city limits, but I would like it on the record that I feel betrayed
> by this resolution.  It's passage would say to the world that Homer area 
> residents, including my family,  are the most "intolerable" people in
> Alaska.  I don't want my family labeled in that way.     Homer, in my 40 
> year residency, has always been a mix of many different people with many 
> different views and admirably were all able to deal with each other.
>
> My understanding is that Homer area residents overwhelmingly voted for
> Trump (me included) and for Homer City Council to adopt this ordinance
> is to ignore that fact.  We need to be tolerant of this new president
> and give him and his administration a fair chance to make this country
> better. We are college educated people who own a small business and
> employ many people and we voted for President Trump for many reasons,
> the economy, the danger of open borders and the deepening racial divide
> in this country that got worse, not better, since Obama was elected.
>
> We do not hate any race but we believe in law and order. We do not
> believe we should create a sanctuary city because we believe in the rule 
> of law. Mexico has become lawless and out of control and that is not
> what we choose for our country. Immigration is not a bad thing when it
> is done legally and when people choose to follow law and order. We
> support good government and our police forces all across Alaska.
>
> Thank you for considering my feelings,
>
> Respectfully,
>
> Rich Corazza
>
> POB 1320 Homer
>
> 907-435-7970
>