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Good evening Mayor and City Council, my name is Mia Alansari and I live in Ward 3 and I am
the Environmental Action and Sustainability Chair for the Fayetteville Youth Advisory Council.
If you have lived in Fayetteville, you have seen how it floods. These floods create runoff that
carry pollutants that affect our drinking water. It affects the water we drink so it affects us all.
On April 23rd, I had a meeting with Leif Olson and Chris McNamara, two members of the
sustainability department for the City of Fayetteville. Our meeting was to discuss and for me to
become familiar with the environmental needs of Fayetteville as the inaugural Environmental
Action and Sustainability Chair for the Fayetteville Youth Advisory Council. They brought the
stormwater management plan to my attention. After that meeting, I felt it was important to share
this with my fellow youth council members.
On April 25th, we had our monthly Youth Advisory Council Meeting. I presented a presentation
on the information discussed at my earlier meeting. At the meeting, the Fayetteville Youth
Advisory Council made a unanimous vote for a motion to recommend that the City Council
support and vote in favor of the Stormwater Management Utility Plan.
I understand that on May 21st, The City Council approved a resolution of intent for this plan.
The Fayetteville Youth Advisory Council encourages The City Council to vote in favor of this
plan. As representatives of the youth of Fayetteville, we believe your decision affects our future
and the residents of Fayetteville’s quality of life. We hope this plan can pave the way for areas
around us.
Thank you on the behalf of the Fayetteville Youth Advisory Council for your time and have a
good evening.