[Vision2020] scorecard questions for moscow candidates for mayorand city cou

[keely emerinemix]

My public and sincere thanks to Aaron Ament for answering the questions 
below and for doing so in a respectful and thoughtful manner.

keely emerine mix


From: "aaron ament" <citizenament at moscow.com>
To: "Nate Wilson" <natewilson at moscow.com>, <vision2020 at moscow.com>,        
<curley at turbonet.com>, "karri fedale" <karri at moscow.com>,        "Tom 
Hansen" <idahotom at hotmail.com>, "Tom Ivie" <the_ivies3 at yahoo.com>,        
"Chris Norden" <cnorden at lcsc.edu>, <FSBPelfrey at aol.com>,        "Charles 
Nolan" <cnp at charlesnolanpublishers.com>
Subject: [Vision2020] scorecard questions for moscow candidates for mayorand 
city council
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 13:17:31 -0800

Questions

1. Do you support the 44-acre Sports Complex that the City of Moscow is 
planning on putting in on Palouse River Drive adjacent to the Arboretum?

     Not as proposed.

       2.  Do you support extending 3rd Street through to Mountain View?

     I believe a motor vehicle bridge connecting Third Street with Mountain 
View would be a bad idea.

3.  Do you believe that Moscow High School should be allowed to remain in 
its current location?

     Moscow High School is a permitted use in its current location.

4.  Do you believe that the Moscow Alternative School should be allowed to 
remain in its current location?

     Schools should not be allowed by right in any zone, but should be 
considered on a case by case basis and be allowed only by a Conditional Use 
Permit, as the Planning and Zoning Commission has suggested to the Moscow 
City Council.

       5.  Do you believe the Food Coop should be allowed to move into its 
new location?

         The Moscow Food Co-op is a permitted use in its current location.

6.  Do you believe that New Saint Andrews should be allowed to remain 
downtown in its current location?

     City Code states that the Central Business District is a place for 
retail; professional; personal service businesses and public gathering 
places.  Commercial schools are allowed in the CBD by virtue of their retail 
component.  Rather than relaxing the code, Commercial Schools should be 
required to get a Conditional Use Permit to insure that they have a retail 
component.

7.  Do you believe that Atlas School should be allowed to remain in its 
current location?

     See answer to no. 6.

8.  Counties throughout Idaho allow tax-exempt organizations to apportion 
property square footage according to taxable and tax-exempt uses.  Latah 
County Commissioners refuse to allow apportionment.  Do you support our 
County Commissioners decision?
     City Council does not have a voice in tax decisions decided by the 
County Commissioners and I will not interfere with their process or 
jurisdiction.

9.  Do you believe that the leadership and/or members of Christ Church and 
related institutions are racist?

     I do not know all the leadership and members of Christ Church.  I am 
not sure I know all its related institutions.  Therefore I cannot answer 
this question.  I do believe that Doug Wilson's co-authorship of a tract 
that essentially says slavery was good for the slaves is racist as I 
understand the term.

10.  Do you believe the recent legal complaints filed against NSA, Christ 
Church, Atlas School, and Logos School are intended to target a particular 
person or religious ideology?

      I have no knowledge of the motivations of those who filed the 
complaints.

11.  Do you believe public officials should allow the complaint process to 
be manipulated for personal or ideological reasons?

     Unlike many other levels of government, the City Council functions in 
legislative, executive and quasi-judicial capacities at different times.  
The ideology that motivates a particular request is seldom a proper inquiry 
or decision making basis for our City Council.

12.  Do you believe that the Vision 20/20 e-mail forum is a good reflection 
on the City of Moscow?

     I am not sure I understand this question; therefore, I cannot answer 
it.


     Aaron Ament
     Candidate for the two year term on Moscow City Council


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