[Vision2020] FW: Moscow Ice Rink

Thu Jan 18 21:31:01 PST 2007

As one of the folks involved in the founding of the ice rink, I am not 
surprised with this city's government.  The same thing was done to the Alt. 
School and its defense cost a little over $12,000 in a Neighorhood Business 
Zone. The city's action against the Alt. School was is violation of state 
and federal law.  I believe that you will find the 1912 (without safe 
sidewalks) is in violation of city code, but that does not seem to matter 
(I am a supporter of the 1912).  Sometimes looking past a minor detail at 
certain junctures is the best for the common good. The county is not flush 
with money. I believe it is time for a significant change in city 
government.
Jerry

At 11:13 AM 1/18/07, Tom Ivie wrote:
>I am sure that the first inclination is to be upset with the city because 
>they are the enforcer.  Take a step back and analyze the situation 
>though.  The rink folks are caught in the middle for sure.  The city has 
>to enforce the violated SUP.  The conditions of the SUP were agreed to by 
>both the city and county.  It is up to the county to comply with those 
>conditions. The county knew that non-compliance means violating the SUP 
>and what the consequences of that is. The county has known for some time 
>now that the city would have to do this and they should have been doing 
>something, anything (setup a meeting, etc.) to try and rectify the 
>situation.  unfortunately, it is the ice rink (a third party) that will 
>feel any reprocussions from the situation.  I believe it is a bump in the 
>road, though, and not the demise of the ice rink.  It looks like the city 
>is trying to move forward and work with the county to resolve the 
>situation as soon as possible.  This is evident by the city setting up a 
>meeting with the county commissioners on the matter.  I am sure there are 
>a whole lot of "not happy" ice rink users right now and they have good 
>reason to be upset.
>
>Chris Storhok <cstorhok at co.fairbanks.ak.us> wrote:
>
>Visionaries,
>My question to all of you is how in the heck does this happen:
> >
> >
> > BREAKING NEWS UPDATE: Moscow issues cease-and-desist order for ice
>rink
> > County has until Jan. 25 to reach agreement on use permit
> >
> > Staff report
> >
> > Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - Page Updated at 05:41:27 PM
> >
> > The city of Moscow has issued a cease-and-desist order for the Moscow
> > Rotary Veteran's Memorial Pavilion ice rink at the Latah County
> > Fairgrounds.
> >
> > A letter signed by City Attorney Randy Fife outlining the order was
> > presented to county commissioners during their Wednesday meeting.
> >
> > The ice rink will be forced to close Jan. 25 at 5 p.m. unless county
> > commissioners can reach an agreement with the city. Commissioners have
> > scheduled a public meeting for 2:30 p.m. Friday to discuss the
>situation.
> >
> > The city recently notified Latah County it was in violation of its
>special
> > use permit to operate the ice rink and the Latah County Fairgrounds
>because
> > it had not defined its parking area around the facility and failed to
>pave
> > the rink's parking lot by the specified date.
> >
> > The ice rink operates under a special use permit in the R3, or duplex
>zone.
> >
> > The county had until Sept. 30 to complete the paving project under
> > stipulations of the special use permit it signed in October 2005.
> >
> > The county has sought permanent status for the fairgrounds for years.
>Every
> > two to five years it must reapply for a special use permit to keep the
> > grounds open.
> >
> > The county has put down more gravel in the parking lot and plans to
>install
> > parking bumpers to show the city it is serious about meeting the
>special
> > use permit requirements.
> >
> > Moscow Mayor Nancy Chaney said Fife signed the cease-and-desist order
> > Wednesday afternoon.
> >
> > "I think it's in keeping with enforcing the city's laws. It did not
>slam
> > the door for possibilities of the ice rink," she said. "This is a
>wake-up
> > call and I hope for the best."
> >
> > Chaney said the previous warnings had not resulted in compliance by
>the
> > county.
> >
> > "I am hopeful that a workable, mutually agreeable solution may be the
>end
> > result," she said.
> >
> > The City Council voted 3-2 Tuesday to try to organize a meeting with
>Latah
> > County and Palouse Ice Rink Association officials to work toward a
> > solution.
> >
> > Chaney said the meeting is still being planned, but a time has not
>been
> > set.
> >
> > County commissioners Jack Nelson and Tom Stroschein declined comment
>on
>the
> > matter Wednesday evening. Both said they hadn't had a chance to read
> > through the cease-and-desist order.
> >
> >
>Chris S.
>N.P. AK
>
>
>
>
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