[Vision2020] (no subject)

[J Ford]

"Semantics" is not the issue.  Sports competition, reputation, etc. is NOT the same thing as what is going on here.  

Was the City of Moscow and the State of Idaho competing for the right to build the mall on our side of the border, with the City of Pullman and/or the State of Washington?  THAT is what I am asking.

The talks or NEGOTIATIONS were not a competition with Whitman County, et al, but just that - NEGOTIATIONS for the use/abuse of our water/sewer; so the need to have a signed confidentiality contract between the Council members and Hawkins is baffling, to say the least.

J  :]


Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 08:37:04 -0800
To: privatejf32 at hotmail.com; vision2020 at moscow.com
From: jeffh at moscow.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] (no subject)



Well, convincing you of a semantics argument is not a task for
me.


But frankly, our communities have been in some form of competition since
founding Moscow and Pullman - athletic, school reputation and
commercial.  And of course, the competition really fired up when the
Palouse Mall was built - right on the border.


Oh - also recall that Moscow was suing Whitman County over their
"DEVELOPMENT" plans.  The suit has been dropped.


At 07:13 AM 2/14/2008, you wrote:

Yes, but WERE we in
competition?  Sounds like, to me, the only thing negotiated was the
water/sewer use and nothing else.  Don't see how that is competition
with Washington especially if they weren't even involved in the
talks.


Clarification would be nice.


J :]







Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:13:09 -0800


To: vision2020 at moscow.com


From: jeffh at moscow.com


Subject: [Vision2020] (no subject)



To those interested, it would appear that items e and f of the state
statute for executive sessions would be applicable.





(e)  To consider
preliminary negotiations involving matters of 


trade or commerce in which the governing body is in competition with



governing bodies in other states or nations;


(f)  To communicate with legal counsel for the public agency to



discuss the legal ramifications of and legal options for pending



litigation, or controversies not yet being litigated but imminently
likely to be


litigated. The mere presence of legal counsel at an executive 


session does not satisfy this requirement;






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