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<DIV><FONT size=4>John,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Thank you for your thoughtful answers to the questions posed
by Joan. I am very glad that you and some of the other candidates
believe that voices not within the city limits ought to be heard, considered,
and responded to. Good (and bad) ideas are not generally bounded by
pseudo-geographical boundaries.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Having lived in several places were similar issues arose, I
agree with most of your answer below. In my opinion, it would be an
unjustifiable and capricious use of power to require rank and file city
employees to live within the city limits and for many of the reasons (and
others) you list.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>However, there may be some exceptions. As you know,
elected city officials must reside within the city limits by law. One of
the reasons for this requirement is so that these officials are affected by the
consequences of their official decisions and acts.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>There are certain executive positions where the same argument
can be made. The City Manager position is certainly one of those.
Other positions include the Community Development Director, the head of Parks
and Recreation, the City Attorney, the head of city engineering (if Moscow has
one), and the head of the department in charge of road, bridge, street, etc.
construction and maintenance.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>The aforenamed officials make decisions and, despite protests
to the contrary, make working public policy which affects all citizens.
They ought be made to live with their decisions and acts if for no other reason
than to see and to live with the results.</FONT></DIV><FONT size=4>
<DIV><BR>Wayne A. Fox<BR>1009 Karen Lane<BR>PO Box 9421<BR>Moscow, ID
83843</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>(208) 882-7975<BR><A
href="mailto:waf@moscow.com">waf@moscow.com</A><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=johnd@moscow.com href="mailto:johnd@moscow.com">John Dickinson</A>
</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=joanopyr@earthlink.net
href="mailto:joanopyr@earthlink.net">'Joan Opyr'</A> ; <A
title=vision2020@moscow.com href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">'Vision2020
Moscow'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, October 02, 2005 11:22
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Vision2020] One more
question for City Council candidates</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face=Gautami size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Joan, I will answer this one additional question if
you promise to ask at least one more question sometime this month, because
people don't ask me questions often enough. So, anyway, thanks for the
opportunity to answer.<BR><BR>6) Would you support requiring city staff to
live inside Moscow city limits?<BR><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana
color=#993300><SPAN style="COLOR: #993300; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">No. I think
that where a person lives is dependant on so many factors and that living in a
city provides only a few advantages for a city staff person. Here are a few
reasons that someone might not be living in Moscow: I might not be able to
afford a home in Moscow; I might be living on my grandfathers family farm; I
might have a lot of money and decide to live on 40 acres just outside of town;
or whatever. The choice of a home is complex and personal. About the
advantages of living in town they can get to city hall sooner in an
emergency situation; they pay the same taxes & rates as everyone else in
town; they might shop locally more often. But the more important issues are
can they perform their job and do they have the communitys interest at heart.
I believe strongly that staff can perform their job and love the community
without living here. <BR><BR>Now, arent you all happy that I am on City
Council and will be for two more years (especially if you are a city staff
person).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face=Gautami size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face=Gautami size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">John Dickinson<BR>Moscow City
Council<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face=Gautami size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face=Gautami size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> -----Original Message-----</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face=Gautami size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> From: vision2020-bounces@moscow.com
[mailto:vision2020-</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face=Gautami size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> bounces@moscow.com] On Behalf Of Joan
Opyr</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face=Gautami size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2005 7:12
PM</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face=Gautami size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> To: Vision2020 Moscow</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face=Gautami size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> Subject: [Vision2020] One more question for City
Council candidates</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face=Gautami size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face=Gautami size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> I'd like to add something to my original five
questions:</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face=Gautami size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face=Gautami size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> 6) Would you support requiring city staff to live
inside Moscow city</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face=Gautami size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> limits?</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face=Gautami size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face=Gautami size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> Just curious,</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face=Gautami size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face=Gautami size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> Joan Opyr/Auntie Establishment</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face=Gautami size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">>
www.auntie-establishment.com<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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