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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Visionaries—<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>When I talk with businesses about <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Moscow</st1:City></st1:place> and friendliness, the
conversations are more about <i><span style='font-style:italic'>where</span></i>
people buy things. I have had several business owners tell me that they thought
<st1:City w:st="on">Moscow</st1:City> was not especially friendly because so
many people travel to <st1:City w:st="on">Lewiston</st1:City> or <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Spokane</st1:place></st1:City> to buy a car or
use the internet to purchase books, CDs, or clothes. The benefit of either
sales or property taxes is dwarfed by the effect of buying local. Being
business friendly is a community issue, not simply a government one. Buy
something today in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>I am sure that no members of our community
would like a City Council that rubber stamped everything that came before it.
To question proposals is an important function of the council. For example, the
proposed development just across the state line is very large. It would
essentially double the commercial space in the <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City> area. I don’t believe that growth
of this magnitude is planned growth. If we doubled the number of houses in <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Moscow</st1:City></st1:place>, or doubled the
number of students at UI, or doubled anything overnight – we’d have
significant problems.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>I enjoy reading V2020; perhaps the next
V2020 social activity could be a shopping spree from one end of town to the
other.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>John Dickinson<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Your city council member.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
vision2020-bounces@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Donovan Arnold<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, March 15, 2006
7:38 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> g. crabtree; Tom Hansen;
Moscow Vision 2020<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [Vision2020] Council
Far From Anti-Growth</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Gary</span></font></st1:place></st1:City>
brings up an excellent point! <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City>'s
city government has been very anti-business. It has opposed businesses wanting
to develop in the East, and West. It has opposed Walmart, Home Depot, and other
businesses coming into the area. It has done nothing to help many local
businesses that are going under. But not only does it oppose businesses in <st1:City
w:st="on">Moscow</st1:City>, it is also fighting efforts for jobs and
businesses developing in Latah and in the Pullman/Moscow corridor on the <st1:place
w:st="on">Pullman</st1:place> side.<br>
<br>
The only place <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City>
allows a business to be located in downtown, which does not have enough parking
for many types of businesses, or in an already existing location which is not
properly suited for the business. <br>
<br>
_DJA<br>
<br>
<b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>"g. crabtree"
<jampot@adelphia.net></span></i></b> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I think that it's fairly safe to say that when a council meddles wit! h
how <br>
many square feet a business can be, by what percentage it may expand, and <br>
what sort of a "living wage " it will pay, it's no friend to
business. While <br>
I am reluctantly willing to take Mr. Stout at his word that he's pro growth <br>
and pro business, I sure haven't seen or heard anything from him or the <br>
council as a whole that makes me believe it to be the case. To say that <br>
you're pro business as long as you pay a given wage, sell the correct <br>
product from the approved country,are just the right size in exactly the <br>
right location, and are owned by the proper people is to encourage <br>
development a mile or two across the border in Whitman county. Perhaps those <br>
are the people our McC(A)ouncil and mayor represents.?<br>
<br>
G. Crabtree<br>
<br>
<br>
----- Original Message ----- <br>
From: "Tom Hansen" <br>
<thansen @moscow.com="">To: "<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City>
Vision 2020" <br>
<vision2020 @moscow.com="">Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 4:01 PM<br>
Subject: [Vision2020] Counci! l Far From Anti-Growth<br>
<br>
<br>
> >From today's (March 13, 2006) Daily News with a special thnks to <br>
> >Councilman<br>
> Robert Stout -<br>
><br>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>
><br>
> Council far from anti-growth<br>
><br>
> I have been somewhat surprised by the amount of false information being<br>
> propagated about the new Moscow City Council's attitude towards growth and<br>
> development in our community. The mantra describing our efforts seems to <br>
> be<br>
> "no growth" and "anti-business". As far as my personal
attitude, that<br>
> couldn't be further from the truth. I recognize the benefits of having a<br>
> thriving business community and will always foster that. However, I also<br>
> recognize such things as a living wage, some regulations on business and<br>
> developments, and supporting growth that protects <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City>'s quality of <br>
> life.<br>
><br>
> When individuals in our community repeat the no-growth rhetoric there is a<br>
> negative connotation that does not help our community thrive and prosper.<br>
> The new council has been in office for about 60 days. We have not <br>
> approved<br>
> any ordinances that could reasonably be construed as anti-business or<br>
> no-growth. The concept of the recently passed large retail ordinance has<br>
> been in the works for quite some time. The premise of this ordinance is <br>
> not<br>
> to discourage large retail establishments from locating in our community,<br>
> but rather bring them in as an equal partner in protecting the quality of<br>
> life of our city.<br>
><br>
> I was not elected to represent any one interest in this community. I <br>
> wasn't<br>
> elected to represent the realtors, the MCA, the chamber of commerce, the<br>
> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Idaho</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> community, or
downtown business. I was elected to<br>
> represent our community as a ! whole and make informed and fair decisions <br>
> that<br>
> will keep our community economically and socially sustainable. I intend <br>
> to<br>
> do that and hope you will join me in my efforts.<br>
><br>
> Robert C. Stout<br>
> <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City><br>
><br>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>
><br>
> Thank you, Councilman Stout.<br>
><br>
> Instead of alleging fault where no fault exists, I challenge the people of<br>
> <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City> to
support and evaluate our city council openly and fairly.<br>
><br>
> If it is felt that the council could improve in certain areas, provide<br>
> constructive criticism. At the same time, if it is felt that the council <br>
> is<br>
> performing their responsibilities in an exemplary manner, tell them.<br>
><br>
> It's an old adage, people, and it has worked for limitless generations:<br>
><br>
> "Don't tell me why I can't. Tell me how I can."<br>
><br>
> Seeya round tow! n, <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City>.<br>
><br>
> Tom Hansen<br>
> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Moscow</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">Idaho</st1:State></st1:place><br>
><br>
> "The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to
change<br>
> and the Realist adjusts his sails."<br>
> - Unknown<br>
><br>
><br>
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