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<DIV><SPAN class=234275517-13022008><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000
size=2>Vizzz Peeps</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=234275517-13022008><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000
size=2>I've not been perusing the Vizzz of late, but I see a lot of questions
have been asked regarding the settlement agreement with Hawkins. I've
replied to those who I have received an email from in my city email, plus a
couple others to my private emails.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=234275517-13022008><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000
size=2>I think people may not have gotten a response lately because none of
those V2020 emails that have the city email addresses copied in have made it
into my city inbox. I don't know if there's some sort of spam filter or
what, but maybe sending a seperate email to the city council email link on the
city's website, then the same to the 2020 would be a good idea to make sure it's
received.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=234275517-13022008><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000
size=2>And since I'm here, I'll share my reasoning for why I voted the way I did
(as I've shared with some who have asked):</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000 size=2>1. <SPAN
class=234275517-13022008>I felt that p</SPAN>rotracted litigation would have
cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. I would much rather spend that
money on paving our gravel streets, building sidewalks, and possibly even
investing in the affordable housing fund that was brought forward by Rick
Beebe, plus some plans our Affordable Housing Commission is going to bring
forward in the future. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000 size=2>2. We are going to be
able to charge a premium rate for the water. <SPAN
class=234275517-13022008>If Hawkins chooses to buy sewer service, we can charge
a premium rate for it as well. When treated effluent becomes available, we
can charge for it as well (the University of Idaho currently uses it for
free). </SPAN>It is my hope that we can take that which we make off of the
development and put it into a fund to facilitate the <SPAN
class=234275517-13022008>explora</SPAN>tion of alternative sources of
water.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000 size=2>3. In talking with
Walter Steed, he said that Steve Robischon from PBAC says that we will see a net
*decrease* in water drawn from the aquifer if we have municipal
control over it rather than letting Hawkins drill their wells as they
wish.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000 size=2>4. I did see this
development as an inevitability, since the Whitman County Commissioners are
doing all they can to make this happen. I would much rather see us sell
the water to Hawkins, have the control over it, and get paid for it instead of
the City of Pullman piping water all the way through the corridor, thereby
increasing the chance of further development through there<SPAN
class=234275517-13022008>, or allowing Hawkins to drill a well and have no
commitment from them regarding conservation</SPAN>. This will at least
slow things down a bit.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000 size=2><SPAN
class=234275517-13022008>5. Regarding the "secrecy of the deal": We
were playing the cards we were dealt. The mayor and our attorney did a
good job of selling us the idea of mediation, so we entered into it trying to
get the best we could for the city. I commend the mayor and councilmen
Krauss and Steed for their efforts.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#800000><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=234275517-13022008>6</SPAN>. I know <SPAN
class=234275517-13022008>some people</SPAN> out there that <SPAN
class=234275517-13022008>levy the charge that</SPAN><SPAN
class=234275517-13022008> big box</SPAN> stores will harm local
businesses. What I see in Moscow that's different is that we have an
eclectic mix of small retailers that I don't believe will be hurt by<SPAN
class=234275517-13022008> big b</SPAN>ox stores. I am not going to<SPAN
class=234275517-13022008> go to</SPAN> Wal Mart to get the things I would
get at Hyperspud, for example. The same thing goes for Marco Polo Imports,
Paradise Creek Bicycles, or even the Camas Prairie Winery. I also believe,
after hearing from Tri-State's Gerard Connelley<SPAN class=234275517-13022008>
during the recent "Buy Local" forum</SPAN>, that some new businesses will bring
customers from other areas to shop at our existing businesses. Gerard even
said that his best day was the day Wal Mart opened, and that he hasn't had a
down month since they did.</FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#800000><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=234275517-13022008>7</SPAN>. I know item 7 is a "hard pill to
swallow", but there is always give and take in mediation. We *do* have the
right to protest things that may be a nuisance (stinky effluent ponds, for
example) or public safety issues.</FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000 size=2><SPAN
class=234275517-13022008>I hope this answers some questions by those that have
had them. I know there won't be a lot of agreement as to what has been
done, but understand that I am doing what I think is best for Moscow.
Obviously, there are different opinions out there. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000 size=2><SPAN
class=234275517-13022008>I'll gladly answer more if you have them. But
please use the <A
href="mailto:dcarscallen@ci.moscow.id.us">dcarscallen@ci.moscow.id.us</A> email
so it doesn't get lost in the V2020 shuffle.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000 size=2><SPAN
class=234275517-13022008>Thanks for your concerns.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000 size=2>Dan
Carscallen</FONT></DIV>
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