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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dan...no one has discussed what this will do to our
water</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> and sewer rates, which are <FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>over the top already. Please clarify...I
would like to see some projections done by</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>an outside firm.</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yours,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Betsy Dickow</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=areaman@moscow.com href="mailto:areaman@moscow.com">Dan
Carscallen</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, February 13, 2008 10:11
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Vision2020] city emails and the
water thing</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=234275517-13022008><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000
size=2>Vizzz Peeps</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000 size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<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>
<DIV><SPAN class=234275517-13022008><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<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>
<DIV><SPAN class=234275517-13022008><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<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>
<DIV><SPAN class=234275517-13022008><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000
size=2></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>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000 size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<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>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000 size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<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>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000 size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<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>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000 size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<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>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000 size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<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>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000 size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<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>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000 size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<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>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000 size=2><SPAN
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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>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000 size=2><SPAN
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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>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000 size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000 size=2>Dan
Carscallen</FONT></DIV>
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