<div dir="ltr"><div>How is the city council working in conjunction with the Chamber on an item of potentially broad benefit a bad thing, Tom?</div><div><br></div><div>PS-West of Paris has been closed for several years now. Too bad! It was delicious.</div>
</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Aug 30, 2014 at 2:58 PM, Scott Dredge <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:scooterd408@hotmail.com" target="_blank">scooterd408@hotmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div><div dir="ltr">In other words, a city council that '<b>GIVES A DAMN ! ! !'</b><br><br><div><hr>From: <a href="mailto:thansen@moscow.com" target="_blank">thansen@moscow.com</a><br>Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2014 12:51:18 -0700<br>
To: <a href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com" target="_blank">vision2020@moscow.com</a><br>Subject: [Vision2020] Item of interest<div><br><br><div></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">After the city council has approved an 11-percent property tax increase.</span></div>
<div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Courtesy of item #9 of the City Council agenda at:</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br>
</span></div><div><a style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)" href="http://www.ci.moscow.id.us/records/Agendas/Council%2009-02-14.pdf" target="_blank"><font color="#000000">http://www.ci.moscow.id.us/records/Agendas/Council%2009-02-14.pdf</font></a></div>
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<div><b style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">9. Special Event Sidewalk Cafe Extension Trial - Jen Pfiffner</b><br></div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">The City of Moscow, in partnership with the Moscow Chamber of Commerce, is hosting a downtown block party to welcome new and returning students back to the community <a>on September 26, 2014</a>. The event is designed to introduce the Moscow community and local businesses to students and to provide an opportunity to celebrate our community as a whole. For the event Main Street from ‘A’ Street to 6<span style="vertical-align:5pt">th </span>Street will be closed with the Third Street crossing remaining open. The City and Chamber would like to provide a festive and enticing atmosphere for the <a>September 26</a> event, as well as provide an incentive for businesses to participate. To do so, it is proposed that the restrictions relating to Sidewalk Cafeìs be adjusted for this event and as a pilot for potential future downtown events. The proposed adjustment to the restrictions would include allowing establishments to abut a neighboring businesses property lines rather than their own property lines, thereby expanding the available area for a Sidewalk Cafeì presence for an establishment. All other restrictions would still apply. The establishment would be required to file an amended Sidewalk Cafeì Licensed Area diagram to the City Clerk with written permission from the neighboring business allowing the extension of the area in front of the neighboring business. For those establishments permitted to serve alcohol, they would need to apply for a catering permit with the City of Moscow in accordance with State liquor regulations. It is proposed that fees for these adjustments for this event be waived. </span><br>
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<div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Three vendors that I imagine will present a major appearance are <b><i>West of Paris</i></b>,<b><i>Bucers</i></b>, and <b><i>NuArt</i></b> . . . maybe even <b><i>NSA</i></b> . . . all at Moscow tax-payer expense.</span></div>
<div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">I wonder if I can get the city of Moscow to pay for next June's Intolerista Wingding . . . probably not, huh?</span></div>
<div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"> <br></span><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Tom</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"> </span></div></div><br>
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