<div dir="ltr">Rationalizing poor council decisions with over the top hyperbole since 1992?<div><br><div><br></div><div>Gary Crabtree (One t will do, use the extra to emphasize "destroy.")</div><div><br></div><div>45 year veteran of having things to do and places to be.</div></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Aug 8, 2017 at 8:15 PM, Linda Pall <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:lpall@moscow.com" target="_blank">lpall@moscow.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<div>Dear Mr. Crabttree and Others:</div>
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<div>The Mayor and Council who approved that resolution did so with sound urban
planning principles as well as budgetary considerations in mind. To
destroy an existing neighborhood that is an irreplaceable attraction for
the entire City of Moscow (see the National Register of Historic Places) when
the REAL arterial exists that should be maximized for quick and effective
traffic movement to Mountainview and neighborhoods to the east of Mountainview,,
i.e., the Troy Road, State Highway 8 that has recently been improved and can
benefit from additional highway spending, with combined local, state and federal
monies.</div>
<div> </div>
<div>Did you know that more than TEN pedestrian and handicapped generators exist
along and immediately adjacent to Third Street between Washington Street and
Paradise Creek?</div>
<div> 1. City Hall;</div>
<div> 2. United Methodist Church and
social facilities</div>
<div> 3. The 1912 Center including
numerous activities for the entire community, indoor and outside.</div>
<div> 4. Moscow High School</div>
<div> 5. Latah County Historical
Society offices</div>
<div> 6. The McConnell Mansion</div>
<div> 7. Unitarian-Universalist Church
and facilities</div>
<div> 8. East City Park
everyday uses</div>
<div> 9. East City Park celebrations
such as Renaissance Fair; Rendezvous in Moscow and Rendezvous for Kids; and many
more events throughout the year.</div>
<div> 10. Lena Whitmore School</div>
<div> 11. Fields and path to Lena
Whitmore </div>
<div> </div>
<div>I hope that you all will consider these issues and the communitywide
effects that will be forever changed and require private or governmental
expenditures to deal with the negative effects of making Third Street an
arterial, with traffic neither begins nor terminates along Third Street between
Washington and Paradise Creek. Consider the arguments articulated in
the 2007 resolution before you step on the highway “spend/spend/spend”
bandwagon. I believe if the city does not get more that a dollar of benefit for
the dollars of governmental resources pledged, it should be rare to appropriate
those funds, without a deep and persuasive justification of the benefit of such
expenditures! And that certainly goes DOUBLE for those street projects
that would result in loss of property values, safety and quiet enjoyment of
one’s property!</div>
<div> </div>
<div>Ask your council member to think again. To those of you who read
V2020, I hope you will consider these positions as you ponder how to improve
Moscow’s internal traffic circulation, while preserving unique neighborhoods and
student safety.</div>
<div> </div>
<div>All the best to each of you,</div>
<div> </div>
<div>Linda Pall</div>
<div>18 year veteran, Moscow City Council</div>
<div>45 year resident of Moscow</div>
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<div style="BACKGROUND:#f5f5f5">
<div><b>From:</b> <a title="direoutcome@gmail.com">g
crabtree</a> </div>
<div><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 08, 2017 4:37 PM</div>
<div><b>To:</b> <a title="thansen@moscow.com">Tom Hansen</a> </div>
<div><b>Cc:</b> <a title="vision2020@moscow.com">Moscow Vision 2020</a> </div>
<div><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Vision2020] Council Budgets 3rd Street
Bridge</div></div></div>
<div> </div></div>
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<div dir="ltr">It is extremely fortunate that a resolution signed by a former
mayor is not binding on a future, more practical, city council.
<div> </div>
<div>g</div></div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Aug 8, 2017 at 3:33 PM, Tom Hansen <span dir="ltr"><<a>thansen@moscow.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT:1ex;BORDER-LEFT:#ccc 1px solid;MARGIN:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex">
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<div>I invite your attention to a ten year-old Moscow (the one in Idaho)
resolution.</div>
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<div id="m_4375538200363061201m_-2473515299298859225AppleMailSignature"><a href="http://www.moscowcares.com/Our_Moscow/Third_Street_Bridge/Resolution_2007_30_Third_Street_Bridge.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.moscowcares.com/Our<wbr>_Moscow/Third_Street_Bridge/<wbr>Resolution_2007_30_Third_<wbr>Street_Bridge.pdf</a><br><br>
<div><span>Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .</span></div>
<div><span><br></span></div>
<div><span>"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants
on)</span></div>
<div><a><font color="#000000">http://www.MoscowCares.com</font></a></div><span class="m_4375538200363061201HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">
<div><span> </span></div>
<div>
<div><span>Tom Hansen</span></div>
<div><span>Moscow, Idaho</span></div></div></font></span></div>
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<div><br>On Aug 8, 2017, at 2:56 PM, Ron Force <<a>ronforce@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div>
<blockquote type="cite">
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<div class="gmail_default" style="FONT-SIZE:small">It's in the 2018
budget.</div></div>
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<div dir="ltr"><font size="2">Ron Force<br>Moscow Idaho
USA</font></div></div></div>
<div> </div>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Aug 8, 2017 at 2:50 PM, g crabtree <span dir="ltr"><<a>direoutcome@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT:1ex;BORDER-LEFT:#ccc 1px solid;MARGIN:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex">
<div dir="ltr">Excellent news, connecting third st. has been long over due.
Any indication of when the project is to commence?
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<div>g</div></div>
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<div class="m_4375538200363061201m_-2473515299298859225h5">On Tue, Aug 8, 2017 at 9:52 AM, Ron
Force <span dir="ltr"><<a>ronforce@gmail.com</a>></span>
wrote:<br></div></div>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="FONT-SIZE:small">From today's
Moscow-Pullman Daily News:</div>
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<p style="BOX-SIZING:border-box;FONT-SIZE:16px;COLOR:rgb(68,68,68);MARGIN:0px 0px 24px;LINE-HEIGHT:27px">The
Moscow City Council approved its 2018 annual budget during its regular
meeting Monday night to the annoyance and anger of several residents who
showed up to oppose a line in the budget for the construction of a
multi-modal bridge on Third Street.</p>
<p style="BOX-SIZING:border-box;FONT-SIZE:16px;COLOR:rgb(68,68,68);MARGIN:0px 0px 24px;LINE-HEIGHT:27px">Some
residents told the council the details of the $79,896,719 budget, which
includes a $10 million bond to be voted on next year, were not made
transparent enough before the Monday night meeting.</p>
<p style="BOX-SIZING:border-box;FONT-SIZE:16px;COLOR:rgb(68,68,68);MARGIN:0px 0px 24px;LINE-HEIGHT:27px">“I
think it’s a little late,” Gretchen Stewart of Citizens for a Liveable
Community told the council during the public hearing for the budget.</p>
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<p style="BOX-SIZING:border-box;FONT-SIZE:16px;COLOR:rgb(68,68,68);MARGIN:0px 0px 24px;LINE-HEIGHT:27px">Stewart
criticized the council for not including a copy of the budget online and
for holding its public budget workshop in the middle of the summer.</p>
<p style="BOX-SIZING:border-box;FONT-SIZE:16px;COLOR:rgb(68,68,68);MARGIN:0px 0px 24px;LINE-HEIGHT:27px">Moscow
Mayor Bill Lambert said the workshop is held the same time every year.
Other council members echoed that statement.</p>
<p style="BOX-SIZING:border-box;FONT-SIZE:16px;COLOR:rgb(68,68,68);MARGIN:0px 0px 24px;LINE-HEIGHT:27px">“This
is not being sprung out of the blue,” Councilman Walter Steed said.</p>
<p style="BOX-SIZING:border-box;FONT-SIZE:16px;COLOR:rgb(68,68,68);MARGIN:0px 0px 24px;LINE-HEIGHT:27px">The
council and public have debated for years whether the bridge, which
would cross over Paradise Creek and fully connect East Third Street,
would be restricted to pedestrians and bicyclists or include
transportation of motor vehicles.</p>
<p style="BOX-SIZING:border-box;FONT-SIZE:16px;COLOR:rgb(68,68,68);MARGIN:0px 0px 24px;LINE-HEIGHT:27px">Of
the bridge’s total cost of $595,085, $15,085 comes from outside sources,
including individual donations.</p>
<p style="BOX-SIZING:border-box;FONT-SIZE:16px;COLOR:rgb(68,68,68);MARGIN:0px 0px 24px;LINE-HEIGHT:27px">Joann
Muneta of Citizens for a Liveable Community asked that those who donated
to make the bridge restricted to pedestrian and bicyclists receive a
refund.</p>
<p style="BOX-SIZING:border-box;FONT-SIZE:16px;COLOR:rgb(68,68,68);MARGIN:0px 0px 24px;LINE-HEIGHT:27px">Several
residents argued the bridge would be unsafe, increase traffic and
congestion and decrease nearby home values.</p>
<p style="BOX-SIZING:border-box;FONT-SIZE:16px;COLOR:rgb(68,68,68);MARGIN:0px 0px 24px;LINE-HEIGHT:27px">Members
of the organization said they had a petition with more than 400
signatures opposing construction of a motor bridge.</p>
<p style="BOX-SIZING:border-box;FONT-SIZE:16px;COLOR:rgb(68,68,68);MARGIN:0px 0px 24px;LINE-HEIGHT:27px">But
Councilman Jim Boland said he believed a majority of Moscow residents
supported the bridge and he moved to approve the ordinance, which was
approved unanimously. Councilwoman Gina Taruscio said the budget, while
not perfect, is for the greater good of the community.</p>
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<p style="BOX-SIZING:border-box;FONT-SIZE:16px;COLOR:rgb(68,68,68);MARGIN:0px 0px 24px;LINE-HEIGHT:27px">Other
residents thanked the council for including budgeting for the bridge,
though some criticized other line items.</p>
<p style="BOX-SIZING:border-box;FONT-SIZE:16px;COLOR:rgb(68,68,68);MARGIN:0px 0px 24px;LINE-HEIGHT:27px">“I
don’t think Moscow’s had this many people in a budget meeting in the
time I’ve been here,” Steed
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