[MissoulaGov] Committee Update 10-28-09

[Ethel MacDonald]

Re. recycling -- here's a photo taken on a tiny road next to a slightly
larger road by a small town in France.  I stopped & separated my garbage and
was on my way .  I suspect this is purely tax-funded on a Departmental (like
County) basis but possibly national.  --  somebody remind me to vote when I
get home Nov 2!  Good luck, Bob.  You've done a great job and I certainly
hope you can continue.  Ethel (biking in France since Oct.10)

> We also heard from Matt Hisel from Home Resource. His organization
> generates $450,000 per year recycling building materials. He encouraged the
> council to look at recycling as an economic development opportunity. If we
> can find more local uses for the commodities we can increase the value.
> There are a number of small business opportunities but they will need
> startup help.
>
> The committee wasn’t the best place to come up with ideas on how to improve
> recycling opportunities in Missoula but hopefully the discussion will
> continue in a less formal setting.
>
> In Public Works we revisited the issue of parking on Nora street. The
> developers of the new building at the old dairy wanted to be able to use the
> public right of way for parking. We didn’t want to make any permanent deal
> to give up the road so we sent it back for staff to work up some other
> solution. They came back today with a memorandum of understanding that
> allows the property owner to post the spots as private parking but allows
> the city to revoke this right with 30 days notice. This was agreeable to
> everyone and required no action on the part of the committee.
>
>
>
> I’m hoping this is not my last committee update before being voted out of
> office. I have some confidence that I will prevail in the election next week
> but the turn out numbers in Ward three thus far have been incredibly low. I
> don’t know what to expect. Either way, I really have enjoyed working on the
> council and greatly appreciate the discussions and contributions people have
> made to this list.
>
>
>
> Thanks for your interest,
>
>
>
>
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> Bob Jaffe
>
> Missoula City Council, Ward 3
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> 1225 South 2nd West
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> Missoula, MT 59801
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> (406) 728-1052
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