[MissoulaGov] Goals for Council

[Tim Skufca]

The health care insurance reform has been dealt a mean blow lately - one
reason was that the state of Massachusetts has universal health care.
How about working on getting there on the local level? Bring the two
Missoula hospitals into the discussion and see if Missoula can create a
model for sustainable health care - and let the US Congress duke it out
while we make real progress.
 
Tim Skufca
 
 


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From: missoulagov-bounces at cmslists.com
[mailto:missoulagov-bounces at cmslists.com] On Behalf Of Bob Jaffe
Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 12:33 PM
To: missoulagov at cmslists.com
Subject: [MissoulaGov] Goals for Council



Hi,

We are scheduled to have a discussion tomorrow afternoon regarding goals
for the council. 

Here is the referral I made back in April of '07:

 

Hold a structured discussion regarding the goals we have for what we
want to accomplish over the next

year. Hopefully concluding with a list of tasks and some kind of action
plan for how those things will

happen.

 

 

Ed has reluctantly agreed to take up this item in COW on Wednesday.

 

Marilyn posted this one:

Among other things already mentioned, I want to see the city save money
and maintenance costs by increasingly using native plants and non turf
areas as much as possible. Labor and water costs make annual flowers and
expansive lawns expensive. 

Where turf lawns are needed, I would like them maintained using
integrated management methods (composting, aeration, proper irrigation,
prudent herbicide applications). We asked parks for a turf management
plan several years ago- let's re-visit this. Proper management saves
money.

 

Here are a few of mine:

I would like to see us do something meaningful in the realm of
affordable housing. Both in the area of regulation and financing.  Slow
progress is being made but I would like to see us step it up.

 

Sidewalks: We have got to come up with a better way to do sidewalks. The
street maintenance districts could play a role in this.

Urban Forest: We know the trees are dying. If we want to maintain one of
the most defining aspects of the character of Ward 3 we will need to
take much more aggressive action to maintain the urban forest.
Maintenance districts may also be a part of this.

 

I'm curious if folks have suggestions for what they would like to see
the City Council / City of Missoula accomplish in the short and long
term.

 

Thanks,

Bob

 

 

 

 

 

Bob Jaffe

Missoula City Council, Ward Three

1225 South 2nd West

Missoula, MT 59801

(406) 880-2052

 

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