[MissoulaGov] Goals for Council

[Jim McGrath]

Hate to point out that the Forestry School trains people to cut down trees.
I am as much concerned with the majority of town --not older neighborhoods as such-- that never got urban forests. We need to plant not just prune.


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From: missoulagov-bounces at cmslists.com on behalf of Eric Taylor
Sent: Thu 2/11/2010 6:14 PM
To: bjaffe at ci.missoula.mt.us; missoulagov at cmslists.com
Subject: Re: [MissoulaGov] Goals for Council
 
Hay there,
I would like to see the council take a stab at addressing our city's urban tree situation. The outlook for the street trees in the older neighborhoods and parks is not good over the next 25-30 yrs. 

One would think that a town with a University Forestry School, a Forest Service Regional Headquarters, a city Urban Forester, and numerous sustainability organizations, it would be feasible to bring together a strong coalition of folks to address our neglected urban forest.

Trees provide so many benefits to individuals, wildlife, the community, and the environment. 
A thriving urban forest would be an awesome gift to leave for our great grand kids. 
Thanks, Eric





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From: BJaffe at ci.missoula.mt.us
To: missoulagov at cmslists.com
Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2010 12:33:12 -0700
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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