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All of these, and many others, are worthy suggestions but nothing will
happen easily unless Missoula focuses more on proactive ways to improve
the economy. I'd like to see the council embrace a focus on economic
development.<br>
<br>
<b><a href="http://matr.net/article-37865.html">"The Best Place
Project" - Missoula, Montana Mayor John Engen puts community economic
development in spotlight</a><br>
<br>
</b>One aspect of this project that should be increased collaboration
between the University of Montana and Missoula. Internships, tech
transfer, and business consulting on many levels are just a few of the
areas that deserve our efforts. <br>
<br>
Russ Fletcher<br>
<br>
<br>
Bob Jaffe wrote:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Hi,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">We are scheduled to have
a discussion tomorrow afternoon
regarding goals for the council. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Here is the referral I
made back in April of ’07:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><font face="Calibri" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><font face="Calibri" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;">Hold a structured
discussion
regarding the goals we have for what we want to accomplish over the next<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><font face="Calibri" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;">year. Hopefully
concluding with a
list of tasks and some kind of action plan for how those things will<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Calibri" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;">happen.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Ed has reluctantly agreed
to take up this item in COW on
Wednesday.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Marilyn posted this one:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;">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. <br>
<br>
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.</span></font><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Here are a few of mine:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">Sidewalks:
We have got to come up with a
better way to do sidewalks. The street maintenance districts could play
a role
in this.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">I’m curious if folks have
suggestions for what they
would like to see the City Council / City of <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Missoula</st1:place></st1:City> accomplish in the short and
long
term.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Bob<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Bob Jaffe</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Missoula</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> City
Council, Ward Three</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">1225 South 2nd West</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Missoula</span></font></st1:City><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">, <st1:State w:st="on">MT</st1:State>
<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">59801</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">(406) 880-2052</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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