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Hay there,<br>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. <br><br>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.<br><br>Trees provide so many benefits to individuals, wildlife, the community, and the environment. <br>A thriving urban forest would be an awesome gift to leave for our great grand kids. <br>Thanks, Eric<br><br><br><br><br><hr id="stopSpelling">From: BJaffe@ci.missoula.mt.us<br>To: missoulagov@cmslists.com<br>Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2010 12:33:12 -0700<br>Subject: [MissoulaGov] Goals for Council<br><br>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><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. </span></font></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Here is the referral I made back in April of ’07:</span></font></p>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal" 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</span></font></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal" 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</span></font></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Calibri" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri;">happen.</span></font></p>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><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.</span></font></p>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Marilyn posted this one:</span></font></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><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>
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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;"></span></font></p>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Here are a few of mine:</span></font></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><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.</span></font></p>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><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.</span></font></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><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.</span></font></p>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><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 Missoula accomplish in the short and long
term.</span></font></p>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Thanks,</span></font></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Bob</span></font></p>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Bob Jaffe</span></font></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Missoula</span></font><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> City
Council, Ward Three</span></font></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">1225 South 2nd West</span></font></p>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">(406) 880-2052</span></font></p>
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