> On Wed, 22 Feb 95 Tom Lamar wrote:
>
> >Perhaps the Moscow park system is so limited that we only think of East
> >City Park when we think of music in that park. Certainly this sound issue
> >became an issue because Mr. Probasco has thrust it in front of the Council.
> >
> >We can't forget the related issues that are being overlooked here:
>
> ...[issues edited out]...
>
> Tom,
>
> It's a nice try to drag those other neighborhood annoyances into the
> discussion. But I don't think it is going to stick. for these reasons:
>
> 1.) The music in the park issue is the only one of your list that the city
> "feels" that it has the authority and the political will to address. The
> County Fair? Messy. Drags in the county, and other entities. Commercial
> parking lot lights? The council would never even consider any restricitons,
> that's business you know. Frat parties? How do you enforce that? Besides,
> those are the Future Bank Vice Presidents of America.
>
> But East City Park belongs to the City, the City issues the noise variance
> permits, the whole scene depends on cooperation from the City. It is
> contained within the administration of the City. Therefore, it is the only
> annoyance that the city feels it CAN address.
>
> Actually, this is the part that is relevant to Vision 20/20. it has to do
> with the range of actions and issues that governing bodies feel that they
> have license to deal with. If there is overlap with another body, they shy
> away from dealing with the problem. Just like the zone of impact. Or, the
> Moscow P & Z Commission that maintains that it CANNOT, MUST NOT look at the
> transportation impacts of development or annexation.
>
> 2.) Hempfest, for cryin' out loud! The problem is not just the annoyance,
> but the socio-political nature of the annoyance.
>
> Fritz
>
>
> ** p.s. So, what are the restrictions on music that is NOT electronically
> amplified? Just wondering.
>
>I,m not sure if I understand your've view of hemp fest.?
>Perhaps the city only "feels" it has the authoristy and political will
to address East City Park because there haven't been any other complaints
lodged to even take issue with. However this East City feascoe could and
probably will change that.
question,. Are the people whos residences border Latah fair ground city
tax payers?
Kay