Re: 1912 MHS

["Shahab Mesbah" <moscadmin@moscow.com>]

ok... i am going to get onto my soapbox again!

i keep on hearing some people talk about the expense of this project without
regard for the community enhancements it creates. let me try to put the
facts in order if i may:

1.    the 1912 building will be partly used for city offices, parks & rec.
and Arts, which eliminates one of the needs at the city for more office
space.

2.    the building will be host to a wonderful science center. i am planning
to donate considerable materials and time to this project due to its impact
on our children and students as well as those of the surrounding
communities. i see school outings to the science center during the day which
will improve science education at our schools. i see a place to go on the
weekends!

3.    there will be an art gallery and art project rooms housed in the
building. again i see the schools being involved here; i see pottery,
painting, and other art classes for our community.

4.    historic classroom - this room will look exactly like a classroom of
old days. we will be able to host meetings and special classes at the room.

5.    public computer and lounge - the lounge will be an informal rest area
with several computer terminals for the public use.

6.    large meeting room - this will replace the hall at the city hall
building; it is larger and will be better equipped.

7.    senior center - for special events for our senior citizens.

i agree that there is a large cost for redoing the building and even
maintaining it... but how much do you think it costs to maintain the current
city hall building? the question should not be whether there are costs
involved but whether the expense is justified and the enhancements to our
community valid and needed.

on this question i would assert that the new services and opportunities
provided by the 1912 building are well worth the small cost. to all of us
the maintenance costs are high but once we get together and support the
project the costs to each one of us will be so small and inconsequential.

as a property owner, taxpayer, businessman, citizen, and community activist
i would gladly pay to have this project reach fruition. this is not too
different from the library and dear friends of mine who support it. it is
another project to enhance the quality of life and quality of mind in our
community.

your brother in arms,

shahab...



----- Original Message -----
From: Linda Pall <lpall@moscow.com>
To: <WMSteed@aol.com>
Cc: <lpall@moscow.com>; <rcp@uidaho.edu>; <griedner@moscow.com>;
<steveb@moscow.com>; <haml8911@uidaho.edu>; <tonyj@moscow.com>;
<mmsdad1@yahoo.com>; <ppalmer@moscow.com>; <vision2020@moscow.com>;
<comstock@moscow.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 1999 9:55 AM
Subject: Re: 1912 MHS


> Dear Walter,
>
> When you excerpt my e-mails, please do not change the meaning of my
original
> information.
>
> I said:
>
> "More than a thousand people over the past three years have specifically
> supported the renovation of the 1912 building with thir money, THEIR
VOICES,
> THEIR ATTENDANCE AT MANY PUBLIC MEETINGS AND THEIR SIGNATURES ON
PETITIONS."
>
> Walter, there are well over a thousand people who have been out there on
the
> hustings. There were 178 people who gave approximately $160,000 to buy the
> building so that NOT A SINGLE tax dollar had to be ante-ed for that
purpose.
>
> However you feel about the project, I hope you will join in the ultimate
> decision the council makes on this.
>
> All the best, even yet,
>
> Linda
>
>
>
>
> At 08:22 PM 9/7/99 EDT, you wrote:
> >
> >In a message dated 9/7/99 4:23:28 PM, lpall@moscow.com writes:
> >
> ><<Where have you been, Walter?>>
> >
> >Linda, due to my work with Moscow and other cities I fell it is necessary
to
> >keep my opinions to my self as much as possible.  My late comments are
only
> >due to Tony Johnson "outing" me at the August 30 meeting.  I'm sorry for
the
> >short time frame for response but it was the best I could do.
> >
> ><< More than a
> >thousand people over the past three years have specifically supported the
> >renovation of the 1912 building with their money >>
> >
> >Jim Wallace tells me the city received 178 donations for the purchase of
the
> >building.
> >
> ><<Your proposal for another 'public hearing' has already been answered on
> >August 30 and again tonight on September 7.>>
> >
> >Neither the August 30 or tonight's meeting are public hearings.  When the
> >Mayor was asked on the 30th about tonight being a public hearing, he
> >specifically said "No."
> >
> ><<There are thousands of people in Moscow over the years who have
supported
> >expansion of city services to include a community center. More than a
> >thousand people over the past three years have specifically supported the
> >renovation of the 1912 building with their money, their voices, their
> >attendance at many public meetings and their signatures on petitions.>>
> >
> >Then my proposal to take the cost of annual operations to a bond issue
vote
> >should not be a problem, right?
> >
> >
>