[Vision2020] PR - Citizen Sidewalk Maintenance

[mark seman]

This represents an ideal condition for community-building.  The
obvious problem (need) is there, and instead of looking towards a
convoluted and bureaucratic route of City government to solve it, it
could maybe be solved more easily via a grassroots community focus.

Why not develop a neighborhood or community-wide network of people
willing to team-up for a half-day and clear sidewalks & drives for
those that can't.  There will be those able to pay and those unable to
pay.  Whatever funds are collected could go towards equipment rental
or nurishment for the volunteers.  Community service does not require
a name like Kiwanis or Rotary or Scouts.

Maybe this is even an opportunity for the Viz to create some more
positive energy flow within the community.  Why not create a list of
needy and solicit for volunteers?  Then strategize a plan and
implement it!

Mark

ps - I'm also more annoyed getting whapped in the face by branches
that overhang the sidewalk, than by trimmed trees & bushes along
sidewalks.


mark.r.seman.architect

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  -----Original Message-----
  From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com
[mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]On Behalf Of Donovan Arnold
  Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 7:17 PM
  To: v2020; Stephanie Kalasz
  Subject: Re: [Vision2020] PR - Citizen Sidewalk Maintenance


        And if you have a disability that prevents you from shoveling
the city property next to your property, too bad, the city council
still requires you to get out in your wheelchair and shovel away.  The
shovel police are coming to a sidewalk near you!

        Best Regards,

        Donovan

        --- On Wed, 1/21/09, Stephanie Kalasz
<skalasz at ci.moscow.id.us> wrote:

          From: Stephanie Kalasz <skalasz at ci.moscow.id.us>
          Subject: [Vision2020] PR - Citizen Sidewalk Maintenance
          To: "v2020" <vision2020 at moscow.com>
          Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2009, 3:17 PM


          Press Release – Citizen Sidewalk Maintenance



          To:      Interested Media

          From:  Gary J. Riedner, City Supervisor

                      206 E. 3rd St. , Moscow , Idaho 83843

          Telephone: (208) 883-7006; Fax: (208) 883-7018

          E-mail: griedner at ci.moscow.id.us

          c:         Mayor, City Council, All City Users

          Re:      City of Moscow Press Release

          Date:   January 21, 2009



          For Immediate Release:



          Citizen Sidewalk Maintenance



          Moscow, Idaho, January 21, 2009 –As the forecast is calling
for snow this coming weekend, January 24 and 25, the City of Moscow
would like to remind residents that under Moscow City ordinance, it is
the responsibility of the adjacent property owner to keep sidewalks
clear of snow and debris.



          Specifically the Moscow City Code - Title 5 Public Ways and
Property states:



          Sec. 9-3 Owner to Remove - It shall be the duty of every
owner of any land, building, or lot within the City to remove snow
and/or ice from adjacent sidewalks to permit the safe pedestrian
passage upon said sidewalks bordering said property and to abate the
nuisance set forth in this Chapter.  This duty applies to natural
snowfall; it does not extend to snow displaced onto sidewalks by City
snowplows after an owner has removed natural snowfall.



          For more information please contact the Public Works
Department at 208-883-7034.





          ###





          Jen Pfiffner

          City of Moscow

          Assistant to the City Supervisor

          206 E Third Street

          Moscow, ID 83843

          (208) 883-7123



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