[Vision2020] Draft Ordinance Banning Smoking in Bars

[bear at moscow.com]

Tom,

Thanks for posting the video of the meeting. And along with the reminder
about the parking passes going on sale in August, a reminder that the
elections are in November! Maybe it's time for a new broom that is
concerned about the entire city.



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> Greetings Visionaires -
> The "Moscow Cares" website has been updated to include videos of the
> following segment from yesterday afternoon's Administrative Committee
> session.
>
> Draft Ordinance Banning Smoking in Bars
>
> http://www.MoscowCares.com/071309_AD_SmokingBanOrd.htm
>
> Your attention is invited to Parts 2, 3, and 4 where the following local
> citizens provide additional commentary.
>
> Mark Delabay (please excuse the spelling) of Third Street Market
>
> Phil Roderick
>
> Norm (no last name or city of residence given)
>
> Matthew Mayer
>
> Bill Parks
>
> Kelby Wilson (ASUI President)
>
> Christine Patterson
>
> Tom Bodie
>
> Robert Bodie
>
> Will Groobye (again, please excuse the spelling)
>
> Stewart Scott
>
> Thomas Heward
>
> Part 2
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VulbEBhPxqs
>
> Part 3
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGALlGCwzMU
>
> Part4
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnNo75TWpX4
>
> Your attention is also invited to Parts 4 and 5 where . . .
>
> Bill Lambert suggests that smoking should be banned within 20 feet of an
> entrance to a bar because, as Councilman Lambert offers "it isn't that
> far".  Perhaps it isn't that far during the months of June, July, or
> August.  However, during the months of January and February such a
> restriction loses its appeal.
>
> John Weber suggests that bars establish a designated smoking area within
> the facility and that this designated smoking area would be restricted to
> "customers only", no waiting staff allowed.  Hmmm.
>
> Part 5
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vT_vNiiIw6g
>
> If this ordinance were to pass, and if my calculations are correct, the
> only location, within Moscow's central business district, where smoking
> would be permitted would be a strip approximately 6-foot wide and 120-foot
> long in Friendship Square commencing at a point 20 feet from the entrance
> to The Garden, winding itself and ending in the Jackson Street parking
> lot.
>
> Footnote to you smokers:  Parking permits go on sale August 1st.
>
> Seeya round town, Moscow.
>
> Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
>
> "The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to change
> and the Realist adjusts his sails."
>
> - Unknown
>
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