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By KRISTIN RICHARDSON Staff writer

COEUR d' ALENE - City Council members, dressed for brainstorming in Jeans and tennis shoes, spent Saturday together and came away witb a list of goals ranging from sidewalk expansion to governmental cooperation.

They also vowed to work at better communication with Coeur d'Alene residents, though most agreed with Councilman Mike Michaud's analysis that "our structure is already extremely open."

The day-Ion, seminar at Jewett House was designed to allow an informal discussion of city issues

"without the pressures of a public forum," according to the agenda.

No votes or policy decisions were allowed. Tony Stewart, a North Idaho College professor who acted as moderator, told the council it was "a healthy, positive thing. I suspect ... in the future there will be more unanimity on issues because now you see the big picture."

The goals and issues identified by the council Saturday will be turned into a written summary by city staff so the setting of priorities can begin.

Short-term goals - those that could be implemented within a year - include: • Working with the business

community as a partner.

• Encouraging the public to feel welcome at council and committee meetings.

• Expanded streets and sidewalb and a sign code.

• Pressure kept on the reappor-

tionwnent issue. . • Some way to explain complex ISSUes, possibly through a newsletter included with city utility bills.

In the long-term, the council hopes to address: • A ~licy and procedure manual for citizens • Planning for the cost of necessary an~ inevitable projects - such as road improvements

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• Parks, especially for north Bob Brown suggested setting aside Coeur d'Alene an hour before council meetings, • A fire de~rtment substation maybe once a month or once a • An arterial plan quarter. e Planning and zoning "I think we all agree this is just • COoperation among city, coun- as important 811 zone changes and ty and state governments. just as important as whether someCouncil members devised a sepa- body comes to us for permission to rate list of recurrent issues, from build a hot dog stand," be said. bike paths to annexation.

The final decision on how and They also targeted local issues when to begin implementing the that might be affected, or accom- ideas will come after they are givplished, l,y legislative action. en priorities.

At some point, the question will The issue of communication, become how to find time for discus- which Stewart called "the heart of sion of the goals. any organization," drew scattered Mayor Jim Fromm favored di- reactions. All council members viding the list between the council's agreed that they're under more two subcommittees. Councilman scrutiny than ever.

"I know of no other public body within 30 miles of here that gets the amount of coverage we do," Fromm said, In part because of additions and changes in the local media.

Councilman Ron Edinger said this council, especially in its first two years, was more controversial than most. But be questioned the public's priorities.

"Look at when we talked about the dog ordinance. The council chambers were packed," he said.

"But in budget bearings, when we're really hlttlnf, people's pocketbooks, it's empty.'

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City Council-(Continued from page 1),-ing with the common misconce tion that the council and may! work for the city full time counc1·1 members said. ' Councilwoman Dixie Reid thinks an atmosphere of trust and respect impr~ves the public's view of the council.

"It's real easy to watch us on TV (on ~able broadcasts of council meetings) and pick up any animosity - and. there's a difference between_ ammoslty and disagreeing on an 1SSue," she said.

Stewart encouraged the idea of a newsletter detailing council views on complicated matters. Something like that would have helped on issues such as last year's Indian M~dow~ annexation, Fromm said. li we d had the time to explain

our position," he said, "I'm sure the !>utcome would have been different 10 terms of public reception."

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Dear Tony: Thank you for one of the best planned days I have ever spent in North Idaho .

I throughly enjoyed the tour of the Vo- Tech program , the meeting with student leaders, your interview program, the banquet, and the symphony .

You deserve special congratulations for the excellent job you did as master of ceremonies at the banquet.

If there is any way I can assist you in the future, please let me know .

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uates represent a "vast frontier of bwnan potmtlal," a 8 admlntatration NpNHlltatlve uJd today at commencement ceremonies for NIC'150tb araduatllll class.

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Hesse, whose appearance wu arranged by Sen. James McClure's office, lauded Idaho's Republican Concressional delegation. She said the federal iovem-

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"I promised my mother I'd wear a tie to graduation," said Dave Johnson, who received a general studJes degree at the North Idaho College graduation.

NIC grads told sCience key to future

By MADONNA KING Staff corr1t1pondent

COEUR D'ALENE - North Idaho College graduates were encouraged to take advantage of the opportunities created by advancements in science and technology at 1984 commencement ceremonies Friday.

Martha Hesse, assistant secretary of energy for management and administration, told nearly 300 graduates, that "the keys to the future are the frontiers of science and technology.''

Hesse said the United States has been the

world leader in science and technology advancements because scientists have been "unfettered by government." Although the Reagan administration fosters research and development through tax incentives and research grants, she said, the private sector is where the responsibility lies and where the advancements are made.

"Government incentives laid the seeds for high-tech industry advancements," Hesse said, "that have opened up new worlds of opportunity for you."

Hesse told the graduates that in their life-

times scientific and technological breakthroughs would change the way energy is produced, consumed, and priced. And the breakthroughs, she predicted, will come from the private sector.

"Never say never to human inventiveness," Hesse said. The history of discovery, she said, is just beginning.

"If we turn loose the machine that is America, Hesse concluded, "there is no limit to what we can and will do."

Hesse's technological-future message was delivered to data processing, drafting tech-

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nology, industrial electronics and other vocational-technical field graduates, as well as paraprofessionals and college transfers.

Student government leaders made a special presentation of thanks to their adviser and political science teacher Tony Stewart.

NIC president Barry Schuler also commended Stewart for his work on legislative redistricting.

NIC registrar Itsuko Nishio, a 38-year veteran of the college staff, also received a special presentation and a standing ovation from the graduates.

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Political science class will take case to the airwaves

By GRETCHEN BERNING Staff c:orrHpondent

COEUR d'ALENE - North Idaho College, with the cooperation of Coeur d'Alene Cablevision Channel 13, will present a miniseries of a courtroom drama.

Students in NIC instructor Tony Stewart's Political Science 102 class will dramatize a hypothetical murder case that includes a romantic liaison, $2 million in insurance money and a grisly murder-for-profit motive.

Nine one-hour segments will be aired Jan. 14 to 18 and Jan. 21 to 24, with a final two-hour segment Jan. 25.

Filmed by audio-visual students using the college classroom as a setting, the production offers more than just high drama. Students did extensive research using local prosecutors, justices, sheriff's department and police department personnel and the county coroner, as well as local businessmen and attorneys, as resources.

vision viewers as well.

"It's revealing to see what freshmen students can do," Stewart said.

Included in the 10 television episodes are an introduction to the case, the submission of legal documents to the court, presentations by student actors portraying both prosecuting and defense attorneys, cross-examination of witnesses, and further enactments of The result, Stewart said, ls a factual, courtroom proceedings leading up to the though not entirely error-free, depiction of jury's verdict. the way the justice system works. The projViewers will see an a~urate depiction of ect was a wonderful learning experience for bis freshmen students, Stewart said, adding the legal system in action, Stewart said. that JL can be a learning experience for tele- They will learn how evidence is presented in

e courtroom, what evidence is excluded and how constitutional safeguards function.

The cast for the production is NIC students. All filming of the 11-hour production was done by students, with technical assistance from Mike Miller, NIC director of instructional media.

The program was made possible through the cooperation of local government officials. Additional technical assistance was provided by Ned Stuart, director of NIC's reRional crime lab.

All segments will be broadcast beginning at 3 p.m.

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Communities look ahead 25 Years .

W.11~~~~LFE COEUR D'ALENE - Post Falls and Coeur d'Alene are beginning to plan for the year 2010.

North Idaho College political science students will be conducting studies in the two communities to find out '.'just what citizens want their community to be" in another 25 rears. North Idaho College polltica science professor Tony Stewart announced Thursday.

The programs. Coeur d'Alene Tomorrow Ill and Post Falls Tomorrow I. will consist of three stages - random telephone interviews of

Seltice Elementary School in Post Falls. Coeur d'Alene residents will gather to discuss their city's future on Feb. 20 in the Bonner Room. of the NIC student union.

The conferences are free and open to citizens 16 years and older.

Topics addressed at the conferences will range from population growth to city services and transportation. ¡ This is Post Falls first year involved in the project.

Anne Fox, Post Falls superintendent of schools and chairman of ary.

The Post Falls Tomorrow I con- the Chamber's planning committee, ference is planned for Jan. 31 at said Post Falls does not have a

local citizeqs. a community conference and a report on each study's findings.

The Post Falls project ls sponsored by the Chamber, while the Coeur d'Alene program is under the citts auspices.

The telephone survey of Post Falls residents starts Monday. NIC students will be contacting 150 people and asking them the same 20 questions.

The Coeur d'Alene survey is slated for the first week in Febru-

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strong "community identity" and is thought of mostly as a "bedroom community" where people live but don't work.

She said she hopes to use the results of Post Falls Tomorrow I to establish cohesiveness within the communitr,.

Coeur d Alene will be conducting the study for the third time. Coeur d'Alene City Administrator Gene McAdams said the project gives citizens "a legitimate way to participate, with minimal effort, in the long-ratuze planning of Coeur d'Alene.''r" Stewart said the studies have a two-fold purpose: to provide the communities with information and to give state and local government students "bands-on" experience.

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By BRIEN LAUTMAN Press Staff Writer

Coeur d'Alene and Post Falls residents will get a chance during the next several weeks to assess the future needs and goals of their two cities, officials announced today at a press conference on the North Idaho College campus.

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Post Falls Tomorrow I and d'Alene Tomorrow III - city offlc~ and citizens wlll be better able to ·determine what type of community ·0iey want In the year 2010, explained NIC political science Instructor Tony Stew~ art, who ls organizing the studies.

The Post Falls study is beaded by a Chamber of Commerce committee, while the Coeur d'Alene study ls led by City Hall officials, Stewart said.

The first step in each program will be a telephone survey consisting of questions made by city and community members, Stewart said.

TI<e surveys will be organized and conducted by NIC students enrolled in a course in state and local government.

Post Falls, which ls conducting Its NIC political science instructor Tony Stewart addres~es news conference first Tomorrow study, will begin Its survey Monday, while Coeur d'Alene, will be held on Jan. 31 at Seltlce Elemen- be presented to the conference, and all able by calling 773-1858 (Post Falls) and . which ls embarking on its third study, tary School from 4-10 p.m. Coeur results will be analyzed by Stewart and 667-9533 (Coeur d'Alene). will begin surveying during the first d'Alene's conference will be on Feb. 20 placed on file at the Post Falls and Coeur Tomorrow studies were conducted in week of Feburary, he said. in the Bonner Room at NIC's Student d'Alene city balls.

1979 and 1981, Stewart said. Results from Coeur d'Alene City Administrator Union Building, also from 4-10 p.m.

Bob Cunningham, a Post Falls Naz· those studies have led to the creation of Eugene McAdams said his city's survey At the conferences, citizens will be arene minister and member of the an arts commission and helped speed wlll include questions on water flourida· given an opportunity to voice their opin· Chamber of Commerce committee, said expansion of the city's sewer system, he tion, gambling, allowing liquor in parks ions in discussion groups on topics such he believes "the (Post Falls) municipal said. and the funding of a community center. as population growth, the economy, agri- government does not trust the people, Post Falls Schools Superintendent Dr. Bill Barlow, a Post Falls Presby- culture, education, city services, medi- and the people don't trust the govern- Anne Fox, the chairwoman for the terian minister and member of the city's cal policies and energy issues, Stewart ment. Everybody's afraid that every- Chamber of Commerce committee, said thing is out of control. " the city's chamber officials are attemptChamber of Commerce committee, will said. ask citizens what they think of building a "Everyone is invited to participate at The minister said he hopes the Post ing to rid the city of Its "bedroom mall in the downtown area of Post Falls the conferences," he said, adding that Falls conference will act as a catalyst in community" identity and "convince peo· the telephone surveys wlll also be given bringing citizens and government of- pie that (Post Falls) Is an exciting place and expansion of South City Park.

Following the surveys, each city will to thos~ attending the conferences. ficials together. to live. One of the chamber's goals is to The majority and minority opinions Anyone age 16 or older may attend the loo~ at the quality of life in the com· hold its own "Tomorrow Conference," Stewart said. The Post Falls conference brought up in each discussion group will conferences. More information is avail- munity. "

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There's no Judge Wapriei-~6-ut-If'S close In some Panhandle co~rtrooms, VCRs are being utilized

By Kristin Richardson Staff writer

Color television sets, subtitles and a broadcaster's resonant voice have catapulted justice into the video age in Sandpoint and Coeur d'Alene courtrooms.

People charged with misdemeanors, appearing in court for the first time, now see and hear their legal rights read to them - in color - by a North Idaho College student appearing on videotape.

In the past, magistrates or bailiffs had to read the long list of rights â&#x20AC;˘ as each session of misdemeanor court opened.

Not only was the day-after-day procedure boring for court officials, "it allowed for the potential f human error," says Magistrate Virginia Balser, whose Kootenai ounty courtroom has been uipped with the videocassette reorder (VCR) equipment.

With a videotape, there's no question that defendants are informed of their complete rights before they enter a plea. The judges make sure everyone understood what was said.

"I think a video is more effective than someone standing up there reading a list," said Magistrate Debra Heise of Bonner County. "People just pay more attention."

In a system that thrives on spec1fics, the tape also provides a documented record of what defendants were told.

"Now, if somebody says on appeal,.'You didn't tell me that,' I can say, 'Well, you're right. I didn't say anything. But you saw the video,'" Balser said.

Standard RCA televisions and VCRs - one of each in Kootenai and Bonner counties - sit on TV carts in the magistrate courtrooms.

When court convenes, a clerk punches the "ON" button to air the seven-minute tape.

"You have the right to an attorney," booms the star, Bill Gibson, as sentences summarizing his main points flash across the bottom of the TV screen.

Balser took an informal poll among defendants the first time the

I think a video is more effective than someone standing up reading a list. ' there ' People just pay more attention.

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tape was shown in her courtroom.

Response was positive, she said, especially from the hearing impaired, who appreciated the subtitles.

Gibson. an NIC sophomore majoring in television broadcast, "has an exceptionally clear voice, and he enunciates beautifully," Balser said.

Sitting in front of a large plant, he appears on the tape from three different camera angles. His somber face is interspersed with a blank screen containing only the words he is reading.

"Those were about the only things we could think of to do with it. for variety," said Pat Richard, who teaches broadcasting and cinematics at NIC. The tape, filmed at Spokane's

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public television station after a couple of hours of practice, includes detailed explanations of the state's new drunken driving laws.

As penalties were read during a recent traffic court hearing, one woman in the courtroom buried her face in her hands. A man sitting across the aisle shook his bead slowly.

"I think having somebody reading it fresh, on TV, gives it real impact," said Tony Stewart, an NIC professor who spearheaded the production.

The idea of a tape surfaced more than a year ago, when a Las Vegas judge Balser knows told her of a similar program in that city.

The Nevada tapes, however, were show-bizzy - including film of a policeman stopping a car and booking the the driver into jail and "our reaction was that it just got too busy," Stewart said.

So county judges wrote Gibson's simple script, which is undergoing slight revisions for clarity.

NIC students performed the production work, from filming to lighting, and the tapes were broadcast for the first time in Dec~mber.

The judges decided to use an anchorman unconnected to the court

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system to avoid the confusion ot one judge appearing on the screen and another presiding in court, said Magistrate Don Swanstr2m. 1st Judicial District administrd\or.

Besides, Balser said, "Nobody here has a big ego that they have to be on TV." Swanstrom hopes to eventually use VCR tapes for small claims, felony appearances and arraignments. Jurors may see presentations orienting them to the trial process.

Balser envisions a long-range, two-camera setup with the new Kootenai County Jail, which may not be built near the courthouse.

Inmates' first appearances could be handled from the jail, as a magistrate miles away talks to them via television. ''I can see him, he can see me, and it certainly cuts down on security problems" of bringing the suspect to court, Balser said.

The inillal outlay has been minimal. The tapes cost $9 each, and "we got the equipment on sale somewhere," Swanstrom said.

"I think this is a meaningful, positive thing," Stewart said. "TV¡ and audiovisuals are coming into play in some very real ways."

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About 80 people attended tbe probably llmlted to• Post Falls Tomorrow l conference Thursday night at Seltlce Elemenfew yan un1... we tary school. caa co.me up wltl, the It was, as organizer Tony Stewart put it, a "dream conference," a tedmology to 6am chance to throw off the shackles of today and indulge in a little wishful Reid• wltboat MJOke. • thinking.

Or was it?

Before writing off the evening as hopes to see equally Impressive rean exercise in futuristic futility, sults come out of the Post Falls consider some of the changes conference.

Providing elected officials with brought about by similar conferences in Coeur d'Alene In 19'19 and information about community concerns is vital to good government, '81.

For starters, those conferences he said. "That's what participatory produced the idea of an art com- democracy is all about."

With Stewart's pep talk still ringmission and urged speed-up of city sewer system expansion. They also ing in their ears, the large gathertold c ity leaders that police and fire ing divided into nine groups, dealprotection and sidewa lks were high ing with Population Growth,

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out blueprints for the future, tbe groups convened to share their results.

Perhaps tbe most Interesting idea of the night came from the transportation groa'!t:hich considered a monorail 11 g Post Falls with Spokane and Coeur d'Alene.

In a more pedestrian vein, the panel pointed out the need for curbs and sidewalks and stressed the need to consolidate maintenance of city streets and roads in one age. cy.

The population group, allowing for a steady annualgrowtb of 4 to 5 percent, predicted 40,000 to 50,000 people will live within the expanded city limits by 2010.

That means sewer, water and transportation facilities will have lo be expanded, but not at the expense of the environment, the

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Al the time, lt aupported relocating heavy industries away from the central business dlstrict and developing an Industrial park on the outskirts of town. Land for the park could be annexed. Light industry could be scattered throughout the city. the group said.

Other planks of tbe economic growth policy statement were to:

• Attract clean industry through stepped-up promotion of the city.

• Annex land to attract indU&try.

• Expedite approval procedures for new developments so potential investors don't get buried in red tape.

• Devise a formula whereby industries receive discounted water and sewer rates for providing a set number of jobs.

• Improve freeway access to town to promote tourism.

.Oil&the. melaocboly , ~tlciai of tbe eveaina was Mannlnc Scbnefdmiller, wbo cbalred the agriculture group. Scbneldmiller blunUy noted that IJ'U8 growing is being phased out in the Post Falls area because of pressure from doctors and tourists who oppose field burning.

"Tbe future of the grass industry is probably limited to a fe'! years unless we can come up with the technology to burn these fields without smoke."

In addition to proposing a number of expansion projects, members of the education panel recommended develoring summer school and vocationa education programs. A minimum competency test for students at each grade level also was proPosed. fi'anelists stressed the need for improved communication between students and parents, possibly through a special hotline.

Parents should meet with teachers to discuss the ir child's progress twice each year, the group said.

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Survey: Lake City supports com111:unity center

By D.F. OLIVERIA Stall wnter

COEUR d'ALENE _ Residents overwhelmingly support a bond issue for a community center, and believe the economy and jobs will be the greatest problem areas through the7ear 2010.

Results o a recent telephone survey were made public Wednesday night at the conclusion of Coeur d'Alene Tomorrow Ill at North Idaho College.

Semina, leader Tony Stewa,t, an NIC political science instructor, will discuss the survey results and the third Coeur d'Alene Tomorrow at today's monthly luncheon meeting of Chamber of Commerce's general membership.

The meeting is scheduled for the North Shore Convention Center.

Conducted by I"!IC political sci~ce students, the 20~uesbon survey dealt wtth such " big-picture" tsSUes as future growth, as well as what Stewart called " nitty-gritty" issues s~ch as whether liquor should be allowed in caty parks. ~

Some 200 residents - from. A to Z In tbe city directory, and divided ~ age and professionalgroupsuwellubyaa-were polled. · By a margin of 62 percent to I I . I ~ respondents.said they would ~ a .proposed $3 million bond llllle to biCiiiilti'Gct theCornmunltyCenterGDae..tllltnet. . A special election an tbe IDNN'9 ~ . . . llvely scheduled for lat.er Follow-up questiom oa t i l e ~ ed su.,_ for Iba ~ ~ w~uld bouse the city ~ wmg and poaibly space~? ry ,•· 1. ··~ ._• tivlties. . • , :1." > ," ~ issues ,for eltller .~....,,~. semor cltilem ceDter ~ r. _ century r e c e l ~ , . ,., cent support, I .. • t - J,.

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A look-into Cd'A's future Panel paints picture of Lake City in year 2010

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It will be a "user friendly" community of 35,000 people who enCOlll'Ble tourism, poalbly tbroqb legalized g~lng.

A network of bike paths, Joging trails and covered sidewalks take residents to neighborhood "pocket parks," where dogs are welcome and booze is prohibited.

Property owners, though willing to pay higher taxes to fund a new community center and city/county police facility, expect downtown mercbanta to maintain a vibrant sbopplng center at their own expeme. If not, tbe.-e ls quick, convenient monorail service to Spokane.

And above all, the environment is clean and safe. Grass seed growers bum post-harvest residue from nearby fields without polluUng the air, and vehicles carrying nuclear wute are not allowed anywhere near the community.

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by North Idaho College instructor Tony Stewart and City Councilman Bob Brown, is Coeur d'Alene in the year ~HO as painted by participants in this week's Coeur d'Alene Tomorrow lll program. And it may be a relatively accurate picture.

Coeur d'Alene Mayor Jim Fromm this morning said that many of the pis resulUn1 from the futuristic

study are in the process of becoming bond election to expand the waste

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Fromm noted that the city is proceeding with plans to restore the community center, create more parks, provide better funding for street maintenance and establish a local option tu to fund city services. All are recommendations of Coeur d'Alene Tomorrow Ill. " It really told us the direction we're going ls proper," Fromm said.

Stewart, who founded the Coeur d'Alene Tomorrow program in 1979, agreed with Fromm that many of the study's recommendations provide plausible directives for the city's future.

The political science instructor told members of the Coeur d'Alene Chamber of Commerce that the study follows the trends set by two previous studies and should contribute to the program's ongoing " roll call of accomplishments."

Coeur d'Alene residents once again expressed an interest, be said, in controlling growth, encouraging tourism and light industry. supporting city services and expandin1 parks, be said.

The program, which is modeled after the state's Idaho Tomorrow study, bas a history of accomplishment. Stewart said.

Among the Coeur d'Alene Tomorrow suggestions that have been adopted by the city are a successful

water treatment plant, the creation of an arts commission and the improvement of traffic trouble spots.

As in the preceding programs, public opinion was secured and documented by NIC students through a random telephone survey of 200 homes. The resulting information was assessed Wednesday at the college by 65 Coeur d'Alene Tomorrow volunteers, who then met in groups to " dream a little bit.''

Among their suggestions were the following: • Culture and Arts - Establish a culture coordinating committee and build a cultural center. Provide a kiosk-type information facility. Construct a floating stage on Lake Coeur d·Alene and a bandstand in the City Park.

• Transportation - Provide monorail service to Spokane. Construct safe, covered sidewalks. Supply more money for street maintenance and snow removal. Prohibit the transportation of nuclear waste through the city.

• Agriculture/ Urban Sprawl Introduce grape vineyards on surrounding farmlands. Work with the grass seed growers to develop "smokeless buminl" of fields.

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• Government/Free Enterprise - Beautify the entrances to Coeur d·Alene. Expand public facilities such as picnic areas. Encourage tourism by developing and expanding community events.

• Natural Resource/Energy Encourage neighborhood parks.

Provide more public access to the Spokane River and Lake Coeur d'Alene. Prohibit the transportation of nuclear waste through the city.

• Population and Economic Growth - Promote orderly population growth and encourage quality education, tourism, light industry, retail businesses.

• City Services - Negotiate an area of city impact. Encourage more democracy in the decisionmaking process. Provide a helicopter to deal with traffic problems and emergencies. Prohibit a local sales tax. ~rovide better salaries

for police.

• Quality of Life - Encoura1e more community events. Provide bike paths and Joatn1 trails. Make Coeur d'Alene a "user friendly" community by providing sidewalks, parka, and year-around acUvities.

Build facilities for the performing arts. Prohibit the transportation of nuclear waste through the city.

The telephone survey results included the following: support legalized gambling in Idaho on a countyby-county option basis with a portion of the revenue going to municipal government (59 percent), tourists should pay some kind of local services tu (58 percent), support a bond issue for a shared-use police facility with the county (54 percent!, support a S3 million bond issue to remodel the community center 162 percent).

The official results will be published within two w9.

City Council members feel surve~ results validate proposals

By D.F. OLIVERIA

Staff writer

COEUR d'ALENE - Survey results and re.commendations from Coeur d'Alene Tomorrow III show the City Council is right on track with a number of its current projects, according to two council members.

Mayor Jim Fromm and Councilman Bob Brown said separately Thursday the midweek forum confirmed their belief Coeur d'Alene residents want better streets and sidewalks, bike paths, .parks in the north part of town, and to maintain their quality of life.

"It pointed out to me and other council members we've been right on track with most of the things we've been recommending," said Fromm.

Brown a'1:eed the council ls "certainly getting validation for things we are just

about to start doing."

For example, he said the public works committee he chairs has been discussing bike paths, and the council just applied for a new sewer grant to promote business growth in the north part of town.

Most of the 65 participants in Wednesday's Coeur d'Alene Tomorrow workshop didn't know the city was working in these areas, Brown added.

Mayor Fromm plans to weigh the recommendations carefully, although he said he doesn't consider them a 'llandate. " You certainly shouldn't take Coeur d'Alene Tomorrow programs as the gospel,'" he said. "but Uiey're certainly 11 strong indicator."

He was particularly pleased with the emphasis on street improvements, and survey results pertaining to gambling and re-

quite that high. Maybe we can get that bond issue passed and put the whole issue behind us."

One recommendation that caught the mayor's eye concerned one of bis pet projects: development of a fund or source of revenue to set aside for purchase of city property either for parks or to trade for other property.

"We've never been in a situation to do that II Fromm said. "That's wbr I've fought for )~al-option taxing ability.'

Such funds could be used for public works projects like the community center or library, or, possibly, to buy the land. between Northwest Boulevard and the nver to develop as a gateway to the city, be said.

"It reallr would add character to the community.'

Councilman Brown said the top concern among Wednesday's 10 discussion groups

novation of the Community Center.

Fifty-nine percent of those resPoDdlng to a 20-quesUon survey said countles should have the option whether or not to legalize gambling. Only 28 percent were opposed, and 13 percent were undecided.

"We ought to have the opportunity to decide a lot of options on ilie local level," Fromm said, adding be wasn't surprised by the margin of support for the gamblingoption issue.

However, be admitted being "pleasanUy surprised" by the strong majority of v~ters who would support a $3 million bond 1SSae for renovation of the Community Center on Seventh Street.

Respondents backed the bond issue, set for vote later this spring, 62 percent to 22.5 percent.

"I was hopeful it would have a good majority," Fromm said. "I never upected

was maintaining the quality of life in Coeur d'Alene.

"We need to maintain the kind of userfriendly things that makes this town so neat to live in," Brown said.

Brown and Tony Stewart, the North Idaho College political science instructor wbo coordinated this year's program, dlacusaed the workshop at the chamber's monthly general membership luncheon Thursday.

Stewart added new survey results to those already made public.

For example, 91 percent said all commercial buildings should meet fire and safety codes; a majority backed revitalization of the downtown but without property tax support; 46.5 percent to 21.5 percent said cemetery fees should be increued to make it sell-supporting; and 47 percent to 31 percent said the city water supply should be fluoridated..

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Poll: Residents favor CdA Center nlty Center on Seventh Street.

A special election on the measure tentatively is scheduled for later this spring.

COEUR d'ALENE Residents here Follow-up questions on the survey indicated overwhelmingly support a bond issue for a com- support for the eroposed center, which would munity center and believe the economy and jobs house the city library, athletic facilities and will be the greatest problems through the year possibly space for senior-citizen activities.

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The survey indicated 67 .5-percent support for Results of a recent Coeur d'Alene Tomorrow a bond issue to build a new library and 57.5Ill telephone survey were made public Wednes- percent support for a bond measure to build a day night at North Idaho College. senior-citizen center.

Seminar leader Tony Stewart, an NIC politiFor the tblrd time, those polled said by a 54cal science instructor, was to discuss the survey percent-to-20-percent margm that they would results and the third Coeur d'Alene Tomorrow back a bond Issue for a building for city police at today's monthly luncheon meeting of the gen- and the county Sheriff's Department. Such a eral membership of the Chamber of Commerce. building is planned in addition to a jail complex The meeting was scheduled for the North Shore next to the fairgrounds.

Convention Center.

Residents also would favor bond issues for.

The 20-question survey, conducted by NIC po- more bike paths, a third fire station and land for litical science students, dealt with such "big-pic- additional park.'l, but by Jess than 50 percent. ture" issues as v.owth, as well as what Stewart therefore making the issues "too close to call," called "nitty-gntty" issues, such as whether li- Stewart said. quor should be allowed if! city parks.

The survey was identical to one conducted in Some 200 residents - from A to Z in the city January for Post Falls Tomorrow I in identifydirectory, and divided according to age, occupa- ing future r,roblem areas. tion and sex - were polled.

Coeur d Alene and Post Falls residents said By a margin of 62 percent to 22.5 percent, economy and jobs, education, and the crime respondents said they would support a proposed rate were their top three concerns for the next $3 million bond issue to reconstruct the Commu- 25 years.

By D.F. OLIVERIA

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Police protection was rated highest of five categories among Coeur d'Alene city services, followed by natural-gas and electricity service, garbage collection, the cable TV system, and snow removal and street repair.

The survey also indicated residents prefer by a large margin light industry, such as high technology, and tourist and service-oriented indus. tries, to heavy industry.

On other issues, ~8.5 percent said tourists should help defray the cost of municipal services; 50 percent to 44.~ percent backed allowIng dogs in city parks, but only on leashes; and 63.5 percent to 26.5 percent opposed allowing beer and wine in city parks.

Stewart was surprised to find that apparent interest in involvement in city government, elther through a task force or an advisory board, bad dropped from 80 percent to 63 percent to 32.5 percent over the course of the three Coeur d'Alene Tomorrow surveys.

Phrasing of the question may have caused some of the decline, he said.

The first two times pollsters asked residents whether they would like to see more people involved in local government. This time residents were asked whether they would like to be involved.

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PF citizen9_eoa_tta_aed_f_rom_P_aae_1_____ ___ Through zoning and annexation, city leaders should develop an industrial park, the survey says. To encourage job-producing industry, the site development standard should be extended to 3-5 years "giving Industry a chance to get on its feet and not be killed by red tape."

The city government was encouraged to clean up its bureaucratic act, expediting the approval process for developers.

Post Falls can encourage tour路 ism, says Tomorrow I, by encouraging rivershore development near the falls "especially for the general public's use and not just for In路 dustrial use."

The city was warned to beware of the " inherent social evils" of gambling, but to be prepared to address the issue.

Tomorrow I results on education show deep concern for the future of schools in Post Falls, but offers mixed solutions.

The survey recommends adequate building space and support staff.

The junior high school should not exceed 500 students and should have

a cafeteria added, the survey says.

The high school should not exceed 1,000 students and should add a vocational education program that "works band In band with Industry" to develop specific skills.

Tomorrow I also supports adding physical education teachers at the elementary level, a full-time nurse for the secondary level and counsel路 ors at each level.

The group aees a three-pronged attack at helping the school district with its budget. Fint, a support group should be formed to help pass levies. Secondly, a group should he available to contact lawmakers to explain the educational needs of Post Falls.

And third, a group should be recruiting industry that will add to the local tu base.

High on the llst of future problems are crime and drug abuse.

The group believes that local ordinances restricting "undesirable businesses such as pornographic bookstores and X-rated movie theaters" would help.

A majority felt the city should oppoae legalized gambling.

Combating substance abuse took

a top priority, as did increasing the police force, adding equipment for the police and the creation of a counseling service.

Social services should be developed Including facWties for the aged, support for a minlaterlal kitchen, a family crisis counseling center and development of a community center with a swimming pool.

Increased development of parks and recreation opportunities were also encouraged.

Post Falls needs more health services, Tomorrow I found. A minority report was written supporting a local ordinance that would outlaw abortion clinics within the city.

If all these things come to pass, Tomorrow I wants to ensure that people can get to Post Falls to enjoy the amenities. To that end, a monorail from Spokane to Coeur d'Alene, with a major stop at Post Falls, is encouraged.

A major north-south highway should be developed in the city, the study shows, and better downtown access to Interstate 90 is also encouraged.

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POST FALLS - Citizens participating in the Post Falls Tomorrow I exercise say they want controlled growth In the river city to spur economic develop路 ment. Control that growth, they say, by annexing surrounding land.

In a survey conducted during January, and during a Jan. 31 conference of volunteer participants, the re,pondenta told city government officials to use annexation as a tool to entice new industry here and prevent Kootenai County from reaping all the benefits of new business.

"Growth seems to be developing more rapidly In the county than In the city of Post Falls," Tomorrow I participants found, "because development standards and costs are less restrictive in Kootenai County. By annexing growth corridors, It would no longer be cheaper to build outside the town; It might encourage those builders to build in the city.

"Annexation would encourage economic growth within the city," the survey found.

By the year 2010, Tomorrow I participants see Post Falls as a city of approximately 40,000. That growth should be planned, they say, to take advantage or available reaourcet Including already offered utility and transportation networks.

The population growth, however, should not bitrden tupayers and should not destroy the environmental quality now enjoyed In Post Falls, the study says.

Post Falls is envisioned to have a centralized busineu district, one that "fills in all the gaps" for local shoppers.

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0 morrow III and Post Falls Tomor~ row programs. :: "With all our potential, it depends 'on the willingness of people ~ to decide what they want and then ~ to plan and work for it," Tony Stewart said. ~ A transplanted North Carolinan, ~ Stewart approaches life in the Pan.!!? handle with the zeal of a religious CJ) convert.

1 ::>, "This is a fun place to be " said 6 the North Idaho College political I- science instructor. "The communi~ ty is really involved." .....

Stewart immersed himself in ~ community and college involve1ii ment here shortly after completing .5 graduate school at the University a, of Washington 15 years ago. g Not only does he chair NIC's divia> sion of social sciences, but he's also ·~ the student government adviser and hosts the college's weekly pub] lie television broadcast on Channel B 7. s;?

Stewart also is an original direc.... tor of the Hospice board. a> The instructor sees the Coeur g> d'Alene and Post Falls Tomorrow programs as "vehicles for people to U move into the community." o Said Stewart, "If n-othing else, ~ the fact that average citizens have 32 the opportunity to give some input .s::: is really significant." t: Stewart has just released the fi0 nal results of the recent Coeur Z d'Alene workshop. City Hall and the Coeur d'Alene chamber each have copies of the results of two surveys and a list of recommendations from the eight workshop committees.

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In a cover letter to Coeur d'Alene Mayor Jim Fromm, Stewart compared the three forums held here since 1979.

There are several common themes.

"Each time the people have registered a desire to place some limits on population growth and require that growth be planned and orderly," he said.

Also, residents have indicated a strong desire to promote a quality environment with the future economic growth to emphasize tourism/ service and light industries.

Other similarities among the three include: • Continual high priorities have

been given to police, fire, sanitation, utility services and a joint city-county police facility.

• Residents indicate a love for the outdoors in the form of parks, recreation and water activities.

• A common concern has existed about the future of the economy and jobs.

Stewart saw a significant difference between those who attended the Coeur d'Alene Tomorrow conference last month and people polled by his political science students in a phone interview.

Conferees indicated a much higher willingness to participate on city committees than those polled by phone - by a 56.9 percent to 32.5

Group ,honors NIC'a Stewart North Idaho College instructor Tony Stewart was honored by the Coeur d'Alene League of Women Voters this week at the IJ'OUp's annual dinner.

Stewart's contributions to the community, and specifically his work in the Coeur d'Alene Tomor-; row program were dted by the league.

The local group also elected new officers for the next year. Gloria Klotz ls president, Lois Wicks and Alea Beito are vice presidents, Maxine Crawford ls treasurer and Martha Newall ls secretary.

The League of Women Voters works to increase citizen partidpatlon in the political process.

The group also works to educate citizens about public policy issues, establishes consensus opinions of its own members and lobbies for policies consistent with league positions.

Anyone of voting age who ls interested in the league can call Gloria Klotz at 765-5813.

percent margin.

They also ·had more formal education than their counterparts with 21.6 percent saying they attended graduate school compared to 12.5 percent of the phone survey.

Four questions produced major disagreement between the groups: • Conferees were more· supportive of limits on population growth - 51 percent to 63.5 percent voted for either no growth or a limit of 35,000 people in Coeur d'Alene by 2010.

' • While telephone participants placed P.(>llce protection and gas. electricity as No. 1 and No. 2 in im-

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portance for city services, conferees rate gas-electricity at thJ top of their list.

Ii While the phone group support~. ed the option to vote on the gam bllng issue 59 percent to 28 percent, those attending the seminar dead· locked at 45.1 percent.

• Conferees gave greater sup. port to issuing bonds for a large Use of public facilities.

The one clear shift in opinio1 over the years bas been futu1 plans for downtown parking.

In 1979, residents preferred cit: parking lots; in 1981, public trans· portation; in 1985, above-ground]

parkades.