[Vision2020] Moscow City Council Monday Agenda

[Stephanie Kalasz]

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND PUBLIC WORKS/FINANCE COMMITTEE
MEETINGS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED.

 

 

AGENDA

MOSCOW CITY COUNCIL


REGULAR MEETING


Tuesday, July 6, 2004
7:00 p.m.

City Hall Council Chambers

 206 East Third Street, Second Floor

The Moscow Mayor and City Council welcomes you to tonight's meeting.  We
appreciate and encourage public participation.  For certain regular agenda
items, an opportunity for public comment may be provided after the staff
report.  However, the formality of procedures varies with the purpose and
subject of the agenda item; therefore, the Mayor may exercise discretion in
deciding when to allow public comment during the course of the proceedings
and limitations will be placed on the time allowed for comments.  If you
plan to address the Council, you will find a list of "Tips for Addressing
the Council" on the table outside the City Council Chambers.  Thank you for
your interest in City government.

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 

 

Proclamation for National Aquatic Week

 

1.         Consent Agenda:  Any item will be removed from the consent agenda
at the request of any member of the Council and that item will be considered
separately later.  Approval by roll call vote.

 

A.        Approval of Minutes of June 21, 2004 - Stephanie Kalasz

 

B.         Cell Tower Agreement with Verizon - Bill Belknap

The City has been negotiating with Verizon Wireless to locate digital
cellular equipment on the Rotary Park water reservoir in accordance with the
City's co-location policy.  Verizon proposes to mount six panel antennas on
the water tank.  Additionally, Verizon proposes to construct a multipurpose
equipment building that would include public restrooms which would be gifted
to the City in exchange for the right to use a portion of the building to
house their cellular equipment and backup generator.  In accordance with
City water conservation efforts, the bathrooms will include low-flow
toilets, a waterless urinal and metered faucets.  Reviewed by the
Administrative Committee on June 28, 2004.

 

                        ACTION:  Authorize the Mayor to enter into the lease
agreement.

 

C.         Rural Community Block Grant Contract and Grant Assistance
Agreement - Bill Belknap

      The City of Moscow applied for and was subsequently awarded a Rural
Community Block Grant (RCBG) in the amount of $500,000 to assist in the
construction of a new facility for Comtech-AHA in the Alturas Research and
Technology Park.  In order to receive those funds, Commerce has provided the
standard Rural Community Block Grant Contract specifying the grant amount,
allowable uses and reporting requirements.  The Clearwater Economic
Development Association was selected by the Council to be the grant
administrator on this project.  Reviewed by the Administrative Committee on
June 28, 2004.

 

      ACTION:  Approve the Rural Community Block Grant with the State of
Idaho and the Grant Assistance Agreement with Comtech AHA.

 

D.        Surplus Property, Sig Sauer Firearm - Dan Weaver

      Captain Lanpher is retiring from the Moscow Police Department after 27
years of service. As per our policy (MPD 7.H.2), Officers retiring after
honorable service may, with Council approval, retain as a gift their service
weapon as a gift commemorating their service.  Per that policy, request is
made to surplus Captain Lanpher's issued service weapon and allow him to
retain it as a retirement gift.  Reviewed by the Public Works Committee on
June 28, 2004.

 

                  ACTION:  Approve the surplus of Sig-Sauer weapon and
authorize transfer to Captain Lanpher as a gift.

 

E.         Permanent Sanitary Sewer Easement from Latah County - Dean Weyen

An easement measuring approximately 20 feet by 60 feet across Latah County
Fairgrounds property is required to construct the sanitary sewer to the
proposed Southgate Addition (Salisbury's).  The easement will be granted by
Latah County to the City of Moscow.   In accordance with Latah County
procedure, an agreement must accompany the conveyance of the easement.  This
sanitary sewer is required to serve the proposed development and offers the
City certain benefits such as eventually allowing the elimination of the
City's sanitary sewer lift station at Stephany Court.  Reviewed by the
Public Works Committee on June 28, 2004.

 

ACTION:  Authorize the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Latah County
for conveyance of sewer easement.

 

F.         Geotechnical Engineering Services Agreement - Les MacDonald

                  The Joseph Street Bridge Replacement is a federal aid
project funded through the Local Highway Technical Assistance Council
(LHTAC), a statewide agency that administers federal transportation monies
throughout Idaho.  As a federal aid project, certain design standards must
be satisfied including a full geotechnical report of the subsurface soil
conditions at the bridge site.  Staff is proposing contracting with STRATA,
Inc. to provide their services to properly obtain and test the necessary
soil samples around the Joseph Street Bridge and deliver the results of this
testing to the City of Moscow Engineering Department.  Reviewed by the
Public Works Committee on June 28, 2004.

 

                  ACTION:  Authorize the Mayor to enter into an agreement
with STRATA Inc.

 

2.         Public Hearing Rolling Hills 7th Addition Preliminary Plat - Joel
Plaskon

            Rafik Itani proposes to subdivide 21.76 acres of land east of
the east end of 6th Street and north of the north end of Panorama Drive.
The plat includes a discontinuous extension of Itani Drive east from the
current north terminus of 6th Street to connect to a proposed extension of
Panorama Drive which would extend to the north end of the project boundary
at the McGurkin property and the eastern City limits.  The land is zoned
Moderate Density Single Family Residential (R-2) and proposed for 64 single
family residential building lots.  The Planning and Zoning Commission
conducted a public hearing and unanimously recommended conditional approval
of the preliminary plat.

 

            ACTION:  Approve the Preliminary Plat with or without
conditions; reject the Preliminary Plat; or take such other action deemed
appropriate.

 

MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS

 

REPORTS:

            Mayor

            Administrative Committee

            Public Works/Finance Committee

            Other Boards & Commissions

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION - Legal Issue - Pursuant to Idaho Code Section 67-2345(1)

 

NOTICE:  Individuals attending the meeting who require special assistance to
accommodate physical, hearing, or other impairments, please contact the City
Clerk, at (208) 883-7015 or TDD 883-7019, as soon as possible so that
arrangements may be made.

 

 

Stephanie Kalasz

Moscow City Clerk

(208) 883-7015

 

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