[Vision2020] Moscow City Council Monday Agendas

[Stephanie Kalasz]

AGENDA
CITY OF MOSCOW
ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE 
Monday, August 22, 2005
3:00 p.m.
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
206 East 3rd Street, Second Floor
1.      Approval of Minutes of August 8, 2005 - Stephanie Kalasz
 
2.      Conduct of Meetings - Gary J. Riedner  
      In light of some procedural issues that have arisen during several
recent Council meetings, staff is suggesting that the Council discuss
possible alternatives to the way the current meetings are conducted.
Staff will provide some suggestions to discuss with the Committee.
 
ACTION:  Discuss the conduct of City meetings and direct staff as deemed
appropriate.
 
3.      Discussion of Process for City's Gas Franchise Renewal - Gary J.
Riedner
On March 7th, 1956 the City passed Ordinance 968 which granted the Latah
Natural Gas Company a fifty year franchise agreement for the
distribution and sale of natural gas within the City.  The franchise was
subsequently transferred to Washington Water Power (now Avista
Utilities) in 1958.  The franchise agreement allowed for the payment of
a franchise fee of 3% of gross revenues which was then was subsequently
increased to 5% in 1981.  Subsequent to the establishment of the
franchisee agreement, state legislation was passed that limited future
franchise fees upon power, natural gas and water public utilities to no
more than 1% unless a higher franchise fee was approved by a majority of
voters of the city voting on the question at an election.  Currently,
gas franchise fees provide the City approximately $250,000 in annual
revenues at the current rate of 5%.  Staff would like to discuss the
possible options available to the Council in preparation for the renewal
of the franchise agreement.  
 
ACTION:  Receive report and direct staff as deemed appropriate.
 
 
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, as soon as possible so
that arrangements may be made.
 
AGENDA
CITY OF MOSCOW

PUBLIC WORKS/FINANCE COMMITTEE

Monday, August 22, 2005
4:30 p.m.

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

206 East 3rd Street, 2nd Floor
1.   Approval of Minutes August 8, 2005 - Stephanie Kalasz
 
2.   MeadowBrook Right-of-Way Vacation - Les MacDonald
An application has been made to the City for a subdivision titled Meadow
Brook Second Addition which will be presented to the City Council for
consideration in September.  The proposed plat includes realignment of a
previously platted, but currently undeveloped portion of West View Drive
and elimination of a previously platted but currently undeveloped
portion of Meadow Street.  The realignment of West View Drive is
necessary to make a better connection of the two existing developed
portions of the street located to the east and west of the proposed
plat.  A portion of Meadow Street would no longer be needed and is
proposed to be utilized as private lots and the public storm water
detention area.  If these two portions of rights of way are vacated,
they would revert to property to the east of Meadow Street and to the
property on both the north and south side of West View Drive.  All of
this land is included within the boundaries of the proposed plat.  In
order to assure that the City will retain right of way through this
area, the vacation process should not occur until the preliminary plat
is reviewed and approved by the City Council.  The plat will need to be
conditioned upon subsequent approval of the right of way vacation
request.  The consideration of the plat by the City Council will occur
on September 6th and, therefore, the plat vacation hearing has been
advertised for that same date.
 
      ACTION:  No action necessary.
 
3.   Fee Resolution - Don Palmer
Staff has prepared the proposed FY 2006 Fee Resolution.  According to
Idaho law, a public hearing must be held if individual fee increases
exceed 5% of the previous year.  The public hearing on the Fee
Resolution has been scheduled for September 6th, 2005.  Staff will
present the proposed Resolution and review changes as approved at the FY
2006 budget workshop that was held on July 25th and 26th, 2005.
 
      ACTION:  No action necessary.
 
4.   Report on Atlas School - Joel Plaskon
At the open microphone session at the August 15, 2005 City Council
meeting, concern was expressed about the handling of a zoning complaint
and related claimed safety issues about Atlas School.  Atlas School is
located at 516 S Main Street in the Central Business Zoning District
(CB).  At that time, staff was directed to report on the matter to an
unspecified Council committee.
 
      ACTION:  Such action as necessary or deemed appropriate by the
Committee.
 
 
REPORT:
Friendship Square Update - MacDonald / Blanchard
 
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, as soon as possible so
that arrangements may be made.
 
 
Stephanie Kalasz
Moscow City Clerk
206 E. Third Street
Moscow, ID  83843
(208) 883-7015
 
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