[Vision2020] Tuesday Moscow City Council Agenda

[Stephanie Kalasz]

AGENDA

MOSCOW CITY COUNCIL


REGULAR MEETING


Monday, January 3, 2006
7:00 p.m.

City Hall Council Chambers

 206 East Third Street, Second Floor

The Moscow Mayor, City Council and staff welcome you to tonight's
meeting.  We appreciate and encourage public participation.  For regular
agenda items, an opportunity for public comment is sometimes 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.  Citizens wishing to comment on business which is
not on the agenda will be provided the opportunity to do so as item
number 5.  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 

 

OLD BUSINESS

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 December 29, 2005 - Stephanie
Kalasz

 

B.         Approval of New Secondhand/Pawn Dealer License - Stephanie
Kalasz

Jeff Marks, owner of Now and Then, has filed an application for a new
Secondhand/Pawn Dealer license.  The background check has not been
completed to date but satisfactory completion of the check will be
required prior to issuance of the license.  This was continued from the
Council meeting on December 19, 2005 and since that time, a new
application has been completed and approved by the Police Chief.

 

ACTION:  Approve issuance of a Secondhand/Pawn Dealer License to Jeff
Marks.

 

2.	Comments from Outgoing Mayor and Council Members - Comments from
Mayor Comstock and Councilmembers JoAnn Mack, Peg Hamlett, Jon
Kimberling and Nancy Chaney

 

REPORTS:

            Mayor

            Administrative Committee

            Public Works/Finance Committee

            Other Boards & Commissions

 

ADJOURN 2005 COUNCIL

 

Oath of Office administered by City Clerk and certification of election
presented to incoming Mayor Nancy Chaney and incoming Councilmembers
Aaron Ament, Bill Lambert, Bob Stout and John Weber.


 


RECONVENE WITH 2006 COUNCIL


 

NEW BUSINESS

 

3.	Council Organization

Idaho Code Section 50-702 requires the election of a president of the
Council. City Ordinance 91-11 calls for a vice-president to be elected.
Additionally, the Council will organize itself in a manner to work on
programs, policies, and projects.  The Council has traditionally been
organized into two committees, the Public Works/Finance Committee and
the Administrative Committee.  

 

ACTION:  

a.  Elect a Council President and Vice President; 

b.  Establish a working structure for the Council. 

 

4.	Introductory Comments from Council Members - Comments from
Councilmembers Linda Pall, John Dickinson, Aaron Ament, Bill Lambert,
Bob Stout and John Weber.

 

5.	Public Comment Period - For members of the Public to speak to
the Council regarding matters NOT on the Agenda and not currently
pending before the Planning and Zoning Commission or Board of
Adjustment, please state your name and address for the record and limit
remarks to three minutes.  Time limit 15 minutes.

 

6.	Public Hearing - Miller-Thomas Rezone - Andrew Ackerman

The owners/developers (Miller-Thomas, LLC) of two lots within Pope's
Third Addition have requested rezoning of the properties from Moderate
Density Single-Family Residential (R-2) to Medium Density Residential
(R-3).  The lots are currently undeveloped and part of a larger platted
subdivision (Pope's Third c. 1977).  The surrounding land uses are a mix
of single-family residential to the north and high density multi-family
residential and commercial to the east.  Staff's opinion is that the
subject properties are large enough to accommodate duplex type
structures (permitted in the R-3 zone) even given the topographical
constraints of the area.  Additionally, the properties are located in an
area of the subdivision that would lend itself to higher density
developments without significantly impacting future single family
properties. The Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a public
hearing on this matter on October 12, 2005 and recommended approval of
the rezone. Public Works/Finance Committee recommended the application
be forwarded on to Council for a full public hearing.

 

ACTION:  Approve rezone Ordinance under suspension of the rules
requiring three complete and separate readings and that it be read and
published by title only; or reject the Ordinance; or take such other
action deemed appropriate.

 

7.	Schedule for Consideration of Ordinance Addressing Large Retail
Establishments - Joel Plaskon

            At Council direction, the Planning and Zoning Commission has
been working to develop an ordinance addressing standards and process
requirements regulating large scale retail developments.  On August 15,
2005, the Council adopted an emergency ordinance regulating multiple
structures on multiple, adjacent parcels of land (if they qualify as a
"lot" as defined in the Zoning Code) where the aggregate roof area
and/or gross floor area exceeds 40,000 square feet and added related
definitions to the Zoning Code, requiring a Conditional Use Permit for
large scale retail enterprises and explicitly excluding such businesses
from the Central Business (CB) Zoning District. By statute, this
emergency ordinance will expire 182 days after its adoption, which is
February 18, 2005. The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public
hearing on the proposed ordinance on January 4, 2006. Staff has
consulted with the Mayor and would propose the attached schedule for
consideration of this ordinance.

 

ACTION:  Approve schedule for consideration of the Large Retail
Establishment Ordinance; or direct staff to take such other action
deemed appropriate.

 

8.	Change in Council Meeting Schedule Due to Holiday - Gary J.
Riedner    

            The next Council meeting is scheduled for January 16, 2006,
which is Idaho Human Rights Day.  City Ordinance directs this meeting to
be rescheduled for the Tuesday following the holiday.  

 

            ACTION:  Reschedule the Council meeting for January 17, 2006
or take such other action deemed appropriate.

 

 

Reception for outgoing Mayor Comstock and Councilmembers Mack, Hamlett,
Kimberling and Chaney and incoming Mayor Chaney and Councilmembers
Ament, Lambert, Stout and Weber.

            

 

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

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