[Vision2020] Monday City Council Agendas

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AGENDA

CITY OF MOSCOW

ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE 

Monday, January 10, 2005
3:00 p.m.

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

206 East 3rd Street, Second Floor

1.   Elect Committee Chair and Vice Chair

2.         Approval of Minutes of December 27, 2004 - Stephanie Kalasz

3.         Uniform Code Adoptions - Jim Johnson

The proposed amendment would adopt the International Building Code
(IBC), International Residential Code (IRC), International Energy
Conservation Code (IECC), International Mechanical Code (IMC) and
International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC).  The International Existing Building
Code (IEBC) would replace the 1997 Uniform Building Code for Building
Conservation, and the International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC)
would replace the 1997 Editions of the Uniform Housing Code, the Uniform
Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings and the Uniform
Administrative Code.  The proposed changes are part of the three-year
cycle of code revisions published by the International Code Council.

      ACTION:  Recommend approval of the Ordinance and authorization of
the Mayor's signature thereon; or take other action as deemed
appropriate.

4.   2003 International Fire Code Adoption - Ed Button

The proposed amendment would adopt the International Fire Code, 2003
Edition with modifications that are consistent with those adopted by the
Idaho State Fire Marshal for use in the State of Idaho. This Code change
is part of the three-year cycle of code revisions published by the
International Code Council.

ACTION:  Recommend approval of the Ordinance and authorization of the
Mayor's signature thereon; or take other action as deemed appropriate.

5.         Report on Public Hearing for Amendment to Buffer Yard Table -
Joel Plaskon

Recent construction of an apartment complex in the Area of City Impact
and adjacent to farmed property zoned Agriculture/Forestry (AF) caused
concern by the farmer that such development could be constructed so
close (potentially up to five feet) to a property line common with
farmed land.  Staff presented the matter to the Planning and Zoning
Commission whereby the attached Ordinance was prepared to add AF Zoning
District to the existing Landscape Buffer Yard Table.  In addition to
helping to alleviate some of the concern regarding proximity of new
residential development to farmed ground this amendment would complete
the list of Zoning Districts included in the Buffer Yard Table.  The
Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a public hearing and
recommended approval of the ordinance on December 8, 2004.

ACTION: No action necessary until after the public hearing.

6.   Report on Public Hearing for Telecommunications Facilities
Ordinance Amendment - Joel Plaskon

On May 18, 2004, staff received written comments requesting postponement
of current telecommunications facilities applications and review of the
existing planning process and regulations for such facilities.  These
matters were discussed by the City Council and members of the public on
June 21, 2004 at which time the Council passed a motion to have further
consideration of the matter by the Administrative committee for future
report and recommendation to the Council.  Since that time, the
Administrative Committee has reviewed the matter on June 28, July 26,
August 9, and October 11.  The Planning and Zoning Commission conducted
a public hearing on the resulting proposed Ordinance and recommended
approval of such on December 8, 2004.  The proposed Ordinance would
clarify screening and noise requirements, increase application notice
time, and add a response to notice requirement, which would
significantly increase accountability, tracking of facilities, and
justification for new tower establishment versus co-location.

ACTION: No action necessary until after the public hearing.

7.         Outdoor Lighting Ordinance - Joel Plaskon

The Planning and Zoning Commission has been working for several years on
creating outdoor lighting regulations and a public hearing on a proposed
Ordinance for such was conducted by the Mayor and City Council on
September 20, 2004 at which time staff informed the Council that last
minute input from local businesses, the University of Idaho and City
staff warranted cancellation of the hearing and remand to the Planning
and Zoning Commission for consideration of amendments to the proposal to
accommodate such input.  The Planning and Zoning Commission subcommittee
and full Commission met regarding the matter several times and conducted
a public hearing on a revised version of the ordinance and recommended
approval of such on December 8, 2004.  

ACTION: No action necessary until after the public hearing.

Reports: 

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, January 10, 2005
4:30 p.m.

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

206 East 3rd Street, 2nd Floor

1.   Elect Committee Chair and Vice Chair

2.   Approval of Minutes of December 27, 2004  -  Stephanie Kalasz

3.   Disbursement Report for December 2004 - Don Palmer

4.   Agreement with Idaho Transportation Department for Intelligent
Transportation System Fiber Agreement - Bill Belknap

The State of Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) in cooperation with
the University of Idaho's National Institute for Advanced Transportation
Technology (NIATT) and the City of Moscow, will be constructing a
federally funded Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) that will
interconnect all State owned traffic control signals within the City.
The intent of the project is to allow for signal intercommunication and
remote system timing and optimization intended to enhance the traffic
flow of the State Highway system within the City.  The ITS project is
one element of the City's broader fiber project intended to interconnect
the City's, Moscow School Districts and Gritman Medical Center's remote
facilities.  The proposed Cooperative Agreement establishes the roles of
both the State and the City within the project and documents local
support and match for federal funding purposes.  The agreement was
approved by the State of Idaho Attorney General's office and by the
City's Public Works and Legal Departments.

ACTION:  Recommend approval of the Agreement and authorization of the
Mayor's signature on the ITS Cooperative Agreement and standard ITD
Agreement Authorization Resolution between the City of Moscow and State
of Idaho; or take such other action deemed appropriate.

5.   Community Transit Association of Idaho Funding Agreement - Les
MacDonald

With the successful establishment of a fixed route transit system in the
City of Moscow, it is appropriate to make improvements along the routes
that will increase the functionality of the system.  Initially these
should consist of smaller features such as bus pullouts, bus shelters,
signage, and benches.  These types of improvements can improve the level
of service to the customers of the transit system and promote continued
increases in ridership but funding is necessary.  Due to the limited
capacity of the City of Moscow to fund such improvements independently,
staff has been looking for outside funding sources.  The most likely of
these sources is the Capital Program under the Transportation Equity Act
for the 21st Century (TEA-21).  This federal program provides funds for
capital improvements for transit systems.  In Idaho, the process for
applying for these funds is through a group known as the Community
Transit Association of Idaho (CTAI).  This Organization consists of
entities throughout the state that are interested in obtaining funding
under this federal program.  Each year CTAI makes application for these
federal funds with the assistance of a Washington D.C. based consulting
firm. In order to pay for the services provided by this consulting firm,
CTAI has to charge a membership fee that will cover the cost of the
consultant contract.  The fee charged is proportionate to each
participant's share of the overall appropriation requested of Congress.
Staff has prepared a proposed project for funding under this program.  

      ACTION:  Make a recommendation to Council regarding the project
and draft CTAI services agreement.

6.   Sidewalk Discussion - Les MacDonald

REPORTS:

Report on 12-14 Public Outreach Meeting - Joel Plaskon/Les MacDonald

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

(208) 883-7015

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