[Vision2020] Moscow City Council Tuesday Agenda

[Stephanie Kalasz]

AGENDA
MOSCOW CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

Tuesday, July 5, 2005
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 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.  The City of Moscow may be contacted at 206 E.
3rd Street or (208) 883-7000 or www.ci.moscow.id.us
<http://www.ci.moscow.id.us/> .  Thank you for your interest in City
government.
 
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 
 
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 20, 2005 - Stephanie Kalasz
 
B.                 Airport Grants - Robb Parish
The Federal Aviation Administration is funding three airport improvement
projects for 2005.  The projects include:  the first phase of a master
plan update; the second phase of the general aviation reconstruction;
and runway safety area improvements.  The grant application and program
narrative for each project is detailed in the packet information.  A
grant acceptance agreement is necessary for each project.  Reviewed by
the Administrative Committee on June 27, 2005.
 
ACTION:  Approve Airport Grant Agreements.
 
C.                 Southgate 2nd Addition Development Agreement - Dean
Weyen
JEMCA, L.L.C. is developing a subdivision called Southgate 2nd Addition.
Construction of numerous public improvements is required.  A Development
Agreement is necessary to allow filing of the plat and issuance of a
building permit prior to the construction of all required public
improvements.   The final plat was approved by Council on June 20, 2005.
Reviewed by the Public Works/Finance Committee on June 27, 2005.
 
ACTION:  Approve Agreement.
 
D.                 Alturas Phase II Development Agreement - Dean Weyen
Moscow Urban Renewal Agency is developing Alturas Business Park Phase II
and many public improvements are required.  A Development Agreement is
necessary to allow filing of the plat and also to allow issuance of a
building permit prior to the construction of all required public
improvements.   The final plat was approved by Council on June 20, 2005.
Reviewed by the Public Works/Finance Committee on June 27, 2005.
 
ACTION:  Approve Agreement.
 


E.         Consortium Fiber Optic Agreement - Bill Belknap
City staff has been working with Gritman Medical Center, Moscow School
District, University of Idaho and State of Idaho in the planning for
construction of a public entity fiber optic network intended to allow
the entities to interconnect their facilities.  The City has executed
interstate local agreements with the State of Idaho and the University
of Idaho's National Institute of Advanced Transportation Technology
(NIATT) related to the ITS project.  The City acquired the existing
Avista Utilities fiber and the East-side Project is currently under
review by Avista Utilties Joint Use Division.  City, Moscow School
District and Gritman Medical Center staff have developed the subject
Agreement which intends to define rights of use, contributions to
construction cost and ongoing joint use, maintenance and repair
activities.  Reviewed by the Public Works/Finance Committee on June 27,
2005.
 
ACTION:  Approve the Consortium Fiber Optic Agreement.
 
F.         Friendship Square Playground Equipment - Roger Blanchard
At its April 4, 2005 meeting, City Council approved a contract with
ArchiteCreation to provide two design alternatives for the new
Friendship Square playground equipment. The two proposals incorporated
the City's requested modifications and recognized public comments.  Both
proposals were displayed at the Farmer's Market for two weekends and at
the Hamilton Indoor Recreation Center for three weeks for public vote
and comment.    Option A was the preferred option, receiving 173 out of
a total of 253 votes.  Reviewed by the Public Works/Finance Committee on
June 27, 2005.
 
ACTION:  Approve Option A.
 
2.                Public Hearing - Gaudette Addition Preliminary Plat -
Andrew Ackerman
Steven Gaudette is applying for a preliminary plat of his approximately
1.29 acre lot at 1039 N Polk Extension. The lot was recently rezoned
from R-1 to R-3.  The Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a public
hearing and recommended approval of this application on Wednesday, May
25, 2005.  
 
ACTION:  Approve the preliminary plat with or without conditions; or
reject the preliminary plat; or take such other action deemed
appropriate.
 
3.                Turbonet Fiber Optic Lease Agreement - Bill Belknap 
Earlier this year, the Council received a request from Tony and Monica
Ray of Cactus Computer & Internet to lease a portion of the fiber optic
network recently acquired from Avista Utilities.  The Public Works
Finance Committee directed staff to explore the possibility of
accommodating the request.  Upon the recent completion of the
acquisition of the Avista fiber, staff has determined that there are at
least 24 strands of excess capacity within the fiber that could be made
available for such a lease.  Reviewed by the Public Works/Finance
Committee on June 27, 2005.
 
ACTION:  Approve the lease Agreement; or take such other action as
deemed appropriate.
 
4.                Draft Ordinance for Schools in Non-Residential Zoning
District - Joel Plaskon     
As a result of a series of formal complaints regarding schools in
commercial zones and staff's acknowledgement that establishment of
schools in commercial zoning districts warrants further consideration,
staff forwarded a preliminary draft ordinance to the Administrative
Committee of the Council on June 13, 2005..  The preliminary draft
ordinance would allow schools, commercial schools, and educational
institutions by Conditional Use Permit in all commercial zoning
districts except the RTO Zone and allow commercial schools by
Conditional Use Permit in the Industrial Zoning District.  It is not
necessarily recommended by staff as the most appropriate solution to the
situation, but presented more as a starting point for discussion by
considering the implications of treating all types of schools the same
in every zoning district where they may be allowed.  As a "clean-up"
matter, it would also adjust language describing places of worship and
religious practice to be consistent between zoning districts, without
changing how such facilities are allowed, and make relatively minor
changes to the definition of the term "institution, educational."  The
Administrative Committee desired discussion with the full Council on the
matter and consideration of directing the Planning and Zoning Commission
to take the matter up for immediate consideration.
 
            ACTION:  Review information and direct staff and Planning
and Zoning Commission as appropriate.
 
5.        Moratorium on Large Retail Developments - Joel Plaskon
On June 20, 2005 the City Council directed staff to propose a draft
ordinance establishing a moratorium on large retail development of
20,000 square feet and above for purposes of allowing the City to pass
ordinances related to such developments within 182 days of the effective
date of such emergency moratorium.          
 
ACTION:  Approve Ordinance under suspension of the rules requiring three
complete and separate readings and that it be read by title only; or
reject the Ordinance; or take such other action or give direction to
staff as deemed appropriate.
 
6.        Adelphia Assignment of Cable Franchise to Time Warner Cable -
Randy Fife
Time Warner NY Cable, LLC (commonly known as Time Warner Cable) has
requested approval of the assignment of the City's cable television
franchise granted to Pullman TV Cable Company, Inc., (dba Adelphia
Communications Corporation) from Adelphia to Time Warner Cable.  The
Council is being asked to approve of the transfer.  Provision of cable
television services pursuant to the current cable television franchise
granted to Adelphia in Ordinance No. 2003-16 will continue.  Reviewed by
the Administrative Committee on June 27, 2005. 
 
            ACTION:  Approve Resolution of the assignment to Time Warner
Cable 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
206 E. Third Street
Moscow, ID  83843
(208) 883-7015
 
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