[Vision2020] Moscow City Council Monday Agenda

Fri May 13 06:05:36 PDT 2005

AGENDA

MOSCOW CITY COUNCIL

Monday, May 16, 2005                                                                                                                      7:00 p.m.

City Hall Council Chambers, 

206 East Third Street, 2nd Floor

The Moscow Mayor and City Council welcomes 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 2 after the Consent Agenda.  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

MAC CHOIR (15 MINUTES)

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

A.                 Approval of Minutes of May 2, 2005 - Stephanie Kalasz

B.     Approval of Disbursement Report for April 2005 - Don Palmer.  

Public Works/Finance Committee reviewed accounts payable for February 2005 and recommends approval of the following:

General

$629,846.58

Street

$65,966.34

HUD Reserve

Parks & Rec

$109,949.98 

1912 Center

$3,519.03 

Arts

$10,047.17

Water Fund

$136,653.88 

Sewer Fund

$129,515.95 

Sanitation

$185,626.37

Fleet Mgmt Fund

$60,631.10 

Enterprise Construction

$1,794.72

Capital Projects

$8,100.00

LID Construction

Hamilton P&R

Bond & Interest

LID Special Assessment

TOTAL

$1,341,651.12

C.     Receipt of P&Z Recommendation on UI Annexation and Comp Plan Amendment - Joel Plaskon 

The University is requesting annexation of 43 acres of property behind the Palouse Mall and concurrently applying to amend the Comp. Plan Map for 66 acres from Agriculture (A) and High Density Residential (HR) to Extensive Commercial (EC). On May 11, 2005, the Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval of the annexation and Comp. Plan Map amendment.

ACTION:  Receive recommendation and schedule public hearing for June 6, 2005.

D.     Receipt of P&Z Recommendation on Thompson Annexation and Comp Plan Amendment - Joel Plaskon

The Thompson family is requesting annexation of 90 acres and concurrently applying to amend the Comp. Plan Map to change designation of 78 acres from Low Density Residential (LR) to Extensive Commercial (EC). On May 11, 2005, the Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval of the annexation and Comp. Plan Map amendment.        

ACTION:  Receive recommendation and schedule public hearing for June 6, 2005.

      E.   Avista Joint Use License Agreement - Bill Belknap

City staff has been working with the Moscow School District, Gritman Medical Center, the University of Idaho and the State of Idaho in the planning for the construction of a public entity fiber optic network intended to allow the participating entities to interconnect their respective facilities.  Some of these connections are proposed to be met by attaching to existing Avista utility poles.  This agreement is Avista's standard Joint Use License Agreement specifying the standards, procedures and policies for attachment of cabling to their poles.  The City, through our existing electrical franchise agreement, has the right to attach to Avista's poles without the annual joint use fees of $18.75 per pole per year.  There are no anticipated financial impacts associated with this agreement.  Reviewed by Public Works/Finance on May 9, 2005.

                  ACTION:  Approve the agreement.

F.   Avista Fiber Optic Purchase and IRU Agreement - Bill Belknap

As stated above, City staff has been working with other entities in planning for the construction of a public entity fiber optic network intended to allow the participating entities to interconnect their respective facilities.  In early 2000, Avista Fiber constructed a fiber optic network in Pullman and Moscow. This effort began at Washington State University and provided a connection between Pullman and Moscow terminating at the University of Idaho (UI) library.  The network was then extended along the following route: from UI library down Line Street, to A Street and then east along A Street to the alley between Main and Washington Streets, then south in the alley to Sixth Street and then east along Sixth Street where it terminates near the Verizon building on Howard Street.  The Avista fiber is one component of the overall network that will provide for connections to the west end of the City and for the connection to the University of Idaho.  The proposed agreement would transfer ownership of the Avista fiber to the City at no cost to the City and would also grant Avista an Indefeasible Right of Use (IRU) to 6 of the 48 strands for future network connections to their substations and distribution systems.  Reviewed by the Public Works/Finance Committee on May 9, 2005.

                  ACTION:  Approve the Fiber Optic Purchase and IRU Agreement or take such other action deemed appropriate.

2.         Approval of "Heron's Hideout" as the Official Park Name for Nature Area Located on the North Side of Mountain View Road, Across from the White Avenue Intersection - Josh Paparazzo

Staff is requesting approval of "Heron's Hideout" as the official park name of the City owned nature area located on the north side of Mountain View Road, just across from the White Avenue intersection. In January of this year, the Parks & Recreation Commission requested staff to conduct a park naming contest utilizing rules of the City Park Naming Policy. This contest ran through the month of February and consisted of inviting Moscow area K- 12 educational organizations to submit one name proposal each. Among the 9 entrees submitted by the schools, the Parks and Recreation Commission with the assistance of PCEI Executive Director Tom Lamar unanimously selected the name "Heron's Hideout" submitted by Moscow Jr. High.  Two honorable mentions were selected, which were Tallulah Park submitted by the Home School Organization of Parent Educators (HOPE) and Frog Valley Park submitted by St. Mary's School.  Reviewed by the Administrative Committee on May 9, 2005.

            ACTION:  Approve the name "Heron's Hideout" or take such other action deemed appropriate.

3.         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.

4.         Public Hearing - West 'A' Street Rezone - Andrew Ackerman            

Indian Hills Trading Company owns four acres of land on the north side of West "A" Street between Baker Street and Farm Road for which they have filed a rezone application to change zoning districts from Farm Ranch (FR) Zoning to Multiple Family Residential (R-4) Zoning.  The Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a public hearing and recommended approval of the rezone application on April 13, 2005.  

ACTION:  Approve the rezone 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 deemed appropriate.

5.         Village Mall Development Agreement - Dean Weyen

Tim Shawley is developing a commercial mall between Hwy 8 and White Avenue on the vacant parcel located between Paradise Ford and McDonalds Restaurant.  Public improvements consisting of sidewalk along Hwy 8, sidewalk along White Avenue, fire hydrant main and fire hydrant on the site are required.  The proposed Development Agreement is to allow issuance of a building permit.  Reviewed by the Public Works/Finance Committee on May 9, 2005.

            ACTION:  Determine whether or not the green strip along Highway 8 shall be required and approve Development Agreement; or take such other action deemed appropriate.

6.         'D' Street Preferred Alternate Discussion - Dave Klatt

In January 2005, staff presented to the Public Works committee a preferred alternative design concept for the design of "D" Street. Public Works agreed with staff recommendation to hold a public open house on the project to gather citizen input. The open house was held on April 27. Staff has reviewed and taken into consideration the comments received from the open house and from the Public Works Committee. A new preferred alternative has been developed for Committee consideration. This alternative addresses the major concerns raised by the residents and others who use the street. A preferred alternative must be included in the Design Concept Report which must be reviewed and approved by the Idaho Transportation Department before project design may begin. This project is scheduled for construction in 2006, however ITD has reminded us that the Concept Report can affect retaining federal funds if timelines are not met.  Reviewed by the Public Works/Finance Committee on May 9, 2005.

ACTION:  Approve the preferred D Street design or take such other action deemed appropriate.       

7.         Presentation of The Second Amended Plan and Restated City of Moscow, Idaho Research and Technology Park Urban Renewal/Competitively Disadvantaged Border Community Area Plan 2005 - Gary J. Riedner

In association with Alturas Phase II, the Moscow Urban Renewal Agency has approved the Second Amended Plan and Restated City of Moscow, Idaho Research and Technology Park Urban Renewal/Competitively Disadvantaged Border Community Area Plan 2005 and is now seeking Council approval.  The Idaho Code requires that the Moscow Planning and Zoning Commission review the plan for conformance with the City of Moscow Comprehensive Plan.  The P&Z reviewed the Plan on May 11, 2005 and is now forwarding its determination to City Council in anticipation of a public hearing on June 20, 2005.  Reviewed by the Administrative Committee on May 9, 2005.

            ACTION:  Set public hearing for June 20, 2005 or take such other action deemed appropriate.

8.         Ordinance Adjusting Mayor and Council Salaries - Gary J. Riedner

Moscow City Code 1-8-1 sets the process for amending salaries of elected officials. The Code states that salary adjustments shall take place every two years and further states that such adjustment shall be made in accordance with the Consumer Price Index (2.0% for 2003 - 2.7% for 2004).  This action requires the amendment of MCC 1-8-1 and 1-8-2 in accordance with the attached draft Ordinance.  Reviewed by the Administrative Committee on May 9, 2005.

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 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.

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