[Vision2020] Moscow City Council Monday Agendas

Fri Dec 8 15:44:17 PST 2006

AGENDA

MOSCOW CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP

Monday, December 11, 2006
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

University Inn Centennial Room, 1516 W. Pullman Road, Moscow

What's Great About Moscow!!!

People are invited to share the very best about Moscow at this holiday
season.  The conversation will focus on what brings us together, keeps
us together, and cheers us throughout the year about how fortunate we
are to be in Moscow.  Everybody is invited and your ideas and
nominations for what is great about Moscow are all welcome.  This will
be part of a two week long gathering of ideas about what is great about
Moscow which will conclude December 22 in City Hall.  The best
nomination will receive a special prize gift basket.

1.      Introduction and Overview - Linda Pall, Council President

2.      Discussion

Luncheon is no-host

AGENDA

CITY OF MOSCOW

PUBLIC WORKS/FINANCE COMMITTEE

Monday, December 11, 2006
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

206 East 3rd Street, 2nd Floor 

1.      Approval of Minutes November 27, 2006 - Stephanie Kalasz

2.      Disbursement Report for November 2006 - Don Palmer

3.      Waiver of Public Improvements - Lande Lane - Dean Weyen

Colin Johnson is the owner of Lots 1 & 2, Block 'B' of Christopher's
Crossing Addition.  A cul-de-sac was originally platted at the north end
of Lande Lane which was to access these two lots.  The original
development phase of Christopher's Crossing included all of the public
improvements of the subdivision except this cul-de-sac and these two
lots.  Once development of the cul-de-sac proceeded with serious
consideration, it became apparent that the topography in its vicinity
precluded reasonable design and economical construction.  In 2003, City
staff reviewed the property owners request to consolidate the two lots
into one, waive the construction of the platted cul-de-sac and to allow
access to the one new lot with a driveway from the end of the existing
Lande Lane.   Public Works and Community Development offered some
general support of the request and wrote a letter setting forth staff
requirements of that proposal.  The letter is attached hereto.  An
alternate engineering design for improvements to the northerly end of
Lande Lane as set forth in the 2003 letter has been approved by City
Engineering.   Mr. Johnson is requesting waiver of the requirement to
construct a standard cul-de-sac.

      ACTION:  Recommend approval of waiver or take such other action
deemed appropriate.

4.      Johnson Lot Consolidation - Lande Lane - Andrew Ackerman

Colin Johnson owns two parcels of property, Lots 1 & 2, Block B of
Christopher Crossings Subdivision. The proposed lot consolidation would
rectify the fact that the two lots are currently not accessible and are
platted in such a manner as to require future development on the lots to
extend Lande Lane and construct a standard cul-de-sac per engineering
requirements. Based on review in the field by both the Community
Development Department and Engineering Department, it was determined
that in order to make the lots economically viable, the best alternative
was to require a lot consolidation in exchange for a partial waiver of
the public improvements (specifically the requirement for the owner to
construct the cul-de-sac). The consolidation would achieve the objective
of limiting future development beyond a single residential structure,
allow for the public access pathway to be constructed, and would meet
all the minimum zoning requirements for lot dimensions and street
frontage in the Moderate Density Single-Family Residential (R-2) Zoning
District.

      ACTION:

Reports

Biosolids Disposal Contract with EKO Systems - Les MacDonald

Traffic Flow on First Street - Les MacDonald

WWTP Update - Les MacDonald

Public Transit - Gary J. Riedner

Future Agenda Items

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

ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE 

Monday, December 11, 2006
4:30-6:00 p.m.

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

206 East 3rd Street, Second Floor

1.      Approval of Minutes November 27, 2006 - Stephanie Kalasz 

2.      Alturas Fiber Project RCBG Contract - Bill Belknap

The City of Moscow applied for and was subsequently awarded a State of
Idaho Rural Community Block Grant (RCBG) in the amount of $450,000 for
the extension of the City's fiber optic network to the Alturas
Technology Park.  In order to receive those funds, the Department of
Commerce has provided the standard Rural Community Block Grant Contract
(attached) specifying the grant amount, allowable uses and reporting
requirements.

ACTION:  Recommend approval of the contract or take such other action
deemed appropriate.

3.      City Land Use Process Discussion - Andrew Ackerman / Joel
Plaskon

For the past year, City land use processes have been changed to provide
for more public involvement relating to annexation, comprehensive plan
amendment, zoning, platting and planned unit developments. Previously,
the City had allowed "bundling" of certain of these processes, allowing
them to be submitted and processed at the same time.  Currently, the
processes have been "unbundled" and most of the processes must occur
independently of each other. This has resulted in a much longer overall
process that has been much longer and costly and more cumbersome and
uncertain.  To investigate other possibilities, staff has prepared a
summary of options for the Council to consider.  The Administrative
Committee reviewed the matter of land use process on August 14, 2006 and
on November 13, 2006.  Since that time, staff has confirmed that the
consideration of Comprehensive Plan Map amendment must be quasi-judicial
and not legislative, when not associated with annexation.  This removes
one of the potential options that could be considered.  Staff will
discuss other options in front of the Administrative Committee.

ACTION:  Review options and direct Staff as deemed appropriate.

4.      NIMS Resolution - Ed Button

Council adoption of a resolution stating that the City of Moscow has
incorporated the United States Department of Homeland Security's
National Incident Management System (NIMS) into the community's
Emergency Operations Plan to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and
recover from major disasters, terrorist attacks, and other emergencies.
Through the adoption of the NIMS program and becoming compliant with the
training requirements for all city entities and first responders; the
City of Moscow maintains eligible for federal and State Homeland
Security preparedness assistance through grants, contracts, or other
activities.

      ACTION:  Recommend approval of the Resolution or take such other
action deemed appropriate.

5.      Fiber Optic Use Policy - Bill Belknap

Upon the recent completion of the acquisition of the Avista fiber, the
completion of the East-Side Project, the upcoming ITS project
construction and the proposed Alturas RCBG project, staff has determined
that there are at least 24 strands (more in many locations)  of excess
capacity within the fiber network that could be made available for
lease.  Staff would like to develop a policy for the utilization of this
excess capacity to define allowable uses and to ensure that all parties
are treated equally.  Staff has drafted a proposed fiber use policy for
the Council's consideration.   The provisions of the fiber use policy
are consistent with what is included within the one existing fiber lease
agreement with Cactus Computers.  

      ACTION:  Review draft fiber use policy and direct Staff as deemed
appropriate.

6.      Renewal of Secondhand/Pawn Dealer Licenses - Stephanie Kalasz

Thomas Uribe of Moscow Pawn has applied for renewal of his Pawn Dealer
License.  The application has been sent to Chief Weaver for
recommendation of approval or denial.  It is anticipated that the
back-up will be available to distribute at the meeting.

      ACTION:  Recommend approval of denial of the Pawn Dealer License.

Reports

Future Agenda Items

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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