[Vision2020] Moscow City Council Agendas

Fri Feb 3 16:07:46 PST 2006

**PLEASE NOTE THAT THE MEETING ON FEB. 7 WILL ONLY TAKE PLACE IF
NECESSARY**

AGENDA

MOSCOW CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

Monday, February 6, 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 3.  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.

RENEWING OUR FOCUS - At each meeting, one City Council member will
present an example of patriotism, humanitarianism, community spirit, or
other inspirational message.  Contact a Council-member with examples to
share at future meetings.

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 January 17, 2006 - Stephanie Kalasz

B.   Memorandum of Understanding for Security for Federal Building - Dan
Weaver

The Federal building is within the City limits and the security agency
responsible for building security is headquartered in Spokane. Our City
of Moscow Police Department is often called to help and it would assist
us with jurisdictional issues and liability to have a memorandum of
understanding with the Federal Government regarding our response.

      ACTION:  Approve Memorandum of Understanding.

C.   Quarterly Financial Reports - Don Palmer

                  ACTION:  Accept reports.

2.	Mayor's Appointments - Mayor Chaney

Mayor Chaney proposed appointing Cynthia Jette to the Fair and
Affordable Housing Commission; Liz Ivie to the Moscow Parks and
Recreation Commission; and Donald Meyer to the Parks and Recreation
Commission.

ACTION:  Approve appointments or take such other action deemed
appropriate.

3.       Public Comment and Mayor's Response Period (limit 15 minutes) -
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.  Mayor will respond
to comments from previous meeting.

4.       Resolution Supporting State Park on Moscow Mountain - Aaron
Ament

The State of Idaho owns 295.6 acres of forested area on the east end of
the ridge of Moscow Mountain, which includes a grove of old-growth
cedars estimated to be approximately 600-1000 years old. The parcel has
been leased and managed under contract from the state to the Nature
Conservancy. This lease is set to expire at the end of 2006 and the
Nature Conservancy has indicated that it will not seek renewal of the
lease.  Efforts are being made to request creation of a state park on
the property in order to preserve the parcel in its present state for
future generations. Governor Kempthorne has included a proposal in his
budget to allocate $34 million for upgrades to the state park system but
this proposal does not include this Moscow Mountain property.  The state
Parks and Recreation Budget will be heard by the Joint Finance
Appropriations Committee on February 9 and the last day to propose
regular legislation is February 13.  

ACTION:  Approve Resolution 2006-04; or reject the Resolution; or take
such other action deemed appropriate.

5.	Public Hearing - Farmers' Market Fees in Fee Resolution - Deena
Heath

In order to achieve a balanced budget between Farmers' Market revenue
and expenses, staff presented fee increases for 2006 at City budget
hearings this past summer.  The City Council voted to accept the
increases but provided the opportunity for Moscow Arts Commission and
the Farmers' Market Advisory Board to further determine the fees.  The
proposed change to the Fee Resolution is a result of those meetings.

ACTION:  After receiving public comment, approve the Resolution; or
reject the Resolution; or take such other action deemed appropriate.

6.	Second Reading of Large Retail Establishment Ordinance - Joel
Plaskon

On August 15, 2005 the Council passed an emergency ordinance requiring a
Conditional Use Permit for retail businesses exceeding 40,000 square
feet.  The emergency ordinance is in effect for 182 days.  In the
interim, the Planning & Zoning Commission was directed to prepare a more
comprehensive ordinance to take the place of the emergency ordinance.
The Commission has completed this task and conducted a public hearing on
the related proposal on January 4, 2006.  The Commission unanimously
recommended approval of the Ordinance and related Resolution and Design
Manual.  The Mayor & City Council conducted its hearing on the proposal
and considered the Ordinance on first reading on January 30, 2006.  The
Council further directed minor changes to the Ordinance and that it be
returned for further consideration on February 6, 2006.

ACTION:  Consider the Ordinance on second reading and that it be read by
title only; or approve the 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.	Ordinance Updating Moscow City Limits - Les MacDonald

Idaho State Code requires that all cities within the State of Idaho
designate their legal corporate limits each year.  In order to
accomplish this, a new legal description of the corporate limits is
developed at the beginning of the year that incorporates any and all
changes to the City boundary that have occurred during the last calendar
year.  In order to maintain compliance with this State statute, the
attached Ordinance is presented to adopt the official legal description
for the City of Moscow corporate limits. The new Ordinance will amend
Ordinance No. 2005-08 establishing and declaring corporate limits of the
City of Moscow, Latah County, Idaho.

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

8.	Ordinance Creating Moscow Tree Commission - Randy Fife

The Moscow Tree Committee is currently functioning under the City of
Moscow Community Forestry Ordinance and because all other standing City
commissions are included under Title 3 of the Moscow City Code, it is
proposed that the Moscow Tree Committee be designated a Commission and
moved to Title 3 of the Code.

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

REPORTS:

            Administrative Committee

            Public Works/Finance Committee

            Other Boards & Commissions

            Mayor

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

MOSCOW CITY COUNCIL

SPECIAL MEETING

Tuesday, February 7, 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.  However,
tonight's meeting has been scheduled specially for one agenda item and
since the public hearing was held on January 30, 2006, no public comment
will be taken.

RENEWING OUR FOCUS - At each meeting, one City Council member will
present an example of patriotism, humanitarianism, community spirit, or
other inspirational message.  Contact a Council-member with examples to
share at future meetings.

9.       Third Reading of Large Retail Establishment Ordinance - Joel
Plaskon

On August 15, 2005 the Council passed an emergency ordinance requiring a
Conditional Use Permit for retail businesses exceeding 40,000 square
feet.  The emergency ordinance is in effect for 182 days.  In the
interim, the Planning & Zoning Commission was directed to prepare a more
comprehensive ordinance to take the place of the emergency ordinance.
The Commission has completed this task and conducted a public hearing on
the related proposal on January 4, 2006.  The Commission unanimously
recommended approval of the Ordinance and related Resolution and Design
Manual.  The Mayor & City Council conducted its hearing on the proposal
and considered the Ordinance on first reading on January 30, 2006 and
second reading on February 6, 2006.  The Council further directed minor
changes to the Ordinance and that it be returned for further
consideration on February 7, 2006.

ACTION:  Pass the Ordinance on third reading and that it be read and
published by title only; or reject the Ordinance; or take such other
action deemed appropriate.

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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