[Vision2020] Moscow City Council Tuesday Agenda

Fri Feb 17 10:36:34 PST 2006

AGENDA

MOSCOW CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

Tuesday, February 21, 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 February 6, 2006 - Stephanie Kalasz

            Approval of Minutes from Joint Council/Planning & Zoning
Commission Meeting on February 8, 2006 - Laurie Lewis

B.     Disbursement Report for January 2006 - Don Palmer

Public Works/Finance Committee reviewed accounts payable for January
2006 and recommends approval of the following:

General

$518,135.87 

Street

$86,764.90

HUD Reserve

Parks & Rec

$76,938.61

1912 Center

$7,348.45

Arts

$6,285.13

Water Fund

$258,092.66

Sewer Fund

$263,596.22

Sanitation

$180,542.54

Fleet Mgmt Fund

$52,034.84

Enterprise Construction

Capital Projects

$91,365.72

LID Construction

Hamilton P&R

Bond & Interest

LID Special Assessment

TOTAL

$1,541,104.94

C.     Auction Surplus Items - David Duke

Attached please find a list of items deemed surplus to auction over the
internet.  Reviewed by the Administrative Committee on February 13,
2006.

      ACTION:  Approve surplus item list for auction over the internet.

D.     Robinson Development Agreement for North Almon - Dean Weyen

Jim Robinson is developing property bordering the east side of North
Almon immediately west of the termination of Morton Street.   It is to
be a business park catering primarily to contractor's operations.
Public improvements consisting of storm sewer piping, manholes and
sidewalk are required.  A Development Agreement is necessary to allow
issuance of a building permit prior to the construction of public
improvements.  Reviewed by the Public Works/Finance Committee on
February 13, 2006.

      ACTION:  Approve development agreement.

E.      ITD Maintenance Agreement - Les MacDonald

The City of Moscow and the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) have a
cooperative maintenance agreement for the segments of US95 and SH8 that
pass through the City.  The existing agreement was signed on November 5,
2001.  Since that time the City limits have changed and the types of
highway improvements within the City have also changed.  ITD has
requested an update to the agreement to reflect the changes.  The
attached agreement is a modified version of the existing agreement with
the change that the most outlying sections of the two highways will be
maintained by the City of Moscow as has been the case with the sections
lying closer in.  In general, the City maintains those sections of the
highways that have been improved to the point of having curb and gutters
rather than rural type shoulders.  The most significant area of change
that has occurred was with the improvements to SH8 between Blaine Street
and Mountain View Road.  Reviewed by the Public Works/Finance Committee
on February 13, 2006.

ACTION:  Approve maintenance agreement.

F.      Ratification of Quad Cities Task Force Inter-Local Agreement -
Dan Weaver

The Moscow Police Department is one of the founding members of the Quad
Cities Drug Task Force and has jointly worked with other law enforcement
agencies in our region to investigate and prosecute drug offenses. The
original agreement was signed March 14, 1994 and since many of the
original signers are no longer serving in their respective governmental
positions, staff would like current governmental authorities to ratify
the original agreement.  Reviewed by the Administrative Committee on
February 13, 2006.

ACTION:  Approve ratification of Quad Cities Task Force Inter-Local
Agreement

2.	Mayor's Appointments - Mayor Chaney

Mayor Chaney proposes appointing Teresa Moosman, Amanda Morgan, Joshua
Fusselman and Karrolyn (Karri) Fedale to the Fair and Affordable Housing
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.	Public Hearing - Boyde Avenue LID Assessment Roll - Dave Klatt

The Boyde Avenue Local Improvement District (LID) No. 133 was created by
Council on April 19, 2004. The project was constructed in June of 2005.
The amount advertised in the Resolution of Intent to perform the work,
reimburse City for engineering and administrative (E&A) services, and
cover interim financing costs was $52,818.00. Staff has determined the
final costs to be assessed to LID participants is $55,768. This amount
includes $1,922 of extra work requested by one property owner. After
evaluating the level of benefit received by each property within the
district, staff compared various methods of distributing costs, and is
prepared to recommend an assessment roll for consideration by the
Council through the public hearing process. 

ACTION:  Conduct Public Hearing and if objections are made to assessment
roll, consider such objections and make disposition of such objections
by resolution.  After adoption of resolution, or if no objections are
made, approve Boyde Avenue LID Assessment Roll by the square foot method
and approve 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.

5.	Public Hearing - Change to Sign Ordinance Regarding Park Signs -
Anne Clapperton

On January 11, 2006, the City of Moscow Planning and Zoning Commission
recommended approval of an amendment to the City of Moscow Sign Code
(Title 4, Chapter 6, Section 13).  The Ordinance, attached hereto, would
explicitly acknowledge the placement of signs that identify public parks
and recreation facilities in all Moscow zoning districts and allow for
standardization of such signage as acceptable to the Parks and
Recreation Department.  

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; or reject the
Ordinance; or take such other action deemed appropriate.

6.	Latah Economic Development Council Quarterly Report - Margaret
Howlett, Executive Director, LEDC

This report is being given in accordance with the Latah Economic
Development Council's agreement with the City.

ACTION:  Accept report.

7.	Paradise Path Grant - State/Local Agreement - Les MacDonald

An application for federal enhancement funds ($290,000) to construct a
portion of the Paradise Path was sent to the Idaho Transportation
Department (ITD) in February 2005. Funding of the pathway, from Sweet
Avenue to Blaine Street, was approved and the City was recently given
official notification of inclusion in the 2008 year Statewide
Transportation Improvement Program. To initiate the project, a State /
Local Agreement must be approved by Resolution and signed by the Mayor
and City Clerk. A monetary deposit to ITD must also accompany the
agreement to cover their services incidental to project development. The
City Council passed a Resolution in February 2005 indicating support for
this project; both in financial and future maintenance commitment.
Reviewed by the Public Works/Finance Committee on February 13, 2006.

            ACTION:  Approve agreement; or reject agreement; 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.

Stephanie Kalasz

Moscow City Clerk

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