[Vision2020] Moscow City Council Workshop and Meeting Agendas

Fri Jun 2 13:20:04 PDT 2006

AGENDA

MOSCOW CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP

Monday, June 5, 2006
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

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

1.      Introduction and Overview of Living Wage Issues - Linda Pall,
Council President

2.      Discussion - Linda Pall

Luncheon is no-host and those desiring a meal should contact Linda Pall
at 882-7255

AGENDA

MOSCOW CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

Monday, June 5, 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.

PROCLAMATION TO HONOR THE MOSCOW PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR 100 YEARS OF SERVICE
1906 - 2006

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 May 15, 2006 - Laurie Lewis

B.     City/County GIS Data Sharing Memorandum of Understanding - Bill
Belknap

City staff has been working with Latah County to define a mutually
beneficial data sharing relationship that would assist both
organizations with the creation and maintenance of GIS and related data
through a cooperative effort.  The proposed Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) would provide for the transfer of the City's revised parcel layer
to the County, while providing for the sharing of the County's State of
Idaho Tax Commission Database information with the City.  The MOU also
defines the process by which future subdivisions will be provided to the
County in digital format, and how those records will be incorporated
within the County's records and shared with the City.  Staff believes
that this MOU will bring greater efficiencies to both organizations, and
presents the good starting point for potential broader data sharing
opportunities in the future.  Reviewed by the Public Works/Finance
Committee on May 22, 2006.

            ACTION:  Approve the City/County GIS Data Sharing Memorandum
of Understanding.

C.     Urban Renewal Agency Annual Report - Gary J. Riedner

Moscow's Urban Renewal Agency is providing its Annual Report for fiscal
year 2005.  This report has been compiled in conformance with Idaho Code
Section 50-2006 in which an Urban Renewal Agency is required to file
with the local governing body each year, a report of its activities for
the preceding fiscal year. Due to an oversight, the annual report was
not submitted by March 31, 2006.  Reviewed by the Public Works/Finance
Committee on May 22, 2006.

ACTION:  Accept report.

D.  Professional Services Agreement with Hodge and Associates - Les
MacDonald

One of the project development phases of the "D" Street project is
preparation of Right-of-Way Plans. Because this is a federal-aid
project, the right-of-way plans will need to be stamped by a registered
land surveyor (LS). Hodge and Associates was chosen from the ITD term
list of pre-approved consultants, and because of their previous
experience performing surveys along this section of "D" Street. The
scope of work will include overseeing the preparation of the plans,
preparing any necessary legal descriptions for property purchases and
affixing LS stamp to the drawings. Reviewed by Public Works Committee on
May 22, 2006.

ACTION:  Approve Agreement with Hodge and Associates.

2.       Mayor's Appointments - Mayor Chaney

Mayor Chaney proposes appointing Joel Hamilton to the Transportation
Commission and Scott Blades to the Health and Environment 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.       Appeal on New Saint Andrews Conditional Use Permit - Joel
Plaskon

On March 28, 2006, the Board of Adjustment granted a Conditional Use
Permit to New Saint Andrews College to operate an educational
institution in the Central Business (CB) Zoning District, subject to the
following 2 conditions:  1) The maximum number of full-time equivalent
students shall not exceed 200 and 2) Maintenance of ground floor
commercial uses that are open to the public shall not be less than 160
feet of lineal footage along the public pedestrian frontage of the
structure.  Such Conditional Use Permit has been appealed for Council
consideration by the following 4 appellants:  1) Robert Greene, 2)
Thomas Bode, 3) Scott Bauer and 4) Jeanne and Robert Jacobson.  NSA
claims that the appellants have no standing to appeal, but that if the
appeal is considered by the Mayor and City Council, NSA has a right to
participate in such appeal consideration, due to their related property
interest.  

ACTION:  Sustain the decision of the Board, in whole or in part; or
reverse the decision of the Board, in whole or in part; or remand the
matter, in whole or in part, to the Board with specific comments and/or
instructions for further consideration by the Board.  Any remand shall
be a new public hearing only subject to a finding by the Council that
there is new material information which was not available at the time of
the Board's decision and that it is in the public interest to develop
such information.

5.       Public Hearing - PUD Code Amendment - Andrew Ackerman

On April 26, 2006 the Planning & Zoning Commission recommended unanimous
approval of  two minor amendments to the Moscow Zoning Code Ch. 7, Title
IV, Planned Unit Development (PUD) Option. On May 15, 2006, Council
committees received the recommendation. The amendments would revise the
code in two ways: 1) Minimum lot size would be amended from the current
5,000 sq. ft., to no minimum. 2) The minimum sized "parent" parcel of
land needed to apply for a PUD would be change from no minimum to one
(1) acre.

      ACTION:  Approve of the amendments, deny the amendments, or take
other action as deemed appropriate.

6.       Rendezvous in the Park Request for Beer and Wine Garden in East
City Park - Dwight Curtis 

In accordance with Moscow City Code 5-13-4(B), Rendezvous in the Park
has requested that the Council pass a Resolution allowing them to have a
beer garden catered by a licensed vendor in East City Park for
Rendezvous in the Park on July 20, 21, and 22 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. and
on July 23 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.  There will be food vendors, live
music, and other activities at the event.  The licensed vendors will
sell alcohol to adults with proof of age in one designated, roped off
area.  Two Moscow Police officers will be on site and will be paid for
by Rendezvous in the Park.  Reviewed by the Administrative Committee on
May 22, 2006.

ACTION:  Approve the Resolution with or without changes; or reject the
Resolution; or take such other action deemed appropriate.

7.       Biosolids Disposal Options Study Contract - Les MacDonald

The City of Moscow's Wastewater Treatment Plant is designed for
biological nutrient removal serving a total population of approximately
23,000. The Plant is soon to be upgraded to comply with the current EPA
permit requirements for phosphorus (effluent filters), which will
increase the quantity of Biosolids produced and the annual tonnage of
biosolids to be processed and removed. The current disposal method is to
truck the biosolids to EKO in Lewiston for composting. Recent events
surrounding the EKO composting facility in Lewiston and pending
decisions by the Lewiston City Council regarding the disposal of
biosolids and yard waste produced in Lewiston may have an impact on the
EKO operation.  Attached for your review is a proposed Professional
Engineering Services Contract including Exhibit A, which contains the
complete scope of work. The study is to include an estimate of return on
investment, estimated capital expenditure and operational, maintenance,
disposal and transport costs, with inflationary factors over the next
ten year period, for current and proposed biosolids treatment and
disposal options, which is accomplished in the Business Case Evaluation
(BCE).  Proposed options may also impact the City's backup disposal plan
and such impacts will be considered and addressed.  Reviewed by the
Public Works/Finance Committee on May 22, 2006. 

ACTION:  Approve the Biosolids Disposal Options Study Contract; or deny
the contract or take such other action deemed appropriate.

8.       State/Local Agreement - Overlay 06 - Les MacDonald

Development of our federally funded overlay project has reached the
stage of advertising for bids. Before the Idaho Transportation
Department (ITD) will release the advertisement, the City of Moscow must
enter into a State/Local Agreement for construction.  By signing the
agreement, the City is agreeing to pay the remaining portion of our
local match ($27,000) at this time. ITD is agreeing to oversee the
advertising, bidding and construction of the project.  This agreement
arrived after the May 22 Public Works Committee meeting, therefore was
not reviewed by that Committee. Due to the time sensitive nature of
advertising this type of work, the item has been placed before the
Council at this time.

ACTION:  Approve entering into a State/Local Agreement with ITD and
direct Staff to arrange payment for the remaining portion of the local
match; or reject the agreement; or take such other action deemed
appropriate.

9.    Sixth Street Bid Results - Les MacDonanld 

Bids were opened on the SIXTH STREET IMPROVEMENTS project on June 1,
2006. The proposed construction, between Adams and Hayes Streets,
consists of total re-construction of the street base, surfacing, curbs
and portions of the sewer and water systems. Two bids were received and
the apparent low bidder is S&S Contracting, Inc. from Lewiston. Their
bid was $556,067.96. Because of the need to get this project under
construction and the timing of the bid opening, this information has not
been presented to the Public Works Committee.  

ACTION:  Consider the recommendation of staff and approve award of a
contract to S&S Contracting, Inc.; or take such other action deemed
appropriate.

10.   Police Compensation & Benefits Discussion - Gary J. Riedner

Over the course of the last several months, the Mayor and City
administrative staff have been working with representatives of the
Police Department to review various concerns voiced by the employees of
the Police Department.  Those concerns include issues of collective
bargaining and professional representation, officer turnover,
compensation and benefits, dissatisfaction with the AMPS process, and
lack of communication. Mayor Chaney has been directing staff in working
toward resolution of as many issues as possible. The matter has been
reviewed by Administrative Committee on March 27, April 24 and May 8,
2006. All backup materials submitted at Administrative Committee are
contained in the backup materials for this meeting, including a May 8,
2006 memo from Mayor Chaney.

ACTION:  Review backup information, including Mayor Chaney's memo of May
8, 2006. Give direction regarding issues of collective bargaining,
compensation and benefits.

REPORTS:

            Administrative Committee

            Public Works/Finance Committee

            Other Boards & Commissions

            Mayor

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, as soon as possible so
that arrangements may be made.

Stephanie Kalasz

Moscow City Clerk

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