[Vision2020] Moscow City Council Monday Agendas

Sat Mar 25 13:56:29 PST 2006

AGENDA

CITY OF MOSCOW

PUBLIC WORKS/FINANCE COMMITTEE

Monday, March 27, 2006
3:00 p.m.

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

206 East 3rd Street, 2nd Floor

1.      Approval of Minutes of March 13, 2006 - Stephanie Kalasz

2.      Report - Recommendation for Church Rezone in the Area of City
Impact - Andrew Ackerman

On February 23, 2006, the County forwarded to the City an application to
rezone approximately 0.82 acre parcel within the Area of City Impact.
The request is to rezone the parcel per the attached hearing notice. In
keeping with internal procedure, the Committee is being notified in
advance of the upcoming Quasi-judicial hearing scheduled for April 3,
2006.

      ACTION:  Accept report.

3.   Almon Street Right-of-Way Dedication - Les MacDonald

Based upon historical records, a section of north Almon Street right of
way has never been dedicated to the City of Moscow.  As part of current
development activities in the vicinity, the developer is willing to
dedicate two parcels of land for right of way via the attached 'Deeds of
Dedication'.  A 0.87 acre parcel and 5,206 square foot parcel of Almon
Street located between "D" Street and McKinley Street are the specific
lands to be dedicated.  

ACTION:  Make recommendation to the Council regarding approval or denial
of the resolution accepting the proposed dedication of right of way.

4.   Reprioritization of Playground Equipment - Roger Blanchard

In April 2002, City Council approved a playground action plan with an
aggressive timeline to upgrade city park playgrounds to meet current
laws and safety guidelines.  Due to delays in related project start
dates and uncertainties introduced by Moscow School District plans to
expand its facilities, the action plan is currently behind schedule.
Funding was approved in 2005 for replacing the Ghormley Park playground
this year.  The City recently learned that the School District is
considering an expansion of West Park School that could impact the
City's plans at Ghormley Park.  Staff is requesting to delay replacement
of the Ghormley Park playground and instead begin work this year on
replacing the older playground at Lena Whitmore Park, which is next on
the priority list.

ACTION:  Recommend authorizing staff to proceed with the process to
replace the older playground at Lena Whitmore Park and approve the
revised playground action plan; or recommend denial; or take such other
action deemed appropriate.

5.   Latah County Community Forestry Grant - Roger Blanchard

Staff has been contacted by Latah County Parks Director Andy Grant about
a funding opportunity for community forestry projects.  Funding from
Latah County is currently available for projects in the $1,000 to $2,500
range.  The Moscow Tree Commission's 2006 budget includes $1,200 for
revising and printing an additional 1,000 copies of their popular "Tree
Selection Guide" booklet.  The Commission wishes to improve the booklet
by adding information on water requirements for each tree on the list
and would like to print 3,000 copies of the revised booklet.  In order
to accomplish this goal, staff wishes to proceed with the grant
application to request funding in the amount of $2,300 from Latah
County.

      ACTION:  Recommend authorizing staff to proceed with the Latah
County community forestry grant application; or take such other action
deemed appropriate.

6.   Gosselin Lot Line Adjustment - Andrew Ackerman

Tod Gosselin owns a vacant .43 acre parcel of property at 2925 Joseph
Street that was recently created in an approved lot split. Due to
reasons outlined in his letter, he is now requesting that the boundary
lines of the subject lot be adjusted as shown in the attached documents.
The proposed new lot dimensions would not change the square footage of
the lot and would meet all the minimum requirements for lot dimensions
and street frontage in the Low Density Single-Family Residential (R-1)
Zoning District.

      ACTION:  Recommend approval of the lot line adjustment; recommend
denial of the lot line adjustment; or take such other action deemed
appropriate.

7.   Engineering Standards Drawing Update - Les MacDonald/Dean Weyen

Moscow City Code references Standard Construction Drawings and
Specifications as requirements for the construction of public streets
and utilities.  The existing standards are for the most part from the
early 1980's.  Engineering staff is suggesting modifications to the
standard drawings in order to both clarify and improve upon the design
and installation of Moscow's public infrastructure.  In 1997, Council
modified and adopted standard drawings pertaining only to the
construction of streets.   The adoption of the drawings herein suggested
only includes some minor clarifications of the street standard
illustrations; nothing dimensional or character in nature.  The written
City standard specifications are not being recommended for modification
at this time but will most likely be edited this year for possible
future adoption.  Reviewed by the Public Works/Finance Committee on
March 13, 2006 and by City Council on March 20, 2006 where it was sent
back for more review by the Public Works/Finance Committee.  City
Council requested a more complete description of the modifications to
the Standard Construction Drawings that are being proposed.  A written
list of those changes along with a complete set of both the 'old' and
the 'new' drawings are included in the packet.  

      ACTION:  Review Engineer Standards Drawing updates and direct
staff as deemed appropriate.

8.   1912 RFP - Gary J. Riedner

The 1912 Implementation Committee was formed in the spring of 2006 in
accordance with the decision of the Council to proceed with the 2005
Mayor's Use Committee's recommendations.   The Committee has been
meeting periodically since March 1st, 2006 in the effort of developing a
Request for Proposal (RFP) for a non-profit organization (NPO) to lease
and operate the 1912 Center, with the goal of presenting the RFP to the
Council at their April 3rd meeting.  The Committee's proposed RFP
documents include the request for proposal document which generally
describes the requested services of the NPO and the process for
submission, and the operations and lease agreement which is the draft
contract document detailing the anticipated NPO and City
responsibilities.  Additionally, the Committee has developed a proposed
timeline for the RFP advertisement and selection process which is also
attached for the Committee's review.

      ACTION:  Review the attached RFP documents and draft RFP timeline
and recommend approval for staff to move forward with the process to the
Council; or take other action as deemed appropriate.

Future Agenda Items

Cost of Development - Average Cost of Adding Personnel (Impact Fee
Discussion)

Waste Management Concerns Regarding Petroleum Price Increase or
Adjustment in their Contract - Don Palmer

Public Transit Report - Tom LaPointe (4/24)

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, March 27, 2006
4:30 p.m.

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

206 East 3rd Street, Second Floor

1.      Approval of Minutes of February 27 and March 13, 2006 -
Stephanie Kalasz 

2.         Report - Recommendation for Church Rezone in the Area of City
Impact - Andrew Ackerman

On February 23, 2006, the County forwarded to the City an application to
rezone approximately 0.82 acre parcel within the Area of City Impact.
The request is to rezone the parcel per the attached hearing notice. In
keeping with internal procedure, the Committee is being notified in
advance of the upcoming Quasi-judicial hearing scheduled for April 3,
2006.

      ACTION:  Accept report.

3.   Police Department Compensation and Benefits Discussion - Gary J.
Riedner

Over the course of the last several months, the Mayor and various City
Staff members have been working with representatives of the Police
Department (PD) to discuss various concerns recently voiced by the
employees of the PD.  Those concerns include issues of officer turnover,
compensation and benefits, dissatisfaction with the AMPS process, and
lack of meaningful communication with City Administration.  Staff has
conducted a preliminary analysis of these items in the effort to
identify causes and potential solutions to these issues.  Additionally,
the Mayor has made communications with the employees of the PD a
priority and that dialog is continuing.  Staff will present the initial
findings of the preliminary analysis to the Committee for their review
and comment.

ACTION:  Review the enclosed information and analysis and direct staff
to continue dialog with the Police Department regarding their concerns;
or take such other action as deemed appropriate.

Future Agenda Items

4/10 Draft Subdivision Code - Joel Plaskon

4/10 Animal Control Ordinance - Randy Fife

Request to Establish Task Force to Develop "Process" for Planning and
Development of Parks and Facilities - Dwight Curtis  

Salvaging at Landfill Discussion - Gary J. Riedner

History and Current Status of Hamilton Funds - Don Palmer

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 2006 GOALSETTING 

WORKSHOP

Monday, March 27, 2005

Council Chambers, 3rd Floor

206 E. Third Street, Moscow, Idaho

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7:00 p.m.    WELCOME 

1.       Opening Remarks -     Linda Pall, Council President

                                                Nancy Chaney, Mayor 

                                                Gary J. Riedner, City
Supervisor

2.       Goal Setting Workshop

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