[Vision2020] Moscow City Council Agenda 10-16-06

Fri Oct 13 16:17:23 PDT 2006

AGENDA

MOSCOW CITY COUNCIL

SPECIAL MEETING

Monday, October 16, 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 2.  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.  PLEASE TURN OFF CELL PHONES AND PAGERS AND FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY
IS PROHIBITED.  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 October 2, 2006 - Stephanie Kalasz

B.     Surplus Items for Auction - Jackie Lovell

Declare items as surplus and approve an internet auction to occur from
October 31 to November 9th, or take such other action deemed
appropriate.  Reviewed by the Administrative Committee on October 9,
2006.

ACTION:  Approve surplus items for sale at auction.

C.     Meadowbrook Monumentation Agreement - Dean Weyen

Gary and Kathleen Tribble of Moscow are owners of the recently approved
Meadow Brook Second Addition.   The interior lot corners will not be set
until after the earthwork has been completed - most likely late next
year.  An agreement obligating the establishment of these interior
corners is necessary as per State Code.   Both the final plat and the
Development Agreement were previously approved by Council.  Reviewed by
the Public Works/Finance Committee on October 9, 2006.

            ACTION:  Approve monumentation agreement.

D.  Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade Resolution - Les MacDonald

The design of the new Effluent Filter system is nearing completion and
work has begun on securing the interim and long term financing for the
project.  JUB Engineers has reached the 95% design stage and has
provided updated cost projections for the proposed work.  Based on
recent bids for similar types of work there has been an increase in the
estimated cost of the project.  A copy of the 95% Engineer's Cost
Project is attached for reference.  The Staff design team has been
reviewing this projection as well as identifying potential scope
reductions that would reduce the construction cost.  As part of the
interim and long term funding acquisition process for the proposed
improvements Staff has been working with our Bond Attorney and with the
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).  DEQ administers the
State Revolving Fund Program that provides low interest loans to cities
that are making WWTP upgrades.  As was the case with the last WWTP
improvements project for the City of Moscow, the plan is to acquire a
DEQ loan to provide interim financing and then replace the loan with
long term bond proceeds acquired through the Judicial Confirmation
process.  In order to precede with the loan application the Mayor must
receive authorization from the City Council to sign the appropriate
forms relating to the loan.  A draft resolution is attached which will
provide this authorization.  Reviewed by the Public Works/Finance
Committee on October 9, 2006.

            ACTION:  Approve Resolution 2006-21 authorizing Mayor to
sign WWTP loan forms.

E.   Addendum to Airport Agreement - Gary J. Riedner

An addendum is proposed for the Airport Agreement.  This has already
been approved by the City of Pullman.

ACTION:  Approve the addendum.

2.       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.

3.       Public Hearing - Tiempo Commons Preliminary Plat Hearing -
Andrew Ackerman

Ronn King of Another Way Enterprises, LLC is proposing to plat 4.6 acres
into 54 single family dwelling lots, open space, and a stormwater tract.
The development concept has already received preliminary approval via
the Planned Unit Development process from the Planning and Zoning
Commission. The platted lots would range in size from 1,584 square feet
to 3,269 square feet, resulting in a median lot size of 1,878 square
feet. All new lots would be accessed off of private streets within the
new development with two main access points from/to the development off
of White Avenue. The interior hardscape also consists of approximately
twenty-three off-street parking stalls.

ACTION:  Approve preliminary plat with or without conditions; deny
preliminary plat; or take such other action deemed appropriate.

4.       Public Hearing - Vacation of Alley and Stormwater Detention
Parcel in Southgate 2nd Addition - Les MacDonald

Ronn King (Another Way Enterprises LLC) is developing a PUD that is to
be known as Tiempo Commons on property consisting of numerous platted
lots in Southgate 2nd Addition.  The design of the proposed PUD
reconfigures the lot lines including the platted alley in Block 2 and
platted Stormwater Parcel #3.  Mr. King is requesting vacation of these
parcels in order to proceed with the replat of the property.   The
stormwater detention pond will be relocated (as approved by Moscow
Public Works) and the alley will no longer be needed.  Reviewed by the
Public Works/Finance Committee on October 9, 2006.

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.

5.       Public Hearing - Vacation of Platted Easement in Rolling Hills
7th Addition - Les MacDonald

A thirty foot wide public utility easement platted at the rear of Lot
25, Block 3 of Rolling Hills No. 7 is unnecessary as there were no
public utilities constructed within it; nor are any anticipated.  Rafik
Itani is requesting that this easement be vacated.  Reviewed by the
Public Works/Finance Committee on October 9, 2006.

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.       1912 Building RFP Committee - Bill Belknap

The 1912 RFP Committee was formed in the spring of 2006 in accordance
with the decision of the Council to proceed with the 2005 Mayor's 1912
Center Use Committee's recommendations.  The Committee developed a
Request for Proposal (RFP) for a non-profit organization (NPO) to lease
and operate the 1912 Center, which was approved by Council on April 3rd,
2006.  The City received one response to the RFP advertisement from
Heart of The Arts Inc (HAI).  The Mayor appointed a selection committee
comprised of two Council members, one former Council member, and three
citizen representatives from the RFP Committee.  After conducting two
interview sessions the Committee has forwarded a recommendation to enter
into the lease and operations agreement with HAI subject to a few
modifications to the agreement.  Reviewed by the Administrative
Committee on August 28 and September 25, 2006.

ACTION:  Approve the Lease and Operations Agreement as proposed or take
such other action deemed appropriate.

7.       Comprehensive Plan Proposal - Administration/Community
Development

On August 22, the NewCities Foundation and the City of Moscow held the
final community meeting to unveil recommendations and strategies
relating to the NewCities initiative.  At the August 22, 2006 meeting,
Steve Austin and Tom Prather of NewCities presented draft
recommendations and strategies for meeting these challenges.  One of
which was the development of a program for the revision of the City of
Moscow Comprehensive Plan.  Staff presented this plan to the
Administrative Committee on September 11th, where staff was directed to
work to further at defining the proposed process.  Staff has developed a
proposed outline and project timeline that details the activities and
the project timeline for the Council's review and direction with the
anticipated project launch date of November 1st of this year.  Reviewed
by the Administrative Committee on October 9, 2006.

ACTION:  Approve proposed Comprehensive Plan revision process and direct
staff to move forward with process implementation; or take such other
action as deemed appropriate.

REPORTS:

            Administrative Committee

            Public Works/Finance Committee

            Other Boards & Commissions

            Mayor

EXECUTIVE SESSION - Legal Issue - Pursuant to Idaho Code Section
67-2345(1)

Stephanie Kalasz

Moscow City Clerk

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