[Vision2020] Moscow City Council Monday Agenda

Fri Feb 2 14:50:15 PST 2007

AGENDA

MOSCOW CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

Monday, February 5, 2007
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.  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.

Receipt of an Historic Preservation Commemorative Plaque - Anne
Clapperton / John Weber

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 16, 2007 - Stephanie Kalasz

B.     Alma Street Renaming - Les MacDonald

Moscow's Engineering Department is proposing to change the name of Alma
Drive in Pope's Third Addition to Conestoga Drive.  These two streets
align with each other at their intersection with Sunnyside Avenue.   By
changing Alma to Conestoga there would be continuity in name and
alignment as generally required by standard street naming policies.
There are presently five homes under construction on Alma; no homes are
occupied.  Reviewed by the Public Works/Finance Committee on January 22,
2007.

ACTION:  Approve the renaming of Alma Street to Conestoga Drive.

C.     Public Information and Education Contract Renewal with PCEI - Tom
Scallorn

The City of Moscow wishes to continue its Community Based Public
Information and Education Program (PIE) for Water Conservation. The
program will serve our customers in their homes, businesses, and the
local schools and will address many of the Conservation needs of the
community. The current contract is a renewal of our PIE program that has
been conducted by Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute (PCEI) for
the past year. The current scope of work was adjusted to fit the current
budget by removing the in-home and business visits.  Water conservation
continues to be very important and a highly visible issue in the City of
Moscow. With the implementation of a conservation ordinance and
conservation rate structure, community and school-based education
becomes a vital water conservation measure to be included in our Water
Conservation Program. The use of PCEI will continue to assure the
success of our PIE program in that PCEI has demonstrated that staff,
experience, and network resources are available to implement the
proposed scope of work in an expedient manner.  Reviewed by the
Administrative Committee on January 22, 2007.

ACTION:  Approve the Public Information and Education Contract renewal
with Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute.

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.       Mayor's Appointment - Mayor Chaney

      ACTION:  Confirm appointment or take such other action deemed
appropriate.

4.       Council Objectives for 2007 - Bill Lambert

Each Councilmember will be provided approximately 2-3 minutes to discuss
their individual goals and objectives for 2007.  After which, the
Council will discuss possible dates for the upcoming Council retreat and
new format for the goal-setting session.

      ACTION:  Discuss individual Council goals and objectives and
establish a date for the   upcoming Council retreat meeting; or take
such other action as deemed appropriate.

5.       Moscow Central Lions Playground Donation Request - Gary J.
Riedner

Staff has received a request from the Moscow Central Lions Club for a
donation in the amount of $3,000 for the Lions Park playground
replacement project that the Lions are currently conducting.  Lions Park
is located upon the Latah County Fairgrounds property and the existing
playground equipment is in poor condition and does not meet current
playground safety requirements.  Currently the Lions report that they
are over $28,000 toward their project goal of $35,000 and they are
requesting that the City contribute $3,000 to the project.  If the
Council desires to fund the request, Staff recommends that it be funded
from the Legislative Non-Prioritized Projects line item.  Reviewed by
the Public Works/Finance Committee on January 22, 2007.

      ACTION:  Approve request; or deny request; or take such other
action deemed appropriate.

6.       Public Hearing - Greensides Hill Preliminary Plat - Andrew
Ackerman

On January 10, 2007, the Planning & Zoning Commission recommended
approval of a Preliminary Plat for division of approximately 8.2 acres
of land into 37 single family lots on the west side of N. Polk Extension
called Greensides Hill.  The land currently consists of three parcels,
each developed with a single family residence and zoned medium density,
single family residential (R-2).  The proposal Preliminary Plat has
associated with it an approved Preliminary Planned Unit Development.
The R-2 Zoning District has a 7,000 square foot minimum lot size for
single-family residential lots. Via the PUD process the lots have been
permitted to be reduced from the minimum standard. Additionally, public
street standards have been waived due to the fact that the internal
roadways are to be private.

      ACTION:  Approve the preliminary plat; or deny the preliminary
plat; or take such other action deemed appropriate.  The Council must
also adopt Relevant Criteria and Standards.

7.       Zoning Code Amendment - Limit R-3 to 1 SFD or Duplex per Lot -
Joel Plaskon

This is the second reading of an Ordinance considered by the Council at
public hearing on November 6, 2006.  There currently exists an
inconsistency in the Zoning Code wherein no more than one single family
dwelling is allowed per lot in the R-1 and R-2 Zoning Districts, but the
R-3 Zoning District does not specify that only one single family or
duplex dwelling is allowed per lot.  The proposed one dwelling or duplex
per lot specification would create consistency in zoning districts and
reduce possibility of unintended impacts on R-1, R-2 and R-3
neighborhoods.  The Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a public
hearing and recommended approval of this code amendment on August 23,
2006.  The Mayor and City Council considered the Ordinance on first
reading on November 6, 2006 with some dissent regarding how to interpret
the existing code and the need or benefit of the proposal vs. the impact
to property owners, specifically in reference to creating
nonconformities.  The Administrative Committee reviewed the matter again
on November 13, 2006, November 27, 2006 and January 22, 2007.  At the
January 2, 2007 Council meeting, there was a motion and second to reject
the Ordinance.  The issue was then tabled so more information could be
obtained and discussed at Committee.

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 second reading and that it
be read by title only; or reject the Ordinance; or take such other
action deemed appropriate.

8.       Linda Lane LID Discussion - Les MacDonald

Staff has been approached by an owner of property on Linda Lane to form
an L.I.D. to pave, extend sidewalk and construct curbs as improvements
to this neighborhood. Due to the narrow 30-foot wide right-of-way, a
non-standard 24-foot wide street would be proposed. Also, due to the
steep terrain, construction of a standard turn-around does not seem
feasible at the south end of this dead end street. Before issuing a
petition to the owners involved in this proposed district, staff wishes
to gauge Council support of non-standard construction for this street.
Reviewed by the Public Works/Finance Committee on January 22, 2007.

      ACTION:  Approve support of non-standard construction for this
street.

9.       Letter from Michael Echanove, Chair, Citizens Advisory Group
for the Palouse Basin Aquifer Committee - Aaron Ament

The City is in receipt of a letter from Michael Echanove, Chair of the
Citizens Advisory Group for the Palouse Basin Aquifer Committee,
regarding a solicitation of support for the City of Pullman's water
reuse project.  Mr. Echanove approached Council Member Ament with a
request that the City of Moscow might also provide a letter of support
for this project as an entity involved in the aquifer management.

      ACTION:  Discuss the requested letter of support and take action
as deemed appropriate; or take such other action as deemed appropriate.

REPORTS:

            Administrative Committee

            Public Works/Finance Committee

            Other Boards & Commissions

            Mayor

EXECUTIVE SESSION - Consideration of land acquisition; legal issue; and
personnel issue - Pursuant to Idaho Code Section 67-2345(1) 

Stephanie Kalasz

Moscow City Clerk

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