[Vision2020] Moscow City Council Monday Agenda

Fri Jan 12 15:36:08 PST 2007

AGENDA

MOSCOW CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

Tuesday, January 16, 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.

Note:  No committee meetings were held on January 8, 2007 due to the
disappearance of Council President John Dickinson.

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 2, 2007 - Stephanie Kalasz

B.     Disbursement Report for December 2006 - Don Palmer

Accounts payable for December 2006 approve the following:

General

631,481.12 

Street

75,820.77 

HUD Reserve

Parks & Rec

89,126.22 

1912 Center

7,347.60 

Arts

2,103.24 

Water Fund

83,444.70 

Sewer Fund

119,117.76 

Sanitation

273,367.91 

Fleet Mgmt Fund

33,763.92 

Water Capital

17,969.96 

Sewer Capital Projects

Capital Projects

11,949.75 

LID Construction

Hamilton P&R

Bond & Interest

LID Special Assessment

LID Guaranty

TOTAL

1,345,492.95

C.     Bid Award for Breathing Air Trailer - Mike McGahan

Bids were opened on December 20, 2006, for One New (BAT) Breathing Air
Trailer for the Moscow Fire Department. Nine requests were mailed out,
four received where non responsive and one bid from MES-Northwest
Vancouver, Washington for $63,517.00.

ACTION:  Award bid to MES - Northwest Vancouver, Washington in the
amount of $63,517.00.

D.     City Limits Acknowledgement - Les MacDonald

Annually, the City Council adopts an ordinance with an updated legal
description of the City of Moscow municipal limits. Since there were no
new annexations in 2006, the Ordinance and record map approved in
January of 2006 is still representative of the limits.

ACTION:  Acknowledge that there was no change in the City limits in
2006.

E.      First Step Fiber Optic Lease Agreement

Staff has been approached by First Step Internet with a request to lease
fiber optic strands from the City from City Hall to the Eggan Youth
Center.  Staff has prepared a draft lease agreement in accordance with
the Fiber Use Policy that was adopted by the City Council on December
18th of last year.  The lease agreement would be for a term of 3 years
and would include 2 strands along a distance of 7,160 feet for a total
leased strand footage of 14,320 feet.  It is anticipated that this
agreement will be amended once the RCBG Alturas Fiber Project is
completed later this spring to extend to leased amount.

ACTION:  Approve Lease Agreement.

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.       Tiempo Commons Final Plat - Andrew Ackerman

On October 16, 2006 the Council approved of a preliminary re-plat of
approximately 4.6 acres consisting of Blocks 1 & 2 of Southgate 2nd
Addition. Minor conditions recommended by Staff and the Planning &
Zoning Commission have been met by the applicant.

ACTION:  Approve final plat or take such other action deemed
appropriate.

4.       Tiempo Commons Development Agreement - Les MacDonald

Another Way Enterprises LLC (Ronn King) is the owner of property in
Southgate Second Addition to be replatted and developed as Tiempo
Commons Subdivision.  Public improvements consisting of sanitary sewer
mains, water mains, stormwater mains and stormwater detention system are
required.  A Development Agreement is necessary to allow filing of the
plat and also to allow issuance of a building permit prior to the
construction of all required public improvements.

ACTION:  Approve Development Agreement or take such other action deemed
appropriate.

5.       Fields Planning Committee - Dwight Curtis

In December 2005, the Fields Planning Committee (FPC) was reconfigured
and charged by the City Council to, through consensus, bring a new park
plan proposal for West Palouse River Drive back to the City Council on
April 3, 2006. The final recommendation report (dtd 3/27/06) was agreed
upon by 12 of the 13 FPC members and accepted/approved by the City
Council on 4/3/06.  The recommendations listed and approved in the
report will be dealt with individually and brought before the Council
for approval as the issues are resolved and agreed upon by the FPC.  On
December 14, 2006, the FPC convened to discuss the ball field layout
plan and the intersection options of a north/south road and West Palouse
River Drive.  The FPC agreed that the ball field layout plan will remain
basically as it was originally proposed. Engineers explored a variety of
reconfigurations to move the baseball fields to the eastern side of the
site and the soccer fields to the western side without losing any
fields. The City Engineer will require a north/south road along the
eastern side of the property. The FPC intersection option of choice on
West Palouse River Drive is to have a four-way intersection at Conestoga
Street and West Palouse River Drive. This option is also recommended by
the Public Works Director. 

ACTION:  Accept and approve the recommendations provided by the Fields
Planning Committee from the December 14, 2006 meeting or take such other
action deemed appropriate.

6.       Comprehensive Plan Re-write Budget - Joel Plaskon / Gary J.
Riedner

The Mayor and Council authorized the expenditure of $45,000 for
consultant services related to re-writing the Comprehensive Plan in the
City's fiscal year 2007 budget.  An additional $4,400 was authorized for
postage expenditure on related survey, notice and newsletter mailings,
for a total FY '07 project budget of $49,400.  Because the project is
planned to consume 18 months, it will span 2 budget years.  Based upon
questions asked and information received in the request for
qualifications and interview process, the acknowledgment of intent to
explore and pursue additional funding for the project for fiscal year
2008 has been highlighted as being important.  

ACTION:  Discuss matter and take whatever action deemed appropriate.

7.       Ice Rink Report - Randy Fife / Joel Plaskon 

Joel Plaskon, Community Development Director, has written a letter to
the Latah County Commissioners to inform them about a violation
regarding the current Fairground Special Use Permit related to the ice
rink use.  The matter has been forwarded to the City Attorney who is
assessing the issue and considering the manner of enforcement to ensure
compliance.

ACTION:  None needed.

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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