[Vision2020] Moscow Council Committee Agendas for Monday

Fri Jul 6 16:51:35 PDT 2007

AGENDA

CITY OF MOSCOW

ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE 

Monday, July 9, 2007                                                                                                   3:00-4:30 p.m.

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

206 East 3rd Street, Second Floor

1.      A. Public Comment and Chair’s Response Period (limit 10 minutes)  - For members of the Public to speak to the Committee regarding matters NOT on the Agenda and not currently pending before the Council, Planning and Zoning Commission or Board of Adjustment, please state your name and address for the record and limit remarks to three minutes.  

B. Approval of Minutes June 25, 2007 – Laurie Lewis

2.      Sidewalk Café Ordinance – Randy Fife

City wishes to consider licensing businesses in the Central Business (CB) Zoning District to allow use of adjacent sidewalks for sidewalk cafes in the public rights-of-way within certain limitations.

ACTION:  Review proposed Ordinance and direct staff as deemed appropriate.

3.      Palouse Pride 2007 Alcohol Permit Request for East City Park – Dwight Curtis

In accordance with Moscow City Code 5-13-4(B), the Palouse Pride has requested that the Council pass a Resolution allowing them to have a beer-wine garden for the Palouse Pride event to be catered by Sandpiper Grill in East City Park, on Saturday, July 28th from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.  There will be food vendors, live music and other activities at the event.  

The licensed vendor will sell alcohol to adults with proof of age in one designated, roped off area.  Rendezvous in the Park event organizers will provide their own security, which is supported by Moscow Police Chief, Dan Weaver.

ACTION:  Consider request and direct staff as deemed appropriate.

4.      Moscow Motorcycle Classic 2007 Proposed Beer-Wine Sales Permit For Friendship Square – Dwight Curtis

In accordance with Moscow City Code 5-13-4(B), the Moscow Chamber of Commerce has requested that the Council pass a Resolution allowing them to have a beer-wine garden for the Moscow Motorcycle Classic event to be catered by The Plantation in Friendship Square for the Moscow Motorcycle Classic 2007, on Saturday, July 28th from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.  

The licensed vendors will sell alcohol to adults with proof of age in one designated, roped off area. Event organizers will hire a minimum of Moscow police officers to be on site throughout the beer-wince garden open operation time. The cost is $35 per hour per officer. This is recommended by Moscow Police Chief Dan Weaver.

The event’s sponsors have already received a permit to close Main Street from mid-block between 3rd Street to and including 5th Street for the event. The event includes a street dance and the beer-wine garden.  

ACTION:  Consider request and direct staff as deemed appropriate.

5.      Proposed Amendment Regarding Parkland Dedication – Bill Belknap

The City’s Subdivision Code currently includes a provision that requires that parkland be dedicated as part of any subdivision of property for development in order to service the needs of the future residents and visitors of such developments.  The Code also provides for the opportunity for the developer to pay a fee in lieu of the dedication of land where the circumstances of the subject property or development warrant. Over the last few years, there has been some confusion under the current Code as to whether the City has the ability to specify which option the City believes to be in the City’s best interest, or whether the developer was able to make that decision independent of the City. Staff has prepared a draft ordinance for consideration (attached) that would clarify that the City shall retain the right to determine whether to accept a dedication of land or a fee in lieu of land for the Commission’s consideration.  One additional feature of the draft ordinance is the addition of a provision that would allow the City to accept a dedication of land and improvements, thus allowing the developer the option of providing a smaller but fully developed park at the City’s discretion.

ACTION:  Receive report and direct Staff as deemed appropriate; or take such other action as deemed appropriate.

Reports

Ride Idaho – Gary J. Riedner

Salvaging Task Force – Gary J. Riedner

Future Agenda Items

PUD Code – Bill Belknap

Subdivision Code – Bill Belknap

Neighborhood Associations – Gary J. Riedner (Oct. 8)

Expanding Volunteer Commissions

Employee Benefits for Domestic Partners

Update/Report on Establishing Salvaging Task Force

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

PUBLIC WORKS/FINANCE COMMITTEE

Monday, July 9, 2007                                                                                       4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

206 East 3rd Street, 2nd Floor 

1.      Approval of Minutes June 25, 2007 – Laurie Lewis

2.      Disbursement Report for June 2007 – Don Palmer

3.      Airport Grant – Robb Parish

The Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport has received a grant offer from the FAA to:  buy a new snowplow; renovate snow removal equipment building to accommodate new snowplow; acquire ADA compliant passenger boarding ramp; install mid-field wind cone; and to fund engineering and design for an internal access road.  Approval is required from both the City of Moscow and the City of Pullman to accept the grant.

ACTION:  Recommend approval of the grant offer and that the item be placed on the Council consent agenda or take such other action deemed appropriate.

4.      2007 Overlay Project Bid Process  – Dean Weyen

Bids will open July 11th for a street maintenance project consisting of asphalt pavement renovations of certain City streets and alleys as follows:   1.  Harding:  Lemhi to Joseph  2.  Lemhi:  Harding to Mt. View   3.  Washington:  First to ‘A’  4.  Alley west of Jackson:  3rd to 6th   5.  Alley east of Main:   6th to 7th.    

Bid results and recommendations regarding contract award are anticipated to be presented to City Council on July 16th.

ACTION:  Accept the report in anticipation of item being included on Council’s July 16th agenda.

5.      Use of Manley Refund for Memorial Bench – Patti McKinney / Leslie Moss

The City provides employees the opportunity to participate in a Flexible Spending Account pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 125(b). This plan is administered by Manley and a copy of a summary plan description is contained in the Committee packet.  The use of the Flexible Spending Account is entirely voluntary by individual employees and allows employees to utilize limited "before-tax" dollars to pay the employee's share of certain medical and insurance related expenses, such as employees' share of dependent health insurance, medical and related expenses, disability and life insurance. The amount of the employee's contribution is at the employee's discretion, up to a maximum of $5,000 employee contribution per year.  Any funds which are not utilized by the employee are forfeited (use it or lose it) according to the plan and the IRS code. The remaining funds are then refunded to the City. These funds are generally included in the Refunds and Reimbursements line item in the General Fund Revenue budget. In 2006, this refund amounted to $1,770.09.  The Employee Advisory Committee (EAC) would like to utilize these funds for the purchase of a bench in Friendship Square as a memorial to Officer Lee Newbill, who was killed in the line of duty on May 19, 2007. A memo from EAC Chair Patti McKinney is attached.  This expenditure was not included in the FY2007 budget, so Council authorization is necessary for approval.

ACTION:   Recommend authorization for expenditure of Manley refund sufficient to fund purchase of memorial bench, or provide further direction.

6.      Request for Authorization to Act as Contracting Entity with Kendig Keast Collaborative for Potential Redevelopment Area – Gary J. Riedner

On July 2, 2007, the City Council approved the amount of $2,100 as City participation in planning efforts for the area generally between Moscow's downtown and the University of Idaho which is being considered as a potential redevelopment project area by the Moscow Urban Renewal Agency. All of the property owners in the area have agreed to fund the major part of a preliminary planning process to assist in identifying potential development of the property which will complement the area and serve to provide linkages between the downtown and University of Idaho.  Kendig Keast Collaborative (KKC) has submitted a scope of work to provide those services with a focus on owner and community input.  It is requested that the City of Moscow act as the contracting party with KKC on this planning effort.

ACTION:  Recommend authorization for the City to act as contracting party for KKC Planning Process in accordance with attached Scope of Work. 

Reports

Update on State Highway 8 Sidewalk Funding – Les MacDonald 

Ghormley Park Replacement Playground – Roger Blanchard

Future Agenda Items

Update on Water Conservation Efforts & Rates/Revenue Projections – Les MacDonald (7/23 or 8/13)

Sidewalk Snow Removal – Les MacDonald

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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