[Vision2020] Moscow City Council Monday Agenda

Fri Jun 29 15:15:29 PDT 2007

AGENDA

MOSCOW CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

Monday, July 2, 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 3.  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.

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 June 18, 2007 - Stephanie Kalasz

B.     Fountain/City Property Agreement - Les MacDonald

The Fountain family owns property immediately adjacent to the Idaho
Transportation Department property on which the City is proposing to
construct the new south sanitary sewer lift station.  The site is
located on the north side of the South Fork of the Palouse River south
of the Chinese Village restaurant.  An easement from the Fountains is
necessary to allow the construction of the new lift station to occur.
Permanent property rights to the Fountain parcel for long term access to
the new lift station site are being negotiated but not yet finalized.
An interim agreement between the City and the Fountains is being
proposed to allow the City to proceed with the construction of the
project this summer while giving additional time for the two parties to
agree to the terms of permanent property rights.  Construction cannot
occur without the easement from the Fountains.  Reviewed by the Public
Works/Finance Committee on June 25, 2007.

ACTION:  Approve Agreement.

C.     Greensides Hill Development Agreement - Dean Weyen

Greensides, Inc. (Mike and Linda Hoffmann) is the developer of the
Greensides Hills Subdivision (PUD) on North Polk.  Public improvements
are required.  A development agreement is necessary to allow filing of
the plat and to allow issuance of a building permit prior to the
construction of all required public improvements.  Reviewed by the
Public Works/Finance Committee on June 25, 2007.

ACTION:  Approve Development Agreement contingent on final plat
approval.

D.     Railroad Crossing Agreement for Monitoring Station at Wastewater
Treatment Plant - Dean Weyen

The Environmental Protection Agency is requiring better flow data for
Paradise Creek near the Wastewater Treatment Plant.  A new flow
monitoring station is being proposed just upstream of the plant's
existing access road bridge.  Communication and power conduits must be
bored under the existing active railroad tracks.  The railroad company
is allowing the crossing as set forth in the license agreement attached.
Reviewed by the Public Works/Finance Committee on June 25, 2007.

ACTION:  Approve Agreement.

E.      Trinity Fest Alcohol Permit Request - Dwight Curtis

In accordance with Moscow City Code 5-13-4(B), Credenda/Agenda Magazine
has requested that the Council pass a Resolution allowing them to have a
beer garden catered by Patty's Kitchen and a catered beer and wine
garden by Camas Winery in Friendship Square for Credenda/Agenda Magazine
Trinity Fest 2007 on Tuesday, August 7 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.  There
will be food vendors, live music, a blow-up kid's jungle gym and other
activities at the event.  The licensed vendors will sell alcohol to
adults with proof of age in one designated, roped off area.  Event
organizers will provide their own security, which is supported by Moscow
Police Chief, Dan Weaver.  The first beer garden for Trinity Fest was
approved by the City Council in 2006 and there were no alcohol related
incidents.  The event's sponsors have already received a permit to close
a portion of Main Street from 3rd Street to 5th Street for the event.
Valley Transit was notified at the time the permit was issued. As a
standard practice the Engineering Department contacts VT upon road
closure requests.  This item was reviewed by the Administrative
Committee on June 26, 2007.

ACTION:  Approve Resolution 2007-12.

F.      Green Acres Monumentation Agreement - Les MacDonald

Green Acres Development, LLC (Rick Beebe and Larry Germer) is owner of
the recently approved Green Acres Addition (PUD).  The interior property
corners will not be set until earthwork has been completed and after the
filing of the plat.  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 June 25, 2007.

ACTION:  Approve Monumentation Agreement.

G.     Green Acres Parkland and Infrastructure Development Agreement -
Andrew Ackerman

As part of the final PUD and Plat approval, Council placed a condition
that a development agreement be drafted to insure that the private park
lands as well as streets, and storm water infrastructure approved as
part of the development are maintained in perpetuity. Legal,
Engineering, and Community Development have prepared the attached
Agreement in order to address these issues.  Reviewed by the Public
Works/Finance Committee on June 25, 2007.

ACTION:  Approve Parkland and Infrastructure Development Agreement.

2.       Mayor's Appointments - Mayor Chaney

ACTION:  Approve appointments or take such other action deemed
appropriate.

3.       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.

4.       Greensides Hill Final Plat - Andrew Ackerman

On January 10th, 2007, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended
approval of the Preliminary Plat and Planned Unit Development on approx.
8.2 acres on the west side of N. Polk Extension. Council then approved
of the Preliminary Plat on March 5, 2007 with nine (9) conditions. Staff
has reviewed the plat for general conformance with the conditions
imposed on the Preliminary Plat and recommends that it be an item on the
June 27th Planning and Zoning Commission agenda and forwarded to City
Council so they have an opportunity to review and approve of it at the
July 2nd meeting. Minor revisions are still needed to the final plat
prior to Council approval. Additionally, Engineering has prepared a
development agreement related to this plat which is scheduled to go to
Council on July 2nd.  A second development agreement dealing with
private parkland and perpetual street and stormwater maintenance will
come before Council at a later date.  Reviewed by the Public
Works/Finance Committee on June 25, 2007.

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

5.       Request for Committing to Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction
Protocol / Cool Cities - Mayor Chaney / Kara Whitman 

Through examination of various climate protocols and organizations, we
have found many possible actions that the City of Moscow might take in
joining in with world wide efforts to decrease Greenhouse Gas emissions.
The gathering of baseline emission data may be necessary before the City
of Moscow can determine what kind of target is feasible and what impact
it has on global emissions and therefore what kind of commitment the
City and the Mayor can legitimately make.  ICLEI's Cities for Climate
Protection (CCP) program is a nationally recognized and respected
organization that would be very beneficial to the City of Moscow in the
gathering and analyzing of baseline data as well as how to proceed.
Reviewed by the Administrative Committee on June 25, 2007.

ACTION:  Approve the Resolution; or reject the Resolution; or take such
other action deemed appropriate.

6.       Impact Fee Presentation - Tom Pippin

Tom Pippin, a principal in BBC Consulting of Denver, Colorado has
offered to make a presentation to the City Council on the subject of
impact fees and their potential for implementation in the City. Mr.
Pippin has made numerous presentations at the Association of Idaho
Cities conferences and his presentations have been attended by City
staff and some Councilmembers.  Mr. Pippin will also make a proposal for
conducting an Impact Fee Study, which is available for City Council
consideration. If, after the presentation, the City Council would like
to retain BBC for the purposes of conducting the study, it may so
direct. Options pursuant to the proposal range from $15,000 for one area
to $30,000 for four areas to which impact fees could be applied.
Funding for the study was budgeted in FY2007 in the amount of $20,000 in
Community Development. Additional funding would be available from
Legislative Strategic Planning line item and Non-Departmental Economic
Development line item.

ACTION:  After impact fee presentation, consider acceptance of all or
part of the proposal and direct source of funding if more than $20,000,
or take such other action deemed appropriate.

7.       Boarding House Report - Linda Pall/Randy Fife

The Boarding House Committee, chaired by former City Council member Bob
Stout, met for several months to evaluate current City policies and
codes relating to the regulation of boarding houses. Included in the
attachments are the minutes from the Boarding House Committee meetings,
as well as a final letter from the chair. Also included is a memorandum
from Linda Pall and draft amendment language relating to the definition
of "family" utilized in Moscow's Zoning Code.  Reviewed by the
Administrative Committee on June 25, 2007.

ACTION:  Provide direction, including consideration of referral to
Planning and Zoning Commission for recommendation. 

8.       Approval of Participation for Planning Services on Potential
Redevelopment Area - Gary J. Riedner

The area generally between Moscow's downtown and the University of Idaho
is being considered as a potential redevelopment project area by the
Moscow Urban Renewal Agency.  The property owners in the area,
Crites-Moscow Growers, Gritman Medical Center, Rick Beebe and his
partners, University of Idaho and Palouse River Coulee City
Railroad/Shelley Bennett 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.  The
participation of these owners is a very important step toward a unified
plan and approach to the redevelopment of this unique and important area
of the City.  Kendig Keast Collaborative, the City's consultant in the
revision of the Comprehensive Plan, has submitted a scope of work to
provide those services, with a focus on owner and community input.  A
copy of that proposal is attached.  All of the property owners in the
area have agreed to participate financially in this voluntary process.
This will generate $7,500 in private funding, leaving $2,100 necessary
fund KKC's services.  It is requested that the City of Moscow
participate in the funding in the amount of $2,100 for this important
planning exercise adjacent to the City's civic core.  

ACTION:  Approve funding of $2,100 for Kendig Keast Collaborative
Planning Process and identify source of funding or take such other
action deemed appropriate.

9.       Ordinance Adjusting Council Salaries (second reading) - Gary J.
Riedner

Moscow City Code 1-8-1 sets the process for amending salaries of elected
officials. The Code states that salary adjustments shall take place
every two years and further states that such adjustment shall be made in
accordance with the Consumer Price Index (3.4% for 2006 - 3.4% for
2007).  This action requires the amendment of MCC 1-8-1 and 1-8-2 in
accordance with the attached draft Ordinance.  Reviewed by the
Administrative Committee on June 11, 2007 and approved by Council on
first reading June 18, 2007.  Although the salary change for the Mayor
remains in the Ordinance, Mayor Chaney has indicated that she is
unwilling to accept the increase in her salary.

      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; or
reject the Ordinance; or take such other action deemed appropriate.

REPORTS:

Administrative Committee

            Public Works/Finance Committee

            Other Boards & Commissions

            Mayor

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

Stephanie Kalasz

Moscow City Clerk

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