[Vision2020] Moscow City Council Committee Agendas for Monday

Fri Aug 22 10:00:14 PDT 2008

AGENDA

CITY OF MOSCOW

ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE 

Monday, August 25, 2008
3:00 p.m.

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

206 East 3rd Street, Second Floor

1.      Approval of Minutes August 11, 2008 - Stephanie Kalasz

2.      Amendment to Taxicab Licensing Requirements - Stephanie
Kalasz/Randy Fife

In order to promote efficiencies and safety, amendments are being
proposed to the Taxicab Ordinance (MCC Title 9, Chapter 5).  The
proposed changes include establishing the length and expiration date of
taxicab licenses in addition to recognizing the difference between a
person who would own a taxicab or other vehicle used in a taxicab
service and one who would operate such a vehicle.

ACTION:  Recommend approval of the Ordinance or other such action deemed
appropriate.

3.      Amendment to Elections, Initiative and Referendum Ordinance -
Stephanie Kalasz/Randy Fife

Amendments are being proposed in order to conform the City Code
regarding elections, initiatives and referenda to the recently amended
State Code on the same subject.  The proposed changes include changing
the number of petitioners required, allowing the signature sheets to be
on standard paper, expanding the days allowed for petition gathering
from sixty to seventy-five, slightly modifying the verification
affidavit, requiring that initiative petition be attached to each sheet
of signatures, and conforming the timing of special elections with Idaho
Code.

ACTION:  Recommend approval of the Ordinance or other such action deemed
appropriate.

Reports

Amendment to MCC Title 4, Chapter 6 - Street Frontage Improvement
Requirements for Substantial Improvements - Bill Belknap

Future Agenda Items

Policy & Procedure for Closing of Main Street

Business Registration and Virtual/No Impact Businesses

Commission Report - Randy Fife

Amendment to MCC Title 4, Chapter 6 - Accessory Home Occupations - Bill
Belknap

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 or TDD 883-7019, as
soon as possible so that arrangements may be made.

AGENDA

CITY OF MOSCOW

PUBLIC WORKS/FINANCE COMMITTEE

Monday, August 25, 2008
4:30 p.m.

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

206 East 3rd Street, 2nd Floor 

1.      Approval of Minutes of August 11, 2008 - Stephanie Kalasz

2.      2300 White Avenue Lot Division - Mike Ray 

JEMCA LLC is requesting a lot division for a vacant, five (5) acre
parcel of land located at 2300 White Avenue and legally described as Lot
2 Block 4 of the Southgate 1st Addition to the City of Moscow. The
request is to divide a one (1) acre portion from the five (5) acre
parcel. The reason for the request is to accommodate the development of
a new facility for the Impact Church who received a Conditional Use
Permit to construct a church on the property. Both proposed lots would
meet all applicable zoning requirements and would be accessed via curb
cuts on White Avenue.

ACTION:  Recommend approval of the lot division; or recommend denial of
the lot division; or take such other action deemed appropriate.

3.      Amendment to FY2009 Fee Resolution 2008-14 - Don Palmer

Staff has prepared a revised and proposed FY 2008-2009 Fee Resolution.
Staff noticed two changes not implemented by the Fee Resolution that was
passed on August 4, 2008.   A public hearing is required.  The fee
changes include a $30.00 per ton non municipal solid waste tipping fee
that should have been $32.80 which reflects a proposed fuel relief
element within the tonnage fee.  The other change proposed is for
Taxicab Licensing.  For ease of administration, it is proposed to have a
flat $15.00 fee for each vehicle.  The change will not increase all
taxicab fees, only those who license four or more vehicles, and it will
reduce the fee for one to three vehicles.  According to Idaho law, a
public hearing must be held if individual fee increases exceed 5% of the
previous year.  The FY 2009 budget reviewed during a budget workshop
conducted on July 16 and adoption by the Council on August 4, 2008 is
based on the proposed rate change.  The change in fees is more than 5%
from fees collected last year.

ACTION:  Accept staff report in anticipation of the public hearing.

4.      Property Purchase for Paradise Path - Roger Blanchard

Funds were set aside in the 2008 Capital Projects budget for the
purchase of two parcels adjoining Paradise Creek east of Heron's
Hideout.  The acquisition of these two parcels will complete the
connection of Paradise Path from Mountain View Road to S. Meadow Street.
Although insufficient funds for these purchases were included in the
Land Park Development line of the Capital Projects budget, Finance has
identified capacity in other line items in the Capital Projects budget
to meet the expected shortfall in funds needed to complete the
purchases.  Staff has entered into negotiations with the two property
owners and hope to complete the property acquisition in this fiscal
year.  Staff is requesting that Council approve continuation of the
negotiations and the additional expenditure from the Capital Projects
budget to purchase these essential sections of the Paradise Path system.

ACTION:  Recommend approval of expenditure of Capital Project budget
funds to complete negotiations for the property purchase or take such
other action deemed appropriate.

5.      1912 Center Plaza Concrete Repair - Roger Blanchard

Since its construction in 2001, the concrete plaza and sidewalks
adjacent to the 1912 Center have exhibited deterioration in the form of
spalling in certain sections, creating tripping hazards.  Staff has
determined that the spalling is due to a combination of improper
finishing of the surface and the use of deicing salts, although no
deicers were used in the first winter following construction.  Since
only a few areas of concrete exhibited spalling, while others have
remained intact despite the use of deicing salts, staff has attributed
the majority of the damage to improper finishing.  In 2007, staff
identified two areas (one in the plaza and one adjacent to the handicap
parking) that warranted repair and $4,500.00 was included in the 2008
budget to complete the work.  Over the winter of 2007-08, additional
severe damage became evident in the plaza and outside the east entrance
to the ground floor.  Recently, quotes were received from two Idaho
public works licensed contractors to repair a total of five badly
spalled sections.  The low quote for completing the work on all five
sections was $10,992.00 from McCall's Classic Construction of Clarkston,
Washington.

ACTION:  Recommend acceptance of the low quote for the project and
expend the available funds as indicated or take other action as deemed
appropriate.

Reports

Status of Mountain View Sidewalks - Les MacDonald

Future Agenda Items

Installation of Purple Pipe with New Construction, Street Projects, etc.
- Les MacDonald

Stormwater Phase II Status - Les MacDonald

University of Idaho Street Discussion (involve MTC & UI) 

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 or TDD 883-7019, as
soon as possible so that arrangements may be made.

Stephanie Kalasz

Moscow City Clerk

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