[Vision2020] Moscow City Council Monday Agenda

Thu Nov 13 16:38:15 PST 2008

AGENDA

MOSCOW CITY COUNCIL

SPECIAL MEETING

Monday, November 17, 2008
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 then lead the group in the Pledge of
Allegiance.  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 November 3, 2008 - Stephanie Kalasz

B.     Disbursement Report for September 2008 - Don Palmer

The Public Works Finance Committee reviewed the accounts payable for
September 2008 and recommend approval of the following:

General

674,266.58 

Street

325,971.52 

Parks & Rec

152,875.13 

1912 Center

60,376.24 

Arts

12,596.08 

Water Fund

359,121.09 

Sewer Fund

160,960.58 

Sanitation

447,555.27 

Fleet Mgmt Fund

208,867.05 

Information Systems

35,652.90 

Water Capital

21,062.29 

Sewer Capital Projects

626,015.17 

Capital Projects

204,316.36 

LID Construction

16,177.64 

Hamilton P&R

674,266.58 

Bonds & Interest 

TOTAL

3,305,813.90 

C.     Disbursement Report for October 2008 - Don Palmer

The Public Works Finance Committee reviewed the accounts payable for
October 2008 and recommend approval of the following:

General

726,659.19 

Street

56,423.69 

Parks & Rec

91,467.90 

1912 Center

9,541.68 

Arts

9,351.90 

Water Fund

122,859.45 

Sewer Fund

111,826.43 

Sanitation

19,973.69 

Fleet Mgmt Fund

24,742.11 

Information Systems

26,405.52 

Water Capital

425,965.32 

Sewer Capital Projects

186,224.69 

Capital Projects

51,228.56 

LID Construction

Hamilton P&R

Bonds & Interest 

TOTAL

1,885,246.71 

D.     Application for Secondhand License from Harry Ritchie
Jewelers/Davy M. Daniels - Stephanie Kalasz

Davy M. Daniels, Manager, Harry Ritchie Jewelers, has applied for a
Secondhand/Pawn license.  The application has been forwarded to the
Moscow Police Department who recommend approval.  Reviewed by the
Administrative Committee on November 10, 2008.

      ACTION:  Approve a new Second-Hand Dealer & Pawnbroker License for
Davy M. Daniels of Harry Ritchie Jewelers.

E.      Tiempo Commons Lot Line Adjustment - Bill Belknap

In 2006 the Tiempo Commons Planned Unit Development (PUD) received PUD
and Subdivision Plat approval for a 54 lot residential development.  The
developer of the Tiempo Commons is requesting to consolidate and adjust
the property lines of 12 lots (Lots 2, 3, 4, 7, 8 & 9 of Block 3 and
Lots 2, 3, 4, 7, 8 & 9 of Block 4) to create 8 lots of a slightly
different configuration. The purpose of the request is to create 8
slightly larger lots within the PUD that can more easily accommodated
single-story homes to better serve that sector of the housing market and
it would result in reducing the total number of lots within the
development from 54 to a total of 50.  The lot reconfiguration would
occur entirely within the existing lot footprints and would not affect
the common areas, access drives or any other features of the
development.  Reviewed by the Public Works/Finance Committee on November
10, 2008.

      ACTION:  Approve the lot line adjustment/consolidation request.

2.       Mayor's Appointments - Mayor Chaney

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.       Paradise Path Property Purchase - Roger Blanchard

Staff has been negotiating the purchase of two small parcels of land
that would complete the connection of Paradise Path between Heron's
Hideout at Mountain View Rd and the existing paved section of path at S.
Meadow St.  Funds were set aside in the 2008 Capital Projects budget for
the purchase, but due to the asking price for the property, the parcel
sizes needed to be scaled down to fall within the budgeted amount.  A
survey of the parcels has established revised property corners that will
meet the space requirements for the path, including landscape buffering
and path amenities.  The total cost of the purchases including surveying
and closing costs is within the budgeted amount.  If the purchase is
approved, staff hopes to move forward with a grant application this fall
to the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation for paving Paradise Path
from Mountain View Road to S. Meadow Street.  Reviewed by the Public
Works Finance Committee on November 10, 2008.

ACTION: Approve purchase of the property or take other such action
deemed appropriate.

5.       Distribution of Joint Law Enforcement Site Evaluation - Gary J.
Riedner/Jen Pfiffner

The City of Moscow and Latah County are discussing the potential of
collaborating on a joint law enforcement facility.  LCA Architects and
Rocky Mountain Corrections prepared Combined Law Enforcement Center
Master Plan feasibility study in December, 2006 and also prepared a
follow-up Phase II Facility Development Study in June, 2008.  A central
issue relating to the joint law enforcement facility is the question of
potential sites for the facility.  Several locations have been
identified by the consultants as possibilities.  In August, 2008, City
Administration and Moscow Police Department Administration discussed a
course of action to address the questions that had arisen regarding
potential sites. Criteria was developed for the purpose of providing a
standard method of evaluation (the results are contained in the report
to be provided at the November 17th City Council meeting).
Representatives of the Moscow Police Department and Latah County
Sheriff's Office were asked to rate the individual sites based upon the
selected criteria. Their ratings are also included in the report.  The
rating system used was the tool provided by the consultants in the
December 2006 study.  A meeting is proposed between the Moscow City
Council and the Latah County Commission and Sheriff Wayne Rausch to take
place on December 11, 2008 to discuss the conclusions of the Joint Law
Enforcement Facility Siting Evaluation Report and provide direction to
staff.  Copies of the report were provided to the Latah County
Commissioners as well.

ACTION:  Receive report and provide verify that proposed date of
December 11, 2008 is acceptable for joint City/County meeting or take
such other action deemed appropriate.

6.       Adjustment of Commission Membership Terms - Gary J. Riedner

A review of the City's Commission appointments revealed that because of
an administrative error, some Commissioners who were appointed to fill
vacancies due to resignations were assigned a new term, rather than the
unexpired term of the resigning Commissioner. This has resulted in a few
situations which will leave Commissions with too many term expirations
in a given year. To remedy this situation, some Commission terms need to
be adjusted to balance the expirations. The attached memo outlines the
Mayor's submitted changes for City Council consideration.  Reviewed by
the Administrative Committee on November 10, 2008.

      ACTION:  Approve changes outlined in the attached memo 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)(c)

Stephanie Kalasz

Moscow City Clerk

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