[Vision2020] Moscow City Council Agenda for Monday

Thu Apr 30 16:58:53 PDT 2009

AGENDA

MOSCOW CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

Monday, May 4, 2009
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 may be placed on the time
allowed for comments.  Citizens wishing to comment on business that 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" in the door pocket 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. 

PROCLAMATIONS: MUNICIPAL CLERK WEEK; NATIONAL BIKE MONTH; PRESERVATION;
MOSCOW ARTS COMMISSION; PUBLIC SERVICE RECOGNITION WEEK

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 March 20, 2009 - Stephanie Kalasz

B.     Annual Weed Spray Agreement - Mike McGahan

This Agreement is for the annual Street Department weed spraying program
on City right-of-ways and includes spraying noxious weeds, street
cracks, curb edge cracks and bare grown weed control around dead end
barricades, guard rails, bridges and fire hydrants.  Shull Brothers has
completed the weed spraying services for several years and has a good
working relationship with the Street Department and the public.
Reviewed by the Administrative Committee on April 27, 2009.

            ACTION:  Approve annual Weed Spray Agreement.

C.     203 and 227 N. Jefferson Street Lot Line Adjustment (Belt) - Bill
Belknap

George Belt is requesting a lot line adjustment for two (2) adjacent
15,000 and 23,678 sq ft parcels of land located at 203 and 227 N
Jefferson St and legally described as Lots 7, 8, 9, Block 3 of Frye's
2nd Addition to the City of Moscow.  Mr. Belt is proposing to amend the
east/west lot line that separates the two (2) parcels in order to sell a
9,875 sq ft portion of the 23,678 sq ft parcel to the adjacent property
owner as shown on the attached map.  The subject parcels contain two (2)
single-family dwellings, are located in the Multiple-Family Residential
(R-4) Zoning district and are required by the Zoning Code to be a
minimum of 5,000 square feet in size and 50 feet wide. The result of the
proposed lot line adjustment will meet all zoning requirements for
parcels located in the R-4 Zone.  Reviewed by the Public Works/Finance
Committee on April 27, 2009.

            ACTION:  Approve lot line adjustment.

D.     Heart of the Arts Quarterly Report - Dwight Curtis

Heart of the Arts, Inc. (HAI) took over operations/management
responsibilities of the 1912 Center on May 1, 2007. Staff and HAI
officials meet regularly to discuss issues, finances, and status. HAI
will report to the City Council quarterly on the progress of the
operation and renovation efforts. This particular report covers since
January, 2009.  Reviewed by the Administrative Committee on April 27,
2009.

            ACTION:  Accept report.

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.       Pandemic Flu Presentation - Jen Pfiffner/Ed Button

Over the past year, the City of Moscow has developed an annex to the
Disaster Management Plan.  The team who developed the Plan includes Ed
Button, Fire Chief; Joe Williams, Division Chief/Fire Marshal; and Jen
Pfiffner, Assistant to the City Supervisor.  The Plan is part of an
ongoing effort to be proactive in the preparation of all types of
potential flu outbreaks.  The Plan is intended to prepare staff, educate
citizens, establish a state of readiness and provide for continuity of
City of Moscow business operations in case a pandemic flu outbreak.
Other plans researched and included in the development of the City's
Plan include Latah County, State of Idaho and the University of Idaho as
well as the Federal Homeland Security Plan.  Flu plan team members met
with each department individually to discuss operation and equipment
concerns and consulted with Dr. David Pierce from the University of
Idaho in finalizing the attached draft.

ACTION:  Approve Pandemic Flu Plan Annex as presented or take other such
action as deemed appropriate.

5.       Youth Grant Program - Dwight Curtis

Staff is requesting approval of a formal Moscow Youth Scholarship
Program Policy.  For years the City Parks and Recreation Department has
offered youth scholarships in various forms.  The program was made more
formal in FY08 by the City Council dedicating specific funds through the
budget process.  Prior to that, the Department simply absorbed the
costs. Funding for scholarships also comes from grants and donations.
To assist the public in these more challenging economic times, the City
is placing more emphasis on citizens taking advantage of this program.
What is missing is a formal policy. Attached is a draft youth
scholarship program policy recommended by staff. This proposal was
reviewed by the City Attorney and unanimously supported by the Parks and
Recreation Commission as well.  There are some specific issues staff
needs the City Council to address as part of this policy approval
request. Those issues are and not necessarily limited to:  will the City
continue the scholarship program beyond the available funds; is the City
comfortable with the resident/nonresident status used in the policy
proposal; should there be limitations on participation based on the cost
of specific activities and number of times the scholarship program is
used by an individual.  Reviewed by the Administrative Committee on
April 27, 2009.

ACTION:   Approve Youth Grant Program or take such other action deemed
appropriate.

6.       Hoffman - Mountain View Agreement - Les MacDonald

At the March 9, 2009 Public Works/Finance Committee meeting, Staff
provided a report on the status of the City of Moscow Mountain View Road
Improvements Project.  The design of the project is nearing completion
but an issue remains over the extent of the work to be performed by the
City.  The project is intended to complete full width improvements of
Mountain View Road between Sixth Street and the Paradise Creek Bridge
north of Third Street.  This work was initiated to compliment the road
frontage improvements required of the Windfall Hills Subdivision located
on the east side of Mountain View Road north of Third Street.  With the
downturn in the economy and slow housing market, the developer of the
Windfall Hills Subdivision has indicated that work will not occur on the
plat during 2009.  This delay on the required frontage improvements
leaves the City with the following options:  delaying the City project
until the plat work commences; constructing the City project and leaving
the Plat frontage undeveloped; or, through the joint agreement proposed,
defining a manner in which the City could construct all of the Mountain
View Road improvements this year.  Reviewed by the Public Works/Finance
Committee on April 27, 2009.

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

7.       Ordinance Regarding Mayor and Council Salaries - Gary J.
Riedner

Idaho Code Section 50-203 and Moscow City Code Title 1, Chapter 8 regard
the salaries of elected officials.  MCC 1-8-1 sets the process for
amendment of salaries and states that salary adjustments shall take
place every two years and in accordance with the Consumer Price Index
(see attached).  This action requires the amendment of MCC 1-8-2 in
accordance with the attached draft Ordinance.  The last salary
adjustment was passed by Council and Mayor with salary change effective
January 1, 2008.  Proposed changes will not be effective until January
1, 2010.  Reviewed by the Administrative Committee on April 27, 2009.

ACTION:  Approve Ordinance under suspension of the rules requiring three
complete and separate readings and that it be read by title and
published by summary; or consider the Ordinance on first reading and
that it be read by title; 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)(c)

Stephanie Kalasz, CMC

Moscow City Clerk

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