[Vision2020] Moscow City Council Agenda for Monday

Thu Nov 12 17:07:08 PST 2009

AGENDA

MOSCOW CITY COUNCIL

SPECIAL MEETING

Monday, November 16, 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. 

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Awareness Month Proclamation - Mayor
Chaney

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 2, 2009 - Stephanie Kalasz

B.     Approval of Disbursement Report for September 2009 - Don Palmer

The Public Works Finance Committee reviewed the accounts payable for
September 2009 and recommend approval of the following:

General

701,969.62 

Street

334,610.15 

Parks & Recreation

146,681.70 

1912 Center

7,916.67 

Arts

17,550.53 

Water Fund

272,183.45 

Sewer Fund

202,450.03 

Sanitation

541,384.75 

Fleet Mgmt Fund

284,908.45 

Information Systems

184,536.87 

Water Capital

Sewer Capital Projects

570,593.80 

Capital Projects

321,406.49 

LID Construction

Hamilton P&R

Bonds & Interest 

TOTAL

3,586,192.51 

C.     Approval of Disbursement Report for October 2009 - Don Palmer

The Public Works Finance Committee reviewed the accounts payable for
October 2009 and recommend approval of the following:

General

650,813.95 

Street

88,111.81 

Parks & Recreation

98,091.25 

1912 Center

7,916.67 

Arts

11,830.83 

Water Fund

175,707.88 

Sewer Fund

129,124.48 

Sanitation

15,107.58 

Fleet Mgmt Fund

24,282.38 

Information Systems

28,258.90 

Water Capital

Sewer Capital Projects

207,911.70 

Capital Projects

18,646.13 

LID Construction

Hamilton P&R

Bonds & Interest 

TOTAL

1,455,803.56 

D.     Approval of Community Service Grant Awards - John Weber/Alisa
Stone

At a workshop on October 26, 2009, the City Council heard presentations
from applicants for the City's Community Grants.  The Council reached
consensus on how to allocate the $20,000 grant funding which is being
presented for Council consideration.

ACTION:  Approve community service grant allocation.

E.      Surface Water Reservoir Feasibility Study Services Agreement -
Les MacDonald

In the City's ongoing comprehensive efforts to proactively manage our
drinking water supply, several different options are being addressed.
An aspect of water supply that has been discussed for some time is the
possibility to develop a Surface Water Reservoir (SWR) to be located on
or around Moscow Mountain.  To assess the potential for such a facility,
a feasibility study is necessary. A request for qualifications for
consulting firms interested in performing the City of Moscow Surface
Water Reservoir Feasibility Study was sent out this past summer. Four
consultant teams were selected for interviews with the selection
committee and the team of Terragraphics, URS, and SPF Water Engineering
was selected.  A draft scope of services has been developed together
with the attached professional services contract. The study will be
accomplished in two parts.  The focus of Part A is to determine if there
are any viable sites on the Mountain which could provide a location for
an impoundment of sufficient size and water supply to meet the needs of
the City of Moscow.  Through the use of screening criteria only the
viable sites will advance to Part B.  If no sites meet the criteria, the
study would terminate.   Part B of the study will assess the remaining
sites in much greater detail as shown in the preliminary scope under
Task 5.  As it is unknown how many, if any sites, will be assessed in
Part B only the Part A work is being addressed with this contract.  At
the completion of Part A a second contract will be presented to the
Council for the Part B services.

ACTION:  Approve the Terragraphics Professional Services agreement for
the performance of the City of Moscow Surface Water Reservoir
Feasibility Study.

F.      Bus Shelters Project Change Order Number One - Dean Weyen

The following items have been added to the contractor's scope of work:  

1.  Installation of a bus shelter at the northwest corner of 8th & Main.
2.   Shelter glass panel removal and re-installation, including
transport to and from etching contractor in Lewiston.   3.
Re-mobilization to install the Blaine Street shelter (easement
complications).  4.  Bike rack installations.  The original contract
amount was $47,075.25; Change Order No. One is for an additional
$15,250.00; revised contract amount = $62,325.25.  All work is to be
completed by November 20, 2009.  These additional items are grant
eligible and within project budget; 80% FTA federally funded and 20%
City funded.  

ACTION:  Approve Change Order No. One.

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.       Hamilton-Lowe Aquatics Center Annual Report - Eric Newell

After the conclusion of each summer pool season, the parks and
recreation department staff presents a summary of the seasons highlights
to the City Council and Mayor. This report will cover expenses,
revenues, attendance, data analysis, and assorted issues from the 2009
season at the Hamilton-Lowe Aquatics Center (HLAC). In the past the City
Council has viewed the HLAC as a public service understanding that there
will likely be some subsidization each year.  The 2009 Aquatics Season
was a success. The General Fund subsidy was budgeted at $122,800, but
this season the HLAC was subsidized in the amount of $63,995, which is
$21,908 higher than the $42,087 subsidization in FY '08.

ACTION:  Accept report.

5.       Sixth Street Parking - Les MacDonald

During last winter's snow removal operations, temporary No Parking
restrictions were placed on Sixth Street between Blaine and Logan
Streets in order to facilitate more efficient and complete snow removal
on this Collector Classification roadway.  After the temporary
restriction was installed, questions began to arise as to whether the
restriction should be made permanent.  This is an issue that has been
discussed on several occasions at the Transportation Commission.  The
Commission did not come to resolution on the matter as it was believed
that there should be a more holistic look at the issue of corridor
traffic management, street classifications, on-street parking, and
street standards.  The concept of removing parking from Sixth Street
initially came to the Transportation Commission as a request from the
Latah County Sherriff's office due to concerns that the parking just to
the west of Hayes Street created a potentially dangerous conflict for
west bound traffic.  In order to address this issue, the Public
Works/Finance Committee was provided a briefing at their meeting of
February 23, 2009.  The item went back to the Public Works/Finance
Committee on April 27, 2009 and to the full Council on May 18, 2009.  At
the May meeting, the Council heard public testimony on the issue and
voted to postpone the final decision on the removal of parking until
after the completion of the summer construction project on State Highway
8.  That work is now complete and the issue is being returned to the
Council for resolution.  Letters of invitation were sent to all property
owners on Sixth Street between Blaine and Logan Streets and a press
release was issued announcing the subject and inviting interested
parties to attend the Council meeting.

ACTION:  Receive the report from staff, discuss the proposed parking
restriction modification and alternatives and determine how to proceed,
or such other take action deemed appropriate.

6.       Draft Ordinance Regulating Poultry - Randy Fife/Chief Dan
Weaver

Recent interest in urban agriculture and desire by some to raise fowl
within City limits has coincided with the increase in concerns regarding
noise and nuisance within the City.  Members of City staff have met with
an informal group of those interested in promoting and/or engaging in
raising fowl.  This resulted in a first draft of a proposed Ordinance
regulating fowl.  Features include a definition of "fowl" which applies
only to the section in question; a limit on the number of mature hens
allowed (based upon a lot square footage); a prohibition of mature
roosters; a limited allowance for raising of chickens for meat and
reduction of the distance required between a coop and a neighbor's
dwelling.  The draft does not restrict commercial agriculture allowed by
the current Zoning Code nor does it restrict the raising of fowl within
the University of Idaho campus.

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

Stephanie Kalasz, CMC

City Clerk

City of Moscow

206 E. 3rd Street

Moscow  ID   83843

(208) 883-7015

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