[Vision2020] Amended Moscow City Council Agenda

Thu Apr 15 10:55:36 PDT 2010

AMENDED AGENDA

MOSCOW CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

Monday, April 19, 2010
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, we may highlight good deeds, good
news, and the people and activities that inspire us and make our
community great.  Contact a Council-member with examples to share at
future meetings.

EARTH DAY, ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS DAY and MOSCOW COMMUNITY WALK
PROCLAMATIONS - Mayor Chaney

MAYOR'S EARTH DAY AWARDS - 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 April 5, 2010 - Stephanie Kalasz

B.     Approval of Disbursement Report for March 2010 - Don Palmer

The Public Works Finance Committee reviewed the accounts payable for
March 2010 and recommend approval of the following:

General

634,228.43 

Street

94,787.14 

Parks & Recreation

94,695.46 

1912 Center

7,982.98 

Arts

10,092.39 

Water Fund

161,887.06 

Sewer Fund

148,541.88 

Sanitation

229,436.28 

Fleet Mgmt Fund

53,530.60 

Information Systems

31,196.30 

Water Capital

69.00 

Sewer Capital Projects

1,941.02 

Capital Projects

28,979.04 

LID Construction

Hamilton P&R

550.00 

Bonds & Interest 

TOTAL

1,497,917.58  

C.     Acceptance of Wal-Mart Grant for Youth Scholarship Program - Eric
Newell  

In July of 2008, Moscow Parks and Recreation applied for a Wal-Mart
Foundation Community Grant in the amount of $500 to supplement the City
of Moscow Parks and Recreation Department Youth Scholarship Program.
The City received a $1,000 check from Wal-Mart Foundation on April 2,
2010 and is requesting the acceptance of these funds. These funds are
open to use by both resident and non-resident youth for City programs.
This item was reviewed by the Administrative Committee on April 12,
2010.

ACTION:  Accept $1000 Wal-Mart grant.

D.     Intermodal Transit Center Project Phase I RFQ - Bill Belknap

The State of Idaho has been working on the development of mobility plans
for various regions within the State of Idaho that assess facility and
service needs for all modes of mobility including public transit
services.  In February of last year, the Idaho Transportation Department
(ITD) completed the Local Mobility Management Network Mobility Plan for
Region 2A that includes all of Latah County.  Within that Plan, an
intermodal transit facility was identified as a high-priority need
within region 2A.  The objective of the project would be to design and
build a intermodal transportation center that could serve as the
business and operational base for Moscow Valley Transit (MVT) and serve
as the boarding/transfer location for the various inter-city public
transit services (such as the Wheatland Express Pullman connection and
Valley Transit's Lewiston and State 8 Route providing connections to the
cities of Troy, Deary, Bovill, and Elk River) as well as Northwest
Trailways regional bus services. The facility would have the ability to
serve multiple transit operators by providing centralized services for a
park-and-ride lot, van pool parking, fixed-route transit operations, and
the establishment of a multiple operator transit depot for inter and
intra-state transportation services.  Preliminary discussions have also
occurred between the City and the University regarding the possibility
of integrating the University's Parking and Transportation Services
division within the ITC.  Staff proposes to move forward with Phase I of
the project at this time to identify a suitable site and develop a
preliminary facility design and construction cost estimate and has
prepared a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for professional
architectural design services for the project.  It is anticipated that
professional services for Phase I of the project will likely cost
approximately $60,000 which is proposed to be funded from the current
CTAI allocation.  This item was reviewed by the Public Works/Finance
Committee on April 12, 2010.

ACTION:  Approve staff beginning Phase I of the ITC project and RFQ
process.

E.      Karl Tyler Lot Division and Lot Line Adjustment Request - Bill
Belknap

Karl Tyler is requesting a combination lot division/lot line adjustment
for two adjacent 2.91 acre and 0.46 acre parcels of land currently
addressed as 936 and 1006 W Pullman Road in the City of Moscow. The
applicant is proposing to establish three parcels of 0.65 acres, 0.91
acres, and 1.82 acres from the original two parcels. The result of the
proposed lot division/lot line adjustment will meet all zoning
requirements for parcels located in the MB Zone.  In accordance with
City of Moscow requirements, property owners within 600 ft of the
property have been notified of the proposed division and the site was
posted seven (7) days prior to the meeting date.  This item was reviewed
by the Public Works/Finance Committee on April 12, 2010.

ACTION:  Approve the lot division and lot line adjustment.

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.       Citizen Commission Report - Historic Preservation Commission -
Mike Ray

5.       Moscow Chamber of Commerce Quarterly Report - Steven Hacker 

6.       West Palouse River Drive Ball Fields Final Proposal - Dwight
Curtis

In October 2000, the Mayoral appointed "Hamilton for Youth Dream Team,"
or more commonly known as "Dream Team I," presented the City Council a
list of recreational priorities of the City's residents. This list of
priorities was a result of focus groups, surveys of Moscow children at
schools, a survey to the general Moscow population and the wishes of Mr.
Bob Hamilton.  In March, 2003, the original Fields Planning Committee
(FPC) was formed to tackle the long-standing issue of Outdoor Athletic
Fields (recreational priority #2), where the early stages of the present
project was developed.  In 2006, a re-structured FPC was formed to be
more inclusive of residents living near the property.  Though the layout
has changed since its inception, the final project proposal includes: 2
- Babe Ruth baseball Fields, 2 - Cal Ripken baseball fields, 3 -
multi-use fields (soccer, football, lacrosse, etc), a passive park and
riparian area, pathways and parking lots.  After years of planning and
meetings, the final proposal for the West Palouse River Drive ball
fields project is ready for City Council direction for funding and
construction.  This item was reviewed by the Administrative Committee on
April 12, 2010.

ACTION:  Accept final West Palouse River Drive ball fields project
proposal and approval for staff to develop General Obligation Bond
packet to be placed on the November 2, 2010 election ballot for either
the full project $7,700,000 or the project critical areas $4,600,000; or
take such other action deemed appropriate.

7.       Lease Agreement and Shared Maintenance Cost Agreement Request
for Virgil Phillips Farm Park with Latah County - Dwight Curtis

Virgil Phillips Farm Park is a 160-acre park located five miles north of
Moscow on Highway 95 and presently managed by Latah County Parks and
Recreation. The property was bequeathed to the City of Moscow in 1972 by
Virgil Phillips for the benefit and use of the children of Moscow for
recreation purposes. The County took over management of the park in 2000
with a ten-year lease with the option of two extensions. The present
lease expires in April 2010.  Due to economic conditions, Latah County
is requesting the City share annual maintenance costs in the amount of
$5,000.  This is a condition the County requires to renew the management
lease of the park.  The City is not prepared to take over management of
the park at this time, but could be prepared to fund the management and
operations of the park in FY12, if needed.  This was reviewed by the
Administrative Committee on April 12, 2010.

ACTION:  Approve staff recommendations of 1) sharing annual maintenance
costs for Virgil Phillips Farm Park with Latah County in the amount of
$5,000, and 2) extending the lease agreement for two (2) years, which
will provide sufficient time for both the City of Moscow and Latah
County to assess future management and fiscal options for Virgil
Phillips Farm with minimal disruption, or take such other action as
deemed necessary.

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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