[Vision2020] Moscow City Council Agenda for Monday

Fri Mar 5 04:59:46 PST 2010

AGENDA

MOSCOW CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

Monday, March 1, 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 will 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.

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 February 16, 2010 - Stephanie Kalasz

B.     Personnel Policy Changes - Family Medical Leave (FMLA) - Equal
Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Sick Leave Bank Policy - Leslie Moss

A.  The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) has been amended as part of
changes to the 2010 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to extend
FMLA to employees with family members in all military branches.  The
2010 NDAA also amends the FMLA to allow eligible employees to take FMLA
to care for a seriously ill or injured veteran.  B.  The Genetic
Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) of 2008 took effect on November
21, 2009.  The Act, which was signed into law by former President Bush
in May 2008, applies to employers with 15 or more employees and
prohibits covered employers from refusing to hire an applicant or from
discriminating against any employee with respect to the compensation,
terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because of "genetic
information."  To comply with GINA the City's Equal Employment
Opportunity policy has been updated to include genetic information.  C.
The City offers an employee sick leave bank as a benefit to regular
full-time employees.  Employees become members of the bank by donating
one day of sick leave to the bank.  An employee request to borrow time
from the bank has historically been considered by the Employee Advisory
Committee (EAC) who recommended approval, modification or denial of the
request.  Recommendations were based on evidence of illness or
disability and history of sick leave use.  Final approval rests with the
City Supervisor.  Because medical information is confidential and
protected by various laws the Sick Leave Bank policy has been revised.
The EAC will no longer review these requests.  Instead, the request will
either be approved or denied by the immediate supervisor followed by
approval from the department head.  The human resources director will
sign off on the request to ensure all legal obligations and coordination
with other benefits and policies is followed.  The City Supervisor will
retain final approval.  Additional changes require the requestor to
return days borrowed and not used and employees receiving worker's
compensation are not eligible to borrow from the bank. The proposed
changes were discussed by the Employee Advisory Committee at their
meeting on January 21, 2010.  The EAC agrees the changes are
appropriate.  Reviewed by the Administrative Committee on February 22,
2010.

ACTION:  Approve the Personnel Policy changes.

C.     ITD Idaho Airport Grant Agreement and Resolution - Robb Parish

The Moscow-Pullman Regional Airport has received a grant offer from the
Idaho Transportation Department.  This Agreement and Resolution must be
approved by the City Council.

ACTION:  Approve the Agreement and related Resolution 2010-05.

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 - Sustainable Environment Commission
- Tom Scallorn

5.       Public Hearing - 1912 Retaining Wall and Parking Lot Community
Development Block Grant Application - Alisa Stone

The Idaho Department of Commerce is accepting ICDBG grant applications
until March 5, 2010 for Senior and Community Center requests for up to
$150,000.  Staff has been working with the Jenny Sheneman, Executive
Director of the Heart of the Arts, Inc. (HOA) who manages the 1912
Center to plan and design this project.  The proposed project would
provide the following improvements at the 1912 Center:   a retaining
wall on the northeast side of the existing parking lot, curb, gutter,
plant strip and sidewalk on Second Street, completion of an asphalt
parking lot on the west side of the building and replacement of
commercial kitchen appliances.  Engineering, Design and Construction
Management is being performed by Lawrence Rose of Design West Architects
who has worked on the prior 1912 redevelopment projects.  The
Engineering, Design and Construction Management fees will be paid by
HOA.  Reviewed by the Administrative Committee on February 22, 2010.

ACTION:  Approve submittal of a grant application to the Idaho
Department of Commerce ICDBG program for $150,000 for exterior
infrastructure improvements at the 1912 Center or take other such action
as deemed appropriate.

6.       Proposed Day Care Ordinance Changes - Randy Fife/Stephanie
Kalasz

The Council recently amended the Day Care Facility Ordinance.  Staff
believes that there are several additional changes that should be
considered.  There is a technical redundancy in the Code which can
easily be corrected.  Staff also believes that the name of the "Day Care
Facility Ordinance" should be shortened to the "Day Care Ordinance".
Currently there is no appeal process for applicants who are denied a
license for supplying false or misleading information, who fail or
refuse to disclose information required, or who violate various
provisions of the Ordinance during licensure.  This may preclude them
from correcting the situation and reapplying.  Staff suggests that there
be an appeal process for the foregoing situations so that either the
Council can consider the staff's decision on appeal or the applicant can
reapply with the correct and complete information.  Reviewed by the
Administrative Committee on February 8 and 22, 2010.

ACTION:  Approve the 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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