[Vision2020] Moscow City Council Agendas for Monday

[Stephanie Kalasz]

AGENDA

CITY OF MOSCOW

ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE 

Monday, March 22, 2010
3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

206 East 3rd Street, Second Floor

 

1.      Approval of Minutes March 8, 2010 - Stephanie Kalasz

 

2.      USDA Farmers' Market Grant Application - Alisa Stone/Kathleen
Burns

USDA has announced the second round of funding for the Farmers Market
Promotion Program (FMPP).  The City received an FY2009 award in the
amount of $34,784.  The Arts Director has requested to apply for
additional funding to continue upgrading market operations, addressing
market growth issues, and further implementation of nutritional
programs.  The grant application is due April 15, 2010.  Staff
anticipates the grant funding request not to exceed $70,000.  This
program does not require a local match; however, the Arts Director and
the Market Manager's management of the grants tasks will be included as
in-kind services in the application.

 

ACTION:  Recommend approval to submit a grant application to the USDA
Farmers Market Promotion Program not to exceed $100,000, or take other
such action as deemed appropriate.

 

3.      Farmers' Market Lease with Moscow Chamber of Commerce - Kathleen
Burns

The attached lease agreement is between the City and the Moscow Chamber
of Commerce for a storage space for equipment storage during the
Farmers' Market season.  This storage space allows equipment to be kept
on-site and alleviates the need to use a City vehicle to transport to
and from the Farmers' Market from City Hall.

 

ACTION:  Recommend approval of the Lease Agreement or take such other
action deemed appropriate.

 

4.      Annual Weed Spraying Agreement - Tyler Palmer

Annual Street Department weed spraying program on City right-of ways.
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.

 

ACTION:  Make recommendation to the City Council for approval or denial
of the proposed agreement for weed spraying, or take other action deemed
appropriate.

 

Reports

SE Moscow Industrial Park Master Plan Project - Bill Belknap

 

 

Future Agenda Items

Community Garden Recommendation - Eric Newell

Farmers' Market Task Force Report - Kathleen Burns (4/12)

Philips Farm - Dwight Curtis (4/12)

West Palouse River Drive Ball fields - Dwight Curtis (4/12)

 

 

NOTICE:  Individuals attending the meeting who require special
assistance to accommodate physical, hearing, or other impairments,
please contact the City Clerk, at (208) 883-7015 or TDD 883-7019, as
soon as possible so that arrangements may be made.

 

AGENDA

CITY OF MOSCOW


PUBLIC WORKS/FINANCE COMMITTEE


Monday, March 22, 2010
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.


CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 


206 East 3rd Street, 2nd Floor 

1.      Approval of Minutes of March 8, 2010 - Stephanie Kalasz

 

2.      Stone Request to Culvert Hog Creek - Kevin Lilly

The Northpark Addition Subdivision (North Polk at Britton Lane) was
constructed in 2005.  Prior to construction of the subdivision, Hog
Creek flowed adjacent to the east shoulder of North Polk Street.  During
the plat and plan review process, it was deemed beneficial for aesthetic
and water quality purposes to continue to allow the creek to flow in an
open channel as much as possible, as had been required of the developer
of the adjacent Hillside Village Apartments.  In addition, this approach
was consistent with the reconstruction and relocation of the open
channel though the Lola Clyde City Park located just south of the
Apartments.  The issue was briefly discussed during public meetings of
the Transportation Commission, Planning and Zoning Commission and Moscow
City Council.  During the review of the Northpark Subdivision plans, the
developers, Robert and Katrina Bell, were directed via letter by
Assistant City Engineer Mr. Dean Weyen, to construct North Polk Street
per the approved typical section which included relocation of the open
channel for Hog Creek.  Prior to final plat approval, the developers
agreed to this, and a 20 foot wide easement was provided for this
purpose.  Today, with the exception of necessary piping through
residential or roadway approaches, Hog Creek remains an open channel
from Public Avenue north, to beyond the Moscow City Limits.  On May
28th, 2009, members of City Staff met with Mr. David Stone of 506
Britton Lane to discuss his concerns with the creek.  Mr. Stone
requested that the City of Moscow pipe Hog Creek through their property,
rather than continue to allow the open channel flow, citing safety
concerns for neighborhood children, and a mosquito nuisance.  As the
issue was not resolved to Mr. Stone's satisfaction, he was asked to
write a letter to City Engineer Kevin Lilly to initiate the process by
which his concerns could be heard by City Officials via the Public
Works/Finance Committee.  Lilly responded with a letter stating that the
City of Moscow Engineering Department could not endorse expenditure of
City funds to enclose the creek in a pipe to the detriment of water
quality and wetland habitat, and suggesting that Mr. Stone fence the
creek to alleviate safety concerns.  David and Alisa Stone have
requested this opportunity to present this issue to the Public
Works/Finance Committee for review.

 

ACTION:  Discuss issue and direct staff as deemed appropriate.

 

3.      Human Rights Commission Budget Amendment Request - Dan Weaver

The Human Rights Commission has a Council approved budget which
authorizes funds for activities which have been cancelled or are not
allocated in areas the Commission would like. The Commission voted to
re-allocate funds, with Council approval, to other areas of concern to
the Commission.

 

ACTION:  Recommend approval of budget amendment request or take such
other action deemed appropriate.

 

4.      Safe Routes to School FY2009 Bid Award - Dean Weyen

Bid opening was March 10th for this year's Safe Routes to School
Sidewalk improvement project.   The Base Bid of the project consists of
new sidewalk along the east side of Garfield Street from 1st to 'D' and
along the south side of 'B' Street for the one-half block east of
Garfield.  Alternate Bid Number One is for new sidewalk along the south
side of 'B' Street between Blaine and Grant; Alternate Bid Number Two is
for new sidewalk along the south side of 'B' Street between Grant and
Cleveland.  McCall's Classic Construction from Clarkston submitted the
low bid of $90,091.48 for the combination of the Base Bid plus Alternate
Numbers One and Two.  There were six bidders; a copy of the bid summary
is attached.  The Engineer's Estimate was $97,290.00.  The City received
an FY 2009 Idaho Safe Routes to School grant in the amount of $70,000 to
accomplish this work.  Staff is recommending that the City contribute
funding from this years sidewalk fund in the amount required to allow
the award of contract for the alternate bids plus the base bid plus a
ten per cent change order contingency.  The City contributed amount
would equal $29,100.63.   There is $50,000 budgeted this year in the
sidewalk fund.

 

ACTION:  Recommend that Council approve the award of the contract for
both alternates plus the base bid to McCall's Classic Construction and
authorize staff to approve construction change orders not exceeding 10%
of the contract amount; or take such other action deemed appropriate.

 

5.      North Polk Water Line LID Bid Award - Dean Weyen

On March 10th, the bid opening was held for the Local Improvement
District (L.I.D.) project to extend the North Polk Street water main to
north City limits.  The project consists of installing 904 feet of
12-inch diameter pipe, two fire hydrants, water services and
miscellaneous gate valves.  Germer Construction, Incorporated of Moscow
submitted the low bid of $109,926.75; there were seven bidders on the
project.  The Engineer's Estimate was $127,785.00.  The City is paying
the cost to oversize this main from an 8-inch pipe to a 12-inch.
Project funding is being derived from a combination of L.I.D.
assessment, North Polk Water and Sewer District surplus monies and Water
Department Developer Participation.  The assessment amount given in the
ordinance establishing the district was $76,045; that assessment is now
estimated at $49,664.  There are six LID participants.  Connection to
the new main as well as connection fees will be the responsibility of
the property owners.

 

ACTION:  Consider the recommendation of staff and recommend Council
approve the award of the contract to Germer Construction, Inc. and
authorize staff to approve construction change orders not exceeding 10%
of the contract amount = $10,992.68; or take such other action deemed
appropriate.

 

6.      Safe Routes to School Grant Application FY2011 - Alisa
Stone/Kevin Lilly

A Letter of Intent for this project was submitted to the Idaho
Transportation Department in October 2009, and the final grant
application is due March 31, 2010.  The proposed project is on "D"
Street from Adams to Monroe Street and includes 1375 linear feet of 5'
sidewalks, 3 ADA compliant pedestrian drops, and 600 square feet of
modular retaining wall from 1 to 3 feet in height.  Existing curb will
be retained other than to install the pedestrian drops.  The project
costs are estimated to be $99,000 not including engineering and design
which will be provided as an in-kind match.  "D" Street is classified as
a minor arterial and is located on a major east-west route which is a
designated snow route, and within two miles of all existing schools in
Moscow.   This section of "D" Street consists of an incline going east
and decline traveling west.  A majority of this pedestrian route is
currently an undeveloped path next to the curb and is not ADA compliant.
In the winter, snow is plowed over the curb and obstructs the path,
resulting in pedestrians walking in the street.  If a sidewalk is
installed, adjacent property owners will be responsible for snow removal
from the walks.  Completion of this project will provide a safe,
handicapped accessible travel route to all children attending school in
Moscow.  The City has jointly applied for these grants with the Health,
Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Department (HPERD) at the
University of Idaho (UI) for non-infrastructure funding to promote the
Education, Enforcement and Encouragement activities of this nationally
developed program.  The current UI request is for $10,000 for the
FY2011/12 academic school year to write travel plans for seven (7) K-8th
grade schools in Moscow.  Cash match is not required for this grant
program; however design and construction engineering will be contributed
as in-kind services to the grant.  The total combined application will
be for $109,000.

 

ACTION:  Recommend approval to submit the final application for the
FY2012 Safe Routes to School grant funding in the amount of $109,000 to
install pedestrian drops and sidewalk on "D" Street from Adams to
Monroe, and to develop travel plans for K-8th grade schools or take
other such action as deemed appropriate.

 

Reports

Intermodal Transit Center Site Assessment and Concept Design Project -
Bill Belknap/Alisa Stone

 

Future Agenda Items:

Stop Signs on 1st Street - Kevin Lilly (last meeting in April or 1st
meeting in May)

Handicapped Parking - Kevin Lilly

Update on Hamilton Estate Funds - Don Palmer (4/12)

 

 

NOTICE:  Individuals attending the meeting who require special
assistance to accommodate physical, hearing, or other impairments,
please contact the City Clerk, at (208) 883-7015 or TDD 883-7019, as
soon as possible so that arrangements may be made.

 

 

AGENDA

MOSCOW CITY COUNCIL

GOAL SETTING WORKSHOP

 

Monday, March 22, 2010
5:30 p.m.

Council Chambers, 2nd Floor City Hall - 206 E. Third Street

 

 

1.      Introduction and Welcome - Wayne Krauss, Council President

2.      Discussion and Prioritization of Goals

3.      Review of Budget Process - Gary J. Riedner

4.      Update on Council Goals FY2010

5.      Conclusion

NOTICE:  Individuals attending the meeting who require special
assistance to accommodate physical, hearing, or other impairments,
please contact the City Clerk, at (208) 883-7015 or TDD 883-7019, as
soon as possible so that arrangements may be made.

 

 

 

Stephanie Kalasz, CMC

City Clerk

City of Moscow

206 E. 3rd Street

Moscow  ID   83843

(208) 883-7015

 

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