[Vision2020] Moscow City Council Committee Agendas for Monday

Thu May 6 17:52:54 PDT 2010

AGENDA

CITY OF MOSCOW

ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE 

Monday, May 10, 2010
3:00 p.m.

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

206 East 3rd Street, Second Floor

1.      Approval of Minutes April 26, 2010 - Stephanie Kalasz

2.      Heart of the Arts Quarterly Report - Dwight Curtis/Jenny
Sheneman

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 2010.

ACTION:  Accept the report or take such other action deemed appropriate.

3.      Palouse Pride Festival Alcohol Use Request - Dwight Curtis 

In accordance with Moscow City Code 5-13-4(B), Palouse Pride Festival,
sponsored by Inland Oasis, Inc., is requesting that the Council pass a
Resolution allowing them to have a beer garden catered by a licensed
vendor in East City Park on August 14, 2010, from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00
p.m. There will be food vendors, live music and other activities at the
event.  The licensed vendors will sell alcohol to adults with proof of
age in one designated, roped off area.  The Police Chief recommends that
one Moscow Police officer will be on site and will be paid for by
Palouse Pride Festival.  There were no problems associated with alcohol
at this event last year.

ACTION:  Consider request and direct staff as deemed appropriate.

4.      Rendezvous in the Park Alcohol Use Request - Dwight Curtis

In accordance with Moscow City Code 5-13-4(B), Rendezvous in the Park
has requested that the Council pass a Resolution allowing them to have a
beer garden catered by a licensed vendor in East City Park for
Rendezvous in the Park on July 15, 16, and 17, 2010, from 5:00 p.m. to
10:00 p.m.  There will be food vendors, live music and other activities
at the event.  As was approved in 2008 and 2009, the entire fenced off
area will be designated as the beer garden to allow families to be
together to watch the music festivities, as well as a secured internal
alcohol dispensing area.  The licensed vendors will sell alcohol only to
adults with proof of age.  There were no problems associated with this
set-up.  The Police Chief is supportive of Rendezvous in the Park
providing its own security and there have been no problems associated
with alcohol at this event in the past.

ACTION:  Consider request and direct staff as deemed appropriate.

5.      Assistance to Firefighters - Contract to Accept Award for Eight
SCBAs - Alisa Stone/Ed Button

This is grant is part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and
Federal Emergency Management Association - Assistance to Firefighters
Grant Program.  Notification was received on March 19, 2010, from
Timothy Manning, Deputy Administrator for National Preparedness and
Protection for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Federal
Emergency Management Association (FEMA); that the City was awarded an
Assistance to Firefighters Grant in the amount of $45,600 for Self
Contained Breathing Apparatus (SBCA) equipment.

ACTION:  Recommend approval to execute the contract from the Idaho
Department of Commerce for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant award
for $45,600 or take other such action deemed appropriate.

6.      FY 2010 Idaho Department of Transportation (ITD) - Job Access
Reverse Commute (JARC) Grant Contract - Alisa Stone

This grant is part of the State of Idaho, Idaho Department of
Transportation Funding Agreement - Job Access and Reverse Commute
Program (JARC).  Notification was received from Butch Ragsdale, ITD
Grants Officers from the State of Idaho Transportation Department, that
the City was awarded a Job Access and Reverse Commute grant in the
amount of $20,890 for operating costs for a vanpool program.

ACTION:  Recommend approval to execute the contract from the State of
Idaho, Idaho Department of Transportation for the JARC award for $20,890
or take other such action deemed appropriate.

7.      Day Care Discussion - Randy Fife/Stephanie Kalasz/Keli Jones

Due to concerns related to the recent changes to state and local day
care regulations, staff has compiled a history of the Day Care Ordinance
in Moscow, a comparison between City and State Codes and a proposed
Ordinance revision for the Committee's consideration and review.

ACTION:  Provide direction to staff.

8.      Fiber Lease Agreements with Noel Communications - Jesse Flowers

Staff has been approached by Noel Communications with a request to lease
fiber optic strands from the City from City Hall to the University of
Idaho and from City Hall to the Latah Federal Credit Union.  A draft
lease agreements has been prepared in accordance with the Fiber Use
Policy that was adopted by the City Council on December 18th 2006.  The
first lease agreement would be for a term of five years and would
include two strands for total leased strand footage of 14,018 feet and
the second for a term of three years and would include one strand for
total leased strand footage of 2,538 feet.

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

Reports

Amendment to Small Accessory Structure Code - Mike Ray

Zoning Code Changes to Definition of Family and Group Day Care
Facilities - Mike Ray

Southeast Moscow Industrial Park Project - Bill Belknap

Future Agenda Items

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, May 10, 2010
4:30 p.m.

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 

206 East 3rd Street, 2nd Floor 

1.      Approval of Minutes of April 26, 2010 - Stephanie Kalasz

2.      Disbursement Report for April 2010 - Don Palmer

3.      LEDC Report - Paul Kimmell/Aimee Shipman

ACTION:  None needed.

4.      Eggan Youth Center Interior Remodel Phase II - Eric Newell

In fall of 2008, the Parks and Recreation Department embarked on the
task to remodel and modernize the interior of the Eggan Youth Center.
Phase I involved repainting the walls and was completed in the winter of
2010.  Phase II involves the modernization of the interior space by
moving the game tables and bringing in furniture to fill the space and
make it more youth friendly and inviting.  The total cost of the
furniture is $35,002.  The funding source for this will be the Dorothy
Ross Family Gift.  Of the original $46,790 donated to the City Parks and
Recreation Department for youth programs purposes, $4,000 was spent on
the "Black Hole Slide" for the pool, with $42,790 presently remaining in
the fund.

ACTION:  Recommend approval the purchase of the furniture in the amount
of $35,002, using funds from the Dorothy Ross Family Gift, or take other
action as deemed appropriate.

5.      Moscow Mardi Gras Grant Award - Eric Newell

The City of Moscow Parks and Recreation Department Youth Scholarship
Program is the City's instrument of assurance that the youth of Moscow
have a means to participate in City recreational activities regardless
of parent or guardian inability to pay.  In March of 2010 Moscow Parks
and Recreation applied for the Moscow Mardi Gras Grants for Youth
Programs in the amount of $1,000.  The funds requested were to
supplement the Youth Scholarship Program.  The City received a $1,000
check from the Moscow Mardi Gras on May 5, 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.

ACTION:  Recommend acceptance of a grant funds from Moscow Mardi Gras
for the Youth Scholarship Program totaling $1,000, or take other such
action as deemed appropriate.

6.      Line Street Bridge Crossing - Dean Weyen

The US Army Corps of Engineers is requiring that the University of Idaho
secure an easement from the City of Moscow to allow the construction of
the new bridge on Line Street included in the University's Restoration
of Paradise Creek Ecosystem project.  Line Street has been recognized as
a right-of-way dedicated for public use under jurisdiction of the City.
There are no costs to the City to construct this bridge.  The City will
own and maintain the completed bridge.  The easement document is being
prepared by City Attorney Randy Fife; to be reviewed by U of I, US Corp
of Engineers and City staff; with intention to be available for the City
Council meeting of May 17

ACTION:  Recommend to the City Council that the easement be granted to
the University of Idaho; or take such other action deemed necessary.

7.      Time Warner Cable Easement Request for Virgil Phillips Farm Park

Time Warner Cable is presently installing underground fiber optic cable
transmission line along highway 95 north of Moscow. They are requesting
an easement through a portion of Virgil Phillips Farm Park. The easement
will run approximately 280 feet adjacent to existing buried telephone
cable.  Through the agreement, Time Warner Cable will restore the
surface as much as possible to its pre-construction appearance.  Staff
has no objection to this easement request.  Due to timing constraints
the agreement document is not included but will be included in the
Council packet on May 17th.

ACTION:  Recommend approval of easement agreement with Time Warner Cable
for underground fiber optic cable transmission line through Virgil
Phillips Farm Park or take such other action deemed necessary.

Reports

Stop Signs on First Street Discussion - Ron Crumley

Speed Limit on West Highway 8 Discussion - Les MacDonald

Southwest Sewer Trunk Line - Paradise Creek Rehabilitation - Les
MacDonald

IDWR Water Application - Gary J. Riedner

Future Agenda Items:

Water Budget

Snow Management Budget

Policy Regarding Commission Funding - Gary J. Riedner (5/24)

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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