[Vision2020] Moscow City Council Monday Agenda

Fri May 14 09:31:41 PDT 2010

AGENDA

MOSCOW CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

Monday, May 17, 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 then lead the group in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Contact a Council-member with examples to share at future meetings.

MEMORIAL DAY 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 May 3, 2010 - Stephanie Kalasz

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

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

General

684,920.65 

Street

129,411.80 

Parks & Recreation

89,339.43 

1912 Center

15,833.34 

Arts

19,041.24 

Water Fund

149,126.84 

Sewer Fund

128,073.97 

Sanitation

214,944.75 

Fleet Mgmt Fund

158,449.73 

Information Systems

45,197.50 

Water Capital

Sewer Capital Projects

10,913.79 

Capital Projects

7,082.75 

LID Construction

Hamilton P&R

Bonds & Interest 

TOTAL

1,652,335.79 

C.     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.  This request was reviewed by
the Administrative Committee on May 10, 2010.

ACTION:  Approve Resolution 2010-07.

D.     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 vendor 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.  This request was reviewed by the
Administrative Committee on May 10, 2010.

ACTION:  Approve Resolution 2010-08.

E.      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.  This was reviewed by
the Administrative Committee on May 10, 2010.

ACTION:  Approve execution of the contract from the Idaho Department of
Commerce for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant award for $45,600.

F.      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.  This was reviewed by the Public Works/Finance Committee on
May 10, 2010.

ACTION:  Approve the purchase of the furniture in the amount of $35,002,
using funds from the Dorothy Ross Family Gift.

G.     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.  This was
reviewed by the Administrative Committee on May 10, 2010.

ACTION:  Approve execution of the contract from the State of Idaho,
Idaho Department of Transportation for the JARC award for $20,890.

H.     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.  This was reviewed by the
Administrative Committee on May 10, 2010.

ACTION:  Approve the Fiber Lease Agreements.

I.        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.  This was reviewed by the Administrative Committee on May
10, 2010.

ACTION:  Accept report.

J.       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.  This was reviewed by the
Public Works/Finance Committee on May 10, 2010.

ACTION:  Accept grant funds from Moscow Mardi Gras for the Youth
Scholarship Program totaling $1,000.

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 - Fair and Affordable Housing
Commission - Bill Belknap

5.       Clearwater Economic Development Association Report

6.       Public Hearing - Proposed Amendment to Title 4, Chapter 6,
Allowing Small Accessory Structure to Encroach within the Required Rear
and Side Yards - Mike Ray

Currently, Section 4-6-1 of the Moscow City Code requires all accessory
buildings to meet a minimum five foot rear and side yard setback
requirement as well as the standard front yard and street side yard
setback requirements. This proposed amendment to the "Accessory Building
Setbacks" section of the Zoning Code will eliminate side and rear yard
setback requirements for accessory buildings that are 200 sq ft and
less, subject to two conditions. The first being that the building shall
not exceed twelve feet in height and secondly, that all roof drainage is
contained on-site. Detached accessory buildings that are greater than
200 sq ft will still be subject to the existing five foot rear and side
yard setback requirements. The Planning and Zoning Commission conducted
a public hearing regarding the proposed amendment and recommended
approval to City Council on April 14th, 2010.

ACTION:  Conduct public hearing and after considering public input,
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.

7.       Public Hearing - Proposed Amendment to Title 4, Chapter 11,
Definition of Family and Group Day Care Facilities - Mike Ray

The City Zoning Code currently includes four classifications of Day Care
Facilities which are defined as Family, Group, Small, and Large Day Care
Facilities. The distinction between each classification of Day Care
Facility is the number of children for which the Day Care provides
services. A Family Daycare is six or fewer children, Group Daycare is
between seven and twelve children, Small Daycare is between thirteen and
twenty children, and a Large Daycare is twenty-one or more children. The
proposed Zoning Code amendment would reduce the maximum number of
children for a Family Day Care Facility to five and reduce the minimum
number of children for a Group Day Care Facility to six in order achieve
consistency between the definitions within the City of Moscow Daycare
Ordinance, Building Code, and Zoning Code. The Planning and Zoning
Commission conducted a public hearing regarding the proposed amendment
and recommended approval to City Council on April 14th, 2010.

ACTION:  Conduct public hearing and after considering public input,
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.

8.       Line Street and Rayburn Bridge Crossing Easements for
University of Idaho Ecosystem Restoration Project - Les MacDonald

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.  This was reviewed by the Public
Works/Finance Committee on May 10, 2010.

ACTION:  Grant the easement to the University of Idaho; or take such
other action deemed appropriate.

9.       Time Warner Cable Easement Request for Virgil Phillips Farm
Park - Dwight Curtis

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.  This was reviewed by the
Public Works/Finance Committee on May 10, 2010.

ACTION:  Approve the easement agreement with Time Warner Cable for
underground fiber optic cable transmission line through Virgil Phillips
Farm Park or take such other action deemed appropriate.

10.   Request Authorization to Construct Dog Park Shelter - Dwight
Curtis

In December, 2009, the City Council approved a Washington State
University Architectural Class to go forward with a design/build shelter
project for the Moscow Dog Park.  The design submitted with endorsements
by Friends of the Dog Park and the Parks and Recreation Commission, is
ready for construction. The project plans have been approved by
Community Development, Engineering, and Parks and Recreation. If
approved by the Council, the construction of the shelter will begin
immediately.  The cost of the shelter is approximately $3,000. All the
funds have been raised by Friends of the Dog Park and are being donated.
Construction will be by the students with supervision by Associate
Professor Robert Barnstone, with oversight by City staff.  This project
is a great example of cooperative efforts between government, local
citizens, and our university institutions making our parks better for
the entire community.

ACTION:  Approve construction of Dog Park Shelter or take such other
action deemed appropriate.

REPORTS:

Administrative Committee

            Public Works/Finance Committee

            Other Boards & Commissions 

Mayor

EXECUTIVE SESSION - Pursuant to Idaho Code Section 67-2345(1)(c)

Stephanie Kalasz, CMC

City Clerk

City of Moscow

206 E. 3rd Street

Moscow  ID   83843

(208) 883-7015

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