Agendas for Monday Meetings

[Chris Bainbridge <cbainbridge@ci.moscow.id.us>]

CITY OF MOSCOW
ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE
AGENDA
Monday, March 4, 2002   		                     4:00 p.m.
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
206 East Third Street, 2nd Floor

1.	Approval of Minutes of February 25, 2002 - Chris Bainbridge

2.	Audit Report - Don Palmer
		A copy of the audited Annual Financial Report for fiscal
year ending 9-30-2001, along with the management letter is attached to
accompany a formal presentation and discussion by Presnell and Gage.
			Council Consent Agenda Item #1D
		ACTION:  Recommend acceptance of audit report; or take other
action deemed appropriate

3.	 	Request to Declare Tables Surplus - Roger Blanchard
		Parks and Recreation has received a request from Idaho Fish
and Game for the steel tables previously used at the Community Center.
Council Consent Agenda Item #1G
		ACTION:  Recommend declaring the above-mentioned tables as
surplus and donating same to Idaho Fish and Game; or take other action
deemed appropriate.


REPORTS:
Aquatics Center Report - Amber Britton
Downtown Issues - Gary J. Riedner

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CITY OF MOSCOW
PUBLIC WORKS/FINANCE COMMITTEE
AGENDA
Monday, March 4, 2002				      5:00 p.m.
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
206 East 3rd Street, Second Floor

1.	 Approval of Minutes of February 25, 2002 - Chris Bainbridge

2.	Audit Report - Don Palmer 
	A copy of the audited Annual Financial Report for fiscal year ending
9-30-2001, along with the management letter is attached to accompany a
formal presentation and discussion by Presnell and Gage.
				Council Consent Agenda Item #1D
	ACTION:  Recommend acceptance of audit report; or take other action
deemed appropriate.

3. 	South Main Water System Improvements Bid - Dean Weyen
	The project consists of replacing water services, installing new
fire hydrants, relocating existing fire hydrants, installing water mains and
water services tubs, and installing water main reconnects and connections
all within Highway 95/Main Street between Sweet Avenue and the South Fork
Palouse River Bridge.  
				Council Consent Agenda Item #1C
	ACTION: Recommend acceptance of low bid from Willms Corporation in
the amount of $88,900 and authorize the Mayor's signature on the contract;
or take other action deemed appropriate.

 4. 	Change Order #1 - Phase 2 1912 Center Project - Randy Rice
	Change Order #1 includes minor design changes, work to alleviate
moisture problems, and modifications to allow future installation of
dishwashers.  The work represents the first expenditure of the budgeted
contingency amount of $52,386.
				Council Consent Agenda Item #1F
	ACTION:  Recommend approval of the change order and authorize the
Mayor's signature thereon; or take other action deemed appropriate.



REPORTS:  
Sewer Rate Report - Mark Cook
Wastewater Treatment Plant Update - Mark Cook

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AGENDA
MOSCOW CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING 
Monday, March 4, 2002			         7:30 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers 
206 East Third Street, Second Floor

PROCLAMATION:  Arbor Day Proclamation

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 13, 2002- Chris
Bainbridge

		B. 	Approval of Minutes of February 19, 2002 - Chris
Bainbridge

	C. 	South Main Water System Improvements Bid - Dean Weyen
				The project consists of replacing water
services, installing new fire hydrants, relocating existing fire hydrants,
installing water mains and water services tubs, and installing water main
reconnects and connections all within Highway 95/Main Street between Sweet
Avenue and the South Fork Palouse River Bridge.  Reviewed by Public
Works/Finance Committee March 4, 2002.

				ACTION: Accept low bid from Willms
Corporation in the amount of $88,900 and authorize the Mayor to sign the
contract.

 	D. 	Acceptance of Audit Report - Don Palmer
				A copy of the audited Annual Financial
Report for fiscal year ending 9-30-2001 has been previously distributed.
The audit report and the management letter were reviewed by the
Administrative Committee and Public Works/Finance Committee March 4, 2002
and accompanied a formal presentation and discussion by Presnell and Gage

				ACTION:  Accept audit report.

		E.	319 Grant Support Letter - Roger Blanchard
				Palouse Clearwater Environmental Institute
(PCEI) is submitting a 319 grant application to the Idaho Department of
Environmental Quality for bank stabilization and water quality improvement
and requests a letter of support from the City.  The letter of support would
not commit the City to financial or in-kind support.  Reviewed by
Administrative Committee and Public Works/Finance Committees February 25,
200.

		ACTION:  Authorize the letter of support and ratify the
Mayor's signature thereon.

		F. 	Change Order #1 - Phase 2 1912 Center Project -
Randy Rice
				Change Order #1 includes minor design
changes, work to alleviate moisture problems, and modifications to allow
future installation of dishwashers.  The work represents the first
expenditure of the budgeted contingency amount of $52,386.  Reviewed by
Public Works/Finance Committee March 4, 2002.

		ACTION:  Approve change order and authorize the Mayor's
signature thereon.

	G. 	Request to Declare Tables Surplus - Roger Blanchard
				Parks and Recreation has received a request
from Idaho Fish and Game for the steel tables previously used at the
Community Center.  Reviewed by Administrative Committee March 4, 2002.

				ACTION:  Declare the above-mentioned tables
as surplus and donate same to Idaho Fish and Game.

2.  	Proposed Ordinance Amending Beer and Wine License - Chris Bainbridge
		It has recently come to our attention that the City of
Moscow Beer and Wine Ordinance requires beer and wine license holders to be
American citizens while the State ordinance does not.  To be consistent with
State regulations and to promote diversity and encourage business
development, staff recommends approval of this change.  Reviewed by
Administrative Committee February 11, 2002.

		ACTION:  Consider ordinance on first reading; or approve
ordinance under suspension of the rules requiring three complete and
separate readings and that it be read by title only; or take such other
action deemed appropriate.

3. 	Consideration of Ordinance to Rezone from Farm, Ranch, and Outdoor
Recreation (FR) Zoning District and from Motor Business (MB) Zoning
District, to Multiple Family Residential (R-4) Zoning District for 1431 West
"A" Street  - Joel Plaskon 
		On February 19, 2002, the Mayor and Council held a public
hearing to consider the subject rezone as stated above.  The rezone was
approved subject to staff presentation and council adoption, of the
necessary ordinance. 

		ACTION:  Consider ordinance on first reading; or approve
ordinance under suspension of the rules requiring three complete and
separate readings, and that it be read by title only; or take such other
action deemed appropriate.

4.	Contract with Veritas Advisors - Gary J. Riedner/Randy Rice
		Staff has negotiated with Veritas Advisors, the fundraiser
for the 1912 Center Project approved by Council last fall, to begin the
campaign to raise funds for phase three construction of the 1912 Center.
The attached agreement outlines the campaign.  Reviewed by Administrative
and Public Works/Finance Committees February 25, 2002.

		ACTION:  Reject contract, or approve contract with Veritas
and authorize Mayor's signature thereon; or take other action deemed
appropriate.

5.	Palouse Mall Landscape Presentation - Joel Plaskon
		In November 2000, 114 shrubs were removed without City
approval, from the landscape buffer in front of the Palouse Empire Mall
along Pullman Road.  On November 19, 2001, a detailed landscape plan was
presented to City Council.  Council decided to accept the plan as a
conceptual plan and remand it back to staff to negotiate a final design with
the University of Idaho to include a detailed maintenance plan, an agreement
outlining provisions of the storm water mitigation plan and any associated
liability, safety issues, and a final planting agreement.

		ACTION:  Accept or reject the final landscape plan as
proposed; or take other action deemed appropriate.

REPORTS:
	Mayor
	Administrative Committee
	Public Works/Finance Committee
	Other Boards & Commissions

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