just wanted to thank you for your dillegence in staying current with the 
council agenda/notes/minutes postings that you've been making.  Its this 
"currency of information" which makes this whole experiment productive for 
all.
THANKS:)
johnt
On Monday, October 20, 1997 8:32 AM, Gib Myers [SMTP:gmyers@moscow.com] 
wrote:
>
> AGENDA
> MOSCOW CITY COUNCIL
> SPECIAL MEETING
>
> October 20, 1997		7:30 p.m.
>
> City Hall Council Chambers - 206 East Third Street
>
> ************************************************************************
> 	
> 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 October 6, 1997 City Council Meeting
>
> B.	Approval of Accounts Payable for the Month September, 1997
> Public Works/Finance Committee reviewed accounts payable for the month of
> September, 1997 and recommends approval of the following:
> General				  $398,708.98
> Parks & Recreation			    65,959.61
> Arts					     2,853.30
> Streets				   469,554.21
> 911					    14,025.11
> Bond & Interest			       430.00
> Water & Sewer				   211,271.49
> Sanitation				   221,231.55
> Parking				     2,229.60
> LID Construction			     4,356.29
> LID Bond & Interest			    10,437.50
> TOTALS					$1,401,057.64
> 	
> C.	Approval of Judges & Clerks for November 4, 1997 Election - Elaine 
Russell
> Those individuals on the enclosed list have been contacted and have 
agreed
> to work at the November 4, 1997 City election.
>
> ACTION:  Approve enclosed list for the November 4, 1997 City election.
>
> D.	Right-of-Way Tree Issues - Randy Rice
> Results of the recently completed right-of-way tree inventory reveal a
> number of trees requiring removal or hazard pruning.  Twenty-four trees
> have been targeted for removal and approximately 100 for pruning.  The
> Community Forestry Ordinance places the financial responsibility for
> removal and maintenance upon adjacent property owners.  The 
Administrative
> Committee reviewed the policy issues associated with this program and
> recommends that the City pay for pruning and removal costs incurred as a
> result of previous sidewalk replacement that damaged trees (five removals
> and 18 prunings at an estimated cost of $5,000).  In addition, the
> Administrative Committee recommends the continuation of a low interest 
loan
> program for property owners required to remove trees.  The unbudgeted
> program costs will be taken from the general buildings budget which will
> result in a line item overrun.
>
> ACTION:  Approve City payment for the removal and pruning costs of
> right-of-way trees damaged as a result of previous City mandated
> right-of-way sidewalk replacement program.  Authorize a low interest loan
> program for adjacent property owners required to remove trees located on
> the right-of-way.
>
> 2. Erosion and Sedimentation Control Ordinance - Gary Presol
> The proposed Moscow Erosion Control Ordinance regulates displacement of
> soils within the City and includes standards which trigger more extensive
> erosion control planning, an exemption for temporarily placed soils and
> provides for security to be posted to insure compliance in some cases.
>
> ACTION:   Consider ordinance on first reading; adopt ordinance under
> suspension of the rules requiring three separate readings and provide 
that
> the ordinance be read by title only, or take other action as the Council
> deems appropriate.
>
> 3. Resolution Adopting Moscow Erosion and Sediment Control Standards,
> August, 1997 - Gary Presol
> The Moscow Erosion and Sediment Control Standards, August 1997, are the
> result of many hours of effort by the committee formed to study erosion
> control within the City.  The Standards reflect accepted industry 
practices
> and will be used as standards to be applied to the new adopted Erosion
> Control Ordinance contained in Moscow city Code 7-1-2, subsection 3301.1 
et
> seq.
>
> ACTION:  Accept, reject, or modify the Standards.
>
> 4. Resolution Establishing Grading Permit Fees - Dale Pernula
> Attached is a resolution establishing fees for grading permits under
> Uniform Building Code Appendix Chapter 33.  The fees are the standard 
fees
> suggested by the International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO).
> Reviewed by the Administrative Committee 10/13.
>
> ACTION:   Reject or approve attached resolution.
>
> 5.	Consideration of 1912 Moscow High School/Whitworth Building 
Counteroffer
> - Gary J. Riedner
> On September 22, 1997, the City rejected an offer from Moscow School
> District #281 for the 1912 Moscow High School/Whitworth Building for the
> sum of $191,000.00.  The School District has submitted the attached offer
> to sell the building to the City for $150,000.	
>
> ACTION:   Consider offer and accept or reject the offer and direct staff 
to
> proceed in accordance with Council's wishes.
>
> 6.	Approval of Written Findings of Fact relative to the Appeal by Kevin
> Adams of a Decision of the Board of Adjustment - Dale Pernula
> Staff was directed by the Council to draft written findings of fact for 
the
> above referenced matter after its consideration on October 6, 1997.
> Attached is a draft findings, conclusions and order which has not been
> reviewed by a Committee.
>
> ACTION:  Approve written findings of fact.
>
> REPORTS:
>
> 	Mayor
> 	Administrative Committee
> 	Public Works/Finance Committee
> 	Other Boards & Commissions
>
>
>
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