[Vision2020] Amended Public Works-Finance Committee Agenda

[Stephanie Kalasz]

AMENDED AGENDA

CITY OF MOSCOW


PUBLIC WORKS/FINANCE COMMITTEE


Monday, January 10, 2005
4:15 p.m.


CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS


206 East 3rd Street, 2nd Floor

1.   Discussion Regarding New Cities Survey

 

2.   Elect Committee Chair and Vice Chair

 

3.   Approval of Minutes of December 27, 2004  -  Stephanie Kalasz

 

4.   Disbursement Report for December 2004 - Don Palmer

 

5.   Agreement with Idaho Transportation Department for Intelligent
Transportation System Fiber Agreement - Bill Belknap

The State of Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) in cooperation with
the University of Idaho's National Institute for Advanced Transportation
Technology (NIATT) and the City of Moscow, will be constructing a
federally funded Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) that will
interconnect all State owned traffic control signals within the City.
The intent of the project is to allow for signal intercommunication and
remote system timing and optimization intended to enhance the traffic
flow of the State Highway system within the City.  The ITS project is
one element of the City's broader fiber project intended to interconnect
the City's, Moscow School Districts and Gritman Medical Center's remote
facilities.  The proposed Cooperative Agreement establishes the roles of
both the State and the City within the project and documents local
support and match for federal funding purposes.  The agreement was
approved by the State of Idaho Attorney General's office and by the
City's Public Works and Legal Departments.

ACTION:  Recommend approval of the Agreement and authorization of the
Mayor's signature on the ITS Cooperative Agreement and standard ITD
Agreement Authorization Resolution between the City of Moscow and State
of Idaho; or take such other action deemed appropriate.

 

6.   Community Transit Association of Idaho Funding Agreement - Les
MacDonald

With the successful establishment of a fixed route transit system in the
City of Moscow, it is appropriate to make improvements along the routes
that will increase the functionality of the system.  Initially these
should consist of smaller features such as bus pullouts, bus shelters,
signage, and benches.  These types of improvements can improve the level
of service to the customers of the transit system and promote continued
increases in ridership but funding is necessary.  Due to the limited
capacity of the City of Moscow to fund such improvements independently,
staff has been looking for outside funding sources.  The most likely of
these sources is the Capital Program under the Transportation Equity Act
for the 21st Century (TEA-21).  This federal program provides funds for
capital improvements for transit systems.  In Idaho, the process for
applying for these funds is through a group known as the Community
Transit Association of Idaho (CTAI).  This Organization consists of
entities throughout the state that are interested in obtaining funding
under this federal program.  Each year CTAI makes application for these
federal funds with the assistance of a Washington D.C. based consulting
firm. In order to pay for the services provided by this consulting firm,
CTAI has to charge a membership fee that will cover the cost of the
consultant contract.  The fee charged is proportionate to each
participant's share of the overall appropriation requested of Congress.
Staff has prepared a proposed project for funding under this program.  

      ACTION:  Make a recommendation to Council regarding the project
and draft CTAI services agreement.

 

7.   Sidewalk Discussion - Les MacDonald

 

REPORTS:

Report on 12-14 Public Outreach Meeting - Joel Plaskon/Les MacDonald

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, as soon as possible so
that arrangements may be made.

 

Stephanie Kalasz

Moscow City Clerk

(208) 883-7015

 

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