[Vision2020] "Moscow Cares" Website (Update 031909-01)

[Tom Hansen]

Greetings Visionaires -

The "Moscow Cares" website has been updated to include videos of the 
following segments from the March 16, 2009 Moscow City Council session.

1)  Audit Presentation (Accepted 4-0)

The final draft of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, CAFR, for 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2008 is submitted for City Council’s 
review. Staff will be presenting the CAFR and reporting significant 
changes to City Council regarding the City’s Annual Audit and outlining 
comparative changes to this report from last year’s report. The City’s 
annual Comprehensive Annual Financial Report has been awarded the 
Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for four 
consecutive years. After approval staff will submit this CAFR for 
consideration of the award. We are proud to continue to provide 
information that is available in one comprehensive document.

http://www.MoscowCares.com/031609_05_AuditPresentation.htm

2)  South Moscow Floodplain Revision Preliminary Assessment Request
(Passed 4-0)

Staff has been working to identify a suitable location for the development 
of a future industrial park in advance of the anticipated and 
redevelopment and rezoning of the industrial areas within the Legacy 
Crossing Urban Renewal District. Staff has identified the area south of 
the existing Fountain Industrial Park as a suitable location and has 
entered into conversations with the property owners regarding the project. 
One of the constraints that has been identified for the development of the 
area is the extent of the current South Fork of the Palouse River 
floodplain boundaries in the area. It has been determined that the State 
of Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) recently conducted a revised 
hydrologic study of the watershed in conjunction with the South Main 
project that concluded that the 100 year flood flows were approximately 
50% of that upon which FEMA’s current floodplain boundaries are defined. 
ITD study also concluded that the 100 year flood levels were approximately 
three (3) feet lower than FEMA’s current 100 year flood event elevations. 
It is currently unknown how significantly these revised flows would impact 
the extent of the floodplain boundary. In order to petition FEMA to amend 
the floodplain in the subject area, the City would need to conduct an 
engineering study to submit to FEMA for consideration. It is anticipated 
that such a study would likely cost between $25,000 and $30,000. Staff is 
recommending that the City fund a limited preliminary assessment to assess 
the potential benefits of pursuing a potential floodplain amendment 
request. Staff has received a proposal from Terragraphics Environmental 
Engineering to conduct this preliminary assessment for the cost of $3,195. 
Staff has identified potential funding for this preliminary assessment 
within the Community Development Department’s Professional Services 
Consultant Planning line item that includes funds for the Unified Code 
Project that are not anticipated to be expended this fiscal year. As 
remapping of the floodplain would likely be a lengthy process, staff is 
recommending that this assessment be initiated at this time to facilitate 
the future development of the industrial park. It is anticipated that if 
the results of the preliminary assessment are favorable, it could be 
utilized to pursue grant funding for the full detailed study to follow.

http://www.MoscowCares.com/031609_06_FloodPlainAssessment.htm

As always these items, and loads of other Moscow-related stuff, may be 
accessed at . . .

"Moscow Cares"
http://www.MoscowCares.com

And you better hurry if you are going to view these videos.  'Cause, when 
the Emmys are awarded this year to our city council, the only way y'all 
are gonna see 'em is on DirectTV pay-per-view.  And, what with Councilman 
Steed's trips to Boise costin' us locals oodles of duckets, one only 
knows . . .

Seeya at the Square, Moscow.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho
 
Join us at The First Annual Intolerista Wingding, April 17th, featuring 
Roy Zimmerman and Jeanne McHale.  For details go to . . .

http://www.MoscowCares.com/Wingding

Seeya
there.

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