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Home My WebLink About2015-08-05 Council MinutesKENAI CITY COUNCIL — REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 5, 2015 — 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 210 FIDALGO AVE., KENAI, AK 99611 MAYOR PAT PORTER, PRESIDING MINUTES A. CALL TO ORDER A Regular Meeting of the Kenai City Council was held on August 5, 2015, in City Hall Council Chambers, Kenai, AK. Mayor Pat Porter called the meeting to order at 7:OOp.m. 1. Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Porter led those assembled in the Pledge of Allegiance. 2. Roll Call There were present: Pat Porter, Mayor Robert Molloy A quorum was present. Also in attendance were: * *Hannah Drury Rick Koch, City Manager Scott Bloom, City Attorney Sandra Modigh, City Clerk Jamie Heinz, Deputy Clerk 3. Agenda Approval Henry Knackstedt Ryan Marquis Mayor Porter noted the following requested revisions /additions to the agenda /packet: Remove from New Business G.5 • Approval of Establishing Adhoc Committee MOTION: Council Member Marquis MOVED to approve the agenda with requested revisions and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Council Member Molloy SECONDED the motion. VOTE: There being no objections, SO ORDERED. 4. Consent Agenda MOTION: Councilor Molloy MOVED to approve the consent agenda and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT; Marquis SECONDED the motion. Mayor Porter opened public comment for items on the consent agenda; there being no one wishing to be heard, the public comment was closed. VOTE: There being no objections, SO ORDERED. `All items listed with an asterisk (') are considered to be routine and non - controversial by the council and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a council member so requests, in which case the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda as part of the General Orders. B. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS - None C. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS - None Dorothy Gray, Secretary of the Holy Assumption Orthodox Church in Kenai, spoke on behalf of the parish thanking the Mayor for connecting the church to a mission group who painted the church. She also expressed gratitude for the donation of paint by the Kenaitze Indian Tribe and to City Council for its involvement with local historic landmarks. D. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Ordinance No. 2846 -2015 — Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $81,220 in the General Fund — Fire Department for an Assistance to Firefighter Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. MOTION: Council Member Molloy MOVED to enact Ordinance No. 2846 -2015; the motion was SECONDED by Council Member Knackstedt. Mayor Porter opened the public hearing; there being no one wishing to be heard, the public hearing was closed. VOTE: YEA: Porter, Knackstedt, Molloy, Marquis NAY: "Student Representative Drury: YEA MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Ordinance No. 2847 -2015 — Retroactively Appropriating Additional State of Alaska Public Employees Retirement On- Behalf Funding for FY2015. MOTION: City of Kenai Council Meeting Page 2 of 7 August 5, 2015 Council Member Knackstedt MOVED to enact Ordinance No. 2847 -2015; the motion was SECONDED by Council Member Marquis. Mayor Porter opened the public hearing; there being no one wishing to be heard, the public hearing was closed. VOTE: YEA: Porter, Knackstedt, Marquis, Molloy NAY: "Student Representative Drury: YEA MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 3. Ordinance No. 2848 -2015 — Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations in the Airport Fund and in the Airport Improvement Capital Project Fund for the 2016 Improved Airport Drainage Project. MOTION: Council Member Marquis MOVED to enact Ordinance No. 2848 -2015; the motion was SECONDED by Council Member Knackstedt. Mayor Porter opened the public hearing; there being no one wishing to be heard, the public hearing was closed. MOTION TO AMEND: Council Member Molloy MOVED to amend by Substitute Ordinance No. 2848 -2015 and asked for UNANIMOUS CONSENT; the motion was SECONDED by Council Member Knackstedt. VOTE: There being no objections, SO ORDERED. VOTE ON THE MAIN MOTION: YEA: Porter, Knackstedt, Marquis, Molloy NAY: "Student Representative Drury: YEA MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 4. Resolution No. 2015 -44 — Approving the Purchase of a 2015 Ford '/2 Ton F -150 Pickup Truck from Cal Worthington Ford. MOTION: Council Member Molloy MOVED to adopt Resolution No. 2015 -44; the motion was SECONDED by Council Member Marquis. City of Kenai Council Meeting Page 3 of 7 August 5, 2015 Mayor Porter opened the public hearing; there being no one wishing to be heard, the public hearing was closed. It was noted that Stanley Ford was unable to fulfill the order. VOTE: YEA: Porter, Knackstedt, Marquis, Molloy NAY: "Student Representative Drury: YEA MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 5. Resolution No. 2015 -45 — Designating the State of Alaska, Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) Grant Funds for the Project Entitled Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrades -Phase II as the Number One Local State Funding Priority for Fiscal Year 2017. MOTION: Council Member Knackstedt MOVED to adopt Resolution No. 2015 -45; the motion was SECONDED by Council Member Marquis who asked for UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Mayor Porter opened the public hearing; there being no one wishing to be heard, the public hearing was closed. VOTE: There being no objections, SO ORDERED. 6. Resolution No. 2015 -46 — Awarding an Agreement for Construction of Swires Road Water Main Extension and Buffalo Run Water Main Replacement 2015 -2016. MOTION: Council Member Molloy MOVED to adopt Resolution No. 2015 -46 and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT; the motion was SECONDED by Council Member Knackstedt. Mayor Porter opened the public hearing; there being no one wishing to be heard, the public hearing was closed. VOTE: There being no objections, SO ORDERED. E. MINUTES 1.'Regular Meeting of July 15, 2015 Minutes were approved by the consent agenda. 2.'Work Session of July 21, 2015 Minutes were approved by the consent agenda. City of Kenai Council Meeting Page 4 of 7 August 5, 2015 F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None G. NEW BUSINESS 1. *Action /Approval — Bills to be Ratified. Approved by the consent agenda. 2. Action /Approval — Purchase Orders Exceeding $15,000. Approved by the consent agenda. 3. Ordinance No. 2849 -2015 — Accepting and Appropriating a Grant from the State of Alaska for the Purchase of Library Books. Introduced on the consent agenda and public hearing set on August 19, 2015. 4. *Ordinance No. 2850 -2015 — Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $2,500 in the General Fund — Fire Department for an Equipment Grant Provided by the Southern Region EMS Council. Introduced on the consent agenda and public hearing set on August 19, 2015. 5. Action /Approval — Establishing an Adhoc Committee to Move Forward with a Project to Determine the Feasibility and Costs for the Phased Construction of a Park Facility, Including a Permanent Stage, Located on City Property in the Area Generally Described as "Millennium Square." [Clerk's Note: This item was removed at Approval of the Agenda.] 6. Action /Approval —Approving a Two Year Extension to the Agreement for the Facility Management Services at the Kenai Recreational Center Facility to the Boys and Girls Club of the Kenai Peninsula, Inc. MOTION: Council Member Molloy MOVED to approve a two year extension to the agreement for the facility management services at the Kenai Recreational Center Facility to the Boys and Girls Club of the Kenai Peninsula; the motion was SECONDED by Knackstedt. Administration explained that this type of agreement can be reviewed every other year. VOTE: YEA: Molloy, Knackstedt, Porter, Marquis NAY: * *Student Representative Drury: YEA City of Kenai Council Meeting Page 5 of 7 August 5, 2015 MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Action /Approval — Schedule a Work Session to Further Discuss the Proposed Amendments to Kenai Municipal Code 12.25 Regarding Abandoned Vehicles. Administration explained that substantial changes had been made to the ordinance and the work session was requested to present and discuss the changes. It was decided that the work session would be scheduled for September 14, 2015 at 5:30 p.m.. H. COMMISSION /COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. Council on Aging — next meeting is August 13. 2. Airport Commission — next meeting is August 13. 3. Harbor Commission — no report. 4. Parks and Recreation Commission — no report. 5. Planning and Zoning Commission — held a meeting on July 22. It was reported that marijuana zoning was discussed and a work session was scheduled. 6. Beautification Committee — no report. 7. Mini -Grant Steering Committee — no report. REPORT OF THE MAYOR Mayor Porter reported on the following: • Attended retirement party for Larry Floyd. • Met with National Guard Representatives regarding issues affecting local Armory. • Welcomed two missionary groups. • Scheduled a ceremonial grand opening of Municipal Park for September 12. • Saturday coffee with the Mayor; thanked Councilor Knackstedt for attending and advised that there was positive feedback regarding the dipnet fishery. J. ADMINISTRATION REPORTS 1. City Manager reported on the following: • Personal Use Fishery went well; discussed revisions to operations from previous years. • Complimented police department and the assistance they provided during the Kenai Spur Highway closure affecting traffic. • Provided a summary of the Building Official's employment with the City. • Work with the Borough in identifying socio- economic impacts and cost estimates for impacts of the potential Alaska Liquid Natural Gas project. • MMG Grant Application - re- appropriated funding for a project to drill two wells. 2. City Attorney — no report. City of Kenai Council Meeting Page 6 of 7 August 5, 2015 3. City Clerk — reported that the candidate filing period opened on August 1; closes on August 17 and that one candidate had been certified — incumbent Molloy. K. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT 1. Citizens Comments (Public comment limited to five (5) minutes per speaker) —None 2. Council Comments Councilor Knackstedt reported that he visited north and south beach during the dipnet fishery and was pleased with the operations; also the no -wake buoys. Thanked Lt. Ross for the work the officers were doing to direct traffic during the Kenai Spur Highway closure. Councilor Molloy also complimented staff on operations during dipnet fishery; thanked the voters that signed his nominating petition; echoed thanks for Kenai Police Department for traffic control during the Kenai Spur Highway closure. Council Member Marquis echoed compliments on dipnet fishery operations, adding it was the most efficient year so far and also noted participants were more respectful. Student Representative Drury reported that she is ready for school to start and will be student body president. L. EXECUTIVE SESSION - None M. PENDING ITEMS 1. Resolution No. 2015 -12 — Supporting Alaska State Senate Bill 1, an Act Prohibiting Smoking in Certain Places; Relating to Education on the Smoking Prohibition. N. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 7:43p.m. I certify the above represents accurate minutes of the Kenai City Council meeting of August 5, 2015. "The student representative may cast advisory votes on all matters except those subject to executive session discussion. Advisory votes shall be cast in the rotation of the official council vote and shall not affect the outcome of the official council vote. Advisory votes shall be recorded in the minutes. A student representative may not move or second items during a council meeting. City of Kenai Council Meeting Page 7 of 7 August 5, 2015