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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-05-04 Council MinutesKENAI CITY COUNCIL— REGULAR MEETING MAY 4, 2016 — 6:00 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 May 4, 2016, in City Hall Council Chambers, Kenai, AK. Mayor Pat Porter called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 1. Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Porter led those assembled in the Pledge of Allegiance. 2. Roll Call There were present: Pat Porter, Mayor Henry Knackstedt Terry Bookey Mike Boyle A quorum was present. Also in attendance were: Robert Molloy Tim Navarre Brian Gabriel, Vice Mayor "Hannah Drury, Student Representative Rick Koch, City Manager Scott Bloom, City Attorney Sandra Modigh, City Clerk Jamie Heinz, Deputy Clerk 3. Agenda Approval Mayor Porter noted the following items to be added to the packet: Revise Language Of Item F.4. Unfinished Business • Action /Approval — Schedule a Work Session to Discuss Proposed Ordinances Relating to Establishment of Airport Light Industrial Zone and the Rezoning of Parcels to Airport Light Industrial. Add to item HA Parks and Recreation Commission Report • Resolution No. PR2016 -01 MOTION: Council Member Molloy MOVED to approve the agenda with requested revisions to the agenda and packet and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Council Member Bookey SECONDED the motion. VOTE: There being no objections, SO ORDERED. 4. Consent Agenda MOTION: Council Member Gabriel MOVED to approve the consent agenda and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Council Member Knackstedt SECONDED the motion. 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. '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 1. Steven L. Rouse, Executive Director, Kenai Peninsula Housing Initiatives (KPHI) — Requesting Land Donation for the Development of Senior and Other Needed Housing in Kenai. Steven Rouse noted he met with City Manager R. Koch and Mayor Porter regarding affordable independent senior housing and income restricted housing projects. He suggested two parcels of property where ten units total could be built and urged the Council to direct the manager to prepare resolutions giving Kenai Peninsula Housing Initiatives (KPHI) site control. It was explained that providing site control showed the granting agencies community support which was a requirement for grant funding. He also provided a history of KPHI and their projects noting that it was formerly an advocacy group, now a community housing development corporation developing projects in Homer, Ninilchik and Soldotna. C. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS D. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Ordinance No. 2886 -2016 — Accepting and Appropriating Funds Forfeited to the Kenai Police Department. MOTION: City of Kenai Council Meeting Page 2 of 10 May 4, 2016 Council Member Gabriel MOVED to enact Ordinance No. 2886 -2016 and the motion was SECONDED by Council Member Knackstedt. Mayor Porter opened the public hearing; there being on one wishing to be heard, public comment was closed. VOTE: YEA: Knackstedt, Bookey, Gabriel, Porter, Boyle, Molloy NAY: *' Student Representative Drury: YEA MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 2. Ordinance No. 2887 -2016 — Accepting and Appropriating a Grant from the Federal Aviation Administration for the Small Taxiways and Aircraft Tiedown Rehabilitation 2015 -2016 Project and Awarding a Construction Contract to Knik Construction Company, Inc. MOTION: Council Member Molloy MOVED to enact Ordinance No. 2887 -2016 and the motion was SECONDED by Councilor Knackstedt. Mayor Porter opened the public hearing; there being no one wishing to be heard, the public hearing was closed. It was noted that the bid prices of many projects have come in low this year. VOTE: YEA: Knackstedt, Bookey, Gabriel, Porter, Boyle,Molloy NAY: ** Student Representative Drury: YEA MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 3. Resolution No. 2016 -17 — Authorizing the Amendment of the City's Public Employee's Retirement System Participation Agreement with the State of Alaska to Exclude All Seasonal Employees. MOTION: Council Member Bookey MOVED to adopt Resolution No. 2016 -17 and the motion was SECONDED by Councilor Knackstedt. Mayor Porter opened the public hearing; there being no one wishing to be heard, the public hearing was closed. It was clarified that the amendment did not affect any current practices. City of Kenai Council Meeting Page 3 of 10 May 4, 2016 VOTE: YEA: Knackstedt, Bookey, Gabriel, Porter, Boyle, Molloy NAY: ** Student Representative Drury: YEA MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 4. Resolution No. 2016 -18 — Authorizing a Budget Transfer Within the General Fund — Shop Department for the Modification and Upgrade of the Shop's Air Quality Monitoring System. MOTION: Council Member Gabriel MOVED to adopt Resolution No. 2016 -18 and the motion was SECONDED by Councilor Bookey. UNANIMOUS CONSENT was requested. 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. *Work Session of April 18, 2016 Minutes were approved by the consent agenda. 2. *Regular Meeting of April 20, 2016 Minutes were approved by the consent agenda. F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS — 1. Ordinance No. 2883 -2016 — Amending Kenai Municipal Code Section 21.15.260 — Acquisition of Real Property, to Allow for Acquisition of Real Property Outside the Airport Reserve as Airport Lands for Public Use, Including Use for Establishing and Maintaining Buffer Zones. [Clerk's Note: At its April 6 meeting, Council postponed introduction of this ordinance to the May 4 meeting. A motion to introduce is on the floor.] It was clarified that the public hearing would be held on 5/18. VOTE: YEA: Knackstedt, Bookey, Gabriel, Porter, Boyle, Molloy NAY: ** Student Representative Drury: YEA City of Kenai Council Meeting May 4, 2016 2. Ordinance No. 2884 -2016 — Enacting Kenai Municipal Code Section 14.20.065 — Airport Light Industrial Zone, Amending Kenai Municipal Code Section 14.22.010 — Land Use Table and Kenai Municipal Code Chapter 14.24— Development Requirements Table, to add the Airport Light Industrial Zone. [Clerk's Note: At its April 6 meeting, Council postponed introduction of this ordinance to the May 4 meeting. A motion to introduce is on the floor.] VOTE: YEA: Knackstedt, Bookey, Gabriel, Porter, Boyle, Molloy NAY: " Student Representative Drury: YEA 3. Ordinance No. 2885 -2016— Amending the Official Kenai Zoning Map by Rezoning 51 Parcels Owned by the City of Kenai, Located within the Airport Reserve Boundary from Conservation Zone, Rural Residential Zone, Suburban Residential Zone, and Light Industrial Zone to Airport Light Industrial Zone and Ratifying the Application to the Planning And Zoning Commission for the Amendments. [Clerk's Note: At its April 6 meeting, Council postponed introduction of this ordinance to the May 4 meeting. A motion to introduce is on the floor.] VOTE: YEA: Knackstedt, Bookey, Gabriel, Porter, Boyle, Molloy NAY: " Student Representative Drury: YEA 4. Action /Approval — Schedule a Work Session to Discuss Proposed Ordinances Relating to Establishment of Airport Light Industrial Zone and the Rezoning of Parcels to Airport Light Industrial Zone at the Rezoning of Parcels to Airport Light Industrial. [Clerk's Note: At its April 6 meeting, Council postponed introduction of this ordinance to the May 4 meeting. A motion to introduce is on the floor.] It was suggested that there were questions and ideas that would better be handled at a work session. It was pointed out that there was a public hearing scheduled, that there had been previous work sessions and public hearings on the matters and if it became clear a work session was needed in the future, one could be scheduled. MOTION: Council Member Molloy MOVED to schedule a work session to discuss Ordinance numbers 2884- 2016 & 2885 -2016 and the motion was SECONDED by Council Member Boyle. VOTE: YEA: Bookey, Boyle, Molloy NAY: Gabriel, Knackstedt, Porter City of Kenai Council Meeting Page 5 of 10 May 4, 2016 ** Student Representative Drury: YEA MOTION FAILED. G. NEW BUSINESS 1. *Action /Approval — Bills to be Ratified. Approved by the consent agenda. 2. *Ordinance No. 2888 -2016 — Accepting and Appropriating a Federal Grant from the US Department of Agriculture, US Forest Service Passed Through the State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry. Introduced by the consent agenda and public hearing set for May 18, 2016. 3. *Ordinance No. 2889 -2016 — Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $88,339 in the General Fund to Provide Supplemental Funds for Fiscal Year 2016 due to an Unforseen Loss of Revenue From the Choice Waiver Meal Program. Introduced by the consent agenda and public hearing set for May 18, 2016. 4. Action /Approval — Purchase Orders Exceeding $15,000. MOTION: Council Member Bookey MOVED to approve the purchase orders exceeding $15,000 and the motion was SECONDED by Council Member Gabriel. UNANIMOUS CONSENT was requested. VOTE: There being no objections, SO ORDERED. Council Member Navarre joined the meeting at 6:38pm. 5. Action /Approval — Assignment of Lease between Russell Winger and Dewayne Benton for property described as Lot 3, Block 4, General Aviation Apron, According to Plat 73 -68. MOTION: Council Member Molloy MOVED to approve the assignment of lease between Russell Winger and Dewayne Benton for property described as Lot 3, Block 4, General Aviation Apron, according to Plat 73 -68 and the motion was SECONDED by Council Member Knackstedt. UNANIMOUS CONSENT was requested. VOTE: There being no objections, SO ORDERED. Action /Approval — Authorizing the Third Amendment to Lease of Airport Facilities between the City of Kenai and Alaska Realty Group, Inc. MOTION: City of Kenai Council Meeting Page 6 of 10 May 4, 2016 Council Member Knackstedt MOVED to authorize the third amendment to lease of airport facilities between the City of Kenai and Alaska Realty Group, Inc. and the motion was SECONDED by Council Member Bookey. UNANIMOUS CONSENT was requested. VOTE: There being no objections, SO ORDERED. 7. Action /Approval — Approving a Special Use Permit for a Carnival at the Softball Green Strip. MOTION: Council Member Molloy MOVED to approve a Special Use Permit for a carnival that the Softball Green Strip and the motion was SECONDED by Council Member Navarre. UNANIMOUS CONSENT was requested. It was confirmed that the Airport Manager had no objection. VOTE: There being no objections, SO ORDERED. 8. Action /Approval — Schedule Annual Employee Performance Evaluation for the City Manager. MOTION: Council Member Molloy MOVED to schedule a meeting for the employee performance evaluation for the City Manager and the motion was SECONDED by Council Member Bookey. UNANIMOUS CONSENT was requested. VOTE: There being no objections, SO ORDERED. It was decided that the meeting would be held on June 16, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. 9. Discussion — Ballot Proposition Regarding the City's Purchase of Lawton Acres. It was pointed out that rezoning the property becomes a controversial issue every time it is suggested. It was suggested tax payers of the City of Kenai purchase the property from the airport; also suggested the matter be put to an advisory vote at the next election. There was other suggestion that the airport could benefit from development of the property with buffer protections as had been done in the Three Bears area and other ways to monetize the property before putting it before the voters should be looked at. 10. Discussion — City of Kenai Land Sales. Administration advised that unsolicited offers for purchase of City property were becoming more robust; noted the code wasn't very detailed in the parameters to follow; suggested a code change to make unsolicited offers work better and allow for competitive process. City of Kenai Council Meeting Page 7 of 10 May 4, 2016 There was concern regarding the timeframe of developing and adopting a code amendment and the potential moratorium it would put in place while the amendments were developed and enacted. H. COMMISSION /COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. Council on Aging — No report; next meeting 5/12 2. Airport Commission — No report; next meeting 5/12 3. Harbor Commission — No report; next meeting 5/9 4. Parks and Recreation Commission — No report; next meeting 5/5 5. Planning and Zoning Commission — It was reported that the shore fishery leases were approved; also noted upcoming Comprehensive Plan meetings and work sessions. 6. Beautification Committee — No report; next meeting 5/10. 7. Mini -Grant Steering Committee — No report. I. REPORT OF THE MAYOR Mayor Porter reported on the following: • Proclamation for Nedra Evensen • Attended the Comprehensive Plan Town Hall meeting • Met with candidates for the Airport Commission vacancy • Met with the American Legion regarding the Memorial Day Ceremony • Noted the Kenai Peninsula Borough decided to publish meeting notices on their website; asked consideration of doing similar in Kenai. It was noted that this was Drury's last meeting and that Mackenzie Linderman would be the next Student Representative. J. ADMINISTRATION REPORTS 1. City Manager reported on the following: • A day use permit had been granted to the Far North Roller Derby for the Multi- Purpose Facility • Meeting with bowling alley RFP respondents was planeed • Planned to meet with Committees and Commissions to discuss the FY17 Budget • Provided an update on bills in the legislature • Advised that hiring summer temporary staff was ongoing • Noted a retirement party for Police Chief G. Sandahl 2. City Attorney — no report. City of Kenai Council Meeting Page 8 of 10 May 4, 2016 3. City Clerk — reported an appeal had been received and a Board of Adjustment hearing needed to be scheduled; it was decided that the hearing would be scheduled at the next Council meeting. The committee and commission members that volunteered their time were also thanked. K. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT 1. Citizens Comments (Public comment limited to five (5) minutes per speaker) Charlie Yamada advised that she was still interested in bowling alley should her proposal be chosen; still researching and receiving offers for assistance with renovations. She also advised that her son had received $20,000 in scholarship funds from the bowling association noting that it was a good cause. Finally, she thanked Council for their work. 2. Council Comments Councilor Knackstedt thanked Drury for her time as Student Representative; noted the housing project looked like a good one and hoped for discussion later regarding cost/benefit analysis; attended the volunteer appreciation dinner and thanked the Clerk for organizing it and the Mayor for requesting it. Vice Mayor Gabriel also thanked Drury for her service on City Council; attended the volunteer appreciation dinner, noted it was nice to honor those that unselfishly serve committees and commissions; reported on Department of Transportation plans for repaving and fixes on the Kenai Spur Highway; thanked the Kenai Police Department and Kenai Streets Department for assistance with the sink hole; requested action /approval items on the next agenda for the housing projects discussed earlier in the meeting. Council Member Navarre echoed gratitude for Drury's service on City Council; attended BP's Teacher of Excellence award banquet on behalf of the school board noting five Kenai Peninsula Borough School District teachers received awards; thanked Sandahl for his service to the City. Council Member Molloy thanked Yamada for her interest in the bowling alley property, Rouse for interest in housing projects, and Drury for participation on City Council. Council Member Bookey thanked Drury and wished best of luck; noted he was proud to be able to say Sandahl was Kenai's Police Chief and the work that had been accomplished to build up the department. Council Member Boyle explained he had wanted to reconsider the vote on scheduling the work session to be fair to the city; noted he was supportive of code changes regarding land sales; thanked Drury for her time on City Council and congratulated her on graduation. Student Representative Drury noted a district wide leadership meeting had been set up for several Student Council's to participate in; thanked for opportunity to be a part of Council. L. EXECUTIVE SESSION — None Scheduled M. PENDING ITEMS — None. City of Kenai Council Meeting Page 9 of 10 May 4, 2016 N. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 8:18 p.m. I certify the above accurate minutes of the Kenai City Council meeting of May 4, 2016. "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 10 of 10 May 4, 2016