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Home My WebLink About2016-10-19 Council MinutesKENAI CITY COUNCIL — REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 19, 2016 — 6:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 210 FIDALGO AVE., KENAI, AK 99611 PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE TIM NAVARRE, PRESIDING MINUTES A. CALL TO ORDER A Regular Meeting of the Kenai City Council was held on October 19, 2016, in City Hall Council Chambers, Kenai, AK. Council Member Tim Navarre called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 1. Pledge of Allegiance Council Member Navarre led those assembled in the Pledge of Allegiance. 2. Roll Call There were present: Pat Porter, Mayor (absent) Henry Knackstedt Terry Bookey (absent) Mike Boyle Glenese Pettey A quorum was present. Also in attendance were: Robert Molloy Tim Navarre Brian Gabriel, Vice Mayor (telephonic) Jim Glendening "Mackenzie Lindeman, Student Representative Rick Koch, City Manager Scott Bloom, City Attorney Sandra Modigh, City Clerk Jamie Heinz, Deputy Clerk MOTION: Council Member Knackstedt MOVED to nominate Tim Navarre as President Pro Tempore and Council Member Gabriel SECONDED the motion; UNANIMOUS CONSENT was requested. VOTE: There being no objections, SO ORDERED. 3. Certification of Election The City Clerk provided a brief review of the results of the election which was included in the packet. MOTION: Council Member Molloy MOVED to certify the election results of October 4, 2016 as presented and Council Member Knackstedt SECONDED the motion. President Pro Tempore Navarre opened the floor for public comment; there being no one wishing to speak, public comment was closed. Council Member Gabriel thanked those that ran; congratulated Mr. Glendening and Mrs. Pettey on their successful election, thanked Council Member Bookey and Mayor Porter for their service to the City of Kenai. VOTE: YEA: Bookey, Knackstedt, Navarre, Porter, Gabriel NAY: "Student Representative Lindeman: YEA MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. [Clerk's Note: Mayor -Elect Gabriel left the meeting at 6:04 p.m.] 4. Administer Oaths of Office President Pro Tempore Navarre administered the Oaths of Office to Council Members Glendening and Pettey. 5. Agenda Approval President Pro Tempore Navarre noted the following additions to the packet and revisions to the agenda: Remove from Agenda E. 1. Minutes • Regular Meeting of October 5, 2016 MOTION: Council Member Molloy MOVED to approve the agenda with requested revisions to the agenda and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Council Member Knackstedt SECONDED the motion. VOTE: There being no objections, SO ORDERED. 6. Consent Agenda MOTION: Council Member Knackstedt MOVED to approve the consent agenda and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Council Member Molloy SECONDED the motion. President Pro Tempore Navarre opened the public hearing; there being no one wishing to be heard, the public hearing was closed. City of Kenai Council Meeting Page 2 of 6 October 19, 2016 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. D. PUBLIC HEARINGS — None E. MINUTES 1. *Regular Meeting of October 5, 2016 [Clerk's Note: This item was removed from the agenda during Approval of the Agenda.] 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. Action /Approval — Schedule a Joint Work Session with the City Council, Harbor Commission and Parks & Recreation Committee to Review the 2016 Kenai River Personal Use Fishery (Dipnet) Report. Administration noted that time was not of the essence, but they were prepared at any time. It was decided a Joint Work Session would be held on 12/01/16 at 6:00pm 4. Action /Approval — Schedule a Work Session to Discuss Airport Leases within the Airport Reserve. Administration noted that the purpose of the Work Session was to clarify the direction in which the Council wanted to provide a Committee prior to their review of the leases; clarification was provided that time was not of the essence. It was decided a Joint Work Session would be held on 12/08/16 at 6:00pm. 5. Action /Approval — City Manager Recruitment. (Clerk's Note: Council may convene into executive session to discuss this agenda item pursuant to AS City of Kenai Council Meeting Page 3 of 6 October 19, 2016 44.62.310(C)(2)(D)(5) a Subject that Tends to Prejudice the Reputation and Character of an Applicant, and Meetings of the Governmental Body when Holding a Meeting Solely to Act Upon Matters of Professional Qualifications.] It was noted that the purpose of entering executive session was to finalize the interview questions for the candidates; interviews would begin at noon on October 25 at which time the questions would be made public. MOTION: Council Member Molloy MOVED to convene in executive session to discuss proposed personal interview questions for City Manager interviews which, pursuant to AS 44.62.310(C)(2)(D)(5) a Subject that Tends to Prejudice the Reputation and Character of an Applicant; and Meetings of the Governmental Body when Holding a Meeting Solely to Act Upon Matters of Professional Qualifications and the motion was SECONDED by Council Member Knackstedt. Attendance of the City Manager, City Attorney, and City Clerk was requested as needed. VOTE: YEA: Boyle, Knackstedt, Molloy, Navarre, Glendening, Pettey NAY: ** Student Representative Lindeman: YEA MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Council reconvened in regular session. It was noted that the interview questions had been reviewed and direction was provided to the City Clerk and City Attorney for development of additional questions. 6. Discussion /Action — Update on the City -Owned Residence located at 2270 Royal Street, Tract A Dragseth Subdivision 2016 Addn., KPB Parcel No. 04910127. Administration reported that the plat was finalized several months ago and that the property had been shown several times; it was understood that a few may be working on financing; if no offers had been made within the next month, Council would be consulted to authorize a different method of marketing the property. H. COMMISSION /COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. Council on Aging — No Report; next meeting November 10. 2. Airport Commission —No quorum on October 13; next meeting November 10. 3. Harbor Commission —It was reported that the manager provided a presentation on the history of the river and the bluff stabilization project. It was also reported that the Commission was interested in their jurisdiction and the development of a master plan; Council may be asked for funding for a master plan; next meeting November 7. City of Kenai Council Meeting Page 4 of 6 October 19, 2016 4. Parks and Recreation Commission — No quorum on October 6; next meeting November 3. 5. Planning and Zoning Commission — It was reported that one plat was approved combining two lots; October 26 meeting cancelled for lack of a quorum; next meeting November 9. 6. Beautification Committee — No report; next meeting January 12, 2017. 7. Mini -Grant Steering Committee — No report. I. REPORT OF THE MAYOR No Report J. ADMINISTRATION REPORTS City Manager reported on the following: • Pumpkin Festival at Wildflower Field on October 15 was well attended. • Governor attended State Chamber of Commerce on October 12; had an opportunity to discuss re- appropriation of the legislative grant for the Bluff Erosion Project; received a guardedly positive response. • Governor Walker attended the farewell for Mayor Porter. • Prepared the Capital Improvement Project List. • Board of Fisheries received testimony; encouraged to consider holding a meeting on the Kenai Peninsula in 2020. 2. City Attorney — welcomed new Council Members; offered to meet if they had anything they wanted to discuss. 3. City Clerk — reported on the following: • Noted absentee voting for the general election absentee would begin October 24 and continue through November 8. • Special City Council meeting on October 25 beginning at noon for City Manager interviews. • A ceremony swearing in new police officers would be held on October 28 at 2:00 p.m. in Council Chambers. • Noted anyone interested in attending Alaska Municipal League should notify her, if they hadn't already. K. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT 1. Citizens Comments (Public comment limited to five (5) minutes per speaker) 2. Council Comments Council Member Navarre congratulated the newly elected officials; noted he was looking forward to working with the new officials and a positive year. City of Kenai Council Meeting Page 5 of 6 October 19, 2016 Student Representative Lindeman noted the Honor Choir had been competing recently and that the volleyball team's last meet was the following Tuesday against Soldotna High School. Council Member Molloy thanked the City Clerk and the Canvass Board for their efforts during the election; congratulated Council Members Glendening and Pettey noting he looked forward to working with them. Council Member Boyle welcomed Council Members Glendening and Pettey and congratulated them on their being elected. Council Member Knackstedt congratulated Council Members Glendening and Pettey noting he looked forward to working with them. Also noted he would be absent from the November 2 meeting. Council Member Glendening thanked everyone for their kind words noting it would be a pleasure to work with the Council and citizens. Council Member Pettey noted she was honored to be present; thanked everyone for their kind regards; noted she would do her very best to serve Kenai. L. EXECUTIVE SESSION M. PENDING ITEMS — None. N. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 7:36 p.m. I certify the above represents accurate minutes of the Kenai City Council meeting of October 19, 2016. S n ra Modigh, CIVIC Ci lerk "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 6 of 6 October 19, 2016