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Home My WebLink About1988-01-12 Council Packet - Special MeetingKenai City Council Special Council Meeting January 12, 1988 Kenai Bicentennial Commission Joint Work Session Harbor Facility CITY OF KENAI „vd ea," 4 4"., 110 1 W.Mm" owl Wax"Imm-ml NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING The Kenai City Council will be having a Special Meeting on Tuesday, January 12, 1988 at 7:00 P.Mr in the Council Chambers. Action to be taken: 1. Swearing in of Kenai Bicentennial Commission members 2. Direction of Commission in addition, the Council will be having a joint work session with the Economic Development Commission, the Harbor Commission, and Stan Stedman of the Kenai Peninsula Borough. To be discussed: 1. Potential Grant Applications - Harbor Facility The public is invited to attend and participate. Janet Loper Deputy City Clerk DATED: January 6, 1988 L �_.�r�►rrrr�rrrrrrrrrrrr ' �, f rrrrrrrrrr■®rrrrrs JL.'.. �.frlrr��rrrr��■ rrrOr��r�r■ Loft -01 • CITY OF KENAI „0d ea pal aj 4" 210PWAM KENA4ALASKA "oil TKL04anga-me 1.2 - January 4, 1988 iF ---. ----,- , ; TOs City Council Members Dear Councils - Attached is a list of candidates i have selected for your approval for appointment to the Bicentennial Commission. The first list contains my first choice for membership :.� followed by a list of alternates who have indicated a strong desire to serve, that is followed by a list of persons who `-= have indicated a desire to serve as sub committee members. i would appreciate confirmation of this list of candidates so that we might be able to swear in the entire commission at the special Council Meeting to be held January 12th. Thank you very much for your consideration in this matter. Sincerely, - ohn Williams Mayor1 enc Al r JJW/ j al 'y u `r. In KENAI BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION List of Proposed Members Commission -Members Fred Brauq Sue Carter Bob Cowan George Ford Jackie Oberg Clair Swan Roger Meeks r- Alternate Commission Members Dr. Peter Hansen Dan Hakkinen Ron Malston Dick Stettler Rhonda Webb Potential Sub Committee Members Peggy Arness Tim Keener Tom Atkinson Bill Kluge Bobbie Baldwin Charlotte Korpinen Judy Butner (Anchorage) Clarence Ladd Alan Boraas Pat Malone Jack Brown Mark Necessary Dick Carignan George Nice Margaret Daggett Margaret O'Reilly June Gagnon Carol Segura (.KNA Rep) Rosanna Sheldon Mary Ford Diane M. Simmons Lydia Hayes Joe Skhra Glenn Jackson Fr. Targonsky Will Jahrig Tom S Kathy Tomrdle Jeff Jefferson Forest Tressler Peter Kalifornsky Rhonda Webb Charmaine Lundy Royce Weller Bob Williams N C, }+[xYkn� nAw+e kit•, c„rtcii M ;.. �K. ,y V f,} -Y 1� 1 i A Partial List of Tasks Objectives as Recommended to the Bicentennial Commission 1) Establish Goals & Objectives and have ready for the Council by 4/13/88 2) The Goals & Objectives will include: a. Hold Public Hearings b. Discussion of physical facilities such ass Cultural Heritage Center Civic Center Motor Vehicle Parks Tourist Facilities Boat Ramp Cunningham Park Advertising Publicity Brochures 3) Establish Sub Committees: Cultural Heritage Center Finance - Grants, State, Federal, ELT Facilities Tourism Development Others • l_ - - SEAFOOGS Fi+Ort ALASKA , INC. - - — -- - - - ---------� TRADE ALASKA! ACTION PROJECT COST 1988 NEW JOBS CREATED KEG I 'ICE PLANT S 650,000 4 'HOLDING; FREEZER p 5 510250,000 (2nd phase) 'RESOURCE RECOVERY PLANT $ 500,000 22 STER ING 0108000 sq. ft. e.:pansion $ S001000 55 pia ANCHORAGE 'PERMANENT PROCESSING PLANT, $ 200,000 (plant) 80 - HOLDING AND DISTRIBUTION $ 30,000 (sewer) S 100,000 (year-round processing) HOMER 'PROCESSING AND RETAIL S 501000 4 FACILITY SOL_ OOTNA 'RETAIL FACILITY S 30,000 - SWARD 'RETAIL FACILITY AND S 50,000 9 COMMERCIAL ACCESS SITE Z. OTHER ` --- - - 'SEAFOOD EXPRESS $ 250,000 10 '1WEVTORY $6,000,000 - _TOTAI• - - -- .- _ - _. _. $10, 360,4u0 193 t I " PROJECTED JOBS CREATED ! SEAFOODS FROM ALASRA# INC. 1981 Oi f farence ^, Current Roo Jobs Anticipated Ito. Jobs Isle - Current r ela •.,,_. a s). bustAt...l0 8Angpd !.c.O.eP o rt!was). ru Toil). 44 • tlncludu `full- _ list service to bats I processors pits lellrtlp -- - service). - -- - e tloidtnp Frouer 0 4 1 5 e4 •1 e5 o Oil Processing -•- --- 0 10 12 22 #10 H2 e22 slid It ping Facility 0 10,000 so. It.' 60 50 110 90 AS 163 e20. 433 e35 n specialty processinq plant expaeslen 'Y - o Forwent prieary 135 5 UO 200 20 220 e65 e13 e10 - - - processing# bolding and distribution facility { ,. .. :. 0 Ifec easing slid 4 --- 4 6 2 0 e2 42 t4 Will /acility ;.:. , 04 o retail Facility 40 41 +9 -_ ....... , _ '. ` � " e Sealoods Iroe 0 10 - [0- " Alaska Express' - ---- impleeentatian and espansion - 10TAL 203 55 25e 320 131 451 NIf 016 N93 t ° Q. ti xv :.' 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Ou!► FeYla ra . ddedwtttt116410 Called. TINA Ndef R"Is said he wa1101t11aeh a mosrr¢h- Wilk borrowed money sad a worldwMO malketlatt Morl, of Comma SMON was aara0d b aoolf� mariteuot wait for Ike Compm If sea Tim wow Jola am. "We "m dw the hot a oackya n. wavy. The Ervin saved out of o eratery dad lab a Hated house in Buoy Iiota" . erued. So. as aaaairy EMU Wood as Seafoods and s >e addlUoa ado eaatNry at o"Mae Satoods Health DIVMoa of Do eompaoy, wilt gated offs u s00 N. St. Joeepb St. - Alaska this Year oPeaed Procelrlos units It . aereby son -OWsmatAlghOrMTMCMPWGP Om AMU Iowal.:. As dlvitloa Praldoat. Ted EtVla says, be's worked - yaaur ntaa ow V these w as rt Soldatrw Tbo vbll Mont pads tl canpiu 'i Oeckypd _ to otgebl tale wti aewotlab pay Company ter, 000dudlas bb eoa• s Uq qt as a : ' -'�, ' .. • lletloo0 tot the lletb eatdroe of sport easlat — a' �+ tie Bruins an sxOlorlaS for Mkblpta. ae to Mkhlyrt C'Oa of o e� Fouadattea of Alrtefiea aa0 b AUWM and AperslOW a lied Cross orpa t�plwt , ... 6rvia dad Vies PmslA•at Rolrud SWUM tart Tim 6ivla raid tart ttb adery u sacral maarSor owa 30 PerOM Sob of We canPAWa stook wo of the AIVWoa pwled his date Pay — which was Mail told to IW eublie Oft Year. The romeli ft 40 O•raat of tas eixk Is thlaty spread �uosS 1.000 119 k01. aecordlra toMab NOW& The Lath r�ea6•eoa teem Is wotkft to pat mom ahenholden, the &vlrt saW. interest *ew any •rorbur�aat add whoM"rle, auyM ea eke eaa� 1Alra ' o bnG%WVMN whoM eawn vlWWd Irst Feb fhe a�iV�r aaAcNUy Malt hat mrde ftMs .LAMOV "a• d be•n w= oary build that bwl•ae dv down tent pitches b about no pot•atWmW buy e�. wd*f d with putt ioPiae•rs ow wht>zs at Ysv. there add whin he eeare sp cod raided ell the reu cad croaied • IMhour orderttn�Oareloar�V. ke ww as a b r;. about Nhe oppoAaalA►. phdea 0 Tim t3rvta. w m iWllaOs or60 Tim Brwa was wearies two � UN Is state he had served for t raarooA Seefooh of Aluka could � um S" 0�p > K ioveromaat. which years a carnal H moon prae to tierhaDs i50 mluloa 1411. . He b 00. Jaares 8lawam oa dkroctor • the Youth Corps dW me .three P nddeat 8rvb tall. Years, Gary Had of add at of . uacie Joe Manses GVed to we the risa of the MkWpa Cl Moon Corps. eorrmpmy. M would be" been proud Wit warie4 After ra aa�atskt talk with Gary Brvla. the La. aloe Brvlaa huddled abae. on Btv�1t rotlected, " wale ewe sees riffid senrae u retdse ell the He i 1 I - - -- - - U Seattle �afr3��eratlDt7 The Total 1087 $o. Director St. ' y: Aetr/ge►atlon People Seattle, WA 98108 dt r�ll �9. Co., Inc. (206) 762.7740 BUDGET COSTS FOR 5 MILLION POUND COLD STORAGE b 150 TON ICE PLANT TO BE LOCATED IN KENAI, ALASKA 1. Ice storage building with attached refrigeration equipment mechanical- room. Pre -Fab panel type construction. Ice storage capacity 150 U.S. Tons. Overall building dimensions: 72ft. long x 26ft. wide x 27ft. high. Cost. erected. F.O.B. Kenai, AK:' 2. Cold storage room. Pre -Fab panel type construction. Storage capacity 5 million pounds at 16 feet high stacking. Overall building dimensions: 150ft. long x 120ft. wide x 20ft. high. Total refrigeration horsepower is 250. Proposed lighting is sixty-three (63) 150 watt low profile high pressure sodium lights. Cost, erected, F.O.B. Kenai, AK: 4� 3•. Metal building enclosure for cold storage room. Included would be space for refrigeration equipment. Building dimensions: 210ft. long x 135ft. wide x 30ft. high. Cost, erected, F.O.B. Kenai, AK: s 4. Concrete footings and slab to support items 1, 2 and 3 (excavation by others). Cost, erected, F.O.B. Kenai, AK: S. Standard dry pipe fire protection system for cold storage room, metal building and refrigeration equipment space. Piping is galvanized. Water requirement is 45 P.S.I. residual at 2000 G.P.M. flow. Exclusions: 1. Underground Service. 2. System Monitoring ` 3. Valve House With Heat And -Lights 4. No Fire Protection System For Ice Storage Building. Determine If Required By Local Codes.- Cost-. instaIIed. F-:0-B: Kenai, --AK: - �: Y - ---- --- --- - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - ------------------- Engineering/Fabrkatlon/Constructlon/Servlce U3081•ARTA AUML L r — n1 ..Seattle 'Refteledw the Total 1057 So. Director St n .... Re fteratlon Pbople Seattle. WA 98108 } M06) 782.7740 ='. 6. Ice making, storage and delivery system. System consists of: - ---" u, 2-Flake ice makers producing 50 U.S. Tons per 24 hours. ; • 1-ice rake for t50 tons ice storage providing 30 tons per -- - - --- - -- — " hour metered delivery to trucks and boats with: - a) Pneumatic delivery system to trucks x 350 feet long. Three (3) stations. b) Auger delivery system to boat x 150 feet - ' long. Three (3) stations. i Total horsepower for ice makers, storage and 'delivery system is M. ! "° :: =. - :. •: �, Cost, installed, F.O.B. Kenai, AK: 7. Ice making and ice storage bin cooling refrigeration equipment. Total horsepower is 250.-- -; -- Cost, installed, F.O.B. Kenai, AK:'",, :NAI PENINSULA BOROUGH 144 N. BINKLEY • SOLOOTNA, ALASKA 09669 PHONE (907) 262,4441 DON GILMAN MAYOR MEMORANDUM TO: Kenai City Council FROM: Stan Steadman, KPB Economic Development Officer RE: Seafoods from Alaska, Inc., Proposal DATE: 1/12/88 Seafoods from Alaska (SEAF) has proposed an aggressive expansion program over the next 3 years, and has requested public assistance in development of facilities necessary in this expansion. A significant portion of SSAF's project involves establishment of storage, ice plant, and possibly other facilities in City of Kenai. In discussing the possibilities with SEAF and City of Kenai officials, opportunities to seek state and federal grants were considered. Two such possibilities are Public Works Project funds from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) and the Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI) Grant Program from the state. The following considers some of the issues related to EDA funding: EDA Funds -Under the Public Works Grant program of EDA, up to $1.2 million is available on a match basis. The EDA Alaska Representative, Berney Richert, has been briefed on the project and has encouraged consideration of EDA funding. -EDA has been requiring a least a 50/50 local match on its public works projects. However, with the creation of the Economic Development District, a 10% bonus would be available (Le. EDA would match 60/40). -The local match may include state loans and grants. However, the city sponsor must guarantee that the local match will be available from city sources should state funding not materialize. -EDA is looking for a few good projects in Alaska, but in the -near future-871-88 funds -will -have--been- expended and projects -will - have to wait until the next funding cycle. -Projects funded by EDA must be public, but they must result in permanent private sector jobs. A standard ratio is i private sector job for every $10,000 of EDA funds spent. is "I 4! - - a z r�• •'. � �.." `' '..- " . ' ,.:.•ate ... ., �.. is t Y. i 4=; -Leases and rents charged by the public agency for use of project facilities must be at fair market. Prior to application for funds, agreements between private industry and the public must be prepared insuring project viability. -A preapplication is prepared from which RDA gives a preliminary approval (or denial). At this point a final application is prepared for submittal to the Director of EDA in Washington, D.C. -In the City of Kenai's case, the City would prepare the application. Borough staff can help with some of the area economic and market study information and in application packaging. -Prior to submittal to EDA, there must be a resolution of support from the Kenai City Council and a finding of consistency with the Overall Economic Development Plan from the KP8 Resource Development Commission (or Economic Development District if created). -Initial issues to -resolve: long-term project demand; project site and site development needs; sources of funding; and parameters upon which to base lease documents. L L >KEENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT. I jr' 148. orth Binkley Street • Soldotna, AK 99669 9 Phone 9071262-5646 December 15, 1987 MEMORAN 0 U 14 TO: Members, Board of Education FROM: Fred Pomeroy, SUperiAtendent SUBJECT: School Board Districting item 3b if the Board of Education wishes to pursue "Districting of School Board Seats" the first action that will be necessary will involve requesting voter authorization for establishing a districting plan. If the Board wishes to pursue this notion, a motion to request that the Borough Assembly place this item before the voters at the next election would be appropriate. The report from Tom Boodeker, Borough Attorney, which was presented at the last Board Meeting is attached for your review. bj enc. AN0101P01W COOVIRLANOING INGUIN BAY NOM12 No" RUM MOONPAU "IM10 NIKOtArAlt NINUNIX PCOGRANAM SUOOVIA WAN 10100TWA 611211NO INTUMINA IVOMN LM `!` s. s, 3` it. .L �� is MEMORANDUM To: Joyce Fischer, KPBSD School Board President Members of KPBSD School Board FROM: '/Jf6 Thomas R. Boedeker, Borough Attorney DATE: December 7, 1967 SUBJECT: Establishing Election Districts for School Board seats. Attached are some worksheets showing population by precinct and district and how these might relate to districting for school board election. Also, included is the sheet entitled "1987 Special Sample Population Census" prepared by the Borough Planning Department upon which the worksheets were based. This may provide some additional information for use by the Board in considering this issue. I have not researched on particular proposal in depth so this should not be considered as a definitive opinion on this matter (to the extent anything in this area can ever be definitive). Generally, the rule governing voting districts is "one person, one vote." Some deviation is inherent and courts will give leeway in review as will the U.S. Justice Department, The Alaska Supreme Court has indicated a differential between the norm and a district, or between two districts, of greater than 10% is presumed unconstitutional unless justification exists for the greater differential. I believe, that although percentage differences greater than 10% exist, a good argument might exist to justify a 1, 2, 2, 2 districting plan by placing Sterling Precinct into a district with Seward, Hope, Cooper Landing, Moose Pass and Bear Creek. In looking at this, I have not determined if any minority groups might be adversely affected by such a plan. This minority impact is the main focus of the Justice Department's review of any proposed plan. This is an example of how districts might be established. It is not offered as a districting plan. Caution should be used in looking at these examples. Their validity is dependent upon acceptability of the figures. The 1987 population count was accepted for state revenue sharing purposes but may not meet standards for use in establishing voting districts. It simply shows that, using existing voting precincts, a plan might be drawn up to meet the constitutional and statutory guidelines at the State and Federal levels. TRB:bl L_. 1'.Ki({KMiCIfR„n„ iy��. _.... ,. 3, 1 r 1. n District District I District II District III District IV r Population Totals From 1984 Census Population 8 Of Borough Population 3,851 10.00 13,585 34.30 11,365 28.80 10,616 26.90 39,417 100.00 Seven seats using a 1, 2, 2, 2 districting plan based on existing Assembly Districts yields the following results: Norm for one person one vote (39,417 divided by 7) a 5,631 (or equivalent to 14.3% of population percent) Deviation from norm as percentage overrepresented and underrepresented by such a plan (population less than 5,631 per seat will beoverrepresented and vice versa) District Deviation 8 Deviation/Norm District I - 1,780.0 - 320 over District II + 1,161.5 210 under District III + 51.5 1$ under District IV - 323.0 - 6% over 530 variance between low and high. Using 1987 Population Count Figures Norm - 6,229 par seat District Population Deviation from Norm District I 4,426 - 1,803.0 District II 15,229 1,365.5 District 111 12,416 - 21 District IV 11,532 - 463 BY-6 300 over 220 under - .30 over 7.40 over Using 1987 figures drawing a district which includes Sterling Precinct with Cooper Landing, Hope, Moose Pass & Seward, would result in following four districts (ail other boundaries the same). Deviation/Norm C District Population a Per Seat Per Seat District A 7,226 16.60 7,226 997 (1 seat) District H 12,429 28.50 6,215 - 14 (2 seats) District C 12,416 28.4$ 6,208 - 21 (2 seats) District D 11,532 26.6% 5,766 - 463 (2 seats) 43,603 100.0% X L Rd 0 JULY 1987 1987 SPECIAL SAMPLE POPULATION CENSUS In January of 1987 a special census was conducted by the Kenai Pen,�,hsula Borough. The totai Borough population was estimated to be 43 612 residents, which was accepted by the Department of Community and Regionaft Affalre. To arrive at the estimated figures for each precinct, a percentage of 23.9% was appplied to the population figures of 1984. This percentage was deter- mined by the following calculations: 1987 figures - 1984 figures - poppulation increase population increase divided by 1984 figures percentage of change 26,300 23;083 - 3,217 3,217 divided by 23.083 - 13.9% The city totals represent figures estimated from the Sepcial Population Census report summary conducted January 2, 1987. Population figures are assembled by election precincts as follows: POPULATION 1982 1984 1987 Figures - Seward ..........••••s 1,8 2,072 2,400 1 Bear Creek ........... 82 1,025 Moose Pass ........... 315 329 374 Hope ................. 139 198 225 Cooper Landing ....... 389 352* 402 Sterling ............. 1,837 2,459* 2,800 Soldocna ............. 3,008 3,597 3,668 Ridgeway ............. 2,071 2,649 3,114** Kalifornski• .......... 2,564 3,435 4,002** Kenai ................ 5,231 6,173 6,546 Salaratof ............ 1,143 1,224 1,394 Nikisf i 1 ............ 2,014 2,458 2,799 Nikiski 2 ............ 963 1,203 1,370 Tust=ena ............ 1,055 1,445 1,645 Ninilchik ............ 3 750 845 Anchcr Point ......... 1,938 2,071 2,358 Diamond Ridge ........ 745 1,071 1,218 Homer ................ 2,897 3,429 4,020 Fritz Creek .......... 1,324 1,762 2,006 Seldw. is & surrounding areas .. 729 678 678 English -Bay .......... 139 180 205 Port Graham .......... 149 177 202 Tyoneic - - 373-- - 307. 307 - -- -- -- - -- - - - - -- `-* These figures have been-affectd by a boundary change. *11 Hi6her percentage !figure due to large growth. • � KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH 144 N. 81NKLEY * SOLOOTNA. ALASKA 99669 �a PHONE (907) 262.4441 ••'„ •.• ...y:• •%: •,�'f lir, DON GILM MEMORANDUM MAYOR TO: Joyce Fischer, School Board President School Board Members FROM*0,Q Thomas R. Boedeker, Borough Attorney DATE: November 16, 1987 SUBJECT: Districting of School Board Seats My previous memorandum of February 12, 1986, outlined the steps for establishing a districting plan for the School Board. With one possible exception, I still believe that procedure is valid. The exception is whether Justice Department approval is necessary prior to seeking voter approval. Current law on the matter indicates such approval may be necessary since it is an action which ultimately could affect voting rights. However, I doubt whether approval for this first step would be denied. Aside from the procedures, my concerns expressed in th/ February 12, 1986, memorandum about conflicts with AS 29.20.300 still exist. A memorandum from Richard Bradley, Legislative Counsel, Alaska Legislative Affairs Agency, does nothing to dispel those concerns. This memorandum was prepared at the request of then -Representative Marrou. At the time I thought Representative Marrou had requested an Attorney General's opinion. Mr. Bradley is correct that districting has been accomplished and is correct the intent of the statute to allow districting is clear. However, the earlier distrioting was done under AS 29.23.310 (repealed as of January 1, 1986), which allowed School Board terms to be shortened or altered by ordin- ance. The now applicable section (AS 29.20.300) makes no such provision - it allows only 3-year terms with no provision for truncating existing terms or establishing shorter terms for staggering purposes. For these reasons, my comments and opinion in the February 12, 1986, memorandum to the Board continue except as noted herein. If the Board wishes, I can approach one of our legislators to seek an Attorney General opinion to see if that office can find a way to reconcile this apparent conflict in the statutes. My previous memorandum, Mr. Bradley's memorandum and copies of.the two statute sections are attached. TRB/bg Attachments as stated L L np I r- ..A .. b ' " KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH '•� 60K or iirua�e ib=:tJBOKA ooab9 MEMORANDUM TO: DEBRA MULLINS, PRESIDENT, BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS. BOARD OF EDUCATION FROM IM THOMAS BOEDEKER, BOROUGH ATTORNEY SUBJECT: OISTRICTING PLAN FOR SCHOOL BOARD SEATS &TAN TNOMPSC M,%rpR I've been asked to prepare a memorandum outlining the process and requirements for establishing election districts for school board seats. I' will give an overview of the process involved and the statutes that apply to districting of a school board. In concept the process is simple, however, there are some difficulties because of the statutes involved. The general process for establishing and districting a school board would be as follows: (1) Obtain voter authorization for establishing the districting pion. (2) The Assembly would prepare a districting plan and adopt that plan subject to approval by the US Justice Department. (3) Submit the plan to the US Justice Department for approval. This approval is required under the Federal Voting Rights Act before any plan may be implemented. (4) Election of board members at the next municipal election after approval of the plan (or in accordance with its effective date under the legislation, adopting it). Complications arise due to the language of the Alaska Statutes. AS 29.20.300 deals with school boards. That section provides that members are elected at large unless a different method of election has been approved by the voters at a regular election. This section does not require the voters to approve the actual details of a districting plan, but to give authorization for a districting plan to be established. The Assembly would carry out the process of establishing the districting plan. Such a plan would have to be drawn up with the 'one man one vote" concept in mind to meet constitutional requirements. It would appear that the School Board would have to work closely with the Assembly in formulating --the plan. This, of course, would Impose the duty in the future to examine the School Board seat districts to - — -- - - - see if -proper -apportionment -still existed --in the -future and -if - any adjustments --- had to be made. t ti There are some problems that arise with the language of AS k 29.20.300. Foremost among these is that it provides that school board men'rs are elected for three-year terms. The problem with this is that it means no existing terms can be shortened; however, in a districting plan it would appear essential to vacate the board seats and allow all seats to be filled simultaneously. We have requested the Attorney General's opinion regarding t. the interpretation of this statute and whether in establishing a districting Ij Plan constitutional requirements might allow existing terms to be shortened so that all districted seats could be filled at one time. We have not yet f received a response. The three year term requirement also creates problems even if seats are vacated and all district seats are filled at the same time. This would mean that all members would be elected for three year terms at one time with no ability to stagger terms. One possibility is to replace existing at - - --- '-------- - large seats with a districted seat as the terms expire. Research to date indicates there may be problems with this under the Federal Voting Rights Acts ; and we may not be able to obtain Justice Department approval for such a plan.,;! We have requested information from the Justice Department regarding its 1 position on transition from an "at large" to a 'districted" board and whether ff they would consider a piecemeal transition acceptable: To date we have not I received a response on this matter. j It appears .we must have further information from the Attorney - General s office regarding the three-year requirement and from the Justice Department about transition on a piecemeal basis. If the piecemeal transf—OA Is allowed, then the three year term issue is not a problem. If the piec�i.481 f transition is not allowable, then it will be extremely difficult., If .not impossible, to implement a districting plan in the framework of the statutes. A statutory change may be required to allow shortened terms to be established for initial districting purposes. Prior to January 1, 1986, the statutes providing for a school board required a three-year term unless otherwise rovided b ordinance. That language would have allowed s'ta"ggereterms, but was deleted in the TWIT 29 revisions. It is my belief that this was deleted without realizing the significance of that language. It may be necessary to get an amendment to the statute through the Legislature to grant the flexibility necessary for a districting a plan. If the Board or the Assembly wishes to pursue a districted school j board, then the first step, regardless of the outcome of any of the questions I've raised here, would be to submit the question to the voters as to whether their will authorize the establishment of a districted school board. This would be presented to them at a regular municipal election. This general authorization would not require a final determination of any of the above questions, as those would only effect the ability to implement that authorization. f TB/pl L @V ALUM a r� �1 n n c� Ae t� rCYCM r . fuU 4n L E M O 9 L L, T O W NNIAY aASsA 90.. ' w W o01•e! IWO - r:r LEGISLATI` E AFFAIRS AGENCY MEMORANDUM April 3, 1986 SUBJECT: Election of school board members from districts { (Work Order No. 1,4-2034) TOs Representative Andre Marrou FROM: Richard A. Bradle Legislative Couns You have suggested that thou ht is being given to the _.:.... election of the members of t e school board in the Kenai Peninsula Borough from districts rather than the present system where the members are elected at large. To achieve a ;-� system for the election of school board members from dis- 'p tricts an apportionment of the borou h would need to be g undertaken but this has been done before and does not seem too difficult. =- I note that there are 16 members of the assembly and only seven members of the school board. If there were eight members of the school boardit is likely that a reappor- tionment could be avoided since districts could arguably be combined to give a fair allocation of seats, assuming that - the present apportionment of the assembly was fairly done. I have no information whether the existing assembly appor- tionment can be used to establish districts for the election of a seven member board-- but it seems unlikely. You also ask that we comment on the meaning to be given AS 29.20.300(a). The provision providess Sec. 29.20.300. SCHOOL BOARDS. (a) Each municipal school district has a school board. Except as provided in (b) of this section, members of a school board are elected at the regular election for three-year terms and until their successors take office. Members are elected at large unless a different method of election - has --been approved by the voters in - a regular election. Representative Marrou Page 2 April 3, 1986 The provisions of (b) apply only to third class boroughs. I take AS 29.20.300(a) simply to mean that an "at -large" system is the norm but, after putting the question of dis- trict elections to a vote at a regular election, that system is also possible. You ask whether it is complicated for a second class borough to apportion the borough for district elections. It has been done before and well. You also ask whether the legislature needs to clean the law up or to define its intentions. Since the law seems clear to me, I do not understand what changes might be considered. If there is some particular aspect to the law that i am missing, please advise. 0. RABscsh c6/061 ------------------------------------------------------ - ----------------------- - - - -- - 1 (S) is convicted of a felony or of an offense involving a 2 violation of the oath of office; . 3 (6) is convicted of a felony or misdemeanor described in r AS 15.56; 3, (7) to convicted of a violation of Ad 1533= 6 (a) no longir physically resides in the municipality; or 7 (9) if a member of the governing body in a second class a city, misses three consecutive regular meetings and is not excused. 9 (b) A vacancy in the office of mayor occurring six months before 10 a regular election shall be filled by the governing body. The person it appointed serves until the next regular election uhan a successor is 12 elected to serve the balance of the term. If a member of the govern- 13 ins body is appointed mayor, the member shall resign the seat on the 14 governing body. If a vacancy occurs more than six months before a 1s regular election, the governing body shall call a special election to 16 fill the unexpired term. 17 (c) Notwithstanding (b) of this section, a vacancy in the office to of mayor of a second class city shall be filled by and from the coun- 19 cil. A mayor appointed under this subsection serves the balance of 20 the term to which appointed, except the mayor may serve only while a 21 member of the council. 22 ARTICLE . BOARDS AND COMMISSION$. 3 Sec 2920 300 SCHOOL BOARDS. (a) Each municipal school dis- trict has a school board. except as provided in (b) of this section, 25 members of a school board are elected at the regular election for �V 26 three-year terms and until their successors take office. Members are 27 elected at large unless a different method of election has been op- - - 2a proved - by - the -voters in a regular election.. 29 (b) The assembly is the school board for a third class borough. .49- SCS CSHB 7201A) In t 1 (6) execute the budget and capital program ae adopted: (6) make monthly financial reports to the council on city fi- nances and operations; (7) report to the council at the end of each fiscal year on the, finances and administrative activities of the city; (8) prepare and make available for public distribution an an- nual report on city again t' (9) serve as city personnel officer unless the council authorises him to appoint a personnel ofiieer I (10) execute other pourers and duties specified in this title or lawfully prescribed by the council. (1 2 ch 118 SLA 1972; am 44 8, d ch to SLA 1972) Elect of smondment. — The 1972 "AS 29.81.050" In ppsrsp ols (1), and smendment, oKective September 10, substituted "All 14.14.Oea" for "All 191% substituted "All 14.14,066" tow 99.e8.0W in parspraph (2). . Ankle L School Boards. Sea 29.28.H0. Election. Bub borough and city school dietrict bu a school board. Members are elected at the regular election held annually on the fint Tuesday of October, *also a different election date or interval of years is provided by ordinance, for three-year terms and until their successors take office. All board members are elected at large, but school zones for the election of borough school boards may be established, altered, or abolished u provided by f 100 of this chapter. (1 2 ch 118 SLA 1972) Editoe't aot"setion 10, eh. 1111 totted by this AIR Their terms expire SW 1972 provident "The terms oI ss prodded before eaattrn o! thin stetted oAefals who an incumbents Act." on September 10, 1972. aro not at• Wo Antele d. Utility Boards. Sec. 29.29.240. Utility boards. (a) The assembly or council of a municipality operating a public utility may provide by ordinance for a managing board of five members and define the board's porters and duties. (b) As determined by ordinance, members of the board are appointed by the municipal executive and confirmed by the amem- bly or council or are elected at the regular election held annually on the first Tuesday of October, unless a different election date or Interval of years is provided by ordinance. The term of a utility _ b9ud_ womber is two years- and until a-boteessor is selected and -_ - bu qualified. However, the aaaembly or council mXy by ordinance - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - _ - - --- provide for a different term not to exceed our years and not alter• ink the current term of an elected incumbent. (c) Vacancies in the board are filled by the municipal executive. Executive appointments #hall be confirmed by the assembly or council. A person selected to fill a vacancy on a utility board serves until the expiration of the term and until a successor Is elected and has qualified. 56 L o I i CITY OF KENAI d G'dpdal 4 4" MO PIDAL00 KENAI, AL"KA pd11 TELEPHONE 263-IM Memo to: Kenai Economic Development commission From: Charles A. Brown, Finance Directora�Q Date: 01/04/88 subiect; Data Base Attached is the draft of the data input workpaper that we discussed last week. The data listed on the workpaper is based upon my understanding of your desires and is not intended nor expected to be the final product. The commission should review the workpaper and add or delete items as you wish. I as not familiar with all the sources of the information. Therefore, I an not assuring to you that all of this information is available, especially by quarter back to 1901. The data base will be designed as a single file with multiple records. Sack record will represent one data item which includes all periods. For example, one record will be Kenai Gross sales for Construction. That record will have about 80 fields: most of which are all the calendar quarter from 1981 through 1999 (76 possible quarters). By making each data item a separate record, we can add any piece of data that we think of later without having to modify the existing data base. Also, to update the records each quarter, we simply fill in the next quarter in each record. The data base will be tied to a report generator that is capable of selecting or omitting any combination of records, years, or quarters and performing calculations on the data (such as percent changes). selected data can be entered into a graphics program to print a variety of graphs. I will configure the data base (based upon the final workpaper you approve), and will write the report programs (which can be modified at any time based upon how the Commission wants to see the data). I am even willing to enter the data from the completed workpapers into the computer. As 2 explained earlier, however, i am not capable of performing the work necessary to accumulate the original data or the quarterly data as it becomes available. L L_ L t ,,.. J, tu 1 M y u oho _ gg IW MAI <Y{, LL 0 ►. 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All 0111; FA at z j MIA 6 W-09 W -0 Z 0 Witt 14C 04 Cit W #j st W to i L I& K IJ #a " 1 -9 49 IL 64 z Z 01 0 Z" M4 00 49 of.. -4 a co Olt UZS z z A _00: w tu 0 0 00 KENAI CITY COUNCIL - WORK SESSION - MINUTES JANUARY 12, 1988 - 7:30 PM KENAI CITY HALL MAYOR JOHN J. WILLIAMS PRESIDING 1 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT -mayor Williams: There may be some moneys available efore the fiscal year begins. Stan Stedman Kenai Borough: introduced Jim Carter - Kenai Borooughp Shelly Edwards - Kenai Borough, Gary Ervin - Seafoods of Alaska, Roland Swanke - Seafoods of Alaska,- Seafoods of Alaska -presented expansion plans to the Borough two months ago. They have two facilities at this time. Mayor Gilman requested a meeting with the City and government representatives. The Borough has approached Federal funding agencies such as EDA. Gary Ervin Seafoods of Alaska: They have been expan ng the speccialty end oT-the seafood business. They started in Sterling in 1984. They have four retail storest they processed 3500000 lb. in 1984, over 1-1/2 million ton this year. There are three steps to the processing: a) Quality, they work with the fishermen. b) Secondary processing, they are filleted (sp), smoked and put in specialty packs. c) Marketing, they use high tech methods. The de -valuation of the dollar and trade deficit mean excellent business in foreign markets. They are using salmon and halibut, also crab, bottom fish. They have a foil pouch that is a two-year preservative time. They are developing contracts with customers for year round sales. As of Sept. 30, 1987 they showed: Sales - 79% increase Profit - 400% increase Earnings - 200% increase Total Assets - 300% increase They went public in 1987, for the expansion purposes and the international market. They need ice production in the area of the fish. In the secondary processing, they need a location to hold the product in Alaska. They do not have the capacity at this time. The salmon heads are wasted, they are establishing a resource recovery system. The oil from the salmon heads will be for pet food strips. Regarding marketing, they developed Seafoods Express -during Christmas in -the - -- midwest. Customers could order in malls, have the product -within 48 -hours: Regarding -expansion, -Sol otna - will be a full scale facility. Homer will be year round processing, they will move the retail facility 0 Y - {jf� t.1 KENAI CITY COUNCIL, WORK SESSION ' JANUARY 12, 1988 PAGE 2 and expand. Sterling will expand. Kenai, they propose year round storage, they need an ice plant. They estimate 3 Million to 5 Million lbs. per year. Some fishermen are using the facilities for their product. The storage facility will have to be bonded for financing of the product stored. There is none in Alaska at this time. Anchorage will be year round, will have plant improvements, they need sewer system expansion. COUNCILWOMAN SWARNER ARRIVED, 7:45 PM. Gary Ervin Seafoods of Alaska (contd): Seward has commercial accesssiteand a retail outlet, they want to -bring by rail to Anchorage. They had their first salmon exchange store in Michigan this year for sportsfishing. Mayor Williams asked about marketing. Mr. Ervin: They have a computerized module in retail stores. The customer can use a credit card. They will have two or three more this year. They have proposals to Europe and Japan. They have worked with Federal Express for shipping. Mayor Williams: Material is now moving through Kenai airport. We are competing in the Seattle airport. Mr. Ervin: Incentives for this proposal are: Grants now, low interest loans, modernizing funds, tax abatement, loan guarantees, work force development, insurance program, purchasing pool, distribution, marketing, infrastructure. They had two employees in 1985, they propose 451 in 1986. There is a dramatic difference in the product with secondary processing. This business relates to State policy and development strategy. They predict 2 Million lbs in 1988 in the international market. Councilwoman Monfort Where do you buy your fish? Have YOU worked with Alaska Dept. of Fish & Game? They do not always let fishermen fish. What about aquatic fishing in competition with commercial fishing? Mr. Ervin: We buy primarily from Cook Inlet area. They ha- in smaller quantities for quality. Dept. of Fish & Game is very involved, so is Dept. of Environmental Conservation. Regarding inspection, they have been approved by the Kosher community and the Japanese market. Chefs that buy for hotels, etc. want fresh fish. They have fresh frozen fish year round. A lot is filleted (sp.) fresh, the quality is higher. "Pen Raised" salmon is an international issue. The market is growing at such a pace, Alaska "Pen Raised" map -not -affect the international market. --.- --.-. - - Councilwoman .Monfort -What-da-you want the city to do? Do you expect us to do the same for other processors -in - the City? L in KENAI CITY COUNCIL, WORK SESSION JANUARY 12, 1988 PAGE 3 Mr. Ervin:If they can expand the job base in the Borou_gh and the City, yes. This is 31 year round jobs in Kenai, 5 Million lbs. HAG initially, 90 year round jobs in the Borough. If another processor could say this and grow as we have, Counoil should react to that. We would like to see an industrial park. It will help in international marketing if there are other specialty ' markets. Ma or Williams: Regarding the concept of City involvement industrial park, it would be leased to anyone relating to fisheries. in participating in funding with EDA, we can use existing facilities towards a $1 Million grant. Regarding the ice , producing -facility, the Harbor Commission has looked at -- -.. ----=-.---------_-- this in conjunction with the harbor facility. It would be available for all fish processors. City involvement is to develop an industrial park available for all fish processors. It would not go directly to Seafoods of Alaska. Councilwoman Mon_for: Are you talking grant money or - general fund money? Ra r Williams: There may be some general fund money. The City has several million dollars lying in the treasury. It may do a better job if we use it for economic development. ' Councilman Ackeri : Regarding the $3 Million Investment n Kena . interest on $3 Million is $25,000 per month. 20 jobs would produce $200000 sales tax revenue for investment. He did not see the pay -out to the City. 50 vans of ice vs $1.2 Million plant does not jibe. j Mayor Williams: Our investment would be 25%, EDA 25%, I Seafoods of Alaska would raise more than 50%. We would be expanding an industrial park. Councilwoman Monfor: What about public private relations? ig oorr Williams: The theory is that public funds are - - available to help private industry expand. We would have to match Federal dollars used. Stan Stedman Kenai Peninsula _Boor_o_jg h:: The public comes i;Mvedin activities in support of private industry- that -they- could -not -do privately. ---An._example is a dock - water & sewer into the industrial area. It --- -- - _-- _ -- -- may -be-important_tQ deve10pAQWt- of industry and __-- profitable for a community but not profitable for a ------ single industry. n -KENAI CITY COUNCIL, WORK -SESSION f - ' JANUARY 12, 1988------ PAGE 4 i Councilwoman O'Reili : The hub will be in Anchorage? Mr. Ervin: Summert me only. The hub is in Sterling. Councilwomen O'Rei : Do they have an ice facility in Anchorage? Mr. Ervin: There is an ice facility in Sterling, but is too small. There is no place in Anchorage to buy ice. Councilwoman O'Reilly: What has Anchorage furnished? Mr. Ery n: Nothing at this time. This is their first year in Anchorage, it is primary processing only. The secondary processing is in Sterling, year round. There will not be great expansion in Anchorage. - - - Councilman Macomsey: Seattle has a freezer and -holding - fao 1 ty, are they public there? Mr. Ervin: They are 1 public in Seattle. The resource goes out of Alaska to Japan or is held in Seattle for secondary processing. We have brought it back from Seattle. Stan Stedman: The Borough has been investigating other facia t es In the State and is using them for examples. - -- - - = - - Mayor Williams: Regarding the concept of holding fish n Kena $ there is fluctuation in price from last Fall = to now, it has nearly tripled. He has asked the Harbor Commission to check on those not using fishing for primary industry. They could sell some and bank the rest in Kenai till the price goes up. Councilwoman Monfor: 1987 was a record year. What happens to the industry and the City if they let fishermen go only 6 days? Mr. Ervin: We can bring fish from other areas. Councilwoman Monfor: Do you market by area? Mr. Ervin: Alaska. Councilwoman Monfor: How long can you hold fish? Mr. Ery n: we can hold for one year if it is processed well. We may have to re -glaze. in Japan it may be two years. Councilman McComse : The $5 Million cold storage - faclity would not be just your company? Mr. Ervin: No, this would improve our position. Councilman McComse : Will there be any more processing than this? Mr. Ervin: Resource recovery would also be - - there.- _ — _- Counci an _McComse : - Do_ other cities have an ice facility? ty? Mr. Ervin: We have furnished- ice -to some, some have their own ice production. L L� `KMAl- CITY COUNCIL,- WORK SESSION — - - - - - --- - ---= - °;; • JANUARY 12, 1988 f PAGE 5 Darren Bond, co o is Develo ment Commission: Who will urs of the cod storage and facility? Processors bese on the river have their own ice. All have excess cold it to keep the. storage capacity. Few or none are using •, product in State. who bufish are in ttle, Without buyersy will proaessorsle they ship there, W utilize the facility? Mr. Ervin: In season, there has been a shortage of _ an=season holdings. Regarding buyers in Alaska, we will see 6-10 buyers in the near future. M_r. �Bonds, Most containers are shipped to the Orient in - - _ -- - - .-- tramper freighters. we do not have access to those. Mr. Ervin: We shipped last summer directly from - -- Sterling without changing containers. Regarding a holding facility, I believe there will be other businesses with a bonded facility. Quality is a major problem here, even with their own ice. Down -grading of "c•` :,:,+ the resource is costly to the processor. Ice is a major factor in this. `r " ~' Bob Scott Saiamatof Seafoods: We have not had aneed - for ce. We have been sung to other processors. - i: Joe Nord, Allied Processin : We have 20 tou ice maker an3 50 tonI�n. We have Plenty of ice - Vince O'R_ eillyj Chairman - Economic Develo merit Commiesion: i woul have preferred Harbor Comae. and . Economic Development Comm. jointly develop an agenda. They have not had a chance to develop recommendations. if there is haste because of EDA money, so be it. This could hurt our present processors. Regarding joint :... ventures, I sent a report to Council on my trip to the States. The cities are ahead of us in recovery, but have the same problem. Every time government got �- directly involved with private industry, it was a mistake. The Economic Development Comm. identified three problems: a) Declining sales & taxes. b) Shrinking in residential and commercial real estate. c) Substantial weakness in employment in construction and general lowering of salaries. Any proposal should be directed to helping these problems. Suggestions: :. a),If you have a commission, let them work. b) Let the `:'` ,; `•; ,..:.,;i. "` Commission "ferment" till they have a recommendation. Councilwoman Monfort Has the Harbor Comm. discussed -this? Leon .. _ ._.... s - --Ques�neiel - Chairman --.-Harbor Commission: -- -- -- - --- --=' - - ..: . They have not studied it in depth. tt LY r - KENAI CITY COUNCIL, WORK SESSION UNUARY 12, 1988 PAGE 6 Chairman O'Reilly: For future work sessions it would be better to meet with other chairmen. Council has had a taste of this, but not a balanced report. Mayor wil7�.r in my memo w cvunaxi %, said broad communications with the Commission is the key to success in economic development. We are not trying to railroad this through. The reason for this work session with Stan Stedman is we might have money available. Stan Stedman: The Borough expressed interest because Tt �nvo yes many communities. When we met with EDA - - people recently, they noted there were funds available. EDA is concerned with: a) Public support, b) - - --- --------.T-- Competition - what it would do to other businesses, c) Employment - retention or expansion, d) Validity or '._. strength of project on a long term basis. Seafoods of Alaska has a time table on expansion. Councilwoman Monfor: Does the City match money for one company? Eventh gh this is an exciting prospect, I - - - - have grave concerns without recommendations from two commissions and public hearings. MaYor Williams: I envision the project would be to develop anindustrial park for whoever wants to lease. The facility would belong to them. Our involvement would be to furnish land, water & sewer, fill & staging areas and acquisition of land to expand. It would not be just for Seafoods of Alaska. I am not here to consider development of a private facility for a single processor. I ask the Council to give the commission direction. I would be remiss not having commission review without coming to Council first. cityM�k.lytr Bri hton: Regarding EDA money, they are no 1 k�ly to g ve the City funds without a contract for someone to locate in an industrial park. Councilwoman Monfor: Without a plan, we cannot have a contract. I have no problem with the two commissions working with this, but would one contract be enough? _ Councilwoman O'Reilly: We are asking two commissions to do something that will take time. Father Tar onsk L, Russian Orthodox Church: If Seafoods of Alaska does not rive a favorab a vote and goes to another -city, -why--don't they -go to the- Borough- instead-- of another city? would it require a Borough - - - - - - - - -resolution?- - - -- - i; ° �ENAI CITY COUNCIL, WORK SESSION JANUARY 12, 1988 PAGE 7 Stan Stedman: That would be best answered by the company. There are options available to them if they went to the Borough. Mayor Williams: The Kenai EDD has been set up as a private organization to circumvent problems with government. City Man a er Brighton: Is there a question if the Vorough has the ph ower to accept and grant EDA funds? Stan Stedmans The Borough can accept grants. Chairman O'Reilly: For planning only. Mayor Williams: The EDD was set up for this purpose? Stan Stedman: There are other mechanisms that we could use hereSeafoods of Alaska has done some planning over time. They approached the City not knowing what the City reaction would be. Barry Thomson Eccn_o= Develo meat Commissions Regarding development of an industrial -park. Were we to have sufficient industry to fill the park, it would be simple arithmetic. The charge of the commission is, we don't have a full park. The commission would research to see if there are other industries available. Cit Mana er Brighton: Assuming the City got the funds and matched, is Seafoods of Alaska requesting to have a portion of the money for construction of your project? Mr. Ervin: yes. Stan Stedmans In that event, it woula ve a pudic f" aarl ty. mayor Williams: To review, Council has concluded Harbor Commission should initiate studies and plan for continuing development of an industrial park, to include expansion of staging areas, acquisition of lands needed, development of water & power system needed. Economic Development Commission is to study feasibility of public/private arrangement with EDA moneys and entering into an agreement with other private processors to use the park. They will review the financial aspects to see if it is feasible. - -Chairman -O'Reil :- The commission -has - spent several - sess ons develop ng our own priorities. We have - -- - employed -getting -a -data --bank -started. --- If- we- work - with _ _ this and others, we will never get started. To meet in •KENAI CITY COUNCIL, WORK SESSION_ JANUARY 12, 1988 PAGE 8 the three problems as mentioned, we may find there are other things to review first. Mayor Williamss, The problems involving these three are symptoms of the overall economy. Economic Development falls in many areas such as creating & developing an industrial park, increasing assets already in the City. Construction industry will not improve till we improve business. Councilwom Monfors What does it do to the mill rate if we match this? Finance Director Browns I cannot answer, but it will go up. Mavar Williams:- I do not envision the City putting up $_1,200,000 share* The City has in cash $23,100,000. A lot cannot be touched, but much can be used. We are in an enviable position of working towards economic development. Councilwoman Monfors $23 Million cannot be used, $6 Million can be used, 2 - DISCUSSION - DATA BANK, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMM. City Manager Brig_ tons The Commission would like to accelerate the money to accomplish the data bank. They have $4,000 in the travel budget. If it was re -appropriated to hire an individual to work with data, it could be used for two month's contract labor. Councilwoman swarner: Will they come back and ask for travel money? Mr. Brightont I do not know. Barry Thomson. Economic Develo meat Commission: There are State programs that partially refund salaries up to 50%. Ci�tx MMannaaer Brighton: We received 80 applications for the finance dept. recently. We can hire one that does not have to be trained. Mayor Williams: Did we spread the travel money into other comet comet? Mr. Brighton: I do not know. Mayor Williams: $300,000 is Federal money that has to be used by Sept. 30. We could use some of that. Councilwoman Monfors Had there been any trips planned to Juneau this year? Mayor Williams: I do not know. Council -agreed to have -a -resolution at the Jan..20 -.._ meeting. 3 - FLOAT PLANE BASIN )MAI-CITY COUNCIL, WORK SESSION JANUARY 12, 1988 PAGE 9 city Mana er Bri htont We awarded the contract for the float plane basin. Jim Perham, FAA, said we need to widen the basin and make it longer, all on the basis of a unit price. The contractor would like to get out of itt if we need to change, I suggest we do as a separate job at a later date. Also, we have two utility poles that HEA will not move. The contractor cannot do the road till the poles are moved. Should we go to court or pay? 4 - CONGREGATE HOUSING City ManagerMmanager Bri hton: Mayor Williams, Mr. Brighton, Count 1 representat ves, Senior Citizen Director and the architect need to review the congregate housing proposal. 5 - SENIOR CENTER City Ma�nag�er Bri�htons Council on Aging will meet Jan 14 regaling tie addition to the Senior Center. 6 - FISH DISPLAY AT AIRPORT Cit Mana er Bri hton: In the summer 1/3 of the v s tors are fishing, we have no fish display. Harry Gaines will provide a display if we supply the site. 7 - LEGISLATIVE SESSION City Manager Brighton: The Finance Committee Subcommittee meeting regarding utility relocates will be Jan. 18. The Senate Resource Committee will be meeting Jan. 18 regarding fish tax. Kodiak is probably against the fish tax, all their processing plants are in the City. They divide $1 Million between the City & Borough. our bill would take $1 Million away from the Borough. He would like to find a way to exempt Kodiak. It would be $210,000 per year to Kenai, $110,000 to Homer, $70,000 to Seward. The Kenai Borough will go with it. He suggested Atty. Rogers attend the utility relocate hearing, Mr. Brighton or Mayor Williams attend the fish tax hearing. Mayor Williams asked Mr. Brighton to attend. 3 - (contd) Councilwoman Monfors Regarding utility relocate. How long would It take to settle in court? _A�tt _Ro erst We had an agreement with HEA that they would -move the poles; --no money would -be--paid- till -the - - - L_ �1 I i suit was settled. HEA counsel says they will not do it ---now----- We can -either -pay-(-and- set precedent -)-or -go--to - - - - -- — ---- court. We would have some exposure since there is an ` suit was settled. HEA counsel says they will not do it ---now----- We can -either -pay-(-and- set precedent -)-or -go--to - - - - -- — ---- court. We would have some exposure since there is an ` gENAI CITY COUNCIL, WORK SESSION jANuARY 12, 1988 PAGE 10 Administrative Decision against us. we could get an Court level. expedited ruling on the Superior pub 3jc Works Director Kornelis: We have relocates on I know pro 5sots for next summer. do not the value. Atty* Rogers: I would not want to prejudice the City decision, I would rather litigate. Councilwoman O'Reillit: Could we pay moving costs under protest? Atty. Rogers: we could because of the expedited nature. Councian O'Would that jeopardize our ReU • ijostion in Court? Atty. Rogers: it could,, but it' could be used in Court. Mayor Williams: Could we ask the Court to order the move penaing iir-igation? Atty. Rogers: It is possible, but it could not show pending need. 7 (contd) Attu, Roarg: if city Manager Brighton and I us, go to Juneau, Lobbyist Ashley Reed will meet with we will stay over the week end. 4 (contd) Councilwoman O'Reilly: What is the hang-up on congregit-ehou sing? =cty Manager Brighton: The money 4. and contract with the State are here. We need to establish the avenue we are to pursue. -. "T,. Councilman Acker: 1X: I thought we had Lutheran Homes to discuss this. ='� help. Mr. BrIghtont we need to 8 STREET LIGHT MAINTENANCE Mayor Williams: I talked with Ron Rainey, HEA, regarding the City getting out of the street light business. Mr. Rainey said some time ago that met with objection from HEA. The Board has softened some, he suggested we talk to the Board again. He asked Public Works Director Kornelis to prepare a preliminary request to HEA to review. Public Works Director Kornelis: We have to contract all the FUR Councilman McComseyl Have Mr. Kornelis find out the costs of this. If HEA can come UP with something comparable or less, we could look at it Mayor Williams:- - If -HEA--had -it,-- there would- be. a standard for all lights, it would cut costs