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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-03-06 Council MinutesKENAI CITY COUNCIL -REGULAR MEETING MARCH 6, 2019-6:00 P.M. A. CALL TO ORDER KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 210 FIDALGO AVE., KENAI, AK 99611 MAYOR BRIAN GABRIEL, PRESIDING MINUTES A Regular Meeting of the Kenai City Council was held on March 6, 2019, in City Hall Council Chambers, Kenai , AK. Mayor Gabriel called the meeting to order at approximately 6 :00 p .m . 1 . Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Gabriel led those assembled in the Pledge of Allegiance . 2. Roll Call There were present: Brian Gabriel, Mayor Henry Knackstedt Jim Glendening Glenese Pettey A quorum was present. Also in attendance were: Robert Molloy (absent) Tim Navarre Robert Peterkin **Student Representative Tristan Summers Paul Ostrander, City Manager Scott Bloom, City Attorney Jamie Heinz, City Clerk 3 . Agenda Approval Mayor Gabriel noted the following revisions to the agenda: Remove item G.2 . Purchase Orders over $15,000 MOTION: Council Member Knackstedt MOVED to approve the agenda w ith the requested revisions to the agenda. Vice Mayor Navarre SECONDED the motion and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT VOTE: There being no objections, SO ORDERED. 4. Consent Agenda MOTION: Council Member Knackstedt MOVED to approve the consent agenda and Council Member Glendening SECONDED the motion. Mayor Gabriel opened for public hearing ; there being no one wishing to be heard , the public hearing was closed . It was requested that New Business item 5, Ordinance No . 3056-2019, be removed from the consent agenda . VOTE : YEA: Knackstedt, Gabriel , Glendening, Pettey, Peterkin , Navarre NAY: MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. *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 Joe Harris expressed concern with the Request for Proposal for the V isitor Center noting the address was for the cabin where the Historical Society operates . Marian Nelson provided an overview of the upcoming exhibitions at the Kenai Fine Arts Center and requested that the restored fire truck be present at the Fine Arts Center during the June exhibition . D . PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Resolution No. 2019-14 -Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into an Amended Restaurant Concession Agreement for the Kenai Municipal Airport. (Administration) MOTION : Council Member Knackstedt MOVED to adopt Resolution No. 2019-14 and Vice Mayor Navarre SECONDED the motion . Mayor Gabriel opened the public hearing ; there being no one wishing to be hea rd , pub lic hearing was closed. There was concern that the reduction amount and length of time wasn 't enough and it was suggested the manager be given authority to amend, as necessary, through the construction project. Ci ty of Kenai Council Meeti ng March 6, 201 9 Pa ge 2 of 7 It was suggested that what was done with this concession, should be done with the rest and a point was made that not all tenants were in similar situations. Clarification was provided that the intent was to reduce the payment percentage during the impactful months with the thought the receipts would go up in the summer months due to increased travel. MOTION TO AMEND: Vice Mayor Navarre MOVED to amend Section 1 of the resolution to read , "That the City Manager is authorized to execute an amendment to the concession contract with The Brother's Cafe to amend the monthly percentage of gross receipts, plus applicable sales tax, until the restaurant is no longer impacted by construction activity during the Terminal Rehabilitation Project as determined by the City Manager. If gross receipts indicate an additional discount is justified, the City Manager may further decrease the monthly percentage of gross receipts due to the City during the Terminal Rehabilitation Project, in compliance with applicable FAA requirements. Decisions made by the City Manager shall be final and not subject to appeal." And to also amend the last whereas clause to read, "City Administration has determined that the request is reasonable due to impacts from the construction, and that an additional decrease for an extended period of time and in the monthly percentage may be justified," and Council Member Glendening SECONDED the motion . UNANIMOUS CONSENT was requested . VOTE: There being no objection; SO ORDERED. Clarification was provided the amended fee would be applied retroactively for the February payment. VOTE ON THE MAIN MOTION AS AMENDED: There being no objection ; SO ORDERED. E. MINUTES 1.*Work Session Summary of February 20, 2019 Approved by the consent agenda. 2.*Regular Meeting of February 20, 2019 Approved by the consent agenda . F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. Ordinance No. 3048-2019 -Amending Kenai Municipal Code Chapter 5.25, Mobile Food Vendors, to Revise Application Requirements, License Terms, and Business Conduct Requirements and Make Other Housekeeping Amendments. (City Clerk) [Clerk's Note: During the 02106119 Meeting, this Item was Postponed to This Meeting; a Motion to Enact is On the Floor.] • Substitute Ordinance No. 3048-2019 MOTION TO AMEND: City of Kenai Council Meeting March 6, 2019 Page 3 of 7 Council Member Knackstedt MOVED to amend by replacing with the substitute ordinance. Vice Mayor Navarre SECONDED the motion and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. VOTE: There being no objection; SO ORDERED. VOTE ON THE MAIN MOTION AS AMENDED: YEA: Knackstedt, Gabriel , Glendening, Pettey, Peterkin, Navarre NAY: MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. G. NEW BUSINESS 1. *Action/Approval -Bills to be Ratified .(Administration) Approved by the consent agenda . 2. *Action/Approval -Purchase Orders Exceeding $15,000. (Administration) [Clerk's Note: This item was removed from the agenda during approval of the agenda.] 3. *Ordinance No. 3054-2019 -Accepting Drug Seizure Funds Forfeited to the City in the Amount of $2, 153.52 and Appropriating those Funds into the Police Professional Services Account in the Furtherance of Criminal Investigations . (Administration) Introduced by the consent agenda; public hearing set for March 20, 2019. 4. *Ordinance No. 3055-2019 -Accepting and Appropriating a Scholarship from the Alaska Association of Municipal Clerks for Employee Travel and Training. (Administration) Introduced by the consent agenda; public hearing set for March 20, 2019. MOTION: 5. *Ordinance No. 3056-2019 -Amending Kenai Municipal Code 14.22.010-Land Use Table, to Allow Business/ Consumer Services and Taxidermy/Gunsmithing in RR1 Zoning District by Conditional Use Permit and Removing the Location Restriction on Professional Offices Allowed by Conditional Use Permit Within the RR1 Zone . (Council Members Peterkin & Glendening) Council Member Glendening MOVED to introduce Ordinance No . 3056-2019 , refer it to the Planning and Zoning Commission for a recommendation at their March 27 meeting, and set the hearing before City Council for the April 3 meeting and Council Member Peterkin SECONDED the motion. UNANIMOUS CONSENT was requested. VOTE: There being no objection; SO ORDERED. City of Kenai Council Meeting March 6, 2019 Page 4 of 7 MOTION: 6. Discussion -Special Use Permit to Kenaitze Indian Tribe for Snow Storage. (Administration) Council Member Knackstedt MOVED to approve the Special Use Permit to Kenaitze Indian Tribe for snow storage. Vice Mayor Navarre SECONDED the motion and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. VOTE: There being no objection; SO ORDERED. H. COMMISSION/COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. Council on Aging -The upcoming March for Meals Auction was noted ; next meeting March 14. 2 . Airport Commission -No report; next meeting March 14. 3. Harbor Commission -No report; next meeting March 11 . 4 . Parks and Recreation Commission -No report; next meeting March 7. 5. Planning and Zoning Commission -It was reported that at their February 27 meeting , the Comm ission heard an encroachment permit which was postponed to the next meeting for proper public notice and also heard a conditional use permit for a Boarding House which was approved; next meeting March 13. 6. Beautification Committee -No report; next meeting April 9 . 7 . Mini-Grant Steering Committee -No report. I. REPORT OF THE MAYOR Mayor Gabriel reported on the following : • Attended the recent Election Stakeholder Meeting where the group was looking at recommendations for the borough regarding elections; • Swore in a new pol ice officer; • Spoke before the Chamber of Commerce Luncheon for the State of the City. J . A DMI N ISTRATION REPORTS 1. City Manager-P. Ostrander reported on the following: • Attended a roundtable discussion to discuss the SFY2020 budget; • Continuing to attempt to discuss the Board of Fisheries action with the Governor's Office ; • Red Cross successfully moved into the Beacon Building; • Discussing accessibility options for a piece of property on the flats ; agreed to us ing an existing section line easement ; • Contacted the congressional delegation regarding the Bluff Erosion Project; still waiting on the signed Director's Report; still pursuing accelerated fund ing; • Noted upcoming leave . City of Kenai Coun cil Meetin g March 6, 2 019 Page 5 of 7 2. City Attorney -No Report. 3. City Clerk -No Report. K. ADDI T IONAL PUBLIC COMME NT 1. Citizens Comments (Public comment limited to five (5) minutes per speaker) 2. Council Comments Vice Mayor Navarre noted he was in Juneau at AML during last meeting ; thanked the City Manager and Finance Director for their work in analyzing the budget and impacts to the City; was supportive of Kenai Peninsula Borough legislation for municipalities ta xing oil and gas properties. Further noted he attended Alaska Gas Line Development Corporation meetings where they discussed downsizing , buyers, and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission permitting ; also discussed the Alaska Stand Alone Pipeline. Council Member Glendening expressed kudos in how public works handled the recent snow events ; noted the airport project was progress ing well ; looked forward to budget interactions . Council Member Peterkin noted he attended the Chamber of Commerce luncheon. Also noted he planned to introduce a resolution similar to the Kenai Peninsula Borough's regarding mil rates on oil producing properties. Student Representative Summers prov ided an update on a recent trip student counc il took, prom, their Pennies for Patients project, state cross-country skiing competition in Fairbanks, recent Kenai Middle School choir concert, and a recent Job Shadow event where he followed a mechanical engineer. Council Member Knackstedt expressed appreciation for the Red Cross being in Kenai ; noted he was unable to attend the Chamber of Commerce luncheon because he judged Caring for the Kenai projects. L. EXECUTIVE SESSION -None. M. PENDING ITEMS-None . N. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Council , the meeting was adjourned at 7:27 p.m. I certify the above represents accurate minutes of the Kenai City Council meet ing of March 6, 2019 . City of Kenai Counci l Meeti ng March 6, 20 19 **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 March 6, 2019 Page 7 of 7