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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-02-19 Council MinutesKENAI CITY COUNCIL -REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 19, 2020-6:00 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 February 19, 2020, in City Hall Council Chambers , Kenai, AK. Mayor Gabriel called the meeting to order at approximately 6:07 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 (absent) Jim Glendening Glenese Pettey A quorum was present. Also in attendance were: Paul Ostrander, City Manager Scott Bloom, City Attorney Jamie Heinz, City Clerk 3. Agenda Approval Robert Molloy (absent) Tim Navarre (telephonic) Robert Peterkin Mayor Gabriel noted the following revisions to the packet: Add to item D.5. Resolution No. 2020-09 • KPB Ordinance • KPB Amendment Memo MOTION: Council Member Glendening MOVED to approve the agenda with the requested additions to the packet. Council Member Pettey SECONDED the motion and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. VOTE: There being no objections, SO ORDERED. 4 . Women's Voting Rights Day Proclamation Mayor Gabriel Presented the Women 's Voting Rights Day Proclamation and representatives from the League of Women Voters provided an overview of the League . 5. Consent Age nda MO TION : Council Member Glendening MOVED to approve the consent agenda. Council Member Peterkin SECONDED the motion and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. The items on the Consent Agenda were read into the record. Mayor Gabriel opened the floor for public comment; there being no one wishing to be heard, the publ ic comment period 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 mot ion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a councilmember so requests, in which case the item will be removed from the consent agenda and cons idered in its normal sequence on the agenda as part of the General Orders. B. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS 1. T im Dillon, Kenai Pen insula Economic Development District -Kenai Peninsula Economic Development District (KPEDD) Update. Tim Dillon provided an update on the Kenai Peninsula Economic Development District noting they had their own stand-alone board and did not report to the Kenai Peninsula Borough, the state , or the federal government. Mr. Dillon discussed the Kenai Peninsula Borough Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy, which was instrumental in obtaining grant funds made available by the November 20 18 Earthquake. He po inted out that the organization was a 501 (c)(3) and discussed their funding sources for FY2021 , which were mostly grants and the Business Incubation Center within the building they own . Mr. Dillon noted the District's work with the Denali Commission and the contracts they have with the Commission ; also discussed their partnership with the 2020 U.S . Census. C. UNSCH EDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS Kaye Reed spoke about a motel renovated into a homeless or low-income apartment building and no ted the Kenai Peninsula College dorm was not going to be utilized in the future and suggested it be repurposed into homeless or low-income min i units to generate some revenue for the college. D. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Ordinance No. 3103-2020 -Accepting and Appropriat ing a Grant from the Alaska State Library for Employee Travel and Training. (Administration) City of Kenai Counci l Meeting Februa ry 19, 2020 Page 2 of 8 MOTION: Council Member Glendening MOVED to enact Ordinance No . 3103-2020 and Council Member Peterkin SECONDED the motion. Mayor Gabriel opened for public hearing; there being no one wishing to be heard, the public hearing was closed. VOTE: YEA: Glendening, Gabriel , Peterkin , Pettey, Navarre NAY: MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 2. Ordinance No. 3104-2020 -Accepting and Appropriating a Federal Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services Passed Through the Alaska State Library for Employee Travel and Training. (Administration) MOTION: Council Member Glendening MOVED to enact Ordinance No. 3104-2020 and Council Member Pettey SECONDED the motion . Mayor Gabriel opened for public hearing ; there being no one wishing to be heard, the public hearing was closed. The Library Director was thanked for finding the grants. VOTE: YEA: Glendening , Molloy, Gabriel , Peterkin , Pettey NAY: MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 3. Ordinance No. 3105-2020 -Accepting and Appropriating Two Donations From the Totem Tracers and the Friends of the Kenai Community Library for the Upgrade of Library Equipment. (Administration) MOTION: Council Member Glendening MOVED to enact Ordinance No . 3105-2020 and Council Member Pettey SECONDED the motion. Mayor Gabriel opened for public hearing ; there being no one wishing to be heard, the public hea ring was closed. Totem Tracers and the Friends of the Kenai Community Library were thanked for their generosity. VOTE: City of Kenai Council Meeting February 19, 2020 Page 3 of 8 YEA: Glendening , Gabriel , Peterk in, Pettey, Navarre NAY: MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 4. Reso lution No. 2020-08 -Requesting the State of Alaska Provide Necessary Funding to the Alaska Wing Civil Air Patrol at a Minimum of $184 ,300 to Provide Support for Utility Costs , Insurance Premiums and Emergency Roof Repair. (Council Member Knackstedt) MOTION: Council Member Glendening MOVED to adopt Resolution No . 2020-08 and Council Member Peterkin SECONDED the motion . UNANIMOUS CONSE NT was requested. Mayor Gabriel opened for public hearing ; there being no one wishing to be heard , the public hearing was closed . The memo provided in the packet was read . It was noted the Civil Air Patrol was a crucial part of the community and the state , that they are able to continue searching when government agencies had to quit search ing, and their ability to do search and rescue would be degraded if the funding were not made available. VOTE: YEA: Glendening , Gabriel , Peterkin , Pettey, Navarre NAY: MOTION PASSED UNANIMO USLY. 5. Resolution No. 2020-09 -Supporting the Collection of Sales Ta x from Remote Sellers by the Kenai Peninsula Borough and Other Municipalities w ithin the Borough , Authorizing the Remote Seller Sales Tax Commission to Implement, Administer, and Enforce Provisions of the Uniform Remote Seller Sales Tax Code on the City's Behalf and Affirming the City's Adoption by Reference of the Kenai Peninsula Borough's Uniform Remote Seller Sales Tax Code. (Legal) MOTION: Council Member Glendening MOVED to adopt Resolution No . 2020-09 and Council Member Pettey SECONDED the motion . UNANIMOUS CONSENT was requested . Mayor Gabriel opened for public hearing ; there being no one w ishing to be heard , the public hearing was closed . The Alaska Municipal League was thanked for creat ing the Remote Sellers Sales Tax Commission . City of Kenai Council Meeting February 19, 2020 Page 4 of 8 Clarification was provided the Resolution was the culmination of what the Remote Sellers Sales Tax Commission had been working toward. Clarification was also provided that the City referenced Kenai Peninsula Borough Code and this resolution supported the Borough 's adoption of the code amendments which would become the City's code and authorizes the central, one level, Remote Sellers Sales Tax Commission . It was noted the City and Borough of Juneau had already adopted the code and once the Kenai Peninsula Borough adopted the code , the City would see revenue. It was also noted the City was receiving voluntary remittance from Amazon only and this code amendment changed the requirement that a company have a physical presence in a community to an economic presence in the community. It was noted the adoption of this would keep property taxes down . VOTE : There being no objections , SO ORDERED . 6 . Resolut ion No. 2020-10 -Authorizing a Budget Transfer in the General Fund Buildings and Non-Departmental Departments for Building Repairs in Excess of Budgeted Amounts . (Administration) MOTION: Council Member Glendening MOVED to adopt Resolution No. 2020-10. Council Member Peterkin SECONDED the motion and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Mayor Gabriel opened for public hearing ; there being no one wishing to be heard, the public hearing was closed. VOTE : There being no objections, SO ORDERED. E. MINUTES 1. *Regular Meeting of February 5, 2020. (City Clerk) Approved by the consent agenda . F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS -None. G . NEW BUS INESS 1. *Action/Approval -Bills to be Ratified. (Administration) App roved by the consent agenda . 2 . *Act ion/Approval -Purchase Orders Over $15 ,000 . (Administration) Approved by the consent agenda. 3. *Action/Approval -Non-Objection to the Renewal of Liquor Licenses for New Peking Restaurant and Fraternal Order of Eagles. (City Clerk) Approved by the consent agenda. City of Kenai Council Meeti ng February 19, 2020 Page 5 of 8 4 . *Ordinance No. 3107-2020 -Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations in the Congregate Housing Funds for Costs in Excess of Budgeted Amounts. (Administration) Introduced by the consent agenda and public hearing set for March 4, 2020 . 5 . *Ordinance No. 3108-2020 -Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations in the General Land Sale Permanent Fund to Transfer Earnings in Excess of Budgeted Amounts to the City's General Fund. (Administration) Introduced by the consent agenda and public hearing set for March 4 , 2020. 6 . *Ordinance No. 3109-2020 -Authorizing the City Manager to Reimburse Annual Leave Used by Firefighter Scott Summers for Attending a Paramedic Internship Progra!Jl. (Administration) Introduced by the consent agenda and public hearing set for March 4, 2020. 7. Ordinance No. 3106-2020 -Amending Title 11 -Harbor and Harbor Facilities, to Remove Provisions that are No Longer Historically Relevant, Recognize Changes to Other Chapters of City Code That Now Provide for Lease and Sale of Harbor Lands and Provide the Harbor Commission a Platform to Move Forward . (Council Members Peterkin and Glendening) MOTION: Council Member Glendening MOVED to introduce Ordinance No. 3106-2020, refer it to the Harbor Commission for a recommendation, and schedule it for a public hearing on 03/18/2020 and Council Member Peterkin SECONDED the motion . UNANIMOUS CONSENT was requested. It was noted the removal of powers from the Harbor Commission did not impact the work of the Planning and Zoning Commiss ion. VOTE: There being no objections, SO ORDERED. 8. Action/Approval -Second Amendment to Agreement for Guardian Security Systems, Inc. (Administration) MOTION: Council Member Glendening MOVED to approve the second amendment to the agreement for Guardian Security Systems, Inc. and Council Member Peterkin SECONDED the motion. VOTE: YEA: Glendening, Gabriel, Peterkin, Pettey, Navarre NAY: MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. City of Kenai Council Meeting February 19, 2020 Page 6 of 8 H. COMMISSION/COM MITTEE REPORTS 1. Council on Aging -No report; Next meeting Ma rch 12 . 2 . Airport Commission -No report ; next meeting March 12. 3. Harbor Commission -It was noted the Commission heard from the US Coast Guard on the dipnet patrols; next meeting March 9. 4 . Parks and Recreation Commission -No report; next meeting March 5 . 5 . Planning and Zoning Comm ission -It was reported the Commission considered and approved a Conditional Use Permit for a RV Park in the Bowpicker area ; ne xt meeting February 26 . 6. Beautification Committee -No report; next meeting Ap ril 14. 7. Mini-Grant Steering Committee -No report. I. REPORT OF THE MAYOR Mayor Gabrie l reported on the following: • Noted he observed and testified at the recent Board of Fisheries meeting and provided an overview of matters the Board considered . J. ADMINISTRATION REPORTS 1. City Manager-City Manager P. Ostrander reported on the following : • Noted he also testified at the recent Board of Fisheries; • Noted Guardian Flight Services was locating their medevac services at the Airport; • The original cost estimate for the bike path extension was low and had tripled; would be continuing conversations on how to manage the project; • Expected approval from the Office of Management and Budget this week on the Bluff Erosion Project; also noted the City was asked to do some initial work in preparation to the design work; and • An RFP was out soliciting management of the City Dock. 2 . City Attorney -No report . 3. City Clerk-City Clerk J . Heinz noted an upcoming leave. K. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COM M EN T 1. Citizens Comments (Public comment limited to five (5) minutes per speaker) None. 2 . Council Comments City of Kenai Coun cil Meetin g February 19, 2020 Page 7 of 8 Council Member Pettey expressed appreciation for the Women 's Voting Rights Proclamation and provided an overview of the caucus vote that provided women 's suffrage . Council Member Navarre noted he was attending the Alaska Municipal League Winter Legislative Conference ; good conference. Council Member Glendening expressed appreciation for the Women 's Voting Rights Proclamation , for the Census information presented , and for the upcoming grant writing position. L. EXECUTIVE SESSION 1. To Discuss a Request to Purchase Properties Located at 11823 Kenai Spur Highway, Kenai, Alaska, Also Known as "Anchor Camp Ground ," Pursuant to AS 44.62 .310(c )(1)(3) is a Matter of which the Immediate Knowledge may have an Adverse Effect Upon the Finances of the City, and a Matter by which Law, Municipal Charter, or Ordinance are required to be Confidential. MOTION : 1. Council Member Glendening MOVED to enter into executive session to discuss a request to purchase properties located at 11823 Kenai Spur Highway, Kenai, Alaska, also known as "Anchor Camp Ground ," which pursuant to AS 44.62 .310(c)(1 )(3) is a matter of which the immediate knowledge may have an adverse effect upon the finances of the City, and a matter by which law, municipal charter, or ordinance are required to be confidential. And requested the presence of the City Manager and the City Attorney. Council Member Peterkin SECONDED the motion. VOTE: YEA: Gabriel, Glendening, Peterkin, Pettey, Navarre NAY: MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Council reconvened in open session and it was noted for the record that Council met in executive session and reviewed and discussed a request to purchase properties located at 11823 Kenai Spur Highway, Kenai, Alaska, also known as "Anchor Camp Ground," and provided the City Manager direction. M. PENDING ITEMS -None. N. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Council , the meeting was adjourned at 8:24 p.m. City of Kena i Council Meeting Februa ry 19, 202 0