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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-02-02 Council MinutesAGENDA KENAI CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 2, 2005 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS htt www.ci.ken.ai.ak.us ITEM A. CALL TO ORDER 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll Call 3. Agenda Approval 4. Consent Agenda *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. ITEM R! ITEMS: ITEM D! ITEM E: ITEM F: SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (10 minutes) UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (3 minutes) REPORTS OF KPB ASSEMBLY, LEGISLATORS AND COUNCILS REPORTS OF KENAI CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU BOARD AND KENAI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Ordinance No. 2079-2005 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $10,000 in the General Fund for a Grant for Police Exercise Related Training Equipment. 2. Resolution No. 2005-03 -- Opposing Kenai Peninsula Borough Ordinance 2004-36, an Ordinance Amending KPB 5.18.430, Sales Tax Computation -- Maximum Tax, by Increasing it from $500 to $1000. 3. Resolution No. 2005-04 -- Transferring $4,000 in the Airport Land System Special Revenue Fund for Maintenance and Repairs. 4. Resolution No. 2005-05 -- Transferring $4,000 in the Water and Sewer Special Revenue Fund to Purchase Appraisal Services. ITEM G! MINUTES 1. *Regular Meeting of January 19, 2005. ITEM H: OLD BUSINESS �\ ITEM I• 1 1. 2. NEW BUSINESS Bills to be Paid, Bills to be Ratified Purchase Orders Exceeding $2,500 3. *Ordinance 2080-2005 -- Adopting KMC 23.40.010(b) to Create an Employee Classification for Employees Hired Under the "Mature Alaskans Seeking Skills Training" (MASST) Program. 4. Approval -- City Attorney Job Description 5. Approval -- Lease Application -- Charles E. 8. Helen L. Tulin d/ b / a Aviation Support Services, LLC/Portion of Tract A, General Aviation Apron No. 2. 6. Discussion -- Scheduling Work Sessions a. Title 17, Public Utility 8. Enterprises and Public Utility Regulation 8. Rates. b. Budget Work Session ITEM J: COMMISSION / COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. Council on Aging 2. Airport Commission 3. Harbor Commission 4. Library Commission 5. Parks & Recreation Commission 6. Planning 8s Zoning Commission 7. Miscellaneous Commissions and Committees a. Beautification Committee b. Alaska Municipal League Report C. Arctic Winter Games d. Stranded Gas Committee ITEM K: REPORT OF THE MAYOR ITEM L: ADMINISTRATION REPORTS 1. City Manager 2. Attorney 3. City Clerk ITEM M: DISCUSSION 1. Citizens (live minutes) 2. Council EXECUTIVE SESSION —None Scheduled ITEM N• ADJOURNMENT KENAI CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 2, 2005 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS htt www. ci . kenai. ak. u s MAYOR PAT PORTER, PRESIDING ITEM A: CALL TO ORDER Mayor Porter called the meeting to order at approximately 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers in the Kenai City Hall Building. A-1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Porter led those assembled in the Pledge of Allegiance. A-2. ROLL CALL Roll was taken by the City Clerk. Present were: Joe Moore Linda Swarner Cliff Massie Rick Ross Blaine Gilman James N. Butler, III Pat Porter, Mayor A quorum was present. A-3. AGENDA APPROVAL Mayor Porter requested Rocky Ward be added as Item B-1 to discuss the Kenai Central High School graduation ceremony location. MOTION: Council Member Moore MOVED to approve the agenda as amended and Council Member Massie SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. A-4. CONSENT AGENDA MOTION: Council Member Moore MOVED to approve the consent agenda as presented and Council Member Butler SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM B: SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS \ KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 2, 2005 PAGE 2 B-1. Rocky Ward -- Kenai Central High School Graduation Ceremony Location Rocky Ward, 708 Magic Avenue, Kenai -- Ward, along with other members of the senior class presented their concerns that the Kenai Central High School (KCHS) 2005 graduation ceremony was planned to be held at the Soldotna Sports Center as was done for the 2004 graduation. The students offered their reasons they felt the ceremonies should be held at KCHS and requested a letter of support of their efforts from the council to be forwarded to the KCHS principal. MOTION: Council Member Ross MOVED to submit a letter to the Kenai Central High School administration in support of the graduation ceremonies being held at the high school. Council Member Swarner SECONDED the motion and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM C. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS -- None. ITEM D: REPORTS OF KPB ASSEMBLY, LEGISLATORS AND COUNCILS Betty Glick, Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly -- Glick reported the following: • Commended the KCHS students on their presentation and noted, they presented their problem well and brought a solution forward. • Reviewed action taken at the February 1 Assembly meeting, including the introduction of a bed tax ordinance. She reported there were hearings scheduled on the ordinance for March 1 and 15, and April 5. Glick also noted, she believed the ordinance would be amended several times prior to being considered and if the ordinance is passed, the question of implementing a bed tax would be included as a proposition on the October ballot. ITEM E: REPORTS OF KENAI CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU BOARD AND KENAI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Mya Renken, Director, Kenai Convention & Visitors Bureau -- Renken reported the following: • The KVCB has not discussed the proposed bed tax as yet. She noted a concern as wanting a portion of what is generated within a community be forwarded to the Kenai Peninsula Tourism Marketing Council. • The "can-struction" program promoting the Kenai Food Bank would be held in February/March and entries would be displayed at the Center. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 2, 2005 PAGE 3 • Noted the issue of opening portions of the McNeil River State Game Sanctuary and refuge to bear hunting has come forward. • The Center will be opening on Saturdays from 11-4. ITEM F: PUBLIC HEARINGS F-1. Ordinance No. 2079-2005 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $10,000 in the General Fund for a Grant for Police Exercise Related Training Equipment. MOTION: Council Member Butler MOVED to adopt Ordinance No. 2079-2005 and Council Member Ross SECONDED the motion. There were no public comments. Police Chief Kopp reported the equipment would be housed in the upstairs of the Airport Fire Station. VOTE: Moore Yes Swarner Yes Massie Yes Ross Yes Gilman Yes Butler Yes Porter I Yes MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. F-2. Resolution No. 2005-03 -- Opposing Kenai Peninsula Borough Ordinance 2004-36, an Ordinance Amending KPB 5.18.430, Sales Tax Computation -- Maximum Tax, by Increasing it from $500 to $1000. MOTION: Council Member Massie MOVED for approval of Resolution No. 2005-03 and Council Member Swarner SECONDED the motion. Public comment was opened. Bob Molloy,110 South Willow Street, Suite 101, Kenai -- Molloy thanked council and administration for bringing the resolution forward. He stated he supported the resolution and felt its wording was accurate and encouraged council to pass the resolution. �KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 2, 2005 PAGE 4 There were no additional public comments. Council discussion followed in which it was suggested a copy of the resolution be forwarded to Borough Assembly President Superman as well as Mayor Bagley. It was also noted, the resolution indicated it was suggested by administration where it should be council. Council Member Moore stated he would vote against the motion as he felt it was premature and not enough information had been offered. He added, he felt no doors should be closed in seeking additional revenue. Council Member Butler stated he would support the resolution and added, he believed the Assembly should consider amending the many tax exemptions currently allowed. Council Member Ross stated he would support the resolution; noted council's previous comments of concern relating to the number of tax exemptions allowed by the Borough; and, since a bed tax is not directly linked to the residents, he felt it is the area that should be investigated to increase revenues. Council Member Gilman stated he did not want to send a message to the Assembly that other approaches to raising revenue should not be investigated and noted his concern reductions in the Borough budget could mean the school budget would not be funded to the cap. He added, he would prefer a five percent increase in the sales tax cap than not have the school budget funded. MOTION TO AMEND: Council Member Gilman MOVED to amend Resolution No. 2005-03 by adding a whereas stating the City of Kenai encourages the Kenai Peninsula Borough to look at other potential options of raising revenue. Council Member Swarner SECONDED the motion. VOTE ON AMENDMENT: Moore Yes Swarner Yes Massie Yes Ross Yes Gilman Yes Butler Yes Porter Yes MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. VOTE ON MAIN AMENDED MOTION: Moore No Swarner Yes Massie Yes Ross Yes Gilman Yes Butler Yes Porter Yes KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 2, 2005 PAGE 5 MOTION PASSED, F-3. Resolution No. 2005-04 -- Transferring $4,000 in the Airport Land System Special Revenue Fund for Maintenance and Repairs. MOTION: Council Member Swarner MOVED to approve Resolution No. 2005-04 and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Council Member Ross SECONDED the motion. There were no public or council comments. VOTE: There were no objections. SO ORDERED. F-4. Resolution No. 2005-05 -- Transferring $4,000 in the Water and Sewer Special Revenue Fund to Purchase Appraisal Services. MOTION: Council Member Swarner MOVED for approval of Resolution No. 2005-05 and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Council Member Moore SECONDED the motion. There were no public comments. Public Works Manager Kornelis updated the council on the development progress of Wellhouse No. 4. He noted, two proposals were being reviewed for water treatment; the city will be able to go forward with purchasing the property after the appraisal is received and reviewed by the Department of Natural Resources; and, design documents are being developed and would be submitted to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC). Kornelis also reported, because the size of the treatment plant will be critical, they are working closely with the ADEC; the new well water as well as the current wells will have to be treated; and, they are investigating the removal of color from Wellhouse No. 2 water. Kornelis stated, it was hoped Wellhouse No. 4 will be online by the end of December, 2005. VOTE: There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM G: MINUTES G-1. Regular Meeting of January 19, 2005 -- Approved by consent agenda. ITEM H: OLD BUSINESS -- None. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 2, 2005 PAGE 6 ITEM I: NEW BUSINESS I-1. Bills to be Paid, Bills to be Ratified MOTION: Council Member Swarner MOVED to pay the bills. Council Member Moore SECONDED the motion and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. There were no objections. SO ORDERED, I-2. Purchase Orders Exceeding $2,500 MOTION: Council Member Moore MOVED to approve the purchase orders exceeding $2,500 and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Council Member Swarner SECONDED the motion. Gilman questioned whether the purchase order to Kluge & Associates for work on the Senior Center kitchen project had gone to bid. Public Works Manager La Shot explained, the work to be done by Kluge 8. Associates is for the design phase of the project. He noted, two local architects had been asked for ideas and schematics. Kluge's was chosen. The work had not gone to bid because the work was a professional service. A brief discussion took place relating to the ordinance exempting professional services under $10,000. Butler questioned the purchase order to Alaska Municipal League (AML) for membership dues and Clerk Freas explained a formula is used to determine the amount which is based on a base cost up to a 5,000 population, plus a certain amount per person over 5,000. VOTE: There were no objections. SO ORDERED. I-3. Ordinance 2080-2005 -- Adopting KMC 23.40.010(b) to Create an Employee Classification for Employees Hired Under the "Mature Alaskans Seeking Skills Training" (MASST) Program. Introduced by consent agenda. -- � BREAK TAKEN: 8:09 P.M. BACK TO ORDER: 8:20 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 2, 2005 PAGE 7 I-4, Approval -- City Attorney Job Description City Attorney Graves noted, a correction, changing "Mayor" to "City Council" needed to be made at Page 2, No. 4, Essential Functions. MOTION: Council Member Butler MOVED for the adoption of the job description of the City Attorney and dated by reference of the meeting. Council Member Moore SECONDED the motion. Butler stated he was pleased the description was not limited to only legal work and integrated into a management team of the city. Graves noted, the description would be used for a hiring function as well as a reference for job evaluations. VOTE: Council Member Moore requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. I-5. Approval -- Lease Application -- Charles E. 8v Helen L. Tulin d/b/a Aviation Support Services, LLC/Portion of Tract A, General Aviation Apron No. 2. MOTION: Council Member Swarner MOVED to approve the lease application for Charles E. 8v Helen L. Tulin d/b/a Aviation Support Services, LLC/Portion of Tract A, General Aviation Apron No. 2 and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Council Member Massie SECONDED the motion. City Manager Snow explained the criteria for receiving a 55-year lease is based on the estimated cost of the improvements over time. She noted, this project's cost was estimated at $2.5 million which puts it into the range of a long-term lease. Swarner reported the Airport Commission held a special meeting immediately prior to the Planning & Zoning Commission on January 26. The Airport Commission recommended approval of the lease application. A brief discussion followed regarding whether the lease would come to council for approval. Snow explained, an appraisal would be ordered if council approved the application, information would be brought back to council and the lease would follow. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 2, 2005 PAGE 8 Moore expressed concern the timeline for appraisals has been lengthy and requested the applicant be contacted if there is a problem. Ross noted, the Planning & Zoning Commission had questions relating to the process of determining the length of lease as well as performance on the lease. He noted, the Commission recommended the lease application be approved as well. VOTE: There were no objections. SO ORDERED. I-6. Discussion -- Scheduling Work Sessions I-6a. Title 17, Public Utility & Enterprises and Public Utility Regulation & Rates. Snow noted, administration had prepared a document showing the changes and additions to be made to the ordinance which was available for their review. } Council set a work session to review the proposed changes to Title 17 for March 2, s 2005 beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. I-6b. Budget Work Session A brief discussion took place regarding the length of time needed for the review of the budget. Moore suggested maybe all the departments would not need to present their budgets individually; Snow assured council all the department heads would be available at the work session if council had questions of their individual budgets; and, Ross stated he would like an overview of the budget made at the first work session. He noted, there would be long-term planning issues needing to be considered, i.e. health savings plan, PERS/TERS projections, etc. He believed those discussions would take up a lot of time during the first work session and would decide how many additional sessions would be needed. Swarner noted, with two new council members who had not been through a budgeting season, she suggested the department heads individually present their budgets to help educate the new council members. Council set the first work session for April 11, 2005, beginning at 6:30 p.m. ITEM J: COMMISSION / COMMITTEE REPORTS J-1. Council on Aging -- No report. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 2, 2005 PAGE 9 J-2. Airport Commission -- Swarner reported a special meeting was held on January 26, 2005 and the next regular meeting would be held on February 10. J-3. Harbor Commission -- Council Member Massie reported the February meeting had been cancelled. J-4. Library Commission -- Council Member Gilman reported the following: • A meeting was held February 1 at which the Commission discussed potential funding resources for a library expansion. He noted, it was generally agreed a proposition for bonding on the October ballot would not be timely. • The 2005 Library Technology Plan was approved. • A request will be made to the KEDS group to include the library expansion as a goal in the report. J-5. Parks 8s Recreation Commission -- Council Member Moore reported the next meeting would be held February 3, 2005. J-6. Planning & Zoning Commission -- Council Member Ross reported on the January 26, 2005 meeting, noting: • The lease application for the Tulin's was recommended to council for approval. • A healthy discussion relating to conflicts of interest took place. J-?. Miscellaneous Commissions and Committees J-?a. Beautification Committee -- Swarner reported the next meeting was scheduled for February 8, 2005. J-7b, Alaska Municipal League Report -- Swarner reported she attended a lands telephone conference recently. Mayor Porter offered a brief review of her activities while attending the recent Legislative Committee meetings in Juneau and distributed the AML positions paper. J-7c. Arctic Winter Games -- Andrew Carmichael, Arctic Winter Games Facilities Chair, 36350 Poppy Ridge Road, Soldotna -- Carmichael reviewed the information included in the packet and outlined the proposed upgrades to the City's multipurpose facility to be funded by the 2006 Arctic Winter Games Host Society. After reviewing the packet information, Carmichael noted the following: • There are no funds available for placement of permanent showers at the facility, however temporary ones would be made available. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 2, 2005 PAGE 10 • A forced air system will be rented and used short-term during events for comfort and the elimination of condensation. They are not counting on the coating of the beams to cure the condensation problem. • They are hopeful they will be able to provide funding for building improvements to decrease the condensation problems long term. • They all share the hopes additional funding will be found and they are still in the process of investigating funding sources. • They hope to employ some in -kind work from contractors as well as city in -kind services in preparing the pads for the team rooms. However, the city would need to coordinate the effort. Porter stated the city administration is in agreement with the content of Carmichael's memorandum and the would work out the agreement regarding the placement of the team room pads, etc. J-7d. Stranded Gas Committee -- Ross reported he would attend a teleconference meeting on February 3. ITEM K: REPORT OF THE MAYOR -- Mayor Porter reported the following: • She attended the AML Legislative Committee meetings held in Juneau last week. • She referred to the letter included in the packet regarding the situation with the Northgate Apartments. • There will be a presentation on Monday, February 28 at 11:00 a.m. in the council chambers by Matanuska- Susitna Borough Mayor Tim Anderson and Borough Manager John Duffy regarding the Knik Arm Ferry System. She invited council to attend. • Encouraged other council members to visit the city shop to experience how busy they are and the tight quarters in which they work. • She attended a meeting with representatives of RuralCap who are interested in placing a development in Kenai. • Thanked administration for removing of snow in front of businesses along Spur Highway. • Reported a new business in town: Independent Care Advantage. ITEM L: ADMINISTRATION REPORTS L-1. City Manager -- City Manager Snow reported the following items: • Council should expect communication from Cliff Everts of Everts Fuel Service who spoke to council several months prior regarding the possibility of their leasing city property with the city developing the property for them (as was discussed _� with Mike Spisak). Snow stated, she and staff members met with Everts and she KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING \� FEBRUARY 2, 2005 PAGE 11 requested Everts to provide a written proposal of what it is they would like from the city. Snow added, she expects to hear from them in the near future. • She, Finance Director Semmens, and Police Chief Kopp met with their Borough -wide counterparts and with Borough representatives to discuss the E-911 contracts. Snow stated, the meetings was very informative and found they are all fairly identical in their understandings. Snow added, they also discussed the proposed bed tax, fisheries business tax, and animal control issues. A brief discussion took place regarding grant software availability. Administration was asked to consider acquiring the software. L-2. Attorney -- No report. L-3. City Clerk -- Clerk Freas noted she had received a suggestion to place the commission/committee reports on the consent agenda. Council consensus was not to place them on the consent agenda and continue reporting as is currently done. ITEM M: DISCUSSION M-1. Citizens -- None. M-2. Council Moore -- Asked if an ordinance to require certified mailings on Board of Adjustment hearing notices was being developed. Attorney Graves reported it would be included on the next agenda for introduction. Swarner -- • Reported the City of Kenai received a stuffed bear for being a Silver Sponsor of the Peninsula Winter Games. • Reminded council of the February 15, 2005 work session with the airport consultant at 6:00 p.m. Massie -- Stated he would be interested in learning more about the budget process. Ross -- No comments. Gilman -- No comments. Butler -- Reported he attended the Chamber lunch and felt the KCHS students made a very good presentation there as well as during the council meeting. He also reported, he thought the information presented by Bill Popp regarding the future of the oil and gas industry in the area was sobering. He suggested the presentation be KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 2, 2005 PAGE 12 made at the city also. Butler added, there will be difficult times ahead and the city needs to be informed and aware. Porter -- No comments. EXECUTIVE SESSION - None Scheduled ITEM N: ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at approximately 9:20 p.m. Minutes transcribed and prepared by: 4"1-6 z r ,, Aeoe� Carol L. Freas, City Clerk 4 ' ' � - Imo•. � . r