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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-10-05 Council Minutes� AGENDA KENAI CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 5, 2005 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS htt : wvcrw.c0 kenai.ak.us .,Z,Z1 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 B: SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (10 minutes) 1. Larry Lewis, Alaska Department of Fish Sa Game -- USFW/Private � Stewardship Grants Program -- Human/Bear Cohabitation 2. F. DeWayne Craig -- Water/ Sewer Assessments, Bluff View Condominiums, 406 S. Forest Drive. 3. Gayle Robinson -- Intergenerational Projects (Senior High School Students/Elders). ITEM C: UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (3 minutes) ITEM D: REPORTS OF KPB ASSEMBLY, LEGISLATORS AND COUNCILS ITEM E: REPORTS OF KENAI CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU BOARD AND KENAI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ITEM F: PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Ordinance No. 2124-2005 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $6,388 in Two Senior Citizen Funds. 2. Ordinance No. 2125-2005 -- Amending the Official Kenai Zoning Map by Rezoning Tract A and Tract B, Gusty Subdivision, Addition No. 2, From Conservation (C) to General Commercial (CG). ITEM G• MINUTES ITEM H: ITEM I: *Regular City Council Meeting of September 21, 2005. OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS 1. Bills to be Ratified 2. Approval of Purchase Orders Exceeding $2,500 3. *Ordinance No. 2126-2005 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $2,043.75 in the General Fund for a Grant From the Rasmuson Foundation Art Acquisition Initiative. 4. *Ordinance No. 2127-2005 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $15,000 in the General Fund for Shop Repair and Maintenance. 5. Approval -- Assignment/Amendment of Lease/Timothy 8v Linda Mitchell to Budget Rent a Car of Anchorage, Lot 5, Block 5, General Aviation Apron. 6. Approval -- Assignment of Lease/Garrison Corp. d/b/a Budget Car Rental to Budget Car Rental of Anchorage. 7. Approval -- Separation Agreement with Linda L. Snow. 8. Discussion -- a. Schedule Work Session/Paul Gray -- "Exploring Kenai." b. Confirm October 25, 2005 Work Session/Airport Supplemental Plan. 9. Discussion -- Capital Improvement Project Draft Plan ITEM J: COMMISSION/ COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. Council on Aging 2. Airport Commission 3. Harbor Commission 4. Library Commission 5. Parks 8v Recreation Commission 6. Planning & 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. 2. 3. ITEM M: 1. 2. City Manager Attorney City Clerk DISCUSSION Citizens (five minutes) Council EXECUTIVE SESSION -- Personnel issues. ITEM N: ADJOURNMENT KENAI CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 5 2005 3 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS htt : www.ci.kenai.ak.us MAYOR PAT PORTER, PRESIDING MINUTES 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: Blaine Gilman James N. Butler, III Pat Porter, Mayo Joe Moore Cliff Massie Rick Ross Absent was: Linda Swarner A quorum was present. Also Present: Les Krusen, Student Representative A-34, AGENDA APPROVAL Mayor Porter requested the information be included in the packet: REPLACEMENT PAGE: I-9, 8/ 16/05 Capital Improvement Plan Memo (page 2 was not copied ADDITION TO: J-2, Airport Commission Report -- Application To Airport Commission submitted by Cindi Parsons (ERA Aviation Kenai Station Manager) MOTION: Council Member Ross MOVED to approve the agenda as presented and Council Member Moore SECONDED the motion. } VOTE: l KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING � OCTOBER 5, 2005 PAGE 2 Gilman Yes Butler Yes Porter Yes Moore Yes Swarner Absent Massie Yes Ross Yes MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. A-49 CONSENT AGENDA MOTION: Council Member Moore MOVED for approval of the consent agenda as presented and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Council Member Butler SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM B: SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS B-1. Larry Lewis, Alaska Department of Fish 8a Game -- USFW/Private Stewardship Grants Program -- Human/Bear Cohabitation Lewis gave an overview of the Alaska Department of Fish & Game's efforts to develop a proactive wildlife stewardship program, i.e. "Wildlife Conservation Community" for the City of Kenai. The educational and informational program was developed to encourage better stewardship of wildlife resources (landowner buy -in) , safer and cleaner neighborhoods, which together equal less agency time spent dealing with nuisance wildlife and negative human/wildlife interactions. Lewis added, his department hoped to expand the program with the city and though there would be no cost to the city, the city would be involved through the enforcement of city codes and signage. Federal funds were awarded through efforts of the Safari Club and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to purchase bear resistance garbage containers, signage, etc. Lewis stated, the intent of their efforts is to partner with the city and requested council's consensus to go forward with the program. MOTION: Council Member Massie MOVED to proceed with the program and Council Member Ross SECONDED the motion. VOTE: *Student Representative Krusen: Yes KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 5, 2005 PAGE 3 Gilman Yes Butler Yes Porter Yes Moore Yes Swarner Absent Massie Yes Ross Yes T I - MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. B-2. F. DeWayne Craig -- Water/ Sewer Assessments, Bluff View Condominiums, 406 S. Forest Drive. Mr. Craig reviewed his letter which was included in the packet and noted additional information related to his request to be reimbursed for water/sewer charges from 1999-2004. He explained, since his placing a meter on his building at 406 S. Forest Drive, his monthly billings had dropped to a monthly average of $85.92 from $230.14. Craig stated he did not believe he owed the city the amounts he paid because he did not use the service, and that both he and the city were at fault. Council had no questions. Mayor Porter explained, since council had no questions or did not wish to discuss the matter further, the matter would remain with administration's findings. B-3. Gayle Robinson -- Intergenerational Projects (Senior High School Students/Elders). Gayle Robinson, 4540 Big Eddy Road, Kenai -- Introduced students from the Kenai Central High School involved in an intergenerational project with Kenai Senior Center elders through their government class. It was noted, students were involved with the documentation of the kitchen remodel project; working with staff in moving the kitchen utensils to the American Legion from where they meals will be prepared during the closure of the Center's kitchen; organizing and holding a German Holiday Feast at the Center; and, coordinating/preparing recipes from the seniors to include in a cookbook which will be sold at a later date. ITEM C: UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS Tim Dillon, North Tinker, Kenai/Arctic Winter Games, Executive Director Dillon gave an update of efforts being made in the planning of the Games, including: • Construction of a road in front of the Operations Center. • Ice facility is on target. • Funding is available for payment of bills submitted by the city. • A volunteer rally would be held at the during the weekend and encouraged the public to attend and sign u to volunteer. g p � p KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 5, 2005 PAGE 4 ITEM D: REPORTS OF KPB ASSEMBLY, LEGISLATORS AND COUNCILS -- No report. ITEM E: REPORTS OF KENAI CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU BOARD AND KENAI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -- No report. ITEM F: PUBLIC HEARINGS F-1. MOTION: Ordinance No. 2124-2005 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $6,388 in Two Senior Citizen Funds. Council Member Gilman MOVED to adopt Ordinance No. 2124-2005 and Council Member Butler SECONDED the motion. There were no public or council comments. VOTE: *Student Representative Krusen: Yes Gilman Yes Butler Yes Porter Yes Moore Yes Swarner Absent Massie Yes Ross Yes MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. F-2. Ordinance No. 2125-2005 -- Amending the Official Kenai Zoning Map by Rezoning Tract A and Tract B, Gusty Subdivision, Addition No. 2, From Conservation (C) to General Commercial (CG). MOTION: Council Member Ross MOVED for approval of Ordinance No. 2125-2005 and Council Member Massie SECONDED the motion. Kathy Heus, 4540 Kenaitze Court, Kenai -- Asked the reason for the rezoning. Acting City Manager Kopp stated the property was surrounded by properties zoned commercial. The reason for rezoning the property was to offer additional commercial property for business development along the highway. VOTE: KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 5, 2005 PAGE 5 *Student Representative Krusen: Yes Gilman Yes Butler Yes Porter Yes Moore AMC!Y Swarner Absent Massie Yes Ross Yes MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. TTRM ['v_ MTNTTTFC G-1. Regular City Council Meeting of September 21, 2005 -- Approved by consent agenda. ITEM H: OLD BUSINESS -- None. ITEM I: MOTION: NEW BUSINESS Bills to be Ratified Council Member Moore MOVED to ratify the bills and Council Member Ross SECONDED the motion. VOTE: *Student Representative Krusen: Yes Gilman Yes Butler Yes Porter Yes Moore Yes Swarner Absent Massie Yes Ross Yes MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. I-2. Approval of Purchase Orders Exceeding $2,500 MOTION: Council Member Massie MOVED to approve the purchase orders exceeding $2,500 and Council Member Moore SECONDED the motion and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. 1 KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING } OCTOBER 5, 2005 PAGE 6 I-3. Ordinance No. 2126-2005 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $2,043.75 in the General Fund for a Grant From the Rasmuson Foundation Art Acquisition Initiative. Introduced by consent agenda. I-4. Ordinance No. 2127-2005 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $15,000 in the General Fund for Shop Repair and Maintenance. Introduced by consent agenda. I-5. Approval -- Assignment/Amendment of Lease/Timothy 8. Linda Mitchell to Budget Rent a Car of Anchorage, Lot 5, Block 5, General Aviation Apron. MOTION: Council Member Gilman MOVED to approve the assignment/amendment of lease and Council Member Butler SECONDED the motion. VOTE: *Student Representative Krusen: Yes Gilman Yes Butler Yes Porter Yes Moore Yes Swarner Absent Massie Yes Ross Yes MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. I-6. Approval -- Assignment of Lease/Garrison Corp. d/b/a Budget Car Rental to Budget Car Rental of Anchorage. MOTION: Council Member Butler MOVED to approve the assignment of lease and Council Member Gilman SECONDED the motion. VOTE: *Student Representative Kru sen : Yes KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 5, 2005 PAGE 7 Gilman Yes Butler Yes Porter Yes Moore Yes Swarner Absent Massie Yes Ross Yes MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. I-7. Approval -- Separation Agreement with Linda L. Snow. MOTION: Council Member Gilman MOVED to approve the separation agreement with Linda L. Snow and Council Member Butler SECONDED the motion. VOTE: *Student Representative Krusen: Yes Gilman Yes Butler Yes Porter Yes Moore No Swarner Absent Massie Yes Ross Yes MOTION PASSED. I-8. Discussion -- I-8a. Schedule Work Session/Paul Gray -- "Exploring Kenai." Council set a work session with Paul Gray for November 2, 2005 at 6:00 p.m. in the Kenai City Council Chambers (immediately prior to the council meeting). I-8b. Confirm October 25, 2005 Work Session/Airport Supplemental Plan. Council confirmed a work session date for October 25, 2005 at 6:00 p.m. in the Kenai City Council Chambers. I-9. Discussion -- Capital Improvement Project Draft Plan Council consensus was to move forward with the plan. ITEM J: COMMISSION / COMMITTEE REPORTS J-1. Council on Aging -- Council Member Gilman noted the next meeting would be held October 6, 2005 at the Senior Center. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 5, 2005 PAGE 8 J-2. Airport Commission -- Airport Manager Cronkhite reported the next meeting would be held October 13, 2005. It was noted applications were included in the packet for appointment consideration to the Commission. MOTION: Council Member Gilman MOVED to appoint Larry Porter to the Airport Commission and Council Member Ross SECONDED the motion. Moore stated he supported the motion, but did not realize an application from the ERA Aviation Station Manager would be submitted (added at the beginning of the meeting) . He recognized her application as important and encouraged her to attend meetings and participate in the supplemental plan work sessions, etc. Moore added, he would like her appointed with the next vacancy. VOTE: There were no objections. SO ORDERED, J-3, Harbor Commission -- Council Member Massie reported the October meeting had been cancelled. He also noted several vacancies on the Commission. J-4. Library Commission -- Acting Library Director McNair reported the Commission met on October 4 and discussed the proposed library expansion, addressed the Capital Improvement Project list and drafted a resolution for council's future consideration related to support of city funds to an expansion for use in grant request efforts. McNair also reported the application submittal period for the library director position closed September 30 and 14 applications had been received. The applications were being reviewed. J-5. Parks & Recreation Commission -- Council Member Moore reported a meeting was scheduled for October 6, 2005. J-6. Planning & Zoning Commission -- Council Member Ross reported the September 28 meeting minutes were included in the packet. J-7. Miscellaneous Commissions and Committees J-7a. Beautification Committee -- Parks & Recreation Director Frates reported a meeting would be held on October 11, 2005. J-7b. Alaska Municipal League Report -- No report. J-7c. Arctic Winter Games -- Frates reported a meeting would be held on October 13, 2005. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING l OCTOBER 5, 2005 PAGE 9 J-7d. Stranded Gas Committee -- No report. ITEM K: REPORT OF THE MAYOR -- Porter reported the following: • She gave a presentation to area wide high school student council representatives. • Gave a presentation related to partnerships at the Kenaitze Indian Tribe meeting. • Attended the Planning 8. Zoning Commission meeting and distributed copies of "Boomtown USA" to members. ITEM L: ADMINISTRATION REPORTS City Manager -- Acting City Manager Kopp reported the following: • The application period for the city manager position had closed and 54 applications were received; of those, 27appear to be qualified; of the 27, 24 were supplied with follow-up forms to be submitted. The next step will be screening and scoring. • DOT has agreed to change some of the signage related to mileage to Kenai. • Administration was informed the City will receive an assessment grant for the Millennium Square property; the city will not incur any liability in regard to the assessment; and, the amount of the grant was not yet known. • Interviewing will begin next week to fill the code enforcement officer position. • Efforts between the Kenai Chamber, Mayor Porter and area citizens to include a cross-country ski race and snow machine charity ride (to benefit the Angel Tree Program) with the Christmas Comes to Kenai event are ongoing. After explaining the planned route of the snow machine ride, etc., council was asked if they had any objections to the plans. There were no objections stated. J-2. Attorney -- Attorney Graves reported he had submitted requests for attaching Permanent Fund Dividends. J-3. City Clerk -- No report. ITEM M: DISCUSSION M-1. Citizens -- No comments. M-2. Council KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 5, 2005 PAGE 10 Moore -- • He was encouraged to see the applications for placement on the Airport Commission. • Referred to the letter included in the packet from Mr. Eldridge notifying administration and council of his absences during October and November from commission meetings. Moore stated concern Eldridge's membership may be in jeopardy due to the absences. Porter stated no action would be taken and that a new ordinance to allow excused absences would probably be in the next packet for council's review. • Noted the diagram of the new soccer held in the packet. • Asked when the bleachers for the ice rink were expected to arrive and was told probably within the next two to three weeks. Massie -- Referred to the soccer field plan and asked where the suggested Kennel Club area and softball fields would be placed in relation to the soccer fields. Porter suggested the full plan be included in the next meeting packet for review. IKrusen -- Reported the Saturday football game would be between Kenai and Nikiski. Thanked members of the community for their support of the borough student leadership event. Ross -- No comments. Gilman -- Congratulated the new members for council (Bob Molloy and Mike Boyle. Stated he had enjoyed his two years on council but it was time for him to move on. Butler -- Stated his congratulations to Molloy, Boyle and Swarner and added, his tenure on council had been a pleasure. Butler also stated he wanted to continue to be a part of the community. Porter -- • Noted the foreclosure sale information included in the packet indicated only six lots had been sold. She suggested an out -cry auction be considered for the next sale. • Requested Public Works Manager Kornelis to give an update on the town clock project. Kornelis noted donations were coming through and he hoped the clock would be situated by the end of November. EXECUTIVE SESSION -- Personnel issues. MOTION: KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 5, 2005 PAGE 11 Council Member Gilman MOVED to convene into an executive session of the Kenai City Council concerning personnel issues. Council Member Butler SECONDED the motion. VOTE: Gilman Yes Butler Yes Porter Yes Moore Yes Swarner Absent Massie Yes Ross Yes MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Attorney Graves and Acting City Manager Kopp were requested to remain available. CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION: 8:10 P.M. BACK TO ORDER: 10:20 P.M. Butler reported the council met in an executive session concerning a personnel matter and directed the attorney to take some steps council believes will resolve the matter. ITEM N: ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at approximately 10:21 p.m. Minutes transcribed and prepared by: Carol L. Freas, dity Clerk *The student may cast advisory votes on all matters except those subject to executive session discussion. Advisory votes shall be cast prior to the official council vote and shall not affect the outcome of a vote. Advisory votes shall be recorded in the minutes. Student representatives may not move or second items during a council meeting. /APPROVED 13Y0 /a O�