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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-07-05 Council MinutesAGENDA KENAI CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING JULY 5, 2000 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS http: / /www.ci.kenai.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 B: SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (10 minutes) 1. Christine Monfor -- Miscellaneous Observations ITEM C: PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Ordinance No. 1870-2000 -- Amending Various Parts of Title 23 (Personnel) of the Kenai Municipal Code. 2. Resolution No. 2000-30 -- Approving the Sale of the Property Consisting of 420 Square Feet Situated Within and Along the Northeast Boundary of Existing Lot 6, Block 5, Inlet Woods Subdivision, Part One, at Appraised Value, to the Owner of the Adjacent Land. a. Remove from table. b. Motion to Substitute with Substitute Resolution No. 2000-30 -- Approving the Sale of the Property Consisting of 300 Square Feet Situated Within and Along the Northeast Boundary of Existing Lot 6, Block 5, Inlet Woods Subdivision, Part One, at Appraised Value, to the Owner of the Adjacent Land. C. Consideration of Substitute. 3. Resolution No. 2000-37 -- Transferring $3,300 in the Congregate Housing Enterprise Fund for Building Caretaker Services. 4. Resolution No. 2000-38 -- Transferring $6,444 in the Wellhouse No. 4 Capital Project Fund for Engineering Design Services. -1- 5. Resolution No. 2000-39 -- Awarding a Contract to Wm. J. Nelson & Associates for Professional Engineering Design Services on the Project Entitled Wellhouse No. 4 for a Not -to -Exceed Amount of $96,444.00. ITEM D: COMMISSION/ OMMITTEE REPORTS 1. Council on Aging 2. Airport Commission 3. Harbor Commission 4. Library Commission 5. Parks 8v Recreation Commission 6. Planning 8. Zoning Commission 7. Miscellaneous Commissions and Committees a. Beautification Committee b. Historic District Board C. Kenai Visitors 8. Convention Bureau Board d. Alaska Municipal League Report 1. *Regular Meeting of June 21, 2000. ITEM F: CORRESPONDENCE ITEM G: OLD BUSINESS 1. Discussion -- Amended Livestock Ordinance/DRAFT ITEM H: NEW BUSINESS 1. Bills to be Paid, Bills to be Ratified 2. Purchase Orders Exceeding $2,500 3. Approval -- Assignment of Lease -- Louis B. and Theresa C. Schilling to Claire T., David L. and Michael Schilling/Lots 5 and 6, Block 3, Cook Inlet Industrial Air Park. 4. Approval -- Assignment of Lease -- Calvin R. and Nancy Gourley, d/ b / a Groomingdales to Dan Roberts/ Lot 6A, Block 1, Gusty Subdivision No. 4. 5. Approval -- Waiver of Building Permit and Inspection Fees/Health Center. ITEM I: ADMINISTRATION REPORTS 1. Mayor 2. City Manager 3. Attorney 4. City Clerk W-2 5. Finance Director 6. Public Works Managers 7. Airport Manager ITEM J: DISCUSSION 1. Citizens (live minutes) 2. Council EXECUTIVE SESSION - None Scheduled ITEM K: ADJOURNMENT -3- KENAI CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING JULY 5, 2000 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS VICE MAYOR LINDA SWARNER, PRESIDING ITEM A: CALL TO ORDER Vice Mayor Swarner 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 Vice Mayor Swarner led those assembled in the Pledge of Allegiance. A-2., ROLL CALL Roll was taken by the City Clerk. Present were: Moore, Bannock, Frazer, Bookey and Swarner. Absent were: Williams and Porter A-3, AGENDA APPROVAL MOTION: Councilman Bookey MOVED for approval of the agenda and Councilman Frazer SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. A-4. CONSENT AGENDA There were no changes to the consent agenda. MOTION: Councilman Moore MOVED for approval of the consent agenda and Councilman Frazer SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED, ITEM B: SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (10 minutes) B-1. Christine Monfor -- Miscellaneous Observations Monfor explained she had lived in Kenai for many years and was a former council member. Presently she resides north of Kenai during the summer and fall and out of state during the winter. Monfor commented on the following items: • She was very pleased with the condition of sand dunes along the beach and felt it was because of the actions taken to accommodate the dipnet fishery. She KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JULY 5, 2000 PAGE 2 noted she was still concerned with the south side of the River and hoped the city would accommodate the people using that area for dipnetting with dumpsters and port -a -potties. • She suggested council discuss the institution of a policy for when watering, yard maintenance, etc. begin in the spring and to consider contacting business owners and civic groups to partner in beautification of the city by maintaining the yards in front of their businesses and adopting other areas of town and perhaps the Hansen family and/or Boy Scout Troops maintain the Boy Scout Park. • She suggested the city either enlarge its greenhouse and hire a horticulturist to be involved with raising the flowers for the flowerbeds and planters or use the present greenhouse as a holding area and purchase the plants from local suppliers. She also suggested the flower boxes be refinished and suggested using native wildflowers at the Scout Park which would cut down on cost and care. • She stated she was excited to learn the airport would be getting new carpet and flooring. Noting the airport had its own funding, she suggested the curbs be replaced and the striping of the crosswalks, etc. be repainted. • She stated the City of Kenai should watch closely the future of the Economic Development District and suggested the city institute its own economic development group to work together in promoting the city and bringing businesses to the city. • She congratulated the city council and staff in their hard work and efforts and keeping the mill rate low. She noted she was still very proud to be a part of the community. Monfor distributed pictures she took of the City of Kenai and City of Anchorage beds and planters. Councilman Bookey reported the council was aware of her concerns and described the State's paving projects to be done through the city during the summer. ITEM C: PUBLIC HEARINGS C-1. Ordinance No. 1870-2000 -- Amending Various Parts of Title 23 (Personnel) of the Kenai Municipal Code. MOTION: Councilman Bookey MOVED for approval of Ordinance no. 1870-2000 and Councilman Moore SECONDED the motion. There were no public or council comments. VOTE: KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JULY 52 2000 PAGE 3 Moore: Yes Porter: Absent Bannock: Yes Frazer: Yes Williams: Absent Booke Yes Swarner: Yes MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. C-2, Resolution No. 2000-30 -- Approving the Sale of the Property Consisting of 420 Square Feet Situated Within and Along the Northeast Boundary of Existing Lot 6, Block 5, Inlet Woods Subdivision, Part One, at Appraised Value, to the Owner of the Adjacent Land. C-2a. Remove from table. MOTION: Councilman Bannock MOVED to remove Resolution No. 2000-30 from the table and Councilman Bookey SECONDED the motion. VOTE: Moore: Yes Porter: Absent Bannock: Yes Frazer: Yes Williams: Absent Booke Yes Swarner: Yes MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. MOTION: Councilman Bannock MOVED to approve Resolution No. 2000-30 and Councilman Frazer SECONDED the motion. There were no public comments. Councilman Bannock reported the Planning 8� Zoning Commission granted a side -yard encroachment permit which was then appealed by administration. He stated he would vote against the motion because he felt the Commission handled the matter appropriately and that the property owner was being forced into purchasing the property. When asked if he would rather the matter go to a Board of Adjustment hearing, Bannock answered no, and that he would rather the appeal be withdrawn and allow the Commission's decision stand. C-2b. Substitute Resolution No. 2000-30 -- Approving the Sale of the Property Consisting of 300 Square Feet Situated Within and Along the Northeast Boundary of Existing Lot 6, Block 5, Inlet Woods Subdivision, Part One, at Appraised Value, to the Owner of the Adjacent Land. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JULY 51 2000 PAGE 4 MOTION TO AMEND: Councilman Moore MOVED to substitute Resolution No. 2000-30 with Resolution No. 2000-30 marked "substitute." Councilman Frazer SECONDED the motion. There were no public or council comments. VOTE: Moore: Yes Porter: Absent Bannock: No Frazer: Yes Williams: Absent Booke Yes Swarner: Yes MOTION PASSED. VOTE ON MAIN AMENDED MOTION: Moore: Yes Porter: Absent Bannock: No Frazer: Yes Williams: Absent Booke Yes Swarner: Yes MOTION PASSED. C-3, Resolution No. 2000-37 -- Transferring $3,300 in the Congregate Housing Enterprise Fund for Building Caretaker Services. MOTION: Councilman Moore MOVED for approval of Resolution No. 2000-37 and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Councilman Bookey SECONDED the motion. There were no public or council comments. VOTE: There were no objections. SO ORDERED. C-44, Resolution No. 2000-38 -- Transferring $6,444 in the Wellhouse No. 4 Capital Project Fund for Engineering Design Services. MOTION: Councilman Bannock MOVED for approval of Resolution No. 2000-38 and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT., Councilman Frazer SECONDED the motion. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JULY 52 2000 PAGE 5 There were no public or council comments. VOTE: There were no objections. SO ORDERED. C-5. Resolution No. 2000-39 -- Awarding a Contract to Wm. J. Nelson & Associates for Professional Engineering Design Services on the Project Entitled Wellhouse No. 4 for a Not -to -Exceed Amount of $96,444.00. MOTION: Councilman Frazer MOVED for approval of Resolution No. 2000-39 and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Councilman Bannock SECONDED the motion. There were no public or council comments. VOTE: There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM D: COMMISSION / COMMITTEE REPORTS D-1. Council on Aging -- Councilman Moore reported he attended the meeting for Councilwoman Porter. Although there was no quorum for a meeting, there was a large group of seniors attending and a work session was held during which a presentation was heard regarding assisted living facilities; their trends, costs, available grant funding, etc. Senior Director Kelso added there were many seniors in the community who had expressed their concern no assisted living facilities were available in the community. They are interested in a facility much like Vintage Pointe that would offer a higher level of care. Kelso also thanked Councilwoman Porter, former Councilwoman Monfor, and Clerk Freas for their supplying pies for the Senior Center's Fourth of July pie sale. It was noted several applications were included in the packet to fill vacancies on the Council on Aging and appointments would be held until the next council meeting. D-2. Airport Commission -- Swarner reported the next meeting was scheduled for July 13, 2000. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JULY 5, 2000 PAGE 6 D-3, Harbor Commission -- Bookey reported the next scheduled meeting was July 10, but administration had no agenda items for discussion. MOTION. Councilman Bookey MOVED to cancel the July 10 meeting of the Harbor Commission and Councilman Moore SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED, D-4, Library Commission -- Moore reported the July meeting had been cancelled. The August meeting was scheduled for August 1, 2000. Because he would not be able to attend the August meeting. Moore requested another council member attend. D-5. Parks & Recreation Commission -- Frazer reported the next meeting was scheduled for July 6, 2000. Parks &. Recreation Director Frates reported he had been involved with representatives from other city departments in planning for the upcoming dipnet fishing season. From those discussions, they would be placing additional dumpsters and port -a -potties at the Spruce Street beach. He noted, the parking spaces were being striped and signage placed and with Parks and Police Department summer staff, they felt the city was ready for the season. Frates also reported the group addressed the south side of the river and concluded that area would be handled as it had been last year. He noted, they found it was better not to place a dumpster in that area because people then carried their own trash off the beach instead of piling it up around full dumpsters. D-6. Planning & Zoning Commission -- Bannock noted the minutes of the June 28 meeting were included in the packet for review. D-7. Miscellaneous Commissions and Committees D-7a. Beautification Committee -- Swarner reported the Committee would meet next on July 11. D-7b, Historic District Board -- Moore reported administration had no items for the agenda and requested the meeting be cancelled. MOTION: Councilman Moore MOVED to cancel the July 17 Historic District Board meeting and Councilman Bookey SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED, D-7c. Kenai Visitors & Convention Bureau Board -- No report. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JULY 512000 PAGE 7 D-7d. Alaska Municipal League Report -- No report. ITEM E: MINUTES E-1. Regular Meeting of June 21, 2000. Approved by consent agenda. ITEM F: ITEM G: CORRESPONDENCE -- None. OLD BUSINESS G-1. Discussion -- Amended Livestock Ordinance/DRAFT Frazer reported he attended a portion of the June 28 Planning 8, Zoning Commission meeting at which the council -suggested amendments to the ordinance were reviewed. The Commission's consensus was the acreage should be changed to 1 1/4acres and there was no objection to the addition of a provision for acquiring a conditional use permit to allow a person to have livestock. Frazer also noted there was considerable discussion about council's provision to review the ordinance after two years and expressed their desire it not be returned to the Commission. Frazer stated his desire that the ordinance be returned for public hearing on July 19, 2000. Council consensus was to place the ordinance on the July 19, 2000 for public hearing. ITEM H: NEW BUSINESS H-1. Bills to be Paid, Bills to be Ratified MOTION: Councilman Moore MOVED to pay the bills and Councilman Bookey SECONDED the motion. There were no obj ections. SO ORDERED. H-2. Purchase Orders Exceeding $2,500 MOTION: Councilman Moore MOVED to approve the substitute list of purchase orders exceeding $2,500 and Councilman Frazer SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. H-3. Approval -- Assignment of Lease -- Louis B. and Theresa C. Schilling to Claire T., David L. and Michael Schilling/Lots 5 and 6, Block 3, Cook Inlet Industrial Air Park. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JULY 5, 2000 PAGE 8 MOTION: Councilman Bookey MOVED to approve the Assignment of Lease as presented and Councilman Frazer SECONDED the motion. Attorney Graves explained this was a standard assignment and administration had no objections to the assignment. VOTE: There were no objections. SO ORDERED. H-4. Approval -- Assignment of Lease -- Calvin R. and Nancy Gourley, d/ b / a Groomingdales to Dan Roberts/ Lot 6A, Block 1, Gusty Subdivision No. 4. MOTION: Councilman Frazer MOVED to approve the assignment of lease as presented and Councilman Bookey SECONDED the motion. Attorney Graves explained, the Gourley's purchased the lease from Roberts and due to personal reasons were giving the lease back to Roberts. Administration had no objections to the assignment. VOTE: There were no objections. SO ORDERED. H-5. Approval -- Waiver of Building Permit and Inspection Fees/Health Center. Acting City Manager Semmens reported the amount of permit and inspection fees which would be waived included $16,752. He noted, administration felt the city was in a partnership with the Borough in developing the health center and had no problem with waiving the fees. MOTION: Councilman Bookey MOVED to approve the waiving of the building permit and inspection fees for the health center. Councilman Frazer SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM I: ADMINISTRATION REPORTS KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JULY 51 2000 PAGE 9 I-1. Mayor -- Vice Mayor Swarner noted her correspondence included in the packet. She also noted the letter from Soldotna Mayor Lancaster who accepted the Kenai Council's Challenger challenge to be held on September 15, 2000. I-2. City Manager -- Semmens reported the following: • The city had been notified by the Coast Guard of a grounded 70' tender containing fuel near the mouth of the Kenai River. No problems were expected as the Coast Guard believed the tender would float again with the turning of the tide. • The administration's appeal of the Robinson encroachment would be withdrawn (with the passage of Resolution No. 2000-30) . I-3. Attorney -- No report. I-4. City Clerk -- Referred to a letter from Caring for the Kenai included in the packet and noted they were requesting the waiving of the usage fee of $25.00/hour for use of the multi -purpose facility on August 16. She added, they wanted to hold a barbeque/work session for science and language arts teachers interested in participating in the upcoming Caring for the Kenai program. Concern was stated whether the LLC would object to the waiver of fees. Semmens stated they would be contacted and if they objected, administration would work with the Caring for the Kenai group. MOTION: Councilman Bookey MOVED to waive the fees on the use of the multi -purpose facility, subject to LLC approval. Councilman Moore SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. • Telephone Poll -- Freas read into the record the following: TO: Mayor Williams and Council Members FROM: Rick Ross, City Manager DATE: June 23, 2000 SUBJECT: Telephone Poll Administration is requesting Council to approve a transfer of $1,500 from Non - Departmental Contingency to Parks Department Overtime. The purpose of the overtime is to provide for after-hours watering of City parks and green strips through the remainder of the FY-2000 budget year. Authorized By: Rick Ross, City Manager Finance Department: Robin Feltman Attest: Carol L. Freas, City Clerk KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JULY 52 2000 PAGE 10 Yes No Comments Mayor John Williams X None Pat Porter X None James C. Bookey, III X None Bill Frazer X None Linda Swarner X None Duane Bannock X None Joe Moore X None Poll taken by: Carol L. Freas, City Clerk I-5. Finance Director -- None. I-6. Public Works Managers Kornelis : None La Shot: Senior Center Carport -- La Shot explained there was $20,000 placed in the budget for raising the carport roof at the Senior Center to accommodate the new van and now it was thought the money would be better spent by removing the walkway roof and putting in a snowmelt system in a new slab. He noted, the building roof would still extend out far enough to give rain/ snow protection. Senior Center Director Kelso stated she thought there could be problems esthetically with removing the roof, but really liked the heated concrete plan. She thought it would be a good compromise. Swarner stated her objections, explaining the removal of the roof would eliminate the wind and rain/ snow protection. Moore stated concern the heated pavements were not always successful. La Shot stated the city had had good experience with them and he felt raising the roof would make a bigger problem with ice and snow. La Shot noted the estimate for removing the roof, repairing the walkway roof, and replacing the slab was $18,000. Bookey requested estimates for both the walkway roof removal, etc. and raising the walkway roof. Frazer requested an estimate for raising the roof and replacing the slab with the heated slab. Administration was requested to bring the cost information back for the next council meeting. I-7. Airport Manager -- Cronkhite thanked everyone who helped with the Collings Foundation visit with the B-17 and B-24 vintage airplane show. ITEM J: DISCUSSION J-1. Citizens Barry Eldridge, 2679 Bowpicker Lane, Kenai. Eldridge explained he had read the newspaper articles regarding the livestock ordinance and was concerned the council KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JULY 51 2000 PAGE 11 was taking on a "big brother" attitude in implementing the ordinance. He noted, he felt the citizens of Kenai should be able to have animals if they felt they had adequate room for them and that one -quarter acre was sufficient space. Eldridge also stated he felt the ability to get a conditional use permit was also intrusive. He noted, the alternative for property owners was to have an active homeowners' association to enforce the convenants of their subdivision. Bannock explained that currently the city had no avenue to control/manage livestock problems and council was trying to satisfy the needs of the livestock owners and the property owners. Bob Peters -- Old Town. Stated he believed the city looked great and suggested the city contact the Scout Troop leaders and the Hansen's to suggest they be in charge of watering, weeding, etc. at the Erik Hansen Scout Park. He added, he liked the idea of delegating the responsibility of maintaining (water, mowing, weeding, etc.) frontage to the business owners. 1-2. Council Bookey -- Thanked the Police Department and dispatchers for doing an excellent job in handling a situation in which he was involved. Moore -- Stated he would be absent for the August 2 council meeting. Bannock -- No comments. Frazer -- Stated he thoroughly enjoyed the B-17 and B-24 air show and hoped it was so successful the Collings Foundation would return again next year. He also thanked the community involvement in developing the air show. Swarner -- Stated she was aware the Fourth of July parade was a responsibility of the Chamber, but had heard complaints of not enough restroom facilities during the Fourth of July parade. She suggested additional port -a -potties be made available next year. Parks Director Frates stated he had received no complaints or comments. Frates also announced an open house was planned for July 8 at the Recreation Center to celebrate its 20th anniversary and invited council and the community to attend. EXECUTIVE SESSION - None Scheduled ITEM K: ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:55 p.m. Minutes transcribed and prepared by: ,� �► N„ 'P OV Carol L. Freas, City Clerk ar,,.