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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-10-04 Council MinutesAGENDA KENAI CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 4, 2000 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS http: f / 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. Deputy Commissioner Dwight Perkins, Ak. Dept. of Labor 8s Workforce Development -- Presentation of Safety &Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) Award 2. Richard Dominick, Cook Inlet Lions Club -- Request to use Floatplane Basin for Snow Machine Drag Racing 3. Randy Daly -- Buy Local and Economic Development ITEM C: PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Ordinance No. 1880-2000 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $6, 300 in the General Fund for a Library Grant From the State of Alaska. 2. Resolution No. 2000-58 -- Transferring $3,000 in the Shop Department for Purchase of an Automatic Parts Washer. 3. Resolution No. 2000-59 -- Formally Accepting an Increase to ADEC Grant No. 47547 From the State of Alaska, Department of Environmental Conservation in the Amount of $297,000 for the Well House No. 4 Project. ITEM D: COMMISSION/ COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. Council on Aging 2. Airport Commission 3. Harbor Commission 4. Library Commission 5. Parks & Recreation Commission 6. Planning & Zoning Commission 7. Kenai Historic Commission 8. Miscellaneous Commissions and Committees a. Beautification Committee b. Kenai Visitors & Convention Bureau Board C. Alaska Municipal League Report ITEM E: MINUTES 1. *Regular Meeting of September 20, 2000. ITEM F: CORRESPONDENCE ITEM G: OLD BUSINESS ITEM H: NEW BUSINESS 1. Bills to be Paid, Bills to be Ratified 2. Purchase Orders Exceeding $2,500 3. *Ordinance No. 1881-2000 -- Substituting the Term "Fire Marshal" for "Chief Inspector" in KMC 8.10.010, 040 and 070. 4. Approval -- Request for Termination of Lease/Airport Gift Shop -- Jeb Frederick Hansen, d/b/a Alaska Wild Fin. 5. Approval -- Change Order No. 1, Kenai Airport ARFF/SRE Facility Site Work 2000/Zubeck, Inc. -- $ 10,280.00. 6. Discussion -- Matt Vogel/ RIM Architects -- Kenai Municipal Airport ARFF/ SRE Facility Design Presentation. ITEM I: ADMINISTRATION REPORTS 1. Mayor 2. City Manager 3. Attorney 4. City Clerk 5. Finance Director 6. Public Works Managers 7. Airport Manager ITEM J: DISCUSSION 1. Citizens (five minutes) 2. Council EXECUTIVE SESSION - None Scheduled ITEM K: ADJOURNMENT KENAI CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 4, 2000 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS http: / Z www. ci. kenai. ak. u s MAYOR JOHN J. WILLIAMS, PRESIDING ITEM A: CALL TO ORDER Mayor Williams 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 Williams led those assembled in the Pledge of Allegiance. A-2. ROLL CALL Roll was taken by the City Clerk. Present were: Swarner, Moore, Porter, Bannock, Frazer, Williams and Bookey. A-3. AGENDA APPROVAL Mayor Williams had no changes for the agenda. MOTION: Councilwoman Swarner MOVED to approve the agenda as presented and Councilman Moore SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. A-4, CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Williams reported there were no changes for the consent agenda. MOTION: Councilwoman Swarner MOVED to approve the consent agenda as presented and Councilman Moore SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM B: SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (10 minutes) B-1. Deputy Commissioner Dwight Perkins, Ak. Dept. of Labor 8a Workforce Development -- Presentation of Safety 8v Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) Award Deputy Commissioner Perkins noted the SHARP award is given to employees and companies that continually work toward a safe work environment and presented the award to Public Works Manager Kornelis and Sewer Treatment Plant Supervisor Gerry KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 4, 2000 PAGE 2 Allen. Allen thanked Perkins for the award and emphasized that their safe work environment and the award would not be possible without the support of the council and administration. Williams requested the award be promptly placed in City Hall. Swarner noted, the information would be well -placed in the city's newsletter and asked the progress of its development. City Attorney Graves reported Sheryl Padilla would be developing it and had already discussed the matter with the city manager. B-2. Richard Dominick, Cook Inlet Lions Club -- Request to use Floatplane Basin for Snow Machine Drag Racing A representative of the Cook Inlet Lions Club reviewed the proposal submitted and included in the packet, noting the Club wanted to hold snow machine drag races on the Float Plane Basin during the winter months. Discussion followed where it was found there were no planes stored at the basin during the winter and this was the same organization who previously held similar races at the Soldotna Airport. The Club also purchased a decibel meter to monitor the machines, but no level limit had been set at this time. However, they didn't feel there would be a problem. The Club will also hire someone to check and advise them regarding the thickness of the ice. There were no objections from council and it was noted they had not received any negative comments in response to the article about the proposal which had been included in the Peninsula Clarion. Swarner reported the Airport Commission recommended approval of the proposal and City Manager Ross reported the matter would return in the form of a Special Use Permit for council's consideration at their next meeting. Attorney Graves noted there were some liability issues, but with submission of waivers and insurance, he was comfortable with the request. He added, part of the Special Use Permit would be submission of certificates of insurance naming the city as an additional insured. Mayor Williams noted there was a consensus of council to move ahead with the Special Use Permit application. B-3. Randy Daly -- Buy Local and Economic Development Daly reported his address as 108 Deepwood Court, Kenai. Daly explained his concern about statements made in a recent newspaper article after the September 20 council meeting regarding buying locally and how those comments reflect on local businesses. He discussed the importance and value of local businesses to the community and city functions through project donations, volunteering, job shadowing, school support, etc. He suggested the city should investigate ways to redirect monies to local businesses on the Peninsula. Daly also noted advantages and value of buying locally, including the availability for prompt technical support. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 4, 2000 PAGE 3 Williams thanked Daly for his comments and noted Daly is the city's representative on the Economic Development District Board of Directors. Williams explained the council would be holding a work session to examine the economic future of the city and invited Daly to attend and participate. ITEM C: PUBLIC HEARINGS C-1. Ordinance No. 1880-2000 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $6,300 in the General Fund for a Library Grant From the State of Alaska. MOTION: Councilman Moore MOVED for adoption of Ordinance No. 1880-2000 and Councilwoman Swarner SECONDED the motion. There were no public or council comments. VOTE: Swarner: Yes Moore: Yes Porter: Yes Bannock: Yes Frazer: Yes Williams: Yes Booke Yes MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. C-2, Resolution No. 2000-58 -- Transferring $3,000 in the Shop Department for Purchase of an Automatic Parts Washer. MOTION: Councilwoman Porter MOVED for approval of Resolution No. 2000-58 and Councilwoman Swarner SECONDED the motion. There were no public comments. It was noted the equipment was a one-year old used washer, the shop employees checked it out and found it to be in excellent condition, and the cost was half of what had been budgeted. Also, no other adjustments would be required, i.e. drains, etc. VOTE: There were no objections. SO ORDERED. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 4, 2000 PAGE 4 C-3. Resolution No. 2000-59 -- Formally Accepting an Increase to ADEC Grant No. 47547 From the State of Alaska, Department of Environmental Conservation in the Amount of $297,000 for the Well House No. 4 Project. MOTION: Councilwoman Swarner MOVED for approval of Resolution No. 2000-59 and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Councilman Bookey 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 -- Councilwoman Porter noted the minutes of the Council's September meeting were included in the packet. Completion date of the entryway roof raising project was discussed. It was noted the bid was awarded on September 12 and the contractor had 30 days in which to complete the project. Comments of concern were heard from Councilwoman Swarner that the Center is rented out and the renters, as well as the Center, were not receiving full use of the facility and perhaps, the scheduling of the project was not done in a timely manner. D-2. Airport Commission -- Councilwoman Swarner reported the minutes of the September meeting were included in the packet. She noted, the Commission discussed the proposed snow machine races, recommended approval of the calling card machine contract, reviewed the carpet/ floor covering selections for the terminal which would come before council at their October 19 meeting. Williams referred to the resignation of Chris Copple from the Airport Commission and recommended Sean O'Reilly be moved from the Harbor Commission. He also suggested Raymond Price be appointed to the Harbor Commission to fill O'Reilly's seat. There were no objections from council. D-3. Harbor Commission -- Councilman Bookey reported the next meeting would be held on Monday, October 9, 2000. D-4. Library Commission -- Councilman Moore reported the Commission met on October 3 and heard an update of the reading program from Corey Hall who noted, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 4, 2000 PAGE 5 to date it was very successful with 16 families participating. Moore added, the Commission also reviewed and updated their goals and objectives which should be forwarded to council in the near future. D-5. Parks & Recreation Commission -- Councilman Frazer reported the next meeting would be held on October 5. D-6. Planning & Zoning Commission -- Councilman Frazer reported he attended the meeting for Council Bannock. At the meeting, the Commission discussed proposed changes to the home occupation permitting process as well as Fire Marshall inspections of home occupation permitted day cares and bed/breakfasts in Kenai. D-7, Kenai Historic Commission -- Councilman Moore reported the next meeting would be held on October 16. D-8, Miscellaneous Commissions and Committees D-8a. Beautification Committee -- Councilwoman Swarner reported the next meeting would be held on October 10 at 7:00 p.m. in the council chambers. D-8b. Kenai Visitors & Convention Bureau Board -- No report. D-8c. Alaska Municipal League Report -- Williams reminded council of the AML Conference scheduled for November 12-14, 2000. ITEM E! MINUTES E-1. Regular Meeting of September 20, 2000. Approved by consent agenda. ITEM F: CORRESPONDENCE -- None. ITEM G: OLD BUSINESS -- None. ITEM H: NEW BUSINESS H-1. Bills to be Paid, Bills to be Ratified MOTION: Councilwoman Swarner 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 KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 4, 2000 PAGE 6 MOTION: Councilwoman Swarner MOVED to approve the purchase orders exceeding $2,500 and Councilman Frazer SECONDED the motion. It was explained interior painting would be done at the Visitors Center and if funds were available in the spring, the exterior would be painted. Bookey asked if the problems with the ventilation system and roof would be cured before painting and Public Works Manager La Shot stated they had been. H-3. Ordinance No. 1881-2000 -- Substituting the Term "Fire Marshal" for "Chief Inspector" in KMC 8.10.010, 040 and 070. Introduced by consent agenda. H-4. Approval -- Request for Termination of Lease/Airport Gift Shop -- Jeb Frederick Hansen, d/b/a Alaska Wild Fin. City Manager Ross reported Hansen had met with him to request the termination. Hansen's taxes were current, however he was not current with his lease payments. He added, Administration recommended the termination be approved instead of continuing the problem; then correct the back rent owed and investigate other options for the space. MOTION: Councilwoman Swarner MOVED to cancel the lease with Jeb Frederick Hansen, the owner of the Airport Gift Shop, effective September 30 as stated by City Manager Ross. Councilwoman Porter SECONDED the motion. It was noted, Hansen was in arrears $1,200. Ross noted, other options had been raised which the Commission will discuss. VOTE: Councilwoman Swarner requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. H-5. Approval -- Change Order No. 1, Kenai Airport ARFF/ SRE Facility Site Work 2000 / Zubeck, Inc. -- $10,280.00. Ross referred to the information included in the packet and noted the change order was specific; the work was requested by the FAA and the city will be reimbursed for the total cost. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 4, 2000 PAGE 7 MOTION: Councilwoman Porter MOVED for approval of Change Order No. 1 for the Kenai Airport ARFF/SRE Facility Site Work 2000 and Councilman Moore SECONDED the motion. Swarner asked if the work had already been completed and Public Works Manager Kornelis answered yes. He added, the contractor worked directly with the FAA and the contractor was told that if the work was done prior to council's consideration, it would be his expense if the change order failed. It was explained the work consisted of installing cable across Willow Street in order to hook the FAA's emergency generator to the tower. Kornelis noted, the work had been completed and the road repaved. VOTE: There were no objections to Change Order No. 1. SO ORDERED. H-6. Discussion -- Matt Vogel/RIM Architects -- Kenai Municipal Airport ARFF/ SRE Facility Design Presentation. Vogel explained the design document was to be completed by October 9 and then it would be submitted to the city for approval and comments. He presented council with a rendering of the 18,000 sq. ft. building and noted the project had been approved and funded by the FAA. Concerns were stated in regard to the flat -roof design and Vogel explained portions of the roof were metal and the flat part a rubber membrane. He added, they were confident it was a good design for the project and that the roof line was at the maximum height allowed by FAA standards. It was noted FAA had approved the floor plans in concept and the city would be receiving the maximum FAA funding available for this type of project. BREAK TAKEN: 8:17 P.M. BACK TO ORDER: 8:31 P.M. ITEM I: ADMINISTRATION REPORTS I-1. Mayor -- Mayor Williams commented on the following: • Thanked Attorney Graves for the memorandum about Internet services charges which was included in the packet. • The funding for the bluff restoration project was not awarded by Congress. Concerns voiced by congressional staff when they were in Kenai were whether the different agencies (Corps of Engineers, Fish 8y Game, EPA) had reviewed the concept and what their positions were in regard to the project. In speaking with KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 4, 2000 PAGE 8 Ross, they decided he should go to Anchorage and speak with Petratrovich, Nottingham, and Drage, Inc. and request a proposal on specific items, including contacting and working with the various agencies. The matter will come before council at the October 19 meeting. Williams noted, he believed the city would be in better position with congressional staff the closer the project is to ready. Williams requested council's concurrence to have staff review the engineering proposal. Moore asked if the city had been led off course by the engineering firm. Ross answered, no and explained the city had planned to use some of the $450,000 requested from Congress to have the engineers do what the proposal included. Answers were needed for the questions raised by the congressional staff to have a chance at getting funding next year. There were no objections from council to have staff review the proposal. • He received notice the Central Peninsula Assault Task Force Justice Conference would be held at the Visitors Center on October 12. • Referred to the .thank -you letter from the Kenai River Festival Committee included in the packet. • He received a letter stating concerns about Proposition No. 5. • He received a letter from the ARFF noting the receipt of their new industrial fire prop and the initiation of their tactics and strategies class. • In referring to a letter from DCED stating their 2000 Full Value Determination for the city, he requested Finance Director Semmens compare this valuation to others over the last ten years. • Reminded council of their desire to hold a work session in regard to an economic development session later in the year. He suggested a work session be held first to set the agenda for the economic development work session. Council set October 17 at 7:00 p.m. in the council chambers as the work session date. Williams requested council to come with suggestions for the agenda, i.e. what items impact the city and the community. I-2. City Manager -- Ross reported the Overland Drive easement problem had been resolved; the easement had been signed and recorded. I-3. Attorney -- No report. I-4. City Clerk -- Freas reported the canvass board would meet on October 10 at 10:00 a.m. to count absentee and questioned ballots. I-5. Finance Director -- Semmens reported the Airport Master Plan grant had been closed and additional funding was received from FAA for the ARFF and runway crack sealing projects. I-6. Public Works Managers -- Kornelis reported the Mission Street Sewer Project would be awarded in the next week. La Shot had not report. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 4, 2000 PAGE 9 I-7. Airport Manager -- Cronkhite thanked staff for their help with the FAA projects. ITEM J: DISCUSSION J-1. Citizens -- John "Ozzie" Osborne -- Congratulated Council Members Porter and Frazer on their election and noted the voter information on the city website needed to be updated. Osborne also reported the local Pioneers of Alaska Club was awarded the statewide organizations' 2003 conference. He noted, the conference would probably have to be held in Soldotna as there would not be enough hotel/motel rooms in Kenai to accommodate all of the participants. J-2. Council -- Frazer --'No comments. Bannock -- No comments. Porter -- Asked if Williams had prepared his welcome letter to be placed on the city webpage. Williams noted he submitted a picture but had not yet done the letter. Porter noted she thought the pictures on the webpage were going to be changed out from time to time. Moore -- No comments. Swarner -- Congratulated Porter and Frazer and thanked Osborne for running. She also thanked Williams for the updated coastal trail information. Bookey -- No comments. EXECUTIVE SESSION - None Scheduled ITEM K: ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at approximately 9 :10 p.m. Minutes transcribed and prepared by: APPROVED Carol L. Freas, City Clerk