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KENAI CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING
NOVEMBER 1, 2000
7:00 P.M.
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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)
ITEM C: PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Ordinance No. 1882-2000 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and
Appropriations by $457,256 in the ARFF/SRE Capital Project Fund.
2. Ordinance No. 1883-2000 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and
Appropriations by $297,000 in the Wellhouse No. 4 Capital Project Fund.
3. Ordinance No. 1884-2000 -- Amending KMC 14.20.321 Requiring
Inspection of Buildings Prior to Issuance of a Bed and Breakfast
Conditional Use Permit and Requiring Biannual Inspections Thereafter.
4. Ordinance No. 1885-2000 -- Amending KMC 14.20.320 to Require (1)
Home Occupation Day Care Facilities to be Inspected for Compliance
with the Fire Code Prior to Issuance of a Permit and Thereafter
Biannually; and (2) Other Home Occupations to be Inspected for Fire
Code Compliance Prior to Issuance of a Permit if Deemed Necessary by
the Fire Marshal.
5. Ordinance No. 1886-2000 -- Amending KMC 14.25 to Provide for
Administrative Approval of Landscaping/Site Plans.
6. Resolution No. 2000-64 -- Transferring $1,300 in the Fire Department
for a software upgrade.
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 Convention & Visitors Bureau Board
C. Alaska Municipal League Report
1. *Regular Meeting of October 19, 2000.
2. Work Session Notes of October 17, 2000
ITEM F: CORRESPONDENCE
ITEM G:
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
1. Bills to be Paid, Bills to be Ratified
2. Purchase Orders Exceeding $2,500
3. *Ordinance No. 1887-2000 -- Eliminating the Kenai Historic
Commission by Repealing Ordinance No. 1866-2000.
4. *Ordinance No. 1888-2000 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and
Appropriations by $70,000 in the General Fund and the Kenai Coastal
Trail Capital Project Fund.
5. Discussion - Well House No. 4
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
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MAYOR JOHN J. WILLIAMS, PRESIDING
ITEM A: CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Williams called the meeting to order at approximately 7: 02 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: Porter, Bannock, Frazer, Williams,
Bookey, Swarner and Moore.
A-3, AGENDA APPROVAL
Mayor Williams requested the following changes to the agenda:
ADD AT: I-2, Central Area Rural Transit System, Inc. (CARTS) letter requesting
general letter of support for the program.
ADD AS: Information Item No. 6 -- Update on North Forest Drive and Redoubt
Avenue improvement projects.
MOTION:
Councilwoman Swarner MOVED for approval of the agenda as amended and
Councilman Bookey SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO
ORDERED.
A-4, CONSENT AGENDA
Mayor Williams noted there were no changes to the consent agenda.
MOTION:
Councilwoman Swarner MOVED for approval of the consent agenda as presented and
Councilman Bookey SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO
ORDERED,
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ITEM B: SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS -- None.
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ITEM C: PUBLIC HEARINGS
C-1. Ordinance No. 1882-2000 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and
Appropriations by $457,256 in the ARFF/SRE Capital Project Fund.
MOTION:
Councilwoman Swarner MOVED for adoption of Ordinance No. 1882-2000 and
Councilman Moore SECONDED the motion.
There were no public comments. Public Works Manager La Shot reported the project
would not go to bid until the next grant is received (January) and these funds were
being used for the site work and design. He noted, approximately 60% of the design
work had been completed. Construction was planned for spring.
VOTE:
Porter:
Yes
Bannock:
Yes
Frazer:
Yes
Williams:
Yes
Booke
Yes
Swarner:
Yes
Moore:
Yes
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
C-2, Ordinance No. 1883-2000 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and
Appropriations by $297,000 in the Wellhouse No. 4 Capital Project Fund.
MOTION:
Councilman Bookey MOVED for adoption of Ordinance No. 1883-2000 and
Councilman Frazer SECONDED the motion.
There were no public comments. Williams referred to Item H-5 which would also
discuss the wellhouse project. It was decided to hold comments in reference to that
discussion. City Manager Ross stated administration recommended appropriating the
grant money for improving the water program.
VOTE:
Porter:
Yes
Bannock:
Yes
Frazer:
Yes
Williams:
Yes
Booke
Yes
Swarner:
Yes
Moore:
Yes
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
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C-3. Ordinance No. 1884-2000 -- Amending KMC 14.20.321 Requiring
Inspection of Buildings Prior to Issuance of a Bed and Breakfast
Conditional Use Permit and Requiring Biannual Inspections Thereafter.
MOTION:
Councilman Bannock MOVED for approval of Ordinance No. 1884-2000 and
Councilwoman Porter SECONDED the motion.
Bookey asked what instigated the ordinance; had there been major problems that
demanded a need. Fire Chief Elson explained there had not been problems with fires
or compliance with building issues in the past, but there had been a growing concern
both by the Building Official and the Fire Department. He noted, the Fire
Department's concern is life/safety issues, i.e. hard -wired smoke detectors, wiring,
etc.
Bookey referred to a recent council work session in which stimulation of new
businesses in the city was discussed and stated his concern that adding new
regulations wouldn't encourage development of businesses. Moore asked if existing
bed and breakfasts would be "grandfathered" and Elson explained no, not when life
safety issues were the basis. He also noted it was difficult to track changes made in
homes unless the costs to make the changes required a building permit. Elson also
explained, currently the Fire Department does not review plans unless a building
permit is required.
Frazer noted he had attended the Planning & Zoning Commission meetings at which
this and Ordinance No. 1885-2000 had been discussed at length. He explained these
two issues were those of which the Commission was most concerned due to the
involvement of children and public safety. Bannock added, when a conditional use
permit or bed and breakfast are approved, it put the credibility of the city on the line.
Currently there is no way to check whether one of these facilities are in compliance
and the ordinance would give the Fire Department authority to check.
Swarner stated she felt it was a life/ safety issue and the reviews wouldn't impact the
Fire Department as there was staff available to make the inspections. She added, she
would support the ordinance and urged council to support it as well.
Williams asked Kathy Tarr, Executive Director of the Kenai Convention and Visitors
Bureau how many bed and breakfasts were operating in the city and she estimated
20-25. Williams suggested the ordinance be tabled in order to notify the bed and
breakfast operators in the city of the pending ordinance. It was noted the matter had
been before the Commission twice and on the council's agenda twice. Williams stated
he supported the ordinance, but felt it important to have the bed and breakfast
operators made aware of the ordinance. He added, with the passage of the ordinance,
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a public official would have to go to the location and demand entrance. He believed it
in the council's best interest to give time to notify the operators as there could be
repercussions to the city if the people were not notified.
Discussion followed in which Elson explained the city would not be mandating that if
the facility did not have hard -wired detectors, the permit would be revoked because
state regulations already required them in a commercial occupancy. He explained,
when opening a bed and breakfast, it changed a private home to a public occupancy.
He suggested 90% of the bed and breakfasts were already in compliance of the state
regulation.
Bannock suggested notifying everyone with a current conditional use permit and the
members of the bed and breakfast association be notified as well (some of their
members may not have permits). He also suggested a copy of what the Fire Marshal
would be inspecting be included with the notification.
MOTION TO TABLE:
Councilman Bannock MOVED to table Ordinance No. 1884-2000 until the first
meeting in December and Councilman Frazer SECONDED the motion.
VOTE:
There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
C-4, Ordinance No. 1885-2000 -- Amending KMC 14.20.320 to Require (1)
Home Occupation Day Care Facilities to be Inspected for Compliance
with the Fire Code Prior to Issuance of a Permit and Thereafter
Biannually; and (2) Other Home Occupations to be Inspected for Fire
Code Compliance Prior to Issuance of a Permit if Deemed Necessary by
the Fire Marshal.
MOTION:
Councilwoman Porter MOVED for approval of Ordinance No. 1885-2000 and
Councilman Frazer SECONDED the motion.
There were no public comments. Porter suggested the wording "may be required" in
(h)(2) of the ordinance be changed because if anybody has a home occupation permit,
they should have the inspection. Bannock explained there were many home
occupation permit types that didn't involve people going into the home.
Frazer asked if the items to be inspected for a day care facility were the same as those
for a bed and breakfast. Elson explained the inspection would be more extensive due
to the type of business and to protect the health and safety of children. He noted,
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changes were being statewide; home day care facilities were private occupancies being
used for something for which they were not designed; and consideration was being
given to require sprinkler systems when there are more than eight children. The
occupancy would also be required to have sufficient egress, ingress, smoke detectors.
Elson added, when doing their inspection, they would be taking action on any
life / safety issue that would be noted.
MOTION TO TABLE:
Councilman Bannock MOVED to table Ordinance No. 1885-2000 until the first
meeting in December and requested administration to mail each day-care facility
conditional use permit holder with a copy of the proposed ordinance change and check
list from the Fire Marshal. Councilman Frazer SECONDED the motion.
Swarner requested Bannock add the day-care assistance providers to the list of those
to be notified. Bannock had no objections.
VOTE:
There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
Williams stated his desire to not use "may be required" in (h)(2) of the ordinance as he
felt it was nebulous and Porter suggested it say "will be reviewed by the Fire Marshal."
It was suggested that change could be made as an amendment when the ordinance is
brought back in December. Elson noted, Health & Social Services generally require an
inspection before the facility is licensed.
C-5. Ordinance No. 1886-2000 -- Amending KM C 14.25 to Provide for
Administrative Approval of Landscaping/ Site Plans.
MOTION:
Councilman Bannock MOVED for approval of Ordinance No. 1886-2000 and
Councilman Frazer SECONDED the motion.
There were no public comments. Bannock reported the ordinance had been discussed
at great length by the Planning & Zoning Commission and with administration. He
noted the ordinance would allow landscaping/ site plans to be approved
administratively, which would be easier for the citizen, unless administration was not
comfortable with the issue and then it could go to the Commission for review and
consideration. Ross noted, the ordinance was a remake of the current ordinance and
it wouldn't change the process, but it would change the person in the process. It
would also speed the process.
Concern was stated that the responsibility would fall on one person. It was noted an
appeal process was included in the current ordinance and would remain. It was also
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explained the current ordinance authorized the building official to approve a building
permit if a landscaping/ site plan had been approved; the "administrative official"
would be the Planning Official; the Building Official is the only person who can grant a
Certificate of Occupancy; and that the ordinance allowed time for the landscaping to
be completed in the spring if the building construction was completed during the
winter.
VOTE:
Porter:
Yes
Bannock:
Yes
Frazer:
Yes
Williams:
Yes
Booke :
Yes
Swarnen
No
Moore:
Yes
MOTION PASSED.
C-6. Resolution No. 2000-64 -- Transferring $1,300 in the Fire Department
for a software upgrade.
MOTION:
Councilwoman Swarner MOVED for approval of Resolution No. 2000-64 and
Councilman Frazer SECONDED the motion.
There were no public comments. Elson explained software programs had been
designed to meet federally mandated reporting requirements. Their current software
vendor did not upgrade their software to meet the federal requirements. The state
found a suitable software and supplied the basic software at no cost to the fire
departments in the state. However, that portion of the software did not include a
database for the required collection of inspection, hydrants, and equipment
maintenance programs, etc. With passage of the resolution, the database portion
could be purchased.
VOTE:
There were no objections. SO ORDERED,
BREAK TAKEN: 7:55 P.M.
BACK TO ORDER: 8:12 P.M.
ITEM D: COMMISSION/ COMMITTEE REPORTS
D-1. Council on Aging -- Porter reported a meeting would be held on
November 7 at the Senior Center at which a presentation would be made regarding
assisted living facilities.
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D-2. Airport Commission -- Swarner reported the next meeting was
scheduled for November 9 and on Friday, November 3 a Carpet Selection Committee
meeting would be held in the airport terminal.
D-3. Harbor Commission -- Bookey reported the next meeting was scheduled
for November 6, however there were no items to include on the agenda. He requested
the meeting be cancelled. Council had no objections.
D-4. Library Commission -- Moore reported the next meeting was scheduled
for November 7 and reminded all the holiday open house would be held on December
14.
D-5. Parks & Recreation Commission -- Frazer reported the next meeting
was scheduled for November 2 and a work session with members of the Beautification
Committee would be held immediately following the meeting to discuss Memorial Park,
i.e. additional sidewalks, memorial wall, etc.
D-6. Planning & Zoning Commission -- Frazer reported he attended the
meeting for Bannock and the meeting minutes were included in the packet. He
reviewed actions taken by the Commission and noted, the RFP for the Comprehensive
Plan would be before the Commission at their next meeting.
D-7. Kenai Historic Commission -- Discussion took place on Ordinance No.
1887-2000 which was introduced at the beginning of the meeting and was proposing
the elimination of the Commission. Council requested a letter be sent to all the
members of the Commission, informing them of the ordinance and notifying them the
ordinance would be up for public hearing on November 15.
D-8, Miscellaneous Commissions and Committees
D-8a. Beautification Committee -- Swarner reported the next meeting was
scheduled for November 14 and the Committee would meet in a work session with the
Parks & Recreation Commission on November 3 to discuss Memorial Park.
D-8b, Kenai Visitors & Convention Bureau Board -- Kathy Tarr, Executive
Director of the KVCB reported the following:
• Their next board meeting would be held on November 6. She noted the
Bureau's name was officially changed to Kenai Convention &v Visitors Bureau and
requested the change be reflected in the council agenda form.
• The lights had been placed at the Center and she thanked Parks &�
Recreation Department employees for their help in getting the lights hung.
• The Center was selected to be included in Worldwide Country Tours'
2001 summer tour schedule. They will visit Kenai six times during the summer. She
noted, Worldwide is the only national touring company that has included Kenai on
their itinerary.
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• Another art show is being planned for next summer and will be called
"2001 Fish Odyssey." She noted 145 invitations for participation had been sent; the
show would again be co -sponsored with the Kenai Peninsula College; Alaska Magazine
will be featuring an article in regard to the show; and, they want to involve the Kenai
and Soldotna Chambers in the show, as well as decorate businesses in the fishing
theme.
• The Center received a grant for cataloging all the museum items and
interns from the Kenai Peninsula College were inputting the information on their
database.
Williams asked if Tarr was keeping track of the smaller groups who have met or plan
to meet in Kenai for seminars / meetings / conventions. Williams noted he was aware of
a number of groups who had met in Kenai which showed there is a market for Kenai
as a convention destination. Tarr explained, the Center had been working with the
Challenger Center to aid in capturing a corporate market to use the facilities. She
added, she agreed there was a market, but there was sometimes a lack of facilities for
hosting the meetings.
D-8c. Alaska Municipal League Report -- Williams noted he would be
attending the AML Conference and upon his return, would be participating in a round
table discussion at the RDC Conference in Anchorage. The discussion would be in
regard to bringing the gas pipeline to Nikiski.
ITEM E: MINUTES
E-1. Regular Meeting of October 19, 2000 -- Approved by consent agenda.
E-1. Work Session Notes of October 17, 2000 -- Approved by consent agenda.
ITEM P: 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 over $2,500 and Councilman Moore
SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED,
H-2. Purchase Orders Exceeding $2,500
MOTION:
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Councilwoman Swarner MOVED for approval of the purchase orders exceeding $2,500
and Councilwoman Porter SECONDED the motion.
Ross explained the "change order" to G&S Construction should have been listed as an
"increase of an existing purchase order" and noted the amount would cover the cost to
change the lighting which council requested be done last year.
VOTE:
There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
H-3., Ordinance No. 1887-2000 -- Eliminating the Kenai Historic Commission
by Repealing Ordinance No. 1866-2000.
Introduced by consent agenda.
H-4. Ordinance No. 1888-2000 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and
Appropriations by $70,000 in the General Fund and the Kenai Coastal
Trail Capital Project Fund.
Introduced by consent agenda.
H-5. Discussion - Well House No. 4
Referring to the information included in the packet, Kornelis reported the drilling was
completed on the test wells located off the intersection of Lawton and Swires Roads.
The water was tested for quality and found to be good, however during flow testing,
contaminants were drawn which made the well site unacceptable. Kornelis reviewed
the contaminants and noted, the water from the well wouldn't be as good as the water
in Well No. 2.
Kornelis added, he discussed the matter with DEC, engineer, geophysicist, and the
city water/ sewer employees. He recommended not going forward with this well site.
Kornelis referred to the three options included in his memorandum (in the packet) and
stated he and the city manager were not ready to make a recommendation, but with
all three recommendations, better water than found at the test site would be sought.
He hoped to have a recommendation to council within 30 days. He added, DEC had
no objections to the work that was done. Approximately $70,000 had been spent in
developing the test well, including the engineering costs.
Williams noted the city had water quality problems for many years and suggested
administration and council give consideration to examining the feasibility of a water
treatment facility instead of putting the cost into finding water of good quality. He
noted, in the future there would be discussion of expanding the prison facility, that
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utilities would be needed and the question of quality will again be a concern. He
suggested combining the development of the prison facility and the development of the
city's water utilities.
Discussion followed in regard to the possibility of developing a water treatment facility;
combining wells; adding another line into town; possibility of running a water/ sewer
line down Bridge Access Road to the dock facility; and a joint water project with
Soldotna.
Ross explained that in discussions about the test well, the first two options included
in the memorandum involved working in the Swires area for water development to take
care of pressure and volume problems in that loop. If all the water sources are in one
area, a central water treatment plant could be placed without a great deal of cost. He
added, administration was not restricting their discussions to only those ideas, but
were awaiting comments from DEC and the engineering consultants. Ross added, it
was a possibility that in ten years a water treatment system would have to be built.
Ross stated it seemed the best options for the city would be to continue locating water
sources in the Swires area so that when a water treatment facility is built, one plant
could be built instead of one in each end of town.
Bookey agreed with Williams in that the city had water problems for a very long time
and added, if council wanted the town to grow, water quantity and quality would be a
key component. Williams suggested Kornelis contact a representative of Peratrovich,
Nottingham & Drage, Inc. about the aquifer at the bridge area (in regard to
water/ sewer to the dock facility) as they had experience with it in the past and discuss
the possibility of a joint water system and treatment plant with Soldotna. Ross stated
he thought they should continue investigating volume and pressure problems in the
downtown area prior to discussing storage, etc.
There were no objections to administration continuing on ahead with the water
discussion and report back to council at a later time.
ITEM I:
ADMINISTRATION REPORTS
Mayor -- Mayor Williams commented on the following items:
• Central Area Rural Transit System, Inc. (CARTS) Request -- Referring
to the letter added to the agenda, council was asked if they had any objections to
writing a general letter of support. Ross explained CARTS' Standard Memorandum of
Agreement required too many financial commitments and he didn't feel comfortable
signing it. He added, CARTS would require a lot of growth to meet their projections
and he recommended council consider only sending a general letter of support.
Porter and Bookey stated their objection to sending an open letter of support, but
would consider a support letter if addressed to a specific agency. No further direction
was given.
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• Destruction of Records -- Referring to Item I-4, a notification of the City
Clerk to destroy election records pursuant to the Kenai Municipal Code, Williams
asked if council had any objections to the notification. There were no objections.
• Comprehensive Plan Draft RFP -- Reference was made to the draft and
Ross explained it was included in council's packet in order for them to have plenty of
time to review it prior to its coming to them after the Planning 8- Zoning Commission's
review. He added, he believed the Plan would come to the council before the first of
the year.
• North Forest Drive/Redoubt Avenue Upgrade -- Thanked Public Works
Manager Kornelis for the information regarding the road project which was added to
the agenda at the beginning of the meeting. Bookey stated his concern that there were
waves in the Redoubt portion of the project. Kornelis explained he was told by the
State the project was done to the specifications required and the waves were to
accommodate drainage flow and the areas where the waves were situated would be the
areas where curbs and gutters could be placed during a future project. Bookey stated
he wanted council to extensively investigate designs, etc. of future projects as he didn't
think this project was done the way it was thought it would be. He added, he was
disappointed with the design of the road by the State and he was disappointed with
the way Forest Drive was left and noted the approaches to the side streets were
terrible.
• Tribal Council Caucus -- Reported the Caucus met in Kenai to develop a
framework document to help shape the structure of relations between the state and
trial governments in the future as acknowledged by Governor Knowles when he signed
the administrative order which honored the federally recognized tribes in Alaska.
• Challenger Center -- Reported the congressional bill directing $ 1 million
to the Challenger Center for operation costs was signed by the President.
• Gas Pipeline -- Reported he met with representatives from Phillips in
regard to the gas -to -liquid plant and the proposed gas pipeline to Nikiski.
I-2. City Manager -- Ross reported on the following items:
• The Women's Resource & Crisis Center received their shelter grant for
which the city acts as the certified local government. He noted, the city had no
responsibility in regard to the grant and he would sign it unless council objected.
There were no objections expressed.
• A projector at the Kenai Convention & Visitor Center (KCVO) needs
replacing and the matter would be brought as a discussion item at the November 15
meeting. He explained the KCVC director identified the projector as a piece of city
equipment and the city should replace it at a cost of $6,000 (repair costs were
estimated at $2,800 and it was felt the projector was not worth the cost of repair).
Ross added, historical information did not determine the responsibility.
• A statement was received from DEC noting more action was required on
the airport tank removal in regard to the soils in the area of the tank site, but no
action would be required on the piping. He added, administration had not yet taken a
position on DEC's comments as yet.
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• He recently attended several meetings in Anchorage regarding city
matters:
FAA Property -- Another generator site was needing to be explored and remove
some contaminated soils. An environmental audit is to be done in the spring and
transfer of the property to the city should be in the spring of 2001.
BORE Birch Island Properties -- Appraisals were completed on the three acres of
BOR property and the Birch Island property, they were fairly comparable, and the
valuation was in the city's favor to some extent. He added, the acreage at the present
BOR site was probably also in the city's favor. A proposal, requiring federal approval,
was being developed to exchange the Birch Island property and the parcel on which it
was situated for removal of the BOR restrictions with the State guaranteeing to do the
conversion of their own property to the Outdoor Bureau of Recreation. The proposal
package would be brought to council for review and consideration and the Director of
State Parks, Jim Stratton was requested to attend that meeting and discuss the
development plans for Birch Island. Ross added, the development of Birch Island was
on the STIP list and had the points to go into construction in 2003. Ross noted, he
thought there was a good chance the federal government would accept the proposal of
exchange.
Kenai River/ South Side -- No solutions were determined during his meeting
with the State, but some suggestions were made and were being investigated.
Kenai River Parcel -- The State would like to acquire the 11-acre parcel of city
property upriver from Cunningham Park. Ross noted, he told the State he would not
bring a proposal to council unless it involved restroom facilities and a drift boat
pullout at Cunningham Park. The State was interested in investigating the matter and
if a proposal is submitted to the city, it would be brought to council for consideration.
Williams suggested the property be traded for either of the acreage adjacent to
Cunningham Park, currently owned by Loftstedt.
• Cleanup on Roger's Tesoro was completed and Public Works Manager La
Shot reviewed the project and concurred with Tesoro that no further work was needed.
A "no future action required" request had been made to DEC and the lessee (Ferguson)
agreed with La Shot's findings. Ross noted, there would be no other deed restrictions
on the land.
• The Daubenspeck environmental study should be before council within a
month. He noted the study indicated there was an amount of buried junk on the
property, but no concerns for major contaminant leaching. He hoped to bring the
matter to council in the next month.
I-3. Attorney -- No report.
I-4. City Clerk -- Noted absentee balloting was ongoing in the council
chambers and would be through Monday, November 6. Absentee balloting would be
available on November 7 in the Clerk's office. Freas also reported she had attended a
records management conference during the last week which was very informative and
she looked forward to working with the city manager and department heads in further
developing the city's program.
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I-5. Finance Director -- No report.
I-6, Public Works Managers -- No reports.
I-7, Airport Manager -- No report.
ITEM J: DISCUSSION
J-11 Citizens
Emily DeForest -- Explained she was a member of the Historic Commission
and stated she agreed with the council's consideration to disband the Commission and
thought it the sensible thing to do. She added, she would not be able to attend the
scheduled November Commission meeting.
DeForest reported she was still interested in doing an inventory of city antique
equipment, etc. Ross noted he suggested in a meeting with a member of the
Commission and Clerk Freas that an amount be included in the city's budget to have
the inventory done through the Visitors Center since they already had the necessary
software and staff. He added, the city's inventory would be combined with that the
KCVC was already doing, since the items belong to the city.
DeForest noted funds were available through the State Historical Association that
could be used to make an addition to a building to house the items. Williams
suggested the city investigate the possibility of adding on to the Center in regard to
this funding source. He and DeForest will discuss the matter further.
J-2. Council
Frazer -- No comments.
Bannock-- Reminded those present to vote on November 7 and invited everyone
to Kenai Chrysler Center to visit while waiting for election results.
Porter -- No comments.
Moore -- No comments.
Swarner -- • Reported she attended the Agrium luncheon and was excited they
had become a part of the community.
• Suggested council members be available for an informal question and
comment period after Chamber luncheons once a month. Frazer suggested at least
one council member give an update of city activities during Chamber meetings once a
month. Porter stated she would like to see the newsletter finished first, but liked the
idea of the once -a -month update.
• Suggested the expansion of notification of citizens, discussed earlier with
Ordinances No. 1884 and 1885-2000, be for other matters as well.
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• Noted a trailer had been winterized and appeared to have been
permanently placed on Redoubt Avenue.
• Asked if the cut trees from Impact Project along Spur Highway would be
removed or burned. Fire Chief Elson stated they would be burned within the next few
weeks.
Porter noted several people in the Redoubt Subdivision had taken their beetle -killed
trees and put them in back of their properties. She asked if they would be burned as
well and Elson stated they would be.
Bookey -- • Due to the watering problems experienced during the past
summer, Bookey requested a watering plan be formulated during the winter in order
that watering could begin early in the spring.
• Noted his memory of developing a city greenhouse was that it would be. a.
holding greenhouse for plants purchased from nurseries. He added, he wanted to buy
the plants from a local vendor so they would be blooming when planted and wanted
administration to be sure to put an effort toward that end. Bookey noted, if there were
problems at budget time in including funds for this purpose, he wanted to be made
aware of it. Porter agreed with Bookey and added, she believed the greenhouse should
be used as a holding facility only, unless the greenhouse would be expanded. She
added, she was willing to spend more money if needed to get better plants.
EXECUTIVE SESSION - None Scheduled
ITEM K: ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at approximately 9:50 p.m.
Minutes transcribed and prepared by:
Carol L. Freas, City Clerk