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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-02-04 Council Minutess 0 1_ pT, KENAI CITY COUNCIL - RULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 4, 1998 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS hftp://www.Kenal.not/city 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 Co uncil 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. 8. QCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT_ (10 Minutes) C. PUBLIC HEARINOS D. 1. Ordinance No. 1772-98 - Appropriating a $116.01 Donation From Barry Norwood to the Animal Shelter. 2. *Liquor License Renewal - Boy's Ltd, d/b/a One Stop Liquors - Package Store. 3. *Liquor License Transfer - Boy's Ltd, d/b/a One Stop Liquor to Spur Liquor, Inc., d/b/a One Stop Liquors. K•_A_1,,1 1. Council on Aging 2. Airport Commission 3. Harbor Commission 4. Library Commission 5. Parks & Recreation Commission 6. Planning & Zoning Commission • • E. 7. Miscellaneous Commissions and Committees a. Beautification Committee b. Historic District Board C. Challenger Board d. Kenai Visitors & Convention Bureau Board e. Alaska Municipal League Report 1. *Regular Meeting of January 21, 1998. 2. *Council Work Session of January 19, 1998. OLD a H. NEW-MUNUMS 1. Bills to be Paid, Bills to be Ratified 2. Purchase Orders Exceeding $2,500 3. *Ordinance No. 1773-98 - Finding That Certain City -Owned Land, Consisting of 4,710 Square Feet Situated Within and Along the Easterly Boundary of Existing Tract 5-B, Horseshoe End at River Bend Subdivision, More Commonly Known as Cunningham Park, Is Not Required for a Public Purpose. 4. Approval - Reappointment of Jim Elson to Economic Development District Board of Directors. 5. Approval - Amendment to Library Regulation No. 6. —UQUTIVE 8EB=j - None Scheduled. I. 1. Mayor 2. City Manager 3. Attorney 4. City Clerk 5. Finance Director • .3. • • REVAI CITY COUNCIL -REGULAR lIEETING FEBRUARY 49 1998 7:00 P.M. RENAI CITY COUNCLI, CHA�BERB t enai.net/cites Mayor John J. Wiiilams, Presiding Mayor Williams called the meeting to order at approximately 10:03: p.m. in the Council Chambers in the Kenai City Hall Building (delayed due to Board of Adjustment hearing). Mayor Williams led those assembled in the Pledge of Allegiance. A-2. Roll was taken by the City Clerk. Present were: Bannock, Smalley, Williams, Bookey, Moore, and Measles. Absent was: Swarner. A-5. Mayor Williams requested the following changes to the agenda: POSTPONE C-1: Ordinance No. 1772-98 - Appropriating a $116.01 Donation from Barry Norwood to the Animal Shelter - Request to postpone due to Board of Adjustment Hearing -delaying the -regular meeting.. Postpone to February 18, 1998 council meeting. ADD TO: D-5, Application of Alicia J. Brewer for placement as student representative to the Parks & Recreation Commission. There were no objections to the changes to the agenda. A-6. Mayor Williams noted he had no changes to the consent agenda. There were no objections to the consent agenda as presented. E B: None. Kenai City Council Meeting Minutes February 4, 1998 Page 2 ,1 PU-8LIC HNAREM C-1. Ordinance No. 1772-98 - Appropriating a $116.01 Donation From Barry Norwood to the Animal Shelter. Postponed to February 18, 1998. C-2. Liquor License Renewal - Boy's Ltd, d/b/a One Stop Liquors - Package Store. Approved by consent agenda. C-3. Liquor License Transfer - Boy's Ltd, d/b/a One Stop Liquor to Spur Liquor, Inc., d/b/a One Stop Liquors. Approved by consent agenda. L= D: COM 681ON/COMMITTEE RBPORTB D-1. Council on Aging - No report. D-2. Airport Commission Councilman Measles reported the next meeting was scheduled for February 12. D-3. Harbor Commission Councilman Bookey reported the next meeting would be held on February 9. D-4. Library Commission Councilman Moore reported the Commission met February 3 and approved an amendment to the Library Regulations, Item 6 which would be discussed at Item H-3.. Moore also announced a Central Peninsula Writers Night would be held to showcase literary talent from the area. The program is plamAed for Thursday, March 5 at the library beginning at 6:00 p.m. He added, the program would be sponsored in part by the Friends of the Kenai Community Library. D-5. Parks & Recreation Commission. Councilman Bannock reported the Commission would. meet February 5 at 7:00 p.m. He requested council approve the appointment of Alicia Brewer as the Commission's student representative. Where were no objections. Kenai City Council Meeting Minutes February 4, 1998 Page 3 D.G. Planning a Zoning Commission Councilman Smalley reported there were two sets of minutes in the packet. The first, the meeting of January 14 at which most of the discussion dealt. with the Conditional - Use Permit which was appealed prior to.this council meeting. The. second, minutes of the January 28, 1998 meeting. Councilman Bannock reported he attended the meeting for Councilman Smalley. At the meeting, the Commission discussed their goals and objectives and agreed they would review conflicts between the Code's Land Use Table and the Comprehensive Plan. D-7. Miscellaneous Comm' sions and Committees D-7a. Beautification Committee Parks & Recreation Director Frates reported a meeting would be held on February 10. D-7b. Historic District Board Councilman Moore reported the next meeting would be held on Tuesday, February 17. • D-7c. Challenger Board • Councilman Bannock reported a meeting would be held on Thursday, February 5 at 4:00 p.m. D-7d. Kenai Visitors & Convention Bureau Hoard Councilman Bookey reported there was no meeting scheduled for this month. D-7e. Alaska MwAicipa - League Repost Councilman Smalley reported he and Mayor Williams had attended the AML Board of . Directors and Alaska Conference of Mayors. meetings during the last week of January in Juneau. At the Board of Directors meeting, the legislative platform was completed. He added, he and Mayor Williams were successful in delivering information to the area legislators, as well as other members of the House and Senate. Smalley added, Mike Scott, Mat -Su Borough Manager, was appointed as AML's representative to the Power Cost Equalization Blue Ribbon Task Force. He also noted, information was forwarded to council regarding AML's. position on several bills now being discussed by the Legislature. { � 1 • • Kenai City Council Meeting Minutes February 4, 1998 Page 4 Regular Meeting of Januasy 219 1998. Approved by consent agenda. W2. Council Work session of Jaauary 190 X998. Approved by consent agenda. Vic H-1. Bills to be Paid, Bills to be Ratified MOTION: Councilman Smalley MOVED to pay the bills and Councilman Bookey SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. R-fit. Purchase Orders Exceeding $ 29500 MOTION: Councilman Smalley MOVED for approval of the purchase orders exceeding $2,500 and Councilman Bookey sECONDED the motion. There were no objections. 60 ORDERED. H-3. Ordiaande No. 1773-98 - Finding That Certain City -Owned Land, Consisting of 4,710 Square Feet Situated Within and Along the Easterly Boundary of Existing Tract 5-B, Horseshoe End at River Bend . Subdivision, More. Commonly Known as Cunningham Park, Is Not Required for a Public Purpose. Introduced by consent agenda. 9-4. Approval - Reappointment of Jiro Elson . to Economic Development District Board of Directors. Kenai City Council Meeting Minutes February 4, 1998 Page 5 Mayor Williams reported Jim Elson's term (as the city's private sector representative) on the Economic Development District Board of Directors was expiring and asked if council had any objections to reappointment of Mr. Elson. There were no objections. H-5. Approval -Amendment to Library Regulation No. 6. Councilman Moore reported the Library Commission had unanimously approved the amendment to the regulations. He added, the amendment sets a $5.00 fine for oversized books being deposited in the overnight depository. The regulation will require those books (which will be marked) to be turned in at the desk and was promulgated by damage sustained by the books when put in the overnight depository. MOTION: Councilman Moore MOVED to approve the amendment to Library Regulation No. 6 as approved by the Library Commission. Councilman Smalley SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ExECUTI�'E SESSION - None Scheduled. ITEM I. I-1. Mayor Mayor Williams noted a copy of the Governor's Capital Projects list was included in the packet in which two city projects are listed. Williams added, during their meetings with Legislators, he and Smalley were given assurance that every consideration would be given to a third item through the legislative capital budget, if there is one. 1-2. City Manager a. Governor's Capital Project List - Ross noted the $214,248 project -included on the list included $60,000 from roll-over funds from last year's list. He added, those funds had been misappropriated and the city's normal entitlement was approximately $148,000. b. ARFF Grant - Ross reported FAA had contacted him and noted the city would be receiving the balance of the grant within the next month or two. Ross noted, in a conversation he and Finance Director Semmens had with FAA in Anchorage, they confirmed the $2.2 million was there and it was a matter of paperwork and acknowledgments before the . checks would be issued. Based on those assurances, Ross continued, 0 Kenai City Council Meeting Minutes February 4, 1998 Page 6 they would proceed with hinds on hand to begin to implement the Symtron contract for the second safety trainer. N it is not done soon, the project will be put into next year which would increase costs of the project. Ross added, based on this information, the city would make the commitment to Symtron to keep the project moving. C. ARFF Vehicles - Ross reported the ARFF vehicles may be rebid due to a protest on the bid. At this time, FAA is reviewing the information and they may require stability testing of vehicles for the next bid. d. Board of Fisheries Meeting - Ross reported the meetings will be held at the Vilest Coast International, but was unaware of when the city's matter would come up on the agenda. After meeting with representatives of Fish & Game and through telephone discussions, he guessed the city's matter would be discussed next week. e. Mayor Williams reported he was told today was the deadline for pjtxing .ice sign-up cards to give testimony at the meetings. He added, Theo Matthews did put in a card for one city representative to speak. Williams asked Ross to contact Fish & Game to see if a second city representative could be included to give testimony. I-3 Attorney - No report. I-4. City Clerk - Clerk Freas reported she would be out of the office next week to attend a Clerk's Conference in Anchorage. Finance Director - No report. Councilman Smalley referred to the letter included in the packet from Kenai Alternative School requesting a donation toward their graduation reception. Smalley noted, council had budgeted $100 for this donation. MOTION: Councilman Smalley MOVED to make a $100 donation to the Kenai Alternative School and Councilman Bannock SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. Sty ORDERED. I-6. PobHe Works Director a. Forest Drive Improvement Project - Public Works Director Kornelis I oted a copy of the public hearing notice was included in the packet. • 0 Kenai City Council Meeting Minutes February 4, 1998 Page 7 b. Kenai River Mouth South Side Access and Parking Grant Application - Kornelis referred to a copy of the grant application included in the packet. He added, the application would be submitted to the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Committee. The information was a preliminary plan, but when the actual grant application was received and prepared, it would be brought back to council for review. Councilman Moore asked if the residents along Bowpicker Lane and Cannery Road had been notified of the potential for an increase in traffic. Ross noted, the information was included in the packet so council would be forewarned. He added, it would come back to council in final grant form with mapping included. He requested council form ideas as to how the application should be addressed when it is returned to them for final review. C. Warning Light on Lawton Drive - Kornelis reported he was contacted by the School District (upon receipt of his letter) and was told the warning light was on the school's capital improvement list (No. 3 in Category 1, Health & Safety). There are two items prior to the light on their list and they have already been funded. He was told the cost estimate was $80,000. The School Board and Borough Assembly have reviewed the information and the project has remained on their list. d. Kenai Spur Highway - Kornelis reported he contacted DOT and they have fixed five holes on the Spur. e. Kenai Bluff Erosion Project - Kornelis reported he is working with the Alaska Science & Technology Foundation on the project proposal. He added, the pre -proposal would be resubmitted and that ASTF told him they usually require at least a 50% cost share. f. Kenai River Water Quality Monitoring Plan Work Group - Kornelis reported he has attended the last two meetings. The group is involved in developing a matrix of levels of water quality monitoring and are looking at four different levels of monitoring. The location for taking the samples and the samples being tested for have not yet been determined. Kornelis noted, he has information available for council to review if they so desire. g. Animal Control Shelter - Kornelis reported the substantial completion inspection on the structure had been held on Monday. The open house is still set for March 7 at 11:00 a.m. He invited council to contact him if they would like a pre -tour of the building. Kenai City Council Meeting Minutes February 4, 1998 Page 8 Councilman Bannock suggested sidewalks and bike trails be placed separately, each on one side of the roads in order that sidewalks may be more easily cleared of snow during the winter. He added, he observed, during recent clearing of the sidewalks by the state, that portions of the sidewalks could not be cleared due to the bike paths' proximity to them. He suggested separate placement of the sidewalk and bike path be considered on Forest Drive. I-T. Airport Nwmager a. Airport Counter Space - Acting Airport Manager Holland noted a. copy of a proposal for rental of airport counter space was included in the packet for council's review. He added, he included the information due to past discussions and confusion in regard to rental of counter space. Holland noted, the item would be back before council at the February 18 meeting, after the Airport Commission's review and recommendation. b. Airport Gift Shop RFP - Holland noted the Airport Gift Shop RFP was included in the packet as Information Item No. 4. He asked if council had questions or comments to contact him. Also, a proposed schedule . for advertisement was also included. Williams asked if the operator of the travel agency was interested in taking the larger rental space. Holland answered, she had been contacted and decided, because of changes in her business structure, she wanted to stay where she is now situated. Williams noted it appeared Yute Air would be pulling out of the Kenai Airport. Councilman Measles asked what the status of the restaurant was. Holland answered, he contacted the lessees and they wish to remain closed until some personal business was completed. Measles states: he had heard they were trying to sell the restaurant. Holland stated, he knew it was advertised, but didn't know if that had to do with the present closure. Holland noted, they are paying the lease and had been up -front about their closure. However, he felt the city may have been misled in regard to the amount of time they would be closed. Measles suggested a time limit be placed on the lessee due to the length of their closure. Ross reported, a time limit was being investigated. He added, the length of the closure was complicated by some surgeries. The closure had gone on longer than the lessee or the city had anticipated. Administration is aware they are trying to sell the business. Kenai City Council Meeting Minutes February 4, 1998 Page 9 E J: pIBCUSsm J-1. Citizens Ron Oeocke - Noted Mr. Krohn of Fish & Game would be out of town until Tuesday as he had traveled to Ketchikan. J-Z. Council Bookey - No report. Swarner - Absent. Moore - No report. Measles - No report. Bannock - Noted he understood the bid opening for the Dairy Queen had been held, but no bids were received. He asked what would happen next. Ross answered, an interested party could come to hum to negotiate a sale. If the negotiated sale price is below the appraised price, the matter would be brought to council for . consideration. Bannock also congratulated Councilman Measles and Senior Director Porter for their Chamber of Commerce awards. • Smalley - Added congratulations for the Beautification Committee and Bob Frates receiving a Chamber award as well. Williams - Suggested the proclamation for Barry Norwood be held until the Shelter open house. He also requested administration investigate awarding puppies as door prizes during the open house. He noted, action on the ordinance would be taken during the February 18 council meeting. IT9M K: ADJOURNME:ITT The meeting adjourned at approximately 10:34 p.m. Minutes transcribed and prepared by: Carol L. Freas, City Clerk 'Y VAU dV CM1.4