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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-08-03 Council Minutesi • of AGENDA 1tF�IAI CITY COUNCIL - RN4ULRR MEETING AUGUST 31 1994 . 7900 B.m• KzNht CITY COUNCIL CRUMERRS Be= OF Appeal of Donald Rase A. SWAM TO90M 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll Call 3. Agenda Approval 4. Consent Agenda * are considered *All items listed with an asterisk( to be routine and non -controversial by the Council and will be approved by one -motion. Where 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. Be (10 Minutes) C• B_OBLI lD1RIB_ 1. Ordinance No. 1601-94 Prohibiting the Parking or operating of Motor'Vehicles'in any state or City Maintained Road.Right-of-Way Which has been Landscaped, Seeded or improved in a manner not intended for vehicular Traffic. 2. Resolution No, 94-46 Awarding the Bid for One 4-Door Fire Department Sedan to Alaska Sales and Service for a Lump sum Amount of $19,947.00. 3. Resolution No. 94-47 - Formally Accepting FY95, Municipal Matching Grant Number 95/587-4-001 from the State of Alaska,. Department of Administration in the Amount of $211,665.00 for a Water Quality/Development program, and Accepting.the Conditions of the Grant Agreement. 4. Resolution No. 94-49 - Transferring.$2,401 in the Boating Facility Fund.for Additional Money for a Pickup TruCke 5. Resolution No. 94-50 - Supportiag the Acquisition of 100 Acres of the Chester Cone Kenai River Property b the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council Under Their Small Parcel Acquisition Program. 6. Resolution Mo. 94-51 - Awarding bid for pick -.up for Street Department to Peninsula Ford for $24,804.00, 7. Resolution Mo. 94-32 - Awarding bid for pick-up for boating facility to Craycroft Crysler for $19,401.00 1. Council on Aging 2. Airport Commission 3. Harbor Commission 4, Library Commission 5. Parka & Recreation Commission 6. Planning & Zoning Commission 7. Miscellaneous Commissions and Committees Be xxmyne 1. *Regular Meeting of July 20, 1994. 2. *Board of Adjustment Hearing of July 20, 1994 Marion Nelson. $.MMN8 XNNRB 1. Bills to be Paid, Bills to be Ratified 2. Purchase Orders Exceeding $1,000 3. *0rdinan0e No. 1602-94 - Increasing Estimated Revenues and. Appropriations by $3,636 in the General Fund for Additional State Revenue'Sharing. 4. Disoussion - Kenai Peninsula Borough ordinance 94-31.. Authorizing a Revision of Grant -.and Reappropriation of Grant Funds for Central Peninsula Solid Waste Site Leachate/Wash Water Lagoon, the Uorthern Peninsula Solid Waste Transfer Facility and the Kenai Solid Waste Transfer Facility Projecto. 5. Discussion - Basin View Subdivision Paving L.1.D. -2- i. x4yor 20 'City Manager AttOIMSY 40 City Clerk, 5, tor' Finaince -DrkBcector PublicWO 7.0 AirportManager 1. Citizens (five minutes.) 2, Council . • 0 KENAI CITY COUNCIL REGULAR IVJ[F.,ETING AUGUST 3, 19949 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL. CHAMBERS MAYOR JOHN J. WILIJAN[S, PRESIDING NJ. .r - _ s-_.__._. - 0 t -T ml Mayor Williams called the meeting to order at approximately 7:22 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Kenai City Hall. A -I* PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Williams led those assembled in the Pledge of Allegiance. A-20 ROLL CALL Roll was taken by the City Clerk. Present were: Bannock, Williams, Swarner, Monfor and Measles. Boukey arrived at approximately 7:40 p.m. Smalley was absent. A-30 AGENDA APPROVAL Mayor Williams made the following changes to the agenda: ADD TO INFORMATION ITEMS: 12. 13: MOTION: Aluska Journal of Comm we article, 8/1/949 Midrex Plans F 1 Announcprnent, 8/94 Library Calendar Counci'lperwn Measles MOVED to approve the agenda as amended. Councilperson Monfor SECONDED the motion. No objections. SO ORDERED. s • KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 3, 1994 PAGE 2 OF 18 0 A4. CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Williams requested the following change to the Consent Agenda: ADD TO CONSENT AGENDA: C-8. $1994 Games of Chance and Contests of Skill Permit Application - Alaska Special Olympics, Inc. (Annual Golf Tournament & Golf Ball Float 8/ 13/94). MOTION: Councilperson Monfor MOVED to approve the consent agenda and asked for unanimous. consent. Councilperson Swarner SECONDED the motion. No objections. SO ORDERED. C-11 Ordinance No.1601-94 - Prohibiting the Parking or Operating of Motor Vehicles in any State or City Maintained Road Right -of -Way Which has been Landscaped, Seeded or Improved in a manner not Intended for Vehicular Traffic. MOTION: Councilperson Measles MOVED to adopt Ordinance No. 1601-94. Councilperson Monfor SECONDED the motion. Measles asked the City Attorney if there would be any problem with the City enforcing this ordinance on the state rights -of -way. Attorney Graves stated the only problem would be if someone received permission from the state to park in a right-of-way; he stated to his knowledge the state has not done that. Measles asked if the ordinance should be re -written to prohibit the state from giving that permission within the city. Graves answered it would be difficult to tell the State what they can and can't do with their rights -of -way. Swarner stated she would like to amend the ordinance by removing the last four words, "human or animal wer." She said she didn't want to see covered wagons on the rights -of -way either. - Graves stated he had AMCen the definition of "motor vehicle" from Title 28 of the Alaska State Code. Swarner said; maybe the last ree words should be deleted, "or animal power." • KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 3, 1994 PAGE 3 OF 18 Councilperson Measles stated he didn't think that was the place to make the amendment because it changes the definition of motor vehicle. Councilperson Monfor asked about enforcement of this amendment: Will it be enforced? How will it be enforced? What guidelines will the police department use to enforce it? Williams stated this code is written to exclude any conceivable type of motor -operated vehicle; it does not address anything else, such as covered wagons or carts. Measles stated the way it's written it does not prohibit a trailer or a boat from being parked in a right-of-way. Councilperson Swarner withdrew her motion; Councilperson Monfor agreed. Williams asked if Council would like to table this Ordinance until next meeting so some wording can be added. Graves suggested this item be tabled only until later in this meeting, maybe to Item D-8, and he would re -write the ordinance. 0 MOTION: Councilperson Measles MOVED that the agenda be amended to move Item C-1 to D-8. Councilperson Swarner SECONDED the motion. No objections. SO ORDERED. C-2. Resolution 9446 - Awarding the Bid for One 4-Door Fire Department Sedan to Alaska Sales and Service for a Lump Sum Amount of $19,947.00. MOTION: Councilperson Monfor MOVED for approval of Resolution 94-46 and asked for unanimous consent. Councilperson Measles SECONDED the motion. No comments. No objections. SO ORDERED, C-3, Resolution No. 9*47 - Formally Accepting FY95 Municipal Matching Grant Number 95/587-4-001 from the State of Alaska, Department of Administration in the Amount of $211,665.00 for a Water Quality/Development Program, and Accepting the Conditions of the Grant Agreement. MOTION: Councilperson Swarner MOVED for approval of Resolution 94-47 and asked for unanimous consent. Councilperson Measles SECONDED the motion. No comments. No objections. SO ORDERED. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 3, 1994 PAGE 4 OF 18 C-4. Resolution No. 94-49 - Transferring $2,401 in the Boating Facility Fund for Additional Money for a Pick-up Truck. MOTION: Councilperson Swarner MOVED for approval of Resolution 94-49 and asked for unanimous consent. Councilperson Measles SECONDED the motion, but objected to unanimous consent. Councilperson Bannock stated he would like to abstain. Mayor Williams accepted the abstention. Councilperson Measles stated he hoped that when budget time comes around next time the department heads put a lot more thought into what is going into the budget. He said this item should not have come in $2,400 over budget. Monfor stated the City should have gotten a fleet rate for the vehicles it's buying this year. Williams asked Administration if any consideration was given to buying these trucks en masse. Measles stated that in the future we should look into bidding all of them as a package deal. Councilperson Measles withdrew his objection to unanimous consent. No further objections. No further comments. RESOLUTION PASSED. C-5. Resolution No. 94-50 - Supporting the Acquisition of 100 Acres of the Chester Cone Kenai River Property by the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council Under Their Small Parcel Acquisition Program. MOTION: Councilperson Bannock MOVED for approval of Resolution 94-50. Councilperson Bookey SECONDED the motion. Attorney Jim Butler asked to speak to the Council. He extended Mr. Cone's appreciation to the Council for their prompt attention to supporting his proposal. He stated Mr. Cone was out of town and unable to attend and thank the Council personally. Butler said Mr. Cone's proposal is before the Trustee Council at this time and in the process of being evaluated. He stated the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly will be entertaining Mr. Cone's application on Monday night, and they have been looking toward the City of Kenai to see what it would be doing in this matter. Councilperson Measles stated he will support this resolution because of the circumstances . surrounding this piece of property; however, he stated he objects to this type of use of the oil spill trust fund. • 0 • KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 3, 1994 PAGE 5 OF 18 Councilperson Monfor stated she doesn't have a problem with this resolution; however, she stated she does. have a problem with. the State of Alaska telling a man what he can do with his property which he held before statehood, and he had to wait until he is 90 years old before he could see any benefit from his ownership of this land. Mayor Williams asked if there were any objections to unanimous consent. No objections. No further comments. SO ORDERED, C-61 Resolution No, 94-51 - Awarding bid for pick-up for Street Department to Peninsula Ford for $24,904.00. MOTION: Councilperson Monfor MOVED for approval of Resolution 94-51. Councilperson Swarner SECONDED the motion. Swarner stated she ffiought the discussion during budget time was about purchasing. used trucks. Williams stated during budget discussions the Council had questioned. the sanity, of buying so many vehicles in one year. He stated Administration had said may of their vehicles were in such poor repair they were becoming dangerous to operate. Williams said as he recalls the Council decided to go ahead and replace them this year because there was plenty of revenue. Swarner stated she also objects to buying large items "piece meal." Williams asked Kornelis if this was the truck that had been budgeted at $25,000; Kornelis answered yes. He stated a plow and pick-up had been budgeted at $25,000, and they came in under budget at $24,804. Kornelis said when they prepare the budget in December, they go to the car dealers and get estimates. Those figures are used for budgeting. Bannock stated Parks & Recreation Director Kayo McGillivray did buy two trucks with the money he budgeted. He stated this Public Works truck came in under budget; and the pick-up truck which was purchased at the last meeting also came in at the budgeted amount. In regard to the paragraph in Kornelis' memo about Peninsula Ford not having the KPB tax compliance form, Bannock said he knows some local governments are very strict about that form being filled out before the bid amount is valid. He stated if the City of Kenai is going to make that form a requirement it should not make an exception for it after the fact. He said he supports s resolution otherwise. Williams stated Peninsula Ford has recently changed hands and asked if this incident occurred under the new ownership. Kornelis stated it was the new Peninsula Ford. Bannock stated it had nothing to do with the ownership. • KffiVAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 3, 1994 PAGE 6 OF 18 Measles asked what size trucks the City is buying and how many of therm have plows. Kornelis answered the street pick-up is a one -ton with a V-plow on the front for use on the Spur Highway and at intersections for snow removal. The dock pick-up is 1/2 ton. There will be three plows, with the water/sewer one being used for the lift stations. Measles stated when you put a snow plow on a pick-up you take two to three years off the potential life of that vehicle. He asked if that was worth not having to and a front-end loader out to the lift stations. Kornelis said he feels it is worth it because it saves time and money (in labor). Manninen stated there may be times when the front-end loader may still be required, depending on weather conditions, but it will help to have the flexibility of two or three vehicles with plows to get the plowing done in a timely manner. He stated there are new streets to plow this year, too. Measles said he didn't disagree with any of that. He said he just wanted to remind Council you won't get seven or eight years out of a pick-up if you are moving snow with it all winter. Manninen said that's why the specs were for large vehicles. Kornelis said the truck that's being replaced is a 1978. It is rusted out and would not be useful for plowing. Williams asked if there was any objection to unanimous consent. No objection. No further comments. S4 ORDERED, C-7, Resolution No. 94-52 - Awarding bid for pick-up for boating facility to Craycroft Chrysler for $19,401.00. MOTION: Councilperson Measles MOVED for adoption of Resolution 94-52. Councilperson Monfor SECONDED the motion. Sill Bedsworth from the audience spoke. He stated he had been hearing the various resolutions voted on and the comments about a fleet purchase. He suggested Council reject all of tonight's resolutions, gather them together and put them out for fleet bids. Williams thanked Mr. Bedsworth for his comments. He stated at this time the purchases were too far along to back. out. Bannock stated the truck that was purchased at the last. meeting and the two trucks being purchased tonight were all bid on one bid. The fire station car was not part of that bid. He also said, 0... in today's automotive world fleet subsidies are a thing of the past." He said General Motors, Ford and Chrysler are all experiencing "record profits, record capacities and record sales." He said they have no incentive to offer discounts. He said he could • 0 KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 39 1994 PAGE 7 OF 18 speak for the local Dodge dealer in saying "the price that was quoted was the price," whether the quote was for one or for all. Bannock said this is called "piggybackins." This is where you get your fleet allowance and, if you can't get the entire. list of automobiles, you are still able to qualify. He said that puts the City of Kenai in the fortunate position of being able to pick and choose. He said if the last three trucks had been bid as a fleet of "all or nothing," it's possible no one would have bid at all. Williams stated a relative of his recently made an offer on a car at a local dealership and was told that the price was firm —they don't dicker these days. Williams asked if there was any "jection to unanimous consent. No objections. No further comments. SO ORD ED. Break 8:06 to 8:22 p.m. Swamer stated the meeting is tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. at the Senior Center. The meeting is open to the public. Swum mentioned letters were in the packet appointing Loretta Breeden and Lucille Billings to the Council on Aging. Airport Commission Measles stated there. was no meeting.. The next meeting is scheduled for August 11. Williams stated there was a meeting last week with the FAA. ' He said Randy Ernst did a good job reviewing not only the. past but some of the future. plans of the City as well. D-3. Harbor Commission Bookey stated the next meeting is Monday. D4. Library Coon Monfor stated the next meeting is in September. • KBNAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 3, 1994 PAGE 8 OF 18 Parks $i Rec�reatton Comnmission No report. D-6. Planning & Zoning Cocoa No report. D-7. 1V111scellaneous ConiMssion6s and Committeos Beautification Com iM - Williams pointed out the application of Kim Booth in the packet for appointment to the committee. Seeing no objections to her appointment, SO ORDERED. Kenai hUrketi_ng ` ft C9n - Bookey reported the meeting was held with Hal Smalley, Bookey and Vantage Point. They talked about different aspects of the video. Amy Eriksson is taking all the movies she can in the good weather. She is taking some of them from airplanes. She wants to put different types of action in the video. The next meeting will be on August 16. He stated Eriksson is very. enthusiastic; and he believes the City will end up with a very good product. Williams stated he attended a meeting in Anchorage last week. He viewed Anchorage's newest marketing video. He said it was very good, and he has asked the Clerk to write to Anchorage for a copy of the video for this committee to view and use for ideas. Williams also stated he asked EDD for '150 Kenai brochures to use in conjunction with the new video. The brochure is an excellent public relations item and saved the City the expense of printing something like.h. D-8. (was C-1) Ordinance No,1601-94 - Prohibiting the Parking or Operating of Motor Vehicles in any State or. City Maintained Road Right -of -Way Which has been Landscaped! Seeded or Improved in a manner not Intended for Vehicular Traffic. MOTION: Councilperson Swarner MOVED for approval of Ordinance No. 1601-94. Councilperson Measles SECONDED the motion. Caves suggested the amended ordinance could read as follows: s eKENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 3, 1994 PAGE 9 OF 18 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, PROHIBITING THE PARKING OR OPERATING OF WATERCRAFT OR MOTOR VEHICLES IN ANY STATE OR CITY MAINTAINED ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY WHICH HAS BEEN LANDSCAPED, SEEDED OR IMPROVED IN A MANNER NOT INTENDED FOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC. WHEREAS, the parking and operating of motor vehicles in improved rights -of -way creates a public safety hazard and is detrimental to the aesthetics of the City of Kenai; and WHEREAS, a mechanism is needed to prohibit the operation and parking of vehicles in improved rights -of -way; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA THAT THE CITY OF KENAI CODE OF ORDINANCES IS HEREBY AMENDED TO INCLUDE KMC 13.30.025 WHICH SHALL READ AS FOLLOWS: 13.30.025 MOTOR VEHICLE USE IN IMPR,�VBD RIGiHTS-OF-SAY; a) It shall be unlawful for any person to park a watercraft or operate or park a motor vehicle in the City of Kenai on any city or state road right-of-way that has been landscaped, seeded, or otherwise improved in a manner not intended for vehicular traffic. (b) The term "vehicle" shall mean a machine propelled by power other than human power designed to travel along the ground by use of wheels, treads, runners, or slides, and transport persons or property or full machinery and shall include, without limitation, automobiles, trucks, trailers, motorcycles, tractors, buggies and wagons. (c) The term "watercraft" shall mean a boat, raft, barge, canoe or other vessel used, or capable of being used, for transportation on water. MOTION: Councilperson Swarner MOVED for adoption of that amendment. Councilperson Measles SECONDED the motion and asked for unanimous consent. No objections. 0 • KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 3, 1994 PAGE 10 OF 18 VOTE: Bannock Yes Smalley Absent Williams Yes Bookey Yes Swarner Yes Monfor Pest Measles Yes MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 1TEM -E: ]� &1. Regular meeting of July 20919940 Approved by consent agenda. . Board of Adjustment Hearing of July 20,1994 a of Mario &2 ppeal n Nelson). Approved by consent agenda. CPONDENCF None. ITIM.C" OLD BUs s None. ECEM-H: NEW B1 11NM H-1. Bills to be. Paid, Bills to be RatMed MOTION: Councilperson Measles MOVED to pay the bulls, Councilperson Bannock SECONDED the motion. No objections or comments. SO ORDERED. H-2. ftmehase Orders Bxcftkdft.$Jm 4 • KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 3, 1994 PAGE 11 OF 18 MOTION: Councilperson Measles MOVED to approve purchase orders over $1,000. Councilperson Bannock SECONDED the motion. No objections. SO ORDERED. -3. Ordinance No.1602-94 - IncreasingEstimated Revenues and Appropriations by $3,636 in the General Fund for Additional State Revenue Sharing. Approved by consent agenda. B-40 Discussion - Kenai Peninsula Borough Ordinance 94-31: Authorizing a Revision of Grant and Reappropriation of Grant Funds for Central Peninsula Solid Waste Site Leachate/Wash Water Lagoon, the Northern Peninsula Solid Waste Transfer Facility and the Kenai Solid Waste Transfer Facility Projects. Williams stated he put this item on, the agenda for the Council's review. No comments. Discussion - Basin View Subdivision Paving L.I.D. Williams stated there was a difference of about $14,000 between the proposals of William J. Nelson and Wince, Corthell and Bryson. He wondered if Nelson fully understood what the City was requesting, or if some of the engineers expected to have to do more work —although they were all given the same information in the bid packet. Monfor stated she would not have a problem awarding the bid to Nelson for $2,700 because that's a reasonable amount, and the project will give the Council and the people in Basin View Subdivision a better picture of what to expect. Bookey stated he agreed, but he didn't understand the major discrepancy in the bids. Kornelis pointed out the Request for Proposal included in the packet that went to the engineers. He said that in it the City was not asking for a design project; it was asking for an accurate cost estimate for the improvements. Kornelis said two of the bidders included some field surveying and other things they thought were necessary. He said Bill Nelson was involved in the original construction of that road and may have knowledge that the others may not have had. Kornelis stated the rates in the bids were about the same, but the other bidders included more time and surveying than Nelson did. Bookey asked Kornelis if he is comfortable with Nelson's proposal. Kornelis said he is comfortable with all of them. Williams stated Nelson's proposal appears to include everything the City is requesting. Bookey stated maybe the other two bidders read something into the request for bids that wasn't there or maybe they misunderstood the request. • 6 KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 3, 1994 PAGE 12 OF 18 Williams asked who was in the audience representing the bidders. It was noted Oren Wooled► was present, representing William J. Nelson & Associates. Williams asked Wooley, "Does William J. Nelson & Ash fully understand. exactly what they are going to' do here and propose to do the work that we expect?" Wooley answered, "Yes, we do." MOTION: Couneilperson Monfor MOVED to accept the bid of William J. Nelson & Associates for $2,780. Mayor Williams directed Administration to move ahead with William J. Nelson & Associates. No further action taken. EM 1: ADNRUSIRAM as I4* Mayor I., Lake Clark National Pork: A new parks chief is being named; a newspaper clipping is in the packet. Williams stated he has had vveral discussions with various pimple about. the Lake Clark headquarters being. located here. He. said he has been- discussing the matter with the Kenai Natives Association and E:DD: City said. Manninen has been present during. discussions with Williams and Frank Fiala the local Fish & Wildlife Officer. ' Williams said, "We are beginning to formulate a plan." Williams doesn't have all the information yet, but he is moving ahead in trying to get the headquarters in Kenai. 2. Hire Training Ground: Discussions are ongoing with the FAA and EDD about where to get the money and how to develop the training ground. He said they are now looldng toward the U. S. Department of International Affairs for money. 3, Brick Pavers: Williams asked Council to consider ideas about a pioneer memorial wall, possibly at the treed end of Leif Hansen Memorial Park. He suggested that the city sell e paving bricks to citizens and put their names on the bricks: He asked Council if they think it's a good idea and' whether he should continue to investigate the posdbilides. Swarner stated she thinks it's a good idea but maybe not in` that location and maybe not a wall. Monfor stated she really likes the idea but would suggest having it in the area of the, Chamber building. Williams. said he would talk to some local engineers about the cost of drawing sketches. Swafner suggested a statue. Council directed the Mayor to go ahead in gathering information about the project. w • • KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 3, 1994 PAGE 13 OF 18 4. Elmendorf Air Force Base Kenai Dining Hall: Williams informed Council he will be attending the ribbon -cutting ceremony on Monday. He said he is putting together some pictures and a plaque to present to the Air Force from the Kenai City Council. 5. Encroachment Permit Report: Williams thanked the Administration and Staff for this. well-done report. He summarized it as a list of encroachment permits the City has authorized in the last five years. The list included 27 applications, 2 of which were denied. The average encroachment is 2.9 feet; the largest is a 12-foot front yard; the smallest is a .3-foot side yard. He asked that copies of the report be forwarded to the P&Z commissioners. 6. 1942 Kenai Fire Truck: Williams stated this truck was found in Cooper Landing. The fire department is requesting Council's permission to retrieve and restore it. Chief Burnett showed pictures of the truck. Mayor Williams said he supported the idea. Council agreed and told Burnett to go ahead. Bookey volunteered his trailer and time to go get the truck. Burnett stated he is working on a deal to trade the truck for some training time for the Cooper Landing Fire Department. 7. Sakhalin Island Meeting in Anchorage: Williams stated the Municipality of Anchorage is now looking at Sakhalin Island in the same light Kenai is. They are looking at enlarging their airport for the purpose of staging and shipping massive amounts of equipment by air freighter. Alaska Airlines is planning to expand into Sakhalin Island.. Mayor Lancaster, Rich Underkofler and Ross Kinney will be making the trip to Sakhalin Island in September to continue training sessions with the city governments in Okha and Nogliki. Williams stated he has asked City Manager Manninen if he is interested in going to Russia; Manninen has said he is interested. Williams asked Council's permission and, thoughts about Manninen going to Russia the first week September for approximately six days. Manninen stated he would be more comfortable if Williams went since he has already been there twice and knows what's going on. Williams stated he (Williams) applied for a visa in case it works out that he can go. He said he will pay for the trip himself if he goes again. Manninen will be attending the international City Managers' meeting in Chicago in September, as well; and that may be a conflict. Williams stated he thinks it would be a great experience for Manninen. Measles said he thinks it would be good for Manninen to get a new perspective on city management. He said Williams is the political side of city government, and Manninen's perspective is different. Williams said he has talked with Vice -Mayor Measles, as well, about going to Russia. 4 • KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 3, 1994 PAGE 14 OF 18 Williams stated he believes it would be a good idea for the whole Council to go there some time. Monfor disagreed. She stated she "has a hard time" with the money that's being spent that way, even in the school district. She said as long as she sits on the Council she will never vote to send any of the Council to Russia at public expense. Williams stated most of the expense is coming from the U. S. Information Agency with about $80 billion the federal government has appropriated for these programs. Manninen stated they have all had the same concerns Monfor expressed. He said, however, in the last month or so it appears some progfess is being made, such as the oil and food contracts. He said in the next 10 or 20 years the Pacific rim countries are going to be developing rapidly. He said, "We can either watch it go or we can develop the capability of people here to benefit from it." He said Russia is going to be the. next frontier for the twenty-first century. "We can either be a part of it or watch it happen." Monfor said she doesn't disagree with that; the Kenai School District was the forerunner in developing relationships with Russia. She said what isn't being addressed are the ' 1 waste and their pollution into the oceans problems in Russia such as their nuclear affecting our fish. Williams said he is very pleased to see grown children of our pioneers garnering a $9 million food contract. He named former Mayor Steinbeck's son and former Mayor Vince O'Reilly's son-in-law. Williams stated because of the interaction between Americans and Russians we know more about the problems there, too, so now we can do more about them (e.g., nuclear waste clean-up procedures). Monfor said her point is "... we need to look at the whole spectrum -- not just the good things than can happen." She said the average taxpayer would be very unhappy to think the City was spending any money to send somebody to Russia. Williams stated he wants the average taxpayer to know there is $80 billion in federal money set aside for this program. I-2, City Manager 1. Alaska Municipal League: Manninen stated the sub -committee meeting is next Monday via teleconference, which he will be handling for Williams. He asked the Council to review the AML information in the packet and give him some input about whether any changes should be made in the Municipal Assistance revenue sharing formula. Manninen stated the way it's set up in the proposal there are 67 "losers" and 87 "winners" so there ' consensus on anything. He said the result is like giving a blank check to the will be no co young KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 3, 1994 PAGE IS OF 18 legislators to do what they please. He said he feels we might as well keep what we have unless we get about a 90% consensus. 2. Purchase of City Trucks and Plows: Manninen stated he stands behind the purchase of the new vehicles; he thinks Council made the right decision. I-3. City Attorney 1. Burnett v. City of Kenai (golf course case): Graves said he received a phone call today from Attorney Andrew Guidi saying CIGNA had settled this case. He said he doesn't have all the details yet but will notify Council when he does. CIGNA .will pay all settlement costs; it won't cost the City anything. He stated he is sure the court Will approve the dismissal without any problem. IS 2. Inlet Woods: Graves stated he hasn't heard anything back on Inlet Woods. He said. John Parker's survey and report of the properties involved is complete and available in his office for review. I-4. City Clerk No report. I-S. Finance Director No report. I-6. Public Works Director No report. Williams stated he had received a call from a citizen in Thompson Park about how the contractor is handling certain parts of the project. The citizens. there are apparently concerned about the parking. They think the contractor is opening up too much at a time. Kornelis said he had received the same call and is working, on it. I-7. Airport Manager i. Airport Gift Shop and Airport Bar Leases: Ernst said the gift shop lease will expire on i I/1/94 and the bar lease on 12/1/94. He said he is working with the attorney and Kim Howard to draft the appropriate bid documents. He will get the bid out in time to award the new bid on those dates. He said the restaurant lease expires on 2/28/97. . KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 3, 1994 PAGE 16 OF 18 2. Kenai Marketing Video: Ernst stated he is working with Amy Eriksson of Vantage Point Productions in taking photos of the airport and aircraft landings, etc., for the video, 3. Joint Planning Meeting with FAA: Ernst said this was a monumental meeting because it was the first one ever held in the State of Alaska. It's purpose was to categorize CAIP funding and to identify priority safety projects that can compete in all of the United States for the discretionary funds. He stated Alaska has not been competitive in this process, before, but now there is the addition to the north end of the taxi -way. Ernst said he hopes to get discretionary money for the majority of that project. He said usually when states get that money they tend to use it for their own airports and neglect the municipal airports, so he is pleased the meeting was held in Kenai. Ernst stated the FAA brought to the meeting the entire planning and programming branch from Anchorage; Kenai's Mayor and Vice -Mayor Measles were present. The FAA was looking for information from the users of the airport and from the City. Monfor stated she really likes the Airport Manager's report that appears in the packet. She asked Komelis to do something similar for the revenues at the boat ramp at the end of the year. Ernst stated that, as a point of interest, the Kenai Airport is "over 4,000 enplanenents higher than our highest year ever." Monfor said, "That's nice, but the $71,000 for parking is nicer." • Williams stated in looking at the actions the Council has taken in the City, the Council has done a good job in most instances. He said recently the City of Seward instituted a $30 tax on businesses in Seward and hopes to make only $9,000. He stated he believes the Kenai City Council has made some good decisions. ITE : DISCUSSION J-1. Citizens None. J-2. Council Bookey: The red light at the corner of Forest and the Spur Highway is out again. He w • A-� 0 KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 3, 1994 PAGE 17 OF 18 suggested the Administration call the State again and see if they will re -program it. Also, the phone company cut the pavement on Frontage Road last summer and has not yet fixed it (in front of Paradisos). There are others places, too. Williams stated one of them is in front of his office building. Swarner: Merle Feldman still has not been paid for the seeds and flowers used by Beautification. Williams said he will look into it tomorrow. There is about $200 in the volunteer account that is earmarked for her. Monfor: Also, under purchase orders over $1,000, is listed the June sales tax in August. Robin stated that was paid the end of July so it is on this list. Swaimer said she doesn't like "after the fact" purchase orders. Robin explained it is a bill that must be paid. Is the dirt pile going down, or what? Kornelis answered it has gone down and will be gone in September. The right-of-way between the Dairy Queen and Cams that is used as a roadway - is that part of the highway widening project? It is a very dangerous situation. Swarner asked if the City paid for the fence between Dairy Queen and Carrs? Cams paid for it. Bannock: He will not be at the next meeting. He noted in the minutes for the last Board of Adjustment hearing Art McComsey's name appears as an attendee, but he was not at the meeting. (The clerk will correct the minutes.) Williams: Included in the packet is a Borough ordinance amending the sale tax code. He suggested the Council review it, see if it affects them and/or their businesses, and keep up with this type of thing so we can answer questions from the public. . i . t KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 39 1994 PAGE 18 OF 18 L Q$ ' Meeting adjourned at approximately 9:45 p.m. Minutes transcribed and submitted by: Sheryl A ulsent Acting .City Clerk