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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-08-26 Council Minutes - Work SessionWORK SESSION NOTES AUGUST 26, 1993 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS Council: Swarner, Measles, Smalley, Bookey, Monfor and Williams Council Absent: McComsey Staff: Freas, Manninen, Kornelis Others: Tom & Rosie Murphy, Duane Bannock �-i - • _1 IY_ __ Williams requested to bring forward a resolution to fora a committee in regard to a Department of Defense, 50th Anniversary of World War II Commemorative Community Program. Williams stated he will be the ex-officio member and Lloyd Little will be the chair. The Committee would be involved in a series of activities for a three-year period. Upon completion of the activities, the city will receive an official WWII commemorative flag, a certificate from the Secretary of Defense designating our organization as an official WWII Commemorative Community, informational and education materials (maps, posters, fact - sheets, etc.), and a subscription to the World War II Dispatch newsletter. Williams reported to Council he had a series of pictures of the Alaska State Veterans Memorial framed to present to the Veterans Association. Cost was $250.009 Williams stated he did not believe there will be any cost to the City. ACTIONS There were no objections from Council. A resolution will be prepared for placement in the next packet. Williams reminded Council that ten acres of land was reserved along Marathon Road for educational site purposes. Williams added it originally was with the thought that People Count might receive funding to build a new facility. People Count has not gone ahead with any such plans and, Williams stated, it does not look as though they are planning a move from the Kenai Elementary School. Williams stated a few months ago, Frontier Training came.to Williams and stated they were trying to get grant funding to • build a training center for handicapped and disabled persons' - training. Frontier Training is wanting a large facility to teach physically challenged persons to be self-sufficient. • KENAI CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSIOAI AUGUST 26, 1993 PAGE 2 Frontier Training has received a partial grant of $115,000 and are applying for an additional $450,000. Frontier Training is requesting the City to donate two acres of land on Marathon Road. Williams stated he told Frontier Training he would bring the topic to council's attention tonight for an indication of whether the City would get aside two acres within those ten acres. Williams stated the two acres would be across from where FTI is going and on the right side of the HEA back entrance. 4 Swarner asked if there would be a conflict with the City in regard to the cleaning contracts Frontier Training has with the City. Manninen stated he did not think so but would check with Attorney Graves. Bookey stated he did not want to give land to Frontier Training, which would be subsidizing them, if Frontier Training is competing against private industry. Swarner added she felt uneasy about this as well. Monfor stated there would have to be a public hearing. Swarner added if a letter is sent to Frontier Training before a public hearing, Frontier or their grantor may think everything is a go. Williams suggested the letter state a public hearing will be needed, etc. Smalley asked if the grant is conditioned on having the land. Williams did not know. Williams added the letter would also state if the organizations use of the facility ceases to exist, the property and its development would revert back to the city. Bookey again stated his concern that the city would be competing with private enterprises. ACTION= Williams and Manninen will discuss these concerns with Frontier Training tomorrow. They will report back to Council. Williams referred to a memo which was attached to the list of discussion items presented to council. Williams explained there are two grants available from the Governors grant program. The first grant application will be due immediately. The second application will be due October 1. KENAI CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AUGUST 26, 1993 PAGE 3 Williams suggested the first grant be used to defer some of the cost of the new fire truck. The grant money available for the first grant is $214,671. The remainder ($309,000) of the fire truck's cost will be paid by the City. Williams added the application will require Mike Navarre's signature.. Williams has spoken with Mike and he has no problem with signing the application for the fire truck. ACTION= Direct Administration to complete the application (when it is received) for the purchase of the fire truck. Sgcon Grant s Monfor suggested the grant monies.be used toward the building of an Animal Control Shelter. Williams stated he would rather ask the Legislature for the total amount needed for this construction. Williams suggested the Spur Highway water and sewer.crossings -- estimated cost of 0100,000. Williams stated the City will have to match this grant (30% of the cost). Swarner suggested use for drilling of a well or the feasibility study. Williams stated the second grant could pay for a portion of the highway crossings, the well and wellhouse,_etc. Bookey stated he would like to do that. Manninen stated the last survey showed the water issue was most prevalent. ACTION: The second grant should be applied for water development. R X-RITAG VILLA Williams introduced Tom & Rosie Murphy. Williams added Tom Murphy had just been appointed as the Executive Director of the • Little Player's Theatre. Williams stated Murphy has discussed the possible receipt of an EDA grant with the EDD. The potential for such a grant is there. KENAI CITY AUGUST 26, PAGE 4 • • COUNCIL WORK SESSION 1993 thought it Williams asked CObe worthwhilncil if e to open up whether it would appropriateVillage in a and a Heritage small scalee years, the idea of a salmon naichery and needed to swarner stated a few y , were discussed. Williams stated he eget funding for a pond w Seward is trying for a volcano broaden its horizons. Ongoing world -class aquarium, and discussions are ong interpretive center in Ninil * of a Lake possibility for developmen BookeY asked if there is a p with a large amount Clark center in Kenai. Williams stated only t reat of community in e • council he has talked with Mike SiBBibili in yard Murphy reported to Cou Sims stated there is a po to acquisition of funding. The service has of for funding from the U.S. Forest Service-rism and other types construction money for developing act would fit into the facilities. Murphy stated their prof Service's scope of funding. b ild a building are they wanting to u their Swarner asked how big However, stated their plans have not 100-150apeople for use year Murphy to seat idea is to have a building the building could The facility's use would be for reet stage an around. h stated Sims suggested dinner theatre. Murphy *her meetings as well. be used for o an area to stated he has been in discussiople. Williams suggested Williams 1,000 the Visitors' Center tsat Bookey100-200 sea ed there is only the Theatre could be larger. of room for an Center. n addition on the end of t sq. ft. ro arty in s showed a Wrap of the Fish & Wildlife Service pasted the William Williams Bugg Old Town in regard to Heritage Village• done in h properties in Old Town for duse in the City purchase undevelopedested it b Heritage Village complexHe Williams Suge would include .at arb r, urban renewal project. a ui ment, etc log cabins, be little theatreon:ldWilliams asked if Council wanted placed in a central locati sources from the U.S. to do this and then looieaislat legislative grants, etc. Forestry Service, EDA, g this would be a good project for theHistorical istorical sonf a suggested h they are non-profit society to be involoundationsved with 8 etc. grant monies from f KENAI CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AUGUST 26, 1993 PAGE 5 Bookey asked what they would do if property owners will not sell. Williams stated the City could condemn the property and take it. Williams suggested letters should be sent to all the property owners in that area and ask if they want to sell their property. (Kornelis stated the list has already been put together to send the Townsite Historic information and upcoming ordinance for amendment to the code.) Bookey stated some of the property may be BIA lands. Williams stated the land could be purchased as long as the sale goes through the BIA. Williams stated the City needs to take the initiative or the land may never be developed. Swarner asked if grant monies can be used to purchase property. Swarner added the price of the property may go osup because Cit is the City that wants to purchase it. Williams y cannot pay more than the appraised price. 40 Manninen stated another way to purchase it would be to have a disinterested third party quietly acquire the land. ACTION: Williams stated the first and total the value from get information regarding XON80R 896688TION8: step is to identify the property owners the Borough assessments. Manninen is to EDD grants for acquisition of funding. 1. Give direction to Parks & Recreation to do goals and objectives and for Parks & Recreation to give direction to Council in regard to tent camping. 2. Protection of Kenai beaches needs 12 Wha* 4-0% An Ahnt2t tent camping for 4. Roads in the core area that have be listed. 5. Roads in the core needing to be standards should be listed. 3. A timetable should be set up for roads within the city. 4. Available City property should b (Monfor asked how much property does the available for sale.) to be done right away. next summer. not been paved need to brought to city upgrading and paving of e promoted to sell. city have that is KENAI CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AUGUST 261 1993 PAGE 6 5. Completion of projects that are half done. 6. Council and Administration need to utilize the Comprehensive Plan. 7. Direct Administration to be more "user friendly." Williams stated tent camping cannot be on the bluff or on Marathon Road. Williams suggested the City purchasing the Waldo Coyle property which joins the city dock property. However, that property is under heavy dispute at this time. The court will be making a determination,of who the heirs are. Williams added he believes it worthy of the city's future to acquire that 37 acres. Williams suggested that property could be used for tent camping for cannery workers as well and the canneries could be asked to help with it. Monfor reminded council of the cold storage facility plan which was to include an area for marine industrial development (commercial/sport supply shops, food, etc.). Williams suggested the property could be split to accompany both developments. Monfor suggested a group review and plan an area for tent camping, sanitary facilities, showers, etc. Measles suggested nothing be done until the Court renders its decision, but have the information ready to move ahead as soon as the decision is rendered. Measles also added it would not be good to have tent camping in the area if it is to be marine industrial park. SNALLLY BUGGROTION82 1. Finish the municipal park, i.e. make tent camping available, put in a parking lotl brush out areas, place new toilet facilities. Bookey suggested a realistic fee could be set with a nice facility and there would probably not be any problems. Bookey added there is the potential to have 30-40 tent sites in the park. Monfor suggested another area for tent camping to be the Beaver Creek Park. Bookey added a decision of whether to re -open the park or have another area available needs to be made soon as the advertisements for tourist information booklets, etc. are due in 90 days. Kornelis stated a tent camping area could be made along Marathon • Road by the NOAA site. The Borough will be putting in RV dumps and restroom and shower facilities could be placed there as sewer KENAI CITY AUGUST 26, PAGE 7 COUNCIL WORK SESSION 1993 and water are available along Marathon. The area would be available for sledding (on the hill), ice skating (on the pond) and other winter sports. 811ARNER 896688TION88 Swarner stated her suggestions were more concerns. 1. Parking on city streets (Lawton, Forest, by the park) - parking should be on one side, not both or no parking. 2. City vehicles being used for non -city business. They need to be in concert with the IRS rules. 3. Junk at the Spur Motel, OTHER 8UGGEOVION8: 1. Smalley suggested cleaning Bernie Huss Fitness Trail area. Williams stated he discussed the problem with Norville and Cams people. Neither are interested in doing anything. Council suggested to discuss the problem with John Karin; of Carrie. 2. Bookey suggested an audit of unpaved roads in the entire city be done and divided into groups (Beaver Creek on east to City Limits on west). Then address Thompson Park, VIP, Vahalla, 3-W Subdivision, XRMINBN SUGGSBTIONS: Manninen summarized the directions given by Council: cost. i. Paving core city roads -- get engineering estimate of 2. Inventory city land available for sale, i.e. the number of acres and what is for sale, what land has been purchased, and what land is leased. 3. Kenai beach -- get estimated cost for saving the dunes. Bookey suggested a user fee be set to pay for port -a -potties, garbage collection and enforcement of keeping people off of the dunes. 4. Tent camping facility -- finish the Municipal Park on Forest Drive. 5. Kenai River bank stabilization. 6. 37 acres adjacent to the Kenai Dock -- don't send to Harbor Commission until after the court decision. 7. Tent camping along Marathon Road -- temporary location for cannery workers. KENAI CITY AUGUST 26, PAGE 8 COUNCIL WORK SESSION 1993 8. Bernie Huss Trail -- perhaps ask for capital money for improvements. Take to Carr's again and speak to John Karins, President of Carr-Gottstein. 9. Inventory of city roads needing paving -- how many miles of d u age ave roads? MZIN8LES OUGGESTIONO: Measles stated he had nothing more to add, however many of the items discussed are a continuation of thoughts from 10-15 years ago. The difference is 10-15 years ago there was money available from the State to use. Now there is very little. CIP LZOT: Discussion followed about the CIP list. Following is the list as / it is now. 1. Thompson Park - set LID and assessments (25%) 2. Water system quality. 3. Community road development. 4. Water distribution - loops to tie in the system. Others: 5. Ice Rink 6. Boat Ramp Council stated to take the boat ramp off the list at this time. Williams reported the Ice Rink Committee will be meeting on September 9. They are considering the hiring of a full-time coordinator for grantwriting, etc. Williams told the Committee council has agreed to match the first $1oo,00o. Williams added the Governor has told him he will fund $1.2 million and additional funds from RDA. XMIN M: Manninen reported staff have made their departmental goals and objectives. Also, at their last staff meeting, there was a two. hour discussion regarding implications wheel. This discussion was a team -building session with a main problem and how the problem rippled throughout the city government. Manninen suggested the "whole picture's be reviewed in regard to doing new projects, new buildings, etc. and simultaneously :t� • KENAI CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AUGUST 26, 1993 PAGE 9 cutting back on operations of and negative of the plans and than what can be maintained. what we have. Look at the positive see if the city is building faster Manninen stated he wants to find out what the Council wants and then take that information to the staff as to what the operational basis is. Manninen added he wants to have everyone know what is going on and what they are working toward. Manninen suggested the Comprehensive Plan be kept up to date in order that it be ready when grant applications are being completed, etc. Williams stated he wants to have the Heritage Village concept ready to go when grants become available. Manninen added he has had discussions with Williams of what could be done in Old Town, i.e. interpretive center, board walk, etc. WILLIAMS SUGGESTIONS: Williams referred to his memorandum entitled, "City of Kenai Capital Projects 1994 'Preliminary'." Williams stated he had listed a lot of items for parks and recreation upgrading. , 1. Power to the green strip by picnic pavilion by ballfields. ACTION: Measles stated HEA has said they would put the power in. Williams will have the Chamber of Commerce ask to have this done. 2. Williams stated he would like restrooms placed alongside the test site on the green strip. ACTION: Kornelis to estimate the cost, including architect cost, etc. Also find out the easiest, simplest and least expensive way a restroom can be built there. CXP R LIBT: Through further discussion of Council, the CIP list was arranged as follows: • 0 KENAI CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AUGUST 26, 1993 PAGE 10 UALTH„& SAFETY I. Regional Animal Control Shelter $ 400,000 2. Water quality improvements 2,000,000 3. Community road development 21200,000 4. Water distribution improvements 730,000 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT &_TOURISM 1. Ice Rink $110001000 2. Library Addition 11000,000 3. Marine Industrial Park Development 10000,000 ACTION: Administration is to compile an in-depth back-up material package to present the list to legislators. Work Session ended at 9:30 p.m. Notes transcribed and prepared by: w . TO DO LIBT 110R1I 8888ION 6/26/93 TJM - Get stipulations for EDD grants for acquisition of funding. ADMIX - Prepare in-depth back --up information to accompany CIP list to legislators. JW - Ask Chamber of Commerce to request HEA to place power to park strip/picnic pavilion. Estimate cost to build restroom by test site on green strip - easiest, simplest way to build one. TJM/CRG - Determine whether there is a conflict with the City donating two acres of land to Frontier Training when Frontier Training has cleaning contracts with the city. Would the city be subsidizing Frontier Training when tkey are competing with the general public? Tax/JW - Discuss conflict concerns with Frontier Training. Tax/LB - List property owners in old Town and the assessed value of those properties. •