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AGENDA
KENAI CITY COUNCIL — ROOM -= HOSTING
BEPTUDER is 1993
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KENAI CITY COUNCIL C8A S28
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.
Be BCEEDULED PUBLIC COIF = (10 Minutes)
1. Kathy eaott - Kenai Peninsula Borough Health Plan A.
2. Pat Owen - Frontier Training - Request for Land Grant.
C. VUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Resolution No. 93-65 - Accepting a Grant From the State
of Alaska for the Airport Electric Gates Project, Phase
I.
2. Resolution No. 93-66 - Transferring $20,000 in the
Kenai Courthouse Capital Project Fund for Additional
Inspection Services.
3. Resolution No. 93-67 - Rescinding the Award of a
Contract for the Construction of the Kenai Airport
Runway and Taxiway Crack Sealing and Painting, 19930
Due to the Low Bidder's inability to Obtain Bonding as
Required by AS 35.25.010.
4. Resolution No. 93-68 - Transferring $9,850 in the
Airport Land System Fund for Crack Sealing and Painting
of Runways, Taxiways, and the Ramp.
5. Resolution No. 93-69 - Declaring Certain Equipment,
Supplies and Materials Surplus'or Obsolete.
6. Resolution Woo 93-70 - Awarding a Contract for the
Construction of the Thompson Park Sewer Interceptor to
Zubeck, Inc. for the Total Construction Amount of
$1,035,607,65 Which Includes the Basic. Bid and Additive
Alternate A.
7. Resolution No. 93-71 - Awarding a contract for the
Construction of the Kenai Airport Runway and Taxiway
Crack Sealing and Painting, 1993, to Anchorage
Enterprises for the Total Construction Amount of
$1140850.00 Which Includes the Basic Bid and Additive
Alternate A.
8. Resolution No. 93-72 - Congratulating the.Peninsula
Oiler Baseball Club for Their Twenty -Year Anniversary
and Their Success in Winning the 1993 National Baseball
Congress World Series.
9. Resolution No. 93-73 - Accepting an Invitation from the
Secretary of Defense to Participate in the 50th
Anniversary of World War II Commemorative Community
Program.
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1.
Council Aging
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2.
Airport Commission
3.
Harbor Commission
4.
Library Commission
5.
Parks & Recreation Commission
6.
Planning & Zoning Commission
7.
Miscellaneous Commissions and Committees
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1. *Regular Meeting of August 18, 1993.
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1. Bills to be Paid, Bills to be Ratified
2. Purchase Orders Exceeding $1,000
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3. *Ordinance No. 1554-93 - Amending MC 23.50.010(b) by
Adding a New Pay Classification Called "Parks and
Recreation Administrative Assistant."
4. *Ordinance No. 1565-93 - Amending the Official City of
Kenai Zoning Map for Certain Lands Described as Lots
111" and 112A," Schurr Subdivision.
5. *Ordinance No. 1566-93 - Increasing Estimated Revenues
and Appropriations by $500,000 in a New Capital Project
Fund Entitled, "Courthouse Soils Removal and
Remediation."
6. Approval - Kenai Arts & Humanities Council Lease
7. Approval - Courthouse Equipment, Furnishings and Card
Key System.
S. Discussion - Kenai Courthouse Project - City
Administration's Recommendation on Requested Extras by
McCool Carlson Green, Architects - Up to $20,000.
9. Discussion - AML/Weighted Vote
10. Discussion - Kenai Water System Study/Wm. J. Nelson &
Associates.
11. Discussion - 1994-95 Capital Improvement Project List.
12. Discussion - Governor's Matching Grant Program.
I. AMINI-STRA'1'ION REPORTO
1.
Mayor
2.
City Manager
3.
Attorney
4.
City Clerk
5.
Finance Director
6.
Public Works Director
7.
Airport Manager
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1.
Citizens (five minutes)
2.
Council
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KENAI CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
BEPTEMSER 1, 1993
7s00 B.M.
KENAI CITY COUNCIL CZANDER8
MAYOR JOHN J. WILLIAMB s . PR88IDUG
Mayor Williams called the meeting to order at approximately 7:00
p.m. in the Council Chambers in the Kenai City Hall Building,
Awl. PLEDGE O$ NWMZANCB
Mayor Williams led those assembled in the Pledge of Allegiance.
A-20 ROLLAML
Roll was taken by the City Clerk. Present were: Measles,
McComsey, Smalley, Williams, Bookey and Swarner.
Absent was Monfor.
A-$* AG-ENDA APPROVAL
Mayor Williams requested the following changes to the agenda:
ADDS B-1, Additional Information -- KPB Ordinance No. 93-43
Creating the Kenai Peninsula Borough Health Care
Corporation as a Public Corporation for the Purpose of
Establishing a Health Maintenance Organization and
Operating and Administering Health Care Payment
Systems.
B-2, Proposed floor plan of Frontier Training Facility,
D-3, Bill Kluge regarding Kenai Visitors Center.
C-3 i C-7, 9/1/93 Anchorage Enterprises, Inc. letter
regarding contract for construction of Kenai Airport
Runway and Taxiway, Cracked Sealing and Painting.
C-5, Addendum to Auction List (additional items to be
declared surplus and obsolete).
I-1, Heritage Village Development/8/25/93 J.E. Buttner
letter regarding Historic Preservation Fund Grant
Program.
I-i, Plat of Old Town properties, property values, and
list of property owners.
I-4, Freas memorandum regarding election workers'
confirmation.
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MOTIONS
Councilman Smalley MOVED for approval of the amended agenda and
requested VNANZXOUB CoygM. There were no objections. So
ORDERED. •
There were no changes to the consent agenda.
MOTIONS
Councilman Smalley MOVED for approval of the consent agenda as
presented. There were no objections. 00 ORDERED.
EDOLED B uxe , Comm
Kathy eoott - Kenai Peninsula Borough Health Plan A.
Scott introduced herself as the project manager for the Kenai
Peninsula Borough Health Care Advisory Council. Scott is also a
citizen of Kenai, living on Kim-n-ang Court. Scott presented a
short overview of the health care proposal and passed out a copy
Of healthy Communities...A borough -wide health care plan concept
produced by the Health Care Advisory Council. Scott informed
council there will be a question placed on the October 5, 1993
election ballot.
Scott referred to the copy of Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly
Ordinance No. 93-43. If passed, this ordinance will create a
Kenai Peninsula Borough Health Care Corporation as a public
corporation for the purpose of establishing a health maintenance
organization and operating and administering health care payment
systems. Scott stated a public hearing on the ordinance will be
held on September 21.
Williams asked if there was anything the City Council should do
to show its support of the health care plan. Scott suggested
they individually discuss the plan with private businesses,
finding out their needs and decide there is a strong need. Scott
stated information reports will be available at the library.
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B-Z• Pat oven - Frontier Training - Request for Land Grant,
Patrick Owen introduced himself as the director of Frontier
Training, a local non-profit organization working with persons
with developmental disabilities. Owen stated Frontier Training
has received a capital appropriations grant of $115,000 and now
plan to apply for a second grant of $745,750 to build a state-of-
the-art, life -skill training facility. Owen requested Council
donate approximately two acres of city property on which to build
the facility.
Owen stated they have donated in -kind services and have the
support of Senators Little and Salo and Representatives Navarre
and Davis.
Williams stated the State has discussed the building of a major
central facility to serve the state when the Mental Health Lands
issue is settled. However, there are those who would rather see
satellite facilities placed in different areas of the state so
family members will have access to visit. Williams suggested two
acres of the ten acres set aside for donation to an educational
facility which is situated along Marathon Road. Williams stated
the road is paved, there is water and sewer available to the
property. Williams added space should be available for future
expansion as well.
Swarner asked Attorney Graves if there is a conflict since
Frontier Training is a non-profit institute and because the city
has a cleaning contract with them.. Graves stated he did not
believe it is a conflict of interest, but more a policy decision.
However, Council needs to determine whether the donation of the
property and benefit derived for the public would outweigh the
harmful competition that might result from any lower cost to
Frontier Training.
Measles suggested to lease the property instead of a land grant.
Graves stated that has been done in the past, i.e. paying the
lease rate instead'of buying the property from the airport fund.
Williams asked what would happen to the property if Frontier
Training would no longer receive the grant. Owen stated the
property will be maintained by the State of Alaska. The grant
specifies it and he feels confident Frontier will get the grant.
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arner stated her concern that a living facility would be placed
in an industrial area. Swarner asked if property was considered
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by the Women's Resource and Crisis Center or the Care Center.
Owen stated no, Williams had suggested the Marathon Road
property. McComsey suggested property in Mommsen Subdivision.
McComsey stated his concern with the Marathon property as well.
McComsey stated he believed it would be a dangerous place and
somewhere away from an industrial area would be better.
Owen stated the clients are supervised twenty-four hours a day.
Most of the clients will be working in a vocational setting
during the day. Owen added community integration is very
important and is part of the teaching program. Owen stated most
of the clients live in Kenai now.
Owen stated the State of Alaska has given them thirty days in
which to write their grant application. Their deadline is
September 18. Notification of award of the grant is October 15.
Their grant application needs to be site specific.
Administrative Assistant Howard stated the Marathon property is
airport property and it must be released by the FAA.
Williams suggested the city write a letter stating the property
will be within the tract already set aside and in the meantime,
if it is apparent there is better property available, a change
can be made. Williams added the State wants "intent."
Measles asked if a lease or deed needs to accompany the
application. Owen stated no, they will need to show site
control. Owen added a letter of intent is enough at this time.
Measles asked even if there are conditions on the letter of
intent. Owen answered yes.
MOTION:
Councilman Smalley MOVED the City of Kenai go into an agreement
with Frontier Training to begin its long process of developing
this facility as presented.
MOTION SAILED FOR LACK OF SECOND.
Manninen stated through his discussions with Mr. Owen, council0s
conceptual agreement will be enough to proceed with the grant.
Manninen informed Council his wife accepted a teaching position
at Frontier Training the day before he discussed this project for
the first time with Williams.
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MOTIONS
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
1, 1993
Councilman Measles MOPED to direct Administration
and city manager) to istration (the attorney
allow Frontier Training to with a letter of intent that will
Councilman Smalley BLCoNDLDpthe motioneed .
their application,
Swarner stated she wanted Mr. Owen to understand
the property will have to have a the donation of
understands, public hearing. OWen stated he
VOTES
Councilman McComsey requested ONANIMOVS
objections. 80 ORDERHD. CONSENT.
There were no
�3• Hili Rluge Kenai Visitors Cent
Kluge Center,
g informed Council when the roofingwas
Visitors Center, it was noticed there installed on the
Of the color of the shingles. Klu a added
some ,inconsistencies
problem with the manufacturer for the asd he has discussed the
also been inspected b p year. The roof has
manufacturer has found therewasas well.
manufacturer. lack of quality control b
After discussions with the manufacturer, y the
and Kornelis, they decided to try to negotiate
contractor and the 9 iate with the roofinf
y did. q
Kluge stated he received a letter and a c
$10,000 for the inconsistencies of the heck in the amount of
settlement frees the contractor of an roofing shingles. This
inconsistency. However, c problems with the color
the product. Kluge gave the check change their guarantee of
to Finance Director Brown.
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Resolution No. 93-
Of Alaska for the AirportcElectr a Grant From the State
I. is Gates Project, phase
MOTION=
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There were no public or council comments.
VOTES
There were no objections.• 80 ORDERED.
C-a. Resolution No. 93-66 - Transferring $20,000 in the
Kenai Courthouse Capital Project Fund for Additional
inspection Services.
MOTION:
Councilman Measles MOVED for adoption of Resolution No. 93-66 and
Councilman Smalley BECONDRD the motion.
There were no public or council comments. City Manager Manninen
referred to his memorandum included in the packet at Item H-8.
That memorandum states the not -to -exceed amount of $20,000 will
cover the inspection services of McCool Carlson Green through
September 30, as long as the contractor has completed the work.
Manninen stated he recommended the increase. Kornelis stated it
looked as though the project will be substantially completed by
September 30.
VOTE:
Councilman Measles requested
objections. 80 ORDERED.
CONSENT. There were no
C-3. Resolution No. 93-69 - Rescinding the Award of a
Contract for the Construction of the Kenai Airport
Runway and Taxiway Crack Sealing and Painting, 1993,
Due to the Low Bidder's Inability to Obtain Bonding as
Required by AS 35.25.010.
Williams referred to correspondence included in the packet from
Mr. Jackson and the correspondence from Anchorage Enterprises,
Inc. which was distributed prior to the meeting. Jackson
requested the city to waive the requirement of bonding on this
job. City Engineer La Shot's letter denying the waiver was also
included in the packet. Kornelis stated Jackson apparently has
offered a cash bond of $105,000. Kornelis stated the city has
never accepted any bonds other than bid bonds, i.e. labor and
materials bond and performance bond. Kornelis stated he did not
think it would be good practice to waive the required bonds and
accept cash bonds. Kornelis stated it was his and Airport
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Manager Ernst's
the next lower
MOTION:
recommendation to proceed with the project using
bidder, Anchorage Enterprises, I
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Councilman Smalley MOVED for approval of Resolution No.
Councilman McComsey 6ECONDED the motion.
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There were no public comments. Swarner asked Attorney Graves
opinion of the Anchorage Enterprises' letter. n Gravesot seat d he
son
had some technical problems oftASi36.25t010a i.e. technical
could meet the requirements
requirements of the performance bond. Graves addeded he ofanred
with Kornelis and Ernst. Graves also ons and resolution where AS
error in the bond specif icati
ced Graves stated the correct statute is A8
35.25.010 is referen •
36.25.010.
MOTION TO AMEND:
93-6'7 and
Councilman Smalley LOVED to amend the resolution
where reference
is made to AS 35.25.0101 to change thosereferences
36.25.010. Councilman McComsey 88CONDZe Dnhoeo tion*n MCCBOsey
requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT, There
ORDERED,
VOTE ON AMENDED MOTION:
Councilman McComsey requested OMINOUS CONSENTe
objections. s0 ORDERED.
$9,850 in the
Sealing and Painting
C-4• Ree01utiett No. 93-68 - Transferring
Airport Land m�andnd for
the Ramp.
Crack
of Runways. Taxiways,
There were no
NOTION:
Councilman McComsey MOVED for approval of Resolution No. 93-68
11 SECONDED the motion.
and Councilman Sma ey
There were no public or council comments.
VOTS:
• Councilman McComsey requested UNANINOUS CONSENT. There were no
objections. 80 ORDERED.
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C-8. Resolution No. 93-69 - Declaring Certain Equipment,
Supplies and Materials Surplus or Obsolete.
MOTION:
Councilman Bookey MOVED for approval of Resolution No. 93-69 and
Councilman Smalley SECONDED the motion.
There were no public comments.
MOTION TO AMEND:
Councilman Smalley MOVED to amend the motion by adding the
addendum to the resolution and Councilman McComsey SECONDED the
motion. There were no objections. 80 ORDERED.
Bookey requested the 1977 Dodge Ambulance be withdrawn from the
list in order that inquiries be made with other communities of
their possible need for the vehicle or the Police and/or Fire
Department's possible use of the vehicle for a mobile crime lab,
hazmat truck, mobile communications center, etc.
MOTION TO AMEND:
Councilwoman Swarner MOVED to delete from the list the 1977 Dodge
Ambulance and Councilman McComsey SECONDED the motion. There
were no objections. 80 ORDERED.
VOTE ON AMENDED MOTION:
There were no objections. 80 ORDERED.
C-6. Resolution No. 93-70 - Awarding a Contract for the
Construction of the Thompson Park Sewer Interceptor to
Zubeck, Inc. for the Total Construction Amount of
$10,035,607.65 Which Includes the Basic Bid and Additive
Alternate A.
MOTION:
Councilman McComsey MOVED for approval of Resolution No. 93-70
and Councilwoman Swarner SECONDED the motion and requested
UNANIMOUS CONSENT.
Martha
Anderson -
Stated her father founded Thompson Park.
Anderson stated she did not think she will benefit by having
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sewer in Thompson Park and believes the majority of the residents
do want sewer. Anderson stated there are some residents who have
good water and adequate septic systems. Anderson stated she has
discussed this with DEC and there are alternatives to the system.
Anderson stated she believes when the water and sewer are placed
in Thompson Park, individual rights be respected. Some residents
do not want the sewer and water. Anderson believes it is a moral
wrong to make those who have superior systems to hook up to
inferior city water.
Anderson also stated her concern that State funding has been
received for the project, but residents are also being asked to
pay for assessments. Anderson stated she believes the system
should be set up that those who do not want to, do not have to
stub into the system.
There were no council comments.
VOTES
There were no objections. s0 ORDERED.
C-7. Resolution No. 93-71 - Awarding a Contract for the
Construction of the Kenai Airport Runway and Taxiway
Crack Sealing and Painting, 1993, to Anchorage
Enterprises for the Total Construction Amount of
$114,850.00 Which Includes the Basic Bid and Additive
Alternate A.
MOTIONS
Councilman Smalley MOVED for approval of Resolution No. 93-71 and
Councilman McComsey BECONDED the motion.
There were no public or council comments.
VOTE:
There were no objections. 00 ORDERED,
C-8. Resolution No. 93-79 - Congratulating the Peninsula
Oiler Baseball Club for Their Twenty -Year Anniversary
and Their Success in Winning the 1993 National Baseball
Congress World Series.
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MOTION:
Councilman Measles MOVED for adoption of Resolution No. 93-72 and
Councilman Smalley SECONDED the motion.
There were no public or council comments. Williams stated a
proclamation will be presented to the Peninsula Oiler Baseball
Club at the September eighth luncheon.
VOTES
There were no objections. 80 ORDERED,
C-9. Resolution No. 93-73 - Accepting an Invitation from the
Secretary of Defense to Participate in the 50th
Anniversary of World War II Commemorative Community
Program.
MOTtONs
Councilman McComsey MOVED for approval of Resolution No. 93-73
and Councilman Smalley SECONDED the motion. Councilman McComsey
requested UNANtMOUB CONSENT.
Williams stated Lloyd Little will be the chairperson of the World
War II Commemorative Community Program and he will assign
additional members to the committee. Patty Little, representing
her husband, stated Mr. Little was very pleased to be involved in
the committee and the community program.
VOTE:
There were no objections. So ORDERED.
Williams stated he will make a presentation to the Veterans
Association of matted and framed pictures of the State VA
Memorial. The pictures were available for council to view.
9RXM TAKEN: 8:30 p.m.
BACK TO ORDERS 8:40 p.m.
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D-1, Council on Aging
No report.
D-29 Airport commission
Next meeting scheduled for September 9, 1993,
D-3. Harbor Commission
Next meeting is scheduled for September 13, 1993.
D-4. Library Commission
The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 7, 1993.
D-S, Parks 6 Recreation Commission
McGillivray stated the next meeting will be in two weeks.
D-6. Planning i Zoning Commission
Smalley reported the last meeting was canceled due to lack of
items needing action. The next meeting is scheduled for next.
week.
D-7. Miscellaneous Commissions and Committees
Williams reported a reception for the subcommittee volunteers
will be held on September 12 at the Kitchen Express. Williams
suggested Council donate $200 for the reception. Council will be
invited.
Swarner stated she believed $200 was a lot since there is a
reception for volunteers in the Spring, as well as the Library
reception at Christmas. Measles asked if this will be setting .a
precedent. Williams stated he will keep a close eye on it and
state this will be a one-time operation and next time will be at
their expense.
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Regular Meeting of August le, 1993.
Approved by consent agenda.
None.
None.
A BIIB
R-le Bills to be Paid, Bills to be Ratified
MOTION$
Councilman Measles MOVED to pay the bills and Councilman Smalley
SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. 80 ORDERED.
R-a, Purchase Orders Exceeding $1,000
MOTIOXI
Councilman Smalley !MOVED to pay the purchase orders over $1,000
and Councilman McComsey SECONDED the motion. There were no
objections. 80 ORDERED.
8-3. Ordinaaae No. 3.564-93 - Amending KMC 23. 50.010 (b) by
Adding a New Pay Classification Called "Parks and
Recreation Administrative Assistant."
Approved by consent agenda.
8-4• Ordiaaaae No. ISGS-93 - Amending the official City of
Kenai Zoning Map for Certain Lands Described as Lots
"1" and "2A," Schurr subdivision.
Approved by _consent agenda.
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Ordiaanoa No. 1566-93 - Increasing Estimated Revenues
and Appropriations by $500,000 in a New Capital Project
Fund Entitled, "Courthouse Soils Removal and
Remediation."
Approved by consent agenda.
B-6. Approval - Kenai Arts & Humanities Council Lease
MOTION:
Councilwoman Swarner MOVED to enter into a new lease with the
Kenai Arts & Humanities Council for the Fine Arts Center, for two
years, at $1.00, per year and Councilman Smalley SECONDED the
motion. There were no objections. Bo ORDERED.
8-7. Approval - Courthouse Equipment, Furnishings and Card
Key System.
Williams stated he was inclined to vote against the purchase of
the card key system, however the arguments in favor of the
purchase are valid. Williams stated he recalls discussions where
the key system would be purchased if there was money and not if
there was no money. Swarner stated she agreed with Williams'
comments. McComsey asked if the card key system was necessary.
Williams stated it was consistent with the new philosophy of the
Court System.
MOTION:
Councilman Smalley MOVED to approve the purchase of up to $251000
for equipment and furnishings and up to $50,000 for an electronic
card key system for the new courthouse. Councilman Measles
SECONDED the motion.
VOTE:
Measles: Yes McComsey: No Smalley: Yes
Williams: Yes Bookey: Yes Swarner: No
Monfor: Absent
NOTION NABBED.
N-8. Discussion - Kenai Courthouse Project - City
Administration's Recommendation on Requested Extras by
McCool Carlson Green, Architects - Up to $20,000.
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MOTIONS
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
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Councilman Measles MOVED to amend McCool Carlson Green's contract
by increasing their not -to -exceed amount by "up to $20,000" based
on the city manager's memorandum and other memos and letters.
Councilman Smalley SECONDED the motion. There were no
objections. 00 ORDERED.
H-9• Disaussion - AML/Weighted Vote
Williams referred to AML information and his memorandum included
in the packet. Williams stated the AML Board voted to approve,
the weighted vote structure and raise some dues and lower others.
Kenai will now have three votes, but over the next five years its
dues will raise from $725 to $6,396.
Measles referred to the dues schedule and stated Kenai will pay
$2,400 more than Soldotna and receive the same amount of votes.
Williams added his concerns and suggested a letter be sent
voicing those concerns.
MOTION:
Councilwoman Swarner MOVED to have administration write a letter
strongly opposing any change in the dues structure with the
weighted vote and state the city opposes the weighted vote or
formula for financing.
MOTION DIED FOR LACK OB SECOND.
Williams suggested a letter be sent agreeing with the concept of
the weighted vote and strongly disagree with the dues structure.
Williams stated he will help administration with the letter.
Williams reported during the last Alaska Conference of Mayors
meeting in Sitka it was stated there may be a shortfall of
$5508000 in the employees supplemental and retirement fund and a
class action suit may draw Kenai and other members of AML into
the suit and they will have to make up the shortfall. Williams
stated the shortfall was due to the lack of payment of 30 years
retirement benefits for a past director; an accounting error in
1988-89 at which time AML was advised no payment to the pension
fund was needed; and a number of persons listed as employees of
AML who were not employees.
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8-10. Disoussion - Kenai Water System Study/Wm. J. Nelson &
Associates.
Swarner asked if the city advertised for proposals. Kornelis
stated no. Nelson was asked to do the work because he has a
computer program on line which can produce the information
requested. Kornelis stated, there has been no money appropriated
for the study as yet. Kornelis added Council needs to decide if
they want to proceed and then the appropriate ordinance will be
presented at the next council meeting to appropriate the money.
Kornelis stated the study will include flow analysis and
pressure. The study will determine if a well is installed in a
certain area of town, how the flow and pressure will affect the
city.
Measles asked Manninen if he believed the proposal addresses all
the criteria the council wanted in a water study. Manninen
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stated yes. Manninen added this will be an audit of the city's
water system, source of supply wells in certain areas, maybe the
need for another tank, and address questions of council and
administration. Manninen stated there was a $20,000
appropriation made for the study and the drilling of a test well.
The.test well will cost $10,000. They are $101000 short.
Measles asked if the test well drilling was going ahead
separately from this study. Manninen answered yes.
MA. Nelson was present in the audience and spoke to council.
Nelson stated he believed the problem is the city continues to
grow and it is at a critical point of its ability to meet the
demands. Nelson stated he will look at the overall system, i.e.
determine how much water there is, how it is distributed, and
what improvements are needed.
NOTION:
Councilman Smalley MOVED for administration to draft the proposal
(for the water study with Wm. J. Nelson & Associates) and bring'
it back to council to get on with the project. Councilman
Measles BECONDED the motion.
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Councilman Smalley requested UNANIMOUS CONS '. There were no
objections. 80 ORDERED.
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R-119 Discussion - 1994-95 Capital Improvement Project List.
Discussion followed in regard to the capital improvement list.
The list evolved as follows:
Animal Control Shelter $ 500,000
Water System Quality Improvements 2,0001000
Community Road Development 21200,000
Water Distribution improvements 730,000
Ice Rink $1,000,000
Marine Industrial Development 11000,000
'' Library Addition i.020.000
$8,430,000
Discussion followed in regard to the cost approximated for
development of a new animal control shelter. Kornelis stated
there is equipment included in a shelter that.is very expensive.
Kornelis added the structure would not be wooden. Kornelis
stated he spoke with the architect and told him the city wants
something structurally sound and operationally efficient, nothing
fancy, but substantial. Kornelis stated administration does not
want to add personnel. Williams added this will be a regional
animal control shelter.
MOTrOH:
Councilman Smalley MOVED to direct administration to proceed with
the list and Councilman Measles SECONDED the motion. There were
no objections. 80 ORDERED,
R-12. Discussion - Governor's Matching Grant Program.
Williams stated the program was discussed during the work
session. Williams added the consensus of council at the work
session was to apply for the Brat grant of $214,000 to help pay
for the new fire truck. The second grant would be applied to
receive funding for the water quality development program
(highway crossings and development of a new water well. .
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Williams stated he received information today of a teleconference
on September 27 in regard to the program's emergency regulations.
Williams requested administration have someone in attendance as
he will be out of town from September 18 through October 2.
MOTION:
Councilwoman Swarner MOVED to continue in this matter and
Councilman Smalley SECONDED the motion. There were no
objections. SO ORDERED.
ADM=1�1ISTRATIQ„ R',0,.,�TB
1-10 mayor
a. XBTEA Program - Williams stated he spoke with
Commissioner Campbell during the Alaska Conference of Mayors
meeting in Sitka. Campbell is setting up a review board before
which all projects will be reviewed, sorted, and categorized. A
determination will then be made as to what projects will be done
first. Campbell has also stated there will be a change in
philosophy as to the design of highways.
b. Kenai River special Management Area - Williams reported
the Management board has found they have created a park within
the Management Area.. Williams added there are 1800 acres of city
property above the bridge that has been incorporated into the
park. Williams.belleves that property has been taken from the
city. Williams suggested the City.sue the State of Alaska for
$36 million. Williams stated he did not think the suit would be
winnable, however it would get a lot of publicity.
Williams stated he and City Manager Manninen will visit with Neil
Johansen and find out what the State will do to recompense the
city for the taking of the property. Williams suggested payment
from Exxon settlement money.
Measles asked if there is a possibilityy the city can withdraw its
property from the special management distract. Williams stated
they could try. Williams suggested a letter be.sent to withdraw
the city's lands, but there are multiple entities involved.
16 Williams added he believes the city owns the bottom of the river,
however other entities do not agree.
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Attorney Graves stated he could look into the possibilities of
withdrawing the lands. Williams stated he believed this should
be done prior to visiting Johansen.
c. Historic preservation - Williams referred to a letter
distributed at the beginning of the meeting from Judith E.
Bittner, State Historic Preservation Officer. Williams reported
the letter discusses available grant funds can be used for
planning for preservation of historic properties, survey and
inventory of sites and buildings, nomination of properties to the
Nation Register of Historic Places, rehabilitation of historic
buildings, and heritage education projects. Williams requested
Council to direct administration to order the grant applications.
Williams referred to a portion of the Old Town property plat and
list of property owners of the area which was distributed to
council at the beginning of the meeting. The property owner list
also included the assessed values of those properties. The plat
indicated the properties on which Williams believed would be
needed for placement of the proposed Heritage Park.
Williams stated he has discussed the project with Architect Bill
Kluge. They have discussed the layout and design of a Little
Theatre and have learned more land would be needed for required
off-street parking. Williams stated properties would have to be
acquired on both blocks shown on the plat. Williams stated their
greatest problem may be some property is held through the BIA and
permission will have to be acquired from BIA to liquidate the
property.
Williams stated not to include properties on the list which have
improvements. Williams stated it looks complicated, but they
need to start. Williams stated he would like to apply for a
grant to do some planning and conceptual design work. Williams
stated those properties not sold to the city would be taken
through condemnation.
Attorney Graves stated he did
those properties held through
information. Graves stated it
MOTIONS
not know if Borough records show
BIA, but BIA could find that
may take some time to research.
Councilman Smalley MOVED to direct administration to contact the
Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Outdoor
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Recreation and request applications for the Historic Preservation
Fund Grant Program to begin looking at what can be done with the
Old Town planning concept.
Bookey stated the proposed development could end up outside of
the Townsite Historic zone.
Councilman McComsey SECONDED the motion. There were no
objections. BO ORDERED.
1-2. City Manager
Manninen stated he believed a presentation should be made on
behalf of the city in regard to the redesign of the Spur Highway
in front of Carr's and Kmart. Manninen stated it needs to be
pointed out to the Governor and the Department of Transportation
that safety design and the health and safety concerns need to be
addressed. Also, that the original design should be used instead
of the new design.
Manninen stated he would like the Police Chief, Fire Chief,
public Works director be present for the Governor's presentation
at the joint Chamber luncheon tomorrow.
I-3. Attorney
Attorney Graves stated last spring HEA applied for a tariff
increase to charge for relocates. Graves stated the Alaska
Public Utilities Commission (APUC) has given until September 7
for interested parties to either intervene or comment. Graves
suggested the city comment rather than formally intervene due to
costs the APUC chargeed parties who intervene. Graves stated the
City would reiterate the points made and entered at the time of
the tariff increase application. Graves added Fairbanks and
Homer will be commenting as well.
_-4. city Clerk
a. Election Workers - Freas referred to a memorandum
distributed to Council at the beginning of the meeting. The
memorandum included those persons who have agreed to work as
election poll workers for the upcoming October 5, 1993
municipal/borough election. Freas requested approval of those
persons to work at the polls.
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Councilman Smalley stated he would abstain as his wife was listed
as a worker and would be paid by the Borough for the work. Freas
stated the city pays a portion of the wage. Attorney Graves
stated it could be said the payment goes to the family, but it is
a nominal amount. Smalley chose to abstain.
MOTION:
Councilman Measles MOVED to approve the list of election workers
and Councilman McComsey SECONDED the motion. There were no
objections. 8o ORDERED.
b. Packet Day Changes -
included in the packet stating
November and December holidays.
Freas referred to a memorandum
changes in packet days due to
c. Sales Tan Policy - Freas referred to her memorandum
included in the packet regarding previous council discussion to
set a work session and discuss a sales tax policy. Williams
stated he did not believe it would take a whole evening to
discuss this item. Williams suggested it be a discussion item on
the October 6 meeting agenda.
Measles suggested the November 3, 1993 meeting as there will be
at least one new member to the council and this will give that
person some time to review previous information. Consensus was
to put the discussion on the November 3, 1993 meeting agenda.
I -So Finance Director
No report.
i-6. Public Works Director
a. Courthouse Plagae - Kornelis stated he received a shop
drawing of the courthouse plaque. Kornelis stated the company
did not heed their request to change the positions of Senator
Salo and Representative Navarre, however his office will notify
them of that error. "�
b. Information No. 8 - Kornelis referred to Information
No. 8 regarding a CAD printer. Kornelis stated council requested
the cost information. Kornelis stated he did not believe the
46 printer is needed at this time. Councilman Measles suggested
Kornelis place the printer on next years budget.
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Councilman Smalley informed Kornelis the manholes on Lawton Drive
by the golf course are sinking. Williams reported one sinking on
Kaknu Way as well.
1-7. Airport Manager
Ernst reported the last glass partition between the car rental
agencies is being placed.
J-1• Citisens
None.
�, J-Z • Council
Bookey - Asked McGillivray what happened to the flowers in
the Kenai sign at the airport. McGillivray stated the marigolds
were hurt by the early freeze and amount of rain. McGillivray
was also asked when the Visitors Center lawn would be fertilized
and limed again. McGillivray reported the lawn was limed today
and will fertilized tomorrow.
Bookey asked Kornelis if the heating system problems at the
Visitors Center have been reported to the contractor. Kornelis
stated they have been in contact. Bookey stated he did not want
the city to have to spend money on the.heating system before -the
warranty is gone.
BWarnor - Stated she believes the proposed Heritage Park
should be included in the Townsite Historic Zone. Williams
stated this should.be brought to the Planning & Zoning
Commission's attention during their public hearing of the TSH
zone.
Swarner stated she would like another area found for placement of
the proposed Frontier Training facility. Swarner added she
believed the facility needs to be in a residential area instead
of an industrial area. Administrative Assistant Howard stated
the city owns foreclosed property in Mommsen Subdivision and 77
acres along Redoubt Avenue (by the chiropractic clinic). Howard
stated the city would not have to purchase the property from the
airport system. The property will have to be surveyed. Williams
requested Howard to look into that matter.
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Measles - Nothing.
ReComsey - Nothing.
emslley - Nothing.
W:j11ia*9 - Reported he will give the Governor a plaque
thanking him for his support of the City of Kenai. The plaque
was available for council and public to view.
The meeting adjourned at approximately 10:15 p.m.
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IT 8 --2 - FRONTIER TRAINING
WILLIAMS: The next scheduled public comment we have Mr. Pat Owen
from Frontier Training who has a request for land grant. Before
Mr. Owen presents his discussion to us, Council will recall -that
some years ago, we did set aside some land for what we termed an
educational institute." There is a letter here marked B-2.
This Resolution 90-58, so it was three years ago. On the back is
plat that we have set aside some land. At that time we weren't
sure what type of an educational institute, who or when or what
purpose it would be used. But we did have some inclinations or
some inklings that there may be some organizations within the
community that very well be interested in developing something in
that area. So, Mr. Pat Owen is here this evening to discuss with
us his proposal for perhaps some use of that land in that area.
Mr. Owen.
OWEN: Thank you Mr. Mayor. My name is Patrick Owen and I work
for Frontier Training Center which is a local non-profit social
service agency that administers the State of Alaska Community
Block Grant for developmental disabilities in our area.
Presently, at the time, there are no living and learning
facilities in our area for our children with disabilities to
learn life skills training. Our children are being forced to go
to Anchorage into the Hope Cottage programs or institutionalized
in Valdez to learn these life skills.
What we're proposing is to build a state-of-the-art, barrier -
free, living and learning facility in Kenai, teaching life -skills
training so that our children will not have to leave the
community, their friends and their families in order to learn
these skills. We've already obtained funding and legislative
intent from the Alaska Legislature to build this facility. Right
now we are writing a grant to cover the remaining cost of this
facility.
Our cost estimates from the architect and professional cost
estimators is $745,750 for this facility. What we are asking the
City of Kenai to do is to show community support, community
awareness, by donating this land so that we can build this living
and learning facility for our children with disabilities.
Presently, we have over 1100 signatures of support from the
18 community for this project. Due to the lack of non -accessible
housing in the Kenai area, it's become a point of crisis and
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we've had many elderly parents of children with disabilities
passed away and have left their children with no place to live
and no life -skills training. Most of these people are being
placed in institutions in other areas of the state.
What we're requesting Council to do is to show support of this
project. To demonstrate to the State of Alaska that you're
willing to supply the support that's needed for these
individuals. If there's anything that I can show you, we have
blueprints, we have professional architectural drawings of the
facility and donated in -kind services. We have support of our
area legislators, Mike Navarre, Senator Little, Judy Salo, Gary
Davis, for this project. As I stated, we are presently seeking
the funding through the state grant from the Department of Health
and Social Services Mental Health Trust Beneficiaries Grant to
get the $745,000 more that we need to build this state-of-the-
art, barrier -free living project.
WILLIAMS: Thank you. Just a little bit of brief information,
ah, as you know, the Mental Health Trust problem is one that has
been facing the state for a good number of years and it's been
argued back and forth, and bantered back and forth of the years
for a long time and the Governor's office is working very
diligently toward trying to solve that problem. Now why that
becomes a part of all this is that ah, in the last few years
there's been some discussion about when the Mental Health Trust
40 Program finally gets its feet on the ground and that problem
becomes solved, that there is the need for the construction of a
major central facility. A lot of discussion evolves around
building a central facility in the Anchorage area that would
serve the state.
It has long been the desire of a lot of people that have been
involved with the Mental Health Association to see, rather than
one very large central facility, some satellite facilities around
the state in Fairbanks and maybe perhaps in Palmer and Juneau and
certainly the Kenai Peninsula, so that people with learning
disabilities will not have to be uprooted from their local
community and taken a long distance from their home and that
they'll have some place where their family members are accessible
to them. Where they can see them. I have been a proponent of
that idea for a good number of years. I believe it's an
excellent approach rather than the one central institution.
I have, on occasion, visited the facility in Valdez and it's
certainly a heart -rendering to see some of the things that must
take place there for the survival of some of the patients.and
it's not necessary in my mind to uproot patients, uproot children
from our community and transport them to Valdez. I see this as
the beginning of that vision of satellite facilities around the
state to handle these problems, thus eliminating the call for one
great big institution some place a long way from the community.
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I bring all of those things to your attention so the council will
have a clearer understanding of what it is that we're looking at
and the direction that we're going.
The actual need for ground would not encompass the full ten acres
that we're talking about that has been set aside. We more or
less talked in terms, I think, of two, two acres, something of
that nature, not the full ten. Two acre facility, although I
would highly recommend that we insure we, that if we choose to do
this and choose to join them in this venture, that we do look at
sufficient ground to allow for expansion because as time goes on,
there very well could be an expansion of the facilities and the
need for additional services. So with that I would pose the
question to Council as to what your, what your plan might be.
Councilwoman Swarner?
SWARNER: I guess I have a question of the attorney and the city
manager. Is there a conflict with the city donating two acres to
a non-profit? That has a cleaning contract?
GRAVES: The concern is that they kind of compete with some
private industry in their contracts? I don't think it's really a
conflict of interest. I think it's more of a policy •
determination whether or not you want to contribute to this
entity and I'll give you an example of ways government does this
in other areas. For instance, the school district used to build
a house in their carpenter class and sell it on the public
market. Now, that competes with private home builders but the
school district determined that they thought the public good
outweighed the competition with private industry. And this would
kind of be the same situation. The council needs to determine
whether or not they feel that the benefit derived for the public
would outweigh the harmful competition that might result from any
lower cost to Frontier Training. So, it's really more of a
policy question, I think, than a legal question regarding a
conflict of interest,
MEASLES: Can this be done on a lease basis rather than a land
grant?
GRAVES: I think we could lease it to them if we wanted to give
them the property free, we could rather than buy the property
from the Airport Fund, we could pay the lease rate. Sure, we
could lease it to them. I think we may have done that with the
University also. We leased it to them for a dollar and we're
paying the difference. If I remember right.
MEASLES: Yeah.
HOWARD: Yes, that's right.
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WILLIAMS: There was one other question that came up during our
discussions and I'm not sure if you had time to look into the
answer and that was, should Frontier no longer be the recipient
of the grants from the, CDSG to run the program, what would
happen to the facility.
OWEN: The facility would be maintained by the State of Alaska.
WILLIAMS: it would become their responsibility...
OWEN: Their responsibility for upkeep and maintenance.
WILLIAMS: Through the Mental Health Association they have the
responsibility to see that these facilities are available.
OWEN: Yes, and the grant that we're writing presently, the
$745,000 specifically states that. We feel very confident that
we're going to be awarded this grant money as the, as the grant
itself. There's $5.26 million going out on capital projects
through the Department of Health and Social services, the
Commission of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities. Out
of that $5.26 million, 60% of that has to go to developmentally
disabled community service organizations. It's a competitive
bid, however, we've done our homework, we've gathered a base of
community support, and as I mentioned, we got over 1100
signatures of support from citizens in the community for this
project and we then, thanks to our local area legislators, last
year they were able to show legislative intent by giving us
$115,000 in a capital appropriations grant to get the ball going
for the architectural work, for site testing, for purchase of the
permits, and site development. So we know that the funding will
be there, we're just trying to speed it up by writing for this
competitive grant which we feel like we're going to be very
successful in getting to build this facility.
WILLIAMS: Yes, Councilman Smalley?
SMALLEY: I had a question. How many students are you presently
servicing that would be in this facility and the number of
employees that would be working there?
OWEN: The number of people that we have identified, well first
of all, let me say that there's over 150o special needs students
in the Kenai School District. Out of those 1500, sixty-two this
year, are transitioning out of high school without adequate.
training in life skills. Every year that number grows. For some
reason, the Kenai Peninsula has gained a reputation statewide for
providing excellent services to people with disabilities. People
seem to be moving into the area, not only to receive services,
but because of the degree of services that they are receiving are
of such excellent quality.
• Presently, right now, we know of 16 developmentally disabled
individuals with no life -skills training who are of elderly
parentage who are in desperate need of this training so that they
can transition into the community in independent living placement
with supports.
We service over eight families at the present time ranging from
age 0 to 61 with developmental disabilities. We continue to
apply training, but like most people that live in a family
eitumtion with a mother and a father, the children, mothers have
a tendency to "mother." And thusly, instead of allowing the
child the time and ability to master these skills, do it for them
and thusly, they're not receiving the training that they need,
even though all the intentions are there , it's
just not happening and our children are ending up in
institutions.
WILLIAMS: Yes, Councilman McComsey.
MC COMSEY: I notice that this is just living quarters and you're
going to have to have a school section or another section to
training with?
OWEN: No sir, we're proposing, our planning is that the training
will be completed in a home -like environment. Thusly, that
they'll be able to translate the skills that they're learning in
the home and be able to take them to their own residence of their
choice when they've learned enough life skills they can be on
their own with support. Right now, we place people in
independent placements at a cost to the state of $60,000 a
person. We feel that with life -skills training before they're
placed in these placements that they will be able to reduce the
cost of services to around $28,000 to $30,000 per person per
year. These people are already funded under the Mental Health
system so there'd be no extra cost to the state or to the city.
We're actually showing that we can save money by teaching these
skills in a home -like environment before they're placed in an
independent apartments or homes.
MC COMSEY: I thought you trained them for work.
OWEN: We also.do train them for work. The problem is that with
work is that if you haven't a place to live and have no skills to
maintain your home, you will not maintain your employment.
MC COMSEY: I understand that, but I, that's why I was wondering
if there was another facility where you trained them for work
or...
OWEN: Well, at our agency headquarters, we do have a work
program there and we also have crews that worked at Unocal, and
• once they receive vocational training, are actually out there
working and providing a service to the community.
WILLIAMS: I might broaden the thought just a little bit. What
we're really talking about here in terms of life -skills training
is to teach people to live independently. To be able to cook for
themselves, to be able to do to their laundry for themselves, to
be able to keep their house for themselves, things of that
nature. I have been personally associated with two
developmentally disadvantaged people who have had services from
your organization and they came to us with basic living skills
having been taught to them. They've been with us for a couple
years now and it's absolutely amazing to me the transition that
they've been able to make from a very sheltered life where they
weren't associated with anyone to actually out into the work
force. They both work for large corporations here in town and
they go to work every day. They get home every day. They are
now able to do their own laundry and their own cooking with a °
very minimal supervision, if any, from day-to-day and from week -
to -week and they're actually learning a living, or earning a
living. They're actually paying the rent and doing the things
they normally would be expected to do. However, had they not
have had some kind of advanced training, literally train them to
learn how to use a washing machine, how to wash their dishes, how
to do their laundry and things like that, they would have never
° been able to make that transition in this society. I think
that's what this is all about. Councilwoman Swarner?
SWARNER: Well, I agree with what you said. I guess the one
thing that bothers me when we were talking about this before and
maybe I just missed it in other discussions, I guess I didn't
realize it was going to be a housing facility. I assumed it was
going to be a facility for job training and personally, I guess,
I have a problem with a living facility for anyone that close to
the industrial area like HEA and the traffic and all those other
kind of things. Because I assume these people would all be
walking, in wheelchairs or whatever.
OWEN: No, we will supply a van for transportation with lifts and
all transportation will be provided.
SWARNER: But, I mean, they're going to want to get out and walk
around anyway aren't they?
OWEN: Yes ma'am .
WILLIAMS: You might, you might address the matter of the site
location. I'm sure you've had some discussion with regard to
site location.
OWEN: Well, as for our discussion with Mayor Williams, we've
• talked about community integration of these people that I see a
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time in not so near a future, that the area where we talked about
will be within the center of Kenai. Kenai is growing. Ah, it's
obvious with all the things that are happening and all the
industry coming into town lately, that Kenai is growing. And the
area that we've talked about, Mayor Williams, will be soon in the
center of Kenai,
WILLIAMS: Councilman Smalley,
SMALLEY: Yes, just for Councilwoman Swarner...It looks like it's
a housing facility, but it really is a training institution to
train individuals in life skills.
SWARNER: I know. I'm trying to remember....
SMALLEY: I mean, the Homer school looks like a ski chalet, but
it really is a school inside...
SWARNER: I know...
OWEN: It's only a transitional place. They'll only remain there
long enough to learn the skills necessary to transition...
SWARNER: How long do you think they'll live there?
OWEN: That will be individual basis. Some people are more
severely challenged than others. Ah, developmentally disabled
individuals, especially your Downs children, learn through
repetitive action...
SWARNER: So, what would you say, a month, six months, a year?
OWEN: I would say, probably the average would be around nine
months.
SWARNER: Have you looked at the area or maybe there isn't any
land over there, like by the Women's shelter and by the Care
Center?
OWEN: No ma'am. The only thing that, when I approached Mayor
Williams, we were talking about it and he was going to look into
a particular area that he felt would be appropriate for this
facility.
WILLIAMS: It's hard to find an area with two acres of land
anywhere around town anymore...
SWARNER: Right...
WILLIAMS: ...It's pretty difficult. One of the thugs that we
see is that the community is growing and we have to look more to
the perimeter of the city than the ... and the other reason that
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• this particular area was looked at is that we have, in fact, put
the utilities there. We do have the water, the sewer, the
telephone, the gas and everything is already run there. The road
is paved out to the site. So those things are all behind us as
far as development costs.
Okay, further discussion for Council?
MC COMSEY: I just wonder if this is the best location, that's
all. You're probably right about the two acres, but don't we own
Mommsen Subdivision also?
WILLIAMS: No, not ah...
MC COMSEY: Not that much?
WILLIAMS: Ah, well we own, we do own a few lots out there
I think they're more in the undeveloped area
that doesn't have the water, the sewer, and the roads and things.
We own a lot of foreclosed on properties...
BROWN: Well, I think there's a fair mix, but I, I'd have to look
at the plat to see how many are together. They're very small
lots, but in some cases we own the whole block. I'd have to look
at a plat.
MC COMSEY: I think this is a good idea. I mean, and I think
that it's something the city should venture into, but I was just
wondering, I mean if they get over into to HEA, you know, the
trucks running in and out, I know it's fenced, but there's still
a gate that's open all the time too and it would be easy to get
in ... I don't know, it just seemed in an industrial area that it
would be a little more dangerous.
WILLIAMS: How much actual freedom of movement do they have and
how much moving around would you see them doing?
OWEN: Well, they're supervised twenty-four hours a day and
during times of greatest needs, such as times of eating and
cooking, they would be, extra help would be available for the,
for the clients themselves to learn these skills. Most of them
will be working in a vocational setting during the day, just like
the programs we run right now, they work from nine to three in
the afternoons applying services in the communities. Community
integration is a very important part of the teaching process of
these people. We would not be watch -dogging them as such. Most
of these people live in the Kenai area right now unsupervised -
other than their parents. You see them all the time in Carr's
and in Kmart... As far as wondering about, they very rarely do
that if at all.
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WILLIAMS: I would also point out to council that ah, recognize
the right-of-way designated Baron Park Lanes_. We've had some
discussions of when we were involved with the PTI discussion that
at some point in time that Baron Park Lane would be developed and
that of course, would be a street with a sidewalk allowing access
all the way straight through to the Kmart tract, where the Kmart
tract is now is actually a block and one-half through there.
Yes?
SWARNER: Well, and I was looking at that to see how close, you
know, they would be to Kmart and Carr's for employment. But I
guess, if I had a child that was living in this situation
learning life skills,'I would not want them living in an
industrial area.. But, I mean, you have to answer -to the parents,
but we have to answer to them too as such. I guess, I just don't
feel this is the best place for a living facility. But I don't
have any other answers.
WILLIAMS: Councilman Smalley?
SMALLEY: Questions. How quickly do you need a response from the
City and is that time frame tied into your receiving this funding
of $745,750?
OWEN: Well, the State of Alaska, in their infinite wisdom, when
they released this RFP (request for proposals), they did so in
such a time that is that they limited us. We have thirty days
from the time we received it to put together this very extensive
document to send to them. We have to have, to send the grant in,
by September 18th and then we'll have notification of award by
October 15th.60
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WILLIAMS: We might look at this as a site specific matter right
now by stipulating that the city of Kenai is prepared to make
available land located in tract so-and-so...
HOWARD: John, excuse me, but, the property hasn't been released
by the FAA. We have to request that. We have to have it
surveyed.
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V1 WILLIAMS: That's correct and I understand that. What we would
do would be to make the proposition or make the offer in such a
r�I '' manner that the parcel of land within the overall tract as yet
unsurveyed and unapproved by FAA. I think, so that it seen that
it's designated. A lot of it depends on whether or not their,
they get the grant. Whether or not they're successful in getting
the grant. In the meantime, if it's apparent that there may be
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be changed...
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WILLIAMS: ...it doesn't
exactly where it's going
facility...
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grant is written, the site specific can
necessarily have to hold that that's
to be built. The grant is still the
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WILLIAMS: So, I think that's, that's what it would be here, more
or less the intent. We're all subject to failure in our thoughts
and ideas and if the FAA should come back and say, well, we're
sorry, we're not going to allow you to do that, than that's
something we'll have to cope with at a later date. But, as we
know from our past history, there's been very little that the FAA
has denied us the right to use the land for. Councilman Measles?
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MEASLES: Even though there may be conditions on the letter of
intent.
OWEN: Right.
MEASLES: Because until we get it released from FAA, anything
we'd do would have to be conditioned upon that. And it's not
going to be released before September 18th,
WILLIAMS: Councilman Smalley,
SMALLEY: Does the Council want to discuss this more or are we
ready for a motion?
MEASLES: Let's have a motion.
SMALLEY: I would move that the city of Kenai go into an
agreement with, let me find it here, I guess I just.need to move,
with Frontier Training to begin the long process of developing
this facility as presented. Is that what I want to do? We're
not developing the facility, we're just donating the property.
When I say by donating, leasing, it's not a motion, I'm talking
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just to be hearing myself. I think what we need to do is develop
a motion where we will lease this plan. Is that correct?
WILLIAMS: The City Manager may have a word or comment to make to
us.
MANNINEN: First of all, earlier, about last week, the mayor and
I were on the phone with Mr. Owen and we talked about a
conceptual framework where if the council were to agree
conceptually to a site, if that would be satisfactory to their,
to enable to submit an application to the state and it's our
understanding, at least my recollection of that conversation,
that that would be sufficient.. Vie, ye+.:. +oats_ Ica n �tl
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Now, now that I said that, I was also advised by the City
Attorney that I better tell you that I may have a conflict myself
because my spouse works for another branch of Frontier Training
as of Monday. And so, so ah, I will let you know that. But, I
don't think it affects what I would have said on this one way or
another, because quite frankly, I didn't know about this until
the mayor walked in and we got on the telephone and said, "Mr.
Mayor, I've got something to tell you." And he said, "well don't
40 worry about it, just disclose it." So, that's what I'm doing.
WILLIAMS: Councilman Measles.
MEASLES: I'll, basically, I don't think you have a conflict
because you don't get to vote on it anyway.
All we really need to do as. I,,. see. -it is.. direct the , 3
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SMALLEY: So, second.
MC COMSEY: Second the motion.
WILLIAMS: It's been moved and seconded. Councilwoman Swarner?
SWAMER: Do we have to have a public hearing on things like
this. I don't want to be the bad guy.
WILLIAMS: To lease land?
GRAVES: Well, we're not leasing it yet. When the proposal comes
up we'll have a public hearing before it comes final. But we
• will at that stage will have to have a public hearing.
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. SWARNER: I was just asking...
WILLIAMS: All right, the motion on the floor...
SWARNER: ...I guess I want to make sure that they know that we
have to have a public hearing and it may not happen. I means for
some strange reason. Okay..
WILLIAMS: There's a motion before us. There's been a second.
council... (TAPE CHANGE).....Is there any objection to unanimous
consent? Seeing no objection, administration is so directed.
Thank you very much and thank you for coming before the council
this evening with your proposal.
END OF ITEM.
Ve batim transcribed by:
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Carol L. Freas, city Clerk
9/9/93
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