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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-07-03 Council Minutes. AGENDA �7_ KENAX CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING JULY 3, 1992 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. A • BCHBDULED PUBLIC 9MBN'1' (10 •Minutes ) 1. Bill Kluge/Carr-Gottetein Representative/Alan Norville - Old Carr's Mall. 1. ordinance No. 1435-91 - Adding a New Chapter to the Municipal Code Providing for a Hotel/Motel Room Tax. 2. Resolution No. 91-43 - Awarding a Recording and Transcribing Minutes Secretarial Contract in the Amount of $17.45 Per Hour for a Period From July 1, 1991 to June 30, 1992 to Earlene Reed, d/b/a Earmark Secretarial Service. 3. Resolution No. 91-44 - Approving the Agreement Between the State of Alaska and the City of Kenai for Project No. 02-00347, Kenai River Mouth Viewing Area 1. Council on Aging 2. Airport Commission 3. Harbor Commission 4. Library Commission S. Parks & Recreation Commission 6. 7. Planning & Zoning Commission Miscellaneous Commissions and Committees -1- • 6 • z • HIMES F. 0. No I. 11 1. *Regular Meeting of June 19, 1991. i. Discussion/Approval - Petition to Vacate that Portion of a 33' Section Line Easement Within Lots 4-A, 5-A and 8, Baron Wood Subdivision, Section 4; and,the 33' Section Line Easement Within Government Lot 2, Section 9; T5N, R11W, S.M./Sharalyn Sue Wright, Trustee for Waldo Coyle Trust and James M. snead, Partner, Corporate Leasing and investment Co. of Anchorage. 1. Bills to be.Paid, Bills to be Ratified 2. Purchase Orders Exceeding $1,000 3. Ord1Daaa6 No. 1444-91 - Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $5,675.89 in the Council on Aging Borough Fund, 4. Approval - Assignment of Lease, Lot 1, Deshka Subdivision/Sid Morris to Louis B. Schilling and Therese C. Schilling. 5. DisaussioD - Kenai Municipal Park Plans. 6. *Approval - Games of Chance and Contests. Permit Application/Alaska Fish & Wildlife Outdoor Council, 1. Mayor 2. City Manager 3. Attorney 4. City Clerk S. Finance Director 6. Public Works Director 7. Airport Manager --2- v of Skill Federation & 4 1. Citizens (five minutes) 20 Council ROOM -3- • ICBNAI CITY C01Ul1CIL 1lSERIN6 1[I110T86 JOLY 3, 1991 P71A8 1 KENAI CITY COUNCIL - REGOLAit NESTIN JULY Se. . 1991 MAYOR JOHN J. WILLIAN80, PRSmenuo Mayor Williams called the meeting to order at approximately 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers in the Kenai City Hall Building. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. A-2. ROLL CALL Roll was taken by the Deputy City Clerk. Present were: Swarner, Walker, Monfor, Measles, McComsey and Williams. Councilman Smalley was absent. A-50 Mayor Williams requested the following changes to the agenda: ADD: H-2, - Purchase Order to Dr. Ned A. Magen and Dr. Craig M. Doser, Central Peninsula General Hospital for consultation fees for physician sponsorship 7/1/91 thru 6/30/92. ADD: R-2, - Purchase Order to Norcal Mutual Insurance Co. for liability insurance for physician sponsors effective 7/1/91 thru 6/30/92, ADD: Information item #9 - 7/1/91 letter from Robert F.. Williams, Pres., Kenai Bicentennial Visitors V Convention Bureau regarding 1992 print advertising. ADD: Information item #10 - Copy of 6/26/91 memo from Marilyn Barbeau, UofA, to Dennis Steffy, Mining &. Petroleum Training Service, regarding New Fire Training Facility. REM76 CITY CO=CIL MEETING MINUTRB. ' 07tLY 3, 1991 Vass 2 ADD: I32foraation its* #11 -► Copy of 7/2/91 Memo .from Brad Gilman to .Mayor Williams regarding Helicopter Cold., Water Recovery Facility and Lake Clark National Park . Project . MOTION: Councilman Mccomsey MOVED for approval of the agenda as amended and requested UNANINOUB CONSENT. Councilman Measles SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. 80 ORDRRRD. A-60 There were no changes to the Consent Agenda. MOTION: Councilwoman Measles MOVED for approval of the Consent Agenda and Councilwoman Monfor 841CONDED the motion. There were no objections. 80 ORDERED. Allan Norville/Bill Rlug•/Carr-Gottetein r0Pr6e6atatiV68 - Carr's Mall, Mr. Norville introduced himself and advised that Mr. Kluge had not arrived yet. He has the renderings and drawings for the presentation. Mr. Norville requested he be allowed to make a phone call to Mr. Kluge, and requested they be set back on the agenda. Mayor Williams granted the request. 0-1. PUBLIC MEARIN68 1. Ordinance No. 1435-91 - Adding a New Chapter to the Municipal Code providing for a hotel/motel room tax. MOTION: Councilman Measles MOVED for adoption of Ordinance No. 1435-91. Councilwoman Monfor SECONDED the motion. • XENAI CITY COUNCIL RESTING MINUTES JULY 3, 1991 PAGE 3 PUBLIC COMK=T t Dr g _47-ack Moran, Kenai. Dr. Moran stated that he believes it is unfair to single out the hotel/motel and B&B owners for the special tax on their services to fund an organization that seems to duplicate the responsibilities of the Chamber of Commerce. The Kenai (Bicentennial) Visitors and Convention Bureau has served its purpose and when 1991 comes to an end, so should they. Furthermore, the tax is unfair considering all of the other businesses that cater to and/or gain through tourism. He further stated that a percentage of the income from general sales tax could be earmarked for the promotion of tourism. He strongly urged the council to reject this unfair bed tax. Rouey MCMIan, owner/operator of Moose Haven Lodge, Nikiski. Ms. McGahan urged the council not to burden themselves, her and her fellow people in the community with a bed tax. McGahan feels the tax is unjust and totally unnecessary and that the residents and tourists of this community already pay a sales tax. Other industries are cutting back. The catch and release policy on the. Kenai River has hurt the tourist industry. We do not need to impose a new tax at this time to further damage our economy, Cancellations of fishermen due to the catch and release policy have hurt us. We want to attract tourists to our community and want them -to feel comfortable and welcome, and to go home and tell their friends what a nice place the Kenai is, and to return _ in the future. She feels that the bed tax is not needed, not wanted, and is not the will of the people, We NORMAN PATTON - of the Salvation Army, Kenai. Lt. Patton stated that on a different light than the motel owners, the Salvation Army represents the needy and the poor of the community who frequent several local motels on a regular basis, but not enough to ever remove themselves from the "transient" definition that is found in paragraph.(fof section 7.12.010 of the KMC. These are people with families that have either been displaced because of eviction from their home for not paying rent or because the owner decided to sell the house.and they are waiting for another apartment to come available. They are people who pay rent on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. Every time they pay their rent at a motel they start as a new client and therefore are difficult for the motels to recognize as KENAI CITY C01UNCIL MEETING MINUTEB JULY 3, 1991 PAGE & whether they are transient or long term. Patton gave an example of a family staying off and on for a period of six months at the Spur Motel, and very rarely went over the 30 day requirement to eliminate themselves from the "transient" definition. He stated that if the bed tax is adopted, he believes the paragraph defining the "transient" needs to be clarified and better defined to allow those people who are low income to be exempt from this tax. The Salvation Army pays the tax because most hotels are too poor in their bookkeeping to be able to afford them the tax exemption. The Salvation Army overlooks the exemption. So, the bed tax will increase the Salvation Army's costs as well. He mentioned several motels that have experience a tremendous increase in prices due to utility increases for gas (12.5%). electricity (A), property tax (approx. 10%). Many people who frequent these motels would have to move out because they are unable to pay the higher prices. Patton asked the council to consider the low income of the community that frequent those hotels not frequented by tourism or business people, but the community people living there for temporary shelter. ROGER REEKS - 804 Peninsula, Kenai Mr. Meeks stated he does not have a hotel, motel or bed & breakfast. That one group of tax payers should not be singled out to pay the way. The things that the bed tax would pay for should be paid for by all of us. Other than Anchorage, other surrounding peninsula communities do not have a bed tax. He doesn't like to see Kenai be first. It's not fair to tax the tourists after we spend money to ask them to come here. ORES CROMLEY - 305 Walker Lane, Kenai, homeowner. Crowley passed out a resolution adopted by the "KBBKers", the "Kenai Beds for a Bedder Kenai" organization. She read from the KBBK July 1, 1991 "press release" (a copy is on file at the Clerk's office). The KBBK organization urges the citizens and business people of the community to oppose this new tax. • KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JULY 3, 1991 BAGS 5 Mr. Wilson stated he has lived in Alaska for 33 years, 14 of which have been in Kenai. Wilson is very concerned about this city council spending money that we can't afford. If we're going to have to pay for tourism, then tax everyone equal. We cannot compare our city to Anchorage which has more tourism. Our Log Cabin has done a great job for Kenai. It fits our needs. Don't give us a future we can't afford or take care of. Fandel stated that most of his comments are not directed at all of the people on this council. They are certainly directed at all who have been supporting this ridiculous room tax. The people in the community voted the building of this "white elephant" down. But, through a federal grant and a state grant, and the land which belongs to taxpayers, and City money which 60 belongs to taxpayers, it is being built, but a lot of us don1t want. He stated the council just didn't have a right to do it without a vote of the people. The economy is not great. There is unemployment and a lot of people including small businesses in financial trouble. Fandel said he will close his business if this room tax passes. The Kenai River and salmon fishing are what Kenai has to sell to tourists. There will be a lot of repercussions. Fandel stated that he fully intends to start recall action on everybody that votes this in, if it's voted in. New owner of the King's Inn, formerly King Oscar's, stated that after looking at the property about a year ago, she purchased it because of its potential. It was a distress property in foreclosure. In speaking with Mayor Williams before the purchase regarding the bed tax, he said it would be negotiated out and not to worry about it. Talmage thinks that the economy is close to being in the pits. The business is very labor intensive and it takes a large capital investment. The basic, idea of saving a distressed industry by levying a tax is puzzling. The Borough is talking about increasing sales tax. According to the news media, 2 to 3 percent is being considered.. So it's a burden on top of a burden. This tax will kill a lot of what could happen here in Kenai. There is not room for another 5 percent in that business. Things are not rosy. Talmage further . KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JULY 3, 1991 TAGS 6 stated she feels indignant regarding this matter coming up during the busiest part of the hotel season. RALLY BAILEY Bailey stated that she has been a resident of the City of Kenai for 30 years. From listening to the various friends in the community who have spoken, it's very evident that the economy is the pits. We need a shot in the arm. Bailey applauds the council for their decision to include tourism as a method by which we can diversify our economy. oil and fisheries, which we depend very heavily on, are not always renewable. Tourism certainly is. Bed tax as a method by which we fund the visitors and conventions board is probably the most accepted method of taxation. It's not just nationwide, it's worldwide. Practically every community that entertains a hotel or motel will have a bed tax, where they don't always have a sales tax. All of us have paid it. It is one tax that we don't usually question, we just do it. An ideal community is one in which we have the necessary infrastructure and services provided to the community as a whole, and where taxes are kept to a minimum. This decision has been made over a period of six years - it is not a hasty one. To fund the tourism using tax dollars, instead of the bed tax, would just not be good government. We don't need to reinvent the wheel. We've got a great deal to offer any tourist who comes to our community, in addition to the fishing. JIM ARNESS - Box 1061, Kenai Arness stated that the council's decisions and the way they have treated the development of this town have been good. Particularly Mr. Brighton and Mr. Brown have done an outstanding job of administrating this city, and the council has worked well in most cases to make this a better place to live. However, he feels this particular ordinance is a mistake. As an accountant, he foresees some self-employed business people collecting the tax but not properly paying it in. Also, there should be economic benefit from this particular facility. Council should give it a chance to see what revenues are produced, perhaps even a separate tax collected by the facility itself, then quantify what that facility means to terms of dollars, and then if needed, initiate a bed tax. He suggests that competing businesses outside of the city will advertise "no bed tax", which will cause loss of room rental, ff gSllAi CITY CODNCIL JOfiY 3, 1991 pA68 9 MEE121216 1MIMNT28 and even if the sales and other business iercentage of the amount t there's e food agent is allowed a p collecting g ,11 lose more. Consider the wnars aPossibly# for handling, they Positive in this for the oca nothing really p person in each one of theseet it, and absorb the City should put a p youthat actually 9 collect the tax to make sure w with it the cost that 9O8S along nAvB UMM He feels visitors years* Also, the andel stated he is a resident for 28 Y in Kenai. F avoid paying the extra tax and not stay will av p des but the Chamber of CtigeYce has ust an can't afford this • I visitor's center is community conomy that is going to been doing fine • art of our e assault on a very immature part ears if the oil and commercial ass in the next Y be our mainstay fishing industries fail us. n TE BCRI�+�.d e1 the Airport Lounge WB have the Uptown Motel everybody's Schilling stated: He respects Probably and restaurant, and the Duck Inn• We in to do what's beat fort than•anybody • My position - all trying have as much if not more on the loncv r ggmillion dollars wooretthin ourMillions of dollars have been council to wife and I have signedname urged the of debt for this industry _ food business . He urgout Kenai in the hotel doing- He expressed conetrie taX• think hard about what they're the neighboring competition who will not be saddle w We'll to be heard? No one elsfor MAYOR: Is there anyone elseThere will be a short recess take it back to council then. Just a moment. RECESS: 7%52 P•M- BACK TO ORDER: 8:18 P•M• MAYOR= We thank all of you for bearing with us ua�ia� a have little caucuses and discuul in ourss the decisionbier® some friendly be helpful,, involving the bed tax that may tin it beak to council now for further this evening. We bring discussion- 0 KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JULY 3o 1991 PAGE 8 Councilwoman Nonfor stated she wants to make an amendment to this ordinance, but wants to speak to a couple of things, so people can understand why. Mr. Arness and Lt. Patton brought attention to a number of things she had not considered earlier. Monfor• expressed appreciation of how everyone had spoken, pointing out they are a special interest group, and except for two or three, other people, we haven't heard from the general public. She recognizes legitimate concerns and hopes it is understood that the council is trying to do the best for the entire city. In her thinking about the bed tax, the visitor and cultural center was not considered, but rather the other people that foot the bill for the tourists, and having them pay their fair share. Secondly, the "white elephant" as so many people have called it, is not even built yet and it certainly was publicized for well over a year, so there was no reason why anyone could not have spoken against it then. The federal tax dollars are being spent in Kenai, Alaska, going back into our local economy many times. The visitor's center can eventually run on its own merit and dollars. The City also funds the visitor's part of the Chamber of Commerce, which would no longer be funded by the city. • Councilwoman Monfor MOVED to AMEND that the effective date for this bed tax be January 1, 1993, SECONDED by Councilwoman Swarner. Mayors It has been moved and seconded that the effective date of the ordinance be amended to January 1, 1993. Is there further - discussion from council? Councilman Walker: Speaking to the ordinance as well as to the amendment. The property tax increases that we're facing and the further increases in the utilities and many other positive reasons that we're all incurring, I hesitate to postpone this to 1993. I don't want to see it passed at all. I still believei in my convictions that it's improper at this point in time to penalize one group in the community, and I further feel that we really should, at the and of its term, sunset the Bicentennial Commission and not start up a visitor's bureau. At this time, I still feel that the monies that are paid to the Chamber have been adequate. They've brought in some tourism. I don't want to see us spend a tremendous amount and start up another whole group for something we've already been handling. I don't support the amendment nor the measure before us. • MAI CI'PY COONCIL IiBMINp xIflOTgg JOLY 3v ilYi PMiE MUM Thank you councilman Walker. Is there any further discussion from the council? Speaking to the amendment itself, and also to a couple of other matters that are in progress right now. It's true that the City of Kenai does and has for some time funded a certain amount of visitor's promotion through the Chamber of Commerce. It was the intention that when the visitor's and convention bureau became established would not be dual funding. The funding.would that there to the new visitor's bureau to do that job probably more efficiently, since they'd be in the business full time. We discussed it with the administration over the last few days, and there is no problem in the City of Kenai continuing to subsidize the visitor's industry as we have in the past, and in larger amounts to the tune of over $100#000 a year over the last three years. There is some potential legislation evolving that will allow the Borough to enter into the realm of tourist taxation. our concern is that the Borough -wide tourism taxation will not lend as much emphasis to our area as we would to taxation program moves ahead, it will ualso include the r own area. If tsecond he orough class cities of Homer and Soldotna. ss There's a lot of discussion of that going on. It will take the changes in legislation at the state level through Title 29... I think that we desire to see ourselves protected in that respect. The start up date being postponed would allow everyone to be Prepared for it. (gave an analogy of pollution.control by government giving industry time to modify their plants to coly with regulations) It.allows the city attorney tiime.to examine the facets of exemption if there should be some. It allows the industry time to prepare itself to see how its economy is building. It also allows the City time to see, if in fact the: visitor's bureau that we will choose to fund through our own efforts, if it comes up to speed and actually does what it's suppose to do. So, because of all of these considerations, I am going to support the January 1, 1993 implementation date. COwicilman Walker asked the Finance Manager through the chair, if YOU look at the budget, Mr. Brown, and tell us right now how much money we are funding to the Chamber, and also could you tell us the proposed budget for the visitor's bureau? Brown answered that the contribution to the Chamber for the visitor's center is $26,400 for their visitor information service at the Chamber. The contribution for the visitor's and RENAI CITY COUNCIL !l88TINp MINOTBB JOLY 3v 1993 NAGS SO convention bureau is $10,000 which they're making their request to be paid - that's in your packet, I think. Walker: My question is their proposed budget for next year. Browns The total proposed budget? Walker: Yes, as was displayed to us last time at the last meeting. grown: Our budget or the visitor's...? Walker: The visitor's bureau proposed budget. grown= I'm sorry, I'm not familiar with their budget. councilwoman Monfort Charlie, what's in the packet tonight is the proposed advertising budget for the $10,o00. Brown: That was - I saw that. Monfort The Bicentennial Visitors has not presented or come to the city and asked...given them a budget to fund. Browns That's not their entire budget. walker: I was under the impression that we were presented with a proposed budget of perhaps $75,000. Monfort I'd like to ask Mrs. Carter. (Mayor's gavel) Brown: I have seen the proposed budget for all of their operations, but it was in a prior meeting and I don't have it with me. Walker: Thank you. MAYOR: If I might, as I recall our conversations with the Bicentennial Commission, we had agreed to fund them through December 31, up to January 1st, of this year. And I believe that we only set aside $1o,o00 for that purpose. Because they were raising a great deal of money themselves. They were more than matching. I forget just exactly how much it was, but it was a great deal of money. Much more than the city was putting in. We had not discussed the issue totally of funding from January 1 on. We anticipate that the start up of the new visitor's center will, the cultural and heritage center, will be sometime in December or late January, and it was my understanding that we would postpone it until a later date this year to discuss budgetary items with them. So, there is no set budget at this time for next year. Is there further discussion? Alright. We have the amendment before us then, to Ordinance No, 1435-91. Is the council ready for vote? The clerk will call the roll. AMENDMENT TO SET EFFECTIVE DATE OP ORDINANCE 1435-91 TO JANUARY 1, 19939 VOTEt McComsey: No Williams: Yes Walker: No Swarner: Yes Monfor: Yes Measles: Yes MOTION PASSED. RENAI CITY COUNCI L MEETING MINUTES JULY 31 1991 PAGE 11 MAYORS The motion does ass. before us as amended to include a Ordinance No. 1435-91 then is 1993, some 18 months from now. beginning to of January 1, on this ordinance? Seeing none, Is there any further discussion MONlOR: Mr. Mayor. I need to ask just one question. MAYOR: Yes, MOXFOR: This is like a what if. I don't reallyknow and I'm sorry I didn't ask it earlier. s the answer something unforeseen comes up that hasn't been brow reason attention at this point in time, and we find the ordinance to our in the best interest of the City of Kenai, what d Hance is not o we do? MAYOR: The ordinance can be amended. The ordinance c dropped - repealed. Anything can ha an be I think that, as I said earlier, I see over next 18 months. between us and whatever state legislation occurs and what link � borough legislation occurs. whatever months after the ordinance, well, evenbefore thhine the next 18 it can be amended or repealed. the effective date, 1103'OR: Does this mean that another council, the make another council, could come in and then change this? up of MAYOR: Yes, MONlOR: Thank you, that was my question. MAYORS Alright. Then council is ready for the vote? Clerk will call the roll. ORDINANCE NO. 1435-9i with amended effective date of Ja 1993. R9at�y VOTE: McComsey; No Swarner: Williams Yes Walker: No Monfort Yes Measles: Yes ORDINANCE 1438-9i PASSED. E EEb11I CITY C00liQIL MEETING MINOT86 JOLY 9v 1991 VAGa iz NATOR S The vote was in the positive, the ordinance does pass. As it stands right now, it will become effective January 11'1993, 18 months from now. I would imagine between now and then we'll see a full picture of what any further state or borough legislation looks like, as well, as any amendments that might come forth with regard to this ordinance. I do appreciate all of your attendance and time this evening on this matter. Resolution No. 91-43 - Awarding a recording and transcribing minutes secretarial contract in the amount r" of $17.45 per hour for a period from July 1, 1991 to June 30, 1992 to Earline Reed dba Earmark Secretarial Services. URTOR: Pleasure of the council. Councilwoman Swarner MOVED for approval of Resolution No.. 91-43 and asked for unanimous consent. Councilman McComsey 8ECONDED the motion. No comments from council or the public. No objection to unanimous consent. !NOTION PABOND 9N11► ZKOUBLY. C•Z. Resolution No. 91-44 - Approving the agreement. between the State of Alaska and the City of Kenai for project no. 02-00347 Kenai River Mouth Viewing Area. Councilman McComsey MOVED for approval of Resolution 91-44. BLCONDED by Councilman Measles. No comments from council or the public. Dzecu88tON s C- ILWOR M BWARNNR: I don't see a fiscal note. yons I think the agreement might spell out...81/lIRNSRM�s I know what the agreement says, but... MAYOR: Non-federal share of the total i RR &I CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JOLY 3, 1991 PAGE 13 cost is $881000. BWARNERI What's our share oing it exceed that? CITY MANAGER BRIaBTONs Would you e to be? Will opinion expressed? SWARNERt Yes. BRtaRTONS Thefilures an were estimated were put together some two years ago. It is$m opinion there is no way that what has been put on the draVingY board for that park, there is no way that park could be built for $176,000. SWARNERa Do you have an estimate? SRIaB'1'ON= No I do not. MaCOMBSYS Can we go back to the federal government if this does exceed that and request for half again? SRIaHTONs No we cannot. BWARNERI We can tell them though that we don't want any money, right? DRIGHTONs You can reduce and ask for an amendment for the grant and reduce what you have desi ne them to agree to that amendment. g d and ask your packet, there is a layout and ut, if Y Take take a look in desa look at asphalt and concrete, and the basketball court and the picnics i tables, warming situation, there just isn't an that, in my opinion, you can do all of that, in the world +, plus you've , Plus the earth work, Y got to have access to the site, that you can do that for $176,000. BWARNERs Is that the design over th®re? BRIGNTons Yes, it is. Council, you must remember, this is only my opinion. But if you take a look at it and look at what it comprises, I think you'll come to the same conclusion yourselves. COUNCILMAN NcCoNazyt If we agree on this resolution, then we have to build this? BRIaBTONt was made on the basis that that project was used in frThe grant ont of the granting group. This was designed and this was what we were going to do with the money should we get it. The us award on the basis of this design and computations.gaig th� correct Keith? tha MAYOR: Let's direct some questions to the public works director. How do you view the cost of this particular park shaping up, Keith? ROP-RL18= It would depend on the extent that we want to go to on creating the different items that are in here. A lot of this could be done by our in-house crews. BRIaNTONs That's another alternative. XORiiSUS1 Leasing a dozer and that type of thing. The volleyball courts are Just The basketball court was just goinggoing to be sand courts. silar to the ones next to Thompson Parkr Beaver Creekebe toveraon Fou th Avenue, and we've got one other one. Fourth would be pavement - asphalt. And then the psidewalkstwouldourse be similar to the $16,000 we're spending on Lief Hansen Memorial Park for those sidewalks. Picnic tables - the the prisoners are very anxious to do a lot of this workon sand thect X KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JULY 3, 1991 PAGE 14 do build picnic tables right there in Wildwoode So on how elaborate we wanted to get, they would be willingetondoRmost of the picnic tables. Like the city manager said, this budget was created two years ago. The first time it was Mayor Williams to the committee and we presented y then, this last year. BRIGRTON: Thetrestrooms are not grant connected to water and sewer. KORNEL have water right there, Is: Yes, they are. We in fact you can see the hydrant right near the parking lot. So, t the water and sewer would be connected by our water and sewer crew. The only way this thing would work is if our crews did a lot of the work, and that's what weld probably end up having to do. COUNCILMAN MEASLES: The basketball court and sidewalk areas, if you used asphalt instead of concrete, how much would that reduce the cost? Probably considerably. KORNELIBs MEASLES: If we did things like that and used our crews to the extent possible for the things that we could do and used Wildwood for what they could do, can the project be done today for the $17 6 , 00 o that we have to do it? RORrTELtSs I would saywe could I think we could make it by using aour ke iown t bcrews. ng our own crews. Without making any major modifications that we would Phaveeto* back to the fells with the design? KORNELIB: Yes. Such as90 like you said, maybe the asphalt sidewalks. Picnic tables t donated by Wildwood. We pay for the wood, and that type of thing. It's possible. The restrooms are Just simple concrete block restroom - about as impleoas weocan a MaCOMSEYs What's the dirt work n get. looks enormous. XORNBLIS: Well,�nwe'd sdo°thatiwith°ourt It crews too. We'd have to lease a dozer because we don't own ve a dozer. We've got some topsoil that's been donated, at least at this time, I don't know about next topsoil on the site. The idea was ta ogo d inl like with a there is °De9 round it off and smooth it off, and try to contour it. Of course the areas for volleyball and basketball would have to be levels But, the rest of the areas could be hilly or whatever. d. MAYOR WILLIAMSt Keith, it looks like the biggest expense to this particular project is going to be the parking lot, restroom and perhaps the warming shelter. The rest of it if yt the little squares here, what we're really talking°aboutkis all portable material that, as you say, we can manufactured at Wildwood and shippedProbably have Just to the parking lot and the stroomshand�warmin shelter,, it down the money there - with asphalt sidewalk rather than warming is KORNELIS: Well, we just paved in front of the boardwalk - $5,500. That's probably the same length as one side of thisome parking. The other option may be not to pave the parking lot. Y • "N"' CITY CODmn JULY 30 1991 BAG$ 3.5 MZRTINO NINUTEB donut think weed be req uired to even that going Possibly get away pave that. Which means we ItORNRLte: g to have to bemoan ament' I don ' t know. No stipulates No, I donut believe there is now, before We COMBRYs Is the Mate od guythat s have to here is anywhere thataitept this? the bird flats.Y did a reallve• WILL=AMBs I want to sa together, I don t y great job on the walkway Y that but the very how many hours t down at tremendous job Y were very good at that they had in it all there. The cit RORNELIBt and they did a dirt work Y crews dad it' W L did the dirt work down driving and we contracted the W LL=AMBa The City that We the piles were t paving. The Ci s crews did the did down there. he only actual construction That and this year? Next 11 dARB: contracted swamped ri Year? Are Next YOU Planning on building ght now. accept the grant now. Llik" s My opinioneis't I think Were so from there. Take a • MONFORS look at it in the Spring We ought to campers living in their wi thin Pit. and go dumpsters g good about it. The will have a with no toilet facilities or council are you read Place... W=LLIAWt Y for a vote? Next year. Alright, �CTR: Resolution 9i-s4 McComsey: Yes Swarner: Yes Williams: Yes Monfor: Yes Walker: No ACTION PABBRD. Measles: Yes - iaRL ALL" NORO=LLS for Carr-Dottst ®iu re: old Cam s f4r . Norville this proposal ore referened ring some background Information attended. At that g•tO a February council coatin regarding hockey people for meeting there was a meeting which he cost. He met building a new ice arena ata1 put forth b Possibilities with a structural en inset Coat a considerable the uses, buildingof putting anMaliCe rirg�Ic in the explore the s Thatengineer and converting the balance ofeiisting Cam s gineer advised that it (old considerable s t to some community who decided toaeings. He spoke with thel are -done at a presentation thispeveninre t; which is the r Gottstein people feasibilit g Mr. Kluge reason for this turns out there studies and talked to difrent done use drawings venture that are moYe UBQrs user and will be revenue than space, This groups. It producing. Users willroposa- is a Pay for the RENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JULY 3, 1991 PAGE 16 space and revenue will be produced by the rink. A 4-day hockey event in Soldotna produced over $100,000 in revenue to the City of Soldotna which included food, lodging and fees paid for the ice rink. So, this is a venture that could make money. If it doesn't, and there's a possibility that it may not, it's going to provide a service to the community. There has been a tremendous amount of support for a rink. It can be built for a considerable amount less than another proposal that was put forth. Bill_Rluae - Presented drawings and explained the layouts of the proposed renovated old Carr's Mall building with three primary functions for the building of an ice rink, a community center, and proposed office areas for the Kenai Peninsula Borough Economic Development District. The design included landscaping added to the asphalt parking lot and a formal entry on the center front. This design would accommodate the needs that are somewhat �,. provided by the local Armory building. The community great hail dimensions are proposed at 160' x 80', which could seat approximately 800 people in a banquet situation. The entry would include an arctic entry and coat check area. As a multi -use space, movable wails are incorporated to break down the larger space into three smaller areas. Also, a receiving area for catering. Three meeting rooms which may accommodate 50 people each would be located along the sides of the great hall. A dressing area is included behind the great hall to accommodate theater groups. Hens and womens restrooms are at the ends of the facility which would accommodate the ice rink as well as the community center and the EDD portion. An area for chair and table storage is included. The ice rink floor plan design accommodates a 185'x 85' ice area, a concession area to the left of the ice, an office/control point for skate rental and ticket booth at the entry. Four team locker rooms, and a mechanical area for a zamboni. He mentioned that $300,000 has been spent for the visitor's center on side work and parking. The Kenai Mall has existing parking that would run somewhere between $700,000 to $900,000 if done new. You can't come close to building a new space for an ice rink for what we would be able to renovate the existing building for. It is in the prime part, the heart of Kenai, with the new visitor's center coming up and new congregate housing. He said he would hate to think what the area would look like if not kept up or was allowed to go vacant and deteriorate in the heart of our city. He passed around renderings depicting the proposed spaces. Columns in the present structure would have to be freed up and trusses are proposed to clear span the existing building, to accommodate the ffi�11= C=T� ��=L M8�'ZNS MI�Bs avyy 30 1991 8L6E 17 There would be carpet wall coverings to absorb noise• ice rink • e t o o ve to e e with the City Of at through discussions Ile as liaison Tagiiavento stated that with Allan on the space in conjunction keen interest very o en. Kenai and working EDD has snow. The creative door is OP en" Carr-Gottstein, right The scheme as outlined as we have it wnt the whole facility ,s great necessarily and EDD energize Epp doesn't right now with the ice der to begin to it is proposed g center in order he unity the peninsula. interest nnmarketing for Kenai and convent io Board is that we are looking thinking of the EDD for apace, with the gut► The preliminary the building the ice rink concept. at the far left s center port ion and Kenai all open for discussion. the newspaper makes it is a tax 1993, Bo Monf or commented than tteri she bed iNomaA and t scenario. Couaoi rosier that their headl8eg the future and a that people can council? MR Anyquestions or comments from still d TagiiaVento if EDD is away Sright0l sake t their project over fit into City Manage omen Electric abou that could also talking with H so be a possibility the Ridgeway scenare to not that wouldn't al lied no, that generate revenue this. Taglitaveato rep This has to g going to generate revenue. service the debt- tion. and that d on the function °f �de� EDD an 0 elaborate to the City for con ro acts. And Mayor Williams went of p � many proposals first come such develop s several years for to take a little more it take d behoove the comraun it hall - that it wool going on at city step in interest in what s g ` Kluge' what is your next or Mr • Norville Addressing this program? an opportunity to an revs if there g that they are asking project, Norville answers ibilitY °f c°ntinuinnci1, and possibly achitect explore the the part of the City Cou the owners and ar interest on d be formed to work that creative financing. committee it;� feasible. He mentioned to see e $ENRI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JULY 3, 1991 PAGE 18 so that the facility pays for itself, is the key. That Mr. Bob Vince of Carr-Gottstein is ready to come down immediately to work with the City. And, the reality is that if this doesn't come about, the Carr-Gottstein people will find a use for the building. It's not going to sit vacant. Williams asked Mr. Norville how much money are we talking about in terms of finance. Norville replied we have to determine first if there is an interest, that the plan has to work first, then the financing would be explored. Williams advised council that anything of this nature, regardless of how much money we are talking about, if we incur debt, then we need to go to a vote of the people, which must be a major consideration in this whole thing. Norville commented that it depends on who the user groups are and what the cost will be - that's the key - breaking it up where we have different groups supporting this. That's the only way it's going to work. Williams asked that since Carr-Gottstein has funded the research and analysis up to this point, are they willing to continue to fund that through the economic discovery phase of it? Norville replied that should be brought up if you meet with them. He couldn't speak for them, but sees no reason why they wouldn't. Williams mentioned that this would rest on the electorate, if in fact that debt is incurred, and asked council if this is something we should continue to explore or should we set up a preliminary meeting with the Carr-Gottstein people and take a little further in depth look at this. McComsey was in favor of exploring the matter further and asked if the EDD intends to take half of the building. Williams replied that we don't know until there is a meeting of the principles, Carr-Gottstein, EDD and the city. Brighton added, and any other potential user. Williams Right - until a meeting of the principles is put together and we can explore the whole thing, I really don't know how we can answer any questions. Walker pointed out that by a vote of the people we've already seen a convention center turned down, so we should move very cautiously. Norville responded that he looks at this more as a community 4a hall. There are support facilities for the hockey. A community center has been used in the presentation. He has met with user groups that can pay. If not a community hall, then there are different user groups. Looking at the growth of the community • r • KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES PAGE 19 and facilities that presently exist, this is a wonderful opportunity at a very low cost and you'll never be able to duplicate this at the cost. The parking, building and land is there r- you've just got to convert the inside. Williams Set a meeting date and time for Wednesday, July 31st at 7:00 P.M. in the council chambers. RECESS: HACK TO ORDER: 9:36 P.M. D-l. Council on Aging Swarner advised there is a meeting next week. We are all patiently waiting to see if the Governor will sign the congregate housing bill by July 5th. D-2 Airport Commission Randy Ernst announced a meeting on July 11th, and referred council to the memo regarding underground storage fuel tanks at float plane basin. Mayor Williams advised council that this is a major problem that we face in handling fuel at the float plane basin. Recent regulations state that we cannot allow elevated gravity fed tanks anymore, nor buried tanks. This presents a dilemma as to how to handle the fuel at the float plane basin, if at all. This may call for a major expenditure in order to create a first-class fueling system usable by all, with a common skimmer that is acceptable to EPA. If the City is put into a position of great expense in order to enhance what we already have, then the FAA should recognize the responsibility put on us by the EPA. We will probably hear more about this from the Airport Commission, . We could go one way and do absolutely nothing and let the winds blow, or turn in the other direction and spend a lot of money to conform to federal regulations. Taxi Parking at the Airport - There was a discussion between Mayor Williams and Randy Ernst regarding the number of spaces allowed for taxi parking, and alternative solutions to accommodate the four taxi cab companies. Among the suggestions would be to have one cab space with the cabs waiting in the short term parking area for a turn at that one space. And it was mentioned that Markair has two van parking spaces, but at times • KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES DULY 3f 1991 PAGE 20 they are occupied by other users and then those vans wait in the. parking lot. Councilwoman 8aarner inquired about parking on the restaurant side and some reserved parking spaces. Ernst advised the reserved signs will be removed and trash containers will be moved, allowing more parking space for the restaurant and lounge. There will be signs put up. The loading spaces are provided for deliveries at the airport facilities. Swarner also complimented the airport manager and Parks and Rec Dept. on the flowers in the airport welcome area. D-3. Narbor Commission Councilman Walker advised there was no meeting. Next meeting is scheduled for July 8th. There have been a number of comments on the ideas of damming up the sloughs. D-4. Library Commission Councilwoman Monfor advised there has not been a meeting. And announced that on July 18th will be the picnic and awards for the children's summer reading program. Also, the Dale DeArman exhibit is now at the Library. D-3. Parks i Recreation Commission Kay Maeillivey reported there has not been a meeting. Trying to get a quorum. Three members are out-of-town. Hoping to meet next week. The Arco Jessie Owens Games were last Saturday with 321 youngsters involved - the largest group they've ever had. Also, the new carpet is installed at the Rec Center and looks very good. McComsey reported for Hal Smalley on the proposed changes to Forest Park and referred to a colored drawing. Suggestions are for cleaning up brush and trimming trees; added parking and a barricade precluding driving through the park and tent camping only. Also sledding on what is now a road that will continue down to the beach and would be used for skiing in the wintertime. There would be a space for a host camper with a water outlet. There are outdoor toilet facilities in place. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTEB JULY 3, 1991 PAGE 21 Kayo MaGillivey commented: The Parks Dept. was not involved. in that meeting. There are some things about this proposal: 1) Grassy area along the bluff - the Parks Dept. is not in favor of cutting trees and planting grass along the edge of the bluff, due to an erosion problem developing. There should be a buffer left there. If the buffer isn't there, then the view is going to be the sewage treatment plant. Perhaps that particular grass area could be relocated or moved back. 2) Gates sealing off the camping areas are a problem. There are some tent campers with families°that would have to carry all of their gear from the parking area to the campsite. There are already parking pads in place. There should be no problem with allowing them to drive in, rather than sealing it off. 3) On the proposed sledding hill - will it require winter maintenance; will there be restroom availability; and if we advertise a sledding hill, we're immediately accepting a pretty good liability. The attorney should maybe look at this. Williams said the group that the council asked to take a look at it has done their work and come up with a preliminary plan which should be submitted back to the Parks & Rec Commission to take another look at it. MaComsey said there is a setback of trees on the bluff before the grassy area so that you can't see over the bluff, and we don't have to call that a sledding hill - just call it a hill. D-6. Planning i Zoning Commission Swarner reported that Hal Smalley, the city manager and she were at the meeting last Wednesday night and afterwards discussed the comprehensive plan. The members of the commission asked for..a joint meeting at 6:00 P.M. before our regularly scheduled council meeting to work on the comprehensive plan. Council discussed alternatives and decided to set a special work session on Thursday, August Btb at 7:00 P.M. at 7100 P.lto at the Library Conference Room (since Airport Commission meets in council chambers that night). Swarner mentioned the welcome sign being partially installed near Sterling. D-7. Miscellaneous Commissions and Committees. Beautification committee Minutes. Walker inquired if the Beautification Committee minutes should be included in the Parks & Rec Commission rather than submitted directly to the council. i • 13NAI CITY COUNCIL NESTIN43 NINUTSB JULY 31 1991 PAGE 22 It was discussed and agreed that the council wants to see the minutes in their packet. IT= S. .i0. MS E-1. Regular Meeting of June 19, 1991. Approved by Consent Agendas, IT= P . CORRIBPONDH�iCl4 None. IM S. OLD- 1. Disauesion/Approval -4 Petition � Bar attooa eubaivision Easement within Lots , No. 2 and Lot 9 of Baron Wood eabdivision, section 4 t and Within government Lot 2, section 9, TSN, R11Wr City of I.cenai - The letter from Richard Traeger, Kenai Peninsula Borough Planning Director, advises the City has 30 days from June 178 1991 to veto the decision of the platting authority. Public Comments Cliff Baker of Integrity survey representing the petitioners said = don't quite understand -the council's objection to the vacation.. At.the time we reviewed this section line easement it doesn't access city property or the only property it really accesses or goes through is the petitioners and also Dragnet and it stops at Dragnet, it doesn't go through.Dragnet. He added that the Borough's Planning Dept. staff comments approving this vacation indicate that sufficient right-of-ways have been dedicated to surrounding properties;,there is no objection by the D.O.T. from the borough, as the intersection loeation'where the section line accesses Bridge Access Itoad is on along curve and is not a desirable location for an'intersection. The Baron Wood Subdivision No. 2 plat shows a cul de sac which was allowed to be vacated last year, which -is basically in the same area and is accessed to a state maintained highway. Williams asked has the other side of the section line been vacated in Baron Wood Subdivision - this.plat does not show it. Baker replied, no,. this plat is trying to accomplish that for both sides. In fact, e KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING ![TNOT88 aorx s, 1991 PAGE 23 the main instigator of this is the corporation that started this vacation process. Williams asked, have the lot lines of Barron Wood Subdivision been vacated -- is it back to one parcel? Baker replied that there is a triangular piece, Lot A, a single lot approx. 49,000 square feet, then Lot 5-A is a combination of three lots that used to exist, then Lot 4-A takes in all of Baron Wood Court that was vacated by the prior plat, and part of Lot 40, it's kind of an odd shaped lot now. Lot 8 is still a single lot. (Baker explained the layout of the plat reap to council). Maas148 asked, where is the access to 4-A? Baker replied, the Baron Wood Court that was vacated last year was all incorporated into 4-A (showed on the map) all three lots created would have to access off of one driveway so that there were no newly created roads, D.O.T. don't want anymore access onto the highway because it's a bad location or angle to that curve. mcComsey and Baker discussed access and building site on Lot 4-A. Williams stated that objections from the previous council meeting were 1) section lines are very critical for ingress and egress to large amounts of properties and set in place by the federal government to that purpose. 2) Involvement in lawsuits regarding access and easements should be avoided. 3) Future development of our dock facility, and we may very well need access ourselves to that area. It can be said that it doesn't touch our property, but government has the right to make it touch our property. The matter is cost, and it may be much more expensive to try to regain a right-of-way later than to give it up now. Baker replied, the public has the right to use this easement, that's granted, but only to where it reaches Dragnet and they can't go anywhere. The people involved now, Dragnet has no problem with vacating this, they have not issued a complaint. They would have probably the best use of the easement by having an alternate access. As far as an access by D.O.T. or for a right-of-way through a state maintained highway, you're going to have to gain approval of D.O.T. and they prefer not to have an intersection -in that location on the inside of that long curve. Granted, you don't know the future of the dock, but your current copy of the comprehensive plan which is in effect at this time, addresses a loop that does go through Dragnet Fisheries and up along Salamatof Cannery and up to the highway and it doesn't identify this easement or this section line as an access to the highway, and having that loop access so close together and in a bad location would probably not be desirabla. 4DMayor Williams called for a motion. • 0 Kp,VAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JnT 3 j, 1991 VAGZ' 24 the petition to vacate Councilwoman Monfor MOVED that we approve� A of Baron Wood the section line easement within Lots 4--A, Subdivision No. 2 and Lot 8 of Baron Wood Subdivision RIM WSection 4 and within Government o ee SECONDED tot 2, Section he motion. Gy Of ilman MaC Y Kenai. Coun Discussion: Councilman Meaelea indicated a motion ° veto approvewould the petition. .,;. effective rather than a positive notion to RoComsey withdrew the second and Monfor withdrew the motion. e Councilman Measles MOVED to veto theBorough aglanning to Vacate Commission's action in regard to the the section line easement within Lots 4-A. 5-A ofs Baron on Woods 4 Subdivision No. 2 and I+O� 2 °f Baron Section 9�oT5N, R11W, S.W., City of and within Government L , Kenai. Councilman Balker SECONDED the motion. No further discussion. VOTE: Yes Williams: Yes Walker: Yes McComsey: Monfor: Yes Measles: YeB Swarner: Yes NOTION PASSED. ITEM R. u HtiSINESB Bills over $l,000 to be paid. Councilman McComsey MOVED to pay the bills over $1,000 which need the approval of council. Councilwoman Monfor SECONDED. Mayor Williams complimented Charlie Brown for his interest astuteness in providing information regarding d find them very inand things of that nature, an reading. No objections. SO ORDEiRED. • KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JULY 3, 199L PAGE 25 2-2. Purchase orders over $11000 which need council approval. Councilman Measles MOVED for ttppaddition ofPurchase purchaseorders order to exceeding $1,000, including Norcal Mutual Insurance Company for liability Ned insurance A. in the nd amount of $1,340.00 and purchase order to Dr. Dr. Craig M. Doser, consultation fees in he amount of $56,000.00. Councilman MGCom®ey DISCUSSION: Councilman Walker inquired about the item for Mayor adviwiled thans' tickets to USSR - what is the $3 for? amount will actually be about $11518 using ttwsoo coupons thetciy purchased earel�hre f3rWassthenbedatax. Mlaughter)... thought mayb $ No objections. SO ORDERED. g-g. Ordinance 1444-91 increasing nstheated Councilrevenues Agi q appropriations by $5,675.89 i Borough Fund. e DISCUSSION: Councilman Measles MOVED for introduction of ordinance 1444-91. Councilman MaComsey SECONDED. No Public NOTE: An asterisk should have been inserted titem unanawered H-4. Councilman Walker commented there are some questions about setting up, taking down and storage. • VOTE: McComsey: Yes Williams: Yes Walker: No Swarner: Yes Monfor: Yes Measles: Yes MOTION TABBED. g-4. Assignment of Lease, Lot 1•h a8ohi11iagioA from Sid Morris to Louie H. and There" Councilman Walker MOVED for approval of ouncilwomanthe Monlorignment of BECONDEDg Lease, Lot 1, Deshka Subdivision. C Mayor Williams advised that the to the assignment of the lease. City Attorney has no objections UNANIMOUS CONSENT. RENAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JULY 3o 1991 PAGE 26 g-6. *Games of Chance and Contests of Skill Permit . Application of Alaska Fish h Wildlife Fedsration i outdoor Council. Mayor Williams read the plans for use of funds from the application form. Councilman Measles MOVED to reconsider the action of approval of H-6 on the Consent Agenda. Councilman MoComsey SECONDED. NO OBJECTIONS. The matter is being reconsidered. Councilman Measles MOVED that we object'to this permit application. Councilman MaComsey SECONDED. No objections to the motion. UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO OBJECT TO THE PERMIT. ,? I. ADMINISTRATION REPO TS • re orted , that he Mayor s Report. Mayor Williams p contacted our lobbyist in Washington, D.C. regarding the Lake Clark National Park issue. The Lake Clark people may try to locate their headquarters in Kenai on the old moose range property. He asked our lobbyist to look into the potential of Congress springing some money loose to do a cost analysis and feasibility study on that. I-2. City Managerls Report. No report. I-3. City Attorney's Report. No report. I-4. City Clerkes Report. Diane Craig, Deputy Clerk reported for the record: On June 26, 1991 a telephone poll was conducted to approve a purchase order to Trinity Enterprises for the total amount of $4,797.17 for bedding plants, planter boxes with annuals, fertilizer, etc. that have already been purchased and placed throughout the city. The vote was 3 yes, 1 no, and 3 unavailable. On June 261 1991 a telephone poll was conducted to approve a purchase order to Hayden & Hayes 40 Construction, Inc. for the total amount of $5,555.00 EMAI CITY COUNCIL RffiE'1'IliO MIIlOT86 Jdyy 3, 1991 ]?AGE 27 for asphalt and crushed rock at the boardwalk project. The vote was six yes and one no. on June 28, 1991 a telephone poll was oongdgnttdd.to approve issuance of a eutotaleorder amount of $l, fii2.59 for Builders Supply for th wood at the Boardwalk project. The vote was four yes and three were unavailable. councilman balker had a question on the first telephone poll as Enter rises and questioned the te listed, to Trinity p polls and thinks all and stated he objects to telephone p A discussion expenditures should be done in aoxpieb1o11s.ie etThe attorney will was held regarding use Of deltohclarify the voting procedures draft a revision I -go Vinsnoe Director's R®port. No report. #a Ism,6 0 0 public Works Diraotor'e Report. ROM Korn* mentioned possible Whenithe timmeeliness telephone polls for change ordersand even is critical to a project thatcfould be not actedan cause a project to shut down imade immediately. In the past, Sill and Keith have fact. decisions and presented change orders icornolie reported that he contactedspit is°slowly er regarding their RV park. Thegravel being turned into an RV park. A plan is being worked on and they are working on the sewer would system whit accommodate be installed this Fall. The park spaces. The plan for a hatchery whassfallen pbyh he aps wayside due to opposition shown to there would be a change of public . but at because timef the Homer lagoon fish hatchery � there are no plans fora was contacted$ Corp will. Th® KenaiNational dlife and advised maintain their area in old Congregate Housing and the bid opening Refuge group Conservation Towns plans will be available next week is scheduled for August 6th. COOKC L MEER iRi MINUTE �pyY go, 1991 p71AE a • s tennial Convention Center - footings axe The Kenai Bicen in place. _ the The Sewer Treatment Plant Disinfection Project parshall flume has been moved. Items da Project - paving was done to y'arking The Board laced are the parking lot sth�pboard walk. to be comp underneath bumpers and cross rani g nice signs for the area that State Parks have being laminated. will be put up negotiating with the RV Dump Site - Public tWorospis ily purchase a ten Alaska Energy Authority station d gallon double wall tank for aay be able to get thousand g rice of $15,000, but be on which has a p The dump site may it for as little as $999• inquired about Wiilisats Marathon Road near tth he FAA Property behind Louis's• the location nee - spaces are open and idsaandlt ere will be ablee Dock Facility defaulted in Processors will be contactee. d Packing adve theirtisasenand they have been removed* their lea rest Extension - There is quite a bit more Willow St on than expected. The contractor is traffic on Marathon authorization of n to extend Willow Street for the est wills g o00 - request for amount of $50, expenditure of funds to extend Willow SMarathon Road. airport maintenance road and access o of aalea MOULD to authorize the expenditure Councilman Me sneering funds of approximately additional construction and to the airport maintenance $50,000 to extend Willow S and access to Marathon Road. Councilman MoComsey eE man Bwarnor asked if this comes Out is Discussion: Councilwo ands - Answer: Yes. Councilman t year for this? airport f ro riated last Y the same dollars that Wets prams money appropriated for Marathon sormelie answered Yes, however, it. Willow Street project was closed out, Road. Theline - we didn't use those funds- Also, could be rthehcorp permit . we do have 1 y - • x8lIAI CITY CpgmC=y ygE TING ��� �� Z9 i983 VOTE: McComsey: Yes Williams : s Yes Yes Walker: Yes Monfor: Yee Measles: Yes Councilman Meaelea asked Kornelis about we need a tank at that locations the RV dump tank. the sewer, like at the service ? Why cant it go directly inttodo Rornelis explained problems with the RV and other places. and killing the plant. formaldehyde coming in and grindingThe plan is to provide a holding tank unit, as well as a timer to gradually Introduce waste into the system instead of rime in control, especially the caravans. g all at once, oet better to stop the dumping at service stations- We 1pa be r about numbers in the caravans and the average Walker asked. and if a . 1o,000 gallon tank is adequate. verage size of an RV tank, it would be, q Rornelie replied that {I Measles also e xpressed concern about the insulated rubber hose be installed in the heated floor at theto whether PVC would be better than rubber bicentennial building, transfer engineer should give us a reco hose. He feels a heat Kornelis will check with Sill Kluge buYamendation on that. ordered. Williams also suggested e, t the pipe may already be Williams reminded Korn pressure teat. ells that the hole next to the manhole behind the high school is still there. the list, some of the street crew have bRornelie advised ites on =-7. Airport Managers Report. een gone on vacation. Paid parking at the airport will be advertised And the envelope design Will be soon. J`1• DIBCV88ION gROM P0$ presented soon. L=C. None. J-a• D18COA8ION FROM COaNCIL, Councilman Walker mentioned the In the packet) aoncernin requirementit,iative Petition (item =-4 in gitlproof voter ratification for municipal spending on Capital project® $11000,000 to $5001000. He Would like reducing the figure adopting this language k to see an ordinafrom discussion was heldage and including "or general fund monies" . A 0 0 RENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINOTEB JOLT 3, 1991 PAGE 30 Councilwoman evarner said the AML summer .steering committee meeting is in Valdez on 67uly IS and 19 to goover the policy statement. She has copies if anyone wishes to see theta.. She will not be attending this meeting. Mayor Williams mentioned there is an AML Board,of Directors meeting in Kodiak in August, too. And, that he will not be at the next council meeting. Councilman McComsey advised that he will miss the next couple of meetings. R. ADJOORNME=9 The meeting adjourned at 11:12 P.M. Minutes transcribed by: Diane E. Craig, Deputy C y Cler (7/11/91) L nx