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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-05-02 Council Minutes0 AGENDA KENAI CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING MAY 2, 1990 - 7:00 PM A. CALL TO ORDER 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll Call 3. 4. Introductionof Student Government Representatives Agenda Approval 5. 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 Orders. Part of the General B. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT (10 Min.) C. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Ordinance 1364-90 - Increase Rev/Appns — Airport Communications.and Utilities - $80250 2. Ordinance 1365-90 - Increase Rev/Appns - State Grant, Senior Day Care - $40816 3. Ordinance 1366-90 - Increase Rev/Appns - Library Donations - $1,700 4. Ordinance 1367-90 - Increase Rev/Appns - Council on Aging, Title III - $10,600 5. Ordinance 1368-90 - Increase Rev/Appns -._Airport TaxiwaysA-1 & A-2 Improvements - $12,250 a. Airport Taxiways A-1 & A-2 Improvements - Approval of Wince, Corthell & Bryson as Design Engineers - $10,000 6. Resolution 90-08 - Citizens Advisory Committee - Cook Inlet Oil & pas Industry 7. Resolution 90-1&� Transfer Within Water & Sewer 8• Fund - Repair of Sewer Lift Stations - $8,870 Renewal of Liquor License - Kenai Merit Inn D.. COMMISSIONMOMMITTEE REPORTS 1. Council on Aging 2. Airport Commission 3• Economic Development Commission 4. Harbor Commission , 5. Library Commission 6. Parks & Recreation,Commission • 0 7. Planning & Zoning Commission 8. Misc. Commissions & Committees E. MINUTES F. G. H. I. J. K. 1. *Regular Meeting, April 18, 1990 CORRESPONDENCE 1. *NOAA - Application from City to Discharge Sand & Gravel in Wetlands, Kenai R. Boat Ramp OLD BUSINESS 1. Cook Inlet Housing Agreement NEW BUSINESS 1. Bills to be Paid, Bills to be Ratified 2. Requisitions Exceeding $1,000 3. *Ordinance 130-90 - Increase Rev/Appns - Senior Connection Donation - $720 4. *Ordinance 1370-90 - KMC 23 - Replacing Tables in Personnel Regulations, New Salary Structure and New Hourly Rates 5. *Ordinance 1371-90 - Increasing Uniform Allowance - Police Dept. 6. *Ordinance 1372-90 - Amend KMC 23 - New Job Classification - Sewer Treatment Plant Operator 7. Discussion - RIP Program 8. Discussion - Lands Encroachment ADMINISTRATION REPORTS 1. Mayor 2. City Manager 3. Attorney 4. City Clerk a. Review of Job Applications 5. Finance Director 6. Public Works Director 7. Airport Manager DISCUSSION fo 1. Citizens 2. Council ADJOURNMENT RENAI CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING - MINUTES 101Y 2, 1990- 7. 00 PM. KENAI CITY.HALL MAYOR'JOHN J. WILLIAMS PRESIDING STUDENT GOVEM*=T COUNCIL: A. CALL TO ORDER .Student Mayor Shawna Nordenson called the meeting to Order. A-1 Pledge of Allegiance A-2 Roll Call Present: (Student. Representatives). Shawn Nordenson, Heavin Bortz, Celeste Culbertson, Cathy Hogg, Cecilia Lim, Melanie Reid, Isaul Verdin Absent: (Student Representatives) None Present: (Council). Hal Smalley, Linda Swarner, Kevin Walker, John Williams, Ray Measles, Christine Monfor, Marj O'Reilly Absent: (Council) None A-3 Introduction of Student Government Representatives Sue.Jenkinson, KCHS teacher, was also introduced. A-4 Agenda Approval MOTION: Student Rep Hogg moved, seconded by Student Rep Bortz, to approve the agenda as submitted. Motion passed unaru.mously by roll call vote. A-5. Consent Agenda MOTION:. Student. Rep. Bortz moved, seconded by Student Rep Reid, to approve the -Consent Agenda as submitted. Motion passed..unanimously by roll call vote. ADDED ITEM (Election of Student Vice Mayor): MOTION: Student Rep Bortz moved, seconded by Student Rep Reid, to nominate. Cathy Hogg as student vice Mayor. Motion. passed unanimously by roll call vote. C. :PUBLIC HEARINGS C-1 Ord. 1364-90 - Increase Rev/Appns - Airport Communications & Utilities - $8,250 MOTION: Student. Rep Hogg moved, seconded by Student Rep Reid, to adopt the.ordinance. There was no public comment. Vj KENAI CITY COUNCIL MAY 2, 1990 PAGE'2 VOTE: Student Rep Reid. What is all this going for? Is it really necessary? Airport Manager Ernst. This is an increase to pay additional costs that were incurred by the airport. We put in emergency telephone lines from the new elevator installed in the terminal. The government channel line to the tower for non -emergency use in contact with vehicles. A drop line in the float plant basin for a pay phone used by the float plane basin users. FAA directed a line from itinerant parking in the airport to the flight service station. The phone company found our emergency phone line had not been on the books for 10 years. Student Rep Hogg. What is the previous budget? Airport Manager Ernst. I do not know. It was estimated at $1800 this year, it was under estimate. Student Rep Reid. Is there any way possible this money could come from money made at the airport? Airport Manager Ernst. it is from airport revenue land system which derives its money from airport use and interest. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote. Council concurred with the vote of the student representatives. C-2 Ord. 1365-90 - Increase Rev/Appns - State Grant, Senior Day Care - $40816 MOTION: Student Rep Reid moved, seconded by Student Rep Hogg, to adopt the ordinance. There was no public continent. Student Rep Bortz. In consideration that this is a State grant, it is clear cut. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote. Council concurred with the vote of the student representatives. C-3 Ord. 1366-90 - Increase Rev/Appns - Library Donations - $1,?00 MOTION: Student Rep Borttz moved, seconded by Student Rep Verdin, to adopt the ordinance. There was no public comment. Student Rep Culbertson. Are library books lost or damaged paid by the public? Librarian DeForest. These are moneys that have been paid for lost books. In order to use that money, we have to appropriate money into the budget. Student Rep Hogg. Where did this come from? From us or the State? Librarian DeForest. Some was paid from lost books, some from donations. If you lose books, money must go to the City, then be re -appropriated. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MAY 2, 1990 PAGE 3 Council concurred with the vote of the student representatives. C-4 Ord. 1367-90 - Increase Rev/Appns - Council on Aging, Title III - $10,600 MOTION: .Student Rep Lim moved, seconded by Student Rep Reid, to adopt the ordinance. There was no public comment. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote. Council concurred with the vote of the student representatives. C-5 Ord. 1368-90 - Increase Rev/Appns - Airport Taxiways A-1 & A-2 Improvements - $120250 a. Airport Taxiways A-1 & A-2 Improvements - Approval. of Wince, Corthell & Bryson as Design Engineers - $10,000 NOTION: Student Rep Bortz moved, seconded by Student Rep Lim, to adopt the ordinance. There was no public comment. Student Rep Culbertson. What is wrong with the taxiways that so much money is needed? Airport Manager Ernst. We are doing an overall project for the runway. Last year we did A & B. These are Federal funds that we accrued. They are on a 3 year program. This is to use up the 3rd year money. We can only accrue for 3 years or they will revert. These are in the GAA area. They have not been resurfaced in 10 years. There is a need for a drainage plan for the whole airport. This is just the engineering portion of the project. Motion passed unanimously by.roll call vote. Council concurred with the vote of the student representatives. C-5a: MOTION: Student Rep Reid moved, seconded by Student Rep Verdin, that the City of Kenai contract with Wince, Corthell & Bryson to perform the design engineering on the project.. entitled Airport Taxiway A-1 and A-2 Improvements. for a not -to -exceed amount of $10,000. There was no public comment. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote. Council concurred with the vote of the student representatives. C-7 Res. 90-19 - Transfer Within Water & Sewer Fund - Repair of Sewer Lift Stations - $8,870 MOTION: KENAI CITY COUNCIL MAY 2, 1990 PAGE 4 Student Rep Hogg -moved, seconded by Student Rep Bortz, to adopt the resolution. There was no public comment. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote. Council concurred with the vote of the student representatives. D. COMMISSION/COMUTTER REPORTS D-1 Council on Aging Councilwoman Swarner. I was in Juneau last week, lobbying for Congregate Housing. Betty Warren and Program Director Porter are on their way back now. The fashion show is May 19. The cookies for Council are from the Senior Center. D-2 Airport -Commission Airport Manager Ernst reported the Open House for the = terminal and airport is May 12. -= D-3 Economic Development Commission None _ D-4 Harbor Commission Councilman -Walker reported he did not attend the Special Meeting. -`' D-5 Library Commission - Councilwoman Monfor reported one new member on the Commission. D-6 Parks & Recreation Commission Councilwoman ©'Reilly reported she did not attend the last meeting. The next meeting is May S. D-? Planning & Zoning Commission Councilman Smalley reviewed the minutes. - D-5 icontdi Councilwoman Monfor. The Night of 1000 Stars '-: was held at the Library April 25. Librarian DeForest all added, it was held over the U.S., Mayor Williams told a story, there were about 200 people. D-8 Misc . Comma/Coma Councilwoman Monfor. The Bicentennial Grant is still in the Legal Dept. E.. MINUTES - E-1 Regular Meeting, April 18, 1990 Approved by Consent Agenda. MOTION Ratification: Councilman Measles moved, seconded by Councilwoman O'Reilly, to ratify. the actions of the Student Government Council. R�iAI Ca-M COUNCIL MAY .2, 199a PAGE- 5 .Motion passed by unanimous consent. R. ADJOURNP T Meeting of Student Government Representatives adjourned at 7:35 PM. REGIILAR CQUNCIL I�tEBTiNG = - A. CALL own Meeting reIconvened at 7:50 PM. MOTION, Ratification: Councilman Measles moved, seconded by Councilman walker* to_ratify the action of the Student C y _ Council prior'to this session. Motion passed by unanimous consent. A-4 Agenda Approval Mayor Williams spoke. a. Item H-2 (Requisitions Exceeding $1,000) $dd078. Eriksen Group, $2,322.07 and Atty. Rog , b. Add item H-9 - Games of Chance & Skill, Catholic Church - distributed this date. c. Add to item I-2 (City Manager's Report) - Letters regarding police liability training workshop and Emergency Management Institute, distributed this date. d. Add to item I-4 (City Clerk's Report) - Memo from Clerk Ruotsala regarding oEKOS, distributed this date. I was at the Borough last night and received copies of Borough Resolutions 90-36 & 90-43. There are 2 more resolutions in. They have been postponed till May 15. These should not be dealt with by the Borough. it would not be good use of public moneys. Council may want to discuss. e. The letter from Lobbyist Reed was distributed this date. Council may want to discuss. f. The booklet about Borough senior citizens was distributed this date. g. Item F-1 (NOAA, Application to DischargeSandow&St. Gravel in Wetlands) should be listed as Extension. Both permits are in public hearing stage. h. Delete item G-1 (Cook Inlet Housing -Agreement). Inn Liquor License i. postpone item C-8 (Kenai Merit Application). Council approved the agenda as amended by unanimous consent. C-6 Res. 90-08 - Citizens Advisory committee - Cook Inlet Oil & Gas Industry Mayor Williams.. This resolution has to do with a ci'tl.Zens advisory group that would be funded by Federal funds. We have discussed this several times. There have beeu other resolutions. MOTION,. Removed from Table: Councilman.Measles moved, seconded by Councilman Smalley, to removed. this resolution from the table. KENAI CITY -COUNCIL MAY 2, 1990 PAGE ., 6 There was no public. cement. Motion passed by unanimous consent. MOTION, Amendment: Councilman Measles moved, seconded by Councilman Smalley, to replace Res. 90-08 with substitute Res. 90-08. There was no public comment. Councilman Measles. I am not too sure that this resolution has any meaning for this year. The Legislative session is drawing to a close. It speaks to State regulations conforming with Federal regulations to prevent development of these groups. Councilwoman O'Reilly. If there is going to be such a committee, it would behoove the City to have representation. Councilwoman Swarner. I don't see that the City would definitely be on the committee-. It just says cook Inlet area. Mayor Williams. That is what it is for. Kodiak, Seldovia, Romer, etc. Councilwoman Swarner. After having been in Juneau and. _ seeing how the other areas work with us, I cannot support this. Mayor Williams. There is probably going to be created such a committee funded by Federal funds. Perhaps we _ should have something saying, be it resolved that the City of Kenai participate by having appointed one of its citizens as committee member. Councilman Measles. If you get into that situation, you get into a committee of 100 people. The Federal legislation will ask for 1-2 municipal representatives. They would be from all cities affected by Cook Inlet. All among themselves would determine their representatives. `- Mayor. Williams.. Have you seen any boundary outline for this? Councilman.Measles. I have seen about 3. I am not sure which one is the front runner. VOTE (.Passed): . �:. Yes: Smalley, Walker, Williams, O'Reilly _ No. Swarner, Measles, Monfor :<- F. CORRESPONDENCE F-1 NOAA -Application from City to Discharge Sand & Gravel ` in Wetlands, Willow St. Extension _ Approved by Consent Agenda. G. OLD BUSINESS None H. NEW BUSINESS - 8-1 Bills to be Paid, Bills to be Ratified MaTION:. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MAY 2, 1990 PAGE .7 Councilman Smalley moved,.seconded by Councilman Measles, to, 'approve ,the bills.as submitted. Motion passed by unanimous consent. H-2 Requisitions. Exceeding $1,000 Mayor Williams. There are 2 additions.. The City Atty. has been asked to come to Juneau to back usup in the closing hours of the Legislature. NOTION: Councilman Measles moveds, seconded by Councilman _ Smalley, to approve the requisitions with the 2 additions, The Eriksen Group - $2,322.07 and Tim Rogers - $1,078. Councilwoman O'Reilly. Regarding the airport open house,.why should press releases be that expensive? Airport Manager Ernst:. I talked.with Kris Eriksen regarding this and reviewed different media she would use - the Clarion and 2 Anchorage papers. There would be 2 stories with photos. Mayor Williams.. Marathon produced quite a press release. Part of her job is to write the story and distribute. They would use her story as is. She is charging about $70 per hour which is not out of line for this type of work. councilwoman.Monfor. Have the invitations and brochures been done? Airport Manager Ernst. They are set up and ready to goif this is not approved tonight, we will pull what we can. Councilwoman Monfor. I have a problem - I do this in MY job. We are being.charged for a lot of hours that are over. We are a government entity, we are being charged the maximum. Airport Manager Ernst. I am not sure if this is just hours with the computer. There are also hours in discussion with Mayor Williams, the Airport Commission, oil companies, etc. Councilwoman O'Reilly. Regarding radio, the two commercials. Isn't this something that could be carried by radio as a public service? Airport Manager Ernst. I suppose you could, whoever is there could do Councilwoman Swarner. I have a question with the invitations. When will they be sent out? You cannot get invitations 2 days before the date and get them out. Airport Manager Ernst. I can get her tonight and she can send them out. I assume before the end of the week. When she came to the April 18 meeting, she asked if they had done anything and they had not. That is why it was dropped to May 12 to give us time. Councilwoman Swarner. I have a problem with spending this much money and only 2 weeks. Airport Manager Ernst. $10750 is for food and entertainment. Councilwoman Monfor. That is cheaper than the advertising.. Airport Manager Ernst. This is what you wanted. KBHAI CITY COUNCIL MAY 2, 1990 PAGE 8 Mayor Williams. This is the 1st attempt at this. The ad in Alaska Journal of Commerce was $1,500 for one ad. Councilwoman Swarner. When we did the library dedication, the invitations were one month before. Mayor Williams. If they go out by May 4, they will have 8 days. Councilman Smalley. We are assuming she:has already talked to the printer and blocked time? Airport Manager Ernst. Everything is ready to go. I did not get this till Monday. Councilman Measles. How many invitations? Airport Manager Ernst. About 100. VOTE (Passed): -Yes: Smalley, Walker, Williams, Measles Monfor O'Reilly No: Swarner H-3 Ord. 1369-90 - Increase RevlAppns - Senior Connection Donation - $720 H-4 Ord. 1370-90 - KMC 23 - Replacing Tables in Personnel Regulations, New Salary Structure and New Hourly Rates H-5 Ord. 1371-90 - Increasing Uniform Allowance, Police. Dept. R-6 Ord. 1372-90 - Amend KMC 23.- New Job Classification - .Sewer. Treatment Plant Operator Approved by Consent Agenda. H-7 Disc. - RIP Program Finance Director Brown, The State amended the RIP law. Last time we used 3 year calculations. A current employee (if he stayed 3 years) compared to a new one, was compared to see if there was a savings. Only if there was a savings could he retire. Now they have amended it to 5 years, it there would be a savings. If there is no savings, the employee can pay the difference to create a savings. For example, if the City pays and there is a loss, we would pay the State the amount to reduce the cost, the employee would pay enough to create a savings. That is adjusted actuarially or in cash. They also allowed - the old deadline was March 31, 1990 and retirement by Nov. 1, 1990. It is pushed back one year. The original 18 on the list will be different. It would be about 2 months before we know the people. We note there are some that did not make it before that could now. What we need is a determination if you want to open this up again. The State exempted themselves. The Governor refused to sign otherwise. It only applies to cities, boroughs and schools. None of these calculations make sense to me. I think you have a dilemma. Now that you have Opened the door, it is hard to imagine that other employees would understand. I don't thing it is a financial decision, it is a political and personnel decision. It would benefit the employees. Councilwoman Monfor. We have already opened the door by having it available to the 1st crop. It would be a shame on the part of the Council to shut that door. It probably won't cost or save the City anything. Councilwoman O'Reilly. It is the fair thing to do since we have offered it already. We note there are 2 KENAI CITY COUNCIL MAY 21 1990 PAGE 9 employees that would fall under this? Finance Director Brown, The state said 18 people could, the City said ? could, The other 11 showed a loss. Two said they want to do it. Now they are eligible. For those 2 people, they would not have to kick into it. The 5 year prediction made them "savers". Mayor Williams. The problem with extending 5 years is, the State is struggling with economic projections of 5 months. I don't see how we can build a 5 year model. The State has opened up a can of worms by doing this. They are 200% behind their power curve by this. We are retraining our large group and hiring a new group and pushing new ones up the ladder. If we continue to open up,.we continue to move up. That is why the Governor vetoed action. Councilman Measles. I was opposed to RIP before because it now opens doors we cannot close. I will vote against it. Mayor Williams. What is the deadline? Finance Director Brown, We will have to draw up a resolution for those 2 people very soon. Then I will wait for the State to bring in a new list. Mayor Williams. If Council decides to do this.. I would strongly recommend against using the 5 year model. We are operating under the 3 year model. The 5 year would be financial irresponsibility. Councilman Smalley. Aren't those costs fairly well fixed? Finance Director Brown. None are fixed but you can reasonably fix between the old employment and new employment ratio. It will affect them both the same. Mayor Williams. If we ran into a stiff inflationary period and had to give them a stiff raise, would it disrupt it? Finance Director Brown. You could have double pay scales as the Borough does. The real hard part of extending out is that you are dealing with people that are ready to retire. The further this extends, the more likely the employee will retire without this problem. That is why I don't like the 5 year plan. I said we could adopt a new model with 3 year plan. I would have to get a legal opinion. I asked PERS if we could stick to 3 year plan and he said yes. But would the employees accept this? Councilman Measles, On the 3 year plan, does that take into consideration that the new employee step increases will come in faster? Finance Director Brown replied yes. Mayor Williams. When do we have to have a resolution? Finance Director Brown. I have to do something with these 2 employees. They want to retire now, Mayor Williams. If we add these 2 and keep at 3 years, are we in jeopardy? Atty. Rogers. You can stick to 3 years and let them pay the amount, but I don't know how accurate they will be. Mayor Williams. We.have to decide whether we want to stay with 3 years or go to5years. Atty. Rogers. You have a reopening of eligibility. Mayor Williams. If we open the eligibility program, do we adopt new legislation with 5 years? Atty. Rogers. RENAL'CITY COUNCIL MAY 2, 1990 PAGE- 10 You can change rates. You can adopt a 3 year plan with contributions. Finance Director Brown. If I were going to act for Council, I would reject or adopt this legislation in its entirety. It might not be ideal to extend one year,_let the employee pay but let -it stay at 3 years. I don't know if the employee would understand how we could piecemeal legislation. The State rejected it in total. Councilman Walker. I would like a work session. This is on the agenda for discussion. Till we see a resolution, we do not know what we are voting on. Mayor Williams. We cannot create a resolution till we direct Finance Director Brown what we want. Finance Director Brown. I can draft a resolution to add these 2 people. You would get another one when I find out who the other people are. Councilwoman O'Reilly. Don't we have to make a philosophical decision whether we want 3 or 5 years? Councilwoman Swarner. We don't need a work session. Councilman Measles. We should follow the State lead and reject. Councilwoman Monfor. If we reject this, the 2 people that want to retire, what option do they have? Finance Director Brown. One can retire. The other would have to work a couple of years. Councilwoman Monfor. I go back to the statement - we already went into this, we have an obligation to our employees. Councilman Measles. We don't have to go to a 5 year plan. If we reject 5 years, do all the original people of 3 years become eligible for the time period? Does this legislation automatically open this time period? Finance Director Brown. Not without your action. Councilman Smalley. We have started it. I am interested is 3 year adding these 2 employees. Councilwoman O'Reilly. These two employees - were they qualified one year ago? Finance Director Brown. They were on the State list. But they were "losers." They were not on the original resolution. If you have a 5 year plan, they are "winners." If you said you would adopt a 3 year model and extend one year, the employee can do it if they kick up the difference. Councilman Walker. Were these employees not able to do it under the present model? Finance Director Brown replied no. Mayor Williams. a) The State rejected this. b) This is a whole new piece of legislation. When we originated this, we had no idea there would be new legislation. Now we have a new problem. We don't have to do anything with it. This is new legislation that should stand on its own. Councilwoman O'Reilly. I would be in favor of sticking with 3 years and have the employee pay the difference between 3 years and 5 years and let them buy back. KWAI CITY COUNCIL MAY 2, 1990 PAGE 11 , Atty. Rogers. If you are going to go, I would urge you - to go with all or not -go with the legislation. _= Research I will get :will not provide any answer. The Atty. General's office would be guessing at best. MOTION: " Councilwoman Swarner moved, seconded by Councilwoman Monfor, to accept the new legislation. =ti--- Councilman Swarner... When we accept as is, it would be 5 years? Answer - yes. - VOTE (Failed): - 9 Yes: Monfor, O'Reilly No: Smalley, Swarner, Walker, Williams, Measles $-8 Disc. - Lands Encroachment -_ Mayor Williams. Item 11nfo-8 goes back to 1983 regarding this. Councilman Measles. This is going to " Pfi& We.need to get familiar with this but not discuss it at this :'time. Council took no action, I. ADMINISi'RMCK REPORTS I-1 Mayor - Mayor Williams spoke. a. The Personnel Arbitration Board needs 5 members. '. I am.looking for people, they have to live in the City. b. We need a Library Commission member. I recommend Bill Altland. Council agreed to the suggestion. c. We need. an EDC member. I recommend. Jeff - Belluomini. He is a banker. Council agreed to the suggestion. d. The Personnel Arbitration Board has a clause in it that says no person can serve on 2 boards. If we cannot get anyone for this, can we change the rules? Councilwoman Monfor. We have 6,000 people, we can find someone. We should get someone under 40. Mayor Williams requested Clerk Ruotsala advertise for Personnel Arbitration Board members. e. I will be going to Juneau with Atty. Rogers May 3 . till the end of the legislative session for capital improvement projects regarding fire training school and congregate housing. I was asked what it would be if we can only get one. I ." have said I need 48 hours to get back to Council. It will probably not be a public decision. We may have to make that decision as soon as possible. Councilwoman Monfor. We need to -show our capital improvement projects list. I don't want the KENAI CITY COUNCIL MAY 2, 1990 PAGE 12 University to get our money. If we don't get congregate housing, we have other things on the list. Mayor Williams. We need capital improvement project money, the University can shoulder that themselves. We have $1 Million invested in it now. r Councilwoman Swarner. Their idea is that the fire training school is our project. I have a problem with that. Mayor Williams. Between now and May 8 it may become necessary for me or Atty. Rogers to contact Council by teleconference regarding capital projects. They are from our capital improvement projects list and we will not deviate from that. Councilwoman Swarner. HB-522 was introduced, a Bush bill for water & sewer projects. Water treatment plant modifications $325,000, water & sewer $1,800,000, water & sewer development $1,200,000 (for Kenai). Mayor Williams. Those are items from our capital improvement p projects list. If we get this and can still get the fire training school but not congregate housing - - - - Councilwoman Monfor. We don't want to do that. Councilman Walker. Some of us don't want to do that. Some of us hesitate to turn down money. If we cannot get congregate housing, I would hesitate to turn down $3 Million for a fire training school. our #1 priority is congregate housing but not our only one. The fire training school is not on the list, but if money is available do we want to turn it down? Councilwoman Monfor. We did not get it last year. Mayor Williams. I would hate to have it go to Juneau before me that you do not want a fire training school. Councilwoman O'Reilly. If we cannot get #1, let's go down the list. Councilwoman Swarner. The fire training school has not been on our capital improvement projects list. If it is going to be on the list, it should be in the City of Kenai. It is for the University. It needs to be located in the City. Councilwoman Monfor. We have spent many hours putting together a capital improvement projects list. We have done it at the request of our representatives. I don't care what the Clarion says or what they hear in Juneau. We have told the representatives we want congregate housing and they don't hear us. We have put other things on the list and have definite needs within the City. They should be able to find the money for this. I would not be willing to take money for a fire t;aini.ng school because it will not be in Kenai. Councilwoman Swarner. You need to call Rep. Navarre and send a P014 and voice your opinion. We need to keep the pressure on him. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MAY -20 1990 PAGE 13 Councilman Smalley. I agree of not turnip down monewith the philosophy school is a University r But the fire training City. I don't see it sri ct, it is not in the the City, it will turning down money for City, g° to the University, not the the listf we use it � money for something not on losing the money. Mayor Williams. There may be strong feelings againstfeelings congregate housing and there may be st against the fire training facility. Tong are 2 separate items. Y• They Councilman Walker. I understand the fire training facility is not a Cityairing get money for Project. But if We cannot would n support any of our projects on the list, pport some of these other projects? Either we will support other Projects or the money will go to other communities. If we cannot some anything on our list, we should sup money for get port thing for our area. There are times when s of our legislators cannot some Pr on our list. We are enough support for from the community if We do turning money away not support it. Mayor Williams, If we do not support and it is done, Soldotna Would like othaysrthect fire training school at their airport. with the Councilwoman O'Reilly. I do not have a rob fire training school, but not uttilem on the City budget. P nq it Councilwoman Monfor. We have many things on t list we can use the money for. he Atty. Rogers. If you fall back now, I think are luting your options. I don't think it isu appropriate now when we are Should give us marching ordersin wdaona•beYou to change by Council, not us, Subject direction from Councillot telephonic can seek ion. Councilman Measles. I recommend discussion and go by the comomi`en1 we stop Projects list. improvement Council agreed.to the suggestion. I-2 City Manager Report City Manager Brighton was not present. a• Admin. Asst. Howard. There are 2 seminars Borough and Soldotna Police Dept.i� information distributed this date. ion anyone is interested. There are openings if memo lists 5 from the Cy recea police Dept, Manager Brighton. The Borough positions ared by listed in the memo. The Councilman Measles. Fischer r I received a call from Sen. egarding council discussing the Anchorage legislators wishing to change the vote for selling utilities from 60% frequirement home r ule cities to a simple majority. Now does the C' feel about this? They are asking the ey to change something voted In Le gis Blature said I had not thought of it.by the People. I • KENAI CITY COUNCIL MAY 2, 1990 PAGE 14 I-3 Mayor Williams. I talked to Ashley Reed regarding this. Anchorage wants to buy and Valdez wants to sell. I thought it should not be changed. Atty. Rogers. I opposed it. There will be a push, for.privatization of utilities.: Once they are privatized they will have more amtmmition to fight municipalities. We need to support municipal -owned utilities. Councilwoman Swarner. I told our legislators we were not interested. Mayor Williams. interested. Attorney Atty. Rogers spoke. 'We will say we are not a. I talked to Wince, Corthell & Bryson regarding the Fred Meyer assessment and will talk to CH2M Hill. b. I will be going to Juneau. C. The Civil Litigation seminar was on 911 liability, employee personnel law and wrongful discharge, condemnations, and owner liability regarding toxic waste. We should get an assessment before we take back leases, get a cost figure and pass it on as conditions of rescinding the lease or court costs in foreclosure. The City will be stuck because of the "deep pocket." We are trying to work out something. The average cost of cleanup is $3 Million for a small spill site. c. Mayor. Williams asked about the -Fred Meyer release. . Admin,. Asst. Howard replied, not yet. City Clerk Clerk Ruotsala spoke. a. The status of the OEROS organization request is in the packet (item I-4). The Borough has 2 resolutions (distributed this date) that will be discussed May 15. b. The Alaska Federal Credit Union is having their convention in Kenai May 17 to 19. They have requested 125 Bicentennial pins. I do not like to give out more than 100 pins without checking with Council first. • Council had no objection. C. The Council Ad Hoc committee for selection of a new Clerk met May 1 to review the applications. There were 8 applicants. Clerk Ruotsala distributed a review of each applicant's qualifications to Council. Councilman Measles. Clerk Ruotsala narrowed it to the 3 mast qualified. I recommend we set a.work session and interview Carol Freas and Colleen O'Donnell. Council agreed to the recommendation. The work session was set for May 14, 7:00 PM. Mayor Williams requested Clerk Ruotsala set up a fruit tray. I-5 Finance Director KSNAI CITY COUNCIL MAY 2r 1990 PAGE.15 Finance Director Brown spoke. a. Our company thought the health insurance premium would go up.20%. I got notice it will go up 6%. b. The Borough Sales Tax Committee is being formed again,.: am ow it. If Council has anything to say, let.me knew.' I-6 Public Works Director Public Works Director Kornelis spoke. a. The Sewer Addition is 98% complete on drawings. We could go ahead and advertise or could wait for -next Council meeting till after the Legislative session. Mayor Williams. We are going to build it anyway. Mr. Kornelis. You asked me to bring it back in May. Mayor Williams. Will we be within the set figure? Mr. Kornelis. So far we are on engineer's estimate. We can advertise in one week. Council agreed to go ahead. ` b. The Boardwalk ViewingArea. We are waiting to g hear from the State. We are working with the Chamber. We have to keep track of time worked. It should be this summer. We will put in a retaining wall this summer. We could use a crane and reach out without going out on the tundra. c. The Kenai River Mouth Viewing Park. We talked to the State. They are trying to determine how much money, they will spend. d. The Kenai River Recreation Boat Launch. We are in _ public hearing period for 60 days or longer. e. Old Town Paving Project. We are about ready to go. Three easements are missing, one was given to the attorney. f. Willow St. Extension. We are waiting Corps. of Engineers permit and public comment. g. Airport Overlay. The preconstruction conference _ was held. It was to start May 1, there will be -.. excavation and is too muddy. It has been postponed. We anticipate next week and hope to be done by June 17. h. The Airport FBO Taxiway Overlay. We gave the engineers the go-ahead for May 3. A couple of weeks for design work. We will bring back to Council at the June 20 meeting. i. The Drainage Project. We are working on it. There were difficulties in the topo map they are working on. j. The Airport Terminal Renovation. We are still waiting on replacement of glass. _= Mayor Williams. Regarding the glass bubble ton the stairs). Do we foresee long term maintenance with that? • KE AI CITY COUNCIL MAY 2, 1990- PAGE 16 Mr. Kornelis. I do. It is custom made glass. So far most of the broken glass has been received broken. It could be affected by moisture between panes, earthquakes, I don't know. So far they are paying for it. Mayor Williams. Can you check to see if there is ,.anything like shaded plexiglass that could be used. in place _of this? Answer yes. I-7 Airport Manager Airport Manager Ernst spoke. a. The Runway Overlay. It will be starting May 7 and complete by June 6. They will do the south end first. b. The Open House for the airport will be May 12. C. I went to Oregon in April for the Northwest Chapter Conference of AAAE: Security trends - we will see changes, General aviation safety programs - security fencing is part of this, Drug testing and employer response - I will give that to Atty. Rogers. A physicist from NASA was there and .reported on the Bubble telescope and other scopes. J.' DISCUSSION J-1 Citizens a. Jim.Ruotsala, Kenai. A suggestion for airport income - There is a $13 per head departure tax at the Tokyo airport. J-2 Council a. Councilwoman Swarner. The Ashley Reed newsletter, distributed this date. SE-461 (Fisheries Business Tax). The figures are not out. We should get $300,000. HB-220 (Underground Storage Tanks). The City only has one. It is not important to us. These tanks have to be completely buried. Public Works Director Kornelis. They had to be over.2,000 gallons. We have more than one buried, but they are small. We put our large ones above ground earlier. b. Councilwoman Swarner. I talked to legislators regarding the K-Beach Rd washout. I had pictures from Clerk Ruotsala, Public Works Director Kornelis took new ones. It was real impressive when they put them together. People on the south end of K-Beach were calling that they could not get to Kenai because of the hole on K-Beach Rd. C. Councilwoman Swarner. If you are interested in getting more money for the City, call the Conference Committee on Budget to keep the Senate limit on seniors' property exemption. The House took money from that and put it to renters' rebate. The State does not reimburse cities at 100%,0 d. Councilwoman Swarner. The banners are out. We should send a thank you note.to HEA from Council. RENAL CITY COUNCIL MAY 2, 1990 PAGE 17 e. Councilwoman Monfor. We should.. contact Fish Wildlife for them to paint the buildings in Old Sr Town for the Bicentennial, Old Mayor Williams will write a letter. f• Councilwoman Monfor, The Bicentennia thinks we should go out noor architecture ��.ttee the building. There is mone for about $500. 1 would hope the City ould would to MOTION: his. Councilwoman Monformoved, seconded by Counci Smalley, that the City spend moAe loran o architecture Propsals for the Bicentennial b i for wilding. .Mayor Williams. Recogn,zing the cost would be $500. Motion passed by unanimous consent. g• Councilman Measles asked Clerk RUOtsala to copies -of the. applications, Clerk's notes ehave for all CounCil members at the May 14 ' etc. y meeting. Council agreed to the request. h. Councilman uns Measles. ula Hospital Board up. the Central continuing. will not be Mayor Williams. It should be a comet u Person within the City. Does not have to be aented Person on Council. councilman Smalley suggested Le Mayor Williams will contact them, on or Mary Quesnel. i• Councilwoman Swarner. pins. I brow ht Regarding Bicentennial Solvin g pins to the Future Problem g mee�g in Anchorage.. Kenai, had a 3rd Place winner, from Mountain View Element a 3rd place winner lives in our house.' Also Councilman Smalley. The rsonfr the National Future problem Solving KCgS is on ,• Kounci wom n O'Reilly. I am glad to see and Bookey s being taken down. Kenai h. Councilman Smalley. P&Z discussed with ick Traeger, Kenai Borough rezoning the landfill to recreation. I was instructed to hold on this. Mr. Traeger said if they did rezone there w not b� any problem. would Council directed P&Z to continue holding. i. Councilman Smalley. NOTICE, Reconsideration: Councilman Smalley gave notice of reconsiderati the May 16 meeting of item H-7 (RIP Program). on for like to have on a 5 year plan. I would 7• Mayor Williams. Thanks student Government Day. to Administration for It worked out very well. MWAI CITY COUNCIL MAY 2, 1990 PAGE 18 The teacher did it for the 1st time, she got very enthused and may want to do it next year. K. 'ADJOUMBUM Meeting.adjourned at 10:00 PM. 441 Janet Ruotsala,, CMC/AAE City Clerk o U��