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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-03-15 Council Minutes0 AGENDA KENAI CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING MARCH 15, 1989 - 7:00 PM A. CALL TO ORDER 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll Call 3. Agenda Approval 4. Consent Agenda *All items listed with an asterisk M 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. B. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT (10 Minutes) 1. Unity Trail Committee - Bike Path - Kenai/Soldotna C. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Ordinance 1307-89 - Increase Rev/Appns - Senior Citizen Fund - Emergency Food & Shelter - $3,575.24 2. Resolution 89-20 - Award Bid - Senior Citizen Mini -Van - Craycroft Chrysler - $16,896.17 3. Renewal of Liquor License - Rainbow Bar & Grill 4. Renewal of Liquor License - Merit Inn D. COMMISSION/COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. Council on Aging 2. Airport Commission 3. Economic Development Commission 4. Harbor Commission 5. Library Commission 6. Recreation Commission 7. Planning & Zoning Commission 8. Misc. Commissions/Committees E. MINUTES 1. *Regular Meeting, March 1, 1989 F. CORRESPONDENCE • f 2. *Sen. Pearce -State Economic Alaska Commercial Fishing & Recovery Committee Brochures Agriculture . Stevens - sank - • *Sen Bicentennial 5. *Sweet Adelines - Than l Rep. Ulmer - Conference a f Mayor 6 • *Soldotna ChmMber o f Co Mayors Visitors M Merce - Thanks . Russian G. OLD BUSINESS 1• Jesse Wade - Dena Ina Pt. Estates R• NEW BUSINESS 1. Bills to be paid 2. Requisitions Bills to be Ratified 3• *Ordinance Exceeding $1�000 Drainage Stud 08-89 Increase Rev/A 4• *Ordinance 1311-89 Study/Safety Zones - 92 - Airport on A in 89 - Increase $56'792 5, * g g. Borough ,Purchase Rev/APpns - Council Games of Chance & Skill - Mini -Van - 6. Alaska Families United $16'896•17 Alaska Tourism Marketing 7. Sale it Of Kenai Council - Participation 8. to Dan Roberts -A &-8' Baron Pk. S/D (P Discussion - izza Hut) Developfient - AWRtitive oil & Gas Leasing 9• Consent to Assignment & Stephen J - CIIAP -Office 10. Dfscussi°on Kaci�ash Place to Y Boating Facility I• ADMINISTRATION REPORTS 1. Mayor 3' City Manager • Attorney a• City Clerk 5. Finance Director 6. Public Works Director 7. Airport Manager J. DISCUSSION 1• Citizens 2• Council K. ADJOURNMENT KENAI CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING - MINUTES MARCH 15, 1989 - 7:00 PM KENAI CITY HALL MAYOR JOHN J. WILLIAMS PRESIDING A. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Williams called the meeting to order. A-1 Pledge of Allegiance A-2 Roll Call Present: Hal Smalley, Art McComsey, O'Reilly Absent: None A-3 Agenda Approval A-4 Consent Agenda Mayor Williams spoke. Linda Swarner, John Williams, Ray Measles, Chris Monfor, Marj a. Item B-2 (AAA Taxi) be added to the agenda. b. Postpone action on item C-2 (Res. 89-20) c.- Back-up material for item C-3 (Rainbow Bar Liquor License) distributed this date. d. Back-up material for item G-1 (Dena'Ina Pt., Jesse Wade) distributed this date. e. Delete item H-5 (Games of Chance & Skill - Alaska Families United) from Consent Agenda. Mayor Williams noted this is a request from outside Kenai. f. Back-up material for item H-7 (Baron Pk., Dan Roberts) distributed this date. MOTION: - Councilman McComsey moved, seconded -by Councilwoman Swarner, to approve the agenda and the Consent Agenda as amended. Motion passed by unanimous consent. j B. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT B-1 Unity Trail Committee - Bike Path - Kenai/Soldotna a. Kathy Scott, 3080 Rim-N-Ang, Kenai. The Alaska DOT&PF has scheduled a widening of Spur Hwy. Soldotna and Kenai people view this as great for the community. I asked about a bike path, none was planned or scheduled. That started the Unity Trail Committee. The Unity Committee suggests we should have a comprehensive plan for bike trails. DOT&PF says if that is not in place, there is little chance of trails. I saw this as an opportunity to use for competition. It is important for communities to create things that work with tourists and visitors. Everyone wants money this year. The Legislators say there is little chance. But we don't think this will go away. We need to make sure this does not happen if there is another project. Soldotna has said KENAI CITY COUNCIL MARCH 15, 1989 PAGE 2 they want this. $50,000 support would pencil it in. If it is not built in conjunction with this, it will probably not be built. The key issues are a) Now is the time to act, if we don't act now we lose the chance of getting with the widening project. b) Many people in Kenai and Soldotna feel it is good for local interests as well as for tourism. Councilwoman Monfor. This Council will be asked to appropriate money for this? Mrs. Scott. That is not the plan. If the Legislature knew you agreed with this, that has meaning to them. That was for $50, 000. Councilwoman Monfor. Our priority list is in Juneau. Mrs. Scott. We know this, this is coming from behind. The Unity Trail Committee just formed a few weeks ago. We see it as a long term project. Councilwoman Swarner. It will not be continuous between Kenai and Soldotna? Mrs. Scott. In the design Swires to Scout Lake would be water & sewer. DOT&PF says we are only thinking of 5 miles. We do not have all the answers but we need to have in the design and the support of communities. If it does not come in this project, it will be in the Legislature for future trails. b. Judy Downs, 1616 Tanaga, Kenai. I am part of a runners group. There is a lack of trails for fitness and competition. We have to limit competition, that affects families. It could be used for family use and commuting. There have been fatalities on roads,. I am looking at safety. It will be used in a multi -purpose way. The number of walkers, bikers, and skiers has increased. It is late to start, but we should still consider. There is support from fitness people and from parents' groups. Councilman Smalley. Regarding cost escalation. Do they have an overall cost for 5-7 miles distribution? Mrs. Scott. $1.2 Million for 5.5 miles. I told them this was large, DOT&PF did not answer. Councilman Smalley. $150,000 for the study. Recreation Director McGillivray. Anchorage estimates $100,000 per mile, 8 ft. wide, landscaped and compacted. Mayor Williams. Council will review. $15 Million in Federal moneys will be spent in 1991-92 construction period. It will be a major boost to the economy. it will be more.conmerce with 4 lane highway. B-2 AAA Taxi Guy Hibbert, Kenai. I am asking the City to change the taxi ordinance. AAA Taxi is 2 companies; one in Kenai, one in Soldotna, with 2 managers. In Soldotna we run on zones. $3 in the city, but no :peters. If we drop off people from Soldotna at Kenai airport, we are ticketed for not having a meter. $2,200 insurance per cab per year. With the economy the way it is, it is hard to keep cars up. Meters are $250 plus installation; the license is $250 for the first car, $100 after that. Some nights are $40 per night. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MARCH 15, 1989 PAGE 3 Change the law or drop the license fee. We have 3 in Soldotna and 2 back-up. I would have to license all or call the City to change all the time. Mayor Williams. They do not require meters in Soldotna? Mr. Hibbert replied no. When we come from Soldotna into Kenai, we are being ticketed. Mayor Williams. Is there a provision to prevent them from being ticketed on that type of delivery? Atty. Rogers. No. If we open it up and allow cabs to come in without meters, it is hard to enforce for those that pick up while they are here. We just had a round in court on these meters. He (Mr. Hibbert) was hoping to get relief from the courts and that did not happen. Councilman Smalley. Is there a problem with policing of cabs delivering fares or coming through? Atty. Rogers. To clarify, we have 2 cab companies. That is part of the problem. Police Chief Ross. We started out with zone metering in Kenai. We went with this ordinance about 5 years ago. The ordinance requires licensing, insurance and meters. Meters were to eliminate arguments. If you have a charter arranged 3 hours in advance, you do not need meters. If you have the cab deliver without meters and a call is made, you will pick up with that cab. I suggest all have meters. We have let the airport have a different status but they started picking up at the bars. Councilwoman O'Reilly. How ;nary cabs do you have in Kenai? Mr. Hibbert - 4. Councilwoman O'Reilly. Are they all metered? Answer - yes. Councilwoman O'Reilly. If a person in Soldotna is going to Kenai, would it eliminate the problem if you used a Kenai cab? Mr. Hibbert. We run cabs to the City limits. I have a problem with Kenai drivers vs Soldotna drivers. This would be better but the drivers don't like it. Council agreed to add this as a work session item. C. PUBLIC HEARINGS C-1 Ord. 1307-89 - Increase Rev/Appns - Senior Citizen Fund - Emergency Food & Shelter - $3,575.24 MOTION: Councilwoman Swarner moved, seconded by Councilman Smalley, to adopt the ordinance. There was no public comment. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote. C-2 Postpone C-3 Renewal of Liquor License - Rainbow Bar & Grill Clerk Ruotsala reported date; the Rainbow Bar is MOTION: the Borough contacted her this current in taxes and reports. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MARCH 15, 1989 PAGE 4 Councilman McComsey moved, seconded by Councilman Smalley, to send a letter of non -objection to ABC regarding the Rainbow Bar. Councilwoman Swarner. Is there a problem witk the Rainbow Bar having more calls than other bars? Police Chief Ross. A few more calls than other bars. When bars report incidents before they are fights, they are preventative. We have had good cooperation with the owners. I.would not use this regarding ABC approval. Motion passed by unanimous consent. C-4 Renewal of Liquor License - Merit Inn Mayor Williams. It is still the same as last week. Council agreed to postpone to a time indefinite. D. C0121ISSIONWORUTTEE REPORTS D-1 .Council on, Aging _ stone D-2 Airport Commission None D-3 Economic Development Commission Mayor Williams. There was a meeting with the Harbor Commission March 9 to reach a better understanding '? regarding the seafood industrial park. There will be another meeting March 18. D-4 Harbor Commission Chairman Eldridge. The Coughenower fisheries report was discussed March 9. It is draft form, the final will be in about one month. There is a need for support of industry in the City. D-5 Library Commission Councilwoman Monfor reported she attended the Library conference in Homer March 11. It was good. Commissioner Emery has had 2 surgeries. The library is 40 years old. ADDED ITEM: Mayor Williams distributed the new City of Kenai pins. D-6 Recreation Commission None D-7 Planning & Zoning Commission Councilman Smalley reported the Goals & objectives were reviewed. The Comprehensive Plan is #1. D-8 Misc. Comm/Comma None E. MINUTES F. CORRESPONDENCE F-1 Sen. Pearce - State Economic Recovery Committee F-2 AR Commercial Fishing & Agriculture Bank - Brochures :.` F-3 Sen. Stevens - Bicentennial F14 Sweet Adelines - Thanks to Mayor F-5 Rep. Ulmer - Conference of Mayors F-6 Soldotna Chamber of Commerce - Thanks, Russian visitors Approved by Consent Agenda. G. OLD BUSINESS G-1 Jesse Wade - Dena'Ina Pt. Estates Finance Director Brown. Council agreed the City would cancel notes on all lands on all they wanted to cancel. $32,000 that could apply toward reconveyance, Wades would pay the difference between the reconveyance amount and $32,000, they could have some lots free and clear. I wrote to Wades, they said they want us to take a new note for the difference between reconveyance and $32,000. I told Wades that was unacceptable to me. I recommend Council reject this and state the original offer is the only one. I think he will accept. Atty. Rogers agreed with Finance Director Brown. Council agreed and requested Finance Director Brown notify Mr. Wade. MOTION: Councilwoman Monfor moved, seconded by Councilwoman O'Reilly, to reject Mr. Wade's counter offer proposed tonight and the Feb. 15 offer still stands. Motion passed by unanimous consent. H. NEW BUSINESS H-1 Bills to be Paid, Bills to be Ratified MOTION: Councilwoman Monfor moved, seconded by Councilman McComsey, to approve the bills as submitted. Motion passed by unanimous consent. H-2 Requisitions Exceeding $1,000 Mayor Williams. Most of this is for the dock facility. This money is left over from the original fund balance, about $37,000. Finance Director Brown. A few years ago when moneys were appropriated, they had the grant, plus $100,000, plus general fund moneys. They spent the grant money first. $38,000 was left in the general fund moneys, but was set aside for this. Councilwoman Swarner. Is item H-10 other items they want or are they duplicate? Engineer LaShot. They are the same items. MOTION: Councilwoman Swarner moved, seconded by Councilman Smalley, to approve the requisitions as submitted. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MARCH 15, 1989 PAGE 6 Motion passed by unanimous consent. H-3 Ord. 1308-89 - Increase Rev/Appns - Airport Drainage Study/Safety Zones- - $56, 792 H-4 Ord. 1311-89 - Increase Rev/Appns - Council on Aging, Borough - Purchase Mini -van - $16,896.17 Approved by Consent Agenda. H-5 Games of Chance & Skill - Alaska Families United Mayor Williams. This was removed from the Consent Agenda. There is considerable discussion at the Borough and Soldotna regarding pull tabs. This is an Anchorage address. Councilwoman Swarner. Do we have any information on this? Clerk Ruotsala. This is the 3rd time they have brought this to Council, there have been problems with the paperwork. - Councilwoman Monfor. We know nothing about this organization and what the organization is for. I would like to see this addressed at the Borough first. I feel the money from pull tabs should be kept in the City. Councilwoman O'Reilly. The purpose of the group is to work against child abuse. Councilwoman Monfor. They need to report to Council regarding this. Mayor Williams. AK Dept. of Revenue has given pull tabs and games of chance & skill, etc. new rules. They are allowing this to be done in a big way. They could gross much money. The Borough has taken a hard look at pull tabs, but has allowed communities to deal with this as they choose. Kenai can override any Borough ordinance. We could issue a letter of non -objection and it could go unnoticed and they could be issued a license. They could go under State law and we have no law'to prevent this. I agree we should wait till the Borough law evolves. Council should look at making an ordinance of our own. Councilman McComsey. Why did they bring this to us if they are already here? Mayor Williams. It is a courtesy, such as liquor licenses. Councilwoman Swarner. Would a letter of objection do any good? Atty. Rogers. I don't know. I would not like to see a local vs nonlocal issue. Councilwoman O'Reilly. If this is legal according to state law, can municipalities pass an ordinance that negates it? Atty. Rogers. I think they can. I think there is local option, the same as liquor licenses. Even local pull tabs take money out of the community. Councilwoman Monfor. It would be best to wait till we see what happens at the Borough level. Then have an ordinance. Atty. Rogers. I wouldlike to monitor the other ordinances. Mayor Williams. This is a renewal, but it has to be in all communities now. Council agreed to take no action. Mayor Williams. There were over 1,000 issued.last year and it will exceed that this year. H-6 Alaska Tourism Marketing Council - Participation by City of Kenai KENAI CITY COUNCIL MARCH 151 1989 PAGE 7 • Kathy Scott, Soldotna Chamber of Commerce. I was appointed by the Governor to the Council. I have been reporting to the cities and the area. When we did the by-laws (we have had 4 meetings) I was adamant we provide a vehicle for committees involved with the marketing council. The marketing council is generic for the whole state. But they will have to cane to the local levels to understand the uniqueness and diversity of the city and the area. The committees are: Public Relations Collateral -(Information material) Advertising/Media (This would be important for the Bicentennial) Winter (Recognition of activities) Research International, Budget & Audit (newly formed) Over -All Planning (The chairman of all committees) Councilwoman Monfor. It would be appropriate to approach the Visitors & Convention Bd. to get someone from there, and one from the Chamber of Commerce before we go to staff or Council. Mrs. Scott. We have approached the Visitors & Convention Bd. . Mayor Williams. I would urge you to keep a line of communications with the Chamber of Commerce during their restructuring. H-7 Sale of Lots 3-A & 3-B, Baron Pk. S/D (Pizza Hut) to Dan Roberts Finance Director Brown. Mr. Roberts leases these lots. It has been in the mill for 6 months. He wants to buy them. There is a lst mortgage on the property, he expects that we would take 2nd position. The City Code has for a long time allowed 2nd position if there is enough security. There is enough security but I do not recommend this. Councilman Measles. The 2nd position is on the building, not the land? Mr. Browm. The 1st mortgage is on the lot where the building sits. Admin. Asst. Howard. He leases 2 lots from us one has Pizza Hut on it. There is a $95,000 mortgage on -the building. He is leasing the land. Mr. Brown. The title company says we will be in 2nd position on the loan. We could be on 1st Position on the lot without the building. The lset mortgage may be on the lot with building. We could investigate this. Atty. Rogers. There is a real problem with converting from lease to sale. It has been litigated. There are 2 notes. The best way to do this is to require a subordinate agreement with the building. Make sure you are in 1st position. Councilman Measles. Disregarding the lot without the building, what difference is there between leasing and selling? Atty. Rogers. By leasing, the bank steps into the shoes of the lessee and has to make payments. On sale, if there is a foreclosure, the bank would foreclose our position as well and we would have to redeem by paying off the building. In order to ensure against that, as a condition of sale, the bank goes 2nd or you do not sell.. Mayor Williams. The bank is not favorable to 2nd position. We have had 2nd position headaches with others. MOTION: a KENAI CITY COUNCIL MARCH 15, 1989 PAGE 8 Councilwoman Monfor moved, seconded by Councilwoman Swarner, to tell Dan Roberts we are sorry but it is not acceptable to this Council. Councilwoman Monfor. He can pay off the land. But I do not want us to be 2nd. Councilman Smalley. What disadvantage would it be to the City to go the 2 note route?- Mr. Brown. Whatever Mr. Roberts or the title company can come up with would be acceptable to us if we are in 1st position. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote. H-8 Disc. - Competitive Oil & Gas Leasing S Development - ANWR Mayor Williams. It is too late to do anything on this. H-9 Consent to Assignment - CIIAP - Office Place to Stephen J. Karakash Atty. Rogers. We have no objection. They are current. Part of the problem is there was no consent to assignment in the past. They had an assignment and did not tell us. MOTION: Councilman McComsey moved, seconded by Councilman Measles, to accept the assignment of lease. Motion passed by unanimous consent. H-10 Disc. - City Boating Facility Mayor Williams. This relates to item H-2, it has been taken care of* I. ADmnaSTRATION REPORTS I-1 Mayor 11 Mayor Williams spoke. a. There will be a meeting March 18 at City Hall at 9:00 AM, for about one hour, relating to fisheries development. Economic Development Comm., Harbor Comm., Legislators, Council, Chamber of Commerce and fish processors will attend. Light refreshments will be served. b. The fire training school was discussed at the teleconference this date. C. The parking lot at the dock facility. Public Works is hopeful they can award the contract in April. The cost will exceed the $85,000 Borough participation. (The sand transfer from the dump site to the dock facility) There is more work that is required. It may run as high as $195,000. Council had set aside money. We need $110,000 we did not anticipate. The Corps of Engineers says this is the last permit we are getting, this is the only land we have available. We are sorely in need of land at the dock facility. It is mandatory that we continue development. We are producing 3-1/2 acres additional land for this. It is prime, usable, waterfront land presently not available. lu r: . Councilman McComsey. Are we going to bill them to move the sand or can they furnish it? The sand is good other places than the dock. Mayor Williams. We have the right to the sand. We suspect the low bidder may not use 30,000 yds. We still retain the right to 30,000 yds. of sand. What are we paying for sand? Engineer LaShot. About $1.75 per yd. Mayor Williams. There is about $50,000 worth of sand. d. The EDA grant application facility. We may want to for development of water, matched with City or State for the cold storage resubmit on 50-50 basis sewer, roads. It can be funds. e. The Jim Bookey request for land lease, Gusty S/D. (Item I-1, distributed this date), behind the Chamber of Commerce cabin. He would like to swap as shown. The problems are FAA may not want the swap, it will require appraisals. The purpose is to expand the motor home park. Admin. Asst. Howard. He will expand from 20 to 50 spaces. Councilwoman Monfor. This is the land the Bicentennial Comm. was looking at. Council agreed: a) Admin. Asst. Howard will review the request with FAA, will both pieces have to be appraised and can we transfer. b) Councilwoman Monfor will take to the Visitors & Convention Bd. c) Recreation Director McGillivray will take to the Recreation Comm. f. The Boy Scout troop is going to speak later this date regarding -a place to meet. • g. I had a talk with Atty. Rogers regarding RFP's on the airport restaurant, gift shop and bar. They are so restrictive we may not be giving small businesses a chance to operate. I would like to have Council review the contracts. They give ultimate protection but make it tough for small businessmen to make a success. Examples: excess bonding, type of merchandise, hours for the bar relative to State liquor laws. One person came to the pre -bid. Airport Manager Ernst. The implication is that one person came because of restrictions. There were only one or 2 for all specs. Mayor Williams. There were 5 packets picked up. Airport Manager Ernst. 2 for the bar, 1 for the restaurant, 2 for the gift shop. Mayor Williams. Only one came to the pre -bid. Airport Manager Ernst. 1 of each was the same person. Mayor Williams. I would urge Council to review. I felt them restrictive. If a person is burdened, business -wise or financial, it is not good for the City. We have time to withdraw. There is at least one month delay. I-2 City Manager None I-3 Attorney Atty. Rogers spoke. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MARCH 15, 1989 PAGE 10 a. I take issue with what Mayor Williams said. (Regarding airport bids) I would rather have tight contracts and have Council loosen up. b. On March 30 I will be in Juneau for AML. Mayor Williams. You will be therewith the Alaska Conference of Mayors meetings. I-4 Clerk Clerk Ruotsala. I attended the Alaska Clerks Conference in Fairbanks on March 14 and will have a report at the April 5 meeting. Deputy Clerk Loper attended the whole week, she will have a report also. Councilwoman Monfor. Lid the Clerks Assn. have the money.to pay the cost? Answer - no. I-5 Finance Director Finance Director Brown. The budget has been given to City Manager Brighton. It will be at the April 5 meeting. it will take 3 to 3-1/2 weeks to review. Council agreed to schedule the 1st budget work session April 12 at the library at 7:00 PM- -6 Public Works Director Engineer LaShot reported Public Works Director Kornelis has had foot surgery and will be back in a couple of weeks. I-7 Airport Manager Airport Manager Ernst spoke. a. FAA approval has been received on the airport drainage study. b. The asbestos problem at the airport terminal has been solved. But there is another problem. The asbestos contractor has torn up carpet he was not authorized to remove. We were not allowed in the work area. The carpet was taken up and the hole is impossible to match. The asbestos people will have to re -carpet a large area at their expense. Councilman Smalley. Will they lift up and find more asbestos? Airport Manager Ernst. I would hope not. Councilwoman O'Reilly. Did they give any explanation? Airport Manager Ernst. The foreman said the boss told him to take it up. Councilman Measles. Was carpet laid over tile? Airport Manager Ernst. I do not know. Mayor Williams. The letter from Architect Gintoli (distributed this date) is regarding the asbestos only. Council took no action. J. DISCUSSION J-1 Citizens a. Bill Nelson. I support the Unity Trail. Not only for safety but for something to do for people who visit Kenai. Kenai has been very interested in upgrading of the Spur Hwy., perhaps more than Soldotna. Soldotna has come out in support of the trail. It would behoove Kenai to support this. KBNAI CITY COUNCIL MARCH 15, 1989 PAGE 11 b. Jerry Wasson, Boy Scout Troop 357. Troop 357 has been in Kenai almost 25 years. They need a place to build a building. We were looking for something, not on the main street, perhaps on back lands, that the Scouts could use for their functions. Perhaps near the park. They could trade work for use. I am not the official spokesman for the Boy Scouts. There is a district here now, Bill Musson is chairman. It may be larger than just the Boy Scouts, it could be a youth house. I am also here to speak on behalf of the bike trail. If you have any suggestions, let us know. Mayor ' Williams. I explained the problem regarding the land at the ball parks. If we end up being owners, they could build on one or the other side of the ravine. It would be their responsibility to keep it clean. Councilman McComsey. What about by the Oilers ball park and the golf course? Mayor Williams. We have land over there. Councilman McComsey. There is a walking trail there. Mayor Williams. We could look at that also. Councilman McComsey. The Boy Scouts helped Anchorage Boy Scouts build their house, they would help here also. Mayor Williams. Would the City let out old buildings for bid? Atty. Rogers. We may have to. No action taken by Council. J-2 Council a. Councilman Smalley. We have had members of City come to Council regarding the need for lighting in the City. Part has been implemented. The City should take a serious look at putting lights in areas. There are real problems in the City where there is no lighting. I would.like to take a look at the survey. No action taken by Council. b. Councilwoman O'Reilly. I came back to Kenai after a trip outside and saw the art work at the airport. It is good. C. Councilman Smalley. Is there a report on painting the back of the Welcome to Kenai sign? Councilwoman O'Reilly. it might work but there is an angle. d. Councilman McComsey. Could Administration speak to the State regarding the striping of the streets, right after the sweeping? e. Councilman McComsey. The Peninsula Caucus meeting is March 17. There will be a discussion on resolutions. He asked for Council policy: 1. C&RA use same options for taxpayer notification for excees municipal assistance as required for State revenue sharing. Council - maybe. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MARCH 15, 1989 PAGE 12 2. DOE allow cigarette tax to be accounted for under central treasury concept. Council - yes. 3. Full funding of fish tax revenue sharing. Council - yes. 4. Revision of collection rates by DMV. Council - maybe. S. Exemption of municipalities from payment of interest on retainage on construction contracts. Council - yes. 6. Provide municipalities, before 6-30-89, a written benefit plan for State health & life insurance plans. Council - yes. (2) Finance Director Brown. The tax is to the central treasury in one bank account instead of separate accounts. Mayor Williams. If they sidetrack to specific areas, no. To the general treasury, yes. f. Councilwoman Swarner. Thanks to Admin. Asst. Howard for the report. g. Police Chief Ross. March 25 is the Policemen/Firemen Ball. K. ADJOUiT Meeting adjourned at 9:45 PM. vJanet Ruotsala', CMC City Clerk SIP C:�.:...i . 9