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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-08-02 Council Minutesr � i • to • • A. Be C. D. AGENDA KENAI CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 2, 1989 - 7:00 PM 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, SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT (10 Minutes) PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Ordinance 1330-89 - a) Increas,e.Rev/Appns,- Assessment Districts - Lawton Drive, Fathom/'Toyon, Upland/Highland - $51,264j b) Re -Allocating Grant Monies - $370p6OO 2. Resolution 89-54,- Submit to Voters at Oct. 3, 1989 Election - Exempting Municipal Officers and Candidates for Elective Office from Conflict of Interest Law and Campaign Disclosure Act 3. Resolution 89-55 - Continuation of Lawton/Candlelight to Golf Course Assessment District 4. Resolution 89-56 - Continuation of Upland/Highland Assessment District 5. Resolution 89-57 - Continuation of Fathom/Toyon Intersection Assessment District 6. Resolution 89-58 - Award Bid --Gym & Basketball Court Floor Refinishing - Russi's Const. - $16#864 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 1 ..4 4 • • E. MINUTES 1. *Regular Meeting, July 19, 1989 F. CORRESPONDENCE 14 H. I. J. 1. *Alaska Dept. Natural Resources - Status of Fish & Wildlife Bldg, Old Town 2. Residents of Eagle Rock/Tern Assessment District - Protests 3. *Chairman, Magadan, USSR - Letter of Thanks OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS 1. Bills to be Paid, Bills to be Ratified 2. Requisitions Exceeding $1,000 3. *Ordinance 1331-89 - a) Increase Rev/Appns - Council on Aging Title III - $1,073; b) Decrease Rev/Appns - Sr. Employment Fund - $4,846; c) Decrease Rev/Appns - Kenai Borough Sr. Citizen Fund - $180003; d) Increase- Rev/Appns - Sr. Day Care - $4,788 4. *Ordinance 1332-89 - Increase Rev/Appns - Abatement of Dangerous Buildings - $250000 5. *Ordinance 1333-89 - Amend Kenai Zoning Maps - Sect. 34 6. Discussion - Request to Tear Down Kenai Korners Building 7. Discussion - Lease Space for Kenai Recorders Office 8. Discussion - Agreement with HEA - Temporary Easement for Relocation of Power Lines - Highland/Upland 9. Discussion - Utility Easement Policy 10. Change Order #9 - a&S Const. - Airport Terminal Renovation, Elevator - $325 ADMINISTRATION REPORTS 1. Mayor 2. City Manager 3. Attorney 4. City Clerk 5. Finance Director 6. Public Works Director 7. Airport Manager DISCUSSION 1. Citizens 2. Council K. ADJOURNMENT Mayor -Williams called the meeting to order. �= A-1 Pledge of Allegiance e A-2 Roll Call Present: John Williams, Ray Measles, Chris Monfort Marj O'Reilly, Hal Smalley, Linda Swarner Absent: Art McComsey (excused) A-3 Agenda Approval Mayor Williams spoke* a. Add item B-1 (R. Parkison - Street Paving, VIP) b. Additional material for item C-3 (Res. 89-55) distributed this date. c. Additional material for item C-4 (Res. 89-56) distributed this date. d. Additional material for item F-2 (Eagle Rock/Tern Assessment District) distributed this date. e. PO received this date for Craycroft Chrysler, 1986 Dodge PU, $7,000 - add to item H-2 (Requisitions Exceeding $1,000). f. 2 pieces of material distributed this date (airport terminal renovation, Aspen St. road improvements) to be added to item I-6 (Public Works Director report). • g. Budget up -date from Finance Director distributed this date. MOTION: Councilman Smalley.moved, seconded by Councilwoman O'Reilly, to approve the agenda as.amended. Motion passed by unanimous consent. A-4 Consent Agenda NOTION: Councilwoman O'Reilly moved, seconded by Councilman Smalley, to approve the Consent Agenda as submitted. Motion passed by unanimous consent. Be PUBLIC BEARINGS B-1 R. Parkison - Street Paving - VIP Mayor Williams noted Mr. Parkison was not in attendance. Public Works Director Rornelis reviewed the request. At the end of Watergate is a cul-de-sac. We planned to pave down 50 ft. to the cul-de-sac. It is City policy to not do cul-de-sacs. Mr. Parkison asked if this could be part of the assessment district. I told Mrs. Parkison she could come to Council. I asked Wince, Corthell & Bryson to do a cost estimate. We just gat the request this date. The engineer's estimate is KENAI CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 2, 1989 PAGE 2 $15,000+. The signature on the bottom of the letter from Mr. Parkiso n is Estes, it did not come out when it was copied. Councilwoman Monfor. There are other people in the area that are interested in having it paved. They did not think they could do it. I would hope Public Works would contact all these people and see if they want to have theirs done. Mayor Williams suggested Council set this aside till further work is done by Public Works and further contact to people on all the cul-de-sacs. Mr. Kornelis. I will be paving soon. It should be at the next Council meeting. Mayor Williams. Did Finance Dept. review? Finance Director Brown. All extra money in VIP has been taken out, $50,000 contingency was taken out. If you add other cul-de-sacs, I don't think there will be enough money. Mr. Kornelis. This is very small. Mayor Williams. How much will be used up by the end of the project? Mr. Kornelis. I do not know, maybe $25,000-$30,000. Mayor Williams. 1/2 is being used for unexpected problems? Councilwoman O'Reilly. What is the number of cul-de-sacs in the area? Mr. Kornelis. Five with this one. She was willing to do her driveway herself if Council does not do it. Councilwoman Swarner. How many names do we have to have? Finance Director Brown. That time is past, it was adopted in May. Councilwoman Swarner. It is too late to do? Finance Director Brown. I have talked -to Atty. Rogers regarding this if Council adds names after ill-6 is settled. I believe the public would not have time to comment. Atty. Rogers had saidis free time you get to the final assessment role, Council s free to add more names. Council agreed to set aside.for further review of funding and a look at all cul-de-sacs. C. PUBLIC HEARINGS C-1 Ord. 1330-89 - aj Increase Rev/Appus - Assess. Districts - Lawton Dr., Fathom/Toyon, Upland/Highland - $51,264; bi Re -Allocating Grant Moneys - $3700600 MOTION: Councilwoman Monfor moved, seconded by Councilwoman Swarner, to adopt the ordinance. There was no public comment. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote. C-2 Res. 89-54 - Submit to Voters at Oct. 3 1989 Election - Exempting Municipal Officers and Candidates for Elective office from Conflict of Interest Law & Campaign Disclosure Act Mayor Williams. We have had this on the ballot in the past. RBNAI CITY COUNCIL AVGUST 20 1989 PAGE 3 Councilwoman Swarner moved seconded Manfor, to adopt the resolution. by Councilwoman. There was no public comment. Councilwoman Monfcr. In 1987 this soundly. People want financial disclosure from voted t candidates. from their VOTE (Failed): Yes: None No: Williams, Measles, Mor onf swarner o'Reiiiy, fta11eY, . C-3 Res. 89-55 -Continuation of Lawton/Cand Course Assess. District lelight to Golf MOTION: Councilman Smalley moved seconded by O'Reillyv to adopt the resolution. councilwoman There was no public continent. Councilwoman Monfor. Now assessment district? Fine D eoccto wo !d be in the 2 People objected representing 3 oftth Brown' 12 lots, those lots. Motion passed by unanimous consent. C-4 Res. 89-56.- Continuation of T 1 District p and/Highland As. MOTION: Councilwoman, Monfor moved, second by O'Reilly, to adopt the resolution Councilwoman PUBLIC CDiT: a• Sybillia Fuhr, owner of a lot in Original Townsate. Weare op district. our loposed to the assessment t is not worth $14,000+. We doubt we can sell it Taxes are on paving. Mayor Williams: It is $1,283ercast of Year period- Finance Director Brown. The10 payment plan has not been dete tune after paving. Mrs. Buhr. determined. It will be .. $4,000. Mayor 12$ ofPar't is quoted at Williams.• Mrs. Fuhr. Who that is $1,283. Most is from State grants_ rests Mayor Williams. and may not know how ants. You are from Anchorage lot to not Old Town s is done. We are doing a 1991. for the Bicentennial in City forthatthings we are doing are to That property will be very the valuable in the future. very Motion passed by unanimous consent. C 5 .Res. 89 -57-Continuation of Fath Assess. District °m/Toyon Intersection MOTION: Councilwoman Monfor moved, second ed .Smalley, to adopt the resolution. by councilman ,, PUBLIC COMMENT. MWAI CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 2, 1989 PAGE 4 a. Jerry Near, Soldotna. I will speak for myself and Vern Lofstedt. 6 years ago there was a proposed drainage easement. We offered it t0 the City and were declined, so we re -platted. In our mind we are not sure there is an easement on that lot. We intend to meet with City Manager Brighton and Mayor Williams for a proposal to bring to Council. Mayor Williams. Has Public Works researched this? Public Works Director Kornelis. There is a signed and recorded plat showing the easement, signed by Mr. Near and Mr. Lofstedt in Aug. 9, 1983. It is a drainage easement. It could have infiltration basins. We have many now. It would be cheaper. There are 2 or 3 on Toyon. Councilman Measles. Where are we with the permit requirements? Mr. Rornelis. We have talked with DEC. It will take some kind of basin before it goes through. It may keep it from being done this year. Councilman Measles. Would it be completed this year if we did infiltration basins? Mr. Rornelis. It would be faster. Phil Bryson - Wince, Corthell & Bryson. It would still have to go to DEC. Mayor Williams. Should we invest in infiltration basins? There may be erosion at the bluff. Council agreed to the infiltration basins. Jerry Near. There are 3 different plats for this area. We offered it to the City in 1983s, they said they did not want more land. The new plat was 1983. We would still like to meet with City Manager Brighton and Mayor Williams. b. Mike McCune, Toyon Way, Kenai. We own the last 2 houses on Toyon Way. Pavement stops 1/2 way through our driveway. If you are going to set up Raving equipment, we would like to have the remaining 60-80 ft. done in front of our houses. I have been out of town and could not do this sooner. Public Works Director KorneliS. Both driveways are not paved as well as the streets. Councilman Smalley, This assessment district has not been set up yet? Mr. Rornelis. The preliminary assessment role is done. Mayor Williams. Is the curbing continuous? Mr. Rornelis. Yes, the rolled curb stops at the end of paving. We would put it in with the rest. Mayor Williams. Why is the rest of the road not being paved? Mr, Rornelis. It was originally requested from LSR&T to handle drainage. We did not receive enough money, so Council directed Administration to get additional State moneys. Mayor Williams. Why is the space between not done? Mr.'Rornelis. It has one owner except for one lot in the center. Council policy is if a developer owns, he pays. Councilman Smalley. What is the cost for a 60 ft. parcel? Mr. Rornelis. I -do not know. It would I KENAI - CITY COUNCIL AUGUST-2,.1989 PAGE- 5 TABLE: not be as expensive as the first part. There is no drainage problem. Council agreed to table action till item G-1. C-6 Res. 89-58 - Award Bid - Gym & Basketball Court Floor . Refinishing--Russ's Coast. - $16,864 MOTION: Councilwoman Swarner moved, seconded by Councilwoman O'Reilly, to adopt the resolution. Recreation Director McGillivray. At budget work sessions we put in $121,500 for this. The difference in cost is because there may be boards taken out and risers replaced. We have funds in Repair & Maintenance but it will run us short for the building for the rest of the year. Mayor Williams. Did the $22,000 in the budget include this $12,000? Answer - yes. Mayor Williams. You will have a $6,000 balance. You may be have to come back for a special appropriation. Councilwoman O'Reilly. Any estimate how long it will. take and when it will be done? Mr. McGillivray. It was requested in August, but he is tied up with school work. It may be in Sept. Public Works Director Kornelis. He could do the racquetball courts in a hurry. The time delay will be in the gym because of the condition of the floor. Councilwoman Swarner. Any other bids? Mr. Kornelis. This is the sole source on the Peninsula. Motion passed by unanimous consent. C-4 (coutd) Mayor Williams. Regarding Upland/Highland. What would happen if we do notget an easement? Public Works Director Kornelis. We will have to have alternatives, change the specs and special construction. Mayor Williams. Would we still proceed with the project? Mr: Kornelis. Yes, we have objections to the assessment district now. There may be objections to LID's. There are also problems with utilities. This is a busy time for them. Mayor Williams. What is our next step? Mr. Kornelis. Ve are waiting for assessments. - D. COMUSSION/COMMITTEE REPORTS D-1 Council on Aging Councilwoman Swarner spoke. The Older Alaska Commission will be here Sept. 13. Council on Aging will meet 8-16. The Chamber of _ Commerce had a speaker regarding Congregate Housing on 8-2. Program Director- Porter. The paving is done at the sr. Center.and is nice. CITY COUNCIL uST 2, 1989 AGE 6 D-2 Airport Cormission The next meeting is 9-7. Councilwoman O'Reilly regarding regarding the I have 1�een approached arts crafts Mayor Wilii� er a rt is done. y will Put open douse an art shave at the same time - lousewanted p i,rport COM- .s velopment Co�ssion D-3 Economic Darren will be a meeting 8-10. Mayor Williams • eeooraoaunity, effective 8-25. . Bond is leaving the h the policy for a Swarner . is t! minutes if there is no Councilwoman ittenOf 'ssioa not to have wr There were 3 Me k coma- i Mayor 'Williams o ahead withe n�eZ of orumto cil there • �: d�leed policy because of Coon We waived the Po session. rs there. council membe -4 Harbor Cession D l,i,s . There was no quorum Works Director Roshad a work session - public ting , they for the last miss - _5 Library Comussion D 1 be a meeting 8-$ at a 3.iWOI� Monf or - Thereveil COI s ham- Recreation Cussioa • or McGillivraY- e neat Meet ReCreation1 irect will be 9 Planning & Zoning Cession D-? I was not at the meetinOf the minutes Councilman Stc►alley• has been sick• a work session Planning secy OP $-5 • They had have have more work - are. - attached zoning aacl regarding recreation Disc. CaavaalCom�r► None E. MIENS 1989 -1 Regular Meetsng, Aug. 2• s E pP, proved by Consent Agenda pp�gslCE F• CORRES of Fish & Wildlife Bldg PAR •. Old Town 1 DER - status F Agenda by consent of Council) Removed from Consent the old s is BLUR land, 1/2 acreif it will edon't knowet to his Mayor Willi state S a says they YeArs to g buildings- be available • It has talc ever stage- ock/Ternsess. District - g_2 Residents of Eagle R protests NO action by Council- CI RENAI CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 2, 1989 PAGE 7. F-3 Chairman, Magadan, USSR - Letter of Thanks (Removed from Consent Agenda by consent of Council) Mayor Williams. Thanks to Carol Brenckle for the translation. We will have visitors from.Magadan this week. A reception Saturday, 1:00 to 4:00 at Frank Mullen's residence. Councilwoman Monfor. There will be Russian items for sale. Councilwoman Swarner. Mountain View students wrote to students in Magadan, they wrote back. Mayor Williams. I talked to Mr. Rockhill (Peninsula teacher). He will be one year in Russia. The City needs to have more involvement with this. The 1991 celebration is with Russia, but most of the action is in Soldotna. C-5 (COutd) Public Works Director Kornelis. A rough estimate for the.Fathom/Toyon intersection is - $5,000 for additional 60 ft. of curb, gutter and pavement, for construction costs. MOTION: Councilwoman Monfor moved, seconded by Councilman Smalley, that the 2 people be included in the assessment district at 12% for an additional 60 ft. Mr. Kornelis. Finance Director Brown and I feel the 2 other people should not be included in the assessment district because they will not benefit from it. Motion passed by unanimous consent. POTION, ( Remove from Table) : Councilwoman Monfor,moved, seconded by Councilwoman Swarner, to remove the resolution from the table. Motion passed by unanimous consent. VOTE, Adoption:: Motion passed by unanimous. consent. G. OLD BUSINESS None 8., NEW: BUSINESS . 9-1 Bills to be Paid, Bills to be Ratified MOTION: Councilman Smalley moved, seconded by Councilwoman Swarner, to approve the bills as submitted. Motion passed by unanimous consent. H-2 Requisitions Exceeding $1,000 Councilwoman O'Reilly. What is the $30,000+ to Keye PrOductivity Center? Finance Director Brown. This was brought up at the last meeting.- It is to send people to class. KENAI CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 2, 1989 PAGE 8 • MOTION: Councilman Measles moved, seconded by Councilman Smalley, to approve the requisitions. ° Public Works Director Kornelis. Re/PO for $7,000 for a pick-up from Craycroft Chrysler, distributed this date. The truck will be for the sewer treatment plant. There is not much mileage. Craycroft cut the price. Our mechanics checked it out. It has 34,000 miles. It is in the budget. Councilwoman Monfor. How many months for Resource Development Council? Finance Director Brown replied, one year. Councilman Measles. Does it start in Jan.? Mr. Brown. I don't know. MOTION, Amendment: Councilwoman Swarner moved, seconded by Councilwoman O'Reilly, to delete the Resource Development Council for $1, 930 for further information. VOTE, Amendment: Motion passed by unanimous consent. Mayor. Williams. Bring back information on the fiscal year and dues paid to. MOTION, Amendment: Councilman Smalley :roved, seconded by Councilwoman O'Reilly, to amend to add the pick-up truck. VOTE, AMndment: Motion passed by unanimous consent. VOTE, Main Motion as Amended: Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote. H-3 Ord, 1331-89 - a) Increase Rev/Appns - Council on Aging Title III - $1,073; b) Decrease Rev/Appns - Sr. Employment Fund - $4,846; c) Decrease Rev/Appns - Kenai Borough Sr. Citizen Fund - $18,003; d) Increase Rev/APpnws - Sr. Day Care - $4,788 H-4 Ord. 1332-89 - Increase Rev/Appns Abatement of Dangerous Buildings - $25,000 Approved by Consent Agenda. H-5 Ord. 1333-89 - Amend Kenai Zoning Maps - Sect. 34 (Removed from Consent Agenda by consent of Council) Mayor Williams. There will be people at the public hearing to discuss this item. I suggest Council review. H-6 Disc. - Request to Tear Down Kenai Korners Bldg, Mayor Williams. The ordinance being requested by the Legal Dept. (Ord. 1332-89) is from a Council request, for Kenai Korners and Harborview bldg. $25,000 was suggested. There are problems with this. It would come from General Fund. We are dealing with Federal agencies - SBA and IRS. KENAI CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 2, 1989 PAGE 9 Legal Asst. Graves. The problem with Kenai Korners is it is owned by SBA. There are legal problems with condemning Federal property. They are trying to sell it. They had had one bid, they felt it was too low. Regarding the letter from Big Ray (item H-6). There are statutes that immunize cities from failure to remove buildings. Regarding the Harborview. We have a complaint ready to send, we can send it whenever Council wants us to. It should not take too long to have litigated As soon SBA • • as sells Kenai. Korners, we will proceed with litigation with the new owners to have it torn down. SBA is telling prospective buyers they will have to tear it down. Councilwoman Monfor. What will happen if we just tear it down? Legal Asst. Graves. SBA may say we could tear it down ourselves but we will not get demolition costs. We could get it from the owners otherwise. Councilman Smalley. What if someone is hurt in the building? Is the City protected? Legal Asst. Graves. Yes, in the same law. We do not own the property. Councilwoman Monfor. What if we take the Federal Govt. to court? Legal Asst. Graves. We could. We do not have authority to support the right to abate. It would be lengthy litigation. If SBA is trying to sell and there is a lawsuit, no one will want to buy. Councilwoman O'Reilly. Is the reason for City's lack of liability because the owner is a Federal agency? Legal Asst. Graves. No, the City is not liable for fire, etc. for property it does not own In the 19701s, there was a hotel with violations that burned down. People sued the municipality. The Legislature passed a law to immunize cities. If we own the building, we would be liable. Councilman Measles. They only received one bid and it was not enough. What would it take to buy it? Legal Asst. Graves. They did not indicate. They understand our concern and are trying to sell. Mayor Williams. If the cost of the property that SBA would accept was equal to the land value, would it be possible to buy, abate, clean it up and sell the property? Councilman Measles. That was what I was thinking, the value of the land, less what it will cost to tear down the building. Mayor Williams. The intent is to get rid of the building and get it for use? Councilman Measles. Would we still need $25,000? Councilwoman Swarner. It would be a revolving account, money from the owners would go back to the account. Councilman Measles. In this situation, it is not likely we will get the costs back if we do it. we cannot pursue it till it is sold. Mayor Williams. I would be hesitant to do this with the Harborview. Council Smalley. Could the City pursue SBA for the cost of purchase? Lega? Asst. Graves replied yes. Councilman Measles. What is the value of the property? Finance Director Brown replied, he did not know. KENAI CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 2, 1989 PAGE 10 Mayor Williams. Would that include the warehouse? Legal,Asst. Graves.. I could check. Councilman Measles suggested Administration get all the . information and bring it back to Council. Council agreed to the request. H-7 Disc. - Lease Space for Kenai Recorders Office Councilwoman Monfor. I think we should work hard to keep this in Kenai. The spin-off from this could be very large. It could cost the City much money in the long run. I would support putting this in the airport. Mayor Williams. I discussed this with our representative. I voiced concerns to the legislator regarding 2 municipalities bidding against each other for office space when there is office space in the private sector. He indicated it would be for a short period of time till the Legislature voted money for rent. Finance Director Brown had suggested leasing space at the airport. Finance Director Brown. If you rent space at the airport at below fair market value, you will have to make up the difference from General Fund. Airport Manager Ernst. It will cost $16,000 to bring up to specs. Finance Director Brown. If you want to put the Recorders Office in the City, the airport is not appropriate. Funding would be from General Fund, it is costly, it would change the airport plans. It would be better to put in a privately owned building. Councilwoman Monfor. Rather than going to Soldotna do you have a better idea? Finance Director Brown replied no. Mayor Williams. If,we continue to pursue, we may have to promise to pay the Recorders Office rent till they get money from the Legislature. it would be till next year. Mayor Williams. The Recorders Office is one of the very few offices that makes a profit. Councilwoman Monfor. If you lose the Recorders Office to Soldotna and spin-off from this, when they want a bigger court house they will go to Soldotna. Let s look down the road. Mayor Williams. Rep. Navarre and I will meet with Art Snowden, Admin. Asst., Alaska Judicial Branch, in the future to discuss City bonding to construct a court house for the State. The same way Seward does for their jail. It has been used throughout the State. We could have a long term agreement with the state to build. Councilwoman Swarner. Who owns the Church property, the old Heritage Realty building? Also the Dairy Queen? Airport Manager Ernst. City Manager Brighton and I met with the court people. The lady that runs the Kenai Office would like to have it here. Juneau and Anchorage don't care. They are looking at long term f KENAI CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 2, 1989 PAGE 11 (over 5 years). We are talking about stalling for the first year. There may be other options. They could stay where they are. Mayor Williams. We discussed leaving them there till the new session. The Teamsters building may be available.. I would like to hear about the real estate office. Admin. Asst. Howard. I wrote to Atty. Rogers in April, but have not heard back. Legal Asst. Graves. I can check. Mayor Williams suggested a sub -committee to look at this, work with Rep. Navarre and Administration. Councilwoman Swarner, Councilman Smalley and Councilwoman O'Reilly were selected. Legal Asst. Graves will make the arrangements. Councilwoman Monfor. Have a report at the Sept. 6 meeting. Legal Asst. Graves. We were in arbitration with the real estate building. I will have to do a review. H-8 Disc. - Agreement with HEA - Temporary Easement for Relocation of Power Lines - Highland/Upland Mayor Williams referred to the letter from Ron Rainey (HEA) on the back of the Mayor's letter. We don't have a temporary agreement. This is confirmation of the agreement from Atty. Rogers to take care of the problem. It will do till the City has a policy. H-9 Disc. - Utility Easement Policy Mayor Williams. I would like to pass this on to P&Z. Atty. Rogers agrees we should have a policy. His idea goes beyond what I anticipated — Cable TV, franchises, public TV channeling, receipt of funds for easements, etc. i would like to have P&Z develop. Council agreed to send to P&Z. H-10.Co #9 - GAS Const. - Airport Terminal -Renovation, Elevator - $325 MOTION:. Councilman Smalley moved, seconded by Councilwoman O'Reilly, to approve the change order. VOTE (Passed): Yes: Williams, Measles, O'Reilly, Smalley No: Monfor, Swarner H-11 Borough Laud Use Ordinance Mayor Williams. This may affect property adjoining City property. Council took no action. I. ADMINISTRATION REPORTS I - 1 Mayor Mayor Williams spoke. a. The discussion with Sen. Stevens regarding helicopter- cold water training school. (item I-1). KENAI CITY COUNCIL . AUGUST 2, 1989 PAGE 12 There will be other senators beside our own supporting this. It will be an economic benefit b• to the City. Governor Cowper has Put his Washington D.C. office hind the cold water training school. _ C. 9-6-89 meeting with file legislators (item I 1) (item I-1y Councilwoman onfor. and lobbyist. to have one hour before Council meeting, difficult rude to g. it is the Public if we go over. Council agreed to meet 9-5-89 at 7:00 pM• d• The letter to Deans printing. should have been to Art wates.( We (item put hold because of the difficulties. P t it on O'Reilly. Any response from Dean's?ouacilwoman Williams. Yes, I took it to Le Mayor e• Regarding City long term Planning Asst. Graves. council agreed to wait till after Work session, election. the Oct. f ' The lobbying effort for congregate • economic development can be disssedatnt and session. the work g• The Airport cam. r s�,.s an appointment, we have expected. 9nation yet, but it is h• We will need 2 appointments for EDC. i• We will need 4 appointments for Personnel Arbitration Bd. 3 • TheCityreceived a beautification award Chamber of Commerce during and from the date. 9 the noon luncheon this k• We are continuing plans for another somewhere in the rivers stem. We boat ramp Game People in Anchorage regarding Din with Fish Act. We will meet Next Wed. at 9:0 gall/city n Hall with Fish & Game representatives at City Administration. NO1+g; T and 75/25 matte from Federal changed to 3:30 pM. 25% may come from Gout. may be available. will continue from the State or Lands System. We Pursue,, I-2 City Manager None I-3 Attorney Legal Asst. Graveesreported, the appeal of the City vs = � regarding utility relocation. received Proceedings, REA filed their appeal late. legal appealed to the Supreme Ct. They have He instructed me to file �.n oI spoke to Atty. Rogers. disagrees. in agreed to unless Council file next council a suggestion. 8e will I-4 City Clerk Clerk Ruotsala spoke. a• I will be taking a vacation Aug will have the election ballotsreadyttoSept. 1• I the election work completed before I lea print. and b• The microfilm of Council records completed for the year 1987. has been records fit on 3 rolls of film3 file drawers of c• i have been appointed the liaison for the census. There will be 1990 training of census -takers . KENAI CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 2, 1989 PAGE 13 in the Council chambers. They plan to hire approximately 145 workers at over $9.00 per hour. d. Mayor Williams. Clerk Ruotsala has made reservations for the Municipal League meeting in Nov. for Council. (Item I-4) _ - e. Mayor Williams. Transfer of Liquor License for Larry's Club has been approved by ABC. (Item I-4) I-5 Finance Director Hone I-6 Public Works Director f Public Works Director Kornelis spoke. a. Change Order #8 for the airport terminal I renovation, approved at the 8-2 meeting, is reviewed in the packet. (Item I-6) b. M. Mahurin has requested street improvements and water & sewer on Aspen St. Reply by Public Works is in the packet. (Item I-6) C. Councilwoman Monfor. On Norman St., we paved to the end of the road and never did the driveway. Are we going to fix that? Public Works Director Kornelis. We are talking about $1,600 to cut asphalt and put in curbing. Councilwoman Monfor. We agreed we would put in curb and did not do it. It is hard to believe, in the credibility of the City (I have the minutes) when we say we will fix curbs and don't. Public Works Director Kornelis. There are some areas where curb is going in the wrong direction. Engineer LaShot felt $1,600 was too much. Councilwoman O'Reilly. If we promised, we should do it. Public Works Director Kornelis. Engineer LaShot felt it would.get worse if we cut it. The owner has,not come to us. Council agreed the City should do it. I-7 Airport Manager Airport Manager Ernst spoke. . a. Council agreed to the requests re/overhead doors for airport terminal and RFP for airport terminal concessions. (Item I-7) b. Councilwoman Swarner. What will happen to the plywood from the murals? Airport Manager Ernst. It is the property of the contractor. Councilwoman Swarner. I heard positive comments about the art work. I would hate to see it end up in the garbage. Mr. Ernst. I will talk to the contractor. i. DISCUSSION J-1 Citizens None - J-2 Council f KBNAI CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 2, 1989 PAGE 14 a. Councilwoman Swarner. Dairy Queen is not rented. There is not a For Sale or For Rent sign. Admire. Asst. Howard. We looked for letters, they are not available. I have sent lease applications to People- Public Works Director Rornelis. I will put a sign up. b. Councilman Measles. I will be absent for the 8-16 and 9-6 meetings. c. Councilwoman O'Reilly. The R/V's at the Elks Club. It this a violation of the City Code? Councilman Smalley. There is potential for a health hazard. Councilman Smalley. I have asked some Elks members. Visitors have been offered space. I suggested they come to the City and get a conditional use permit. Mayor Williams. Did the Elks Club buy the land? Answer - yes. d. Councilman Smalley. Regarding the screen on Spur and Lawton. Residents in the area have expressed concern about the noise if it is not screened. Councilwoman Swarner. It is about 15 ft. deep. Recreation Director McGillivray. It will not go any further than they have gone. e. Councilman Smalley. A number of people are concerned regarding the Visitors & Convention building that the City is looking at. It looks like the civic center. We should look into this. Mayor Williams. Perhaps the Clarion could do an article for the whole community about the Visitors & Convention building construction and what the building will be. Ralph Thomas, Peninsula Clarion. We had a page 1 feature on it. Councilwoman Monfor. It should say they are 2 entirely different projects. we have convention in the title. That is bad. It is a cultural center and can be built with grants. It can hold only 150 people. No kitchen, no auditorium, just a museum, traveling exhibits and history of the local Indians, oil companies and fishing industry, and a space for the Visitors & Convention Bureau offices. The reason for convention in the name is to get conventions here. Mayor Williams. It will become an election issue. We need to work on this. Unless we dispel public fears on this, the City will never be able to build anything like this. f. Councilman Smalley. Regarding Beluga Watch scenic area. The grass is still not cut. Councilwoman Monfor. The grass cannot be cut when wet. Councilman Smalley. Could something be done? Public Works Director Rornelis. Parks Admin. Asst. Musson discussed this with City Manager Brighton, regarding too much trimming. The railing is the end of the bluff. We don't want to cut down, but we can trim. We will be doing the pipe. g. Mayor Williams. I will be gone 8-16. Councilwoman Monfor will chair the meeting. h. Mayor Williams. The City has been reimbursed for all the Conference of Mayors costs incurred by me. I will be in Barrow 8-16. We will plan the Nov. AML meeting. If Council wishes to submit any information, please get to me before 8-16. R. ADJOUR 0ZNT Meeting adjourned at 9:20 PM. Janet Ruotsala City Clerk BY COUNCK DATE C31Y tLc