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AGENDA KENAI CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 20, 1989 CALL TO ORDER 1• Pledge of Allegiance 2• Roll Call 3• Agenda Approval 4• Consent Agenda *All items listed with an asterisk (*) ar considered to be routine and non-erss3a the Council and will be approved ccoo one ntrovers 1 by There will be no separate discussion of tmot he on. items unless a Council member so requests Se which case the item will be removed from then Consent Agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda as part of the General SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT (10 Minutes) PUBLIC HEARINGS 1• Ordinance 1338-89 - Enforcement AdministrationsForfeiture _-.Drug 2• Ordinance 1339-89 - Decrease ReviAures $6,819.53 Taxiway C Overlay - $516,265 / ppns - Runway & 3• Ordinance 1340-89 - Amend Kenai municipal Title 23 - Personnel ipal Code, 4• Resolution 89-68 - Award Contract - Float plane Basin Commercial slips a• Inspection Proposal Foster coast • - $44,240 Commercial Slips - Float Plane Basin 69 - 5• Resolution 89- P Wm•.Nelson - $5,500 $2,472.77 Transfer of Funds - Library - 6• Resolution 89-70 - Award Gift Shop Concession Airport Terminal - Orca Gifts - 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, Sept. 6, 1989 0 I. J. K. F• CORRESPONDENCE 1• *Sera. Fischer - Peninsula CitiesSeward Hwy Road Signs - Listin G • OLD BUSINESS g of H' "IResource Development Council Membership NEW BUSINESS 1. Bills to be Paid, 2 *Requisitions Exceeding Bilks t o be Ratified Ordinance 1341 -1,000 ag 4. Sr. Citizens Center Representative Rev/Appns - Games of Chance & SRe r es rat tive Travel 5• Discussion - Auxiliary Bureau _ Bicentennial Visitors & Convention 6. A Host to Arctic Winter dames ration �, Approval - Election Jud es Discussion - Bids for Airportct. 3, 1989 Election 8. Discussion - Terminal Concessions Ho11 ,. NBA Payoff of Note - Spur S/D - 9 • Df scussion ' � ei Roger Bureau _ centennial Visitors & Convention Goals 6 objectives ADMINISTRATION REPORTS 1 • Mayor 3• City Manager • Attorney 4. Y Clerk S. Finance Directo 6 Public Works Di r 7' Airport Managerrector DISCUSSION 1. Citizens 2. Council ADJOURNMENT r� . KENAI.CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING - MINUTES SEER 20, 1989 - 7:00 PM KEiW : CITY HALL. :MAYOR JOHN J. WILLIAMS PRESIDING A. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Williams called the tweeting to order. A-1 Pledge of Allegiance A-2 Roll Call Present: Marj O'Reilly, Hal Smalley, Linda Swarner, John Williams, Art MCComsey, Chris Monfor Absent: Ray Measles (excused) A-3 Agenda Approval Mayor Williams spoke. a. Add Larry Smith, City Dump, as item B-1. b. Letter from. Uptown Restaurant distributed this date, to be added as item B-2. C. Letter from Peninsula oilers, distributed this date, to be added under item D-8. d. Minutes for Planning & Zoning Comm. distributed this date, added under item D-7. e. Additional information distributed this date for item H-6. f. Item I-1, item k, distributed this date. There was concern last week that I had not mentioned plans earlier regarding the Dingall-Johnson Act. It was in the minutes. g. Item I-3 (Homer Electric vs City of Kenai) distributed this date. it is a minor victory. h. Item I-5 (Wagoner & Worsley, CIIAP) distributed this date. Council should. review. J. Info 11, additional material distributed this date. I wanted Council to be aware of my request. MOTION: Councilman McComsey moved, seconded_ by -Councilman Smalley, to approve the minutes as amended. Motion passed by unanimous consent. A-4 Consent Agenda . Councilwoman Swarner. Item E-1 (Minutes, 9-6-89), page 18, after I-7d - ADDED ITEM. What is this? Mayor Williams. I discussed this at that time. Clerk Ruotsala. The procedure in minutes preparation is to add anything discussed outside of the agenda items as an Added Item. NOTION: Councilwoman Swarner moved, seconded by Councilman Mccomsey, to approve the Consent Agenda as submitted. Motion passed by consent. B . SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT B-1. Larry Smith - City Dump e • 1 S SEg 20,COUNCIL989 PAGE 2 Larry Smith, Cooper Landing, president of D-L Construction on R-Beach Rd. I have been operating We are presently filling up the since July 1, 1988. it should close this final trench at the City dump• winter. we understand we will close when it full. It is 110 ft. wide on top, 25 ft. deep. . bottom, 1000 ft. long. We started filling in July the resent amount of waste being brought 1988. With the P in by March or April 1990 it willrbee filled. 90 days ' it has to be after the final day, I would like to see the land fill) stay ta open for on it will closesome time. it is a foregone conclusi it and bringing all waste There is talk about an unnecessary burden on City and to soldotna. It is ior Nikiski residents. Some of the residents have alret y been impacted by the bins being brou981 cars per the bins being puin- Pr month• lled, there were 2, When they were pulled, there were 3,52 per it to the Borough regar g have been talking besee thoughts on open. I understand there may in the best behalf of the City that it maY not the Solid Waste interests of the City• I was on Commission at the Borough. We decided on the 'Elephantit C strong criteria, Lake site. We established a very was a consideration. The waste al n aem in lhsite- But peninsula cam only be settled 500 tons will not happen that n overnight- There is 38, ink of so lid waste per Year to be disposed Ken and movet e Borough should openanothertrench in towards a central site- ro sition. That is confusing Regarding the bonding P P° o me. They are vague on where the dollars will be t I believe the spent. I called Anchorage this date, first step should be to charge at the lane fillvehisite. They have $ 5 flat fee for every cars, g 45 ton. In 14 months, we have 136000rved ycleWeihhave there. At $5 each, it is Ove waste16$45eton would be over disposed of 19,000 800 000. The Borough projects 38�O�oTheaste to $ $45 ton is $1.732 Killion. be disposed of - has authorization to stauct charging ha 500 tons solid Boroughgenerating money - waste. We could be g this summer - of waste in 2 days from one company Mayor Williams - sanitation for Does the Borough charge peninsula use of the dump? Answer councilman Smalley. go east? Mr - Smith.• closed, the new one If the pit was expanded. Would it The existing onehas is to be would have to be Councilman PICComsey• If people were recycling would become more Popular - Mr. Smith. The figure I gave to you charged People would haveld not go to the to do often. The Boroughgh charged to haul, would change if we waste site as some improvements. councilman McComsey. People are bringing a lot of etc. Would that be charged also? �- Smith - trees, even car bodies. Under th Everything, ate wood and permit, the Borough would have to segregate burn once a year. I have tried to get the Borough to do this. Counci1ma n MCComsey. Can you remember i�ng aabboout $ e cost? Mr. Smith. The Borough was talking Million for the road 101Mi $6 Million for site development. About $ ,llion total, includes a double liner. Councilman Mcoomsey. According to representatives from the Borough, the Seward project would be $16 Million. Why not spend $10 Million and get it over with? Mr. Smith. They are talking about bringing waste to Soldotna. It would be cheaper to bale in Seward and truck bales to Soldotna. The bales compact 70%. Mayor Williams. It is ludicrous to haul trash 100 miles. Are you familiar with dates for pits and liners? Mr. Smith. I do not know. � tothe aveWaste theircommission I dealt with DEC. They s interpretation of rules. If the City were to feel it was in the best interest of the City toktrthe a We dump open, it is too .late with the present need to take action now before winter. If it is is Open beyond this year, we should try liners. ideal place to try, it is a sand base. City Manager Brightonbuiltathat Ho ston,lAK dump. It Smith. No, in 1983 we was lined with 4 pits. We have to have a sand bed. we have to have the 2nd layer of sand to run equipment on. Mayor Williams. The City could open a trench of its own, open it to residents, charge and limit to only residents of the City. it would be profitable. Mr. Smith. Anchorage charges for b ecfoe done on atleast The aowns the refuse company. I break-even basis. City Manager Brighton. One of the problems with this is, there are a lot of questions without answers. The primary goal of the Borough is to get the bond issue passed. Mr. Smith. I agree. too late. Elephant Lake is time we will reach the point where it i 4-5 years away. City Manager Brighton. There has been some information passed to the Borough that the City be ght b interewilling to talk about a land fill. There shown. They say thrt�ielbe and liners dwherever they go. nse of monitoring the water Mr. Smith. A year ago the WaCo�thesland filll� Kenai. There was concern regarding Nothing has been done by the Borough. I suggest Kenai pass a resolution requesting the Borough review the land fill. Mayor Williams suggesting sending a letter. Councilwoman Monfor. I would urge voters not to We approve the bond issue. There was no public input. have 6,000 residents. I cannot believe we would be it indebted for a mill rate and get nothingrom never. I have not been against the dump. Residents complained about it. , City Manager Brighton. The Borough has solid waste responsibility. If they get a bond issue they will finance it. If they don't, they will have to get money from someplace else. Councilwoman Monfor. By not passing we are sending a message. City Manager Brighton. No matter how y.do it, we will have to pay for it. KENAI CITY COUNCIL _ ggpfiLMBER 20, 1989 PAGE 4 Councilwoman Monfor. Regarding a resolution. They may. is their problem, not want to talk to us. Solid waste but what happens to it is our problem. Mayor Williams. Kenai is the biggest city in the to us. ' :- Borough. Many banes they do not pay attention discussed double charges for some servicesorouh We have Perhaps some discussion could be started with Bfr ne ouncil be willin administration. Wi1om1wdsan�0 CI don't know how to discuss? Counc Reilly. they could be without any plan. Council agreed to set a date after the election. B-2 Lou Schilling - Airport Bar & Restaurant Lou Schilling, Uptown Motel and Louie'sRestaurant, Kenai. I am interested in the airportbar it has gone to bid 2 times. I restaurant. I am aware have made a proposalthat I can with make a hanceand fives melae prof it. A sliding s g to recoup. intest ISa It would take $50,000 for inventory. do a good job, I would put a backed in and could the restaurant and bar that is better than it has been. This is top dollar I can offer. Councilman McComsey. Regarding the restaurant, would this be full dinners? Mr. Schilh.ng• oatboutr80 We feed Till we try we do not know. could people. Councilwoman Monfor asked to hear from Airport Manager Ernst and Atty. Rogers. Mayor Williams. In reviewing, we have had 2 requests for bids with no takers. There may be others in a proposal. He suggested interested making preparing a resolution of acceptance for next meeting. There will be publicity and plenty of time for others to make a proposal. The City has a responsibility to maintain a facility for the traveling public. They have paid for it•are rttlfte in having an take in revenue airport that generates moneyyou you should offer a product out the front for a product, door. Atty. Rogers. I saw the proposal this afternoon. I l h Mr. Schilling.showing even can work with think we probably some time, perhaps there will Mr. interest. We may be able to have sole source with elseaspubl�•�Theretareo Schilling because no one the convenience of the g problems we will have to work our: there are license. against thforlback encumbrances rent.or judgement against them Counc�.lwoanan Swarner. Is she available? Atty. Rogers. I understand she is in the area. But that is not Mr. Schilling's responsibilieYmaintain should not be on the license. Then are otherliabilitiesthat could be attached. Mr. Schilling wanted a longer term through this with federal than 5 years. We have gone regulations. For us to petition the Federal government for a waiver would be burdensome. I was glad to see with longer than this was for 5 years. If we could go 5 we will let Mr. Schilling know. I think we can years enter into an agreement in light of 2 attempts by the City. My only caveat would be if during the interim individuals offering, Council should there are other KENAI CITY COUNCIL SgpfiE1�ER 24, 1989 PAGE 5 review and make a decision on the most appropriate entity. It could be done with add -on basis. That would put Mr Schilling at city Manager a inccnhis numbers would bemade public a disadvant ga s and anyone could bid under. Atty. Rogers. I am not suggesting price as the only criteria. Councilwoman monfor suggested a resolution at the Oct. 4 meeting and have publicity in the meantime. Mayor Williams suggested all letters be pulled and numbersWe need to not be made public. Airport Manager Erns t. get it open however we do it. Atty. Rogers. We will call FAA Sept. 21 to see if they have any objection. Councilman Mccomsey. When will they be done with the project? Public Works Director of tober. The.eguiippmeentt will construction is the end of Oc _ be .In later. Atty. Rogers. immediate occupancy is not needed. Mr. Schilling. Yes - November, December and. January are not good months. MOTION: Councilwoman Monfor moved, seconded by Councilwoman Swarner, for Administration to prepare a resolution at the Oct. 4-meeting that would get Mr. Schilling the bar and restaurant at the airpoorrtA ccoo_nnttin enio n getting problems worked out Motion passed by unanimous consent. Mayor Williams requested Council drop item it if there was no more discussion. Council agreed to the request. C. PUB_ LIC_HF.ARINGS C-1 Ord. 1338-89 - Increase Rev/ApPns - Drug Enforcement Admin. Forfeitures - $6,819.53 MOTION• Councilman Smalley moved, seconded by�Councilwoman O'Reilly, to adopt the ordinance. There was no public comment. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote. C-2 Ord. 1339-89 Decrease Rev/Appns - Runway & Taxiway C overlay - $516,265 MOTION: Councilwoman O'Reilly moved, seconded by Councilwoman Swarner, to adopt the ordinance - There was no public comment. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote. C-3 Ord. 1340-89 - Amend K'MC, Title 23 - Personnel NOTION: Councilwoman O'Reilly moved, seconded by Councilman Mccomsey, to adopt the ordinance. KENAa CITY COUNCIL s ER .20, -1989 - PAGE 6 There was no public comment. Motion passed by unanimous consent. C-4 Res. 89-68 - Award Contract - Float Plane Basin Commercial Slips - Foster Const. - $55,240 _ a. Inspection Proposal - Float Plane Basin Commercial Slips. - Win. Nelson - $58500 Mayor willixas. The resolution has a copy of the letter from FAA attached. MOTION: Councilman McComsey, moved, seconded by Councilwoman O'Reilly, to adopt the resolution. There was no public comment. Airport Manager Ernst. They gave me every assurance unless there is something they don't agree with. Every indication from them is they don't have a problem. They are booked up with end of the fiscal year, Oct. 1. This is not an unusual thing we do. ="Mayor Williams. We have done this year $3 Million worth of work on the airport. During.that time there was no hesitation of forthcoming -of funds. It seems we can trust them for $55,000. VOTE (Passed): Yes: O'8eilly, Smalley, Williams, McComsey, Monfor No: Swarner C-4a: MOTION: Councilman McComsey moved, seconded by Councilwoman Monfor, to approve the proposal. Motion passed by unanimous consent. C-5 Res. 89-69 - Transf. of Funds - Library - $2,472.77 MOTION(: councilwoman Monfor moved, Seconded by Councilman McComsey, to adopt the resolution. There was no public continent. Motion passed by unanimous consent. C-6 Res. 89-70 - Award Gift Shop Concession - Airport Terminal - Orca Gifts NOTION. - Councilman Smalley moved, seconded by Councilwoman Swarner, to adopt the resolution. .There was no public comment Motion passed by unanimous consent. D. COHMI,SSION%CONNITTEE REPORTS K 0 .. KENAI CITY COUNCIL SBPTEMBLR 20, 1989 PAGE 7 D-1 Council on Aging Councilwoman Swarner. The Older Alaskans Commission met last Wednesday in Kenai. The Program Director received an award for the most effectively run senior L center, the only one received on the Peninsula. Mayor Williams asked about the $44,000 pass -through to the Borough, the residual fund from the Congregate Housing study. Program Director Porter. Sen. Fischer made an appropriation for projects separate from that. The appropriating money has not come down yet. Mayor Williams. We have the largest amount on the Peninsula, _ $14,000. Program Director Porter. We have the largest service,district so we receive the largest amount. D-2 Airport Commission Councilwoman O'Reilly. The next meeting will be Sept. 28. Airport Manager Ernst. The meetings will be at City Hall from now on. Mayor -Williams nominated Ed. Garnett for the Airport Comm. vacancy. He is now a resident of the City. MOTION: Councilman_ Smalley moved, seconded by Councilwoman O'Reilly, to approve the nomination. Motion passed by unanimous consent. D-3 Economic Development Commission Mayor Williams. There will be a meeting Sept. 21. Members of Council are asked to attend. We will take minutes even'if there is one person. The Code does not say minutes shall not be taken. It is up to the Chair. -_ D-4 Harbor Commission None D-5 Library Commission Librarian DeForest. Next week is Banned Book week. Mayor Williams. We have an opening on the Library Comm. Councilwoman Monfor. We voted Brittany Nowak in. Clerk Ruotsala. She is not available at this time. Librarian DeForest. I will have applications available at the next meeting. D-6 Recreation Commission Recreation Director McGillivray. There was a meeting Sept. 19, they reviewed last summer's activities. There will be an ordinance at the next Council meeting regarding the change of the Comm. name. A letter was distributed this date regarding the Peninsula Oilers building a field gate to stop vandalism. It will not r interfere with cross country skiing. It will be an Oilers cost. MOTION: Counicilman McComseymoved, seconded by Councilwoman Monfcr, to let the Oilers put a gate up. E. KBRAI CITY COUNCIL S�TEMBER PAGE 8 20, 1989 Councilman McComsey suggested it be set back so cars could be.parked there. Councilman Smalleysuggested extending the gate with a pipe so of drive around it. People do not drive Motion passed by unanimous consent. Recreation Director McGillivray. in the summer There were 203 kids Program. Councilwoman Swarner. It was suggested that with the summer people at the open up one month early and lower the or we residents. Mr. McGillivray,Price for City Charged $25 for 3 months. e were tW=er people were control of the caAAe trying to get from locals that have cannery sfor nothing ,objections g D-7 Planning & Zoning Commission Councilman Smalley. The minutes were distributed this Councilwoman Swarner. Anything discussed regarding the lot Aear Swires? Councilman Smalley. No, Council. tabled it because of the plat not bean available. g D-8 MisC. Comm/Comm Beautification Comm. councilwoman Swarner. The COMMittee has requested an additional m allows 7 members. The minutes of the laastemeeting note there was no quorum At the work session they g discussed the municipal ark andor a facility for celebrations such spthae Bicent dayn l. Ownership is in question. The Committee does not have terms of office. This Committee has been around for a long time. Maybe this should be looked at. councilwoman MOnfor requested. Clerk Ruotsala bring the section of the Code dealingwith n Comm/Comm to the Oct. umber of members in committees with less than 7tMe�rs. have had Sally Bailie as an ad hoc member. a could have Councilwoman Swarner. Mrs. Bailie was at the as an ad hoc member. meeting Atty. Rogers read RMc 1.90.010, members, there should be 7 Mayor Williams. We will have to allow the matter to continue as it is now. MINUTBS E-1 Regular Meeting, Sept. 6, 1989 APProved by Consent Agenda. F. CORRESPONDENCE F-1 Sen. Fischer - Seward Hwy Road Signs - Listin of Peninsula Cities g APProved by Consent Agenda. G. OLD BUSINESS G-1 Resource Development,Council Membership a KENAI-CITY COUNCIL SEPTEM$LR 20, 1989 PAGE 9 Mayor Williams.: I attended an RDC meeting last Thursday. The question Here is dues. MOTION, Remove from Table: Councilwoman O'Reilly moved, seconded by Councilman Smalley, to remove the issue from the table. Motion passed by unanimous consent. PUBLIC COMMENT: Barry Thomson, Economic Development Comm. member. I am not sure what the delay is. My understanding is the concern of Council is the duration of membership. That has been explained to Mayor Williams. RDC has been active for a long time. The Borough was given a presentation a few weeks ago and approved membership Most of the cities in the State are members. It is a pro -development organization, tempered by responsible development. There will have to be some kind of development by the State. RDC is acting as liaison in divers factors within the State to try to harmonize factions. Finance Director Brown. I have no concerns if you join or not. It was only after Council decided not to pay that it became an issue. In their Aug. 23 letter, they mentioned this covers Dec. 1988 to Nov. 1989. In referring back to their 1984 letter, we paid July 1984, covering Nov. 1983 to Nov. 1984. They said $.02 per resident. Everybody believed it was from July to July. They say we paid for a time we were not members. Councilwoman O'Reilly. There is another discrepancy. They are talking about 8400 people. Mayor Williams.June 8, 1984 letter is rhetoric regarding benefits. Whether you join at the beginning or the end, you pay for the full year in service groups. The Chamber of Commerce, for example. This may be the case here. Councilwoman Swarner. What has RDC done for the City? We asked for reports from EDC and have not ,received them. Comm. Thomson. You have. I have not been there recently. Every meeting I attended Council received at least a 2 page report from me, at the request of Councilwoman Swarner. Councilwoman Swarner. What has RDC done for the City? Comm. Thomson. Kenai is unique, it is a bedroom community for a large area. People live here but do not necessarily work here. Any growth in activity anyplace in Alaska is from money that comes from Kenai. There are 4 forums in Sept., three are pertinent to things on the Peninsula, one specifically to here. The Only one that does not affect us is the Anchorage mayor reporting 0a Anchorage in the 90's. As for physical dollars that come directly to Kenai, that is difficult to put a finger on, but with Kenai's situation what is good for the State is good for Kenai. Mayor Williams. The spruce bark discussion was this week. They propose to harvest, it would be an impact on the City. We have been courting the Koreans regarding an LNG plant. When we act as hosts to foreign guests and RDC does also, it compliments our efforts. They are really arming the lobbying efforts KENAI CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 20, 1989 PAGE 10 of the City. It is difficult to put a finger on lobbying effort. But we cannot, as an economic develop ent.oriented city, isolate ourselves from promoting others. We have done that in the past, only by broadening ourselves have we developed. the but Councilwoman O'Reilly. I have no problem with continuing membership. But when I pay a bill I want to know what I am paying. I have a number of questions. Do we have any correspondence? Answer - no. Councilwoman O'Reilly. Maybe there is a reason. Finance Director Brown. I can get an explanation. Councilwoman O'Reilly. It should be $1,560 instead of $1,930. Mayor Williams suggested we correspond with RDC suggesting that our membership is high because of the population count and request an adjustment. Finance Director Brown. I will ask for an explanation. City Manager Brighton. The Borough pays the same amount? Comm. Thomson. It is adjusted. Mayor Williams. RDC adjusts the bill to outside cities. MOTION: Councilwoman O'Reilly moved, seconded by Councilman McComsey, to pay the bill (to RDC) after Finance Director Brown has ascertained the correct amount. MOTION, Amendment: Councilman.Mccomsey moved, seconded by Councilman Smalley, to set the date as Dec. 1 to Nov. 30. VOTE, Amendment (Passed): yes: O'Reilly, Smalley, Williams, McComsey No-: Swarner, Monfor VOTE, fain Motion as Amended: Motion passed by unanimous consent. -. R. NEW BUSINESS H-1 Bills to be Paid.. Bills to be Ratified MOTION: Councilman Mccomsey moved, seconded by Councilman Smalley, to. approve the bills as submitted. Motion passed by unanimous consent. H-2 Requisitions Exceeding $1,000 MOTION: Councilwoman Swarner moved, seconded by Councilman McComsey, to approve the requisitions as submitted. Mayor Williams. What is the water com mnications? Public Works Director Kornelis. It is equipment in the underground water.pump house. The pumps can be operated from the Police Dept. Mayor Williams. Is it a budgeted item? Answer - yes. Motion passed by unanimous consent. ,MR4AI `CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 20, 1989 PAGE 11 H-3 Ord. 1341-89 - Increase Rev/Appns - Travel - Sr. Citizens.Center Representative - $1 102 H-4 Games.of Chance & Skill - FOE Auxiliary #3525 APProved by Consent Agenda. H-5 Disc. - Bicentennial Visitors & Convention Bureau - Host to Arctic Winter Games Councilwoman Monfor. Before we discuss this we need to have Bob Williams tell us what is involved. Mayor Williams. We do not know if there will be fiscal note with this. City Manager Brighton. When the original proposal was made, Soldotna and Kenai pledged $50,000 each. Clerk Ruotsala was asked to contact ft. Williams to have a presentation at the Oct. 4 meeting. H-6 Approval - Election Judges, 10-3-89 Election Clerk Ruotsala. There was a great deal of difficulty in selecting judges for the precincts. The list was not finalized till 4:40 this date. MOTION: Councilman McComsey moved, seconded by Councilwoman Swarner, to approve the list of judges as submitted. .Motion passed by unanimous consent. H-8 Disc. - NBA Payoff of Note - Spur S/D - Roger Holl - $50,000 Atty. Rogers.If Council takes no action, they will just keep paying. Councilwoman Monfor. This is for his office? Answer - yes. Councilwoman Monfor. Is it because it is our land? Atty. Rogers. Yes, we were in 1st Position. Councilman McComsey. How can payoff be higher than the balance? Mayor.Williams. Interest accrued to balance. MOTION: Councilman Smalley moved, seconded by Councilwoman O * Reilly, to reject the offer from NBA. Atty. Rogers. Then we can write a letter. Councilwoman Monfor. This is a negative motion. MOTION, Withdraw: Councilman'Smalley moved.. with consent of second, to withdraw his motion. MOTION: Councilman McComsey moved, seconded by Councilwoman Monfor, to accept the offer from NBA. Motion failed unanimously by roll call vote. H-9 Disc. - Bicentennial Visitors & Convention Bureau - Goals & Objectives Councilwoman Monfor. It is not much different than the Bicentennial Commission. It is to celebrate 1991 and become self-supporting as soon as possible. RENAI CITY COUNCIL RPTWMER 20, 1989 PAGE 12 • I. I-1 Councilman Smalley. How close are they to getting a grant? Councilwoman Monfor. Friday. The application went in Mayor Williams. There is a potential addition to Mr. et lwould it help if an addendum went in with a letter from the owners indicating their intent and additional numbers of employees involved? Councilwoman Monfor. It had to have the approval of EDD. They will meet Sept. 21. I will be out of town. Monfor will call Sue Carter. Councilwoman When the Councilwoman Monfor. grant was prepared, the survey showed 80 new jobs. The Merit Inn reopening would be an additional 30. The airport would be additional. There is talk that the Merit Inn will reopen. Mayor Williams. What is the tie-in? Councilwoman Monfor. If we get the grant and the building is built, because of tourists coming to the area, it will increase the number of peop1e in the area and the number of people to take care.of the tourists. ADNISTRATION REPORTS Mayor Mayor Williams spoke. a. EDD resolution regarding helicopter cold dater recovery training school (item I-1). Clerk Ruotsala will talk to Sen. Stevens( office 9-21 regarding the progress in the Senate. It will be decided by Oct. 1. b• The invitation from France to visit Brittany late this month with oil spill mayors (item I-1). I do not plan to attend. c• On 9-21 I will attend an Alaska Conf. of Mayors meeting with legislators in Anchorage (about 30% of the legislators - 18) regarding the oil spill and other legislation. d• 2 spent 5 days in Anchorage last week, none at City expense. e. The JTPA and SJTCC will be meeting here the week Of Dec. 14, 15 & 16. We will have meetings here. It will bring 35-40 people here. f. There is a situation regarding animals in the City (Livestock) in certain parts of the City, not served by water & sewer, on substandard lot sizes. Residents are concerned that livestock are allowed to wander, waste will develop in their wells. It has been stopped in discussion by City be looking the Znature at something of this to protect citizens? This discussion has come up before. At Thompson Pk., Large.lots are different. Councilwoman Swarner. Did ask if they should get water & sewer?you No action by Council. I-2 city Manager City Manager Brighton spoke. a• Item info-4 in the packet, Ai was commended for the maintenancceto Manager b. Item info-5 in the packet, Dan Pitts wants�rport. reimbursement from the City for losses incurred during construction. This needs an answer. If we do this, there is no end. This is a major airport improvement. Councilwoman Monfor. ERA was also KLNAI CITY COUNCIL SSPTEMBER 20, 1989 PAGE 13 inconvenienced. City Manager Brighton. They had 3 weeks notice. They were aware of the discussion. I don't think there was any reason they could not work around it. C. item info-13. This is a long reply regarding driveways and streets. Public Works was there the next day. d. Item info-16. I will be out of town Sept. 27, during the Special Meeting to review City Manager, City Attorney and City Clerk. e. Item info-17. The State will bid the Recorders Office relocation now. f. The question was asked at the last meeting, what does the Borough provide the City? I have distributed the Borough annual budget. Page XVI (introduction) of the report, all of these things we helped pay for, we receive no benefit from. Also page V (introduction) paragraph 2 is the mission statement. Councilwoman Monfor. Education is the only one we get benefit from. g. Info from AML in packet.. Council needs to take action on nominations for Legislative Committee and/or AML officers. Council agreed to discuss after the election. I-3 Attorney Atty. Rogers spoke. - a. HEA vs City of Kenai (item I-3). We will not be k fighting on more than one front. There are 3 of them, one of us. b. I will be at the Sept. 27 meeting, but not at the Oct. it meeting. !` c. The airport bar liquor license. We will proceed to attempt to get funds. We will bring a proposal to expend airport funds ($10,000+) to clear for liquor license. d. Regarding Pitts request (item info-5). It is my impression this is a legal claim against the City. Council direction will enableusto proceed. I will respond to the letter. e. Councilman McComsey. Anything on Dairy Queen? Admin. Asst. Howard. It is available for lease or sale. I have had 2 inquiries. ° f. Councilman McComsey. Anything on Burnett (lawsuit)? Atty. Rogers. No new pleadings. They have filed for documents, we have refused. They are work products. Councilman McComsey. No idea when? Atty. Rogers. A long time from now. g. Councilman McComsey. Anything on the airport land condemnation? Atty. Rogers. We anticipate Administration hearing before the end of the year. Councilwoman.Monfor. This is the lands with the float plane basin? Answer - yes. I-4 City -Clerk Clerk Ruotsala spoke. a. The election is Oct. 3, 1989. b. Mayor Williams. The Comm/Comm Secy contract was in the packet (item I-4), Council asked about typing of minutes of work session. Councilwoman Swarner. It does not say anything. Was there KENAI CITY COUNCIL SEPv ER 20, 1989 PAGE.14 discussion? Of. I-5 Finance Director Clerk Ruotsala.. Never that I know Atty. Rogers. Tom Wagoner said he would not want to give money back to the City (item I-5). Mayor r illiams. Council does not have sufficient information to determine. We should table. Councilman Smalley. If they are current, why postpone? Finance. Director Brown. They are current. The problem is if we do nothing. The letter says they want to cancel. If we do, they could say 6 months' from now that we did nothing. I suggest we write a letter and ask them to send a reply. MOTION: Councilman Smalley moved, seconded by Councilman McComsey, that a letter be drafted by Administration to both applicants with a statement that we accept the offer, and we accept or reject, subject to payment of taxes. Motion passed by unanimous consent. . I-6. Public Works Director Public Works Director Kornelis spoke. a. We are working on a national discharge permit. We are running up against problems with the 1987 amendments to the Clean Water Act. There may be major expenses at the plant: chemicals, chlorine, additional personnel, administration, consulting firm. b. Item info-9, DEC request for funding grants. Do we want to be considered for loan and 50% match? Council may want to review. C. Candlelight/Linwood. We have had requests for additional work on driveways. The project has been accepted but we could hire Quality Asphalt to do additional work increasing the radius of the driveways. They are in the area. The project has been completed. The final pay estimate was at the last meeting. This would be extra. Councilman Smalley. That was the old radius? Ntr. Kornelis. Aliak is 5 ft., it is common. we are going to a larger radius. Councilwoman Monfor. What kind of cost? Mr. Kornelis. Less than $500 per driveway. City Manager Brighton. We will have to approach every person on the project. Councilwoman Monfor. The project has been closed. Councilman Smalley. One is mine. When you drive in from the north, you drive on gravel and it is pushing down. It will start eroding. There is a sewer main there. There are only 4 driveways affected, I have had complaints from the other 3. The others go to the edge of the driveway. Mr. Kornelis. They have driveways the same as what was there. Some are wider than others. Councilman Smalley has 2 driveways. X=AI CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 20, 1989 PAGE 15 Councilman McComsey. I paid extra for a wider driveway. Mr. Kornelis. you should not have, unless it was larger radius. Councilman Smalley. There is a potential for erosion on these 4. Mr. Kornelis. I could have my crews do patch work. City'Mainager Brighton.If you do this, you will subject yourselves to criticism unless you go to all houses. Council took no action. d. Mayor Williams. Item info-9, letter from DEC. Would it be appropriate to indicate a request regarding the $3 Million for Thompson Pk.? Would it get us in line or would it be 50/50 grant? Mr. Kornelis. It would be a 50/50 grant. Mayor Williams. Thompson Pk. will not be done till we decide to do it. If we apply for $3 Million grant, would it go through DEC or go direct to us? Mr. Kornelis. In the letter, it would go to DEC. We have used legislative grants for match but I don't know if we could do any more. With the point system we are near the bottom. Mayor Williams. It would not do us any harm to advise them that we would like to participate on a $3 Minion grant on 50/50 basis. We can always turn them back. The water & sewer reserve is $1 Million+. It is an alternate source. We could proceed with legislation for $1-1/2 Million. Perhaps we should get in line. I would rather be in a position of turning it down than not being in line. Mr. Kornelis. There is one other project - up -grade of the sewer treatment plant. City Manager Brighton. We are going to be stuck with that. MOTION: Councilwoman Monfor moved, seconded -by Councilwoman Swarner, to have Public Works Director Kornelis do a grant application for Thompson Pk. and the sewer treatment plant. Motion passed by unanimous consent. e. Mayor Williams. Item info-15, is this a draft of future permits? Mr. Kornelis. I don't think it will do much good for the City. They will have us deal directly with all State divisions. They will have a general permit for themselves. The Corps of Engineers has never been a problem. Mayor Williams. Do you think this will create additional problems? Mr. Kornelis. No, the only difference is we will deal more with state divisions. '. f. Mayor Williams. Regarding the g g proposed boat ramp - project. At the last meeting I asked Council to keep in mind that if the project went ahead, we would have to allot $150,000 for the project. The impact is, the City would garner $54,000 additional sales tax to the City. It would be a MNA1 CITY COUNCIL PAGE 16 �o. 1989 return on our investment direct AdadniStratioll to applications, etc.? The next year's budget. in 3 years. Should we Proceed with $150,00o could be part of Councilwoman Monfor. We have onlyh need to see more. Where it will be located,, talk. I Proposed. plant, who we will ocated have enough information. Y from. I don't t�e Mayor Williams. We have included financial Of the Parking lot, r al costs st• I continue to bring and facilities in the believe it is overall economic developmto ent because I y. Cit elogment to the Councilman Smalley. the papal -work. It costs nothing to apply for Councilwoman Monfor. It i the condemnation of the float 1 s like h always putting te horse P lane basin. We are position. Mayor Williamsand cart in the wrong order to get any Project starts necessarily. In approval. If we don't move foiedwardYOU need Council next Spring before we start. it will be Councilwoman Monfor. e have ot Private enterprise for Wdiscusion.Ma heard any Williams. From the 1st meetinY°r private enterprise could not dot Itwas stated government entity with A Permits. Private ante Public access could get Dingall-Johnson funds, enterprise cannot apply for be #1 priori We have an Opportunity advantage of for 1 Game. If we don't ake list. 1 move it down on their Councilwoman, Monfor.. This would not be a in 2 years? Mayor Williams. The intent reality have it done by next silver season. was to 3rd-4th time I have discussed this. This is the Councilwoman Monfor. You have brought it to but we have only discussed location recently us,' Mayor Williams. we can get maps. ly. Councilwoman O'Reilly. I s�nittin have no objection to 1st, g an application but we need the RorAelisywillor llliams, public Works DirectoroPerty get a meeting together. �. Rornelis. Before an application we should get visitation. City Managern8=lghton site and Connell. Councilwoman Swarner. action, Before we take offi we could add to the Oct. � meeti vial materials. ng for Mayor Williams. Direct Administration t material - maps, correspondence.. minutes? prepare like to direct ratiorCe I would Councilwoman ouncilman MonforsWe need to move ahead. Publicity for information also. and have Council Council agreed to the suggestion. Councilwoman Sw'arner will take time. When? Mr. Kornelis It do before other c�°=Williams. I would like to unities get in line. This IENAi CITY COUNCIL SBPTEMBER.20, 1989 PAGE 17 boat ramp is vitally necessarily for development of tourism. Councilman Mccomsey. We may as Well - start permits. Mayor Williams. We need on -site evaluation team first. ADDED ITEM: mayor Williams reminded of the Sept. 27 executive session (item info-16j. I-7 Airport Manager None 1 J. DISCUSSION J-1 Citizens a. Barry Thomson, Economic Development Commission, Box 1908, Kenai. Regarding the airport fuel service (Item info-5). The reason for the loss of revenue is Kenai Airport Fuel Service charges for large aircraft. With the closure they could not come in here, the contract was terminated. Also regarding the loss of revenue because of the airport closure by Alaska Flying Network, for airport training. It was restricted, no touch go because of the short runway. This has been modified. Even with the runway at 3,200 ft., it is longer than Merrill Field. Operators appeared nonplused as to why this occurred. Communications between the airport and Alaska Flying Network would help. Mayor Williams. What is the completion date? Airport Manager Ernst. The 2nd week in Oct. b. Barry Thomson, Kenai. I have concerns regarding the building proposed by the Bicentennial Bureau. It sounds very familiar to the bond issue regarding the convention center voted down by the people. I hear stories by hotel people of expansion to seat 250-300 people. This will be a redundancy to what we have. My major concern is future costs of maintenance & operation for this. I cannot rationalize this. I realize there are jobs in construction, but there will not be that many jobs in the future. The Sports Center has been a drain in Soldotna. I do not want to see this in Kenai. We have a museum with a small theme park. The museum could be moved. I don't think we would have sufficient revenue to cover costs. We have a Chamber of Commerce as well as a Visitors & Convention Bureau log cabin that is appropriate to the area. Tourists say it matches the theme of the City. My concerns are future revenue and potential costs. I would urge Council to take a look at this. I am for economic development. The Sports Center was touted to be revenue making but has not been. Councilwoman Monfor. I don't know if you have seen the schematics, but the largest room will accommodate 100. There will be no facilities for banquets, etc. It is designated to house artifacts and museums. The museum we have now is inadequate. There will be a place for a visitors center. Jobs I alluded came from a survey we had to make before we applied,for a grant. Regarding I XIEKU STY SIM)TEMCOUNCIL PAGE 18ER 20, 1989 the maintenance. Became it w cultural facilit Will be a museum ParticipatingY. it can be and organizations run on grants from display. It is sad thatPeople with exhibits on a convention center. It Peo Hoare thi convention. housenkeAg it is Mayor Williams Plans for the center are at City gall, old convention review. The 2 do not even re available for cost or Purpose. Icome lose in size, enterprise t Pleased to see additional rooms. the incentive to build from the need for aThat convention Ven io the emphasis away City can say we are not in the Center. Then the building a.convention center, business of CmPliment1,n9 the tourist We are in a visitors center. industry, we are Putting Councilwoman Monfor. Bureau had to Also, the Bicentennial costs. cut over 1,40D s They were ecstatic re q' ft. to cover ' DI s regardin garding the news need a convention Center, The Cityfrom it well cosdoes not C. Librarian money. Degorest. week. We urge all to Week week is Banned Books book. You would be go out and read a banned J-2 Council amazed. a• Councilwoman Swarner, to Public Works Dire roads? Have you been fillip roads? The float g cracks incthe close to the cemetery.e iasin road has a City Manager Brighton. told the City crack �g Y Manager. days since It has rained all but 2 replied he wouldt cheCrought to me. b' Councilwomank on it. Mr. Kornelis broadcaswarner• Have we considered 9 Council meetings on the air? Council took no action. C. Councilwoman what is haSwarner. We should uP of Lawton s rg in he city. put in the Paper was resid tsDuring the clean w 901ng on. We could put it indid not know what Peening. what s Council took no action. d• Councilwoman mustbe Swarner. Regarding � a better way to hang hthbanners. Provide an incentive to Sc`0tuYtem1P10Yees•Wecoto sab a money.The Boy as to how d Council bus Mayor Williams. hang flags below Y more. They get stolen and Council took no action. e• Councilor at Memori arkarner. What happen to t Working on it. City Manager Bri he light d. (contd ghton. We are Public Works Director Ko banners are 10 ft rneiis. The be lowered. I have the ground Coero pecker. been looking for ath2ndChannot f. uncilw and �fian Swarner. in the appropriate Place ding drug testing not e Code (Sept. 6 KBNAX CITY COUNCIL PAGE i9 2d, 1989 meeting). Midas Rogers. Is that Muffler is doing g• Councilwom a Public entity'?testing. Atty. that do � Swarner. not PAY sales t I donTh like b that do business Finesses papers, with the Cityere are businesses The Pa Should should be stopp usted in the Couneil�,,�shas onen wrong In one Instance. Rogers, know. were stance• did not or There h. CourlCilman McComse °therS, the paper and did y City New i. Police. W do y Manager York has drug testin Counci that now in the Brighton. That I- ProPosaLlnan MhComsey' The Kenai Police De have me notProgressing.Theairing grounds Dept - The have oil c They are having a meeting with le°Panies Managers and saetllege people here g slators. j . Councilwoman y people from industry hOMeComi Monfor. The K Soni will bee Saturday CHS bonfire, Parade and k. Councilwoman O� , Sept, 25. The game With th Spre°snk t s memo on InleReilly. Regarding Finance • at the Oct Could Atatnce Director executive 4 or Oct. I1 meeting in Hag3art 1• Councilwomsession, what work an O Reill his thoughts are? session on RIP?y' Are We gain k.�coagreed Mayor have the Clerk Ruotsala.to have a with At Williamwork session Council ty 8a Could We after election Councilwo� ggart after the election? have the meeting Council, man p Reilly. It shoul d be with the old MOTypN. Counci Smalley OlRei11Y mov attendyaim to a letterdasseconded by Counci executive session on g Atty, $aggart Iman Motion passed by Oct. 4, to . unanimous consent. m. Councilman Smalley. tanks and leaving The Borough has been City. Is there g contaip? ated digging Director Kornelis. ny Problem? soil in the • Public Works contaminated soil The Borough has Councilman -Smalley they have turned tthousands of will be there till' y oit?to asphalt Yes, it is a nor ou they move it? turning mud. It K. AW'O� gh problem. ayor Williams. Meeting adjourned at 10.35 P1K. Janet Ruotsala, CM City Clerk C maaTS