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AGENDA
KENAZ G=TY COUNCIL — R OUZ,AR MEET, XNC3
0ecoarn7cs4ar 20 , 1909
A . aAT-AT-0 TO ORDBR
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll Call
3. Agenda Approval
4. Consent Agenda
*All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine
It 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.
0. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT (10 Minutes)
Clarence Ladd - Kenai Seniors
C . P' nT-A Z C HEARS NGS
1. Ordinance 1345-89: Amend KMC 8.05.010 to Adopt Latest Editions of
National Fire Codes and Uniform Fire Code
2.
Ordinance 1346-89: Amend KMC Title 4, "Uniform Building Code" to
Adopt & Incorporate 1988 & 1990 Edition of Certain Codes
3.
Ordinance 1347-89: Amend KMC Title 23, "Personnel Regulations"
4.
Ordinance 1348-89: Increase Estimated Rev/Appns by $14,060 in
Council on Aging -Borough Fund
5.
Resolution 89-80: Authorize Application for Funding for "Kenai River
Mouth Viewing Area"
6.
Resolution 89-81: Awarding Contract for Two 1990 Police Patrol
Vehicles - $30,758.00
7.
*Renewal of Liquor License -
American Legion Post #20
D. COMM Y S S Z ON/ COMM = TTEE REPORT S
1.
Council on Aging
2.
Airport Commission
3.
Economic Development Commission
4.
Harbor Commission
5.
Library Commission
6.
Parks & Recreation Commission
7.
Planning & Zoning Commission
8.
Misc. Commissions/Committees
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�:. MTN'CXTES
1. *Regular Meeting, November 21, and December 6, 1989
F . OORRES3+'C7NDENCE
I. *Letter from Larry Sloan, Slaws
2. *Letter from Senator Zawacki
3. *Letter from Governor Cowper to Senator Zawacki
4. *Letter from Representatives Navarre and Swaakhamaer
G . OLD SUS SNE S S
H . NEW 13U8ZNESS
1. Bills to be Paid, Bills to be Ratified
2. Requisitions Exceeding $1,000
3. *Ordinance 1349-89: Amend KMC to Adding New Chapter - "Investment
of Monies" to Establish a Policy for Investment of City Monies
4. Vacation of 10' Utility Easement: Lot 2, Block 2, Sungate S/D - HUD
5. Vacation of 101 Utility Easement: Lot 2, Block 10, Thompson Park S/D
Alaska Housing Finance Corp.
I. ADM=N?SWI2j1LT2ON REPORTS
1. Mayor
2. City Manager
3. Attorney
4. City Clerk
5. Finance Director
6. Public Works Director
7. Airport Manager
a. D=SCUSS=CON
1. Citizens
2. Council.
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`� • CALL TO ORDER
1• Pled a of Alle fiance
Mayor Williams called for a moment of sil
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Americans who died
2• Roll Call
Present; Mayor Williams
Absent: O'Reil1Y, MonforMeasles, Smalley, Swarner, Walker
3• A ends A royal
Mayor Williams $ykea that the followin
Item B-2, 9 items be added to the agenda:
Item g-2• Add partial minutes from Ai
Add Red Goodwin - °Keen E z'P°rt Commission meeting 11 g 89
Info 13: Letter from Representative N / ,
Ye Presentation
Info 14: Request from City of Seldov3a for proposed resolution dealing
Christmas Card to Kenai City Council from
with oil Spill Forget..Me-Not Members
Info 15: Letter from Senator Stevens -
MOTION: Old Western Auto Building
Councilman Smalley moved for approval of
VOTE: the agenda as amended
Motion passed by Unanimous Consent
4• Consent A ends
MOTION. -
Councilman Measles moved for a
Councilman Smalley the Consent Agenda
pproval of
VOTE:
seconded by
Motion passed by Unanimous Consent
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QMMENT
a• Clarence Ladd IL1 O
- Kenai Seniors
Mr• Ladd stated that he spoke
of the Seniors at the Keni Senior Cent IgoOd of the order
Aging. Center which are not on the tCounche il on
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Mr. Ladd spoke of having a petition that will be passed around and returned
to the Council later which addresses the need for an expanded dining room
and maintenance of the exterior of the building. Mr. Ladd addressed the
Congregate Housing project stating that it is a good idea but does not have
dining facilities and he felt that the current dining facilities should
be expanded prior to moving ahead with the project.
City Manager Brighton explained to Mr. Ladd that there was an ordinance
on the floor this evening addressing the maintenance of the building beyond
the exterior as mentioned.
Mr. Ladd felt that there were certain persons including himself that were
not allowed to speak.
Mr. Ladd went on to state that he is upset at three persons being appointed
to the Council on Aging prior to January when terms are expired and not
allowing a chance for other people such as himself to be appointed. Mr.
Ladd asked how the applications came before the Council.
Councilwoman Swarner, representative for the Council on Aging answered that
the applications were in the packet and did not know who brought them in.
Mayor Williams asked if the three applicants were discussed at the last
meeting, Councilwoman Swarner stated that she was in Juneau in November
and if there was a meeting, she was not aware of any discussion concerning
the applications. Further that there were meetings concerning the
Congregate Housing project were held every Monday morning at 10 A.M. and
everyone is invited to attend.
Mr. Ladd went on to discuss the issue of not being able to speak when
legislators came to visit.
Mayor Williams: The Council has discussed the dining facilities and we
are aware that an addition is eminent and are waiting to see the outcome
of the grant proposal to the state. Should we not get that grant money,
Council will probably wrestle with the idea of appropriating money for the
expansion. The cost is $156,000.
2. Red Goodwin: "Keen', Ewe" Production Presentation
Mr. Goodwin: My proposal went to Randy Ernst, Airport Manager and I've
been talking to him quite extensively since June on bringing our video ads
program into the airport terminal. Our first setup went in to the Central
Peninsula Mall in Soldotna.
The concept consists of two parts, one is 30 second commercial that my
company puts together that we run back to back. We have advertisers with
a 30 second spot, a space with the next advertiser, then a 30 second
commercial. A tape is available.
My proposal to Randy consisted of five parts. The first part is an
introduction or description of video ads, that being the 20 second
commercial running on a 25" monitor and then the second part is a touch
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December 20, 1989
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screen. The touch screen allows a person to find out more information
about a business by touching the screen. In the case of the Kenai airport.
information about the airport such as departures and arrivals, the hours
�y, that the airport operates, and float plane basin information. This is
�o haw we see the value to the airport. The value to, us is selling the
advertising.
The third part is the technical data about the equipment. The cabinet is
built by TCC cabinets in Soldotna and is contemporary styling, 3' x 4' but
is 6' to 7' tall. We kept it. this tall to prevent "accidents" and to give
it more presence. It would be in an area that is not high traffic and will
be visible. Attached to that is two VCR's so that when one two hour loop
ends, the second will kick in, and are continuously running. They are then
set on timers so that they will turn off whenever you decide.
City Manager Brighton: I don't want the Council to be under the impression
that since he's been talking to Randy since June that Randy has refused
to bring that to Council. It was a matter of running it by the Airport
Commission with their recommendation, however, the presentation was
scheduled for the last meeting and they did not have a quorum. There has
been no reluctance to get this to you.
Mayor Williams stated that we have discussed some type of video system for
some time for the airport but this is the first time we've had a
presentation.
Mr. Goodwin stated that he had made a presentation two years prior when
he had GVC Productions and at that time the main concern with the Council
and with Randy was the volume interfering with flight announcements.
Since the display arsa has been built, Randy and I have walked through the
display area and found a couple of locations where it would be aimed at
the luggage pickup and is out of the way.
Councilwoman Swarner stated that she was in favor of it, but feels it
should go through the Airport Commission. Councilman Measles stated that
Randy had brought it up to the Commission and there were no objections from
the Commission on it. THe only comment made was about the volume and,
overriding the plane announcements. I was under the impression that if
no questions came up after the presentation then they would come to the
Council with a recommendation. I don't know if there's,a need to expedite
this and have the Council act without a recommendation from the Commission
or if this should go back to the Commission.
Mayor Williams suggested that this item be returned to the Airport
Commission, however, if the Airport.Commission has no further objections
it would not need to return to Council. Councilman Measles: Council can
just approve it pending approval of the Airport Commission.
City Manager Brighton: Obviously that is going to be pretty expensive
equipment, you would not expect, under the lease arrangement for the City
to assume any responsibility. Mr. Goodwin answered that it was all covered
under their own insurance.
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December 20, 1989
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City Manager Brighton asked about the ratio of advertising as opposed to
information about the area on it. Mr. Goodwin answered that they set a
cap of advertisers at 30. That allows 30 seconds or 15 minutes of
advertising or four times per hour. You are going to run a minimum of four
times per hour, however, until there are 30 advertisers, they will run five
to six times per hour.
City Manager Brighton: Assuming you had 30 advertisers, would that be "the
equivalent of 50% advertising and 50% information of the area. Mr. Goodwin,
answered that along with the advertising will be information about the area.
because each advertiser on the touch screen will be giving their location
with a map of the City to show where these advertisers are.
City Manager Brighton: What I'm getting at is if it would be advisable
if a monitor was sitting there with 90% advertising and 10% of only
information about the area. Would you permit that to be controlled with
the lease. Mr. Goodwin: I'd have to say that the program is really 100%
advertising. The amount of advertising that would be given to the City
as opposed to the individual advertisers, I don't know how to address that.
City Manager Brighton: Let me rephrase that question, if you say its 1005h
advertising. Let me say advertising free as opposed to paid advertising.
Mr. Goodwin answered that any advertising for. the City of Kenai would be
at no charge. How I could address that is, you will supply us with all
the information that you want, we have not run out of memory in any program
that we have tried. For the upcoming bicentennial it would be ideal to
tell about this week or months coming events. We can put as much as you
want of that type of information at no charge.
Mayor Williams: Let Ia go ahead and ran it back through the Airport
Ca i.ssion.
Councilman Walker: I would like to see it brought back before the Council
at least as a lease agreement. I don't object to this form of advertising
or doing business, however, I think, even after it goes through the Airport
Commission I think it should come back to Council for approval. I think
we should follow our normal standard channels. Based on what we've seem
I think its fine, but I'd like to see a little bit more information on it.
and as yet I don't have an information packet on it other than what we've
seen this evening.
This item will return after Airport Ooamission action.
C . PUSL=C HMALRXNGS
1. Ordinance 1345-89: Amend KMC 8.05.010 to Adopt Latest Editions of
National Fire Codes and Uniform Fire Code
MOTION:
Councilwoman Swarner moved adoption of Ordinance 1345-89, seconded by
Councilman Smalley
Mayor Williams called for public comments, there were none.
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December 20, 1989
Page 5
0 VOTE:
Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
2. Ordinance 1346789: Amend KMC Title 4, "Uniform Building Code" to
Adopt & Incorporate 1988 & 1990 Edition of Certain Codes
MOTION:
Councilman Smalley moved for adoption of Ordinance 1346-89, seconded by
Councilman Measles
VOTE:
Mayor Williams called for comments from the public, there were none.
Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
3. Ordinance 1347-89: Amend KMC Title 23, "Personnel Regulations"
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MOTION:
Councilwoman Swarner moved adoption of Ordinance 1347-89, seconded by
Council man Walker
Mayor Williams called for comments from the public, there were none.
is Mayor Williams noted that the amendments deal with more stringent language
dealing with drugs in the work place. Also, commending Administration for
moving in this direction on a very touchy issue.
City Manager Brighton: The Finance Department is primarily responsible
for the codification of this and, not only were the drugs thing addressed,
but there were a lot of definitions that the courts are now ruling on
certain things in relationship to employee/employer relationship. One
example of problems with the current personnel code is after you've
completed the probationary period you become a permanent employee. Believe
it or not, many courts are ruling that if you have that in your code, you
can't fire anybody, if you say permanent employee that means a lifetime
employee. So what the Finance Department has done, in consultation with
the attorneys office is tried to rectify those things that are no longer
pertinent to the relationship between management and personnel.
City Attorney Rogers: A lot of this was reviewed at AML. 23.05.070, (1),
I might suggest, in the interest of clarity, where it says "Department
Heads", it says "person directly responsible. to the City Manager". As
opposed to "person" you may want to change that to "classified employee"
to clarify clerk and city attorney who are responsible to the Council and
not the City Manager. Other than insofar as drugs in the work place, I
would not say that this is necessarily going to do it.
Mayor -Williams.: I' believe it is a step in the right direction. City
Attorney Rogers: This attempts to legislate, to some extent, as to the
employee's conduct at times other than while at employment. Take a shot,
pay your money, take your chances and we'll see what the court does,
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Councilman Smalley: Aren't there policies as such with airlines and. with
shipping companies. City Attorney Rogers: Well, you have to make a
extensions between what the duties of the employee have to be, is it public
safety, is it something that affects the safety of the people you're
dealing with, the public at large, that's where it breaks down.
Mayor Williams: I believe I'm right in that the federal government is
�iV- "Wairement random drug testing of all people involved in public
b transportation and the trucking industry in the very near future. City
Attorney Rogers: Well, they're requiring customs agents for some reason
too, on the pretense that they are more prone to be bribed, is that a
breach of public safety.
Mayor Williams: Do you have problems with paragraph 3, looking at page
17. Answer no. City Attorney Rogers: We're in uncharted waters, we've
got courts on all sides.
Councilman Smalley: Are we going to amend the motion. City Attorney
Rogers: I would suggest the amendment to subsection (i) on page 3 of
exhibit A. I'm saying, delete the word "person" because its all -
encompassing and it encompasses exempt employees including the City
Attorney and the City Clerk and that would infer there that any department
head is a person responsible to the City Manager.
City Manager Brighton: In (a) it says exempt service. City Attorney
Rogers: I understand. City Manager Brighton: And it says "exempt service
shall include all elected officials, City Manager, City Attorney, and City
Clerk". City Attorney Rogers: I agree. There's a conflict between the
term person and is a broader one.
Councilwoman Swarner: Is there abetter term than classified. I think
of a classified person as a secretary and that's not ... City Manager
Brighton: "Classified" is everyone except manager, attorney, clerk,.
elected officials, and appointed commission members". City Attorney
Rogers: You've got exempt employees who are also department heads, but
they are not directly responsible to the City Manager, they are not
directly responsible to Council.
Mayor Williams: I think what the Attorney is looking at is his own
department in which he acts as a department head but he is responsible to.
us and not the City Manager.
MOTION AMENDMENT:
Councilman Walker moved to amend this document, page 3, 23.05.070.(1) to
read "classified employee" and to clean up any typos, seconded by
Councilman Smalley
Finance Director Brown: I'm still don't understand. The way its written,
the City Attorney is not a department head. City Attorney Rogers: That's
right but I'm never defined there, nor is the City Clerk. Finance Director
Brown: Right, so you are not a department head. And if you change it you
still aren't a department head. City Attorney Rogers: No, but its m0ch
clearer because you're using a narrower term. By definition all people
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that are department heads aren't classified e
Brown: But if you know employees. Finance Director
not included in this. You're not answerable to the City Manager you are
objection. You just want to make it more clear.
I have no
VOTE AMENDMENT:
Motion passed by Unanimous Consent
VOTE MAIN MOTION:
Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote
4• Ordinance 1348-89-
Council on A in _ Increase Estimated Rev
Borou h Fund /Appns by $14,060 in
MOTION:
Councilman Smalley moved
Councilwoman Swarner
VOTE:
seconded by
Mayor Williams called for comments from the
public, there were none.
Councilman Smalley: Are there an want to look at or does this Y additional expenditures that we might
standpoint. Answer, there were no further expenditures
from an inspection
xP tures anticipated.
adoption of Ordinance 1348-89,
Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote
S. Resolution 89-80•
Mouth Viewin reauthorize Application for Funding for "Kenai River
MOTION:
Councilman Measles moved adoption of
Councilman Smalley Resolution 89-80
seconded by
Mayor Williams called for comments from the public,
Mayor Williams stated that he had there were none.
undertook this project with an a had several phone calls on this. We
and it is yet completed. application grant to Land & Water Resources
e is
second one without utilizing the first onetibu if they wi11 approve the
application anyway. Thie but we re going to make the
constructed in the Old Towne apirea,tho howevar er, area was
there. There has been some we
b have a lack of hoped
real state
that the City entertain thoughts s trading embers of the Old Towne
no land, Council elected to use alandhowever, since thereois
Senior Center. Parcel along the upper bluff near the
PW Director Kornelis:
We have a The grant application due January 3drawing
r w I g available for Council to view..
Part of it is that they re t is a very extensive application.
ownership and show them copiers of the deedand8 f land, we have to .
the land. show
We could not history of how we obtained,
Mayor Williams: g° °ut and Purchase land as it would be too late.
I know the answer, is probably no, but is there.:
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possibility we could swap land once the application has been made. PW
Director Kornelis: I doubt it. We did get the boardwalk grant, supposedly
since we never did get any paperwork on it, but the big holdup on it is'
the ownership of the land. We told them we own the land, and showed them
the deed, but one problem is that there is a small portion near the turnout
that has to be turned over to the City. An idea we had was to work it. in
with the Leif Hansen Memorial Park.
Mayor Williams: With Council permission we can take a short break, look
at the map and come back and finish.
COUNCIL BREAK
VOTE:
Mayor Williams: Council will note the parcel the size required for this
project compared to what we could do even if we were able to acquire some
land over in Old Towne. Councilwoman 8warner: There's another choice,
condemnation. Mayor Williams: Of that 7,000 sq. ft. Councilwoman
Swarner: I don't know. Mayor Williams: The problem is that its not big
enough.
Councilman Walker: I would like to mention that I also had several phone
calls questioning the wisdom of this particular item, where we're talking
of placing it, and most of the public at this point in time doesn't seem
to realize that, properties in Old Towne, even though they may not
currently be inhabited are not available.. I think its one thing that we
should address here, that we have not been able to locate properties in
Old Towne and I would like to reiterate that. It is very difficult to
buy property in that area for this type of project due to the size. If
there is funding available for this type of project, we should, in all
haste, proceed with it.
Mayor Williams to the City Engineer: If you were to cut the property line
off at the bluff, about how much property would be located between the
bluff back to the site. PW Director Kornelis: About 5 acres. Mayor
Williams: Or about 200,000 sq. ft. And what we're dealing- with in Old
Towne, the proposed location of the former viewing area was 7,000 sq. ft.
The difference between 7,000 sq. ft. and 200,000 sq. ft. is such that we
would never be. able to acquire suf f icient ground in Old Towne to even come
close to doing this project.
Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote
6. Resolution 89-81: Awarding Contract for Two 1990 Police Patrol
Vehicles- $30,758.00
MOTION:
Councilman Walker moved approval of Resolution 89-81, seconded by
Councilman Measles
VOTE:
Mayor Williams called for comments from the public, there were none.
Motion passed by Unanimous Consent
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7. *Renewal of Liquor License -
American Lesion Post #20
Consent Agenda Item
Comm x8SMON/Commx!rZ'EE REpan. rs
1. Council on Agin
a. Councilwoman Swarner reported that work was ongoing for, the
Congregate Housing project. The last of the ornaments should be delivered
to Governor Cowper on Friday, hopefully he will put it in his capital
budget.
Mayor Williams asked if there has been any response from Juneau.
Councilwoman Swarner answered that the people in the Governors Office are
impressed and they're arguing over who is going to open the packages to
put the ornaments on the tree. And the Associated Press either has taken
a picture of the tree with the Governor or will be very soon. The
Governor's secretary As taking care of the publicity. I understand that
this is the first time they've done a lot of decorating in his private
office area and this tree is in his private office area.
2. Airport Commission
None, there was no meeting in December.
3. Economic Development Commission
None
4. Harbor Commission
None
S. Library Commission
Councilwoman Swarner reported that there was no meeting, however, the open
house went well.
6. Parks & Recreation Commission
b. A home occupation was approved for Christian videos.
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the end og 0 a Year ago, their money. As o oldotna' Seward a The Borough
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MOTION Councilman Smalley
moved to Pay the bills,
nimous Consent
seconded
by Councilman Measles
VOTE Motion Passed by Una 1 000
ExCeedin isitions, seconded by
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s1eB moved for approv
MOTZONs loran Mea
Counci Walker
Counci�an of
Consent - alnvestment
Unanimous Ad New Chapter Monies.
VOTES passed by 9• Amend to A Cit
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H. NEW 3311 S X NE S S
1. Bills to be Paid, Bills to be Ratified
MOTION:
Councilman Smalley moved to pay the bills, seconded by Councilman Measles
VOTE:
Motion passed by Unanimous Consent
2. Requisitions Exceeding„$1,000
MOTION:
Councilman Measles moved for approval of the requisitions, seconded by
Councilman Walker
VOTE:
Motion passed by Unanimous Consent
3. *Ordinance 1349-89: Amend KMC to Add New Chapter - "Investment of
Monies" to Establish a Policy for Investment of City Monies__
Consent Agenda Item
4. Vacation of 10' Utility Easement: Lot 2, Block 2, Sungate S/D - HUD
Mayor Williams called attention to the Planning & Zoning Commission minutes
of the meeting at which this item was reviewed and the recommendations
made.
Councilman Smalley: On page 6 and 7 of the unedited minutes, it all boils
down to the concern over the placement of the garage within the easement.
There was a concern about the lot coverage as far as the building and the
remaining space. It came down to the side yard setback, those lots are
five foot and I'm thinking of the impact of the garage on lot 4, because
it is closer. The Commission felt that an encroachment permit is the best
process and its my understanding that the owners of the building and have
come in and applied for that.
Mayor Williams: Council you will note that the Commission requests this
issue return to them for an encroachment permit rather than vacate the
utility easement. There was a considerable amount of discussion held over
why they wanted an encroachment rather than a vacation. It seems,rather
odd that this very large building sitting on that lot obviously is
occupying some other purpose other than a garage. Mr. Hackney, do you
recall a building permit being issued for that garage. Answer no. Mayor
Williams: Do you recall how long that garage has been there, does it say
in here. Answer no.
Councilman Walker: On reading through the Commission meeting minutes. and
I would like to point out that under current City code, they cannot have
an encroachment permit until they are no longer involved in an not
situation, which means they would have to have release of that easement
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Page 12
prior to that permit under 14.20.185.
Mayor Williams: That seems to be contradictory. Councilman Walker: What
they're basically saying, the way I read it is that you cannot encroach
into a ROW or utility easement so you have to get a waiver of the easement
and then get the permit. I strongly question whether we want to get
involved in this until we find out if this is even a legal building.
Mayor Williams: It would seem rather odd that if we vacated the easement
there wouldn't be an encroachment. City Manger Brighton: You have before
you a report from the Borough Planning Commission and if you don't deny
what they're saying, the vacation request will automatically be approved.
I believe they recommended the amount necessary to permit the building to
remain, but that goes in the face of what Councilman Walker is talking
about.
Mayor Williams recognized representatives in the audience wishing to speak.
Cliff Baker of Integrity Surveys representing HUD: One thing you need to
realize is that an easement and an encroachment permit for building
setbacks are two separate items and even if you were to grant an
encroachment permit, the easement would still be there and would still need
to be dealt with, therefore, it would still need to be vacated or some
other action taken with the easement itself. Even after the easement is
vacated, as the Councilman mentioned, you would still have to look at the
possibility of an encroachment permit. I think at this time, we're trying
to deal with that. We have presented an application for an encroachment
permit to the Commission, but right now we're still trying to deal with
the encroachment into the easement itself.
Mayor Williams: Are there utilities presently located back there. Mr.
Baker noted that the as -built shows two pedestals that are just outside
of the northwest corner of the propeerty. There are no utilities going
through the easement, they are coming from Tern Place up to that point.
There's nothing going to the west. Homer Electric and Enstar have agreed
to a five foot vacation, maintaining that they can still use the remaining
five feet for any further extensions. The Borough has approved the five
foot vacation.
Mayor Williams: They approved five feet which leaves the other side of
the easement which is 15 foot easement total. The only thing we might
have to consider is the future of any water and sewer that may or may not
be encountered. ,
City Manager Brighton: You have before you a letter from the Borough that
says "a vacation of a ten foot utility easement", not five feet, ten feet,
and if we don't respond within 30 days that vacation request stands
approved.
Mayor Williams: Council, if we do not take any action on this they will
take the entire ten feet. Councilman Smalley: What kind of difficulties
can you see with the potential water and sewer with a five foot easement
and ten feet on the other side, knowing that the other adjoining property
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December 200 1989
Page 13
owner should not share'the brunt of the easement. Would that five feet
and the other ten feet be sufficient. City Manager Brighton: Ten feet
is not sufficient.
Mayor Williams: I would point out one thing too, that lot 4 that adjoins
that property drops off quite rapidly back there. I don't know if there
would be a better way to deal with water and sewer back there by bringing,
it down Eagle Rock and serve property on both sides of the street. I think
the question here is to straighten it out with the Borough whether or not
to take five or ten feet.
Mr. Baker: The copy of the unapproved minutes that I received from the.
Borough stated five feet and I'm not sure whether you have a resolution
that states ten feet, but if you do that's a mistake. The minutes from
the Borough does say they approved five feet and not the ten feet. The
minutes that I show say that they approved the interior five feet leaving
the remaining 5 feet as an easement against the back property line.
Councilman Smalley: We have them. But the letter states ten feet. Mayor
Willi
ams noted that the body of the letter specifies Soldotna City Council.
City Attorney Rogers: They addressed it to you but in the body they said
it was sent to Soldotna.
Mr. Baker: The intent there was five feet and I think it was a
typographical error. If you address it to the five feet it would still
solve the problem.
Mr. Al Poore, adjacent property owner: I have several lots back there that
are going to be serviced by that piece of property and I'd not rather see
the ten foot easement vacated. Its going to service the other lot that
I have behind that and my homestead. The building was put there without
permits, I don't see why it has to stay.
Mayor Williams: if we bring it back to the idea of not vacating it, we
have to have some mechanism for the right of that building to remain in
that easement because obviously this lending agency needs to get that title
cleared up.
Councilman Measles: Why do we have to do that. Councilwoman Swarner:
We don't have to do that. Councilman Measles: We've got so darned many
of these things that keep coming before us of somebody putting up a.
building that encroaches on an easement or something of that nature and.
in this case was put there without a building permit, we don't have to do
anything to make it possible to leave that building there. The more we
do that, the more these things are going to come to us.
Mayor Williams: The point is well taken, except that this is in the hands
of the lending agency now and they are looking at a way to clear this:
matter up so that they can settle the property.
Councilwoman Swarner: That's their problem. Mayor Williams: I can see
that but we need to help the situation along. Do we want to issue a letter
to the lending agency and tell them to move the garage.
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Councilman Smalley: In looking at running utilities to those back lots
off of Eagle Rock, would there be access to those lots. PW Director
Kornelis: Water and sewer would probably run down Eagle Rock so the
easement would not be necessary for us. The main would be run down Eagle
Rock to serve both sides.
Mayor Williams: Councilman Measles point is well taken, if you vacate a
portion of the easement you might as well vacate it across all of lots 1,
2, and 3.
Mr. Baker: Since there are no utilities going beyond that point to the►
west, there may be utilities already to the lot to the east. You may not
be able to vacate the others and we don't know where they are located.
They would be able to go around that building.
Councilman Walker: I would not like to let Howard get off the hook that
easily. I am distressed by the idea of automatically vacating an easement
for a lending institute or anyone else for a building I have question on
whether or not its legal to be there anyway. It may all be a moot point
if that building must be removed. Its there without a building permit,
by the drawing it almost seems that the garage is larger then the home and
is this in fact a residential building or is it to be used as a commercial
building, and there are a lot of question that I have unanswered. In
answer to the letter from the Borough Planning Commission, personally,
I would have to turn it down. I would like to hear more from Howard.
Building Inspector Hackney: I understand the building was used for a
carpenter shop, spray painting, and building cabinets. I didn't know
anything about it, I didn't know it was there. City Manager Brighton:
Not only is it an illegal building, it was used for an illegal purpose.
Councilman Smalley: In a worst case scenario, what can the City do in the
case of the garage, as it has been identified as an illegal building and
an illegal use. Can we make them take it out. Building Inspector Hackney:
It makes it difficult after the man that built it is gone and he's left
it with someone else.
MOTION:
Councilwoman Swarner moved to deny their request
Councilman Smalley:
MOTION WITHDRAWN
It has to be in the positive.
MOTION:
Councilman Measles moved to send a letter of objection to the Borough,,
seconded by Councilwoman Swarner
Mayor Williams: Please state in the letter to the Borough that thisis
the Kenai City Council. Councilwoman Swarner: Send a copy of the letter
with it.
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December 200 1989
Page 15
0 . VOTE:
Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote
Councilman Smalley: it is a sad situation especially when there's a
potential buyer for the property, The buyer is stuck between a rock and
a hard place and there may be more bucket of worms there than they had
knowledge of. If the ' dots can be serviced from Eagle Rock and a f ive foot
vacation has no effect, I don't have a'problem, but I do with vacating it
completely and just let it sit there.
City Manager Brighton: If the Planning Department at the Borough were to
send a recommendation to the City Council as per the motion made by the
Planning Commission, we would have had before us the opportunity to accept
a five foot vacation which would leave a 15 foot easement there, but they
didn't do that. They made a motion to vacate five feet, then they send
a letter saying its a ten foot vacation and if you don't object within 30
days its going to take effect.
Mayor Williams: Let me get a consensus of Council, wottld Council be
willing to accept a true motion to vacate five feet of that easement, non -
officially.
Councilman Measles: My only concern is it still doesn't address the
problem. Any time these situations come before us, its because somebody's
in a bind because they're not going to find out about this until they try
to sell the property. Then you've got the new owner that had nothing to
do with the building being put there illegally in the firast place, and in
this case it happens to be the lending institution instead of the new
buyer. We are never going to know about this until somebody's in a bind.
Somehow there's got to be a way to stop people from building into easements
and ROWs and then later on coming before us asking for a vacation.
Council agreed.
Mayor Williams: How do we deal with an illegal building from the
standpoint.of permits. Building Inspector Hackney: You abate it as a
dangerous building because its not built to code. If you go by what the
Borough did and vacate five feet, that still leaves over a foot of a corner
of the building in the remaining easement. You also have a question of
the encroachment permits. They were set up to rectify buildings over the
setback, this is not a setback line.
Councilman Smalley: Should things go the way they appear to be going and
a customer purchases that home, is that owner of the home then responsible
for potential abatement of a dangerous building. City Attorney Rogers:
Yes. I assume its going to be reflected in the price he quotes.
Mayor. Williams:- We may. be saving the potential buyer a lot of problems
but on the other hand, at the cost of being unable to sell the property.
I still haven't heard from the .Council. If the Borough came back with the
potential of this five foot easement, would the Council be receptive to
the idea, I want some direction for the surveyor. Councilwoman Swarner:.
I'm not in favor.
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City Manager Brighton: Its entirely possible that the lending
,institution's culpable too. If the homeowner borrowed money to build that
building, they may be trying to get off the hook also. They may have some
responsibility insofar as that illegal building being there.
Building Inspector Hackney: Where does that leave us then. Mayor
Williams: We have denied the Borough's request, based on the fact that
they brought to us a ten foot vacation. We're saying no, what that
effectively means is that the building is encroaching, somebody's
responsible for the encroachment, you've indicated the building may have
to be abated.
Councilman Smalley: Do we have to direct the City to pursue this
particular building as an illegal building. Mayor Williams: Not at this
time. I don't think we want to do that yet. I think we want to see what
the lending agency intends to do with it.
5. Vacation of 10' Utility Easement for Lot 12, Block 2, Thompson Park
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Mr. Dave Johnson, engineer: This is an existing property and what we're
dealing with is a well that's located in a ten foot interior lot easement.
This went before the Planning Commission at the Borough level on December
4th. There were a number of objections to the vacation of the easement.
Not a number there were two. Both of them stemmed from HEA. In my meeting
with Jim Evans with HEA, we came to a conclusion that, well we really don't
need to vacate the entire easement, we'll just need to vacate the area
around the well, so we agreed to vacate a 10' x 10' chunk in the corner
of the lot. That was subsequently approved by the Borough and I have a
copy of the unapproved minutes here.
Mayor Williams: You may be aware of the fact that we're struggling with
the idea of water and.sewer in Thompson Park. We have some money we're
requesting of the Governor for the project. If that easement through that
property were to be served with water and sewer to serve both lots 11 and
12 and it came in on Lupine Drive, we would need nearly all of that to get
water and sewer down through there. I'm wondering if it isn't possible
for us to grant, on a temporary basis, an easement for the well.
Dave Johnson: As you know, the property in Thompson Park have very small
lots. Its very difficult to get an approved sewer and water system on most
of them and on this one in particular because the radius cuts down on the
lot sizes more. The alternative to this is to place the well on the same
side of the lot, but farther towards Lupine. I'm not sure how city
ordinances read, but you probably couldn't put a sewer there anyway because
of the presence of a well. I think that precludes putting a sewer line
down that easement.
Mayor Williams: But remember the well is there illegally. Dave Johnson:
I don't think its there illegally, it just happens to be in the easement.
Mayor Williams: Which is illegal. Dave Johnson: And the alternative,
the well is fine, but the problem lies in the lender not being willing to
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lend dollars on a well that is within an easement. I am not an attorney,,
but, if in fact we do have to relocate the well, we're going to relocate,
it about 25' and it will be right adjacent to that easement but just
outside. We're dealing with the very same situation and that's the only
alternative because there are other utilities in place, dry wells and 06
forth that we have to deal with to maintain separation. No matter what
we do we'll have to have that well near there.
Councilman Walker: I f ind the same problem with this one that we did with
the last one. I understand that we have discussions with the lending
institutions and HEA, and it was discussed cutting out a 10'x10' section,
but that's not what I see as being something that is favorable. Its not
what the Borough has approved, but what our intentions are regarding water
and sewer that I see as the problem.
Dave Johnson: Point one is that the Borough did approve a 101x10 vacation
and point two is I contend that you can't put water and sewer down that
and its very likely you wont put water down there. Its primarily because
HEA will be using that easement for placement of poles for future service.
Mayor Williams: Are there HEA utilities in that easement now. Dave
Johnson: No, there are no utilities in that easement now. They have
talked with the people on lot 160 further down the series of lots and they
are presently obtaining power from Beaver Wood Products and until they can
afford the money to install the power line, that's how they will continue
to get power.
Mayor Williams: of course we do have stipulations as to the location of
our lines of easements. We have a major problem with utility relocation
and I'm still against, in this particular instance, opening up that
easement to any kind of encroachment on a permanent basis because of our
pending concerns with water and sewer potential. And I still ask if we
couldn't carve out, on a temporary basis, a limited use permit perhaps to
leave the well there. All you're looking for is a way to clear the title.
City Attorney Rogers: Don't get into other usage of land in easement
situations. You're going to have a can of worms. Councilman Smalley.:
I agree with what was just said. That was one of the things that was
discussed a little bit at the meeting. If the owner, the bank or whoever,
can relocate that well where its legal, I think that's the best way to do
it then you're not affecting the easement.
Councilwoman Swarner: The minutes we have are December 4th, did you'meet
after that date? Dave Johnson: It sounds like we're caught in a "Catch
22" situation, I have a copy of the unapproved minutes of December 18th.
It probably doesn't make any difference but it makes'it hard in dealing
with governments.
City Manager Brighton: Government is not the responsible agency for this
problem. Regardless of what you think. If the property owner built within
the easement they're the ones that made the mistake and are wrong. Dave.
Johnson: I'm not arguing with you, but it would have been better and more
expedient to talk about the same paperwork. Councilman Smalley: it may
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have gone to the Soldotna City Council.
MOTION:
Councilman Smalley moved to send a letter of objection to the Borough
regarding the ten foot utility easement vacation for lot 12, block 2,
Thompson Park S/D, seconded by Councilwoman Swarner
VOTE:
Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote
2 . ADM 2 N = STRAT 2 ON REPORTS
1. Mayor
a. Mayor Williams reported on the meeting with the state JTPA.
Commissioner Hoffman was here along with several other persons from Labor.
I took them on a tour of the City and to People Count as well as the
Employment Office. We are trying to get the various state commissions to
hold their meetings here in Kenai. .
b. There has been some discussion regarding the federal Job Corps
training program that is attempting to locate in Wasilla. I will keep you
posted on that. There is a possibility that the state may open that up
for requests for proposals in the next few weeks. How would Council feel
about approaching them to locate that center in Kenai. It would bring
about $2 million into the area. There were four approved, one specifically
in Alaska, the other three in the lower '48.
c. Mayor Williams reported on a trip to Anchor Point, not related to
City business and will keep the Council posted on their economic
development programs.
2. City Manager
None
3. Attorney
a. Council's letter of 11/3/89 regarding indemnification of the Chief
on which we met, has been executed by all members of the Council. You will
recall your action of Executive Session of 30/4/89.
b. The macadamia nuts before you are fresh.
c. I've provided the City Manager and each member of Council with a
package containing a legislative reference manual, the laws you should not
be passing. You'll note some of their bad laws make some of our good laws.
look good.
4. City Clerk
None
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5. Finance Director
None
6. Public Works Director
a. PW Director'Kornelis noted that CIP brochures were passed out. City
Manager Brighton asked if they were going to :be reprinted. Council
directed that the spelling errors in the brochure,be corrected.
b. Councilwoman Swarner asked about the public safety building heating
problems, answer, we're working on it.
7„-,;�,,,, Air2o t Manager
None
a. D= S CU S S x am
1. Citizens
None
2. Council
a. Regarding the work session held prior to this evening's meeting
regarding the boat launch facilities on. Beaver Loop, Councilman Walker
stated that there was .no decision reached and asked. for another 'work
session, probably not prior to a Council meeting in order to spend more
time on the issue., Councilman Smalley: I think I'd like to hold off on
that, after talking with you earlier.
b . Councilwman Swarner suggested that the letter be. written to the Job
Corps by the Mayor. Mayor, Williams: I need to wait a while, January 3rd.
c. Councilman - Smalley stated that we dealt- with. two encroachment
situations this evening. A few years back, the Planning Commission
attempted to put a requirement. in the code,.that the four corners of
property be staked. Again -the cost. of the survey, in a situation like
these, would remedy'future problems. . obviously* 'those that are coming up
now we have to deal: with: The biggest flack the Commission got.on that '
was the added cost of the survey. What will . cost more, a survey or a
building abatement.
Councilman Measles: They have to be done anyway. Counc lman'Smalley:
Nope, at this point in time'the.four corners'do.not have to be located..
Mayor Williams: . When they create an as -built which is required by.the
lending agency, .,the four.corners are located.. Councilman.Smalley: For
building purposes they, do not, Councilman Measlow But', for financing.
At some point they're going to have to do that. anyway So whether its done
up -front before the building is built orator the coat is not.a factor,
City Attorney Rogers: A lot of variances come in before :final lending
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papers are done because they can't finalize. Councilman Measles:
Apparently, in both of these cases, the encroachment was on the ... or had
they looked the lending agency would have been aware the encroachment was
there before they financed it anyway.
Councilman Smalley: Its something .1 would like to have the Planning
Commission look at again. Mayor Williams: One of the things a person gets
trapped in is when a modification of property and the as -built doesn't
reflect it, and a lending agency doesn't know. it.is. in violation. Then
they're stuck with an illegal, non -permitted modification that they're
struggling with.
b. Councilman Smalley thanked the attorney for the nuts.
C. Mayor Williams reminded Council of the City party on December 29th
at Mr. D's.
d. Councilwoman Swarner attended the RDC conference in Anchorage last
month and they have a tape available of the important parts of the
conference. Jim Carter was going to order it for the ROD and I would like
to see if our EDC could vier it.
e. The Council wished each other, staff, and public Merry Christmas.
K . Jk0aaURNMRNW
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:25 P.M.
Janet A. Loper
Deputy City Clerk
Transcribed from tape
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CITY OF KENAI
„Od Capai-al ej 4"'t
TO: aanet Ruotsala, Clerk
ty of Kenai .
FROM: imothy J. Rogers, city Attorney
City of Kenai
DATE: March 26, 1990
RE: Vesta Leigh v. City of Kenai, a Municipal corporation
and Richard Ross, in his personal capacity.
Case No. 3KN-88-245 CS.
Attached please find a copy of a letter indemnifying Chief of
Police, Richard Ross in the above -referenced matter. Reference
was made to the indemnification, entering the letter on record,
during the Attorneys Report at the December 20, 1989 Kenai City
Council Meeting. Please file this letter with your minutes of
the December 20, 1989 Council Meeting.
Thank you.
TJR/clf
Attachment
1781-1984
CITY OF KENAI
01
210F1DA Ao .KmAI, ALA$KA. "611
TELEPHONE Zas • me
FAX 907-M3014
November 3, 1989
Richard A. Ross, Chief of Police
Kenai Police Department
107 South Willow Street
Kenai, AK 99611
RE: Vesta Leigh v. City of Kenai, a Municipal Corporation and
Richard Ross, in his Personal Capacity
Case No. 3KH-88-245 CI.
A summons and complaint in the above -entitled lawsuit have been
served on you as a named defendant. The complaint alleges among
other things, that in June, 1987, you wrongfully failed to hire
Vesta Leigh for a position of Dispatcher/Clerk in the Kenai
Police Department. The complaint seeks compensatory damages and
alleges conduct which, if proved, could result in an award for
punitive damages.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Kenai Municipal Code, the City
will defend you in this action and pay any judgment of
compensatory damages that might be awarded against you._. The..City
of Kenai has agreed to pay on your behalf, any award for punitive
damages. That decision was made by the City Council at their
regular meeting of October 4, 1989 during an executive session
which was also attended by the City Manager, the City Attorney,
and you. During that executive session, all. aspects of.°the .
lawsuit were fully disclosed to the City Council and they had an
opportunity for inquiry. The Council then. unanimously agreed
that, regardless of any potential judicial determination, you
1. acted in good faith within your scope of employment;
2. were neither negligent nor reckless in your actions
regarding the subject matter of the lawsuit;
3. acted in the best interest of the City.of Kenai._
For the above reasons, the City Council of the City of Kenai
found it to be in the best interest of the City of Kensi.to.agree
to pay all compensatory or punitive damages which may be awarded
against you.
Richard A.
November 3,
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Ross, Chief of Police
1989
The City Attorney's office will represent you in this lawsuit.
If at any time, you desire to have private counsel defend you in
this action, please inform the City Manager and City Attorney, in
writing, of your desire. Arrangements will then be made to
acquire private counsel for you at the City's expense.
CITY OF KENAI
Wm.
Brig on
City Manager
1/Avy
Hal Smalley, Date
C,P%nc:L1 rwrober /
Art McC& sey,
Councilmember
Date
(un it 10/3/89)
CITY OF KENAI
' Ti thy` Rogers
C y Attorney
Ra and Meas es, a e
Vice Mayor
arj CPRe3Tlly, Da e
uncilmem
L' da Swarne , Date
Councilmember
I was not in attendance at the 10/4/89 Executive Session because
it preceded my tenure as a Councilmember. I have, however,
familiarized myself with the instant litigation. I have had the.
opportunity to confer with Council Members, the Mayor, City
Manager, Police Chief and City Attorney. I �&Cd& „ (00agreeff
OR "do not agree") with the decision as stated in this document.
Kevin Walker Date
Councilmember (as of 10/11/89)
I
I
Rj,chard A. Ross, Chief of Police
November 3, 1989
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I hereby request the City.Attorney's office to defend me with the
knowledge that in the event a judgment is,rendered against me, it
will. be the responsibility ' of the City of Kenai to pay said
judgment, including any compensatory and punitive damages which
may be awarded, because the City Council of.the City of Kenai,
acting in its sole discretion, found all of the three criteria on
page. one hereof to exist.
DATED: ! I7 40 •
Richard A.---Ikoss, Chief of
Police
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