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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-01-20 Council MinutesL AGENDA KENAI CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 20, 1988 - 7:00 PM PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE A. ROLL CALL I. Agenda Approval 2. Consent Agenda *All items lirted with an asterisk M are considered to be routine and non -controversial by the Council and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council member so requests, in which case the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda as part of the General Orders. B. PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD (10 Min.) 1. Representative - Boys & Girls Clubs - Use of Kenai Elementary School 2. AAA Taxi and City Cab - License. Fees. and. -Vehicle Fees 3. Ron Dolchok - Far North Oil & Gas Pipeline C. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Ordinance 1219-87 - Amending Kenai Municipal Code, Title 14 - R/V Parks 2. Resolution 87-72 - Non-support of Opening of Nikiski and Skyview High Schools 3. Resolution 88-3 - opposing Federal Limited Entry in Fisheries 4. Funding Under Rural Economic Development Initiative Grant Program 5. *Renewal of Liquor License - Rainbow Bar & Grill Mr. D's Uptown Motel/VIP Lounge 6. *Renewal of Liquor License - Uptown Motel Annex/Back Door Italian Gardens Peninsula oilers -7.- -Renewal -of= Liquor ..License- - Casino Bar & Liquor Store ---- D. COMMISSION/COMMITTEE REPORTS L L_ i .. 1. Planning & Zoning 2. Harbor Commission 3. Recreation Commission 4. Library Commission 5. Council on Aging 6. Airport Commission 7. Economic Development Commission 8. Misc. Comm/Comm E. MINUTES I. *Regular Meeting - January 6, 1988 2. *Special Meeting - January 12, 1988 F. CORRESPONDENCE 1. *Alcoholic Beverage Control Board - Eadie's Frontier Club Liquor License 0. OLD BUSINESS H. NEW BUSINESS 1. Bills to be Paid, Bills to be Ratified 2. Requisitions Exceeding $1,000 3. *Ordinance 1246-88 - Amending Kenai Municipal Code, Titles 14 & 1 - Landscape Review Board 4. *Ordinance 1247-88 - Increasing Rev/Appns - Abatement of Dangerous Building - 65,800 5. Discussion - Application for Drilling, Oil & Gas Well - Cannery Loop M5 6. Discussion - Assignment of Interest - Peninsula Classics - Airport Terminal 7. Discussion - Customs Service at Kenai Airport S. Discussion - DNR - Land Exchange with City 9. Approval of Extension of Construction Schedule - O'Connell & Swarner 10. *Games of Chance & Skill - a. American Legion Auxiliary #20 b. American Legion Post #20 c. AARP Inc. d. Elks Lodge #2425 e. Womens Resource & Crisis Center f. Peninsula Oilers I. ADMINISTRATION REPORTS 1. City Manager 2.- - Attorney- 3. Mayor 5. Finance Director 6. Public Works Director 7. Airport Manager L L J. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD (5 Min.) _ ADJOURNMENT ti 71. { 1 I 1 e. 1 7 F.. '�ffI ,1' 1 J A.. KENAI CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING - MINUTES JANUARY 20, 1988 - 7:00 PM KENAI CITY HALL VICE MAYOR RAY MEASLES PRESIDING PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE A. ROLL CALL Present: Tom Ackerly, Art McComsey, Ray Measles, Chris Monfor, Marj O'Reilly, Linda Swarner Absent: John Williams (excused) A-1 Agenda Approval a. Vice Mayor Measles asked that item C-2 (Res. 87-72) be removed from the agenda. Council approved the agenda as amended. A-2 Consent Agenda a. Councilman McComsey asked that item C-7 (Renewal of Liquor License), the Eagles #2525 application be put under C-6 and be part of the Consent Agenda. NOTION: Councilman Ackerly moved, seconded by Councilman McComsey, to approve the Consent Agenda as amended. r, Motion passed by unanimous consent. B. PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD B-1 Representative, Boys & Girls Clubs - Use of Kenai Elementary School Ed Moeglein, President, Boys-& Girls Club, Box 3092, Soldotna. They are seeking support from Council to use part of the Kenai Elementary school not used by People Count. They are negotiating with the school district to obtain the gym and portions of the 2nd floor. There are 5,054 students enrolled in the school district, 2,200 in Kenai and N. Kenai. They are looking at Laidlaw Bus system to run latchkey children after school and week ends. They can subsidize those that - - - - cannot afford _ the . -program..-- They -are - no. "t._going . into_ . . competition with those programs already in progress, -but _those that have been cut- by the schools. Programs will include archery, weapons safety, vocational -- ---- --- — -- ---- training, net hanging & mending, boat safety, craft skills. They use volunteers in the professions, senior citizens, vocational people. They are asking for a letter of support from Council to the school district saying they care about and will support our youth in obtaining the school for their use. Councilwoman Monfor asked if they were aware that the school district has said they will not open up this year. They may re -open in one year, the Club would have to move. Answer - yes. Councilwoman O'Reilly asked if Lmi the figures listed in the packet material were for the Borough or City of Kenai. Mr. Moeglein replied, the Borough, through Youth Services. Councilwoman Swarner asked about membership fees. Mr. Moeglein replied $15 membership fee, $5 activity fee. There will be a scholarship fund for those who do not have it. - �1 KENAI CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 20, 1988 PAGE 2 MOTION: Councilman Ackerly moved, seconded by councilwoman Monfor, that the City send a letter of support for this f program to the school district. Motion passed by unanimous consent. 8-2 AAA Taxi & City Cab - License Fees & Vehicle Fees a. Guy Hibbert, AAA Taxi. He asked Council to lower the fees on licenses. He feels it is not fair. They are the only business in Kenai to be taxed. - There is a need for a fee but not at this cost. h t in to rovide a The - economy is down, t ey are ry g service for the people, and for the City and surrounding areas that they can afford to use. They help keep the streets safe and give senior citizens free rides a lot of times. The Council should demand safety inspections. The fee does not discriminate anybody from coming into the City. What discourages them is $2,200 per car insurance. it is hard to make a living with that plus fees. They help in controlling DWI problems, New Years Eve they gave free rides. He knows of no business that operates for free on the busiest day of the year. They take teen age kids home for nothing. Every year he installs new tires at the start of winter, double & triple stub. All of his cab drivers are willing to submit to testing to see that they are not on drugs. Councilman McComsey asked how many cabs he was running. Mr. Hibbert replied three, he added one this week. Councilman McComsey asked if the City requires insurance. Answer - yes. Councilwoman O'Reilly asked if they had phone service and radio hook-up. Answer - yes. Councilwoman O'Reilly noted he works out of Kenai and Soldotna, there are no fees in Soldotna. She asked if there were more operators in Soldotna. Answer - no. Councilman McComsey noted the City does not require his company to license, but the State does. He feels it is the same for cabs. He did not think this was discriminatory. Atty. Rogers explained, it may be different than what we think. There is no discrimination with cabs. Other businesses do not have regulations, but other businesses do not have it necessary to operate. The ATC used to control them. Kenai has very limited control. We want to stay -out -of -the economic - interest- _of. -cabs.-.. These are administrative fees, not revenue fees. We do - - - - - -- - - - - not want -to- get- inta a --situation where we are _ enacting fees so they benefit one cab company and- - - no other. These fees do not do this, he feels. He urged Council not to get into the financing of fees. Councilman McComsey asked, when were the fees set? Clerk Whelan replied, two or three years ago, the Code requirements were set when ATC pulled out. Atty. Rogers said he did -not know if the public is being served. Mr. Hibbert said he felt there should be a fee but not this high. There should be a license sticker and insurance requirement. We are higher than other cities of our size. Atty. Rogers said in some cities licenses are salable. That is not the case here. Mr. Hibbert said thane is not a limit on entry here. He agrees with this. Councilwoman Monfor asked if he was based out of Kenai or Soldotna. Answer - both. Councilwoman Monfor asked if taxi I 11 V," '1 =Jk.. �.,.... .. .fir h+�C Iww-r •Y++t KENAI CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 20, 1988 t PAGE 3 cabs collect sales tax. City Manager Brighton replied yes. Councilwoman Monfor asked, where 1 does it go? Mr. Hibbert replied, to the Borough. _.... Mr. Brighton explained, the sales tax is figure - on the 0oint of origin. Mr. Hibbert noted he has also heard it is where they pay for it. ..., 3 b. Blaine Gilman, Atty. for City Cab. City Cab takes " the opposite position. They feel these fees are a necessary evil to keep the integrity of the industry in the City. Reducing the fees will ,. reduce revenue paid to the City. The fee is minimal: $1, 200 to the City for administrative_.-- `� costs. The ordinance is minimal: insurance is required, all rates are to be posted, meters are required, drivers cannot solicit business. if you decrease fees you will increase the number of cabs. By doing that you will increase administrative costs, reduce income to the City, - -- `;�- and bring a greater burden to regulate. You will " be subsidizing the cab industry. By decreasing to ,. a nominal fee, the shift will be to owner/operator - individual cabs. That is not a problem in winter, but in summer they will skim off the top. The cab �. companies rely on revenue generated by tourists in summer to get by in winter. You may not have cab service in winter. Another aspect is competition at the airport. There are two positions for cabs now, usually one for each company. If anybody can operate, especially in summer, you could have cabs in the parking lots. Drivers are competing over the tourist business. They could be going into the airport and arguments could commence. Before regulations were in effect, there were disputes caused by cab drivers at the airport. That was the reason for the regulations in the first place. :....:........:.. . Councilman McComsey asked, if the company was :........... located in Soldotna only, would they need a - license? City Manager Brighton replied, to - r operate in Kenai they need a license. If they deliver in Kenai, they need a license. t -.; "` `". ,•- . Councilwoman Swarner asked if City Cab was willing - - :, to have safety inspections. Answer - yes. , Councilwoman Swarner asked if there were State requirements. Answer - no. No action taken by Council. B-3 Ron Dolchok Far North Oil & Gas P el ne y - Ron Dolchok, representing- Far -North --oil -& -Gas.--He---- - --- - --- --- -- ---- announced they are building a pipeline in Kenai from the Linderman property off Beaver Loop up the section � line on N. Ames Rd., east for three miles to the Enstar 8" pipeline that runs to Bernice Lake. They have no ... problem getting into the City right-of-way. The City has permits for a water line. They will stick to the j extreme right of that. All applications have been submitted to the state and Federal governments. Far ..,r...;"_ North oil & Gas is a locally owned producer, the only independent one in the State. All subsurface holdings are in the Kenai/Soldotna area. Councilman McComsey asked if he was asking for any action. Mr. Dolchok ' from the City, replied, they do not require anything }_ this is just for information. Public Works Director Kornelis said he has looked at this. There is an required. Mr. Dolchok-replied, that ! . ....i {`,- ---, excavating permit --. = ---=-: --. :=.--- is the contractor's responsibility. Councilman McComsey asked if they will build a compressor station. � i KENAI CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 20, 1988 j y PAGE 4 ` .�„�,: M Mr. Dolchok replied they have 750 PSI, top load 1200 at entry. They have no problem getting it through the line. He did not think a pressure station is necessary. Councilman Ackerly asked, when do they anticipate starting? Mr. Dolchok replied, they hope to get started by April 1. According to State and Federal regulations that would be the only time they could get in because of frost cover. Atty. Rogers asked Mr. Dolchok for duplicates of submittals to agencies for City review. Mr. Dolchok replied all applications have been submitted to the government, they are handled in Anchorage. Atty. Rogers asked if they are a utility, is that the basis of use of the right-of-way. Mr. Dolchok replied they will transport natural gas. Atty. Rogers asked if they had applied to PUC. Mr. Dolchok replied he did not know. He will work with the City on that. Atty. Rogers explained he would like to review the right-of-way applications to see if they fit with City franchise requirements. C. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Ord. 1219-87 - Amending KMC, Title 14 - R/V Parks MOTION: Councilman Ackerly moved, seconded by Councilwoman O'Reilly, to adopt the ordinance. There was no public comment. Councilman Ackerly asked, under this ordinance, if a visitor comes to Kenai, they cannot park in the yard of a friend? Answer - yes. Vice Mayor Measles explained, it is prohibited. if they hook up to water, that is a long term lease. Councilman McComsey noted page 3, e, $3, takes care of that, it promotes tourism. Vice Mayor Measles replied, that is only on City owned property. Councilwoman Swarner said this has not been changed since Council first received it. City Manager Brighton suggested the ordinance be withdrawn and reviewed. Councilman McComsey asked if this was written to keep trailers off the streets. Vice Mayor Measles explained, the original intent was to regulate R/V parks. There were people interested in building parks. He thought it was to be sent back to P&Z. Atty. Rogers replied it was set for Council review at a time -certain. VOTE (Failed): Motion failed unanimously by roll call vote. Councilwoman Monfor asked that both P&Z and Roe Comm. review the ordinance as guidelines for an R/V ordinance. Council agreed to the request. C-3 Res. 88-3 - Opposing Federal Limited Entry in Fisheries MOTION: Councilwoman Monfor moved, seconded by Councilwoman Swarner, to adopt the resolution. There was no public comment. Motion passed by unanimous consent. KENAI-CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING iANUARY 20, 1988 PAGE 5 C-4 Funding Under Rural Economic Development initiative Grant Program City Manager Brighton explained, this has been advertised, Council has to ask for public input regarding the City's intention to submit an application. Vice Mayor Measles reviewed the two applications. There was no public comment. Council agreed to have Administration proceed with the applications. C-5 Renewal of Liquor License Rainbow Bar & Drill Mr. D's Uptown Motel/VIP Lounge C-6 Renewal of Liquor License Uptown Motel Annex/Back Door Italian Gardens Peninsula Oilers Eagles #2525 (added to C-6 under Consent Agenda approval) Approved by Consent Agenda. C-7 Renewal of Liquor License Casino Bar & Liquor Store Clerk Whelan asked that renewal request be postponed to the Feb. 3 meeting, as there is a problem wits+ personal property taxes. MOTION: Councilman Ackerly moved, seconded by Councilman McComsey, to postpone action on the Casino renewal to the Feb. 3 meeting. Motion passed by unanimous consent. Councilman Ackerly asked if Council was supposed to hold public hearings on this. Clerk Whelan replied, Council has agreed to advertise for liquor license applications and if there were no tax problems, put them on the Consent Agenda. The public and Council still has the right to remove them from the Consent Agenda. ADDED ITEM: C-8 Renewal of Liquor License - One Stop Vice Mayor Measles noted this was not listed on the agenda, but was included in the packet. Council agreed to place this on the Consent Agenda, as there was no objection to approval. D. COMMISSION/COMMITTEE REPORTS D-1 Planning & Zoning Vice Mayor Measles said he attended the meeting of Jan. 6, there was no report. D-2 Harbor Commission L f A -= - - -- - 1 KENAI CITY COUNCIL --REGULAR MEETING - ------ -- JANUARY 20, 1988 PAGE 6 4.}'= a. Chairman Quesnel reported there was a meeting Jan. ' ... 4, but no quorum. They discussed the proposed sign at the dock. It will be 121X 31, redwood, ; painted on both sides, cost - $3,315. it will ,I cost ;700 to mount, Public Works Director Kornelis has said the City can do that. - ,''-- -= -- b. Seafoods of Alaska was reviewed. Ration is being ... .••.1 - �i., . •ice taken by Council. .. i c. The Commission would like to have a copy of any ' communications sent out by Administration ;.,•. regarding the Harbor Comm. - ---. _" -- d. The Commission is reviewing the regulations for - ----- - -- --, ,-.---------- ' the new harbor facility. ,, .. e. The Commission would like a 15 min. video of the ,. harbor for historical purposes. b. (aontd) Councilwoman Monfor asked if we are doing anything about Seafoods of Alaska. City Manager - - Brighton replied, no. d.(contd) Councilwoman Monfor asked, about the harbor -,-. ' dredging letter from Councilman Ackerly (info 8). we had many complaints from fishermen Have regarding the silt? Chairman Quesnel replied no, ":. they have accepted it as is and negotiated as they Gan. From the Harbor Comm. side, they thought it would be advantageous to the fishing industry for more parking area, to improve the river banks so - they can operate independently of the docks. We could get more boats in the area. Councilwoman Monfor asked, if the Corps of Engineers gave us ' the money, how would we dredge? Chairman uuesnel " replied, it would be a long time, we would need a feasibility study. D-3 Recreation Commission - None - -:- -- - - D-4 Library Commission - Councilwoman Monfor passed out book marks. D-5 Council on Aging Councilwoman- Swarner said -there was a -meeting .Jan,-----:---------------_--.:__-- t ... I ., :.•;. .. - they elected a new president. z• D-6 Airport Commission Councilwoman O'Reilly said there was a meeting Jan. 14. The float plane basin was discussed, they decided on 15 tie -downs. They expect an August completion date. D-7 Economic Development Commission None D-8 Miac. Comm/Comm None E. MINUTES E-1 Regular Meeting, Jan. 6, 1988 KENAI CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 20, 1988 "n PAGE 7 " E-2 Special Meeting, Jan. 12, 1988 Approved, by Consent Agenda. F. CORRESPONDENCE F-1 ABC - Eadie's Frontier Club Liquor License " Vice Mayor Measles noted Eadie's Club has their license - back. ._.. - . T- : - G. OLD BUSINESS - None ` H. NEW BUSINESS H-1 Bills to be Paid, Bills to be Ratified MOTION: - Councilman Ackerly moved, seconded by Councilwoman Monfor, to approve the bills as submitted. Motion passed by unanimous consent. H-2 Requisitions Exceeding $1,000 ' MOTION: - Councilman Ackerly moved, se�ondod by Councilman McComsey, to approve the requisitions as submitted. Councilwoman Swarner asked, when will the bathrooms be done at the lockers? (Item - Tile Shower Areas, Roo Center) Recreation Director McGillivray replied, they " s are not installed yet. Vice Mayor Measles explained, ':....: this is a requisition. Motion passed by unanimous consent. - H-3 Ord. 1246-88 - Amend. KMC, Titles 14 & 1 - Landscape H-4 Review Bd. Ord. 1247-88 - Increas. Rev/Appns - Abatement of - Dangerous Building - $5,800 Approved by Consent Agenda. H-5- Disc.-.Appl..for_Drilling, oil _Gas. Well - Cannery Loop N5 - - -- - - - ---Kevin Tables - Union -oil-,_ Box-190247,-7�richorage, -- - - -- ------=------------= 99519 - spoke representing Union Oil. City Manager Brighton asked if they are on line with gas. Mr. =- Tabler replied, as of Jan. 18 it was completed. They are moving to N3 well, they will put it on line in three weeks. The rig will be ready for production the -. 2nd week in Feb., then they go to Cannery Loop N1. Council had no objection to the application. H-6 Disc. -Assign. of Interest - Peninsula Classics - : �. Airport Terminal Airport Manager Ernst explained Mr. Easeley is turning over interest in the business to his wife. Peninsula Classics is Rent -a -Dent car rental. Councilwoman Swarner asked if their Payments are current. Answer - ,;• • yes. r- •' 1 .• - L - - - - - -'= KENAI CITY- COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 20, 1988 h PAGE 8 MOTION: �,� ''• Councilman Ackerly moved, seconded by Councilman # McComsey, to approve assignment of interest in t._l... Peninsula Classics. Motion passed by unanimous consent. {... '; H-7 Disc. - Customs Service at Kenai Airport Vice Mayor Measles explained Customs Service will not assign a full time employee initially. The moneys -- ..' divided up here would pay salaries for the first two _ ' years till a port of entry is established. The Borough . :...: is working on that. Then Customs Service would back up -- - - ---- -- --- -- -- the bill. Councilwoman Monfor asked, what benefits - would we reap? Atty. Rogers replied it would preclude it from being someplace else- Vice Mayor Measles explained, it would pave the way for a port of entry if „ it was haze. Councilwoman Monfor asked, how many people would be traveling through here? Vice Mayor Measles explained, Customs does a lot of work with freight, immigration Service takes care of people. We have to have customs people from Anchorage now. City Manager Brighton reviewed, Ron Garzini started this to get it in Seward. But the biggest traffic is in Nikiski. Kenai is more centrally located with the -, airport here. It has fallen to Jim Carter at the Borough. We need more information, but to get them here we need to fund them. There is a shared burden with Homer, Seward, Soldotna, Kenai and the Borough. If one reneges, it will fail. It is a bigger asset to ' industry than to cities, they have to shoulder the cost ' . of a representative coming here. Councilwoman Swarner Y noted $15,000 is listed, would we have to have that in - ,'� cash? Are they expecting space in the airport? Answer - yes. Councilwoman Swarner asked, what is the cost? Airport Manager Ernst replied, $800 to $1,200 per month. Councilwoman Swarner asked, what is the division to other cities? Airport Manager Ernst replied: >1 Seward - 37.5$, $30,000 ................ ', _-. Kenai - 18.75%, $15,000 .:. . Honor - 18.75%, $15,000 •' -t Kenai Borough - 18.75%, $15,000 Soldotna - 6.2%, $5,000 f It would have to be located at a central area, the `-----r--- - offices -would be here. -Till-it becomes -self-sufficient - it would cost $40,000 to $50,000. It would be divided ... ..... - - -between-alties.- ---Fees--cc11e4ted-bX-the agent. would be put into a fund. The fund would be reimbursed. when-- the amount of traffic supports itself, it would be a port of entry. No decision is needed tonight, they . hope to start by Oct. 1988. They need consent from the _r City to put up the money. Councilwoman O'Reilly asked, F; - when it becomes a port of entry and the Federal Govt. takes the expenses, is there a figure available? Airport Manager Ernst replied no, but he can get the be numbers. Councilman McComsey asked, would the rent on top of the $15,000? Answer - yes. Vice Mayor Measles noted Seward and Kenai have the biggest need. +_ Seward pays $30,000 and we pay $15,000 because we have i the offices. Homer has some need, Soldotna has none. .;. It would be advantageous to industry. Harbor Comm. ..: Chairman Quesnel noted they have to charter a customs contacting the ships agents. agent. He suggested Sometimes Customs Service covers for immigration. 77 i i KENAI CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEWING JANUARY 20, 1988 PAGE 9 it Council agreed to have Airport Manager Ernst got more information from the Borough and industries Councilwoman Swarner suggested a written report. City Manager Brighton suggested a work session with representatives from the Borough and a Customs ServicQ represeW.ative. H-8 Disc. DNR Land Exchange with City Vice Mayor Measles noted it has been 30 years, now we have to do something in 30 days. City Manager Brighton explained we do not have a parcel yet, the question is the value at the time of exchange or current value. Atty. Rogers said we are caught in the litigation regarding mental health lands, we could acknowledge and say we are working on it Councilman Ackerly asked l if there was a statute of limitations. Atty. Rogers replied, he will check. Councilman Ackerly asked if this will jeopardize the swap with the down town area and the Federal Govt. Vice Mayor Measles asked Administration to prepare a proposal for Council review. Council agreed to the request* H-9 Approval of Extension of Const. Schedule -O'Connell Swarner 2t wee tie NOTION: Councilwoman O'Reilly moved, seconded by Councilman Ackerly, to approve the extension. Atty. Rogers noted councilwoman Swarner will abstain. Notion passed by unanimous consent, with Councilwoman Swarner abstaining. Councilman mccomsey asked if this is city leased land. Answer - yes. Councilman MccomseY asked if the lease is current. Answer - yes. H-10 Games of Chance & Skill a American Legion Aux* #20 b. American Legion Post #20 Co AARP Inc. d. Elks Lodge #2425 - Womens Resource & crisis center f. Peninsula oilers Approved by Consent Agenda. If" ADMINISTRATION REPORTS I-1 City Manager City Manager Brighton reported on his trip to Juneau regarding Fish Tax and Utility Relocation legislation. The Fish Tax bill was introduced in the Senate and Rouse. Sen. Fischer asked Sen. Kerttula to turn over primary sponsorship, he did. Mr. Brighton and Atty. Rogers testified in the Resource committee meeting. It had been amended to make it permissible for boroughs to give cities their share as opposed to being mandatory. The excuse was to get Community &Regional Affairs to waive the bill and not put it in committee. The plan was to get it through the Senate to the House, amend to the original bill and go to committee. It will be a long time. The principle objections were from Kodiak and a new Borough just created from four cities on the t their Aleutian Chain who want the fish tax to suppor KENAI CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING - — ,,I--- - -- - JANUARY 20, 1988 PAGE 10 Borough. it will be hard to deal with in the Senate i Homer and Seward support us. The problem in Kodiak s most of the processors are in the City, two are in the -- Borough. The Kodiak Borough gets $700,000 from fish tax, even though they make no contribution to enhance the industry. They no longer tax at market value, just r a fee. With the fish tax, they can do that. The only way we can accomplish this is if it only applies to the Kenai Borough, he is not sure it can be worked. The new borough on the Chain will take the fish tax for A' schools so they will not tax the people. Councilman ;-- _- - Acker ly asked, when the fish are coming in here and- '. going to Anchorage for processing, Anchorage will collect fish tax, -how can we stop -this? Mr. Brighton - replied, Son. Eliason has amended this, the tax would be paid for the fish where they come across the dock, not who they are processed. He added, Rep. Navarre was a big help. I-2 Attorney - - Atty. Rogers spoke. - - -`' a. He distributed a return letter from Div. of - `' 4' insurance regarding his letter regarding aviation insurance. s ...:...... b. He distributed a memo regarding leased lands. . .. " _,.°`"_'." a. Regarding his trip to Juneau with City Manager E- Brighton for Utility Relocations. Rep. Navarre has been very helpful. The utilities lobby is - - very strong. We have not gained the strong - support we had hoped for from communities. Many -- _ of the communities paid back when they came in, now they would be hard pressed to say they should not. The cable industry is a prime lobbyist. Rep. Cato sponsored this and has not attended hearings. Through Rep. Navarre's efforts, if it gets to Rules, it will stay. Rep. Swaakhammer .' ......:... ... will not kill it in subcommittee. The Municipal - - League letter, distributed this date, reviewed -.. this. He disagrees, and feels the Senate version - is unacceptable. if all who made a commitment during their trip to Juneau keep their commitment, it should die in Committee. Rep. Swaakhammer made a commitment and has kept it. He felt it was an ( „ abuse of power to kill.in committee. City Manager j Brighton noted the only strong support is Palmer. It was amended when it was sent to Finance Comm. Atty_..Rogers_said he suggested exempting cable TV - _._ . .. _.- ---------------.--.-.------�_-._.. !ice ` and be effective at the date of passage._ --: Councilman Ackerly suggested Atty. Rogers send a ------- ---list of Finance Comma -members -to Counaii sc they - - - ----------- -- -- — -=—= can write to them. Atty. Rogers suggested adding the local legislators and Rep. Cato. G d. There will be a Bar Assn. meeting in Hawaii. There will be no cost for lodging, just air fare, tuition and per diem. 1-3 Mayor None I-4 Clerk Clerk Whelan noted the memo in packet (item 1-4) ... regarding the transfer of Kenai to Southeast Region - -. - Election District. I-5 Finance Director a KENAI CITY COUNCIL --REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 20, 1988 PAGE •l1 A None I-6 Public Works Director Public Works Director Kornelis said the Harbor Comm. will have a hearing Feb. 4, a Univ. of Alaska Marine Advisory representative will be there, to discuss the - commercial fishing industry. They will advertise. -.. I-7 Airport Manager Airport Manager Ernst referred to the enplanement report in the packet ( item I-7) . J. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -`' a. Councilwoman Swarner. Who handles the speed limit on the Spur Hwy. by the high school? Answer - DOT. She asked if the City initiated a letter to - decrease the speed limit? Answer - yes. She suggested the speed limit be decreased from Pizza T Hut to Swires. City Manager Brighton explained, the City had a hassle when they tried to decrease - it, Public Works Director Kornelis added, Police Chief Ross had requested this a long time ago. ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned 9:20 PM. Janet Whelan City Clerk _L