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AUGUST 17, 1988 - 7:00 PM
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CALL
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Pledge of Allegiance
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Roll Call
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Agenda Approval
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Consent Agenda
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SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT (10 Min.)
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
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Ordinance 1278-88 - Amend Kenai Municipal Code,
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Title 1 - Repeal Kenai Bicentennial Commission
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Ordinance 1279-88 - Increasing Rev/Appns - Federal
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Revenue Sharing - $3320551
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Resolution 88-59 - Rescind Resolution 87-4 -
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Establishing Eagle Rock/Tern Assessment District
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Resolution 88-69 - Expressing Concerns to State
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Regarding Wildwood Water Supply
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Resolution 88-70 - Requesting State List Four -Lane
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of Spur Highway as M1 Priority
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Resolution 88-71 - Requesting State Amend Fish Tax
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COMMISSION/COMMITTEE REPORTS
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Council on Aging
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Airport Commission
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Economic Development Commission
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Harbor Commission
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Kenai Bicentennial Commission
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Library Commission
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Recreation Commission
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Planning & Zoning Commission
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2. Requisitions Exceeding $1,000
3. *Ordinance 1280-88 Amending Kenai Municipal Code,
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Title 1, Legal Dept. and Clerk Under Supervision
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of City Manager
4. *Ordinance 1281-88 - Increasing Rev/Appns -
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Runway/Taxiway Overlay - $337,500
5. Discussion - Kenai Peninsula Hosting of Alaska
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Municipal League - 1989
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6. Discussion - Release of Tidelands for Lease -
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Enterprises
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ADMINISTRATION REPORTS
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3. Attorney
4. City Clerk
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6. Public Works Director
7. Airport Manager
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REGULAR MEETING - AUGUST 17, 1988 - 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MAYOR JOHN J. WILLIAMS PRESIDING
A. CALL TO QRDER
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call
Present: Mayor Williams, Bailie, McComsey, Monfor, O'Reilly,
Swarner
Absent: Measles
3. Agenda Approval
Agenda approved as submitted
4. Consent Agenda
Agenda approved as submitted -
B. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT
None
C. PUBLIC HEARTNGS
1. Ordinance 1278-88 - Amend Kenai Municipal Code, Title 1 -
Reoeal Kenai Bicentennial Commission
NOTION:
Councilwoman Monfor moved for adoption of Ordinance 1278-88,
seconded by Councilwoman O'Reilly
Mayor Williams called for comments from the public.
Sr. Targonsy: I would appreciate the City setting the membership
of the Kenai Visitor and Convention Bureau. Mayor Williams
distributed a letter from the Chamber of Commerce regarding the
membership.
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Bicentennial Commission and it is with mixed feelings that I see
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Councilwoman Bailie: The letter states -they are looking for a
work session and since this is tied to that we might be able to
set a time now.
The Council set August 24th at 7:00 P.M. in the Library conference
room.
VOTE:
Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote
2. Ordinance 1279-88 - Increasing Rev/Appns - F"eral Revenue
Sharing - $332,551
MOTION:
Councilwoman O'Reilly moved adoption of Ordinance 1279-88,
seconded by Councilwoman Bailie.
Mayor Williams called for public comments, there were none.
Councilwoman Swarner: Regarding the parks and exercise equipment.
Do you have pictures of the equipment? Answer yes. Councilwoman
Swarner: Mow much space will it take up and where are you
planning to install it? -Answer from Director McGillivray: It
will be in the weight/exercise room. The space it would take up
is minimal and won't create a problem. Councilwoman Swarner: I
went and looked yesterday and did not feel there was that much
space available. Will you have to get rid of any equipment to
make room? Answer no. Councilwoman Swarner: It says that its
purpose is to increase the heart rate. Director McGillivray: It
is computer monitored and is being used in different places. It
is a type of exercise that can be used by both young and older.
The elderly should get an approval by a doctor prior to use.
There are instructions.
Councilwoman Swarner: I have a big problem spending $5,000 for a
piece of equipment in a department that lost $20,000 last year in
revenues. Mayor Williams asked Councilwoman Swarner how she
arrived at that figure. Councilwoman Swarner answered that it
came from the Finance Director's figures. Finance Director Brown:
That was a reduction from the prior year. Councilwoman Swarner:
Is there a charge for the use? Answer, there is a $3 charge for
the use of the room.
Councilwoman Bailie: Is this similar to a motorized treadmill?
Answer yes. Councilman Mccomsey: I have a hard time with
Councilwoman Swarner's comments. I didn't feel that the City was
trying to make money from the Rec Center, I thought the facility
was a good program for the citizens to get exercise. This is
-- probably one-oP the only facilities -in the City that makes any
money whatsoever. Does the library pay for itself? I think this
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Councilwoman Bailie: I notice the members of the audience are
straining to hear." I might remind Council to be aware of speaking
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VOTE:
Motion passed unanimously by roll cell vote
3. Resolution 88-59 - Rescind Resolution 87-4 - Establishing
Eagle Rack/Tern Assessment District
MOTION:
Councilwoman Monfor moved for approval of Resolution 88-59,
seconded by Councilwoman Bailie
Mayor Williams called for comments from the public.
Public Comments
a. Duane Quellette, Eagle Rock: I am going to ask the Council to
rescind this because I feel that at this point in time, Eagle Rock
will be treated unequally, as far as the rest of the City is
concerned regarding paving. I feel that -the method used in
setting property assessments is also unfair. I think there are
other methods that can be handled. A precedent has been set on
free paving and the Council has worked itself into a situation
where we have to work on a method that will work for the City for
the next 20 years.
Councilwoman Bailie: I might suggest at this time that we
postpone this resolution. There is a committee that has been set
up to study how we AV. be handling our capital improvement
projects, and they possibly could come up with a scenario that
would work better. So if we could postpone to an indefinite
period of time until this group has a chance to present their
findings to the Council.
MOTION:
Councilwoman Bailie moved to postpone to an indefinite time,
seconded by Councilwoman O'Reilly.
VOTE:
Monfor - yes
O'Reilly - yes
Swarner - yes
Williams - no
Bailie - yes
Mccomsey - yes
4. Resolution 88-69 - Expressing Concerns to State Regarding
Wildwood Water SUPPIV
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Mayor Williams called for comments from the Public, there were
none.
Councilwoman Bailie: Quoted from the letter which stated that the
City of Kenai is the provider of those services to that facility
and are okitside the city boundary. City Manager Brighton: That
facility -is outside the city boundaries.
Mayor Williams: Is Councilwoman Bailie asked that verbiage be
corrected in paragraph three? Answer yes.
Councilwoman Bailie: The other question I have, I am wondering if
the State of Alaska, if in fact this is outside our boundaries,
why are we providing them -with water -and if we've taken it upon
ourselves to do it, perhaps I've become a bit rynical from some of
the treatment we've received recently from the Borough.
City Manager Brighton: My response to that is the City has
provided the water a sewer for Wildwood prior to the time I've
been here. I am not sure what the agreement was originally that
got the city to provide that service, but it has been ongoing for
some time.
PW Director Kornelis: I've been here eleven years and we were
providing the service then. We've upgraded it a little bit, to
the point of the meters and the pit that serves it. I don't know
how the agreement came about, but there is an old agreement to
provide service. I think it is something we should look at
carefully because the service we are providing is based an a meter
charge and we are investigating that because a meter charge allows
for a much lower rate for more water than is being used there,
i.e., once it goes through the meter it goes to the individual
apartments. We are investigating changing that to a different
rate, However it io a preliminary step. You will be getting
something back from us probably this winter.
Councilwoman Bailie: I'm not against the system. Will this then
go to the State of Alaska as one of our top priority item and if
that is the case, then we are going to schedule a session with our
lobbyist to sit down and discuss our top priorities and I'm hoping
this won't confuse matters.
City Ma - nager Brighton: The "now therefore" clause its states that
"the State of Alaska, through the Department of Corrections,
appropriate the necessary funds" and is not indicative that the
City of Kenai is considering this our top priorities.
Councilwoman Bailie: But sometimes that happens. Money would be
funneled- to --the City to that -facility -and having sent &-resolution
such as this it could be pointed out that Kenai received X amount
of -dollars -for -this
City Manager Brighton: I think the purpose of this is to call the
attention to the State of a facility that they have a
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responsibility for in which there is an inadequacy, hoping that
they will address it without it being one of the City's priorities
on CIp funding. If it fails out there, its their problem and not
ours.
Councilwoman Bailie: Keith's suggestion is a very good one and we
should definitely look into doing away with the metering of it and
some type of situation out there. We owe it to our local people
who have individual businesses or apartments or whatever. If we
are providing water out there it should be on a more financially
equitable basis.
Mayor Williams: By way of refreshing memories, this was brought
about through conversations with Susan Humphry-Harnett (sic) the
Director of Corrections for the State of Alaska. We have long
recognized the inadequacy of the -water main to Wildwood. -We have -
also long recognized the fact that the entire water main system is
wrought with problems. In discussions with Susan Barnett on this
matter, she requested that the City of Kenai request through her
department, as a matter of her budgetary item, the upgrading of
that water line. The person in charge of budgeting was also here
that day and it is their intention to request this in the State's
correctional budget. Up until this time that item has been a
priority of the City over the last three years. This will give us
the opportunity to give the responsibility of that request to the
State. They are only indicating that they want support from us
that we will accept the money to upgrade our portion of the water
main as it goes through Mommsen Subdivision through the meters. I
see it as a matter of expediency in removing from our priority
list.
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Motion passed by unanimous consent
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S. Resolution 88-70 - Requesting State List Four Lanes of Spur
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Councilwoman O'Reilly moved for approval of Resolution 88-70,
seconded by Councilwoman Swarner
Mayor Williams called for continents from the public, there were
none.
Councilwoman Bailie asked if statistics were being sent along with
this. The reason for the question is in listening to some of the
candidates running for office, some of them are not aware of the
amount of traffic that is moving. I know at one time Keith had
come up with some concrete statistics and it wouldn't hurt to send
them.
City Manager Brighton: The State periodically does all of the
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roads under its jurisdiction. We do not have the means for i
providing those statistics ourselves. Those state were provided
by the State.
Councilwomen Bailie: What I am talking about is going out and
providing those statistics to some of our legislators or some of
the people who make decisions.
Mayor Williams: We have had discussions with the State Highway
Department and also with our legislators in prior sessions. The
statistical data that you are referring to, 1961 to 1986 had been
provided. It indicated five deaths, 565 accidents, 60 odd serious
injuries. All that data has accompanied this request in the past.
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We are now on hold, I had a point about 1992 for construction,
1991 for engineering, 1990 for reconnaissance. We have been
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working each season trying to get that upgraded and I think this
is a continuation. I cannot say for sure if that statistical data
was provided through 1987.
councilwoman McComsey: I have noticed highway counters the past
couple weeks on Forest Drive both sides, Marathon Road, and
others.
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6. Resolution 88-71 - Reauestina State Amend Fish -Tax Law
MOTION:
Councilwoman Bailie moved for adoption of Resolution 88-71,
seconded by Councilman McComsey
Mayor Williams called for comments from the public, there were
none.
Councilwoman Swarner: Is this one of the resolutions we were
going to pass on to the AML? Answer from Mayor Williams: This is
a continuation of the requests that were made in the last two
previous session of the legislature. I have had personal meetings
with the Mayors of Seward and Homer and in those discussions we
all agreed that we would make this a priority item for our group
from the Peninsula. I would hope that we could take this to the
AML and request support.
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Motion passed by unanimous consent
council Recessed
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2. Airvart_Commission
There have been no meetings.
Mayor Williams reported on the Navy Home Porting Team Visit.
PW Director Kornelis: There were three individuals, two from
California and one from Washington. They were looking at sites
for both harbor and P-3 Orions. They viewed Nikiski and Airport
Manager Ernst gave them a tour of the airport both from the ground
and the air. They seemed to be impressed. We furnished them with
booklets answering questions on all different aspects including
schools, residences, utilities, etc. They will go back and
present that to the personnel who -work for the Navy and they will
narrow it down to three communities.
Airport Manager Ernst: This was the same group that was in Homer
and the rest of the state. Once they received the brochure from
the City, the Admiral wanted the team to come back and look at the
City of Kenai. They seemed to be very impressed and pleased with
what they found here. The report that they will make to the
Admiral will not be a recommendation on their part, rather an
objective look at the City.
Councilwoman O'Reilly: Did we ever find out for sure how many
personnel we are talking about if we were to get this program?
Answer from the Airport Manager: No. That was the first thing
they pointed out was that these were the questions the Navy would
not tell them when they are making their evaluation hoping this
would make them more objective. That seems difficult in view of
the fact that a carrier holds 3,000 people. A frigate holds 300
people, so it seems hard to tell how a community will fare with
that type of situation. It was the same for Seward and Kodiak and
all other potential communities.
Mayor Willieutm: I would like to commend the City for their
efforts on behalf of the Council in preparing for this visit. I
might add that they managed on very short notice to pull together
quite a cadre of citizens of the community including merchants,
directors of the facilities such as Dr. Pomeroy for schools, a
representative from real estate, virtually every aspect of the
City. The response that I've had is that it was very positive.
The potential number of personnel of the planes could consist of
two or three squadrons. The number of personnel in that case
could be as high as 200. 1 plan to be back in contact with the
Navy and Senator Steven's office in the near future.
3. Economic Development
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4. Harbor Commission
Leon Quesnel, Chairmans We held a meeting Monday and updated
several items:
A. The Kenai River dredging project is still before the Corps of
Engineers. The outlook does not appear good. We have Sent
pictures and further information.
b. Update on dock, Keith has informed us that we have received
our permit for the dock staging area.
C. Cold storage facility placement has been determined wetlands.
d. Kenai River Flats Viewing Area Project is ongoing. Fred
Braun will be getting a letter to the City regarding what the
Chamber can provide by way of labor and material. - -
e. Fish & Game Determination of Habitat - concerns the creek
upstream of the dock, there has been no response, however, we know
it will take about 4 to 5 years.
f. Commercial Fishing Study - That belongs to the EDC but I was
asked to keep an eye on it. I spoke with Mr. Coughenhower
recently and he has sent out 495 surveys to the business community
and a similar number will be sent out to fishermen by December
15th. He expects to have an interim report by the end of November
and hoping to get a final report by the end of December. At the
present time he is well within budget. -
g. Navy Home Porting Survey - would like to add one of the
Commission members accompanied the team to Nikie'.:i and gave them
an overview of that area.
h. City Dock Operations - No figures available as yet, but to
all accounts it was a successful year.
L. We had several fish processors attend a meeting on Monday and
one of the concerns was fuel handling. They're are asking to
increase the amount of fuel and hoses sufficient to handle 8 to 10
boats at a time. x don't recommend the City get into the fuel
business but rather as a service. The fishing industry is our
life blood.
J. Release of Tidelands - our recommendation was to release
these lands.
k. Ports Alaska meeting is scheduled for 9/23 in Anchorage.
Barry Eldridge will attend.
1. Harbor Masters meeting will be held in Sitka November 14 to
18th. We recommend at least one member of the Commission attend
and also the PW director and dock massager.
Councilwoman Swarner: What is the probably cost of this fuel,
answer, we have no idea at this time.
Mayor Williams: It has been a long standing situation with the
Harbor Commission that they do send representatives to the State
_Harbor Masters.meatings_every.year. - I --believe there is money in
the travel budget.
Councilman McComsey: Would the -city-Manner agree to"t a Public"
Works Director going? City Manager Brighton: What Leon is
getting at is that Commission members must get prior approval of
this Council before taking any trips or making expenditures.
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MOTION:
Councilman McComsey moved to send a member of the Commission to
the State Harbor Masters meeting, seconded by Councilwoman
O'Reilly.
VOTE:
Motion passed by unanimous consent
5. Kenai Bicentennial Commission
Mayor Williams; Normally the report would be given at this time,
I wonder if it would be appropriate for the Council to continue a
limited overview of the bicentennial system by asking our member
who will probably still be a member of that group to report on __
what is happening with the Visitors and Convention Bureau. If so
we could retitle this item to "Visitors and Convention Bureau
Report".
I was inspired by Mr. Walter Annenburg's (sic) retirement speech
in which he managed to sell the TV Times publication and in his
statement he said he was now going to lend his wealth to more
philanthropic efforts in trying to give away a considerable amount
of his estate to organizations and promotional purposes. With
permission of Council it might be timely for the City of Kenai to
become acquainted with the gentleman.
6. Library
No meeting until next month.
7. Recreation Commission
No report until next month.
Councilwoman Bailie noted the lights on the fountain arc not
working. Director McGillivray will take care of it.
Councilman McComsey: I believe Commissioner Siekawitch has k
transferred out of state. As he has served for many years I
believe he deserves some recognition for his efforts.
Councilwoman Swarner: I have a complaint about the latrines
Cunningham Park. Do you regularly go through all the rest rc
on a scheduled basis? Director McGillivray: There is a schi
The last time they were pumped we had run out of the flowery
substance. We have it now and it was been placed yesterday.
Councilwoman Swarner: Will they be cleaned by the end of thi
season? Answer yes. Director McGillivrays There is always
-.problem..._ A11.outdoor_latrines are _like that. I don't have I
man power to clean rest rooms every day, perhaps we should.
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8. Plannina & Zoning -Commission
Mayor Williams: The minutes have been provided.
9_, Misc.
Mayor Williams: The minutes of the Beautification Committee are
in your packet. Councilman McComsey: This is about the banners
under discussion and I talked to Keith a little about it. I
believe the folks have a 5 year warranty and should be sent back
to the manufacturer and I think that when they first came out
and if they will fix them for nothing than we should send them
back.
Councilwoman Bailie: I appreciate Keith's memo -on the banners.
The way they are set up now, the 5 year warranty was on the
banners and fading. The problem is not the material but the
mounting. They are not being displayed as well as they could be.
According to Janet, having talked to them down there, they state
that they should be fine, but they aren't. I think the route that
Keith is taking here is probably the most beneficial. I am very
concerned about the wind damage and this is where the warranty
comes in. They seem to be holding up that way. Its more the fact
that we can't keep them up properly. Chuck Perine says there is a
whole different method which includes the shape of the banner and
grommets. This company is the one that did the banners for the
Olympics and had no problem at all. Beautification has wrestled
with this problem for severed months. PW Director Kornelis
indicated they would be working on them this week, however, Airtek
has had some problem with their boom truck.
Councilwoman Swarner: Has anyone bothered to take a photograph of
the banners to show them how they get all bunched together?
Answer no. The wind has been whipping them so hard that the
material where the end of the rod comes through has been ripped so
the banner slides toward the pole. There is a grommet on the pole
side of the banner and that is tied with an electrical tie and
that isn't most of the problem.
E. MINUTES
1. *Regular Meeting, August 3, 1988
Councilwoman O'Reilly: I think we need to do something about the
timely delivery of minutes. We received them tonight for the
meeting two weeks ago.
City Manager Brighton: We did address the question this week. We
did not finalize any particular formula other than to indicate
that. -after the _CQunc_il_-meeting we -would have- another. meeting__ and
try to get this situation resolved so the Council has their
minutes on a timely basis. The Clerk, Assistant Clerk, and myself
had it under discussion this week and -indicate that we would -again - - - -
meet and try to get it resolved toward the end of this week.
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1 *Miss Correspondence Regarding Foster Const. R/V Park
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Mayor Williams: This item will be before us in the near future.
It may be interesting to note the letters of support including
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Councilman McComsey: On the bed and breakfast business, does that
go before the Planning & Zoning? Answer from Administrative
Assistant Gerstlauers It will be before the next PinnningZoning
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Commission meeting. Mayor Williams: Are they allowed in
some areas of the City under the present ordinance? The City
Attorney will check.
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H. NEW BUSINESS
1 Bills to be Paid, Bills to be Ratified
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Councilwoman O'Reilly moved to pay the bills, seconded by
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Motion passed by unanimous consent
2 Requisitions Exceeding $1,000
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Councilwoman Monfor moved to pay requisitions over $1,000,
seconded by Councilman McComsey
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Mayor Williams: I have yet to meet Attorney Haggart and we have a
bill for $3,000. I am presuming the City Council is aware of his
actions and the reason for the $3,000.
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Motion passed by unanimous consent
3. *Ordinance 1280-88 Amending Kenai Municipal Code, Title 1,
Lecal Dept. and Clerk Under Supervision of City Manager
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4, *Ordinance_1281-88 -_increasing Rev/Appns - Runway/Taxiway
Overlay - 1332,500
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5. Discussion - Kenai Peninsula Hosting of Alaska Municipal
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Councilwoman Bailie: A week ago Tuesday, Councilwoman Swarner,
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functions that were to be held in Kenai were the initial meetings
of clerks, finance officers, managers, etc., that would have
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others would be at the sports arena.
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meetings, the City of Kenai would host the welcoming reception.
This is to be submitted to the AML Board which meets the week of
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8/21. Betty Glick and Kristin Lambert will sit on that Board. if
not this year we are hoping for within the next couple of years.
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Mr. Underkofler is hoping for a representative from the City of
Kenai to help him put it together. We assured him that if not Mr.
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City Manager Brighton: Technically, what we need is a positive
motion to work with the Borough Mayor and City of Soldotna in
order to achieve this request and I need the Mayor's signature on
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the cover letter that is in your packet. The signatures of Mayor
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Mayor Williams: The Council is aware that the City will be
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spending funds and if Council is agreeable I will sign the letter.
Councilwoman Bailies We are committing $10,000 along with
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Soldtona and the Borough. We are looking at a convention of
approximately 400 to 450 individuals minimum. I believe last year
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there were 600. It rune from Sunday through Saturday and in
talking to the communities that handle conventions, they say they
can unequivocally say that each conventioneer will spend, on an
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spending 3 days, with that money turning over three times, is
almost $250,000. 1 think the expenditure of $10,000 is money very
well spent.
Mayor Williams: The economic impacts states that there should be
some $320,000 spent in the local economy. We should realize
somewhere in the neighborhood of $20,000 in sales taxes. The City
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6. Discussion - Release of Tidelands for Lease - Seaward of
Kristine 8 D #1
Councilwoman Monfor: I would like to know for sure where this is
and secondly I am not clear on what they are for.
Administrative Assistant Gerstlauer: There are two individuals
that are requesting an area of submerged lands that are next to
each other. They are located along the river between Salamatof
and Dragnet. The maps are not entirely accurate, but they give
you a rough idea. According to the code you need to consider
releasing the land for lease, not to include the individual or
use. For 30 days -we will take lease applications and after that
time the lease and use will be submitted to you for approval. It
is doubtful that anyone else would be interested.
Councilwoman Swarner: A couple months ago we talked about leasing
tidelands and we approved the concept. Adminiotrative Assistant
Gerstlauer: That was on a different parcel of land. Councilwoman
Swarner: Has that been signed? Answer no. We don't know what
the fair market value of these lands are? Answer no. I did get
an appraisal of the other parcel on the other side of Salamatof
and for four acres it worked out to approximately $2,000 per year
and these are about half that size. You are looking at a revenue
of roughly $1,000. Councilwoman Swarner: And how much did the
appraisal cost? Answer $600 or $700. At that time did you say
that the lessee should pay the appraisal price? Answer no. The
survey price. Councilwoman Swarner: How much was the survey?
Answer, $2700. This parcel will not have the survey done until
after you approve the release. Councilwoman Swarner: I don't have
any problem with the lease application but I think the lessee
should pay the surveying costs.
City Manager Brighton: We agreed that we think they should too,
but it would necessitate a code change. Councilwoman Swarner: I
would like to see that done. I don't feel the residents of the
City should pay for something and not get it back.
Council agreed, City Attorney will prepare the documents.
Councilman McComeey:- Has this practice been done in the past, any
piece of property that has been leased or sold by the City they
have had to pay the surveyor? Administrative Assistant
Gerstlauer: The City has always had the cost of surveying borne
by the City. The only exception has been Northland Services just
recently. Airport lands are subdivided. It isn't that often that
we have to go in and subdivide an area. I think it will happen
lose -often -in .the- future. because . the mjority - of
subdivided now. There still are a lot of tidelands that belong to
City_that_are not surveyed.
Councilwoman O'Reilly: Wouldn't it be good business practice in
this situation to incorporate the cost of the surveying into the
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lease agreement down the line somewhere? If it is costing the
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City money to get this property ready to lease, is it outlandish
to expect?
Finance Director Brown: I cannot answer until I know the cost of
the surveying compared to the rental rate. If the cost of the
survey is negligible compared to the rental rate you can say you
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is low, then I agree with you.
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Councilman McComsey: Is this bid on a square footage basis?
Administrative Assistant Gerstlauer, no. what actually goes out
for bid is the lease application. There is not exactly a bid
situation, but there is an open application period and we would
continue to lease it at 6% of fair market value as we do all of
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our leases. The provisions for the tidelands ordinance are the
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three years to get that back out of the lease. If we do change
this leasing ordinance is that going to entail everyone that
leases land from us now to pay the surveying costs?
Administrative Assistant Gerstlauer: There are two separate
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ordinances, Title 11 is for tidelands and Title 21 is the airport
and city lands.
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City Manager Brighton: Our suggestion is that you only amend the
tidelands ordinance on the basis of surveying.
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ordinance to change the tidelands section to defer the lessee pay
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VOTE:
Motion passed by unanimous consent
7.- Discussion - Lease Application - Carlile Enterprises
MOTION:
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Council Recessed
I. ADNINISTRATION REPORTS
1. Mayor
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2. CityManager
a. City Manager Brighton reported that this is Dana Gerstlauer's
last meeting as she is leaving the state and moving on to
Portland. Dana has been employed by the City for the past seven
years. Dana has been extremely competent and efficient. Kim �.
Howard will be taking her place.
Mayor Williams thanked Administrative Assistant Dana Gerstlauer
for all the help rendered over the years of service.
Councilwoman Swarner: Is the final application for the grant for
the cold storage facility been sent in? Answer yes. Councilwoman
Swarner: When are we going to hear from them? Administrative
Assistant Gerstlauer: Possibly within 2 to 3 weeks. It was well
received.
Mayor Williams: We nearly had a visit from the EDA people. They
were on their way to the Pribilofs and the weather closed in.
However, the weather cleared and they continued on.
3. Attorney
a. City Attorney Rogers: Last week I attended the ABA
convention and found out how little I know. Various section
meetings, both the municipal condemnation and litigation. it was
great to talk with various leaders in this field from around the
country. The computerization of the City offices is fortunate in
view of what's happening in the other communities. You are in a
position here, through the various departments, especially the
legal department, we are equipped now to talk to these people on
line. As far as the municipal segments are concerned they have
asked me to try aad set up a group of users so we can trade
information among the municipal attorneys. Hopefully to alleviate
re -inventing the wheel. One thing of interest to me is that there
are others out there wanting to get such a group going within the
ABA. I hope to get it off the ground very soon.
It was also gratifying to find that there are so many other people
that have the same problems whether it be airport condemnations,
float --plane-- basins,_ -then you. get_ that, many -people together you
find that you can discuss those things, give something hopefully,
but jou always gain more than you get. This is the second one I
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b. I believe there will be an Executive Session and it has been
advertised. We have advertised for a replacement for Ron
Sutcliffe. We have received applications from a number of people
and the ultimate decision is that the Council * to the Charter. I
have reviewed them, I have called them, but I need to meet with
the Council concerning that.
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Councilman McComsey: Have we heard anything about the
condemnation? City Attorney Rogers: We are finally getting to
the point of having the masters lw�d we are going to try the
case. If you recall we disclosed a sum that we thought was an
equitable and fair sum. obviously since the other side wants to
proceed to litigate the matter in front of a master, they feel
that they can acquire more money. That just came about today, I
have a letter on my desk indicating the selection of a master and
his desire to proceed. We want it to get resolved. We don't feel
it's going to cost any more money but its nice to get it cleaned
up.
Mayor Williams: We are pushing into the third year. City
Attorney Rogers: That is short by some standards. We are in our
sixth year with the utility relocation case. We have an oral
argument scheduled next month. It was originally in Kodiak and
there are attempts to move the oral argument in front of Manson
to Anchorage and I doubt that I'll bode that because its a savings
of both time and money to the City to argue the matter in
Anchorage as opposed to Kodiak.
4. Citit Clerk
a. Before you is a list of candidates for the October election.
b. We are going to have a Board of Adjustment on the Foster
objection to the Planning & Zoning decision and that will be
scheduled for September 7th. It will be posted and all the
residents in the area will be notified.
C. The Task Force had their first meeting Thursday, there will
be another meeting tomorrow night.
d. The microfilming is done. This has saved a great deal of
space in the office. One small roll of microfilm is the
equivalent of one file drawer. I have 25 to 30 rolls of film.
e. There are some proposed changes to business license fees. If
you are interested in reading it, it will be biannual. There is a
time limit if the Councilhasany objection or opinions on it.
f. AML registration is starting. I will, as in the past, make
reservations for seven people without names. I will book one
hotel and plane reservations. Please let me know as soon as
possible so that I can make a more definite statement.
g. Regarding people who cannot hear. I have been moving chairs
forward and people are stilMeaning forward. It will cost some
-" money but -I have a suggestion: We"could- get --the kind -of
N microphone that goes around the neck. If you chose not to, and we
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voices do not come over the tapes either and we are now doing
verbatims from the tapes.
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Finance Director Brown: There are two reports in the packet.
Councilwoman Bailie: Offered thanks for both reports, esp. on the
land sale note. I can sae there is a problem no matter what way
we go. I agree with your suggestion that the last scenario would
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be the easiest for the City to try. None would be great but
perhaps we could offer something.
Councilman Mccomsey: Has anyone come forward asking for relief?
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Finance Director Brown, no. There was one request from Don Aase,
however that was a different situation. We have had a couple
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people who wanted to pay cash and.get a discount on the note. -
People may be coming to Council members but not me.
Councilwoman Bailie: I have had people approach me, not
necessarily to say they wanted something done, the comments to me
were I just can't afford the payments, I'll just have to let the
land go back. In one instance it has happened. As a Council
member I would much prefer this land stay in private ownership if
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we could make it easier without costing the City.
Finance Director Brown: We have explored at least six different
way, including the lower interest rate. I don't particularly care
for that option but on the second page, of all.these options,
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those last two are perhaps the best. In that arrangement their
monthly payment doesn't go up so high and would cause the City the
least problem. It may take a code change, I don't know at this
time. if Council consents, a five year adjustment and for the
remainder of the term an increase in the rent to make the 20 year
pay off then we can do that. It may just take a letter from the
City Manager to make it available.
Councilwoman O'Reilly: I would have no problem if its made
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be attractive to many, but it would be an option.
Councilwoman Swarner: How many note holders do we have. Finance
Director Brown: I would guess about forty. Councilwoman Swarner:
I am concerned with the extra work the finance department would
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have to do.
Finance Director Browns I don't think there would-be a lot of-
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extra work. We would need to find out if we need a code change.
Then we would work on that. We would notify the note holders.
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collection agreement and I'm not sure if we'd even have to have a
--AeW.8eed-of.trust _note. We would at least have to have a new
collection agreement. The bank collects the money.
City Manager Brighton: I think there ought--to--be-some sort of - -
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to say that all forty note holders won't come in and take
advantage of this situation. What that test should be, I don't
know, but they should have to qualify in order to avail themselves
under easier requirements under the land Bale act.
Mayor Williams: Personally, I am against tampering with the system
at this point. It has been more than two years since the down
turn in the present economic situation. We have pretty much come
out of the problems. The foreclosure rates are diminishing
rapidly. By every statistic that is being brought forward the
economic down turn is probably at the bottom and perhaps turning
up. The only people that are in trouble now are the ones that may
have been over extended in the first place.
Councilwoman O'Reilly: I would suggest instead of notifying note
holders, rather when one comes to the City asking for relief, we
could offer the other options. Would that be legitimate? To me
that would be the test Bill was talking about.
Mayor Williams: If we set the motion up for one we have to set it
up for all. If only one or two members of those holding notes are
that deeply in trouble they should be coming to us. Obviously our
finance director has not heard of any, nor have 1.
Councilwoman Bailie: I have heard from people on more than one
occasion. There may be only one or two out there that are in
trouble and if the City has the option to make things a little
easier, than I for one am for trying to do that. We all see that
banks will allow people to refinance their homes and I would hope
that we are astute enough to do so also. Granted, things may be
starting to turn around, but in the process these people that are
trying to hold on to their land, maybe things won't turn around
fast enough.
Mayor Williams: We have had a bunch of land coming back to the
City. From a land financing mortgage standpoint, I don't see any
option here that I would be willing to take. I couldn't say I
could come up with $40,000 ten years from now.
Councilwoman Monfor: At this point, I would rather leave things
status quo and the problem can present itself to administration
and if it is something that cannot be resolved, then it can come
to Council, instead of making a blanket change that may or may not
work.
Mayor Williams asked for an unofficial vote - those in favor of
changing the rules:
Council voted no by a vote of 6 to 1.
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concerning two items covered at the Borough.
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a. KPB Ord 88-29: Delete section 5 and 6 was changed to 5.
What this ordinance means is that the Borough is transferring
$85,000 into an account for the City of Kenai to move the excess
sand from the landfill to the dock staging area. It looks as
though they are going to contract it out at this time.
b. Concerning the bond issue that passed several years ago for
Council information.
Councilman McComseys With this are we going to start hauling it - —'
to the staging area at the dock. City Manager Brighton:
specifications must be drafted for the contractor to haul it and ,
they have to be aware of -the -bid -like -we do on anything else. It ---- is our intention to talk to the Borough Mayor tomorrow to see if
they will give us permission to draft those specifications.
7. Airport Manager
Airport Manager Ernsts I would like to give you a quick over vies
of what's going on at the airport.
a. The float plane basin is nearing completion. All the fencing „
for the perimeter securing it from the main airport has to be put
in yet. Some seeding and final grading from the sideline from the
tower to the basin is being done now. We are holding 16
applications for slots, we will have 35 slots available. I have to
say, for the cost of the basin, Mr. Doyle has done a very good
job.
b. We have gone out for RFP's for Alpha and Bravo taxiways.
Along with that we have the engineer working on phase two of the
main runway and Charlie taxiway and I just received a letter form
Murph O'Brian (sic) with the State Department of Transportation
stating that the State may be reinstituting their 50% share of the - -
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sponsors portion of the AIP projects. I have sent a
indicating what we estimate the cost of the over lay project and
welcome his review of the project and hopefully obtain that 50%
funding.
C. Fish hauling is over, there are still a few flights going
out. It was not a fantastic year for them.
d. Terminal renovation - Mr. Kluge is working on the plans and
it looks like we are rapidly coming to the point that we will be
reviewing that with him.
e. The FAA maintenance department is in the process of moving
out and will be completely out by tomorrow.
f. Also, thanks to Dana who is secretary to the airport also.
Councilwoman Swarner: On streets, I assume that Keith is
responsible for stripes-bn -the streets. There -are -some -streets -- - - - - - - --- -
where center lines are more visible than others. Are they on a
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not. Up until this year the State has done the painting for us.
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We contact them and they come through. Councilwoman Swarner: In
subdivisions also? PW Director Kornelis: It would if:
subdivisions had striping. The only we have actually done is Main
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Street Loop and we changed the striping there. We don't have the
equipment to do the striping ourselves. Councilwoman Swarner:
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The intersection across the street from that and Willow also.
Birch Street is ok but getting faded. PW Director Kornelies This
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is the first year the State has told us they won't be doing it.
We are going to have to make other arrangements, probably contract
with a company that has a truck. We were hoping to get by this
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J. DISCUSSION
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1. Citizens
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a. Waldo Coyle: I live on Barabara Drive. As a point of
Information; Wildwood water, if they don't get it from the City
they are going to have to haul it a long way. Their water is not
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fit to drink. My wife worked there for fifteen years and during
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down to treat the water.
Use of Executive Sessions on a whim is against the State Title 29
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and if you notice, the old Title 29 was composed of numerous
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suits, mainly because of Executive Sessions. You don't even have
to leave the Council Chambers to have it classed as an Executive
Session. Somehow or other you conceived to pass things without
the public having full knowledge of what's going on. It could be
constituted as an Executive Session and the whole thing thrown
out. I would advise the Council to use a little discretion about
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such that would endanger the City and contracts that are not
general public knowledge.
Tidelands are a valuable asset. You can thank Ruby for the work
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backup on the fire department and get your insurance rates down.
For years we had a chief that didn't want to have a truck to haul
water.
I notice that the press gets a full packet, the same that is given
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the Council but the public is denied that. I would like to see
that corrected.
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There is a committee at the Center and some of the people are not
being heard.__At_the meeting I attended when I got up to
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speak I was told my time was up. I will be writing another letter - -
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We are setting up a foundation for the Seniors. We are in need of
an attorney to handle the foundation. I was told a Mr. Thwait in
Anchorage is a good private attorney and handles foundations. I
think the Council should be informed about these things.
2. Council
MOTION:
Couneilmosian Monfor mowed to go into Heeeutive Session of the
Council of the City of Kenai concerning personnel matters that
could have an adverse affect on people or departments. I request
the City Attorney join us, seconded by Councilwoman Bailie.
Mayor Williams: Not having been informed of this on what the
matter would be I an almost inclined to refuse my participation.
Councilwoman Monfor: I would be glad to inform you if you wish to
call a recess. I was asked earlier today by the Attorney to do
this. Mayor Williams: The Attorney has asked that this be
called? Attorney Rogers: Yes. I have indicated I wanted to
discuss the replacement and the ultimate decision involves the
Council and other individuals.
VOTE:
Monfor - yes
O'Reilly - yes
Swarner - yes
Williams - yes
Bailie - yes
McComsey - yes
Council adjourned to the zzecutive Session at 9:25 P.M.
Council reconvened at 11:15 P.M.
Mayor Williams: The Kenai City Council, in Executive Session,
after having discussed the issue of the hiring of an Assistant
City Attorney, has decided to direct the Administration to go back
out for advertisements, in a broader perspective for advertising
and obtain other applicants. Attorney Rogers: With stringent
requirements.
Mayor Williams: A letter was distributed to the Council by the
Mayor, objecting to the Council actions regarding the Task Force.
it is the Mayor's contention that the Council has circumvented the
code, Chapter 1.90.010. The Council is in disagreement and has
asked that the Attorney enter into the matter.
Councilwoman Monfort: I would like the Attorney to read that
chapter to us. Attorney Rogera: "KMC 1.90.010, creation. All
boards, commissions and committees created by the Council of the
- Citg of -Kenai shall consist -of seven members who- shall be---- -
nominated by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council from
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I was privy to the Mayor's letter dated today and did some
preliminary research, and, in fact, drafted a memorandum addressed
to the Council and Mayor that addresses the issue. I will paass
that out. In paraphrasing it. From reviewing the minutes of the
last meeting, and from my recollection of the last meeting of
August 3rd. It was unclear to me .. the terms used were task
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force. Either intentionally or not, it seemed as if something was
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being created other than a board, commission or committee. Hoard,
commission, or committee wasn't mertioned at that time. I asked
Councilwoman Bailie at the recess this evening if she had
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mentioned in conjunction with this, said something about a
committee, I was asking "are you talking about the task force",
and it appeared that she mis-spoke herself, is what she indicated
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Aboard, commission, or committee under 1.90.040 talks in terms of
three durational terms, staggered. My recollection of the
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meeting was that this was specific goal oriented of short duration
and at the conclusion of the task and advisory recommendations or
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whatever came back to Council, that there would no longer be a
function for this group to serve. So I would ask the Council if
that was their intent, in which case it is not a board,
commission, or committee. If, in fact it is, then the Mayor must
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something that is not really addressed.
Councilwoman Monfor: I would like to reiterate, because you and
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the Vice Mayor were not here, it had been brought to our attention
in a memo from the City Clerk that if we wanted anything to go on
the October ballot it had to be in resolution form and approved by
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only and hopefully it would have had its goals met in time to go
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on the ballot and the wording be done. In the course of the
evening after this happened we found that it was not a realistic
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not do that. We were relieved because that would give that task
force at least another month to formulate a proposal. The names
were made, people we had contacted and we felt that time was of
the essence and we went forward. on my part as a Council person,
I never thought this task force would last longer than three
months. it was the brainchild of Vice Mayor Measles, it was
discussed prior to the last meeting, we were unanimous in the
decision that this might be a solution to a vary major problem.
Attorney Rogers: I would address one other issue. If you look at
the minutes, you will see that the motion was passed unanimously
:. to--form-this task force.-.- The-individuale designated. to be on that
task force was kind of in suggestion form, it was never ratified
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on that task force at this meeting. You have never actually
appointed any one officially, even though, realistically they are
serving. I must believe there are people on it whose names are
not of record at the last meeting. F
Councilwoman O'Reilly: Do we have minutes of -the first meeting of r,
the task force just to know who the people are.
Attorney Rogers: I have the minutes of August 23rd where
Councilwoman Bailie suggested: Duane Quellette, Eagle Rock; Dale !I
Sandahl; Don St. John, Frank Getty, Leon Quesnell, Colleen Ward,
and you have it from various geographic regions of the City. But
then there were other names, I understand, of individuals on it
that were not brought up. Kathy Godek, Peter Lyse, Ron Holston. ,. .
Councilwoman Bailie: Ron Malston was on the original. Attorney - — - --- -- - -- : - -
Rogers: Those were suggested and then there is a motion to go
ahead with the task force but no confirmation of specific
individuals. If you are going to proceed as a task force as
opposed to a commission, committee, board, it would be appropriate
to ratify those individuals and do it from the beginning. If, on
the other hand, this is a board, commission, or committee, then we
have to back way up to the nominating procedure. Of course if
there is a disagreement between the Mayor and Council in the
selection of those people. There is a procedure in KMC 1 for
appealing a ruling of the Chair. I don't recall the vote but I
think its a more stringent requirement than under normal
circumstances. You have already said on the record that you want
to have a task force and the Mayor's letter doesn't address the „
task force issue. It presupposes that you were talking of a body
formed under 1.90.010 and if that's not the case then there
doesn't seem to be a problem.
Mayor Williams: The problem then exists with the membership of
the task force.
Councilwoman Bailie asked to read the list of names:
Duane Quellette, Frank Getty, Kathy Godek, Dale Sandahl,
Peter Lyse, Colleen Ward, Leon Quesnel, Ron Holston, Don St.
John, Tom Wagoner, Rick Baldwin
A total of eleven.
Attorney Rogers: Boards, commissions, and committees total are
seven members. It is indicative that you aren't doing a board,
commission or committee.
Mayor Williams: I object to some of the members of the group and
since no one else objects. Councilwoman Monfor: Who do you
.object to? _Mayor Wit=Names --i object to -Leon-Quesnel, -Dale - -------.------_----_-------
Sandahl, and Tom Wagoner. Councilwoman Monfor: Then you need to
- - -- - --- - find--someone--from- Thompson- Park -that's willing -to .serve. -Attorney_ ------ - --- ---------.---------.. --
Rogerss It might be most appropriate to take each name and do a
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roll call vote on each name unless you wish to recess. Mayor
Williams: To expedite the matter we can vote the entire list.
If you are in agreement with the list and I am the only one not
agreeing then it stands.
Mayor Williams: The reasons I am objecting to Leon Quesnel, Dale
Sandahl, Tom Wagoner is that none of those three are immediately
affected by anything that is going to be done with this paving
money.
Coungjawoman Bailie: They are not to decide what is to be done
with this money, their task is to come up with the wording for a
resolution that would be placed on the ballot that the people
could vote on once and for all as to how the paving should be
handled from now on. We thought, to be fair, that we include as
many areas of the City as possible. Thompson Park certainly is an
area of the City that should be considered as they do not have
water & sewer or paved roads. The same as people from McCollum
Princess area, etc. We also needed a person that had a working
knowledge of government which is why Ron Malston was asked. Tom
Wagoner called and volunteered and lives in Thompson Park.
Mayor Williams: One further objection I have with the procedure
is that the minutes of the meeting state that ... Councilwoman
Bailie: We don't have minutes of the meeting. Mayor Williams:
The August 3rd Council meeting. "Councilwoman Bailie stated, it
was suggested by Councilman Measles to have an initiative o the
October ballot to vote on the process for regulating procedures
for capital improvement projects". That portion, 'procedures for
capital improvement projects' takes in the entire range of capital
improvement projects. Councilwoman Monfor: We weren't speaking
of capital improvement projects, we were speaking of paving.
Councilwoman Bailie: I will take full credit for making a big
mistake, I should -not have said capital improvement projects. The
ultimate task given to this force was that they would consider
paving only and Mr. Brighton was there.
Mayor Williams: The question before us is 'is the entire task
force acceptable to the Council as you have named'.
Councilwoman O'Reilly: I see Redoubt Subdivision is not
represented where there are two people here from Thompson Park, is
that correct? Councilwoman Bailie: Leon Quesnel from Woodland we
felt could represent the thoughts of the people in Redoubt. Under
similar circumstances of subdivisions that have utilities and
people have paid for the improvements.
VOTE:
Monfor.--- yes
O'Reilly - yes
Swarner - yes
Willie no- - - --- -
Bailie - yes
McComsey - yes
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K. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at
11:35 P.M.
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Janet A. Loper
Administrative Assistant «': ^�;�('� C`.1 co�:�:�M�I,