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AGENDA
KENAI CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
JULy 1, 1987 - 7:00 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
A. ROLL CALL
B.
C.
D.
1.
2.
3.
Election of New Councilmember
a. swearing In Ceremony
Agenda Approval
Consent Agenda
*All items listed with an asterisk (*) 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.
PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD (10 Min.)
1.
Howard Beck, Eagle Scout Candidate - Construct
Picnic Shelter
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Ordinance 1220-87 - Increasing Rev/Appns - Federal
Revenue Sharing - $437,379
Resolution 87-45 - Awarding Bid - Forklift Truck -
independent Lift Truck of Alaska - $16,865
Resolution 87-46 - Awarding Contract -
Comimmications' Equipment Maintenance -
Southcentral Communications
Resolution 87-47 - Transfer of Funds - Cook Inlet
View/Lilac - $4,430
Resolution 87-48 - Awarding Contract - Seeding,
Airport Way, Cook Inlet View, Lilac - Ward's
Landscaping Service - $10,780
COMMISSION REPORTS
1.
Planning & Zoning
2.
Harbor Commission
3.
Recreation Commission
4.
Library Commission
S.
Council on Aging
6.
Airport Commission
7.
Misc. COmm/CO gin
E. MINUTES
1. *Regular Meeting, June 17, 1987
F. CORRESPONDENCE
1. *Sen. Stevens - Air National Guard Unit
2. *Sen. IKurkowski - Air National Guard Unit
3. *Consulate General of Japan - Letter of Thanks
4. Tom Blasy, Builder - Donation of Work - Leif
Hansen Memorial Park
0. OLD BUSINESS
H. NEW BUSINESS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Bills to be Paid, Bills to be Ratified
Requisitions Exceeding $1,000
*Ordinance 1221-87 - Increasing Rev/Appns - Leif
Hansen Memorial Park - Dr. Hansen Donation -
$25,380
*Ordinance 1222-87 - Increasing Rev/Appns - Float
Plane Basin - $2,189,239
Ordinance 1223-87 - Amending Kenai Municipal
Code Title 1 - Adding Economic Development
Commission
I. ADMINISTRATION REPORTS
1.
City Manager
2.
Attorney
3.
Mayor
4.
City Clerk
5.
Finance Director
6.
Public Works Director
7.
Airport Manager
J. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD (5 Min.)
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KENAI .
JULY 1, 1987, 7:00 PM
KENAI CITY HALL
MAYOR JOHN J. WILLIAMS PRESIDING
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A�x.: agenda before A-1: Craig canning, representing the
M.�. Bicentennial Constitution Committee for the Display �t
Boards; and Veronica Kessler, representing Sundog r ,
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aphy for the City Brochure.
Council agreed to the request.
CRAIG FANNING, Bicentennial Constitution Committee:
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He is representing the Bicentennial Constitution s r�
Elks Lodge. . He resented the City
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with a display board with replicas of portions of the
fr�4, U.S. Declaration of Independence, U.S. Bill of Rights,
U.S. Constitution, Monroe Doctrine, Gettysburg Address,
Star Spangled Banner, Alaska State Constitution, Kenai >
City Charter, and Elk's Declaration of Principles. He
noted a representative of a local radio station will be
speaking regarding the Freedom Almanac presentation, he " } € z5
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encouraged Council to consider this. He explained, the
Committee had prepared the boards under budget, but
before the radio presentation was suggested, the money
was spent. He hoped this could be considered under the
new FY budget. He added, there will be a City-wide' 2 f'
, presentation on Sept. 17 relating to the Bicentennial 4 +{ off
of the Constitution. They built 15 boards, the ones
for the schools are on rollers. Mayor Williams A�#j
yiu y expressed the appreciation of the Council for the
effort. ,
VERONICA KESSLER, Sundog Photography.'
She presented the completed City Brochure. She-
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explained, there is an insert that can be amended x
annually stating the water & sewer rates, taxes and : P:
s'{ utility companies. Mayor Williams expressed the
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A-1 Election of New Councilmember
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Monfor, to nominate Ron Malston for the Council seat.
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x Councilman Malston was sworn in by Clerk Whelan.
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A-2 Agenda Approval
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c. Mayor Williams asked that item B-4 (Tom
Thibodeaux - Paving CAP Runway) be added.
d. Mayor Williams noted Mrs. Ward of Ward's
Landscaping will be speaking under item C-5.
e. Mayor Williams noted the addition of PO for $1,800
added under item H-2.
f. Mayor Williams noted material attached to the back
of item Info 8 was attached in error.
MOTION:
Councilman Measles moved, seconded by Councilwoman
Bailie, to approve the agenda as amended.
Motion passed by unanimous consent.
A-3 Consent Agenda
Councilwoman Monfor asked that item H-4 be deleted from
the Consent Agenda.
MOTION:
Councilman Measles moved, seconded by Councilman
McComsey, to approve the Consent Agenda as amended.
Motion passed by unanimous consent.
B. PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
B-1 Howard Beck, Eagle Scout Candidate - Construct Picnic
Shelter
Mr. Beck explained he has lived in Kenai since he was 4
years old. He proposes to build a 601x 26' covered
shelter. All money and labor will be donated. He will
need $2,500. If there is money left it will be used
for picnic tables. It will be for the seniors of today
and tomorrow. He has been working with Building
Inspector Hackney to meet City code. He is asking for
Council approval and, if possible, a donation.
Councilwoman Bailie noted this is another example of
the fine people in the community.
MOTION:
Councilwoman Bailie moted, seconded by Councilwoman
Monfor, to donate $500 to Mr. Beck, taking it from the
Legislative Misc. budget.
Motion passed by unanimous consent.
Rr. Beck added he will attempt to get donated labor.
B-2 Ed Call, VFW. The VFW convention went very well.
Mayor Williams was the guest of honor. Councilman
Ralston helped with the parking area behind his store.
He is here to apologize - the City was inadvertently
left off the brochure. He will reimburse the City.
Mayor Williams noted he had the Lt. Governor with him,
he was one of the key -note speakers.
Mayor Williams added, he spoke with Gen. Schaeffer and
Lt. Haller regarding the Air National Guard proposal.
Gen. Schaeffer assured the Mayor they were 100% behind
the project.
B-3 KCSY Representative - Freedom Almanac
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Craig Wallis -Keck, KCSY. The City of Kenai has been
designated a Centennial City, he applauded the City on
that. There is a small percentage nation-wide. KCSY
has a proposal - the National network has a series of
programs called Freedom Almanac. He played a suggested
format. He added, it will run once a day, 1:30 PM, 60
min., 7 days per week. They will do the product
in-house. It will be noted several times a day that
the City is a Bicentennial City. The cost is $350 per
month, it will run through Sept. 17. Councilwoman
Monfor suggested placing the time during drive -time.
She noted she has heard it on Anchorage radio, it is
good. Mayor Williams asked if there was any support
from the Chamber of Commerce. Craig Fanning,
Bicentennial Constitution Comm. chairman, said they are
supportive. He spoke to Clerk Whelan, she suggested
t%ey come to Council. Mr. Wallis -Keck suggested the
City could share sponsorship with the Chamber.
Councilman McComsey asked if there were any other local
stations wanting to do the same thing. Mayor Williams
replied the Council would have to decide on one
station, this one is here first. Councilwoman Monfor
suggested the proceeds from the VFW reimbursement be
added toward this.
MOTION:
Councilwoman Monfor moved, seconded by Councilwoman
Bailie, to sponsor the first month and add the VFW
proceeds, conditional on the time be drive -time.
Motion passed by unanimous consent.
B-4 Tom Thibodeaux, Paving CAP Runway
Mr. Thibodeaux said he represented the Kenai squadron
of CAP. They have been here 24 years. They are asking
for help in getting taxiway A-3 to the CAP hanger
paved. The CAP is non-profit, an auxiliary of the Air
Force, their stress is search and rescue. There are 80
senior members, they are encouraging student members.
The senior members are trained and brought up to date
on all new things. The 22 students are trained. In
1986 they were involved in 127 searches. There are
hundreds of hours flown by volunteers. They are
available 24 hours a day. They do search and rescue
for snow mobilers, hikers and tourists; patrol the
shore lines for those in distress. They are in contact
with Elmendorf Air Force Base and the Troopers. 43
lives have been saved and 26 assists in 1986. They
have 3 aircraft based in Kenai, as well as civilian
aircraft. Their fuel is paid for by the Air Force, but
sold from Kenai. They flew 1,300 hours last year.
They are a national organization, of over 200,000
people. They are the second -most active in the State.
They have had front page exposure, that puts Kenai in
front of the people. They are all volunteers. There
are 2 paid people in the State. The Air Force pays for
fuel and maintenance, the Troopers provide utilities
and aircraft acquisition. All else is paid for by
membership. A-3 runway is a 475' stretch of gravel.
The City is paving adjacent to that. Props have been
nicked by the gravel. They are asking the City to pave
continuing to the CAP hanger. It is 509 wide, they
only need 251. It would cost about $13,000, the same
as the rest of the work. Councilwoman Monfor asked if
there was additional money in the paving project.
Public Works Director Kornelis replied we are using FAA
money on the taxiway, this would have to come from
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General Fund. The vehicle parking and the road to that
are State funds. Councilwoman Monfor asked, who owns
the runway? City Manager Brighton replied, the V.S.
Government. Councilwoman Monfor asked, why won't the
FAA fund it? Mr. Brighton replied, FAA is a branch of
the U.S. Government, FAA prohibits ADAP funding of
private property. They consider this as private
property. Mr. Thibodeaux added, it was FAA property
before it was CAP. Mr. Kornelis explained, the grant
is specific, we could not use it for lighting or
vehicle parking. Any change in scope would have to
have their approval. Councilwoman Monfor asked if this
would qualify for airport money. Answer - no. Mayor
Williams noted the City has been interested in
acquiring that 5 acres, it would lend itself to
development of the airport. He suggested the Airport
Commission review the acquisition of this land and
relocation of CAP. He added, the only method the City
can use for paving would be from other funds that have
been made available for roads and other projects. We
have $915,000 in that account. He asked, what is the
relationship of CAP to Air National Guard? Mr.
Thibodeaux replied, if they moved into the area, they
would take search & rescue from Elmendorf Air Force
Base. It is an important mission in the State. They
have been talking about taking the "Heres" away because
of space, the F-15's have no space. The only reason
CAP headquarters is at Elmendorf is because Anchorage
has many headquarters facilities. we should pursue
moving to Kenai, the Anchorage hanger is crowded. City
Manager Brighton suggested Administration contact FAA
to get a determination what ADAP funding can be spent
for. He added, the real problem is the equipment is
there waiting word. Mayor Williams noted there is
$62,000 left from road projects, is that grant money?
Mr. Brighton replied, it is not general fund. It is
specifically for roads, it cannot qualify for a
taxiway. Council agreed to submit this to the Airport
Commission for review.
C. PUBLIC HEARINGS
C-1 Ord. 1220-87 - Increas. Rev/Appns - Federal Revenue
Sharing - $437,379
MOTION:
Councilman Measles moved, seconded by Councilman
McComsey, to adopt the ordinance.
There was no public comment.
Finance Director Brown explained he does not have the
exact amounts. He will have to come back to Council to
finish this.
Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
C-2 Res. 87-45 - Awarding Bid - Forklift Truck -
Independent Lift Truck of Alaska - $16,865
MOTION:
Councilwoman Monfor moved, seconded by Councilwoman
Bailie, to adopt the resolution.
There was no public comment.
City Manager Brighton explained this is for the dock.
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D. COMMISSION REPORTS
D-1 Planning & Zoning
Councilman McComsey noted he showed up
it had been cancelled. Administration
notify him of P&Z action.
D-2 Harbor Commission
for the meeting,
wqs directed to
Harbor Commission Chairman Quesnel reported, the
project is coming along. It will be in partial use by
7-3-87. Stations $2 & $3 are leased, $1 will not be
under operation yet. Public Works Director Kornelis
said we will be hiring a harbormaster shortly. He
added, the fish will be coming in 7-3-87. There will
be someone there. The City part may not be operating.
D-3 Recreation Commission
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Recreation Director McGillivray reported the
Commission will not be meeting in July.
The Arco Jesse Owens Games had over 100 kids
involved. Mayor Williams was there for the
beginning. There were kids from Kenai and Homer
going to Anchorage, they hope some will go to Los
Angeles in August.
They have had 5 Softball tournaments, 2 more in
July, 2 in August.
The first caravan was last week. They were moved
closer to the bluff, it has easy access to water
and a dumping place. They will put "Camping by
Permission" signs up.
The summer recreation program is going well. They
have had some problems with the rain. They have
over 150 kids enrolled. There are no fees
charged. Soldotna charges $30 per child for 4
weeks, they have 25 kids.
(contd) Councilwoman Monfor noted the Anchorage
paper had called Valdez the softball capital of
Alaska. We should straighten this out.
(contd) Councilwoman Monfor noted the campers near
the bluff, it is eroding. Is there any liability?
Rec. Director McGillivray said he could post
signs.
Councilwoman Bailie asked, what is the policy
regarding mowing grass on the highway? Rec.
Director McGillivray replied, we have been doing
it most places. we do the right-of-way, let the
owners do the rest. Councilwoman Bailie said if
we are mowing other malls, we should do
Schilling's Mall. Mr. McGillivray replied, they
did it themselves last year.
Councilman Measles noted he had some friends use
the camping facility, they said it was well taken
care of. He commended the Recreation Dept.
(contd) Mayor Williams said regarding the Jesse
Owens Games. He sent a letter congratulating
them. Also, the City was supportive with outhouse
maintenance and other maintenance. That was
supposed to be taken care of by the Borough, but
it was not. The Recreation Dept. did it.
Councilwoman Monfor asked if they were grading
after the rain and heavy vehicles. Mr.
McGillivray replied it was done last week.
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Library Commission Chairman Swarner asked if there
would be a secretary for the next meeting. Clerk
Whelan replied she and Planning Secy. Loper would
handle it till the new secretarial contract started.
D-5 Council on Aging
Councilwoman Bailie reported their next meeting is July
13.
D-6 Airport Commission
None
D-7 Misc. Comm/Comm
Councilwoman Bailie reported the banners for the
Beautification Committee will be here in a few weeks.
E. MINUTES
E-1 Regular Meeting, June 17, 1987
Approved by Consent Agenda.
F. CORRESPONDENCE
F-1 Sen. Stevens - Air National Guard Unit
F-2 Sen. Murkowski - Air National Guard Unit
F-3 Consulate General of Japan - Letter of Thanks
Approved by Consent Agenda.
F-4 Tom Blazy, Builder - Donation of Work - Leif Hansen
w1 Memorial Park
Mayor Williams expressed the appreciation of the
Council for the donation. Councilwoman Monfor asked,
what is the time frame? Architect Gintoli replied,
they have 90 days for completion. Mayor Williams said
there will be a ceremony when it is completed.
N G. OLD BUSINESS
None
H. NEW BUSINESS
H-1 Bills to be Paid, Bills to be Ratified
MOTION:
Councilman Measles moved, seconded by Councilwoman
Monfor, to approve the bills as submitted.
Motion passed by unanimous consent.
H-2 Requisitions Exceeding $1,000
MOTION:
Councilman Measles moved, seconded by Councilman
McComsey, to approve the requisitions as submitted, and
include the PO for $1,800 to Airtek distributed this
date.
Councilwoman Bailie noted the fertilizer purchased for
the taxiway. Is the sludge being used for this?
Public Works Director Kornelis replied no, we are not
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JULy i, 1987
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at the point of construction to use it- The float
plane basin calls for disposal of a lot of topsoil
waste. When that is done, we will put sludge on top.
There are 3 large areas involved. Councilwoman Bailie
asked, why was it not used for fertilizer? It was an
accepted area. Mr. Kornelis explained, there are
restrictions. The airport is one place it can be used.
It has to be fenced off and signs posted. Mayor
Williams asked, what is the City Liability? Atty.
Rogers replied if we comply, we have limited liability.
Councilwoman Bailie noted the Entrepreneurial American
Cities magazine stated cities are bagging & using this
and making money. Mr. Kornelis replied we -did explore
this, they are not making money.
H-3 Ord. 1221-87 - Increas. Rev/Appns - Leif Hansen
Memorial Park - Dr. Hansen Donation - $25,380
Approved by Consent Agenda.
H-4 Ord. 1222-87 - Increas. Rev/Appns - Float Plane Basin -
$2,189,239
MOTION:
Councilman Measles moved, seconded by Councilman
McComsey, to introduce the ordinance.
Councilwoman Monfor asked Council to review this
between now and July 15. She has been against this
since its inception. This is not coming out of General
Fund, it is coming out of the tax payer's pocket. a)
We will have a pond, we will need roads, utilities,
moorage, etc. How much of this will be recouped? It
is $2 Million now. We cannot get a portion of this.
b) We defeated the community center that would benefit
masses and are doing this for $2 Million that will not
benefit many people. She noted the public hearing will
be July 15.
VOTE (Passed):
Yes: Measles, Williams, Bailie, McComsey, Malston
No: Monfor
H-5 Ord. 1223-87 - Amend. KMC 1 - Adding Economic
Development Commission
MOTION:
Councilwoman Monfor moved, seconded by Councilman
McComsey, to introduce the ordinance.
City Manager Brighton explained, this is a skeletal
ordinance to be put in front of the Council for review.
He had been told the Economic Development Committee
would review, but they have not done this yet. Mayor
Williams said he spoke to Economic Devel. Comm.
Chairman O'Reilly about this. His concern was that we
not lock ourselves in too tight regarding construction.
Councilman Malston said he had a problem with exempting
the residency requirements. It is a commission for the
City. There may be experts outside the City, but there
may be some inside the City also. It should be made up
of people who have a direct interest in the City.
Mayor Williams explained, he asked to include this. In
looking at the business community, 3-4 members of the
committee do not live in Kenai. Councilman Measles
suggested an amendment to exempt residency requirements
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providing they maintain a business in the City.
Council agreed. Councilwoman Bailie said we should
look at the applications before we restrict membership.
Clerk Whelan said she would start the ad in the paper
this week. Mayor Williams suggested Section 1.58.030,
line 2, to read, "seven (7) members who shall attempt
to be chosen so as to represent broadly." Council
agreed to the suggestion. Council agreed to not
schedule a work session unless a number of amendments
were proposed at public hearing•
Motion passed by unanimous consent.
I. ADMINISTRATION REPORTS
I-1 City Manager
City Manager Brighton spoke.
a. He distributed the lobbyist contract. He noted it
is not signed, the only changes are dates and
method of payment. It is a year -long contract.
If it meets with Council approval, he will sign.
b. Rep. Navarre met with Mr. Brighton and the
lobbyist 6-29-87. The Governor has vetoed
Municipal Assistance and school bond funding. It
is 15% reduction over the original intent, it was
12%. The City budget was put together with 20% so
we are in good shape.
C. There will be a small Capital Improvement budget,
$200,000 for Kenai. He talked with Rep. Navarre,
he thought no one would try to manipulate this.
d. He suggested Council meet to decide goals so the
lobbyist can begin work before Jan. 1988.
e. He distributed a clipping regarding a Supreme
Court decision on the rights of property owners.
The Court ruled that anytime a planning & zoning
body does anything to a property owner that he
feels deprives him of value, the municipality is
liable. No longer can building permits be used as
leverage for things not in connection with the
building. This will be important to local
government.
f. He and Borough Mayor Thompson agreed to a meeting
regarding the closure of Kenai Elementary. The
school representatives wanted to come. It was his
feeling that if we do not have the support of the
Assembly representatives, we cannot move on it.
But he did invite the School Board president and
School Superintendent. we suggested the School
District offices move to the school. They have
passed a bond issue to expand their facilities,
the Borough has run out of room. This could be
accomplished without a bond. Another suggestion
was People Count. They will run 200 people
through this program, they want to be in Kenai.
it will eliminate the cost of utilities &
custodial service to the Borough and provide rent
income. He asked Council to attend the meeting.
Also, the projections for the next 5 years predict
there will not be enough students to open up the
school. Councilwoman Monfor distributed a picture
of a closed school and asked Mr. Brighton to show
them what it looks like. Councilwoman Bailie
suggested getting a report from Police Chief Ross
regarding vandalism if the school were closed.
a. (contd) Council agreed to meet with the lobbyist the
third week in August.
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g. Councilwoman Bailie noted the newspaper article
regarding the delay in moving the FSS facility.
She suggested review of this as soon as possible.
The City signed a contract with FAA. There have
been changes.
a. (contd) Council agreed to authorize the City
Manager to sign the contract with the lobbyist.
I-2 City Attorney
Atty. Rogers spoke.
a. Regarding the plant test site. (item I-2) He
suggested we move to terminate our interests this
Fall.
ADDED ITEM:
Mayor Williams noted Council should review all
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Alaska in light of recent events - possible litigation
and change of personnel. The U of Alaska has taken a
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major change in policy.
a. (contd) Councilman Measles suggested terminating the
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contract Jan. 1988. Councilwoman Bailie said we
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should discuss what we will do with the land. It
is perfect for campers. She asked if City Manager
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acceptable. Mr. Brighton replied they had no
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concerns. Atty. Rogers said he would draft an
RFP. Councilwoman Bailie suggested we state to
the Cooperative Extension Service that we are
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negotiating a contract and have another use.
b. He reviewed the claim of Dean vs Breck, Harbor
Development Corp, Roper, City of Kenai, Financial
Planning Assoc. ( item I-2 )
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C. The number of foreclosures is increasing.
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d. He reviewed bidder preference. (item I-2) He will
make a subsequent report.
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it was not applicable.
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d. (contd) Councilman McComsey noted Anchorage has a
bidder preference policy.
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Mayor Williams spoke.
a. At a recent work session Council agreed to send
Vince O'Reilly to Fairbanks for JPTA meeting.
Council had no objection.
b. The pre -bid conference for the float plane basin
was 7-1-87. 15 people attended. Councilwoman
Monfor objected to having the pre -bid before
approval. City Manager Brighton explained this is
normal procedure. Public works Director Kornelis
noted the bid opening is 7-15-87.
C. He will attend the open house for the USS Alaska
in Seward 7-3-87.
d. A ship from China will be at Unocal this week. He
will welcome them 7-6-87.
e. He attended the Borough Task Force meeting on
6-30-87 regarding alternate tax methods. There
will be a report to the Assembly. The next
meeting will be 7-16-87, City Manager Brighton
will attend.
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JULY 1, 1987
PAGE 11
f. The Grant writing proposals were distributed this
date. He asked Council to discuss them at the
7-15 meeting.
g. Regarding the Supreme Ct. decision on property
owners' rights. (discussed in City Manager's
report) He asked Atty. Rogers to review the
effect on the Landscape Bd. and P&Z.
h. There will be a hearing 7-8-87 in Anchorage
regarding the unit pool. (oil & gas) Councilman
Measles said he will be attending.
i. He received a call from Rep. Young's office
6-29-87. The Senate & House passed the Community
Development Block chant program, the same as 1986,
$2-1/2 Million. We can make an application after
12-1-87. The new grant writer can do this. He
hoped it could be used for the Kenai River viewing
area.
J. He went to the Sterling Waste Site pit with the
Lt. Governor. They will not have to bring the
waste to Kenai, they are getting rid of it on
their own. There is one pit developed by a
private operator and one by an oil company. There
is a world of difference. The private operator's
is a mess, the other is up to standards.
k. The proposed local Better Business Bureau has
asked for a letter of support. Council took no
action.
I-4 City Clerk
Clerk Whelan spoke.
a. She will need a count of those planning to attend
the breakfast meeting for discussion of Kenai
Elementary.
b. She noted temporary approval of liquor license
transfer for Schilling is in the packet. (item
I-4)
I-5 Finance Director
Finance Director Brown spoke.
a. There is a memo in the packet (item I-5) regarding
City insurance.
b. Councilman Malston noted there have been 3-4
people attending this meeting asking for funds.
Does this go on all year? Mayor Williams replied
yes, there has been a steady stream since the
tightening of the budget.
I-6 Public Works Director
None
I-7 Airport Manager
None
J. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
a. Mayor Williams. He thanked Admin. Asst.
Gerstlauer for the memo on subordination in
financing of lands.
b. Councilwoman Bailie. There is a lot of graffiti
on the cement wall on Forest Dr. It should be
cleaned.
c. Councilwoman Bailie. Regarding PR. We are going
out for applications for the Economic Development
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Commission. Many people do not know about this.
We should write an article - pay for it if we have
to - regarding our economic development efforts.
We could do it every 2 weeks. There has been no
publicity on the Memorial Pk- Mayor Williams
suggested we could do a talk show on KSRM-
Councilwoman Monfor added, we should note the golf
course, the library, the low mill rate.
d. Councilwoman Monfor. Regarding the City brochure.
The mill rate is deceiving. Mayor Williams asked
Clerk Whelan to contact Sundog Photography to have
it changed to 2.7.
e. Councilwoman Monfor. Regarding the Airport
Triangle Pk- We are waiting for the Rotary Club,
nothing has been done. We should seed it and sell
the railroad ties or set a time limit to complete.
Recreation Director McGillivray said he talked to
a Rotary representative. They said they would get
back to us. Councilwoman Bailie asked if Engineer
LaShot could do the engineering. Public Works
Director Kornelis said Mr. Boysen said he would do
it, we have had no contact with him. Engineer
Lashot could do the work. Councilwoman Bailie
asked that Administration contact Rotary that Mr.
Boysen is not needed. Councilwoman Monfor asked
that a report be prepared for the 7-15 meeting.
f. Councilman McComsey asked if the dust control
equipment had been purchased. Public Works
Director Kornelis replied yes, it will be trucked
down. He will have 3 people on it.
g. Councilman Malston stated he appreciated the
confidence of the Council in his appointment.
h. Mayor Williams noted there are 2 golf tournaments
scheduled for the golf course. He suggested using
the dust control equipment on Candlelight.
Councilwoman Bailie suggested the City put a sign
on Sterling Hwy. noting the golf course in Kenai.
Also, a sign on Tinker.
e. (contd) Councilwoman Bailie. Regarding the Triangle
Pk. Council decided it should be decorated. We
have spent much money. There was some money left
over for seeding, this would not include trees or
flowers. If we cannot depend on volunteers or
Public works, we should review this.
ADJOURNMENT:
Meeting adjourned at 10:30 PM.
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Janet Whelan
City Clerk
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