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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-07-17 Council Minutesr AGENDA KENAI CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING JULY 17, 1985 - 7:00 PM PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE A. ROLL CALL 1. Agenda Approval 2. Consent Agenda *All items listed with an asterisk(*) are considered to be routine and non -controversial by the Council and will be approved by ins 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 (Time Limit - Ten Minutes Per Person) 1. Tom Moyer, Luxury Theatres - Kambe Theatre Expansion 2, John Williams - Health and Safety in City 3. Representative - Women's Resource 6 Crisis Center C. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Ordinance 1065 - Increasing Estimated Rev/Approp in S. Highbush, E. Alisk, Swires 6 Highbush Road Capital Project - i50,000. 2. Ordinance 1067 - Finding Certain City -Owned Lando Are Required for Public Use. 3. Ordinance 1068 - Increasing Estimated Rev/Approp. for Addition and Renovation to Animal Control Shelter - $15,000. 4. Resolution 85-76 - Transfer of Monies to Hire Manager for Fort Kensy - $595. 5. Resolution 85-77 - Award of Airport Runway 6 Taxiway Repainting Bid - Hansen Painting - $13,895.00. 6. Ordinance 1066 - Increasing Estimated Rev/Approp. in Borough Senior Citizen'a Grant - $38,518. D. MINUTES 1. *Regular Meeting, July 30 1985 E. CORRESPONDENCE 1. *Patricia Osborne, Ex. Dir., Peninsula Home Health Care 2. *Mrs. T. G. Sipperly - AARP F. OLD BUSINESS G. NEW BUSINESS 1. Bills to be Paid, Bills to be Ratified 2. Requisitions Exceeding $1,000 3. *Ordinance 1063 - Amend KMC 14.23.290 Concerning Appeals to Bd. of Adjustment - P&Z 4. *Ordinance 1069 - Amend KMC 23.55.010 - Establish Ranges of Compensation for City Manager, Attorney and Clerk 5. *Ordinance 1070 - Increasing Est. Rev./Approp. - "Seniot Employment Program" - $12,166 I ' r . t ,a 6. *Ordinance 1071 - Ainonding KMC 23.30.040 - Deletion of Inf©ronca that Pay fief Sea Within flay Range are Due to Havit. 7. *Ordinance 1072 - Increasing last. Rev./Approp. in Gen. Fund Budget to Survey and Plat ►.ensi Cemetery -$10,000 B. *Ordinance 1073 - Increasing Est. Rev./Approp. - Municipal Insurance - $200,000 9. *Ordinance 1074 - Increasing Est. Rev./Approp. in "Kenai Senior Citizen's Profeet" - $96,444. 10. *Ordinance 1075 - Increasing Est. Rev./Approp. for "Community Service Program" fund by $3,357. 11. Diaeuooion - Consent to Assignment of Lease - Fisherman's Packing - Kenai Spit Subd. 12, Discussion - Lease Applications Lot 49 Hlk 5s R/W CIIAP - Equipment Storage - Snoloon Companies 13. Discussion - Lease Applications Lot 39 Olk 19 GAA Subd - Aviation Facility - Southcentral Air 14. Diacusolon - Vacation Public Access Easements Lot 1, Baron Park Subd. 15. Discussion - Marathon Road Powor Relocation 16. *Games of Chance and Skill - AARP M. REPORTS 1. City Manager 2. City Attorney 3. Mayor 4. City Clerk 5, Finance Director 6. Planning do Zoning 7, Harbor Commission S. Recreation Commission 9. Library Commission i. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD (Time limit - Five Minutes Per Person) ADJOURNMENT -. _ - A KENAI CITY COUNCIL, REGULAR MEETING, MINUTES JULY 17, 1985, 7s00 P.M. KENAI CITY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING MAYOR TOM WAGONER PRESIDING PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE A. ROLL CALL Presents Jess Hall, Raymond Measles, John Wise, Tom Wagoner, Tom Ackerly, Chris Monfor, and Sally Bailie Absents None A-1 Agenda Approval Mayor Wagoner requested that the following changes be made to the Agendas a. Item 0-1 be removed from the Consent Agenda. j b. Item C-4 be replaced with a substitute resolution. Agenda was APPROVED as amended. A-2 Consent Agenda Sally Bailie MOVED for approval of the Consent Agenda and Raymond Measles SECONDED the motion. Motion PASSED by Unanimous Consent. B. PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD 6-1 Tom Moyer, Luxury Theatres - Kambe Theatre Expansion Mr. Moyer and Mr. Skip Fletcher, present owner of the Kambe Theatre, spoke to the Council regarding the negotiations now in progress for the sale of the Kambe Theatre to Mr. Moyer. The plan Mr. Moyer would like to realize, after purchasing the Kambe Theatre from Mr. Fletcher, is to purchase the grounds from the City and enlarge the present building to house a total of four theatres with a total seating capacity of 700-800. They would also request a parking variance for additional parking space required. They have made numerous attempts to contact the owners of the present Post Office building to discuss parking but have not been able to reach them. A copy of their plot plan was distributed to the Council members. They assured the Council that they would adhere to the code. Mayor Wagoner stated that he had no problom with the concept and advised Messrs. Moyer and Fletcher that their next step was to present their plan to the Planning 6 Zoning Commission for their approval. 8-2 John Williams - Health and Safety in City Mr. Williams spoke to the Council on two subjects: The coloration of the City water and the amount of dust from traffic using Candlelight Drive (the street. on which he lives). He requested that the City inquire with manufacturers of water filtration systems to see if there is a filtration system which might help the City water situation. Upon questioning by Councilwoman Monfor, Keith Kornelis, Public Works Director, answered that over the years he had made a number of inquiries and had had the water analyzed. He found that it would not he cost effective to install a filtration eyatem at the wellhouse -- I i • ` J i a i i KENAI CITY COUNCIL July 17, 1985 Page 2 cost being approximately $1,000,000 to $1,250,000. The cleaning of the water lines could be a solution. The cost would not be quite so bad, however, the training would be fairly expensive. He will look further into this. In regard to the dust on Candlelight Drive, Mr. Williams told the Councilmembers that with the road being unpaved and the amount of new homes, etc. being built along that road, the dust problem has become overwhelming. Also, with the work being done on the golf course, an even larger amount of traffic uses the road. He requests that a short term solution be administering calcium to the road surface -- a long-term solution would be strip paving. Councilman - - Ackerly asked if the citizens on that street would be interested in an LID? Mr.Williams suggested that it could possibly be an answer, but not at 50% of the cost. He feels that that the citizens would not feel it fair that they would have to pay such a high cost for them road to be --^red when the golf course placement at the end of the street will generate much of the traffic. B-3 Representative -- Women's Resource & Crisis Center Mr. Bob Molloy, a board member of the WR&CC spoke to the Council requesting reconsideration of Resolution 85-68. The resolution allowed the City of Kenai to act as a pass -through agency accepting grant monies to pass through i to the WR&CC. Due to liabilities that might be placed on -- the City, the Council chose to negate Article I, Grant Condition No. 5 (relating to operating and maintaining the structure) and No. 11 (relating to the Little Davis -Bacon Act), which was found to be unacceptable by the State, the grantor. Discussion followed in which councilmembers aired their concerns which dealt with the possibility of the City having to maintain the building if the WR&CC had to close its doors and liabilities to the City if the grant were to be audited and auditors were not accepting of how the money was handled by the WR&CC but would reflect back to the City. MOTION (Reconsideration of Res. 85-68)s ` Councilman Wise MOVED for reconsideration of Resolution 85-68 and Councilwoman Monfor SECONDED the motion. Discussion followed in which Mr. Brighton informed the T°�- Council that the Director of Administrative Services for the State of Alaska, Gary Bator, would not accept the grant as they have amended it, but will send a new application for completion if Council wishes to do so. Mayor Wagoner added that due to the unclear verbage of No. 5, he would not vote in favor of the resolution until such time that the condition was made clear. VOTE, Reconsideration (PASSED) Yess Ackerly, Bailie, Hall, Measles, Monfor and Wise Not Wagoner F MOTION, Amendments f '. Councilman Wise MOVED for amendment of the resolution by deletion of the paragraph beginning with "BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED ... " and Councilwoman Bailie SECONDED the motion. There was no discussion. 1 1 KENAI CITY COUNCIL July 17, 1985 Page 3 VOTE, Amendment (PASSED) Yes: Ackerly, Bailie, Hall, Measles, Monfor and Wise. No: Wagoner VOTE, Motion as Amended (PASSED): Yes: Ackerly, Bailie, Hall, Measles, Monfor and Wise. Nos Wagoner Public Comment: Mr. David Jockman, owner and board member of the WR&CC gave an impassioned plea for protection of battered women seeking a safe place from all over the Peninsula, to get on with it. Carmen Gintoli, offered to administer the grant at no cost to the City. VOTE, Main Motion as Amended (PASSED)s Yes: Ackerly, Bailie, Hall, Measles, Monfor and Wise. No: Wagoner. TEN MINUTE RECESS CALLED. C. PUBLIC HEARINGS C-1. Ordinance 1065 - Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations in South Highbush, E. Alisk, Swirc:; & Highbush Road Capital Project - $50,000. MOTIONs Councilman Measles MOVED for adoption of Ordinance 100-85 Councilman Hall SECONDED the motion. There was no public comment. VOTE: Motion PASSED UNANIMOUSLY by roll call vote. C-2. Ordinance 1067 - Finding Certain City -Owned Lands Are Required for Public Use. MOTIONS Councilman Measles MOVED for the adoption of Ordinance and Councilwoman Eailie SECONDED the motion. There was no public comment. Councilman Wise stated that he had no problem with the intent of the Ordinance, but would like to have it tabled until the area platted. He is concerned that it may be misunderstood that C-2 is open for development by implication with the passing of the ordinance. He feels that C-1 should be made into a special zone. Councilman Ackerly stated that the platting can be done after -the -fact as it has been done before which would allow for the surveying to begin immediately. Mr. Brighton stated that if there is interest in development of the property, Council approval is still required prior to any development. VOTE: Motion FASSED UNANIMOUSLY by roll call vote. C-3. Ordinance 1068 - Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations for Addition and Renovation to Animal Control Shelter - $15,000. KENAI CITY COUNCIL July 17, 1985 Page 4 MOTIONS Councilman Ackerly MOVED for adoption of Ordinance*1068 and Councilman Hall SECONDED the motion. There was no public comment. VOTES Motion PASSED UNANIMOUSLY by roll call vote. C-4. Resolution 85-76 - Transfer of Monies to Hire Manager for Fort Keney - $595. Substitute Resolution 85-76. MOTIONS Councilman Measles MOVED for adoption of Resolution 85-76 and Councilwoman Monfor SECONDED the motion. There was no public comment. Councilman Ackerly asked who was to have to the contract. Answers Pat Porter, Administrator of the Senior Center. VOTES Motion PASSED UNANIMOUSLY by roll call vote. C-5. Resolution 85-77 - Award of Airport Runway h Taxiway Repainting Bid - Hansen Painting - $13,895.00. MOTIONS Councilman Ackerly MOVED for adoption of Resolution 85-77 and Councilwoman Monfor SECONDED the motion. There was no public comment. VOTES Motion PASSED by unanimous consent. C-6. Ordinance 1066 - Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations in Borough Senior Citizen's Grant - $38,518. MOTIONS Councilman Ackerly MOVED for approval of Ordinance 1066-85 and Councilwoman Monfor SECONDED the motion. There was no public comment. Councilman Ackerly inquired if the City of Soldotna had appropriated funds to the Senior Citizen Center. Answers Yes, but less than what was requested. Mr. Ackerly added that he did not feel that the City of Soldotna was pulling their weight. VOTES Motion PASSED UNANIMOUSLY by roil call vote. i i I i t ' III !j 1 i 3 / _7. KENAI CITY COUNCIL July 17, 1985 Page 5 D. MINUTES 1. Regular Meeting, July 3, 1985. Clerk requested the Minutes be taken from the Consent Agenda due to a portion of a motion which was inaudible on the tape and unheard during the meeting. She requested that the word "(inaudible)" be stricken from the Minutes on page 12, Item G-8, Motion, Amendment,and amended to read "to add the same terms and conditions as the City Manager's as amended." MOTION$ Councilman Wise MOVED for approval of amendment to the Minutes of the Council Meeting of the City of Kenai of July 3, 1985 and Councilman Ackerly SECONDED the motion. Councilman Hall requested Unanimous Consent. VOTES Motion PASSED by unanimous consent. E. CORRESPONDENCE E-1 Patricia Osborne, Ex. Dir., Peninsula Home Health Care E-2 Mrs. T.C. Sipperly - AARP APPROVED by Consent Agenda. F. OLD BUSINESS There was no old business. G. NEV BUSINESS G-1 Bills To Be Paid, Bills To Be Ratified MOTIONS Councilman Measles MOVED for approval of the bills as submitted and Councilman Ackerly SECONDED the motion. Mayor Wagoner asked if the $17,000 donated to the Chamber of Commerce would be used for the same purposes as last year. Mr. Brighton answered not necessarily, however, according to the agreement, the Chamber is to submit a list of what the money was used for last year. The cost of the brochures was not included in the expenditures of the City's donation last year. VOTES Motion PASSED by unanimous consent. G-2 Requisitions Exceeding $1,000 MOTION: Councilman Measles MOVED for approval of the requisitions as submitted and Councilman Ackerly SECONDED the motion. Councilman Ackerly asked if the Family Medical Center, which has submitted a bill for water testing, is certified. Answers Yes. Motion PASSED by unanimous consent. G-3 Ordinance 1063 - Amend KMC 14.20.290 Concerning Appeals to Board of Adjustment - Planning h Zoning G-4 Ordinance 1069 - Amend KMC 23.55.010 - Establish Ranges of compensation for City Manager, Attorney and Clerk. � h J KENAI CITY COUNCIL July 17, 1985 Page 6 r G-•5 Ordinance 1070 - Increasing Est. Revenues and Appropriations "Senior Employment Program" - $12,166 G-6 Ordinance 1071 - Amending KMC 23.30.040 - Deletion of Inference that Pay Raises Within Pay Range Are Due to Merit. G-7 Ordinance 1072 - Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations in General Fund Budget to Survey and Plat Kenai Cemetery - $10.000. G-8 Ordinance 1073 - Increasing Estimated Revenues and j Appropriations - Municipal Insurance - $200,000. G-9 Ordinance 1074 - Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations in "Kenai Senior Citizen's Project" - $96,444. G-10 Ordinance 1075 - Increasing,Estimated Revenues and Appropriations for "Community Service Program" fund by $3,357. APPROVED by Consent Agenda. G-11 Discussion - Consent to Assignment of Lease - Fisherman's Packing - Kenai Spit Subdivision. MOTIONs Councilman Wise MOVED for approval of the assignment of lease and Councilman Measles SECONDED the motion. r Question was raised by Mayor Wagoner if a year before the Council had approved the lease for a development plan and if the lessee was not close to the termination date for not having the requirea development (by the lease) completed. Land Manager Labahn answered that the completion date for the development is in 1986. VOTES Motion PASSED by Unanimous Consent. G-12 Discussion - Lease Applications Lot 4, Blk 5s R/W CIIAP - =_=`_- Companies. Equipment Stora e - Snelson Com 9 P MOTIONS Councilman Ackerly MOVED for approval of the lease application by Snelson Companies and Councilman Wise -= SECONDED the motion. -�_ The original lease of this property by Snelson Companies was for 20 years. The lease term is now coming to an end and the Snelson Companies would like to renew the lease. Councilman Ackerly stated that he felt that the fence around the property should be repaired -- it should be made a condition of the lease. Land Manager Labahn stated that the Planning Commission has determined that the reparation of the fence would be required in the new lease. Mayor Wagoner stated that with the development of the surrounding property (HEN building and Fred Meyer store) and the capability of what Snelson lease property can be used for, that perhaps the City should not allow the renewal of the lease. Councilman Ackerly suggested a shorter term lease. MOTION: Councilman Wise MOVED to limit the lease to a ten-year term. Motion FAILED for lack of second. J Y 1 KENAI CITY CCUYCIL July 17, 1995 Page 7 MOTIONs Councilman Ackerly MOVED to limit the lease to a five-year term and Councilman Wise SECONDED the motion. Because of the Airport Master Plan's existence in five years, Mayor Wagoner suggested a note be attachod in the lease file to explain why the lease is for a shorter term, etc. an that future councils will have an understanding of their action. City Manager Brighton asked Mr. Labahn if the language of the lease will. be brought up-to-date as in the current losses. Answers It would be required. VOTE (FAILED)s Yess Ackerly. Nos Wagoner, Bailie, Hall, Measles, Monfor and Wise. MOTZONs Councilwoman Monfor MOVED to limit the lease term to two years and Councilwoman Bailie SECONDED the motion. VOTES Motion PASSED UNANIMOUSLY by roll call vote. Memo to be included with the file as noted above. G-13 Discussion - Lease Applications Lot 3, Blk 1, GAA Subdivision - Aviation Facility - SouthCentral Air. MOTION: Councilman Ackerly MOVED for approval of the lease application by SouthCentral Air and Councilman Wise SECONDED the motion. Councilman Ackerly questioned whether this property is the property proposed for placement of a hotel. Answers J. Labahn -- The lease application I& for a renewal of a 20-year lease now terminating - hangar use. They are requesting a stipulation of a 55-year lease. Property is restricted to lease only due to property being on airport lands. Verbage of the lease again would be brought up to date with current losses. Mayor Wagoner stated that because the property is within the FOG area which may be re -designed Aso that the property area would be used more officiently, SouthCentral Air should be notified of that possibility. He supposed that if relocation of the building, etc. would need to be done in the future, the federal government would allocate funds with which to do it. VOTE s Motion PASSED UNANIMOUSLY by roll call vote. G-14 and G-15 Discussion - Vacation Public Access Easements Lot 1, Baron Park Subdivision and Discussion - Marathon Road Power Relocation. MOTION: Councilman Wise MOVED for approval of the vacation of the public access easement, Lot 1, Baron Park Subdivision and Councilman Measles SECONDED the motion. The vacation of the public easement at Marathon Road/Airport Way/Kenai Spur Highway is to consolidate city -owner+ sirport lands. A substitute ar.aens will he entahlighed adjacent to KENAI CITY COUNCIL July 17, 1985 Page 8 Craycroft Chrysler. The vacation has been approved by the Kenai P&Z Commission and also by the KPB Planning Commission. Discussions Mayor Wagoner stated that he feels that the City will be paying for work that HEA had planned on doing prior to the City's interest in having the relocation done. Councilman Hall added that due to the age of the system, it would be changed over in the near future. There should be a middle ground allowing for less cost between what the City would like to have done and what HEA will be doing in the future. Councilman Ackerly added that the work the City wants to have done will be upgrading HEA's system and the City is bearing the cost. Mayor Wagoner suggested that a meeting be held with HEA administration in order to work this out. Councilman Ackerly asked if this relocation of ;A poles was work needing to be completed this summer. Answer was yes. Possibility of moving just two poles so that road work can be completed and the rest of the project could be completed after working out details with HEA. VOTES Motion PASSED by unanimous consent. G-15 Discussion - Marathon Road Power Relocation In connection with the discussion on Item C-13 discussion continued on the amount of the cost to the City for the --_I poser relocation work. Councilman Hall suggested that the City negotiate with HEA the cost of the work with a cap at $30,000 and if this is not acceptable with HEA then move only the two poles and go on with the road work. Public Works Director Kornelis added that Glacier State and FAA are -• also using the poles, it is a dedicated right-of-way. He would like to go ahead with bidding procedure to get HEA moving. Councilman Wise proposes that City meet with Kent Wick from the HEA main office as they are the policy makers. Consensus of the Councils Meet with local HEA officials, giving them a 30-day period in which to make some decision cost should not exceed $30,000 on the split and if this is not acceptable, move the two poles and then go elsewhere, either to HEA officials in Homer or the HEA Board of Directors. G-16 Games of Chance and Skill - ARRP i PASSED by Consent Agenda. - - = H. REPORTS i H-1 City Manager 1. Community Centers Mr. Brighton stated that although newspaper articles and local radio news states otherwise, _ the community center proposal has not yet been rejected and 1 from his conversetionei with State officials, Gillespie, f Andrews and Bader and State Representatives and Senator, a� there has been no decision made at this time for or against the proposal. Senator Fischer and Representative Navarre �.t have agreed to write letters of support and telephone 1 necessary offices to push for support. "And projects" was not striken from the application by the Governor. KENAI CITY COUNCIL July 17, 1985 Page 9 2. Mr. Brighton informed the Couiscil LhbL he lied aLLended the Borough Assembly Meeting on July 16, 1985 and there were some items he feels the Council should be aware. a. The Borough is asking for non-areawide road powers. Could have a substantial bearing on the cities of Kenai, Seward, Soldotna and Homer. He is planning on meeting with city managers of those cities to discuss how this will relate to their communities. There is a public hearing on August 6, 1985 -- he is hoping to meet with the city managers prior to that public hearing. The Assembly unanimously voted for the introduction of this request. b. There has been a request for a new fire service area combining Ridgeway and Sterling. This will be on the ballot in the fall. Also one for the Kalifornski Beach Road area. He does not feel that the Kalifornski Beach Road area will be successful as there has been some interest again stated by people in the Chinulna Point area to petition for annexation. He feels that the people of that area should have the opportunity to vote for whether or not they want to be annexed, in a fire service area, etc. As it is now, the Borough is making the choice for them. He feels that the City of Kenai has a responsibility to these people to insure they have a chance to vote on these subjects. Councilman Ackerly suggested that the City file an injunction, law suit or write their objections to the Borough in relation to what the Alaska Constitution allows. Mayor Wagoner suggested that they wait to see if the Borough Assembly passes the resolution, The City Attorney will be back in the office by that time and can form a legal opinion and present it to the Council. Mayor Wagoner requested that this subject be placed on the next agenda for discussion. Consensus of the Council is to have annexation of the Chinulna Point area initiated by the citizens of that area. 3. An ordinance on the Borough level for the issuance of industrial revenue bonds worth $230,000,000 which do not commit any single citizen on the Kenai Peninsula Borough to g the retirement of the bond indebtedness -- only the company which it is being floated for is committed to the retirement of the bonds and that is Diamond Shamrock Company. Mr. Brighton feels it is the development of that area will be economically advantageous to the City to support these 1 bonds. 4. Fred Meyer had their architects in town going over plans ` with the Planning do Zoning Department and the Building --"-- Inspector making sure things were understood and working _ smoothly. 5. Jeff Labahn has handed in his resignation to take a position as the Planning Director for the City of Dillingham. Mr. Brighton expressed his appreciation of the superior work that Jeff has done for the City of Kenai. 1 H-2 City Attorney City Attorney is out of town. No report given. H-3 Mayor 1. Some time ago he drafted a letter to Mr. Cunningham of the FAA expressing his distaste for the low priority the FAA placed on the moving of FAA towers and the high priority the City has placed on this project. He informed Mr. Cunningham 7, that the City will pursue the removal of the towers. He added that his letter to Mr. Cunningham was rather caustic. He has since received a telephone call from Mr. Cunningham In which they agreed that they did not agree on much. He wanted the Council to be aware of what has transpired. �a XrNAI CI1V COUNCIL July 17, 1985 Page 10 H-4 City Clerk Reported that tha nominating petitions and information for City Council positions is available in the office. Also information on the Municipal League meeting was passed out to each Councilmember for their information prior to the meeting. H-5 Finance Director There was no financial report. H-6 Planning & Zoning Land Manager J. Labahn stated that a preliminary draft of the Old Towne Study is available for Councilmembers. He would like comments and suggestions returned by July 29. H-7 Harbor Commission There was no report. H-8 Recreation Commission There was no report. H-9 Library Commission Commission Chairperson Linda Sworner reported that there has been a change in the excavation contractor and is the reason why the trees have not been removed from the property as yet. 1. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD 1. Jeff Labahn spoke to the Council regarding his acceptance of the Planning Director position for the City of Dillingham. He is excited about the job and the prospects for the future. Mayor Wagoner wished him well in his endeavors. 2. Councilman Ackerly. Questioned if a building permit has been issued for Lowry's restaurant due to the ground moving, atc. going on. There woo to be a site obscurement between the bowling alley development and the apartments and there is none at this time. 3. Councilman Ackerly. Paving of Main Street to begin soon. Answers Probably next week. 4. Councilman Ackerly. Anything now on SouthCentral Hotel and Hutchings? Mr. Brighton replied that his secretary has been calling and leaving messages numerous times but has had no reply from Hutchings. Had a meeting with Lofstedts and the FAA with site plans. The FAA has tentatively okayed the site plans. As he understands, everything moving along. 5. Courn-ilmon Ackerly. Seems to be an amount of variances requested. Why have the ordinance if a variance always given. Councilman Wise replied that the PhZ Commission is making a cGrG%—.iau:; effort. They have turned variance requests down which the Council has approved. 6. Councilman Wine. State of Alaska Department of Resources hoe billed Union Oil for royalties on sales that accrues to the State and other people. If Union, in their appeal, is not successful, all the people in the State will ! j a s I M'. o KENAI CITY COUNCIL July 17, 1985 Page 11 be affected, through Enstar/KUSCO because of the contract between Union/Marathon and the City of Kenai; and, through our electric bills. Chugach has joined the suit. Feels that the City has an obligation because of being a direct contractee to review the suit and perhaps join the suit along with Enstar and Chugach. It should be reviewed by the City Attorney. 7. Councilwoman Bailie. In regard to G-3, Ordinance 1063, Amending KMC 14.20.290 which allows for a $100 expense fee deposit for the filing of the notice of appeal. Councilwoman Bailie feels that the fee should be returned to the appellee if successful. 8. Councilwoman Bailie. Street lights in VIP Subdivision. There are no street lights there and feels there should be something done as soon as possible. Mayor Wagoner added that as the HEA proposal to meter all street lights is so out of line, other avenues should be looked at, such as long -life bulbs allowing cheaper maintenance. Suggests meeting with the HEA manager regarding metered street lights. Also suggests a list of where lights are necessary be put together now so that when a decision is made on what lights to be used, etc., the project can be moved on immediately. Councilman Wise added that he would like to have the lighting system changed in Woodland, Redoubt and Inlet View Subdivisions project go ahead as soon as possible. Mr. Kornelis stated that the ballast and fixture will need replacing as these fixtures are out-of-date and cannot be replaced after burn -out. He used City Electric•s recommendation for Inlet Woods lighting plan. MOTION: VOTES Councilman Wise MOVED to have the lighting system project :cove ahead for Woodland Subdivision and Councilman Ackerly SECONDED the motion. Discussion: The project is out to bid. Motion PASSED UNANIMOUSLY by roll call vote. 9. Councilman Ackerly. Question regarding the increase in insurance. There is a resolution which has been introduced under Consent Agenda. Discussion followed regarding self -insurances -- pros and cons. Mayor Wagoner stated that he felt the State should take some responsibility. ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned at approximately 10:15 p.m. �� X,�Z4_1 Carol L. Frees Deputy City Clerk