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Home My WebLink About1983-04-25 Council Minutes - Special Meetinga^_ ..or�•G'�.;:'Jtu""-.ate ut iA`. CITY OF KENAI I'M eapdal *J 44u,4aff F. O. SOX UO KENAI. ALASKA 99611 TELE/NONE 282 • 7535 NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING There will be a special meeting of the Kenai City Council on Monday, April 25, 1983 at 7:00 p.m. at the Council Chambers. Subject will be: PROPOSAL FROM J. LOBDELL FOR SURVEY FOR SPUR SUBDIVISION #1 $1,214.00 net Whelan, City Clerk Dated: April 21, 1983 KENAI CITY COUNCIL, SPECIAL MEETING, MINUTES APRIL 25, 1983 KENAI CITY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING MAYOR RONALD A. MALSTON PRESIDING A. Roll Call Present: Ray Measles, Tom Wagoner, Jahn Wise, Ron Malston, Tom Ackerly, Sally Bailie, Betty Glick Absents None 8. Proposal from J. Lobdell for Survey for Spur Subdivision #I- $1,214 Councilwoman Glick asked if P&Z had looked at the plat, Mayor Malston replied yes. Councilwoman Glick said it appears she has been accused of being against the bowling alley. She is not against the alley or bowling. The problem settled around procedures - or lack of - in handling this. City Manager Brighton reviewed the background. There was a group interested in the area, they filed an application for lease and ntst money down. It is in the P&Z packet for 4-27-83. Mr. Brighton is able to spend up to $1,000 without Council consent. He contacted a surveyor regarding costs for this, the cost is $1,214. He asked Council for that amount at the 4-20-83 meeting. He thought it would facilitate. It has been over a year to get Gusty Subdivision subdivided. The other surveyor has been very slow. It was his hope to get this moving along so if Council approved we would be that much further down the - road. If it was turned down, it would not mean we were out the money, it would still be platted. The purpose of this meeting is to determine if he can have authority to spend money in excess of $1,000. MOTIONS Councilman Wise moved, seconded by Councilwoman Glick, for approval of expenditures requested by the City Manager, subject to approval of P&Z at their next meeting. Councilwoman Glick noted there was a quorum of P&Z members present. She suggested they look at it, give tentative approval and approve at their next meeting. Land Manager Labahn spoke. The lease application will be at P&Z, this is only authorization to spend money for the survey. There has been interest in this lot, it is almost 7 acres so there has not been a great deal of interest. Mr. Church is the only one interested in subdividing. There is a deficiency of lands over one acre. This is the next size greater to that. Councilwoman Glick asked, when people asked for availability, did Mr. Labahn explain it could be subdivided? Mr. Labahn replied yes. Councilwoman Glick said for 3 months we have discussed the use of this land. Administration had been asked to review this regarding possible development. She asked if P&Z had looked at any of this proposing developing or replatting. Mr, Labahn replied they have been made aware of it. There has been no definite action recommended by P&Z. Councilwoman Glick asked Mr. Labahn, when he was working for the Borough, in order for the Borough P&Z to review, the plat would have to be in 2 weeks prior to action. Unless this was eibmitted today, it could not be reviewed till May 23. Regardless of whether we awarded contract or not, it still had to go through this process. It was not just a matter of procedure. Councilman 1 -- =IL KENAI CITY COUNCIL, SPECIAL MELTING ArRIL 25, 1983 Page 2 Wagoner asked Atty. Rogers, what restrictions are put on the City Manager other than $1,000 limitation to survey and plat? Atty. Rogers replied he did not know of any. He added, there are political but not monetary. Procedure says normally Council will riot consider a lease till P&Z reviewed. Council will authorize him to proceed in this case to go ahead with the survey. MOTION, Amendment: Councilman Measles moved, seconded by Councilman Wagoner, to delete all the part about pending approval of P&Z. Councilwoman Glick said she had no problem with that. If this was to be asked to be considered by Council it should have been given to Council before the meeting. They did not have time to make a decision. When we approved the agenda, no mention was made. Mayor Malston asked P&Z Chairman Lewis if P&Z had any problem with this. Chairman Lewis replied the lease will be at the next meeting. If P&Z turns it down, how will that affect re -platting? Mr. Brighton replied he didn't think it would make any difference. It will have to be re -platted before we can sell instead of lease. There is nothing to say this parcel could not be divided any more. It just means a part of it would already be surveyed. P&Z Commissioner Bryson asked if Administration had given any consideration to access on adjacent parcels, specifically the Daubenspek 30 acres? Mr. Brighton replied there is road easement or plat off Airport Way that could run to Beaver Loop and Walker. It would not be 30 acre tract in those circumstances. You have frontage that runs all the way to Walker that access could be provided. Platting on that 2 acre basis would not restrict access. Commissioner Bryson said, given the change in status of adjacent property, since the City acquired Oaubenapek, a cul de sac may be necessary. Mrs. Jan Alwin spoke. She represented the bowlers. They were in attendance to ask Council to do anything they can to .! get the bowling alley built. Councilman Wagoner asked her to distribute material she had. It shows what could happen to Kenai if we had a bowling alley. VOTE, Amendment (Passed): Yess Measles, Wagoner, Malston, Ackerly, Bailie, Glick No: Wise -� Councilman Wise said this is a very difficult situation to appoint a committee and have Council put the committee under the gun and risk them to approve a lease. It is not about the pros and cons of the bowling alley. It is a question of procedures and inappropriate pressure put on a committee. There is a qualification of highest and best use, it can be changed till the lease is signed. Any one could come in tomorrow with "higher and beat use." Councilman Wagoner stated a Point of Order, the vote is not about the lease. Councilman Wise asked, if the lease is turned down by Council or P&Z, who foots the bill for the survey. Mayor Malston replied, the City. Councilman Wagoner objected to the use of profanity during Council meetings and asked that `i it be discontinued. 2 =�G [51---(✓_1�Er. F-^>r tt.:._ .._ _---.�+ ..ram. �-.- - AS�a�i'tI�GY -. _. _ � _ _ .- • KENAI CITY COUNCIL, SPECIAL MEETING APRIL 25, 1983 Page 3 VOTE, Main Motion as Amended (Passad)s Yess Measles, Wagoner, Malston, Ackerly, Baili Nos Wise ADJOURNMENTS Meeting adjourned at 705 PM. joa.,� ?1-� Janet Whelan AppRCNW dY COUNC% City Clerk DA" /cnny 3