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KENAI CITY COUNCIL - SPECIAL MEETING
JUNE 14, 1078 - 5: 00 P.M.
NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY
MAYOR VINCENT O'REILLY PRESIDING
RECONVENE
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
A. ROLL CALL
Present: Phillip Aber, Thomas Ackerly, Edward Ambarian, Betty Glick,
Ron Malston, Vincent O'Reilly and Dan Whelan.
Absent: None
B. Ordinance 415-78 - 1078-79 Annual Budget
Mayor O'Reilly read Ordinance 415-78 by title only as copies were distributed
to the public prior to the meeting. "An ordinance of the Council of the City
of Kenai adopting the Annual Budget for fiscal year commencing July 1, 1978
and ending June 30, 1979 and setting the tax levy for said fiscal year and
declaring an emergency."
,- City Manager Wise advised that the Kenai Peninsula Borough reported the
assessed valuation of real and personal property within the City of Kenai
was $07,804,000.
MOTION - INTRODUCTION
Councilman Ambarian moved, seconded by Councilman Aber, for introduction
of Ordinance 415-78, setting the mill levy at 13.8 and inserting the following
figures into the ordinance: Operating Budget - $2, 439, 340; Restricted Reserve/
Capital Improvements - $302,500; and Restricted Reserve/Contingency - $30,000;
Airport Terminal Fund - $119,300; Water o Sewer Fund - $330,000; Airport
Land System Fund - $105,306; and Debt Service Fund - $549,000.
Councilman Ambarian explained that his proposal would include one legal
clerk, one City engineer, two firemen, two police officers, 1/4 Animal
Control Assistant, 1/2 librarian and a part-time recreation director for the
months September through May.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
With Council concurrence, Mayor O'Reilly opened the meeting to the public
for additional comments and input.
Mr. Robert Britt - urged Council to consider the salaries of the police officers
as it is getting more and more difficult to obtain well trained personnel --
Mr. Britt expressed concern that the officers may be forced to seek employment
elsewhere. Mr. Britt also commented that he felt that the police and ambulance
service was understaffed.
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n Mr. John Williams - inquired as to the base salary for the fire and police
personnel and was advised by the City Manager as to the salary schedules --
Mr. Williams urged Council to maintain the police and fire service at a
high level.
There was no further public comment.
Councilman Whelan asked Councilman Ambarian if he had taken into consideration
the increased assesssed valuation figure just reported by the City Manager
and was advised that Councilman Ambarian had not.
QUESTION - INTRODUCTION
Passed by roll call vote with Councilmembers Ackerly and Whelan voting no.
MOTION:
Councilman Malston moved, seconded by Councilwoman Glick, for adoption
of Ordinance 415-78, declaring an emergency and amending the ordinance
to set the mill rate at 13.25 and inserting the following figures into the
ordinance: Operating Budget - $2, 383, 579; Restricted Reserve/Capital
Improvements - $362,000; Restricted Reserve/Contingency - $30,000;
Airport Terminal Fund - $119,390; Water 0 Sewer Fund - $330,000; Airport
Land System Fund - $105,306; and Debt Service Fund - $549,602.
` Councilman Malston advised that his proposal would be deleting one proposed
police officer, 1-1/2 firemen, and part-time librarian.
MOTION - AMENDMENT
Councilman Whelan moved, seconded by Councilman Ackerly, to amend the motion
for adoption and, based on the increased assessed valuation, to include the
police officer, and part-time librarian and leave the mill rate at 13.26.
Councilman Ambarian stated that he was more in favor of the proposed amend-
ment but still felt Council was doing an injustice by leaving out the additional
fire personnel especially because of the upcoming 180 Fire Rating this summer.
Councilman Ambarian stated that he would propose a 13.4 mill levy rate with
Inclusion of the proposed positions and asked for Council consideration on his
suggestion before voting on the proposed motion.
QUESTION - AMENDMENT
Failed by roil call vote. Voting no; Aber, Ambarian, Glick, Malston and
O'Reilly. Voting yes; Ackerly and Whelan.
MOTION: - AMENDMENT
Councilman Ambarian moved, seconded by Councilman Aber, to amend the
motion for adoption to set the mill rate at 13.4 based on an assessed valuation
of $96,145,245 and including one police officer, 1/2 librarian and 1/2 fireman.
Motion passed by roll call vote with Councilmembers Glick, Malston and Whelan
voting no.
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MAIN, AS AMENDED
Motion passed by roll call vote with Councilmembors Glick, Malston and
Whelan voting no.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to be brought before Council, Mayor O'Roilly
adjourned the meeting at 6: 00 p.m.
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- - Respectfully submitted,
07 C. Peter, City Clerk
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