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JANUARY 5, 1077 - A; 00 11.M.
PUBLIC SAPR'1'Y HIIILDINA
PLIN)OR, OF ALLI:UTAN'CH
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ROLL CALL PAfIR
AGENDA APPROVAL
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Ordinnnoo No. 323-70 - Approp dating funda to Capital Projaats - Puhlia Safety 111ti
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2. Ordinnttoo No. 324-70 - AppropriatUng funds to Capital Projoots - Small !last Harbor 2
3. Renewal d Devorago Dispenanry 4 Rotnil I,leonao - I:ndlo'a Prontior Club
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PERSONS PRESENT SCIII I)ULP,A TO 911 HEARD
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2. Mr. Roy Bays - Requonting Sawor Assessment Dintriot
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MINUTES
1. Regular Mooting of December 15, 1070
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2. Special Mooting of December 22. 1070
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CORRESPONDENCE
1. Petition
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OLD BUSINESS
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1. Resolution No. 70-00 - Airport Planning orant
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2. Resolution No. 70-100 - authorized signatures for 4oposit or withdrawl of funds
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S. Montessori Preschool - Kenai Dino Arts Center
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NEW BUSiNESS
I. Bide t^ be paid - bill- to be ratifies!
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2. Resolution 77-1 - Discontinuing City of Konni Police Reserve Program
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S. Resolution 77-2 - Application for Funding/Amintlnnon
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4. Resolution 7'1-3 - Authorizntion for f'nntrnat/Rower Trantm/mt Plant Rtudv
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S. Resolution 77-4 - Transfer of Pund/Communiontions Rudnat
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G. Contrnct/Title VLi Nutrition Pronrnm
7. Applicntion for Authnrised flames of Chew h Pkill - Konni ('hnmhar of f'nmmorcei
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8, Application for Authorised Onmas of Chance • Skill - American f,oglon Post $20
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REPORTS
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1. City Manager's Report
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2. City Attorney's Report
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S. Mayor's Report
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4. City Clerk's Report
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0. Vinanoe Director's Report
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0. Planning,& Zoning Commission's Report
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7. Kenai Poninsuls Borough Assembly's Report
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PERSONS PRESENT NOT RCIIEDUI,P.D TO RE 11P.ARD
I. 1,t. Craig Panning, Salvation Army
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2. Mrs. Buby Coyle
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KENAI CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 5, 1977 - 8: 00 P.M.
KENAI PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING
MAYOR JAMES A. ELSON PRESIDING
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
A. ROLL CALL
Present: Richard Morgan, Betty Glick, Edward Ambarian, Tom Aekerly,
Walter Sweet and James Elson.
Absent: Dan Whelan
AGENDA APPROVAL:
The Council unanimously approved the following additions to the agenda:
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C-2: Mr. Roy Hayes, Request for fewer Assessment flistriet
G-So. Application for Authorized dames of Chance & Skill - American Legion Post #20
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Also, deleted from the agenda was:
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C-1: Mr. Robert Moody - American Legion
B. PUBLIC HEARINGS F
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B-1: Ordinance No. 323-76 -.Appropriating Funds to Capital Projects - Public Safety Bldg.
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Mayor Elson read Ordinance No. 323-76 by title only as copies of the ordinance were
available for the public prior to the meeting. "An ordinance of the Council of the
City of Kenai, Alaska, appropriating $26,151 to the Capital Project Fund entitled
"Public Safety Building" from the General Fund Balance."
Mayor Elson opened the hearing to the public. There being no input, the hearing
returned to the Council table for action.
MOTION:
Councilman Ambarian moved, seconded by Councilwoman Glick, for adoption of
Ordinance No. 323-76, appropriating $25,151 to the Capital Project Fund entitled
Public Safety Building from the General Fund balance.
Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
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B-2: Ordinance No. 324-76 - Appropriating Funds to Capital Projects -
Small Haot Harbor
Mayor Elson road Ordinance No. 324-76 by title only as copies were available
to the public. "An ordinance of the Council of the City of Kenai, Alaska, appropriating
$6,250 to the Capital Projects fund entitled Small ;Boat Ilnrbor from the General Fund
Balance ."
Mayor Elson opened the hearing to the public. There was no public comment.
MOTION:
Councilwoman Glick moved, seconded by Couneilmnn Ambarian, for adoption of
Ordinance 324-76, appropriating $6,200 to the Capital Project fund entitled Small
Boat Harbor from the General Fund balance.
Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
B-3: Renewal of Beverage Dispensary & Retail License - Aadie's Frontier Club
City Manager, John Wise, advised Council that the Borough reported that all taxes
were now current for Radie's Frontier Club and Administration would, therefore,
recommend that the City Council not protest the renewal of Beverage Dispensary
License and Retail License for Eadie's Frontier Club.
Council unanimously concurred that no protest would be submitted with regard
to renewal of Beverage Dispensary License and Retail Liquor License for Eadie's
Frontier Club.
C . PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
C-1: Delete
C-2: Mr. Roy Hayes - Requesting Sower Assessment District
Mr. Roy Hayes came before Council to ask direction for establishing a Sewer
Assessment District (Linwood Lane area) . Mr. Hayes advised Council that he
had purchased the proper piping for installation and would give it to the City if the
City would in turn give him credit toward other costs incurred in the establishing
of the assessment district. Mr. iiayes stated that in early discussions with City
Administration, he also proposed to install the pipe himself and then as adjacent
property owners hooked on to the system, Mr. Hayes would be reimbursed accordingly.
Mr. Wise explained the computation of estimated costs for installation and stated
that at $50/ft, the approximate cost would be $45,000 and, therefore, based on an
S" line, the City would have to make a contribution of $6,000 to install a 900' line.
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Mr. Hayes inquired as he had paid $0,000 for the pipe would the City allow him
to proceed on his own with installation of the line with the agreement that the City
would make inspection of the construction to confirm that installation was in com-
pliance with City specifications. Mr. Wise stated that the City ordinance with regard
to this matter was somewhat unclear as to whether this would be allowable or not.
Councilman Ambartan suggested that City Administration be given 30 days in which
to compile background data and additional information to be submitted to Council
for further review. Council so concurred.
D. MINUTES
D-1: Regular Meeting of December 15, 1976
Minutes were approved as distributed.
D-2: Special Meeting of December 22, 1976
Minutes were approved as distributed.
E. CORRESPONDENCE
E-1: Petition
Mayor Elson acknowledged receipt of a petition signed by several local citizens
in that they wished to go on record in objection to the solo or lease of any of the
Kenai Civic League Property, Lot 3, Rloek 17, in the aid Kenai Towngite. The
signors of the petition urged the Council to consider the area to be kept as a park or
green strip and not to be cold or leased to a private commercial business.
F . OLD BUSINESS
11-1: Resolution No. 78-96 - Airport Planning Grant
Mayor Elson read Resolution No. 70-95 by title only. "A resolution of the Council
<< s of the City of Kenai, Alaska, authorizing the City Manager to apply for an
Airport Planning Grant."
Mr. Wise roported that the FAA had been contacted with regard to the Planning
Study submitted by the consultants and the FAA advised that they would like to
see some minor changes but would recommend approval of the grant application.
- f Mr. Wise advised that the planning grant application to be submitted would be in
the amount of $123,159.00.
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MOTION:
Councilman Morgan moved, seconded by Councilman Ambarian, for adoption of
Resolution No. 70-96, authorizing the City Manager to apply for an Airport Planning
Grant in the amount of $123,150.
Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote,
F-2: Resolution No. 76-100 - Authorized Hinatures for Deposit or Withdrawl
of Funds
Mayor Elson read Resolution No. 70-100 by title only. "A resolution establishing
depositories for municipal funds and establishing the authorized signatures for
deposit or withdrawl of funds from said depositories."
Mayor Elson advised that this resolution, which had boon tabled at the last mooting
of Council, would provide that wherein the two parsons authorized to sign, one
would be from Administration and one from Finance. Mayor Elson further stated
that the Finance Director had commented that the bank would honor any two signatures.
MOTION:
Councilman Morgan moved, seconded by Councilman Aekerly, for adoption of
Resolution No. 76-100, establishing depositories for municipal funds and establishing
the authorized signatures for deposit or withdrawl of funds from said depositories.
MOTION:
Councilman Morgan moved, sooeonded by Councilman Ambarian, to table Resolution +
No. 76-100, establishing depositories for municipal funds and establishing the
authorized signatures for deposit or withdrawl of funds from said depositories.
Motion passed unanimously,
F-3: Montessori Preschool - Kenai Pine Arts Center
Mr. Wiso reported that he had boom contacted earlier in the day and was advised
that the Montessori Preschool had been disbanded and wore closing out their
facility from the Fino Arts building.
Councilman Ambarian stated that the "problem" was with the Fine Arts Council
and not with the Montessori Preschool and the work they were doing.
O. NEW BUSINESS
G-1: Bills to be paid - bills to be ratified
MOTION:
60 Councilman Morgan moved, seconded by Councilman Sweet, for approval of
the bills to be paid and approval of thoso items for ratification,
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Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
G-2: Resolution No. 77-1 - Discontinuing City of Kenai Police Reserve Program
Mayor Elson read Resolution No. 77-1, "a resolution of the Council of the City
of Kenai, Alaska, discontinuing the City of Kenai Police Reserve Program.
Whereas, the Police Reserve Program for the City of Kenai is considered to be a
viable asset to crime deterrence within the City of Kenai and, therefore, a program
that this community does wish to continue, and Whereas, there is a problem in
procuring insurance coverage to protect both the City and Police Reservists while
they are on duty, and Whereas, there appears to be no resolution to this insurance
problem in the foreseeable future. Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Council
of the City of Kenai, Alaska, that the Police Reserve Program shall be discontinued
and both the Governor of the State of Alaska and the Legislative delegation of the
Kenai Peninsula be petitioned to resolve the impasse over insurance problems
to provide reasonable reaugmentation of this valuable program."
Mayor Rlson advised that the Council had received a letter from the Chief of
Police who reported that both the Police Department and the Police Reserve had a
full understanding of the problem and what action must be taken.
MOTION:
10 Councilman Ambarian moved, seconded by Councilman Sweet, for adoption of
Resolution No. 77-1 and to amend such resolution in the necessary areas of
reference to change the wording "discontinued" to "suspend".
Motion passed unanimously by roil call vote.
0-3: Resolution No. 77-2 - Application for Funding/Ambulance
Mayor Elson read Resolution No. 77-2 by title only. "A resolution of the Council
of the City of Kenai, Alaska, authorizing the City Manager to apply for a 100%
funded grant for a fully equipped ambulance to replace an over -age ambulance."
Mr. Wise advised that the Alaska Traffic Safety Bureau had funds available for
100% funding of traffic safety equipment and the City of Kenai's ambulance was
a 1087 Cadillac and well beyond its life of economical operation.
MOTION:
Councilman Ambarian moved, seconded by Councilman Sweet, for adoption of
Resolution No. 77-2, authorizing the City Manager to apply for a 100% funded
grant for a fully equipped ambulance to replace an over -age ambulance.
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Mayor Elson requested that Administration submit information to the City Council
as to the typo of equipment that will be included in the application.
Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
0-4: Resolution No. 77-3 - Authorisation for Contract/Sewer Treatment Plant Study
Mayor Elson road Resolution No. 77-3 by title only. "A resolution of the Council
of the City of Kenai, Alaska, authorizing the City Manager to enter into negotiations
to finalize a contract with C112M Hill for a Sewage Treatment Plant study."
MOTION:
Councilman Ambarian moved, seconded by Councilman Sweet, for adoption of
Resolution No. 77-3, authorizing the City Manager to enter into negotiations
to finalize a contract with CH2M Hill for a Sewage Treatment Plant study.
Motion passed unanimously by roll olal vote.
0-5: Resolution No. 77-4 - Transfer of Funds/Communication Budget
Mayor Elson read Resolution No. 77-4, "Be it resolved by the Council of the
City of Kenai, Alaska, that the following transfer of monies be made within the
1076-77 General Fund budget. From: Communications; Repair a Maintenance
Supplies - $(650) To: Communications; Operating Supplies - $650. The purpose
of this resolution is to transfer funds within the Communications Budget for the
purchase of Dictaphone 4000 tapes."
MOTION:
Councilman Ambarian moved, seconded by Councilman Morgan, for adoption of
Resolution No. 77-4, transfer of funds within the Communications Budget for
the purchase of Dictaphone 4000 tapes.
Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
0-6: Contract/Title VII Nutrition Program
Mr. Wise advised that this agreement between the City of Kenai and the
Church of Jesus Christ of Tatter nay Saints -Kenai Branch was for the imple-
mentation of the Title VII Nutrition Program.
MOTION:
Councilman Morgan moved, seconded by Councilman Ambarian, for approval
of contract between the City of Kenai and the Church of Jesus Christ of batter
Day Saints -Kenai Branch for the implementation of the Title VII Nutrition Program.
Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
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top* a-7: Application for Authorized (lames of Chance a Skill - Kenai Chamber of Commerce
MOTION:
Councilman Ambarian moved, seconded by Councilman sweet, for approval of
application for Permit for Authorized (lames of Chance and Skill for the Kenai
Chamber of Commerce.
Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
G-8: Application for Authorized dames of Chance a» Skill - American Legion Post #20
MOTION:
Councilman Ambarian moved, seconded by Councilwoman Glick, for approval of
application for Authorized Games of Chance and Skill for the American Legion
Post #20.
Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
H. REPORTS
H-1: City Manager's Report
Mr. Wise reiterated areas of his report (City Manager's Report #8 attached
hereto and part of the official proceedings of this meeting) and requested
Council authorization to proceed with the surveying of the FAA lands south
of the Spur Highway which have been proposed for re -zoning.
MOTION:
Councilman Ambarian moved, seconded by Councilman Sweet, for authorization
for the City Manager to proceed with the surveying of the FAA lands south of
the Spur Highway.
Motion passed unanimously.
Mr. Wise also reported that there were 90 building permits issued in 1974
for a value of $3,000,000; 130 permits issued in 1978 for a value of $4,000,000,
a and in 1076, 103 building permits were issued for a total value of $0, 000, 000.
QUESTIONS & COMMENTS
i Councilman Ambarian suggested that Council be provided a map of the City
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H-2: City Attorney's Report
City Attorney Williams reported that the State had recorded the plat of the
tidelands and are now filling in the blanks on the patent and have assured the
City that it will be signed soon.
H-3: Mayor's Report
Mayor Elson reported that the City of Kenai Christmas Party was well attended
and successful.
H-4: City Clerk's Report
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H-5: Finance Director's Report
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_ Finance Director, Ross Kinney, advised Council that his department is in the
process of recalculating the reassessments and have collected $6, 000 to date.
Also a letter had been received by the Department of Community h Regional
Affairs regarding State Revenue Sharing Notice of Grant Entitlement to the
City of Kenai in the amount of $230,577. The City will file an appeal on the
Road Maintenance mileage as it was loss than in the past. j
11-6; Planning & Zoning Commission's Report
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= H-7: Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly's Report
Mayor Elson reported on the Assembly meeting of .January 4, 1977, and
action taken by the Assembly. Mr. John Crawford, City of Seldovia, was
masted as a now member of the Assembly and the following ordinances were
approved: Ord. 78-66, establishing a Department of Public Works; Ord. 76-67,
establishing a budget appropriation and providing funds for the Dept. of Public
Works; Ord. 76-68, amending code with regard to probationary period of
Borough employees and Ord. 76-69, appropriating $52,000 from the South
y Peninsula Hospital Service Area ;Surplus to Capital Equipment (X-ray equip -
Mont) . The following ordinances were passed for hearing - Ord. 77-1,
amending eoflo with regard to change of date, time and place of Assembly
meetings; Ord. 77-2, eoneoring rezoning within the City of Homer, Ord. 77-3
concerning rezoning within the City of Kenai and Ord. 77-4, providing authority
-- to the Mayor to designate the Planning Director, an Administrative Assistant,
-�= or other Designee to sign land subdivision plats after final approval by
_ - Planning Commission. Mayor Elson advised that a Sales Tax Committee meeting
has been scheduled for January 18th.
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I. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
I-1: Lt. Craict Fanninic - Salvation Army
Lt. Panning thanked the Council for their support and for the use of the old
Library Building during the Christmas holidays for the preparation of food
baskets. Lt. Fanning reported that the Salvation Army was able to help
150 families in the area.
I-2: Mrs. Ruby Coyle
Mrs. Coyle inquired if the matter of sales tax on rentals had been brought
up at the Sales Tax meetings at the Borough and was advised by Mr. Kinney
that the subject had not been discussed.
There being no further business to be brought before the Council, the
meeting adjourned at 9: 50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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CITY MANAGER'S REPORT - #8
Administration - Finance
1. Ordinance 323-76, 324-76
These ordinances both relate to deficits on the Small Boat
Harbor and the Public Safety Building. These Ordinances
are to correct a funding deficiency identified in the audit.
2, Retail Beverage Licansc-Eadie's Club
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There will be a nearing on the Retail Beverage License for
Eedie's Club. It is our understanding currently that taxes
are delinquent; however, we will verify the status of the taxes
before the meeting on Wednesday night.
3. American Legion Lease
Mr. Moody, representing the American Legion, is scheduled to '
be heard by the Council. It is understood that he will request
that the building that they are occupying in the FAA Reserve
area be sold to the American Legion and they be permitted to
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relocate to, as I understand it, a Light Industrial Zone in
the general port area off the bridge road.
4. Resolution 76-94, 76-95 - Airport Planning Grant
We have received the third input from the consultants and it has been
reviewed by the FAA. The FAA representative, Jim Perham, feels
that it can be justified and will be accepted by the FAA. For this
reason, I recommend that the Council adopt the resolution to apply
for a grant in the ==t of $123,000.00.
5. Resolution 76-100
This is the resolution requested by Councilman Whelan to insure that
an administrative and finance personnel signatures appear on every
check dispersme nt, This will add the City Clerk signature to the
authorized signature list and also set language requiring an
administrative type and finance type to sign each check.
6. The Montessori Pre -School
The Council received a copy of the letter frrim Mrs. Nichol, relative
to the Montessori Pre -School and while I personally feel that the
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entity somewhat puts it in an vAuaard circumstance to be sited in
8 public facility. For apparent tax reasons, Mrs. Nichol has
decided not to apply for a nonprofit status. Because of the profit
making status, I feel that I must recommend to the Council that we
take action to cease that operation in a public facility.
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January S, 1977
7. Resolution - C 9,M Hill
This is a resol Lion authorizing the City Manager to enter into
negotiation with CHf :sill, relative to the Sewer Treatment Plant
Study. This has been requested for some time. We've had 8 or 9
submissions. The other day, Phil and I sat down and went over
these in detail and it is felt that this firm appears to offer us
the best opportunity for study from both an actual plant engineering
as well as obtaining the maximum financial assistance from the State
and Federal governments. Therefore, we request the authority to
further detail the scope of study and to devise a contract for that
scope of study setting various fees and anticipated outside revenue.
8. Resolution - Police Reserve
As is in this resolution, we have stated that the Police Reserve
is a viable and worthwhile operation; mower, the legal liability
problems, both for the City and the individuals concerned, present
us with an untenable situation. Therefore, we are forced to ask
for its discontinuance. Additionally, we have asked the Governor
and our legislative delegation from the Peninsula to try to remedy
the insurance angle so that we can reinstitute the program as soon
as possible.
9. Resolution - Senior Citizens Nutrition Program
This is a resolution to affect a contract with the Mormon Church,
relative to their bid for the operation of the kitchen and related
facilities in the Senior Citizens Nutritional Program.
10. Resolution Transferring Police Funds
This action is necessary to provide funds to purchase additional
tapes for the tape recording system as cur tape collection system
now has been reused so many times that we are losing the quality
so Chief Ross would like to purchase an additional set of tapes
(medical retainer quality) for some time in the future.
U. Resolution - Ambulance Grant
These grant funds are provided by the Alaska Traffic Safety
Bureau and is 100% funding. We understand that there are funds
currently available and uncannitted within the Bureau and we feel
that there is a need for these monies, as our 1967 Cadillac
auio3Ance is over -aged and not economical to operate. Therefore,
toe feel that we have a very good chance of obtaining the necessary
grant monies to include not only the basic ambulance but
auxiliary equipment as well.
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January 5, 1977
12. We are attempting to finalize the lease with Brian Peck relative
to the Kenai Terminal Enterprises and if we have it canplete, we
will have it an the agenda for Wednesday night.
13. Sealand Lease
We are waiting for receipt of the codument from Sealand's Los.
Angeles office and if we receive it in time, we will have it on
the agenda for you Wednesday night.
14. Summary Budget
There is, in this packet, the letter to the Departments, Mayor
and Council explaining my request for a summary budget submittal
by all departments. I feel that this is necessary to identify
critical items in particular changes in the programs for the
coming budget year. One of my particular problems has been
working on detail budgets knowing full well that they will have
to be revised at least once and perhaps two and three times.
I prefer to get budget guidance and budget desires so that we
can make minimal revisions to the budget as we move into the
budget process. This data will be presented to the Council as
0 specified in the letter, hopefully for the first meeting in February.
15. Reaoning FAA Reserve Lands
This relates to the letter to the Council on the rezoning of the
FAA lands and the subsequent actions following or concurrent with
the rezoning. As I stated in the letter, I have contacted Don
Wilcox fran the FAA, Anchorage, and I received a call from him the
other day which implied at this time that they will not release
the lands north of the Kenai Spur. I am waiting for that letter
to arrive and I should have it by Wednesday night. Nevertheless,
I feel that we should proceed with those lands South of the Spurr
and should make them available as I have outlined in this letter
as soon as possible.
16. Foreclosed lands Sale
I an pxtiposing that we have the foreclosed lands and other lands
up for sale actually in the middle of March. Our time frame
currently is to go to the Planning Ccamission on the 12th of
Jwwary'for their legal review of the lands that we are offering
for sale and approval and then we will introduce the appropriate
legislation on the 19th of January to the Council and start the
process of publication and advertisement so that we can consumnate
a sale. I believe the schedule required by ordinance would be in
early March. At this manent, the estimated value of the properties
for sale is a little over $400,000.00. The net to the City,
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assuming all properties are sold, would be considerably less
due to, of course, the Borough's proportional share and perhaps
some redemptions forced by t offer for auction for these
any m particular lands. Nevertheless, onies garnered from the
sale, I'm sure, can be appropriately applied to a good use.
17. 1 have some bad new and apparently we did not make the grant
list under the Public Works Fmplcyment Act for our requested
project of the reservoir. The information that I have indicates
that out of the ten million dollars allocated to the state of
Alaska, a large portion of the monies went to the native villages.
Only 1 ggrrant application fr= the peninsula was awarded and that
was to Port Graham with others, in relatively small amounts,
going to Juneau, Fairbanks and Anchorage.
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December 30, 1976
TOs John E. Wise, City Manager
FROMs Phillip Aber, Director of Public Works ,
WEEKLY REPORT FOR f4EEK ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1976
EDA Water Well Project
There has been no further Vcogress.on the installation of
the remaining twelve i,ndk--49"t' _- Mi" ,due to the lack of
frost penetration th:`ough.>t e�'st�urypy pb► tion of the
right-of-way. Thef_rotihs peeeted around the
outside of the su�tctee:, inch casi "ee the,44iater well and
the driller is pfnuedd�ng with the installation of the
twelve inch casj,Vg,` which wiX.1 probably go: to a depth of
approximately 200 :99e�t and Zn'terminate 4n'jkhe artesian
aquifer. The l i<�XAg contractors :have `complated the
insulating and awicing of the'buil:ding, aiPT9 br Well No. 2
and they are nq ifis'lt.�i ng the h4atingi systesb and some
of the major p y�„ing.. i
Sewer Treatment Plant%17
fl This project has prp?ed89d,�.nofurther than "was disc wsaed
in the last report. °tl�he spscial4pulleys�which were required
have been received;howdVer,, due-<to.some major equipment
problems the mechanics have"hot"b6efi able to leave the
I; Shop to finish the installation of the motors at the
sewer plant.
Notes The last two weeks, as you are aware, have been
ss ort weeks due to the holidays. The mechanics have spent
the past two weeks making some major repairs on our motor
- grafters, which has handicapped the street department in the
maintenance of our streets. The break -down of these two
machines were due to use and the number of hours on this
__. equipment. The availability of parts has severely hampered
the quick repair of this equipment and as of today, both
blades are still inoperative. The street crew has been
stripping the pack off of some of the downtown streets and
spending a considerable amount of time on the Airport
shoveling out lights and repairing lights and also blowing
back existing snow berms. The water and sewer crew has
r"1 been removing the snow out from around the lift stations
and fire hydrants throughout the City. They have also
been working on some lift station problems and the install-
ation of a few water meters in soma of the commercial
buildings in town.
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