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Home My WebLink About1975-01-08 Council Minutes,V A G I: N D A RIiGl11,AR MGGTING, KFNAI CITY COUNCIL .JANUARa' e, 1075, 5;00 P.M. � KENAI LIBRARY PLEDGE Off ALLEGIANCL A: ROLL CALL - AGENDA APPROVAL B: PUBLIC HEARINGS B • 1: Liquor licenaa renewal The.Casino - Dispensary license 1 B - 1: Liquor license renewal LArry's Club - DisPansar licence I B - 3: Liquor license renewal - hadie's Frontier Club - Dispensary & Retail B 4: Liquor license renewal Oaken Kcg 054 . Retail 1 B 5: Liquor license renewal Oaken Keg 158 - Retail 2 B - 6: Liquor license renewal - Pizza Paradisos - Restaurant license 2 C: PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: 2. 3. D: MINUTES 1. Minutes of Regular Meeting, December 4, 1074 2 2. Minutes of Regular Mooting, December 18, 1074 2 Bs CORRESPONDENCE 1. F: OLD BUSINESS ; 1. Materials for ballpark 2-3 2. Library 3 3. Dogs 3 4• Resolution 75.2 - Transferring $3,756 frost, contingency 3-4 d to Legislative for Professional Services S. 6. 7. G: NEW BUSINESS 1. Bills to be paid - bills to be ratified NONE ' 2. Re -appointment of Ron Malston - Kenai Planning b Zoning 4 ' 3. Games of Chance 4 Skill - Kenai Chamber of Commerce 4 p 4. flames of Chance 4 Skill - American Legion post 20 4 S. Games of Chance 4 Skill - Kenai Elks bodge CPOE #242$ 4 6. Games of Chance 4 Skill - Kenai Catholic Mons Club 4 8* Ordinance 254-75 - Amending 1974/7S"Annual Budget 6 Resolution 7S-1 - Amending Personnel Regulations S 9. Resolution 75-3 - Transferring funds from Contingency to ; Department Personal Services S 12. � 13. 14. Hs REPORTS 5.6 i 1. City Manager's Report a* b. c. d. e. 6 2. City Attorney's Report 6 3. Mayor's Report NONE 4. City Clerk's Report NONE S. Finance Director's Report NONE 6. Planning 4 Zoning's Report 7 7. Borough Assemblymen's Report Is PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BB HEARD: 1• Oscar Thomas 7-8 1- r. M I Nil'I'Ii..i 11116ULAR MEET ING ING K11NA I C ITY COUNC I I, JANUARY 8, 1.975 ^8:00 P.M. PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING ROLL CALL: Members ;resent - Oscr--r 'Thomas, A. L. Hudson, Richard Morgan, H. J. tonor and Mayor James A. Iilson. Members absent - Edward Ambarian and James Doyle. AGENDA APPROVAL, There were no additions and deletions to the Agenda. B: PUBLIC HEARINGS B - 1: Liquor License Renewal - The Casino - Dispensary License Mayor Edson recessed the meeting and openi;d it to the public. There was no public participation and the public hearing was closed and brought back to the Council table. The Council have no objection to the renewal of the dispensary license - The Casino. B - 2: Liquor License Renewal - Larry's Club - Dispensary License Mayor Eason recessed the meeting and opened it to the public. There was no public participation and the public hearing was closed and brought back to Council table. The Council have no objection to the renewal of the dispensary license - Larry's Club. B - 3: Liquor License Renewal - hadie's Frontier Club,- Dispensary and Retail Mayor hlson recessed the meeting and opened it to the public. There was no public participation•tand the public hearing was closed and brought back to Council table. The Council have no objection to the renewal of dispensary and retail license - Badie's Frontier Club. B - 4: Liquor License Renewal - Oaken Ken #54 - Retail Mayor Edson recessed the meeting and opened it to the pubiiu. There was no public participation and the public hears,.;. -� closed and brought back to Council table. Morgan moved and Sioiner seconded to direct Administration to write a letter protesting the request for renewal of retail license - Oaken Keg NS4 as they are only open one month out of the year and our ordinance states they must be in operation nine months out of the year. The motion carried unanimously by roil call vote. W1 MINUTI3S, KIiNA1 CITY COUNCIL MEETING, JANl1ARY 8, 1975 11 - Public lleurings - continued Page two B - 5: Liquor License Renewal - Oaken Keg #58- Retail Mayor 111son recessed the meeting and opened it to the public. There was no public participation and the public hearing was closed and brought back to Council table. The Council have no objections to the renewal of retail license - Oaken Keg 058. B - 6: Liquor License Renewal - Pizza Paradisos - Restaurant License Mayor }lson recessed the meeting and opened It to the public. There was no public participation and the public hearing was closed and brought back to the Council table. The Council have no objections to the renewal of restaurant license - Pizza Paradisos. C: PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE BEARD: None. D: MINUTES 1. The Minutes of. the Regular Meeting of December 4, 1974, were approved as distributed. 2. The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 18, 1974, were approved as distributed. ' �I -INE: CORRESPONDENCE -1' None. If • F: OLD BUSINESS F 1: Materials for ballpark Mr. Lynn stated he received correspondence from B.O.R. that they won't reimburse the City of Kenai until after the Oilers are out. He has written a strong letter protesting the bureaucracy tyranny. He has gone over all the bills and recommend we go ahead and pay them. There is a chance we won't be reimbursed until 1976 but hopes to resolve this. There is $59,497, in the park fund. The :tills total $271039.32. The Council previously approved $20,000 for the ball park expansion. After some discussion, Steiner moved and Thomas seconded to pay $15,000 to City Electric and $5,000 to the retirement of the bills to the vendors. The City Attorney stated if we pay $5,000 to the Oilers what have we bought. Stainer, with consent of second, (Thomas) withdrew his motion. Mr. lulls stated the material was installed on City property with the knowledge of City Administration. To him, this makes the City responsible. 12 MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL Ml"UTING, .1ANVA1tY 8, 1975 Page three F - 1. - Materials for ballpark - continued After further discussion, Hudson moved and 'Thomas seconded the J1 bill to (illy P.1oct!'ic be paid in the amount of $15,000. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. Steiner moved and Thomas seconded that the City offer to purchase from the Peninsula Oiler's the constructed ball park facility upon the following terms: $5,000 cash, the balance of $7,039.32 payable upon receipt by the City of the B.O.R. matching funds. Tho first payment of $5,000 will be used to preferentially retire oblig- ations of Superior Builders, Kenai Supply, Peninsula Buildors and Kenai Glass, also, the Peninsula Oilers agree to turn ever the constructed facility after the initial $5,000 payment. The motion carried by roll call vote with I:ison dissenting. F - 2: Library Mr. Lynn stated a couple of architects are due to come down and talk with the P'.-ining 4 Zoning Commission and the Library Board. They will bri.-g s },•:-atics and artists renderings and discuss how it will :;.' or, �,',�. site. The following Council Meeting. Administration will r,.1ke a recommendation for an architect. Council;r.an stainor asked who would critically review the design. Mr. Lynn stated tho Engineer would review it. Council;i:.n Hud%.in asked if they will be submitting a preliminary -� schotfatic. 144. Lynn stated their preliminary schematic will be based on the floor plan drawn up by the Library Board. Council- man Hudson asked how many architects wore contacted and Mr. Lynn starod there were six or eight and had two responses. Councilman Morgan felt the engineer should be there. Ho also stated this will not include the cloaring and the clearing contract needs to be readied. F - 3: Aoas Mr. Lynn stated one of the maintenancomen is responding as dog catcher. A cage is being mounted on a pickup and is reponding to complaints. Mr. Baldwin stated the dog ordinance should be amended so there is the option of tracing the dog to the owner and issuing a citation to the owner. F - 4: Resolution 75-2 - Transferrin 3 756 from Contingency to %Ais-i-ati eforFrofessTona Services Mr. Lynn stated the Arthur Young Co. bill was a total of $24,576 including $2,976 for per diem and travel costs. The interim payments were $18,000 and less the negotiated reduction of 2,820 makes a total of $3,756. ,According to their March 3rd + letter Council could refuse to pay the per diem and travel costs but Arthur Young is adamant we should pay it. Councilman Thomas s , MINU11IS, KIINAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, .JANAURY K, .1.975 Page four F - 4 - Resolution 75-2 - continued asked its Mr. Lynn talked with them about the reason the bill was mado to include tho.m. Mr. Lynn stated it was based on the assumption the Finance Dopartmont was able to take care of certain things and they were. not able to. Hudann mnvnd and Steiner seconded to adopt Rosolution 75-2 - Transferring $3,756 from Contingency to Legislative for Professional Services. Morgan moved to amend the motion to change it from $3,756 be transferred from Deartmont 390.510 (Non-Departmontal) Account No. 43 (Contingency to 330.510 (Finance Dept.). The ;notion died for lack of a second. The main motion carried by roll call vote with Thomas and Morgan dissenting. G: NEW BUSINESS G - 1: i Bills to be paid - bills to be ratified None. G - 2: Re -appointment of Ron Malston - nciai Plannins & Zoning Mayor Elson asked for confirmation of his re -appointment of �-. Ron Malston to the Kenai Planning 4 Zoning Commission. There I were no objections from Council. G - 3: Games of Chance & Skill - Kenai Chamber of Commerce The Council had no objection to the issuing of Games of Chance 4 Skill - Kenai Chamber of Commerce. G - 4: Games of Chance & Skill - American Legion Post 20 The Council had no objection to the issuing of Games of Chance 4 Skill- American Legion Post 201 G - S: Games of Chance & Skill - Kenai Elks Lodge BPOE #242S The Council had no objection to the issuing of Games of Chance 4 Skill - Kenai Elks Lodge BPOE N242S. G - 6: Games of Chance & Skill - Kenai Catholic Mens Club The Council had no objection to the issuing of Games of Chance 4 Skill - Kenai Catholic Mons Club. W" s MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING,-JANUARY S, 1975 Page five G - 7: Ordinance 254-75 - Amending 1974/75 Annual Budget Mr. Lynn stated the budget was adopted by Ordinance and it needs an Ordinance to amend it. The Ordinance is not complete but would like to have it introduced for first roa.ling. The total increase will be $77,000. There is an increase in revenue in sales tax, shared revenue, service charges, business licenses, property tax, etc. Councilman Steiner stated any additional sales tax should go to debt retirement. Mr. Lynn stated this will reduce the amount of general fund used for the debt service shortage. i Steiner moved and Hudson seconded for the introduction of. Ordinance 254-75 - Amending 1974/75 Annual Budget. The motion carried unanimously. a I G - g: Resolution 75-1 - Amending Personnel Regulations Mr. Lynn stated that an injunction has been filed in Federal I Court concerning the 9pec.ial pay for policemen and thinks that F? i can be omitted. His best estimate would be it would cost $3,600 to implement the changes in the personnel manual. The main area where the extra cost would be in the longevity. Basically it would effect six employees and would cost $2,400 per year. Mayor Elson stated this Resolution cannot be implemented until the passage of the ordinance on the budget revision. Mr. Lynn felt the personnel manual should be discussed at the work session on the budget revision. G - 9: Resolution 75-3- Transferring funds from Contingency to Department Personal Services Mr. Lynn withdrew the Resolution as the budget revision ordinance will take care of it. H: REPORTS H - 1: City Manager's Report Mr. Lynn talked with Quentin Taylor concerning the Airport Manager. They did review and consider this but would cost them in the neighborhood of $77,000. Ttey will continue to give us names. There is slot of interest and are not giving up. Mr. Lynn will keep in close contact with Mr. Taylor and Mr. Brown. Mr. Lynn had correspondence with the National Leaque of Cities in regard to the Fair Labor Standards Act, special pay for ppolicemen. The act is in court. If the act is upheld it will cost $14,000 a year. Mr. Lynn stated there has been alot of problems with the equipment during the cold spell. Some of the equipment is kept in the Armory and some in the shop. There has been alot of breakdowns. If. MINUTES, KIINA T CITY COUNCIL M111ET INC, .JANUARY 8, 1975 page six City Managor's Report - Continued b Mr. Lynn furnished Council with the resume of Raymond Miller, Financo Diroctor applicant. fie is now and has boon Uireclor of Finance for East Clovoland. fie should he here between February loth and 17th. fie asked if there were any objections from Council and there were none. H 2: City Attorney's Report Mr. Baldwin reported the taxicab commission held their first meeting. They granted Bort Williamson one cab permit and Vi Sullivan two permits, The title plan is coming along fine. Bob Norcne has been more than cooperative. We will be able to determine the City's interest in each parcel. The redodif.ication is moving along. The criminal aspects are stirRy. The District Attorney and Public Defender are aiding in this area. Fie anticipates a work session soon on the first chapter. Mr. Baldwin is working on clearing out minor suit, that have boon pending for a few years. The City Attorney reported that with the passage of the Zoning Ordinance, we are left with one case sitting in our laps. Councilman Morgan asked what our percentage was. Councilman Steiner asked the City Attorney to review the case and make a rocr=endation to Council. Councilman Steiner asked the status of the suit against the City on the assessment district. Mr. Baldwin stated there has been a motion to dismiss and will look into this. H - 3: Mayor's Report Mayor Elson reported on the meeting -with Representative Leo Rhodes. The Mayor and Frank Mcllhargey met with the Corps of Engineers on December 20th. Mayor Elson was pleased that the Corps is doing much more study than he anticipated. They are looking at eight different areas for medium draft channels. Their report will be sent to Portland and then back to Alaska for Public Hearings from different agencies. Mayor Elson stated the next Council meeting is scheduled for a week from tonight and so is the Planning 4 Zoning meeting. He will see if Planning 4 Zoning can meet on Monday or Tuesday. H - 4: City Clerk's Report No report. ww�ll - S: Finance Director's Report No report. M1NUT1:S, KENA1 CITY COUNCIL M11VI1NC, JANUARY S, 1975 11uge Seven 11 - U: Planning 4 Zoning's Report No report. If - 7: Boroutch Assemblymen's Resort Assemblyman Steiner reported on the Assembly 4sieting of January 7, 1975. Ordinance 74-67 - Amending KPC 20.40.005(a), a housekeeping ordinance, passed. Ordinance 74-70 - Enacting a Zoning Code for the City of Kenai Municipal District passed unanimously. Ordinance 74-71 - Authorizing the incurring indebtedness for G.O. Bonds in the amount of. $3,500,000 to he udsci for the purpose of constructing and equipping additions to the Kenai Central high School, passed unanimously. Resolution 75-1 - Calling for a special election for bonds for Kenai Central high School passed. Ordinance 75-1 - Repealing KI'C 18.05.05 to delete the requirement for 25 day period between introduction and public hearing on Ordinances was introduced. Ordinance 75-2 - Confirming the results of the special election of June Sth concerning the South Kenai Peninsula hospital Servico area, passed. I Resolution 74-55 - Requesting enactment of a Statute abolishing i the Alaska ABC Board and returning powers regarding liquor licenses to City Councils and Borough Assemblies, was passed. I: PERSONS PRIISENT NUT SCHEDULED TO BE IIEARI) .. I - 1: Oscar Thomas i Councilman Thomas stated he had some questions on Mr. Lynn's memo in regard to the Umergoncy Medical Service. fie is not sure he understands what he is talking about. We will be operating under the hospital umbrella area wide service area. A tax can be levied toward the operation of a communication center estimated at one -sixth of a mill. Is the City of Kenai personally paying slightly over two mills. Mr. Lynn stated yos, when you figure the cost of operating the comm center. Right now, essentially wo have three firemen who are not counted as firemen by the Insurance Services Office. They are counted as dispatchers. So you add their salaries in plus the two women dispatchers and your cost of maintaining equipment, its right at two mills. T t IB MiNU'1'1;5, KI1NA I t:17'Y COUNCIL M11,11T 1NG, JANUA11Y 8, 1975 Page eight I - 1 • Lmergency Medical Services - continued Mr. Lynn stated Chief Shirnberg attended a throo day meeting 10') in Anchorage. Kenai was one of the two areas that did have a plan ready to go. 'There are still some details and inequities to be worked out. An Emergency Medical System could be sot up within the boundary of the hospital service district with Kenai as the main dispatch because of the facility and the equipment that we have. We are hoping; the hospital district will have a line item budget for a communication con•:ract and would negotiate with us. Courciiman Thomas asked haw long do you think it will be before this thing is put together or find out if its not going to go together. Mr. Lynn asked Chief Shirnberg to speak. Chief Shirnborg stated this concept originated about three years ago and an L.M.S. Committee was formed through the Greater Anchorage Borough. The Federal Government has available considerable amount of grant money to implement the program. Kenai was one of two areas that was organized out of the entire State of Alaska that has done its homework, met all the require- monts and forwarded all the necessary documents. We received very strong assurance and the opportunity for us to receive the funding is very good. It will probably take anywhere from 30 to 60 days to realize what is h y going to occur and the grant has to be rewritten at the State level. If we can find the funding source to got this thing off the ground for one year then we hope to -� find an umbrella that is large enough service area. The communication cost to all of us is going to be substantially less and the level of service is going to be improved tremendously to all aggencies. One other thing they accomplished, they ostablished seven regions to begin with and they had it modified to alno because we were included in %he Anchorage region. We-" managed to isolate the entire nenai Borough to one region. There is alot of work to be done and some hurdles to cross, but will keep working on it. MEETING ADJOURNED 11:50 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Sharon Loosli, City Clerk