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REGULAR MEETING, XEINAI CITY COUNCIL
APRIL 2, 1975, 8:00 P.M.
PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING
PLEDGE OF 4LLEGIANCE
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ROLL CALL
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AGENDA APPROVAL
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
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1: Transfer of Beverage Dispensary License for: Katmai Motel;
Jack R. Peck & John B. Thompson from Cheryl P. & Edward
Parson & Bruce 4 Mae B. Kendall.
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2: Ordinance 258.75 - Disposal of City Owned Lands
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PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD:
1. Bill Quandt NOT
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2. James E. Fisher
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MINUTES
I. Minutes of Regular Meeting of March 19, 1975
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CORRESPONDENCE
1. Petition - Dog Control
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OLD BUSINESS
1. Conservation Zone
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NEW BUSINESS
1. Bills to be paid - bills to be ratified
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2. Ordinance 1S9.7S - Consumption of Intoxicating Liquor
In Public Places
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3- Resolution 75-09 - Need for an Additional Radio Station
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S- Resolution 75.10 - Supporting House Bill 293
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esojution 771-12 P�oolip; nonate Bill 154
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7. Resolution 75.13 - Intrafund Transfer
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S. Revised Grant Application Municipal Park Expansion
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REPORTS
1. City Manager's Report
a. Discussion - Fine Arts Lease
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b• Discussion C.A.P. Hangar
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2. City Attorney's Report
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3. Mayor's Report
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4. City Clerk's Report
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&. Finance Director's Report
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6. Planning & Zoning's Report
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7. 80rough,Assemblymen's Report
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PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD:
1- Phyllis Morin
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2- Oscar Thongs
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3- Beverly F11110
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4• Richard Morgan
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MINUTES
REGULAR M1:11TING
KENA I CITY COUNCIL
APRIL 2, 1975
8:0J P.M.
PUBLIC SAPIITY BUILDING
The Council gave the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL: Members present - .James Doyle, Richard Morgan, If. J. Steiner *,
OscarThomas, )Edward Ambarian and Mayor .James I'slson.
Members absent,- A. L. Hudson
AGENDA APPROVAI.
Thi following items were added to the Agenda without objection:
C - 2 - .James B. Fisher
11. - 1 - Petition - Dog Control
G - 6 - Resolution 75-12 - Flood Prone Areas
G - 7 - Resolution 75-1.5 - Intrafund Transfer
G - 8 - Revised Grant Application Muni.clpal Park Expansion
H - 1. (b) - Discussion - C.A.P. Hangar
B: PUBLIC, HEARINGS
B - 1: Transfer �of.Beverage Dispensary License for: Katmai Motel;
Mayor Elson recessed the meeting and opened it for a public
hearing. There was no public participation and the public hearing,
was closed and brought back to the Council table.
There was no objection to the transfer of beverage dispensary
license for Katmai Motel; Jack R. Peck and ,John B. Thompson from
Cheryl P. 4 Edward Parson 4 Bruce T, Mae B. Kendall.
B - 2: Ordinance 258-75 - Disposal of City Owned Lands
Mayor Elson recessed the meeting and opened it for a public
hearing on Ordinance 258-75 - Disposal of City Owned Lands.
Janes Fisher passed around a memo and a copy of a news article
concerning the City of Anchorage buying lands.
Mr. Fisher asked Council to keep in mind that what we sell today
we will buy back tomorrow at four times the price we sold at. He
feels we should lease with strict restrictions and the lands will
come back to the City. The use of the land will be re -organized
in the future. Mayor Elson stated this is a method of disposing,
land should we decide to dispose of any land.
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B - 2'- Ordinance 258-75 - Disposal of City Owned Lands - continued
Mrs. Fisher stated she is interested in the City leasing; because
of the Kenai Peninsula Care (:enter. The Center was given a two
your lease in 1973 and will run out 3n September of this year.
They have worked on a shoestring;, hard work, some grants and
private donations. She hopes Council will give them consideration.
There was no further public participation and the public hearing
was closed and brought back to Council table.
Councilman Doyle stated he feels Administration should be directed
to write a letter to F.A.A. telling them what it Is being used
for and ask for an exemption.
There was no objection.
After some discussion, Doyle moved and Thomas seconded to adopt
Ordinance 258-75.
Doyle moved to amond Section 7, page 4, to add "or charitable
organization". The motion died for lack of a second.
Morgan moved and Doyle seconded to amend the motion to add "non-
profit or charitable organization" in Section 7. There were no
objections and was so ordered.
The main motion, as amended, carried unanimously by roll call
vote. Voting yes; Doyle, Morgan, Thomas, Ambarian and Mayor
Elson.
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PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD:
C - 1:
Bill Quandt
Not present.
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James Fisher
Mr. Fisher stated Kenai has one of the best jails in the State
and we should get moving pretty fast to get someone to realize
the facility is here so we can got a contract with the State.
Mr. Fisher cannot understand the reluctance of the State to enter
into such a contract. He feels we should start at .Juneau and
work down, go to the Governor, the Division of Corrections and
the Dept. of Health and Welfare.
Mayor Elson stated he spoke with Bob Palmer about this. They
will consider a program that will relieve duplication and
increased cost. The cost has to be reasonable.
Mr. Fisher also spoke on a proposal for additional revenue that he
would throw out as a suggestion. With the increase in the tax
base, he feels the Borough could relinquish some of its present
sales tax claim, retreat from the present 31 to 2% or 18 and
leave the other available for the cities. Mayor Elson stated when
the Mayors met, this was discussed as an informal topic.
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D: MINUTES
1. The Minutes of the Regular Moctiug of March IF, 1975, were
approvud as distributed.
E: CORRESPONDENCE
E - 1: Petition - Dog Control
Oscar 'Thomas stated the petition is self explanatory and the
125 people who signed it felt it was timely to present the
petition for the up -coming budget.
P: OLD BUSINESS
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P - 1: Conservation Zone
Mr. Lynn showed on a map the area the Planning & Zoning recommend
for a Conservation Zone. lie also stated the City received a
i letter from Paul LoRoux of the Dopy rtmont of Fish & Came. lie
has offered his assistance and stated there may be Federal. Aid
monies available for improvements to the area that will attract
more birds and provide facilities for public use of the area.
He asked the area not be closed to the discharge of shotguns as
1) closing the area to hunting will not improve the area; 2)
there is not conflict between hunters and non -hunters; 3) the
boundary would have to be posted each year as high winter tides
would destroy them; and 4) there is very little Ru"nting in the
area.
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Oscar Thomas stated he would have to speak against closing the
f area to duck hunting as this has been a historic area for duck
l hunters. Before the bridge was let for bids an Environmental.
Impact Statement was filed and proper steps have already boon
taken.
The City Attorney stated the City has an ordinance prohibiting the
discharge of firearms within one mile of the Post Office. The
State law prohibits the discharge of firearms in cities unless
the City specifically allows by ordinance.
* Steiner 1n slow.
Mayor Elson stated our Conservation Zone does not have the broad
scope some people think.
Doyle left at this time.
After some discussion, Morgan moved and Steiner seconded to direct
the City Manager to request the Borough to draw up an ordinance
zoning this area Conservation Zone. The motion carried by roll
call vote with Thomas dissenting.
M1NUTI'S, KIINAI CITY CUIINC1I, Mlils'1'1N(;, APRlL 2, 1975 lInge fottr
G. NEW IIUSINESS
G - 1: Bills to be paid - hills to be ratified
None.
G - 2:
Ordinance 259-75 - Consumption of Intoxicating Liquor In Public
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Stainer moved and Morgan seconded to introduce Ordinance 259-75 -
Consumption of Intoxicating Liquor in Public Places. The motion
carried by roll call vote with Ambarian dissenting.
G - 3:
Resolution 75-09 - Need for an Additional Radio Station
Mr. Lynn stated the City received a request for a Resolution to
be presented to Council but we have no letter or document backing
this up.
Mayor F,lson stated he asked this not be put on the Agenda unless
there was accompanying documentation. He asked if. there was
any objection to tabling this until there is support documents.
There was no objection.
G - 4:
Resolution 75-10 - Supporting House Bill 293
Mr. Lynn stated this bill was introduced by Representative Malone
and is a mini revenue sharing bill.
Ambarian moved and Thomas seconded to adopt Resolution 75-10 -
Suppporting House Bill 293. The motion carried by roll call vote
Frith Morgan dissenting.
G - 5:
Resolution 75-11 - Opposing Senate Bill 154
Mr. Lynn stated that three years ago the Public Employees
Relations Act gave the municipalities the option of ppting out.
Senate Bill 154 abrogates the right of municipalities to opt out.
Morgan moved and Steiner seconded to adopt Resolution 75-11.
The motion carried by roll call vote with Ambarian dissenting.
G - 6:
Resolution 75-12 - Flood Prone Areas
Mr. Lynn stated this Resolution will enable the City of Kenai
to participate in the National Flood Insurance Program. This
insurance is mandatory if people in the flood prone areas
received loans. He recommends passage of Resolution 75-12 and
notify H.U.D. we are participating in the program.
After some discussion, Steiner moved and 'Thomas seconded to table
the Resolution for further study. There was no objection and was
so ordered.
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G - 7: Resolution 75-1.3 - Intrafund Transfer
Mr. Lynn stated this is to transfer funds within the finance
Department budget for Professional Services. This is to contract
services to prepare audit schedules to reduce money spent on the
audit and also to work on the assessments.
Morgan moved and Steiner seconded to adopt Resolution 75-1.3 -
Intrafund Transfor. The motlan carried unanimously by roll call
vote.
G - R: Revised Grant Application - Municipal Park Expansion
This is a revised agreement with B.O.R., subject to repayment
of all funds granted under this agreement if. the Peninsula Oilers
or any other similar baseball organization has not permanently
terminated the use of the sports field by September 1976.
Steiner moved and Thomas seconded to enter into an amended
agreement with B.O.R. The motion carried unanimously by roll
call vote.
H: REPORTS
City Manager's Report
(a) Discussion - Fine Arts Lease
Mr. Lynn stated that in March 1973, Council approved a lease for
the old public safety building for use by the Fine Arts Council
for a two year period. The City was to provide the insurance
and utilities not to exceed 2 years.
After some discussion, Steiner moved and Morgan seconded to
direct Administration work with the Fine Arts Council and draw
up a new lease on a year to year basis and Administration fully
°.1 evaluate the property in the next year and report back to Council.
After more discussion, Thomas moved and Ambarian seconded the
City Manager be instructed to meet with the Fine Arts Council
and enter into an agreement on a month to month basis. The
amendment failed by roll call vote.
The main motion carried by roll call vote with Ambarian dissenting.
(b) Discussion - C.A.P. hangar
Mr. Lynn reported the City pays for the utilities at the C.A.P.
Hangar and wants guidance to see if Council wants to continue
paying the utilities. Mayor Elson stated we need the history.
= Councilman Thomas stated this goes back 5 or 6 years. Councilman
Morgan asked how much money are we talking about with the C.A.P.
and Fine Arts utilities.
Ambarian moved and Steiner seconded to table any action. There
was no objection and was so ordered.
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11 - 1 - City Manager's Report - continued
.� Mr. Lynn asked Council it' there were any objections to moatIng
in a work session tonight after the regular meeting to go over,
the monthly financial statement. There were no objections.
C - 2: City Attorney's Report
Mr. Baldwin stated Council passed a Resolution two years ago
agreeing to give the Kenai Native Association approximately 50
lots for low income housing. This still ties up the land. Mr.
Lynn statod Manning & Zoning recommend this parcel be sold after
subdivided.
Mayor Elson felt this should be put on the next agenda and to
so advise the Kenai Native Association. There was no objection
to putting this on the next agenda.
Mr. Baldwin spoke with Sam Best and he advised him the Borough
Planning Commission have Resolution 75-2 up for consideration.
It is very precise instructions on implementing the Zoning
Ordinance.
Mr. Baldwin also reported the Ci.ty's insurance covers functions
such as the Friday evening recreation program.
The recodification is going to press. Mr. Baldwin took the
recommendations from the work session and incorporated them
in the code. Hopefully there will be a draft for the next
meeting for public review and.input.
H - 3: Mayor's Report i
Mayor Elson reported the bill on full financial disclosure was
- passed and signed by the Governor. He stated we will got a copy
of the bill and see how it affects us.
Mayor Elson stated Homer was a dog ordinance that a dog must
be on a leash or under control and if not the owner can be cited
and fined. Councilman Thomas felt dog control should be brought
up at budget time.
Mayor Elson stated there has been only three persons suggested
for the Harbor Commission. if there is no further interest we
won't go any further.
H - 4: City Clerk's Report
No report.
H - S: Finance Director's Report
Mr. O'Connor stated he has nothing to report only requests a
work session after the regular meeting.
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If - G: Planning & Zoning's !to vort
Councilman Ambarlan reported on the Planning Commission Meeting
of March 26, 197S.
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Two public hearings are sot for April 23rd far conditional use
permits for gravel pit expansions for Cnostor tone and Robert
liorgon.
Michael Rowden and Robert Holt asked for a permit to have a
workshop and home on their pro oty in 'Thompson Park. The
Commission took no action as No application was within the
bounds of the City Ordinance and would not roquiro,Comrhisfiion
input.
The Commission rovIew the applications of land nominations and
made their recommendations.
Borough Assemblymen's Meeting
Assemblyman Steiner reported on the Assembly Meeting of April 1st.
Ordinance 75-19 - making a supplemental appropriation to the
North Peninsula Recreation service area in the amount of $200,000,
passed.
A Resolution opposing H.B. 293, passed.
The School Board presented the proposed budget which reflected a
1S.9S salary increase.
Administration and the Assessor will be introducing an ordinance
imposing Borough Sales Tax oa all bank services.
Councilman Morgan stated Assemblyman Johnson is going to introduce
an ordinance repealing all sales tax.
Councilman Morgan felt the Borough has a rather high property
tax and should leave the safes tax to the cities.
Councilman Steiner felt the Administration should be directed to
write to our Assembly representatives and to all the Assemblymen
stating our feelings.
Assemblyman Steiner stated he spoke with Johnny .Johnson and it
looks like our two police cars will be hero ahead of schedule.
PERSONS PRESENT NOT SC11L'DULLD TO BL' HEARD
Phyllis Morin
Mrs. Morin stated when the Council has the work session on the
recreation budget, she would like to see how it is spent and give
input. She would like to moot with the City Manager soon and she
will bring letters from the various organizations that use the
facility.
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I - 2: Oscar Thomas
Councilman 'Thomas asked if the highway lights can be turned on
now. Mr. Lynn stated he spoke with lick Dock and he said they
could be, it is just a matttor of turning them on.
I - 3: Beverly 1$illio
Mrs. Fillio stated there is a need for a dogcatcher and needs
some facility thereafter, where the dog goes and what is done
with them.
I - 4: Richard Morgan
Councilman Morgan inquired about the memo concerning the
emergency water well. Mr. Lynn stated this test well is 50'
from the production well. The now well would take all of the
bond money. This would be only an emergency well and we would
still proceed to get money for a new well.
MEETING ADJOURNED 10:30 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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