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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-04-03 Council Minutes. A G E N D A REGULAR MEETING, KENAI CITY COUNCIL APRIL 3, 1974, 8:00 P.M. KENAI LIBRARY PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE A: ROLL CALL B: PUBLIC HEARINGS B - 1: Ordinance 239-74 - Appropriating funds FY 1973/74 Deferred C: PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: 1. Don Brown - Alaska Barite Lease 1 2. Harry Adams - Racing Assoc. 1-2 3. 4. D: MINUTES : 1. Minutes of Special Meeting, March 8, 1974 2 2. Minutes of Regular Meeting, March 20, 1974 2 H - 2: City Attorney's Report 2 B: CORRESPONDENCE 1. 2. 3. P: OLD BUSINESS 1. Price suggestion on fuel 3 2. Audit 4 Budget Committee Deferred 3. Recreation Trailers 3 4. S. 6. 7. 8. G: NEW BUSINESS 1. Bills to paid - bills to be ratified 3 2. Ordinance 244-74 - Reduction of Penalties 4 3. State Land Selection 4 4. R - Lee Scafoods - gravel 4 S. Lease - Kenai Air Service - General Aviation 4 6. Petitions - Year around leash law S Engineerfor Water 4 Sewer S 8. pp iiproject 9. �-'A-tiUsepofcletr' oide 2,4-D 6 Resolution 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. H: REPORTS 6-7 1. City Manager's Report a. b. c. d. 3. Mayor's Report 7 4. City Clerk's Report None S. Finance Director's Report 7 6. Planning 4 Zoning's Report 8 7. Borough Assemblymen's Report 8-9 I: PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: I. Lee Glad 9 2. 3. MINUTES KENAI CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING APRIL 3, 1974 8:00 P.M. KENAI LIBRARY The Council gave the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL: Members present - Tru McGrady, Robert Norene, H. J. Steiner, A. L. Hudson, C. E. Johnson and Vice Mayor Doyle. B: B - 1: C - 1: C - 2: Members absent - None. PUBLIC HEARINGS Ordinance 239-74 - Appropriating funds FY 1973/74 To be continued. PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: Don Brown - Alaska Barite Lease Don Brown introduced Gene Wiles. Mr. Wiles stated he has discussed the new lease with Mr. Navarre. He used some of the terms of the old lease and some of the provisions from the general lease form of the City's. He gave Council a copy of the amended lease. He stated there had been a problem with the legal description but that is straightened out with B.L.M. There is a small area in the middle of Lot 1 that was eliminated and would appear there will be a block of land with no access road. He would like the City to acquire this so they could utilize the area. Kenai Native Association has made application for a portion of Lot 1. Mr. Navarre stated there is a problem with the description and the conditions of maintenance of the dock. He would prefer to correct the plat and record it along with the description. He felt also a follow up, a re-evaluation period in a minimum of five years. George Miller stated K.N.A. got the title to a portion of Lot 1, on Thursday. He suggests a meeting with K.N.A., Administra- tion and Alaska Barite. After more discussion, it was the consensus of Council to have Administration get together with Mr. Wiles and Mr. Brown to work out the lease and to report back to Council. Harry Adams - Racing Association Mr. Adams gave Council a copy of a letter from Ed Barber of the Division of Lands. The letter stated the steps required to complete a transfer of the concerned lands from the City of Kenai to the Kenai Peninsula Racing Association, Inc. Mr. Adams asked Council's feelings. MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, APRIL 3, 1974 C - 2 - Harry Adams - continued. D• H - 2: Page two Mr. Navarre stated he has been working on this. The City pays out approximately $4,000 a year with very little return. After further discussion, Norene moved and Johnson seconded for the City of Kenai to assist the Kenai Peninsula Racing Association and get the lease transferred into their name. Mr. Fisher felt we should get the value of the City's expenses and contact the people who made contributions. Mr. Chen stated the City spent $2,548, which does not include City labor or equipment. Joe Ross stated the main contributor was Red McCollum. The motion carried by roll call vote with Doyle dissenting. McGrady moved and Steiner seconded for reconsideration at the next regular meeting. MINUTES The Minutes of the Special Meeting of March 8, 1974, were approved as distributed. The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 20, 1974, were approved as distributed. City Attorney's Report Mr. Fisher stated he felt commercial leases should be shorter terms for the best interest of the City. Mr. Fisher reported Ordinance 244-74 that is here for intro- duction tonight would reduce the maximum possible penalties for minor offenses. This will conform to the present practice of the Court. Councilman Johnson asked the City Attorney the advantages of the 5 year re-evaluation clause, to the City. Mr. Fisher stated when the land is first leased it is leased for one purpose. Then the purpose or use will change. The re- evaluation clause makes available a use change. The re- evaluation clause has not been implemented in the past. Mr. Navarre stated a 35 year lease is the minimum number of years a financial institution will accept to loan money. Mr. Navarre feels the 1st and the last 4 years lease rental should be paid in advance. Vice Mayor Doyle recessed the meeting at 9:35 P.M. and reconvened the meeting at 9:40 P.M. MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL. MEETING, APRIL 3, 1974 Page three F: OLD BUSINESS PON F - 1: Price Suggestion on fuel Mr. Navarre stated there is a letter from Doyle's Fuel Service in the packet. It shows an increase of $704.00 since January 1, 1974. He stated it would be safe to add another $500 for the remainder of the fiscal year. Johnson moved and McGrady seconded to approve the payment of the price increase of $704 and increases in the remainder of the fiscal year to be taken care of by Admin- istration. The motion carried by roll call vote with Steiner dissenting and Doyle abstaining. Councilman Steiner asked if there were a decrease in price, if the City would get the benefit. Mr. Doyle stated yes, the City would get the benefit. ,^ Norene moved and Steiner seconded that up to $1,200 for fuel i - price increase be approved from the contingency fund. The motion carried by roll call vote with Doyle abstaining. F - 2: Audit f, Budget Committee Deferred. F - 3: Recreation Trailers Mr. Navarre stated we have a request from the North Kenai Playground Association to transfer the ownership of the recreation trailers to them. Mr. Navarre recommends the transfer. Norene moved and McGrady seconded to accept the City Manager's recommendation and transfer the ownership of the recreation trailers to the North Kenai Playground Association. The motion carried by roll call vote with McGrady and Doyle dissenting. G: NEW BUSINESS G - 1: Bills to be paid - bills to be ratified Mr. Navarre stated there is one addition to the list and that is the City Attorney's March bill. Steiner moved and Johnson seconded to approve payment of bills and ratify payment of bills as listed on the memo of 4-3-74 plus the City Attorney's bill. The motion carried unanimously y roll call vote. MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, APRIL 3, 1974 Page four G - 2: Ordinance 244-74 - Reduction of Penalties Johnson moved and Stainer seconded to introduce Ordinance 244-74 - Reduction of Penalties and set the hearing for April 17, 1974. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. G - 3: State Land Selection Mr. Navarre stated several months ago Council approved the selection of 12 acres at the north end of the City limits from the State Land Selection. He would like Council to re -confirm this property. Johnson moved and McGrady seconded to authorize the City Manager to proceed in that direction, to have the 12 acres on the north end of the City limits be withdrawn from State Land sale for utilization of the City of Kenai. Unanimous consent was asked and granted. G - 4: R - Lee Seafoods - Gravel Mr. Navarre reported Mr. h Mrs. Schmidt want to expand their processing plant and need more gravel to enlarge and raise the prod. They would like to use the gravel in the City's ' pit. They will need between 2,000 $ 5,000 yards and will exhaust most of the gravel in the pit. Planning & Zoning b recommend they be allowed to use the gravel but Council establish a price. Mr.Navarre recommends a charge of 504 a yard. Norene moved and Johnson seconded to allow R - Lee Seafoods to use the City's gravel pit at a price of 501 a yard. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. G - 5: Lease - Kenai Air Service - General Aviation Mr. Navarre stated this has gone to Planning $ Zoning and they recommend Kenai Air Service be given a 90 day option on Lots 7, 8, $ 9, Black 5, General Aviation. They are to submit their development plan within the 90 day option period. They plan to utilize this for an aircraft hanger and related facilities. McGrady moved and Steiner seconded to approve a 90 day option - on Lots 7, 80 $ 9, Block 5, General Aviation to Kenai Air Service. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. ID t MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MI:P.TING, APRIL 3, 1974 Page five G - 6: Petitions - Year around leash law Mr. Navarro stated he has had many calls on this and has asked people to get a petition signed. There are six petitions in the Council's packet. The Clerk passed around another petition that was received late. Johnson moved and Steiner seconded the City Attorney be directed to prepare an ordinance taking care of a full time leash law for a public hearing and have the Administration prepare a fact sheet on the costs. After some discussion, the motion tied and thereby failed. Voting yes; Steiner, Hudson and Johnson. Voting no; McGrady, Norene and Doyle. G - 7: Engineer for Water $ Sewer protect _ Mr. Navarre stated he has asked for several different proposals on engineering for a new well and related lines. This would add to the water supply. There would be very little, if any, property to be assessed. The project could include a storage tank & a few minor service pick-ups. The highway work is slated for next year and need to make high- way crossings prior to or during construction. There is a $10,000 matching grant available through U.S.G.S. for testing and surveillance. Mr. Navarre would like to select an engineering firm. He has had 3 proposals; Wince, Corthell 4 Assoc., Engineering Research and Harold Galliett 4 Assoc. The costs run primarily the same. Mr. Navarre would recommend hiring Galliett $ Assoc. as they have already done and been paid for some of this work. He has indicated he could have it ready to go to bid by July 1, 1974. Councilman McGrady asked if there were any other grant money available other then the $100000. Mr. Navarre stated hope- fully the State would participate 2S%. Councilman Johnson asked how much would the engineering cost and Mr. Navarre stated somewhere between $2,000 $ $120000. After some discussion Johnson moved and McGrady seconded to authorize Administration to proceed on this project using the firm of Harold Galliett 4 Assoc. Councilman Steiner asked if these monies are to come out of the water 4 sewer Capital Improvement Fund. Mr. Navarre stated there is $190,000 in water $ sewer capital projects contingency. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. to Q F MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL. MEETING, APRIL 3, 1974 Page six G - 8: Action Program rant application) Mr. Navarre stated the Chamber of Commerce would like the City to apply for a $15,000 grant for the ACTION program, under the Agency for Voluntary Service. This grant would assist in establishing a coordinator for volunteer programs. Mr. Navarre would like Council's approval and apply for the grant to get something going and have it turned over to the Chamber of Commerce. Steiner moved and Johnson seconded to apply for the grant and work with the Chamber of Commerce. There were no objections and was so ordered. G - 9: Resolution 74-16 - Use of Herbicide 2,4-D McGrady moved and Norene seconded to adopt Resolution 74-16 Opposing the use of herbicide 2,4-D on any highway right-of- ways or other public places on the Kenai Peninsula. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. Norene moved and Johnson seconded to move for reconsideration of year around leash law at the next regular meeting. H: REPORTS H - 1: City Manager's Report Mr. Navarre stated the man chosen to be the City Attorney has changed his mind. He is pursuing looking for another. He further reported he $ Mr. Chen took delivery of the bonds in Seattle. While Mr. Navarre was in Juneau he talked with the Department of Corrections concerning a contract for the use of the jail. They stated they would pay $3.97 for guard dutythe cost of i meals and the cost of medical supplies. There s a meeting set up the 24th or 25th but between then and now, we will send State prisoners on up to Anchorage. Mr. Navarre contacted the engineers on the library a week and a half ago and they are willing to come down and give a construction cost. Hopefully a meeting can be set up for a week from Friday. Mr. Navarre stated he has been approached by a friend to put lockers in the terminal building for baggage. He indicated he would give us 2S% of the total income the first year and raise it to 50%. There would be twelve lockers to start with. This was taken to Planning $ Zoning and they approved it. Mr. Hudson asked where will they be put and Mr. Navarre stated over by the bear. 0 13E 7 MINUTES, KHNAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, APRIL 3, 1974 Page seven H - 1 - City Manager's Report - continued Steiner moved and Johnson seconded to enter into an agreement with Tyler Novelty to put in lockers in the terminal building. There were no objections and was so ordered. Councilman Hudson asked if the lockers infringe on the Terminal Lease. Mr. Navarre stated their lease has expired. H - 3: Mayor's Report Vice Mayor Doyle stated Mayor Steinbeck has resigned and a new Mayor needs to be appointed to fill his term of office. Steiner moved and McGrady seconded that Councilman Johnson resign his position of Councilman and nominated him for the office of Mayor. The motion carried by roll call vote with Johnson abstaining. The Clerk swore in the new Mayor and Mayor Johnson took the Mayor's seat. Hudson moved and Doyle seconded to nominate Robert Bielefeld to serve as Councilman until October, 1974. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. H - 4: City Clerk's Report No report. H - S: Finance Director's Report Mr. Chen stated that two months ago a central purchasing agent was hired to prevent unnecessary purchases. One in every ten requests were deleted. There has been a saving of 150 to 2S% on each purchase. The City's purchasing power has increased by approximately $1,500 a month. The purchasing clerk spends about half the time doing this and the other on accounts receivable. The City has received a City Credit Rating from Moody, based on the monthly reports and the accomplishments of Mr. Navarre in the Borough. The City was given a rating of B-AA, the highest given local government in the State of Alaska. Mr. Chen.reported the City collected $20,000 in assessments as of -March 31, 1974. Councilman McGrady asked Mr. Chen how the donations were handled for the Senior Citizens. Mr. Chen explained they were handled as any other revenue. The Senior Citizens budget was increased in the amendatory budget because of the donations. The grant money has to be handled properly. Councilman McGrady felt there is a communication gap and felt it a good idea for Administration to meet with them. MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, APRIL 3, 1974 Page eight H - 6: Planning § Zoning's Report G Commissioner Hudson reported on the Planning & Zoning meeting of March 27, 1974. H - 7: ,s°e1 A home occupation, Beauty Box, was approved. The Kenai Air Service lease was taken up as was R - Lee Seafoods. The commission recommended the pit be restored after use. The lockers in the terminal was discussed. Borough Assemblymen's Report Assemblyman McGrady reported on the Assembly meeting of April 2, 1974. Ordinance 74-6 - establishing time of delinquency for sales taxes paid by mail, was passed. Ordinance 74-7 - making a supplemental appropriation to the South Kenai Peninsula Hospital Service area, to be repaid by revenues, was passed. Ordinance 74-10 - approving transfer of solid waste powers to the Borough from Homer, Kenai, Soldotna, and Seward, was introduced and hearing set for May 7th. Ordinance 74-11 - to revise salaries of the Borough employees to reflect the cost of living increase, was introduced. Ordinance 74-12 - establishing compensation of the Borough Mayor was introduced. Ordinance 74-13 - to allow adjustment to lower reimbursement for official travel and per diem expenses, was introduced. Ordinance 74-14 - to make alternative reimbursement for official travel expenses incurred by the use of privately owned vehicle applicable to the Mayor and Department Heads, was introduced. Ordinance 74-15 - transferring funds from the Capital Projects Funds to the school fund, was introduced. Ordinance 74-17 - repealing Ordinance 73-38 and appropriating $400#000 from the Federal Revenue Sharing trust - funds for the purpose of construction of educational facilities, was introduced. The Assembly acknowledged receipt of the 1974/7S school district budget - $9,619,690. An increase of $1,284,250. MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, APRIL 3, 1974 H - 7 - Borough Assemblymen's Report - continued - The following Resolutions were passed. Page nine Resolution 74-20 - classifying certain Borough selected lands as Public Use Lands within the Bridge Creek Project of the City of Homer; Resolution 74-21 - protesting the use of chemical herbicides; Resolution 74-22 - setting forth finding as to population of the Kenai Peninsula Borough; Resolution 74-23 - selecting certain lands in the Moose Pass area; Resolution 74-24 - urging immediate passage and enactment of SB 460 to require review of Administrative regulations by the Legislature; and Resolution 74-27 - endorsing the 200 mile limit to exclude foreign fishermen. Three Capital Projects contracts were let for the Kenai Elementary, dirt work for Homer High and Homer Elementary. A petition for formation of North Kenai Service Area for recreation powers was presented and the hearing set for April 23rd. A resolution was passed stating the prettiest girl in Alaska is Darby Moore. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: Lee Glad Mr. Glad stated it takes twenty people to petition Councilmen. If there is a majority of citizens there is no need for a public hearing. He is dissappointed with Council's action on the year around leash law, even though it is up for recon- sideration. MEETING ADJOURNED: 11:50 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Sharon Loosli, City Clerk