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Home My WebLink About1974-05-15 Council MinutesAGENDA REGULAR MEETING, KENAI CITY COUNCIL - MAY 1S, 1974, 8:00 P.M. KENAI LIBRARY PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE OFFICE - JUNIOR COUNCILWOMAN affA: RO 1 CALL AGENDA APPROVAL I B: PUBLIC HEARINGS B - 1: Assignment of Lease - Race Track 1-2 B - 2: Budget FY 1974/7S - Ordinance 245-74 4 C: PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: ! 1. 2. 3. D: MINUTES 1. Minutes of Regular Meeting, May 1, 1974 2 H - 2: City Attorney's Report 2 E: CORRESPONDENCE i• NONE 2. " F: OLD BUSINESS I. Audit 6 Budget Committee DEFERRED 2. Resolution 74-18 - Amending Personnel Manual 3 3. Library 3 4. 6. 7. G: NEW BUSINESS j i. Bills to be Laid - bill to be ratified 3 ! 2. City Manager s resignation 3 3. Request for payment - Vince, Cortheli - $8,301.42 3 4. Pickup Snowplow units - Haller Construction Co. S. Resolution 74-19-Application for 4 grant-WPC-AK-3S 6. Budget FY 1974/7S - Ordinance 245-74 4 4 8 r 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. A: REPORTS I. City Manager's Report 4 b. c. d. 3. Mayor's Report S 4. City Clerk's Report NONE r S. Finance Director's Report S 6. Planning 4 Zoning's Report S 7. Borough Assemblymen's Report 5•6 i; PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO. BE HEARD: 1. Ruby Coyle 6 2. Lee Glad 6 3. 4. I MINUTES KENAI CITY COUNCIL. REGULAR MEETING MAY 15, 1974 8:00 P.M. KENAI LIBRARY The Council gave the Pledge of Allegiance. The Clerk gave the Oath of Office to Junior Councilwoman Kateri Guidry. ROLL CALL: Members present - Robert Bielefeld, James Doyle, A. L. Hudson, ru McGrady, Junior Councilwoman Kateri Guidry and Mayor C. E. Johnson. Members absent - Robert Norene, H. J. Steiner (excused) and Junior ounc woman Pam Shannon. AGENDA APPROVAL Agenda Item G - 2 - Budget FY 74/75 will be moved to G-6. B: PUBLIC HEARINGS B - 1: Assignment of Lease - Race Track Mayor Johnson explained the Kenai Peninsula Racing Association -' has asked the City of Kenai to drop the lease on the Race Track so they can pick up the lease from the State. At the advise of the City Attorney, Council is holding a public hearing prior to signing the Assignment -of -Lease. Mayor Johnson recessed the meeting and opened it for a public hearing. James Doyle, speaking as a citizen, is against turning the Race F_ Track over to the Racing Association. He is not against the Racing Association but feels the City should retrain 'the'faeility. He did volunteer work because it was the City's. There was no further public participation so the public hearing was closed. Councilman McGrady asked what would the savings be for the City annually. Mr. Chen stated $1,960 lease money, from $1,000 to $2,000 insurance and approximately $S00 force account annually. Mr. Fisher asked if the Council has passed the Resolution regarding the race track. - .. MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL. MEETING, MAY 15, 1974 Page two B - 1 - Race Track - continued r04, C• i D : H - 2: E: F: F - 1: Bielefeld moved and Doyle seconded to adopt Resolution 74-20 - turning over the Race Track Facility to the Kenai Peninsula Racing Association. McGrady moved and Doyle seconded to amend the motion to add Section 8. "That the foregoing "turn over" be conditioned upon Kenai Peninsula Racing Association, Inc, agreeing to give City of Kenai "first refusal" to resume facilities if the said association intends to transfer the facility or disband". The Amendment carried unanimously by roll call vote. Junior Councilwoman Guidry voting yes. The main motion carried by roll call vote. Voting yes; Doyle, Hudson, McGrady and Mayor Johnson. Voting no; Bielefeld. Junior Councilwoman Guidry voting yes. PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: None. MINUTES The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 1, 1974, were approved as distributed. Mr. Fisher suggest the voting of the Junior Councilmen be recorded separately. City Attorney's Report Mr. Fisher passed around a memo regarding Executive Managgement of the City of Kenai. He felt the Mayor/Council form of government should receive new consideration. The City Attorney further reported that Section 7-45 of the Kenai Code has a typographical error and should be corrected by Ordinance. Mr. Fisher outlines areas the in -staff attorney could look into. They are: tidelands; standard lease forms; a condemnation action; fee dispute with George Filler; recodification and reviewing all the City leases and procedures. Council stated they appreciated all Mr. Fisher has done in the past years, a great deal above and beyond the call of duty. CORRESPONDENCE None. OLD BUSINESS Audit 4 Budget Committee Deferred. MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL, MEIE.TING, MAY 15, 1974 page three F - 2: Resolution 74-18 - Amending Personnel Manual Doyle moved and McGrady seconded to remove Resolution 74-18 - Amending personnel manual, from the table. The motion carried unanimously. Doyle moved and Bielefeld seconded to amend the motion to read "the employees do not lose the years they now have." The amendment carried by roll call vote with Mayor Johnson dissenting. Junior Councilwoman Guidry voted in the affirmative. The main motion (to adopt Resolution 74-18 - Amending personnel manual) failed by roll call vote. Voting yes;Doylp $ McGrady. Voting no; Bielefeld, Hudson, and Mayor Johnson. Junior Councilwoman Guidry voting yes. F - 3: Library Mr. Navarre has contacted Dick Engen, Director of the Division of Libraries regarding the $45,000 in State funds. He indicated the funds are available and would send,a follow-up letter. The follow-up letter has not been received. He also contacted Bob Oehler of Kenai Steel Building and he was not desirous to develop plans satisfactory for bid purposes. He is going to check with his company to find out if there were previous bids, specs, and plans the City could use thereby saving architect and engineering fees. As of this date he has not heard from his company. G: NEW BUSINESS G - 1: Bills to be paid - bills to be ratified Doyle moved and Bielefeld seconded to approve the payment of bills and ratify payment of bills as listed on the memo of 5-14-74 and invoice from City Attorney. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. Junior Councilwoman Guidry voting yes. G - 2: City Manager's resignation Hudson moved and McGrady seconded to accept the resignation of the City Manager. The motion carried by roll call vote with Johnson dissenting. Junior Councilwoman Guidry voting no. G - 3: Request for payment - Wince, Corthell - $8,301.42 Mr. Navarre stated this bill is for 70% engineering costs for the Airport Fencing. He recommends payment of this bill. It is a refundable bill. Doyle moved and Hudson seconded to pay Wince, Corthell $ Assoc. $8,301.42 - Airport Fencing. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. Junior Councilwoman Guidry voting yes. MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEE-rING, MAY 15, 1974 Page four G - 4: Pickup Snowplow units - Haller Construction Co. Mr. Navarre stated Red Jaynes made a deal with Mr. Haller in 1971 to trade a dump truck for some pickup snowplow units. The City could not deliver the title to the dump truck for two years. The City has received the pickup snowplow units. Mr. Haller would like to receive the truck and title. Mr. Navarre has researched this and recommends he be authorized to transfer the title to Mr. Haller. Bielefeld moved and Doyle seconded to transfer the title of the surplus International dump truck to Haller Construction Co. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. Junior Councilwoman Guidry voting yes. G - S: Resolution 74-19 - Application for grant-WPC-AK-35 Mr. Navarre stated this Resolution is necessary to apply for a grant throwght Evnironmental Protection Agency for the sewer interceptor lines. Doyle moved and McGrady seconded to adopt Resolution 74-19 - Authorizing David T. Chen, Finance Director, to execute and file all documents regarding Kenai Sewer Interceptor Project C-020035 and to make all necessary certifications. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. Junior Councilwoman Guidry voting yes. G - 6: Ordinance 245-74 - Budget FY 1974/75 Doyle moved and McGrady seconded to introduce Ordinance 24S-74 and set the ppublic hearing for June 5, 1974. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. Junior Councilwoman Guidry voting yes. Mayor Johnson explained this is a formality. The mill rate has not been set. A copy of the budget is available at the City a_ Administration office. H: REPORTS H - 1: City Manager's Report Mr. Navarre stated the City plans to rebuild Princess Loop Road. It is a fairly short road and has approximately 25 property owners. He will try to use in -lieu of assessments, which reuires 100% property owners participation. The cost will be 12.00 a front foot. If this fails, the Council can make an assessment district there, which is more time consuming. Councilman Bielefeld asked when the contractor will get back on the water line in Kaknu Korners. Mr. Navarre stated the road restrictions are still on and they can't move their heavy equipment as yet. It should be started in about a week to ten days. MINUTES, KRNAI CITY COUNCIL MLL'TING, MAY 15, 1974 Page five H - 3: Mayor's Report Mayor Johnson stated he has followed the direction of Council and have contacted City Manager applicants. Their resumes will be sent to each Councilman for review. H - 4: H :. S: H - 6: 4� H - 7: i r City Clerk's Report No report. Finance Director's Report Mr. Chen stated there are some areas over spent, though not in the total budget. Some adjustments will have to be made. There is a $38,317 surplus at the end of the loth month, which is a decrease of $10,621. The surplus should increase next month. Planning $ Zoning's Report Commissioner Hudson reported on the Planning $ Zoning Meeting of May 8, 1974. The Commission approved the use of a building in the F.A.A. Housing for the Fish $ Wildlife summer program. We have since found out they are not going to use it. The Commission approved a variance to allow DIALOG to build an addition to their trailer. The Commission is requesting the Borough delay the Water Quality Management Study so the City can review it. Borough Assemblymen's Report Assemblyman Doyle reported on the Assembly Meeting of May 7, 1974 Ordinance 74-10 - transferring solid waste disposal powers of the Cities of Soldotna, Kenai, Homer & Seward, failed. A notice of reconsideration was filed. Ordinance 74-11 - reflecting the cost of living increases, passed. Ordinance 74-12 - establishing compensation of the Borough Mayor, failed. Ordinance 74-13 - allowing adjustment to lower reimbursement for official travel and per diem expenses, passed. Ordinance 74-14 - making alternative reimbursement for official travel expenses incurred by use of privately owned vehicle applicable to the Mayor f Department Heads, was tabled. Ordinance 74-1S - transferring funds from the Capital Projects fund to the School fund for Maintenance, passed. MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MELTING, MAY 15, 1974 Page six H - 7 - Borough Assemblymen's Report - continued Ordinance 74-16 - establishing the North Peninsula Recreation ok Service Area, was introduced and hearing sot for .June 4, 1974. Ordinance 74-20- appropriating funds for FY 1974/75 for general government fund, was introduced. Ordinance 74-21 - appropriating funds for FY 1974/75 for the Capital Projects Fund, was introduced. Ordinance 74-23 - Supplemental appropriation for Central Peninsula Hospital Service area, was introduced. An Ordinance exempting news media from collecting sales tax, failed. A resolution was passed urgi3lg continuance of Western Airlines Hawaii Triangle Fare. Mr. Navarre stated the Engineer from Soldotna, the City Managers of Homer 6 Seward and himself will be traveling to Seward May 411 21st for the Assembly Meeting regarding the solid waste disposal transfers. A work session on the budget will be held May 30, 1974, at 7:00 P.M. in the City Manager's office. 1: PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: I - 1: Ruby Coyle Mrs. Coyle asked if the Borough won't take over the solid waste disposal in the cities, just outside the cities, how can the taxes be distributed fairly. Mayor Johnson stated this is being taken care of. I - 2: Lee Glad Mr. Glad asked if the City grades the streets that are not accepted streets. Mr. Navarre stated the City has inherited alot of streets. We are making an effort to bring all roads up to a standard. Mr. Glad asked for the time table on the budget. Mayor Johnson stated the first public hearing is on June S, 1974 and the Ordinance could be passed then. Mr. Glad felt that once the mill rate was estimated, there should be a couple weeks lag to get the citizens input. Councilman Bielefeld stated now is the time for you to come to us. MEETING ADJOURNED 9:30 P.M. 004 Respectfully submitted, Sharon Loosli, City Clerk