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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-10-09 Council MinutesIEW aanaL!A RIIGULAR MIIIITING, KENAI CITY COUNCIL OCTOHER 0, 1074, 8100 P.M. KIINAI L I BRARY PAGE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE -,At ROLL CALL I OATH OF OPPICE - NEW MAYOR AND COUNCILMEN I A: ROLL CALL I • AGENDA APPROVAL 2 B: PUCLIC HEARINGS B - 1: Liquor License Transfer - Rig Inc to Rig Inc. plus Lots 2 S. Simon and Charles Simon Jr. 3 B - 2: Ordinance 2SO.74 - Traffic Regulations C: PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BB HBARDs 1. Frank Mcllhargey - Youth Hockey NOT PRBSE3M �actlsjsyihrb;swell 4 3, D: MINUTES 4 1. Minutea of Regular Mooting, September 4 197i 4 2. Minutes of Rogular Mooting, September 1s 1974 4 3. Minutes of Special Meeting, October 2, 1674 4 4. Minutes of Special Meeting, October 4. 2974 E: CORRESPONDENCE 1. P. OLD BUSINESS 5 1. Price Quotation Police Tires 2. 3. 4. S. 6. 7. 8. NEW BUSINESS 5 1. Bills to be paid - bills to be ratified 2. Request for ppaymont - Galliott - Water Supply 8 Dist 5 System - $8. 16.36 S. Request for payment - Wince, Corthell - Airport Fencing - 5 51,674.55 4. Request for pdymont Groh. Benkert 4 Walter - Kenai 5 Property Owners v. City of Kenai - $1,318.65 S. Did Opening - Improvement to Water Supply and Dist. Sys. 6 6. Request for payment-Aspootis - 73-W1 - $4,504.50 6 7. Insurance Premium Payment Request 6 S. Correction of Quotation -Parts for Oshkosh Gas Engine 7 9. Bid Opening - City Manager's Car 1 7 10. Resolution 74.41-Amending Security Fencing Project to include lighting control panel at tower 7 11. Resolution 74-42-Accepting rant offer to reimburse for completed water 6 sower projects 7 12. F.A.A. request for a free use ppormit to remove 3,600 cy of gravel for localizor and glide slope Project 13. Reimbursable maintenance agreements forvliighway Lighting 14. Kenai Supply Bill 1S. Purchase of Emergoncy parts for graders 16. Bids for 9 material and labor to install boater at underground wollhouse 0 Hs REPORTS 0 I. City Manager's Report a. b. C. d. o. 2. City Attorney's Report 30 10 3. Mayor's Report 4. City Clerk's Report NONE S. Financo Director's Report 10 NONE 6. planning 6 Zoning's Report 7. NONE �- Borough Assemblymen's Report I: PBRSRNS PR SENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: L• ��udson 2. 10 3. L_ MINUTES REGULAR MEETING KENAI CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 9, 1974 8:00 P.M. KENAI LIBRARY The Council gave the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL: Members resent - Robert Norene, H. J. Steiner, A. L. Hudson, rT U McCrady, and Mayor C. E. Johnson. Members absent _ Robert Bielefeld and James Doyle. Mayor Johnson stated, before swearing in the new Mayor and Councilmen, he would like to thank Council for their support, a special thanks to the City Clerk, to Dave Chen for the triffic job he has done for the City, a public thanks to George Navarre for a job well done in ddverse circumstances and to all the citizens of Kenai. He is gratified to see so many people here this evening. One thing he feels the people can do to support the Council and new Mayor is to get out like this. This helps to make a good City government. The Clerk gave the Oath of Office to the Mayor and then to the three Councilmen. Councilman McGrady stated it has been a pleasure to serve the City of Kenai. He is also glad to see such a good attendance. He feels the Assemblymen should consider the possibility of enacting a Resolution to the State of Alaska opposing the S% surcharge tax President Ford is proposing to initiate, due to the fact that the cost of living in the State of Alaska far expounds beyond the cost of living in the South 48, that it would be an unfair tax to the people of this State. He urges the Assemblymen to oppose this surcharge tax. E The Mayor and new Councilmen were seated. Mayor Elson stated it is his hope that in his term of office will be one that looks to the future. He realizes the City has had some severe problems in the past and hopes the Council, as well as the community, will focus its energy to its citizens of the future, otherwise; we are just going along on a day to day basis. He feels it is important our actions, particularly at this time, is going to have a strong impact in the future of this community for the next S, 10, 20 years and he asks the Council to keep this in mind for the next few years. ROLL CALL: Members gresent - H. J. Steiner, A. L. Hudson, Edward Ambarian, Richard organ, Oscar Thomas and Mayor James Elson. Members absent -James Doyle. MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL. MEETING, OCTOBER 9, 1974 Page two Mayor Elson stated nominations are in order for Vice Mayor. J, Hudson nominated James Doyle. Thomas nominated H. J. Steiner. Councilman Steiner declined the nomination because a Vice Mayor has to be available on short notice. Ambarian nominated Dick Morgan. Hudson moved and Thomas seconded nominations cease. The motion carried unanimously. The vote was cast by secret ballot. The tally was: James Doyle - 3 Richard Morgan - 3 There was no objection to carry this over to the next meeting. Mayor Elson stated nominations are open for an Assemblyman. Morgan moved and Thomas seconded that H. J. Steiner be designated the City of Kenai's representative to the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly. There were no objections and was so ordered. AGENDA APPROVAL The following additions were made to the Agenda without objection: C - 3 - Oscar Thomas G -15 - Purchase of Emergency parts for graders G -16 - Bids for material and labor to install heater at underground wellhouse. Councilman Steiner asked if the next Council Meeting will be in two weeks. He was informed this is true and has been published in the paper. ---. B: PUBLIC HEARINGS B - 1: Li uor License Transfer - Ria Inc. to Rig Inc. plus Lola S. Simon and Charles Simon Jr. Mayor Elson declared the public hearing open. Councilman Steiner asked if there was a check on taxes and was informed they are paid. Councilman Ambarian asked if there was an investigation by the Police. The City Manager stated he has had no indication from the police of any problems. The Mayor brough the action back to the Council table. Steiner moved and Ambarian seconded to grant the transfer of the dispensary liquor license from Rig Inc. to Rig Inc. plus Lola S. Simon and Charles Simon Jr. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL. MEETING, OCTO11FR 9, 1974 Page three B - 2: Ordinance 250-74 - Traffic Regulations The City Mnaager stated this Ordinance was developed working with the City Attorney to resolve the traffic problems. The City Attorney stated this is to incorporate the Alaska Traffic Code, required by State Statutes, into our Code. Mayor Elson opened the meeting up for a public hearing. There was no public participation and the public hearing was closed and brought back to Council table. Steiner moved and Hudson seconded to adopt Ordinance 250-74 - Providing for the incorporation of A. S. Title 28 and the Regulations promulgated thereunder into Chapter 19 of Kenai Code, 1963, as amended. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. C: PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: C - 1: Frank McIlhargey - Youth Hockey Mr. McIlhargey congratulated the elected and appointed officials. The thought this time of year turn to winter sports and youth hockey is part of the scene. Mr. McIlhargey noted some young adults were present tonight and also some of the senior hockey players. He spoke about the things that are needed. The City furnished a temporary building with a pot bellied stove. This stove is dangerous. The activities occur in the evenings for children from S to 15 years old and they need an adequate warm up facility and an adequate place to change skates. Two portable toilets are needed for proper health standards and some regular maintenance of the ice. The interest has more than doubled. Councilman Steiner asked if the hockey committee presented the City Manager with all the specific items and if there are monies available. Mr. Lynn stated he does have a list and think we have the majority of the materials on hand. Councilman Thomas asked about the heating. Mr. Lynn stated there is a question on this. Mr. McIlhargey stated the construction shacks have no lights. There is a need to get a line to the electricity to get an electric heater and lights to the shacks. Mayor Elson stated the City Parks and Recreation has limited _...._ funds. He feels the Mayor's Committee on Recreation should make recommendations to Council on the best way to implement improvements. Mr. McIlhargey asked if their group could submit - -� a name for the Mayor's group. Mayor Elson replied he would appreciate a name and asked their group to turn in a schedule r of their activities. C - 2: Frenchy Cresswell Not present. C�{ MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, OCTORER 9, 1974 Page four C - 3: Oscar Thomas Mr. Thomas stated the City Attorney did advise him it is appropriate to give a brief disclosure to the Council. He stated it is best, while serving on the Council to disclose that he is employed as an officer and a minor stockholder in Kenai Utility Service Corporation that supplies natural gas to the City. In reading the Code and Charter with the City Attorney, they saw no conflict with the intent in the appropriate sections but would like this to be on the records and brought to the attention of Council. Councilman Steiner stated this means that any question directly affecting K.U.S.C.O., he will abstain from voting. Councilman Thomas stated he would not only be abstaining, was directed not to participate in any of the discussions. The City Attorney stated State law requires everybody that has any financial interest in anything before Council not to participate. Mr. Baldwin further stated that, by Ordinance, anyone who sells anyting to Council over $500 value will go to bid. In virtue of the fact that K.U.S.C.O. is the only natural gas supplier in the area, it would be ambiguous to go to bid if there in only one bidder and due to the fact the rates are regulated by the Alaska Public Utilities Commission, there is no problem. D MINUTES Hudson moved and steiner seconded to approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of September 4, 1974, as distributed. There were no objections and was so ordered. Hudson moved and Steiner seconded to approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of September 18, 1974, as distributed. There were no objections and was so ordered. Steiner moved and Hudson seconded to approve the Minutes of the Special Meeting of October 2, 1974, as distributed. This was the Canvass of the Ballots. There were no objections and was so ordered. Steiner moved and Hudson seconded to approve the Minutes of the Special Meeting of October 4, 1974, as distributed. This was for the recount. There was no objections and was so ordered. E: CORRESPONDENCE None. MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, OCTOBER 9, 1974 F: F - 1: G: G - 1: G - 2: G - 3: G - 4: OLD BUSINESS Price Quotation Police Tires Page five Mr. Chen stated Council rejected the bids last meeting to get a comparison. The second type of bid is for snow tires only. The bid for 4 each of GR 70 x 15 is $53.55 ea. FOB Anchorage from Vendor #1 and SS4.00 each FOB Kenai from Vendor #2. The bid for 12 each H78 x 15 is $53.00 each FOB Anchorage from Vendor #1 and $S3.80 ea. FOB Kenai from Vendor #2. He recommends accepting the bid of Vendor #2. Councilman Steiner asked if they were for the same type of tires and Mr. Chen stated they were. Hudson moved and Steiner seconded to accept Vendor #2 for 4 each tires GR70 x 1S and for 12 each H78 x 15 tires. The motion carried unanimously by roil call vote. NEW BUSINESS Bills to' be paid - bills to .be ratified Mr. Chen read the list of bills to be paid and ratified. Steiner moved and Hudson seconded to approve payment of bills and ratification of payment of bills as listed on the memo of 10-9-74. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. Request for payment - ..Galliett_-Water Supply & Dist. System - $8,316.36 Mr. Lynn stated this is for the design work on the water well and transmission lines. The work is complete and went to bid. After some discussion, Steiner moved and Morgan seconded to pay Harold Galliett $8,316.36 for engineering services - Improvements to Water Supply $ Distribution System - 1974. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. Request for payment - Wince, Corthell - Airport Fencing - $1.674.55 Mr. Lynn stated the bill was certified by the eningeers and checked by the Finance Director. He recommends payment be made. Steiner moved and Hudson seconded to pay Wince, Corthell $ Associates $1,674.SS for Airport Security Fencing. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. Re uest for payment - Groh Benkert $ Walter - Kenai Pro ert Owners V. City of Kenai- $1,318.55 Mr. Lynn stated the bill has been checked by the Finance Director. Councilman Steiner asked where the money would come from. Mr. Chen stated it would come from the Special Assessment Fund. Hudson moved and Steiner seconded to pay Groh, Benkert & Walter $1,318.SS for legal services - Kenai Property Owners v. City of Kenai. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, OCfOBER 9, 1974 Page six G - 5: Bid Opening - Improvements to Water Supply& Distribution System y� Mr. Lynn stated there were three bids on the Water Improvements to Water Supply $ Distribution System. The engineer's estimate is $262,600.88. The bids are as follows: Aspeotis Construction $560,406.19 Brown Construction 420,600.88 F.F. Green Construction 601,710.00 The City Manager stated the low bid is 601 above the engineer's estimate. He recommends all bids be rejected and to instruct the engineer to make modifications to reduce the cost and re- submit the bids. Hudson moved and Morgan seconded to reject all bids and go back to the engineers for changes. The motion carried by roll call vote with Ambarian dissenting. Councilman Morgan asked the City Manager if he spoke with the engineer to see why the bids came in so high. Mr. Lynn stated he spoke with him and it is probably because of the unavail- ability of materials. Councilman Steiner stated the variance appears to be in the materials and not in the labor. The City could buy the materials and re -bid for installation. Steiner moved and Hudson seconded to direct Administration to put together a bid packet of the major materials on this project based on the engineer's specifications and acceptable alternates on the Improvement to Water Supply 4 Distribution Systerm. The motion carried unanimously by roil call vote. G - 6: Request for payment - Aspeotis - 74-Wl - $4,504.50 Mr. Chen stated the project was complete last year and the job has been certified. Steiner moved and Thomas seconded to make final payment to Aspeotis in the amount of $4,504.50 for 73-W1. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. G - 7: Insurance Premium Payment Request Mr. Chen stated there are two memos for the insurance payments. Leo Oberts - General Package Policy $21,048.00 Dawson 4 Co. - Umbrella 4 Excess Liability 4,250.00 Leo Oberts - E 4 0 Policy 749.34 Mr. Chen recommends approval of the three payments. Steiner moved and Thomas seconded to pay Oberts $21,048.00 for the General Package Police, Dawson $4,250.00 for Umbrella 4 Excess J Liability and Oberts $749.34 for the E 4 0 Policy. The motion carried unanimousiby by roll call vote. MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL. MEETING, OCTOBER 9, 1974 Page. seven G - 8: Correction of Quotation - Parts for Oshkosh Gas Engine Mr. Lynn stated that At the last mooting tho parts for the Oshkosh were approved by Council. Item 10 & 11 should have been for 2 instead of 1. This is an increase of $507.7S. Ambarian moved and Hudson seconded to approve the additional $S07.75 on the previous parts order for the Oshkosh gas engine to Vendor N1 for items 10 $ 11. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. G - 9: Bid Opening - City Manager's Car Mr. Lynn stated he recommends rejecting all bids. It is possible we can acquire parts and fix up an old police car and have the money held for other areas later on. After some discussion, Steiner moved and Hudson seconded to go along with the City Manager and reject the bids and delay the expenditure. The motion carried by roll call vote with Ambarian dissenting. G - 10: Resolution 74-41 - Amending Security Fencing Proi ect to include lighting control Panel at t o tower Mr. Lynn stated F.A.A. has asked the City to install a lighting control panel at the tower and add it to the Airport Fencing Project - ADAP No. 8-02-0142-02 and the additional $15,268.00 == will be picked up by F.A.A. Councilman Hudson stated the controls should be put in parallel and not have just one set of controls. Steiner moved and Ambarian seconded to adopt Resolution 74-41 - Grant Agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration for Federal Funds pursuant to the Airport and Airway Development Act. The motion carried unanimously by roil call vote. G - 11: Resolution 74-42 - Acce ing grant offer to reimburse for completed water G sewer vrojects The City Manager stated the State has offered $316,700.00 reimbursement on four projects. Steiner moved and Thomas seconded to adopt Resolution 74-42 - Accepting the offer of a grant from the State of Alaska, Depart- ment of Environmental Conservation, in an amount not to exceed $316,700.00 to be applied to the financing of Kenai water 4 sewer projects. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. _J r MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCII. MEETING, OCTOBER 9, 1974 Page eight G - 12: P.A.A. request for a free use permit to remove 3,500 ydo of gravel or localizer and R11do s o e ro ects G - 13: G - 14 : Mr. Lynn stated the P.A.A. would like a free use permit to get gravel from the pit on the west side of the runway, near the float plane basin and fire water resorvior to be used for the localizes and glide slope project. After some discussion, Hudson moved and Steiner seconded to give F.A.A. authority to take gravel and issue a free use permit on the pit on the west side of the runway. The motion carried unanimously by roil call vote. Reimbursable maintenance agreements for highway lightine Mr. Lynn stated there are two agreements, one for last year and one for next year. Stoinor moved and Hudson seconded to enter into an illunination agreement with the Department of Highways for reimbursement. The motion carried unafimously by roil call vote. Kenai Suvyly Bill Mr. Baldwin stated at the last Council meeting the Council authorized Administration to pay Kenai Supply $S,000 for material the Oilers signed for. The bill has not been paid and can't be paid. Anything over $S00 must go to bid. There is no way around It. Mr. Balswin suggests 1) vote to rescind previous motion and 2) direct Administration to go to bid. Steiner moved and Morgan seconded to rescind the motion of the Acoundii Meeting of September 18, 1974 to pay Kenai Supply $5,000 for materials at the baseball park. The motion carried unanimously by roil call vote. After some discussion, Thomas moved and Steiner seconded the City Manager be instructed to proceed post haste to promote the issuance of the grant. There was no objection and was so ordered. Steiner moved and Morgan seconded to proceed to got bids for material needed to replace material used in the baseball park. The motion tied and thereby failed. Voting yes; Steiner, Morgan and Elson. Voting no; Hudson, Ambarian and Thomas. The Administration is to inform Mr. Wells. MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, OCTOBER 9, 1974 Page nine G - IS: Purchase of Emergency Parts for graders Mr. Lynn stated Administration wont to bid for these parts for the graders. No bids were returned. The only place we can get these parts are from N.C. Machinery. Administration is asking for authority to order these parts. Steiner moved and Ambarian seconded to authorize Administration to purchase the emergency parts for the graders from N.C. Machinery in the amount of $2,707.60. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. G - 16: Bids for material and labor to install heater at underground wellhouse Mr. Lynn stated this wellhouse is located by the fire water reservoir -on the west side of the airport. The Insurance Service Office representative stated this is one of the areas that needs correction. Councilman Steiner asked if there will be a backup full set of spare parts. Mr. Lynn stated there will be one complete well pump. . Hudson moved and Ambarian seconded to accept bid N1 for material and labor to install heater at underground wellhouse. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. F =� H: REPORTS H - 1: City Manager's Report Mr. Lynn explained to the new Councilmen the Work Projects Status Sheet. He also stated he would work up a summary sheet on the Citizens Request to keep the Councilmen abreast. Mr. Lynn related the Alaska Municipal League is having a training �1 session for newly elected officials as well as for the veterans. The meeting will be held on October 30, 31, and November 1, 1974. There will be a meeting at 9:00 A.M. with George Miller from Wildwood to discuss problem areas in the Police/Fire contract. Council is invited to attend the work session. The City Manager stated there was a meeting last Friday concerning the Zoning Ordinance. The Mayor and City Manager of Seward, City Manager of Homer, Mayor of Soldotna, Soldotna City Engineer, Jim Elson, David Chen, Rick Baldwin and himself met with the Borough Mayor. There were a few philosophical differences. The Cities feel they should be able to do their own planning 4 zoning. Mayor Thompson feels it should go to the vote of the people. After further discussion, the Administration was directed to write a letter to the Borough requesting the Kenai Zoning Ordinance be put on the Borough Planning Agenda without further ado and without a popularity vote. r' Ifffj 1 MINUTES, KENAI CITY C.OUNCII. MEETING, OCTOBER 9, 1974 Page ten H - 2: City Attorney's Report Mr. Baldwin reported he has the Tibbets package nearly put together. fie has statements from individuals and has written a memo of law and a statement of facts concerning this. After further discussion, Steiner moved and Morgan seconded to direct the City Attorney to proceed with action against Tibbets. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. Mr. Baldwin stated he is moving forward on foreclosing on past due assessments. H - 3: Mayor's Report Mayor Elson stated there are vacancies to be filled in various committees and commissions; the new taxi commission, three vacancies in Planning & Zoning and the Mayor's Committee on Recreation. He would appreciate suggestions of names. Council- man Morgan stated he would like to serve on the Recreation Committee. H - 4: City Clerk's Report No report. H - S: Finance Director's Report Mr. Chen stated the Financial Statement is being typed. He would suggest, that before it is formally presented to Council, a work session be set up and explained step by step. Councilman Ambarian felt an informal meeting, open to the public, would be quite helpful. H - 6: Planning § Zoning's Report No report. H - 7: Borough Assemblymen's Report Not present. I: PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: A. L. Hudson Councilman Hudson stated he did vote to pay Kenai Supply on a moral issue. Councilman Morgan stated we are dragging our feet. We ore putting the burden on him. Going out to bid was voted down. Mr. Lynn stated we can't close the grant until we go to bid. Nels Kjelstad stated he wish Council would reconsider. After further discussion, Hudson moved and Steiner seconded to give notice of reconsideration at the next regular meeting. Respectfully sitted, 1z�t�E.a-� r�, Sharon Loosli, City Clerk