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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-02-07 Council Minutes. A G E N D A REGULAR MEL-TING, KE:NAI CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 7, 1973, 8:00 P.M. FAGS PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE A: ROLL CALL A - 1: PUBLIC HEARING - ORDINANCE: 213-73 - AMENDING ORDINANCE 99 l A - 1: PUBLIC HEARING - ORDINANCE 214-73 - AMENDING ORDINANCE lg0 DEFERRED A - 1: PUBLIC HEARING - ORDINANCE 215-73 - REPEALING ORDINANCE. S2 DEFERRED A - 1: PUBLIC HEARING - ORDINANCE 216-73 - AMENDING ORDINANCE 81 DEFERRED I B: PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: ` 1. Coral Seymour - Mommsen3. 1 ,. 2. 4. C: MINUTES 1 j; 1. Regular Meeting of January 20, 1973 D: CORRESPONDENCE 1. Senator Gravel - Telegram l 2. ' ' 3. {F 4. S �r E: REPORTS ! 1. City Manager's Report a. Things to do list - 1/20/73 2 b. Civic Center 3 c. Nikiski Borough 3 d. Industrial Water Line e. Time Extension - West-e-r-n $ Assoc. 3 f. Trade Fair 3-4 giC arence hadd - Outside Way Attorney 4 2. Cty s Report 4 a. Caughran vs City of Kenai NONE 3. Mayor's Report NONE 4. City Clerk's Report NONE S. Finance Director's Report 4-5 a. Mayor's Committee on Budget, Audit $ Finance 6. Planning $ Zoning's Report 5 a. Expiration of terms of office Elson $ Coyle 5 .• 7. Borough Assemblymen's Report S F: OLD BUSINESS 1. Resolution 73-3 - Voiding lease in Etolin S/D DEFERRED 2. Resolution 73-4 - Accepting Audit, year ending 30 June 72DEFERRED 3. Mommsen S/D 2 6 4. Cemetery S. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. G: NEW BUSINESS i 7 1. Resolution 73-S - Destruction of paid bonds 2. Resolution 73-6 - Application for grant Water $ Sewer Lines 7 3. Grave] � 4. Notification of payment - West-e-r-n $ Assoc - $46,917.21 7 S. Notification of payment - Kelly's Construction - $6S,860.00 7 i AGENDA KENAI CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MELTING ` FEBRUARY 7, 1973 Page -2- f`` • G: NEW BUSINESS - continued 8 f 6. Liquor License renewal - Black Gold Room 7. Liquor License application - Katmai Motel 8 8. Permit for games of chance $ skill - Holy Assumption Church 8 9. Request for increase in inspection fee C-AK-33 DEFERREV 10. Resolution 73-7 - Mutual Aid Agreement - Fire Dept. 11. Letter of Commitment - Bldg -FAA Housing - Kenai Council 8-9 12.. on Alcoholism Resolution 73-8 - Application for grant -Sewer interceptors ; 9 13. Liquor License renewal - Rig Bar. 9 9 14. Liquor License renewal - Larry's Club 15. Resolution 73-9 - Parcel S - Kenai River Crossing 61 i 16. Resolution 73-10 - Parcel 8 - Kenai River Crossing 17. Resolution ?3-11 - Parcel 12 - Kenai River Crossing 10 18. Bureau of Land Management a H: PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD J CITIZEN'S GRIEVANCES AND REQUESTS: 1. 2. 3. 4. F- MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 7, 1973 KENAI LIBRARY The Council gave the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL: Members present - Robert Norene, H. J. Steiner, James Doyle, James Horna ay, C. E. Johnson and Mayor John Steinbeck. Members absent - Tru McGrady A - 1: Public Hearing - Ordinance 213-73 - Amending Ordinance 99 The Clerk read the Ordinance by title. Mayor Steinbeck recessed the meeting and opened it up for a public hearing. There was no public participation and the public hearing was closed. Norene moved and Steiner seconded for adoption of Ordinance 213-73 - An Ordinance amending Ordinance 99 (as amended by Ordinance 132) - transferring the lands described as Tracts G - 1 and G - 2 from the Airport M.& 0. System to the Airport Land System. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. Voting yes; Norene, Steiner, Doyle, Hornaday, Johnson & Mayor Steinbeck. A - 1: Public Hearing - Ordinance 214-73 - Amending Ordinance 180 Deferred. A - 1: Public Hearing - Ordinance 215-73 - Repealing Ordinance 52 'j Deferred. A - 1: Public Hearing - Ordinance 216-73 - Amending Ordinance 81 Deferred. B: PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: B - 1: Coral Seymour - Mommsen Mr. Seymour presented Council with a letter from the property owners in Mommsen S/D thanking the City Manager and Council for taking over the ownership of the water system in Mommsen S/D. The property, owners had a meeting and decided they would prefer to be hooked up to the existing City system and not be hooked to Wildwood. 1 " DiINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, FEBRUARY 7, 1973 F - 3: C: D: D - 1: E: E - 1: (a) Page two With consent of Council F - 3 - Mommsen S/D will be heard at this time. Mommsen S/D Mr. Jaynes reported the engineers have been working on the plans and they will be presented at a public hearing March 14, 1973. It was the consensus of Council to move the public hearing to March 7, 1973. Mr. Jaynes reported Wince, Corthell & Associates have submitted a standard proposal on planning for water service to Mommsen, Wildwood and Bush Lanes area. After some discussion, Johnson moved and Norene seconded to enter into an agreement with Wince, Corthell & Assoc - planning water service to Mommsen Wildwood-Bush Lanes area. Doyle moved and Hornaday seconded to table until a work session with the City Manager. The motion failed five to one. The main motion carried with Doyle dissenting. MINUTES The Minutes of the regular meeting of January 17, 1973 were approved as corrected. The second paragraph on page six should go on to say "Chief Pegram will report, at the next Council meeting, on the installation of no passing signs at Beaver Loop and Strawberry Road." Senator Gravel - Telegram Senator Gravel wired he was glad to hear that Kenai has received a land and water conservation fund grant to develop a football field. REPORTS City Manager's Report Things to do list - 1/20/73 The things to do list of 1/20/73 has been accomplished. D MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, FEBRUARY 7, 1973 Page three E - 1 - City Manager's Report - continued. (b) Civic Center Assistant City Manager Red Jaynes reported Steward & Co. and J. B. Warrack and Co. have extended their bid proposals to March 11, 1973, until after the referendum ballot. (c) Nikiski Borough Mr. Glotfelty's memo stated public hearings on the proposal new borough should begin sometime in March. (d) Industrial Water Line In the correspondence from the Department of Housing and Urban Development indicated the President has frozen all funds for this project. Mr. Glotfelty hopes to be able to have a portion -, of these funds released while in Washington D.C., but it Mould not be his recommedation to proceed any further on the project until complete funding has been obtained. (e) Time Extension - West-,e�-k-n & Assoc. West-a-r-n & Assoc. have been allowed A tine extension on WPC-AK-33 until April 1, 1973. -' (f) Trade Fair Mr. Stotler, President of the Chamber of Commerce stated the Chamber is going to participate in the Trade ?atr At the Mountain View Shopping Centex just Squth of San Vranctsco, February 23 thru March 4th. The Chamber would Me to know to what extend the City, could help defray, expenses. ` Councilman Steiner reported this is a budgeted item under Community Promotion and if there are monies left, this should be an administrative decision. Councilman Hornaday stated we will need suite a bit of this for traveling to Juneau for lobbying. After some discussion, Norene Ttoved and Steiner seconded to give Administration the authority to match up to $1p000 from Community Promotion for the Trade Fakir,. Johnson moved and Hornaday, seconded to amend the motion to read "up to $700 subject to available funding." Doyle moved to amend the amendment subject to the City Managers approval and recommendation, Norene, with consent of second, (Steinerl withdrew the original motion. MINUTES, KENAZ CITY COUNCIL MEETING, FEBRUARY 7, 1973 Page four E - 1 (f) Trade Pair - continued. It was the consensus of the Council to contact the City Manager tomorrow and if he and the Finance Director agrees to an amount, the Council agrees to go along with it. (g) Clarence Ladd - Outside May Red Jaynes reported Administration received a letter from Clarence Ladd thanking Council for hearing him at the last Council Meeting and hopes the Council will consider Outside Way in the budget. Chief Wisecarver entered the meeting and reported he had just talked with Mr. Glotfelty and the mission to Washington D.C. was successful with $1,620,000 for Wildwood. E - 2: City Attorneys Report Mr. Fisher recommends Council defer Resolution 73-3 until they have a written memo from him. The City Attorney reported that on behalf of the City of Kenai, he has petitioned Alaska Public Utility Commission for extension of authorize to serve water & sewer to Mommsen & Bush Lanes. We will have notification of A public nearing in the near future. He further stated the case of Caughran & Kellogg vs City of Kenai has ended on a favorable note. E - 3: Mayor's Report No report. _jE - 4: City Clerk's Report No report. E - 5: Finance Director'•s Retort Mr. McKee stated he will keep Council im9ormed qia the minutes the actions of Mayor�•s Committee on Budget? ,Audit & T$=Anee. They have held two meetings- and the next meeting is yebruA y 26th. Mr. _McKee has sent s copy, of the audit report to the 'Department of Community and Regional A,ffiars as is required by M 21,2.34560, He further reported that in accordance with legolution 7Zt36? ! arrangements have been made with O'Neiil Investtgati.•ons of Anchorage for the collection of old accounts receivable of i J Kenai City Light. O'-Neill will use hiss best efforts to collect, at no expense to the City and will receive 501& o$ any monies collected from the accounts turned over to him. MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, FEBRUARY 7, 1973 G - 15 : G-16: G - 17: Fs F-1s 2s F - 3: F-4s Page six With consent of Council, Agenda items G-15, G-16 and G-17 will be heard at this time. ver cross Mr. Michal from the: Dept. of Highways, explained the B.L.M. would not transfer in the fee simple but would approve a r.o.w. on local level and this would be acceptable to the State. Hornaday moved and Johnson seconded to adopt Resolution 73-9 - Parcel 5, Resolution 73-10 - Parcel 8 and Resolution 73,-ll - Parcel 12 conveying rights -of -way for Alaska Project S-0463(10) more commonly known as the Kenai River Crossing. Unanimous consent was asked and granted. OLD BUSINESS Resolution 73-3 - Voiding lease in Etolin SIP Deferred. Resolution 73-4 r Accepting audit, year ending 30 June 1972 Deferred. Mommsen S/D Heard earlier on the Agenda under item B - 1. Cemetery Mr. Jaynes reported the Planning & Zoning Commission have been working on a Master Plan for the cemeteexry They Mould like to improve the present cemetery by extendjng the road, make a parking lot, locate and mark graves and plat for future use. They also would like the 3 lots- imntedtately went of the existing cemetery, set aside for future -use, The approximate cost of this years improvement would be $8,900 and would like this amount budgeted. Roxnaday moved and Steiner seconded to refer this to the 14ayorRs Committee on Budget, Audit & ,inane.fox thew to include $8,900 in the budget for cemetery improvements,, Theme Wte no objections and was so ordered. MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, FEBRUARY 7, 1973 Page five E - 5 - Finance Director's Report - continued. Mr. McKee reported the blanket insurance policy calls for the inclusion of all properties that appears on the appraisal. We have a number of small, low value buildings, that by their inclusion, raise the insurance rates. This does not require immediate Council action but this needs to be studied. He further stated that in the information material, he has copied an article from the Journal of Accountancy concerning a Study of a Program Budget for a Small City. Some areas have gone to this type of a budget but he would need far more information before going into it. Councilman Hornaday requested the Council have a meeting with the auditors to go over the audit. Councilman Steiner suggested the Mayorks Committee on Budget, Audit &-Finance be invited. This meeting will be held at the earliest possible time when the City Manager returns. E - 6s Planning & Zoning"s R,e2 ort E - 7: J The terms of office have expired for Jim Elson and Ruby Coyle on the Kenai Planning Corodesion, They, have expxessed thaix desire to serve another three year texm. Mayor Steimbeck asked Council if there were any objections Ror hia revappointing them to the Commission. There were no objections. Borough Assemblymen"s Repoz Assemblyman Doyle reported on the Assembly meeting of February 6, 1973, held at the Nikis2;Ra rixe Station, There was a public hearing to establish need for Nikishka Service Area do Elected Board. Ordinance 73-8 Amending Title 25, Taxation -by adding new sections relating to personal property was introduced. There was some controversary on the section on Business Inventortes-. Ordinance 73-11 e+ Amending Title 14, Air Rolution was introduced. Supt. Hayward gave a public pxesentat;ton on Kenai Central High School. The Assembly received the school audit, The Mayor recessed the meeting at 10;00 P.M. and brought the meeting back to order at 10;15 p.m. E-- ,MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, FEBRUARY 7, 1973 G: G G - 2: i G - 3: 4 i i G - 4: G - 5: < r i NEW BUSINESS Resolution 73-5 - Destruction of Paid Bonds Page seven Mr. McKee reported he has a safe full of paid bonds and coupons. They are bearer instruments and would like the authority to destroy them. Hornaday moved and Steiner seconded to adopt Resolution 73-5 - Regarding the destruction of paid bonds and interest coupons, the certification thereof and notice to the City Council. Unanimous consent was asked and granted. Resolution 73-6- Application for grant, water & sewer lines This grant would be used in the east central portion of town, Kaknu, Davidson, Candlelight, McCollum and Ailiak Way. Hornaday moved and Johnson seconded to adopt Resolution 73- 6 - A resolution authorizing the submission of an application requesting Federal assistance for the construction of sewer and water lines to various locations within the City and authorizing the City Manager to sign this application, Unanimous consent was asked and granted. Gravel Mr. Jaynes reported the city does not have a city owned gravel pit and has been buying gravel in Valhalla, which is not the best quality. Mr. Jaynes would like the Authorkt to negotiate with private owners of land for a parcel of land Q to 20 acxes; and bring this back to Council. Norene moved and Johnson seconded to accept the Administration's recommendation to be in a position to negotiate for a gravel source, The motion carried unanimously by X011 call Vote - Notification of payment west-a-x--n & Assoc.. $46,917.21 The Administration has made payment of $46f917,21 to West-e-rzn & Assoc. for WPC�AK 33 Estimate $4, Notification of payment Kelly's Construction ., $65,860,Q0 The Administration has made pAyxent of $65,860.,QQ to Kelly'a Construction Public Safety Building Estimate #7, ,- -W MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, FEBRUARY 7, 1973 Page eight G - 6s G - 7s G - 10 : G - 11s Liquor License renewal - Black Gold Room Mr. Jaynes reported the City and Borough obligations are current and fire & police reports satisfactory. Doyle moved and Steiner seconded to approve the liquor license renewal for the Black Gold Room. The motion carried by roll call vote with Hornaday dissenting. Liquor License application - Katmai Motel Mr. Jaynes reported the fire and police reports are satisfactory however they are delinquent on sales tax for the quarter ending December 31, 1972. Doyle moved and Steiner seconded to approve the liquor license application subject to the payment of the sales tax. The motion carried by roll call vote with Hornaday dissenting. Permit for games of chance & skill - Holy Assumption Church Hornaday moved and Steiner seconded to approve the permit for games of chance & skill - Holy Assumption Church. Unanimous consent was asked and granted. Request for increase in inspection fee - WPC-AK-33 Steiner moved and Hornaday seconded to table this for further review and recommendation from the City Manager, There weze no objection for unanimous consent and was so ordered. Resolution 73-7 - Mutual Aid Agreement - Fire Dept. The Fire Dept. is desirous of renewing their mutual aid agreement with North Kenai and Soldotna. Doyle moved and Hornaday, seconded to adopt Resolution 73-•7 Authorizing mutual aid for fire protection between the City, of Kenai Fire Department, North Kenai Fixe Department and Soldotna, Fire Department. Unanimous consent was asked and granted. Letter of commitment Blda 106 - F.A.A. Housict - Kenat Council The Kenai Council on Alcoholism was organized this past week and they, would like a commitment from Council for the uae of Sldg 106 in the F.A.A. Housing. Mr. Jaynes has written a letter to diem accepting their lease. He Mould like the authority, to send this letter. MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, FEBRUARY 7, 1973 Page nine G - 11 - Kenai Council on Alcoholism - continued The lease would be for a one year period at the annual rental of $2,500, such rental to be a donation from the City of Kenai to the Kenai Council on Alcoholism. The Council on Alcoholism would provide the necessary insurance, will properly maintain and care for the building and repair and/or rehabilitate the building prior to the time they, move in. The lease is contingent upon them receiving A grant from the State or Federal Government. Hornaday moved and Doyle seconded to approve the letter to Mary Lou Grothe, President of the Kenai Council on Alcoholism. The motion carried unanimously by -roll call vote. G - 12: Resolution 73-8 - Application for grant ; sewer,intercegtore This application for a grant requesting fedexal assistance in the amount of $408,825.00 fox the construction of a sewer interceptor line. Steiner moved and Doyle seconded to adopt Resolution 73-8 Authorizing the submisaion of An application requesting federal assistance for the construction of sewer interceptor 11',ne and authorizinq the City Manager or Assistant City Manager to aign the application. The motion carried unanimously by xoll call. vote, G - 13: Liquor License renewal •- Rig Bar Mr. Jaynes reported the City and Borough obligations are current and the fire and police reports are fayoroje on the Rig Bar. Councilman Hornaday left the meeting temporariir. "} Steiner moved and Johnson seconded to approve the 1, uor license renewal of the Rig Bar. Unanimous consent was asked and granted. Hornaday back in now. G - 14: Liauor license renewal .T Larrv-'s Club Mr. Jaynes reported the City. and Borough ob-.igations are current and the fire and police reports are fayorable on Larry•s Club. Johnson moved and Steiner seconded to approve the liquor license renewal for Larryks Club. The motion carried by roll call vote with Hornaday dissenting MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, FEBRUARY 7, 1973 Page ten G - 18: G - 19 : H: Resolution 73-12 - 7 mill budget Hornaday moved and Doyle seconded to adopt Resolution 73-12 •- Requesting the Mayor's Committee on Budget, Audit & Finance to submit to the Council a 7 mill budget. The motion failed with Hornaday voting affirmative. Norene moved and Steiner seconded to adopt the amended Resolution 73-,1.2 - Reguestinq the Mayoxcs Commitee on BudgetF Audit and Finance to submit to the Council a 7 mi;ll budget, to cross out the word "highex" on the last line 09 afiagraph 4 and in the second line on the last paragraph to cnge the word "the"' budget to "a'k budget. The n3otion carrier unanimously by roll call vote. Bureau of Land Management Hornaday moved and Steinex seconded to dixect the City Manager to contact the Bureau of Land ftnageglent to see if we can get them back on the Kenai Aivpoxt'. 'Unanimous consent was asked and granted. PERSONS PRESENT -NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEMs CITrZWkS WInANCES, ANn Rx. _r�7 ; None. CLOSING COMMENTS: Norene directed the Assistant City Managex, at his earliest convenience, to prepare an ixiventory ot all -the areal pxOpeXtr the City, of Kenai, owns so we can detexm&;ne it it should be. put on the market. MEETING ADJOURNED llt25 P.M. .li J I i� s Respectfully submitted, Sharon Sterling, City Clerk W THINGS TO DO LIST - 2/7/73 A - 1: Ordinance 214-73 - Amending Ordinance 180 - referred to the City Attorney A - 1: Ordinance 21S-73 - Repealing Ordinance 52 - referred to the City Attorney A - 1: Ordinance 216-73 - Amending Ordinance 81 - referred to the City Attorney F - 3 Move Public Hearing - Mommsen S/D to March 7, 1973 �-1 E-1 (f) Refer Trade Fair to City Manager F - 1: Resolution 73-3 - Voiding.lease in Etolin - referred to the City Attorney G - 6: Letter to ABC Board concerning Black Gold Room, G - 7: Katmai Motel, Rig Bar & Larry's Club G - 13: _.G - 14: G - 19: Letter to BLM - Regarding headquarters at Kenai Airport i