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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-03-21 Council MinutesA G }i N 1) A RT: ULAR M1 1'ING, KENAI CITY COUNCIL NARCH 211, 1973, 8:00 P.M. PLEDGE. 01: ALLEGIANCE A: ROLL CALL B: PUBLIC HEARINGS B - 1: OHnINANCE 218-73 - COORDINATE ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE'S I B - 2: ORDINANCE 219-73 - REVISING WATER & SEWER UTILITY RATES I C: PERSONS 114WSENT SCHIiI)JILED TO BE HEARD: 1. Rev. Smtf) -1 railer Variance 2 2. 3. D: MINUTES 1. Minutes of Regular Meeting of March 7, 1973 8 E: CORRESPONDENCE 1. Notice from the Estate of Martha Cunningham 2 2. K.U.S.C.O. - 1972 Franchise Tax 2 3. City of Anchorage -State shared revenues appropriation' 2 _ 4. Police Monthly Report - February 1973 S. Alaska 2 Public Utilities Commission - Mommsen S/D 2-3 F: OLD BUSINESS 1. Mommsen S/D 3 2• Purchase new Police car 3 3• gecommondation Kenai Arts Council 3-4 4. Inventory of fixtures and policing area -recreation trlr 4 S. Bush Lanes 4 6. Inventory of all property owned by the City 4 7. G: NEW BUSINESS 1. Rev. Smith - Trailer variance 2 2- Bequest in Will S 3- Summer Recreation S 4. S. 6. . 7. 8. 9. • 10. 11. .12. 13. 14. H: REPORTS 1. City Manager's Report a. Things to do list - 3/7/73 S b. Elson in Juneau lobbying S c. 5-6 d. e. • f. 2. City Attorney's Report None 3. Mayor's Report 6 4. City Clerk's Report None S. Finance Director's Report 7 a. Report of Operation - 2/28/73 7 b. Capital Projects Report - 2/28173 7 C. Six months Cash Projection 7 6. Planning h coning's Report None 7. Borough Assemblymen's Report 7-8 I: PERSONS PR1iSENT NOT SCHROULED TO BE HEARD: CITIZEN"S GRIEVANCES AIND REQUESTS: 8 1. MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MARCH 21, 1973 CITY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING The Council gave the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL: Members Present - James iiornaday, C.E. Johnson, Tru c Grady, Robert Noreno, James Doyle and Mayor John Steinbeck. Members Absent - H.J. Steiner, excused. B: PUBLIC HEARINGS B-1 Ordinance 218-73- Coordinate Assessment Procedures The Clerk read the Ordinance by title. �. Mr. Glotfelty requested Council proceed with the Public Hearing but hold up passage until the next meeting as there are some minor revisions. There were no objections. Mayor Steinbeck recessed the meeting and opened it up for a public hearing. There was no public participation so the ' public hearing closed. Mr. Kjelstad presented Council with a flow chart on what procedures have to be followd in establishing assessment districts. B-2 Ordinance 219-73 - Revising Water & Sewer Utility Rates: r The Clerk read the Ordinance by title. Mr. Glotfelty requested Council proceed with the public hearing I but hold up passage until the next meeting as there are some s minor revisions. There were no objections. Mayor Steinbeck recessed the meeting and opened it up for a public hearing. There was no public participation and the public hearing was closed. There were no objections to tabling Ordinance 218-73 and Ordinance 219-73 until the next meeting. With -consent of Council, the following items were added to the agenda: - F-4 Inventory of fixtures in Recreation Trailer, policing up the area. F-S Bush Lanes F-6 Inventory of all property owned by the City. ' G-3 Summer Recreation ' and bring G-1- Rev. Smith, trailer variance up to C-1, Persons Present Scheduled to be heard. C: PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD C-1 Rev. Smith, Trailer Variance MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, MARCH 21, 1973 Page two. C-1 Rev. Smith, trailer variance- continued i Rev. Smith stated that after he moved the trallor on the lot, he found that he was in violation of the City Ordinances and r apologized for this. lie is seeking a temporary variance for this trailer situated on L4, B16, Ahistrom Subdivision. i He is helping a young couple with two children got on their feet. The couple are aware this is a temporary set-up. Mr. Glotfelty stated the recommendations of the Building Inspector and Administration is for disapproval, but would recommend the Council allow him 90 days to find a different location. Councilman Norene stated this does not require a variance but a special use permit. Doyle moved, and Johnson seconded to grant Rev. Smith ninety (90) days to find a suitable place to put the mobilo home. Councilman Norene stated a special use permit could be handled administratively. Doyle with consent of second (Johnson) withdrew the motion. B: CORRBSPONDANCE: E-1 Notice from the Estate of Martha Cunningham, -� The City of Kenai received a notice from the estate of Martha Cunningham that they will receive a bequest of $500.00 under her will and will receive this after the will is admitted to probate. ' i E-2 K.U.S.C.O. - 1972 Franchise Tax 1 The City of Kenai received a check from KUSCO in the amount of $6,891.07 for Franchise Tax for 1972. They also received a schedule of their gas sales within the City of Kenai, a copy of their Certified Financial Statements for the year, a list of their Common Stockholders of record as of January 1, 1973 and a list of their Board of Directors. B-3 City of Anchorage - State Shared Revenues Appropriations In a letter to Governor Egan, Bob Sharp, City Manager of Anchorage '--- stated the Governor has full authority by executive order to increase the State Shared Revenue appropriation to --- - provide 100 % payments as required by law. E-4 Police Monthly Report- February, 1973 The Council have a copy of this report in their packets and this is self-explanatory. E-S Alaska Public Utilities Commission - Mommsen S/D The Alaska Public Utilities Commission wrote Coral Seymour that i the Commission does not have the authority to regulate the 1 P i i 0 MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNC[L MEETING, MARCH 21, 1973 Page 3 A-S Alaska Public Utilities Commission - Mommsen Subdivision, continued the rates or conditions of sorvico of a Public Utility operated by a municipality such as the City of Kenai if that utility is not in competition with any other public utility. F: OLD BUSINESS F-1 Mommsen S/D Mr. Glotfelty stated the Administration is de with the development plan and specifications under the intent of your resolution last week. Mr. Kjelstad reported our contract is under consideration by the City Manager. The field survey should begin next week. The general status is, we are ahead of schedule. Councilman Doyle asked if this would be one project or be broken down into smaller projects so local contractors can bid on it. The City Manager reported this will be broken into threo projects: 1. the transmission line 2. line beyond Mommsen, 3. well. Councilman Hornaday asked if there will be any problem having this done by September 1, 1973. r.r Mr. Kjelstad reported it will be into Mommsen S/D by then and the remainder by freeze-up. Councilman Doyle asked how soon it will go to bid and Mr. Kjelstad replied " May, he believes". The City Manager stated the contract has been held up for a conference with Galliette so there will be no duplication of k.. engineering. F-2 Purchase new police car Mr. Glotfelty reported a replacement for the police car would cost $3,675.7S. We have an insurance settlement of $3,3S0.00. The City Manager requests approval of an expenditure of $32S.7S to purchase a 1972 Plymouth Fury for the police car. Norene moved and Doyle seconded to accept Administration's recommendation and expend $325.75 on the replacement car. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote with Johnson - abstaining. F-3 Recommendation - Kenai Arts Council The Clerk read the memo to Council on his recommendation regarding Kenai Arts Council request. He recommended the Old Public Safety Building, the surrounding grounds be leased , 1. to the Kenai Arts Council for a two year period at a rate of $1.00 per year. 2. The City provide for utilities and insurance MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, MARCH 21, 1973 Page 4 F-3 Recommendations - Kenai Arts Council continued. until they are able to financilly assume this responsibility,,, not to exceed a period of two years. 3. The Konai Arts Council will provide all improvements to the facility at no cost to the City. 4. Should they abandon the use of this facility, that it would be left in as good a condition or better than when they entered. Marian Kempf asked for Councils approval on this. She stated they have $S00.00 now and in May are starting a fund raising campaign. They are having a sculptor come in who will build a large permanent sculpture. Johnson moved to accept the Administration's recommendation to negotiate with the Kenai Arts Council, and donated $2.00 for the two year lease. It was seconded by Doyle. Unanimous consent was asked and granted. Councilman Mc Grady felt some monument should be made to the Kenai Volunteer Fire Department because the building would not .= be there if it wern't for them. F-4 Inventory of fixtures in Recreation Trailer; Councilman Mc Grady stated Mr. Egan inquired as to an inventory on the physical fixtures in the trailer. Mc Grady also noted they neglected to spruce up the area after removing the trailers. Mr. Egan will agree to this if the City will write him a ` letter. Mr. Glotfelty stated we have an inventory of the fixtures just before they took it over. Councilman Mc Grady requested this inventory be included in the correspondence asking the area be policed. F-S Bush Lanes; Mr. Glotfelty reported the "Deed of Plat", Bush Lanes, dated 10-24-61 indicates each owner in the subdivision is an owner in the Community Water System. The City is asking for Quitclaim Deeds or a Bill of Sale from each owner so we may legally provide them water. Mr. Quandt will personally take these around. Mr. Quandt stated we do not know where we stand. We cannot get loans without an indication the City will provide water. We don't know if our fire rating will drop to a Class S. Mr. Glotfelty stated every indication we have you will benefit from a Class S rating. The hydrants are designed for S00 gallons per minbte per fire plug. F-6 Inventory of all properties owned by the City of Kenai: Councilman Norene requested an inventory of all properties owned by the City of Kenai. He would like to see the City get out of the real estate business. l ., MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL, MELTING, MARCH 21, 1973 Page S G: NEW BUSINESS G-1 Rev. Smith, trailer variance Heard under Agenda item C-1 G-2 Bequest in Will In Mr. Jaynes memo to the City Manager, he recommended the money received from the Estate of Martha Cunningham be used to perpetuate the Cunningham name, to use the money to make improvements in that area, and make improvements in that area, and make an elaborate rustic type sign depicting the name "Cunningham Park". Mr. Glotfelty recommends approval of Mr. Jaynes recommendation. Hornaday moved and Mc Grady seconded to accept the Administration's .-.� recommendation. Unanimous consent was asked and granted. G-3 Summer Recreation Program The City Manager reported, as in the last thr-e years, we are planning a summer recreation program. This is a budgeted item, We have been talking with the Chugiak Council of Campfire Girls concerning their operation of the recreation program. They have ' put together a proposed budget for a recreation program to handle the amount of children handled last year. The total amount is $23,100.00 We feel we can handle the program for approximately $8,000.00. I feel we should handle this summer recreation program with local people. We know the children and can relate to them as we have in the past. It is a good, workable program, and can use high school students to supplement the recreational supervisor and personnel. We do have a second proposal from Chugiak Council of Campfire Girls for a Kenai Water Safety Program. That program can handle approximately 200 children. The amount for this is $4,600.00 and we are going to put this in the budgetary process. This would be on a fee basis, offsetting the costs. The fee will be $23.00 or $25.00 per child for a two week session, two hours a day, and two sessions. This will include three staff members, three aids, administration, insurance and equipment. This does not include transportation, canoes or boats. H: REPORTS: H-1 City Managers Report Q (a) Things to do list- 3-7-73 e things to do ist o 3-7-73 have been aceomplished. (b) Elson in Juneau lobbying Mr. Glotfelty reported Jim Elson is in Juneau lobbying. He t L MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, MARCH 21, 1.973 Page 6 H - 1 (b) - City Manager's Report - continued. has talked with Legislators regarding Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 28 to keep the ASHA bond issue alive and funded. The Resolution has passed the Senate and has gone to the house. He would welcome and encourage the Councilmen to go to Juneau to lobby for the important legislation. Mr. Elson has been hired under the PEP Program. There are nine news releases he has written that are in your packet. The City Manager received a letter from Councilman Hornaday concern inq the Civic Center. The Architect is in Anchorage negotiating with the contractor and as soon as he gets a firm figure, will respond to his letter. He further reported the City Attorney is in the process of answering Councilman Steinsr's letter regardinq the Civic Center. There will be a public hearing tomorrow at the Armory concerning solid waste water and solid waste. H - 2s City Attorney's Report No report. H - 3s Mayor's Report Mayor Steinbeck stated he was glad Administration is breaking the water and sewer project for Mommsen Subdivision into several small projects so local contractors will be able to bid on them. The Mayor requested permission to go to Juneau next week to lobby. He also felt it would be a good idea to send one or two persons to Los Angelos regarding Pacific Light and Gas Company's program for the forthcoming year. The City Manager stated the Borough receives approximately Aj million dollars annually on oil development. We have indications from the Borough Assembly and Mayor, they are going to cease any Capital Improvements for at least one year. 41 Hornaday moved and McCrady seconded the Kenai Assemblymen propose an Ordinance for introduction whereas the Borough would - share the 4 million dollar annual revenue from oil development i to the cities within the Borough on a proposal similiar to the - --; State -Revenue -Sharing on a per capita basis on -a formula similiar to the State's Shared Revenue. Unanimous consent was asked and granted. H - 4s City Clerk's Report No report. 1 � d MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, MARCH 21, 1973 Page 7 H - 5: Finance Director's Report Mr. McKee reported, Council have in their packets a Report of Operations for an eight month period. He stated there are certain imperfections in the report. The revenues and expenses are given on a cash basis except for payroll, which is current. The revenues of the Airport and water and sewer are reflected on the basis of billing with footnotes showing uncollected receivables. He further reported the Special Projects should and will be included in a supplement budget to avoid criticism made by the auditors. Mr. McKee stated the Report on the Capital Improvements does not take into consideration the revision of the Civic Center program. It does show you what is available. The cash flow projection has not taken into consideration the building of the Civic Center. Mr. McKee stated he felt strongly that any contractor, before commencing work on city projects, should provide the Finance Department with a summary► showing the estimated amount of cash draws and dates they will need during the contract. He further stated the latest bids on Time CD's for 64 days, i the low bid came in at 6.505%. Mr. McKee reported, in your packets is a summary of debt service requirements to maturity for all outstanding general obligation bonds. These statistical tables will be included in the annual report. The Mayor commended McKee on his report. _ H - 6: Planning & zoning's Report No report. H - 7: Borough Assemblymen's Report - Assemblyman Doyle reported on the Assembly Meeting of March 20, 1973.. Ordinance 73-6 relating to Senior Citizens and disabled persons tax exemption was passed. An Ordinance regarding assessing of business inventories was tabled. A committee -was formed to investigate the possibility of cancelling and the affect this would have on the tax structure of the Borough. Ordinance 73-10 - Establishing Nikishka Service Area was passed. to MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, MARCH 21, 1973 Page 8 H - 7 - Borough Assemblymen's Report - continued. Gene Morin gave a discussion on HB 275 which would allow teachers to pay in 2% more and retire earlier. It was moved and passed to support this, however Bill Johnson moved to reconsider at themeeting. Don Mize of Seward was appointed to the Borough Planning & Zoning Commission. The School District has deleted the Drivers Education. it is costing 045,000 per year. I: PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: CITIZEN'S GRIEVANCES AND REQUESTS: i - 1: C.E. Johnson Councilman Johnson asked if Council could have copies of floor plans for the pool and library so they can show them to interested persons. Mr. Glotfelty said as soon as he received them, he will have copies made. i - 2: Harold Carlson Mr. Carlson stated that a month ago the Assembly voted down the improvements on Kenai Central High School. He also stated a bond issue was voted on to do this and asked if the legality of this was checked into. He would like the attorney to look into this. After some discussion, there was no objections (Hornaday abstaining) for the City Attorney to look into this. MEETING ADJOURNED 10:30 P.M. Respectfully Ts �uubbmi tted , Sharon Sterling, Cit4j Clerk - - Ds MINUTES - The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 7, 1973, were approved as corrected: Page 9, G-5, last sentence changed to read "Taking the rates and applying it to the February billing, the total estimated annual billing would be $135,900". f f f i f f .f i I �M F - 4: G - 3: H - 2: l ,J THINGS TO DO LIST 3/21/73 Letter to Emmett Egan regarding policing area on old recreation trailer site and enclosing inventory of fixtures. Contact Chugiak Council Campfire Girls. City Attorney look into bond issue KCHS.