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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-04-04 Council MinutesREGULAR MEETING, Ki?NAi CITY COUNCIL APRIL 4, 1973, 8:00 P.M. PAGE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE A: ROLL CALL B: PUBLIC HEARINGS B-1: ORDINANCE 218-73 - COORDINATE ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES I B-2: ORDINANCE 219-73 - REVISING WATER 6 SEWER UTILITY RATES I C: PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: I. Marion Kempf and Peggy Arness, of the Kenai Arts Council 2. Duke Deering - Taxicab meter financing 3. 1-2 D: MINUTES f 1.Minutes of regular meeting, of March 21, 1973 2 ! E: CORRESPONDANCE l.Letter from George C. Freas re: hearings, Dept. Environmental Cons. 2. 3. 2 4. . i S. 6. F: OLD BUSINESS 1. Mommsen S/D 2 2. 3 % 4. S. 6. 7. G: NEW BUSINESS 1. Lease of Lot 1A, Deshka Subdivision 3 2. Resolution 73-24 - Authorized signatures 3. 4. S. 6. i. 7. 8. 9. 10. il. 12. H: REPORTS 1. i. City Managers Report a a. Things to do list 3/21/73 3 ; b. Civic Center Hearing 3 c. Dept. of Community and Regional Affairs d. 3-4 2. City Attorneys report None 3. Mayor's report 4 4. City Clerk's report None - S. Finance Directors Report 4-5 6. Planning 6 Zoning Report S 7. Borough Assemblymen's report 6 I: PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: CITIZEN'S GRIEVANCES AND REQUESTS: 1• Al Hudson 2. 6 3. MINUTEST KENAI CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING APRIL 4, 1973 CITY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING The Council gave the Pledge of Allegiance ROLL CALL: Members present - C. E. Johnson, Tru 14cGrady, Robert Norene, H. J. Steiner, James Doyle, James Hornaday and Mayor John Steinbeck. Members absent - None Bs PUBLIC HEARINGS B - 1: Ordinance 218-73 - Coordinate Assessment Procedures The Clerk read the Ordinance by title. f� The Mayor recessed the meeting and opened it up for a public hearing. There was no public participation and the public hearing was closed. Councilman Hornaday requested adoption of this ordinance be postponed until the City Attorney is present. There were no objections and was so ordered. B - 2s Ordinance 219-73 - Revising Water & Sewer Rates The Clerk read the Ordinance by title. The Mayor recessed the meeting and opened it up for a public hearing. There was no public participation and the public hearing was closed. Councilman McGrady requested postponing adoption of the fl Ordinance until the next meeting. He stated there is no break out between water & sewer. There were no objections and was so ordered. Cs PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: C - 1: Marion Ke f ,& Peggy Arness - Kenai Arts Council Not present. C - 2s Duke Deering - Taxicab meter financing Mr. Jaynes stated when the Council and Administration met with the taxicab companies before passing the taxicab ordinance, the City made a commitment to purchase the taxi• meters and allow the cab companies to pay for them on a deferred basis. MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL, APRIL 4, 1973 Page two C - 2 - Duke Deering - continued Mr. Deering has purchased a meter for $649.62 and requests the City purchase this and allow him to pay this back in a period of time. Doyle moved and Johnson seconded to table this until the Council has more facts and a recommendation from the City Manager. The motion carried unanimously. D: MINUTES The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 21, 1973 were j approved as corrected. H-7 - Borough Assemblymen's Report, Page 8, first paragraph, last sentence, change the word "next" to "same". I E: CORRESPONDENCE E - 1: George Freas - Dept. of Environmental Conservation Hearings Mr. Freas wrote that although the City of Kenai did not make any public statements during the hearings, he would strongly urge the City to lend their full support to the Department of Environmental Conservation in their efforts to provide the State of Alaska with what he thinks are a very timely and workable set of regulations. Fs OLD BUSINESS F - 1: Mommsen S/D Mr. Kjelstad reported the engineering is progressing on schedule. The bid date has been set up two weeks. Much i of the field work is done and we are moving straight ahead. Mr. Carlson explained the problem he is having with cesspool pumping in Soldotna and hopes that when Kenai's sewer treatment plant goes into operation, something can be done to alleviate this problem. He further stated, by law, he is required to dump in the lines. Mr. Kjelstad stated that most of the problems in treatment - plants are caused by the operator. Mr. Selby has gone to school on this and suggests Mr. Carlson speak with him. Mr.^ - _..____. Kjelstad stated cesspool pumpers should not dump to close to the plant to allow the waste to dilute. It was the consensus of Council that Administration should look into the possibility of putting in a dumping station, perhaps near the dump, which can be cleaned out. Mr. Kjelstad stated this shouldn't be too tough to make an inlet with a screen, use a water hose in the line to dilute the waste. it would need a small building. MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL, APRIL 4, 1973 Page three Gs NEW BUSINESS G - 1: Lease of Lot 1A, Deshka S/D Mr. Jaynes reported the Administration has a request from Mr. Brewster and Mr. Gardner to lease Lot 1A, Deshka S/D for a car wash, gift shop and tourist camper facility. This lease has been approved by the Kenai Planning & Zoning Commission. It may require a zoning change but that will be no problem. The lot is directly east of Glacier State Telephone Co. Doyle moved and Norene seconded to accept the Assistant City Manager's recommendation and lease Lot lA Deshka S/D to Mr. Brewster and Mr. Gardner. The motion carried unan- imously by roll call vote. Councilman Hornaday stated the lease should read "subject to zoning change". G - 2: Resolution 73-14 - Authorized signatures Mr. McKee stated this Resolution was put on the Agenda on his request. He stated there will be times when he and Mr. Glotfelty will be out of town at the same time and would like to have Mr. Jaynes authorized to sign checks and suggests adding Mrs. Carty's name. Doyle moved and Hornaday seconded to table this Resolution until Council has a recommendation from the City Manager. The motion carried unanimously. H : REPORTS H - 1: City Manager's Report "J (a) Things to do list - 3/21/73 Mr. Jaynes reported the Things to do list of 3/21/73 as accomplished or in progress. (b) Civic Center Hearing There will be a public hearing Friday, April 6, 1973, at 0:00 P.M. at the Kenai Elementary Gynmasium. (c) Dept. of Community and Regional Affairs Mr. Jaynes reported the Administration has received correspondence from the Dept. of Community and Regional Affairs stating they will be holding hearings on regulations governing the administration of the State Aid to Local Governments Municipal Services Revenue Sharing Program. The hearings will be held in Kodiak, Bethel, Anchorage, Kotzebue, Juneau, Nome and Fairbanks. MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL, APRIL 4, 1973 Page four H - 1 (c) - City Manager's Report - continued. Councilman Hornaday felt the Council should take this up with the City Manager and have him request a hearing to be held in Kenai. There were no objections and was so ordered. H - 2s City Attorney's Report Not present. H - 3s Mayor's Report Mayor Steinbeck reported he went to Juneau to lobby last week. Mr. Fisher and Mr. Elson were already there and doing a good job of lobbying. The Mayor had a conference with Governor Egan concerning the Court House Bill. This is his bill and is doing all he can to get it passed. The Governor was quite concerned on the letters he has received regarding the Environmental Hearing. He felt there should be more information for better public relations before public hearings. The next day the Mayor had lunch with the Governor. There were several legislators and administrators present. Mr, Campbell with the State Highway Department stated the Kenai Bridge is on schedule and bids should be opened April 26, 1973. � H - 4s City Clerk's Report No report. H - 5: Finance Director's Report Mr. McKee stated he will be attending an insurance seminar at Alyeska, April 9th and 10th and an AlasRa Municipal Finance Officer's Meeting in Palmer April 18th and 19th. J The last meeting falls on the same date as a Council Meeting, however you will have the special internal audit you requested, at that meeting. All the budget requests from the departments heads have been received and will be transmitted this week to the Budget, Audit and Finance Committee. we will have for them shortly the estimated revenues for next year as -to the pxopezty tax. He further reported, the latest information he has, indicated ____.... the first of two payments. to be made during the third entitlement period (Revenue Sharing) will be mailed April 6, 1973. This payment will also contain a notice as to the total amount each recipient is to receive after July 1, which will be double the amount of April's check. At your May 2nd Council Meeting, the Finance Director will I have for Council a budget revision to bring you more up to date. MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL, APRIL 4, 1973 Page five H - 5 - Finance Director's Report - continued. Mr. McKee stated the latest Time CD's winning rate (National Bank of Alaska) was 6.75% compounded dailey. Mr. McKee further reported, Yukon Office Supply offered the City a 25% discount, the same as the State contract, if the City would buy all their office supplies from them. The City would pay the freight from Anchorage. This would amount to a 15 to 20% reduction. Steiner moved and Doyle seconded to enter into a contract with Yukon Office Supply subject to the scrutiny of the City Attorney. The motion carried by roll call vote with Hornaday abstaining. Mr. McKee was asked to furnish Council with the status of the AAI account. Councilman McGrady asked Mr. McKee if it wouldn't be wise to budget for the City's share of assessments. Mr. McKee said definitely yes. There was a general discussion on the PEP Program. Mr McKee was asked how much money the City has expended on the program thus far. Mr McKee stated it will take some research but he could come up with a figure. H - 6: Planning & Zoning's Report Al Hudson reported on the Kenai Planning & Zoning Meeting of March 28, 1973. He reported the Commission, after a survey and research, recommended to the Borough to rezone a portion of old townsite to central commercial. The Commission approved a lease of Lot IA Deshka S/D. The Commission discussed the budget. They would like to initiate a program to do research and set up fire zones within the City to compliment the uniform building code. The Commission is asking Council whether we should pursue this or drop this. We would like to pursue this. We need expertise on this and it may cost up to $1,000. Hornaday moved and Doyle seconded for Council to go on record as approving the recommendation of Planning & Zoning to set up Fire Zones and authorize the Administration to work with Planning & Zoning in obtaining information, procedures and costs and report back to Council. The motion carried unanimously. MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL, APRIL 4, 1973 Page six H - 7: Borough Assemblymen's Report r Assemblyman Johnson reported on the Assembly Meeting of April 3, 1973. There was an Ordinance Hearing on Ordinance 73-13 - Providing for an elected board of directors for Nikishka Fire Service Area. Ordinance 73-9 - Prescribing a method to be used to assess business inventories was adopted. An Ordinance was introduced to establish a salary schedule separate from the State schedule. An Ordinance establishing compensation, per diem and travel for the Assembly was tabled. Two Ordinances were set aside for reconsideration. One for establishing compensation, per diem and travel for the Borough Mayor and one for Planning & Zoning. There will be a land sale and selection by the State towards the end of the year. The Assembly received a petition from the Kalifonsky Area for a fire, park and road service area. The School budget was introduced. There will be a work session on this next Tuesday night. A resolution was passed setting a date for the equalization hearing. A Resolution providing for the leasing of certain lands which are restricted for the sole benefit of the Central Peninsula Hospital was passed. A Resolution was passed approving and supporting a program to extract the goals and objectives from the collage of plans which constitute the comprehensive plan by utilizing second year graduate student interns I: PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: Al Hudson Mr. Hudson reported that this evening a Boeing 707 was re-routed from Kenai because of the lack of a starting facility at the Kenai Airport. He feels the air start system should be put back in order. It needs a compressor, or that there should be a portable air starter. Councilman Hornaday requested Administration to look into this and report back to Council the next meeting. MEETING ADJOURNED 10:25 P.M. ZRelpectfully tted _ Sharon Sterling, Cit Clerk .1 THINGS TO DO LIST - 4/4/73 C - 2: Recommendation on taxicab meter financing F - 1: Recommendation on cesspool pumper dumping station -G - 2: Recommendation on Resolution 73-14 - Authorized signatures H - 1: Request Dept. of Community and Regional Affairs to hold (c) a hearing in Kenai H z 5: City Attorney review contract for Yukon Office Supply H - 5: Finance Director research money spent on PEP Program to date. H - 5: Status of AAI account H - 6: Aid Planning 4 Zoning Commission in researching procedures on setting up fire zones ' I - 1: Recommendation on repair or replacement of air start system r 1 i l�