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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-09-19 Council Minutese -- = -- 1.--- . .. . -= N A G li N 11 A REGULAR MEETING. KENAI CITY COUNCIL. SBI'TEMBEk 19, 1973. 8:00 P.M. KENAI LIBRARY PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE A: ROLL CALL B: PUBLIC HEARINGS B - 1: Final Assessment Roll - Water Im roveme' District P ' C: N 8 PERSONS PRESENT SCI+EDUI ED TO ppE t EARD: 1. Slent prayer for 1;eorge POSTPONED L..�aynes 2. Bill Tschoepl 3. 1 4. 2 D: MINUTES 1. Minutes of Regular Meeting, September S, 1973 2 E: CORRESPONDENCE 1. 2. 3. 4. F: OLD BUSINESS 1. Civic Center - Notice of reconsideration 2. Boat Launching Ramp 2 4.3, Lease Bldgs to Peninsula Community Care Center S. Ratify appointmo t-Jiim Elson-Borough S. Appoint Acting C�ty h PlanningCommission DELETED 1Nanagor g E� Ratify cancellation of Public Hearing - District 3 DELETED 8. Ag 3 G: NEW BUSI:ESS I. Ordinance 233-73 - Sanitary Landfill 2. Water/Sewer Agreement 3 - Wildwood 3. Bills to be paid - bills to be ratified 4• Special Use Permit -Fish 3-A and Wildlife 5• Water Service Contract - F.A.A. 6- Robin S/D 4 4 7. Resolution 73-35 8' Approval of Election aJudgesnforrOctober 4-S S 5 9. 2 Election 10. Approval of appointment of Jon Nelson -Planning 11. Special Use Permit -Flash 5 Taxi Service-Airportg Terminal 12: Lots 1, 2, 14 6 1S-Fidaigo Commercial S D- Time 13. Permit -Games of Chance 6 6 extension 4 Skill -Eagles 14. }}S� ecial Use Permit - Internal Revenue Service 25. Re�solui In a r 6 6 6 H;� - Local Service Roads REPORTS 2 1. City Manager's Report 7 a. b. 7-8 c. d. 2. City Attorney's Report 3• Mayor's Report NONE 4. City Clerk's Report S. Finance Director's Report 8 7. BoroughgAssZoning's Report embymen's NONE 8-9 I: Report None PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD; 1. Tru McCrady 9-10 3. H- J. Steiner 10 10 ..M MINUTES KENAI CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 19, 1973 8:00 P.M. KENAI LIBRARY The Council gave the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL: Members present - Tru McCrady, Robert Norene, H . J . Steiner, James Doyle, James Hornaday, C.E. Johnson and Mayor John F. Steinbeck. Members absent - None. B: PUBLIC HEARINGS B - 1: Final Assessment Roll - Water Improvement District #8 This hearing has been postponed for 60 days. Mr. Fisher gave a brief outline of some areas that need to be studied and researched. Councilman Steiner asked that maps be provided showing the systems installed year by year. With consent of Council, the following changes were made to the Agenda: Add Agenda item C - 1 - Silent prayer for George L. Jaynes Add Agenda item C - 2 - Mr. Tschoepl - AARP Move G - 14 to the first item of business after the Minutes. Add agenda item G - 15 - Resolution 73-34 - Local Service Roads Add F - 6 - Ratify cancellation of Public Hearing - Final Assessment Roll - District #8. C: PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: C - 1: Silent Prayer for George L. Jaynes The Council and the public stood with heads bowed for a minutes of silent prayer for George L. (Red) Jaynes. Mr. Fisher stated he signed the workmen's compensation form for Mr. Jaynes. He further stated "Mr. Jaynes has been under severe strain, in my own observations and as reported to me by everyone else who has observed him. He had a difficult job to perform. He has done an outstanding job and paid a severe price." L..- — MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, SEPTEMBER 19, 1973 Page two C - 2: Bill Tschoepl Mr. Tschoepl reported the American Association of Retired Persons are offering a course in defensive driving. It is an eight hour course, with 4 - two hour sessions. This course is nationally recognized. He read statistics on various types of accidents before and after taking the defensive driving course. Councilman Norene stated employees in his company are required to take the course and have realized quite a savings in insurance. Mr. Tschoepl stated they need to know how many are interested in taking the course so they can order films, chalk boards, flip boards etc. The cost of the course Is $4.00 and if anyone Is interested please sign up with the AARP. Councilman Hornaday stated this Is an excellent course and would direct the Administration to be In contact with the AARP concerning this course. D: MINUTES The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of September 5, 1973, were approved as distributed. G - 14: Hire City Manager Doyle moved and Hornaday seconded to immediately accept Mr. George Navarre as City Manager of the City of Kenai. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. Mr. Navarre thanked the Council and pledged his best for the City of Kenai. Mr. Navarre was invited to sit in the City Manager's chair at the Council table. F: OLD BUSINESS F - 1: Civic Center - Notice of reconsideration Mr. Chen explained his memo to Council conerning the Civic Center. Mayor Steinbeck welcomed Mr. Chen on board. Councilman Norene stated this is the best monthly report of operation he has ever seen. After further discussion, Council felt, in view of the fact of the new City Manager, to hold the reconsideration - Civic Center for the next meeting. MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, SEPTEMBER 19, 1973 Page three F - 2: Boat Launching Ramp Deleted. F - 3: Lease Bldgs to Peninsula Community Care Center Hornaday moved and Steiner seconded to approve the lease of buildings 105 and 106 - FAA to the Peninsula Community Care Center pursuant to the lease prepared by the Administration. The motion carried unanimously by rolI call vote. F - 4: Ratify appointment - Jim Eison - Borough Planning Commission Norene moved and Hornaday seconded to ratify the appointment of Jim Elson to the Borough Planning Commission. Unanimous consent was asked and granted. F- 5: Appoint Acting City Manager Deleted. F- 6: Ratify cancellation of Public Hearing_- Final Assessment Roll - District #8 Hornaday moved and Johnson seconded to ratify the cancellation of the Public Hearing - Final Assessment Roll - District #8. Unanimous consent was asked and granted. Administration was directed to proceed with the research so a new date can be set for the public hearing. G: NEW BUSINESS G- 1: Ordinance 233-73 - Sanitary Land Fill After much discussion, Doyle moved and Norene seconded to introduce Ordinance 233-73 - Transferring garbage - refuse use collection and disposal power to Kenai Peninsula Borough. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. G - 2: Water/Sewer Agreement - Wildwood Mr. Chen reported the City Attorney has drawn up the agreement for the project. The estimated cost for materials is $9,000.00. Councilman Norene asked if it is possible to get matching funds from the State. Mr. Chen stated he does not believe so. v MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, SEPTEMBER 19, 1973 Page four G - 2 - Water/Sewer Agreement - Wildwood - continued. Mr. Navarre stated the Kenai Native Association Board could act on this tomorrow. George Miller stated KNA would appreciate a contract approval pending the approval of the KNA Board. We would use our system as an emergency system. Johnson moved and Hornaday seconded to enter into an agreement with the Kenai Native Association. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. Mr. Elson asked for authority to order the materials and was granted the authority. Councilman Steiner asked where will the money come from. Mr. Chen stated he would set up an operation fund and establish a separate account. As soon as the Capital Improvement Projects have been auditied, it will be charged to the appropriate Capital Improvement Project. G - 3: Bills to be paid - bills to be ratified r� Mr. Chen stated he has reviewed the list and is going to check on the freight bill for the bleachers, which seems to be high. Doyle moved and Johnson seconded to pay the bills as listed on memo dated September 19, 1973, pending the satisfaction of Mr. Chen on the freight bill and to ratify payments of the bills listed on the same memo. The motion carried by roll call vote with Hornaday abstaining as there is an attorney's bill on the l i st. G - 4: Special Use Permit- Fish & Wildlife Mr. Elson reported the 5 year Special Use Permit for the tie down - Small Aircraft Apron has expired and they would like it renewed. Johnson moved and Doyle seconded to grant the Special Use Permit to Fish & Wildlife for five years. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. G - 5: Water Service Contract - F.A.A. Mr. Elson reported this is a standard F.A.A. Contract. The City Attorney has reviewed the contract and it seems to be in good order. The contractor will have to be made aware that the records need to be made available for three years. "�N MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, SEPTEMBER 19, 1973 Page five G - 5 - Water Service Contract - F.A.A. - continued. G-6: G - 7: G-8: Doyle moved and Hornaday seconded to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with F.A.A. for water service to the tower. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. Robin S/D Mr. Elson stated Rev. Byrd and Dr. Prince were in the office some weeks ago. They offered Lots B s C of Robin S/D to the City. Administration has researched the deeds and find restrictions on them. Administration feels that with the restrictions, the lots would not benefit the City. The City would have to pay the assessments also. The Council took no action to acquire the lots. Resolution 73-35 - Bank Signators Doyle moved and Johnson seconded to pass Resolution 73-35 - authorizing George A. Navarre, David T. Chen and Lillian Hakkinen to sign for depositories or withdrawing municipal funds. The motion carried unan- imously by roll call vote. Approval of Election Judges for October 2, 1973 Election The Clerk read the list of judges for the October 2, 1973 Election. They are: Precinct #1 Frances Meeks, Chairman Grace Cole, Judge Judy Miller, Judge Wilma Hackney, Judge Precinct #2 Iola Banks, Chairman Hope Jones, Judge June King, Judge Vivian Raymond, Judge Precinct #3 Viola Williamson, Chairman Carolyn Brown, Judge Jo Rogers, Judge Violet Cutzinger, Judge Hornaday moved and Norene seconded to approve the I i st as presented. Unanimous consent was asked and granted. k' - 1;: MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, SEPTEMBER 19, 1973 Page six G - 9: Approval of appointment of Jon Nelson - Planning & Zoning Hornaday moved and Norene seconded to approve the appointment of Jon Nelson to the Kenai Planning & Zoning Commission. Unanimous consent was asked and granted. G - 10: Special Use Permit - Flash Taxi Service - Airport Terminal Hornaday moved and McGrady seconded to table this request. The motion failed by roll call vote with Norene, Steiner, Doyle, Johnson and Steinbeck dissenting. Doyle moved and Johnson seconded to approve the Special Use Permit to Flash Taxi Service. The motion carried by roll call vote with Hornaday dissenting. G - 11: Lots 1, 2, 14 & 15 - Fidalgo Commercial S/D - Time Extention Jim Elson reported the State would like a 60 day extention on the option to purchase lots 1, 2, 14 & 15 - Fidalgo Commerical S/D. Johnson moved and Doyle seconded to extend the option to purchase Lots 1, 2, 14 & 15 - Fidalgo Commerical S/D for 60 days. The motion carried by roll call vote with S iner absent for a f el�"inutes. Hornaday eeled the Administratio.7 3 woo * vol lh-the City Attorney to proceed with the situation. J G - 12: Permit - Games of Chance & Skill - Eagles F = Hornaday moved and McGrady seconded to approve the permit for games of chance and skill for the Eagles. Unanimous consent was asked and granted. G - 13: Special Use Permit - Internal Revenue Service Mr. Elson stated the Internal Revenue Service would like to rent space on the North end of the Airport Terminal from October 8 to October 26, 1973. Administration recommends approval of the special use permit. Doyle moved and Johnson seconded to accept Administration's recommendation and approve the Special Use Permit for the Internal Revenue Service. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. G - 14: Hire City Manager Heard after approval of the Minutes. MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, SEPTEMSER 19, 1973 Page seven G - 15: Resolution 73-34 - Local Service Roads Mr. Elson reported each year the City submits a three year program for local service roads and trails. The deadline for this year is October 1, 1973. It was the consensus of Council to have Planning 6 Zoning approve this at their Regular Meeting on September 26, 1973. Hornaday moved and Doyle seconded to adopt Resolution 73-34 subject to the approval of Planning & Zoning. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. H: REPORTS H - 1: City Manager's Report Mr. El son reported the Communications Center lost two dispatchers and have hired one replacement. The Fire Chief has asked the off -duty firemen be paid out of the dispatcher's wages. Mr. Elson reported the man at the sanitary land fill quit. A replacement was hired today. He further reported city crews are putting up signs for taxi cab stand tomorrow in front of the terminal building. There was a memo from Mr. Jaynes to Mrs. Hakkinen stating the freeze on water 6 sewer rates is off. Mommsen/Bush Lanes project is 85% complete. E The engineers have written a letter to Petterson Construction asking for a time schedule as the season is getting late. Peninsula Excavating are ready to go on the water line to the F.A.A. Tower. The City has received a letter of refusal from the Local Boundary Commission concerning the Nikiski Borough. Mike Hargrove of the Boy Scouts will be cleaning up the camping area Friday and Saturday. Mr. Chen reported he took the liberty to answer the Fire Chiefs letter concerning pay for off duty firemen. He stated in the letter that under the personnel manual no employees will take a second job. Employees should be Instructed upon hiring than they should give two weeks notice when they quit. If there is a need to train or replace dispatchers, a re -scheduling of the firemen should be made. MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, SEPTEMBER 19, 1973 Page eight H - 1 - City Manager's Report - continued H - 2: H-3: H - 5: Councilman Steiner moved and Hornaday seconded to endorse Mr. Chen's action. Unanimous consent was asked and granted. Councilman Johnson stated he has reported a fire plug in Inlet View that is not operating and would like this looked into. He further stated the old well In Bush Lanes needs to be removed or covered up. Councilman Hornaday stated there was a good turn out at the meeting of the Maypr's Committee on History and Tradition. They are urging the City to complete the plan with the monies available. Mr. Kjeistad stated as far as getting rid of the old well at Bush Lanes, that was not in the contract and would be up to City crews. He further stated that on the Willow Street intersections, you can't recognize the paving and is dangerous for braking. Mr. Glad stated there are many street lights out. City Attorney's Report No report. Mayor's Report Mayor Steinbeck reported letters have been sent to various persons to see If they would be Interested in serving on the Mayor's Committee to review the Personnel Manual. The Mayor further reported the open house of the new Sewage Treatment Plant was well attended. The Mayor welcomed Mr. Navarre and Mr. Chen on board and thanked Mr. Elson for the prime time he has served. City Clerk's Report No report. Finance Director's Report Mr. Chen prepared a budgetary summary report for the month ending 31 August 1973. The total revenues showed 24% colleted; General fund 24% collected; Airport Fund 31% collected and Water & Sewer 12% collected. - - - - - - low MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, SEPTcMBER 19, 1973 nine H - 5: - Finance Director's Report - continued, The expenditures were listed by department as how much expended and encumbered. He prepared a detail of revenues, the estimated revenue, current month actual revenue, year to date actual revenue and the uncollected balance. He also prepared a detail of expenditures by depart- ment; current month expended, year to date expended, unexpended balance, encumbered and the available balance. He stated if there are any questions he would be happy to answer them. Councilman Johnson asked if AAI was up to date with their payments. Mr. Chen said by checking into page three, he would say, off hand, they were behind but would check into this. Councilman Johnson directed Administration to look into the jet start unit for the aiprort. Councilman McGrady complimented Mr. Chen for the fine report. He felt it was important that emphasis be put on the jet start system. �. Councilman Norene felt it is important for the new City Manager to get an • i inventory of City lands not regulated by F.A.A. and get them on the market. ¢. H - 6: Planning E Zoning's Report i No report. H - 7: Borough Assemblymen's Report Assemblyman Johnson reported on the Assembly meeting. ` The Assembly sat as a Board of Equalization and heard no appeals. k The sales tax committee report was given. There was a poor turn out. The report is to be made by October 9, 1973. The site for the Russian School was discussed. ' There was a report that Wildwood Is now part of the Borough and would be taxed as such. - - - - in Capital Improvements report included the landscaping, changing traffic directions and fencing at Kenai Central High School. A Resolution to discontinue funding at Wildwood was defeated. l A resolution concerning Local Service Roads was passed. MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNTIL MEETING, SEPTEMBER 19, 1973 Page ten h - 7 - Borough Assemblymen's Report - continued A Resolution approving Solid Waste, City of Soldotna was tabled. A Resolution was passed to erect a sign on the Borough Office Building and one on the Spur Highway. The Assembly approved the appointment of Jim Elson to the Borough Planning and Zoning Commission. Ordinance 73-46 - To remove any restrictions of use under the zoning ordinance of the Kenai Peninsula Borough was set for a hearing. Ordinance 73-49 - Making Supplemental Appropriation to general government for $28,387, was Ordinance 73-50 - Making a Supplemental appropriation to General government - Solid Waste for $200, 000 and Ordinance 73-51 - Making a supplemental appropriation of $600, 000 for Capital Project fund were Intro- duces. I: PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: I - 1: Tru McGrady Mr. McCrady suggested the agenda be re -arranged so the City Attorney can give a report. - 2: H.J. Steiner Councilman Steiner read a news release regarding the announcement of George Navarre as City Manager. Steiner moved and Hornaday seconded to adopt the news release as read. Unanimous consent was asked and granted. MEETING ADJOURNED 11:20 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Sharon Loosll, City Clerk . 23 -11 THINGS TO DO LIST 9/19/73 H - 1: Check on non -working fire plug in Inlet View H - 1: Check on old well at Bush Lanes H - 5: Finance Director - Check on status of A.A.I. H - 5: Check on jet start unit for airport H - 5: Inventory of City lands not regulated by F.A.A.