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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-11-07 Council MinutesA G E N D A REGULAR MEETING, KENAI CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 7, 1973, 8:00 P.M. KENAI LIBRARY PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE A: ROLL GALL B: PUBLIC HEARINGS: B 1: NECESSITY FOR SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 73-W3 1-2 C: PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO -BE HEARD: 1. 2. D: MINUTES 1. Minutes of Regular Meeting, October 17, 1973 2 H - 2: City Attorney's Report 2-3 E: CORRESPONDENCE 1. Dept. of Environmental Conservation 3 F: OLD BUSINESS 1. Reconsideration - Resolution 73-38 3 2. Workmen's Compensation 2 3.• Personnel Matters - Frank Wisecarver 3 G: NEW BUSINESS 1. Bills to be paid - bills to be ratified 4 2. Lease - Go Machine Sales & Service 4 H: REPORTS 1. City Manager's Report a. Taxicabs 3 b. Airport Fencing Project 4 c. Alaska Municipal League 4 d. F.A.A. Tower Dedication 5 3. Mayor's Report NONE 4. City Clerk's Report NONE S. Finance Director's Report NONE 6. Planning &.Zoning's Report S 7. Borough Assemblymen's Report 6 I: PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: 1. Lee Glad 6 2. Art Evans 6 3. Robert Norene 6 4. George Navarre 7 MINUTES KENAI CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 7, 1973 8:00 P.M. KENAI LIBRARY Councilman McGrady presided at the meeting after being selected by apparent concensus of the members present. The Council gave the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL: Members present - A. L. Hudson, C. E. Johnson, Robert Norene, H . J . Steiner and Acting Mayor Tru McGrady. Members absent - James Doyle and Mayor John Steinbeck. B: PUBLIC HEARINGS B - 1: Necessity for Special Improvement District 73-W3 Acting Mayor McGrady recessed the meeting and opened it up for a public hearing. Mr. Kjelstad showed on maps the areas involved. Some of these lines were ' put in and never assessed. He further stated this is a hearing for the necessity. A good portion is City owned land. Councilman Hudson stated he had filed a written protest in the general aviation area. He protests the assessment on the two lots dedicated to aircraft parking. He feels these should be removed or deferred. Bill Tschoepl asked if this was put in with City money, Government money or both and is it based on 1973 costs. Mr. Navarre stated that we are attempting to bring about an equalizing factor now, spreading the grants throughout the whole City. He further reported the cash figure on the Survey and Report is $159, 814.62. Re- evaluation would change this to around $148,000. Council had a work session and we will have new figures before the next meeting. The Clerk read a protest for the necessity from Kenai Air Service. Hearing no further participation the public hearing was closed. Councilman Norene stated he voiced an objection, saying the two areas should be split apart, the residential and the commercial areas are not !, compatible. MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, NOVEMBER 7, 1973 Page two B - 1 - Public Hearing -73-W3 - continued C: I D: H -2: 4� W Councilman Johnson stated he can't see how we can vote against the necessity. It has already happened and $159,000 is about 4 mills. Steiner moved and Johnson seconded to adopt Resolution 73-39 - Finding for the necessity and providing for the filformation of Water Improvement District No. 73-W3, adding in Section 4 "None" and Section 5, 11100%11. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. There were no additions or deletions to the Agenda. PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: None. MINUTES The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of October 17, 1973, were approved as distributed. City Attorney's Report Mr. Fisher stated it is his understanding that under the retirement system, that if the death is work related, the pension benefits are much higher. He has secured a letter from Mrs. Jaynes concerning his participation in securing workmen's compensation for George L. Jaynes. He asked Council If they would authorize him to proceed as City Attorney and if so which way he would be compensated or to refer to another attorney. Councilman Johnson asked what was the recommendation of Administration. Mr. Navarre recommends not having Mr. Fisher act as City Attorney. Johnson moved and Steiner seconded to refer this to another attorney. Councilman McGrady felt the attorney that is to probate the estate should pursue this. Mr. Fisher stated he will turn this over to Attorney Jeffries. With consent of Council Agenda item H - 1 (a) Taxicabs - will be heard at this time. MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, NOVEMBER 7, 1973 Page three ' 1 H - 1: Taxicabs (a) Mr. Fisher felt his recommendations as outlined In his memo to Council would help alleviate the bickering amongst taxicab companies. He further stated he is working on an ordinance to bring limousines under Council control. Councilman McCrady stated 1i years ago, when Jack Spake was here, there were questions raised concerning hitch hikers. There is a State law prohibiting hitch hiking. Councilman McGrady stated he would like to see a resolution before Council to retard hitch hiking. Councilman 1#wenee stated)he agrees with the intent. He felt Administration and the Police Dept. should be asked to pursue this. Mr. Navarre stated he would like time to review this with the Police Chief and the school administration and report back to Council at the next meeting. E: CORRESPONDENCE Dept. of Environmental Conservation The United States Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to issue -� permits for discharges for eight facilities under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System. F: OLD BUSINESS F - 1: Reconsideration - Resolution 73-38 Councilman McGrady stated he filed for reconsideration because we had not followed the advice of the Finance Director by restricting funds. There was no second to the reconsideration and was dropped. F - 2: Workman's Compensation Heard under City Attorney's Report. F - 3: Personnel Matter - Frank Wisecarver Mr. Navarre reported the suspension of Chief Wisecarver for thirty days starting last Sunday at midnight I i ,� a I r MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, NOVEMBER 7, 1973 Page four G: NEW BUSINESS G- 1: Bills to be paid - bills to be ratified Mr. Navarre stated he has one bill for approval that is not on the list. It is for Sunset Roofing for roof repair - Airport Terminal Building in the amount of $3, 383.00. Steiner moved and Norene seconded to pay Sunset Roofing $3,383.00. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. Steiner moved and Johnson seconded to approve the list of bills to be paid and bills to be ratified on the memo dated 11-7-73. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. G - 2: Lease - Go Machine Sales E Service Mr. Navarre reported this has been taken up with the Planning Commission and they approved a one year lease. Johnson moved and Steiner seconded to approve the lease for Go Machine Sales and Service for one year. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. H: REPORTS H - 1: City Manager's Report (a) Taxicabs Heard under City Attorney's Report (b) Airport Fencing Project Mr. Navarre met with the F.A.A. regarding the Airport Fencing Project. Tentatively the bids will be advertised in December and awarded in January. (c) Alaska Municipal League The Alaska Municipal League is considering a hospitalization plan that municipalities may pariticipate in. This would include dental, eyes, and hearing. The cost would be approximately $36.00 for an employee with a family. MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, NOVEMBER 7, 1973 Page five (d) H - 3: H-4: H-5: H - 6: i } F.A.A. Tower Dedication The F.A.A. Tower will be dedicated on or about December 6, 1973. The City will need to have three radios for the street crew to be in contact with the tower. Councilman Norene asked the City Mananger if any work is being done on cataloging City properties to be sold. Mr. Navarre reported Jim Elson has been working on this and has most of it identified. The list will be taken to Planning 6 Zoning for a recommendation for a program for disposal and leasing. Mayor's Report Not present. City Clerk's Report No report. Finance Director's Report Not present. Planning & Zoning's Report A. L. Hudson reported on the Planning Commission Meeting of October 24, 1973. The Commission worked over the Borough Comprehensive Plan. They did submit what they had but agreed the plan does not actually meet the criteria of a comprehensive plan. The Commission approved a one year lease to Go Machine Sales S Service. A. L. Hudson reported he resigned as Chairman and Al Cruver as Vice - Chairman. Ron Malston was elected Chairman and Jon Nelson elected Vice -Chairman. Councilman Johnson asked if the members of the Planning Commission were going to attend the meeting of the Board of Adjustment on Mike Pelch's appeal of the decision of the Borough Planning Commission concerning a conditional use permit. Councilman Hudson stated the Commissioners plan to attend. Councilman McGrady felt the City Attorney should attend and Councilman Johnson felt the Councilmen should attend. MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, NOVEMSER 7, 1973 Page six H - 7: Borough Assemblymen's Report j Assemblyman Johnson reported on the last Borough Assembly Meeting. An ordinance making a supplemental appropriation to the general government fund in the amount of $28,387.00 to hire assessor trainees Cwas passed. Ordinance 73-50 making a supplemental appropriation to the general government fund in the amount of $200,000.00 for solid waste was passed. Ordinance 73-51 making a supplemental appropriation to the capital ` improvement fund In the amount of $600, 000.00 for landscaping, fencing and asphalt for schools was passed. The Assembly heard the report from the canvass board and passed a resolution certifying the results. �! James Arness was elected president and C.E. Johnson vice-president. ! An emergency ordinance on air pollution did pass. �2 -� :emu A&rxz(1 , The Assembly I I: PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: - 1: Lee Glad r Mr. Glad set fire to a large card board box and immediately three firemen appeared: He would like to commend the Fire Dept. -.J I - 2: Art Evans Mr. Evans asked the status of the audit. Mr. Navarre stated they are - working on the final letter. I - 3: Robert Norene Mr. Norene complained, as a businessman, about the deplorable postal service and would urge Council to approach Wien and the Anchorage postal I department. Councilman Steiner stated the Chamber of Commerce will support AAI if Wien won't go. Mr. Navarre stated he has met with Wien E AAI and will continue to do so. J h �i F� �04 MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, NOVEMBER 7, 1973 Page seven 1 - 4: George Navarre Mr. Navarre stated he has hired John Coveyou at the salary he was receiving when he left. The City has received a letter of protest from K.U.S.C.O. Two Ilnes were broken. This was quite serious and dangerous and he has asked excavating be discontinued now the ground is frozen. The engineers have closed the jobs down except for repair work. Mr. Navarre stated he is working with the Highway Department to bring Forest Drive and Redoubt Ave. up to good standing. Councilman Norene stated Red Jaynes was trying to get access to the gravel behind Thompson Park. He feels this should be pursued. Mr. Navarre stated that hopefully when the east interceptor line goes in we will get access to the gravel. Councilman Hudson stated that if the Pelch Pit is approved the Planning F, Zoning Commission have asked for a rehabilitation plan once the pit is finished and to furnish a time table. Johnson moved and McCrady seconded to adjourn. There was no objection and was so ordered. MEETING ADJOURNED 10:20 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Sharon Loosli, City Clerk THINGS TO DO LIST - 11/7/73 H - 1: Review problem of hitch hiking with Police Chief (a) and School Administration. `. . � r 4 i�