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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-03-01 Council Minutes07) r A G • 1: N 1) A REGOI,Alt MEETING, KENA I CITY COUNCIL. MARCH 1, 1972, 8:00 P.M - PAGE PLEDGE. OF ALLEGIANCE A: ROLL CALL. I B: PERSONS PRESENT SC11FDUL.GD TO RE HEARD; 1. 2. .C: MINUTES I 1. Regular Meeting of February 17, 1972 D: CORRESPONDENCE 1 1. News Release - Alaska Municipal League 2. 3. B: REPORTS 1-2 1. City Manager's Report 1-2 a. Things to do list - 2/17/72 2 b. Nikiski Borough Proposal 2 c. Audit Statement 2 d. Personnel Manua] 2 e. Policy Statement - Lobbying £. 2. City Attorney's Report 3one 3. Mayor's Report None 4. City Clerk's Report None S. Finance Director's Report 3 6. Planning $ Zoning's Report a. Planning f, Zoning.Agreement - Kenai Peninsula 3 Borough None 7. Borough Assemblymen's Report F:. OLD BUSINESS 4 1. Maintenance of Detours a. Spur Road Maintenance 4 2. Alaska Municipal League 4 3. Assignment of Lease a. Price to Fisher/Hornaday - L1, B1, CIIAP S 4. Liquor License Approval a. The Elks (BPOE) S S. Recreation Program S 6. Joint Use Agreement/City -School District S 7. Resolution 72-2 - Airport Terminal Lease Rental Rates 8. G: NEW BUSINESS 1. Water $ Sewer Lines to Mommsen S/D 6-7 Ft9 2. Fire Training/Fire Station - Wildwood AFS 8 Deferred 3. Kenai Peninsula Lowlands -Social 6 Economic Development 4. Resolution on Government Facilities in Kenai 9 S. Sewer Line Contract 9 66 Approval of Bids - Sewage Treatment Plant 7: Construction Advisory Committee Deferred H. PERSONS NOT TO BE HEARD: GRIEVANCESSANDDULED CITIZEN'SRESENT REQUESTS 1. 2. I: INFORMATIONAL. MATERIALS fi REPORTS 1. 2. 3. 4. I MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MARCH 1, 1972 8:00 P.M. - KENAI LIBRARY ROLL CALL: Members present - Robert Bielefeld, James Doyle " James ornaTy, Hugh Malone, Tru McCrady, Robert Norene, Junior Councilman Tim Navarre and Mayor John Steinbeck. R In late Members absent - None The Council gave the Pledge of Allegiance. Bs PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD; Cs MINUTES The Minutes of Regular Meeting of February 17, 1972 were approved as distributed. Doyle came in at this time. With.concensus of Council, the following items were added to the Agenda. G - 5 Sewer Line Contrast G - 6 Approval of Bids - Sewage Treatment Plant G 7 Construction Advisory Committee D I CORRESPONDENCE D - 1 News' R*01:ease = Alaska Municipal League The clerk read the news release from the Alaska Municipal League. They chose Anchorage as the host city for the Alaska Municipal League Conference being held October 25, 26, 6 27. Et -`REPORTS E - 1 `Cft)t,MahajzeV.s Report Ca) ThiA s to do last T 2/17/72 Personnel Manual The Administration is in the process of looking through the Anchorage Personnel Manual and revamping ours. MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 1, 1972 Page two F E 1 - City Manager's Report - continued The City Manager notified Mayor Sullivan of the Council's dissatisfaction in not choosing Kenai to host the A.M.L. Conference. Mayor Sullivan will be meeting with Council some time in March to explain their action. The financial report is in progress. A letter has been sent to the A.B.C. Board regarding Rainbow Bar, Rig Bar, Black Gold, Harbor View, Kenai Joes and the Pre --Flight Room. The City Recreation Packet is on the Agenda. Copies of Projects to Push have been sent to the Congressional Delegation, The State School Board has been invited to meet in Kenai. The Administration has requested weekly reports from Juneau and monthly, reports from Washington D.C. from the Congressional Delegation. ' The Layout plan for lobbyists in Juneau is on the Agenda. ' The resolution regarding Terminal Lease Rates is also on the Agenda. (b) Mikiski Borough Proposal ` A letter front Byron i. Mallott is in the Agenda packet.. ` The City has met the requirements but has a few items to clear up. CcX Audit Statement The Council each have a copy of the Audit for his review. Hopefully an audit review will be set up for March 9, 1972. Cdi Persflttne 1•• Manual In process. Cel' Policy Statement Lobiiping The Policy Statement on lobbying is in the Council packet. Members of Council, Administration, Planning & Zoning and the general public will be going to Juneau to contact State Representatives during the legislative session. MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 1, 1972 Page three E - 2 City Attorney's Report_ No report. E - 3 Mayor's Report The Mayor was pleased to see so many people turn out. We held a public hearing a week ago and only 3 or 4 people came. It will be held again next Wednesday at the Little Theater. He hopes for a large turnout. E - 4 City Clerk's Report No report. E - 5 Finance Director's Report Mr. Whelan has been sick and will have a report for the next meeting. E - 6 Planning 6 Zoning's Report Mr. Elson reported on the Public Hearing concerning the Civic Center that was held at the last Planning $ Zoning meeting. Another Public Rearing will be held March 8, 1972 at the Little Theatre. The Commission also requests the contract between the City of Kenai and the Borough concerning zoning is no longer in the best interest of the City, should be reviewed by the Administration and submitted to Council to determine if it should be cancelled or re -negotiated. E Elson advised Council the need for two new Commissioners. The Mayor with consent of Council appointed Ron Malston and Fred Korpinen. The Council request the Commission have someone in attendance at the Borough Planning Commission. E - 7 Borough As*semblymen's Report Because of the short month there was no meeting. MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 1, 1972 Page four F: OLD BUSINESS F - 1 Maintenance of Detours The Council was presented with a Policy Statement establishing some standards of performance concerning the maintenance of the Urban Section. McGrady moved and Doyle seconded to adopt the Policy Statement and get direct application of the Policy Statement. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. F - 2 Alaska Municipal League Mayor Sullivan will attend a Council meeting in the near future to explain the A.M.L. Board's action on the location of the Conference. Hornaday requested the Administration to invite the Anchorage City Council to a joint Council meeting with the Kenai City Council to discuss problems of joint interest. The City Manager sent a request to Mayor George Sullivan, President of the Alaska Municipal League, to hold the Legislative Committee Meeting in Kenai this spring. F - 3 Assignment -of Lease (a) Price to Fisher/Hornaday , L 1, B 1, CIIAP The Administration recommends approval of the assignment of the lease. Norene moved and Bielefeld seconded to accept the Administration's recommendation and approve the assignment of lease from Price to Fisher/Hornaday L 1, B 1, CIIAP. The motion carried with Hornaday abstaining. Norene commented the problems in title search concerning assignment -of -leases and stated another prime lease would be better than assignment. Malone said this was a good point and requested Administration to check this out with Alaska Title & Guarantee. MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 1, 1972 Page five F - 4 Liquor License Renewal (a) The Elks (B.P.O.E.) The Administration recommends approval. McGrady moved and Bielefeld seconded to accept the Administration's recommendation and approve the Liquor License renewal for the Elks (B.P.O.E.) The motion carried unanimously. F - 5 Recreation Program The Council has received copies of the Recreation Program Packet. They will review it and discuss it at a later time. The City Manager is going to put together data for Early Entry to Wildwood Air Force Station for Outdoor Recreation. F - 6 Joint Use Agreement/City —School District The Administration recommends approval of this agreement. Bielefeld moved and Malone seconded to approve the Joint Use Agreement/City - School District. The motion carried unanimously. F - 7 Resolution 72-2 -. Airtiort Terminal Lease Rental Rates The Administration recommends an increase of 15% in the Airport Terminal leases to bring it up to a pay -for - itself basis. Norene moved and Bielefeld seconded to adopt Resolution 72-2 Establishing the rates to be charged on the renewal dates of the lease agreements for the occupancy of space within the Kenai Air Terminal. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. The Mayor recessed the meeting for ten minutes and brought the meeting back to order at 9:15 P.M. F� MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCII 1, 1972 Page six G: NEW BUSINESS G - 1 Water 6 Sewer Lines to Mommsen S/D Mr. Glotfelty introduced Mr. Bud Carter, from S.B.A. and Mr. Dennis Marvin, Attorney for S.B.A. There were eighteen people present from Mommsen Sub- division. At approximately noon on February 29, 1972, the water went off in this subdivision. The subdivision is furnished water by the Kenai Community Water Co., Inc. a private owned utility. Since the water outage occurred, the City Manager has been in contact with Mrs. Killen, her Attorney, and S.B.A. S � The residents explained they are here because of the emergence situation and want something done. Mr, Carter explained S.B.A. does not have the ownership Of the water system but have a security interest, a lien or mort age and further stated we cannot do business without her tieing here. S.B.A. cannot release the lien without payment of approximately $15,000 in back taxes. Mr. Glotfelty stated S.B.A. does not understand the gosi•tion of the City. The City would have to pay the $1S,000 and maybe $6,000 or $7,000 to put it in working order. The State is about to close the sewer line. This would be a drastic expense to the City. Doyle related the water system does not meet P.F.R.B. 4- standards and most of the system would have to be done at great expense to the City. Bielefeld stated the City has an obligation to foreclose and get court action because of lack of public safety. Malone remarked Health & Welfare are at stake. We have to do something. We can't just jump in and put a pump in, we have no legal right to go in. Perhaps there is some way we can provide immediate relief within funding. Bruce Massey stated, the only way, they are going to sell lots is if they have good water. They could recover $1S,000 and more but without water & sewer couldn't recover anything. MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 1, 1972 Page seven G - 1 - Water & Sewer Lines to Mommsen S/D - continued The City Manager stated we could charge the system from Wildwood with a fire hose. Dennis Marvin said we are indulging in a lot of dialog and getting nowhere. We need the lady to be here. Can't consider anything without her. Norene stated he just called her and she is indisposed. She said to get ahold of her lawyer and have him come down and have a meeting with S.B.A & the City in the morning. Malone moved and Norene seconded to give Administration the authority to expend money to put the system back in operation as soon as possible and back charge S.B.A. if the City knows the maximum cost. Bielefeld Paved and McGrady seconded to amend the motion to add to get the approval by a Court Judge to have no liability in charging lines, to be done in the interest of Health $ Welfare. After much discussion, with consent of second, Malone withdrew his motion. Hornaday moved and Doyle seconded that: 1. Instruct the City Manager, as Civil Defense Director to take emergency action to provide emergency water this evening. 2. To authorize the Administration to fix the pump in Mommsen Subdivision with proper charges to the utility owners and appropriate governmental agencies subject to approval of the owners of the utilities and agreements by all parties that the City accepts no liability therefore in writing. The motion carried unanimously. The City Manager then left the meeting briefly to call Colonel Pittenger. Upon his return, he reported Colonel Pittinger gave his permission to charge the system from Wildwood. Mrs. Killen will sign the agreement tonight and the Fire Department is in preparation. (* See note after G - 3) ------ - - -- MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 1, 1972 Page eight The Mayor recessed the meeting for ten minutes and brought the meeting back to order at 10:40 P.M. G - 2: Fire Training/Fire Station - Wildwood A.F.S. The Council was provided with a memorandum on Early Entry Permit for occupancy of Wildwood Air Force Station, Fire Fighting Facility. The City requests an early entry permit to occupy Building 11, intact, with all equipment and supplies pertaining to fire protection. The City will furnish Wildwood Air Force Station with a minimum on one professional firefighter thru June 30, 1972. Upon the implementation of the caretaker package, the City proposes to furnish Wildwood Air Force Station Q. with 24 hour structural fire protection and fire prevention, and take over the maintenance of Building 11, this time the Department of Defense will continue to furnish the City of Kenai all utilities required at Building 11 until final disposition of the Station has been made. Bielefeld moved and Hornaday seconded to adopt Resolution 72-3 - Early entry permit for occupancy of Wildwood Air Force Station, Fire Fighting Facility. After some discussion Hornaday moved and Malone seconded to amend the motion to read "The City of Kenai, subject to available funding, requests an early entry. . Also Equipment Priority strike 1st Priority but leave the wording in and strike the 2na— Priority and the wording. " The amendment passed with Bielefeld and Junior Council- man Navarre opposing. The main motion as amended carried unanimously. G - 3: Kenai Peninsula Lowlands - Social & Economic Development Deferred until the next meeting. MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 1, 1972 Page nine a Continued from G - 1 Mr. Fisher read the authorization and waiver of claim. Mr. Carter $ Attorney Marvin entered the meeting again. Attorney Marvin stated the S.B.A. desires to do the best possible thing they can to operate in an emergency or in the future. S.B.A. has a new proposition for Council to consider. If the utility owner will deed the system over to the City, without cost to the City, S.B.A. will agree to waive all lien rights and interest. Hornaday stated this was a step in the right direction and will be explored tomorrow. The City Manager thanked the gentlemen for their consideration. G - 5: Sewer Line Contract The City has experienced difficulty in the past for local contractors to bid on jobs of large amounts, as they are unable to attain bonding in that amount. The interceptor project is all on the same grant and cannot be broken down. It is anticipated the City will be able to use local contractors on non -grant projects. G - 6: Bids on Sewer Treatment Plant Bids were opened 1 March 1972 at 10:00 A.M. on the Sewage Treatment Plant. The City received 4 bids. The low bid was that of West-,e-r-n $ Assoc. at $806,881. The engineers estimate was $872,769. The Administration recommends the Council accept the low bid of West-e-r-n $ Assoc. Doyle moved and McGrady seconded to accept the Administration's recommendation and award -the bid for the Sewage Treatment Plant to West-e-r-n & Assoc. in the amount of $806,881 subject to the approval of the Environmental Protection Agency of the Federal Government and the Alaska State Department of Environmental Conservation. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. L __ - 1 MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 1, 1972 Page ten G - 7: Construction Advisory Committee Deferred until after the public hearing on the Civic Center. G - 4 Resolution on Government Facilities in Kenai Malone moved and Hornaday seconded to adopt Resolution 72-4 - Commending the Governor of Alaska and his Administration for their actions in recommending an expansion of governmental services in the City of Kenai. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. Doyle moved and Hornaday seconded to adopt Resolution 72-5 - Requesting commitments from Senator Palmer and Representative Tillion in support of Resolution 72-4 of the City of Kenai. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. MEETING ADJOURNED 11:45 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Sharon Sterling, City Clerk r - 3� E - 1 (a) E - 6 F - 2 F - 3 4r- G - 2 G - 4 G - S i V i i THINGS TO DO LIST 3/1/72 Personnel Mannual. In process Letter to Ron Malson & Fred Korpinen - New Members of Kenai Planning $ Zoning Commission. Done Invite Anchorage Council for a joint meeting with Kenai City Council. Done Check out Prime Leases & Assignments of Lease with Alaska Title $ Guarantee. On Agenda Resolution 72-3 - Early entry permit for occupancy of Wildwood Air Force Station, On Agenda Fire Fighting Facility. Resolution 72 - 4 - Commending Governor and His Administration for their actions in recommending an expansion of governmental services in the City of Kenai. Done Resolution requesting from Senator Palmer and Representative Tillion in support of Resolution 72-4 of the City of Kenai. Done