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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-03-15 Council MinutesA G 1. 11 A 1111A.M1.1111 Ml : VI IN(;, KI.NA1 t.ITY COUNCIL INIA IW I I IS, 197.!, 7:30 JI.M. PAGE I'LIA)GI: OF Al. I,hG IANCE' A: ROIA. CAI.I. A 1 PtIIII.IC 11FARING ON' CIVIC CENTER III: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO 131: HEARD: 6 1. Johnny Johnson - Chamber of Commerce 2. Oscar Thomas - K.U.S.C.O. C MINUTES 6 I . Regular Meeting of March 1, 1972. D: CORRESPONDENCE 6 1. 1like I-argo- Project Engineer - State Highways 7 2. Mike Grnvel - Monthly written reports 7 fi 3. Nick Iii-gich F, Bruce Campbell -Kenai River Bridge 7 4. Clem 'Pillion - Resolution 72-5 7 S. Commissioner of 13 'ducation/State School Board Meeting H:• REPORTS 1. City Manager's Report 7 a Things to do list - 3/l/72 7 b: Letter of explanation & apology -Margaret Schmidt c. Motorola equipment for Public Safety Building 1 9 8 90 d. Wildwood AFS. 10 0. M01:1111scn, S/D • 2. City Attorney's Report None 3. Mayor's Report None 4 City Clerk's Report None 5: Finance Director's Report None 6. Planning & Zoning's Report None 7. Borough Assemblymen's Report 11 F: OLD BUSINESS 1. Policy Statement Assignment of Leases 2. Resolution 71-3 Early Entry to Wildwood Fire Fighting Facility 3. Kenai Peninsula Lowlands - Social F Economic Dev. 4. Construction Advisory Committee S. Harold Galliett - Industrial Itiater Line 12 6. 7. 8. G: NEW BUSINESS 1. Request from State of Alaska - Purchase of Landing Mats 12 2. Request for Payment - Adams, Corthell, Lee, Wince, & Associates. 12-13 3. Request for Payment - Touche Ross & Co. 13 4. Dog Ordinance 13 1% Early IintTy-Wildwood Air Force Station -Outdoor Recreation Defcrrel 1. 6. Reserve lands-h'ilduood AFS - Airport Use Doferre-_ 7. Resolution 72-7 - Accepting Audit 1970-71 14 8. Resolution 72-8 - Authorizing Signatures/Depositories 14 1i: PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO RE HEARD: CITIZEN'S GRIEVANCLS AN None 2. 1: INFORMAIJON MATERIALS f, REPORTS L. L _ - BAN" ts WNW MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MARCH 15, 1972 7:30 P.M. - KENAI LIBRARY A - 1 Public Hearing on Civic Center Vice Mayor Bielefeld called the meeting to order and turned the meeting over to the City Manager for a Public Hearing on the Civic Center, a part of the Capital Improvement Program. Mr. Glotfelty related the Kenai Planning & Zoning Commission held a public hearing on the Civic Center three weeks ago. There was not many in attendance so the City scheduled another meeting to get more input from the Community. Monies projected $1,600,000 - Bond money 800,000 State funds 800,000 The State funds are unavailable at this time and will not be available until a State bond issue in the fall. The Civic Center will not be started until the spring of 1973. If the City would spend the $800,000 of bond money $ build a Civic Center now, the City cannot get matching funds from the State according to the Attorney General. The input needed now is what facilities will be built in the complex and the floor space needed for such facilities. Vice Mayor Bielefeld asked the public to limit their expressions to one time and to state your name. Lee Glad - The bond issued passed for a Civic Center not counter on State money. $60. a sq. ft. for a swimming pool maybe not far out but what about the rest? City Manager - The City has $800,000 to match other 'funds 0,000) available under the bond issue this fall. The cost per sq. ft. for the other structures is approximately $50. Tom Bean - We do not have the use for an Olympic pool. e savings could be $400,000to $500,000. Dr. Bailie - We voted in a bond issue for a community college in Kenai and it went to Soldotna. What is the chance of this happening again? MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, MARCH 15, 1972 Page two A - 1 - Public Hearing on Civic Centor - continued. City Mana er - If the bond issue passed, Anchorage is committed or $10,000,000. The other will be split to other areas who have made application. Oscar Thomas - What is the reasoning behind the Attorney enera s tatement? City Manager - They don't want to go back in time or a ter-t e- act. Orville Alwin - The greatest needs of a community are ones of recreation, the swimming pool primarily. We do need Oloympic size with moveable barriers so the size could be adjusted. You can't expand the size of a swimming pool but can expand other buildings. Lillian Hakkinen - Of all the projects, are we going ahead w -t of ers and not the Civic Center? City Manager, - Yes, with grants available at the time. ewer interceptor lines - $664,000 State F Federal money, Sewer Treatment Plant $6831000, Airport development 819,000, Small Boat Harbor $75,000, Parks $ Recreation - 54,000. We do not have State or Federal funds committed at this time for the Civic Center. Clarice Kipp - The area designated for exhibition is sq. •t. including vestibules from four outside doors. This is not suitable for an exhibition area. We need an area of not less than 2,000 sq. ft. complemented by an adjacent museum. ` As a taxpayer, I protest $50. a sq. ft. The library, auditorium, $ exhibition area are basically a shell. The ► �,� building should be satisfying and economical. City anager - What we need is for you to tell us what you need.Flowmany sq. ft. for the art guild, library, clinic, pool etc. Clarice Kipp - A minimum of 2,000 sq. ft. This plan has entry ways and can't handle 50 or 60 people. We need a room adjacent to the museum for all kinds of exhibitions. Phyllis Morin - The Mayor's committee met with the architect, the architect left with all our input and was going to come back with tentative drawings. He never came back. We need the architect here. City Manager.- We will have him here when we get your input. Phyllis Morin - We need him now, to give us alternatives, etc. I . r� MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, MARCH 15, 1972 Page three A - 1 - Public Hearing on Civic Center - continued. Hugh Malone - The State money will not be available until Fall and will have time to plan. Maybe we'll have to increase local funds. We need the architect to come back with more specifics, need something more concrete. Gail Glad - Why a medical center? We have a chiropractic clinic, a health clinic, dental clinics, etc. Why couldn't this be used for the exhibition center? City Manager - I'll ask Dr. Bailie to report on this. Dr. Bailie - The City has to guarantee space for the Public Health Center, an agreement made when the Health Center was moved. CitX Manager - The old public safety building could be sold or used for commitments. Jan Alwin - Why didn't we do this before we voted on the bond issue? City Manager - We have to have plans to get State and Federal monies. Emily DeForrest - The present library has 1,776 sq. ft. and need 3,8UUsq. ft. This plan calls for 2,000 sq. ft. City Manager - With 3,800 sq. ft., how many room do you need? Emily DeForrest - We'll need an office, a work room, audio visual center, public and private bathrooms and one large l room. 4 4 Phyllis Morin - Can't the architect and the people get together. a need the architect, can't just sit and take figures out of the air and get the answers. We need to negotiate and have flexibility. Marion Kempf - What is the Mayor's Committee for? CCiitt Manager - The Mayor's Committee is going to meet again. el eneed to know the priorities. Phi_ 1 Ames - t am not a contractor or a builder but can't - conceive a more expensive way to start out. I think it can be done in a regular rectangle. The complex could be built of pre-fab metal not in excess of $35. a sq. ft. There are too many outside walls. i V—— I� MINUTES, KPNAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, MARCH 15, 1972 Page four A - 1 - Public Hearing on Civic Center - continued. Robert Bielefeld - We need two buildings, one for the pool an one or the other facilities. Bill Wells - Whon I have money to spend, I have to look ahead, `Tave to earn the money before spending it. I figure this will cost 1000 per person. How many bonds is the City indebted for previously? City Manager- Approximately 2.5 million in addition to the 4 m on authorized the last election. Bill Wells - My oldest brother has built circular u ings and the cost is out of this world. City Mana er - We are not projecting what kind of building this is going to be, that is up to the Mayor's Committee. Roger Meeks - I agree with Phil Ames all the way, it could e built for less than $50. a sq. ft. under one roof. The pool should be under a separate roof because of -the humidity. The heating bill would be higher under separate roofs. Dr. Bailie - Mrs. Kipp needs a display area, why not the auditorium? Clarice Kipp - The exhibition area will be used most of the time for a continuing exhibition. Lance Petterson - I suspect the architects sq. ft. cost is en ate ,e auditorium needs to be versatile, not just for convention center or for exhibition. Work within the basic sq. ft. to have anything from boxing matches to antique auto shows. Don't end up with something like the high school little theatre. This can be done with this amount of space, but need an architect to sit down. There is a need for a work session with the Art Guild, Library Board, etc. and with the architect. James Hornada_y - What kind of seats for the auditorium? Lance Petterson - The latest principles is to have the audience on moveable platforms - in the middle, to the side, or at the end. You can move and stack the platforms to the side and have a completely uncluttered, large surface. Lee Glad - Most people here who spoke brought money into Tt--.-Te`et with the architect and say look we have x number of dollars and x number of sq. ft. Can you build it for us? MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, MARCH 15, 1972 Page five A - 1 - Public Hearing on Civic Center - continued. Tom Bean - We should correlate the population and the sq. ft. and come up with the dollars. We also need a small wading pool. CityManager - The shallow end of the swimming pool is t reeefoot-deep, which is too deep for small children. Hugh Malone - The $20,000 planning grant could pay for a number of trips for the architect. We need to set up work shops and identify specific groups. Robert Norene - I would like to know the feelings on priority - 1 we have to divorce the pool, what are the feelings? There was a showing of hands and was split about 50/50. Dr. Bailie - What is the possibility of the school putting in a pool? Robert Bielefeld - It will depend on the bond issue. Robert Norene - Possibly the pool can be put into the Junior g . Lillian Hakkinen - How available will this be to the public? Robert Bielefeld - It will be run like Homer's pool, open in the even ngs and on week ends to the general public. Joanne Elson - The bond issue passed because of the swimming pool. Orville Alwin - It needs to be well publicized and get input rom`aiot more people. Hugh Malone - We need more general community information. ce the workshop concept to get input from people knowledgeable in various facilities, and have the architect available. City Manager - We will set up work shops for next Wednesday and Thursday with representatives from the Art Guild, Library, Health Center, Auditorium, Pool, etc., and then hold a public hearing. The architect will be available for these. Robert Bielefeld - Please register with the clerk for the work sops. We will have a ten minutes recess. MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, MARCH IS, 1972 Wage six Vice Mayor Bielefeld brought the meeting back to order at 8:45 P.M. The Council gave the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL: Members present - Vice Mayor -Robert Bielefeld, James Doyle, James Hornaday, Hugh Malone, Tru McGrady, Robert Norene and Junior Councilman Tim Navarre. Members absent,- Mayor John Steinbeck. B: PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD B - 1 Johnny Johnson - Chamber of Commerce Johnny Johnson, President of the Kenai Chamber of Commerce, read a Resolution the Chamber of Commerce Passed commending Mr. Glotfelty, City Manager of the City of Kenai, for initiating varied programs, the benefits of which will be forthcoming,and petition Kenai City Council to the effect that Edwin H. Glotfelty has and will continue to have the full support and confidence of the Kenai Chamber of Commerce, and that the Chamber does encourage the Council to adopt whatever means necessary to ensure the continued employment of Mr. Glotfelty in his present capacity. Mr. Glotfelty thanked the Kenai Chamber of Commerce for the vote of confidence. B - 2 Oscar Thomas - K.U.S.C.O. Mr. Thomas presented Council with a check for $6,294.83. Each in year the month of March, K.U.S.C.O. presents a check to the City for the gas franchise along with the supporting statements, a letter to the City with a list of stockholders and the financial statement. The check represents a 21 1/2% increase over last year. C: MINUTES ' The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 1, 1972, were approved as presented. D: CORRESPONDENCE D - 1 Mike Fargo - Project Engineer - State Highways 1 Mike Fargo wrote there is little to be done in the line of winter maintenance, however all detours will be well maintained and calcium chloride will be used for dust :i control throughout the entire project. MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MELTING, MARC11 1.5, 1972 Page seven D: - Correspondence - continued. D - 2: Mike Gravel - Monthly Written Reports Gravel wrote the status of some of these projects are immediately available, others require a considerable waiting period before agencies will reply. lie will begin getting an agency by agency report on these projects. D - 3: Nick Begich & Bruce Campbell - Kenai River Bridge Nick Begich wrote Bruce Campbell that clearance of the Kenai River Bridge construction is imminent at the Department of Transportation. Mr. Rex Wells, Chief Environmental Development Division, Federal Highway Administration said his office had submitted a final environmental statement to Secretary Volpe's Office on February 29, 1972. If the secretary does not reply within fourteen days it has been concurred with. After fourteen days the statement is sent over to the Council of Environmental Quality where it stays for thirty days. He can see no reason that the project couldn't proceed by April 15th. Bruce Campbell answered Begish's letter thanking him for "bird dogging" these problems. D - 4: Clem Tillion - Resolution 72-5 Tillion wrote he is going to support the Governor to get the major state office building located in Kenai. D - S: Commissioner of Education/State School Board Meeting Marshall L. Lind, Commissioner of Education wrote the =3 State Board of Education are going to hold their May meeting in Kenai. E: REPORTS E - 1: City Manager's Report (a) Things to do list - 3/l/72 The City Manager reported the things to do list-3/1/72, as having been accomplished but the personnel manual, which is in process. (b) Letter of explanation 4 apology - Margaret Schmidt Margaret Schmidt, Reporter from Anchorage Daily Times, wrote a letter of explanation & apology for the article in the times "Leaving Kenai is not too Easy". MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL, MEETING, MARCH 15, 1972 E - 1 - City Manager's Report - continued. E - 1: (d) Wildwood Air Force Station Pago eight Mr. Glotfelty has made two trips to Juneau since January, working mostly on the Wildwood facility. Last Monday, March 13th, George Navarre, Borough Chairman; Vincent O'Reilly, Executive Director O.E.D.P.; Tom Wagoner, Community College; Tom Russel, Chamber of Commerce; Max Hamilton, Member of O.E.D.P. and the City Manager went to Juneau to meet with the Commissioner of Education, Planning $ Research and Governor Egan concerning Wildwood. They did get a commitment that the Department of Education would help put together a program for total use of the facility. They will have two men to devote full time to have this before May 1, 1972. At 9:00 this morning the City Manager received a call from George Navarre that everything is off. The Kenaitze Indians and the Cook Inlet Natives sent a telegram to Egan of their desire to take over the entire facility. Governor Egan's decision is to back the native group. The City Manager spoke with Mr. Smalling and finally with George Miller who was in Washington D.C. Mr. Miller stated the natives want to work with and support the City, Borough etc, and that the natives only want the unimproved land. He is going to contact the native group and the Governor, hopefullysending the Governor a telegram stating they are only interested in the unimproved land. The City Manager is dissappointed that the Kenaitze Indians could only find time to attend a couple of the F� meetings. Mr. Glotfelty has been trying for four months to set up a dinner meeting with them. Marshall Lind, Commissioner of Education,by September 1st is prepared to move in 100-200 boarding students to replace the students to be lost from the Wildwood closure. The package has to be put together by May 1st or lose the equipment. Mr. Glotfelty stated he wants to work with the Kenaitze Indians but not at a detriment to the whole community. MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, MARCH 15, 1972 E - 1 (d) - City Manager's Report - continued. (c) r- Page nine Malone added it is imperative we set up a meeting with the Kenaitze Indians and the Cook Inlet Native Assoc. so we can get a better understanding and bridge the gap of communication. It was the concensus of Council to contact George Miller and call some work sessions. Motorola equipment for Public Safety equipment Public Safety Building Mr. Glotfelty introduced Fred Manigan, from Motorola who will be available to answer any questions the Council may have. The City Manager stated the advantages are three fold: 1. Will have an up-to-date communication system. 2. Fire and Police communication. 3. General Government communication. The total price is $89,634. reduced by $10,000. for trade-in, on a lease/purchase. There will be a complete control room in the new Public Safety Building with 20 mobile units, 6 for the fire station, 4 for the police station and 10 for general government use. In April 1972 this equipment will be installed in the old Public Safety Building and moved to the new Public Safety Building when it is constructed. Fred Manigan explained the warranty. 1 year on the parts Lifetime on the filters 3 years on the channel elements The maintenance will be performed by a local company effective April 1, 1972. 0 MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, MARCH 15, 1972, Page ton E - 1 (c) - City Manager's Report - continued. tie further added each part has a definite use and need. The mobile units are designed to fit each department. The police and fire will have multi -frequencies. The police will be able to converse on all frequencies, the fire, somewhat limited and government use one frequency with the exception of the City Manager and the Super- intendent will have more than one. If there should be a disaster the dispatcher will be able to dispatch on all frequencies at one time. If in the future you want to expand, it has the capability. An alarm can be added to this gear. There was some discussion on the method of purchasing. Some felt that even though the method of purchase conforms with the Charter, it would have been better to put it out for bid. E - 1 (e) Mommsen S/D Hornaday requested a report for the next meeting on the results of the meeting concerning Mommsen S/D. E - 2 City Attorney's Report The Attorney is in Juneau lobbying. E - 3 Mayor's Report No report. E - 4 City Clerk's Report No report. E - S Finance Director's Report No report. E - 6 Planning & Zoning's Report No meeting. Sa MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL, MEETING, MARCH 15, 1972 Page eleven E - 7: Borough Assemblymen's Report Malone reported on the Borough Assembly Meeting of March 7, 1972. The Assembly sent a committee or delegation to the Bristol Bay Borough. The majority of the people there are against the road but if it must be built prefer the Southerly route. The Assembly heard a request for waiver of sales tax. A Resolution was passed awarding the Moose Pass school bid to E. G. Brown for $144,400. The engineers estimate was $119,700. F: OLD BUSINESS F - 1: Policy Statement - Assignment of Leases After much discussion Malone moved and Norene seconded to approve the policy statement. The motion carried with Hornaday abstaining. F - 2: Resolution 71-3 - Early Entry to Wildwood - Fire Fighting ac tY Norene moved and Hornaday seconded to adopt Resolution 72-3 - Early Entry to Wildwood - Fire Fighting Facility. The motion carried unanimously. F - 3: Kenai Peninsula Lowlands - Social 4 Economic Development The Council have copies of the Kenai Peninsula Lowlands - Social 4 Economic Development, for their review and input, which will be forwarded to Irene Ryan. F - 4: Construction Advisory Committee Malone recommends the Mayor review the construction plans of the Civic Center and set up workshop sessions with interested persons in construction to advise Council. This could result in improved facilities at lower costs. There was some discussion on hiring a consultant architect to ram -rod the project. Others said the City could not afford a consultant. MINUTES, KHNAI CITY C011NC11, MEETING, MARCH 15, 1971 Page twelve P - S: Harold Galliett - Industrial Water line Mr. Galliett brought two maps showing the possible route of the proposed Industrial Water Line. He stated it is best for the City not to obligate or expend funds until we have commitments from major customers. Colliers now use a minimum of 800-1000 gal. per minutes per day. Phillips 400 gal. per minute per day and another possibility would be Pacific Lighting who are interested in building a gas liquification plant. At this point it would be too expensive for the amount of water to got the water from Soldotna. We could get it from the Beaver Creek Aquifer and supply the City of Kenai, Wildwood, Mommsen S/D, Bush Lanes S/D and anything alone the way. The pipeline would be approximatoly 80,000 ft. long with 24" concrete pipe at an estimated cost of $4,000,000. If this were to be put up for bid, Mr. Galliett estimates the City could sell water at 20¢ per 1000 gal. without a profit. If the City would force account the savings would possibly be a quarter of that amount. The City Manager stated the City needs a commitment from Pacific. Lighting and instructed Mr. Galliett to hold tight until we hear from them. G: NEW BUSINESS G - 1: Request from State of Alaska - Purchase of Landing Mats After some discussion the City Manager recommends not to sell any of the landing mats until the Capital Improvement Program is completed. There were no objections and was so ordered. G - 2: Reguest for Payment - Adams Corthell Lee Wince, and ASSOC. The City Manager recommends the payment of this bill for engineering of summer projects - water $ sewer crossings in the amount of $7,082.00. This amount does not include the billing for Toyon Villa Drainage site. MINUTES, KF.NAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, MARCH 15, 1972.Page thirteen G - 2, Request for Payment ACLW - continued. Doyle moved and Norene seconded to accept the City Manager's recommendation and pay Adams, Corthell, Lee, Wince, and Assoc. $7,082.00. Malone stated he has done work for this firm, though none of these, and will be abstaining. The motion carried unanimously with Malone abstaining. G - 3: Request for Payment Touche Ross & Co. The Administration recommends the payment of $4,600.60 to Touche Ross & Co. McGrady moved and Doyle seconded to approve the s recommendation of the Administration and pay Touche Ross $ Co. $4,600.60. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. G - 4: Dog Ordinance The City Manager reported the City has had many phone calls concerning dogs and their running in packs. Under our present ordinance we can't do anything. We need a new control. McGrady moved and Doyle seconded for deferrment for further study. After some discussion McGrady, with consent of second, withdrew his motion. Malone moved and Doyle seconded to introduce for first reading Ordinance 206-72 - Amending Kenai Code, 1963, to make more stringent the "Leash Law", (Section 3-13, Kenai Code) and to add a provision authorizing the destruction of Dogs, traveling in groups or "packs" and deleting the emergency clause. The motion carried unanimously. G - S: Early Entry - Wildwood Air Force Station - Outdoor Recreation The City Manager recommends deferring this as it has to do with unimproved land. MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MhETING, MARCH 15, 1972 Page fourteen G - 6: Reserve lands - Wildwood AFS - Airport Use. The City Manager recommends deferring this as it has to do with unimproved land. G - 7: Resolution 72-7 - Accepting Audit 1970-71 The Administration recommends passage of Resolution 72-7 - Accepting the Audit of Touche Ross and Co. for the Fiscal Year 1970-71. Norene moved and Malone seconded to adopt Resolution 72-7 - Accepting the Audit of Toucho Ross $ Company for the Fiscal Year 1970-71. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. G - 8: Resolution 72-8 - Authorizing Signatures/Depositories 4�r The Administration recommends approval of Resolution 72-8 - A Resolution changing the authorized signatures for depositories or withdrawing funds from Municipal accounts. Malone moved and Norene seconded to adopt Resolution 72-8, Changing the authorized signatures for depositories or withdrawing accounts. The motion carried by roll call vote with Doyle and McGrady dissenting. Vice Mayor Bielefeld recessed the meeting for an executive session. Meeting recessed 12:00 Midnight. Respectfully submitted, Sharon Sterling, City Clerk ... MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, MARCH 15, 1972 Page fifteen Vice Mayor Bielefeld called the executive session to order. After discussion Norone moved and Doyle seconded to authorize the Administration to expend up to $70,600. to bring the City current on their financial situation with an audit of operations and balance sheets for June 30, 1972, along with appraisal of all of the City's fixed assets. This is to be accomplished as set forth in the memorandum from the City Manager to the Mayor and City Council dated 14 March 1972 and the addendum from Touche Ross & Co. to the City Manager dated 10 March 1972. The vote was as follows: ' Voting for: Bielefeld, Doyle, McGrady & Norene Abstaining: Nornaday and Malone Vice Mayor Bielefeld declared the motion passed. Meeting adjourned 1:15 A.M. THINGS T1 A - 1 Set up work sho, Kenai Civic Con E - 1 (a) Personnel Manua E - 1 (d) Meeting with Ke E - 1 (e) Report on resul G - 2 Pay Adams, Cort $7,082.00. G - 3 Pay Touche Ross