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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-06-07 Council MinutesA_CL'N_1)A rK1;NA REGULAR M11 TING, I CITY COUNCIL JUNI. 7, 1972, 8:00 P.M. i; PAGEI• I+ PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE � A: ROLL. CALL. I ' :. A- 1: PUBLIC HEARING - KENAI CITY BUDGET 1972-73 1 B: PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE 11FARD: 1. Mike Fargo - St.+te 15ghaay Department 2 - 2 ' 2. Senator Bob Palmer Delet d 3. Representutive Clem Tillion Deletid 4. Guy Stringham - Ilistorical Society 2 - 3 C: MINUTES 1. Regular Meeting of May 17, 1972. 3 << i D: CORRESPONDENCE 1. Councilman Hornaday - Juneau Trip 3 2. Letter from Senator Palmer 3 I' 3. Alcoholic Beverage Control Board - Rainbow Bar 3 4. Local Affiars - Acceptance of Petition Nikiski Borough 4 E: REPORTS f: 1. City Manager's Report a. Things to do list - 5/17/72 4 b. Alaska Municipal League - June 22-23-24 - Board of 4 Directors and Legislative Committee c. B.L.M. move to Soldotna 4 d. C.U.L. 4 ' e. Municipal Code 2. City Attorney's Report S 3. Mayor's Report S' 4. City Clerk's Report None S. Finance Director's Report 5 6. Planning $ Zoning's Report 6 7. Borough Assemblymen's Report 6 F: OLD BUSINESS 1. Protest Rate Increase -Glacier State Telephone Co. 1; Memo - City Attorney 7 2. Request for payment - Touche Ross & Co. 7 ` AA 3. Grass $ flower planting around City office 7 Ik 4. Valhalla Heights S/D 7 G: NEW BUSINESS 1. Streets, Water $ Sewer Improvements - Davidson Dr. 8 2. Franchise Request -Golden Key Enterprises -City Attorney 8 3. Change Order -Public Safety Building -Generator 9 ` 4. Engineering Contract - Galliett 9 MM r S. New Taxi Cab License Application 8 t. 6. Comdemnation - Old Town 9 7. Resolution 72-18-Homer Electric -Councilman Hornaday 9 8. Resolution 72-19-Moose Range Hdqrs-Councilman Hornaday 10 9. Resolution 72-20-Jess H. Nicholas -Administrator of 10 Magistrates 10. Transfer of Liquor License - Rainbow Bar 10 _ 11Request for payment - West-e-r-n 4 Assoc. 10 = 12: Kenaitze Subdivision 02 10 13. Request for Recreational Dispensary Liquor License - 11 Chamber of Commerce 14. WSF-AK-10-19-1017, City of Kenai, Alaska it H: PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: CITIZEN'S GRIEVANCES AND REQUESTS. E 1 None 2. i , i MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING JUNE 7, 1972 8:00 P.M. - KENAI LIBRARY The Council gave the Pledge of Allegiance ROLL CALL: Members gres,ent - Hugh Malone, Tru McCrady, Robert Norene, o ert Bielefeld *, James Doyle *, James Hornaday and Mayor John Steinbeck. * In late Members absent - Junior Councilman Tim Navarre A - 1: Public Hearing - Kenai City Budget - 1972-73 Mr. Glotfelty read the list of revenues and expenditures for the fiscal year 1972-73. Total revenues and expend- itures are $927,476. The Mayor stated this is a balanced budget, keeping the mill levy at 7 mills. This has had input from the Administration and from the Council. The Mayor is now asking for input from the audience. The Mayor opened the meeting to the Public. Hearing no public participation the Public Hearing was closed and brought back to the Council table. Norene moved and Malone seconded to adopt the Budget for the City of Kenai for Fiscal Year 1972-73. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote with Mr. Hornaday abstaining from voting on that portion of the budget pertaining to the City Attorney. B: PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: B - 1: Mike Fargo_- State Highway Dept. Mr. Fargo reported that grass will be planted from the edge of the road to the clearing limit or right-of-way whichever is the closest. Mayor Steinbeck asked if the contractor is on schedule. Mr. Fargo stated they are picking up. Robert Norene - Will they seed the downtown area? Mike Fargo - Yes, where it is applicable. MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, ,111NE 7, 1.972 Page two B - 1 - Mike Fargo - State highway ])opt. - cuntinued. ,James Hornada - Will the streets be re -paved where the pavement as oen torn out by the intersections, such as Willow and Main St.? Mike Fargo - Yes, where it was paved before, it will be repave Willow, Broad and Bluff Streets will be paved up to the existing paving. Robert Norono - What percentage of grade will there be? Mike Fargo - The most critical will be Willow Street. It might ave a 2 or 2h% grade. Hugh Malone - Who's responsibility is it for marking the storm drains? Is it the contractor's? Mike Fargo - Yes - Hush Malone - The lights are not kept lit. There was a :a n r ng in the traffic land. The lights need to be kept Working. Mike Fargo - I'll see to it. B = 2: Senator Bob Palmer Not present B - 3: Representative Clem Tillion Not present B - 4: Guy Stringham - Historical Society Mr. Stringham spoke of a problem existing between the Historical Society and the Council. They desire to reach a point of understanding. Councilman Doyle in now. He further stated they desire to locate, designate and restore historic sites. Councilman Bielofeld in now. Mr. Stringham told of four categories the Society is interested in. 1. Restoration and designation 2. Preservation, collecting and finding diaries, photos, documents, etc. 3. Historical research and writing 4. Tourism - the museum fits into the program. MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, JUNE 7, 1972 Page three B - 4 - Guy Stringham - Historical 13ocioty - continued He further added Kenai is sotting on a gold mine. The museum would bring tourists in. Fie submitted that Council might give the Historical Society the authority to assume the responsibility for the museum. If given the respon- sibility for the museum, they would immediately get someone to be in the museum. The City Manager recommends Council pass a motion giving the Historical Society the authority to run the museum, feeling this is best for community promotion. After much discussion Hornaday moved and Norene seconded to authorize the Historical Society to operate the museum and tourist center for the term of one year subject to ratific- ation of plan of action and comments of City Administration and the Russian Church at the next meeting. There were no objections in casting a unanimous ballot and was so ordered. C: MINUTES The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 17, 1972, were approved as distributed. With consent of Council the following items were added to the Agenda: E - 1 (d) - C.U.L. E - I (e) - Municipal Code F - 1 Valhalla S/D G - 13 Application Recreational Liquor License - Chamber of Commerce G - 14 WSF-AK-10-19-1017 D: CORRESPONDENCE D - 1: Councilman Hornaday - Juneau Trip Councilman Hornaday gave Council a review of his Juneau trip - May 26 & 27. D - 2: Letter from Senator Palmer Senator Palmer wrote House Bill No. 514, which contains the bond money for Kenai Municipal Airport, has not yet been approved by the House Finance Committee. He was somewhat perplexed by the article concerning this in the Cook Inlet Courier. D - 3: Alcoholic Beverage Control Board - Rainbow Bar. ' The City received a carbon copy of a letter to Mr. Bert Williamson from James P. Doogan, Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board concerning the repossession of the Rainbow Bar. F__ �r MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, .TUNE 7, 1972 Page four D - 4: Local Affairs - Acceptance of Petition - Nikiski Borough The City received a letter accepting the petition for the proposed Nikiski Borough. E: REPORTS E - 1: City Manager's Report (a) Things to do list - 5/17/72 Mr. Glotfelty reported he invited Mr. Hayward to the Council Meeting to discuss the additions to the High School. Mr. Hayward said he wants to review this with the School Board and the Assembly, then he will attend a Council Meeting to review this with Council. The remainder of items on the Things to do list is accomplished or on the Agenda. (b) Alaska Municipal League - June 22-23-24 - Board of v rectors an Legislative committee Mr. Glotfelty reported the Board of Directors and the Legislative Committee will meet in Kenai, June 22, 23, $ 24. Reservations have been made at the Royal Redoubt. Councilman Hornaday is a member of the Legislative Committee and the City Manager is a member of the Board of Directors. There will be 30+ people in attendance. (c) B.L.M. move to Soldotna With the construction of a new taxi -way, there is not an area for B.L.M. to have their equipment or a place for their planes. B.L.M. will move to the Soldotna Airport. (d) C.U.L. The Public Utilities Commission did grant a rate increase to Consolidated Utilities Limited. Homer Electric purchased C.U.L. so there will be no rate increase. (e) Municipal Code Mr. Glotfelty has a copy of the Municipal Code and if anyone would like to read it, it is available at the City offices. The City Manager went to Anchorage with Vince O'Reilley, Dick Hansen, George Miller, John Monfor and Don Gilman. They spoke with Don Wright regarding Wildwood. I MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, JUNE 7, 1972 page five E - 1 - City Manager's Report - continued. There are still many details to work out before the 200 children will be placed at Wildwood this fall to be placed in the Borough schools. There will be 13 caretakers. Guy Moore will be in charge. There will be no provisions for security or fire protection for the facility. Councilman Hornaday said he would be willing to work with the City Manager to set up procedures for the Alaska Municipal League, Board of Directors and Legislative Committee Meetings. There were no objections and was so ordered. E 4 2 City Attorney's Report Mrs. Kulawik stated she has had the opportunity to meet with various people in Administration. A number of the items I have worked on is on the Agenda tonight. Mr. Glotfelty reported Mrs. Kulawik as doing an outstanding job on every project he has asked her to work on. The City Manager stated the City is working on condemnation procedures on burned out buildings or old delapidated vacant buildings and would like Council approval. Councilman Norene stated the ma'ority of these buildings are in the down town area and 4e feels that if this were rezoned to general commercial the property owners would clean up their lots. Councilman Malone stated this part of the City is only a small portion that needs cleaned up. E - 3: Mayor's Report Mayor Steinbeck reported the tree planting went off very well and would like to see the City continue in this line. E - 4 City Clerk's Report No report E - S: Finance Director's Report Mr. Whelan presented Council with Touche Ross & Co. Progress Report 05. He feels they will meet the time schedule. MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, JUNE 7, 1972 Page six E - 6: Planning & Zoning's Report Al Hudson reported Kenai Planning & Zoning held a Public Hearing at their last meeting on streets, water $ sewer improvements on Davidson Drive. It was a lengthyand very good hearing. Everyone was in favor of the improvements. The Commission have initiated a rezoning of the area by Anchor Trailer Court, Kenai Supply, Peninsula Builders, etc. The rezoning was based on the use for many years. Mr. Hudson is all in favor of cleaning up old burned out and delapidated buildings but also assured Mr. Norene the Commission would look into rezoning according to the Master Plan. Councilman Malone put this in the form of a request. There were no objections and was so ordered. Councilman Hornaday would like the Commission to give some attention to the preservation of river marshes and declare the entire Kenai River an environmental and habitat area. E - 7: Borough Assemblymen's Report Councilman Malone reported on the Assembly meetings of May 16 & 23 and June 6, 1972. The Assembly approved of the teacher's salary for the up -coming year. They tabled the equipment list for Coopers Landing and Seldovia schools. Mr. Lewis Fields filled the vacant assembly seat. A rezoning from unclassified to industrial was denied within the City of Soldotna. The Assembly reviewed the Capital Improvement program. The total program - $3,735.000. There was a deligation from Homer. The roof is leaking and the tile buckling at the Homer school. The pool cannot be used. There is a pending lawsuit. Ma;►or Steinbeck de6lared a five minute recess then brought the meeting back to order. MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, JUNE 7, 1972 Page seven F: OLD BUSINESS F - 1: Protest rate increase - Glacier State Telephone Co. Mary Kulawitc, Acting City Attorney, reported that this is a rate correction. The tariff was enacted in 1967 and the billings since then has been in error. New customers were billed according to the new tariff but the old ones contin- ued to be billed at the regular rate. Mr. 4 Mrs. Earl Towner & Jerry Thompson protested the increase saying it was discriminatory. Another gentleman, who lives near Jerry Thompson, has not received a written or oral notice from Glacier State. After much discussion, Hornaday moved and Norene seconded that though the City has no legal responsibility it has a moral interest and would direct the Administration to request the Public Utilities Commission to ask Glacier State to hold a public meeting to explain the rate structure of the tariff in Kenai. There were no objections in casting a unanimous ballot and was so ordered. F - 2: Request for payment - Touche Ross $ Co. The Administration recommends Council pay Touche Ross Co. $7,566.10 for time expended through May 31, 1972. Bielefeld moved and McGrady seconded to pay Touche Ross & Co. $7,566.10 for Invoice #84144. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. F - 3: Grass & Flower planting around City office - Councilman Hornaday reported the Garden Club has done a good job coordinating the tree planting and asked how the progress is concerning the grass & flower planting around the City office. Mr. Jaynes reported top soil has been dumped and spread around the City offices. There is a little more work to do and then it will be ready for planting. F - 4: Valhalla Heights S/D Councilman Norene would like the City to do something about the streets in Valhalla S/D. Mr. Robbins entered into an agreement with Mr. Bolstridge to bring the streets up to standard and then the City would accept the streets. The agreement terminated as of last September and nothing further has been done. After much discussion Malone moved and Doyle seconded to request the presence of Mr. Bolstridge and property owners in Valhalla S/D at a Council meeting and have Administration and the City Attorney prepare a report on this. The motion carried with Bielefeld dissenting. Tr MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, JUNE 7, 1972 Page eight G: NEW BUSINESS G - 1: Street, water & sewer improvements - Davidson Drive Mr. Jaynes reported the City has received a petition from the residents of Davidson Drive requesting streets, water $ sewer improvements in that area. The Planning & Zoning held a public hearing on this. The Commission approved the improvements and we,are now asking for Council's approval. The cost per lineal ft. will be around $19.86 and will be' completed by freeze-up. Malone moved.and McGrady seconded to direct the Admin- istration to proceed with the construction phase of Davidson Drive street, water $ sewer improvement district in the amount of $70,000. The motion carried uanimously by roll call vote. G -2: Franchise Request -.Golden Key Enterprises - City Attorney The Clerk read the letter from George Ackerson requesting a franchise. Mr. Ackerson said the letter properly explains what he is requesting. Mary Kulawik, Acting City Attorney stated all he needs to operate in the City is a license approved by Council, which he already has. Malone asked if he were asking for exclusive right to operate the agency. Mr. Ackerson stated this is true. Malone stated according to Section 8-1 of the City Code, granting franchise required an Ordinance and the vote of the people to do this. �._ Hornaday moved and Norene seconded to table this until the next meeting. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. With consent of Council, Agenda Item G - S will be heard now. G - S: New Taxi Cab License Application Mr. Thomas F. Sullivan is asking for a permit for a new cab service for Kenai. He would like to pursue the taxi cab business as a caterer. Mr. Ackerson protested the issuance of a permit, stating the present cab companies can ask for more cabs as the demand needs. El MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, JUNE 7, 1972 Page nine G - 5 - New Taxi Cab License Application - continued After some discussion Doyle moved to table for further study. The motion died for lack of a second. Norene moved and Malone seconded to approve the taxi cab license according to Section 20-2, Kenai City Code providing he meets all requirements. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. Bielefeld moved for reconsideration at the next meeting. G - 3: Change Order - Public Safety Building - Generator The City of Kenai has received quotes from various companies for a 175 kw emergency generator to be put in the Public Safety Building Alaska Generator $ Engine 17,975 Airport Machinery 19,194 Fremont Electric 20,412 ' N.C. Machinery 17,23S The estimated cost of installation is $2,500.1 Bielefeld moved and Norene seconded to approve the purchase of a caterpillar generator from N.C. Machinery in the amount of $17,235. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. G - 4: Engineering Contract - Galliett Mary Kulawik, Acting City Attorney explained the additions she recommends to the engineering contract. Mr. Galliett is not in agreement with some of the additions. `. After some discussion this item of business was moved to the end of the Agenda. G - 6: Condemnation Old Town Malone moved and McGrady seconded to direct the Administration y to proceed with the condemnation. The motion carried by roll call vote with Norene and Hornaday dissenting. G - 7: Resolution-72-18 - Homer Electric - Councilman Hornaday -- Malone moved and Norene seconded to adopt Resolution 72-18 - Requesting H.E.A. to examine the possibilities of installing underground utilities through out the City of Kenai. Unanimous consent was asked and granted. x f. MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL. MEETING, JUNE 7, 1972 Page ten G - 8: Resolution 72-19 - Moose Range Hdqrs - Councilman Hornaday Malone moved and Doyle seconded to adopt Resolution 72-19 - Requesting that all efforts be made to retain the Moose Range Hdqrs and personnel within the City limits of Kenai. Unanimous consent was asked and granted. G - 9: Resolution 72-20 - Jess H. Nicholas - Administrator of Magistrates Malone moved and Doyle seconded to adopt Resolution 72-20 Requesting that Jess H. Nicholas, Jr. be appointed as Administrator of Magistrates for the State of Alaska and that said training program be headquartered in Kenai. Unanimous consent was asked and granted. G - 10: Transfer of Liquor License - Rainbow Bar The City has received a letter from the ABC Board requesting Council's feelings on the transfer of beverage dispensary license from George Rust, Helen Rust, and Ronald Rust dba Rainbow Bar to Robert N. & Genevieve M. Williamson dba Rainbow Bar. Malone moved and Doyle seconded to approve the transfer of beverage dispensary license from the Rusts to Robert N. & Genevieve Williamson subject to fire & police report. The motion carried by roll call vote with Hornaday dissenting. G - 11: Request for payment - West-e-r-n $ Assoc. Mr. Glotfelty reported the Administration fs paying Estimate #2 to West-e-r-n 4 Assoc. in the amount of $123,739.89. The job is 29% completed. G - 12: Kenaitze Subdivision #2 Mr. Glotfelty reported because of the tightening of the Program 23S monies the Kenaitze Indians would like the City to put water & sewer into the development and get an intent from Council to sell them land directly to the east of this subdivision with the cost of water & sewer ($38,000) added to that subdivision. Administration recommends approval. Malone moved and Norene seconded to approve the recommend- - "-- ation of the Administration for the water & sewer extention on Lawton Drive and to sell the adjacent tract to the east to the Kenaitze Indians for not less than the cost of the installation. The motion carried by roll call vote with I Bielefeld and Doyle dissenting. I i I 4 i ,f 1 I r- MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, JUNE 7, 1972 Page eleven G - 13: Request for Recreational Dispensary Liquor Licence - Mam e' er o'ercommerce Malone moved and McGrady seconded to approve the Recreational Liquor License for the Chamber of Commerce. The motion failed with McGrady, Norene, Doyle, and Hornaday dissenting. G - 14: WSF-AK-10-19-1017, City of Kenai, Alaska Administration would like the authority to file for a grant application for WSF-AK-10-19-1017 - Water Improve- ments, Mommsen S/D, Bush Lanes S/D & Wildwood. Malone moved and Hornaday seconded to adopt Resolution 72-21 - Authorizing the Administration to file for a grant for WSF-AK-10-19-1017. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. + Closing Comments Mr. Glotfelty told Council the city employees are going on a 4 day, 10 hour day next week on a trial basis. Malone stated at the next meeting he was going to move to rescind action on the Recreational Liquor License - Chamber of Commerce. G - 4: Engineering Contract - Galliett McGrady moved and Malone seconded to have the Administration, Attorney, and the Engineer collaborate on this and recess the meeting until tomorrow night at 8:00 P.M. There were no objections and was so ordered. MEETING RECESSED 1:45 A.M. Respectfully submitted, Sharon Sterling, City Clerk THINGS TO DO LIST 6/7/72 A - 1 Resolution on Budget B - 4 Plan of action - Museum E - 1 (e) Set up procedures - Alaska Municipal League Board of Directors and Legislative Committee E - 6 Planning & Zoning - Rezone according to Master Plan F - 1 Request P.U.C. to ask Glacier State Telephone Co. to hold a public meeting F - 2 Pay Touche Ross - $7,566.10 F - 4 Invite Basil Bolstridge and Vallhalla Heights land owners to meeting. Administration and Attorney prepare a report. G - 2 Motion to table - Golden Key Enterprises G - S Notice of Reconsideration - New Taxi License G - 10 Fire and Police Report - Rainbow Bar G - 14 Write Resolution 72-21 - Authorizing Administration to file for Federal Grant for WSP-AK-10-1017