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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-02-17 Council MinutesAGENDA �. r w r w REGULAR MULTING, KENAI CITY COUNCIL FE;BRUARY 17, 1971, 8s00 P. H. At ROLL CALL A - 1 Public bearing - Transfer of Liquor License - Rainbow Bar Bs PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE 11LARDs 1. 2. Cs Minutes 1, Regular Meeting of February 3, 1971. Ds CORRESPONDENCE Es REPORTS 1. City Manager (a) From 2/3/71 Meeting - Do list (b) Meeting with Mayor's Committee - Ft. Kbnay - Memo. (c) Meeting Alaska City Managers - Juneau - March 3-4-5. (d) Insurance Resume - Memo (e) City Capital Improvement Projects 1971-72 R 2, City Attorney 3. Mayor ` 4. City Clerk -� 5, Finance Director 6. Planning & Zoning Commission 7. Borough Assemblymen Fs OLD BUSINESS ' 1. Ordinance # 191-71 - Traffic Code/Snow Mobile Ordinance ' 2. Ordinance # 192-71 - Dept, beads Ratification by Council 3. Fort Kenay - Motion to rescind/Motion to table 4. Survey Barite Lease Property -- - 5. Woodland Development 6. Gs NEW BUSINESS .1. Pre -registration - City Attorney - Ordinance 193-71 2. Resolution 71-2 - State Office Building 3: North Road Water Line - Bruce Massey f 4. Airport Construction, Capital Improvements - Red Jaynes 5, Municipal Park Grant - Red Jaynes 6. Request - Archery Club - Memo - Red Jaynes 7. Ron Combs - Kenai Recreation Council Inc. + i 4 II ' A G E N D A Page 2 w w � � w w REGULAR MELTING, KLNAI CITY COUNCIL PEBRUARY 17, 1971, 8100 p. M. Gs New Business (Continued) 8. Special Election - Charter Commission 9. Disabled Long Time Residents - Ray - Memo 10. Mayor's Appointment Planning Commission 11. Request for Lease Extension - R.L. Schmidt - Seafood Inc. 12. Transfer of Liquor License - Rainbow Bar 13. Revocation Taxi License - Ace Cab 14. Ordinance 186-70 16. Resolution 71-3 16, City Representative to Board of Directors, Chamber of Commerce 17. Appointment of Borough Planning & Zoning member. 18. Constellation 19. Work Sessions Ht PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD 19 George Miller - Birch Island 2. 3. MINUTES OF KENAI CITY COUACIL HEETIAG FEBRUARY 17, 1971 ROLL CALL: Members present - Robert Bielefeld, James noyle, James 11ornaday, IlUgh Malone, Tru McGrady, Robert Norene and Mayor John Steinbeck. Members absent - Junior Councilmembers Browning and powers A - 1 Public tlearina - Transfer of Liquor License - Rainbow Bar There was no public participation so the public portion was closed. Doyle moved and Malone seconded to accept the City Manager's recommendation to approve the transfer of liquor license - Rainbow Bar. The motion passed with Hornaday dissenting. With consent of Council the following items were added to the Agenda. Under New Business G - 14, Ordinance 186-70, G-15 Resolution 71-3, G - 16 City Representative to Board of Directors, Chamber of Commerce, G - 17 Appointment of Borough Planning & Zoning member. C - MINUTES The Minutes of Regular Meeting of February 3, 1971 were approved as corrected. On the "Things to do list" E - 1 (c) Letters also to go to Supt. of Schools and Members of School Board. The clerk to note in the minutes the time taken for public hearings. D - CORRESPONDENCE The clerk read two letters, one from Marion Kempf and one from Clarice Kipp, protesting the Council's handling of Fort Kenay. Other,Correspondence handled in reports. E()1 City Manager's Report From 2/3/71 Meeting --Do List The City Manager presented the 2/3/71 Meeting "Do List" with what had been accomplished. (b) Meeting with Mayar's Committee - Fort Kena A memorandum from the City Manager to Mayor and Council concerning the Mayor's Advisory Committee on Fort Kenay was read. Mrs. Ames opened the discussion and stated that because of the public sentiment against the move, that she would decline to accept the City Council's offer to move to the first floor. Junioir Councilmember Powers came in at this time. ' 14INUTES OF KENAI CITY -14CIL f-ILLTING,FL•BRUARY 17, 1971 - Page two E - 1 (t) City Manager's Report - Meeting with Mayor's Committee - Fort Kenay continued. The Mayor's Committee recommends the following: 1. The Ames be compensated by the City for the labor and materials that was used for the improvements of the facility. 2. A total plan should be formulated by the City for the completion of the total Fort Kenay Complex. 3. That the City Council budget a fixed amount, approx- imately $5,000 annually for completion of the complex. This money to be supplimented by any State or Federal Funds or donations that may be received by interested organizations that use the facility. 4. The first project that is considered by a building �`. adjacent to the present Museum. A one story building that would be leased by the City for the operation of a gift shop. 5. To encourage the Historical Society to up -grade the displays in the Museum. 6. To encourage the multi -use of the present facility. Additional use suggested. (a) The Library (b) Any Community meetings (c) The City'Council (d) The Planning & Zoning Commission. 7. The members of this committee feel that it is beneficial to remain active as the Mayor's Advisory Committee on Fort Kenay and express the desire to - hold regular scheduled meetings concerning the construction and use of the facility that is proposed I-F� and to report back to the Mayor and Council on their activities, The discussion will continue under Old Business F - 3. E- 1 (c) Meetina - Alaska City Managers - Juneau - March 3 - 4 - 5. Mr. Glotfelty expressed his desire to attend the Alaska City - .-.--- tanager's Meeting in Juneau - March 3 - 4 - 59 to meet the legislatures and build support among them. The Council has no objection and in fact encourage his attendance. E - 1 Insurance - Memo The City Manager presented Council with an insurance package prepared by Bob Nestel of Leo Oberts Insurance Co. This package was reviewed in a general meeting of employees, February 11, 1971. i MINUTES OF KENAI CITY ( NCIL MEETING, FEBRUARY 17, 197. Page three E - 1 City CapitaL_Improvement Projects 1971-72. (e) The City Manager presented a list of 12 Capital Improvement Projects 1971-72. There will be presentations on these impMovements at the next three Council teetings. Fie asked for the authority to go ahead and prepare grant proposals and greliminary engineering for these items keeping within the udget the City is now working with. The Council felt that Recreation and the municipal rifle range should be combined and agreed the Cemetary should be included. The City Manager is to arrange a meeting with the President of the Sno-Shoe Gun Club. The Council advised the City Manager to go ahead and prepare grant proposals and preliminary engineering on these items, feeling this is a step in the right direction. E - 2 City Attorneys Report No report. E - 3 Mayor's Report (a) Governor's Committee to set up Reapportion districts;, Mayor Steinbeck reported the Governor is appointing a committee to set up reapportion districts. lie feels a letter should be written to the Governor showing Kenai's feelings on this and recommending a representative from Kenai to serve on this committee. Hornaday moved and Bdelefled seconded to recommend to the Governor to have Mr. Hugh Malone represent the City on this committee. The motion passed unanimously. E - 3 Visit to C.U.L. (b) The Mayor reported that he and the City Manager toured the C.U.L. plant this morning, February 17, 1971. They were quite well received and was able to communicate. He encourages meetings with CU.L. and Council E - 4 City Clerk's Report No report. E - 5 Finance pirector's Report (a) Resolution 71-3 Mr. Burt has prepared a Resolution 71-3 changing signatures at the batiks, taking off the old and putting on the new. This will be covered in Item G - 15. MINUTES OF KENAI CITY CUUNCIL MEETING, FEBRUARY 17, 1971 Page four E - 5, Finance director's Report continued. E - 5 Meeting with Browning. Ellis and Siddle (b) Mr. Burt reported on the meeting in the City Manager's office with Browning, Ellis and Siddle or now called the Touche Ross Co. They have quoted a maximum dollar and will notify Council should it become necessary to go over this amount. The audit will start April 1, 1971 and the report back by September 30, 1971. E - 6 Planning and Zoning Commission Due to the absence of James Fisher, Chairman of Planning and Zoning, Bob Norene, ex officio member gave the report. (a) Airport Projects 1971-72 Red Jaynes presented the Airport Projects for 1971-72 season. The Commission, noting some changes, would like to go into a further study of this. (b) Bruce Massey - Industrial Water Line Bruce Massey presented his proposal on the Industrial Water Line. The Commission gave their unanimous approval on this project. (c) Street Naming and Numbers Stan McLane reported the project 2/3 completed. The Commission discussed the need to amend Ordinance 167-69 concerning street naming and numbering. The City Manager recommends following the Planning and Zonings suggestions on this. (d) Alex ShaduJa - Graveyard Road -�� Alex Shadulta asked the Commissions feelings on a road system eventually connecting with the highway department to provide entrance to highway and another street to connect with Overland. He is to get more data and bring back to Planning and Zoning. (e) Urban Section The Planning and Zoning stressed again their desire for Council to act upon and forward the Planning and Zoning recommendations for the Urban Section to the State Highway Department. The Council has no objections and administration advised to do so, and to write Bruce Campbell, Commissioner of Highways, on an up to date report on the status of Urban Section. MINUTES OF KENAI CITY ` _ ACIL MEETING, FCBRUARY 17, 197 Page five E - 6 Planning and Zoning Commission.continued. (f) Loretta Knackstedt - Resignation from Borough Planning and coning Commission Loretta Knackstedt submitted her resignation from the Borough Planning and Zoning Commission for health reasons. Nick Poppin was unanimously approved as her replacement. (g) Riverview Drive The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a preliminary hearing to any vacation hearings on Rivervidw Drive at the next meeting of February 24, 1971. (h) 1st Avenue and 4th Avenue Extension The Commission feels that with the Urban Section coming up this year that 1st avenue extension from Birch to Willow St. and 4th avenue between Cottonwood and Forest Drive should be completed. E - 7 Borough Assemblymen's Report (a) Special Meeting of February 10, 1971 Malone reported on the Special Meeting of February 10, 1971 on the peapportionment of the Borough Assembly. No one denied it need to be reapportioned but did not do anything at this time. (b) Regular meeting of February 16, 1971, Ordinance 71-2 rrr� The Assembly passed Ordinance 71-2 exempting sales tax from extra -curricular activities within the schools. (c) Mental Health Program =)E� Truel Knutson made a presentation regarding goals of the Mental Health Association. (d) Timber Sales The Assembly approved on Timber Sales near Soldotna. (e) Seldovia School The Assembly approved the final plan for the Seldovia School for $1,480,000 F _, - _ _ _ __ NINUTES OF KENAI CITY h1CIL MEETIAG, FLURUARY 17, 1971 Pdge six E - 7 Borough Assemblymen's Report continued. (f) Tyonek School The village of Tyonek is without electricity. There is a problem concerning insurance on the school. (g) Reapportionment The Assembly passed Resolution 71-3 asking the State Legislature to change the Alaska Statute concerning apportionment of Borough Assemblies. Bielefeld commended Malone on his actions during the Special meeting. F - OLD BUSIAESS F - 1 Ordinance 191-71 Traffic Code/Snow Mobile Ordinance Malone moved and 3orene seconded to rescind all previous Council action taken on Ordinance 191-71. The motion passed unanimously. Malone moved and Bielefeld seconded to introduce Ordinance 191-71 as revised for 1st reading. To have the Ordinance fully publicized and advertise•a public hearing on the Ordinance for March 3, 1971. The motion passed unanimously. F - 2 Ordinance 192-71 Department Heads Ratification by Council The City Manager has no objection to this Ordinance. The Administration was directed to write a letter to the Borough indicating Edwin H. Glotfelty as Civil Defense Director. Malone moved and Bielefeld seconded to introduce 192-71 for 1st reading and to publicize the Ordinance for a Public Hearing on March 3, 1971. The motion passed unanimously. F - 3 Fort Kenay - Motion to rescind/1-lotion to table Mr. Ames, Father Cyril, Mr. Meeks, and George Miller spoke from the floor. After much discussion, many questions and answers the motion on the table, moved by Norene, seconded by Malone to rescind the action of Council on the Fort Kenay move and for the City to reimburse the Ames for any money spent thus far, was passed with Doyle and Beelefeld dissenting. F-- 4 Survey Barite Lease Property The City wrote letter to local surveyors advertising for proposals on the Survey Barite Lease Property. There were no response as of the deadlipe. Norene moved and Doyle seconded to award the Survey of Barite Land to Malone. The motion passed with Malone abstaining. F - 5 Woodland Development Deferred until March 3, 1971 The Council recessed until 10:45 1 L MINUTES OF KENAI CITY 'NCIL MEETING, FEBRUARY 17, 197 r, - NEW BUSINESS G - 1 Ordinance 1193-71, Pre -registration G - 2 G - 3 G - 4 Page seven Bielefeld moved and poyle seconded to introduce Ordinance 193-71 for 1st reading and publicize for a public hearing on March 3, 1971. The motion passed unanimously. Resolution 71-2, State Office Building Malone moved and Norene seconded to adopt Resolution 71-2. The motion passed unanimously. Copies of the Resolution to be forwarded to State and Federal Agencies. North Road Water Line - Bruce Massey Bruce Massey gave a presentation on the proposed Industrial Water Line to serve industry and prospective industry on Kalifonsky Beach and North Kenai Petro -Chemical Plants. The Plan is to pump water out of the Kenai River below Big Eddy and treat it with inverted filtration. There will be approximately 17 miles of 21 inch steel cement line with 3 pumping stations. The administration does not recommend any action on this until the budget revision. The USGS states the lowering of water level is caused mainly by drought but there is definitely a relationship between deep water and surface water. Industry needs a large amount of water for production. This water line could serve these industries without lowering the water level. Airport Construction, Capital Improvements - Red Jaynes Red Jaynes gave a presentation on Airport Construction, Capital Im rovements: (a� A proposed cargo ramp, approximately 1,000 feet north of the terminal, 400 feet wide and 1500 feet long. to ship fuel su plies and equipment to the North Slope. ib Improvements to the taxiway system for our small aircraft. c The upgrading our terminal area, with paved roads, side- walks and curbs. Frank Wince, from Adams, Lee, Corthell, Wince & Associates stated there is a new program, Federal Aid to Airports, with 62 1/2% for Alaska. F.A.A. would welcome applications for these projects. The Governor is initiating an airport feasibility survey for Anchorage International Airport. The City should let him know: we are also interested in this. G - 5 Municipal Park Grant - Red Jaynes Red Jaynes gave a presentation on Municipal Parks. The ballfields and camper parks are completed. A fine picnic shelter in the park. The City has submitted a bill for $8,200 for last summers construction. They have also submitted application for $16,000, for this summers construction, which will include a regulation B. MINUTES OF KENAI CITY 3CIL MEETIf1G, FEBRUARY 17, 197 Page eight G - 5 Municipal Park Grant - Red Jaynes continued size lighted hockey rink, parking facilities, signs, information building, and lighting and to upgrade the two ball fields on the Kenai Spurr. There is a need for some grass cutting equipment for the recreation areas and also the airport. G - 6 Request - Archery Club - Red Jaynes Mr. Adams, of the Twin City Archers, Stated the club is holding a Bowhunters' Shoot, June 12 and 13 in Kenai and they need a Nationally approved range. They are interested in the area North of the Kenai Spur Ball Field near the old FAA road to the radio range site. The City Manager recommended this lease:!should be on a yearly basis and de renewed at their request each February - Malone moved and Hornaday seconded to authorize the Administration to proceed with the lease with the Archery Club if there is no objection from FAA. The motion passed unanimously. G - 7 Ron Combs - Kenai Recreati6nitouncil (A) 5 acre site limits Ron Combs requested from Council approval of a 5 acre site in the Kenai Spurr Park Grounds. He further stated 3 quansQt huts will soon be available through bids and would like to use these on this site. Beelefeld moved and Malone seconded to approve' the 5 acre limit on Spurr Road and allow the quansects on a temporary basis. The motion passed with McGrady dissenting. (b) F.A.A. Grounds - Reserved Rights Mr. Combs asked the Council to reserve the rights of FAA Grounds so the football Fields will still be available. This will be deferred until we have F.A.A.'s disposition. (c) Tracks K & L Beaver Creek Alaska S/U Mr. Combs would like these tracks reserved for °arks and Recreation. Bielefeld moved and Malone seconded to direct the Administration to secure a lease or purchase for Tracts K & L of the Beaver Creek Alaska Subdivision. The motion passed unanimously. (d) Mt. McKinleFence Combs reported the Alaska State Championship Tournaments for little league baseball. The recreation Council would like the City to purchase some fencing from Mt. McKinley Fence Company in the amount of $504. The City Manager recommends approval of the purchase after the budget review. MINUTES OF KENAI CITY NCIL MEETING, FEBRUARY 17, 197 Page nine G - 7 Ron Combs - Kenai Recreation Cour,cil continues! (e) State Athletic Commission Mr. Combs related the Governor is appointing members to the State Athletic Commission and would like to have the City endorse Ralph Bryant for amember - Bielefeld moved and McCrady seconded for the City to write a letter to the Governor endorsing Ralph Bryant's appointment to the State Athletic Commission. The motion passed unanimously. G - 8 Special Election - Charter Revision Deferred until March 3, 1971 G - 9 Disabled Long Time Residents Malone moved and Bielefeld seconded to accept Ordinance 194-71, amending Kenai Code, As amended, Section 7-3, to remove any age qualifications for a disabled person qualified for $250. Exemption from property tax, for first reading, deleting the "62 years or more" and fully publicize the Ordinance for a public hearing March 3, 1971. The motion passed unanimously. G - 10 Mayor's Appointment Planning Commission Deferred until March 3, 1971 G - 11 Request for Lease Extension - R.L. Schmidt Seafood Inc. Doyle moved and Malone seconded to accept the Administrations recommendations granting R.L. Schmidt, R - Seafoods Inc. and extension of their lease payment until P-lay 1, 1971. The motion Passed unanimously. G - 12 Transfer of Liquor License - Rainbow Bar Taken up under Item A - 1 G - 13 Revocation of Taxi. License. Ace Cab As of this date the Ace Cab has not complied with the City's request to supply the City with a copy of their insurance policies. Also they have not complied with the safety in- spections. Malone moved and Doyle seconded to accept the City Managers recommendation that if the Ace Cab Co. does not comply with these request by March 1, 1971, that his license for the operation of the cab company will be revoked until they have complied with Councils request. The motion passed unanimously. G - 14 Ordinance 186-70 Taken up under Item 6 - 9 MINUTES OF KCNAI CITY `iyCIL MEETING, FEBRUARY 17, 197 pace ten G - 15 Resolution 71 - 3 Malone moved and Doyle seconded to accept Resolution 71-3 designating Specific Persons to Deposit and/or withdraw municipal funds for municipal purposes. From Alaska State Bank - 1. Edwin If. Glotfelty, City Manager 2. Raymond D. Burt, Finance Director 3. Zelda Ritter, Accountant. From National Bank of Alaska - 1. Edwin If. Glotfelty, City Manager 2. Raymond D. Burt, Finance Director 3. Lillian Hakkinen, Accountant. The motion was passed unanimously. G - 16 City Representation to the, Board of Directors - Chambers of Commerce Doyle moved and Norene seconded to have Edwin H. Glotfelty City Manager be the City's Representative to the Board of Directors - Chamber of Commerce. The motion passed unanimously. G - 17 Appointment of Borough Planning and Zoning Member The Council requested the administration to write a letter to the Borough Planning and Zoning Commission regarding the appointment of Nick Poppin to the Borough Planning and Zoning Commission. G - 18 Constellation Council directed the City Manager to write a letter to Calvin Quandt regarding deadline of removing "Connie" by March 31, 1971. G - 19 Work Sessions The Council would like to set up joint informal work sessions with Planning and Zoning. H - 1 Persons Present Not Scheduled to be Heard George Miller - Birch ` Island, George Miller representing the Kenaitze Indians indicated concern for Birch Island, where many barabaras are located during the excavations for the Kenai River Bridge. Meeting Adjourned 1:00 A.M. Respectfully submitt d, Sharon Sterling Acting City Clerk 2117171 THINGS TO DO LIST C - Letters to Supt. of Schools and Members of School Board concerning Hockey Rink. See item E-1 (c) February 3, 1971, Things to Do List. Done E - 1 Meeting with President of Sno-Shoe Gun Club. Done (a) E: - 3 Letter to Govenor concerning Govenor's Committee (a) to set up reapportion districts to request Mr. Done Hugh Malone to represent Kenai on this committee. E• 6 Forward Planning & Zoing's recommendation for (e) Urban Section tb the State Highway Deptartment. Done E - 6 Letter to Bruce Campbell, Commissioner of Highways (e) regarding report on up-to-date status oh the Done Urban Section. E - 7 (a) Forward duplicate copy of petition for reapportionment Done with supporting materials to Local Affairs Agency. F - 1 Publicize Ordinance 191-71 in full and advertize Done for a Public Hearing, March 3, 1971. F - 2 Letter to Borough indicating Edwin If. Glotfelty Done as Civil Defense Director. F - 2 Publicize Ordinance 192-71 for Public Hearing Done on March 3, 1971. G - 1 Publicize Ordinance 193-71 for Public Hearing Done on March 3, 1971. G - 2 Copies of Resolution 71-2 forwarded to State Done and Federal Agencies. G - 4 Letter to Governor,stattng',Kenai'.s.interest'to Done an Airport Feasibility Survey. G - 6 Proceed with lease with Twin City Archery Club Done if there is no objection with F.A.A. G - 7 (c) Lease or Purchase Tracts K & L of the Beaver Creek Alaska Subdivision. in process G- 7 (e) Letter to Governor endorsing Ralph Bryant as a member of the State Athletic Commission. Done G - 9 Publicize Ordinance 194-71 for Public Hearing on i March 3, 1971. Done Page two 2/17/71 • ' THINGS TO 00 LIST G - 11 Letter to R. L. Schmidt, R-Lee Seafoods Inc. Done extending lease payment. G - 13 Letter to Ace Cab Co. Done G - 17 Letter to Borough Planning & Zoning & Borough Done Assembly regarding appointment of Nick Poppin to the Borough Planning & Zoning Commission. G - 18 Letter to Calvin Quandt regarding deadline of Done removal of"Connie" - March 31, 1971. G - 19 Set up informal work sessions with Council and Done Planning & Zoning Commission. r-