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Home My WebLink About1971-03-17 Council MinutesAGENDA REGULAR MEETING, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MARCII 17l, 1971. 8 :00 P.M. A: ROLL CALL A - 1 Public Hearing - Ordinance 195-71 B: PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD 1. Clarence Ladd - Kenai Boat Harbor 2. 3 a C: MINUTES 1. Regular Meeting of March 3, 1971 D: CORRESPONDEYCE 1. Senator Palmer - Small Boat Harbor yam, 2. Governor Egan - State Athletic Commission 3. Lieutenant Governor - Statement by Howard Kaiser 4. E: REPORTS 1. City Manager a Things to do list 3/3/71 b Juneau Trip - Memorandum c Armory Progress Report lei d Memorandum from City Attorney concerning Ordinance 191-71 2. City Attorney 3. Mayor 4. City Clerk 5. Finance Director 6. Planning & Zoning Commission 7. Borough Assemblymen F: OLD BUSINESS 1. City Budget Review 2. Riverview Drive 3. Lease, Sno-Shoe Gun Club 4. Airport Lease - Wm. B. Butler, Sr. and Jr. S. G: NEW BUSINESS 1. Presentation by Mr. Bill Rhodes 2. Proclamation - James Evenson Day 3. Proclamation - Mrs. Allan Petersen Day, March 24, 1971 4, Capital Projects Budget 5• Petition from Members of Ministerial Community of the Kenai Area. 6. H: PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD - CITIZEN'S GRIEVANCES & REQUESTS 1- Hugh Malone 2. 3. MINUTES OF KL14AI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MARCII 17, 1971 ROLL CALL: 11embers present - Robert Bielefeld, James Doyle. James arna ay. Hugh Malone, Tru McGrady, Robert Norene, and Mayor John Steinbeck. Members absent - Junior Councilmembers Browning and Powers. With consent of Council. Agenda Item G - 1. will be taken up after Correspondence. A - 1 Public Hearing - Ordinance 195-71 The hearing was open to the public. There was no public participation so the public portion was closed. The City Manager stated he had two written objections. After some discussion. Norene moved and Doyle seconded to adopt Ordinance 195-71, Public Utilities - Excavation. The motion carried yunanicmlousl�yl tbeyn�roll call vote. Voting yes. Bielefeld. Doyle, B: P��t��N Pt�ESENJR" R b I �H %tpbeck. 1. Clarence Ladd - Kenai Boat Harbor Mr. Ladd was not present. C: 14INUTES The minutes of regular meeting of March 3. 1971, were approved as read. D: CORRESPONDENCE D - 1 Senator Palmer - Small Boat Harbor. The Clerk read a letter from Senator Palmer informing the Council that $98*000 is available for use this construction season for improvements in the Kenai River for the use of small boats. D - 2 Governor Egan - State Athletic Commission Governor Egan will give the City's endorsdment of Ralph Bryant to the State Athletic Commission careful consideration. D - 3 Lieutenant Governor - Statement by Howard Kaiser Lieutenant Governor Boucher requested that the Department of Health and Welfare respond to the City 's complaint on the statement made by Howard Kaiser. He also suggest we express our views to Governor Egan with copies to Dr. Fred McGinnes. Commissioner of Health and Welfare. --, MINUTES OF KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, MARCH 17, 1971 Page two G - 1 Presentation by Mr. Bill Rhodes Mr. Rhodes from the Homer Electric Association gave a presentation on the lease/purchase of the City's distribution system. He handed Council a twenty page patket and a one page brief description of the lease agreement between the City of Kenai and Homer Electric Association. Mr. Rhodes read the brief description and explained as he went along. The Council will hold a work session on this March 19, 1971, at 7:30 P.M. in the City Manager's Office. They will go through the lease very carefully and put questions in writing for the Board of Directors. E REPORTS E - 1 Q tr Manager's Report (a) Things to do list 3/3/71 The City Manager presented the "Things to do list/of 3/3/71, all having been done but two items that are in progress. (b) Juneau Trip - Memorandum Mr. Glotfelty presented Council with a memorandum covering his trip to Juneau February 11, 12, and 13, 1971. (c) Armorer Progress Report The City Manager has not yet received the Armory Progress report. The oral report is that it will be built this construction season. (d) Memorandum from City Attorney concerning Ordinance 191-71. The City Manager received a memorandum from the City Attorney concerning the distribution of Ordinance 191-71. The administration has taken care of this. E - 2 City Attorney's Report Will be taken up later in the Agenda E - 3 Mayor's Report No report E - 4 City Clerk's_Reporrt No report MINUTES OF KENAI CITY COUNCIL 1EETING, MARCH 17, 1971 Page three E - 5 Finance Director's Report (a) City udoet Review_ The Finance Director handed Council the City Budget Review. This is to be gone over item by item in a work session. (b) Certification of Persons handling finances in small communities. The State of Alaska will require certification of perons, such as City Clerks and Treasurersq handling finances in small communities. Ray Burt will teach a ten day course qualifying persons for certification. The course is basically accounting. E - 6 Planning & Zoning Commission's Report_ The Commission had no report as their last meeting was a joint session with Council. - E - 7 Borough Assemblsmmen`s Report Hugh Malone reported on the Assembly meeting of March 160 1971. (a) Conversion of Junior High to Senior Higher Jerry Near made a proposal to convert the Junior High now being consturcted to a Senior High and using the High School for a Junior High. The Assembly had no recommendation from the school administration. The Council would like to have a joint meeting with the Kenai Advisory School Board to get their recommendations. A tentative luncheon date was set for Tuesdayq March 23, 1971 at the Royal Redoubt. The City Manager and John Bannock will coordinate on this. (b) Appointment of Nick Po_ ppin The Assembly approved the appointment of Nick Poppin to the Borough Planning and Zoning Commission. (c) Delegation from Strawberry Road. There was a delegation from Strawberry Road concerned with street maintenance. They are looking at the possibility of establishing a service district. MINUTES OF KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETINGo MARCH 17, 1971 Page four E - 2 City_ Attorney's Report C. There were four participants requesting C.U.L. to post a trustees bond. There will be a creditors hearing March 30, 1971. All the City's predictions concerning black outs, cold weather and C.U.L. having trouble this winter has come true. F OLD BUSINESS F - 1 City Budget Review Taken up under Agenda Item E - 5. F - 2 Riverview Drive The Planning & Zoning Commission's recommendations on Riverview Drive was brought back to Council. This project is on the Capital Improvement Projects. F - 3 Lease, Sno-Shoe Gun Club The City Manager stated the necessary requirements have been met. The Gun Club has a certificate for non profit organization and the necessary insurance. Mr. Glotfelty recommends entering into a lease with them. Malone moved and Bielefeld seconded to approve the lease with the Sno-Shoe Gun Club. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. F - 4 A+ Lease - Wm. B. Butler Sr. & Jr. Norene moved and MA3one seconded to enter into a lease with F Wm. B. Butler Sr. & Jr. The motion carried unanimously be roll call vote. G: NEW BUSINESS G - 1 Presentation by Bill Rhodes Taken up earlier on the Agenda after Correspondence. G - 2 Proclamation - James Evenson G - 3 Proclamation - Mrs. Allan Petersen Dropped from the agenda to be handled administratively. MINUTES OF ICEVAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, MARCH 17, 1971 Page five G - 5 Petition from Members of Ministerial Co_mnuni_U of the Kenai Area. The Clerk read a petition signed by fourteen (14) membertsof the Ministerial community of the Kenai area protesting the "Casino Night" planned for Saturday night at the Mall. They requested Council to investigate the legal status and correct the situation. The Mayor opened the discussion to the public. There was much public discussion both pro and con. The Ministerial group felt this was against the law and would open the door to a more serious matter. Others felt as a non profit organization (The Chamber of Commerce) and on an annual basis created no legal problems. The public portion was closed. After more discussion it was the concensus of the Council that they have no authority to intervene and that nothing illegal thus far has been done. G • 4 Capital Projects Budget Mr. Glotfelty gave a presentation on Capital Projects Budget. He showed a list of thirteen (13) projects, the estimated total costs and the City's share. He feels a 1% sales tax dedicated to the Capital Projects would be the best way to unc Die City's share. The City Manager would like approval of holding a special election at the end of May or the first of June offering the Capital Projects as a package and to be funded by a 1% sales tax. Malone felt a Mayor's Advisory Committee on Capital Projects would be beneficial to the Council, getting a cross section of the people of Kenai. The City Manager thought this was a good idea and asked for an executive session to be held immediately after the Council meeting to appoint such a committee. He stated setting an election date now was most important pertaining to the time element. Bielefeld moved and Doyle seconded to set the election up for May 25, 1971. The motion passed with Hornaday dissenting. H: PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD - w1 H - 1 Hugh Malone Malone requested the Administration to write a letter to Governor Egan endorsing the appointment of David Harper for Executive Director of the Alaska State Housing Authority. MEETING ADJOURNED 11:10 P.M. THINGS TO DO LIST MARCH 17, 1971 G - 1 Meeting City Manager's Office, March 19, 1971, at 430 P.M.concerning lease/purchase agreement with Homer Electric Association E - 7 Luncheon with Advisory School Board. Tentative date March 23, 19711, at the Royal Redoubt. H - 1 Letter to Governor Egan endorsing David Harper as Executive Director of the Alaska State Houseing Authority. W Done Done Done