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Home My WebLink About1971-04-07 Council MinutesA G E 3 D A REGULAR MEETING, KENAI CITY COUNCIL APRIL 79 19719 8:00 P.M. A: ROLL CALL B: PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD 1. C: MINUTES 1. Regular Meeting of March 17, 1971 D: CORRESPONDENCE 1. Letter to Mayor from James A. Anderegg - Health & Welfare 2. Kenai United Parish 3. Clem Tillion - Census 4. Governor Egan - Airport Study 5. Senator Gravel - Hearings -Subcommittee on Economic Development of the U.S. Senate Committee on Public Works. E: REPORTS 1. City Manager ia Things to do list 3/17/71 b Juneau Trip - Memorandum c HER Lease Purchase - Memorandum d Mayor's Committee Capital Project Budget Meeting e Kenai River Bridge f Assessments 2. City Attorney 3. Mayor 4. City Clerk 5. Finance Director 6. Planning & Zoning 7. Borough Assemblymen ' F: OLD BUSINESS 1. Lease Purchase Agreement - HEA 2. Budget Review G: NEW BUSINESS 1. Resolution 71-6 - Special Election - Resolution 71-7 - Sales Tax 2. Declaration of vacant seat in Planning & Zoning Commission 3. Lease L 129 Aleyeska S/D - American Legion 4. Engineering Contract - Adams, Corthell, Lee, Wince & Assoc. 5. Petition from Bush Lanes 6. Discussion of Sales Tax proposition 7. Connie H: PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD - CITIZEN'S GRIEVANCES & REQUESTS 1. Nels Kjelstad F- MINUTES OF KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 7, 1971 ROLL CALL: Members present - Robert Bielefeld, James Doyle, James Hornaday, Hugh Malone, ru McGrady, Robert Norene, Mayor John Steinbeck, and Junior Councilman Powers. Members absent - Junior Councilman Browning B: PERSOYS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD None C: MINUTES The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 17, 1971 were approved as read. The Clerk added it was brought to her attention by the City Attorney that upon passage of an Ordinance, the voting of each Councilman will be recorded even if the vote is unanimous. D: CORRESPONDENCE D - 1 Letter to Mavor from James A. Anderea4 - Health & Welfare The Clerk read a letter from James A. Anderegg of the Dept. of Health & Welfare. He requested the Mayors of both Soldotna and Kenai to instruct their consulting engineer (s) to revise the planning for Soldotna sewerage and the City of Kenai water systems to protect the water supply for the City of Kenai. Soldotna cannot dump sewage into the River above a water intake. The City Manager will oppose dumping- even treated sewage above the intake. It was the consensus of the Council to take a stand on sewage disposal into the river. D - 2 Kenai United Parish The Clerk read a letter from Robert D. Bowers, Pastor of the Church of the New Covenant. He commended the City Manager for the Capital Improvement package which has been put together. He believes the request to raise the money by a 1% sales tax is basically sound. He also wholeheartedly supports the City's attempt to get another electricity supplier. He felt the Council acted in the only way they could with regard to the petition of the Ministerial Community concerning Casino night, however the law is the law and should be enforced for everyone and every group. D - 3 Clem Tillion - Census A letter was read from Clem Tillion regarding census. The figure of 3,934 the Local Affairs Agency gave for the City's population was an estimate. The figure is 3,533. The City will be shy $18,405. MINUTES OF KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 79 1971 Page two 0 - 4 Governor Egan -- Airport Study Governor Egan expressed his appreciation in Kenai's interest in aviation and has asked Commissioner Easley to contact the City Manager when the Division of Aviation is prepared to begin the study design..The airport in Kenai serves as an important part of the State trunk airport system and will be included in the forthcoming study of the Kenai Peninsula. 0 - 5 Senator Gravel Hearings are scheduled in Alaska by the Subcommittee on Economic Development of the U.S. Senate Committee on Public Works. The hearing in Anchorage will take place April 17, 1971 at 9:30 A.M. There was no objection for the City Manager to attend this hearing to testify before the Committee. Alaska needs to be recognized with personalized service. Alaska in in a region that takes in seven other states and one must travel far in order to encourage Federal participation. The City Manager will be in Juneau April 16, 19719 concerning the impact statement of Fish and Wildlife's objecting to the building of the Kenai River Bridge. The objection must be removed before the bridge can be built. E : REPORTS E - 1 City Manager's- Report (a) Things to do list The City Manager submitted the Things to do list of March 17, 19710 all of which have been accomplished. (b) Juneau Trip; Memorandum The City Monager gave Council a memorandum on his trip to Juneau March 25-29, 1971. He further added the Mayor met with Lt. Governor Boucher in Sitka concerning problems in this area. Lt. Governor Boucher will be in Kenai in May. Malone is to assist in his itinerary. (c) HEA Lease/Purchase - Memorandum A memorandum from the City Manager was given to Council concerning the HEA Lease/Purchase. This will be discussed further under Agenda item F - 1. (d) Mayor's Committee Capital Proiect Budget Meeting Referred to Agenda ;tem G - 1 MINUTES OF KENAI CI7v COUNCIL MEETING. APRIL 7. 1971 Page three E - 1 City Manager's Report continued. (e) Kenai River Bridge There will be a public hearing on the Kenai River Bridge April 21, 1971. The objection of the Historical Society has been resolved and the one from Waldo Coyle is being resolved. The objection from Fish and Wildlife needs to be resolved. (f) _Assessments The Administration has written to the Dept. of Highways and to the Dept. of Administration. Natural Resourses asking for delinquent assessments. They have no interest in this claim, saying they are exempt from arssessments. The City has no recourse and will not collect past assess- ments until enabling legislature passes. if ever. Larry Carroll states the City of Kenai has been paid in full on revenue sharing.on the Alaska Business Tax. E - 2 thru E - 7 Heard after Agenda item H-1 F: OLD BUSINESS F - 1 Lease Purshase Agreement - HEA The Clerk read the memorandum to Council from the City Manager and the letter of transmittal from HEA on the Lease Purchase Agreement HEA. Mr. Rhodes stated the memorandum should be corrected to read the balance will be paid over 120 month period instead of a 20 year period. Mr. Rhodes explained that 80% of HEA's customers must be members. They would take $5 out of the customers deposit for membership at the customers option and give them a memberhhip certificate. HEA agrees in concept to take the employees of Kenai City Light present have into their system. They would encourage the broup to become union members before the agreement takes affect. Mr. Rhodes asked the Council to pass a Resolution accepting the Lease/Purchase in concept. HEA will pay 2% of the gross in lieu of property tax. HEA agrees to refrain from raising electric rates for a period of three years unless ordered by P.U.C. Malone moved and Doyle seconded to accept Resolution 71-8 set forth on pages 1 and 2 of HEA proposal for Lease/Purchase agreement in concept. r MINUTES OF KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEE TIN G9 APRIL 7, 1971 F - 1 continued Page four Malone amended his motion with consent of second (Doyle) to add a resolve clause . "Now therefore be it resolved the City Council approves the concept of the "Lease/Purchase Agreement! dated April 1, 1971 and presented to Council on April 7, 1971 subject to final and formal approval by the Council after all required review by other agencies. The motion passed unanimously. The Council recessed for ten minutes. F - 1 Lease/Purchase Agreement - HEA - continued r Mr. Rhodes has to go to Washington to take the agreement and get the consensus from REA. Minor changes will be required and he would like to have Mr. Rlotfelty go with him to expedite the matter. The Council has no objections to the City Manager going to Washington. Mr. Rhodes and the City Manager will work out a date. F - 2 Budget The budget review will be submitted to Council within the next few days. G - 1 Resolution 71-6 - Special Election & Resolution 71-7- Sales Tax Mr. Glotfelty reported on the Mayor's Committee Capital Project Budget Meeting of April 6, 1971. There were a total of 26 persons present. They voted on the total program again. Once more they agreed on the concept with the exception of two. The two were heard on their objections. After hearing from the two the others remained in favor of the concept. A Steering Committee was picked from this group. There will be an information booth at the Trade Fair. After much discussion Norene moved and Malone seconded to adopt Resolution 71-6 for Special Election for May 26,, 1971. The motion carried unanimously. Malone moved and McGrady seconded to adopt Resolution 71-7 - Sales Tax adding under Proposition 2 "said revenue is dedicated to retire the Capital Improvement Bonds and said tax shall be levied for not more than five years after enactment. The motion carried unanimously. F— F r MINUTES or KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING Page five G - 2 Declaration of vacant seat in Kenai Planning & Zoning Commission Malone moved and Doyle seconded to accept the recommendations of the Planning & Zoning Commission and declare Mr. Wiliford's seat vacant as provided in the charter. The motion passed by roll call vote with Hornaday dissenting. The Mayor recommended seating Jim Elson in the Commission. The Council agreed with one dissenting. G - 3 Lease L 12, Aleveska S/D - American Legion Doyle moved and Norene seconded to accept the recommendations of Planning & Zoning on the lease to the American Legion. The motion passed unanimously. G - 4 Engineering Contract - Adams. Corthell. Lee. Wince & Assoc. w�..urr�r .ter. The City Manager would like to enter into a contract with Adams, Corthell, Lee, Wince and Assoc. for the City s proposed primary and secondary treatment plant. After some discussion Malone moved and Bielefeld seconded to enter into a contract with Adams, Corthell, Lee, Wince and Assoc. The motion passed unanimously by roll call vote. G - 5 Petition from Bush Lanes The City Manager received a petition from residents and owners of Bush Lanes S/D with 18 signatures requesting the City to take over ownership, maintenance and managemmnt of the Bush Lanes water system. The City Manager recommends tabling the matter until we can have a full report. After much discussion McGrady moved and Malone seconded to table the petition. The motion carried unanimously. G - 6 Discussion of Sales Tax Proposition Taken up under Agenda item G - 1 G - 7 Conni e The Connie was sold under the provision it was to ba moved in 90 days. There was an extension with the expiration date of March 31, 1971. Hornaday moved and Malone seconded to direct the City Manager to dispose of the damn airplane. Bielefeld moved and Norene seconded to amend the motion to direct the City Manager to dispose or lease in anyway that would best benefit the City. The main motion passed unanimously. The amended motion passed with Malone dissenting. MINUTES OF KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, APRIL 7, 1971 Page six H - 1 PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD - Mr. Kjelstad would like to have some communication in writing concerning Mr. Anderegg's letter. Hornaday moved and McGrady seconded to send a letter to the Dept. of Health & Welfare objecting to the sewer outfall to protect all possible future use of the Kenai River. The Motion carried unanimously. E • 2 City AttornevIs Report The City Attorney had already left so Mr. Glotfelty gave his report The City Manager and the City Attorney went before the bankrupcy court on C.U.L. The bankrupcy judge disallowed the City's claim for $210,000 for overpayment and C.U.L. is being allowed to .-� finance a new generator. E - 1 Mayor's Report- No report E - 4 City Clerk's Report - No report E - 5 Finance Director's Report.:. No report E - 6 Planning & Zonings's Report - No report E - 7 Borough Assemblymen's Report The Assembly approved $499000 for E.D.D. The Central Peninsula Hospital has had another delay. After a motion to reject all bids on the Seldovia school failed the Assembly accept the low bid. The Assembly approved a liquor license for the Port Inn. NOTE: There will be a work session on the Lease/Purchase - HEA, Monday, April 12, 1971, in the City Manager's office. Mr. Hornaday requested a progress report on the Armory for the next Council meeting. He also hopes Mr. Glotfelty can -make contact with our representatives while he is in Washington. Meeting Adjourned 1.2:30 A.M. Respectfully submitted, ,�1�4044- Ir-0 Sharon Sterling Acting City Clerk G- 2 THINGS TO 00 LIST APRIL 7, 1971 Letter to Jim Elson regarding appointment to Planning & Zoning. Done Letter to Dept. of Health & Welfare, objecting to the sewer outfall. Done Armory Progress Report 5/5/71 I