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A G E N D A
REGULAR MEETING, KENAI CITY COUNCIL
MAY 5, 1971, 8:00 P.M.
A:
ROLL CALL
B:
PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD:
1.
Ernie Knackstedt - Elks
2.
C;
MINUTES
1.
Regular meeting of April 7, 1971
D:
CORRESPONDENCE
1.
Carroll M. Craft - Dept. of Education, Office of
Vocational Rehabilitation.
2.
Joseph Henri - Special Assessments
3.
Everett Simpson - Kenai National Guard Armory
4.
James A. Anderegg - Soldotna Sewage Treatment Plant
S.
James A. Anderegg - Joint Council Meetings.
6.
E:
REPORTS
1.
City Manager's Report
a. Things to do list - 4/7/71
b. Kenai City Capital Improvement Program
c. Trip to Seattle - Memorandum
d. Budget Review - May 12, 1971 (work session) 1971-72
e. Public Notice NPA 71-38 - Corp of Engineers
f. Letters of Commendation (fire)
9.
2.
City Attorney
3.
Mayor
4.
City Clerk
S.
Finance Director
6.
Planning $ Zoning
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7.
Borough Assemblymen
F:
OLD BUSINESS
1.
Resolution 71-12 - Ordering Bond Election
2.
Resolution 71-13 - Amending Sales Tax Resolutions, 71-7 $ 71-10..,
3.
Repeal of Resolution 71-6
4.
Road between NBA $ Royal Redoubt
S.
Budget Review 1970-71
6.
G: NEW BUSINESS
1. Resolution 71-11 - Committee on Aging
2. Resolution 71-14 - Request to Borrow $120,000
3. Lease Lots 1 & 2, B 2, Small Aircraft Apron - Donald Hines
4. Lease Lots 7 $ 8, B 1, CIIAP - Jerry Bruton
S. Approval of Airport Layout Plan G - 8 Public Hearing -Moose Rangy
6. Proclamation - Douglas Edwards G - 9 Dog
7. Resolution 71-16 - Lots K & 1 Beaver S/D
H: PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -
CITIZEN'S GRIEVANCES & REQUESTS
1.
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3.
4.
MINUTES OF KENAI CITY COUNCIL, REGULAR MEETING -MAY S, 1971
ROLL CALL:
Members present - Robert Bielefeld, James Doyle,
James orna ay, Hugh Malone, Tru McGrady, Robert
Norene, Mayor John Steinbeck and Junior Councilman
Nancy Powers.
Members absent - Junior Councilman Browning.
B:
PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
B - 1
Ernie Knackstedt - Elks
Mr. Knackstedt asked Council if the Elks liquor
license can be moved out of Kenai then moved
back in. The Council told him they might entangle
many problems in doing this and advised him to
leave the license in Kenai.
C:
MINUTES
The Minutes of Regular Meeting of April 7, 1971,
were approved as read.
D:
CORRESPONDENCE
D - 1
Carroll M. Craft - Dept of Education, Office of
Vocation e a tation
The Clerk read a letter from Carroll M. Craft
concerning the transferring of Mrs. Jetta Brewer
from the Anchorage office to the Kenai office.
D - 2
Joseph Henri - Special Assessments
Mr. Henri informed the City Manager of a bill
pending in legislature that would compel the
State to pay its special assessments and urged
the City of Kenai to work towards passage of such
a bill.
D - 3
Everett Simpson - Kenai National Guard Armory
Mr. Everett Simpson sent a tentative schedule for the
Kenai National Guard Armory.
1. Architects are present in final working
drawing stage.
2. Final working drawings and specifications in
this office for final review May 15, 1971.
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D - 3 continued - Kenai National Guard Armory
3. Advertise for bids approximately June 15, 1971.
4. Bid opening date approximately July 14, 1971.
S. Award of construction contract approximately two
weeks after bid opening.
D - 4
James A. Anderegg - Soldotna Sewage Treatment Plant.
A letter was read from James A. Anderegg concerning
the dumping of treated sewage into the Kenai River.
The City Manager gave Council a copy of the Corps of
Engineers Public Notice No. NPA 71-38. All replies
to this notice should reach their office not later
than May 21, 1971 to insure consideration. The
Council felt the City should ask for a continuance
until the City could get further answers from the
State Fish: -and Game and the Federal Fish and Wildlife,
and so directed the City Manager to do so.
D - S
James A. Anderegg - Joint Council Meetings.
Mr. Anderegg commends the Cities of Kenai and
Soldotna on their joint effort in resolving a very
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difficult and trying situation.
With consent of Council Agenda Item F - 4, will
be heard at this time.
F - 4
Road between N.B.A. and Royal Redoubt.
The Council was presented with a petition with 102
signatures requesting the road between the Royal
Redoubt and N.B.A. be constructed. The Kenai
Planning & Zoning recommended the building of the
road. After much discussion Bielefeld moved and
Norene seconded that a two way road be constructed
between the Royal Redoubt and N.B.A. with the
stipulation there will be no left turns off Willow
Street to the access road. And the expense not to
exceed the budgeted amount with Kenai Shopping Center
paying SOS. The motion carried unanimously by
roll call vote.
It was the consensus of the Council that the road
should be contracted out.
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E:
REPORTS
E - 1
City Manager's Report
(a)
Things to do list - 4/7/71
The City Manager reported the Things to do list of
4/7/71 all have been accomplished.
(b)
Kenai City Capital Improvement Program
The City Manager 4 City Attorney conferred with the
Bond Council concerning Kenai's Capital Improvement
program. They felt the concept was good. Mr. Fisher
worked all day with Attorney Forest W. Walls. _Their
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efforts produced Resolution 71-12 Ordering Bond Election.
It was suggest by the Attorney and our Financial
Advisor, Mr. Meyers that the projects be broken out
in a total of 8 propositions, with the 9th proposition
on sales tax. The City Attorney said it was essential
that Resolution 71-13 be passed tonight. Fisher has
not had time to go through his 28 pages of notes he
took at the meeting.
(c)
Trip to Seattle - Memorandum
The Clerk read part I and part II of the memorandums
to Council from the City Manager.
The City Attorney and the City Manager met with the
Bond Council concerning the lease purchase of the
City's distribution system to H.E.A. It is not as
simple as first anticipated. The City should not
enter into any agreement whether it be Lease Purchase
or Management Agreement until the bond holders have
been contacted and have agreed in concept to the
method of financing which we are proposing.
(d)
Budget Review - May 12, 1971 (work session) 1971-72
There will be a work session of the Budget, May 12,
1971, at 7:30 P.M. in the City Manager's Office.
(e)
Public Notice N.P.A. 71-38 - Corps of Engineers.
This item taken up under Agenda Item D - 4.
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E - 1
(f)
Letters of Commendation (fire)
The Fire Department sent letters of commendation to
Oran Holloway, Robert Burns, Bob Anderson and Boyd
Gilgore, for saving the life of Carlos Perigrino
in a fire a few weeks ago.
E - 2
City Attorney's Report
Taken up under Agenda Item E - 1 (b)
E - 3
Mayor's Report
Mayor Steinbeck would like to thank Bruce Massey and
Red Jaynes for their efforts put forth over the week-
end on the Cgpital Improvement Program at the Trade
Fair. He would also like to thank the Mayor's
Steering Committee, Mr. Johnny Johnson and Mr.
Jim O'Connell.
E - 4
City Clerk's Report
No report
E - 5
Finance Director's Report
Ray Burt presented Council with the Finance Report.
The budget sessiond will start May 12, 1971. Later
on in the Agenda he will present Resolution 71-15.
E - 6
Planning & Zoning Commission's Report
Red Jaynes gave the report for Planning $ Zoning
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Commission
The Kenai Planning F Zoning Commission went over
the proposed street naming and numbering with
Stan McLane. The project is in the final stage.
The Commission reviewed two Airport leases.
A petition was presented to the Commission requesting
the road between the Royal Redoubt and N.B.A. be
constructed. The Commission recommends again that
Council approve the construction of this road.
E - 7
Borough Assemblymen's Report
Hugh Malone gave the Borough Assemblymen's Report.
April 20, 1971, the Assembly approved the bid 3.5
million dollars school bonds to the Bank of America.
Mrs. Wesley Warren told the Assembly she believes
the assessments in North Kenai are unfair.
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E - 7 Borough Assemblymen's Report continued.
The Assembly approved the contest for the Borough
Seal in the Borough Schools. The prize will be
a savings bond not to exceed $175.00
Mr. Cone told the Assembly that Con Stress is moving
out. They hire out of Anchorage and have to pay
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The Assembly will have an additonal cost of $320,000
to $ 340,000 to continue work on the Homer school.
The architect or the engineering firm is the cause
of the delay. The Assembly has received a claim
from the Contractor (Cost Plus) the Assembly will
1 to the architect and engineer.
F: OLD BUSINESS
F - 1 Resolution 71-12 - Ordering Bond Election
Norene moved and Doyle seconded to adopt Resolution
71-12 Ordering Bond Election. The motion carried
unanimously by roll call vote.
F - 2 Resolution 71-13 - Amending Sales Tax Resolutions
71-7 an
With the changing from 1 proposition to 8 propositions
the directory language will have to be changed.
Bielefeld moved and Norene seconded to adopt Resolution
71-13 - Amending Sales Tax Resolutions 71-7 and
71-10. The motion carried unanimously by roll call
vote.
F - 3 Repeal of Resolution 71-6
There is a need for a Resolution to repeal Resolution
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71-6.
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Malone moved and Doyle seconded to adopt Resolution
71-15 repealing Resolution 71-6. The motion carried
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unanimously by roll call vaote.
F - 4 Road between N.B.A. and Royal Redoubt
Taken up after Correspondence on the Agenda.
F - 5 Budget Review
There will be a work session on the budget review
y May 12, 1971 at 7:30 P.M. in the City Manager's office.
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G:
G - 1
G - 2
G - 3
G - 4
G - S
NEW BUSINESS
Resolution 71-11 - Committee on Asin
Hornaday moved and Malone seconded to adopt Resolution
71-11 Endorsing the Kenai Mayor's Council on Aging
application for Federal and State Assistance and
pledging financial assistance. The motion carried
unanimously.
Resolution 71-14 - Request to borrow $120,000
Malone moved and Doyle seconded to adopt Resolution
71-14 - Request to borrow $120,000. The motion
carried unanimously.
Lease Lots 1 F 2, Small Aircraft Apron - Donald Hines
Doyle moved and Hornaday seconded to accept the lease
as proposed for Lots 1 & 2, B 2, Small Aircraft Apron
to Donald Hines. The motion carried unanimously by
roll call vote.
Lease Lots 7 § 8, B 1, CIIAP - Jerry Bruton
Malone moved and McGrady seconded to approve the
lease of Lots 7 & 8, B 1, CIIAP to Jerry Bruton.1
The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.
Malone moved and Norene seconded to direct the
Administration to prepare a rate study on Airport
Land as soon as convenient. The motion carried
unanimously.
Approval of Airport Layout Plan
The Administration needs approval of the Airport
Layout Plan to get government funds. After much .
discussion Malone moved and Bielefeld seconded to.
approve the Airport Layout Plan of June 1969 with
the provision hte secondary runway by the Small _
Aircraft Apron be deleted. The motion carried
four to three. Voting yes; Bielefeld, Doyle, Malone
and McGrady. Voting no; Hornaday, Norene $
Steinbeck.
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G - 6 Proclamation
The Administration was directed to make a Proclamation
for Douglas Edwards for winning the State Spelling
contest.
G - 7 Resolution 71-16 - Purchase of lots K $ L Beaver
Creek Alaska Subdivision from the state 01 Alaska.
Norene moved and Bielefeld seconded to adopt
Resolution 71-16 - Authorizing the Purchase of lots
K & L Beaver Creek Alaska Subdivision from the
State of Alaska. The Council requests Administration
to bring the item back to Council when the purchase
price is available before the purchase. The motion
carried unanimously by roll call vote.
G - 8 Public Hearing - Moose Range
There will be a public hearing June 25, 1971, at
the Junior High School Auditorium on the Moose Range:
G - 9 Dogs
Hornaday desires some positive proposal on the dog
problem be presented at the next Council Meeting.
MEETING ADJOURNED 11:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
aron ter ing, cting ty Clerk
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G - 4
G - 6
G - 9
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THINGS TO DO LIST - MAY 5, 1971
Letter of continuance on
Corps of Engineers Public
Notice No. NPA- 71-38.
DONE
Rate Study Airport Lands
IN PROGRESS
Proclamation to Douglas
Edwards - Winner of State
DONE
Spelling Contest.
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Positive proposal on the
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dog problem.
Copies of Re -apportionment
data to Red Boucher.
DONE
Letter to Governor Egan
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regarding Lt. Governor
DONE
Red Boucher's meeting with
City Council.
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