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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-06-02 Council MinutesA G E N D A REGULAR MEETING, KENAI CITY COUNCIL JUNE 2, 1971, 8:00 P.M. A: ROLL CALL B: PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: 1. 2. C: MINUTES 1. Regular Meeting of May 19, 1971 2. Special Meeting of May 26, 1971 D: CORRESPONDENCE 1. H. A. Boucher - Kenai Trip 2. Governor Egan - Regarding Lt. Governor's trip to Kenai 3. Gerald F. Diddle - Agreement between City of Kenai & HEA E: REPORTS 1. City Manager's Report a. Things to do list - 5/19/71 b. Memorandum - City Manager's & Mayor's trip to WAsh. D.C. c. Agreement for the Operation of Electric Utility of the City of Kenai, State of Alaska 2. City Attorney 3. Mayor 4. City Clerk S. Finance Director 6. Planning & Zoning 7. Borough Assemblymen F: OLD BUSINESS 1. Amending Ordinance 167-69 - Street Naming & Numbering 2. Ordinance concerning ommissions from vehicle code 3. Budget Review 4. S. G: NEW BUSINESS 1. Ordinance 197-71 - Implementation of Sales Tax 2. Resolution 71-20 - Authorizing Filing of Application with Dept. of Health $ Welfare 3. Resolution 71-21 - Fee Structure Kenai Airport 4. Resolution 71-22 - Terminating Employees Retirement System S. Resolution 71-23 - Adopting 1971-72 Budget $ setting levy at 7 mills 6. Resolution 71-24 - Setting up date for Special Election for Sale of KCL to HEA granting 30 year permit. 7. Resolution 71-25 - Authorizing the hiring of Geroge Filler, Architect for Fire $ Police Bldg & Civic Center. 8. Resolution 71-26 - Authorizing the hiring of Adams, Corthell, Lee, Wince $ Assoc. for engineering of Harbors, Airport, & Water & Sewer. 9. Elks Club - Providing Kenai Elks with 2 lots, lots 1 & 2, B 3, Fidalgo S/D for construction of Elks Lodge. 10. Resolution 71-27 - Filing for Sewer Interceptor Grant. H: PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD - CITIZEN'S GRIEVANCE & REQUESTS 1. 2. MINUTES OF KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, JUNE 2, 1971 ROLL CALL: Members present - Robert Bielefeld, James Doyle, Hugh Malone, Tru McGrady, Robert Norene, Mayor John Steinbeck and Junior Councilman Nancy Powers. Members absent - Junior Councilman Judi Browning Execused Absence - James Hornaday (for the month of June). B: PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD With consent of Council, Agenda Item G-9 will be heard after the minutes. C: MINUTES 1. The minutes of Regular Meeting of May 19, 1971 were approved as read. 2. The minutes of Special Meeting of May 26, 1971 were approved as read. G - 9 Elks Club - Providing Kenai Elks with 2 lots. Lots These lots are behind the Post Office adjacent to a dedicated park area. The cost of lease for these lots is approximately $900 a year. The administration is proposing, in lieu of lease payment, the Elks put $900 in material and labor into the adjacent park area. There was public participation from members of the Elks from the floor. Mr. Palmer stated that 2/3 of the membership lives from Beaver Loop this way and they want to build the lodge where most of the membership is. Other locations available are not suited for a lodge. I MINUTES OF KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, JUNE 2, 1971 Page Two G - 9 continued - Elks Club It was felt that the Planning and Zoning Commission should go up first and then the work on the park instead of simultaneously. There should also be a yearly documentation on amount of labor and materials that went into the park. Doyle moved and Malone seconded to lease lots 1 f, 2, B 3, Fidalgo S/D to the Elks if they live up to the requirements and City Code with Planning and Zoning's approval. The motion carried unanimously. D: CORRESPONDENCE D - 1 H. A. Boucher - Kenai Trip The clerk read a letter from Red Boucher concerning his Kenai trip. He stated his visit gave a clear indication that our aggressive Capital Improvement Program has resulted in improved community morale. D - 2 Governor Egan - Regarding Lt. Governor's Trip to Kenai In answer to the City Manager's letter to Governor Egan concerning Lt. Governor Red Boucher's visit in the Kenai area, be stated Mr. Boucher's efforts with the young people in our area are an indication of this Administration's concern with today's youth. D - 3 Gerald F. Diddle - Agreement between Cit of Kenai an This was a letter to Mr. Edward Rehder, President of H.E.A. from Gerald F. Diddle, Director, Western Area - Electric stating that R.E.A. has reviewed the draft of the agreement between the City of Kenai and H.E.A. The Maqor and City Manager went to Washington D.C. with Bill Rhodes and Ted Grange from H.E.A. to meet with R.E.A. Directors. They then met with Mr. Holman MINUTES OF KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEE11NG, JI1NF. 2, 1971 Page Three D - 3 continued - Agreement between City of Kenai and N.E.A. rewrote Section 7, 18 $ 20 of the agreement. Don Meyer approved of the agreement as re -written and feel the bond holders will be acceptable to the sale and granting a 30 year permit for operation of the utility. There are three things that must be accomplished: 1. Resolution to establish the date of special election to authorize sale of electric distribution system and granting a permit. 2. The election. 3. An Ordinance ordering the sale of the electric distribution system introduced at next Council meeting, but not passed until after the election. Malone asked if the H.E.A. membership was optional. He felt the committment should be made clear with a letter from the H.E.A. Board of Directors outlining the option. E: REPORTS E - 1 City Manager's Report (a) Things to do list - S/19/71 1. Ordinance amending Ordinance 167-69 - Street WaNf—ng—and Numbering 4� On the Agenda. 2. Access Road - Redoubt Terrace The City has the authorized use of the extention of Gill St. on a year to year agreement until they expand the subdivision and put in a per- manent access road. This has been before the Planning and Zoning Commission. MINUTES OF KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, JUNE 2, 1971 Page Four E - 1 continued - City Manager's Report (b) City Manager's and Mayor's Trip to Washington D.C. The Mayor and City Manager contacted all Alaskan Legislators and had a conference with each one individually and with the office personnel about the Capital Improvement Program. j They met with officials with H.U.D. regarding low income housing. (c) City Attorney's Report Agenda Item G-1 - Ordinance 197-71 - Implementation of Sales Tax, is not complete for informational pur- poses unless it has an attachment verbatim of the Borough Sales Tax Ordinance. The emergency clause which he incorporated in the Ordinance may have to be used to implement the sales tax by July 1. Bielefeld moved and Doyle seconded to give the administration and City Attorney the authority to draw up an emergency Ordinance on sales tax to implement it by July 1, 1971. The motion carried unanimously. Agenda Item F-2- Ordinance 198-71, concerning ommission from vehicle code will have an attachment which will be incorporated by reference. Agenda Item G-6-Resolution 71-24-Setting up date for the Special Election for sale of KCL to H.E.A. granting 30 years permit an error in approach and has to be re -written. Agenda Item F-1, has not had time to prepare an ordinance amending Ordinance 167-69 - St. Naming and Numbering. MINUTES OF KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, JUNE 2, 1971 Page Five E - 3 Mayor's Report While the Mayor and City Manager was in Washington D.C. they saw all the -Alaskan Legislatures before and after they received the election results. The Legislatures were amazed at the turnout and offered any assistance they could give. E - 4 City Clerk's Report No report E - 5 Finance Director's Report Ray Burt has several presentations further down on the agenda. He urges the introduction of the Sales Tax Ordinance at this meeting. v Mr. Burt would like to bring the Kenai Development Corp, the Council, the Planning & Zoning Commission and the local E.D.D. together to discuss Kenai's development. E - 6 Planning & Zoning's Report Mr. McLane made more or less the final presentation on street naming and numbering. The Planning $ Zoning will recommend to Council the land usage for the Capital Improvement Program. - Don Beitinger and Glenn Huff were down from the State Highway Dept. concerning the Soldotna - Kenai project. There will be a public hearing on this June 16, 1971 at the Kenai Junior High School. E - 7 Borough Assemblymen's Report Malone reported on the Meeting of June 1, 1971 in Seward. The Assembly voted to rezone a downtown area from a single family residential area to multi family residential area. The Kenai Peninsula Zoning Ordinance 71-9, revised edition was postponed until the next meeting. MINUTES OF KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, JUNE 2, 1971 Page Six f Borough Assemblymen's Report continued. ` The Central Peninsula Hospital dedication will be held j June 12, 1971 from 1:00 to 4:00 P.M. The Governor will be on hand to cut the ribbon. The Assembly approved the Homer Equipment list. Assemblyman Hornaday has an excused absence for the month of June. F: OLD BUSINESS F - 1 Amending Ordinance 167-69 - Street Naming & Numbering Deferred until next meeting. F - 2 Ordinance concerning omissions from vehicle code - Malone moved and Norene seconded to introduce Ordinance y 198-71 for first reading deleting "and declaring an emergency" and deleting Section 2, the emergency clause. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. ' F - 3 Budget Review ' There will be a need for a study session before the public hearing on the budget review. The study session will be held Monday, June 7, 1971 at 7:30 in the City Manager's office and the Public Hearing will be held Wednesday, June 9, 1971 at the library. There will be a breakdown of each department for publication. The Council will wait to adopt Resolution 71-23 - Adopting 1 1971-72 Budget and setting levy at 7 mills until after _r the budget review. {� G: NEW BUSINESS G - 1 Ordinance 197-71 - Implementation of Sales Tax. Bielefeld moved and Doyle seconded to introduce Ordinance 197-71 for first reading. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. 1� i MINUTES OF KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, JUNE 2, 1971 Page Seven G - 2 Resolution 71-20 - Authorizing Filing of Application with ept . of Healthe are. Malone moved and McGrady seconded to adopt Resolution 71-20 asking for unanimous consent. The motion carried unanimously. G - 3 Resolution 71-21 - Fee Structure Kenai Airport Malone moved and Norene seconded to adopt Resolution 71-21. The motion carried unanimously. G - 4 Resolution 71-22 - Terminating Employees Retirement System The City would like to withdraw from the State Employees Retirement System and get more money for the investment for the employees. There are three insurance companies that are interested in making an offer. Malone moved and Bielefeld seconded to adopt Resolution 71-22. After much discussion and some feeling we should not withdraw from the State system until another system is set up. Malone moved and Doyle seconded to table the motion. The motion failed. Voting yes; Doyle $ Malone. Voting no; Bielefeld, McGrady, Norene and Steinbeck. The original motion to adopt Resolution 71-22 carried unanimously. G - 5 Resolution 71-23 - Adopting 1971-72 & setting levy at 7 mills. Taken up under Agenda Item F - 3. G - 6 Resolution 71-24 - Setting ug date for Special Election for Sale of KCLto HEA granting year permit. Deferred until next meeting. G - 7 Resolution 71-25 - Authorizingthehiring of George Filler, Architect for Fire 4police Blde. & Civic Center Malone felt as much imput as possible come from groups involved in the buildings, Fire Dept, Police Dept., Public Health Nurse, Library Board etc, through the Planning $ Zoning. It was felt this architect would work closely with these groups. McGrady moved and Doyle seconded for adoption of Resolution 71-25. The motion carried unanimously. 1 u MINUTES OF KENAI CITY COUNTIL MFFTING, ..UNE 2, 1971 Page Eight G - 8 Resolution 71-26 - Authorizing the hiring of Adams Corthell, Lee,Wince 4 ASSOC. for engineering o Airport and water 4 sewer. Malone moved and Doyle seconded to adopt Resolution 71-26. The motion carried unanimously. G - 9 Elks Club - Providins Kenai Elks with 2 lots lots a go or construction n- t Elks Lodge. Taken up earlier on the Agenda after Minutes. G - 10 Resolution 71-27 - Filing for Sewer Interceptor Grant. Malone moved and Bielefeld seconded to adopt Resolution 71-27 and asked for unanimous consent. The motion carried unanimously. MEETING ADJOURNED 11:15 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Sharon Sterling, Acting City Clerk i - ,t v THINGS TO DO LIST 6/2/71 D - 3 Committment from HEA Board of Directors outlying membership option. F - 1 Ordinance Amending Ordinance 167-69- Street Naming and Numbering. F - 3 Set up Study Session for Monday, June 7, 1971 in City Manager's Office - Budget Review. F - 3 Set up Public Hearing for Wednesday, June 9, 1971 at Library on Budget Review. G - I Rewrite Ordinance 197-71 - Sales Tax. G - 6 Rewrite Resolution 71-24 - Setting up Special Election.