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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-07-21 Council MinutesAG E N D A REGULAR MEETING, KENAI CITY COUNCIL JULY 21, 1971, 8:00 P.M. A: ROLL CALL B: PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: 1. Mr. Halcro - Alaska Parking 2. C: MINUTES 1. Regular Meeting of July 7, 1971 D: CORRESPONDENCE 1. 2. Ron Combs - Little League E: REPORTS 1. City Manager a. Capital Improvements - Mayor's Committee b. Soldotna Sewage Outfall - Meeting Friday July 23, 1971 with representatives of the City of Kenai, City of Soldotna, Corps of Engineers, State Department of Health and Welfare, Department of Enviromental Protection. c. Million Dollar Bond Sale, July 27, 1971 d. Sewer Treatment - Bid Award 2. - July 27, 1971 City Attorney 3. Mayor 4. City Clerk S. Finance Director 6. Planning F Zoning 7. Borough Assemblymen F: OLD BUSINESS I. 2. Recommendations for hiring a new accountant and his salary Recommendations for termination of Alaska 3. 4. Parking Lease HEA's acceptance of Ordinance No. 199-71 Ordinance 200-71 G: NEW - Street Naming 4 Numbering BUSINESS I. 2. Agreement with I.B.M. - Finance Department Resolution No. 71-31 - Sale 3. of property, Lot 8, Part 2, Alyeska S/D - Site for Kenai Professional Building Ordinance 202-71 4. - Prohibiting consumption of intoxicating beverages on the premises of any school within the City of Kenai Acceptance and final payment of improvements of road between N.B.A. and Royal Redoubt S. PEArchitectural Purchase of trucks - Memorandum - City Manager Fees H: RSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: CITIZEN'S GRIEVANCES AND REQUESTS 1. 2. 3. i MINUTES OF KENAI CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING JULY 21, 1971 8:00 P.M. KENAI LIBRARY ROLL CALL: Members present - Robert Bielefeld, James Doyle, James Horna ay, HUgh Malone, Robert Norene, and Mayor John Steinbeck Members absent - Tru McGrady B: PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD B - 1 Mr. Halcro - Alaska Parking With consent of Council Agenda Item F-2 will be heard with Item B-1. Mr. Halcro reported the Alaska Parking Co. is having problems now that the boom is over and the City has its own police force. They are prepared to agree to have the City purchase the remainder of the contract at their book investment of $10,165.68, or proceed with a modified contract. Mr. Halcro was appalled at the City Manager's offer of $4,000. After much discussion Malone moved and Norene seconded that at the option of Alaska Parking Co., to continue the contract or accept the administrations offer of $4,000. The motion failed 4 to 2. Voting yes; Malone and Norene, Voting No; Bielefeld, Doyle, Hornaday and Steinbeck. ° C: D: D - 1 E: MINUTES The Minutes of Regular Meeting of July 7, 1971 were approved as read. Ron Combs - Little Leaaue Ron Combs thanked the Council, the Mayor, and the City Manager for their decisions, their judgements and their money in the accomplishment of the State Champsionship Tournament for the Little League. REPORTS MINUTES OF KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, JULY 21, 1971 Page two E - 1 City Manager's Report (a) Capital Improvements - Mayors Committee The Mayor's Committee on Capital Improvements met Monday night. There were 24 people attending including the administration staff. They listed the progress made and what progress anticipated in the near future. There were 13 in attendance at the Mayor's Committee on the Civic Center Tuesday night. They discussed what facilities should be within the complex. The City Manager reported on the development taken place on the construction of the oval race track and drag strip. There is a great deal of enthusiasm shown. Some 200 men are signed up, two cats, their time and equipment are donated, free services from surveyors were offered. Standard Oil is paving the track. They anticipate the first race on Labor Day. The City Manager & Bruce Massey met with the State of Alaska Environmental Protection Friday in Anchorage, regarding the sewage treatment plant. The E.P.A. feel the City has no problems. The City asked to have the statements in writing. The bid opening will be July 28, 1971. The Mayor's Committee on Aging have received a grant in excess of $34,000. $12,00 for this year. The City to furnish $10,000 in kind contribution. They have hired Betty Warren as a director. The Parks and Recreation Program have not named a director as yet and will not until the summer recreation program has been completed. $4,000 has been spent to restore and develop the ball parks within the City. The State Championship Tournament will be held there July 30th & 31st and August 1st. A band concert will be held August 13, 1971 in the City camping area. The Army band will perform. Hopefully a community picnic will be held on that date. The three burned out buildings in Fort Kenay have been torn down. The bids have gone out for the improvements on the barracks building. MINUTES OF KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, JULY 21, 1971 Page three City Manager's Report continued. The Mayor's Committee on the Airports have not met. The grant proposal is in Anchorage, and hopefully will be back from Washington D.C. in mid August. Work will begin on the Small Boat Harbor August 1, 1971. The opening of the bids for the Kenai Urban Section have been delayed for one week. They will be opened July 29, 1971. The bids were advertized for the five Water & Sewer crossings on the Kenai Spur Hiway. The Willow -Mall connector road has been completed. Bid Opening Date Riverview Drive August 17, 1971 Widening Willow Street August 17, 1971 4th Ave. Connector August 31, 1971 First Ave. August 31, 1971 Rifle Range Road August 31, 1971 Cemetery fence August 17, 1971 Ft. Kenay Improvements August 17, 1971 Toyon Villa Drainage August 17, 1971 Airport (Stage L) September 1, 1971 Public Safety Building August 28, 1971 Water & Sewer Extension July 20, 1971 Sewer Treatment Plant July 28, 1971 E - 1 (b) (c) (d) The Corps of Engineers will hold a meeting in Kenai, Friday, July 23, 1971 regarding the Soldotna Outfall Sewer. Million Dollar Bond Sale - July 27, 1971 The Council have received the Official Statement of the City of Kenai, Alaska relating to $1,000,000 General Purpose General Obligation Bonds 1971. Sewer Treatment - Bid award - July 28, 1971 The bids for the Sewer Treatment Plant will be opened July 28, 1971 MINUTES OF KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, JULY 21, 1971 Page four E - 2 City Attorney's Report No report. E - 3 Mayor's Report The Mayor commends the administration for the continuing good job on the Capital Improvement Program. E - 4 City Clerk's Report No report i E - 5 Finance Director's Report Mr. Burt has asked three people to be present this evening. Mr. Evans and Mr. Hoss from Touche Ross and Mr. Newcomb from I.B.M. Mr. Evans reported the audit now roughly covers 25 to 30% of the total. The audit is pretty much on schedule and hopefully will be completed by September 30, 1971. E - 6 Planning and Zoning Commissions's Report No report E - 7 Borough Assemblymen's Report Hornaday reported on the Borough Assembly Meeting of July �. 20, 1971 in Homer. The Assembly introduced a zoning ordinance that concerns only first class cities. There will be public hearings on this and Hornaday urges the City's Planning & Zoning Commission to take a good hard look at this. A resolution was passed regarding the Wilderness areas. They are opposed to the present proposal. They feel the Harding Ice Field should be excluded. Some interest has been shown regarding the Borough having garbage control. The Assembly had a second reading on Ordinance 71-14 that deals with local vendor contracting preference. i MINUTES OF KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, JULY 21, 1971 Page five F: F - 1 F - 2 F - 3 F - 4 G: OLD BUSINESS Recommendations for hiring a new accountant and his salary The City has looked throughout town and the employment agency for a person qualified for this position. the City Manager recommends hiring Tom Hoss from Touche Ross for a three month period with a salary of $1,800 per month. Malone moved and Doyle seconded to approve the City Manager's recommendation and hire the accountant for a three month period at the rate of $1,600 per month. the motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. Recommendations for termination of Alaska Parking Lease Taken up under Agenda Item B-1. HEA's acceptance of Ordinance 199-71 The City has received a resolution from HEA accepting Ordinance 199-71 and a check for $1,000 to cover the special election of August 3, 1971. Ordinance 200-71 - Street Naming & Numbering The Mayor called for a recess for a public hearing. Hearing no public response the meeting was brought back to order. Malone moved and Bielefeld seconded to table the second reading of Ordinance 200-71 until the next meeting so we can have the maps available showing the street names and numbers. The motion carried unanimously. NEW BUSINESS G - 1 Agreement with IBM - Finance Department. Mr. Newcomb from IBM showed Council a film on IBM's System 3, Model 6 computer. This machine can be used in all phases of the City's accounting. You can inquire of the machine at any time how much is encumbered against amount budgeted. It can do the billing, store various information and age accounts at any given time. A girl caa be trained to use the machine in 4 to 12 hours. After much discussion Malone moved and Norene seconded to make no decision tonight and to have the final report at the next meeting. After more discussion Malone with the consent of second withdrew his motion. Bielefeld moved and Doyle seconded to accept the City Manager's recommendation and place an order for the machine. The motion carried with Hornaday dissenting. MINUTES OF KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, JULY 21, 1971 Page six G - 2 Resolution 71-31 - Sale of gro2erty,Lot 8, Part 2, Al eska S D - Site oKenai Professional Building Norene moved and Hornaday seconded to adopt Resolution 71-31 with the corrections. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. G - 3 Ordinance 202-71 - Prohibitina consumption of intoxicating Doyle moved and Malone seconded to accept Ordinance 202-71 for first reading. The motion carried with Bielefeld dissenting. G - 4 Acceptance and final RaMnt of im rovements of road between N.B.A. and Royal Redoubt Norene moved and Doyle seconded we accept the job and authorize payment of $3,153.57. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. G - 5 Purchase of trucks - Memorandum - City Manager The City Manager recommends the purchasing of the five trucks from Chrysler Center at a cost of $54,971.37. After much discussion Doyle moved and Malone seconded to accept the Recommendation of the City Manager and Purchase the trucks from Chrysler Center. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. G - 6 Architectural Fees The new concept in paying architects will be used in paying �. for the architect for the Public Safety Building. He is guaranteed 8% of the estimated construction cost. If the bid goes under the cost he is still paid the same amount. If it goes over he gets no more for his re -designing. MEETING ADJOURNED 12:25 A.M. Respectfully submitted, Sharon terling, Acting City Clerk �,=J.�a..."'�hiiko'"•-.«-�s:.,�...r`�`c:_ s_-- - _ s__c_.r.,c..v__.,-- - --_- - ti :..-.�- - .. . THINGS TO DO LIST 7-21-71 G - 1 Report on "down time" from other communities that use IBM's System In process 3, Model 6 computer Report on retaining Moose Headquarters In process area