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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-08-18 Council MinutesA G E N D A REGULAR i•.-LTING, KENAI CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 18, 1971, 8s00 P.M. Page No. As ROLL CALL 1 Bs PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD 1 - None C s MINUTES 1. Regular Meeting of August 4, 1971 1 - Approved Ds CORRESPONDENCE 1. William R. Wood, President of University of Alaska 1 2. William R. Wood to Commander Garrett and Admiral Palmer 1 3. Lewis E. Haines, Provost U of A. 1 4. Jim Hunter - Concerning Sierra Club 1 Es REPORTS 1. City Managers Report a. Things to do list 8/4/71 2 b. Police Dept. Semi -Annual Report 2 c. Progress on Sewage Lawsuit 2 d. Progress on Capital Improvements 2 - 3 �r e. City Recreation Director 3 2. City Attorney's Report 3 3. Mayor's Report 3 4. City Clerk's Report 3 - None 5. Finance Director 4 6. Planning & Zoning's Report 4 - None 7. Borough Assemblymen's Report 4 - 5 8. Recreation Director's Report 5 Fs OLD BUSINESS 1. Alaska Parking Co. - Memorandum 6 2. Proposed Joint Park - School Use Agreement with Kenai 6 - Approved 3. Recommendation for Mayor's Committee on Recreation 6 - Approved 4. Presentation of Architect Agreement 6 - Approved 5. B.L.M. - Airport Development 7 - Pending Gs NEW BUSINESS 1. Resolution 71-33 - Commending Borough School Board and Assembly 7 - Approved 2. Kenai Community Library 7 - Pending 3. Bid -opening - Cemetery 8 - Approved 4. Bid opening - Riverview Drive 8 - Approved 5. Bid opening - Toyon Villa Drainage 8 - 9 Approved 6. Bid opening - Willow Street 9 - Approved 7. Bid opening - Fort Kenay 9 - Approved S. Bid opening - Sanitary Land Fill Office 9 - Approved 9. Purchase of Seagraves - Memorandum 9 - 10 Approved 10. Resolution 71-34 - Providing for a three year street improvement program 10 - Approved 11. Contract Internation Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 10 - Approved 12. Escrow Agreement with H.E.A. Inc. 10 - Approved 13. Bush Lane Water District 10 - 11 Pending 14. Insurance - Race Track 8 - Approved Hs PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARDs CITIZEN'S GRIEVANCES AND REQUESTS - None MINUTES OF KENAI CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 18, 1971 8:00 P.M. KENAI LIBRARY ROLL CALL: Members present - Robert Bielefeld, James Fornaday, Hugh Malone, Tru McCrady, Robert Norene and John. Steinbeck. Members absent - James Doyle With consent of Council G-13 Bush Lanes Water District will be added under New Business. B: PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD C: MINUTES 1. The Minutes of Regular Meeting of August 4, 1971 were approved as presented. D: CORRESPONDENCE D - 1 William R. Wood, President of University of Alaska Dr. Wood was pleased to note our continued interest in activities and programs of the Kenai Peninsula Community College and will prepare and transmit letter urging con- struction of the additional Kenai River bridge. D - 2 Letters from Dr. Wood to Commander Garrett, and Admiral Palmer, Division ooperations, United States Coast Guard. Dr. Wood stated the site for the campus was acquired by the Board of Regents following the assurance that a new bridge was to be built across the Kenai River. He urged early action be taken to carryout the bridge construction -j as originally planned. D - 3 Lewis E. Haines, Provost, University of Alaska Dr. Haines stated it is their concern that these courses continue to be provided in the areas where people are located and are geared to irimediate needs. Many times the community colleges face the very real problem of space - - which depends upon both availability and cost. - D­ 4 Jim Hunter - Concerning Sierra Club Mr. Hunter read the Chambers proclamation to the Sierra Club in the Fairbanks - News -Miner. He stated perhaps they would dispatch an army of fire fighters if the City would blow back hurricanes in the gulf coast. I i i ' 1 i �E l%�� t; MINUTES OF KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 18, 1971 Page two E: REPORTS E - 1 City Manager's Report (a) Things to do list The first three items have been accomplished and item three in progress. (b) Police Department -Semi -Annual Report City Manager, Ed Glotfelty, presented Council with the Police Department's Semi -Annual Report, which is self- explanatory. (c) Progress on Sewage Lawsuit There will be a meeting Thursday night at 8:00 P.M. at the Junior High School to determine who is going to attend the hearing in Anchorage Friday morning. There will be limited testimony. Those going will include, Ed Glotfelty, Carl Seaman, Jim Arness, Waldo Coyle, Betty Warren, James E. Fisher, Red Jaynes, Bruce Massey, those of the Council that can attend and others that will -be decided on at the public hearing. The City received a telegram from New Hampshire Insurance company authorizing bond of $100,000 if required by the Court. (d) Progress on Capital Improvements The City Manager related that further down on the agenda are six bid openings that reflect some of the capital improvements projects expended by the City. There will be three items out for bid, two road projects and one water and sewer facility, within the next week. The Public Safety Building advertizement will be advertized Monday and opened September 20, 1971. The Borough Planner wrote the basinal plan on the Sewer Treatment Plant to meet the criteria for the State concerning our approval. The Environmental Conservation has not accepted the document and was sent back to be re -written until then we are at a stand still. The Airport Development looks good. The plans have been �. approved all the way down the line by F.A.A. Paving the General Aviation Apron will be bid in the next few weeks. The road to the Rifle Range and Drag Strip is underway. The first race is to be held on Labor Day. MINUTES OF KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 18, 1971 Page three E - 1 (d) City Manager's Report - Capital Improvements - continued (e) E - 2 E - 3 E - 4 The Small Boat Harbor will get underway the first of the month. The Street Improvements are underway and the Kenai Urban Section will soon be getting underway. The excess dirt from the Urban Section will be used as land fill on the roads crossing the ravines and on the airport between the apron and the airport. City Recreation Director Mr. Glotfelty introduced Chris Adams, the new City Recreation Director. He comes with fine qualifications and will report on what he feels the recreation department will endeavor to do in the forthcoming year. Hornaday asked the City Manager for the Administrations plans for retaining the Moose Range Headquarters. City Attorney's Report The City Attorney has been busy with prosecution and the upcoming lawsuit. Fisher will go to Anchorage tomorrow to defend depositions made last week. There will be a meeting Thursday evening to determine who will go to Anchorage to testify at the hearing as there will be limited testimony. Fisher asked Council to take some action on the telegram from New Hampshire Insurance Co. Malone moved and Bielefeld seconded that the City of Kenai legally undertake and obligate the City to indemnify the New Hampshire Insurance Co. in such sum as may be required by the Court for such cost bond as may be posted in case number 71-45291, entitled City of Kenai vs City of Soldotna and State of Alaska in the event said insurance company is required to pay on said surety. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. Mayor's Report The Mayor urges the Councilmen to attend the hearing in Anchorage Friday. City Clerk's Report No report i I 1 I 1 MINUTES OF KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 18, 1971 Page four E - 5 Finance Director's Report Mr. Burt reported they are still working on the audit. The Borough has dispensed $70,000 in tax money, which represents approximately one quarter of the levey. The State dispursement on revenue sharing will be 70 to 75 thousand dollars. The City Manager added, Tom Haas is now on the City payroll and is an asset to the finance department. Hornaday stated that No. 1, he is doubtful the IBM. machine will do what they say it will do and No. 2, he is doubtful I.B.M. will live up to their agreement. E - 6 Planning & Zoning's Report No report. 6 E - 7 Borough Assemblymen's Report Hornaday reported on the Assembly meeting of August 17, 1971 at Soldotna. There was a strong request from the residents of Mackey Lake road for a year around road. A motion to fund up to $25,000 for the road was tabled. A petition was received from the City of Seward to return Planning & Zoning powers to the first class cities. After much discussion McGrady moved and Norene seconded the Kenai City Council support the concept for first class cities doing their own planning & zoning and support legislation to that effect, if needed, with appropriate funding from the State to accomplish that purpose and further that the monies allocated to the Borough for the above purpose be allocated instead to the cities within the Borough. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. Hornaday requested this be forwarded to all City Council, the Borough Assembly, the Borough Planning & Zoning, the Borough Administration, our State Legislatures and Mr. Keith Specking. MINUTES OF KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 18, 1971 Page five E - 7 - Borough Assemblymen's Report continued Malone reported on the apportionment. The Local Affairs Agency has received an opinion from Attorney General John E. Havelock concerning the necessity for reapportionment of borough assemblies to bring them into conformity with the recent series of United States Supreme decisions spreading the one man -one vote principle to local government. The Assembly appointed a committee to study the re- apportionment and bring back recommendations to the Assembly. The committee consists of Assemblymen Bailey, Getman, Malone, Noah, Rainwater and Vincent. E - 8 Recreation Director Mr. Adams reported that during the two weeks he has been on the job he is gaining the scope of the job. He is looking into areas set aside for Parks and Recreation. The recreation center needs to be utilized to the full capacity. It does not represent a cross section of the community. The rear part of the center will be used for arts and crafts and the front for recreation and a meeting hall. The Arts & Craft will run along with the Community College. The ice hockey -rink is tentatively set to be built at the ball park. The City Manager is going to refer this back to Planning & Zoning. if the rink was built by the recreation it could be used for warm up and music could be piped out to the rink. Mr.. Adams stated that if the Joint Park -School Use Agreement was enn��dorsed,winter leagues could be formed for hockey, basretball, volley ball etc. Labor Day activities will include a steeplechase and car racing. There will be a dance August 26, 1971 at the C.A.P. Hangar. H MINUTES OF KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 18, 1971 Page six F: OLD BUSINESS F - 1 Alaska Parking Co. - Memorandum The City Manager recommended in his memorandum to offer Alaska Parking $4,500 for the termination of the contract. After much discussion Norene moved and Malone seconded to accept the Administrations recommendation and offer Alaska Parking Co. $4,500 for the termination of the contract. The motion failed 4 to 2. Hornaday moved and Norene seconded to pay Alaska Parking Co. $2,500 for the termination of the contract. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. F - 2 Proposed Joint Park - School Use Agreement with Kenai The City Manager recommended Article IV Use Expense of ^, Facilities, Section 1 - "The expense for routine use of any facility will be borne by the agency conducting the activity in or on such facility. Such expense shall be the actual out-of-pocket operating cost normally borne by the owner agency." be added. Malone moved and Bielefeld seconded to insert the section recommended by the City Manager in the agreement. The motion carried unanimously. Bielefeld moved and McGrady seconded to accept the agreement as revised. The motion 'carried unanimously. F - 3 Recommendation for Mayor's Committee on Recreation There were no objections to the recommendations for people to serve on the Mayor's Committee on Recreation only additions as follows: Jim Graves - Scouting, Gordon Prentice & Richard Carignan, Co -directors Summer Recreation, Jim O'Connell, N.B.A., Robert Norene & Tru McGrady will represent the Council. F - 4 Presentation of Architect Agreement Malone moved and Norene seconded to approve the agreement and' -to authorize the City Manager to sign the agreement. The motion carried unanimously. George Filler will be the Architect for the Civic Center. 04 t1 MINUTES OF KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 16, 1971 Page seven F - 5 B.L.M. - Airport Development In April 1971 the Planning & Zoning Commission recommended the City Manager negotiate a lease with B.L.M. working out an access road that would not cross the runway. B.L.M. would like the City to develop the area for them and reimburse the City on a five year plan. Bielefeld moved and Norene seconded to accept the Planning & Zoning's recommendation to accept an agreement with B.L.M. with a period of time to be agreed upon. After much discussion Malone moved and McGrady seconded to table the motion. Unanimous consent was asked and granted. Malone moved and Bielefeld seconded for the Council to express to the City Manager and B.L.M. our willingness to enter into an agreement for fire fighting apparatus. Unanimous consent was asked and granted. Gs NEW BUSINESS G - 1 Resolution 71-33 - Commending Borough School Board and Asssembly Malone moved and McGrady seconded to adopt Resolution 71-33. The motion carried unanimously. G - 2 Kenai Community Library The City received a letter from the Kenai Community Library Board. They are of the opinion that the transition from a volunteer library, as it has existed for over 20 years, to a total municipal entity might +y; wisely begin at this time. Bielefeld moved and Norene seconded to take this under advisement and set up for the budget session the next fiscal year, appreciating their correspondence and inviting their attendance to the budget sessions. The motion carried unanimously. L - f :, MINUTES OF KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 18, 1971 Page eight G - 14 Insurance - Race Track Bob Nestel from Leo T. Oberts Insurance Co. spoke on insurance concerning the race track. The insurance would cover $100,000 per person, $300,000 each occurance, and $10,000 property damage. It would insure the spectators. It would not insure the participants, the pit crew and the officials. A release form would have to be drawn up. The annual cost would be $2,000 and $100 per event day. The City Manager would recommend from Council the authority to expend $2,000 plus $100 per event day for the remander of the fiscal year and be run under the Mayor's Committee for Recreation under the auspices of the City. Malone moved and Norene seconded to approve the City Manager's recommendation and for this to be brought back up for the next budget year. The motion carried unanimously. G - 3 Bid opening - Cemetery Fence The Administration recommends the acceptance of Mt. McKinley Fence Co. for the bid amount of $3,563 for the cemetery fence. Malone moved and Bielefeld seconded to accept the Administrations recommendation and award the Cemetery Fence bid to Mt McKinley Fence Co. for the bid amount of $3,563. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. G - 4 Bid opening - Riverview Drive The Administration recommends the acceptance of Robinson Construction Co. bid for Riverview Drive i for the bid amount of $3,964. Bielefeld moved and McGrady seconded to accept the -} Administrations recommendation and award the Riverview Drive bid to Robinson Construction Co. for the bid amount of $3,964. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. -- G - 5 Bid opening - Toyon Villa Drainage The Administration recommends the Toyon Villa Drainage bid be awarded to Robinson Construction Co. for the ' bid amount of $4,258. MINUTES OF KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 18, 1971 Page nine G - 5 - Bid opening - Toyon Villa Drainage continued. Malone moved and Bielefeld seconded to approve the Administrations recommendation and award the bid to i Robinson Construction Co. for the bid amount of $4,258 for the Toyon Villa Drainage. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. G - 6 Bid opening - Willow Street The Administration recommends the bid for widening Willow Street be awarded to Robinson Construction Co. for the bid amount of $6,840. Bielefeld moved and McCrady seconded to award the bid for widening Willow Street to Robinson Construction Co. for the bid amount of $6,840. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. - G - 7 Bid opening - Fort Kenay Thh Administration recommends the Fort Kenay bid be awarded to Ken Stock for the Bid amount of $3,949. Norene moved and Malone seconded to accept the Administrations recommendation and award the Fort Kenay bid to Ken Stock for the bid amount of $3,949. a The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. G - 8 Bid opening - Sanitary Land Fill Office The Administration recommends the Sanitary Land Fill Office bid be awarded to Ken Stock for the bid amount of $2,352.47. McGrady moved and Norene seconded to accept the Administrations recommendation and award the Sanitary Land Fill Office bid to Ken Stock for the bid amount of $2,352.47. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. G - 9 Purchase of Seagraves - Memorandum The City received two bids for financing the Seagraves Fire Truck. Alaska State Bank at an interest rate of 6.625% and National Bank of Alaska at an interest rate of 5.75%. The Administration recommends that Council accept the bid from the National Bank of Alaska at an interest rate of 5.75% for a 5 year term. F- wim I. MINUTES OF KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 18, 1971 Page ten G - 9 - Purchase of Seagraves continued Hornaday moved and Norene seconded for the adoption of Resolution 71-35 - a Resolution Authorizing the purchase and financing of one 1971 Seagraves Fire Truck at the bid of National Bank of Alaska for the financing of $33,289. for a term of 5 years at 5.75%. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. G - 10 Resolution 71-34 - Providing for a three year street improvement program. To meet the State requirements there is a need to submit a three year street improvement program. Malone moved and Norene seconded for the adoption of Resolution 71-34 - Providing for a three year street improvcmcnt program for the City of Kenai, Alaska revised adding " and to authorize the City Manager to sign project agreements with the State of Alaska for these projects. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. G - 12 Escrow Agreement with H.E.A. Inc. ` The City has received a check from H.E.A. in the amount of $336,811.80 to go into excrow and will receive amother check tomorrow in the amount of $24,229.05 making the total of $361.040.85. Bielefeld moved and Malone seconded to authorize the City Manager to sign the agreement with H.E.A. Inc. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. G - 11 Contract International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Tom Hix from I.B.E.W. will be in town tomorrow to discuss the contract with KCL men and Local 1547 of the I.B.E.W. Malone moved and McGrady seconded to authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement on behalf of KCL workers and I.B.E.W. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. G - 13 Bush Lane Water District In March, 1971, the City received a petition from residents of the Bush Lane Water District asking what the possibilities were of the City accepting ownship of their water system. Mobil HOW-01 MINUTES OF KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 18, 1971 Page eleven G - 13 - Bush Lane Water District continued The City Manager recommends the maintenance of the system with the facilities now in the ground until the grant comes through. Malone moved and Norene seconded for the City of Kenai to assume operation on a temporary and provi- sional basis pending water quality analysis from the State and not assume maintenance until legal ownership be resolved and no improvements on water quality until funding is available.. Hornaday moved and McGrady seconded to table the motion until the petitioners have the health and legal aspect has been taken care of. The motion tied and therefore failed. Voting yes; Hornaday, McGrady and Steinbeck. Voting no; Bielefeld, Malone and Norene. Voting on the main motion tied and therefore failed. Voting yes; Bielefeld, Malone and Norene. Voting nQ; Hornaday, McGrady and Steinbeck. Hornaday moved and McGrady seconded to correspond with the property owners in Bush Lanes and discuss the problem and bring this back to Council. There were no objections and was so ordered. MEETING ADJOURNED 12:35 A.M. Respectfully submitted, i Sharon Sterling Acting City Clerk E - 7 F - 5 G - 1 G - 10 G - 13 THINGS TO DO LIST 8/18/71 Moose Range Headquarters In progress Excerpt from Minutes to Borough Assembly,Borough Planning & Zoning, Borough Administration, State Legislatures and Mr. Keith Specking. Done B.L.M. Lease In progress Resolution 71-33 to Assemblymen and Borough School Board Members Done Publish 3 year Street Improvement Program. In progress Letter to Bush Lane petitioners. In progress