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REGULAR MEETING, KENAI CITY COUNCIL
NOVEMBER 3, 1971, 8:00 P.M.
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MINUTES
1. Regular Meeting of October 20, 1971.
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CORLESPONDENCE
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1. Gravel & Campbell - Kenai River Bridge
2. Alaska Conservation Society - Sewage discharge
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REPORTS
1. City Manager's Report
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a. Things to do list 10/20/71
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b. Alaska Municipal League Conference
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2. City Atto'rney's Report
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3. Mayor's Report
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4. City Clerk's Report
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5. Finance Director's Report
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6. Planning & Zoning's Report
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7. Borough Assembly's Report
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OLD BUSINESS
1. Bids - Kenai Public Safety Building - Memo.
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2. Enviromental Protection increase in Grant
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of $44,000 - Sewage Treatment Plant.
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3. Payment - Bullock Construction Co. - 4th Ave.
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Connector $6,053.27
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4. Recommendations for feasibility study on
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Industrial Water Line.
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S. Payment - Robinson Construction Co.
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6. Alaska Parking Co.
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NEW BUSINESS
1. Casino Bar - Liquor License Transfer
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2. Resignation - Jim Hornaday - Borough Assembly -
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Replacement
3. Assignment of "Agreement for Sale and Purchase of
Electrical Energy, City of Kenai and C.U.L.
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4. Decertification of City of Kenai and Amendment
of HEA Certificate to include City of.Kenai.
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S• Expenditure List - Race Track and Refle Range
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PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD:
CITIZEN'S GRIEVANCES AND REQUESTS:
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SPECIAL PRESENTATION
I. Corthell - Industrial Water Line
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MINUTES KENAI CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
NOVEMBER 3, 1971
8:00 P.M. - KENAI LIBRARY
ROLL CALL:
Members present - Robert Bielefeld It, James Doyle,
ames orna ay, Hugh Malone, Tru McGrady, Robert
Norene, and Mayor John Steinbeck.
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Members absent - None
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PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
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MINUTES
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1. The minutes of Regular Meeting of October 20, 1971
were approved as distributed. '
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CORRESPONDENCE
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Gravel & Campbell -Kenai River Bridge
Senator Gravel enclosed a letter from Bruce Campbell of
the Dept. of Highways, concerning the status of the Kenai
River Bridge Project. Mr. Campbell wrote "although it
has been an uphill fight all the way, I am confident of
obtaining the necessary approvals on our Final Environ-
mental Statement."
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Alaska Conservation Society - Sewage Discharge
The Kenai Peninsula Chapter of the Alaska Conservation
Society, stated several reasons why they oppose the
discharge of sewage effluents into waters of the State
of Alaska.
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REPORTS
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City Manager's' Report
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Things to do list 10/20/71
The City Manager reported the item on the Things to do
list of 10/20/71 as not accomplished as George Miller Jr.
has been out of town. Upon his return, the City Manager
will set up a meeting with the Kenaitze Indians.
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(b) Alaska Municipal League Conference
Bruce Massey, Red Jaynes and the City Manager from the
Administration, Al Cruver, Ruby Coyle, James Elson and
Loretta Knackstedt from Planning $ Zoning Commission
attended the Alaska Municipal League Conference in
Ketchikan. They got a great deal from the discussions
with State and Federal officials.
Red Jaynes was elected President and Bruce Massey,
Secretary/Treasurer of the Alaska Chapter of the
American Public Works Association. Bruce Massey was
also elected Secretary/Treasurer of Alaska Water
Management.
The City Manager received a committment from the Board
of Directors to hold the Alaska Municipal League
Conference in Kenai next year.
There is a petition circulating for incorporating Kenai
and North Kenai into a first class borough.
The Mayor and City Manager will travel to Washington D.C.
to meet with Mr. Sheehan of the Dept. of Defense on the
procedure for acquisition of the Wildwood Air Force
Station facility. The Administration is in the process
of writing a re -cap of programs for the use of this
facility and will call a work session for a discussion
on this matter.
Bielefeld in now.
E - 2 City Attorney's Report
The City Attorney feels that when liquor licenses are
renewed or transferred, that along with investigating
criminal activities on licenses premises, as outlined
in our code, the City should in addition have Health
and Safety inspections each time to check failure of
maintenance and have the Health Inspector double check
on corrections at that time.
E - 3 Mayor's Report
The Mayor reported he has had more calls from our sister
city of Soldotna, stating if they can be of assistance
on acquiring Wildwood facility, they would be happy to
do so.
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E - 3, Mayor's Report - continued
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The Mayor stated the City should go all out to hold the
Alaska Municipal League Conference next year.
The City Manager reported the road complaints are slowing
down. Mr. Hornaday passed a newspaper clipping "Dust:
A Killer?", around to Council. He recommends the
Administration to receive, in writing, from the con-
tractor, to find out what detours and what dust control
they will use in the spring.
City Clerk's Report
No report
Finance Director's Report
No report
Planning $ Zoning's Report
No report
Borough Assemblymen's Report
Assemblyman Hornaday reported on the Borough Assembly
Meeting, November 2, 1971 at the Borough Administration
Building in Soldotna.
There was a presentation by Mr. Spake, Mr. Huff, and
Mr. Bietinger of the Dept. of Highways, with a resolution
to support the road across the inlet.
A change order was approved for the Kenai Junior High
School.
Assemblyman Hulm urged the Assembly to support Governor
Egan's plea to the Dept. of Defense to keep Wildwood Air
Force Station open for another two years.
OLD BUSINESS
Bids - Kenai'Public Safety Building - Memo.
The Administration has been given the authority to look
into force accounting the Public Safety Building. They
have contacted sub -contractors and are unable to get
complete information at this time and will require another
30 days to get the package together. The City has asked
and received from Kelly Construction Co. a 30 day
extention of time of the bid bond and their bids on
the Public Safety Building.
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MINUTES OF KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETTNG OF NOVI.;MBLR 3, 1971 Page four
F - 2 Environmental Protection increase in Grant of $44,000 -
ewer Treatment Plant
The Environmental Protection Agency has added another
$44,000 Grant for the Sewer Treatment Plant.
Hornaday moved and Bielefeld seconded to accept the
additional $44,000 from the Environmental Protection
Agency. The motion carried unanimously by roll call
vote.
F - 3 Payment - Bullock Construction Co. - 4th Ave.
Connector -$6,053.27
The City Manager reported the project complete and
recommends payment.
Bielefeld moved and Doyle seconded to pay Bullock
$6 0053. 27.
Mr. Glotfelty reported the amount due is $6,725.86
to include the 101 withheld. Bielefeld with consent
of second changed the figure to $6,725.86. The motion
carried unanimously by roll call vote.
F - 4 Recommendations for feasibility study on Industrial
Water Line
The Administration will defer recommendation on an
engineering firm for the feasibility study of the
Industrial Water Line until after all presentations
have been heard.
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F - 5 Payment - Robinson Construction
The City Manager stated the Council approved payment
of $615, which if 90% of the 90% completed at 10/12/71.
The amount due is $1,299.00
Doyle moved and Norene serzndG04 to pay Robinson
Construction Co. $1,299. • 7P'060`tion carried unan-
imously by roll call vot(n,,
F - 6 Alaska Barking Co. '
The City Manager would like to'have Council re -consider
and offer Alaska Parking Co. $2,500.
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F-6, Alaska Parking Co. - continued.
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Norene moved and Hornaday seconded to make a final offer
to Alaska Parking Co. of $2,500 and they can keep the
gates. The motion failed 4 - 3 by roll call vote.
Voting yes; Hornaday, Norene and Steinbeck. Voting
No; Bielefeld, Doyle, Malone, McGrady.
It was recommended the Council get a written opinion
from the City Attorney concerning terminating the
contract through non-performance. There were no
objections and was so ordered, with Hornaday abstaining.
NEW BUSINESS
Casino Bar - Liquor License Transfer
The Administration recommends approval of the transfer.
Bielefeld moved and Doyle seconded the transfer be
allowed.
McGrady moved and Hornaday seconded to table the motion
until after a Fire and Safety inspection.
The Chair ruled the motion to table out of order as this
is not provided for by our code.
Bielefeld disputes the rule of order and asks for a vote
on the order.
Voting for the rule of order; Doyle, Malone, Norene and
Steinbeck. Against; Bielefeld, Hornaday and McGrady.
The rule of order stands.
The main motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.
Malone asked for re -consideration for the next meeting.
It was the consensus of the Council to have the City
Attorney stay for the Council Meetings in its entirety.
Resignation - Jim Hornaday - Borough AssemblZ - Replacement
Mr. Hornaday related no bitterness or dissatisfaction
in his 18 months of serving on the Borough Assembly. His
business and family responsibility have increased sub-
stantially and feels he has served his term. He would
be glad to give the new appointee any help he needs.
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MINUTES OF KENAI CITY COUNCIL, MEETING OF NOVEMBER 3, 1971 Page six
G-2, Resignation - Jim Hornaday - continued
Norene moved to nominate Mayor Steinbeck as Borough
Assemblyman. Malone seconded. Unanimous consent was
asked and granted.
Malone moved to nominate Councilman Bielefeld for the
third Kenai Borough Assemblyman. Doyle seconded.
Unanimous consent was asked and granted.
The Clerk was instructed to write a letter to the
Borough Assembly on the appointment of two Assemblymen.
G - 3 Assi nment of "Agreement for Sale and Purchase of
biectricai Energy, City of Kenai an
Bielefeld moved and Norene seconded to sign the Agreement
for Sale and Purchase of Electrical Energy, City of Kenai
and C.U.L. The motion carried unanimously by roll call
vote.
G - 4 Decertification of City of Kenai and Amendment of H.E.A.
ert cate to Include city of Kenai
McGrady moved and Bielefeld seconded to sign the
Decertification of City of Kenai and Amendment of H.E.A.
Certificate to include City of Kenai. The motion
carried unanimously by roll call vote.
G - S Ex enditure List - Race Track and Rifle Range
The City Manager handed Council an expenditure list on
the race track and rifle range.
Hornaday recommends having a flag and saying the Pledge
of Allegiance at the next Council Meeting. There were
no objections and was so ordered.
The Administration was asked to fly the Alaska Flag
along with the American Flag at the Airport.
The Administration was directed to enforce the Ordinance
governing snow machines.
H: PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD:
UITIZENTS GRIEVANCES AND REQUESTS
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MINUTES OF KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 3, 1971 Page seven
I: SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
I - 1 Corthell - Industrial Water Line
Mr. Corthell, Mr. Steige and Mr. Walch gave Council
their presentation on the Industrial Water Line.
They represent a joint venture of Dickenson -Oswald and
partners; Crews, MacInnes and Hoffman; and Wince-
Corthell and Assoc.
Their combined staff includes 15 registered engineers,
45 technical personnel and 6 clerical and secretarial
personnel, all residents of Alaska.
The CityManager asked Mr. Corthell the g price range
of a feasibility study. Mr. Corthell said he was not
prepared to answer that tonight but will give him an
answer in two weeks.
The Mayor thanked the gentlemen for their presentation
given to Council this evening.
MEETING ADJOURNED 10:00 P.M.
Fespectfully submitted,
Sharon Sterling, Cit Clerk
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THINGS TO DO LIST 11/3/71
F - 6 Written legal opinion from the City
Attorney - Alaska Parking Co.
G - 2 Letter to Borough Assembly - New
Assemblymen
Flag at next Council Meeting
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