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REGULAR MEETING, KENA I C i'i r COUNCIL
DECIZE:R 15, 1971, 8:00 P.M.
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PLEDGE OP ALLEGIANCE
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ROLL CALL
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A - 1
PUBLIC HEARING
1. Ordinance 205-71 - Sale of $2,000,000 - G.O. Bonds
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PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD:
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1. John Davis - Request - Councilman Hornaday
p.osent
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MINUTES
. 1. Regular Meeting of December 1, 1971.
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CORRESPONDENCE
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E:
REPORTS
1. City Manager's Report
a. Things to do list - 12/1/71
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b. City has received amended water
use permit N 10 - Enclosed.
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c. Budggt - Preliminary Time Schedule
d. Kona; Urban Section
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2. City Attorney's Report
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3. Mayor's Report
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4. City Clerk's Report
None
S. Finance Director's Report
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6. Planning 6 Zoning's Report
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7. Borough Assemblymen's Report
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F:
OLD BUSINESS
1. Housing Project Kenaitze - 11.U.D. Project -
Resolution No. 71-47
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2. Recommendation - industrial Water Lino
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3. Touche Ross $ Co. - Audit Payment Balance Sheet
5,7,8, $ 9
All funds $IS,000 - Memo.
4. Police Chief Recommendation - Snow Machines
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S. Review of proposed financing - Public Safety Bldg.
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G:
NEW BUSINESS
1. Resolution 71-48 - Establishing Depositories 4
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Authorized Signatures
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2. City Furnished Defense Lawyer
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3. Invest $200,000 Sale - K.C.L. Memo - Councilman
James C. Hornaday
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4. Resolution 71-49 - Removing penalties and
interest - Special assessments
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S. Liquor license renewal - Casino Bar
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6. Urban Renewal - Old Kenai
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7. Requost for payment - Don Holman
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S. F.A.A. Housing - Wiidwood Housing
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9. Grand Jury recommendation for Third Judicial
District
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20. Resignation, Borough Assemblyman, Robert Bielefeld
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PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD:
CITIZEN'S GRIEVANCES AND REQUESTS:,
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MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCII,
REGULAR MEETING
DECEMBER 15, 1971
8:00 P.M. - KENAI LIBRARY
The Council gave the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
ROLL CALL: Members Present - Robert Bielefeld, James Doyle, James
Hornaday, ug Malone, Tru McCrady, Robert Norene, and
Mayor John Steinbeck.
Members Absent - None
With concensus of. the Council, the following items were
added to the Agenda:
F-3 - Review of proposed financing - Public Safety Bldg.
G-7 - Request for payment - Don Holman
} G-8 - FAA Housing - Wildwood Housing
G-9 - Grand Jury recommendation for Third Judicial District
G-10- Resignation, Borough Assemblymen, Robert Bielefeld
A: PUBLIC HEARING
A - 1: Ordinance 205-71 - Sale of $2,000,000 G.O. Bonds
The Clerk read Ordinance 20S-71 - Sale of $2,000,000 G.O.
Bonds. The Mayor recessed the meeting and opened the
meeting for a public hearing on Ordinance 205-71. There
was no public participation and the public hearing was
closed and brought back to Council table.
Doyle moved and Bielefeld seconded to adopt Ordinance
205-71 - an Ordinance of the City of Kenai, Alaska,
providing for the issuance and sale of $2,000,000 of
General Purpose, General Obligation Bonds of the City
of Kenai for the purpose of providing funds to design,
plan, acquire, construct, install and equip a Civic
Center Complex; additions and improvements to the water
system; additions and improvements to the sewer system;
additions and improvements to the Municipal Airport and
additional Park F, Recreation facilities and fixing the
date, form, terms and maturities of such bonds.
The motion carried 6-1. Voting yes: Bielefeld, Doyle,
Hornaday, McGrady, Norene, and Steinbeck. Voting no:
Malone.
B: PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
John Davis - Request - Councilman Hornaday
Not present.
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KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING Or DECIiMBER 15, 1971 Page two
C:
MINUTES
1. The minutes of the regular meeting of December 1, 1971
were approved as distributed.
D:
CORRESPONDENCE
None.
E :
REPORTS
E - 1:
City Manager's Report
(a)
Things To Do List - 12/l/71
The City Manager reported the things to do list was
accomplished with the exception of G-3 - Pursue acqui-
sition of Mommsen 4 Bush Lanes Subdivision's Water &
Sewer Distribution System, which is in progress.
(b)
Cityy��h—as received amended Water Use Permit #10 -
Enclosecl.
The City has received an amended Water Use Permit for
the taking of water above Soldotna.
(c)
Budget- Preliminary Time Schedule
The budget preliminary time schedule will be mailed to
the Council tomorrow.
(d)
Kenai Urban Section
The City received a letter from Jack Spake of the
Department of the Highways stating the access, requested
by Ker,ai Korners, from the Spur Highway to Kenai Kornera
is not justified.
(e)
Taxi Cab Ordinance
Mr. Glotfelty reported violations from both cab companies
and the ordinance will be rigidly enforced from here on
out.
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KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMBER 15, 1971 Page Three
FAA Housing - Wildwood Housing - Agenda Item G-8
The City will acquire the FAA housing area. They have
declared S houses excess but may keep two for emergency
use.
Mr. Glotfelty met with FAA personnel yesterday in
Anchorage on the pre -construction meeting - Public
Safety Building. Mr. Glotfelty feels the City should
form a port authority to manage both the airport and
the port. It would be a separate entity, controlled
by Council and could bond independently.
The Council felt this bears looking into and directed
the City Manager to gather information and set up a
work session with Council.
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City Attorney's Report
Mr. Fisher requested the rate increase case by C.U.L.
be dismissed due to lack of further information to P.U.C.
He did not request de -certification at this time, but if
the case is not dismissed, he will.
On Agenda Item G-2 - City Furnished Defense Lawyer - he
reportee: to date of no request for a City furnished defense
lawyer. There is a need to get the financial statement
ready and place this with municipal court clerk.
Mr. Fisher spoke on changing the penalties for certain
offenses. The Council felt they should sit tight on
changing the penalties.
3:
Mayor's Report
Mr. Steinbeck stated he would have his report on the
Pacific Asian Conference of Municipalities for the next
meeting.
E - 4:
City Clerk's Report
No report.
E - S:
Finance Director's Report
Mr. Whelan reported the IBM people have been notified
of a 90 day delivery of the System 3 Computer.
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E - 6 Planning 6 Zonings Report
The Council has copies of the new release Mr. Fisher
prepared on trailers as a result of the last Planning
and Zoning meeting.
E - 7 Borough Assemblymen's Report
Malone reported on the Borough Assembly meeting as of
December 7, 1971 at the Borough Building in Soldotna.
Mr. Tom Overland of Seldovia was seated on the
Assembly.
The Assembly hald a public hearing on Ordinance 71-26 -
Abstention of Assemblymen to voting. It was substantially
changed.
The Assembly passed an Ordinance providing for a supplemental
appropriation of $63,545 - Emergency Employment Act to
finance a teachers aid and fireman.
An Ordinance providing for a supplemental appropriation
of $303,000 for local roads and trails.
The audit report for the Borough was turned in.
There will be a hearing in Kenai January 4, 1972 re-
garding open burning prohibited unless by permit.
The Masonic Lodge Tax Exemptions was denied without
penalty and interest.
The Assembly passed a resolution on the road through the
Katmai National Monument.
F: OLD BUSINESS
F - 1: Housing Project Kenaitze - H.U.D. Project - Resolution 71-47
After much discussion, the vote on the reconsideration of
accepting Resolution 71-46 carried with Malone dissenting.
Hornaday moved and Bielefeld seconded to take this into
consideration at the meeting with the Kenaitze Indians.
The motion carried with Malone dissenting.
The meeting with the Kenaitze Indians is to be held as
soon as possible.
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F - 2 Recommendation - Industrial Water Line
The Administration recommends the hiring of Harold
Galliet Jr. $ Assoc. for the feasibility study for
the Industrial Water Line.
Bielefeld moved and Norene seconded to adopt
Resolution 71-51 giving the City Administration
authority to enter into an agreement with Harold
Galliet Jr. & Assoc. for the feasibility study
of the Industrial Water Line which is part of the
City's Capital Improvement Program in the amount not
to exceed $45,000. The motion carried by roll call
vote with Malone abstaining.
F - 3 Touche Ross & Co. Audit Payment Balance Sheet - All
Funds 5157nu - memo
Norene moved and Doyle seconded to accept Resolution
delinating the scope of examination of the financial
statements of the City of Kenai as of June 30, 1971.
After much discussion, the motion carried with Doyle
and Hornaday dissenting.
F - 4 Police Chief Recommendation - Snow Machines
It was the concensus of the Council that the problem
is of enforcement.
F - 5 Review of Proposed Financing - Public Safety Building
$450,000 from the Bond Issue
323,000 from FAA Grant
100,000 from surplus from Airport Capital Improvements
Project.
G: NEW BUSINESS
G - 1 Resolution 71-48 - Establishing Depositories and
Authorizedsignatures
Bielefeld moved and Malone seconded to adopt Resolution
71-48 amended to read, "an officer of the City is one
of the signatures." The motion carried unanimously by
roll call vote.
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G - 2 City Furnished Defense Lawyer
Taken up under Agenda Item E-2.
G - 3 Invest $200 000 Sale - K.C.L. Memo - Councilman James
C. Hornaday
It was the concensus of the Council to wait until
February when the final balance sheets are in before
making any recommendations.
G - 4 Resolution 71-49 - Removing Penalties and Interests -
Special Assessments
Malone moved and Bielefeld seconded to adopt Resolution
71-49 as amended striking the last paragraph.
Hornaday moved and Malone seconded to table the motion.
The motion carried by roll call vote with Bielefeld
dissenting.
G - 5 Liquor License Renewal - Casino Bar
This application was sent to the Borough and forwarded
to the City. It was the concensus of the Council to
send it back. The Casino Bar's application is covered
in a blanket approval.
G - 6 Urban Renewal - Old Kenai
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After much discussion, the Council wants to get the
recommendation of Planning and Zoning.
G - 7 Payments to Don Holman
The City received two requests for payment from Preston,
Thorgrimson, Starin, Ellis and Hollman. One for $7,548.84 -
Bond Attorney fees for the sale of K.C.L. to H.E.A. and
one for the sale of $1,000,000 in General Purpose, General
Obligation Bonds in the amount of $2,551.37.
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Malone moved and Doyle seconded for the City to pay the
Bond Counsel the amount due, $10,100.31 on Bond Sale and
the sale of K.C.L. and back bill H.E.A. $7,548.84. The
motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.
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G - 8 FAA Housing - Wildwood Housing
Taken up under Agenda Item E-1.
G - 9 Grand Jury Recommendation for Third Judicial District
The Grand Jury reports difficulty in relaying emergency
messages because of lack of adequate communications. The
City Manager stated that the Public Safety Building will
have adequate communication systems with a 24 hour dis-
patch. These services could be made available a per-
centage of the cost.
G - 10 Resignation, Borough Assemblymen - Robert Bielefeld
Mr. Bielefeld will be out of the State for the month of
January and would like to be excused from Council meetings
and resign from the Borough Assembly.
Hornaday moved and Malone seconded to excuse Robert
Bielefeld from Council during the month of January and
accept his resignation, with regret, from the Borough
Assembly. The motion carried unanimously.
Malone moved and Hornaday seconded that the Kenai City
Council send Councilman Norene to be the new Assemblymen.
The motion carried unanimously with Norene dissenting.
Malone moved for reconsideration for Resolution 71-50.
i After much discussion and because of the late hour, the
Mayor recessed the meeting until noon, December 16, 1971
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i Meeting recessed at 11:45 P.M.
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MINUTES, KENAI CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING - DECEMBER 16, 1971
RECESSED FROM 12/15/71
12:00 NOON CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
The Mayor brought the meeting back to order.
ROLL CALL: Members Present - Robert Bielefeld, James Hornaday,
Hugh --Malone, Tru McGrady, Robert Norene, and Mayor
John Steinbeck.
Members Absent James Doyle
The motion on the floor is reconsideration of Resolution
71-50.
Malone moved and Hornaday seconded to rescind Resolution
71-50. The motion carried with Bielefeld dissenting.
Malone moved and Bielefeld seconded to direct the
City Manager to negotiate with Touche Ross & Co. for a
limited fee engagement to cover the balance sheets to
June 30, 1971, balance sheets to December 31, 1971 and
balance sheets and financial statements, with fixed assets,
for June 30, 1972 and report back to Council as soon as
possible. The motion carried unanimously by roll call
vote.
The Mayor recessed the meeting until Tuesday, December
21, 1971, at 8:00 p.m. in the City Manager's office.
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MINUTES KENAI CITY COUNCIL.
REGULAR MEETING - DECEMBER 21, 1971
RECESSED FROM 12/16/71
8:00 P.M. - CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
The Mayor called the meeting back to order.
ROLL CALL Members Eresent - James Doyle, James Hornaday, Hugh
a one, TrU McGrady, and Mayor Steinbeck.
Members absent - Robert Bielefeld and Robert Norene
Hornaday moved and Malone seconded the Council extend
an invitation to the Local Boundary Commission to a
meeting in the City of Kenai, with the Kenai City Council
and representatives of North Kenai and indicate we will
not attend a joint meeting of Kenai City Council, Kenai
Peninsula Borough Assembly and the Local Boundary Commission.
The motion carried unanimously.
There was a fire call and Councilman Coyle and McGrady left.
The City Manager recommends engagement of Touche Ross
and Co. for annual audits as outlined in their letter of
December 17, 1971.
Malone moved and Hornaday seconded to acdept the
recommendation of Administration and engage Touche
Ross and Co. for annual audits as outlined in their
letter of December 17, 1971 and to poll the rest of.
Council tomorrow, December 22, 1971.
The Councilmen here were polled. The results: Malone,
yes; Hornaday, yes and Steinbeck, yes.
The Mayor recessed the meeting until the polling of
the remainder of Council is completed.
December 22, 1971
The remainder of the Council was polled and the results
are: Bielefeld, yes; Doyle, yes, McGrady, yes and Norene,
yes. The motion carried unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 A.M.
Respectfully s bmitted,
"Sharon Sterling V
City Clerk
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THINGS TO DO LIST 12/15/71
Distribute the budget
Preliminary time schedule
Gather data on port authority
Take Resolution 71-46 & 71-47 into consid-
eration at meeting with Kenaitze Indians.
Amend Resolution 71-48 "an officer of the
City is to be one of the signatures."
Urban Renewal - Old Kenai to Planning and
Zoning.
Pay Preston, Thoigrimson, Starin, Ellis &
Hollman - $10,100.31 and back bill H.E.A.
$7,548.84.
Letter to Grand Jury regardinq communication
system in new Public Safety Building.
Letter to Borough Assembly regarding appoint-
ment of Robert Norene as Borough Assemblyman.
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