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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-03-04 Council MinutesAGCNDA REGULAR MEETING KENAI CITY COUNCIL ./ 8 s 00 P.M. MARCH 4, 1970 +' A- AOLL CALL B- PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD /1. George F. Aokerson, Golden Key Cab Company, regarding "Red Cap Service" in the Kenai Municipal Terminal Airport. Representatives of Solar Turbine Construction re electric power generation. (Messrs. fiso. XcLsaA, Mike lower. Chas OtiesselL Chuck Solt) ? 3. C- MINUTES �1. Regular Meeting of February 18, 1970 D- CORRESPONDENCE E- PORTS G. 3 City manager et. City Attorney --- Mayor 4. City Clerk Advisory Planning And Zo dng Commission Borough Assemblymen F OLD BUSINESS n. First Reading of Ordinance No. 70-177 - Adpoting the 3rd Codification &OL'r- First Reading of Ordinance No. 70-178 - Fire Prevention Bureau. 3. Q- im BUSINESS ✓r. Discussion of installation of Water i Sewer service on lines built by Sub -dividers. Should there be a fee for hook-up. qa Receive application for games of Chance and Skill from SPOTwu-P--Kenai Elks -Lodge. e-Z.'b Application, etc. from Kenai-Soldotne, U.S. Jaycees, Inc. �-- ( 3. Application for VASI, Kenai Airport H- PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD mot. 2. t -_y KEHAI CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 4 MARCH, 1970 Roll call: Members present - Charles A. Bailie, Robert Bielefeld, Judi Brown- ing, Billy McCann, Mrs. Florine McCollum and Mayor Eugene H. Morin; Members absent - John Hulien, Pat McFarland and Hugh Malone. Morin announced additions to the Agenda. 8-1: George Ackerson suggested Council should consider a system for red cap service at the Airport Terminal Building, saying this would make a good im- pression on tourists, would provide service for those who needed it', and could furnish an occupation for our young people. A short training course could be held, uniforms provided and rules worked out. His Keystone Cab Co. is willing to split the costs with whomever else might be interested. George L. Jaynes, Asst. DPW Director, said there were several systems for "airoort helper": 1. The Airlines go together and pay for red caps. 2. The Airport would operate it. 3. A private contractor would handle it. 4. Each airline has its own service. 5. The Airport could do it with just the Youth Corps, with no tipping on the latter. No matter who funds it, the Airport should retain control to avoid conflicts with Cab Companies, unfair charges, etc. Council will consider this and have it on next meeting's agenda. B-2: Mike Mower, Anchorage representative, and Chuck Solt. from California, showed slides on Solar Turbine Construction equipment and installations. They have spare parts in Kenai. and spare engines in Anchorage, so breakdown time should be minimal, coupled with the fact that their machines have an outstanding record for operation without a breakdown. They have 40 units serving in the Inlet and 70 units in the State. The noise level is damped down so that Hos- pitals and schools use their generators. The level of air pollution is con- siderably below the standards set in the new California law. They would like to be commissioned by the City to provide power for our distribution system. They have good relations with banks in California so financing could be arranged. well. Toe 800 KW machine costs $80,000. Several of these would serve the City Mayor Morin thanked them for coming saying we all benefitted from the presentation but the City was not ready to talk business yet. Minutes of the last meeting were corrected: E-31%,Morin asked to delete the worlds "entitled to" and insert "would like to have". E-1: City Manager Ormond Robbins reported: 1. Receipt of $4600 from KUSCO, franchise tax for 1969. Receipt of $1,186 for refynd from Alaska business license tax. Receipt of $32,493 from the State for shared revenue payment. 2. also Item G-3:. FAA requests a right-of-way for an underground power line to install a Visual Approach Slope Indicator at Runway 1 at the Airport, to be constructed starting i June, 1970. Bielefeld moved, McCann- seconded, to approve the application for VAST by FAA, and to -authorize the City Manager to sign. Motion carried unanimously. Right-of-way documents will have to be drafted. 3. Bids for water test wells will be opened 1 April; construction should start 1 July. Robbins read from the letter sent to State Legislators urging State assistance for financing water and sewer improvements. 4. Latest word from the CAB is that it will be several weeks before they reach Kenai Council Minutes 3/4/7U Page two City Mgr.'s report cont'd. a decision on the applications of Wien -Consolidated and Alaska Airlines. Sen. Ted Stevens has protested this delay. 5. The Planning Commission has recommended $2b,000 be budgeted for Parks & Recreation in the 1970-71 budget. Robbins says this is a ponderous sum and he must first see a breakdown with program costs before he could make a decision. He is anxious that the City should complete commit ments made in the past before taking on additional ones. Programs for the Park not yet completed and dates for completion are: 1. Road work and off-street parking, finished by July, 1970. 2. Pond construction and dam by August, 1970. 3. Ski hill by September, 1970. 4. Warmup building by. September, *1970, 5. Latrines, tables, fireplaces, wells, etc. facilities for 15 units by July, 19700 to be completed in 1971. 6. Baseball fields by July, 1970. 7. Trails and observation point by September, 1970, Completion in 1971. 8, Picnic shelter by 1971. 9. Minor trails, etc. 1971. 10. Jaynes has recommended the boat launching ramp be deleted from this program. Robbins asked Counci l's opinion on this. Jaynes said there was too big a surf at this site, and it is not in the Park so matching funds cannot be obtained; a launching site in the River would be far more useful and safer. Cost for this tiem is $2,000. There was some discussion as to getting the State River & Harbors division to help on construction, or leasing land to a private contractor. Council agreed this item should be deleted from the Park Program. Robbins said total program costs amount to $12,000. We should get $85OU grant money for funds spent in 169. 6. The $2500 budget item has not been funded. The City will fund this later. E-2: Atty. James E. Fisher reported: 1. Ordinance #177, adopting the third codification is ready for first reading. The emergency clause would apply to the second reading so the ordinance would go into effect immediately and not wait the customary one month. 2. Ordinance #178, adopting fire prevention standards, is ready for Council action. This should have the usual two readings. This ordinance permits fire protection through the preventive approach as opposed to the curative approach. 3. The City should be definite in laying out standards for assessments, hook- up fees, etc. in advance of projects to 5e undertaken, and not wait until the project is half -finished before making decisions. 4. Fisher reviewed the application for shortfall money; the Dept. of Revenue has said they cannot audit the businesses listed in our request; The City can- not accept this, so ne has written the Director of the Local Affairs Agency ask- ing for an audit, or personnel to assist the Dept. of Revenue in making an audit. If such action shows the City to be short some revenue, the Legislature may re- imburse us to some extent. E-3: The Mayor had no report. E-4: The City Clerk reported: 1. Receipt of a letter this morning from the Dept. of Highways asking if the City would maintain and operate street lighting that will be installed on the Urban Section. Council wants this on the Agenda next time. E-5: Jaynes reported for Planning & Zoning: Kenai Council Minutes 3/4/70 Page three Planning Comm. report, con t'd. 1. At the meeting with the Kenai Boro Planning Commission the Alaska State Housing Authority Plan was discussed in some detail. There will be a public hearing in Kenai on this March li, at 7:UO p.m. in the Kenai Library. it 2. Planning Commission asks $2b,000 be budgeted for parks & recreation and the Cemetery. And a director should be hired and programs adopted for the children and young adults. 3. There are 2 or 3 hundred acres within the City whose ownership is not known. If they belong to the State, we hope to acquire them. 3. When the weather gets better, there will be a field trip to the proposed rifle range site. The Mayor stressed the importance of City Government officials' awareness of the affect the AHSA plan will have on the City. This plan is an "unengineered blueprint" of things to come, and if we don't over -see the planning we may be faced with conditions contrary to our best interest later on. The City no long- er controls its own destiny as to planning - we have only one voice on the Boro planning commission, which is the governing body now. If some of the City's ideas don't conform to the ASHA-Boro plan we may have trouble getting funds. fr The Atty. said the location of the Jr. Hi school at present is oot a good idea - it was all right ten years ago, but should be off the Highway now. He also expressed some doubts as to the benefits from a Turnagain Arm Crossing. Jaynes said Director of Hwys., Charles Matlock, urged the Cities to sup- port SB 464 granting aid to municipalities for local road improvements. E-6: McCann reported on the Boro Assembly meeting: 1. Guy Stringham appeared before the assembly asking for financial assistance from the Boro for the Youth Center, The Boro advised getting a director thru bed:- funds and said if the City of Kenai could carry on with the work after Fed. funds expire, perhaps the Joro could pay Kenai back, next year. 2. Foreclosure notices on delinquent taxes is to be published. 3. A mtce. report was heard on the school system. 4. The Boro hopes to acquire a 30 acre site for the vocational school by the High School. 5. Robert Wells, EDD Director reported to the Assembly; his emphasis was on agricultural aspects. F-1: The Mayor presented Ord. #177. Bailie moved, McCollum seconded, to adopt for first reading Ord. #177, adopting change #2, and ratifying change #1 of the Kenai Code. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote. F-2: The Mayor presented Ord. #178. Bailie moved, Bielefeld seconded, to adopt for first reading Ord. #178, creating standards for fire prevention. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. - G-1: Bruce Massey outlined to Council the problem the City is facing concern- ing new hookups to the water and sewer systems. Anchorage collects a payment in lieu of assessments that would equal the cost of the project, pro -rated by the square foot. Galliett had suggested the same policy; i.e. charge the same rate that was charged on the 00271 assessment rolls. This amounted to approx. 6t a sq. ft. for water and 40 a sq. ft. for sewer, covering a depth of 150' per lot. Council asked the administration to come up with a policy for the next nee ti ng. Kenai Council Minutes 3/4/70 Page four G-2(a): McCann moved, Bielefeld seconded, to approve the application for games of chance and skill for the Kenai Elks Lodge. Motion carried unanimously. G-2(b): Bailie moved, Bielefeld seconded, to approve the application of games of chance and skill for the Soldotna-Kenai U.S. J.C's. Motion passed unanimously. Bielefeld said Council would have to consider fencing the fire water reservoir at some future date. H-1: Bailie asked what had happened to the Council's request to study the possibility of the City's taking on oil exploration on its own lands. The Mayor said it had been turned over to the Planning Commission. There was doubt that the City had mineral rights to its lands as they were acquired after 1949. Bailie also asked if KUSKO paid gross business taxes and sales taxes. The City has asked for an audit on businesses within the City paying gross bus- iness receipts taxes - KUSKO was on the list. They were on the list from the Boro of businesses paying sales tax within the City. Morin pointed out the bus iness men from Calgary and Edmonton had said it was an advantage for a City to own land as this could control prices and planning. From this standpoint, the City of Kenai is well off. Bielefeld asked what the figure was for paralleling power lines to the power plant? No one remembered this cost. • Jaynes said the next races involving snow machines must be routed in a differ- ent manner as the radios at the FAA station were out of service until the machines had cleared the area. Meeting adjourned 10:40 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Frances Torkilsen City Clerk Y I I I f 1 E 1 I � t I ' f 1 'f c ....n. // • ll > �- Ifool w..........n 10 •....� .,�n,o ennew e. nooea un.w.......w.w w...wwuw.w�ru� ,•.nonwe...en... .. .. �. .. .. .. .. ... . r• � 4 �'--'), 0-e i