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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-04-15 Council MinutesA C L H D A RLGULAR MLLTING OF KENAI CITY COUNCIL 0:00 P.M. APRIL 15, 1970 KE11AI LIBRARY o0oh - ROLL CALL 0) ✓ B PLRSONS PRE SEUT SCIM, DULLD TO BE F:3 M DON MEYER - KCL GONOING k--A. Don Beitinger, District Right-of-way Agent and John Withey, Department of Highways, discussing City rights -of -way on Urban Section. Fred Moody, Kenai Kennel Club regarding organizing of Humane Society. Man Corthell, ACLW, Sewage Treatment Pro osal. It Jim Adkins, Tessoro Filling Station ✓Z Bud Hegburg, Wien Consolidated. C- 14INUTES 1. Regular meeting of April 1, 1970 2. Special Meeting of April 8, 1970 D- CORRESPONDENCE E- RLPORTS ✓�. City Manager ✓�. City Attorney Mayor v� City Clerk Finance Director -06. Advisory Planning & Zoning Commission r7. Borough Assemblymen F- OLD BUSINESS Y1. operation of the Recreation Center .1-Q. House Bill 464, State Assistance for local Roads 3. Sale of land to Borough in Section 4, T517, Rllw, S. M, �# Bank despository for City funds �- Res. 69-17 W&S Districts, Candlelight, Tinker Lane, Linnwood Lane 6. G- imw susnuss v 1. North Air request sub -lease a portion of counter space to Golden Key Cab Company for a telephone. Harold Anderson - Andy's Flying Service request lease of space for telephone in -Terminal Building. Transfer of liquor license - George Hiller to Bert Fiilliamson dba Rainbow -Bar. As-bui lts on Basemen II H- PRESEtJT I4021 SCHE 'D TO 1sE HLM 1. McDowell - Hovercraft to replace airlines. 2. ,�y ._.. ,._. .. .�� .r ..`.... ��TCS.+•hrt+r�� ,_-._.mow-..�.._...�...._...._.._ _ _ _^------`-- -'-------__.�.._----------- -- - - - � .. -. ..-�- - _-• --� _ NINUSTE OF KENAI CITY COUNLIL 1.1LLT14G d:UH P.M. 15 APRIL, 197U Roll call: Hemuers present - Cnarles A. Bailie, Robert isielefeld, Jonn Hulien, dilly McCann, Mrs. Florine McCollum, Huge Malone and Mayor Eugene il. Morin; Members absent - Judi drowning and Pat McFarland. d-1: Mr. Jon Meyer,of Marshall & Meyer, Seattle, told Council the figures sub- mitted by the City Treasurer as of 313117U indicated monies available for debt service at the end of this fiscal year should be $111,000.00. The 1.4 coverage requirement is only $108,000.00., so t41s point would be covered. lie would like authorization from Council to use $177,000 of the 1967 bond money in reserve for purchase of HEA facilities within the City to buy back those bonds sold to All - State. In turn he would negotiate a sale of $275,000,1970 KCL revenue bonds, not to exceed 7 3/4% interest to All State. He thinks they will approve this arrangement as they appreciate Kenai's acknowledgement of its obligation regard- ing the HEA bond money. This $276,000 would pay of KCL obligations to the sub- dividers and would pay the bank loan. It would not leave any: money for new construction --And no more bonds could be sold until the financial picture brightens. Currently-;, power costs : are uo -by. about .$65,000 -and revenues4rom.the Commerci al users will be down by about $65,000, by the and of the fiscal year. He visited CUL today and says the Chicago Pneumatics are being tested. Their ability to provide power is not questionable, though they could perhaps use one more unit. CUL is in better shape now than he has ever seen it. He will also need a Certificate of coverage from the Engineer. McCann asked if he thought the City would be better off to sell KCL. Meyer said the City is not in a good bargaining position at this time and should not consider this until the "house is in better order". Meyer said ne would try to get a better rate than 7 3/4%, and he tan not definitdly say All State will accept his proposal, but we have a good chance that they will. They are one of the biggest buyers of bonds in America and big buyers in Alaska. McCollum moved,Bielefeld seconded, to authorize Don Meyer to negotiate for sale of $275,000 KCL revenue bonds at not to exceed 7 3/4% and to retire $177,000 of the 1967 issue sold to All State Iss. using the $18U,000 '67 bond money reserved to purchase HEA facilities within the City. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Morin thanked Mr. Meyer for his efforts and his solution. 8-2: Don Beitinger, District Right of Way Agent for the Dept. of Hwys. called Council's attention to a resolution he would like the City to pass which signifies our willingness to give the Dept. top priority as to rights -of -way for the Urban Section; that we will maintain sidewalks, lighting, planter strips and parking areas. They have an excessive amount of r.o.w. in the City and would trade back to the City what they don't need. He asked Council to determine if they want to "swap" land or do they want to sell r's.-o-w? This resolution is similar to that signed by Anchorage, Seward and Palmer. Signs are regulated by zoning and by the Outdoor Advertising Law. Any en- croachment of Federal r.o.w. must be cleaned up before the Fed. Govn't. gives any money on the Project. They need about 8 acres but will give about 6 acres back, so the City would be actually giving up only about 2 acres. They will let the City know the legal description of lands they need. On Airport property the City will write FAA ask- ing for a r.o.w. where needed. Luminaires will be installed all along the highway and will be underground wiring. There will not necessarily be a uniform width of r.o.w. They would like to have it this way, but some sites preclude a uniform width.. If there are no condemnation suits they can go to contract by August; Otherwise it will be .4ov. Council was asked to consider passage of the Resolution and to let them know how to handle obtaining r's.o.w. I.e., thru purchase or "swap". .r _ ---.__ ___-,-__ _ __ _-- _ __ _ - . _ _ _,. - - _ -WWV Kenai Council Minutes 4/15/70 Page two B-3: Deleted. Ro person present to make the presentation. d-4: Alan Corthell, of Adams Corthell, Lee, Wince and Associates, presented a possible solution to the City s problem of sewage disposal, consisting of an aeriation- type plant. This is similar to the oxidation ditch explained to Council at last 1 April meeting, except the treatment is confined to a tank instead of a circulate ditch. It would require about 5 acres of ground for a plant big enough for a population of 6,000. It's a good, flexible type of treatment. It provides secondary treatment and Federal and State agencies approve of it. It is easy to operate, has very little odor and eliminates sludge entirely. The biggest problem is in selecting a site as it is noisy, putting out 50 decibels at 2001. They suggest two sites; 1. By the ArnV dock - the ground is low and there would be no fog problem for the Airport. 2. In the gulley in the middle of the City Park. doth sites are not too far from the treatment disposal plant. The latter site might create fog problems on the air strip. Cost $625,000.00. He suggests Council should direct the Administration to plan for expansion of the sewage treatment plant. Fed. and State funds are available up to 80%. It p. takes about two years to get the project going, and with the City's present needs and expected growth, the present facility will not be adequate. Even now, it is taking double the load it was designed for. It was not cleaned out in the early years, so that now clearing the sludge is a major problem. It will have to be cleaned out at least 3 times a week., pumped into a truck and buried in the dump. The methane gas generated in the building is bad, but will be okay if sludgo s kept cleaned out. There was considerable discussion on this method, costs, etc. Corthell suggested the City should ask for a classification as to the water quality in the area. The City does not have an application in with HUD, etc. for assistance on water or sewer expansion. B-5: Jim Adkins asked when he can get his lot to build his service station. The Administration has had difficulty with a surveyor to oat the subdivision plat approved. FAA has the information and request for release of the acreage involved. The Administration will check with them again tomorrow. Jaynes, Asst. DPW Dir., will also contact the surveyor tomorrow to expedite the subdivision plat. Adkins said time is getting short as it will take 6 to 8 weeks to get the building up. The City will direct a letter to him 004114ng what is going on so he can let his bosses know he is trying. 3-6: dud Hegburg of Wien Consolidated asked Council to send a wire to the CAB urging reconsideration of their decision denying the joint application of Wien and Alaska to serve Kenai with air service. The City has urged positive action on this before, but another plea is requested WI Wien. Bielefeld is against this as he feels the personnel now with Western will not be hired by Wien - some of them told him they would be transferred Outside. Malone said a wire such as this might upset something that might be more in the public interest. McCann moved, Bailie seconded, to send a night letter to CAB re Wien Con- solidated's application for service to Kenai. Roll call vote passed the motion with Malone dissenting. Bielefeld served notice of reconsideration at the next meeting. Mr. Hegburg said Council may as well forget it as action is needed tonight. C-1: Minutes of the meeting of 1 April, 1970, were corrected: Item E-1,7. Add: "The City will put in the lights when they perform". Item F-4: Change name from Schultz to "Schmidt". Minutes were approved as corrected. Minutes of the meeting of 4/8/70 were approved Kenai City Council Minutes 4/16/7U Paqe three U: Correspondence: The 14ayor received a letter inviting Kenai to participate in the Kodiak Crab Festival on 1,2,3 t4ay. E-1: Acting City Manager George L. Jaynes reported: 1. A letter from Mike Gravel (Senator) says fie is checking with O.E.O. and H.E.W. on the City's application for assistance in our recreation program. 2. The City nas been trying to get land leased for use as a rifle range; the Uivision of Lands says the entire parcel must be leased - not just the portion having actual traffic. The Administration will see about getting some of this set aside for recreation purposes. The uorougfi is in a good position to do this as the land is outside the Kenai City Limits. 3. The test wdll drilling report shows they are down about 79'. They were into surface water at 11'. They were into water bearing sand when the cable broke. They hope to reach artesian water at 140 to 150 reet. E-2: Atty. James E. Fisher reported: 1. Council was given a copy of the summary the Treasurer took to Juneau for testimony before the Senate Finance Committee. vI 2. Replying to Council's question at the last meeting, Fisher said the City does not have to advertise sale of land before selling to the Borough as this is one public entity selling to another and the use of the land is for public purposes. He is preparing a resolution sumarrizing this transaction and giving his approval. This is to ratify the City's actions. 3. Speaking on Item F-5, Res. 69-17, he had not worked on a re -write as he tries _to limit his work to the minimum, due to the City's strained finances, and this resolution gives top priority to water and sewer construction, for the future, to Candlelight Drive, Tinker and Linnwood Lanes. The Clerk reported other districts that were approved by Council for action prior to receiving the petition from the area defined in Res. 69-17, which was never passed. There are other petitions on file, but were not acted on by Council. Res. 69-17 does not quote costs, etc. as it is not meant as an organ creating an assessment district. It simply was to assure the petitioners their area would get priority if construction takes place. The petitioners are under =� the impression this resolution has been passed, which is not the case. The Mayor and Jaynes discussed a subdivision of City land East of the High School. There was some discussion on hook up charges for those buying lots in subdivisions with water and sewer. Malone feels these people should pay a hook up fee. The Clerk said a phone call from the City Manager and Treasurer, who are in Juneau, reported they were met with a cordial reception-; Burt thinks we have a 60% chance of getting the short -fall revenue we are asking for. There were only two other City Managers in Juneau for their meeting, but they were talking informally with Legislators, etc. E-3: The Mayor reported: 1. A letter was received from Tillion saying he was trying to push the Kenai River Crossing ahead of schedule. He is also trying to iron out the problems with water users in the Nortn Kenai area - some are taking great quantities of water without a water use permit and the small land owners are concerned. He is aware.of Galliett's plan for furnishing water to the industrial users there. He will support the City's application for funds. E-4: The City Clerk reported: 1. The bid opening for sale of lease for the parcel across the River will be 7 - �1 f, , a Kenai City Council Minutes 4/15/7u Page four City Clerk's report, Cont'd. 21 April at IU:UU a.m. 2. Nominating petitions for the two Council seats are being taken out. They must be filed by 5:00 p.m.'18 April. 3. Registration, for those who are not registered, may be accomplished at the Clerk's -office, weekdays 9 to 5; On Friday 1 May, the office will be open until d p.m. to allow registration for those wno cannot make it during business hours. The registration roils, for this election, will be closed 5 p.m. 6 May. 4. The City now has 772 registered voters. E-5: No report from the Treasurer as he is in Juneau. Item F-4 was tabled also as Burt, on the pnone from Juneau this morning, had -asked that it be tabled until he can be present. Mr. O'Connell, t1gr. of National Bank of Alaska at Kenai, said he had some statements to make concerning this item. Council will meet in study session at 7:3U on 6 May to discuss Burt's formula for "equitable" distribution of City deposits. Council said copies of this formula should go to the Bankers prior to the meeting. Action will then be taken at the regular session that evening. E-6: Mayor Morin, ,wi th consent of Council, appointed Jack Williford to the City Planning Commission to take the vacated seat of Mark Beauchamp, who is leaving after school is out. The Planning Commission is again without a secretary. None of the members feel they have the time for it, and the City hasn't the money or personnel to do it. E-7: Councilman Malone reported on the Borough Assembly meeting!of 4/7/70, 1. The Assembly discussed revision of the sales tax ordinance as it is not being administered properly or equitably. 2. Mrs. Bloom, Seward, asked the Assembly to do something about the school budget as costs are rising alarmingly. 3. They are concerned with State sharing of school construction costs. The Boro is not using these funds. 4. The Homer Hospital has asked help from the Boro; they are having difficulty collecting their accounts receivable - especially from State and Federal Governments. 5. Bids for changes in the design in the Kenai Hospital will be let in a week. These changes are to get it operable. 6. The North Kenai Fire Service Area is still looking for a Fire Chief. 7. Res. 70-8 was approved regarding regulations for Federal Standards in the flood plain areas. 8. The School budget was received. A special work shop with the school board will be held 4/13/70. Public hearing will be 4/21/70, Thompson's Log, Soldotna. 9. The Boro has purchased 72 acres of land adjacent to the High School. These lands will be used for Jr. Hi, Elementary and Vocational Schools. lO. There was discussion on the Boro's assuming health powers and control of dogs. No action taken. ll. The school budget amounts to 7.8 million, not including school construction appropriations which is almost 4 million. This is based on larger State grants. 1.13 million comes from the tax payers. Compared with other Cities, the cost per pupil per year is as follows: Anchorage, $1,30% Fairbanks, $1,331; Kenai Peninsula, $1,497. The projected enrollment for next year is 5,020. Morin suggested Malone pursue the idea of round -the -year use of the schools, and suggested the City should urge this. He also suggested the Boro Schools should own their own busses as the contract for them drives the school budget up and up. Bailie said the Federal Government has to accept billings that give 1% discount. Kenai Council Minutes 4/lb/70 Page five The Mayor inquired if any answers had been received concerning a proposal for this years audit. No letters asking for proposals have been sent yet. Insurance proposals have not been asked for either. Two firms have offered to draft specs for our requirmenents, free of charge. F-1: Operations of the Recreation Center. The i3oro is not authorized to loan money to the City for such purposes. Malone said the City cannot continue to undertake this program. It would cost 20 to 40 thousand dollars a year, not counting maintenance. Jaynes said Reacreation is one program the doro might undertake as most Cities haven't the -resources to handle this. However, there must be a request from the people before they can act. F-2: No action. F-3: No action. F-4: Tabled. F-5: No action G-1 and G-2: Bailie moved, McCann seconded, to approve leasing phone space to Golden Keg Cab Co. and Andy's Flying Service in the Terminal Building. Separate leases should be used. Motion carried unanimously. G-3: With consent of Council a public hearing will be held 6 May, 1970, for transfer of liquor license from George Miller,, Jr..d/b/a Rainbow Bar to Bert Williamson. G-4: Morin said he would like to see an ordinance that would protect the City on possible breakage of lines of other utilities. As builts should be a prime requisite of permit to build. If this is already in the Code, fine. If not, it should be. R� G-5: Malone moved, Bailie seconded to approve the Airport Layout Plan. After some discussion the motion carried unanimously. McCann protested the delay on public hearing for the transfer of liquor license . from Miller to Williamson. The Clerk received notice last Wednesday, but a public hearing cannot be arranged within one week. Transfer of liquor licenses requires police and health checks as well as advertising. Both Miller and Williamson received an explanation of the dates for the hearing and were agree- able. Meeting adjourned, 11:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Avuklw� 4A A, Z-14-6� Frances Torkilsen City Clerk 77 , l / � I .......................................................