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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-10-07 Council Minutes' I ij Malone appointed to Borough Assembly A G L 11 D A RUGULAR MLETING, I E1'IAI CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 71 1970, 6=00 P. Ft. As ROLL CALL rERtSnNS. PRLSE11T SCI1rDULED TO fir Pr.ARU t 1. Ralph Petterson, regarding re -opening of road in frebt of Alaska Barite 2, Tom Ackerly, regarding Building Permit in Iliamna Subdivision 3. J. Spracher of Arrow Cal: company regarding permit to operate cab in city. 4. John Schwamn and Jeff Hassler# regarding road project between 11BA and Royal Redoubt. 5. 6. CS NITMITE3 1. Regular Meeting of September 168 1970 b t CORRESPOt1 ENCE Ft REPORTS 1. City Manager 2, City Attorney 3, Itayor 4. City Cterk 5. Finance Director 6. Advisory Planning & Zoning Commission 7, Borough Assemplymen F. nil OLD DUAII'IESS 1. Ordinance No. 70-106; regarding exetVtion of taxes of a desig- nated class of people 2. Clyde Sherwood reporting on the 1969-70 Audit. 3, KCL Line Truck 4. G t MW BUSINESS - L- Resolution IIo. 70-17, supporting the effort to encourage maximonn utilization of Kenai Municipal Airport and 6stablith a -U.S. Customs Office at usnai. 2. Resolution Ito, 70-19, Amending the Personnel Regulations for the City of Kenai. 3. Receive Proposals for 1970-71 Audit, 4. Receive Proposals for Police Vehicle. 5. Ratify bid award for water pumps. 6. Assignment of Lease of Lot 1, Block 1, Custy Fubdivision 7. Assignment of lease from Hacalog to Community College S. Proposed referendum re City Elections. 9. Beluga ChaptteTr of Secretaries - Game of Chance & Skill HAS FwRS� RDs ra PItI Satlians TOT Clean-uL�and re repair drive -way 1. Cluri P P ay 1 i� E, i j. MINUTES OF KENAI CITY COUNCIL M1eETTNG OCTORFIt 7, 1.970 At Roll Call.t Members Present - Charles A. fiatlie, Rnhert Bielefeld, James Doyle, James Hornaday, Hugh Malone, Fl on nN Mr Vol.lum, and mayor Eugene H. Morin. Members Absent - none. B-Is Ralph Pettersen submitted a petition regarding the re -opening of the road between Barite Co. and the Inlet Co. TIu: fishermen have no ingress egress to the beach. Council advised him therm were no public lands there, they arc all leased. Red Jaynes stated however there is 200,000 sq ft. of land that could be leased. This has a 200 ft. river frontage. The state wants to put in a ramp and floating dock. The state would put in the initial Installation and the city would maintain the facility. Red Jaynes wanted a go- ahead from Council to start negotiations with Don Freeman. Doyle male the motionfor Jaynes to precede. Malone seconded - the motion passed unanimously. B-2s Tom Aekerly was present to discuss building permits in Iliamna S/D. He was advised there will be no permits issued in this subdiVIsion until the streets are in. Ackerly stated Jess Robinson is to bring the roads up to specifications for City acceptance. Council advised him to write a letter to the City Manager, advising him of Robinson working on these roads and his intentions. When this is a matter of record, the City Manager will take appropriate action as to building permits. B•3s G. J. Spracher,from Arrow Cab, was not on hand to discuss his memo to Council concerning permission to enter the City carrying passengers to and from his base in North Kenai. Council stated he could enter the City with passengers but could not initiate business within the City of Kenai without a permit. Council requested the City Manager to so advise him. B-4s John Schwamm & Jeff Hassler from Kenai Shopping Center asked the Council if the City was going to approve construction of a road between N.H.A. and the Royal. Redoubt. Council advised him the matter was before the Advisory Planning and Zoning Commission and Council would wait for their recommendation before acting upon this matter. Schwamm advised Council of their intent to make improvements back and to the side of the Center. Mayor Morin stated we could not say no to improvements in the Shopping Center since rYc` funds were available under the provisions of the Etolin S/D lease and the projects would not be handled at City expense. Cs E-5 paragraph 2 - corrected to read the City of Anchorage is not resisting the bid for Kenai as an alternate airport. It is apposed by the Bureau of Cuatoms. E-It City Manager Ormond Robbins reported: I. BOB Nestel and City Manager Robbins made a tour of the City reviewing traffic hazards. These were giving top priority. Two weeks ago these were 80 eliminated and are 98% eliminated now. Robbins -is going to invite the state inspectors to matte a tour of the City not less than one a quarter and the results are to be published in the news media. 2. The City Manager adoed for council approval of the Agreement between Kenai Recreations Council and the City of Kenai. Bielefeld moved to adopt the proposed agreement. Malone seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Bielefeld moved to expand the City's insurance plan to cover the agreement. Kenai. Council Minutes Oct 7, 70 Page two City Manager's Report continued Doyle seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. This would cost r4mghly $1,000. 3. Bruce Massey reported the water line was completed. The pump house is on the site and will be completed next week end. There were acme difficulties, there were more service lines than they expected and are more roads to gravel and complete. There are a few leaks in the line, two in the swamp area and one on higher land, which they are repairing now. A resume on the cost of the project will be in, in approximately 30 days. With consent of Council F-2 and 0-3 were taken up at this time. F-2s Bill Spilling reported the 1969-70 audit was nearing completion. The auditors report and recommendations will be forthcoming. 0-3t Bill Spilling made a proposal for the audit of 1970-71 for Arthur Young and Co. Vernon Johnson made a proposal for the audit of 1970-71 for Peat, Marwick and Mitchell Co. There were no other companies represented at the meeting, however they have been notified and will be considered. E-ls City Manager's report continued. 4. Chief Wisecarver reported on warm storage areas for the Crash truck and other vehicles. He recommended the Chris Berg build in CIIAP. Doyle made a motion to accept Chris Berg's building the warm storage at $800.00 per month. Bailie seconded. The motion passed unanimously. E-3s Mayor Morin reported he could not attend the Municipal League Meeting in Fairbanks Oct 21 through 24. He recommends that an elected official attend. E 4s Finance Officer Ray Burt asked the Council for authority to cancel KCL bonds in the amount of $10#000 which were purchased by the City from its own bond issue at 979� ($9,750). The purchase was authorised by Council action ' on 5 June 1968 and the bonds were acquired 1 -Ieptember 1970. Burt pointed out that it was now proper for the City Council to order eaneeilation of these bonds. McCollum moved, Bielefeld secondedp that the Finance Officer take this action. Motion passed unanimously. Ray Blurt and Red JayneR made a study of saleable land within the City. They displayed a map of City owned land. A proposal was made to Council that this study be a continuing program so as to determine what are City lands, their value and saleability. This study is being done to defray installation costs of utilities abutting City owned lands. #-?t Malone reported his 1 year term of Borough Assemblyman was up Oct is 70. He showed his appreciation in serving in this capacity. McCollum moved to have Malone serve one more year term. Bailie seconded. The motion passed unanimously. Council requested that the City Manager notify the Borough Assembly. Malone stated the Tri Borough Air Polution Committee will hold an open meeting Wednesday Oct. 28,70. r Kenai Council Minutes Oct 7, 70 Page three F-1: Malone made a motion to adopt Ord. 186-70 with an insertion in Sec 7-3, line six to read 11shall be exempt from property tax levied by the CiIX of Kenai." Bailie seconded. After some discussion of the proposed ordinance, it was tables for future consideration when the City Manager advised Council that it had not yet been posted or publicized. F-3: Malone moved to authorize payment on KCL Line truck after receipt of "Truth and Lending Law" rom the compwW. Bielefeld seconded. The motion passed unanimously by roll call vote. 0-18 Malone moved to adopt Resolution 70-17, supporting the effort to encourage maximum utilization of Kenai Municipal Airport and establish a U. S. Customs office at Kenai. Hornadaa seconded. The motion passed unanimously by roll call vote. 0-21 Malone made a motion to adopt Resolution 70-18, amending the Personnel Regulations for the City of Kenai. Hornaday seconded. The motion passed unanimously by roll call vote. Council recommended this document be available for perusal to all employees old and new.- Ray Burt stated there would be a synopsis of this document distributed to all employees. G-4t Doyle moved to accept the Kenai Chrysler Center's alternate bid for police vehicle. Hornaday seconded. The motion passed unanimously by roll call vote. Q-5: Bielefeld moved to ratify acceptance of water pump bidq awarded to Kenai. Supply Co. McCollum seconded. The motion passed unanimously. Mrilone stated he had not been contacted when Council was polled on the bid award. Q-6s Bailie moved and McCollum seconded that the City of Kenai has no objection - to the construction of Tesoro Service Station on Lot 1, Block 1 0u ty S,[D9 dn& applroved-lease�to Libgrty Leasing for three years - passed nan OuGlyo Q-7: Hornaday moved and Bielefeld seconded to accept assignment of lease from Hacalog to COMMUity College subject to approval of fire inspector Chief �.� Wisecarver. The motion passed unanimously. 0-8: Bai11e moved, Hornaday seconded to � Ordinance No.187-7 providing for the change of general election date from the second Tuesday in MY to•2nd Tues in Oct. each year and providing for a referendum on the ordinance by the voters of the City of Kenai. there was considerable discussion by the Council, as to how the procedure would be implemented and whether there would be two special elections Involved. Mayor Morin stated that the ordinance as presented was not drafted in accordance with his intent and that it was not his purpose to maintain present inombents in office until October of 1471. He said that a further special election could be called if the voters approved the referendum, thus eliminating the need for a regular election. He stated that the Intent was to conform with standards established in other cities and to give newly elected officials an opportunity to familiarize themselves with tho city budget. After much discussion the motion passed with amendment. Kenai. Council Minutes Oct 7, 70 rage four 0-9: Hornaday moved and Malone seconded to recommend approval of application for games of chance and skill to the National Secretary's Association Inc.,q Beluga Chapter. The motion passed unanimously. H-1: Frank Christianson asked Council if the City was going to clean up and gravel his drive way they tore up in the water project. He was advised this would be done. The meeting adjourned 11:30.