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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-12-09 Council Minutes - Special MeetingI t� A G L N D A REGULAR MEETING, KENAI CITY COUNCIL - DECEMBER 16, 1970 A- ROLL CALL B- PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE IIEARD: 1. 2. 3. C- MINUTES 1. Meeting of December 2, 1970 2. Special Meeting of December 9, 1970 D- CORRESPONDENCE E- REPORTS 1. City Manager 2, City Attorney 3. Mayor 4. City Clerk S. Finance Director 6. Advisory Planning & Zoning Commission 7. Borough Assemblymen F- OLD BUSINESS 1. Sno-Shoe Gun Club, regarding progress on rifle range 2. Betty Ames and Historical Society regarding Ft. Kenay 3. 4. S. G- NEW BUSINESS 1. Resolution 70-22, Providing for a Special Election to Elect a Mayor and two councilmen to serve until election of their successors in October, 1974 2. Ratifying action taken in the meeting of December 9, 1970, setting the election date for a Mayor and two Councilmen. 3. Authorizing City Manager, Ormond Robbins to sign Utility Relocation Ac6 eement with State of Alaska Department of HWY's 4. Ordinance 190-709 Providing for the Repeal of Section 6.109 Kenai Code 163 5. Discussion of State Office Building. 6. Hockey Program H- PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE IIEARD: 1. 2. MINUTES OF KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETIAG DECE143ER 16, 1970 ROLL CALL: Members present - Charles A. Bailie, Robert Bielefeld, James Hornaday, Hugh Malone and Mayor Eugene H. Morin. Members absent: James Doyle,.•Flohine McCollum, Judi Browning, and Nancy Powers. C - The Minutes of December 2, 1970 were approved as read. D - Correspondence covered in reports. E - 1 City's Mangger's report. (a) Ormond Robbins read a letter from the State Division of Planning and Research regarding our requests for State and Federal Assistance to expand our Water & Sewer projects.,in the City of Kenai. Most of the Administrative spadework is out of the way. (b) The City Manager read a letter from the Alaska Parking Co. asking for an increase in parking fees, no action taken at this time. (c) Mr. Robbins, read a letter from Ray C1ark9 American Legion Post 20 and one from Mrs. Jean Clark, American Legion Auxiliary Post 20, protesting the loss of the Fort Kenay as a meeting place. (d) Mr. Robbins read a memo from Ray Burt concerning the Kenai Historical Society's meeting of December 14, 1970 regarding Fort Kenay. They recommended the Council hold any action until the meeting of January 6, 1971. The Council consented to strike Agenda item F-2 and place it on the Agenda for January 6, 1971. Nancy Powers, Junior Councilman arrived at this time. (e) Bruce Massey reported the Water Trunk Line completed. The City is withholding final payment until the Council has a final inspection of the facilities. The tour to be December 26, 1970 at 10:00 A.M. The Clerk to send a reminder to Council. (f) Robbins reported the bid opening on Janitorial Services were held this morning at 101130. He stated there was not sufficient time to evaluate the bids and he recommended this be deferred until the next meeting of January 60 1971. The Council so consented. E - 2 Deferred until City Attorney's arrival. - E - 3 No report E - 4 No report MINUTES OF KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, DECEMBER 16, 1970 Page two E - 5 Ray Burt reported the KCL, W & S and Natural gas filings to the Public Utility Commission are prepared and ready for submission. He also reported the City has not received the bill from the auditors although he has asked for it twice. The Mayor advised not to pay the firm until Council receives a letter from them on the savings to the City by dissolving the five City positions last December. Malone asked the Finance Director when the mid -season budget revision would be held and was advised it will be held between Christmas and New Years. Malone asked the City Manager if Clarence Ladd's road situation was cleared up. The City Manager advised him some work was done but not enough and that Ladd was not satisfied. The Public Works Dept. will work more on this. E - 6 Malone reported he was at the last Planning & Zoning meeting. The Commission is quite concerned over the state of the City zoning maps. The maps cannot be clearly interpreted. There has been discrepencies 5 or 6 years back. Mr. Jaynes has been working on this. After this has been researched the Commission would like to adopt an Ordinance to dissolve these discrepencies. The final map should be made by someone of repute. E - 7 Malone gave the Borough Assemblyman's Report on the joint session with the Peninsula School Board of december 8, and of the re ula r meeting of December 15, 1970. They heard a study from the Western Environmental Planning Associates. Any action was deferred until December 15. Fritz Hall asked to be noted as being present, stating this is the 3rd meeting and he wished to be recorded present on the roll, saying -� there is nothing in the record saying he is unseated. The Audit report was given by Nr. Siddle. There were no discrepencies. Bud Keener replaced Chuck Simon Jr. on E.D.D. Malone served notice that he will present a petition to the Assembly requesting reapportionment of the Assembly to comply with State laws. The Assembly passed Resolution 70-39, Labeling of fishing industry products and establishing advisory quality control committees. The Assembly passed Ordinance 70-14 on Senior Citizens tax relief. Assembly moved to change Financial Consultants from the firm of Foster and Marshall to a new firm, Seattle Northwest Securities Corp. Assembly approved money for drapes for Seward Elementary School, Seward High School, Soldotna Jr. High and money for stage curtbins for Seward Elementary. 7- T 0- t -) MINUTES OF KEiNAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 16, 1970 Page three E - 2 The City Attorney's report was heard at this time. Fisher reported he has the Petition for Re -apportionment ready for signatures. He also reported the Judge's installation was a resounding success. tie further reported of the very fine co -operation -given by the news media, the City forces, grader operators, and the City Police. Fisher advised Council the City needs a Charter revision. Malone stated the Commission should be elected by the citizens of Kenai. F - 1 Deferred - no representation from the Sno-Shoe Gun Club. F - 2 Deferred until the next Council meeting of January 6, 1971. G- 1 G - 2 Bailie moved and Bielefeld seconded to accept Resolution 70-22, Providing for a Special Election for election of a Mayor and two other Councilmen to serve until election of their successors in October 19749 putting in the date of election as January 26, 1971. Motion passed unanimously. G - 3 Bielefeld moved and Bailie seconded to accept Resolution 70-260 Authorizing the City Manager, Ormond Robbins to sign Utility Relocation Agreement with the Alaska State Department of Highways for relocating utilities in the Urban Section. The motion passed unanimously. G - 4 Bailie moved and Bielefeld seconded to accept Ordinance 190-70, Providing for the Repeal of Section 6-109 Kenai Code 19639 for the first reading. The motion passed with Bailie voting yes; Bielefeld. yes; Hornaday, yes; Malone, yes; Morin, yes; and Powers, yes. G - 5 After much discussion of a State Office Building in the City of Kenai. Council advised administration to pursue this matter and obtain population figures of each locality and to keep this alive. and to also set up a meeting with Council and Senator Palmer and Representative Tillion for Thursday. December 30, 19709 when they will be in Kenai. G - 6 Malone reported on the Thursday night meeting with the members of the Twin City Hockey League. They are interested in setting up a Borough wide competitive hockey rinks. After much discussion on this. Hornaday moved and Malone seconded to instruct the City administration to co-ordinate with the Borough School Board in the construction of a Hockey rink at 1 MINUTES OF KENAI CITY COUI CIL MEETING, DECEMBER 16, 1970 Page four G - 6 continued. the Junior Nigh School yard in the amount of $1,000, provided this is constructed by February 1, 1971. The motion passed unanimously. N - 1 Carl Cook asked if Council would have Ron Combs contact him -in regards to the Recreation Center. Meeting adjourned 10:15 P.M. Respectfully submitted, aron Sterling Acting City Clerk P) k MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING KENAI CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 91 1970 ROLL CALL: Members presentl Mayor Morin, Councilman bailie, Councilman Bielefeld, Councilman Ilornaday, and Councilman Malone. Also present: Ormond Robbins, City Manager, James Fisher, City Attorney,and Finance Director Ray Hurt. The clerk reported that the Administration had not received any formal protests as to election procedures. Mayor Morin opened the meeting to receive any protest as to elec- tion procedures. There were none and the public hearing was closed. The clerk stated that there was one Challenged Ballot., The ballot of George Jaynes was challenged because no record of voter registration could be located at the polls. Mr. Jaynes is registered in the official city records. Motion by Bielefeld to accept the vote of Mr. Jaynesl seconded by Bailie. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Morin announced the total canvass of votes and each Councilman signed the Certificate of Canvass, a copy of which accompanies these minutes. After much discussion the date of election for Mayor and two Council- man was set for January 26, 1970. Meeting adjourned 900 p. m. Respectfully submitted, M ckie Norene Deputy City Clerk MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING KENAI CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 91 1970 ROLL CALL: Members presentl Mayor Morin, Councilman bailie, Councilman Bielefeld, Councilman Ilornaday, and Councilman Malone. Also present: Ormond Robbins, City Manager, James Fisher, City Attorney,and Finance Director Ray Hurt. The clerk reported that the Administration had not received any formal protests as to election procedures. Mayor Morin opened the meeting to receive any protest as to elec- tion procedures. There were none and the public hearing was closed. The clerk stated that there was one Challenged Ballot., The ballot of George Jaynes was challenged because no record of voter registration could be located at the polls. Mr. Jaynes is registered in the official city records. Motion by Bielefeld to accept the vote of Mr. Jaynesl seconded by Bailie. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Morin announced the total canvass of votes and each Councilman signed the Certificate of Canvass, a copy of which accompanies these minutes. After much discussion the date of election for Mayor and two Council- man was set for January 26, 1970. Meeting adjourned 900 p. m. Respectfully submitted, M ckie Norene Deputy City Clerk • CITY OF KENAI "Od Gar" al 4164a" F. O. BOX 080 KINAI. AtAIXA 99611 TILBPKON9 293 •7530 CERTIFICATE WE, TILE MEMBERS OF THE KENAI CITY COUNCIL DO HEREBY CERTIFY THE RESULTS OF A CANVASS OF THE THE BALLOTS FOR THE SPECIAL ELECTION OF 8 DECEMBER, 19701 TO BE AS FOLLOWSs PROPOSITION Noel Shall the Charter of the City of Kenai, Alaska be amended to change the date of general election from the Second Tuesday of May -of each calendar year, to the First'Tuesday of October of each calendar year, commending with the election to be held in 1972, such election to be the next general election to be held in said City of Kenai „ all as more specifically described in Ordinance 187-70 of said City. In favor of changing general election date Against changing general election date • Spoiled Ballots Absentee Ballots TOTAL BALLOTS CAST= y a or no or n es Hornadayp Coun5Alman r es A. 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