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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-04-02 Council MinutesE� AGENDA CITY OF KENAI REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 2, 1969 - 8:00 P.M - INVOCATION A. ROLL CALL A-1 (a) Application for Beverage Dispensary License for Katmai Mot-1- (b) B. PERSONS E T SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: 1. :. 2. C. Regular:Meeting of March 19, 1969 D. CORRESPONDENCE: Addolov -���, E. REPORTS: 1. City Manager 2. City Attorney S. Mayor, City Clerk and Planning S Zoning Commission. 4. Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly F. OLD BUSINESS: 1. Discuss Capitol improvement Programs of the City- 2. Discuss publication of Annual Report. 3. Receive Ordinance No.162 for Second Reading. 4. Receive proposals to lease facilities for City Administrative offices. S. G. NEW BUSINESS: 1. Receive application of Kenai Center for a Beverage Dispensary License. 2. Receive request of Kenai Volunteer Fire Department for sup- plementary Budget Appropriation of $1,562.00 for turn -out P81, 3. Discuss sale of Lot 4, Block 7 and Lot 90 Block 3, East Addiv--I „z 4. S. H. F:RSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: 1. 2. ` 3.AA MI - KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES 2, April, 1969 A-1: Roll Call: Members present - Charles Bailie, Robert Bielefeld, Chester Cone, John Iiulien, Billy McCann, Mrs. Florine McCollum and Mayor Eugene 11. Morin. Members absent - none. A-1 (a): Pu-tic Bearing was held on the Application of the Katmai Motel for a beverage dispensary license. There were no comments from the floor. Motion made by McCollum and seconded by Hulien to approve this application subject to a favorable Police Report and that the bar be completed and at least 20 of the rooms ready for oc- cupancy. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote with Billy McCann abstaining. McCann recommended the City inquire of the liability insurance on all businesses in the City. C-1: The minutes of March 19, 1969 were approved as amended by adding to the statement made by McCann - Item G-8; "Kenai Utility Service Corp. and others - we should do something - the people of Kenai need a utility that can afford to expand and keep pace with our growth. A Public Service Commission would protect the people". E-1: The City Manager Reported: 1. A letter from Mayor of Fairbanks, Red Boucher commending the manner in which the Kenai Peninsula cities were represented at the Alaska Trade Fair. 2. A letter from Senator Mike Gravel requesting a list of current programs or programs contemplated for which application has been made or will be made for Federal grants or loans and offerring his assis- tance in any programs we might have. 3. Presented the Industrial Survey to Council and advised would try to obtain copies for distribution. 4. Received House Bill 202 - Public Service Commission Bill. We will advise (louse Members that this is moving too fast and does not allow time for enough information on the subject. S. Received letter from Clarence Ladd requesting that a portion of Riverview Drive be vacated. This was refered to the Planning and Zoning Commission. 6. Harrison recommended the City meet its obligation to Debenham Electric to pa for the transformers. The only way to pay him would be to borrow the money. We owe him $15,346.04. Motion made by McCann to borrow money for Kenai City Light to pay Debenham in an-amount.not to exceed $16,000.00. Seconded by Cone. Motion carried unanimoutl 7. Harrison recommended the Kity pay Lounsbury & Associates the a - amount of $1,22S.98 which is for engineering services.for the Water Department. There were no objections. 8. Harrison requested that the City look into a retirement program for City Employees possible with the State of Alaska Employees Retirement Program. Motion to obtained a study an a retirement pro ram was made by Cone and seconded by McCann. (costs not to. exceed,1200.00). 8. Discussed the "Tax Sharing Bill". Harrison instructed to write Senator Phillips regarding this bill and encourage the bill to cut taxes on a 50-50 basis as part of this could be for Capitol Improvements 9. Presented letter from George Sullivan regarding an "Alaska Day" to be hosted on May 16th in New York. Kenai will not participate in this. 10. Discussed letter from Helen Fischer regarding Payroll deduction for Bonds for City Employees. Motion made to authorize Payroll Savings Bonds Program for City Employees.by'Hulidn'and seconded'by Bielefeld. Motion carried unanimously. Kenai City Council Minutes Page two April 2, 1969 City Attorney, James Fisher reported that he and Sam Cunningham are working on condemnation of abandoned houses in..Kenai. He advised the City had a Certificate of Insurance which would facili- tate the purpose of bars and other businesses in Kenai which are re- quired to have insurance. Mayor Morin reported on the letter from Senator Gravel inquiring about the City's future plans for programs which might be funded by Federal grants or loans and instructed the City Manager to prepare a letter to acquire the facts on Federal assistance to communities and what matching funds we are eligible for. Mayor Morin read letter from Mrs. Struble and Mrs. Jones regarding space for the library. Mayor Morin confirmed Al Cruver as a member of the Planning and Zoning Commission as of January 1, 1969. Mr. Nick Poppin was also confirmed as a new member as of this meeting.replacing Mrs. Morgan who resigned. Borough Assemblymen reported that the School Construction fund passed in the amount of $Sy8OO,00 and that the tax adjustment had been ac- cepted. Also Sam Bass was hired in the planning department. What recourse the Borough might have on the Seward and Soldotna Schools was discussed briefly. F-1: After much discussion as to the location of the Civic Center, Motion was made by McCann to locate the Civic Center on Site "A" at the end of the old air strip. Seconded by Bielefeld. Motion was defeated by roll call vote. Voting for - McCann, McCollum and Hulien. Against - Bailie, Bielefeld, Cone and Morin. The location was again discussed with several people speaking from the floor. Speaking from the floor in favor of Site "a" was Bob Norene, representing the Planning and Zoning Commission. He advised that the Planning & Zoning -.Commission recommended Site "A" for the building. Also speaking from the floor in favor of Site "A" was Marie McDowell, Georgia Struble and Oscar Thomas. Mr. J.W. Thompson was for Site "B" as he stressed the point that he believed the residential and the -city center would grow in that direction. Cone moved for a motion to pin point the location of Site "A" and Site "B" hpdpat subsequent election this be placed on the ballot. Motion seconded by Bailie. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. Bielefeld thinks too much emphasis was put on the sites which could have possibly caused the failure of the Bond to pass. Bielefeld made a motion that we not consider the Civic Center and Site at this next election. Seconded by Hulien. - Voting against - or "NO" was Bailie, Cone , flulion, McCann and McCollum. Voting Yes - Bielefeld and Morin. Motion fati@dd by roll call vote. After more discussions on the Civic Center - Motion to put the Civic Center on the ballot not to exceed $500,000.00 was made by Cone - seconded by McCann. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. www Kenai City Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 April 2, 1969 Motion to Declare an Emergency regarding Ordinance No. 168-69, made by Hulien - seconded by Bielefeld. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. Motion to amend Ordinance No. 168-69 to show hours of registration to be from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. , insert the amount ($500,000.00) and to add the names of the Judges and Clerks was made by Cone - seconded by Hulien. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. Motion to adopt Ordinance No. 168-69 as amended made by Cone and seconded by Hulien. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. Mrs. Knackstedt speaking from the floor requested a sketch of the Civic Center add was advised by Mr. Harrison that the architect would present this to Council possibly at the next regular meeting. tie will be ask to attend this meeting.of April 16th. Ordinance No. 169-69 was presented. This is the Street Improvement proposal. Ebb Norene, representing the Planning 5 Zoning Commission advised that this commission would recommend this be presented just as it was previously presented. Mrs. Knackstedt requested informa- tion on just what streets this would be spent on.and was advised there were no specific streets set out in the Ordinance. Public dis- cussion closed and motion made by Ilulien to declare this Ordinance an emergency. Motion seconded by Bielefeld. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. Motion to amend Ordinance No. 169-69 by inserting the names of the Judges and Clerks and-thp ambuftt•.-.of-$150,i000. inade,•by McCdllam-•.and seeonddd,-by,:Cones' ,Mbtion carried -.unanimously by roll call vote. Motion to adopt Ordinance No. 169-69 as amended made by Bielefeld - seconded by McCann. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. Ordinance No. 170-69 was presented. This is the electrical bond proposal. Norene speaking from the floor advised the Planning Zoning Commission would recommend this be presented as originally presented. Frank Rowley, speaking from the floor advised he thought there was too much waste in the electrical system.such as bad con- struction, purchasing new transformers when old ones are available and building lines where there are elistdng lines which he considers to be better than the new ones. He protest this bond proposal. Billy McCann protest any electric bond proposal. Mrs. Knackstedt ask if some of this would go to pay off the subdividers who put in their own underground at their own expense under an agreement with the City that they would be reinbursed out of the first bond monies voted and was advised that this was the agreement and must be done. The interest to the subdividers .is,.higher than the bonding would be. Motion made by Bielefeld that the figure on Ordinance 170-69 be in- serted in the amount of $450,000,00. Seconded by Hulien. Motion carried by roll call vote. Against McCann - Voting for - Bailie, Bielefeld, Cone, Hulien, McCollum and Morin. Cone moved to declare Ordinance No. 170-69 an emergency ordinance. Seconded by Bailie. Motion carried unanimously by roil call vote. Kenai City Council Minutes Page Four April 2, 1969 Motion by McCollum that Ordinance No. 170-69 be amended by insert- ing the amount ($450,000.00) and the names of the Judges and Clerks. Motion seconded by Cone. Carried unanimously by roll call vote. Motion made by Cone, seconded by Bailie to adopt Ordinance No. 170-69 as amended. Motion carried by roll call vote. Voting yes - Bailie, Bielefeld, Cone, Hulien, McCollum and Morin. Voting No - McCann. F-2: Motion by McCollum and seconded by Hulien to Publish onlyy the necessary information for the Annual Report. Motion carried by roll call vote, unanimously. Motion to publish the Annual Report in the Cook Inlet Courier made by Cone, seconded by McCann. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. F-3: Ordinance No. 162-69 was presented for second reading. Cone moved to declare this an emergency ordinance; seconded by McCann. Motion carried unanimously. Cone moved; Bielefeld seconded to adopt Ordinance No. 162-69. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. F-4: Proposals for leasing the City facilities for administrative offices were presented. Council instructed they be thanked for pro- posals and advised that the City does not have funds budgeted for the rental of office space. G-1: Application for a beverage dispensary license for Kenai Shopping Center was presented. Mr. B.J. Carr was present and explained that this application would be for a bar located in a restamraW inithe Shopping Center. tie also advised he did not know at this time who would operate this facility, but has proposals. Rev. Kelly Dickson strongly opposed the City even considering another liquor license in the City as we are over the limitation set out by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. Bailie moved to hold a Public Hearing on the Application of the Kenai Shopping Center for a beverage dispensary license at the next regular Council meeting of April 16, 1969, at 8:00 P.M.; Motion seconded by Hulien; Motion carried by roll call vote with McCann abstaining. Voting against - McCollum; Voting yes - Bailie, Bielefeld, Cone, Hulien and Morin. G-2: Motion made by McCann; seconded by Hulien to amend the budget to authorize, not to exceed $1,562.00 to the Kenai Volunteer Fire Department for turn out pay for the volunteer firemen. Motion carried: bpanimously by roil call vote. Harrison presented a report from the Fire Chief regarding fire calls outside the City; It was recommended by Chief Wisecarver that the City discontinue responding to fire calls outside the City as we do not have the manpower to protect the City while answering these calls outside the City. G-3: Harrison recommended the City offer for sale 2 lots which are tax foreclosure lots described as Lot 4, Block 7, and Lot %, Block 3, East addition. The City is obligated to pay the assessments on these lots and it is recommended we sell them and get them on the property on the tax roll. These lots were advertised previously and the party sucessfully bidding on them did not follow through on the purchase. Kenai City Council Minutes Page Five April 2, 1969 G-3: McCann moved that the City dispose of Lot 4, Block 7, and Lot 9, Block 3, East Addition by re -advertising in the manner prescribed by law. Motion seconded by Bailie; Motion carried unanimously. G-4: McCann presented the request of the bar owners that the laws concerning the closing of the bars on election day be changed to concur with the State Regulations. Motion made by Cone; seconded by Bailie that the City obtain the necessary mechanicals to change the City Charter to concur with State laws regarding the closing of bars on election day. Motion carried by roll call vote; McCann abstained; voting yes; - Bailie Cone, liulien and Morin; Voting against - McCollum and Bielefeld. Councilman Cone advised he had had several calls regarding the water on roads. Harrison advised the City is aware of the problems that exist on the roads, but all funding for culverts was taken out of the budget to make funds available to hire a second fireman. We do expect to budget for this in the budget now being prepared. Harrison would like the public to call the Director of Public Works if they do have problems in otdetifur the City to be aware of the road con- ditions at the time the budget is being worked out -and proper funding madeoavailable. Mayor Morin has proclaimed April 9, 1969 as FAA DAY in Kenai. 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