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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-09-17 Council Minutes�........�-�..'.� WEI A G F N A A REGULAR MEETING KENAI CITY COUNCIL 0!00 P.M. SEPTSUBER 170 1969 17:00 P,F..��11CtiTI,� V 288I0� N WITIR AUMOR_s 001100 P.M. REGULAR MEETING '"'At PQLL CALL? (/ IXT00AUCTIOX OF NEW CITY MANAGER: D: PERSONS PRESEVT SCHUDULCD TO RE LEARD: 1. 2. C: HZPUTE8 4`01. Regular Heating -• September 3, 1969 D? CORRESPONDENCE Es REPORTS: City Manager City Attorney Mayor City Clerk Advisory Planning 3 Zoning Commission Borough Assemblyman OIL BUSINESS! ✓�. Request for Re -zoning from Rural Residential to General Commercial, Block 2 Valhalla Heights Subdivision. ✓A. Report of Airport Hanagor regarding use of office space In Terminal Duilding. ✓3. Prorating of Kenai City Light's cbsrRea for portion of month. Electrical Contract for Woodland Subdivision Bart Ili, S. Walt Stei e's report on re -writing of Advertisement for sale of bonds. MrsThorgri on s Ordinance on sale of $60,000.00 of ylater Bond .r. G: . 00 SUSIrUSSs X Creating new position for Court Clerk. JoAx 1e41Aest of .-Glacier State Telephone for t'ase"gag ever City Lands in Sections 4, T5N. 911W, 8.11, for aerial and buried communication facilities. T.eouest by B14R Aviation Inc. for a Special Use Perait for parking aircraft on old runway, Vorth of Terminal Building. ut PER 98 RESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO 8E BEARD: 2. im KLNAI CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 17 SLPTLMdER, 19bg Council met at 7 p.m. with the auditors for an informal, brief preliminary re- port on the 1968-69 audit. Roll call: Members present: Charles A. Bailie, Robert Bielefeld, Billy McCann, Florine McCollum, Hugh Malone and Mayor Eugene H. Morin. Absent - John Hulien. Mayor Morin introduced Raymond F: Barth as the newly appointed City Manager. Mr. Barth is from Galt California, and has had many years experience in all phases of municipal administration as well as considerable experience with Power gen- eration and distribution. C: Minutes of the last meeting were corrected and approved. ItemsF-5 and F-6 were deleted from the agenda. Councilman Malone asked to be heard under H-1. E-1: G. L. Jaynes reported for Acting Cicy Manager who is attending DPW Con- vention in Cleveland. Jaynes took items submitted in Memo by Kjelstad. 1. BLM has been billed for use of airport land at 24 per sq. ft. or $709.16 a mo. 2. Woodland Development Corp. agrees to changes in power agreement; document is ready to be signed. 3. Alaska Dept. of H&W has issued a discharge permit to Tesore Alaskan Petroleum Corp. for operation of a Crude Fractionating Unit N.W. of Kenai (10 Miles). 4. The PSC is considering a tarriff revision for KUSCO to allow for collection of 5% penalty for delinquent payments. 5. The Boro has requested the road in front of the Jr. Hi be closed from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on school days. Council inquired as to insurance and who would be -.the responsible party in case of accident. 6. There was considerable discussion on Massey's report for finishing the fire water reservoir. The auditor had informed Council, informally, that the water department is the only department in trouble - they are not making it; the City can no longer carry the burden of their expenses; W&S owes General Fund over $181,000; notes to the Bank for $40,000; bills payble over $6,000; and future pay- rolls to meet. Council discussed ways and means to have the bonds pay for them- selves thru assessments, raise in water rates or a general raise in tax levy; this problem was not, tesolved. McCann moved, Malone seconded, to authorize the water superintendent to com- plete the fire reservoir. Further discussion centered on fire rates dropping - City Mgr. Barth expressed doubts as to the actual reduction and saving in fire rates as he has heard these promises before; the City Clerk asked that whoever contracts for the work be told no payments can be made until the first part of Nov. as it takes 6 weeks to print the bonds. No word whatsoever has been had from Bond Counsel Thorgrimson - Don Meyer's letter reports Thorgrimson is working on a revision of the ordinance. Meyer s letter also said costs should be paid by the benefitted properties - the question is, what properties are actually benefitted? Roll call vote on the question: Affirmative - Bailie, Bielefeld, McCann, Mc- Collum and Malone - no negative votes. 7. Items 7,8,9 and 10 are covered in the agenda. 1.1. Jaynes said the engineering department is reviewing the plans and design for the State's Urban section thru the City. Improvements will be made from the High School to Witdwood,R& - the double hi -way will be from Beaver Loop to Forest Dr. 12. Data on salaries was furnished to City mgr. as Budget officer of the City for incorporation into revised budget coming up for 1 Oct. This was a preliminary re- port - final figures are yet to be submitted. This is the function of the monetary 3ffice, as the Mayor said. 13. Jaynes asked permission to negotiate with parties who wish to lease large tracts of airport land north of the terminal bldg. one tract 600'sq. and another Kenai Council Minutes a. 9/17/69 Page 2 300' square is needed; the developers are willing to construct the access roads and run -way if costs can be recovered thru the lease agreement; details will be brought to Council at the next meeting. E-3: The Mayor reported: 1. He is declining the invitation to be on the panel at a meeting and hearing on the Hospital sponsored by Homemakers of America. E-4: The City Clerk reported: 1. The City Atty. is attending a meeting of the Alaska Bar Association and could not be here tonight. 2. The Sec. of State has granted permission for combining the three precincts in Kenai at our special election on 4 November, 1969. The same request was not granted to the Boro for their October election. 3. Copies of the permit concerning the Connie were distributed to Council at the start of this meeting; Council can peruse them at home. 4. After talking with the auditor and the local atty. I have asked Thorgrimson if the City's $180,000 can be invested in Farmers' Home Administration short term notes; if so, we can get 8% interest vs. the present 6 1/45. 5. Gas and power have been shut off at Katmai Motel; the City was unable to turn off the water; the owner of Katmai has brought in a generator of his own; bills are delinquent since last February. 6. 00271 notices of assessment will be typed latter part of this month, mailed first part of Oct. and reminder notices placed in the newspaper in November for payments due 1 December. The books show about $UO ,000 in delinquent payments this year - $34,000 of this is the City's obligation. It is hoped early mailing of notices will allow for better planning and prompt payment of these assessments. 7. The surplus sale brought minor sums to various departments of the City with the exception of the Airport which owned the bigger equipment. Receipts were: KCL - $250; W&S - $360; Gen. Fund - $390; Airport - $2,581; total - $3,581. 7. Suggested G. L. Jaynes be authorized to attend the Alaska Convention of DPW at Juneau; Jaynes is active in the field for DPW and might get worthwile infor- mation at this meeting. Jaynes said he wasn't sure what was on the agenda, but would like to go if he sees it will cover aspects of work he is doing. Bielefeld moved, McCann seconded, to approve Jaynes trip to Juneau if he decides it would be worthwhile. Motion carried unanimously. i' E-6: There will be a Boro meeting next Tuesday. i McCann asked that power be furnished to the Connie after it is moved to its final position. Tne City anticipates doing this. F-1: Ralph Darbyshire, Boro Planning Director, displayed plats showing areas surrounding lots in 81. 2, Valhalla Hts. S/D for which rezoning from RR to CG has been requested. The City Advisory Planning Commission approved by a vote of 4 to 3 on the condition a replat is made providing for frontage road for access control. Acting City Mgr. Kjelstad has recommended against re -zoning; Darby - shire recommends against it because: there is already 170 acres zoning commercial in this area - only 5 are bing used; the block is not designed for commercial C use; there are no access streets; sltueated on the curve of the major hwy. it presents a traffic hazard if commercial traffic is routed in and out here; it would necessitate a reduction in speed zoning and slow further traffic meant to travel as is customary on arterial highways; this aids and abo*e strip zoning - the road will sood be another Spenard Road for which millions are now being spent to build the Minnesota By-pass; a Cub Scout Reserve area is planned there; The Boro planning staff also recommends the petition be denied. J. W. Thompson, speaking for the six adult members of his family, spoke Kenai Counci 1 Minutes 9/17/69 Page 3 in favor of the re -zoning as it adjoins commercial property of his own. In his opinion, the City has already lost business to Soldotna by not re -zoning sooner. After brief discussion, Malone moved, McCann seconded, to approve rezoning of lots in B1. 2, Valhalla Heights S/D subject to replatting to provide for frontage road for access control. Motion carried with:Malofie.dissenting. F-2: Stafford displayed a plat showing all office equipment as it could be placed in two rooms of the Terminal Bldg. should we move there- plat was drawn to scale; cost to City would be $7672 a yr. or $656 a month - $527 a year more to move. The City would also have to continue paying lights, heat, etc. for Library in this building. Parking at the Airport could be provided. Stafford says he needs to know tonight as he has North Air wanting space. The offer to use the Chris -Barg Bldg. is too expensive to consider. There was discussion on terminal bldg. use; releasing FAA from its lease agreement and date it should be effective - they pay quarterly - and prorating the last quarter's rent. After discussion, McCann moved, McCollum seconded, to authorized the City Manager to sign the realease to FAA of Terminal Bldg. lease contract and to pro- rate last quarter's 'rent. Roll call vote: Affirmative - Bailie, McCann, McCollum, Malone; Negative - Bielefeld. Bielefeld moved, Malone seconded, to retain present office space in City Hall. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. F-4: Since this has been discussed in severmeetings prior to this, McCollum moved, McCann seconded, to approve aggreement and authorize the City Manager to sign the KCL power agreement with Woodland S/D Part III. Date of first payment is changed to 1971. It is hoped bond sales will pay off all the obligations to subdivision developers anyway. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. G-1: As result of meeting with the Atty. Acting City Mgr. and Deputy Magistrate, the City Clerk presented data on the City's sharing costs of an In -Court Deputy Clerk with the State. At $3.50 a hr. for 3 hours a day, the City share, with FICA would amount to $2,277 for the balance of this fiscal year if work starts 1 Oct. The budget can be revised by deleting this amount from budget, but not used, Controller's salary. This Clerk will collect fines, penalties, bail money for City tickets; will type Court dockets and judgments; take trial notes, etc. The City Clerk typed up job description with approval.. of the Atty. and Magistrate; since this is not a full-timer City position our requirment for residence in the City may not apply. Mt Col lum moved, McCann seconded, to create position #0251 In -Court Deputy Clerk and to authorize the hiring effective 1 October, 1969 . Money shall be taken from budgeted Controller's salary (not used) and appropriated to this position. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote. G-2: Jaynes and Wisdom (Surveyor) said this line is already in and this action is to clear up paper work for the right of way. McCann moved, Bielefeld seconded, to authorize the signing of the r. o.w. to Glacier State. -Telephone Service Corp. on Govt. Lot 10, Sec. 4, T5N, R11W, S.M. Motion passed with Malone dissenting as he thought the Tel. Co. snould have secured the r.o.w. before laying the line. Lessees of the property should agree to this easement also. G-3: Stafford explained the special use permit to BMR Aviation is the only way to get parking fees on the run -way; the money has already been paid. Rate is $1 a day per plane. Their position will be changed so FAA can have better view of the run -way. Council approved the permit and authroized the signing. -�rr- I Kenai City Council Minutes 9/17/69 Page 4 H-1: Malone asked about judges for the special election. Council had agreed the judges would be named from the panel presented by the Boro and State Election Boards. Mrs. Shirley Morgan will servo as Chairman, Norma Jordan and Karen Horna- day will assist. After some discussion, Malone moved, Bielefeld seconded, to appoint Louis Nissen to the Election Board for the special election of 4 November, 1969. Motion carried unanimously. H-2: Walt Steige reported the Air Force has made no decision as to award for contract for servicing Wi ldwood with power. The City had a deadline for decision and may have to change this. There are no details on what is causing the delay. Meeting adjourned at 11:00 p.m. Respectfully submmiitted, ��M Frances Torkilsen Ci ty Clerk 0 A .10 A,,A '�n Ar 7P AA J, K A, w, to ti,,v„ a..... 1 I: