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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-12-17 Council MinutesA G E N D A REGULAR MEETING OF KENAI CITY COUNCIL 8:00 P.9i. Decsaber 17, 1969 "A- ROLL CALL 10"A-1: Administer Oath to Student Councilmen 8- PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: V 1. 2. ✓C : �,� *JJKUTES 1. Minutes of Regular Meeting of December 39 1969 D- CORRESPONDENCE B- REPORTS: @--.— I City Manager ✓1. City Attorney .-Ax. Mayor City Clerk �---�: Advisory Planning 6 Zoning Commission �6. Borougb Assemblymen F- OLD BUSINESS Review new lease form for airport lands Adr. Discuss RCL line truck purchase A►�S• Discuss cost of advertising in Fairbanks News Miner ✓e. Autborise Mayor to sign Rad Can up ons agreement with Alaska State Police "B �. Authorise Mayor to sign Amendment 03 to Grant Agreement on FAAP 03 Project. r8. Review Rules and Regulations for the operation of the Recreation Center by the Youth Action Council. 7. 8. G- NEW BUSINESS _Ratify Council Action of December 12 t 19 �9 Reappointment of Planning 6 Zoning Commission members. /01. Receive tabulation of bids on water pumps. Discuss letter from Alaska Business Council requesting the City to hav�e�a booth at the 1970 Travel/Trade Fair. H- PERSONS PRESBNT NOT SCHEDUL`RD TO BE HEARD 1. 2. KENAI CITY COUNCIL 141AUTES 17 OL-'CLIMBER, 1969 A: Roll call: Newoers present - Charles A. 3ailie, Robert Bielefeld, John Hulien, Billy McCann, Firs. Florine McCollum, Hugh Malone and Mayor Eugene H. Morin. A-1: The City Clerk administered the Oath of Office to Student Councilmen Miss Judi [gowning and Mr. Pat McFarland. Mayor Morin welcomed them to Council say- ing this is a unique experience for tnem and for Council,and should prove help- ful to all involved; also that tie hope involvement of this type will be bene- ficial to the community. C: Minutes of the last regular meeting of 12/3/69 were approved. D: The Mayor reported on correspondence: 1. Letter from Sen. Ted Stevens office says the plans for the new Post Office Building are proceeding. 2. Letter of appreciation was received from the Governor's office for the manner in which the City handled the site for the Kenai River Bridge Crossing; the City will thank the Governor for his assistance. ale also will start working to keep tfte project of the small boat harbor in mind. . e jl. The City Clerk reported a� was received from Sen. Ted Steven's office today saying: *Corps of Engineers hopes to do an extensive sediment research study of the small boat and deep water harbor at Kenai. This was originally part of tare Cook Inlet study, but has now been made an individual project. The Corps is requesting 40 to 60 thousand dollars for the Fiscal 7U-71 Budget for this purpose. 3. John Hulien will serve as Board Member of Chamber of Commerce, represent- ing the City. E-3: The Mayor reported: 1. The News media - Radio Station KSRM and the two newspapers - are wanting statements as to action of the City concerning the City Mgr.'s job. The City is not keeping secrets, but events have been moving fast; Counci l's executive session decisions are not final until ratified in public meeting, and cannot be announced as policy until formally adopted. The Mayor hopes to reflect Council's opinions in his statements and not his personal feelings. 2. Pictures with referenced maps of the 00271 Project were given to the City by Engineer Galliett; they are valuable in that they are a pictorial presenta- tion of "as builts". The Historical Society may want the negatives. E-4: The City Clerk reported: 1. A reminder of the dedication of the Recreation Building Friday 19th at 1.:30 p.m. The Christmas Party will be 7:00 p.m. at the Elk's Bldg. The Little League Ball is the night of Friday 19th in the Terminal Bldg. 2. Mr. Skinner, Div. of Lands hater Resources, is holding a meeting in the Lib- rary Room Jan. 13, 1970 at 8:00 p.m. 3. Don Meyer says Preston, Thorgrimson's office is working on the Ordinance re the KCL $259000 revenue bond issue but has been delayed momentarily. 3. Asked Council to consider foreclosing on two year delinquencies on 00271 assessments. Total due from these unpaid bills is $40,339.00. Normally the City and the Borough foreclose on delinquencies after one year - these have run for two. This revenue is used to pay principal and interest on the Water, Sewer and Street Bonds. If Council directs foreclosure proceedings, the Court must order foreclosure, then the property owner still has one year to redeem. r, : Counoi+l/shoulai wasi'der starting foreclosure proceedings on property that is two years delinquent. Kenai Council Minutes 12/17/G9 Page two Clerk's report Cont'd. The City has not paid its share of these assessments for two years either. Annual payments from General Fund are $21,335. Land Fund's share is $14,498. 4. Council received report on T.C.D.'s: ASB - $105,560; VISA - $203,300. E-4: The next Planning & Zoning Commission meeting will be 14 Jan., 1970. E-6: Malone reported on the Boro meeting: % Plans for the Homer school were referred back to the architect to reduce costs. 2. Kenai Jr. High plans were approved. 3. 4orth Kenai Fire Ordinance was received. Fire Chief has right to enter any buildings --no limit to this power; this may not be good. 4. Rezoning to Valhalla Hts. S/D discussed, but Assembly had no ordinance. 5. Food purchases for the cafeterias are still under investigation by Assembly. 6. The architect was found to be responsible for the deficiencies at Anchor Point School. 7. The Boro Financial report shows about $3U,000 balance due the City of Kenai. F-2: Percy Bergt reported on oids for the KCL Line Truck. He recommended the bid of Peninsula Chrysler-McCAbe Pbwer§ be accepted. Penin. Chrysler furnishes the Dodge truck and McCabe Powers the body. After some discussion. McCann moved, aielefeld seconded, the combined bid of Peninsula Chrysler and McCabe Powers bid for the KCL Line Truck be accepted at $32,444.55 to be paid $1438.22 a month for 24 months. Motion carried unanimous- ly by roll call vote. This bid charges 6% interest while others carried 10%. Delivery is to be 130 to 150 days. F-3: After brief discussion, Bielefeld moved, Bailie seconded, the City should not participate in the Annual Progress Edition of the Fairbanks News Miner. Motion carried unanimously. F-4: McCann moved, Hulien seconded, to ratify the action taken in study session authorizing the Mayor to sign the agreement with the State to furnish Police Communication services for the Kenai Police, with the stipulation the Agreement be amended to say "either" instead of "both Parties" in referring to cancellation of contract. Motion passed unanimously. Tne Clerk said the agreement had already been signed and mailed to the Dept. of Public Safety, but an effort would be made to get the amendment agreed to. F-5: The Clerk explained the FAA had increased their grant to the City for the FAAP-03 Project in the amount of $1,083.25, but the Agreement had to be amended to make this legal. McCollum moved, Bailie seconded, to authorize the Mayor to sign Amendment No. 3 to the FAAP '03 Agreement. Motion passed unanimously. Thanks will be ex- pressed to the FAA for their assistance and consideration. F-6: There was discussion on operation and mtce. of the Philips -Marathon Recreation Bldg. It was not knownif the lease agreement would allow the Youth Action Council to operate the bldg. The Clerk asked who would be paying the costs for heat, lights, insurance, janitorial services, etc. It is hoped the YAC can assist on these bills. Vickie Maher discussed various items of the rules and regulations for operation of the center by YAC. Bielefeld moved, Bailie seconded, to delete item No. 5 and substitute the workds "Smoking',"the building is prohibited". After some discussion as to fire rating, fire code, etc. the motion passed unanimously. Malone moved, Iiulien seconded, to accept the rules and regulations of the Youth Action Council concerning the Recreation Building. Motion passed unanimously. :14nai City Council 1211 //b:3 Pan! three E-2: Aith consent of Council, the agenda was changed to hear the Atty's. report. 1. Uue to attendance of the Brookings' Institute Sawinar in Ancnorage, the Atty. ► had no report and has not had time to review tn4 latest changes in ti►e Airport Terminal leases. Therefore Item F-1 was tabled until next nxeeting. G-1: Deleted covered in.iten►.F-4. G-2: Since both incumbents Nava agreed to serve another terin on the ECenai Advisory Planning and "Zoning Commission, Mayor Morin re -appointed Mrs. Puby Coyle and Mr. Hark Beaucnamp to serve another three years each. G-3: Bruce Hassey reviewed ti►e bids for the water pumps for the Fire Water Reser- voir and recommended the lowest bid of Susitna Supply, Inc. be accepted. McCann moved, Bielefeld seconded, to accept the Susitna Supply bid on water pumps of $14,997.45. Bond money is available for this payment. Delivery would be about 145 days from date of order. t•totion passed unanimously by roll call. G-4: Tabled until next meeting. itootii at Trade Fair. G-5: After discussion, Council instructed KCL Mgr. to talk with Alaska Barite and ask them to present a written documentation of their problems, if they exist. Council cannot take action on hearsay. G-6: Mayor Morin explained actions decided on in study session of Council must now be ratified. Due to circumstances beyond Control of Council it was necessary to accept the resignation of for. Baxter. Malone moved, Hulien seconded, to accept the resignation of Fred W. Baxter as Kenai City Manager. Motion passed unanimously. Morin said it was unt4inkable to return to Mayor -Council form of Govern- ment; a City Mgr. was necessary for management of City affairs as well as to establish liaison with the people and their Government. fir. Ormond 0. Robbins, former Area Mgr. in Kenai for the Federal Aviation Administration, had received a vote of confidence from Council when reviewing applications for the Manager's job. i Bailie moved, McCollum seconded, to engage 0. 0. Robbins as City Manager, j effective 21 January, 1970. Motion carried unanimously. Morin also said:due to the reduced activities in the City; due to the increased costs of City services; due to the size of the work force; due to the Hedla-Sherwood audit and for economic reasons only the ri*y Council has abolished ' the following offices: Director o: Public Works, Airport Termtnal Manager; Building Inspector, City. Surveyor and Water and Sewer Mtce. Man. This is a dis= f_ tasteful step, but a necessary one,to retain a sound, responsible fiscal position. Events have made it necessary to affect some economy and this action best reflects i that econonLy. Atty. Fisher says this measure is necessary because of the impact of the costs of growth. -- Bielefeld moved, Malone seconded, to abolish the offices of Dir. of Public 4orks, Building Inspector, Airport Manager, Surveyor and the third position of the Water & Sewer Dept. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. Speakers from the audience during discussion were: Waldo and Ruby Coyle and * Lauretta Knackstedt. In answer to questions, these jobs were budgeted for, but the budget has proven to be an invalid document, and the work load allows elimina- tion of these positions. The work will be carried on by present forces. Referring to the letter of recommendations from the Auditor, the Mayor read from the minutes of Council meeting of 29 October, dealing with them item by item. * also Fran Moore l Kenai Council Minutes 12/17/69 Page four Planning Commission was urged to pass the subject of boat harbor and to consider Lots 3 and 5, Sec. 9, Bil, R11W, S.M. as sites for a iiarbor. Massey said he needs his third man on the W&S crew to net the Fire Water Reservoir ready by next May. Council suggested .City crews could handle it by careful planning and scheduling the work_ load. Meeting adjourned 10:50 p.m. Respectfully submi ted, Frances Torki lsen City Clerk rink 6l/rlNwru�NriMNh Arr,dhr♦Imago` w..rr. 9.0 r•µ1D• NI wQ►rr + r — INITIAL/ OATf P0/PAIL/0 /T APPROV90 /T O � i -� QOOG i OD i 1 44 13 I-f- t4`• + in _ e _ x. -flt- f ; ' zo . .. _=�,--- -t.t �-•+ - .t.) --�-i .. ! 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