HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-03-20 Council MinutesCITY OF KENAI
A G E N D A
Regular Meeting March 20, 1968
8:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL:
B. PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD:
1.
2.
C. _"TES:
egular Meeting March 6, 1968. Vtot '
P'Special Meeting Marc��h/� �1r4, 968
D. CORRESPONDENCE:
E. R ORTS:
. City Manager
•City &ttorneyes 3. May, City Clerk amd City Commissions/%.4'..
✓4. Borough Assemblymen
F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
a . Second Reading of Ordinance No.131, Adopting the Alaska
UUniform Traffic Code.
�2 Discuss Proposals to Survey Tidelands.
oor. Receive Resolution 68-9 setting forth rules for depositing
of City Funds.
.r----4� Discuss Lease of Land for Shopping Center.
Discuss Development of Fidalgo Commercial Center.
6.
6. SEW BUSINESS:
1. Receive Resolution No. 68- 0 creating a Municipal Dump
Paad establishing fees.
Discuss Policy regarding Electric Service in Subdivisions
! . Receive Emergency Ordinance No. 68-133 establishing a
0 g Pound and Setting Fees for it's operat on.
V . Approve Lease of Alaska Testlab, Inc. for Space in the
Terminal Building.
4-5. Receive Pitition for Water & Sewer in a Portion of Birch
Dive Area.
ti6. Receive Resolution No. 68-/# setting charges to be made
for use of Fire Equipment outside the Corporate Limits of
the City of Kenai.
yl. Receive Emergency Ordinance No. 68-844'Amending Electric Schedr
H. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD:
1.
2.
✓ Executive Session on matters pertaining to potential legal
matters.
KEW CITY COUNCI' UNUTES
I;AW" 20 MARCH, 1968
A. Members present: Robert Bielefeld, Chester Cone, Billy McCann, Florine Mc-
Collum and Mayor James G. Dye.
Also present: City Mgr. James W. Harrison, City Engr. N. 0. Kjelstad, Atty.
James E. Fisher, and Planning Commission Sec. R. H. Carignan.
Councilman John Hulien arrived 9:20 p.m.
C. Minutes of the regular meeting of 6 March were corrected and approved.
Minutes of the special meeting of 14 March were approved
G-3: With -'consent of;Council the order of business was changed in order to accomo-
date persons in the audience.
Harrison said the City and received four petitions: 1. from Mike Gravel
for extension of Forest Drive from the Spur Hwy. to the vicinity of the Bluff;
2. from Hallerman for water and sewer off Birch Drive on 4th st. where the dirt
work is already done; 3 and 4, from various property owners for roads in the vi-
cinity of Cinderella S/D in NW4SE4, Sec. 33, TO, R11W, S.M.
Harrison asked for policy guidelines on receiving such petitions - he would
like to number them in the order of their presentation, get computations on cost,
bring to Council, and then if Council so desires a hearing would be set up.
Council tbought the City should advertize in the paper that the City has a
little money from bond funds for capital improvements, and would receive petitions
for such.
There was some discussion on priorities of petitions, etc.; the Engr. and
City Mgr. will present cost figures at the next meeting.
E-1: The City Manager reported:
1. The lessees of Deshka S/D have asked for an extension of time for presentation
of development plans; Council agreed to grant them another month,
2. Now that FHA accepts plastic pipe for construction use in certain cases, Har-
rison asked permission to prepare a resolution accepting it in the City's Bldg.
Code.
3. A letter from the Governor's office was read regarding the request of the North
Koreans to construct a base at Seward. The State is encouraging them to set up an
Alaska corporation.
4. Letter from City Commerce Corp. says J. Costa, C. Martin, A. J. Mazzula, G.
Scholber and Key Realty are no longer associated with them
5. The Federal grant for Municipal Park improvements has been increased from
$48,000 to $55,000, making the total project cost $110,000; we have already rec'd.
$191,000 - have bought only used pipe from CIIAP for fencing material; there is a
tot of work to be done to come up with our share of firce acct. work, but there are
many groups and individuals donating time and materials to assist the City in this
project.
6. Gen. Moore has expressed appreciation for the Ci ty's letter of thanks for the
cooperation and assistance extended by Wildwood personnel during the last "power"
crisis.
7. Harrison recommended against granting a re -zoning for three lots across from
the Last Frontier Club as this would constitute strip zoning - he said the request
might be re -appraised if there were a development plan for the area rather than 3
lots. . . -
After some discussion, Seaman moved, Cone seconded, the request for rezoning
be denied until such time as the petitioners present a plan for the area rather than
a few lots. Motion passed unanimously.
8. A request has been received from Alex Shadura for a new cab company; i.e. "Yel-
low Cab Co. of Kenai"; Council directed Harrison to check into present practices
of the two cab companies now doing business and to request the police to investi-
gate to see if the cabs are complying with City regulations. This report will be
given at the next Council meeting.
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Attorney Fisher reported:
1. Asked that item F-1 be deleted from the agenda as he just received work this
evening on asking for courst costs in traffic hearings.
2. The atty. for Etolin subdividers had just written him regarding additional land
for Carr shopping center. This item, F-4, will be on the next agenda. Council
directed the lease be for 55 years, with the understanding the City would talk with
F. A. A. regarding leases for 99 years.
3. Fisher does not like the form of the agreement for the parking concession at
the Airport; the same company has the concession at Anchorage Airport and has in-
vited the Council to view the operations which will begin 1 April; Some of the
Councilmen may make this trip; Council also asked that a public hearing be set for
3 April on the agreement they made on 6 March.,
Borough Assembly representative McCann reported:
1. There was nothing gained, but nothing lost at the last Boro meeting. Three
Kenai Councilmen, in addition to the two representatives attended last night's
meeting; Mayor Dye reviewed his objections to the Boro's setting up a feasibi-
lity study for water and sewer for Soldotna, North Kenai and Kenai; the City has
had capital improvement plans for 4 or 5 years; at the time of the APW W&S project,
the only wady we got the Federal Funds was because this was an entirely new project
for which there was no advance planning by any other agency, etc.
Harrison said it was a fact if one government agency had made a study for
projects in an area, it would be impossible to get funds from any other agency;
For this reason, the City objects to such a plan to include Kenai in projects
for water and sewer for Soldotna and North Kenai. We do not object to Soldotna
or the area north having such service, but we do not want our own applications and
plans to be jeopardized; we have spent too much money on these studies to have
them eradicated by such action. Letters will be sent to the Congressional delega-
tion, HUD, EDA and Farmers Home Administration explaining the City's position.
This is the same plan the City reviewed as presented by H. Ga111ett.
Councilman Hulien arrived at this time.
The Boro also approved plans for the elementary school at Kenai; they want
to locate the site on City water and sewer systems; none of the Boro staff has
approached the Kenai Council on a school location.
The next Boro meeting will be in Kenai and a hearing will be held on the
hospital out North.
There was some discussion on the Boro assessment ordinance f58.
Carrignan reported for the Planning Commission:
1., Presented two subdivision plats, Valhalla Heights
No. 1 comprises lots 20,21,22,23, B1cks 8,9,1
R10W, S.M., containing 28.571 acres.
Seaman moved, McCollum seconded, to adopt Res.
Heights S/D f1. Motion carried unanimously.
No. 2 comprises lots 24 thru 35, Blocks 1 and
RiOW, S.M. containing 15.265 acres.
Seaman moved, McCollum seconded, to adopt Res.
No. 2. Motion passed unanimously.
2. Harrison presented a request from the developers
a pilot plan for a subdivision for low cost housing;
than $279500, would have 3 bedrooms, car port, etc.;
they have 15 houses planned.
Nos. 1 aid 1.
0 in the E NW Sec. 6, T5N,
68-11, approving Valhalla
2, in Lot 4, Sec. 31,16N,
68-12, Valhalla Heights S/D
of inlet S/D who had prepared
each house would cost no more
FHA would loan on this amount;
Carignan says the Planning Commission has approved this development, but only
If the subdivision ordinance is amended to allow for 40' streets in "dead end" sts.
and 6,000 sq, ft. lot requirement instead of the current 7,200, plus a residential
f1 and f2 zoning in certain circumstances.
Following discussion, Seaman moved, Cone seconded, to authorize the City
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to give McKeever right of entry, contingent on passage of Ord. and approve the plan
presented, subject to passage of the ord. amendment. Motion carried unanimously.
F-2: Council will meet with engineers to discuss proposals to survey tidelands next
Wednesday at 2 p.m.
F-3: The City Mgr. presented Res. 68-9. Following discussion, Seaman moved, Hulien
seconded, to adopt Res. 68-9, Establishing Policies for Handling City Funds. Motion
carried unanimously.
Seaman moved, Hulien seconded, to start right away on Time Certificates, but
don't lose interest money by transfer. Motion passed unanimously.
Harrison will report on the legality of requesting the Banks to secure funds
the City might deposit with them.
F-5: Council agreed to Harrison's proposal to proceed with cost estimates of sub-
dividing Fidalgo S/D.
Councilman McCann departed at this time.
G-1: Harrison presented Res. 68-13, Creating a Municipal Dump.
McCollum moved, Seaman seconded, to adopt Res. 68-13. After some discussion
on rates, users within and without the City, the resolution was amended and passed
unanimously.
Harrison will see about placing abandoned cars elsewhere.
G-2: Supplying power to new subdivisions: There was considerable discussion about
how the City can furnish utilities and capital improvements without a goodly sum
of money to work with; Harrison will confer with Don Meyer as to the potential
of the bond market, and the idea to increase the City's interest rate from 6%.
Thd.Engineer will work with Basil Bolstridge on his request for power to his
proposed subdivision.
G-4: Seaman moved, Hulien seconded, to approve the lease to Alaska Test Lab for
office space in the Terminal Building. Motion carried unanimously.
G-3: Harrison presented Ord. 133, explaining its function.
Cone moved, Hulien seconded, to declare an emergency re Ord. 133. Motion
carried unanimously.
Cone moved, Bielefeld seconded, to approve Ord. 133, Relating to fees for
Administration of the Dog Ord. Following discussion, the motion passed unanimously.
G-6: The City Mgr. presented Res. 68-14.
There was some discussion; Bielefeld moved, Seaman seconded, to adopt
Res. 68-14, Establishing a charge for the use of Fire Equipment outside the
City Limits. Motion passed unanimously.
G-7: Harrison presented Ord. 134, Municipal Power rats, and explained the light
co. (KCL) would not be giving away anything, but would just break even on this
rate to the City; on the current rate KCL is profitting somewhat, but the Term.
Bldg. is not able to meet monthly billings; the feasibility, study for the Term.
bldg. did not anticipate the heavy use 9f, power by F.A.A. or the electric stove
in the Cafe; this is the only way the administration knows to enable payment
of operating expenses.
After some discussion, Seaman moved, Hulien seconded, to declare an emergency
regarding Ord. 134. Motion passed unanimously.
Seaman moved, Cone seconded, to adopt Ord. 134, Creating a Muni ci pie Use
Rate for power purchases. Motion carried unanimously.
Harrison will talk with F. A.A. re this high use of power.
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Mayor Dye discussed the monthly report, asking questions about various funds,
line loss shown in the KCL financial report. etc.
Harrison will prepare a memo on some of the things -asked about.
Meeting adjourned at 11:45 p.m. for executive session to discuss legal matters.
Respectfully submitted,
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Frances Torkilsen
City Clerk
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