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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-04-17 Council Minutes�� t CITY OF KENAI AGENDA REGULAR MEETING APRIL 17. 1968, 8:00 P.M. 4A. ROLL CALL: A-1 PUBLIC HEARINGS: J18) Hearing on Re -zoning of Tracts J & K, Beaver Creek Addition b Hearing on Second Reading of Ordinance No.138, changes in Zoning Regulations. (c) Hearing on Taxi Application. B. PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: 1. 2. "C. MINUTES: Regular Meeting April 3. 1968. 0. CORRESPONDENCE: E . .AEPORTS : 1. City Manager 41. gity Attorney 3. Mayor, City Clerk, and 4. Borough Assemblymen Planning & Zoning Commission. E. %D BUSINESS: . Receive representatives of Corp of Engineers on Establishment of the Harbor Lines. Of. Discuss Pairing, Water & Sewer on Alaska Way in front of Bay Arms Apartments. "� Receive Plans for FAAP Fencing of Snow Removal Equipment Storage Building Area., ✓4. Receive final lease for additional lands for Kenai Shopping Center. Receive list of Surplus Material for sale for final approval. .� Receive final Plat for Woodland Sub -Division. ✓f. Receive Ordinance No.136, Changing certain items in the Zoning Ordinance, at second reagin ,,,�, 8 60. �3 `.. Sr. V A&Ax "-. G "L..ac , / - /�s. 4 J. mod. i �. ea. a�v. 0 A - nw/t, .�. s/ Agl# Al,e,r'g,1 _ G_._ NSW. BUSINESS;---- .10 Receive request of Martin Construction to dump material on Airport Land. . Establish Policy on repayment for installation of Electric Distribution facilities by Sub*Dividers. Receive appraisals of City owned lots for establishment of a • { minimum sale value l---B Discuss offer to tease land in the harbor area by Alaska arite Company. 7 ✓5. Discuss petitions for assessment Districts. k fy� AGENDA PAGE TWO G. New Business Cont'd. 6. Discuss proposed sit for Ci y Civic C to H. PkRSON PRE#tdT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: 1. 2. 3. u 4 4 AGENDA PAGE TWO G. New Business Cont'd. 6. Discuss proposed site for City Civic Center. H. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: 1. 2. 3. t''d KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES 17 APRIL, 1968 Roll call: Members present - Robert Bielefeld, Chester Cone, John Hulien, Billy McCann Florine McCollum, Carl Seaman and Mayor James G. Dye. Members absent - None. Also present: City Manager James W. Harrison, Dir. of Public Works Nels 0. Kjel- stad, Atty. James E. Fisher, W&S Engr. Harold Galliett, Jr. Harrison asked for agenda changes and Council concurred. Bob Tachick asked the City to pump the water out of the road by his house in Thompson Park S/0. Due to lack of proper grading and drainage, the road has over a foot of water on it. He asked the Lity to pump it out. It is not the City's policy to do any pumping as this dnes not solve the problem, and if we pump for one, we would have to pump for all - and we could never stay ahead of the demands. Tachick wanted to use the City's pump to pump it out himself, but the City's policy is to keep an operator with whatever equipment is loaned or rented out. Also, we have only one pump and can- not afford to be careless with it. Owner Thompson has said he would correct drainage. After some discussion, Council ruled that Tachick should have the water pumped out of his road. A-1-0): Formal hearing on re -zoning of Tracts J and K, Beaver Creek S/0. There were no speakers from the flooro so public hearing was closed. McCann moved, Hulien seconded, to rezone Tracts J and K, Beaver Creek Alaska S/D from RR (Rural Residential) to CG (General Commercial) with the stipulation there shall be controlled access to the Kenai Spur Highway-,i.e. one road as shown on the Plat. Motion carried unanimously. A-l(b): Public hearing on Ord. 135 making changes in Zoning Ordinance requirements to allow for low-cost housing areas. Mrs. Ruby Coyle suggested the City should see if the requirements coincide with the newly proposed Boro Zoning Ordinance coming up for hearing in the Assembly. Public hearing was closed as there were no other participants. This will be considered under Item F-7. 1i Minutes of the meeting of 3 April, 1968, were corrected and approved. The City Manger reported: 1. CUL and Fairbanks -Morse have reached an agreement and are preparing formal documents. 2. EDA has approved the amendments to Galliett's contract on Project 002711, but will not participate in some of the engineering costs for street improvements; this is a misunderstanding on their part; Harrison and Galliett will continue to work with them on this. 3. Letter fram Bartlett says the hearing on exchange of the Health Center Site was postponed; he will let us know when it's coming up, and what happens. 4. Fisher explained his Memo to the City: Vic Fisher, working with the University of Alaska, is compiling a report highly in favor of the metropol plan; he is an advocate of Borough government, and Fisher pointed out this works very well over most of the State, but the Kenai Borough has five first class Cities and there are many conflicts to be over come before the Peninsula could operate under one Government. if this plan is flexible it's allright; Fisher will research this further. 5. Jack Peck says he is losing $58 a day operating the Terminal Bldg. Cafe and does not see how he can stay open on Sundays also. Harrison will work with him on this. 6. Harrison is trying to get right -of -entry to clean up the Native Cemetery; No one is sure who has the title. 7. Deshka S/d lessee was notified of cancellation of tease due to non-payment since first obtained in July of '67. He claims he still has a valid lease; Council has given approval to another party for development of this S/D; further action will be reported, 8. With Council's approval, Harrison will write the Dept. of Hwys. to work on a plan Kenai Council Minutes 4/17/68 Page two for building a highway from Soldotna to Kenai; this must be adopted in their 5,yr. planning first. 9. The Armored Detective Service is being asked to double check the C.A.P. Bldg.; the City is concerned for the safety of the bldg. 10. It is time for nominating petitions for Council seats. 11. Wednesday, 24 April, 19680 Council will meet in executive session with Harrison to discuss planning for engineering services for the City; this will cover many items. 12. Requested Council to be considering a location for a new City Center. This is item G-6 on the agenda. Space is needed for Post Office, parking, COty Hall offices for ourselves and other Government Agencies. This will be referred to P1ann;ng Comm. 13. The switch gear for the new generator is due tomorrow; everything else is here; the engine is pre -tested and should be hooked up in two or three days. The Attorney reported: 1. The City should pay KUSCO the $270 they are claiming for the break in the gas line. Payment does not admit-to-.City's fault, but this will be worked out with the Contractor. Council concurred with this recommendation. 2. Suggested the City might be thinking about a Spring Clean-up campaign. 3. All air easements have been secured except one which has gone thru Master's Hear- ing and one we just learned about recently. There will be no money from FAA until all easements are secured. We may have it all finished by the end of the Fiscal year, Harrison stars the Cky needs an engineer's report as to the City's ability to perform after taking HEA facilities within the City, and to show how the switch will be made. HEA, not REA is asking for this information; this will be discussed with the Atty. next Wed. night; also will check with Bartlett to see if REA requires this and to see how REA has ruled on the sale; can HEA set the rules? A-l(c) The meeting was opened to public hearing on application for a third Cab Co. in the Ci ty, ' Harrison reported Northwest Cab, Co. called; said they could not be here but they objected to a third cab co.operating in the City. I Alex Shadura, applying for permit to operate Yellow Cab Co. of Kenai, had pre- sented a 4 page petition signed by Kenai citizens as well as letters from various bus- t inesses asking his application be given favorable consideration. The police report pointed out each existing co. can run two cabs, but are operat- ing only one each. Harrison said one co. is using the public address system at the Terminal Bldg. to solicit business, and has not submitted a sales tax report to the Borough; the City has had the same trouble with sales tax returns with this co. when we were col- lecting sales tax. Neither one is operating in the manner set forth by the City Code. Services already authorized #re not being performed. Police and the City Mgr., both, recommend not granting a third license, but to ask the two existing companies to show cause why they should be allowed to continue to - - operate. Council did not want to take action until they had heard from the other two cab companies. Cone moved, Bielefeld seconded, to meet with the taxi onwers next Wednesday nite at a special meeting. Motion passed unanimously. Harrison will also have plans for a change in the taxi ordinance at this meet- ing. Clerk will send certified mail notice of requested appearance to the Cab Companies. i Kenai Council Minutes 17 Apr'68 Pane three F-1: Col. E. L. Hardin, with the Corps of Engineers introduced his assistants: Mrs. A. Loss, "Diggs" Tice, Walt Duncan and Ed Curtis; since the first problem to be dis- cussed is Harbor Lines, he turned the presentation over to Tice. Tice said Harbor Lines are established for the purpose of protecting navigation and to stop encroachment. There are two lines involved in this; Pier head lines and bulkhead lines. An aerial photography Plat showed where Tice had tentatively placed both tines which ran more or less parallel to each other. Piers can be built to the bulkhead lines. Tice wants the City to study these and make changes, etc. and let the Corps know what we think. We should consider future qrowth and development along the River. Problems can be ironed out later. Monuments will be fixed so the City can keep control. When the City and the Corps come to a final agreement, the Plan will be sent to Washington for approval; this may take four or five months, but the agreement will be followed during this time whether it is signed or not. Tice says it is hard to change the lines, once they are established; 1t may be a little easier to move them back, or inland, but is very difficult to move them out. These lines can start anywhere and end anywhere. Federal funds cannot be used for dredging past the lines shoreward; the City will issue the building permits; the Corps will not furnish maps. 0alliett says it's hard to establish lines from an aerial photograph. The City Council will try to let the Corps know what they think about the lines in four weeks. After the Corps gets a letter from OEC, they will notify the City and will advertize for a hearing. Establishment of harbor lines are a Mind of blanket, agreement from the Corps to the City for building to a certain line; then the City issues the individual per- mits• Private ownership of tidelands or submerged lands will not interfer with setting these lines. Mrs. Loss talked of navigational lanes, saying there were two days to think an this: 1. To set up a fair way for vessels to follow; but the Kenai twists, turns and chanties so much, it might be better to 2. Create an area where boats cannot anchor. She displayed a picture of the river mouth shooing a suggested area where boats could not tie-up to floats, etc. This area is 400' wide and stretches from below Kenai Packers Cannery to above the City Dock. Discussion revealed that since Kenai is the only place in the upper inlet where fishermen can take in for shelter, food, fuel, etc. this lane should go farther up the River, and plenty of room should be allowed for anchoridg. This brought on the subject of a small boat harbor, and Col. Hardin presented the fol- lowing: Review of the Corps planning for a harbor since 1958, resulting in a compila- tion of voluminous material, plats, maps, and figures showing feasibility. Many public hearings were held in an effort to provide the City with a workable harbor, and still enable the Congress to see the wisdom of appropriating funds. The status of the plan- ning now is to pull the Kenai Project from the all -encompassing Cook Inlet Study, but the City will have to negotiate to get the funds; the Corps cannot ask for further money. One of the principal problems is maintenance; sedimentation in the River amounts to 4' a year which means for every foot of silt in a 250 boatharbor we must remove 10,000 cubic yards of material; the Corps will maintain the channei,and breakwater. Removal of material would cost from 1 to 5 dollars a cubic yard; if the City owned its equipment, the cost would be about $1.20 per c.y.; this equipment costs $195,000. Construction costs: Original dredging and berthing area is the City's respon- sibility; the State contributes $313,000 for floats; total cost for 250 host harbor would be $105009000 plus the floats. The City's share is 1/4 the total. Planning i- can be done by the Fall of 1969; a new survey must be made because of the earthquake; the other surveys were for deep draft, not small boat harbor. The 1966 study was based on the assumption the Oil Companies were going to use the River, which has not materialized. i Kenai Council Minutes 4/17/68 Page four (Small boat Harbor Con't.-Hardin) The new study will have to be based on the fishing fleets it can be authorized by Congress in 19700 started in 172 a^d completed in 6 1/2 years. Hardin said the Corps has no money, and cannot ask for more; the City must do the promoting; and can the City provide its own share? The Corps will assist the City any way they can to get this program going again. Mr. Walter Curtis distributed a study on Beach Erosion, Shore Erosion and Tides and Currents, and a Plat showing the areas eroding the most,, saying this was mainly due to high tides and wave action. He reviewed the possible solutions as presented in the study; due to exhorbi- tan t costs, the most feasible plan seemed to be 4-8 - that of rock -filled groins built at right angles, 50' long, 10' high, at a cost of $40 per lineal foot, total cost of $160,000, with a life span of 25 years, or an annual cost of $250000 per year; these figures are estimated and are conservative. No matter what plan is used, there will be additional erosion until the River bank can stabilize itself, Col. Hardin presented a resume of ways and means of funding these programs; some are applicable to Kenai; the City Mgr. will review these further. Matters discussed with the Corps were: bank erosion, dredging, river'channel, anchor- ages for cannery fleets etc. and speakers from the floor were: Wayne Cherrier Wal- do and Ruby Coyle, Lottle Edelman, Lauretta Knackstedt, Alex Shadura, Harold Ga;liett and an unknown fisherman. F-2: Harrison presented a map showing area requests for paving of Alaska Avenue for Wayne Cherrier of Bay Arms Apt$. W&S is already in to the property 1f a of Evenson's, (a por. of L. 5, BT.14, O.T.). Harrison rec nds an addendum be made to the present contract for paving from the lntersectio to the far corner of Evenson's property. The street is partially ready for paving. There was discussion as to rights -of -way, going beyond Evanson s line, etc. Speakers from the Floor were: Cherrier, Galliett, & Mrs. Evenson. Harrison will work with the contractor to see what can be done. ` F-3: Frank Wince of ACLW, presented plans for fencing the Airport Shop area-approx. 670' x 830' with a 7' chain link material with barbed wire on top; gates by the exist- ing roads. This is already funded in the FAAP 103 Project and is favored by FAA. Bielefeld thinks this money ($25 to 30 thousand dollars) could be better spent; i.e. to pave the taxi way. Wince says this amount would not take care of the paving; He also does not recommend seal coating the runway at this time; sags just to repair the cracks; says there's a chance the contract may be increased by 10%. McCann moved, Seaman seconded, to approve the plan for fencing the Airport Shop area. Following more discussion the motion passed by roll call vote with Bielfeld dissenting. F,4: Held over for next meeting. F-5: Council briefly discussed Surplus Sale List. F-6: Harrison presented Final Plat of Woodland S/D,'Part 11 and recommended it be approved. Seaman moved, McCollum seconded, to approve Res. 68-160 accepting the Woodland S/d, Part 2. Motion carried unanimously. f � F-7: Harrison presented Ord. 0135 for second reading. _.N Kenai Council Minutes 4/17/68 Page five Bielefeld moved, Cone seconded, to approve Ord. #136, Changing Zoning Regulations to Accomodate medium cost Housing for second reading. Motion passed unanimously. F-8: The City Mgr. presented Ord. H136. Seaman moved, Bielefeld seconded to approve for first reading, Ord. N136, Vacating Alaska Ave. from the intersection with Mission Ave. to westerly boundary of L30 Ill. 6 and L. 3, 81. 140 O.T. This vacation conveys only surface rights to City Commerce. Motion passed unanimously. F-9: Harrison presented Ord. #13=.for first reading. McCann moved, Cone seconded, to approve Ord. N131, Zoning Change #12, Blocks B.C.F and G. Beaver Creek Alaska S/D from Rural Residential (RR) to General Commercial (CG). Motion passed with Bielefeld dissenting. G-1: Discussion on Martin Construction's request to dump fill material between Oeshka S/D and FAA Station revealed: FAA doesn't care if: 1. they observe the speed limit, 2. Restore any damage to the roads, 3. clean up afterwards. The City would want the site to be graded, somewhat and seeded; however, that area is stabilized and fresh fill would surely erode. Harrison recommevd%the request be approved for Martin Const, only and only for clean fill material. The contract calls for the contractor to dump Vn the "hole" south of the Kenai Hwy; Council thinks the contract should be adhered to:. G-2: Harrison informed Council three new subdivisions want electricity; the City cannot affo xtensions, and cannot bond itself presently, for this. He recommends the Atty. prdpare contract agreements wherein the City would repay the subdivider the total cost of construction for extension lines provided the engineering, materials, quotations or bids be approved by the City; if the subdivider used other materials or contractors costing more than the City has approved, the subdivider will bear the additional cost. Within 18 months, if the City has not been able to bond for const- ruction, the City will repay the subdivider at 10% of the total electric revenue from said subdivision. Council agreed to this. G-3: Appraisals for the 3 City -owned lots were presented, but tabled for later study. Harrison will advertise sale of the lots based on the appraisal value plus the assess- ments. G-4: Deleted. G-5: Kjdlstad presented 3 patitionsfor public improvements: 1. Street construction encompassing Cinderella S/D on the' west and thence east to intersection at the N.E. Corner of L. 359 thence South to Kenai Spur, all in Sec. 33 and across the Hwy. from the High School. Although only one resident requested it,, he recommends water and sewer be installed in this area also. y,/AO.w."U,,. , 2. Petition for sewer on Fourth Ave., both sides of Birch Ave. 3. W8S for Forest Dr. past Woodland S/D to Redoubt Blvd. This would serve the new elementary school, three subdivisions and Parsons' homestead house. Kjelstad doesn't know costs yet for this work, nor the boundaries involved; the City doesn't know, and won't for another month or so, how much money is left from the present Projects. These extensions would be separate from the existing Projects; i.e. the City would close present Projects, but perhaps extend the contracts. G-6: Discussed earlier. G-7: After many trips, phone calls and extensive correspondence, Carignan has ob- tained Trlmmingham's consent to deed a r.o.w. for W&S at a cost of $.25 per Sq. Ft. Kenai Council Minutes 4/17/68 Page six or $5,200.90. This is property4'tcointly owned by Whiteman who has already signed an easement. The Atty. and the City Mgr. recommend payment of this sum; we will try to get a warranty deed for this r.o.w. Seaman �moved, �Cone secondeds to pay Trimmingham the $5200 for the W,S, ST. easement, 40 x 5231. Roll call vote passed the motion unanimously. G-8: Kenai Steel Bldgs.. wants to seal their bldg. and assign their lease on their lot in CIIAP to Snelson, Inc. who want to move into Kenai from Outside as General Contractors. McCann moved, McCollum seconded, to approve the assignment of lease in CIIAP from Kenai Steel Buildings to Snelson, Inc. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned 12 mid -night. Respectfully submitted, Frances Torki lsen City Clerk zdl _ - - - -- — - -mil^1 Al Gvna�. 17 dr 0 �y90 /1-L few* off* 906000 9600806999*000 ell,