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Home My WebLink About1968-06-19 Council MinutesF t P AGL11DA a Regular Neeting Kenai City Council 83O0 P.M. June 19, 1968 A. ROLL CALL: A•1. HOLD PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED 1966*69 BUDGET. B. PERSON$ SCHEDULED TO BY, HrA- RD: 1, Kenai Utility Service Corp. representative to discuss purchase of Kenai City Light facilities. ` C. NINUTLS OF REGULAR METING JUIJL 5, 1968. !} D. CORRESPONLL11Cr L. RLPORTS: 1. City Kanaaer 2. City Attorney 3. Hayor, City Clerk and Planning & Zoning Commission: 4• Borough Assemblymen. IN OLD BUSINESS: 1. Receive Resolution 68-27 adopting the 1968-69 budget and setting the Mill levy. 2. Discuss proposed electric rate for Alaska ,write, Ino• iDiscuss extension of hater & Sewer to meet requests. t Receive request of Jon McComas and alaska State Bank to pave a portion of the City ,tight of way in front of their buildings. G: 1W BUSIIESS: 1. Receive final Plat oft lal Jeneral Aircraft Apron. b Deshka Subdivision. o Odette Subdivision. (d) Parks Subdivision. 2. Discuss request of Chris Berg, Ino to lease land for Industrial Trackage on Airport Lands. 3. Receive desolation #68 ... making changes in the Personnel 1.anualy 4• Receive Aesolution "68 adopting the amended Pay Plan for the City. 5. Receive Ord ;,'• prohibiting the driving of tracked vehicles on an`q off' the struts and alleys within the Citya --He Persons present not scheduled to be heard: 5 MINUTES OF KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING 19 JUNE, 1968 A- Roll Call; Members present; Mayor Morin, Bob Bielefeld, Florine McCollum, Billy McCann and Chester Cone. Members absent: John Hulien and Charles Bailie. Also present: City Manager James W. Harrison, City Engineer Nels 0. Kjelstad, Attorney James E. Fisher and Project Engineer Harold Galliett. A-1: Public Hearing on the budget for 1968-69 was held and the budget was amended to include instructions for the Budget Officer to use all savings which can be made in all departments together with all new revenues for the purpose of hiring two full paid firemen not to exceed the amount of $20,000. Also the Maintenance and Operation account shall constitute the sum for the contract payment to the Kenai Volunteer Fire Department under the terms of the contract dated August 8, 1965. i With Council's consent Item B-1, Kenai,Utilities Service Corp., representative scheduled to be heard was postpone until later in the meeting due to delay in flight from Anchorage. C-: Minutes of Regular meeting June"5, 1968 were corrected and approved. D-1: Mr. Harrison presented letter from Cook Inlet Courier suggesting that the City send Mayor and'Mrs. Morin on the inaugural trip of the Wikersham Ferry. Motion made by Cone to send Mayor and Mrs. Morin on the ferry trip; seconded by McCann. Motion padsed by roll call vote. Voting for - Cone, McCann, McCollum. Against -Bielefeld. City Manager Harrison advised the Council that the Department of Interior is now asking the City to pay for the Health Center Site. The City had agreed to take over the responsibilities f of the Health Center in exchange for the site. Mr Harrison suggest that someone be in Washington D.C. when the bill is presented to Congress. Mr. Harrison reported on the fire at the superintendents house at Columbia Wards Fishieres. He praised the Fire Department for their manner of handling the situation. B-1: Mr. Maybry, representing Kenai Utility Service Corp., advised the Council that his company was interested in purchasing the facilities of Kenai City Light, but could not make an offer until -such time a survey was made of the facilities and the contracts studied. Mayor Morin advised Mr. Maybry that the City was desirous of providing the best possible service to the citizens, and would offer every opportunity and consideration to his company and that the City has three edr offers for purchase of the electric system. Page 1 Minutes of Kenai City Council Meeting Cont'd. 19 June, 19613 E-2: Mr. Fisher advised the Council that the City Attorney for the City of Kenai should be appointed each year. Mr. Hornaday has been Interim City Attorney since Mr. Fisher resigned to run for public office, however, Mr. Iornaday advised the City that he wish to turn these duties back to Mr. Fisher since he was going on vacation. Motion was mace by Councilman McCann to retain Mr. Fisher as City Attorney for the City of Kenai for one year. seconded by Cone. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. Mr. Fisher advised he would be in Anchorage Friday the 28th. re- garding the motion to dis miss the Citys case against Homer Electric Association. Motion was made by Mrs. McCollum that the Council meeting be opened with a prayer by requesting a local minister on a rotating basis with all of the churches in town to participate. seconded by Councilman Cone. Motion carried unanimous by roll call vote. Mayor Morin suggested that Mr. Al Cruver be allowed to sit in on the Planning & Zoning Commission meetings util he is eligible to become a member. He will be a two year resident of the City this August. Also Mayor Morin will check and see if Mr. lance Petersen is interested in becoming a member of the Planning and Zoning Commission. There were no objections. Mr. Harrison presented Resolution No. 68-27 adopting the 1968-69 Budget and setting the mill levy. McCollum made a motion to pass Resolution No. 68-27 as amended; seconded by Cone. Motion carried by roll call vote unanimously. City Manager Harrison thanked all personnel who worked on the budget. The Engineers report on the rate change for commercial electricity was presented and instructions are to be given the City Attorney to prepare Contracts for Alaska Barite and Kenai Packers for the sale of electric energy. F-3: Mr. Harold Galliett gave report on the Water & Sewer project and Mr. Harrison was instructed to set a hearing on forming an improvement district Wall areas where -petitions have been re- ceived. F-4: Motion made by Cone to authorize the signing of contracts --- with Alaska State Bank and Mr. Ben McComas for the paving of the parking area in front of their businesses. seconded by McCollum Motion passed by roll call vote - unanimously. G-1: Resolutions 68-34, 68-35 and 68-36 approving final plats of Odette Subdivision, Parks Subddvision and Toyon Subdivisions were presented. Motion made by Mrs. McCollum to approve Resolutions 68-34, 68-35 and 68-36. seconded by McCann. Motion passed by E roll call vote unanimously. Page two E .. 1 I r r 1 ' I i. i .I ll " Minutes of Kenai City Council Minutes Cont'd. 19 June, 1968 G-2: Request of Chris Berg, Inc. to lease under an option for 18 months, land from the City for an industrial site. The Council agreed to allow them a 90 day option. G-3: Resolution No,68-32 was presented to Council, which amends the Personnel Manual for the City of Kenai, by includ- ing an insurance plan, providing for legal holidays, providing for payment for overtime under certain circumstances and setting a 90 day probation period for new employees. Motion to pass Resolution No. 68-32 as amended made by Bielefeld; seconded by McCann - Motion carried unanimously by Roll Call Vote. G-4: Resolution No. 68-33 was presented to Council, which amends the Pay and Classification Plan by adopting a new schedule III base pay plan. Motion to pass Resoultion No. 68-33 made by McCollum; seconded by Cone. Motion carried unanimously. G-5: Ordinance 68-140, prohibiting the driving of tract vehicles on any of the streets and alleys within the City was presented to Council. Motion to declare an emergency was made by Bielefeld; seconded by McCollum. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. Motion to pass Ordinance No. 68-140 was made by Bielefeld ; seconded by McCann. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. G-6: Motion made by Councilman Bielefeld to approve Pay Estimate No. 7 in the amount of $116.534.33 on the Water & Sewer Project No. 07-1-00271. Seconded by McCann; Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned 12:00 Midnight. Respectfully submitted, Mickie Norene Acting City Clerk Page 3