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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-02-15 Council MinutesAGENDA REGULAR MEETING, KENAI CITY COUNCIL 15, FEBRUARY 1967. 8:00 P.M. "A. ROLL CALL /B. PERSONS SCHEDULED PRESENT TO BE HEARD• / 1. Do V%u S FW ,EA `t I Qo,.rwi d44"V.. / C. MINUTES: Regular Meeting , February 1, 1967 D. CORRESPONDENCE: E. REPORTS: City Manager 2. Citpttorney �•�• ✓ 3. May r, City Clerk, City Commissions 4.✓ Borough Assemblymen F UNFINISHED BUSINESS: �'•�"1. Recieved tabulation of bids on the Centdnnial project (Barracks Building) ✓2. Discuss possible right of The Assembly Of God Church. to have entree to City Land. 3. Discuss request of Unicom System with K.L.A.S. -,0'4. Discuss proposed water rate change for Hotels. r5. Recieved change orders number five and six on Terminal Building. ✓ 6. Execute authorization of lease of Russian Church Property. ✓G. 1. Recieved proposed development plans from Carl Bright-; for Marina Airmotive Subdivision. H. PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: 1. 2. 3. KENAI CI'1Y CIUNCIL MINUTES 1jrl:1i wumy, 1967 Roll call: Members present - Bob Bielefeld, Chester Cone, Gene Morin, Carl Seanan and Mayor James G. Dye; Members absent - Bud Lofstedt and Roger Meeks. Also present: City Mgr. James W. Harrison and Planning Couunission Members Coyle, Malone, Holloran, Norene, Morin, and Wilder. Betty Warren, speaking for the Dog-Musher's Ga nittee asked Council for approval of a re- quest for a temporary catering pormit for Larry's Bar to serve refreshments at the Masher's Ball to be held in the McComas Building. After some discussion Seaman moved, Morin seconded, to tentatively approve a temporary catering license for Larry's Bar to serve Dog -Pusher's Ball in McComas Bldg. on Sat. 4 Mar 67. Motion passed unanimously. Join Hulien asked Council to consider making a parking area out of the land the City should acquire when the Highway is changed by the Airport; Council agreed a policy for off-st. parking should be established, and a more detailed planning for streets should be under- taken. The Planning Commission and the Council will present this idea to Dept. of High- ways at the public hearing next 2 Mar. Loren Stewart protested the City's choice of newspapers for publishing the coming bond elections, saying the two chosen were not "newspapers of general circulation"; that the Cheechako News distributed 600 papers in Kenai while the Cook Inlet Courier and Anch- orage Times, together, circulated only 300. He is palcing this in the hands of his Atty. and stated this might endanger the City's entire bonding election. It was pointed out the City Charter interprets "publication" as posting notices in three places within the City, but the Council had elected to also publish such notices as they wished the information to be as widely circulated as possible. It was also pointed out the City had spent thousands of dollars with Cheechako News and the Anchorage Datly News! so this time the Courier and the Anch. Times were chosen for publishing --that such a choice was .the perogative of the Council, and that the Ordinance making this choice had been approved by Bond Counsel in Seattle. There was some discussion as to the legal definition of a newspaper and of the point of publication; the City Attorney will be apprised of this development. Minutes of the last meeting were corrected and approved. The City Manager reported: 1. There will be a public meeting Monday Vight at 8 p.m. at the Jr. Hi Gym on the bond- ing program. 2. Thursday, 2 Mar. there will be a public hearing held by the Dept. of Highways at the Jr. Hi Gym at 8 p.m. on the Highway re -alignment. Councilmen are urged to attend as this will ehlp determine the class of highway to be built thru town --Curbs? Guttering? Light- ing? etc. 3. Two more letters have been received from Anchorage Natural Gas Corp. and have been distributed to Council. 4. A conference on power will be held in Anchorage the 26, 27 and 28 of this month: with consent of Council Harrison will attend the dinner and meeting on the 27th. S. The basic guide lines have been received for the tide lands survey, so Malone will now get started on this project. 6. Alvin H. Aosved of General Services Administration was in Kenai regarding the dock properties released by the Air Force; they are not releasing the tanks, some of the drive- ways nor the pipeline easement; the City needs to put pressure on the Air Force to gat the whole package released for sale. 7. A request was received from Rep. Jess Harris for comments from the Council on a bill he has introduced which would require a 2 a.m. closing of bars through -cut the State. Council agrees such a law should be Statewide and Harrison will write to this effect; he will also inquire of bar -owners and the Police as to their opinions. This will be on the Agenda next meeting. 8. Reporting.on the Marathon gas -well blow-out 10 miles east of town, Harrison said there is no danger to the City; that monitoring devices are checked an every hour, and they are making every human effort to bring this under control. Council Minutes Cont'd. 15 Feb 67 Page two J. Requested permission to amend Vic budget to apy for the new furnace at the Fire hall in the amount of $2900. A resolution will be presented at the next meeting. The old furnace has been moved to the City Shop. 10, The Area Power Pool ;Meeting will be held again in two weeks. It will be i.ii two phases: Management and technical. Harrison will attend the management meeting on 3 Mar. as an observer as Kenai is not in the present Pool, but will be involved when tho Pool encompasses the Peninsula. 11. The temporary gas line will have its first customer by tomorrow night; total costs of the line are not in yet. Reporting for the Attorney, Harrison 1. Presented a momo regarding legislation to abolish the Boroughs. Council recommended no action on this. 2. Read a memo suggesting Kenai write the Anchorage legislative Delegation urging their support of Kenai's application for monies to extend out sun -way to 75001. The Mayor will handle this. 3. The Supreme Court upheld the lower Court's decision granting Kenai the right to serve power within its City Limits; HHA claimed the City was paralleling its lines; the City picked up three customers by putting in drop lines --not paralleling; now the Democrats have introduced a bill which would give jurisdiction over Municipally owned Utilities to the Public Service Commission. This comes up every year in the Legislature, and every year the Cities have to spend time and money to defeat the bill. The Mayor reported: 1. While in Juneau he talked with Rep. Tillion and Gov. Hickel about Cities regulating their own utilities within City Limits; he showed them the newspaper article about the Supreme Court's decision, and reiterated the City of Kenai felt jurisdiction should re- main with the City, the Borough, then the State. 2. Talked with Scott of the Dept. of Administration concerning the City's need for funds to extend the run -way to accomodate the 720's PNA will be using. The State Budget has $1180000 for use this year for Airports, but the City needs $268,000; $30,000 can be force account work; Dye emphasized the freight and cargo aspect more than passenger service as this involves State economics more than the latter as it services the oil in- dustry. Use of the Kenai airport as a weather and emergency alternate is important to the Military; traffic would be substantially increased and some of the cost of Mtce. and operation could be bourne by them. It will take Legislative action to get more money in the line item budget and the City hopes to have a representative there when this is taken up. The preliminary engineering is done; FAA says Kenai is the No. 1 priority for extension of the strip. Letters will be written on this. 3. Talked railrod extension with the Gov., but the Nome -Fairbanks project seemed to be uppermost in Nickel's thinking; however the railroads is very interested in a Spur to Kenai. 4. Tum-again Crossing was discussed with Hickel; lie thinks this and the railroad ex- tension are the two main concerns of the present Administration; means of financing were discussed, but nothing has been firmed up yet. 5. Talked with Norm Schwab about making Kenai as well as Soldotna a point of hire for laborers, etc. 6. Said letters should continue to be written to get the U. S. Weather Bureau in here; they want to come and are easing into it gradually; they hope to have a tower here this year. Harrison reported the Centennial Committee requests the appointment of Alec Wilson as a new member; Wilson has accepted and the Mayor so ordained. Planning Commission reported election of Jim Wilder as new Chairman; also a total of $187,000 has been issued in building permits; there were none issued at this time last year. Council Minutes Cont'd. 15 Feb 0 Wage three Morin reported: The Boro assembly elected not to hold night or Sat. meetings, and for this reason he is forced to resign. There will be a meeting with the School Board as soon as possible and prior to the next Boro meeting; Seaman says the Kenai delegate is on that Crnmnittee. With consent of Council, a special meeting will be called to determine who shall represent Kenai at the next meeting in Seward. Seaman suggested the Legislature be urged to see that all Cities of 500 popu- lation or more be given equal consideration on the Boroughs. Council agrees. F-1: Two bids on the Ft. Kenai log Bldg. were received: 1. Natts Enterprises for $46,654, 2. Tru-Log Homes for $45,485. Federal money in the amount of $39,770 has been allotted for this, of which, $9,942 has been received. The bldg. will cost about $47,466 without the plumbing, power, etc. Council thinks this is a very high figure for only bare walls. The structure is b0' x 30' and two stories. Thanks to donations, etc., the City will have to came up with $3,211,24 to finance the bldg. Also, it will cost about $6,000 to repair the Parish House. The State has absolved itself of any financial participation in Centennial Pro- jects; this menas nothing but expense to the City. Bielefeld moved, Morin seconded, to table til next meeting action on bids on Ft. Kenai Bldg. Passed unanimously; Harrison will consult with the Govn't, if these bids can be negotiated. James E. Fisher, Atty., asked about his memo on questions and answers on banding: this had not been distributed to Council, but set off a lenghty discussion with nothing rosolvei F-2: Land for a church parsonage, and right of entry has been requested for lots in Sec. 31; This is still owned by BEM. Since the Church is to be in Beluga S/U, these lots are not recommended by Harrison as suitable with the City's Zoning to be used for a Par- sonage; it was originally thought a Church might be allowed --but not a Parsonage; also, it might be years before BL'N turns the property over to the State, and the State to the City. Cone moved, Bielefeld seconded, the Church should get lands for a parsonage through normal channels. Passed unanimously. F-3: Tabled 'tit next meeting. (Unicom System - KLAS) .� F-4: Boyer's Hotel had requested a change of water rates for Hotels during the winter ` months. Harrison feasibility reports shows no substantial reason for such a change, and recommends against it. Seamen moved, Morin seconded, the rate structure for Water users in Motels re- main the same. Passed unanimously. F-5: Two change orders for Terminal Bldg. were discussed. One is a "clean-up" change order and the other is for sprinkler system on the West Porch. Moth should have been presented several months ago, but costs were not available; some of the work has al- ready been done as it was necessary to do so while the contractors were on the job; some of the cost of change is being met by the Architect as it was his error in not following -FAA required plans; the two orders total $2,417.90 and costs will be met by Airport Mtce. 4 Operation fund, and will be paid back by Terminal Revenues. Seaman moved, Cone seconded, to approve change Orders no. 5 and no. 6. Motion carried unanimously. _. Bielefeld suggested the City do a better job of snow removal from the run -way lights, and keep the bulbs replaced; it is very diFficult to see the lights from one of the approaches. j Parking lot lights will be installed as soon as concrete can be poured; the parking lot will also be enlarged --employees will park in one area and other portions will be allotted to daily and weekly parking, etc. A policy for traffic contraol is being worked on. Council minutes Cont'd. 1; Pub bi hago four F-O: The last draft of tine Russian Churcin Lease was presented: This Calls for the City Paying the W&S assessments in return for use of the properties, otc. Morin moved, Bielefeld seconded to authorize the Mayor to sign the Russ. (h. lease for the Ft. Kenay Centennial Project. Motion passed unanimously. G-1: Carl A. Bright of Marina Airmotive presented a preliminary plan for a subdivision which would require access to and from the City's proposed sea -plane basin. In return for cooperation with the City, Bright would deed to the City 22 acres needed to develop such a Basin. All he needed now from Council was an approval of the development plan as conforming with 'the City's Comprehensive Plan. Councilman Bielefeld and A. L. Hudson, members of the former Airport Commission, said it had been tine policy of the City to avoid such access to private businesses; that the City of Anchorage had erected a fence between Merrill Field and private property due to problems arising from accessibility. Council agreed FAA should be consulted to dtermine whether or not flight pat- terns would be endangered or whether or not the future of the Airport enterprises would be jeopardized. * Seaman moved, Morin seconded , Council says the development plagOundor the terms and conditions as presented by Mr. Bright for Marina Airmotive Subdivisions is in general Xleping with the Council Plan for development of the Airport, subject to con- firmatiou of FAA. Roll call vote: Affirmative - Cone, Morin, Seaman; Negative - Biel- efeld. Meeting adjourned midnight. Res etfully sub5itted, Frances Torkilsen City Clerk * P1puning Commission had reported vorabay on this plan also. The land is located in the SW Sec. 290 TWO R1111l S.M. 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