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REGULAR MEETING, KENAI CITY COUNCIL
MARCH 15, 1967 8:00 P.M.
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ROLL CALL:
B. PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD:
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C. MINUTES:
"'Regular meeting March 1, 1967
-- tpecial meeting March 2, 1967
✓Special Meeting March 6, 1967
D. CORRESPONDENCE
E . ,,REPORTS:
City Manager
City Attorney
tr3: Mayar, City Clerk, City Commission
4. orough Assemblyman
F. PFINISHED BUSINESS:
afl. Discuss Capitol Improvement•.Program as relates to the rf/�
recently approved bonds.
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--••-2. Discuss Engineering Control with Harold Gai'liette. I/_/jn
/3. Receive Ordinance to call a special election to vote on
whether or not to levy a sales tax to underwrite certain costs
of a medical facility.
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Discuss reply to letter from Loren Stewart of the Cheechako
News.
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G. NEW BUSINESS:
✓P. Discuss street needs of Marathan Oil Company.
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00002. Receive report on Legislative trip to Juneau.
Receive leases on Airport Lands for approval.
H. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD:
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KENAI CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
15 MAKCH, 1961
Roll call$ Members presents Bob Bielefeld, Chenter Cono, kcarer Meeks,
Gene Morin, Carl :seaman and Mayor Jumet; G. Dyo.
Also present: City Mrr. Harrison, I'lanninp Comminsion Members
Coylo, Malone.
Minutes of the meeting of 1 March were corrected by adding the following
to third paragraph of Item G-2: "Williford had left the mootinp., but
Councilman Meeks said he had told Williford the time to enter a formal
protest was at the time Council canvassed the votes."
Minutes of the meeting of 2 Mar. were not approved as they had
not been submitted to Council. This will be on next Agenda.
Minutes of the meeting of 6 Mar were approved.
The City Manager reported:
1. Bondurant, owner of Lot 1739 Sec, 319 T6N9 RllW, S.M. had consented
to give the City the easement for the South approach to the run -way in
exchange for three lots (1,2,3, B1. 4) in Beluga Subdivision.
Seaman moved, Morin seconded, to trade lots 1,2,3. B1. 4 Beluga
S/D for navigation air easement on L. 173, Sec. 31, T61N9 R11W, S.M.
Motion passed unanimously.
2. Letter from Post Office Head in Seattle regarding off-street parking
and snow removal at the Kenai Post Office; The City will work with them
to see that adequate parking, and mtce. of the parking lot is obtained.
3. Letter from Marshall E Meyer was read saying; annual report and audit
and monthly report is all that is required under the bonding for KCL.
Hence Harrison will notify Beck 6 Associates of the City's desire to
terminate all contracts.
Beck's letter to act as bond advisor's to the City will be aMo
knowledged, but rejected, as the City has already entered into an agree-
ment with Marshall b Meyer for this.
4. Letter from engineers who put in the 8" pipeline from Whittier was
read; they are interested in working with the City on engineering.
5. Will write the four senders of flowers for Terminal Building Open -
house thanking them for the good wishes, etc.
6. While in Juneau, approval of the contract to build Ft. Kenay Project
- was received. Construction will start immediately.
7. Fisher has offered to submit a brief of the meeting held by the Dept
of Hwys. Harrison doesn't think thin in necessary as the City has a
copy of the tape on the meeting, sent courtesy of Cosby Steen.
8. Invitation was received from Sitka to attend the Centennial Ceremon-
ies 30 March,
9d. Called attention to the publicity given Kenai in the Seattle Times
as a result of Patty's trip here.
10. Resuested executive session later re CUL; this will be a short
report - no action needed.
11. Pre -construction Conference was held this afternoon with Sni4er,
Inc., Frank Wince of ACLW, Dave Wallace of EDA, G. L. Jaynes, Airport
Mgr., City Clerk and City Manager, and foreman for Snider# on the
W&S phase of EDA project in CIIAP. Later Harrison and Walice inspected
the area and Wallace acknowledged the emphasis placed on water to com-
mercial areas as opposed to water for residential purposes. EDA needs
a letter on the timing of the project within 30 days. This can be done.
12. Showed plans for the Catholic Parish to be constructed at a cost
Of $1000000.
Also announced bldg. permit is to be issued next week for 32
unit apartments.
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Bielefeld called attention to inaccuracies in the newspapers lately;
Council expressed the hope future reporting would be more correct.
The Mayor reportedt
1. Received very good letter from the Chamber of Commerce complimenting,
the City on the new Terminal Bldg. and the success of the Open House.
2. Displayed posters from the Coast Guard "Alaska Coast Guard Assistane4
Instructions Data" along, with a request from them,to distritube same
amoung boat owners. Harrison will attend to this.
3. Received letter from Bruce Campbell who wants to be considered for
City's engineering work.
40 Letter from Daily News asking if the City wants to publish in the
Annual Newspaper Report. Council says "not this time".
4. Received letter from Dale Teel, Anchorage Natural Gas, saying their
offer would hold until 15 April, and expressing the hope that Council
would seriously consider their presentation.
Reporting for the Atty., Harrison said Fisher's letter regarding the
protest on Anchorage Natural Gas Corp. had been distributed to Council.
Item Felt Letter from Thorgrimson was read. Legality of the bonding
election is being reviewed; more transcrips are needed, but it appeared
everything is in order.
Letter from Marshall 6 Meyer was alaso read requesting, data for
preparation of the Prospectus. Since it is easier to do all the bonds
in the same Prospectus, the City will wait for the meeting with Galliett
Council asked Hunsuck submit costs, etc.
Meeting will be held Friday, 7 p.m. with Hunsuck, Galliett.
F-2s Postponed 'tit Friday as Galliett c ould not be present due to
eye examination making it impossible to be present.
F-3s The City Manager presented Res. 67-6, Providing for special elec-
tion for sales tax to provide medical facilities. Harrison also read
the Atty.'s memorandum concerning the Resolution, pointing out the ram-
ifications and alternatives for Council's consideration. Harrison
also displayed the preliminary lay -out for the proposed clinic in the
McComas Building.
Since this has been such a controversial issue, the meeting
wave opened to public discussion on the resolution.
Speakers from the floor were: James Bookey, Mrs. TumSuden,
Jack Thompson, John Hulien, Billy McCann, Roy Tietgen, Ruth Parsons,
Ken Thomaso Ben McComas, Betty Warren, Ruby Coyle and Sylvia Johnson.
Most of these were against the resolution. Mrs. Coyle was for
it; Tietgen thought it should be brought to a vote, but said he would
vote against it; Betty Warren thot there should be medical facilities
here.
The Mayor reviewed the public meeting in the Gym where over 100
people stood up to be counted as -favoring the sales tax; The sales tax
approach seemed to be more equitable than 1/3 of a mill advalorem tax;
the used for medical facilities is here; other Cities have assisted
in a medical program, so this is not new; he is willing, to pay the
cost of an election to pet the question settled. Also three organization
at the last meeting expressed the wish for the City to DO something.
Seaman has talked with a number of people --mostly against the
sales tax. He is against having the election.
Cone says it would be wasting time to have election.
Meeks, as a result of talking with others, has decided the
sales tax hasn't a chance.
Morin had no comment.
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Bielefeld had thought over the Dr.'s refusal of :i loan to keep him
going; said If he was really interested in staying here, he would have
expressed a desire to work something out along, this line.
Bielefeld moved, Seaman seconded, to cancel the proposed sales
tax election. Motion passed unanimously by roll call -vote.
Morin now said, thin is the time for the Chamber of Commerce or
a Citizen's committee to take over. If they are determined to keep
the Dr, here, some way surely could be found to do it.
Billy McCann said he had contributed before and would again for
this good cause.
item F-4 was skipped until later.
G-ls There was discussion on Marathon Oil's request to use the City's
road that passes the VORTAC site. FAA requires some conditions that
Marathon is willing to abide by; they would also maintain the road as
long as it is used only by Marathon and FAA. Ones it is opened to the
public, they owuld no longer maintain it.
The Atty. is checking on the legality of the City's ownership;
meanwhile Marathon will be notified verbally of the City's actions.
F-4s There was discussion on the Atty.'s reply to Loren Stewart's
letter of protest regarding, the City's advertising on the bond issues.
The City NAr. will reply to the letter.
G-2s By-passed for the moment.
G-3s Cone moved, Seaman seconded to approve the lease of L. 2, B1. 50
Ciiap to Arctic Test Lab. Motion passed unanimously.
Seaman moved, Meeks seconded, to lease the last counter space
in the Terminal Building to Don Johnson for National Car Rental and
Don Joynson Flying Service. Motion carried unanimously.
G-2s Morin reported on Juneau trips"'There IS a better way' and I
` witnessed it." --Republican Morin's open ing statement was gleefully
l appreciated by fellow -Democratic Councilmen.
The two prime purposes for the trip were achieveds 1, extensiot
of the run -way to 25001, and 2. the Highway thru town would be an Urban
Project. At least, they left Juneau with the feeling that these two
j objectives would be accomplished.
They were well -received, even sought after, by all. Starting
with the Governor, right down the line, all seemed well aware of the
potential growth of the Kenai area and the ultimate benefit to the
.I State.
Accidentally they discovered the Kenai Bridge has been with-
_.,.___ t drawn from the Highways'5 Year Plan, but think they have succeeded:in
1 re -instating it in what is now the 3 Year Plan.
Harrison testified before the Finance Committe regarding a
Seward City employee who lost his life in the Earthquake; The Comm. was
considering an appropriation for the widow.
i Palmer and Tillion are doing a Legislative job --they want to
hear from their constituents on matters of interest to them.
A Coast Guard Officer had asked Morin to have Council consider
a Coast Guard Auxiliary in Kenai in order to bring better service to
the area. He did not commit the City in any way.
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Harrison said he had never made a more successful or better received
trip to Juneau. Drinkall, the one and only, hence Sr. representative
! of the Congressional Delegation in Juneau, had notified every committee
the Kenai people met with that Rep. Pollock was in agreement with their
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requests.
He also met with the new Dept. of Public Safety's Police
Commisioner who said they were sending ano-her man to Kenai; also that
they hoped to set up a Post in Kenai with a headquarters for Peninsula
Troopers, etc. All they need is the money.
This brought up the problem of housing. Harrison will contact ASHA on
this.
They also met with the Attorneys and -the Fairbanks Delegation;
they had 7 appointments in two days, and were busy all the time as
they were the first contingent from the Peninsula to be in Juneau this
session.
Harrison will direct letters of thanks to all for their hos-
pitality.
Harrison reviewed the recent Legislation for Council to direct action
on. Council thot the following should be supported:
SJR - 7: Coast Guard Station in Lower Cook Inlet.
SB - 37, Repeal of Business Licens Tax - only if the State will reim-
burse Cities for the loss.
SB - 49: State removal of Municipal Utilities in Highway construction.
HB - 14: Right for sale of industrial bonds by Cities and Boroughs (and
State, too.
HB - 60: Requiring three years residency for Boro Assemblymen.
HB - 62: St. Hi WY. to replace markers removed during construction.
Council also wants to support -the bill introduced by Palmer that no
political S/D can have more Assemblymen than any City in the Borough.
Council would oppose the followings
SB - Gla Standards for City Jails to match State s.
All bills to exempt elderly from taxation --this should be left up to
the Cities' discretion.
HB 52: Omsbudsman.
HB - 120: Councilman -Assemblyman seat at election time. Mayor Dye was
against this, but Seaman said each Councilman -elect should agree to
serve on the Boro if appointed by Council.
There was discussion on Boro Manager vs. Boro Chairman govnt'. Also
discussion on the dangerous and shameful status of the school facilities
through no fault of the School Board, but as a result of the lethargy
and short-sightedness and chauvanistic attitude of the Assembly members.
Some of the members elected at large seem to forget they are representing
the whole Borough.
Harrison advised there is nothing the City can do; it would be
up to a private citizen, or group of citizens to take action.
The Mayor had received a suggestion from•Jim Arness that a Hospital
-- — Ship -might be obtained from the Maritime Commission. Harrison will In-
quire into this.
j Meeting adjourned for executive session at 11?20 p.m.
I Respectfully submitted,
Frances Torkilsen
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Honerable Mayor James (Bud) oye
City of Kenai
Kenai, Plaska
Dear Mayor and Councilmen:
On the eve of the Kenai Air Terminal Celebration, the
` Kenai Chmber of Crmmeroe would like to take this
oppertanity to eongradulate anti thank you, the Mayor
and Councilmen, on your excRllant efforts that were
necessary to make this Air Termingi a reality.
This is anothf►r exampIs of the progress t'lat can
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