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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-04-05 Council MinutesAGENDA REGULAR MEETING, KEI4AI CITY COUNCIL APRIL 5, 1967s 8:00 P.M., ✓A. ROLL CALL. Be PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: 1. 2„ Co MINUTES: 'Special Meeting March 2, 1967 ✓Regular Meeting March 15, 1967 Special Meeting March 17, 1967 aSpecial Meeting March 22, 1967 D. 3RRESPONDENCE: E 4 REPORTS: ✓i. City Manager fr1 20 City Attorney 01:CiMX, ty Clerks City Commissions orough Assemblyman. F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: ✓1. Hold Public Hearing on Resonong of Lots 133, 134, 167, 168, 169 and 170 in Sec. 31, T6N, R11W, SM from Suburban Resie . to General Commerciale Authorize easement for FAA Control Cable to Terminal Buildin3., 3. Receive Contract for Engineering Services with Adams@ Corthell, Lee; Wince and Associates for the Airport Runway Extension* 'ol4. Discuss filing of an FAAP Application for construction or a Float Plane Basin, ;`. Discuss Bond Sale Schedule for Summer Worke J 6„ Discuss Insurance on the Terminal Building. 47. Discuss Proposed Land use by roe Realty of Airport Lands. 0#"o r""Puss resolution to allow Children in a oafs served by 364ft-04 Go NEW BUSINESS: 1 _. o-*X. Discuss Interim Financing for City erojectse 0-y2. Discuss request of Mike Gravel Realty Co. for purchase of a -strip of land adjacent to Redoubt Terrace bubdivision. C/3. Discuss moving a partition in the Terminal Buildingo - Continued A AGENDA - Regular City Council Meeting - April 5, 1967 - 4, %Receive leases relating to airport uso: . Mu;!,uk Freight Lines - Space in Terminal Building \2o Susitna Supply - Cook Inlet Industrial Air Park Alaska oil Tool -Cook Inlet Industrial Air rark . Covington Corporation - Cook Inlet Industrial Air Park 5. Harold Galliette - Cook Inlet Industrial Air cart �. Cris - Berg Inc. - Cook Inlet Industrial Air Park H , iOHRSOHS rRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEArtD t 1. 2a - KENAI CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 5 APRIL, 1961 Roll call: Members present - Bob Bielefeld, Chester Cone, Bud Lofstedt, Roger Meeks, Gene Morin and Mayor James G. Dye; Members absent - Carl Seaman. Also present: City Mgr. James W. Harrison, Airport Mgr. George L. Jaynes, Jr., Planning Commission members Ruby Coyle and Catherine Malone. Minutes of 2 March, 1967 were approved. Minutes of 15 March, 1967 were approved. Minutes of 22 March, 1967 were approved. The City Manager reported: 1. EDA is working day and night on our application; the City has sent everything they asked for so that the file now is 1 1/2 ft. deep; they know we need a decision within the next ten.days and are trying to com- ply. 2. A letter from the Commissioner of Commerce wanted to know the time of sale of our bonds; we will let him know after we hear from Meyer. 3. Correspondence regarding the gas system will be reported on Agenda Item #F-9. 4. Letter from Maritime Commissioner says Hospital ships are not avail- able; also they have been stripped and would not be suitable for our purpose; copy of this letter will be sent to Arness with thanks for his concern. 5. Letter from Deputy Commissioner of Highways says there are no funds for Hwy. construction; Harrison will talk with the Commissioner on this 6. Fisher's memo re protest of Anchorage Natural Gas' application for service area will be discussed on item F-9. 7. Three requests from Transportation Commission were received for air taxi permits --they do not affect Kenai so we will enter no protest. Council concurred on this. 8. The City has now been formally restrained from paying the last assignment from CUL to Chicago Pneumatic. 91.�, The City has received one typed copy of the Highway hearing which Is on file with City records; a copy will be sent to Comm. Gannison. 109 Tentative total evaluation for the City, according to the Boro office is: Land $5,239,720 f j Buildings 7,266,280 Total Real 12,506,000 and taxable Personal $393641i000 not taxed now, but eligible for taxation. Total Real 6 Per.15,870,000 11. We had a visit from Don Statter, Director of Rivers E Harbors; he will meet with the Corps of Engineers in Anchorage to try to speed up our Harbor Project. 12. Harrison will meet with the Military to see about the gas system and to talk power requirements. 13, School Govn't. Day is 13 April; Council will meet with the School in the morning; their elected officials will accompany the City per- sonnel during the day; at 3 p.m. their Dept. heads will report to their Council meeting, etc. 14, The Mayor reported: 1. The City should be ready to pull out cars that are stuck in roads that are breaking up. Morin suggested the City sera about the PNA cargo doors that are wide open so long at a time; the City is paying the heating, and there's a great loss here, especially when the baggage service ramp doors are open. There was discussion on terminal bldg. problems, especially parking area; the City is issuing warning tickets now. City Council minutes 5 Apr 67 page two Mayor's report (cont'd. 2. The Boro will meet in special session Thurs., 13 April on the School Budget, at the Community Hall, Soldotna. 3. The next representative must Garry two letters: one of resignation of present member; 2 appointment of new member. 4. The next regular meeting will be at North Kenai, but don't know when 5. Re -locatable classrooms will be purchased to meet the school needs. If the Kenai shop is converted, this will make two classrooms and a temporary shop will be built. Morin questioned the wisdom of this move . 6. The Boro Chairman reported we can do what we are doing and meet bond requirements on a 5 mill levy. The additional evaluation would allow a cut to 3 mills for the next 2 years, or the sales tax could be eliminated. This points up the fact the Boro has not met its responsibili- ties to improve and meet the growth demanded of school plant structures. 7. Tax foreclosures will be discussed at next meeting; delinquent properties will be listed on the assessment rolls. Interim zoning ordinances for Soldotna and Homer will also be on the agenda at the next meeting. 8. Discussion on adoption of a Personnel Manual will also be an agenda Item. The proposed Boro School Budget will be left at City Hall if anyone wants to look it over. The -Mayor reported on Council's meeting with representatives of the Industrial Complex at North Kenai to discuss the City's proposal to furnish water service thru a 36" line, using the Kenai River as a source of supply, and Industrial Bonds for financing. Some of the companies are going ahead with their own water wells, but don't know what the supply might be, and are interested in the Ci.ty's,proposi- tion as a long-range plan. Companies present were: Phillips Petroleum, Homer Electric Assn., Rutherford Engineering, Rig Tenders, Inc., Christianson Constr., Collier Chemical Corp., Wildwood A.F.B., Marathon Oil Co., Harold Galliett and an associate from Oregon. F-l: Rezoning Lots 1339 1349 1679 1689 169 and 170, Sea. $1, T6N9 Rllw, S.M. from.Suburban Residential to General Commercial. The City Mgro explained this arose from a petition from Sian Thompson on Lots 133 and 134, and From Betty Warren, real estate broker who had potential customers for some other lots. The CIty Clrk reported 25 notices had been mailed 13 March; one was returned unclaimed; one favorable answer was received from an owner of one of the lots to be changed. One of the property owners was in the audience, Mrs. Seeholzer, and only wanted to know the affect the change might make on evaluation of her property. Herlot is not one to be changed, but one that is ad- jacent to a lotto be re -zoned. Mrs. Warren said it would enhance the value of her property; re -zoning generally increases the evaluation and the taxes on property. The meeting was opened to public hearing: Speakers were - Mrs. Seeholzer, Betty Warren. Water and Sewer will be put in this year. Since there were no more for or against, the public hearing was closed. Cone moved, Lofstedt seconded, to rezone the lots 133, 134, 167, 168, 169 and 1709 Sec. 31, T6119 R11W, S.M. from Suburban residential to General Commercial. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. Kenai Council Minutes 5 Apr 67 Page three F-2: Morin moved, Bielefeld seconded, to authorize the CVty Manager to sign the easement to FAA for control cable to the Terminal Building. Motion passed unanimously. F-3: The contract with ACLW and Assoc. for run -way extension was referred to the Attorney. F-4: There was discussion for filing the application for a Float Plane Basin. Harrison recommended the City file the one we filed two years ago, with revisions to meet present circumstances. Morin moved, Lofstedt seconded to refile the application for the FAAP Project for float plane basin and to authorize the City Mgr. to sign. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. There was discussion on the application of private enterprise to construct a float basin. FAA does not want Federal Funds to be used for a facility that might be turned over to private enterprise later on. Harrison says FAA has not seen the development plans and do not know the situation. The City's General Plan will be discussed with FAA for deter- mining location of the tower; also extension of the Industrial Air Park. F-5: Thorgrimson's office has given the okay on the City's Bond electiol Now the City must instruct Don Meyer what bonds to ready for sale, etc. Harrison recommends we sell them all, but to prepare the prospectus on the gas system last, and to put it on a separate sheet so it can be omitted if necessary. Bielefeld m; ad, Morin seconded, to direct the City Manager to have Don Meyer prepare bonds for sale according to above recommendations Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. F-6s The sprinkler system should be ready by the time the fire under- writers get here.. Insurance for glass liability was discussed. Meeks moved, Morin seconded, to establish a special fund for g glass insurance for the Terminal Building, not to exceed $1500 a yr. and the total fund to equal 1/3 the cost of replacing the glass in the building. Motion passed unanimously. The Ins. agent's recommendation for the City to purchase pro- ducts liability ins. for the utilities was pronounced no feasibly possible for the City to handle. Meeks asked if water users could be notified when the tanks were to be cleaned out. The unfortunate circumstance this week was a fluke accident and should not be repeated. The sprinkler system lowers the rate from 1.52 to 4U ; the City will pay $7900 for 9 months, but it should pay off in 2 1/2 yrs. F-7s The proposed land use of Airport lands by Poe realty will be on next meeting's agenda. Harrison requested permission to talk with FAA about with- drawing all lnads So. of the Highway for sale or lease; This was requested before; FAA does not want to turn loose of anything unless t a development plan is ready; Harrison will draft specs for such use. 1 for Council approval. Morin moved, Meeks seconded, to apply to FAA for release of Elands South of the Hwy. for sale or lease. Motion passed unanimously. F-6: Letters from owners of Bars have said they are in favor of a resolution that would permit minors to attend the cafe portions of business establishments having adjoining bars. The Attorney will draft such a resolution. Kenai Council Minutes 5 Apr 67 Page four F-9: Hunsuck reviewed the propsed gas line; preliminary design: This takes in Kenai Spur to Thompson Park S/D, Beaver Loop, main part of town and on to Wildwood; the biggest main will be a 411 line, 2 1/2" on Beaver Loop and Kenai Spur East; 3" to dock area and Wildwood. Later- als will be 2, 1 and 3/4 inch lines. The system on the East will be 200 lb.; on the West, 60 lb. This will handle W/W and the canneries. At a later date the line on Beaver Loop may have to be enlarged, but now the customers are sparse. Lines will be taken to the property lines; The All America standard Gas Code should be adopted and the gas portions of existing codes should be integrated with the All America Gas Code. The City needs to: 1. Instruct him as to where the W/W gate shoud be; 2. Determine policy of o.etting easements to get to customers. A 5' easement will be needed; in the Original Twnsite, streets will be used. The materials list is done. Hunsuck read the specs for the system. Date on engineering, will be given to any prospective customers who may be interested in building the system. The City can now ask for proposals; final plans can be ready in 15 days, and bids can be asked for in 30 days. Anchorage Natural Gas' offer was open til the 15th; they will be given the same information as any other interested party. Morin moved, Cone seconded, to approve the preliminary planning and for Hunsuck to proceed with the final gas design. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. Hunsuck will give Council cost figures and feasibility on chang in the tap from across the River to this side along Beaver Loop. There was discussion on securing the pipe; Anderson of Loving - ton Co. says he can get it within 30 days - takes 10 days longer if it comes wrapped. Council agreed the utilities must be in by Fall. The streets are the only thing that may not be finished on account of difficulty in getting rights -of -way. Harrison says everything has been ordered that we think we will need, except the transformers; we have to get closer to selling the bonds before they can be ordered. 1 j Regarding the PSC, the City will not object when other companies want to serve customers as long as it does not concern the City, and if the other companies are ready to serve the customer. Morin questioned the statement of Hendershot that we have given up Wildwood as a service area. This might be interpreted that way since the City did designate only the City limits as its service area. W/W is outside the City. --- G-ls The City Mgr. was authorized to seek proposals from the banks for interim financing on WBS, CIIAP and Ft. Kenay projects as the Fed. funds are not available until the City has paid a certain percentage of the costs. G-2: The City cannot sell the strip of land requested by developers of Redoubt Terrace S/D as this land was obtained from BLM under a re- stricted deed, R&PP Act. Gravel will write the Sec. of Interior to see about a release from restrictions; BLM suggests the City quit claim it back to them --they would give it to the State, then the State to the City. Harrison will try to get it in writing '•hat the State would grant the lands to the City if this were done; and he will try to get it done in the most expeditious manner possible. Kenai Ccuncil Minutes 5 Apr 67 Pape five G-3: The Cafe business at the Terminal Bldg. is so good more room is needed; Peck has requested the partition be moved to enlarge the area. Meeks moved, Morin seconded, Peck can move the partition if he pays the costs and the additonal rent. Motion passed unanimously. It will cost about $1390 to make the change, and will increase the rent $34 a month. G-4s Leases for the Terminal Bldg. and CIIAP were discussed. Morin moved, Lofstedt seconded, the four leases be executed by the City Manager for: 1. Mukluk Freight lines for the Terminal Bldg,.; 2. Alaska Oil Tool for CIIAP; 3. Covington Corp. for CIIAP; 4 Chris - Berg, Inc. for CIIAP. Motion passed unanimously. The City Manager will seek a solution to land use of the former tie down area for small aircraft and rental space by the Peninsula Enter- prises Hangar. Resolution #67-6 was presented by the City Manager approving the S/D of Edward Gibson. Morin moved, Meeks seconded, to adopt Res. 67-6, Gibson S/D of Lot 46, Sec., 34, T6N, R11W, S.M. Motion passed unanimously. Nominating petitions for two three yr. Council seats and on 1 yr. term may be obtained on 10 April, and must be returned to City Clerk's office by 25 April. Only resident property owners who are registered qual- ified voters may sign a petition, and they may sign only two petitions for the three yr. terms and one petition for the one yr. term. Candidates must have lived in the City for three yrs. but if they have lived within the City for 3 yrs. and moved out of the City, they are still eligible to run for Council if they hwve lived within the City for 1 yr. following out -of -City residence. The election is second Tues. in May, 1967.,' Morin requested executive session to discuss personnel and finances. The Health Center needs financial assistance. The Boro should assume this obligation since they are taking over Health powers, but the City will give their request consideration when adopting the new Budget. Lofstedt asked his application for a Unicom System be placed on this Agenda. He had applied to FAA years ago; they had suggested he apply to the City as they were in the process of turning the Airport over to the City; the Kenai Airport Commission suggested he wait until a permanent site was established. Council agreed this should be on the agenda at the next meeting. Meeting adjourned at lls45 p.m. for executive session. Res ectfull,y submitted, • ft ALm Ct.a� Polo L Frances Torkilsen City Clerk 1...... , _ -. . n.I I .... ...... .. .. e l 3 3, /�� �6!j lcg 7ol X,, e- r- Vs tv c G, li,r,.a,,.. , 1 L - - -- -- -- _ -- - -- - --------------- 60"11-4 2vo D'� 0 -Vrr. ell reefee �*"Aff