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REGULAR MEETING, KENAI CITY COUNCIL
May 3, 1967. 8:00 P.M.
/A. ROLL CALL.
B. PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD:
1.
2.
MINUTES:
Regular meeting of April 19, 1967
D. CORRESPONDENCE:
E. R;PORTS:
City Manager
2. City Attorney
34kNayor, City Clerk, and City Commissions.
4. Borough Assemblyman.
F. I�IFINISHED BUSINESS:
. Second reading of Ordinance No. 114-67. Rezoning land
along the Kenai Spur Highway.
Receive report on status of Centennial Project.
6-1. Discuss Election Districts.
!�. Receive plans for Phase IV Cook Inlet Industrial Air Park
and Natural Gas Distribution System.
Receive plans for Phase III Cook Inlet Industrial Air Park
Streets.
. Discuss Status of Proposed Shopping Center.
Dj cuss Water System in Bush Lanes.
G. �I,EW/BUSINESS:
. Receive request of Locher Construction Co. for permission
.� to construct a temporary building on Lot 7, Aleyeska Subdivision
Discuss �Rezonina�o`nd al t. to Commercial.
� ERASES AND DE61S' • ��i`vt,
1. Audie Moore, Lot 7, Block 2, CIIAP.
2.
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KENAI C17f COUNCI1. MINUPES
3 MAY, 1967
Roll call: Members present - Bea Biolefeld, Chester Cone, Bud l,ofstedt, Roger Meeks,
Gone Morin, Carl Seaman and James G. Dye.
Minutes of the meeting of 19 April, were corrected and approved.
The City Manager reported:
1. The Planning i; Zoning Commission recommends the City sell the foreclosed property it
has. Council says prepare the specs on this.
2. Salinity tests in river water have been made: rests made 1 mile below Eagle Rock
show 560 parts per million and at Eagle Rock; not a trace of salinity.
3. Gas Plans from Hunsuck will be ready at the and of this week; all materials are
either available in Anchorage, or readily obtainable by ordering thru Anchorage, so
Hunsuck does not recommend the City's advance purchasing of any materials.
4. Harrison went over every map in the state land office, and the City has all we are
entitled to; if, by any chance, there were some over -looked, the City is on record
as wanting such parcels even though it might be discovered after the deadline of 9 May.
Council urges the State to turn over small tracts not suitable for large developments,
so they may be put on the tax rolls, etc.
S. The State's share of the Airport extension program is $264,000, and the Federal
share is $4390563.
6. Letter from R. F. Crouse, State Fire Marshall, wants to know if. the City is still
reporting small, or questionable fires. Harrison will check into this.
7. Dr. Armstrong, formerly of Seldovia, is now in Kenai, iu the .dame quairt6rs as Stru-
thers, less one room; Harrison wandered about his using CIty equipment.
Morin moved, Meeks seconded, to authorize the City Mgr. to negotiate a lease for
City equipment to the Dr. Motion passed unanimously.
8. Plans for Water, Sewer and Sts. will be added to the Agenda under Item F-8.
9. Council will meet next Wednesday, as required by law to canvass the ballots.
The Mayor reported:
1. Suggested budgeting more for legal fees next year; says the Atty. has worked many
extra hours for the C $y in the past.
2. There will be a Boro budget hearing in the next few weeks; also meetings will be
held once a month from now on. A copy of the Budget is in the City hall if anyone
wishes to study it. Chairman Navarre has it based on 3 1/2 mill levy, which seems to
take care of operating expenses, but does not consider a capital improvement programs.
Council is in favor of long-term planning and bonding for school improvements.
Morin suggested authority over schools should be returned to the local school
kboards; in his view, the standards formerly maintained by Kenai school are gradually
declining, and only local autonomy can bring It back up.
Dye says schools are costing more now than when they were under the C sty; it
is understandable why costs would increase somewhat, but not to the extent they did.
Seaman says the Boro doesn't seem to realize its soul responsibility is school
planning and operation; anything else should be incidental, but they hesitate to take
any constructive, forward -looking action.
Speakers from the floor were Ruby Coyle and Jim Bookey, both agreeing the Boro
should undertake long-term bonding for capital improvements.
Harrison will once more try to set up meetings with Seward and Homer to discuss our
common interests. This meeting should be within the month.
Item F-1: Harrison presented Ord. #114, re -zoning Lots in Sec. 31.
Morin moved, Seaman seconded, to approve Ord. 114 for second reading rezoning
lots 133, 1340 167 thtcu 170, Sec. 31, TO, R11W, S.M. Roll call vote passed the
motion unanimously.
F-2: Harrison presented the Centennial'Committe's Planning for the Ft. Kenny Project:
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The building is coming along, and should be ready by the end of the month. we have
S of the 12 buildings we need, and these will be moved by fork lift as soon as the
worst of break-up is over. Buildings unfit to move will be burned. Mayor Dye volun-
teered the use of his fork lift for this work. It is hoped operation of the building
will be started the first of next month. This year only a gift and curio shop will be
on the ground floor and the operators of those shops will operatethe total Centennial
facility. They will pay 5% of their gross income for maintenance, water, power, etc.
Next year the museum will be moved into the Parish house, the shops into one of the
smaller buildings suitable far the purpose. Mrs. Betty Ames and family will operate
it for this year, and for the entire year, not just the suumner months.
The Centennial Comnitte will get the work done, the City will only move the
buildings; Many clubs in town are planning on donating help for the project. Tables
will be painted this Saturday; the City hopes to have a mowing machine for the airport
and will be able to keep the grass mowed at Ft. Kenap also. Sawed slabs will be used
for the fence.
Seaman moved, Morin seconded, to approve the plans of the Centennial Committee
for the Ft. Kenay Project. Motion passed unanimously.
John Hulien says the Chamber of Commerce wants a corner of the building for
an information center.
F-3: Election precincts were briefly discussed, but will be on the Agneda later on
after further study and thought.
F-4: Phase IV, CIIAP: Harrison suggested the City approve the design of the gas line
as presented at the last meeting since Hunsuck has re-routed the line from the gulley
to Trading Bay Road.
Cone moved, Morin seconded, to accept the plans for Phase IV for CIIAP with the
change, and authorize preparation of invitation to bid. Motion carried unanimously.
F-5: Phase III, CIIAP: Corthell says we will be able to pave 1/3 more sts. than
set out in the application.
Morin moved Seaman seconded, to approve plans for paving CIIAP and authorize
preparation of invitation to bid. Motion passed unanimously.
F-6: Concerning shopping Center in Etolin S/D: Dave Pree says the CAP will work with
the City an release of the land; they want to use the old taxi -way portion in front
of the Flight Service Station. the from would be adjacent to Hudson's business.
They figure they will need all the area they asked for when they get into full scale
operation. No portion of FAAP funds can be used for military agencies; The City will
assist in trying to erect the hangar, and will move the present quonset; This area
is to serve small aircraft only.
The only problem is CAP's possible use of equipment that would interfer with
operation of the FSS; i.e. they cannot use welding machines, etc.
The engineers are working an the Plat for FAA release of this Etolin S/D parcel
as well as the 37 acres by Beaver Loop and other small parcels ready for development.
The City will endeavor to get FAA permission to delete from the present releases
the clause that would allow them to re-claim lands in National Emergencies. Non -
aviation use land need not havo this clause.
Also -the FAA will absolutely not consent to sale of any more airport land;
long term leases, yes, but no more sales.
There are no plans this year for a helioport unless some extra funds are farad.
The Cemetery land is in the same status as it was years ago. Harrison will
write Sen. Bartlett an this.
After some discussion, Meeks moved, Morin seconded, to authorize the CIty Mgr.
to negotiate with the State Dept. of Health for land where the Health Center is. Motion
passed unanimously.
F-7: Water system at Bush Lanes was post paned until"a later date.
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F-8: The material list for W&S will be ready tomorrow. A special meeting Friday
night will go into details on water, sewer and paving. Council asks for more maps
for this meeting.
G-1: Planning Commission has approved Locher Construction's request for permission
to put a temporary building on Lot 7, Aleyeska S,D. This is a 14' x 24' for one
office and storage space.
elefeld moved, Morin seconded, Mr. Locher be allowed to put in the building as
set ouf1by the City Manager. Motion approved unanimously.
Mr. Locher has two years to start a new building.
After some discussion it was decided to hold hearings on re -zoning the Original Town -
site from RU to CG from Broad St. to the bluff and one block wide West of Main.
G-3: Seaman moved, Morin seconded, to approve the application for a permit for games
of chance and sckill for the Catholic Com amity to be operated at Larry's Club.
The Police had approved the application in that they thought it was better to
have it at a public place rather than private.
Roll call vote: Affirmative - Bielefeld, Cone, Morin, Seaman; Negative
N Lofstedt, Meeks.
Leases 8, Deeds:
1. Morin moved, Meeks seconded to approve the lease to Audie Moore of L. 7, B1. 2,
CIIAP and authorize the CIty Manager to sign. Motion passed unanimously.
• Leo Oberts suggested the City should thoroughly review its Planning and Zoning and
Comprehensive plan; if necessary get ASHA to do another study to keep up with the
growth; also suggests the City get detailed maps on Zoning.
The Administration has been•working on this for a year, but the engineering
work has had to wait for higher priority work.
Oberts also suggested the City might get a tie-in agreement with CHA for power
as they are going to be tieing -in with Collier Carbon for stand-by generation.
'the City has been working on tie-ins for several years.
Meeting adjourned 10:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Frances Torkilsen
City Clerk
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