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CZ MINUTES:
Regular Meeting June 21, 1967
tSpecial Meeting June 20, 1967
1 Special Meetin; June 22, 1967
Special Meeting June 28, 1967
D. CORRESPONDENCE:
E. REi'GRTS:
V1. City Manager 1�,,,� •
2. City Attorney
3. Mayor, City Clerk and City Commissions.
4. Borough Assemblyman.
F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
-l. Enact Resolution 67-34 making award for water Xand ewer
materials (Reconfirming action of pri Counoieting)v
Enact Resolution 67-35 Creating a ltiater and ae� essment
District.
Enact Resolution 67-36 Creating a Related Street Improvement
l,ssessment District,
/.4!- Enact Resolution 67-37 Creating a Street :laving ,;seessment
District.
e. Enact Resolution 67-38 Dedicating lands received in a'atent
523 from the State to the City for lark and Recreational
;'urposes .
Nam.. Enact Ordinance 117 authorizing sale and' issuance of bonds.
y7. ' �,r�act - directing an election for granting a
natural as franchise.
i¢ Ln emer' Sency is also declared ingthis ordinance.
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--�1. Authorize transfer of liquor license at the Raihbow Bar
\i2 from I,es Eaton to Geo. Miller.
Appoint auditors f+.r 1966 67 Fiscal Year :.udito
Receive a pplication'for games of skill and ahanoe from
the L'agles Lodge.
- - Receive request for -a liquor license for the Tides Inn
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KENAI CITY COUNL..' M"4 31NTWIN S � 5 JUL,Y 1967
Members present: Bob Bielefeld, Billy McCann, Florin McCollum
and Mayor James G. Dye; Members absent - Chester Cone, John
Hulien and Carl Seaman.
A public hearing called for tonight was delayed until Attorney
James Fisher could be ;resent.
Minutes of the regular meeting of June 2., 1967 were approved.
Minutes of the special meeting of June 21, 196'7 were approved.
Minutes of the special meetint-1, of June 22, 1967 weve approved.
Minutes of the special meeting of June 28, 1967 were approved.
E-1: The City Manager rep_rted:
1. That Alaska State Housing authorities said they have no money
for up -dating the present plan. They were not able to estimate
the cost of making more copies on the comprehensive plan.
2. We have been trying for 2 years to get the tide land surveyed,
and no field work has been done, and now two different people
are interested and have come up with proposals. The City Manager
wants permission to see i£ r::alone wants to be relieved of this
agreement and try to negotiate with someone olse, to do the work.
Council concerred with this suggestion.
3. The City Ordinances from number 62 up to the present time
are with Doctor Spencer in Oaklahoaia for codification. He has
asked what distances does the City want for set packs along
state highways. The present code requires varying set backs
according to the zone but does not spell out any additional
set backs for highway frontage;. rafter some discussion Council
decided this should Ue left blank as before as they considered
it to be the responsibility of the Lepartment of Highways to
establish this criteria.
4. There will be a special Council meeting this Friday night
at 8:00 on the s(.eone reading of the Franchise Ordinance.
5. There will be a boro rieoting of the Assembly Friday night
in Kenai at the High School.
6. A letter has been receive-6 from Jack bilford complaining of
the alley way being blockad by Kenai Korners lumber yard. He
has removed the 2 by LEIs sev ral times but they always reappear.
He has complained to the trooper but nothing has been cono. The
City Manager will work with the police on this.
7. A new ordinance amendin; the Electric Code has boon
presented to Council tonight for study only. This will be taken
up at a later time. It gives more detail to conduit; in multi-
family apartments. Harris:jn will find out whoa this ruling
became effective in Anehora:jo area.
8. No money has been receiv:)d from E't,A on the C11AP t)ro jeet
as yet. Tuere is only one contract left to -0e signed. The
second pay estimate on phase number two is $28,527,74, This
money is due the 15th of July. All of that part of the project
has boen completed except a :3/4 inch service line compaction
along the line anu installation of the left station. We will
need to borrow this mone„ from NBA on the agreement we make with
them.
McCann moved Bielefeld socoaded, o adopt Husolution 67-40
which authorizes the City Manager to borrow from NSA
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$288527.74 for pay estimate on EI,A project phase two. Motion
passed unanimously.
9. A letter has been received from the Northway Cab complaining
of change of rates by the other cab company. Harrison will
notify him to watch his rates and .;tit his lights Fixed. If he
receives any more letters, he Trill turn it over to the police.
10. Mr. Blackford, the EJ,A Administrator, said he would call
us Monday on the proposal to purchaue Water and Sewer materials.
We have not heard from him and tolephone calls to Seattle have
not given any answors, therefore, Item F-1 should be deleted from
tho agenda. This will be on the a:;esnda Friday night if we have
not had any word on this from the troopers. The Mayor asked
if anyone in the audience was here for that purpose but there was
no one. Harrison also Asked that Item G-5 be added to the a;;enda
introduction of Ordinance 118 which includes assessments into the Code.
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E-3: Harrison reported for the ?lanning Commission:
1. A memo from the plannin. Commission to the City Council
requested a re -zoning from rural residontual to light industrial
for 300 feet on the easterly and westerly sid-s of the North
Kenai highway from the City limits to Redoubt Blvd. This
includes all of Radar S/L, Bush Lanes, Black Gold estates and
Ahlstrom S/D
Councilman Seaman and Attorney Fisher came in at this time.
Council discussed this request for re -zoning briefly; Bielefeld
moved McCollum sQoondec, to delay any action on this re -zoning
until AHSi1 comes up with revision of the City's comphrehensive
plan or until planning com�aission can present a plannin:;
development plan showing the re -zoning to be desirable. The
motion passed unanimously. Council thought it is not a good
idea to have light industrial along the highway and it is the
worst sort of plbnninq to have strip zoning such as this would be.
E-3: The Mayor reported:
1. The boro meeting Friday night is an vet•y important one, as it
is considering sale tax and policies of tho boro assembly.
He urged people in the audience to attend this meeting.
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He maintaines that toe boro could build a elementary school and
rooms onto the new h,gh school in the City of Kenai without
raising taxes. Other towns
on the penin3ula are not so well off.
The City's second represenativ:, should be seated on the assembly
after the election next October.
2, Since Councilman Bielefeld is out of town and will be unable
to attend the boro Friday
night it is necessary to appoint another
represenative from the City of Kenai.
McCollum moved Bielefeld seconded to accept Hulien's resignation
and .to appoint dilly McCann to represent the City. The motion
passed unanimously.
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Councilman Cone came in at this time.
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Attorney Jim Fisher said the City has embarked on a program of
improvements for Streets, Water and Sewer and Paving,
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law requires a public hearing on she need for these improvements,
Vhe areas they should cover, whether assessments should pay wholly
or partly for the program. Publication of this hearing has been
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the papers and notices have been sent to all owners on record
according to City maintained property records. At this
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determination sh, ulci be mado on whether or not the improvements
exceed the evaluation of the land.
The City Manager gave a brief daseription of the improvements
planned. Considerin,; the Water I,nprovumonts district first,
he pointed out on the map the two prinicipal areas to be
served. (1) West of town which taaws in Birch drive, Forest
Lrive and Redoubt irive Tex -race (2) East of town to the high
school. Also, first priority will go to the stub -ins in the
original townsite to get this, done before paving comes along.
There will also be some additional linos laid in the original
townsite to loop tho present system downtown. There will be a
new well on 4th Avenue rand a new well out by the high school.
Also, the present wells will be re -worked. The filtering system
will be changed. The assessment for this water imprcvement is
5¢ a square foot.
Considering the sewer system next, it will follow along the water
improvements until you get to t:alkerville where it will stop and
will not continue on to the high school as the water does.
Assessment for this improvement is also 5� per square foot.
Street Improvements will take place +there the water and sewer
lines go. New service material will be brought in. They will
bo brought up to grado so as to hold up during break-up.
Assessments for this improvement will be 5� per square foot.
The street paving will be in the downtown area only, and will
form three loops. Harrison showed on the map the routes this
paving will take. The assessment is $1'1.61 per runnin;; foot,
or about that. All assessments may be paid off in a•period
of ten years. Plans of specification of these projects may be
viewed at the City Hall. Tho oonds voted in by the people will
pay for the City's share of the street improvements and the street
pvinS and the paving at intersections. ELA has granted
02,000.00 to the City of Kenai to holp us in the Water &
Sewer systems.
The street paving has not been advertised, but the bid opening
for the Water and Sewer system is the 31st of July.
Mayor Lye opened the meeting for public rearing.
Spearkers from the floor were Mrs. Woiler, tars Munson, Lave
Droege, J.W. Thompson, Bill Wells, and unknown persons. The
principal concern was the hi;h cost of all the chreo assessments,,
put together anc. whether or not the 150 foot depth would apply
in land that was subdiviod b the BL&I. A call to Galliet settled
the question of assessment on lots down on Lhe flats. These
lots will not be assessed as they are not benefited property.
The sewer line going along thoee is a high pressure line and
eannot-be utilized by the individual. The attorney pointed
out that these improvements raised the valuo of the land,
therefore, the assessments do not exceed the valuation. The
City Manager will ask the engineer if we can go with assessments
on all lots to only 150 foot depth. The Mayor pointed out this
allows the back part of t:;e lot to go for a Prue ride but it
was suggested chat if this was subdivided later, it could be
assessed. This will have to be worked out with the engineer
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when we can det,.rmino wheth,.r or not assessments on 150 foot
depth will allow for a ru-payment of the bonds.
The Mayor pointed out that we have received half a million
dollars in grants from the Federal Govornmo nt. As they
consider these improvements to be necessary for tho growth of
the City. The Federal Housin Administration requires water
service before insuring; any loan. He says these assessments
look worse on the big poises but at one; and a quarter lot
valued at $1,200 can be subdivided into 4 lots, therefore,
raising the value to well ovor $000. Lots in Audoubt Terrace
Subdivision will be selling for 45,000 to :;1$5,000 or about
70¢ a square foot, but they will have wafer, sewer and streets;
evorything but curbs and 3uttering. Acutally this hearing is
not for the protest of the cost though natually it is a consideration
This hearing is, whethor or not these, improvements are needed in
t„e City and to determine if assessments exceed evaluation.
Liok Morgan said the people; should be informed that this
program can be stopped ay petition. Not that he is in favor of
stopping it, but that- they should know both sides of the question.
The Attorney pointed out the City has initiated this assessment
district but the peoplo had voted the bonding in, indicating
their desire for these improvements. Every ;)roperty owner was
notified of this hearing and all have been given a change to
be heard. This hearing is to first plan the assessment district,
the areas involved; second, that the evaluation of each pioce
of property is assessed the proper amount, and that it does
not cost us more than the: value of the land.
There being no more speakers from the floor, the public
hearing was elosod and the people of record will be notifiea
of the next hearing on these projects.
F-2 The City Manager presented Resolution 67-34 determination
of need fat; desirable extent of an estimated eommittment for
improvement of water supply and distrubition system, Listrict ##2.
Seaman moved Biulofeld seconded, to adopt Resolution 67-34
Water Improvement I:istriet #2. Motion passed unanimously.
Tho City Manager presented Resolution 67-35 determination of
need for, desirable extent of estimated eommittment for
improvements of Sewage Collection and distrubition system Listrict #2
Biolefeld moved, McCollum seconded, to adopt Res. 67-35,
Sewer Improvement Listrict #2. Motion passed unanimously.
F-3 Harrison presented .resolution 67-36 Creating a Aelated
Street Improvement Assessment Limtrict #2.
MoCann moved, Seaman seconded, to adopt Resolution 67-36
Creatin3 Street Improvement Listrict ##2. Motion passed unanimously.
F-4 Harrison pres,,nte,d Resolution 67- 37 Creating a Street
Paving Assessment district
McCollum moved, Cone seeondud, to adopt Resolution 67-37
etermination of need for, desirable extent of an estimated
eommittment of Improvements Designated as raving Improvements
Listrict ##1. Motion passed unanimously.
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F-5 Harrison presented Resolution 67-38 and explained that
this dedication of Park Lands was necessary in order to get
the grant money for improvements.
Bielefeld moved McCollum seconded, to adopt Resolution
67-38 dedicating the use of 86.79 acres of land received from
the State of Alaska by patent number 523 dated June 19, 1967
to Park and Recreational use. Motion passed unanimously.
F-6 The City Manager presented Ordinance #111 explaining it
is an emergency ordinance providing for tWsale and issuance
of bonds for Water, Sewer and Street Improvements in the amount
of $1,400,000. This does not include the electrical bonds; they
will be issued later.
After brief discussion, McCann moved, Cone seconded, an
emergency should be declared for passage of Ordinance #117.
Motion passed unanimously.
Seaman moved, Cone seconded, to adopt Ordinance #117
providing for issuance and sale of bonds for Water, Sewer
and Related Street Improvements. Roll call vote: Affirmative -
Bielefeld, Cone, McCann, McCollum and Seaman; Negative - none.
F-7 Harrison presented Resolution 67-39 directing an election
for granting a natural gas franchise
Cone moved, Seaman seconded to adopt Resolution 67-39
providing the precedure and directing an election for approving
or rejecting the grant of an exclusive franchise to Kenai Utility
Service Corporation for a gas system within the City. Motion
passed unanimously.
G-1 Council directed that a public hearing be set up for transfer
of liquor licence at the Rainbow Bar from Les Eaton to George Miller..
G-2 Bielefeld moved, McCollum seconded to appoint Gains & Riley
to do the audit of the books for 1966-67 and to get the job done
by the end of August. Motion passed unanimously.
6-4. Council directed that a public hearing be set up for granting
a new liquor licence to the Tides Inn Bar for Elsie and John Conseil.
G-5 The City Manager presented an Ordinance #11 as drafted by
Attorney Fisher.
Bielefeld moved, McCollum seconded to adopt Ordinance #118
declaring an emergency which incorporates assessment procedures
as a part of the City coda. Roll call vote: affirmative -
Bielefeld, Cone, McCann, McCollum, and Seaman; Negative - none.
Mrs Munson asked concerning assessments on gas. The gas system
will not require assessments on private property
The Mayor reported that he had call from Anchorage regarding the
pipe line going through the City and he urged that all contractors
in this area be cautioned against ditching that might punch holes
in the transmission line.
The Mayor read a letter from Gene Morin regarding the removal of
m3Fs on the old runway.
His proposal: to remove all mats from the old runway this
season on a one for one basis, plus a $500 cash bonus to the
City.
To wave all liability against the City provided that the
City wave liability against Morita.
To stack the City's share of mats on pallets at a site provided
by the City.
To assume all obligation for clean-up when the mats have been
removed.
Since the question of the mats had been tabled at the meeting
' when bids for their removal were considered, Bielefeld moved
McCann seconded to remove from the table; the question of the mats.
Motion passed unanimously.
McCann moved McCollum seconded to accept Morins offer to
remove the mats and to get the job done this season. Notion
passed unanimously.
Mdrin will be instructed to erect barricades and signs so
the pilots will not be indangered. The City will notify FAA
of the work to be done.
Meeting adjourned 12:00 midnight.
Respectfully submitted,
Frances Torkilsen
City Clerk
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