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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-07-19 Council MinutesI CITY OF KENAI AGENDA REGULAR MEETING JULY 19, 1967 8:00 P.M. CITY HALL A. ROLL CALL: B. 2EWNS PRE NT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: �Tjj , �� t7 C. MINUTES: '"Regular Meeting July 5, 1967 ✓special Meeting July 7, 1967 .4pecial Meeting July 12, 1967 D. CORRESPONDENCE: E. REPORTS: vY. City Manager 2. City Attorney 3. Mayor, City clerk and City Commissions. ✓4. Borough Assemblyman F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Hearing on transfer of Liquor License from Les Eaton to George Miller. -02. Hearing on New License for Tides.Inn Bar to Elsie and John Conseil. /J. Receive tabulation of bids on installation ofL `ram CF in IUV Redoubt Terrace Subdivision. r'4. Receive tabulation of bids on annual requirement of Gas and oil for the fiscal year 1967-68 . Receive proposal on lease -purchase of Radio Equipment. 6. Receivvee1O.�rd. No. 119, ammendng the electrical Cade of the City seroiscuss Contract for Policing in the City for fiscal year 1967-68. .ot. Receive request for assignment of lease of Lot 1, Block 3, CIIAP, Inlet Industries, to NBA. <3. Discuss creation of position of Fire Chief. r4. Discuss proposed purchase of 50 KVA generator for Water System. H... PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: 'I 'i I 11 � j; f"AI CI'1Y COUNCIL. A'''N1'ING 19 1RJLY, 190 Roll call:Members present - C;iestor Cone, Billy McCann, Florin McCollum, Carl Sea- man and Mayor James G. Dye. Bob Biolefulu came in later; Member-4 absent; .John Hulien. Also present: City Manager James W. Harrison, $ngineeers Allan Corthell and Harold Galliett; Asst. to the Manager Richard Carignan. Mr. Carroll Meyer asked Council for first priority for land when the City opens up another area for development. He wants to build a hangar and shop. He and Don Johnson are working together. Harrison says it would take three months to get approvals from F.A.A. for release of land, and approval of devellpment program, etc. Corthell says, since this would be for airport related purposes, a release from F.A.A. would not be necessary, though the City should get approval of the development, and let them know the plans. There was some discussion on parking area at the Torminal Building, and the Plat of the Master Plan of the Airport was displayed. Harrison will see about getting more land opened up. Minutes of the meeting of 5 July were approved. Minutes of the special meeting of 7 July were approved. Minutes of the special meeting of 12 July were approved. The CVty Manager reported: 1. ASHA says it will cost $1,054.24 for 500 copies of the City's Comprehensive Plan. This would be $2.11 each; Harrison will see if the budget can handle this expense and consider having airport fund help an the costs. 2. Harrison had received a written request from the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Eagle's Lodge to withdraw his name from the application for permit for games of chance and skill. Council concurred with this request and tabled any action on their application. 3. Mr. Drinkwater, Pres. of Western Airlines will be in Kenai, Friday at 4:30; Council is urged to be there to talk with him. 4. The dedication of the Centenniel Building, (Ft. Kenay) will be 2 p.m. 7 August which is also Military Day; Harrison will let the Gonv't. know the large number of tourists that have been there this past month. S. Sunday there will be a ribbon -cutting ceremony for the paving of the Sterling Hwy. to Homer; cars will meet at 12 noon at Carr's shopping center and proceed to Kasilof Campground at 1930, and then on to Homer for no -host dinner at Land's End. 6. Wildwood announces 2S to 29 July will be devoted to defense exercises. Citizens are told not to be alarmed at the sirens blowing, vehicle traffic and take -off and landings at the airport. 7. The brochure for Bond Sale has been prepared by Don Meyer and submitted to the Administration for approval and final polishing; this should be printed soon. The Mayor said the banking interests represented at the meeting in Kenai seemed impressed with the growth that is taking place here and the manner in which it is being handled. There were 16 investors representing Dunn and Bradstreet, Moody's Investors, and Standard and Poore, etc. all important people as far as rating municipal bonds is concerned; incidentally, the Ambassador to Germany was also present. 8. 71vo=r"epresentatives from the U.S. Accounting office were here the last two days, auditing the EDA program in CIIAP. They said this project here seemed to meet all re- quirmonts or EDA better than most they had inspected. 9. A new election superintendant has been appointed and Harrison says now is the time for the City to decide on the boundaries for the two election precincts necessary for State elections. He also recommended the City use the same two precincts for its elections as voters get mixed up on which poll to go to for which election. - — Cone moved, McCann seconded, this be added to the agenda as Item F-8. Motion passed unanimously. Referring to item 8 of Harrison's report, the Mayor said anyone is free to look at the City books at any time; we always do what is right to the best of our ability. Kenai Cowicil Minutos 19 July 67 Page two Reporting for the Planning Commission, Harrison said they had recommended approval of the request for a variance for L. IV. Hartley in Sec. 35, TWO R11W, S.M. Council says to set up a hearing. Carrignan suggests the City amend its S/D ordinance to require the sq. footage being stated for all lots as this is one of the requirements of the Boro Ord. There are several changes the City wanted to make: i.e. to reduce the 10 acre to a lesser adreage for exemption from the S/D Ord., and to delete the portion requiring the orig- inal plat go to the City. Council wanted an agreement in writing between the City and the Boro that they will not approve a S/11 within the City unless it has been approved by the Council, etc. There was some discussion on the legality of the Final Plat of Highland S/D. Council concurred with the Administration's decision on the illegality of their Final Plat; Council had passed the resolution accepting it with the reservations that it be properly drafted; radii, arcs, angles, etc. were not shown - covenants for future public improvements were not shown, and various other discrepancies were found. The Council's action was taken in an effort to assist the developer, not to give him license to avoid his responsibilities for complying with the Ordinance. Council had not signed the Plat - and no mylar, or origina4 had been submitted. Billy McCann, reporting an the Boro Assembly meeting said one of the main things affect- ing the City was the Boro's decision to retain the penalty revenue from delinquent taxes. He said the CIty would get the interest, but not the penalty. Council doubts if this is legal as they are required by law to collect taxes and the City should not be penalize or have to pay a fee for this service as it was notthe desire of the City to be relieved of its taxing powers. Harrison will inquire of the Local Affairs Agency re this. Mc- Cann said he voted again-.t purchasing the temporary school bldg4from Canada. There was discussion on asking reconsideration of the mill levy for the Boro. McCann will present a resolution if Council desires. Leo Oberts said the tax payers group is formed to contest the number of Assem- blymen from Soldotna and the legality of the mill levy for future improvements. Council will send a resolution. F-1: Harrison said the police had no objection to transfer of liquor license from Eaton to Miller; there were no opinions from the floor during the public hearing; McCann moved, McCollum seconded, to approve the transfer of liquor license from Les and Marge Eaton, .d/b/a Rainbow Bar,/to George Miller. Motion carried unanimousl Overland $ Main Sts. F-2: Councilman McCann dis qualified himself from participation on this item - with consent of Council. Seaman moved, Cone seconded, to approve the application for liquor license to John and Eilsie E. Consiel, D/B/A Kenai Joe's on Lot 1, B1. 17, Original Townsite. Motion passed unanimously. F-3: Bids for electric work in Redoubt Terrace S/D were opened 1 July and were as follows: Bullock Trucking & Excavating $4026.50 English Electric 8:303.00 Harrison said Bullock can do the work so much cheaper because they are also putting in the streets; he recommends the low bidder be awarded the contract. McCollum moved, Seaman seconded, to award the contract for electrical work in Redoubt Terrace Subdivision to Bullock Trucking & Excavating for $4,026.50. Motion passed unanimously. Harrison stated the subdivider will pay the difference between under and above ground installation costs. F-4: Bids for the Citv's requirements for Gas & Oil were opened 14 July as follows: Kenai Council Minutes 19 July, 1907 Page three COMPANY GAS DIESEL STOVE. OII. Don Bailey, Inc. $ 0245 $ .192 $ .204 Standard Oil Co. (Quindell Queen) .2425 .1765 .1875 Harrison recommended the low bidder. Cone moved, ,'McCann seconded, to award the bid to low bidder Standard Oil Co. Motion passed unanimously. F-5: Radio Equipment - tabled. (by consent, not motion) F-6: Ord. #119 Amending Electrical .e - tabled. (by cco�- n tion) F-7: Galliett outlined to Council the schedule for water 4 sewergoroject and pointed out some of the problems: The pre -bid conference was well -attended today; there is no word from EDA on City's request to purchase materials - Blackard is working on his office budget and hoped to get to Kenai's request today maybe; might have to ask for extension of bid time; meanwhile, time is going and the time for writing addenda is passing. One is written - a long one - and he has done everything they want. He needs Council ap- proval on three things: 1. Wants to extend time of contract 60 days as he has nad three different letters from contractors saying 150 days is not adequate. This will put first priority on Redoubt Terrace and completion date of 9 Sept; the job will be shut down on 4 Nov. and re -opened 16 April. Job could be shut down earlier, depending on the weather; final completion date would be 4 Sept, 168. Galliett says this is very important for Council to consider - it would mean the streets would be messy longer, but that the con tractors just cannot get done within 150 days. Council says okay on the extension. 2. Because of change in dates on bids, the stubs and extension (2 weeks work) might be installed too late for paving,, and might be more practical to put the job out for next Spring. Council did not like this idea at all and there was considerable dis- cussion. Galliett will issue a second addendum to put the stub ins and town work on a 9 Sept. deadline also, tho' the materials may not get here and some valves may be hard to get. There are some changes in paving plans: Mission between Upland $ Main will be deleted and Cook between Upland & Main will be inserted; Bluff St. will be added; Broad St. was not deleted; Overland between Mission and Alaska Ave and "V' shaped strip to Bay Arms Apts. was added; lower end of Hain St. will not be paved from Cook to Mission. Council discussed the possibility of alternate bids to get the paving done in one season or two. Council said no alternates. July. Galliett will have the specs for special council meeting next Wednesday, 26 The City will try for a 40' easement on Cook, instead of 501. Council says o.k. Mr. Hill will sign an easement by the old PNA Terminal; Galliett will let Council know the difference in cost of going under or aroung the bldg. Harrison said a letter was received from EDA; they will pay only 50% of the lowest bid on the water and sewer portions only. The Mayor inspected the brush pile in street r.o.w. in Kaknu S/D and thot maybe the City could help out somehow. Harrison talked with Thompson and maybe we can take a dozer in and move the debris in such a manner that Thompson can bum it. Right now, all equip ment is tied up in CIIAP. F-8: After discussion and examination of the map, Bielefeld moved, McCollum seconded, to designate all areas North of the Kenai Spur Hwy. as Election Precinct 12,and all areas South of the Hwy. as Precinct Nt. Motion passed with McCann dissenting. as he thot the dividing line should be Willow St. because the Kenai Spur might be chmt and would cause confusion. ged Kenai Council Minutes 19 .July, 1967 Page four G-1: Postponed until next meeting. G-2: Seaman moved, Cone seconded, to approsc the Inlet Industries Assignment. Motion carried unanimously. G-3: Harrison gave Council job description of Fire Chief and said he was not ready at this time to make any recommendations. Meanwhile, Jim Boyle, Asst. Fire Chief will carry on until such time as a paid Fire Chief can be hired. Voy.le says the firemen are in favor of this arrangement and he does not foresee any difficulties. Harrison said the Chief will be answerable to the City Mgr. as the Code requires G-4: The City has a chance to get a 50 KVA generator as a stand-by for the wells from Daubenspeck at Kenai Packers. This is seriously needed to guarantee water to our citi- zens; the generator at the airport could not handle all the needs in an emergency. Seaman moved McCann seconded, to authorize $2,000 from the W&S Fund for a new generator if its in working order. Motion carried unanimously. Galliett says to put this in Well #1 as it has SO 000 usable gallon storage. The Fire insurance rate would be improved with this secondary source of power; it would go from 8 to 7. The City's mechanic will look it over before we buy. July 25 is Born meeting for consideration of capital improvements program and apportion- ment of assemblymen. Oberts says there are people willing to make census count if necessary. There was discussion on arriving at population figures; the City will write the Census Board on requirements for census. There was considerable discussion on several aspects of Borough activities. The City will see about meeting, either formally or informally with the City cif: Ha er..to discuss the development of the West side of the Peninsula. Mating adjourned at 11:05 p.m. Respectfully submitted, • Frances Ton City Clerk jam .....0. &1�m C4 q % jit"'wG�y+ 7l7`.o.i A44- Own -rr 40,0_1 --c /Z-5 7n � f! i C�0 W, T.7,lS7J1R lA