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CITY OF KENA I
AGENDA
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL N,�;ETING
F3:0Q P°M° December 1967.
1967.
A. Roll Ca11
B. Persons Present Scheduled to be Beard:
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C. MINUTEFU
Regular Meeting November 15, 1967
Special Meeting November 20, 1967
� Special Meeting November 28, 1967
D. Correspondences
E., Reports: N 0 3
1. City Manager. 44. /4�" t ✓u•)"''' W .r ^/ r
2. City Attorney. s M
3. Mayor, City Clerk, and Planning Commission. •
!!}}. Borough Assemblymen,
F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
1 Discuss Overhead door for CAP Hangar.
Receive Ordinance #1290 Establishing rules for conducting
the business of Merchant Patrol or' Private Detective and Aj AR04s
&eating an Emergency. /Yd a ~lea' rovey * oov4y M GavNUR• •
✓ . Discuss Ap)rovel of Liquor Licenses for 1968 Renewals.
4. Receive Request for Transfer of Liquor License - Benson
(Tides INN) to Rogers and Franklin (The Casino - in Kenai
enter.
�5. Receive Final Plat of Dolchok Hmstd..Tract A.
r6. Final Reading of Zoning Change #10,'0rdinance #128,
rezoning a portion of Alstrom Subdivision.
Discuss Transfer of a portion of the Mupicipal Reserve
to City Commerce Corporation.
✓$. Request Authorization to pay Capitol Improvement Electric
Bills from the Proceeds form the Bond Sale.
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G'pw BUSINESSSB
n. Approve lease for Lot 2, Block 3, CIIAP to Conrights Furniti)i—,
✓2. Establish population for payment of dues to A.M.L. for 1963,
p Receive Annual Audits.
Discuss Purchase of Building for Park.
Receive proposal of aalliett and Branch to survey Tideland:.
6'e. Discuss Leasing of Parking Ldt on Pirprrt.
PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD:
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Monhers present- lzolio rt Melefeid, Itil ly M('Cunn, Carl ' ,ammo mid Niavor .Tnnms t;. Iyo.
\temhers ansunt: (:I'lo4ter Cone, .John luulion and 1-lorine McCollum)
Also present: City Mi7r. .1. W. tlarris.nn, Airiort, nigr. G. L. .►avrivs, .1r.. IVGS
Hnpr. II. Galliett, Jr.,.Atty. J. h.. i:i:;her, Cj 1. Art Hnsilitih - 'ante, 1'nlice. and CPA
Auditor Tod Gabio,;.
Item C: Mint('% of the regular met -tine, of 15 Nov., 1907, were approved.
Minutos of the special mooting of 20 Nov., 1907, wore approved.
!Minutes of thy: spur-Aal mac tiny of 'ti Nov., .967, were apnroved.
li-1: The City mpr. rt'purtod:
1. Receipt of a wire from Alaska Conowni.c•ation System the rates would ho increased
by 250 for the 1st thme minutes on long distance, calls to and from Anchorape.
Seaman moved, ►Belefeld seo-onded, the City shc>tuld file a protest to the 254
increase in rates on long distance toll charges as announced by ACC. Pa,tsed itnanim.
2. The annual audit will be presented to Cauncil at this, meeting,; Harrison wants
authorization to publi4h the balance shoet and statement of fiscal affairs along with
additional annual report on the City's progrns% and activities. The Cook inlet rrncr-
ier is publishing, on 18 Derember, a special edi.tion on the City of Kenai - thev ere
printing, as of this date, 4,000 more collies than the usual nun, so this would be
the ideal time to trot. the "story" of Kenai widely publicized. cost of printing► is
$95.O0 per page - llarrison would like to take. two naves for the spreod and wants to
huy 200 copies for our own use.
McCann mnved, Scamau ;vcondod, than City Nlgr. br. VlthoriZQd to rnchli%h the
My's annual report as outlined. Motion vnssed unanimaisly.
Bielefeld su1!pc-qteel the %kr. !vett quotations; from the 01enrhnko also. 11arrison
will do so.
3. The City itas delivered and received Vic• money on KCL $300,001t r(•venuc bonds:. A
letter from lion iicycr nfrcr-, the City tnv opportunity to purchase $10,000 t,nr value
hnnds, paying St interest., mattirino 1 Oct. , 1993, sit a nrirct or t97.50 Y!r Milt)
par value for delivery on Mt. 1, 1969. '4inee the City would have to call 512,000
par value bonds on 1 Oct., 1969; of the same issue at a nrico of. 1.02 1/50, purchase
of same at 97 1/2 would be a saving of. $500. Harrison recommends this offer he ac-
cepted, but would like to ask 1'horgrimsom first if this is in accordance with the
Ordinance. Council concurred.
4. With C.owuil's consent Ord. 119, Amending electric code of Nat'l. Fire Protection
Code will be on agenda for next mooting.
5. The CAB from Washington u.C, is touring Alaska before making any decisions re-
garding which Airline will fly through routes and what rates should be; they will
meet with s:enal people at 3 p.m. in the N.W. roan of. the 'Terminal Building Friday,
8 Dec. Council and those associated with air transport are urged to be present.
6. The Alaska State Bank is holding open hawse Friday from 2 to 6 p.m.; Council is
invited to inspect the new additon to the bank bldg. and the new trailer going to
North Kenai,
7. An inquiry has boon received about re-zoninq two lots behind the former Kenai
Commercial Bldg. from Urban Residential (W) to row-nerxl Commercial (CG). 'rho ad-
ministration wants an indication of Council's policy for land use in this area.
The re -zoning would be to accomodate a womten's dress shop. Harrison suggested a
dual zoning, that of IM and CC, with planning comimission and Council passing on
applications; Council instructed the Planning, Commission to work out a plan.
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The meeting was opened to public hearing on re -zoning the N.4.4, Sec. 35, T6N, RIM,
S.M. The Planning Commission has held hearings on this - there were many questions,
but no protests; the one stipulation of flan. Comm. was that wherever a business
is established, that parcel of land would dedicate a 40' r.o.w. for a marginal road.
If no business is present, a r.o.w. would not be needed. There was considerable
discussion as to the evaluation of property; Harrison said the Alaska Manual for
Kenai Council Mint`-;
6 We 07 11,1410 two
Assessors require,: property he evaluation accodinc* to its zone, and that a► cononercial
valuation is higher than rural residential; one property owner had been told by
the Borough assessor the re -zoning would not change the valuation of a residence oven
though it w113 ill at commercial zone. Harrison maintained the land value would .in-
cremse, but the total value might not change too much as commercial zoning next to
a residence autcnnatically decreases tisu valve of the residence. This re -zoning
would create a connercial area 112 mile square and would encompass both sides of
the highway. Ir the re -zoning Is approved, the Planning Commission will work with
all applicants to try to establish a commercial center so business will not m strung
out along both sides of the road. There were no oral or written protests; speakors
from the floor were: John C,naening, L. W. Hartley, Meier. A. re -zoning Ord. will he
prepared.
F-1: Discussion on a door for the CAP hangar reveals the City can probably insulate
the original door so as to he adequate for winter weather; it also has a sealing
unit at the bottom.
Seaman moved, %IcCfmn seconded, to arrert the door ar bid in the specifications
for CAP hangar. 40ti.on carried unanimously.
F-2: The City blpr. presented Ord. a129, creatinj Merchant Patrol anti Private Detective
businesses. Thorp was considerable diS dassi.on on this. Under the ordinance, the
business would be bonded, licensed, and would be subject to regulation by the Kenai
Police department, now contracted to the State Police.
Lawrence flow, representing Peninsula Security Police, objected to paying the
fee, but withdrew his objection when (lprl. Enplish explained the investigation took
a Brent deal of tine anti someone had to pay for it. Dow said his firm was in security
police business, plant guard, security checks on hitips; they have a 4-wheel drive
veatcle and hope to set up 111E radion communication; thev have a State rind Borough
license and permission from Soldotno City rcnmcil to operate; his partner is rleorge
Cnllan; they are a local concern and have homes here; rates depend on number of
men required to eo the job, but generally it's $10.00 per hr., or $25.00 for one
door, $5.00 each additional door for a check 4 times a night.
Mr. Frederick B. Rice, Vice Pres. of Loomis rorp. introduced k1r. Shackleton
and Hill Vail; they have boon in the security police business since 1925 and in
Alaska since 1959; they offer armored car service, bonded messenp.er service, secur-
ity patrol, store security slid guard service; they are anxious to come into Kenai
and would be here to stay if approved by Council; rates depend on the service re-
quired, but an exterior bldg. check, doors and windows, 4 times a night is $35.00 a
month; they would not be interested in the private detective aspect of the business;
they also have a 4 wheel vehicle; they are to meet with the Soldotna City Council
tomorrow night when they are having, a hearing on a similar ordinance before the
Kenai Council tonight.
,Mr. IXw said his information came from If. Pomeroy a week ago Monday, and it
was possible Sol.dotna had changed it's policy regarding licensing security police.
Corporal Fnrlish will report on the Ordinance at the next meeting; no is
generally in favor of the idea and thinks it is good for the City.
Since an emergency ordinance requires a vote of five Councilmen, it was decided,
to iielete' the emergency references and act on it as a first reaclinf!.
Seaman moved, Bielefeld seconded, to approve Orel. #129 for first reading,
is creating; a Merchant Patrol. Roll call vote passed the motion unanimously.
There was additonal discussion on the merits of the two applicants; Council
thought it best to determine now who should he given the license to operate, depend-
ent an the }police investigation. This was decidod,a5 one of the applicants lives
aaat of town and should be given the chance to talk with Police and execute the appli-
cation without having to make another trip to Kenai.
Speakers from the floor were George Miller and Mrs. McDowell; Council agreed
with the Mayor they would like to encourage local businesses, but having had unlucky
experiences with local people trying to engage in this service before they were more
inclined to go with a reputable firm with sound financial backing.
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Sefu»an moved, i4ielefc ld seconded, If thn ordimmlcv passes sor�n.-oadin.r,
the City will approve the application of Loomis Armored Car Service if ai►proved
by the Kenai City Police Department. (toll call vote pa,,sed the motion umanimously.
Mayor lye commended Glacier State Telephone Co. for its investment of 1 to 2 naill.i.on
dollars in this area this year, but deplored the condition of the phone system in
that people have been waiting for piione►G for months; not only private citizens,
but large crManieG who have. invested heavily in the area are joins+, without phones;
)bring a speech to the Chamber of Commerce today, Mr. Victor Sorsdahl., Mer. of the
Kenai Branch of Glacier State said they hod five men working, and could not hire
men for short-term work; Council. feels more men could he had by drawing on their
malt -power from the States; underground lines are in, but cmmections have not been
made; Glacier State does not have a franchise with the City; lye suggests the City
write to Glacier State deplorigq these conditions and demanding that some action he
taken; at the same time letters should be written to other phone companies - since
ACS is going on Uee hlock - Cie City might make nit overture to other companies, ofer-
ring a franchise; copies would lie sent to Mr. Brooks aid rlacior State.
Speakers from the floor were Galliett aiul (13erts, both thinkinj the phone co.
could do more to get the nhoneas installed.
Bielefeld moved, Seaman seconded, to authorize the City Xlgr. to prepare a
letter for the Mayor's signature to Bell Tel and Genortl Tol. with conies to Contin-
ental Phone Co.; ntso n letter to Cnnti.nent.0. (glacier State) as disaissed regard-
ing telephone service. Motion carried tmanimnu,ly.
The Mayor also said the City should send 4 people to Juneau during the next legisla-
ture to expedite work on the highway urban project, the Kenai Bridgo, and assistance
on the airport for 1968. lie suppests Gene 'Morin, Stan Thompson, Carl Seaman and one
other.
lie also thinks a Committee should he set up from business and professiaial
men who can work on industrial water line thru the City for tiro Northern industrial
areas; water rights; develoimient of the recreation areas (for instance, the islands
in the Kenai River); and goneral future plans for the City.
F-3: At the request of the City Mgr. the Clerk reported on the status of local bars
concerning payments of taxes, assessments and utility charpes: Those who have paid
all current obligations Lire - Carr's Liquor Store.(Carr's Food Center), Corner Spur
llwy and Main St.; Rainbow Bar (Lester C. h Marjorio M. Baton); Riv Liquor Store and
Rig liar (Lot 2, B1. 2, Original Townsite) and Wet liar (Virginia Nilson); Tides
In (Bettywynn Benson); Royal Redoubt (Westam, I.td; Kenai City Dev., Inc. F, Black
Gold Corp.1; Kenai Terminal Entcrnri.ses, Inc.; all others owe one or all of the
following: sales tax, personal 13nd,real property tax, water and sewer assessments,
hook0up foes and utility bills.
Cpl. Art English, State Police, reported all on the list are o.k.; he could
not see wiry Inlet Bar was included as they have been out of business for so long -
also reported there is a case pending against the Rig Bar.
Harrison reported notice had been published of public hearing for renewal of
licenses. Also that the Elk's Club had hired and guaranteed a bar tender's salary and that they cannot pay their bills unless given a license; also, the Trophy Room
will be requesting a transfer from Sid Stumph to Daniels later.
McCann requested permission to abstain from voting - permission granted.
Seaman moved, Bielefeld seconded, licenses be approved pending payment of
current obligations by the licensee except for the Inlet liar. Roll call vote:
Affirmative - Bielefeld, Seaman, Dye; Negative - none; Abstained - McCann.
Carl..Swanson
sgid the Elk's Club would be in at next Council meeting to re-
port.
mme a public hearing had been advertised for transfer of liquor license
Rettywynn Benson d/b/a Tides In Bar to Rachel Ropers and Leland Franklin, Kodiak,
d/b/a The Casino, in the new Carr Bldg.
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CpI. Iinglish reported he had not been able to receive any word on the in-
vestigation of the applicants to date and requested more time for this; %IcC:.nin
said lie had heen in their liar in Kodiak and they nun a nice respertahle place..
Bielefeld moved, Seaman seconded, to approve the transfer of license from
one party to tuiother and from one site to another suhjoct to app rova1 by the Poj ice.
The meeting; was opened to puhlir hearinq - there wore no speaker!-. ;O huhlic
hearing was closed.
Roll call vote: Affirmative - Bielefotd, Seaman, Dye; Negative - none.;
Abstained - McCann.
F-S: Since the City had discussed this subdivision at a prior meeting, and its re-
quest fora 20' easement had been complied with,
Seaman moved, Bielefeld seconded, tn adopt Rosolution 67-66, nolchok S/n,
Tract A. Motion carried unanimously.
Ilarrison, for the Planning Cmmnission, introduced Res. 67-65 at this time.
Bielefeld moved, Senman seronded, to adopt Res. 67-65, Aleyesl�a /li, fart 1,
Iot 1, bolonginq to the City. Motion carried unanimously.
F-6: Harrison presendted Ord. #128 for second and final reading:
McCann moved, Bielefeld seconded, to approve for Second readine Ord. 0128,
Zoning Change #10. Motion carried unanimously.
F-7: After considerable discussion on transferring, a portimi of the Ctty's Munici-
pal. Reserve land hetween 81. 14 and 20, nriginal Townsite, Council sgrped the City
should work out details for grunting surface rightG to City Commerce rather than deed-
ing them the land outright. Ilarrisai will work on this.
F-8: Seaman moved, Bielefeld seconded, to mithorize Kenai City Li?:t to ray expenses
for capital improvements out of the Kenai City Light Congtruction Fund (Bond Money)
in the amotunt of $45,000.00. Motion carried unanimously.
There was discussion on operation of the system and generation. Coates has
been asked to got something in writing to the City signifying his intention to re-
finance CUL; he is saying new he must have Wildwood or there may not be a need fog
the new generator; this was not what they said when they met with Council before.
Council will meet on power problems later.
G-1: Bielefeld moved, Seaman seconded, to approve the transfer of lease on L. 2,
B1. 39 CHAP, from Walt Kodiak to Conright's Furniture. Carried unanimously.
G-2: Considering 3.5 persons per utility customer,
Seaman moved, Bielefeld seconded, the population of Kenai is approximately
2600, Motion carried unanimously.
Discussion centered on whether or not the Kenai Borough would join the Alaska
Municipal League and would bear the cost of membership for Cities in the Bore. Har-
rison will write the Boro Chairman regarding this. Council is in favor of joining
this year.
G-3: Ted Gaines presented a report on the Annual. Audit saying:
The City does not have enough accounting help or space; this is a problem
in any growing business and Kenai is growing beyond comprehension; the fiscal year
ends on 30 June! and with all the borrowing, the City must be very careful not to
go beyond the limit provided in the Charter; there should be one person resnonsi.ble
for all fiscal affairs - that is all he would do - it's a full time job, and requires
full time concentration; in order to stet money to pay its bills the City has taken
money from whatever fund could aford it - this is legal, but has limits; so far,
these limits have been observed, but with all the hu5iness carried M with so few
poiple it woul.d be easy to slip up, especially when the accountant is busy (Joins,
half a dozen other jobs at the same time; the City is supposed to borrow only against
the current years revenues - we had borrowed anains bond money for bonds that had not
yet been sold; this could result in problems if someone wanted to cmise trouble for
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the City; at least, it would dam,igr the (1ty'ti public image.
Taking the KCI, audit first, Caines said: inventory controls; are not adequate;
KO, :Mid WljS should keep perpetual records, brit there are only three people doing the
work, and thoy caeinot keel, up with demands on their time or k--p n?i with the, work
In the space now avail.Wfle -, this makes tho atulit take longer, when tlue auditor,
who is supposed only to check must carry out some of the hookkeoning; a KC1, in-
ventory was taken for 30 ,Tune, but noon could find it, so going by last years he
arrived at a fig+►re; the honk>f show a 2.614 cle:ht coverag(+, which is very t+,00dl; there
is a shortage of cash ns KCI, is using so notch rtventie for capital i.mptovoments; the
city cannot afforel so notch extensive line expansion on revenue alone - some other
means should he found of financing expansion - perhaps customers should pay part of
the costs; on Exhibit A, current assets fall Short of current liabiAtties; .new
customers only till] not help to overcome this imbalance; 11FA lines may help.-M
capital improvement costs; the system is making money, but has cash problems if they
continue expansions; this year alone, there was about $0,000 plowed into cap. impr.
Reserve accotmt payments amount to ahnttt $32,000 each year, and this is n rood hite.
Continuing on to the audit of the other funds: Airport - 111,p had said the
City need not pledge all revenues from the airport to haying off the Terminal Rands,
Go the City had created another Oporatinq and Mtce. Fund, hilt the ordinance authoriz-
ing issuance of the bond is very strict about the funds to be used; raineG Gaya,
either the m&n fund shcn►ld he combined with the 'f erminal Rovonue fund, or the Ord.
should be changed. Harrison will check with Counsel on this.
Also one intere,t pavment was paid from the t10,000 that should have stayed
in the itctsme acct. of tho hoed rodemntion f►mdi for Terminal Hldq. , hilt as soon as
the error was discovered, ,end n. vorin as ot.hnr rnonic,: were available, this was recti-
fied:
Gaines recommends the Boro change payment date for first installment of taxes
to June 15. This would greatly aid all Cities in their fiscal borrowing. Harrison
will work with other Peninsula Boro Cities on this
Gaines reiterated the need for more help - a full time accountant - and more
space.
'Ihe accounting machin was not being used to its full capacity; he showed
the utility clerks how to post so as to balance; it still could be used in many
more operations which would cut down on time and would vivo Council more data to
work with; he spent hours helping set up controls on KCI, billings.
Tho Mayor said the City, on its next budget, should not concentrate on capital
improvements, but on upgrading personnel in quantity and quality.
Gaines said the accounting office could be separate from City Hall, but the
City Nfgr. said this would not be acceptable; Gaines said this was only if lack of
space precluded additional help. i-larrison hopes to get a used blctq. from Wildwood
to add on to the present offices - might get it for 2 or 3 hundred dollars. Harrison
will talk to ASHA about a building as federal funds are available for Libraries and
City balls.
Harrison asked and received permission to pay the audit expense.
McCann moved, Seaman seconded, to accept the annual audit. Motion passed unan.
Harrison com;limented Gaines on the outstanding, job an the audit and the
amount of time he spent with so much patience and care in his work without interfer-
ring with business operations; he also thinks the City is most fortunate with
the staff; Mrs. 1lakkinen always balances slid always gets the bills out, and with
all the furor going on around her desk, it's a wonder she keeps her sanity; the
Director of Pinanco was also complimented.
1.4ayor Dye reported on a letter from Ars. Jotret Petersen concerning the cessation
of Centennial Committee; this may become a Historical Society; the City will
present Certificates of thanks to all Cent. Comm. members for a job well done.
G-4: Purchase of a bldg. for the 1•lunicipal Park was tabled until more can be learned
about getting legal title to the structure; Harrison also will i;et quotes on ron.
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structinp a bldg. on the site; the City is still trying to do something for
winter recreation - show qo trails. toboggan-Oi.des, etc.; also a portion of the
camper sites will likely be relocated so as not to be too close to Redoubt TerraceS/D.
G-S: Tidelands survey would be about $27,000.VP if the City can get the State to
change their requirements; otherwise it would cost about $SS,000 - Galliett says
this would be ridiculous and he would not undertake the job; he presented a com-
prehensive report with these figures for Council's study. Ilarrison will see the
Director about changing the regulations and see if there is a deadline as to when
a survey should he made; it was suggested two or three small towns might go to the
Legislature and get financial help on these surveys.
G-6: After considerable discussion, Council authorized the City Mgr. to draft speci-
fications .for a concession to operate the parking* lot at the Terminal Bldg. There
are three companies interested in running, this; the City will present them with
the specs and get their proposals.
Bielefeld asked guidance on the llorough's tentative plan to spend $S,000 for $200000
to ASHA for planning assistance. Council thinks it would be worth it for a plan -
even if it only helps North Kenai, it is worth it.
Meeting adjourned, 12.20 a.m.
Respectfully suh --tt//ed,,
Frances Torkilsen
City Clerk
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