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Home My WebLink About1966-01-19 Council Minutes!Tj;HJ A CIT11 OF ZaN Al CITY COUNCIL MEEtING - REGULAR d, 6:00 P.M. Jan, 19i 1966. A. ROLL CALL. /B. PERSONB PRESENT TO BE HUMS 1. 2. O. MINUTES: /1. Regular Meeting of Jan. 5, 1966. V2. special Meeting of Jon. 12, 1966. .--rD. CORRESPONDENCE: E. REPORTS: 605.. City Manager / 2. City Attorney ✓ --3. Mayo, City Clerk, Comissions F. UNKNISIRD BUSYNESSI 1. Enact Resolution # -/A Authorising Borrowing for the Airport Fund. /2. Receive Bids and Make award for loan agency for loan for Airport Fund. ✓ 3, correct bad olve policy Beaverition of Loop RoaLands to ✓.1�• Discuss Cityi s position in Cordova-PNA Case. 15. Accept Grant Offer from IMFA ON TERMINAL FINM LING. Q. NEW WSI MESS 1 1, Receive 6 month budget analyses and recommendations. 2. 4.. - I3.... PERSONS. NOT. S CHEW MD TO BE MAW: 2. sm KENA( CITY ('011' iA, Nfl-'T ING 41N11'IT.1; 19-)AN11AHY 1966 Roll call: Members present - Billy McCann, Ropor Mooks, (lane Morin and Cnrl Soaman, Members absent - Chester Cone, Bud Lofstedt, Nnvor Jnmes C, Dye. Also prosent: City .lames Is. fisher, Ctty Mannger J. It'. 1arrison, Airnnrt Director, George L. Jaynes, ,Jr., City Mechanic Wayne Wade, I'lanninp, Commission members Why Covlc and Catherine Malone. Minutes of the last regular meeting were corrected and apnrnvod. Minutes of the last special meeting were corrected and arnroved. The City Manager reported: 1. Rocoint of a request for Lot 1, Block 1, and lots 1 4 2, Block 2 of the Small Aircraft Apron for loasos. Council nuthorizod the City Mgr. to advertise for leasing. 2. Receipt of a letter from Gov. Egan reiterating what Lars .Johnson, Dir- octor of Aviation, and what R. Downing, Commissioner of Public Works, has said about the State appropriating monies for the Kenai Airport; i.e. there are no funds for this. 3. Letter from R. W. Bock & Associates with additional billing for work done on the Survey and Report, and three other work orders. After some discussion, McCann moved, Meeks seconded, to pay Beck the $3,191.S due on work accomplished for KCL last Oct., Nov., and Dec. Motion carried unani- mously by roll call vote. Discussion on cancelling the contract resulted in Council's agreeing to stay with them until we are finished with the H.E.A. purchase. 4. Need a now ordinance on Airport: need to set the cost of gas being sold there. At present the rules and Regulations prohibit Ras being brought in cans, barrels, etc. Harrison will research this problem. S. Harrison would like to pursue the ideac-df the Anchorage Military using Kenai as a re -loading field. There was discussion on tho amount of jet fuel re- fined here: the savings to the people; the revenue to Alaska; etc. Council says hop to. 6. Letter was received from Col. Farley with requirements and information needed before they can proceed with plans for dredging the harbor: a. Drilling schedule of oil wells;: b. historical account of wells drilled to date; c. Tnd- ustrial savings if harbor is established; d. future froipht requirements (this can come from the Chamber of Commerce); e. Freight requirements after four yrs.; and f, what would development of this harbor do to the finances of the other ex- isting clocks? Harrison will work on this request for data. Incidentally, he said Kenai was the only City besides Anchorage attending the ceremonial dinner for Tolbert Elliot. Col. Farley and party will be down ait�rl Fob; there will he an informal dinner for Council and anyone who is interested. Dutch treat. 7. The Centennial Committee is trying to get the Russian Church Parish House for a Museum. It can be leased for 40 years. Harrison is also trying to get the Church made State Shrine; it is dow the oldest Russian Church in Alaska, and should have protection against fire, etc. They also need help in preserving some of their icons, etc. The Atty. suggested Russia may be interested in this project. Harrison will cloar it with the Bishop first. George Nichols suggests the park land be Open Green Area Zone; There was discussion on city -owned land. 8. Planning and Zoning Commission requested again appointment of new mem- bers. A suggested list will he submitted to Council. 9. Guidance is needed on two customers re sales tax; Council says for the Attorney to take over recovery of delinquent taxes, Council Minutes, <-, page two 19 Jan 66 * 10. Police report was read sinceit arrived too late to go in the Monthly report. 11. A letter was received from the Mayor of Sitka requesting, help in re- building the Church there which was destroyed by fire. we will try to work on this after the March of Dimes campaign is concluded. 12. Harrison requests a mootinRnext Wednesday to onen the Terminal Build- ing bids; review the budget; take any action on proposals re sale of L. 1, Aley- oska S/D. He says Texaco will pick up their option on Lot 6. 13, The KCL line truck hit a moose last week; damage is about $200; the City crows have done most of the work, and did a Rood job. 14. Letter from li.l;.A. requests a meeting Friday the 28 Jan., 1:00 p.m. It will be hold in the Manager's office. Ile will endeavor to pet copies of the proposal for himself and the Atty. before the meetinp.. The Attorney reported: 1. Press release ro Award Dinner; 2. Inquired ro the break- down on his time for the W$S Project - The Clerk ronorted nothing, is being done on this until USPHS cohducts their audit and accepts the figures of IIIIFA for final obligations. S. Receipt of a letter from thelbro Atty. questioning the right of the City to foreclose on property. Fisher says we have done it, and we are collecting delinquent taxes. This is what the City intended when initiating such proceedings - we wanted the money --not the property. Harrison also reported the light bill at the Clinic had been paid by Dr. Barr. The Clerk called Council's attention to the Financial report of KCL showing this past Dec.'s revenue compared with Dec-1964; and the revenues for the past year compared with the year, Dec.-163 to Dec.-164. The Planning Commission requests a schedule for hearings on the new zoning ordinance to start the 16 Feb. at 7 p.m. Questioned on the variance for the Bakery, Harrison says they have three yrs. to remove the building from the street. The case againSkSuperior Builders is being established so the Copt. of Hwys. won't have to pay indemnity against the building, when they widen the Highway. A definition of light industrial area is given in the new zoning ordinance. Item F-1: In line with Gone Roguszka's report to Council months ago, the time is now here for the City to borrow to finish paying the Government's share of the Airport Project. Adams-Cortholl bill is $17 thousand, plus; Kenai ,Steel Buildings $4 thousand, plus; etc. To negotiate a loan the Banks need a resolution authorizin the City Mgr. and Finance Director to take such action. Seaman moved, Meeks seconded, to approve Res. 66-2 to negotiate a loan with the two Banks not exceeding $20.000. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote. ' Since Council had authorized thisby simple motion at a prior meeting, Har- rison had requested the managers of Alaska State Bank and National Bank of Alaska to submit proposal for interest rates for this extension of credit. NBA had not submitted a proposal, but expressed interest at such time as the City deposits with them. ASB offered $20,000 for 120 days at 3 1/2%. l� McCann moved, Meeks secondodto award the bid to Alaska State Bank for loan of $20s000 at 3 1/2% for 120 days. Motion passed unanimously. Harrison suggested at the Budget revision meeting that Council consider one Bank having General Fund, W$S Fund and Airport Fund; and the other Bank having * Seaman moved, McCann seconded the Atty.bo instructed to pursue traffic cases in the Magistrate's Court as necessary. Motion passed unanimously. Council Minute page throe 19Jan 66 KCL fund for two years, then we will switch. Item F-3: After some discussion Seaman moved, Hooks seconded to authorize the City Manager and City Atty. to nogotiato for a r.o.w. for the change of route for Reavor Loop in the Dock Area. Roll callpassod the motion unanimously. Item F-4: There was considerable discussion on the 11NA-CA11 hearings: the City's case will star 7 Feb; the City wants to show the logical place for an Area Airport is at Kenai; the Atty. presented a written resume of the facts, intents, ramifi- cations, etc.; Witnesses from the City are the City Mnr., the Mayor, the Airport Diroctor--thorn are throe other witnesses for Kenai also; the City Mgr. will he present during the entire proceedings which actually start I Fob. The Atty. suR- gests the Airport director be there the ontiro time; Review of testimony will be hold at the next Council mooting. Item F-5: The City Mgr. reviewed thorostrictions and amendments thereto on 1111FA's grant offer for construction oftho Terminal Bldg. Seaman moved, McCann seconded, to accept Res. N66-3 approving the Grant offer of IIIIFA for the 'Terminal Bldg. Roll call vote passed the motion unanimously. Item G-1: Budget revision presentation will be delayed until tomorrow as there wasn't enough time to complete the printing. Copies will he hand delivered to Council thurs. for next week's mooting. Meeting adjourned at 10:301 Rasp ctfuily sub:�;, Prances Torkilson � City Clork i� AAA aG VA ,00f^�% �6-