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Home My WebLink About1966-03-16 Council MinutesInE,GULAR IMETII10 OV THE CITY CcUHCIL OIL T CTT" OF K3,11A10 ALASKA 8:00 P.M. March 16, 1966 --*'A. ROLL CALL B. FEJJSOI.1, V .IaSENT SCyi: � I '"0 W!, :UARD : 1. ,,a�''. find C�uj�' 9 , tea. r�xtluT:;s: RoaLlur lHooting of 11aroh 2, 1.966 'OD. 0ORRESPOND ANCE. E. REPORTS: ✓�. City Manaaor City Attornoy 30 Mayors Oity Clork and Clt:i Oor.+misuiuna F, UIJItMT111IIED BUSU)13.;S: ol'1.. R000ivo tho final droftn of tho Union :iarothon ;;;no proposal and ri;-ht-of•way aCrcor..ont, "*20 '1000ivo rocommondation of ►f.rpo: t IIanACor for advortiaomont for loaoo of Iota 2 and 3 i,locls 1p Aloyooka Subdiviaion. ✓3. R000ivo rosolution ;' rial:in, changos in tho roCulatione of tho Nonni Municipal �llrpor6 Discusa arantine of privilat;o of conductinC Unicom Systom on tho Nonni I1unioipal Airport. 6' G. 0OVE1.1 BUi;IM."ISS s 1, Roccivo roquoat of tho Unitod ;;tatoo drmy Corpa of EnGinoors for plodt*in6 of City's portion of conatruction of Small Boat Harbor, 009, R000ivo tho application of tho .li0rican LoBion for o ormit to } hold "inSo, raffols and lottorioa, and contost of skill, /3. Evolvo a policy roeard nr; tho chorainB for tho sorvico of thawing frozon sorvico linos on tho Cityy wator syatom, 11 /4. IZoconfirm tho policy by itioaolution ;,�p undor which tho City will oxtond wator and aotior aorvico mho FAA proporty. oj. Discuas tho policy of olootrical oxtonaion into .11oyooka Sub- division. 016. Diaauee tho possibility of loasing a tract of :land whoro Boavor Loop Rood intoraoota M, Konai Spur Road for tho purpoao of tho 00,111 construction of a church. 3. Diacuas changoa in liquor rof;ulotiona as por David "Warts lottor. D souse Homor Llootric .:asociation's lottor, 9. ` �� R14. H. P1,10; SC IEDUM- D TO X11 I1:: ARD : 2: k C AAI t "6 PC KENAI CITY COUNCIL MIN111Y{ti lep MARCH J90li Munbero hro«untt Chentor Coup, Bud Lofntedt, Hilly McCann, Roaor Moakm, hilts Morin, Carl tionman; Mumbera Abnant - Mayor Jamu#, G. nya, Al.#,o presents City Mpr. .Inmon W. liarrirton; City Atty, JamUp Ii, Fisher; liianni.nft ConlnliNlilun 11ambern Ruby Covio, C.-Ithorino Mrttuno and ,John Warren; Shop Mechanic Wayno Wade. Ur• Char.len Hailia addrunsed Council with the offer from the Kenai Clinic As#,octn- tion of. $100OU and equipment. Tito Anooetittion offered the money for the removal and storage of tho equipment until such time ns another clinic may be built, or a hospital coantructod. fieaman moved, MuckR eoeouded, to accept the Clinic a(lui.pment and the $1,0004 Carried unanimously by roll call vote. Harrison will Hot the C. 1), Ilut cleaned Out for storing the equipment there. Minutes of the last meeting were nceapted. Tito City Managor roportedt 1. A letter from FAA says they cannot trnnnfor orluipmont directly to the City; they can only declare it surplus and the tatty make application for it. 2. HDA meeting last week will be reported on by Fisher, but the nil eompanie, not today re City Uock, and are concerned about the nvailnbllity of: funds from EDA. A phone call to Bartlett elicited two telegrams which Harrison reads #1 - Can- atruetion of warehounea, docks necessary CO economic development of the area must be shown to be sufficient factor for boonting employment to meet feasibility criteria= Thera are aufficient available funds now; #2 - Corps of Engineers doesn't have blanket authority to dredge Kenai Harbor when construction is done with private or local funds - 'Cakes net of Congress for special authorization to maintain, etc. - this can be had, with persevernnco. Bartlett will contact the "top" General, and request such harbor mteo, in an effort to not an oral commitment from them. 3. Don Statter., from Depts of harbors and Rivera, was in a short while; He says there should be no problem in funding Small Boat Harbor, 4. Application by "Bud" Cuppa for hauling within the Cityi tle will be asked to appear before Council at tile next meeting. Letter will be written to PSC pro- testing their schodulaing hearings without notifying the city. 5. Letter from Homer Thompson was read urging the Tyoneks to build their headquarters in Kenai. 6, Harrison met with 3 agents from Anchorage re sewerage for Wildwand; they anticipate building a Agoon-typo disposal system; Harrison doubts they will be permitted to do this, since the City was required by USPHS to have a different system --also the lagoon vystem likely would freeze too readily. i• Letter from Bartlett to Corps of lingrs. inquired if Kenai Harbor project as outlined in the Cook Inlet Report included dredging and maintenance. 8. Regarding Park in Sec. 6 - Land han been evaluated at $500 per acre; most of the cost can come from Ned. grant- (haautif.ication money), and half the City's share can be force account work. 9, HUD has said to proceed with interim financing for 'Germinal Bldg. Har- rison read his proponal to NBA and ASB; Councii says go ahond. Date for opening propooals is 23 March at special Council meeting. Interim financing will cover 1 May to Sept. If 10@ Notice of termination of lease has been sent to loase-holder on Airport land. They are delinquent for two quarters, and thrid quarter is duo in April. Administration will not accept paymsnto henceforth witltrtut consulting Atty. 11, A now businonw hnuse, located (it Weiln !tenting & Plumbinp# stocks valve#,, etc. which will help the City in W&K inventory --Party will not have to be carried by the City. Council Miriutog 16 flar 66 :Inge two 12. Now lease had to he drafted for Kenai `.teal BldY.n. on l,ot 14, Aleyeska Subd i.v is.lon #2, to eorruct legal description. McCann moved, Cone sc,tconded, to authorize tho Mayor to sign new lease l;ivins correct legal doscrLption on Kenai Steel Llldga; lot in Ale,yeaLa Sill) 112. 14otlon carried unanimously. The Attorney reported: 1. re PCS hearing: Cone moved, Soaman seconded, to pro- test PSC's holding a hearing without informing the City and that the hearing. be held in Kenai. Passad unanimously. Harrison also will. write the Legislature suggesting n law requiring notifi- cation of Cities when involved with PSC rulings, permits, ate. 2. ;usher is to submit breif, data re CAB case six weeks from 17 Mar. lie is still receiving material from the Washington Atty. 3. The Economic Development Administration meeting, was hold last week. This group replaces the former Area Redevelopment Administration, and many Of active members were present at this meeting. A Peninsula -wide Plan was submitted in 1961, but nothing was done about it because of lack of funds. Until a new, updated plan can be drafted, this meeting recommended using the former 1961 Plan during the Interim, A Planning Commission was formed to work an this. Then when the Boro Assembly met, they voted $2,000 for the Boro Chairman and Tom Bichsel to formulate a Plan. Fisher urges as many people an possible take part in this Planning, lest the Cities be over -looked. Son. Bartlett also wishes to be kept advised as to Plan. Item F-It Harrison reviewed the few changes in the Union -Marathon Can Agreement -- mostly terminology. McCann moved, Cone seconded, the Mayor be authorized to sign the amended Union - Marathon Gas Agreement. Motion carried with Seaman dissenting. (Roll call vote.) The right-of-way agreement gives $10,000 to the City with $150000 credit for the next 6 years. The latter may be applied to cost of gas to City, or may be collected at expiration of term. McCann moved, Meeks seconded, to authorize the City Manager to sign the R.O.Wo agreement with Union -Marathon. Roll call vote passed the motion with Seaman dissent- ing. F-2: Since writing the Agenda re sale of leases on Lots 2 and 3p Aleyeska S/D Up the City has had a legal across -the -counter offer for sale of the Lots --in fact, two offers; i.e. NBA and Basil Bolstridge, but NBA's offer came first: McCann moved, Seaman seconded# to accept the offer of NBA for Lots 2 and 39 Aleyeska s/d #1 for $20g000. Roll call vote passed the motion unanimously. Also, the City is receiving so many demands for land, Harrison eequests per- mission to offer for 55 yr. lease, with option to purchase within ten yrs., Aley- eska S/D Lots 110 12p 139 5A, 5B and 5C. The latter three will first be offered at the auction as one parcel. Seaman moved, Lofstedt seconded, Lots 11, 12, 136 Aleyeska S/D #2p and Lots 5A9 58 and 5C, Aleyeska S/D lilp be advertised for lease with option to buy in 10 yrs. Notion passed by roll call vote with McCann (Save M-i -street) dissenting. F-41 Unicom application was tabled by unanimous vote on motion made by Seaman, seconded by Meeks. F-31 No action taken; Council authorized scheduling hearing for changes in Airport Rules and Regulations. C-lt The City Mgr. presented Res. 66-11, Agreeing, to Participate in Construction of Small Boat Harbor. Seaman moved, Cone seconded, to adopt Ltea. 1l66-11. Motion passed unanimously. Council Minutes 16 Mar t)6 Pare three C-2: PicCann moved, Flecks seconded, to approve the Aunorirm, Legion applicatio[1 for renewal of permit for Games of CI$anee and Skill. Passed unanimously. G-3: The City hasd't established a policy for costs for thawing customer's frozen water lines. After considerable discussion, and reading policy of Anchorage, Beaman moved, Cone seconded, thawing costs of water line shnll be bourne by user. Roll call vote passed the motion with Meeks dissenting. Seaman moved, Lofstedt seconded, Since the city had no policy prior to this, the existing bills for thawing be paid by the City. Passed unanimously by roll call G-4: Harrison explained construction for W&S service to FAA and presented Reg, #66-10, Stating Terms of Furnishing W&S to FAA Station. Seaman moved, McCann seconded, to adopt lies. 66-10. Motion carried unanimous. G-5: Jim Goff explained plans to serve Aleyeska S/D with underground wiring. Cost of this is only $300 more titan over -head wiring. This is for materials only. With consent of Council, Goff will proceed with this plan of service. G-6: Rev. Hanson requested a parcel of land be released at the junction of Beaver Loop and Spur Road for building a Church. Council suggested, and Hanson concurred, a site west of the gully and East of the Trans -Alaska Tel. by Lake St. would be much better. lie will work with Planning Commission on this, and the City will pet a S/D Plat in the mill. They request about 2 1/2 acres. G-7: Seaman moved, Cone seconded, to leave the liquor regulations as they are. (re Boyer's letter.) Motion passed unanimously. (r-S: HEA Board has turned down the City's proposal for changes in the purchase agreement; they insist on $165,000 on as -is basis, and the service area for the City should be City Limits, with the exception of Peninsula Growers. Following recommendation of the City Mgr. Cone moved, Lofstedt seconded, to accept HEA's last proposal for City's purchase of HEA facilities in the City, pro- viding HEA dismiss the lawsuit now pending. Roll call vote passed the motion unan. The City must order new transformers; also get a bonding election in the mill --possibly for next May's General election. G-9: Harrison requested permission to try for EDA money to develop the Industrial Air Park, and whether or not this is granted, to at least put in gravel streets, and get engineering going to lots can be leased. Seaman moved, Loftsedt seconded, to proceed with engineering for the Indus- trial Air Park and to advertixe the lots for lease. Passed unanimously. Seaman inquired if Penin. Growers had paid the bill for KCL erew's work--ltarrison says "No, but they have said they would". Seaman also questioned City's policy of using services of both Banks, and moved the Airport Fund and the Electric Fund be transferred to ,IBA at some future date. Motion was seconded by McCann, but tie vote defeated the motion: Affirma- tive: McCann, Lofstedt, Seaman; Negative - Cone, reeks, Morin. Harrison explained the Kenai City Light Budget alone about balances with the City's General Fund, the Water & Sewer Fund and the Airport Fund. Cone moved, Meeks seconded, the electric Account be shifted to NBA, and leave the other funds as is. Roll call vote passed the motion with Seaman dissenting. With consent of Council, the City Atty. will be paid $1,790,64 for the CAB hearing, work. The balance of the fee comes from the monthly retainer. Meeting adjourned 11:40 p.m. Respectfully submitted, J✓L' rfMf.N./ ✓ ' Frances Torkilsen, City Clerk 1. _ - __•_____ _ � ___�_ _ "�_ - `_--_ --_ - _� __ ��_ �__"___�. __.�J b )Oyt 0,00Le- G olla. 5L2*'- j rb��66 i IL� ___.� `�0 I b tin An- Z 1 �� - 54 '� Aca 0� JU 2 00 f � #OL4^, aslD ooa-- 11-M- l 31 5 p'.13 c#WA A I I V , 660'pe-v apt. I AO'n Owk., ,p tn NA4k4- AMA""' ,.d,