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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-09-20 Council MinutesAGENDA KENAI CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 20, 2006 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS http://www.ci.kenai.ak.us ITEM A: CALL TO ORDER 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll Call 3. Agenda Approval 4. Consent Agenda *All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine and non- controversial by the council and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a council member so requests, in which case the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda as part of the General Orders. ITEM B: SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (10 minutes) 1. Larry Semmens, City of Kenai Finance Director -- Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) Rate Update . ITEM C: UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (3 minutes) ITEM D: REPORTS OF KPB ASSEMBLY LEGISLATORS AND COUNCILS ITEM E: PUBLIC HEARINGS Ordinance No. 2188-2006 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $500 in the General Fund to Purchase Library Books. 2. Ordinance No. 2189-2006 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $16,000.00 in the General Fund for a Homeland Security Grant to Fund a Rewrite/Revision of the City of Kenai Emergency Operations Plan. 3. Resolution No. 2006-51 -- Recognizing the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) and the Kenai Peninsula Borough Economic Development District (KEDD), Inc. 4. Resolution No. 2006-52 -- Transferring $20,331 in the Water and Sewer Fund for purchasing a Sewer Jet Cleaning Unit. 5. Resolution No. 2006-53 -- Awarding the Bid to Bob's Services, Inc. for a Sewer Jet Cleaning Unit - 2006 for the Total Amount of $300,331. ITEM F: MINUTES *Regular Meeting of September 6, 2006. ITEM G: UNFINISHED BUSINESS ITEM H: Bills to be Ratified 2. Approval of Purchase Orders Exceeding $15,000 3. *Ordinance No. 2190-2006 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $5,361.72 in the Airport Environmental Assessment Capital Project Fund for Additional Grant Monies. 4. *Ordinance No. 2191-2006 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $150,000 in the General Fund for Payment to the Public Employee Retirement System. 5. *Ordinance No. 2192-2006 -- Amending KMC 12.40 Entitled, "Regulation of Smoking in Eating Establishments" to Include Bowling Alleys as a Place Where Smoking is Prohibited Within the City of Kenai. 6. Approval -- Authorizing City Manager to Negotiate and Enter into a Management Agreement with State of Alaska Division of Fire Prevention for the Management of the Alaska Regional Fire Training Facility (PRISM). ITEM I: 1. Council on Aging 2. Airport Commission 3. Harbor Commission 4. Library Commission 5. Parks & Recreation Commission 6. Planning & Zoning Commission 7. Miscellaneous Commissions and Committees a. Beautification Committee b. Alaska Municipal League Report ITEM J: REPORT OF THE MAYOR ITEM K: ADMINISTRATION REPORTS 1. City Manager 2. Attorney 3. City Clerk ITEM L: DISCUSSION 1. Citizens (five minutes) 2. Council - None Scheduled ITEM M: ADJOURNMENT KENAI CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 20,2006 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS http://www.ei.kenai.ak.us MAYOR PAT PORTER, PRESIDING MINUTES ITEM A: CALL TO ORDER Mayor Porter called the meeting to order at approximately 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers in the Kenai City Hall Building. A-1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Porter led those assembled in the Pledge of Allegiance. A-2. ROLL CALL Mayor Porter introduced Adam DeMello as the new Student Representative to the Council. The City Clerk took roll. Present were: Pat Porter, Mayor Joe Moore, Vice Ma or Linda Swarner Rick Ross Robert Mollo Absent was Council Member Mike Boyle. A quorum was present. Also present: Adam DeMello, Student Representative A-3. AGENDA APPROVAL It was noted, Administration requested the removal of Resolution No. 2006-52 and Resolution No. 2006-53 from the agenda. MOTION: Council Member Swarner MOVED for approval of the agenda, deleting Items E-4 and E-5, Resolution No. 2006-52 and Resolution No. 2006-53. Council Member Moore SECONDED the motion and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. A-4. CONSENT AGENDA KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 20, 2006 PAGE 2 MOTION: Council Member Ross MOVED to approve the consent agenda and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Council Member Molloy SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM B: SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS B-1. Larry Semmens, City of Kenai Finance Director -- Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) Rate Update. Semmens reviewed a memorandum he distributed to council and the audience which discussed the actions of the Alaska Retirement Management Board related to the Public Employee's Retirement System (PERS) liability. A question/answer period followed Semmens' presentation. It was suggested a work session be scheduled for further discussion and after receiving a report from the actuary. ITEM C: UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS -- None. ITEM D: REPORTS OF KPB ASSEMBLY LEGISLATORS AND COUNCILS -- None. ITEM E: PUBLIC HEARINGS E-1. Ordinance No. 2188-2006 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $500 in the General Fund to Purchase Library Books. MOTION: Council Member Molloy MOVED for adoption of Ordinance No. 2188-2006 and Council Member Swarner SECONDED the motion. There were no public or council comments. VOTE: *Student Representative DeMello: Yes Porter I Yes Moore Yes Swarner I Yes Ross I Yes Molloy Yes Boyle iAbsent MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 20, 2006 PAGE 3 E-2. Ordinance No. 2189-2006 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $16,000.00 in the General Fund for a Homeland Security Grant to Fund a Rewrite/Revision of the City of Kenai Emergency Operations Plan. 170TSITURA Council Member Ross MOVED to adopt Ordinance No. 2189-2006 and Council Member Molloy SECONDED the motion. There were no public comments. It was noted the contractor is from Nuka Bay and is very experienced and knowledgeable with regard to the rewrite/revision of the Plan. *Student Representative DeMello: Yes Porter Yes Moore I Yes I Yes Ross Yes Molloy Yes I Boyle lAbsent MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. E-3. Resolution No. 2006-51 -- Recognizing the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) and the Kenai Peninsula Borough Economic Development District (KEDD), Inc. MOTION: Council Member Molloy MOVED to approve Resolution No. 2006-51. Council Member Swarner SECONDED the motion and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. There were no public comments. It was noted, no significant environmental issues were identified in the report. VOTE: There were no objections. SO ORDERED. E-4. Resolution No. 2006-52 -- Transferring $20,331 in the Water and Sewer Fund for purchasing a Sewer Jet Cleaning Unit. Removed from the agenda. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 20, 2006 PAGE 4 E-5. Resolution No. 2006-53 -- Awarding the Bid to Bob's Services, Inc. for a Sewer Jet Cleaning Unit - 2006 for the Total Amount of $300,331. Removed from the agenda. ITEM F: MINUTES F-1. Regular Meeting of September 6, 2006 -- Approved by consent agenda. ITEM G: UNFINISHED BUSINESS -- None. ITEM H: NEW BUSINESS H-1. Bills to be Ratified MOTION: Council Member Swarner MOVED to ratify the bills over $15,000 and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. A typographical error was noted, i.e. 5.85% should be 5.18%. VOTE: There were no objections. SO ORDERED. H-2. Approval of Purchase Orders Exceeding $15,000 MOTION: Council Member Molloy MOVED for approval of the purchase orders exceeding $15,000. Council Member Moore SECONDED the motion and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. H-3. Ordinance No. 2190-2006 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $5,361.72 in the Airport Environmental Assessment Capital Project Fund for Additional Grant Monies. Introduced by consent agenda. H-4. Ordinance No. 2191-2006 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $150,000 in the General Fund for Payment to the Public Employee Retirement System. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 20, 2006 PAGE 5 Introduced by consent agenda. H-5. Ordinance No. 2192-2006 -- Amending KMC 12.40 Entitled, "Regulation of Smoking in Eating Establishments" to Include Bowling Alleys as a Place Where Smoking is Prohibited Within the City of Kenai. Introduced by consent agenda. H-6. Approval -- Authorizing City Manager to Negotiate and Enter into a Management Agreement with State of Alaska Division of Fire Prevention for the Management of the Alaska Regional Fire Training Facility (PRISM). City Manager Koch noted, the draft agreement had been included in a prior packet and comments received from council were incorporated into the agreement; the new agreement differs from the current lessee in that it would not cost the city for the operation of the facility and could return a small amount of revenue; and, the State Fire Marshal is prepared to announce the State's leasing of the facility at the Alaska Fire Fighters annual meeting in December. Koch also noted, the agreement with the State, along with the retail of the upstairs of the facility would provide a positive in revenue of over $100,000 and would return revenue to the airport. MOTION: Council Member Moore MOVED to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and enter into an agreement for facility management services with the State of Alaska Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire Prevention for the management of the Alaska Fire Training Center. Council Member Ross SECONDED the motion. Discussion followed during comments included: • The City will receive notice of meetings for the Technical Advisory Committee and meeting minutes. Also, the City will be represented on the Committee. • It is the City's intent to review the books regularly. • After the first three years, if it is found to be viable to have an emergency operations center and dispatch training, the State would want to use the second floor for the training. • A representative from the propeller manufacturing company will do a condition survey of the equipment prior to the purchase proceeding. VOTE: "Student Representative DeMello: Yes KENAI CIT COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 20, 2006 PAGE 6 Porter Yes Moore Yes Swarner Yes Ross Yes Molloy Yes Bo le Absent MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. ITEM I: I-1. Council on Aging -- It was noted the summary of the September 7 meeting was included in the packet. I-2. Airport Commission -- Council Member Ross reported the summary of the September 14 meeting was included in the packet. I-3. Harbor Commission -- It was noted the summary of the September 11 meeting was included in the packet. I-4. Library Commission -- No report. I-5. Parks & Recreation Commission -- Council Member Moore reported the summary of the September 7 meeting was included in the packet. I-6. Planning & Zoning Commission -- Council Member Ross reported the minutes of the September 13 meeting were included in the packet. I-7. Miscellaneous Commissions and Committees I-7a. Beautification Committee -- Council Member Swarner reported the summary of the September 12 meeting was included in the packet. I-7b. Alaska Municipal League Report -- Council Member Swarner reported the AML Conference would be held in Juneau in November. ITEM J: REPORT OF THE MAYOR -- Mayor Porter reported the following: Met with the Mayor of the City of Palmer. She will be forwarding a letter to businesses along Willow Street related to donation of trees for planting along that street. • The Mini -Grant Steering Committee would be meeting on Monday, September 25 to review applications. Will be meeting with a representative of the Russian Orthodox Church regarding the cabins behind Fort Kenay. • Noted the basket display in the Chambers were on loan from Mary Lou Bottorff. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 20, 2006 PAGE 7 • Art work of students from Kaleidoscope School will be displayed in the downstairs hallway after the election. ITEM K: K-1. City Manager -- City Manager Koch reported the following: • - A lease agreement with Homer Electric Association for use of the second floor of the Alaska Fire Training Facility building had been executed. • Was informed the deadline for submitting of Capital Improvement Project lists to the Borough was scheduled for October. • A meeting was being scheduled with residents of Central Heights as a follow-up to the clean up program carried out during the summer. • He will prepare a cost estimate for removing snow from the roadways instead of plowing it to the side for council's review and consideration. Council stated no objections. • Legislative influence would be needed to encourage the Department of Transportation & Public Facilities to divest their ownership of the old court house as a possible site for the library. • Administration is discussing placement of movement lights at the ice rink in order for the security camera to be able to identify unauthorized use of the facility. • A Special Use Permit was issued for a real estate office to use Space No. 21 in the Airport Terminal Building. K-2. Attorney -- Attorney Graves reported the following: • Updates to the airport lease and application forms are being prepared. • Updated minimum standards for mobile home ordinance is moving forward to the Planning & Zoning Commission for review and recommendation. • Changes to allow living quarters in the upstairs of commercial buildings is being developed for the Central Mixed Use Zone. K-3. City Clerk -- Clerk Freas reported the following: • Absentee voting for the October 3, 2006 City/Borough election was ongoing. • Reminded Council the regular Wednesday, October 18 council meeting had been rescheduled for Tuesday, October 17. This was due to the regular date falling on the Alaska Day, a City holiday. ITEM L: L-1. Citizens -- None. L-2. Council KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 20, 2006 PAGE 8 Moore -- Questioned what would happen if it is noted there was poor care and custody of the propellers, etc. at the fire training facility. Koch reported there would be discussion with the current lessee related to the purchase agreement. Swarner -- Questioned the Kenai Visitors & Convention Bureau minutes referring to a city's branding program. Porter noted, the minutes were incorrect and should have referred to the Kenai Peninsula Tourism Marketing Council. DeMello -- No comments. Ross -- Welcomed DeMello as the student representative. Molloy -- Welcomed DeMello as the student representative and stated his appreciation of Finance Director Semmens' presentation and participation on the ARM Board. EXECUTIVE SESSION -- None Scheduled ITEM M: ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Council, the meeting adjourned at approximately 8:21 p.m. Minutes submitted by: Carol L. Freas, City Clerk *The student may cast advisory votes on all matters except those subject to executive session discussion. Advisory votes shall be cast prior to the official council vote and shall not affect the outcome of a vote. Advisory votes shall be recorded in the minutes. Student representatives may not move or second items during a council meeting.