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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1966-11-02 Council MinutesCITY OF KENAI REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING November 2, 1966 8:00 P.M. A. ROLL CALL B. PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: } #01. Peter Kalamarides - Inlet Bar liquor license M4iLkA tioac. ? ✓ 2. Xr. Cal Colvin - Occidental Life Insurance Company 3. rC. MINUTES: 1. Regular meeting of October 19, 1966 ✓D . CORRESPONDENCE: E. REPORTS: 0*1. City Manager 4002. City Attorney ✓3. Mayor, City Clerks City Commissions Borough Assemblyman F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: ---�,. Receive report on proposed gas service to the Terminal Building 2. 3• G.EW BUSINESS: 1. Authorise signature on Bill of Sale for surplus FAA property. ---2. Discuss policies of Underground Electric Utilities, I 3• H. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: 3• .t f I j :� W KENAI CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 2 November 1966 Roll call: Members present - Bob Bielefeld, Chester Cone, Bud Lofstedt, Roger Meeks, Gene Morin, Carl Seaman, and Mayor James G. Dye Also present: City Manager James W. Harrison, and Planning Commission members Mr. D. B. "Cal" Calvin, Branch Manager of Occidental Life Insurance Company, addressed Council regarding group insurance for City employees. Mr. Calvin is also broker and administrator for the Alaska Public Utilities Insurance Trust. This trust is composed of the City of Seward, Homer Electric Association, Matanuska Telephone Association, Copper Halley Association, Chugach Electric Association, and Naknek Electric Association. The City of Kenai would become a member of this Trust if they enter into the group insurance plan. Approval has already, been received from their Board of Trustees, if Kenai chooses to join the group. Calvin reviewed a fact sheet, which is included in the brochure he presented to Council, and went over the figures and ex- plained each item. For the first ,year the Plan would cost $27.40 for each employee every month, the second year would be $26,40 per employee each month.' Calvin reviewed the Claim Sheet, and explained that checks for claims would be sent to the City for distribution. The Claim Form is filled out by the employee, submitted to the City, and then sent on to the trust. This plan would cover full time employees who have worked 30 tours each week after a probationary period of 90 days. Council will evaluate this plan and that presented by Troy Rice, representing New York Life Insurance, and try to come to some determination at the next meeting. E-lf The City Manager reported 1. A letter has been received from HUD approving Phase 4 of our application, which concerns the gas system for the Cook Inlet Industrial, Air Park, 2. Formal approval has been received for advertising the water and sewer system of this project. Bids will be opened the 28th of November, 3. Approval from FAA for the agricultural rate to Peninsula Growers has been received. They will not expect this same reduction in rate. 4• A letter from Lars Johnson was received, acknowledging the City's application for the FAAP for the extension of the runway. This project of the City of Kenai is suppose to be on the list for the State Bond Issue. 5• Colonel Henry has informed the City Manager that the trailers on the Wildwood Air Force Base are for maneuver personnel only, they are not for permanent housing. However, they will be 450 families in here next year. The City has heard nothing from Alaska State Housing Authority on the low income housing project. 6. We have had a request from the Fire Department to install a light and siren on the assistant Fire Chiefs car. Permission for this must be had from the Alaska State Polieu. The City Manager will write the police regarding this. The insurance on Doyles car will also be checked. Morin moved, Cone seconded, to authorize the City A•anager to arrange for a light and siren for the Assistant Fire Chiefls vehiclu. Motion passed unanimously. 7. Harrison requested authorization to use two paves in thF Cheechako News for the City's yearly report. This would cost $240.00 plus $12.00 for an extra 150 copies of the paper. The City will proof-read it for -1- - }" F_ Council Minutes, Kenai Alaska Page two 2 November 1966 totals. It is understood that the audit may be had from the City office. Seaman moved, Morin seconded, to authorize the City to publish the "Annual Report" in the Choochako Nuws, and to buy 150 copies. Motion passed unanimously. 8. Harrison asked Council to be prepared at the next meeting to discuss any changes to the Alaska Industrial Incentive Act. 9. About 250 people are expected to bo present at the Kenai Airport Terminal Building Dedication on Saturday. The City will also play host to the total student body for the Student Council Association. Rarrison asked if Council members would please be present to help host the dedication coramonios which will begin about 12:45 P.M. 10. Three letters havo boon received from J. do Liotzke regarding a motel complex to be built on the bluff across the road from the old City Jail property. These letters explicitly asked how the City would feel about;l- building the motel on the bluff and utilizing, the City's municipal reserve property and;2- granting a liquor license; 3- the sale of the jail property, 10t 39 Block 6, original Townsite; 4- vacating not the road between the jail property and the bluff lots. This complex would be built on 3 levels, and would have a bar, a steak house, and 40 rooms. Harrison had written Liotzke that from an administrative point of view the project seemed entirely feasible and the City would work with him as much as possible to see this come about. Council said the jail property could be sold only if the entire complex is built. There was considerable discussion on the liquor liconse and the use of the City's municipal reserve, also street vacating. Some Council members thought it better that the group should attempt to purchase a license already in effect rather than request a now license from the City. Morin asked if the Airport Commission had committed itself regarding tlicenso for Jack Peck and Alaska huronautical Industries. There were wo Airport Commission members in the audioneo, and they said as far as they knew they had not committed themselves in this manner. Cone moved, Morin seconded, to confirm the City Managers letter to Lietzko regarding the Notol on the bluff, and the municipal reserve, the liquor license and the sale of the jail lot, and road vacating. otion passed unanimously. Ile PNA and Western Airlines have merged, however this should not mean too much of a change in the service to the City of Kenai. PNA agent,, John Morris, stated this would simply mean there would be jets here much sooner than anticipated formerly. 12. A petition has boon received from property owners in Bush Lane requesting the City to take over the water and sower system installed out there. The City Manager requested authorization to look into this as to costs, standards, etc. Council agreed to this request. 13. A letter from James Hornaday was received thanking the City for making it possible for him to attend tho Alaska municipal League Con- vention in Fairbanks. 14. A letter has boon received from fart Bunnell saying he is no longer associated with the group which requested a building permit for the premises across from the Last Frontier, 15. Approval has been received on the City'a application for the FAAP project for the grading, drainago, landscaping, and fixing tho lots, taxiways on the Small Aircraft Apron, Harrison requested authorization to sign this agreement, he also presented a contract to Adams, Corthell, Lee, t►inco, and .lasociates, which will be considered at the next meeting. Morin moved, Bielefeld seconded# to authorize the City Manager to sign the application for project #950-098-02, for grading, drainage,, Council Minutes, Kenai Alaska 2 November 1966 Pago Three landscaping, etc. notion passed unanimously. 16. Leon Sponeer, of He W. Back & Assoc., will be here next Wed. for a special meeting with Council on the electrical situation. 17* it letter has been recoivod from bond consultants, Foster and Marshall, that the bond market is looking up and that the City should be ready to go in the spring. The City Attorney was present and requested an executive session with Council to study the decision of the examiner, regarding the CAB Cordova ,'Action. Council reassembled after twonty minutes of executive session and the attorney reported that Council will take no further action regarding this case, and he will advise the board that the decision of the examiner is acceptable. Council concurred with this statement. Fisher will also direct letters of appreciation to McCarty and Wheatly and to the PNA attorney for their assistance; similar letters will be addressed. r^, to tho congressional delegation for their influence in helping to get the CAB meetings here in Alaska* John Morris said there would be two VIPs from PNA here Saturday, and would be a good chance for the City to give those gentlemen a idea of the kind of service Kenai wants. He also said they hope to have all turbo -fan jets by 1969. ' In answer to a question, Harrison said HEA had a meeting last night where they hoped to sign the agreement for sale of their facilities. ` This agreement would have to go to REA and would take 30 to 60 days for action, then if the action if favorable, the issue would be put before the people in the form of bonding. There will be a Br�ougy.meeting the 15th of November and the City Manager will atte„d as Chairman of the Committee to fund a building in Fairbanks on the Contunnial project. There was some discussion on the need for another representative on the Borough from the City of 11onai. Cone moved, Bielefeld seconded, to adopt Resolution #66.36 requesting anotacr representative on the Borough :.saombly from Kenai. Motion passed unanimously. Reporting on the 114L Convontio:, in Fairbanks, Dye, Harrison, and Meeks stated that it had been a most worthwhile convention as a groat deal had been accomplished in small sectional meetings. There were not so many speakers for the general delegation but small committee meetings for the various groups, Managors, Clerks, assessors, ittorn©ys, ote., -- had accomplished quite a bit in their own line. It was pointed out that the Cities need to work even more elos©ly with the Boroughs in the -- future, and there was some discussion on the legislation making it possible to have eombinod City -Borough government, The Kenai Peninsula Borough Chairman, George Navarra, was present and the City Council thought it proper for our representative to the Borough assembly to urge that the nenai Yenir.3ula Borough join the 1141, group, The noxt convention, next yoar, will probably be in Sitka and possible Kenai in 1968, though this is not positive, as meeting sites are doturmined by t the Board of Uir.octors, The City Manager will send copies of the state rolicy to all Councilmen. i F-1: Harrison reviewed plans for laying a tempory gas line to Cook Council Minutes, Kenai .Alaska 2 November 1966 Pago Four Inlet Industrial r;ir Park, Small aircraft Apron and the Terminal Bldg., on top of the ground for this hinter. One of the users will lend us the pipe and Union Oil Company will provide some of the other equip- ment. The City will erect a tompory building and will assume the cost of laying the line within the next to or 15 days. The plans must be approved by Union Oil Company bofore this is done. 411 expenses in- volved will be salvagab16 !is the equipment can be used else where later on. By laying the line at this time other customers might be hooked up yet this Fall. Mr. Harrison reminded Council that the permanent facility has been approved by HUD, but construction can not be started until next Spring. Harrison also announced that Kenai's proposal to use force account work as our share of the Park project has been approved by the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation - this is the first time in history this has been done. Regarding the City's water and sewer application to ED6, there are two cities requesting assistance on similar projects and we can just hope Kenai will be the one given the go ahead. a-1: The formal bill of sale has boon received on the Tacan building which is now being used as the City ;,dministration Officos, and the surplus lights on the .Airport. Harrison requested authorization to sign. Morin moved, Seaman seconded, to authorize the City Manager to sign the bill of sale for FAA surplus property - Tacan building and excess lights. Motion carried unanimously. E G-2: Harrison presented material to Council to study for the next i meeting concerning cost of underground and overhead wiring in the City. He requested a policy be established for services from the main line to consumers. This will on the agenda at the next regular meeting. Council agreed bonding money was needed for future expansion. Mayor Dye suggested that Loon Spencer be asked to give some consideration to these rates and report when he is here next week. Planning Commission Chairman, Mrs. Ruby Coyle, requested appointment of two more members to the Planning Commission. Council ask that they make some recommendations at the next meeting. Seaman reported on the plans for the temporary hospital, saying that funding is still the main problem and they hope to have word this week- end, on whether or not the application will be approved. The Alaska State Bank says they will work with NBA on this project. Harrison presented the final plats of the Killen Lstatos Subdivision Addition #l, and stated it had been approved by Planning Commission. Seaman moved, Meeks seconded to approve Resolution ;,!66-37, accept- ing Killen Estates Subdivision, iddition #1. Motion passed unanimously.. Meeting adjourned at 11:00 Pori. Respectfully submi ted, Frances Torkilsen City Clork 00, - �t s Ott