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CITY OF KENAI
COUNCIL AGENDA
R'EGULhR MaTING
December 7, 1966
6:00 P.M.
/A. ROLL CALL
BePERSONSPRIia'S�SCHEDULMTO BE HEARD:
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Co MINUTES:
egular Meeting - November 16, 1966
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Special Meeting - November J*, 1966
D. CORRESPONDENCE: $0
E. EPORTS:
40 Uity Manager
2. City Attorney ./
3. Mayor, City Olork,.City Commissions
4• Borough Assemblyman
F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
/l. Receive tabulation of Wator & Sower extension bids for the
Cook Inlet Industrial Air Park.
-00'2.. Second Reading of Ordinance #101-66, Creating an agricultural
3rate, etc., in the Electric Department,
. Second reading of Ordinance #102-66, regarding installation of
meters and Tights on taxicabs.
�}. Second Reading of Ordinance #103-66, establishing a penalty for
_105late payment of Water & Sewer utility bills.
. Second Reading of Ordinance #104-66, to allow discretion in
Planning and Zoning Commission to vary the width of certain
streets to ,O feet instoad of 60 feet.
6 Receive proposal of H. W. Beck & Associates to make a study
toward a possible grid -electric supply.
Roceive recommendation of City Manager regarding hospitilization
insurance for City Employees.
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Go NEW BUSINESS:
--'. Establish the population of the City of Kenai for 1967 duos to
the Alaska Municipal Lea;;ue,
002. Authorize lease or lots 10, 11, and 12, Block 1, CIIAP, to
Associated Divers & Contractors, Inc.
'03. Authorize the City Manager to sign an agreement with Kenai
✓LI.. Peninsula Borough to enforce zoning laws within the City of Kenai.
He PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD:
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KENAI CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 7 DECEMBER, 1966
A. Roll call: Members present - Bob Bielef6ld, Chester Cone, Bud Lofstedt, Roger
Meeks, Cene Morin,.•Carl Seaman and Mayor James Co Dye; Members absent - urne.
Also present: City Mgr. J. W. Harrison and Planning Commission members.
B. Odin Strandberg requested an executive session with CouneLl, but it was decided
to wait for the Mayor who arrived later on.
C. Minutes of the regular meeting of 16 November, 1966 were approved.
Minutes of the special meeting (Hospital) of 30 Nov, 1966 were corrected and
approved.
Ruby Coyle, Chairman of the Planning Commission, requested change in zoning of Lots
5 and 6, Block 1, Bush Lanes S/D to comply with tue zoning in effect when the Plat
was recorded. The Planning Commission also recommended all filed S/D Plats should
retain their Zoning as at the time of filing. Council agreed this should be done
legally.
Seaman moved, Morin seconded, to go into executive session to$:- fly .Discuss CUL
finances with Strandberg; #2. Discuss collection of delinquent utility bills.
Motion carried unanimously.
Council adjourned to the City Mgr.'s office and reconvened about 45 minutes later.
The City Manager reported:
1. Receipt of a request to sell lots 31 and 33, Sec. 6 to Anchor Trailer Court.
Harrison recommends against this as these lots are adjacent to the City's Municipal
Park Area and could be utilized in the recreation program. He suggests rather,
that the CMty should purchase the intervening lot #12 to complete the area. Council
decided to give this more study; maps will be provivied for this.
2. Presented copies of contract with Hunsuck for gas distribution system to be acted
on nest meeting.
3. For the record, the City's interest on the interim financing for Terminal Bldg.
totalled $1,439.21; interest earned on the bonds until date of issuance was $6,234.38;
thus, the City gained $4,795.17 thru the negotiation with Alaska State Bank.
4. Noticing undue activity on the City's airport land, Harrison inquired of United
Geophysical what was going on; they thought they were on Federal Land; at the request
of the City Mgr. they filed application for a permit to conduct seismographic work on
City ground. Council thot it was okay if they fill the shot -holes and clean up after-
ward.
Cone moved, Morin% seeonded,to authorize the CLty Mgro to sign the Geophysical
permit with specifications as set out by Council. Motion passed unanimously.
>. The Mayor suggested the City request a testing of water samples frail the Beaver
Loop Road area, and somewhere north and west of the airstrip.
5. Harrison reuested authorization to file letters of no objection to Public Service
Commission inquiries when the area does not involve the City's interests; this way,
Council will not be bothered with them; Council said okay.
6. A letter of thanks will be sent to the School for furnishing the gym for the public
meeting on Hospital at no charge. This civic spirit is appreciated.
7. Fisher has submitted the City's brief on the CAB case.
8. Harrison will be in Anchorage tomorrow for the electrical Court matter vs. an em-
ployee; Arrangements have been made with HEA to care of any emergency that might arise.
9. A copy of the Chamber of Commerce press release says the speaker at the Annual
Awards Banquet will be Anchorage City Mayor Elmer Rasmusson.
10. Letter was received from Gerry Hanson of HUD, Seattle, suggesting a revised project
summary which will accomplish everything Council wants with $350 left over.
Morin moved, Meeks seconded, to approve HUD project revised summary and author-
ize the City Manager so sign. Motion passed unanimously.
Council Minutes 7 Dec 66 page two
lie A plat of the relocation of the Highway thru town has been received and is on file
in CMty ball for inspection. Council says a public hearing on this should be held as
soon as possible.
12. The Centennial Commission has asked for the appointment of George Cooper as a
member of their Committee. Council concurred in the appointment.
Gene Morin reported on the Hospital Committee; He had talked with Mr. McComas, owner
of the McComas Bldg., and several others in town whenever he got the chance; 90% of
those he contacted were in favor of making an effort to get a Hospital; he proposed,
speaking for the Committee, to contact people in town for $150 each as a kind of "pre-
payment"on Hospital or Clinical care. If $40,000 can be raised within 30 days, the
plan to use the McComas Bldg. for Hospital and Dr.'s offices will be instituted. It
was thought best to put a time limit on the raising of the funds as it would not be
fair to hold the McComas bldg. in limbo indefinitely. Details of the plan would
have to be worked out; the "stockholders" would more than likely have to appoint an
i administrator; the money received would be held in escrow and if the amount needed
Is not obtained, it would be returned to the donators.
The Mayor opened the subject to public discussion; speakers from the floor
were Jim Doyle, Jim Bookey, Jerry Thompson, Billy McCann, John Nielson Troy Pica,
Bob Nelson, Bob Cornelius, Bob Holloran and Charles Melkert.
N. Council asked for a -count of those for and against; eight people were for go-
ing ahead with this plan; four were against.
Those against did not think it was f n ci 1 fusible to hav two hospitals
within ten miles of each other; that the Hospital is within a few
months of completion and deserved the support of all; that if Kenai wanted to build
a Hospital, it should be done properly, built to specific requiraments with proper
financing; if it is financially feasible to build this hospital, who not borrow the
$40,000? If it isn't financially feasible why ask the private individual to sponsor
something that is so doubtful?
The public hearing was closed and Council participated in more discussion;
Cone moved, Meeks seconded, that Mr. Morin, acting for the Committee, should continue
to get factual information for pursying this program for building a Hospital in Kenai.
Roll call vote; Affirmative - Cone Lofstedt, Meeks, Morin, Seaman; Negative - Biel-
efeld.
A meeting of the 4—u3a Hospital Association was announced for
tomorrow night at Riverside House in Soldotna.
Seaman reported the Borough n a security bond for employees for $509000; the
class rooms for Seldovia are 3& Homer awaiting transportation.
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{ F-Is The City Manager and Frank Wince of Adams-Corthell-Lee, Wince and Associates,
expounded on the bids for Phase II, W&S to Cook Inlet Industrial ALrpark, EDA Pro-
ject No. 07-1-00058. Wince presented an analysis of the bide; low bidder is Frank 0,
Snider, Inc. with basic bid of $76,319.55; next low is Kenai Plumbing b Heating w ith
$969445930; third from low is B.B.6S. Construction Co., Inc. with $105,211.76; toe
engineer's estimate was $93,195,50,
Wince recommended the bid be awarded to the contractor on a low bid basis; this
is within the amount granted by EDA for the project; they have presented security bond
for the project; they have been interviewed by the engineer and have shown that they
can get the job done; ACLW will be resident engr. and inspector; a few change orders
{ may have to be obtained --it's according to how the work goes and how the funds hold
out; the job is to be completed within 180 days from date of notice to proceed; Sni-
der said he hoped to be through by the 15th of May; EDA participation in this phase
amounts to $860000; it is hoped the City's street work can represent the City's share.
t Seaman moved, Bielefeld seconded, to award the contract to Frank 0. Snider, Inc.
in basic bid of $76*319.55 subject to approval by *W. Roll call vote passed the
motion unanimously. EA ,
r F-2s Second reading, Ord. #101, establishing an agricultural rate, and policies for
overhead and underground wiring for new consumers.
Kenai Council Minutes
7 Dec bb Page three
There was considerable discussion on costs to new consumers, and the policies of
utilities. There were no comments during the public hearing.
Seaman moved, Morin seconded, to adopt Ord. 101 for second reading. Motion
passed unanimously by roll call vote.
F-3s Ord. 102, amending the taxi ordinance, was presented for second reading.
Morin moved, Bielefeld seconded, to adopt Ord. 102 for second reading. Motion
carried unanimously by roil call vote.
F-4s Ordinance No. 103, establishing a penalty for delinquent payment on W&S bills.
Bielefeld moved, Morin seconded, to adopt Ord. 103 for second reading. Motion
carried unanimously by roll call vote.
F-5s Ord. 104, allowing the Planning and Zoning Commission to vary the width of cer-
tain streets to 50 fts instead of 601, was presented.
Morin moved, Meeks seconded, to adopt Ord. 104 for second reading. Roll call
vote passed the motion unanimously.
F-6s The proposal of R. W. Beck & Associates was discussed. Harrison reported the
Accounts payable for KCL total $259537,97; Accounts receivable are $25,328.42, and
the balance in the checking account is $2,440.29. He recommends this study not be
undertaken at this time.
Bielefeld moved, Morin seconded, to table the Beck proposal on grid electric
supply until a later date. Motion passed unanimously.
F-7s There was considerable discussion on the group insurance plans for City employes.
Both plans are good, bjst they have different factors to evaluate. The State plan
wouod cost the City $3,759.60 a yr. and would offer the employee a $100000 life ins-
urance policy; the other plan would cost $4,118,40 a yr., and seems to offer more
direct medical benefit. The State plan would allow employees to switch between mun-
icipal and State employment with no change in insurance status.
Mr. Troy Rice asnwered questions re the State plan, and D. Be Calvin answered
questions on the Occidental plan.
Seaman moved, Meeks seconded, to adopt the Trust plan for one year. Roll call
votes Affirmative - Meeks and Seaman; Negative - Bielefeld, Cone, Lofstedt, Morin.
Cone moved, Bielefeld seconded, to adopt Res. 66-40 adopting the State Plan.
Roll call vote passed the motion with Seaman and Meeks dissenting.
G-ls Payment of the annual dues to Alaska Municipal League is based on the population
of the City; therefore the Administration needs a declaration from Council as to
what it is. Based on the study made for representation on the Soros
Cone moved, Morin seconded, the population for Kenai be considered to ba 2500.
Motion carried unanimously.
G-2s Seaman moved, Morin seconded, to authorize the Mgr. to sign the leases for Lots
10, 110 12, 51. 1, CIIAP to Associated Divers and Contractors, Inc. Motion passed
unanimously by roil call vote.
G-3s Morin moved, Seaman seconded to authorize the City Manager to sign the agree-
ment with the Borough to enforce the zoning laws within the City. Motion passed un-
animously.
G-4s Morin moved, Bielefeld seconded, to approve the Library's application for re-
newal of permit for games of chance and skill. Motion carried unanimously.
Meeting adjourned 12 mid -night.
Re ctfully submit ed
Frances Torkilsen, City Clerk
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