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Home My WebLink About1965-01-13 Council MinutesAGENDA - KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING 13 JANUARY 1965 ,/� 1. ' 41 Sty# ROLL CALL }yam �� ./"` i!�j� .,.A cc PERSONS SCHEDULED TO RE HEARD: MINUTES CORRESPONDENCE: Letter in Circulating File re Conference to be held in Washington D.C. concerning National Legislation for Municipalities. See File. Have Boro minutes of 15 Dec. for distribution to Council. Remind me. REPORTS: Mayor Attorney swClerk: Has anything been done towardfore&closing on 1962 delinquent taxes? Or toward holding an auction for property owned by the City? Are 0000KCL we not liable for taxes to the Boro for City -owned prnpe?ty? Commissions UNFINISHED BUSINESS: #00�ntract with Seaman - Water & 4ever Amendment to Ord. #48, increasing number of Airport Commission Members, etc. Ordinance allowing increase in number of Liquor License holders to accomo- date Boyer Hotel --with the restriction "as long as the 2009 distance from school property is maintained". NEW BUSINESS: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: =Z KENAI CITY COUNC ' MINUTES 13 JANUARY 1965 Members present at roll call: Cone, Lofstedt, McCann, Meeks, Morin and Swires. Mayor Dye absent due to City business in Juneau. Mrs. Janet McCabe of Alaska State tiousin.o, Authority presented a preliminary sketch of the Plan which will be incorporated in the revision of the 1980 General Plan. Said sketch snows tentative land use, zoning, streets, etc. Final plans will be fixed after the report from Real Estate Research Corporation is received and studiec Tam Smythe, also of ASIIA, pointed out the preliminary plans show possible land use, but not the quantity in each catagory. The Real Estate Research Report should furnish economic data for commercial, industrial, residential, etc. use in general. ASHA Vecodntends the only change in the Kenai Spur by the airport should be a slight straightening of the curve, else too much land would be taken from the City. A road was also shown linking the Old Townsite with Kenai Spur --said road following the bluff, more or less, with a bridge across the gullies. Beaver Loop would be- came a major highway leading to a bridge across the Kenai, and a semi -major road would lead through Walkerville. The City Administration Building is in a good location right now, being close to Post Office, Airport and business center. ASHA suggests Urban Renewal for a block or so West of this concentration with an Armory building. A letter from Col Reger was read which backs up this plan, as it is the opinion of the National Guard that an Armory "should be located as close as possible to other community buildings". Considerable discussion was held by Council and the audience. Speakers from the floor were: Gene Roguszka, Carl Seaman, George Jaynes, all associated with the ld.Tport. Planning Commission members participating were: Airs. Catherine Malone, Robert L. Roper and Al Olson. Mrs. Swires also spoke during the hearing. Councilman Lofstedt urged a park and recreation area at the Beaver Dam Site, lo- cated between the two City Well Sites. Council heartily endorsed this suggestion. Harold "Duke" Deering requested permission to start another taxicab service in the City. He will present his application in writing showing location of cab stand, number of vehicles to be used, telephone and radio service, etc. The Clerk will notify present taxi business (Stan's Cab) and the in -operative Northway Cab of this new application. A public hearing will be held when the application is con- sidered. (City Code, Sec. 20-14.) Minutes of the last meeting were approved. With consent of Council the Atty."s report was heard: (Change in the order of business.) It is his opinion the time might be here for turning the Water d Sewer project over to the bonding companies --Ile will check with Galliett on this Thurs. The chlorinating system is not in operation yet, due to defects in the equipment sent from the factory, but Ed Evans reports the system is available for fire fighting --there's plenty of presurre in the lines. It is also Mr. Evans belief the system should be closely watched during the first months of operation; that it will take at least 24 hours a week to maintain the system; the lines are par- ticularly susceptible to freezing now. In discussing foreclosure of deiisquent tax properties, Council urges immediate action on foreclosure of 1962 taxes, and arrangments for sale of 1961 foreclosed lands. Deeds to the latter are now held by the City. The City is not liable for Borough tax on these properties, but we are obligated to pay the W&S assessments, plus the $12,000 already owed for other City property. r, There has been a lot of controversy over the newly passed ordinance exempting per- sonal property from taxation in the City. Discussion revealed an initiative could e be started to repeal the Boro personal property tax --however, the Atty. General's Opinion on this has been requested. Council minutes•^ 13 Jan 65 Page two The ordinance for transfer of taxing powers to the Roro is not ready --provision will be made for the City to retain the right to collect for delinquent taxes. Referring to Don Statter's letter regarding the small boat float -harbor, the Atty. tried to contact the Mayor in Juneau --the Clerk will reply, pointing out the delay in harbor construction was due to contractor's failure to perform. The contract between the City and Carl Seaman was discussed with Mr. Seaman. The Attorney will re -draft the contract as agreed between Council and Seaman; He will pay for the line over a ten year period, but the line will belong to the City, and i Seaman will not be assessed when a main trunk line is installed later on. Ira English inquired about insurance on the airport lighting job, and asked taat it be allowed to be cancelled. Alan Corthell was to get a letter to the City re this, but it has not been received yet. Correspondence was read: Letter from Hobbs, HHFA authorizing final planning for KateV and•Sewer Sertite Extension to the Airport Terminal Building; letter of thanks from High School Principal Stroud for the cooperation shown by the City during Student -Goverment Day; proposed Bil of Sale Forms were okayed by Council; Bulletin from Local Affairs Agency sets Kenai's 1964 evaluation at $8,833,425 as opposed to 1963's $7,488,072--personal property is approximately 201 of the total. McCann moved, Morin seconded, the Atty.'s bill for services re Lease Co. be paid. Motion passed unanimously. Galliett's request for partial payment on W$S was tabled by a motion from McCann, seconded by Horin, and passed unanimously. Tabling motion was for one week. Clerk reported: New resolution should be passed appointing Clarence E. Lyons, Jr. as City Civil Defense Director. McCann moved, Morin seconded, Resolution #64-29 ' be adopted. Passed unanimously. Clerk was instructed to work with Sellars on final payment check. Clerk will contact Fire Chief Ken Rice about regulating thermostat in Fire Hall. Considerable discussion was held on heating system. McCann moved, Morin seconded, the City offer in writing an invitation to local contractors for proposals for installation of a central heating system for the Civic Center, Fire hall and Jail, Kenai City Light, with future extensions and expansion of buildings and heating system in mind. Motion passed unanimously. Clay Lyons reported KCL was "in the red" for the month of November. He attributed some of this to lack of payment by Caughran on W&S. Council inquired as to labor -- Lyons plans to have only a two -man crew within two or three weeks. He pointed out ' the need for more office space and said the owner of the Trade Bldg. had offered the offices on the second floor for $160 per month --this covers heat and lights. Council feels rental monies would be better spent on expansion of the present quarters until such time as a capitol improvement program can be instituted for a Government Center. i Meeting adjourned 11:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Frances Torkilsen City Clerk 1 I i Aj) 13 !-G 7 G 7n WAU off^ 13 �ao.% off, Go^" 13 �a•�. L S O' , 0 M 17 .c 4,4, 7C%