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Home My WebLink About1965-03-17 Council MinutesAGENDA - KENAI Lay COUNCIL 17 NARCri 1965 AROLL CALL PERSONS SCHEDULED TO SE HEARD: /��iys /�ut�� • MINUTES • CORRESPONDENCE: /LetteA Sion don Meyeli ne Aitpait T"ni,nat SZdg. t3ovuiing _ Outlines addc,tionat aticdy jo>t Rogu6zka'6 4eaSibititri nepott so he can submit an application to HHFA. AppZicati,on CAN be made be&one .the election; also thinks .the Cit.-1 can get interim ,Si.nancing once the HHFA Loan is approved by HHFA. (See copi ob tteyek'6 tetteA in CiAeuiati.ng Fite. ) JAL--%- Copy os Attry'a. tettelt to Bartlett ne earthquake nel.i.ej money .is in ciAcutati.ng jite. FiaheA16 Zetta to T.S. "on ne tand between his Lots 1 6 2, 3e. 3, fti.ginae and .the Kenai, Spun A.o.w. at6o is in CiAcu- tati.ng bite Solt you& tev.iew. 15 you a;mAove, tit" will be merited. REPORTS: Mayon ✓City Attorney City CtV& - Janet *Cabe os ASHA has requested the cotoned►nap be returned to tzeA 60 she can ahoo akt tite aiApakt .Ganda So. oS tie Kenai SNYL as outlined 6r1 CouneU at tact week's meeting. Atao, Cterh requested one dar/'a Anmwt Leave 4on .tact FAiday. Had intended taking in the Ski. Sestivat at Anchorage. Drove in Fri. a.m. taking .the City t.ipemiteA to be adjusted; Spent .the ne6t o6 FAiday and moat oS Sat. on Citybus.ine6s, ASHA, Yukon 064i.ce Supply, ComneAc iat Stationeu, IBA etc. CZV& paid own exaenaes, but witz not count this as Leave ---OK? KCL Cavu!66iona UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Ondi.nance Amending Taxi. RegufA ti.ona - Fiut Reading */CdMtkaet mirth ASHA ,-*Report SAon Atty. on what the Bonding Companies sari re (USS pa�*nent6. ,Resotution as pen tetteA ob 5 MaAch Snom R.W.Beck 6 Associates Sate. os Citly owned tand - Alap showing tocation o6 parcels. ✓Cone'a Aepont on tow -boy o6 Ataaka AggAegate'a bon hauling Cats. 61"O'An6weit to F6W1 tetteot ne 200 man ewnp at Lake Bottinentnin. ✓Applicati.on SoA C.t tr/ job o6 City ►nechani.c. Deadline Son aubwt ttat oS tellers was 5 p.m., 17 MaA. Notice ran in .two issues o6 the Cheechako News. NEW BUSINESS: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO 8E HEARD: .la. I� KENAI CITY COUVCIL MINUTES 17 MARCH 1963 Roll Call: Members present - Chester Cone, "Bud" Lofstedt, Billy McCann, Gene Morin, Homer Swires and Mayor Dye; Absent - Roger Meeks. Ken Rice, Fire Chief, representing the KVFD,exnlained the Proposal of the FD to sell $$,00 memberships to help finance a Rescue Wagon. Until such a vehicle can be purchased the ambulance will be used for this purpose. Membership cards will be issued, and those having cards will receive the services of the Rescue Wagon, when needed, without further charge. Otherwise, a charge of $10 per call will be made for calls inside the City Limits, and $10 plus a dollar a mile for a call outside the City. Cone moved, McCann seconded, to accept the proposal of the Fire Dept. for a Rescue 11agon. Motion passed unanimously. Funds received fran the memberships wili be placed in a separate account for mtce. of the Wagon and to finance a real Rescue vehicle in the future. Bud Cupps presented rates for garbage disposal as set up by the APSC and showed a brochure of the containers he hopes to use. Letter from the Commission was cir- culated among Council showing Cupps need;cd to furnish the Commission with more data. Ile will work with Meeks and Morin and present a proposed contract at next week's meeting. Minutes of the last meeting were approved. Correspondence was read: Letter from Peat,%Iarwick Mitchell & Co. to Don Meyer re CUL financial report; also Don Mayers letter regarding bonding for the Terminal Building. No word has been reed. from Governmental Statistical Corp. --only a phone call saying they were working on a proposal. Meyer was of the opinion the additional feasibility study could be done by Gene Roguszka; this entails a projection of revenues from all sources for the Airport, and expneses, for the next five years. Roguszka says he can undertake the job, but wanted to get the report from Realestate Research Corp. to aid him in the study. lie estimated the cost of this to be $1500, but said Council might rather pay the usual per diem fee of $12S. Mayor Dye suggested $1,000 as maximum since the City is already engaging Roguszka as a consultant at 800 to 900 a month, and considering most of the study has been accomplished and was financed by a grant of $3,390 which was paid to Roguszka. ASHA says the data from RRC should be ready within the month, but it was thought some of the material could be obtained right away for Roguszka': report. The Bonding Ordinance must be published not before 4 weeks, nor later than two weeks prior to the election. McCann moved, Swires seconded, to contract with Roguszka to work on the Terminal Bldg. bonding with Don Meyer at a $1500 maximum fee or $125 per diem, whichever is the less, and if the Airport Commission concurs. Roll call vote showed unanimous approval. A.L. Hudson, Airpt. Comm. Ch. reported a shortage of gas in the amount of $287. Some of this was attributed to erratic metering, forgetful customers --in failing to record gas taken, etc. This loss was pro -rated by percentage of gallons used to the different City Departments. The diesel meter showed an overage and the Dept. were credited, in the same manner, for the gain. In an effort to correct these discrepancies, new locks were placed nn the tanks; they will be open from 8 to 9 every morning and 3:30 to 4:30 every afternoon. In the event an emergency arises, there is a key in the office of the City Clerk that can be checked out and returned, or the Airport Director can be contacted by calling 283-7689 or 283-7854. The Commission suggested raising the price of gas and diesel 24 a gal. to take care of the shortage, but the Mayor thought it better to handle the losses as it was done by percentage. If a mtce. bldg. is constructed, it is hoped to put in buried tanks with proper pumps and meters. Swires and Lofstedt will M1 Council kfinut VA 17 Aar 65 Pare two meet with the Cc -emission Thurs. eve, to discuss purchse of meters, etc. Continuing with correspondence: Roguszka recommended acceptance of the Amendment #1 to the Grant Agreement with FAA for the Airport which raises the grant $66,667. McCann moved, Morin seconded, to accept Res. $65-6 authorizing the Mayor to sign Amendment #1 to the Grant Agreement with FAA for Kenai Airport. Roll call vote passed the motion unanimously. The Mayor inquired as to the intentions of the Airport Commission with regard to construction of a maintenance building. He hopes to see plans and designs for t1is project and to have the project receive priority attention. Council concurred. The Atty. reported: Letter from the City of 22 Dec. requesting $40,000 for air- port projects puzzled some Legislators now confronted with the City's request for $70,000. The latter figure includes monies for the sea -plane facility. Swires and Roguszka do not think further correspondence is needed at this time. Swires says they were assured in Juneau, if money is available the City will get the 70 thousand. As Roguszka pointed out, if only the 40 thousand is had, this will provide the paving of the aprons, construction of mtce. bldg., and the sea plane facility can wait until next year. No letters will be sent. McCann suggested the City should establish a policy on "moon -lighting". This will be considered at budget time. Continuing with correspondence: it appears Congressional appropriation of earth- quake relief monies will be made --maybe not the entire 6.5 million hoped for, but a considerable sum will be granted. The Atty's. letter to T.S.Wilson was discussed. Clerk reported Mr. Wilson had called and said he had no definite plans for improvements this year. McCann moved, Morin seconded, to mail the Atty's. letter to Wilson. Passed unan. The Atty. will be instructed to draft an ordinance changing the classification of , churches from commercial to residential, which will allow a lower electrical rate. R.W.Beck b Associates advise against this, but KCL Mgr. thinks it is feasible. The Mayor announced Ed Evans was getting, thru ARA, a 60 Ton low -boy, a new dozer blade, etc. for the City. Cone says the Alaska Aggregate low -boy is for sale for $1200--the City might offer $500, but he doubts if it is worth that much. FAA personnel in ANchorage seem to want to turn over Kenai FAA equipment to the State Dv. of Highways instead of the City. Lyons and Porter will look into this. Roguszka thinks too many contacts are being made regarding equipment, etc. Continuing with correspondence: McCann moved, Morin seconded, to refer the ASHA contract for 701 Planning money back to them to change Sec. 1, and inquire about the schedule of performance and payments. Passed unanimously. The Atty. will draft a resolution regarding earthquake insurance and flood control study. Letter from Atty. to Bonding Cols. (W&S) was read. Discussion was held on liens, attachments, etc. against Caughran Excavating, Inc. Re the Court restraining order: a hearing will be held Monday 22 Mar. The Atty., Mayor and KCL Mgr. will be present. Discussion on the City's response to the Order. Cone moved McCann seconded, to ratify all action that's been taken with regard to the lawsuit, to do anything necessary to oppost it and vacate the temporary restraining order and to take any advantage that can be gained from it. Roll call vote passed the motion unanimously. Lyons' letter to KCL customers will be given to Atty. Gantz for study. Map showing service area left to the City by PSC will be distributed with the lette HEA's letter to their consumers can be incorporated in Fisher's argument at the hearing the 22nd. T-V. P1 _1W fl � (duncil minutes 17 'far 65 Page three The Mayor reported: Anchorage acting Mayor, acting City Mgr., and head of Utilities had set up a conference call with him, Fairbanks Mayor, etc. re 11B 138. This bill JPSC Bill) was to go before the House Thurs. Some discussic:. was had on chances of jeopardizing request for Airport monies if the City opposes 118 138 too strongly. Council is of the opinion KCL, representing an investment of $450,000 is more vital to the City than airport expansion at this moment. Cone moved, Morin seconded, to send a straight wire re HB 138 to all Alaska Representa- tives with a copy to Don Berry notifying him of this action. Passed unanimously. A copy also will be sent to Larry Parker, Juneau Mayor, and Senators, Begich, Kilcher, etc. urging help on delaying vote on this bill. Continuing with correspondence, the Mayor p resentrd a copy of Soldotna City Ord. #7 granting a franchise to Anchorage Gas Co. for gas distribution in Soldotna. Anchorage Gas proposed a similar agreement with the City of Kenai. Considerable discussion was held; Council thinks no particular advantage can be had for gas service under conditions stated, and they are not interested in negotiating on that basis. Morin reported posts should be placed by the tubvert-across from the Kenai Chapel to prevent traffic from damaging the installation, and to protect vehicles; also, the culvert should be thawed at the lower end, or disconnected and an open trough installed; the bank is eroding at this spot due to faulty drainage. Coveyou and Lyons will take care of this. In discussing sale of City -owned land, Council seemed to think sealed bids might be the most desirable method of disposal. Clerk was instructed to write Gov. Egan expressing Council's approval of Fish b Wildlife's proposal to establish a Youth Corps Center at Lake Bottinentnin. Applications for City mechanic were discussed. The only response to the City's notice in the last two issues of the Cheechako News was from Jas. Linderman. The file was consulted for applications made in the past: (Lonzy Stanford and W.E.TumSuden) Thought was given to supervisor of the Mechanic; Council hopes to establish a Division of Equipment under Dept. of Public Works at budget time; action re mechanic was postponed until the budget sessions. The Mayor expressed the City's need for a City Engr., and City MQr., and a combination Airport Mgr. and consultant. Hudson expressed his oposition to the mechanic being his own boss --thought the Airport Director was eligible to supervise. Swires moved, Lofstedt seconded, the City hire a City Manager at Budget Time. Motion passed unanimously. Clerk presented a Re Plat of Nissen S/D. Morin pointed out change from the origi-. nal S/D and moved to accept Res. #65-7 Re -Plat of Nissen S/ D. Motion passed unanimously. Meeting adjourned, 1 a.m. Respectfully submi ted, Frances Torkilsen City Clerk f prtoo� JAV1w% vr a tom. r-D• n^^aL ja sx'•(%AAA-- m 1; A& ai/ 8 13 8 ?i 44oa� �0, -4 Z. 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