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Home My WebLink About1965-05-19 Council MinutesAGi NDA - K CITY CANC• I1. 'IEFTL-ii; I a JAY I COUNCIL MEETING POSTPONED OtiflL 9:30 11.�i. DUt TJ GRktjijk1'10N I.\i;RCISES I4R�OLLL CALL !� ADMINISTERINC OATH FOR !.UXYOR .1`1) G)i)NCII.M.-I N TI:►2• PERSONS SCIII;DjLEJ TO BE 11FARD: �. �Q�LtA.W�.� U/itiw,�.�.� VLLI 4I YUTF:S ' CO)RRESPOVDFNCE: Res. in C.F. re Born takinf, over the Kenai Schools REPORTS: Mayor City Atty. City Clerk: New Council should fill out signature cards McBride at the P.O. says Doty's contract wit U.S.Post Office Dent. calls for .3,541 Sq. Ft. 0t oil-tonped narking, and maneuvering area. Lyons estimates the P.O. has about 3200 sq. ft. on their premises. Phone conversation with Employment Security Commission represent- ative reveals they can sue the City for taxes not paid. lie says they are different from the Internal Revenue Service and can take the City to Court as Owners, etc.??? This is in re to payments of W&S monies. Should the City be issuing invitations to bid on gas and oil contracts? Changing Sec. S of City's Dock -lease agreement with the Army. Don't forget Budget meeting, Friday 21, 6:30 p.m. at Rolf's. i KCL COtMISSIOYS UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Clean-up day is Sat. S June, svonsored by the Chamber of Commerce -- How much is the City going to participate? Equipment? Personnel? Second Reading - Ord. #84, Repealing Personal Property Tax Exemntion i First Reading - Ord. #82. Ratification of Boro Taxing Powers ---this is a substitute for Ord. #82, which already had first reading --the Atty. has deleted a lot of wordage as per Ron Cease's recommendation. NEW BUSINESS: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO 3E HEARD: • Letter from Mrs. Frederick ;filler re r.o.w. for utility poses-11fEA; says HEA has poles on their property, and wants the City to ask HEA to remove then to the r.o.w. granted to HEA by the City. See C.F. -; - __.1 �. KhAAI Cl fl Coi.,j. . `li:l l IN% IV 't%l' `lecting convened late due to :ra('u•ition Lxcrci7c5 at tn^ lii(,l; `:criool Roll call at -j:.)! :).m. Pr3sent - Jamcs i)' Cncster Cone, i5i l ly '!cCann, ;tn^,er Meeks, Gene >Iorin and Carl Scaaan; Absent - Bud Lnfstec.'t. The City Clerk administered the oath of -ffice to 'a;:or Dye; !av-,r Dye t.ian administered the oat:i of office to Counciln-n Oi,�st,�r Cnn^ and Carl .seaman. Harold Galliett presented annlicatinns for r.'s-o-tw for construction of a Gas Line across City lands in Sec. 17; Sec. 9; Lnt I ), Sac. 1, and Airnort lands in Sec. 3, all in TSN, kll :, S.'!. 7'ne annlicatinn is for a 2,)1 r.o.w, for the line, and a 60' cas:!;,ent for construction �tsa -emit. ':akin Coyle raised the question of the City'r p,rantin, an in its Lot.3, ')ec. J as the City,-; deed is for Small font Harbor asr:ose:, ate also, -iaintained t:te tine should gn tnrough farther back from the River snore as an casement close to the 'River rr.ignt ieonardize future Projects the City might v.ant to undcrtake along the River. The r.o..w. aecnt witn Union .)il will check on this le -al problem. ]% ere was also considerabl^ discussion on the curve of the mad in the_ Air?nrt V D--tuis will be worked out with (;allictt, Cort;tell, ASt!A and Union )il. 'or. Tabor, of Union, said the Company would nut the line in the wav the City wanted it, as they nreferred being close to the road. lib en the question of rehlacemunt of topsoil, sand, etc. came up, !dr. Tabor also said they would follow the wishes of the City --this anrlies to disposal of berm also. fir. Dunham will endeavor to subnit a price to the City for purchase of gas for distribution. The City Clerk was instructed to notify the Div. of Lands that the City had no objection to the crossing, of ti►e River at the site indicated, and to direct a cony to Jnion I)il. The Clerk will also notify Anchorage Natural Gas Co. of the Council's rejection of the Comnany's offer to sell gas to the City at the same rate as Anchorage and 5nldotna. Mayor Dye reported Cosby Steen, Director, Div. of Ilwys., will try to -et the Kenai Bridge, project in the Departnent's rive Year Provramminp. lie should know in twa weeks if this can he done. A. L. Hudson requested Permission to advertise rental snaca in the Terminal 3ldg. 7b.is brought up the question of space for Borough offices. After considerable discussion by Council and the audience: Ruby 5 Waldo Coyle, Poouszka, Atty., Hud- son, etc., Morin moved, McCann seconded, the Previous action on renting Boro space be rescinded. Motion passed unanimously., with the exception of Cone, now absent. '�brin questioned the Mayor as to his ideas on offering space to the Boro. lie hoped to offer space to the Assembly at 104 a sq. ft., and if tuey rejected that, to offer it for no charge. Roguszka said lit a sq. ft. should cover janitorial services, etc. Mbrin moved, Seaman seconded, the Mayor, as Boro ran., be authorized to ne- gotiate with the Boro Assembly for Boro rental space on terns most advantageous to the long term interest of the City. Motion nassed unanimously by roll call vote. Cone Roguszka requested approval on a plan to offer L. 6 in Airport S/D #1 for sale. FAA has approved nronosals to sel Lots 1,2,3,6, 7 and maybe 8; Lots 3, and 9 to 13 should be leased, according too FAA thinking. Roguszka comnared evaluations and market prices on lands across the road from Lot 6, and arrived at a figure of $15,000 as an equitable price. There was some discussion on the State Law limiting sale of lands over S5000 valuation without permission fram the electorate. Roquszk pointed out this limitation applies to land held for public aurooses, and FAA had declared this land no longer nesded for Airport purposes, and had released S0 acres for disposal by rental or sale. Also, a precedent has been established when Title Insurance was granted for the land the Motel is on --value, $20,000. Seaman moved, Fbrir, seconded, to authorize the Airport Cormtissinn to sell Lot 6 at public outcry. Roll call vote passed the motion unanimously. Council Minutes' 1:) k!ay 65 Page two Discussion prevailed over amount of time to allow before construction of improve- ment s occurred. Meeks moved, Selman seconded, the buyer or Lot 6 must build with- in two years. Passed unanimously. Carl Seamsn submitted oral resignation from the Airanrt Commission as he is too busy with Council work and other commitments. lie also rec(mnended no replacement for his vacancy. Council gratefully acknowledged his services and expressed thanks for the effort and time he has given to the City while servinz on the Commission. The Airport Commisssion was given the Ro ahead for obtaining expressions of interest on land leases and sale. Meeks will work With Johnny on filling in the cellar on the Stetzer property now deeded to the City. The hearing and review of the Taxicao operations in the City will be at next week's meeting. Also scheduled for next week is ASHA's Presentation of the Urban Renewal Program. The Airport Director was given approval for advertising sale of 9,nr)o mats from the old Airstrip. Meeting adjourned 1:30 a.m. Resnectfully submitted, Frances Torkilsen City Clerk a;. �i , _a -UV-- 1 Qa GS -i-v eu:-- - Rew -tat, .-QjV to 100o ?WA'- - pa LVV% Lov% n� ,E, \ Tl 'C