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Home My WebLink About1965-06-09 Council Minutes-- ,-T AGENDA - KENA _JIN t:00ACH, ME TING 9 Jtly!i 196:, �1, III -ARSONS SLREDULLU TO BE HEARD: MINUTES t 3, wil'UIYr IFItt1M crrY 4IANACEl2 114. OLD BUSLUSS: 'OOOA. Answer to AS11A ro Urban Ronowll and Median Ilousinp, I'myrnm. Election of Vice Mayor �C. Second Roading - Ordinance 085, Croatin,r, City M►T. Form of Cavn't. 0100D. Second Roadinp, - ordiannco 080, RntiFyinr 11nrn Taxi.nf+ I'nwors S. NEW 1USINESS: "0A. BUDGET HEARING AND ADOPTION OF TAX LEVY. RNSOLUTION 065-1:), Authorizing the City Ranaper to Submit Information to PAA rognrdinp Airport Projocts. ,� 'c. Rosolution II65-20, Authorizing the City fYbnat!or to File Application For Soa- Plano Basin Project. 11I:RSO."S NOT SCHNpULM) TO 1114 11HARD: I I s } 3 I t � p, X. r� KIiNA I CITY COIJ 1. NI I NUTIN J J UNI: 1905 Members present at roll gall: Choster Cone, Billy McCann, Roger Mooks, Gone, Morin and Mayor Dye; Absent - Bud Lo Ntodt and Earl Seaman. City Mgr. J. W. Harrison announced he had talkod with Mrs. Consiol reg;ardiog Water t; Sower assessments to Russian Orthodox Church proporty and had sold If the treaty precluded such assessments, Ito would goo what can be done. 'Thin treaty, between Russia and the U.S.,prosumably denies the right to assess. Minutes of the last meeting wore corrected to show Ord. Nos. 84 and 86 had hocm passed by roll call vote; minutes wore then approved as corrected. Harrison mentioned there had boon some misunderstanding on tho motion at last week's meeting wherein an application for $450#000 was to be submitted for a loan for the terminal building. Several Councilmen thought they were voting for a loan of only $400,000. Morin moved, Cone seconded, to bring back the sub- joct of apjj�lication for it loan for the terminal building. Motion passed unani- mously. Sinco Lofstodt was one of the Councilmon who had misunderstood the former action, Morin moved, (;one seconded, to table discussion until l.ofstodt is hero. Passed unanimously. The City Mgr. reeomnonded a mandatory requirement for hook-ups to the laity Witter system since this is in kooping; with the policy of the City of installing the service for public health purposes; Ito suggests hook-ups should have boon accon- plishod within one yr., within a certain nunbor of foot from the system. Along with this requirement he thinks a study should be made of rates in order to be sure the pouple are getting their money's worth. Council thought two construction seasons would be a more reasonable time limit. Council instructed Harrison to undertake the rate study. Harrison says tho City is trying to comply with the Judgo's suggestion re- garding expansion of KCL facilities, but the domand for services is heavy, and we will run a line to Better Concrete Products --a 3 phase line. Ito Tidelands: Kirk Stanley, the Atty., Council, otc. will moot with 11. Uaubonspeck (Kenai Packers) on 17th of Juno at luncheon if present tentative plans can be firmed up. With consent of Council a letter draftod by the City Atty, will be mnilod saying the City will support the project "Road Start Council discussed the Urban Renewal program outlined by ASHA two weeks ago. Tito general fooling is that this is not the time to undertake such a project. Morin moved, Cone seconded, to decline the services of Urban Renewal for the present. Motion passed unanimously. Re Vice Mayor: Mooks moved, Cone seconded, to nominate lone Moritz as Vi o Mayor. McCann moved, Lone seconded, nominations eoase. Both motions passed unanimously. Mooks movod, Cone seconded, to elect Morin as Vice Mayor. Roll call vote passed the motion unanimously with Morin abstaining. The City Mgr. presented Ord. #85, Adopting; the Managor-Council Norm of l;ovn't. and Appointing J. W. Harrison as City Mgr. McCann moved, Morin seconded Ord. 085 be - approved for second reading. Roll call vote passed the motion unanimously. Ord. 086, ratifying the Taxing; Powers of the Borough was presented by the City Mgr. McCann moved, Morin seconded, Ord. 086 be approved for second roadljtg!. Passed unanimously by roll tali veto. Harrison presented the Piscal 1905-1966 Budget: Most Department budget; arc in three main categories - i.e. Personal Services, Maintenance and Operation and Capital Outlay. The Budget was reviewed page by sago with the Mayor allowing; for CotutciI Mi os; 9 Junc 1Ju5, 11111;o two ln.iblic and .ouncil discussiou at tho and of oach diapartmonFsil outl ino. 1hiring discussion of the budget several items suimostod ad(litionitl attontion: i.e., Mr. Mnlono will confor with Itarrison ro survoyinl; of the City's tidelands; all Capital Improvotnont t'ro)ects should go through i'lanttinn Commisston--this is accord - fill,, to the Code; fid Hollior, Supt. of Div. of Iiwys. for the Poninsulrt halos; to got Honor Loom Road classified as it Secondary "A" hwy., but the laity"loops" are now the responsibility of the City -.also, Forost hr. and Itodouht Blvd, will soon he turnod over to the City--aftor being; rufurbishod with about a ft. of gravel; Cosby Steen says the two bridges romovod from the Kenai and hasilof Rivers will belong; to the contractor who is ro-constructing the hwy. and installing, new bridges, and that the laity will very likely receive propositions to purchase the old bridges--ho estimates the cost at 4t a pound, and they weigh 14,000 lbs. Ro the Garaglo I1opt.--1t is the hope of the City Mgr. to soll the old, unusable oiluipment and fix up the rest. Tito name and phone number of tho laity Trooper was given to the public -also the explanation of tho City's contract with the 0opt. of Politic 'Safety which provides 24 hour coverage. Harrison complimented tho City on the Volunteer 111.remon, but expressed the hope more firenon could be recruited who were not fishermen, as firemen tire few in number during the Commercial fishin+; season. Tito City Mgr. will contact the fire underwriters ro inspection and fire rating;. There was Homo discussion on putting the Wl;;i hook-ups out to competitive biddint, vs. purchasing; a back-hoo of our own --any considerable expenditure may as well he applied toward tine purchase of now equipment; we need to remark the situ of key -boxes; the control system on the pump is not working--tho prossuro rolay control on well house 01; the alarm system is net hooked up yet its tho lino from Alaska Tol. is not available. Harrison recommended the budget be adopted and the mill levy i.o sat at ton. Tito mill levy last your was 15.6; thin year the Born levy is 5 drills, plus 10 for tho City, makes a reduction in tax levy of .5 of a mill. McCann moved, Morin seconded, to adopt Res. 065-210 adopting; the Iludget. Roll call veto passod the motion unanimously The City Manager presented Resolution 065-19. Morin moved, McCann seconded, to adopt Res. H65-19 Authorizing; tine City Manag►,or to siign payment application to FAA and dosig,- Rating; the City Manaller as the Sponsor's representative. Motion passod unanimously. The City Manager presented Resolution $65-20. Morin moved, Cone seconded, to adept lies. 065-20 Approving application for I'odoral aid for :ion Plano Basin and auth- u izing the City Managlor to sign. Roll call veto passed the motion unanimously. Gone Itoguszka explained the plans to convert the borrow pit into a son plane basin using laity equipment and personnel; originally this was to cost $110,000, but FAA has recommended additional improvements to cost $220000--$9,000 of this will be the City's share; honco, the City will ask the Lopislature for the $28,000 which is the balance of the original State grant of $68,000. Harrison presented Res. 065-22 listablishing tho Mill Levy for 1905 Property Taxes. McCann moved, Lone seconded, to adopt Res. 1165-22 setting the tax levy. Motion passed unanimously by roll call veto. Ord. 087 was presented by tho City Mg;r. Cone moved, Morin seconded, to accept Ord. 087 on first reading, which designates the first and third Wednesdays as regular Council meetings; passed unanimously by roll call vote. Clork will l;et a notice in the paper and post it in the Post Office attd cin the City Bulletin Hoard re this. Ile sale of fireworks by Who hoorinp; Itarrison will see him about this Inter. Harold Galliott announced he hass opened an office in the Seaman Building until 1 .tan., after which time he will have ponnanent offices in the Terminal Building;. II��ILib1fl� � -rni '_Yf — ..e,„�... •--.-.emu.::... .- .. ... � r-.... � �,:�.�� -.-, ,...- ..�, ;a.rr��•c��5• .. �_ �,,. �-:.�--..--� i -- -- --- - - Council Minutes 1) .Juno 1905 Page throo Roguszka announced the land sale of Airport /D No. 1 lots on 16 June at 2 P.M. in the Library Room. The preliminary plat has boon approvod by the Planning! Comn. anti final Plat is being prepared. The Acceptanco of Compliance ro Civil Rights has boon signed for the Torn. Bldg. Project. It is recommended the City Rot an application for advance Planning; for a Civic Center. Ordinance #88 was presented by the City Mgr. which requires mantadory hook-ups to the City Water System by any establishment serving the public. Considorablo discussion was given to this re time element, whom should be required to hook-up. i.e. residential also, or just commercial? McCann moved, Morin ancondod, the date of 1 September, 1966 be the deadline for connecting; to the system. Motion passed unanimously. Morin moved, McCann seconded, to approve Ord. 088 on first reading. Motion passed unanimously. This, too, will be publicized. During public discussion, Ruby Coyle inquired as to the items in the budget for AS which are paid for out of Con. Funds monies, and questioned this policy. It was pointed out, the system's costs are pull for primarily from assessments, but until there are more users, some Gen. Funds have to supplement the revenues to meet all expenses. The same could be true of gas distribution linos. Re W$S hook-ups, Harrison will got the help of Dr. Frank Go of the Dept. of Public Iloalth -to determine who should be connected to the lino. Galliett cautioned about hooking up without being sure there will be no back-up siphonage. Harrison says the City will make every effort to got water to the now terminal building --that it would not be practical to use a separato woll. The PAA is agreeable to running W49 to their facility, and the.lino will be big onough for future expansion in that area. No contact has boon had with 114WL recently as to AS hook-ups. The Mayor announced paving will be accomplished in the Mommsen Additions, start- ing about tho 17th; Killen wants the City to accept the Stroots at that time, and also tho W&S system. The City should inspect those before the time of acceptance. Mooting adjourned at 11:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, ✓✓ A&M.46 N/ 0 Frances Torkilson City Clerk �I i Aywolm , A Ion— t7 OWAU WAm f y- Or ff f.� . tv co, Ca.� s w.Q� .411 2 �8 7sta �� 14. olma SAA NCO' Sol zao TS 0 sago ... z,� z go,