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Home My WebLink About1964-01-24 Council Minutesr 1 AGENDA - KENA I C I TV COUNC 1 L klEETING SO- 29 JANUARV 1964 *1ROL! CALL PERSONS SCHEDULED TO dE HEARD: -,*mI,INUTES �1 CORRESPONDENCE: Don Meyea wUl be in. ANchotage Tuea., Seward -Wed., Sotdotna Thunaday. REPORTS: �Mayo -Meetings at School Sat. and Monday Atty.y. A/Cie;&tz - Have tnvea.ted .the $26, 000 Ito be paid in achoot bond intewAt 4A ttttet pant o6 May? .in Time CeW6icatea @ 3 1/21 istenee.t. John Huten wanta.to know about negaWiona son ptacing a 6' x 8' adveJrti.6ing atgn son Shopping Center. on .the Kenai. Spat between Smoky'a .tvhn-o66 and FAA. /- Have heard 64om att 6ouvA members o6 PQanning Comn"a.i.on except lau Engtiah--none o6 .them wants .to continue except Roger Meeks and Dick Donit y. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: --or Codi6icati.on o6 Oadi.nancea - F.uca.t Reading �iat Reading on Ond. ea,tabti,ahing pnocedwce bon Seeeation o6 Bono A6aembty Repne6entati.ve Atom City o6 Kent NEiJ 3USI,VESS: ✓/Appocnbiznt o6 new�ung Commiaa.ion? Names to conasden: Bob Ropex ✓ Roger Meeks and Deck Doxity have Jack Genet aXteady agreed to aenve. Kenai U BaatcheA 1(pY * r4 qt•w Q - o. k. Robert & inkUy G<i gF C ARA- O.k, Betty Monogoed e Witty " UU" Aa.ton No Who We? Ph:&. Wicic9r%f4'%m) MRs, SvEas•N Shoutd we be conideting sohrna sot apptication Got hook-ups .to Watot and Sewer? 4__ KENAI CITY COUNiCIL MINUTES 29 January 1964 Meeting was called to order at 8:25 p.m. by Vice 'Mayor Swires. Poll call showed all members present but Morgan, Lofstedt and Dye. The latter came in at 9:10 p.m. Joe Kuchta of the Dept.of Health announced he would conduct a survey of the sanitary fill site and would inform Council how much longer the site could be used. He also will select a site for future use. He emphasized he cannot approve an FHA loan with reference to the water and sewer install- ations if the system has been covered. His inspection must be made while the lay -out is still exposed. He usggested a Building Code might solve part of the problem; also that people should be informed when bldg. permits are issued that a Health officer must inspect the sanitation if they want a Federal loan. Kuchta will see Gen. Carroll in Juneau and talk with him re a Natl. Guard unit in Kenai. He said the first step is to maintain a unit for a year; he will see about getting an officer to come once a month to talk with Sr. -class boys and interested persons explaining that a man can fulfill his military service in the Nat'l. Guard. Minutes of the last meeting were approved. Correspondence was read: letter from Odin Strandberg signifying power de- manded by the City would be available; Letter from J. N. Thompson offering the Chisum property for sale to the City. Homer Swires announced Mr. Rankin of Chicago Neumatic will be here 10 Feb. and would like to meet with Council. There was some discussion on purchase of the Chisum.propertv--Council felt it best to apply any money that might be available on a new bldg., built to specifications, rather than on this property. Atty. Fisher presented an application for a Ganbling License for the Chamber of Commerce for use during Kenai Days, Dog Races and for the Clinic. He says the City's case vs. Daubenspeck is amounting to a test of validity of the City Sales Tax Ordinance; a cursory study of copyrighting the property maps shows it could cost $6.00 a sheet --he will study this further. He has conferred with Howard Crinklaw re the dispute between KCL and KPC on property, easements, etc. He thinks tha easement will have to be obtained thru the Court; the Chamber is urging participation in the Nat'l. Guard program. The Clerk read the night letter the Mayor had sent to Gen. Carroll. !1 The Clerk reported: Trooper Robinson had stated the Jet Bar had been closed Ili by the Commissioner --no reason was given; additional names had been suggested for the Kenai Planning Commission; the Bd. of Evaluation would hold its first meeting Thursday eve; presented an application from the Russian Church for Ganbling license for their May Day Dance when they raffle of a rifle or some similar item. Mayor Dye and Don Meyer of Marshall S Meyer arrived. Mr. McCann moved, Morin seconded, the Russian Church application for gambling permit be approved. Passed unanimously. Gene Morin moved, Kuackstedt seconded, the Chamber of Commerce' application for gambling permit be approved. Passed unanimously. W _, Council Minutes 29 .Jan 64 Page two Mayor Dye reported: HHFA had not approved the bonding for Caughran Excava- ting, Inc., but he, Harold Galliett and Ed L. Caughran had arranged a solution Telegram from United Bonding was read wherein four bonding companies were putting up the performance -payment -bond. This amended bonding has been sub- mitted to HHFA and is expected to be approved. Mr. Don Meyer inquired as to developments re the formation of the Borough. He read a letter from Dick Thorg_rimson, Kenai Bond Counsellor, suggesting a change in the City Charter which will allow the Borough to assume bonded indebtedness for the new high school when the Boroughs take over the schools. It was his opinion the Charter prohibits this transference the way it is now. The Sec. in question is 6-1, 2nd para., after the word "retirement" Thorgrimson suggests insertion of ", any general -obligation bonded indebted- ness assumed by State Borough or municipality,". He does not usggest a special election, but that it should be on the ballot at the next election. Mr. Meyers pointed out the N6S revenue bonds could be cancelled and g.o.'s issued; he could be relieved of this burden as rev. bonds for 'd6S are not salable. He is primarily interested in the progress of lthe Boro; he is aware of offers by the oil cols. on the Peninsula to pay to the Boro $18,000 a year in taxes as their sh� he to 1 d Meyer has written various State personnel urging ��`�' o� ths.c�o� The School bonds cannot be paid off sooner than 20 years; Atty. Fishe pointed out the cost of the high school was $21 a sq. ft. as opposed to costs in Anch. of $23-24 psf. The Clerk informed Council and Mr. Meyer the Boro school Board was estab- lishing headquarters in the new high school at least until August. Consid- erable discussion was held on taxation --does the Boro pre-empt the City's powers? Mayor Dye had talked with Maj. Allen who re -affirmed the offer of W/W fac- ilities for Nat'l. Guard purposes; Mrs. Erwin is going to demolish the old drug store bldg .,G,, Billy McCann reported on the two Council meetings at the School: ?the y will not pay any additional monies claimed by Lease Co. over soil study, etc. The inspectors, school board, etc., are most pleased with the new bldg.; a Supt. won't be hired and business will be conducted by the present school Board until the Boro takes over --the City will be paying the bills anyway. The City Atty. was requested to have a resol n ready for Morgan for the ne B�ro meeting shich will approve i additional "5,800 400164i0ia,to equip the new school. Mr. Meyer exi5ressed his willingness to pu - chase these additional bonds. /Res. #6J- 3 An amended grant agreement from HHFA was read; Gene MoriA moved, Swires seconded, the Mayor be authorized to sign the resolution/after conferring with Galliett re the terms "50P and "whichever is lesser". Passed unan. Billy McCann moved, Swires seconded, the Mayor be authorized to sign Res. #6q=4, Amendatory Grant Agreement. Passed unanimously. Clerk will give Mr. Meyer a verifax of the telegram from United Bonding. Federal Housing men will be in Kenai Sat. at Bill's Club for a lobster feed. Interested parties are invited to attend the potluck. Clerk will request a written report from Dick Dority with re to roads in Black Gold Estates Subdivision. Council Minutes 29 Jan 64 Page three ' Gene Morin introduced Ord. #61, Establishing Procedures for Appointment of Borough Representative. Term of office was amended to read to serve "at the pleasure of the Council" and Sec. 3 will be amended by Atty. to show the office is filled by "Council appointment". Swires moved, McCann seconded, to accept Ord. 61 on first reading. Passed unanimously. Some a discussion was had between the Mayor and Mr. Meyer re alternates to the Assembly. Mr. Meyer said it would never work; the Anch. City Atty. had rendered an opinion it was illegal; the Anch. Boro had voted them out; that it would be utter chaos. Mr. Meyer said Kenai must support early action in the Boro to assume its powers --that it is most beneficial to Kenai to get the Boro working. He will attend, by request, a meeting of the 9 Borough Chairmen in Juneau next month. eo Council re -appointed Roger Meeks and Dick Dority to the Planning Commission; New appointments are: Kate Malone, Clifton Carr who have accepted. Also appointed if they will consent to serve were: Jo Davidson, Bob Roper and Jack Gensel. Atty. vas instructed to draft an Ord. establishing a quorum of three people on the Planning Commission to enable business to be con- ducted without undue delays for lack of a quorum. Clerk will inform members of their appointment and set a date for the first meeting. Clerk will also check with the Atty. re re -adoption of Ord. #34--Zoning Change, and will place this on the agenda next week.' Some discussion was held on mtce. of Airport; also Mayor advised the Clerk to use discretion in having the Deputy Clerk on duty any more than necessary; The Mayor suggested it might be beneficial to hire Smoky TumSuden as mechanic and equipment operator on a full time basis; with consent of Council he will o6ofer with the Airport Commission on this; the Mayor will also talk with the Street equipment operator on handling of equipment; The Mayor thinks it is possible some of the equipment used on the Soldotna airport may be used in paving the Kenai strip; he also will urge building of an airport maintenance building this summer. Meeting adjourned 11:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, 1 1� Mrs. Frances Torkilsen City Clerk gee Ernie Knackstedt moved, McCann seconded, bid bonds on airport access road bids should be returned to Studnick, Hanson, etc., but Tachick's should be retained. 'passed unanimously. 1 i MAAA )z,/ A+u i vy�yu,� G m�po s � �y 6?� - 6 �- 5 -M Art.. U„M+, Gfin ate► OF=;ER i0 SE'LL To CI, 0, K -1ATT Southerly 181.5 feet Lot No. 71 Sec. 3- T• 6 IT., R. 11 w., Seward Pleridian, Alaskan s:� ject to ivra;; 33 feet on South side. Depth 330 feet. Including: Garage Building constructed by Chisumt Electric and used as a Commercial Garage- One vas oline Pump with 1000 gallon buried tank; One buried 500 gallon tank for fuel oil; Miscellaneous garage e- quipment and parts; Iiolstji; Furnace Heat; Well (Believe good water) Everything on the pre:a-scs goes (without warrants) except 30t of D-6 Cat Tracts; Onan Generator; Wire pie'k-up Reels; two ladders. Terms of Sale: Total Sales Price 012,000.00. Mediate Possession. No paTment on Principal until_ J4y.jj. 1964. Must assume all taxes due in 19 . Keep building insured for not less than 010,000.00 with a clause in the policy protecting J. IV' Thompson and Uilma F. Thompson and Bark Chisum and Dovie Chisum as their interests may be. On July 15, 19a must pay interest on $12,000.00 @ 51 per &nnum from JanuarY 15, 1964- and Wilma F . Thompson Sellers J. W. Thompson,/shall givr Buyers a Warranty Deed and Title Insurance for 012,000.00. This Offer to Bell may be recinded at any time prior to acceptance. And shall be automatically terminated February 6, 1964 without fur- ther Notice. Dated at Kenai, Alaska this 24th day of January, 1964. 1�x33 ja.o� ;"A" F