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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1964-10-28 Council Minutesi -- - ? KENAI CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 28 OCTOBER 1964 (Note date of next meeting! Mayor Dye says we will skip this week's meeting unless something comes up, in which case, you will be notified.) ROLL CALL ,,� PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE _WARD: Ron Thiel — le4az aL MINUTES 6YDENCE: Tom Smythe, Alaska State Housing Authority wants to set up a meeting, possibly 27 October, on Deep Water Facilities in Kenai. He has Mr. Edward Leutheuser, Vice Pres., of Real Estate Research Corp. and ASBA's Director of Planning, Mr. Wm. Rogers lined up to be here also. Mayor Dye is to donfirm date, time and place of meeting. Received a copy of Pomeroy's Memo to all Assemblymen outlining Financial and tax program planning. He proposes to get out City's tax bills by 1 July 196S so we will get out property tax money just about on same schedule as if we were doing the billing. This bill will also con- tain 1/2 yr.'s taxation for the Boro. Leter, those outside the Cities will get their tax bill for 1/2 yr. for the Boro Tax. All of which makes good sense. The City bills will be coming out first as we need this re- venue before all the Born can be billed. REPORTS: Mayor At ty. Clerk: Have reed. $3,000 interest on the Time C.D. at NBA. ✓ Graening's telegram says Federal Aid to Airports Program has allocated $68,750 to Kenai for sea plane facility, landing area, parking area, turn -around and access road. ' -Have invited Kilcher and Tillion to be here on 28 Oct., but haven't had time to get confirmation yet. rThey are having a real dog -problem at School. We should make a special effort to get the "strays" rounded up --but, not having a dog pound, it's going to be difficult. ??? UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Joe Consiel's Assessment? Contract with Seaman? Resolution - Street Assessment District? Atty. says we should rescind the action regarding the City's guarantee to pay the Airport fund $20,000--He has drafted a new guarantee, only $2900 this time. NEW BUSINESS: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: Be thinking of programs to present to Tillion and Kilcher! KENAI CITY COUN*A MINUTES iiii 28 OCTOBFR 1964 Roll call: Present -McCann, Meeks, Morin, Swires, Dye: Absent -Cone, Lofstedt. Harold Galliett reported: Ire and Thiel had tried to ascertain what accounts of Caughran were paid, and what were unpaid. fie recommends we do not make any pay- ments until an audit is completed, and that the audit should be done as soon as possible. Thouren should be here Friday or Saturday, and perhaps we can get a partial payment from USPHS. We can also ask HHFA for a partial payment. Aean- while work is going ahead in spite of a slow -up because of weather, funds, etc. The Bank has no recourse against the City --the contract says we can withhold money. The policy we are following now is the right course of action. SAunders, Inc. shouls be persuaded to return to the job to finish the sewage treatment building. Electric work in the well house can go on this winter. The well mechanical work is next; the;staeet:work is:sbout completed--cadastral monuments have to be reset. When one well house is done, we will flush and chlorinate the water mains, and test the sewer system. The ramp to the sewage treatment plant needs two layers of steel matting to safeguard it. Tom Suthard needs capital to continue the street work --he has oil bills that need paying. Council assured him the money owed him would be paid, but the City cannot pay anything until an audit is made. Gravel yet to be hauled amounts to $15,000. Gallietts says Council can terminate the contract if they so desire as Caughran has violated it by either nonpayment or slow payment of his obligations. If this is turned over to the bonding people, work would be stopped and might not continue for weeks --then the weather prohibits completion this year. Ted Gaines will audit the Accounts of Caughran for the City, and Mrs. Caughran has consented to this. Going to the bond Co. will hurt the sub -contractors. Galliett suggests the City may want to substitute an,: electrical engineer as there!s no need to keep Thiel an the job unless he can be kept busy. They should be able to finish by next Wednesday. A phone call to Atty. in Anchorage by the Mayor was side. Morin moved, McCann seconded, to audit the books and retain Ted Gaines, CPA, as auditor. Passed unan- imously. Fisher will inform the bonding company of the situation. Morin moved, Meeks seconded to withhold payment to Contractor and make payments as the audit and conditions warrant. Passed unanimously. Stan Thompson asked Galliett about the sewage treatment plant. This is in danger from tides and wind unless it can be enclosed. Gene Roguszka reported: the ]SO' x S000' paving of the run -way is complete --aprons will have to be finished in the Spring; $804,000 has been spent of the $1,140,000 project. Also to be completed --three taxi -ways, two gravel surfaced. Only the South taxi -way will be used this winter. The City's force account work amounted to $27,000 on stripping and $27,000 on clearing --with some of the latter yet to be done The lighting system is 56% complete and can be used this winter. Mtce. building re- mains to be built and entrance road to be finished. $22,500 has been allotted for r.'s of way. This may or may not be enough. The sea plane project has been ap- proved for dredging of turning basin, parking area, drainage canal and access road. the latter would be an extension of Birch Drive. Total cost to be $110,000--Fed. participation is $68,750, with State and City to share the remainder. The City's two Cats obtained from the Fed. Govn't cannot be used on the force account work. In mtce. and operation the Airport is still well within its budget of $30,000. Money for sale of land will be dedicated to capital improvements. Roscoe Bell of Div. of Lands has offerred to assist the City in adopting procedures for land -lease or sale. Council will invite them to meet with Kenai officials the week of Nov.9-14 2 1, Louncil Minutes 28 Oct 64 Paoe t. Aerial zoning is necessary and will require publication and a hearing. An ord- inance will have to be drafted within the next three months. Then building and land -use zoning will also be necessary. Kenai does not appear on the National Airport Plan -- Roguszka was assured this was an over -sight. No Federal Aid is possible unless the Nat. Airport Plan includes the projects. The Airport Commission will prepare a long range program for NAP, which will then go to FAA. This plan will include an extension of the run -way. SAS needs 8500'--PNA also wants to start direct service to Seattle. The City needs to devote some time to getting this ex- tension. Some subdivision of lots has been made from Spur Road to Access Rd. The Alaska State Housing Authority will assist in complete subdividing and land use study. FAA will not approve any further exchange of land without a Plan. An effort will be made to trade some airport land with three tracts West of the sea -plane facility. Another subdivision should be made within Birch Rd. -Stump Homestead and the Sea -plane Facility. The Div. of Lands has given approach zone easements and construction easements to 10 acres. Representative Clem Tillion talked with Council regarding work to be done in the coding Legislative session. Tillion will not know whether or not he can obtain the State's $20,000 for the sea plane facility until he returns to Juneau. He has a copy of the Bridge report and will work for a Bridge across the Kenai. fie thinks a floating bridge at first will help as a "car count" can then be made and show the need for a perma- nent bridge. He also realizes the need for paving the North Road, at least to the refinery. He will look up law on Cities getting title to vehicles acquired thru Civil Defense, also the law requiring Cities to hold an election before selling or leasing land with a value over $5,000. Mr. Tillion was given a copy of the Alaska Municipal League's State Policy for study and research. The Mayor read a brief report of allocation of funds under the "Shortfall of Revenue" legislation; Evidently Kenai's application requests were marked for $35,565. The Clerk reported on a meeting with Bob Sharp of the Dept. of Administra- tion while in Cordova. According the Mr. Sharp, nine applications had been made, and no money would be appropriated until all applica- tions were processed. He stated many applications were not accompanie by sufficient evidence of loss of revenue --that forms Would be sent to applying Cities, and a possible audit would be undertaken by Peat, Murdick 6 Kitchell Council will meet with the School Board Monday 2 November at 8:00 p.m. The answering service contract was signed by the Mayor for Haller's Service for the Fire Calls. The Fire Dept. will be instructed to buy their gas at the Airport and pay the Airport Fund. Clerk was instructed to write Mary Riley urgently requesting a Balance Sheet of 30 June 1964 for Kenai City Light and offering assistance. Also requesting Mr. Riley to put his problems in writing if help is needed. Leon Spencer of R.W.Beck 6 Assoc. has conferred with Riley and was able to help on inventory and funds spent in the past. Correspondence: Letter from McGowan, Dept. of Health stated several Cities have contracts similar to Kenai's: i.e., Sitka, Palmer, Kodiak Homer and Annette Island. Letter from Nichols states approval for purchase of water softeners for the two wells. Letter from Adams-Cor- thell-Lee says work at the Airport has been terminated for this season as of 24 Oct 64. council minutes 28 October 1964 Page 3 City Clerk reported the water at City Hall was now circulating once again --Jimmy Hollingsworth had replaced burned out wires in the motor to the pump for $22.50 The City Hall personnel also wish to heartily thank Clay Lyons for the excellent paint job he did in KCL's Office and Clerk's office, plus the ante -room and the two rest rooms. Now we have to get drapes to match the paint! Mr. Stan Thompson requested an executive session with Council who adjourned for a half hour. Reconvening, Billy McCann reported on a meeting of elected officials at the AML Convention. There were two items he particularly wanted Council to take note of: 1. The Cities agreed there should be a Student Government Day to stimulate interest in local government among our Junior Citizens. #2. All Cities have the problem of "too long, drawn -out Council Meetings. They agreed, meetings should be held only twice a month with breakfasts, luncheons, etc. in between for the study sessions and discussions --then Regular meetings would be composed of business only; also no one not on the Agenda should have a hearing until the time for"Persons Not Scheduled to Be heard," which is at the last of the Order of Business; also, the Mayor shoul4 use his gavel more to keep discussion to the subject and the meeting in order. If necessary set a closing time --meet more often if nec- essary, but don't drag out the meetings until the small hours of the morning. The study sessions in between regular meetings should eliminate the "bull sessions" at Council. Mrs. Swires announced Sen. Bartlett will arrive in Kenai Friday morning; lunch at Riverhouse at noon, come to Kenai at 3 p.m., no - host cocktail hour at Tide's Inn 6-7 p.m. and dinner at 8 p.m. Clay Lyon presented a breakdown of costs for the new line truck for KCL. with funds to come from Water b Sewer monies. More study will be trade of authority to use these funds, and whether or not the truck can be of equal value to WITS. Wildwood can be hooked up at any time, but date will be after loth of November. Meeting adjourned 1:30 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Frances Torkilsen City Clerk i I- • ir�r�.. 2 8� 6�y- . UPO- 4.vtW4Z t Warn -