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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1963-08-21 Council MinutesAGENDA - KENAI CIT► COUNCIL '11i1:TI.N(" a,4 , 04 2I AUGUST' 1963 MEETING ri'IT11 Ar. Richard Sa sarra, C*wwsa.l Serrtees. Corporation at 7:00 p.m. &00'ROLL CALL p� PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: / h1INUfES �� k CORRESPONDENCE ✓ ✓ yZuoil- REPORTS: Atty.,*CLerk, Commissions UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Election of Council Member - Eugen Morin says he is still interested, and will accept if elected. 0'� Second Reading - Ordinance on Food }candling; Atty. has been requested to provide a clause relating to public affairs similar to Kenai Days �ublic Hearing - trine and Beer License - Boyer 11ot:1: Kuchta and Robeson were asked to make a recommendation. Public Hearing - Zoning Ordinance—., 3 Hearing - City Code NEW `BUSINESS: * City paid Cronce $22.50 for working 2 hrs. 15 min. (45 min., 40 min., 20 min. and 30 min.) to clean up dump. rA 7:30 p.m. 21 August 1963 Council met informally witn :r. icichard Sassarra and ,ir. T'ilncy of Governmental Statistical Corporation to discuss bondinc and fiscal affairs. Meeting was called to order by >layor James G. Dye at 8:45 p.m. Poll call showed all members present except Jr. Swires. ('Ir. Lofstedt arrived about half hr. late.) There is also still a vacancy in Council nembo rship. The Clerk introduced Sybil London, daughter of Jack London, and Sharon Pohl who are in Kenai to participate in tile start of the Raluga Whale hunt Contest 8 A.A. Thurs. 22 August 1963. Mr. i_tcGanan request funds for preliminary liminary survey and engineering study for an emer- gency center for Civil Defense. Labor and equipment will be used to match Federal funds for the bldg. which can be constructed in stages, i.e., when,and as,the City can afford it. This bldg. can servo as a foundation for an Armory. :4r. icGahan also announced the 200 bed hospital equipment will be arriving in Feb. or '.Iar.; the two Quonsets to be used for housing the equipment will be moved to Airport ground in the next couple of days. Mr. Horgan moved, Knackstedt seconded, Civil Defense be authorized to negotiate with a registered architect for design for the structure; payment to be made out of budgeted funds. Motion passed unanimously. Clerk will check with Leo Oberts about getting matching funds for insuring; C.D. equipment. Morris Killen conferred with Council re new plat for Mommsen Addition Nos. 1 f, 2. Council objected to addition of phrase "or the developer" in the clause allowing assess- ments for public improvments to be made by the City. 'Mr. Killen offered to strike these words on the final plat. Ile also signed a letter which provides restitution to lot owners on vacated streets and which holds the City harmless from any claims that might arise from said street vacation. Mr. Killen presented letters from lot owners agreeing to the street vacation. Stan Thompson requested a resolution from Council re -affirming the City's intention of operating and maintaining the Airport. General Services Administration needs the resolution immediately. Odin Strandberg reported $2500.00 in inventory has been purchased and is being used rapidly --two miles of extension are undorway, R.O.I. is cleared --estimates an inc -.ase in k.w.'s at 30U, which represents a 66 2/3% increase. City Light has 47 new consumers requesting service and he expects 20 or 30 more within the next 30 days. Purchase orders will be signed only by Air. Strandberg or the City Clerk. Minutes of the last meeting were approved. Correspondence was read. Two letters from Tidelands supervisor re application for tidelands by Pacific American Corporation and C.W.C. Fisheries, Inc.; Mr. Morgan moved, Knackstedt seconded, the State be notified the City has no objection to granting tideland rights to Pac. Am. Corp. and C.W.C. Fisheries, Inc. as shown on the two plats. Motion passed unanimously. t I -- City Council Minutes 21 August 1963 Pape two Mr. Morgan presented Resolution #63-24, Re -affirmation of intent to Accept Ownership and Management of the Kenai Airport. '!r. McCann moved, Lofstedt seconded, to adopt Resolution #63-24. Passed unanimously. :Mayor Dye presented Resolution #63-23 approving Final flat of 'lommsen Addition Nos. 1 and 2. '.Ir. McCann moved, Knackstedt seconded, the City ratify Resolution No. 63-23. Passed unanimously. Meeting was opened to hearing on Beer and trine License for llavid Boyer Hotel. A peti- tion was presented with 21 names of local merchants and citizens ur^ing approval of the application. Atty. Fisher informed Council publication of the hearing was made and notices posted in excess of ordinance requirements. Speakers from the floor were: Harold Lewis, pastor of Beacon Baptist Church, Ar. and sirs. Jimmie L. Davidson, and pastor of the Kenai Baptist Church (name unknown). A letter was read from Methodist Church minister John Shaffer. The Church groups were not in favor of approval. A letter from the School Board was also read opposing the approval of the application the School Board felt the hotel is too close to the School. A written report was sub- mitted by Trooper Robertson showing there are no schools, churches or colleges within - a restrictive distance and that there is no other known Restaurant (beer and wine) License in the City. Mr. Campbell, private citizen, also spoke against the application. Considerable discussion was held with Council and the audience. Mr. 7•torgan moved, Knackstedt seconded, the City approve the application for a beer and wine license for the Boyer Hotel. Roll call vote: Affirmative - Knackstedt, Morgan, Mayor Dye; Negative - Lofstedt, McCann. ;lotion passed. Atty. Fisher reported the Fact Sheet on Kenai City Light had been distributed to members of the Chamber of Commerce; inquired as to status of Black Gold Sub.; Reported ,fir. Rowley had requested a copy of the interim contract between the City and CUL. Clerk was instructed to make this available to Mr. Rowley for perusal in the office, but not to submit copies to anyone. Reported he is working on a cluse for Food Handling Ord. which would exempt Kenai Days Comm. exempt from payment of fees, but no exempt from the health requirements; Had had a phone call from Mr. riilson of Alcoholic Beverage Control Board that the Jet Bar was in violation of use of liquor license --the present manager needs to be made a partner in the license, or 2. a transfer of the license be made or 3. the operator be paid on a salary basis. The City could lose liquor license refund if law is not enforced. The Atty. will pursue the subject. The Clerk requested another search for the estimate of Galliett's re Water and Sewer application; inquired as to status of application for lands, bearing in mind the Boroughs can claim 10% of all unclassified lands--Atty. will check if this is appli- cable to lands within the City; inquired about hiring a Clerk for Kenai City Light. The City will await a recommendation from Beck re the latter. Mr. ~McCann moved, Knackstedt seconded, the City table consideration of the Code. Passed. Mr. Dave Boyer, Chairman of the Citizen's Comm. which worked on the Zoning Ord. recom- mended it be adopted. Council recessed this hearing until 4 September in order to give the Planning Commission a chance to submit recommendations. This Ordinance had been scheduled for a hearing on 17 July, 24 July. 21 August and now the 4 Sept. All interested parties are urged to appear on this night for a first reading of the Ordinance. Meeting adjourned 11:40 p.m. City Clerk ��/v I ��►, . l� a�eJlc , Akdv t dA.1 3 h &,a. JY%O ,fit 40a, 21 A"I 4.3 r� oA o47t-tT--% )q.14. od 5 ..cam -A'^ . . ✓ l"