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Home My WebLink About1963-10-09 Council MinutesAgenda -Kenai City Council ieetin^ 9 October 1163 ROLL CALL f : O 3 PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BI, IICA: AA• � qD� CORRESPONDEACE REPORTS - Atty., Clerk, Commissions WFINISHED BUSINESS; 0' Liquor License AearinQ - Jet Bar � eaver Bluff Subdivision -See Atty's. letter ✓tirade 3uilding - Purchase of? /�ower Revenue Bond Ord. - Issuance of $425,000.00 in revenue bonds ,Proposed Rate Ordinance- x ilyg�ae�eto attend Assessor's `4eetinp,-An nrave-October 18 to23 ??? NEW BUSINESS: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED 'r0 BE.' HP.ARD: MEETIIG - TUESDAY XIGIIT, ZONING ORDINANCE CO` AITTEL, 7:30 p.m. -;_-Rom...-.:� _ _ � . � ...., - - • - - - �; C 1 linutcs of :anai Council ::ectin2 i ' )ctobe r 1963 :fleeting was calls-d to order at 1:03 p.r. •toll call :III r,cmhers ;)regent. '-fr. Jamas Doyle addressed Council re bids on fuel for the tanks at the Airport. Council was in agreement not to reverse action taken at last week's meeting. Mr. Joe kuchta announces' his territory aas been increased to include Dutch Aarbor, Kodiak, King Salmon as well as the Peninsula and that he would be in Kenai less time than Aeretofore. Ur. :McGowan nas approved the move to the 'Trade 3luilding if a telephone answering service is provided. lie has arranged with 'Ir. Fisher's secretary to answer any calls and take messages. Mr. Fisher sated if Council agrees he is willing to try this procedure for one month. In approving the move of the ilealth ;)ffice to Trade 31dp., 'fr. 'McCann moved, 'Iorgan seconded, if Ar. Fisher is willing that ?Ir. Kuchta try the telephone answering service for one month. Motion passed unanimously. Mr. Roger Aeeks petitioned Council to finish graveling Peninsula Ave. as tiie recent graveling of one end had deepened the water hole making portions of Penin. Ave. impassable. `tr. ;Morin moved, 3organ seconded, to finish graveling Peninsula Avenue to allos passage. Motion Passed. 4r. William Poe, representing the o:,niers of the Trade Bldg. offered a lease with option to purchase. -Local public opinion seemed to be the City Admin. Bldg. should be designed for _ our needs and that the City should not get into the realty business; also there is not enough provision for off-street parking. ;r. Poe, incidentally notified Council they were interested in buying our bonds or to lend the City money. His organization is able to lend ' unlimited amounts he stated. The Clerk was instructed to thank them for the offer of the Trade Bldg. and to inform then it is impossible to negotiate at this time. hlr. Leo Oberts presented a final plat for River Subdivision. !le will add covenants as re- quested by the Planning Commission. fr. McCann moved, Ernie seconded, ices. #63-28 be accpeted. (Approving Giver Subdivision.) Passed unanimously. Ir. florin moved, Swires seconded, the Mayor be authorized to sign tue Final plat when the plat meets the Subdivision requirements. Passed unanimously. Minutes of the last meeting were approved. Correspondence was read. (Letter from 6SC; letter from :1511A inquirinF, re any ordinance nrohi- - . biting discrimination in housing.) I Mayor Dye wishes to alert Galliett to make room, for other Streets by shifting Acalth Dept. 1 allocation money --toe City will choose the streets. The Atty. inquired re application to Public Service Comn. for service areas --we will wait until Mel Gibbs arrives next week to act on this; the Atty. will work with Gibbs on bound- aries He has directed a letter to the Rec. re transfer of proper- ties and is hoping they will pay for title insurance; he has a draft ordinance in the mill re Liquor License renewals; inquired as to Council's desire re tax on trailers -after con- siderable discussion -Mr. Morgan moved, Aforin seconded, all trailers which remain in the same location over 90 days be classed and taxed as real property. Affirmative vote: 'Morgan, :Morin, Swires; Negative vote - Knakcstedt, Lofsted, McCann and Dye. 'Motion failed. The Atty. announced Sen. Gruening will be in Kenai with a delegation coming to dedicate Chugach Electric Bernice Lake Plant. They arrive at 9:45 a.m. Saturday and will be greeted by a Chamber of Commerce group. One of the things the City will suggest to Sen. Gruening is that he urge the Govn't. to move as quickly as possible on a decision on the leasing policy on the Moose Range. Also the .1ayor will issue a proclamation congratulating CE on the near plant. V_ %eZ Cou;ici 1 Ai,lutes r i'uPe two 9 OCt 63 The mecting :was opened to Liluor license nearing on transfer of ownership of -Jet har to a partnership. Council inquired if taxes had ocen paid. Property taxes are due and also sales tax since I -January 1963. '.;r. 3ordanelli stated :ie would pay all taxes the next day. :Morgan moved, Swires seconded, transference of liquor license he approved on ,payment of property and sales tax. Passed unanimously. Mr. Strandber announced the new school construction is behind schedule, but it was possible to regain lost ground if materials are delivered on time-f r. f•lorgan reported on Streets: Gravel has been hauled on various City Sts.; a road has been pushed titru off Candlelight Driva Hhica will enhance drainage; it will cost more than the City can afford to clear a parking area at the new school --City will hold off on this 'til surimer when bond money riplit be used; Alask Aggregate has a $750 blade they will sell the City (cost price, $2350.) Purchase .4ill be postponed until work starts again on the parking area; The City will overhaul the grader with the Delp of a hired mechanic . More discussion was field on fuel contracts for Airport tanks. Mr. Knackstedt moved, Lof- stedt seconded, a notion to rescind action taken last week on fuel contracts. Roll call vote: .Affirmative-Knackstedt, Lofstedt; `lagative-McCann, Morgan, `lorin, Swires. Failed. There was some discussion on the bond ordinance. Council will meet with 'lr. non Meyer at 11:00 p.m. Thursday at the iiotel. The Clerk reported Mr. Potter wished to know is Council had taken formal action on the Architects' offer to postpone payment of their fee --if so, who will handle the funds? The City or the School Board, etc. Council instructed that Mr. Potter prepare an equipment list for Council and that lie work with the City on funds. Interest from this last Treasury Sill was $1,822.80 and there is not over $85,000 in toe school bond fund --next payment is due about 15 of Nov.; Mr. Clarence Ladd is now working as the City do catcher; sir. Galliett was mailing the Accpetance form for Increase in 41"C-AP11-Alaska 14,ataid the !•Layor sliould look it over before he signs it. Also suggested the City get information to the people on the coming Revenue (Vater and Sewer) frond election as this is an outright grant of $321,000. Mr. Potter requested the Council, if they are so inclined, to write the 3oard of Regents at University of Alaska urging favoraJle consideration of the City's application for a Coinmunity College in Kenai --Clerk was instructed to ,write this letter and have the entire Council sign it. It was the opinion of Council and the Atty. that the Beaver Bluff Subdivision should be classed as a subdivision and should go through normal subdivision Procedures. i - Mr. Morin presented Ordinance #53, Electric Rate Ordinance. Mr. McCann moved, Knackstedt seconded, to pass Ord. #53 with corrections for first reading. Passed unanimously. f Hearing on second reading will be next week. Mr. George Nicholas of R.W.Beck & Associates reported on progress with Kenai City Light. He has set up accounting procedures and +ir. 'red Gaines wi11 be employed on an hourly i basis at the end of the month to keep the accounts current. Later on he will be paid a f' retainer for periodic inspection of the books. 'fr. Nicholas is setting up policies for fff crews and projects; some discussion was held on hiring a permanent manager for the KCL. Meeting adjourned 1:30 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Mrs. Frances Torkilsen City Clerk of �.0 •• • 00-01, . �� •`• Gam- � A"%' i - AoO4' )P T .A '4A. � /jirtp. �2(/2/y; U ' !ten �Olaw� •��'r'''y`"'' jr h,tAtk 1� I m • no fit 70 �� FA