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Home My WebLink About1963-10-30 Council Minutes_ T1memo I� KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES 30 OCTOBER 1963 Roll call at 8:02 p.m. showed all members of the Council present. Mr. Jack McGuire, representing the Kenai Bill's Club, addressed Council con- cerning collecting sales tax from Bar sales, amusement, etc. according to Ordinance #2, Sec. 4c-1 and Sec. 13-a-g-3. Mr. McGuire says all money spent on liquor is a donation. Councilmen Swires and McCann, as Bill's Club members feel they should pay the tax. Atty. Fisher will research procedures of other Bill's Clubs in Cities having sales tax and report to Council next week if `* possible. Mr. Ken Jordan discussed with Council the possibility of conflict in City t, and Borough officials while the City is still paying the salary of said men. The Mayor will arrange a meeting with Councils and school board members from Seward and Seldovia to discuss this and similar problems. The school budget for this year is $407,376.77, of which the City's share is $47,891*64 less $11,S00, 874 money. This figure does not take into account the additional teachers or difference in pay rate. Mr. O. Strandberg. requested approval of Council regarding sewer and water systems in Mommsen Addition Nos. 1 and 2, and submitted a preliminary design of the sewer system. He said the water system is all o.k. except for pump- ing station requirements. Mr. Morgan moved, Swires seconded,the City of Kenai write a letter confirming Morris Killen's water system is installed in accordance with City Ordinance, excepting for requirements as stipulated by the Health Dept. This motion is subject to confirmation of approval of our local Health Officer. Motion passed unanimously. Minutes of the last meeting were approved. Correspondence was read: wire from Crinklaw accepting position with KCL; letter from HEA re operation and mtce. of power lines; letter from ABC Board re outcome, -of hearing on Last Frontier; letter from Supt. of School re ! budget; letter from Dr. Spencer urging adoption of Ord. codifying City Ords.; Proposed Budget for KCL. Latter will be placed on the agenda for next week. Mr. McCann moved, Morin seconded, to approve Last Frontier's application for renewal of liquor license. Passed unanimously. Atty. Fisher reported drafting of Proclamation of UNICEF Day on 31st for l Mayor's signature which was posted in P.O., etc.; read a letter re a "job well done" on Water and Sewer Bonding; Galliette will call the Mayor when he returns to Anchorage next Monday; At the Court hearing last Friday he met with Gantz, Mayor Dye, Spencer, Pease, Rowley and Rod Franck re items '. in dispute on the inventory in the amount of $1495--also the matter of ad- vances - $447S; these will be argued at the Hearing the 2 Nov.; KPC will = keep their deposits and refund to customers --the City will require its own deposits; Fisher received instructions that if KPC shows grants-in-aid a have been equal to advanced charges, then the City should accept the liabi- lity. Mr. Spencer pointed out we were not buying real property, but pro- jected revenue. Mr. Strandberg inquired if Council wished him to submit a letter of resigna- tion as Mr. Crinkiaw will be here the middle of Nov. It was decided this was the proper procedure. Council Minutes 30 Oct 63 Page two 1 Mr. Leon Spencer of R.W.Beck 5 Assoc., reported on bill submitted to Council for Sept. He will get a summary of work orders for Council. fie says Mr. George Nichols will be here the 19th November. Mr. Allan Corthell reported the Airport project is going smoothly; FAA is completing investigation of the run -way change; he is finishing the field work; there seems to be no problems of zoning around the airfield except restrictions as to height of buildings; FAA wishes to keep the centerline of the run -way in line with the VOR system rather than the range station which keeps the clear zone on Airport property. He thinks it will not be necessary to move the hangar. A utiliaation plan has been prepared showing all lands for airport use: Mayor Dye reported on meeting with Roscoe Bell and appraisers; the Div. of Lands will investigate possibility of dedicating land to the City for use as a Borough Site; Mr. Bell also talked encouragingly of building Sts. in the proposed State Subdiv. in Sec. 6. lie stated the watershed is under the jurisdiction,of the City depending on it. Mr. Coveyou reported briefly on St. Dept. Mr. Morgan moved, Knackstedt seconded, the Airport Commission and the Kenai City Light Manager be directed that no City vehicles are to be used for personal use. Motion passed unanimous ly Clerk's report was given and acted on later in these minutes. Mayor Dye presented res. #63-29 re $&000,000 deposit with NBA. Mr. McCann moved, Knakkstedt seconded, to adopt Res. #63-29. Morgan only negative vote. Mr. Morgan moved, McCann seconded, that Mr. Crinklaw's application for elec- tric manager be accepted provided the job description also includes duties as electric inspector and administration of Water & Sewer Systems when and if acquired by Kenai. Passed unanimously. Mr. Morin moved, Swires seconded to approve the Shadurk Subdiv. with the understanding the covenants be typed on the onion skin and it be designated Final Plat. Passed unanimously. This approval is recorded as Res. #63-30. The Clerk presented the ballots of Tues. 29 October Water $ Sewer Revenue Bond Election along with absentee ballots. Mayor Dye read the certification accepting the tally of the judges and inquired if anyone in the audience wished to protest the election results --he also inquired of the Clerk if any written 'noteces of prohibitive practices had been received. There being none, he opened the absentee ballots, totalled the following results: Proposition No. 1 Water Revenue Bond, $100,000 - YES, 161, NO, 29; Sewer Revenue Bond - YES, 161, NO, 27. Mayor Dye instructed with consent of Council the Clerk's travel to Anchorage be paid by the City; to instruct the Airport Comm., Ruguszka and Galliette _-� that local labor is to be hired on the Airport Construction; also to request a Cost schedule from Roguszka and Corthell. Meeting adjourned at 11:40 p.m. - Respectfully submitted, Frances Torkilsen, City Clerk r i ,,�� ICJ r /',�i�� ':r�� .. ,� _ /1" � � .y"�..� "_ .. � � _ - � _ `r �. - .', .�, � .. 4J '3�. , , ., s . Ut'. ,w� _ �; � r,` }, • �� f ; �.(/ was is 'tom �. ', �-� i j ,t,`^ � Rom'-v.; i� l,,t�;�� '. _ ,, t'r ' ��_ __ �.�; '� 5 ;/_ • .� {� �� ' � n _ e�' � Ej�Ah . - -,o ��. ' ,. ,