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Home My WebLink About1963-12-11 Council MinutesAGENDA - KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING 11 DECEMBER 1963 ✓ROLL CALL p % 10,f Ad Mr. Manley and PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: Ken Jordan - Money to fan ey & Mayer? Discre- p cey on Secs vs. Construction - unfinished projects, etc. ack McGuire - Artticles� orporation - Kenai Bill's Club ✓n x io'MINUTES 401 'CORRESPONDENCE �X44r O-q,4,4 A/ REPORTS: Atty - Collection of penalty and interest on entire amount of Property tax when delinquent --Second half payments, etc.,W, / D, S/ 5 3 -,-VS . Subdivision Ordinance Amendments 44#"Vl�t 141wa14. A/Srales Tax - Kenai Bill's Club v Clerk -H. Galliett wants to set up a pre -bid conference on the W&S project with Council and Contractors for Sat. 14 Dec. 63. 60"'Mr. Potter opjects to money for tiling being taken from Con- tingency Fund; he says this is part of the new construction and should be paid for by School Bond Fund. Motion made on 6 Nov (minutes) that the money come from Contingency Fund. (Amount not to exceed $1400.00)• ✓Did Mrs. Malone get the Service Area Description? Commissions OLD BUSINESS: Ratify Morin's motion, McCann's second, that R. I. Morgan be nominated by acclamation to represent Kenai on the Borough Assembly. Also per- mission to use City pick-up for Borough meetings if no other transpor- tation is available. ✓Street Lights 0/Pay Rates, City Employees Ord. Adopting City Code - ✓'0rd. requiring All Obligation of Holders of Liquor Licenses Be Current NEW BUSINESS: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: 8 : - KENAI CITY COUVCIL 41MUTES 11 VECE43ER 1963 The meeting was called to order at 8:08 p.m. with all members present but Mr. Morgan. Mr. James Clinton requested a member of Council to work with him toward planning a ter- minal building at the Airport. fie wanted opinions from Council as to whether it should be privately or City owned; should it provide space for offices? etc. Considerable dis- cussion was held as to offices and facilities for Court System, Govn't., Air Guard, Nat'l. Guard, Library, etc. Professional planners will be consulted before disposing of lands, etc. Bud Lofstedt will assist Mr. Clinton in the preliminary phase, then the plans will be presented to Airport Commission and Council for approval, amendments, etc. It is hoped construction can start at the same time as the paving next Spring. The City Atty's. opinion re collection of sales tax by the Kenai Bill's Club was read and discussed. His opinion is included in the minutes. Mr. McGuire arrived late and the subject was brought on the floor again. Mr. McGuire stated all monies taken in by the Bill's Club are considered"donations': The Atty. maintained some of the revenue the Club collects would necessitate collecting the tax, but some of it would be'exempt from collection --the Club donates a portion of the Bingo money to the Cerebral Palst. Mr. McGuire read from the Articles of Incorporation wherein the Club is a "benevolent, fraternal and non-profit sharing" organization. According to the City Ordinance, this classification does not exempt them from collecting tax. A lengthy discussion was held: Mr. Morin moved, Knackstedt seconded, that the Kenai Bill's Club be identified as of a "charitable" nature and be exempt from collecting the sales tax. Roll call vote: Affirma- tive - Knakestedt, Morin, McCann, Negative - none; Abstaining with consent of Council - Lofstedt and Swires. A copy of the Atty's. opinion was given to Mr. McGuire, and the Atty. emphasized even if the Club is exempt from collecting the tax, they are obliged by Ordinance to submit a return every quarter. Regarding the window wall at the New School, Mr. ?Morin will contact Mr. Manley and request in writing his opinion that the City will not be charged extra for any change that is made. He will also let Mr. Stanley know the City is withholding payment of the architect's fee until receipt of said letter. Minutes of the last meeting were approved. Correspondence was read: Proposal from Marshall S Meyer re W S Bonds. The Atty. reported: By letter re 8% interest and penalty on delinquent property taxes. He quoted State Law, AS 29.10.453 wherein penalties and interest are mandatory, and the City has the right to establish the dates of collection. lie introduced a letter from Mr. Arnold, Atty. for KPC re the disputed line at Cul. Council still does not wish to be involved, and favors letting KPC and CUL work out their probl8m;- The Atty. inquired about the Service Area --He was given the map and description as submitted by Mr. Malone and he will make the application;to the Public Service Commission- The Clerk reported: Since KENI and WAR Radio Stations had been so accomodating in announcing anything the City requested, whether it be elections, rabies shots, Kenai Days, etc., would Council favor a resolution thanking them for their service --the Atty. was requested to draft such a resolution; bill for the Cat grader is $798; Plans and estimates of the cost of adding two office rooms to the East and of the City Administration Bldg. were presented and discussed --Mr. Swires will check the materials list, and the Clerk will ask Stan Thompson if the City might buy this at cost plus 100. ayr Council Minutes 11 Dec 63 Page two Mr. Morin moved, McCann seconded, to nominate R. I. Morgan by acclamation as the City r Representative at the Borough Assembly and he be authorized to use the City pick-up for the meetings if no other transportation is available. Motion passed unanimously. The Atty. will check on an Ordinance establishing position for Borough representative and for an alternate. Mr. Morin moved, Swires seconded, to authorize R. Morgan, the Bor. Rep. to make an offer of a contingency fund not to exceed $1,000 during the int- erim perion and/or to offer a meeting place for the Assembly. Passed unanimously. Mr. Knakcstedt reported on the City's acquiring lots adjoining the south end of the school yard. Council feels this might be a problem the Borough can handle. Re Water and Sewer, Mr. Malone will analyze permits after Phil Wilson gets signatures. A meeting with Galliett and contractors has been set for Sat 14 Dec at Boyer Hotel. The Clerk will notify Mr. Boyer and check with Galliett to verify dates. The Atty. ok'd Mayer's proposal to buy the Water 6 Sewer Revenue Bonds: With unanimous consent of Council the Mayor was authorized to sign the proposal from Mr. Donald Mayer to purchase the bonds. If it is all right with the Kenai School Board, Morgan can ffer the two newly-b classrooms as headquarters for the Borough Ube&* Beer&. /�(,A,,� Council also authorized Mr. Crinklaw to store KCL items in the quonset at the Airport. Council authorized wages to pay for skidding Mayor Dye's office building to the City lot to be used for Mr. Crinklaw's drafting office. Mr. Crinklaw reported the City's line loss dropped from 22e to 14%, and he hopes to im- prove this in the near future. lie will also draft up a street light rate for the City, _ or for districts that may want to contribute to street lighting. Correspondence will be checked re Beck's data on street lighting. i (I Mr. Ken Sappington, Gen. Foreman, Dept. of Hwys., Soldotna, says he will install a 45 mph sign East of Beaver Loop Junction and will move the 35 mph sign West of Homesite Loop Road. Pay rates will be discussed at Saturday's meeting at 10 a.m. at the Boyer Hotel. The Clerk and Mr. Jaynes will coordinate the rates of FAA, PUD's, and the Alaska Dept. of Labor, and also what we pay our men. l�l Mr. Morin presented Ord. f60 requiring all City obligations be current before an applica- tion for liquor license renewal be approved. Mr. Morin moved acoption of Ord. g60 for first reading. Swires seconded and the motion passed unanimously. Mr. Crinklaw reported re the Wildwood contract. Council authorized Mr. Crinklaw to t_ initial the tentative agreement which is to be sent to Washington. This was the agree- went formerly drawn for Kenai Power Corporation. Howard will also pursue the possibility of Kenai's joining the "power grid" which will take in the Rail -belt Area and the Penin- sula. Meeting adjourned 12:10 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Mrs. Frances Torkilsen, C ty Clerk i2e.& jq a A7A 4 F � �p /I A • 4 • . ,dam". , - i jam, G� �� .�." mya - r,, - _ /NpZVL •pt.A�A • by , 'IT %y1 � Ate. A ;iv ^� a•.... ,6n , „ , ',/►..� Ga t.. ii fiAc, I3 Catt to Galliett 10 a.m. T;tunada•: 12 Dec 6 3: Hanotd's tkip to Seattle was 00n.t;u4;hile in -duct he need app&ovat 440m HHFA to advertise Son bids. They wilt petue a the adventie e►tte nt and rnaze 6i.nal app4ovat a6te4 publication os .die a.i. However, .the Heaft:t Dept. rink" Si.nal apptova.t BEFORE pubUcati.on, so date o6 publication is awaiting word SA.om them. Hatotd hoped to publish t1te end of this weer on eaAbi nzxt week at the latest. Fon dUA nea6on, .the meeting with the contftactors has been postponed unlit Saturdari 21 Dec. 11 a.m. an • ch Witt be aerved. He expects to bring about twenty eontraetors down. Re ease► en.ta: A. Staekbwu oS .the Methodist Church in Anchorage had .talked with Haaotd'e oS6iee and seemed to think tie easements would be okayed by .the Philadelphia o56i.ce; M. Storatein, in Eveutt, said they would pre6e4 trading lots with .the City, on setting theist tot to Vie City --but, Hmatd Gaya the City can do without this night-o6-way easerr,-nt-.--that it is not neeesaahy to have it. He also Gaye: .these easements, must be presented at tyre ttm we present our Cati.6.eeate at the time 06 completion os bcda, etc. Hid opening wilt be 2 oh 6 06 Jarwaky, so the City has w:.til then to eonpte-te the easement Dims. However, Hatoid aaya we mtan't let up on secuAi ng these as they meat be had. As, Saa as .the penmi.ta ahe eonceAned---the City can go without these entitety, but it is best that we do have as ►manly as we possibly can get, as it might ,in6tuenee as tower bid. Fon Viis reason, we shoutd try to have them by the time os .the meeting with the eontuctors on the 214t. Re the approvat o6 the Dept. o6 Health, Hwwtd itas sent them every bit o6 .ut6oAmation, ptaus, designs, except the technical 4peei.6icationa, and he is con6,i.dant thei,% approval uti.11 be Sonthcoming. Suwwtion o6 report: according to Harold--tett Cowan "evenythi.ng is going welt and 1 am giving it art o6 my tune". Reported by City Clerk--F. Tor"&t 14