HomeMy WebLinkAbout1962-05-02 Council MinutesKenai City Council Minute : '4ay 29 1962
Meeting was called to or:er by City Clerk and Mr. ?ichar:l 114organ elected
Mayor pro tem. "toll call showed all members present wit Mayor Swanson.
Mr. Le Hollier, Pres. of Kenai District School hoard requested the Council
to choose an alternate site for the proposed r:ew Hign School in the event the site
in Sec. 33 is rejected. The geographic Center is at :leaver Creek in that pupils from
North Kenai and Cohoe each travel 31 miles. lie presented a crap showing the area de-
sired as an alternate, consisting of tracts J,l, and L of Che Seaver Creek Subdivision,
plus 15 or 20 acres belong to J.W. Thompson whicn adjoins said tracts. Mr. Hollier
also suggested using tobacco tax monies for planning if the application for advance:'.
funds is not approved in time for the next construction season.
Mr. Seaman moved, Cone seconded, the Clerk be directed to write the State
Division of Lands to inquire the price and status of land shown on the enclosed plat,
and to contact Mr. J.W.Thompson regarding, an additional 15 to 20 acres adjoining Tracts
JK and L. Motion passed.
Mr. Hurd, District Mgr. for HEA stationed at Soldotna requested permission to
reroute the transmission line which at present is located below the bank. The pole
is at a point where erosion is hard to stop, and also is a target for sharpshooters
which results in loss of insulators. Mr. McGahan moved, TumSuden seconded, HEA be
given the right to re -locate the transmission line as outlined to Council to cross
town as long as right -of way is followed as closely as possible and with the approval
of the City Counsellor as per proposed plat. :Motion passed.
Mr. Morin, Chairman of the Planning Commission, spoke of the great difficulty
of the Commission with all new members with the exception of one. He recommended
the staggered system of appointments be adhered to. He also expressed the hope
that confusion could be eliminated regarding the difference between Building permit
applications and the actual building permit. Clerk explained the thick paper for
the Building permits has not yet arrived, but Permits will be mailed to those quali-
fied to receive them as soon as they are available. Mr. Morin pointed out an inad-
vertant error on the part of the planning commission in accepting various building
permit applications for commercial in Sec. 25. The Planning Comm. minutes showed
a 200' strip ?1ong both sides. of the Kenai Spur Highway in Sec. 25 had been re -zoned
Commercial, but this action had never been acted on by the City Council.
Mr. Morgan stepped down from the chair with Mr. Cone taking over and moved
a zoning exception be granted Arthur Thompson's Superios Buildings on his two acre
plot, Sec.-25, and that it be rezoned commercial. Tum Suden seconded the motion
and it passed unanimously.
Mr. Harry Carter, Sanitary Engineer with the Dept. of H E N, asked Council if
a written report were submitted of work done since last July 1, 1961, would Council
be more inclined to approve the bill for $900,00 submitted by dept. of H&W, or did
they wish to severe connections with the department. Council merely wants to know
what the taxpayer's money is being spent for. Mr. Carter introduced Mr. Ehrendrick
who will be permanently established in Kenai starting June 1, 1962. Mr. Ehrendrick
will have an office in the former office of the Police Dept. Mr. Carter commented
on the proposed Garbage Collection and Disposal Ordinance and said any step taken
along this line would be an improvement.
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Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
Correspondence was read and Clerk's report was given.
Clerk was instructed to write the Hospital Committe and inform them the
Planning Commission will choose at least two sites to be made available to the
Committe for consideration as possible location for the planned Hospital.
Mr. Coveyou requested reimbursement from the City for gravel he had put on
his road. This was turned over to the otreet Commission for further study.
Mr. McGahan moved, TumSuden seconded, the City Clerk be authorized to sign
applications for Lots 179 through 189 and 142 tE.rough 166, Sec. 31, T6N, Rllws S.m.
'Motion passed.
Clerk was instructed to write Mr. Mulvaney requesting easements for utilities
in Estancia Subdivision.. Mr. Mulvaney has expressed willingness to do so with the
stipulation that power poles be placed on the back of the lots.
Clerk was instructed to place the easements of Coyle and Sandland on the
agenda for Council meeting May 9, 1962.
Mr. Carl Seaman presented Ordinance No. 24 for first reading which is an ord.
providing for refuse collection and disposal systems.
Mr. Seaman moved, Cone seconded, that Ord. #24 be approved for first reading.
Motion passed with McGahan dissenting.
Mr. Seaman announced the cabin donated to the City by Al lee will be placed
in the vicinity of Lake Street which is East of the Trans -Alaska Telephone Building.
The letter of Bush Lanes, Inc. requesting permission to extend power to the
bowling alley from the present line at the water well was referred to the City Atty.
Clerk was instructed to thank Mr. Jas. H. Crockett, Acting Regional Adminis-
trative Officer of the U.S. Weather Bureau for weather reporting services in the
Kenai area.
Meeting adjourned 11:10.
Respectfully sulnit,tpd,
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Frances Torkilsen
City Clerk
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