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Home My WebLink About1962-05-16 Council MinutesCIlY OF KENA I P. O. Box = MAI, ALASKA AGENDA - Councit Meeting, Wednesday, May 16, 1962: Second Reading Ordinance 24 1962-63 Sudget - Bring you& copies--At6o youh ideas o6 the Pnojeets you think ,the City 6houZd undenta.ke Son .the coming year. Stneet6, 6.ideivaffis, street signs, etc??? Seeection o6 two sites to Sub nU to .the Ho6pita.L Site Cormd.Uee EXECUTIVE SESSION - Wed., May 16, 1962, 7z00 p.m. Meeting with the Dock Cowii,6aion. 92i,ng Mayon Dye's pnopoaat; Also your dock comniAsion ondi.nance---do you think some nnoui4ion 6houtd be made to provide a penalty Soa not 6ecuAing a dock permit??? I . I • if r' S r,. ' r f's I S ` i l 4a•! 16, 1962 To the City Coanei 4 Kenai, AW ka: The City Stkeet Cojmw:66.i.on Aeeomxpnd6 that the so4u.,ug toadb and a aAmA be aepaiAed with gaavet. aA coon a6 poa6ibte. 1. 134keh Rive Ouveted 6ecUon), W host 6pota. 2. Waba V i,ve, ai t host 6pota and deep hot". 3. Road pa6t .the Ruaaaan Ciu uh, aP.t 40t 6pot6. 4. Peninauta Ave. in junt os the Po6t 066iee. The6e Aoada aac in pooa condition and aeem to be some o6 the motit u6ed Aoad6 on the City Road Sy6.tem. It is a&o monmended that .the City Ctetck send a tetteA to 4k. John they o6 .tne Spvumd Pug and .the Oi,aecton. o6 Pubt& alo4ha 6oA toe c.,Etv os Anehouge, 46king them boa insokmtion on how they detenmzne what new 4o44 wa,QZ be i me&ded in theile goad ma i ntenanee a rl4tem. It .ia duAtheA aeeomnended that the City Coune�.Y a6k the Govetno.Y'a o66iee in Anrhouge about being ineWed in the sunptua state eoui.p- nwAt pkogaam. FoA youA insoarna.tion we cant atvak on a budget bon 62-63 tfua cofsmutg weep. GeoAge L. laynea Cha itman "'One eui tc ,te]ei, .3La, .:30 p.m., %4ay 11, 1962: .Jriat cs oecn_q .10+te to •tnc::oa;.; 054843, Sec. 33, xadpecti.ve, Nigh School �ctz' Is t le-W. a>tlt_,tcng ,va can o? land Su)tver/? Socte etudt/? Ste9e't says: Avpxeca,t.con has been turned oveA to 6ie_td o56iee bhaneh; ueen gcven gags signtA'/<n4 Sneeiat r_aAe; SuKveg nab to be a goveAment sutkle�i, accepted and approved bill C1ueL o6 Su,7vel: Gunve4 i6 not ae- quvte,i Rom the City --Baits btudy t.6 not necesbajtq bon e.La66i.6icati.on unJe4 Kecteation and Pubti.e ►uAposes Act. ,�tege,2 41,L& urge Field O6Siee dnanen to wtii.te City negatding wank being dune. CaQ,red FLetd 456iee May, 16, 1962, 2:30 Tatked with Wc. At Hottey, OpeRati.ona ganger, who turned the phone oven to Mn. George Schmidt, Chie.6 o6 Manch Fietd InveAti,gati.on. He 4a44: FiZe i,6 in hand6 o6 m. 8uownett, a*O i6 to S•itka, on i Kodiak, on bomettace, wig be back Friday night and M. Schwj& wilt eeave woad bon hum to call me Monday moaning. (Witt Batt him i6 he doebn't caU me. Same old nun -around. Reported to Counait 5116162 copy to School Boaltd. 6t City Ctak i Kenai City Council Minutes 'aednesday, 16 May, 1962 Meeting was called to order by !Mayor Dye and roll call showed all members present but Carl Sranson and Bud Lofstedt. Mr. Tom Ross presented a letter to the Council which is included in these minutes, and also questioned the Council as to intentions in regard to operation of a refuse pit. Mr. Myron Cronce also addressed Council and presented his proposal for operation of the City Refuse pit. This proposal is also included in these minutes. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Correspondence was read. Recommendations from City Atty. was included in the correspondence since the Atty. was not present to present a report. Clerk reported Mr. Alec Ivanoff wished permission to clear away the old wooden fence by the Former Federal Jail; A Mr. Edgar L. Jackson has offered to clear away the abandoned cars within the City; Phone calls to BLM resulted in no definite news of the application for land for Hi School in Sec. 33, but a promise of information on Monday, May 21; also Mr. J. W. Thompson has offered eight acres of land adjacent to Tracts J,K and L in the Beaver Cree Subdivision,(which he has leased, for either a hospital or school site. In the event this land is chosen for a hospital of high school, Mr. Thompson will also relinquish his lease on said Tracts. The Street Commission was not present, but presented a written report which is included in the minutes. Clerk was instructed to write Mr. Rowley and find out how soon he planned stringing wires on Barabara Drive and does he plan to cross the Kenai River at that point to serve Col. Wards Fisheries, etc. Clerk was also instructed to contact the Cty Atty. asking for legal steps to be taken re declaration of taking for r.o.w. The Atty. is also to present an Ordinance at the next meeting re -zoning a 200, strip on both sides of the Kenai Spur in Sec. 25, T6N, R12W, S.M. Mayor Dye, with consent of Council appointed Ken Thomas. to replace Mr. Al Lee who requested permission to resign from the Street Commission. Mr. Thomas was present and accepted the appointment. Also with consent of Council the Mayor appointed Rev. Glick to serve on the Dock Commission in place of Mr. Dye, who had resigned. Mr. Mark Sims of the Tourism Committe reported the City's share of the Tourism Fund is about complete already with the expense involved in signs and moving the pro- posed tourist information cabin -making a total close to the required $2,000.00. Mr. Morgan of the Bridge Committee reported a meeting was held last Friday and Mr. Swires and Mr. Sims had submitted a great deal of background data which will be compiled and forwarded in report form to the Division of Highways in Juneau.about June 15. Mr. McGahan , City Civil Defense Director, reported a D-8 Cat may become available to the City and that he will write for further particulars as to cost, etc. In relation to this, the Clerk reported a letter had been directed to the Gov- ernor's assistant, Mr. Alcantra in Anchorage, requesting participation in the surplus equipment program as provided for by this year's legislature and naming the pieces of equipment which are most urgently needed. Minutes 5/16/62 Page two Chief Peavley reported the painting in the Jail is alnost completed and they hoped to get the grounds cleaned up while prisoner help is available; Capt. Mayfield will be in Kenai Thurs. and Fri. and fie hoped to come to an agreement with him in regard to the State's use of Jail facilities, both for prisoners and as office space for State Troopers. Mr. Peavley asked the guidance of Council in these negotiations; He also explained the reason for taking the Police Car to Anchorage when called as a witness was to get the car worked on one day, and the next time it enabled him to make the trip in one day in- stead of laying over a night to travel by air. He said he might be able to get the price of the air fare as a reimbursement. He also asked what is the policy in regard to going out of the City to answer emergency calls and what effect would this have on the car insurance. Clerk was instructed to inquire of Mr. Oberts if the City could get a written statement that the insurance Co. would consider an answer to an emergency call in- volving a major felony or major injury to be City 3usines, Mayor instructed Clerk to place the Abandoned Vn"i-'"e Ordinance on the agenda next week for first reading. i i Mr. Morgan moved, McGahan seconded, the City of Kenai offer the State of Alaska desk space in the Jail for $50.00 a month. 'Motion passed. Mr. Morgan moved, McGahan seconded, the City of Kenai formally obligate the Jail for use of the State Police at the cost of guard and care of prisoners. Motion passed. Clerk was instructed to work with Chief Peavley in directing a letter to Commissioner Underwoxi and Capt. Mayfield concerning the above motions. Mr. Morgan moved, Swires seconded, that Ordinance 24, Sec. 4 be amended by deleting the words IWSieW daignat�rd eA the Aeapona.ibte autho4ity"and substituting "City Counci.t", and also Sec. 4 (a) the words "City Counci.Z" be substituted for"Ae6pon6.ibie, authoAity". Motion passed. A motion to amend Sec. 6(a) passed, was reconsidered and subsequently failed. Mr. Morgan moved to amend Sec. 4(b) to read"15 day oS May"instead of " 1 day o6 lanua4y". . Motion passed. i Mr. Sims moved, Horgan seconded, that Ordiance No. 24 be accepted for second read+ ing. Motion passed, after public discussion and hearing; speakers from the floor being E'? i Mr. Cronce and Mr. Ross. ! Mr. Morgan moved, McGahan seconded, that the Council accept Mr. Cronce's proposal. i Motion passed. Mr. Ivanoff was to be notified he has permission to clean up the fencing around the Old federal Jail and is to be commended for his effort. Mr. Morgan presented the following resolution: "Trutt the Comnon CouneiE OS the City, o6 Kenai, hereby %eao.tveb that the 6oZtowing 4ehedute o6 Aata welt appty on gaAb a d"- - podat .in .the City o6 Kenais $1.00 minimum up to and .inc.tuding 112 ton piekup4; 52.00 6oA 314 .ton to .1 112 ton tl=k,* $2.50 Son any Zwtga U u&6." Mr. McGahan moved, Sims seconded, the Council accept the resolution. Motion passed. Mr. McGahan moved, Morgan seconded, that Myron Cronce be given a permit for coll- ection and disposal of refuse in the City Pit. Motion passed. Minutes 5/16/62 Page three Mr. Cronce was asked to present a proposal for -collection of refuse at the next Council meeting. Mr. Morgan moved, Swires seconded, the Street Dept. be directed to comply with the first paragraph in its report. Mr. Sims moved, McGahan seconded, the motion be tabled until Council meets with Street and Planning Commission at the next meeting. Motion to table passed. Clerk was instructed to write Mr. Riley of the Spenird PUD and the Anchorage Public Works Department regarding priority given toward road mtce. Mr. Morgan moved, McGahan seconded, the application for permit for games of chance and skill for the North Kenai Homeowners Association be approved. Motion passed. The money is to be used for playfround equipment for the park area there. Mr. Morgan moved, McGahan seconded, the City offer as a Hospital Site the following parcels of land: 1. Forty acres in the NE Corner of Sec. 36, T6N, R12W, S.M. 2. Forty acres in Sec. 3, Govnt. Lot 4, T5N, R11W, S.M. Motion passed. Mr. Sims moved, Swires seconded, the 1962-63 budget be placed first on the Agenda for next week. Motion passed. Meeting adjourned 12:15 a.m. Respectfully submit ed, i Mrs. Frances Torkilsen City Clerk t J Date: Motion: Morgan fp McGahan row F a... sew. �t a Swanson Li .::r-/:�- G ;) Dates Motion: � � ��A,,,y AM— A, Iforgan D4cGahar�, aswe yy HOPM 0 Notion: Date: 4.4.0" Lj ^4j A�°'`'.►' a Morgan McGahan Seaman Swanann 1 Motion: ' Date: tions 47 ^� tt1�- I� �v�lYL alV. U l Morgan i HdGabanli'''� Swanson MtcGah organ } s.� 0 Seaman Swanson Motion: Date: ary d— � la Date:�� / l,� GG 1�� y in ° Morgan v` � eahanc f Swson rn AtWL o • Date: Motion: ��ANy/t.Ga- Ovn i Morgan MoGshan 8ammol. • Swanson Date: Motion: f tcGahan Swanson Date:�y,, d,,.... Motion: /h O�.r CIO .,f Porgan ✓ MCGahan t �50�.. Swanson , A r•r Date: Motion: / L );�? Ok•- Morgan dGaha,nv� Cones itaS Y� Swanson j Date: Motion: Morgan � • McGahanIt - Swanson • Motion: Date: tom. Morgan , i4cGahan . Sw" 1� Owanson Date: Notion: .k" At" Morgan � �� • �Gme Swanson • Date: A.. Notion: too r� • Morgan ltcGe w�a Seaman Swanson Date: /(, M, — Notion: t �-a,A- li� p Glorgan McGaban Seaman a►F'l Swanson Date:' Notion: gyp• i w�- Morgan McGahan i Cone Hayes Seaman Swanson