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Home My WebLink About1962-10-03 Council MinutesKENAI CITY COUNCIL-TNUTC> - Ne1nt!•;1 iy, 3 October 1962 Meeting was called to or.ler at H:25 icy City Cler' . isomer :)wires and Dick ':organ were nominated as Mayor pro ter.:, ar3 '!r. 'Sorviri was elected. Roll call showed all neml,ers present but '-'ayor Dye anr' Xr. !-',_Cann. Mr. Stan Thompson of the Airport Commission add ressed the Council; his report is in- cluded in the minutes. 'Ir. Thompson also called attention to an FAA publication announcing a future policy of charges being male on planes remaining on the field over six hour,. Mr. Jack Thompson presented a petition requesting gravel on a Bush Lanes Subdiv. Road. It was pointed out to Mr. Thompson the Rds. in Bush Lanes had not been dedicated to the City, and Mr. Thompson was advised to request such a r'a•3ication from Bush Lanes. The petition will be turned over to the Street Commission. Minutes of the last meeting were approved. Correspondence was read.(Letter from Durkee w/application blanks for Public Works Accel- eration funds for water and sewer projects; Ault's letter on deep draft harbor, bonds, etc. Atty. read his letter to Fishermen's Coop.) City Atty. Fisher reported: the question has arisen as to eligibility of wife of resident property owner to vote in the coming school bond election -if her name does not appear on the property assessment rolls of the City. Atty. was directed to draft an amendment to the ordinance which will make it legal for her to do so; RP r,icommended the City be wary and to refrain from burning trash in accordance with Ord. 24; Presented a Sales Tax resolution re policy of the City to apply not less than that amount for school; Pre- sented a resolution re Bond Counsel. Clerk reported on request to purchse bathroom fixtures from Old Federal .Tail; Mr. Potter, school supt. had rec'd. light bill for street lights ($30.00) and demand charges($79.00) j which the school was not going to pay; Calliette had called and explained about possibility iI of Kenai's getting 50% water and sewer funds from Pub. Wks. Accel. Act --also that the 30% limit on Water Pollution Control Act had been upped to 75%--that he hope- to have his contract completed within the agreed time; thatPlanning Commission requested an executive session with Council next Wed. eve. Clerk was instructed to invite Ward Showalter, Jr. to meet with Council an! Planning Com- mission in executive session next Wed. Mr. Sims moved, Knackstedt seconded, Ord. 3 be amended re eligibility of wife of property owners to vote on school bond issue. :lotion passed. Mr. Sims moved, Swires seconded, that Mr. House's proposal be rejected as the City has not budgeted for the additional $6,000.00 needed to hire him. Motion passed. The City prisoner will be released Sat. nite, and Mr. House will leave at that time also. Mr. Knackstedt moved, Swires seconded, to table acti.):, on power r.o.w by the Dock Site. Passt Mayor Dye will talk with Troopers re dog ordinance. Mr. Lofstedt, aided by Knackstedt, presented Ord. 38(Abandoned Vehicle Ord.) fott first reading. Mr. Sims moved, Knackstedt seconded, 0?d. #39 be accepted. Motion passed. Mr. Sims moved, Swires seconded, the agreement between the City and school architects be tabled. Passed. Council Minutes 3 Jcto�)er G2 i'.ipe two Mr. Sims moved, Knackstedt. s,iconder], OrA. .437 (F'lannin£ Comm. ')rd.) be tabler'. Passed. Mr. Horgan presented Res. #:9. Swires moved, Sims seconded, it be accepted. Passe:]. Mr. Morgan presented Res. #40; Knackstedt moved, Sins seconded it be accented. Passed. 4 Morgan presented Res. 441; Swires moved, Sims seconded, it be accepted. Passed. t1organ presented Ord. 39. Knackstedt moved, Sims seconded, Ord. 39 be accepted for first reading. Passed. Mr. Knackstedt moved, Sims seconded, an auction be held on Federal Jail bathroom fix- tures -bids to be opened Oct. 20. Motion passed. Mr. Swires and Mr. Sims reported on inspection of furnace in the Fire fall. They re- commend installation of two thermostadts; motorized dampers on hot air outlets; a F - cold air return from the Jail rooms; and that the fuel tank be buried. Question was raised as to action taken on the Civil Defense quonset scheduled to be moved to the sanitary fill site. Mayor Dye is to report on this. With consent of Council, acting Mayor Morgan countersigned 'fir. McGahan's letter to • Civil Defense Director Don Lowell. Clerk was instructed to ask the Trooper to inform Mr. Myron rronce there is to be no more burning at the City Sanitary Fill Site. Meeting adjourned 10:50 p.m. Respectfully submitted.. AA Ctrs. Frances Torkilsen City Clerk 1 Poti6n: s Date: Morgan / J►" Cone 9 `� e►'j, Hayes Seaman Swanson le Date: /R • lbtiGn: 4044441 I"!r JJ4� Horgan tleGsban `A Date: aoticcn: 3 Ae4lo Dorgan - , - Sorea�r A� -- Date: % Motion: r �v :Morgan rvo _SeerRan �� Swanson Date: Motions sf Mor-4 V "ev - - --. Dates — - - Motion: 0 Morgan A4 ..atas%E swausedl� - r a Motion: Moticsnt Morgan --C .S- I b4otions _-.�• 3 GZ Date: --TT 3 s� Morgan c�,lt ��anaoa 7 Date: G Motion: Morgan m� w� - ------ � �� Notiohs Date: � �n —41 Mo�Me6an a�iaa. 4 , REPORT BY AIMAT COMF IVUZ Stan Thompson, Chatimn and Carl Seanan and Lee Heater, Reabers To date, tho coaaittee has officially met but onoe; however, informally Calls the ocnaittee has been quite active Ath various discussions, Vhone/end lottors, OWN auaatoating in a sleeting at Anchorage between Dick vowaiug, Ce missioner of public 4rkat Hersaa Schwab, Me legal awdetant and Ragene tioguakas airport Chief located in Anchorage, and Stan Thaspson on 26 September. In brute Ode ie the airport eltusticas U Kenai Is one of 17 airports; which the FAA has offered to "give" to the state an a package, 2. The Butte tell* that Ream and posdUy 2 othere might sandy y pay, the A othore would be liabilities wad so the state does not want to take these 17 fmd the FAA wMot release suet am to the .state. 3. Ths FAA hwe put up intros llnsnd tg for Ueae airports barely enough for swifteaanae and there will be no extra funds. 4. thorn S, sport woulu but to order to get these monies$ thus hue to be an owa+r or spmNpr that will put up the cpansor's share. This could be the state or the city ge Me city could take over the airport and could maintain the airport$ but it is r log3y In ao position to pay a opowals share at a Million dollar pL PRAU • 4. There is a report, not quilt* Complete, being prepared by the FAA on the Hanel Airport. This report abould have, the exact costs of the runway paving as well as the possible rovenues$ etc* that could be obtained fr:a the airport. 7. Here, then, are acme possibilties for pzvings A. by state taking over all 17 airports and paying oponsor's shire for paving Keuaie He BY city taking over end 4F bonding, coma up with opengor's share.