HomeMy WebLinkAbout1961-01-03 Council MinutesMinutes for Kenai City Council meeting, January 3, 1961
Meeting opened at 8s25 P. M. with the following members in attendance:
Dick Morgan, Tom Hayes, Carl Swanson, Helen Stetzer, Mayor Swanson.
Visitors: Leo Oberts, J. Fisher, T. Yee of Kenai Utilities Corporation
The following motions were proposed, seconded and passed unanimously:
Morgans Motion to pay 816.56 for stamps and J)ost office box rent, seconded
by H. Stetzer.
Morgans Motion to pay City Clerk 0129.50 for services, seconded by H. Stetzer
Morgan: Motion to assume monthly payment of fuel and light bills of the Fire
Department upon presentation of the bills to the City Clerk, seconded by Carl
Swanson.
Stetzer: Motion to pay Cheechako News $13.90 for advertising expense, seconded
by D. Morgan.
Morgans Motion to pay City Attorney Burton C. Biss $246.00 for services,
seconded by H. Stetzer.
C. Swansons Motion that City of Kenai join League of Alaskan Cities as a
non -voting member at a fee of $25.00, seconded by D. Morgan.
Stetzers Notion to pay 1126.40 to Leo T. Oberts Insurance Agency for workmen's
compensation, seconded by D. Morgan.
Mayor Swanson stepped down from the chair and motioned that the City Clerk
direct a letter to Mr. John Fields of Trans -Alaska Telephone, objecting to
the increased rate ft telephone service to subscribers in the Kenai area.
In connection with this correspondence, the Clerk was directed to contact
Mrs. Donnis Thompson to get a publication clarifying the council's position
in relation to Mr. Fields meeting with the council when it was not present
in quorum. This publication to written for the Anchorage Daily Times. The
motion of Nayor Swanson's was seconded by H. Stetzer.
The Clerk presented the following financial report to the council in order
to clear Jeanne McMasterts bond and present the books in order that he might
be bonded.
Amount collected from prepaid taxes $2425.00
Amount shown by deposit slips $2425.00
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Deposit of B. L. M. Refund $2�0s0.00000
Total Deposits $'2255A
Withdrawals plus service charges $1773.48
Amount on hand January 3, 1961 206 1. 2
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Withdrawals plus Balance on hand 422,9425.00
! At this meting Mr. Fisher and Mr. Yee of Kenai Utilities Corporation
presented their franchise to the council with changes that had been
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incorporated through negotiations with Mr. Burton C. Bias, City Attorney.
The proposed changes were in effects 1) Utilizing franchise for asset 'in
debt financing; Mr. Fisher and Mr. Biss agreed to add this sentence to the
franchise$ Under Section 11, "Provided, however, that nothing herein contained
shall be construed to require consent or to prevent the company from including
this franchise in any mortgage or trust deed executed for the purpose of
obtaining money for corporate objects."
2) To change the constuction deadline in Section 22, line 9, to read, „October
1, 1962, rather than May 10 1962."
3) To include an extension policy as proposed by Mr. Biss and reading "Extension
Policy. Daring the term of this franchise the compaW shall, without
discrimination, furnish adequate supplies of gas and electricity to the city
and to its inhabitants subject to its rules and regulations as filed. In
addition, the company shall filewi.th the city thirty days prior to their
effective date, its rules and regulations regarding extension policy, and if
required, shall file same with any AUska Public Service Commission now or
hereafter having jurisdiction of the same, which said rules and regulations
will provide for the furnishing of service to any person, firm or corporation
within the city desiring such service at the regularly established rates where
the furnishing of such service does not require the laying of gas mains,
laterals, or connections for a greater distance than required by filed company
rules and regulations from any existing lateral for each customer, and where
such extension proves economically feasible so that it would not put additional
cost burden on existing oustomers, and the company shall not make or refuse to
make any extension except as permitted by these rules and regulations. In
addition, upon acceptance of this franchise, the company will keep available
for inspection of any consumer desiring same, its rules and regulations as
regards its extension policy.* This to be added as Section 22 a.
4) To allow the percentage gross payable to the city under Section 13, to be
decided by the City Council.
5) To permit the council to decide as to the exclusive and non-exclusive
clause. ZKr. Biss recomeded that the city make a policy decision, that this
was not a legal point on which he could decide. Mayor Swanson wed-t1he
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-i.a.v Yoa pastod at three
to fivt years. The council passed no motion in connection with this item.
The council adjourned at 10s40 P. M. following the announcement that there
would be a special meeting of the council with Attorney Biss if it coup
arranged for Friday, January 6, 1961
7ZRespectfully zubmitt9ds John P. Gunnison, City Clerk
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