HomeMy WebLinkAbout1961-02-07 Council MinutesMinutes for City Council Meeting, February 7, 1961, 8:00 P. M.
Members present: Chet Cones, Helen Stetzer, Tom Hayes, Emil Dolchok
Dick Morgan. Mr. Morgan acted as chairman in the absence of Mayor
Swanson.
Guests present: 15
Mr. Ditto of Trans -Alaska Telephone was scheduled to explain
the rate schedule. He proposed a rate schedule that would remain
in effect until all the new equipment was installed, the anticipated
time for compAting the installation would be April, 1961. A :notion
was made by Tom Hayes, seconded by Chet Cones that these temporary
rates would remain in effect until new equipment is completely
finished, at which time the rates would be subject to re -negotiations.
Motion passed unanimously.
A motion was made by Stetzer, seconded by Cones to pay City Attorney
fees of $225.40, passed unanimously.
A motion was made by Cones to pay Leo Oberts Insurance Agency $86.79,
for Wo+kments Compensation Insurance, passed unanimously.
A motion was made by Stetzer, seconded by Tom Hayes, that application
be made to the Home and Housing Finance Agency for the Program of
Advances for Public Works Planning, passed unanimously.
A first reading was made of Ordinance Number ordinance for the
establishment of a Planning C ommissicn, the second reading of the
ordinance to be made on February 21, 1961, at a regular meeting
of the Common C ouncil.
The City Clerk reported a Kenai Power Company bill of $36.28, to
cover Kenai Volunteer Fire Departmentts electric use for the month
of January. The Clerk had been authorized by action of the Counoil
to pay the Fire Departmentts light and fuel bill (minutes of January
3, 1961).
The Clerk reported that income from City Sales Tax had amounted to
03369,58 for the month of December 1960.
The Clerk was directed to correspond with the Bureau of Land
Management regarding the City of Kenai's filing on Lot 3, Section 9,
to be used for a small boat facility instead of the originally
proposed garbage disposal.
The Clerk was directed to write Joe Noyer, Appraiser, Bureau of
Land Management, to find out what parcel was open for filing by the
City of Kenai, This was a follow-up to a report of Mr. Oberts
regarding a convershtion with Mr. Noyer.
The Clerk was instructed to post notice of the second reading of
Ordinance Number 6, Planning Commission Establishment, to be held
in regular Council matting of February 21, 1961,
I--- T A Public discussion was held on the electric power problem in the
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City of Kenai. Mr. Wolfe, a resident, reported exhorbitant rate
charges for a period of six months service. The Council questioned
Mr. Rowley on the appraisal he was having made for negotiations
with the City Council. Mr. Rowley reported that he anticipated
owVletion of the appraisal in about two weeks time.
Mrs. Stetzer moticned to adjourn, seconded by I4r. Cones, passed
:unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 10:30 P. M.
Respectfully submitted: John P. Gunnison, City Clerk