HomeMy WebLinkAbout1966-03-01 Council Minutes - Special Meeting1ARCII 1966
K�;�AI CITY CDUNCI.f. ,,j1NUTES
Lemoers present: Chester Cone, laud Lofstedt, giliv PicCann, ttoger Meeks, Cede
,;
A,orin. Carl Seaman; Members Nbsent - Mayor .James t"Citv•A.tty• James I . Fisher;
Also present: City 1,lgr. James Ta. Harrison;
Planning Commission `lembers Ruby COvle, Catherine one and .John Warren;
511ap Mechanic Wayne lti`ade.
for the removal
Dr. Charles "Iaili.e addressed Council-stsociationaof?e..redothellmoney<Ii E li.nic. A;'sor a-
tioii of $1,000 and eq.uiF,ment. The ,1.
and storage of the equipment until such time as another. clinic may be built,
a hospital constr.°ucred. Clinic
Seaman moved, Meeks seconded, to accept the equipment and the. $1,UU1 .
Carried unanimously by roll call vote -
Harrison ;ri11 get the C. t). 11ut; cleaned out for storing the equipment there.
'Minutes of the last meetin3, were accented.
The City Manager reported:
1. Aletter from FAA says urhluscandotherCtty�makeu equipment
for it.
ent directly to the
City; they can only declare it I Fisher, but the oil companie.
2. FDA meeting last .week will be reported on by
the aval
met
today re City llock, and are crnicerned abamt which Iiarrisontread•fu�ds-f EDA.
Cen
A phone call to Bartlett elicited two to to economic. development of the. area
struction of warehouses, docks necessary employment to meet feasibility
-riientMust be shown. toTbersuaxecsufficientravailabletf.unds now; #2 - Corps o, Ensneers
for
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criteria;ai ruction is done doesn't have blanket authority tosracteofe1CongressoforhePecoaltauthorizatiohe"top'
with private or local funds rake. - ,trance. Bartlett will contact t F
maintain, etc. - ttlis can be nad, witt.�
in an e
General, and request such harbor mtce. effort to get an oral commitment
from them. t. of Harbors and ?fivers, was in a short while;
3. Don Statter, from Dept. Small Boat harbor
Re says there should be no problem in funding within the i-. y, Ile will be aske
4. Application by "Bud" Cupps for hauling
il at the next meeting.
Letter will be written to
to appear before CouncI'SC pro-
testing their scheduleing hearings without notifying ttheCTtoneks to build their
5. Letter from Homer Thompson was
read urgingy
headquarters in Kenai,
stem; Harrison doubts they will
6. Harrison met with 3 agents from Anchorage re sewerage for tail woo ;
they anticipate building a &goon -type disposal sy
since the City was required by i7SPHS to have a different
be permitted to do this, tooro ec
system --also the lagoon sytemltoeCorpsuof Engrse inquirediifsK.enai Harbor p �
7. Letter from Bartlett
as outlined in the Cook Inlet Report -iLandded has(�beenievaluatedmaintenance.
per acre;
g. Regarding Park in Sec. 6 and half the.
most of the cost can come from Fed. grant- (beautification money),
City's share can be force account work.for Terminal Bldg. liar
HUD has said to proceed with interim financingayahead. Date for opening
rison read his proposal to NBA and ASB;
Council says g will cover
proposals is 23 March at special Council meeting. Interim financing
r on AirPor
1 ilav to Sept. I -
is :doti.ce of termination of. leaseersasandethridtquartersishdueein April.
land. They are delinquent for two grits henceforth without consulting Atty.
located at I�e11s beating & Plumbing., stocks valv
Administratiun will not accept payments
11. A new business hour -, T r s , not have to be carried
F,2tc. which will 11b�1p the. City in S inventory--Parts
%,1, tv.
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12. New lease had to be drafted for Kenai Steel 31dgs. on Lot 8, Aleyeska
Subdivision #2, to correct legal description.
McCann moved, Cone seconded, to authorize the Mayor to sign new lease giving
correct, legal description on Kenai Steel Bldgs. lot in Aleyeska S/D #2. Motion
carried unanimously.
The Attorney reported: 1. re UCS hearing: Cone moved, Seamaa seconded, to pro-
test PSC's holding a hearing without informing the City and that the hearing be
held in Kenai. Passed unanimously.
Harrison also will write the "Legislature suggesting a lain requiring notifi-
cation of Cities when involved wita PSC rulings, permits, etc.
2. Fisher is to submit breif data re CAB case six weeks from 17 Mar. He is
still receiving material from the Wash ins -ton Attv.
3. The Economic Development Administration meeting was held last week. This
group replaces the former Area Redevelopment Administration, and many of active.
members were present at this meeting. A.Peninsula-wide Plan way submitted in 1961,
but nothing was done about it because of lack of funds. Until a new, updated plan
can be drafted, this meeting recommended using the former 1961 Plan during the
interim. A Planning Commission was formed to work on this. Then when the Boro
Assembly met, they voted $2,000 for the Boro Chairman and Tom Bichsel to formulate
a Plan. Fisher urges as many people as possible take part in this Planning, lest
the Cities be over -looked. Sen. Bartlett also wishes to be kept advised as to Plan.
Item F-1: Harrison reviewed the few changes in the Union -*-a rathon Gas Agreement --
mostly terminology.
McCann moved, Cone seconded, the Mayor be authorized to sign the amended Union -
Marathon Gas Agreement. Motion carried with Seaman dissenting. (Roll call vote.)
The right-of-way agreement gives $10,000 to the City with $15,000 credit
Poi the next 6 years. The latter may be applied to cost of gas to City, or may be
collected -at expiration of term.
McCann moved, Pleeks seconded, to authorize the City ;Manager to sign the R.O.W.
agreement with Union -Marathon. Roll call vote passed the motion with Seaman dissent-
ing.
F-2: Since writing the Agenda re sale of leases on Lots 2 and 3, Aleyeska S/D #1,
the City has had a legal across -the -counter offer for sale of the Lots --in fact,
two offers; i.e. NBA and Basil Bolstridge, but NBV s offer came first:
McCann moved, Seaman seconded, to accept the offer of. RIBA for Lots 2 and 3,
Aleyeska s/d #1 for $20,000. Roll call vote passed the motion unanimously.
Also, the City is receiving so many demands for land, Harrison Bequests per-
mission to offer for 55 yr. lease, with option to purchase within ten yrs., Aley-
eska S/D Lots 11, 12, 13, 5A, 58 and 5C. The latter three will first be offered at
the auction as one parcel.
Seaman moved, Lofstedt seconded, Lots 11, 12, 13, Aleyeska S/D #2, and Tots
5A, 53 and 5C, Aleyeska S/D #1, be advertised for lease with option to b"v in 10 yrs.
Motion passed by roll call vote with McCann (Save ;fain -street,) dissenting.
F-4: Unicom application was tabled by unanimous vote on motion made by Seaman,
seconded by Meeks.
F-3: No action taken; Council authorized scheduling heaving for changes in Airport
Rules and regulations.
G-1: The City Mgr. presented Res. 66-11, Agreeing to Participate in Construction of
Small Boat Harbor.
4.e,imin moved, Cone seconded, to adopt Res. #65-11. Motion passed unanimously.
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G-2: McCann moved, cks seconded, to approve the American Legion application for
renewal of permit for Games of Ch7ance and Skill. Passed unanimously.
G-3: The City hasn'•t established a policy for costs for thawing customer's frozen
water lines. After considerable discussion, and reading policy of Anchorage,
Beaman moved, Cone seconded, thawing costs of cater line shall be bourne by user.
Roll call vote passed the motion with Meeks dissenting.
Seaman moved, Lofstedt seconded, Since the City 'dad no policy prior to this,
the existing bills for thawing be paid by the Cit-,%. Passed unanimously by roll call
G-4: Harrison explained construction for W&S service to rAA. and presented Pes.
#66-10, Stating Terms of Furnishing; W&S to FAA Station.
Seaman moved, McCana seconded, to adopt Iles. 66®10. ;lotion carried unanimous.
C-5: Jim Goff explained plans to serve Aleyeska S/D witl: underground wiring. Cost
of this is only $300 more than over -head wiring. This is for materials only. With
consent of Council, ',off will proceed with this plan of service.
G-b: Rev. Hanson requested a parcel of land be released at the junction of Beaver
Loop and Spur Road for building a Church. Council suggested, and Ranson concurred,
a site west of the gully and East of the Trans -Alaska Tel. by Lake St. would be
much better. lie will work with Planning Commission on this, and the City will get
a S/D Plat in the n11,11. They request about'2 1/2 acres.
G-7: Seaman moved, Cone seconded, to leave the liquor.regulati.ons as they are.
(re Boyer's letter.) Notion passed unanimously.
G-8: 119A Board has turned down the City's proposal for changes in the purchase
agreement; they insist on $165,000 on as -is basis, and the service area for the '
City should be City Limits, with the exception of Peninsula Growers.
Following recommendation of the City Mgr. Cone moved, Lofstedt seconded, to
accept HEA's last proposal for city's purchase of HEA facilities in the City, pro-
viding H}EA dismiss the lawsuit now pending. Roll call vote passed the motion unan.
The City must order new transformers; also get a bonding election in the
mill --possibly for next May's General election.
G-9: iiarrison requested permission to try for EP.A money to develop the Industrial
Air Park, and whether or not this is granted, to at least put in gravel streets,
and get engineering going to lots can be leased.
Seaman moved, Loftsedt seconded, to proceed with engineering for the Indus-
trial Air Park and to advertixe the lots for lease. Passed unanimously.
Seaman inquired if Penin. Growers had paid the bill for KCL crew's work--iiarrison
says "No, but they have said they would".
Seaman also questioned City's policy of using services of both Banks, and
moved the Airport Fund and the Electric Fund be transferred to NBA at some future
date. Motion was seconded by McCann, but tie vote defeated the motion: Affirma-
tive: McCann, Lofstedt, Seaman; Negative - Cone, ;leeks, Morin.
iarrison explained the Kenai City Light Budget alone about balhnces with the
City's General Fund, the Water & Sewer Fund and the Airport Fund.
Cone moved, rieeks seconded, the electric Account be shifted to NBAO and leave
the other funds as is. Roll call vote passed the motion with Seaman dissenting.
With consent of Council, the City Atty. will be paid $1,'790.534 for the CAB hearing
work. The balance of the fee ccmes from the monthly retainer.
Meeting adjourned 11:40 p.m. Respectfully submitted,
Frances Torki.lsen, Ci.t;, Clerk