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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-01-16 Council MinutesAGENDA KENAI CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 16, 2008 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS http://www.ci.kenai.ak.us 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll Call 3. Agenda Approval 4. Consent Agenda *All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine and non- controversial by the council and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a council member so requests, in which case the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda as part of the General Orders. ITEM B: SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (10 minutes) 1. Natasha Ala, Programs & Exhibits Manager, Kenai Visitors & Convention Bureau -- Exhibit Display Update ITEM C: UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (3 minutes) ITEM D: REPORTS OF KPB ASSEMBLY LEGISLATORS AND COUNCILS ITEM E: PUBLIC HEARINGS (Testimony limited to 3 minutes per speaker.) LIQUOR LICENSE RENEWAL -- WITHDRAWAL OF PROTEST Roy Dale Howard, d/b/a Kenai Joe's ITEM F: MINUTES ITEM G: ITEM H: *Regular Meeting of January 2, 2008. Bills to be Ratified Approval of Purchase Orders Exceeding $15,000 3. *Ordinance No. 2274-2008 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $2,125.97 in the Senior Citizen Title III Grant Fund for a Donation. *Ordinance No. 2275-2008 -- Amending KMC 23.55.040 by Raising the Uniform Allowance for Police Department Employees From $600 to $800. *Ordinance No. 2276-2008 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $54,000 in the General Fund Fire Department for a Federal Grant. 6. *Ordinance No. 2277-2008 -- Amending KMC TITLE 4 to Adopt: 1) the International Building Code, 2006 Edition of the International Code Council; 2) the International Property Maintenance Code, 2006 Edition of the International Code Council; 3) the International Mechanical Code, 2006 Edition of the International Code Council; and 4) the Uniform Plumbing Code, 2006 Edition of the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials; 5) the International Fuel Gas Code, 2006 Edition of the International Code Council; 6) the International Existing Building Code, 2006 Addition of the International Code Council; and 7) the International Residential Code 2006 Edition of the International Code Council with Local Amendments to the Above. 7. *Ordinance No. 2278-2008 -- Amending KMC 23.40.030 Clarifying that Annual Leave is a Combined Sick and Vacation Leave and to Allow Employees to Borrow Up to a Six (6) Month Entitlement of Annual Leave Upon Exhaustion of Annual Leave With Approval of the City Manager When Absent From Work Due to Education or Training. 8. Approval -- Memorandum of Understanding Between the Mining and Petroleum Training Service (M.A.P.T.S.), Pacific Rim Institute Safety and Management (P.R.I.S.M.), Beacon, City of Kenai, Kenai Landing, Inc., and the Challenger Learning Center. ITEM I: COMMISSION/COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. Council on Aging 2. Airport Commission 3. Harbor Commission 4. Library Commission 5. Parks & Recreation Commission 6. Planning & Zoning Commission 7. Miscellaneous Commissions and Committees a. Beautification Committee b. Alaska Municipal League Report C. Mini -Grant Steering Committee 1. City Manager 2. Attorney 3. City Clerk ITEM L: 1. Citizens (five minutes) 2. Council ITEM M: PENDING LEGISLATION (This item lists legislation which will be addressed at a later date as noted.) Ordinance No. 2269-2007 -- Enacting Chapter 5.40 of the Kenai Municipal Code Establishing a Licensing Procedure for Pawnbrokers and Regulating How Pawnbrokers Conduct Business. (Tabled at 11/21/07 to 1215107. Public hearing held at 1215107 meeting and ordinance was postponed to February 6, 2008 meeting.) -- None scheduled. KENAI CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 16, 2008 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS http: / /www.ci.kenai.ak.us MAYOR PAT PORTER, PRESIDING MINUTES Mayor Porter called the meeting to order at approximately 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers in the Kenai City Hall Building. Mayor Porter led those assembled in the Pledge of Allegiance. A-2. The City Clerk took roll. Present were: Linda Swarner, Vice Ma or : Hal Smalle Barr Eldrid e Rick Ross Robert Molloy Mike Boyle Pat Porter, Mayor A quorum was present. Also present: Brittany Harding, Student Representative Requested addition to the council packet: Add to: Item H-8, Memorandum of Understanding Signature Page indicating signature approvals of Challenger Learning Center, MAPTS, Division of Fire 8s Life Safety, Kenai Landing, Inc., Beacon, and Kenai Peninsula Borough. MOTION: Council Member Smalley MOVED for approval of the agenda as amended. Council Member Swarner SECONDED the motion and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 16, 2008 PAGE 2 Council Member Smalley MOVED for approval of the consent agenda. Council Member Swarner SECONDED the motion and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. There were no objections. ITEM B: SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (10 minutes) B-1. Natasha Ala, Programs & Exhibits Manager, Kenai Visitors & Convention Bureau -- Exhibit Display Update Ms. Ala updated Council of events dates and exhibits taking place at the Visitors Center, including the yearly art exhibit opening reception scheduled for May 9. ITEM C: UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (3 minutes) None. None. ITEM E: PUBLIC HEARINGS (Testimony limited to 3 minutes per speaker.) E-1. LIQUOR LICENSE RENEWAL -- WITHDRAWAL OF PROTEST Roy Dale Howard, d/b/a Kenai Joe's ffr$74r#WA Council Member Molloy MOVED to withdraw the protest and Council Member Ross SECONDED the motion. VOTE: *Student Representative Harding: Yes Swarner Yes Smalley Yes Eldridge Yes Ross Yes Molloy Yes Bo le Yes Porter Yes ITEM F: MINUTES Y. F-1. Regular Meeting of January 2, 2008 -- Approved by consent agenda. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 16, 2008 PAGE 3 ITEM G: ITEM H: H-1. Bills to be Ratified -- None. Council Member Swarner MOVED to ratify the bills and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Council Member Smalley SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. H-2. Approval of purchase Orders Exceeding $15,000 • s, Council Member Swarner MOVED to approve the purchase orders exceeding $15,000 and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Council member Smalley SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. H-3. Ordinance No. 2274-2008 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $2,125.97 in the Senior Citizen Title III Grant Fund for a Donation. Introduced by approval of consent agenda. H-4. Ordinance No. 2275-2008 -- Amending KMC 23.55.040 by Raising the Uniform Allowance for Police Department Employees From $600 to $800. Introduced by approval of consent agenda. H-5. Ordinance No. 2276-2008 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $54,000 in the General Fund Fire Department for a Federal Grant. Introduced by approval of consent agenda. H-6. Ordinance No. 2277-2008 -- Amending KMC TITLE 4 to Adopt: 1) the International Building Code, 2006 Edition of the International Code Council; 2) the International Property Maintenance Code, 2006 Edition of the International Code Council; 3) the International Mechanical Code, 2006 Edition of the International Code Council; and 4) the Uniform Plumbing Code, 2006 Edition of the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials; 5) the International Fuel Gas Code, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 16, 2008 PAGE 4 2006 Edition of the International Code Council; 6) the International Existing Building Code, 2006 Addition of the International Code Council; and 7) the International Residential Code 2006 Edition of the International Code Council with Local Amendments to the Above. Introduced by approval of consent agenda. H-9. Ordinance No. 2278-2008 -- Amending KMC 23.40.030 Clarifying that Annual Leave is a Combined Sick and Vacation Leave and to Allow Employees to Borrow Up to a Six (6) Month Entitlement of Annual Leave Upon Exhaustion of Annual Leave With Approval of the City Manager When Absent From Work Due to Education or Training. Introduced by approval of consent agenda. H-8. Approval -- Memorandum of Understanding Between the Mining and Petroleum Training Service (M.A.P.T.S.), Pacific Rim Institute Safety and Management (P.R.I.S.M.), Beacon, City of Kenai, Kenai Landing, Inc., and the Challenger Learning Center. MOTION: Council Member Eldridge MOVED for approval of the Memorandum of Understanding with the various agencies and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Council Member Ross SECONDED the motion. City Manager Koch explained the following: The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was designed for recordkeeping of past, present and future cooperative training effort in and around Kenai and on the Peninsula. Cautioned there would be a potential negative in that funding amounts requested by the city from the Legislature could be reduced in order to fund the MOU request. • It was his understanding the hardware, software, etc. would be situated at the Challenger Center and Center staff would be responsible for management of the records and system. • Administration supported the MOU. Council discussion followed with comments including: • Concerns expressed the funding request could affect the city's funding allocation. 0 Make city's desires and concerns known to the legislative delegation. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 16, 2008 PAGE 5 ® MOU seen as seed for making. some changes at the fire training facility to get a head start on preconstruction activity and training involved with the natural gas pipeline. • Encourage legislators to charge the funding request off on statewide training programs for the pipeline, i.e. preconstruction impact funding. • The availability of training at the fire training facility would be very advantageous to the City and Borough. VOTE: There were no objections to the request for UNANIMOUS CONSENT. SO ORDERED. ITEM I: COMMISSION/COMMITTEE REPORTS 1-1. Council on Aging -- Council Member Eldridge reviewed actions and discussions that took place during the January 10, 2008 Aging meeting. The meeting summary was included in the council packet. I-2. Airport Commission -- Council Member Molloy reviewed discussions and actions that took place during the January 10 Commission meeting. The meeting summary was included in the packet. I-3. Harbor Commission -- Council Member Boyle reported the meeting summary of the January 7 Commission meeting was included in the packet and reviewed actions taken and items discussed. I-4. Library Commission -- Council Member Smalley reported there was no quorum available for the January 8, 2008 meeting. I-5. Parks & Recreation Commission -- Council Member Eldridge reviewed the actions and discussion taken during the January 3, 2008 Commission meeting and noted the meeting summary was included in the packet. I-6. Planning & Zoning Commission -- Council Member Ross noted the minutes of the January 9, 2008 Commission meeting were included in the packet and reviewed actions and discussions that took place. I-7. Miscellaneous Commissions and Committees I-7a. Beautification Committee -- Council Member Swarner noted the meeting summary of the January 8 meeting was included in the packet. I-7b. Alaska Municipal League Report -- Council Member Smalley reported he would be attending the AML Board meeting in Juneau during the week of January 21. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 16, 2008 PAGE 6 I-7c. Mini -Grant Steering Committee -- No report. ITEM J: REPORT OF THE MAYOR -- Mayor Porter noted the following items: ® She invited representatives of the Kenaitze Indian Tribe, Kenai Natives Association, and Salamatof Native Association to meet to discuss mutual items of interest. She and City Manager Koch met with representatives of the Salamatof Native Association. • Suggested a work session be held prior to the February 6 meeting to discuss Ordinance No. 2277-2008 (amendments of the building code) due to the extensiveness of the changes. It was decided a work session could be scheduled after the ordinance was held for public hearing. It was requested administration, at the public hearing, identify those items that may be of major significance to a builder. • She has discussed the possibility of "government page" in the newspaper with the Borough Mayor and City of Soldotna Mayor. She requested administration discuss the issue further. ITEM K: ADMINISTRATION REPORTS K-I. City Manager -- City Manager Koch reported the following: • Requested the first budget work session held be to discuss personnel issues, including compensation and salary structure. It was decided a work session schedule would be set at the February 6 council meeting. • New dasher boards would be provided by the manufacturer for the ice rink and installed by city personnel. Has had several discussions with regard to leasing/managing the fire training center with representatives from Beacon and would be meeting with another firm later in the week. He added, he did not intend to do a full request for proposal process but intended to negotiate with the qualified firms. • A grant proposal was submitted to the Department of Natural Resources in the amount of $250,000 (50/50 match) for a placement of a restroom and storage building at the soccer fields. If approved, a transfer of funds from the Daubenspeck Fund would be brought forward for council consideration. • Would be calling the Rasmuson Foundation related to the library grant application. • Corresponded with the University of Alaska regarding the MAPTS training area along Marathon Road requesting they consider a mutual termination of the lease with the city reimbursing them $150,000 for the improvements on the property (subject to council approval), or an amendment to the lease to return all the property that is not underneath the gravel pad inside the fenced area to the City (approximately 2'/2 Acres) at no cost to the City. Interest had been expressed in the KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 16, 2008 PAGE 7 second option. Because of the length of the current lease, administration would continue to negotiate with the University. • A transfer of $10,000 for purchase of street banners, brackets, etc. would be brought to council for consideration at the February 6 meeting. • Salamatof Native Association was very close to a $20 million contract with FAA. • The City received Lowe's and Wal-Mart plans for review and requested the consultant to make a presentation to council and community of the Wal-Mart site plan. A brief discussion followed with the following comments: • Suggestion a 120-day termination clause be extended on future contracts for management of the fire training facility so the city is not at a disadvantage in finding new management contractors. • Comment the Kenai River Special Management Area Board wanted to be involved with plat review. City Engineer La Shot reported he suggested at the KRSMA meeting, it participate as a part of the public process at the borough level and not another step in the process. K-2. Attorney -- City Attorney Graves reported he and the Airport Manager had been working on amendments to the terminal lease and would be meeting with representatives of FAA in the morning. K-3. City Clerk -- City Clerk Freas reported on correspondence prepared with Parks & Recreation Commission Chair Sandahl to send to community churches and veterans groups and request each identify a volunteer who would be interested in participating in assisting in planning/design of the proposed cemetery addition through a council -approved temporary advisory task force. ITEM L: L-1. Citizens (five minutes) -- None. L-2. Council Boyle -- Requested to incorporate into the work session discussions the pay range schedule, noting his concern the step increases flatten out after ten years of employment with the city. Molloy -- No comments. Ross -- No comments. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 16, 2008 PAGE 8 Harding -- It was noted, Harding was the KCHS Student of the Month. Eldridge -- Stated he was happy the plans for Lowe's and Wal-Mart had been received. Smalley -- • Stated he was pleased to receive the reports included in the packets and requested comparative information from past years be added to the reports. • Suggested joint meetings between the City of Soldotna and City of Kenai council members and Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly be held to discuss issues affecting all, i.e. roads, water/sewer, etc. He requested administration forward the invitation to the other entities. There were no objections stated from council. Swarner -- * Stated her appreciation for the Visitors Center presentation. • Reported she would also be attending the AML legislative meetings in Juneau, January 21-24. • Reported Beautification Committee Member Helen Brown donated artwork to the city for placement in a future art park. ITEM M: PENDING LEGISLATION (This item lists legislation which will be addressed at a later date as noted.) Ordinance No. 2269-2007 -- Enacting Chapter 5.40 of the Kenai Municipal Code Establishing a Licensing Procedure for Pawnbrokers and Regulating How Pawnbrokers Conduct Business. (Tabled at 11/21/07 to 1215107. Public hearing held at 1215107 meeting and ordinance was postponed to February 6, 2008 meeting.) -- None scheduled. ITEM M: ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Council, the meeting adjourned at approximately 7:55 p.m. Minutes submitted by: N,0VED Cr COUNCIL Carol L. Freas, City Clerk *The student may cast advisory votes on all matters except those subject to executive session discussion. Advisory votes shall be cast prior to the official council vote and shall not affect the outcome of a vote. Advisory votes shall be recorded in the minutes. Student representatives may not move or second items during a council meeting.