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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommunity Center - Council Minutes4`M ~iY.~~ ~~ 0~ ct~w~ 'A da + i~sb,.rS KENAI CITY COUNCIL, SPECIAL MEETING OCTOBER 30, 1985 Page 2 use. Mayor Wagoner said he did not think all the traffic would come down that street. Mr. Williams noted this is the fastest route. b. Rep. Mike Navarre, Box 169, Kenai. Regarding the community center. Ne spoke with Gov. Sheffield's office this date as to whether it was 4l1 for Kenai, and would these types of projects be funded. They will be looking at basic projects of need, such as roads, water & sewer. Community centers have been built with State funds in the past. He feels it is his responsibility to get direction from Council but wants Council to be aware that they should be flexible. If the Legislature funds this and the Governor does not support it, the City should consider other options. He ran for office on the philosophy of getting back to basics. He will support the community center and will work for it. But in the future in his position as policy maker, he feels the State should move to roads, water & sewer. He commended the Council on the way they have gone, this is a model community. Anchorage has put money into things such as a convention center and sports center and now has sewer problems. He asked if Council would consider a portion or all of the funding for bonding. Councilwoman Bailie said Rep, Navarre is asking Council to be flexible if Gov. Sheffield decides to deny it. She would ask Gov. Sheffield to do the same. We have taken State funds and put them into roads, water & sewer while the rest of the State has spent frivolously. Now that dollars are less, we are being put in with the rest of the State. Because we did everything right, we are being penalized. We were promised the community center by the Governor. He has a responsibility to us. Rep. Navarre explained, he spoke to Gov. Asst. Ray Gillespie. It would be his recommendation. He added, for too long we have gone by separate areas pulling apart. Now we are being. forced to prioritize and it will have to be statewide. In the past, a legislator was judged by the number of dollars he brought back to his area that showed how effective he was. Now we have to look at the State as a whole. Regarding the vote on the community center. If it passes, it will add credence, but if it does not, it will severely damage the chances to get the money. Last year the Gov. office told him the people in Kenai did not support this. Rep. Navarre argued that this decision should not be made in Juneau, it should be made in the municipalities. They based this on the poll. done the year before. It was not denied on a point of law, but on policy decision. The KENAI CITY COUNCIL, SPECIAL MEETING OCTOBER 30, 1985 Page 3 appropriation in the budget was language used in the past. The Governor and the House Finance Committee said this language was okay. It will probably only be for a portion if we get the funding. City Manager Brighton asked if he knew the amount of money available for Capital Improvement Projects. .Answer, no. Mr. Brighton asked if he knew the amount to be realized from the lawsuit (TAPS). Rep. Navarre replied, about $200 Million. 3. lee Lewis, Box 4132, Kenai, Chairman-P&Z. Council has the concurrence of P&Z. He commended Council on the good job they have done over several years. The quality of life has been improved. P&Z disagreed with 111, (community center) in view of the survey. They did not argue the benefits, but questioned putting it at the top when the citizens disagree. Regarding putting it to a vote, it should not compete with the crying needs of the City. He also suggested taking the area-wide projects out of the City list and put on a separate list. MOTION, Amendment: Councilman Measles moved, seconded by Councilwoman Monfor, to incorporate the changes recommended by Administration and remove all State projects from the City for a separate list. Public Works Director Kornelis noted on the last page of the resolution: because of the importance of Airport Way and Spur Traffic signal (116), it should be 113. (117 was circled in error, the intention was to circle 116). VOTE, Amendment: Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote. Mayor Wagoner noted it was discussed at the work session that a statement be put on the Capital Improvement list that an election would be held in Jan, regarding the community center. Council agreed not to add this.