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KENAI CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING
JUNE 1, 2011
7:00 P.M.
KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
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ITEM A: CALL TO ORDER
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll Call
3. Agenda Approval
4. Consent Agenda (Public comment limited to 3 minutes per speaker. Persons may give
their time over to another speaker present, however no single speaker present may speak
for more than 30 minutes combined on their own and on others' behalf.)
*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 (Public comment (invited to 10 minutes
per speaker)
1. Mary Jo Joiner /Christine Cunningham -- All- America City
Presentation Update.
ITEM C: UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (Public comment limited to 3
minutes per speaker)
ITEM D: PUBLIC HEARINGS (Testimony limited to 3 minutes per speaker. Persons
may give their time over to another speaker present, however no single speaker
present may speak for more than 30 minutes combined on their own and on others'
beha(.)
Ordinance No. 2556 -2011 -- Amending Portions of Kenai Municipal
Code Title 6, Entitled "Elections," Including KMC 6.05.110, Conducting
an Election -- Canvassing Returns; KMC 6.05.120, Establishment of
Canvassing Board and Procedures; KMC 6.05.150, Application Deadline
for Applying for Absentee Ballots; KMC 6.05.170, Absentee Voting - -By
Mail; KMC 6.04.200, Voting Devices and Machines; KMC 6.05.280,
Record Retention; and, KMC 6.05.335, to Allow for Voting by Electronic
Transmission and Making Technical Corrections.
2. Ordinance No. 2557 -2011 -- Adopting the Annual Budget for the Fiscal
Year Commencing July 1, 2011 and Ending June 30, 2012.
3. Ordinance No. 2558 -2011 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and
Appropriations by $25,000 in the Multi- Purpose Facility Capital Project
Fund.
4. Ordinance No. 2559 -2011 -- Amending Kenai Municipal Code Section
11.05.050, "Condition as to Equal Services and Rates," to Require that
the City Provide Residents of the City of Kenai With Free Services at the
City -Owned Boat Launch and Parking Facility.
5. Resolution No. 2011 -40 -- Fixing the Rate of Levy of Property Tax for
the Fiscal Year Commencing July 1, 2011 and Ending June 30, 2012.
(Clerk's Note: At the May 18, 2011 Council meeting, a motion to adopt
Resolution No. 2011 -40 was made and then a motion to postpone
Resolution No. 2011 -40 to the June 1, 2011 was unanimously passed.
The motion to adopt Resolution No. 2011 -40 is active.)
6. Resolution No. 2011 -42 -- Authorizing a Budget Transfer Within the
General Fund, Non - Departmental for the Purchase of a New
Multifunction Copier for City Hall.
7 Resolution No. 2011 -43 -- Authorizing the Purchase of a Multifunction
Copier from Konica Minolta Business Solutions.
8 Resolution No. 2011 -44 -- Authorizing a Capital Project Title Change in
Ordinance No. 2258 -2007 From the Wildwood Drive to Wildwood Drive
Reconstruction and the Marathon Road and Willow Street Improvements.
9 Resolution No. 2011 -45 -- Awarding Non- Exclusive On- Airport Car
Rental Concessions to Corporate Sales &, Leasing, Inc., d /b /a Budget
Rent A Car, Alaska Rent A Car, Inc., d/ b/a Avis, for the Period July 1,
2011 Through June 30, 2016.
10. Resolution No. 2011 -46 -- Correcting the Total Purchase Price for
Airport Snow Removal Equipment to the Amount of $864,727.
ITEM E: MINUTES
1. *Regular Meeting of May 18, 2011.
2. *May 9, 2011 Budget Work Session Notes
3. *May 10, 2011 Work Session Notes
4. *May 24, 2011 Special Council Meeting Minutes
5. *May 25, 2011 Special Council Meeting Minutes
ITEM F: UNFINISHED BUSINESS
ITEM G: NEW BUSINESS
1. Ratification of Bills
2. Approval of Purchase Orders Exceeding
15,000
3. *Ordinance No. 2560 -2011 -- Amending Kenai Municipal Code Section
12.25.030, "Leaving of Junked or Illegally Parked Vehicles," to Amend the
Definition of What is a "Junk Vehicle."
4. *Ordinance No. 2561 -2011 -- Amending KMC Chapter 6.20, Initiative
and Referendum, to Add a New Section 6.20.020, "Limitation on
Appropriations," to Prohibit the Appropriation of City Funds in Order to
Influence the Outcome of An Election Concerning a Ballot Proposition or
Question Initiated or Referred to the Voters Under City Charter.
5. *Ordinance No. 2562 -2011 -- Amending Section 6.10.010, "Nominating
Petitions," to Delete the Requirement That a Person Seeking to be Elected
to the Office of Mayor or Council Member File With the City Clerk a
Partially - Completed Nominating Petition Including Information of the
Candidate's Name, Address, and Office Sought, Before Circulating the
Petition for Signature.
6. *Ordinance No. 2563 -2011 -- Amending Chapter 4.25, Uniform
Plumbing Code, to Adopt the 2009 Edition of the Uniform Plumbing
Code, Which Code Also Incorporates the Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa
and Hot Tub Code and the Uniform Solar Energy Code and to Make Local
Amendments to the Codes.
7. *Ordinance No. 2564 -2011 -- Amending Kenai Municipal Code Section
10.30, "Record Retention," to Add a New Section 10.30.060 "Disclosure
of Information Collection" to Require the City to Notify Residents and
Property Owners that the City Has Collected Information About the
Resident or Property Owner and /or Their Property in the City.
8. Action /Approval -- Commissioner Appointments /Library and Parks &
Recreation Commissions
9. Discussion -- City Clerk Recruitment
ITEM H: COMMISSION/COMMITTEE REE' POR T S
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
d. Kenai Convention & Visitors Bureau
e. Reports of KPB Assembly, Legislators and Councils
ITEM I: REPORT OF THE MAYOR
ITEM J: ADMINISTRATION REPORTS
1. City Manager
2. Attorney
3. City Clerk
ITEM K: ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT
1. Citizen Comments (Public comment limited to 5 minutes per speaker)
2, Council Member Comments
EXECUTIVE SESSION -- Regarding matters the immediate knowledge of which would
clearly have an adverse effect upon the finances of the City: Pending or threatened
litigation.
ITEM L: PENDING LEGISLATION (This item lists legislation which will be
addressed at a later date as noted.)
Ordinance No. 2546 -2011 -- Amending KMC 14.22.010, Land Use Table, to Make
Comprehensive Changes to the Uses Allowed in the Rural Residential RR -1 Zoning
District, Including Changing Many "Conditional Uses" to Uses "Not Permitted," and
Providing for Certain "Conditional Uses" for Properties Along the Kenai Spur Highway
Within the RR -1 Zone.
(Clerk's Note: At its May 18, 2011 meeting, the City Council postponed Ordinance No.
2546 until the August 17, 2011 Council meeting for an additional public hearing at that
meeting and referred the ordinance to the Planning & Zoning Commission with directions
to schedule and to hold one or more work sessions, schedule a public hearing, and
return the ordinance to Council, with its recommendations, for the August 17 meeting.
Administration was also directed to send notice cards to all property owners of the City
to inform them of the work session(s) and public hearing. The motion to adopt is active.)
ITEM M: ADJOURNMENT
KENAI CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING
JUNE 1, 2011
7:00 P.M.
KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
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MAYOR PAT PORTER, PRESIDING
ITEM A: CALL TO ORDER
MINUTES
Mayor Porter called the meeting to order at approximately 7:00 p.m. in the Council
Chambers in the Kenai City Hall Building.
A -1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Porter led those assembled in the Pledge of Allegiance.
A-2.
ROLL CALL
The City Clerk took roll. Present were:
Ryan Marquis
Robert Molloy
Mike Boyle, Vice Mayor
Pat Porter, Mayor
Joe Moore
Terry Bookey
Absent was Council Member Brian Gabriel.
A quorum was present.
A -3. AGENDA APPROVAL
The following changes were requested:
ADD TO: B -1, A11- America City presentation handout
MOTION:
Council Member Moore MOVED to remove Items G -3, G -4, G -5, and G -7 from the
Consent Agenda and add them to the regular agenda, and move Item G -9 to be heard
immediately after D -2. Council Member Marquis SECONDED the motion.
VOTE:
There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
A -4. CONSENT AGENDA
MOTION:
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Council Member Molloy MOVED to approve the consent agenda as amended and
requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Council Member Marquis SECONDED the
motion. There were no public comments.
VOTE:
There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM B: SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (Public comment limited to 70 minutes
per speaker)
B -1. Mary Jo Joiner /Christine Cunningham -- All- America City
Presentation Update.
Ms. Joiner and Ms. Cunningham provided an update to the A11- America City
competition, noting the City of Kenai was selected as one of the 26 finalists; a group of
14 people would be attending the competition in Kansas City, MO to present the City's
program; and, Kenai nominated Kelsey Leaf and Hannah Coffman for the All- America
City Youth Award.
ITEM C: UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS [Public comment limited to 3
minutes per speaker)
None.
ITEM D:
D -1.
MOTION:
PUBLIC HEARINGS (Testimony limited to 3 minutes per speaker. Persons
may give their time over to another speaker present, however no single speaker
present may speak for more than 30 minutes combined on their own and on others'
behalf.)
Ordinance No. 2556 -2011 -- Amending Portions of Kenai Municipal
Code Title 6, Entitled "Elections," Including KMC 6.05.110, Conducting
an Election -- Canvassing Returns; KMC 6.05.120, Establishment of
Canvassing Board and Procedures; KMC 6.05.150, Application Deadline
for Applying for Absentee Ballots; KMC 6.05.170, Absentee Voting - -By
Mail; KMC 6.04.200, Voting Devices and Machines; KMC 6.05.280,
Record Retention; and, KMC 6.05.335, to Allow for Voting by Electronic
Transmission and Making Technical Corrections.
Council Member Marquis MOVED to enact Ordinance No. 2556 -2011 and Council
Member Bookey SECONDED the motion.
The floor was opened to public hearing. There being no one wishing to speak, the
public hearing was closed.
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Council comments included:
• Thanks to the Clerk and City Attorney for their efforts in bringing the
ordinance forward.
® A question of whether other communities were offering voting by
electronic transmission.
City Clerk Freas noted in her research, she was unable to find any other community
allowing voting via electronic transmission, i.e. including voting using pdf documents
transmitted via computer as proposed in the ordinance. She added, she had also
discussed the issue with other Clerks throughout the State of Alaska and found none
with specific language in their codes or processes to allow this type of voting. She did
find information on the Internet identifying a new program being developed to provide
voting by electronic transmission for military and out -of- country voters for federal
elections, however no specific information of the process being developed.
City Attorney Stearns noted her research included information Freas had provided
her; researched case law, Alaska Statutes and Administrative Code; and, held
discussions with other community contacts and was unable to find any referring to
voting by electronic voting or the process and added, the City of Kenai would be
breaking new ground.
It was also noted, the ordinance would be submitted to the U.S. Department of Justice
for its required review.
VOTE:
Marquis Yes Molloy j Yes j Boyle
Porter Yes Moore _I Yes Gabriel
Bookey Yes
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
D -2. Ordinance No. 2557 -2011 -- Adopting the Annual Budget for the Fiscal
Year Commencing July 1, 2011 and Ending June 30, 2012.
Yes
Absent
MOTION:
Council Member Bookey MOVED to approve Ordinance No. 2557 -2011 and Council
Member Marquis SECONDED the motion.
The floor was opened for public hearing. There being no one wishing to speak, the
public hearing was closed. There were no Council comments.
VOTE:
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Marquis
Yes
Yes
Molloy
Moore
Yes
Yes
Boyle
Gabriel
1 Yes
Absent
Porter
r
Bookey
Yes
Bookey Yes
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
D -3. Ordinance No. 2558 -2011 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and
Appropriations by $25,000 in the Multi- Purpose Facility Capital Project
Fund.
MOTION:
Council Member Marquis MOVED to enact Ordinance No. 2558 -2011 and Council
Member Bookey SECONDED the motion.
The floor was opened for public hearing. There being no one wishing to speak, the
public hearing was closed. It was noted, the funding would be used for a conceptual
drawing of a multipurpose facility.
VOTE:
Marquis Yes
Molloy
Yes
Boyle Yes
Porter 1 Yes
Moore
Yes
Gabriel
Absent
Bookey Yes
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
D -4. Ordinance No. 2559 -2011 -- Amending Kenai Municipal Code Section
11.05.050, "Condition as to Equal Services and Rates," to Require that
the City Provide Residents of the City of Kenai With Free Services at the
City -Owned Boat Launch and Parking Facility.
MOTION:
Council Member Boyle MOVED to adopt Ordinance No. 2559 -2011 and Council
Member Marquis SECONDED the motion.
The floor was opened to public hearing. There being no one wishing to speak, the
public hearing was closed. Council discussion followed with comments including:
• The ordinance was brought forward because free use /discount to
residents of some sort had long been discussed.
• Suggestion to offer free use at the boat launch instead of the beach could
be a way to work around the Public Trust Doctrine.
• Applaud for the idea of free use of the boat launch, but concern it would
violate the Public Trust Doctrine and would not want to have the City (and its
residents) defend the action.
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• Agreement with the sentiments and believed the citizens and Council
would like to allow free use, but after reviewing comments from the City Attorney, had
concerns about the City's legal standing.
• Suggestion to investigate a better solution and have more discussion
during a work session with regard to offering a discount season pass.
• Agreement with the idea, but had concerns and would want to have
further investigation first.
• Agreed with the concept; thanked the City Attorney for the opinion which
brought forward points to consider; and, believed it would be expensive to defend.
• The Trust did not define access to the boat launch, only the beach; if no
challenge was made, the City could move forward; and, question of who would
challenge the City's position.
VOTE:
Marquis
No
Molloy
Yes ( Boyle
Yes
Porter
No
Moore
No
Gabriel
Absent
Bookey
No
MOTION FAILED.
D -5. Resolution No. 2011 -40 -- Fixing the Rate of Levy of Property Tax for
the Fiscal Year Commencing July 1, 2011 and Ending June 30, 2012.
(Clerk's Note: At the May 18, 2011 Council meeting, a motion to adopt
Resolution No. 2011 -40 was made and then a motion to postpone
Resolution No. 2011 -40 to the June 1, 2011 was unanimously passed.
The motion to adopt Resolution No. 201.1 -40 is active.)
The floor was opened to public hearing. There being no one wishing to speak, the
public hearing was closed. There were no Council comments.
VOTE:
Marquis
Yes
Yes
Molloy
Moore
Yes
Yes
Boyle
Gabriel
Yes
Absent
Porter
Bookey
Yes
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
D -6. Resolution No. 2011 -42 -- Authorizing a Budget Transfer Within the
General Fund, Non - Departmental for the Purchase of a New
Multifunction Copier for City Hall.
MOTION:
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Council Member Molloy MOVED to approve Resolution No. 2011 -42 and requested
UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Council Member Marquis SECONDED the motion.
The floor was opened to public hearing. There being no one wishing to speak, the
public hearing was closed. There were no Council comments.
VOTE:
There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
D -7. Resolution No. 2011 -43 -- Authorizing the Purchase of a Multifunction
Copier from Konica Minolta Business Solutions.
MOTION:
Council Member Bookey MOVED to approve Resolution No. 2011 -43 and requested
UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Council Member Molloy SECONDED the motion.
The floor was opened to public hear
g•
Randy Daly, 108 Deepwood Court, Kenai -- Reported he was the owner of Hi -Speed
Gear; the bids were submitted to the Borough several months prior; he felt it would be
in the best interest of the City to request revised or fresh bids; the machine he bid was
no longer available; and, with new bids, the price could be 15 -20% lower.
There being no one else wishing to speak, the public hearing was closed. Council
discussion followed with comments including:
• The City used the process the Borough used in ranking and scoring.
• The City could go through another bid process if so directed, however
Administration found the needs of the Borough with regard to the purchase of a color
copier very close to the City's needs.
• The City used the Borough's process because it received good responses
to its bid procedure.
VOTE:
There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
D -8. Resolution No. 2011 -44 -- Authorizing a Capital Project Title Change in
Ordinance No. 2258 -2007 From the Wildwood Drive to Wildwood Drive
Reconstruction and the Marathon Road and Willow Street Improvements.
MOTION:
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Council Member Bookey MOVED for approval of Resolution No. 2011 -44 and
requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Council Member Marquis SECONDED the
motion.
The floor was opened to public hearing. There being no one wishing to speak, the
public hearing was closed. There were no Council comments.
It was noted Senator Wagoner tried to obtain appropriations to provide a survey; if no
funding was received from the State, funds from the capital project may be used for
that purpose; and, the City was still maintaining the road.
VOTE:
There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
D -9. Resolution No. 2011 -45 -- Awarding Non - Exclusive On- Airport Car
Rental Concessions to Corporate Sales & Leasing, Inc., d /b /a Budget
Rent A Car, Alaska Rent A Car, Inc., d /b /a Avis, for the Period July 1,
2011 Through June 30, 2016.
MOTION:
Council Member Marquis MOVED for adoption of Resolution No. 2011 -45 and
requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Council Member Molloy SECONDED the motion.
The floor was opened to public hearing. There being no one wishing to speak, the
public hearing was closed. There were no Council comments.
It was noted there would be two rental car companies; after two years, the City could
go to bid again if there was interest for another company to come in; and, there would
be no rotating leases with the other rental car companies.
VOE:
There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
D -10. Resolution No. 2011 -46 -- Correcting the Total Purchase Price for
Airport Snow Removal Equipment to the Amount of $864,727.
MOTION:
Council Member Marquis MOVED for adoption of Resolution No. 2011 -46 and
requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Council Member Bookey SECONDED the motion.
The floor was opened to public hearing. There being no one wishing to speak, the
public hearing was closed. There were no Council comments.
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VOTE:
There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM E: MINUTES
E -1. *Regular Meeting of May 18, 2011 -- Approved by Consent Agenda.
E -2. *May 9, 2011 Budget Work Session Notes -- Approved by Consent
Agenda.
E -3. *May 10, 2011 Work Session Notes -- Approved by Consent Agenda.
E -4. *May 24, 2011 Special Council Meeting Minutes -- Approved by
Consent Agenda.
E -5. *May 25, 2011 Special Council Meeting Minutes -- Approved by
Consent Agenda.
ITEM F: UNFINISHED BUSINESS -- None.
ITEM G: NEW BUSINESS
G -1. Ratification of Bills
MOTION:
Council Member Molloy MOVED to ratify the bills and requested UNANIMOUS
CONSENT. Council Member Marquis SECONDED the motion.
VOTE:
There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
G -2. Approval of Purchase Orders Exceeding $15,000
MOTION:
Council Member Molloy MOVED to approve the purchase orders exceeding S 15,000
and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Council Member Marquis SECONDED the
motion.
It was noted the furniture purchase for the Library was no extra furniture, but
additional furniture ordered in relation to the building project. It was also noted, the
change order was a difference of $900.
VOTE:
There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
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G -3. Ordinance No. 2560 -2011 -- Amending Kenai Municipal Code Section
12.25.030, "Leaving of Junked or Illegally Parked Vehicles," to Amend the
Definition of What is a "Junk Vehicle."
Ordinance No. 2560 -2011 was removed from the consent agenda.
MOTION:
Council Member Boyle MOVED to introduce Ordinance No. 2560 -2011 and Council
Member Marquis SECONDED the motion.
Discussion included:
• The ordinance would eliminate the requirement for a vehicle parked in
the yard to be registered.
• Requested the ordinance be removed from the consent agenda because of
concern the process was flawed; enforcement was directed by KMC 14.20.270 and
should be used; and, the Planning & Zoning Commission should be allowed to go
through its process.
• Had no objection for the Commission to review the ordinance, however
did not believe the Commission was required to review it.
• Did not believe the enforcement was a Title 14 issue.
• Confirmation the junk vehicle ordinance was a Title 1.2 issue and not an
amendment to the zoning code; reminder Council was discussing introduction of the
ordinance; and, it was Council's discretion to forward the ordinance to a commission
for review, but was not requirement.
• Request for a memo of explanation be included with the ordinance as
(well as others being introduced) for the public hearing, as well as a memo reporting
any actions of the Planning & Zoning Commission.
• Belief it was not fair to say an un- tagged vehicle was a junk vehicle and
did not believe the ordinance needed the Planning & Zoning Commission's review.
• The ordinance was initially brought forward by Planning & Zoning
Commission and did not believe the Commission should be left out of the process.
VOTE:
Marquis
Yes I Molloy Yes
Boyle
Yes
Porter
No
Moore
Yes
Gabriel
Absent
Bookey
Yes
MOTION PASSED.
G -4. Ordinance No. 2561 -2011 -- Amending KMC Chapter 6.20, Initiative
and Referendum, to Add a New Section 6.20.020, "Limitation on
Appropriations," to Prohibit the Appropriation of City Funds in Order to
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fluence the Outcome of An Election Concerning a Ballot Proposition or
Question Initiated or Referred to the Voters Under City Charter.
Ordinance No. 2561 -2011 was removed from the consent agenda at the beginning of
the meeting.
MOTION:
Council Member Boyle MOVED for introduction of Ordinance No. 2561 -2011 and
Council Member Molloy SECONDED the motion.
Discussion included:
• The ordinance was brought forward to prohibit the use of City funds to
oppose citizen's initiatives.
• Confirmed the ordinance contained a specific exception to allow the City
to assert a position on a statewide ballot.
• Concern the Council should prohibit taking a position on a local or State
issue.
• Explanation the ordinance only referred to City issues and citizen
referendums; referendums are brought by people who elect the Council; and, the
ordinance would limit the Council to be able to use public funds to oppose an issue
that comes forward by taxpayers of the City.
VOTE:
Marquis
Yes
Molloy
Yes
Boyle
Yes
Porter
No
Moore
Yes
Gabriel
Absent
j Bookey
Yes
MOTION PASSED.
G -5.
Ordinance No. 2562 -2011 -- Amending Section 6.10.010, "Nominating
Petitions," to Delete the Requirement That a Person Seeking to be Elected
to the Office of Mayor or Council Member File With the City Clerk a
Partially - Completed Nominating Petition Including Information of the
Candidate's Name, Address, and Office Sought, Before Circulating the
Petition for Signature.
Ordinance No. 2562 -2011 was removed from the consent agenda at the beginning of
the meeting.
MOTION:
Council Member Boyle MOVED to introduce Ordinance No. 2562 -2011 and Council
Member Marquis SECONDED the motion.
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Discussion included:
• Desire to include a substitute ordinance in the next packet to broaden
the ordinance by deleting the requirement for petition and requiring only the
candidacy statement, as well as include an electronic process for filing for candidacy.
• It was noted, the Charter required the filing of a petition and to amend
the Charter, a vote of the citizens was required.
• Ordinance No. 2562-2011, if passed, would allow someone other than
the candidate to submit a petition and declaration of candidacy for another, and
would not require a City - produced form to be filed with the City Clerk.
• Desire to submit an ordinance to place a question on the fall ballot to
amend the Charter by removing the requirement to submit petitions with candidacy
filings.
VOTE:
Marquis I Yes
Porter Yes
Bookey Yes
Molloy Yes Boyle
Moore Yes Gabriel
Yes
Absent
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
G -6. *Ordinance No 2563 -2011 -- Amending Chapter 4.25, Uniform
Plumbing Code, to Adopt the 2009 Edition of the Uniform Plumbing
Code, Which Code Also Incorporates the Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa
and Hot Tub Code and the Uniform Solar Energy Code and to Make Local
Amendments to the Codes.
Introduced by approval of the Consent Agenda.
G -7. Ordinance No. 2564 -2011 -- Amending Kenai Municipal Code Section
10.30, "Record Retention," to Add a New Section 10.30.060 "Disclosure
of Information Collection" to Require the City to Notify Residents and
Property Owners that the City Has Collected Information About the
Resident or Property Owner and /or Their Property in the City.
Ordinance No. 2564 -2011 was removed from the Consent Agenda at the beginning of
the meeting.
MOTION TO INTRODUCE:
Council Member Boyle MOVED to introduce Ordinance No. 2564 -2011 and Council
Member Molloy SECONDED the motion.
Discussion included:
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• Explanation the intent of the ordinance was to require the City to provide
notification to residents of the City when information was being collected, i.e. code
violations, etc., but not including police investigations.
• Agreement with the intent and protection proposed to provide, but
needed to consider unintended consequences.
• Reference was made to subsections (c) and (d).
® Concern the administrative process would be very difficult and
suggestion feedback be provided from the departments which could be affected by
passage of the ordinance.
VOTE:
Marquis
Yes
Molloy
Yes
Boyle
Yes
Porter
No
1 Moore
1 Yes
Gabriel
Absent
1 Bookey
! Yes
j
MOTION PASSED.
BREAK TAKEN:
8:10 P.M., Council Member Moore departed the meeting.
BACK TO ORDER: 8:17 P.M.
G -8. Action /Approval -- Commissioner Appointments /Library and Parks &
Recreation Commissions
Mayor Porter referred to applications included in the packet and nominated Katie
Evans for appointment to the Library Commission and Jordanne Wilson to the Parks
84 Recreation Commission.
MOTION:
Council Member Molloy MOVED to confirm the nomination of Katie Evans to the
Library Commission. Council Member Marquis SECONDED the motion and requested
UNANIMOUS CONSENT.
VOTE:
There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
MOTION:
Council Member Molloy MOVED to confirm the nomination of Jordanne Wilson to the
Parks &, Recreation Commission. Council Member Marquis SECONDED the motion
and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT.
VOTE:
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There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
G -9. Discussion -- City Clerk Recruitment
Item G -9 was heard immediately after Item D -2.
Council Member Marquis noted the resignation received from City Clerk Carol Freas
effective June 30, 2011. In order to move the recruitment of filling the position, the
following actions were taken:
MOTION:
Council Member Marquis MOVED to meet with Linda Murphy, who has a business
dealing with Clerk issues, hiring and recruiting and that Council get the process
started that way by consulting with Ms. Murphy. Council Member Bookey
SECONDED the motion.
Council comments included:
• Support to contract with a professional with experience and knowledge of
the position and belief the City would be well served in contracting with Murphy.
® Support to hold a work session to meet with Murphy.
VOTE:
Marquis
Yes
Molloy
Yes Boyle
Yes
Porter
Yes
Moore
Yes :Gabriel
Absent
Bookey
Yes
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MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
Discussion followed with regard to forming a subcommittee to allow some early
discussion with Murphy and interest she may have in assisting the Council in the
recruitment, as well as submittal of a contract proposal.
MOTION:
Council Member Molloy MOVED for the Council to establish a subcommittee of three,
including Council Member Marquis, Council Member Bookey and Mayor Porter.
Council Member Marquis SECONDED the motion.
It was noted, discussions with Murphy would include scope of contract, length of
contract, assistance in hiring, etc.
VOTE:
Marquis
Yes
Mol1PL
Yes
Boyle
Yes
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Porter
Yes
Moore
Yes
Gabriel
Absent
Bookey
Yes
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM H:
COMMISSION /COMMITTEE REPORTS
H -1. Council on Aging -- Vice Mayor Boyle reported the next meeting was
scheduled for June 9, 2011.
MOTION:
Vice Mayor Boyle MOVED to allocate $2,100 from the Legislative budget to be used for
the Senior Center's 40th anniversary celebration. Council Member Marquis
SECONDED the motion and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT.
VOTE:
There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
It was noted, the funds were to be taken from the current fiscal year budget.
H -2. Airport Commission -- Council Member Marquis reported the next
meeting was schooled for June 9 and reminded all of the Air Faire scheduled for June
4.
H -3. Harbor Commission -- Council Member Molloy reported he would attend
the June 6, 2011 meeting for Council Member Gabriel.
11-4. Library Commission -- Council Member Marquis reported the next
meeting was scheduled to be held on June 7 and Mayor Porter would attend for him.
H -5. Parks & Recreation Commission -- Parks & Recreation Director Frates
reported the next regular meeting would be held in August.
H -6. Planning & Zoning Commission -- Council Member Molloy reviewed the
minutes of the May 25 meeting were included in the packet and reported the next
meeting was scheduled for June 8, with a work session beginning at 6:00 p.m.
H -7. Miscellaneous Commissions and Committees
H -7a. Beautification Committee -- No meeting.
H -7b. Alaska Municipal League Report -- No report.
H -7c. Mini -Grant Steering Committee -- No report.
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H -7d. Kenai Convention & Visitors Bureau -- Council Member Bookey
reported the next meeting would be held the last week in June.
H -7e. Reports of KPB Assembly, Legislators and Councils -- No report.
ITEM I: REPORT OF THE MAYOR -- Mayor Porter noted events she had
attended, including the Torch Run, Little League opening, Alternative School and
Kenai High School graduations, and met with the directors of the Visitors Center and
Kenai Chamber of Commerce.
ITEM J: ADMINISTRATION REPORTS
J -1. City Manager -- City Manager Koch reported the grand opening of the
Library expansion was scheduled for July 9, 2011. Information related to flooding at
the project pad at Boat Launch Road was provided by Koch and Project
Manager /Acting Public Works Director Lyons.
J -2. Attorney -- Attorney Stearns congratulated City Clerk Freas on her
retirement and wished the All- America City group good luck.
J -3. City Clerk -- City Clerk Freas reported June 1, 2011 was her 21st
anniversary as the City of Kenai City Clerk.
A work session was scheduled for Thursday, June 9, 2011, beginning at 6:00 p.m. to
review Murphy's proposal and work out details in order for a contract, etc. he brought
forward at the June 15, 2011 Council Meeting for consideration.
ITEM K: ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT
K -1. Citizen Comments (Public comment limited to 5 minutes per speaker)
None.
K -2. Council Member Comments
Bookey -- • Congratulated Freas and wished her best of luck, adding he did
not know the City without Freas being present.
• Reminded all of the Kenai River Festival on June 11 and 12, 2011.
Marquis -- Congratulated Freas on her retirement.
Molloy -- • Thanked Freas for her outstanding service to the City, i.e. 21 .
years as City Clerk and 26 years as a City employee, and for her assistance to him,
especially as a newly elected official.
• Wished the A11- America City team success in their endeavors, and
regardless of the outcome, they had made an incredible effort.
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Boyle -- Wished the All- America City team good luck.
EXECUTIVE SESSION -- Regarding matters the immediate knowledge of which would
clearly have an adverse effect upon the finances of the City: Pending or threatened
litigation.
MOTION:
Council Member Marquis MOVED for the Council of the City of Kenai to convene in an
executive session regarding matters the immediate knowledge of which would clearly
have an adverse effect upon the finances of the City: Pending or threatened litigation.
City Attorney Stearns and City Manager Koch were requested to attend.
Council Member Bookey SECONDED the motion.
VOTE:
Marquis
Yes
Molloy
Yes
Boyle tYes
Porter
Yes
Moore
Absent
Gabriel Absent
Bookey
Yes
j
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
CONVENED TO EXECUTIVE SESSION: 8:44 P.M.
BACK TO ORDER: 9:25 P.M.
Council Member Marquis reported the Council met in an executive session with City
Attorney Stearns and City Manager Koch and directed the City Attorney on potential
pending litigation.
ITEM L: PENDING LEGISLATION (This item lists legislation which will be
addressed at a later date as noted.)
Ordinance No. 2546 -2011 -- Amending KMC 14.22.010, Land Use Table, to Make
Comprehensive Changes to the Uses Allowed in the Rural Residential RR -1 Zoning
District, Including Changing Many "Conditional Uses" to Uses Not Permitted," and
Providing for Certain "Conditional Uses" for Properties Along the Kenai Spur Highway
Within the RR -1 Zone.
(Clerk's Note: At its May 18, 2011 meeting, the City Council postponed Ordinance No.
2546 until the August 17, 2011 Council meeting for an additional public hearing at that
meeting and referred the ordinance to the Planning & Zoning Commission with directions
to schedule and to hold one or more work sessions, schedule a public hearing, and
return the ordinance to Council, with its recommendations, for the August 17 meeting.
Administration was also directed to send notice cards to all property owners of the City
to inform them of the work session(s) and public hearing. The motion to adopt is active.)
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ITEM M: ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was
adjourned at approximately 9:26 p.m.
Minutes submitted by:
Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
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