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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-01-07 Council MinutesAGENDA KENAI CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 17, 2007 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS http://www.ci.kenai.ak.us ITEM A: CALL TO ORDER 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. Dwight Kramer, Kenai Area Fisherman's Coalition -- Board of Fisheries 2008 Upper Cook Inlet Meeting. 2. Maya Johnson -- 4-H Congress Report 3. Kirk Louthan and Becea Ford, Captains, Kenai High School Cross Country Ski Team -- Ski Trails. 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.) Ordinance No. 2197-2006 -- Amending KMC 3.20.020 and KMC 3.05.100 to Provide Dog Licenses are Effective for Three Years and Setting the License Fees. (Clerk's Note: Ordinance No. 2197-2006 was substituted, amended and postponed to January 17, 2007. The motion to adopt is active.) a. Substitute Ordinance No. 2197-2006 -- Amending KMC 3.20.020 and KMC 3.05.100 to Set new License Kennel and Impoundment Fees, Providing for the City to Send Notices to Dog Owners of Pending Expiration of Dog Licenses and Providing for Microchip Identification of Dogs. 2. Ordinance No. 2202-2006 -- Amending KMC 11.05.090 to Limit the Use of the City of Kenai Boat Launch, Located at the Municipal Harbor, to Vessels and Boats Powered by Four -Cycle or Direct Injection Two -Cycle Engines. (Ordinance No. 2202-2006 was postponed at the December 20, 2006 meeting. The motion to adopt is active.) 3. Ordinance No. 2203-2006 -- Amending KMC 1.15.130 Entitled, "Telephonic Participation" to Emphasize Responsibilities of the Council Member(s) Requesting Telephonic Participation of a Council Meeting. (Ordinance No. 2203-2006 received a motion to adopt at the January 3, 2007 meeting and then was postponed to the January 17, 2007 meeting. The motion to adopt is active.) 4. Continuation of Liquor Licenses -- PROTESTS • Amy Bowen, d/b/a One Stop Liquor • Kings Inn Property Management LLC, d/b/a Mr. D's • Alaskalanes, Inc., d/b/a Alaskalanes Bowling Center 5. *Transfer of Liquor License -- Upper Deck/Beverage Dispensary, Tourism -- From Corey, Inc. to Rosin Investments, Inc. ITEM F: MINUTES ITEM G: ITEM H: *Regular Meeting of January 3, 2007. Bills to be Ratified 2. Approval of Purchase Orders Exceeding $15,000 3. *Ordinance No. 2204-2007 -- Creating the PRISM Special Revenue Fund and Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations to Fund Operations for FY2007. 4. *Ordinance No. 2205-2007 -- Amending KMC 7.15.050 to Add Subsection (g) Allowing Emergency Purchasing Without Competitive Bidding. 5. *Ordinance No. 2206-2007 -- Amending KMC 13.30.010 to Reflect the Renumbering of the Traffic Violation of Negligent Driving in the Alaska Statutes. 6. *Ordinance No. 2207-2007 -- Amending the Official Kenai Zoning Map by Rezoning Tract C, Gusty Subdivision No. 2 and Tract B, Shadura Subdivision, From General Commercial (CG) to Central Commercial (CC). 7. *Ordinance No. 2208-2007 -- Amending KMC 14.20.250, Off -Street Parking and Loading Requirements. 8. *Ordinance No. 2209-2007 -- Amending KMC 14.25 to Include Four or More Dwellings in the Landscaping/Site Plan Requirements of the Kenai Municipal Code. 9. *Ordinance No. 2210-2007 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $88,450 in the Airport Fund to Fund PRISM Operations and Replenish the Contingency Accounts. 10. *Ordinance No. 2211-2007 -- Authorizing the Sale of Approximately 38.224 Acres at Tract 1, Baron Park, 2005 Replat in the City of Kenai, Alaska, and Setting Forth the Price and Other Terms and Conditions of Sale. 11. Approval -- Consent to Assignment of Leases/Consent to Assignment of Leases for Security Purposes -- Kenai Golf Course/From Morgan Family Limited Partnership to Griffin Golf Enterprises, LLC. 12. Discussion -- Under/Over-Voting Policy 13. Discussion -- Supervision of City Clerk Position. 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 ITEM J: REPORT OF THE MAYOR ITEM K: 1. City Manager 2. Attorney 3. City Clerk ITEM L: DISCUSSION 1. Citizens (five minutes) 2. Council EXECUTIVE SESSION -- None Scheduled KENAI CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 17, 2007 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS httT)://www.ei.kenai-ak.us MAYOR PAT PORTER, PRESIDING ITEM A: CALL TO ORDER 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: Joe Moore, vice Ma or Linda Swarner Barry Eldridge Rick Ross Robert Molloy Mike Boyle Pat Porter, Ma or A quorum was present. Also present: Adam DeMelio, Student Representative Mayor Porter noted the following information should be added to the packet: ADD TO: H-3, Ordinance No. 2204-2007 -- PRISM Annual Financial Projections MOTION: Council Member Moore MOVED amend the consent agenda by removing Item H-3 and placing it on the regular agenda. Council Member Swarner SECONDED the motion. *Student Representative DeMelio: Yes Moore Yes Swarner Yes Eldridge Yes Ross Yes Molloy Yes Boyle Yes Porter Yes KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 17, 2007 PAGE 2 MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. MOTION: Council Member Moore MOVED for approval of the regular agenda as amended and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Council Member Swarner SECONDED the motion. VOTE: There were no objections. SO ORDERED. A-4. CONSENT AGENDA MOTION: Council Member Moore MOVED to approve the consent agenda and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Council Member Eldridge SECONDED the motion. VOTE: There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM B: SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (10 minutes) B-1. Dwight Kramer, Kenai Area Fisherman's Coalition -- Board of Fisheries 2008 Upper Cook Inlet Meeting. Mr. Kramer referred to his letter included in the packet, which requested Council to support efforts to move the 2008 Board of Fisheries meeting from Anchorage to the Kenai/Soldotna area to allow additional local participation. B-2. Maya Johnson -- 4-H Congress Report Maya Johnson, 39185 Dori Lynn Street, Kenai -- Ms. Johnson gave a brief report of her trip to Atlanta, Georgia as a delegate to the National 4-H Congress and thanked the council for its financial support. B-3. Kirk Louthan and Becca Ford, Captains, Kenai High School Cross Country Ski Team -- Ski Trails. Kirk Louthan, 36705 Chinulna Drive, Kenai -- Louthan, Becca Ford, Trent Semmens and Maya Johnson thanked the city for supporting the sport and stated KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 17, 2007 PAGE 3 their appreciation and thanks to the City and Parks & Recreation Department for grooming the trails. ITEM C: UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS -- None. ITEM D: REPORTS OF KPB ASSEMBLY LEGISLATORS AND COUNCILS -- None. ITEM E: PUBLIC HEARINGS (Testimony limited to 3 minutes per speaker.) E-1. Ordinance No. 2197-2006 -- Amending KMC 3.20.020 and KMC 3.05.100 to Provide Dog Licenses are Effective for Three Years and Setting the License Fees. (Clerk's Note: Ordinance No. 2197-2006 was substituted, amended and postponed to January 17, 2007. The motion to adopt is active.) E-1.a. Substitute Ordinance No. 2197-2006 -- Amending KMC 3.20.020 and KMC 3.05.100 to Set new License Kennel and Impoundment Fees, Providing for the City to Send Notices to Dog Owners of Pending Expiration of Dog Licenses and Providing for Microchip Identification of Dogs. MOTION: Council Member Molloy MOVED to adopt Substitute Ordinance No. 2197-2006 and Council Member Eldridge SECONDED the motion. MOTION TO AMEND: Council Member Eldridge MOVED to remove `The fee for insertion of a microchip is $37.00." from 3.20.030(d) and place it as subparagraph (d) at 3.05.100. Council Member Molloy SECONDED the motion. There were no public or council comments. VOTE ON AMENDMENT: *Student Representative DeMello: Yes Moore Yes Swarner Yes Eldridge Yes Ross Yes Mollo Yes Boyle Yes Porter Yes KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 17, 2007 PAGE 4 65DIO C\i7:TXyD)o71)M\VII&illlhyI►`� VOTE ON MAIN MOTION AS AMENDED: *Student Representative DeMello: Yes Moore Yes Swamer Yes Eldridge Yes Ross Yes Molloy Yes Boyle Yes Porter Yes MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. E-2. Ordinance No. 2202-2006 -- Amending KMC 11.05.090 to Limit the Use of the City of Kenai Boat Launch, Located at the Municipal Harbor, to Vessels and Boats Powered by Four -Cycle or Direct Injection Two -Cycle Engines. (Ordinance No. 2202-2006 was postponed at the December 20, 2006 meeting. The motion to adopt is active.) The floor was opened for public comment. There being none, the issue was returned for council comment. Comments included: • Council should take time to review the Draft Boat Wake Study and wait to take action until after the report is finalized and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) makes its finding. • Educate the public. • Because no other recommendations have been made related to means and methods other than the elimination of two-stroke engines, the ordinance should be tabled and wait until recommendations are received from the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and DNR. • The ordinance is proactive, the city should be careful not to cause other problems, and, the ordinance should be postponed. • The City of Kenai did not cause the problem, but the city will feel the brunt of the Category V designation; would like the city to be a leader on the issue and not a follower; doing nothing will not decrease the hydrocarbon levels in the River; and, suggestion for an ordinance to be drafted and reviewed by the Planning & Zoning Commission, to regulate private boat launches in the city. • No interest in an ordinance to restrict private launches; believes such an ordinance would be challenged; there would not be resources to enforce the ordinance; and, such an ordinance would not be a solution. • Believes the ordinance is getting the issue out in the public; if the ordinance is passed, it would push the issue along; and, the city should be a leader. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 1.7, 2007 PAGE 5 • Belief there are too many guides on the river, the ordinance would take locals with two-stroke engines off the river, and belief the hydrocarbon level was caused by a general lack of attention by the regulatory agencies. • Because the hydrocarbon level problem comes from upstream, and if the city wants to be a leader, it should suggest the river be restricted to drift only. • Would not be opposed to discuss a private land use ordinance because of the value of bringing the current ordinance forward. MOTION TO TABLE: Council Member Moore MOVED to table Ordinance No. 2202-2006 indefinitely and Council Member Ross SECONDED the motion. VOTE: *Student Representative DeMello: Yes Moore Yes Swarner Yes Eldridge Yes Ross Yes Mollo Yes Boyle Yes Porter Yes MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. E-3. Ordinance No. 2203-2006 -- Amending KMC 1.15.130 Entitled, "Telephonic Participation" to Emphasize Responsibilities of the Council Member(s) Requesting Telephonic Participation of a Council Meeting. (Ordinance No. 2203-2006 received a motion to adopt at the January 3, 2007 meeting and then was postponed to the January 17, 2007 meeting. The motion to adopt is active.) MOTION TO AMEND: Council Member Eldridge MOVED to amend subparagraph (q) last sentence by changing "may be" to "shall be." Council Member Ross SECONDED the motion. A brief discussion followed during which comments included: Only specific items may be deducted from a payroll check and to allow deduction of phone charges, a council member would have to give signed permission. A set process to collect amounts owed should be used as is done for other amounts owed to the city. The council should not get involved in the process of collection. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 17, 2007 PAGE 6 VOTE ON AMENDMENT: *Student Representative DeMello: No Moore No Swarner No Eldridge No Ross No Molloy No Boyle Yes Porter No ( (� MOTION FAILED. MOTION TO AMEND: Council Member Ross MOVED to amend KMC 1.15.130(c) by inserting "..., state whether such telephonic participation is pursuant to subsection (n) or (o)" after "(facsimile and/or electronic transmission include)." Council Member Eldridge SECONDED the motion. There were no council comments. 11#i19pKi3 W,1%jjIW103j,1WoIA *Student Representative DeMello: Yes Moore Yes Swarner Yes Eldridge Yes Ross Yes KTO-110-Y Yes Bo le Yes Porter Yes MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. MOTION TO AMEND: Council Member Molloy MOVED to amend Ordinance No. 2203-2006 as follows: • Subparagraph (h): Remove "at the member's expense" • Subparagraph (q): Remove "and/or back-up material shipping " Council Member Boyle SECONDED the motion. Discussion followed with comments including: • Concerns the presented wording was punitive. • Council should support a member having to be absent due to extended illness, etc. • There is a need for council members to be able to review the packet prior to meetings and the present wording would bar one in doing so. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 17, 2007 PAGE 7 • Suggestion to move the packet preparation day up by two days and inclusion of the entire packet on the city webpage. • Establish a deadline for accepting lay -down items in order to allow enough time to scan them and place on the webpage for review. • There is a cost of doing business and the City should incur the cost. • The stipend paid to council should be used to cover whatever expenses incurred when participating telephonically. • Telephonic participation is a convenience for council members. VOTE ON AMENDMENT: *Student Representative DeMello: No Moore No Swarner No Eldridge No Ross No MolloyYes Bo le Yes Porter No MOTION FAILED. Council Member Boyle spoke in opposition to the ordinance, noted his personal experience in using the ordinance to do the work he was elected to do, believed the additions to the ordinance made it more restrictive and added expenses, and urged defeat of the ordinance. • • ins � �[ • • � _:_._ : �i ► 2 *Student Representative DeMello: Yes Moore Yes Swarner Yes Eldridge Yes Ross Yes Molloy No Boyle No Porter I Yes MOTION PASSED. E-4. Continuation of Liquor Licenses -- PROTESTS • Amy Bowen, d/b/a One Stop Liquor Kings Inn Property Management LLC, d/b/a Mr. D's Alaskalanes, Inc., d/b/a Alaskalanes Bowling Center Clerk Freas reported amounts owed by Alaskalanes, Inc. had been brought current and requested Alaskalanes, Inc. be removed from the list of continuation of liquor licenses to be protested. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 17, 2007 PAGE 8 MOTION: Council Member Molloy MOVED to protest the continuation of liquor licenses for Amy Bowen, d/b/a One Stop Liquor and Kings Inn Property Management LLC, d/b/a Mr. D's if taxes owed are not brought currently by January 31, 2007. Council Member Swarner SECONDED the motion and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. E-5. Transfer of Liquor License -- Upper Deck/Beverage Dispensary, Tourism -- From Corey, Inc. to Rosin Investments, Inc. Approved by consent agenda. BREAK TAKEN: 7:55 P.M. BACK TO ORDER: 8:04 P.M. ITEM F: MINUTES F-1. Regular Meeting of January 3, 2007 -- Approved by consent agenda. ITEM G: UNFINISHED BUSINESS -- None. ITEM H: H-1. Bills to be Ratified MOTION: Council Member Moore MOVED to ratify the bills and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Council Member Swarner SECONDED the motion. VOTE: There were no objections. SO ORDERED. H-2. Approval of Purchase Orders Exceeding $15,000 -- None. H-3. Ordinance No. 2204-2007 -- Creating the PRISM Special Revenue Fund and Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations to Fund Operations for FY2007. Item was removed from the consent agenda. MOTION: KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 17, 2007 PAGE 9 Council member Moore MOVED to introduce Ordinance No. 2204-2007 and Council Member Swarner SECONDED the motion. There were no public comments. Council reviewed information outlining annual financial projections for the facility which was provided at the beginning of the meeting. VOTE ON INTRODUCTION: *Student Representative DeMello: Yes Moore Yes Swarner Yes Eldridge Yes Ross Yes Molloy Yes Boyle Yes Porter Yes MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. H-4. Ordinance No. 2205-2007 -- Amending KMC 7.15.050 to Add Subsection (g) Allowing Emergency Purchasing Without Competitive Bidding. Introduced by consent agenda. H-5. Ordinance No. 2206-2007 -- Amending KMC 13.30.010 to Reflect the Renumbering of the Traffic Violation of Negligent Driving in the Alaska Statutes. Introduced by consent agenda. H-6. Ordinance No. 2207-2007 -- Amending the Official Kenai Zoning Map by Rezoning Tract C, Gusty Subdivision No. 2 and Tract B, Shadura Subdivision, From General Commercial (CG) to Central Commercial (CC). Introduced by consent agenda. H-7. Ordinance No. 2208-2007 -- Amending KMC 14.20.250, Off -Street Parking and Loading Requirements. Introduced by consent agenda. H-8. Ordinance No. 2209-2007 -- Amending KMC 14.25 to Include Four or More Dwellings in the Landscaping/Site Plan Requirements of the Kenai Municipal Code. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 17, 2007 PAGE 10 Introduced by consent agenda. H-9. Ordinance No. 2210-2007 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $88,450 in the Airport Fund to Fund PRISM Operations and Replenish the Contingency Accounts. Introduced by consent agenda. H-10. Ordinance No. 2211-2007 -- Authorizing the Sale of Approximately 38.224 Acres at Tract 1, Baron Park, 2005 Replat in the City of Kenai, Alaska, and Setting Forth the Price and Other Terms and Conditions of Sale. Introduced by consent agenda. H-11. Approval -- Consent to Assignment of Leases/Consent to Assignment of Leases for Security Purposes -- Kenai Golf Course/From Morgan Family Limited Partnership to Griffin Golf Enterprises, LLC. MOTION: Council Member Molloy MOVED for approval of the consent to assignments as presented. Council Member Moore SECONDED the motion and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. VOTE: There were no objections. SO ORDERED. H-12. Discussion -- Under/Over-Voting Policy Reference was made to the information included in the packet. A general discussion took place with comments including: • Information indicated "under voted" as a race where the voter is allowed to select more than the standard one candidate and does not complete a ballot with the total number of candidates allowed. • Designation of seats (A, B, C, D, etc.) could offer a solution in that the voter is instructed to 'vote for one" in each box. Kenai City Charter designates all council seats to be at large, not at large geographically. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 17, 2007 PAGE 11 • Suggestion to wait until new software received by the Kenai Peninsula Borough to know whether the City of Kenai ballot may be programmed to not accept under -voted ballots and to accept under -voting from another municipality. • Consideration should be given to those voters who choose to vote for only one candidate and not be prompted by the voting machine whether they meant to under vote or misunderstood the directions and could vote for two candidates. • Consideration should be given to offer all allowable opportunities for voters in voting their ballot. • Belief that notification of an under -voted ballot is an invasion of a secret ballot. • It is the voter's responsibility to be familiar with the ballot and how many candidates may be voted in an election. MOTION: Council Member Moore MOVED to inform the Borough Clerk the city of Kenai does not want any ballots kicked out for under -voting. Council Member Ross SECONDED the motion. VOTE: *Student Representative DeMello: Yes Moore Yes Swarner Yes Eldrid e Yes Ross Yes Molloy Yes Boyle Yes Porter Yes MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. H-13. Discussion -- Supervision of City Clerk Position. A general discussion took place with comments including: • Council is not in position to supervise clerk position on a daily basis and the city manager could provide additional assistance to the Clerk. • By Charter, it is council's responsibility to hire, retain, and supervise the city manager, city attorney and city clerk positions; • Council does not supervise the city manager or city attorney on a daily basis either. • The current structure has worked since incorporation and council should continue supervising, hiring, retaining the city manager, city attorney and city clerk. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 17,2007 PAGE 12 • Supervision is not needed on a day-to-day basis and direction between meetings, when required, would be with the mayor or vice mayor who interact predominantly with the clerk. • Because of the varied responsibilities of the clerk position, suggestion to place the clerk position under the day-to-day supervision of the city manager when the issue is clearly administrative and not council business. Burden falls with the council to make the supervision of the position work between the Charter and Code; make no changes to the Code or Charter. • City Attorney was requested to contact other clerks who are hired by councils to learn who is their supervisor between meetings. Include the responses as an informational report. ITEM I: COMMISSION/COMMITTEE REPORTS I-1. Council on Aging -- Council Member Molloy noted the meeting surmnary was included in the packet and reported on actions taken. I-2. Airport Commission -- Council Member Molloy reported there was no January meeting held. I-3. Harbor Commission -- City Manager Koch reported he attended the work session between the Harbor Commission and Parks & Recreation Commission which was called to discuss the possibility of combining the commissions. He noted, the commissions felt the two entities had different missions and a combining of the two would not be a good fit. It was suggested the Parks & Recreation Commission and Beautification Committee would be more suitable for combining. Council requested other commissions/cormnittees be contacted as to suggested changes to the current meeting policy for council's approval. I-4. Library Commission -- Council Member Swarner reported the meeting summary of the January 9, 2007 meeting was included in the packet. She also noted Bob Peters was elected Chair and Eileen Bryson Vice -Chair for 2007. I-5. Parks & Recreation Commission -- Council Member Moore reported the Commission met in a work session with the Harbor Commission. Notice has been forwarded to the Commission members and members of the Beautification Committee to hold a work session immediately prior to the February 1, 2007 Parks & Recreation Commission meeting to discuss possible combination of the two entities. I-6. Planning & Zoning Commission -- Council Member Ross noted the meeting minutes were included in the packet. Ross requested an explanation of the parking ordinance be included in the next council meeting packet. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 17, 2007 PAGE 13 I-7. Miscellaneous Commissions and Committees I-7a. Beautification Committee -- Council Member Swarner the Committee will meet in a work session with the Parks & Recreation Commission on February 1 at 7:00 p.m. I-7b. Alaska Municipal League Report -- Council Member Swamer reported the Legislative Committee would be meeting in Juneau during the next week, along with the Alaska Conference of Mayors. ITEM J: REPORT OF THE MAYOR -- Mayor Porter reported the following items: • Thanked administration for the year-end building permit reports. • Will be attending the Alaska Conference of Mayors meeting in Juneau, January 23-24. • Noted interest in expanding the cemetery property. Council stated no objections in moving forward with the issue. ITEM K: ADMINISTRATION REPORTS K-1. City Manager -- City Manager Koch reported the following: • A waiver request for arsenic limits in water was submitted to the Department of Environmental Conservation. He believes the waiver will be approved. • Sent a letter to John Faulkner at Kenai Landing who has requested the development of a community water/sewer system in that area. Koch explained the letter was not very supportive of the concept. • Asked if council wants to pursue a proposal to the Board of Fisheries regarding means and methods related to the river pollution issue. Because a draft regulatory change would be needed for submittal, it was suggested administration work with DEC and DNR to assist in drafting the change. It was also suggested the city tag onto another group to work the change through. • He attended the January 11, 2007 Kenai River Special Management Area Board Meeting. • The budget process had begun with initial review of personnel change requests. • An employee appreciation breakfast was held where certificates recognizing five, ten, 15, 20, and 25-year employment with the City were distributed. • Questions for the scientific poll will be presented to council at the next meeting for council's feedback. • He plans to travel to Juneau in mid -February to discuss the city's agenda to legislators. Other comments included: KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 17, 2007 PAGE 14 position. Koch was requested to move forward with reapplication for a VISTA Discussion will be held related to hosting of a dinner for the CityLinks Russian visitors. • Administration will contact the Kennel Club to discuss issues they may have related to the placement of a dog park adjacent to the soccer park development. K-2. Attorney -- City Attorney Graves reported the following: • The new Legal Department Administrative Assistant, Lee Salisbury would begin work in the next week. The code for the Airport Reserve and non -reserve lands had been rewritten. A terminal lease policy for leasing terminal space will be written next. • A check in the amount of $122,000 was received from the Bankruptcy Court related to the Inlet Woods issue. A memorandum related to the Wal-Mart purchase agreement would be included in the next packet. A brief discussion took place related to the consultant's recommendation the Airport Commission be elevated to a decision -making entity to manage the airport. It was suggested a work session be held to discuss the issue further. Graves was requested to research restricting access to the Kenai River with zoning powers and placed as a discussion item on the next meeting's agenda. K-3. City Clerk -- No report. ITEM L: L-1. Citizens Robert Ruffner, Executive Director/Kenai Watershed Forum -- Mr. Ruffner noted the following: • Supported placing e-packets on the webpage. • It was a foregone conclusion the River would end in Category V status; the comments received by DNR related to motor size were much different than those expressed at their meeting; and believed it would be unlikely the Board of Fisheries would address the pollution issue. Discussion followed related to holding a joint meeting with Soldoma and Kenai representatives on the issue and it was suggested to wait until Attorney Graves' restricting access to the river opinion was received. L-2. Council KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 17, 2007 PAGE 15 Ross -- No comments. DeMello -- No comments. Eldridge -- No comments. Swarner -- . Noted the Library Commission discussed budget issues, including the proposed book budget. She will be traveling to Juneau February 11, 12, 13, 2007, Moore -- • Welcomed Council Member Boyle back to Kenai. • Noted his concern with commission/committee attendance and suggested compensating members for attending meetings. Requested funds to be included in the Legislative budget. Boyle -- Thanked administration, citizens and the Council on Aging for their assistance and patience while he was away caring for his son. Molloy -- Encouraged support of the library; welcomed Council Member Boyle back; and thanked Council Member Swarner for offering to host a dinner for the CityLink representatives. EXECUTIVE SESSION -- None Scheduled ITEM M: There being no further business before the Council, the meeting adjourned at approximately 9:45 p.m. Minutes submitted by: 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. PAM