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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-04-18 Council MinutesKENAI CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING APRIL 18, 2012 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS http:/ /www.ci.kenai.ak.us MAYOR PAT PORTER, PRESIDING MINUTES A. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Porter called the meeting to order at approximately 7:00 p.m. A -1. Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Porter led those assembled in the Pledge of Allegiance. A -2. Roll Call There were present: Pat Porter, Mayor Terry Bookey Mike Boyle Brian Gabriel Ryan Marquis, Vice -Mayor Robert Molloy Tim Navarre comprising a quorum of the Council. Also in attendance were: Austin Daly, Student Representative Rick Koch, City Manager Krista Stearns, City Attorney Corene Hall, Deputy City Clerk A -3. Agenda Approval Mayor Porter requested the following change: REMOVE: G -9. Action /Approval -- ADOT /PF MOA for Beaver Loop Roadway. MOTION: Council Member Bookey MOVED to approve the agenda as amended and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Council Member Marquis SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. A -4. Consent Agenda KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 18, 2012 PAGE 2 MOTION: Council Member Bookey MOVED to approve the consent agenda and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Council Member Marquis SECONDED the motion. Mayor Porter asked if there were any public comments regarding the consent agenda. There being no one wishing to speak, the public hearing was closed. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. *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. B. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS -- None. C. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (Public comment limited to three (3) minutes per speaker; thirty (30) minutes aggregated) Megan Haserodt, Kenai Watershed Forum -- spoke about new signage for the bird viewing area near the City Dock. Brooke Carroll, Buccaneer Alaska Operations, LLC -- read a news release regarding moving forward with a project finance facility to purchase the Glacier I Drilling Rig. D. PUBLIC HEARINGS D -1. Ordinance No. 2622 -2012 - Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Lease Preference Right Agreement with Thomas Wagoner and Dorothy Wagoner with Respect to Lot 2, Block 1, Gusty Subdivision (11472 Kenai Spur Highway) Located within the Airport Reserve. MOTION: Council Member Marquis MOVED to enact Ordinance No. 2622 -2012 and Council Member Gabriel SECONDED the motion. There were no public or council member comments. VOTE: MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. D -2. Ordinance No. 2623 -2012 - Amending Kenai Municipal Code Section 23.25.060, "Overtime," to Eliminate the Payment of Overtime in Excess of KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 18, 2012 PAGE 3 Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Rates to Temporary Employees and Making Technical Corrections. MOTION: Council Member Navarre MOVED to approve Ordinance No. 2623 -2012 and Council Member Marquis SECONDED the motion. Council Member Boyle spoke against the ordinance. Council Member Navarre and Student Representative Daly spoke in favor of the ordinance. VOTE: MOTION PASSED. YEA: Bookey, Gabriel, Marquis, Molloy, Navarre, Porter NAY: Boyle * Student Representative Daly: Yes E. MINUTES E -1. *Regular Meeting of April 4, 2012 Approved by consent agenda. F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None G. NEW BUSINESS G -1. Action /Approval - Bills to be Ratified MOTION: Council Member Bookey MOVED to ratify the bills and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Council Member Marquis SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. G -2. Action /Approval - Purchase Orders Exceeding $15,000 MOTION: Council Member Bookey MOVED to approve purchase orders exceeding $15,000 and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Council Member Molloy SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 18, 2012 PAGE 4 G -3. *Ordinance No. 2624 -2012 -- Increasing Water & Sewer Fund Estimated Revenues And Appropriations By $10,911 For Costs In Excess Of Budgeted Amounts. Introduced by approval of the consent agenda. G -4. *Ordinance No. 2625 -2012 -- Increasing Airport Fund Estimated Revenues And Appropriations By $20,069 For Costs In Excess Of Budgeted Amounts. Introduced by approval of the consent agenda. G -5. *Ordinance No. 2626 -2012 -- Increasing General Fund Estimated Revenues And Appropriations By $231,638 For Costs In Excess Of Budgeted Amounts And Authorizing A Budget Transfer Within The General Fund In The Amount Of $33,000. Introduced by approval of the consent agenda. G -6. *Ordinance No. 2627 -2012 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues And Appropriations By $26,515 In The General Fund For Proqa Emergency Medical Dispatching Software. Introduced by approval of the consent agenda. G -7. *Ordinance No. 2628 -2012 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues And Appropriations By $16,847.35 In The General Fund For Police Digital Evidence Software And Investigative Equipment. Introduced by approval of the consent agenda. G -8. *Ordinance No. 2629 -2012 -- Amending the Official Kenai Zoning Map by Rezoning a Portion of Lot 1 -A1, R.M. Thompson Subdivision, 2012 Addition from Light Industrial (IL) to General Commercial (CG). Introduced by approval of the consent agenda. G -9. Action /Approval -- ADOT /PF MOA for Beaver Loop Roadway. Removed from the agenda at the beginning of the meeting. H. COMMISSION /COMMITTEE REPORTS 11-1. Council on Aging -- Council Member Marquis reported on the Meals on Wheels policy discussed at the April 12 meeting. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 18, 2012 PAGE 5 H -2. Airport Commission -- Council Member Gabriel reported on the budget discussion at the April 12 meeting. H -3. Harbor Commission -- Council Member Molloy reported the next meeting would be May 7, 2012. H -4. Library Commission -- No report. H -5. Parks and Recreation Commission -- Council Member Bookey reported on the April 5 meeting and requested a special meeting on June 4 to provide a summer parks update. H -6. Planning and Zoning Commission -- Mayor Porter reported on the April 11 meeting. H -7. Beautification Committee -- Mayor Porter noted the April 10 meeting did not have quorum. I. REPORT OF THE MAYOR Mayor Porter reported on the following: • She heard Senator Begich speak about the safety issues on the highways of Alaska. • She read a proclamation for the Lee Shore Center on Sexual Assault Awareness Month. • She welcomed the Alaska Government Finance Officers Association Conference. • She suggested commission and committee work sessions have an agenda. This was supported by the council. • She suggested the May 10 special meeting be scheduled for 6:00 rather than 7:00 p.m. This was approved. J. ADMINISTRATION REPORTS J -1. City Manager -- City Manager Koch reported on the following: • He had positive interactions with legislators in Juneau. • The Airport recently received the Balchen /Post Award for snow removal efforts at small commercial airports. • He would have a transmittal memorandum regarding the budget to the council members before the work session on April 23. Porter asked for an update on repairs at the Senior Center. Koch reported there would be a report from the engineer soon. Marquis asked if the City would be reimbursed for the seismic study. Koch replied yes. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 18, 2012 PAGE 6 Gabriel thanked Koch for updates on the legislative sessions. J -2. City Attorney -- City Attorney Stearns noted oral arguments in the CINGSA case would be next week and noted she had attended a code enforcement workshop. J -3. City Clerk -- Deputy City Clerk Hall reported there would be a shortened packet week for the May 2 meeting due to scheduling issues. K. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT K -1. Citizens Comments -- None. K -2. Council Comments Navarre thanked the legislators for their work in Juneau and thanked Koch for his work with the legislators. Daly reported on prom, fund raising and sporting events at Kenai Central High School. Molloy commented on Linda Murphy's testimony at a prior meeting. L. EXECUTIVE SESSION -- discussing pending litigation of which immediate knowledge would have an adverse effect on the finances of the City and to give direction to the City Manager and City Attorney regarding the handling of a specific legal matter -- Tammy Spillman v. City of Kenai, Superior Court Case No. 3KN -11 -00693 CI. MOTION: Council Member Marquis MOVED to convene into executive session and requested the City Manager and City Attorney attend. Council Member Bookey SECONDED the motion. VOTE: MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. BREAK: 7:45 P.M. BACK TO ORDER: 8:56 P.M. Council Member Molloy reported the Council met in Executive Session and made the following motion: MOTION: Council Member Molloy MOVED to reject the settlement offer dated April 6, 2012 and Council Member Bookey SECONDED the motion. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 18, 2012 PAGE 7 VOTE: MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Molloy reported the Council gave direction to the City Manager and City Attorney. M. PENDING ITEMS M -1. Ordinance No. 2599 -2011 - Amending Kenai Municipal Code 14.22.010, Land Use Table, to Make Comprehensive Changes to the Uses Allowed in the Suburban Residential (RS), Suburban Residential 1 (RS1), Suburban Residential 2 (RS2), Rural Residential (RR), Rural Residential RR -1, and the Urban Residential (RU) Zoning Districts. [Clerk's Note: At its November 16, 2011 meeting, Council postponed Ordinance No. 2597 -2011 to the August 1, 2012 meeting and the ordinance was referred back to the Planning and Zoning Commission so the Commission could continue to consider the changes proposed in this work product during the Comprehensive Plan process.] N. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 9:09 p.m. Minutes prepared and submitted by: Corene Hall, CMC, Deputy City Clerk APPROVED ti prat