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Home My WebLink About2012-11-21 Council MinutesA Regular Meeting of the Kenai City Council was held on November 21, 2012, in City Hall Council Chambers, Kenai, AK. Mayor Porter called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 1. Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Porter led those assembled in the Pledge of Allegiance. 2. Roll Call There were present: Pat Porter, Mayor Ryan Marquis, Vice -Mayor Robert Molloy Tim Navarre Terry Bookey Brian Gabriel Mike Boyle comprising a quorum of the Council. Absent: Austin Daly, Student Representative Also in attendance were: Rick Koch, City Manager Sandra Modigh, City Clerk Scott Bloom, City Attorney (Telephonic) Corene Hall, Deputy City Clerk 3. Agenda Approval Mayor Porter added the following to the agenda: Add to: D -3: Ordinance No. 2656 -2092: Amending KMC Section 3.10.070, Livestock within the City limits • Correspondence in opposition from Clifford Smith • Correspondence in opposition from Dave & Kitty Thompson • Correspondence from Jill Evans Add to: Information Items • Riverside Assisted Living Announcement • Alaska Stand Alone Gas Pipeline /ASAP MOTION: Council Member Molloy MOVED to approve the agenda as amended and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Council Member Gabriel SECONDED the motion. VOTE: There being no objections, SO ORDERED. 4. Consent Agenda MOTION: Vice Mayor Marquis MOVED to approve the consent agenda and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Council Member Bookey SECONDED the motion. Mayor Porter opened the floor for public comment, there being none public comment was closed. VOTE: There being 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 -- None. D. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Ordinance No. 2654 -2012 -- Repealing Kenai Municipal Code Chapter 5.40, Pawnbrokers, Which Provides Licensing and Regulatory Requirements on Pawnbrokers Within the City MOTION: Council Member Bookey MOVED to approve Ordinance No. 2654 -2012 and Vice Mayor Marquis SECONDED the motion. Mayor Porter opened the floor for public comment, there being none public comment was closed. City of Kenai Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 8 November 21, 2012 YEA: Porter, Bookey, Boyle, Gabriel, Marquis, Molloy, Navarre NAY: 2. Ordinance No. 26552012 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $11,829 in the General Fund for State Bureau of Highway Patrol Overtime Expenditures ZT64111relmk Council Member Bookey MOVED to enact Ordinance No. 2655 -2012 and Vice Mayor Marquis SECONDED the motion. Mayor Porter opened the floor for public comment, there being none public comment was closed. T YEA: Bookey, Boyle, Gabriel, Marquis, Molloy, Navarre, Porter NAY: 3. Ordinance No. 2656 -2012 -- Amending the Kenai Municipal Code Section 3.10.070, Livestock Within the City Limits, to Exclude from the Definition of "Livestock" a Limited Number of Chicken Hens to Allow for the Keeping of a Small Number of Chicken Hens in the City and Amending Setback Requirements for Chicken Containment Structures tNrol11L•7IFI Council Member Boyle MOVED to enact Ordinance No. 2656 -2012 and Council Member Molloy SECONDED the motion. Mayor Porter opened the floor for public comment. Susan Smalley, 105 Linwood -- spoke in favor of the ordinance. Clifford Smith, 319 Rogers Road -- spoke against the ordinance due to bear attractants. Nancy Schrag, 312 Princess -- spoke in favor, noting greater access to local foods. Jacqueline Graham, 1107 Walnut -- spoke in favor of the ordinance. City of Kenai Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 8 November 21, 2012 Field! Chay, 37306 Cetacea -- spoke in favor of the ordinance, noting chickens reduce garbage, produce fertilizer, reduce pesticide use, and provide food. Jeff Selinger, Alaska Department of Fish and Game -- noted he was available to answer questions and chickens were the main reason for deaths of bears in defense of life and property. Jerry Huf, 765 Ames Road -- noted there were already problem bears in the area and he believed getting a copy of the rules should be a requirement of having chickens. There being no one else wishing to speak, the public hearing was closed. Council Members Gabriel, Navarre, Marquis, Porter and Bookey spoke in opposition; Council Members Boyle and Molloy spoke in favor. MOTION TO POSTPONE: Council Member Bookey MOVED to postpone Ordinance No. 2656 -2012, refer it to Planning and Zoning for review and public hearing, and return it to Council at the March 6, 2013 Council Meeting. Vice Mayor Marquis SECONDED the motion. YEA: Boyle, Gabriel, Marquis, Molloy, Navarre, Porter, Bookey NAY: 4. Resolution No. 2012 -63 -- Authorizing the Purchase of a Tracked Loader with a Pallet Fork Attachment and Equipment Trailer from Craig Taylor Equipment Company for the Total Amount of $56,964.75 11101 go] Council Member Gabriel MOVED to approve Resolution No. 2012 -63 and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Vice Mayor Marquis SECONDED the motion. Mayor Porter opened the floor for public comment, there being none public comment was closed. 5. Resolution No. 2012 -64 -- Expressing Its Support of an Application for Community Development Grant Block Grant (CDBG) to Construct Heated Sidewalks and Provide Stand -By Power at the Kenai Senior Center. City of Kenai Council Meeting Minutes November 21, 2012 ........:..: Vice Mayor Marquis MOVED to approve Resolution No. 2012 -64 and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Council Member Molloy SECONDED the motion. Mayor Porter opened the floor for public comment, there being none public comment was closed. City Manager Koch provided a brief explanation of the CDBG Program and advised the grant funds could be used for community development projects, planning projects, or special economic development projects. VOTE: MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. E. MINUTES 1. *Regular Meeting of November 7, 2012 Meeting minutes were approved by approval of the consent agenda. F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS -- None G. NEW BUSINESS 1. Action /Approval -- Bills to be Ratified s e Council Member Bookey MOVED to ratify the bills and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Vice Mayor Marquis SECONDED the motion. VOTE: There being no objections, SO ORDERED. 2. Action /Approval -- Purchase Orders Exceeding $15,000 NUi • Council Member Bookey MOVED to approve purchase orders exceeding $15,000. Council Member Molloy SECONDED the motion and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. VOTE: There being no objections, SO ORDERED. 3. Action /Approval -- Appointment of Council Liaisons to Committees, Commissions, Boards iS O Council Member Bookey MOVED to approve the appointments and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Council Member Gabriel SECONDED the motion. City of Kenai Council Meeting Minutes Page 5 of 8 November 21, 2012 Council Member Molloy expressed interest in being a designated alternate for the Planning & Zoning Commission. With no objection from Council, Mayor Porter recommended continuing the current practice of circulating the responsibility between council members as the need arises. .� . ... - 133EENEgan 4. Action /Approval -- Terminal Building Specialty Retail Concession Agreement -- Larks Alaska Gifts Vice Mayor Marquis MOVED to approve the agreement and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Council Member Bookey SECONDED the motion. VOTE: There being no objections, SO ORDERED. 5. Discussion /Action -- City of Kenai Boards, Committees, and Commissions Council and administration discussed the need to review the current policies and procedures related to advisory committees /commissions /boards and concurred a work session would be scheduled to discuss the proposed amendments. Council Member Bookey MOVED to request the City Manager, City Attorney and City Clerk collaborate on recommended revisions to committee /commission /board policies and procedures and to provide a work product to Council for review at the February 20, 2013 Council Meeting. Vice Mayor Marquis SECONDED the motion. r • t Council Member Navarre MOVED to remove the February date from the motion. Council Member Gabriel SECONDED the motion. 1 � •� kll A•1f ::.�.:: Yea: Nay: Marquis, Molloy, Navarre, Porter, Bookey, Boyle, Gabriel VOTE: t s VOTE ON MAIN MC Yea: Molloy, Navarre, Porter, Bookey, Boyle, Gabriel, Marquis Nay: City of Kenai Council Meeting Minutes Page 6 of 6 November 21, 2012 1. Council on Aging — Vice Mayor Marquis reported on the grants discussed at the November 11 meeting. 2. Airport Commission -- Council Member Gabriel noted the next meeting would be December 13. 3. Harbor Commission -- Council Member Molloy advised the next meeting would be December 10. 4. Library Commission -- Council Member Boyle noted the Library Commission meeting summary was in the packet. 5. Parks and Recreation Commission -- Council Member Bookey stated the next meeting would be December 6. 6. Planning and Zoning Commission -- Council Member Gabriel reported on the November 14 work session and meeting. 7. Beautification Committee -- Mayor Porter noted no report. Mayor Porter reported on the following: • The passing of Library Commissioner Carol Brenckle • Welcomed Sargent Schwenke on his return from Afganistan • Attended the Senior Center Thanksgiving Dinner hosted by Marathon and Hilicorp • Asked Administration to report on implementing hours of parking of campers, boats, etc. on streets • The November 28 proclamation for Barry Eldridge at the Chamber meeting 1. City Manager Koch reported on the following: • Rent increases at Vintage Pointe • Requested the Airport Commission and KEDS look at revising regulations regarding leasing at the airport • Sent the Capital Improvement Project list to the Governor 2. City Attorney -- No report. 3. City Clerk -- Wished everyone Happy Thanksgiving. 1. Citizens Comments -- None. City of Kenai Council Meeting Minutes Page 7 of 8 November 21, 2012 2. Council Comments Council Member Navarre gave Council Members a copy of the Alaska Stand Alone Pipeline (ASAP) report which was presented at the AML conference. Council Member Gabriel thanked the public for attending and noted he would be co- sponsoring a resolution in support of the Borough completing an overall economic study of the seafood industry within the Borough with Mayor Porter. Council Member Bookey noted the Municipal Park playground was very busy. Vice Mayor Marquis thanked the Parks and Recreation Department for their work on the Playground. Council Member Molloy thanked the public for their oral and written comments. Council Member Boyle thanked the public for their comments. Mayor Porter wished everyone Happy Thanksgiving. L. EXECUTIVE SESSION -- None M. PENDING ITEMS -- None N. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 9:00 p.m. Minutes prepared and submitted by: 11 Corene Hall, CMC, Deputy City Clerk City of Kenai Council Meeting Minutes November 21, 2012