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Home My WebLink About2013-08-07 Council MinutesKENAI CITY COUNCIL — REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 7, 2013 — 7:00.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 210 FIDALGO AVE., KENAI, AK 99611 MAYOR PAT PORTER, PRESIDING MINUTES A. CALL TO ORDER A Regular Meeting of the Kenai City Council was held on August 7, 2013, 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 Tim Navarre Brian Gabriel comprising a quorum of the Council. Also in attendance were: "Courtney Stroh, Student Representative Rick Koch, City Manager Scott Bloom, City Attorney Sandra Modigh, City Clerk 3. Agenda Approval Robert Molloy Terry Bookey Mike Boyle Mayor Porter requested the following addition to the agenda and packet: ADD TO: D.3: Resolution No. 2013 -58: • Substitute Resolution No. 2013 -58 MOTION: Council Member Molloy MOVED to approve the agenda including Substitute Ordinance No. 2013 -58 and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Council Member Bookey SECONDED the motion. VOTE: There being no objections, SO ORDERED. 4. Consent Agenda MOTION: Council Member Bookey MOVED to approve the consent agenda and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Council Member Gabriel SECONDED the motion. Mayor Porter opened the floor for public comment on consent agenda items, 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 Linda Swarner, Kenai Peninsula Food Bank — provided information regarding the upcoming Harvest Moon Local Foods Week, September 16 -22, Promoting Local Foods Including Alaska Grown and Local Seafood in Restaurants and our Homes. C. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS Angie Cramer, Kenai — addressed Council to request improvements to the City's local parks and playgrounds noting that there isn't equipment for the younger aged children. Amber Every, Kenai — spoke in support of updating the playground equipment at the Kenai Municipal Park. D. PUBLIC HEARINGS Ordinance No. 2714 -2013 — Increasing General Fund Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $8,366 in the General Fund Parks, Recreation, and Beautification Department for an Amendment to the Grant from the State of Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation for Bacteria Level Monitoring on the City's Beaches During the 2012 Personal Use Fishery. MOTION: Council Member Bookey MOVED to enact Ordinance No. 2714 -2013, Increasing General Fund Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $8,366 in the General Fund Parks, Recreation, and Beautification Department for an Amendment to the Grant from the State of Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation for Bacteria Level Monitoring on the City's Beaches During the 2012 Personal Use Fishery. Council Member Gabriel SECONDED the motion. Mayor Porter opened the public hearing, there being no one wishing to speak public _ hearing was closed. City of Kenai Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 7 August 7, 2013 VOTE: YEA: Bookey, Boyle, Gabriel, Molloy, Navarre, Porter NAY: "Student Representative: YEA MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Ordinance No. 2715 -2013 — Increasing General Fund Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $80,695 in the General Fund City Manager and Parks Departments for the Receipt of a Grant from the State of Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation for Bacteria Level Monitoring on the City's Beaches During the 2013 Personal Use Fishery. MOTION: Council Member Molloy MOVED to enact Ordinance No. 2715 -2013, Increasing General Fund Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $80,695 in the General Fund City Manager and Parks Departments for the Receipt of a Grant from the State of Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation for Bacteria Level Monitoring on the City's Beaches During the 2013 Personal Use Fishery. Council Member Gabriel SECONDED the motion. Mayor Porter opened the floor for public hearing. Jim Butler, Kenai — thanked Council and administration for the improved efforts on conducting this year's dipnet fishery and recommended the City become more involved with the Board of Fisheries. There being no one else wishing to speak, public hearing was closed. VOTE ON MAIN MOTION: YEA: Bookey, Boyle, Gabriel, Molloy, Navarre, Porter NAY: " "Student Representative: YEA MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 3. Resolution No. 2013 -58 — Respectfully Requesting that Wal -Mart Stores, Inc., Provide Consumers with a Choice to Purchase Sustainable Alaskan Seafood Products. • Substitute Resolution No. 2013 -58 Mayor Porter opened the floor for public hearing. Amber Every, Kenai — spoke in favor of the resolution and thanked Council and administration for bringing the legislation forward. There being no one else wishing to speak, public hearing was closed. City of Kenai Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 7 August 7, 2013 MOTION: Council Member Bookey MOVED to adopt Resolution No. 2013 -58, Respectfully Requesting that Wal -Mart Stores, Inc., Provide Consumers with a Choice to Purchase Sustainable Alaskan Seafood Products and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Council Member Gabriel SECONDED the motion. MOTION TO AMEND: Council Member Molloy MOVED to amend Resolution No. 2013 -58 by substitution, Respectfully Requesting that Wal -Mart Stores, Inc., Provide Consumers with a Choice to Purchase Sustainable Alaskan Seafood Products and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Council Member Gabriel SECONDED the motion. Mayor Porter opened the public hearing, there being no one wishing to speak public hearing was closed. VOTE ON AMENDMENT: There being no objections, SO ORDERED. VOTE ON MAIN AS AMENDED: There being no objections, SO ORDERED. 4. Resolution No. 2013 -59 —Approving a Contract for the 2013 Classification Study. MOTION: Council Member Bookey MOVED to adopt Resolution No. 2013 -59, Approving a Contract for the 2013 Classification Study and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Council Member Molloy SECONDED the motion. VOTE ON MOTION: There being no objections, SO ORDERED. E. MINUTES 1. *Regular Meeting of July 17, 2013 Minutes were approved by the consent agenda. F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS —None. G. NEW BUSINESS 1. *Action /Approval — Bills to be Ratified Approved by the consent agenda. 2. *Action /Approval — Purchase Orders Exceeding $15,000 Approved by the consent agenda. City of Kenai Council Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 7 August 7, 2013 2 3. Action /Approval — Schedule Work Session with the Department of Transportation on September 10, 2013, from 6:00p.m. — 8:00p.m. There being no objections, the work session was scheduled as requested. 4. *Ordinance No. 2716 -2013 — Accepting and Appropriating Grants from the Federal Aviation Administration and the State of Alaska for the Aeronautical Survey and Geographical Information Mapping Project, a Component of the Airport Masterplan Project and Appropriating Required Matching Funds in the Airport Improvement Capital Project Fund and Airport Fund. Ordinance No. 2716 -2013 was introduced by the consent agenda and public hearing scheduled on August 21, 2013. 5. *Ordinance No. 2717 -2013 — Reappropriating State Grant Funds in the Municipal Roadway Improvements Capital Project Fund to the New City Shop Construction Capital Project Fund. Ordinance No. 2717 -2013 was introduced by the consent agenda and public hearing scheduled on August 21, 2013. 6. *Ordinance No. 2718 -2013 — Unappropriating State Grant Funds in the General Fund Due to Reduction in Public Safety Grant Funding from the State of Alaska. Ordinance No. 2718 -2013 was introduced by the consent agenda and public hearing scheduled on August 21, 2013. 1. Airport Commission — Council Member Gabriel advised their next meeting was schedule on August 8, 2013. 2. Harbor Commission — Council Member Molloy reported the August 12th meeting had been cancelled. 3. Library Commission — Council Member Boyle reported the commission met on August 6'h and worked on the mission statement and internet safety policy. 4. Parks and Recreation Commission — Council Member Bookey reported the commission held a work session and meeting on August 1" to discuss park operating hours, no action was taken. 5. Planning and Zoning Commission — Council Member Navarre reported the commission last met on July 24' and approved a conditional use permit for a Martial Arts & Yoga Studio. 6. Beautification Committee — Mayor Porter had no report. 7. Mini -Grant Steering Committee — Mayor Porter had no report. City of Kenai Council Meeting Minutes Page 5 of 7 August 7, 2013 I. REPORT OF THE MAYOR Mayor Porter reported the following: • This month's Coffee with the Mayor had good turn out • BBC for the Armory • Took ROC the Kenai group to lunch Met with CH2M Hill Mayor Porter requested with the concurrence of Council that administration bring forward a master plan including a financial plan by January to restore the Municipal Park. Council Member Bookey and Navarre spoke in favor of community park renovations. J. ADMINISTRATION REPORTS City Manager — Koch reported on the following: • Reminder of rededication of the Kenai High School football field and track • Meeks Trail update after recent rain • Will be out of office September 19 through October 2 • Need to discuss and approve capitol budget and priorities in the next couple of months • Provided an update on dipnet fishery. Mayor Porter requested the City Manager write a letter for Council related to the greater presence of Fish & Game officers this year, to have the fire hydrants painted, to have more flags erected around town in the month of July, WIFI in senior housing, and to have water faucet installed over the stove at the Senior Center. City Attorney — Bloom reported that Anchorage was selected for the International Lawyers Conference in May of 2014 and welcomed Student Representative Stroh. City Clerk — provided the ballot propositions and summary to Council for review and noted they would be forwarded to the Borough for inclusion in the election pamphlet; reminded Council that the candidate filing period would close on August 15. K. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT 1. Citizens Comments— None. 2. Council Comments Council Member Boyle welcomed Student Representative Stroh, congratulated the City on the best dipnet fishery year ever, and requested more enforcement on south beach for people using the dunes as toilets. Council Member Molloy welcomed Student Representative Stroh and thanked ROC the Kenai for their assistance during the fishery, thanked the City Manger for how the high tide situation was handled, thanked administration and employees for bringing order to a chaotic fishery season, advised the Kenai Firefighters Association annual City of Kenai Council Meeting Minutes Page 6 of 7 August 7, 2013 conference will be held on the Peninsula in September 2014 and requested Council consider a donation to the association in the amount of $5,000. Student Representative Stroh advised that school would begin on August 20th and that she was excited about her new position on council. Council Member Bookey welcomed Student Representative Stroh, advised he was recently in Anchorage for youth soccer and noted our field are much better kept, reported there wasn't the smell of decaying fish during this year's fishery and was happy with the results, and expressed his regret to see Andrew from KSRM moving out of town. Council Member Gabriel welcomed Student Representative Stroh, commended administration for their work on this year's dip net fishery, noted the traffic jams at boat launch and recommended using a staging area next year, and wanted Council to consider having a representative at the Board of Fisheries meetings. Council Member Navarre welcomed Student Representative Stroh, thanked Andrew from KSRM for his services to the community, expressed his satisfaction with this year's fishery, and thanked all that participated in the armory dinner for the troops. Mayor Porter advised she gave a report and presentation on the City at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon. L. EXECUTIVE SESSION — None M. PENDING ITEMS —None N. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 8:31 p.m. Minutes prepared and submitted by: Sandra o ig , CtK- C erk * *The student representative may cast advisory votes on all matters except those subject to executive session discussion. Advisory votes shall be cast in the rotation of the official council vote and shall not affect the outcome of the official council vote. Advisory votes shall be recorded in the minutes. A student representative may not move or second items during a council meeting. City of Kenai Council Meeting Minutes Page 7 of 7 August 7, 2013