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Home My WebLink About2014-02-19 Council MinutesKENAI CITY COUNCIL — REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 19, 2014 — 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 210 FIDALGO AVE., KENAI, AK 99611 VICE MAYOR RYAN MARQUIS, PRESIDING MINUTES A. CALL TO ORDER A Regular Meeting of the Kenai City Council was held on February 19, 2014, in City Hall Council Chambers, Kenai, AK. Vice Mayor Marquis called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 1. Pledge of Allegiance Vice Mayor Marquis led those assembled in the Pledge of Allegiance. 2. Roll Call There were present: Mayor Pat Porter (telephonic) Robert Molloy Terry Bookey Mike Boyle comprising a quorum of the Council. Also in attendance were: Rick Koch, City Manager Scott Bloom, City Attorney Corene Hall, Deputy City Clerk 3. Agenda Approval MOTION: Vice Mayor Ryan Marquis Brian Gabriel Tim Navarre (telephonic) Council Member Molloy MOVED to approve the agenda and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Council Member Gabriel 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. Vice Mayor Marquis 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 — None C. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS Henry Knackstedt, Airport Commission Chair — Mr. Knackstedt thanked City Manager Koch for planning, organizing and moving the drilling rig display from the Kenai Municipal Airport to the Visitors Center. Robert Ruffner, Kenai Watershed Forum — Mr. Ruffner expressed concern regarding damage to wetlands along the river if the personal use fishery closed the beach during the season. D. PUBLIC HEARINGS Ordinance No. 2740 -2014 — Amending Kenai Municipal Code 7.15.060 - Sales, Surplus, Competitive Bidding, to Provide an Exception for the Disposal of Library Materials Removed from the City's Collection. MOTION: Council Member Bookey MOVED to enact Ordinance No. 2740 -2014, Amending Kenai Municipal Code 7.15.060 - Sales, Surplus, Competitive Bidding, to Provide an Exception for the Disposal of Library Materials Removed from the City's Collection. Council Member Molloy SECONDED the motion. Vice Mayor Marquis opened the public hearing, there being no one wishing to speak the public hearing was closed. MOTION TO AMEND: Council Member Gabriel MOVED to amend the ordinance by inserting "support" in the blank space in the fifth whereas and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Council Member Bookey SECONDED the motion. VOTE: There being no objections, SO ORDERED. City of Kenai Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 7 February 19, 2014 VOTE ON MAIN MOTION AS AMENDED: YEA: Bookey, Gabriel, Marquis, Molloy, Navarre,Porter NAY: MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. E. MINUTES 1. *Regular Meeting of February 5, 2014 Approved by the consent agenda. F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. Ordinance No. 2734 -2014 — Enacting Kenai Municipal Code 14.25.025 Telephonic Participation at Planning and Zoning Meetings, to Allow for Limited Telephonic Participation at Planning and Zoning Commission Meetings by Commissioners. [Clerk's Note: Ordinance was postponed and referred to the Planning & Zoning Commission to be brought back to Council at its February 5, 2014 meeting. Motion to enact is on the floor.] Vice Mayor Marquis opened the public hearing. Jeff Twait, Planning and Zoning Commission Chair — Mr. Twait made himself available to Council for any questions. There being no one else wishing to speak, the public hearing was closed. MOTION TO AMEND: Council Member Molloy MOVED to amend by striking "at the commissioner's expense" in section (h). Council Member Bookey SECONDED the motion and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. VOTE ON AMENDMENT: There being no objections, SO ORDERED. MOTION TO AMEND: Council Member Molloy MOVED to amend by striking "starting November 151 of each year" in sections (n) and (o), and inserting "during the 12 month calendar year," and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Mayor Porter SECONDED the motion. VOTE ON AMENDMENT: There being no objections, SO ORDERED. MOTION TO POSTPONE: Mayor Porter MOVED to postpone to the March 5, 2014 meeting and Council Member Gabriel SECONDED the motion. City of Kenai Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 7 February 19, 2014 VOTE ON POSTPONEMENT: YEA: Gabriel, Marquis, Molloy, Navarre, Porter, Bookey NAY: MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 2. Action /Approval — Council Confirmation of the Mayor's Nomination of Glenese Petty to the Planning & Zoning Commission. MOTION: Council Member Molloy MOVED to confirm the Mayor's nomination of Glenese Pettey to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Council Member Gabriel SECONDED the motion and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. VOTE: There being no objections, SO ORDERED. G. NEW BUSINESS *Action /Approval — Bills to be Ratified Approved by the consent agenda. 2. *Action /Approval — Purchase Orders Exceeding $15,000 Approved by the consent agenda. 3. Action /Approval — Non Objection of Liquor License Renewals: • American Legion Post #20 • Country Liquor LLC d /b /a Country Liquor Council Member Bookey stated the following for the record: The City of Kenai has determined that Country Liquor LLC and American Legion Post #20 have satisfied all obligations to the City; therefore, the City has no objection to the renewal of their liquor licenses. MOTION: Council Member Bookey MOVED to direct the City Clerk to forward letters to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board advising that the City has no objection to the liquor license renewals for the afore - described liquor licensees. Council Member Gabriel SECONDED the motion and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. VOTE: There being no objections, SO ORDERED. 4. Action /Approval — Mayoral Nomination and Council Confirmation to Reappoint Charlie Stevens to the Parks & Recreation Commission. City of Kenai Council Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 7 February 19, 2014 MOTION: Council Member Bookey MOVED to confirm the Mayor's nomination of Charlie Stephens to the Parks and Recreation Commission and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Council Member Molloy SECONDED the motion. VOTE: There being no objections, SO ORDERED. 5. Action /Approval — Mayoral Nomination and Council Confirmation to Reappoint Henry Knackstedt to the Planning & Zoning Commission. MOTION: Mayor Porter MOVED to nominate and confirm the reappointment of Henry Knackstedt to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Council Member Navarre SECONDED the motion and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. VOTE: There being no objections, SO ORDERED. 6. *Ordinance No. 2741 -2014 — Amending Kenai Municipal Code 1.90.010 - Creation, to Provide for Council Liaisons, Instead of Council Ex Officios and Council Consultants, to Boards, Commissions, and Committees, and Other Clarifying Amendments. Ordinance No. 2741 -2014 was introduced by the consent agenda and public hearing scheduled on March 5, 2014. H. 1. Council on Aging — Vice Mayor Marquis reported on the February 13 meeting; welcoming new member Foster Walters and noting new siding to be placed in the spring. 2. Airport Commission — Council Member Gabriel reported on the February 13 meeting, noting new member Charles Henry and the Kenai Peninsula Air Fair, 3. Harbor Commission — Council Member Molloy reported on the February 10 meeting advising the March 10 meeting had been rescheduled for March 17 due to lack of quorum. 4. Library Commission — No report. 5. Parks and Recreation Commission — Council Member Bookey reported on the February 6 work session and meeting, noting the CIP list for FY15, 16, and 17. 6. Planning and Zoning Commission — Council Member Navarre reported on the February 12 meeting, where the resolution on telephonic participation passed unanimously. Kenai Council Meeting Minutes iry 19, 2014 7. Beautification Committee — Mayor Porter had no report. 8. Mini -Grant Steering Committee— Mayor Porter had no report. REPORT OF THE MAYOR Mayor Porter reported the following J. • There was another resignation on the Planning and Zoning Commission. • She visited the Rustic Goat in Anchorage, which was built using materials salvaged from Kenai Landing. • The City Manager's evaluation was rescheduled from March 20 to March 10 at 6:00 p.m. • She would have a new Harbor Commission member to nominate at a future meeting. City Manager — Koch reported the following: • Former Governor Mike Stepovich had passed away. • Met in Juneau with 24 legislators. • Met in Anchorage with the Corps of Engineers regarding the Bluff Erosion Project. • Participating on Sound Off on the radio on Thursday morning regarding the Personal Use Fishery. • Gave a synopsis of the Board of Fisheries meetings. • Received thanks from 30 — 50 people for the Council sending him as a representative of the community at the Board of Fisheries meetings. City Attorney — Bloom reported he read to four classes of third and fourth graders at Mountain View Elementary and he toured the South Beach with the Public Works Director regarding private property lines along the beach. 3. City Clerk — No report. K. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT 1. Citizens Comments — None. 2. Council Comments Gabriel noted there were nine comments on the KSRM website supporting the beach closure. Molloy thanked Robert Ruffner, Henry Knackstedt, and Jeff Twait for speaking to the Council. L. EXECUTIVE SESSION — None Scheduled M. PENDING ITEMS — None City of Kenai Council Meeting Minutes Page 6 of 7 February 19, 2014 N. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 8:34 p.m. Minutes prepared and submitted by: Corene Hall, CIVIC, Deputy City Clerk City of Kenai Council Meeting Minutes Page 7 of 7 February 19, 2014