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Home My WebLink About2014-09-17 Council MinutesKENAI CITY COUNCIL — REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 17, 2014 — 7:00 P.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 September 17, 2014, 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: Mayor Pat Porter Ryan Marquis Robert Molloy Terry Bookey Mike Boyle Tim Navarre Brian Gabriel A quorum was present. Also in attendance were: "Allison Ostrander, Student Representative Gus Sandhal, Acting City Manager Scott Bloom, City Attorney Sandra Modigh, City Clerk 3. Agenda Approval Mayor Porter noted the following requested additions to the agenda and meeting packet: • Special Order of Business — Oath of Office for Student Representative Allison Ostrander • Minutes (consent agenda) — Regular Meeting Minutes of August 20, 2014 • New Business — Appointment and Confirmation of James G. Glendening to the Harbor Commission • New Business (consent agenda) — Appointment of 2014 Precinct Election Boards MOTION: Council Member Molloy MOVED to approve the agenda with the requested amendments proposed by Mayor Porter and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Vice Mayor Marquis SECONDED the motion. VOTE: There being no objections, SO ORDERED. 4. Special Order of Business New Student Representative Allison Ostrander was seated at the dais after her oath of office. 5. 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 on consent agenda items; there being no one wishing to be heard, public comment was closed. 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 1. Kenai Senior Connection, Inc. —Presenting a Check to the City of Kenai from a Meals on Wheels Fundraiser. Joseph Jolly, President of the Kenai Senior Connection, Inc. presented the City a check in the amount of 18,479.86 from the Meals on Wheels Fundraiser. C. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS — None D. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Ordinance No. 2782 -2014 — Enacting KMC 14.20.171 — Group Care Facilities, and Amending KMC 14.20.320 - Definitions, and KMC 14.22.010 - Land Use Table, to Define and Provide Zoning Regulations for Group Care Facilities. [Clerk's Note: At its August 6h meeting, Council postponed this ordinance to the September 17th meeting. Motion to enact is on the floor.] —City of Kenai Council Meeting Page 2 of 7 September 17, 2014 As discussed at the previous meeting, Council and Administration concurred to postpone the matters of group care facilities and emergency shelters providing the new planner an opportunity to review the proposed legislation and allowing time for Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission to hold a joint work session on the topics. MOTION: Council Member Bookey MOVED to postpone Ordinance No. 2782 -2014 indefinitely; the motion was SECONDED by Council Member Gabriel. VOTE: YAY: Porter, Boyle, Bookey, Gabriel, Marquis, Molloy, Navarre, NAY: "Student Representative Ostrander: YEA MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Ordinance No. 2783 -2014 — Enacting KMC 14.20.172 — Emergency Shelters, and Amending KMC 14.20.320 - Definitions, and KMC 14.22.010 - Land Use Table, to Provide Zoning Regulations for Emergency Shelters that Provide Temporary Housing for Homeless and Others in Need of Safe Accommodations. [Clerk's Note: At its August 6th meeting, Council postponed this ordinance to the September 17f^ meeting. Motion to enact is on the floor.] MOTION: Council Member Bookey MOVED to postpone Ordinance No. 2783 -2014 indefinitely; the motion was SECONDED by Council Member Gabriel. VOTE: YAY: Porter, Boyle, Bookey, Gabriel, Marquis, Molloy, Navarre, NAY: "Student Representative Ostrander: YEA MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 3. Ordinance No. 2793 -2014 — Reappropriating State Grant Funds in the Municipal Roadway Improvements Capital Project Fund to the Senior Center Improvement Capital Project Fund. Mayor Porter opened public hearing; there being no one wishing to be heard, the public hearing was closed. MOTION: City of Kenai Council Meeting Page 3 of 7 September 17, 2014 Council Member Molloy MOVED to enact Ordinance No. 2793 -2014; the motion was SECONDED by Council Member Gabriel. VOTE: YAY: Porter, Boyle, Bookey, Gabriel, Marquis, Molloy, Navarre, NAY: "Student Representative Ostrander: YEA MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 4. Ordinance No. 2794 -2014 — Accepting and Appropriations Federal /State Emergency Management Grants for the Recovery from the 2013 October Kenai Peninsula Borough Flood. Mayor Porter opened public hearing; there being no one wishing to be heard, the public hearing was closed. MOTION: Council Member Gabriel MOVED to enact Ordinance No. 2794 -2014; the motion was SECONDED by Vice Mayor Marquis. VOTE: YAY: Porter, Boyle, Bookey, Gabriel, Marquis, Molloy, Navarre, NAY: "Student Representative Ostrander: YEA MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. E. MINUTES 1. 'Regular Meeting of August 20, 2014 2. 'Regular Meeting of September 3, 2014 Minutes were approved by the consent agenda. F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS — None. G. NEW BUSINESS 1. "Action /Approval — Bills to be Ratified. Bills were approved by the consent agenda. 2. "Ordinance No. 2795 -2014 — Increasing General Fund Estimated Revenues and Appropriations for Unbudgeted Costs Related to the Acquisition of Property Retained for a Public Purpose. City of Kenai Council Meeting Page 4 of 7 September 17, 2014 Ordinance was introduced by the consent agenda and public hearing set for October 1, 2014. 3. *Ordinance No. 2796 -2014 — Appropriations by $1,000 in the Purchase of Employee Safety Items. Increasing Estimated Revenues and General Fund, Safety Department for Ordinance was introduced by the consent agenda and public hearing set for October 1, 2014. 4. *Action /Approval —Approving the Facility Management Agreement for Ice Rink Services at the Conoco Phillips /City of Kenai Multipurpose Facility. Agreement was approved by the consent agenda. 5. Action /Approval — Purchase Orders Exceeding $15,000 MOTION: Council Member Bookey MOVED to approve the purchase orders and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Vice Mayor Marquis SECONDED the motion. There being no objections, SO ORDERED. 6. Action /Approval — Travel to Juneau for Council Member Gabriel to Accompany the City Manager for the Purpose of Petitioning the Board of Fish to Conduct its 2017 Meeting on the Kenai Peninsula. MOTION: Council Member Bookey MOVED to approve Council Member Gabriel's travel and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Vice Mayor Marquis SECONDED the motion. There being no objections, SO ORDERED. H. COMMISSION /COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. Council on Aging — No report. 2. Airport Commission — September meeting was cancelled. 3. Harbor Commission — September meeting was cancelled. 4. Library Commission — No report. 5. Parks and Recreation Commission — No report 6. Planning and Zoning Commission — Second meeting of the month was cancelled and noted the new planner. City of Kenai Council Meeting Page 5 of 7 September 17, 2014 7. Beautification Committee — No report. 8. Mini -Grant Steering Committee — No report. REPORT OF THE MAYOR Mayor Porter advised she attended the Color Run sponsored by United Way and that September's Coffee with the Mayor had approximately 30 people in attendance. J. ADMINISTRATION REPORTS 1. City Manager — No report. Mayor Porter requested to have a meal count break down in the monthly Senior Center reports. 2. City Attorney — advised he'd be giving a presentation for the Soldotna Rotary Club on home rule municipalities and would also be volunteering in the Early Resolution Project. 3. City Clerk — reported 16 applicants for the administrative assistant position and reminded that City Hall was an absentee voting location. K. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT Citizens Comments (Public comment limited to five (5) minutes per speaker) — None 2. Council Comments Council Member Gabriel thanked the Kenai Senior Connection for their donation, welcomed Allison Ostrander, and thanked Council for approving his travel. Allison Ostrander noted the upcoming home coming event, and senior parent night. Vice Mayor Marquis welcomed new City Planner Mathew Kelley and Miss Ostrander; thanked the Kenai Senior Connection. Council Member Molloy and welcomed new City Planner Mathew Kelley and Miss Ostrander; thanked the Kenai Senior Connection. Council Member Boyle concurred with the comments of all other councilors. Mayor Porter commented on the newly painted Fire Station door. L. EXECUTIVE SESSION — None N. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 7:24 p.m. City of Kenai Council Meeting Page 6 of 7 September 17, 2014 Minutes prepared and submitted by: - q I I i\� Sa dr M digh, C Ci 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. CAYof Kenai Council Meeting Page September 17, 2014