Kenai Council
Sales Tax on Salmon
Challenged by Packers
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August 1. 19(>1
The city attorney reported that
Harold Haubinspeek of Kenai
Packers had objected to the high
property tax and couid not see
that he had any obligation to
e llect sales tax. The Council de
eded to continue with action re
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gaining collection of sales tax
from canneries.
The City Council granted four
taxicab companies right to oper
ate in Kenai. These companies
are headed by Phil Wilson, Stan
Wolfe, Horace Davy, and Thomas
and Arlene Fulton.
James Fisher, city attorney,
recommended any property used
as a church not be taxed, but if
the property was land that could
be held for speculation that it
should be taxed. The Council in
structed Frances Torkilson, city
clerk, to proceed with collections
of taxes from churches in ac
cordance with the city attorney’s
recommendation.
The clerk was directed to
write to Sergeant DuGay sanc
tioning the Methodist Church’s
project to clean up the cemetery
grounds.
The clerk was instructed to
mimeograph forms for changes
of ownership in property, that
these forms be furnished Deputy
Magistrate Jess Nicholas to issue
to persons recording change of
ownership of property in his of
fice. These forms are to be filled
out and mailed to the city clerk
for the tax rolls. It was decided
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that owners of property be liable
for penalty if taxes are not paid
on due date, even if such property
has been transferred but transfer
not recorded.
A motion was passed to invite
Rollip E. Lane to meet with the
Council and discuss possibilities
of building a city jail.
Property cards with no evalua
tion on them were ordered turned
over to the Evaluation Board,
composed of Leitske, Cherts,
Robinson, Kipp and Munson, with
McKee to appraise the buildings
for tax purposes.
The Council expressed the opin
ion that all city employees should
live within the city.
The Council approved a motion
to employ Ted Gaines, a certified
public accountant, to assist the
city clerk in setting up an ac
counting system for the city, for
a fee of $50 to Gaines.
It was decided the city should
increase its insurance rates to
cover activities on Kenai Days
of 1961 for possible accidents that
might occur, with the understand
ing that the Kenai Days Pro
gramming Committee would re
imburse the city for the extra
exjiense,
July 25, 1961
Dick Morgan presided as mayor
pro-tem in absence of Mayor
John Swanson. Members present
were Morgan, McGahan, Seaman,
Carl Swanson, Cone and Hayes.
John Swanson was the only mem
ber absent.
Harold Galliett met with the
Council and informed members
lie had been corresponding with
the Housing Home and Finance
Agency, that exhibits had been
presented and the Council should
have an answer on its application
for funds within 3 to 6 weeks.
Regarding the proposed bridge
across the Kenai River to Kali
fonsky Beach Road, he wanted
further information as to what
the Council expected of him in
pre-engineering study. He is to
submit his proposed fee in writ
ing along with his plan for the
project.
Rev. Daniel Harlan of the
Methodist Church desired a clari
fication of the City's policy re
garding taxation of church prop
erty. James Fisher, attorney, was
advised to determine the law on
this and suggested a meeting
with church officials, the Kenai
School Board and the City Coun
cil. Tlie School Board was in
eluded as classrooms arc* being
rented from the church.
The Planning Commission was
authorized to go ahead on a pro
gram for securing 80 acres for
a recreation and public use site.
It was voted unanimously that
the lump sum of $2100 be paid
the Bureau of Land Management
for Lot 6, Sec. 9, T5N, R11W.,
S. M., Anchorage 153520 and that
a lump sum of $28.03 be paid
for Lot 3, Sec. 9, T5N, R11W.,
S. AL, Anchorage 032678, and
that Mayor John Swanson be
authorized to execute all docu
ments required to secure the
property.
The city clerk was directed to
give notice to Columbia Ward
Fisheries that letters of exemp
tion for city sales tax have been
rejected for lack of proper show
ing and that the city would have
to inspect the company’s records.
Letters were turned over to at
torney Fisher.
Motion was passed unanimously
that the city accept the lease
agreement for installation of po
lice car radio at $17.50 per month.
Funds previously were allocated
for this.
It was voted that Ted Gaines,
a certified public accountant, be
employed as auditor for the City
of Kenai, and that Gaines, under
supervision of the city clerk and
the city attorney, should audit
the books of Kenai Packers and
Columbia Ward Fisheries with
regard to sale< tax due the t ity
of Kenai.
Council agreed that executive
officers of American Legion Post
No, 20 meet with City Council
to discuss acquiring the cemetery
land.
Discussion was held as to how
to dispose of the Federal building
but no decision was reached.
The meeting was opened to
fuither hearing on the taxicab
ordinance. The acting mayor call
ed for a public hearing on Aug,
1, to determine number of taxi
cabs to operate in city, rates for
taxi service and location for
fixed taxi stands,
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