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CITY OF KENAI
RESOLUTION NO. 2017 -14
• RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, ESTABLISHING
• MORATORIUM ON THE PURCHASE OF STANDARD CEMETERY PLOTS FOR THE
SOLE PURCHASE OF RESERVING A CEMETERY PLOT NOT BEING USED FOR
IMMEDIATE INTERNMENT.
WHEREAS, the Kenai Cemetery located at 840 First Avenue, Kenai, is currently the
only cemetery in Kenai; and,
WHEREAS, in recent years the City has had enough space in the cemetery to create
and map out additional standard cemetery plots as needed; and,
WHEREAS, the City currently has no additional space in the cemetery to create and
map out additional standard cemetery plots and has an extremely limited number of
standard plots left to sell until the new cemetery is created, which may take up to
three years; and,
WHEREAS, at its March 2, 2017 meeting, the Parks & Recreation Commission
unanimously adopted Resolution PRC2017 -01 recommending the Council establish a
moratorium on the purchase of standard cemetery plots for the sole purpose of a
reservation and that standard cemetery plots shall be purchased for internment only;
and
WHEREAS, the City acknowledges that there may be certain circumstances creating
an exception, whereby a reservation may be made for an immediate family member of
the deceased.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA:
Section 1. That City Council hereby establish a moratorium on the purchase of
standard plots for the sole purpose of a reservation and that standard plots shall be
purchased for internment only until such time as additional space is available; and
that an exception may be granted for an immediate family member of the deceased to
reserve a standard cemetery plot.
Section 2. That pursuant to KMC 1.15.070(fl, this resolution shall take effect
immediately upon passage.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 15 day of March,
2017.
Resolution No. 2017 -14
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ATTEST:
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BNAN GABRIEL SR., MAYOR
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210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai, Alaska 99611 -7794
Telephone: 907 - 283 -7535 / FAX: 907 - 283 -3014 1IIII1
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MEMORANDUM:
TO: Mayor & City Council Members
FROM: Sandra Modigh, City Clerk
DATE: March 9, 2017
SUBJECT: Resolution No. 2017-04— Cemetery Plot Reservation Moratorium
Administration recognizes that we are out of space in our Kenai cemetery to map and
mark new standard cemetery plots for purchase. In the past year, the Parks &
Recreation department used the remaining space available to map and mark the final
40 or so standard plots that are currently available for purchase. However, when there
was discussion at a recent council meeting regarding increasing the rates of cemetery
plots, shortly thereafter and following a front -page news article, there was a voluminous
purchase of standard plots to be reserved for future internment whereby leaving us with
a little over half remaining for purchase.
If the City continues to sell standard plots for reservation and internment we will run out
of plots in the Kenai Cemetery, which has happened in surrounding municipalities, and
we will have to turn our residents away.
The intent of the moratorium is to eliminate the purchase of standard reserved plots to
allow the purchase of standard plots for internment, with the exception of an authorized
reservation by the City Clerk for immediate family members of the deceased. This
moratorium will be necessary to allow standard plots for internment while Administration
focuses on establishing the new cemetery.
Your consideration is appreciated
/SM/
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210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai, Alaska 99611 -7794
Telephone: 907 - 283 -7535 / FAX: 907 - 283 -3014 IIII1I
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MEMO*
TO: Paul Ostrander, City Manager?. 0U
FROM Robert J. Frates, Parks & Recreation Director
DATE: March 8, 2017
SUBJECT: Resolution PRC2017 -01
Purpose of this correspondence is to support Resolution PRC2017 -01. If passed, this Resolution
would establish a moratorium on the sale of standard cemetery plots at the Kenai Cemetery
used for the sole purpose of a reservation.
The Parks & Recreation Commission discussed this matter at their March 2, 2017 meeting and
believes this is an appropriate action to be taken considering there are a limited number of
plots left to sell before the new cemetery is developed.
/ Sponsored by: Parks & Recreation Commission
CITY OF KENAI
RESOLUTION PRC2017 -01
A RESOLUTION OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
KENAI, ALASKA, RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL ESTABLISH A MORATORIUM
ON THE SALE OF A STANDARD CEMETERY PLOT AT THE KENAI CEMETERY TO BE
USED FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF A RESERVATION.
WHEREAS, the Kenai Cemetery located at 840 First Avenue, Kenai, AK, is currently
the only cemetery in Kenai; and,
WHEREAS, in recent years the City has had enough space in the cemetery to create
and map out additional standard cemetery plots as needed; and,
WHEREAS, the City currently has no additional space in the cemetery and has an
extremely limited number of standard plots left to sell until the new cemetery is
created, which may take up to three years; and,
WHEREAS, the Parks &. Recreation Commission recommends the Council establish a
moratorium on the purchase of standard cemetery plots for the sole purpose of a
reservation and that standard cemetery plots shall be purchased for internment only.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA:
Section 1. That the City Council act favorably on the Commission's
recommendation and create said requested moratorium.
PASSED BY THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA, THIS 2ND DAY OF MARCH, 2017.
CHARLIE STEVENS, CHAIR