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Home My WebLink About1983-10-31 Council Packet - Special MeetingKenai City Council Special Meeting October 31, 1983 Resolution 83-143 Prioritizing Regional Projects Within the City of Kenai CITY OF KENAI I, 0, SOX U$ XIMAI, AMIKA 99611 1" Moms M , 1636 NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING There will be a special meoting of the Kenai City Council on -- Monday, October 31, 1983 at 6100 PM in the Council Chambers. Public Hearings Revolution 83-143 - Prioritizing Regional Projocto Within tho I City of Kenai The public ib invited to participate. 7i��Zzl� , Janet Whelan City Clerk DATEDs Oct. 289 1903 Pit j M s' f i _ J 1 f' r; COUNCIL MBET Llo ' V jL L a I COUNCIL MUTING OF I` ti / � .d + fii �' i.J tl � 1'" �'% --:`.�n•s f,1{ip Y�.,;y/r♦yf' .ARP-. /d i O Y i � I � I r i / l� 4 Sugycntad bys City Counell CITY OF KENAI RESOLUTION NO. 03-144 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, REQUESTING STATE OF ALASKA FUNDING THROUGH THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET ON BADLY NEEDED PROJECTS FOR FACILITIES THAT ARE OF AN AREA WIDE NATURE USED EXTENSIVELY BY PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF ALASKA, BUT ARE MAINTAINED, OPERATED, AND SUPPORTED SOLELY BY THE CITY OF KENAI. WHEREAS, there are many facilities inside the City of Kenai that are used oxtoneively by people throughout the Kenai Peninsula, Anchorage, and the State of Alaska, and WHEREAS, these same facilities have unrestricted uoa and without additional charge to individualo who live outside the City of Kenai, and WHEREAS, these come facilities are maintained, operstod, and supported oolely by the City of Kenai even though they are Benefiting the State of Alaska and individuals throughout the State, and WHEREAS, the City of Kenai is requesting State of Alaska funding support for the followings le) Library Addition - $700000. The Kenai Community Library o a public service facility carving an area of approximately 25,000 people. This facility hen 8,000 cardholders with a yearly circulation of 70,000 items. One half of the cardholdors are from outside of the City. The facility ie oxtremoly overcrowded and in need of expansion, ,.) Extend North Taxiwayat Kenai Air ort - $1 700 000. At e pruaunE f1mat the North 245U reot or runway 01 does not have a taxiway exit, causing Aircraft to "backtrack" when landing on 01 or when taking off from runway 19, This maneuver causes undue delay for landing/departing aircraft, and could conceivably delay the landing of an aircraft experiencing emergency conditions. ;his project would ,. axtend�the existing parallel taxiway northward from taxiway " " and create taxiway "D". This project is in conjunction with the Airport Master Plan, Phase 11 (1980-85). 3.) Harbor -Bulkhead Dredging,Dock - $I 90A 000. This facility w sery cs approx ma e y 5110 commercial shing vessels providing fish to 14 arcs processing plants. In addition 1 1 i ;1 1 JI t 1 . msny plenoure craft and some freighL houlors from the lower 48 will have a alaging area in Lho Konni area that will accommodate their ships for tho first time. /``. Extend Air ort Apron - $2 750 000. The airport facility e o a , poossnger uus oo; yner with an expected 2109000 this year. Thin is a 60 percent increase over tho last two years. There woo 8 to 10 million pounds of fiull flown into the airport loot year from many arena of the State. This expansion is needed to prevent over -congestion and/or a catastrophic accident. This project is in conjunction with the Airport Master Plan, Phase II (1980-85). L Civic Center - $2 125 000. Kenai's population is growing at a rate or about per year. Tourism in the area is increasing by 12% per year. Kenai represents the oil center and the fishing center on the Kenai Peninsula and needs a o*s��lr,ve center to keep pace with ita growth. NOW, THEREFORE, B6 IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, that the City of Kenai is requesting State of Alaska funding through the Governor's budget on the badly needed projects of: 10 Library Addition - $700,000 Lj y'1� Extend North Taxiway at Kenai Airport - $1,700,000 3.) Harbor -Bulkhead, Dredging, Dock - $1,900,000 �!�✓.f� Extend Airport Apron - $2,75_ 0, 00 �.) Civic Center - $2.125,000 AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of the Resolution be Wfft"t°o�-Governor Bill Sheffield, Commissioner Daniel Casey, DOT; rWC19;V3 ommiasione�r' sidoA--6sri-t#�; Department of �i,�i* Educ tion Commissioner Richard Lyons, Department of 1 oerce and Economic Development and to all members of the -84 Legislature. PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA this Met day of October, 1983. nl ` - Tom agoner, Mayor ATTESTS Mary Ann Dore, Deputy City Clerk 2 i I .. y -F, I r Suq(losted hyI City CnulleII Cl TV (IF KENAI RESOLUTION NO. 83-144 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, REQUESTING STATE OF ALASKA FUNDING THROUGH THE GOVERNOR'S 11UDGET ON BADLY NEEDED PROJECTS FOR FACILITIES THAT ARE OF AN AREA WIDE NATURE USED EXTENSIVELY BY PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF ALASKA, BUT ARE MAINTAINED, OPERATED, AND SUPPORIED SOLELY BY THE CITY OF KENAI. WHEREAS, thoro are many facilities insido tho City of Konai that are used extensively by people throughout tho Kenai Poninauin, Anehorago, anu the State of Alaska, and WHEREAS, these same facilities have unrentricted uno and without additional charge to individunln who live outsido the City of Konai, and WHEREAS, theno some facilities aro maintained, operated, and supported solely by the City of Kenai even though they are benefiting the State of Alaska and individuals throughout the State, and WHEREAS, the City of Kenai is requesting State of Alaska funding support for the followings 1.0, Library Addition - $700 000. ,Thu Kenai Community Library s a Public service facility serving an area of approximately 25,000 people. Thin facility has E1,OOO cardholders with a yearly circulation of 70,000 itomo. Ono half of the cardholders are from outside of the City. The facility is extremely overcrowded and in need of expansion. 2.) Extend Air ort Aron - $2 750 000. The airport facility MaTle—Mu,V00 pessengor use loot year with an expected 210#000 this year. Thin io a 60 percent increase over the last two years. There woo 8 to 10 million pounds of fish flown into the airport loot year from many arena of the State. This expansion is needed to prevent ovor-congootion and/or a catastrophic accident. This project is in conjunction with the Airport taster Plan, Phase 11 (1980-85). 3.) Harbor -Bulkhead Dred in Dock - $1 900 000. This facility will service approximately Commercial shinq v0000ls providing fish to 14 area processing plants. In addition many pleasure craft and some freight haulers from the lower 48 will have a staging area in the Kenai area that will accommodate their ships for the first time. 1 I X4 Resolution No. 83-144 4.) Civic Canter 2 125,000. Konnl's population in growing at a ra a of aDou por year, louriam in the area in incroaaing by 12% por year. Konni repreoonto the oil center and the fishing contor on the Kenai i'oninoulo and noodo a community center to keep pace with Ito growth. 50 Extend North TaxiwnX at Kenai Air ort - 700 OOO. At the prosonE Elmo, the North 245Uroot o runway U1 d000 not have a taxiway exit, causing aircraft to "backtrack" when landing on 01 or when taking off from runway 19. Thin maneuver coupes undue delay for landing/doparting aircraft, and could conceivably dolay the landing of on aircraft experiencing emergency conditions. Thin project would extend the existing parallel taxiway northward from taxiway "C" and create taxiway "D". This project is in conjunction with the Airport Mootor Plan, Phase II (1980-85). NOW, THEREFORE,,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, that the City of Kenai is requesting State of Alaska funding through the Govornor'o budget on the badly needed projects of$ 10 Library Addition - $700,000 20 Extend Airport Apron-- $2,750,000 30 Harbor -Bulkhead, Drodaina, Dock - $1,900,000 4,) Civic Center - $2,125,000 5.) Extend North Taxiway at Kenai Airport - $1,700,000 AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of the Resolution be sent to Governor Bill Sheffield, Commissioner Daniel Coney, DOT; Commissioner Harold Reynolds, Department of Education; Commissioner Richard Lyon, Department of Commerce and Economic Development and to all members of the 1983-84 Legiolaturo. PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA this 31ot day of October, 1983. Tom Wagonert maye ATTESTS I & _. ary nn Dore, epu y y Clerk i i y 1