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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-11-16 Council PacketKenai City Council Meeting Packet November 16, 1988 AGENDA KENAI CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 16, 1988 - 7:00 PM A. CALL TO ORDER - ' 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll Call - 3. Agenda Approval 4. Consent Agenda *All items listed with an asterisk (*) are ' considered to be routine and non -controversial by -- the Council and will be approved by one motion. k 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. ` j B. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT (10 Min.) 9 C. PUBLIC HEARING D. COMMISSION/COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. Council on Aging 2. Airport Commission 3. Economic Development Commission 4. Harbor Commission S. Library Commission 6. Recreation Commission 7. Planning & Zoning Commission 8. Misc. Comm/Comm E. MINUTES 1. *Regular Meeting, Nov. 2, 1988 F. CORRESPONDENCE 1. *Anchorage Mayor Fink - Alaska Clean Water Fund .,r G. OLD BUSINESS - H. NEW BUSINESS __.....--.-..`_-.:. I. ADMINISTRATION REPORTS 1. Mayor 2. City Manager 3. Attorney 4. Clerk y . 111 1 i .ii" f 0 i �; �. ._,.e.,���.ate.-..e.,w.�.....�,��...e..,... � -, . ��,. — r...�.... ..aa� r :�. T-~ ,. •. ,—.�..� _ .__._ .. - --^----._._..-.~.�-. .,-d. e.�.�� COUNCIL MEETING OF L_ AGENDA KENAI CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 16, 1988 - 7:00 PM CALL TO ORDER 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll Call 3. Agenda Approval 4. Consent Agenda *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. 1. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT (10 Min.) ;. PUBLIC HEARING ). COMMISSION/COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. Council on Aging 2. Airport Commission 3. Economic Development Commission 4. Harbor Commission 5. Library Commission 6. Recreation Commission 7. Planning & Zoning Commission 8. Misc. Comm/Comm E. MINUTES 1. *Regular Meeting, Nov. 2, 1988 F. CORRESPONDENCE 1. *Anchorage Mayor Fink - Alaska Clean Water Fund G. OLD BUSINESS H. NEW BUSINESS I. ADMINISTRATION REPORTS 1. Mayor - 2. City Manager 3. Attorney 4. Clerk L r- j a: e NA HARBOR COMM O November 7, 1988 City Hall Council Chambers Chairman Leon Quesnel, Presiding 1. ROLL CALL Present Will Jahrig Barry Eldridge Joe Nord Tom Thompson Chairman Leon Quesnel Absent Iry n witbro In attendances Public Works Director Keith Kornelis. 2. PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: None. 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Will Jahrig moved to approve the agenda as read. Barry Eldridge �. seconded. All commissioners present were in favor. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES October 17, 1988. Minutes of this meeting were approved as read. S. OLD BUSINESS a. Discussions KRM Board. Chairman Leon Quesnel stated that he had spoke with Mayor John Williams who said that he would fill the position available on the Kenai River Management Board. When this has been done Mayor Williams will notify the Harbor Commission. b. Discussions Powers of Ports & Harbors. Chairman Leon Quesnel read the Memorandum included in the packet of each Commissioner whereas Jim Carter and Stan Stedman requested to meet with the Harbor Commission after the first of Lhe year. All Harbor Commissioners were in agreement that this would be appropriate. c. Report on Ports and Navigation. Those commissioners present reviewed the letter sent_ to Mayor J. Williams from the Department of the Army, Engineer office. It was felt that old information was used and that - the issue the Harbor Commission wanted addressed was not- - looked at. C s Kenai Harbor Commission November 7, 1988 Page 2 After some discussion the Harbor Commission members felt it would be beneficial to the City of Kenai to make aerial photos of the Harbor area each year and keep a record. Keith Kornelis mentioned that dredging of the Kenai Harbor will probably take place in April of 1989 and it would be interesting for those interested to see. At this time discussion followed on the buoys in the Kenai River and the congestion problem that some commissioners felt existed during the summer months. Commissioner Barry Eldridge made the recommendation that Public Works Director Keith Kornelis send a letter to the Coast Guard and the Army Corp of Engineers requesting a map of where the buoy permit holders are to set their buoys and also to find out if all buoy permit holders are complying with the regulations regarding their permits. The commission felt it was necessary at this time to find out if the permit holders are setting their buoys in the spot assigned by the Corp of Engineers. They would also like Mr. Kornelis to obtain a map of where the buoys are to be put, plus obtain information from the Coast Guard regarding their restrictions. d. Harbor Masters Association Meeting in Sitka. Chairman Leon Quesnel will attend the meeting in Sitka November 14-18 and will report back to the commission when he returns. He asked if there were any concerns from the commissioners present, that he should bring to the meeting? Those present felt Mr. Quesnels participation at the meeting would be a benefit to the Harbor Commission. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Review Fisheries Study Survey Relating to Set Netters. Chairman Quesnel explained to the Harbor Commission that Councilwoman Monfor was concerned that the Commerical Fishing Study did not address information for set netters. After discussing it with her it was found she had received the Business Survey sheets• and it was explained that the survey needed whatever information could be given. . Chairman Quesnel said that after talking to her this was now understood. 7. CORRESPONDENCE a. Letter: Alaska Business Publishing Company. -� b. Article from American Planning Association, "Shore Wars" e. Article on Kenai Port in "Ports Alaska" - •Kenai ~Harbor Commission..�.-- November 7, 1988 Page 3 W Those present reviewed the letter from Alaska Business Publishing Company and asked Keith Kornelis if there were any concerns. He noted that the 1Ayout that Kenai will have in the Ports Alaska Directory will cost more than was anticipated , however he felt it was probably due to the color photos used. All present were impressed with the Kenai entry and noted the benefits received from being•iin such a publication. 8. COMMISSION COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS Commissioner Eldridge asked Keith Kornelis if there -was - anything more happening at the Dock and Mr. Kornelis replied that the power was off and everything was locked up for the winter. Chairman Quesnel will try and attend the meeting on November 9, with the Chamber of Commerce, regarding the Viewing Area. He will report back to the commission. Next Meeting November 28, 1988. C ) Chairman Quesnel made a motion to adjourn the meeting,Joe Nord seconded. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:25 pm. gor bervIces Ltd, For the City of Kenai November 10, 1988 I L �'.F _-�-:-rc t-r+serrr--+-�-s-sin_-.n-n-r^.•-'r-+rr-.�v--.. n-rc-�-n-x—.-_.. aer...r_•__-�__ ___ -s.� �—_-._• _ - ter_—c-.- �w c-aix`�n KENAI LIBRARY COMMISSION , November 1, 1988 7:30 pm Library Activity Room - Chairwoman,Kathy Heus,Presiding. {. 1. CALL TO ORDER Meeting was called to order by Chairwoman Kathy Heus. 2. ROLL ;i PRESENT Dennis Simmons, Excused Kathy Heus Janice Rodes Carol Brenckle ... _. - :. Susan Smalley Paul Turner x Doug Emery In attendance: Emily DeForest, Library Director=Chris Monfor, Councilwoman. 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Paul Turner moved to approve the agenda as read, Seconded by Doug Emery. All Commissioners were in favor. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF OCTOBER 4, 1983 MEETING. Spelling correction under 7.Old Business,b. second paragraph, solicit. 8. New Business,c.Computers, add MAC Computer. Paul Turner made a motion to approve the minutes as corrected, Doug Emery seconded. All were in favor. S. PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD, None. 6. DIRECTOR -IS REPORT Emily DeForest said that she will be leaving on the 9th for t a workshop in Provo,Utah which will address the computer software ` they are using in the library. When she returns she will report back to the Library Commission. At this time the report for the month of September 1988, was given to members of the commission. It was noted the increase in book circulation and usage of the library. 7. OLD BUSINESS -- a. Law Library committee report. - (this was put aside until Carol Brenckle arrived to report) ry. i Elio IL t' p1. 4: ; , _ 1 Kenai Library Commission November 1, 1988 Page 2 a. Carol Brenckle arrived and this was left and discussed at this time. She stated that the plan to close the Law Library to the public when not staffed, was a great concern to her and the committee. She also expressed her concerns about the Law Library not being available for use and after much discussion made a motion that the "Law Library Committee be disbanded until further notification." Doug Emery seconded. After discussing this all commissioners were in favor and the motion carried. b. Update on Student Representative selection. This was discussed at length and the main concern was that the Student Representative come from the Kenai area, since the Library Commission is appointed by the Kenai City Council. Doug Emery made a motion that the new application received be accepted, Paul Turner seconded. All in favor. None. All opposed. All commissioners present. Motion failed. After discussing this,it was agreed by all commissioners present to not seek a student representative this year. c. Report on "Town Meeting" for state library plan. Paul Turner and Kathy Heus attended this meeting and felt it was beneficial to the community. They will keep the Library Commission up to date on what is happening with the State Library Plan. S. NEW BUSINESS a. Revision of student representative requirements. Chairwoman Heus read the proposal she had previously sent to the Library Commission members regarding the student representative requirements. Her suggested change in the Student Representative Requirements was accepted and shall read as follows: "The City of Kenai and the Commission shall solicit applications from High School Students. Preference will be given to residents of the City of Kenai." Paul Turner made a motion to accept this proposal. Doug Emery seconded. All Commission members were in favor. Motion-passed.- 9- COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS,QUESTIONS. INM�� r '`�• Kenai Library Commission- t,, November 1, 1988 _. Page 3 There will be no Library Commission meeting in December. The Library Christmas Party will be held December 15, 1988. The next Library Commission meeting is tenatively set for January 3, 1989. 1O.Susan Smalley made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8s40pm. Janice Rodeo seconded. All were in favor. Motion carried. 13 • •'� ---.- — F.G. Donald, Recording Secretary for the City of Kenai November 3, 1988 y KENAI CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 2, 1988 - 7:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS . MAYOR JOHN J. WILLIAMS PRESIDING A. CALL TO ORDER - 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll Call ...-- ----r--- `3.. - Present: Mayor Williams, McComsey, Measles, Monfor-, O'Reilly, Smalley, Swarner Absent: None 4: t k' i` 3. Agenda Approval a. Add item B-1: Mr. Butler for Mr. Ferguson on Lease Assignment b. Add item B-2: Mr. Jack Brown, Resolution for Marine Transportation System c. Add item E-1: Corrected Minutes from October 19th and remove the minutes from the Consent Agenda d. Add item F-6: Letter of Thanks MOTION: Councilwoman Monfor moved for approval of the agenda, seconded by Councilman Smalley VOTE: Motion passed with Unanimous Consent 4. Consent Agenda a. Remove the October 19th Minutes MOTION: Councilman McComsey moved for approval of the Consent Agenda, seconded by Councilwoman Swarner VOTE: Motion passed with Unanimous Consent B. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT (10 Minutes) 1. Mr. Barron Butler for Mr. Ferguson - --Mr. Butler: A little background -first.- Mr. Ed Ferguson -and -I -are (� business partners in a venture known as Big John's, the new Texaco and convenience store on the Sterling Highway. one of the parcels of property that we are collateralizing along with our personal 7 j J af 1 F KENAI CITY COUNCIL T ' NOVEMBER 2, 1988 PAGE 2 loan to the Alliance Bank happens to be the physical location of the Tesoro Service Station on Gusty S/D Lot 1. Obviously, in order to collateralize that the bank requires an assignment of the lease, since it's on city property. We came to the City Manager's office yesterday with the Alliance Bank version of the lease. The City Manager and City Attorney looked at it in preparation for this evening. The City Attorney has made some recommendations and we accept these recommendations and modifications as they have been made and request your approval. Legal Assistant Graves: The only comments I have are contained in a memo sent out to Council by Miss Howard.- The Alliance Bank assignment, had we agreed, would have made us indemnify the bank for any .losses it might have suffered as a -result of this assignment. Obviously I and the City Manager felt that was completely unacceptable. The other major item we cut out was clause it waiving any claims we might have against the property or against the Fergusons. MOTION: Councilwoman Monfor moved that we accept the assignment of lease with the amendments from the Attorney's Office for paragraphs 3 and 11, seconded by Councilwoman O'Reilly VOTE: Motion passed with Unanimous Consent 2. Mr. Jack Brown Resolution for Marine Transportation System Mr. Brown: I attended the infamous meeting in Girdwood at Max's Bar & Grill. There were two items of significance for our area; a) the first is this resolution that I am going to introduce to the Assembly on November 15th. I am asking for your support on this. I feel that if it were introduced right now it would be a tight vote. Soldotna City Manager gave me 100% endorsement. The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce is inviting me to speak Tuesday and tomorrow I will speak at the North Peninsula Chamber of Commerce. I believe that we're going to get support from those organizations. Basically, this feasibility study is being done in conjunction with Mat -Su and Anchorage Boroughs and if you will notice in section one, the Kenai Peninsula Borough is going to pay $12,500 and that is on a per capita basis. Anchorage has voted to pay the bulk of the cost and that is $75,000. The Kenai and Mat -Su Borough would split the remaining $25,000 or $12,500 each. I'm not here asking for money. We had two gentlemen from the Alaska Marine Highway there and they explained their operation to us and we mentioned right from the beginning that this projected ferry system may or may not go under the Alaska Marine Highway system. We want to do the feasibility study and then see if it would be better served by private sector. I got a sense from many Anchorage and Mat -Su assembly people that rd I! a k x i KENAI CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 2, 1988 i PAGE 3 they would prefer it was private sector. I don't have an opinion yet, I want to the see the study. The ferry system serves 400,000 people annually of which 80% during the summer are tourists. Their annual budget is $63 million, their revenues are $33 to $34 million so you can see that they are being subsidized heavily by the state. One of the highlights of this proposal, if we do an Anchorage/Kenai/Mat-Su run is that it potentially could be self supporting which would make it the only route on the ferry system that is. The closest one that is self supporting is the Puget Sound run which is 90% self supporting. If T we do elect to go under the Alaska Marine Highway system we could offer them something not currently being offered. In looking at some early study projections, it looked like there }} would be at least 80 truck loads per week that could be shipped 1 from Anchorage to the Kenai Peninsula. They are -currently paying $2.00 per mile or $632 per truckload that comes down from Anchorage. They feel that they could reduce that price to $230 per truckload by using the ferry. The 80% tourists that use the system, in my opinion, in the Kenai/Nikiski area we really don't tap the tourism market to any j extent and the ferry system has a lot of exciting possibilities for us. Whether it ends in Nikiski or Kenai both communities are going ^� to benefit. If it terminates in Nikiski, there is one road and they have to come through Kenai. There are three modes of transportation looked at right now; the ferry, the hydrofoil, and hovercraft. Again I don't have an opinion. I feel that this study is going to be done whether the Kenai j Peninsula Borough participates or not and I want to be in on the ground floor. I think Anchorage and Mat -Su see a lot of potential uses, they're looking at the west side of Cook Inlet, the coal development. Obviously if they start the coal development and we're not involved the workers aren't going to live here, they're going to live in Anchorage or Mat -Su. Councilman McComsey: Would this ever be run to Homer. Mr. Brown: " One of the concepts are that you could have a triangle ferry system connecting with Homer and/or Seward. Councilman McComsey: I can see one thing that this might be good for would be the tourist because they can come down on the ferry and drive back the other way. Mr. Brown: I read a study the other day of the 10 top areas that were visited by tourists in Alaska and I think the Kenai Peninsula Borough ranked 9. I think the ferry system would catapult us up.. Councilwoman O'Reilly: Is the discussion about possibly ferry system during the tourist season and one of these other transportation means during the rest of the season? Answer from Mr. Brown yes. Both will be looked at. One will be strictly for i KENAI CITY COUNCIL > NOVEMBER 2, 1988 )) PAGE 4 the tourist season and the other that appears to appeal to most of us would be a year 'round operation. If the private sector does it my feeling is that it would operate mainly during the tourist season only. The exciting thing about this is that all of us are going to have equal input. Anchorage has made every effort to make sure that Mat -Su and Kenai are in concurrence with anything they -,_- do. They are proposing to form a three person board that would - oversee this first study so we would have the same input as Anchorage and Mat -Su. Mayor Williams: I think it's unique that we have an opportunity to participate with the Borough in this study, not personally from the participation of the city but financially with the Borough in that -.- --- ,± part of our tax money will be used for it. It's for a project that could conceivably benefit the City of Kenai. I'm not sure what the meaning will be whether they will wind up in a private concern that wants to fund the ferry themselves and come back and ask for help from the state or if they're looking at an extension of the Marine Highway System. . Mayor Williams: Relative to the Marine Highway System, to my memory it was never allowed to run up the Cook Inlet to Anchorage because it paralleled an existing federally funded highway system. Was that discussed. Mr. Brown: Yes it was. A representative from Senator Stevens' office, Lisa Sutherland was there. In fact there ' is federal funding available now under the Urban Mass - Transportation Act for that very thing. In the lower 48 they are funding ferry system that parallel major highway systems and I guess part of the rationale is cutting down on pollution. There is a commitment from Senator Stevens' office to work from federal standpoint on this project. Mayor Williams: So we could y conceivably see the Malaspina run up Cook Inlet. Mayor Williams: How does Council feel about backing a resolution of this sort. } Councilwoman Monfor: I especially like it because it isn't going ={ to cost any money. I would have no problem supporting his resolution. Perhaps we'll have a bicentennial ferry from it. Mayor Williams: Will this require a specific resolution from us or can we just, as a matter of record, indicate our support for this. Mr. Brown: Either way. I think it would be extremely helpful if the Borough Clerk was informed either by letter or resolution and ,.. it can go into the Assembly packet as backup material. It would really strengthen this resolution. Councilwoman Monfor: Mayor, you will probably have to write a letter on behalf of the Council since we wouldn't have time to do a resolution. r MOTION: -- - - Councilman Smalley moved to direct Mayor Williams to draft a letter -" ---- --- 1 -- .i on -behalf -of the Council in support of the resolution- concerning the proposed ferry system, seconded by Councilman McComsey L l- - f KENAI CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 2, 1988 PAGE 5 t ) Mr. Brown: As a point of interest, both boroughs had between 90% to 100% attendance at the meeting. They also talked about revenue sharing, the Railbelt Energy Fund, economic development and school funding. one thing that was very significant, both of the boroughs were going to pass a resolution wanting to spend the Railbelt Energy Fund this year on a per capita basis to be distributed to the three boroughs. Even though I was unofficial, when asked my thoughts, I objected. They did not pass that joint resolution. I suggested that we look at a more equitable formula. I do see a window of opportunity and they've asked us to come up with a formula by AML. In listening to several of the politicians speak, it doesn't look like it's going to stay there. My feeling is that Anchorage is so hungry for the money, Assemblywoman Flynn said we just want money, we don't care what horse it comes in on. I think we can deal on a position of strength. On school funding and revenue sharing; the Municipality of Anchorage leaned more towards revenue sharing because that was a significant part of their budget. The other two boroughs lean more toward school funding because that is 75-80% of our budget. This was all discussion. L City Manager Brighton: If we were successful in holding municipal assistance and the revenue sharing, that's liquid money, you can use that for schools. But if revenue sharing and municipal assistance are sacrificed for school funding then only the borough wins and Seward, Homer, Seldovia, Soldotna, and Kenai suffer. If we hold the revenue sharing the borough can go to the revenue sharing for their additional school funding. What I'm saying is in one process, if it goes to school funding then the cities lose. If it goes to municipal assistance than none of us loses. The point is school funding goes directly to schools - period. If you have a short fall on that but we're able to retain municipal assistance and revenue sharing the Borough also shares in that and they can take that additional money and put it into the schools. But if we lose on municipal assistance and revenue sharing the only source we have is the tax. Mr. Brown: Most Assembly people don't have that concept, obviously. I would suggest a meeting with the assembly before they go down to AML. My understanding is we came out with our operational priorities last night and our first operational priority was the school funding. I don't think municipal assistance and revenue sharing was on the list. There is a broad difference in view point and I for one suggest the cities be present and state their case. City Manager Brighton: In a unified situation such as Anchorage or Juneau, it doesn't make any difference but when we have a second class borough and home rule cities it makes a tremendous difference, and I certainly will be willing to come over and talk because it's logical. I a 4 r— KENAI CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 2, 1988 PAGE 6 Mr. Brown: The fish tax was brought up last night and my feeling was that there were some assembly people that were willing to listen. I don't think anyone wanted to give the cities the 25% that they were looking for. I would suggest all four cities make a joint presentation. Mayor Williams had a good point that the cities do provide a lot of services to the fish processors residing in the cities that the borough doesn't. There is a point in perhaps some of that money coming back to the cities. City Manager Brighton: It was my intention later on in my report to suggest that the time had come to get the managers and mayors of the four cities together so that they can go back and talk to their representatives on the assembly so that they have got all the facts and there is a strong possibility that we might be able to change their minds. Mayor Williams: The Kenai Caucus took a stand on the Railbelt Energy fund and were very insistent that that fund be retained in order to develop the intertie system between the Bradley Lake project and our neighbors to the north. The concern being that if we do not have an upgraded tie line it will affect us in two ways, 1) unreliable power to the Kenai Peninsula and 2) we could find ourselves in a position of having to pay for Bradley Lake through rate increases because we are the only users. In all discussions I heard, that seems to be a very real possibility. Mr. Brown: I agree, its just a question of whether that money is going to be there. Mayor Williams: Again, discussing municipal assistance and revenue sharing as opposed to the school funding, it would seem that the wording of a resolution that we would want to introduce or pass would prioritize the items in that manner with municipal assistance first, revenue sharing fund second, school debt retirement third. In expressing it in that manner would show our number one priority. I don't know how the borough would view it if it were passed up to them. Mr. Brown: At least your wishes would be made knowN. Right now I think there's no opposition, everyone is going for school funding. Mayor Williams: Therefore I would like to ask administration to prepare a resolution regarding municipal assistance, revenue sharing, and school formula funding and debt retirement in a prioritized manner that would best benefit the cities interest. I would also like to have a resolution passed reiterating our desire to retain the Railbelt Energy Lund for the development of the intertie system and I would like to have Council consider those resolutions and have them passed to the -Assembly and the.Kenai Caucus. I realize that probably can't be done prior to AML, however does Council feel comfortable with those resolutions? Councilman McComsey: This is a very important issue but it seems like the Assembly is going for school funding and it sounds like r- 13 i, KENAI CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 2, 1988 PAGE 7 perhaps the Assembly people from our area might be in the same frame. Perhaps we should meet and talk with them soon and see if we can get our wishes known. Mayor Williams: Do you have any objections to the resolution? Answer no. Councilman McComsey: But if we don't let them know our wishes then they're still going to be thinking the school funding is the most important. Councilman Smalley: I wonder if there's time for the city mayors and managers to get together and discuss these issues. Mayor Williams: Probably not prior to AML. There is a meeting of all the mayors at AML on another matter and I don't know if there is time. The Kenai Caucus has not had time to set their meeting yet. Councilman Smalley: I -think it would be advantageous to the city and to the other cities throughout the Borough to get that message to the Borough Assembly, perhaps they are not fully aware of the situation. Mr. Brown: I would say that at least some of them are not. Councilwoman Swarner: Would it be better not to include the school bond indebtedness and list the municipal assistance and revenue sharing. Mayor Williams: We might be better off showing it as a priority item for the city and that we are definitely interested and concerned but we need to show that the first priority is municipal assistance and revenue sharing. Mayor Williams to City Manager Brighton, how do you feel about leaving it out. City Manager Brighton: I think if we leave it out altogether then we have created a fight between municipalities and boroughs and I think what we need to do is be as rational and logical as we can in explaining the situation, that if we're in for a state cut of revenues, as opposed to only cities having to raise taxes to cover the cut, it ought to be cut at the borough level so that the tax raise includes every one in the borough, not just city dwellers. Mayor Williams: Administration will prepare those resolutions. I will also look into getting together sometime prior to AML. C. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Remove from Table - Ord. 1280-88 - Amending Kenai Municipal Code - Supervision of All Employees of Legal Dept. & Clerk's Office under Citv Manager MOTION: Councilwoman Monfor moved to remove from the table Ordinance 1280-88, seconded by Councilwoman O'Reilly a. Public Hearing - Ord. 1280-88 Mayor Williams called for public comments, there were none. Mayor Williams: This has brought back from the table in order to set a time for an in depth look at this so that some broad KENAI CITY COUNCIL . t NOVEMBER 2, 1988 I PAGE 8 �-`i discussion can take place and to set a time certain when we can take ' care of this matter. May I suggest that because of the nature of the ordinance it may require an executive session and during that "i. session the presence of the City Manager, City Attorney, and City t Clerk will be required. Councilman Measles: You are suggesting that we postpone this to a ,i date certain? Answer yes. Councilman Measles: Was this moved for adoption before it was tabled? Answer introduction only on 8/17/88 and tabled at the public hearing. The introduction passed. F3-,,;;mow„• MOTION: ' Councilman Measles moved to postpone Ordinance 1280-88 to 1/18/89,=r.k_ seconded by Councilman Smalley VOTE: ". Motion passed with Unanimous Consent 2. Ordinance 1297-88 - Increasing Rev/Appne - Repair of Police Vehicle - $3,800 t � MOTION: Councilwoman Monfor moved for adoption of ordinance 1297-88, seconded by Councilman McComsey ` Mayor Williams called for public comments, there were none. C^, VOTE: --- Motion passed by roll call vote Measles - yes Monfor - yes O'Reilly - yes Smalley - yes :. Swarner - yes L. fi Williams - yes I ' McComsey - no 3. Ordinance 1298-88 - Amending Kenai Municipal Code, Title 7 - - Purchases without Competitive Bidding, Increase to $10,000 # MOTION: Councilwoman Monfor moved for approval of Ordinance 1298-88, i seconded by Councilman Measles Mayor Williams called for public comments, there were none. IIII VOTE: --- -T- ---:-- --� Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote Measles - yes - - — -- = ---,: - Monfor -- yea -- O'Reilly - yes Smalley - yes , Swarner - yes Williams - yes .; McComsey - yes X t 1.r t �i v J Y�. 1 i KENAI CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 2, 1988 PAGE 9 4. Resolution 08-84 - Urging DOT & PF to Designate Portions of Seward Highway as M1 Priority MOTION: Councilwoman Monfor moved for adoption of Resolution 88-84, seconded by Councilman McComsey Mayor Williams called for public continents, there were none. Councilwoman Monfor: I thought our number one priority was the Spur Highway, did I miss something. Mayor Williams: That portion of the highway between milepost W and 65 has been in the works for a long time and I was under the impression that they let a contract out on it. I thought they were going to do it this year and I don't know where it's at. Councilman McComsey: I saw surveyors this summer. Councilman Monfor: The only reason I may not vote for this resolution is that I would hate for anything to disrupt number one the Spur Highway, especially when I drive over it at least twice a day. Mayor Williams: I might point out that we have already passed a resolution setting our number one priority. Councilwoman Monfor: I think theirs should be the Spur Highway also. Mayor Williams: I wonder how they would feel about it being called the number two priority. Councilwoman Swarner: Who requested this. Mayor Williams: I think probably it came from Seward from their Council. City Clerk Ruotsala: Yes, Seward sent a resolution and you suggested putting it on the agenda and let Council discuss it. Councilwoman Monfor: Could we not make this number one please? City Manager Brighton: If you were to pass this as the number one priority, it's going to make I and the public works director and the former mayor look pretty silly because every DOT district wide meeting we've had we have banged the table and said this is the number one priority, this is the most heavily travelled road including the Sterling Highway on the entire Kenai Peninsula. if you were to pass this the next time we go over they are going to question that. To amend this and have it read a priority to DOT, would that not perhaps be acceptable to the people who are requesting it without making it a number one priority. Councilman Smalley: I think even if we amend it it will leave a shadow of doubt as to what our priorities are so I would have a tendency to vote against it. Councilman Measles: Where does milepost So- to- 65 start and -stop . Mayor Williams: As I recall the drawings it runs seven miles each - aide of -the bridge; the real winding strig-near-the-Hope-cute ----- Councilman Measles: This has nothing to do with the area around i Cooper Landing that was put off because of conflict with a historical burial? Answer no. KENAI CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 2, 1988 { PAGE 10 f City Manager Brighton: By the DDT's own count, the most heavily travelled road on the Kenai Peninsula is the Spur Highway between Soldotna and Kenai. The people that travel that road are locals and are not people from Anchorage going to Homer and I can't believe that we would sacrifice continuing to support that. Our local people travel it two and three times per day. I can't believe we would move something in front of our number one priority. To support improvement on the Sterling Highway would not put us in a position of abandoning our number priority. The longer it goes the more deteriorated that highway is going to become. There is no indication that the volume of traffic is going to fall off. That is the road we should really be putting first. VOTE: Motion fails unanimously Measles - no Monfor - no O'Reilly - no Smalley - no Swarner - no Williams - no McComsey - no - I Mayor Williams: With Council's permission I will write a letter to the City of Seward indicating that we have long since set our number priority here and while we support the repair and maintenance of the road this resolution speaks to, we were unable to pass the resolution as written. Council agreed. D. COMMISSION/COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. Council on Aging No meeting, however the tickets are on sale for the senior fashion show on December 2, 1988. 2. Airport Commission There was no meeting, however Mayor Williams asked for confirmation of an application from Kr. James J. Dean. Mr. Dean comes highly recommended by members of the Civil Air Patrol and the Elks, he is resident for twelve years and is employed by Unocal. Councilwoman Monfor: I would have no problem with him, he lives in Woodland. Council agreed. 3.- Economic Development Commission The chairman is out of town and there have been no meetings. 4. Harbor Commission Chairman Quesnel: The minutes of October 17th are in your packet. �• Chairman Quesnel gave a report on events. There is still no one available for the Kenai River Management board but I believe Mayor Williams has someone in mind. L r7l KENAI CITY COUNCIL i. NOVEMBER 2, 1988 PAGE 11 �) Chairman Quesnel informed the Council of a state harbor masters I .. convention in Sitka and the Commission recommends someone be sent and asked for the Council approval of the necessary funds. - Mayor Williams asked for an update on the Kenai River Viewing L. " project grant, pW Director Kornelis answered that he had not heard anything since the last Council discussion. City Manager Brighton: At one time I thought someone said that they needed to have the ground frozen in order to drive pilings, is that correct. Answer,, that was the Chamber's idea. - - y.:e MOTION: Councilman McComsey moved that we send one of the Harbor S Commissioners to the Harbor Masters Convention, there was no second. City Clerk Ruotsala stated that Council had already approved the request. Mayor Williams: I am hoping to bring before you an acceptable -" candidate, Mr. Ron Rainey. He has expressed a desire to serve on the Kenai River Management Board which would fulfill both seats. " Mr. Kornelis sat in on the last meeting, however, we need someone full time. Councilwoman Swarner: I don't have a problem with Mr. Rainey, I =' have a question on the gate at the dock, is that going to be locked this winter? Answer yes. Councilwoman Monfor: I want to reiterate how important it is that we have someone on that Board as quickly as possible as we have a lot of interest, especially with that five miles of river. The best thing about having Mr. Rainey on the Board is the fact that he is not a member of Council. The ' .. last time one of the problems of the Board is that it was so top heavy with bureaucracy and this gives them a citizen plus one that lives on the river. Mayor Williams: Let me pose a question. I supported the retaining of all rights of the lower portion of the river during all of the discussion at the last meeting of the Board. I have since made the statement on various occasions that I am sorry I didn't fight to retain those rights clear to the city limits. The other day I - - posed a question to the city attorney after speaking with the people from the Fish & Wildlife service, the question was, by whose u right and by what authority was the Kenai River Management Board ever allowed to abrogate the rights of the City of Kenai, a first class city, over what they should do with their lands on both sides l 1 of the river and it now comes before their attention that we also own the bottom of the river and that the surface rights belong to rd and the federal_ government as a navigable waterway. the Coast Guard With all these things combined, where did anyone get the idea that -° - - -- -- ---_,- - - the had any -right -within -within the -City -of -Kenai. -of - Kenai. 'The -City -Attorney - Y - - - — - - --- - - ` (✓l said, you have posed questions under which I could research and retire finding the answers to, we could litigate this forever, I believe you have a valid point. I don't recall this City Council L � I 5` i KENAI CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 2, 1988 PAGE 12 ever giving any kind of authority, approval, recognition, of any sort to the regulations that they placed. I know the first Board was set by legislation and I believe I'm correct in saying that it was sunsetted, and the next question I asked was by whose authority did the second one become seated. It was at the request of Neil Johanson. In my opinion, under Title 29 and the Kenai Charter, they have no authority to do anything with that river within the boundaries of the City of Kenai and we need to bring that to their attention. It came as a surprise at one meeting when they learned that the City of Kenai owned the bottom of the river. PW Director Kornelis: One of the topics they brought up was the lower five miles of the river. They are very anxious to include that in their plan. It as not discussed because the chairman said that was not on their agenda. Also, in our information is a letter from the Corps regarding the study of the siltation of the river. Councilman Measles: How about sending them an official notice of withdrawal of all of that up to the Kenai city limits and let them litigate it. Mayor Williams: Mr. Chris Garcia has been unable to tie his boat to a buoy in the river in front of his house, a buoy he obtained a Corps permit for and he can't move his boat to his property because he has in excess of 35 horses, yet we gave Waldo Coyle the submerged rights to that tidelands in front of his home for the same purpose. Councilman Measles: Withdraw from the management group, withdraw our lands along with it and let them worry. Mayor Williams: Declare that they have absolutely no authority as far as we're concerned? 5. Library Commission Councilwoman Monfor: We had a meeting last night and you don't have the minutes in your packet. We will not be having a meeting in December. We did not seat a student representative because the application was not done in a timely manner. I will be getting back with you when the Friends of the Library Christmas reception will be. 6. Recreation Commission Councilwoman Monfor: On the minutes of October llth for Parks 6 Recreation Commission, discussion was held regarding the smokers in front of the Rec Center and the consensus was that nothing would be done because it goes on outside the building. It seems to me that outside the building is still city property so we should have some jurisdiction and you can't buy cigarettes if you're not a certain age, then they shouldn't be able to smoke them there. If we have to have cooperation with Chief Ross's men for a while then maybe that's what we need to do. I do see it as a problem. sometimes I'll drive up there and there are five or six students smoking throwing their butts all over. Lam.. (_1 • KENAI CITY COUNCIL 7' NOVEMBER 2, 1988 PAGE 13 Parks & Rec Director McGillivray: We have talked about it. Bill Mussen is the manager and I believe he has been working through the �.'.; students and I think a good deal of that out in front of the t building has stopped. I'm not saying the smoking has stopped but j at least they're finding a different area. It is city property and we do have the right to say they can't but the point I was making to the Commission was that it is hard for the people inside to also .,}.' take care of outside. One adult on duty upstairs inside and if they are outside running down smokers then they run wild inside. Councilwoman Monfor: I would like to request that if this - - continues that we contact Chief Ross to have a couple of his people drive through periodically and inform those students. Councilman `-.-.;,,----.--.:-.- -. - ---- Smalley: it is state law as far as having cigarettes. Mayor Williams: I believe the law was changed to 19 for the use of any sort of tobacco of any sort. Parks & Rec Director McGillivray: We - do it more on dance nights where we have large groups of kids, but r we have gotten good cooperation from the police department on a having periodic checks through the parking lot. As far as !z specifically asking them to do anything about the smoking we haven't. Councilwoman Monfor: If Council asks they will respond. -- -- --- City Manager Brighton: I can imagine the problems from Chief Ross - when we ask him to enforce the cigarette law. The second problem we run into is that we're only going to enforce it on city property that is somewhat discriminatory because the law covers the mall and schools as well. I think the best way to handle it is the way Mr. McGillivray has handled it in that they've had pretty good _ cooperation. If it looks like its getting out of hand he can probably get on the phone and take care of it. Parks & Rec Director McGillivray: We are aware of it and we are trying to get some of them in a different location. Right out in front of the building is not a good image. 7. Planning &Zoning Commission Councilman Smalley: I reported the minutes of the meeting that we have before us on October 19th, I don't know if there's a problem with getting the minutes to the Council but these have been _. reported on. A work session was held and work was done on a bed & - breakfast ordinance concept and were going to do the RV at the same i meeting and found it was an impossible task to get both done. I would say they are close to drafting an ordinance and should have one at the next meeting which will be similar to the Soldotna ordinance. As soon as possible they are going to work on the RV ordinance. -''_ During the meeting, an approval for a bed &breakfast and guide service business on South Ames came up. At the very end of the meeting there was a vote of reconsideration so it will be coming up -- - - -- --- again. s, l• 4 -- r: �. KENAI CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 2, 1988 PAGE 14 Councilwoman O'Reilly: What is the normal procedure for getting the minutes submitted. Why can't they be written up or is that idealistic. City Clerk Ruotsala: I did those minutes in addition to my other services because Janet Loper was not able to come to the meeting. I did the very best I could and that was the best I could do. Councilman Smalley: I was referring to the October 26th minutes. City Clerk Ruotsala: The packet goes out the next Friday so that means she would have had to do them in two days. Councilwoman O'Reilly; Is that an unreasonable request to have them done the next day. City Clerk Ruotsala: yes it really is because that is not all we do. We do the best we can but there's no way we can get them all typed up. We have a secretary that does all other minutes but she does not do Planning & Zoning nor any others that meet during the day. Janet and I split those meetings and the secretary can't even get them in within a day. It just can't be done that fast and the secretary has help. Mayor Williams: I would also mention that we are in the midst of elections and there is a lot of absentee balloting going on right now and that -takes up a considerable amount of time. City Clerk Ruotsala: Janet Loper has been doing all the minutes since the election period started so she's been helping me on that. As soon as the election is over I will start doing the Council minutes, but she's had the Planning Commission minutes, Council minutes, plus all the packets for all commissions and other duties. There is just no way we can do that the day after the meeting. Parks & Rec Director McGillivray: I might mention that Councilman Smalley was talking about the RV ordinance with Planning & Zoning, it's my understanding that the two commissions will be meeting on December 14th. Mayor Williams: I might pass on that Pat Nault is the new chairman and Margaret O'Reilly is the new vice chairman. Councilwoman Swarner: I request that the minutes of the Council and the Commissions get top priority from the secretaries so they do get in our packets promptly and that be done before other correspondence. City Clerk Ruotsala: Are you speaking of the correspondence that is given to me from the Council and the Mayor and my own. Councilwoman Swarner: Specifically the Mayor and the Council. Mayor Williams: One of the problems that we face with the Clerk at this time is a tremendous amount of effort goes into the election. I'm hoping that after the election is over if we can bear up another week, that we may be able to get some backlog cleared up. We did have an unfortunate accident, Janet Loper did fall down the stairs and was -injured and off work for -three days during the time that these meetings were going on and the minutes were to be out - and left -more of a load on the Clerk. - - - - - City Clerk Ruotsala: Is that the consensus of Council. Councilwoman Monfor: I agree that that is probably the top L i 1 - t Vt KENAI CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 2, 1988 PAGE 15 priority, Planning & Zoning and Council. Those are the two most important sets of minutes that we have. Councilman Smalley: Is it possible they could be brought in the evening of our meeting. Mayor Williams: As I said, I think we would have had them if it had not been for the accident. I think Councilwoman Monfor has a legitimate request in that the Council and the Planing Commission are very important especially at this period of time as we are watching with enthusiasm in that we are urging them to complete a couple new ordinances for us. Councilwoman Monfor: I do realize that this election makes a lot of difference but I hope that after the first of the year we see a difference. Even before elections there has been a problem with the minutes and we are all aware of it. it's real important that they're there. 8. Misc. Commissions/Committees No report E. MINUTES 1. Regular Meeting, October 19, 1988 City Clerk Ruotsala reviewed the corrections to the minutes submitted this date. MOTION: Councilman Measles moved to accept the corrected minutes, seconded by Councilwoman Swarner VOTE: Motion passed with Unanimous Consent F. CORRESPONDENCE 1. *J. Johnson, Alaska Airlines - Official Airline for Bi- centennial 2. *R.L. Cottrell, Kroger Co. - Support of Cold Storage Facility 3. *Sen. Stevens - P-3 Orion, Homeporting 4. *Mayor, Saitama, Japan - Thank you for visit, Karin Bryson 5. *R. Kowalke, Anchorage Economic Development Corp. - Thanks to Mayor Williams G. OLD BUSINESS H. NEW BUSINESS i - Bills -to-be Paid. Bills to be Ratified MOTION: - Councilwoman Monfor moved that we pay the bills over $1,000, seconded by Councilman McComsey i j KENAI CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 2, 1988 PAGE 16 VOTE: Motion passed with Unanimous Consent 2. Reguialtions Exceeding 11,00.0 MOTION: Council Measles moved to pay the requisitions exceeding $1,000, seconded by Councilwoman Monfor VOTE: Motion passed by Unanimous Consent 3. Discussion - Lease Application - Inlet Fisheries Inc., Kenai Spit S/D MOTION: Councilman Measles moved for approval seconded by Councilwoman Monfor VOTE: Motion passed with Unanimous Consent Mayor Williams: I might comment to our engineer that I was intrigued by their drawing on the back regarding replacement of the gradient with some other form of retainment and I would like to ask you if you view that as a good sound engineering system. PW Director Kornelis: In our case I don't think it would work as good as gabions which is what was used on our existing facility. Mayor Williams: Rather than just a straight retaining wall. PW Director Kornelis: That is correct. Gabions would also be less expensive. Councilwoman Monfor: Is this where the old Fisherman's Packing used to be? Mayor Williams: The map on the back shows where it is in relation to Columbia Wards. They are just getting into the phase II. Mr. Korby Hanes: Inlet Fisheries has requested the Fisherman's Packing plant. Our proposal is to take over the existing lease and Planning & Zoning Commission has approved it. Some of these dates are not correct► we are resubmitting the same material except for those dates. We have a letter from the Corps of Engineers and all we have to do for their part is sign our name for the transfer. Mayor Williams: This is strictly the request for lease application and -it will be back before us as a lease. Administrative Assistant - Howard: No, I'll have to order the appraisal and then proceed with -- the lease. MOTION: Councilwoman Monfor moved to accept it with the conditions so stated, seconded by Councilman Smalley. rt I tiff... t^ KENAI CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 2, 1988 PAGE 16 VOTE: Motion passed with Unanimous Consent 2. Reguialtions Exceeding 11,00.0 MOTION: Council Measles moved to pay the requisitions exceeding $1,000, seconded by Councilwoman Monfor VOTE: Motion passed by Unanimous Consent 3. Discussion - Lease Application - Inlet Fisheries Inc., Kenai Spit S/D MOTION: Councilman Measles moved for approval seconded by Councilwoman Monfor VOTE: Motion passed with Unanimous Consent Mayor Williams: I might comment to our engineer that I was intrigued by their drawing on the back regarding replacement of the gradient with some other form of retainment and I would like to ask you if you view that as a good sound engineering system. PW Director Kornelis: In our case I don't think it would work as good as gabions which is what was used on our existing facility. Mayor Williams: Rather than just a straight retaining wall. PW Director Kornelis: That is correct. Gabions would also be less expensive. Councilwoman Monfor: Is this where the old Fisherman's Packing used to be? Mayor Williams: The map on the back shows where it is in relation to Columbia Wards. They are just getting into the phase II. Mr. Korby Hanes: Inlet Fisheries has requested the Fisherman's Packing plant. Our proposal is to take over the existing lease and Planning & Zoning Commission has approved it. Some of these dates are not correct► we are resubmitting the same material except for those dates. We have a letter from the Corps of Engineers and all we have to do for their part is sign our name for the transfer. Mayor Williams: This is strictly the request for lease application and -it will be back before us as a lease. Administrative Assistant - Howard: No, I'll have to order the appraisal and then proceed with -- the lease. MOTION: Councilwoman Monfor moved to accept it with the conditions so stated, seconded by Councilman Smalley. rt I tiff... t^ ° KENAI CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 2, 1988 PAGE 17 ( 4. Discussion - Request for Mutual Rescission & Release, Gusty S/D J. Wade — Administrative Assistant Howard: You will see in the mutual rescission of release it was contingent upon Mr. Wade paying an _ amount owed which was $776.86 which would be current through October 31st and they did make that payment. Councilwoman Monfor: would you please tell me which piece of land that is in relation to the Chamber building. Administrative Assistant Howard: It is on the Chamber side of Napa Auto. City Manager Brighton: it is a pie shaped parcel that I don't think is --T - -- big enough to take a -structure on its own. I know that it took us nearly three years to get it available for lease to Wade. His original intent was to use it for additional parking. f Councilwoman Monfor: I hope that we will mutually rescind this t' lease and that we will keep this property on hold for the bicentennial land committee to look at. Councilman McComsey: I ' would agree with that but I would also agree that I believe the same property is the one with all the wrecked junk cars and cars that are being worked on. If we're going to take this back they " " s are going to have to clean that up. Isn't that just this side of s. that garage. Administrative Assistant Howard: That may be on the - - Napa lot, I'm not sure. Councilman Smalley: Right behind that - you've got the Bookey property that is going to be cleaned up. Mayor Williams: I would suggest that our building inspector, When _..'..._: he's making his rounds during the day time makes sure that lot is cleaned for us so there isn't any junk and that the rescission not be given until we are sure there isn't any junk on it. MOTION: Councilwoman Monfor moved that we rescind the lease on the condition that not only has his lease payments have been made current but also that there's no junk left on the lot, seconded by ' Councilman McComsey. VOTE: Motion passed by Unanimous Consent I. ADMINISTRATION REPORTS 1. Mayor a. I have Parks & Recreation Commission needs one member, answer -. ---. - - no, the Commission is current. ` -- b. I am happy -to report that the Comnissior:e-are _full -, _ ) C. At AML the mayors on the peninsula are going to try to get — together and discuss some method whereby we can begin to look at funding a borough -wide tourism development business and some form i iSr: x KENAI CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 2, 1988 y PAGE 18 ` I of funding that would be collectable by the borough and returned back to the cities similar to that of sales tax. It was the consensus of Mayor Farnsworth and others that we would discuss this. d. I have a request to authorize payment to Mr. O'Reilly for a Resource Development Council meeting on 10/14 in the amount of $86 and Mr. Thomson on 10/20 for $77.50. In requesting these I would like to bring to your attention that we are attending these RDC - meetings regularly. Some time ago we said that if it was going to cost us $2500 per year we should have some representation there. ' Rather than bring the authorization before the Council on a monthly basis, would the Council desire giving a blanket authorization for expenses for a member of the EDC to attend the RDC meetings monthly. Councilwoman Monfor: I like the idea of the Commissions coming to us. It gives us control over the travel situation. I'm sure that we would never turn anyone down but it gives us the control. Mayor Williams: We are approving this after the fact that is true. We have had this ongoing discussion with EDC back and forth whether or not to authorize once a month. If we could get a set pattern it would be easier. Councilman Measles: Is it budgeted. Answer yes, it comes from the / EDC budget. Councilman Measles: Could Bill authorize it. City '-- Manager Brighton: If they are authorized to go Council is going to have to authorize it and I'm not going to pay it until Council authorizes me to pay it. Councilwoman O'Reilly: What is the problem with authorizing the payment after.the fact. Mayor Williams: The Council's position has always been that we should know if they are travelling ahead of time and we should have the right to authorize it prior to. There have been a couple of occasions where spur of the moment trips are required and then got the authorization. Councilman McComsey: They are attending once a month? Mayor Williams: Yes. RDC meets every week in Anchorage but we have limited our participation to once a month. Councilman Measles: And the Commission decides who is going to attend those meetings. Mayor Williams: I don't know how they decide who is going. { Councilman Measles: Apparently they went to two in October. Mayor +( Williams: No, Mr. O'Reilly's request is one that he attended with me. It was for our Economic Development Commission meeting not and RDC meeting. Councilwoman Monfor: It seems to me these commissioners are travelling a lot more than I am and I'm the elected official. Councilman Smalley: Maybe it should be a member here. Mayor - - -- — - -- Williams: Let me tell you that these meetings begin at 7 A.M. i r— KENAI CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 2, 1988 PAGE 19 �} MOTION: Councilman Measles moved the Council authorize the City Manager to pay one trip per month for whoever attends from the EDC to attend the RDC meeting provided the money is in the budget, seconded by Councilwoman Monfor City Manager Brighton: Would you like to see a report from these meetings? Councilwoman Monfor: For all this money we're spending plus $2500 per year. Councilman Measles: I believe that was talked about some months ago when we started talking about approving these trips for commissioners, that the Council would receive a report. I don't think we've ever seen one from anybody. Mayor Milliems will Bend a letter to the EDC regarding the attendance at these meetings, submitting a report, and the proper method of reimbursement. MOTION AMENDMENT: Councilman Measles moved to add a requirement that a report be given to the Council after each meeting as a part of that motion, seconded by Councilwoman Monfor. Councilman Measles: I -do have a problem with the Council approving expenditures for anyone to go to a meeting and they are acting on behalf of the City and we are the elected officials and we don't know what they're doing up there. I'm not saying they're doing anything wrong but as the elected body we should know. Councilwoman Monfor: I think we talked about this last year and we agreed to send somebody and one of the reasons was to keep informed. We still don't know and it's probably time to spend the money again. Mayor Williams: I think Mr. Thomson should come before the Council, give his views on RDC and give a report. Council agreed. e. A note from the City Clerk states that we have $754.18 left in the transportation budget and that includes the costs already expended on the AML trip. City Manager Brighton: The important part of that is that you are getting close to the legislative session and you're talking about substantial monies for transportation and what she is doing is letting you know that the budget is nearly gone. Councilman Measles: We're only four months into the fiscal year and we've nearly used up the entire budget. Finance Director Brown: The fourth page of the financial report shows the original budget. This is before the -AML expenses.- What the City Manager is talking about is for the Council and Mayor to go to Juneau, that's in intergovernmental transportation. Your -- lobbying efforts are going to be allright. Mayor Williams: This $9,000 for miscellaneous travel includes the L r— KENAI CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 2, 1988 PAGE 19 �} MOTION: Councilman Measles moved the Council authorize the City Manager to pay one trip per month for whoever attends from the EDC to attend the RDC meeting provided the money is in the budget, seconded by Councilwoman Monfor City Manager Brighton: Would you like to see a report from these meetings? Councilwoman Monfor: For all this money we're spending plus $2500 per year. Councilman Measles: I believe that was talked about some months ago when we started talking about approving these trips for commissioners, that the Council would receive a report. I don't think we've ever seen one from anybody. Mayor Milliems will Bend a letter to the EDC regarding the attendance at these meetings, submitting a report, and the proper method of reimbursement. MOTION AMENDMENT: Councilman Measles moved to add a requirement that a report be given to the Council after each meeting as a part of that motion, seconded by Councilwoman Monfor. Councilman Measles: I -do have a problem with the Council approving expenditures for anyone to go to a meeting and they are acting on behalf of the City and we are the elected officials and we don't know what they're doing up there. I'm not saying they're doing anything wrong but as the elected body we should know. Councilwoman Monfor: I think we talked about this last year and we agreed to send somebody and one of the reasons was to keep informed. We still don't know and it's probably time to spend the money again. Mayor Williams: I think Mr. Thomson should come before the Council, give his views on RDC and give a report. Council agreed. e. A note from the City Clerk states that we have $754.18 left in the transportation budget and that includes the costs already expended on the AML trip. City Manager Brighton: The important part of that is that you are getting close to the legislative session and you're talking about substantial monies for transportation and what she is doing is letting you know that the budget is nearly gone. Councilman Measles: We're only four months into the fiscal year and we've nearly used up the entire budget. Finance Director Brown: The fourth page of the financial report shows the original budget. This is before the -AML expenses.- What the City Manager is talking about is for the Council and Mayor to go to Juneau, that's in intergovernmental transportation. Your -- lobbying efforts are going to be allright. Mayor Williams: This $9,000 for miscellaneous travel includes the L r- KENAI CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 2, 1988 PAGE 20 AML, NLC, and other travel for Council. Councilwoman Monfor: I have a problem with starting out with $9,000 and having $700 left and no one has gone anywhere, what happened to the money. Finance Director Brown: The miscellaneous trips are not identified other then AML. City Clerk Ruotsala: Its going to cost about $250 each for AML for the plane tickets. Mayor Williams: So with all expenses, its about $4200 for six Council for AML. Councilwoman Monfor: I think next year we should look at just one or two going to AML. Councilwoman Swarner: I Mould like to see a list in our next packet of trips. Finance Director Brown: I can print it out on the computer for the next meeting. Councilwoman Monfor: The bicentennial commission was sunsetced and there was $3200 in that budget. Can we transfer that into the - travel budget? Finance Director Brown: Yes, we can do that at the next meeting. Mayor Williams: I can account for about $6500 off the top of my head. Councilwoman Monfor: Mayor, when you take your trips, does it come out of this fund, answer yes. I know we did some transferring in that budget, maybe we didn't put enough in it. Councilman McComsey: That $3200 would be enough for the near future wouldn't it, answer yea. 2. City Manager a. Last evening, Pat Porter, Linda Swarner, and I were at the Borough public hearing on their CIP list requesting them to add our congregate housing project. That is the only CIP project that the city is going to be involved in. All of the cities are going to be asking for what they feel are area wide projects that the Borough could put on their list to support. I think that we need to do some work with the people in the other communities on the fish tax issue because it is important to us. It's become obvious that every source of revenue we have is being reduced rather than increased and that needs to be done prior to Christmas. It's possible, along with your Mayor's meeting in Fairbanks along with most of the Managers there might be a possibility of joining them at that time. We're asking the Borough to give up a half million dollars and they're not going to give it up. Each city needs to work with their assembly that the fishing industry receives no benefit from the fish tax from the Borough. All we're asking for is the fish tax on what is processed inside the cities. The Borough will still get 50% of all processed fish outside the cities and there are lots of those. b. The survey on Thompson Park - we have drawn the samples, the envelopes have been addressed, I need to know how you want those questions worded. Councilman Measles: Just one simple question, yes -or no, do you want water and sewer under a special assessment bond. Not or. - - -- -- ----- - - -- -- - City Manager Brighton: What if they call and ask how much it is , going to be. Councilwoman Monfor: We don't know. City Manager Brighton: If it were a percentage it would be easier. Councilman 6. - t ,c f . r KENAI CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 2, 1988 PAGE 21 Measles: I think it should be under the normal sewer and water assessment that is set up already - up to 25%. City Manager Brighton: If you want water and sewer on the basis of up to 25% of the cost. Councilman Measles: The cap on that part of the code is 25% of the value of the property. If 25% of the cost of the property exceeds 25% of the property value then that limits the amount. C. I have a six page fax letter from Bernie Riechert of EDA. There is a breakfast in the morning with the Mayor, and EDA representative, Kroger store representative, Lt. Governor, and the situation is Dragnet has sent a letter to their attorneys to the EDA asking them to reject our application for a cold storage. I will get you copies. Councilwoman Monfor: Is it true that they have closed for the winter and they have no more space, Seafoods from Alaska. City Manager Brighton: I don't know what the actual situation is, I've heard that Alaska Seafoods got Dragnet to lease them space for one million pounds and then changed that and said they could only have space for 200,000 pounds. At the time they need space to carry them through the winter, there is no space available. Mayor Williams: Seafoods from Alaska is managing to squeeze through right now by hiring a whole bunch of Sealand vans parked 4 outside the plant. City Manager Brighton: The gentleman who asked to lease that lot next to Inlet Fisheries indicated to me that he did not want to get involved in this controversy, however, if it were available, he was convinced that he would be able to use some of that space. I think it will be important to attend that meeting. Bernie Riechert who has helped us all the way through will be here and he needs some answers to the accusations that have been made. Councilman Smalley: Going back to the Thompson Park situation, if its 25% of the assessed property value I am thinking that in terms of $100,000 home and a $200,000 one will pay more. Finance Director Brown: It's based on the fair market value of the property after taking into account any improvements. When you're talking about 100% assessment district, let's say you have a house on a lot with a house. Let's say the -lot next door is vacant and it's only worth $10,000. If you run a water and sewer line, apportion out the costs to all the property, you come to $5,000 to each lot. Those two lots are the same size. The one that has the house on it would get the whole $5,000 assessment. The empty lot you would take 25% of the $10,000 value so instead -of that lot getting assessed $5,000 it could only be assessed at $2,500. That's what the 25% limitation is. -3-. Attorney a. Cary Graves, Acting City Attorney: Concerning the Patel matter, we have filed a formal denial of the allegations of the L KENAI CITY COUNCIL . NOVEMBER 2, 1988 PAGE 22 - complaint. 4. City Clerk A. There is a notice from the ABC on suspension of the Rig. It means that they haven't opened this year and they have to open 30 days of each year in order to keep their license and they have " requested from ABC to be exempted from this. It was granted. b. A telephone poll was made on 10/21, there is no motion necessary, but I do have to read it into the record. "The Kenai ==-, _ Public Works Department and the Airport Manager request Council „ t approval to issue a purchase order to Saltz General Construction ' for $2,665 to rent their D-9 for pushing up sand for winter - " : maintenance. The sand is at the Kenai Peninsula Borough landfill who have authorized its use but it must be pushed up into a pile to E provide an unfrozen face to work off of". There were six yes and one no. ----. - C. I was asked to find out if Jan Bobek was a resident of the City of Kenai, she was not. d. There was a notice in your packet of election changes. r4 �j S. Finance Director t_ a. The financial report is in your packet. There will be another finance report from the auditor on compliance with grants. - b. Regarding the Daubenspeck property, for years all we received was $88 per year for the lease of that property. The revenue from t leases, royalties on gas and oil are dedicated to athletic programs so we now have a reserve in the general fund. Beginning in April ... of this year we started receiving money from Unocal and Ciri and „ - ; thanks to Kevin Tabler and John Monfor we now are getting $16,000 or about $3,000 per month. At that rate you can determine that you _ can have some athletic programs. You can thank Vince O'Reilly for asking for research on this. We - were losing identification on what tracts of land the revenues should be dedicated to. I talked to both Kevin Tabler and John .,.._ o identify the lands that weregenerating t Monfor for hours trying Y Y 9 �... '� these revenues so I could determine if it was supposed to be going into reserve accounts or not. 6. Public Works Director a. The airport renovation is out for bid and we'll have the . results" at the second meeting in -December. --" - - --- - - ------- --'---- -- =- - --=' - b. The Swires project and the float plane -basin -are shut down for the winter. I don't think we're going to be able to close them out f because there are some things left over that need to be done. f 4 r 1 _J t: �s) 0 I-- KENAI CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 2, 1988 PAGE 23 c. The question at the last meeting regarding putting banners across the Spur Highway, we did a rough estimate for the poles and it looks in the neighborhood of around $10,000. This is for two steel poles, structurally strong enough to hold a banner stretched across the highway. This does not include lighting. d. We received a Corps permit for placing seven mooring buoys in the river.. We hope to have them in place this summer. At this point we have four mooring buoys in the river permit, we have the parking and staging area, and also for the Swires/Lawton loop project, for the sewer line to Thompson Park. Those pending are for the cold storage site and for dredging. The last one was for the wildlife viewing area. We were told originally that we would not need one, however, I did fill out the paperwork for the Coastal Zone Management who think we might have to. e. EPA five year permits are due for the waste water treatment plant. The forms are filled out. There may be more stringent requirements we have not needed to do in the past. We will know later. Also up for renewal is the sledge disposal landfill. We haven't done any landfill or sludge up to this point. It's a three year permit. The reason we haven't done it in the past is because of all the changes at the airport, the landscaping and float plane basin but we do plan on doing some next year so we have reapplied. f. In reading through the minutes, the issue of the private road brought up by Fr. Targonsky, where public works is actually out plowing snow on private roads and the liability and I noticed that the Mayor mentioned that public works will take care of his end of the problem. My end of the problem was to write a memo to the legal department asking for direction, until then we plan on continuing to plow the road this year. Mayor Williams: I had an interesting discussion with the Lt.- Governor this afternoon relative to Title 29 and he advises me that Title 29 allows the taxation of church property and that the only church property that is not taxed is that property used immediately by the use of the church. That excessive properties beyond what the church uses specifically for its needs are taxable. I don't think we do that though. The question came up in Valdez when a church there had a great big long parcel that wasn't church property and it was taxed. 7. Airport Manager None J. DISCUSSION 1. Citizens - None - - IN s KENAI CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 2, 1988 PAGE 24 r'r 2. Council a. City Manager Brighton: As you know in the past we have gotten the department heads together and have had an orientation. I have spoken with our new Councilman and he will let us know a day when he can get with us. At that time any member of the Council is invited to sit in and help give him the big view of the overall operation. K. ADJOURNMENT - There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:35 t? P.M. Janet A. Loper Transcribing Secretary L I �I I s J, fr. Municipality Of Anchorage October 28, 1988 ,/ t OFFICE OF THE MAYOR F P.O. BOX 196 ANCHORAQ (907) 343-44- TOM FINK. MAYOR 6 N The Honorable John J. Williams City of Kenai 210 Fidalgo Street Kenai, AK 99611 Dear Mayor Williams: Cities across Alaska have been working with the State of Alaska, Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) to develop two revolving loan programs. A federally -based program (the Alaska Clean Water Fund) has been funded and is expected to be operational this fall. A second program (the State Funded 0 Account) is a revolving loan account being developed for Alaskans by Alaskans. The Municipality of Anchorage would like to enlist the support of your City for the newly developed State Funded Account. Note information on this "low interest" revolving loan concept can be obtained from ADEC or you can stop by the booth Anchorage is planning to staff at the Alaska Municipal League's 1988 Local Government Conference in Fairbanks on November 16-18, 1988. Due to the general economic problems existing in many areas of the state, most cities will benefit from a joint effort directed toward the funding and imple- mentation of this account. I urge you to contact your legislative representative(s) and encourage their support for the "State Funded Account" of the Alaska Clean Water Fund program. Sincerely, 11-61 7 W FINK f Municipal Governments Don Gilman, Kenai Peninsula Borough Beay GkK Kenai Peninsula Borough Art McComsey, Chy of Kenai Dolly Farnsworth, City Of Soldotna Michael Bundy. Kschemek City Harry Gleseler, City of Seward l' KENAI PENINSULA CAUCUS AN ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS AND CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE OF THE KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH 177 North Birch Street, Soldotna, Alaska 99669 Phone: (907) 262 9107 Board of Directors Chambers of Commerce Jim Carter, Kenai Phi Turkirrgton, Soldotna Angle Newby, Homer Andy Patapoff, Seward Jack Brown, North Peninsula Gloria Wisecarver, Funny River Kris Lethin, Seldovia - November 4, 1988 Bill Brighton 210 Fidalgo 1 Kenai, AK 99611 _ . Re: Annual Dues Dear Bill: This is your Invoice for annual dues for membership In the Kenai Peninsula Caucus for the current year. The annual dues for municipalities are 20 cents per capita based upon 1987 population figures. The allocalion is as follows: Kachemak 325 $ 65.00 i Homer 4,020 804.00 Kenai 6,646 1,309.20 Seldovta 442 88.40 Seward 2,400 480.00 Soldotna 3,688 733.60 Kenai Peninsula Borough 2s.21 It @.242.20 43,612 $ 6,722.40 The annual dues for each Chamber of Commerce are twenty-five ($25.00) dollars. Please make your check payable to the "Kenai Peninsula Caucus' and mail to the attention of Richard k. Underkofler at the above address. Thanks for your continued cooperation and assistance. Sincerely. _ l BettyJ. Q ick . j President s. In F . -1 .7 t � Y� KENAI PENINSULA CAUCUS AN ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS AND CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE OF THE KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH 177 North Birch Street, Soldoina, Alaska 99669 Phone: (907) 262 9107 Board of Directors Municipal Governments Chambers of Commerce Don Oilman. Kenai Peninsula Borough Jim Carter, Kenai Oft Glick, Kenai Peninsula Borough AR McComsey, City of Kenai Phil Turkinglon, Soldotna Dolly Farnsworth, City of Soldotna Angie Newby, Homer Andy Patapoff, Seward Michael Bundy, Kachemak City Harry Glossier, City of Seward Jack Brown, North Peninsula Gloria Nsecarver, Funny River Kris Lethin, Seldovia 1989 STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE POSITIONS The Kenai Peninsula Caucus is a nonprofit corporation organized under laws of the State of Alaska The Caucus was organized in 1967 for the general purpose of promoting the physical, social and economic well being of the Kenai Peninsula Borough. Its specific purposes may include, but shall not be limited to: charitable; benevolent; educational, civic; patriotic; political; social; and cultural activities. Voting members of the organization are representatives of Municipal Governments and Chambers of Commerce of the Kenai Peninsula Borough. An objective of the Caucus is to secure legislation at the local, state and federal levels which will be beneficial to Inhabitants of the Kenai Peninsula Borough and to oppose legislation injurious thereto; but to remain non -partisan in the conduct of its affairs. The Caucus does not endorse candidates for elected or appointed positions at any level of government. Two weeks written notice must be given to each voting member of the Caucus before it may consider a legislative position or resolution. An act of the Board of Directors must be approved by at least 75% of the Directors present at a meeting. The Intent of this bylaw requirement is to assure that any action taken by the Caucus will represent a substantial consensus of opinion within the Kenai Peninsula Borough. This brochure provides a synopsis of the legislative positions developed by the Caucus through Input from municipal officials and directors of the local Chamber of Commerce organizations. Each position represents legislative recommendations of the Caucus. These positions will be actively lobbied for by the Board of Directors on behall of its membership to the Alaska Municipal League, the Alaska State Chamber of Commerce, the Local, State and Federal governments. L ADOPTED AT AN ANNUAL MEETING- OF THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP October 1, 1988 Ray's Waterfront Restaurant Seward, Alaska r-1 y 1989 Legislative Positions 1 J Kenai Peninsula Caucus i 1 I TABLE OF CONTENTS Part 1 Resources A Oil and Gas Development f: B Tourism Mining D Timber E Fish 3 Game - - - - - -- - }- F Coal Development G Natural Gas Pipelines Part 11 Energy A Bradley Lake B Rallbelt Intertles C Railbeil Energy Fund Part III Alaska Hire A Legislative Remedies B Interim Recommendations Part IV Education A Financing 9 Reclassification Guidelines " - - Part V Taxation and Finance A State Budget B Borough Budget i' a Pant V.1 Transportation and Public Facilities A Correctional Facilities B Roads and Highways C Aviation 0 Solid Waste Disposal E State Highway Maintenance Part Vil Tort Reform A Joint and Several Liability B Additional Tort Reforms Part Vill Land Use A Coastal Zone Boundaries € . , B Areas Meriting Special Attention - -- --. - - Part IX Intergovernmental Relations A Borough Special Service Areas Designate Entire Borough as a Customs Port of Entry ' C Foreign Trade Zones L. D Military Facilities 1. 2 it ilia,; I Y (, f k: a; Page 3 4 S 6 5 5 8 8 7 7 8 8 8 8 9 10 10 10 10 10 As Adopted October 1, 1988 ,1989 Legislative Positions PART 1 RESOURCES A. OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT r— Kenai Peninsula Caucus 1. Artie National Wilding Refuge. The Congress of the United States should open the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to environmentally responsible all and gas exploration, development and production. 2. Oil and nag Laasa(pE, The Caucus strongly supports continuation of the U.S. Department of Interiors Bye year lease schedule and encourages the State of Alaska to establish a firm oil and gas lease schedule. 3. Promotion, The Caucus encourages the State of Alaska to promote oil and gas exploration and development through: a. A stable taxation policy: b. Change or elimination of unreasonable or unnecessary regulations; c. Easing of permitting regulations to make possible the development of marginal discoveries and sub -economic oil accumulations; d. Re-negotlafion of extensions to granted lease periods; and, e. Positive encouragement from the State administration. B. TOURISM 1. Marketing Plans. The development of tourism marketing plans to make Alaska and the Kenai Peninsula Borough a destination for all travelers is necessary. 2, slate Funding, The legislature should appropriate to the Alaska Division of Tourism a sufficient budget for the continuation of its very successful state-wide marketing programs. In addition, the legislature should appropriate sufficient funds to the Division of Parks & Outdoor Recreation to develop facinties within the Kenai Peninsula Borough which have a demonstrated visitor value. 3. Borough Fug, The Borough Assembly should appropriate a sufficient budget for the implementation of marketing plans to promote the Kenai Peninsula Borough as a visitor destination in joint venture with the Borough Economic Development District, local chambers of commerce and municipalities. 3 L As Adopted October 1,1988 r� 1 } r- 9S . K 1 1969 Legislative Positions Kenai Peninsula Caucus C. MINING 1. Withdrawals, Closure of lands to mineral entry have serious negative economic consequences , and should only be done where documented and demonstrated Incompatible use Is proven. 2. Exilging IUlni ClW=. The valid and existing rights of mining operations and mining claimants with Alaska's national parks and on pubnc domain land should be protected by the State of Alaska and the U.S. Department of the Interior. 3, Less Restrictive RMIatlolM. The State of Alaska and the U.S. Department of the interior should support development of less restrictive regulations necessary for the operation of viable mines. To protect existing rights, regulations should be consistent and uniform among the several state and federal management agencies. (a) The Caucus urges the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation to assume water quality regulatory authority from EPA. but not to adopt standards which exceed EPA standards. (b) The Caucus supports classification of receiving waters to take into account downstream use, but discharge standards should not exceed prevailing natural conditions as to suspended solids and biological oxygen demand. D. TIMBER 1. Land use Plans. A strong commitment must be made to timber management as a prime use in state and national forests and on property owned by the Kenai Peninsula Borough. 2. Timb_ er sales, Viable State and Borough timber sale programs should be developed with firm five year sate schedules to encourage and facilitate commercial Umber harvest. 3. Spruce Bark Beene. The Spruce Bark Beetle disease is threatening Umber throughout the Kenai Peninsula. Federal, State and Borough natural resource agencies are encouraged to schedule Umber sale and management programs specifically designed to eradicate this disease from the State of Alaska. E. FISH 3 GAME 1. Onshore Processors, The State of Alaska Is encouraged to develop tax structures and regulations that would make onshore processors more profitable than those that operate at sea in order to create and retain employment opportunities for resident Alaskans. 2. Marketing ag R�asearch. Support should be given to programs that emphasize fishery markeling, education and research. 3. Maricultura. While the Caucus supports sea vegetable and shell fish madcuiture and continued research into mariarRure programs, It opposes salmon madculture at this time due to potential threats to wild salmon stock. 4. Fish Trans. The Caucus opposes use of fish traps as a device for resolving conflicts between Kenai commercial and sport fishing Interests. 8. Game Transglants The Caucus urges Federal and State game management agencies to grant permits Ina timely fashion to facilitate a proposal to transplant deer to the Southem Kenai Peninsula. 4 As Adopted October 1. 1988 J i 1989 Legislative Positions • Kenai Peninsula Caucus L i C 1, F. F. COAL DEVELOPMENT 1. Federal Regulations, The U.S. Congress must act to change provisions o1 the Federal government's Surface Mining and Reclamation Act which do not take Into account the unique geographical circumstances in Alaska and cost versus benefit of regulations. 2. Tax Increment Financing. The State Legislature should amend tax increment financing statutes to enable Second Class Boroughs to sell revenue bonds for financing of public owned Infrastructure necessary to coal development. 3. MadsBWIE. The State should assist the coal Industry with endeavors to promote use of Alaska coal in international markets and for in -slate use. G. NATURAL OAS PIPELINES 1. Support, Panne Ventures, The Kenai Caucus supports any meaningful endeavors which may remove roadblocks, aid in the search for U.S. and foreign markets, or develop practical, cost effective stipulations for construction of natural gas pipeline projects. 2. Kenai Peninsula as a Pipeline_ Terminus. While the Caucus supports Valdes as a terminus for a pipeline from the North Slope, strong effort should be made to Interie the Kenai Peninsula, particularly the Nikiski area. with any natural gas pipeline which is extended from the North Slope. 3• .Financing• The Caucus opposes use of RailbeA Energy Funds for financing natural gas pipeline projects. PART II ENERGY A. BRADLEY LAKE The Bradley Lake Hydroelectric Project should be completed without further delay. 8. RAILBELT INTERTIES The electrical transmission lines from Lawing (MP 24) to Seward and from Homer to Anchorage should be upgraded to Improve system reliabtity and to mitigate future capital expenditures for additional power generation facilities. Financing should be provided from a portion of the Railbelt Energy Fund. C. RAILBELT ENERGY FUND The Railbelt Energy Fund should be reserved for energy related capital projects within the Rallbelt of Alaska from Homer to Fairbanks, consistent with the intent of prior appropriations. The Caucus opposes use of RailbeR Energy Funds for government operating expenses. A As Adopted October 1. 1M L ,A a r; 9 ii 4 g�. 1: 1 i 1989 Legislative Positions Kenai Peninsula Caucus T^ PART III ALASKA HIRE A. LEGISLATIVE REMEDIES The Caucus supports the concept of "ALASKA HIRE" by private and government employers. Local govemments should encourage the State to take the lead at legislative remedies to determine whether a *ALASKA HIRE" law will prove constitutional, rather than adopting ordinances which would mandate "LOCAL HIRE' In contrast to'ALASKA HIRE". 0. INTERIM RECOMMENDATIONS In the meantime. the State of Alaska and Its local govemments should encourage Its employers to voluntarily hire Alaska residents by assuring a positive business climate and stable taxes to attract more private sector Investment in plant and equipment and resident workers. 1. State and local govemment contracts should include preference to Alaska bidders. Alaska hire goals, and requirements for local advertising of employment opportunities. 2. Favorable publicity should be given to employers who succeed in meeting Alaska hire goals and to those who make employment opportunities known to local residents, Negative publicity should be given to those that fail. PART IV EDUCATION 7 A. FINANCING 1, Operating Expenses; (a) The Alaska State Constitution mandates in Article VII, Section 1, Public Education, that the State shall establish and maintain a system of public education, open to all the children. Therefore, the Caucus supports the State assuming full financial responsibility for basic education. i (b) The Legislature should establish a definition of 'basic education'. and establish an equitable funding formula that insures this basic education Is provided. Defining basic education is the key to development of a fair formula for state funding of education. The development of this formula 1 should Involve the municipalities or districts who must fund the local share of education. (c) Full funding should not Inhibit the rights of local government to supplement state or federal funding for education purposes beyond'basic needs" or to administer local schools. (d) The Caucus supports and encourages local tax effort for education financing. (e) The Caucus supports the use of forward funding to provide for basic education. e Caucus supports legislation that would allow local schooldistricts to have a reduction In force of teachers when either student enrollment decreases or when funding is reduced. 8 As Adopted October 1,1988 -7.r— r 1989 Legislative Positions Kenai Peninsula Caucus I 2. QQnded indebtedngss For School Construction: (a) The Caucus supports continuation of the program for reimbursement to municipalities of school construction costs at levels sufficient to provide adequate facilities for basic education (see above discussion as to "basic education') in accordance with the state's responsibilities under the Alaska Constitution. (b) The Legislature must clearly establish the types of structures eligible for reimbursement. This requires defined standards and criteria for determining eligibility. Only such regulations as are necessary to carry out the legislative program should be adopted, and the statutes should clearly define . the limits on regulations so as to prevent inadvertent aAeration of the legislatively established program. (c) The Caucus opposes any effort by the State to reduce school debt mlmbumement through deduction of interest earned on school bond proceeds. (d) The Caucus supports a single, state wide grant program for future 'basic• school construction together with State controls over the level of bonded indebtedness for school construction as proposed in a bill sponsored by Representative C. E. Swackhammer in the 19se legislative session. (e) The Caucus supports placing a proposition on the ballot for the next statewide general election which would enable the State of Alaska to sell its general obligation bonds to refinance all existing municipal school debt. 3, Post-S,gcondaty Education: The Caucus urges the Legislature to provide adequate capital and operational funding needed by the University of Alaska to fully service quality higher education needs of the State of Alaska. B. RECLASSIFICATION GUIDELINES The Caucus urges the Legislature to set up guidelines to assist communities considering municipal reclassification for the transfer of the educational system to organized Boroughs from Regional Education Attendance Areas (REAAs). `l PART V i TAXATION AND FINANCE A. STATE BUDGET 1. State Onaratina 13udaet, The legislature should continue to reduce the state's operating budget, but appropriations for existing local school debt service reimbursement should be maintained at 100% of the reimbursement entitlement. Where shared revenues are provided to local governments and school districts, the assistance should be conditioned upon some degree of local sales or property tax effort. 2, State Capital Bud". The capital budget must never be less than the amount required to attract matching federal funds. The capital budget should give priority to projects which will minimize local government obligations and promote economic development. 7 7 As Adopted October 1, 1988 k f • L r.' rf+ r � 1989 Legislative Positions Kenai Peninsula Caucus (� B. BOROUGH BUDGET 1. Multi -year Finandat Plans. The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly, the School District and the Borough Service Areas are encouraged to adopt multi -year financial plans. These financial plans should Identify service objectives and three (3) year projections of revenue and expenditures. The plans should be updated each year at the conclusion of a public hearing. 2. Budget Policy Statements, The Borough Assembly should assume a more aggressive role in In guiding the annual budgetary process. Toward this objective, the Assembly should consider and adopt annual budget policy statements in January of each year. The budget policy statements should reflect principles and priorities to be used by the Mayor, the School Board and Service Area Boards in preparing budget requests for the subsequent fiscal year. 3, Local Tax Effort, As a part of the Borough's long term financial plans and annual budget policy statements, the Borough Assembly should consider and adopt guides concerning the level of local taxation. Property tax rate limitations should be encouraged on spending for schools, service areas and other general purposes. PART VI TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES A. CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES The Caucus encourages the State of Alaska to build the second hag of the Seward Correctional Facilities as soon as possible. r _ ' B. ROADS AND HIGHWAYS The Alaska Legislature and the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities should give priority to highway Improvements and maintenance on roads that connect population centers, sere as school bus routes. provide access to seaports, visitor attractions and economically viable resource areas. C. AVIATION The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities should update its Aviation System Plan to Improve aviation safety at airports within the Kenai Peninsula Borough. Priority should be given to the release of Federal Aviation Trust Funds (impounded by the Reagan Administration) for installation of improved weather reporting, navigation and airport approach systems. D. SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL 1. Rafuse Compactors, The Caucus supports a legislative grant to the Kenai Peninsula Borough for the acquisition of refuse compactors for the Kenai, Soldotna, Seward and Seldovia areas. 2, Waste Disposal Adylsopl Commission, The Caucus supports establishment of a Borough Advisory Commission to develop long range plans for waste disposal and to administer Borough codes and regulations pertalning to both domestic and hazardous waste disposal. E. STATE HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE The Caucus urges the Department of Transportation to relocate its Seward and Soldotne Highway Maintenance Facilities out of their existing downtown locations. j 1989 Legislative Positions Kenai Peninsula Caucus PART Vill TORT REFORM A. JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY The Caucus urges voter approval of the Tort Reform Initiative which will appear on the November 1988 General Election Ballot so that persons will not be required to pay for damages caused by others under the *Deep Pocket* ethic of Joint and Several Liability. B. ADDITIONAL TORT REFORMS The Caucus supports legislation which would enact additional tort reforms, such as: 1. Limiting Attorneys' Contingency Fees; 2. Changing the -Collateral Source Rule" so that a plaintiff could not recover twice for the same damages; and, 3. Establishing a cap of $250,000 on non -economic awards, such as those for punitive damages and -pain and suffering-. PART Vill LAND USE A. COASTAL ZONE BOUNDARIES The boundaries of any Coastal Zone Management Plan within the Kenai Peninsula Borough should be Offilled to lands where development would pose a direct and significant negative environmental Impact an coastal resources. 1. Elevation Chan=, The Caucus opposes proposals which would revise the current coastal zone boundary throughout the Kenai Peninsula Borough from the 400 foot elevation to the 1,000 foot elevation to Include the upper Kenai River and Kenai Lake area, the Fox River and the Beluga area watersheds. L Corridogs Along Rly and Tributaries. The Caucus opposes proposals which would revise the coastal zone boundary to include a 360 foot corridor along the Kenai Peninsula% rivers and their tributaries, measured from the mean high water mack. Inventor j and Mae Critical Habitat Areas. The suggested justification for these coastal zone boundary changes, 'to a establish a consistent Borough wide coastal boundary* might make management easier, but it Is not worth the regulatory constraints I will Impose an development in these areas. Coastal zone boundaries should not be changed until critical habitats have been Inventoried and mapped. B. AREAS MERITING SPECIAL ATTENTION Any plan for an area designated for special attention In the Kenai Peninsula Borough's Coastal Zone Management Plan should clearly provide for resource extraction, commercial and Industrial land uses. It Is acknowledged that these uses may destroy -some habitat, but some development must be allowed in these areas for the economic well being of the Borough's Inhabitants. 9 As Adopted October 11. 1988 1 r 1989 Legislative Positions Kenai Peninsula Caucus t f PART IX INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS A. BOROUGH SPECIAL SERVICE AREAS ' i The Borough Assembly is encouraged to continue to provide the mechanism for areas of the Borough to organize as Special Service Areas when residents desire increased pubic services, which are not desired Borough wide. The Caucus supports local control by the Service Area Boards In the development, management and implementation of service area plans, services and projects. Service Area Boards are encouraged to establish service area property tax rate limitations, not to be exceeded unless approved by - a majority of the service area's voters. , B. DESIGNATE ENTIRE BOROUGH AS A CUSTOMS PORT OF ENTRY The Caucus urges designation of the entire Kenai Peninsula Borough as Tustoms Port of Entry . C. FOREIGN TRADE ZONES The Caucus urges the Borough Economic Development District to Initiate such actions as may be necessary to establish a Foreign Trade Zones within the Kenai Peninsula Borough. 0. MILITARY FACILITIES The Caucus urges consideration of the Ports at Seward, Homer and Nikisid as locations to home port naval vessels in Alaska. The Caucus, likewise, urges the U.S. Defense Department to consider communities and airports within the Kenai Peninsula Borough for future land based activities or defense Installations. 10 3 DEPT.OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION SOUTHCENTRAL REGIONAL OFFICE 3601 C ST., SUITE 1350 ANCHORAGE, AK 99503 Ms. Catherine Mayer Kenai Peninsula Borough Public Works 144 North Binkley Street Soldotna, AK 99669 . i i STEM X M,. v Telephone: (9071 Address: CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED November 2, 1988 (907)563-6529 Dear Ms. Mayer: RE: Amendment to Kenai Landfill Permit Number 8623-BA007 We have reviewed the Borough's request to extend the expiration date of the above referenced permit'. Since the Kenai City Council has again agreed to extend the expiration date of the landfill, we hereby extend the expiration date from November 30, 1988 to June 30, 1990. No new permit is needed since state regulations allow solid waste permits to be issued up to a five year term. The extended expiration date is still less than five years from the initial permit date. This amendment extends the expiration date to June 300 1990. Final closure must be completed by that date. State of Alaska regulations provide that any person who disagrees with any portion of this decision may request an adjudicatory hearing in accordance with 18 AAC 15.200-310. The request should be mailed to the Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, P.O. Box 0, Juneau, Alaska 99811- 1800 or delivered to his office at 3220 Hospital Drive, Juneau. Failure to submit a hearing request within thirty (30) days of receipt of this letter shall constitute a waiver of that person's right to judicial review of this decision. Sincerely, Bill.H. amoreaux __ Regional Supervisor BHL:HF:ect J` CC: Glenn Miller, ADEC/Juneau Henry Friedman, ADEC/SCRO/Anchorage Kenai District Office --Bill Brighton, Kenai IIl 1 TO DO LIST NOVEMBER 2, 1988 COUNCIL MEETING 1. J. Williams - Send letter of support to Kenai Borough regarding Southcentral ferry service 2. B. Brighton - Resolution for Council - Prioritize State funding a. Municipal Assistance b. Revenue Sharing c. School bond indebtedness & retirement 3. B. Brighton - Resolution for Council - Reiterate to Legislature keeping Railbelt Energy fund for Bradley Lake intertie 4. J. Williams - arrange meeting of Peninsula mayors and managers regarding prioritizing of State funding 5. J. Williams - Send letter to Seward regarding our #1 priority for highways, Spur Hwy. 6. J. Ruotsala - Send letter to J. Dean - Airport Comm. appointment approved 7. H. Hackney - Make sure lot is Clean before lease rescission is final - Wade lot, Gusty S/D 8. J. Williams - send letter to Econ. Devel. Comm. regarding monthly report on Alaska Resource Devel. Council meeting, proper method of reimbursement 9. B. Thomson - Report to Council on whether we should continue with Alaska Resource Devel. Council membership 10. C. Brown - List of travel expenses by Council for next meeting 11. C. Brown - For next meeting, transfer unused funds from Bicentennial Comm. to Legislative Transportation jr TO DO LIST NOVEMBER 2, 1988 COUNCIL WORK SESSION 1. J. Ruotsala - Include Ashley Reed in Legislators' dinner, 12-12-88 Jr L 1 {. TO DO LIST OCTOBER 27, 1988 COUNCIL WORK SESSION 1. B. Brighton - For land trade with State: a. Find out present value of municipal park b. Find out if Borough owns landfill ' c. Find out if State will take $40,000 cash 2. J. Ruotsala - Schedule work session Nov. 2, 6:00 PM. a. Meet with Ashley Reed b. Discuss AML meeting " 3. L. Swarner -Check on availability of old post office ......: for Bicentennial use. 4 4. B. Brighton - Back-up on Bicentennial proposal and Congregate Housing for Legislature, by 1-1-89 _,. _... 5. J. Ruotsala - Call Ashley Reed 10-28 regarding 11-2 . meeting 6. J. Ruotsala - Schedule dinner meeting with Legislators " 12-12 (tentative). Send letter to Legislators. Jr 01 - -r- a] 14 V4 IN ---- ------- IL rh Oro g r 0 0 h 0 m M . M . M . I., :M. mna S 0 0 V4 14 to- ro- coo 0 vo, R % ON ca, 0202820 000 00 go *goo 0V4SggO Aq4 wow$"'W"" 14" we"WIVI m 94 Mill 04 im 32 iM 3 co 3 m min Jm1401 min MM g um'4 vo 0 w4 44 q4 ld q4 we we vf v4 q4 %4 vo q4 %4 qq q4 q4 qq 2 3 �l FJ r— This edition Alyeska Pipeline Service Companj Z N F6 sponsored by. Resource Development %ouu1jull Box 100516, Anchorage, AK 99510 t ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED D % , C% October 1988 Mayor Jc-hn J. Will jams City Of Kenai 210 Fidalgo Kenai, AK 99611 Wilderness Part III 4P 4 Federal withdrawals endanger future U.S. energy supplies by Carl Portman Approximately two out of every five barrels of oil consumed in the United States are Imported. a portion of which comes from the highly unstable Persian Gulf region. Unless new domestic oil supplies are discovered and placed Into nroduction, the United States could be dependent on foreign sources for two-thirds }its energy needs by the end of the next decade. - - - The nation's increasing dependency on foreign sources of oil will make it more vulnerable to petroleum price Increases and oil supply disruptions. The inherent risks will only grow larger with the continued withdrawal of hundreds of millions of acres of federal lands from petroleum exploration and development. America's oil Industry is struggling to replace the petroleum now being produced from domestic oil and gas fields. Most of these fields are in a declining state of Production and require new technology to enhance recovery. Land withdrawals are (continued page 4) L L 4_4 4 )A 4XV4 _1 : i w 1 . i .i x � Message from .� the Executive Director By Becky 1" Gay New staffer Debbie Reinwand for making sure the Seattle and Portland delegations were well Informed and wearing ANWR but- tons at the Alaska State Chamber meeting in Sitka. Pacific Legal Foundation's new attorney Kathy Weeks for meet. ing with the Portland delegation on ROC's behalf while all other staff were at other functions on the same night. Carl Portman, RDC's public relations director and lifetime Alas. kan, for valiantly flying all over the North Slope and back (two Imes) In bad weather attempting to get Into ANWR with a national magazine writer. Jim Drew. Dean of the School of Agriculture and Natural Ra- source Management at UA Fairbanks, for inviting RDC to partici- 6eyondthe call of duty pate in the faculty retreat at Chena Hot Springs for curriculum review. Former Governor BIII Sheffield for speaking at an ROC breakfast It's people working hard that make RDC so effective. ROC ap- and proving he is a resource developer afterall. - preciates the ongoing membership support and Individual effort Mayor Jerome Selby and the Kodiak Chamber of Commerce from so many Alaskans, boardmembers and staff. This last month for Inviting RDC to advocate for ANWR In Kodiak's booth at the has been a real whirlwind of activity for the good of the cause. A Fish Expo in Boston. special thank you for effort above and beyond the call of duty Is All the citizens who responded on behalf of the Nlakuk project, due the following people: even though the Corps refused the permit in the face of overwhelm - President Shelby Stastny for giving testimony to the Alaska ing public support. Land Use Council In Fairbanks recommending "no more federal Staffers Anne Bradley and Kim Duke who cheerfully have "held Wilderness." down the fort" while the rest of us were on these outreach efforts Vice President Pete Nelson for her rousing speech before the all around the stetet national Desk and Derrick Club annual meeting in Anchorage. Keep up the good work, fellow citizens. RDC opposes changes to forest act The Resource Development Council has told the state that any revisions to the Forest Practices Act could very well hinder the to amend the Forest Practices Act," said Gay. 'On one hand the Governor's policy provides a good foundation from which to move, development of a wood products Industry in Alaska. forward In developing vibrant wood products industry, but on the', - - In a letter to Tom Hawkins, Assistant Commissioner of the De- other, revisions to the Forest Practices Act could annul any benefit partment of Natural Resources, RDC Executive Director Becky gained from the Governor's new policy," Gay said. Gay said sweeping amendments to the Act would only serve to The process of revising the Act is underway with the formation strike yet another blow at efforts to diversity the state's industrial of a steering committee to review changes in the logging regula- base. She said the amendments cannot be justified at this time bons. since the Act has hardly been enacted. The Committee is composed of three representatives of private There is an overwhelming consensus among leaders of Alaska's timber landowners, one representative of a municipality with timber Umber industry that widespread changes to legislation and its at- ownership, four representatives of users of public resources at- tending regulations would have the net result of Inhibiting timber fected by forest practices (environmental groups, fishing groups, harvests, etc..), and one representative each from the state departments of The Forest Practices Act regulates timber harvesting, thereby Fish and Game, Environmental Conservation, Division of Gov - greatly Influencing operating costs of timber operations, the ability ernmental Coordination and Natural Resources. of the resource to compete in the world markets and the net slum- Notably missing from the committee are loggers, processors page value of timber to the landowner. Non -development groups are the prime movers behind the and the state Department of Commerce and Economic Develop. ment. RDC views this failure to Include representatives of these movement to mandate legislative changes to the Act. These groups groups as a serious flaw in a premature process. The Council have been highly critical of Alaska logging operations and have suggested the Department of Commerce and Economic Develop• been ice-cold toward a state plan to harvest timber in the Suslina ment be given a direct role in any process directed at revising Valley. RDC believes the process to revise the Forest Practices Act merely gives the groups a new vehicle to advance "their self- timber regulations. RDC believes that if substantive change in the Forest Practices serving, emotionally -based, non -development agenda" Act Is to be considered, then economic factors should be properly 'Whlle ROC is encouraged by Governor Steve Cowper's re- evaluated and included in the review. An economic analysis of the cently adopted timber policy, we are quite set back with the plans (Continued on page 3) Resource Development Executive commixes Ohleen Resource Review Is the official monthly publication of Counts, Ino, m ... . ................ : J. Shelby Sit" the Resource Development Council, Sox 100516, Am Vie President Elhel N. ToW Nelson vice chorage, Alaska 99510 — (907) U64700. The Resource Development Council (RDC) IS Alaska's largest privately funded nonprofit economic develop• wee President ....................... John Foreerlrie Secretary 1 u� man � RDC business orate Is located at 807 0 Street, meet orgarkabon working to develop AlasWe natural ... . .....................ter Peet surer ..m ......................... JaLoup— Suits 200, Anchorage. resources In an ondedy manner and to create a broad- based, diversified ecommy while protecting and en- Wove Director ....... Beaty L. Gay Material In the publication may be reprinted without hancing the environment. public Relations Director ............... . cad Peron" permission provided appropriate credit Is given. Member Services Director ........... Anne M. Brad[" Proleds coordinator ................ Debbie Remand Cad Portman Star Assistant ...................... Kimberly R. Us Editor & Advertising Manager Page 2 / RESOURCE REVIEW / October 1988 L November election brings critical choices Thoughts from VI,- the .,: President � by J. Shelby Steamy Frequently In these pages we express our dismay with the ad- ministration or the legislature when they fail to act in the manner we believe Is appropriate In making the best use of Alaska's re- sources. Historically, Alaska has been burdened with either an administration or a legislature that has not been an enthusiastic supporter of the economic development we believe Is so Important. The plain truth is, those folks have been elected by the citizens of the state and if we really want changes made in administration or In the legislature, it Is imperative that we take an active part In the process by which our elected officials hold their offices. November 8 will be an important day In the lives of Alaskans and In the direction Alaska will take In the future. Not only will the elections determine the makeup of our state legislature, the choice for President of the United Slates Is probably one of the most Important we will see in our lifetime as far as the future of Alaska Is concerned. We need to know where the presidential candidates stand on the issue of all and gas development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. We need to make sure our friends know where each candidate stands and the effect that ptance can have on the Candidates respond to RDC survey Ten topics are covered by Debbie Reinwand Candidates and Issues. We always seem to have plenty of the former and too few of the latter. As part of an ongoing political education process designed to ensure that RDC's positions are known and its membership Is Informed, a 10•issue questionnaire was distributed to all I I S Alaska House and Senate candidates in August. - The goal of the survey was to present the candidates with some of the issues deemed Important by RDC, and to elicit the positions of future and current legislators on resource development -related hems. Although the survey was sent out prior to the primary elec• Von, candidates were informed that the results would be compiled and distributed before the general election on November S. 81'partisan response to the questionnaire was good, with more than 70 candidates answering. Originally, RDC had planned to Include a condensed version of -the -responses In the _Resource Review. After reviewing the well -thought-out answers, it was deter- mined the most effective use of the survey was to distribute the 23-page synopsis directly to RDC members through the mad. Many candidates chose to make detailed comments on various resource Issues, and RDC thought those answers might be valuable and useful to Its members. The 10 topics covered in the survey Included the use of Incen- tives to encourage oil and gas development; funding a national :1: outcome of this Important project. It Is important that our friends know a national administration that Is not in favor of developing these resources could very well mean a long wait for a new admin- istration or a national energy crisis before development will occur. it is a critical choice. Closer to home is the makeup of our state legislature. Recently the Resource Development Council sent a questionnaire to each of the legislative candidates to determine their position on Important economic and resource development issues. Hopefully each of you have received, in a separate mailing, the summary which has been prepared by our staff of those questions. This Is our chance togive serious thoughttothose whom we send tothe Legislature. - Help us make these questionnaires a tool for a thoughtful polit- Ical process. Study the answers and give your vote, your financial support, your time and efforts to those candidates who believe the future of Alaska Iles in our ability to utilize precious resources. We need to be the ones to step forward and assist our friends. Our ability to change the status quo will never change until we are willing to get the message out. While I am certain the philosophy we espouse is that of the majority, it seems those who espouse a different philosophy are more successful In electing candidates that feel the way they do. They are willing to devote the time and effort to see their candidates get elected, while we are too busy doing what we do best — keeping the wheels of economic development turning. It's time to realize the need to rest from turning the crank long enough to make sure the churn is large enough to make enough butter for all of us. public relations campaign to promote the opening of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge; consideration of Forest Management Ag• reement legislation; mariculture; changes in the Economic Limit Factor; revising the Department of Fish and Game's permit pro- cess; broadening the definition of multlple•use lands; levels of timber harvesting in Alaska; implementation of the Mineral Policy Act; and the structure of the state's rent/royally on mining claims. To further buttonhole candidates on the various issues, RDC asked whether they would sponsor, cosponsor or vote for the legislation in question. RDC hopes to use the Information garnered from the survey as it works on Its 1989 and 1990legislative agenda. All subscribers to the Resource Review will be receiving a copy of the questionnaire results compiled by projects coordinator De. bbie Reinwand. The original responses are on fileat RDC'sAnchor- age office. Forest Practices Act... (Continued from page 2) various single and multiple uses for timber lands is vital and must be made available for consideration, RDC told the state. Otherwise, RDC wams Alaska will continue seeing the promulgation of regu- lation without respect to economics. "Instead of nurturing a new and developing industry, a wise action during timesof greateconomicturmoil.thestatemay actually make conditions even more difficult for industrial development," Gay said. 'Instead of going forward with the Qovemor'8 agenda to encourage a wood products industry, RDC is concerned that DNR is opening the door to tougher regulations which serve to suffocate an emerging and very promising industry with all of Its attendant jobs and positive economic spinoffs." October 1988 / RESOURCE REVIEW / Page 3 07 Withdrawals may lock -up 6Wc'i (continued from cover) limiting new operations to areas that have _ fdwl, already been heavily worked over. Bans . _.. on petroleum leasing, administrative dect• alone and other government actions are preventing exploration on federal acreage with high oil and gas potential. While American consumers may look upon the worldwide oversupply of crude �� y and tumbling oil prices with a smile, most are unaware of an accelerating domestic r �� energy crisis which could leave America at the mercy of foreign producers. The best opportunity for reversing the nation's In- reliance on foreign oil is finding creasingGAS more domestic oil. But only a fraction of federal lands are being leased while mil- lions of acres are being withdrawn into fed' eraidesignations prohibiting development. s r s t. Federal government Is Common sense and experience suggest Americans must continue to its homefront largest landowner energy resources to maintain a stable supply of petroleum. The economic hardships and Onshore, the federal government owns gas shortages of the 1970s were clear examples of what can happen when a nation some 727 million acres nationally, approx. becomes so dependent on foreign oil. Imately 32 percent of America's total land API photo mass. In Alaska, the federal government owns some 220 million acres, a 60 percent Onshore land withdrawals fore they are withdrawn from resource ex - chunk of the state. These federal lands in According to the American Petroleum ploration and development under such — Alaska alone are comparable in size to the Institute (API), more than 40 percent of fed- restrictive status as Wilderness. combination of 16 Northeast and Mid -At- eral onshore lands have been placed off Topping Alaska's lantic states stretching from Maine to South limits to energy exploration. Of the remain- vast potential Carolina, including all of New York, Ohio Ing lands open to leasing, about 20 percent The powerful national environmental and Pennsylvania. A large portion of this have been effectively closed by severe federal block in Alaska has been withdrawn operating restrictions which government Into conservation system units (CSUs) regulatory agencies have placed on the ANWR 1002 AREA which Beverly restrict or prohibit develop- leases. 5% Mont activity of almost every human kind. The closed lands Include some 90 mil - Offshore, the federal government has lion acres that have been placed in the Na- j Jurisdiction over 1.4 billion acres of land. tional Wilderness Preservation System, 43 i Those federal offshore tracts comprise al- million acres in national parks, 13 million most 98 percent of the lands the govern- acres in national wildlife refuges and tens ` 1 Mont considers as potentially leasable for of millions of acres closed by administrative ALASKA Ain, oil and gas operations. action. According to the U.S. Department of "The petroleum industry recognizes that Energy, federal onshore and offshore lands there are legitimate reasons for setting together may contain as much as 85 per- aside certain lands for special use, and for cent of the nation's remaining oil reserves. restricting or preventing petroleum explora- Yet only 93 million onshore acres are tion and development in these areas,"„, "„ opened to oil leasing, about 13 percent of stated an API "Background Paper." API the federal lands. The situation offshore is noted that national parks are a good exam- ; even more grim with only 30 million acres ple of such single -use designation of fed. owned toleasing, representing a more two eral lands where the national interest has percent of the offshore acres. Moreover, been well -served. But not all of the lands proposals In Congress would significantly set aside by the government have met that r reduce the leasable acreage by "temporar- national interest test. Ily" deferring leasing in some areas and by The petroleum industry is not seeking permanently withdrawing tens of mitllons to open designated Wilderness areas to oil i of additional acres from resource explora- and gas exploration and development. tion and development. However, it Is deeply concerned with pro- L/_ Approximately 15 billion barrels of oil lie posals to add millions of acres of federal ( j be 261 million acres of land that is lands across the western states and Alaska already off-limits to development. Some 60 into the wilderness system. �»�-�--�-- of all known U.S. oil reserves may Ire tie beneath closed areas. API stressed these lands should be thoroughly inventoried for energy and min- IWDW efOIRNrItq,lpfMO famowp.A l eral values to determine their best use be - Page 4 / RESOURCE REVIEW / October 1988 I L i m Y' of lobby is applying pressure on Congress to prevent leasing of federal lands in the flat and treeless Coastal Plain of the frigid and remote Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in northeast Alaska, The Coastal Plain, 65 miles east of the huge Prudhoe Bay oil de- posit, is considered the most outstanding onshore petroleum prospect In North America. Only this small strip of land along the northern edge of the refuge has the recognized potential for the discovery of new superglant oil fields. The Department of the Interior, the State of Alaska and some 80 percent of the state's residents - including Eskimos who live on the North Slope — favor oil and gas exploration and development of the Coas- tal Plain. They point to a 20-year record of energy exploration and development in the Arctic which has demonstrated that care- fully planned North Slope oil operations can exist in harmony with the environment. Moreover, constantly evolving arctic oil technology has been applied at each new North Slope oil field to improve environ- mental science and management that most consider quite excellent. Advancing technology and environmental regulations, combined with lessons learned from the pioneering development of Prudhoe Bay, )can be applied in ANWR to eliminate harm - full Impacts. It would take up to 15 years after a lease AREA AFFECTED !!! aTAL PLAIN 9Y FULL DEVELOPMENT p"/el 'S 100E AREAI COASTAL PLAIN �1,4��i.W,IMMI. _i ACWaaw�ia'Y .4„a'•'a"�W •SK plw • � ey /ppyrr � nwrwsb r.rgn hrinaN America's oil reserves Is acquired before an oil field in ANWR's remote environment can be brought into production. During that period, environ- mental studies would continue and further advances in technology would help ensure development takes a cautious and environ- mentally -sound approach. Once the potential energy resources un- derlying the small Coastal Plain area are brought to market, ANWR could be con• tributing up to 25 percent of America's domestic oil production. Currently, North Slope operations account for nearly one out of every four barrels of domestic all production, but the super -producing Prudhoe Bay field Is nearing its predicted steady decline. Delays serve only to make more difficult the complex and time-consuming task of finding the energy reserves the nation needs to help reverse its increasing re- liance on foreign oil. The real Issue: Wilderness Nearly half of ANWR is already closed to development under a Wilderness desig- nation, When combined with similarly man- aged lands within the refuge, some 92 per- cent of ANWR is off limits to exploration; production and development. At least one congressional proposal would designate the remaining 8 percent of the refuge Wil- derness, including the Coastal Plain oil re- serves. If several major oil fields were dis- covered in ANWR, petroleum operations would affect fewer than 15.000 of ANWR's 19 million acres, which is less than one - tenth of one percent of the refuge. Develop- ment would not occur in existing Wilder- ness areas. But with as much conviction as those favoring energy development in ANWR, preservationists are fighting to ban oil rigs from what they consider "one of Alaska's last pristine wilderness areas." To some, it doesn't matter whether development can exist in harmony with the environment, the issue is pristine, uninhabited wilderness. Compromise is not an alternative, even though development activity would con• sume less than one -tenth of one percent of the refuge. The preservationists claim they are making a stand, drawing a line from which no development of any kind may cross. - - Howeveri an examinoon of Alaska land use patterns clearly shows Alaska has no shortage of designated Wilderness, land that Is permanently closed to development. In fact, at 56 million acres, Alaska has 62 percent of the nation's designated Wilder- ness. The state also has 70 percent of America's national parks and 90 percent of its wildlife refuges. In addition, the state has tens of millions of acres of land outside the federal desig- nations which are wild In nature because of their uninhabited status. Most of these lands are unlikely to be developed because of severe access constraints and harsh en- vironmental conditions. Despite a great deal of opposition from the State of Alaska, its various resource Industries and long -tinge residents, federal Potential Alaska North Slope Production (With ANWR) so Mulwn e.n.lo�or ExnTuro nEux1 ::r,:� .o tom toes too IM no loos row tin$Ph.shmcs thrdecliarofNorth Sloproll pmduc- N,nt toaMuit J10,,11WMorels per davaJrerthr par M0, and luny pnduction aJANWR could paten• ttally offset that decline. agencies are proposing to declare an addi- tional 12 million acres in Alaska as Wilder- ness. These new Alaska Wilderness prop- osals are in addition to the 1.6 million acres of the ANWR Coastal Plain targeted for Wilderness designation by preser- vationists. Like a wildfire advancing across drought -stricken Yellowstone National Park, federal Wilderness has consumed massive areas of Alaska to the point where ANWR Is far from truly being Alaska's last pristine wilderness area. Securing new supplies of domestic crude Although the world markets are awash In oil, it is vital that potential vast oil and natural gas resources underlying federal onshore and offshore lands be explored and developed to reduce the nation's grow• Ing dependence on foreign oil. An approach encouraging exploration and development In a timely manner is the only way to ensure environmentally -sound development. Yet government policymakers continue to block some of the hottest prospects for major new oil and gas discoveries. Granting oil companies permission to drill only in areas that are already explored and developed, while closing new lands with high energy potential, is short-sighted. If the U.S. is to meet more of its own energy needs and avoid the dangers of overdepen- dence on foreign oil, proposing areas such as ANWR should be opened to environ• mentally -sound exploration and develop- ment. October 1988 / RESOURCE REVIEW / Page 6 ri The Resource Development Council Education Foundation, Inc., will present Development of Alaska's Boreal Forest Industry, a symposium directed at pioneering the development of a boreal forest Industry. The symposium, to be held December 6.9 at the Sheraton Anchorage Hotel, latest Boreal forest will consider the technology In developing positive timber projects based on forest management that Is productive, not destructive. development Some 18 speakers from across North America and Europe will join Alaska forestry experts In outlining new techniques, forest management programs and market op- porlunities that have brought great progress in advancin� positive timber projects ?local �+ is topic in northern lands similar to Alaska. These Outside and specialists will help Alaskans lay the foundation for a wood products industry that has fewer environmen- tal Implications than farming, - urbanization or from deliberate) leavingthe land In wilderness. Other topics to be addressed Include tenure systems, multiple use, biology and wildlife Impacts, land management from an industrial view, the tree farm program, Meetingis set for development and recreation, and the utilization of boreal forest resources, Including Anchorage Sheraton pulp and paper, small diameter timber and panels. The rote of suppliers and proces- sors will also be discussed as well as the marketing of boreal forest products. "Development of Alaska's Boreal Forest Industry promises to guide the way and set an example of how to run profitable wood operations in northem•latilude forests without sacrificing environmental values," said Joe Henri, President of the RDC Education Foundation, Inc. - Henri pointed out that throughout the northern forests of Europe and Canada. trees are replanted immediately following harvesting. He said new strains of birch �+ and spruce have been developed to reach maturity twice as fast as trees growing--..._ K ✓-� In the wild. `Clear -cutting In compact patches occurs with no apparent erosion or water amu6 contamination; Henri said of new high-tech timber operations. "Care is taken notto damage the forest floor and little wood is wasted." Henri added. "Plywood, pulp and cardboard plants don't pollute the water or air, toxic chemicals are recycled rather than emitted." Utilizing the latest technology and ever -evolving forest management techniques, - Europeans and Canadians are prospering from profitable wood operations in their northern -latitude forests without sacrificing environmental values. Meanwhile, the vast Alaska boreal forest sits unmanaged. Tree growth is a fraction of what it could be, and in the desirable tree size, trees are dying faster than growing. Alaska is the prime repository of boreal forests in the United States. Yet less than 10% of the state's yearly sustainable yield of timber is harvested. In the Susitna Basin, the boreal forest is being harvested at less than 2% of its sustainable yield. With innovative, modem management practices, the output of the forest industry could more than double within five years on less than 50 percent of the state's yearly sustainable yield of timber, contributing over $1 billion annually to the eco- nomy. Join professional resource managers, scientists, resource developers and legis• In Europe and Canada, trees are replanted Immediately following harvesting. New st- lators in planting the seed for a new Alaska industry that uses timber harvesting as rains of birch and spruce have been de- atool to lmprovethe quality of our forest environment while at the some time realizing economic gain from a renewable resource. veloped to reach maturity twice as fast as trees growing in the wild. The registration fee, which includes two lunches, a dinner banquet and conference materials, is $76. For additional information, call RDC at 276.0700. Brochures are now available for distribution. Getting the most from RDC By Anne M. Bradley In 1988. RDC renewed its commitment as a statewide organize - Von. In his tenure as President this year, Shelby Stastny has travel• led extensively throughout the railbelt for RDC. RDC's past pres- ident Joe Henri travelled to Bethel, Nome, -Fairbanks;- and Silks promoting sound resource development. In one week alone, RDC staff were in Prudhoe Bay, Silks, and Chena Hot Springs carrying On our mission for you. 1988 was also the year that RDC responded to all of the Wilder- ness proposals put forward by federal agencies as required by Page 6 / RESOURCE REVIEW / October 1988 L ANILCA. It took the efforts of all staff, board members, division directors and other volunteers we were able to recruit to comment on the draft Elsa. i I could go on but the point is well summed up by our fearless leader Becky pay who says that no job Is too big or small for RDC. Were a workhorse organization where you really got mileage from your contribution. In the coming year RDC's workplan is even more ambitious. We're in the midst of planning our annual conference (all I can say now is that 1989's theme will be multiple -use), an Industrial forestry symposium, condensing RDC's legislative agenda, as well as a host of other projects. Wouldn't you like to give a year-end bonus to an organization which does all this, successfully, on a shoe string budget? To give us a running start and spring RDC into 1969 In robust financial health, RDC invites you to make this one time specs p gift. Double your contribution and RDC will triple it's effectiveness Small or large, RDC members arethe lifeblood of ourvital cause. The wall -funded groups we battle will be looking over their shout• der if RDC's financial strength comes even close to the strength and passion of its membership. Thanks for all you give. Our work is never done and it helps knowing your support is there. i I L ,-,--,Alyeska tells it Those who toil in the oil industry have learned to expect the occasional incoming brickbat of allegations from the other side of the fence. There doesn't seem to be any defensible reason for it. or any reasonable defense against it. It just goes with the territory. But we at Alyeska Pipeline Service Company have been. it seems, the strategic focus in recent years of a veritable barrage of accusa- tions, from "dumping" tons of sludge into the bay at Valdez to pouring more pollution into the air there in a single day than is generated by the sprawling city of Los Angeles in an entire year. The federal and state government oversight agencies, when the allegations began, instituted investigations, and we have coop- erated fully with those agencies. As you might expect, this has not been inexpensive. We have conducted numerous tests and studies and produced thousands of pages of detailed technical and scien- tific data for the government agencies, in response to the allega- tions. Those efforts have cost more than S11,000,000. It has been heartening through all of this to learn, through our public opinion surveys, that most Alaskans still believe we are doing a good lob of operating the oipelino and protecting the en- vironment. But, predictably, the brickbats we have endured over four years have begun to chip away some of that confidence. Partly for that reason. but also to re -enforce the trust in A►yesxa most Alaskans still express, we have in the last few months. and for the first time in out history. instituted an advertising campaign. You"ll see part of that campaign on the outside back cover of this news- letter. If you watch television, you may have seen one or more of the short commercials we nave produced. This campaign also has not been without cost. But the price is small next to the expense of responding to the inquiries of the government agencies. And it is virtually insignificant if compared ,with the hypothetical cost of giving exposure to the allegations against us, through the same medium, i.e., paid advertising. Of course. those making the allegations were not required to buy advertising space and time. Offensive brickbats. it seems, are free. Defensive bricks and mortar are not. In all of this there are real issues: Issue. Has Alyeska complied with the government permit for operation of our Ballast Water Treat- ment facility at the Marine Terminal at Valdez? The unqualified answer Is'yes." Issue. Has the marine environment of Port Valdez been damaged as a result of our operations there? All available evidence, from scientific studies over the last 20 years, says "no." Another challenge to this conclusion has arisen recently. But the data which might support the challenge have not yet been produc- ed. It Is not yet possible, therefore, to evaluate the claim. Issue. r";= Some 25% o/ America's domestic oil production flows through the bens -Alaska pipeline to Valdes where tankers transport if to energy -hungry markets In the lower 48 states. L 1 s side of the stor Guest Opinion by - George M. Nelson Alyeeks Pipeline Service Co. �. Should the permit restrictions of the BWT permit be made more stringent when the permit is renewed? Reasonable people can disagree about whether this is necessary. Ultimately, the federal government will deride, and the state government must concur in the decision, Finally, Alyeska will have to consider whether to accept or, in good faith, to challenge the decision. On air quality: Issue. Has Alyeska's vapor recovery system complied with government requirements? To the best of our ability, 'yes." The system has required extensive maintenance, especially in the marine environment at Valdez. Maintenance has meant shut. downs. always with notice to the government regulators, some. times for extended penods. But we have spent several millions of dollars to keep the system operating to the maximum extent pos. sable. To reduce or, hopefully, eliminate the maintenance shut• downs, we installed a new flare in the system at the pipeline's Pump Station 1 several years ago, and we are currently initiating a thorough overhaul of the facility at Valdez. Issue. Is the air quality at Valdez significantly altered by our operations? In response to the understandable concerns raised by the allegations, we are beginning voluntary, comprehensive air quality tests at our Marine Terminal and in the City of Valdez. These will not be the first such tests. Required air quality testing at the Marine Terminal at the beginning of our operations there were discontinued, with the ap- proval of the government, after consistently revealing air quality within government standards. The results of the new tests will be compared with those early findings. "Through our commercials and advertisements we hope to directly address Alaskans who may not previously have heard our side of the story." j — George Nelson Perhaps there is some reason to hope for a conclusion to all of this. I recently sent a letter to several Alaskans, including many members of the Resource Development Council, expressing our gratification with the conclusion of the Environmental Protection Agency's investigation of the allegations regarding our BWTfacility. The EPA also has issued a draft BWT permit for our operations, to replace the expiring permit. The final permit is promised in the next several months. Meanwhile, we are continuing to respond to the allegations as they arise, in detail to the government agencies, in cooperation with their investigations. And through our commercials and solver fisements we hope to directly address Alaskans who may not pre. viously have heard our side of the story. To Alaskans.who_have_continued Ihrough-it_all to believe In _ Alyeska, who have kept an open mind or even given us the benefit of the doubt, we owe a debt of gratitude. We have pledged to faithfully discharge our responsibilities as individual and corporate citizens of Alaska, for efficient operation of the trans -Alaska pipeline and protection of the environment. I am confident that when all is sold and done, you will know we have been faithful to that pledge. October 1988 / RESOURCE REVIEW / Page 7 �J r_ ZNF16 - 9 'S t 'YCUR C11AAABER TOIDA Newsletter of The Greater Soldotna Chamber of Commence ........... Volume 1 Issue 11 ,rr •::.Novel!) CHAMBER AFTER HOURS T h e BIRCH TREE GALLERY will host the next Chamber After Hours Thursday, November 17 starting at 5:00- 7:00 PM. The gallery will feature three local artists and work will be available for pur- chase during our event. Gallery owner Kathleen Adell Lo- gan's water color col- lages, Jeanne Mercu- rio with fused glass Jewelry and Peggy Gill Thompson's pot- tery will offer ample opportunity to aug- ment your Christmas shopping list. Come join us at the GAL- LERY for Chamber After Hours. The "After Hours" roster is open for sign up. Please contact Kathy at the Chamber " Office to reserve for your business. 1988 FEATURE VOLUNTEERS Every month there are outstanding efforts by volunteers which provides an ex- emplary level of ser- vice to the Chamber and Community. We will feature volunteer activities in this space monthly. This month's volunteer kudo's go to a new- comer and two who have been active- ly involved for some- time. Loretta Lunn, previously an ALAS- COM employee and of Enforcers Cheer- leader fame volun- teered over two weeks of her time as a trainee bookkeeper for the Chamber Of- fice. The Board of Di- rectors has author. ized us to put her on staff In a part-time ca- pacity. She will work mornings generally and begins computer accounting training with COMPUTER r--- I ------------ �I 3 ' 1, T Soldotna Chamber Board Actions 1. Approved supporting the construction of a bike/safety path along the Spur Highway to Kenai when the road is widened. 2. Adopted a resolution supporting the Kasilof State Park Historic Site. 3. Determined that the Chamber office would be closed November 28 (the day after Thanksgiving). 4. Authorized the hiring of a part-time trainee bookkeeper. S. Heard a report from Judy Walston, Soldotna Representative on the Kenai Peninsula Economic Development District. CONCEPTS soon. Be sure to say "hi" to Loretta when you see her at Chamber luncheon. Mavis Blazy and Betty Harris volun- teered to research the records for a fif- teen year history of the previous annual awards winners. They used the re- sources of the PE- NINSULA CLARION and public library to create the roster. Applaude Mavis and Betty for theirvolun- teer efforts. DOORS AND WINDOWS, UNLIM- ITED receives our thanks too for provid- ing the Kenai Penin- sula Visitor Center labor and discount- ing materials for a glass layer to the Visitors - Center Counter. Now we can put all that good Information securely under glass for a nifty display to more effi- ciently assist our visi- tors. LT. GOVERN- OR STEDHEN MCALPINE SPEAKS NOV. 1ST LT. Governor Stephen McAlpine will address area res- idents at Soldotna Chamber lunch on November 1. The Lt. Governor is well known as an Inspira. tional and accom- plished speaker. Please join us for this presentation. ICPC HOMER BRANCH OFFERS RETAIL TRAINING SEMINAR Kachamek Bay Branch (Homer) of the Kenai Peninsula College is offering a one day course for retail merchants. Carol Swartz, Kacha- mek Bay Branch Di- rector said registra- tion is open now for a November 7th class on retail merchandis- ing and displays. The class will be held in Homer. Call 235-7743 for more details. ANNUAL AWARDS NOMINATION Nominations for annual awards are open until November 16. 1988. We are asking all local youth organizations to sub- mit names of candi- dates for the DEVOT- ED SERVICE TO YOUNG PEOPLE AND YOUTH ACTIV- ITIES . Provide a one page description of the individuals ac- tivities and contribu- tions to the Chamber Office. Awards will be presented at the banquet Friday, Jan. uary 13, 1989. Oth. er award categories are PERSON OF THE YEAR and GOVERNMENTAL AND CIVIC AFFAIRS . Your submittals in all categories are ap. preciated. APUC ASKED TO HOLD HEA RATE HEAR- 1NG HERE Charlie Parker's `_- efforts in circulating a petition to Alaska Public Utilities Com- F -1 I r :j I mission asking for the last of HEA's rate increase hear- ings be held here were apparently re- sponsible for the re- cent announcement that the hearing is slated for the Pe- ninsula. Originally the hearing was scheduled entirely for Anchorage. On November 9th APUC will meet at Kenai Peninsula's Borough Assembly Chambers for con- sumer input. UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN UNDERWAY KENAI PENIN- SULA UNITED WAY literally kicked -off their campaign recently at a North Kenai "Bulldogs" Football game and they have been making touchdowns ever since. At this writ- ing, Interim Execu- tive Director George Stein says "over 10% of these pledges- have been - received in the United Way - Of- fice." Our Penin- suta goal is $260,000. If you haven't pledged yet, call United Way 283-9497. The campaign ends No- vember 30. BOARD MEMBER APPOINTED TO KENAI RIVER MANAGEMENT BOARD John Vaughan, newly appointed Chamber Board member, has taken on another respon- sibility - the Kenai River Special Man- agement Area Citi- zen's Advisory Board (KRSMA). John lives on the river and has been keenly interested in the management of this resource for sometime. He Joins Floyd Heim- buch, former Cham- ber Executive Di- rector; Lauren Flagg, Loretta Breeden, Rod Berg, Dennis Randa, Al White, Dale Bondu- rant, Dolly Farns- worth, Frank Mul- len, Duane Harp, Paul Krasnowski, and Daniel Doshi- er. Appointments from the City of Ke- nai and Army Corps of Engineers are forthcoming accord- ing to State Parks and Outdoor Recre- ation Staff Sue Mill- ington. We con- gratulate them on their appointments and wish the advi- sory board well as they take up their most important work. DROJECT US FORUM DRAWS RECORD LUNCHEON CROWD Every seat was taken (we counted 110) at the "Project Us Forum" held October 4 at Sol- dotna Chamber's meeting. The six panel members (three Kenai River Sportfishing Asso- ciation, Inc. & three Kenai Peninsula Fisherman's Coop- erative) presented their sides of the is- sue to the same au- dience. Following the presentation many commented on exiting how val- uable it was to hear this controversial topic In this format. We truly appreciate the panelists who agreed to partici- pate and share their views. Thank you, SOLDOTNA CELEBRATES NEW LITTLE LEAGUE BALLFIELDS Soldotna Little League President 1 Paul Miller is rejoic- ing in the creation of three new ball - fields leased for thirty years from the City of Soldotna. The fields are locat- ed off K-Beach Road and accord- ing to Paul "Guar- 1 antees our kids will always have a place to play - at least for the next thirty yearsl" Paul stopped ;A... by the Chamber Of- fice after surveying the initial dirt work to share his elation. Little League serves well over 600 Soldotna area children age six through 18 each summer and is the second largest little league program in the State. Like our own_ Chamber, fi- nancing for this val- uable program is primarily through Bingo held on Sat- urday Night at the 7 Superstructures CAMPAIGN right to vote of you emony in Kenai on ':3 Building. The TRAIL ENDS are planning to be November 11. The • completed project out of town on elec- large white monu- requires local bid- The season of tion day, see the ment at Leif Han- ding and totals political campaigns Borough Clerk for son MemorialPark $126,000, a nice ends on November absentee voting be- is placed there in boost to our local 8 when you go to fore you leave). commemoration of economy. Initial dirt the polls for yet an- the selfless service # work Is by Foster other opportunity to to this great country - Construction and fi- select the candi- ' VETERANS b our veterans. Y nal phase bids will date of your choice. DAIS Kenai Central High --- - -- - be let next spring. Frontier Fence will We thank the can- CEREMONY School Band and community Mayors do the fencing didates for partici- gating in the candi- SLATED have been invited work. The Little date forums and to participate in the League board of di- wish them well in Central Penin- 30-45 minute core - rectors and volun- their election pur- sula Veterans of mony slated for teers can be proud suits. Discussion Foreign Wars and 11:00 AM. Bring of this community time is near an end, American Legion the family, dress effort. so make of volunteers are pre• warm and after the .use your most valuable Paring for an official ceremony join the of freedoms; the Veterans Day Cer- vets at Kenai Amer- Ican Legion Hall for �- a reception. - GREATER SOLDOTNA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PO BOX 236 Soldotna, AK 99669 +,a•�or John Ni11iaMs City o! Kenai 210 Fidalgo ►�'y„ Kenai, Al, 9961, complimentary BULK RATE U.S. Postage PAID Permit No 5 Soldotna, AK Board of Directors Committees President Valerie Edmundson Beautification President Elect Philip Turkington Merchants Vice President Philip Turklngton Visitor Industry John Vaughan Special Events Jan Moore Finance Paul Miller Legislative Affairs Dave Hutchings Education Treasurer Betty Harris Paul Gray Memberships Secretary Mavis Blasy Executive Director Kathy Scott Chamber Office PHONE 262.9814 .__ __ ..i � / 1 AVA CONVENTION ATTENDED BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR a i Silks sold good bye to the Alaska Stale Chamber of Commerce and hello to AVA conference delegates almost in the some breath. October 12 -IS, 198e Silks hosted the Alaska Visitor Associations 381h annual convention. AVA Director Dane Brockway reported more than 310 delegates were In attendance at the three and hell deg event. Delegates were prlmaily representatives of cruise companies, publishers of travel/trade Journals, airline and hotel executives and staff of Chambers, Convention & Visitor Bureaus and Alaska Division of Tourism. Primary speakers included Governor Cowper end Lt. Governor McAlpine as well as Hugh Gellert, Director of Alaska Division of Tourism. Frequent reference was made to the establishment of the new Alaska Tourism Marketing Council. AVA aims for a funding level from the State at epproxlmetely =12.8 for FY 90. Governor Cowper encourages the establishment of a rating system for visitor accommodations sncou"rig a sell -policing In the visitor Industry. Attendees from the Kenai Peninsula included: Cathy Clark. Manager, Seward Chamber of Commerce; District 7 Representative Jim Iewacki; Sheila Scobg & t,iode-Rae Olsen, Kenai Fjord Tours -Seward; David & Marlon Beck, Kochemok Beg Ferry-Hellbul Cove and Kothg Scott. Executive Director Soldotne Chamber of Commerce and Manager, Kenai Peninsula Visitor Information Center. Thursday of fered a menu of training opportunities including: " Smell Business Training Opportunities — • Your Message and Your Medium: Successful Brochure Design • AVA Governmental Relations i • Cooperative Marketing Labels Program (Direct Mail Marketing) • Alaska Division of Tourism Grants Administration "Taking Successful Photographs The 1989 Marketing Program was previewed. In the transition from previous the marxeting council to the new composition; the 1969 program was esteblisneo so no time or momentum would be lost in the state** i campaign. f Convention bids were presented on Saturday morning with Juneau and Valdez competing. 1989's AVA convention will be held In Juneau; however Valdez did an excellent presentation. During our community report for the Peninsula (sons Seward since Cathy was there to give that report) we alerted the convention that next year Kenai-Soldotne may well be in the competition for 1991 convention and wouldn't that be wonderful for Kenai's 81-Centennial. Thanks to the Board and membership for supporting my attendance of this important convention. Many good contacts were made and working relationships further established I am further convinced of the need to organize the Peninsula In a regional tourism program in an effort to - maintain and/or improve our current visitor -industry. I 1 �, i FIN -AN -ALASKA•SUHMTT-»-"A-VIEW FROM THE TOP" I would like to shore a few momenta from the State Chamber Convention with you. It started off October 4th with two receptions, heated by Fairbanks and Anchorage, who were bidding for the 1990 convention site. Wednesday morning, bright and early, there were presentations from 18 communities of Alaska, plus Spattlp n` , locnma. called "Operation Tie -In." We each had 7 minutes to give an over -view of our community. eronnm% mid legiolative priorities. Besides Soldotna'e economy, industries and Chamber activities, I shared our new Visitor p of Center with them. I presented the Kenai Caucus's 1989 Statement of Legislative Positions, pointing out nnm our major concerns. Thin + will be used in the formation of the State Chamber's Legislative procrnm for 1909. After "Tie -In" and the Board Meeting. 6 communities made presentations for the bid of the 1990 convention site. { They were all very impressive, but the winner was Anchorage. We came in third, and we were later told the vote was very clone between the top three. Bob Williams proved once again to be an excellent moderator, touching on the available facilities. transportation. 4 convenience and Industry representation our communities have. Bill Coghill meanwhile donned a fisherman's outfit, and later reeled in one of the more famous characters of the Kenai, the King Salmon. (animated by Val.) We then passed out goodies from the Kenai, Including Wild Berry Salmon Jelly, Jerkey from Seafoods from Alaska, and home made white chocolate fish on a stick, provided by Bob Williams. r We received quite a few favorable comments afterwards. so we are not giving up ... We'll be there next year to bid for the 1991 convention. , Over the next three days, we listened to 32 speakers during different sessions and meals. And there were plenty of meals, do well as receptions. (You might have noticed my running through town working It off.) One particular) enjoynble meal was "In The Home." Our group of 4 wee hosted by Bob Ward, and he was a wonderful cook. Speakers over the next few days included Governor Cowper. representatives from Australia, Canada. Pinland. Norway. Sweden USSR, 8 Washington D.C. There were also reps from the following industrieel Timber, Fisheries. Tourism. Oil h Gas. Coal. Military, Communication and Transportation. there were 125 booths at the trade show. which is where the Chamber makes meet of its revenue. The Opening Ceremony was hosted by the Government of Canada for the Yukon Territory. This was a well attended function, and I will suggest we consider a booth at the trade show next year. I would now like to highlight some of the information provided by the speakers. f The North-East European countries suggested we share technology for fisheries, atmospheric monitoring, and development of materials and vessels for Arctic exploration. But the} were concerned with the USA's "Protectionism and suggested we work for lees restrictive trade. They oleo inferred we look to the Pacific Rim for trade. ( " Canada's House of Commons signed a Free Trade agreement on 9/28/88 and was passed to the Senate, this would• eliminate all tariffe for the next 10 veers. The USSR is negotiating I•laritime Boundaries with us. they are also looking for Joint Ventures in business. ! which would provide them with the management training they need. Several countries have cone in already, includinq the USA..."They are forming their own Pepsi Generation." Progress will be slow, however, because the Ruble is not exchangeable on the international market. The minister said to keep working an our expansion of relations, Glasnost is very popular. Timber reps soy there are jobs splenty in South -East. They are sending $3 million a year in timber to Russia. along ... Klukwan contracted $1 million worth of timber from Ninilchik to be shipped from Homer in February ... Out of 5 million acres in South -East timber land. 1.7 million acres will be harvested over the next l00 yearn. They have sound ecosystem management to replenish the forests. Tourism is booming in South -East, and moving up to South -Central. West-Toure brings 6000 Cruise Ships per year, with 900-1200 passengers on each ship. In the future, they will increase to 1400-1600...Alaska Airlines is now "international", with flighte to Puerto Vierte. and Providenis. The ice -breaker was a huge success, as recapped by the Minister of Foreign Affairs from the U.S.S.R. 011--Gulf Canada Resources, Ltd. found that the round drilling rig works better. providing 150 work days per year, compared to rigs with sterns, which give 90 days ... A geological survey reports there are between 9 and 12 billion barrels of all in the McKenzie Bowl/Delta. Comfnco Red Dog Mine --The dock and rood are complete. By August 1989 the mine facilities will be ready. III -to will be 500 jobs per year ... "Local Ilire" is under challenge In the ports. They suggest an "Alaskan Ilire" policy Instead. At the Australian Expo. which Alaska had an excellent representation at, they initially expected 7.0 million visitors, but have had over 12 million. Our giant beer was a big hit, as was our glacial chunk of lee. The military labor force in Alaska is 33,9110. which provides S812 million in salaries. This ranks the third largest industry in Alaska. It provides 18% of the population and 14% of the work force. '!- - -- A-liMentb-E-ion man made by the Washington State Historical Sacfety, remelts the upcoming Rues ien-AuuMricon 1 exhibit (reminiscent of the King tut exhibit.) which will be in Portland in 1990 and in Anchorage in 1991. Later, _8111 Coghill and_ l did some. _lobbying .to Include the Kenai-Poninaule's Russian l(eritage in this exhibit - - — - - - - - - and we received epos/five response. this may lead to one exciting project in the futueetr t- At the Annual Awards Banquet fridey, night, the 1989 "William A. Egan --Outstanding Alaskan of the Year Award" went to James O. Campbell. We were later entertained by the political satirist, Mark Russell. Needless to say, Sitke treated us right II And most of us reciprocated by browsirg through the many shops downtnwn, Yee. I did my small part in supporting another small town's economy. It was a very enjoyable experience. and 1'd like to thank the Chamber and NBA for sending me. �� n 4�........,'�a i �.;WAu�av QuuraMMse�oriu©risoao �w...�... a_._�.� S ro /0 t l; 1 BOARD OF DIRECTOR ELECTIONS are now being held. Your ballot Is enclosed with your bulletin. If not, please call the Chamber immediately. There are six seats open for two-year terms each. In the upper right hand corner of each ballot will appear a number between 1 and 10; this number indicates how much each of your votes will count and Is dependent upon membership with the Chamber. PLEASE VOTE! LOG CABIN AWARD which exemplifies the 'Citizen of the Year' will again be given at the awards banquet in January. If you know of someone you went to have considered by the nominating committee, call the Chamber office with your nomination. The committee will begin selections in December. CONGRATULATIONS'to Board Directors who made our presentation to the Alaska State Chamber of Commerce In Sitko for Kenai/Soldotne to host the 1990 State Chamber. Even though we did not got the nod for 1990, we will be trying again next year for 1991 end/or 1992. Thanks Bob. Bill, and Cheryl for your efforts. Thanks to Val Edmunson, President of Soldotne Chamber for the hours out into helping with this presentation. Congratulations, also, to Bill Coghill who has been appointed to a one-year term to the State Chamber of Commerce Board. HALLOWEEN MAGIC will transform the Chamber cabin on October, 31. We will be hosting an open house from 3-5 p.m.. Come by and have some witches brew with us. (Costumes optional 1) Haves 'SPOOKY' Halloween with usi WELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS Chinulna Point Lodge, Claudia Furlong Owner; Bicentennial Convention and Visitors Bureau; and American Legion Post 020. We appreciate your support and look forward to working with you. KENAI MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION will meet November 16, 1988.6:00 p.m. at the Merit Inn. Please plan on attending. There will be a presentation regarding a Merchants Dog -Sled Event. SPECIAL EVENTS planned for November include "Christmas Comes to Kenai" on November 25, 1988. Please support your Chamber by attending. Lots of fireworks. cookies. and, of course, St. Nick will be arriving for the festivities. Watch your Clarion for more information on time and scheauled events. VETERANS DAY Is November 11. The Chamber office will be closed, NOVEMBER SCHEDULE for noon presentations on Wednesdays at the Kenai Merit Inn: November 2- Lt. Governor, Stephen McAlpine House Seat A Candidates. -Mike Navarre & Mike King November 9- Kathy Ginsel re: Heritage Place Introduction of Kenai Jr. Miss Contestants - November 16-Bob Penney & Cheryl Sutton re: Project US November 23-Mayor John Williams re: AK Municipal League November 30-Paul Epperson re: Vocational Education THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING YOUR KENAI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE "I J - I . 9(enal eo►nmuni y Xi&aty A PUSLICUSRARV IN9ERVICE SINCE 1949 163 MAIN STREET LOOP ,,.. • j - KENAI, ALASKA M11 F REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 1988 i. " Circulation Adult Juvenile Easy Books Total � A Fiction 1047 358 1049 --' Non-fiction 1435 207 257 Total Book Circulation 4353 Films, Phonodiscs, Pamphlets, Periodicals 320 Total Circulation ' - { Additions Adult Juvenile Easy Books AV Gifts 35 4 15 1 55 �- Purchases 90 34 26 3 153 Total Additions 208 4 i; Interlibrary Loans Ordered Received Returned Books 48 34 38 AV 29 29 29 - ° Interlibrary Loans by our Library Books Films AV -- 40 29 26 Volunteers Number .. 21 Total Hours .. 498 r Income Fines and Sale Books 684.60 Lost or Damaged Books 20.85 - - Xerox - 296.00 - Total Income for October 1988 .. $1,001.45 1 ,1 T_._A__"me`_µ:^_ — _ _ ��.-•_ --_-_ • .--- 9(enal eommuniEy 1.Aaay A PUBLIC LIBRARY IN SERVICE SINCE 1949 163 MAIN STREET LOOP KENAI, ALASKA 9W11 i Library Cards Issued October 1988 - --- Kenai 155 r Anchorage 1 Anchor Point 1 Kasilof 7 Nikiski 32 Soldotna 44 - Sterling 10 250 . Library Patronage .. 5,997 Persons T; ' KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH ��•sn�b���� REGULAR ASSEMBLY MEETING s�wei NOVEMBER 15, 19881 700 Cass P.M. BOROUGH ADMINISTRATION BUILDING Glickosd SOLDOTNA, ALASKA Hodstes Kesse AGENDA- ohan MaLime Moock O'Connell A. CALL TO ORDER n°' •.: y R' 4 O 13 Poindexter !• C. C PLEDOE OF ALLEOIANCE s^u � ` swk�oliiead INVOCATIONS ' Rev. Herb Saba a tat` N . 0. Keh(ili, Kea} ROLL CALL �22d1Z0261a��� E. VACANCY DESIGNATION OR SEATING OF L11MERS j -.- -- - s F. APPROVAL OF MINUTES# Reg. Mtg. Nov. 1, 1988 b G. COMMITTEE REPORTS -4 (9) finance (Chr. Crawford, V-C- Carey, Glick, 'x O'Connell. Nash, Walli) (b) Local Affair#/Les (Chr. Sko #tad, V.C. Mullen, Glick, NcOahan, O'Connall, Poindexter) (a) Public Works/Educ. (Chr. McLane, V.C. Moock. Brown, Hodgin&, Mcoahan. Skogecad, Keene) H- MOTIONS TO RECONSIDER AGENDA APPROVAL AND CONSENT AGENDA # (a) Vacate Adventure Ave. within Box Canyon Subd. No. 21 Sec. 22, TIN, R1W. S.M. (b) U. ! &cat ont portion of MacLamore Circle adjacent to Lots 5 and 6, Deep Creek Knoll Subd, and vacate portion of existing utility easement within Lots 5 and 6. Deep Creek Knoll Subd. and within Lot 7A, Deep Creek Knoll No. 2 (a) Planning Commission Appointment& J. ORDINANCE HEARINGS (a) Ord. 88-34 "Amending the Kenai Peninsula Borough Property Tax Code" (Glick) (b) Ord. 88-42 6 SUBSTITUTE "Enacting Code Provisions to 7now ommun ty ouncils to Be Established" (NoGahan) (a) Ord. 88-43 "Repealing Chapter 5.24 of the Bor. ough coast Contract Procedure&. which to Super. coded By a New Borough Purchasing Code" (Mayor). (d) Ord. 88-44 "Amending KPS 17.04.170 To Eliminate s�felfrery-ld Ratification Disposals -of $2,r More" (Mayor) tl i L 1 t 1 K. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES (a) Off. 88-49 "Amending KIPS Chapter 20.20 Regard - as aumvtston De• 4 R• uirements by Enactment Of a New Section 20. 0.03P Providing Access Requirements for Pro Geed Subdivision of Land isolated by the Alaska Railroad Right -of -Way From the State Highway System" (Mayor) L. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS (a) Ree�88. 11 "In Su post of a Possibility Study of an Int•gfated Marin• Transportation System Serving the South Centsal Region' (Brown/Olick/McGahan) (b) Res. 88-92 " Notablishin th• Position of Project er n t •Public war Ye Dspartment" (Mayor (c) Res. 88-93 "Approvin` and Adopting Board Bylaws ot e antral Kenai Peninsula Hospital Service Are e Board" (Mayor. Req. S.A. Board) (d) Res. 88-94 "Authorizingthe Award of a Contract Bear the onstruction oPhas• It of the Nikiski Emargency Escape Route Project" (Mayor) (e) Res. 88-95 "Approving Construction Documents and ro ecc oat Prepared by Architect. Harold Whom and Msociat•s. for the New Seward Elementary School and Authorizing Other Services for Biddin Phase Through Award of Contract" (Mayor) 8 (f) Res. 88-96 "Authorizing the Mayor to Participate n egot ations in the Kacbemak State Park Lind Exchange" (Keene. Poindexter) (g) Res. 88-97 "Establishing funding Priorities of t • ens eninsula Borough Assembly for 1989" (Mayor/Local Affairs Cmte.) M. PENDING LEGISLATION (This item lists legislation which will be addressed at a later time as noted) (a) Ord. 88-27(R•vised) "Amending KPB Title 21 to Add a New Chapter 200 Pertaining to the Burial. Dumping. Transporting Storage Incineration. or Other Disposal of iotentialiy Harmful. Toxic or Hazardous Waste Materials. and Amending KPB 10.10 Pertaining to the Waste Disposal Commis- sion" (Nash) REFERRED TO P.C./ASSM. TASK FORCE (b) Ord.. 88-33 "Appropriating funds b£or the blasts 89-17sal (Revisedi)" (Nash)aTTABLLED &. A%PC TY (a) Ord. 88-46 "Accepting and Appropriating a Grant from the State of Alaska Department of Education for Construction of the Seward Elementary School" (Mayor) SET HEARING DECEMBER 6, 1988 L .4 I . a (d) Ord. 88-67 "Accepting and Appropriating an Addi- tional $3 600 in Grant Funding for the Einar ency Services division" (Mayor) SET NEARING 1Z/6188 (a) Ord. 88.48 "Appropriating $50,000 from the Undo- aigaated Fund Balance of the Kalifornsk Fire Service Area for . Equi went Purohases" (Mayor, Req. RFSA Board) SET NEARING 12/6/88 _,. (f) Res. 88.89 "Supporting Legislation Providing for More a Equitable Distribution of the Fisheries Business Tax Revenue Distributed by the State to Locaal Governments" (Mayor, request of cities) TAB1111/88 N. FORMAL PRESENTATIONS WITH PRIOR NOTICE UPON SUBJECTS „ NOT ON THE MEETING AGENDA 0. PUBLIC COMMENTS AND PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS P. MAYOR'S REPORT OTHER BUSINESS (a) Change of location of liquor license, Moose } Pass to Kalifonsky (Short Stop) 0 R. ASSEMBLY AND MAYOR'S COMMENTS S. INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS AND REPORTS 1 T. NOTICE OF NEXT MEETING AND ADJOURNMENT (December 69 1988)