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1993-01-06 Council Packet
Kenai City Council Meeting Packet January 6, 1993 A. B. C. AGENDA KENAI CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 6, 1993 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 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. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT (10 Minutes) PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Ordinance No. 1524-92 - Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $421 in the Senior Citizens - Borough Special Revenue Fund. 2. Ordinance No. 1525-92 - Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $447,150 in Two New Capital Project Funds for Airport Equipment. 3. Resolution No. 93-1 - Appointing Patricia Porter as the Primary member in Charge of Gaming for the Kenai Senior Center. 4. Resolution No. 93-2 - Transferring $3,000 in the General Fund for Advertising Costs for the City Manager Position. 5. Resolution No. 93-3 - Transferring $2,720 in the Water and Sewer Fund for Training of Sewer Treatment Plant Personnel. 6. Resolution No. 93-4 - Recommending that the City Request the Kenai Peninsula Borough Change and Establish the Name of Certain Existing Streets Within the Kenai City Limits. -1- 7. *1993 Games of Chance and Contests of Skill Permit Application - City of Kenai/Kenai Senior Center. 8. *1993 Liquor License Renewal - Kenai Golf Course Cafe - Restaurant/Eating Place. D. COMMISSION/COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. Council on Aging 2. Airport Commission 3. Harbor Commission 4. Library Commission 5. Parks & Recreation Commission 6. Planning & Zoning Commission 7. Miscellaneous Commissions and Committees E. MINUTES F. G. H. 1. *Regular Meeting of December 16, 1992. CORRESPONDENCE OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS 1. Bills to be Paid, Bills to be Ratified 2. Purchase Orders Exceeding $1,000 3. *Ordinance No. 1526-93 - Amending KMC 7.05.010(b) to Provide for Consideration of Property Tax Increases to Offset Reductions in State Revenue Sharing and Municipal Assistance. 4. *Ordinance No. 1527-93 - Amending the Kenai Municipal Code 15.20.105; 14.25.030; 14.25.040; 14.25.050; 14.25.060; and 14.25.070 to Provide for Control of the Landscaping/Site Plan Review by the City of Kenai Planning and Zoning Commission and to Remove References to the Landscaping/Site Plan Review Board. 5. Approval - Commission/CommittEae - Member Reappointments 6. Set Hearing - Board of Adjustment - Sign Variance Request/Paul Carr, Agent, Denali Commercial Management, Inc. 7. Approval - Lease Amendments Increasing Green Fees at the Kenai Golf Course. -2- 8. Approval - Assignment of Lease/Orca Gifts - Dana Wackler to Mitch Dobrich. I. ADMINISTRATION REPORTS 1. Mayon 2. City Manager 3. Attorney 4. City Clerk 5. Finance Director 6. Public Works Director 7. Airport Manager J. DISCUSSION 1. Citizens (five minutes) 2. Council R. ADJOURNMENT -3- MAYOR'S REPORT JANUARY 6, 1993 COUNCIL MEETING CHANGES TO THE AGENDA ADD: B-1, Eric Tyson - Long -Term Parking at Airport. C-6, Substitute Resolution No. 93-4 - Recommending that the City Request the Kenai Peninsula Borough Change and Establish the Name of Certain Existing Streets Within the Kenai City Limits ---- Correction to Section 1, first Line, changing Roy Way to Cook Circle. H-9, Discussion - KPB Ordinance No. 92-56 Regarding Boat Tax Exemptions. H-10, Discussion - Change Orders - Kenai Courthouse Project. El. Change Order No. 3 - Excavation Time and Materials - $8,317.00 (Additional overhead, profit, and bonding). b. Change Order No. 4 - Excavation Time and Materials - $207,840 (Cost overrun from Change Order No. 1/contaminated soils on site and cold weather work.) CHANGES TO THE CONSENT AGENDA ADD: C-8, 1993 Liquor License Renewal - Kenai Golf Course Cafe - Restaurant/Eating Place - Borough Letter of Non - objection. MAYOR'S REPORT DISCUSSION 1. Change City Manager./Goals & Objectives work session from February 20, 1993 to February 13, 1993. COUNCIL MEETING OF low No L4i��L� Suggested by: Administration City of Kenai ORDINANCE NO. 1524-92 AN ORDINANCE, OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA INCREASING ESTIMATED REVENUES AND APPROPRIATIONS BY $421 IN THE SENIOR CITIZENS -BOROUGH SPECIAL REVENUE FUND. WHEREAS, the United Way ins awarded the City supplemental allocations in the amount: of $182 and $239 for emergency food and shelter. NOW, THEREFORE, BE TT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA that:: estimated revenues and appropriations be increased as follows: COA -- Borough Increase Estimatea Revenues: United Way Emergency Food Grant $421 Increase Appropriaztans: Operating Supplies $421 PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF "HE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 6th day of January, 1993. JOHN J. WILLIAMS, MAYOR ATTEST: Carol L. Freas, City Clerk Introduced: December 16, 1992 Adopted: January 6, 1993 Effective: January 6, 1993 Approved by Finance: 9G (12/1/92) k Suggested by: Administration City of Kenai ORDINANCE NO. 1525-92 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUN:'IL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA INCREASING STIMATED REVENUES AND APPROPRIATIONS BY $447,150 IN TWO NEW CAPITAL PROJECT FUNDS FOR AIRPOR`P EQUIPMENT. 4HEREAS,. thn City of KyLaj has received a c:rant from the Federal Aviation Amninistration (FAA) for a motor grader; and WHEREAS, the City has adl c applied for, anti expects to soon receive, a q rant from '.he FAA for a snowblower; and WHEREAS, both projects w,11 be matched by the State of Alaska and City money. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, tha7 estimated revenues and appropriations be increased as follows: t�irport Land System W Increase Estimated Revenues: Appropriation of Fund Balance $ 13,974 Increase Appropriations: Maintenance and Operation - Transfers $ 13,974 Airport Grader - 1993 Increase Estimated Revenues: Federal Grant $ 176,259 State Grant 5,875 Transfer from Airport 5t876 188,010 Increase Appropriations: Administration $ 1,000 Machinery and Equipment 187,010 $ 188,010 Airport Snowblower - 1993 Increase Estimated Revenues: Federal. Grant $ 242,944 State Grant 8,098 Transfer from Airpcgt_ 8,098 259,140 Increase Appropriations.: Machinery and Equipment $ 259,140 ordinance Nu. :_525-92 Page Two PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 6th day of January, 1993. JOHN J. WILLIAMS, MAYOR ATTEST: Carol L. F -,eas, City ('Le-k Introdur:ed: December 16, 1992 Adopted: January 6, 1993 Effective: January 6, 1993 Approved by Finance: fz14 (12/9/92) ":1 SUGGESTED BY: Administration City of Kenai RESOLUTION NO. 93-1 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, APPOINTING PATRICIA PORTER AS THE PRIMARY MEMBER IN CHARGE OF GAMING FOR THE KENAI SENIOR CENTER. WHEREAS, from time to time, the Kenai Senior Center conducts bingo, raffles, etc.; and, WHEREAS, pursuant to the requirements of AS 05.15.112 and 15 AAC 105.210, a representative must be appointed to perform the duties of the Primary Member in Charge of Gaming; and, WHEREAS, City of Kenai Administration recommends the appointment of Patricia Porter, Director of the Kenai Senior Center to fulfill the duties as Primary Member in Charge of Gaming for the Kenai Senior Center activities. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, that Patricia Porter, Director of the Kenai Senior Center be appointed to fulfill the duties as Primary Member in Charge of Gaming for the Kenai Senior Center activities. PASSED BY THE COUNCIL, OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this sixth day of January, 1993. John J. Williams, Mayor ATTEST: Carol L. Freas, City Clerk clf Suggested by: City Council City of Kenai RESOLUTION NO. 93-2 A. RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA TRANSFERRING $;3,000 IN THE GENERAL FUND FOR ADVERTISING COSTS FOR THE CITY MANAGER POSITION. WHEREAS, the Cil:y expects to spend about $3,000 in advertising for a City Manager; and WHEREAS, this, experise was not provided in t!-ie annual budget. NOW, THEREFORE, BE _1_T RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, that the following budget transfers be made: General Fund From: City Manager - Salaries $3,000 To: City Manager - Advertising $3,000 PASSED BY THE. COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 6th day of January, 1993. JOHN J. WILLIAMS, MAYOR ATTEST: Carol L. Freas, City Clerk Approved by Finance: �� ( L2/28/92 ) Suggested by: Public Works City of Kenai. RESOLUTION NO. 93-3 A RESOLUTION OF THE: COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA TRANSFERRING $2,720 IN THE WATER AND SEWER FUND FOR TRAINING OF SEWER TREATMENT PLANT PERSONNEL. WHEREAS, the City wishes to provide training in chlorination equipment, operation, and maintenance for the sewer treatment plant Employees; and WHEREAS, this training was not provided in the annual budget. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, that the following budget transfers be made: Water ant Sewer Find From: Sewer Treatment - Contingency $2,720 To: Sewer `Preatmer,t - Professional Services $2,720 PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 6th day of January, 1993. JOHN J. WILLIAMS, MAYOR ATTEST: Carol L. Freas, City Clerk Approved by Finance:_(nyj,R._ (12/28/92) Ill u: i 1 Not ion I", hii in; AGR wnsuit ing ion Plant 1i aininL,; (Ayr -0 qnO 1, SWId i ILg 1) 1 Un I 1norsu.nne I t 1 , training in Chi )rihal itm Ejuipwant , touration and Maintenance that is offuled in hy"VoiAge is In" th) Ko- a 4 day Oass. Add tu this thu Per- u i "m, i S Q 4) pei d 1 nave I , (varies ) ioui Nmel Qqwnses ( ust- E75 Oupei iav). � he C is> is 4 days long. fycm Wam to 5:pm daily, Assum" that Llit ti i p entai Is poi w; uj) the (Jai! prior, Thin; mentr,s. dlys mat_ ol ---- $300.00 Kys per Lem- 150.00 Class 395.00 Friael ---------- Varies 1eta J.- S45,00 peg person plus travel Al I I hre(� ld ant ps r�,Ainwl are in toed of this training, Due tc cperating requiremen Is, ho"e% ei . on I: I person may go at a time 1, i W"Mit Mener a I i ng "oar L i me A L the plant Tht-, coursc-! is L)1_11y scheduled to la givan ancp this yew f prnpom, L" VnAtract_ with AraWTh Consulting RUSOUrreS U_: cime to fonai VU d D in-house Waining fur all three plant, personnel. This has the advantage of enabling all plant pers"nnel t" participato in the training. It a1su will generate no owitimc, at UP trentmunt planI . Further it wM enable the training to W Site Spec " is 1 o our Cu Ior i nat j on, Deck [urination process and pant a1wra L i OW The 4HLetr 'Sewer ( iew could be also benefit from participating ia the training as t1my also have chlouination equipment in the w i ter sys! am The c"wt & Hit Mg ACR to do MY training is $600,00 per day, plus nav"! expenses, They would combine the trip to here With another ti i p I n i educo costs to us. The n-sr IL; the Gity of this Training for all 5 personnel would be $4225 00 plus travel expenses, and overtime. The cost of hiring ACE would Not Exceed WOOM-) SO 14"t n S01 Suggested by: Planning and Zoning CITY OF KENAI RESOLUTION NO. 93-4 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY REQUEST THE KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH CHANGE AND ESTABLISH THE NAME OF CERTAIN EXISTING STREETS WITHIN THE KENAI CITY LIMITS. WHEREAS, Section 14.15.140 of the Kenai Municipal Code authorizes the Council to name or :rename streets; and, WHEREAS, the Kenai. Peninsula Borough has assumed the powers of street naming and have established a Master Street Plan; and, WHEREAS, the Kenai Planning and Zoning Commission, at their meeting of December 23, 1992, unanimously approved the name change from Cook Circle to Roy Way; and, WHEREAS, certain discrepancies exist between a current street name and original_ street name; and, WHEREAS, Plat. records show the street as Cook Circle, but the City recognizes the street as Roy Way; and, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, that: Section_1. The street presently named I" be officially changed to Roy Way and that said name be :incorporated on the Master Street Plan and on the Borough Official Street name Map for the City of Kenai... PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 6th day of January, , 19 9.3 . ATTEST: Carol L. Freas, City Clerk John J. Williams, Mayor PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RESOLUTION PZ 92-41 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, RECOMMENDING THAT THE KENAI CITY COUNCIL REQUEST THE KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH CHANGE AND ESTABLISH THE NAME OF CERTAIN EXISTING STREETS WITHIN THE KENAI CITY LIMITS. WHEREAS, Section 14.15.140 of the Kenai. Municipal Code authorizes the Council to name or rename streets; and, WHEREAS, the Kenai Peninsula Borough has assumed the powers of street naming and have established a Master Street Plan; and, WHEREAS, the Kenai Planning and Zoning Commission, at their meeting of December 23, 1992, unanimously approved the name change from Cook Circle to Roy Way; and, WHEREAS, certain discrepancies exist between a current street name and orig:ina:l. street name; and, WHEREAS, Plat records show the street as Cook Circle, but the City recognizes the street as Roy Way; and, NOW, THEREFORE:, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, that: Section 1._ The street presently named Roy Way be officially changed to Roy Way and that said name be incorporated on the Master Street Plan and on the Borough Official Street name Map for the City of Kenai. PASSED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this, 2:3rd day of December, 1992. ATTEST: Chairman 7 �P-1 ning ecreta SUBSTITUTE Suggested by: Planning and Zoning CITY OF KENAI RESOLUTION NO. 93-4 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY REQUEST THE KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH CHANGE AND ESTABLISH THE NAME OF CERTAIN EXISTING STREETS WITHIN THE KENAI CITY LIMITS. WHEREAS, Section 14.115.140 of the Kenai Municipal Code authorizes the Council to name or rename streets; and, WHEREAS, the Kenai Peninsula Borough has assumed the powers of street naming and have established a Master Street Plan; and, WHEREAS, the Kenai Planning and Zoning Commission, at their meeting of December 23, 1992, unanimously approved the name change from Cook Circle to Roy Way; and, WHEREAS, certain discrepancies exist between a current street name and original street name; and, WHEREAS, Plat records show the street as Cook Circle, but the City recognizes the street as Roy Way; and, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, that: Section 1._ The street presently named Cook Circle be officially changed -to Roy Way and that said name be incorporated on the Master Street Plan and on the Borough Official Street name Map for the City of Kenai. PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 6th day of January, 1993. ATTEST: Carol L. Freas, City Clerk John J. Williams, Mayor Alaska Department of Commerce Games of Chance and Contests of Skill and lonofOmkpationDeveOccupational PERMIT APPLICATION C)Ivlslon of pccupatlonal Licensing P.C). Box 110806 Juneau. AK 99811-0806 AS 05.15.020 and 15 AAC 105.100(a) Please read the instructions before completing this application. All sections of the application must be completed 'I. NAME OF ORGANIZATION Ci�of Kenai MaNing Address 210 Fidalgo Street City. State, ZIP Code 2, TYPE OF ORGANIZATION Check one box. For definitions see AS 05.15.210 and 15 AAC 105.010 —,160. ❑ a. Charitable ❑ b. Chic or Service ❑ c. Dog Mushers' Association ❑ d. Educational Ll a. Fishing Derby Association ❑ I. Fraternal g. Labor h. Municipality ❑ I. Nonprofit Trade Association �1 J Outboard Motor Association ❑ k.. Police or Fire Department and Company .� L Pol'tical ❑ m. Rellglous n. Veterans 4. ORGANIZED ASr .J Norporation U Public ❑ Private .� Partnership Association 6A. RENEWAL APPLICATION Most Recent Year Permit Number: 9 2 0 2 6 6 Issued: 1992 ATTACH the following REQUIRED Items: Current Alaska membership list (must have at least 25 members) — ❑ Copy of amendments to articles of Incorporation and bylaws, If any; Include copy of certificate of compliance amendment and certificate of amendment(Incorpo rat lon/roinstatement. Board resolution or minutes appointing the primary member (see Instru Lions) Proof of filing the application with the nearest city or borough (see Instruaions) Separate gaming checking account number, bank name, address and telry)hone number: 3. TYPE OF GAMES. List by common National Bank Of Alaska name If other than those listed. See -----�-- - -- -- — ---- - - -- - AS05.210and 15AAC 105.110-- Kenai, Alaska 99611 - .160. fO a. Bingo NOTEBingo games 68. NEW APPLICATION Number of years organization has been In existence In Alaska: must not be held more than ATTACH the following REQUIRED items: fourteen occasions In a cal- ❑ Current Alaska membership list (must have at least 25 members) endar month with no more ❑ Certified true copy of articles of Incorporation, a copy of the certlfk:ste of than 35 games per session compliance and a copy of bylaws and national and state charters. or series of games. ❑ Copy of IRS certificate or tax letter or tax exemption Issued to nc riporfit l b. Rattles 8 Lotteries organizations, if applicable. ❑ c. Pull -Tabs ❑ Ice ❑ Documentation showing organizatln has been In existence In Alaskathre- dears d. Classics ❑ Dog or more (e.g. bank statements, correspondence to the organization, recepts for e. Mushers' Contests services rendered or supplied, etc.). ❑ f. Fish Derbies ❑ Raln Classics ❑ Board resolution or minutes appointing the primary member In charge of ;tames g. (see Instructlons). ❑ h. Mercury Classics ❑ I. Classic ❑ Proof of filing the application with the nearest city or borough (see Instru( tions) Goose ❑ Separate gaming checking account number, bank name, address and telephone ❑ 1. Salmon Classic number: ❑ k. Contests of Skill i—` -- -- --- —.-..— ❑ 1. Marksmanshtp: Name and mailing address of National Organization (If applicable): Rifle„ Archery or Pistol ❑ 2 Races ❑ 3. Track and Field Events --_-----------..-------- ---____—_--- —__ ___ ..-- -_- - ❑ n. King Salmon Classic 5. ESTIMATED 1993 GROSS RECEIPTS s 2, 0('0 7A. ESTIMATED 1992 GROSS RECEIPTS FROM ALL GAMING ACTIVITIES 7B. FEE, Check the appropriate box and enclose the correct amount. If GROSS receipts from ALL (Including monte Carlo, etc.) Ther the 1992 gaming activities were: permit fee Is: 0 $0 - $19,999; or If you are a New Applicant ............... _ ............ $20 C 0 ❑ $20,000 - $99,999.................................................................... $50 co ❑ $100,000 or more.................................................................. $100 f 0 { 8. LOCAL OFFICERS (must be currant tone rue members In good standing) NAME TITLE SOCIAL SECURITY' NUMBER Charles_ A. Brown Acting City Manager - Keith Kornelis,Public Works Director DAYTIME TELEPHONE NUMBEF' __907-283-7539 FOR DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT USE ONLY Date of Receipt Stamp Permit Number +te of Issue .uarteriy Reports Flied 1 L) 2 J 3 ❑ 4 Financial Statement: J Yes G No New 1% Fee Yes J No NOTICE: GAMING ACTIVITIES MAY NOT BE CONDUCTED UNTIL THE PERMIT IS ISSUED. 08- 10 (1 tliev 7'9;�' (1 g. DEDICATION OF NET PROCEEDS. Before a permit can be granted, the organization must plan to use the net proceeds from gaming activtttes for the awardinc of prizes, and for political, educational, civic, public, charitable, patriotic or religious uses IN ALASKA. (See Instructions for specific rules on how proceeds can and cannot be spent.) In the space below, tell how your organization plans to use the net proceeds from the gaming activities (scholarships, medical assistance, food baskets for needy, firefightir equipment). Be specific. All proceeds will be directed towards the operations and programs 0- tl-,e senior citizens center,. *Transportation *Meals on Wheels *Congregate Meals *Recreation. Acti,,Iitl.es 10. PERSON IN CHARGE OF GAMES. This must be a bona fide and active member of the qualified organization, or an employee of the municipality. This person is responsible for maintaining the records and preparing all the required reports. An alternate member must be designated, as the responsible person during the absence of the primary member In charge. If more than one alternate Is to be designed, attach a separate sheet and provide the required Information asked for on this page for each. If any primary or alternate member In charge changes during the calendar year, you are required to notify the Department of the new person(s). Submit a copy of the board resolution or minutes of meetings appointing the primary member and giving authority to the primary member in charge to sign the application on behalf of the organisation. PRIMARY S. ALTERNATE Name Daytime Telephone No. Name Daytime Telephone No. Patricia Porter 283-4156 Lynn Kocinski�1�_ Maliln Address ~— Social Security No. Maliing Address Social Security No. 361 Senior Court 574-1.6-2613 361 Senior Court 69-70-7015 City, state, zip Code Tine City, state, zip Code Title Kenai✓_Ala--,ka (i,)b i i _-, 11, LOCATION OF ACTIVITIES. Specify where the games will be conducted, Including the drowing of raffle tickets. If this location changes, you must notify both the Department of Commerce and Economic Development and the local government within 10 days. (For more than one location, attach a separate sheet.) Name and Street of Premises for Each Gaming Activity, Attach Additional Pages as Needed 361 Senior Court/Kenai S.niar Center Type of Game Contact Daytime Game Person Telephone all Porter 283-4156 12 OPERATOR (If any). If an operator b employed to conduct the gaming acttvftles, you must provide a copy of the contract with the operator to the Deparviient of Commerce and Economic Development at least 15 days before activities commence. You may contract with only one operator at a time for each type of gaming activity, The member who has been designated above as the person In charge of the games Is responsible for monitoring the operators performance Name of Licensed Operator Copy of Contract with Operator: Is attached. L] Will be sent by certffled mall no later than 15 days before tt activities are conducted. I _ 13, THESE QUESTIONS MUST BE ANSWERED. YES NO U Iff A. Has any person listed In 10 or 12 above ever been convicted of, or on parole for a felony within the preceding five years In any state, territory, or I orelgn country? Ll 0 B. Has any person Ilsted In 10 or 12 above ever been convicted of a crime Involving theft or dishonesty, or has ever been convicted of a viofatlor in any state of a municipal, state or federal gambling taw? LI 10 C. Will any person listed In 10 or 12 above receive compensation of any kind from the receipts of the gaming activities? If yes, explain. 14. SIGNATURE. This oppllcatior must be signed by the primary person In charge of (,lames listed In 10A above. CAUTION: A photocopied signature will Tot be accepted. Make sure that the ortgtnal signed application Is tllod with the Department of Commerce and Economic Development. I declare under penalty of unswom falsification that I have examined this application, Including any attachment, and that to the best of my knowledge and belief It Is true and cof Ioiete. I understand that any false staternent made on this application Is punpshable by law- I further declare thet two copies of this application have been delivered to the nearegl city or boroug'I office for revlew, Slane • ,�' \ , Printed Name Cate -7`\��' cL_—_ Patricia c,rter 12/23/ 15.. CITY OR BOROUGH RESPONSE TO APPLICATION You must submit two copies of this opp5icstlon to the city or borough nearest to the location of the proposed gummy ucUvltles. Proof of filing must accompany this appllcatlun, Sea Instructions. To speed processing, please have the appropriate local government off1clal Indlcrtte, by signature below, the community's approval of or objection to the permit. CAUTION: If this sectlon Is not completed, the processing will be delayed 15 days to allow tie city or I,o,ough 1lrne to respond to this appicatlon. �r-`` —y THIS At'PLICATION HAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT APPROVAL: U YEB 'J NO (Atduh explanallon of objection) "moo et xe a Li error+ Government Oil icI&I rltleGity Date Printed Name of Person Who Signed NOTICE: ANY FALSE STATEMENT MADE ON THIS APPLICATION IS PUNISHABLE BY LAW. Telephone Nvmber ( 2) I'll 4('!9 (7 '131 , CITY OF KENAI KENAI SENIOR SERVICES -_-- -- -- -- = 361 SENIOR COURT KENAI, ALASKA 99611. = - _ (907) 283-4156 MEMBERSHIP :,IST 1. Inez Loft --is 2. Joanna Hollier 3. Betty Warren 4. Sylvia .J,-)hnso.n 5. Georgett:__i. Funk 6. Caroline KLaineic_k 7. Gene Sipper Ly 8. Fran Pease 9. Al. Peast� 10. Roger Met.As 11. Frances �%Iee_�s L2. Afton G-.l.be_t L 3 . Marge P:_i t.e L 4. Paul Pa,,.', i 1 La L5. Wanda Crane L6. Pauline ;ro;>s L7. Lavorine Mlorgan L8. Rosa Gar- ,ancl 1.9. Ruth Pritchard 20. Sherman Pritchard 21. Lou Abbott 22. Ruth Parson 23. Angeles Poage 24. Floyd Poage 25. Tom English o a s I WALTER J. f SK ,r DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501-6&98 550W.7THAVE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL, BOARD Decernber- 22, 1992 Carol Freas, Clerk City of Kenai 210 Fidalgo Kenai, AK 99611 2627 28 29 DEC 1992 cv CITY CZ[«K Dear Ms. Freas: We are receipt of the following applications for renewal of ��'.tt���� licenses within the City of Kenai. You are being notified as required by AS O4.11.520. RESTAURANT/EATING I'LA.—E KENAZ GO[.I' COURSE W E cc: Kenai Pe:ninsuli Borough oa-a, 5L_t1 Ak,DhW aVa LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION PAGE' of 2 Atcolwsc 8«�erape GOtllyd tiowd AnchO ". AboSoveriI ka 905 (Please read separate Instructions) Anehorape, Aissaa p9501 ae11d Parb / and t to tlN AEC Board. (907) 7770!" 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Name k.g�s� �rsLt-�ear_t_ Gq!? AAW" Addnse Doing 8lslwsa As (Svsenew Name) ��- .. - Street Address o• Locaflon of Bualnam [)Me of incorporation in Made /y riw 7 9 9 1 ,.orporwt* Ocoee Phon. No. Z �3 - 74,0 4 +;ry. SM.. fop Code A K _��� a 2�� Glty and State �� r.�42t 4�4 tCK A 1s " fdovs nwrlwd owporwlw In pod standing with the State of Alas-, Oepwtrnlerll M Camnwee anted Ecorwwsc Devebpnw *? �YE:% ❑NO Registered Agent (Name and Mailing Address) r ApwKe Alaska R.aNeruy #genre Phone Nw CORPORATION DIRECTORS AM STOCKHOLDERS (Uee eddlttonlsl ONION N neoeaowy) %«Sharsa d Fat Name (Do eat use 1nWs) Home Addr+w Ode of BM f�/t,y4rz�S._._l'✓t_ea�"_.l�n�xr�_-; _.�_:3var.�l_P1�.XfJfr�i, 9�(,l ��L4� %_� _-. •'j.� .fw C �Ufi � . � =� THIS AREA OFFICE USE ONLY ucenee CNumber Dale Apprwd Dino tDro SgmM. U L �—�---- Fo-0440; Pogo i (Rev 7MI1, I -'A i I y 4. w r� °I :I i ALASKA LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION PAGE 2 OF 2 SECTION F. INDMDUALJCORPORATE OFFICER INFORMATION. The following Information must be pno trod for each spPllram ur OOrporele ollher. M the I epp600�t pr t o'rvpkwt to a con xx~. the deoere Ilated misl IncMMe tM PreeMent. Vbe-I'mo nt. SeestW rn1 Treasurer. Use edd11bnal papas Its neaeeery, Full NM orne mo not use In4e) Full Name (Do not ur InMele) ) AaerYlg Address 1eDiraee _r a_ 3 -�- -' v �'!_---..__-__..__ _-_ cRr. mat. Z)P code city. State, Zip code _—'— ----- Horne Add—. 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UMetbeaorf0etedforall"016ppIcatacr. Don any :nAvMul or corpons Wcor nested above now Ise Wry direct or Indirect kntwest in any other adcoWlc beverage business rcer ead In Alssku or any other eMe9 C ] No ❑ YEs Or yes. 91w ern. rrne of buelnsss, and address. i,—�.�t'_. ♦1,�----iy" t 1' • r i f,� 1. ° � r '� _. "�' !sn.�.� a {:. i. A i 1+. -... Hr any k,AvkluW or oorporete officer Ill ebw Dann mrnlcl.d ofa felony. a va4lron d AS M. or been conviGed se a buree a n—weer of kmmwd promises In Wollner ebb oa of liquor bthW erne el lone "kV d"ier appsrybn9 ` ❑ YES If Yee. is'aw -Pbm on aspen "sheet of papw. r i. ... '.,.-....},.....:.w ...- - a SE nQNAi. DECLARATION. Me[W .loll .rnd cerlMled by rrl applie.nt I declare under penalty of perjury that I have examined this applicaton, Including the accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief h Is true, correct and complete. I further certify that I have read and am famillar wlth Title 4 of the Alaska statutes and Its regulations, and that In accordance with AS O4,11.450, no person other than the applicant(s) or Ilconsee(s) has any direct or Indirect financial Interest in the licensed business. I agree °o provide all Information required by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board In support of this application. h application Is for a Beverage Dispensary or Package Store license, I certify that each applicant named on t-iis application has resided in the state of Alaska for at least one year prior to the date of this application; ancLor the applicant Is a corporation registered and qualified to do business in the state of Alaska for one year prior to the date of this application, or all of the shareholders have resided In the state of Alaska for at least one year prior to the date of this application. SIONATURE{Sj OF CURRENT LiCENSEEASj_(APPUCANT) SIONATURE(S) OF TRANSFEREE(S(__- F y F Y > j W a I P J Suo.vEvd trnd aneom W bescv. rr tlNs �. � _. - SnRrscibed arM awom b talon rfna this-."—.---'---..-- 1 r dry of NOTARY MISM 94 AND Hill AlASKA > �. •^—._—__ 4 N07AFy �USL C IN AND FOR AtASKA ._—. kM conr,Y.lon a �lrr -�. %!kc'- "� •o�. -_..—. kN connaeab^ empkei — -- -.-- —.-- L II� KENAI PENINSULA BORDUGH 144 N. BINKLEY • SOLDOTNA. ALASKA 99669 PHONE (907) 262-4441 DON GILMAN M!''CR December 30, 1992 /' JAN 199; �1 ti City of Kenai Attn: Carol L. Freas, City Clerk �c,�YoFKrr., 210 Fidalgo Kenai, AK 99611 RE: New 1993 Liquor Licenses KENAI GOLF COURSE CAFE - Restaurant/Eating Place Dear Carol: Please be advised that the Borough will have no objection to the new 1993 application of the above noted liquor license(s) based upon unpaid taxes. The sales tax accounts registered for this business are filed through their required filing periods and the tax year of 1992. The business personal tax account and/or applicable individual tax accounts are in compliance at this time. Please send us a copy of your City Council approval/objection letter for our records. Thank you for your cooperation in these Matters. sincerely, �G'na Derleth Delinquent Accounts RENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION J December 23, 1992 - 7:00 P.M. City Hall Council Chambers Chairman Art Graveley AGENDA 1. ROLL CALL 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - December 9, 1992 4. PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS a. Resolution PZ 92-34: Carr's Sign Variance b. Resolution PZ 92-38: Oiler's Variance c. Resolution PZ 92-39: Gensel Conditional Use Permit 6. PLANNING a. Resolution PZ 92-36 - Ikaika S/D Preliminary Plat b. Resolution PZ 92-40 - Oilers Addition C. Resolution PZ 92-41 - Street Name Change "Cook Circle" to Epy_Way 7. NEW BUSINESS a. Planning Commission Training Needs Survey 8. OLD BUSINESS a. Resolution PZ 92-26: Rezone - See (Tabled for one year from 10/14/92) 9. CODE ENFORCEMENT ITEMS a. Quandt Property b. University of Alaska Property (off Beaver Loop) 10. REPORTS a. City Council b. Borough Planning C. Townsite Historic Task Force d. City Administration 11. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED 12._ INFORMATION ITEMS 1. Lardscape/Site Plan Memo - Council Response 13. COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS 14. ADJOURNMENT *g �yaRa hTy RJt., +. r KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION December 23, 1992 - 7:00 P.M. City Hall Council Chambers Chairman Art Graveley ***MINUTES*** 1. ROLL CALL Present: Duane Bannock, Phil Bryson, Carl Glick, Ron Goecke Art Graveley, Paul Hanson Absent (excused): Kathy Scott Also Present: Jack La Shot, City Engineer Loretta Harvey, Administrative Assistant 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Graveley noted that under Item 5c the Resolution number in the packet should be PZ 92-39 not PZ 92-38. So noted. MOTION AND VOTE: Bryson MOVED approval of agenda as amended and asked for unanimous consent. Goecke SECONDED. MOTION PASSED by UNANIMOUS CONSENT. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - December 9, 1992 MOTION AND VOTE: Bryson MOVED approval of agenda as amended and asked for unanimous consent. Goecke SECONDED. MOTION PASSED by UNANIMOUS CONSENT. 4. PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD S. PUBLIC HEARINGS a. Resolution PZ 92-34: Carr's Sign Variance PUBLIC HEARING - ***VERBATIM*** Paul Carr - my address is 6461, Reed Lane, Anchorage 99502. I'll put it down here. The request before you this evening is modified from the last presentation or request that we had made before this body. We've reduced the main reading sign. We've redesigned it and it will be reduced to 154 s.f which is in compliance with your municipal sign ordinance. So we're not asking for any variance relative to the size ox- the placement or that sign. What we are asking for is for a variance to put a directional entrance identification sign along the Kenai Spur highway. I assume you received a copy of my letter of December 2nd to Mr. La Shot explaining that. I would also like to c:;_arif.y there's an error in that letter where I said that the sign could be 27 s.f. actually the sign as submitted tco you is actually for 36 s.f., not 27. Also, as I said in this letter, we view this as a safety entrance sign. I would point out that during the plat review the driveway accesses and entrances were acceptable in plat review. They've been permitted by the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, there has been no objection i_n relation to the use or KENAI PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION December 23, 1992 - Meeting Page 2 restriction of' those. We feel that it would facilitate traffic movement and a safety feature into the center, whereas people coming from either direction they know they have the alternatives, and/or the chance to lessen traffic congestion at one of the turn points. It facilitates safety all along the highway. That's basically the request, a variance for a second sign 36 s.f. in nature and. I'd be happy to answer any questions. Hanson - you said that. the main sign has been altered as such that it complies with the 154 s.f. I don't have, in my packet, any example of what that alteration would look like. Would you care to describe. Carr - the alteration as I understand it has been by the reduction in the height of the sign by three to four inches. Hanson - and than on the entrance sign you're requesting, the 36 s.f. entrance sign, have there been any changes to that sign besides what I have in my packet? Carr - no there have not. Hanson - If the intent. of the sign is to be an entrance sign, to facilitate traffic I'd like to know why the word Carrs is larger than the word entrance? Carr - I wished I had, Mr. Chairman, I wish I had brought a visual of that. I was going to and the light got away from me. It's the typical sign, a white lit background with the colored Carr's and of the word entrance incorporated in the arrow. There standard signs that we've used in all the other centers. it appears to meet the needs, I think the shape, the diagonal of the sign adequately points it out. It's the motif and the design that's been used for years. And it seems to help work. Hanson - there's an arrow? Carr - no, not an arrow, but the configuration of the sign helps facilitate that, you know, this is the point. There was, and I don't see it on this, but there was a sign, Mr. Chairman there was a sign, that. we'd utilize the entrance portion of this and an arrow outline on that. I cannot tell you that that is the way this sign is designed. I can tell you that we can make it that way. We've done it that way before. The one that comes to mind is our center on Jewell Lake in Anchorage. Hanson - well I guess my concern is that, of this 36 s.f. it looks like a very small percentage of that is being used as an entrance sign. The majority of it is being used to describe Carr's super foods, super drug, open 24 hours, which is, or should be, on your main sign. Carr - that's a comment I have no response too. Hanson - would you care to comment on my comment? KENAI PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION December 23, 1992 - Meeting Page 3 Carrs - again I reiterate that this :is what they've had in the past. It's what's been successful. It's worked I believe in years past they even ran it by DOT, Department of Transportation. And they had no objection or no comment, and I don't know that, and to be honest I can't see where they're in a position of commenting. So it may be just fine, do it. I can't respond to that. Graveley - Any other questions? Mr. Glick? Glick - By putting this entrance sign in are you attempting to establish a traffic flow that the other, where the big sign is will be the exit than? Carr - No, what we're trying to do, Mr. Chairman, excuse me, I don't see names in front of you there pro I'm at a loss here. Mr. Chairman, what we're trying to do is to facilitate overall circulation and a safety feature into this so it's clearly identified so that there is another entrance. The driveway now accommodates both ingress and egress. It was, I think it is close to 36 feet in width. Now, maybe right now, when I look at it, the last time I was here and again this evening, it might be the ground is frozen, and the snow is making it look wider then it is, :out that's about what I pace it off. as. As I said before, the people on the Spur highway, obviously the people coming to make a right turn in, it's not much of a problem, it's basically a free right in at either entrance. It would the people wanting to make the left out or the left in and if we can help split the traffic pile up, or disperse that, over the site distance there we'll eliminate some confusion in stacking and people trying to get in and around cars. They'll have another option there. Weld like to identify that option to facilitate traffic flow. Graveley - anymore questions for Mr. Carr? Thank you sir. Carr - Thank you. Graveley - are there any other individuals from the public who would like to speak on Resolution PZ 92-34: Carr's Sign Variance at this time. Seeing none we'll close this portion of the Public Hearing and bring it back before the Commission. I'd like to get this on the table for discussion. Mr. Bannock? MOTION; Bannock I MOVE for approval of Resolution PZ 92-34. Goecke SECONDED. ***DISCUSSION*** Graveley - Open for discussion. Mr. Bannock? KENAI PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION December 23, 1992 - Meeting Page 4 Bannock (passed out copies of sign design) - I'm supporting this resolution tonight for several different reasons. First off., it has been shown me clearly how inadequate our existing sign ordinance is. The numbers of 81 s.f. and 154 s.f. seem to be purely arbitrary, no rhythm or reason. I've talked to former Mayors about these numbers where they cam from. There is no set purpose to those numbers. Even the Welcome to Kenai sign, which you have in front of you, it's on the Spur highway, exceeds the maximum size. As you will notice the sign does not include the base, nor does it include the top. It says Kenai All America City. Some people have said the sign is just too big for an All America City, but what does the biggest sign in Kenai say? Welcome to Kenai, All America City. Some people here say, everyone already know where Carr's is. Again, why do we spend thousands of dollars announcing where Kenai is? It's on every map. Weeks ago, during a work session, on the sign ordinance, the consensus was that the existing sign ordinance was fine. After all, when the need for a larger sign arose and we knew that it would, we have a variance mechanism to solve that problem. If we refuse this request, what grounds do we base it on? Is an extra 29 feet okay for the City, but 36 is not okay for this applicant? Based on the vague assumption it's just too big? Who than will qualify for a variance, if the largest facility in Kenai cannot? Why have it on the books than? We obviously have no intention of using it. Now variance should not be confused with a special favor. It is part of the law. Many good people and businesses have one. many need one. In the past few weeks I've paid closed attention to signs in Kenai and while I respect business owners who choose not to have large signs, I would hope that they could understand Carr's wishes as well. Thank you. Graveley - Thank you Mr.. Bannock. This diagram that you gave us, does this particular sign have a permit or a variance on it, do you know? Bannock - I asked our secretary about that a couple of weeks ago and it's my recollection that no variance permit was ever approved. Graveley - Jack do you know? La Shot - I don't think so. Graveley - than it has none? La Shot - no. Graveley - any other. discussion. The other prospect for signs for Carrs, and I go along with what Mr. Bannock has stated and I want to drive home another fact that I don't: want people to overlook. Carr's sits back off the road. Yes, everybody on the Kenai Peninsula probably knows where Carrs iE;, however, looking at the plat of that area and the proposed possibilities of Pad D, Pad C, and Pad B Carr's can, sometime down the road, be obscured by other buildings out along the frontage, the main highway. So keep that in mind too when you're making your decision. Mr. Glick? KENAI PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION December 23, 1992 - Meeting Page 5 Glick - well I've given this a lot of thought over the last month and a half that we've been looking at this. A couple things come to mind. First of all, we have had numerous objections to giving a variance, only one letter that I recall was a non -objection. We've had quit a few people come and testify from the Chamber and businesses around the city that object to it. Also think about where Carrs was located before. They had one sign that wasn't as exposed as the new one here would be, because of NBA's bank building and the trees there. It was kinda hidden from either direction, also there were no entrance signs into that mall and yet there were three entrances off the main highway, one off Willow and one off Main Street Loop, none of those had entrance signs. Maybe I wouldn't be so opposed to this if it just said entrance even, but it's also an advertising sign as well. In light of all that I guess I have a hard time going along with this. The other thing I think I need to talk about here is that I agree with Duane that it's not right for the City to put in a sign that doesn't meet our sign ordinance than turn down private businesses, but thattIs in the past, it's been done and we can't change it. Graveley - further discussion? Bryson - for the record, I will be abstaining from this item due to conflict. Graveley - Mr. Bannock,. Bannock - Mr. Chairman I would like to make an amendment to the original motion. I would like to move that this permit be granted based on two things. Number one the revocation of their existing sign permit and number two the removal in full of the old sign at the old Carr's location., Graveley - does that concur with Mr. Goecke who made the second. Goecke - Yes.. Graveley - further discussion? Mr. Bryson. Bryson - I'd like to make a statement this is directly related to his amendment, it's not in reference to the proposal. I believe it's on a different site and it's a different business. It may be the same corporate owner but it's a different parcel and it's conforming at this time and I don't see how you can tie one to the other. Graveley - Mr. Bannock do you wish to reconsider. Bannock - not really because I don't personally, even though I totally agree with Mr.. Bryson, I don't see why, because in the people that I talked too, the reason I brought this up, is in the people that I talked to in the last couple of weeks, two people have brought that to my attention. It';; an ugly sign, that is an ,igly sign there is no way anybody can 4et around that. it's an agly sign that advertises an empty building. And it needs to go KENAI PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION December 23, 1992 - Meeting Page 6 away. And I think that would be a good encouragement for Carrs to make it go away a little quicker than just removing the panels out of it. So although I believe that Mr. Bryson might be totally correct in that they wouldn't have to I would like to make them have to, if I can do that. Graveley - further discussion? Seeing none, we'll call for question. This is on Resolution PZ 92-34 as amended by Duane Bannock. Glick - We're voting on the amendment or on the main motion? Graveley - on the amendment. The amendment that Mr. Bannock stated, so that we're all correct is: 1) to remove the old existing sign in front of the old Carrs building; and . . . What was the other part Mr. Bannock? Bannock - to revoke the sign permit for Carr's previous permit. There may not be one there, its 's been there a long time. A permit that is. Graveley - is that correct? Okay. VOTE - AMENDMENT: Bannock: Yes Glick: Yes Graveley: Yes Goecke: Yes Hanson: Yes Bryson: Abstain MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. ONE ABSTENTION. Graveley - now we will vote on the main motion which is the Sign Variance as in your packet. VOTE - MAIN MOTION: Bannock: Yes Glick: No Graveley: Yes Goecke: Yes Hanson: No Bryson: Abstain MOTION FAILS. ONE ABSTENTION. Graveley - Motion passer, Mr. Carr, if you will . . . Glick - point of order, I don't think that motion passed. Graveley - you're right, it doesn't have a quorum. Motion fails. Mr. Carr you may appeal to the City Council, is that correct Mr. Smalley? Smalley - yea, you'll have to check with the secretary to get the procedures and the process. To try to get it on our next Council agenda it would have to be in by next . . . Harvey - I tn..ink next Wednesday, because? we have short work weeks, due to the holidays. Carr - and when would that meeting be? RENAI PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION December 23, 1992 - Meeting Page 7 Smalley - that would be the 6th of January. Carr - Mr. Chairman if I would have the appeal in by next Wednesday in theory, the more quickly it would make the agenda? Smalley - Correct, the two things you may wish to appeal are the amendment, well of course that failed. The amendment passed, but the main motion failed. So it would be just the main motion. Carr - thank. you very much for your twme, Mr. Chairman if I may. you may not like this, but from my point of view, I'm glad to see that I'm not the only thing on the agenda to bring you out for the meeting a couple of days before Christmas. ***END VERBATIM*** b. Resolution PZ 92-38: Oiler's Variance La Shot - reported that the building on lot 5B was in the process of being demolished. The building on lot 5A would be on the property line. The new lot 5B would be smaller than the minimum 7200 s.f. The variance would be for a relaxation of minimum lot size for Lot 5B, and the encroachment is required for the building to remain in the setbacks in Lot 5A. La Shot recommended approval as it would improve the situation in bath instances. Graveley - opened the meeting to the Public Hearing portion. ***PUBLIC HEARING - VERBATIM*** Coral W. Seymour - 1101 First Street, Kenai, Alaska. Basically the only reason we are here to answer any questions that might come up. The reason that we have applied for this varaiance is so that the present owner of lot B that was referred too, will go ahead . . . and he has consented to the changes as they have been presented so we can go ahead and buy the building. We've exchanged property where the present building setting on his prior property as it is indicated from the earlier survey. So if any of you have any questions we'd be glad to answer them. Hanson - which lot do you own, 5A or 55? Seymour - we don't own ew_ther one of them. We're trying to buy mot 5 A Hanson - And both the owners of Lot 5A and 5B agree with this plat. Seymour - botch owners agreed to the ch,inges as presented, so the sale can be expediated. Graveley - ar-e there any persons who would like to speak on this item at this time? ***END VERBATIM*** KENAI PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION December 23, 1992 - Meeting Page 8 MOTION AND VOTE: Glick MOVED approval of Resolution PZ 92-38. Bryson SECONDED. Bannock: Yes Glick: Yes Graveley: Yes Goecke: Yes Hanson: Yes Bryson: Yes MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. c. Resolution PZ 92-39: Gensel Conditional Use Permit La Shot - reported that this facility would be on City leased land. The Commission had approved the lease at a previous meeting. The applicant was in attendance to answer Commission questions. Graveley - opened the public hearing. Seeing no one who wished to testify the item was brought back to the Commission. MOTION AND VOTE: Bryson MOVED approval of Resolution PZ 92-38. Glick SECONDED. Bannock: Yes Glick: Yes Graveley: Yes Goecke: Yes Hanson: Yes Bryson: Yes MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 6. PLANNING a. Resolution PZ 92-36 - Ikaika SID Preliminary Plat This item had been carried forward from the previous meeting due to the lack of a quorum. MOTION: Glick MOVED approval of Resolution PZ 92-36: Ikaika Subdivision. Hanson SECONDED. La Shot reported that this was a plat that split one lot into two smaller lots. Any existing buildings :should be shown on the plat before finalized. Graveley asked if the reduced lots would be within the minimum lot size for this area. La Shot said both lots would be. VOTE: Bannock: Yes Glick: Yes Graveley: Yes Goecke: Yes Hanson: Yes Bryson: Abstain MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. ONE .ABSTENTION. KENAI PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION December 23, 1992 - Meeting Page 9 b. Resolution PZ 92-40 - Oilers Addition La Shot explained this would be the plat which results from the approval of the variance/encroachment of the Oilers Building, Resolution PZ 92-38. The building would actually be on the lot line. MOTION: Hanson MOVED approval of Resolution PZ 92-40: Oilers Addition. Glick SECONDED. C. Resolution PZ 92-41 - Street Name Change "Cook Circle" to Roy Way MOTION AND VOTE: Goecke MOVED approval of Resolution PZ 92-38. Glick SECONDED. Bannock: Yes Glick: Yes Graveley: Yes Goecke: Yes Hanson: Yes Bryson: Yes MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 7_ NEW BUSINESS a. Planning Commission Training Needs Survey Hanson and Glick expressed interest in attending this training session and prioritized the subjects they would like included in the session. 8. OLD BUSINESS a. Resolution PZ 92-26: Rezone - See (Tabled for one year from 10/14/92) 9. CODE ENFORCEMENT ITEMS a. Quandt Property b. University of Alaska Property (off Beaver Loop) La Shot reported that some clean-up has begun on this property. This situation will continue to be monitored by Administration. 10. REPORTS a. City Council Smalley reported on agenda items including: A decision has been reached by the court on the Inlet Woods case. The City has been awarded 1.3 mil. The case will probably be appealed. The City Attorney did an excellent job representing the City. KENAI PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION December 23, 1992 - Meeting Page 10 The Council had discussed giving the Landscaping Review Board duties back to Planning and Zoning. The City Attorney is in the process of redrafting that portion of the code to facilitate this. b. Borough Planning Bryson reported that Hollier and Ikaika Subdivisions had been reviewed and approved at the Borough level. The Corps of Engineers recently denied the placement of buoys in the Kenai River.. This is the first time such a request has been denied. C. Townsite Historic Task Force Goecke reported that a draft ordinance had been given to the City Attorney and Administration for review. d. City Administration La Shot reported that he and the City Attorney had begun review of the TSH Draft Ordinance and thought that the Task Force had done a good job on this initial draft. 11. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED 12. INFORMATION ITEMS 13. COMMISSION COMMENTS 6 QUESTIONS Bannock said that he would like to file an official complaint under KMC 14.60 Sec D. regarding the City of Kenai sign located on the Spur Highway for non-compliance with sign size. Graveley regretfully informed the Commission that due to added job responsibilities he would have to resign from the Board. He gave a letter of resignation to Harvey and asked her to submit it to the City Clerk. Smalley thanked Graveley for his dedication to the Planning and Zoning and the City of Kenai. The Commission concurred. 14.ADJOURNMENT There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at approximately 8:25 p.m. Respgctfu.]ly submitted, Loretta �Ha �ey, Transcribing Secretary December 18, 1992 Mr., Henry Cisneros Cisneros Communications 205 North Presa San Antonio, TX 78205 1791-1991 CITY OF KENAI ,0ii. Oaf °� 4�a� . . 210 FIDALGO KENAI, ALASKA 99611 TELEPHONE 283.7535 FAX 907.283-3014 KENO►. Ail•Americ7 City t� t Congratulations on your nomination to President-elect Clinton's cabinet as the head of the Department of Housing and Urban Development! The Kenai presenters are very pleased for you and your accomplishment. Plus, we have the added pleasure in stating that we met you in Charlotte, North Carolina during the All - America City presentations. Although you will be extremely busy in the next few months, we are hoping that. you may be able to encourage President Clinton to make a formal presentation of the All -America City awards in Washington, D.C. sometime soon. Again, congratulations on your accomplishment! We hope you and your family enjoy a happy holiday season! Sincerely, CITY OF KENAI Christine Monfor, Chair All. -America. City Task Force P.S. We have enclosed a Kenai "All -America City" pin. Wear it with pride -- we do! hrftro Cit of Defta � 4+..c.tah y ti. City Manager 4th and Main • P.O. Box 19 • Delta, Colorado 81416 • Phone (303)874-7566 • FAX # (303)874-8776 C uclo v jJ �r DEC HAPPY HO LIDA..v S. Dear All -America City: To one All America City from another, our warmest wishes to your community for a happy holiday season. Our time together in North Carolina brought about many new friends and we would like to take this time to wish you success in the upcoming year and congratulations on your award winning project. This past year has been a most exciting year for Delta and we are looking forward to another year of possibilities and opportunities. Our wish to you is for the same; a year of dreams and I ie possibilities of seeing the„i become reality. Season's Greetings, CITY OF DELTA Stephen K. Shutt City Manager AGENDA RENAI CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 16, 1992 7:00 P.M. RENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 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. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council. Member so requests, in which case the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda as part of the General Orders. B. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT (10 Minutes) 1. Seth Yerrington, Architect -• Personnel Practices - Hiring of Building Inspector. C. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Ordinance No. 1523-92 - Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $20,000 in the General Fund for Attorney Fees Related to the. Inlet Woods Litigation. 2. Resolution No. 92-79 - Transferring $7,500 in the General Fund for Legislative Expenses. 3. Resolution No. 92-80 - Honoring City Manager Wm. J. Brighton. 4. Resolution No. 92-81 - Supporting Proposed Rule Part VIII, EPA 40 CFR, Part 230, "Exception From Wetlands Mitigation Sequence for Alaska," Commonly Called the 1110 Alaska Rule." 5. Bennett Abatement - Lot 18, Block 14, Ahlstrom Subdivision - Confirmation or Rejection of Abatement Charges as Being Necessary and Proper. 6. *1993 Liquor License Renewal - Peninsula Moose Lodge ##1,942 - Club. -1- D. COMMISSION/COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. Council on Aging 2. Airport Commission 3. Harbor Commission 4. Library Commission 5. Parks & Recreation Commission 6. Planning & Zoning Commission 7. Miscellaneous Commissions and Committees E. MINUTES 1. *Regular Meeting of December 2, 1992. F. CORRESPONDENCE G. OLD BUSINESS H. NEW BUSINESS 1. Bills to be Paid, Bills to be Ratified 2. Purchase Orders Exceeding $1,000 3. *Ordinance No. 1524-92 - Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $421 in the Senior Citizens - Borough Special. Revenue Fund. 4. *Ordinance No. 1525-92 - Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $447,150 in Two New Capital Project Funds for Airport Equipment. 5. Assignments - Councilmembers as Commission Representatives. 6. Approval Assignment of Lease/Lot 3, Block 4, General Aviation Apron - Erik Barnes d/b/a Barnes Enterprises to James F. Adolf. 7. Set Public Hearing - Final Assessment Roll/Set Net Drive and Set Net Court. 8. Discussion - Reduction in Rent. Requests a. Orca Gifts - Airport Terminal b. Louie's and Terries, Inc. - Airport Lounge 9. Discussion - :Landscape Review Board Ordinance 10. Discussion - Bed Tax Task Force Recommendations. 11. Discussion - Court Facility Project. -2- I. ADMINISTRATION REPORTS 1. Mayor 2. City Manager 3. Attorney 4. City Clerk 5. Finance Director 6. Public Works Director 7. Airport Manager J. DISCUSSION 1. Citizens (five minutes) 2. Council K. ADJOURNMENT -3- RENAI CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 16, 1992 7:00 P.M. RENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS MAYOR JOHN J. WILLIAMS, PRESIDING ITEM A: CALL TO ORDER Mayor Williams called the meeting to order at approximately 7:03 p.m. in the Council Chambers in the Kenai City Hall Building. A-1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Williams led those assembled in the Pledge of Allegiance. A-2. ROLL CALL Roll was taken by the City Clerk. Present were: Bookey, Swarner, Monfor, Measles, Smalley and Williams. Absent was McComsey. A-5. AGENDA APPROVAL Mayor Williams requested the following changes to the agenda: ADD: C-4, Additional Information - 12/15/92 Anchorage Daily News article entitled, Wetlands Plan Hung Out to Dry. H-8(a) & (b) - 12/15/92 K. Howard memorandum and draft amendments to terminal leases of Orca Gifts and Louies and Terries, Inc. I-1, R.Ernst memorandum regarding Proposed Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Training Facility. I-1, 1.2/9/92 B. Kluge letter regarding PTI Communications/Peninsula District Facilities. Information Item No. 10 - Notice of Public Meetings regarding Final Reapportionment Plan. Information Item No. 11 - 12/1.5/92 AML memorandum regarding Governor Hickel's proposed FY94 budget. MOVE: Information Item 6 to B-2 - `'21ince O'Reilly to speak regarding the Governor's Economic Summit. MOTION: Councilman Smalley MOVED for approval of the agenda as amended and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 16, 1992 PAGE 2 A-6. CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Williams requested the following change to the Consent Agenda: ADD: C-7, 1993 Liquor License Renewal - One Stop -Package Store. MOTION: Councilman Measles MOVED for approval of the Consent Agenda as amended and Councilwoman Monfor SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM B: SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT B-1. Seth Yerrington, Architect - Personnel Practices - Hiring of Building Inspector. Yerrington stated his address to be 40855 Seaview Avenue, Homer, Alaska. Yerrington stated that he is former citizen of Kenai. Yerrington referred to his letter which was included in the packet. Yerrington stated he is concerned that the City's advertisement requesting applications for the position of Building Inspector eliminates architect and engineers from applying for the position. Yerrington stated the elimination would be from the required ICBO certification. Yerrington stated that architects and engineers may not have the certification, but have been tested for their knowledge on a larger scale through their professional certification tests. Yerrington stated he was concerned that the advertisement did not require knowledge of laws regarding handicap access, etc. Williams stated that the Council does not involve itself with personnel matters. Also, the policy of the City is to use Job Service to receive the applications and screen them as well. Council does not want to change the procedure. Williams added that the job requirements include knowledge of ADA regulations. End of discussion. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 16, 1992 PAGE 3 B-2. Information Item 6 to B-2 - Vince O'Reilly to speak regarding the Governor's Economic Summit. Vince O'Reilly reported on the Governor's Economic Summit and referred to information placed in the packet at Information Item No. 6. O'Reilly thanked the Council for sending him. The conference was very intense and enlightening. O'Reilly stated there was no pre -determined result. There were 120 attendees. O'Reilly suggested that the City Council have available a plan of action and answers for State proposed remedies as they are presented. Also, the City should be cooperative with the State, but to not compromise. And, very importantly, keep a close eye on Juneau this year through lobbyists, council lobbying, administration lobbying, etc. Monfor agreed and suggested that the citizens of Kenai need to be educated of what will be coming up in regard to the filtering down of responsibilities of the cities to generate funding. Williams suggested a four -tier situation: (1) meet with O'Reilly again regarding setting up a small information summit to educate the population; (2) have the economic summit; (3) Williams send letters to the legislators regarding the AML memorandum discussing the Governor's Capital Budget, Municipal Assistance, and Revenue Sharing; and, (4) direct Administration to prepare an ordinance for possible introduction and passage to automatically trigger a mill rate increase to cover any loss of funds from Municipal Assistance and Revenue Sharing. Williams requested Council to direct Administration to do the ordinance. MOTION: Councilman Smalley MOVED for Administration to prepare an ordinance as stated by Mayor Williams. Brown stated that the ordinance would have to be advisory in nature because the Code states that the mill rate is set each year by Council. Williams stated that he wants it in place so that when Council raises the mill rate, the citizens will know it is because of loss of revenue sources. Monfor stated that more than that should be done. Monfor stated the City needs to be pro -active. If the voice of the public is heard, maybe the legislators will listen. Monfor suggested a KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 16, 1992 PAGE 4 plan of attack be set by Council. The citizens need to be involved. Specific information of how the citizens of the city will be affected needs to be prepared and distributed. Smalley agreed and stated that the resolution would be one of many steps. Smalley added that the economic summit is a good idea as well. ITEM C: PUBLIC HEARINGS C-1. Ordinance No. 1523-92 - Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $20,000 in the General Fund for Attorney Fees Related to the Inlet Woods Litigation. Prior to introduction, Attorney Graves reported to Council that shortly before closing today, a FAX was received from Attorney Haggert regarding the Inlet Woods litigation. Graves stated that the judged ruled in favor of the City at summary judgment, i.e., the City won. Graves and. Brown have estimated damages to the City to be approximately $1.3 million, including interest and attorney fees. Graves stated that it is expected that McLane's will appeal.. MOTION: Councilman McComsey MOVED for adoption of Ordinance No. 1523-92 and Councilman Smalley SECONDED the motion. There were no Council or public comments. VOTE: Bookey: Yes Swarner: Yes Monfor: Yes Measles: Yes McComsey: Absent Smalley: Yes Williams: Yes MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. C-2. Resolution No. 92-79 - Transferring $7,500 in the General Fund for Legislative Expenses. MOTION: Councilwoman Monfor MOVED for approval of Resolution No. 92-79 and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Councilman Measles SECONDED the motion. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 16, 1992 PAGE 5 Williams stated that the Council had not budgeted for expenses to be incurred for winning the All -America City award. VOTE: There were no objections. SO ORDERED. C-3. Resolution No. 92-80 - Honoring City Manager Wm. J. Brighton. Mayor Williams read the resolution into the record. MOTION: Councilman Measles MOVED for adoption of Resolution No. 92-80 and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Councilwoman Monfor SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. C-4. Resolution No. 92-81 - Supporting Proposed Rule Part VIII, EPA 40 CFR, Part 230, "Exception From Wetlands Mitigation Sequence for Alaska," Commonly Called the 111% Alaska Rule." MOTION: Councilman Smalley MOVED for approval of Resolution No. 92-81 and Councilman Measles SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. C-5. Bennett Abatement - Lot 18, Block 14, Ahlstrom Subdivision - Confirmation or Rejection of Abatement Charges as Being Necessary and Proper. Councilwoman Swarner MOVED for approval to confirm the charges as being necessary and proper for the abatement of the building at Lot 18, Block 14, Ahlstrom Subdivision. Councilman Smalley SECONDED the motion. Councilman Bookey stated he would abstain from voting due to a conflict of interest. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 16, 1992 PAGE 6 VOTE: Bookey: Abstain Swarner: Yes Monfor: Yes Measles: Yes McComsey: Absent Smalley: Yes Williams: Yes MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. C-6. 1993 Liquor License Renewal - Peninsula Moose Lodge #1942 - Club. Approved by Consent Agenda. C-7. 1993 Liquor License Renewal - One Stop -Package Store. Approved by Consent Agenda. ITEM D: COMMISSION/COMMITTEE REPORTS D-1. Council on Aging Swarner reported the minutes of the last meeting were included in the packet. There were no questions. D-2. Airport Commission Measles reported there was no meeting. D-:3. Harbor Commission Kor.nelis stated there was no meeting. D-4. Library Commission Monfor reported that there was a correction to the report included in the packet. There were 708 check-outs and renewals, 1,081 regular check -ins, and a door count of 476 during November. Monfor reminded everyone of the Library Open House scheduled for December 22, 1.992. D-5. Parrs & Recreation commission McGillivray reported that a meeting was held last night. The minutes will be in the next packet. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 16, 1992 PAGE 7 D-6. Planning & Zoning Commission Smalley reported that the agenda was included in the packet. Smalley stated there were four members in attendance. They could not vote on two items. Those items have been postponed until their next meeting. Carl Glick, Vice Chair of the P&Z Commission was present and reported that the sign ordinance was discussed. Glick stated it looks like action will be denial of the sign enlargement request. D-7. Miscellaneous Commissions and Committees All -America City - Monfor presented the official All -America City Award to Mayor Williams. Kenai Visitors & Cultural Center - Monfor reported that there have been 503 people through the counter in December, and 150 mail inquiries. Year to date there have been 46,684 persons through the counter, 4,059 mail inquiries, and 658 student visitors. Beautification Committee - Swarner stated they are having a problem getting quorums for meetings. The Committee is working on the "Year of Beauty" theme for this summer. Townsite Historic Task Force - Smalley stated that the Task Force will not meet again until January 7, 1993. National Civic League -- MOTION: Councilwoman Monfor MOVED to pay the National Civic League membership fee for 1993 and Councilman Smalley SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. Sister -City Williams referred to a letter included in the packet regarding grants that may come available for high school student exchanges to 0kha. Councilman Smalley stated he would pursue the .issue at. school. BREAK: 8:23 p.m. BACK TO ORDER: 8:36 p.m. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 16, 1992 PAGE 8 ITEM E: MINUTES E-1. Regular Meeting of December 2, 1992. Approved by Consent Agenda. ITEM F: CORRESPONDENCE None. ITEM G: OLD BUSINESS None. ITEM H: NEW BUSINESS H-1. Bills to be Paid, Bills to be Ratified MOTION: Councilman Smalley MOVED to pay the bills and Councilman Measles SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. H-2. Purchase Orders Exceeding $1,000 MOTION: Councilman Measles MOVED for approval of the purchase orders exceeding $1,000 and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. H-3. Ordinance No. 1524-92 - Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $421 in the Senior Citizens - Borough Special Revenue Fund. Approved by Consent Agenda. H-4. Ordinance No. 1525-92 - Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $447,150 in Two New Capital Project Funds for Airport Equipment. Approved by Consent Agenda. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 16, 1992 PAGE 9 H-5. Assignments - Councilmembers as Commission Representatives. The following Council representative assignments were made: Airport Commission - Measles Library Commission - Monfor Parks & Recreation - McComsey Planning & Zoning - Smalley Beautification - Swarner Council on Aging - Swarner Townsite Historic - Bookey Bed Tax - Bookey Harbor Commission - Bookey Bicentennial Board - Monfor Williams stated he will attend the EDD and Peninsula Caucus meetings and any necessary appearances before the Kenai Peninsula Assembly. Williams requested Council to find interested citizens to be involved in commissions and committees. Contact the Clerk for applications. H-6. Approval - Assignment of Lease/Lot 3, Block 4, General Aviation Apron - Erik Barnes d/b/a Barnes Enterprises to James F. Adolf. MOTION: Councilman Measles MOVED for approval of the Assignment of Lease, Lot 3, Block 4, General Aviation Apron from Erik Barnes, d/b/a Barnes Enterprises to James F. Adolf. Councilwoman Swarner SECONDED the motion. Smalley asked Attorney Graves if it would be a conflict to vote on the matter if in the past he worked for the man and received a pay check from him. Graves stated no. VOTE: There were no objections to the motions. SO ORDERED. H-7. Set Public Hearing - Final Assessment Roll/Set Net Drive and Set. Net Court. MOTION: Councilman Measles MOVED to set the date for public hearing on the final assessment roll of Set Net Drive and Set. Net Court for the regular Council Meeting at City Hall of January 20, 1.9923. Councilman Smalley SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 16, 1992 PAGE 10 H-8. Discussion - Reduction in Rent Requests H-8(a). Orca Gifts - Airport Terminal A copy of the request by Dana Wackier, owner of Orca Gifts was included in the packet. Also, distributed to Council at the beginning of the meeting were copies of two options for council approval. Option A-1 allowed the gift shop to be closed from January 1 through April 30, 1993 and charged a monthly lease rate of $50.00. The rent for May 1 through December 31, 1993 would remain at $500.00 per month. Option A-2 would allow the gift shop to be closed from January 1 through April 30, 1993 with a monthly lease rate of $50.00 per month for those four months. Option A.-2 would also reduce the lease rate from May 1. through December 31, 1993 to $300.00. On January 1, 7.994, the lease rate would revert to $500.00 per month, subject to renegotiation of the parties. MOTION: Councilwoman Swarner MOVED for approval of Option A-1 and Councilman Measles SECONDED the motion. Ms. Wackier was in attendance and spoke to Council. Wackier stated that she was in attendance at the Monday work session at which time the requested reduction was discussed. Wackier stated she is unaware of what will happen next year. Wackier stated that sales have diminished each year she has been in business. Wackier stated that she thought maybe � year's reduction of rent would help. Wackier added that she is trying to sell the business and both buyers are also concerned about the rent amount. Wackier stated she has received a down payment on the sale. Williams stated he has a philosophical problem between the gifts and a food and beverage business. A rent reduction rate for the gift shop walild be in competition with local businesses. Williams stated he will support Swarner's motion. Williams added that: he is aware there will be some hardship, but would like to see the business operate. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 16, 1992 PAGE 11 VOTE: Bookey: Yes Swarner: Yes Monfor: No Measles: Yes McComsey: Absent Smalley: No Williams: Yes MOTION PASSED. H-8(b). Louie's and Terries, Inc. -- Airport Lounge The request from Louie Schilling, lessee of the airport bar was included in the packet. In addition, a draft copy of B-1 amendment to his lease was distributed to Council at the beginning of the meeting. The amendment would reduce the lease rate for the airport lounge to $1,750, beginning January 1, 1993 and terminate upon the expiration of the lease on December 1, 1994. MOTION: Councilman Smalley MOVED for approval of Option B-1 and Councilwoman Swarner SECONDED the motion. There was no discussion. VOTE: Bookey: Yes Swarner: Yes Monfor: Yes Measles: Yes McComsey: Absent Smalley: Yes Williams: Yes MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. H-9. Discussion - Landscape Review Board ordinance Planning & Zoning Commission Vice Chair Glick stated to Council that this discussion had come before the Commission several weeks ago. Glick reported that the general consensus of the Commission was, that there is no need for a full-blown Landscape Review Board and that the duties could be forwarded to the Planning & Zoning Commission. Also, the Planning & Zoning Commission are receptive of the responsibilities. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 16, 1992 PAGE 12 MOTION: Councilman Smalley MOVED that the Planning & Zoning Commission assume the responsibilities of the Landscape Review Board. Councilwoman Monfor SECONDED the motion. Smalley and Williams stated their support. of the motion. Monfor stated that she definitely wants the review board responsibilities to continue and recommends placing the responsibilities with the Planning & Zoning Commission. VOTE: There were no objections to the motion. SO ORDERED. Measles requested that the ordinance make it clear that the responsibilities rest with Planning & Zoning. Graves stated that Administration would clean up the wording and place the responsibilities with Planning & Zoning. H-10. Discussion - Bed Tax Task Force Recommendations. Council reviewed the memorandum included in the packet from Acting City Manager/Finance Director Brown which discussed recommendations made by the Task Force and his comments. Assemblymember Betty Gl.i.c.k was in attendance and reported on the Task Force's discussion. Glick is also the chair of the Task Force. Glick stated the Task Force's decided that an additional source of revenue is needed and that they want all businesses that benefit from tourism to be involved and pay their fair share. Glick: stated they discussed an increase of sales tax (2/10 of one percent) which would be incorporated into the collection of sales tax now in effect; an increase in tourism tax (to include RV parks, restaurants, grocery stores, gift. shops, etc. --other businesses making money from the tourists); and the bed tax as it now. The Task Force found that much of the earnings are from returning businessmen and they made no representation to repeal the tax. They agree that they need SOME. tax, but others need to be included in having to pay it. Smalley asked if there was representation on the Task Force from other tourism entities that may come under the potential tourism tax. Glick answered yes, Councilman Bookey. Glick added that KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 16, 1992 PAGE 13 there was representation from hotel/motel people, restaurant and bars, guiding service, and RV parks. There was no representation from car rental agencies. Ron Rainey was the representative from the guiding services and he made the motion of prioritization. Williams stated that the biggest problem is having people in the City administration to collect the tax. Another person would have to be hired to administer the tax. Monfor stated she really liked what Glick said about the tax needing to be equitable for all. Monfor added that this needed to be pursued. Monfor added that the bed tax is for more than funding the Cultural Center. Williams asked Council. if they wanted to change the present course of action. Measles stated he personally would not want to at this 'time. Measles stated he agreed with Monfor that they need to continue to review the issue. The ordinance can be modified when a better solution is found. Smalley stated he agreed with most of the discussion. Smalley added that he would like to make the discussion a priority item for January. Smalley added that equity will be brought about through more discussion. Smalley stated he felt this Task Force did an outstanding job and they need to continue to work with the Council. Bookey stated that another revenue source needs to be found. Bookey added that he agrees that they need to review the issue. Bookey stated that he feels he should and anyone else involved should help to pay for the Cultural Center. Bookey stated he would like to put the bed tax at 2.5 cr 3% for six months. Swarner stated that the businesses are collecting the tax from their customers. The business itself is not paying the tax. Bookey stated he agrees to a point, however it is still figured through the business. The customer will pay only so much. Williams stated that Council will be starting to work on the budget in the near future. This can be discussed at that time. Monfor suggested that the bed tax coulri be set at 3% in the winter and 5' in the summer or perhaps a flat rate. Williams reminded Council that to change the rate it will take two months. The ordinance that was passed becomes effective KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 16, 1992 PAGE 14 January 1, 1993. Smalley asked if an ordinance can be fast tracked. Brown explained that an ordinance can be introduced at a regular meeting and then have a special meeting in which to pass it. However, it still takes thirty days to become effective. Only two weeks would be saved. Smalley stated that he hopes the Council will work diligently to discuss and make changes in order that equity will be found so that everyone reaping benefits from the facility will pay for the facility. Monfor stated that the bed tax would benefit more than the Cultural Center. The City of Kenai is promoting tourism which benefits more than the Cultural Center. Monfor stated she is personally not looking at the Cultural Center to receive the funds to be reaped from the bed tax. Monfor added that they are trying to bring tourism to the community and offset costs the citizens have to pay for the services they receive. The Cultural Center is not the reason for this tax. The Cultural Center is an offshoot from the Bicentennial celebration. Williams stated that if the Borough adds a one percent increase to sales tax, that will be above what the City might add. There were no modifications to the bed tax ordinance. Monfor asked Glick if she would be willing to continue on the Task Force. Glick stated yes, if the City would like her to. Glick added is a great supporter of the tourism industry. H-11. Discussion - Court Facility Project. Moved to after. Administrative Reports. ITEM I: ADMINISTRATION REPORTS Mayor Williams reported: (a) National League of Cities Conference - referred to his memorandum included in the packet. (b) Airline Firefighting School - stated he spoke with Joe Henri. and he has assured Williams that lie will get to work with MAPTS to find a way to finance the addition of the classrooms, etc. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 16, 1992 PAGE 15 (c) Check -writing Center - memorandum in the packet. (d) EDD - Williams will attend meetings until a new city manager is hired. (e) City Manager Search - Brown distributed a memorandum which discussed costs for advertisements, a job description and area description. Brown stated that the advertisements, running some more than others, will cost approximately $2,500. Brown will bring firm quotes to the January 6, 1993 meeting. Brown stated that the tentative schedule discussed by Council at the 12,114/92 work session .is: February 20, 1993 - work session to discuss job description, goals, direction of the City, etc. March 15, 1993 - final date to receive applications. March 16-April 9, 1993 - Council reviews all resumes, reference checks, evaluations, and selection of three to seven for interviews. April 12-30, 1993 - interview finalists. May 1, 1993 - final selection. Williams stated he spoke with Bob Rubadeau to work with the Council during the work session on February 20 for setting goals and objectives, etc. of the City. Williams added that the work session will now be held at City Hall. Lunch will be brought in. Brawn stated the advertisement and descriptions were the same except he changed the salary information and the population as Council had requested. Brown stated if Council was happy with the information as presented tonight, he will begin distribution tomorrow,. MOTION: Councilwoman Swarner MOVED to direct Administration to proceed along the lines presented in the memorandum distributed this evening and Councilman Smalley SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. (f) National League of Cities - Williams discussed the parental leave program which was discussed at the conference. Williams stated he would like Council to direct Administration to do a cost: analysis as it would apply, to the City of Kenai. Smalley stated that this is a big step :industry has been taking. Some offer child care centers at. work. Smalley stated he does not have a problem in :looking at the potential costs. However, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 16, 1992 PAGE 16 before implementing something like this, Smalley feels it needs to be seriously reviewed. Williams stated it would be a benefit for the employees. Measles stated he did not think it is something the City needs to look at this time. Administration does not need to waste time on it. There already is sick leave and vacation leave policies now in effect. MOTION: Councilman Smalley MOVED for administration to review and make a report to Council on the potential expenses which the City might incur. MOTION FAILED FOR LACK OF SECOND. (g) PTI - Williams passed the gavel to Measles. Williams discussed the 12/9/92 letter from Architect Kluge which included cost estimates and site plans regarding the proposed PTI facility which was distributed to Council at the beginning of the meeting. Williams first referred Council to Part III which discusses the investment of the facility by PTI. This estimated amount is $3,144,855. Williams stated this facility would include the warehouse area, office area, all cf the paving, the wire yard, the heated storage area, the facility that all the material is in. On the beautification side, the perimeter has been maintained to include trees and things of that nature. Williams stated he wanted that figure to see what.: kind of investment the company is going to make. Williams referred to Part: I which includes the incremental improvements to the area if the City decides to be involved in the development of the project. Williams stated that the incremental improvements include road improvements for Baron Park Lane and HEA Access from Airport Way to Marathon Road. Williams stated .if it i,s decided that its will be beneficial to have water and sewer along this area and loop back in and if it is installed prior to paving, the estimated cost of the water loop will be $89„775, the sewer line $77,389, and the new paved road work on Baron L.aane would be $314,663. Williams stated that the City may decidE� that water and sewer will not be put along that area, and only pave it. Access will, still be available to all. the property with existing water and sewer. Williams added that dais would not be a bad idea if the KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 16, 1992 PAGE 17 property is subdivided. The only reason to have water and sewer along Baron Park Lane would be if the properties there would be subdivided in order to allow access in that area. Williams stated that if the water and sewer portion of the project is not done, then the paving of the road is only $31.4,663, plus $18,900 for the paving of the HEA Access Road, which accesses more than the HEA property. Williams stated that the total estimated construction costs for the City would be $640,900, less whatever the costs are associated with the water and sewer lines, if they are not built. Williams referred to the Part II section. Williams stated that an appraisal was received for the proposed PTI property which set the value at $120,000. The site preparation for that property is $274,700. Williams stated that is why, when he spoke to Council previously about this proposed property, he was looking for an inducement to PTI to do this project. Williams stated that it: will cost, more than twice the value of the property to prepare it for construction. Williams stated he needed Council direction as to what inducement the City should offer PTI. Williams added that PTI has a copy of Kluge's letter and plans with the estimated costs. Williams stated he has spoke with PTI and they are all trying to come to some conclusion of how this project can be successfully completed. Williams asked what the Council would like to do with Part I and Part II. In referring to Part II, Williams asked if Council wants to tell PTI that the whole cost of $274,000 is theirs, the City is willing to buy the property for them, or does he have that much latitilde. Monfor stated that they have heard this information from Williams, but have not heard anything from PTI and what they are willing to do. Williams stated that PTI: is willing to bring a facility into the City worth $3,144,000. Monfor asked how much is PTI spending and will they build the facility. Williams answered the facility would be built by a local contractor and that PTI will finance the building of the facility on their own, either through their own corporate monies or borrowed monies. The estimated cost is $3,144,855 and has nothing to do with the finances of t-he City of Kenai. Monfor suggested that P`.CI come to the council and state that they are really interested. Monfor added that it be someone other KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 16, 1992 PAGE 18 than Williams. Monfor added that PTI put their mouth where the City's money might be. Williams stated that he wants to go to PTI's corporate headquarters and wants to be able to state the Council is interested :in helping in some manner. Williams added that he would like PTI and he to be able to put together a package to bring back to the council. Monfor asked if this information has been presented to their Board of Directors. Williams stated he did not know. Williams stated he is aware that it is before their Facilities Manager in Anchorage and also that the local director is aware of the estimated costs. Williams, the :Local director, and Kluge met to put together the costs. Williams stated that is why he is trying to move to the next step. Williams added that all along he has been moving this project a step at a time. Williams suggested as a "for instance," if everything works out, is the Council willing to develop the roadway system (Baron Park Lane), with or without. sewer. Williams stated he believes the City can use airport monies for that portion of the project. Williams asked Brown if that was correct. Brown stated he was not sure that will be possible. Brown stated that the policy has been that airport monies have to be used for the benefit of the airport maintenance and operation. Brown stated that the City has stretched that to say that if water, sewer and roads are run into the airport properties and it opens up new land available for lease or sale, that those lands when they are leased or sold, will generate revenue and the airport would get its money back. In effect, :it is airport use. Brown continued that one would always have to ask the question, "i_; the expenditure going to benefit the airport?" Brown stated that it is possible that, a person could argue that spending $640,000, and then if al.l the land Williams is talking about is sold, the estimated value of the land would then be approximately $258,000. Brown added that it is hard for him to see how spending $640,000 of airport money and at a maximum return of $258,000 benefits the airport. Especially, when the City just spent $758,000 using the same arguments to pave Marathon Road, which has also opened. up the very same lots. In other words, the same argument is being used to lay roads on both sides of the lot. Brown :Mated he is not convinced. Williams stated that it depends on how the property is subdivided. Williams added that once igain, when monies of this KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 16, 1992 PAGE 19 magnitude are invested (for water, sewer, and paving), comparing it in value to lands that can be received, the property has been appraised at: value of $120,000. Williams stated the City would never get its money. Williams added that it will cost $275,000 to get a $120,000 piece of land ready for construction. Williams added that the City spent $800,000 in that area and gave the land away (HEA building) because the City was looking at a $3 to $8 million long-term development. Williams stated that he is looking for long-term development. By bringing in PTI, there will be a concentration of PTI, HEA, Carr's, etc. People will come to Kenai to pay their bills, access the airport, etc. Williams suggested the gas company be encouraged to move into the city after PTI development has been completed. Williams stated that the price would come down if water and sewer was not placed. Williams added that after speaking with Brown this afternoon, he is not convinced that water and sewer is necessary there. Williams added that paving the road for access would be plenty. Williams again stated that he will be going to PTI's corporate office and will be asking them to put their thoughts in writing and needs direction from Council as to what the City is willing to do and then ask PTI what they are willing to do. Measles suggested for this discussion or for Williams' next discussion with PTI, either at their corporate office or wherever, that. the Council is willing to consider (extra emphasis) fronting the cost for the road improvements, water and sewer, if: necessary, and that the City would lease them (PTI) the land at the standard city lease rate for 50 or 99 years (however long they want. it). The site preparation and building is PTI's cost. Measles, added that this is an initial offer and that if they do riot :like it, they can counter offer. Measles stated that is as far as he wants 'to go at this time. Measles stated again that the Council is willing to consider (extra emphasis) this offer, not that it is a done deal. Smalley added that the Council would like to see some written commitment from PTI as to their intentions. This will help clarify the 12'ityls commitment. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 16, 1992 PAGE 20 I-2. City Manager No report. 1-3. Attorney a. Open Meetings Act - Graves reported that there was a lot of interest in filing amicus briefs regarding the Fairbanks Open Meetings .litigation. The Supreme Court has appointed Kenai and the AML to represent all the municipalities. The brief is due December 24, 1992... b. HEA regulations - Graves referred to the November 11, 1992 letter from HEA General Manager regarding proposed changes to their Rules and Regulations. One change will allow for municipality reimbursement of costs involved in relocating HEA facilities from municipal rights -of -way. Another change will mandate municipalities to pay HEA for any disturbances of HEA's facilities by a third party acting with permission of the municipality. Graves has met with the City of Soldotna and the Borough Attorney. They agree this change is outrageous. Graves recuested permission from Council to intervene and oppose these changes. The Borough Attorney has requested to intervene and oppose as well.. The City of Soldotna will not intervene, but will enter a strong opposition. Graves stated that he understands HEA wants to modify the changes, but Graves still wants to oppose. Graves added that comments need to be made by December 22, 1992. Council stated their agreement and stated their permission. I-4. City Clerk a. Christmas Party - Freas reminded Council of the Employee Christmas party on Saturday, December 19, 1992, beginning at 7:00 p.m. b. Vessel Tax -- Freas referred to Information No. 3, the letter Council requested to be written to the Borough Assembly requesting that action on their Ordinance No. 92-56 be postponed until the Tax Task Force appointed by Borough Assembly President has time to review the item and discuss it. Freas stated she spoke with the Borough Clerk's office and was told that action had been postponed. Freas stated that the Tax Task Force w_11 meet on January 12, 1993 at which time they will review the ordinance. Assembly KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 16, 1992 PAGE 21 President Glick, present in the audience, stated that they will review the ordinance as to how it will specifically apply to cities. Measles requested a copy of the ordinance and the letter of objection sent last year to the Borough regarding a similar ordinance, be included in the next packet as a discussion item (the January 6, 1993 meeting). I-5. Finance Director No report: I-6. Public Works Director a. Congregate Housing Project - Kornelis stated he is holding the final pay estimate for the project until the punch list work is completed. b. Information No. 7 - Kornelis referred to information he received while attending the Natural Gas Vehicle Conference. C. Sewer Treatment Plant - Kornelis reported that the engineer says the plant is state-of-the-art. The STP has the only scrubber in Alaska. The engineer is designing the same sort of facility for Unalaska. The DEC final approval will take place next week:. Williams stated that while attending the National League of Cities, he found that the City may have put in the wrong system for this area. The engineer is not up-to-date on the types of scrubbers available as the type that is in the STP is not allowable in California. Kornelis stated it is the only scrubber in Alaska and the Code now used requires it. Measles stated that in many Lases there are things that engineering firms and contractors will not and cannot recommend in California which may be used in other parts of the United States. I-7. Airport Manager No report:. MOTION: Councilman Smalley MOVED for to convene in an executive session of the Council of the City of Kenai concerning matters the KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 16, 1992 PAGE 22 immediate knowledge of which will clearly have an adverse effect upon the finances of the City of Kenai. Smalley requested that Kornelis, Brown and Graves be in attendance. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. Council was instructed to take Item H-11 from the packet to the executive session. EXECUTIVE SESSION BEGAN: 10:06 p.m. BACK TO ORDER: 10:45 p.m. H-11. Discussion - Court Facility Project. Councilman Measles reported that Council discussed items pertaining to the courthouse project during the executive session. MOTION: Councilman Measles MOVED that Administration be directed and authorized to sign both the draft letters included in the packet and that Attorney Graves and Acting City Manager/Finance Director Brown draft a letter in response to the State's funding request. Councilman Smalley SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM J: DISCUSSION J-1. Citizens Betty Glick - Reported the following: a. The Borough Assembly enacted their Ordinance No. 92-55 which will place on the October ballot to set term limits of assembly members and the Borough mayor. Glick added that the effective date will be January 1., 1994. Glick added that a letter will be sent from the Borough requesting a representative be appointed from the City to be included on the Tax Task Force. Glick suggested Brown or his designee. Glick stated they will be discussing all tax structures iri the Borough. The first meeting of the Tax Task Force is scheduled for 7:00 p.m., January 12, 1993 in the Borough Assembly Chambers. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 16, 1992 PAGE 23 J-2,. Council Monfor - Monfor reported that she was called by several people who live in the VIP Subdivision. Their concern was the request for approval of a liquor license transfer by the Borough for a bar in the same vicinity as Opal's and the Vagabond along Kalifornsky Beach Road. These citizens requested the City write a letter of objection in regard to this transfer request, even though the bar is situated outside of the City. Glick reported that approval of a temporary transfer was requested to be added to the agenda for the Assembly's last meeting. Glick stated that the Borough Code does not address temporary transfers. Glick stated that they received many calls. The Assembly did not add the transfer to the agenda. However, they received a lot of information. The permanent transfer has been submitted to the ABC. The transfer's public hearing will be on their January 5 meeting agenda. MOTION: Councilwoman Monfor MOVED to write a letter of objection the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board regarding this liquor license transfer. Councilwoman Swarner SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. Swarner - Thanked the Senior Connection for the poinsettias. There were no other Council comments. ITEM K: ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at:. approximately 11:05 p.m. Minutes transcribed and submitted by: Carol L. i{reas, City Clerk T, .,VT I—, �VrLl $ 1 ^H Y7 7!1' - 7 7 CO!-TNCTI MEETING OF: JAN';A?Y F, 1991 ................ T !11 p TIr Cr DT n1Try 7 V7 Lull ACC 0 U FOR RATIFICATION: A.1,12.3KAN FEDERAL CREDIT UNION NATICNAT BANK OF ALASKA C M.,. *arm F P : N 7 1 E �R I IN 3 HOMEP FLECTPIC 7 BANK r" r ALA SKA FOR APPPOVAL: `40 R C", L Z I 41 I E 1 3 KITC.*iEN EXPRESS DEC.CREDIT TL,,,l i n!j w, H DEC. F 7 D F P A L W ! 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JANUARY 16 - JUNE 30, 1993 ?RONIIER TRAINING CENTER JANITO?TAL SERVICE FOR POLICE DEPT, POLICE REPAIR & MAINTENANCE 3,-iE 49 JANUARY 16 - JUNE 3D. 1993 ^RONTIER TRAINING CENTER JANITORIAL SERVICE FOR LIBRARY LIBRAR`i REP'l R 7 MAINTFNA.N+CE Ia -P JAPUAPY i6 - JUNE S['. i993 'j`?}TING TIES OF AASKA SIGN POSTS & ANCHORS STREETS PrPAI? & MAINT. STPPLIE- SCT A/P AND PAYROLL CHECKS FINANCE OFFICE SUPPLIES 1,9�-,"'� Sugge:;ted by: City Council City of Kenai. ORDINANCE NO. 1526-93 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF' KENAI, ALASKA AMENDING KMC 7.05.010(b) TO PROVIDE FOR CONSIDERATION OF PROPERTY TAX INCREASES TO OFFSET REDUCTIONS IN STATE REVENUE SHARING AND MUNICIPAL ASSISTANCE. WHEREAS, from fiscal year 1984-85 to fiscal year 1992-93, the sum of State Revenue Sharing and Municipal. Assistance received by the City of Kenai has decreased about $867,000, or 51%; Sind WHEREAS, these decreases may result. in corre.;ponding increases in the Cit:y's mill T-ate; and WHEREAS, the City should consider the possib.._lity of mill rate increases when it adopts the annual budget. NOW, THEREFORE, BE I'I ORDAINED BY THE COUNCI:, OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, that KMC 7.05.010 _s hereby amended as follows: 7.05.010 Property Subject to Taxation: (a) All real and personal property not expressly exempt by law shall be subject to annual taxation at. its fu_1__ and true value based upon the actual value of the proper.-y assessed. (b) The rate of levy of tax shall be f:_xed by resolution of the City Council., but the aggregate thereof shah.. not exceed three percent (3%) of the assessed value of the property assessed. In setting the rate of levy, the City Council should consider recent or anticipated reductions in the State Revenue Sharing and Municipal Assistance programs, and consider increasing the rate of levy to compensate for the reduced level of State of Alaska aid. (c) In addition to exemptions presently,, authorized by the Kenai Peninsula Bolo:ugh, the invFnntory of a business held for resale in the normal cou:rso of that bus_lness is hereby classified as personal property exempt from taxa':..on for the City o- Kenai. PASSED BY THF? COUNCIL, OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 20th day of January, L993. JOHN J. WILLIAMS, MAYOR ATTEST: Carol L. Freas, City Clerk Introduced: January 6, 1993 Adopted: January 20, 1993 Effective: February 20, 1993 Approved by Finance: ( 12/28/92. ) kl - CITY OF KEN. 1 f 210 Fidalgo Avenue B I C EN T E: N V I A L Kenai, Alaska 99611 vc�fcye axD�a�a'sZ` �(urGa![t'�e TELEPHONF. 283-7535 FAX 907-283-3014 MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor John Williams and the Kenai City Council FROM: Ca Cary R. Graves, City Attorney DATE: December 30, 1992 RE: Transferring the duties of the Landscaping Board to the Planning and Zoning Commission Attached is the requested ordinance transferring the duties of the Landscaping/Site Plan Review Board to the Planning & Zoning Commission. You will note that the Board had some duties under the current Townsite Historic Zoning District which are also being transferred to P&.Z. The pending comprehensive revision of the Townsite Historic Zoning District Ordinance is separate from this change. CRG/sp cc: Carol Freas Suggested by: Council CITY OF KENAI ORDINANCE NO. 1527-93 AN ORDINANCE OFTHE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AMENDING THE KENAI MUNICIPAL CODE 14.20.105; 14.25.030; 14.25.040; 14.25.050; 14.25.060; and 1.4.25.070 TO PROVIDE FOR CONTROL OF THE LANDSCAPING/SITE PLAN REVIEW BY THE CITY OF KENAI PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AND TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO THE LANDSCAPING/SITE PLAN ;REVIEW BOARD. WHEREAS, the City of Kenai Planning and Zoning Commission has adequate expertise and experience in matters relating to zoning regulations; and, WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Council of the City of Kenai to "sunset" the Landscaping/Site Plan Review Board in an attempt to streamline and consolidate applications for commercial and industrial building permits; and, WHEREAS, such streamlining and consolidation will result in economics of time, effort, and. money, NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA THAT Title 14, Chapters 20 and 25 of the Kenai Municipal Code shall be amended as shown in the attached Exhibit "A". PASSC;D BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 20th day of January, 1993. John J. Williams, Mayor ATTEST: Carol L. Freas, City Clerk Introduced: January 6, 1993 Adopted: January 20, 1993 Effective: February 20, V. (12,'29/92) EXHIBIT A 14.20.105 Townsite Historic (TSH) Zoning_ District: (a) Intent. The TSH Zoning District is intended to provide for a mixed, controlled use in a designated area, which will protect and enhance the historic character of the zone. The goal of the TSH zone is to manage all new development and reconstruction by requiring all applications for a building permit to submit an application to the appropriate body for approval prior to the issuance of the permit. All applications must meet the criteria of the application process. (b) Guidelines. The following guidelines are intended to provide the applicant with an idea of the general criteria the [LANDSCAPING/SITE PLAN REVIEW BOARD (REVIEW BOARD)] Planning and Zoning Commission (Commission) will employ when reviewing proposals for construction in the TSH zoning district. They are designed to preserve the characteristics which typify development in the district and provide the basis for preserving the historical character of the district. (1) All alterations to existing structures should be performed so as to preserve the historical and architectural character of the TSH zoning district. (2) The distinguishing original qualities or character of a building, structure, or site in its environment shall not be destroyed. The removal or alteration of any historic material or destruction of architectural features should be avoided when possible. (:3) All existing buildings, structures, and sites should be recognized as products of their own time. Alterations that have no historical basis should be discouraged, except buildings that have functional utilities.. (4) Changes which may have taken place in the course of time are evidence of the history and development of a building, structure, or site, and its environment. These changes may have acquired significance of their own, which should be recognized and respected. (5) Contemporary design for alteration and additions to existing properties shall not be discouraged when such alterations or additions do not destroy the historical character of the structure. The same will hold true on new construction, that is, contemporary design shall not be discouraged. if it. does not violate the historical character of the surrounding buildings or of the historic district as a whole. Design proposals for both new, construction and alterations to existing strictures should be compatible with the size, scale, color, material, and character of the property, the immediate surrounding structures, and those in the historic district. (c) Application. An application for construction in the TSH Zoning District shall be filed with the Planning Department for any rehabilitation/renovation or new construction within the TSH zoning district, as located within the bounds shown on the City of Kenai Official Zoning Map, which application shall contain: (1 Three copies of the application signed by the applicant and, if leasing the premises., co -signed by the owner indicating type or nature of business. (2) Current color photographs of the site and of any existing structures representinrn g both the overall condition of the �itructure and accurately portraying the materials and color. (:3) Three copies of a landscaping and site plan complying with the development criteria of this chapter and drawn to scale showing the existing structure and all proposed alterations and additions in relation to the site. Provided that no landscaping/site plan shall be required unless the proposed construction exceeds $10,000 in value. (d) Development Criteria. The development criteria is to provide for a district in which mixed residential and retail enterprises co -habit in a desirable and compatible use. All landscaping/site plans and/or proposed construction shall: (1) Encourage, wherever possible and compatible with historic character of the TSH zone, foot traffic; restaurants, gift shops, parks, etc.; indigenous Kenai Peninsula flora; historic interpretation; wooden structures including log style with soft colored or natural sidings. (2) Discourage uses which will violate the historic and scenic quality of the TSH zone; buildings and building additions that are not compatible in height with adjacent buildings or which violate the existing scale of the district; metal buildings; quonset but style buildings; buildings with a "modern design" style of architecture; more than duplex residences; gas stations; auto repair shops; rental storage of any kind; junk; kennels or similar uses. (e) Setbacks. Setbacks within the TSH zone shall be as stated in the KMC Development Requirements Table under the Urban Residential (RU) criteria, except as to existing buildings. (f) Review Process. Upon submittal of an application, the Planning Department shall schedule the application for review by the [LANDSCAPING/SITE PLAN REVIEW BOARD] Commission at the following appropriate meeting. (1) Approval or rejection of the landscaping/site plan shall be based upon the development criteria in subsection(d) above and all other pertinent provisions of the Kenai Municipal Code. (2) Should the [REVIEW BOARD] Commission require modification to the submitted application or additional submittals due to unusual conditions, then the additions shall be submitted by the applicant when requested by the [REVIEW BOARD] Commission prior to approval of the application by the [REVIEW BOARD] Commission. (3) Upon approval of the application by the [REVIEW BOARD] Commission, the application shall be forwarded to the Building Official. (Ord. 1133) 14.25.035 Landscaping/Site Plan: Submittal of a preliminary landscaping/site plan and approval by the [LANDSCAPING/SITE PLAN REVIEW BOARD] Planning, and Zoning Commission is required prior to any land clearing and/or tree cutting. 14.25.040 Landscaping_ Plan - Performance Criieria: (a) Objectives for Landscaping Plan: An effective landscaping plan should utilize a variety of techniques for achieving the intent of this ordinance. 'The appropriate placement or retention of vegetation in sufficient amount will provide the best results. Perimeter, interior, and parking; lot landscaping should be included as components of the overall landscaping plan. (b) Perimeter Landscaping: Perimeter landscaping involves the land areas adjacent to lot lines within the property bound.try. This buffer landscaping serves to separate and minimize the impact between adjacent land uses. Buffer landscaping may be desirable along the perimeter of the: property to shield vehicular or building lights from adjacent structures and to provide a visual separation between pedestrians and vehicles. (c) Interior Landscaping; Interior landscaping involves those areas of the property exclusive of the perimeter and parking lot areas. Interior landscaping is desirable to separate uses or activities within the overall development. Screening or visual enhancement landscaping is recommended to accent or complement buildings, to identify and highlight entrances to the site, and to provide for attractive driveways and streets within the site. (d) Parking Lot Landscaping: Parking lot landscaping involves the land areas adjacent to or within all parking lots and associated access drives. Parking lot landscaping serves to provide visual relief between vehicle parking areas and the reminder of the development. It also is desirable for the purpose of improving vehicular and pedestrian circulation patterns. (e) Maximum Required Landscaping: The [LANDSCAPING/SITE PLAN REVIEW BOARD] Planning and Zoning Commission shall not require more than five percent (5 %) of any project area to be landscaped. (f) Review: The [LANDSCAPING/SITE PLAN REVIEW BOARD] Planning and Zoning Commission may reconsider plans after they have been approved if problems arise in carrying out the landscaping/site plan as originally approved. 14.25.050 [LANDSCAPING/SITE PLAN REVIEW BOARD] Planning and "Zoning Commission: Meetings and Proceedings: The [BOARD] Commission shall meet to review and take action on a landscaping and site plan within fourteen (14) days of satisfactory submittal to the Planning Department. The Building Official shall issue a building permit upon approval of the associated landscaping/site plan by the [BOARD] Commission or the expiration of fourteen (14) days without official [BOARD] Commission action, providing all of the other requirements for the issuance of a building permit have been met. Any appeal of the action of the [BOARD] Commission shall be submitted in writing to the Kenai City Council. 14.25.060 Completion - Landscaping Plan: All required landscaping as presented in the approved landscaping plan shall be installed prior to the issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy by the Building Official. The Planning Specialist or any member of the [BOARD] Planning and Zoning Commission may make the final inspection to verify the completion of the required landscaping. In the event that the landscaping has not been completed upon request for the Certificate of Occupancy, the Building Official may grant a temporary certificate not to exceed nine (9) months. 14.25.065 Completion - Site Plan: All requirements as outlined in Section 14.25.045 shall be installed according to the site plan as approved by both developer and [LANDSCAPING/SITE PLAN REVIEW BOARD] Planning and Zoning Commission and shall be approved by the Building Official or Planning Specialist. All restrictions cited in Section 14.25.060 shall. apply to this section. 1791-1991 �. CITY OF KENA 0d u0apda1 q 4ia- , a 210 FIDALGO KENAI, ALASKA 99611 TELEPHONE 283 - 7535 FAX 907.283.3014 MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor and Councilmembers City of Kenai. FROM: Carol L. Freas, City Clerk City of Kenai �` (l,�4YY DATE: December 29, 1992i RE: REAPPOINTMENTS - COMMISSIONS/COMMITTEES City of Kenai The following members of commissions/committees have consented to continue as commission/committee members for another three-year term. They are: Library Commission Thomas A. Murphy Janice Rodes Council on Aqinq Georgietta Funk Joanna Hollier Planning & Zoning Commission Ron Goecke Duane Bannock Harbor Commission Bill Altland Will Jahrig Beautification Committee Geraldine Sparks Parks & Recreation Commission Roger Seibert Dale Sandahl Please note on the attached, that Art Graveley has resigned his position on the Planning & Zoning Commission due to job assignments, etc. Applications on file are attached for your information. If you wish to approve the reappointment of the above -named commission/committee members, please do so by motion. Thank you. clf 1g 92 A� N � December 21, 1992 Honorable John J. Williams Mayor, City of Kenai Loretta Harvey, Administrative Assistant Planning & Zoning Commission My term on the Planning & Zoning Commission officially ends this January. With regret, I will not ask for renewal of my commission at this time due to changes in my work schedule and other commitments. I have enjoyed my tenure on the Planning & Zoning Commission which has been rewarding and educational. I thank Loretta Harvey, Jack La Shot, Hal Smalley, and my fellow commissioners for assisting me through this past year as Chairman. I wish to thank Mayor Williams and the City of Kenai for giving me the opportunity to serve the City of :Kenai. Sincerely, Art Graveley File:AVG.002 CITY OF KENAI %ail cap4:1ai 4 4a� 210 FIDALGO KENAI, ALASKA 99611 TELEPHONE 283 - 7535 CITY OF KENAI BACKGROUND AND PERSONAL DATA - CANDIDATES FOR APPOINTMENT TO COMMITTEES/AND COMMISSIONS Resident of City of Kenai? j�e-0 How long? lle") Mailing Address/Z Tel. 30?/1' — c Bus. Address z Tel. Presently, employed by_ ' / C'c' 'C < Job Title Marne of Spouse l j/�%it`/c C��ji: f�1-s — Current atembership in organizations: Past organizational membership: Committees interested in: 1 / � i. ignat.ure 1791-1991 CITY OF KENAI ca-t2� 4 4�ad� 210 FIDALGO KENAI, ALASKA 99611 TELEPHONE 283-7535 FAX 907-283-3014 CITY OF KENAI BACKGROUND AND PERSONAL DATA - CANDIDATES FOR APPOINTMENT TO COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS DATE: NAME: Resident of the City of Kenai? How long? Mailing Address J2 _. �-.I CQ[_ L6j 4--Z---- Telephone No. 2S3-,SI10 Business Address (ZZ " _— Telephone No. EMPLOYER: Job Title NAME OF SPOUSE: Current membership in organizations: Past organizational memberships: N �A COMMITTEES OR COMMISSIONS IN WHICH YOU ARE INTERESTED: (' ignature l � 1791-1991 ' CITY OF KENA, 10411 (2dp4iC 4 4iad� 210 FIDALGO KENAI, ALASKA 99611 TELEPHONE 283 - 7535 FAX 907-283.3014 KENAI All -America City MEMORANDUM I I I I I r TO: Mayor and Councilmembers City of Kenai FROM: Carol L. Freas, City Clerk City of Kenai r DATE: December 30, 19 RE: BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT -- SET HEARING Today I received a letter from Paul Carr, Agent, Denali Commercial Management, Inc. Mr. Carr stated the purpose of his :letter as an appeal to the City Council for actions taken by the Planning & Zoning Commission at their meeting of December 23, 1992 (copy attached). Mr. Carr continued, "Specifically, that action was failing to pass Resolution 92-34 which would have allowed our request for a sign variance at the Carrs Kenai Plaza Mall." Kenai Municipal Code, Chapter 14.20.290(b)(1) states: The Board of Adjustment shall set a date for and hold a hearing on all appeals within thirty (30) days of the filing of the appeal. Notice of the time and place of such hearing shall be mailed to all. parties interested and to all property owners within 300 feet of the property involved at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing. With this in mind, Council may wish to :yet the Board of Adjustment hearing for January 20, 1993, just prior to the regular council meeting, beginning at 7:00 p.m. This will allow adequate time to send certified notices to property owners within 300 feet of the subject property. Please set the Board of Adjustment hearing by motion. Thank you.. 05-4 1.2/30/92 11 :47 C.G.-D. 001 DENALI 0h1 H OA MANAGEMENT iN December 30, 1992 City of Kenai City clerk 210 Fidalgo Kenai, AK 99611 Madam Clerk;, ri v �o DENALI COMMERCUMVIAGEMENT, INC. Post -it"' brand fax lranamfttaf memo 7671 r of PRO" ► � CZ "Nofin- �C co. rr,,' Dept. Phone 11 The purpose of this letter is to appeal to the City council, an action of the Planning and Zoning Commission at their regularly scheduled meeting of December 23, 1992. Specifically, that action was failing to pass Resolution 92-34 which would have allowed our request for a sign variance at the Carrs Kenai Plaza Mall. Tho Planning and Zoning Commission vote on supporting this resolution was three in favor and two opposed. Of those opposed, only one person entered findings in the record and that was that he felt that our request for a sign delineating an alternate entrance to the Kenai Plaza was more of advertising in nature than traffic directional. We obviously disagree with that finding and can find no specification in the Kenai sign ordinance indicating that our request is unreasonable and should not be granted. We will Supply you with additional information on this requested variance in the near future. Thank you for elevating this to the appeal procedure before the City Council. If you have any questions, or need additional information to support this initial appeal request, please let me knew. Sincerely, Paul Carr Agent 6401 A. STREET ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99518 0 (907) 564-2400 FAX (907) 561-7860 G� 1791-1991 CITY OF KENAI Z. 210 FIDALGO KENAI, ALASKA 99611 TELEPHONE 283.7535 FAX 907.283.3014 December 31, 1992 Paul. Carr, Agent Denali Commercial Management, Inc. 6401. "A" Street Anchorage, AK 99518 RE: SIGN VARIANCE APPEAL This office is in receipt of your letter of December 30, 1992 in which you stated your appeal of actions taken by the Planning & Zoning Commission at their meeting of December 23, 1992. Specifically, a sign variance denial. Notification of your appeal will be forwarded to Council in their packets for the January 6, 1993 council meeting (copy enclosed). The setting of a hearing date will be included in the agenda for the January 6, 1993 council meeting. You will be notified of the hearing date on January 7, 1993. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 283-7539. Sincerely, CITY OF KENAI Carol L. Freas City Clerk elf/ Enclosure 119 1791-1991 CITY OF KENAI oil eaP4:�ai 210 FIDALGO KENAI, ALASKA 99611 TELEPHONE 283 - 7535 FAX 907-283-3014 MEMORANDUM TO: Kenai City Council FROM: Kim Howard, Administrative Assistant DATE: December 30, 1992 RE: Golf Course - Green Fees Attached is a request from Richard Morgan to increase green fees at the Kenai Golf Course. The leases state: Green fees subsequent to the first two years of operation shall be set at the sole option of the Kenai City Council upon petition of successful bidder. LESSEE may charge reasonable fees for other uses during the golf season upon approval of Council. The leases were amended in March, 1990, to increase the fees. Does the City Council wish to approve lease amendments increasing the green fees pursuant to page 2 of Richard Morgan's December 26, 1992 letter? /kh kylftmd KENAI All -America City Kenai Golf Course P.O. Box 289 Kenai, Alaska 99611 December- 26, 1992 City of Kenai 210 Fidalgo Street Kenai, Alaska 99611 Attn: City Manager Dear Sir, One requirement of my lease. of Cite Lands (on which the Kenai Golf Course has been constructed, and is being operated and main- tained by myself), is that "green fees -- shall be set at the sole option of the Kenai City Council upon petition of successful bidder. Lessee may charge reasonable fees for other uses during the season upon approval of Council". This is required by Article III, Para- graph D. During the past three years since we raised our original fees, the course has been upgraded and is comparable to the best courses in the state. It has been officially rated by the U.S.G.A. We feel that the. City should be very proud of our facility. These improvements have come at considerable cost, however, and the course has yet to break even operationally and has returned no monies toward repayment of our investment costs. We are also required to pay real property taxes, which we did not think would be required since the City owns the property and improvements to both the grounds and the buildings. For informational purposes we paid the following i.n 1992 Real property taxes $ 5,495.44 Personal property taxes ................. $ 2,966.88 Sales taxes ..,......................... $12,523.00 Rent to the City ,)f Kenai .............. $ 3,675.00 Total $24,660.32 The ,.above figures do not include Keraai Golf Course Cafe, Inc., which is :another ent itv. City of Kenai Attn: City Manager December 26, 1992 Page -2- Regardless, escalating costs have forced us to request an increase in nine hole green fees from $6.00 on weekdays and $8.00 on weekends to $7.00 or: weekdays and $9.00 on weekends. For eighteen holes, this would become $14.00 for weekdays and $18.00 for weekends, instead of the $12.00 and $15.00 we presently charge. All of the above prices include sales taxes. We would still be the most competitively priced course in the state Comparable courses at Anchorage, Eagle Caen, Moose Run and Palmer average $22.00 for eighteen holes in 1992, with a low of $20.00 and a high of $24.00. A copy of a front page article iii the Anchorage Daily News show- ing this is enclosed. I assume some of these rates will also increase in 1993. 'A'e would continue to discount senior and junior green fees. ;de would also continue to sell. season passes at discounted prices (these pas- ses are used exclusively by local people), Ouc club rentals, club storage, pull carts, and riding carts prices would remain the same. Our practice range: balls would also remain at the same price. There is no charge for the use of our practice green. If the-Lnance department wishes to check our books to verify tae necessitq fo}- this increase, we shall make them available. Please approve the above green fees so that we may have our rate cards printed prior to the 199:3 season. Very truly yours, /ihard I. Morgan Owner/Operator Enclosure: Daily News Article 3 NI Ib J mum nALLumn i Ancnorage uany News Dave McCambridge gets ready to head for the first tee with his pull cart near some of the motorized carts for rent. $20 jolt hasgolfers talkingof boycott 1 By BETH BRAGG Daily News executive sports editor Golfers are threatening to boycott An- chorage's only 18-hole municipal course because of a policy that will require them to rent carts this summer. Beginning Wednesday, golfers who want to play at the Anchorage Golf Course on O'Malley Road will have to -pay a $20 cart Groups of two or three golfers can share • • • Course Green Fee Cart Rental Anchorage Golf Course $22- $20" I Eagleglen Golf Course $25 $18 Moose Run Golf Course $21 $14 Palmer Golf Course $20 $15 $1 higher than last year's fee '" Mandatory can rental "A hell of a lot of people are upset," :irl P,++ s;. ;¢ a s,:)okesman for the l personally will not play there. I will drop out of every (tournament), and I have a very strong feeling the same thing will happen with most people." Members of the Anchorage Women's Golf Association are angry, too. "We've already had some women say they will not play the course," said Belle Johnson, a member of the association. "To a'-. s. : ., .but t � f �Vi71L t./c.v Nlt. at � l aVaa1._V ,., vJ .: us it's not. The fact is we play golf for Please see Back Paar "ARTS AMENDMENT TO LEASE That certain lease dated June 7, 1985 and recorded at Book 265, Page 720, between the CITY OF KENAI, 210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai, Alaska 99611 and RICHARD I. MORGAN, P.O. Box 1101, Kenai, Alaska 99611, encompassing the following property located in the Kenai Recording District, Third Judicial District, State of Alaska: Exhibit "A"' Commencing at the Northeast Section corner of Section 3, Township 5 North, Range 11 West, S.M., proceed South, along the section line between Sections 2 and 3, 200.00 ft. to the Point of Beginning, corner No. 1; thence South, along the section line, 1121.66 ft. 'to the N1/16 corner common to Sections 2 and 3, corner No. 2; thence West, along the North 1/16 line of Section 3, 2651.68 ft. to the CN1/16 corner of Section 3, corner No. 3; thence North, along the north -south 1/4 line of Section 3, 1121.66 ft. to corner No. 4; thence East 176.43 ft. to corner No. 5; thence N2503013111W 221.60 ft. to the north section line of Section 3, corner No. 6; thence S8905610011E along the section line 1244.97 ft. to E1/16 corner on the north section line of Section 3, corner No. 7; thence S00°'0410011W 200.00 ft. to corner No. 8, thence S8905610011E, parallel to the north section line of Section 3, 1325.48 ft. to corner No. 1, the Point of Beginning, containing 74.0 acres more or less. Described parcel is subject to a 50 ft. public access easement along and juxtaposed to the north and east section lines of Section 3. Exhibit "B" Commencing at the North 1/4 corner of Section 3, Township 5 North, Range 11 West, S.M., proceed South along the north -south 1/4 line of Section 3, 200 ft. to the Point of Beginning, corner No. 1; thence South, along the north -south 1/4 line, 1121.66 ft. to corner No. 2; thence N8905611911W, along the N1/16 line of Section 3, 2090.18 ft. to corner No., 3; thence N0000012811W 384.66 ft.. to corner No. 4; thence N5505214411E 559.28 ft. to corner No. 5; thence N0000012811W 421.00 ft. to corner No. 6; thence East, parallel to the north .section line of Section 3, 277.12 ft. to corner No. 7; thence North 200.00 ft. to the north section line of Section 3, corner No. 8; thence East, along the section line, 60 ft. to corner No. S�; thence South 200.00 ft. to corner No. 10; thence East, parallel to north section line of Section 3, 1290.16 ft:. to corner No. 1, the Point of Beginning, c_:ontai.ning 47.0 acres more or less. Described parcel is subject t:o a 50 ft. public access easement along and juxtaposed to the north section line of Section 3. Amendment to Lease - Page 1 as shown in Exhibit "A" and "B" attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby amended to reflect that pursuant to Article III of such lease, the Kenai City Council has determined that the green fees shall not exceed Seven Dollars ($7.00) per person for nine holes of golf on weekdays, and Nine Dollars ($9.00) per person for nine holes of golf on weekends. For eighteen holes of golf, the green fees shall not exceed Fourteen Dollars ($14.00) per person for weekdays and Eighteen Dollars ($18.00) for weekends. LESSOR: CITY OF KENAI By: Charles A. Brown Acting City Manager LESSEE: R.ICHARD I. MORGAN By: Owner/Operator STATE OF ALASKA ) )ss THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT ) THIS IS TO CERTIFY that on this day of 1992, , being personally known to me or having produced satisfactory evidence of identification, appeared before me and acknowledged the voluntary and authorized execution of the foregoing instrument. Notary~ Public for Alaska My Commission Expires: Amendment to Lease - Page 2 STATE OF ALASKA ) )ss THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT ) THIS IS TO CERTIFY that on this day of , 1992, CHARLES A. BROWN, Acting City Manager of the City of Kenai, Alaska, being personally known to me or having produced satisfactory evidence of identification, appeared before me and acknowledged the voluntary and authorized execution of the foregoing instrument on behalf of said City. Notary Public for Alaska My Commission Expires: Amendment to lease - Page 3 JY "'00-00Z A U7 .4a doj LAJ LC o Loos 0,00Z &UV7.!i UU UUL V Ll Pa N -4 'OO'LZ* M.GZ.00LODN 2-10 5 iz U L 164 ?" ,I 2 FEO 21 F", l 119 6 poor 0395 1 753 0 Pull +/L ,99.LZLL VI L 0) ,99,-Vec M.BZ.00.00N r) ;1 -- l7 L 0 A 9 t a l AMENDMENT TO LEASE That certain lease dated May 28, 1987 and recorded at Book 362, Page 002, between the CITY OF KENAI, 210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai, Alaska 99611 and RICHARD I. MORGAN, P.O. Box 1101, Kenai, Alaska 99611., encompassing the following property located in the Kenai Recording District, Third Judicial District, State of Alaska: Exhibit "A" Commencing at the North 1/4 corner of Section 3, Township 5 North, Range 11 West, S.M. proceed South along the north -south 1/4 line of Section 3 200 ft. to the Point of Beginning, corner No. 1; thence South, along the north -south 1/4 line, 1121.66 ft. to corner No. 2; thence N8905611911W, along the N1/16 line of Section 3, 2090.18 ft.. to corner No. 3; thence N0000012811W 384.66 ft. to corner No. 4; thence N5505214411E 559.28 ft. to corner No. 5; thence N0000012811W 421.00 ft. to corner No. 6; thence East, parallel to the north section line of Section 3, 277.12 ft. to corner No. 7; thence North 200.00 ft. to the north section line of Section 3, corner No. 8; thence East, along the section line, 60 ft. to corner No. 9; thence South 200.00 ft. to corner No. 10; thence East, parallel to north section line of Section 3, 1290.16 ft. to corner No. 1, the Point of Beginning, containing 47.0 acres more or less. Described parcel is subject to a 50 ft. public access easement along and juxtaposed to the north section line of Section 3, as shown in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby amended to reflect that pursuant to Article III of such lease, the Kenai. City Council has determined that the green fees shall not exceed Seven Dollars ($7.00) per person for nine holes of golf on weekdays, and Nine Dollars ($9.00) per person for nine holes of golf on weekends. For eighteen holes of golf, the green fees shall not exceed Fourteen Dollars ($14.00) per person for weekdays and Eighteen Dollars ($18.00) for weekends. Amendment to Lease - ?age 1 LESSOR: CITY OF KENAI By: Charles A. Brown Acting City Manager LESSEE: RICHARD I. MORGAN By: Owner/Operator STATE OF ALASKA ) )ss THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT ) THIS IS TO CERTIFY that on this day of , 1992, , being personally known to me or having produced satisfactory evidence of identification, appeared before me and acknowledged the voluntary and authorized execution of the foregoing instrument. Notary Public for Alaska My Commission Expires: STATE OF ALASKA ) )ss THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT ) THIS IS TO CERTIFY that on this day of 1992, CHARLES A. BROWN, Acting City Manager of the City of Kenai, Alaska, being personally known to me or having produced satisfactory evidence of identification, appeared before me and acknowledged the voluntary and authorized execution of the foregoing instrument on behalf of said City. Notary Public for Alaska My Commission Expires: Amerxinent to Lease •• Page 2'. r E .4 —Sx U—ff -u,l zaddoj O Ld 0 qjn3S I'u F7 It "O'CU ,"Mooz U) V) ql-)ON CIA -C' :y r-I Z, ty'.9Z,00.00N 0 5 5 1) v F3 21 Pil 1147 iy r I clol)K 0395 75() w 1791-1991 CITY OF KENA_ „ad G'd,da� 4 ,QiIz� _ 210 FIDALGO KENAI, ALASKA 99611 TELEPHONE 283-7535 FAX 907-283-3014 TO: Kenai City Council ' FROM: Kim Howard, Administrative Assistant DATE: December 31, 1992 FOR: January 6, 1992 City Council Meeting RE: Orca Gifts - Assignment of Lease Attached is a letter from Dana Wackler, lessee of the gift shop at the Airport Terminal. She is requesting Council approval to assign the lease to Mitch Dobrich, (lessee of the restaurant). A copy of the Assignment of Lease is attached. There is a slight error, in the legal description which I will ask the lessee to correct prior to any consent document being signed. The assignment is our standard form. The lessee is current in lease payments, sales tax and property taxes. Does the City Council approve the Assignment of Lease? If so, a Consent to Assignment will be signed by the Acting City Manager once the legal description is corrected. Attachments cc: Dana. Wackler /kh boftd KENAI All -America City L C:\WP51\LEASES\ORCA.ME:M ORCA GIFTS DANA WACKLER 305 W. WILLOW ST_ KENAI, AK 99611 CITY OF KENAI 210 FIDALGO KENAI, AK 99611 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN; THIS LETTER IS 'TO INFORM YOU THAT I HAVE SOLD MY GIFT SHOP AT THE AIRPORT. I AM ASKING FOR APPROVAL FROM THE CITY TO ALLOW ME TO ASSIGN THE LEASE OVER 'TO MITCH DOBRICH. MITCH DOBRICH WILL TAKE FULL RESPONIBILITY OF THE EXISTING LEASE TERMS AS S`CAT9E.') ON 'THE ASSIGNMENT OF LEASE. THANK YOU FOR YOU COOPERATION IN THIS MATTER AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS P':,EASE CONTACT ME AT 283-7171 or 262-5649. SINCERELY,, DANA WACKLER, OWNER ASclGPIP�LNT OF L E A c f-; This a siC;rrmer,t , r;tered i:7to bet weer 0r,-, c'i f t s , _ 0` 1. ',di:LJ.c)w iereinaf't.er referred tc as the Assignor; an(i,,.?' ,21c�j� �� � hereir,after referred to as the Assignee. Assignor does herE�by assign and t:ra-sfer all of her° interest. in the leasehold estate as evidenced by that certain. Lease A€;reement wi' :h the C' ITY OF KENAI as Lessor, dated O tober 23, 1989 and recorded atcck <5E , page 171, Kenji _cor°dingy strict:,, ,rid ;)v riil_- thE'' following desc ibe-3 property: 'The pr_ymisis mow ; as the lift sr):) area of the Kenai viuricipi.l Ter°minal v�Lthin the NW 1/��, .' : ��ti ,n �N11,, , S e w a r .'. 7er_dian. fo an- t) h D a -.he same fro.r: le date, hereof, f'or and during all of -'re remainder yet; to come of the term of sai(J Lease Ag-cement. ��stiigrr�eagrees l; comply fully wj.Ai: all the terms arc pro`, isi )rls f "lie -ease, and to hol_(l the At signor har T�1 sic f'r )_ri a]y i_a:)li ty arising th-�re�.,nder. IN wI;TiJF;SS WI "RE•). , the said Assz rrior has hereunto set his hand ant s,,,al s,�is Z9 cay of BA., 1992• AS:3 [ C;'10R : ASS N--- . STATE OF ALASKA ) ss THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT ) THIS, IS TO CTC��-V IFY that on this �� U Y day of�--T 1992, 1=, �,,� JI Title, of , b ie ng personally known to me o1- having produced satisfactory evidence of identification, appeared before me and acknowledged the voluntary and authorized execution of the foregoing instrument on Pehalf of �affd Corporation. ` e otary Public or Alaska ' d My Commission Expires: STATE OF ALASKA ) ) ss THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT ) THIS IS T9 CER IFY that on this(day of 1992, 0ba ,inY\k-� , being personally known to me or having produced satisfactory evidence of identification, appeared before me and acknowledged the voluntary and authorised execution of the foregoing instrument. otary Publi&, or Alaska My CommissioniExpires: 1791-1991 tI /n, CITY OF KENO 210 FIDALGO KENAI, ALASKA 99611 TELEPHONE 283 - 7535 FAX 907-283-3014 MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor John Williams and Kenai City Council FROM: Keith Kornelis, Public Works Director (t� il DATE: January 5, 199.3 SUBJECT: Kenai Courthouse, Change Orders 3 and 4 FOR: City Council meeting of January 6, 1993 CHANGE ORDER NO. 3 Change Order No. 3 pays the contractor 15 % for overhead and profit on the amount up to what he bid for excavation and reduces it to 8 % for the ovemin which is the amount over what he bid. Previously, I had reduced the general contractor's overhead and profit to 8 % for all excavation. This change order corrects the underpayment. (See Charlie Brown's calculations attached to the change order). I recommend that Council approve Change Order No. 3 contingent on the Alaska Court System's (ACS) Mproval and signature on paw 2 of the change order. CHANGE ORDER NO. 4 Change Order No. 4 is a request from the excavation subcontractor for the excavation overrun from Change Order No. 1 (CO#1). Even though CO#1 states an amount the contractor is not -to - exceed without prior approval, the subcontractor continued working beyond that point without notifying the architect or owner. This Change Order No. 4 is to cover the cost of the work which he has done and documented. I suggest the Council neither approve nor disapprove Change Order #4, and ask the Alaska Court System to decide on whether or not to approve of this change order, and if they do approve of it to identify the funding source. K Ki kv kwiftid KENAI All -America City I I F ORIGINAL CHANGE ORDER NO.: 3 FILE COPS ,1 Project: Kenai Courthouse Initiation Date: December 10, 1992 Contractor: G & S Construction City of Kenai You are hereby requested to comply with the following changes from the contract plans and specifications: Item No. Description of changes - quantities, units, unit prices, change in completion schedule Change Increase + Decrease - I. Excavation Time and Materials + 8,317 Additional overhead, profit, and bonding as described in attached City of Kenai letter, dated 3-2/10/92. Pay Estimate. No. 2 & 4 ` should have been $25,399 more. There is $17,082 remaining in excavation so $8,317 is needed. The new total is therefore $533,367. This C.O. was caused by finding contaminated soils on site and because of the cold weather work caused by the late project start due to the contaminated soils problem. Finding con- taminated soils on site and it's associated delays is the cause of this increase and the City will seek full reimbursement from Grace Drilling. Net change in contract price due to this C.O. + 8,317 CHANGE IN CONTRACT TIME CHANGE IN CONTRACT AMOUNT Original_ time (days) Previous C.O.'s This C.O. Revised Contract time 365 0 0 365 __ Original Contract Amount 4,704,000 Previous C.O.'s 378,0e8 This C.O. + 8,317 Revised Contract Amount 5,0901395 (Attached) (Ahave) is full justification of each item on this C.O. including its effect on operation and maintenance costs. This C.O. is not valid until signed by both the Owner and Engineer. Kenai City Council has to approve all C.D.s. Contractor's signature indicates his agreement herewith, including any adjustment in the Contract sum or Contract time. B`, By By Architect _ Contractor Owner Date Date Date 0 f (D KENAI COURTHOUSE CHANGE ORDER. NO. The Alaska Court System agrees that all costs associated with Change Order No. 3 are eligible project costs. The Alaska Court System agrees to reimburse, to the City of Kenai, upon documentation of payment, an amount of $8,317.00. Printed Name Signature Title Date Page OV of _ 6 G & S CONSTRUCTION P.O. Box 1493 SOLDOTNA, ALASKA 99669 Phone (907) 262-6223 FAX (907) 262-7836 TO McCoo'L CarIE3on Green 901 14. 29th. Ave. .Anchoraaep z I �k. 99503 We hereby agree to make the change (s) specified below: tmm Eno Number HONE 2'!-T26-92 J15-BNJ-41A-ETLO-F�T-IC�N- ALA-S KA- --ST�T_E --QQjJ R T--- HOUSE KENAI, AK. 13 B'�UjOBE - R ---JO-8 -P;-F�O-N EXISTING -CONTRACT1-4-0- i--DATE OF EXISTING COf 'RAC' Additl..onal overhead, profit and bonding as discribed in the attached letter,. rotai Extra:: $ 25,399.30 NOTE. This Change Order becomes part of and in conformance with the existing contract WE AGREE hereby to make the change(s) specified above 13t this price $ z� T 1� PREVOUS CONTRACT AMOUNT $ +,R Z-E[) 51(-,NA CON TRAC:\, REVISED CONTRACT TOTAL j $ ACCEPTED — The above prices and specifications of this Change Order are satisfactory and are hereby ac- Date of acceptance ceoted All work to be performed under same terms and conditions as specified in original contract Unless other- Signature wi! e stipulated. ;OWNER) age Of 1791-1991 CITY OF KENAI "Od CaP4�ai 4 4ia� _ 210 FIDALGO KENAI, ALASKA 99611 TELEPHONE 283 - 7535 FAX 907-283-3014 December 10, 1992 Dan Green G & S Construction P.O. Box 1493 Soldotna, Alaska 99669 Re: Courthouse Project Dear Dan: This letter documents overhead and profit that you are entitled to charge on subcontract work done on a time and materials basis. This issue was raised on pay estimates #2 and #4. Simply stated, your position is that you are entitled to 15% overhead and profit up to your scheduled bid amount, and 8% overhead and profit beyond that amount. You have said that you included 15% overhead and profit in your original bid. When we paid pay estimates #2 and #4, we allowed 8% overhead and profit to G & S on all the time and material excavation. The City has now agreed with your position. Based upon yesterday's discussions with you and Keith Kornelis, this is the calculation of how to correct the pay estimates. Let me know if this is incorrect. Rozak total approved costs: Pay estimate #2 Pay estimate #4 Total, before G & S overhead and profit Original excavation listed value Reduce by G! & S overhead and profit Excavation before G & S overhead & profit 15 % overhead and profit. Overhead and profit on original bid Total Rozak excavation thru pay estimate #5 Less original. bid Excess 8% overhead and profit overhead and profit on excess excavation $ 229,668.13 240,671.97 470,340.10 $362,123.00 / 1.15 314,889.57 r 15 4/,233.43 470,340.10 ,C314.889.57> 155,450.53 x .08 12,436.04 --ge 0f Dan Green December 10, 1992 a Page Two Total G & S overhead and profit Total Rozak plus G & S overhead and profit Rozak plus G & S overhead and profit Less original bid Excess Bonding @ 2% Additional bonding Total excavation billed to City Paid t:hru pay estimate #5 Extra to be billed $ 59,669.47 530,009.57 $ 530,009.57 < 362,123.00> 167,886.57 x .02 3,357.73 533,367.30 < 507,968.00> $ 25,399.30 I suggest. that you include this amount in a single change -order request, combined with the recent Rozak excess costs (in excess of $200,000). Sincerely, i Charles A. Brown Finance Director CAB/kl cc: Keith Kornelis e �Of6 1791-1991 CITY OF KENAI 210 FIDALGO KENAI, ALASKA 99611 TELEPHONE 283 - 7535 FAX 907.283.3014 MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor John Williams and Kenai City Council FROM: Keith Kornelis, Public Works Director ( DATE: January 5, 1993 SUBJECT: Kenai Courthouse_ . Change Orders 3 and 4 FOR: City Council meeting of January 6, 1993 CHANGE ORDER NO. 3 Change Order No. 3 pays the contractor 15 % for overhead and profit on the amount up to what he bid for excavation and reduces it to 8% for the overrun which is the amount over what he bid. Previously, I had reduced the general contractor's overhead and profit to 8% for all excavation. This change order corrects the underpayment. (See Charlie Brown's calculations attached to the change order). I recommend that Council approve Change Order No. 3 contingent on the Alaska Court System's (ACS) approval and signature on page 2 of the change order. CHANGE ORDER NO. 4 Change Order No. 4 is a request from the excavation subcontractor for the excavation ovemin from Change Order No. 1 (CO#1 ). Even though C0#1 states an amount the contractor is not -to - exceed without prior approval, the subcontractor continued working beyond that point without notifying the architect or owner. This Change Order No. 4 is to cover the cost of the work which he has done and documented. I suggest the COLITICil neither approve nor disapprove Change Order #4 and ask the Alaska Court System to decide on whether or not to approve of this change order, and if they do approve of it to identify the funding source_ KK/kv A1,1NAI All •America Gt► ORIGINAL CHANGE ORDER NO.: 4 � � g C Pfojl�L=hXse Initiation Date: December 3 1992 Contractor: G & S Construction City of Kenai You are hereby requested to comply with the following changes from the contract plans and specifications: Item No. Description of changes - quantities, units, unit prices, change in completion schedule Change Increase + Decrease - I. Excavation Time and Materials. $ 207,840 Increase this item by $207,840 for a new total not -to -exceed without prior approval amount of $741,207. This change order is an overrun from CO#1. It was caused by finding additional contam- inated soils on site and because of the cold weather work caused by the late project start due to the original contaminated soils prob- lem. Finding contaminated soils on site and it's associated delays is the cause of this increase and the City will seek full reim- bursement from Grace Drilling. This change order brings this item up to date. An ad- ditional amount will be necessary later on for the completion of the excavation next i spring and summer. Net change in contract price due to this C.O. +207,840 CHANGE IN CONTRACT TIME Original time (days) 365 Previous C.O.'s 0 This C.O. 0 Revised Contract time 365 CHANGE IN CONTRACT AMOUNT OrigIn.al Contract Amount 4,704,000 Previous C.O. 's +386, :395 This C.O. +207,840 Revised Contract Amount 5,298,.;35 (Attached) (Abe e) is full justification of each item on this C.O. including its effect on operation and maintenance costs. this C.O. is not valid until signed by both the Owner and Engineer. Kenai City Council has to approve all C.O.S. Contractor's signature indicates his agreement herewith, including any adjustment in the Contract sun or Contract time. By _ Architect Date By By Contractor Owner 'Date Date ,e / 0 f /O ea 0 KENAI COURTHOUSE CHANGE ORDER NO. 4 The Alaska Court System agrees that all costs associated with Change Order No. 4 are eligible project costs. The Alaska Court System agrees to reimburse, to the City of Kenai, upon documentation of payment, an amount of $207,840.00. Printed Name Signature Title Date Page Z of A0 KLUGE & ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTS PLANNERS 130 Trading Bay, Suite 330 283-3698 Kenai Alaska 99611 11111 December 29, 1992 Keith Kornelis, Public Woz ks Director. City of Kenill 210 Fidalgo Street Kenai, Alaska 99611 Re: Kenai Courthouse Dear Mr. Koi-nehs: DEC 1992 4 C! City o: K,en, i �w Public V"11 ..5 Dent Q. �c Attached is Pay Request 1:7, three contractor change order request forms, a mern.i) with an estimate for excavation completion and an updated schedule for tl,,� referenced project. In reviewing the pay request I noted that it addressed payment for excavation above the line item amount. This pay request is dealing with tlo overrun on excavation that we asked for at the last weekly progress meeting. It listed on the pay request as Change Order 't3. I was able to determine that tl! C.O. #3 amount was arrived at by taking the $188,670.92 on Rozak's invoice (r adjusted by Nelson & Associates) and adding ,on 8% profit/overhead, then adding it 2`?o bonding, then adding $25,399.30 and finally subtracting S17,082 whi::h is t.l - remaining balance on the excavation line ii eni. The $25,399.30 is des(.ribed l i � contractor's pay request form A. I recommend payment of Pay Request 47, but c,_annot sign the request an "al Change Order #a is approved. In. reference t.o contrractor's request for change order B, I have reviewed the invoice , and reconliwend a Change Order be prepared to include $31,855 for pavillent oi' these costs. The original schedule submitied on this project included no cold weather concrete or workitig niglits. In refer(,nce to Change Order C, I reconinier d that the City witalholds I am going to be in atten(",oice of the January G, 1992 council meeting. In addition I rani going to ask 13111 Nelson to attend. At that time, I request that we have are executive session with tlae Council to discuss the above items and the future of th project. If y���u brave any questions or need more information, please feel fre,� to cal. Sincerely, I%e4- I <-.. Bill 1`;lutre, ,A 'cliiLect Bl1Utw cc; AlcCool (.',rrlson Creeli r ,-e 3 Of Ado ,- Wm. J Nelson& Associcifes �TRIJCTUgAL,CI'JIL; PL J, r._._ . 215 FIOALOO, SUITE 204 KENAI, ALASKA 99611 j!307) 28 3 FAX [[ ;37) 28:1 4 December 9, 1992 j�:1� DEC 1992 Keith Kornelis City of Kenai 210 Fidalgo�;�� Kenai, Alaska 99621 Re: Rozak. Application for Payment No. 3 Alaska State Courthouse Kenai. , Alaska Keith, We have reviewed the quantities, materials and equipment portion of the Rozak Excavating request for payment, and we believe that the items reviewed are reasonably correct, and free from math errors. A marked up copy of the "Equipment Summary" sheets reflect. the difference in cost if the "minimum" four hour charges for the contract(-,"r owned heavy equipment are averaged. This assumes that each time a four hour charge appears, that the machine in question coul:l have been worked from 30 minutes to 4 hours. Therefore, the average time of actual usage over 4he course of t -.l-'Ls period was taken t ) be 2 hours. If you have any questions, please feel free to call. Sincerely, WM. J. NELSON & ASSOCIATES Oran Woolley attachment j 7e -iV' 0f_ ,:p G & S CONSTRUCTION P.O. Box 1493 SOLDOTNA, ALASKA 99669 Phone (907) 262-6223 FAX (907) 262-7836 ro McCool Carlson Green 901 W. 29th. Ave. Anchorage, A.k. 99503 Number JOE3 NAMEILOCAT ALASKA STATE COURT HOUSE KENAI, AK. NUMOCR I -. H 4 --- 9 - 2 pEXISTING CONTRACT NO. DATE C EXING E ly We hereby agree to make the change (s) specified below: Additional Excavation a.- shown on the attached estimate from Rozak Excavating. Excavator: /66i670.10- Overhead and profit: (07) $ +5—, "t—. T-t— 40 '73 - 6 7 Bonding: (9%Or-7-07tL) 2 2Ti 0 75-. 2-7 - ------------------------ Total: 7., 83'7# 95 Additional money will bey required to finish the excavation j-,ort.ion next spring. J: T, F nis (t a-xj . 6ru-3r ;, ecomes part of and in cor �orrianLe w&j th,-;, (ix untracl, WE AGREE tiereUj 1,,0 1ake the changets), SPeCified atave at �Js price FIRE 1DUS CON TPAICT AMOUNT ilEVISED CONTRACT TC —,,!L ACCEPTED The above f)rice!,, and spe(,i!i,,atio,,js of his 't13lqe Order are satisfactory and are tilrreby ac- Date Oflcce,,-tance All work to be performed under sarT,,e terms and it 0115 as s;pecified in omjinal contract Unless Other- Signatur'! F, �u a 1, e c Of (OWNER) L7 ORIGINAL ORIGINAL FILE COPY FILE COPY ,0; t I APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT NO. 3 TO: G & S Cons;truction PROJECT: Alaska State Courthouse P O Bo,,(1,193 Kenal, Alaska Soldotmt, Alaska. 99669 PERIOD: October 1 G, 1992 t�) Novemt)er 12, 19!32 DES CRIPTIO[j OF VA'DRK $ AP,IOUNT 1. Labor >rr?-r "afe 2. Hateria]s, supplies & tran:�portation �� _ r'K �3. Equlpi-nent, m9chlnerg t•I° tJ20r +� 'I. insuronce, non-pagroll, Ca) 4.01 of Totril Cost + 6H&P Tii'Lcii Cw-f co ��eork this period 61,436.715 zi b .5c Sri p S 54_t 60 4-7-4;ee8-42 Overlieod and Prof i t �4, i �Ej,,-g of iota! V,Inrk ;2fi-,-71 Tclil Co c t 1--1 '�f, o r' - IrlH&P z 49-=1 U Less Amount Retai,-ieo i 1 M 9. Amount. Due this application period I hercb-Icertify the above mounts a.,.; i ordork rf ormed and onthis projectforthis pa.yperiod. (ar g or~y Roza}: E) vllrlg & Construction, kv- erials suppGea, " & S Constr+ 1 Z 3 _ Date -- ---JW ! t r s :gyp- �Oa�rDn+!/ 1 ii yaw, ! ._tea !� 1 RE: Application for Payment No. 3 TO: G & 5 Constructlon PROJECT: Alaska State Courthouse, Kenai PERIOD: 10118192 - 11112192 A. CERTIFIED PAYROLL No. 9: 10118192 -/0124192 No. 10 10125192 - 10131192 No.11, 1111192 - 1117102 No. 12: 11, 192 -/1112192 Certified Payroll Subtotal TOTAL 14770.80 10305.75 1682 7.61 6355.18 4832 7.34 B. INSURANCE ON PAYROLL FOR G & S WORK FICA @ ES1) a Workman's Compensation o F UTA Insurance Subtotal LABOR TOTAL 7.6` %. 3.83% 14.85t/ D 88 [ 27.12"'o x $48J27.J4 = $12111.21 =ge �7 of A MATERMLS S CRY RE: Application for Payment Ho. 3 FOR: G & S Construction PROJECT.- Alaska State Courthouse PERIOD: 10118192 - 11112192 —A. Kenai Supply Invoice #558337 10123192 232.53— Lt $5 31.91 Invoice #558465 10123192 40.20 Invoice #559539 10124192 57.73 Invoice #559612 1012.4192 32.97 Invoice #561090 10128192 17.76 Invoice #566'713 1114192 52.02 4 3T� B. C:Ity of KenaI (Sand) 4a6-E%u yd. @ $2.001cu. yd. (Nor.-: e715Cy 'V "2,OoAY= / �`i='a PA10 wires 6vs PAY Esr.'rZ) —C. Spenard Builders S uppiy Invoice # 90962 10123102 —D. Alaska Steel Co. #090004 — E. Ron's Rent - It Center (R(-,ntals) #59026 1oil 3019? - F. Peninsula Plumbing & Heating 10127192 SLEEVES —cam 1112192 s43.Z2 $ 44 --2-1 IG,TS d €-99-s 295.04 12.24 270.40 11.40 -- G. Davis Block Co. 40 cu. yd rock @ $1 Tcu. yd. ">-,zA\, hC-,f,- 520.00 MATERIALS TO 1-AL S402? il" Notes: 1. Invoices for materials a.re alb.ched. 2. Quantity of sand In Item B is from Daily Constructlon Reports for this payment period. �' " P„ge I Of /D colt E- OUIPMENT SUk9AA11Y RE, Application For Payment No. 3 TO: G & S Construction PROJECT: Alaska State Courthouse PEPIOD: 10118192 -- 11112192 A. EquipmentYleekly Schedule No. 1: 10118192 - 10121192 No. 2: 10125192 - 10131192 No. 3: 1111192 - 1117192 f`to.9: 1118192 - 11112192 B. Wearer Brothers - shop rental For cold mat:her EQUIPMENT TOTAL Note: Equipment Rental Hali7 list is all -'ached. Amount 1-7474-00 1(,,(-' %`' 4;-00 27, 575 14.845-. 0 0 1 k , 2525.00 $Aj:XSB--0Q -7 (,, \ 1"7 0, ov Ap ff ('0 i�, L� A ti 1791-1991 .t, CITY OF KENAI 210 FIDALGO KENAI, ALASKA 99611 TELEPHONE 283 - 7535 FAX 907-283-3014 MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor John Williams and Kenai City Council FROM: Keith Kornelis, Public Works Director �EAI DATE: January 5, 1993 SUBJECT: Kenai. Courthouse, Change Orders 3 and 4 FOR: City Council meeting of January 6, 1993 CHANGE ORDER NO. 3 Change Order No. 3 pays the contractor 15 % for overhead and profit on the amount up to what he bid for excavation and reduces it to 8% for the overrun which is the amount over what he bid. Previously, I had reduced the general contractor's overhead and profit to 8% for all excavation. This change order corrects the underpayment. (See Charii,e Brown's calculations attached to the change order). I recommend that Council approve Change Order No. 3 contingent on the Alaska Court System's (ACS)aapproval and signature on page 2 of the change order. CHANGE ORDER No. 4 Chance Order No. -4 is a request from the excavation subcontractor for the excavation overrun from Change Order No. 1 (C0#1). Even though CO#1 states an amount the contractor is not -to - exceed without prior approval, the subcontractor continued working beyond that point without notifying the architect or owner. This Change Order No, 4 is to cover the cost of the work which he has done and documented. I suggest the Council neitherappro�e nor disapprove Change Order #4 and ask the Alaska Court System to decide on whether or not to approve of this change order, and if they do approve of .t to identif the fie tundingsource_ KK/kw "SE NAI All -America (City MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor and Councilmembers City of Kenai FROM: Carol L. Freas, City Clerk City of Kenai DATE: January 5, 1.993 RE: KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH ORDINANCE NO. 92-56 A Code provision excluding vessels from taxation if present in the Borough solely for seasonal lay-up or repairs. At the December 16, 1992 council meeting, the above -referenced information was requested to be placed on the January 6, 1993 council meeting agenda as a discussion item. Attached is the following background information: a. 12/31/92 B. Glick letter to CAB requesting the City's participation at the first meeting of the Tax Task Force (January 12, 1993). b. 12/3/92 CAB letter to B. Glick requesting KPB Ordinance No. 92-56 be tabled until the taxing structure of the borough is reviewed by the Tax Task Force. C. KPB Ordinance No. 92-56. d. 2/4/92 T. Boedeker memorandum regarding classification and tax of vessels and imposition of severance tax on fish. e. 2/7/92 W. Haerer, Jr., KPB Director of Assessing memorandum regarding proposed boat tax revenue projections. Further background information for previous Borough ordinances relative to this ordinance follow: f. City of Kenai Resolution No. 92-55 opposing KPB Ordinance No 92-36, classifying boats and vessels for the purpose of taxation and establishing a severance tax on fish. g. 8,/10/92 CAB letter to B. Gli',:k opposing KPB Ordinance Nc. 92-36. -1- h. 1/18/91 WJB .letter to J. Skogstad regarding the City's opposition to sales tax exemptions on boats. In speaking with the Borough Clerk's office, it is my understanding that the ordinance received a public hearing on December 15, 1992. At that time, action was postponed until January 19, 1993, at which time it is expected that more public hearing input will be accepted. It is possible that at the January 19 meeting, action may be postponed until after the Tax Task Force has had time to forward their- findings. Please excuse my oversight in not including this item on the agenda and the information in the packet for your review prior to the meeting. Does Council wish to take further action? clf Attachments -2- KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH 144 N. BINKLEY • SOLDOTNA, ALASKA 99669 a` PHONE (907) 262-4441 DON GILMAN MAYOR December 31, 1992 Charles Brown, Acting Manager City of Kenai 210 Fida:lgo Avenue Kenai, AK 99611 Dear Charles: The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly has formed a Tax Task Force to review the taxing structure and the various taxes involved (real property, personal property and sales tax) for the Kenai Peninsula Borough. The need for this review and ultimate recommendations is necessary in part because of the projected decline in revenues from the State and also because the Borough has been requested to make changes in some personal property applications. I realize that most cities are either just finalizing their budgets or just getting started on their budget and that such a task force will require a certain amount of time commitment. However, any changes the Borough may make or consider making can have a direct impact on the cities within the Borough. Therefore, I respectfully request your participation and input. If you cannot personally attend, please send a designee. The firstmeeting is scheduled fc:r January 12, 1993, at 7:00 p.m. at. the Borough Building in Conference rooms A & B. Thank you in advance for your tiffe and consideration. Happy New Year. sincerely yours, Betty( Glick, P esident Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly BJG:bd 1791 -1991 CITY OF KEK 6a -�ai 4 210 FIDALGO KENAI, ALASKA 99611 TELEPHONE 283.7535 FAX 907-283-3014 December 3, 1992 Betty Glick, President Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly 144 North Binkley Street Soldotna, AK 99669 RE; KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH ORDINANCE 92-56 Thank you for attending the City of Kenai Council Meeting of December 2, 1992 to inform us recent actions of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly. At the meeting you discussed the Assembly's Ordinance No. 92-56, i which, if passed, will exclude vessels from taxation if present in the Kenai. Peninsula Borough solely for seasonal lay-up or repairs. This .item was discussed by Council last year and a letter stating their opposition to such an ordinance was forwarded at that time. The Kenai City Council requests that KP13 Ordinance No. 92-56 be tabled until this ordinance, tax issues, and the taxing structure of the Borough can be reviewed by the Tax Task Force which you have appointed. The Task Force's input will be essential in order that appropriate action will be taken in regard to this ordinance and other taxi-ng issues affecting the Borough and its citizens. Thanking you in advance for the Assembly's attention to our request. Sincerely, CITY OF K:E:NA:I Char.Les A. Acing City <- 1 Bros -.,n ,,iianager Introduced by: Anderson, Scalzi Date: 11 / 17/92 Hearing: 12/ 15/92 Action: Vote: �1851 KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH `ate ORDINANCE 92 -56� Ri AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A CODE PROVISION EXCLUDIN .``�c. Y VESSELS FROM TAXATION IF PRESENT IN THE BOROUGH SOLELY FOR SEASONAL LAY-UP OR REPAIRS WHEREAS, vessels domiciled and operating in other areas are deterred from using lay-up and repair facilities located within the borou-h due to the current tax situs determinations of the borough under existing law; and WHEREAS, enacting an ordinance providing that vessels located in the borough on a temporary basis for lay-up or repair would not acquire a taxable status sen es the interests of the borough by removing an Impediment to the development of vessel service, lay-up .uid repair facilities with .n the borough; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH: SE(�TION 1. That KPB 5.12. 151J is amended to read: 5.12.150. Assessments - Boats A. For purposes of taxation„ beats and vessels subject to a tax shall be assessed on the basis of full and true value. B. _%lessels h ivini7 a home Dort is a location outside the borough boundaries hrouah�_into and remaining in the borough solely for the u _ uses of re�.irl serVicin--1 and season,] storage for servicing shall not be deemed to have established a taxablc_situs in the borough. The astcssor_may make _irl uiry and �_,ather information necessary to determine whether a vessel meets the conditions o - this section and f.iilure of the `e ssel owner. to % jjj!_y_ information nece,sary to assessor to make r dcr,-rmiliation y011 preclude the owner fro:ii claiming nont.jxtlhlc staters for bormuh_taxes. !)G ermtn ttiln c f tax situ ;_unclL�r this tiection onlll�lis to i oror ill nci <�r. irllrea t.ix levies anal tax.rhilitvOt a vetiticl wllhlll t c ri ;_}� iill_i�cl clle rn_d by the pro% isions of the ritic s tat ordin inces '111d :!._S .,c c' nnnul,c Boni i, i:. Al -"Li orniuiance ` 2-iO I'.r e 1 of ,. SECTION 2. That this ordinance shall take effect at 11:59 p.m., on December 31, 1992. r i ENACTED BY THE ASSEINIBI.Y OF THE KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH ON THIS DAY OF , 1992. Betty J. Glick, Assembly President ATTEST: Gave J. Vaughan, Borough Clerk n.0 i'�iun,ule fi��ruuct�, Al.i.ka Ordinance 92-56 -MEMORANDUM KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH LEGAL DEPARTMENT 144 N. Hinkley Street Phone: (907)262-8609 � soldouu. Alaska 99669 FAX : (907)262-1892 To: Burt Anderson, Assemblymember From7;e'/'0'Thomas Boedeker, Borough Attorney Date: February 4, 1.992 Subject: Classification and tax of vessels and imposition of severance tax on fish. The ordinance draft would exempt boats and vessels from ad valorem property taxes and instead impose taxation at a fined rate for each class of vessel or boat. It also provides for a severance tax for fish as a resource based on the value processed within the borough. There are a number of points that you need to be aware of in discussing this proposal. I am summarizing the main paints in this memorandum. I. The exemption of boats from ad valorem taxes by the borough will not alter the taxation of boats and vessels by cities within the borough. The cities establish their own taxes and unless they adopt a classification system vessels will remain subject to any city levied ad valorem taxes. Tlie borough will be required to continue to provide the assessment and collection of those taxes just as it does now. 2. Exemption from ad valorem taxes removes boats and vessels from the tax base I of the sence areas. A borough exemption applies to all of its divisions. The boat tax imposed as an alternative is a general borough tax and may not be distributed to the service areas under AS ?9.35.110. That statute states that revenues from boroughwide taxes may only be used for general administrative costs and area,wide functions. Service area functions would be excluded from sharina in that tax. It may be possible to create a boat tax for each service area, b�:t 'this would have to be levied for each service area independent of each I other. (This would be similar to imposition of a separate ad valorem levy for each service area.). Without a separate ser�,.ce area boat tax, assuming thatwas possible, this will reduce the taxable property of the service areas. 3. Title :"9 of the Alaska Statutes does not mention severance taxes by name. The authority to le�w them arises from the language of AS 29.35.010 which reads: "ties have the following general powers, subject to other A11 rnunicipa provisions of law: (6) to levy a tax or special assessment, and impose a lien for its enforcement; Tliiu language does not restrict taxes to the property grid sales taxes specificallv addressed :Memorandum to Anderson ? February 4, 1992 Page 2 of 2 Pages in Title 29 and has generally been considered to authorize other types of taxes such as severance taxes. Several other municipalities have levied similar taxes. 4. The severance tax imposed on fish is designed to transfer the tax burden now placed on vessels directly under ad valorem taxes to the vessels producing income from fishing operations. The tax burden would lessen in idle years, but would reflect income attributable to the vessels when it did fish. However, the tax is not imposed directly on catch attributable to a vessel. but is imposed on the fish processed on shore in the borough. Fish caueht in borough waters, but processed elsewhere would escape this tax and vice versa. This tax would, like the boat tax, only be available for general borough government and areawide functions and could not be used to offset revenues lost to service areas through the removal of' vessels from the ad valorem taxes. E1 ``-\ DA TE.- TO: THRU.• THRU. FROM: SUBJECT.• KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH 144 N SINKLEY • SOLDOTNA, ALASKA 99669 PHONE 1907) 262-<:441 MEMORANDUM February 7, 1992 Burt Anderson, Assembly Member Betty J. Glick, Assembly President Kenai Pe ircula Borougr Assembly Members Don Gilman, Mayor Wayne Haerer, Jr.�'y' irector of Assessing Proposed Boat Tax Revenue Projections DON GI -MAN %JAY ;-� Please find attached a revenue projection chart based on the draft ordinance that exempts boats and vessels from ad valorem property tax, and instead classifies and taxes boats at a fixed rate. The following is .an explanation of each column of the table: 1. Column 1 TJA (Tax Jurisdiction Area) This is not to be confused with TCA (Tax Code Area). A TJA is a stand-alone taxing authority or service district, wherein a TCA is an area of overlapping taxing jurisdictions. 2. Co!umn 2, Fee Value Revenue This column indicates the projected revenue resulting from the proposed ordinance. The service districts (TJA) would not receive revenues as stated in the Borough Attorney's February 4, 1992 memorand,jm. The cities would continue to receive revenues as indicated in column 3 on an ad valorem basis unless they also elected to change to the new proposed system, as was also explained in the Borough Attorney's memoranc tim, 3. Colum 13 Full Value Revenue This column �,nows the tax revenues for each TJA bases on —ea 199? certified assessment roll for boats and vessels. This chart has u:en distributed to the Finance Director and the Service Areas upon their request. T;-e cities have not inquired as of this date of any probable revenue .3 scene ios if They were to change. REVENUE PROJECTIONS Based on Proposed Boat Tax Ordinance TJA' FEE VALUE REVENUE FULL VALUE REVENUE2 10 Seldovia 0.00 24.356.73 20 Homer 0.00 y I� 142.M.73 30 Kenai 0.00 I 31,335.72 40 Seward 0.00 84,978.47 41 Seward Special I 0.00 1,009.9E 50 Kenai Peninsula Boro 621,100.00 804,088.52 51 Ceffaal Hospital 0.00 + Ii 19,966.39 I 52 South Hospital 0.00 _ 132.553.92 53 Nihski 0.00 3,294.16 54 N. Pen. Recreation 0.00 I 980.05 56 Cent Pen. Ambulance , 0.00 _ 11,303.05 57 Bear Creek Fire 0.00 i 285.66 58 Ridgeway/Steri. Fire 0.00 3,333.30 59 Kalifomsky Fire 0.00 4,408.21 68 A uhor Point Fire 0.00 ` 270.83 �EE 70 Soldotna 0.00 y ` 7.531.15 I� Total revenue loss to all service areas $176,392 Note: The full value system and revenues to the cities will remain until, and/or unless, the cities enact legislation to change to a classification/fee system and subsequently add on corresponding fees. 1 . "JA is the Tax J ur: sa c :ion Area 2. 3ased on 1991 cert"f-, ed ,,sses3ed Values and 1991 ::ill Rates E _adle 3.23--Value o5 -a!-tut and total Alas4a=anc_^^s cy major Po_t3 ana aercan r.alib a of total, 1988-90, va- � e 51, 33.' Poyt :oral i al.b.. a _ ta_ r.a__..._ e :ota_ r.a__-.__ a Gulf of Alaska Cordova 46,;00 _,077 2.3 3=,3C: _ 6'_4 4.4 36,3 3,234 8.8 Cutch harbor 100,900 1.1059 1.0 1071003 2 :7C 2 126,20 -,953 1.5 xc. :n-et 4,600 NA A 1,52; ' 883 Romer 40,200 �i,583 23.8 _0 23. 12,.57 66.1 .:A 11,463 Juneau 7,900 873 11.1 2,02; �94 40.6 4,40 3,992 90.7 Kenai 99,300 NA 47,900 2,179 4.5 Ketc':_kan 43,500 897 2.1 45, 9: .7 �C^ ,854 6.6 u:Od.a;c 166,3C0 2;;,756 _7.8 _�_,22: 2;,, 24.9 '_ 1,7C0 V' 2 ,6C: 2C.3 Pe1..can 3,4C0 890 10.6 :1 13C 2, C 26 66.9 Petersturq 46,900 ,262 7.0 _ 05. 93 5.5 Seward 19,500 5,2C 26.7 23,14, 6 743 29._ 2 ,_C 0 ,22. 3_.7 Sitka 37,400 5,343 14.3 2;,_5; 5,453 22.6 22,1CJ ,512 29... Yakutat 14,000 NA _6 1 43 _0.3 8, 00 =,634 _3.a _�. 4range11, 7,300 NA 3,;4E 373 16.0 8,400 9:7 _l.9 * - Co:fident_al. NA - Not available. Source: National Marine . _;3he._e3 Service, A_.aska Req_Cn. Suggested by: City Council RESOLUTION NO. 92-55 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, OPPOSING THE PASSAGE OF KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH ORDINANCE NO. 92-36, CLASSIFYING BOATS AND VESSELS FOR THE PURPOSE OF TAXATION AND ESTABLISHING A SEVERANCE TAX ON FISH. WHEREAS, the initiation of a fee for boats and vessels, as opposed to personal property taxes, would not be in the best interest of the Borough and the cities of Kenai, Soldotna, Seward and Seldovia, and WHEREAS, this ordinance would reducE! the amount of personal property tax revenue from the fishing industry to the Borough, presumably to be offset by the severance tax in good fishing years, and WHEREAS, if this change in taxation causes a net loss to the Borough, the result will no doubt be an increase in the Borough mill. rate, affecting Kenai taxpayers, and. WHEREAS, the severance tax will not be allocated to Borough service areas, and the Central Hospital service area, in which Kenai is included, may be forced to increase its mill rate, and WHEREAS, passage of' this ordinance would encourage other special interest groups on the Kenai Peninsula to seek exemption for their own personal property interests. NOW THEREFORE:, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, that the City Council, by this resolution, opposes the passage of Kenai Peninsula Borough Ordinance No. 92-36, classifying boats and vessels for the purpose of taxation and establishing a severance tax on fish. PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OE` THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 19th day of August, 1992. d'OHN ILLIAMS, MAYOR ATTEST: Carol L. Freas, City Clerk Approved by Finance: c_y 3/ LO/92 nh 1791-1991 CITY OF KENAI 210 FIDALGO KENAI, ALASKA 99611 v TELEPHONE 283 - 7535 FAX 907.283.3014 August 10, 1992 Betty Glick, President Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly 144 North Binkley Street Soldotna, AK 99669 Re: Ordinance No. 92-36 - Classifying Boats and vessels for the Purpose of Taxation and Establishing a Severance Tax on Fish Dear Madam President: The Kenai City Council and City Administration are opposed to the passage of Ordinance No. 92-36. It is the feeling of the City Council that initiation of a fee for boats and vessels, as opposed to persona]. property taxes, would not be in the best interest of the Borough and the cities of Kenai, Soldotna, Seward and Seldovia. This ordinance would reduce the amount of personal property tax revenue from the fishing :industry to the Borough, presumably to be offset by the severance tax in good fishing years. If this change in taxation causes a net loss to the Borough, the result will no doubt be an increase in the Borough mill rate, affecting Kenai taxpayers. Further, it is my understanding that the severance tax will not be allocated to Borough service areas. Therefore, the Central Hospital service area, in which Kenai -s included, may be forced to increase its ni_ll rate. Passage of this ordinance would encourac_e other special interest groups on the Kenai Peninsula to seek exemption for their own personal property interests. Airplane owners, construction contractors and others would be justified in requesting that their equip^lent be t Aiken off thc� personal prop(-rty tax rolls. The City of ho--na i asks . h, t the Borough :',.ssembly defeat Ordinance ?Io . 9 2 --1 6 . 31nce..'c1.y, 'iarl s A. 13rc:•',.,n '%Ctlnr; City Manager :.;3 j ;;t, 1--� 179-1-1991 CITY OF KEL,., %o�Z 0ap4:4 4�a.,, 210 FIDALGO KENAI, ALASKA 99611 TELEPHONE 233 - 7535 FAX 907.283.3014 January 18, 1991 James W. Skogstad and Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly 144 North Binkley Street Soldotna, AK 99669 Re: Proposed Borough Ordinance No. 91--1 Dear Mr. Skogstad and Assemblymembers: The Kenai City Council, at its regular meeting on January 16, 1991, took a position of opposing Kenai Peninsula Borough proposed Ordinance No. 91-1. The Borough's proposed Ordinance 91-1 could give a special interest group (boat owners) sal -es tax exemptions not contemplated under KPB 5.18.430(a). Although the City of Kenai does not have harbor slips to rent and therefore would not be directly be affected by Kenai Peninsula Borough Ordinance 91--1, the Council has a fear of indirect repercussions of other, and perhaps more deserving special interest groups, attempting to get on the tax exemption bandwagon. As an example, low income rental unit residents pay the monthly tax as do all renters. Does it seem reasonable to exempt from a tax people affluent enough to own boats but not exempt people who can't afford their own housing. The Council feels at a time when the Borough is contemplating raising property taxes because of a shortage of tax revenues to fund local budgets, it would be bad public policy to start giving special groups tax exemptions. -1- The City Council requests the Borough Assembly defeat ordinance 91- 1 as it is not in the best interest of the Borough, cities, and taxpayers. Sincerely, Wm. J. right n City Manager cc: Betty Glick Jack Brown Gary Superman Phil Nash Mark Hodgins C.E. Swackhammer Darryl Schaefermeyer Vern C. McCorkle WJB/kh -2- WP51\W'ORK\WJT3. LTR 1791 -1991 CITY OF KENAI 'od (2dp4a� 4i-"1 210 FIDALGO KENAI, ALASKA 99611 TELEPHONE 283-7535 FAX 907-283-3014 MEMORANDUM TO: �nai Ci' y Cori icil } ROM: harles A. Brown, Finance Director _)ATE: December 31, 1't132 SUBJECT: Quarterly Investment Report; urth Quarter, 1992 During the fourth guar or of 1992, the f'ol__owing securities were Purchased by the City of Kenai: Annual Date Tie Cost Days Rate 1-06-92 Treasury Bi-l.is $1,200,533 181 3.27 L2-03-92 Treasury B.Llls 976,498 238 3.6'3 1.2-1.5-92 Treasury B-1ls 983,334 177 3.5o Exh,.bi-- II :;howl interest rate trends, which generally increased ciur-ing the three-month period, especially s:irrce early October. Most_ economists are now predicting that interest rates will continue to rise slowly. But, very few believe that we wd11.1 see sign ifi.cant ncreases ::.n. the near future. Exhibit I :A.ows the current status of the C:ity's portfolio. The average annual ,✓ield of the current portfolio is 4.52`o on $28,303,656 nvested . A': the end of last quarter, the -i ty' s average annual yield was 4.80% c..;r1 $2E;,12',&'!7 invested. Cur current ,i . 52% y i.elc; i s si-gnificantly below `.he 5 % estimate in the 1992-93 bud.�,et. I'm pretty sure :it will get. worse. Look at Exhibit. I and note tl ,t- the f ..rst investment listed,-ieariy. $5 , 000 , 000 at 5..259%, wiil mature January 31, 1993. I expect. that money will be reinvested rjt: about 3.0. At ::his point, I'c estimate that the general fur:: w ]___ htive a p1.50,000 shortfall in -interest Earnings this f Lsscal year. As I do eac:i quarter, I ;v -1 compare the Ci'y's return on investment with specif ; -: bUichmarks: Averaao C _ty y elc, -)--3I--?2 12-wee;: average 3-mo. T-Bills 3.05 2-weer, average,yl i, ;-mc). T-Bills :3.2:% 12-aaee : averagc yl,) :t, '1.2-+no. T-Bills 3.4`: Si:::te Vestment :' u> .;, :September, .199:': C ;�or.ado 3.11 P+,r,nsylvarn is 3. 1_ rl -sachusetts 3.;?C 2 „-, TAILL „ NE A, FNX.-n CG c -_ __ NBA. 1 -a. - 31; 2 EEL 74111 . , K ,- . NE 1. NE.., OIL T'` SUETFAL "0 U G E :;DU=PD AY YLDI, ! r'1 P-u 265 DAY DAYS DAYS WEIGHTED cY 9213 NUMEER INVESTED PATE ISSUED DUE PURCH TOGA' MATURITY TOTAL RATE PROJECTION BUDGET 139E 4,899,100.00 ;1 59 110191 1/31193 413 31 4,800,000,00 113091 0,910 '.e"_ ! 94A51V 4. :3 17 V 93 354 - ,r.. s,a+V(6_ 1,255 ✓. J11 004 ili,51 E547 3 10,92 2/1114 336 4 "565,V�� 00 n306o 0,211 306 3,u W A & 3.000 9125i92 OHM 181 84 3,H 5,000,00 10,6001 0,318 .13;5 6,19i,129.69 51 73 101491 4j12i93 514 U2 5 „70100,00 [1,874% 1,116 W! 1 VE 5K 39 L 270 All: PHU 181 126 V 220,OH, 00 4.2421 0.139 39497 98`,._4 17 3.A95 10 151 2 6/101 3 177 161 14 00,OH, 00 3,474% 0,121 •� 107 77 751 7 it 4 C !Inn 0n 06' i 39uc. 245, W 83 3.544 h u 4093 364 210 2 315, H .00 L 934"0 0,281 5.653% 0,30E _5.79:,4 3,30 91.135�. 386 154 230913POO 3,020 Lr,303A551lu 8.865% 0.268 1 (IO AF,r)'i d 5^,? 1 510115 o "C 5M Percert H M M z M ELI Selected Interest Rates Averages of DaiN F-ioures Percent 3.0 ♦ ^ �� ._,J, r. ♦ Trea 5—Yew nary SecurtU*! I i Fvnde Rats L Treasury BkI — I Disccwrrt,,Rate I i { 1 1t 1 15 II 13 21 1C II i 21 1 Ia 3 11 1 IS 21 tI 1 10 II 7 II 1 11 2 11 3a 13 21 25 Oc. Nov Dec Jr Fetr Mar Apr May Jur J.il Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec '99' 9a2 Latest data ;hotted o,e averages of rates avoilab•.e for the week e, :in 1: December 4. 1 S92 3—Month ti—MontF�— 1 Year 5—pear Long —Term Fole o Treasury 'reasury 'rravury Treasury Treasury 992 F:.{n, v__• �1 B:II H.II 5ecur�ties Securities _ 18 i.28 �2.89 289 290 t 13 5 3 � 7 ?2 25 S.G 2.93 ',4 5 4ri .. 1 O: t 2 J�.4 7 2 69 2.85 l9' S.:'S ' 02 16 2 1 Z 90 295 4 2 5.!, . 23 7.0 95 3.10 i 5 8 30 9-. ;4 3.22. ._6 SP.. Nov 6 0' J G3 3.27 t n; 5.g::: 7.4A 13 .' 9 3. C8 3.3 t 5. r_:v: 7.4.. 20 3.-7 n 0°. i 36 27 '.1 L-D°4 • J' L.0 3 '1 3.45 r 3.46 1 : 2' }g 43 -- 0urreol data nppeor � t,ie Federal Re rve Boards H.` release e, nu.. nq iong—term Treasury securities —J whirr ore computed [)y TP. s bank. 're sury bill yietos a on o disc >urr oasis . Ave•ages of rates a.aiiatoe .• Se.en—day averag-•s - week endir q two days oariii Ir than gate sv, 11 ••• Auction average ( s, oonf) 're ored by Federal Reserve Honk of St. Louis j W 'V 3.a 1 z;?, 3 3 b S`" i 6 G 1,`J KEN,AI MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 1992 k4i Month gout. ("antral Era Alaska MarkAir Monthly Totals 46 9 4 t t 1-4 24, .2 4 4 41.,954 32,340 98,538 Kenai Munici al Airport Yearly C-ornpos ite Of Enplianeryients 1983 1984 1965 19136 1987 1988 1989 6 0 6 1,491 6,446 98 6,57L arip fn, RA, 7, n q March 7,840 6,829 8; 138 5,982 5,869 6,268 6,253 Aprii 7,722 6,566 8,058 5,859 5,911 5,917 6,012 flay 7,623 7.591 9,117 1-7 ,054 6,209 6,393 6,797 June 8,457 8,817 9,670 6,339 7,289 7,342 8,066 J9,nor% .July 10,498 11,489 12,767 8,639 v 8,992 9,753 August 9.948 1 C) -904 11,469 8,031 8.484 8,605 9,532 I-eotember 7,422 8,059 9,220 6,670 6,555 6,537 7,476 _;c----ber '5 4 64 6 m 7441 c,,., e m b e r 1,335 6,462 6, 11 P, P -r e- 7.831 -72Q 8.542 7.067 6,R53 7,192 6,275 Totals 98,052 98.389 107.930 84.225 81.789 81,396 86.709 1990 1991 5 8 6,768 8,457 6,864 8,571 7 875 9;473 9,217 10,6115 1� �79 2 �'), 12.069 75 8,557 8,787 8,422 102,872 110.843 Kenai Municipal Airport 1992 /93 Lmg-Term Pay Parlang Rwdpts Total Receipts - July 1, 1992 thin December 29, 1992 Parking - $29,762.80 28 Permits issued - $ 7J1308-45 Total - $37,071 25 Total average park i ng receipts for 181 days = S 164-44 per day 154 INFORMATION ITEMS Kenai City Council Meeting of January 6, 1993 1. 12/16/92 City Council Meeting "Ta Do" List. 2. Pay Estimate No. 6, Kenai Airport. Drainage & Safety Zone Improvements/Zubeck, Inc. - $45,453.11. 3. 12/92 Resource Development Council, Inc., Resource Review. 4. 12/18/92 AML response to proposed FY 94 budget cuts. 5. AML 1992 Annual Report. 6. 12/92 Alaska Municipal League, The Touchstone. 7. 12/30/92 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District, Public Notice of Application for Permit - City of Kenai - time extension to complete work previously authorized by the Department of the Army Permit 4-860535 - Beaver Creek 1/installation of a sewer system. 8. 12/92 Greater Kenai_ Chamber of Commerce, Chamber Chatter. TO DO LIST DECEMBER 16, 1992 KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING CAB - Draft (advisory in nature) ordinance to automatically trigger a mill rate increase to cover any losses of municipal assistance and revenue sharing. CAB - Proceed with city manager search as presented in your 12/16/92 memorandum to Council. CAB/CRG Draft a Letter in response to the State's funding request regarding the courthouse project. CRG - Prepare an ordinance to amend the Kenai Municipal Code giving landscape/site plan. review board responsibilities to the Planning & Zoning Commission. CRG - Intervene anr9 oppose the HEA proposed regulations you discussed with Council.. RR - Send the letters in the packet regarding the courthouse project. CLF - Pay National Civic League dues. CLF - Place on 1/6/93 agenda, discussion of the Borough's vessel tax ordinance. CLF - Send letter of objection to ABC regarding Micki Kobylk's new bar -- state adverse traffic it will create and insufficient room for parking. HS - Talk with appropriate people at school regarding a student exchange with Okha, Sakhalin Island, Russia. JW - Tell PTI that the Council is willing to consider paying the cost for road improvements and water and sewer, as necessary, and that the City will lease the property to PTI at the standard lease rate for 50 years (±) and the site preparation and building of the facility is their cost. Also, that PTI can counter offer. Inform PIT that the Council will consider this and that it is not a done deal. APPLICATION FOR V/ I 7 a-e CONTRACT PAYMENT' NO. 6 1992 pPROJ)✓CiI': Ker;::ii Airport,- Drainage & Safet; r Zone Improvements TO (OWNER): CITY OF KENAI 210 FIDLAGO KI-N,,%I, AK 99611 6a x FROM (CONTRACTOR): Z i 11k , Inc 79" 1 Kenai Spur Hw;y. Kenai, AK 99611 ARCHITECT/ENGINEER: Wince, C o r t h e l l, B c v s o n Bcx 101t 1 Kf-nai , Al' 990'11 PROJECT NO. AIP 3-024142-` APPROVED BY COUNCIL DATE CITY CLERK PERIODFROM 10/7/92 TO 12/14/92 f LLB ADJUSTED CONTRACT AMOUNT TO DATE PAY REQUEST FOR CITY USE 1 Original contract amount 2 Net change by change orders 3 New Contract amount to date ; _ �f>� , i n _ 8n ✓ __._, �0- 1 ,36O, 170.30 WORK COMPLETED 4 Total completed and stored 5 Less retainage of 29,, percent 6 Total earned less ret.ainage 7 Less amount of previous payments 8 Balance due this payment 1,27O,271.66 2`1,405.43 1 ,24,-,366.23 4` ,453.11 dK JI ::EUTION OF EXEC(JTEE) PAY ESTIMATE OWNER i ARCHITECT/ ENGINEER CONTRACTOR Alaska wetlands ruling emerges I / Alaska Rule puts flexibility into Alaska wetlands equation, but environmentalists mount massive campaign to derail policy A new policy proposed by the U.S. Er vironmenial Protection Agency would allow Alaskan landowners to pur- sue wetland use permits without ex- pensive compensatory, mitigation re- quiro,ments. providing that 0.9% of the t atE;'s historic; wetlands remain intact. The Alaska Wetlands Coalition has ac ively worked with the White House to :,(.-cure the policy, known ,is the 1% AkisKa rule. The Coalition cons ders 7,, .;ol cy es sent!al it Alaska is to ex- pzi is cs reSCUrce. Indu strleS; and allow for c)mmurnity developmew ,lo,,vever, environrnentai groups are mounting a massive campaigi to derail the proposed ruling. In addition, the groups have already urged President-elect Bill Clinton to rescind the rule if it is promul- gated. Opponents claim thatthe proposed policy will "spark unbridled oil and urban development" and lead to the "wholesale destruction of Alaskan wetlancs." Becky Gay, RDC's F_xe(;utive Di- rtictc;r, insists that such clairTs are pa- tentl,/ false. She pointed out traat appli-- c::iblo federal perm is will be required on all ,,) ejects that involve wetlands. The only change will be the elim nation of tl e compensatory mitigation �;nd avoid- ance requirements. The requirerient that permit applicants minimize the Im- pact of any wetlands use will rema n in place, scaling down the potential foot- print of any development. Gay stressed that the nationa no net loss" of wetlands pol cy s not I,.�x ible enough for Alaska, a state whore over 70% of all non -mountainous IE r ds are wetlands. If the policy is im E mented without the proposed ale change, economic deveioomentac ins Alaska will be seriously imDcted. ,_'ay warned. (Continued to ps 7t 1 C; -\ Message from -rt the Executive Director by Becky L. Gay 1992: A full plate It's hard to believe that anotneryear iscoming toaclose. Having re, umed to RDC in August from my year as ANWR Coordinator for the Governor s Office, I jumped right back into RDC's mean pace, thanks to our great board of directors, executive committee and outstanding staff. Here are Borne highlights and accomplishments of 1 O92 for wh tjch the membership can be proud. • Arctic Power! - RUC helped spearhead this new organization to ocus on the single mission of opening the coastal plain of ANWR. A: vrith any start-up, there have been hurdles and changes to overcome. but the new year looks promising. Part of Arctic Power's success will be a direct result of hiring RDC's own Deputy Director, Dobbie Reinwand. to head its staff effort after the first of the year. AI;houclh RDC hatesto losesurh an outstanding staffer, Debbiewill :c'Itrnue to have a strong working relationship with RDC. , Alaska Wetlands Coalition (AWC) - The 1'%Alaska rule was fin 3'!y published aftermuch delay, and EPA. is still taking comments sr ti e s;r bjeC1 until Decembe, 21. RDC has worked long and hard 'o st..oport the 'Wetlands Coalition and I uroe vow- individual com- .11f}r1`stt �n withoutcela . OtherAWC activities include: BillHom of 13irch. Horton, Bittners Washington. D.C. off ice continues to serve -: s te:.;hnical counsel for the Air A . Horn spoke at RDC's November ::o if,:rE: nce, crafted comments for review and t-eld meetings in Ar cl on=ige for the working group. AWC hosted its largest: congres- ,<.n, If staff tour in mid -July. taking nearly 20 D.C. staff members to Ke,c likan, Juneau. Anchorage and Nome. AWC; held a November prE s conference with Chairman John Rense and Congressman Ck r! Young on the final rulemaking. AWC was invited to testify at tnc C:iecember 4 Alaska Wetlands Forum convened by the Depart- rm rt of Environmental Conse nation (DEC) to discuss the 1 °o rule an gage efforts to regulate freshwater wetland::. • Water Quality Standards RDC was instrumental in supporting DEC's efforts to tailor water quality regulations to meet A!E:sKa's situation. RDC mobilized comment from the public and paitigipated in several pubic hearings on the subject, both at the adrni-iistrative and legislative level. President Pa, (3)avinovich took t m? ; iway from RDC's conference to testify with other attendees at Reso.,rce -- evelopmerI Council !RDC) is Alaska s p, vale v 'unced nonprofit economic deve!oo nt oraar gat on working to develop Alaskr s natcral �rcAs� n aorderly manner ai to create a brcad eJ n,versr ed economy wve a':>tectirc and e'r c,tq tre en, ronment. Executive Committee Officers S. G avrov c r S,aFnr _ _ _ � elly M Camooel. a House Resource committee hearing. • RDC's 13th Annual Conference - Needs of the _ gn Prosperity and the Environment was the theme and title thf November conference. The event was well -attended and Boor sored by Alaska's finest resource producers and the companies.: who make Alaska great. The array of speakers from Outsid, ? was excellentandawintertourof Prudhoe Bay. thanks toARCOA+aska Inc., was a big highlight forthe group. It gave them a glimpse of how the North Slope looks for the other eight months of the ye<)r! A successful raffle was held and extra "bonus" workshops filled in the activities forthose who had particular concerns or technical needs. • Annual Meeting, Education Outreach and AMEREF RDC celebrated its 18th annual meeting in June by awardird the first Outstanding Resource Education Awards to John Blac�weh, recipient of the individual award, and Koncor Forest Pro, 1 icts, recipient of the corporate education award. For the first tim .� the event featured two programs - one for adults and one for cl-warer. Robert Gordon, Jr., President of the National Wilderness Inr;;titute. presented the keynote speech. Adults and children viewed e, J,Jca tional exhibits and learned about forestry, minerals, Alaska's pipe line and other resource issues. In addition. RDC began its f;r Trial management of AMEREF, the Alaska Mineral and Enp�rc v Re source Education Fund, which provides mineral and resoures' kits and curriculum training to schools in Alaska. Savings bonds were given to the Science Fair student achievers at RDC's confer>: ncE and each was recognized from the podium by Emma W t'ton. Anchorage School District's Science Coordinator, a big hEdp tO AMEREF. • Legislative Agenda - RDC again had a full agenda thFt state Capitol, working on issues that affect all resource indust,tes Among the top priorities in 1992 was an amendment that v,r:auld attempt to resolve the Mental Health Trust Lands issue. Govramc, Walter Hickel spearheaded Chapter 66 in 1991, but unfortunateiy that law is tied up in court due to various legal challenges. The: proposed amendment would clear up minor problems in Chaptk;rr&' and allow important resource projects to move forward. RDt- worked on HB 29, which would have provided citizen lawsL cs t: enforce environmental laws; HB 540, limited liability, for & spJ contractors: and state ANWR campaign funding, which resulTE,d ire reappropnation of $1.3 billion, as well as a new appropriatirrl of $500.000 for FY '93. As you can see from this summary, RDC'sefforts are fog j 7e(f on education and advocacy and are multi -sector. There is al,%ay more to do and as long as RDC has its memberstlip suppc Ling these efforts, RDC will do the work necessary to help strerc t ten Alaska's economy by sound, resource production. To our great members. as we begin RDC s 19tht year toac 1 1er. I thank you for your years of support. Please stay a meir be, because you provide RDC's strength, its political and opernng, capital and give it a history of shaping the future. ,e ' e, Bert...... ..... Janes L. Cloud cret ar, ..... . .... ........ Sc trt L. Thorson T,,as.rrr _ ........... . ._ Kyle Sancel ........ ... Jch'i A L Rense Staff E �ecu,l•v , C rect,r .... _.._ _ 3erkv L Gay C: p.r , Direc'or . _Deb e Re nwand C:mr-1,r:catsons Director_ _ CE• �:; Pc^.man S., ea: Assistant __.. .... _._ K m -e. v R Jc•.e c, :C As:astar! Na�n s Resource Review is the o r^:r rj ' the Resource Developme-t Co,:nc R 121 W. Fireweeo Su^,e 25J rc' 9u71 2 6-C'00 Material in ;he p.lolicat or ^..a n-' 7 K oerrmss on proveed acorcr a e c'eo' Writer & Ednor Ca` .ar 2 Rf_SOURi.,E REVIEVy' Dec emLbr,r 19"?? RDA conference examines federal environmental laws, impact on Alaskans Thoughts i from the President br Pal.tl S. Giavinavich On November 20, the Resource Development Council concluded a very successful two-day c,onfererce focusing on "Needs of the '90s: Prosperity and the Environment."Partici- c ants were treated to a crass -section of di tincc.rished speak E rs addressing such topics as the quec -.ioria.ble scientific rationale for specific environmental laws_ V,ie risk assess- ments that supposedly justify those laws and the costs to America's ridustry. local (Toverrment units gelled taxpay- er<;) and the individual ccrisurn er for what ar-e now federal en,,ironinental mandates. h,'ike Pompili, Assistant Health Ccmmiss cnerforthe City cf Columbus, Ohio, shared the results of hi:; community's study of the costs to comply to t le proliferation of unfunded federal env�ronrnental mandates, a study tha` closely paral Icels the con,;lusIons of a sir^ lar study recently completed by the Muniapality of Anchorage. Dr. Sa ly B_rliunas presented scienfific data that calls into question he "ocl:tically,correct" c:nclusons Vial global warm,ng an(- ozone depletion are truly ;:.t the emergency response point This is the ac c: rri ,.call li.:� arms" all over again that produced the Clean amendments that will cost the American consumer at billior per year in higher electric utility rates. Those a f erui menu, were promulgated irrespective of the conciusioi of j $600 million federally -funded scientific study. the iclr. sions of which did not support that legislative action. Alaska's Mental Health Trust Lands, stare water c{uali,, stand,.�,rds and federal wetlands policy were also subic c:ts of the conference. The presenters of these topics left little doubt that unresolved. these issues will severely curtail Alarska..:; opportunities to generate new wealth from the land o frorr the sera and thus will seriously erode the State's ability tc meet its responsibilities. RI O's 1992 conference provided the participant', w ti, hard r;umbers to what will truly be the cost in dollars an ;i joO', of poorly researched and ill-conceived "knee-jerk' or L,olit ca.11y (.orrcect" solutions to what in hind sight may prove 'o he non-pi!oblems withir, our global environment A portion of the program was video-taped for airi rg or Prime Gable and C-Span to reach a larger audience. Ar cho, age television news also covered the event, but it's urforu_i nate tliat Alaska's largest newspaper choose not to pru✓ic-: coveriige to its readers so that they too would have t,,, benefit cf a more balanced exposure to these issues and tl, i costs lhereof. I 1;1.elieve that our 13th Annual Conferen4;e was u c re,�a succe :,s and I would like to personally thank cur cosper .orr. gener it sponsors, underwriters and exhibitors. I espc c iai y want to thank RDC's staff for an exemplary F erformar', e Long-tirre RDC board members Tom Cook and Easy Gilbreth were hon wed at the recant RDC conference for th�,ir outstay .n:: schwverneWs irr support of �'esourct? developrn7or,t in Alaska. Gilbreth, picturod ar left with former RDC President Bill Scl reioer. 1 t y��,irs with Me Alaska O.,,,,?-id G_ 13 Assocra',o:-, before retiring in 1989. Shortly cdtt: r, Gilbreth was appointed Executive L)irector h I is; Cca,i ion lorAmenc >rI E Pf �v Securit)� r "i�it3t, Cook rece,ves a RDC -i,st t::7rrel of 0; "plaque from Schneider, w�rr'e Allen °r;r M,, Vvddorness Society ,tnplauds. C� ok as Chevron's Alaska Exr,lor r�on Reprosentative for 12 yearn- He oarticipat ;c Ur ass n edra interwews c:n AN'rVR a;;d e, : -(-'ed dozers of people, rang _7 from repo.rte!s tot) S- Senators, to the ;oastai F:1: a Dr cienioEar 1992 RESOURCE R, ✓IEV Resource Development COL11101's 13th Annual Conference Prosperity and thc Envirommoit "Ili3l r. y .. I � Ate•_ ) 1: �, • ' 4 Tor 40 '� \ .I Resourcy: ` °� �� i+Sew: J . � � • J � � � ... Resource ' i Development. ;IResource I iy Development Touncil, Ir.c. al Tr .4 1, i9esource Development 6A sesource De")opraentj • Council, Inc-j the Alaska wetlands ruling critical to development of natural resources (Continued from page `) -The-, 'ro net loss" policy was de- ;Igned to protect remaining wetiands in 'he Lower 18 from significant losses. Over half of the wetlands otaside Alaska ,lave been developed. Under the compensatory mitiga- tion feature of the "no net loss" policy, a developer would be required to pay to make new wetlands elsewhere for ev- ,.�ry acre of wetlands developed. But the 1 '4, rule would do away with such a equirentent as long as 99% of the state's wetlands remain intact. Say maintains that compensatory rnit,'gaticn makes ro sense in Alaska where dry lands are much (bore scarce t'1an wetland. She warned that com- pensatory rnitigation would stifle devel- tlpmcsnt in Alaska. especially in rural �r.!as where communities stand as "i.>- i Inds in a sea of wetlands " - Wetlands are often the only choice f Dr schools, hospitals, airports utilities, r ansportation systems arc homes in a state where only 109a of the towns are s:cc:e: sible oy roads," Gay said. `vicreover, most of Alaska s wet- lands are solated and rP!mote from r v�,rs, streams, major lakes and esttnj- ar es and do not perform the same functions as wetlands elsewhere. And be,.:ause of the huge expanses of unde- veloped wetlands in Alaska, many of the concerns present in urban areas of thf Lower 48. such as pre ;ervation of N,ill ilit,:? habitat, do not apply. Wildlife is r.o, h;tbitat-limited in Alask 3. P'oponents of the new rule not:) hat Alaska is also a .special case be- aiuse some 40% of the ; tate's wet Irtnds ? r^illion acres) tare already p ( � tederal conservatior units !" o �1te's high value wetlands 3 e dorm set -asides (),hers -4 `�I:i. sate ant i With over 70 percen,, of the states r on - mountainous 1,r Tds considered wet :ands most Alaska communities a-o surrounded by wetlands. A flexible policy is imperative o these communities are to provide o,isic services - whicl p Lower 48 residents take for granted, Your comments in support of 1% Alaska Rule are critical Your comments in support of the 1 % Alaska Rule are essential if Alaska is to receive a measure or flexibility in the national "no net loss" of wetlands policy. Please complete the enclosed comment questionnaire and ma'I it immediately to the EPA in Washington, D.C. A brief one -page letter wo,ild also suffice. Extract any information from this newsletter for use in your correspondence. Letters should call for 'immediate enactment of the t % Alaska Rule without delay" Your response is urgent if Alaska is to rece ve special recognition of its unique wetlands situation in national policy. Deadline for comments Nonday, December 21, 1992 Send to: Mr. Gregory Peck Chief Wetlands & Aquatic Research Wetlands Alaska Docket A-10:177 Env ronmental Protection Agency 401 M Street, SW Washington. D.0 "n4nn cr fay *o 2"i 2356 :ii:,chased from Russia. Tho state has r :,f wetl Indsmore c,. rhir, the total wetiar,,._ vrc -tes co T-Lbined. hat Vie state 1'05; 01, af"Velopment. torith of o ,e. pr,r� c:nt A Oj:d ',Ike over 250 ve- reach _eras n e 1867. wheal �y!aska . _ _ thC� threslioi+� REL_: ,�RCE Rt=VIE4�1 -December 15'_) Gay calls the Air ska Rule the �a9 protection policy. rule means that 9�, c>° Alaska's wetlands will not be affr- Trule recogn ._;s trial Alaskr, ha:;, d the highest "crmance ari u n preserti - vt;t:ands-" E�eafy. Clean Coal Project enters vulnerable stage $215 million project faces opposition Although a $215 million high-tech. coal -tired powerplant at Healy has won tho approval of the Alaska Public Utili- ties Commission, the project is entering a critical and vulnerable stage, accord- ing to a top Alaska coal executive. John Sims, Vice President of Mar- ketina a' Usibelli Coal Mine, warned that opposition to the project "is being termented by elements within the Na- tional Perk Service." The proposed clean coal power plant would be built near the Usibelli Coal Mine about a dozen miles northeas' of Denali Na- -io ial Park. The U.S Decartment of Energy 'DOEi has released a draft environ- mental impact statement: on the project and is so icitir:g public cornments. Sims varnec t 1at with ANWR no longer com- n�nding the full attention and resources ;:>f the powerful environmental lobby, op:)csnc groups will likely 'auncn a ,1 ,Ss,v(-,1 neciative letter writing cam - pa gn throuch the DEIS public com- rnernt pr&:es�:,. Envi�onrtentalists object to the plant's pro�ximityto Denali National Park, ;although there is already a coal-fired plant in 1-leaiy, a few iWes from the Pa,k. Sias insisted that the new 53- 11e<gawatt plant will not have a negative ;mpac` or, the environment. Withriewand hi(g hly. dvancedcoal- burning t!chnology. thi; plant should yie d no visible emissions, from its 300- foot srnohe stack. 1t an•I visible emis- c,ions occ a they are predicted to be riiror an,i would happen primarily in 11111irter tew people, Jisit tie park. The Healy protect iltr�w o.at of 'he 1 r.E. C can Ccal Techriclogy Progr<;;m. I, mitonw de competition ;Don ;,:)red by tt)e DOE to test new tt (:iinok)gy That �'.'ould solve the rntern��iicnal oroblorn ' ;cic �cin t he power clan will be t na iii viroc,gh a S94 wjilior federal r!,n ;t..i S'5 w0lion apprcpriat on from the Railbelt Energy Fund and revenue bonds issued by the Alaska Industrial Development and Export. Authority (AIDEA), a state agency AIDEA would build and own the plant, and Golden Valley Electric Asso- ciation in Fairbanks wo.ild operate it. The plant is expected tci burn over 300.000 tons of low-grade coal each year. Proponents say i could be the cleanest coal-fired facility of its size in the world. It would also be one of the argest construction proj:.cts in Alaska his decade. Speaking at the December 3 RDC Thursday Breakfast, Sires challenged Alaskans to dispense of tli old Anchor- age versus Fairbanks rive^iry: "For heaven sake, this is a project which should tran- scend that schism and be supported with the same statewide enthusiasm as Alaskans project in support of the opening of ANWR." Tne project not only aces opposi- tcn from state and nati )ral environ- rnental arouos, Chugach I :le�ctric Asso- iation, which sells about E12 million in xcess electricity each yea to Golden Valley, also opposes the project. i;hugach has warned that rates for its r ambers may increase f it loses its f airbanks area market. Chugach has gas -fired generation e ver and above its customer needs and cells that power at econi)my rates to ( golden Valley. Sincethatc,xoesspower f_ arns revenue nor Chugach. it serves to hold eown rates for its cwlc:,mer base. Craugach maintains t,wt the state r;il'. erd up with far more F:iiener- -rting capacity tnan it needy. it the Healy .rant is built- The Anchor:u;e utiiity is convinced there is enough n capacity in its system to t Interior. In defending the nee;' for it project. Sims noted that Gold ,i V :!1=: ; sales have grown steadily ove, the i,as; ten years and that theFairbanl; ut lry base load demand is likely to s, , yr:, _ kr:,,t as major new mining projects ( orneon line. The AMAX Gold Fort Kri ) < dr e - opment near Fairbanks will itse'` ,rn- crease Golden Valley's norms; loie by almost 50%. Sims said that t °err? :s a very real likelihood that otn. rr1<;jr�r hardrock gold properties will 1� - d(),,E oped in the Fairbanks area j acl rt quiring further increments o elc,:,: roc power. In addition, propose,-` m;,ti,.t!_- corporation chip board plants util ir;] Interior timber resources wil arcs aI additional load. "It's easy to portray Fairb<jf*E, : nd surrounding areas as adynam gro:LLa'T market for electrical energy." S ins .1 ic: Given the grouting derT,'11-ld to power in the Interior. Sims sa:c Gcic:en Valley will likely require additicr � rJ po,�:c,r beyond that of the new Hear, p:rant. necessitating new power sa , c fi Chugach. Facing opposition from nvir; r, mentalists and the Anchorac uti ,ty Sims appealed to members o* :hc: Re source Development Council to ,:,,p- port the project. Speaking at the t:: e cember 3 RDC Power Breakfa . ; n, challenged Alaskans to dispen ct f ie, old Anchorage versus Fairban s r-�_ n tality "For heaven sake, this is pro+E c' which should transcend that rri and be supported with the sari e, staae wide enthusiasm as Alaskans p oject in support of the opening of ANWf1 , said. The plant, it approved, w;uid bt. operating by 1997. It first rr!;,st n federal and state environment=il r miss. Golden Valley has asked A I sk,: s to write the Department of Ene ;y. o ;- couraging it to move forward w I tc. r t ina and construction cf the Heal: C r Coal Project Comments on the croit'ct and could be suL),-mrtc,d to E,3r! E, Oeoartment of Ererov Tec.hnotoov Co r to 8 -� FA %ecemuer 1C1, RFSOUPCE �;=VIEV,' -,_ X 11L, Port of Valdez is Alaska's liveliest maritime complex. Our modern port faOlitic�s keep you a step ahead of the competition. We have Alaska's first foreign trade /..one. Thousands of happy Tourists cruise through our waters. And we not oni v accept economic growth --we encoura(e it. That's why Valdez is the fav)rite port of top fishermen, seafood processors, tour operators, and shippers who know how to make a profit. For more information on how Valdez fits into V01..1I plans, call (907) b 35-4313. tOF VA(oFe V � � • ' OP � P��� IO INE 1Mt�P i;- nurce Deveiopmert Courc;I '�'� W F���wareci. �ute250 �A,; forage. AK 99503 M, . Carol Freas CL-rk City of Kenai ?' (1 Fidal ,.,o Avenue K�—Iai, AK 99611 Buy R 3' U S Post PAIL; V Ancrcrao,, r. Fermat Mc Resource Develoj?rncnt Council for Alaska, Inc. I ONE PERCENT RULE ALASKA WE'ITLANDS COMMENT QUESTIONNAIRE Coni rients Due: Dc i:ember 21, 199-" Please mail by Gecember 16, 1992 Il;ref:on 1'_�ck .:iief, 'Actl:cards D: Ac;uatic Research tVctlancii Alash,i Dock 1t A-104F l;.S. Envirunnr��n.al 1'r,xection a.l;°�:tc} W1 1,1 Street.'; asninl;iun, 1) t: 20•160 Fax: (?02)-260-2356 Virtually all land use roc ,Mies by Ahska c ttie,, villages and private landowners is affected by federal wetlands regula;.k,ns. Under the compensatory mitigation feature of the "no net loss" of wctlanels policy, a developer would be required to pay to make new wetlands elsewhere for every acre of wetlands developed. Such a requirement makes no sense in Alaska where dry lands are much niore t arce than wetland The new proposed 196 rule would allow )ancloo,ners to pursue wetlands use l,es-mits without expensive compensatory mitigation, proviclir-g that 99%of the state's historic wetlands remain Intact. This new rule is essential if Alaska is to expand its resource industries and allow for .ommunity development .,1 support the revised po.icy allowwing states with a high rate of land preservation, like Alaska, to get permits without expensive mitigation. I urge the Environri ental Protoction Agency (EPA) to take prompt action adopting the proposed 146 percent rule. I'lease take note of my vies,:s anet include m�v support of the I %rule as part cf the official record. Please circle your anstic,, 7. Approxi nately 170 milt cin acres of Alaska, nearly 7U''lo of the non-mount:,lnous lands in the entire state. are classified as wetlands. A balanced approach should be taken in developing Alaska's cornmunities an,i resource economy..Alaska has preserved over 991Yc of its wetlands and s,iould be allowed to gro'.v in a reasonable fashion. Agree Disagrr�e 2 A huge portion of Alaskl is set aside as fe..le :+l parks, wilderness and refuges and will never be developed. In developing; vwArenmental regulations, the federal government should recognize Alaska's hurden in environmental preservation Agree Dit,agr, e 3. Because of the harm exp.-,nses of undeveir:.pet; v.etlands in Alaska, many of tho concerns present in urban areas of tiw Lower 48 -- wCdIII�.^ liabi tat concerns --do riot apply. Wildlife is nc::t habitat-li=niited in Ala;J:a. Agree Dlsagrc ,e 4. A huge portion of Alaska s wetlands are isolated front lakes, streams and estuaries and do riot perform the same furrcticrv, as wetlands elsev.fiere. The 146 rule gives some flc xibility to Alaska's situation. Agree Disagree. S. Alaska Iris used less t i:rri one -tenth of on,.percent of its wetlands. Alaskans have been excellent stes,'ards of the Lard, leaving over 99'3'0 of the wetlands in the state untouched. The 1% po,icy recognizes that Alas--:t does not have a wetlands loss problem. Agree Dis .gre,� >ince Alaska has a superit:r wet;:ands I,reservttron track record, it should be allovrecl to under - Ilk,, necessary, reasonable ceveloprnent under the 1% threshold without havir-g to ruitigate. Agree Disagree 7, Opponents of t1m ride ; :ve nruntaired [teat r;ii:lions of acres will be lost fog ever, and that cnnittirig rcqurrcntuas w:ii be w.tived if the rule goes into effect. Both asserts-)ns are patently Applicable fc>r11,1 A hcrn;its icil' be requi:,�d , ri all projects that involve ivc•tlo.uds - the only to::;;e will be the clit,iiriat;rrt of tlic con,Oen� :tt,>ry mitigation and avoidance requirements. rc rcr,uirevwrlt that pern_trninin:rze the impact of any wwetlands t.,se gill remain in ac thus c:diug dcr,,n ttrr i.;utar:nt of develop;rcrit. %c, I ,rc° I)isa;�ree l'ndrr [it I. compcns-Ito r, aigation n,les, Alasl.a communities may have to pay into mitiga- t;un I unJs 1 n Utder to install wwer and »titer syste rns, schools, and other basic services -things 11111t uI t an a levellers in the 1 ewer 4,� take for granted. This is unfair and unreasonable. :\};r cc Disa free No Opinion I:c s;cL.li,nti c cquiciny; Xa:,ka communities it) c (.ntribute to mitigation funds :hat create ;U uuiti in ;Inc Lowcr 48 utt�an areas arc like :r nc'Acrsc. Robin lioocl. The prosperous cities are king nuurry for earls Iron people thousand.. of miles away. The 1% rule avoids this injustice. A;;ree Disagree No Opinion 10. It make, no sense to for,: Alaska con:mun 1(,s to pay to make a new we[ian(s elsewhere for c:ery acre of wetland they develop v.hen these cor-ununities stand as islands in a "sea of wet- k rids." "I he ITA should allow flexibility ill wetlands policy for states that have a superior land preservation track record. Agree Disafree No Opinion 11. 1 support immediate enactment of the 1% r ul(- without delay for any state that can meet the 9)% performance standard. Agree Disagree No Opinion Oilier Cot I � i %, lidme .our comments, floase till in c�mpl�tel}: n Idiess i , Stat N' one i:ax _— Date --- — Zip -- DEAD`.INE FOR MAILING; THESE COMMENTS: ',YEDNESDAY, DL10EMBER 16, 1992 or fax trs (202) 260-2356 by December 21, 1992 Seni I Ti{ Ai, Gre, O.Peck t_Ib2f, WCLI:cnds �c: hcju.rtic Research Vie;lands Vasl,a D,,cket A-1041'. Fins 1i 011111'1 al IT( I,,clion A,c;ency lVasl:ini;lon, [?J;. Z0-1�,0 "Ur, =-� 1 217 Second Street, Suite 2CX) " Juneau. Alaska FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 18, 1992 2C DEC lo_Tel (9C�7a';8i�t''325�$t.�x For additional In ntact Kent Swisher or Chrystal Smith, 586-1325 Municipal League President Responds to Proposed Cuts Three proposals identified in Governor Hickel's FY 94 budget proposal as "Controlling Growth in Formula -Driven Programs" are ill conceived and will cause Alaska cities and boroughs to raise taxes and cut services, according to Rosalee Walker of Juneau, President of the Alaska Municipal League. Walker, speaking out today in response to an announcement earlier this week by Shelby Stastny, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, said that proposed cuts of 25 percent in the Revenue Sharing and Municipal Assistance programs, in conjunction with cutting out all funding that goes to support the state - mandated senior citizen/disabled veteran property tax exemption program, would cost municipalities over $23.2 million during the upcoming year. "These cuts don't go to "control growth"," said Walker. "Let me make it clear that these are declining programs that have had less funding every year since 1985. Municipal Assistance and Revenue Sharing programs have already been cut drastically during the last eight years -- by 45% in appropriated amount and 55% in real purchasing power." Because of the complexity of the formulas for the two programs, the 25% cut affects municipalities differently, with cuts ranging from 36.8% in St. Mary's to 4.3% in Bettles, according to data provided by the Department of Community and Regional Affairs. Walker, speaking on behalf of the 114 cities, boroughs, and unified municipalities that are members of the Alaska Municipal League, also pointed out that, contrary to information released by the Office of Management and Budget, "Alaska is. not alone or unusual among state governments in providing some financial support to its local governments. In fact, all fifty states provide some form of funding, a transfer of state dollars to local goverment general funds for local purposes. The State of Alaska actually ranks below the average for Far West states (40.9%) in providing 37% of the total of local revenues." N'�:: � Ibe, of ti No, cr :Leaaue of Cifies and tl National Association of Counties - more - AML Press Release December 18, 1992 page 2 Walker's response was to news released Tuesday by Shelby Stastny, Director of the Governor's Office of Management and Budget, that the proposed FY 94 budget would include cuts of 25% to the Municipal Assistance and State Revenue Sharing programs, which are the major means by which the State of Alaska shares resource income with kcal governments. In addition to these cuts, which total $19.5 million, the budget proposal called for zero funding for the Senior Citizens/Disabled Veterans Property Tax Exemption program, at an additional cost of $'2.8 to municipalities. Funding for the Municipal Assistance and Revenue Sharing programs at the FY 93 level is one of the League's priority issues for the 1993 legislative session. The Alaska Municipal League is a statewide, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization of local governments. Its members include most of Alaska's cities, boroughs, and unified municipalities and provide essential services to over 95 percent of Alaska's citizens. The League serves as an advocate for municpal government with the Legislature and with the state executive departments, acts as a clearinghouse for information, conducts training, publishes a newsletter, legislative bulletin, and reference works, provides insurance and investment pooling, and conducts an annual conference for policy development and training. Through its members, AML seeks to advance the interests and well-being of all Alaskans by supporting and advocating strong, cost-effective, and responsive local government. NOTE: For more information on the issues addressed in this release, please refer to Rosalee Walker's statement of December 17 and background information on state programs of financial assistance to local governments, attached. For additional information, contact the Alaskan Municipal League at 586-1325, AL AS KA UNICIPAL. 1,E-AIG U E 1992 ANNUAL REPORT November 11, 1992 1"2 AIL BOARD OF DIRECTORS Willie Goodwin, Jr., President ............................................... City of Kotzebue Rosalee T. Walker, 1st Vice President ................................ City and Borough of Juneau Hank Hove, 2nd Vice President ........................ ........... Fairbanks North Star Borough Jerome M. Selby, Immediate Past President ............... I ................. Kodiak Island Borough Wassie W. Balluta, Sr., Director ...................................... Lake and Peninsual Borough Mark Begich, Director at Large ........................................ Municipality of Anchorage J. C. Conley, Director ............................................. Ketchikan Gateway Borough Betty J. Glick, Director .............................................. Kenai Peninsula Borough Robert Knight, Director...................................................... City of Nenana Jim Kubitz, Director ........... ...................... Municipality of Anchorage Norm Levesque, Director .......................................... Matanuska-Susitna Borough Donald Long, Director ...................................................... City of Barrow Jamie Parsons, Director....... ...................................... City and Borough of Juneau Susan Peter, Director..................................................... City of Fort Yukon Lowell Purcell, Director .................................................... City of Fairbanks George W. Cara, Past President ................................................ City of Palmer Heather Flynn, Past President . ..................................... Municipality of Anchorage Dorothy Jones, Past President ....................................... Matanuska-Susitna Borough Dan Keck, Past President .......................................... City and Borough of Sitka Delbert ;Rexford, Past President .......................................... North Slope Borough Alaska Municipal Attorneys Association ......................... Paul H. Cragan, Ex-Offtcio Director Hughes Thorsness Gantz Powell & Brundin Alaska Association of Municipal Clerks .................... ....... Jeanne Donald, Ex-Officio Director City of Valdez Alaska Municipal Management Association ................ ....... Thomas Healy, Ex-Officio Director City of Haines ALASKA MUNICIPAL LEAGUE JOINT INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, INC. BOARD OF TRUSTEES Richard L. Underkoflet, Chair ............................ .................... City of Soldotna George Carte', Vice Chair .................................................... City of Palmer Steven Bainbridge, Trustee ................................................... City of Nenana Nancy Cannington, Trustee .................................................. City of Unalakleet Joe Evans, Trustee ... a .......................................................... Anchorage Rick Gifford, Trustee......................................................... City of Seward Kent E. Swisher, Trustee: ...... .............................................. AMIJJIA, Juneau Roy Deebels, Treasurer....................................................... City of Kodiak STAFF Kent E. Swisher, Executive Director Chrystal Stillings Smith, Director of Member Services Julie Krafft, Staff Associate Jeanne McRoberts, Administrative Assistant Dayle Dapcevich, Secretary Steve Wells, AMI�JIA Director of Risk Management and A U-41A Secretary Kean R. Smith, AMIIJIA Risk Control Eileen Terwilliger, AMLJJIA Administrative Assistant Laurie Logsdon, AMLIJ1A Secretary Page 2 .4ML Annual Report 1992 AAIL LEGISLATM%a COAB TITEE Doug Griffin, Chair - City of Valdez Subcommittee on Education and Local Government Powers Reginald Cleveland, Chair ........ . .................................... Northwest Arctic Borougl, Michael Gatti, Co -Chair ......... .................................. Matanuska-Susitna Borougl, Gave Vaughan, Co -Chair ............ .................................. Kenai Peninsula Borougl David Crow .......... , ........ ................................. Ketchikan Gateway Borougl. Mona Lisa Drexler .............. ............................... Fairbanks North Star Borough Donna Gilbert ........ ......... ................... ............ Fairbanks North Star Borough. Suzanne Little .... .... ........ .......... . ....... ................ Kenai Peninsula Borough Gary Stevens .................... ... . .............. .................. Kodiak Island Borough Helen Wade .......... I .. _ ... 1 .................... ......................... City of Valdea. Subcommittee on Land Use, Resources, and Economic Development Donna Fischer, Chair .......... ......................... . .................... City of Valde2. Scott Janke, Co -Chair ............................... ................... Bristol Bay Borough Hank Bartos, Co -Chair ...................... .................... Fairbanks North Star Borough ,lud Fager.......................................................... City and Borough of Sitka Mary Geist . . ................ ....... . ........................... Matanuska-Susitna Borough Suzanne Hancock ..................................................... Kodiak Island Borough Linda Swarner..................... ............................................ City of Kenai John Torgerson .. , .............. ............................. . ..... Kenai Peninsula Borough David Woodruff ........... ........ , .................... City of Kodiak Subcommittee on Taxation and Finance Judi Slajer, Chair . .................................... .......... Fairbanks North Star Borough AI Hall, Co -Chair .. .......... .......... I ........... ............ Ketchikan Gateway Borough Jack McFarland, Co -Chair ............................................... Kodiak Island Borough Bob O)ghill......................................... .......... Fairbanks North Star Borough Craig Duncan ..... .................. . ........................... City and Borough of Juneau Mark Hodgins ................ ..................................... Kenai Peninsula Borough Walt Johnson ................................................. Fairbanks North Star Borough Nathan Korch, Jr . .......... .............................................. City of Kotzebue Gary Lewis ...... ....................................................... City of Cordova Raymond Stoney .. ....... .. .. ................................... Northwest Arctic Borough Kevin Walker .... ......................................................... City of Kenai Subcommittee on 'rransportation, Utilities and Environment, and Public Safety Mike Miliit!an, Chair ................. ................................. Kodiak Island Borough George DaNidson, C-,-Chair ... ............................... City and Borough of Juneau Duane Udland, Co -Chair .......... ........................... Municipality of Anchorage Iran AJlcn ............................................................. City of Ketchikan Elmer Armstrong, Sr ... ... .... .. . ............... ............... Northwest Arctic Borough I om Bo cdcker .... ... ........ .................. . ............... Kenai Peninsula Borough Cfary D;.ivis ...... ... ........ ............ .............. I . , ..... City of Soldotna NValier Johnson ... ... ... .... ........ , ...... ....................... City of Kodiak Layne ;;r. John ..... ............... Fairbanks North Star Borough Lick T.:iint ...... .. ...... .................. Municipality of Anchorage November 11, 1992 Page 3 The Alaska Municipal League operates on an October 1 to Septemner )0 fiscal year. The 1992 Annual Report is intended to give the members of the A.;ti-iL an overview of the ANIL's programs, activities, and financial condition for the past year. Membership As of November 1992, the AML membership stood at 111 member municipalities, which together account for over 95 percent of Alaska's population. There are also 45 Associates and 11 Affiliates, municipal associations. Associates include commercial firms, agencies, and state departments that show a special interest in local government bysupporting the programs and activities of the AML. The. AMLwelcomes its new members and thanks those members that have renewed and continued their membership in and support of the League. Legislation With the assistance of theAMLBoard, Legislative Committee, members, and the staff, the League made significant progress on its Municipal Platform during the 1992 Legislative Session. The League worked to maintain a proactive legislative program this year and took an active leader,,hip role on several issues. Overall, while much work remains to be done, AML had a successful session, achieving good results and laNing a base 1:c.::,r work in 1993 and future years. Space does not permit discussion of all of the issues in which AML was involved, however some items deserve special mention.. Most of AML's major legislative goals were financial and, in an era of declining state revenues, obtaining increases in expenditures for local government, as envisioned in the AML Policy Statement, is a very chal- lenlin f, task. AML was successful in its support for full funding of school construction debt retirement funding and in obtaining an increase in the instructional unit value in the Education Foundation formula, although not to the $63,000 goal. Unfortunately, the League was not able to gain full funding for the Municipal Assistance and Revenue Sharing programs, both of which were cut by8 percent from FY 92levels. Nonetheless, these numbers do represent partial victory in that they are certainly better than would have been the likely case without AML's work. The League was also successful in its support of investment pooling legislation. This proposal, which allows for the creation of an investment pool for Alaskan public entities, including municipalities and school districts, was probably AML's major win of the 1992 session. AML has molved forward with creation of a pool and hope to have in operation by year's end. Page 4 AML Annual Report Not all of the legislative news is positive. The League was not able to sf.cure passage of legislative measures that would have improved the senior citizens property tax rebate program or increased the motor vehicle registration tax rates. Progress was made in discussion of these issues however, and other positive proposals were enacted while a number of negative measures were turned back by the Legislature in response to the League's efforts. We can certainly expect the issues of Revenue Sharing and Municipal Assistance funding, matching capital grants, school construction and operations funding, senior citizen property tax rebates, debt retire - men t, and other issues from 1992 to surface again in 1993, along with additional matters. Publications Many of AN1L's publications have been revised and updated and are available to the League members again this year. The 1992 Policy Statement, 1992 Municipal Platfor7r; and the 1992 Municipal Officials Directory (published jointly with the Department of Community and Regional Affairs) were publishedanddistributedearlierthisyear. The infournation for the 1993 Directory is being compiled, and the directory will be available in January. The FY 93 Municipal Salary Survey is complete and will be available in December. AM . published six editions of The Touchstone, its newsletter, in the last fiscal year. The League kept its membership informed on legisla- tive actions throughout the 1992 Session with "Legislative Bulletins," which were mailed out nearly every Friday during the session, as well as with faxed "Legislative Alerts." Financial Affairs In 1990, the Board significantly reduced expenditures and increased revenues in order to ensure the financial soundness of the League while preserving as much of the service program as possible with minimum dues increases. The Board also approved a 3 percent dues increase for each of the next three years to offset the costs of inflation and maintain a balanced budget and an adequate fund balance. The 1992 budget included the first of those increases; the 1993 budget includes the second. The budget -balancing measures worked, and AML, at this time, is in a sound financial condition. Of course costs continue to increase from the effects of inflation alone, and k is necf:;ssary to control expenditures carefully. ANIL also needs to continue to pursue non -due., revenues in order to offer a balanced servc:e program to the membership. Elgee°, Rehfeld and Funk, CPA's, of Juneau were hired again this year by the AML Board to perform an audit of the League's finances for FY 92.17he audit, in summary, shows the following: Noveirner 11, 1992 Pare 5 1992 1991 ASS EIS CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents S 194,249 S 140,502 Investment m certificate of deposit 50,000 50,000 Investment in deferred compensation finds 72,202 58,467 Accounts receivable - related party 22,062 17,428 Accounts receivable 10,548 12,456 Prepaid expenses 5,022 7,094 TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 354,083 285,947 PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net ADVANCE TO INVESTMENT POOL LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCE 27,991 31,925 73,160 101,151 31,925 S 455,234 S 317,872 Deferred compensation payable S 72,202 S 58,467 Accounts payable 46,653 9,26.5 Deferred revenue 7,761 9,430 Lease payable - current portion 5,625 4,376 Accrued leave payable 5,460 10,620 TOTAL CURRENTLIABILTM 137,701 92,158 LEASE PAYABLE - NON -CURRENT PORTION FUND BALANCE 6,547 12,624 144,248 104,782 I I () ORA 1)1 z non Page 6 AMLAnnual Report STATEMENTS OF SUPPORT, REVENUE, EXPENSES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE Fears Ended September 30, i 992 and 1991 SUPPORT AND REVENUE Membership dues Reimbursables Conference Contract income Fee revenue, investment pool Service programs Associate dues Training seminars Publications and printing, Interest income Raffle income Public land service fee and other EXPENSES Reimbursables Wages Conference Employee benefits Office rent Publications and printing Travel and per diem Other Dues Payroll taxes Postage Telephone and utilities raining and staff training Depreciation Insurance G::lffice supplies Meedrigs Professional scr-vices Equipment rental Promotion Raffle expense Interest I d 1992 S 280,438 264,599 112,241 38,922 28,414 26,778 25,981 18,230 14,986 12,327 8,471 5,748 837,135 223,399 194,092 52,901 45,683 33,782 24,529 21,450 16,907 16,745 15,826 15,250 12,715 12,351 11,120 7,913 7,391 5,811 5,586 4,893 2,522 2,435 938 .oss on isposat of equipment - 739,239 EXCESS (DEFICIENCY) OF SUPPORT AND REVENUE OVER EXPENSES 97,896 1991 S 277.753 247,703 116,100 24,780 40.,500 27,901 13,820 14,717 14,424 6,202 783,900 210,462 199,658 58,494 34,716 33,782 26,977 20,362 3,t;30 12,820 14,914 13,4 79 12,127 10,660 6,748 10,238 3,599 5,009 40,632 6,585 2,612 1,143 728,647 55,253 BE(]fNN'I'�G FUND BALANCE 213,090 157,8.37 ENDING FUND BALANCE S 310,986 S 213,0 )0 21;ovember 11, 1992 Page 7 VNIL Member Building on earlier actions, the League has continued to Provide services to the ANIL membership as envisioned in theLeague's strategic Ser�'ices plan. First approved in 1987, the plan provides long-term guidance to AML in providing a range of services to the membership. Investment Pool The AML Investment Pool Committee, chaired byAML Past President Jerome Selby, Mayor of the Kodiak Island Borough, continued its work to set up a program for member municipalities and school districts to invest their idle funds on a short-term basis. The intent of the program is to insure protection and access with the highest return of interest earnings possible consistent. with the security goals of the pool. The pool was incorporated this fall and is expected to begin operations before the end of the year. With incorporation, the "committee" became the Board cif Directors of the new Alaska Municipal League Investment Pool. In addition to Mayor Selby, who was chosen by his fellow Pool directors as President, the othermembers of the Investment Pool Board are Ellen Braden of Anchorage, Harold Ivanoff of Atgasuk, Ross Kinney of the Kenai Peninsula Borough, Kevin Ritchie of Juneau, AML President Willie Goodwin of Kotzebue, and Judi Slajer of the Fairbanks North Star Borough. The committee members deserve a lot of recognition and appreciation from the whole AML membership for the significant contributions of their time, effort, and expertise. Service to Affiliate Organizations ARIL, in cooperation with the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (UMC), the Association of Alaska Municipal Clerks (AAMC), and the Universityof Alaska, puton the 1992 Municipal Clerks Institute in Fairbanks in March. Forty-five clerks, most of whom are working toward their Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC) designation, attended thelnstitute. Successful completion of three years of the Institute mee ts the educational requirement for the CMC designation, granted by the IIIV (:. The: League continues to provide services to the Alaska Municipal Management Association (A.MMA) and the Alaska Conference of Mayors (ACoM) under separate service agreements. The Municipal Interim Management Services (MIMS) Program of the AMNIA and AML, which began July 1.989, assists member municipalities in dealing with key staff vacancies by providing interim management services. Then,- are now sixteen qualified individuals available with municipal management, finance, and clerk expertise. There were three requests or expressions of interest by m.0 nicipalities for assistance this year. Since Page :3 AML Annual Report 1989, we have placed individuals in three municipalities. The ANIL has also continued to assist the AMMAwith its Range Rider Program which offers services to managers and administrators on request through AML. Training In addition to the training opportunities AML provides through the Annual Local Government Conference, the Municipal Clerks Institute, and its service to its affiliates, it conducts training and develops training materials for use by Alaska's municipal officials. A:11L's Newly Elected Officials Seminar, a 11/2-daysession, attracted 81 elected and appointed municipal officials in Anchorage last November. The program, held in conjunction with the annual conference for the convenience of AML members, is a popular annual training program of the ,VML. As a service to its members, the AML videotaped the 1989 NE1 1 session and it is available: on loan. A ncnv training resource, which AML developed in conjunction with the Consortium for Alaska Municipal Training (CAMT) during the past year, is'17he Ayes Have It: Using Parliamentary Procedure for Effective Meetings." The training program includes both a videotape, developed from a 1992 Local Government Conference workshop, and a handbook The training program, which can be used by councils, assemblies, and other groups that use Robert's Rules of Order to run their meetings, is available for ANIL members to borrow or purchase. Contact AML for mc7rw information. Insurance The Alaska Municipal League Joint Insurance Association, Inc. began its fifth year of operation in 1992, providing liability, property and workers' compensation coverages and risk management services to the ANIL. members electing to participate in the program. The AML/JIA is one of AML`s major service programs for its members. This fooled risk management service was formed under AS 21.76 to provide property, workers' compensation, general and auto liability, police professional, and public. officials errors and omissions coverages for municipalities and school districts. The program provides AML member municipalities and school districts, who chose to participate, an Alaskan alternative to commercial insurance. AMLJJIA actively works wit "1 nu:mbers to control their risk costs and offers real incentives for effc-ct i ve loss control and safety. The value of risk -sharing pools like the AM1- JIA is confirmed by their continuing growth as the method of `doti,emoer 11, 1992 Pare 9 choice for handling coverage of municipal risks. The League hopes that the growth the pool has experienced in recent times will continue as more members become aware of this option. 1992 AMLJJIA program highlights include: *FY 92 participants number 70 municipalities and school districts - - 62 are renewals, with 8 new members -- an 83 percent growth rate in four years. *21 municipalities are participating in the Law Enforcement Liabil- ity Program, which provides pooled coverage for police professional liability. *Annual deposit contributions for FY 93 total over $3.4 million. *Total owned and managed assets grew 26 percent over last fiscal year to $4.7 million. Members consolidated surplus was $1,089,576 on June 30, 1992. *By the AMURA's presence alone, insurance rates were lowered for all municipalities and school districts. *AML/JIA performed loss control visits in 24 municipalities. The AML Board appoint,, the members of the AMUJIA Board of Trustees. In early 1992, Nancy Cannington, Administrator of the City of Unalakleet, was appointed to fill a vacancy on the Board, and in September ANIL Past President George Carte', Mayor of Palmer, Soldotna City Manager Rich Underkofler, and Rick Gifford, City of Seward Finance Director, were reappointed to the Board of Trustees and False Pass Municipal Clerk Joan Notti was appointed as a new member of the Board, with these appointments to take effect in Novem- ber. The League acknowledges with thanks the work of the individuals who serveon the AMLJJIABoard and on the Law Enforcement Liability Program committee. Without the contribution of these volunteers, k?v11,/JIA would not be available to the municipalities of Alaska. :E` cvin Smith was hired as ANWJIA Risk Control Officer in April, replacing Tom Butier,who had resigned. Kevinwas a "transfer" from the AML staff, where he had served as Staff Associate for four years. As a League staffer, Kevin brings a unique knowledge of Alaska and her communities to his work. He has alreadyvisited24 member communities participating in AML/JIA to review their loss control and safety needs and practices. Page 10 AML Annual Report Pollution The AML has agreed with the Alaska Department of Environmental Prevention Conservation to extend the contract under which the League conducts the Municipal Pollution Prevention Roundtable for another three Roundtable years. The Roundtable provides a valuable source of training for municipal officials concernedabout environmental issues and how to comply with state and federal requirements. The new agreement extends AML and ADEC's commitment to the Roundtable through FY 95, although funding is subject to legislative appropriation each year. Under the new contract, meetings will be held twice a year and will be conducted over a two-day period. One half day of each meeting will be reserved for training and discussion on issues of particular concern to rural areas and one half day will be set aside for issues affecting larger municipalities. A full day will be devoted to issues affecting all Alaskan municipalities. Membership in the Roundtable has now grown to over seventy-five. The most recent meeting of the group was held in Sc-ptember 1992.in Anchorage.. Services provided by AML include notification of meetings, organizing meeting rooms and hotel space, preparing meeting agendas, arranging for speakers, and transcribing and distributing meeting minutes. There is no charge for attending meetings of the Roundtable. Excellence in Lo- Through the League's Excellence in Local Government Program, cal Government AML again recognized individuals as the Elected Municipal Official of the Year and Municipal Employee of the Year. The League also Award Program hono red individualswho have made"outstandingcontnbutions"thro ugh their work in the AML. The AML Board chooses individuals for these honors from nominations made by the membership. At the annual conference in Fairbanks in November 1991, the late Bill Walley, former Mayor of the City of Fairbanks, was honored as Elected Official of the Year, and Doug Griffin, City Manager, City of Valdez, received the Municipal Employee of the Year award. Ginny Chitwood, formerAMl, Executive Director and a Past President of the League, who is well known as the facilitator of the annual Newly Elected Officials Seminar, was recognized by the Board and received the Outstanding Contribution Award in 1991, as did Professor CIive Thomas of the University of Alaska Southeast, who has helped with a varietyof League training efforts, including the Clerks Institute and the Newlv Elected Officials Seminar. In April 1992, Scott A. Burgess, former AML Executive Director, who resigned in May after serving the League for eight years, was honored by the Board and given the Outstanding Contribution Award. '.'orernDer 11, 1992 Page 11 The fourth annual Elected Municipal Official of the Year, Municipal Employee of the Year, and Outstanding Contribution Awards will be made at the Annual Awards Banquet at the conclusion of this year's conference. Task Force on In 1991 the League was successful in gaining passage of legislation Governmental creating the Task Force on Governmental Roles (HCR 17). The goal of the Task Force was to make recommendations on assigning various Roles public services to the appropriate level of government, to recommend services each level of government should provide at a minimum, and to recommend the appropriate means to finance each of the services. The Task Force was to make its recommendations to the governor and the legislature byJune 1992, and thatgoalwas met. The TaskForce's report makes a number of recommendations which bear directly on long-term AML and municipal concerns and which we hope will provide a basis for policy action at the state level. I`tunicipal officials have been provided with a copy of the Executive Summary of the recommendations of the Task Force (in The Touch- sr:�)ne and in the conference delegate packets). AML urges that these ideas be given serious consideration by both state and local officials. The League also wishes to express its appreciation for the efforts of all participants in the work of the Task Force. AML Dues, Acting at the fall Board meeting in Kotzebue the Board approved and Representation, AML President Willie Goodwin appointed a special committee to consider AML dues, representation, redistricting, and other matters, and Other Issues including Board member travel expense. The committee will conduct a hearing at the ANI L Conference in Juneau on the morning of Friday, November 13. AML members having a concern with these matters are urged to attend this meeting and make their point of view known or to contact committee members. Serving on the committee are ANIL President Willie Goodwin, Chair, and Board members George Carte', Mayor of Palmer, Assembly Member Heather Flynn of Anchorage, Mat -Su Borough Assembly Member Dorothy Jones, Mayor Donald Lang of Barrow, and City Council Member Lowell Purcell of Fairbanks. Legislative The ?VAL Legislative Committee (see list), under the leadership of Committee Doug Griffin, City Manager of Valdez, assisted the Board and staff with the AML legislative program this year. In addition to an organizational meeting after the annual conference, the entire committee met twice in Juneau during the session. Several subcommittees met early in the summer and the Legislative Committee Steering Committee met in Kenai in July in conjunction with the Alaska Conference of Mayors. The Steering Committee recommended a draft 1993 Policy Statement and legislative priorities for the 1993 Municipal Platform. Following the Page 12 AML Annual Rrpor7 1992 arinual conference, the AM1f Board will adopt the 1993 Municipal Platform, which will bring the AML's legislative program into focus for the coming year. Board of The AML Board of Directors met six times this past year to set ANIL Directors policy and to spearhead the legislative program. Additionally this year the Board conducted a recruitment for a new Executive Director to replace., Scott Burgess, who left AML in May 1992 to pursue other opportunities. The Board held its summer meeting in Kotzebue as the guests of ANIL President Willie Goodwin, the City of Kotzebue, Northwest Arctic Borough School District, and NANA- In addition to attending the AML Board and Legislative Committee meetings, the AML Board and staff represented the AML and Alaska at a variety of national, regional, and statewide meetings during the year. Annual The League celebrated its 41st anniversary at the Local Government Conference Conference in Fairbanks, November 13-15, 1991. The 1991 Confer- ence saw the second year of an expanded program of policy develop - and Business ment and training directed by the Board in 1990, based on the recom- Meeting mendations made by the Annual Conference Review Committee in 1981). The conference was a success, with over 500 registered delegates and guests. We hope the 1992 meeting in Juneau will be equally successful. Branch Office in The AML and AMUJIA offices are still located on the second floor of the Capital the National Bank of Alaska Building at 217 Second Street in Juneau. These offices continue to provide an adequate and efficient work space for t,,Nl L and JIA staff. As always, AMLstaff invite officials of member municipalities to visit their "Branch Office in the Capital" while in Juneau, A Word of Thanks Finally, we extend our thanks to the officers, directors, past presidents, legislative committee, members, and staff for theirwork in AML Fiscal Year 1992. These individuals have been active and dutiful in theirwork for iklaska's municipalities. We also recognize that no state league or other similar organization can succeed without the work of member volunteers who give of their time and talent, often alone and without much reward or recognition, to support the organization and its efforts, AMI,does recognize and appreciate your service in thecommon cause, and on Behalf of all, we thank you. 8inccrci}', Willie Goodwin, Jr. President i Kent E. Swisher Executive Director November 11, 1992 Page 13 1992 AML Municipal Members Akhiok Akutan Aleknagik Aleutians East Borough Anaktuvuk. Pass Municipality of Anchorage Anderson Aniak Anvik Atka Atqasuk Barrow Bettles Bethel Brevig Mission Bristol Bay Borough Buckland Chefornak Chignik Chuathbaluk- Cold Bay Cordova Craig Deering Delta Junction Dillinaham Eagle Eck Elim Emmonak Fairbanks Fairbanks North Star Borough False Pass Fort Yukon Golovin Haines Haines Borough Homer Hoonah Hooper Bay Houston Huslia Hydaburg City & Borough of Juneau Kaktovik Kasaan Kenai Kenai Peninsula Borough Ketchikan Ketchikan Gateway Bor- ough Kiana King Cove Kivalina Klawock Kobuk Kodiak Kodiak Island Borough Kotlik Kotzebue Lake & Peninsula Borough Larsen Bay Lower Kalskag Marshall Matanuska Susitna Borough Mountain Village Napakiak Nenana Newhalen Nikolai Nome Nondalton Noorvik North Pole North Slope Borough Northwest Arctic Borough Nuiqsut Old Harbor Ouzinkie Palmer Pelican Petersburg Pilot Point Pilot Station Point Hope Russian Mission St. George St. Mary's St. Paul Sand Point Scammon Bay Selawik Seldovia Seward City and Borough of Sitka Shaktoolik Shishmaref Skagway Soldotna Tenakee Springs Thome Bay Togiak Toksook Bay Unalakleet Unalaska Valdez Wainwright Wasilla White Mountain Whittier Wrangell City and Borough of Yakutat Pa t; e 14 AWL AnnunJ Report 1992 AML Associates & Affiliates ASSOCIATES Alascom, Inc:. Alaska Airlines, Incorporated Alaskan Benefits, Inc. Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs Alaska Division of Governmental Coordination Alaska Division of Economic Development Alaska Municipal Bond Bank Authority Alaska State Libraries, Archives & Museums ARCO Alaska, Incorporated Ge()rge K. Baum &. Company Birch, Horton, Bittner & Cherot Bliss & Riordan J.0 Bradford & C'omp:iny CH--M Hill, Incorporated Tlic. Chevron Companies Girriy Chit -wood & Company Certral Council Tlingit & Haida Indian Tr.:bes of Alaska CICENA Consortium for :V'aska Municipal Training (CA.i\ T) Copeland, Landye, Bennett and Wolf Dairy Bosworth Incorporated Day is Wright Tremainc: Elgce, Rehfeld & Funk Fidc lity InvesrmentsInstitutional Services Co.,Inc. Firs! National Bank of Anchorage Gallagher Heffernan Insurance Brokers HDIZ Engineering, Hicks, Boyd, Chandler & Falconer H11g,lies, Thorsness, Gantz, Powell & Brundin Jensen, Harris & Cloth KPMG Peat Marwick Lehman Brothers Mikunda, Cottrell & Company James M. Montgomery Consulting Engineers, Incorporated National Bank of Alaska Northern Adjusters, Incorporated Perkins Coie Preston Thorgrimson Shidler Gates & Ellis Prudential Securities, Incorporated Elmer E. Rasmussen Library, University of Alaska, Fairbanks Robertson, Monagle & Eastaugh Rollins Burdick Hunter of Alaska, Incorporated Seafirst Bank Willis Corroon of Anchorage West mark Hotels Wohlforth, Argetsinger, Johnson & Brecht AFFILIATES Alaska Association of Assessing Officers Alaska Association of Municipal Clerks Alaska Conference of Mayors Alaska Fire Chiefs Association Alaska Municipal Attorney Association Alaska Municipal Management Association Alaska Recreation and Park Association American Planning Association Municipal Finance Officers Association North/Northwest Conference of Mayors Southwest Alaska Municipal Conference November 11, 1992 Page 15 The D U F - - - R_ T(O", C h G �1 J. N _ .�.�._.. an, Volume 2, No. 6 A Newsletter of the Alaska Municipal League = Dece r 191I 2 .AML local Government - Legislative Conference February 3-5, 1993 AML's 1993 Local Government Legisla- tive Conference will be held in Juneau i-ebruary 3-5, 1993. In previous years this rne,eting has consisted largely of the ANIL 13c;ard and legislative Committee. The 1-e.igue hopes to involve a much larger number of local government. officials in 993 and future years for a more coor&- na'ed legislative effort. There is real valu,.> in having a large number of municipal of icials carrying the same message to leg- isl�?tors. 1Vev�antto makea lasting irnpres- <icin and have a impact. The Lo,1--'al Govern- rnc nt Legislative Conference will include tra ning on "How to Lobby," briefings on priority local government issur>s, a legisla- t vt:! reception, and an opportunity to con taa legislators. Municipal officials are c rged to attend and participate in thiT, rWeting, which will focus on &scussion of municipal priorities with the legislature. The 1993 legislative session will begir in few wec: ks, and many issues of con tern to municipalities will be considered, indudingthe Open MeetingsAct, fundin ; for Municipal Assistance and Revenue S-wring, education foundation formula, a r: school bond debt. Municipalities are a S�r concerned with the state budget and locail revenue measurers. The legislators In This Issue ■:op(- ,n Meetings Act Page 3 ■ Economic Summit Page 5 ■ Municipal Officials of the Year Page 7 'VVIL Pric)rities Pa�_;e 8 ■ t ontrC icl Jails Pa 10 h1t. President Rosalee WIlker and cnmediate Past President Willic Goodwin will have problems with bal,incing rev- en.res and responsibilities and rhey will be he,:ring from a chorus of voices urging a vX ety of actions. It will take .a special effr;rt to be heard and to bring attention to local government needs and priorities. The new legislature will indeed be new this year, with several House and Senate members beginning their freshman term. Somehave previous legislat iveexperience, but most do not. Many of the i.e folks are not familiar with local government issues :aria' then could benefit from the direct, �r.. aical input of municipal officials. The le;; lsiators and the municipalities will be wall sertied it we can establ Sh under- s,Lmding and comnnrnicat on early on. htitL hopes the newly e:xpanck-d Local Government- Legislative Conforence will hell by providing support and ari oppor- tu i o, for timely contact. Plan t,::> attend thc_ 199.3 Local Government - Legislative rCoriference and be part of the action. A ret;i,.tration form is included on c age 15 of riis newsletter. Mark your calc:rn:1ar now or I ebruary3-5, 1993. Call5bir-132`i for rna,e information. Op& MeetinguVand FundingTop Priorities; Contact Legislators Now The AML Board of Direc:D:irs, meet .;g� ,. the end of the 42nd Annual Local Go. ,rrn ment Conference, identified six top i; ior- ity legislative issues for the 1993 legis , tive session. These issues, the Municipal Plat- form 1993, will serve as a focus fc the advocacy efforts of the League's 13 .ird, members, and staff. Identified as top orl orities for AML for 1993 were: * Open Meetings Act clarification ind amendment *MunicipalAssistanceandRevenue' ,ac- ing program funding at 1Y 93 leve NOTE: As TheTouchstone was going to press, AML was informed that Governor Hickel will propose a 25 percent cr.rt in these two programs. *Education foundation formula furne and revision *Newschool construction and repayr ert of existing school construction del` t. *Motor vehicle registration tax revisi,) i *Senior citizen/disabled veteran prof i rtY tax exemption unfunded mandate Additional information about thes is- sues can be found on page 3 of this nc �vs- letter, and the complete Municipal Hat - form 1993 will be available in Janum To get a head start on the Lead advocacy efforts, AML Pre,.•ident Ros i�,,e Walker is urging members to review the (continued on page 7 , Happy Holidays to Everyone! 1 from your AML staff... Kent, Chrystal, Julie, Jeanne, and Dayle �r t and Steve, Kevin, Eileen, and Laurie of the AML/J1A vta � rNLA F -BLUM Russian Village Searches Municipal Clerks -- Plan for Sister City Now to Attend Inst itut( Officers 6o+alee T. Walker, President ,? ;scmbly ,kfembcr, City and A— rough of)une<)u Flank Move, first Vice President Assembly Member, rairbanks North Sear Borough John Torg,erson, Second Vice President A sc irbly ,",fember, Kenai Peninsula Borough %4illie Goodwin, Jr., Immediate Past President Council Member, City of Kotzebue Directors V4assie Balluta, Sr. As cmbly Member, Lake & Peninsula borough J.(`. Conley Ac:>etrtbly Member, Ketchikan Ceteway Borough Betty Glick As: embly Member, Kenai Peninsula Borough Jim Kubitz Asp embl)r' Member, Municipality ofAnehorage Norm Levesque Assembly &fembcr, Matanuska 4tsitra 3orough Donald tong to or, C i ty of Barrow lan+it. Parsons .ra _r, City and Borough ofluneau usan Peter council Afernccr, City Ulan Yukon Lowell Purcell bcrnO Member, City of fairbanks I co Rasmuss.en ouncif Member, City of Norse t_:eorge Carte', Past President .±a}o(, Cityn!Palmer I leather Flynn, Past President Lsc-ably Member, Municipality o(Anchorage Ociruthy Jones, Past President 1.csemhly Meru xwr,, Matanuska-Sas,tna &.)rough Uelbert Rexford, Past President P sernbly Alemtwr„ North Slope 4 trough Ivrome M. Selby, Past President ".'aycr, Kodiak Mand Borough Paul ff. Cragan A..uka Municit of Atrorneys Association hl, Linda Jenkins 1.'akt Associc ; ion of Municipal ( h rks Di,ug Griffin -%: ski Alunki al Management Aria iation Staff Kent f. Swisher �' :ut ve L)itel for 'hrystal Stillings Smith 1;: _-c(i)r of Memixr Services Vie krafft A so( i,lh' leofinr Ni( Roberts d ion >trJt, eQ ASsisL.3nt I)a�le Dapcev+rh ^L,_ Many larger cities in Alaska and the Russian Far East have e! tablished "Sister Cities" relationships to dEvelop economic and cultural cooperation, but there are no agreements between villagesofAlaska and the Kamchatka region, where cultural ties date back thousands of years. The Kamchatka village (,(Kovran, with a population of 600, would like to establish a "Sister Village" relationship with a similar sized community in Alaska.. This village is lxated on the Sea of Of osk. The local economy involves fishing, hunting, and the gathering of berries and nuts. The cultural centerpiece is the villages dance group 'TLVEL." The people of Kovran ate ltelmen (pro- nouncedee-tel-men). The rcultural group is the Council of ltelmen Revival. They can be contacted at the follow ng address; Council of ltelmen Revival, "TKH SA NOM" Alec 7aporotsky, Preside tit Kovran, Kamchatka Russia 684611: Tel - 2b-1-17 AML first Vice President Hank Hove of the f, irbanks North Star Borough Assembly at �� inual Business ;Weeting. 'n Touchstone The 1993 Alaska Municipal C1t rks Insti- tute will be held in Anchorage heginn,ng on Sunday, February 213. the instituclr, a valuable training and networkir €:; opj_-,or- tunity for both new and experienced municipal clerks, will run throu€Jh Frid.fy, March 5. The Municipal Clerks Institute, which i . offered jointly by the Alaska N`,tlnicipai League, the University of Alaska, and trw Alaska Association of Municipal a":ierks, is sanctioned by the International Instittae of Municipal ClerksOIN1C). Complotionof three sessions of the annual institute f c l- fills the education requirement for y;l.e Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC) r lesign,a- tion offered by IIMC. Thisyearinstitute participantsv ill have an opportunity to meet John Devfie, the Executive Director of IlAAC, who plans to visit Anchorage that week to obs( rve the Alaska institute and also to lear,,t mor,� aboutthearea in prepaf ation fortl t,19r+1 IIMC Conference, which will be eld i,? Anchorage in May 199 1. In addition to opportunities to ctiveic;" skills, learn more about their joi)s ant" what is required of them, and meet other clerks, participants in the 1993 Muriicip,i Clerks Institute will attend a meeting of tF-r. Anchorage Assembly orSchool Boz rd. A, added incentivetojoin their colleai;ues :!r Anchorage from February 28 to M ,:.rch 5 is that the Iditarod begins there on 'oarci. 6. Information on hotels and re;istra- tionwill besent toeach Alaskan muiflciimi clerk in January -- plan now to att.t nd. the Touchstone is published monthly from July through December by the Alaska Munich .:l I eague, 217 Second Street, .Suite 200, Juneau, Alaska 99801, 907-586-1325. When tie Alaska State Legislature is in session, The Touchstone is replaced by the /VOL Legislati.:^ iiulhtin. One copy of each of these publications is sent free to Member P.funicipaliti i�ssa'iates, and Affiliates. Adarttonal copies are available to members at a cost of $35 it, sub�rrit+tion to the same address. Additional copies to other addresses air available rnem!xrs at a co,t of $5o pers ubscri ption. Non members may subscribe to 11,e Touchstor r cnly rev 536 per year and the legislative Bulletin for $150. 1tdsenisinj7 space° is mailable at $4. O per co!umn inch, and discounts are available members and for contracts of a year or longer. LotJnf,s of job opportunities it A 1i member municipalities are published free of charge a membership service. NMI- Touchstone ■ i )ecember t "`' League Members Elect New Officers and Directors ".,as�,���tur icip,.rlLea;uena,�rntx�rsrneei injuneau IortheAnnual Local Govern n crit Conference in November electec ni officers and members of the Board o Eir.,ctors to guide the League during the, u,)oon ingyear. The League'snewg)vern ng body held its first meetini; on Noven' h,,r 1-1, and rt will meet again it eark F, l;ru r✓tokickoff AML'sIegisIativeadvo c.ci,� efforts for the 1993 legislative session A"At's new President is Rosa'iee -1 W, er, Ascsernbly Member, 1, iry and Bor orrl h Of Juneiu. Hank Hove, Assornbl•y %1e nber, Fairbanks North Star Borough, i; the new Firsf:Vice President cf the League, r d John 1orrorson, Kenai Peninsula Bor h Assembly Member, is the newly I •+ ied Second Vice Presi+ e nt. Willie +;, :m :Jwin, Ir., (..:ity Council Mi.: ndber, c-ity of Kf Lrek;ue, is Immediate Past President. 1-co i:asmu�,,sen, City,' Council Member, C'ly of Nome. and a former pres.dtent of 1;-, v:as eie,.ted to the At -lane scat on o and of Directors. Re-elected tthe B ,i Ifrtwo-ye<-arterinsNveres,tiIayorJ i m i e P!rs m<.,CityandB01`0Ug11ofJ lneau; Norm I ewe>q.re,,�ssr�mblyMi>mber, l",1ac�nuska- usitna Borough; Mayor Robert K,iight, �i'y 4 Nenana; Mayor Donald Long, City f Barrow; anti Wassie Ballu°:la, Assernbl� '•I"Mbcr, Laker and Peninsul -r Lsorough. ntinuing members of the: AML Board (.,f [),rectors are J. C. Conley, Assembly "1,,r+ber, Ketchikan Gatew;.,iy Borough; Cick,As^embly+tilernbe:,Kena' Pen- r`7s = a Borough; Jim Kul:aitz,Mur`1icipahtyof ,,,,r ci orage Assembly Member; Lowell Purer ll, City (-ouncil Nlemberr, City of f a +l inks; arxf Susan Peter, City Council .ir rnb( r, City of Ft. Yukon. ,QPast Pr( sidentsserving nthel-oard me Mayor Jerc)n,se Selby, Kc:i;iak Hand Ftc; (,ugh; Dell;ert Rexford, tJ ;rth ",lope Assembly Member; Dorothy J re_, Matanuska-Susitna Bor,rr,�hA<sern- 1,.",ember, f feather I=lynn, 1.1unicipality f A, ic!aorage Assembly Mt rr,ber; anti r r;:-oq,e (_arte , City of Palmer, e ex ofl cio directors, r e;areseriung n -if a..-s_; r.iations, will ah,;; ser,,e on o,+rd, hey aic° 'au' 1, ragan of cc:nUnued or+ r Ige - o) Note on the Open Meetings Act `r- from the Executive Director.. . Kent E. Swisher a.d The Alaska MunicipalLeagu hastaken xasition calling for modification of the Open Meetings Act (OMA) by passing f;csolution 93-1 at the 1992 Local Gov- errimentConference. TheLe,ague'spro p sal is a modestand reasonable one, but the press and some members of the pi blic are likely to react with "knee jerk" of position unless our case s strongly prsented, The purpose of cur resolu- t r n is to clarify the OMA. Th • kinguage ct the statute is subject to ubstantial interprecation,i.e.,honest,wel informed F e ople of good intent can disagree as to m+-anin', and applicability of the .Act's pr» isicns. The League's proposed modifi(atronsand c: r0lications include: 1. Specify that discussion among less than a quorum is not a violation C u gently, discussions among, invtwo or mi.>re members of a governin,.; body (or p ., ;sibiy even staff members) niay consti- tutl� a "rneetin within the meaning of tFa: Act. There are excellent r1 rguments it favorof two members of a b<:)dy being ab+e to talk about issues - to compare rn_rres, to test an idea, to "brainstorm" p_,,.sible approaches to a pr>b'ena, to consulta more knowledgeable colleague - �tr+d the, same arguments ten,l to apply to conversations between three1 people. The, only magic about two is tF, it is the sri<rllest number that allows any consul- 'ation among governing body members ant- it is less than a quorum in rhr' small- est of governing bodies. The I as,, than a cluc,rum' standard allows for cc,mmuni- c-at on and consultation among; a minor- ty A the governimf body whilt� assuring thai a majrarity of votes for : n action �.tnn.at l>e secured out of tl e public �j,-`.V 2. Create an exception allowing a ;) numbertoattend meetings such as the AML Conference The ability to attend and narticipatt ;ri discussions at training sessions or pc;l cv seminars at /.WL, the national city a i county associations, and other such me ings is an important means of transn ting information. Public issues before ,i governingbody should notheresolve', t such meetings, but discussion of the st l:- jectmatterofthemeetingarditsappli(, - bility to the attendee's community k ;n important part of the learning proces 3. Provide that officials may "lobt t" another government official/agency 3s a group It is very common for a group of peof I from acommunitytomeets%ithagover i mental official or with a series of offici, l cn avisitto the Cal)itol in orcertra prese a broad view of a local probiem or issue. This does help to gain the attention v 1 understanding of the individual/agen bein- visited. If such conta _ts could I made by only one person at a time, ti I effectiveness of communities in dealir: ; with other units of govern mentwouId f significantly reduced. 4. Open Meeting Act suits are to I r brought against the jurisdiction, not the individual official Three arguments here. First, it is tl c action of the entire body - the council + assembly - that is tainted by a violation OMA, and the recourse under law is t void the action in question. Second, least some individuals on the governir: body are likely to have: had no invok, ment in the challenged action or had n knowledge of a violation and should n. be subjected to a suit as individu.. (continued on i,r:• 5) A%ti Iouchstone ■ December 1992 Page 's Resolutions Adopted Thee is hoyving resolutions were adopted by the members of the Alaska Municipal l ea�,ue nt the annual meetingon November 13, 1992, in Juneau. Resolutions will be ��tclucied with the 1993 AML Policy Statement, which will mailed to all municipal rani c is in lanuary. Additional copies of resolutions are available from the AML No. 93-1 - Clarification and amendment cf the Open Meetings Act No. 93-2 - State bond issue for school ccrostruction No. 93-3 - Reimbursement to municipaiitit- of cost of state -mandated programs No. 93-4 - Implementation of recommends°:ions of Sanitation Task Force No. 93-3 - Creation of long-range financial Flan for State of Alaska No. 93-6 - Abandoned motor vehic e fund No. 93-7 - State support of health care facilities No. 9343 - Supporting capital matching grant program, with certain conditions No. 93-9 - Barrier -free remodeling fund No. 93-10 - Reasonable wetlands policy No. 93-11 - Return of IF{) proposal until an�,zli,,sis of traditional management package completed No. 93-12 - Investigation of hazardous waste dumps In Alaska No. 93-13 - Opposition t:, EPA sulfur requirements for diesel fuel No. 93-14 - Honoring A45L President Willie Goodwin, Jr. No. 93-11. - Thanking City and Borough of Juneau P;rrtic-rpar-its inAML'sNewlyElectedOtfcia% 5eminarreturnedhome better forepared to ,liar comtituen!.s "The Ayes Have It" Training Materials Now Available "The Ayes Have It," a training >roe;r1irn on parliamentary procedure, has recently been released bythe Consortium for Ala s,,a Municipal Training (CAMT). The training program includes avideotapeanc tccom- panving handbook and is designod to I se used by councils, assemblies, at d other groups that operate under Roben's Rides of Order. Based on a workshop presented fly Marge Price, City Clerk of Ken:iewic,%,, Washington, at the 1991 AML Lai,;I Gov- ernment Conference, the videotape ccn. ers preparing for a meeting, respmisil_1,!z- ties of the chair and council ni -nber �, types of motions and which ones ;rev;,ii and othertopics.The handbook, E�i�ich s cued to the time indicators on tf(tapt, provides additional bacKgrOUnd rr9orrrri- tion and also includes a "mock n (-etir.:" exercise that offers trainees an op,)otiu nity to try out what they have lean iiect. The training packet is �ideota,-;� .i handbook) can be. borrowed for a rhret week period from the ,A IL Lencint; l brary by AML members. Additior:.' cep ies of the spiral -bound handbook ran t:-, purchased for $30/10 handbook. Thi� entire package (videotape and 10 ian: b)oks) can be purchased from A�'.l. rc $125. Participants inthe 1993 Municip,i: Clerk Inst,tute (February 28 - March 5 ir) An chorage, see article, page 2) will bet, rini ci in how to use the materials wit} governing bodies. CAMT is a cooperative effort i tF.e Alaska Municipal League; the Departrner=t of Community and Regional Affa,j s, ari,'. the Cooperative Extension Service e,f 7' Universitv'of Alaska. The--consortir rii d. velops training material, sponsors 1=Ml ing programs, and publishes thrr c:.,! Government Calendar. Fcr more information on "The Have lr'training material:., or to bori: v, purchase a set, please c;il! AML at 1325. e 4 A iLTouchstone u Oecember Senator Arliss Sturgulewski Phil Younker AML Outstanding Contribution Awards Given The Alaska Municipal League awarded Sr lator Arliss Sturgulewski ,:nd Phil ', x,nker i; Outstanding Contribution Awarc at the 1992 Local Government C=orferencc-. Sr,nator Sturgulewski was a former locai guvernmentofficial and active particip,int in Alaska !Municipal Leagu ,activities. She wa ..also instrumental in the rewriting of 1 itle 29, th-: municipal goer=r nment statutes. From 1976-78 she served as an elected fisial on l Anchorage Municipal Assembly and was a member of tht, i` laska Ptur:icipal League Legislat. e° Committee. Her commitment to local governme;it is avid,?need by years of involven ent in a v; idc> varie'1 of state and I :x-al or anizations.. She devoted over 30 years t .i public s_ n.-ice. O;le of her most ie,:ent oontributiors vas to serve as a member of �fic Task I:x(e on C overnmen;ai Ater .ser,'in; fourteen yems in the State Senn te, Senator Sturgulewski is retiring fr)n electedoffice this ye.v. She has also parti6patedinnumerous other pu`=alicand 1> iv.,te senor boards and ,tlAy groups and con-inues to be active in publi, affairs. Sc n„torStt rkulc wski was t o Republican nomn nee for Governor in 1986 and "'i 990. Phil 1'ou f.1:rr from, Fairf;, nks, Alaska, also re(rc i',,ed the AML Outstanding C )ntri- f_ rtimAs rdForhiscontriln tiontotheLeagued.ofing1f392asChairoftheE).c:cutive [11fcc_tor .`search Cornmitti" Younker •')as sor1,,,d Alaskan n'lUnlclpalities, �ii, own C'nl;'1lUnit�; ani" the iii�s5� i'>�Unlrlpal f.ea�?Ut't`r nlarly Fears. Fle was a me 11'x'r of ti13( yard ()f Director Pres dent (if Ow L,_li:ue, Choir of the Interim Forirl of T us'c>es, of the.Ar11L Joint Insurance A;soc.rtic, i, and Llctivelv involved in League a tivitw rile ire was an (,I,,-,cted offic:i,al. In cp inj I IJ92 serti im.Ir cfly in a pr vate . a:,.lc it is an individual comn itted to !k` and wall jicirif th,� I_e&.;ue, 'rou:iker volunteered his time to help B �a;,im(In ;Wrssearchfnr ,i dhir,— ane�vExc t.itiveDirector.Accordingtothc,letter n nl;n.rtin,�`r'rAunkerf-,rth, ,�,vard,he1�rnvecito �e�aSUc�ngandeffectivelealerand id,, in tn, difficult firm! insurvng, I:nd (:i<<i eng;ngt,ask. Income Tax, PF Cap, Municipal Aid Cuts Proposed When the 12o delegates to Gov«.:- ,c; Hickel's Economic Summit conipi, !"'I their work in early Decenilucr, a nu!r of proposals to address tine anticip, l "fiscal gap" were on the table,. An,- n;; them were instituting an income tax, ping the Permanent Fund dividends, ...; ting municipal assistance progrars, 1; muting economic development prole c ts, and reducing the overall costs of s ,itt� government by cutting baci; or gettim ric' of a variety of programs. Municipal officials participating in the sessions reported a lack of t.mderstanc i; i r.)f the partnership relationship betwl� n thestoteandIocaIgovernm-2nts,citing: ie �-Iassification of both municipal govf r - ments and school districts a-: "specidi i- terests" that were competinf; against =e state as disturbing. They i >o repor d much discussion of and interes, in a sa ,te income tax, which k'01- n embers h i.e supported throu:h their zfur)n in ac'.c i t ing the 1993 Policy Statem�,nt It was reported toNALstailitnatse%o 11 proposals were made to make major ( ; is in or abolish programs of municipal , r1, most notably the Municipal A_;sistai e program. During FY 93 the Munk r' Assistance program share(: nearly c 3 million in revenue from resources c:c, o- trolled by the state on behalf of Alask.i .s to help local governments �)rovide b, ,.�ic services. (contrnu��d on pal;f 71 Reprresentative Richard ref c� Iiirh-nks North Srar borou h ,',;,i or ) i S.rmp;on, and Fob Evans of inchor,ic, . r Ati9L' s -#-'nd Annual Local (;o,-ernn;r: t C.,nference. ANU touchstone ■ December 1992 Pap 5 Forestry Grants Available The Alaska Division of Forestry has an nour,c& I the availability of two grant pro g• ams, tl ie Community Foresm' Grant and the Sm, ill Business Adrninistration !SBA`, National Tree Planting t3rant. The C.-Irnmunity Forestry Grant is avail aisle for projects that promote, plant, and c,_re for community trees and forests in Alaska. ,Approximately $40,000 will be distributed statewide to communities and non-profit organizations through a com- petitive grant process. 'The grants are intended to fund new projects ghat would not be funded through existing budgets. Projects must meet one or ml:,)re of the followinu program goals- '0expand forest cc ver an i improve the l"E-alth wind care of trees and forests in urban areas and com- munit,cs, 2)increasethecontributiontrees and forests make in conscivingcnergy and imIt) rovin.7,tlie aesthetics, economicviabil- ity. and rivability of communities; 3l in- cn,ase avraieness of, and appre( iatior for, th � wdue of trees and f )1estS within the _o rimun,ty; and 4) involver citizens, com- rnunity;;r:��ups, locaigoverriment, and;)ro- lessior,als in working to ether to support ,x establish on -going program; to I lant in i care for community tr: es and forosts. Th ippli_ation deadiinc: s 4:3) p.m on �,Vtdn;asc,iy, January 27, 1199.3. he _,BA National Tree Planting Pro - ,ram grants will fund pr fects that use ;mail businesses to plant trees on non- lec)eral public lands. Any unit of state or !,Deal government may apply to the flivi- sion of Forestryto be incltjdc�d in t he state's ,ipplication to the SBA. Applicants must iiIan a well -organized project for planting �reo,s in 1994. Applicants r'nust meet the ollowin "'NjUirements: 1 I plan; tree., on ore -federal public land, 2, ;,provide mat:+- ng funds: and 3) hire srr,all busines,;es. i he deadline for applicaticris is 4:30 p.m. in Fhrirscay, February 111, 199. F ,r 1110re information or appiicatil�ns, or t;rct C�I:in Ketchum ; t i6 j 212.`i or i at ici;; Iovner at 762-2.180, or write to: la ka L)j,: ,jon of Fore,.rri', C:o rumjnit✓ -)r ,t. , Coordinator, P. Box 10701)5, n( hora: Alaska 9951r) 7005. Open Meetings (continued from page 3) Third, targeting individuals for suit cre- ates the opportunity for harassment suits and may have the effect of further dis- couraging people from serving in local office. 5. Authorize a governing body to in- struct its attorney in executive session This is one of the hot points - a CLOSED MEETING - but any party to a lawsuit needs to be able to consult with their attorney and give direction as to settle- ment levels and other matters in confi- dence. The public's interest would be harmed if a party on the )ther side of a iawsU''t is able to learn the content of discussions with the mu6-.ipalitx's attor- ney regarding pending litiation, claims, or other negotiation strategies. The Leaguedoes not seek to exempt final actions, such as the acceptance of an agrE,ement, from the OMA. 6. Authorize emergency meetings without prior public notice Another hot spot - but: it is reasonable to allow a governing body tc meet to deal I with an emergency and g,ve only mini- mal notice or correct the notice defect after the fact. The Anchorage earth- quake and the Kodiak tsunami provide real world examplesof situations in which local officials would have needed to meet and act with minimum r,>gard for the niceties of public notice. Other, less dramatic, events continue to occur and, by definition, cannot be pred=cted in advance but require a response. All policy choices represent a tradeoff - in this case, AMIL is suggesting th,it the need for immediate action in a ' fe- or prop- erty threatenin;situationniavoutweigh the value of notice to the public. f7. Remedy for violation of the Open I Meetings Act is to render the action v_oidahle, not void. �urrently an action successfully chat- enged under the OMA is vo�ded. In ,onu cases this may be the appropriate remedy; in others, it is grossly ex -."SsIVI . The resolution suggests that the courts be allowed the flexibility to detc rmin, whether it is appropriate to void .an action ofagoverning body in a particular case. Flat, "cookie cutter" penalties rarely work as well as their drafters hop�:r, and sometimes cause more harm than good. Giving the courts the authority t: use ;a "rule of reason" makes practical sense while retaining a powerful deterrent a that level. 8. Impose reasonable time lintiiN for claiming an OMA violation Governmental actions normally ;et it motion some train of events irr. olvinc expenditure of timeandmoneyb. some public or (often) private entity. If or action is voided after such expenditurc have been made in good faith, t:wre i5 much hardship and lots. Resolvi - ; ti-e issue early on is in everyone's r,.tionir bestinterest. Imposing tirnelimits cntl filing of lawsuits also discourages las: minute "nuisance" suits designed noic: to frustrate the process than to prn , ect J public right. 9. Clarify that the Act does not apply to meetings of administrative staff If, underthemostnegativescenari tw•; officials may not meet to discu.. the business of the municipality and t)MA does apply to staff, it i�, difficult see how the normal business of m, rag- mentand supervisioncan becarrie .: ot.t. If administrative staff cart meetonf, iftt_,r giving notice to the public, the pro err , are immediate and endless. Fc ex ample, could a staff member `s, o i working with a citizen at the court �r it the planning department call on i col league or supervisor for advice or ci . sult,ition without violati i�; the O' ? I' OMAapplies tostaff and to"nieebr Nvo or more officials, I think not. .: t surely not what anvone had in mi 1. If you would like to C F-CU5s this 1 ter, please do not hesitate to call r Vi,,v 6 AtitL Touchstone ■ December V)^ Residential Sprinkler R Procyram 1( N',\ i`, icoking for coma,iunities that i r, residential sprinkler ordinances in p a C. If tiou have an ordinance or code 1,1 tedorpending,wewouldliketohear u ern yo(J. ICMA is updating an old file of s:r mple ordinances. Also, if you have a residential sprinkler o d narice and would like! toparticipate in a J '),I ireAdrninistrationfunded demon- stwtion project promoting, housing af'o:dability, ICMA is looking for jurisdic- ti ,n ;willing to work to reduce redundant riie protection measures in home con - I ku- tion where residential sprinklers are ,iirt d. T , f;e selected, sites must meet the ic:ll.vvrng criteria: 3t st.bject to pending or enacted fire s;: ri .klor legislation tfwillingtoc�onsiderconstruction alter - nu tk es in potential development For more information on participation in �h, study, or to Provide a copy of your a: to l residential sprinkler ordimince, <c nract Becky Slierblom, at](-, P,,IA, 777 N. t:, p zol St., NE Suite 500, Vvashington, 11:.10002-4201, (202) 962 3570- t'.',iti� Goodwin, Jr., outgoing AML n', v.gas honored at this .Awards u ir, -1� et Sen:rror .A1 Adams :e,rrveo as 1: t, , of C,�refiionies for the i ,: nque,, at Rob Fx),e c,f` Unalakfeer rind Linda Of were Part-((] as the p JC?t1,n rh„of the Year , ston, on Robert Foote Linda Murphy Municipal Officials of the Year Awards %lice -Mayor of Unalakleet Robert Foote was named the Municipal Official of thf Year at the Friday evening banquet of the annual Local Government Conference in lureau. Linda Murphy, City Clerk for the City of Seward, received the Municipa' Employee of the Year Award The purpose of the awards is to recognize loci government officials who have demonstrated a commitment to excellence in loca'. government both within their own communities and on a statewide level. Fob Foote serves as President of the. North/Northwest Alaska Mavors Conference k- ording to Barrow Mayor Donald Long, who nominated Foote, his tireless effort< ha, e been instrumental in brir:ging the federal and state governments to wit[ the North/NorthwestAlaska Mayors Conference to resolve the safe water and sewage Pro. hems plaguing Alaska villages. Vice -Mayor Foote is a past member of the AMI So,!rd of Directors and is cons idered an assertive lobbyist on AML issues. He has ✓olunteered many hours of time and travel in the belief that he can helpsolve flu state''s health problems. 1 nda Murphy is an active r ieniber and past president of the Alaska hlunicip,i Clerks Association as well as a member of the International Institute of Municipal Cle,.ks. She served for two yea s ris Vice -President of Alaska Women in Government arc chaired a statewide comp ittee to develop a model records retention schedule for ocalgovernmentsinAlaska Snewas co-founder and past president ofth0Sewarci Bwu riess and Professional Women's Club and currently serves as Administrative Ad% iser to the Seward Associat or) ror the Advancement of Marine Scienc-. Linda is 1Is•r. very active in othercornmt nip:, functions. She is noted for carrying out het dutics wTi dedication, hard work, aril a sense of humor. In Sympathy The Alaska Municipal League,.vould like to express its condolences tothefarnily of William Brighton, City Manager for the City of Kenai, Alaska, who died on Ntwember16,1992,attheafecaf63. Bill served as the manager of Kena, for over 12 years and was a long -timer member of the Alaska Municipal League and the A� aska Municipal N,Aanagement Association. hie is survived by his wife P.;try, sons John, Curt. Mark, and Ted, and daughter Cathy. — —-- -- ---- r' AW Touchstone ■ December1992 Page ► 11�1�N�CA 2�7 Sccon, Street. Suite -'Ck ■ Juneau A�a,ka WF- in 5�L 13:'5Far ,, , Alaska Municipal League Legislative Priorities - 1993 OPEN MEETINGS ACT CLARIFICATION AND AMENDMENT The League asks the legislature to clarify the Alaska Open Meetings Act (AS 44.62.310). Current statuV),y language is subject to substantial interpretation, i.e., honest, well-informed people of good intent can arad do disagree as to the meaning and applicability of the Act's provisions. The League supports clarificati; n and modification of provisions of the Act, including: • defining what constitutes a 'meeting' • assuring that public bodies have the ability to act in an emergency and consult with le(l<)l counsel in private • clarifying that more than one member of a public body can discuss issues with state or ott er public officials at the same time • specifying that provisions of the Act do not apply to administrative staff members • expanding the authority of the courts to determine penalties for violations of the Act • providing for suits against municipalities, not individuals, in cases of alleged violation ■ MUNICIPAL ASSISTANCE AND REVENUE SHARING PROGRAM FUNDING The Alaska Municipal League requests that the Municipal Assistance (AS 29.60.350) and State Reventie Sharing (AS 29.60.010) Programs be funded at the FY 93 level in recognition of the state's responsibiliri/ to share Alaska's public resources equitably to benefit its citizens and to help local governments proviCe essential services to Alaska's citizens at the local level. EDUCATION FOUNDATION FORMULA FUNDING AND REVISION The Alaska Municipal League requests full funding for the Education Foundation Formula, the state s, contribution toward the costs of operating public education, in recognition of the state's constitution:r obligation to provide education for all of Alaska's children. The League also supports an increase in the instructional unit value to 563,000 and the imposition of a meaningful school tax to help fund education. Additionally, the League supports efforts to revise the formula to enhance funding adequacy and equity. NEW SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION; REPAYMENT OF EXISTING SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION DEB'" The Alaska Municipal League supports funding for construction of Priority 1 through 6 schools under the School Construction Grant Program (AS 14.11), through issuance of state general obligation bonds. Thr) League also supports full funding for the state's share of existing school construction debt incurred by municipalitJE+s. MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION TAX REVISION The Alaska Municipal League supports revision of AS 28.10.431, which establishes a schedule of moto vehicle registration taxes collected by the state on behalf of municipalities, to reflect equity in taxation o motor vehicles compared to other forms of personal property. The tax schedule was established in 197i and has never been adjusted to reflect changes in the value of motor vehicles or assessment levels. ■ SENIOR CITIZEN/DISABLED VETERAN PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION UNFUNDED MANDATE The Alaska Municipal League supports legislation to solve the problem of the unfunded mandate imposed on municipalities by AS 29.45.(130, which establishes the Senior Citizen/Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption Program. The League supports replacement of mandated municipal property tax exemptioml with a direct state rebate v,rokIyarn for qualified senior citizens and disabled veterans who caid rer property taxes on qualified property. Leo Rasmussen, Nome City Council k?ember, wvas elected AML Director L�� rge. S U M rn i t (continued from pace 5) Lo._al ;government leaders invited to at- ,cid the Summit included Mayor Lonnie Vidiors,ri of Kake, ',I.�yc.r Ralph Bth _>!ome�v of the Ketchir,.in Catew,:y rough, Finance C)f:icer D,,n Fauske of 0 tJ(Df'h `dope Borough, Iaay�r Tom ,Ilk of anchorage, Mayor l'ob Foote of :Jna17kleet, Mayor Don Gdrnan of the < n,:.i P(�nirsula Borough, AML Irnmem- itr Fast President anc Council Member A ills- G )od,,%in, Jr., of Kozo-: bue, Mayor c in Iiaruleland ofNome, �f.'LPa;t Pres I at j.idAs,1/,r,blyMer-ibe: L?xothOonas x r1l" ,ti1ara uAa-Susitna i'r,roug i AViL ,t )i d( nt Mayor Dan F z�ck cf Sitk:,, VAL Direcor l4layor Jam e Par!,ons J une;ru, 1A wai Jim San- :s.on of th.- rb ini;s h,.>rth Star Bcrou ;li, AML Pa_-,t Nr si ;��nt lo.iyor Jerome Scll;y cf the Kc,- li:rk (:;land Br;igh, and ,',iayor Alaire �,tnt �n of t le City ()f Ketcl 4,in. �u�nm:t participants wero �dividv-,d into tee groups. `lfter an irtrodr c:lon diseuc. - h1e st.-Iti"c zinticip�.ted c,onomic- fu- U ,d1r:,t nti.o-lapprcxrcll,: 0 -1 0,Iwith s ctIc linthelnctitutr I rSoctilar�i (ajch F rper, rfe L it ding: f,,..�l ,rat Tyforth:� 199ra each�,i rk d.;n i errati :>Iut,o whichtisen r� n i (p( r,( rlroGov, ,morII:_kel. Astriis n,-v;j-tt<rg c,t„press,th"f-r1a1reportt f I;u E� r;n,)nrc:Summit. whi, hwill include' :i h �n,u;� hn;pos,ris, is ii..t yet read ,:(^ %vtI, want to get + _opy uioul(i G _t t'ie ();tire of Manacement an, '.0 i,, [, •1(5- ;>(„3, tc, be put c;n .a rnaiin_• Meetin(y Sanitation Challenues During the recent Local .;()vernment C onference in Juneau several n embers of the Governor's Sanitation Task Force pre- s,�nted a workshop to report on their wor k and recommendations. Chairman of the Task force Larry Ntilieff, the Citv Manager of the City of S Paril, and members Greg Capito, De- f:i.3rtrnei of Environmental C onservation a i j, Mike Black, Alaska D( partment of Community and Regional Affairs, ad- dressed the audience. Their messar ewas that in--plementation of the 1a>k Force's recommendations is depenclertt on sup- po-t frorn local governme-iti:- in rural A aska. A resol;.ition in su¢)Port of the ncommendations was passed by the 4 aska Municipal league. >,)me of the Ta.k Force re:cmmenda :,,xis are: I Continue funding the Pov,,er Cost Equalization program a:, the FY 92 level. Establish three Rural Utility Business Advisor positions to prc.ide hands- on assistance and one-cii-one train- ing in basic ut lity manar;ernent. i Developand implement ar, environ- ment.il health educatio i )iiot pro- gram in rural schools. +. ExrDand the Remote 1v-aintenance Worker program to prop ide services to 1 additional village in the Y K area. increase the numb >r of region- alized classroom trainii opportuni- ties in rural "hub" communities for village operators and Lit lit'.' manag- ers 5. Supp.Drt desit;r- in(: construe; utility roads [nat«ill t.;cil.:ate t �(i. livery of water ano s( wa �f, ser, remote viila�� 6. Conduct research ai)l level( i, serninarstoexnlainaternatI've s nit, tion technologies sti to design � veers in the public ar d pnvate try 7. Cornmit to stable six \ear bud; sanitation projt ct�. £1. Limit direct grants for sani iticn r)rolects to those commUnitlt A;:I; proven management capabiht:, �1�' a certified operator. Requirr' 1 0 percent match (cons,der in -kin; ser vices in communities that la - tunds to meet match requirem its;. 9. Dedicate a small per-entage of .�a:l CIP sanitation grant o operate i ai,:i utility management training. 10. Reduce the degree o+ personne i ra� mentotion in the. drir wat rr;, gram so that fundin ; is not 6da: among; so many posi ions. 11. Encourage the Gov( rnor to si it Executive ProClamat cn that ,_ c. t ruralcommumtiesancschoolsto :t,:r,. water and sewage ut Mies uhe �e+ possible. Chairman Mercri ieft is urging loc . l-,v, ernment officials to contact tf,,e Gov( ; nor, their legislators, and the Congre;,I )na delegation in support of these recorn reri dations. For more information or c :)is. of the Task Force recommendations , on tac', Lori Telfer at 465-51' ). i is i rA } tiFities and Envionme-it Policy Secticn p.rnelists Hen 1 iensley, ;,EA. Senator Sam Cotten , f7LC As ;stant Commissioner Janice Adair anal San,rarion Task Force Ch.3ir Larry Nferculieri of the City of St. (Phil. / ti',t I OW Iasi ■ Deceii 1992 Pa , _. 'I Governor Hickel to Convene Contract )ails Task Force: AML to Appoint Members %, ,t December 2, 199";1, work session in An(:hora;oe, the Department of Public Sa'c-ty and municipal offil_r,31s agreed Dc) a plan cresting a contract- jails task for::e. T} o task lorce will review a number of is,.ies trc:.ibling the contract jails pro fir,, m a nu make recommendations to the G,wernor and the legislature. :urrert task force plan,_call for a total of eight municipal officials, cooperatively appointed by the Alaska Municipal Le igue a; d the Alaska Chiefs of Police As ociation, to join representatives from the Goye=nor'soffice, the C.)fficeofMan- ,ag rnent and Budget, the Departments -)f Public Safety and Corrections, and 'our state le,is,latois. The task force is to recommc nd how to resolve issues ccn- �e, ning b ;th thestate anti rllunicipalities ,e: ;irding contract jails. 1 hay formation of he contr ict jails task force was tecorn- nE nded :yy the Governor's Efficiency :e. env T ra.m. he increased presence of the state's -rirr,in 11 j°zttti(:e systern i� rural Alaska wcr t las,t ' 5 years hjs meant that or,tra.:t j ,ils have been a Source of dis- )We hetv,,een municipalities and the ta'e. By t.:tute, the state is responsihle to-ror,ide for the custody, care, and 1is::ipl.ne of persoms chai.ged x con- ica ed of cfsenses againstthe state or held imp er mt'�ority of state lavv, The state is Llt!l(:)F zetf by >tatute tAS :: "3.30.031) to or.tr,rct v_th municipalities or a private nttVt -)It lillthisresponsl,iility,whichis n cre ec.mnornical way f r the state to 1e ' t:°ais obligation than by buildim,,, pe rating, and maintaininl_; its own rE,- Jo:r;,l connectional faeilit e,,. C.:rrrntl;, the state contracts with 17 n1u 1ici:ml:ties to provide detention ser- . ,cc s, !n I Y 1) 1, the program cost over 3..1 raAlie n and processed over 13,000 i ,is oners I it 1 rd,53 7 prisoner days. I,,ue, rich as mide(pu;ite frindinr;, )r, rac' c:_hilly, liability, trainirg, and i �tv c ordmon have tro;. I led the state and municipalities for years. Because of years of insufficient funding from the leg- islature and the high cost of liability insur- ance, a number of municipalities have threatened not to renewcontracts in years past, placingthe state in the awkward and costly position of havi ng to transportstate- (harged prisoners to already over-capac- itystatefacilities. The statehasconsidered mandatingcommunitieswith populations of over 1, 00(:) to operate jails and be reimbursed for the expense. As Department of Public Safety Deputy Commissioner C. E. Swackhammer points out in a Noverriber20, 1992, white paper to Commissioner Richard Burton, these issues are not new. In fact, Swackhammer explains, in the mid-1970 "s the state was wrestling with the issue of how it should manage its rural correctional responsibili- ties. The issues were revisited again by a legislative subcommittee in 1990. Each tme, changes were recomrrlended, but without lasting results. fwackhammer attributes the lack of lasting results to inaction and the failure of all involved parties to get together. "Why will this task force be ar � dti , r- ent?" Many skeptical municipal officials asked this question. Optimists see the involvementofC.E. Swackhammcrast r chief difference this time. Receritly , , pointed as Deputy Commissioner by Cc.f 1 missioner Burton, Swackhammer is vi 11 qualified to lead a contract jail, refs; r movement. A former c ity manager, st;i e legislator, and Alaska state troop r, Swackhammer personally brings all pr-r - spectives to the table, and he has bei. n instrumental in attempts to engage C involved parties in a discussion of u e issues. The Alaska Municipal League v,'ill send letters to municipalities with cont act jai s asking for letters expressin-g an interest in participating on the task force, Cnce the letters of interest have been recei ed, the AML will select the municipal repr csen:.,- tives. For further information on the piopose I contract jails task force or how ;u ca 1 participate, call the V01 at 586 ,25, .Alaska Municipal Code Services ❑ Ordinance Codification & Supplementation ❑ Personnel Manuals ❑ .Administrative Rules (� Charter Pamphlets ❑ Lund Use Regulations Alaska E.vperience Quality and Accuracy Protnpt Senke Competitive Pricing PERKINS COI E 1029 WestThirdAvenue, Suite300 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 (9(17) 279-850 Contact: Gordon I Tans t'•�g'' 10 VOL Touchstone ■ Decembe I,)" 1993 Municipal Association Officers Alaska Association of Municipal Clerks 'resident l(1,ineFerguson,,v�unicipalir, -,f z,snchoi age (343-431 1) :rVice Pre�,ident-GayeVZILwhan, Kenai i'eninsuia Borough (262-4441) 'I J 'Vice President - Martha Harrell, Fairbanks North Star Borough (452- 17(,1 c-�re`ary - donna Si -pith, Kodiak Island Borough f486-9301) 1 reasurer - Linda Conley, City of Nome f-1-1 1-5?47) Alaska Chapter/American Planning Association President - Mitzi C. Barker, Alaska HOUS- ing Financr.r (564-92,12) bicc President - S. Wells \Wliarns, CitN, and Borough of Sitka (74"' 5500) T ensurer - John Duffy, Palmer (745- 41301) S wth(entral Region V.P. - David Dengel, Cityof Valdez (835-4313) ND=tht�rn Rer;ion V.P. Earl L Finkler, Barrmw (£3:i2-6397) "(,L�thcast Re,, --;ion V.P. Mun-av VVralsh, Alaska Conference of Mayors Pi e:,ident- Dan Keck, CiCyand Borough of Sitka (747-3294) C hor officee, to be elected in February 12. Al.iska Fire Chiefs Association Pr:=sidcnt - Andrew Postishek, Wasilla 373 8830) ) si Vice President - Mark R. 8,wker, An- �.horage (2O9-5789) Cnd Vice Pres dent - Timothy J. Biggane, North Pole (488-3400) Se'r--tary- NaricyCanady, Wasilla (373- ls 10! Tyra.urer-)od-eM.Hettrick,V.i;dez (335- ..5601 Alaska Municipal Attorneys Association Pre si,lent - Tom Boedeker, Kenai Penin- s.rl,� Borougn (262-4441 ) � c-> i're;ident Paul H. Cra,;an, Fairbanks 1-C rt,a; ; ur ron 1. Cole, City and Bor- u ,h -�t t;;,� (,"1 -3294) 1 ie is ure r (;r,rdon J. Tans, Anchorage Alaska Municipal League Associates & Affiliates = ACCOUNTING/AUDITING FIFec, Rehfeld, & Funk, CPAs Mikunda, Cottrell & Compan KPMG Peat Marwick ATTORNEYS Birch, I iorton, Bittner & Cherot Bradbury, Bliss & Riordan Copeland, Landye, Bennett aad Wolf Davis Wright 1 remaine Hicks„ Boyd, Chandler & Falc*,nvr Hushes 1 horsness Gantz P~.-Il & Brundin Jensen, Barris & Roth Perkins Coie Preston Thorgrimson Shidler Cates & f llis Robertson, Monagle & EastauFh, P.C. Wohlforth, Argetsinger, Johnscn & Brecht COMMUNICATION Alascom, Inc. CON SULTING,'PLANNING Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs Alaska Division of Economic Development Alaska Division of Governmental Coordination Alaska State Library, Archives and Museums Ginny Chitwood and Company EDUCATION/TRAINING/ INFORMATION Consortium for Alaska Municipal Training Elmer E, Rasmuson Library, Unr�ersity of Alaska Fairbanks ENGINEERING 0 12 rti I fill, Inc. HDR Engineering, Inc. James M. Montgomery Consulting I ngineers, Inc. FINANCIAL SERVICES/BANKING Alaska Municipal Bond Bank AWFIC iev Dain-Bosworth Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Co first National Bank George K. Baum & Company J. C. Bradford and Company Lehman Brothers National Bank of Alaska Prudential Securities, Inc. Scafirst Bank INSURANCE/RISK MANAGEMENT CIGNA Insurance Gallagher I ieffernan Insurance Brok, rs Northern Adjusters, Inc. Rollins Burdick Hunter of Alaska, Inc. Willis Corroon of Anchorage MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATIONS Alaska Association of Assessing Officers Alaska Association of Municipal Clerks Alaska Chapter/American Planning Association Alaska Conference of Mayors Alaska Fire Chiefs Association Alaska Municipal Attorneys Associati,,n Alaska Municipal Finance Officers Association Alaska Municipal Management Assocation Alaska Recreation and Park Associati n North/Northwest Mayors Conference Southwest Alaska Municipal Cunfere�ice NATIVE ASSOCIATIONS Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska OIL & GAS EXPLORATION ARCO Alaska, Inc, Chevron U.S.A.. Inc. RETIREMENT/BENEFITS Alaskan Benefits, Inc. TRANSPORTATION/ACCOMMODATION Alaska Airlines, Inc. Westmark Hotels Alaska Municipal Finance Officers As- sociation F'resident Joel L. Wilkins, Cityof S;oldotna Pre;kient E' lent -Michael Lamb, C� fly of St. Pa:rl (546-2331) S(�cre t,iry - Judith Christie, Muni( i p.ality of An_-horage (343-4431) T'e,i, urer Karleton Short, K:odi.ik Island 13.;.augh (486-9301) Alaska Municipal Management Associ: - tion President - Ginny l ierney, City of l hor Bay (828-:33£30) 1 stVice President- Paul Day, Cityof Non: (443--1,242) 2nd Vice President - Robertlt'oltin , C, . ()(Fairbanks (459-6715) Secretarv/Trerasurei - Gary I rwioh, C 4 7555) )fKlnhCove (2i (contrnuecl x� frr�c 7.' A'11',_ l ouch tone a December 1992 Municipal Calendar L1 lan 3 1L ardAMI/IIA _?ffices cloyed. I l„r - 1 11'93 A aska State Legislative session begins. Feh. 3, Ah1L Local Government Legislative Conferenc,_-, Juneau. Includes "How to lobby" seminar, issue briefings, advo- cacy efforts, and Legislative Reception. Alaska Conference of,tilayorswill also mect. Call 586-1325for more informa- tion. FelI.. 5 AML Board Meeting, 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Joint AML Board and AML/JIA Board Meeting, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., Juneau. Fe[ 6 AiA rAL/JIA Strategic Pla,lning Session, and Board Meeting. Juneau, Alaska. Fel . 26 NACo -, 993 Legislati� e Conference, Washington Hilton, W,lshimton, D.C. For registration information write to NACo Conference, P. O. Box 26307, Akron, OH 4,1319. Fef . 23 - Mar. 5 A'.i,ka Municipal Ck r:s Institute, Anchorage, C� II kML at 53O-1.325 for more iwormation. Ma . 6-`) A1ar.23-24 filar..30-31 Apr 1-2 Apr. 28-29 NLC. Cengression,.i C?ties Conference, Washington, D.C. Ca NLC, 202-626 300o for more information. Po'lution Prevention Roundtable, Juneau. Call )u'ie Kr,41t at 586-1 325 to more information. AML. Legislative Committee Meeting, Juneau. Alaska Municipal Mani ;ement Association (AM1vi,A0 meet- ing Juneau. Call 5t36- S25 for more information AML Board and Legislative Committee joint meeting, Juneau. er.�i f en���su1a 6oroughcfficia15 Cave Var{q, ,an. Borough Clerk, andBettyC)ck, Presiding c r '1)r, /assembly aria ,A,"v1i. Direr-tcr, with Kenai -area Repres->n,`ative Mike (continued from page 11) Alaska Recreation and Park As• ,)ciati; President - Ron Crenshaw, 1 (762-2613) President Elect - Bill I1,isson, C rr cl i't, tersburg (772-422.4) Treasurer - Rae FOW7, Munn. [>aiih Anchorage (343-4'59? Secretary - Sylvia Harvey, June; (`i? 6 5226) North/Northwest Mayors Conference President - Robert R. Foote, Cit,1, of lir a lakleet (624-3131) Vice President - Willie Goodwin Ir., (it', of Kotzebue (442-3165) Secretary- John Handc land, City i Nc,r1f (443-5242) Treasurer - Rosie Ward, City c' Kol: il. (948-2217) SouthwestAlaska Municipal Conference President- Rich Wilsor:, City of St Geor ;e (561-2124) Vice President - Glen Alsworth, Lake -. ;d Peninsula Borough +781-2211'It Treasurer - Alice Ruby. Dillingha ,i (ti ; 2- 5218) * Alaska Association of Chiefs ( I Police President - Ron Otte, City of Pali er Vice President - Glenn Godfrey Secretary - George No,,-akv Treasurer - Rich Cummings *Not Ah1L Affiliate Member Resister Now for the AML Local Government - Legislative Conference° February 3-5, 1993 Juneau, Alaska Pa,,,e 12 AA1L Touchstone ■ Decembi i 1"' Alaska Director Kent Swisher Elected to NLC Board of Directors Kent Swisher, Executive Director of the Alaska Municipal League, was elected to the Board of Directors of the National League of Cities as the League's annual Concress of Cities concluded in New C>rleans. Swisher will serve a one-year term to fill a vacancy on the NLC board, whose 40 members direct the over-all governance of the nation's oldest and largest organi zation representing municipal govern- nent. The league's membership include, 170re tha n 1,450 cities and towns through xrt the United States, as well as 49 state nunicipalleagues. HalfoftheNLCboarc s elected each year. Swisher also serves )n ti.e state' municipal league steering, emmitteeT, a group of eight league direc o•s t'tat woks with the National League in organizar.ional relationships am vari- acs multi-sttrte projects. Kcnt Swisher has providedstrong lead- cnship and brought new ideas to his work s a leader of the cities and towns of ,d•.sk;f. We look forward to having the !,irne talent and energy at work for all of w nation's cities andtownsinNLC,"said 1:iycr Donald Fraser of Minneapolis, who \.,as elected to serve. as NLC's president f-�r the coming year. ��,long %vit}_t electing new leadership, tnnc, delegates attending this year's NLC. meeting also adopted new policy state- rnents outlining national priorities for eccinomic recovery and strengthening r ei ;hborho( ds and communities, which arc bc,in�,, forwarded to President-elect C liaton and leaders of his transition staff. I he Ccrngfess of Cities also included enskshops focusingonwaysto lrovc: the dav-to-day work of local ,)"ernment rnd to confront the many >ries that affect the quality Id Ffe and fr tfire strenof local ccnrimunities. 1. cue rhari 41WO officials fr( nw cities and t. rrns tnrounnout the iation attended N'l C nreeting„ Pollution Prevention Workshop Highlights Community Participation Recycling and pollution prevention have become timely topics in this age of env roan mental awareness and they were the focus of a workshop atthe recent AhQ Conferc r:ct.,. Several successful pollution prevention programs from around the state were showcrsed. Invited speakers on the panel included David Wigglesworth, Chief, Pollution Prevention Office, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation; Merril Sikowski, "Caring for the: Kenai" Program; Jim Kohler,, Southeast Conference; and Megan Benedict, Gree[,.Star Program. The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) offers several grant programs to encourage pollution prevention. Among them is the Alaska School k� aste Reduction and Recycling Award Program, which authorizes ADEC to award grants c t up to $2,000 to public schools in recognition of their pollution prevention efforts. Accor i n" to Wigglesworth, during the 1991-92 school year 37 schools were awarded gran sin recognition of their waste reduction and recycling efforts. The Commissioner's An,I gal Pollution Prevention Award for Outstanding Achievement in Waste Reduction -✓as developed to acknowledge exemplary pollution prevention efforts [:y individu ls, businesses, and government afencies. Hazardous waste reduction matching grant .are also; available through ADEC. To learn more about these programs, contact D raid Wigglesworth at 563-6529. Vegan BenedictdiSCUSSed the /,,nchorage Chamber of Commerce Green Star Prop n. TFey have been successful in gettingover 120 businesses, agencies, and nonprofit grc ups to develop and promote environmentally sound business practices. The Chambc- is currently developing a manual to assist other communities who want to start sin filar proi;rams. Merril Sikowski explained that "Caring For The Kenai" is a cooperative eftort am : ng industry, educators, government, individuals, and regulators to promote both edt c a- tional and environmental innovation. Each year a contest is held for Kenai area stude i+ts to come up with ideas to improve the environment of the Kenai Peninsula. One win rer went onto receive a $77,000 grant from theAlaska Science and Technolop;y Foundat rn to develop her idea. i"fie Southeast Conference, which serves as the ARDOR for southeast Alaska, is involved with a program to extract solid waste from communities in the region. Koi, t r, the Executive Director of the Southeast Conference, is hopeful that ARDC)Rs in of ;:er repic:>ns will be able to implement similar programs. Participation in pollution prwention programs has been steadily increasing. 'he speakers expressed enthusiasm rbout the increase and hoped that other areas of the st ::e will oe interested in developing similar programs. Tc:4al registration for the 1992 Lo(al government Conference topped 500, 7h•r ,vide vari or vvorkshops attracted many de'c uates. A%11. Touchstone ■ December 1992 Interest in federal highway support, in the orm of 1S7IAiunding, attracxedan overflow crowd- Proposed Regulations Concerning the Sale of Water Released he AI ,ka Department of Natural Re- ,ources (DNR) has introduced a proposal o adopt, amend, and add to regulations r:oncerrinr; water conservation fees and rho sale cf water resources. Daring the Iir,t S.uc°coal Session of the Seventeenth Le,islatur , Senate CS for Houses Bill 596 pa,sed, v.,hich authoriz(s. the DNR to :3pnro:)riate water for the purpose of sale, str Adi a conservation fee for waters .eriov:'d prom a hydrolo{;ic: unit, reserve is reamf.::)�,,sfort;sFi,andr))aintainhabi- tat `or fi,F Ir s the intent of the DNR to obtain hermit; tc, appropriate water from s;)e- ifr % ate sources and to meet the re- luiremen-s of criteria for the issuance of 3 permit. The water to be appropriated Or pt11 FO,0 of sale must he surplus to r,e(ldswitiiin the hydrologic: unit, includ- ng fishing, mining, timbe , oil and gas, Jgriculture,, domestic: water supply, and they needs as determined by the com- �ii<-.;ionc r. The: water mt..^,t I)e sold based .n r:,�r mai G::etvalue, and " �etorethewa`er can hC appropriated for sale, the depart- rne,Tt must reserve water for fish and tish al itat in,)ddition, it: isstafi ectto awater r sr rvnti in ta,e,. C:pi���.c'theproposedre�,ulaC.�nsn�ay e ,7r1linr I upon winter equest to tiie c i Water. P. O, Box 1070( 5, 1.n( hora:;r Alaska 99510. Writtencom- ents c()r"errnng the p101-10sal Hurst )e o,.I'd i , tire. Division =10 la ur th.3n _: rm ,_ t`, 191r2. Ford -Kennedy Innovations Program Seeks Applicants Applications for the 1993 Innovations in State and Local Government Awards sponsored by the Ford Foundation and John F. Ken nedvSchool ofGovern merit at Harvard Universityarenow,available. Ten ,ti inners will receive $100,000grants, and 15 finalists, S20,000. Presented annually, the awards recog- nize extraordinarily creative and effective public -sector programs. Eligible programs must be administered or operated under the authority of a state, kcal, or tribal ;overnment and receive at !east half of all �unds from these sources. For applications or more information, ontact: Innovations Program, A. Alfred Taubman CenterforState a id Local Gov- ernment, John F. Kennedy S hool of Gov- ��inment, Harvard Universiv, 79 John F. Kennedy Street, Cambridge, Mass. 02138; 617) 495-0558. Municipal Salary Survey Available The Alaska Municipal Le,:f,.e pleased to offer its members the .r99.i Munici pal SalarySurtryaga i n th i ;rear . The survey includes informatik :, cr, actual salaries and salaiyranges ir . om parative form for 27 Alaskan cite anti municipalities. It also include cat egoricalcomparisons Oftime off, ,sur ance, and other benefits local g,c, ern- ments may provide their emplo\,,es. We are grateful to the particip,3tin6 municipalities who volunteercc staff time to help produce the Mun c ip.)1 SalarySurvey. W'ithouttheir inpr and cooperation, we would not be a e to provide this service. TheMunicipalSalarySurveyis -,vaiI able for $10.00 to AML member 1(:, available to non-members for $5''.00 Please call 586-1325 to order o;..: copy today. NACo Sponsors ISTEA Workshops Aseries ofeightregion aIworkshops con cerningtheInterm odaISurf aceTran speriatic EfficiencvActof1991 (ISTEA) is being sponsored bytheNational Association ofCoijn*k-,. and will be held around the country beginning in January and runningthroughMl- Th( workshops will bring federal officials from each region together with state an i loc_;1 ieaders to discuss ISTEA opportunities specific to their area. ISTEA is a six -year S151 million spending measure that gives state and local governments highway and trans.° ,ands with more leeway in determining how the money is spent than they have n th,: ;:)ast. The workshopswill focus or the new opportunities for roads and bridges, rural cans:,, economic development, and research and technical assistance conudned in the nor.,, federal surface transportation program. Workshop participants will have the OFPort,c pity to share experiences andproblems with experts and peers during breakout se ,ior�' The registration fee is $95 pear person, and attendance is limited to 100 people, , ea:- h ::.ite. These are the first regio:iailyfocused lSTEAworkshopsforrurtlandsmall urb. r;are,i Officials. Workshop dates and locations: Omaha, Nebraska January 21-22, 1993 Atlanta, Georgia January 21-22, 1993 Denver, Colorado February 8-9, 1993 Indianapolis, India ;a February 1 7-18, 1993 Dal;as, Texas Februar,, 17-18, 1993 Boise, Idaho March 43-9 1991 Burlington, Vermo')t i iershey, Pennsylv.rnia I or more intormation, call i 202) 720-8042 April G-l; 19993 Ni iv 18-19, 1993 f ag4- t t AML Touchstone ■ December 199- PLEASE COPYAND DISTRIBUTE Prepare to Participate in the 1993 Legislative Session -- 1993 AML Local Government -legislative Conference February 3-5, 1993, in Juneau VVho?? municipal leaders, including,,%ML Board of Directors, Legislative Committee members, Alaska Conference of Mayors, and all others interested in learning more about the legislative process and municipal priorities What?? Y n.i'II learn - Flow Alaska's legislative system works How to lobby effectively -- what to say, how to say it, and who to talk with Who the major players are, and what they think, �ti here and how to get information about the Alaska Legisla ture and what it's doing tti, hatAML's legislative priori ties are for 1 993,and howcan you help achieve them Frorn Whom?? Dr. Clive Thomas, Professor of Political Science, University of ALrska Southeast _e,islative leaders !<ey representatives of the Governor ;r _ tIssful and experienced municipal officials Where and When?? Wednesday, February 3, 1993 - Baranof Hotel a.m. Legislative Process and Lobbying seminar noon - lunch provided; ACoM Meeting p.m... Briefings on AML legislative priorities even ',rig - Open House at the AML Office Thursday, February 4, 1993 - Baranof Hotel a.m. Briefings from legislators and administration noon .. luncheon with speaker p.m.- "Hit theHill"--timetovisityourlegislatorsattheCaf !( l evening- Annual AMUACoM Legislative Reception - Jurw,w Cite NAuseum Friday, February 5, 7 993 - Baranof Hotel 910 i.m. - Debriefing on legislative conversations after 0 -- you're on your own How To and How Much?? Register to participate by completing the form below and mail ng it, with i check for $48.00, to AML, 217 Second, Suite 201'), Juneau, Alaska 99801. For your $48.00, you'll get lunches, coffee, s iacks, and receptions in addition to a wealth of informa- tion! Please register me for the 1993 AML Local Government -Legislative Conference, February 3-5, 1992, Juneau. NA,ti1E MUr:ICIPALITY TITLE CONTACT PHONE NUMBER Fnc I(,se a check for S48.00, made payable to the Alaska Municipal League, and rn.3il toAML, 217 Second St., Suite 200, Juneau, Alas, `YAJ)1. For mere information, call AML at 586 1 325. A',11 I ouchstone ■ December 1992 Page i : Platform (continued rrom gage ;) urnmiry of the League'~ top issues on pa, e 8, m.r;e copies of it, grid sharethe list end they°ir concerns about the top munlci- ;daltheir legislators beforethey ,a e tiei ci titricts to conie to J,rneau. Specific information on how each of ac,e afle.-ts cities and boroughs within ;lac r distri its will be very important in e rmini ;hr:wlegislatc�r. approach key municipal concerns. Please doh our part to educate your legislators about munici- al issues now and thrau;hout the ses- o r. Officer's (continued (ic>m page ;3) tahbanks, representing the Alaska Asso- at ion of P41 unicipal Attorneys; Doug C rif- t,n, Manager, Cityo('Valdez, representing t ae Alaska Municipal Management Asso- iat on: and Melinda Jenkins, Municipal icl k, C;t anti Borough c," Sitka, rel: re- er in' th � Alaska Association of Munici- al Ck rks Remem0cr--theANIL E'c;ard represents . ou, the A%1L members. Contact officers , ne Board memberstoexl-ressyourcc,m- f ae its aru concerns. t,odiak 14.-,nd E3orough Assembly Mem!)er ) 6. 1J(-Fa0ancJ, Mayor /erome Selbv, , nd Cor,,uiih Cierk Donna Smith seeme- to e njcy the conference. Position Vacancies Senator Sturgulewski Speaks of Challenges by Paula Terrell The 42ndAnnual Local CovernmentConference sponsored by, the/rlaskaMu, i cip;, League was highlighted by the theme of "how can Alaska's local governments mE c t the challenge of the 90's with the prospect of declining revenues and less mone} Ar. optimistic tone was set during the opening session by Senator Arliss Sturgulews: the •::onference's keynote speaker. Senator Sturgulewski stressed the need for icc, l governments and their citizens to recognize the importance of public dialogue a i i thc- need for all groups to work together to avoid intolerance and polarization on c i ucl;;l issues. "Although it will be three to four years before a financial crisis faces the sta r,, dw citizens ofthe state need tor sethistime asawindowofopportunity forialanninga I ad,' said Sturgulewski. In her remarks on "Challenges and Opportunities: The Time is Right for Ch ,nge," Senator Sturgulewski stressed that the state's responsibility to its citizens in teu is (J health, education, and public protection remains paramount but any programs o costs .above what the state is will+ng to pay must be decided by the citizens. In other v )rd�' the major difference between the 110's and the 90's rests in the question how mu.'i arc we willing to pay? As the dollars become les:. available and communities struggle with how to me(,, their responsibilities to their citizens, Senator Sturgulewski challenged local governmc tits to look beyond their boundaries at the whole picture. Many communities in Alask, (lave no tax base and yet, their n,seds are as great -- if not greater-- than others. Equi', an;! C:ompassion need to be the watchwords of the 90's. Senator Sturg,..jlewski believes thatAlaska's citizens must hold their elected offi( 1 dst, ds higher standard than has heen done previously. The politics must be remove( ro, r! the capital budget process tr) ensure that "good" and sustainable projects are funs , d. It is no longer appropriate to ask your legislators "whatareyoubringing home?""but rthe! "vt hat have you done for my children and my grandchildren?" Some of the areas which 'Senator Sturgulewski specifically touched upon ,redress were the need to reth nk the designated grants programs w hic) are not s j' )je; t,o any scrutiny and the ne+-d for a closer working relationship among comma tics legislators, and the Adminis.tr;tion to further the concept of local matc•i. Top priority must be places on Alaska's educational system. Sena'cr Sturgu i ,vsl1 readily acknowledged that Alaska's revised method of priority funding for iiocl construction is not workir�; .and that the school foundation tormula needs t , br� reworked. She challenged all citizens to give more than lip service to the Comm nen: to education; this will meari that our cities and boroughs may wall ne to tout i,ut more, she said. However, the commitment will not be met until every,ne has a' ;'akc in the system. In addressing the need fo economic development, Senator Sturgulewski aske . tha- . k ommunities look to "sustainability". "We need to go with the flow of market fore, . ant i et away from the big project mentality," she said. Promoting small business pr . je;t;i uch as ecotourism and protecting existing economic institutions such iisAIDEA, r if C nd the ARDORs should be priorities of communities. In summation, Senator Sturgulewski challenged the participants at the confere, i �e t, lookG:)the90'sasatime ofoPportunityandoptimism when communitiesworktgtthcr ,,nd with the state to both change and grow. This should be the way to pos tivel,, gproach the prospect of ci�clining oil revenues. ( itv's1anager, City of Bethel. The Cite of 13c1:iA, Alaska (pop. 23,000), is seeking a City Manager. Bethel has a Council'.%Aana f� r; ,ent with a S5 million budget an,, 100 employees. Advanced d:.,gree in public administration or decree it husinessr i 11n. rc ,.,i.,:I nrexperiencepreferred. P11MOL experience,-iscitym anager d(,-:;ii able, but similar experience acceptable. Salary neE i.a - p t, OO. Excellentfrngebenefit�,. Suhn7,t:rpplication!resumebyDe:ernber2(),19')2,to: CiteofBethel,Personneli;)epi;-m- ). f: tt,3. Bethel, Al is.:a 99551). AA1LTouchstone ■ Decemh(r 119''. Public Notice o US Anny Corps of Englneers of Appliwcation,� �3� Alaska District g y for Permit Regulatory ator Branch (1145b ) Post Office Box 898 AnchorageCAlaska99506-089$ PUBLIC NOTICE DATE: 30 DECEMBER 199 EXPIRATION DATE: 01 FEBRUARY 1993 REFERENCE NUMBER: N-860535 WATERWAY NUMBER: Beaver Creek 1 Interested parties are hereby notified that an application has been received for a Department of the Army permit for certain work in waters of the United States, as described below and shown on the attached plan, APPLICANT: City of Kenai, 210 Fidalgo, Kenai, Alaska 99611. LOCATION: South of the Kenai Spur Road in Kenai, Alaska; along the township ine between sections 1, 2 and 3, T. 5 N., R. 11 W. and sections 34, 35, and 36, T. 6 N. , R. 11 W. , Seward Meridian, WORK: The City of Kenai is requesting a time extension in order to complete Tie work previously authorized by Department of the Army permit 4-860535, Beaver Creek 1. The City is seeking authorization to install a sewer system (11,415 feet long) and to construct a 12-foot wide maintenance roadway over the top of the sewer line by discharging approximately 12,226 cubic yards of fill material in Beaver Creek and adjacent wetlands, PURPOSE: To provide sewer service to the residents of East Kenai, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The City of Kenai's point of contact for this project is`aar-F-9 anni ng of Wince-Corthel 1-Bryson Consulting Engineers, Post Office Box 1041, Kenai, Alaska 99611, telephone number (907) 283-4672, 'The original permit was issued on February 26, 1987, and expired on February 26, 1990, The applicant is not proposing any modifications to the work previously authorized. The sewer system would include 6,388 feet of 6-inch pressure sewer line, 5,027 feet of gravity sewer line, 33 type A manholes, and two lift stations with all appurtenances. Nine 18-inch culverts would be placed in the wetlands to allow drainage and water movement. The disturbed areas would be reseeded after construction. WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION: A permit for the described work will not be issued certi i-'cation or waiver of certification as required under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act (Public Law 95-217), has been received from the Alaska Department of Environmental Consa-vation, COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT ACT CERTIFICATION: Section 307(c)(3) of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended by 16 U.S.C. 1456(c)(3), requires the applicant to certify that the described activity affecting land or water uses in the Coastal Zone compiies with the Alaska Coastal Management Program. A permit will not be issued until the Office of Management and Budget, Division of Governmental Coordination has concurred with the applicant's certification. PUBLIC HEARING: Any person may request, in writing, within the comment period specified in this notice, that a public hearing be held to consider this application. Requests for public hearings shall state, with particularity, the reasons for holding a public hearing. CULTURAL RESOURCES: The latest published version of the Alaska Heritage Resources Survey WAHRS) has beEn cconsulted for the presence or absence of historic properties, including those listed in or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. There are two unevaluated properties in the vicinity of the worksite. They have °._en designated (KEN-233 and KEN-235). The properties will be evaluated and a determination of effect will be made in consultation with the ;state Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO). Consultation of the AHRS constitutes the extent of cultural resource investigations by the District Engineer at this time, and he is otherwise unaware of the presence of such resources. This application is being coordinated with the SHP3. Any comments SHPO may have concerning presently unknown archeological or historic data that may be lost or destroyed by work under the requested permit will be considered in our final assessment of the descried work. ENDANGERED SPECI~S: No threatened or endangered species are known to use the project area. —Preliminarily, the described activity will not affect threatened or endangered species, or their critical habitat designated as endangered or threatened, under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (87 Stat. 844). This application is being coordinated with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Mari nee Fisheries Service. Any comments they may have concerning endangered or threatened wildlife or plants or their critical habitat will be considered in our final assessment of the described work. FEDERAL SPECIES OF CONCERN: The following Federal species of concern may us-e t-Fe project area:�Steelhead Trout, Sockeye Salmon, Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Lesser, Canada Goose, Snow Goose, Tule WhRte-Fronted Goose, Bald Eagle, Trumpeter Swan, Tundra Swan, Mallard, Canvasback, Lesser Sandhill Crane, and Peale's Peregrine Falcon. FLOOD PLAIN MANAGEMENT: Evaluation of the described activity will include con orriance with appropriate State or local flood plain standards; ,.onsideration of alternative sites and methods of accomplishment; and weighing of the positive, concentrated and dispersed, and short and ong-term impacts on the flood plain. >P"_CIAL AREA DESIGNAT_'ON: The project is located within the Kenai River ;p" ec_Ta�T a�gement. Area. -2- EVALUATION: The decision whether to issue a permit will be based on an evaluation of the probable impacts including cumulative impacts of the proposed activity and its intended use on the public interest. Evaluation of the probable impacts which the proposed activity may have on the public interest requires a careful weighing of all those factors which become relevant in each particular case. The benefits which reasonably may be expected to accrue from the proposal must be balanced against its reasonably foreseeable detriments. The decision whether to authorize a proposal, and if so the conditions under which it will be allowed to occur, are therefore determined by the outcome of the general balancing process. That decision should reflect the national concern for both protection and utilization of important resources. All factors which may be relevant to the proposal must be considered including the cumulative effects thereof. Among those are conservation, economics, aesthetics, general environmental concerns, wetlands, cultural values, fish and wildlife values, flood hazards, floodplain values, land use, navigation, shore erosion and accretion, recreation, water supply and conservation, water quality, energy needs, safety, food and fiber production, mineral needs, considerations of property ownership, and., in general, the needs and welfare of the people. For activities involving 404 discharges, a permit will be denied if the discharge that would be authorized by such permit would not comply with the environmental Protection Agency's 404(b)(1) guidelines. Subject to the preceding sentence and any other applicable guidelines or criteria (see Sections 320.2 and 320.3), a permit will be granted unless the District Engineer determines that it would be contrary to the public interest. The Corps of Engineers is soliciting comments from the public; Federal, State, and local agencies and officials; Indian Tribes; and other interested parties in order to consider and evaluate the impacts of this proposed activity. Any comments received will be considered by the Corps of Engineers to determine whether to issue, modify, condition or deny a permit for this proposal. To make this decision, comments are used to assess impacts on endangered species, historic properties, water quality, general environmental effects, and the other public interest factors listed above. Comments are used in the preparation of an Environmental Assessment and/or an Environmental Impact Statement pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act. Comments are also used to determine the need for a public hearing and to determine the overall public interest of the proposed activity. Comments on the described work, with the reference number, should reach this office no later, than the expiration date of this Public Notice to become part of the record and be considered in the decision. If further information is desired concerning this notice, contact Mr. Bill Abadie at (9307) 753-2724 or toll -free in Alaska at (800) 478-2712. -3- AUTHORITY: This permit will ae issued or denied under the following authors es: (X) Discharge dredged or fill material into waters of the United States - Section 404 Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1344). Therefore, our public interest review will consider the guidelines set forth under Section 404(b) of the Clean Water Act (40 C-IR 230). A plan, Notice of Application for Certification of Consistency with the Alaska Coastal Management Program, and Notice of Application for State Water Quality Certification are attached to this Public Notice. Attachments District Engineer U.S. Army, Corps of Engineers -4- n n m M Y f., G 0 I � i 13 ]] Y ENA C00 K 'LPlLET a. ( A' )Dyea }14r. Ran D � u e � a • 1 rc a e rtiG 17 U U _ 11 6l / SOtDOT A LOCATION MAP INDEX Lfr,AL 1EScRIPT/ otil.' 7-5kl , R//W S,-cT1oNs /, ZJ SFWF12 7�fo/v, � /I L✓, SEc-r�o,Js 3d, 35,3f,� koAD W 0976cT,5 Ti'JTE/2CE?7T0� (DES/G�✓ LAW- ol-1 -:D/?(VE jCxTFN-bFl C, I rY oc KEnt A l Do F1'bAL60 yYc�t! rA A 7 CAS. TYPE vt I r x 3o' L AY T-Tli- K E t� F% w P- - N t- P V - TE C:T S o tSE for U-00P L I^j To P t) �Z_%v S -T E A. V f fIL C A I Z I O C) to r-I L 3EAVER Exisri►jc, ST -EAoi Leaver Creek 1 4-860535 (Zm SEWER Malx.! l � ' 30' mAx. �"(�Er.1CN WIDT►i ( I � I � —DiSTu'2BED -�,,k4vs To t E FE-Z i- aeb a IESEEDED SCA�E� N•T S• mA,xim (ott /tliNimu»� �E7D-01nl6,-i S'P rk To -PIE —DETERMINED SCALE : t�-T.S. aY ENGIN EE? Eh1�41 �042) HR 0TEc7"S 5Ev-1,ER TN7-fRc-EAToR �Fs'G" ITy Of �-E 4M 210 FILXi-Lo UrIAi , AL,sKA ggWl SATE; (,�!B� _ 5 �E - }J-T.S. THM C"OK414_ QR"D ORGANIC SLT 'M BE SU'AMAM DUFUND IX-- " FMILACAE]IT DUMNQ SAOqU hATNE U;LM" 6A-*--L COUFACM TO &= TYPICAL SECTION STATION_ 378 + 50 E.O.P. -- 17 k. T-%. 2v CRKMAL OKU4D LVT Or rCAVA 61 TYPE�l Fill NA" RACp7U AS DHAMM. OY M COWPAC= 7D m TYPICAL SECTION B.O.P.--STATION 320 50 OLTA If KENAI ROAD PROJECTS SEWER INTERCEPTOR DESIGN - LA'NTON X 7 DRIVE E N D ED CITY OF KENAI 210 FIDAI-1-0 K 'NAI, ALASKA 9961, b 0 5 3 1 DATE: TE: 6/86SCALE : N.T.S. S-H r� w C h unutr "NTAmmm f - 1 Row IIIREA.^i CUP I _� TER �IFTT t F" anutABQ, iAL '.E -,�_ i UYf'f OF \\ Draa+�l GROI.f-O \ ---- i OW QC]NAL OtrilkD�A ` R178 \ _ _ Tw cx>rr..cttn � . � � 31Y x te' CUP TD 93K t t ! r[INITNED as CAM& GRADE E' BEDUNO -- - — — - _-- — -- -_ -- T�rrrrr>r � i+ Trrr r rr r r r r = UNE RUN FLTER b FABRIC UNDER cm \ TYPE 1 ROAD SWACE I WX W CENTMED 12, TYPICAL CROSS CULVERT INSTALLATION Dlv 80w AY - -- E' TYPE 1 N.1.S 7? Yl TIME III 7OMCMAL9JNM KENAI ROAD PROJECTS TmE IO \ SEWER INTERCEPTOR DESIGN C01PM 05% ACTED LAWTON DRIVE EXTENDED �\ TYPICAL SECTION CITY OF KENAI GO STATION 320+50 - 378+50 KENAI, AL + KENAI, , ALASKA 99611 DA i E 6186 --SCALE N.T.S. ( SNT S �{ ` SY&VE or SK& OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET DIVISION OF GOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION STATE OF ALASKf, DIVISION OF GOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION Notice of Application for Certification of Consi stercy with the Alaska Coastal Management Program WALTER J. NICKEL, GCVERNOR CENTRAL OFFICE POST OFFICE BOX 1 tot, 1,?0 JUNEAU, ALASKA 99811-0C PHONE: (907) 465-3562 Notice is hereby given that a request is being filed with the Division of Governmental Coordination for concurrence, as provided in Section 307 (c)(3) of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended [P.L. 94-370; 90 Stat. 1013; 16 U.S.C. 1456 (c)(3)], that the project described in the Corps of Engineers Public Notice No. N-860535 , will comply with the Alaska Coastal Management Program and that e project: will be conducted in a manner consistent with that program. Any person desiring to present views pertaining to the project's compliance or consistence with the Alaska Coastal Management Program may do so by providing his views in writing to the Division of Governmental Coordination, Office of Management and Budget, Division of Governmental Coordination, South central Regional Office, 3601 C Street, Suite 370, Anchorage, Alaska 99503-2798, within 30 days of publication of this notice. Attachment 2 Oa WALTER f. H/CKEL, GOVERNOR DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION T-I-phone: (907) 465-260C Address: P.O. Box 0 Juneau, AK 99811-18Co NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR STATE WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION Any applicant for a Federal license or permit to conduct any activity which may result in any discharge into the navigable waters must first apply for and obtain certification from the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation that any such discharge will comply with the Clean Water Act of 1977 (PL 95-217), the Alaska Water Quality Standards and other applicable State laws. By agreement between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservatioi application for a Department of the Array permit may also serve as application for State Water Quality Certification when such certification is necessary. Notice is hereby given th a - the application for a Department of the Army Permit described in the Corps of Engineers Public Notice No. N-86035 also serves as application for State Water Quality Certification from the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, as provided in Section 401 of the Clean Water Act of 1971 (PL 95-217). 'The Department will review the proposed activity to insure that any discharge to waters of the United States resulting from the referenced project will comply with the Clean Water Act of 1977 (PL 95-217) the Alaska Water Quality Standards and other applicable St.te laws. Any person desiring to comment on the water quality impacts of the proposed project may do so by writing to: Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation 3601 C Street, Suite 1350 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Tel ephonc : 563-6529 within 30 days of publicatior: of this notice. Attachment 3 Cerart::!enc of Che Army AiaSKZ JisCriCC. Corps of Engineers ACC: ,'Z'.NFA-CC-R (C) P.C. Box 898 Ancncrage, A1.!Ska 99506-CS98 CITY OF KENAI 210 FIOALGO KENAI ALASKA 99611 FIRST CLASS MAIL U.S. POSTAGE PAID ANCHORAGE. ALASKA PERMIT No. 804 Chamber Meeun-s scheduled for January 1993 Kenai Merit Inn 12 Noon 6th January Becky Gay Resource Development Co. incil. 13ui January Alaska Employment Service Director 2001 January Mike Tarr Federal Aviation Administration 27th January John Deland AIDEA Programs may cham!e due to cirCUrnstanees beyorid the Chan-bers' control. OffCC: 40 IS 796� �.2 r �--�r DECCr APNNUAL AWARD KF.NAI ELKS LODGE SATURDAY GUEST SPEAKER r. P. S. STILES PreWdent AIaBke Coal ABBociation Cocktails 6.30 ©inner 7.30 "Wickets: Double Single $ 46.00 $ 25.00 a. y v NEW EXECUTIVE 0IR`%..T®R �v .wish to welcome Laur2 Measles as the new Executive Director of ' the Kenai Chamber of Commerce. Laura has been involved with the Kenai Chamber since 1985. She wa: appc,tnted to the Board in 1987 and became President in 1990. Laura h.:.s a broad knowledge of Chamber operations, having been chairman CHAMBER of st,veral committees and involved in many Chamber functions. Havi 7g LUN+:HE©NS beer a small business owner, she comes to the Chamber with a business background. We wish Laura well in her new position and she looks Please note the chant_>e i-i forward to working with all members. When passing throu;h Kenai feel venue for the 1993 fret, to stop by the cabin and meet with her. y lekleelav Wednesda-Y Luncheon. The. Kenai 11)9-; not only welcomes a riew Executive Director, it also welcomes ire, :Merit Inn will host the a board. The new board looks forward to working with Laura an,l. un :h(rans for the corning es11110lishinh goals for the cc)nning year. A board retreat later in Januar; ,.,ear. Cost for hinch will v ill set the goals and comriittees for 1993. If there is a committee you be S cW0 or S?.0(l for r ac be into rested in working with contact the Chamber office. We like salad bar. Members and c . nembe:-s to have input and a say in their Chamber. --zuest_l are always Aelccrne. — -.-- CARING FOR THE KENAI f=ridav Board meetings have also changed the 1•, ow in its third %ear, Car-i -q: for the Kenai is a co-operative effort of hen:�ti MeritInn. Our s the entire community that challenges high school students of the Kenai board meetings move Peninsula School District t.,.) respond to the question "What can I do, each quarter to create, invent or improve t,r better care for the enviroment of the Ken.3i accommodate our F';:ninsula". restacrant members. The results of this innovative concept sponsored by Unocal Corporation ---- ---- and created by Sikorski Cc nsulting of Soldotna have been fantastic. Ir CONFERENCE I,)Q2., 230 entries were received more than doubling the original year'{, p:.ut;,cipation. If you do business in Caring for the Kenai gets its message to a larger segment of the Rural Alaska or would p-op tlation than just studen�s and teachers. The Program's main ike to come to the. Rural mes,tage "We are all envir()nrental decision makers" reaches parents 3r1d ,Mask--. Market Place U-!e Community a: large. Rural Small Business Conference Febniary Do you have a high school student interested in this contest ? If so l 6-17 at the Sheraton contact Caring for the Eterr:ti, P.O. Box 385, Soldotna 99669 or call H0tCI Anchorage. 262-6462 for an critry forni. Entry deadline for this contest is April 5 191t.7. Call Q)7-274-5400 !Or mire informaticn. fi/1`i MEMSHIP RENE-WALS Nlefnbersiiip renewals are in the mail. The Chamber welcome,, your continued support. Fle Chamber appreciates and enjoys welcoming new members, but old rrtembers who renew their membership year after year are the lifeblood :)f the Kenai Chamber of Commerce. Fie reasons for renewing membership i.re varied. The many events I gild provide you the opporvinity to meet other business people: cu.d tell hem about yourself and your business. A large amount of business is ransacted between Chambe- members -,it these events. four Chamber membership shows your customers that you care about ,h . future of Kenai. Your customers, in turn. care about a bus mess that cares about: them. four Chamber membership helps to support the community which provides your living. Your investment i�: important to the Charnber's oh,:rations, whether or not you have tiro+c to work on committees. By lie n,,:, a paid member you help the Chamber succeed in making the rn: rl,et grow. You strengthen the Cham�ler's efforts to better tie community. This helps the community prosper which in turn hops your t usiness prosper. �V are not asking you to give away rnor.ey, but to make an investment. �'c.ur return is the continued growth crud prosperity of our community. rnembc;rship dues ( Which are tax do°ductible under business ex:)ense) amount to pennies a day ...... such a small arnount that you ca,�i't afford not to belong. CHRIS'TMAS LIGHTING CON'IT TEST Thy: Chamber's Christmas Lighting Judr_ing was held Decembe:- 17. C u,~ j ud��es were Bob and Marilyn McCrosky who spent a plea ;arit few hor:rs driving around Kenai's streets to view the colourful displays put o;a by mariv families in c,,ur community. Decisions were difficult due to the many hcfmcs displayed. Those cho:en in the residential area were 1 st Place: Bill & Betty Lopemai7, 4586 Kenai Spur Hwy nd Place: Mr. & I41rs J. Brown. 213 P )rtlock. �rd Place: Kelly liookey 115 �Vlilker Lane Hor-.orable %lention: Doers Osbor.q ;03 Cypress 13 i,;iness A-ca: I t :'Lace: %'alters & Olsen, Inc. 130 S. Willow St. r c. PC:: Peninsula Memorial Chapel 5539 Kenai Spur Hv, v, Ord P aCe: Kenai Ve:crinary Hospital 10976 Kenai Spur HIyy. rl r orable .Mention: Afrlx)rt Cafe Kenai Airport C.�r.,�ratalations to all, .rnd a special ?haati you to our judges. I'ahe time to diiMe around and 1(x) at our winners. NEW LOGO The Chamber now has a new logo. A committee was formed to search for a replacement logo, but it finally settled on a modification of the original design. Bill Kluge of Kluge and Associates drew the final version which will now be displayed on all Chamber stationary and documentation, as well as our membership decals. Thank you, Bill for a great effort. r---------- i I February 1993 1 1 E✓�" j 01(om It's Rewired Ly La", v I If you recewed .t 19P2 Ece ,c'n I Census'orci.co�olete ! f1e'u:i .. I I 4=ehruary 15 o_r company's resnon, cor' c:: r.;l II s mpo,! Oy our 1cnn us. 1 600-233 6 t i 119'rc ) IrUmus 1 ;, {'.r.' r-:. L__.___—_—_. — wil he oiir west sp:.iker at this years 1•'.-. Shies is presidcrtt of D R Ventures, Inc., the p;'nc-ml manager of the Diamond Chuitna Project and p-esidc tt or the Alaska Coal Association. He has e terislve experience in NVest: rn U.S. resource project dr velopment and national and international marketinb of sub-bitraMinous coals. Mr. Stiles has been involved in AlasLa coal project and market development since the e,-+rly 1080's. He hoick a en-incering degree from Texas A & N1 University. Banquet reservations can be made by calling the Chamber office. Tickets are mailable now, Call 28";-7989 for yorrr reservation. k"WHEMPSERS� 1993 BOARD OF DIRECTORS President . . . President Elect. Vice President . Sec/Treasurer Past President Director . . . Director . . . Director . . . Director . . . Tom W.agone Val Edmundsort . Ron Malston Barry Thomson Linda Chiver. Sharon Moocl: Peggy Amm, . Ronnie Hughet. Art McComse\ Executive Director: Laura Measles P/T Assistant: Marilyn McCrosly Address: 402 Overland Kenai, AK 99611 Telephone: (907) 283-7989 FAX: (907) 283-7183 y'*^ G eat, r �,on;3 Chamber of CorT Irle"ce y` ?0 1Inc I++ I ,1, CITY 017 i u t r h, . '. i I'ES-J A I AI 99F.1 1 Q'z L-L EUL K � S Pt D January 1993 l��: _I Thursday "und of 1.,nd 3#j WedneSd3 i Y_ N63 to L 1 1`1 ART 11-11 UTHER KIF.443'S CIPTHDA)' R r ua Kenai Chamber of col"Increv Box 497 Kenai, Alaska 99611 (907) 283-7989 LUNCHEON KENAI MERIT 12 NOON DEVELOPS MENT COUNCIL BECKY GAY CHAMBER LUNCHEON VENAI MERIT 12 NOON ALA'SKA EMPLOYMENT 'ERR ICE ON CHAMBER LUNCHEON I.'.ENAI MERIT 12 NOON FAA MIKE TARR CHAMBER LUNCHEON KENAI MERIT 12 NOON JOHN DEL AND "AIDEA" Friday NEW YEARS DAY APPY NEW YEAR W] CHAMBER BOARD MEET ING 3 KENAI MERIT 12 NOON W1 CHAVVER BOARD MEET [FIG KENAI MERIT 12 NOON CHAMBER BOARD KENAI CHAMBER MEETING ANNUAI AWARI,YS KENAI MERIT BANQUE I' 12 NOON KENAI ELKS LAIDGE 5.30 P.1,1. -4. CHAMBER BOARD KENAI MERIT 12 NOON __Au� gig, Sol, City ol'Kenai T lie Village %vidl a Past - -ily will] 11 Fultire" IF- F"= Created �,rifh talevidatflaker" bij CE Software, 515-224-1995 m DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment Security Division Kenai Employment Center LET'S ALL GE-- TOGETHER WALTERJ. NICKEL, GOVERNOR 120 TRADING BAY ROAD, SUITE 290 KENAI, AL4SKA 99611-7716 Phone: 1907J 283.4304 FAX. f9071283-35" THE ALASRA E!LPLOY-*.11ENT- S7-RV:CE KENAI PVOULD L:KE TO INVITE YOU TO OUR OPEN HOUSE FOR EMPLO':ERS ON WEDNESDAY JANUARY 13TH 1993 FROM 1:30-4:00. WE WO;LD r.: SO :IRE Iti .:TE 'OL' TO P:-._ =PATE :N "" E FORMATION C;' A LCwAL EHPLOYERS CO'.=TTE-7— ( SEE :'^'"ACHED ) PLEAS: TARE .. MOMENT OVER .. CUP OF COFFEE AND TILL CUT THE IN--ORN:ATIO:; SURVEY , THEN RE" :R; TT TC THE ; : SKA EITLOY*'—ENT SERVICE EENAI OFF:rE THIS SURVEY W::,` H-- 7 ? S iN 03:A IZ; IN � TvE cPEr?�ERS NEEDED :"OR SEMINARS. E PLAN TC COVER THE SUBJECTS 'iCU HAVE SHOWN AN INTEREST IN DURING THE SPRING AND FALL MEETINGS. NO CHARGE OR DUES JUST GOOD :NFORMF :'ION . CONS' CT PERS N J EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST 283-4304 EXT 243 EMPLOYER OPINIONS AND REQUESTS 1. I WOULD BE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING A PROGRAM ON THE FOLLOWING: ( ) INTERVIEWING FOR EMPLOYERS ( ) UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ( ) AVOIDING COMPLAINTS TO THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION ( ) AVOIDING COMPLAINTS TO THE DIVISION OF LABOR STANDARDS AND SAFETY: INCLUDES WAGE & HOUR LAWS AND THE EMPLOYMENT OF MINORS ( ) PROBLEM EMPLOYEES ( ) UI APPEAL HEARINGS ( ) UI TAX STRUCTURE Y O U R s U G G ( ) AFFIRMATIVE ACTION ( ) OSHA COMPLIANCE ( ) WORKER'S COMPENSATION ( ) AVOIDING COMPLAINTS OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT ( } DEVELOPING WRITTEN PERSONNEL POLICIES ( ) DEVELOPING AND EMPLOYEES HANDBOOK ( ) REDUCING TURNOVER ( } EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION } ADA OVERVIEW L S T I O N 2. A VITAL PART OF' PLANNING EMPLOYER SEMINARS IS ACCESSING QUALIFIED SPEAKERS. WITH THE ABOVE IN MIND, ARE THERE "EXPERTS" IN YOUR COMPANY WHO MIGHT BE WILLIN; TO SPEAK OR PARTICIPATE IN A PANEL DISCUSSION? SUBJECT MATTER—.—,--- SUBJECT MATTER SUBJECT MATTER SUBJECT MATTER 3. WHAT IS THE BEST MIME FOR YOU TO Ar''TEND: MON, TUE, WED, THURS, FRI. 4. BEST TIME: OF THE DAY? MORNING, LUNCH, AFTERNOON. IS THERE', A BEST TIM':� IN THE MONTH FOR YOU TO ATTEND? Peninsula Winter Games Inc. 35322 Kenai Spur Highway • Soldotna, Alaska 99669 IT'S THAT TIME OF THE YEAR AGAIN ...... time to start planninc; for the 1993 Peninsula Winter Games. We incorporated these events it the fall of 1959, to form a non-profit corporation for the sole purpose of operating and managing our community's winter celebration. In this short time as a non-profit corporation, we have adde,J many events to our winter games. Most notable would be the Alaska State Dog Weight 'Pull, and the five and seven dog class Alaska State Dog $led Races. This year will be the third year that we are going to offer the games in both Kenai and Soldotna, with the anchor events being the dog weight pull in Soldotna on February 6th and 7th, and the dog sled races in Kenai on the 13th and 14th of February. our board of. Di.r-ators are committed to making the Peninsula Winter Ga7«s, a gull great winter activity, with the involvement of both of our ccmmurinies. If we aro to try and generate some "Cff sea8cr", or shoulder season tourism, then we must rally mound these winter Games, and make nhem one of Alaska's premiere events. Although we have a treat staff of volunteers, it also takes a great deal cf money to finance these activities. This year we are planning two dinner/auctions, one to be helc in Kenai, and the other in Soldotna. We hope that these fundraisers, coupled with our direct donations and advertising booklet, will net us the money necessary to finance the 1993 Peninsula Winter Games. Your help is needed. Pleasp consider sipportinq our a: ivities by donating merc4andis- items for our auctions, or by making a direct con- tribution t D PtenUsula Winter Games. If you have any questions and or comments, or would like someone to pick up your donation, please call ... John Torgerson at 262-6192,...or drop off your merchandise at either the Kenai or Soldotna, Radio Shack Stores. Thanking y u in advance, rC)�On res ivent CITY OF KENAI PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY Conducted October 22 - December 1, 1992 Prepared for: Kenai City Council Prepared by: Kim Howard, Administrative Assistant Administration Comments by: Charles A. Brown, Acting City Manager TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Methodology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Letter to Respondents .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Questionnaire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 7 Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 32 Administration Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 METHODOLOGY The sampling population of this survey was the registered voters in the boundaries of the City of Kenai, Alaska. There were 306 surveys mailed. Only twenty-seven were returned as undeliverable. This may be due to a large voter turnout this fall updating their addresses. In addition, if questionnaires were returned as undeliverable, the Finance Department would check water and sewer records for address changes and the questionnaires were remailed. This gave a total of 279 possible returns. We received 1.60 questionnaires, representing approximately 57% returned. This is a better return rate than we have had in our past public opinion polls. There was a large number of respondents, and the survey should provide adequate and reliable results. 1 October 22, 1992 Dear Voter: 1791-1991 CITY OF KENAI ` Od G'dpiia.l 4 4�"f' 210 FIDALGO KENAI, ALASKA 99611 TELEPHONE 283 - 7535 FAX 907-283-3014 KENAI All -America City I I I I I F Your name has been selected by a random sampling of the City of Kenai's voter registration list to participate in a public opinion poll. The poll is designed to find the opinions of voters on a variety of subjects. In order for the poll to be accurate, it is important for you to take a few minutes of your time and answer the questionnaire. You will find enclosed a stamped, addressed envelope, to return your completed questionnaire. Please return the questionnaire within 15 days of receipt. Promptness is of prime importance. Your questionnaire will remain anonymous. The results of the poll will only reflect the opinion of the total number of people polled. It is also important that only the person to whom the questionnaire is addressed fill it in. This poll is designed to give direction to the Kenai City Council as to what the citizens think are the Ci_ty's greatest strengths and weaknesses within the operation of their city government. Sincerely, Charles A. Brown Acting City Manager CAB/kh Enclosures C:\WP51\WORK\SURVEY.LTR -2- 4uestionnaire It is important for local government to have as much local citizen input as possible regarding Kenai's operation. You have been selected at random to participate in this public opinion poll. We encourage you to fill out the questionnaire and return it in the enclosed stamped, addressed envelope. The results of this survey will be made public upon completion. 1. How long have you lived in Kenai: 2. You are in which of the following age brackets? (a) 18 - 30 (c) 41 w- 50 (e) 61-70 (b). _ 31 - 40 (d) 51 - 60 (f) Over 70 3. How old are you? 4. If you have children, how many do you have? 5. On a comparison with other cities in Alaska, how do you rate Kenai as a place to live and/or raise children? (a) Excellent (b) _ _ Good (c) _ ^ ^— Fair (d) Poor 6. Do you own a home in Kenai? (a) _ Yes (b) _ No 7. If renting, do you plan to purchase a home in the City of Kenai in the next five years? (a) _ Yes (b) No (c) Don't know 8. Do you plan to move in the next two years? (a) , Yes (b) _ No (c) Don't know 9. If yes, would that be to another location in Alaska? (a) Yes (b) _ No (c) Don't know 10. Any specific reason for moving .in the near future? 11. Do you plan to live in the City of Kenai during retirement? (a) Yes (b) No (c) Don't know -3- 12. Are there pets such as dogs or cats in your household? (a) Yes (b) No 13. If your answer is yes, what kind and how many of each? (a) Dogs (b) Cats _, (c) Other 14. In your opinion, how well is the City functioning on behalf of the citizens of the City of Kenai? (a) Excellent (b) Good (c) Fair (d) Poor 1.5. If you had to name one City service for which more of your tax dollars should be spent, which would it be? (a) (b) None i 16. If you had to name one City service for which too many of your tax dollars are spent, which would it be? (a) --- - (b) None 17. For the :following services, do you think that the City of Kenai should spend more, less, or about the same as it is spending now? More Less Same Senior Citizens Services _ Emergency Medical Services Fire _ Police Library Airport _ Water Sewer. _ Animal Control _ Parks & Recreation Boat Ramp & Dock Street Maintenance Street Lighting Visitor & Cultural Facility 4 18. If you indicated that the City should be spending more for one or more of the above services, which would you consider to be a fair means of obtaining the necessary revenue? (a) _ Increase sales tax (b) Increase property tax mi_L1 levy (c) User fees (d) _ Do not increase taxes or fees; reduce other expenditures -- 4 - 19. Have you, or anyone you know, been restricted from any City program, activity, service or facility because of a disability? (a) Yes (b) _ No 20. If yes, please elaborate. 21. Have you contacted the City in the last 12 months with a citizen's request? (a) Yes (b) No 22. If the answer to Question No. 21 was yes, were you satisfied with the results? (a) Yes (b) No 23. Have you used any of the parks or :recreation facilities in the last 12 months? (a) Yes (b) No 24- If your answer to question No. 23 was yes, indicate by a check mark which of the following parks and recreation facilities you have used in the last 12 months. (a) -_-Softball Fields (f) Little League Fields (b) Playgrounds (g) __Recreation Center (c) — _Municipal. Park (h) ____Senior Citizen's Center (d) Boat Ramp (i) ____Bernie Huss Memorial Park (e)Footpaths (j) -_Other 25. Would you be willing to increase the sales tax rate, from 3% to 4%, for one or two years (raising approximately $500,000 additional per year), to support the construction, maintenance and operation of an ice rink in Kenai? (a) _ Yes (b) No (c) _ Don't know 26. Do you consider yourself a Library user? (a) Yes (b) No 27. If you answered yes to question No. 26, which of the following libraries have you used in the last 12 months? (a) _ _ University (d) (b) _ Public Schools (e) (c) Soldotna City Kenai City Court House Law Library -- 5 - 28.. Have you ever had occasion to call upon the services of the Kenai Fire Department, for either fire suppression or emergency ambulance service? (a) Yes (b) _ No 29„ If your answer to question No. 28 was yes, was the need for medical services, fire services, or both? (a) Medical (b) Fire (c) Both 30. If you have called upon the Kenai Fire Department, were you satisfied or dissatisfied with the service and/or response time? (a) Satisfied (b) Dissatisfied 31.. If poor street maintenance is one of your major complaints, indicate which of the following should receive higher priority by placing a 1 in the category most needing improvement, a 2 in the category second most needing improvement and so on until you have ranked all of the areas listed below: (a) Patching Pot Holes (g) Flooded Streets (b) Grading (h) Lighting (c) Dust (i) Sanding (d)� Sweeping (j) Paint Striping (e) Repairing cracks (k) Paving _ (f) _ Snow Removal 32,. Where A.s your first choice for shopping? (a) _ _ Anchorage (b) Soldotna (c) _ Kenai (d) Other 33. What percentage of your shopping dollar is spent in Kenai? 34. If you spend 30% or more of your shopping dollars outside of Kenai, please list the primary reasons and types of products below: 35. What percentage of your shopping dollars are spent on catalog purchases? % 36. How do you find your personal finances as compared to 1 year ago? (a) Better (b) About the same (c) Worse 37. Which of the following cities on. the Kenai Peninsula do you think has the highest property tax mill rate? (a) Homer (b) Seward (c) Kenai (d) Soldotna 38.. Which of the following cities on -the Kenai Peninsula do you think :has the lowest property tax mill rate? (a) Homer (b) _ Seward (c) Kenai (d) Soldotna 39. If the State requires new taxes, which of the following means of obtaining revenue is your first choice, second choice, third choice, etc? State income tax State property tax State excise taxes State sales tax Increase oil taxes Elimination of permanent fund dividend Elimination of senior citizen longevity bonus 40. How do you think government treats senior citizens in Alaska? ( a ) _ _ Generous (b) _ About right (c) Not generous enough 41. If City government needed additional funds to function, which one of the following methods should be used? Additional property mill levy Additional sales tax Cut back services 42. If local governments were forced to cut back on spending, which branch of government should cut back first? Check one. Cities _ Schools __,_ Borough 43. If you were a member of the City Council, what do you think is the sincle most important problem that the Council should address? Explain: The Mayor and members of the City Council want to thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to fill out this Questionnaire. With your help, it is our hope to be able to better serve you. -7- Results 1. How long have you lived in Kenai? 12 The average answer of the respondents was that they lived in Kenai 12 years. The 1990 survey gave an average answer of over 11 years. 2. You are in which of the following age brackets? (a) 22 18 - 30 (c) 49 41 - 50 (e) 17 61-70 (b) 38 31 - 40 (d) 27 51 - 60 (f) 7 Over 70 70. 61-79 51-60 Age 41-50 31-49 18-30 9 19 29 30 40 59 Count More than one-half of the respondents are between the ages of 31 and 50. 3. How old are you? _. 45 The average answer of the respondents was 45 years old. 4. If you have children, how many do ,you have? 2.5 The respondents gave an average answer of 2.5 children. 5. on a comparison with other cities in Alaska, how do you rate Kenai as a place to live and/or raise children? (a) 49 Excellent ( b ) 95 vood (c) 15 Fair Question S (d) l__, Poor 0.63% 63i. ■ Excellent 6 food 0 Fair ■ Poor Ninety percent of the people surveyed believe Kenai is a good or excellent place to live. 6. Do you own a home in Kenai? (a) 112 Yes (b) 48 No count Question 6 Yes No Own home? Sixty-nine percent of the people surveyed own a home in Kenai. 7. If renting, do you plan to purchase a home in the City of Kenai in the next five years? (a) 15 Yes (b) 16 No (c) 23 Don't know Question 7 Count Yes No Don't know Category Twenty-eight percent of the respondents that rent said they would purchase a home in Kenai in the next five years. 8. Do you plan to move in the next two years? (a) 18 Yes (b) 90 No (c) 46 Don't know Question 8 Count Yes No Don"t Know Category Fifty-eight percent of the respondents do not plan to move in the next two years. 9. If yes, would that be to another ,location in Alaska? (a) 22 Yes (b) 25 No (c) 26 Don't know Question 9 Count Yes No Don't know Category Thirty percent of those that said they plan to move in the next two years said they would move to another place in Alaska. -10- 10. Any specific reason for moving in the near future? The most frequent answers to this question were: Jobs/transfer, another home, retirement, climate, too many taxes. 11. Do you plan to live in the City of Kenai during retirement? (a) 45 Yes (b) 37 No (c) 77 Don't know Question 11 Count Yes No Don't know Category 12. Are there pets such as dogs or cats in your household? (a) 109 Yes (b) 51 No Question 12 31.88 B .13i. Yes No Sixty-eight percent of the respondents have pets. 13. If your answer is yes, what kind and how many of each? (a) Dogs 108 (b) Cats 6_ (c) Other 9 Count Question 13 Y� uats Other Category -11- 14. In your opinion, how well is the City functioning on behalf of the citizens of the City of Kenai? (a) 14 Excellent (b) 96 Good (c) 41 Fair (d) 6 Poor Question 14 3.82i B. 9Z 26.1L ❑ Excellent 0 Good 0 Falr ■ Poor Seventy percent of the respondents feel that the City is functioning "good" or "excellent". 15. If you had to name one City service for which more of your tax dollars should be spent, which would it be? Sixty percent of the respondents to this question answered street maintenance or snow removal. Twenty percent answered water. 16. If you had to name one City service for which too many of your tax dollars are spent, which would it be? Forty-five percent of the respondents to this question answered the Visitors Center. Fifteen percent answered administrative/government expenditures. Nine percent answered senior citizens services. -12- 17. For the following services, do you think that the City of Kenai should spend more, less, or about the same as it is spending now? 1 2 3 Less Same More Senior Citizens Services 1.8 -_ Emergency Medical Services 2.2 Fire 2.1 Police 2.2 Library 2.0 Airport _ 1.9 Water 2.4 Sewer _ ~_ 2.1 Animal Control 2.1 Parks & Recreation 2.0 Boat Ramp & Dock 1.9 Street Maintenance 2.6 Street Lighting _ 2.4 Visitor & Cultural Facility 1.3= Visitor Center Senior Sus. Boat Ramp/Dock Airport Parks d Rec Library Animal Control EAVICE Serer Fire Police E.M.S. Street Lights Water Street Maint. A 9.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 -13- 18. If you indicated that the City should be spending more for one or more of the above services, which would you consider to be a fair means of obtaining the necessary revenue? (a) 16 Increase sales tax (b) 9 Increase property tax mill levy (c) 25 User fees (d) 93 Do not increase taxes or fees; reduce other expenditures * Prop. tax • Sales tau =J User fees Reduce expend. estinn 1B e le Ze 3e 19 5e 69 79 Be 9e lee nt 19. Have you, or anyone you know, been restricted from any City program, activity, service or facility because of a disability? (a) 4 Yes (b) 150 No 20. If yes, please elaborate. Two answers were given, (1) the restrooms at the Little League Park, and (2) public facilities should be equipped with opening doors accessible for disabled. 21. Have you contacted the City in the last 12 months with a citizen's request? (a) _ 53Yes (b) 100_ No 22. If the answer to Question No. 21 was yes, were you satisfied with the results? (a) 32� Yes (b) 25 No 23. Have you used any of the parks or recreation facilities in the last 12 months? (a) 123 Yes (b) 31 No -14- 24. If your answer to question No. 23 was yes, indicate by a check mark which of the following parks and recreation facilities you have used in the last 12 months. (a) 36 Softball Fields (f) 34. Little League Fields (b) 53 Playgrounds (g) 57_ Recreation Center (c) 39 Municipal Park (h) 23. Senior Citizen's Center (d) 42 Boat Ramp (i) 20, Bernie Huss Memorial Park (e) 41 Footpaths (j) 15, Other Rec Center Playgrounds Boat " Footpaths Municipal Park aclli Softball fields Little League Fields Senior Center B.Muss Park Other cation 21 e 4e 5e 60 nt 25. Would you be willing to increase the sales tax rate, from 3% to 4%, for one or two years (raising approximately $500,000 additional per year), to support the construction, maintenance and operation of an ice rink in Kenai? (a) 27� Yes (b) 113 No (c) 13 Don't know cation zs 17.65i ■ Yes a Mo ❑ Don't know —15— 26. Do you consider yourself a Library user? (a) 109 Yes (b) 44 No 27. If you answered yes to question No. 26, which of the following libraries have you used in the last 12 months? (a) 20 University (d) 102� Kenai City (b) 28 Public Schools (e) 14 Court House Law Library (c) 25 Soldotna City 7e T �1 be 50 !e ercenta e 3e 29 le e Xenai City . Public Schools Uniuersity Soldotna City Court House Car Facilit 28. Have you ever had occasion to call. upon the services of the Kenai Fire Department, for either fire suppression or emergency ambulance service? (a) 47 Yes (b) 108 No 29. If your answer to question No. 28 was yes, was the need for medical services, fire services, or both? (a) 30 Medical (b) 13 Eire (c) 9 Both lion 29 e r 0 Medical ■ Fire eer. ;" • 7.64i ❑ Both 3. 30. If you have called upon the Kenai Fire Department, were you satisfied or dissatisfied with the service and/or response time? (a) 54� Satisfied (b) 1 _ Dissatisfied -16- 31. If poor street maintenance is one of your major complaints, indicate which of the following should receive higher priority by placing a 1 in the category most needing improvement, a 2 in the category second most needing improvement and so on until you have ranked all of the areas listed below: (a) 2.5 Patching Pot Holes (g) 7.0 Flooded Streets (b) 5.4 Grading (h) 6.3 Lighting (c) 8.1 Dust (i) 4.5 Sanding (d) 7.7 Sweeping (j) -.7.6 Paint Striping (e) 5.5 Repairing cracks (k) _,5.3 Paving (f) 2.3 Snow Removal Snow removal Patching Pot Holes Sanding Paving Grading Repairing cracks Lighting Flooded streets Paint striping Sweeping Dust cation 31 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 rots: Lower s means most improvement needed The answers were averaged and the lowest number indicates where the most improvement is needed. The respondents feel, by far, that snow removal and patching pot holes should receive the most priority. This conclusion is consistent with past surveys. -17- 32. 33. Where is your first choice for shopping? (a) 44 Anchorage (c) 45 Kenai ercenta (b) 14 Soldotna (d) 3 Other Anchorage Soldotna Bemi Other U ■ 1992 ® 19% What percentage of your shopping dollar is spent in Kenai? 69 % The average answer was 69%. 34. If you spend 30% or more of your shopping dollars outside of Kenai, please list the primary reasons and types of products below: The most frequently answered reasons were: larger selection, lower prices, no sales tax and Soldotna is more convenient. The most frequently answered products were: clothing, bulk shopping, auto, construction materials, books, furniture, appliances, medical, gardening supplies, linens, dishes, electronics and gifts. 35. What percentage of your shopping dollars are spent on catalog purchases? 8 _% Eight percent was the average amount of shopping dollars respondents said they spent on catalog purchase. Fourteen percent was the average in the 1990 survey. -18- 36. How do you find your personal finances as compared to 1 year ago? (a) 31 Better (b) 84 About the same (c) 40 Worse erceota Better About same Yorse -19- ■ 19% E2 19% 37. Which of the following cities on the Kenai Peninsula do you think has the highest property tax mill rate? (a) 19 _ Homer (b) 19v_ Seward (c) 43 _ Kenai (d) 37� Soldotna ■ 199z 131990 Renal Soldotna Hower Seward cl 38. Which of the following cities on the Kenai Peninsula do you think has the lowest property tax mill rate? (a) 26 Homer (b) 34 ^ Seward (c) _ 40 Kenai (d) 13 __. Soldotna Tta e Mena 501dotna Hower Seward C1 The actual city mill rates (including service areas and Borough rates) for calendar year 1992 are: Homer 16.05 Seward 11.55 Kenai 12.61 Soldotna 13.61 -20- 39. If the State requires new taxes, which of the following means of obtaining revenue is your first choice, second choice, third choice, etc? 3.3 State income tax 4.1 State property tax 2.9 State excise taxes 2.5 State sales tax 3.8 Increase oil taxes 5.4 Elimination of permanent fund dividend 4.1 Elimination of senior citizen longevity bonus erence Eliminate Perm.Diu. Eliminate Longevity State property tax Increase oil taxes State income tax State excise tax State sales tax 9 1 2 3 1 S 6 oints: Lorest • means first choice The answers were averaged and the lowest number indicates the first choice, the second lowest answer the second choice, etc. The respondents would prefer implementing a state sales tax or excise tax rather than eliminate the permanent fund dividend or eliminate the longevity bonus. These answers are consistent with the 1990 survey. -21- 40. How do you think government treats senior citizens in Alaska? (a) 102 Generous (b) 46 About right (c) . 9 Not generous enough tion 19 E a Generous ■ About Right 13 Mot Generous Enough Sixty-five percent of the respondents believe that senior citizens are treated generously by the government in Alaska. 41. If City government needed additional funds to function, which one of the following methods should be used? 26 Additional property mill Levy 54 _ Additional sales tax 67 Cut back services stion 11 1 Mi ❑ Add'1 Property 1`1111 Add'1 Sales Tax 0 Cut Back Serulces -22- 42. If local governments were forced to cut back on spending, which branch of government should rut back first? Check one. 33 Cities 24 Schools 93 Borough estion 12 1" T { 60'� ti Y• { . Ot 5A'' 11 40 Cities Schools Borough By a wide margin, the respondents think that the Borough should be out first. They believe schools should be cut last. -23- 43. If you were a member of the City Council, what do you think is the single most important problem that the Council should address? Explain: Water quality -- we have got to meet federal standards. Stronger enforcement of dog leash laws. Water. Our water has become increasingly worse over the years. A number of years ago, Culligan offered to install filtration at a reasonable cost; now we are talking millions. This is a service that hits everyone. The water stinks, it ruins clothes and looks terrible. My personal desire is to see a good bike path from the south end of Ash Street along the edge of the gully over to 4th Street. The fact that it is legal to shoot an arrow from a compound bow across a public street in residential zones (as in target practicing). I feel a hockey/ice rink is not in the best interests of all Kenai residents. The city has done a great job with all its special projects, i.e., Sr. Center and Visitors Center. I would like to see something done about our water. I can't believe a city that spends money on all these other projects, which do not benefit all residents, has water such as ours. My biggest complaint is WATER. Let's stop the building of additional facilities and either drill a new well or clean up what we have. I do not think the public should have to fund the total project. Also, can we get someone to clean up the beach at the end of Spruce Street, also Forest Drive by the bluff. What an eyesore for all. our visitors! Salaries and benefits for city employees. I wish no ill on anyone, but my paycheck and benefits are not to be sacrificed at the expense of others. Everyone needs a decent wage. If there i.s not enough money for all city employees, then cut back. on the number of employees. Vote for a state income tax. Let each community have its proper share. Get the outsiders that take their money south. Unemployment. Keep spending down during these times. Teachers pay too high. To keep the budget balanced without raising taxes, even if we have to cut back on some of the services the city provides. Our roads. I live on a gravel road that is so bad that my car just about bottoms out in the holes. I do not necessarily want paved road -- just graded would be nice. Improved water quality. -24- Improved roads. Expanding water and sewer services. Teenagers. I f we would f ind j obs or things for them to do, we would have less court dates and money spent wasting the time of the courts, and police could use their time more usefully. The care for the children of our future (schools, WIC, road maintenance for safer travel on buses, etc.). Our children. Get them back in school, off the streets. Enforce a curfew. Provide them with fun, healthy, interesting activities to keep them occupied. A smoke -free, drug -free, alcohol -free "hang-out". Give them work to do for others (i.e., seniors, homeless) then reward them with worthwhile activity. Setting speed limits in the area. People drive too fast considering the weather conditions and people in the summer, and that is why there are so many wrecks and moose and caribou being hit. Take a hard look at that new Visitors Center and ask yourselves did we really need a Taj Mahal and would the log cabin have been just as good? Anchorage thinks theirs is. Waste of money. Water quality. Keep down taxing. Communication. City residents need to know where each of our tax dollars are spent. City council are not the answer. Meetings are dry and too late at night. Revenues and expenses need to be published in the local paper. We have to know how much we are spending for services, employee wages, studies and other expenditures, to qualify us in making decisions and having a voice in which services need cut, which need expanded. By dipping into our savings account and raising the city mill rate, it is evident we are living beyond our means. The city is too extravagant in its undertakings, e.g., Visitors Center and Cultural Facility, Sister City in Russia and All -American City. These things come with a high price tag. How many residents really get any good out of these whims? Not me. Thank you for sending this questionnaire and enabling me the opportunity for input. I believe some members of the Council have been self-serving and cater to too many special interest groups and have not always looked at the overall good of the citizens of Kenai. Therefore, the single most important problem is attitude. The Council needs to find out what is important to the majority. This survey is a start. Good luck! The only time I hear from the Mayor or Council members are when they are running for office. Otherwise they don't care what we think. Never solicit our opinions - don't care about the hard working family out there -- hang around with the big shots at all city functions. -25- Bringing in and keeping quality stores. Over spending! Like Visitors Center (unneeded). The way you want to raise taxes instead of more efficient City Council and above questionnaire instead of thinking how to raise taxes. Think. How much money city employees spend to operate the city. For example: Are they using city cars/gas for personal trips? (Yes.) Do workers account for tool and building/misc. materials? (No.) Does the city offer an employee cash bonus for ideas that will save money? Whatever you do . . . stop blocking our driveways with snow, please! How to create jobs for Kenai don't contract "outsiders" shelters, food kitchens, medical/dental for any and where should more of our t should be priority 1. Schoc be more teachers so our i education; there are kids o who have to wait until lunc is being wasted and put to used properly. Another iss in vehicles in mid -winter public assistance, cannot fi certain needs or qualificat is not fair, but is it fair that? Increasing taxes wil people are working hard fo, less is brouaht home for fc Peninsula. Use workers in Kenai; to build. Homeless: not enough jobs. Veterans benefits, all. On question 15 I was asked .ax dollars be spent: education ils are well kept but there should :hildren can get better quality at there who go to school hungry, h to eat; that's not right, money a use that's not actually being se, homelessness, children living parents either cannot receive nd an apartment or home because of ions that they cannot meet. Life for those children to go through 1 only decrease the annual income .. The more you raise taxes the lod and bills. Thus causing more people on Public Assistance, asking the state for help. I also agree on the fact that the City of Kenai should stop contracting contractors outside of Kenai. There is over 50% jobless rate in this city who could have used those jobs to feed and keep themselves and their families. There is too many of our tax dollars being spent on "niceties" around Kenai, sure it's great to see a beautiful city, but wouldn't it be even greater to have the city look greater from the inside out first? Put the money where it really belongs, not into city, state or government officials' pockets. Too many projects need to be fixed, water, sewer, schools, roads, homeless, our futures. Too much attention is given to seniors. Not enough is given to our young people. Snow removal. Do :not let snow build up. Small city thinking - they have to have big fancy buildings like information center, sports center. The quality of the water. Reduce your building fever of unwanted or unneeded buildings. Do your homework. We the people do not have money to throw -26- around. Stop the frills spending or we will all be moving away. Count how many businesses have closed in just this past two weeks in the Kenai/Soldotna area. People have limited amounts of money!! Schools! Improve quality of water. Call more often for a public voice and vote on issues impacting the whole area, such as levies and taxes. Cease the small town insider trading that goes on and concentrate more on the larger overall area. Too much small town rivalry is counterproductive and annoying. Keep taxes the same or less. Maintaining what we have. Education: The children are the future. A good education, on the same level as other states, is imperative. Teachers need to stop worrying about all their "perks" and start teaching. We need to provide them with quality materials, up-to-date materials. Freeze salaries and benefits of city employees. Establishment of year round employment opportunities not based on non-renewable natural resources. Trim city/borough government (employees) proportionate to private cutbacks. And reduce city/borough benefits. Water quality. Our taxes. It. is out of control. We can't help everyone. We must learn to use other services and people to help our city to make a best city to live in. If some group wants something, let them raise the money themselves. We are not the big daddy for everyone. You will do us all a favor and help us all out. Thankfully, I am not! The most important problem is getting the populace aware of the fact that we've been "spoiled" with state money and we will either pay more or have fewer services. I, for one, accept the fate of paying more in sensible amount for sensible services. Drug problem among teenagers in Alaska. Water color. Expand basic city services (sewer, water, police protection, fire protection) to all properties in the city. Jobs; encourage business growth. The education of each member. -27- Getting jobs for the people in the city. Over crowding in the schools. City spending; re -organize departments. Vandalism and theft. A lot of it goes unreported. It is very costly to victims, to their wallets and insurance. Put culprits to work to correct their damage or reimburse victims. Listen more to citizens as they are the ones paying the bills and should have more say about new projects. As they will be the ones paying by increasing their taxes. Kenai is a nice place. We should pay for all things before any new projects are started. Youth services in the area to provide for them a healthy, safe environment. The local police spend too much time harassing local tavern patrons by writing down license plate numbers and checking them out before a violation is made. Continued expansion of a diversified economic base for the city. The Council should address school problems (over crowding) and stop wasting money on such things as the overly expensive visitor center and new courthouse. One complaint I have is the stoplight at the intersection of Spur and Forest Drive. When the light goes out, it usually takes many days before it functions again. Over the years, shifting project funds for the convenience of certain areas and people. Now the taxpayers are paying again. The amount of money spent on schools. Sports are important to help keep kids grades up and also helps self-esteem and off the drugs. Get rid of the fat. Assuring that a no -frills, realistic budget is maintained. Living within our means -- from the Mayor on down. Require more thought to travel expenses. Insurance premiums, retirement and employee benefits should be re-evaluated. We can't afford to pay 100% of everything. Nobody pays $100 of mine. Cut administration expenses. Street; maybe speed limits. To keep in mind that Kenai is not a metropolis, not even close to Anchorage, keep the small town perspective and don't go overboard in spending, building "white elephants", and trying to be something we're not. Be what we are and live within our means: a small town. -28- The Kenai Mall is a problem. Sure we attract visitors, but visitors want Long's Drug, gift shops, bookstores and even variety restaurants. Kenai's business area is blah! City Hall is overstaffed. Seminars and conferences continue to be financed for all level of employees frequently. These "perks" have been eliminated in the Boro as well as private industry. The City of Kenai is no exception! Property tax: Those who care for their homes are penalized for doing so by paying more taxes than the slob next door. We should have a separate school tax and property tax based on square footage -- not if you have a dishwasher and a lawn. That way people who don't care for their property can pay the same for their 1500 sq. ft. home as does someone who takes the time and effort for everything to look nice. Rising incidence of vandalism and theft. Discuss possible increase of police patrols. The roads of this God -forsaken place. Every year they get worse and worse. Less on yourself; more into the All -American City. Economic development; water and sewer; paving; development of City beach; RV park; camping, etc. Attracting new business and fast food restaurants; getting extenders on snow graders so no berms in residential driveways; patrol municipal campground during summer and enforce camping rules. Snow removal. Snow should be hauled away from downtown, maybe dumped off the city dock. Berms create safety hazards, longer break-up. The people that make a living from it should provide tourism advertising. Our city will promote itself by having quality basic services. Take care of citizens, not tourists. Cut back on police. They are making too high a percentage of our young people lose their drivers license. With only one road to patrol they stop the same people over and over. Support small business, less government. Water quality. Bad smelling, and color in water has always been a problem. Stop all the outside travel to Russia. Let's worry about Kenai first. The new city manager: Have we started that thing yet? Air traffic over homes -- let's ? out that flight plan! -29- My main concern is the number of our young people drinking and on drugs. I have read our schools are full of drugs, and there is no problem finding them. I would like some of the people furnishing drugs and beer to the younger ones to be prosecuted. 2% motel tax; let the tourist pay his share. Increase building permit fees by 300%, and a $.50 per square foot building permit fee for schools, a $.25 per square foot building permit fee for apartments (for schools?). Housing for homeless people/teenagers who have been pushed out of homes. In conjunction with private organizations, churches, etc. Water quality. Stop light on Walker/Airport Road -- with the K-Mart opening and other business locating there, we will need it. No unnecessary building like the bicentennial building when there is the old mall and Mega Foods buildings which could be renovated or at least proposed for something. Not piling snow in driveways; stronger enforcement of leash law for pets; patching pot holes; and sweeping and washing streets in summer. Reducing budget by looking at contracting out services. Public employee unions get too much time off, too many outrageous benefits for the job they do. Reduce expenditures, especially administrative. How to cut down expenses without jeopardizing services. Expand sewage system to all major subdivisions within city limits -- becoming a major health problem. Continue to encourage industry and business in Kenai area. Cut back on city government and spending. Stuff like visitor center and rec center get out of competition with private business. Let kids use school gym. Cut spending. Reduce overhead (people -- non -producers). It seems to me that the council members have their own personal hands in some of the good property deals and manipulate the council for their own personal gain, not the city's best interest. Hiring people that know how to operate snow removing equipment such as graders and loaders and what have you. I haven't been to a council meeting in years. I believe they are a joke when it comes to the public's opinion when its needed things get tabled to study more or put off until the public is tired of going for a problem then it passes when no one concerned is around. -30- Water cleanliness and toxic wastes. Stop construction of capitol projects until basic infrastructure projects are financed, constructed and then built into the budget for up keep. This includes funds for up keep. Law enforcement and less goodies to the law breakers -- less nice stuff in prison. Those people live better than the seniors and hard workers. Less to sit on but welfare people. For my part I worked too hard and receive above starvation SSA, so I'm not eligible for state "gimmies."' Guess I'm jealous. Lower property taxes; different means of obtaining revenue. Stiffer penalties for minor consumption and DWI. For years the citizens have complained about snow removal. We have a "Taj Mahal" in the visitors center -- voted down. We have a library 3 times as stuffed as we need. We're still getting poor road service. Service is the key word -- not "fluff." Economic growth. With declining oil reserves in the inlet, another source of employment and income needs to be pursued. Increase the economic opportunities for all citizens. More jobs. We need to convince the state to re -open the prison. It also needs to be enlarged. Roads, drugs and alcohol, education. Road conditions and unneeded expenditures on new road between Sterling and Soldotna. Schools: Support for existing -- planning for future. Vocation schools in community -- funding for excellence to continue. The erosion of the bluff in old town, and the erosion of the bluff between the mouth of the river and the city dock. Building of buildings no one wants and more softball fields no one uses. I would take the time to set a good tax base. So in the future we would meet the needs of the city, not the wants. I would like to see the city run so everybody would want to move to Kenai.. Why? For the people who know the difference. Waste in spending projects for special interest groups. Homeless people -- we need to address this problem -31- Put a stop on ATV's along city streets inside city limits. Put a stop to and clean up old cars left on properties inside city limits. Too many nice pieces of property next to junk yards. Keeping our kids occupied during the winter doldrums. Reducing property taxes. Low income housing -- too many young workers on minimum wage. Soldotna has been growing extremely quickly in the past few years and I believe it will soon be the #1 city on the peninsula. More thought to excelling. Need special blades to prevent large snow berms. I am home alone most of the time with a baby and pregnant. I would like to know why we have to pay a penalty if we pay our borough tax in full on or before November 15th. The Mayor and members of the City Council want to thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to fill out this Questionnaire. With your help, it is our hope to be able to better serve you. -32- Administration Comments The City Administration's comments regarding results of the questionnaire follow. Many important conclusions can be derived from the results, but we believe that it is timely to comment on two subjects; services and taxes. Services Where should the City's money be spent? On which services do the citizens want more or less money spent? Question 17 gives perhaps the best answer to these queries. The chart on page 13 indicates that respondents believe the City should spend less on cultural and social activities (visitors center and senior citizen services), and more on the basics (street maintenance, snow removal, water, and street lights). Narrative answers to Questions 15 and 16 indicate this as well. Regarding street. maintenance, Question 31 indicates that snow removal and patching pot holes should be a top priority. In addition, water quality was frequently mentioned in the general comments section, Question 43. Taxes Will the public support tax increases? If so, which kind? Question 18 indicates that 65% of the respondents would rather the City reduce expenses (services) than raise taxes or fees. Only 17% support a property tax or sales tax increase. When pressed for an answer on taxes, the respondents indicate that they would prefer a sales tax increase rather than a property tax increase (37% to 18%). (Of course, 45% ;till said to cut services first.) See Question 41. Also, regarding sales taxes, Question 25 is interesting when viewed with the above results of Question 41. While 45% said "no" to any tax increase in Question 41, 74% said "no" to a sales tax increase for the specific use of building an ice rink in Question 25. -33-