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Home My WebLink About1997-09-10 Council Packet - Work SessionKenai City Council Work Session September 10, 1997 Goals and Objectives GOALS & OBJECTIVES COUNCIL'S COMMENTS Councilman Moore: The bluff should be the first- priority. ARFF and the Challenger are great projects but citizens want projects they can actually use and enjoy -such as a library expansion or an ice rink. Council needs to look at the aging neighborhoods and their streets, and water and sewer. 2. Councilwoman Swarner: She echoed Moore's concerns but stated the bluff would not be the highest priority on her list. Streets in older neighborhoods such as Woodland and Redoubt are more important. She has also heard comments from residents about wanting something to use such as a library expansion or an ice rink. 3. Councilman Bannock: Looks at priorities from a basic needs point of view. Streets clearly come first and a new maintenance facility is necessary to keep the equipment running to maintain the streets. 4. Councilman Smalley: Also lists tent camping off Marathon Road; expansion of the water treatment plant; increased space for city hall; continue the lights program; continue to push Kenai as a year -around activity center ("an ice rink could help with that"); and maybe a women's prison in Kenai. 5. Mayor Williams: Need to look at the citizens who live outside the City but look to Kenai for needs and services such as ambulance, shopping, the animal shelter and the library. Need to continue to help develop the economy of the City. All roads in the inner core of the City need to be paved; go back and pave the roads that were missed and then proceed with the "core" plan. Water and sewer should be looked at but not a major extension until the treatment plant is expanded. The maintenance shop is a must; we should start trying to get the money from the state grant process now because it will take years to get it. 6. Councilman Bookey: (absent) 7. Councilman Measles: (absent) &MATO MEMORANDUM TO: Rick Ross, City Manager FROM: Carol L. Freas, City Cler City of Kenai DATE: August 11, 199 RE: GOALS & OBJECTIVES WORK SESSION September 10, 1997, 7.00 p.m., Kenai Senior Center At their meeting on August 6, 1997, the Kenai City Council scheduled a work session for September 10, 1997 to discuss goals and objectives. The work session is to be held at the Kenai Senior Center. The availability of the Center for this use has been confirmed. It is my understanding you will have the information from departments funneled through you and Larry Semmens. You will then be formulating a list of information for council to review. Please forward your list, as well as any back-up information in regard to the goals and objectives discussions to me by Noon, September 5, 1997. I will then copy the information and forward it to council for their review prior to the work session. clf KENAI CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION 9/10/97 - GOALS & OBJECTIVES "TO DO" LIST ADMIN - Examine Council's comments and comment on them, including status such as "in process" or "on list for future," etc. Research and provide Council with a price for improving Wildwood Drive, including lights and sidewalks. Prepare a report for the legislators regarding the dip net issue to include such data as how many permits have been issued, how many dip net permits are issued, traffic counts, how many people launch from the dock specifically for dip net fishing, and extra pressure on the community in dealing with this issue. CITY OF KENAI It GdCapi&l aj 4Z"lam it 210 FIDALGO AVE., SUITE 200 KENAI, ALASKA 99611-7794 TELEPHONE 907-283-7535 FAX 907-283-3014 � 'III' 1"2 Memorandum Date: September 8, 1997 To: Mayor and City Council ¢,�,,� From: Richard A. Ross, City Manager I � " RE: Formation of Goals and Objectives In putting together goals and objectives for the City of Kenai, four major areas are to be considered, all of which have financial implications. 1. Capital projects that involve construction of new facilities and expansion of existing facilities; water and sewer projects; and major street maintenance and upgrades. These items will be considered at the meeting on September 10, 1997. 2. Established of an equipment reserve fund, the purpose of which is to provide a funding source for major equipment purchases. This would be for equipment with costs in excess of $50,000. The purpose of this reserve is to assure that the City has the necessary equipment to provide services and that impacts on annual budgets are leveled out through an amortization process. This proposal and schedule will be presented in October or November. 3. Establishment of a building maintenance schedule for city buildings. This would be for items requiring capital expenditures that become fixed assets of the building. This would include carpets, roofs, major remodels of facilities, etc. This schedule will be prepared for review in October. 4. Department and administration provision of service goals are generally addressed in the annual budget process. For FY99 budget preparation, all departments will be expected as part of this process to review the results of the "Kenai Economic Outlook Forum." In addition to preparation of their annual budget based on services to be provided, each department will begin conducting a review of the manner in which services are delivered. This will include rules, policies and procedures as to necessity and impact on the public. When Council receives the FY99 proposed budget, it will also receive a document that incorporates the items listed above. This will provide the Council additional tools for budget planning and forecasting. Cc: Department Heads RAR/kh Major Capital Projects FY1999 through FY2003 The schedule provided on the next page is based on the following recommendations: 1. Municipal Capital Matching Grants funds beginning with FY99 be dedicated to street maintenance and upgrade projects. These funds can no longer be used as a match on state D.E.C. grant funds. 2. General Fund Balance in the next several years should not be used for major project funding at the $1.5 million level unless there is a major economic upturn. Projects of this size are projected as bond or grant funded. 3. Airport Revenue balance should not be further reduced for major project funding until additional entitlement funding is received. Sufficient entitlement funding to support the shop/maintenance facility would not be available until 2002 / 2003. RAR/ kh MAJOR CAPITAL PROJECTS FY 1999 THROUGH FY 2003 PROJECT COST ESTIMATE AND YEAR 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Projects to be funded by General Fund Remodel Lower Level City Hall/ ADA/ and Air Handling System 300,000 Streets: Wildwood 300,000 Mommsen 420,000 Highland Park 200,000 Lawton 40,000 Chiptseal various streets 280,000 Clerk - Document Imaging Equipment 50,000 Finance - Accounting System 80,000 Projects which will be funded from existing or expected grant money Water/Sewer/STP: STP Expansion Plan 302,000 Well House No. 1& 2 modifications 200,000 Water System Controls SCADA 250,000 New Well No. 4 with main line tie-in 900,000 General Fund Projects which will need to be grant or bond funded Not Year Specific Shop/Maintenance Facility (1/2) 1,510,000 Library Addition 2,500,000 Satellite Fire Station 1,300,000 Senior Housing Addition 2,500,000 Airport Projects to be funded from entitlements or other grants Shop/Maintenance Facility (1/2) 1,510,000 Projects which will not be considered without grant funding. Not year specific. STP Expansion Harbor/Dock River Access South Side South Spruce Parking Area Bluff Erosion Paving of Staging Area New Launch Ramp New Exit Road incl. Land Water Replace underground pump house Water line loop tie-ins Shop and Crew Quarters 800,000 80,000 25,000,000 75,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 550,000 350,000 4 1791- 1991 CITY 4F I ENAI . FAX i TO I 210 Fidalgo, Suite 200 KensivAlaska 99611-7794 Phone 907-233-7535 Fax 907-283-3014 J Date �2 / � / 7 Number of Pages