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Meeting Packet
December 2,
1998
ITEM A:
AGENDA
KENAI CITY COUNCIL- REGULAR MEETING
December 2, 1998
7:00 P.M.
KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
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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.
ITEM B'
SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (10 minutes)
ITEM C:
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
Ordinance No. 1803-98- Amending the Zoning Code at KMC 12.25.030
to More Clearly Define "Junk Vehicle."
Ordinance No. 1804-98- Appropriating $17,056 in the General Fund
for Legislative Department Salaries.
Ordinance No. 1805-98--Appropriating $145,650 in the '98 Water
System Improvements Capital Project Fund.
Ordinance No. 1806-98--Appropriating $900,000 in the Well House No.
4 Capital Project Fund.
Resolution No. 98-83--Transferring $4,000 in the Airport Land System
Special Revenue ~und and the Airport Terminal Enterprise Fund.
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,
Resolution No. 98-84--Declaring the Seagraves Class A 1250 gpm
Pumper Engine Surplus and Donating it to the Kenai Peninsula Fire
Chiefs Association.
,
Resolution No. 98-85--Declaring the Advanced Life Support Equipment
(Physio-Control LifePak 5) Surplus and Donating it to the Community of
Hope-Sunrise.
.
Resolution No. 98-87--Transferring $21,000 in the Kenai ARFF Capital
Project Fund for the Payment of Interest on Retaina§e.
9. *1999-2000 Liquor License Renewals -
K-Mart #3623 - Package Store
b.
Eadie's Frontier Liquor- Package Store
10.*Liquor License Transfer- Casino Bar.
ITEM D:
COM~ISSION/COMMITTEE REPORTS
1. Council on Aging
2. Airport Comrnission
3. Harbor Commission
4. Library Commission
5. Parks & Recreation Commission
6. Planning & Zoning Commission
7. Miscellaneous Commissions and Committees
a. Beautification Committee
b. Historic District Board
c. Kenai Visitors & Convention Bureau Board
d. Alaska Municipal League Report
ITEM E:
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ITEM F:
CORRESPONDENCE
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ITEM G:
OLD BUSINESS
ITEM H:
NEW BUSINESS
1. Bills to be Paid, Bills to be Ratified.
2. Purchase Orders Exceeding $2,500.
.
*Ordinance No. 1807-98 -- Appropriating $60,000 for the Design of a
Multi-Purpose Facility.
ITEM I:
ADMINISTRATION REPORTS
1. Mayor
2. City Manager
3. Attorney
4. City Clerk
5. Finance Director
6. Public Works
7. Airport Manager
ITEM J:
DISCUSSION
1. Citizens (five minutes)
2. Council
F. JiECUTIVE SESSION- None scheduled.
ITEM K:
ADJOURNMENT
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Suggested by: Administration
CITY OF KENAI
ORDINANCE NO. 1803-98
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AMENDING
THE CITY CODE AT KMC 12.25.030 TO MORE CLEARLY DEFINE "JUNK VEHICLE."
WHEREAS, KMC 12.25.030 currently does not set clear standards as to what
constitutes a junk vehicle; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Kenai to design clear standards so
enforcement will be easier and more efficient; and
WHEREAS, a better definition of a junk vehicle will provide the public with clearer
notice of what is not allowable;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENAI, ALASKA, that KMC 12.25.030 be changed to read as follows:
12.25.030 Leaving of [WRECKED, DISCARDED, NON-OPERATING]
Junked or Illegally Parked Vehicles:
(a) No person shall leave any [PARTIALLY DISMANTLED, NON-
OPERATING, WRECKED, OR] junked vehicle on any street, highway, or
public property within the City.
(b) No person shall leave any vehicle remaining on public
property designated for parking in violation of regulations, ordinances,
and/or posted times, periods, or conditions. Any such vehicle shall be
subject to emergency impounding procedures pursuant to KMC
12.25.040(c).
(c) No person in charge or control of any property within the
City, whether as owner, tenant, occupant, lessee, or otherwise, shall allow
any [PARTIALLY DISMANTLED, NON-OPERATING, WRECKED,] junked [,
OR DISCARDED] vehicle to remain on such property longer than 72
hours; and no person shall leave any such vehicle on any property within
the City for a longer time than [48] 72 hours; except that this ordinance
shall not apply with regard to a vehicle in an enclosed building; a vehicle
on the premises of a business enterprise operated in a lawful place and
manner, when necessary to the operation of such business enterprise; or
a vehicle in an appropriate storage place or depository maintained in a
lawful place and manner by the City.
(d) Notwithstanding KMC 12.25.030(c), no vehicle may be
removed from private property without the consent of the property owner
or occupant.
(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection {c), if the City
Manager has reasonable grounds to believe that repairs can be made to
render a iunk vehicle operable, that the registered owner or other person
entitled to possession of the vehicle is willing to undertake or have
Ordinance No. 1803- 98
Page 2 of 2
performed such repairs, that the vehicle does not pose any health or
safety hazard, and that there is no reasonable means for removing the
vehicle from public view while repairs are being performed, the City
Manager may authorize a period of no more than thirty (30) days for the
performance of such repairs. In no case, however, may this section be
construed as authorizing the operation of a junkyard or other salvage or
repair business where other requirements of the law have not been met.
(f) "Junk vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is:
(1) Not currently registered for operation upon the public
roads of the City; or
(2) In a condition which exhibits two of the following
elements:
i. A substantial amount of broken or missing
glass;
ii. Missing two or more wheels or fires;
iii. Missing a body panel or body part, such as
quarter panels, bumper, trunk lid or hood;
iv. Missing an essential component such as the
engine, transmission, carburetor, distributor, brake or wheel
cylinder, brake shoe, generator, or alternator, starter, front
passenger seat, or drive shaft; or
[3] Stripped, wrecked or otherwise inoperable due to
mechanical failure; or
[4] Has not been repaired because of mechanical
difficulties or because the cost of repairs required to make it
operable exceeds the fair market value of the vehicle.
(g) It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution under
subsection (f)(1) above that the motor vehicle is used only for motor
vehicle racing and has been in a legal competitive racing event within the
preceding one _year.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 2nd day of
~T...,... ~.-- 1998.
ATTEST:
John J. Williams, Mayor
Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
(11/23/98 sp)
Introduced:
Adopted:
Effective:
November 4, 1998
December 2, 1998
January 2, 1999
CITY OF KENAI
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. PZ 98-54
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
KENM, ALASKA, RECOMMENDING THE KENAI MUNICIPAL CODE AT 12.25.030 BE
AMENDED TO SET CLEAR STANDARDS FOR WHAT CONSTITUTES A JUNK VEHICLE.
WHEREAS, KMC 12.25.030 currently does not set clear standards as to what constitutes a junk
vehicle;
WHEREAS, the Commission believes it is in the best interest of the City of Kenai to design clear
standards so that enforcement could be easier and more efficient;
WHEREAS, the Commission believes that clearer standards would provide the public with clearer
notice as to what is not allowable.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
COMMISSION RECOMMENDS
.MVIENDED AS FOLLOWS:
RESOLVED THAT THE PLANNING AND ZONING
TO THE KENAI CITY COUNCIL KMC 12.25.030 BE
12.25.030 Leaving of [WRECKED, DISCARDED, NON-OPERATING] Junked .or
Illegally Parked Vehicles:
(a) No person shall leave any [P~T~LY DISMANTLED, NON-
OPERATING, WRECKED, OR] junked vehicle on any street, highway, or public property
within the City.
(b) No person shall leave any vehicle remaining on public property designated
for parking in violation of regulations, ordinances, and/or posted times, periods, or conditions.
Any such vehicle shall be subject to emergency impounding procedures pursuant to KMC
~2.25.040(c).
(c) No person in charge or control of any property within the City, whether as
owner, tenant, occupant, lessee, or otherwise, shall allow any [PARTIALLY DISMANTLED,
NON-OPERATING, WRECKED,] junked [, OR DISCARDED] vehicle to remain on such
property longer than 72 hours; and no person shall leave any such vehicle on any property within
the City for a longer time than [48] 72 hours; except that this ordinance shall not apply with
regard to a vehicle in an enclosed building; a vehicle on the premises of a business enterprise
operated in a lawful place and manner, when necessary to the operation of such business
enterprise; or a vehicle in an appropriate storage place or depository maintained in a lawful place
and manner by the City.
(d) Notwithstanding KMC 12.25.030(c), no vehicle may be removed from
private property without the consent of the property owner or occupant. (Ord. 874)
(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (c), if the City Manager has
reasonable grounds to believe that repairs can be made to render a junk vehicle operable, that _the
registered owner or other person entitled to possession of the vehicle is willing to undertake or
have performed such repairs, that the vehicle does not pose any health or safety haza_rd, and that
RESOLUTION NO. PZ 98-54
Page 2
there is no reasonable means for removing the vehicle from public view while repairs are being
performed, the City Manger may authorize a period of no more than thirty_ (30) days for the
performance of such repairs. In no case, however, may this section be construed as authorizing
the operation of a junkyard or other salvage or repair business where other requirements of the
law have not been met.
(f) "Jullk vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is:
(1) Not currently registered for operation upon the public roads of the
Cit~;
(2) In a condition which exhibits two of the following elemems:
i. A substantial amount of broken or missing glass;
ii. Missing two or more wheels or tires;
iii. Missing a body panel or body part, such as quarter panels,
bumper, mink lid or hood;
iv. Missing an essential component such as the engine,
transmission, carburetor, distributor, brake or wheel
cylinder, .brake shoe, generator, or alternator, starter, front
passenger seat, or drive shaft.
(3) Stripped' wrecked or otherwise inoperable due to mechanical
failure; or
(4) Has not been repaired because of mechanical difficulties or because
the cost of repairs required to make it operable exceeds the fair
market value of the vehicle.
PASSED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA, this 28th day of October 1998.
Suggested by: Administration
City of Kenai
OltDIN~~E NO. 1804-98
AN ORDINANCE OF THE cOuNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA
APPROPRIATING $17,056 IN THE GENERAL FUND FOR LEGISLATIVE
DEPARTMENT SALARIES.
WHEREAS, Ordinance 1790-98 approved the increase in salaries for the Mayor
and Council Members; and
WHEREAS, this increase was not budgeted; and
WHEREAS, money is available for appropriation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENAI, ALASKA, that estimated revenues and appropriations be increased as
follows:
General Fund
Increase Estimated Revenues:
Appropriation of Fund Balance
$17,056
Increase Appropriations'
Legislative- Salaries
Legislative- Medicare
Legislative- FICA
Legislative- PERS
Legislative - Workers Comp.
$16,000
232
248
528
48
$17,056
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 2nd day of
December, 1998.
ATTEST:
JOHN J. WILLIAMS, MAYOR
Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
Approved by Finance:
(11/9/98) kl
Introduced:
Adopted:
Effective:
November !8, 1998
December 2, 1998
December 2, 1998
Suggested by: Administration
City of Kenai
ORDINANCE NO. 1805-98
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALAS~
APPROPRIATING $145,650 IN THE '98 WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS
CAPITAL PROJECT FUND.
WHEREAS, Ordinance 1782-98 appropriated $600,000 of grant funds for
improvements to well houses, pump house, control systems, water line loops
and other water system improvements; and
WHEREAS, additional grant money is available from a previously received
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) grant in the amount
of $26,243; and
WHEREAS, the $119,407 balance of the 1996 Municipal Matching Grant is also
available; and
WHEREAS, the entire project of $745,650 has been approved by ADEC with the
following budget:
Administrative Expenses
Engineering Design
Construction Engineering & Management
Construction
Software Upgrades
Total Estimated Eligible Costs
$ 5,740
103,696
55,322
553,352
27,540
$745,650
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
I<ENAI, ALASKA, that estimated revenues and appropriations be increased as
follows:
'98 Water System Improvements Capital Project Fund Increase Estimated Revenues:
State Grant ADEC $ 26,243
State Grant '96 Municipal Matching 119,407
$ 145,650
Increase Appropriations'
Administration
Construction
$ 3,740
141,910
$145,650
Ordinance No. 1805-98
Page Two
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 2nd day of
December, 1998.
ATTEST:
JOHN J. WILLIAMS, MAYOR
Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
Approved by Finance:
(11/12/98) kl
Introduced:
Adopted:
Effective:
November 18, 1998
December 2, 1998
December 2, 1998
Suggested by: Administration
City of Kenai
ORDINANCE NO. 1806-98
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALAS~
APPROPRIATING $900,000 IN THE WELL HOUSE 4 CAPITAL PROJECT FUND.
WHEREAS, the City is in need of a fourth water well and associated
infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the State of Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
(ADEC) has offered a $450,000 grant to pay for half of the project; and
WHEREAS, the matching money will come from a 1996 direct legislative grant
in the amount of $355,975 and a $94,025 contribution from the Water and
Sewer Special Revenue Fund; and
WHEREAS, a capital project fund tiffed 'Well House 4' will be used to account
for the project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENAI, ALASKA, that estimated revenues and appropriations be increased as
follows:
Section 1:
In the Water and Sewer Special Revenue Fund
Increase Estimated Revenues:
Appropriation of Fund Balance
$ 94,025
Increase Appropriations:
Transfer to Capital Project Fund
94,025
Section 2' In the Well House 4 Capital Proiect Fund
Increase Estimated Revenues'
State Grants
Transfer from Water and Sewer Fund
Increase Appropriations:
Administration
Engineering Design and Inspection
Construction
$ 805,975
94,025
$ 900,000
$ 3,000
90,000
807,000
$ 900,000
Ordinance No. 1806-98
Page Two
PASSED 13Y THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 2nc~ day of
December, 1998.
ATTEST:
JOHN J. WILLIAMS, MAYOR
Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
Approved by Finance: ~~f
(11/13/98) kl
Introduced:
Adopted:
Effective:
November 18, 1998
December 2, 1998
December 2, 1998
Suggested by: Administrauon
City of Kenai
~OLUTION NO. 98-83
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA
TRANSFERRING $4,000 IN THE AIRPORT LAND SYSTEM SPECIAL REVENUE
FUND AND THE AIRPORT TERMINAL ENTERPRISE FUND.
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Kenai to settle a claim made
by the Trustee of the Mark Air bankruptcy estate for .$4,000; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager was authorized to settle the claim of the Mark Air
bankruptcy estate by paying $4,000 to the Trustee; and
WHEREAS, funds are available in the contingency accounts of the Airport
Terminal Enterprise Fund and the Airport Land System Special Revenue Fund,
M & O Division.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENAI, ALASKA, that the following budget transfers be made:
Airport Terminal Enterprise Fund
From: Contingency $2,000
To: Miscellaneous $2,000
Airport Land System Special Revenue Fund - M as O Division
From' Contingency $2,000
To: Miscellaneous $2,000
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 2nd day of
December, 1998.
ATTEST:
JOHN J. WILLIAMS, MAYOR
Sheryl A. Padilla, Deputy City Clerk
Approved by Finance:
(11/23/98) kl
CITY OF KENAI
RESOLUTION NO. 98-84
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA,
DECLARING THE FOLLOWING ENGINE SURPLUS AND DONATING IT TO THE
KENAI PENINSULA FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION.
.
WHEREAS, the Seagraves Class A- 1250 gpm Pumper was purchased in 1971
for structural fire suppression in this community; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Kenai's Fire Department has replaced Engine 1 this past
month and the City of Kenai no longer has ,a need for the 1971 Seagraves Class
A- 1250 gpm Pumper; and,
WHEREAS, the Kenai Peninsula Fire Chiefs Association has no funding or
resources to purchase an engine, and is interested in utilizing the 1971
Seagraves for training purposes..
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENAI, ALASKA, that the 1971 Seagraves Class A- 1250 gpm Pumper be
donated to the Kenai Peninsula Fire Chiefs Association.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA this 2nd day of
December 1998.
JOHN J. WILLIAMS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
Approved by Finance:2~
Written by Fire Dept.'
/lh/11/24/9S
04: 1BPM C_h~RAL EMERG S¥CS 987 ~6~ 57?0
REcEiVED .....
NOV i 8 998
"CITY bF KENAI
,AD ,M,, IN!STRA, TION'
November 18, 1998
Rick Ross, City Manager
City of Kenai
105 S. Willow Street
Kenai AK 99611-7666
Dear Mr. Ross:
The Kenai Peninsula Fire Chief's Association discussed the possible donation of
an old Kenai Fire Department engine at their meeting on November 5, 1998. The
discussion centered on the Association accepting the donation, then making the
engine available to the PRISM Training facility to be used for fire training.
A motion was made, and seconded, to accept the City of Kenai donation should it
be offered. The Association would then offer the use of the engine to the PRISM
Training facility contingent upon their agreement to provide insurance and ,
maintenance for the vehicle '""'
. ,~ :e motion was unanimously approved by the
membership.
,
A donation of trois nature woutd be of great benefit to the future students of the
PRISM facility. Please let us know your decision on this issue.
Yours in pul3~
~resident
Kenai Peninsula Fire Chief's Association
CITY OF KENAI
RESOLUTION NO. 98-85
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ~NAI, ALASKA,
DECLARING THE FOLLOWING ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
SURPLUS AND DONATING IT TO THE COMMUNITY OF HOPE-SUNRISE.
WHEREAS, the Physio-Control LffePak 5 was purchased in 1988 through state
capital grant funds for EMS in this community; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Kenai's Fire Department has replaced this LifePak 5
with a newer model LffePak 10 and the City of Kenai no longer has a need for
the LffePak 5; and,
WHEREAS, the Community of Hope-Sunrise has no funding or resources to
purchase a LifePak 5, and is in need of equipment such as this to cover their
area of service.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENAI, ALASKA, that the Physio-Control LifePak 5 be donated to the
Community of Hope-Sunrise.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA this 2nd day of
December 1998.
JOHN J. WILLIAMS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
Approved by Finance: ~
Written by Fire Dept.:
/lh/11/24/98
Nov-24.-98 02-08P P.02
Kcttai Peninsula
gmar anc!/ 34adz'cai Sarvices auncil, ]nc.
Kenai Peninsula Emergency Medical Services Council
Susan t4ecks, EMS Coordinator
P. O. Box 215
Seldovia, AK 99663
(907) 234-8900 FAX' (907) 234-7624
e-mail' dkshecks~xyz.net
November 24, 1998
Jason Elson, Fire Chief
Kenai Fire Department
105 S. WUlow St.
Kenai. AK 99611
Dear Jason.
The Kenai Fire Department has a Physio-Control LIFEPAK 5 monitor/defibrillator with
recorder and batteD' charger that was purchased via a grant through Southern Region
EMS Council. You indicated that this equipment was no longer being used by your
Department because you Fad upgraded to newer defibrillators.
I am requesting the Kenai Fire Department surplus this LIFEPAK 5 with recorder and
battery charger so it can be sent to FIope/Sunrise EMS in 131ope, Alaska. Valerie
DeFrance, Paramedic, who Eves in Hope is in need of a LIFEPAK to provide Advanced
Life Support level of care to this area of the Peninsula. By relocating this equipment, it
will continue to provide prehospitai .care to the citizens of Kenai and the Peninsula as they
are traveling throughout this area.
If you need any additional informs.arian or assistance, please contact me.
Sincerely,
Susan Hecks
cc: Rormi Sullivan, Executive Director
Southern Region EMS Council Inc.
"improved public service through coordination, cooperation & communication"
Suggested by: Administratiun
City of Kenai
~OLUTION NO. 98-87
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA
TRANSFERRING $21,000 IN THE KENAI ARFF CAPITAL PROJECT FUND FOR
THE PAYMENT OF INTEREST ON RETAINAGE.
WHEREAS, the City held retainage on the Alcan General Contract; and
WHEREAS, State law requires the payment of 10.5% interest on retainage; and
WHEREAS, funds are available in the contingency account of the Kenai ARFF
Capital Project Fund.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENAI, ALASKA, that the following budget transfers be made:
Kenai ARFF Capital Proiect Fund
From: Contingency
$21,000
To: Construction $21,000
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 2nd day of
December, 1998.
ATTEST:
JOHN J. WILLIAMS, MAYOR
Sheryl A. Padilla, Acting City Clerk
Approved by Finance' 2/~/
· ·
(11/25/98) El
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL BOARD
TONY KNOWLE$, Gl
550 W. 7TH AVENUE, STE. 350
Anchorage, Alaska 99501-6698
Phone: 907-269-0350
Fax: 907-272-9412
November 18, 1998
Carol Freas, Clerk
City of Kenai
210 Fidalgo Suite 200
Kenai, AK 99611
Dear Ms. Freas:
We are in receipt of the following publication(s) for renewal of liquor license(s) within the City
of Kenai. You are being notified as required by AS 04.11.520. Additional information
concerning filing a "protest" by a local governing body under AS 04.11.480 is included on page
two.
Package Store
Kmart #3623
Eddies Frontier Liquor
CC'
Marcy Martin, Planning Director
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
350 Dahlia
Palmer, AK 99645
LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION .A== =
'-'~(t. mase read separm~,-- -'- instructions),., ,.,,., ,. ~ ~ ~.
Avenue,
5/! ¢ u, ......
~M ~ f~: (~ ~) ~ Two Ye~ ~ S~~ - Dams of ~~ ~t ~ exc~ 12 mos. . .....
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SE~ON A. LICENSE INFORMATION. ~ b. comp~,~
~e R~e
T~~n: ~.~1.150 ~1~9--2000~ 38--07Z~500 ,, FIIIingF.: ~ $ ~00.00
~ ~ ~ ~ N~ If renewalS. ~.n exe~is~ or active at least
~ T~ of ~y~ ~u,~ each of me ~o pr~ing ~len~r years? (AS ~.11.~0(3)) appli~e) '
~~ 97/98 - 3347 ~ YES ,~,~~,~l~un~~m~~r ,
~~~=~~meA~~~ To~I · · -
Emi
~ W BIG ~~ ~ ~ 10480 S~
~Y. ~ 48084-3163~
~ ~18 B A ~W ~LIN~ ~O~ ( 907 ) 283--7616
,
SECTION B. PREMISES TO BE LICI=NS;_D. M,,~ be cornm,~ ~ New,r~
N~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~n or ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~: I~ ~n
~.~ (~~ c~. ~gh ~ un~ ~n~)?
Cloeeet School (~rounm: I Ditince memured under:
ClossetGhurch: ' [-] A804.11.410 OR I--] Qreeterthan~)mtles r-] LmthanS0mllee D NotAppllc~Dle
I J"-I LoctlOrdMInceNo.:
' J'-J ExlaUw F:.clI~ [::] New Buklnt/ r-l. P~x:med Buicllr~l
[-} Planl ~JtmllB~ to Fire Idamhall (Required for new ariel pmpoee~ IxJlldlngs)
Q O~mm of Preemlem Attach. IRequk~d for M New end RMoceUon I~ll~m$)
SECTION C. RENEWAL INFORMATION. Must be completed for Renewal applications.
I
PAOKAGE 8TORE. I~ thJ · r~ewM M the annueJ J
n(Wca requm under 16AAC 10~.645 to M ~
I
bevemgM in reaponss te wntlen ordem?
F'! YES ~ NO
Has licensed premises where alcoholic beverages are J Has the statement of financial interest changed from the
sold, served, consumed, possessed and/or stored beenI last statement submitted?
changed from the last diagram submitted?
I--I YES I~t NO I-I YES I~ NO
SECTION D. TRANSFER INFORMATION. Mu~ b, =~,~,,~ for Trenlflr of License Holder mhd RMocltlon Ippllcltlonl only.
r"! InvMunM~Tmnefer. Allah ~wNm evldenoe'tlM~lr underA8 04.11.670.
r-i ~ TrlnMlr. Any ~ executed under A8 04.11.670/or l:)uqxlel of
applying A8 04.11.3e~)(4XB) in · itM involunt~/tmnefer, mu~t be fled wlh thl
applleMIon (15 AAO 104.107). ReM or pemonM pmpem/conveyed with thl~trer. Her i:
(AttJ~ ex~a ~hee~ # .e(~
Name(a) incl MMIIng Addrell of Ourrent LlcWe)
BEFORE TRANSFER, Doing Business At: (Builne~ Ne)
BEFORE TRANSFER, 5'treM Ack~.s or Lo(etlon
SECTION ~_; CORPORATION INFORMATION. Mu,~be c~,~, NN:)lk:::ent orco-appllcan, I~ a corporation. (AS 04.11.390)
C_,o/pol~e Name Doing Bu$1n~ A~ (Buslne~ Name) Date of IncorpomUon In AJmka
~ CURI:ORA~ KMART (#3623)
MIIMO Addre~ ~ Address or LocaUon of BulMrle~ 1 / 11 / 9 3
3100 W BIG ~_A~ I~tLD 10480 S~R HWY
ORy. StYe. Z~) Code O~/emd 8rote C, orpormte Office Phone No.
T~DY, ~[I 48084-3163 K~]qAI, AK (248)643-1790
le the above named (xxpolalton Iff ~ ~ W ~ / of Regiltemd Agent (Ne end MMiing Addrl~) Agent'l allmMMi F~eetdef)cy,
240 D~%IN ~ A0,,r.~~. ,
I~ D NO JUNF2%U. AK 99801
CORPORA~N I)l/ll~ .IJiD ITOCKHOLDIRt (Llle eddNIoml ~beet8 # ndmJeery)
,
KMART CCRPC~ATICe! IS A ~CLY TRADED CORPORATIC~ ON THE NEW YORK SIOC~ EXCHANGE.
_
SEE ATI~d:~D LIST OF- APPRDPRIA-n~_ BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
,, ,
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THIS AREA OFFICE USE ONLY
Form 04-901 Page I (Rev 6/96)
DimW)r'~a~mure
ilail, l~lt~lii-j, lldlUvn I~lyr--l~ll. fir r ll. IVJ-I · ,vB~
FuN'Name (Do rHX uae inlUml~)
31 00 W BIG BF_A~ ROAD
~Y, MI "--4.8084-31 36
3100 W BiG BEAVER ROAD
o~, sm~ z~ cee,
TROY, ~5 48084-3136
m.., ~ (~ ~ w. md~ edm~,)
376
o,,.dh I "'"'" '""'"' I w~,
10/4/38 I 1248)643-1625! (248)643-1790
Llnglh M AMIkl
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3100 W BIG RPAVER .ROAD
F~II Name (Do nM use ;f,~,,~i)
c~/, ~m~,z~ ~
. TROY, MI 480~4-3163
Home Admen (1 dmMem ~ meik~ addrM4) Home
937 P~~. B~,~, ~.~ 48009
' r ~ ~ ~e ~e M
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8/8/5~ ~ (2481723-7977 ( 2431614-0662
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SECTION G. INDIVIDUAL/CORPORATE OFFICER BACKGROUND. w.,., ~)m~,~ed ~ i, ~, ~,,~*,...
DoN eny IndlvidueJ or (:orporMe offk~r nMned ~ now here liny direct or In(~rec~ Mtereit in eny other ekmholk: bwMllge bulineel licensed k~ AiMXi or eny o~er .date?
r-i NO I~ YES If yee, gtveMme, nemeMbumnem, andmeemm.
Il never having filed o~ 8iflco filing of the last application, has any individual or corporate officer listed a~ve been convicted of a telony.-a violation of AS 04, or been convicted,
al I li~n~ee or manager of licermed premises in another 8tare of the liquor laws of that state?
I~ NO I-1 YES ffyee, pleeeeexplldnoneelximt®MMPePer.
SECTION H. DECLa. RATION. Mu,,,.,,.e..a~..m,,W~~~
I declare under penalty of perjury that I. h~ve examined this application, including the accompanying schedules and statements, and to the
best of my knowledge and belief it is true, 'correct and complete, and this application is not in violation of any security interest or other
contacted obligations.
I further certify that I have read and am familiar with Title 4 of the Alaska statutes and its regulations, and that in accordance with AS
04.11.450, no person other than the applicant(s) or licensee(s) has any direct or indirect financial interest in the licensed business.
I agree to provide all information required by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board in support of this application.
ff application Is for a Beverage Dispermary or Package Store license, I certify that each applicant named on this application has resided in
the mate of Alaska for at least one year prior to the date of this application; and/or the applicant Is a corporation registered and qualified to
do business tn 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.
t-~:~All,IFIE($) OF CURRENT LICE ._l.l.l.l.l~'~($) (APPUCAKr)
~~TARY & VI~ FRE~
SIC_NATURe(S) OF 11~A~REE(S)
19
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL BOARD
TONY KNOWLES, GOVERN
550 W. 7TH AVENUE, STE. :350
Anchorage, Alaska 99501-6698
Phone: 907-269-0350
Fax: 907-272-9412
November 18, 1998
Carol Freas, Clerk
City of Kenai
210 Fidalgo Suite 200
Kenai, AK 99611
Dear Ms. Freas:
We are in receipt of the following publication(s) for renewal of liquor license(s) within the City
of Kenai. You are being notified as required by AS 04.11.520. Additional information
concerning filing a "protest" by a local governing body under AS 04.11.480 is included on page
tWO.
Package Store
Kmart//3623
Eddies Frontier Liquor
CC'
Marcy Martin, Planning Director
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
350 Dahlia
Palmer, AK 99645
LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION
Alcehe~.'_ i~vMage Control ~
,~. ~. ~v.nu.. ~, ~ (Please read separate Instructions)
(~~'~ ~- v ' :' / , ....
~ ~ ~ ~: (~ ~e) ~ Two Ye~ ~ Se~ - Dates of ~on not ~ ex~'12 mos.
~nM Yea~eml EIN Lir, enae Fee ,/ $/'~,),~) ~)
~ ~ - ' . ~,n excels, or active ,, ,..,, 30 eight-hour
~ ~ ff ~. ~ ~g ~ ~1~ un~ ~ ~ ~r "- ' '
*
SECTION B. PRFMISES TO BE LICENSED. Mu,t ~ ~ed for New,~d R,~c,=~ ~,.
CIo#M 8cheol Orounm: I Dl,~anc~ meMured under:
C~~umh: ..... I D ~.11.41o OR
~., .... I ~ ~~~No.:
Premlse~ to be IlceneecI I~:
['~ Exlltln~l FIIcll~ !--I Hew Bulldln~l !'"] Pro~x~ed Bulldln~
Is Iocallon of lx'eml~e~ greMM than or ~ limn 50 mil# from lite boundaM~ of a
municipality (Incorpomed c~, borough or unified mun.~k'~dty_. )?
Greater than 50 miles [~L~ than 50 miles D Not Appl~e
i-'1 Plane ~ulornRted to Fire IVlamhMI (Required for new ~n(] pmpoMd bul~ngs)
E] O~gmm ~ ~.m~.. Am~c~ed iR~u~ed for., New ..d P,.kx=,~ .ppaca*o.~)
SECTION .C., RENEWAL INFORMATION. Must lie comDleted for Renewal applications.
Has licensed premises where alcoholic beverages are I ~Ha~ the statement of financial interest changed from the
~old, ~efved, consumed, possessed and/or stored beenI last statement submitted?
c~anged from the last diagram submitted?
!'1 YES I~NO r-! YES I:~NO
PACKAGE ~I'ORE. la thi a renewal (d the ~nnmd
nM~e required under 15AAC 104.645 to lell aJc~M~Ic
bevemg~ in re~xm# t~ wn~n ordem?
r'l YES [~/NO
.SECTION D. TRANSFER INFORMATION. ~ be ca, md for Trlfll, f~ of Llcln# Hok:llr IIIxl Rltocltm IpptlClt3el only.
E] InvMtmtm~Tmnofer. All~chdocument~whlch evkXmoe'doflult'unclerAS04.11.670.
I-I ~ TmneMr. Any Ifmrument executed un,er A8 04.11.670 for pUlpOeel of
q3ptylng A8 04.11.360(4)(B) In ·iter mvokJnt.ry trmef~, mum be fled wlh
app~iton (1 5AAC 104.107).
.(Att~t~xtm .hNm ~f
Name(i) am:l Mldllng Acldmm of Ourmm LICMIII~S)
BEFORE TRANSFER. Doing Buline~ M: (Bulne~ N~me)
BEFORE TRANSFER. 8~'eM Addre~ or Loc~lon
,
SECTION E.' CORPORATION INFORMA'IION. Mu,. m, com~.ed..~=..t or co-ar~lcant ts · corporation. (AS 04.11.390)
Coqx~lle Name Doing Business As (Buelnm Neme) Date of Inco~<)rMk)n In Nileke
MMIng Addrem 8tr#t Addm~ or Location of BuMnm
Cly, 8tile. ZIp Code CRy arid State Gorpomte Office Phone No.
~ me mov...m~ Oml~.eon m g<.x~.t.n~ng ~m t~ ~ of R.g~tor~ Ag~t <N.me .r~ M.J~g A~dr...) Ae..r. Ak.k,,
..... Yeem: Merits:
....
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I-I YES !-! NO Ag.r. Pbe~ No.
·
.COm'O~TK)N o~mcro.~ AND ,TOCK,OL~ (U.,,~U(.~ .h.m. n,(=.,,y) ~ or 8W..' of
Full Nlrnl (DO nM ule kllllll) Homl Addrlll ~ of Bkth Ow~Mlhip
,
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THIS AREA OFFICE USE ONLY
u~~ Do~~ed
Ferm 04-901 Page I (Rev 6/95)
SECI~'~INDIVIDU~CORPORATE OFFIC~ INFORMATION.
Fu~ Name (Do n~ uN ~,~)
9_~y, m.te, zip c4x~
,
·
Langth et M ff applcemle.ompormWn, Idemlfytheompm~eofflc~you
Full Name (Do nm uee mM)
SECTION ~G;,INDIVIDUAL/CORPORATE OFFICER BACKGROUND. Mu.
Do~ any Indtvldull or cX)flpor~e offtc~ named above now hive any direct or Indirect tntoreet In any other ~=dx)lk= ~ buldnm mid In Alaska or any other lite?
I~NO l"3 YEs ffy~gh~..nam~ofbuin~andadmmL
If neve~ tmving'filed or since filing of N I~t application, I~as any individual or corporate off,er listed above been convicted of a telony,-a violation of AS 04, or been convictad,
a~ a iicormee or manager of licenmKI premises in another state of the liquor laws of that ~tate?
I~ NO !'"1 Y~, ff y.~, p~ ~q)kln on ~mmmt~ M of pwi~er.
I declare under penalty of perjury that I hi!va examined this applicatiort, including t,he accompany!ng schedules and statements, and to the
best of my knowledge and'belief it is true, correct and complete, and this application is not in violation of any s@cunty interest or other
contracted obligations.
I further certify that I have read and am familiar with Title 4 of the Alaska statutes and its regulations, and that in accordance with AS
04.1~.zt50, no person other than the applicant(s) or licensee(s) has any direct or indirect financial interest in the licensed business.
I agree to provide all information required by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board in support of this application.
ff application is/or a Beverage Dispensary or Package Store license, I certify that each applicant named on this application has resided In
the state of Alaska for at least one year prior to the date of this application; and/or 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 leaat one year prior to the date of this application.
SlGNAllJREIS) OF CURI~_~ LICEN~-E(S) (A~DPL~A~
F~m 04-901 PIOI 2 (Rev
SlONATURE($) OF TRA~REE($)
NOV-16-98 lION 04:41 PH
Carol Freas, Clerk
City of Kenai
210 Fidalgo Suite 200
Kenai, AK 99611
November 16, I998
Dear MS. ~: ~"~-~:
We are in receipt of the following application for a transfer license(s) within the City of Kenai.
You are being notified as required by AS 04.11.520. Additional information concerning filing a
"protest" by a Meal governing body under AS 04.11.480 is included in this letter.
Beverage Dispensary
casino Bar; G&P/nc.; George Pitsilonis; 505 Main St.; Mail.: Box 2917 Kenai, AK
99611; Change of ownership.
Sincerely,
CC'
Linda S. Murphy
Kenai Peninsula Borough
144 N. Binkley
Soldotna, AK 99669
/$/ ~Donna .7o fi nson
Donna Johnson
Records & Licensing Su.~rvisor
,
KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH
144 N. BINKLEY · SOLDOTNA, ALASKA · 99669-7599
BUSINESS (907) 262-8608 FAX (907) 262-8615
EMAIL: assemblyclerk@borough.kenai.ak.us
November 17, 1998
Ms. Donna Johnson
Records & Licensing Supervisor
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
550 W. 7th Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99501-6698
LINDA MURPHY, CMC
BOROUGH CLERK
Re: Beverage Dispensary License Transfer- Casino Inc.
Dear Ms. Johnson:
Please be advised that the Kenai Peninsula Borough has no objection to the transfer of the following
liquor license, located within the City of Kenai, Alaska:
From- Casino Inc. dba Casino Bar
To-
G.P. Inc., dba Casino Bar
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Finance Department has reviewed this file and has raised no
objection based on unpaid or delinquent taxes.
If you should have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Linda S. Murphy, CMC
Borough Clerk
LSM/see
CC'
Applicant
City of Kenai
KPB Finance Department
File
S:\WPWIN~ATAXABCB~,bc-letters\Transfer\transfcr in city.wpd
NOV- 16-98 IION 04' 41
PM F~X NO.
LIQL, OR LICENSE APPLIC~'T_ ION
P. 02/03
5~W,--, Avert..~k.~ ~ (Please
~ ~ilm~ Is f~: (ch~ one) ~Two Ye~ ~ Se ~ - ~s of opera, on not ~ ex. ed 12 m~.
.
T~ of ~i~tlon: L~~ T~e ~ ~~ Rd~e Liee~e License Fee
~ Nw '/ I J I ~ ~ /~ ~~"Wnl~.y Filling Fee:
~TmnMeT of ' Cuwent Uq~r L=le Nu~ If renowal, h~ me licen~ ~en ;ed or ac~ve 30
days auhng e~ of ~e two preening calendar ~.11.3~(3))
~ ~en~ HMder
If ~, ~~ ~11 ~'~1~ un~E ~~ ~u~ ~r
Enlnr ~l~anro or trnn~erN', nm~ ~~~~ . ~lng Bueln~ Ae (~llnM Nm) ~ ~ = 4 ~~un~ ~unM
. _ I · i ,,, ~ ~v-(~-
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N~ to~ uG~ on public sMfl or m ~v~l~ to ~~ ~1~: I~ I~Uufl M ~WN gr~[~ m~ or IMS Ihafl ~ m~ from ~o bounaorme of
CI~eiI C~urcb: ~ GrMer ~ ~ milM~~e~ man 50 ~ ~ N~L A~i~e
_ .... 0 Pm~ ~l~ln~ ~ ~ D~m ot prem~ A~~(R~Ir~ for ~11 New end Rel~tlo~ ~~tl~
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~ ....
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Has licensed prem,~os where at.hollo beve~ges are J H~ tho statomoflt of flnanc~l tnmrcst rhunged from tho PAG~GE STORE. ~ ~ 3 renew~ et ~e ~nu~
$010, 00~o0, conoum~, Oosses~oa ohO/or atorc~ Dccn [ last statement aubmitled? flo~ r~uir~ ufl~r 15~0 1~.64S to oeli ~oh~
change~ from tho I~t a~agcum su~mittod? [ b~er~ In r~~ ~ wren or.m?
,
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~FORE ~NSFE~ ~ A~~ ~ Lo~tl~
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Kahan, AK 09611
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..aEC_ .TI._qN E. -C"0RF'OFIATIO..N...t .N_F.__O~MATION. u.~..b,,._=:,.~,,e,~, ,, ,pp,k=.m or =,-~.,,c,~n~'~'o co,~,o~k,,. (^ .s..o,r.~:~.3s0) - -
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C4)r~)C)~,jl~ Nmme/,,,,% : - Ooln(jj~M~lnm Aa. (Builfloe~ Name,) Oats of Jn(:~qmormlQn In AI,mukla
~-~ree_XJ~ldri~a_~ koc~tlon qf
G;~,~,;.; -~ ....... .
the above nmm~ ceq>ef~(ton in goad .tanalng wal't me, ~-~at. ef Regl~e','md Agenl (Nw~Tm mr~ M,alllf~ Add~) ~J~,~ - cy '
......... ,h~m ff .~~~ .... % or $ne~ of
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THIS AREA OFFICE IJ~E ONLY
Ferm l~t-e01 Pete I .(Rev t~Js)
Home AdxIree$ (W~,~.lfferen.~q,~mMinG ma~lr~e~) ,~. : ~
Full N~- (D~ n~J u~l In~lll.)
(ilo n~ ume Inl)
Hon't4) ArJcIrees (If different from rnmlllng
Dote or Birth
Home A~idmll (if dlltMent lmm Itmalng
D,,,,eofBIrm J Home Phone --"]~WoTt(Phone
_ _
Full Nmme (Do tim UN Inlbt
Home .4kXIroel (if Olffenmnt. from mmillng
Dato or 8~h J H~e t=hona
Do# in]/Indh/klunl or c~q~r, te oflloer nim~ ~ now he~ eny ~r~t or Indlr~ Ifl~rNt ~ ~y o~M ilmhol~ ~e ~llnw I~efll~ ~ AIM~ or eny othor
~ NO ~~ Ir y~. give ~Me, n~t M b~ln~. InO
1( flever h,vino lilod or si a~pli~ad6n, has any individual or co~orate qfli~r Gsled above been convicted of a felony, ~ violation of A6 04, or boon oonvicleO
a~ a license or manaoer of licensed premises in Jnoiher slots of the liquor l&ws of that
I declare under penal~- of perju~ that i h~ve e~mined this application, including the accompanying schedules and statements, anO lo tho
best of my knowledgo ~nd belie~ it is lmo, oorrect and oomplele, and this application is not in violation of ~ny security intorest or
contracted obligations.
.
I fudher ~i~ that I have mad and am familiar with ~tle 4 of the Alaska statutes and its regulations, and that in accordance wiU1 AS
04.11.~0, no person ot~er than the applicant(s) or licensee(s) has any direct or indirect financial interest in the liconsed
I agree to provide all infOrmation required by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board in suppo~ of this appli~lion.
ff appl~tlon is for a B~age Dl-~n~ or Pa~age S~re license, I ce~lfy that ea~ 'ap~l~nt n~med on this appli~tlon h~ resld~ in
~e state of Alaska f~ at I~t one y~r prior 1o t~e date of ~la appli~Uon: an~or the appll~nt Is a ~r~ration registered and qualifl~
~ ~sln~s In the state.of AI--Ka for one y~r ~ior to the da~ of tlds a~li~flon, or all of ~e sh~eholdere have resid~ In ~e e~te of AI~
for m least one year ~lor to ~e da~ of ~1~ a~l~U~.
~~~E~EE~J.L~,= J SIo~Tu~~OF ~'~~REE(S)
F/~ ' . ~-_.. - .....
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Farm 04-901 P~ge 2 (Rev 6'95)
KENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION
NOVEMBER 12, 1998
Kenai City Council Chambers
Tom Thibodeau, Chairman
***AGENDA***
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
ITEM 3:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES - October 8, 1998
ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS
a,
Discussion -- Professional Services Agreement/City of Kenai &
James E. Carter, Sr. -- Professional Consulting Services at the
Kenai Municipal Airport for the Project Called "Airport Expansion
and Development--A User Interest Survey."
ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS
a,
Discussion -- Payless Car Rental Request/Counter Space in
Airport Terminal.
ITEM 7:
..
AIRPORT MANAGER'S REPORT
a,
10/98 Kenai Municipal Airport Enplanements
ITEM 8:
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND (~UESTIONS
ITEM 9: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 10: INFORMATION ITEMS
a,
Kenai City Council Meeting Action Agenda -- October 7, 21 and
November 4, 1998.
ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT
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KENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION
NOVEMBER 12, 1998- 7:00 P.M.
KENAI CITY HALL
CHAIRMAN THOMAS THIBODEAU
*** MINUTES ***
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Chairman Thibodeau called the meeting to order at 7'00 p.m.
Members Present: Bob Favretto, Tom Thibodeau, Ron Holloway, Henry
Knackstedt
Members Absent: James Bielefeld, Dan Van Zee, Lucy Lorenzen
Also Present:
Airport Manager Steve Atha, Councilman Ray
Measles, Contract Secretary Alison Rapp.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Chairman Thibodeau requested the letter from Mr. James Carter, dated
November 10, 1998, be added to the agenda at Item 5a.
KNACKSTEDT MOVED TO APPROVE THE AGENDA. MOTION
SF.~ONDED BY HOLLOWAY. THE AGENDA WAS APPROVED WITH
THE ADDITION TO ITEM SA.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES - October 8, 1998
HOLLOWAY MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF OCTOBER 8,
1998. MOTION SECONDED BY KNACKSTEDT. MINUTES WERE
APPROVED AS WRITTEN.
PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD - None
OLD BUSINESS
Discussion -- Professional Services Agreement/City of Kenai
and James E. Carter, Sr. -- Professional Consulting Services at
the Kenai Municipal Airport for the Project Called "Airport
Expansion and Development -- A User Interest Survey."
11/10/98 James E. Carter, Sr. Letter "Declining the Contract
to Assist the City with its Expanded Airport Fact Finding
Project."
Chairman Thibodeau opened the discussion about Mr. Carter's
letter withdrawing his services and noted the project to study the
KENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION
NOVEMBER 12, 1998
PAGE 1
airport expansion was off at this time. Favretto commented he
was curious what the public comment would be and would like to
hear what Mr. Carter had to say. Holloway commented he was
sadly disappointed but understood Mr. Carter's frustration.
Holloway noted the study was misinterpreted as a project to move
the airport rather than strictly a feasibility study. Knackstedt
commented he also understood Mr. Carter's withdrawal. He
noted the contract in its present form was stifling and the scope of
work had been changed significantly. Knackstedt further
commented he was of the understanding the City Council was in
agreement with the previous contract.
Chairman Thibodeau commented the study was pro-development
and that is what is needed in Kenai. He noted with declining oil
revenues, studies were needed to find alternative sources of
revenues. Chairman Thibodeau commented on the article in the
newspaper stating larger jets would be landing at the airport. He
noted larger jet service would require relocation of the airport.
Chairman Thibodeau reiterated this was just a study to see what
opportunities were out there, not a plan to move the airport. He
noted the high unemployment rate and stated the Airport
Commission and the City Council had a responsibility to look for
ways to create jobs. Chairman Thibodeau expressed a desire to
determine why this study failed after it received initial
Commission and Council approval.
Chairman Thibodeau opened the item for public comment.
Verbatim Begins
Rick Ross, City Manager, Kenai, Alaska Mr. Chairman, my
name is Rick Ross with the City of Kenai. Possibly by giving a
time line as to what occurred it might be a little helpful at this
time. In your packet you have much of the information I am going
to be referring to, in your Airport Packet.
On June the 3rd, this did come to the City Council. And if you
look at the minutes, it advised how the administration intended to
proceed, that we intended to phase the project and it lists three
phases essentially. Ahh... The first being the survey of interest.
~Getting that information it involved from (garbled) coming back to
the public, public hearings, so forth. At that time it was also
referred to the Airport Commission. It appeared before this
Commission on June the 11th, mainly to listen to your comments
to further address scope of work and the proposal that Mr. Carter
had submitted.
KENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION
NOVEMBER 12, 1998
PAGE 2
Mr. Carter's proposal was very interesting to the Council, it was in
lieu essentially of what we normally go out and do an RFP. This
came to us as essentially an RFP from him.
It came to the Airport Commission, if you look at the testimony of
the administration for 'the Airport Commission, it was essentially
the same as that on June the 3ra.
On June the 17t~ it went back to the City Council, at that time the
City Council was advised, we had been advised by FAA, there was
a very good question whether or not we could use airport moneys
for this project. The City Council put it on hold at that time until
we had that answer.
All through July there was exchanges of letters with FAA,
telephone calls trying to ascertain whether or not we could use
airport funds in this manner. They changed desks up there at
that time which further delayed it. When the new Airport
Manager reported in August, he went to Anchorage and dealt with
the FAA on the issue and got it resolved. We could in fact spend
airport funds for the project.
On September the 2~a, an ordinance was introduced appropriating
the funds on the Consent Agenda to fund this project. On
September the 16t~, that ordinance was passed appropriating the
funds. The approval of Mr. Carter's contract was postponed at
that time because Mr. Carter was ill and was not at that meeting.
It was set over for October the 2nd.
In the interim, it's my understanding that you, on the
Commission, received copies of the contract so that if you chose
to have a special meeting, before the October 7t~ Council Meeting,
to address the contract you could. Which did not occur.
On October the 7t~, there was a Council Meeting, ahh.., significant
amount of public input, in which rightfully so, we were criticized
because the scope of work was more a list of tasks instead of a
broad scope of work. It listed tasks that go into performing that
work. And there was a misunderstanding on the .part of the
public based upon that document as to what was in fact taking
place. The phasing that was in the June 3rd Council Minutes was
.not reflected in the scope of work.
At that time, Mr. Chairman, on October the 7t~, you requested
that it come back to the Airport Commission, which the first
meeting it could do so was tonight, November the 12t~. Umm... on
the 9t~, I met with you, Mr. Carter, I believe Mr. Van Zee and the
Finance Director, if I recall correctly. There was four or five of us.
KENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION
NOVEMBER 12, 1998
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There was a couple of minor things in language changes within
the contract that I considered minor. But in order to clear up
misunderstandings we cleared them up to free the flow. One was
deleting the writ consent to proceed but making.., proceeding
based upon having received documentation of prior work and
scope for the next job.
On the 26th, this re-written, and at that time you were advised the
scope of work would be more broadly written to reflect the
phasing of the project was faxed to Mr. Carter. On November the
4th it was provided to Council in an info packet. It was also put in
your packet for tonight's meeting. And that essentially is what
has taken place since June the 3~a. We lost two months until
Council had a feeling from where the funding source was going to
come from with FAA. The delay since October the 7th essentially
was at your request to bring it back to ahh... Airport Commission.
At this time I~l take any question you might have.
Chairman Thibodeau: Okay, umm, I have a question for you.
Mr. Ross- Sure
Chairman Thibodeau: On the.., umm part of I think what
happened here was a lot of change in wording in this contract.
Ahh that really created the delays it seems like. Ahh there was
the original contract as it came from Mr. Carter was, as you said,
it came from him, it was a different way of doing it. Umm, and it,
you felt it needed to be changed somewhat. I noticed that in the,
let's see here, the Airport Commission Meeting on June 3rd, yOU
stated, ahh... Ross responded interviews for the new Airport
Manager will take place within the next couple weeks. Once hired
the Manager will concentrate his efforts at developing the existing
airport and not be involved by the research presented by Carter.
And, I think the, there was some comment that the Airport
Manager, we should wait, and the Airport Manager should be
brought into this somewhat. Ahh I think that, ahh.., ahh there
was also comment that at this time ahh.., to bring somebody new,
you know that that was new to the airport itself and to the City. It
would be, I think, way overwhelming to ask that person, way
overboard to ask him to be involved in something like this.
Especially when he's had to get involved in a new airport and to
deal with that. Ahh... and, however what came out of it, the
contract got changed to a way it wouldn't work. And we've gone
back and forth on that, and I think that is what the problem has
been. My comments.
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Mr, Ross: Okay, it was never my intent that the Airport Manager
would be duplicating the work of Mr. Carter in any way shape or
form. The contract in Contract Administration, and we've worked
with this language, I've worked with you with it, Mr. Carter also,
is the consultant reports to somebody in the administration. The
consultant does not report to this Board or to Council because
then all of sudden they are responding to 15 individuals and
consultant has to report to somebody for receiving the City's
direction, or if they have questions, to receive direction. What
better person for the consultant on the airport to report to is the
Airport Manager? Now if he didn't have the resources, or felt
inadequate because of time on the job, then he has resources to
refer to. But as a matter of course, this is what we do in all of our
consulting contracts. If you are consulting for legal, you report to
the Attorney. If you're consulting for police, then you report to
the Police Chief. And that's why the contract was structured the
way it was.
Chairman Thtbodeau: We could go on, I'm sure, quite a bit about
that. The... the.., the end result it was a lot more than just
reporting involved in there, there was goals and things like that.
A lot of wording that eventually.., that some of it got changed and
when it did there were other parts of it that got changed as well
that created more. But... ahh.., regardless of it, the fact of the
matter is that we had.., had one to start with and we don't now.
We had a contract in the beginning that seemed to be okay with
some massaging, but.
Does anybody else have any other comments on that? That's
pretty much what I have to say. I'm very disappointed at ahh.., at
this point that we're not going forward with a study.
Mr. Ross: Chairman, I think that you're continuing with your
hearing tonight is appropriate. My recommendation to Council is
going to be that I think this is worth pursuing. I think Mr.
Carter's correct, it is worth pursuing. At this time they can either
look at doing an RFP, and I would suggest to them that it be on
the first three phases of the scope of services. And this is as
much in compliment to Mr. Carter as anything else, but there's
two different skill sets' Going out and doing that one research and
then coming back and doing the lobbying. And, there's also a
built in conflict if you're.., if you go out and get a cold lobbyist,
where I didn't feel comfortable with Mr. Carter in this role. I
would feel uncomfortable recommending to Council, let's go out
and contract with this person to bring us the facts and show us
the financial viability of an operation. And by the way, on the tail
end of the contract, they're going to do the lobbying for it, too.
There is the potential for skewed results. In Mr. Carter's case, I
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didn't feel uncomfortable with.., with putting that in one contract.
But in the next one to Council I am going to recommend we break
it up.
Chairman Thibodeau: Okay, any other comments? Okay, thank
you. (Indication from gallery) Mr. Schrag?
Mark Schrag, Kenai, Alaska My name is Mark Schrag, I don't
understand why you think the study is dead. I mean you just had
one person that's backed out. You can go ahead with the study,
put it out to bid. So I don't quite understand that, I think it's
worth pursuing, you just had somebody back out, you know. For
$100,000 I can't imagine you're not going to get some bids on this
or something like that. So I don't think you need to, you know,
talk about it being dead. Go ahead with the study or so.
Chairman Thibodeau: Okay
Mr. Schrag: That's my interest, put it out to bid.
Chairman Thibodeau: Well that's.., that's a great suggestion and
that may be the way we go. Thank you.
Rebecca Lambourn, Kenai, Alaska It seems to me that there is
negative opinion here of the fact that in the interim, the public
found out about what was being proposed, and 'I personally think
that's a very good thing, that we found out what was being
proposed in this contract. And, therefore, we became concerned
and we got involved and perhaps, due to that concern we objected
to some of the points in the contract as it was proposed before,
and as the City Manger's pointed out, the proper RFP process was
not gone through on this. And also, we were all very
uncomfortable about Mr. Carter, whose umm vision it seems to
be, were to perform a feasibility or market survey of potential air
carriers and do the lobbying and be responsible for the impact on
this community. And that has been our major objection to this. I
don't speak for everybody here obviously, but some of us who
have gotten together to discuss this. So tonight, umm.., we are
very excited that there is so many people from the public who are
involved who want to know what is going on. And I think the
right thing happened here that this whole process came to a halt.
And that, we're going to stop and look at this and say, well, how
should this proceed? And I hope that you all are thrilled that
there is so many people in the community that want to be a part
of this. Umm...
I also am a little concerned about the comments I hear over and
over again umm.. about the fact we have a noise problem in the
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City right now. Between the C-130's and the umm... AWAC jet
that comes in and out of here and umm... I've spoken to the
Airport Manger before about this. He has made some phone calls
on our behalf, and they seem very unwilling to work with us as far
as changing some of their flight patterns, so that they aren't right
over our neighborhood. They could do that, they could be out
making their tums over the Inlet instead of coming down
Woodland or down Forest and taking a right right over the top of
my house. They could do that, but they aren't listening. Umm...
so the solution to that I am being told, is, well, let's move the
airport a couple of miles to the North and bring in jumbo jets.
That is not a solution to a noise problem. And that is what has us
concerned. Umm we have gone over the new contract that is
being proposed tonight very carefully and we came tonight with
some handouts, to give out to the Commission here and also to
present to the Kenai City Council, which outlines the way we
think this whole procedure should go ahead, if the Commission
and the City Council were to decide to go ahead with this. And,
it's umm.., basically umm goes back to the RFP process, it
includes a feasibility market study, and community impact study
done concurrently. And, I'm going to quit talking here because
someone else is going to present that to you now.
(Discussion in the gallery. Ms. Lamboum passed out the memo
dated November 12, 1998 addressed to the Airport Commission
and the Kenai City Council regarding the proposed changes to Mr.
Carter's contract)
Jill Ltpka, 1606 Sa!_m__o, Kenai, Alaska I live in Kenai, our...
our... Rebecca, are we handing these out signed?
(Comments from gallery)
Ms. Lipka: It's... it's pretty basic. On Page One we're starting
about umm.., the proposed changes to Mr. Carter's contract,
which is kind of a no-issue now that it's not an issue. Umm we
really felt that the RFP process would have been a good idea. We
weren't really clear on how this contact came about, whose idea it
was, etc. etc. We Ye had some clarifications since the beginning of
the meeting on that process. Umm... but we think that that
would have been a great way, you know, put it out to bid. Umm I
heard Mr. Holloway, I beheve is your name, state earlier that this
has never been called an expansion nor, make sure that I am
hearing you right, or development contract? Is that what I heard?
Holloway: I said expansion of the local airport.
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Ms. Lipka: Okay, maybe I was hearing you wrong. We,ll go on
with that. We kind of felt that umm.., that this wasn't being
called for what it was. That the name was even misleading on the
contract, The ahh.., it was called airport expansion and
development, a user interest survey. We felt that that was kind of
an odd, vague, it seemed to us it was more like a market.., it
seemed to me that it was more like a market interest ahh...
survey. It didn't have anything to do with the.., the people user
interest, the people of Kenai were.., they were we being surveyed
on this? So... ahh.., recognize the contract currently titered...
titled airport expansion and development, a user interest survey
for what it is, it is an economic market survey of industrial cart...
air carriers as potential customers for an expanded airport facility.
Umm... We just felt that was kinda a odd way of putting it.
Another thought that had gone through our minds, or my mind,
was that there was no interest in seeing what the community,
what the impact on our community would be. I mean you were
going to go through but you weren't going to check to see what
the community thought, what kind of impact it would have on us.
Umm... you can read through the paperwork there. We had an
idea that maybe a concurrent study or survey could be going
along at the same time as Mr. Carter's contract, and we had a list
of... of things that would be in the scope, services for such a study.
A community impact study. Umm... the first would be the impact
of air pollution, frequent take offs, revving up and landings the
emissions there.
· The general health effects on the population living near busy
jumbo jet airports. And I do believe jumbo jets were talked about,
it was stated cargo, I believe that had been stated much to what I
heard differing tonight, but umm.., there is increases of all sorts
of things, cancers, heart disease, respiratory illness, mortality
rates, mental illness, we could go on.
The 3rd, the impact of chronic exposure to airport noise. They've
done many studies about the impact on children, umm.., you
know stress hormone responses in their urine can be measured,
etc. They've done some great studies, studies that are already out
there for the public's viewing.
Umm... impact of contaminated water from de-icers, what have
you, all those great things, on surface as well as ground water.
Umm... The impact on population demographics, umm.., and
potential relocation of the current Kenai population living in the
neighborhoods near the expanded or relocated airport.
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The impact on healthy cultural functioning in neighborhood
communities near the airport. Impact on property values and
potential tax revenue decline.
And you can go on down the list here, safety of the citizens and
homes near an airport that may be used for emergency landings.
That was one of the things Mr. Carter had so eloquently ahh...
kind of championed there, that this was for a matter of safety.
Umm... and the impact of potential changes in the population...
oh, we Ye already got that one I think.., on existing small
businesses. You know, we're gonna have jumbo jets flying over
head. What's that going to do tourism? Quality of life?
Umm... legal implications, potential lawsuits from residents living
near an expanded airport. The impact on cultural and education
facilities near the airport, such as churches or schools. And the
impact on wildlife, the habitat, wetlands, etc.
See if I go through my notes here, I thought it was interesting in
the contract they had a note there on lobbying. And it had been
so insisted that this was not a lobbying effort however, you know,
in the contract itself it says lobbying. Umm... the possibility that
he may need to register, I thought that was pretty fascinating.
And... see if there's one more thing... So anyway, the point being
that I think I'm very please that he has decided to not go ahead
with the contract. Umm... if you indeed do decide to go through
with it with.., using someone else, the RFP process would be
great. Bring it in for some bids. Umm... and I think that I can
speak for many people in thinking we should have an impact
study done on the community itself. And... ahh that's it.
Chairman Thtbodeau: Thank you very much, Mrs. Lipka.
Holloway: I think she left off one thing, that's ahh.., death by
starvation.
(Commotion)
William Phillips, 108 Stinker, Kenai, Alaska I guess after the
last two ladies I've heard, I should put my head in the sand and
forget all about it. But ahh.., we can't do anything anytime
anywhere. But unfortunately, that's not very realistic. Ahh... my
daughter graduated from high school here in 1984. Of all the top
graduates in that class, there's only still working in this.., working
in this town, and that one just happened to be because she
became and is now working for.., over here for Carr's. There are a
dearth of long-term stable good paying jobs in this area. Now I
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know last year, earlier this year, the politicians were out touting
this module project as the end-all and be-all. But if you read the
fine print, most of the jobs are going to be from one to six months.
You can't build an economic future on jobs that are one to six
months long. So our kids are getting up and leaving. We won't
have to worry about our kids suffering from the noise pollution,
'cause they~l all be gone as soon as they're old enough to leave.
Ahh... so you know, realistically, this is an excellent opportunity,
it has existed for years. I saw that one day when Anchorage
Airport was socked in, and there's still a picture somewhere in the
Clarion on the front page with a jumbo jet sitting behind the
airport terminal dwarfing our little terminal. Now, a new airport
built out away from the city, first off, nobody lives out there.
Their main flight path could in fact be to take off towards the
mountains. One of the main problems they have now in
Anchorage with the noise problems is when those jumbos take off
from Anchorage Airport, if they can't go out over the water, they
come out over the city, they have to climb very rapidly because
the mountains are so close to the airport. They cannot take a
long gentle roll out and then make a gradual turn up. They just
can't do it. That's one of the reasons why they're having problems
in Anchorage.
Now, there is no doubt that the air freight is going to increase, it
already has. Anchorage actually can't handle what it is now.
Now, a few years ago, they were talking about well.., they would
run the routes through Russia. Russia is too unstable. Why do
you think they're all interested in us now? Because it is a
difficult, if not impossible to do business in Russia because the
conditions change every day. Give you a specific example, when
Kenai Peninsula College ran some educational por.., programs
over on Sakland Island, when they took educational materials
over, all of a sudden there was a tremendous import fee on
educational materials. Bingo! So, Russia is not a viable option.
Now, Fairbanks there... I think they're all.., starting the runs...
starting to make the runs to Fairbanks now. But, there are
climate differences, and this is a much more livable area than
Fairbanks and it's all.., ev... it's going to be easier to maintain,
repair and take care of the equipment in a climate like ours where
yeah just a 45 below very rare, 45 below very common in
Fairbanks. So we have definite advantages. And yes you can take
off and through that way.
As far as noise pollution in this town is concerned, folks one of
the main polluters for noise pollution in this town has nothing to
do with our own airport. It's the air taxi services operating Beaver
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floatplanes out of the lakes around Soldotna. I know because
they fly over my head all summer long. They fly in groups of one
to five. You know, they keep me awake.., they wake me up in the
morning, they keep me awake at night. All your objections here
are not going to solve that problem at all. So that's, you know,
the noise pollution, the noise problems, if you build a new airport
runway, out away from the populated areas of the City and give
them the opportunity to take off where they don't have to make
those sharp tums they make at Anchorage and or in various large
cities where the population moved around the airports, and then
they moved the airports further out, then the population moves
out towards the airport. The... are.., where this.., where we can
build the airport, we're not going to move a population base out
there, because the rest of it is going to be surrounding swamps
and most people don't want live in a swamp given a choice.
Realistic.
Now, our local economy, let's get realistic about it. The module
project, those are basically part time jobs. Now if you're doing all
your reading, you also know that Uno-Cal has put its chemical
division up for sale, because the market for their product has
strong competition from Asia. As soon as they can get Indonesia
stable, Indonesia's an excellent source of natural gas, right close
to tide water and warm climate, a good competitor. What also you
don't know is that a competitor of Uno-Cal's chemical division,
named Simplot, had originally planned to build a large plant,
similar to what we have here, in North Eastern Nevada. Market
conditions caused that to be canceled. So that plant is at risk. In
the mid-80's there was serious consideration of shutting that
plant down then, because of competition. The oil industry in the
Inlet is in decline. We're not going to have any big booms here.
Drive out to North Road and look at those empty factory
buildings. We need jobs for our children and our grandchildren.
This would be a stable source of jobs.
Now, if you read the news, just what is breaking in the news now,
what is the latest thing? This summer we had a problem with fish
returns. Now there's going to be a big fight over will the Kenai
Peninsula be declared rural? If it is, then subsistence becomes a
priority and that's going to greatly adversely impact commercial
set-netters, drifters and guides and the building.., business which
in fact depend on those tourists coming in. So we have many
adverse impacts on the horizon.
Now, we need jobs. This is the first project I feel has come along
which meets the goal of long term, stable, good paying jobs. So
that our children do have an option of staying in the area. Now, I
am disappointed that Jim decided, no, he didn't want it. And I~l
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tell you why, some people say, well appoint a committee to do it.
Appointing a committee to do it, if you don't have someone on
that committee who's actually going to do it, it ain't going to get
done. I have no better example, and I'm afraid I will step on some
toes, is ahh.., couple years ago, we formed a committee within the
City here for economic development. I haven't seen one report out
of that group. I am not talking about the Economic Development
District out here on the North Road, I was saying... I'm talking
about the one that was formed at the Chamber... in the
conjunction with the Chamber and the City. It ain't happened,
there's been nothing come of that.
Realistically, we need to move forward, because a lot of the things
that people say, I don't want this, and I don't want that, I don't
want more economic develoPment. Well, when we don't get
economic development and some of these other things start
ratcheting down, well, we have need for less lawyers. A lot of
people think we have too many of those, but it also means less
need for doctors, so doctors'Il tend to move away. And there may
be less customers for Carr's, and for K-Mart. So K-Mart and
Carr's close down and move away. Talk about real adverse impact
on local businesses folks, that's a real adverse impact. You know,
so these situations exist, and we need to move forward with ideas
to make things happen.
Now, I saw that when the contract was out, I knew there would
probably be people who would object about the contract. I
thought well, I know Jim Carter, if it is going to get done, and
done.., a good job done of it, Jim Carter's going to do it. In some
respects the man is a work-aholic, he can be just sitting back on
his butt right now, just retiring, but he's always active in doing...
making things happen in the community. For those of you who
don't remember, the economic development district, which now
exists, exists because Jim Carter organized it. Got it rolling and
jumping. A lot of you weren't here long enough to know that it
occurred, but that occurred. Yes it passed on to other hands
since that time, and I think it's become a bureaucratic mess, but
Jim got it off to a good 'start. Okay? So I had faith when this
came out and it said Jim Carter is involved in this, I had faith that
it would get done. And he would do the best job he could. Now, I
really hope that if it comes down for a request for proposal, that
he in fact steps up and says, Iql do it. Because I know all too
often what happens, just walk over here to our library, and you ql
see stacks and stacks of studies, done by various sundry groups,
and there they sit moldering in our library, moldering in
everybody's library, and not a thing gets done.
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For those of you that don't remember, we spent, what was it?
Two-hundred-million dollars on studies for the la... dams up there
in the Mat-Su Valley that never got built, $200 million for studies,
and nothing happened. Other than we spent $200 million for
studies and made a lot of Outside consultants very happy. The
project needs to be done. I am dissa.., and it's a valid.., it's a very
needed project. We need to investigate to see if we can make it
happen, if it's not economically viable? Bingo~ Then we move on.
But we need to encourage people to come up with more ideas to
keep this community stable and viable. 'Cause I like being able to
shop at Carr's, I like being able to shop at K-Mart. I don't want to
see 'em close. For some of you that don't remember there was a
rumor that this local Carr's here was having difficulties. It wasn't
as profitable as it could have been. Now if it moves out of town,
what's that going to do to tax revenues for the City? (gesture
indicating increase) If K-Mart closes, what will that do to real
estate taxes? (gesture indicating increase) You know, opportu...
we've got to make our own opportunities. No one is going to come
along with a good opportunity knocking on your door and say, oh
yeah, here it is, we're going to make you all happy, wealthy and
wise. It isn't going to happen, so let's get something going and
make something happen. Thank you.
Chairman Thibodeau: Thank you Mr. Phillips. Umm... I think
what we'd like to do here is kind of put a limit, I'm doing a quick
count, if we continue at 15 minutes or so, we're going to run way
over 8 or 10 hours. If we could kind of limit to maybe 4 minutes,
that would be good? (Positive indication from gallery) Thank you
very much.
Kris Schmidt, 513 Ash Avenue, Kenai, Alaska And I~l definitely
keep my comments brief. I want to say that I've signed the
document that was put in front of you, and I too believe that the
proc.., the problem was with the process. I also want to say that I
think it's really important that before the City considers projects
for economic development that there be public consensus about
the project. And I think that that's the element that's missing in
this project. The public wasn't really given.., there.., wasn't public
consensus. Many people are very much against a project like this
and one of the issues that happens when.., when pursuing a
project like this, is that when you have so much public ahh...
opposition it is very difficult to get a project off the ground. There
are lots of ways to do economic development in a community, if
that's the goal. But it's really important that there be public
consensus, and the people that are here tonight are here to tell
you that there's not public consensus about this project, both the
process by which it was entered into and the project itself.
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First of all, I want to say that I think the RFP process is the most
fair way to spend our tax dollars. Okay, and regardless of
whether, I... I... I really don't need to hear another lecture about
this not being tax dollars, they're all tax dollars being spent.
Someone paid these in taxes somewhere, this money came from
interest on airport taxes that we all pa_id when we got on
airplanes. So regardless, of... ahh.., it's tax money regard.., the
City has its City money. Public money should be spent in a
responsible way and that includes a fair way of choosing a
contractor for professional services. This is ahh... I... as Mr.
Schrag said, I am sure there~l be lots of people interested in a
$100,000 contract and there isn't any reason why the contract
couldn't have been changed to reflect a phase in project.
One of the main objections that most of us have is that the
project, as it was written in the original contract, was too all
encompassing, and it also put to us... it put the cart in front of
the horse. You... you weren't looking at whether we really wanted
a project like this to be considered for economic development in
our community, umm.., and then before you went ahead with it in
star.., it looked to us like a lobbying campaign. So, its real
important to us that this contract be limited to see.., to really
what it sounds like you all are saying, and that is it be limited to a
mah.., a user interest survey, meaning users being the air
carriers, not the community. The... you.., word... We thought
users meant the people in the community and that wasn't true,
and also it be important that you take out things like expanding
and relocating the airport if those aren't what you're planning to
do. Because that sure is what the contract says. Or look into
opportunities to expand the airport or relocate the airport, those
look like plans that you want to find out about whether that can
happen. So that's why people are here objecting. That's all I have
to say.
Chairman Thibodeau: Thank you Ms. Schmidt.
Herb Schawn, Kenai, Alaska I would like to begin by ahh...
addressing Mr. Carter, and umm.., and saying that I hope your
integrity again shines through, that you stand by your letter of
this evening, and not just use it as a ploy to call the cards on this
Commission or the City Council or anyone else and that your
letter stands.
I am somewhat surprised too that there's just almost a blanket
disappointment that such a project goes ahead, we've even been
handed phrases like, death by starvation, things like this. Similar
to the phrases we heard at the Council before that what if an
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airplane crashes out here, how will you feel about that? This is
sort of intimidation by guilt. And I don't think the citizens of this
community need to have an issue muddled ahh.., to that degree
as well.
And I know, that all of us are concerned about how our children
will make an living, and how ahh.., we ourselves will continue to
make a living, and I'd like to say that brains have to be put
together then to ma.. learn.., find ways to make a living and still
keep the place livable. An eagle can foul the nest only so much,
and then it has to just get out. And we have a nice airport, and
the mayor keeps referring as not to the airport but the Jewel of
the Peninsula. And he's right, and let's keep it at that point and
not push it to the point where itel be not even a jewel, it'll be a
sonic disaster. And I don't know that Mr. Carter wishes that upon
anyone either, starting a process rolling that even five miles away
would bring sonic disaster. Ahh... a lot of people live out where
he does and away from the airport, those even within town, do not
welcome the advent of cargo jets. And I interviewed someone from
Ohio who lived ten miles away from a cargo jet place, I will
sometime soon share that information as well.
Maybe you think that this is good, we~l have lots of jobs, ahh...
some sort or another, then we~l slowly as citizens, ahh.., atrophy
here and can't take it anymore and we~l slowly buy 'em out, one
block at a time. Is that your desire? Is that your plan down the
line, so that you can keep the place livable as well as operate your
objective of being an employment agency of the future? These are
kinds of things citizens are concerned about.
And, I also was concerned that this was ahh.., ahh.., a process
that went on by gentleman's agreement. We know this
gentleman, we know that gentleman, let's give it to 'em. After
ahh.. the county evolves to a certain size, you have to get away
from a certain closed system to a open system and I'm... I'm
happy that the information at least got out when it did and it is an
open system.
Mayor: (standing in gallery) Mr. Chairman?
Chairman Thibodeau: Sir.
Mayor: I strongly object to Mr. Schawn's (garbled) inaccuracies
(garbled) insults (garbled) I strongly object to his referrals to Jim
Carter. I strongly object to Mr. Schawn trying to put the officials
of this City in light of a good ole' boys situation.
(Commotion in gallery)
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Mr. $chawn: I... sir... I... I... I will just... I will say that I am not
saying it's a good ole' boys system. When a town is small, that's
the proper way to yo... operates.., when cities evolve in size, it has
to go out for public bid, it has to be a more open process because
more people are involved and more variation of opinion is
involved. And these are all good people here who are sitting here
on the Council, and you as well, and I am not saying that anyone
does not have the City good at heart. And I want to emphasize
that really strongly. And I am saying it, the base point is that we
have economic development that balances the well being of the
citizens that live it... along side of it, and not destroys that. And
many towns are working towards that, light industry and not
destructive kinds of things. Certainly none of wants death by
starvation and neither do we want destruction in any other way. I
want to compliment the Council and others for the Health Center
for bringing State offices here to this town, for the big tri...
Training Center that we have here, that are compliments to our
community...
(Indication of expired time by the Chair)
Mr. Schawn: ...without destroy ahh.., our community.
for your attention.
Thank you
Chairman Thibodeau: Thank you.
Bob Molloy, Kenai, Alaska My name is Bob Molloy and I am also
a resident of Kenai. I first wanted to thank the Airport
Commission for publishing your agenda in the paper umm.., and
umm.., that was the, you know, first time I was aware it had been
published and I wanted to thank you for doing that. It may have
somethin§ to do with why we had the turnout that we've got
today. That's... that's really a really a good positive thing.
My... my... my other principle comment is that delay is not always
a bad thing. Ahh and it's good to have input and ahh.., you know
to hear from the public umm.., what they have to say. I also am
very much in favor umm.., of their being ahh.., a concurrent
study ahh.., done umm.., an RFP could go out for this also on
the.., on the impact of a... of an expanded developed airport ahh...
you know on the community. And I ask you to do that if... as well
as ahh.., the ahh.., market survey on the umm.., you know
companies that actually fly the jets we should also have a survey
on the you know citizens that live in the area and what they think
and thank you.
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Chairman Thibodeau: Thank you, sir.
would like to make a comment here?
Is there anyone else that
Debbie Sonberg, 414 Cinderella, Kenai, Alaska I signed the
alternative ahh.., suggested contract that you have before you as
well. I wasn't totally opposed to Items 5, 6 and 7 that we left out
from the original, but I was very much in favor of having a
concurrent community impact study. I was one of those that was
at Jim Carter's original presentation, and it was a very good
presentation. Ahh... I did think when ahh.., it started with this
project started getting named a user interest survey, that that was
a... I thought I was a user of the airport. Later on it became more
obvious that this was a potential industry user survey, that wasn't
my original understanding so that is where some of my confusion
came in.
You know I've had mixed feelings all the way along with certain
parts of the project. But I do think we need a study, I think we
need a concurrent studies, I think this needs to.go on. I don't
want to see it stopped. Ahh... impact isn't all positive and I think
what some of use were feeling is that we were seeing the positive
represented, and that's fine, it needs to be there, but we weren't
seeing some of the other concerns represented.
Umm... and also, especially for, oh he stepped out, I was going to
say for the Mayor's benefit, I don't believe that what I said to the
reporter was as negative as what was put in type. He kinda made
it sound like everything the City does is behind, and some things
are and other things aren't. And I spent a lot of time indicating
progresses that I've seen in ahh.., the time period that I have been
more active in coming to Council Meetings and Planning and
Zoning, and this is the first Airport Meeting I've been at. But I've
talked to people who have been at them for quite some time.
I'm trying to be active, I'm trying to understand, sometimes it's
confusing. I too appreciated seeing the agenda in the paper, it's
· the first one I've found, it may have been in there before, but I
didn't find it. Ahh... and, I've also seen ahh.., better.., better
explanations starting to be listed in the agendas so that we can
figure out a little bit more about what is going on. Because
sometimes they're vague enough that even though meetings have
been published, they're just published in a few brief words and
that doesn't necessarily inform the public of the impact of what
you're dealing with.
Chairman Thibodeau: Thank you very much. And ahh.., before
we have our next speaker, the Airport Manager would like to
address the assembly here.
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Airport Manager Steve Atha: Just a technical point which might
help all of you understand a little bit about the issue that's been
raised. Assume for just a moment, I am not saying it is or isn't
.going to happen I am simply saying assume for the moment,
either Mr. Carter does the Study or another consultant does the
study, and that that study comes back and suggests a runway
extension be built, a new runway be built, a new airport be built
miles out of town. If all of that is in such a study, you should
understand that there will be no Federal funds spent on that kind
of construction that would handle a heavy jet, handle anything
that's being Eluded to here. No Federal funds will go into that
construction unless a complete Environmental Impact Statement
is done. Ahh... so understand that there will .be mandatory, by
law, by Federal regulation, they cannot spend those Federal
dollars unless a complete Environmental Impact Statement is
done on runway expansion or runway construction. And so there
will be plenty of opportunity for public input on air quality, water
quality ahh.., that's all required before Federal dollars can be
spent on that kind of thing. So no matter who does the study or
for what, no construction will be accomplished without complete
public input. And that will be published ahh.., ya... you~l know,
IYe just seen it happen too many times in other communities.
Ahh... there will be full public access to that kind of information.
Phillip North, Kenai, Alaska My name is Phil North and I also
live in Kenai and is it Airport Director, is that your rifle? Airport
Manager, okay, I guess I~l thank you for that opening. Umm...
the ahh... I have to... I agree with you and it is true that public
when if, if this project were to go forward and Federal money were
to come in, and an EIS was to be done, the public would have
ample opportunity to comment at that time. But, I think that the
comment on environmental impacts or... and the request that you
look at environmental impacts now is totally reasonable. I have a
certain amount of expertise in an eco-process and cause I am...
part of my job is to review NEPA documents and I have yet to see
or hear of a project that was stopped because of environmental
impacts. Umm... there are some examples of projects that did
stop, A.J. Mine is probably the best one in Alaska that it was
stopped because, basically because it couldn't be permitted for
waste water purposes. Umm... even if... it just never happens
that you do the Environmental Review and that., and then the
decision at the end of an Environmental Review is that a project
shouldn't go forward. Even... I mean it just never happens that
you do the Environmental Review and then that .... and then the
decision at the end of the Environmental Review is that a project
shouldn't go forward. So, now is the time for the citizens to know
whether or not the environmental impact is significant and
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whether or not it will harm the community to the point where they
really don't want this project.
Umm... another point along those lines, the gentleman in the
front talked about $200 million being spent on the Susitna
project. Umm... and it was... I believe it was canceled.., maybe
that is an example of a project that was canceled because of
environmental impact, I am not really sure if it was that or if it
just wasn't feasible. Umm... Maybe they should have done those
key studies early on and not spend $200 million and I guess
that's a point for this project too. I would hate to see the City
spend a lot of money and then find that it either wasn't.., well...
that either it wasn't feasible because of an environmental impact
or because the citizens just didn't want a big cargo airport here.
Umm... so, I think now is the time to look at those.
I'll be real brief for the rest of it. I just wanted to say, you know, I
heard when the Commission spoke at the beginning, they talked
about ahh.., jobs and pro-development, I sensed an inference that
if you're opposed to this project then perhaps your anti-
development. And I never heard anybody who has commented on
this project take a position like that. I think people, I personally
and IYe heard other people express that this is just a bad project
for Kenai. This is just not an appropriate project for a small town
like Kenai. Anchorage, Fairbanks fine, but not Kenai. And, so I
guess I want to go on the record as saying regardless of what
studies are done I don't think this is a good project for Kenai and I
oppose it. Thank you.
Chairman Thibodeau: Thank you. Is there anyone else out there
that would like to speak? (Indication from gallery) Okay.
Vesta Leigh, 610 Magic Avenue, Kenai, Alaska Hello, I'm Vesta
Leigh, Umm I've been here before, before you all had name plates.
I would like to see this put out for bid if you're going to do it.
Because the other way, whether it was intended or not, whether it
was old boy, whether it was just.., you knew everybody, it didn't
feel good. And to some people it just plain smelled so, put it out
to bid, go about it right so that you don't.., so that you don't get
people riled up that you don't need to, you are going to have some
filed up anyway no matter what.
But I would like to speak ahh... I had the sad occasion of cutting,
or having cut, at my residence about 10 or 12 trees that have
been there for the 28 years I have been, and I miss 'em. And I
miss 'em because of the noise. Now once that red beetle gets
through here, like it has Homer, and.., and 2/3 of the trees cut in
Woodland and every other place, you think you Ye got noise, I
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think I've got noise pollution now? I mean if you don't add
another airplane to that airport it's going to change daily and
nightly life for everybody in this town. So that's basically where I
stand, although if you're going to do the study, I say put it out
do... do it where everybody can look at it and they don't feel antsy
about it.
And one last thing before I leave. Whether it's this Commission or
Planning and Zoning that I've been before, or the City Council, I
don't feel it's appropriate when you're there to take the public's
opinion. You all had a chance to speak before we started. You~l
get another chance to speak. But when the public is, I don't think
it's proper for a member of the Planning and Zoning whose done
it, for a member of this whose done it, and a member of the
Council whose done it and the Mayor in the audience whose done
it to stand up and jabber back at people and poke at them. They
are here to give their opinion and it should be without the little
digs afterwards because you all got your chance to do it and you ~1
get a chance again. And that also feels bad to people.
Chairman Thibodeau: Thank you very much, Ms. Lee.
(Applause from gallery)
Dottie Fischer, Kenai, Alaska My name's Dottie Fischer, I live in
Woodland, and I like the noise. I love the airplanes when they
come off of the floatplane landing. I'm Mr. Measles' neighbor. I've
had to cut some trees and its not made my life un... miserable.
Its not hurt the quality of my life. My husband and I came to
Kenai because of aviation. He works for the Federal Aviation
Administration. If it hadn't been for the mayor that put the hub
here, we would not be back in Alaska. We would be in Oregon, or
if we were real lucky, we would be in the frozen Fairbanks. I
think that the aviation industry is good for this community. The
freight industry especially could be good. WeYe lost Yute Airline,
we have lost South Central as a passenger carrier, we have lost a
lot of jobs. We are short carriers, meaning the number of aircraft
that we need to get the people out of Kenai that want to go on
their vacation, that need to go to the doctor. It's no longer a walk
up to the counter where you're allowed to, hi, I need to go today.
You've got to make a reservation seven, eight days in advance now
because there aren't enough seats on the plane to handle ~what
weYe got now. And I realize the cargo industry is not going to
improve passenger carrier, but it is going to put some of those
people that were out of work, maybe back to work. I heard that it
was 60-some people with South Central. I don't know how many
people we lost with Yute. It seems that aviation in the long run
has been wonderful to this whole community. And its brought a
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lot of high paying jobs, the money is staying on the Peninsula. Its
not jobs that.., that you take your job here and then you take
your money back to Anchorage. It's staying here. Thank you.
Chairman Thibodeau: Thank you very much Mrs. Fisher, did you
sign in by any chance?
Ms. Fisher: Thank you.
Chairman Thibodeau: I appreciate that.
Mayor John Williams, Kenai, Alaska Nice long list tonight.
Thank you Mr. Chairman and I especially want to thank all of you
who came tonight because it does show, as I've said often before,
we have a need for interest in the community with regard to all
these things. Of course this meeting does show that there is a
great deal of interest out there.
I think... I'd like to start by first apologizing for my outburst but
the one thing I absolutely, as a mayor, deplore is people getting
up in front of the general public or in front of this Council or this
Assembly or this particular Board and taking pot shots at them.
Everybody here is either an elected official or an appointed official
and we think we try to do as good a job as can be expected and I
will not be silenced when it comes to the point of people getting
up and making all kinds of accusations so I do apologize for my
outburst on that.
Now, to move along a little bit. I want to get just a little bit
philosophical about this whole issue of creating jobs and.., and
creating public works projects and creating development. As most
of you are very aware, I've spent the last 12 years doing exactly
what we're talking about doing here tonight. Only in much
smaller projects and in a much smaller fashion. But my entire
career as Mayor of this City has been developing growth in the
City bringing broad economic development and so forth.
Ahh... virtually every project that this Council has brought forth
to this community has been opposed by one group or another.
Some even to the extent of having voted them down completely,
and I give you as an example the Library expansion. There
weren't enough people interested in continuing the growth of the
Library to vote in favor of it. The hockey rink was stopped dead in
its tracks not once, but twice. And we are now in the process of
trying to build a hockey rink with somebody else's cash because
the people of the City of Kenai didn't want to spend any money on
it period. That's it. I could go on down the list. Projects that
failed for one reason or another, the only ones that ever got
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through were not the ones the people of the City of Kenai chose to
pay for, but rather those that the people of the Council and the
administration went out and got free money so it was finally built.
Those are the only ones that got through. Now, you ask yourself,
how long can you continue to look at trying to do economic
development for both jobs to bring up... bring up what they call
quality of living, quality of life to a job when everybody opposes
every project that comes along. You know, I have to ask myself
that and I don't think anybody can stand here and dispute'what I
am saying. Because it's the truth.
Now with regard to the present study, I'm... I'm very, very
disappointed to see that the letter of.. from Mr. Carter came to us
in the manner in which it did. I think that this was a study that
was sorely needed. Maybe it wasn't in the best form it should
have been put in, but like every other major project that we've
done, we have to start some place. This con.., this Council has let
numerous contracts to individuals without calling for RFPs. It is
not a necessary situation, when you are dealing with professional
services, to go out and take bids for a contract. The public health
Nurse Facility is an excellent example. We got all of the
information we needed by letting the contract to a local
consultant who put the package together and it has now resulted
in a $2.7 million project. Again, one that the people of the City of
Kenai are not being asked to pay for. It's being paid for by State
moneys and others. Ahh... when the Challenger Center went
together, again, we went out and hired a private consultant to add
an understanding of what we needed. We did not feel it was
necessary to go to an RFP. Ahh... on occasions I'm not sure, with
Aries Consultants, if we did an RFP with them or if it was just a
continuing situation because they've been our consultant for so
long. But we have let contracts to Aries for $250,000 a piece on
at least two separate occasions. So, the RFPs a process that is
not something that bothers me.
One of the other things that does bother me a bit though is the
method by which you are asking the next RFP be written. Ahh...
and I have no objections to the items on the first page,
Attachment A. Ahh... but on Attachment B you're going into a
litany of questions to be answered that have no business being
answered in this particular part of the contract. There will be no
other issues, no other studies, or no other contracts listed unless
we get the baseline information that may be required for Congress
to determine whether or not they want to spend any more money.
IT was my time line, and the Council's time line, to have this
information in such a manner and form, that in April, when we go
before the Congressional Appropriations Committee, we would
have a basis of something to ask for further study money. Then
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would come the money for location studies, geo-technical studies,
environmental impact studies, of which there would be a dozen.
Strong environmental impact studies. But at this point in time,
that's not going to happen, we can just forget that issue right now
because there no longer is enough time to put together the
information that I need to go to Washington D.C. and ask for
anything. So as of, the re... the receipt of Mr. Carter's letter, and
after tonight's meeting, I will be contacting our congressional
delegation to advise them that we will not be pursuing the $5
m~!!~on that I had requested to be put into the Federal Budget.
There just isn't time to do it. I still think it's a worthy project to
look at. I think we need to take a look at this. I am deeply
concerned about the future of where jobs and what our economy
is going to look like, not 5 years from now, not 10 years from now,
20 years down the road. Twenty years isn't very long, I showed
up here 30 years ago looking for a job, so 20 years isn't very long
at all. I will guarantee you that in the very short term of the new
millennium, you will see a major change in the face of jobs and
employment within this area. It is going to happen so quickly
that we may very well be overwhelmed in it. Now, I could ask
each and every one of you, and I've often been tempted to do this,
you don't have to answer, how many of you derive your income
from a government check? How many of you derive your income
from a government check? You either work for the State, you
work for the Feds, you work for the City, you work for the
Borough or you're on Social Security or something of that nature.
Ail that government money cannot continue to cause an economy
to grow. An economy cannot prosper on government money
alone, its got to have some help from somewhere. And I... I'm not
making these statements lightly because I know what the
financial reports for this City are with regards to revenues and
incomes and sales tax. I know where we're going with those
things. Now I would be remiss in telling you, while things are
very rosy right now, they look better than they have in years,
ahh.., there is every indication that there going to start moving in
the other direction very quickly. From the.., the State level down.
The State Legislature is in more trouble this year, as far as
budgets are concerned, than you can imagine. I remember
standing before the Chamber of Commerce in 1986, the first year
that I was elected Mayor. I said to them then, I would be remiss
in my duty as Mayor if I didn't tell you there were dark clouds on
the horizon. That's exactly what I'm here to tell you today. We
only survive here because we've had a Council and a team that's
worked together to bring the kind of economic development we
have to this community. I'm hoping that this community will
survive, and what we've done and what we'd like to do, will help it
move along and grow. I'm not sure, my term in office is not too
much longer, although it's at least 3 more years, during that next
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3 year period, I would like to see additional cornerstones of a good
economy develop. Before I leave off, this particular one, if we were
to start tonight and all of sudden have a big turn around and say,
I'm all in favor, is at least 10, maybe 15 years out. It's not
something that is going to happen next week or last week or next
year. Thankyou, Mr. Chairman.
Chairman Thibodeau: Thank you, Mayor.
that would like to speak to this issue?
Is there anyone else
Ron Rozak, 36635 Chinulna Drive, Kenai, Alaska My name's
Ron Rozak and, oh, at the Council Meeting a few weeks ago I got
up and spoke. At that time only a couple, I think, of the groups
here were present. And, I spoke in opposition to awarding the
consultant contract at that time because I thought it was out of
synch with maybe where we were going or what we were doing.
Tonight I'd juts like to... My background is Engineering and I
think we had a couple real good, the gentleman here that spoke of
the Environmental Site Assessments. He did a good ahh...
explanation, it is true, that a lot of times.., and my concern is, I~11
say right up front, is that if we are going out for RFPs, first of all
we have to be in agreement on what the scope and purpose of this
process is about. This is a major project. A lot of the others that
have been done and completed are much smaller by comparison.
In a small community they were very big projects. Here, we're
talking about a mega project. May not be the scope of the Susitna
or build a capital in Wasilla or something like that, but ahh...
couple of things come to mind, it is a major project, so I guess my
interest is not in saying we don't do it, or yes let's do it, I don't
have enough information to have a real opinion on it yet. I'm
conservative, I tend to think that a long term project like this, if
there isn't a com.., a fairly.., ahh.., a consensus of opinion here,
that we agree or understand enough about it we agree to proceed
to the next step, and know what that step is, it isn't going to hurt
it to be delayed by a year maybe. If we're not ready to go to
Washington D.C. this year, some of those people'll be there for a
few more years. So, I'm in favor of, I guess looking at the big
picture, narrowing down what needs to be done next. Not just
trashing the idea. There may be places it could be built without
impacting, you know, folks that now have homes in subdivisions
and things like that. But I think it warrants the ahh...
assessment of what is our purpose and.., and more information to
the public. And... and I think there's some emotion here on folks
who invest a lot of time in this. This is your primary duty in this
Commission and I can see where you spend a lot of time reading
these darn reports and thinking about it and trying to do
something, you need to do something, there's a lot of your time
invested. Obviously you're interested or you wouldn't be sitting
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there. I get real interested in things when I start researching, and
that's what you've done. There are other people out here that
don't have a whole lot of information on it and they get pretty
emotional because they hear noise.., they think there's going to be
noise. And I get emotional about those things too, that's why
sometimes I have to sit and wait my turn. So, from my
perspective, I would, I guess I would like to see a ahh.. this looked
at from an unbiased point of view, and that's hard to do. If you go
out and get an RFP for a specific purpose, that may or may not...
usually the results you get come from what you want. And the
gentleman that spoke here about En~onmental Site
Assessments, he's correct. You go out, and by the time you get to
doing Environmental Site Assessments, the politics is moving
forward. And.. anyone who has any opposition to that tends to be
seen as a fringe person or fanatic or something. They may just be
a concerned person, but now they're no longer on track and so
there's opposition. I would like to see it developed so we don't
have animosity and misunderstanding and what not. Christine,
you did a very good summary of what I felt. I can't improve on
that so Iql stop now.
Chairman Thibodeau- Thank you very much Mr. Rozak. Is there
anyone else who would like to comment on this? (Indication from
the gallery) Okay.
Red M¢Callum, Kenai~ Alaska My name is Red McCallum and
I've lived here longer than most of you. And I agree with what Mr.
Rozak said. That's it.
Chairman Thibodeau: Thank you very much.
(Laughter and applause from gallery)
Carol Dallman, 524 Pine Avenue, Kenai, Alaska My name is
Carol Dallman and I live in Kenai. I had no intention of speaking
tonight, but I guess I'm just really impressed by what I have seen
happening in the last couple of months, and that is the
democratic process in action. Umm... at the beginning of the
meeting tonight, Mr. Thibodeau, you said something went wrong,
but I would have to disagree, I would think something went very
fight, and that is that over the last several months, people have
become informed, they've become involved in their community, as
they should have. And I think that's really impressive and for the
first time in a long time, I have become involved because this is an
issue that strikes very near and dear to my heart. And... umm... I
just really would like to say I agree with a lot of the members of
the community that said, umm.., let's slow down, let's take it one
step at a time, let's do it right. Because we all have a great deal at
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stake here. So I really appreciate the fact that umm.., a lot of
people have gone through the trouble to really study the contract,
make some proposed changes. I would sign that if it were still
available for open signing because I totally agree with it and I
appreCiate all the efforts that people have put into this process.
Thank you.
Chairman Thibodeau: Thank you. Is there anyone else who
would like to speak? (Indication from the gallery) Mr. Carter.
James Carter, Sr., Kenai, Alaska Thank you Mr. Chairman and
members of the Commission and ladies and gentlemen. Umm...
first of all, I do want to say the letter that I wrote ahh.., citing my
non-interest in this project is accurate. It can be backed with
memOrandums and every Item that's needed. I wouldn't put my
integrity on the line just to write a letter. And so, I feel that I want
you, first of all, to know' that.
Secondly, I want you to know that that letter was not influenced
by the article I think was in the paper on Wednesday because I
actually wrote the letter on the 10th. And so, that had nothing to
do with ahh.., that publication..But I want to say to you, also is,
I'm not an official but I absolutely, 100% respect the fact that you
folks come and show an interest and make your presentation.
That is the democratic ahh.., process. Ahh now I don't have to
agree with everything you say, but ahh.., never the less, I respect
that process.
One thing I want to say is, that when I look at the picture of that
man on the wall, that was Bill Brighton. One of a kind type of
guy. I want to tell you that when this subject came up, and the
Council gave its okay to proceed, that man would have been on
the airplane to Anchorage the next day knocking at the FAA,
knocking at the airport division. And he'd a came back with the
approval of that money. And we would have been 5 months into
this project by now. And you know what you would be getting?
You would be getting as a part of that contract where it says that
every 90 days, the consultant will report what has happened,
what's being done, so on and so forth. And it would be reported
to the Airport Commission and the City Council. You would have
been a part of that, you could have found out what was going on.
What was happening, when it was happening and all of that. You
could have been a part of that. You'd be getting information. And
if you wanted to influence 'em, you didn't like what you were
getting, you'd have an opportunity to... to ahh do most anything.
But of course, that's not where we are.
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Couple of other things that I'd like to mention tonight. I called the
food bank today, now this is... someone's saying God you're going
to extremes here, cause I wanted to know, what percentage of this
Peninsula Borough is required to go to the food bank. It's flat
amazing, flat amazing, 10% of the people of this borough use the
food bank. That means that there is a tremendous amount of
people unemployed. Now we can make fun of that if we want to,
but there is a tremendous amount of people unemployed. And
putting my EDD hat back on, we did all kind of surveys to stay
current on unemployment. And the unemployment goes from
anywhere from 12% to 19% for this borough. That's shameful.
That is total, total shameful. That while I said I respect what you
have to do, what you have to say, probably all of you in this room
are.., don't have a problem making a living. But there's people
out there that can be put to work. They're looking for jobs.
They're begging for jobs. And this is a project, even though it's far
down the road, far down the road, but this is a project that we can
put people to work. I say it's shameful again that we have such
unemployment.
Now, this contract was amended one more time to cope with your
input that you made at the City Council. How would the contract
be coped with if at the next Council Meeting 25 people that are
unemployed come in and start hammering here at the Council
saying, you know, when are you going to start taking care of me?
Why are you not doing this project? What's... why the delay?
What's happening? And so how do we incorporate that into the
contract?
And then there are businesses out here that are really waiting for
something to happen in this community. Really waiting for
something to happen in this community. I can tell you that,
again, from the EDD days. And they're pro-development and so
they come in here at the 18th meeting of the Council and they
say, what are you going to do for us? How about pro-
development? We need it. How do you amend the contract for
that? And so we have a problem, and umm.., and I'm not sure
that we are going to be able to handle all the problems.
Ahh... I still say it's a good, viable project and I truly hope that the
Council will find some way to carry it forward. But because of a_ll
the delays, six months now, I just feel that I couldn't afford to put
my integrity on the line. I have been around here for 52 years and
aviation practically all of that time in one way or the other. I
belong to a world class pilot organization that's been around since
1918 and ahh... I just think that we need to continue some way or
another. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
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Chairman Thibodeau- Thank you, Mr. Carter. Last couple
speakers, you probably noticed, have §one on a little bit lon§er. It
seemed pretty obvious that everybody here wasn't §oin§ to speak.
So if any of those that were, you know, cut a little short want to
§et up and add to what they said, feel free to do it. Okay.
Ms. Lambourn: My name's Rebecca Lamboum and ahh.. I just
like to Say a lot of what I am hearing here tonight is ahh... (Tape
change) this airport project is a bad idea as being anti-
development and that is not true. We like economic opportunity,
there's been a lot of really good projects that have come to Kenai
because of our Mayor, because of good planning, because of the
City Council so umm... I'd like to make that very clear. And I
think a lot of them have been fairly low impact projects in that
they haven't made Kenai an undesirable place to live. Umm... I
think we could put our heads together as a community and come
up with good ways to help develop this area that is sustainable for
the long term and doesn't make us all want to move out
somewhere else.
Ahh... and example, I have ahh I know of a family who started a
small business here within the last couple years. They have a
small office, they have contacts all over the world, they are a
recruitment agency, they ahh.., deal with people in Shanghai to
umm.., to Europe and it supports four different families out of the
one small, little office in Kenai. The world is changing, we don't
have to have heavy industry to have good jobs. And a lot of the
people who are at the food bank are people who are needing skills
to be employed. So, umm... I would just like to go on record as
saying I am not anti-development, umm... I would very much like
to be a part of the process of planning in this community and be a
part of umm.., looking for ways we can provide jobs for our
children so that they can stay here. Thank you.
Chairman Thibodeau: Thank you. Is there anyone else?
(Indication from the gallery) Okay.
Joanne Buzzell, Kenai, Alaska My name is Joanne Buzzell and I
only want to say that I think a lot of this could have been avoided.
Ahh... the.., the problem has been a lack of communication from
the City officials and administration so forth, to the City of Kenai,
the people of Kenai. They haven't known what is going on. And I
think that things have improved in that way in the past few
months and I just want to commend the administration and
everyone who is responsible for it. But I really think that that's
umm.., and a lot of people feel that's a main part of the problem
that people have not been informed of what was going on.
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Chairman Thibodeau: Thank you.
Ms. Leigh: I've got one question about the record please.
Chairman Thibodeau: Okay.
Ms. Leigh: Umm... is there a way that we can get, if we bring you
a, ahh.., clear tape, do you do the typing ma'am?
Rapp: Yes I do do the typing and if you contact the City Clerk, for
a fee, you can get up to three tapes, copies of tapes.
Ms. Leigh: That is what I am trying to avoid, plus the $25.00 fee.
Frankly you know...
Rapp: I'm... I'm not in charge of that, umm.., you could address
that. to the City Clerk.
Ms. Leigh: Thank you.
Chairman Thibodeau: Is there anyone else that would like to
speak?
Mr. Carter: I just wanted, fight from here, to add a comment.
That these ladies over here I really admire 'em. They were at the
first meeting when we, when I made the presentation and all I can
say is, if they were at the first meeting when we made the
presentation that the word was out and not...
(Discussion in gallery)
Chairman Thibodeau: Is there anyone else that would like to
speak on that? Actually I would like to make a comment on that.
Umm... and that is that the City has a number of Boards and
Commissions and they're pretty much made up of people that
volunteer for those things. We all volunteer, we all thought that
the airport, in this case, the airport was something that we ahh...
had an interest in. And we are just people from the community
like yourself. This is not a job or anything and we represent you
in that, when somebody brings an idea before a Commissioner or
Board, they're bringing it before the people and you are all
welcome and that's what I really appreciate about.., that.., that
you did come tonight and you are voicing your opinions.
But the fact that nobody is here, for some of the meetings, doesn't
mean that it hasn't been brought before the people because when
it comes before a Commission, we are the people. And we try to...
we go out and talk with people in our various fields and so forth,
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ahh.., and at our jobs about what is going on and I've talked to a
number of people about this project. And there are.., is a lot of
interest in it. And a lot of those people that are positively
interested in it ahh.., are people that, again, are looking for the
jobs and they're not, in a lot of cases, the people that are going to
come here. But, we do listen to them too. And I go out and talk
with people in all areas. Ahh and if I think it will affect them just
bring it up, that's what we do.
There are openings in these Commissions, too. And umm.., more
than just coming when you do hear about something that sounds
of particular interest to you, you might look into becoming part of
one of the Commissions or Boards. Ahh... you know, you are
certainly welcome to do that. Ahh... and so, when you say that
there's been more communication, I think the communication has
been there, but when the newspaper gets it there's particular
interests, particular subjects that bring out people to comment on
them. But there's a lot of other things you're missing by not
coming more frequently. We definitely encourage it and we really
appreciate the fact that you have come and are voicing your
opinions now. Ahh... on the airport expansion one, we're still a
small area here, a small town that's growing and when this idea
came up, it was an evolutionary process. And that's where a lot of
misunderstanding came in, what we were going to do. Possibly,
originally it was some kind of expansion of the airport. And then
somebody used the word jumbo, pretty soon we had jumbo jets
landing at the airport. I don't think that really was the intent.
(Comments from gallery)
Chairman Thibodeau: There was.., it was brought up and
discussed, but I think it went beyond that pretty quickly. We
don't know where it would have gone. But that was the idea, to
find out what really would be out there. And it was just a fact-
finding thing, to find out what the potential was. That was what
we were looking for.
And when I said, jumping back a second here, when I said that
ahh... I thought there was a failure in the process, it didn't have
to do with the people, because I consider when it came before us
that.., that it had been out to the people and that when we didn't
hear any negative response, we had a positive response here and
the City Council had a positive response, that we should have
gone forward at that time with what we had. We liked it. And
then, then we've gotten more comment and it's changed and it's
changed and it's changed to a point where we don't have it. And I
think we've lost out on a valuable resource. The RFP thing can
bring in a lot of possibles, and that is probably the way we'll go.
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But I think we've lost a real.., this particular 'Project would go best
I think if you have a positive attitude going into ahh.. and the
knowledge and the background to find the information that you
are looking for.
Mr. Sehrag: I was here for that original presentation of Mr.
Carter's and it was based on the fact that Anchorage is running
out of space to do their cargo. I was here and I heard it was based
on that. That's where we got that, I mean that was the main
argument.
Chairman Thibodeau: There was a lot of things, I think, being
thrown around.
Mr. Sehrag: But that was.., most of the argument.., presentation
seemed to be based on the fact.., the need for cargo jets to refuel
someplace and we need to get in on the business. Which is okay,
I'm not complaining about that, that's what I heard. To minimize
it now...
Chairman Thibodeau: I'm not minimizing. What I am saying is,
there were a lot of ideas that were being thrown out at that time.
Mr. Sehrag: It was one of the basics.
Chairman Thibodeau: If we're going to have additional comments
we're really going to have to come up to the...
Mr. M¢Callum: They said this old airport wouldn't stand up. That
plane~ll come in here 400,000 lbs. or something, and just roll this
airport up. And they couldn't take this airport out of service
because we just have to have it. So we'd have to go buy and build
a new airport, and have to start from the bottom up because this
one didn't have enough bottom end. And I'm a contractor and I
agree with them. But I think those were some of the arguments
they were feeding us. That's why we're here tonight. Thank you.
Chairman Thibodeau: Thank you. And I like the fact you just got
up and said that. It also happened here a couple of other nights...
.instances tonight.., and I want to tell you, you don't agree with
something, we're all Alaskans, at some point, somebody is going
to get up and say something and we get emotional or whatever.
We do appreciate that. And everybody that's made a comment
tonight, some of them weren't as friendly, but it... it's needed
sometimes, I'm not going to stop that if it's a little bit of it. Does
anybody else have any other comments?
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Holloway: To the young lady who was worried about the noise of
the C-130's going over your head. Maybe this will help you sleep
a little better at night, when you hear it say thank you. Our
Alaska National Guard, Air Guard, won the International
competition for accuracy in the Lower 48. These are the same
young men and young women who are going over to the Gulf and
a few other places and protecting our lives. Every time you hear
that C-130 go over, don't complain, just say thank you, I'm glad
you're here.
If you are not an instrument rated pilot, you have no idea what it
takes to stay current. You say sometimes they come right over
your house, sometimes they don't, I lived on 2nd Street. They
came right over my back yard. And I look up whenever I say...
Hey you guys are practicing early today, or, you're in tight. Some
of these airports they have to go in and out of, you wouldn't want
to ever fly in there. But they're required to do it as their duty.
They're down here practicing those type of landings to save our
lives. So every time it goes up would you say thank you and enjoy
it?
Ms. Lambourn: I'm not sure that you properly understood my
comment, umm...
Chairman Thibodeau: Your name please?
Ms. Lambourn: Ahh... Rebecca Lamboum, you've asked me three
times now, I am sorry I keep forgetting. Yeah, I don't have a
problem with training C-130 pilots. It's necessary and I
absolutely agree. However, umm.., my comment here tonight is
that we have requested they not do repetitive low circling fight
over the tops of our houses and if they're as dangerous
maneuvers as you are describing them, I don't want it done right
over my house. It could be done differently. I have spoken with
the Airport Manager about that and he requested that they do it
differently, and his words to me were, they were very patronizing
about it. Now I think we could get more cooperation out of these
organizations than we are getting. And that's what I am asking
for. Umm... I think the City of Kenai and residents should
understand that our community, the airspace over our
community is being used for training for some very dangerous
maneuvers. And if our community is ready to accept that, well
then you're fight, it's my problem. Umm.. I'm not sure that I'm
saying thank you to them every time they do that over my house.
Chairman Thibodeau: Thank you. Is there any more comments?
Verbatim Ends
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Discussion -- Payless Car Rental Request/Counter Space in
Airport Terminal
Airport Manager Atha reported Payless Car Rental had applied for
booth space at the airport. He noted they are currently operating
off airport. Atha reported the only available space was the end
booth, which is 60 square feet. He commented the code requires
100 square feet.
Chairman Thibodeau asked for questions or comments. Favretto
commented he owned and operated a car rental agency out of his
other business, Kenai Chrysler. Favretto stated, although he has
considered the possibility, he does not operate out of the airport
and considers himself open-minded. Favretto further commented
he felt there would be no conflict of interest. Chairman
Thibodeau thanked Favretto for his comments.
Knackstedt inquired how many booths were at the airport, why
there was a 100 square foot requirement and when the contract
would be up for the current lease holders. Atha replied the code
could be a result of the original drawings and suggested
recommending a temporary variance. Atha reported there were
three rental agencies currently operating in the terminal and their
leases would all be up in June 1999. Favretto commented his
business operates in a space of 30 square feet. He noted the car
rental business is very seasonal and commented if someone was
willing to set up a business in the winter months they should
have every opportunity available to them.
Chairman Thibodeau commented the airport has had as many as
five or six rental agencies at one time. He noted too many
agencies creates an atmosphere of price wars. Chairman
Thibodeau further noted the three current rental agencies are laid
out attractively.
Atha reported two of the rental agencies occupy two spaces each
and the third rental agency occupies a single space between
them. He noted the condition of the lease allowed the City to re-
allocate the double spaces.
HOLLOWAY MOVED TO RECOMMEND THE CITY COUNCIL
DENY THE REQUEST BASED ON LACK OF CITY CODE
DETERMINED SPACE IN THE TERMINAL BUILDING.
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Jerry Vitali, Fleet Manager, Payless Car Rental Mr. Vitali noted
Payless is actually a part of Alaska DiE-A-Car. He commented
they were not affiliated with the Payless agency that had
previously occupied space at the airport and had gone out of
business. Mr. Vitali noted that business' failure was not a result
of the Kenai location rather unfavorable business climate in other
locations of the state.
Mr. Vitali commented his organization would be'very
accommodating regarding counter space. He reported his
company had been researching leasing space in the Kenai
terminal for the past two years. Mr. Vitali noted his company felt
it was a sound financial venture. He further noted this agency
would add four or five new jobs to the community.
Monty Kruger, Owner, Budget Car Rental Ms. Kruger
commented she did not have a problem with Payless opening an
agency in the terminal. Ms. Kruger expressed concerns regarding
which rental agency would have to forfeit their extra space. She
reported they had put a lot of money into expanding the counter
space.
Assistant Airport Manager Keith Holland reported there were five
individual leases standing. He noted the end booth had 52
square feet of space and has been used in the past by a tour bus
and a booking agency. Holland commented it is usable space.
HEARING NO SECOND TO THE MOTION, CHAIRMAN
THIBODEAU DISMISSED THE MOTION.
AIRPORT MANAGER'S REPORT
10/98 Kenai Municipal Airport Enplanements
Airport Manager Atha commented, without competition, there
wasn't much to discuss about the enplanement report. Atha
noted airport traffic was down to less than 25 flights per day. He
commented the airport needs another carrier. Atha reported Era
Aviation would be holding a question and answer session on
November 18, 1998 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Atha commented
he had heard a few disgruntled comments from passengers
regarding Era's service.
An audience member inquired if Airline Support, Inc. was still
planning to open a carrier service in Kenai. Atha reported the
company is in the process of attempting to obtain aircraft. He
noted the airport had not heard from Airline Support, Inc.
regarding whether they would be opening in Kenai.
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COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS/QUESTIONS
Commissioner Favr~tto encouraged Mr. Vitali to approach the City
Council regarding opening a booth in the terminal. Favretto suggested
Mr. Vitali have a plan ready to present to the Council and noted
aesthetics were a big concern.
PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD - none
INFORMATION ITEMS
Kenai City Council Meeting Action Agenda - October 7, 21 and
November 4, 1998.
ADJOURNMENT
HOLLOWAY MOVED TO ADJOURN. KNACKSTEDT SECONDED THE
MOTION. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:45 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Alison Rapp
Contract Secretary
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HISTORIC DISTRICT BOARD
November 16, 1998- 7:00 p.m.
*** AGENDA***
Kenai City Hall
Chair Dorothy Gray
1. ROLL CALL:
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES...: October 26, 1998
4. PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD:
5. HISTORIC BOARD REVIEW:
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a. Discussion--Goals and Objectives for 1999
b. Discussion--Possible City Purchase of Property in Old Town
7. OLD BUSINESS:
8. REPORTS:
a. City Council
b. Administration
i. Gold Rush Signage Project
9. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD:
~ 0. BOARD QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS:
INFORMATION:
a. Memo dated 10/28/98
b. Letter to OHA dated 11/12/98
'12. ADJOURNMENT:
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NOVEMBER 16, 1998-- 7:00 P.M.
KENAI CITY HALL
cHAIR DOROTHY GRAY, PRF~IDING
*** MINUTES ***
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Chairperson Gray called the meeting to order at 7'05 p.m.
Members Present: Dorothy Gray, Ethel Clausen, Bill Kluge, Cecelia
Richard, Michael Huhndorf {arrived at 7:48 p.m.)
Also Present:
Councilman Joe Moore, Administrative Assistant
Marflyn Kebschull, Contract Secretary Alison Rapp
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
THE AGENDA WAS APPROVED AS WRITTEN.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- October 26, 1998
MINUT~ WERE APPROVED AS WRITTEN.
PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None
HISTORIC BOARD REVIEW-- None
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Discussion -- Goals and Objectives for 1999
Chairperson Gray opened the discussion by reviewing 1998's
goals and objectives: 1.a.) Gold Discovery/Gold Rush
Commemorative Project. 1.b.) Completion of the Walking Tour.
1.c.) Visitor Center Exhibit -- Old Town. I.d.) Hansen Park
Signage -- Bull Kluge/Liaison. I.e.) Battle of Kenai Research. 2.)
Develop a working relationship with Planning & Zoning
Commission-- Cecilia Richard, Liaison.
Chairperson Gray inquired of the staff if there was an update on
the Gold Rush Signage Project (1.a.). Kebschull replied she had
met with Rolfe Buzzell (OHA), Cathy Tarr, Councilman Bookey
and City Engineer Jack LaShot at the Visitor's Center. She noted
a historian, landscape architect and a design engineer were also
present at the meeting. Kebschull reported a site at the Visitor's
Center near the handicapped parking had been tentatively
selected. She added the design engineer would like to create a
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landscape garden with a bench and shrubs, he would also like
another sign depicting a map of the Walking Tour. Kebschull
suggested the Board add this sign as a goal for the upcoming
year. She noted the Gold Rush sign was expected to be complete
by the first part of May 1999.
Kluge noted the Hansen Park Signage (1.d.) group had determined
they did not need the Board's assistance. Chairperson Gray
noted the completion of the walking tour (1.b.) was completed.
Kebschull described the type of sign the design engineer had
envisioned and noted the Visitor's Center had distributed 2,000
brochures this summer.
Chairperson Gray commented the Visitor's Center had run out of
brochures and had handed out photocopies due to the cost of
printing more brochures. Kluge commented he had thought the
City Council was going to fund the brochures. Councilman Moore
reported the plan presented to the Council by Huhndorf was more
elaborate than they wanted to fund. He suggested someone from
the Visitor's Center bring it back before the Council in March for
the budget review. Kebschull noted she could add the cost of the
brochures as a line item to the budget. Councilman Moore
commented he would support it.
Chairperson Gray noted the Old Town Exhibit (1.c.) was not
accomplished. She further noted Kluge was still working on
Battle of Kenai Research (1.e.). Chairperson Gray commented the
goal of developing a working relationship with the Planning &
Zoning Commission (2.) was still pending.
Chairperson Gray inquired of the Board if they felt the
uncompleted goals were worthwhile to continue in next year's
goals. Kluge commented he felt the Visitor's Center (1.c.) would
be a good one to continue and inquired if Richard was still
interested in pursuing. He suggested possibly a pictorial.
Richard replied she felt it was worth pursuing and stated she
would speak with Kathy Tarr and Rick Swan about it.
Kluge commented he would be w~!!~ng to work on the land
acquisition the City had introduced. He noted there is a
significant amount of historic material stored in various places
that need a display location. Chairperson Gray inquired about
the Battle of Kenai Research (1.e.) and noted it was Huhndorf's
project. She commented it is an item that warrants further
research.
Councilman Moore brought up a memo regarding the National
Heritage Area Project, a Federally funded program for recognition
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of a National Heritage Area. Chairperson Gray commented a goal
could be to look into the Heritage Area program and make
recommendations.
Chairperson Gray suggested a video documentary of Old Town as
a goal. Councilman Moore commented the City Council was
currently looking into creating a.n updated City video on CD ROM.
Kebschull noted the Board should consider including the Visitor's
Center sign showing the walking tour as a goal.
The following goals and committee chairs were defined for 1999'
Old Town Exhibit -- Cecilia Richard
Land Acquisition and Exhibit of Historical Items -- Bill Kluge
Battle of Kenai Research -- Michael Huhndorf
Heritage Area Program -- Ethel Clausen
Old Town Video -- Chairperson Gray and Councilman Moore
Walking Tour Exterior Sign -- Michael Huhndorf and
Administrative Assistant Kebschull
Kebschull brought up the memo from the City Clerk dated
11/09/98 and clarified Item H.2. (A) & (13), the criterion for the
Open Meetings Act. She noted if the Board members met under
the criterion defined it would be an open meeting, which would
require advertising and minutes taken. She noted telephonic
discussions did not constitute a meeting. It was noted gatherings
between Board members and non-Board members (i.e.,
Administrative Assistant Kebschull, Councilman Moore or sub-
committee members) were not considered an official meeting.
Kluge commented the sub-co~ttees could not take any action
without the Board's approval.
Discussion -- Possible City Purchase of Property in Old Town
Kluge inquired if there were plats indicating, the dimensions of the
property lines for the three lots. Kebschull replied she would
research the plats. She reported City Manager Ross would like a
suggestion from the Board regarding what was best for the
district, keeping in mind three lots would be removed from the tax
base. Kebschull further reported the Board needed to be aware of
other possible sites that might be better suited.
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Kluge commented he would like to know the boundaries, bearings
and assessed value of the three Iota. Kebschull replied $32,000
for all three lots and commented the dimensions, of the lots were
included in a previous handout.
Councilman Moore commented these lots were before the Historic
Board to determine if there was any historical value to the
property and if there was a reason for the City to purchase the
Iota. Kluge commented if the City is going to be purchasing
property from private citizens, he would like all property holders
in Old Town to have an opportunity to sell their properties to the
City also. Councilman Moore reiterated the Council's desire to
know if there was any historical value to these lots.
KLUGE MOVED TO. REQUEST MORE TIME TO RESEARCH
PROPERTIES AVAILABLE IN OLD TOWN AND DISCUSS THE
ITEM AGAIN AT THE NEXT HISTORIC BOARD MEETING.
RICHARD SECONDED THE MOTION.
Chairperson Gray inquired if there was further discussion of the
item.
MOTION WAS APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS APPROVAL.
Kebschull suggested contacting the City Clerk regarding more
information about the specific properties. Kluge commented an
ad in the Clarion might be a good idea to determine all options
available.
OLD BUSINESS -- None
REPORTS
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Administration
I. Gold Rush Signage Project
Chairperson Gray noted this item had already been
discussed under Item 6.a.
PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None
BOARD COMMENTS/i~UESTIONS
Administrative Assistant Kebschull commented the City of Kenai has a
web pa§e at < www. ci.kenai.ak.us > and noted the Board's a§enda and
minutes are available the same day the packets are mailed. She also
HISTORIC DISTRICT BOARD
NOVEMBER 16, 1998
PAGE 4
11.
12.
reported the City Council was holding a work session on November 25,
1998 to fill Commission and Board vacancies. Chairperson Gray
inquired if the web page was purely administrative or if there was
informative information included as well. She commented she would
like to see the walking tour on the web site. Kebschull replied anything
could be added and would look into adding the waltdng tour.
Chairperson Gray commented Kebschull did a great job putting the
Preservation Plan together, she noted it looked very nice and very
professional. She reported the next meeting would be ,January 18, 1999.
INFO~TION
,
Memo dated 10/28/98
Letter to OHA dated 11 / 12/98
ADJOURNMENT
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:50 P.M.
Respect~lly submitted,
Alison Rapp
Contract Secretary
HISTORIC DISTRICT BOARD
NOVEMBER 16, 1998
PAGE 5
Kenai Visitors & Convention Bureau, Inc.
September 9, 1998 --- Regular Board of Directors Meeting, ~:30 p.m.
~'~~ W~cepresident Rebecca Godek, Presiding
MINUTES--- APPROVED
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CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:46 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Directors present: Ron Malston; Diane Lofstedt; Jerilue Seekins; Rebecca Godek; Becky
Vandehey; James Bookey; Fred Braun; Ron Rainey; Shirley Roberts
Staff presem: Kathy Tart; Ricky Gease
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
M/S (Malston, Rainey) to approve the agenda with some correction& The discussion on the
Kenai Cultural Council and Mike Huhndorf's letter was tabled since Mr. Huhndorf was unable to
be presem as originally scheduled. The agenda was also amended by Director Vandehey to add
discussion of the mini-brochures under "New Business."
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
M/S (Malston, Rainey) to approve the minutes of June 30, 1998.
PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
Mike Huhndorfwas scheduled to speak but was unable to be present. No other persons were
scheduled to be heard.
F. CORRESPONDENCE
1.
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The resignation letter (July 27, 1998) from Mindy Lucas, Administrative Assistant, was read.
Her last day of employment was September 4, 1998.
2. August 17, 1997 letter from Marilyn Kebschull, City of Kenai re: Old Town Walking Tour
brochure. City Attorney, Carey Graves advised KVCB that the Bureau could continue to
publish the Old Town Walking Tour Map and Brochure without special permission from the
Historic District Board. There was discussion about reprinting the brochure for 1999 visitor
season and the possibility of looldng for sponsorships to offset printing costs.
3. Letter from Alaska Visitors Association (July 10, 1998) re: proposed Kenai Mountains
National Transportation Heritage Corridor. NO _action was taken.
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UNFINISItED BUSINESS
1. Executive Director Kathy Tart gave an oral report on recent events and activities.
Alaska, Travel ,Fair IV,~ Saturday, Seotember 12, Division of Tourism coordinates with
international tour operators for an Alaska fam trip. Kenai is on the 1998 itinerary for four international tour
operators. Tart will make a presentation to them on Saturday, and then they will take an Old Town
Walking tour with Mike Huhndoff.
Alaska Visit, o~ Associatj0n. Tarr reported on the recent AVA statewide board elections. Steve
Halloran, Skagway, CVB Director, won the "rural" AVA statewide board seat. The possibility still
remained that Tarr would be appoimed as an AVA advisor. There is no AVA Chapter on the Kenai
Peninsula, and only one member of the AVA board is from the Kenai Peninsula. Tarr also reported on the
upcoming AVA convemion and the Los Angeles "Sell Alaska" trade show for travel agents. The Kenai
Peninsula communities are marketing the peninsula cooperatively.
KVCB Board Minutes
September 9, 1998
Page 2
Trade Shows. Tarr presented three new 1 lx14" photos KVCB purchased from local
photographers which are foam-core mounted for trade show purposes. KVCB, at the present, does not have
its own trade show exhibit. Director Malston said the Bureau has been discussing this idea since 1992. He
asked that KVCB work diligently this year to create a Kenai trade show exhibit. Tarr reported that she has
been talking with the Kenai Airport Manager about the need for updated aerial photos of Kenai. The
Division of Tourism has scant stock photos available on Kenai. In August, a professional photographer
came to Kenai under the auspices of the DOT to shoot new slides ofKenai. Tarr has kept in touch with the
photographer to see if the Bureau might be able to acquire any, if applicable.
Emolovee ,Policy,, M,,anuaL Tart reported that she was reading through the KVCB Employee
Policy Manual and that there were many sections which need updating or modifying. She will come back
to the board of directors later with some proposed changes. Director Braun suggested collecting some non-
CVB employee handbooks as a reference for wording on policies such as those on sexual harassment, etc.
Web Site Reoort. KVCB board members, Vozar, Malston, and Godek met with staff to discuss
the draft design and content for the Bureau's web site. KVCB's web site will include a Reader Response
Form for marketing purposes. The web site will have more comprehensive information than KVCB's prim
brochure curremly includes, said Tarr. KVCB membership links will not be offered umil sometime in
1999. The business listing on the web will include the business' email, web address, and toll-free number.
The web site will also include a button called, The Fish Comer for sportfishing information. The web site
address was announced as _www. visitkenai.com All ofKVCB's 1999 ads will include the web site
address. KVCB's web site may someday include such information as suggested, specialized itineraries for
birdwatchers, backpackers, history buffs, etc.
KPTMC's 19~9 Vac ,at, ion Planner --- Tart passed out a copy of the draf~ 1999 planner. A new
page will focus on Fun & Fascinating, the Peninsula's Premier Education Centers. The Kenai Visitors &
Cultural Center is highlighted on the page along with the Alaska SeaLife Center and the Pratt Museum.
2. CULTURAL CENTER NEWS. Director Godek read from Ricky Gease's August Cultural Cemer
report about the Lake Clark exhibit and the upcoming meeting with Lake Clark officials on September 18a'.
Director Braun said the Lake Clark exhibit takes up a lot of floor space in the Cultural Center. Director
Bookey suggested the Kenai Ail'pOn could someday house the exhibit. Tarr said they were also exploring
the idea of whether the exhibit could be modified so that it can come apart in sections, whenever more floor
space would be needed.
3. MEETINGS & CONFERENCES UPDATE. Tarr reported that she spoke to Jim Kelly of the Alaska
Permanem Fund Corporation about their meeting calendar. An official letter of invitation was mailed to the
board of directors of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation inviting them to meet in Kenai in 1999 or
2000. Tart updated the board on the plans for the new meeting planner portfolio which was budgeted for
1998. Most of the research for the new promotional packet was completed.
M/S (Maiston, Roberts) to set November 1, 1998 as the target date to have the new meeting
portfolio printed..
M/S (Malston, Roberts) to set March 15, 1999 as the target date to have a trade show exhibit
designed for the Kenai Visitors & Convention Bureau to be used for future trade shows in marketing
Kenai.
KVCB Board Minutes
September 9, 1998
Page 3
Tarr showed the new IA page ad KVCB placed in the Alaska Journal of Commerce advertising the Kenai
Visitors & Cultural Center as a meetings location
4. VISITOR STATISTICS REPORT-- REVIEW OF SUMMER SEASON 1998. Various board
members discussed the 1998 season. The results were mixed. Director Roberts explained what the
determining factors were for SouthCentral Air's decision to halt regular passenger service between
Anchorage and Kenai.
The Kenai Visitors & Cultural Center's 1998 season showed a decrease over the previous year. Summer
1998 visitations were: 53,183 vs. Summer 1997 visitations at 57, 565. Tarrreported that the Tok
Visitors Center was conducting their own visitor survey this year because they also reported a decrease in
traffic. The wet, cool weather during May-August was a factor this year. Changing sportfishing
regulations also caused confusion. The cruise ship industry, on the other hand, was growing very rapidly.
The reduction in state dollars for tourism marketing was also having a negative impact, said Tam
The introduction of KVCB's web site should greatly increase the number of inquiries fi'om visitors
throughout the year, once it is completed. In the meantime, said Tarr, the KVCB one page "splash" page
went on the Intemet on July 9 and has generated 56 visitor inquiries. (The splash page is only a temporary
page so KVCB can have a web presence until the comprehensive web site is completed sometime in the
fall.) All of them were responded to, said Tam
5. KVCB MEMBERSHIP REPORT. According to the August report, KVCB has 219 members, including
courtesy and trade-out members.
H. FINANCES
The August 1998 general fund budget report was presented. Year-m-date revenue was reported at
$138,627.10, Expenses were $149,336.15. Tart discussed the Budget Reserve Fund and the Equipment
Replacement Fund. New signature cards were signed. Tarr reported that gaming revenues, December
through July, were tracking below budget projections. June's gaming profits were non-existent and
consequently, there was not enough gaming revenue in June to transfer into the general fund. Gaming
improved in July and August. The August donation box revenue was tracking approximately $300 behind
the summer of 1997.
L KVCB BOARD ELECTIONS
The following board members volunteered to serve on the Nominating Committee: Malston, Roberts, and
Vandehey. Nominations would be sought in early October and election ballots will be mailed in
November.
J. NEW BUSINESS
There was discussion about Grand Tour International's (Copy Cats) mini-brochure rack (business card
size). KVCB has no policy about displaying a mini-brochure rack in the lobby. All members presemly
receive one full-size brochure rack to display their promotional materials. The mini-brochure rack is a new
advertising concept which only a few member businesses are currently taking advantage of. Space in the
KVCC lobby is a consideration. KVCB members pay $100/year which includes one, regular brochure
rack. The mini-brochure holder represents an additional advertising opportunity in the KVCC lobby, but
KVCB Board Minutes
September 9, 1998
Page 4
there is no fee policy yet established. KVCB staff were directed to come back to the board in the future
with their recommendation.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by,
Kathy Tan'
Executive Director
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Administration
City of Kenai
ORDINANCE NO. 1807-98
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA
APPROPRIATING $60,000 FOR THE DESIGN OF A MULTI-PURPOSE FACILITY.
WHEREAS, the City of Kenai desires to construct a multi-purpose facility; and
WHEREAS, the facility will be constructed in phases starting with a covered
shelter over an outdoor ice arena enclosed on three sides; and
WHEREAS, the initial design will allow for future development of refrigeration
and full enclosure; and
WHEREAS, the facility is planned to be adjacent to the Challenger Learning
Center so that parking areas and utilities can be shared; and
WHEREAS, funding for the project is to come from the General Fund and the
sale of lots in 5 Irons Heights Subdivision; and
WHEREAS, funds are available in the fund balance of the General Fund.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENAI, ALASKA, that estimated revenues and appropriations be increased as
follows:
General Fund
Increase Estimated Revenues:
Appropriation of Fund Balance
$60~000
Increase Appropriations'
Transfer to Capital Projects
$60~000
Multi-Purpose Facility Capital Proiect Fund
Increase Estimated Revenues:
Transfer from General Fund
$60~000
Increase Appropriations:
Administration
Engineering
$ 2,000
58~000
$60~000
Ordinance No. 1807-98
Page Two
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 16t~ day of
December, 1998.
JOHN J. WILLIAMS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Sheryl A. Padilla, Acting City Clerk
Approved by Finance:
(11/24/98) kl
Introduced:
Adopted:
Effective:
December 2, 1998.
December 16, 1998
December 16, 1998
Memorandum
CITY OF KENAI
210 FIDALGO AVE., SUITE 200 KENAI, ALASKA 99611-7794
TELEPHONE 907-283-7535
FAX 907-283-3014 ~
TO'
FROIVl:
DATE:
RE:
Mayor and City Council
Richard A. Ross, City Manager ~
November 24, :[998
Ordinance No. 1807-98- Design of IVlulti-purpose Facility
The Kenai Peninsula Borough is in the process of obtaining the land adjacent to Kenai
Central High School from the Hental Health Trust Fund. This transfer is anticipated to
occur on February 19. The Borough will then transfer the land to the City of Kenai for
siting of the multi-purpose recreation facility and the Challenger Learning Center.
A request is being forwarded to IVlental Health Trust which will give the City the
authority to conduct soils testing and surveying on the property and to proceed with
application for a conditional use permit to allow for the construction of the facilities on
this parcel. It is anticipated permission to proceed will be granted.
Ordinance No. 1807-98 and the resolution of award, which will be before you on
December 16, are premised on the acquisition of this parcel and the granting of the
Conditional Use Permit. Should we proceed with the design, and the conditional use for
this parcel is denied, then an additional cost of up to $:[0,000 could be incurred to
modify the design to fit another piece of land.
]~t is the recommendation of the Administration that we proceed with design award and
not wait until after actual land transfer and. approval of conditional use. The project
would not go out for construction bid until those issues are resolved. By proceeding,
we would be able to make this construction season possibly, even if there were a
change in siting.
We also have an opportunity to share site infrastructure costs with the Challenger
Learning Center project by bidding both together.
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BOARDS, COMMISSIONS
AND COMMITTEES
Below are the boards, commissions and committees of the City of Kenai. With the
board/commission is the council liaison for that specific group. What changes in the
liaisons does council wish to make?
COUNCIl, ON AGING
Councilwoman Swarner
AIRPORT COMMISSION -
Councilman Measles
HARBOR COMMISSION -
Councilman Bookey
LIBRARY COMMISSION -
Councilman Moore
PARKS ~k RECREATION
COMMISSION
Councilman Bannock
PLANNING ~k ZONING
COMMISSION
Councilman Smalley
BEAUTIFICATION
CO~TTEE
Councilwoman Swamer
HISTORIC DISTRICT
BOARD
Councilman Moore
INFORMATION ITEMS
,
11 / 18 / 98 "To Do" List
1999 Gaming Permit Application: Alaska/Hawaii Moose Association
,
1999 Gaming Permit Application: Women's Resource & Crisis Center
,
9/21/98 Minutes of Joint Work Session between Kenai City Council, Historic
District Board, and Planning & Zoning Commission
10 / 98 Fire Department Consolidated Monthly Report
Proposed Kenai Mountains National Heritage Corridor information.
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Borough Assembly Ordinances
o
11 / 23 / 98 Talking Points for the Week
KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING
NOVEMBER 18, 1998
"TO DO" LIST
CLF:
Do appointment letters: William Clay to Harbor Commission and
Melinda Haring to Library Commission (student representative).
Send thank-you letter to Art Graveley, accepting his resignation from
Planning & Zoning Commission.
Send invitations to three members of KNA, KIT and SNA Boards of
Directors for a breakfast meeting on January 25 at 7'00 a.m. with
Mayor and Council Members. Advertise.
Schedule Senior Center for use on January 23 for Employee
Appreciation Dinner.
Set December 28, 1998 as cut-off date for accepting letters of interest
and resumes of people wanting to be considered for appointment to the
council (talcing Councilman Smalley's seat). Advertise once a week, on
intemet and community calendar.
Request check in the amount of $5,000 be issued to Kenai Peninsula
Youth Court, Inc.
Proceed with RFP for professional services contract for airport study,
using the first three items of the Scope of Services on the previous
contract as a basis.
Changes to public opinion poll: Make Question 47, Question 34 and
include a question asking whether the person is a regular voter in Kenai
elections.
Process concerns regarding icy walkway from plane to doorway at
Airport and engine oil dripping on taxiway.
Alaska Department of Revenue
Income and Exdse Audit Division
PO Box 110420
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0420
Telephone (907) 465-2320
ORGANIZATION INFORMATION
[Fede~ 92- 0006
EIN
IOrganization Name
ll~ska /Hawaii
IMaliing Address ·
4909 Ro~er dr.
City
Moose
TYPE OF ORGANIZATION(chec~ one box. For definition see AS 05.15.690)
State of Alaska
1999 Gaming Permit
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Associa ti
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a~ka ~qSf17
I~1 Charitable I~ Fishing Derby Association
I~ Civic or Service :~11. Fraternal
I~ Dog Mushers Association I;;] Labor
I~1 Educational I~ Municipality
ORGANIZED AS
[~1 Corporation ,, I~1 Partnership
)ermil .Number ....
98~0132
Teleptlpne Number
(907) 563-7352
Fax NUmber
:~i(i~07 ~ 561-30-3,9
~1 Address
I~ Nonprofit Trade Association I~ Religious
I;;;]1 Outboard Motor Association C;;I 'Veterans." -'"
I~ Police or Fire Department [;;;] IRNNative Village
I~1 Political
i
~2[Asso~ailun
TYPE OF GAMES (check all games that you will conduct. For definitions see AS 05.15.690)
I~ Bingo Z~ Ratlles & Lotteries X[~ Puli-Tabs
I~ Dog Musher's Contest I~ Fish Derbies I~ Snow Machine Classic
[~ Other
PERSONS IN CHARGE OF GAMES. Persons must be active members o! the organization, or an employee of the municipality, and designated by the '
organization. Members may not be licensed as an operator, vendor, or employee of a vendor.
Primary Member Name
Frank K, Marquiss
Social Security Number ' IDa~me Telephone Number
I
537-24-4149 1907-563-735.2
Mailing Address
4909 Roger dr '-
City, State and Zip Code
I~1 Contest of Sldlls
~ Rain Classic
JgDoaytlme Telephone Number
Anchorage. Alaska 99507
Has the primary member taken and passed the test? ~ ~:es ~ No
Permit number under which the test was taken.~ 8- 01 3 2,
THESE QUESTIONS MUST BE ANSWERED. (see Instructions)
Yes I~ No
Yes I~1 No
Altemate Member Name
Rnn Ri sr'h
~ Security Number
574-10-2527
Mailing Address
A2!1 ^rct~_c ~l_vd: ' ......
Ci~, State ~d ~p C~e
Aacho~a;e ~ Ak. 99503-5001
H~ the ~ter~te member ~ ~ p~s~ the test? ~ Yes ~ No
Permit number under whi~ ~e test ~s ~en. ~
Has any member ol management or any person who Is responsible for gaming activities ever been convicted of a lelony, extortion, or
a violation of a law or ordinance ol this state or another jurisdiction that is a crime Involving theft or dishonesty or a violation of
gambling laws?
Does any member of management or any person who is responsible for gaming activities have a prohibited financial Interest
~s~ deflnmi hv lfi AAC I
We declare under penalty of unsworn falsification, that we have exam/ned this application, Including any attachment, and that to the best of our knOw/edge and
belief, it Is trFe and complete, ~e ~/ndet'stand that any false statement made on thls applicatipr~ or any attachmen~ I~ punishable by law.
ber Signature ' Printed Name ~
Prb~lderl/or Vice Pres:id~.(s~instructions) Printed Name '
IDate .
Date . _
Daytime Telephone
Malli~ Address ol, Fresident or Vice President /
,
?.0. Box 13 Craig, Ak.99921 907-826-3419
i rvrm, tee: G~ecg the appropriate box and enclose the correct amount. The permit fee is based on 1998 estimated gross receipts.
Make checks payable to the State of Alaska
I1~ $0 - $20,000 or new permit .................. $20 I~ $20,001 - $100,000 .................. $50 I~ $100,001 or more .................. $100
See Instructions for mandatory attachments.
04.826 (revised 10/98) front A copy of this application must be sent to all applicable municipalities and boroughs.
1999 Gaming Permit Application
Organization Name JFederal EIN
A las ka / HawaM_2~ d~0~e~ j~s s oc i a t i ~n 92-0006595
Game Type (use lot completing Information below.)
Bing° ' Deep Freeze Classics '
Rallies Dog Musher's Contest
Puli-Tabs Dog Mushing Sweepstakes
Contest ol Skills Fish Derbies
Canned Salmon Classics
ACTIVlTES CONDUCTED BY ORGANIZATION
, i
Facility Name Physlca] Address
Petersbur Moose Lodge #1092
15 Fram St.
Pat~rsbur~.
Sitka Moose
337 Lincoln
O~ ~1.~ ^ 1~
Ak. 9983~-1~24
Lodge #1350
St.
99_~35-75/~ 6
Goose Classics
Ice Classics
King Salmon Classics
Mercury Classics
Game Type
Raffle, Pull-tab
Lotteries
!
Raffle, Pull-tab
Lotteries
See Attached List
Number
-0132
Race Classics
Rain Classics
Salmon Classics
Snow Machine Classics
Is F;_dlity
~;;IzOwned
I~ Leased
~ Donated
I~1 Owned
O L~ed
~ Dor~,._t~
I~ Owned
[~ Leased
~ Donated
Owned
Leased
Do .r~__t~
Owne~
Leas,,~
Doneted
Owned
Leased
Donated
. .
ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY VENDOR (pull-tabs are the only games a vendor can conduct) Vendor registraUon and fee must be attached.
Name of Vendor Physical Location Vendor Number
ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY OPERATOR ,..~
ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY MULTIPLE-BENEFICIARY PERMITTEE
patriotic or religious uses in Alaska. (See statutes and regulations for specillc rules.) In the space provided, tell how your organization Intends to use the net
I_Charties, ,Scholarship,s, Community
04-826 (reUsed 10~8) bac~
Alaska Department of Revenue
Income and Excise Audit Division
PO Box 110420
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0420
Telephone (907) 465-2320
ORGANIZATION INFORMATION
IFederal EIN
92-,0069306
Organization Name
Women's Resource & Crisis Cer.
MaJiingAddress
325 S. Spruce Street
Kenai .-
TYPE OF ORGANIZATION (checl( one box. For definition see AS 05.15.690)
State of Alaska
1999 Gaming....P_er .m.i.t Application
; NOV
k.. E i-"-.~ '~ * c
L ....... t~..~
............
Code
99611
Che~
,,
nit Number
980509
3hone Number '
907)283-9479
i u r¢, -
E-mail Address
, ,
]~l Charitable I~l Fishing Derby Association I~l Nonprofit Trade Association
I~1 Civic or Service [~l Fraternal I~l Outboard Motor Association
I~ Dog Mushers Association C] Labor [~l Police or Fire Department
I~l Educational C] Municipality C] Political
ORGANIZED AS
~ Corooration I~l Partnershio C] Association
, , ,
I~1 Religious
I~1 Veterans
I~l IRA/Native Village
TYPE OF GAMES (check all games that you will conduct. For definitions see AS 05.15.690)
~ Bingo Ci Raffles & Lotteries ~ Puli-Tabs
[~l Contest of Skills
[~1 Rain Classic
'~ Dog Musher's Contest C~I Fish Derbies [~1 Snow Machine Classic
I~l Other
PERSONS IN CHARGE OF GAMES. Persons must be active members of the organization, or an employee of the municipality, and 'designated by the
organization. Members may not be licensed as an operator, vendor, or employee of a vendor.
Primary Member Name
Brenda G. Wieffering
Social Security Number IDay~ime Telephone Number
01 9-38-7564 ! (907)283-9479
Mailing Address
719 Sycamore Street
City, §tate and riP Code
5enal, AK 99611
Has the primary member taken and passed the test?
Yes C] No
Permit number under which the test was taken. 9 5 0 ~ 0 9
Alternate Member Name
Kathryn A.
Tomrdle
Social Security Number
542-58-3967
Daytime Telephone Number
(907)283-9479
Mailing Address
PO Box 698
Ci~., State a,qd Zip~Cg~e
~enal, ~ 99611
Has the alternate member taken and passed the test? I~ Yes
Permit number under which the test was taken. 9 '7 0 5 0 9
I~l No
THESE QUESTIONS MUST BE ANSWERED. (see instructions)
I~l Yes ~ No Has any member of management or any person who is responsible for gaming activities ever been convicted of a felony, extortion, or
a violation of a law or ordinance of this state or another jurisdiction that is a crime Involving theft or dishonesty or a violation of
gambling laws?
[~l Yes ~ No Does any member of management or any person who is responsible for gaming activities have a prohibited financial interest
;~s dAfins~d hv 1.~ AA(3 1RCI..cl557
We declare under penalty of unsworn falsification, that we have examined this al3plication, including any attachment, and that to the best of our I(nowledge and
it is true and comolete. We understand that anv false statement maple on this aoDlication or an' is/~unishable bv law.
m~)~,b~ Si,~u r e , Printed Name Date///~ ?/~
Brenda G. Wieffering
President or Vice Presiden, ,Signature (see ~) Printed Name Date
¢L~ June Harris //. /? ~]
Mailing Address o! Presid or Vice President Daytime Telephone
520 Pine Avenue, Kenai, AK 99611
IPermit Fee: Check the appropriate box and enclose the correct amount. The permit fee is based on 1998 estimated gross receipts. ' i
Make checks payable to the State of Alaska · I
,.,, ,,.,. , I ~ · ·
I[~ Membership List I~1 Documentation for 3 years I~1 IRS Certificate or tax exempt letter
I
I
I
I~1 PMIC & AMIC Test --{~1 Articles of incorporation or bylaws'-"[~1 Separate bank account
See Instructions for mandatory attachments.
04-826 (revised 10/98) front A copy of this application must be sent to ali applicable municipalities and boroughs.
1999 Gaming Permit Application
Game Type (use for completing Information below.)
Race Classi~'--"'--'~
I _ma..ffl_es. Dog Musher's Contest Ice Classics Rain Classics _
I Puli-Tabs D. og Mush. lng Sweepstakes King Salmon C. lassics Salmon.
ACTIVlTES CONDUCTED BY ORGANIZATION
Facility Name Physical Aclclress Game Type Is Facility
I~1 Owned
The Getaway 35553 Spur Highway Soldotna AK Pull T ~Leased
, a ~J Donated
I~1 Owned
The Gameroom 610 Attla Way, Kenai, AK 99611 Pull Tab~eased
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KENAI CITY COUNCIL
HISTORIC DISTRICT BOARD
PLANNING/k ZONING COMMISSION
JOINT WORK SESSION
SEPTEMBER 21, 1998
7:00 P.M.
KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Council Present'
Council Absent:
Bookey, Moore, Smalley, Williams, Swarner and Bannock.
Measles
Staff Present:
Graves, Freas, Kebschull, La Shot.
Planning & Zoning Commission Present:
Mahurin and Nord. Absent: Goecke
Graveley, Wemer-Quade, Glick, Bryson,
Historic District Board Present: Kluge, Claussen, Gray and Richards.
Others present:
Mike Huhndorf and Debbie Sonberg.
The work session began at approximately 7'06 p.m. Williams introduced A1 Thornton
who lived in Kenai from 1948-54. Mr. Thornton talked to the group, giving some ~
history of the area when he first came to Kenai. One point of interest he discussed
was the building of the Kenai Elementary School {first masonry-type school built
because of local input). Thornton also noted, when he first came to Kenai there were
about 300 people in the area, and how the area had grown. He congratulated the
city for the growth and prosperity over the years.
Cunninl~ham Park-- Williams reported the Kenai River Classic was wishing to donate
money for the upgrade of the Park and have asked the city to put $12,000 into the
project for the engineering. The Classic planned to put $100,000 into the
improvement project. It was requested the Parks & Recreation Commission discuss
the matter and make their recommendation. Councilman Bannock requested it be
investigated whether the $12,000 could come from the Daubenspeck Funds.
Sears Store -- Williams reported the Sears store was investigating moving their store
either to a larger area in Soldotna or into Kenai.
U.S. Coast Guard -- Williams reported the U.S. Coast Guard was very interested in
becoming a working partner in expanding the MAPTS school's cold water recovery
program. Williams added, he was working with the Coast Guard and City Manager
Ross was working with the University.
Ward Cove Cannery-- Williams reported the Ward Cove Cannery was closing. He
added, he had been contacted by a number of citizens who wanted to know if there
was something the council could do. Williams noted, he didn't know if anything
more than writing letters of support could be done.
JOINT WORK SESSION
SEPTEMBER 21, 1998
PAGE 2
Swamer stated she would support a letter of support to all the processors in the area
noting they are a big source of the local economy. Smalley asked if council would
want to do a resolution to the Governor and Legislature in regard to the industry.
Council was requested to give ideas of what to put in the resolution to the Clerk.
Title 14 -- Smalley reported the Commission had discussed reviewing Title 14 in
several work sessions, noting areas of conflict, needing revisions, etc. He asked if
council would be interested in attending work sessions to this regard. Council
decided to discuss the matter further at their October 8 council meeting.
Commissioner Graveley noted, in Title 14 there were some issues with regard to land
use documents versus conditional use permits. The Commission was hoping to
remove the conflicts and streamline the process. Graveley also noted, he had
concerns with regard to the formatting of the Code. He believed the Code was hard
to read and cumbersome.
Bannock stated he believed it a good idea to review the whole Title 14, but thought it
would be reinventing the wheel if they wanted to make changes to the Land Use
Table. Attorney Graves stated, there was concern there are conflicts in the code
which should be revised in the large part. Also, there was some feeling that
conditional use permits and variances needed to reviewed to see if the rules needed
to be changed.
Williams requested council forward their concerns to Attorney Graves prior to the
next cOuncil meeting.
Role of Historic District Board -- Williams noted, council needed to review the
documents presented ~ to them to decide how to make the board concept work better
and still fall within the guidelines of the State. It was noted, Board Member Gloria
Wik telephoned the Clerk and verbally resigned from the Board.
Board Member Dorothy Gray stated, the Board needed some direction as to the need
for the Board. She noted, Old Town no longer had the single-family residences it
once had, however the area included a National Land Mark (the only one on the
Kenai Peninsula) which is an important tourist attraction and a support to the
tourist industry. She suggested the ordinance be revised if council wanted to the
Board to continue reviewing and making recommendations in regard to development
in the Townsite Historic Zone.
Gray stated, the Board had discussed whether monthly meetings were required as it
was sometimes difficult for their group to meet monthly. She added, the ordinance
required the Board to meet at least twice annually.
Williams asked if the Board was disbanded, would it keep the city from receiving
Certified Local Government (CLG) matching grants. Bookey stated, he would not
JOINT WORK SESSION
SEPTEMBER 21, 1998
PAGE 3
want to disband the HDB and lose the CLG standing. Moore suggested the Board
could meet on an as-needed basis, however there may be issues that arise needing
the Board's recommendation. Swarner suggested the meetings be cut to two annually
with the option of holding special meetings. Swarner asked if the duties of the Board
were given to the Planning & Zoning Commission, would that satisfy the
qualifications of the CLG. Kebschull answered, yes, that would fulfill the
requirements. She added, one member of the Commission could act in the capacity
of the Board if needed.
Swarner suggested the Board meet twice yearly. Swarner also suggested people
interested in appointments to boards, commissions or committees should be required
to write an essay of why they are interested in the board, commission or committee
and what background and experience they have to offer to the entity.
Smalley stated he did not want to disband the board either and would support their
holding two meetings a year with the option of holding special meetings when issues
arise needing their input. He noted, cutting the amount of meetings may also help in
attaining quorums for meetings. Graves noted when it was suggested the Board
could meet informally, that the Board had to answer to the Open Meetings Act
requirements.
Board Member Kluge stated, when he joined the Board, he was interested in what
was to happen to development in Old Town. Because platting is a hodge-podge in
Old Town, it would be difficult to do a large project and get property owners to agree.
He added, he would still like to see the Board have an impact of how Old Town could
be developed and encourage development. He added, the road improvement on
Mission Avenue helped in upgrading the area, as well as the street lights. He
believed development needed to continue on that path. Kluge also noted, instead of
just having the Board to keep the CLG status, he would like more emphasis on
cleaning up the area and further development. Kluge suggested a master plan be
developed for Old Town in regard to street improvements, landscaping and
developing additional areas for tourists to view.
Bookey noted the federal government would be involved in any development, etc. in
Old Town because a large majority of the land was owned by the federal government
through the BIA. Administration was requested to identify ownership of parcels in
Old Town.
Mike Huhndorf stated he thought about either disbanding the Board or holding fewer
meetings. He suggested, the key was in determining how active the Board wanted to
be. He believed there were a number of projects to do that would keep the CLG
certification and involvement in the community. Discussion continued in regard to
purchase/trade of Old Town property and uses of the property. It was decided,
identification of the property ownership was necessary first prior to discussion about
use, acquisition, etc.
JOINT WORK SESSION
SEPTEMBER 21, 1998
PAGE 4
Board Member Richards stated she was new to the Board and felt preservation of Old
Town was important. She was in favor of less meetings. Kebschull stated she
agreed, the Board could perform the required duties with fewer meetings. She noted,
in the last nine months there had been one meeting where the Board had to review
an application having to do with Old Town. In order to review an application that
comes up, a special meeting of the Board would have to be called (if there are fewer
regular meetings). Kebschull asked who would fund any title searches necessary to
determine property owners of Old Town properties. Graves stated, ownership of BIA
properties could be done through BIA in Anchorage.
Commissioner Mahurin stated she felt part of the problem for the HDB was making
quorums. With the change of make-up of the Board (to seven members) and number
of meetings, making quorums should be easier. She felt the Board would have the
opportunity to approve development or take on other planning tasks. She noted,
there was a lot of work for the Board to do.
Mahurin referred to Swamer's suggestion for essays by applicant prior to
appointments. Mahurin stated it very important that those who are serving on the
Board are those who want to give time to the development/improvement of the area,
and not be appointed for political reasons. She added, she believed the Planning &
Zoning Commission was not the appropriate place for pre-planning for Old Town and
that the best interest of the city and public would be to maintain the Board.
Swarner asked Mahurin if she felt it important to have a person on the PZ
Commission who was also on the Board or as a liaison to the Commission/Board.
Mahurin stated she felt it important a design be set to preserve Old Town and the
council should be trusted to keep a balanced Board of people who care about Kenai's
history and want to preserve it. She added, she didn't think there should be
someone from P&Z to serve on the Board.
Kluge stated he would like to meet three or four times a year, i.e. April during the
beginning of development through July and then special meetings in the off season
as needed.
Wi!l/ams suggested the Board develop a plan of what they want to do in the future,
i.e. number of meetings, projects, etc. Upon developing this plan, bring it back to
council (within a few months). Their development plan could include suggested
changes to the TSH ordinance. Gray stated she believed it important those who
volunteer on the Board and others, know they have council's support and
encouragement.
Kluge asked if it was the desire of council to see development promoted in Old Town
and if so, was council willing to participate by developing a master plan to identify
areas for development and determine whether development is needed in Old Town to
promote tourism. Williams stated, the Board would need to develop a plan of
,JOINT WORK SESSION
SEPTEMBER 21, 1998
PAGE 5
suggested projects and from there it would be determined of the amount of help
council would need to put in the project.
Mahurin noted, she believed the Board wanted council's approval of their work.
Smalley stated he believed some of the validation the Board needed came through the
evening's discussions. He noted, he wanted to see development in Old Town and
thought the Board was a great entity to be able to investigate ideas. A big concern
was funding and who owns the properties. He added, he wanted to see some of the
historical apparatus displayed. He believed council wanted the Board's work to
continue. Smalley asked the Commission members if they had comments, had
comfort with the process, wanted to see a change, if meeting two to four times a year
was acceptable, etc.
Commissioner Wemer-Quade felt changing the number of membership (nine to
seven) and reducing the number of meetings would help the Board.
Williams summarized: The Board was to refresh their plan of operation; bring the
plan to council (number of meetings, when, how many members, etc.); council will
then review the costs to carry out the Board's plan; and Graves was to begin
identification of ownership of Old Town properties.
Bannock stated he saw the role of the Board as a recommendation board to the
Planning & Zoning Commission. He liked the work session discussion, but didn't
like the discussion circumventing the Commission. He added, the Board is advisory
to the Commission. If the Board has a problem, it should be taken to the
Commission and on to the council. This is the flow required by the Code.
Discussion followed in regard to these concerns.
Break Taken:
Back to Order:
8:41 p.m.
8:50 p.m.
Preservation Plan: Williams noted the Plan would be reviewed by the Commission
and then to council for adoption (by resolution). It was noted the Commission had
no negative comments in regard to thc Plan. Swarncr stated she liked the Plan and
asked if more funds were needed to print additional walking tour brochures.
Williams summarized: Identification of property ownership would be made, a
resolution accepting the Preservation Plan would be prepared, and the Board would
develop a plan of operation and bring it back to council for review along with
suggested modifications to the Code. Swamer asked if it was clear to whom the
Board reports. Williams answered, the Code requires the Board to do some reporting
to the Commission as well as some to the council and the Commission. However, for
continuity, the Board should report to the Commission. It was suggested the Code
be reviewed by administration to see if there were gray areas in regard to reporting.
Smalley stated, he believed if it was a decision-making matter, the issue should be
brought to the Commission.
JOINT WORK SESSION
SEPTEMBER 21, 1998
PAGE 6
The work session ended at approximately 9'04 p.m.
Notes transcribed and prepared by:
Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
KENAI FIRE DEPARTMENT
CONSOLIDATED MONTHLY REPORT
CLASSIFICATION OF ALARMS
Month' October 1998
TH'IS'
MONTH
M ,0, ,N, TH ~LA, ST,,,Y, E,,A, R! ..... T~ DATE
i iii i i i ' , ii, Ii , ........... , i ,11 ii
,Airport .... """'0 " ....0' "" "'f'"'" '" 4 '"' 8'
Structu~-al ' ' ' 0 '3 2 .... 16 13
Out Buildings" . ' . "'. "...". 0 ' . . 0 0 " 2 ' ' 1'
Brush or Grass 0 0 .... 1 ....... 13 '1 'J
i~orest .............. b ' ' 0 ..... 0 ......0 ' ' 0
DUm'pSterS .......... 0 ' ' 0 " 1 ........ 4 ....... 2
Vehicles .... 1 ..... 1 ' ' 0 " 10 ;~2
,HaZard°us Mat~ri~ls. ' .... 2 ..... ~ ......... 2 .... 8 ........ 20
Alarm Malfunction ' 4 .... 1 ..... 4 ' ' '15 ' ' 12
. , , , ,, , , , ,. ,., , ., ! ,
Good Intent 3 3 3 27 21
'RescUe ASst. ' " 5" 3.......... 3 36 .... 36
MUtual/Auto Aid ............ 2 '~ z~ ' 3 32 " 33
MiscellaneoUs......... 0 2 ...... 1 ' ' ' 10 .... 2
,, . , ...... , ' ~ ~ ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' , , . ,, . , , , i i
- I I I I I I I i I I Il I I Il I I In I I I I I I I i i I Il
Medlcal_ . ..... "' .......... "' "';~'3' "" "2~3" ..... ' ,~0' '' ' 4;12'" 424
Rescue ........ 0 ' 0 " ' 0 ' 3 ' ' '4
R°Utinefransp°,rt ,,, ',,', ,i ', ' ,3 ', ..... ' 0 ' 5 ,',,, ',, 22 18
GOOd intent 0 0 ......... 0 0....... 0
Mutual Aid ...... 0 " ' 0 ' ' 0 ...... 2 ' 1
I'ro"!ALEMs"' A,~ARMS '[ .... 361 ' '~,3[ ...... 4:~I "439[ ' 'd d7[
I I I ] I I I I I I Il I I I I Il I ' I ] _
! o,x .ALAl [ I I ' I ! [
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II II III I B I I I I I ~ i1~ II I I I I Il I I I II I I II I IZII I
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IDOLL.~R LOsS ,. ,,,, .... . .....
-; ,1 .11 1, _ 1. , ~ ,,, , , .,
, ,, ,, j , _ . , '- , , ~ . ~ , , ,'~,; , , , ., , ., _~ ,, ,
Buildings.... $0 $2,500" $50 $7,86,750 $48,275
Mobile Home $'0 ' ' $0 $20,0~0 ' $51,000 $300
Vehicle ......... $1,00b' ' '$5,000 $150 ..... $32,~50 ' $14,950
Motor'vessel,. , ,',,,',' ,',i, ,,$0",,,","$0 ,' .... $0 ',$~30,000 ,,', , ,,$0-
c, RRE ,'L,,OSS "'
! I Ill Ill
'" $20 200'[ '~ $900 '! '$63 52:5 [
.... , ,, , ,$00 ,
InjUrieS" in Fires 0 0 O' 4 ....... 1
,. i , i , i i i .i .... i , ,. , ,. , i
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KENAI FIRE DEPARTMENT
CONSOLIDATED MONTHLY REPORT
CAUSES OF FIRES
Month' October 1998
I i i i i i i i i i i i ii i i i ii
/ ^sr r. s
IMONT1 TO DATE TO DATE
-- NUM' [ EST.,LOSS .... ,N, UM-,, .I, EST. LOSS,,
iln BUildingS'& M~3bile Homes" '~'" "'" "'
, , , · , , , ,, , ~ , ,, , , , , , ,,, , ,, , ',~' ,,, , ~ ,, ,, , ,,, ,, ,, ,_, ,, , , ,, ,, , , , ,,
.Chimneys, Soot, Flues ..... 0 .0. ..,.$0.00.... 2.. $22,500.00
Sparks ....... 0 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
, , , , , ,, , ,
Defective Heaters .......... 0 ....0 ..$0.00 , 0 . . . $0.
Combustibles Near Heaters.. .0 . 0 , $0,.00 .... 0 ......... $0;00.
Open Lights, Flames . 0 2 $40,000.00 .. 1 , $2,000.00
Hot A,,shes ....... 0, , .1 ,.. $50,00.0..00.... 0 .... $0.00
Oil burners, /Furnaces . ,O. 0 . $0.00 ..0 .$0..00
Careless S .m. 0king . 0 ., 1 ...... $0.00 ,, 1, $!5,000.00
Childre~with aatghes .,. 0 , , 0 . ., $0.00 .I . $0.00
Carel,e,,ss Us, e Of Matche.s , 0 ,, 0 , . , $0.00 ,, ,0 . $0..00
Defective Electrical Wir. in.cj .0 . .4 .$.,66.1,700.00 .. 1 , , $0.00
Applianc, es,& Mot0rs/El.ec. . 0 ,,. 2, $50.00 . ,3 $8,550-00
Flammable liquids ...... 0 .. 0 . $,.0.00 . 0. .$0.,00
C°°kin~l ApPliances . 0 , 4 $.1.1,.000'00 ,. 4 , , .$525-00.
Rekindle ....... 0 1 $30,000. O0 0 $0. O0
Spo,nt~neous I~nit!o.n . , , 0 . 0 , , . .$0.00 , 0 .,, $.0.00
Fireworks ......... 0 . 0 .... $0.00 0 $0-00
, , ,, , , ,~ , ,,
Tools ,(Cutting, Welding), ., 0 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
.1 _ 11 ,1 , , ,, , ,, , , , ,
Incendiary ........ 0 . 1 ,., $25,000.00 ,0 ., $0.0.0
Misc. Known Causes ........ 0 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
1, ,, , , , , 11 , , , , , , ,1 ,_
Susp, icious ........... 0 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
, , ,, , ~1 , ,
Unknown ...... 0 ....1 , $20,000:00 . , 0 ......'$01'00]
Total Building Fires
0 17 $837,750.00 13 $48,575.00
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KENAI FIRE DEPARTMENT
CONSOLIDATED MONTHLY REPORT
CALLS BY DAY OF WEEK
Month: October 1998
SUN. MON. TUES. WED. THURS.
FRI.
SAT.
TOTAL
6 7 8 8 9 7 8 53
CALLS BY TIME OF DAY
Month: October 1998
0000 0100 0200 0300 0400 0500 0600 0700
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
0800 0900 JO00 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500
I 7 5 3 3 0 4 2
1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 2100 2200 2300
2 4 5 4 6 1 0 3
TOTAL CALLS
53
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KENAI FIRE DEPARTMENT
CONSOLIDATED MONTHLY REPORT
OCCUPANCY TYPE
Month' October 1998
I~IS YEAR TO DATE
INS, P;
ii I ii iiii
ll'l L~S~ Y~AR TOI DATE'
State Government
Federal Government
Schools
Is
hurchs
ulti
Dwellin, ~s
wellin, s
Four Plex's
95
in
;tores
Restaurant/Bars
le Mercantile
~e Warehouses
is
es
3
1
O'
15
'0
0
15
16
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
$o. oo'
' $o.00
$2,000.00
$o.0o
$o. oo
· $0.00 '
'2'
,, ,
$o. oo
' ' $;i 5,525100
'$22,550.'00
$o. o0
,
$o:0o
' $300.00
i,,,
$0.
28
1
6
1
0
.,,, $o.00
' $o.o0
"$O. oo
.... $0.o0'
' $0:0o
' ' $0:oo-
' $0.00
$~5,050.0o
' $86, ooo. 0o-'
$o,00
$0.0o
'$51,000100
000.
n
I Fabrication
Manufacture
ards
Stations
r Gara es
~ers
0
1
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
ium Plants
Pro:
·
n
0
0
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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KENAI FIRE DEPARTMENT
CONSOLIDATED MONTHLY REPORT
BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION
Month: October 1998
':r'h'§ i LAST ~HI§ MoNTI~ t~ST YEAP, i 'THi"~ yE^p,
MONTH MONT.H' [..LAST YEA. RI T° DATE I., T° DATE
.lnsp. Pending, ketter, s ........ 0 .... 0 ,, ' 0' . , 55 .... 19
Inspections ......... 12 ,. 23 ,0 ~ 79 , 129
Re_inspections ..... 3 ...3 . 3 . .12 ..... 23.
Violations Noted 10 32 0 36 155
Notice of Violations Issued 3 13 0 16 56
, i ,, , i ~ i i, i ,, , .... i i , ,i~l , ,, ,
Violations Corrected 27 15 6 29 116
, ,, 1, , , , , , ,,, , , , , , ....
Extensions Granted 1 0 0 0 2
Extensions Denied 0 0 0 0 0
, , , il ,,, , i i ,, , , ,, , , ,, i , ,, ,
.~Fire Drills. Supervised 3 1 1 2 5
Fire Prevention ClasSes .......49 .... 1 ' 77 ' 114 ' '7'6
Station Tours 7 0 19 50 28
Total Class Audience 1132 i 5 1340 2212 1380
, , ,, , , ,, ~, , ,, ,, , , ,, ~ ,, , , ,
Total Tour AudienCe 138 0 362 788 435
Burning Permits Issued 12 36 33 276 322
" ' ' ' ' ' ' , , ,, , ,,i , , , ,, , , ,, ,
Land Cleari,n~ P. ermi!s .... 0 ,. , .0 ,0 , ,1 ...... ..0
Court Actions 'Instituted 0 0 0 5 0
i , ' ' ' ' ' ' ' , , ,, i , i ,
Arrest(Res, uit,ed,,F,r°m),, , 0 ...... 0 , ,0, , , 5 , ,0
Convictions 0 0 0 0 0
Complaints Recieved ' , 2 "' 0 .... ,1. . 9" 15
' ''' ' 1' ' " ' ' ' . , ,, . , . I, ,
Complaints Acted On 2 0 1 9 17
Fire Watches Ordered" ' 0 0 ' "0 ........ 0 ...... 0
, ., ,. , . , ,. , ,. , , .1 , ....
Accidental Fires Invest. 0 1 3 24 14
, , , ,, i, .... , , , . . , .., , ,, .
Suspicigus Fi'res Invest. 0 0 1 11 8
~Total Investigations 0 1 4 35 22
Plan Reviews CondUCted " '1 ..... 0 " '1 ' 1'1 "'4
, ,. ., .... . ,. , , , ,. . , . , . ,,. , . , .
Total Man Hrs..!nspect.iolns, .. 22 .. 48 . ~2 ..... i'30."' .... ':~01
Total Man Hrs. Public Ed. 114 9 1"83 ' 39;i .....~08
, i , , , , 1, , , i . , ,,. . , . .1 , . , , ,. . , _~
Total. Man. Hrs. I.nvestigat!,,on ,, , 0, , , 2 , 10 ,1,43 ........ 39
Man Hrs. Plan Reviews 2 0 1 36 9
, ,. , , ,.. , ,, ,, ,, , . , , . , , ,, , ,..
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KENAI FIRE DEPARTMENT
CONSOLIDATED MONTHLY REPORT
DIVISION OF TRAINING
MONTH: October 1998
ITHIS ' i 'LAST I]'Hi'S ~MON~j-I LAS~ YEARI THIS YEARI
MONT~MONT~ LAST YEAR..] TO DATE TO O.Z~,T,,E,
/r~.. -sU'~JC~ i ~ ' ' .........
Ill ' IlIl Il ill I ',! ~ Iii I I Il il Iki [1 - 11 I I I
[PhyS'i,c.a,.I Fitness'' ........ '"" ¢:2 '" 72 106 683 797'.'51
Area Familiarization ' ' 13.5 4;4.'5 ..... i 5 312.5 .... 197
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KENAI FIRE DEPARTMENT
CONSOLIDATED MONTHLY REPORT
DIVISION OF TRAINING
MONTH' October 1998
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KENAI FIRE DEPARTMENT
CONSOLIDATED MONTHLY REPORT
DIVISION OF TRAINING
MONTH- October 1998
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Ken i
Peninsul
Historical
Association
Dear Friend:
P. O. Box 757
Cooper Landing, AK 99572
July 8, 1998
Enclosed is a packet of information outlining the proposal for a Kenai Mountain National
Heritage Corridor. This is to be a community based effort to highlight the historical
importance of the area. The Kenai Peninsula Historical Association has endorsed the
effort to explain and seek community input to this project which could lead to potential
funding and which has significant potential to benefit tourism. Committee members are
available to meet with your group to receive your input and support in planning this
concept. If you would like further information please contact me at 595-1323, or 274-
4760, or email ~ mrich~alaska.net.
During the past year the Kenai Peninsula Historical Association has held six informational
meetings in the proposed corridor area, and have prepared the enclosed packet of
information. Response has been very favorable. The Heritage Area program is separate
and distinct from other federal programs such as the American Heritage Rivers program.
No federal land ownership or control is involved. Designation is simple a recognition of
the nationally significant heritage of the area - in this case, the role of the transportation
corridor from Seward in the settlement and development of Alaska. Federal funds are
made available to local communities for projects identified at the local level to hightlight
the history of the region. The program has been active since 1982. Congress has
recognized 15 National Heritage Areas, mostly in the eastern part of the country. It is
believed that a Heritage Area in Alaska would compete very favorably for federal funds
which come in the form of grants to local communities. I look forward to receiving your
organization's thoughts on this proposal.
Attachments:
KPHA Information Packet
Sincerely yours,
,
al'James H. Richardson, Chairman
Statement for Proposed
KENAI MOUNTAINS NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR
National heritage areas are distinctive regional landscapes, recognized by Congress, in
which residents, businesses and local communities have joined together voluntarily to recognize
and celebrate their heritage. The proposed Kenai Mountains National Iterimge Corridor is a
ragged mountainous area in the northeast part of the Kenai Peninsula that has been a major
gateway for the development of mining, transportation and settlement in southcentral Alaska.
Beginning at the historic City of Seward and extending north, the proposed corridor would
include the Kenai Mountains and a strip of land 10 miles wide on the north side of Turnagain
Arm (see map on back). It includes the communities of Seward, Lawing, Crown Point, Moose
Pass, Cooper Landing, Hope, Portage Valley, Girdwood, Bird, Indian, Rainbow and Whittier.
National Heritage area designation by Congress will recognize and assist the efforts of these
communities to identify, interpret, and celebrate their historic and natural resources.
Designation as a National Heritage Corridor does not impose government controls or
regulation. Instead, it provides f'mancial and technical assistance to local communities who
want to work together to protect the unique qualifies they value in their community, and to
strengthen their ability to maintain those qualifies. Typically, a heritage area commission is
made up of representatives from the participating communities. The commission develops and
carries out a plan for the use of funds appropriated by Congress. Corridor projects are initiated
and implemented by people who live in the area, while local, state and federal agencies may
provide advice and financial assistance.
Since 1982, Congress has recognized 15 local heritage area commissions for this purpose.
These commissions have accomplished a variety of beneficial projects including
development of visitor guides and driving tour brochures, inventorying historic resources,
rehabilitation of important buildings or sites, trail improvements, and signage for historic
hiking trails or driving tours. Heritage corridor designation has proved to be an excellent way
to increase appreciation of the area's historic significance by local residents and visitors. A
Kenai Mountains heritage corridor designation would encourage tourism and outdoor recreational
activities such as fishing, hiking, camping, boating, dog sledding, snowmobiling, and
recreational gold panning.
The Kenai Mountains National Heritage Corridor would focus on the historic
themes of transportation for mining and settlement. Subthemes include Native use; early gold
prospecting and mining; the Turnagain Arm Gold Rush, 1896-1898; placer and lode gold mining
after 1898; the growth of settlements; timber production; trail and wagon road development,
including the Iditarod Trail; railroad development; huming, fishing, and guiding; and trail, road,
and highway development. The proposed national heritage corridor is representative of the
Alaskan/American experience, and is interpreted through physical features that remain and
traditions that have evolved in the area, including use of the land for resource extraction,
transportation, settlement, and recreation. The Iditarod Trail, the Alaska Railroad and the
Seward Highway, which winds through the mountains, are historic entry ways into southcentral
and interior Alaska. The Seward Highway was recemly designated a National Scenic Highway.
The initial organizing emity for the proposed Kenai Mountains National Heritage
Corridor is a committee sponsored by the Kenai Peninsula Historical Association. For more
information contact, Jim Richardson at 595-1323 in Copper Landing, 2744760 in Anchorage, or
by e-mail at: mrich~alaska.net
[Approved 6-19-98 by Kenai Mountains NHC Committee]
Historians s i n ra"i se's
Kenai Mountai? National Heritage"Corridor
of highway route''s' Past :';'F~lraend~;)'~'
,
By JON LIT'i'LE
Dally News Peninsula Bureau
SOLDOTNA--- Motorists hurrving
down the Seward Highway may' see
little more than stores selling cheap
coffee and overpriced gas, but histo-
ry buffs want them to view the high-
way as a living piece of Alaska's past.
T.urn-of-the-century dog teams de-
parting Seward hauled mining sup-
plies over much of' the same route to
reach Turnagam Arm gold rush
towns, such as Hope and Indian.
Meanwhile, workers labored to lay
railroad tracks. Centuries before
them, Natives walked these same
mountain passes.
"We see this mountain area as be-
mga key gateway toro Southcentral
Alaska," said Rolfe Buzzell, a histori-
an with the state office of histo~- and
archaeology.
Buzzell and a cadre of Kenai
Peninsula historians have embarked
on a campaign they hope one day will
win federal recognition of the trans-
portation routes linking-Seward to
Turnagain Arm.
If they succeed in securing con-
gressional approval for what they're
calling the "Kenai Mountains Nation-
al Heritage Corridor," it will be the
th'st such designation west of the
Mississippi River, Buzzell said.
Such corridors are set up to show
how towns and roads have evolved in
particular places, molded by local
retrain and waterways.
"Certainly, if any place has a role
in American history, it's the trans-
portation corridor up from the Gulf
of Alaska," Buzzed said.
But proponents such as Buzzell
th'st have to persuade Kenai Penin-
sula's government-wary residents
that this isn't some k/nd of conspira-
cy to take over their property rights.
"It's going to send up some red
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HERITAGE: Plan for road needs selling
Continued from Page B-1 i tivities are part of the cultur-
al heritage we're celebrating.
flags," said Kathy Tart, exec- "What this is really about
utive director of the city of is celebrating the history of
Kenai Visitors and Cultural the area and trying to attract
Center.
A similar effort to nomi-
nate the Kenai River for
President Clinton's American
Heritage River Initiative
crashed and burned through
lack of support 'last fall.
"It was a very good idea
with grant money tied to it,"
Tart said. "But it went down
from Congress money for
signs and to fix up trails.
Most of the trails in the area
are historically part of the Id-
itarod trail system, but peo-
ple don't know that."
The Kenai Peninsula His-
torical Association, an um-
brella for the Peninsula's
smattering of local historical
meetings to explain what
they have in mind and find
out if there's support.
Federally recognized her-
itage corridors have been
designated in historic U.S.
transportation routes such as
the Eerie Canal and Hudson
River. There is even a Na-
tional Coal Heritage Area m
southern West Virginia.
Most of those areas have
tapped the National Park Ser-
vice program to steer federal
money into refurbishing old
the tubes because of misper-
ceptions, and this has the
same word in it, 'heritage.'"
Opponents worried that as-
sociating with the federal gov-
ernment would lead to tighter
restrictions on commercial
development. People already
have begun asking those sort
of questions of Buzzell.
He said miners and log-
gers have asked if the pro-
gram administered by the
National Park Service would
frown on their industries.
"The answer is no," he
said. "Historically, those ac-
groups, is leading the effort, buildings and installing inter-
Buzzell, who maps archae- ' pretive signs. Some areas are
ological sites that are in the poor and looking for a boost
path of state highway pro-
jects, is lending technical as-
sistance to the association in
his spare time. He's also map-
ping the Turnagain gold min-
ing town of Sunrise and says
he's grown fascinated by the
little-known 1896-98 gold
boom that lured 3,000 people
to Turnagain Arm.
through tourism. Buzzell
said.
But towns in the Kenai
Mountains region such as
Moose Pass, Cooper Landing
and Girdwood don't need an
economic boost so much as a
dusting off with interpretive
signs, trail markers and mu-
seums, he smd.
There's no hurry m this ap- "We already have tourists
plication process, he said. 'going through the corridor,"
Proponents want to Spend the .Buzzell said. "They don't
next year attending town know what they're looking at."
TIME LINE
KENAI MOUNTAINS NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR PROPOSAL
Kenai Peninsula Historical Association
.June 30 to October 31, 1998
m Make additional presentations to local community councils, assemblies,
historical societies, business organizations and other community groups,
requesting endorsement of concept and feedback; reouest commitment of
revresentative individuals from each community and from significant
entities to serve on an interim or~anizin~ committee.
Start a newsletter to provide information about meeting times and
locations, and to help articulate the vision statement and goals.
July 1998
m
Request support for a historic resource study to start in November 1998.
August 1998
m Committee meets to plan presentations at community meetings.
November 1998
n Based on input- if enough communities and entities endorse the
proposal:
m Initiate a historic resource study to document the corridor's
unique history and natural and heritage resources.
Begin crafting an organizational framework for an entity, based
on representation from participating communities, that will
develop the project plan, and manage funds.
Actively seek assistance.
Begin making contact with Alaska's Congressional delegation to
develop support for Congressional recognition and support of the
heritage corridor.
Spring 1999
m Presentations to appropriate entities; seek endorsements.
Fall 1999
m
Formally apply to Congress for recognition of the Kenai Mountain
National Heritage Corridor
July 4, 1998
Kenai Mountains National Heritage Corridor
The Hope and Sunrise Historical Society, Hope, Alaska, endorsed the concept of a national
heritage corridor for the specified area on the Kenai Peninsula and north around Turnagain Arm
during the General H.S.H.S. Meeting at Hope, May 23, 1998. Various meetings and discussions
preceded the official endorsement. Present at those meetings were interested Hope residents,
members of the Hope Chamber of Commerce and local business people, also members of
neighboring communities.
The "Kenai Mountains National Heritage Corridor" would foster and preserve a unique local
history that became the start of the south-central development if Alaska. We seek to educate
local and visiting persons on the importance of the area by informational material, signs, exhibits,
etc. Through this effort we could facilitate the preservation of crucial buildings and other
artifacts.
Highlights of the corridor to be emphasized' Native Settlements and Land Use
The Tumagain Arm Gold Rush, 1896-98
Placer and Lode Gold Mining after 1898 till presem
Transportation and Commercial Development.
Trails, Wagon Roads, Highways, etc.
Cities and Towns, Government
Hunting, Fishing and Guiding
Scenic Areas, Natural Treasures,
et al
We hope the concept of a National Heritage Corridor in our area will be developed further and
find enthusiastic support. We look forward to working for this goal. More and more people and
outside visitors are interested in our area and look for education and information and places to go
to. May the Kenai Mountains National Heritage Corridor become one of the most favorite area
to explore and also serve the expanding tourism.
The Hope and Sunrise Historical Society
11osemrte 9Cnecht, 1>resi~nt
Resolution by the Kenal Peninsula Historical Association
REGARDING THE PROPOSED
I~NA/MOUNTAINS NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR
WHEREAS, at their fall, 1997 meeting the Kenai Peninsula Historical Association
appointed a committee to study the possibility of a,National Heritage area on the Kenai
Pen/nsula; and
WliERF_AS, this co. tree has studied the possibility, and h~ held meetings and talked
with a number of reaidenta and organizations to determine the views of people in the
region regarding the possibility; and
WHEREAS, response has generally been very favorable; and
WlII:REAS, the committee plans to hold added meetings to further inform people and to
learn more about their wishes; and
WItEREAS, it is apparent that the outstanding history, scenery and resources of the
Kenai Mountains would qualify the region for National Heritage Corridor designation; and
WI~REAS, designation does not impose governmmtal land ownership or control; and
WlIE~AS, the experience of National Heritage Corridors and Areas in other pans of
the country ha~ shown that there are many benefits to be gained through designation,
including financial usistance for historic preservation projects.
NOW, TH~REFOR~ BE IT RESOLVED that the Kenai Peninsula Historical
Association expresses its continuing ~uppon and sponsorship of efforts to form a Kenai
Mountains National Heritage Corridor.
Adopted by the Kenai Peninsula i-Ii~torical Association
_?~c,,._.~,~ ~, 1998
---~~ ~'~'~- ~ Secretary
DEFINITION OF A NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA
from the 6/17/97 draft operating guidelines for National Heritage Areas'
,
The term "National Heritage Area" means a place designated by
Congress where natural, cultural, land historic resources combine to
form a cohesive, nationally distinctive landscape arising from patterns of
human activity shaped by geography. These patterns make National
Heritage Areas representative of the national experience through the
physical features that remain and the traditions that have evolved in the
areas. Continued use of the National Heritage Areas by people whose
traditions helped to shape the landscapes enhances their significance.
L:~qERITAGE\wasoheri.006
U.S. Department of the Interior
National Park Service
Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program
HERITAGE AREAS: A NEW CONSERVATION MODEL
What is a heritage area?
-
The culture of a community is shaped by the local environment and topography, and the patterns of human
activity which def'me that culture are recorded in the land. Thus, a "cultural landscape" arises, reflecting this
ongoing interrelationship between people and the land. Many of our nations's unique cultural landscapes now
face irrevocable alteration through development or neglect. The heritage area concept offers an innovative
method for citizens, in partnership with local, state and Federal government, non-profit and private sector
interests, to develop a plan and an implementation strategy focused on conserving the special qualities of the
local cultural landscape. Heritage areas can be designated locally, or as part of a State or Federal system of
heritage areas.
What is a "National Heritage Area"?
A "National Heritage Area" is a place designated by the United States Congress, where natural, cultural,
historic and recreational resources combine to form a cohesive, nationally distinctive landscape arising from
patterns of human activity shaped by geography. These patterns make National Heritage Areas representative
of the national experience through the physical features that remain and the traditions that have evolved in the
areas. Continued use of the National Heritage Areas by people whose traditions helped to shape the landscapes
enhances their significance.
Why do communities benefit from designation as a "heritage area"?
Heritage conservation efforts are grounded in a community's pride in its history and traditions, and its interest
in seeing them retained along with the evidence of them as projected by generations of activity on the
landscape. Preserving the integrity of the cultural landscape and local stories means that furore generations of
the community will be able to understand and define who they are, where they come from, and what ties them
to their home. Heritage areas thus offer the potential to ensure key educational and inspirational opportunities
in perpetuity, without compromising traditional local control over, and use of, the landscape.
Why do some communities get to be National Heritage Areas?
The designation of a "National Heritage Area" is a recognition of a community's efforts to identify its natural
and cultural resources which define its sense of place, and its stories. Designation recognizes nationally
distinctive landscapes, and the role of these distinctive landscapes in defining the collective American cultural
landscape. Designation as a "National Heritage Area" also provides important recognition of local community
based efforts to preserve this distinctive character.
What are the benefits of a partnership to conserve heritage areas?
The partnership approach generates opportunities for creative input on the desired furore of a community from
a broad range of constituents and their diverse perspectives. Participation in a collaborative exercise of idea
sharing and planning fosters a spirit of cooperation capable of uniting the many voices of a community into
pursuit of a common cause. The participants are able to continually refresh their own perspective on the sense
of place they seek to preserve, and assures the availability of a greater number of tools useful for meeting the
heritage area goals. Association with the National Park Service makes available significant technical expertise
to assist with all stages of this process, form the identification of important resources to planning "for
preservation, interpretation and the education of future generations.
Why the National Park Service?
The National Park Service when created in 1916 was identified as the Federal agency responsible for preserving
natural and historic resources which are nationally significant, for present and future generations. Heritage
areas are one way in which the Park Service can carry out this mission, by assisting the voluntary efforts of
citizens to protect a local cultural landscape. Through the conservation of discrete, intact cultural landscapes,
the National Park Service seeks to preserve, in parmership with the local citizenry, a portion of the patchwork
of American landscapes which helps to def'me the nationally significant American identity.
Where are these example of heritage areas?
Six National Heritage Areas were previously designated by Congress: Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor; Illinois
Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor; Massachusetts, Rhode Island
Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal National Heritage Corridor: Pennsylvania
Southwestern Pennsylvania Heritage Area: Pennsylvania
Quinebaug and Shemcket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor: Connecticut
Cane River National Heritage Area: Louisiana
In 1996, Congress passed the Omnibus Parks Bill, authorizing the following:
National Coal Heritage Area; West Virginia
Tennessee Civil War Heritage Area
Augusta Canal Heritage Area; Georgia
Steel Industry American Heritage Area; Pennsylvania
Essex National Heritage Area; Massachusetts
South Carolina National Heritage Corridor
America's Agricultural/Industry Heritage; Iowa
Ohio and Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor; Ohio
Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area; New York
How are heritage areas managed and what is the role of the Federal Government?
Management Entity
The Congressional designation of the areas in the Omnibus Parks Bill (1996) identifies a "management entity"
whose membership reflects this parmership approach. This managemem entity may be a State or local agency,
a commission, or a private nonprofit corporation. The management entity is empowered to create a
management plan for the heritage area, and is authorized to received Federal funds on the area's behalf.
o
.
Management Plan
The management plan describes the ways the management entity and other interested participants within the
heritage area can work together toward the fulfillment of their common vision. Typical actions suggested by
a management plan might include developing a visitor's guide publication, rehabilitating an important building
or site, or creating a walking trail through an important area.
Local Control
The authority to implement the management plan rests in the hands of local officials; no management entity,
nor any Federal agency, is given the authority by the enabling legislation to regulate land. The management
entity is likewise usually prohibited from using the Federal funds it receives through enabling legislation to
acquire real property.
Compact or Cooperative Agreement
National Park Service staff are enlisted as parmers with local community activists in organizing and planning
a heritage area, and enter into a "compact" with the local parties. The compact is a statement of assent to
mutually shared goals, and also serves as the legal vehicle through which Federal funds can be passed to non-
governmental management entities. Involving the National Park Service in the National Heritage Area draws
on the expertise in historic preservation, interpretation and natural resource conservation within the National
Park Service. National Park Service involvemem is always advisory in nature; the National Park Service
neither makes nor carries out management decisions.
For Further Information'
If you would like additional general information on Heritage Areas contact: National Park Service, National
Center for Recreation and Conservation, 1849 C Street, NW, mail stop 3606, Washington, D.C. 20240, phone
202-565-1200. For specific questions or information about heritage areas in your state, you may contact one
of the following offices of the Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program, National Park Service.
Alaska Regional Office (AK)
2525 Gambell Street
Anchorage, AK 99503
907-257-2650
Intermountain Regional Office
P.O. Box 25287
Denver, CO 80225
303-969-2855 (CO,MT,WY)
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CITY OF KENAI ~-
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210 FIDALGO AVE., SUITE 200 KENAI, ALASKA 99611-7794
TELEPHONE 907-283-7535
FAX 907-283-3014 ~
1992
MEMORANDUM
TO'
FROM'~
Mayor and Councilmembers
Sheryl A. Padilla, Acting City Clerk
City of Kenai
DATE' December 25, 1998
RE:
Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly Ordinances
I have attached copies of two Borough ordinances scheduled for public hearing on
December 8, 1998, as well as one recently enacted. As you can see from the
Borough's list (also attached), there are several more ordinances scheduled as
well. Those, and a few others recently passed by the Borough, are on file in the
Clerk's office for your review if you are interested.
/sp
Attachments
~.-'(:.. --- ~ ikll.~..' KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH ASSEMBLY
:"x (' x'x-x" -" '"~'. Notice of Public Hearing
"',~ ~.'""';'"":'."~ ~" December 8. 1998
":.,ii'i';):" Notice is hereby given that the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly will conduct a public hearing
'" on the following ordinances at its regular meeting of December 8, 1998:
Ordinance 98-62: Incorporating the 1998 Kenai Peninsula Borough Trail Plan as an
Element of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Comprehensive Plan (Mayor) (Referred to Lands
Committee)
Ordinance 98-64: Amending KPB 5.12.150, the Vessel Repair Exemption, to Establish an
Application Deadline, Define Terms and Clarify the Ordinance (Scalzi, Mayor) (Referred
to Finance Committee)
Ordinance 98-65: Amending KPB Chapter 5.10, Investment of Monies, By Adding to the
List of Authorized Investments, Extending the Maximum Maturity for Some Investments,
and Increasing the Maximum Allowable Investment in Special Assessments (Mayor)
(Referred to F~nance Committee/Investment Strategies Sub-Committee)
Ordinance 98-66: Confirming the Assessment Roll for the Island Lake/Moose Run Utility_
Special Assessment District and Establishing the Method for Terminating Assessments and
Making Refunds to Property Owners (Mayor) (Referred to Finance Committee)
Ordinance 98-68: Amending KPB 5.22, Senior Citizen Program Grants, to Clarify Eligible
U'~-n~ h-fig ~ii-6'cation of Grant Funds (Mayor) (Referredto Finance Committee)
Ordinance 98-70: Authorizing the Sale of Lots 20 and 24 in Moose Point Subdivision to
Steve and Gail Croft Under the Terms of Ordinance 98-27, but Allowing for a Minimum
Down Payment ofTen Percent of the Purchase Price Pursuant to Ordinance 97-36 (Brown)
(Referredto Lands Committee)
The public hearings will commence at 7:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as business permits,
in the Assembly Chambers, Borough Administration Building, Soldotna. All interested persons are
invited to attend the meeting and participate in the public discussion. Written comments may be sent
to the Assembly, c/o Borough Clerk, 144 N. Binkley Street, Soldotna, AK 99669. Copies of [he
ordinances are available in the office of the Borough Clerk and will be available at the meeting for
public review. Copies are also posted at each CityHall and Post Office within the borough and are
available via the Intemet. Visit our website at www.borough.kenai, ak. us.
Please be advised that, subject to legal limitations, ordinances may be amended by the
assembly prior to adoption without further public notice.
Note:
Publication will be made as a part of the "Borough Calendar"published in the Seward
Phoenix Log, the Peninsula Clarion and the Homer News on 12/03/98.
Introduced by: Mayor
Date: 10/13/98
Action (10/13/98): Failed Intr~ction
Vote: 3 Yes, 5 No, 1 Absent
Reconsideration: Filed by Scalzi
Reconsidered: 10/27/98
Action (10/27/98): Set for PH on 12/08/98
Action (12/08/98)
Vote:
~NAI PEN~SU~ BOROUGH
ORDINANCE 98-62
AN ORDNANCE INCORPORATING THE 1998 KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH
TRAIL PLAN AS AN ELEMENT OF THE KENAI PENINsuI.~ BOROUGH
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Wlt'EREAS, the Kenai Peninsula Borough Trails Commission developed a Borough Trail Plan in
May 1998; and
WREREAS, the KPB Trail Plan was developed with input from the public at meetings held
throughout the Boroug~h; and
WI:II:REAS, the Draft KPB Trail Plan was distributed and made available for public review fi'om
May 29, 1997 to July 31, 1998; and
WltlgREAS, the 1998 KPB Trail Plan is consistent with the May 1992 KPB Comprehensive Plan;
and
WHEREAS, there is strong support for trails in communities throughout the borough; and
WI~REAS, the KPB Trail Plan is to be reviewed and updated periodically;
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing for the proposed amendments
during their regularly scheduled October 12, 1998 meeting and recommended by
unanimous consent that the assembly enact Ordinance 98-62.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAENED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KENAI
PENINSULA BOROUGH:
SECTION 1. That KPB Section 2.56.005 is hereby amended by adding subparagraph E as follows:
2.56.005. Kenai Peninsula Borough comprehensive plan adopted.
Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska New Tenet Underlined; [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] Ordinance 98-62
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The document entitled "Kenai Peninsula borough Comprehensive Plan 1992" is adopted as the
comprehensive plan of the Kenai Peninsula Borough.
A. Hope Plan. The documents entitled "Community Land Use Plan for Borough Lands in Hope,
1987" and "Community Recommendations on a Land Use Plan for Borough Lands, Hope and
Sunrise, 1992 Additions" are incorporated into the comprehensive plan.
B. Sunrise Plan. The document entitled "Community Land Use Plan for Borough Lands in
Sunrise, 1988" is incorporated into the comprehensive plan.
C. Cooper Landing Plan. The document entitled "Community Recommendations on a Land Use
Plan for Borough Lands at Cooper Landing, 1992" is incorporated into the comprehensive
plan. The document entitled "1996 Cooper Landing Land Use Plan Update" is included as
part of the 1992 Community Land Use Plan and incorporated into the Kenai Peninsula
Borough Comprehensive Plan.
D. Moose Pass Plan. The document entitled "Comprehensive Plan for Moose Pass, 1993" with
boundaries amended by map dated July 1994 which is incorporated into the comprehensive
plan.
E. Kenai Peninsula Borougla TrMI Plan. The documem emitled "Kenai Peninsula Borough Tr.ail
Plan, 1998" is incorporated into the comprehensive plan,
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon enactment.
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ENAC'I'ED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE ~NAI PENINSULA BOROUGH THIS * DAY
OF * 1998.
ATTEST:
Ronald Wm. Drathman, Assembly Presidem
i~i'nda s. Murphy, Borough Clerk
Ordinance 98-62
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Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska
Introduced by:
Date:
Shortened Hearing:
Action:
Vote:
Mayor
11/l 7/98
12/08/98
KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH
ORDINANCE 98=68
.&iN ORDINANCE AMENDING KPB 5.22, SENIOR CITIZEN PROGRAM GRANTS, TO
CLARIFY ELIGIBLE GRANTEES AND ALLOCATION OF GRANT FUNDS
WHE~AS, a ~ant program was established in 1986 to provide funding to senior citizen ~oups
or organizations operating and located within the Kenai Peninsula Borough; and
WHEREAS, KPB Ordinance 91-26 established an allocation method, based upon election
precincts and the latest census figures, to be used in determining the amount of
funding to be provide to various organizations; and
WHEREAS, subject to appropriation and availability of funds, grants are currentlY provided to
certain organizations, using a formula based upon the number of individuals over 60
years old within the election precincts being served by those organizations; and
WHEREAS, there now exist senior citizen organizations serving identical precincts, but no
specific method for allocating funds has been determined; and
WHEREAS, according to the national Alzheimer's Association, one in ten persons over 65 have
alzheimer's disease; and
WHEREAS, KPB 5.22 does not provide a clear definition of "senior citizen groups or
organizations"; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the borough to clarify which agencies and organizations are
eligible for funding under the senior citizen grant program and to establish the best
allocation method for distribution of grant funds;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KENAI
PENINSULA BOROUGH:
SECTION 1. That KPB 5.22.005 through 5.22.040 relating to senior citizen program grants, shall
be amended as follows:
Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska
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Ordinance 98-6~t
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5.22.005. Senior citizen grants-Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to establish the conditions and criteria for award of grants by
the Kenai Peninsula Borough to senior citizen centers and adult day care center~ [GROUPS OR
ORGANIZATIONS] operating and located within the Kenai Peninsula Borough. This chapter does
not establish nor does it authorize the establishment and operation of any organization or facility to
provide senior citizen programs or services.
(Ord. No. 86-27, § l(part), 1986)
5.22.010. Appropriation-Administration.
Subject to appropriation and availability of funds, the Kenai Peninsula Borough may provide
for grants to senior citizen centers and adult day care centers [GROUPS OR ORGANIZATIONS]
located within the Kenai Peninsula Borough in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. No. 86-27, § 1 (part), 1986)
5.22.020. Eligibili~ for grants.
A. Organizations or groups eligible for funding under the senior citizen grant progra_m are
senior citizen centers and adult day care centers operating and located within the Kenai Peninsula
Borough.
As used in this chapter:
"Senior citizen center" means a facility_, where persons 60 years of age or older are
provided with services and activities suited to their particular needs. The services
and activities may include, but are not limited to, legal assistance, recreation
programs, general social activities, telephone reassurance programs, nutrition classes,
meals at minimum cost, counseling, protective services, programs for shut-ins, and
education programs.
,
"Adult day care center" means a facility providing nonresidential care for a group of
persons that offers supervision, custodial care, and other appropriate social, indoor
and outdoor recreational, physical, medical, or psychological services for persons at
risk of institutional placement who are 60 years of age or older.
B,..[A.] The criteria for eligibility for senior citizen program grants under this chapter [to
an organization or group] are: the group must be nonprofit, tax exempt, must be located within the
Kenai Peninsula Borough, and may be sponsored by a city., or recognized by the Kenai Peninsula
Borough Assembly or the Alaska Commission on Aging [OLDER ALASKANS COMMISSION
OF THE STATE OF ALASKA]. To ensure qualiw services and programs for the targeted group
(the frail and elderly regardless of race or income), senior citizen centers should be able to comply
with KPB 5.22.070.
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Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska
C__~. [B.] Organizations. or groups that received senior citizen program funds for fiscal year
1985-1986, but which do not meet the sponsorship requirements of KPB 5.22.020(A), remain
eligible to receive funds under this chapter.
(Ord. No. 91-26, § 1, 1991' Ord. No. 86-27, {} 1 (part), 1986)
5.22.030. Start-up grants.
For each senior citizen center and adult day care center [ORGANIZATION OR. GROUP]
established wittfin the fiscal year of the borough immediately preceding the fiscal year for which the
appropriation is to be made. and having never previously received borough funding under this
chapter, the borough assembly may provide for a one-time start-up grant not to exceed $5,000; to
be provided before allocating the remaining available funds to existing individual centers
[ORGANIZATIONS OR GROUPS]. Organizations provided start-up fees in one fiscal year will
be considered existing organizations in that and the following years providing all conditions of
5.22.060 and 5.22.070 have been met in the start-up year.
(Ord. No. 91-26, § 2, 1991; Ord. No. 86-27, § l(part), 1986)
5.22.040. Grants for existing organizations.
Each year the assembly shall determine the amount to be appropriated for senior citizen
centers and adult day care centers. The appropriation for. adult day care centers shall be separate
from the appropriation for senior citizen centers. Within each group funds shall be distributed
[AFTER DISTRIBUTION OF START-UP FUNDS UNDER KPB 5122.030, THE REMAINING
APPROPRIATED FUNDS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO EXISTING ORG.&NIZATIONS AS
DEFINED IN THIS CHAPTER] proportionately to the number of persons served by each existing
center [ORGANIZATION] in relation to the total number being served by all existing centers
[ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS] that have applied for funding under this chapter.
(Ord. No. 91-26, {} 3, 1991; Ord. No. 86-27, § 1 (part), 1986)
SECTION 2. That KPB 5.22.050, Population counts, shall be repealed and replaced in its entirety
as follows'
5.22.050. Number of persons served by each center.
Allocation of grant funds shall be determined using the following formulas based upon
election precincts using the latest census figures.
A. Senior Citizen Centers. The number of persons served by each senior citizen center shall
be calculated by determining the number of individuals over 60 years old within the election
precincts served by the center using the last census count that has a count of individuals over 60
years of age. If more than one organization serves all or a portion of the senior citizen population
within a precinct, the assembly may make a determination of the number of senior citizens served
by each organization based on the 1990 or latest census blocks within each precinct; taking into
consideration the location of those census blocks to the nearest senior center.
Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska
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B. Adult Day Care Centers. The number of persons served by each adult day care center
shall be ten percent (10%) of individuals over 65 years old within the election precincts being served
by the adult day care center, as determined by the last census count that has a count of individuals
over 65 years of age. If more than one adult day care center serves all or a portion of the senior
citizen population within a precinct, the assembly may make a determination of the number of
senior citizens served by each organization based on the 1990 or latest census blocks within each
precinct; taking into consideration the location of those census blocks to the nearest senior center.
SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall take effect immediately upon enactment.
ENACTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH TI-HS * DAY
OF *, 1998.
Ronald Wm. Drathman, Assembly President
ATTEST.
Linda S. Murphy, Borough Clerk
Ordinance 98-68
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Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska
Introduced by: Mayor
Date: 10/13/98
Hearing: 11/17/98
Action: Enacted as Amended
Vote: 7 Yes, 0 No, 2 Absent
KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH
ORDINANCE 98-61
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING KPB CHAPTER 5.14, KENAI RIVER SYSTEMS
HABITAT PROTECTION TAX CREDIT
WHEREAS, the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly enacted Ordinance 95-32, establishing the
Kenai River System Habitat Protection Tax Credit on November 21, 1995; and
%rHEREAS, the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly amended Chapter 5.14 through enactment
of Ordinance 96-29 on July 9, 1996 and Ordinance 97-27 on May 20, 1997; and
WItEREAS, KPB Chapter 5.14 will sunset on December 31, 1998, unless extended by the
assembly; and
WttEREAS, it continues to be beneficial to encourage protection of the Kenai River and its
tributaries through a trax credit program; and
WHEREAS, the planning commission conducted a public hearing for the proposed amendments
during their regularly scheduled October 12, 1998 meeting and recommended
enactment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KENAI
PEN~SULA BOROUGH'
SECTION 1. That the provision in ordinance 95-32 sunsetting KPB Chapter 5.14 is hereby
extended to December 31,2001, unless further extended by the assembly.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon enactment.
ENACTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH THIS 17TH
DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1998.
~.'~ embl "
Ronald Wm. Dr t , y President
ATTEST:. .
~inda S./Murphy, ~3 erk
Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska' ~ New Text Underlined; [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
Ordinance 98-61
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legislators understand the.only
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future is to reduce the number of
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on Gov. Tony Knowles'
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Governor Addresses Budget Issues as Second Term Nears
I Knowles Focuses on Budget Gap. With inflation-adjusted oil prices at
their lowest level since 1971, Gov. Knowles is reaching out to legislative and
business leaders to develop a long-term plan to address Alask_ s general fund
budget gap. Last spring's revenue forecast projected using nearly $700 million
of the Constitutional Budget Reserve. Now, with prices and production down,
the gap is expected to be significantly' larger. The fall forecast, normally
released in early November, has been delayed until early December to account
for any actions at the OPEC meeting this week. The governor met last week with
Senate leadership and state business leaders to discuss the current fiscal
situation prior to release of his Fiscal 2000 budget on December 15. Knowles
says next year's budget must follow through on commitments made last session
to improve schools and better protect children, long-term investments which
will hold down costly budget increases for prisons and social services.
I October Jobless Rate Sets New Record Low. The number of Alaskans
unemployed in October was at the lowest level in a decade for that month>
reports the state DePartment of Labor. The seasonal rise in unemployment was
up a point from September, to. 5.8 percent. But the October rate a year ago was
7.1 percent. "Like every month this year, October's unemployment rate set a
new record low for the month," says the department. While relatively low
unemployment rates are encouraging, Gov. Knowles said he will stay focused on
keeping Alaska's economy healthy and growing and ensuring that all Alaskans
have good economic opportunities.
I Childrens' Health Gets Better Performance Measures On behalf of
the Governor's Children's Cabinet, the state has been awarded a $100,000
federal grant to develop indicators of child health and well-being over the next
two years. The U.S. Department of Health and Human. Services issued grants to
13 states to develop child indicators for measuring the long-term impacts of
welfare retbrm and other major government policy shifts. A multi-agency work
group will develop the child indicators for the Children's Cabinet.
I Bond Rating Upgrade Shows Confidence in Economy. Citing the f'man-
cial and managerial strength of the Alaska Housing Finance Corp., Standard &
Poor's has upgraded and assigned AA- ratings to AHFC's $93 million capital.
project bonds series, scheduled to go on sale Dec. 2. The New York bond-rating
agency also upgraded five series of outstanding AHFC bonds. Strong credit
ratings generally mean lower interest rates and save the lending agency money
Knowles' insistence on long-range fiscal planning and tighter management for
AHFC has been instrumental .in strengthening the financial community's
confidence in the agency.
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