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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-10-19 Council PacketKenai City Council Meeting Packet October 19, 2000 AGENDA KENAI CITY COUNCIL- REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 19, 2000 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS http://www, ci.kenai.ak.us ITEM A: CALL TO ORDER . 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call CERTIFICATION OF ELECTION OATHS OF OFFICE ELECTION OF VICE MAYOR Agenda Approval Consent Agenda *Ail 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) . DeWayne Craig-- Water and Sewer Billings ITEM C: PUBLIC HEARINGS o OrdinanCe No. 1881-2000-- Substituting the Term "Fire Marshal" for "Chief Inspector" in KMC 8.10.010, 040 and 070. e Resolution No. 2000-60 -- Supporting the Efforts of the State of Alaska, Department of Health and Social. Services to Obtain Funding for the Construction of a Youth Detention Facility. , Resolution No. 2000-61 -- Awarding a Contract to Jackson Construction for the Project Entitled Mission Avenue Sewer Line Relocation for the Total Amount of $98,613.50. , Resolution No. 2000-62 -- Opposing Ballot Measure No. 5, Initiative No. 99Hemp: Allowing the Uses of Hemp, Including Marijuana. , Resolution No. 2000-63 -- Opposing Ballot Measure No. 4' Petition Bill Limiting Property Assessment and Taxation. Initiative -1- ITEM D: . 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. ITEM E: , ITEM F: ITEM G: ITEM H: . e . o , . , COMMISSION/COMMITTEE REPORTS Council on Aging Airport Commission Harbor Commission Library Commission Parks & Recreation Commission Planning & Zoning Commission Kenai Historic Commission Miscellaneous Commissions and Committees a. Beautification Committee b. Kenai Visitors & Convention Bureau Board c. Alaska Municipal League Report MINUTES *Regular Meeting of October 4, 2000. CORRESPONDENCE OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS Bills to be Paid, Bills to be Ratified Purchase Orders Exceeding $2,500 *Ordinance No. 1882-2000 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $457,256 in the ARFF/SRE Capital Project Fund. *Ordinance No. 1883-2000 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $297,000 in the Wellhouse No. 4 Capital Project Fund. *Ordinance No. 1884-2000-- Amending KMC 14.20.321 Requiring Inspection of Buildings Prior to Issuance of a Bed and Breakfast Conditional Use Permit and Requiring Biannual Inspections Thereafter. *Ordinance No. 1885-2000 -- Amending KMC 14.20.320 to Require (1) Home Occupation Day Care Facilities to be Inspected for Compliance with the Fire Code Prior to Issuance of a Permit and Thereafter Biannually; and (2) Other Home Occupations to be Inspected for Fire Code Compliance Prior to Issuance of a Permit if Deemed Necessary bY the Fire Marshal. *Ordinance No. 1886-2000 -- Amending KMC 14.25 to Provide for Administrative Approval of Landscaping/Site Plans. -2- . , 10. 11. ITEM I: Approval -- Consent to Assignment and Consent to Sublease/Alaska Steel Company to Circle N, LLC -- Lot 5, Block 2, Cook Inlet Industrial Air Park. Approval -- Special Use Permit/Cook Inlet Lions Club -- Snow Machine Drag Races Approval-- Special Use Permit/Relocation of Alaska's Best Travel to Former Gift Shop Space (Space 9, Airport Terminal). Approval-- Authorization to Negotiate Contract/Peratrovich, Nottingham & Drage, Inc. -- Bluff Erosion/Coastal Trail Project. ADMINISTRATION REPORTS 1. Mayor 2. City Manager 3. Attorney 4. City Clerk 5. Finance Director 6. Public Works Managers 7. Airport Manager ITEM J: DISCUSSION 1. Citizens (five minutes) 2. Council EI~CUTIVE SESSION- None Scheduled ITEM K: ADJOURNMENT -3- Z 0 ~~Z §~~~~ o< ~~Z ~~z CITY OF KENAI REGULAR ELECTION OF OCTOBER 3~ 2000 WE, the members of the Kenai City Council, do hereby certify the results of a canvass of the ballots for the Regular Election of October 3, 2000. CITY COUNCIL/THREE-YEAR SEATS: VOTF~ CANDIDATE RECEIVED Osborne, John "Ozzie" 252 'Porter, Pat 497 Frazer, Bill 435 ,, Write-Ins 27 , SPOILED BALLOTS 2 ABSENTEE BALLOTS RECEIVED (in-person, personal representative, by-mail) 82 (~UE~TIONED BALLOTS RECEIVED 13 ABSENTEE BALLOTS COUNTED 77 (~UESTIONED BAI, LOTS COUNTED 4 POLL VOTER TURN OUT 705 TOTAL VOTER TURN OUT 786 NUMBER OF KENAI REGISTERED VOTERS 4,772 PERCENTAGE OF VOTER TURN OUT 15% John J. Williams, Mayor Linda Swarner, Vice Mayor James C. Bookey, III, Council Member Joe Moore, Council Member Duane Bannock, Council Member William R. Frazer, Council Member ATTEST: Date Carol L. Freas, City Clerk Suggested by: Administratio,, CITY OF KENAI ORDINANCE NO. 1881-2000 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KEN~, ALASKA, SUBSTITUTING THE TERM "FIRE MARSHAL" FOR "CHIEF INSPECTOR" IN KMC 8.10.010, 040 AND 070. WHEREAS, tiMC 8.10.010, 040 and 070 currently use the term "Chief Inspector" to describe a job function in the Fire Department; and WHEREAS, the "Fire Marshal" is the person performing the duties set forth in the above-referenced ordinances; and WHEREAS, the position of ~Chief Inspector" does not now exist in the Kenai Fire Department. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, that KMC 8.10.010, 040 and 070 are amended as follows: 8.10.010 Definitions. Definitions applicable to this chapter of the Kenai Code are: (a) "Municipality" whenever used in any of the code or codes adopted hereby shall be the City of Kenai, Alaska. (b) "Corporation Counsel" as used in any code or codes adopted hereby shall mean the City Attorney of the city of Kenai. (c) "Chief of the Fire Department" shall be that individual who has been employed by the City of Kenai as the officer in charge of such agency as may act as the fire department of the City of Kenai. The "Chief of the Fire Department" may also be referred to from time to time as "Fire Chief." (d) "Fire Department" shall be such agency or non-profit corporation or volunteer fire department as may be variously known as the Kenai Fire Department or Kenai Volunteer Fire Department, or such comparable agency designated by the City of Kenai to act as its agency to suppress, control, and prevent fires or fire hazards within the City. (e) "Bureau of Fire Prevention" is a division or section of the Fire Department for the City of Kenai which, by inspection and citation, insists on standards professionally established to prevent or minimize fires or fire hazards. (f) ["CHIEF INSPECTOR"] "Fire Marshal" is an officer of the Fire Department assigned to head the Bureau of Fire Prevention and responsible for carrying out the functions of the said department relating to prevention of fires as specified in this code. Ordinance No. 1881-2000 Page 2 of 3 8.15.040 Dangerous materials. Before licenses may be issued for the keeping storage, use, manufacture, sale, handling, transportation, or other disposition of highly flammable material and rubbish, crude petroleum or any of its products, gun or blasting powder, crackers and signaling explosives, the Fire Chief, the [CHIEF INSPECTOR] Fire Marshal, or his assistants shall inspect and approve the receptacles, vehicles, buildings, or storage places to be used for any such purposes. 8.15.070 Inspections on request. (a) An officer of the Fire Department, upon the cbmplaint of any person or whenever deemed necessary, shall inspect all buildings and premises within its jurisdiction. Whenever any of said officers shall find any building or other structure which, for want of repairs, lack of, or insufficient fire escapes, automatic or other fire alarm apparatus, fire extinguishing equipment, by reason of age, dilapidated condition, or from any other cause is especially liable to fire and which is so situated as to endanger the property or the occupants thereof, and whenever such an officer shall fred in any building combustible or explosive matter or flammable conditions dangerous to the sa/ety of such building or the occupants thereof, he shall order such dangerous conditions or materials to be removed or remedied and such order shall forthwith be complied with by the owner or occupant of such premises or building. If such order is made by the [CHIEF INSPECTOR] Fire Marshal or any of his assistant inspectors, such owner or occupancy may within 24 hours appeal to the Fire Chief, whO shall within five (5) days review such order and file his decision thereon, and unless by his authority the order is revoked or modified, it shall remain in full force and be complied with within the time fixed in said order or decision of the Fire Chief. (b) Provided, however, that any such owner or occupant may within five days after the making or affirming of any such order by the Chief of the Fire Department file a petition with the Superior Court, praying a review of such order, such parties so appealing to the Superior court shall file with said Court within two (2) days a bond in an amount to be f~xed by the Court, to be approved by the Court, conditioned to pay all the cost of such appeal in case such appellant fails to sustain his appeal or the same be dismissed for any cause. PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 19th day of October 200O. John J. Williams, Mayor Ordinance No. 1881-2000 Page 3 of 3 ATTEST: Carol L. Freas, City Clerk Introduced: Adopted: Effective: October 4, 2000 October 19, 2000 November 19, 2000 Suggested by- Administ ...... City of Kenai RESOLUTION NO. 2000-6° A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ~NAI, ALASKA, SUPPORTING THE EFFORTS OF THE STATE OF ALASKA, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES TO OBTAIN FUNDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A YOUTH DETENTION FACILITY. WHEREAS, the State of Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Family and Youth Services Master Plan for Youth Facilities (February 1997) recommends building a Youth Detention Facility in the Central Peninsula; and, WHEREAS, no detention facility exists on the Kenai Peninsula and a need exists for a secure facility that would allow juvenile offenders to remain closer to their families, schools, and community support services while awaiting trial and serving sentences; and, WHEREAS, no juvenile booking facility exists in the area and arresting officers and juvenile corrections personnel are required to spend inordinate amounts of time arranging for the care and custody of juvenile arrestees; and, WHEREAS, the lack of a local facility often results in the immediate release of juvenile offenders, or an extended wait to serve their sentence, sending a message that there are no immediate consequences to criminal behavior; and, WHEREAS, the construction of such a facility, capable of housing no less than ten youths, and incorporating prevention and intervention components into its operation, would alleviate these problems for Kenai and other Kenai Peninsula communities and provide support to the parents and families of troubled youth; and, WHEREAS, the City of Kenai will provide a parcel of land on Marathon Road suitable for the construction of such a facility. The site, selected by the State of Alaska Department of Health and Social Services Division of Juvenile Justice, is located in close proximity to the Kenai District Court House, Kenai Municipal Airport, Kenai D.H.S.S. Division of Juvenile Justice, and other allied services; and, WHEREAS, the City of Kenai has demonstrated it is committed to addressing these needs by providing all Central Peninsula law enforcement agencies and the Division of ,Juvenile dustice with a temporary juvenile holding cell since 1986 and; WHEREAS, the residents of the City and the Kenai Peninsula would benefit from locating the facility in the City by providing support to the parents and families of troubled youth residing in the city and, at the same time, reducing operating costs and liability risks incurred by the City's Police Department. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, to support the State of Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Juvenile Justice efforts to obtain funding for the construction and operation of a Youth Detention Center to serve the residents of the Kenai Peninsula. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Karen Perdue, Commissioner of Health and Social Services, Senators John Torgerson, Jerry Ward, Georgianna Lincoln and Representatives Gary Davis, Gall Phillips, Hal Smalley and Carl Morgan. PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 19th day of October, 2000. John J. Williams, Mayor Joe Moore, Council Member Linda Swarner, Vice Mayor dames C. Bookey, III, Council Member Duane Bannock,. Council Member Pat Porter, Council Member Bill Frazer, Council Member ATTEST: Carol L. Freas, City Clerk Suggested by: Administration CITY OF KEI~AI RESOLUTION NO. 2000-61 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AWARDING A CONTRACT TO JACKSON CONSTRUCTION FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED MISSION AVENUE SEWER LINE RELOCATION FOR THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $98,613.50. WHEREAS, the following bids were received on October 12, 2000: Bidder Jackson Construction Zubeck, Inc. D & L Construction Co., Inc. Foster Construction, Inc. Engineer's Estimate Total Basic Bid $195,940.24 $125,200.00 $146,460.00 $137,582.oo WHEREAS, Jackson Construction's bid is the lowest responsible bid and award to this bidder would be in the best interest of the City; and, WHEREAS, the recommendation from the Administration is to award the contract to Jackson Construction for the total amount of $98,613.50; and, WHEREAS, sufficient monies are appropriated. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, that the contract for the project entitled Mission Avenue Sewer Line Relocation be awarded to Jackson Construction for the total amount of $98,613.50. PASSED BY THE October, 2000. COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 19th day of ATTEST: JOHN J. WILLIAMS Carol L. Freas, City Clerk~ Approved by Finance: CONSULTING ENGINEERS 215 FIDALGO AVENUE SUITE 204 (907) 283-3583 October 12, 2000 Keith Komelis City of Kenai 210 Fidalgo Avenue Kenai, Alaska 99611 STRUCTURAL CIVIL ENVIRONMENTAL KENAI, AI..AS~ 99611 FAX (907) 283-4514 RE: Mission Avenue Sewer Line Relocation-2000 Bid Opening Dear Keith, Bids for the Mission Avenue Sewer Line Relocation-2000 were opened today at 2:00 PM. Four bids were received and opened. Bids were received as follows: Company I. Jackson Construction, Inc.: 2. Zubeck, Inc. 3. D&L Construction Co. Inc. 4. Foster Construction Inc. $ 98,613.50 $195,940.24 $125,200..00 $146,460.00 Jackson Construction is the low bidder. All bids included all required submittals. We analyzed the bids as submitted on the signed bid proposals and found no discrepancies or arithmetic errors in the bids. Jackson Construction's bid is ,significantly lower than the other bids. I spoke with Harold Jackson today after the bid opening and asked him if he is comfortable with his bid. He said that he is regarding and that he is ready to start work on the project. I recommend that the City award the contract for Mission Avenue Sewer Line Relocation 2000 to Jackson Construction in accordance with the Bid Schedule. A. spread sheet., including the four bids and engineers estimate is attached for your use. S,n W. J.~Nelson, PE~ Suggested by: Mayor Will CITY OF KENAI RESOLUTION NO. 2000-62 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, OPPOSING BALLOT MEASURE NO. 5, INITIATIVE NO. 99HEMP: ALLOWING THE USES OF HEMP, INCLUDING MARIJUANA. WHEREAS, the City of Kenai recognizes the negative impact of Ballot Measure No. 5, which would legalize marijuana in Alaska and causing Alaska to be the only state in the country to legalize marijuana consumption, possession, distribution and cultivation; and, WHEREAS, under this proposition, marijuana use would be legal for 18-year-olds, even though Alaskans must be 19 to purchase cigarettes and _21 to purchase alcohol; and, WHEREAS, because marijuana is an intoxicant, passage of Ballot Measure No. 5 would endanger public safety by providing easy access to marijuana, thus allowing more people to drive under the influence and prohibiting testing for marijuana for employment or insurance, even though these drug tests are currently used to determine impairment of workers, drivers, or anyone suspected of being under the influence; and, WHEREAS, support for Ballot Measure 5 sends a confusing message to our community's young people about the hazards of drug use and passage of the Measure would grant amnesty to a person convicted in the past of marijuana crimes; release any Alaskan currently behind bars for a marijuana-related crime; consider restitution to those who have been imprisoned; and would conflict with federal law, requiring the Legislature, Governor, and Attorney General to challenge current' federal marijuana prohibitions at a substantial cost to Alaskan taxpayers; and, WHEREAS, passage of this Measure could disqualify Alaska businesses from competition for federal contracts requiring drug-free standards, adversely affecting our economy and would require taxpayers to subsidize marijuana-related infrastructure; and, WHEREAS, in 1990, Alaskan voters passed an initiative that made marijuana illegal. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, opposes Ballot Measure No. 5, Initiative No. 99HEMP, allowing uses of hemp, including marijuana. PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 19th day of October, 2000. John J. Williams, Mayor ATTEST: Carol L. Freas, City Clerk Suggested by: Mayor Willi~u,,~ CITY OF KENAI RESOLUTION NO. 2000-63 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, OPPOSING P~LLOT MEASURE NO.-4: INI------~IATIVE 'PE_TI~ON BiLL LiMi'I-'iNG PROPERTY-' WHEREAS, if passed, Ballot Measure No. 4 would primarily limit local mill rates by state law to ten mills, including future bond debt, except for cities in boroughs where the limit would be 20 mills; and, . ~.WHEREAS, if passed, Ballot Measure No. 4 would limit increases in assessed value of individual properties to no more than two percent per year, despite actual market value increases, unless the property is sold or newly constructed and not allow a provision to reduce assessed values if property values decline or even if a property is destroyed; WHEREAS, the proposed statewide initiative would permanently remove the power of local voters in Kenai to determine the appropriate amount of local revenues to pay for lschools, police, and other critical local services; and, k..,.W. HEREAS, even though Kenai currently has only a 3.5 mill rate, passage of Ballot Measure No. 4 would ensure that residents and businesses with property of equal value would pay different amounts of tax and Kenai's ability to bond, with voter approval, for future projects and improvements could be restricted; and, V/~WHEREAS, the City of Kenai feels that if a tax capAs initiated statewide, the Legislature will be called upon to fill the shortfall in revenues of those communities most affected and the loss of this revenue in the statewide pool could and would affect cities such as Kenai through loss of revenue in other areas; and, WHEREAS, a municipality should be able to set their own mill rate; and, WHEREAS, the tax cap loss would be as much as 33% of Alaska's total property tax revenue ($451 million in 1999) collected from citizens and businesses (not including oil and gas property); and, WHEREAS, schools are, by far, the largest local service funded by property taxes and if the large municipal school districts are thrown into financial crises, the REAA's and smaller school districts will almost certainly see additional reductions in state education funding. . ./ / ~ ~ecause it would remove the power of local voters to determine local tax policy; would cripple schools and other key local services; would effectively halt school and other bond construction in most of the state; and would create an inequitable system of taxation. PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 19t~ day of October, 2000. John J. Williams, Mayor Linda Swamer, Vice Mayor Joe Moore, Council Member James C. Bookey, III, Council Member Duane Bannock, Council Member Pat Porter, Council Member Bill Frazer, Council Member ATTEST: Carol L. Freas, City Clerk TY OF KENAI ' ~'dlage ~dth a PaSt - Ci~. with a BACKGROUND AND PERSONAL' DA?A- CANDIDATES FOR APPOINTMENT:]~~~'TE~ AND COMMISSION~ D&?E: ,, ", .... ~l N~ Michael Scan 0' Neal ,, ~ ~.: Restdent of the Ctt~ of Ke~l? , How lonl[? , , , R~std~nc~tddr~s 43645 Spozts Lake Road, Soldotna, Alaska. . 99669 M~g Adda'~ P.O. Box 2773 Kenai, Alaska 99611 Ho_me Telephone No. (907) 262-7785.. Home Fax No. Bu~me~ Telephone 1% Bumness Fax No. {907) 283-6391 ... Email ^ddr~: sean.o'neal@faa.gov · EMPLO~iFE~ Federal Aviation ~datinistration ,, Job ?ltle Quality Assurance 8pe¢ialist N~ OF SPOUSE: Susan 0'Neal ,. Cuzrent membership in or~~tton~: Aircraft Owners and ?ilots Association, Alaska Flying Network · .e~st org~t$~t.t~m~l m~mb~.~htp~: Nat~_onal A~oe'~ation of Air Traffic Cor~trollers · COMMITTEE8 OR COMMISSIONS IN WHICH YOU ARE INTE~~: Kenai Airport Commiss, ion WHY DO YOU WANT TO BE INVOLVED WITH THIS COMMISSION OR COMMITTEE? I have always had a love of aviation. I pursued my current career path and became a private pilot based on a passion for aviation. Because of my association with the Federal Aviation Administrati-on (FAA), I have always been limiited to the extent I could participate in the local aviation community. Serving on the airport commission would' provide me the opportunity to be active in my local community in an area in which I have great passion. I hope to be a positive contributor to the .. Kenai Airport Commission. WHAT BACKGROUND, EXPERIENCE, OR CREDENTIALS DO YOU POSSESS TO BRING TO THE BOARD, COMMISSION OR COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP? I am a college graduate, private pilot, and Federal employee with over twelve years of Air Traffic Control (ATC) experience. I hel.d numerous offices 'in college and currently have-"axperience serving on six FAA committies.. Since moving to Alaska in 1996, I have served the FAA as an Equal Opportunity'(EEO) Councilor and Aviation Education Councilor exposing local 'school children to career opportunities in aviation. I am enthusiastic and motivated to contribute my experiences to future Kenmi Airport Commission decisions.~~~~~.. . ~ . _ ..... Signature ~ · P.O. Box 2773 Phone (907) 283-3735 Kenai, Alaska 99611- Fax (907) 283-4391 2773 E-mail Sean.O'Neal@faa.gov Michael Sean O'Neal Objective Education Professional experience Professional memberships To obtain a position on the Kenai Airport Commission. 1986- 1989 North Carolina Central University Durham, NC BS Geography Concentration Cartography (Magna Cum Laude) - · Extensive courses in meteorology and earth sciences. 1988 - present Federal Aviation Administration ATCS · Current Support Specialist for Quality Assurance. · EEO Councilor. · Aviation Education Councilor. · Active member of local aviation community. · Participated in numerous committees and representing NAATS and FAA management. · Experience as a NAATS Fac-rep and Assistant Fac-rep. · Seven years joumeyman FPL. workgmups Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Alaska Flying Network Interests and activities Private Pilot Sports Traveling/Camping KENAI HARBOR COMMISSION MEETING OCTOBER 9, 2000 KENAI COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:00 P.M. AGENDA ITEM 1' ITEM 2: ITEM 3: ITEM 4: ITEM 5: ao ITEM 6' a, ITEM 7: a,, ITEM 8' ITEM 9' a, ITEM 10: CALL TO ORDER/h ROLL CALL AGENDA APPROVAL APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- September 11, 2000 PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD OLD BUSINESS Discussion -- Snug Harbor Ramp Excavation NEW BUSINESS Discussion -- Boating Facility Financial Report REPORTS Director Dock Foreman City Council Liaison Scrapbook Information COMMISSIONER COMMENTS/OUESTIONS INFORMATION Kenai City Council Action Agendas of September 6 and 20, 2000. Updated Harbor Commission Membership List. ADJOURNMENT KENAI HARBOR COMMISSION MEETING OCTOBER 9, 2000 KENAI COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:00 P.M. AGENDA ITEM 1' CALL TO ORDER Ih ROLL CALL Vice-Chair Tom Thompson called the meeting to order at 7'00 p.m. follows' Roll was called as Members Present: Members Absent: Others Present: Rogers, Peters, Price, Spracher, Thompson, O'Reilly Eldridge, dahrig Public Works Manager Komelis, Contract Secretary Roper ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL MOTION: Commissioner Spracher MOVED to approve the agenda and Commissioner Peters SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- September 11, 2000 MOTION: Commissioner O~Reilly MOVED to approve the minutes of September 11, 2000 and Commissioner Price SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 4' PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None. ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS Discussion-- Snug Harbor Ramp Excavation No discussion was held as it was determined that permits would not be required for the project from either the Corps of Engineers or the State of Alaska. As a result, no commission action was required. ITEM 6' NEW BUSINESS Discussion -- Boating Facility Financial Report Komelis gave a brief overview of the financial report in the packet and pointed out it did not include salaries, benefits, depreciation or transfers. It was also noted that fuel sales were down due to the price increase and slow fishing season. Thompson asked if the City considered placing a fuel pump at the head of the dock to accommodate personal fishers. Komelis answered, the City would probably never recoup the cost of installation and there was also the potential of environmental issues with fuel spills, etc. Rogers asked if consideration was given to the ramp situation and the congestion during dip net season. A lengthy discussion ensued and it was noted that more coordination and patience from the users was required. O'Reilly asked about advertisement of services provided by the City. Komelis replied that the advertisement funds expended were for the signage at the dock during dip net season. O'Reilly suggested that more advertisement of services be accomplished. ITEM 7: REPORTS ,, .. 7-a. Dh'eetor -- Kornelis reported the dock was completely shut down for the winter; the power was shut off; floats were up; and there was no fuel available. 7-bo Dock Foreman -- Komelis reported Swede Freden would be attending the Harbor Master conference in Kodiak this week. City Council Liaison -- No report. 7-do Scrapbook Information - Peters explained the scrapbook to new members and encouraged everyone to continue to provide articles and photographs for it. She noted she would have the scrapbook available at the next meeting. ITEM 8: COMMISSIONER COMMENTS/~UESTIONS Commissioner Peters asked if there was any new information on the coastal trail. Komelis explained the City was looking to the CARA fund as the main source of financial support but it had been drastically changed and reduced. The issue would be raised again next year. ITEM 9: INFORMATION Kenai City Council Action Agendas of September 6 and 20, 2000. Updated Harbor Commission Membership List. ITEM 10: ADJO~MENT The next meeting will be held on November 6, 2000. HARBOR COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 6, 2000 PAGE 2 MOTION: Commissioner Peters MOVED for adjournment. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. The meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Barbara L. Roper, Contract Secretary HARBOR COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 6, 2000 PAGE 3 KENAI LIBRARY COMMISSION KENAI COMMUKITY LIBRARY ACTMTY ROOM OCTOBER 3, 2000 7:30 P.M. AGENDA ITEM 1. CALL TO ORDER/k ROLL CALL ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL ITEM 3' APPROVAL OF MXNUTES -- September 5, 2000 ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE H~A~D ITEM 5: REPORTS ITEM 6: Director Friends of the Library City Council Liaison OLD BUSINESS a. Update -- Prime Time Family Reading Time Program ITEM 7: NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion -- Goals and Objectives Discussion -- Upcoming Budget Concerns ITEM 8: COMMISSIONER COMM~NTS/OU~'-STION.~ ITEM 9' INFORMATION Kenai City Council Action Agendas of September 6 and 20, 2000. ITEM 10: ADJOURNMENT KENAI LIBRARY COMMISSION KENAI COMMUNITY LIBRARY ACTMTY ROOM OCTOBER 3, 2000 7:30 P.M. CHAIR BOB PETERS, PRESIDING ITEM 1' CALL TO ORDER/h ROLI, CALL Chairman Peters called the meeting to order at 7'35 p.m. The roll was taken as follows' Present: Absent: Others Present: ITEM 2: Heus, Brown, Peters, Brenckle, Amen, Rodes, Forbes None Librarian dankowska, Councilman Moore, Emily Deforest, Cory Hall, and Contract Secretary Kellerby AGENDA APPROVAL MOTION: Commissioner Heus MOVED to approve the agenda as presented and Commissioner Brenclde 8~.~2OND~D the motion. There were no objections. $O ORDERED. ITEM 3- APPROVAL OF M!NUTF~_ -- September 5, 2000 MOTION: Commissioner Brown MOVED to approve the minutes of the September 5, 2000 meeting with the amendment that under 5-b. Friends of the Library the last sentence should read "The dinners will be offered on October 27 and 28 and the raffle's first prize will be $7,500." Commissioner Brenckle SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 4: pERSONS SCHEDULED TO B~. H~._A~r~ -- None ITEM 5: ,,REPORTS 5-a. Director - Director Jankowska reported on the September Monthly Management Report she passed Out to the Commission. She also reported on items she would like to ask for in the next budget such as new or upgraded library chairs; more shelves for books because the library has run out of room for more books; a larger book budget because booka are more expensive; and a staff person to do computer maintenance. She noted the volunteer hours were down which greatly affects the library. 5-b. Friends of the Library - Commissioner Heus reported on the book sale. She also noted about half of the CD collection had been purchased and were ready for check out. Heus added, the Friends had also discussed having Bobby Norfolk do the story telhng in December. She asked that everyone keep selling raffle tickets and the entertainment for the dinner for two will be the Dixieland Band, Robert Byrd, and some short plays. Bylaws were approved for membership to be terms of three years and members drew staggered lots. She spoke of the "Friends of the Library Newsletter" and some fund raisers they were working on. She also gave information on their current funds and expenditures. 5-c. City Council Liaison - Councilman Moore congratulated Commissioner Amen and the KCHS Cross Country team for placing fifth in the state and winning regions for the first time ever. He reported the City Council would consider accepting a grant of $6,300 from the State for the library at their October 4 meeting. ITEM 6' OLD BUSINESS 6-a. Discussion -- Update/Prime Time Family Reading Time Program Cory Hall noted in her update that the program was doing very well. She also reported on a picture and article the Peninsula Clarion did on the reading program. ITEM 7: NEW BUSINESS 7-a. Discussion -- Goals and Objectives The Commission reviewed and discussed the current Kenai Library Goals and Objectives included in the packet and recommendations for changes were noted (see attached draft). These changes will be included in the next Commission meeting packet for more discussion and approval. 7-b. Discussion - - Upcoming Budget Concerns There was much discussion on the need to have a storage area for the library and where there might be space available. It was suggested to ask for funds to use for storage in the next budget. ITEM 8: COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS/i~~TIONS Members commented on their thoughts of this meeting and Commissioner Brown reported that Alaska had been recognized to compete in the Scholastic Books competition. Commissioner Amen reported that as their KCHS monthly community service, it was suggested students come and help the library shelve books. ITEM 9: INFORMATION Kenai City Council Action Agendas of September 6 and 20, 2000. ITEM 10: ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Commissioner Brown MOVED to adjourn and Commissioner Brenckle SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED, The meeting was adjourned at 9:35 P.M. Minutes transcribed and prepared by: Susan Kellerby, Contract Secretary LIBRARY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 3, 2000 PAGE 2 Objective 1' Objective 2' KRNAI COMMUNITY LIBRARY GOALS ~ OBJECTIVE8 2000/2001 ~Draft~ Review and implement building plan of the library annually. Bring facility into compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act of 1994. Continue to support expansion of library facilities. Objective 1' Objective 2: Objective 3' Objective 4' Objective 5: Make recommendations to the Library and Council to improve library semrlces and conttnue to pro,ride qu~ltty semrlces to the citt~ens of Ken~i as measured by the City of Kenai and Library Patron Survey. Maintain current library hours including Sunday hours. Support the Friends of the Library (Kenai Community Library, Inc.) in its efforts to increase community and corporate support of the library and its services. Promote state/city funding to support [THE INCREASE IN] interlibrary loans. Continue to expand communications and access to other libraries and resources via computer networld~g, telecommunications, and federal grants. Continue to promote mini-workshops to enable patrons to become familiar with various services and electronic technologies. Objective 6' Continue to promote utilization of the [ACTIVITIES ROOM] facilities by library- related groups. Objective 7' Continue recognition of efforts made by volunteers and paid staff. [AND INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE LIBRARY AND ITS SERVICES THROUGH LOCAL MEDIA.] Obiective 8: Increase public awareness of the library and its services through local media. Objective [8] 9: Continue [TO IMPLEMENT] the usage of commercial services and the addition of loan programs to include compact audio discs, computer software, books on tape, and educational video cassettes. Objective [9] 10: Promote funding for needed reference services. Objective [10] 1__!.1: Continue school contacts in cooperation with schools and increase access of library service to children. . Objective [11] 12: [INCREASE] Support services to patrons with special needs. Objective [12] 113: [CONTINUE TO] Support [ACCESS TO] .funding for library services for Wildwood inmates. Objective [13'] 14' Support budget increases as they become necessary for additional library personnel and services. 10/3/2000 DRAFT [OBJECTIVE 14: COOPERATE WITH AND SERVE AS A RESOURCE SUPPORT FOR OTHER CITY AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS.] Make recommendations to the Council regardin~ capital and other improvements to the library. Objective 1' Increase the library equipment/materials in Fiscal Year [99 / 2000] 2000 / 2001. Priority list of equipment is as follows: Library_ furniture (ergonomically correct) Video and audio compact disc players Music CD library [with player] [MORE] U_v_grade computer terminals Closed-circuit T.V. Big screen T.V:, Objective 2' Promote funding to add video conference capabilities and equipment in the library. ~ REVIEW LIBRARY POLICIES AND RULES, AS WELL AS THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, ANNUALLY.] 10/3/2000 DRAFT KENAI PARKS/k RECREATION COMMISSION OCTOBER 5, 2000 CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:00 P.M. ITEM 1' ITEM 2' ITEM 3' ITEM 4' ITEM 5' ao ITEM 6' ITEM 7: ITEM 8- ITEM 9- ITEM 10- ITEM 11: AGENDA CALL TO ORDER/h ROLL CALL AGENDA APPROVAL APPROVAL OF MINUTES - September 7, 2000 PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD Rick Baldwin, LLC -- Ice Rink Update OLD BUSINESS Discussion -- Memorial Park Sidewalk Additions NEW BUSINESS .REPORTS Commission Chair Director City Council Liaison COMMISSION QUESTIONS & COMMENT.~ PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO INFO~TION Council Action Agendas of September 6 and 20, 2000. Beautification Committee Minutes of September 12, 2000. Commission Membership Update. . ADJOURNMENT KENAI PARKS/i~ RECREATION COMMISSION OCTOBER 5, 2000 CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:00 P.M. Chairman Richard Hultberg Presiding MINT~ ITEM 1' CALL TO ORDER/h ROLL CALL Chairman Hultberg called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present: Absent: Baxter, Wisniewski, Gifford, Sandah_l, Steiner, Hultberg Castimore Others Present: Roper Councilman Frazer, Parks Director Frates, Contract Secretary Chairman Hultberg introduced and welcomed Sam Steiner, the new student representative to the Parks and Recreation Commission. ITEM 2' AGENDA APPROVAL Frates handed out a letter from Rick Baldwin~ Phase I, LLC requesting the City share in the expense of keeping the ice maintained at the multipurpose facility. The letter was added to Item 5, Old Business for discussion. The skateboard group was added under Item 4, Persons Scheduled to be Heard. With no objections noted the agenda was approved with the additions. ITEM 3: ,, APPROVAL OF MIRIJT~ - September 7, 2000 No objections, changes and/or additions were noted and the minutes for September 7, 2000 were approved as written. ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD Discussion -- Rick Baldwin, LLC -- Ice Rink Update Baldwin did not attend the meeting and item was discussed at Item 5-b. 4-b. Discussion -- Skateboard Park A group of skateboard enthusiasts attended the meeting to discuss plans for a proposed skateboard park in Kenai. Commissioner Gifford provided everyone with a packet of information including plans for a skateboard park built in Redmond, Washington. Gifford pointed out the Redmond park was being built in phases and that most of the funds for the project came through monetary or in-kind donations. The skateboard group did not have much to present to the Commission so they were encouraged to get organized by selecting key people to serve as leaders and to search for donations. Commissioner Gilford offered to help the group in getting started and to share ideas with them. Director Frates also offered assistance and reminded the group the Teen Center would be available for meetings, etc. Discussion took place on a potential location and it was noted that no place was considered at this point. ITEM 5' OLD BUSINESS 5-a. Discussion -- Memorial Park Sidewalk Additions Frates passed around a map of a proposed 'sidewalk addition at Memorial Park which basically concentrated on' one side of the park. Other otttions were presented which included perhaps adding sidewalks to both sides. Discussion took place on the proposed brick wall that would contain memory bricks. Although a few Commissioners expressed their concern that a brick wall might not fit in at Memorial Park, several suggestions for proper location were made. The area most favored was at the end near Dan's TV. Commissioners reviewed a catalog of various types of bricks provided by Frates. Another suggestion was to place the memory bricks in the ground. MOTION: Commissioner Gifford MOVED that Director Frates provide a comprehensive plan for the sidewalk addition and memory wall to include an aerie view for review at the next meeting. Commissioner Baxter SECONDED the motion. VOTE: Baxter Yes Wisniewski Sandahl Yes Castimore Hultberg Yes Ycs Absent Gifford Steiner l Yes Yes MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-b. Discussion -- Multipurpose Facility Ice Maintenance Frates reviewed the letter provided by the LLC group (distributed at the beginning of the meeting) and pointed out the total cost to the City for ice maintenance would be approximately $7,500.00 for a six-month period. The LLC group is requesting that the City share in the expense of ice maintenance due to the high public usage. Discussion took place and it was noted the LLC had raised the rates for ice this year. PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING OCTOBER 5, 2000 PAGE 2 Frates reported that Kenai Central High School had no plans of utilizing the ice until January. It was asked what would happen ff the City did not share in the ice maintenance expense and Frates responded that LLC would have to sell more sponsorships. It was decided the issue would be tabled until the next meeting when a LLC representative could be present to answer questions. ITEM 6- NEW BUSINESS - None ITEM 7: REPORTS 7-a. Commission Chair -- * Chairman Hultberg reported Municipal Park looked great and asked if any more tree removal would be done._ Frates reported there could be some pruning required but the work was pretty much°completed. He added, there might be some required tree removal in the future due to beetle kill. Hultberg requested that consideration be given to the previously provided plan by Castimore. Discussion took place on that plan and Frates was requested to bring a copy to the next meeting for discussion. Hultberg asked if the packet was received from the skateboard park people in Wasilla. Frates replied it was not. Hultberg stated he would follow up. · Hultberg reported he had been contacted by an individual who may interested in holding a weekly flea market at the multipurpose facility next summer and would refer the person to Frates. 7-b. Director -- Director Frates reported the following: · Sadly Bill Musson (former Parks & Recreation employee) passed away earlier in the day from cancer. · He just returned from an APRA Conference in Seward. He noted the conference went very well and he acted as Chairman, a position he will hold again next year. · The rink had been leveled at the multipurpose facility, the scoreboard donated by ACS was installed, and the score shacks have been painted. Hultberg asked when ice could be expected and Frates replied it depended on the weather but thought perhaps later in the month. . The chipper did a good job at East End Trail. Frates thanked the Commission for their suggestion and support in moving the exercise equipment from the Bernie Huss Trail to East End Trail. It was noted the equipment was getting much more use at its new location. PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING OCTOBER 5, 2000 PAGE 3 7-c. City Council Liaison - Councilman Frazer reported the following: Council discussed the airport warm storage facility at their October 4 meeting and a sketch of the proposed facility was passed around. It was noted the facility looked very impressive. · Rick Dominick approached the City Council with a very detailed plan on utilizing the float plane basin for snow machine races. The plan was very well received. · There will be an economic development-planning meeting held on a Saturday in the near future and the public will be welcome to attend. This session is being scheduled in an effort to formulate a plan on what direction the City should go with regard to economic development. _ ITEM 8: COMMISSION (~UF~TIONS &. COMMRNT.~ Commissioner Wisniewski asked if additional work was done in Bernie Huss Trail since the trees and debris were removed. Frates replied, other than the removal, of the exercise equipment, there really hadn't been any. However, some discussion took place on adding picnic tables and benches throughout the trail. ITEM 9' ITEM 10' PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHRDULRD TO _~. H~-_A~D - None INFO~TION 10-a. 10-b. 10-c. Council Action Agendas of September 6 and 20, 2000. Beautification Committee Minutes of September 12, 2000. Commission Membership Update. ITEM 11' ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Steiner MOVED to adjourn. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. The meeting adjourned at 8:07 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Barbara Roper, Contract Secretary PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING OCTOBER 5, 2000 PAGE 4 CITY OF KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION AGENDA KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS October 11, 2000- 7:00 p.m. htto ://www.ci.kcnai.ak.us 1. CALL TO ORDER: a. Roll Call b. Agenda Approval c. Approval of Minutes: September 27, 2000 d. Consent Agenda *All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine and non-cOntroversial by the Commission and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Commission Member so requests, in whlch 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. 2. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT: 3. CONSIDERATION OF PLATS: ® PUBLIC HEARINGS: a. PZ00-35---A resolution of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Kenai, Alaska, recommending the Kenai Municipal Code at KMC 14.25 be mended to provide for administrative approval of landscaping/site plans. b. PZ00-36--A resolution of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Kenai, Alaska Recommending that KMC 14.20.321 be amended to require inspection of buildings for compliance with the fire code prior to issuance of a Bed & Breakfast Conditional Use Permit and requiting bi-annual inspections thereafter. c. PZ00-37--A resolution ofthe Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Kenai, Alaska, recommending that home occupation day care facilities are required to be inspected prior to issuance of a permit and thereafter biannually, and allowing other home occupations to be inspected for fire code compliance if deemed necessary by the Fire Marshal. 5. OLD BUSINESS: 6. NEW BUSINESS: 7. PENDING ITEMS: 8. CODE ENFORCEMENT: ® REPORTS: a. City Council b. Borough Planning c. Administration 10. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED: 11. INFORMATION ITEMS: a. "Zoning Bulletin"- September 10 & 25, 2000 b. KPB memo dated 10/2/00- Final Plat Submittals c. "Hatch-Kennedy take the wrecking ball to local zoning"- Commcmary from "Government West" 12. COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS: 13. ADJOURNMENT: CITY OF KENAI PLANNING/is ZONING COMMISSION KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS OCTOBER 11, 2000 - 7:00 P.M. CHAIRMAN CARL GLICK PRESIDING MI~ITES ITEM 1: ,, CALL TO ORDER Chairman Glick called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 1-a. Roll Call Members Present: Carl Glick, Phil Bryson, Eon Goecke, Barb Nord, Mike Morse, Amy Jackman _ .. Members Absent: Donald Erwin Others Present: Councilman Bill Frazer, Administrative Assistant Marilyn Kebschull, Contract Secretary Barb Roper 1-b. Agenda Approval MOTION: Commissioner Goecke MOVED for approval of the agenda and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. The motion was SECONDED by Commissioner Morse. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. 1-c. Approval of Minutes -- September 27, 2000 MOTION: Commissioner Jackman MOVED for approval of the minutes of September 27, 2000 and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. The motion was SECONDED by Commissioner Bryson. There were no objections and/or corrections noted. SO ORDERED. 1-d. Consent Agenda - None ITEM 2: SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT-- None ITEM 3: CONSIDERATION OF PLATS-- None ITEM 4: PUBLIC HEARINGS PZ00-35--A resolution of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Kenai, Alaska, recommending the Kenai Municipal Code at KMC 14.25 be amended to provide for administrative approval of landscaping/site plans. MOTION: Commissioner Jackman MOVED to approve PZ00-35 and Commissioner Goecke SECONDED the motion. There were no public comments. Kebschull indicated there was nothing additional and the Commission had no comments. VOTE: Bryson Nord Glick Yes Yes Yes Erwin Absent Morse Yes Goecke' dackman Yes Yes MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 4-b. PZ00-36--A resolution of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Kenai, Alaska, recommending that KMC 14-20-321 be amended to require inspection of buildings for compliance with the fire code prior to issuance of a Bed/h Breakfast Conditional Use Permit and requiting bi- annual inspections thereafter. MOTION: Commissioner Goecke MOVED to approve PZ00-37 and the motion was SECONDED by Commissioner Jackman. There were no public comments. Kebschull indicated staff had nothing additional, however, in response to Commissioner Jackman's question of the last meeting regarding what the Fire Marshal would look for during an inspection, Kebschull reported he would look for the basics to include smoke detectors, fire extinguishers, proper egress, etc. There was no Commission discussion. VOTE: Goecke Yes Nord Jackman Yes Bryson Glick Yes Yes Yes Morse Erwin lYes Absent MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. PZ00-37--A resolution of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Kenai, Alaska, recommending that home occupation day care facilities are required to be inspected prior to issuance of a permit and thereafter biannually, and allowing other home occupations to be inspected for fire code compliance if deemed necessary by the Fire Marshal. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 11, 2000 PAGE 2 MOTION Commissioner Jackman MOVED to approve PZ00-37. The motion was SF~ONDED by Commissioner Morse. There were no public comments. Kebschull indicated staff had nothing additional. VOTE: Nord Yes Bryson Yes [ Glick Yes Morse Yes Jackrn_an Yes Erwin Absent Goecke Yes MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. ITEM 5' OLD BUSINESS-- None ITEM NEW BUSINESS -- None ITEM 7: PENDING ITEMS -- None ITEM 8: CODE ENFORCEMENT-- None ITEM 9' REPORTS 9-a. City Council -- Councilman Bannock gave a report on the City Council meeting that was held on October 4, 2000 and answered many questions from the Commission. 9-b. Borough Planning- Commissioner Bryson gave a brief report on the Borough Planning meeting which was held on October 9, 2000. A copy of the agenda was included in the packet. 9-c. Administration-. Kebschull stated the City Clerk wanted to bring to the attention of the Commission that the last meeting in November is the day before Thanksgiving. If there is no business to be conducted at that meeting the Commission needs to decide if they want to cancel which requires Council approval. * Kebschull reported she would not be at the next meeting on October 25. City Engineer La Shot may be present. · The sign code is in for final review and Kebschull noted it had been completely rewritten. The code may be available for review by the Commission at the next meeting and consideration should be given to whether a work session needs to be scheduled. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 11, 2000 PAGE 3 · The RFP for the comprehensive plan will be included in the November 8 meeting packet for Commission review. Kebschull added, a consultant would be hired to lead the process. It was anticipated the RFP would be advertised by January, 2001. ITEM 10: PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED -- None ITEM 11' INFORMATION ITEMS 11-a. "Zoning Bulleting" - September 10 & 25, 2000 11-b. KPB memo dated 10 / 2 / 00 - Final Plat Submittals 11-c. "Hatch-Kennedy take the wrecking ball to local zoning" ~Govemment West" - Commentary from ITEM 12: ITEM 13- COMMISSION COMMENTS/ir, (~I]ESTIONS -- None ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Commissioner Goecke MOVED for adjournment. ORDERED. There were no objections. SO The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m. Respectfiflly submitted, Barbara Roper, Contract Secretary PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 11, 2000 PAGE 4 KENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE OCTOBER 10, 2000 7:00 P.M. KENAI COUNCIL CHAMBERS ITEM 1' *"'AGENDA*** CALL TO ORDER/k ROL_L CALL ITEM 4: ITEM 2' AGENDA APPROVAL ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- September 12, 2000 PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD ITEM 5: ao OLD BUSINESS Discussion-- Police Department Landscaping Discussion -- Memorial Park Sidewalk Addition ITEM 6: NEW BUSINF, SS ITEM 7: a. REPORTS Committee Chair Parks & Recreation Director Kenai City Council Liaison ITEM 8: OUESTIONS AND COMMENTS ITEM 9: a. INFORMATION Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes of September 7, 2000. City Council Action Agendas of September 6 and 20, 2000. Fireweed Herb Garden Wholesale Flower List ITEM 10: ADJOURNMENT KENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE OCTOBER 10, 2000 7:00 P.M. KENAI COUNCIL CHAMBERS CHAIR MARIL~ DIMMICK, PRESIDING ITEM 1' CALL TO ORDER Ih ROLL CALL Dimmick called the meeting to order at 7:06 p.m. and the roll was taken as follows: Present: Absent' Non-Voting Member Present' Others Present' Rogers, Hett, Brown, Nelson, Dimmick, and Hansen Buffington ~ Overturf City Clerk Freas, Councilwoman Swarner, Acting Parks & Recreation Director Slavik ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL The Committee added 2001 Plantings as Item 5-c (and heard after Questions and Comments). There were no other changes. The agenda was approved as amended. ITEM 3: APPROVAl, OF MINUT~ -- September 12, 2000 Spelling corrections were made at Page 2' no other changes. "padulosum" and "rudbeckia. "There were The minutes were approved as corrected. ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None. ,, ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS 5-a. Discussion-- Police Department Landscaping It was noted there was interest from the volunteer caring for the flower beds at the Police/Fire Station that the beds in front of the Police Department be extended. It was decided there was not adequate area to where the beds could be extended due to tree shade in the area and the lack of personnel to water and the lack of a water source. It was commented there was a desire by the Committee to be able to review volunteer garden plans by February. 5-b. Discussion -- Memorial Park Sidewalk Addition Slavik reported the Parks & Recreation Commission was interested in developing a master plan for development of the Park. Referring to the information included in the packet, Hansen suggested all areas where sidewalks could be placed in the Park be developed first before a wall is built. She noted the intent of the park was for trees to be planted and not a lot of structures. Clerk Freas reported all the available spaces at the Park had been sold and that Councilwoman Swarner had requested a plan for adding sidewalk spaces be developed prior to budget. Freas explained that the drawing included in the packet was one from when the sidewalks were initially designed and that the sidewalks with the hash marks were suggested ones for future development. She also noted, the Parks & Recreation Commission had requested Director Frates to bring back a draft design for an overall master plan for the park to review and that their desire was to add sidewalks and also consider a remembrance wall, sidewalk bricks, etc. Freas also explained the reason for considering a brick wall or alternative to the sidewalk plaque and planting is to lessen the cost for people in the community who cannot afford the plaque/planting. She noted the current basic cost for a plaque/tree is $400 and plaque/shrub is $300. Slavik explained he had observed a lot of people strolling through the park using the sidewalks and at present, one has to retrace steps to get to another portion of sidewalk. Adding sidewalks could offer a continuous walkway. Hansen stated she would not have an objection to an alternative to the plaque/planting if sidewalks were also going to be added. She suggested the southwest comer by the anchor or closer to Lake Street for a wall. Freas suggested the Committee might want to have a work session with the Commission to work on the design together and Dimmick suggested during the next Commission meeting. The Committee suggested a better map of the Park be produced for the discussion. Discussion -- 2001 Plantings (discussed after Questions & Comments) A lengthy discussion took place during which time flower types were chosen for placement in various parks and planters throughout the city. During the discussion, Committee Members Hett and Brown left at 8:30, Hansen and Nelson left at 8'45 and the quorum was lost. Rogers left at 8'55, leaving Dimmick, 'Overturf and Slavik, who continued the discussion until approximately 9'00. Some of the following choices were made while a quorum was still available and some after the quorum was lost: Visitors Center (left)' Add pansies; move delphiniums from back; move trollius; add padulosum in with the pansies and move the lilies closer together. BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 10, 2000 PAGE 2 Visitors Center (fight)' Add dirt; add annuals; Bon Bon or Fiesta Calendulas; move daisies to back. Concrete Planters' Use nasturtiums, red lupine, blue morning glory, calendula, rudbekia, Clarissa salvia, and white lobelia -- order from Amy. Rotary Garden: Use more of kale and cabbage in front; add ladies' mantle (from thinning at Memorial Park); move lupine up closer to the edge; add calendula (Touch of Red) between kale and cabbage. Erik Hansen Park: Use Swiss Giant pansies (dark colors); red geraniums; artemesia; yellow or orange marigold (Gems) and kale. Paradisos Bed: Move short daisies from Visitors Center (ri_'ght); replace the missing rose; use yellow pansies, short trollius, marigolds and yellow calendulas. Park Strip Triangle: Remove Tansy, thin the Blue Montana; use padulosum, calendula, purple pansies. Park Strip Sign' Add rudbeckia and orange calendulas Planter boxes and plastic pots: Do mass plantings with three varieties per box using lobelia, padulosum, lupine, snapdragons, yellow parthenium, cascading petunias (rose color), marigolds, nasturtiums (plant in pellet pots); purple and pink Clarissa salvia; godesias, lilies, calendulas, red poppies, and Chinese forget-me-nots. It was suggested plastic pots be used in some of the planters to better protect the roots and hold moisture. Pots would have to be purchased. ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS-- None. ,, ITEM 7: REPORTS 7-a. Committee Chair-- Dimmick reported the following: · She discussed ordering plants and seeds early from the greenhouse with Frates. · She suggested a volunteer recognition be held during the November meeting. Discussion followed and it was decided that an "applause" letter be sent to the newspaper for publishing as well as a thank-you card with a picture of some of the flower beds be sent to each volunteer instead. 7-b. Parks/h Recreation Director-- Slavik reported the following: · The flower bed at Erik Hansen Park had been rototilled. · The trees at Memorial Park would be wrapped by a community service person. Overturf suggested Slavik contact Barbara Jewell who has information of a BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 10, 2000 PAGE 3 skillful way to wrap trees. She also suggested other possibilities for community help was through the high school government classes, Young Rotary Group, and National Honor Society. 7-c. Kenai City Council Liaison -- Swarner reported the following: · Cook Inlet Lions Club requested to use the Float Plane Basin several times during the winter months to hold snow machine races. The matter will come before council at their October 19 meeting. · Due to the Alaska Day holiday when city offices are closed, the regularly scheduled October 18 council meeting had been changed to October 19. ITEM 8: OUESTIONS AND COMMENTS -- None. ITEM 9' IKFO~TION 9-a. Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes of September 7, 2000. 9-b. City Council Action Agendas of September 6 and 20, 2000. 9-e. Fireweed Herb Garden Wholesale Flower List ITEM 10' ADJOURNMENT Due to the loss of a quorum, the meeting adjourned at approximately 8'45 p.m. Minutes transcribed and prepared by: Carol L. Freas, City Clerk BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 10, 2000 PAGE 4 AGENDA KENAI CITY COUNCIL- REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 4, 2000 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS htto://www, ci.kena~.a k. u~ ITEM A: CALL TO ORDER 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll Call 3. Agenda Approval 4. Consent Agenda *All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to i~ 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) · Deputy Commissioner Dwight Perkins, Ak. Dept. of Labor ~k Workforce Development -- Presentation-of Safety & Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) Award e . ITEM C: o Richard Dominick, Cook Inlet Lions Club -- Request to use Floatplane Basin for Snow Machine Drag Racing Randy Daly -- Buy Local and Economic Development _PUBLIC HEARING~ Ordinance No. 1880-2000 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $6,300 in the General Fund for a Library Grant From the State of Alaska. . . .ITEM D: o 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Resolution No. 2000-58 -- Transferring $3,000 in the Shop Department for Purchase of an Automatic Parts Washer. Resolution No. 2000-59 -- Formally Accepting an Increase to ADEC Grant No. 47547 From the State of Alaska, Department of Environmental Conservation in the Amount of $297,000 for the Well House No. 4 Project. ' . COMMISSION/COMM_~TT_;'.~ I~g'-PORTC Council on Aging Airport Commission Harbor Commission Library Commission Parks & Recreation Commission Planning & Zoning Commission Kenai Historic Commission Miscellaneous Commissions and Committees a. Beautification Committee b, Kenai Visitors & Convention Bureau Board Alaska Municipal League Report ITEM E: MINUTES o *Regular Meeting of September 20, 2000. ITEM F: CORRESPO~ENCE ITEM OLD BUSINESS ITEM H: NEW BUSINESS . , Bills to be Paid, Bills to be Ratified Purchase Orders Exceeding $2,500 3~ *Ordinance No. 1581-2000 -- Substituting the Term "Fire Marshal" for "Chief Inspector" in KMC 8.10.010, 040 and 070. . Approval -- Request for Termination of Lease/Airport Gift Shop -- Jeb Frederick Hansen, d/b/a Alaska Wild Fin. . Approval-- Change Order No. 1, Kenai Airport ARFF/SRE Facility Site Work 2000/Zubeck, Inc. -- $10,280.00. , Discussion -- Matt Vogel/RIM Architects -- Kenai Municipal Airport ARFF/SRE Facility Design Presentation. ITEM I: ADMINISTRATION REPORTS 1. Mayor 2. City Manager 3. Attorney 4. City Clerk 5. Finance Director 6. Public Works Managers 7. Airport Manager ITEM J: DISCUSSION 1. Citizens (five minutes) 2. Council EXECUTIVE SESSION- None Scheduled ITEM K: ADJOURNMENT KENAI CITY COUNCIL- REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 4, 2000 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS http://www, ci.kena/.ak.u$ MAYOR JOHN J. WILL~S, PRESIDING ITEM A: CALL TO ORDER Mayor Williams called the meeting to order at approximately 7'00 p.m. in the Council Chambers in the Kenai City Hall Building. A-1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE o Mayor Williams led those assembled in the Pledge of Allegiance. A-2. ROLL CALL Roll was taken by the City Clerk. Frazer, Williams and Bookey. Present were: Swarner, Moore, Porter, Bannock, AGENDA APPROVAL_ Mayor Wi!l/ams had no changes for the agenda. MOTION: Councilwoman Swarner MOVED to approve the agenda as presented and Councilman Moore SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. 80 ORDERED. A-4. CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Williams reported there were no changes for the consent agenda. MOTION: Councilwoman Swarner MOVED to approve the consent agenda as presented and Councilman Moore SECONDED the motion. There were no objections SO ORDERED. · ITEM B: SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMM~.NTS (10 minutes) S-X. Deputy Commissioner Dwight Perkins, Ak. Dept. of Labor/k Workforce Development -- Presentation of Safety & Health AChievement Recognition Program (SHARP) Award Deputy Commissioner Perkins noted the SHARP award is given to employees and companies that continually work toward a safe work environment and presented the award to Public Works Manager Kornelis and Sewer Treatment Plant Supervisor Gerry KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 4, 2000 PAGE 2 Allen. Allen thanked Perkins for the award and emphasized that their safe work environment and the award would not be possible without the support of the council and administration. Williams requested the award be promptly placed in City Hall. Swarner noted, the information would be well-placed in the city's newsletter and asked the progress of its development. City Attorney Graves reported Sheryl Padilla would be developing it and had already discussed the matter with the city manager. Richard Dominick, Cook Inlet Lions Club -- Request to use Floatplane Basin for Snow Machine Drag Racing A representative of the Cook Inlet Lions Club reviewed the proposal submitted and included in the packet, noting the Club wanted to hold snow machine drag races on the Float Plane Basin during the winter months. Discussion followed where it was found there were no planes stored at the basin during the winter and this was the same organization who previously held similar races at the Soldotna Airport. The Club also purchased a decibel meter to monitor the machines, but no level limit had been set at this time. However, they didn't feel there would be a problem. The Club will also hire someone to check and advise them regarding the thickness of the ice. There were no objections from council and it was noted they had not received any negative comments in response to the article about the proposal which had been included in the Peninsula Clarion. Swarner reported the Airport Commission recommended approval of the proposal and City Manager Ross reported the matter would return in the form of a Special Use Permit for council's consideration at their next meeting. AttorneY Graves noted there were some liability issues, but with submission of waivers and insurance, he was comfortable with the request. He added, part of the Special Use Permit would be submission of certificates of insurance naming the city as an additional insured. Mayor Williams noted there was a consensus of council to move ahead with the Special Use Permit application. . B-3. Randy Daly-- Buy Local and Economic Development Daly reported his address as 108 Deepwood Court, Kenai. Daly explained his concern about statements made in a recent newspaper article after the September 20 council meeting regarding buying locally and how those comments reflect on local businesses. He discussed the importance and value of local businesses to the community and city functions through project donations, volunteering, job shadowing, school support, etc. He suggested the city should investigate ways to redirect monies to local businesses on the Peninsula. Daly also noted advantages and value of buying locally, including the availability for prompt technical support. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 4, 2000 PAGE 3 Williams thanked Daly for his comments and noted Daly is the city's representative on the Economic Development District Board of Directors. Williams explained the council would be holding a work session to examine the economic furore of the city and invited Daly to attend and participate. ITEM C: PUBLIC HEARINGS C-1. Ordinance No. 1880-2000 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $6,300 in the General Ftlnd for a Library Grant From the State of Alaska. - MOTION: Councilman Moore MOVED for adoption of Ordinance No. 1880-2000 and Councilwoman Swarner SECONDED the motion. There were no public or council comments. VOTE: Booke~ MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. C-2. Resolution No. 2000-58 -- Transfemng $3,000 in the Shop Department for Purchase of an Automatic Parts Washer. MOTION: Councilwoman Porter MOVED for approval of Resolution No. 2000-58 and Councilwoman Swarner SF.~ONDED the motion. There were no public comments. It was noted the equipment was a'one-year old used washer, the shop employees checked it out and found it to be in excellent condition, and the cost was half of what had been budgeted. Also, no other adjustments would be required, i.e. drains, etc. VOTE: There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ~NAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 4, 2000 PAGE 4 Resolution No. o.000-S9 -- Formally Accepting an Increase to ADEC Grant No. 47547 From the State of Alaska, Department of Environmental Conservation in the Amount of $297,000 for the Well House No. 4 Project. MOTION: Councilwoman Swarner MOVED for approval of Resolution No. 2000-59 and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Councilman Bookey SECONDED the motion. There were no public or council comments. VOTE: There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM D: COMMISSION/COMMITTEE REPORTS D-1. Council on Aging -- Councilwoman Porter noted the minutes of the Council's September meeting were included in the packet. Completion date of the entryway roof raising project was discussed. It was noted the bid was awarded on September 12 and the contractor had 30 days in which to complete the project. Comments of concern were heard from Councilwoman Swamer that the Center is rented out and the renters, as well as the Center, were not receiving full use of the facility and perhaps, the scheduling of the project was not done in a timely manner. D-2. Airport Commission -- Councilwoman Swarner reported the minutes of the September meeting were included in the packet. She noted, the Commission discussed the proposed snow machine races, recommended approval of the calling card machine contract, reviewed the carpet/floor covering selections for the terminal which would come before council at their October 19 meeting. . Williams referred to the resignation of Chris Copple from the Airport Commission and recommended Sean O'Reilly be moved from the Harbor Commission[ He also suggested Raymond Price be appointed to the Harbor Commission to fill O'Reilly's seat. There were no objections from council. D-3. Harbor Commission -, Councilman Bookey reported the next meeting would be held on Monday, October 9, 2000. D-4. Library Commission -- Councilman Moore reported the Commission met on October 3 and heard an update of the reading program from Corey Hall who noted, KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 4, 2000 PAGE 5 to date it was very successful with 16 families participating. Moore added, the Commission also reviewed and updated their goals and objectives which should be forwarded to council in the near future. D-5. Parks & Recreation Commission -- Councilman Frazer reported the next meetin§ would be held on October 5. D-6. Planning & Zoning Commission -- Councilman Frazer reported he attended the meeting for Council Bannock. At the meeting, the Commission discussed proposed changes to the home occupation permitting process as well as Fire Marshall inspections of home occupation permitted day cares and bed/breakfasts in Kenai. D-7. Kenai Historic Commission -- Councilman Moore reported the next meeting would be held on October 16. D-8. Miscellaneous Commissions and Committees D-8a. Beautification Committee -- Councilwoman Swarner reported the next meeting would be held on October 10 at 7:00 p.m. in the council chambers. D-8b. Kenai Visitors/h Convention Bureau Board -- No report. D-8c. Alaska Municipal League Report -- Williams reminded council of the AML Conference scheduled for November 12-14, 2000. ITEM E: MIl/UTES ReEular Meeting of September 20, 2000. Approved by consent agenda. ITEM F: CORRESPONDENCE-- None. ITEM G: OLD BUSINESS-- None. ITEM H: H-I. NEW BUSINESS Bills to be Paid, Bills to be Ratified MOTION: Councilwoman Swarner MOVED to pay the bills and Councilman Bookey SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. H-2o Purchase Orders Exceeding $2,500 KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 4, 2000 PAGE 6 MOTION: Councilwoman Swarner MOVED to approve the purchase orders exceeding $2,500 and Councilman Frazer SF, CONDED the motion. It was explained interior painting would be done at the Visitors Center and if funds were available in the spring, the exterior would be painted. Bookey asked if the' problems with the ventilation system and roof would be c_ured before painting and Public Works Manager La Shot stated they had been. Ordinance No. 1881-2000 -- Substituting the Term "Fire Marshal" for "Chief Inspector" in KMC 8.10.010, 040 and 070. Introduced by consent agenda. H-4o Approval -- Request for Termination of Lease/Airport Gift Shop -- Jeb Frederick Hansen, d/b/a Alaska Wild Fin. City Manager Ross reported Hanaen had met with him to request the termination. Hansen's taxes were current, however he was not current with his lease payments. He added, Administration recommended the termination be approved instead of continuing the problem; then correct the back rent owed and investigate other options for the space. MOTION: Councilwoman Swarner MOVED to cancel the lease with Jeb Frederick Hansen, the owner of the Airport Gift Shop, effective September 30 as stated by City Manager Ross. Councilwoman Porter SECONDED the motion. It was noted, Hansen was in arrears $1,200. raised which the Commission will discuss. Ross noted, other options had been VOTE: Councilwoman Swarner requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. There Were no objections. SO ORDERED. i-5o Approval-- Change Order No. 1, Kenai Airport ARFF/SRE Facility Site Work 2000/Zubeck, Inc. -- $10,280.00. Ross referred to the information included in the packet and noted the change order was specific; the work was requested by the FAA and the city will be reimbursed for the total cost. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 4, 2000 PAGE 7 MOTION: Councilwoman Porter MOVED for approval of Change Order No. 1 for the Kenai Airport ARFF/SRE Facility Site Work 2000 and Councilman Moore SECONDED the motion. Swamer asked if the work had already been completed and Public Works Manager Komelis answered yes. He added, the contractor worked directly with the FAA and the contractor was told that if the work was done prior to council's consideration, it would be his expense if the change order failed. It was explained the work consisted of installing cable across Willow Street in order to hook the FAA's emergency generator to the tower. Komelis noted, the work had been completed and the road repaved. VOTE: There were no objections to Change Order No. 1. SO ORDERED. Discussion -- Matt Vogel/RIM Architects -- Kenai Municipal Airport ARFF/SRE Facility Design Presentation. Vogel explained the design document was to be completed by October 9 and then it would be submitted to the city for approval and comments. He presented council with a rendering of the 18,000 sq. ft. building and noted the project had been approved and funded by the FAA. Concerns were stated in regard to the flat-roof design and Vogel explained portions of the roof were metal and the flat part a rubber membrane. He added, they were confident it was a good design for the project and that the roof line was at the maximum height allowed by FAA standards. It was noted FAA had approved the floor plans in concept and the city would be receiving the maximUm FAA funding available for this type of project. BREAK TAKEN: 8:17 P.M. BACK TO ORDER: 8:31 P.M. ITEM I: ADMINISTRATION REPORTS I-X, Mayor -- Mayor Williams commented on the following: · Thanked Attorney Graves for the memorandum about intemet services charges which was included in the packet. · The funding for the bluff restoration project was not awarded by Congress. Concerns voiced by congressional staff when they were in Kenai were whether the different agencies {Corps of Engineers, Fish & Game, EP^I had reviewed the concept and what their positions were in regard to the project. In speaking with KEN~ CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 4, 2000 PAGE 8 Ross, they decided he should go to Anchorage and speak with Petratrovich, Nottingham, and Drage, Inc. and request a proposal on specific items, including contacting and working with the various agencies. The matter will come before council at the October 19 meeting. Williams noted, he believed the city would be in better position with congressional staff the closer the project is to ready. Williams requested council's concurrence to have staff review the eng/neering proposal. Moore asked if the city had been led off course by the enginee~g fn'm. Ross answered, no and expla/ned the city had planned t(~ use some of the $450,000 requested from Congress to have the engineers do what the proposal included. Answers were needed for the questions raised by the congressional staff to have a chance at getting funding next year. There were no objections from council to have staff review the proposal. · He received notice the Central Peninsula Assault Task Force Justice Conference would be held at the Visitors Center on October 12. · Referred to the thank-you letter from the Kenai River Festival Committee included in the packet. · He received a letter stating concerns about Proposition No. 5. · He received a letter from the ARFF noting the receipt of their new industrial fire prop and the initiation of their tactics and strategies class. · In referring to a letter from DCED stating their 2000 Full Value Determination for the city, he requested Finance Director Semmens compare this valuation to others over the last ten years. · Reminded council of their desire to hold a work session in regard to an economic development session later in the year. He suggested a work session be held first to set the agenda for the economic development work session. Council set October 17 at 7:00 p.m. in the council chambers as the work session date. Williams requested council to come with suggestions for the agenda, i.e. what items impact the city and the community. I-2. City Manager -- Ross reported the Overland Drive easement problem had been resolved; the easement had been sis~ed and recorded. I-3o Attorney-- No report. I-4. City Clerk -- Freas reported the canvass board would meet on October 10 at 10:00 a.m. to count absentee and questioned ballots. I-5. Finance Director -- Semmens reported the Airport Master Plan grant had been closed and additional funding was received from FAA for the ARFF and 'runway crack sealing projects. I-6. Public Works Managers -- Komelis reported the Mission Street Sewer Project would be awarded in the next week. La Shot had not report. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 4, 2000 PAGE 9 I-7. Airport Manager -- Cronkhite thanked staff for their help with the FAA projects. ITEM J: DISCUSSION J-1. Citizens -- John "Ozzie' Osborne -- Congratulated Council-Members Porter and Frazer on their election and noted the voter information on the city'website needed to be updated. Osborne also reported the local Pioneers of Alaska Club was awarded the statewide organizations' 2003 conference. He noted, the conference would probably have to be held in Soldotna as there would not be enough hotel/motel rooms in Kenai to accommodate all of the participants. J-2. Council-- Frazer-- No comments. Bannock -- No comments. Porter -- Asked if Williams had prepared his welcome letter to be placed on the city webpage. Williams noted he submitted a picture but had not yet done the letter. Porter noted she thought the pictures on the webpage were going to be changed out from time to time. Moore -- No comments. Swarner-- Congratulated Porter and Frazer and thanked Osborne for running. She also thanked Williams for the updated coastal trail information. Bookey-- No comments. EXECUTIVE SESSION- None Scheduled ITEM K: ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at approximately 9' 10 p.m. Minutes transcribed and prepared by: Carol L. Freas, City Clerk 0 Z 0 o LIJ L) LU LU LU 0 Z LU ILl Z 0 LU Z Z 0 > 0 u.I m ~) N H- Z C~ C) C) C) LU Z 0 LU 0 ILl 0 0 0 ~ 0 0 W ~ 0 u.! I-- z 0 ILl z O~ <1:: z-- o__Ow 0 0 ! ! ! o (D i.~ (/) 0 z ,,>- m o z n,' 0 0 ~ I-- n,' -~ Z >. 0 ° u.I n~ Suggested by: Administratim~ City of Kenai ORDINANCE NO. 1882-2000 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, INCREASING ESTIMATED REVENUES AND APPROPRIATIONS BY $457,256 IN THE ARFF/SRE CAPITAL PROJECT FUND. WHEREAS, the FAA has granted the City of Kenai $671,853 for the construction of the ARFF/SRE facility; and WHEREAS, Ordinance 1874-2000 appropriated $214,577 of this grant for site work; and WHEREAS, the remaining balance of $457,256 needs to be appropriated. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, that estimated revenues and appropriations in the ARFF/SRE Facility Capital Project Fund be increased as follows: ARFF/SRE Facility Capital Project Fund Increase Estimated Revenues: Federal Grant $457,256 Increase Appropriations' Construction $457,256 PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 1 ~t day of November, 2000. ATTEST: JOHN J. WILLIAMS, MAYOR Carol L. Freas, City Clerk Approved by Finance' (10/11/2000) jl Introduced: Adopted: Effective: October 19, 2000 November 1, 2000 November 1, 2000 Suggested by: Administratiou City of Kenai ORDINANCE NO. 1883-2000 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, INCREASING ESTIMATED REVENUES AND APPROPRIATIONS BY $297,000 IN THE WELLHOUSE #4 CAPITAL PROJECT FUND. WHEREAS, the State of Alaska through the Department of Environmental Conservation has increased grant #47547 by $297,000 for the Wellhouse 4 project. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, that estimated revenues and appropriations in the Wellhouse 4 Capital Project Fund be increased as follows: Wellhouse 4 Capital Project Fund Increase Estimated Revenues: State Grant #47547 $297,000 Increase Appropriations' Construction $297,000 PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 1,t day of November, 2000. ATTEST: JOHN J. WILLIAMS, MAYOR Carol L. Freas, City Clerk Approved by Finance' (10/11 / 2000) jl Introduced: Adopted: Effective: October 19, 2000 November 1, 2000 November 1, 2000 Suggested by: Administration CITY OF KENAI ORDINANCE NO. 1884-2000 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALAS~, AMENDING KMC 14.20.321 REQUIRING INSPECTION OF BUILDINGS PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF A BED AND BREAKFAST CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND REQUIRING BIANNUAL INSPECTIONS THEREA~ER. WHEREAS, applications for conditional use permits for bed and breakfast establishments currently do not have to be inspected by the Fire Marshal for f'a'e code compliance prior to issuance of the permit; and WHEREAS, such facilities should be inspected prior to issuance of a conditional use permit; and WHEREAS, such facilities should be subject to on-going bi-annual inspections to ensure compliance with the fire code. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, AI~SKA, that KMC 14.20.321 is amended by adding the following section: 14.20.321 Bed and breakfast establishments. (a) Intent: It is the intent of this chapter to permit bed and breakfast establishments by conditional use which is compatible with other permitted uses, with the residential character of a neighborhood, and which is clearly secondary or incidental to the residential use of the main building. (b) Provided that these establishments shall be owner-operated, not more than one person outside the family shall be employed in the bed and breakfast; rent out no more than thirty percent (30%)of the total floor area; have adequate off-street parking for owner and all guests; and shall meet all other requirements as set forth by the Planning and Zoning Commission at the time of public hearing. (c) The bed and breakfast establishment must meet all area, height, and setback requirements of the zones in which they are allowed according to the Land Use Table. id) Fire code inspections: Buildings which are the subiect of a bed aud breakfast permit av~lication shall be inspected by the Fire Ma_rsha_l for comp!iauce with the fire code {KMC 8.05 prior to the approvaJ of the conditional use permit. Thereafter, they shall be inspected biannually by the City Fire M...arshal. Failure to comply with the fire code (KMC 8.05) shall be ~rounds for the suspension or revocation of the conditional use permit. Ordinance No. 1884-2000 Page 2 of 2 PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this first day of November, 2000. ATTEST: John J. Williams, Mayor Carol L. Freas, City Clerk Introduced' Adopted: Effective: October 19, 2000 November 1, 2000 December 1, 2000 CITY OF KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION PZ00-36 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALAS~, RECOMMENDING THAT KMC 14.20.321 BE AMENDED TO REQUIRE INSPECTION OF BUILDINGS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FIRE CODE PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF A BED AND BREAKFAST CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND REQUIRING BI-ANNUAL INSPECTIONS THEREAFTER. Whereas, applications for conditional use permits for bed' and breakfast establishments currently do not have to be inspected by the Fire Marshal for fire code compliance prior to issuance of the permit; and Whereas, such facilities should be inspected prior to-issuance of a conditional use permit; and Whereas, such facilities should be subject to on-going bi-annual inspections to ensure compliance with the fire code. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, that KMC 14.20.321 BE AMENDED BY ADDING THE FOLLOWING SECTION' 14.20.321 Bed and breakfast establishments. (a) Intent: It is the intent of this chapter to permit bed and breakfast establishments by conditional use which is compatible with other permitted uses, with the residential character of a neighborhood, and which is clearly secondary or incidental to the residential use of the main building. (b) Provided that these establishments shall be owner-operated, not more than one person outside the family shall be employed in the bed and breakfast; rent out no more than thirty percent (30%) of the total floor area; have adequate off-street parking for owner and all guests; and shall meet all other requirements as set forth by the Planning and Zoning Commission at the time of public heating. (c) The bed and breakfast establishment must meet all area, height, and setback requirements of the zones in which they are allowed according to the Land Use Table. (d) Fire code inspections.;. Buildin s which_ a lication shall be ins ected b the Fire Marshal for corn liance with the fire code KMC 8.05 rior to the a roval of the conditional use annual~ Marshal. Failure to com 1 with PASSED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, thi~.s 1 ~TH day of October 2000. ~..~ ~,hai-r~an ' , - A~E~[~~ Suggested by: Administra /~ CITY OF KENAI ORDINANCE NO. 1885-2000 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AMENDING KMC 14.20.320 TO REQUIRE' (1) HOME OCCUPATION DAY CARE FACILITIES TO BE INSPECTED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FIRE CODE PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF A PERMIT AND THEREAFTER BIANNUALLY; AND (2) OTHER HOME OCCUPATIONS TO BE INSPECTED FOR FIRE CODE COMPLIANCE PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF A PERMIT IF DEEMED NECESSARY BY THE FIRE MARSHAL. WHEREAS, residences which are the subject of home occupation permits currently are not required to have a fire code inspection prior to the issuance of a permit; and WHEREAS, because such residences (other than day care facilities) are used in part as commercial premises, they may need to have a fire code inspection prior to issuance of a permit; and WHEREAS, because of the vulnerability and age of the clientele, day-care facilities should be inspected prior to issuance'of such a permit and on an on-going bi-annual basis to ensure compliance with the fire code. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, that KMC 14.20.320 is amended by adding the following section' (h) Fire Code Inspections: 1. Day care facilities shall be inspected by the Fire Marshal for compliance with the fire code (KMC 8.05) prior to approval of the perm_it. Thereafter, they shall, be inspected biannually by the. Fire Marshal. Failure to comply with the fire code {KMC 8.05) shall be grounds for the suspension or revocation of the facilities' home occupation perm_it. 2. Residences which are the subiect of a home occupation permit al~l~lication {other than day care facilities) may be required to be inspected by the Fire Marshal for compliance with the fire code {KMC 8.05) prior to approve of the permit, if the Fire Marshal determines it is necessary for public safety. PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this first day of November, 2000. ATTEST: John J. Williams, Mayor Carol L. Freas, City Clerk Introduced: Adopted' Effective' October 19, 2000 November 1 , 2000 December 1, 2000 CITY OF KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION PZ00-37 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, RECOMMENDING THAT HOME OCCUPATION DAY CARE FACILITIES ARE REQUIRED TO BE INSPECTED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FIRE CODE PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF A PERMIT AND THEREAFTER BIANNUALLY, AND ALLOWING OTHER HOME OCCUPATIONS TO BE INSPECTED FOR FIRE CODE COMPLIANCE IF DEEMED NECESSARY BY THE FIRE MARSHAL. Whereas, residences which are the subject of home occupation permits currently are not required to have a fire code inspection prior to the issuance of a permit; and Whereas, because such residences (other than day care facilities) are used in part as commercial premises, they may need to have a fire code inspection prior to issuance of a permit; and Whereas, because of the vulnerability and age of the clientele, day-care facilities should be inspected prior to issuance of such a permit and on an on-going bi-annual basis to ensure compliance with the fire code. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, that KMC 14.20.320 is amended by adding the following section' (h) Fire Code Inspections;. 1. Day care facilities shall be inspected by the Fire Marshal for compliance with the fire code (KMC 8.05) prior to approval of the permit. Thereafter, they shall be inspected biannually by the Fire Marshal. Failure to comply with the fire code (KMC 8.05) shall be grounds for the suspension or revocation of the facilities' home occupation permit. 2. Residences which are the subject of a home occupation permit application (other than day care facilities) may be required to be inspected by the Fire Marshal for compliance with the fire code (KMC 8.05) prior to approval of the permit, if the Fire Marshal determines it is necessary for public safe _t~. PASSED KENAI, ALASKA, this 11TH day of October 2000. BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF Chairman Suggested by: Councilman Bann,,,.~. CITY OF KENAI ORDINAl/CE l~lO. 1886-2000 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AMENDING THE KMC 14.25 TO PROVIDE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL OF LANDSCAPING/SITE PLANS. WHEREAS, landscaping/site plans must now be approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission; and, WHEREAS, due to scheduling of the Commission meetings, the issuance of building permits may be delayed; and, WHEREAS, to alleviate unnecessary delays in issuing building permits, it is in the best interest of the public to provide for Administrative review. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, that KMC 14.25 is amended as appears in Attachment A. PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this first day of November, 2000. ATTEST: John J. Williams, Mayor Carol L. Freas Introduced: Adopted: Effective: October 19, 2000 November 1, 2000 December 1, 2000 Chapter 14.25 LANDSCAPING/SITE PLAN REGULATIONS 14.25.010 Intent. (a) Site Plans: It is the intent of this section to provide for orderly and safe development of the City commensurate with protecting the health, safety, and welfare of its citizens, and adequate and convenient open spaces, light, and air, in order to avoid congestion of commercial and industrial areas. (b) Landscaping Plans: It is the intent of this section to provide for landscaping and/or the retention of natural vegetation in conjunction with commercial and industrial development within the City of Kenai. The general purpose of landscaping is to visually enhance the City's appearance and reduce erosion and storm nmoff. 14.25.020 Application. This section shall apply to all commercial and industrial development and all development of $20,000 or more in the Townsite Historic Zone (TSH) within the City of Kenai and shall apply to both the landscaping and site plans. "Commercial and industrial development" and "all development" shall be defined as any improvements requiring a building permit for new construction or any improvements of $20,000 or more, which adds square footage, located on properties within the Central Commercial (CC), General Commercial (CG), Heavy Industrial (IH), Townsite Historic (TSH), and Light Industrial (IL) zoning districts. It shall be unlawful for any person to construct, erect or maintain any structure, building, fence, or improvement, including landscaping, parking, and other facilities on property designated as a commercial tract unless such improvements are constructed or reconstructed in a manner consistent with the approved plan. 14.25.030 Landscaping/site plan--Submittal requirements. Three (3) copies of the landscaping/site plan (1 lx 14 size) shall be submitted for approval to the [PLANNING SPECIALIST] Administrative Official prior to the issuance of a building permit. One copy of the approved plans shall be returned to the applicant; one copy filed; and the third copy showing action taken, filed with the Building Official. The landscaping/site plan shall be prepared at a minimum scale of 1" = 20' and shall include the following information: (a) Common and scientific name of the planting materials to be used in the project; (b) Typical planting details; (c) Location of all planting areas and relationship to buildings, parking areas, and driveways; (d) Identification and location of existing vegetation to be retained; (e) Identification and location of non-living landscaping materials to be used; (f) Identification of on-site snow storage areas; (g) Drainage patterns; (h) Description of buildings, including building height, ground floor dimensions, kinds of building materials, type of architecture anticipated; (i) Physical features of the property including location of all buildings, ingress and egress, any unusual features of the property which may restrict development or drainage. Attachment A Page I of 3 1.4.25.035 Landscaping/site plan. Submittal of a preliminary landscaping/site plan and approval by the [PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION] Administrative Official is required prior to any land clearing and/or tree cutting. 14.25.040 Landscaping plan--Performance criteria. (a)'Objectives for Landscaping Plan: An effective landscaping plan should utilize a variety of techniques for achieving the intent of this ordinance. The appropriate placement or retention of vegetation in sufficient amount will provide the best results. Perimeter, interior, and parking lot landscaping should be included as components of the overall landscaping plan. (b) Perimeter Landscaping: Perimeter landscaping involves thd-land areas adjacent to lot lines within the property boundary. This buffer landscaping serves to separate and minimize the impact between adjacent land uses. Buffer landscaping may be desirable along the perimeter of the property to shield vehicular or building lights from adjacent structures and to provide a visual separation between pedestrians and vehicles. (c) Interior Landscaping: Interior landscaping involves those areas of the property exclusive of the perimeter and parking lot areas. Interior landscaping is desirable to separate uses or activities within the overall development. Screening or visual enhancement landscaping is recommended to accent or complement buildings, to identify and highlight entrances to the site, and to provide for attractive driveways and streets within the site. (d) Parking Lot Landscaping: Parking lot landscaping involves the land areas adjacent to or within all parking lots and associated access drives. Parking lot landscaping serves to provide visual relief between vehicle parking areas and the reminder of the development. It also is desirable for the purpose of improving vehicular and pedestrian circulation patterns. (e) Maximum Required Landscaping: The [LANDSCAPING/SITE PLAN REVIEW BOARD] Administrative Official shall not require more than five percent (5%) of any project area to be landscaped. (f) Review: The [PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION] Administrative Official may reconsider plans for amendments after they have been approved if problems arise in carrying out the landscaping/site plan as originally approved. 14.25.045 Site plan--Performance criteria. (a) Objectives: An effective site plan should utilize a variety of techniques for achieving the intent of this ordinance. The appropriate placement or retention and improvements of buildings, parking lots, etc. should be considered on the site plan. (b) Buildings' A commercial or industrial use housed in the building is to be compatible with the surrounding properties, land use plan, and not be hazardous to the health, safety, and welfare of citizens. (c) Special Permits' The site plan shall list any special permits or approvals which may be required for completion of the project. (d) Parking Lots: Parking lots referenced on the site plan shall comply with KMC 14.25.250. Attachment A Page 2 of 3 (e) Snow Storage/Removal and Drainage: Snow storage/removal and drainage as referenced on the site plan shall be compatible with the surrounding area. 14.25.050 [PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.] Al~l~roval. [MEETINGS AND PROCEEDINGS'] The [COMMISSION] Administrative Official shall [MEET TO] review and take action on a landscaping and site plan within fourteen (14) days of satisfactory submittal. The Building Official shall issue a building permit upon approval of the a~ociated landscaping/site plan [BY THE COMMISSION] or the expiration of fourteen (14) days without official [COMMISSION] action, providing all of the other requirements for the issuance of a building permit have been met. Any appeal of the action of the [COMMISSION] Administrative Official shall be [SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE KENAI CITY COUNCIL] in accordance with KMC 14.20.290. ~ 14.25.060 Completion--Landscaping plan. All required landscaping as presented in the approved landscaping plan shall be installed prior to the issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy. In the event that the landscaping has not been completed upon request for the Certificate of Occupancy, the Building Official may grant a temporary certificate not to exceed nine (9) months. 14.25.065 Completion--Site plan. All requirements as outlined in Section 14.25.045 shall be installed according to the site plan as approved by both developer and [PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION] the Administrative Official. All restrictions cited in Section 14.25.060 shall apply to this section. Attachment A Page 3 of 3 CITY OF KENAi 210 FIDALGO AVE., SUITE 200 KENAI, ALASKA 99611-7794 TELEPHONE 907-283-7535 FAX 907-283-3014 I~;~]' Memorandum Date: October 2, 2000 To; From: REe Richard Ross, City Manager Kim Howard, Assistant to City Manager ~'/~ Consent to Assignment and Consent to Sublease- Alaska Steel Company to Circle N, LLC - Lot 5, Block 2, Cook Inlet Industrial Air Park Alaska Steel Company has requested approval of the attached Consent to Assignment and Consent to Sublease. The property is located on Trading Bay Road. The lease states any assignment requires the written consent of the City. The City Attomey has reviewed the documents and has no objections. The lessee is current in payments t° the City and Borough. Does the Kenai City Council approve the Consent to Assignment and Consent to Sublease? Cc; Alaska Steel Company Attachments September 27, 2000 SEP 2 9 2000 ii ~. CITY OF KENAI _ ADMINISTRATION City of Kenai 210 Fidalgo Avenue, Suite 200 Kenai, AK 99611-7794 Re: Lot 5, Block 2, Cook Inlet Industrial Air Park Alaska Steel Company owns the building on the above property and leases the land from the city. Dan Nelson is the sole shareholder in Alaska Steel Company. He is also a ninety-two percent owner in a family owned limited liability company named Circle N, LLC. Circle N, LLC owns vadous pieces of real estate both in Alaska and Washington and Mr. Nelson, for simplicity purposes, wishes to tmnsfor the Kenai real estate from Alaska Steel Company to Circle N, LLC. The intent is for Circle N, LLC to own the building on the above property and take over as lessee on the lease with the City of Kenai. Circle N, LLC will then lease the property back to Alaska Steel Company. Our attorney has drafted Consent to Assignment and Consent to Sublease which both Alaska Steel Company and Cimle N, LLC have executed. If the city would execute these documents and return them to us we will finalize this transfer. Should you need anything additional in order to accomplish this objective please let me know. Sincerely, Andrea K. Bateman Secretary/Treasu rer 00/29/2000 16:51 LANDYE ]BENNETT BLUMSTEIN ~ 14258892196 N0.600 Q15 g~ ~eco~g Disuicr At~r r~x~rdin~, ~um m: C~I~ N, LLC 1119 Lak~ S~,~ Suir~ B ]Orldang. Washin~ 98033.6431 Consen, t, .to Assignment.. Whereas, the City ofKenai of~/,0 ~../.~~~. ,~y_~ , Kenai, Alaska is thc lessor under that certain .. L~ase (the "Lease") dated t~/.~//~,~ _""~ recorded at hook ,~,~'_. page/.~,/ . Kcnai Recording District relating to'the'following described real property located in the Kenai Recording Disl~ic~ state of Alaska: Lot five (5), block two (2), Cook Inlet Industrial Air Park Subdivision,. filed and~r Plat No. K- 1448; and Whereas, the leasehold interest under thc Lease has been assigned by various lessees, and thc current lessee is Alaska Stccl Company of 219 Lake Street, Suite B, KirMand, Washington 98033-6431; Whereas, Alaska Steel Company desires to assign the leasehold interest to Circle N, LLC, an Alaska limited liability company, of 219 Lake Street, Suite B, KirMand, Washington 98033-6431, and the City of Kcnai is agreeable to such assignment. Therc£orc, thc panics agree as follows: 1. _A~s~pti_'on by Circle N. Circle N hereby assumes and agrees to perform ~11 obligations of the lessee under the Lease arising after thc cffcctivc datc of thc assignment 2. Release of Alaska Steel Comuamz. City of Kenai hereby releases Alaska Stol Company-from any obligations under ~e-Lcase arising after the effective date of the assignment. Notwithmading thc assignment, Alaska Steel Company shall remain responsible for any claim or obligation under the Lease arising prior to thc effective date of thc assignment, whether or not then known. . 3. Coosent to Assi_enment. The City of Kenai hereby consents to assignmcn~ of the leasehold interest under the lease by Alaska Steel Company to Circle N. Page I Consent to Assignment Rft~124t.06~29a0:b5 03/29/2000 16:51 LRNDYE BENNETT BLUMSTEIN -) 1425889219~ N0.600 glE~~ Da~; Alaska Steel Company Tide: Presidenl ~ - Date: Cir;le N LLC ~ By ' City of Kenai Date: By ' Title' A~know_ledgments Stag of Alaska ) Third ludi;ial District ) Thc foregoing insmnnent was ~knowledged before me this /$,t'h day of M~ 2000, by Horace Crfiffith, President of Ahuka Steel Company, a Washington corporation, on behalf of the corporation. Notary Public tn Alaska My commission expires:~',o'~ Page 2 Consent to Assignment RHH~ ~l,0&Bl)32900:t)h 03~29X2000 16:51 LANDYE BENNETT BLUMSTEIN Consent to Sublease Kmai Rm~liu$ Di~tric~ is ~e lessor ~r ~at c~ "Lcme") dared ~/~,/~6 ~ ~co~ed ~ book ~~ p~c /~/ , Ken~ Recording Dish, et rela~g to ~e foBo~ &schbcd re~ pmpc~ loea~d in ~e K~ai Recor~g Dismct, state of ~~a: Lot five ($), block two (2), Cook Inlet Industrial Air Park Subdivision, fried an_der Plat No. K- 1448; and Whereas, the leasehold interest muter the Lease has been assigned to Circle N, LLC, an Alaska limited liability company, of 219 Lake Sta'eer, Suite B, Kirklamt. Washington 98033-6431, by instalment recorded at book , page ~ and the City of Kcnai has agreed to such assignment by instmmcm recorded at book . page ___.__; Whereas, Circle N desires to sublease the facility to Alaska Steel Company of 219 Lake Street, Suite B, Kirkland, Washington 9g033-6431, and the City of Kenai is agreeable to such sublease Th~fore, thc parries agree as follows' 1..P,nia_! Assumption b.y ~aska Steel Company. Alaska Steel Company hereby asaumc$ and agrees to perform all obligations of the lessee under the Lease arising after the effective date of the sublease and during the term of the sublease. 2. Consent_ to Sublease..Thc City of Kenai hereby consents [o sublease of thc leasehold interest under the Lease by Circle N to Alaska Steel Company. Alaska Steel Compmy Page I Consent to Sublease RI-0~12d t.0~B~32900:bb 0~'29x2080 16: 51 LRNDYE BE]~ BLUMSTE I N m 14258892196 NO. 68(] [; 17 The foregoing msmuncnt was acknowledged before me this /~/-h day of ~' 2000, by Dan Nelson, Mam~r of Clinic N, LLC, an Alaska limited liabili~ company, on behalf of tl~ limited liabili~ company. - Sta~e of Alaska Third Judicial Distric~ The foregoing msmm~ent was aclmowlcdged before mc rids day 2000, by~ of 1:he City of Ken~, ~ Al~ka m~dp~ co~orafio~ on beh~f of ~e co~orafion. Notary Public in Alaska My commission expires: P~e 3 Consem to Assignment 1~]~241.B61~32900:bh .. 0B/29/2000 1G:51 LANDYE BENNETT BLUMSTEIN ~ 14258892196 N0.600 gl9 Date: Circl~ N, LLC City of Kenai Date: ..... By__ -_ ' Title' Ac .knowledgments S~e of Alaska ) Third Judicial District ) · Th~ foregoing inm'u~~t was 'acknowledged before me this /~_ d~y of ~ 2000, by Horace Odffith, President of Alaska Steel Company, a Washington corporation, on behalf of the corporation. ~qO-m3t Public'in Alaska My commission expires: ~, f~ego~g in,~c, was ac~owlcdgcd b.for, mc ~s ~'~,~~' 2000, by D~ Nelson, M~ger of Ch'cie N, LLC, ~ Ala~a limted liabili~ b~ of &e l~ted ~ahffi~ compmy. My comssion expkes' Page 2 Coment to Sublease . OB/29/2BBO 16: 51 LRNDYE BENNETT BLL~ I N ~ 14258B92196 NO. 688 Sta~ of Alaska Third Judicial Dis~¢t The foregoing insmm~cnt was acknowled§cd before me this day of'~msdt; 2000, by , .... of the City of Ken~ an Alaska municip~ corporation, on behalf of the corporation. NOtary P~blic in Alaska My ~ommi_ssion expires: Consent to Subleas~ RJ.G~I ~ 1.0gB~32q~0O:bh DR. A/ f SPECIAL USE PERMIT DATE: October 9, 2000 The CITY OF KENAI (hereinafter sometimes referred to as CITY), whose address is 210 Fidalgo Avenue, Suite 200, Kenai, Alaska 99611-7794, for the considerations and pursuant to the conditions and requirements set forth below hereby grants to' COOK INLET LIONS -CLUB P.O Box 7083 Nikiski, AK 99635 hereinafter sometimes referred to as the PERMITTEE, the right to that area as designated by the Airport Manager on the attached diagram, for the purpose of snow machine drag races. 1. Term' This special use permit shall be in effect on December 23, 2000, January 20, March 3, March 17, and April 14, 2001. The permit period may be extended by mutual consent of both parties. 2. Permit Fees' The PERMITTEE, prior to the exercise of any privilege granted pursuant to this permit, shall pay a fee of $ plus applicable sales tax in full payment for the use or privilege specified herein, payable in advance. 3. Right of Entry: Set up will begin at 12'00pm the day prior to each event and takedown will be completed by 1 l'00pm on Saturday following the race. Sundays will be a weather day in case of cancellation on Saturday due to weather. 4. Place and Time of Payments: All payments shall be made on or before the date due to the City Administration Building, Kenai, Alaska, or by mailing to the following address: City of Kenai, 210 Fidalgo Avenue, Suite 200, Kenai, Alaska 99611. 5. Use' The use by the PERMI~EE of the premises described above is limited to the purposes specified herein and is not intended to grant any exclusive use to the described premises unless otherwise provided above. Lions Club Special Use Permit Page 1 of 4 This use is also subject to the reasonable administrative actions of the C it5 of Kenai for the protection and maintenance of the premises and of adjacent and contiguous lands or facilities. The CITY makes no representations or warranties whatsoever as to the fitness or suitability of the premises for snow machine drag races. It is solely up to PERMITTEE to determine the fitness or suitability of the premises for such purposes. 6. Insurance' PERMITTEE agrees to save the CITY harmless from all actions, suits, liabilities or damages resulting from or arising out of any acts of commission or omission by the PERMITTEE, his agents, employees, customers, invitees, or arising from or out of the PI~RMITTEE's occupation, or use of the premises demised, or privilege? granted, and to pay all costs connected therewith. In this connection, the opERMITTEE agrees to arrange and pay for all the following: (a) Comprehensive general liability insurance protecting the CITY and/or its agents and the PERMITTEE, such insurance to be evidenced by a certificate of insurance showing the insurance in force. Said comprehensive general liability insurance shall be in the form of policy commonly known as a level limit policy combining bodily injury and property and in an amount not les than $4,000,000 (FOUR MILLION DOLLARS). (b) Workmen's Compensation Insurance as required by the State of Alaska. (c) Insurance contracts providing liability insurance shall provide for not less than twenty (20) days written notice to the CITY of cancellation or expiration or substantial change in policy conditions and coverage. (c) PERMITTEE agrees that waiver of subrogation against the CITY shall be requested by PERMITTEE's insurer, and shall be provided at no cost to the CITY. (d) Lessee agrees that every insurance policy required will include an endorsement naming the CITY as an additional insured to the extent of CITY's indemnified interest. 7. Forbearance: Failure to insist upon a strict compliance with the terms, conditions and requirements herein contained or referred to, shall not constitute or be construed as a waiver or relinquishment of the right to exercise such terms, conditions or requirements. 8. Re~lations' The exercise of the use granted herein is at all time? to be subject to the regulations governing the Kenai Municipal Airport title~ "Kenai Municipal Airport Regulations~, issued in 1976 or any amendments Lions Club Special Use Permit Page 2 of 4 thereto. By signing this permit, the PERMITTEE acknowledges that he has received a copy of said regulations and has familiarized himself therewith and will comply with the requirements of said regulations. 9. Solicitation' Solicitation of donations or the promotion or operation of any part or kind of business or commercial enterprise not contemplated by this ~pecial Use Permit upon, in, or above airport lands without the written consent of the CITY, is prohibited. 10. Removal of Property: Any or all personal or real property placed or used upon lands or in facilities in violation of the preceding prohibitions may be removed and/or impounded, such property may be redeemed by the owner thereof only upon payment to the CITY of the costs of removal plus storage charges of $25.00 per day. 11. Cancellation- CITY reserves the right to cancel this permit or to reassign PERMITTEE to a different location on 14 days written notice, either delivered in person to the authorized representative named herein or his replacement or by mail to the address set out above. Any or all personal or real property shall be. removed at users expense upon cancellation or termination of this agreement. 12. Racing Rules and Standards: PERMI~EE agrees to comply with the attached Airport Users Group Application (Attachment A) and Sno~vmachine Drag Racing Potic~ Manual (Attachment B) and have each participant in a race sign the included Release / Waiver of Liabilit!/ and Indemnit!1 Agreement. 13. Ice Conditions' PERMITTEE is solely responsible for testing, checking and otherwise determining whether the ice conditions on the premises are suitable for such purposes. PERMITTOR' CITY OF KENAI DRAFT By: Richard A. Ross City Manager Lions Club Special Use Permit Page 3 of 4 PERMITTEE' By: DRAFT Naive Title STATE O F ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT ) )ss ) THIS IS TO CERTIFY that on this day of , 2000, RICHARD A. ROSS, City Manager of the City of Kenai, Alaska, being personally known to me or having produced satisfactory evidence of identification, appeared before me and acknowledged the voluntary and authorized execution of the foregoing instrument on behalf of said CITY. Notary Public for Alaska My Commission Expires' STATE O F ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT THIS IS TO CERTIFY that on this day of , 2000, being personally known to me or having produced satisfactory evidence of identification, appeared before me and acknowledged the voluntary and authorized execution of the foregoing instrument. Notary Public for Alaska My Commission Expires' Lions Club Special Use Permit Page 4 of 4 AIRPORT USERS GROUP APPLICATION Date of Application: Se_otember 7m, 2000 Group Name: Nikiski Cook Inlet Lions (Snowmachine Drag Racing) Contact Persons: ( 2 Names ): Name: Richard'E. Dominick Address: P.O. Box 1634, Kenai, Alaska 99611 ltome Phone: (907) 776-7652 Work Phone: (907) 260-7200 Cell Phone: (907) 398-1844 Name: Steve Cook Address: P.O. Box 7416 Nikiski, Alaska 99635 Home Phone: (907) 283-3346 Work Phone: Cell Phone: (907) 854-0426 Description of use requested: 1/8 Mile Snowmachine Drag Racing on flo,atplane basin during off season. Dates and times of events requested: December 23~d, lanuary 20th, M~ch 3rd, March 17~, April 14th. Saturdays 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Set up and take down times needed: Set u0 will begin at 12:00 PM the day prior to event _and !akedown will be completed by 11:00 PM on Saturday following race, Sundays will be a weather ~y in case of cancellation on Satur~v due to weather. Describe area requested: See attached site plan. Estimate number of people in use at any one time: 500- 700 Are any City of Kenai services requested for event: No services other than snow removal services. What risk or liability could your activity create ( Such as radio frequency, bright or flashing lights, etc. or impact with other users: Traffic control, access control, noise. What are your safety plans and procedures: See attached Tech Forms. NSSR Rules, and Policy Manual. What signs or traffic control is anticipated: We will lmve a sign posted at floatplane road directing oeo01e to the access gate. We will have a person at gate for spectator traffic collecting fees and directing traffic. We xvill have one person at pit gate entrance collecting racer fees and directing traftic. Please see site plan attached. Attachment A Cook Inlet Lions Club P.O. Box 7083 Nikiski, AK. 99635 (907) 776-7652 SNOWMACHINE DRAG RACING POLICY MANUAL Attachment B Policy Manual Table of Contents 1. Mission Statement 2. Release and Waiver of Liability and Indemnity Agreement 3. Copy of Handout for Specatators 4. Copy of Tech Sheet 5. 2000 Drag Racing Rules and Regulations 6. Set up information 7. Site-Map Cook Inlet Lions Club P.O. Box 7083 Nikiski, AK. 99635 (907) 776-7652 Snowmachine Drag Racing Mission Statement In an effort to bring snowmachine drag racing to the Kenai Peninsula the Nikiski Cook Inlet Lions Club will host drag races at the Kenai Airport Floatplane Basin starting the winter of 2000-2001. This will be a major fundraiser for our many community service projects. ° _ Drag mcmg can trace its roots to local streets- an.vwhere a straight piece of asphalt and set of traffic signals existed. In the early 1950's the NHRA worked with local law-enforcement agencies around the country to entice such traffic-light racers off the street and onto dry lakes and abandoned runways, where more orgamzed competition could be staged. From those humble origins, the sport of NHRA Drag Racing was bom. In basic terms, a drag race is an acceleration contest from a standing start between two vehicles over a measured distance. The accepted standard for that distance is either quarter-mile or an eighth-lnile. We will be using the eighth-mile standard. These contests are started by means of an electronic device commonly called a "Chrisunas Tree." Upon leaving the starting line, each contestant activates a timer which is then stopped when the same vehicle reaches the finish line. The start-to-finish clocking is the vehicle's E.T. (elapsed time), which serves to measure performance and often serves to determine handicaps during competition. Virtually anyone can compete m drag racing. Drivers are required to have a valid state driver's license and must be capable of the safe operation of the vehicle. The vehicle must meet basic safety, criteria (ie. Have good brakes, be equipped with a belt, etc.) This applies to most street- .type vehicles. Faster. all-ou! race cars must meet more strmgem requirements as outlined throughout the NSSR Rulebook. Prime responsibility for the safe condition and operation of a vehicle in competition rests with the vehicle owner and driver. The track operator's main concern is to provide a place to conduct events. NSSR produces guidelines based on experience gamed at several thousands of events held each year and circ-aflates valid information to help perpetrate the sport and maintain good organization. Total responsibility for drag racing progress, however, must be shard by everyone associated with the sport. Close observance of the standards set out in the NSSR Rulebook is an important fundamental. RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT ' ,)E~RIPTION AND LOCATION OF EVENT ' DATE RELEASE SIGNED IN CONSIDERATION of being permitted to enter for any purpose any RESTRICTED AREA (herein defined as including but not limited to the racing surface, pit areas, infield, burn out area, approach area, shut down area, and all walkways, concessions and other areas appurtenant to any area where any activity related to the event shall take place), or being permitted to compete, officiate, observe, work for, or for any purpose participate in any way in the event. EACH OF THE UNDERSIGNED, for himself, his personal representatives, heirs, and next of kin, acknowledges, agrees and represents that he has, or will immediately upon entering any of such restricted areas, and will continuously thereafter, inspect such restricted areas and all portions thereof which he enters and wilh which he comes in contact, and he does further warrant that his entry upon such restricted area or areas and his participation, if any, in the event constitutes an acknowledgement that he has inspected such restricted area and that he finds and accepts the same as being safe and reasonably suited for the purposes of his use, and he further agrees and warrants that if, at any time, he is in or about restricted areas and he feels anything to be unsafe, he will immediately advise the officials of such and will leave the restricted areas: . '1' HEREBY RELEASES, WAIVES, DISCHARGES AND COVENANTS NOT TO SUE the promoter, participants, racing association, sanctioning organization or any subdivision thereof, track operator, track owner, officials, car owners, drivers, pit crews, any persons in any restricted area, promoters, sponsors, advertisers, owners and lessees of premises used to conduct the event and each of them, their officers and employees, all for the purposes her-em referred to as "releasees", from all liability · to the undersigned, his personal representatives, assigns, heirs, and next of kin for any and all loss or damage, and any claim or demands therefor on account of injury to the person or property or resulting in death of the undersigned, whether caused by the negligence of the releasees or otherwise while the undersigned is in or upon the restricted area, and/or, competing, officiating in, observing, working for, or for any purpose participating in the event; 2. HEREBY AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND SAVE AND HOLD HARMLESS the releasees and each of them from any loss, liability, damage, or cost they may incur due to the presence of the undersigned in or upon the restricted area or in any way competing, officiating, observing, or working for, or for any purpose participating in the event and whether caused by the negligence of the releasees or otherwise. .. ....... 3. HEREBY ASSUMES FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND RISK OF BODILY INJURY, DEATH OR PROPERTY DAM- · :~'":'~--~:AGE due tOorthe-negligenCeworking for Offorreleasees or otherwise while in or upon the restricted area'and/or while competing, officiating, _~ ..':)serving, or any purpose participating in the event. EACH OF THE UNDERSIGNED expressly acknowledges and agrees that the activities of the event are very dangerous and involve the risk of serious injury and/or death and/or property damage. EACH OF THE UNDERSIGNED further expressly agrees that the foregoing release, waiver, and indemnity agreement is intended to be as broad and inclusive as is permitted by the law of the Province or State in which the event is conducted and that if any portion thereof is held invalid, it is agreed that the balance shall, notwithstanding, continue in full legal force and effect. THE UNDERSIGNED HAS READ AND VOLUNTARILY SIGNS THE RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY AND INDEM- NITY AGREEMENT, and further agrees that no oral representations, statements or inducements apart from the foregoing written agreement have been made. PRINT NAME HERE SIGN NAME HERE SIGN NAME HERE · ... :.,~ ,. ...... ,, , =,,.,._ .,:. .'-, ;. ,,. ~::.?!.. ........ .. . ,.o · . .. . · PRINT NAME HERE ,,,.~.: :;:~',.:,. :....-., ..:? ~ ~.,. ;,~ .'...; ...:. .;r~.-.; .~,..~ .-: .... ?, ' '""? ~ 'i' ........:.':' i.':! '" ~ ~,~. . ..,-"-. . ..,,. , .... .. , _ , ~ ~ .;'"- 5.. ~ ~' "' .,'. ":' .'.;." :"-' ;.. ',,' .... - .:.;.',,.,,2,, ; ,,: ".'.' " ·. "" ' ' · ~...... , ,. .~.. ~ ;~. ,.. ..:. ... .? . .. ,, _ :~:'~"~" ::':" ::, i~''' ::~::' "" ~:.i:" ..... .' ~'~" :: ' -'..' .:.: ,.. . ,,,, ,, , , __ · . . "' '~'' ~,2 '': ....... .~ d~.~,. . ...... ;':... .. · . _ ,, .... ~ .. . .. v · .... . ... . ,' .. .... . ~IGNATURE & TITLE OF WITNESS CL-65 4187' ADDRESS G spena~i bu~lae~s suppkj RPM ENGINE REBUILD, INC. AUTO PARTS Cook Inlet Uons Snowmachine Drag Racing Schedule December 23rd January 20th March 3rd March 17th April 14th Time Trials begin at 11:00 AM with Eliminations beginning at 12:30 PM. cook inlet processing DAVIS BLOCK & CONCRETE COMPANY OarSale= ®,® 21~attonal Cook Inlet Lions Club P.O. Box 7083 Nikiski, AK. 99635 (907) 776-7652 United Tool Rental Marathon Off ~ompany ALASKA ROADBUILDERS INC. Fire Control Systems, Inc, Spectator Rules I. Absolutely no alcohol allowed on premises. Any violation will result in you being asked to leave for the day..~~ second violation will result in you not being allowed to participate in the year 2000.2001 races. ___ 2. No pets off leash. 3. Please control your children so we can have a safe environment. 4. Absolutely no entering any roped or barri- caded areas. S. The pit area is off limits to spectators without pit passes until the races are completed for the day. The announcer will announce when the pits are open. 6. Speed limit in the parking area is 5 MPH. 7. If event is called for weather masons present your wristband at the gate for a free pass. PE:NIN6UCA PUI~PING, INC, Ron's Rent-It Center DC Rappe Excavation ~ T&yior ~luipment The Music Box iASPLUND BUPPLy~"c. ~verSide ~use Burger King Commercial Aulomollve Repair & Equipmenf Services AUDIO concepts Cook Inlet Lions Club P.O. Box 7083 Nikiski, AK. 99635 (907) 776-7652 Vehicle # snowmachine tech sheet OK NO COMMENTS Snell or Z-90/91 Approved Helmet only ...... Leather Coat (Leather Pants Reccomeded) , Tethered Engine Kill Switch Leather Boots or High Top Tennis _ Shoes w/ankle support. - Leather Motorcycle Riding Gloves (No Big Ray Specials) , , g ,,ood operating brake , Track with Rood surface. ...... No Major Oil Leaks , Drive train in Rood condition i , Please Print: Driver & 1DO: Age: Vehicle Year: Social Security Number: Vehicle Make: Telephone: Information about your sled: Address: Sponsors: Crew Members and ID#'s Cook Inlet Lions Club P.O. Box 7083 Nikiski, AK. 99635 (907) 776-7652 2000 Snowmachine Drag Racing Rules and RegUlations Cook Inlet Lions Club P.O. Box 7083 Nikiski, AK. 99635 (907) 776-7652 2000-2001 General Rules & Regulations Rule Book Disclaimer The rules and/or regulations set forth herein are designed to provide for the orderly conduct of racing events and to establish minimum acceptable requirements for such events. These rules shall govern the conditions of all events, and by participating in these events, all participants are deemed to have complied with these rules. No expressed or implied warranty of safety shall result from publication of or compliance with these rules and/or regulations. They are intended as a guide for the conduct of the participant, spectator, or official. The Track Steward shall be empowered to permit minor deviation from any of the specifications herein or impose any further restrictions that in his/her opinion does not alter the minimtun acceptable requirements. No express or implied warranty of safety shall result from such alteration of specification. Any interpretation or deviation of these rules is left to the discretion of the Track Steward. The Track Steward Offici',d Decision is final. Cook Inlet Lions Club P.O. Box 7083 Nikiski, AK. 99635 (907) 776-7652 2000 General Rules & Regulations / General Rules: We follow the roles and guidelines set forth by the 2000 NSSR Rulebook. .. Restricted Areas: Any persons under eighteen (18) years of age must have a Minor's Release Form signed by parent or legal guardian before they will be allowed in a restricted area. These forms are available at the Tech Station and Pit Entrance. Restricted Areas are: a. Staging lanes b. Drag Strip c. Shutdown area d. Return Road Minor's Release: Persons eighteen (18) years of age or younger MUST have a Minor's Release Form signed by parem or legal guardian before the.v will be allowed to participate in any racing event,. regardless of class. Off Limits Areas: As of January 1, 2000 the following areas have been designated "OFF LIMITS" to racers, crew and spectators. a. Inside the main ticket booth b. Inside the timing booth area Ticket Booth: You must pay your entry fee to receive your technical inspection sheet. Entry. fees paid allow entry, for one race vehicle. All Classes; Snowmachine and Driver and I pit pass Technical Inspections: All snowmachines registered to nm either Test & Tune or competition MUST be inspected by the Nikiski Cook Inlet Lions Tech Inspector. No snowmachine will be allowed in the staging lanes or the drag racing strip until tech has been satisfied. Before entering the tech station, please be certain that your tech sheet has been completely filled out, driver's safety gear is with snowmachine, and snowmachine is in race ready status. Saturdays- Tech Station opens ~ 10:00 AM and Closes at 12:00 PM. NO SNOWMACHINE WILL BE INSPECTED AFTER THE TECH STATION CLOSES. NO EXCEPTIONS !!!!! e Tech Sheets: Absolutely no snowmachine will be allowed to participate in any race event until tech sheet has been completely filled out. Once you as the driver sign the tech sheet, you have assumed full responsibility for you, your crewmembers, and team participants and pet's conduct while at the Nikiski Cook Inlet Lions Snowmachine~ra*g Races. Please make your entire team member's aware of this fact. You could be disqualified from a race due to a team member's conduct , Pay outs: No pay-outs will be awarded to you without your full name, mailing address, social security number or Federal Tax I.D. number on your t¢ch sheet. e e Pit area parking: Crew and Spectator vehicles must be parked in lhe general spectator parking lot. Racer/Crew Weather Cancellation Policy: We will sit on the weather for as long as possible before canceling the race. Should weather problems, or natural disaster prevent the completion of a racing event our 2000 policy is as follows; a. No refunds b. ff weather or other occurrence halts the racing prior to Eliminations, full credit will be given towards any entry during the 2000-2001 season. c. If weather or other occurrence halts the racing prior to finals, the Eliminations will be conducted on the next race day. d. Your wristbands (pit pass) must be presented at the gate to receive a rain check. 10. Alcoholic Beverages: No alcohol will be allowed in any area of events sponsored by the Nikiski Cook Inlet Lions Club. All offenders risk loss of racing and/or admiss~o_n privileges for the day. Any offender violating tiffs rule on more than one occasion will be banned for the 2000-2001 race season. 11. Illegal Drugs: definition; any substance defined and prohibited by state and/or federal laws. Possession, use, sale or intent to distribute any illegal drug substances, as defined above, is prohibited in any form. by any participant (driver, crewmember, spectator, etc. ) at any race event. Any person found to be in possession, under the influence of an illegal drug, or attempting to sell or distribute any type of illegal drag shall be immediately suspended from any further events conducted by The Nikiski Cook Inlet Lions Club for the entire 2000-2001 season, and, depending on the severity, possibly for life, as well as being subject to local, state and federal penalties. All officials have been directed to immediately contact the track steward and local law enforcement should they find anyone in violation of this drag policy. Should you witness the usc of an illegal substance, please contact the race steward. Your information will be held in confidence. Please, let's work together to keep our track safe and dmg flee. 12. Staging Lanes: Our full intentions are to have the staging lanes operate in a smooth & professional manner. During "Time Trials" all lanes may be used. During "Elimimtions" lane designation for each class will be announced during the drivers meeting conducted at the timing table. Please review the elimination ladder (posted in the pit area ) for your class and work with lane directors to ensure that you match against the proper opponent. Being matched against the wrong opponem may subject you to one of the following: Re-nat, Loss of points, or disq~_m!ification from further Eliminations. Track Officials will assist you as much as possible, but cannot and will not take responsibiliF for correct line-up in the staging lanes. The burden of correct line-up in comparison to the ladder diagram shall be thc sole responsibility of thc driver. 13. Disqualification: The track steward or technical inspector for Nikiski Cook Inlet Lions reserves the right and authority to disqualify any organization, vehicle, or participant from any event conducted. Any suspcndcd or expelled pm~ tnay appcal to the Executive Committee within 30 days after the rendering of penalty, and must set forth the full facts of the case. 14. Participant Conduct: Drivers/Car Owners will be held fully responsible for the actions of their crew. Anyone, driver, crew member, family member, or participant of a race team found to be acting in an unsportsmanlike manner, using improper language or conduct detrimental to racing, including harassing, disturbing, becoming a nuisance to any track official or spectator, or refusing a request from a track official shall bc immediately disqualified, with no refund, entry or admission for thc reminder of the day including any test & tune passes. A second offense shall be penalized by a 30-day suspension from Nikiski Cook Inlet Lions Snowmachine Drag Races and a fltird and final offense will result in suspension for the remainder of the 2000-2001 season. 15. Diai-ln: During Eliminations your dial-in may be changed after every round. Please make your dial- in large and legible, ffthe timing table cannot read your dial-in, you will be disqualified. It is not the responsibility of the race officials to ensure the size, location, correctness, or legibility of the dial- in on your race vehicle. That responsibility lies solely on the driver. No dial=in may be changed once you have left the head of the staging lane. 16. Lane Choice: All lane choice will be determined by a random draw lane assignment. Following lane assignment will be fastest E.T. choice. 17. Pre-Staging: Once the starter motions you to stage you must comply. If you feel you need to build more heat in your motor before racing, please do so in the staging lanes. Anyone intentionally trying to "bum down" or "over heat" their opponent in the Pre-Stage mode will be disqualified. 18. Staging: After proper staging and receiving the starter's signal to go, it is not allowable to restage for a second attempt. The final staging motion must be made using vehicle's applied power and must be in a forward motion going from pre-stage to stage. All snowmachines must line up straight with the strip, NO angle starts. NO CREWMEMBER is allowed to accompany the snowmachine once it has gone / is going from pre-stage to stage. 19. Dual Infraction / Breakage: In the case of dual infractions on a competitive rum the car making the worst infraction will be disqualified. If infractions are of equal rank. the first infraction shall be disqualified. All of which is spelled out in the NSSR Handbook. 20. Lane Safety: Should your snowmachine get "loose" or "out of control", please get off of the throttle and drive through. Crossing lane boundaries, show boating, or driving in a manner that is deemed a risk to other drivers, track crew, or spectators will not be tolerated. Any snowmachine touching any barricade, cone or track fixture during the measured race will be disqualified. Intentional crossing of boundary lines to leave the track or to avoid debris on track is not grounds for disqualification. 21. Breakout: On any nm of a handicap eliminator, if both snowmachines breakout, the one breaking out the least will be declared the winner. If both cars breakout the same amount, the "first to finish" shall be declared the ~vinner. 22. Shutdown: Once you have passed the "E.T." and mile per hour lights, begin your normal shut down procedures. For safety reasons, a Cook Inlet Lions Official will be at the turn-out area to conduct mcmg traffic. Please pay close attention to his signals: it could be a matter of life or death to the racer. You must wear all safety equipment until you have completely stopped in the turn out area. 23. Return Road: Speed limit on the return road is 20 MPH. Should you experience mechamcal problems, please pull off the return road and request assistance from track official. Should you experience any problems from spectators or witness any spectator causing problems by the return road. please bring it to the attention of any race official. No snowmachine will be allowed to use the strip for return purposes without the Race Stewards approval. 24. Lane Call: The track announcer will give each class approximately a 15 minute first call A 5- minute call will be made and the final call will be made. You have one (1) minute from the final call to have your snowmachine in the staging lanes, ff your snowmachine is not m the lanes, you' will not be allowed in, nor will you be allowed to race in Eliminations!! 25. Time Trials Line-Up: Any snowmachine nmning / registered in any class may come to the staging lanes (during time trials ) at any time for a "Test & Tune" run providing they have successfully passed tech, Completed their tech slip, have class designation posted on vehicle. 26. Drivels Meeting: The drivers meetings in the pit area are very important. To avoid confusion and problems we ask that all drivers attend these meetings. If you, as the driver cannot attend these meetings, please assign one of your team members to represent you. It is not the responsibility, of race officials to go to each team's pit area to make them aware of any changes / problems that were discussed at the meeting. This is the driver's responsibility. 27. Jack Stands: No work will be done on any vehicle while the snowmachine is supported by only one jack. Additional safety devices such as jack stands are required to provide protection in the event of jack failure. 28. Payout and Prizes: For all classes, once your final round of Eliminations has been completed and if you have finished in first or second or third place please check with a race official to see where the prizes will be awarded. Cook Inlet Lions Club P.O. Box 7083 Nikiski, AK. 99635 (907) 776-7652 Race Track Set-Up Information There will be a minimmn number of 20 Lions Club Workers present to do tasks necessary to ensure smooth nmmng of program. All Lions will wear Yellow Vests to help with visibility of workers and to promote the objectives of the Cook Inlet Lions Club. 2. We will have cell phone communication at all times for emergency purposes. . Handouts will be passed out at the gate. The spectators will receive a calendar of events and on the reverse side a copy of the spectator rules. The drivers will receive the same and also the 2000-2001 drag racing rules. Announcer will be instrumental in helping to remind the spectators of safety precautions and any violators will be ejected by security,. 5. We will have a ~ninflnmn of four portable toilet facilities. 6. We will maintain a first-aid station at the concession booth in case of emergency. 7. We will have Kenai Fire Dept. on sight in case of emergency.. 8. Refuse Barrels will be placed in the pit area and spectator area. We will have a safety vehicle in place in case of crash with a ~nini~nu~n of 50 lbs. Of Dry., Chemical Fire Extinguishers. 10. We will have securi~ personnel on site if needed. They will control the parking of cars and one will be at ticket booth at all times. 11. We will constm~'t floatplane road and entrance gates to direct cars to appropriate entrance, along with an individual at fids location. 12. We will construct another sign at the entrance to the Drag Races with some roles included such as No Alcohol allowed on premises all violators will be removed. 13. We will not infringe on other user groups at the Kenai Airport. 14. In the event of a confrontation Security Personnel will have cell phone and will call Kenai Police Department for assistance. I l I I I I I I I I I I I I I i! I I // /! uJ \ \ ,,,af ; ' OCTl02..O00 520 Pine Avenue Kenai, Alaska 99611 Kenai City Council Kenai, Alaska Council Members, As reported in thc Peninsula Clarion on October 4, 2000, there is or will be a proposal to allow use of the airport float plane basin for snow machine races this winter. I want to express my opposition to this special use permit and I request you to deny it for reason of the extra noise these machines will generate. The float plane basin is already a sore spot for me during the summer. The planes with" power props" make so much noise upon takeoff that it is diflfieult to talk or hear, even in the house. We live in Woodland Estates. Now, to allow more noise during the winter does not appeal to me. Thank you for your attention to my request. Sincerely, Joe E. Harris CITY OF KENAi 210 FIDALGO AVE., SUITE 200 KENAI, ALASKA 99611-7794 TELEPHONE 907-283-7535 FAX 907-283-3014 ~ M emoranClum Date: To: From: October 13, 2000 Mayor and Council Richard A. Ross, City Manager Kenai Municipal Airport- Special Use Permit for Travel Agency Attached is the Special Use Permit for relocation of the travel agency to the former gift shop space. Dottie Fischer's letter of request and a memo from Operations Supervisor Jay Davis are also attached. The Administration recommends that the Council approve the Special Use Permit. Advertising of the current travel agency space (Space 21 on the terminal floor plan) for gift shop proposals was discussed with the Airport Commission. They concurred with the Airport Administration that we proceed in that direction. With Council concurrence we will advertise Space 21 in solicitation of proposals for a gift shop/newsstand. Attachment SPECIAL USE PERMIT DATE: The CITY OF KENAI ("City") for the considerations and pursuant to the conditions and requirements set forth below hereby grants to' Dottie Fischer 305 N. Willow, Suite 120 Kenai, AK 99611 Hereinafter sometimes referred to as the PE_RMITrEE, the right to operate a travel agency at the Kenai Municipal Airport at the location shown as Space 9 on Exhibit A, which is attached. 1. Term: The term of the Special Use Permit is for 1 year, commencing on the 1~t day of November 2000 through the 31 ~t day of October 2001. 2. Rental Payment: The rental specified herein shall be payable as follows: A. Right of entry and occupancy is authorized as the 15th day of October 2000. B. Rental shall be a monthly fee of $495.00 based on $1.65 per square foot for 300 square feet, for the privilege of conducting business authorized herein, plus any applicable tax. C. The payment shall be made to the City of Kenai, 210 Fidalgo Avenue, Suite 200, Kenai, Alaska, or by mailing to the following address: Finance Department, City of Kenai, 210 Fidalgo Avenue, Suite 200, Kenai, Alaska 99611-7794. 3. Use' The use by the PERMITrEE of the premises described above is limited to the purposes specified herein and is not intended to grant any exclusive use to the described premises unless otherwise provided above. This use is also subject to the reasonable administrative actions of the City of Kenai for the protection and maintenance of the premises and of adjacent and contiguous lands or facilities. 4. Regulations: The exercise of the use granted herein is at all times to be subject to the regulations governing the Kenai Municipal Airport rifled "Kenai Municipal Airport Regulations", issued in 1976 or any amendments thereto. By signing this Permit, the PERMITTEE Special Use Permit Page 1 of 4 acknowledges that he has received a copy of said regulations and has familiarized himself therewith and will comply with the requirements of said regulations. 5. Solicitation' Solicitation of donations or the promotion or operation of any part or kind of business or commercial enterprise not contemplated by this Special Use Permit upon, in, or above airport lands without the written consent of the CITY, is prohibited. 6. Removal of Property: Any or all personal or real property placed or used upon lands or in facilities in violation of the preceding prohibitions may be removed and/or impounded by the City of Kenai, and when so removed and/or impounde_d, such property may be redeemed by the owner thereof only upon the payment to the CITY of the costs of removal plus storage charges of $25.00 per day. Reassignment/Relocation: Should it be necessary to reassign PERMITI'EE to a different area of the airport terminal, the parties agree as follows: It will be the intention of the CITY to give PERMITI'EE as much notice in advance as possible of such reassignment. The costs of relocation, including the costs of moving and setting up counter and related facilities, shall be borne by the PE~I~E. Should reassignment and relocation be necessary, PERMITI'EE shall be provided and afforded equivalent space, in terms of both area and location, as that which it presently occupies, to the extent found feasible by the Airport Manager. PERMITI'EE agrees to vacate space 36A, should no designated airline office or counter space be available to a requesting air service provider. 8. Risks' PERMITI'EE will provide all proper safeguards and shall assume all risks incurred in performing its services hereunder. 9. H01d Harmless' PERMITI'EE agrees to save the CITY harmless from all actions, suits, liabilities, or damages resulting from, or arising out of, any acts of commission or omission by the PERMrrTEE, his agents, employees, customers, or invitees, or arising from or out of the PERMITrEE's occupation or use of the premises demised or privileges granted, and to pay all costs connected therewith. 10.For.bearance: Failure to insist upon a strict compliance with the terms, conditions, and requirements herein contained, or referred to, shall not constitute or be construed as a waiver or relinquishment of the right to exercise such terms, conditions or requirements. Special Use Permit Page 2 of 4 11.Insurance' The PERMITI'EE shall provide proof of insurance coverage on the travel agency and its contents. Such insurance coverage shall be in an amount satisfactory to the Airport Manager. 12.Unit Maintenance: The PERMITI'EE shall be solely responsible for the maintenance and for keeping the unit clean. 13.Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Participation' PERMITI'EE (concessionaire) is required to take all necessary and reasonable steps to foster Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation in its airport concession activities. Ae This agreement is subject to the re_quirements of the U.S. Department of Transportation's regulations, 49 CFR Part 23, Subpart F. The concessionaire agrees that it will not discriminate against any business owner because of the owner's race, color, national origin, or sex in connection with the award or performance of any concession agreement covered by 49 CFR Part 23, Subpart F. 13. The concessionaire agrees to include the above statements in any subsequent concession agreements that it enters and cause those businesses to similarly include the statements in further agreements. Cancellation: Permits in good standing may be canceled in whole or part at any time upon mutual written agreement by PERMITTEE and the City Council or by the PERMITI'EE upon thirty (30) days PERMITrEE notice. CITY OF KENAI: By: Richard A. Ross City Manager PERMITI'EE: By: Na171e Title Special Use Permit Page 3 of 4 STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT THIS IS TO CERTIFY that on this day of .... ,2000, RICHARD A. ROSS, City Manager of the Cit~ of Kenai, Alaska, being personally known to me or having produced satisfactory evidence of identification, appeared before me and acknowledged the voluntary and authorized execution of the foregoing instrument on behalf of said City. Notary Public for Alaska My Commission Expires' STATE O F ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT THIS IS TO CERTIFY that on this day of ., 2000, Dorothy Fischer, Owner, of Alaska's Best Travel, being personally known to me or having produced satisfactory evidence of identification, appeared before me and acknowledged the voluntary and authorized execution of the foregoing instrument on behalf of said Corporation. Notary Public for Alaska My Commission Expires: Special Use Permit Page 4 of 4 ALASKA'S BEST TRAVEL 305 North Willow Street, Suite 120 ° Kenai, Alaska 99611 Phone (907) 283-7810 ° Fax (907) 283-8084 · (800) 545-0844 ° Email dottie@alaskasbesttravel.com ... · . October 01, 2000 Rebecca Cronkhite Kenia Airport Manager 305 N. Willow Kenai, AK 99611 Dear Ms. Cronkhite; -_ It has been brought to my attention that the area commonly called "Airport Gift Shop" is being vacated. I would like to aquire that area for the relocation of my business "Alaska's Best Travel". This would allow me to consolidate the two office's I presently am leasing into the one space, provide a waiting area for my clients that does not interfere with airline passengers boarding lines and in general be able to expand the service and worker areas to meet the needs of my company. I am willing to pay the present rental rote for the area and would like to have the lease be effective as of 1 November, 2000. I would like access to the area from October 15, as there will be a need to increase the number of electrical outlets, provide computer cable, measure for additional work stations, provide security for safe's and airline tickets, and resurface interior walls. I fin~er suggest that the area I am currently renting, located beside Payless Car Rental, be designated as the new 'Gift Shop". This area is extremely conveniem for the airline passengers, and although it does not have the same amount of square footage I do believe that the increased visibility and accessibility would do a great deal to improve the viability of a gift shop in the airport. I would also suggest that the "grey board" presently located located on the walls of the present gift shop, be placed on the walls of the "new gift shop". The grey board was designed to hold brackets and sheff'mg and would be most beneficial to a gift shop. Please advise me at your soonest what steps I must complete to acquire the rental space and to be released from the two conditional leases I presently have. Since~ly, Dorothy Fischer Alaska's Best Travel KENAI M U N ICI PAL Al RPORT M mo To: From.- Date: Rick Ross- City Manager Jay Davis- Operations Supervisor~,.0L),,~,ll~; October 13, 2000 Re: Dottie Fischer- Relocation On October 12, the Airport Commission reviewed the attached request from Dorothy Fischer to relocate her travel agency to the spaco previously o~pied by the airport gift shop. The proposal also recommends moving the gift shop to the area currently occupied by the travel agency. The Airport Commission concurred with the proposal and requested the City Council approve a Special Use Permit for Alaska's Best Travel to oc~py the spaco commonly referred to as the airport gift shop. They further recommended that Ms. Fischer be allowed to vacate her Special Use permit on spacos 21 and 36A when the move was complete. The Airport would then advertise the available space for a Gift Shop Concossion in accordanco with standard City practico. The final request was that Ms. Fisher be allowed to begin remodeling the gift shop area immediately, in preparation for occupancy November 1. Airport management concurs with the recommendations of the Commission. A Special use Permit for Alaska's Best Travel is attached. There are three separate issues for City Council to consider: le Does the City Council wish to approve a Special Use Permit for Alaska's Best Travel to occupy the space currently designated for the Airport Gift Shop? e Does City Council wish to allow Alaska's Best Travel to terminate, without penalt3t, the current Special Use Permits? 3. Does City Council wish Airport Management to start the bid process to establish a gift shop in the ama now occupied by Alaska's Best Travel? · Page 2 CITYOF KENAi 210 FIDALGO AVE., SUITE 200 KENAI, ALASKA 99611-7794 TELEPHONE 907-283-7535 FAX 907-283-3014 ~ M emoranClum Date: To.' From: October 12, 2000 Mayor and Council Richard A. Ross, City Manager Kenai Coastal Trail- Environmental Permitting Attached is a proposal submitted by Peratrovich, Nottingham and Drage, Inc. to address agency concerns on the coastal trail project. This proposal also includes preparation of necessary permits and management of the permitting process. Mr. Komelis has submitted a review of the proposal that validates the need for the work proposed. Mr. La Shot has reviewed the issues of costs and has advised that the proposed charges are generally in line with expectations based on recent environmental work projects within the City. Council is aware that this last season we were advised by the senatorial staff of the Department of the Interior Committee that a necessary component of our request for funds was to have the U.S. Corps of Engineers in support of it. Unless we do the work proposed and have the environmental agencies on board, or at least have addressed their concerns, we will not get this support. If we can get this work done in a timely manner, we will again approach Senator Stevens' office for the construction engineering funds necessary to get this project designed with more accurate cost estimates. At your last meeting you appropriated funds to relocate sewer lines on Mission Street. The need for this project is well justified to stop the erosion that will continue to be costly to both the public and private sector. As a coastal trail it will also enhance the tourist economy as well as recreational facilities available to our own citizens. The Administration is requesting Council's authorization to negotiate a contract to implement the proposal of Peratrovich, Nottingham and Drage, Inc., which will be brought back to Council for appropriation and award action. Attachment MEMORANDUM 'CITY OF KENAI 210 FIDALGO AVE., SUITE 200 KENAI, ALASKA 99611-7794 TELEPHONE 907-283-7535 FAX 907-283-3014 ~ TO' FROM' DATE' SUBJECT: Rick Ross, City Manager Keith Kornelis, Public Works Manager October 10, 2000 Kenai Coastal Trail PND - Permitting Phase I have reviewed Peratovich, Nottingham, & Drage, Inc.'s, PND's, proposal dated September 28, 2000 along with the attached letters addressed to me from ADF&G and US-EPA. I believe that the work outlined in this proposal is the next logical step for this project. It would be an extremely important tool to obtain funding for the project. It would be a good idea to address some of the concerns that were mentioned at the public hearings on this project. Concerns such as: · Effects to fishery resources adjacent, above; and below this project. Impacts the project may have to the anadromous fish stream that crosses this project. · Hydraulic changes to the Kenai River and river channel. Consequences of eliminating the sand from the eroding bluff as a source of river sand' How will the sand bars and channels change? Will there be changes to the dune system west of the project? Will this effect the City's Wastewater Treatment Plant and the sewer outfall? Memo to Rick Ross Page 2 October 10, 2000 If all regulatory agencies, political offices, environmental organizations, native organizations, parks and others are involved and their problems and concerns are addressed, many of the funding "roadblocks" can be diverted. I was happy to see that Tasks 1-4 garnered the majority of time and effort before preparing and submitting the permit applications. This gives everyone a chance to contribute before the permits are submitted and formal replies and time deadlines are set. ^ combined effort on the original permit submitted might help make this "everyone's project." Thus each agency or group will know how the project will solve some of their concerns and thus support the permits. KK/jet Attachments · · 1506 West 36th Avenue · Anchorage, Alaska99503 · 907-561-1011 · Fax 907-563-4220 September 28, 2000 Mayor John Williams City of Kenai 210 Fidalgo Avenue, Suite 200 Kenai, AK 99611-7794 Dear Mayor Williams' PN&D 99072 We are pleased to present this cost proposal' to continue to the permitting phase of the Coastal Trail Project. During the various presentations and reviews of the initial reconnaissance phase, very few negative comments were received. The one concern that needs additional assessment is the sedimentation issue. A more detailed study of coastal littoral drift and Kenai River sedimentation contribution to inlet beach formation and stabilization is in order. This can be done preceding the permit process and a budget for this work has been included. A river survey establishing thalweg elevation will also be required. The permit process should start by initial contact with various key agencies and officials on an individual basis to assess any of their concerns. This has proven to be a good way to start the process and often surfaces issues not initially obvious. Next would be a permitting pre-application meeting with the State Coordinating Agency, DGC, which is also in Charge of Coastal Zone Consistency reviews. At that time, new information including the sedimentation study could be discussed and the project outlined and discussed, including concerns previously uncovered. The need for an environmental assessment other than that provided by the Corps of Engineers review should also be established. This determination will influence the size of the permitting budget and time required to complete the permitting process. To emphasize the importance of agency influence on project cost, recent marine project permitting costs have run from $6,000 to over $1,000,000 for projects of size similar to the Coastal Trail Project. Because the engineering study to date has been in great detail, the permit application will be done quickly, including drawings and various completed forms. The draft permit should be presented at the initial DGC meeting. During the permit review period, some questions will arise which will require written response and possibly some meetings. To accomplish all the work required during the permit process, the following budget was established for the ideal case. Asterisks mark areas that could expand subject to agency demands. PERMITTING PHASE TASKS AND BUDGET Task 1. Agency and Official Contacts $20,000 PN&D would meet individually with permitting agency reviewers and officials to present the Coastal Trail Project and assess their concerns with it. The list of parties with interests in the Coastal Trail Project is lengthy, and any of these parties could have concerns that would require additional project studies and delay the project. These meetings would also provide an opportunity to present positive features of the project. A proposed list of contacts follows. Regulatory Agencies U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Regulatory Branch U.S. EPA, Kenai Office U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Marine Fisheries Service, Kenai River Representative AK Dept. of Natural Resources, Southcentral Land Division AK Dept. of Fish and Game, Habitat and Restoration Division AK Dept. of Environmental Conservation, Div. of Water Quality AK Office of Management & Budget, DGC, Southcentral Branch Political Offices City of Kenai, Mayor and City Council Kenai Peninsula Borough, Mayor & Council City of Soldotna, Mayor and City Council U.S. Senator Ted Stevens State Senator Jerry Ward (Kenai) State Senator John Torgerson (Soldotna) State Representative Harold Smailey (Kenai) State Representative Gary Davis (Soldotna) Governor Tony Knowles Environmental Organizations Kenai Watershed Forum Cook Inlet Keeper Native Organizations Salamatoff Traditional Council Salamatoff Native Corporation Kenai Indian Tribe Parks US Forest Service-Chugach National Forest Alaska State Parks - Kenai River Special Management Area AK Dept. of Nat. Resources, Div. of Parks & Outdoor Recreation City of Kenai, Parks and Recreation Other Interested Parties Kenai River Property Owner's Association Kenai Peninsula Clarion Anchorage Daily News Others To Be Identified Task 2. Kenai Dunes Impact Assessment $15,000 The Kenai Dunes are a natural sand beach along the north side of the Kenai River outlet at Cook Inlet. During preliminary review of the proposed Kenai Coastal Trail project, agency reviewers suggested that the trail might threaten the Kenai Dunes by eliminating the Kenai River bluff erosion as a material source for replenishment of the beach. This concern can be addressed early in the permitting process by conducting a study of the sand "budget" for the beach. This study will draw on previous work performed as part of a 1984 small boat harbor ,/Peratrovich, Nottingham & Drage, Inc. Engineering Consultants study by TAMS, other studies of long-shore transport in Cook Inlet, and new investigations, based on review of aerial photos and calculations. PN&D, working with coastal engineer Dr. Orson Smith, P.E. of the University of Alaska would prepare a brief but detailed report to document the results of the study. The UAA study, to be directed by Dr. Smith, would be funded through a small grant to the University. Our preliminary examination of the matter is that the coastal trail will have almost no affect on the Kenai Dunes. Task 3. River Survey $12,000 An aerial survey performed in 1996 obtained uplands survey data required for the project permitting and design. Concerns regarding river scour and Kenai Dunes beach nourishment, however, will require additional river and near shore bathymetry surveys around the mouth of the Kenai River. Task 4. Pre-Application Meeting $2,000 After individual contacts have been made with agency--reviewers, PN&D will prepare presentation materials for and initiate a permitting agency "pre-application meeting" through the Division of Governmental Coordination (DGC). A draft of the permit application would be presented for comment. Task 5. Prepare and Submit Permit Applications $3,000 The formal permitting process for the project is initiated by submittal of (1) a Corps of Engineers permit application (for discharge of-fill into wetlands, and also for structures in navigable waterways), (2) an Alaska Coastal Management Program Coastal Project Questionnaire to the Alaska Department of Governmental Coordination and, (3) a fish habitat permit application to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. PN&D will prepare permit applications and submit them on behalf of the City of Kenai. Task 6. Permitting Coordination $10,000' PN&D will provide permitting coordination to address agency requests for additional information and follow through on the permitting process. Task 7. Additional Studies (If Required) (Cost Undefined)* Once the permit applications have been submitted, the agency reviewers will provide official comments that must be addressed before project permits can be issued. The scope of these comments will determine what additional studies will be required for the project, and the associated costs. Costs noted with an asterisks will depend on agency requirements. The total initial permitting budget will be $62,000. Since this type of work is highly variable, we suggest proceeding on a time-and-materials cost basis with a not-to-exceed budget of $62,000 unless authorized otherwise in writing. For your reference, we have attached letters from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game and from the U.S. EPA outlining some concerns. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call. Sincerely, PE~TROVICH,NOTTINGHAM & DRAGE, INC. Dennis Nottingham, P.E. President /Peratrovich, Nottingham & Drage, Inc. Enqineerinq Consultants DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME HABITAT AND RESTORATION DIVISION TONY KNOWLES, GOVERNOR 1599 Keith Kornelis City Engineer 210 Fidalgo Ave., Suite 200 Kenai, AK. 99611-7794 Dear Mr. Kornelis: ............. Jar~uary 31, 2000 Re: Kenai Coastal Trail and Erosion Control Project Design Concept Report Review o The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Habitat and Restoration Division, has reviewed the recently released Kenai Coastal Trail and Erosion Control Proj~t Design Concept Report prepared for the City of Kenai by their contractor, Pemtovich, Nottingham and Drage, Inc (PN&D). Thank you for providing us with a copy of this document and the notification of the January 11, 2000 public meeting regarding this issue. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) provided verbal comments at that public meeting in the form of questions and issues that need to be addressed by the City and/or it's consultant pursuant to a proposed Kenai River bluff stabilization and pedestrian trail. The concerns voiced centered on the potential for this project to cause adverse effects t~ fisheries resources which utilize the mouth and lower reaches (tidally influenced areas) of the Kenai River. In ad_diti_on;._we, are_.q~ncerned about Potenti_a_l. ir~acts to the unnamed anadromous fish stream (No Name Creek, Anadmmous Stream No. 244-30-10010-2001) which inclUde the potential for this pr~ject".t°_alter l¢cess availability for fish at the confluence of this stream and the Kenai River and the p0.tential for changes in the existing sand dunes that provide erosion protection for the __~_ tlands through which this stream meanders. The Depa.rtment has also stated concerns regarding the proposed project's potential to muse hydraulic changes in the Kenai River that could change the natural bed load transport conditions and deposition rates in the lower river. We are concerned that changes to the existing hydraulic conditions, no matter how large or small, may result in the potential for alteration of the bank conditions above or below the mouth of the K~nai River. Suoh changes could n~ssitate further bank erosion prot~tion and increased costs attributable to this project. These changes could 'affect the existing sewage treatment plant site and sewer outtall conditions. We question if -this Pr0~eCt Wiilalter the' current erosion and deposition rates of long shore currents in Cook Inlet n~ar the mouth o~ the Kenai River. Please note that the ADF&G raises these concems because we have already invested over $100,000.00 in access and dune protection with the City in this area which could'be adversely affectod by alteration of K~nai River flow resulting from this proposed project. We are concerned that the proposed design of the armored deflection dike located at the upstream end of No-Name Creek may create a current gyre. This could result in increased erosive forces attacking the bank further up the beach dune area towards the existing beach .accsss road and dip-net fishing tu~-around area. Also, the construction Of a large rock faced jetty on both sides of the mouth of No-Name Creek could reduce shoreline fisherman access to the existing dip-net fishery during certain tide levels or in total. The ADF&G understands that the City's consultant, PN&D, have only estimated the potential thalweg elevation. This elevation must be thoroughly analyzed and documented to avoid the potential for catastrophic failure of the project. The depth of scour, estimated to be-5 feet for this project, is also questionable and warrants more detailed analysis to establish a scour depth at which this project should be designed to protect against. The use of bioengineering to stabilize eroding slopes is an acceptable slope protection method. However, the species of plants to be used for slope stability must be carefully considered based upon the type of soils, the erosion forces ant work and the availability of the seed or plug plant materials source. We recommend the City of Kenai coordinate this concept with staff at the Plant Materials Center in Palmer who have trained staff that can assist in evaluating the feasability of the use of these techniques and materials at this location. ~ Additional analysis of the biological, resources using the-project ama is also needed to ensure the biological productivity of the estuarine habitat is not adversely affected by the proposed project through physioal and chemic, al alteration of the existing habitat. In order to address the secondary and cumulative effects that this proposed project may produe~, an environmental impact or assessment document will need to be pmpar~l for the project. The ADF&G understands the City of Kenai's need to address the significant level of erosion occurring along the north side of the mouth of the Kenai River and appreciates the City's multiple use perspective for bank stabilization as outlined in this preliminary "Design Con~t Report". We look fommrd to working with the Ci~ in its ~fforts to develop a mutually satisfactory approach to the existing erosion condition at this location. Please keep in mind however, that resolution of one problem can result in signifioant impaots to other resour~s and potentially g~nerate other unfoms~n 'impacts that result in the necessity for expansion of the initial project. It is for these masons that the above concerns and questions are provided to you for consideration in the analysis of the propOsed project. Please contact me at the Kenai River Center at (907) 260-4882 if you have any questions regarding our agencies review comments or questions. Sincerely, L~ep~tz Habitat Biologist Kenai River Center D. McKay, ADF&G/H&R M. Bethe, ADF&G/SF S. Fisler, ADNR/DPOR J. Mohomich, KPB/KRC J. Gabler, KBP/FP V. Davis, USFWS R. Davis, ADF&G/CF P. North, USEPA D. Voss, NMFS D. Sheridan, DGC Keith Kornelis II From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: pnorth.vcf Hi Keith, Phillip North [pnorth~ptialaska.net] FridaY, January 28, 2000 9:32 AM Keith Komelis Gary Liepitz; Jeanne Hanson; Vicki Davis; Glenda Landua; Heather Dean; Rick Ross Kenai Bluff Erosion Control/Coastal Trail Project We have a coastal engineer on our wetlands staff in Anchorage who I consulted about the bluff erosion control/coastal trail project. Heather Dean is my counterpart in Anchorage and has degrees in coastal engineering. I talked with her about the sand movement questions to see if she agreed with the conclusions reached by the PN&D engineers. She pointed out that while the 40 miles of eroding bluff to the south of the Kenai River mouth no doubt contributes large amounts of sand to beaches in this area, there are many forces acting on the sand. So while the keeneral trend of sand movement appears to be to the north, much of it is ly to be dispersed on the way to the mouth of the Kenai. Also acting on this sand is the Kenai River itself, which may act as a barder to further movement or at least it will divert sand away from the beach for a while. A portion of the 40 miles worth of sand is likely being contributed to the sand dunes at the mouth of the river, at least on the south side, but how much relative to that contributed by the bluff at the River mouth is a big question. In contrast the dunes are directly adjacent to the I mile of eroding bluff at the mouth of the River. Sand is being washed directly to this area. No doubt some of this sand is also washed out into the Inlet and depending on the fides and winds at any given time, some sand will move south and some north. The bottom line is that there is still a gmat deal of uncertainty. The dunes are an important element of the estuadne and tidal wetlands system at the mouth of the River. They provide a protective barrier between the waves generated in Cook Inlet and the tidal wetlands along No Name Creek (Richla Creek), as well the estuadne habitat in the tidal reaches of No Name Creek, and the tidal wetlands on the south side of the Kenai River mouth. These wetlands are a very dch habitat, directly and indirectly, for birds, fish, madne mammals and other animals. The Kenai sewage treatment plant and houses along the currently non eroding pa~ of the_.bluf~. (like your house) am also protected by the dune system. ~ne aunes also provide habitat for song birds and other animals. And since dunes are rare along ~is coast the habitat provided is all the more important. So, for ecological and directly financial reasons, it is important to make sure we understand the consequences of eliminating the eroding bluff as a source of sand for the dune system at the mouth of the River. Since we am still in a pm funding and pm permit application stage I would recommend finding someone with specific expertise in coastal processes to consult o.n these questions fully and based on good data. We need the opinion o~ someone who understands the processes in action hem. It would also help if this person did not have a stake in the outcome. These questions will have to be addressed some time. If there is federal money that goes into this prOject then NEPA will come into play. An ElS may be required by the funding agency, then certainly these questions will have to be answered. They will also need to be addressed in the Corp of Engineers permit process. It seems better to continue on the prudent path the City has taken and get answers before going into the permit phase, where we are all bound by deadlines. In that environment unanswered questk, permit denial. .;an to lead to recommendations for ~Again I want to emphasis that I understand the need for this project. I .:1o not oppose this project per se. But there seem to be consequences to this project that may be severe. Also again, I want to thank the City for taking the approach you have. It is much easier to discuss all these issues outside of the official review process. We have the time for mai dialogue. If we can answer these questions satisfactorily the permitting phase ought to be very straight forward, with no controversy. Thanks again, Phil North Tony Know/es, Gov~ Division Community and Business Development P.O. Box 110809, Juneau, AK 99811-0809 Telephone: (907) 465-2017 · Fax' (907) 465-3767 · Text Telephone: (907) 465-5437 Email' AKtrade@dced.state.ak.us · Website' www. dced.state.ak.us/cbd/ CERTIFIED/RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED October 11, 2000 The Honorable John Williams, Mayor City of Kenai 210 Fidalgo, Suite 200 Kenai, AK 99611-7794 RE: FY02 STATE REVENUE SHARING/SAFE COMMUNITIES PROGRAM POPULATION DETERMINATION - Dear Mayor Williams,: The Department of Community and Economic Development is charged by statute with determining the July 1, 2000, population of each municipality for FY02 State Revenue Sharing and Safe Communities Program purposes. Population estimates are prepared by the State Demographer at the Department of Labor and Worlcforce Development. The population of the City of Kenai has been determined to be 7,039. If you do not agree with this figure, the City may request a population adjustment by documenting its own population. Cities with a population of less than 1,000 must conduct a "head count census." Cities with 1,000 or more residents may use a "head count census" or the "housing unit method," which includes specific statistical measures. The department requires that the population adjustment be fully, documented, that the City Council pass a resolution adopting its results, and that it be completed and postmarked by November 1, 2000. However, because of the delay in releasing our July 1, 2000, population determinations, we will work closely with municipalities that choose to appeal their population determination to insure they are provided a sufficient amount of time to document their request for adjustment. If you choose to request a population adjustment, please contact the department for a copy of the FY02 Head Count Census Instruction Manual or the FY02 Housing Unit Method Population Estimate Instruction Manual. These Manuals provide additional information on the procedures and documentation required. Contact Laura Walters, Research Analyst, (phone: 907-269-4521, e-mail: Laura_Walters@dced.state.ak.us) or Bill Rolfzen, State Revenue Sharing Program Administrator, (phone: 907-465-4733, e-mail: Bill_Rolfzen@dced.state.ak.us) for additional information. Sincerely, Director "Promoting a healthy economy and strong communities" Tony Knowles, Governor Division of Community and Business Development 550 W. 7th Avenue, Suite 1770, A. nchorage, AK 99501-3510 Telephone: (907) 269-4580. Fax' (907) 269-4539 · Text Telephone' (907) 465-5437 E-mail' questions@dced.state.ak.us · Website' www. dced.state.ak, us October 2, 2000 CERTIFIED/RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED 7099 3220 0002 0901 5344 The Honorable John J. Williams Mayor of Kenai 210 Fidalgo Ave., Ste. 200 Kenai, AK 99611 Dear Mayor Williams: RE' 2000 FULL VALUE DETERMINATION p '-"~'"-'-'~.:_" ~'" Ct ?.' ' ' ~ As required by AS 14.17.140 (Public Schools Foundation rogram) and~~~..__~' 29.60.010 (State equalization of tax resources for municipal sentices), the Department of Community and Economic Development has determined that, as of January 1, 2000, the full and true value of taxable real and personal property within your municipality is as follows: Real Property' Personal Property' State Assessed Property (AS 43.56)' TOTAL: $319,159,900 $ 96,643,100 $ 3,811,330 $419,614,330 This full value determination may be appealed administratively by you within fifteen (15) days of receipt of this notice under the provisions of 19 AAC 30.092. In addition, AS 14.17.140 also allows for judicial review of the determination. If you have any questions concerning our full value determination for 2000, please contact our office at 269-4605. Sincerely, Steve Van Sant State Assessor cc: Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Superintendent Commissioner of Education "Promoting a healthy economy and strong communities" Kenai Central High School Hockey Booster Club 9583 Kenai Spur Hwy,Kenai,AK,996 To whom this may concern: · We are a non-profit organization that raises funds for our High School HOckey Team. We involve all parents of the team players to help raise money by selling ads in our program. We give out approximately 200 programs in a season to all spectators that come and watch our games. This year, our team will have a lot of outside ice practice and we are seeking extra funds fi'om organizations such as your to help us purchase warm-up suits for our team. Your contribution will help out a great deal to help off set the costs to the parents for these suits, travel expenses, socks, jersey's and the purchase of practice ice. Having our sons/daughters on a High School Hockey team helps build their self confidence, learn a lot about team work, and keeps them busy through out the winter months, and keep up on their school work. I have enclosed one of our Ad Forms for you to view. If your organization is able to help us by a contribution, we would very much appreciate it. As mentioned earlier, we are trying to raise extra funds this year to purchase the team warm-up suits. If you have any questions, please give me a call at 260-6246 (work) or 283-4064 (home). Tha~ You, Laurie I~ PresideTt MEMORANDUM TO' FROM: THRU: DATE: SUBJ: City Council Larry Semmens, Finance Director Rick Ross, City Manager October 2, 2000 Investment Report At September 30, 2000 the City had investments with a market value of $34,328,938.96 The portfolio yield was 6.22% which is up from 6.02% last quarter. The breakdown of types of investments held is' US Agency Securities AML Investment Pool Certificate of Deposit Repurchase Agreements $33,167,320.61 $ 646,647.22 $ 95,000.00 $ 419,971.13 This was an active quarter with over $5.6 million invested in 5 different securities. Maturity's ranged from just over 1 year to 5 years. As expected, the Federal Resente Board did not change Short term interest rates. The bond market in general has rallied over the last quarter which means that interest rates are declining. The two year troasury note was ~.5% at June 30 and is 5.~7% now. My base strategy of investing these funds is to buy and hold. As cash is available I invest it at the best rates available within the time frames necessary to meet cash flow needs. On a very infrequent basis I sell a security to increase yield by purchasing another higher yielding investment. If you have any questions or comments about the City's investments please contact me. A copy of the portfolio is attached. CITY OF KENAI CITY OF KENAI INVESTMENTS 9/30/2000 SECURITY 6/30/2000 Market Value Or cost if purch. Later than 6/00 EFFECT. DATE DATE RATE PURCH. DUE AT MATURITY (PAR) CD FHLB 4.495% FHLB 4.98% FHLB 5.165 FNMA 5.27 FNMA 5.36 FNMA 5.39 FICO Strip FNMA 5.375 FNMA 5.375 FNMA 5.44 FNMA 5.3 FNMA 5.65 FHLB 5.46 FHLB 5.31 FFCB 5.83 FNMA 5.3 FNMA 7.5 FHLB 6.75 FHLB 6.16 FHLB 6.00 FHLB 6.5 FHLB 6.25 FHLB 6.64 FFCB 5.5 FNMA 5.81% FHLB 7.0 FNMA 7.0 FNMA 6.75 FNMA 7.30 FHCI 9.50 94,572.00 993,750.00 993,750.00 1,490,160.00 992,300.00 991,100.00 990,800.00 1,917,200.00 989,900.00 1,237,375.00 1,977,500.00 1,975,630.00 2,079,210.00 983,646.00 980,315.00 989,546.36 244,250.00 1,012,270.00 495,850.00 492,500.00 1,473,750.00 987,190.00 985,315.00 345,516.50 835,362.50 957,400.00 1,477,972.50 464,078.00 980,500.00 1,000,000.00 1,652,585.36 6.30 4/12/2000 10/12/2000 4.88 1115/1998 10/16/2000 4.96' 11/20/1998 11/17/2000 5.17 12/11/1998 12/11/2000 1/12/1999 1/12/2001 5.27 5.56 5.60 5.40 5.40 5.40 6.03 5.74 5.84 7.00 6.89 6.70 7.03 6.54 7.O8 6.90 6.78 6.50 6.80 6.64 7.11 6.79 7.0O 3/5/1999 2/23/2001 6/2/1999 3/612001 3/16/1999 3/712001 3/25/1999 3/27/2001 4/6/1999 3/27/2001 7/28/1999 5/1512001 6/3/1999 5/17/2001 6/3/1999 6/1/2001 7/28/2000 9/10/2001 4~4~2000 10/2612001 9/712000 12/1012001 4/3/2000 2/1/2002 9/28/2000 2/11/2002 5~4~2000 511/2002 3/21/2000 6/21/2002 1/2812000 8/15/2002 10/25/1999 10~25~2002 1/28/2000 11/15/2002 8/26!1999 2/26/2003 1/12/2000 10/22/2003 9/2/1999 4/19/2004 8/24/1999 8/24/2004 7.02 10/29/1999 10/29/2004 6.80 12/1/1999 1113012004 7.30 8~29~2000 7/19/2005 7.69 8122/2000 8/112005 95,000.00 1,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 1,500,000.00 1,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 2,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 1,250,000.00 2,000,000.00 2,000,000.00 2,100,000. O0 1,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 250,000.00 1,000,000.00 500,000.00 500,000.00 1,500,000.00 1,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 350,000.00 875,000.00 1,000,000.00 1,500,000.00 470,000.00 1,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 1,611,787.00 SUB TOTAL 33,081,294.22 AML POOL 646,647.22 33,727,941.44 REPO 419,971.13 TOTAL 34,147,912.57 TOTAL CURRENT YIELD 6.45 6.03 6.22% 33,501,787.00 646,647.22 419,971.13 34,568,405.35 SEPTEMBER 2000 8,994 ~TRANSNORTHERN ~ AVIATION - 6O8 6.76% 93.24% 2000 Monthly Enplanements 1996-2000 Month ERA ~ TRANSNORTHERN Monthly Totals 5 Year Average Jan 7,472 387 7,859 8,069 Feb 7,715 100 7,815 7,478 Mar 7,536 121 7,657 8,288 Apr 6,287 122 6,409 7,294 May 7,001 530 7,531 8,076 Jun 8,432 654 9,086 9,814 Jul 1.1,825 911 12,736 13,249 Aug 10,252 797 11,049 11,412 Sep 8,386 608 8,994 Oct 0 0 0 Nov 0 0 0 Dec 0 0 0 Totals 74,906 4,230 79,136 September enplanements up 693 from last September. Total enplanements up 995 from the totals at this time in 1999. KENAI MUNICI'PAL AIRPORT FLOAT PLANE BASIN ACTIVITY- 2NNN OPERATIONS MAY 75 JUNE 210 JULY 283" AUGUST 307 SEPTEMBER 202 OCTOBER 0 TOTAL TO DATE 1077 AUTOMATED FUEL FACILITY m m mm m m m m m m m m m m m m m mm mm m m m mm mm m mm mm m m m m m m mm mm mm m m m m emro m MONTH GALLONS SALES JUNE 674 $1,752.40 JULY 191 $494.26 AUGUST 1044 $2,715.10 SEPTEMBER 649 $1,687.40 OCTOBER 0 $0.00 TOTAL 2558 $6,649.16 m m m m m m m m mm m mm m m m m m m mm m mm m m m m mm mm m mmm m m m m m mm m m mmm m ! SLIPS LEASED m m m m m m m rome rome m mm m m m m m m mine m m m m m m mm m m mm mmm m m m mm mm mm mm m m m m m PRIVATE 10 COMMERCIAL 0 Rev 8/3/99 INFORMATION ITEMS KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 19 ~ 2000 o , , , 10/11/2000 Public Works Department, Project Status Report. 9 / 28 / 2000 Kenai Peninsula Tourism Marketing Council thank-you note for sponsoring their welcoming reception at the Annual Regional Tourism Conference. 10 / 19 / 2000 Kenai River Special Management Area Advisory Board meeting agenda and minutes of 9 / 21 / 2000 meeting. 10 / 2000 Soldoma Chamber of Commerce, Chamber Connection. Project status Report A=Active NC=Non-Construction F=Future STIP=State Trans. Imp. KK - Keith Kornelis JL- Jack La Shot RS - Robert Springer MK - Marilyn Kebschull Jet- Jan Taylor A/NC/F/ City Contact Project Name Status A KK 1999 Water System Improvements (WH 1 & 2 & PH) Zubeck, Inc.'s work is complete. on controls. IISCO is working A MK Comprehensive Plan A JL Contaminated Soils - Shop $60,000 appropriated in Capital Project Fund. Report submitted to DEC. A KK A JL Cook/Mission/U pland Intersection & Erik Hansen Scout Park Parking Daubenspeck Environmental Site Assessment Design engineering being done. Test wells installed...Soils samples from wells look good...Sampling bluff ground water...well water samples, OK. Pete Campbell preparing final report. JL Kenai AP ARFF/SRE Facility Site Work Site work is neady complete. Preparing construction documents for billing. KK Kenai Coastal Trail Design Concept Reports are complete...City is seeking funding. Received proposal from PND for environmental/permit process. JL Maintenance Shop Preliminary plans and specifications complete. KK Mission Avenue Sewer Line Relocation Design engineering completed. Bids open 10/12/00. JL Multi-Purpose Facility Tarp is to be installed. Scoreboard installed - electrical & controls to be done soon.. A JL New Kenai Health Center Building construction going well. Wednesday, October 11, 2000 Page I of 2 A/NC/F/ A KK City Contact Proj t Name STP Expansion/Planning Sewer Flow/GIS Sewer Lines Status Have received DEC Grant... Start late this winter. A JL Underground Storage Tank- Airport ADEC has responded to report and is requiring additional work. A KK WH 4 Nelson working on design. Kraxberger drilling test wells. F MK Title 14 Review Sign Code rewritten by Legal Dept. Final draft being reviewed by Administration. STIP KK DOT- Bridge Access Pathway Pathway along Bridge Access Road from K-Beach to Spur 3.3 miles...Design FFY 00 at $250,000...ROW FFY 01 at $100,000...Constr. FFY 02 at $3,800,000. STIP KK DOT- Forest Drive/Redoubt Bid awarded to Foster Construction. Construction started in July. Working on storm drain & utility relocates along with road subgrade. STIP KK DOT- Spur 10.6 - 22.0 DOT opened bids on 9/6/00. DOT agreed to almost all of City's recommendations...Alaska Roadbuilders was Iow bidder at $3,464,240 with five bidders. STIP KK DOT- Unity Trail Pathway Pedestrian/bike pathway along Kenai Spur from MP 2.8 to 8.2. Anticipate advertising in February 2001. Wednesday, October 11, 2000 Page 2 of 2 KENAI RIVER tSpecial Management Area "Working together...for the river" I® II. *** Meeting Agenda*** Thursday, October 19, 2000 7:00 p.m. City of Soldotna- Council Chambers CALL TO ORDER A. Roll Call B. Approval of 9/21/00 minutes C. Agenda Changes and Approval PUBLIC COMMENT III. IV. NEW BUSINESS A. Reco~ition of Kenai Riverbend Resort and River & Sea Marine - Boat Wake Study Assistance B. Sportfishing License Trends - Jim A. Richardson, Doug.Vincent-Lang C. Recreation Impact Study Discussion - Doug Vincent-Lang, ADF&G, Chris Degemes D. City of Soldotna's Kenai Riverbank Project Update, Dick Bower OLD BUSINESS V® A. Kenai River Water Quality Funding- Michelle Brown, The Nature Conservancy B. Commercial Operator Committee Report, Jeff King PUBLIC COMMENT Vie ADJOURNMENT A. Board Comments B. Date/Agenda of Next Meeting NOTE: This is a tentative agenda. Please contact Ted Wellman or Chris Degernes prior to 10/19/00 with any agenda changes. Kenai Ama Office, Box 1247, Soldotna, AK 99669, Soldotna 262-5581 Kenai Peninsula Borough, Box 850, Soldotna, AK 99669, Soldotna 262-4441 Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation, Department of Natural Resources, in cooperation with the Kenai Peninsula Borough. I~NAI RIVER SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA ADVISORY BOARD Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:00 p.m. City of Soldotna's City Council Chambers I® CALL TO ORDER A. Roll Call Chairman Wellman called the meeting to order at 7:07 pm Members Present' Jeffrey King, Ted Wellman, Jim H. Richardson, Peggy Mullen, Brannon Ames, Ann Whitmore-Painter, Paul Shadura, Jim Golden, Robin West, Bill Shuster, Lance Trasky, Richard Ross, Chris Degemes Members Absent: Tim Navarre, Deric Marcorelle, Jim Stogsdill for Ken Lancaster B. 'Approval of 5/11/00 minutes The minutes were approved as written. Paul said he was present and not listed on the roll call. C. Agenda Changes and Approval The agenda was revised. Bill Shuster added an update on Cooper Creek. II. PUBLIC COMMENT III. NEW BUSINESS A. Kenai River 2000 Field Season Report- Suzanne Fisler & Bill Berkhahn Bill said it was a pretty good year on the fiver. He updated the board on projects, incidents, statistics and accomplishments of the Kenai River District Staff. This year there was a slight increase in the volunteer staff with 18 volunteers and an estimated 8600 volunteer hours contributed. The volunteers assist with fee compliance, painting, litter patrol and many other duties. He said the volunteers do an amazing amount of work for Alaska State Parks and we cannot manage what we do without them. , , _ Kenai River Special Management Area Advisory Board Page 1 Meeting Minutes September 21, 2000 The Kenai River District has maintained paid staff levels this year with 4 Park Rangers and 1 Ranger assistant. Currently there is a vacant ranger position, which he expects to fill in October. Bill listed priorities for field operations program as being: a. Protecting the resources. b. Insuring parks are well maintained, clean, safe and accessible to the public. c. Public education On resources and regulations via public contacts in campgrounds and fiver patrols. d. Educate the public via interpretive programs in our campgrounds. e. Promote boating safety and educate the public regarding safety issues such as navigation lights and life jackets. - f. Enforcing State Park and Fish & Game regulations. Brannon asked about expanding the boating safety to bank safety, primarily targeting the dip netters. Bill said it is outside the park, but someone should be down them. He said the rangers have been down them in the past, but not this year. He has worked with the US Coast Guard this year and had them out on patrols with the rangers at least once a week. Bill listed the accomplishments of the Kenai River District. At the Pillars we completed the contract work including float repairs and connections. At Slikok, the second phase of the bank restoration project was completed including the elevated walkways, fiver access stairways and upland trail improvements. At Izaak Walton, a contractor repaired most of the asphalt. We have maintained the Kid's Don't Float program at all of our boat launch facilities and the boat storage shed at Morgan's Landing was completed. The second year of the Guide Orientation program went smoothly and the boating safety programs are getting better. Watercraft safety programs have been given to Fish & Game and various school groups. These are in addition to normal day-to-day items. Statistics compiled by Bill included 175 incidents requiring a citation or other report such as park or fish and game violations, non-payment of fees, thefts, vandalism, impounds, minor consuming and firearm violations. Only 9 were related to Kenai River guides. Two of those incidents are serious enough for possible suspension next year. This number is down from last year. Other incidents involving guides were minor such as non-payment of fees and parking in wrong area. On the fiver this year we had more incidents of people in the water and a couple cases of minor hypothermia. No drownings. On Memorial weekend there were two canoeing incidents, which involved an overturned canoe and people in the water. None had life jackets on, only on board the canoes. They were pulled out near Alaska Wildland Adventures and the Russian River area. July 17 on the middle fiver, a powerboat with two people hit a rock in the Naptowne Rapids area and were thrown in the fiver. One swam to shore and Kenai River Special Management Area Advisory Board Page 2 Meeting Minutes September 21, 2000 other was caught in an eddy and pulled to shore. July 13 on the middle fiver, a canoe overturned below Funny River with two people in the water. A ranger responded to the incident, but the people had pulled themselves to shore, refused assistance and left to finish their trip. A boat on the middle fiver broke its moorings and was seen hung up later along the bank. Them were a lot of complaints regarding the lower fiver such as fishing lines cut and wakes hitting boats. Them were fiver wide complaints of anchoring in channels. We are working with landowners and guides to come up with solutions. There were also complaints with conflicts in fishing methods, boats drifting in areas traditionally used by back trollers and vise versa. We have been targeting navigational light use on the fiver. More boats are using lights compared to 10 years ago. Almost all of the guides are using lights. Safety equipment use is better than in the past. Them has been progress fn the guide community with the sanitation problem. Generally there are less guide violations compared to last year. Jim G. reiterated about the drifting and back trolling problem and said that the KRSMA board and/or State Parks needs to take a look at. Also wanted to commend State Parks on the guide orientation. He is interested in more Public education and is concerned with a shortage in staffing for this education such as with the Junior Ranger program since Rick Conover has left. Jeff asked how many of the 175 incidents involved rental boats, and of the other incidents that were not formal complaints were some rental boat related. Bill stated that there were rental boat occupants cited for fishing violations, but none were operator violations. He did not have an exact number to give. He also said we may have to look at orienting the rental boat operators and concessionaires. Jeff said his end of season report told him of at least 10 serious rental boat incidents such as snagging, over limit and rudeness. Suzanne said we have not put an emphasis on educating the rental boat owners about every fishing regulation that exists. She said we work more from the safety aspect and having the safety equipment on board. She stated that Bill Berkhahn and the Coast Guard will sit down with each rental boat company this spring and make sure they understand the requirements for boating safety including checking all their boats and gear. Most of the rental boat complaints she received were regarding the lack of lights and shoddy safety equipment on board. Peggy asked that out of the 175 incidents and perhaps the verbal ones, how many were social rudeness complaints as compared to violations. Bill stated there are complaints about rudeness, but them is little we can legally do about those complaints. Kenai River Special Management Area Advisory Board Page 3 Meeting Minutes September 21, 2000 Paul said he appreciated Bill's report every year. He said last year Bill made the comment of not enough personnel at peak times and at night. He asked if this is still a problem. Bill agreed that it is still a problem, due to the large area to cover with his staff. Ted asked if the Kenai River District maintains records of public complaints and can give statistics of complaints. Suzanne stated she does keep guide complaints on file and can produce guide complaint numbers. Jim R. said his observation is that most boating accidents occur early in the season. He asked if them can be more education and safety checks at the boat launches by State Parks in cooperation with other-agencies during the early fishing season. Bill agreed it is a good idea and stated the Coast Guard would be easy to work with in setting up a station on our ramps to educate the boating public. Jim G. asked that of the majority of 175 incidents mentioned that involved non-guided anglers, how many were fishing infractions versus boating safety infractions. And if they were non-fishing related, it stresses the importance of public education and the effectiveness of the guide orientations. Bill stated that about 50% were park and resource violations and 50% fishing violations. Ann asked that of those violations, what percent were resident verses non- resident. Bill said the majority are residents. Suzanne went over a handout regarding the Kenai River guide trends and numbers. She said a packet with further analysis with additional statistics would be mailed out for the next meeting. Suzanne stated that 57 guides dropped out and 64 new guides registered this year. She stated that many businesses are focusing on Deep Creek and the Kenai River, so if they cannot get out on the inlet due to bad weather they will guide on the Kenai River. There was a large turnover in guides with the Cooper Landing rafting companies this year. She will have a complete analysis of the rental and guide businesses at the next meeting. Suzanne would like to convene the Commercial Operators Committee prior to the next board meeting and expand the group membership to include Joe Connors and possibly a property owner to bring some of that perspective to the guide orientations which will start in February next year. She will orient new guides on all issues. She proposes a half-day orientation for returning guides and a full day for new guides. She stated there are more rental boats on the fiver than before. Letters will go out to rental boat operators making them aware of our boating requirements and standards and that of the Coast Guard as well. Bill will be meeting with rental boat owners to inspect their equipment. Kenai River Special Management Area Advisory Board Meeting Minutes September 21, 2000 Page 4 Chris reviewed the Kenai River District revenue spreadsheet comparing the last few years, which reflects an increase in guide permits and other park fees. B. Kenai River Comprehensive Management Plan Progress Status Report/Setting 2000-2001 Board Priorities Chris reviewed a 10-page status report of the progress made toward implementing the recommendations of the 1997 Kenai River Comprehensive Management Plan. Suzanne had first prepared a list in 1998, and this report is an update since that time. Chris reviewed some of the recreation recommendations that have passed such as the upper fiver non-motorized area expansion; Jet Ski's restrictions on Kenai Lake, "per boat" fee for rental boats and the completed boat wake study. She stated thom is a growing concern for safety and operations of the rental boat users. She said them is a recommendation for a competency test for rental boat operators and the possibility for hour and day limits also, which have not been implemented. Other recommendations that have not been implemented include additional rangers for law enforcement, increasing guide fees, revising the permit terms for commercial operators. She recommended that the most important item we should put on the 'to do' list is the Recreation Impact Study. Chris said a variety of habitat restoration projects have been completed and bank closures implemented to protect habitat. Lance stated that 325 permits for projects have been issued annually, up from about 100 before the Kenai River Center opened. Chris said one Plan recommendation that needs to be completed is to meet with all the fiver land managers and prioritize sites for habitat restoration, and assist each other with accomplishing them. Chris also recommends the board concentrate this year on working with the cities and borough on adopting the management plan. Acquiring property continues, as opportunities arise, such as the 40 acres of wetlands donated next to Morgan's Landing and another 26 acres pending nearby. There are no purchases pending. Recommend the borough classify some lands adjacent to the fiver as recreation or equivalent. Chris said the highest priority for the board is to pursue the legislation to expand the KRSMA in the upper Kenai River/Trail Lakes system. Other recommendations discussed were the City of Soldotna's recent engineering study to evaluate future sewage treatment plant changes, construction of new storm water treatment pond, fiver user fees, the organized and efficient Kenai River Center, deadline for commercial operator permits and consolidating an application form between the USFS, Parks and the Forest Kenai River Special Management Area Advisory Board Meeting Minutes September 21, 2000 · Page 5 IV. Service and develop the Kenai River Task Force to coordinate public education. · Jim G. said Terry Carter just received national recognition for the work she has done in the education of elementary school children. KRSI has agreed to fund her school and the borough school system to make these educational programs available to all the students in the borough. Chris says the board needs to find a group to coordinate these education programs. The Boat Wake Study field work has been completed, with the reports expected in early winter. The Board will need to analyze the study results and determine the next step. Chris said the Recreation Impact Study is key on the list to spend time on this winter also. _ Chris summarized by stating she recommends that the Board concentrate on four key areas to work on this winter: the Boat Wake Study results, the Recreational Impact Study, working with the City of Soldotna, Kenai and the Borough on the management plan and the KRSMA land additions. C. Board Vacancies Chris said there are four board members currently up for re-appointment on October 1' Jim G., Ann, Peggy and Brannon. There is also one vacant board seat. She said two applications have been received, and two others are pending from previous recruitments. Chris said she has talked to Marty Rutherford regarding the challenge of getting appointments made in a timely fashion and Marty has said she would do her utmost to get these appointments made in a timely manner. Ted said the board needs people who are active and have time to work on committees. Bill S. asked what happens if the re-appointments do not get thru the Governor's office in a timely manner. 'Ted stated that some board members appointments were expired for months before the Governor's Office re- appointed or replaced them. He said we are hoping to do better this time. OLD BUSINESS A. Boat Wake Study Update- Chris Degernes/Lance Trasky Lance said all the fieldwork was completed this summer. Over 900 tests were done on Johnson Lake and the Kenai River. Boats were tested at maximum speed with different loads and three different distances from shore. Sandbags were used as passengers and the speed of the boats was checked with a radar gun and GPS. Chris and Lance recommends sending letters of appreciation and having plaques made for Kenai Riverbend Resort and River & Sea Marine Kenai River Special Management Area Advisory Board Meeting Minutes September 21, 2000 Page 6 for donating the boats, motors and detuning for the study. Chris said three volunteers from Parks joined staff from Fish & Game and the Corps, working up to 18 hours a day to provide consistent tests. Dr. Maynard will be starting October 1 to create a draft that should be available in December. · Instruments were used to collect data on the wake height, angle of the wake and speed to calculate the energy to differentiate the relative difference between motors, hulls, passenger loading and distance from the bank. Lance said the hull design seemed to be the most important over weight in generating wakes. Boat speeds were clocked between 17 and 28 mph and the fiver speed was 4 to 11 feet per second. One problem they had on the Kenai River was trying to keep the boat used to make speed measurements from pulling the anchor so the GPS speed was used instead. Lance-said the River Ranch was a wonderful site for the study. Paul asked if additional studies are needed after the draft comes out, would that be an extra cost. Lance said the report on the Boat Wake Study is included in the cost of the project, which was close to $200,000.00. Any additional studies will cost extra he stated. Ted said the next step after the report is out is to decide what impact does that have on the habitat, if any, and where. Ted said he was impressed by the dedication and professionalism of the people conducting the study and was sorry that more board members could not attend some part of the study. paUl asked if the 309 study is in.a phase of m-evaluation. Lance said the 309 study was redone and the report is still being finalized. B. Update on Cooper Creek- Bill Shuster Bill S. said as a result of a contact by Parks regarding siltation taking place at Cooper Creek USFS, placed some boulders and a siltation fence to try to reduce vehicle access to the creek. An analysis will be conducted to scope out the next phase of work needed here. A large gravel hillside is steadily eroding and introducing silt into Cooper Creek and a number of options could be considered in addressing this. Also the contract with Fish & Game to mn the fish weir will continue for another month and has been extended for another 2 years on Cooper Creek. Robin asked if Bill S. has closed the area to boat launching. Bill S. said the area has been closed to vehicles driving to the creek bank, but people can carry rafts down beyond the boulders. During the restoration project the area may be closed to all vehicles, which includes the road that follows the east side of Cooper Creek. That area may also be closed to campers to allow for re- vegetation. Kenai River Special Management Area Advisory Board Meeting Minutes September 21, 2000 Page 7 Ve Vie PUBLIC COMMENT Brett Huber said that we often focus on the problems and do not reflect on the rest of the story. He said he heard a little of everything except visitors who had a good experiences this summer on the fiver. Brett said we are winning the battle of awareness through the schools. He said that as we think about what is left to be done, let's not overlook what we have accomplished because that is a powerful message to the people and it helps involve the community. ADJOIJRNMENT A. Board Comments Peggy said she is hoping that sometime soon we could get an update on the Soldotna Creek salt pile and what is happening now. She said she will commit to spending more time this winter on committee work and is interested in'the boat wake and recreational impact studies. Peggy said she would be able to spend time in September, October and January thru May with the local government and Borough on getting the management plan adopted. Ann said she has lots of time to help this year. Bill S. said the draft on the Chugach National Forest Plan is out for review. Bill said he could arrange for a presentation on the portion involving the Kenai River. He said the Sterling Highway Mile 45-60 scoping is continuing. The Forest Service has taken the position of elevating the lead contacts to the regional office because if the re-route takes place it would impact roadless areas and that is considered more of a national than a local issue. Robin went over the letter from Michelle Brown regarding the water quality work and said he assumes she will come and talk to the board in the near future about continuing the work. Also, them is an open house at the Refuge office on Saturday.September 30 from 11-3 pm. Jim R. said he was impressed with the Kenai River Center and potential of it for future public education and for future board meetings. Chris introduced Cyndy Ayer as the new board secretary. Lance thanked Chris for giving the report on what has been accomplished. Jim G. said he sees the importance of tackling the 'to do' list, through increased funding, and we need to figure out how are we going to generate those funds to do these projects. Kenai River Special Management Area Advisory Board Meeting Minutes September 21, 2000 Page 8 Ted discussed the letter from Jim A. Richardson that was in the laydown packet regarding why resident licenses are going down. He said we have the report now and maybe we can get Doug Vincent-Lang to explain it at next months board meeting. Suzanne thanked all the board members for attending the opening of the Kenai River Center. B. Date/Agenda of Next Meeting October 19 ....location may be KRC if furniture available, otherwise City of Soldotna _ Kenai River Special Management Area Advisory Board Meeting Minutes September 21, 2000 Page 9 i October 2000 Volume 13 ......... Issue · mm m Visit us at: wvvw. SoldotnaChamber. com Emaii us at: lnfo@soldotnachamber, com Newsletter Inserts ............... Oct. 27 Dedax-ation of Due ......... Oct. 11 2001 Soldotna Rec Guide Ads Due .... .............. Nov. 10 . Il6th Annual Solaom I Chamber of Commerce Pie Auction ...... Oct. 21 I Auction, ! Pies, Pie2 Come enjoy the Hawaiian dinner, music and GREAT Prizes. Live Auction, Chinese Auction and Pies, Pies and more Pies. For more intbrmmion call 2~2-9814 Inside This Issue September New Members ... 2 Resolution-Tax Cap ............2 Student ofthe Month .......... 2 .... ~newing Members ..... Insert 2001 Recreation Guide ....... 2 Kudos to you ...................... 3 Travel Fair on Peninsula ..... 3 It's Pie Auction Time Again ~lt's the 6th Annual Soldot,na Chamber of-Commerce ~~A Pie Auction, and it s coming on Saturday, /~;~] October 21. This is our largest fundraiser of the ~~'year and proceeds support community and -'"-membership programs including our local-high school scholarship program. You can get a table that seats ~0. for only $200 and that includes a fabulous Hawaiian dinner and wine. The fun will begin at 6:30 pm with a no-host bar, a sit down Hawaiian dinner prepared by the Soldotna Senior Center and served by the Soldotna High School Cheerleaders will start at 7 pm and to get you in the mood...Hawaiian Music. The auction action begins at 7:30 pm with Norm Blakeley of Blakeley Auctioneering when he will step up to the podium and begin selling pies. Them will be 45 delectable pies baked by "Local Gourmets," and each and every pie has°a SECRET prize attached to it...to name a few: Trip far 2 ~r~m ~aw'aiian ~/aca~i~n.~ 2 I~T .byef. em \~/ide AirLine Ticke~ fram C=.ra Avia~ian ,.Safe~ I~.i'l: fram /~'~ \~/ireLees · burpri~.e ~'Ligh~: wi~:h Na'l:r~n A, ir ~,La~ka ~arceLain "The ~eaL LJun~ers" [rom [=.ramee ~ Thing.e J.Jie ~ Lief I_aun~je Wear ~erom IZ. enai F'enineuLa LJarLe), ~avide~n 13, E5 ~ ~'riLL [.r~m rS. ne~ar ~ne Nigh~: ~:a¥ for 2 from ff. enai F'rinceee L_adge 2 Lleure of CLeaning ~%m The CLean h4~nke,/ ~ird I~'i~e I:~J'e Teal ._%harpening ff. enai ~']orde [2.eeurrec~i~n [bay ~inner Cruiee ~or 2. Major Marine T~ure ~:a~:ienary ~e~c ~ ~'i~ Ceraci~ca+.e ~trom rvlimi Llaneen (.Jue~cine'e ~'randma) Twe J='iehing ~cripe ~trom limi~e "I:Z" Lie ,bee ),au ~chere...Oc~ber 21. 2000 @ ~Ld~:na ~por~ Cen~rer beginning a~: 6:.30 pm Llurr,/and [Z~¥F' 262-9~1Z[ ,bpace ie /IMITEI~! ~pon~ored in par~ by \¥iLLiam& ~Laeka Pe~croLeum. Inc. c~ J=ire~ Iqa~:ionaL Dank of A. nchorage \~/auLcl you Like ~ca bask an ~che \~/h?ca ._5andy Deache5 af Llawaii? Then came '~a ~:he be,at' pie aucl:ian ever! Ifyouwould liketo be involved in pro- moting and devel- oping commerce and asenseofcommunityin the Soldotna area, please consider sitlJng on our Board of Directors.-Them will be three elected (3 year terms) and three appointed ( 1 year terms) opening up. Board member functions include: attending weekly luncheon meetings and board meetings twice a month, advising of areas in which the Chamber can better represent the business community and educalJng potential members as to the benefits of joining the Greater Soldotna Chamber of Commerce. Ifyou would like to serve on the Chamber board, just fill out the enclosed DeclaralJon of Candidacyform and return itto the Chamber office by 5:00 pm, Wednesday, October 11,2000. Welcome New September Members A special thanks to all our member$.,.We can'~ do it without your. Manny's DriVer Education Daryl Mannausau 2835 Watergate Way, Kenai 283-9518 Education Alaska Woodside Lodging Deb Lowney 300 Woodside Ave, Homer 1-877-909-8389 Lodges Soldotna Dairy Queen Pete & Vai lschi 44669 Steding Hwy., Soidotna 262-9701 Restaurants/Lounges Memorable Moments 'Joyce Fisher PO Box 889, Kasilof 262-9269 Advertising/Promotional A Kenai View B & B Terry Thompson & Sheryl Musgrove 36115 Reef Ddve, Kenai 283-92331 Bed & Breakfast Scenic View RV Park Ann Musarra PO Box 39253, Ninilchik 567-3909 RV Parks & SOLDOTNA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PASSES RESOLUTION IN-OPPOSITION TO TAX CAP INITIATIVE WHEREAS, an initiative petition application was filed with WHEREAS, the bill's 10 mill tax cap includes bond repayment for the Lieutenant Governor's office on March 12, 1999, and new capital construction, it may be unlikely that new schools or certified on June 8, 1999, which petition has been titled other local improvements could be built, even if desired by local 99PTAR; and voters; and WHEREAS, the proposed bill sets the value of property at its assessment on January 1 of the first year it is in effect, and assessment increases would be capped at a maximum of two percent per year; and WHEREAS, the proposed bill caps property taxes at one percent (10 mills) of assessed value; and WHEREAS, the proposed bill would remove the power of local voters to determine the appropriate sources of local revenues. In fact, the voters in many municipalities have approved spending or revenue caps that meet the needs of their community and people in one part of the state should not be allowed to set mill rates for people in other municipalities; and WHEREAS, Statewide, the initiative would eliminate nearly one third of all property tax revenues. Cuts to schools and other local services, such as roads, sanitation and fire service areas would be severe. WHEREAS, if the bill is adopted, owners with property of equal market value may pay different property tax amounts because values of property in any community may grow at different speeds. WHEREAS, the only way to raise needed money will be to elirnin. existing tax exemptions. The major current exemptions are for seniors, disabled veterans, business inventory and personal property such as cars, trucks, boats and planes. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that voters are urged to reject a statewide property tax cap because it will further diminish the ability of local voters to address their collective needs in order to satisfy the narrow financial interests of a few, could effectively halt school and other bond construction, would severely impact Alaska's educational system, has potential heavy impact on public safety and may create an inequitable system of taxation for citizens owning properties of equal values. PASSED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOLDOTNA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, INC. THIS TWENTY-SECOND DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2000. Local Kenai Peninsula Students Honored at Luncheon The September Students of the Month were Jennifer Smola, an eigth grader at Soldotna Middle School, Erika Edwards, a Senior at Skyview High School, and Anthony Murray, a Senior at Soldotna High School. The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce feels that these exceptional young people deserve special recognition. On Sept. 19, 2000 they were presented with a certificate and a meal. We would like to thank Bob Sizemore for sponsoring the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce Student of the Month Program. 2001 ecreation uMe Watch your mail...we will be mailing out the Advertising Packets for the 2001 Soldotna Recreation Guide. Last year ad spots sold or,* We print 40,000 guides and place th throughout the state and trade shows. This yeo, over 7,000 were mailed out to direct inquiries on the City of Soldotna and surrounding areas. Don't delay! ,0 KUDOS TO YOU!. Tehe Soldotna Chamber of Commerce Board and Staff ciates the following businesses who give their product to the Chamber and Visitor Center throughout the year: Homer Stage Line Free Delivery for Chamber business S.T.A.R. Answering Service Free answering service after business hours ACS Wireless Free staff cell phone and minutes ACS-Alaska Communications Systems Free intemet access for Chamber office AT&T Wireless Free cell phone in Visitor Center and staff phone and minutes Kaladi Brothers Coffee Co. Free Coffee for the Chamber Office and Visitor Center Department of Community and Economic Development The Department of Community and Economic Development is looking for the most cost effective way to provide assistance and training opportunities to a wide audience. Their goal is to aid in the development of the tourism industry in those communities desiring this type of activity, through technical assistance in the areas of planning, product ~iopment and promotion. There is a wide range of ,ects which may be of interest to you about which we cOuld either speak to directly, organize a panel presentation with agency and business partners, or facilitate group discussion. The following is a short list of the many possibilities: Community and Transportation Development Strategies Government incentives for tourism development Role of planning and site selection in tourism development State and federal land use regulation and permits Impact mitigation strategies Historic resource.preservation Roads, trails and visitor centers Project funding and development assistance Hiring and working with a consultant Business Planning and Development Start-up, writing a plan and financing a tourism venture Product development and enhancement Niche development: eco/adventure tourism, cultural heritage tours Marketing of all media, including Internet and otherwise leveraging minimum dollars for maximum return market research Public Relations Basic communication Conflict resolution within a community Congestion/traffic management strategies Downtown beautification Events planning For more information call Liilian Ruedrich, Project Assistant at 465-2017 · Travel Faiz- Visits · Kenai Penlnsnla ..... On September 5, 2000 five travel fair participants ardved on the Kenai Peninsula from all over the wodd. ' ~ Participants came from Germany, New Mexico, Boston, MA. and Argentina. These people are all in the Toudsm Indus- · try and came here to see what the Kenai Peninsula had to offer their clients. The Chamber would like to thank the following members for providing these visitors with food, lodging, knowledge and fun: Land's End Resort, Odie's Cafe', Gone Fishin Lodge, Soldotna Parks and Recreation, Om Development, The Challenger Learning Center, Great Alaska Fish Camp, Alaska Wildland Adventures, Jersey Subs, Alaska Sealife Center and Prince William Sound Cruises and Tours, This goes to show you, when it comes to support, you can count on the Soidotna Chamber Members from all over the Kenai Peninsula. If you are interested in contacting one or all of these participants, call Klm at the Chamber office at 262-9814. PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES... .~ ,~~.~ The Soidotna Chamber Staff would like to send a ' ~~<'""~'"~'speciai thanks to Era Aviation, Alaska Airlines i Railway of the World. Justine and Klm were lucky and White Pass & Yukon Route-the Scenic ~.. enough to see some of the most beautiful scenery in Alaska and the Yukon. Era Aviation flew them up to Whitehorse on one of their newest additions to their fleet. They checked into the Westmark Hotel in Whitehorse. The following day they took the Grayline Bus to White Pass Summit, and boarded the "historical" train. The 3 hour, fully narrated ~;::.~'.~.;':'"~'. ,:.~:;>~i~!:itrain dde went from 2,865 feet to sea level in just a short ,-..~...,..~ ~~20 mile tdp. They experienced Pitchfork Falls, Tunnel ~~.... ~.~,!.~ ..... '~.~!~'-,~' ~'.,~!i!''~;i~'' Mountain, Inspiration Point, the famous ~j~ ...-~'~!..:~' .. ~~Dead Horse Gulch and the Grave Site ~~i!~.. ,, ,, . . . .,. ,.~.~.i~.:?~.::,i,,,.~;~':. of Soapy. End,ng the,r tnp in the little ~J town of SkagWay. They recommend the Red Onion as ........ a must see spot. The Parks and Recreation holds FREE tours of the town. Needless to say this is an experience Justine and Klm will NEVER forget. Thanks againl! CRISIS INTERVENTION TRAINING AT WRCC Leam how you can help end domestic violence and sexual assault on the Kenai Peninsula. Register now for Crisis Intervention Training. Class will last until October 24-27, 8 am until 6pm. The four-day class incudes such topics as: domestic violence, volunteering with shelter clients, sexual assault, helping others to help themselves, and eliminating violence in our community. This is an intense, thought provoking class. Sponsored by the Women's's Resource & Cdsis Center, that can be taken for college credit. For more information or to register call WRCC at 283-9479. It's. a GREAT day Soldotna October Chamber Luncheon Calendar Tuesday Noon, Riverside House October Diana McKenney, President, League of Woman Voters October 10 "Juvenile Detention Facility Team" October 17 · h ' ' Dr. David S oemaker, WRCC Batm~ s Irae~e~uon Program October 24 House District 8 Candidate Forum October 31 Duane Wise, Rural Loan Officer, Alaska $otdotna ~hambor of ~omm~r~ 44'/~0 'bt~r~in~ R~. $o~dotna, AI~ BULKRATE U.S. Postage PAID Permit No $ Soldotna, AK 99669 City of Kenai Mayor John Williams 210 Fidalgo Ave. Kenai, AK 99611 Soldotna Cha President Past President President-Elect Vice President Secretary/Treasurer mber of Commerce 2000 Board of Directors and Staff Dan Mortenson Four D Carpet One 262-9181 Norm Blakeley Alaska Trading Company 262-6100 Mike Frost 1st National Bank of Anchorage 260-6023 Sammie Cole SouthCentrai Title 262-4494 Terry Covai KWAVE/KPEN/KGTL Radio 283-7423 Paul Gray Exploring Alaska w/Paul Gray 262-9008 Betty Obendorf Betty's Skyline Bed & Breakfast 262-9890 Diana Spann ACS Wireless 262-3500 Mike Sweeney Sweeney's Clothing 262-5916 Lisa Wimmer National Bank of Alaska 262-4435 Reuben Hanke Harry Gaines Kenai River Sportfishing 262-5097 Dena Cunningham UcDonaids 262-2221 Executive Director Visitor Services Member Services Manager Bookkeeper Justine Polzin Soldotna Chamber of Commerce 262-9814 Kim Madman Soldotna Visitor Center 262-1337 Edca Williamson F ax 262-3566 Rebecca Hanson Rippie Chamber 260-6100 LindaAnderson MAKE PACKETS ¢OUN¢'rL PACKET' D]:STR:EBUT~ON Ma¥o~/Council Attorney ~- Ta¥1o~/$p~in~le~/Kebschull Clerk ~ ¢it¥ Manager ~ Public Works Police bepa~tment ~ Finance ~ En~inee~ Senior Cente~ / Airport ~ Klm Library / po~ks & Recreation ~'CIo~ion Fire Deportment ~ / AGENDA DISTRIBUT]:ON Sewe~ Treatment Plant Streets Shop bock Buildin~ Maintenance Animal Control Water/Sewer Counter Fax by compute~ to Contacts; Agenda List: Microsoft Fax from printer list; Address Book; Assembly Members KSRM HEA Kenai Chamber of Commerce ,Ton Little (Daily News/$oldotna) KVCC KDLL Ebb DEL:VER Council Packets to Police Department Dispatch desk. The Clarion will pick their pocket up at City Hall; usually on Mondays. The portion of the agenda published by the Clarion should be foxed os soon os possible after Noon on packet day. Home Page documents (agenda, resolutions and ordinances for public hearing) ore placed in the Clerk's HTML file. Place them onto the city's web$ite from there os soon os possible.