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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-02-07 Council PacketKenai City Council Meeting Packet February 7, 2001 AGENDA KENAI CITY COUNCIL- REG~~ MEETING FEBRUARY 7, 2001 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS http://www.ci.kenai.ak.us ~OUNCIL STAFF MEETING: ~:00 P.M., Council Chambers~ 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 be routine and non- controversial by the council and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a council member so requests, in which case the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda as part of the General Orders. ITEM B: SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (10 minutes) ITEM C: o PUBLIC HEARINGS Resolution No. 2001-6 -- Transfemng $5,000 in the Wellhouse No. 4 Capital Project Fund for a Ground Water Exploration Study. . o Resolution No. 2001-7-- Awarding the Bid to Norris & Sons Contractors for Street Maintenance Sand for the Total Amount of $20,790. Resolution No. 2001-8 -- Transferring $6,928 from General Fund Contingency to Beautification for Flowers and Part-Time Personnel. , , Resolution No. 2001-9 -- Awarding the Bid to Decor Industries, Inc. for Automated Flight Service Station Carpet Replacement -2001 for the Total Amount of $14,987. Resolution No. 2001-10 -- Supporting the Efforts of Randy ChalaWsky in Developing a Feature-Length Documentary Film Marking a Composite and Objective Story of the Kenai Peninsula's Past, Present, and Future. , *Liquor License Renewals a. Don Jose's Restaurant & Cantina-- Beverage Dispensary b. Kenai Joe's -- Beverage Dispensary -1- ITEM D: o 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. ITEM E: o ITEM F' ITEM G: le ITEM H: , . , , , COMMISSION/COMMI~EE REPORTS Council on Aging Airport Commission Harbor Commission Library Commission Parks & Recreation Commission Planning & ZOning Commission ~. Miscellaneous Commissions and Committees a. Beautification Committee b. Kenai Convention & Visitors Bureau Board c. Alaska Municipal League Report MINUTES Notes of January 15,2001 Work Session. Notes of January 17,2001 Work Session. *Regular Meeting of January 17,2001. CORRESPONDENCE OLD BUSINESS,. Discussion -- Code Amendment to Prohibit the Operation of Motor Vehicles on the Vegetated Areas of a Portion of the South Shore of thc Kenai River and Cook Inlet. NEW BUSINESS. Bills to be Paid, Bills to be Ratified Purchase Orders Exceeding $2,500 *Ordinance No. 1893-2001 -- Repealing the Current Si~n Code, KMC 14.20.220 and' Replacing it with a New Sign Code, KMC 14.20.220. *Ordinance No. 1894-2001 -- Amending KMC 14.20.105(i) (Townsite Historic (TSH) Zoning District) to Reflect a Change in the Numbering of the New Sign Code KMC 14.20.220 Which is Referenced in KMC 14.20.105(i). *Ordinance No. 1895-2001 -- Requesting that Land, Water and Conservation Fund (LWCF) Restrictions be Released From City-Owned Land Described as the FAA Football Field (Portion of Borough Parcel No. 047-058-07) and that the Restrictions be Converted to Replacement Property Described as a Tract on the Kenai River Including a Portion of Birch Island (Borough Parcel NO. 049-110-09) After the Property is Transferred to the State of Alaska. , -2- ITEM I: ADM!~STRATION 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 -3- MAYOR'S REPORT FEBRUARY 7, 2001 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING CHANGES TO THE AGENDA REOUESTED BY: ADD AS: Item B-1 -- Wally Ward, Whitney Ischi and Michelle Oberg -- Thank-you for maintaining the ice at the multipurpose facility. · CLERK CONSENT AGENDA No changes. o . MAYOR'S REPORT Reversion of old court house to city for use by borough. Work session regarding funding for hockey fink. o<=~o~ Z ::3 Suggested by: Administrati~_ City of Kenai ~OLUTION NO. 2001-6 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, TRANSFERRING $5,000 IN THE WELLHOUSE 4 CAPITAL PROJECT FUND FOR A GROUND WATER EXPLORATION STUDY. 'WHEREAS, the City is developing a new water well; and WHEREAS, the first site selected for Wellhouse 4 was determined to be unsatisfactory; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City to commission a study of existing water wells to help select a site for the new water well; and WHEREAS, the expenditure is grant eligible; and WHEREAS, sufficient funds are available in the construction account of the Wellhouse 4 Capital Project Fund for transfer to the engineering account. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, that the following budget transfers be made' Wellhouse 4 Capital Proiect Fund From: Construction $5..000 To: Engineering $5,000 PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 7m day of February, 2001. JOHN J. WILLIAMS, MAYOR ATTEST: Carol L. Freas, City Clerk /7 Approved by Finance' ~ (01/30/2001) jl FEB 10 ' 88 ~3: 58 P. 1/3 COB GEOPH YSICA S ,R VIC S Homer Professional Building · 910 East End, Suite #1 · Homer, AK 99603 .,..(.9q7) .235;1066_ CC:aw,.-. eD DATE: //~.ff'./o,/. _~ r- ..... .'~ . . ~ F,- ,~ ,~,~ Foe. PI~OJECT: k J/-/¢ i , ... ~'~'Hs~ a, ~-.g'~,o ', ' - _11 I Il I I I Keith Komelis ~ . J~ 2. 9 ~:~1 Public Works Manaizer ,i ....... -"" i ..... City Of Kenai 210 Fidal8o, Suite//200 ,' Kenai, Alaska 99611-7794 5101 ' i . s_.,__11 i ii i Kenai Groundwater Facplora6on Scope of Work and Methodology Dear K¢ith, The following memorandum describes the procedure that would be used for groundwater exploration in the Kenai area with respect to water quality and quantity. The conclusion of this work would'be to recommend a drilling site (or sites) within the region of Kenai t/mt includes the area bounded by the Beaver Loop Road-Kenai Spur Highway loop, was well as Angler Drive and the fish processing areas that are close to downtown. To accomplish this, however, a larger hydrologic model will be assembled using Beaver Creek as the eastern boundary, the Kenai River and Cook Inlet as the southern and eastern boundaries, and the Kenai Spur Highway as the Northern boundary. The method used to explore for groundwater in this case would be to map thc geology and 'groundwater potentials' in a hydrologic model of the area described above. The geologic data roughly determines water quantity, while the model would describe the flow of groundwater for the area (see attacahed 'Figure ,~' from Coble, 1998). A successful drilling site can then be determin~ when this informatiou is used in combination with water quality data. The first step of the procedure (following a smmamry of the available geologic information) is to map the groundwater potentials..This involves obtaidng the groundwater well elevations through surveying and Udring water level measuremems over the whole region described.above. Most of the wells are shallow in comparison to the municipal wells of the area, however their interaction with deeper pans of the aquifer seems defined enough to be appropriate to include in the study. These interactions are accounted for in the hydrologic model through aquifer layering and vertical potentials. The resuks of this phase will explain the regional groundwater flow for the area, which is also useful for municipal planning, emergency response plans etc. FEB 10 '88 23:51 P. 2/3 Groundwater quality data is also incorporated into the study, augmented where needed with Total Iron analyses by C~S. TMs/ncludes water quality analyses from the USGS (e.g. the NAWQA data), City of Kenai (e.g. munidpal wefts and the wells at Lawtou and Swires), and State of Alaska (data attached to well logs). This information is then incorporated into the hydrologic model to determine where the best areas for dh/ling a new well occur. Then engineering considerations would be used to determine an exact well site. This study will not be nearly as extensive as the study cited (Coble, ! 998), however/t will be extens/ve enough to accomplish the stated goals provided CGS receives some assistance from the City of Kcnai in obtaining the well elevation data. Finally, the costs /'or this work will be kept under, bu~ approximately at $5000. Please give mc a call if you have any questions, and thank you for your business, Sincerely,, C Homer, Alaska 99603 R~J'eren ce: Coble, 1998. F, rater System F-~an~on Study, TechnicaI Memorandum 3[0 · ' ' of Alternative Water ~'o~rces, .4nchor .'. _ .... ._1. Exploration ~__ ..,.. ........ Potnt Safe Water Corporanor~ coble Geo h si wr wzmam j l'~¢lson aha Assoc~a p y ca~ · res, Kenai, Alaska cc: Bill Nelson, William Nelson & Assodates FE~ ~.0 '88 ~3'. 51 N 1"~'1260 'f'!5.$ 120.0 O7 120 125 '124 121 1 1 P. 3/3 135 Figure _9. Groundwater Potential for the Utilized Aquifer, Anchor Point Study Area Suggested by: Administration CITY OF KENAI RESOLUTION NO. 2001-07 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AWARDING THE BID TO NORRIS & SONS CONTRACTORS FOR STRE~ MAINTENANCE SAND FOR THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $20,790. WHEREAS, the following bids were received on January 30, 2001' BIDDER Norris & Sons Contractors Foster Construction, Inc. Arc Tech Services, Inc. Best Transit Mix, Inc. Per Yard TOTAL $6.93 $20,790 $10.45 $31,350 $11.55 $34,650 $12.oo $36,000 WHEREAS, Norris & Sons Contractors' bid meets the bid specifications; and, WHEREAS, the recommendation from the City Administration is to award the bid to Noms & Sons Contractors; and, WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Kenai has determined that Norris & Sons Contractors' bid is a responsible bid and award to this bidder would be in the best interest of the City; and, WHEREAS, sufficient monies are appropriated. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, that the bid for Street Maintenance Sand be awarded to Norris & Sons Contractors for the total amount of $20,790. PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 7th day of February 2001. ATTEST: JOHN J. WILLIAMS, MAYOR Carol L. Freas, City'Clerk Approved by Finance: Suggested by: Administration City of Kenai RESOLUTION NO. 2001-08 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KEN~, ALASKA, TRAI~SFERRING $6,928 FROM GENERAL FUND CONTINGENCY TO BEAUTIFICATION FOR FLOWERS AND PART-TIME PERSONNEL. WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Kenai to place flowers around the City as early as possible; and WHEREAS, purchasing plants from local vendors will permit an early start; and WHEREAS, 200 hours of additional part-time help is needed for preseason preparation and placement of flowers; and WHEREAS, funds are available in the General Fund Contingency account. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, that the following budget transfers be made' General Fund From: Non-Departmental-Contingency $6,928 To: Beautification- Operating Supplies Salaries & Benefits $4,000 $2~928 $6,928 PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 7t~ day of February, 2001. A'ITEST: JOHN J. WILLIAMS, MAYOR Carol L. Freas, City Clerk Approved by Finance: ~ (01/31/01) sj Suggested by: CITY OF KENAI RESOLUTION NO. 2001-09 Administrati~,. A RESOLUTION~ OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AWARDING THE BID TO DI~COR INDUSTRIES, INC, ..... FOR AUTOMATED FLIGHT SERVICE STATION CARPET REPLACEMENT - 200 i FOR THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $14,987. WHEREAS, the following bids were received on January 31,2001: BIDDER D~cor Industries, Inc. 4-D Interiors Steve Rutherford Floor Coveting TOTAL $14,987 $15,867 $16,729 WHEREAS, Ddcor Industries, Inc.'s bid meets the bid specifications; and, WHE~AS, the recommendation from the City Administration is to award the bid to Ddcor Industries, Inc.; and, WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Kenai has determined that Ddcor Industries, Inc.'s bid is a responsible bid and award to this bidder would be in the best interest of the City; and, WHEREAS, sufficient monies are appropriated. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, that the bid for Automated Flight Service Station Carpet Replacement - 2001 be awarded to Ddcor Industries, Inc. for the total amount of $14,987. PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 7th day of February 2001. ATTEST: JOHN J. WILLIAMS, MAYOR Carol L. Freas, City Clerk~0 Approved by Finance: CITY OF KENAI RESOLUTION NO. 2001-10 Suggested by: Counc~,~ A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, SUPPORTING THE EFFORTS OF RANDY CHALAWSKY IN'DEVELOPING A FEATURE-LENGTH DOCUMENTARY FILM MARKING A COMPOSITE AND OBJECTIVE STORY.OF THE KENAI PENINSULA'S PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE. WHEREAS, Randy Chalawsky is a filmmaker who was raised in Kenai and who is developing a feature-length documentary film that will include personal stow-telling, largely from the point of view of women who were either living on the Kenai Peninsula or who arrived during the Homesteading Era, related subjects, subject matter and imagery, sound scholarship and humanist commentary; and, WHEREAS, in developing the film, Chalawsky will work with people and organizations within the City, the Kenai Peninsula, and the State, identifying subjects and subject matter; connecting communities through their people, culture, history, industries, roads or waterways; compare their shared and divergent outlooks; celebrate our profound geography; highlight crossroads of unique opportunities; and impart impressions and experiences of day-to-day living, cultural revitalization and preservation. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE' COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, that the community of Kenai supports the efforts of Randy Chalawsky in development of his film that will include Kenai's history, culture, and people within a medium that can be appreciated by those within the connected communities of our State, our Nation and our World. PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this seventh day of February, 2001. ATTEST: John J. Williams, Mayor Carol L. Freas, City Clerk clf STATE OF ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL BOARD Carol Freas City Clerk CitY of Kenai 210 Fidalgo Ave. Suite 200 Kenai, Alaska 99611 Dear Ms. Freas: TONY KNOWLES. GOVE 550 W. 7TH AVENUE, STE. 540 Anchorage, Alaska 99501-6698 Phone: 907-269-0350 Fax: 907-272-9412 January, 9, 2001 We are in receipt of the following application(s) for renewal of liquor license(s) within the City of Kenai. You are being notified as required by AS 04.11.520. Additional information concerning filing a "protest" by a local governing body under AS 04.11.480 is included on page two. Beverage Dispensary Don Jose's Restaurant & Cantina - License #3039 CC' Linda S. Murphy Kenai Peninsula Borough KIENAI pENINSULA BOROUGH 144 N. BINKLEY · SOLDOTNA, ALASKA · 99669-7599 BUSINESS (907) 262-8608 FAX (907) 262-8615 EMAIL: assemblyclerk@borough.kenai'ak'us · LINDA MURPHY, CMC BOROUGH CLERK January 18, 2001 Ms. Donna Johnson ' Records & Licensing Supervisor Alcoholic Beverage Control Board 550 W. 7th Avenue ~ Anchorage, AK 99501-6698 Re' Application for Renewal of Liquor License Dear Ms. Johnson: Please be advised that the Kenai Peninsula Borough has no objection to the approval of the application(s) for renewal of the liquor license(s) for the following establishment(s), located in the City of Kenai, Alaska: Beverage Dispensar~ _ Don Jose's Restaurant & Cantina - License #3039 The Kenai Peninsula Borough Finance Department has reviewed its files and has raised no objection based on unpaid or delinquent taxes. Sincerely, Linda S. Murphy, MMC Borough Clerk cci Applicant City of Kenai KPB Finance Department File S:\WPWIN~ATAXABCBXAbc'Ietters~I~ENEWALSXRenew~I in City.wpd STATE OF ALASKA TONY KNOWLES. GOVERNOR DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL BOARD 550 W. 7TH AVENUE, STE. 540 Anchorage, Alaska 99501-6698 Phone: 907-269-0350 Fax: 907-272-94 i 2 JanUary 1 O, 2001 Carol F reas .City Clerk City of Kenai 210 Fidalgo Ave. Suite 200 Kenai, Alaska 99611 Dear Ms. F reas' We are in receipt of the following application(s) for renewal of liquor license(s) within the City of Kenai. You are being notified as required by AS 04.11.520. Additional information concerning filing a "protest" by a local governing body under AS 04.11.480 is included on page two. Beverage Dispensary Kenai Joe's - License #626 Cc' Linda S. Murphy Kenai Peninsula Borough KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH 144 N. BINKLEY · SOLDOTNA, ALASKA · 99669-7599 BUSINESS (907) 262-8608 FAX (907) 262-8615 EMAIL: assemblyclerk@borough.kenai.ak.us January 19, 2001 LINDA MURPHY, CMC BOROUGH CLERK Ms. Donna Johnson Records & Licensing Supervisor Alcoholic Beverage Control Board 550 W. 7th Avenue Anchorage, AK 99501-6698 Re: Application for Renewal of Liquor License Dear Ms. Johnson: · Please be advised that the Kenai Peninsula Borough has no objection to the approval of the application(s) for renewal of the liquor license(s) for the following establishment(s), located in the City of Kenai, Alaska: Beverage Disoensarv Kenai Joe's - License #626 The Kenai Peninsula Borough Finance Department has reviewed its files and has raised no objection based on unpaid or delinquent taxes. Sincerely, Linda S. Murphy, MMC Borough Clerk Applicant City o f Kcnai KPB Finance Department File S:\WPWIN~ATAXABCBkAbc-lettess~q. ENEWALSkRmewal in City.wpd KENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION JANUARY 11, 2001 Kenai City Council Chambers 7:00 P.M. ***AGENDA*** ITEM 1' ITEM 2: ITEM 3: ITEM 4: ITEM 5- ITEM 6- ITEM 7: ITEM 8: ITEM 9- ITEM 10: ITEM 11: ITEM 12: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL ELF~TION OF CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR AGENDA APPROVAL APPROVAL OF MINUTES - December 14, 2000 PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD OLD BUSINESS Discussion -- Airport Terminal Floorm§ Final Selection NEW BUSINESS Discussion -- Goals & Objectives -- 2001 REPORTS Commission Chair Airport Manager City Council Liaison COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND ~UESTIONS . PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD INFORMATION ITEMS Kenai City Council Meeting Action Agendas for December 6 and 20, 2000. Enplanement Report ADJOURNMENT KENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION JANUARY 11, 2001 KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:00 P.M. CHAIRMAN HENRY H. KNACKSTEDT, PRESIDING MINUTES ITEM 1' CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL · Chairman Knackstedt called the meeting to order at 7'05 p.m. The roll was taken as follows: Present: Holloway, Bielefeld, Knackstedt, Kleidon, Haralson, O'Reilly Absent: Van Zee Others Present: Councilwoman Swarner (left at 7:40), Airport Manager Cronkhite, City Clerk Freas, Contract Secretary Shalev ITEM 2: ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR MOTION: Commissioner O~eilly MOVED to nominate Chairman Knackstedt to remain in the position of Airport Commission Chair. Commissioner Haralson SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. MOTION: Commissioner Holloway MOVED to nominate Commissioner Van Zee to remain in the position of Airport Commission Vice-Chair. Commissioner Haralson SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 3: AGENDA APPROVAL The agenda was approved as presented. ITEM 4: APPROVAL OF MINUTES - December 14, 2000 The minutes were approved as presented. ITEM 5' PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD- - None ITEM 6' OLD BUSINESS 6-a. Discussion -- Airport Terminal Flooring Final Selection AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETING JANUARY 11,2001 PAGE 2 Councilwoma~ Swarner reported on the status of the Airport Terminal flooring selection and provided a sample of the tile (chosen to replace the previously chosen flooring which was unavailable), as well as a copy of the layout to indicate where the tries will be placed. The new tile will be placed in front of the ticket counters and at walkoff areas. The tile that will be used meets OSHA standards and is locally obtainable. ITEM 7: NEW BUSINESS 7-a. Discussion -- Goals & Objectives- 2001 The following amendments were made to Commission's goals and objectives: ADD' Decorative lighting-- Airport beautification. Decorative planters -- Airport beautification. Storage boxes -- Gravel/Ski Strip {a standard design will be determined) A children's play area-- Terminal Building {consideration being given as an addition to the design of the airport terminal carpet/seating renovation -- Cronkhite presented the Commission with a sample of a foam-backed, shock absorbing carpet sample that would be used in the children's play comer. Additionally, a brochure with equipment options was presented for review.) Administrative position upgrade -- Airport Administration (included as a budget request) On-Call Equipment Operator -- Airport Administration (was included as a budget request (the on-call seasonal employee would be used on an as- needed basis and would alleviate the costs of overtime). Groundskeeper position to part-time year-round -- included as a budget request {the current Groundskeeper position works part-time seasonal). Alaska Journal of Commerce and Corporate Pilots -- Advertising & Marketing (in addition to other aviation/commercial oriented publications). Local Radar System -- Other. Evaluate and investigate development of hangar building for rentals -- Other. REMOVE' The moving of the long-term aircraft parking area has been removed due to impracticality. Milepost advertising (consider advertising in aviation/commercial publications instead). AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETING JANUARY 11,2001 PAGE 3 Other items discussed were' GW Sherman Signs is working with Cronkhite in designing an airport logo. The feasibility of electrical outlets for airplane plug-ins. A community survey will be considered to help determine public support. Airport Manager Cronkhite requested an established guideline to determine the percentage of the ..yearly budget to be spent on supporting local events. Barring interest, no further modifications or improvements ~i~ b~ done to the camping area located along the floatplane pond. ITEM 8: REPORTS 8-a. Commission Chair --Knackstedt passed around a get-well card for members to sign for former member Tom Thibodeau. 8-b. Airport Manager -- Cronkhite referred to information in the packet and explained employee parking permits will be issued. City Council Liaison -- No report ITEM 9: COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS Commissioner Haralson requested (as a matter of record) condolences to those who lost friends or family in the airplane accident on Iliamna last month. ITEM 10: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD- -None ITEM 11: INFO~TION ITEMS 11-a. 11-b. Kenai City Council Meeting Action Agendas for December 6 and 20, 2000. Enplanement Report ITEM 12: ,, ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at approximately 9'00 p.m. Minutes transcribed and prepared by: Sharon Gaudet Shalev, Contract Secretary AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETING JANUARY 11,2001 PAGE 4 ® ® ® ® ® ® KENAI MUI~ICIPAL AIRPORT COMMISSION GO~/h OBJECTIVES Airport Beautification · Paint compass rose · Airport lo~o · Concrete planters Decorative Li§htin§ Gravel/Ski Strip · Storage Box Standard Design Float Plane Basin · Camping area sign Terminal Building · Replace carpet/seats · Terminal Exterior/Concrete Work · Play Area Airport Administration Evaluate need for additional personnel · On-Call Equipment Operator · Extend Groundskeeper to Year-Around Part-Time Advertising/l~ Marketing · Evaluate advertising overall look of terminal · Criteria and budget for community advertising · Develop an overall long-term strategy/plan of what we'd like to see at the airport (businesses, community) · Welcome to Kenai · Alaska Journal of Commerce advertisement Corporate Pilots advertisement · Coilings Foundation · Advertise more in commercial and aviation magazines Airport Rules and Regulations · Ramp driver training program Other Electrical outlets for airplane plug-ins for winter Move long-term aircraft parking area Commission have more input in the meeting packet (such as agenda information) Local Radar System Evaluate, investigate development of hangar building for rentals (1/11/2001) PlO U"IO Ln ! u'l o'~ Ln cO o~O de E~O 0 0 o ~ o~ o.N · . . . . . . . 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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 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. 2. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT' 3. CONSIDERATION OF PLATS' ® PUBLIC HEARINGS: a. PZ01-01--A resolution of the .Planning and Zoning Commission recommending to the Council of the city of Kenai, Alaska, that the current sign code, KMC 14.20.220 be repealed and replaced with a new KMC 14.20.220. 5. OLD BUSINESS' 6. NEW BUSINESS' 7. PENDING ITEMS: 8. CODE ENFORCEMENT' 9. REPORTS' a. City Council b. Borough Planning e. Administration 10. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED: 11. INFORMATION ITEMS: a. "Zoning Bulletin"- December 24, 2000 b. Planning Commission Yearly Report c. Building Permits Yearly Report 12. COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS' 13. ADJOURNMENT' CITY OF KENAI PLANNING ~k ZONING COMMISSION KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS JANUARY 10, 2001 7:00 p.m. CHAIR CAR GLICK, PRESIDING ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER ,, MllfUTF~ Chairman Carl Glick called the meeting to order at 7'00 p.m. 1 'Re Roll Call -- Roll was taken as follows: Members Present: Carl Glick, Phil Bryson, Barb Nord, DonaJd Erwin, Mike Morse, Amy Jackman Members Absent: Ron Goecke Others Present: Mayor John Williams, Councilman Duane Bannock, Administrative Assistant Marilyn Kebschu11, Contract Secretary Barb Roper MOTION: Agenda Approval Commissioner Bryson MOVED to approve the agenda adding the lay down items provided prior to the meeting and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Commissioner Morse SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. 1 'Ce Approval of Minutes: December 27, 2000 MOTION: Commissioner dackman MOVED to approve the minutes of December 27, 2000 and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Commissioner Nord SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. 1 -d. ITEM 2' ITEM 3: Consent Agenda - There were no items on the consent agenda. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT -- None CONSIDERATION OF pLATS -- None ITEM 4: PUBLIC HEARINGS PZ01-01--A resolution of the Planning and Zoning Commission recommending to the Council of the City of Kenai, Alaska, that the current sign code, KMC 14.20.220 be repealed and replaced with a new KMC 14.20.220. __~OTIOI~: Commissioner Jackma~ MOVED to approve PZ-O 1-01 and Commissioner Morse s~ONDED the motion. There were public comments. Kebschull drew afitention to the item provided prior to the meeting which consisted of recommended changes to the sign code that would address the concerns expressed by Councilman Bannock at the last meeting. Bannock indicated the memo was a result of a conversation he had with Attorney Graves. Bannock added, the recommendation is to remove the last sentence in paragraph three of the proposed sign code and add a new paragraph 11 to state "The C/ty of Kenai man erect on-premises public informational signs as othert~ise allowed in this section. City of Kenai off-premises public informational signs or public informational signs not otherwise 'in compliance with this sect/on ma~ be allowed bi] uariance under KMC 14.20.180. For purposes of this sect/on, legal notices, or signs directing or regulating pedestrian or vehicular traffic or public safety] signs are not considered public informational signs., · '~n~y. removing the last sentence in Commissioner Nord MOVED to. amend the mare moU Commissioner Erwin paragraph three and replacing it'with a new paragrapn· · SF~ONDED the motion. After some general discussion it was noted other governmental agencies were not addressed in the new paragraph. It was noted this was an oversight and the first sentence would read, "The City of Kenai may erect or may allow another governmental agency to erect informational signs..." Commissioner Nord added this change to her amendment. VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT: . MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Discussion took place on how signs in disrepair were addressed in thc sign code. After discussion it was determined thc issue was appropriately addressed in Item 6 of the General Requirements. OTE ON THE ~ AMEI~ED MOTION' · PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING JANUARY 10,2001 PAGE 2 Goecke _Jackrnan Glick ~ e~ ---- MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY, ITEM 5~ OLD BUSINES~S-- None ITEM 6- ITEM 7- ITEM 8~ ITEM 9' Absent Nord Yes l~-W BUSINES_S -- None p~.l~_ ING ITEMS~-- None _ CODE ENFORCEMENT -- None agenda included in the packet. 9-b. Borough Planning -- Commissioner Bryson reported on the included in the packet. 9-c. Administration -- Kebschull reported the following: ITEM 10_i: ITEM 11_i: 11-a. 11-b. 11-c. ITEM 12' REPORTS City Council-- Councilman Bannock reported on the council action agenda Thc yearly report was included in the packet. Announced a one-day planning workshop is scheduled for February 16 in Anchorage and asked if there were any commissioners interested in attending. Commissioners Nord, Morse, and Jackman expressed interest in attending. Kebschull also noted the cost of the workshop is $50.00 and included lunch. Because no funds were included in the Planning budget for these costs, she would request funding from Council. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED -- None INFORMATION ITEMS "Zoning Bulletin" - December 24, 2000 Planning Commission Yearly Report Building Permits Yearly Report PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING JANUARY 10,2001 PAGE 3 ITEM 13: ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Commissioner Jaclmaan MOVED for adjournment. ORDERED. ' The meeting adjourned at 7'30 p.m. Respect~lly submitted, There were no objections. SO Barbara L. Roper, Contract Secretary PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING JANUARY 10, 2001 PAGE 4 le CALL TO ORDER: a. b. ¢. d. CITY OF KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION AGENDA KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS January 24, 2001 - 7:00 p.m. http ://www .ci. kcnai, ak. us Roll Call Elect Chair & Vice-Chair for 2001 Agenda Approval Approval of Minutes: January 10, 2001 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 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. 2. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT: 3. CONSIDERATION OF PLATS: e PUBLIC HEARINGS: a. PZ01-02~An application to modify Conditional Use Permit PZ00-11 from Cabin Rentals to Hotel and add Guide Service for the property described as Lot 4, Block 2, Anglers Acres Subdivision, Addition No. 1, 1350 Angler Drive, Kenai, Alaska. Application submitted by Michael Kent, dba Alaska Lodge, P.O. Box 3033, Kenai, AK 99611. b. PZ01-03~An application for a Conditional Use Permit for Office & Retail Space, Guide Service and Hotel for the property described as Tract A-lA Cone Tracts A-1A & A-lB, 2880 Beaver Loop Road, Kenai, Alaska. Application submitted by Michael Kent, dba Alaska Lodge, P.O. Box 3033, Kenai, AK 99611. c. PZ01-04--An application for a Conditional Use Permit for Guide Service and Food Service for the property described as Tract 3, Anglers Acres Subdivision, Lowe Addition, 1600 Angler Drive, Kenai, Alaska. Application submitted by Michael Kent, dba Alaska Lodge, P.O. Box 3033, Kenai, AK 99611. d. PZ01-05~An application to transfer Conditional Use Permit PZ96-37 from Brian Lowe to Michael Kent and to modify the permit from Lodging to Hotel for the property described as. Tract 2, Anglers Acres Subdivision, Lowe Addition, 1530 Angler Drive, Kenai, Alaska. Application submitted by Michael Kent, dba Alaska Lodge, P.O. Box 3033, Kenai, AK 99611. 5. OLD BUSINESS: 6. NEW BUSINESS' a. *PZ01-06--Home Occupation Permit- Day Care--Application submitted by Rachel Pugh, 606 Laurel Drive (Lot 10, Block J, Woodland Subdivision), Kenai, Alaska. b. PZ01-07--A resolution of the Planning and Zoning Commission recommending to the Council of the City of Kenai, Alaska, that the Development Requirements Table be amended by adding the requirement that front yard setbacks be measured from the fight- of-way or access easement.--Discussion 7. PENDING ITEMS' 8. CODE ENFORCEMENT' 9. REPORTS' a. City Council b. Borough Planning c. Administration 10. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED' 11. INFORMATION ITEMS' a. "Zoning Bulletin"- January 10, 2001 b. Resolution No. 2001-5 Transfemng $1000 to P&Z travel for Planning Commission training c. CLG Annual Report Information d. Kenai River Bridge Access Road Pathway Project Information 12. COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS' 13. ADJOURNMENT' CITY OF KENAI PLANNING/k ZONING COMMISSION KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS January 24, 2001 - 7:00 p.m. MINUTES ITEM 1' CALL TO ORDER Chairman Carl Glick called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 1-a. Roll Call Members Present:~ Carl Glick, Phil Bryson, Ron Goecke, Barb Nord, Mike Morse, and Amy Jackman Members Absent: Donald Erwin X-bo Elect Chair/h Vice-Chair for 2001 Election of Chair Chairman GliCk handed the gavel over to Vice-Chairman Bryson. Vice-Chairman Bryson opened the meeting to nominations for Chairman. MOTION: Commissioner Glick MOVED to nominate Commissioner Bryson as Chair and Commissioner Goecke SECONDED the motion. MOTION: Commissioner Jackman MOVED to nominate Commissioner Goecke as Chair Commissioner Morse SECONDED the motion. With no further motions the nominations were closed. Vice-Chair Brysor~,~asked for a closed vote. Ballots were handed out to the commissioners and voting took place. Results were' Commissioner Bryson Commissioner Goecke 2 4 Vice-Chairman Bryson handed the gavel over to Goecke and he assumed the duties of Chairman for the Planning and Zoning Commission. Election of Vice-Chair Chairman Goecke opened the floor for nominations for Vice-Chair. MOTION: Commissioner Morse MOVED to nominate Commissioner Jackman as Vice-Chair and the motion was SECONDED by Commissioner Nord. MOTION: Commissioner Nord MOVED to nominate Commissioner Bryson as Vice-Chair and the motion was SECONDED by Commissioner Glick. ,~ A closed vote commenced and the results were: Commissioner Bryson Commissioner Jackman Commissioner Bryson will remain Vice-Chairman for the Planning and Zoning Commission. 1 -C. Agenda Approval MOTION: Commissioner Nord MOVED to approve the agenda adding the documents provided prior to the meeting and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Commissioner Morse SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. 1 -do Approval of Minutes: January 10, 2001 MOTION: Commissioner Bryson MOVED to approve the minutes of January 10, 2001 and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Commissioner Morse SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. 1 -do Consent Agenda MOTION:' Commissioner Jackman MOVED to approve PZ01-06 and Commissioner Glick SECONDED the Motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 2: SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT ,, Mayor John Williams spoke to the Commission about the upcoming Economic Forum scheduled for February 3,2001 and what the City Council hoped to achieve. The PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING JANUARY 24,2001 PAGE 2 Commission was encouraged to attend and participate. Mayor Williams also presented each Commissioner with a book entitled, "Who Moved My Cheese" and asked they read the book before the Forum. ITEM 3' CONSIDERATION OF PLATS -- None ITEM 4: PUBLIC HEARINGS PZ01-02--An application to modify Conditional Use Permit PZ00-11 from Cabin Rentals to Hotel and add Guide Service for the property described as Lot 4, Block 2, Anglers Acres Subdivision, Addition No. 1, 1350 Angler Drive, Kenai, Alaska. Application submitted by Michael Kent, dba Alaska Lodge, P.O. Box 3033, Kenai, AK 99611. MOTION: Commissioner Bryson MOVED to approve PZ01-02 and Commissioner Glick SECONDED the motion. Chairman Goecke opened the public hearing and requested testimony be limited to three minutes. Commissioner Glick served as timekeeper. VERBATIM BEGINS Jim Krein, 365 Dolchok Lane, Kenai, Alaska- Since these are all inter-related could we not consider them all at one time or would it be... proper.., to go... Chairman Goecke' You... you could make your statement... Krein: Um-mm. Goecke: ...ah... f... and for and/or against ah, the four of them, however, we have to take them individually. Krein: Okay. Um, I ah... seem to echo the ah, feelings of ah, Michael and ah, Judy Blair on this issue. Ah, many of the residents, time and time again, have come before Planning and Zoning, the City Council, concerning the issue of rural residential, ah, which we are zoned, which these properties ah, permitting that has gone on before, conditional use has been ah, either ah, neglected, ah, conditions of those permits have not been ah, met by the individuals that have been granted those, ah, we have here ah, an individual that wants to bring hotels, according to this, the word hotel is used, especially in PZ01-04, ah, guide services, food services.., ma.ny of the individuals in this area, various subdivisions purchase property with rural residential in mind, built homes, raised their family there, the road through there is a State road, I... I see that degrading to the point of a road that went through to Woodland Subdivision, State PLANNING & ZONING coMMISSION MEETING JANUARY 24,2001 PAGE 3 maintained, we have ah, currently dump trucks driving up and down there degrading the road. This would just ah, continue to add more traffic and ah... I believe degradation of that road system there. Ah... I do not think these should be approved. It appears these were submitted over the Christmas holiday, here we are ah, three weeks later ah, of constructive ah, time to look at this.to see if this is really in the best interest of that area and that.., the citizens that continually say, "hey, we want rural residential as it is zoned, please do not alloTM individuals to come in and slowly chip . away at that zoning. Ah, conditional use pe..rmits were.., ah, issued to previous owners here and now they're asking to amend those t° a further degree. Ah, I just feel we should.., we should ah, not entertain ah, issuing these permits for these uses. Thank yOU. Goecke' Anyone else in the public? Kurt Wilcox, 3329 Beaver Loop Road, Kenai, Alaska- and ah, (pointing at the map behind the podium) I take this as the zoning legend and what we're ascertaining is to sprinkle this with different colors, I think that's what this means and ah... I agree with ah, my neighbor Jim, that this is ah, §onna chip away at the integrity of ah, rural community and I'm not to worried, I'm sure that this person could make this look like a guide service and a small hotel but what about the future, ah, this is also something we should look at in the comprehensive plan that the.., the Mayor talked about.., but ah, I don't see a... (pointing at map again) a color here for a casino but that could probably go right about here. What about the future if there's a hotel here, (pointing at map) and a hotel here, urn.., couldn't this become like a little strip mall, that's what I'm worried about. Urn, I'm not too worried about a guide service but.., this person may be in this to turn a profit sometime in the future and who knows who he's going to sell it to. And we're.., we're basically just opening a door for ah, a degradation of this community and ah, I'm against all.., all four of these. Goecke' Anyone else? Lloyd Richardson, 495 Dolchok Lane, Kenai, Alaska- Ah, again in the same neighborhood. I have ah, many different concerns about rezoning this or giving this so-called conditional use permits. Urn, I think until the City has a wherewithal to enforce a conditional use permits that are already'existing and are being grossly overrun then they shouldn't issue anymore. An excellent example is the ah, where Foster Construction wanted to put in the gravel pit, if I recall right, it was for one million yards. They've taken out about 4 million yards and have, essentially created lakes. No one has done anything on this conditional use permit and except for extend it is the way it looks to me. So I believe, until ah, efforts are made to enforce the conditions of these so called conditional use permits then ah, that should.., that should stop. As far as putting motels in here, urn, the Kenai River, as of course we're all aware, is probably the primary attractant to this area. Ah, the weather certainly isn't, you know, people aren't laying on the beach up here and if we put in a motel up here what are the long term plans of the City for water, water quality, wetlands PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING JANUARY 24,2001 PAGE 4 control, caribou migration and all of those issues. Um, I would suspect that ah, if, based on what most definitions are of the hotel and motel where you have higher density, more ah, vehicle traffic that's going to have a detrimental affect on the water quality in that area as well as the wetlands and the caribou migration area. The ah, it is zoned rural residential, many of us bought there because it was rural residential, we bought in areas where there are covenants in the a_rea so you don't have ah, light industry if you want to call it that and that's essentially what a motel is, in the area. Urn, I think that ah, it's kind of a slap in-our.face and should be an embarrassment to the Planning Committee if they allow it so to change things around in rural residential areas just so that they can get another buck in the community. Why not ~ut it on city lands like right on Marathon Road? Where you already have an infrastructure in place for sewer. What are you going to do with sewer? They... they bypassed Beaver Loop already with the sewer line and went up to ah, Strawberry but they haven't come the other direction, what are we going to do with all the extra sewage that's going into the ground right adjacent to the river? And what affect would that have on the Ke... on the ah, salmon? I think those jet.., questions need to be considered. 'Goecke' That's it. Richardson: Okay. Thank you. Please give them consideration. Goecke' Anyone else? Laura Sievert, 3329 Beaver Loop Road, Kenai, Alaska- Um, this isn't the first, time that I've stood here before this commission um, along with my neighbors talking about exactly the same thing and that is the attempt to chip away at the rural residential zoning on um, Angler and Beaver Loop. Urn, Mr. Richardson was talking when his time ended about one of my main concerns and that's the water um, in that area. Urn, I don't know if the person develop.., um, thinking of this development has really looked into that but digging a well and having septic system on Beaver Loop is not necessarily that easy of a proposition and anyone that lives down Angler will tell you, you know, what they had to go through to... to comply with um, regulations in order to have a septic system, so ah, water overflow effects on Angler... um, on Beaver Creek and on'the river to me are big concerns. I don't feel that hotels, offices, retail establishments belong on Beaver Loop anymore than they do in VIP Subdivision and... what I do think though is that downtown Kenai has plenty of space for development like this. we have lots of empty space, we have lots of empty buildings and what ! wish is that the Planning Commission and the City of Kenai would put more thought and more energy into revitalizing our downtown area and making it a place where people want to come and shop instead of chipping away at the forests around Kenai to make small commercial developments. Thanks. Goecke: Anyone else? PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING JANUARY 24,2001 PAGE 5 Nolan Compton, 2785 Beaver Loop Road, Kenai, Alaska- I'm probably the closest neighbor to the.., ah, commercial building.., that's what was a commercial building there on Beaver Loop Road that's no longer a commercial building. Ah, I guess that my only concerns that I have ah, and. and would like to voice with the Zoning that, and I'm prob 'a~ly referring more to 03 than anything which is Committee here is on Beaver Loop. Urn, is it ah, my question is that there.., there's no the building there recommendations from the City having to deal with the septic system. Ah, we don't have any type of public water system down,there, urn, there's ah, actually no reference in the City codes as to the definition as t° the size b'f.what a motel could be. Ah, there's ah, to many questions. Ah, basically what it seems like happens down in the Beaver Loop area is that conditional use permits are applied for, buildings change hands, properties change hands, people continue to extend things, ah, things that use ... or arking area are now ah, a... storage yard that becomes to be at open lo lo,t P_ .... *h~,~o t they find fit to put there, ah, this is a low available to anyone to store an~ ,,,,--~ tha ~ density residential neighborhood and that is really what Beaver Loop represents is probably some of the quaintest area in Kenai down.along the river and we're just continuing to develop it, we're continuing to make the.., ah... an obvious necessity for the City is gravel to make the pits bigger and bigger ah, that opens the area, it creates more sound, more dust pollution.., the septic systems are ah, very much a problem down in the.., in the Beaver Loop area because of it's right on the wetlands. This property is right adjacent to the wetlands, it has State. property that's right beside it, it has municipal property that's right beside it, I question the people tromping across that property to go in between these locations and exactly what is the size limit of maybe a motel? I mean, if there's a more distinct definition provided by the City on what these are, then I think people would be more acceptable to them but when you start talking hotels people have different images of what it is. Are these going to be ah... is the food service going to be open to the general public or is it mainly for the.. the people that maybe staying in the motel? What exactly is... is the intentions? Goecke: Okay, time. Compton: Thank you very much. Goecke: Anyone else wishing to speak? Loop Road, Kenai, Alaska - kind of in a... little bit of a Dave Knudsen, 4460 Beaver · · · ' e know Mr. Kent this.year and ah, he's ah.. I.. I've dilemma here because I v gotten i to seen... I like him and I've... what ... how I see him interact with ah, his kids I .. I'm, I don't know, little bit apprehensive about coming up here but I do live in... on Beaver Loop and I am concerned about the urn, rural residential zoning that's ah, yeah, questions about the.., you know what's, in... what's the fUture? What do you foresee the future of that particular area aha g~ven that it's ah... you know, water quality and other comments. So, thank you. No other speakers, the public hearing was closed. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING JANUARY 24,2001 PAGE 6 VERBATIM ENDS Kebschull noted this particular permit was an occupation of a permit received last year and the public probably wasn't aware the code did not cover every use. The city attorney advised that the term "hotel" be used as it would allow day lodging and/or food service. Kebschull continued, since Mr. Kent wanted to provide food service in. his cabins, the term "hotel" was incorporated'to allow that service. Kebschull further noted the permit didn't create any additional use other than the guide service and that would be more handled over the phone. -' Commissioner Bryson noted this area had been an area of concern for quite some time and it had been evolving toward a recreational/commercial, however, there never had been a request or proposal by the residents living in or occupying the area to change the zoning. Bryson continued, the Planning Commission or the City Council hadn't proposed that zoning for the area, but since there were so many businesses utilizing the area, perhaps a petition for that use would be reasonable. Discussion took place on what the term "hotel" meant in conjunction with the Land Use Table. Kebschull noted the area required one dwelling per 20,000 sq. ft. VOTE: [ Bryson Yes Erwin Absent Glick Yes INord Yes Morse Yes Jackman Yes Goecke Yes MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Chairman Goecke advised anyone wishing to appeal the decision could do so in writing to the City Council within thirty days. 4-bo PZ01-03---An application for a Conditional Use Permit for Office & Retail Space, Guide Service and Hotel for the property described as Tract A-lA Cone Tracts A-lA & A-lB, 2880 Beaver Loop Road, Kenai, Alaska. Application submitted by Michael Kent, d/b/a Alaska Lodge, P.O. Box 3033, Kenai, AK 99611. MOTION: Commissioner Nord MOVED to approve PZ01-03 and Commissioner Jackman SECONDED the motion. VERBATIM BEGINS PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING JANUARY 24,2001 PAGE 7 Nolan Compton, 2785 Beaver Loop Road, Kenai, Alaska- I'm probably only.., the only people in this neighborhood that lives exactly within the 300 feet of it ah, I never did receive any notice from the City. It states in the bottom here you are being sent this notice because you own/lease property within 300 feet.., is there any requirement by the City to (Side A of tape ends) ..that close to be notified. This is something that the Zonin§ and Planning Department, they have absolutely no ability to go out and .police all these permits that they issue. They issue permits for.., for all kinds of... of conditional uses but then there's no one'-tha~goes and polices what happens. They issue permits with such an easy amount for people to be able to make them the. steppm§-stones for developing of an area. They §o for a cabin, then they ~o for motel, what do they §o for next, a convention complex? It's just that there's no policin§ performed by the City, there's no facility or department within the City to §o out and make sure that what people say they are §onna do they do. Ah, I have ah... I, again, question the fact that on this particular one there's nothing in this about the septic for this building. I do question that dearly. How many people are §oing to be fed and housed in this facility? There's no limitation on it. A three family dwellin§, a four family dwellin§, .how many people are in the family? Ah, I guess that's where my concern comes in. Ah, that and the increased traffic in the area. I have no problem with a few cabins. If I know there's only a couple people in a cabin but you start stickin§ six people in a small cabin and.., and over loading or taxing the system down there you can have problems with the septic system. Ah, also the.., the, you knoTM, I guess I'm just looking for some.., the City to come up with some definition of what this is. There's either a wide open ran§e or there's.., or there's nothin§ and it seems like we need something in between and ah... I guess that's probably, you know, the extent would be the defined, you know,, the amount of retail pa... pace, the type of office space, how many of their people would be in the hotel units, I guess that's what I'm just asking the City to do. That and police what they allow for permitting. C, oecke' Anyone else wishing to speak to PZ01-037 Mr. Bannock? Bannock: Mr. Chairman, if... if I could just um... speak to the um, previous speaker · in regards to the policing issue of it. You... you raise a very good point, I21 speak to... from the Council's position in that from.., virtually all of my life and all of my political life it is been the position of ah, the City Council of the City of Kenai that an enforcement type officer was not a position that the City was going to hold. It wasn't going to happen. And... and you could certainly make arguments for it on either direction and.., and I appreciate your point, however, there is a mechanism for it to happen. I don't... I... we don't have an enforcement officer, we don't have a specific policeman or a specific member of the administration that goes out and does annual inspections, visual inspections, or anything like that and someday, by golly, I think we're going to have to. There's... there's those who will argue the point that we need it right now. The simple fact of the matter, is it's not that it's someone isn't doing their job it just is a position that does not exist. Now, what we do... ha, eh... I21 call it the worse thing that I possibly can, we react perhaps when there is an issue. Ah, both Ms. Kebschull or Jack La Shot in the City of Kenai are responsible for when there are PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING JANUARY 24,2001 PAGE 8 don't go looking for them but the City of Kenai is issues bedause, as I stated earlier, we come back to this Commission because you've open for hearing it, and.., and ~t does seen it where ah, we have on the agenda Code Enforcement Items and it isn't because there was a ah, Code Enforcement Officer out there but rather it was a good person like yourself that is... that.., that.., that seen something, has acted upon it, ah... ah, we are, for lack of better words, a complaint driven administration when it comes to those items. So... I will ask you then Sir, to put that hat on and it's not eh... it's not because ah, you're the only that has to do it, i.t..'s because that is the process and that is the mechanism from which the City of Kenai oper/ites and.., it... I don't believe that in the immediate future, quite frankly, it's going to change ah, there is... it-is a double- edge sword, that code enforcement thing, it... it truly is a double-edge sword and-. we see examples of that in other communities, other cities, ah, some of them even on the very peninsula 'that we live on, the double-edge side of that sword but ah, please, each and every one of you, know that that is something that is perfectly acceptable within the City of Kenai and know also that the Administration acts upon those thing when they do receive either a phone call or a letter, some sort of notification and it does make it's way back through here and there have been even times that the City has been involved to go through litigation with our attorney on... on some specific issues, so... it's a long answer but thank you for your time. Goecke' Anyone else? Jim I~ein, 365 Dolchok Lane, Kenai, Alaska - Councilman I'd like to respond to that we have put the hat on, we have brought things to your attention, there have been violations that have been brought forth not only to this body but to the Council. We expected maybe to see some sort of ah, action taken down there. To date I have not seen any. There are s... specific example is there is supposed to be a buffer zone between the gravel pits and the roadway, those have been encroached upon repeatedly. We've been made aware of and I'm sure you're aware of of more gravel being taken out of pits than was permitted for. We don't see anything happening when we bring these issues forward except more permits being issued, there's no enforcement from our perspective, nothing is being heard that we say, we're out there seeing this day in and day out and we see a chipping away of our basic right to live where we chose to in a rural residential area. That doesn't mean to say that permits can be issued but ff we can see some results, get some answers to questions, how big is the hotel? We're hearing about a 4-family house. He can put four of those on an area. Where I grew up there now making individuals have at least five acres of land to put one home with a well and a septic and it's not even in a wetlands area. The argument about the river is valid, here we are right down where the river is, where everything feeds into it and we're putting more and more density down there. I... I just don't understand it to tell you the truth. Thanks. Kurt Wilcox, 3329 Beaver Loop Road, Kenai, Alaska- I a~ree with Jim, ah, what I don't see is how you can ah, a~ree to let somethin[ like this happen for the.., the... statement that Jim's made. Puttin§ more density down there where you [otta have PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING JANUARY 24,2001 PAGE 9 one house and five acres somewhere else. I imagine he's gonna have his hands full if the.., the a DEC and that~l probably be... what puts this all to a... a screeching halt at least I hope so. I have a little faith in... in that entity. I do have a question on your recommendation.., since you seem to have ah, ah... the staff has already in their analysis saying that this is an okay development, um, number 4, "prior to issuing a building permit applicant must sub.., submit a landscape site plan and meet requirements for commercial developments?" Well, is there such thing as a landscape ah, requirement for commercial developments? Goecke: Yes. Wilcox: And... does it have to be a square footage or the amount of money spent? These are some of the questions I have anyway, I... I suppose ah, since it is in place I could... I could research it myself. But ah, to me this seems {inaudible) already a done deal and that's what I don't like about it. Laura Sievert, 3329 Beaver Loop Road, Kenai, Alaska -Um, I'd like to echo comments of the previous speakers without reiterating um, I agree with the statement that the City does not always enforces their conditional use permits and that came up right next to our property line a few years ago when all the trees were cut down right up to the Beaver Loop um, on one of Coyne's pieces of property to make the gravel pit bigger. Urn, called the Cl... I called the City but I never heard anymore about that. Um, questions have been raised about what exactly is a hotel, what exactly would that hotel look like, um, on the site where the.., the old funeral home is now, um, and... I see that also retail space and.., and ah, office space is planned for that, I'd like to know how big that lot is, what the commercial space is going to look like, is it going to be a strip mall, what kind of offices are we talking about, are we talking about a building of a couples stories? Um, those are some of my concerns. Thanks. Lloyd Richardson, 495 Dolchok Lane, Kenai, Alaska - I draw exception with the Councilman's ah, definition that you are a complaint-driven body. We've got 6 people here complaining about the ah, wi'11ful writing of variances to ah, appease ah, another.., another project so it... it.. if you're complaint driven, if that is true, then ah, apparently they are not being heard because 6 of us who live in the area are complaining about the ah, the writing of variances. Ah, the old funeral home gonna be put into businesses ah, places to eat, ah, is my understanding, ah, what would be the potential for ah, Good Time Charlie's to move in down there? Apparently they have ah, it's ah... a business and they serve beverages and food of some sort... Um, or would that require another variance? Ah, it would be light industry of some sort, so I question when you will stop writing these variances to appease individuals just to funnel more money into the community when ah, I believe there's better locations for business than in a rural residential area. Thank you. Goecke: Anyone else? Bring it back ah, to... oka~v. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING JANUARY 24, 2001 PAGE 10 Robert Kent, Salt Lake City, Utah - My son Michael Kent is the petitioner here ah, I have an interest in the partnership which he is... he is operating ah, I don't know if I can do this in, in three minutes or not but I'd like to bring a little background to you peoPle as to what's happened here. Number one I've been visiting your town and your area and have enjoyed it for the past 15 years on a regular basis and a group of us from Salt Lake probably bring into the community over $100,000 a year and with... the group that I... that I'm involved with ah, come up here and fish, hunt and ah, and ah do our thing and enjoy your community,' .very much. Ah, my son here became interested in buy/n§ a lodge in the area and ah, in the way of background (inaudible) I may ao over three minutes but I... I think it's important that you underst~_ud this, in... in trying to buy an existin§ lodge, bed and breakfast or what have you, the problem we ran into is that all the existing places don't comply with the ordinances either from an sanitary standpoint, a living standpoint or a use standpoint, they've all gone beyond the bounds of a bed and breakfast or what have you. So, we felt that in all sincerity it was easier to start over and do it right and I would invite anyone of you to come down and see what Mike has done on An§ler Drive. There's three buildings, they each have two bedrooms, two baths and they're constructed properly. The... they meet the code both water and sewage wise. They're... they're properly done. Now there are many businesses in here that I've personally been in where the septic {inaudible} are not on the property, the septic fills are not properly done, the septic fills are built over, they're not in compliance, they exceed the 70... the 25% of, if I'm correct, on bed and breakfast usage of the home? KebschuH: 30% Kent: 30% usage (inaudible) they exceed all these items and so what we're trying to do is.to bring something in compliance that.., that works. Now there's several properties along the fiver which are completely out of compliance, which are for sale but they can't be brought into compliance and they can't be used and they~l probably never will be because of ... of value and economics and the problems that, that pre- exist. The funeral home here is... is been a Laundromat, it's been a funeral home, and what.., my son is here is seeking to do is... is to put, and correct me if I'm wrong Mike, but I think ah, five cabin umts, five living units on the property, a business office with a small amount Of retail and some storage in an existing building that's already there and I~l guarantee you, as I stand here tonight talking to you, it will be one of the finest properties on Beaver Loop Road when it's finished. Itel be like the ones that he's done before and when you drive up and down Beaver Loop there's not a lot of.'.. Goecke: How much, excuse me, how much more time do you need? Kent: Basically I just want to wrap this up. Goecke: Okay. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING JANUARY 24, 2001 PAGE 11 Kent: Thanks, and.., and I appreciate that. But.. in every instance it's a matter of trying to comply with the.., with the ordinances so that you can serve dinner without being in violation of an ordinance, it's not a matter of opening a... a Good Time Charlie's, it's not a matter of opening a hotel which will be a Marriot of something like that, it's a matter of conforming with the existing ordinances, thank you. Goecke: Anyone else? Seeing none, ah... bring it back. No further comment, public hearing closed. VERBATIM ENDS Kebschull explained Mr. Kent's application and pointed out he would be required to comply with DEC food service requirements and also have the Fire Marshall inspect the facility. Kebschull added, Kent would have to come back before the Commission should the facility not meet fire code. Commissioner Jackman asked if the facility was being used since the septic was already approved. It was noted the facility was not being used and had not been for quite some time. It was also noted that the septic system would need DEC approval. MOTION TO AMEND: Commissioner Nord MOVED to amend the main motion to require the staff recommends that the septic meet DEC requirements. Commissioner Bryson SECONDED the .motion. VOTE ON AMENDMENT' Erwin I Absent Morse Yes Goecke Yes Glick dackman Yes Nord Yes Bryson Yes Yes MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. VOTE ON AMENDED MAIN MOTION: Glick Yes Jackm_an Yes Bryson Goecke Yes Nord Yes Morse Yes Yes Erwin Absent MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING JANUARY 24,2001 PAGE 12 PZ01-04--An application for a Conditional Use Permit for Guide Service and Food Service for the property described as Tract 3, Anglers Acres Subdivision, Lowe Addition, 1600 Angler Drive, Kenai, Alaska. Application submitted by Michael Kent, dba Alaska Lodge, P.O. Box 3033, Kenai, AK 99611. MOTION: Commissioner Jackman MOVED to approve PZ01-04 and Commissioner Morse . SF.~ONDED the motion. - There were no public comments. Kebschull noted the property changed ownership and Mr. Kent is now the owner. Commissioner Bryson asked when a property changes ownership and it had an existing conditional use permit, did the permit transfer as well. Kebschull replied that it would as long as the principal use doesn't change. If there were changes, a new permit would be required. VOTE: Yes Jackman Morse. Erwin Absent Glick Yes Goecke Yes Yes Bryson Nord Yes Yes MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 4-d. PZ01-05--An application to transfer Conditional Use Permit PZ96-37 from Brian Lowe to Michael Kent and to modify the permit from Lodging- to Hotel for the property described as Tract 2, Anglers Acres Subdivision, Lowe Addition, 1530 Angler Drive, Kenai, Alaska. Application submitted by Michael Kent, dba Alaska Lodge, P.O. Box 3033, Kenai, AK 99611. MOTION: Commissioner Jackman MOVED to approve PZ01-05 and Commissioner Morse SECONDED the motion. Nolan Compton, 2785 Beaver Loop Road~ Kenai~ Alaska- Compton welcomed Kent to the neighborhood and stated it was obvious the Beaver Loop area would keep being developed. Compton stated, if the City is going to issue permits, they should be issued at a price that would allow the City to go out and police the program. Compton felt the permits should be costly so anyone wanting to develop an area properly and that every year they pay for the permit. That way the permits could be inspected and the City could have a program in place for such inspections. Public Hearing Closed. ,) PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING JANUARY 24,2001 PAGE 13 VOTE: Jackm_~u Glick Yes Yes Goecke Yes Bryson Yes Nord Yes tErwin Morse Absent Yes MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. ITEM 5' OLD BUSINESS-- None ITEM 6' NEW BUSINESS *PZ01-06--Home Occupation Permit- Day Care---Application submitted by Rachel Pugh, 606 Laurel Drive (Lot 10, Block J, Woodland Subdivision), Kenai, Alaska. PZ01-07--A resolution of the Planning and 'Zoning Commission recommending to the Council of the City of Kenai, Alaska, that the Development Requirements Table be amended by adding the requirement that front yard setbacks be measured from the right-of-way or access easement.~Discu ssion It was determined a public hearing would be scheduled for this amendment. ITEM 7: PENDING ITEMS None ITEM 8' CODE ENFORCEMENT -- None ITEM 9- REPORTS 9-a. City Council- Councilman Bannock gave a report based on the council meeting agenda included in the packet. 9-b. Borough Planning- Commissioner Bryson gave a report based on the agenda included in the packet. 9-c. Administration - Kebschull advised that Council had approved travel for the planning, seminar in Anchorage and requested those commissioners interested in attending to contact her. ITEM 10' PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED -- None ITEM 11' · INFORMATION ITEMS PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING JANUARY 24,2001 PAGE 14 11-a. 11-b. 11-c. 11-d. "Zoning Bulletin" - January 10, 2001 Resolution No. 2001-5 Transfemng $1000 to P&Z travel for Planning Commission training CLG Annual Report Information Kenai River Bridge Access Road Pathway Project Information ITEM 12, COMMISSION COMMENTS/h QUESTIONS Commissioner Bryson congratulated Chairman Goecke on his appointment. Commissioner Gltck reported that he would not be available for the next meeting. Commissioner Jackman cOngratulated Chairman Goecke on .his appointment. Jackman noted she also thought the various complaints received from the public during the meeting should be given consideration. Kebschull pointed out the issues were ongoing and have been dealt with. A lengthy discussion took place, on Beaver Loop and the various projects that have taken place in that area. Commissioner Nord stated she thought that perhaps consideration should be given to rezoning the Beaver Loop area in light of the many complaints. Kebschull suggested that a category to cover that area be included on the Land Use Table and it could be considered when the Comprehensive Plan is reviewed. ITEM 13' ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Commissioner Glick MOVED for adjournment. There were no objections. ORDERED. SO The meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Barbara Roper, Contract Secretary PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING JANUARY 24, 2001 PAGE 15 01/31~001 11:44 Kenni Convention & Visitors Bureau Regular Board Me~mg President Fred Braun, Presiding December 11, 2000 5:00 p.m. Ao Bm Ce Dm Fe CALL TO ORDER Thc meeting was callod to order at 5:00 ROLL CALL Dirccton prescm: Braun, Nelson, Amcss, Bookcy, Fulton, Lofstedt, Lcgg, Cronkhite, Malston, Van Zee Director Vozar joined the meeting via phone. ADMENDMENT TO TtlI~ AGENDA Prc~d~t Braun addeA thc annual review of Kathy Tart, KCVB Executive Director to the ag~da. APPROV~ OF AGENDA M/S (Malston, Legg) to approve the agenda as amended. APPROVAL OF MiNITYES M/S (Mslston, Nelsou) to approve the minutes of November 6, 2000. CORRESPONDENCE None. PERSONS TO BE HE~ None. AC'lION The Board of Dizecwrs nominating committee (Amess, Malston, Nelson) presented the clcctcd candidates to the KCVB board: Wanetta Ayers Ron Mabton Marry Ragftn Sandra Vozar Presideat Braun proposed the aplmmtment of Bill Popp to the KCVB board. bi/S (Mnlston, Nelson) m accept thc elected cnndid~t~ ~d the appointment of Bill Popp to thc KCVB Board. 01/:31/2001 KCVB Board Meeting December 11, 2000 Page 2 L EXE~ DIREcToR's REPORT Tart updated thc Board on thc upcoming '°2001' A Fish Odyssey." Tarr said 85 artists were confirmed as of December 11, 2000. The Grand Opening reception would be Friday, May 4, 2001 at 5:00 p.m. Advcrtis~ncnts for '~2001: A Fish Odyssey" were plac~ in Bells' Travel Guide, The Mileoost, and the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce Visitors C~de. Other adve~seme~ will be placed in-the A/aska Maeagne_ and the Penlnsula. Cla.~on. A promotional poster will be created for the exhibit. Bill Sabo of Anchor~e, is producing the an~ork that will be used for the poster and possibly other retail items such as pins, note cards and t- shirts. Sabos' art will be complete by the end of January, 2001. Tart said the "2001' A Fish Odyssey" exhibition will include an educational curriculum for local ¢l~tnentary, middle and high school students. Dcbbi¢ Hams, a local specialist in art education is a potential candidatc to lead the educational aspect for this exlu'bit, in conjunction with KCVB's Manager of Exht~iB & Education, Ricky Gcasc. The City of Kenai has agreed to purchase a new IL3) projector for the Kenai Visitors & Cultural Center. Th, new proj~'tor will 1~ mslalled in Jan~, 2001. Tarr ami Director Cronid~te attended the Kcnai Peninsula Borough Economic Stunmit on December 8~. Tarr was one of thc facilitators of thc roundtabl¢ discussions and Director Cronkhit¢ made a presentation on the Kenai Municipal Airport Tart said that EDD's Economic Forum was very informative~ Tart presented a rough draft of the new home page for KCVB's wcbsite, ~www, visi_tkcnai.com. Staff members are writing new content for the web site, which is being completely revamped. On February 28, 2001, KCVB and the Small Business Development Center will provide a free seminar, "Interact Marke~g for your Tourism Business," for KCVB members and ~hc public. The s~minar, lcd by w~ designer David Ed~d-S~~ of Borealis Design and Mark Gregory of the Small Business .Development Center will provide information on interact marketing plans sp~ific~y for tourism related I~me~s¢$ s~h ~ Bed & B~kfas~, C.~d~ ~r~c~s, etc. Kenai Visit°rs & C~mml Center will host a"Winter Open House" on January 27, 2001, to close the "Guys Lovc Tools" cxht~it. Tart said that KCVB needed a company credit card. Tarr explained that with a company credit card, the Director's busincss related expenses could be charged to the company card, instead of using thc Director's personal card for business expenses and that supplies for KCVB could be purchased much easier. The current process with checks only written once per week, delays ordering by at least one week and sometimes longer. 01/31/2001 11: 44 NO. §~3 [;1004 L. KCVB Board Meeting December 11, 2000 Page 3 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT (continued) Director Vozar asked if a debit card would be a possibility. Tart responded that she had checked into thai possibility and that since KCVB was ineorp0rated, a debit card was not available. M/S (Cronkhite, Mahton) to approve a company use credit card with a limit of $2';000 for Kenai Convention & Visitors Bureau, with thc balance to be paid in full at the end of each month. All Board members were in favor of obtaining n company use eredit card. EXECUTIVE SESSION Tart and Manuel left the board meeting so that KCVB board members could discuss Taft's annual evaluation, which was completed by a committee before-h~d. President Braun will rm~iew Taft's evaluation with her the next morning. Director Lofstedt complimented Tarr for her dedication to KCVB. Tarr has been the Executive Director at KCVB for four years. RE~W OF MONTHLY REPORTS The following repons were distributed to Board members: Finaneials (through November 30, 2000) Visitor Statistics Membership Education & Exhibits (review of internship; cataloging project) Tart review thc 2001 budget with thc Board members. Tart plans to discuss KCVB's contract with the City of Kenai for the City's FY02 budget All board members were in favor of the proposed 2001 budget. Presidem Braun added that the KCVB Board of Directors could change the budget at any time. Director Nelson suggested that KCVB should approach the City of Kenai for more h,e,,lp to produce more special projects at the Kenai Visitors & Cultural Center such as the upcoming 2001: A Fish Odyssey." Director Malston suggested that ~e City of Kenai help fund the production of a new Kenai tourism promotional brochure. Tart reported that KCVB had a certificate of deposit that will ma~e on December 28, 2000. Tarr asked if the CD should be rolled into auother CD or used in some other manner. The CD represents the Bureau's savings and emergency cash reserves. The board discussed the different oplions for the matured CD. lal/31/2001 11: a,a, KCV~ Board Meeting December 11, 2000 Fage 4 L. RE~W OF MONI*~Y REI~RTS (continued) Mo M/$ (Malston, Lofstedt) to roll over the CD into a new CD with the best interest. All board members were in favor. Director Amcss spoke of a conversation hc had with Dr. Pete Hansen of Kenai, who was planning a Hubbl¢ ]Family convention in Kcnai for Sunc 2001. Dr. Hansen would like to attend s KCVB Board meeting in thc near furore to discuss the upcoming Hubbl¢ Family convention in Sunc 2001. All Board members were in favor of a meeting with Dr. Hanscn. Ne ADJOURNMENT Thc meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m, Respeetfially submitted by, . Amy Manuel Administrativc AssismmY Membership & Meetings Coordinator KENAI CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION JANUARY 15 ~ 2001 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS MAYOR JOHN J. WILLIAMS, PRESIDING ./ Council present' Staff present: Williams, Bookey, Frazer, Swarner, Porter, Bannock and Moore Freas, Ross, Graves and Semmens Several items were discussed prior to discussing the city manager search. Those items were: · Juvenile Detention Facility -- Ross reported the Governor did not include the facility in the administrative budget but requested his department to lobby for it. Senator Torgerson requested the Senate Finance Committee to put the facility in the budget. Representative Chenault stated he would work on it in the House. Torgerson and Chenault's assessment was the issue was not capital monies, but the annual operating costs. He added, Chenault told him he believed the facility would be included, but not for construction until next year. · KRSMA Plan -- Ross noted the latest Board meeting minutes reflected comments he made during the last meeting. He explained, he received a call from the Director of State Parks asking whether he would put the KRSMA Plan before council for adoption and he told him no because the elements in the Plan as they applied to the city could be reviewed while updating the Comprehensive Plan. Ross added, KRSMA Board understands. He added, Lancaster may come to council as a Representative to make the same request. RoSs noted, Lancaster wants more area included into the KRSMA Plan, however most of the Plan doesn't affect the city. Ross was asked if the city's timing for reviewing the Plan would impact State Parks in relation to the Birch Island project and he answered no. He added, the Board is aware of the Birch Island project and has no problem with it. Ross also reported the Board heard several presentations on the bluff project and were very supportive of the city's efforts. · Bluff Project Funding Contact -- Frazer asked if Ross spoke with the 'Department of Agriculture contact he had recently made. Ross noted, Komelis made some contacts and would be attending a meeting in Anchorage on January 19 in this regard. CITY MANAGER SEARCH,, Ross referred council to the information packet. Comments and discussion brought forward the following comments and directives: · During the previous search, council set the criteria, and administration screened and sorted the applications. However, council had the ability of looking at all the applications and adding an application to those that met the criteria. CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION JANUARY 15,2001 PAGE 2 · During ~a previous search, the position was advertised in some outside publications which brought in a large number of applications. Administration suggested advertising in the ICMA and AML ne,ws!etters, the Peninsula Clarion, and the Anchorage Daily News. · Change Attachments B and D to reflect~the same title for Klm Hqward. · Change "seeking" in second line of Attachment B to "seeks." · The ICMA and AML advertisements refer applicants to the city's web page. . Attachment "C" -- "Qualifications": -- First paragraph, remove first sentence, "The next City Manager should be experienced with the rewards and difficulties of managing a full- service city." -- First paragraph, second sentence, strike "small or medium-sized community." The sentence would read, "The ideal candidate will have at least seven years of responsible management experience with extensive personnel, budgetary, leadership, and communication skills." -- Second paragraph, first sentence, strike "minimum" and strike "required" at end of sentence and add "preferred." Sentence would now read' "A bachelor's degree in business, public administration, or a related field is preferred." · Change scoring procedure -- wait until screened and reviewed applications are whittled down to a manageable number and then do a one-to-five scoring criteria. · During interviews, have a set of questions to ask each applicant and have a period of time at end of interview to ask other questions as well. · Council should agree before thinning out the applications, what the scoring criteria will be. · Advertisement-- population information, strike "apprommately" and add "over" 7,000. . Schedule okay. · Advertising -- Peninsula Clarion-- 12 days; Anchorage Daily News-- 14 days; check cost and advertising timeline for Alaska Business Monthly. . Another work session will be scheduled to determine the scoring system. Williams to bring samples of other systems he's recently used. . Attachment "D" -- Delete paragraph numbered 2. · From references, make contacts to not only most recent employer, but one or two previous to that one. Using references, find out who worked with the applicant, previous council people, etc. through telephone inquiries. Consider sending "head hunter" to communities for the top two or three applicants. 'Council was requested to think about whether they need someone who has just government experience and what type of manager style they want before interviews. Some comments were' "Stick to how council wants the city to evolve and worry about CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION JANUARY 15,2001 PAGE 3 the manager's style later; find someone with criteria to run the city as it is now and then other items are a plus; look at the structure of the organization and determine what is most important, etc. Council agreed with the information through Attachment D and authorized Ross to proceed. Scoring criteria will be decided at a later date. Notes prepared by: Carol L. Freas, City Clerk KENAI CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS JANUARY 17, 2001 6:00 P.M. ~ KENAI ECONOMIC FORUM MAYOR JOHN J. WILLIAMS~ PRESIDING Council Present: Staff Present: Others Present: Williams, Frazer, Porter, Bookey and Bannock. Freas, Graves, Komelis, Semmens and Cronkhite K. Tarr, A. Anderson, B. Arbelovsky, A. Johnson AGENDA Arbelovsky reported she met with several of the council members in regard to the agenda for the Forum and had also developed a press release. Copies of the information had been distributed to council prior to the beginning of the work session. She noted there were some grammatical and spelling errors that would be corrected. Because there were some problems in obtaining speakers for the transportation portion of the day, it was suggested the land use portion be split, hearing a portion of it in the morning and the remaining portion in the afternoon. Transportation could be a separate meeting/work session altogether later in February if necessary. Arbelovsky reported she had discussed the event with a representative from ERA/Alaska Airlines, however found he would not be available on February 3. He was very interested in speaking with council and it was suggested he may be able to come to Kenai later in February. Arbelovsky stated that if Carolyn Ottosen of United Parcel Service is able to attend the event, she wanted to work her into the program. There were no objections. Porter suggested having another retailer (perhaps the owner of Three Bears) to speak in regard to retail under land use and have that portion be heard in the afternoon. Arbelovsky suggested moving that portion to the afternoon, but after tourism as she believed the tourism portion should follow the keynote speaker. Williams suggested a representative of the Veterans Association speak under medical services. He will contact Arbelovsky with a name. Council had no objections to the changes and approved the agenda with the changes made. LUNCH MENU It was suggested a more substantial lunch menu be requested. A sit-down lunch was requested so there would be less commotion during the keynote speaker's remarks. MODERATOR/RECoRDER COUNCIL WORK SESSION JANUARY 17,2001 PAGE 2 MODERATOR/~CO~ER It was agreed Mayor Williams should make. w~.lcoming remarks. Clerk Freas will take notes and tape record the day's events. Arbelovsky and Anderson will coordinate the speakers, etc. and moderate. Porter stated she would speak to Director Kelso about the audio equipment. Work session ended at approximately 6:30 p.m. Notes prepared by: Carol L. Freas, City Clerk AGENDA KENAI CITY COUNCIL- REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 17, 2001 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS http' //www. ci.kenai.ak.us . _ WORK SESSION AT 6:00 P.M. REGARDING 2 / 3/2001 ECONOMIC FORUM ITEM A: CALL TO ORDER 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll Call 3. Agenda Approval 4. 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: ITEM C: , , SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (10 minutes) PUBLIC HEARINGS . Resolution No. 2001-3 -- Transferring $2,600 in the Legislative Budget to Cover Costs Related to the City of Kenai Economic Forum. e . Resolution No. 2001-4 -- Transferring $2,200 From Contingency for Advertisement of the City Manager Vacancy. Resolution No. 2001-5 -- Transferring $1,000 From Contingency to Planning & Zoning Transportation for Commissioner Training. .) , . ITEM D. . 2. 3. 4. 5. Continued Operation of Liquor Licenses -- Protests The New Peking -- Restaurant/Eating Place Alaskalanes, Inc. -- Recreational Site License *Liquor License Renewal-- Oaken Keg Spirit Shop/Package Store Pizza Paradisos / Beverage Dispensary The Rainbow Bar/Beverage Dispensary Peninsula Moose Lodge # 1942 / Club COMMISSION/COMMITTEE REPORTS Council on Aging Airport Commission Harbor Commission Library Commission Parks & Recreation Commission . Planning & Zoning Commission Miscellaneous Commissions and Committees a. Beautification Committee b. Kenai Convention & Visitors Bureau Board c. Alaska Municipal League Report ITEM E: , *Regular Meeting of January 3,2001. *Work Session Notes of January 3,2001. ITEM F: CORRF~PONDENCE ITEM G: OLD BUSINESS ITEM H:' NEW BUSINESS le Bills to be Paid, Bills to be Ratified o Purchase Orders Exceeding $2,500 e Discussion -- Airport Terminal Flooring Replacement . Discussion -- Appointments to Personnel Arbitration Board . Discussion -- Airport Terminal Specie Use Permit Proposals a. Lease Space 21/Virginia & James Kanas/Sporting Goods / Seasonal b. Currency & Credit Card Operated Internet Terminal Placements/Dan Apted, CustomCPU/Various Areas 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 JANUARY 17, 2001 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS http://www, ci.kenai.ak.us MAYOR JOHN J. WILLIAMS, PRESIDING WORK SESSION AT t5:00 P.M. RF.~ARDING 2 / 3/2001 ECONOMIC FORUM · ITEM A: CALL TO ORDER Mayor Williams called the meeting to order at approximately 7:03 p.m. in the Council Chambers in the Kenai City Hall Building. ' A-1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Williams led those assembled in the Pledge of Allegiance. A-2. ROLL CALL Roll was taken by the City Clerk. Frazer, Williams and Bookey. Present werel Swarner, Moore, Porter, Bannock, A-3. AGENDA APPROVAL Mayor Williams requested the following changes to the agenda: ADD AS: Item H-6 -- Discussion/Kenai River Bridge Access Road Pathway MOTION: Councilwoman Swarner MOVED to approve the agenda as amended and Councilman Bookey SECONDED the motion. There were no objections, ilo ORDERED. A-4. CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Williams noted there were no changes to the consent agenda. MOTION: Councilwoman Swarner MOVED to approve the consent agenda as presented and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM B: SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS-- None. ITEM C: PUBLIC HEARINGS KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 17,2001 PAGE 2 C-1o MOTION: Resolution No. 2001-3 -- Transferring $2,600 in the Legislative Budget to Cover Costs Related to the City of Kenai Economic Forum. Councilman Bookey MOVED for approval of Resolution No. 2001-3 and Councilwoman Porter SECONDED the motion. There were no public or council comments. VOTE: There were no objections. SO ORDERED. Resolution No. 2001-4-- Transfemng $2,200 From Contingency for Advertisement of the City Manager Vacancy. MOTION: Councilwoman Porter MOVED for approval of Resolution No. 2001-4 and Councilwoman Swarner SECONDED the motion and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. There were no public comments. Acting City Manager Semmens reported the Alaska Business Monthly was contacted, as requested by council. It was found the proposed advertisement would cost $700 and would run one time and the issue in which it would appear being mailed on March 1. He added, council recognized, during their last work session, that the advertisement would be in effect only two weeks before the deadline for applications to be submitted. He also asked council if they wanted to pay an additional $150 to the Alaska Municipal League for them to fax the advertisement to all their members. After discussion, council decided to extend the deadline date to March 20 to give an additional five days for people to respond to the position available advertisements and to pay the $150 for the AML faxing service. MOTION TO AMEND: Councilwoman Swarner MOVED to amend Resolution No. 2001-4 to increase the amount to $2,900. Councilwoman Porter SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. VOTE ON MAIN AMENDED MOTION: There were no objections. SO ORDERED. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 17, 2001 PAGE 3 C-3o Resolution No. 2001-5 -- Transferring $1,000 From Contingency to Planning & Zoning Transportation for Commissioner Training. MOTION: '. Councilwoman Porter MOVED for approval of Resolution No. 2001-5 and Councilman Frazer SECONDED the motion. There were no public or council comments. VOTE: There were no objections. SO ORDERED. Continued Operation of Liquor Licenses -- Protests The New Peking-- Restaurant/Eating Place Alaskalanes, Inc. -- Recreational Site License Council referred to a memorandum included in the packet which noted three .i:businesses who were not in compliance when the memorandum was written; Alaskalanes, Inc., The New Peking Restaurant, and The Old Town Village Restaurant. Clerk Freas reported Alaskalanes had come current and the Borough expected the New Peking to come current by danuary 23, their next Assembly meeting. The memorandum also reported that because the Old Town Village Restaurant remained in bankruptcy, no action could be taken. A synopsis of amounts owed by Old Town Village was presented. It was noted a small amount of that owed was for sales taxes subsequent to the bankruptcy filing. MOTION: Councilwoman Swamer MOVED to direct the City Clerk to forward a letter protesting the New Peking continuation of license if the account is not brought current by January 30,2001. Councilman Frazer SECONDED the motion. A long discussion followed in regard to the City's ability to protest the continued operation of the Old Town Village Restaurant since they were not in compliance according to the Code and whether council could protest amounts owed since the filing of the bankruptcy. Attorney Graves explained, under federal bankruptcy law the liquor license is an asset of the estate and could not be protested because it would be a violation of the automatic stay. He added, the Alcoholic Control Board understands those rules and would not be taking action either. MOTION TO AMEND: ICENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 17,2001 PAGE 4 Councilwoman Porter MOVED to also call on January 30 and fred if Old Town Village Restaurant is current and if not paid in a timely manner, file a letter of protest. Councilwoman Swarner SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. VOTE ON MAIN AMENDED MOTION: VOTE: Swarner': Bannock: Booke¥: Yes Yes Yes Moore: Frazer: Yes Porter: Williams' Yes Yes MOTION PASSED. C-5. Liquor License Renewal-- Oaken Keg Spirit Shop/Package Store Pizza Paradisos/Beverage Dispensary The Rainbow Bar/Beverage Dispensary Peninsula Moose Lodge # 1942 / Club These renewals were approved by consent agenda. ITEM D: COMMISSION/COMMITTEE REPORTS D-X. Council on Aging -- No report D-2. Airport Commission -- Councilwoman Swarner reported the Commission met on January 11 at. which time they reviewed and unanimously approved the carpet selections that would be discussed later in the meeting. Swarner also reported the Carpet Committee met the afternoon of January 11 at which time the samples Were reviewed and the selections were unanimously approved by the Committee. D-3, Harbor Commission -- Councilman Bookey reported the next meeting would be held on February 12. D-4. Library Commission -- Councilman Moore reported the next meeting would be held on February 6. D-5. Parks/h Recreation Commission -- Councilwoman Porter reported she attended the last meeting for Councilman Frazer. The Commission discussed Municipal Park and agreed improvements to the Park were needed, i.e. underbrush KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 17,2001 PAGE 5 needed to be removed, the parking lot enlarged, etc. Porter explained the Commission was also looking for direction from council in regard to exploring the possibility of developing a skate/bike park. ~-. A lengthy discussion followed regarding the viability of a skate/bike park, ~what was envisioned, etc. It was noted, an effort should be made to include the teens in design of a park, however they were not looking for something fancy, but somewhere they could enjoy skateboarding/biking without trespassing, etc. It was noted that if the ice rink were paved, that would be a possible place they could use. It was suggested costs for insurance be investigated, as well as whether the city would be liable for any injuries. Frazer added, the users were looking for an area where they could enjoy their sport year-around. He suggested an area outside the ice rink. Williams stated concern that use of the parking lot would take away parking spaces for the building required by Code. It was decided the Parks & Recreation Commission should investigate the possibility of developing a skate/bike park. Porter noted the Commission also discussed replacement/addition of winter street decorations, as well as placing some along the road in front of Carrs, Kmart, etc. D-6. Planning/~ Zoning Commission -- Councilman Bannock reported the Commission met on January 10 and reviewed the amended sign code which would be before the council for the first reading on February 7. Along with the ordinance, a synopsis of changes being made will be available. Discussion followed regarding placement of a reader board along the .highway indicating the site of the Challenger Center and ice fink, and whether a sign would be allowed in that area. It was noted the area is a rural residential zone and a conditional use permit was received in order for the Challenger and ice rink to be built at those sites. Bannock reported the new sign code would force the city into acquiring a variance like other citizens for a sign in that area. D-7. Miscellaneous Commissions and Committees D-Ta. Beautification Committee -- Swarner reported the unapproved minutes of the January 9 meeting were included in the packet. Parks & Recreation Director Fratcs noted the Committee's goals and objectives were discussed during the meeting. He also reported the flower boxes were being refurbished. Discussion followed regarding placement of additional concrete rings to be used as flower gardens and it was noted the State is to provide approximately nine of them and they would probably not be placed until the end of the summer after their road project is completed. D-7b. Kenai Convention & Visitors Bureau Board -- Bookey reported the next meeting was scheduled for January 25 with a work session after the meeting. He KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 17,2001 PAGE 6 noted, they would be talking about plans for the Kenai Economic Forum. Bookey also reported the Visitors Center would be hosting an open house on January 20. · D-7c. Alaska Municipal League Report -- No report. ITEM E: MINUTES.. Regular Meeting of January 3, 2001 -- Approved by consent agenda. Work Session Notes/Januarg 3, 2001 -- Approved by consent agenda. ITEM F: · CORRF~PONDENCE-- None. ITEM G: OLD BUSINESS-- None. ITEM H: NEW BUSINESS H-Xo 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 MOTION: Councilwoman Swarner MOVED to approve the purchase orders exceeding $2,500 and requested UN/~IIMOU$ CONSENT. Councilman Moore, SECONDED the motion. Airport Manager Cronkhite explained the purchase for prilled urea was made out to Alaska Garden & Pet because they do the paperwork for the Agrium Corporation, however the product is picked up at the plant. VOTE: There were no objections. SO ORDERED. BREAK TAKEN: 8:00 P.M. BACK TO ORDER: 8:10 P.M. Discussion -- Airport Terminal Flooring Replacement Matt Vogel, Rim Architects -- Vogel discussed the process of design and choosing the types of flooring for the airport terminal by the carpet committee, i.e. choices were ~NAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 17, 2001 PAGE 7 made in relation to the traffic patterns in the terminal building. He noted levels of grating and grating with carpet were chosen for the doorways, vestibules, and walk-off areas. A non-slip, osHA-approved tile was:chosen for in front of the check-in counters, and the carpet was chosen for the color and durability. He added, the carpet would be placed in large square mats in order for easy replacement-if an area is stained or had cigarette bums, etc. It was also noted the basic bid would replace the flooring in the main terminal and two alternates would replace the flooring in other areas of the terminal. The total estimated cost of $192,000 included the carpet/flooring in the main terminal area, new ADA-approved designed-for-airports seating, and the two alternates. Vogel pointed out the alternates were separated out in order to control costs and give some flexibility on the budget. MOTION: Councilwoman Swamer MOVED to approve the design and cost estimate and have administration proceed with the bid process for the total package that is outlined, construction estimate to include Additive Alternates i and 2 as in the basic bid. Councilman Frazer SECONDED the motion. Councilman Bannock objected to unanimous consent, explaining he believed the cost too high. Bookey stated he was surprised by the estimated cost, but because the airport is the first thing visitors see, he would support the project but wanted it completed before the summer. Airport Manager Cronkhite reported the basic specifications had already been prepared in order to get the information advertised as soon as possible. She added, at the time the bids are returned, an appropriation would be needed frOm the fund balance and would be handled as a capital project. VOTE:' I Swarner: .lYes, Bannock: No Booke¥: Yes Moore: Frazer: Yes Yes Porter: Williams: Yes Yes MOTION PASSED. Discussion -- Appointments to Personnel Arbitration Board Williams referred council to a memorandum included in the packet, along with applications for three city residents who applied for placement on the Board; Hal Smalley, Alan Poynor, and Phil Reemtsma. It was noted there were five seats available on the Board. A question whether a husband and wife could be on the same Board was asked and Attorney Graves explained the Code did not preclude that possibility. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 17,2001 PAGE 8 A brief explanation of how members to a panel are selected was made and it was noted, it was doubtful two members of the same family would end up on the same arbitration panel. There were no objections to the appointment of the three applicants to the-Personnel Arbitration Board. Discussion -- Airport Terminal Special Use Permit Proposals Airport Manager Cronkhite explained the two proposals included in the packet, would fit into the airport terminal. The intemet terminals would not require space in the glassed-in area (Lease Space 21) recently vacated by the travel agency. The terminals would be placed at different areas of the terminal. Cronkhite also noted Mayor Williams requested she discuss the use of Space 21 with the Kenai Chamber of Commerce in regard to their using the area to display local vendor goods and information. Cronkhite reported she discussed the matter with the Chamber and they are interested in using the space, perhaps in a cooperative effort with the Economic Development District, but not on .a year-around basis and at no cost. She added, this would work well with the proposal submitted by Virginia Kanas, who is interested in a six-month use of the space. Cronkhite reported, none of the three proposed uses were in conflict with each other. Swamer referred to the memorandum included in the packet from Cronkhite which reported the Airport Commission recommended council approve both of the following proposals. H-Sa. Lease Space 21/Virginia & James Kanas/Sporting Goods / Seasonal MOTION: Councilwoman Swarner MOVED the city have city administration prepare a Special Use Permit with Virginia & James Kanas, d/b/a K-Beach Kabins, following their proposal as presented to the council. Councilman Frazer SECONDED the motion. Virginia Kanas -- Reviewed her proposal, noting she would use the space for sporting goods and items of immediate need to the sportsman and air traveler, i.e. fishing/hunting licenses, maps of the Kenai River, fish boxes, fishing supplies, t- shirts, ball caps, magazines, books, novelties, cameras, batteries, etc. As the owner of a cabin rental business, she also proposed to sell stays at her business, as well as hunting/fishing packages. Kanas also noted she proposed a six-month rental of the space, but would be open to discussing a multi-year rental if she experienced a successful season and would like to book nightly rentals for their cabin business. Bookey stated his concern they would KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 17,2001 PAGE 9 be advertising their cabin rental business and he felt the space should go to bid as he felt the area was worth more than the $247 a month rate. He added, he would not support the special use permit. Discussion followed regarding advertising rights for the airport and Cronl~hite noted the Kanas' were aware of the advertising restrictions. Fraser asked if there had been other inquiries for the space and Cronkhite stated there had been many inquiries, but most of them were for selling coffee. She explained, because there is an exclusive use in the cafe's lease, the coffee proposals could l~Ot be considered. She noted the Airport Commission discussed the matter and felt it was a good opportunity to get a gift shop in the terminal. They also discussed the possibility of putting both the cafe lease and gift shop lease out to bid at the same time when the appropriate time arises. Cronkhite noted that if other interest comes up during the next six months, future rental of the space would have to a competitive bid process. It was noted that Kanas would be calling the gift shop something other than K-Beach Kabins and Swarner requested that business name be eliminated from her motion as well as any other paperwork. Bannock stated his appreciation for the proposal and stated he would support it for its entrepreneurial spirit, however had concerns about a six-month special use permit during the busy summer season. He noted he believed it the city administration and airport manager's responsibility to market the airport. VOTE: Swamer: Bannock: B0okey: Yes Yes No Moore: Yes Porter: Frazer: Yes Williams' Ye8 Yes MOTION PASSED. A brief discussion followed regarding retail sales possibilities at the airport and FAA funding for remodeling the airport. Cronkhite explained, the FAA usually looks at what areas are used and not used prior to offering funding. She suggested the city could request proposals to see if there is interest in placing retail businesses in the terminal, remodel some of the unused areas to house retail businesses and if that is successful, then request funding from the FAA. Williams suggested the city contact industrial businesses in the area to inform them of space available in the terminal for displays. He added, he was suggesting an addition be made to the building to- enhance retail sales. Bookey noted the city had problems for many years finding sustainable businesses for the terminal building and believed the downtown area businesses needed to be enhanced prior to adding to the terminal. Bannock stated the council has the ability KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 17,2001 pAGE 10 · to change the parameters of leases, etc., i.e. '-exclusive uses, etc., however, they were not doing it and were not listening to what the public wants available m the terminal, i.e. a coffee vendor. H-5b. Currency ~ Credit Card Operated Internet Terminal Placements/Dan Apted, CustomCPU/Vari°us Areas Dan Apted -- Aptcd referred to the information included in the packet; placing three to a maximum of nine internet terminals in the airport terminal. Cronkhite explained, the proposal is to place computer terminals in the airport waiting area. Apted stated, he had permission from the cafe lessee to piace some in the cafe as well. Porter stated her objection to placing terminals in the window areas and passengers' sitting/waiting area. She added, she believed there were other areas that would be more appropriate. Apted explained he outlined the areas where the terminals would be most successful for his business and where it would be more likely the terminals would be used. He added, he would be willing to work with the airport manager as to where they would be placed. Swamer asked if the placement of the new carpet would interfere with his business and Apted answered it would, however he understood he may have to move his kiosks to other areas during the re-carpeting project. It was noted the decision of where to place the terminals would be made by the airport manager. Apted stated he believed the terminals would be most successful during the summer period and wanted to place them and get any problems solved prior to the summer rush. Bookey stated he felt the use should go to bid and added, he believed suggested placement areas 1, 2 and'3 were unacceptable for his use. Bannock stated he believed the placement of the terminals was a great idea but was also concerned with the suggested areas of placement. Cronkhite stated she Wanted the terminals Placed where they w°uld be most beneficial and added that with the terminals would come a security system installed for the computer terminals but would also be very beneficial to the airport at no cost. She added, she would be making every effort to place the cameras for the security system in a high-traffic area, but didn't intend to block windows, etc. Cronkhite offered to pick some areas for council's review. MOTION: cOuncilwoman Swarner MOVED f.o,r CustomCPU to be allowed, for one year, to place computer terminals as preliminamY outlined in his proposal at the'Kenai Airport Terminal. Councilman Frazer sEcONDED the motion. VOTE: KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 17,2001 PAGE 11 MOTION PASSED. H-6. Discussion -- Kenai River Bridge Access Road Pathway Williams reported a public hearing had been held in regard to the Kenai River Bridge Access Road Pathway on january 16. He noted the public hearing had been very well attended and the consensus of those attending was to bring the pathway off the . east side.to Birch Island. It was determined Kalifomsky Beach Road and stay on thethat point, utilizing the suspension bridge to cross the pathway to the west side at that will be placed under the highway bridge to cross over to the west side of the highway. The pathway would then continue down the left side of the highway and tie into the bridge system, then angle off and connect to Boat Launch Road, removing the path from along the highway and incorporating the Harbor Commission's idea of wildlife observation areas, etc. Williams noted, bringing the pathway in that direction would keep it mostly on city-owned land and only create the need to acquire right-of- ways across a minimal amount of private property. Also, staying on the west side would allow an easy transition of the pathway' into the Coastal Trail. Williams referred to a draft letter to the Department of Transportation (DOT) included in the handout requesting the reroutin§ and reengineering of the trail as he described. Public Works Manager Komelis reviewed the information in the handout as well as the draft letter to DOT requesting the rerouting with council. Williams noted the Birch Island project is a Department of Natural Resources (DNR) project and requested there be a cooperative effort by DOT and DNR in regard to both the pathway and Birch Island projects to lessen the chance of a duplication of efforts. Council reviewed {he draft letter and requested some minor changes to it. Council consensus was to send the letter. ITEM I_i: ADMINISTRATION REPORTS 1-1. Mayor -- Mayor Williams reported the followin[: · Discussed the Kenai Coastal Trail with Paul Fuhs. Komelis will meet with Fuhs at the end of the week along with representatives of state and federal of the project to Kenai Coastal Trail and agencies. There will be a change to the name control) in order to better match the R~habilitation Project (removing bluff erosion prerequisites of funding sources. Williams also reported Petratrovich, Nottingham & Drage (PND) will have their report ready for taking to Washington, DC in March. Fuhs wants to accompany Williams and others from the city. Williams reviewed funding available through the Conservation and Reconstruction Act (CARA), noting there could KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 17,2001 PAGE 12 be funding available through the Coastal Conservation and Impact Assistance Program from the CARA funds. Williams added, he invited Fuhs to speak to council at their February 3 meeting. · Noted he planned to attend the' NLC'Conference in Washington, DC and leave on March 8. He explained he had been asked to be a speaker at a Coastal Communities International Forum in Victoria, British Columbia, on March 16, 17 and 18 which would be on his return to Alaska from the NLC Conference. · He will be attending the Alaska Conference of Mayors/AML Legislative Committee meetings in Juneau from January 30-February 2. I-~. City Manager -- Acting City Manager Semmens reported the State of Alaska was proceeding with a formal mediation of the state and other governmental bond issues claimed against the Bank of America. The city had been asked to sign an agreement with the state that could possibly obligate it to pay monies if a bond was presented to the city that had been issued in the 70's. He noted, he felt the risk was low that a bond would be presented, however he was working with other finance directors and the state to determine the risk was low and if the city should proceed and sign the agreement. He asked for council's direction if they felt he should not sign the agreement. There were no objections to his signing the agreement. I-3o Attorney-- No report. City Clerk -- No report. I-5o Finance Director-- No report. I-6. Public Works Managers Komelis_: Gave an update on the junk vehicle program, notre§ he met with ~cprcsentatives of the Mat-Su Borough and discussed the program they implemented last year. Komelis reported their three-day, $15,000 operation included remove of vehicles as well as refri§erators and scrap metal. Costs covered advertisin[, rental of a crusher, towin§, drainin§ and dispose of vehicle and refri§erator fluids. They also received help from the Army National Guard as well as a lot of volunteers. Komelis stated he got copies of forms used by the'Mat-Su Borough and he has discussed the possibility of a cooperative effort with the Kenai Peninsula Borough, who stated their interest in getting a program operational for the summer. A brief discussion followed where it was asked what the ramifications would be if the vehicles, etc. were collected and taken to the Borough dumps for disposal, making the borough responsibility for the disposition. It was noted the vehicles would still have to be emptied of fluids, etc. and a disposal rate would be charged. La Sho~ -- No report. KEN~ CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 17, 2001 PAGE 13 I-7o Airport Manager-- No report. ITEM J: DISCUSSION J-1. Citizens -- No comments. ' J-2. Council Frazer-- No comments. Bannock-- No comments. Porter-- Reported she received comments from a citizen concerned with the city's plan to swap the property now used for Pop Warner football §ames. The citizen would like the city to find another area for the football §ames to be held. Moore -- Asked Parks Director Frates if the tarp had been placed at the ice rink and Frates answered it had been received and he was workin§ with volunteers to install it. Swarner -- Reminded council that when they are interviewin§ for a new city maria§er, the applicants will need to be reminded they will need to live in the city accordin§ to the City Charter. Swamer also noted she was considerin§ attendin§ the NLC Conference as well. Bookey-- No comments. EXECUTIVE SESSION- None Scheduled ITEM K: ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at approximately 9'54 p.m. Minutes transcribed and prepared by: Carol L. Freas, City Clerk Suggested by: Council CITY OF KENAI ORDINANCE NO. 1877-2000 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AMENDING KMC 13.30.080 TO INCLUDE PROHIBITING THE OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES ON THE VEGETATED AREAS OF A PORTION OF THE SOUTH SHORE OF THE KENAI RIVER AND COOK INLET. WHEREAS, that portions of the south shore of the Kenai River near the mouth of the river and adjacent areas of Cook Inlet beach containing vegetated areas are sensitive environmental areas' and WHEREAS, the vegetation, including beach grass, in those areas is maintain a stable and healthy beach environment; and necessary to WHEREAS, the operation of motorized vehicles in those areas causes harm to the plant life necessary to sustain a stable beach and healthy beach environment: and WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Kenai to prohibit operation of motor vehicles in such areas; and WHEREAS, this ordinance is not intended to restrict motor vehicle operation on or access to the non-vegetated beach areas of the south shore; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, Alaska, that KMC 13.30.080 is amended as appears in Attachment A. PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 20th day of September, 2000. ATTEST: John J. Williams, Mayor Carol L. Freas, City Clerk Introduced: Adopted' Effective' September 6, 2000 September 20, 2000 October 20, 2000 13.30.080 Operating a vehicle in a prohibited area. (at North Shore ' ~ It is unlawful for any person to operate a motorized vehicle in the area indicated on the map appended to this chaoter, desiunated as AoaendLx I. and made a ~)art thereof~ excepting the established roads within the area of beach road and a portion of Spruce Street and further excepting transit of this prohibited area entering or leaving at the designated area at the beach road a_nd directly to the northwest to the westerly boundary of the prohibited area which ma.v be entered or emted only in the tidal area. Public S'afetv (police. fire, ambulance, rescue'l vehicles may operate in the prohibited area if necessary for public safety pumoses. [BOUNDED BY THE MOUTH OF THE KENAI RIVER: THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG THE WATERS' EDGE OF MEAN LOW TIDE TO A POINT BEING THE INTERSECTION IN AN IMAGINARY LINE OF THE STRAIGHT LINE EXTENSION OF FOREST DRIVE' THENCE NORTH ALONG THE IMAGINARY EXTENSION WEST OF PROPERTY LINES OF FOREST DRIVE TO THE TOP OF THE BLUFF; THEN ALONG THE TOP OF THE BLUFF EAST TO THE KENAI RIVER,1 ~ Further. speciiically prohibited is the operation o£ a motor vei~icle on any portion of ~he bluff slope in the area above so designated as vrohibited, as is indicated on the map appended to this ci~apter, desianated as AopendLx I. a_nd made a part ~hereof. (B) (3~ Operation of motorized vehicles in that portion of the prohibited area southerly and easterly from the east end of Beach Road may be permitted for t~e purpose of ~vorking on beached boats and barges provided that a permit is secured prior to such operation. ApplicatiOns for such permits shall be ~led ~vith the City Manager or his designated appointee setting forth details as to the work to be performed and the dates of such performance. The City Manager may issue such permit, if he finds it reasonable under the circumstances, for a specified period of time, which may be extended on application showing good cause for .,such extension. (C) 41~ Operation of motorized vehicles in that portion of the prohibited area described in KMC 13.30.080(a} above and entry to such area at a point or points other than at the natural end of Spruce Street may be permitted for the purpose of working on the Sewage Treatment Plant and on utility facilities provided that a permit is secured prior to such operation. Applications for such permits slnail be filed ~'ith the City Manager or his designated appointee setting forth details as to the ~vork to be performed mad the dates of such performance, the areas in which such operations are required, and the point or points of entry required to expedite the work. The City Manager shall condition such permit or permits on repair or reconditioning of the beach area or bluff and may require a bond in such amount and x~-irh such terms, with or without cash deposit or other surety, as he may deem advisable to secure such repair or reconditioning or to reimburse the City for damages to the areas concerned. {b) South Shore It is unlawful for any person to operate a motorized vehicle on the vegetated area within the area delineated bv the map appended to this chapter, designated as A~pendLx II. a_nd made a part thereof. Public safety (police. fire. ambulance, rescue'} vehicles may operate in the prohibited area if necessary for public safety purposes. Ordinance No. 1877-2000 Attachment A Page 13.30.080 Operating a vehicle in a prohibited area. L~-=--~ ~ Treatrr~nt Plant , Spruce St.I Mouth of Kenai River Line of Bluff 0.5 0 0.5 1 Miles N Ordinance No. Appendix I 1877-2000 KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES SEPTEMBER 20, 2000 PAGE 3 brought to council's attention at their last meeting. right-of-way easement for Overland Drive. Ross added, KNA agreed to sign a Mike Slezak -- Stated he was unaware of the right-of-way problems with Overland Drive and that KNA was anxious to resolve the problem. Mayor Williams noted the record should show the City of Kenai had no objections to the vacation of public right-of-way and/or easement for referenced property. ITEM C: PUBLIC HEARINGS C-lo Ordinance No. 1877-2000 -- Amending KMC 13.30.080 to Include Prohibiting the Operation of Motor Vehicles on the Vegetated Areas of a Portion of the South Shore of the Kenai River and Cook Inlet. MOTION: Councilwoman Porter MOVED for approval of Ordinance No. 1877-2000 and Councilwoman Swarner SECONDED the motion. Bill Popp -- Stated he shared the concerns of his neighbors in regard to the increased pressure on the south side of the Kenai River due to the dip net fishing. He added, his biggest concern is the number of vehicles, amount of activity, pressure and sanitation. Popp referred to paragraph (a)(1) of the proposed ordinance and noted it allowed for public safety vehicles to operate on the vegetated area. He asked if that would cause a problem in refuge removal in the future. Other than that, he believed the ordinance was heading in the right direction, but the long-term concern would, be how the city's services would be able to access the area. Porter stated her main concern in proposing the ordinance was the destruction of the dunes and sanitation problems in the area. She noted, administration was to discuss that concern with the state. Popp asked if the ordinance would allow parking at the mouth of the river. Porter answered, the issue is to protect the dunes and the ordinance offered an avenue for enforcement if needed. Ross explained administration had discussed the matter several times with the state and the city applied for a grant which was not granted. The state officials understand there is a problem and they and city administration are actively investigating placement of a road and parking lot in the area. Discussion followed regarding the city's intention to enforce the ordinance if passed. Chief Morris noted the Police Department had a four-wheeler available to them through Fish & Game dt~ring the dip net fishing season. Concern was stated that if there is an ordinance, it should be enforced all year long. Swarner stated she wanted to discuss purchasing a four-wheeler or other equipment needed for enforcement KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES SEPTEMBER 20, 2000 PAGE 4 during the next budget period. Ross noted, the city would only be able to enforce the ordinance when officers were available to patrol the area. , Bannock reported the Planning &, Zoning COmmission passed their identical resolution. He stated his respect for the intent of the ordinance, but felt developing an alternate access would be a better way to resolve the concern instead of developing an ordinance that would be difficult to enforce. Bannock stared he would not support the ordinance and urged administration to provide an alternate access. Porter noted the ordinance didn't appear to have enough support and suggested administration discuss the matter further with the state. Ross noted, he had discussed several alternatives with the state and believes the biologists are recognizing that protection of the dunes is needed and a road may be feasible. He added, he would be meeting again with state representatives in October or November. MOTION: Councilwoman Porter MOVED to table Ordinance No. 1877-2000 and Councilman Moore SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. 0-3o Ordinance No. 1878-2000 -- Amending Various Parts of Title 21 (City Airport and Airport Lands} and title 22 (City-Owned Lands) of the Kenai Municipal Code. MOTION: Councilwoman Swarner MOVED for adoption of Ordinance No. 1878-2000 and Councilman Moore SECONDED the motion. There were no public comments. Ross reviewed the intended changes to the Code and noted the changes were housekeeping measures. VOTE: I Moore: Booker' Yes Swarner' Yes Yes Porter: Yes Bannock: Yes i Frazer: Yes Williams' Yes MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. C-3. Ordinance No. 1879-2000 -- Increasing Estimated Revenue and Appropriations by $225,000 in the Water and Sewer Fund and the Mission Street Sewer Line Relocation Capital Project Fund. MOTION: 0 z ~) ~ I. IJ li.I Z XXX sXX ~ ~ z w O~ :3 z z z u.i 0 ' 5 5 5 ~ o ~ o ~o 0 uJ U.I 0 I.l z 0 0 ' 0 n,' _. = _o _o z w o. 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With your continued support, the voice of municipal government is strongly heard by the State and Federal Administration, the Alaska State Legislature, and Congress. Our biggest success last year was the defeat of the statewide Property Tax Cap Initiative. By working together, local governments were able to educate the public on the affects of passage in each community. For the year 2001, we have adopted the theme of "Invest in Communities," to build on that strength. The goal is to show the Legislature and public that investing in their communities by improving schools, roads, public safety, etc., they will receive a good return on that investment. In addition working with your colleagues across the state, AML offers: · The Annual Local Government Conference to provide you an important opportunity to share ideas and learn from other local elected officials. · The best municipal training in the state including the "Newly Elected Officials Workshop," the Leadership Institute, and the Certified Public Manager Program. · AML services to save you money, including the AML Joint Insurance Association, the AML Investment Pool, and joint purchasing for office supplies. · AML publications, The Touchstone, The Legislative Bulletin, the Alaska Municipal Officials Directond, and others to keep you in touch with state and national issues. . Up_tO_date information on our Intemet Website at www.akmunileague.org. As budgets get fighter, your municipality needs to join with all other Alaskan municipalities to provide a united voice on the priorities set by League members. Please call me toll free at 1-877-636-1325 for further information or to learn more about AML policy and services. S~Ke~,in Ritchie Executive Director Enclosure Member of the National League of Cities and the National Association of Counties 217 Second Street, S~~,e. 2.0.0...=. --.Juneau'......., Alaska 99801 · Tel (907)586-1325, Fax (907)-463-5480 :.:. .':...'."~.' :'-.:..~--~,,,,~_ .~....~ .~:' "' ~' "'/""'~ DATE INVOICE ... "'-~ 0111612001 2766 BILL TO (KPB) City of Kenai Attention: Accounts Payable 210 Fidalgo Avenue, Suite 200 Kenai, Alaska 99611 ITEM AML Dues DESCRIPTION Alaska Municipal League Dues for 2001 DUE DATE 0111612001 AMOUNT 6,700.00 50 Years of Service 1950-2000 Total $6,7O0.0o Member of the National League of Cities and the National Association of Counties Suggested by: Administration CITY OF KENAI ORDINANCE NO. 1893-2001 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KEN~, ALASKA, REPEALING THE CURRENT SIGN CODE, KMC 14.20.220, AND REP~CING IT WITH A NEW SIGN CODE, KMC 14.20.220. WHEREAS, the current KMC 14.20.220 entitled ~Signs and Advertising Devices" is outdated and in need of revision; and WHEREAS, a new KMC 14.20.220 entitled "Signs" has been drafted and is attached as Attachment A; and WHEREAS, a summary of the new ordinance "Signs" in table form was prepared for reference; and WHEREAS, a comparison of the current sign code (Signs and Advertising Devises) and the proposed sign code (Signs) was prepared for reference; and WHEREAS, the changes in the new sign code will modernize the rules and procedures for signs and advertising devices within the city of Kenai; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the city of Kenai to enact the new sign code. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, Alaska, that KMC 14.20.220 entitled "Signs and Advertising Devices" is repealed and replaced by a new KMC 14.20.220 entitled ~Signs" as appears in Attachment A of this ordinance. PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, .this 2001. day of February ATTEST: John J. Williams, Mayor Carol L. Freas, City Clerk Introduced: Adopted: Effective: February 7, 2001 February 21,2001 March 21,2001 14.20.220 Signs. (a) General Requirements: (1) A permit shall be obtained from the administrative official prior to the installation of any sign, nameplate, advertising sign or advertising structure except as provided in subsection (c). Construction and erection of signs shall be in accordance with this chapter, with the Uniform Sign Code [(KC 4.15)], and with the National Electrical Code [(KMC 4.30)], except that temporary signs need not be constructed according to the Uniform Sign Code (KMC 4.15). (2) When a building permit is obtained for the construction of a building, signs for that building that conform to this Code shall be considered as part of the valuation of that building. The fee for signs not covered by a building permit shall be set as provided by KMC 7.15.100. (3) A permit for a commercial advertising sign shall be issued only if the sign will be located on the premises advertised, or on the common property available for such purposes to all commercial occupants of a multiple commercial development such as malls. The City of Kenai may erect, or may allow another gove.rnmental agency to erect, information signs, as they deem necessary. (4)Penalties for violations of this section shall be as set forth in KMC 14.20.260(e). (5) If any of the provisions of this Code hereby adopted conflict with the Uniform Sign Code adopted by reference, the provisions of this Code will prevail. (6) Signs shall be erected and maintained plumb, level, and true and kept repaired, painted, and maintained. (7)The Building Official shall determine the area of all signs and shall classify all signs. (8) Existing signs for which no permit was obtained: When the owner of record of a lot or lessee of a lot on Which a sign or signs are located that do not conform to the provisions of this Code has been notified that such sign or signs are non-conforming, the owner shall make the sign or signs conforming within ten (10) days from the date of such notice or remove the sign. (9) Relief from the pr~visions of this section may be provided by a variance as prescribed under KMC 14.20.180. (10) A permit issued under the provisions of this section shall become null and void if the sign erection or other work authorized by such permit is not commenced within ninety (90) daYs of the date of issuance, or if the sign display or work authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned for a period of ninety (90) days any time after the display or work is commenced. Residential Zones. For the purposes of this section, the following shall be considered residential zones' RR, RS, RR-1, RS-l, RS-2, RU, R & TSH. Signs are allowed in the residential zones as follows: (1) Allowed signs not requiting a permit. (A) Public signs erected by or on behalf of a govemmental body to post legal notices, identify public property, convey public information, and direct or regulate pedestrian or vehicular traffic. (B) Personal message signs of a total of not more than five (5) square feet, containing.non-commercial messages or used to advertise the sale or lease of the property on which it is located. Attachment A Ordinance 1893- 2001 Page 1 of 7 (2) (c) (D) (E) (r) (G) (0 Traditional holiday decorations. Signs in the nature of cornerstones, commemorative plaques, historical signs, building name and street number. Signs within a building or on a structure or fence located at an outdoor sporting event, sporting facility or sports field. Temporary signs of not more than five (5) square feet advertising such items a "yard sale" or "garage sale'~ may be displayed for one week. Such signs must display the name, address and telephOne of an adult person conducting/supervising such sale and must be dated. ~. Signs erected on a lot or lots screened or fenced so that no part is visible from a public-fight of way or another lot. Construction signs. During construction, repair, or alteration of a structure, temporary signs that denote the architect, engineer, contractor, or builder or which dengte the name of the structure and its use or occupants-to-be may be erected on the construction site. Each sign shall be no more than thirty-two (32) square feet in size and no more than one such sign shall be permitted for each architect or engineering firm, contractor, builder, owner, or denoting the name, use, and occupants-to-be of the structure. Any of these may be combined on one or more signs but the total square footage of the sign or signs shall not exceed that set out above. All construction signs shall be removed when the project is completed. A flag or insignia of any nation, organization of nations, state, borough, city religious, civic, fraternal organization, or educational institution except flags used in connection with a commercial promotion or as an advertising device. Events signs. Unlighted sign(s) of up to thirty-two (32) square feet may be displayed for the purpose of announcing an event of civic, philanthropic, educational or religious organization. Signs may be installed no sooner than ten (10) days prior to the event announced and shall be removed within five days after the event. No event signs may be installed for a period exceeding thirty (30~.days in any ninety (90) day period. The ninety (90) day period begins on the first day the event sign is displayed. (K) Political signs. Political signs shall be removed within two (2) weeks after the date of the election that the signs were displayed to promote; provided that signs erected for any primary election that remain relevant to the following general election may be maintained until two (2) weeks following the general election. If after reasonable notice, such signs are not removed, the City may remove them and the candidate, organization, or person who caused the sign to be placed may be charged for said removal. Allowed signs requiring a permit. (A) Signs identifying a home occupation. One sign per use not exceeding (5) five square feet. Such sign shall be no closer than ten (10) feet to any property line or shall be fiat against the building. No lighting is permitted. (B) Bulletin boards. Bulletin boards or permanent changeable letter signs located on the premises shall be permitted for churches, schools, community centers and public, charitable or institutional uses. Such signs shall contain no more than thirty~'two (32) square feet in area. Such signs may be used as wall signs; Attachment A Ordinance 1893- 2001 Page 2 of 7 (c) (3) may be used as ground signs when located a minimum of ten (10) feet from the street lot line; may be indirectly illuminated. (C) Signs for other allowed and conditional uses. One sign per use not to exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in area for multi-family dwellings, clubs, professional offices, churches, and other similar uses. Such signs shall be no closer than ten (10) feet to any property line or shall be flat against the building.. ........ (D) Signs for hon-conforming' uses.'A non-conforming use in a residential zone may have one sign per property, unlighted, and no larger than '~hrty-two (32) square feet in area. Such signs shall be no closer than ten (10) feet to any property line or shall be flat against the building. (E) A permanent subdivision sign may be placed at one entrance to a ;~ubdivision and may contain only the name of the subdivision. ~.uc~ 3ign zi~a.ii. ?.~t ~xceed thirty-two (32) square feet. Any illumination shall be by indirect means. Prohibited Signs, (A) Audio signs. (B) Beacon signs. (C) Unauthorized signs in the fight-of-way or on city property. Such signs may be removed and disposed of without notice. (D) Signs that are higher than 32 (thirty-two) feet above the adjacent ground or pavement level. (E)Signs containing profane or indecent words or illustrations. (F) Signs containing electrical equipment or electrical apparatus of any kind that causes interference with radio, television, or telephone signals or reception. (G) Signs placed on trailers or vehicles, which as parked or located are designed primarily to display said sign. This does not apply to signs or lettering on buses, taxis, or vehicles operated in the normal course of business. (H)Flashing or intermittent illumination are not permitted. (I)Balloons or other inflatable or gas-filled figures or signs. (J)Signs not mentioned in the code are prohibited. (K) No sign shall be erected at any location where by reason of the position, shape, intensity, or color of such sign it may interfere with, obstruct the view of or be confused with any authorized traffic sign, signal or device. No sign shall be attached to any traffic sign or signal device, 'or to any public sign or signpost. (L) No sign other than public signs shall be placed within twenty (20) feet of any intersection as measured from the nearest intersection of street fight-of-way lines. . (M) No off premises commercial advertising signs, including billboards except at au outdoor sporting event, sports facility, or sports field. (N)Portable signs. (0)Fence signs. Commercial and Industrial Zones. For purposes of this section, the following districts shall be considered commercial districts' CC, CG, IL, and IH. Signs are allowed in these districts as follows. Attachment A Ordinance 1893- 2001 Page 3 of 7 (1) (2) Allowed signs not requiring a permit. (A) Public signs erected by or on behalf of a governmental body to post legal notices, identify public property, convey public information, and direct or regulate pedestrian or vehicular traffic. (B) Personal message signs of a total of not more than 5 square feet containing non-commercial messages. ~ (C) Traditional holiday decorations. (D) Temporary banners of not"' more than thirty-two (32) square feet. No temporary banners shall be installed or placed for a period to.'exceed thirty (30) days in any ninety (90) day period. (E) Signs in the nature of cornerstones, commemorative plaques, historical signs, building name, or street number. (F) Signs within a building or on a structure or fence located at an outdoor sporting event, sporting facility or sports field. (G) Temporary signs of not more than five (5) square feet advertising such items as "yard sale," "garage sale", or "lemonade" may be displayed for one week. · Such signs must display the name, address and telephone number of an adult person Conducting/supervising such sale and must be dated. (H) Signs erected on a lot or lots that are fenced or screened so that no part is visible from a public fight-of-way or another lot. (I) Construction signs. During construction, repair, or alteration of a structure, temporary signs that denote the architectural or engineering firm, contractor or builder that denote the name of the structure and its use or occupants-to-be may be erected on the construction site. Each sign shall be thirty-two- (32) square feet or less in size and no more than one such sign shall be permitted for each architectural or engineering finn, contractor, builder, owner, or denoting the name, use and occupants-to-be of the structure. Any of these may be combined on one or more signs but the total square footage of the sign or signs shall not exceed that set out above. All construction signs shall be removed when the construction is completed. (~) A flag or insignia of any nation, organization of nations, state, borough, city, religious, civic, fraternal organization, or educational institutional except flags used in connection with a commercial promotion or as an advertising device. (K) Event signs. One unlighted sign of up to thirty-two (32) square feet may be displayed for the purpose of announcing an event of civic, philanthropic, educational or religious organization. Signs may be installed no sooner than ten (10) days prior to the event announced and shall be removed within five days after the event. No event signs may be installed for a period exceeding thirty (30) days in any ninety (90) day period. The ninety (90) day period begins on the first day the event sign is displayed. Event signs shall contain the date of their placement. (L) Real estate signs of thirty-two (32) feet or less used to advertise the sale or lease of the property on which the sign is located. (M) A sandwich board sign of not more than sixteen (16) square feet exclusive of other signs allowed. Allowed signs requiting a permit. Attachment A Ordinance 1893- 2001 Page 4 of 7 (d) (A) One freestanding or marquee per premises of not more than 120 square feet. Where there is more than one business on a premises a combined freestanding or marquee sign of not more than 200 square feet. (B) One roof sign of not more than 64 square feet. Where there is more than one business on a premises, a combined roof sign of not more than 128 square feet. (C) Rotating signs are allowed, ~ but. may not exceed the square footage set forth above. '~ .... (D) Real estate signs larger than 32 square feet advertising the salex)r lease of the property on which the sign is located. (E) Fence signs of not more than sixty-four (64) square feet. Where there is more than one business on a premises, fence signs may not exceed one hundred twenty-eight (128) square feet. (3) Prohibited signs. (A) Audio signs. (B) Beacon signs. (C) Unauthorized sign in the fight-of way or on city property. Such signs may be removed and disposed of without notice. (D)Portable changeable letter electric or non-electric signs. (E) Signs, other than roof signs, which are higher than thirty-two (32) feet above the adjacent ground or pavement level. No roof sign shall be higher than eight (8) feet above the roof on which it is placed. (F)Signs containing profane or indecent words or illustrations. (G) Signs containing electrical equipment or electrical apparatus of any kind that causes interference with radio, television, or telephone signals or reception. (H) Signs placed on trailers or vehicles that are parked or located are designed to primarily to display said sign. This does not apply to signs or lettering on buses, taxis, or vehicles, operated in the normal course of business. (I) Flashing or intermittent illumination signs are not permitted except time and temperature, automatic changing message signs and traditional holiday decorations. (J)Balloons or other inflatable or gas-filled figures or signs. (K)Signs not mentioned in this code are prohibited. (L) No sign shall be erected at any location where by reason of the position, shape, intensity, or color of such it may interfere with, obstruct the view of, or be confused with any authorized traffic sign, signal or device, or to any public sign or signpost. . (M) No sign other than public signs shall be placed within twenty (20) feet of any intersection as measured from the nearest intersection of street fight of way lines. (N) No off premises commercial advertising signs, including billboards except at an outdoor sporting event, sports facility or sports field. Signs allowed in the Conservation Zone. Public signs erected by or on behalf of a governmental body to post legal notices, identify public property, convey public information, and direct or regulate pedestrian or vehicular traffic. Attachment A Ordinance 1893- 2001 Page 5 of 7 (e) (f) Non-conforming signs. (1) After the enactment of this section, signs located within the City of Kenai on the effective date of this section that do not conform to the requirements of this code shall be classified as legal "non-conforming" signs if the sign was in compliance with applicable law on the date of adoption of this code. (2) A legal non-conforming sign shall immediately lose its legal non-confonrfing designation if:. (A) The sign is altered in any way in structure which tends to increase its non-conformity with the requirements of this code; (B) The sign structure is relocated; (C) The sign (except for copy on a changeable copy sign) is replaced. Upon the occurrence of A, B or C above, the sign shall be immediately brought into compliance with this code with a new permit secured or it shall be removed. Specific Definitions Pertaining to Signs (1) "Applicant" means any for-profit or non-profit enterprise, or organization, or any individual not acting on behalf of such an enterprise or organization. (2) "Audio sign" means a sign that emits a noise or sound, either spoken words, music, or singing. (3) "Banner" means a sign constructed of flexible material, such as cloth, which moves upon being subjected to pressure by the wind. (4) "Beacon sign" means a light with one or more beams capable of being directed in any direction or directions or capable of being revolved. (5) "Combination sign" means a sign incorporating any combination of the features of pole, projecting, and roof signs. "Curb line," means the line at the face of the curb nearest to the street or roadway. In the absence of a curb, the curb line shall be established by the City Engineer. (7) "Display surface" means the area made available by the sign structure for the purpose of displaying the advertising message. (8) "Electric sign" means any sign containing electrical wiring, but does not include signs illuminated by an exterior light source. (9) "Fence sign" means a sign other than a real estate or home occupation sign displayed upon fences or upon walls that are not an integral part of a building or walls that are used as fences. (10) "Fin sign" means a sign that is supported wholly by a building or partly by poles and partly by a building. (11) "Ground sign" means a sign which is supported by one or more uprights, poles, or braces in or upon the ground other than a combination sign, fin sign, or pole sign as defined by this Code. (12) "Legal setback line" means a line established by ordinance beyond which a building may not be built. A legal setback line may be a property line. (13) "Marquee" means a permanent weatherproof structure attached to, supported by a building, and projecting from the wall of the building. (14) "Pole sign" means a sign wholly supported by a sign structure in the ground. (15) "Political sign" means a sign promoting a candidate for political, office, or promoting any position on a ballot proposition. (6) Attachment A Ordinance 1893- 2001 Page 6 of 7 (16) (17) (18) (19) (2O) (21) (22) (23) (24) "Portable display surface" means a display surface temporarily fixed to a standardized advertising structure that is regularly moved fi'om structure to structure at periodic intervals. "Portable sign" means a sign other than a temporary sign that is not attached to any building or structure. It may readily be moved from one location to another. It is designed to rest on the ground when displayed and may be with or without its own wheels. It may or may nOt. be lighted, "Projecting sign" means a sign oth~r"ihan a wall sign, which projects form and is supported by a wall of a building or structure. "Real estate sign" means a sign advertising the sale, lease or rent of one or more lots or acreage or the improvements thereon by a real estate company or individual licensed by the State of Alaska. "Roof sign" means a sign erected upon or above a roof or parapet of a building or structure. "Sign" means any words, letters, parts of letters, figures, numerals, phrases, sentences, emblems, devices, trade names, or trade marks by which anything is made known, such as are used to designate an individual, a finn, an association, a corporation, a profession, a business, or a commodity or product which are visible from any public street or highway and used to attract attention. "Sign structure" means a structure that supports or is capable of supporting any sign as defined in this Code. A sign structure may be a single pole or poles and may or may not be an integral Part of a building. "Temporary sign" means any sign, banner, pennant, valance, or advertising display constructed of cloth, canvas, light fabric, cardboard, wall board, or other light materials, with or without frames, designed to be displayed for a limited period of time only. "Wall sign" means any sign attached to, painted on, or erected against the wall of a building or structure, with the exposed face of the sign in a plane parallel to the plane of the said wall. Attachment A Ordinance 1893- 2001 Page 7 of 7 Z .< .< CijRRE~Cr KMC 14.~0.~0 Note: Tlae numbering in the new ordinance has changed significantlY' 14.20 General · · · prior Requirements: ~d the installation of any.sign, nameplate,, advertising sign or advertising with the stm. ctur-e except as provided in subsection (c). Construction · Code. erection of signs shall be in accordance with this chapter,- with ,f a building, signs for that building which conform to this Code shall be considered as part of the valuation of that building. The fee for signs shall be as follows: be covered under K.MC ?.15.100 (set by the City Manager). not eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeeeleeeeeeee stgn be located on the premises advertised, or on the common property av~/ilable for such purposes to all commercial occupants o£ a multiple development such as malls. ~THE CITY OF KElqAI commercial ALLOW ANOTHER GOVEKNMENTAL MAY ERECT, OR MAY SIGNS AS THEY DEEM AGENCY TO ERECT, iI~ORMATIOlq sectlOll Uniform Sign Code adopted by reference, the provisions of this owner of record of a lot or lessee of a lot on which a sign or signs are located that do not conform to the provisions of this Code has been notified that such sign or signs are non. conforming, the owner shall make the sign or signs conforming within ten (10) days f~om the date of such to Code. secUon Page 1 of 7 by a variance as prescribed under KMC 14.20.180. ~ (11) A permit issued under the provisions of this section shall become null and void if the sign erection or other work authorized by such permit is not commenced within ninety (90) days of the date of issuance, or if the sign display or work authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned for a period of ninety (90) days any time after the display or work is.c0.mmenced. Added a new section. See Page 1 of Attachment A. · Note: The new code places sections for Prohibited Signs and Allowed Signs Not Requiring a Permit in sections by zones. Not pemfitted in residemial zones. Some types allowed in commercial zones. Deleted Roof signs not allowed in residential zones. Allowed at spmfing events. Added sigt~s placed on vehicles when used primarily to display the sign. (b) Prohibited Signs: (1) No sign shall be erected at any location where by reason of the position, shape, intensity, or color of such sign it may interfere with, obstruct the view of, or be confused with any authorized traffic sign, signal or device. No sign shall be attached to any traffic sign or signal device, or to any public sign or sign post. (2) No sign other than public signs shall be placed within twenty (20) feet of any intersection as measured from the nearest intersection of street fight-of-way lines. (3) Flashing signs or intermittent illumination are not permitted except time and temperature, automatic changing message signs and traditional holiday decorations. Only that part of time and temperature and changing message signs which contain advertising will be considered as part of allowable sign area. (4) Audio signs are not permitted in any zone. (:5) The use of profane or indecent words or illustrations is prohibited. (6) Beacon signs are prohibited. (7) Bench signs are prohibited. (8) No electrical equipment or electrical apparatus of any kind which causes interference with radio or television reception shall be used in the operation of any sign. (9) Unauthorized signs in any fight-of-way or on City property may be removed by the City and disposed of. (10) Signs not mentioned in this Code are prohibited. (11) No sign, except roof signs, shall be higher than thirty-two (32) feet above the adjacent ground or pavement level. No roof sign shall be higher than eight (8) feet above the roof on which it is placed. (12) Portable changeable letter electric or non-electric signs are not permitted except as provided for in KMC 14.20.220(e)(3). (13) No off-premises commercial advertising signs, including billboards, are allowed in any zone. Page 2 of 7 ~alloons o~ inflatable or gas-filled or signs. Signs Not Requiring a Permit: For res~ .al zones covered under (b) (1) (B). Commercial covered under (c) (1) and (c) Signs erected on a lot or .s that are ..ed or screene ;o that no part is visible from a public fight-of-way or another lot are exempt from this Code. in any zone except conservation signs may without permit but must comply with the regulations of this Code. All political signs shall be removed within two (2) weeks after the date of the .election that the signs were displayed to promote; provided that signs erected for any primary election that remain relevant to the following general election may be maintained until two weeks following the general election. If, after reasonable notice, such signs are not removed, the City may remove them, and the candidate, organization, Or person who caused the sign to be erected may be charged for said removal. (Ord. 1657-95) Construction s~gns: construction, repair, or alterauon of a structure, temporary signs which denote the architect, engineer, contractor, or builder or which denote the name of the structure and its use or occupants-to-be may be erected on the construction site. Each sign shall be thirty-two (32) square feet or less in size and no more than one such sign shall be permitted for each architect, engineer, contractor, builder, owner, or denoting the name, use and occupants- to-be of the structure. Any of these may be combined on one or more signs but the total square footage of the sign or signs shall not exceed thaf set out above. All construction signs shall be removed when the construction is completed, to the safety of the 1~ signs exc. (e.g., "no parking today," "use covered walkway," "do not enter," "danger," "loading zone") may be located as needed for public safety. Traffic signs may be erected by al estate s~gns: One sign not (5) square feet adv.ertising the sale, rental, or lease of the building or premises on which it is maintained. ) Temporary s~gns of not more (5) square feet may be displayed in any zone except conservation for one week but must comply with other pertinent regulations of this Code. Signs advertising --~ ...... ~, as "oara~e," "moving," "yard," "house," or "lemonade" at~ ~,u~, ~ ,:, · - ' the name, address, ~nay ~e displayed under this section and must nave and telephone number of person conducting such sale and must be dated. No permit is reqmred for copy changes on a c board or marquee, for maintenance where no structural changes are made or for copy changes on signs otherwise in compliance with this Page 3 of 7 ,) Code using interchangeable letters and numbers. (9) A flag or insignia of any nation, organization of nations, state, borough, city, religious, civic, fraternal organization, or educational institution except such flags used in connection with a commercial promotion or as an advertising device. (10) Traditional holiday decorations. Increased size to 32 square feet. Deleted first section. (11) Signs in the nature.of cornerstones, commemorative plaques, historical signs, building'nme, and street number. (d) Signs Permitted in Residential Zones: Increased to 5 square (1) Signs identifying home occupations: One sign per use not feet. exceeding four (4) square feet in area. Such sign shall be no closer than ten (10) feet to any property line or shall be flat against the building. No lighting is permitted. (2) Bulletin Boards: Bulletin boards or permanent changeable letter signs located on the premises shall be permitted for churches, schools, community centers, and public, charitable, or institutional uses. Unless otherwise permitted in the zone, such signs shall contain no more than thirty-two (32) square feet in area. Such signs may be used as wall 0 signs; may be used as ground signs when located a minimum of ten (10) feet from the street lot line; may be indirectly illuminated; and one such sign shall be permitted for each street frontage. (3) Signs for other permitted and conditional uses: One sign per use not to exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in area for multi-family dwellings, clubs, professional offices, and other similar uses. Such sign shall be no closer than ten (10) feet to any property line or shall be flat against the building. (4) signs for non-conforming uses: A legal non-conforming use in a residential zone may have one sign per property, unlighted, and no larger than twenty (20) square feet in area. Such signs shall be flat against the building or shall be located no closer than ten (10) feet to any property line. (5) [REAL ESTATE SIGNS OF MORE THAN FIVE SQUARE FEET: REAL ESTATE SIGNS ADVERTISING THE SALE OR LEASE OF TWO ACRES OR MORE, OR FIVE OR MORE CONTIGUOUS LOTS MAY BE COMBINED INTO ONE SIGN OF NOT MORE THAN THIRTY-TWO (32) SQUARE FEET. THE DISPLAY OF SUCH SIGNS SHALL BE LIMITED TO A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS. PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION THEREOF, THE APPLICANT MAY REQUEST AN EXTENSION OF NOT MORE THAN ONE YEAK FROM THE COMMISSION. THE SIGN SHALL BE REMOVED UPON THE EXPIRATION OF THE TWO- YEAR PERIOD OR EXTENSION THEREOF OR WITHIN TWO WEEKS AFTER THE SALE OF THE PROPERTY.] A permanent subdivision sign may be placed at one entrance to a subdivision and may contain only the name of the subdivision. Such sign shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet. Any illumination shall be by indirect means. .... Page 4 of 7 (e) Signs Permitted in Commercial and Industrial Zones: Increased size to 120 (1) All signs permitted by this Code, provided that the square footage square feet for one of all signs other than wall, marquee, and roof signs shall not exceed a business or 200 square total of 81 square feet per business. Where there is more than one feet for multiple business on a premises, a combined sign for all businesses on that businesses. Includes premises shall not exceed 154 square feet. marquee when measuring total size. Provides for roof signs of 64 square feet for . one business or 128 for more than one business. (2) Signs may rotate, but must not exceed the square footage set out above. Deleted. (3) A permit may be obtained for temporary use of portable changeable letter electric or non-electric signs. The permit shall be valid for display of such signs for a continuous period of no longer than seven (7) days. An applicant shall be limited to two permits during any twelve-month period. Such signs shall comply with all requirements of this Code. Specifies size for fence (4) Fence signs shall be mounted in a plane parallel to the fence or signs of 64 square feet wall and shall not extend above the top of the fence or wall. for one business or 128 for more than one business. Deleted~unnecessary. (5) Signs may not project beyond the property line. Deleted~Added (6) Pennant signs shall not exceed eight (8) square feet for each banner under signs not pennant nor sixteen (16) square feet total per lot. requiring a permit. changed that signs ,32 (7) Real estate signs larger than five (5) square feet shall conform to square feet do not all ..of the requiremems of this Code. require a permit. Signs >32 square feet require a permit. . Added sandwich boards. (f) Signs Permitted in the Townsite Historic District Zone: (Ord. 1726-97) TSH sign requirements (1) Intent. The intent of the iownsite Historic District Zone sign were added to the standards is to enhance, protect, and preserve the distinctive historical residential zone section, character of Kenais historic district. It is intended that the signs express the special character of the district, a style which relates to the premises, and be of a size that is in scale with the building and streetscape as a whole. Page 5 of 7 Signs i home occupations: One sign not exceeding four (4) square feet in area. Such sign shall be no closer than ten (10) feet to any property line. No lighting is permitted. for non-c g, 1~ and c uses: One sign of thirty-two (32) square feet per free-standing building unless the sign is a wall sign in which case it shall not be greater than ten percent (10%) of the area of the w.a.!l to which it is connected, attached or painted on, or thirty~tw° (32) Square feet, whichever is less. Lighting shall be by indirect means. ' - (4) change .e electric or non-electric signs are not ~d. (5) Roof signs are not permitted. Electric signs are not permitted. (g) Signs Permitted in the Conservation Zone: fled wording. I sign be p d in a conservation zone except signs ~ by the City of Kenai.; ~ (h) g'~~ Definitions Pertaining to Signs. cant" means any for-profit or non"~~~'--'~- -profit enterprise, or org,anization, or any individual not acting on behalf of such an enterprise or organization. sign" means a s~gn that emits a noise or sound, either ~oken words, music, or singing. [eted. ~d Banner. (3) "Beacon sign" means a light with one or more beams capable of being directed in any direction or directions or capable of being revolved. (4) sign" means any sign painted on or attached to a seat, chair, or bench, any of which are visible to the public. . 5) "C ination sign" means a sign incorporating any c of the features of pole, projecting, and roof signs. line" means line at the face of the curb nearest to the street or roadway. In the absence of a curb, the curb line shall be established by the City Engineer. ,ay surface" means the area made .e by the sign smicture for the purpose of displaying the advertising message. "Electric sign" means any sign containing electrical wiring, but does not include signs illuminated by an exterior light source. "Fence sign" means a sign displayed upon fence'--'----s or upon walls that are not an integral part of a building or walls that are used as fences. sign" means a sign .ch is supported wholly by a lding or partly by poles and partly by a building. ) sign" means a sign .ch is supported by one or more uprights, poles, or braces in or upon the ground other than a combination sign, fin sign, or pole sign as defined by this Code. 12) "Legal setba¢ line" means a line established by ordinance beyond .which a building may not be built. A legal setback line may be Page 6 of 7 Deleted. a property line. (13) "Marquee" means a permanent weatherproof structure attached to and supported by a building and projecting from the wall of the building. (14) "Pennant sign" means a sign constructed of flexible material, such as cloth, which moves upon being subjected to pressure by the wind (15) "Pole sign" means a sign wholly supi~orted by a sign structure in the ground ...... . (16) "'Political sign" means a sign promoting a candidate for political office, promoting any political position, opinion, or promoting any position on a ballot proposition. (17) "Portable display surface" means a display surface temporarily fixed to a standardized advertising structure which is regularly moved from structure to structure at periodic intervals. (18) "Portable sign" means a sign other than a temporary sign that is not attached to any building or structure. It may readily be moved from one location to another. It is designed to rest on the ground when displayed and may be with or without its own wheels. It may or may not.be lighted. (19) "Projecting sign" means a sign other than a wall sign, which projects form and is supported by a wall of a building or structure. (20) "Real estate sign" means a sign advertising the sale, lease or rent of one or more lots or acreage or the improvements thereon by a real estate company or individual licensed by the State of Alaska. (21) "Roof sign" means a sign erected upon or above a roof or parapet of a building or structure. (22) "Sign" means any words, letters, parts of letters, figures, numerals, phrases, sentences, emblems, devices, trade names, or trade marks by which anything is made known, such as are used to designate an individual, a fn'm, an association, a corporation, a profession, a business, or a commodity or product which are visible from any public street or highway and used to attract attention. (23) "Sign structure" means a s~ruc~e which supports or is capable of supporting any sign as defined in this Code. A sign structure may be a single pole or poles and may or may not be an integral part of a building. (24) "Temporary sign" means any sign, banner, pennant, valance, or advertising display constructed of cloth, canvas, light fabric, cardboard, wall board, or other light materials, with or without frames, designed to be displayed for a limited period of time only. (25) "Wall sign'' means any Sign attached to, painted on, or erected against the wall of a building or structure, with the exposed face of the sign in a plane parallel to the plane of the said wall. Page 7 of 7 Suggested by: Administration CITY OF KENAI ORDINANCE NO. 1894-2001 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ~NAI,. ALASKA, AMENDING KMC 14.20.105(i) (TOWNSITE HISTORIC (TSH) ZONING DISTRICT) TO REFLECT A CHANGE IN THE NUMBERING OF THE NEW SIGN CODE KMC 14.20.220 WHICH IS REFERENCED IN 14.20.105(i) WHEREAS, KMC 14.20.105(i) states that the signs in the Townsite Historic Zoning District (TSH) are allowed as set forth in KMC 14.20.220(/) (Signs and advertising devices); and WHEREAS, the numbering of the new side code KMC 14.220 (Signs) is different than the old sign code; and WHEREAS, the reference in KMC numbering in the new sign code. 14.20.105(i) should be changed to reflect the NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, Alaska, that KMC 14.2,0.105(i) is amended as follows' (i) Signs. Signs shall be allowed as set forth in KMC 14.20.220[F][i). PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 2001. day of February ATTEST: John J. Williams, Mayor Carol L. Freas, City Clerk Introduced' Adopted: Effective: February 7,2001 February 21,2001 March 21,2001 Suggested by: Administration CITY OF KENAI ORDINANCE NO. 1895-2001 , AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE"CiTY OF KENAI, ALASIC~, REQUESTING THAT LAND, WATER AND CONSERVATION FUND (LWCF) RESTRICTIONS BE RELEASED FROM CITY-OWNED LAND DESCRIBED AS THE F.A.A. FOOTBALL FIELD (PORTION OF BOROUGH PARCEL NO. 047-058-07) AND THAT THE RESTRICTIONS BE CONVERTED TO REPLACEMENT PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS A TRACT ON THE KENAI RIVER INCLUDING A PORTION BIRCH ISLAND (BOROUGH PARCEL NO. 049- 110-09) AFTER THE PROPERTY IS TRANSFERRED TO THE STATE OF ALASKA. WHEREAS, in 1965 the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant program was established by the Department of the Interior to provide for the acquisition of land and development of outdoor recreation areas; and WHEREAS, in 1973 the City accepted a LWCF grant to construct a football field and operate the property as public outdoor recreation; and WHEREAS, the F.A.A. Football Field project is obsolete as a result of development of fields and parks in the City over the last 25 years; and WHEREAS, the law provides for a conversion of use with the approval of Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation and the National Park Service; and WHEREAS, the City has initiated the conversion process and asked for the removal of LWCF restrictions from the F.A.A. Football Field property and that the restrictions be placed on replacement property that is currently owned by the City but will be transferred to the State of Alaska; and WHEREAS, KMC 22.05.010 and 22.05.030 require that disposal or sale of lands shall be made only when, in the judgment of the City Council, such lands are not required for a public purpose; and WHEREAS, the City of Kenai has title to property described as a tract on the Kenai River including a portion Birch Island (Borough Parcel No. 049-110-09) that is no longer needed for public purpose by the City of Kenai, and will be transferred to the State of Alaska for replacement property for public outdoor recreational use with the development of Birch Island; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, that land, water and conservation fund (LWCF) restrictions be released from city-owned land described as the F.A.A. Football Field (portion of Borough Parcel No. 047-058-07) and that the restrictions be converted to replacement property described as a tract on the Kenai River including a portion Birch Island (Borough Parcel No. 049- 110-09) after the property is transferred to the State of Alaska. Page 1 of 2 PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA this 21st day of February 2001. ATTEST: Carol L. Freas, City Clerk JO HN J. WILLIAM S, MAYO R Introduced: Adopted: Effective: February 7,2001 February 21,2001 March 21,2001 (February 2,2001)kh Page 2 of 2 r. o D I ~ ~~o~ o ILl O~u3o / / / / / / / / / / / / ~ January 26, 2001 Kenai City Council City of Kenai After Prom Activities Commiffee ~e. nai Central High School g583 Kenai Spur Highway Kenai, Alaska 996t i JAN The Kenai Central High School After Prom Activities Committee is beginning its preparations for prom night. This year prom is to be held on Saturday, April 28. Our committee, which consits of parents who are concerned for the safety of their children, are trying to put together a fun, safe, "ail-night" program of activities fo follow prom. in the past, the City of Kenai has been most generous in providing the Kenai Re¢ Center facility for the after prom activities. This facility has been provided with no charge to the committee. We are requesting the use of the Kenai Rec Center once again for this year's after prom event and are requesting the City Council waive the fee for the use of the facility. Should you be willing to grant our requests, please contact committee member Deanna Rumford at 776-5638 or our liaison at KCHS, assistant principal Hank Overturf, at 283-7524. Thank-you for your generous support! The After Prom Activities Committee The Parents of the JR. Class 'l'o" Robert Frates, Kenai Recreation Center From: Daniel Gcnsel, SoHi Parents For Seniors Re" Rental o£Kcnai Rec Center for SoHi After-Graduation Activity 0 t/"1. 0/01 Robert: Soktotna High School's Parents For Seniors are requesting a rental agreement and dexailed description of facility for the rental of the entire Kenai Recreation Center co~nplex for the SoIli ARer-Graduation ActiVity. The activity is scheduled for May 22.?...001 and the center will be booked from I 0:00 p.m. until 2:00 a.m. (with clean-up bzginning at 2:00 a.m). The.. Parents For Seniors will provide supervision, set-up and clema-up, DJ' services, and concessions. Activities will include' dauce, open gym activities, games, food, etc.. Please provide a cost breakdown for the facilities, so that we can incorporate these expenses into our operating budget. 'l'he, event is designed to provide a safe, drug-free activity for .the night of graduation. If at ,-itl possible, the Parents For Seniors would appreciate any fee reduction or waiving of fee5 from the Kenai Rec Center and the Kenai City Council. Thank you for your assistance,~ Daniel Gcnsel, Parents For Seniors Facility Coordinator ¢-n~ail' dgensel~ptialaska, net address: Dan Oensel Box 3398 Soldotna, Alaska 99669 CITY OF KENAI EMORANDUM 210 FIDALGO AVE., SUITE 200 KENAI, ALASKA 99611-7794 TELEPHONE 907-283-7535 FAX 907-283-3014 ~ 1992 TO' FROM: THRU: DATE: SUB J: City Council Larry Semmens, Finance Director Rick Ross, City Manager January 22, 2001 Investment Report At December 31, 2000 the City had investments with a market value of $35,262,900.79. The portfolio yield was 6.37% which is up from 6.22% last quarter. The breakdown of types of investments held is' US Agency Securities AML Investment Pool Certificate of Deposit Repurchase Agreements $33,350,811.29 $ 1,078,380.70 $ 95,000.00 $ 738,7O8.8O Short term interest rates have declined over the quarter. However the yield on the portfolio has incroased as investments yielding less than 5% have matured and were replaced with longer term investments yielding over 6%. The Federal Reserve Board cut rates by 50 basis points in early January. The market is anticipating another rate cut of 25 to 50 basis points next month. At the present time only investments with maturities less than 2 years are being considered .because we' am fully invested in the over two year ama. Rates in this short maturity range are about 5.50%. This will cause the overall portfolio yield to decline slightly over time, however, it is still earning in excess of the budgeted rato of 5.7%. 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. Some of the securities in the portfolio are callable, which means the issuer can redeem the security for the par amount at their option. A call occurs only when rates are falling, which means that the investor will reinvest at a lower rate of interest. 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 Ci~'s investments please contact me. A copy of the portfolio is attached. CITY OF KENAI CITY OF KENAI INVESTMENTS 12/31/2000 SECURITY 6/30/2000 Book Value FNMA 5.27 FNMA 5.36 FNMA 5.39 FHLB 7.OO4 FICO Strip FNMA 5.375 FNMA 5.375 CD FNMA 5.44 FNMA 5.3 FNMA 5.65 FHLB 5.46 FHLB 5.31 FFCB 5.83 FNMA 5.3 FNMA 7.5 FNMA 7.5 FHLB 6.75 FHLB 6.16 FHLB 6.00 FNMA 6.49 FHLB 6.25 FHLB 6.64 FHLMC 5.44 FFCB 5.5 FNMA 5.81% FHLB 7.0 FNMA 7.0 FNMA 6.75 FNMA 7.30 FHCI 9.5O FNMA 6.92 992,300.00 991,100.00 990,800.00 1,001,250.00 1,917,200.00 989,900.00 1,237,375.00 95,000.00 1,977,500.00 1,975,630.00 2,079,210.00 983,646.OO 980,315.00 989,546.36 244,250.0O 1,012,270.00 1,016,310.00 495,85O.0O 492,500.00 1,473,750.00 498,994.5O 985,315.00 345,516.50 967,130.00 835,362.5O 957,4OO.OO 1,477,972.50 464,O78.OO 980,500.00 1,000,000.00 1,479,048.13 998,7OO.OO SUB TOTAL 32,925,719.49 AML POOL 1,078,380.70 34,004,100.19 REPO 738,708.80 TOTAL 34,742,808.99 12/31/2000 Market Value EFFECT. RATE 999,700.00 998,800.00 998,500.00 998,500.00 1,980,400.00 998,000.00 1,247,500.00 95,000.00 1,995,000.00 1,994,380.00 2,095,590.00 996,25O.OO 995,315.00 998,800.00 248,6OO.OO 1,019,065.00 1,019,065.00 507,032.50 499,532.5O 1,509,375.00 500,100.00 1,011,875.00 350,218.75 988,75O.OO 866,337.50 992,700.00 1,507,972.50 474,277.00 1,008,500.00 1,021,400.00 1,513,275.54 1,016,000.00 5.27 5.56 5.60 6.67 5.40 5.4O 5.40 6.30 6.O3 5.74 5.84 7.OO 6.89 6.70 7.03 6.54 6.02 7.08 6.90 6.78 6.60 6.80 6.64 6.69 7.11 6.79 7.00 7.02 6.80 7.3O 7.69 6.95 33,445,811.29 1,078,380.70 6.40 738,708.80 35,262,900.79 5.71 DATE DUE 1/12/2001 2/23/2001 3/6/2001 9/612002 3/712001 3/27/2001 3/27/2001 4/12/2001 5/15/2001 5/17/2001 6/1/2001 9/10/2001 10/26/2001 12/10/2001 2/1/2002 2/11/2002 2/11/2002 5/1/2002 6/21/2002 8/15/2002 9/11/2002 11/15/2002 2/26/2OO3 10/7/2003 10/22/2003 4/19/2004 8/24/20O4 10/29/2004 11/30/2004 7/19/2005 8/1/2005 11/8/2005 AT MATURITY (PAR) 1,000,oqo.o0 1,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 2,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 1,250,000.00 95,000.00 2,000,000.00 2,000,000.00 2,100,000.00 1,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 250,000.00 1,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 500,000.00 500,000.00 1,500,000.00 500,000.00 1,000,000.00 350,000.00 1,000,000.00 875,000.00 1,000,000.00 1,500,000.00 470,000.00 1,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 1,442,533.69 1,000,000.00 33,332,533.69 1,078,380.70 738,708.80 35,149,623.19 TOTAL CURRENT YIELD 6.37% JANUARY 2001 .... 8'~~300 0.00% 100.00% 2001 Monthly Enplanements Month ERA Monthly Totals Jan 8,300 8,300 Feb 0 Mar 0 Apr 0 May 0 Jun 0 Jul 0 Aug 0 Sep 0 Oct 0 Nov 0 Dec 0 1996-2000 5 Year Average 8,069 7,478 8,288 7,294 8,076 9,814 13,249 11,412 8,869 8,692 8,229 8,174 Totals 8,300 8,300 Total enplanements UP 441 from January 2000. ! INFORMATION ITEMS KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING February 7, 2001 o 1/01 Kenai Fire Department Incident Report. , , Thank-you note for Employee Appreciation Dinner from Brian & Tern Springer. State of Alaska 2001 Amended Gaming Permit Application -- Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary #3525. - , 1 / 17 / 01 Cook Inlet RCAC, Council Briefs. , , 1/23/01 K. Scott Notice regarding Project Impact move into the Kenai Peninsula Borough Office of Emergency Management. · 2/01 Kenai Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc., News & Notes. , 2/01 Soldotna Chamber of Commerce, Chamber Connection. . Kenai Fire Department January" 2001 Monthly Incident Report · · F~re Chief Scott Walden ,Actions Taken-,Departmen,,t Level (Chart) Report Period: From 1/1/2001 To 1/31/2001 I~cription Action 1 Action 2 Provide EMS Car~ 51 ....... 8 ., ~ Investigate/Enforcement 6 2 Fill-in/Standby 6 0 Ex~n~sh and ConSol 3 1 Pro,de ~mnce 2 1 Rescue 1 0 Action ,, Totals 69 12 5 Total Actions Percent of Total 62 72.0~A 8 9.30% 6 ~ 6.98% 5 5.81% 4 . 4.65% 1 1.16% 86 100.000,~ I Extinguish and Control I Provide EMS Care [-] Rescue I Provide Asistance I Investigate/Enforcement I Fill-in/Standby 5.8% 72.1% 1.2% 4.7% 9.3% 7.0% Total: 100.0% r~coo2 (1.o2) Page I of 1 I 01/31/2001 16:54:39 E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ,'-' ......... qo 7 · '~'epartment of Revenue Tax Division Ta'e'p-h o n e 907.485.2320 State of Alaska 2001 Amended Gaming Permit Application AS 05.15.020 This form is also available on the Intemet at www. revenue.state.ak, us/tax/forms ORGANIZATION INFORMATION IOrga[tiz~tion Name _ - . f COMPLETE ONLY IF THERE I$ A CHANGE IN ADDI~ESS IMaili~:j Addr~ See instructi back of f¢ IPermit Number' E-mail Address NEW PERSON IN CHARGE OF GAMES. Persons must be designaled active members of the organization, or an employee of the municipality. New Primary Member Name Effective Date of Change New Alternate Member Name Effective Date of Change S(~ci~l Security Number IDaytime Phone Number Social Security Number ' [Daytime Phone Number ' Mailing Address Mailing Address City, State, Zip Code Cily, State, Zip Code Has the primary member taken and passed the reel? ~ Yes [""! No Has the alternate member taken and passed the test.'? [~ Yes r"'! No Permit number under which the test was taken. Permit number under which the test was taken. Game Type (use for completing information RBingo Contest of Skill ~Fish Derbies Classics Mercury Salmon Classics II-Tabs Deep Freeze Classics '~Soose Classics Race Classics Canned Salmon a'ffies & Lott~rie~""~ Dog Masher's Sweeps~akes King Salmon Classics Snow Machine Classics Classics Aoui ! !UNAL AL,-~IVU¥' CONDUCTED BY ORGANIZATION , Facility Name Physical Address Game Type Is Facility , CHANGE OF VENDOR (PulWTabs are the only games a vendor can conduct) Vendor Registragon and Fee must be a~ached. Name of Vendor . Physical Address ..... 1'3 Add l"i Delete CHANGE OF OPERATOR - , Name of Operator Physical Address Game Type(s) Operator's License Number I~ Add " ' I-! Delete ,, CHANGE TO OR FROM MULTIPLE-BENEFICIARY PERMITTEE , l Name of MBP Physical Address Game Type(s) MBP Number Add ' Delete THESE QUESTIONS MUST BE ANSWERED. (If you answer yes to either question, please submit the persons name and position of responsibility.) IYes'~ any management or any person who is responsible for gaming activities ever been convicted of a felony, extortion, or No Has member of a violation of a law or ordinance of lhis stale or another jurisdiction that is a crime involving theft or dishonesty or a violalion of gambling laws? r"l Yes '~o Does any member of management or any person who is responsible for gaming activities have a prohibited financial interest as defined by 1S AAC 160.9,54 - 959. Pdmary Membe. r Signature ~ rx ~~~j.74,~ ~ ~~_.~ . ~,,~f..Presid-. t or Vic~Presi~-e n/.~S i-g n-a ~u r.e.. . -~-~,, ---/ We declare under penalty of unsworn falsification, that we have examined this application, including any attachment, and that to the best or our knowledge and belief, it is true and complete. We understand that any false statement madb on this application or any altachments is punishable by law. . Printed Name Date .4- P~inied i~me' / ' Dale Flu Form 04-071 (Rev 8/00) 1[~~ A copy of this application must be sent to all applicable municipalities and boroughs. January 17, 2001 www.circac.org RCAC 2001 - 1 *******Coast Guard Approves CIRCAC Recertification********************** The United States Coast Guard has put the official stamp of approval on Cook Inlet RCAC's recertification request. Under the federal Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90), the regional citizen advisory councils for Cook Inlet and Prince William Sound are reviewed annually by the Coast Guard to make sure the councils are effectively representing the communities in their respecti~ve areas. During the recertification process, the Coast Guard also reviews the councils' workplans to insure that they are in line with the mandates of OPA 90. On January 2, 2001, United States Coast Guard Rear Admiral T. J. Barrett, Commander, Seventeenth Coast Guard District, sent a letter to CIRCAC Executive Director James Carter approving the recertification request. The recertification is effective September 30, 2000 through August 31,2001. In his letter, Admiral Barrett.noted that all comments received during the evaluation process were supportive of Cook Inlet RCAC. As part of the recertification process, Cook Inlet RCAC submitted a comprehensive review of its activities during the recertification time frame. Some of the highlights that were noted included" Facilitated a "Safety of Navigation in Cook Inlet Forum". Collected water current data across the tidal rips in Cook Inlet and co-sponsored the "Cook Inlet Oceanography Workshop" where this and other data and modeling efforts were presented. · Co-sponsored the "International Oil and Ice Workshop" that provided a forum to discuss key topics associated with the risks of oil spills in Arctic regions. Initiated action to create Geographic Response Strategies in Central Cook Inlet. Established a web site that contains information about the organization and its projects · Installed remote cameras near the Nikiski docks for ice detection. The images fi'om the cameras were available on a web site provided by the National Weather Service. · Issued a contract for an Intertidal Monitoring Program for Cook Inlet (*Thefirst phase of this project was carried out in August 2000) After reviewing the recertification material, Admiral Barrett wrote, "I find CIRCAC's endeavors to provide advice, oversight, and monitoring of the terminal facilities and tanker operations in Cook Inlet, Alaska, support the objectives of OPA 90. My staff and I look forward to working with you on common issues during the coming year." In a related matter, the Coast Guard is proposing to streamline the recertification process for the regional citizen advisory councils. The Coast Guard proposal is a response to earlier requests from Cook Inlet RCAC and Senator Frank Murkowski to review the recertification timeline that is now in place. Currently, recertification occurs on an annual basis. In the proposal put forth by the Coast Guard, a full review, including public comment, would take place every three years. During each of the two years between the full review, the councils would be required to submit a letter requesting recertification and a description of any substantive changes that have occurred since the previous triennial recertification. The notice for the procedural changes was published in the Federal Register on December 28, 2000 (Docket number: USCG-2000-8568). The public comment period on the proposal is open until February 12, 2001. Comments can be mailed to Docket Management Facility, U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Room PL-401, 4000 Seventh Street SW, Washington D.C. 20590-0001. Comments can also be faxed to the Docket Management Facility at 202-493-2251 or e-mailed through the web site at http://dms.dot.gov *******Ice Rules for Cook ************************************************ A mild winter has resulted in very little ice in Cook Inlet through mid-January. Temperatures throughout the region have been moderate and the typical cold snaps that usually grip the area at this time of the year have not yet materialized. However, because of the potential for hazardous ice conditions, the Coast Guard has imposed special operating procedures for all vessels transiting Upper Cook Inlet, north of the Forelands. The rules will remain in effect until the Coast Guard, in conjunction with Southwest Alaska Pilots Association and the Nikiski Marine Terminal Safety Committee, determine that the threat to shipping due to hazardous ice conditions no longer exists. A summary of the roles follows: General Requirements: 1. All vessel operators shall ensure that main and auxiliary machinery and all vital systems, particularly cooling and fuel systems, shall be winterized for operation in ice filled waters and ambient air temperatures to -40 degrees F. 2. The vessel Master shall maintain adequate draft to keep the sea suction and propeller well below the ice to prevent ice fi'om sliding under the vessel. 3. Vessel crews shall have adequate personal protection for cold weather during the deck operations. Underway Requirements Specific to Vessel Type: Vessels with Internal Combustion Engines - Internal combustion engines used for main propulsion shall be on immediate standby. In addition: 1. Starting and control air tanks Shall remain peaked. 2. If fitted with a heat exchanger, the raw water shall be kept at a temperature to prevent the accumulation of any ice or slush within the system. 3. All vessels propelled by gas turbines shall maintain the auxiliary gas turbine ready for immediate use and engagement in the event of main gas turbine failure. Barges: The towing tug shall remain with the barge, maintaining positive control at all times. While Moored at Facilities: 1. All vessels shall be moored in such a fashion that "worst case" ice conditions may be immediately mitigated. Their moorings shall have a sufficient number of additional mooring lines immediately available. 2. Engines and propulsion systems shall be on immediate standby to relieve strain on mooring lines and/or place the vessel underway as necessary. 3. Vessels shall maintain underway watches in engineering spaces and on the bridge when ice conditions threaten a barge or vessels' mooring arrangement. 4. If ice build up between or under a moored barge is a possibility, the barge shall be pulled away from the berth prior to max ebb tide to flush away ice that has accumulated. 5. A pilot, where required, shall remain aboard a vessel during marginal conditions. Facilities: 1. Facility operators should follOw their own ice procedures when deemed necessary. 2. Operating procedures for hazardous ice conditions for vessels at facilities are provided for their information. *******Geographic Response Strategies for Kachemak *********************** The groundwork has been laid to begin work on Geographic Response Strategies for the Kachemak Bay zone. Following a community meeting in Homer last fall, a Memorandum of Agreement was drawn up between the funders of the project. The MOA is being circulated for review and signatures and should .be finalized in the very near future. In the meantime, CIRCAC contractor Tim Robertson has been putting together a matrix of sites around Kachemak Bay that will be considered for inclusion in GRS plan. The list of proposed sites will be available for the first meeting of the workgroup. The date for the meeting hasn't been set at this time, but the goal is to have it scheduled for late February or early March in Homer. Reminder: Cook Inlet RCAC Annual Meeting - February 23 - Kenai (Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association) Cook Inlet RCAC Orientation Meeting - Feb. 24 - Kenai (Cook Inlet RCAC office) Cook Inlet R. CAC - 91f} Hi,.z, hlanci ,\',,'e. Kenai. ,:\K ,:)c)r, 1 i _ ',}~';-'_o.;-q x_7;'~ !Ct',,' ~.;~'}77-?~3-(,i{')'~ , . ,. ............ ·" ..... : ['-I!lUiJ' "i!'C2.'C (.t CII'Ci.'IC.f~i't.i' From: Scott, Kathy [KScott@borough.kenai.ak.us] Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 3:29 PM To: Amy Favretto (E-mail); Andrea Owdom (E-mail); Becky Hultberg (E-mail); Becky Hutchinson (E-mail) (E-mail); Betsy Arbelovsky (E-mail); Bill Popp (E-mail); Harris, Billy; Bright, Bob; Bob Heavilin (E-mail); Jones, Bob; Golden, Bonnie; Hanson, Bonnie; Carol Freas (E-mail); Chris Degenres (E-mail); Chris Moss (E-mail); Thompson, Colette; Chapman, Craig; Bagley, Dale; Dan Morris (E-mail) (E-mail); Darell Jelsma (E-mail) (E-mail); Dave.Calvert (E-mail) (E-mail); Dave Goldstein (E- mail); Dave Spence (E-mail); David Squires (E-mail) (E-mail); Debra Holle (E-mail); Diana Spann (E-mail); Dick Bower (E-mail); Ragland, Dick; Don McCloud (E-mail); Doug Loshbaugh (E-mail); Doug Marshall (E-mail) (E-mail); Doug Newbould (E-mail); Duane Parlow (E-mail); Evy Gebhardt (E-mail); Faren Owen (E-mail); Gary Brown (E- mail); Ginger Steffy (E-mail); Gwen Klawander (E-mail); Hal Wiley (E-mail); Helen Donahue (E-mail); Ines Pearce (E-mail); James Baisden (E-mail); Henry, Jan; Gabler, Jane; Jim Butchart (E-mail); Mohorcich, John; Jonathan Pedersen (E-mail) (E-mail); Kathleen Marsh (E-mail); Kathy Woodford (E-mail); Steele, Kay; Keith Kornelis (E-mail); Kevin Koechlein (E-mail); Len Malmquist (E-mail); Linda Athons (E- mail); Lisa Parker (E-mail); Marcia Beauchamp (E-mail) (E-mail); Martin Radvansky (E-mail) (E-mail); Marvin Towell (E-mail); Mary Calhoun (E-mail); Merrill Sikorski (E- mail); Fastabend, Michael; Mike Simpson (E-mail); Mike Tauriainen (E-mail) (E-mail); Pat Burdick (E-mail); Patrick Hickey (E-mail); Paul Mitchell (E-mail) (E-mail); Pete Sprague (E-mail); Phil Nash (E-mail); Clark, Rachel; Rhonda Sykes (E-mail); Riggs, Richard; Rick Ross (E-mail); Rick Warren (E-mail) (E-mail); Robson, Rob; Robert Painter (E-mail) (E-mail); Ron Drathman (E-mail); Roxanne Sinz (E-mail) (E-mail); Scott & Dena Cunningham (E-mail); Scott Janke (E-mail); Scott Simmons (E-mail); Sharon P,0esch (E-mail); Shirley Warner (E-mail) (E-mail); Stan Pitlo (E-mail) (E- mail); Steve Arbelovsky (E-mail); Steve Crane (E-mail); Steve Hoogland (E-mail); Susan Hecks (E-mail) (E-mail); Victor Hett (E-mail); Victoria Askin (E-mail); Vince McCoy (E-mail); Will Jester (E-mail) Project Impact Update & Volunteer Receptions Subject: Project Impact Moves It's been nearly two years since we cranked up Kenai Peninsula Borough's Project Impact. Now the project is in a different process - one of integrating disaster mitigation awareness and activity into the existing Kenai Peninsula Borough Office of Emergency Management. Integrating a focus of · disaster mitigation for the Kenai Peninsula Borough will continue to need the support of the Local Emergency Planning Committee; the group that sponsored Project Impact initially. It has been absolutely delightful to work with the citizens of the Kenai Peninsula Borough in developing this effort. Here's what is yet to come of our work together. · Completion of retrofit work in the school buildings overhead fixtures. The grant money gets us part way there. Don McCIoud, Director of KPB Maintenance has pledged to request funds in the borough's FY 01-02 maintenance budget to complete the work system wide next fiscal year. · Installation of computer retrofits against earthquake and other disaster's in the classrooms of the Kenai' Peninsula Borough School District. Completion of Seward's sewage lift station #3 retro-fit. The project funds, coupled with the City of Seward's money, assure that when flooding does occur near the lift station, the city's ability to deal with waste water and sewage will not be affected. A report of Project Impact's community disaster mitigation initiative will be distributed through the Peninsula Clarion, Seward Phoenix Log and Homer News in mid-March. Sponsorship for this publication comes from Cross Timbers, Alaska USA Federal credit union, First National Bank and the Clarion. Included in the insert will be a brochure of emergency contact information. FireWise Community Action work continues through the Alaska Wildland Fire Coordinating Group. April 25-27 the FireWise Alaska Workshop will be held at the Kenai Fire Training Facility. For more information contact Sharon Roesch, Alaska Division of Forestry, 260-4222. Discussions are underway with representatives of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough and the Municipality of Anchorage for production of a 30 second television public service announcement on disaster mitigation. The collaborative group meets next on February 13 in Anchorage. The General Mitigation Committee is meeting on February 1, 1:30- 3:00 PM, Kenai Peninsula Borough Building, Conference Room C. Please mark your calendars for Tuesday, March 13 @ 6 PM. A reception honoring the work of the Project Impact volunteers and supporters will be held at Conference Rooms A & t~ of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Building. Borough Assembly members wiii be in attendance. Fooct will be served and during the Assembly meeting following the reception; volunteers will receive recognition. Please plan on attending. Invitations will be mailed in the near future. Kathy Scott, Coordinator Kenai Peninsula Borough Pro~iecl: impact (907) 283-6714 - phone (907) 283-6734- fax (907) 262-3335 - pager Board of Directors F. XECUTIVE COMMITTEE DIRECTOR-5 Convention --- . & Visitors Bureau, News & Notes from the Kenai Visitors & Cultural Center. February ZOO1 Issue "2001: A FISH ODYSSEY" DRAWS HUGE RESPONSE .:.: i:'i i;.i.: ' . ::'.~::.!:'i. ver 105 artists have confirmed their participation in "2001' A Fish Odyssey:' The maior art exhibition being planned by the Kenai CVB and Kenai Peninsula College will open May 1 in Kenai and will continue through Labor Day at the Kenai Visitors & Cultural Center. Gary Freeburg, Professor of Art at Kenai Peninsula College is working as the guest curator. Artists will be represented from all over Alaska' Unalaska/Dutch Harbor, Port Graham, Ketchikan, Juneau, Barrow, Fairbanks, Homer, Kenai/Soldotna, Seward, Anchorage, and some artists from outside of Alaska. The Alaska Seafo°d Marketing Institute and ERA Aviation are a few of the confirmed sponsors of the show. The show opens in May while schools are still in session in order for student field trips to be scheduled at the Kenai Visitors & Cultural Center. Over 1,200 students came to last year's Alaska 2000 wildlife art show to view the 70 original Jim Miller (Port Gr;~h~m)- Up tt,¢ River wildlife paintings. The Bureau is currently working with the Kenai River Sportfishing Association to possibly fund the arts education curriculum for the exhibition. , ildren, the most exciting part is to have a curriculum' through which they can 'For ch ...... :,~....,, ,~ Rickv Gease, Manager of Exhibits & Education. "A experience me art exn~umu,,, o~.,d . CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 well designed arts education program expands the normal child's (907) 283-1991 kcvb@ alask, a.net www.visitkenai.com · .: :. ii!: '"' : . ' NeW .... ...... ....... ,...?i.,::..,~.. VisitOrS: BUreau.~:'hasi:ia:nnoUnCed the following'.' board' · i'aJ~iilC'0hvent~°n & . ' ----,--,,~',-on owner of Alaskan Gift & GallerY; /erseiected!for two_year te.rm,S,S:~.r'~."'~,' I~lalston' Owner of Malston's Inc: ers.;;Kenai peninsu~a:mu[uu~,,,' .... nt recumbent) '~ ..~e~.bae.~t~;..and. ;$andra Vozar;:.owne,. of~ Old ~Town :V'llage .R~estaura (... · ... ~.": als° announced the appointment of Bill Braun' KCVB' Board Pres~.d.ent, .h..,a~s......,... r'.-,,,-,r Inc to the Bureau's Board ' I.-'-'oYP, Fleet Sales Manager `°r Kena' un'-,°''' '''~' .... ., of Directom for 2001. ..... ...',,, '. __ , ,, ,,' , ily K nai Crea# ourism glalo u he City of Keflai will hold a day- At the forum, i'11 have an opportunity to present the ~:~ ......... T long Economic Outlook Forum on Saturday, February 3 at the Kenai Senior Center. The Kenai City Council has zeroed in on a few topics for in- depth discussion: land-use planning, transportation, medical services, and Kathy Tart tourism. The meeting begins at 8:30 Exectttive Director and is open to the public. Instead of re-hashing information and numbers they already familiar with, the Kenai City Council says they want to make the economic forum a time to honestly assess what Kenai can do to create more economic development. They hope to foster some concrete, practical dialogue. What are some of the smaller, more realistic, short-term, programs or projects that the City of Kenai should be leading or supporting to improve the quality of life in Kenai? The "big vision" is important, but so are the small steps we can take now. I'm pleased that tourism has been pegged as an area where more opportunities are possible. Dennis Brandon, Vice President, Cook Inlet Region, will be the keynote luncheon speaker. Brandon will talk about CIRI's experiences in tourism on the Kenai Peninsula and elsewhere, and will offer an assessment about tourism generally, including an overview about what Kenai's shortcomings are. What specifically prevents us from being a more desirable destination, and what can we do about it? Bureau's suggestions as well those things we perceive as impediments to further economic development. The KCVB board of directors will meet in a work session prior to the City of Kenai's economic forum to discuss the future direction of the Bureau, and the rote of the Kenai Visitors & Cultural Center. I'm extremely proud of the Kenai CVB team. We have a hard-working, professional staff and a board of directors who have accomplished much over the past four years. The building has never been busier. We've greatly expanded the local programming at ali levels: arts, education, and culture. By doing so, we have also elevated Kenai's profile. Kenai has always Deen known as an economically diverse city, but only recently perhaps, has its reputation grown as a place with arts and science education. The opening of the Challenger Learning Center of Alaska. the cultural offerings of major and original art exhibitions, and more theatrical performances, points to a city where community interests go beyond the nuts-and- bolts of good roads, Iow taxes, and public safety. At the Kenai CVB, and the Kenai Visitors & Cultura~ Center, we may not be creating a "gold mine" for economic development, but at least we're discovering that a few valuable nuggets can be discovered on the way. Visitor Information Assistant. Alise Bowen, recently completed a six-week course at Kenai Peninsula College on Microsoft Access. ,She is using her newly attained knowledge to improve KCVB's Visitor Inquiries and Leads programs. Use of Microsoft Access will allow the Visitor Services Staff to create various travel related databases. Administrative Assistant, KCVB Staff (L to R) '/hmmv Moody, Ma,~,gie ~tppa,a, Alise Bowen, Kathy Amy Manuel, is back after a r,,r~. Rickey (jease & Amy M. nttel. holiday trip to Virginia. She enjoyed her visit with friends and family and was amused to fin her hometown blanketed in more snow than Kenai! Amy continues to head the KCVB Membership and Meetings Programs and is busy on the redesign of www.visitkenai.com. The revised web site wilt include a Meeting Planners Section to help attract more small group meetings to the City of Kenai.... CO,v'r/,V~;L'[~ ON/'A(;L',~ Page 2 Kenai Convennon & Visitors Bureau February 2001 Issue Odyssey ... continued from front page -'~ A ~l~hto photo-document the process of how they ~ work~' according to Freeburg. "For -second attention span. We want kids who come t© this with artists ow to get the most they can out o! it. They leave with a are creating their art :tter sense o! art because they learn about tocal point, some people, understanding how a piece was created will .~rspective, color combination, and will have a chance to scuss the possible meanings behind the artist's work~' Another educational aspect o! "2001' A Fish Odyssey" the ,,Blueprint in Creativity" Pr°iect' "We're working Interview with Gary Freeh rg Kenai~ CVB' There have been other'1ish art" shoWS held in Alaska before, how will this one be different from the others? Freeburg: I'm not aware of any exhibitions in Alaska that have focused entirely on fish... Most of the work that I have seen that deals with this subject matter tended toward the decorative arts, i.e. fish prints, or for commercial considerations, etc. of'the artists invited to show in 2001 Fish Odyssey will Many _~. o~.., ,,hJect from a very personal point of view. i approac~ ~,° ""-' range of expression from our am looking forward to a wide invited artists. be as interesting as seeing the finished product:' Kenai CYB recently sat down with Gary Freeburg, KPC faculty member since 1982, to discuss his thoughts on the upcoming fish art show, and the arts in general. ~:enai CVB: What criteria do you use as a curator to define an art show's c;~j Freeburg- Guest Curator successful success? Freeburg: A successful exhibition is one that I want to go back and see many times. The most pieces in an exhibition are those that I never tire of looking at,. It is wonderful to see works of art that move beyond the surface or the superficial that I see in most popular (tourist) art. I am always looking for works that convey a meaning or message. Kenai CVB: Why is the theme of fish so important to this area, beyond the obvious reasons that we're a sports and commercial fishing capital? Freeburg' People come to fish in the Kenai River or Cook Inlet because of the size of our fish. I believe that fish serve a larger purpose than a food source or wall trophy. Salmon are a direct link (protein source) between the oceans and land animals. If the salmon die, the rivers, birds, animals (including humans) may suffer and ultimately die. What other life form moves easily from fresh water to salt and back? The rivers and lakes in Alaska are alive because of fish. Kenai CVB: You have curated quite a few art exhibits at the college this year .....what observations do you have about the arts audience in the Central Kenai Peninsula? How receptive have the locals been to the arts happenings? rural areas in the people with an arts Freeburg: People on the Kenai peninsula support the arts in a similar manner as other into subject matter of a Lower 48. The arts are primarily seen as entertainment here. There are fewer a small and growing core of education here so there is little demand for artists/performers that delve · s/sophisticated nature. The Central KenaJ Peninsula has through the arts. more senOu ...... ,~, ~ ir energy to improving their environment individuals tl~at clea~u~,o ,he Kenai CVB: What are some o! the most exciting trends you've noticed in the Alaskan art world? Freeburg' Many new and young artists moving into the state giving us a fresh look at this place. Ftecent talk in our own community about building an arts center is an exciting possibility. '" CO~VTINU~D O~V ?^~;~: ~ Page 3 Kenai Convention & Visitors Bureau [Cultural Center.: Winter Open//ous S ri s I(icl s Off T he Kenai Visitors and Cultural Center will host a series of Winter Open House events. These special events are planned for successive Saturdays on January 20, January 27, February 3, and February 10. All events are free and open to the public. The afternoon events begin at 1 pm and will last until 3 pm. Desserts and refreshments will be offered at each event. On January 20, Greg Daniels presented a photographic journey through the desert Southwest of the United States. A founding member of the Kenai Peninsula Photographers Guild, Greg is an accomplished photographer who won the Best of Show award in this past summer's KVCC photography exhibition. Last year his slide program on Australia drew rave review from a standing room only crowd. January 27 will be a busy day in town with the start of the Tustumena 200 sled dog race from the Kenai Chrysler Center in the morning. In the afternoon people will be able to enjoy refreshments Betty Ames- Arterial and good cheer at the Kenai Visitors and Cultural Center with the closing reception for the "Guys Love Tools: Works in Wood" exhibition. The seven-featured woodworkers of the exhibit - Robert Kuiper, Al Jononis, John Evans, Ron Gravenhorst, John Iverson, Greg Berryman and John Nelson - will be on hand to discuss the fine points of their craft. The Peninsula Winter Games come to town on February 3, and KVCC adds to the fun with an opening reception for a new Original Quilt Art exhibition. The exhibition runs from February 1 through March 10 and features over twenty original works of quilt art, from wearable art jackets and vests to wall hangings and quilt art pieces. Quilters from the exhibit will be on hand to discuss tips and techniques for their original quilt art designs. On February 10, Dr. John Schoen of the National Audobon Society will give a presentation on Kenai Peninsula Bro', Bears from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. Guys Love Tools: Works in Wood · .: ..... ~isitation through January has been steady as people come check · ~out the Guys Love Tools exhibition. Showcasing the talents of seven :. . area woodworkers, the exhibition takes the viewer through the stages of production in woodturning, woodcarving and wood furniture making. Al Jononis of Nikiski turns beautiful wood bowls from birch burl. His popular creations capture the striking patterns found in birds-eye birch and maple. Bob Kuiper of Sterling creates wood furniture that incorporates the shape of compound spruce burls. His use of beetlekill white spruce trees turns a peninsula natural disaster into works of · splendor. John Nelson of Soldotna also uses.white~ spruce in his delightful folk. art wood sculptures. Greg Berryman of Kasilof uses moose.browse birch trees to create one-of-a-kind wood chairs, ~ Wo0dcarvers,.R0n G'ravenhorst, John Iverson and John Evans all 'i:"turni..t01:.basSw0°d..When:.:.sculpting their work. Gravenhorst sculpts ":~ i. miniatumwaterfowti:, Ivers0n casts fish,: and EVans' creates'.caricatures animalsandlPe0P!e?!AIl:i~sethe nomnative.basswood for its ease. of h!ghfig:fit.:..i, the exhibitiOn.reveals w~:andhow iitO ,the!ibeauty and:::magi¢: ofi:.~Oekingi:~ithl; WO0d; ~atiVe~.~:; the~i i~a~d i ~iSo ~fo~:each Pmto~i3iipmiiii!:!!:~:,.,re~p~h}:.i~:~.~a'~:::°fi Page 4 Kenai Convention & Visitors Bureau February ZOO1 Issue Coming to the Kenai Visitors Cultural Center JOIN US FOR THESE SPECIAL EVENTS! Guys Love Tools Closing reception Original Quilt Art Opening reception ·...........................January27 1 '00 - 3:00 pm . · · .......................... February3 1 '00 - 3:00 pm Peninsula Brown Bears ........ · · · · · · · · · · · · · · February 10 National Audubon Society Speaker 2:00 - 4:00 pm Internet Marketing for Your Tourism Business KGVB 8, SBDG business workshop · .... February 28 1:00 - 4:00 pm Images of Katmai ........ · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · March 14 Photography by Gary Freeburg - Business After Hours Reception 5:00 - 7'00 pm Central Peninsula Writer's Night Doors open at 8:00 pm ................. March15 7:00 - 9'00 pm Expand Your B & B Business KCVB & SBDC business workshop .................... March 29 1 '00 - 4'00 pm 2001: A Fish Odyssey Grand Opening reception ' May 4 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0 · · · · · · · · · · 5:00 -8:00 pm i(PC Interns Computerize Museum I ecorcls Two Kenai Peninsula College student interns have been hard at work on a one-year project to computerize the records of the permanent museum collection at the Kenai Visitors and Cultural Center. This fall KPC students Zoya Oskolkoff and Dana Woodard have been very productive in transferring the museum records from written documents to a computer database for museum collections. Their work will continue through the spring and will now shift to focus on photo documentation of the museum collection and its long-term storage needs. When finished in May, their efforts will have totaled over 800 hours of work and will have greatly enhanced the efficiency and accuracy of the accessions in the permanent collection of the museum. The students are employed at the center through the Kenai Peninsula College Cooperative Internship Program. The program links students with quality work experiences in their field of study. Students receive a stipend and college credit for their work. Both Zoya and Dana are anthropology students at KPC, and Dr. Alan Boraas has been their student advisor on this project. Funding for the project has come from generous support by the Alaska State Museum's Grant-In-Aid program, the CiRI Foundation and the Kenai Fraternal Order of the Eagles, as well as a potential sponsorship from the VFW Post #10046 of Soldotna and the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. February ZOO1 Issue Kenai Convention & Visitors Bureau Page 5 Year End L'lsitor Sta s The visitor information staff mailed out 6,461 information packets to prospective visitors in 2000. This is almost double the number of packets mailed in 1999. The Bureau also fulfilled a large number of custom packets to the travel trade. The top five states requesting information on Kenai: ~ California ' w Florida w Texas · + Washington · * Minnesota The top five countries requesting information on Kenai: ~' Japan · + Germany w Australia · , Canada · , Switzerland J E! KCVB Visitor Inquiries 1 1999 2000 The Kenai Visitors & Cultural Center visitatiOn was down from 64,416 in 1999 to 60,787 in 2000. Reports from various parts of Alaska also confirmed a slight decline in tourism numbers for 2000. WEB STATS KCVB is continuing to see a rise in user sessions and hits on its web site, www. visitkenai.com. Hits on the web went up from approximately 227,000 in 1999 to 314,000 in 2000. Actual user sessions, (numbers of individuals visiting the site) jumped from approximately 15,000 users in 1999 to 24,000 users in 2000. Bureau Outlines Goals for 001 KCVB staff identified the following top priorities for 2001. Complete the redesign of www. visitkenai.com. The Bureau's new web site should be finalized and launched by March 1. Organize and' produce "2001' A Fish Odyssey,".which will be the largest fish art show ever held in Alaska. Focus and build upon Kenai's new group tour market. Incorporate the "Get Hooked on Kenail" slogan into all KCVB marketing and advertising. Expand and strengthen the alliance of organizations we work with within the tourism/cultural network such' as: Kenai Peninsula College; Kenai River Watershed Forum; Kenai Chamber of' CommerCe;:'and the Kenai Arts & Humanities' C0Uncil!.~.'. '~" ~on~ nue ~u ,uc;u~ u, cultural..tounsm': as...one..of.' Kenm~s n~che, markets .... : .:: .?:~-::...:.:.:-:..:....?~,:. ....... : ..... '"'":-'=:';i:2'i''':'!;' ;:::i:.:',:~:.:="":. :':- .... ..:.~.::~........: .... ...:...:..:.?.:.. Create::.::~o?e' educationaI programs for :Studehi~ rising po~erPoint.'and the: Centeri'S :::new 'LCD.::' : ProjectO.r:reCently 'purchased. by::.theCi~..of ~::!~oa ~:ili~,:!~hei :~e~ai :,iMu~:ic:i~l Ai:rpo~ii~o .add:~:~i~ion:~l~i~fOrmationat ..diSpl:ays: ~ ;~} ::[~~ ~~'~e~:: :~ff: t~ini.h~? ~at~i~~lY: .SPonso~ and COOrdinate the guided 't0urs of February ZOO I Issue Page 6 KenaJ Convention & Visitors Bureau A major new web site called SeeAmerica.org has been launched to help travelers plan trips to the USA. Created by the Travel Industry Association of America (TIA), this important new international marketing tool is the only site that links every major USA travel destination and travel company in one location on the Internet. SeeAmerica.org is being promoted as part of an aggressive international advertising and marketing campaign that targets, consumers and the travel trade in Brazil, Japan, and the United Kingdom. The site also offers direct links to every state travel office. For the past three years, the Alaska Journal of Commerce has recognized outstanding Alaskans under the age of 40. Each has achieved notable success in their chosen field and are nominated by their peers. Four people from the tourism industry made the Top 40 Under 40 list in 2000. Congratulations to: Carol C. Gilliam, 35, V.P. Alaska Region, Guest-House Inns & Suites (her company is opening a new hotel in Soldotna in 2002!); Joy Maples, 38, Communications Director, ACVB; Dave Karp, 34, V.P., and CO0, Hawaiian Vacations (Dave was the first executive director of KPTMC); and Linda Melchert, 39, General Manager of Explore Tours. The B&B Association of the Kenai/Soldotna Area has undergone a name change. The new name is: The Kenai Peninsula Bed & Breakfast Association. The association has also enhanced its web page: www. kenaipeninsulabba.com For more information, call, Pat Dwinnell at 262-9799, or Billie Shackleton at 262-6668. Congratulations to local photographer, Greg Daniels whose photographs will appear in a new travel book scheduled for publication this April. Alaska Northwest Books is releasing "Alaska's Kenai Peninsula: A Traveler's Guide", with text by Andromeda Romano Lax, and photos by Greg Daniels and Bill Sherwonit. Kenai CVB already got a sneak preview of the new guide and it looks great! It's not too early to start talking about summer plans. The Kenai River Festival will be held on June 9-10th. The Kenai Watershed Forum is the primary sponsor and organizer. Kenai CVB has also signed on to be one of the festival sponsors. The Kenai River Sportfishing Association's mission is to "preserve the greatest sportfishing river in the world - the Kenai River, through protecting fish habitat and promoting responsible sportfishing." According to KRSA, in order to "lay the groundwork for that continuing effort, more emphasis is being placed on education for area youth." KRSA has formed new partnerships with Kenai Peninsula College, the school district, and the Kenai CVB. Thanks to the continued support received from KRSA, the Kenai CVB is able to produce the educational series, "Science On the Kenai," free presentations held each week at the Kenai Visitors & Cultural Center during the summer months for visitors and residents alike. An exciting program of speakers is being planned for the summer of 2001 science talks. According to ATIA, as funding for Alaska tourism marketing continues its steady decline, Alaska has now fallen to 33r= in the nation in total funding of state tourism budgets. Visitation overall to National Parks in Alaska was down about 2.8% from January 2000 to October 2000, ATIA reported. Ground will be broken in Soldotna this summer for the construction of 70+ room hotel by Guest House Inn & Suites. They also operate hotels in Valdez, Juneau, and Anchorage. Legends Lodge, a new luxurious all-inclusive lodge located at the end of Funny River Road on the Kenai River, will open in May. Legends will have its own chef and will offer a variety of custom packages such as wildlife tours, photo safaris, sportfishing, and bear viewing. The University of Alaska Anchorage has added a Bachelor of Arts degree program in Hospitality and Restaurant Managment. The program offers students the opportunity to acquire the necessary management skills and hospitality finesse needed to develop a career in Alaska's tourism industry, according to the Alaska Hospitality Alliance. One of the unique aspects of the program, says AHA, is that students spend two semesters at either the University of Nevada Las Vegas, or Northern Arizona in Flagstaff to further their studies in culinary arts. Alaska has a shortage of qualified and trained people to work in the hospitality industry. For UAA program information, call Tim Doebler, Associate Dean, at 786-4728. February ZOO1 Issue Kenai Convention & Visitors Bureau Page 7 Staff ... :on# nu d from Ricky Gease, Manager of Exhibits & Education, wants the world to know that he has become an apprentice electrician. He has recently completed the wiring of his garage workshop where he plans to let his creative juices flow. He's hoping his wife Bunny will join creative forces with him for a future project. For now, his ingenuity is being put to use on the Arts & Culture Section of www.visitkenai.com. Bookkeeper, Tammy Moody, has had her hands full wrapping up end of the KCVB financial reports. She is also upgrading her accounting software, it will be as busy year for her and husband Carl, as both of their daughters plan to marry. Visitor Information Assistant, Maggie Tappana. has greatly enjoyed her first three months of employment at KCVB. She is proud to say that she now knows far mr)re about the Kenai Peninsula than her husband Lance who was born and raised here. Maggie will be taking a ieave of absence in February to attend graduate school theatre auditions on the East Coast. www. visitkenai. SPORTS A NEW LOOK! site redesign progressin~ . . . The Kenai CVB's web site, www. visitkenai.com, received an estimated 25,000 user sessions (individual web readers) in 2000, a 40% increase over 1999. The web site is now undergoing a major redesign and should be launched by March of 2001. The new web site wilt contain expanded information on outdoor adventure, arts & culture, and sport fishing. KCVB member businesses will be located in a pull-down menu called "tourism services" on the home page. KCVB is also working closely with the Kenai Peninsula Photographers Guild to add more wildlife and scenic images to the website. The new website will also include a Meeting Planners Section. In a recent study by Meetings and Conventions Magazine, 45% of corporate meeting planners polled in 2000 said that they requested assistance from a C VB or national tourism office when planning meetings. The study also showed that 73% of corporate meeting planners use the Internet, and CVB web sites rank as one of their most frequently selected sites. "Professional meeting planners prefer to get their information from the Internet, or first-hand from CVB locations when making their meeting location decisions. They do not select meeting locations based on mailings that arrive randomly in their mailboxes." explained KCVB Executive Director Kathy Tarr. www. visitkenai.com will target corporate and associate meeting planners who organizing small to medium sized group meetings, it will highlight the Kenai Visitors and Cultural Center as a meetings location and will promote the Challenger Learning Center of Alaska's corporate missions. For a uniquely Kenai twist, the web site will include a section called "Reel" Alaska Men & Women which will feature pictures of people and their fish. Anyone with exceptionally good photos or slides of people sportfishing, and who would like to donate an image or two for use on the web should contact KCVB at (907) 283-1991. AAA Travel Connie Jo Rhoads 44758 Sterling Hwy, Suite C Soldotna, Alaska 99669 _ 260-3040 Kenai Peninsula Photographer's Guild J~'.,:~n Demske 11471 Kunai Spur Highway Kenai, Alaska 99611 283-1991 Alaska Fishing with Mark Glassmaker Mark Glassmaker PO Box 1316 Sterling, Alaska 99672 262-0892 Alaskan Serenity B & B Jim & Sue Kuhnsman PO Box 2734 Soldotna, Alaska 99669 262-6648 Kenai Watershed Forum Robert Rufner PO Box 2937 Soldotna, Alaska 99669 260-5449 Legends Lodge Marnie Nelson PO Box 459 Sterling, Alaska 99672 260-6408 Arctic Printing Derek Hansen 43,335 K-Beach Rd, Suite 32B Soldotna, Alaska 99669 262-8535 Grouchy Old Woman B & B Sharon Bower 48570 North Earl Drive Kenai, Alaska 99611 776-8775 Bruce Nelson's Float Fishing Bruce Nelson PO'Box 545 Cooper Landing, Alaska 99572 595,,1313 Budget Rent A Car Bonnie Koerber PO. Box 267 Kenai:i-: Alaska. 99611 283~5004 Coffee Time. Espresso Jim,.:&.:.~.hyltis. Bookey 11472. ~Kenai~ Spu~ Highway · 'Kenai:iiAlaska..9961 -t ,:' 283~:t4.35i::.::. '...".; ::'i':;'"!//:/.':::'".':: .. i: . '. ': 'Ka~,~Shafer · ' ' ......... 70t East,TUdOr Road,.Sutte 22 Anchorage~Alaska 99503 ..... ~62~9214. Tom's Cabins & Guide Service Linda Sullivan PO Box 2102 Sotdotna, Alaska 99669 262-3107 TuXedni Bay Lodge- Henry & Mary Krotl PO Box 526. Kasilof, Alaska 99610 252.t390 Wanetta Ayem~::::.~ 132!':Sprucewood ~ Drive-~4: .' Kenai, AlaSka~.996.1,t-.. 262-6355 '. .... Page 8 Kenai Convention & Visitors Bureau February ZOO1 Issue Interview with Gary Freeman Continued from Pa e Kenai CVB' There's a lot of attention these days on an area's quality of life. Kenai and the development of "cultural tourism." How much do you think the arts & cultural reputation of an area contributes to its desire as a visitor destination? Freeburg' What distinguishes one culture from another is a hierarchy of beliefs molded into tradition. The arts reinforce or give each culture tactile meaning. Where would Egypt be as a visitor destination if the pyramids and funerary customs of the ancients were never created and preserved? In the Kenai area, respect, focus and enhancement of traditions established by the Native Dena 'ina people of this area and also Russian influences, spiritual and otherwise, are important considerations in attracting travelers interested in cultural differences. Cultivation of visual and performing arts traditional to these historical people would be of educational benefit to the tourist and in cementing closer ties and better understanding-with our present, more transitory, population. Kenai CVB: How important are the arts to an area's "quality of life"? Can you really measure or assess this? Freeburg: The arts give a community a personality and cohesion. Many communities in Alaska (including Kenai and Soldotna) suffer from a lack of aesthetic considerations in favor of fundamental business concerns relegated to function and money. The city of Sitka is built around the beautiful Russian Orthodox Church, scenic harbors and historical buildings. Activities, i.e., parades take place on Main St. in town rather than on a frontage road to a busy highway. Walking through a community rather than driving through it will enhance the quality of life of its residents. Having interesting architecture and activities/performances that show- case artistic achievements of our citizens associated with an urban plan enhances Soldotna would benefit by creating a focal point other than the mall. Community pride is found in architecture and monuments that are linked to spiritual and aesthetic concerns. The Kenai Visitors & Cultural Center and the Challenger Learning Center are two very important steps in making Kenai a more attractive place to live. Kenai CVB' Can you talk about the artists in our own backyard .... Who's on your list locally or regionally as some of your favorite artists and why? Freeburg: ! have respect for anyone that creates and performs. Local visual artists that I have come to know over the years who are able to express themselves through their creations are Celia Anderson, Jim Evenson, Bunny Swan Gease, Asia and Karla Freeman. These are interesting people, stimulating in conversation, and fun to be with. Kenai CVB' Why did you choose to become a professor of art? Freeburg: I love making art and talking about it. Giving someone the technical skills to create works of art and than to talk about what they have done is always thrilling. I can't think of a better job than discussing visual art and life issues with groups of interested people. Kenai CVB: I understand you're an accomplished photographer, as well, and that you particularly enjoy working in black & white film. Is there a market for black and white photography? Freeburg: I worked with Ansei Adams 25 years ago. He made a great living doing primarily black and white work. Them is a very good market for black and white work at this time. Editor's Note: Gary Freeburg's solo photographic exhibit, "Images of Katmai," opens at the Kenai Visitors & Cultural Center on March 14th. Over 30 Freeburg images will be On exhibit. The Kenai Chamber of Commerce will hold. their Business After Hours at the Kenai Visitors & Center on March 14t" from 5:00 to 7:00 pm to coincide with the opening of "Images of Katmai." February ZOO I Issue Kenai Convention & Visitors Bureau Page 9 Thanks to all of our renewing members this past year. We appreciate your s'upport and wish you a prosperous 2001 season: A Kenai View B & B Affordable Bed & Breakfast AFISHUNT Charters Alaska Airlines Alaska Assoc. for Historic Preservation Alaska Campground Owners Association Alaska Canoe and Campground Alaska Creative Vacations Alaska Historical Society Alaska Hotel & Motel Association Alaska Lodging and Adventures Alaska Mountain View Cabins Alaska Native Heritage Center, Inc. Alaska Railroad Alaska Rivers Company Alaska SeaLife Center Alaska Travel Experts Alaska Troutfitters Alaska West Air Alaska Wildland Adventures Alaska's Eagle Island Lodge Alaska's Lake Clark Inn Alaska's Log Cabin B & B Alaskan Adventure Connections Alaskan Angler Alaskan Angler RV Resort Alaskan Fishing Adventures Alaskan Gift & Gallery Alaskan Hospitality Lodge B & B Anchorage Convention & Visitors Bureau Anchorage Daily News Anchorage RV Park AST Travel Bay View Inn Beaver Creek Cabins Bed & Breakfast Cottages Beluga Lookout RV Park Best Ball Bed & Breakfast Big Eddy Resort/R.W.'s Fishing Birch Tree Gallery Bishop Lake Studio Bo's Fishing Guide Service Burger Bus Captain Bligh's Beaver Creek Lodge Captain Mike's Charters Challenger Learning Center of Alaska Charley's Charters Charlotte's, Inc. Chase Is Over Catering City of Kenai Clearwater Air, Inc Clearwater Creek Camp Cook Inlet Charters/Reel 'Em Inn Cooper Landing Floating & Fishing Co. Country Liquor Crooked Creek Cabins Crooked Creek RV Park Dan's Alaskan Sportfishing Ventures Daniel Lake Lodge B & B Diamond M Ranch B&B and RV Park DJ'S Log Cabins Don Jose's Mexican Restaurant Duck Inn, The (Corey, INC.) Eagle Rock Enterprises Eagle's Landing Echo Lake Lockers Eldridge Haven Bed & Breakfast ERA Aviation, Inc. Exploring Alaska with Paul Gray Family Charters, Inc. Fireweed Herb Garden & Gifts First National Bank of Anchorage Fred Braun's Lakeside Lodge Gallery 25 Good Books & More Great Alaska Adventure Lodge Great Alaska Car Company Gulls Landing Bed & Breakfast Gwin's Lodge Harborside Cottages Hertz Rent A Car Hi-Lo Charters & Riverside Lodge High Adventure Air Charter Homer Chamber of Commerce Homer Ferry Terminal Homer Stage Line Horn Mountain Wilderness Lodge IdidaRide Sled Dog Tours Ingrid's Inn Bed & Breakfast Inlet Taxi Johnson Brothers Sportfishing Guides/Outfitters Jughead Salmon Charters Kasilof RV Park Kenai Backcountry Lodge Kenai Chamber of Commerce Kenai Chrysler Center, Inc. Kenai Fjords Tours, Inc. Kenai Golf Course Kenai Kings inn Kenai Legend Lodge Kenai Medical Center, Inc. Kenai Merit Inn Kenai Municipal Airport Kenai Natives Association Inc. Kenai Peninsula Bed & Breakfast Association Kenai Peninsula Eagle Press Kenai Peninsula Tourism Marketing Council Kenai Princess Lodge Kenai River Lodge Kenai River Raven Bed & Breakfast Kenai River Sportfishing Association Kenai RV Park Kenai Senior Center Kenai Wash & Dry Kenai Watershed Forum Kenaitze Indian Tribe, IRA Kivi Alaskan Getaway Koob Chiropractic Krog's Kamp LLC on the Kenai River Lake Clark National Park & Preserve Land's End Resort Longmere Lake Lodge Bed & Breakfast. Longmere Lakeside Bed & Breakfast Loon Lake Resort Lure of Alaska Images Mackey Lake Co. Major Marine Tours Malston's Mark Glassmaker Fishing Mat-Su Convention & Visitors Bureau Mavrik Aire Milepost Milky Way Bed & Breakfast & Charters Moose Hollow Bed & Breakfast National Bank of Alaska Nikiski Pool Ninilchik Saltwater Charters & Lodge Ocean Shores Motel Old Town Village Restaurant Orca Lodge Overland RV Park & Gifts Paradisos Restaurant Payless Car Rental Penelope's Pig Pen Peninsula Clarion Peninsula Insta Care Peninsula Oilers Baseball Peninsula Processing & Smokehouse Pete's Fishing Guide Service & Lodging Phillips Cruises & Tours Porter's Alaskan Adventures Posey's Kenai River Hideaway B & B Prince William Sound Cruises & Tours Puffin Place Studios & Suites Riddle's Guide Service & Lodge River and Sea Outfitters Ron Fay's Moose Creek Lodge Ron's Alaska Lodge Salmon Run Bed & Breakfast Saltry Inc, The & Kachemak Bay Ferry Sean's Chenega Charter Service Seaside Adventures Seldovia Chamber of Commerce Seward Windsong Lodge Silver Salmon Creek Lodge Slammin' Salmon & Far North Outfitters Soldotna Chamber of Commerce Sports Den Sprucewood Lodge Swiftwater Bed and Breakfast Tacklebuster Halibut Charters Tall Tales Charters Talon Air Service, Inc. Tanglewood Bed & Breakfast Tesoro Alaska Company Tesoro Northstore Company To Go The Fish Hut Tideview Heights Rentals Timber Wolf Lodge Totem Ocean Trailer Express, Inc. Toyon Villa Apartments Unalaska/Dutch Harbor CVB Uptown Motel Veronica's Coffee House Weigner's Backcountry Guiding Westmark Hotels, Inc. Whitewater Expeditions of Alaska William Heath Page I0 Kenai Convention & Visitors Bureau February ZOO1 Issue ailen er Learnin Cen er ( las a Executive girector ohn Williams, President of the board of directors of' the Challenger Learning Center of Alaska, has announced the hiring of Steve Horn as the first Executive/ Program Director of the new space science learning center for children. Ihe board has established for success," Horn said. Horn will be responsible for administration, finances, personnel, and will help to formulate and implement the Challenger Learning Center's new educational partnership with the University of Alaska. The Challenger Learning Center of ~~~ "The Challenger board members, after Alaska was officially opened in April ...... analyzing the demographics of the State of 2000. Over l20schoolmissionsand~" '' ~'~I~1~~'~""~r Alaska students, are determined to make several corporate training missions have simulated space missions and teacher training already been held at the Center. l, ~,~ ]{~' [ ~ (J [ ~ }~ }[ available to rural Alaska," Horn explained. "The "We're moving cioser to one of our~ L~i~~.~K~ Challenger Learning Center of Alaska is top goals at the Challenger Learning 0~ work, ing to ensure that the information and Center of Alaska by hiring Steve," said programs they provide are available to schools Williams. "As the executive/program in remote locations with limited classroom director, one of Steve's main areas of focus will be to oversee the dissemination of Challenger programs statewide, including the Alaska Distance Learning Program which is being funded by a $1 million NASA appropriation." The NASA funding was recently obtained through the efforts of Senator Ted Stevens' office," he added. "The NASA appropriation is enabling us to organize and implement up to 40 distance delivery missions over the next two years in remote schools throughout the state, and to conduct teacher training for the Voyage to Mars Mission and other special space science curriculums used at the Challenger Learning Center of Alaska." Horn begins his new position in February. He holds an MBA from the University of Alaska and was most recently employed by Wells Fargo Home Mortgage. He has over 20 years experience working in the private and public sectors, with extensive experience working for non-profit boards. He has also served as an adjunct professor at Kenai Peninsula College. "! am truly honored and excited to be working with the Challenger Learning Center of Alaska. My belief is that I can bring to the organization the energy, commitment, and skills necessary to achieve the goals technology." The Challenger Learning Center of Alaska (a 501 (c)3 non-profit)is part of an international network of 42 Learning Centers and is the only designated Challenger site in Alaska. The Center has benefited from the leadership and inspiration of Senator Ted Stevens. who authorized legislation providing federal funding for the 11,500 square foot facility. Focused on assuring that Alaskan elementary and secondary students today are the best-educated and motivated college graduates of tomorrow, the Challenger Learning Center of Alaska helps students develop critical teamwork, problem solving, communication, and decision-making skills. The Center also recently announced the schedule for the 2001 Summer Space Camps and programs. The 2001 summer events schedule can be found on the web site at www. akchallenger, org. One of the new programs geared for grades 3-8 will involve the use of programmable robots by Lego Mindstorm. For more information, please contact the Challenger Learning Center of Alaska at 1-877-GO-SPACE, or 907- 283-2000. The Challenger Learning Center of Alaska is the launch pad to Alaska's future! ATIA TraveiAuction Set for February 17, 001 If you're looking for a unique "gift basket" for a friend or maybe for you and your significant other, go to ATIA's annual Travel Auction for an evening of food, fun and shopping! You will find items such as hotel and dinner packages, airline and sports event tickets, cruises, jewels.; it's definitely a place to do one stop shopping. Kenai Convention & Visitors Bureau is donating a "Get Hooked on Kenai Weekend Getaway" basket to ~t~e auction. Check out the grea~ deals a~ 5.'00 p.m. on February 17, 2001 at the Anchorage Downtown Marriot. Call A TIA at 907- 929-2842 for more information. February 2.001 Issue Kenai Convention & Visitors t~ureau Page I I L~ 'ON lllAil::13d NV 'IYN3N al¥cl BE)V.I. SOd 's'rl QI::IYQN¥.I.S Q31t::iOS31::Id 966 'A-V '!euasI 1S O~lUP!z[ 0 t ~ !uuasI JO/a.~3 UJO~)'!EU~)JlJS!A'MMM :~J!$ q~M t~U'e>lS~le~qAO)J :!!~LU~ ~966 AAA Alaska Until recently, the closest AAA Alaska office available to Kenai Peninsula residents was in Anchorage. To better serve their members, a new office has opened in the Eureka Mall in Soldotna. AAA Alaska is a full service travel agency aiding customers with reservations, transportation, accommodations, cruises, and tours. For a membership fee of $73.00, customers receive an abundance of benefits including discounts on transportation, hotels, cruises, and tours, as well as travel accident insurance, no-fee travelers checks, free maps and tour books, and road side assistance. For an additional $35.00, the benefit of seven free miles of towing is upped to 100 miles.., a useful investment in Alaska! While explaining the benefits of'AAA, Travel Services Coordinator, Connie Rhoads, emphasized the fact the membership travels with the member and not the member's vehicle, thus the roadside assistance can be used with any vehicle when a membership card is show. For further information on AAA, contact Connie Rhoads at (907) 260-3040. Alaska Mountain Vie w Cabins Hannah and Greg Corse, owners of Alaska Mountain View Cabins, have been providing accommodations on the Kenai PeninsuLa for nine years. Alaska Mountain View Cabins are located in Sterling, just a fifteen-minute walk from the Kenai River via Morgan's Landing State Park. The two 640 sq. ft. cabins, the 1150 sq. ft. log cabin, and the apartment style guest house all feature full kitchens and full baths with both tubs and showers. Each facility, snuggled among the trees, was custom built with the privacy of guests in mind. Fisherman, families, and couples are all frequent visitors. This summer Hannah and Greg will host their first corporate group for a retreat/ training session. The private setting, immaculate cabins, and warm service have given Alaska Mountain View Cabins a strong reputation. Repeat business from happy customers is frequent, and guests often make their reservations one to two years in advance. For accommodation information, contact Hannah and Greg Corse at (907) 262-4827. · i ,-% Februar. Volume 14 ... / / , Visit us at: wvvw. SoidotnaChamber. com Emaii us at: info@SoldotnaChamber, com Newsletter Inserts .......................... Feb. 26 YOLYR GGGGG G GGG~,'e GG G Ge Peninsula Winter Games ..................... Feb. 3 & 4 St. Patty's Day Event, Dinner, Fireworks, Auction, and lots of fun fo the whole family ........... ...................... March 17 Inside This Issue January, New Members ........ 2 NEW Member Corner ........ 2 Students ofthe Month ......... 2 Fair HousingWorkshop ...... 3 7_)kK_~ Journal of Commerce .... 3 Calendar Winners ............... 3 Renewing Members ............ 3 2000 Soldotna Chamber of Commerce AnnuaIAward Winners Are... Pictured left to right- Fred Hamm0n, Norm Blakeley, Jim Fisher, Dale Bagley and Pat C0wan, Not pictured Jane Feliman andOohn L0hrke Person of the Year an active roll in the Kenai Norm Blakeley. Youth Court and is a strong Norm moved to the Peninsula supporter of the Peninsula in the 70's and worked for Blood Bank. VECO up on the slope. His Business Person of the involvement in the community Year. Fred Hammond. is very widespread-in fact, Fred moved to Soldotna in munity through serving as a ace now 240"KDF" sites member of the Soldotna Plan- in the State of Alaska and ning and Zoning Commission, the program has been SoldotnaCityCounciiMember adopted by the U.S. and the Hospital Board. Pat Coast Guard. and his wife moved away from Excellence in Soldotna for six years and re- Profession it's difficult to find an area in 1977 after growing up in turned in 1978 to open Cowan John Lohrke which he doesn't participate Baltimore. He referred to and Cowan Insurance. In John has worked fori in one way or another. Ev- Soidotna as the smallest town !993 Pat became President Seekins for 17 years,i eryone who knows him has he had everlived in and said and CEO of Birch Ridge Golf starting in Fairbanks,i he probably wouldn't stay Course, Inc. Patis very active holding positions formi come to appreciate his con- cern and love forthe Soidotna long but he's been here al- in promoting golf for youth and Sales consultant to Busi- area and its residents. Norm most23 years. Fred started hosts many tournaments for ness Manager. John hasl is leaving the Soldotna Cham- as the station manager for charities within the community, earned the "Dealership" berBoard after serving the Les Anderson at the Pat and MYrna have been several Ambassadori past six years. Soldotna Y Chevron. This married for 39 years and have Awards for customer Sat-i Volunteer of the Year Julywill be his 21st anniver- 4 children and 13 grandchii- isfaction. Good Job! Jim Fisher. sary for owning the station, dren. Government and Civic l Jim moved to Alaska in 1955. He has contributed to Little Devoted Service to Young Affairs. Mayor Dale He was elected to the'Pir~Miss Rodeo Alaska for the People-Jane Fellman. Bagley Alaska State Legistature dur- past 15 years, Ducks Jane has lived in Soidotna since Dale was etected Bor- ing1959and 1960. Afterhe Unlimited. Toys for Tots. 1979. She has been a ough Mayor in October moved his family to the Kenai Peninsula Winter Games registered nurse at Central 1999 after serving athree Peninsula in 1960, heserved and Chamber Events. Peninsula General Hospital year term Borough as Kenai's First City Attorney. Pioneer Award since 1981. Kenai Peninsula Assembly. Dale has done Jim was a leaderin getting the Pat Cowan. Safe Kids started in 1993, Kids it ali, from Purchasing court system including judges, Pat has been a Soldotna Don't Float started in 1997 Agent to Real Estate district attorney, public de- resident since 1968. Baci< thanks to Jan. There hasbeen Agent. Dale has many fender, to locate in Kenai. Jim in those davs he baa We on~v five lives saved on the Kenai special interes[s including has been on [he board forthe boaton the Kenai River. ~e Peninsula sincethe Kids Don't running, reading, hunting ,,Peninsula Food Bank, plays has been active in [he corn- :'loat program started. There and snow machining. ~/Ve ~c o m e ~le w Ja n u s ry ~Vie m b e rs ~ s~eciai thanks to ail our members...We can't do i~ without you/. ~ ~ ' Exf~erience ~ ~- ~-~= ~Alaskan Publications BP/Kvaerner ~airbani~s Alaska Black Captain Pete s Alaskan Chamber of Commerce Pete Weain Christie Harringoon Wayne Sykes Dorothy Bradshaw P.O. Box 3353, Homer 4220 B Street, Anchorage PO Box 8448, Nikiski 527 4th Ave #A. Fairbanks 235-2911 762-1941 776-3429 474-3736 Fishing Charters Newspaper Printing Oil/Gas/Fuel Companies Chamber of Commerce i!~ ......... - ........ __ __ __ __ __ ~ __ ~ __ ~ ~ __ __ __ __ ~ ._ ,_ ~_ ._ ~_ ~_ ._ ._ ._ ~_ ._~ · News C o.r..n...e. E ·. ..M..e m..b..e..r Alaska Wildland Adventures, Denali Backcountry Lodge, Kenai Backcountry Lodge and Denali Wilderness Lodge are currently hiring for summer job positions in the Kenai Peninsula and Denaii regions. The wide variety of available positions Peninsula Winter Gam.es Feb 3 & 4 Be sure to mark your calendar for a great family time on the Kenai Peninsula. This year Peninsula Winter Games has a new twist. Events will start Feb. 3 with events like; Safe Kids require skills in natural history interpretations, Snowmachine Safety Course, Radio Scavenger Hunt. Kids outdoor teaderstniD and recreation, fish guiding, raft ' Carnival, My Buddy N Me Weight Pull. Kids Pool Tournaments, guiding, maintenance and hospitality. Seasonal jobs and much more. All weekend long there is fun to be had, for run from mid-may to mid-September. To learn more more-information call KPTMC at 283-3850. about these jobs please call Scott at (907)783-2928. 2001 Homer Winter Carnival!! Hundreds to Come to the Kenai Peninsui The Kenai Peninsula Hockey Association is pleas The Homer Winter Carnival is scheduled for announce that we are hosting two AK State February9-11. 2001. Activities and events are being association tournaments this year. First, the Midget Tier i' solicited for the official Winter Carnival Events witl be March 9-11,2001. This division boasts some of the bes~ Calendar. if your business, or organization has an 15-18 year old hockey players in the STATE. The action will be event that you would like listed please fax your event fast and furious and when our own Ice Hawks hit the ice the ' Soidotna Sports Center will be packed. This event will featur6 to the Chamber office at 235-8766 or call Patty at 7 teams from various associations from around the state witi' 235-7740 with a brief description and contact 6 teams traveling to the peninsula from out of town. information. The Winter Carnival Parade is second tournament will be heidMarcn22-25,2001andwiiib6 scheduled for noon on Saturday, February 10, 2001 and will commence at Homer High School and proceed down Pioneer Ave. See you there!! the PeeWee Tier III division consisting of 11 & 12 year olds This is a large division consisting of 11 teams. Our very owr Ice Hawks will olay host to 10 out of town teams. You car again expect some excellent, competitive hockey. KPHA is striving to make these tournaments the best in the state. O course community support is critical. We would appreciate · ' F b ry Students 0fthe Month. any assistance you could offer including monetary donation · e rua · welcome messages on the reader boards, door prizes fo · drawings, etc. Events such as these provide a nice boost t(. · The January students of the month were Katie Kier, · · Skyview High School Senior, Soldotna High Senior · our economy in both Soldotna and Kenai. Each team ha~ · Tasha Zsoter and, Elliott Gauthier, Soldotna Middle · 15-20 players, usually several coaches and managers and o · School seventh grader. The Soldotna Chamber of Com- · course tons of family, friends and fans who travel our way k ° enjoy the sport of hockey. Please contact Patty Sirois a · merce feels these exceptional young people deserve a · · special recognition. On January 23 these fine young · 262-1471 or Kelly Bishop at 262-9068 to offer your assistanc~ · students were presented with a certificate and a luncin. '· or for further information. · We would like to thank Bob Sizemore for sponsoring . · · t. he Soldotna Chamber Student of the Month Program. · 2001 Millennium Calendars are on sale NOW...Over $10,600 in prizes!! 365 prizes to go in 365 days... ONLY $15 each :' 2000 Outstanding Students0n Peninsula ,: · The Chamber's Scholarship Selection committee rece : scholarship applications form Cook Inlet Academy, Skyview ', o and Soldotna High School are oroud to offer four $1,OOO, · scholarships [o the following ou[standing students' Cook, · Inlet-Eric Minetga, Skyview-Paul Shadura iil and Jadra Orr,, °¢oHigh, Kara Merrill. Congra'[utations to ali of you!!! ~to ail Renewing ~~~~ Beluga Realty Gone Fishin Lodge Take Advantage of this Great Offer from the Alaska Journal of Commerce and The Soidotna Chamber of Commerce The Alaska State Commission for Human Rights Will hold a fair housing workshop in Kenai entitled "Your Rights and Responsibilities Under the Fair Housing Laws." Credit will be available to eligible participants through the Alaska Bar Asso- ciation, the Alaska Real Estate Commission, and to contractors through the Alaska Division of Occupational Licensing. DATE' February 27, 2001 The Alaska Journal of Commerce and the Greater Soldotna Chamber of Commerce would like to offer Chamber members an exciting opportunity to support your Chamber AND stay abreast of Alaska's business news. When you purchase a subscription to the Alaska Journal of Commerce for yourself, a friend or colleague at $30, the Alaska Journal of Commerce will donate $15 of the subscription price back to the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce! There is no limit on the number of subscriptions you may purchase. To get you better acquainted with the Journal, The Alaska Journal of Commerce will be sending each member of the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce a complimentary four weeks of the journal-FREE! TIME' 9:00 AM- 12:30 PM WHERE' Kenai Convention & Visitors Bureau 1 1471 Kenai Spur Hwy, Kenai, AK It's easy to subscribe! In this newsletter is an insert you may fill out and mail or fax to the Journal to start your subscription. Or if you'd like, you may call 1-888-795-5765 to sign up, just remember...mention your a member with the Soidotna Chamber of Commerce. For additional information, interpreter services or ~ther accommodations, call 276-7474 extension 248. · January 2001 Millennium Calendar Winners '; Jan 1 Steve Pearce-Welcome Basket-Diamond M Ranch · Jan 2 Randy Jensen-Copier/Fax Cleaning and Checkup-Kenai Office Systems · Jan 3 Joy Hagen-lib Coffee & Coffee Card-Kaladi Brothers Coffee ; Jan 4 Tim pope-S25 Gift Certificate to Fred Meyer-Lynden Transport Inc. · Jan 5 Dave & Jane Stein-12 Scenic Note Cards-Kachemak Heritage Land Trust · Jan 6 Jenny Johnson-Baseball Hat-High Adventure Air Charters ; Jan 7 Bonnie Golden-One Nights Stay For Four-Alaska Cozy Cabins · Jan 8 Jean Fimple-Area Rug-Four D Carpet One · Jan 9 Unknown Winner-Canoe Rental-Alaska Canoe and Campground · Jan 10 Ramona Pauls-1 Week Workouts and 1 Free Tan-Fitness Place ; Jan 11 Robert Jenson-NBA Package-National Bank of Alaska · Jan 12 Jan Saloueu-Set of Coffee Mugs-Eagles Rest on Mackey Lake · Jan 13 Klm Zuffelt-20" Sub Sandwich-Jersey Subs · Jan 14 Rena Gardner-X-Country Ski Rental for Two-Beemuns · Jan 15 Ruth Ann Urban-$100 CASH-Soldotna Chamber of Commerce · Jan 16 Dan and Kathy GenseI-Bird Kite-RJs' Tool Sharpening ; Jan 17 Ruby Raeve-Bike Rental-Alaska Canoe and Campground · Jan 18 Mike Dean-A Hawaiian Surprise-"Out of Alaska" · Jan 19 Joel Overway-AII you can eat lunch buffet for TWO-Godfathers Pizza o Jan 20 Mary Wyne-Polar Video & $20 CASH-Seward Chamber of Commerce · Jan 21 Freddie Biilingslea-$15 Gift Certificate-Martin Mines · Jan 22 Joyce Flotre-11" Ice Cream Cake-Soldotna Dairy Queen ~ Jan 23 Jim Hurley-Bike Rental-Alaska Canoe & Campground · Jan 24 Randy Jenson-FREE Set of Nails-Class Act Hair & Nails ~' Jan 25 Pete Sprague-$15 Gift Certificate-Virtual Powers Network, Inc. '~ Jan 26 Hanna Corse-Lunch for Two-Mykel's Restaurant · Jan 27 Joe Tromblee-Soidotna Journeys Vidoe-Soidotna Chamber of Commerce · Jan 28 Joyce Koppert-$20 Gift Certificate-The Ripple Chamber ' Jan 29 Glenda Graham-Fleece Vest-Anchorage Daily News · Jan 30 Betty Milner-Canoe Rental-Alaska Canoe & Campground · Jan 31 Mike Moore-X-Country Ski Rental for Two-Beemun's Variety · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · January $100 Winner Ruth Ann Urban .' '". December 31, 2000 $1,000 Winner Katherine Beatty February Chamber Luncheon C endar Tuesday Noon, Riverside House February 6 February 13 February 20 February 27 Mayor Dale Bagley, Borough Update City of Soldotna "Special Election" Mayor Forum Chuck Pierce, VP, Unocal AK Oil & Gas Patti Gray, Exploring Alaska Show PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID SOLDOTNA, AK PERMIT NO. 5 City of Kenai Mayor John Williams 210 Fidalgo Ave. Kenai, AK 99611 AS Soidotna Chamber of Commerce 2001 Board of Directors and Staff President Past President President Elect Vice President Secretary/Treasurer Mike Frost 1st National Bank of Anchorage 260-6023 Dan Mortenson Four D Carpet One 262-9181 Lisa Wimmer Nation;~l Bank of Alaska 262-4435 Sammie Cole SouthCentral Title 262-4494 Dena Cunningt~am McDonalds 262-2221 Terry Covai KWAVE/KPEN/KGTL Radio 283-7423 Paul Gray Exploring Alaska w/Paul Gray. 262-9008 Betty Obendorf Individual 262-9890 Tim Pope Natron Air 262-8440 Mike Sweeney Sweeney's Clothing 262-5916 Barbara Etson First American Title of Alaska 262-5708 Jocelyn Coghill Peninsula Clarion 283-7551 Kurt Olson Tim Berg's Alaskan Fishing Adventures 800-548-3 Executive Director Visitor Services Member Services Ripple Chamber Manager Chamber Bookkee[:)er JustinePolzin :~oldotna ChamBer of Commerce 262-9814 Klm Mariman Soldotna Visitor Center 262-1337 Erica Williamson Soldotna ChamBer Fax 262-3566 Rebecca Hanson P, iDpie Chamber 260-6100 Linda Anderson cZ) MAKE PACKET5 COUNCIL PACKET DISTRIBUTION ¢OUN¢:[L MEE~NG bATE: ~oyo~/¢ouncil AttoPn¢¥ ~, Te¥1o~/Sp~in~¢~/Kebschull Clerk ~ City Mana~e~ ~ Public Wo~ks Police bepo~tment ~ Finance ~ En~inee~ 5enio~ Cente~ ~ Airport ~ Klm Fi re beportment ~ ~~ ~ KbLL AGENDA DISTRIBUTION Sewer Treatment Plant Streets Shop Dock Buildin~ Maintenance Animal Control Wate~/$ew¢~ Counter Fax by computer to Contacts; Agenda List: Microsoft Fox from printer list; Address Book; Assembly Members KSRM HEA Kenoi Chamber of Commerce ~Ton Little (Daily News/5oldotna) KV¢¢ KDLL Ebb DEL.TVER Council Packets to Police Department Dispatch desk. The Clarion and KDLL will pick their pocket up at City Hell. The portion of the agenda published by the Clarion should be faxed as soon as possible ~fter Noon on packet day. Home P~e documents (~end~, ~esolutions ~nd o~dinance$ for public he~ing) arc placed in the Clerk's HTML file. Place them onto the city's website from there as soon es possible.