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Home My WebLink About2002-08-21 Council PacketKenai City Council Meeting Packet August 21, 2002 AGENDA KENAI CITY COUNCIL- REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 21, 2002 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBEI~ http://www, ci.kenai, ak.us BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT HEARINGS: · Appeal of Planning & Zoning Commission Denial of PZ02-39 -- An application for a variance from the Development Requirements for a five-foot front setback variance and variance from lot coverage for the property described as Lot 1, Block 6, Redoubt Terrace Subdivision Addition 3 (406 South Forest Drive), Kenai, Alaska. Application submitted by F. DeWayne Craig, P.O. Box 1613, Kenai, Alaska. Appeal submitted by F. DeWayne Craig. · Appeal of Planning & Zoning Commission Approval of PZ02-37 -- An application for an encroachment permit for side setbacks for the property described as Lot 3, James Subdivision (506 Japonski Drive), Kenai, Alaska. Application submitted by Paul and Teresa Quade, 409 McCollum Drive, Kenai, Alaska. Appeal submitted by Ona Wilbert. 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: , , PUBLIC HEARINGS Ordinance No. 1963-2002 -- Amending KlVIC 12.20.030 to Prohibit the Storage of Slash for More Than Thirty (30} Days on Property Within the City of Kenai. a. Substitute Ordinance No.' 1963-2002 -- Amending KMC 12.20.030 to Prohibit the Storage of Slash for More Than Sixty (60) Days on Property Within the City of Kenai. Ordinance No. 1964-2002 -- Amending the Definition of "Mobile Food Vending Unit" in KMC 5.25.010 to Exempt Units Operating Less Than Thirty (30) Days Per Year from Getting a Mobile Food Vendors Permit. . 0 ITEM D: lo 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Resolution No. 2002-57-- Selection of Wince-Corthell-Bryson for Architectural/Eng~eering and Construction Management Services for Kenai Municipal Airport Capital Improvement Projects. Resolution No. 2002-58 -- Approving a Contract to Alaska Roadbuilders, Inc. for the Project Entitled Pillars LID - Chinook Drive and Sockeye Circle - 2002 for the Total Amount of $105,121.65. COMMISSION/COMMITTEE REPORTS Council on Aging Airport Commission Harbor Commission Library Conumssion Parks & Recreation Commission Planning & Zoning Commission Miscellaneous Commissions and Committees a. Beautification Committee b. Kenai Convention & Visitors Bureau Board c. Alaska Municipal League Report d. Kenai Chamber of Commerce ITEM E: . MINUTES *Regular Meeting of August 7, 2002. ITEM F: CORRF~PONDENCE ITEM G: OLD BUSINF.~$ ITEM H: . o e o NEW BUSINESS Bills to be Paid, Bills to be Ratified Purchase Orders Exceeding $2,500 *Ordinance No. 1965-2002 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $3,000 in the Airport Special Revenue Fund for Airport Advertising. *Ordinance No. 1966-2002 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $6,250 in the General Fund for a Library Grant From the State of Alaska. e . e , '10. *Ordinance No. 1967-2002 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $2,370 in the General Fund for Purchase of a Microfilm Reader/Printer~ for the Kenai Community Library. *Ordinance No. 1968-2002 -- Amending KMC 14.20.245 to Provide for Limited Use of Recreational Vehicles in the Recreation Zone. *Ordinance No. 1969-2002 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $20,000 in the Airport Special Revenue Fund for an Air Travel Marketing Study. *Ordinance No. 1970-2002 -- Amending KMC 7.10.050, Which Incorporated by Reference the Borough Sales Tax Code, by Adding a Section Providing That There Shall be No Exemption From City Sales Tax for Non-Prepared Food. *Ordinance No. 1971-2002 -- Amending the Official City of Kenai Zoning Map for that Certain Land Described as a Portion of Lot 1, Yragui Subdivision (Formerly a Portion of Government Lot 61), City of Kenai, Kenai Recording District, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. Discussion -- City of Kenai Logo ITEM I: REPORT OF THE MAYOR ITEM J: ADMINISTRATION REPORTS 1. City Manager 2. Attorney 3. City Clerk ITEM K: DISCUSSION 1. Citizens (five minutes) 2. Council ~UTIVE SESSION- None Scheduled ITEM L: ADJOURNMENT MAYOR'S REPORT AUGUST 21, 2002 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING ADD TO: CHANGES TO THE AGENDA I-1, Mayor's Report -- Draft letter to U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service re§ardin§ Swanson River Satellites Natural Gas Exploration & Development Project I-1, Mayor's Report -- 8/16/02 letter from Philip St. John, M.D. regarding the Kenai City Dock. REi~UESTED BY: MAYOR MAYOR ADD AS: J-3, Clerk's Report -- Proposed Election Precinct Workers CLERK CONSENT AGENDA No changes. MAYOR'S REPORT Z 0 > z ~ ~ <~~~~o O~ Z ~ n-. v ~.<.~~o ~o< Suggested by: Council Member I CITY OF KENAI ORDINANCE NO. 1963-2002 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AMENDING KMC 12.20.030 TO PROHIBIT THE STORAGE OF SLASH FOR MORE THAN THIRTY (30) DAYS ON PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF KENAI. WHEREAS, due in large part to the infestation of spruce bark beetle more property owners are cutting down timber and leaving the slash on site; and WHEREAS, the slash piles can constitute a fire hazard and are aesthetically unsightly; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Kenai to prohibit the storage of "slash" on property within the City of Kenai for more than thirty (30) days. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA that KMC 12.20.030 be amended as follows: 12.20.030 Debris and junk prohibited. {a) No owner, lessee, agent, tenant, or occupant shall allow or permit any debris, junk, or indiscriminate storage of machinery, equipment parts, slash, lumber, other material, or any accumulation of garbage, manure, offals, rubbish, stagnant water, or any filthy liquid or substance, or anything that is or may become putrid or offensive to be or remain upon his yard, lot, or premises, or upon any yard, lot, or premises owned or controlled by him. (b) Slash is defined as: Branches and other residue left for more than thirty_ (30) days after the cutting of timber. Tree trunks trimmed free of roots and branches or cut firewood stacked and separated from branches and other residue of tree cutting shall not constitute "slash." PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 21st day of August 2002. -/ ATTEST: JOHN J. WILLIAMS, MAYOR Carol L. Freas, City Clerk Introduced: Adopted: Effective: August 7, 2002 August 21, 2002 September 21, 2002 Suggested by: SUBSTITU' Council Member' Porter CITY OF KENAI ORDINANCE NO. 1963-2002 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AMENDING KMC 12.20.030 TO PROHIBIT THE STORAGE OF SLASH FOR MORE THAN SIXTY (60) DAYS ON PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF KENAI. WHEREAS, due in large part to the infestation of spruce bark beetle more property owners are cutting down timber and leaving the slash on site; and, WHEREAS, the slash piles can constitute a fire hazard and are aesthetically unsightly; and, WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Kenai to prohibit the storage of "slash" on property w/thin the City of Kenai for more than sixty (60) days. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE 'CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA that KMC 12.20.030 be amended as follows: 12.20.030 Debris and junk prohibited. {a) No owner, lessee, agent, tenant, or occupant shall allow or permit any debris, junk, or indiscriminate storage of machinery, equipment parts, slash, lumber, other material, or any accumulation of garbage, manure, offals, rubbish, stagnant water, or any filthy liquid or substance, or anything that is or may become putrid or offensive to be or remain upon his yard, lot, or premises, or upon any yard, lot, or premises owned or controlled by him. {b) Slash is defined as: Branches and other residue left for more than sixty (60) days after the cutting of timber. Tree trunks trimmed free of roots and branches or cut firewood stacked and separated from branches and other residue of tree cutting shall not constitute "slash." PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 21st day of August 2002. ATTEST: JOHN J. WILLIAMS, MAYOR Carol L. Freas, City Clerk Introduced: Adopted: Effective: August 7, 2002 August 21, 2002 September 21, 2002 CITY OF KENAI 210 FIDALGO AVE., SUITE 200 KENAI, ALASKA 99611-7794 TELEPHONE 907-283-7535 FAX 907-283-3014 ~ lgg2 MEMORANDUM TO: FROM:C~" DATE: Mayor John Williams and City Council Members Cary R. Graves, City Attorney AUgust 16, 2002 Substitute Ordinance No. 1963-2002 The substitute for Ordinance No. 1963-2002 changes the number of days allowed for storage of slash on property from 30 to 60. CRG/sp Suggested by: Council CITY OF KENAI ORDINANCE NO. 1964-2002 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AMENDING THE DEFINITION OF "MOBILE FOOD VENDING UNIT" IN KMC 5.25.010 TO EXEMPT UNITS OPERATING LESS THAN THIRTY (30) DAYS PER YEAR FROM GETTING A MOBILE FOOD VENDORS PERMIT. WHEREAS, KMC 5.25.010 requires "mobile food vending units" to get a permit from the City of Kenai; and WHEREAS, some mobile food vending units operate fo'r short periods of time (less than thirty (30) days per year) and are fund raising entities for non-profit groups and do not need to be licensed by the City of Kenai; and WHEREAS, the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation would still regulate the food preparation and health standards of the exempt temporary operators. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA that KMC 5.25.010(a) be amended as follows: "Mobile food vending unit" means any type of vehicle or wagon in operation for thirW or more days per calenda_r yea_r which is designed to be readily movable and from which any food or beverage is prepared for immediate consumption and sold or offered for sale to the public at any location, whether on private or public property, within the boundaries of City. PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 21st day of August 2002. ATTEST: JOHN J. WILLIAMS, MAYOR Carol L. Freas, City Clerk Introduced: Adopted: Effective: August 7, 2002 August 21, 2002 September 21, 2002 Suggested by: Adminis,, CITY OF KENAI RESOLUTION 2002-57 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, SELECTING WINCE-CORTHELL-BRYSON FOR ARCHITECTURAL/ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR KENAI MUNICIPAL AIRPORT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. WHEREAS, the City of Kenai received proposals from the following firms on August 7, 2002- Wince-Corthell-Bryson Wm. J. Nelson & Associates ASCG Incorporated ;and, WHEREAS, this selection is to provide professional architectural, airport planning, engineering and construction management services for various airport projects; and, WHEREAS, the term of this contract shall be for three years from the date of award with an option to renew for two (2} additional one-year periods upon mutual consent of Wince-Corthell-Bryson and the City of Kenai; and, WHEREAS, each individual project will be negotiated and the fee schedule may be adjusted for each project; and, WHEREAS, the selection is contingent upon FAA approval and funding; and, WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Kenai has determined that the award to Wince- Corthell-Bryson would be in the best interest of the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, that the Selection for ArchitecturE/Engineering & Construction Management Services for the Kenai Municipal Airport Capital Improvement Projects be awarded to Wince-Corthell-Bryson. PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA this 21st day of August 2002. ATTEST: JOHN J. WILLIAM S, MAYO R Carol L. Freas, City Clerk Approved by Finance' ~ I1! ' nal Municipal Airport Memo To' From' Date' Subject' Linda Snow, City Manager Rebecca Cronkhite, Airport Manager Jack LaShot, Public Works Manager August 13, 2002 Airport 5-Year Engineering Consultant Selection The attached resolution requests approval of the selection of a consultant for airport projects over the next 3 years with an option to renew for two additional years. This consultant selection process was initiated based on advice received from the FAA Airports Division. The selection of a consultant does not guarantee work nor does it obligate the City financially. The purpose of the selection is to ensure that all FAA requirements are met so'that future projects can be accomplished in a timely manner. By selecting this consultant the City positions itself to act quickly on a number of projects and still meet all FAA requirements for grant funding or grant reimbursement. www.ci.kenai.ak.us. C:\Documents and Settings\kim\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK2A\02 Consultant Selection.doc Suggested by: Administra ..... CITY OF KENAI RESOLUTION NO. 2002-58 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, APPROVING A CONTRACT TO ALASKA ROADBUILDERS, INC. FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED PILLARS LID - CHINOOK DRIVE AND SOCKEYE CIRCLE - 2002 FOR THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $105,121.65. WHEREAS, the following bids were received on August 13, 2002: Company Alaska Roadbuilders, Inc. North Star Paving & Construction, Inc. Engineer's Estimate Total Bid $105,121.65 $105,971.05 $112,732.00 WHEREAS, Alaska Roadbuilder, Inc.'s bid is the lowest responsible bid and award to this bidder would be in the best interest of the City; and, WHEREAS, the recommendation from the City Administration is to award the contract to Alaska Roadbuilders, Inc. for the total cost of $105,121.65; and, WHEREAS, sufficient monies are appropriated. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, that the contract for the project entitled Pillars LID - Chinook Drive and Sockeye Circle- 2002 be awarded to Alaska Roadbuilders, Inc. for the total amount of $105, 121.65. PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 21st day of August 2002. ATTEST: JOHN J. WILLIAM S, MAYO R Carol L. Freas, City Cler~ Approved by Finance: COUNCIL ON AGING AUGUST 1, 2002 KENAI SENIOR CENTER 10:00 A.M. ITEM 1: ITEM 2: ITEM 3: ITEM 4: a, ITEM 5: a, ITEM 6: ITEM 7: ae ITEM 8: CALL TO ORDER/k ROLL CALL AGENDA APPROVAL APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- June 6, 2002 OLD BUSINESS Discussion -- Assisted Living NEW BUSINESS Discussion -- Kenai Senior Center Survey Discussion-- Rate Increases - Dinin§ Room, kitchen - Apartments OUESTIONS/h COMMENTS INFORMATION Council Action Agendas of July 1 and 17, 2002. ADJOURNMENT NEXT MEETING: SEPTEMBER 5, 2002 COUNCIL ON AGING AUGUST 1, 2002 KENAI SENIOR CENTER 10:00 A.M. CHAIRMAN DICK JURGENSEN, PI/ESIDING MINUTES ITEM 1' CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL Chairman Jurgensen called the meeting to order at approximately 10'02 a.m. was taken and confirmed as follows' Roll call Present: Absent: Others Present: Huddleston, Jones, Osbom, Fields, Nelson, Jurgensen, and Hollier Wilson J. Robison, B.&M. Meisinger, R. Meeks, L. Flowers (Forget- Me-Knot Care Center), E. Seaman, B. Paynter, A. Wheeler, B. Huddleston, G. Wheeler, S. Phillips, V. Poore, and Councilwoman Swarner. It was noted many of the others present were members of the Senior Connection. ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL Director Craig requested Item 5a be removed from the agenda (it will be included in the September meeting agenda). MOTION: Member Hollier MOVED for approval of the agenda as amended and Member Osbom SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- June 6, 2002 MOTION: Member Nelson MOVED for approval of the minutes as presented and Member Huddleston SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 4: OLD BUSINESS Discussion -- Assisted Living Craig explained, at the June Council on Aging meeting, the membership requested Craig to talk with the Senior Connection to learn if they would be interested in being the non-profit entity for seeking grant funding for a feasibility study toward development of an assisted living facility in Kenai. Craig reported the following: · The Connection did discuss the matter at their June 27 meeting and agreed they would be the sponsor for this project. The grant application for funding for a feasibility study will be available after August i and due in October. The study, when completed, would give an indication of whether to go forward with an assisted living project. The Central Peninsula General Hospital is interested the seniors' perception of health care in the area. · Soldotna will not be building an assisted living facility as their health care contractor did not think there would be enough support for an assisted living facility in the area. Craig added, because Kenai would not be in competition with Soldotna, she felt it would be appropriate for the Connection to go forward with the application for the feasibility study grant funding. And, because Soldotna returned the grant funding they had received and without that competition, she believed Kenai would have a very good chance to receiving funding for development of an assisted living facility. MOTION: Member Osbom MOVED for the Council on Aging to support the Senior Connection in seeking a predevelopment grant for an assisted living facility. Member Huddleston SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. It was requested the minutes reflect the vote on the motion was an enthusiastic unanimous from both the Council members and the Senior Connection representatives in attendance. Craig stated she would request the grant paperwork and review it. She anticipated the grant could be written in-house. Discussion followed in regard to remodeling some of the Vintage Pointe apartments to make them more accommodating for people in declining health. Craig noted grant funding is available that could be used for restructuring the bathrooms to be ADA compliant, i.e. accommodating for wheelchairs, etc. and would allow seniors to stay at the apartment longer. She added, because it would cost approximately $15, 000 to $20,000 for remodeling each bathroom and the grant funding is for $6,000, it would not be feasible to do that remodeling. Other comments made were as follows: · If additional apartments are built, would no assisted living facility be' built? They are two different facilities, i.e. assisted living and independent living. · The active and inactive lists for placement into Vintage Pointe will be combined according to the date of application. If the person does not want to move into the facility when their name comes to the top of the list, their name will be placed at the bottom of the list. A study would need to be facilitated to indicate whether additional apartments are needed before council would consider enlarging the present facility. COUNCIL ON AGING MEETING AUGUST 1, 2002 PAGE 2 · facility. apartments. The City Council would not be interested in managing an assisted living If an assisted living facility is built, it would free up some of the present ITEM 5: NEW BUSINF~S Discussion -- Kenai Senior Center Survey-- Removed from the agenda. 5-bo Discussion-- Rate Increases Craig explained the City Council would be considering raising fees for many of the city's facilities. Apartments' Craig presented the membership with current rent charges for other senior housing in the Kenai/Soldoma area. She also noted, compared to an Alaska Housing rental survey for facilities across the state, the rental rates for Vintage Pointe were low and indicated the rates should be increased. It was noted, when the facility was built, the city did not want to be in competition with other public facilities and wanted the rental fees to be comparable. Craig noted, in her review of apartment rental fees, etc., she noted they varied for different apartments at the Vintage Pointe facility, i.e. size of apartments, how many bedrooms, location in the building, etc. and suggested they should be a set fee based. on the size (one bedroom, two bedroom, etc.) instead. Using the Alaska Housing market survey, Craig indicated she worked out suggested rent increases and distributed that information as: One bedroom-- increase to $525/month plus tax, which would raise rents by $11 to $71 a month. * Two bedroom-- increase to $595/month plus tax, raising rents by $21 to $69 a month. * One and one-half bedroom -- increase to $585/month plus tax. Dining Room, kitchen' Craig reviewed the current fees and her suggested increases for rental of the dining room, kitchen, podium, TV/VCR, dishes, security, etc. The following actions were taken' MOTION: Member Nelson MOVED to increase the security fee to $100 and Member Huddleston SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. MOTION: COUNCIL ON AGING MEETING AUGUST 1, 2002 PAGE 3 Member Osbom MOVED to support the Vintage Pointe apartment increases recommended and Member Hollier SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. It was noted, the City Council would make the final determination on the rental increases and whether the increase could be made gradually or if early notification of the increaseS would be sufficient. MOTION: Member Osbom MOVED to increase the fees for the dining room, kitchen, podium, TV/VCR, dishes, and folding room dividers by 25%, rounding up to the nearest dollar. Member Hollier SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. 80 ORDERED. Roger Meeks suggested a charge be made for the use of the dance floor and suggested someone be in attendance to supervise the placement of the floor to better insure it would be assembled correctly. It was suggested Meeks be the supervisor. MOTION: Member Hollier MOVED to charge $100 to rent the dance floor with Roger Meeks supervising the placement and Member Nelson SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. ~O ORDERED. ITEM 6: OUESTIONS/h COMMENTS-- None. ITEM 7: INFORMATION Council Action Agendas of July 1 and 17, 2002. ITEM 8' ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Member Huddleston MOVED to adjourn and Member Nelson SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. The meeting adjourned at approximately 11'20 a.m. Minutes transcribed and prepared by' Carol L. Freas, City Clerk COUNCIL ON AGING MEETING AUGUST 1, 2002 PAGE 4 KENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION AUGUST 8, 2002 KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:00 P.M. AGENDA ITEM 1' CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL ITEM 3' APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- July 11, 2002 ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD ITEM 5' OLD BUSINESS a, Discussion -- Rates and Fees Discussion -- Airport Advertising ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS Discussion-- Grand Opening/New Operations Facility Discussion -- Airport Passenger Leakage and Fare Study ITEM 7: REPORTS a. Commission Chair Airport Manager City Council Liaison ITEM 8: COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND OUESTIONS ITEM 9: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD ITEM 10: INFORMATION ITEMS Kenai City Council Meeting Action Agendas for July 3 and 17, 2002. ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT ,/ KENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION AUGUST 8, 2002 KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:00 P.M. CHAIRMAN HENRY KNACKSTEDT, PRESIDING MINUTES ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Chairman Knackstedt called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. confn'rned as follows: Roll was taken and Present: Knackstedt, Bielefeld, Watkins, Kleidon Absent: Holloway, Haralson, Van Zee Others Present: Councilwoman Jackman, Airport Manager Cronkhite and Department Assistant Harris ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL MOTION: Commissioner Kleidon MOVED to approve the agenda as presented and Commissioner Bielefeld SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- July 11, 2002 MOTION: Commissioner Bielefeld MOVED to approve the minutes as presented and Commissioner Kleidon SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. ORDERED. SO ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS 5-a. Discussion -- Rates and Fees Airport Director Cronkhite provided additional information regarding rates and fees for the airport. The following was discussed: · Parking lot charges (and enplanements) have gone down drastically since March 2002 as more people are driving. Charging extra for long and short-term parking could be counterproductive at this time. · Research what other airports do in regard to off-airport car rental taxation. The Commission made the following recommendations' · Propose a change or addition to the current ordinance that regulates off- airport car rental charges to 10%. The Airport Manager will bring a national sample/matrix of national off- airport rental fees. Discussion -- Airport Advertising Cronkhite requested the Commission review the advertisement enclosed in their packets. Cronkhite explained this advertisement was used in the Civil Air Patrol, Anchorage Daily News, and the Alaska Airway Association. To date, the ad had not been sent to the Alaska Journal of Commerce. Cronkhite was requested to obtain demographic information from magazines for advertising purposes. ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS Discussion-- Grand Opening/New Operations Facility The Commissioners were reminded of the Grand Opening of the new operations facility, scheduled for Friday August 9, 2002 from 4-8 p.m. and were encouraged to attend. Discussion -- Airport Passenger Leakage and Fare Study Cronkhite presented the Commission with an Airport Traffic Summary that provided basic information on the Top 50 Domestic O&D Passenger Markets at Kenai, Average Fares and Yield, Airline Market Shares at Kenai, etc. for 2001. Cronkhite stated car rentals at the Kenai Airport decreased by 30% and enplanements were down by 7,000 since the fare increase from last March. Cronkhite suggested a new survey be conducted to try and confirm why passengers are choosing to drive. Cronkhite stated the survey plan would include: · Market research (ticket auditing).. · Pursue leakage study to determine the amount of people actually driving. · Develop an airport marketing plan. · Consulting group would solicit potential flyers/businesses for new airline contracts. Cronkhite stated.the use of this study would also be used for FAA grant information as money is given to communities with excessively high air service. This survey could help to qualify the Kenai Airport for the grant. The approximate total for developing the plan would be $20,000. The Commissioners unanimously supported Cronkhite's request to present the survey proposal to City Council for approval. KENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION AUGUST 8, 2002 PAGE 2 ITEM 7: REPORTS Commission Chair-- No report 7-b. Airport Manager-- Cronkhite reported the City Council passed a motion to dedicate $3,000 for a Milepost advertisement, even though the Airport Commission decided against the ad for the past two years and no funds were included in the budget for this specific advertisement. City Council Liaison -- No report ITEM 8: COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND OUESTIONS Commissioner Watkins inquired as to if the City of Kenai and the Kenai Airport had considered gas and electricity negotiations with Aurora. Additionally, Watkins requested new keypads to be installed on the gates for after-hour use. Cronkhite informed Watkins of a grant she is currently working on which would be dedicated to the installation of either a keypad or a card system. ITEM 9: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None ITEM 10: INFORMATION ITEMS 10-a. 10-b. 10-c. Kenai City Council Meeting Action Agendas for July 3 and 17, 2002. 7/02 Monthly Enplanement Report 7/02 Kenai Municipal Airport Float Plane Basin Report ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Commissioner Kleidon MOVED to adjourn and Commissioner Bielefeld SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. The meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m. Minutes prepared and transcribed by: Sharon M. Harris, Department Assistant KENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION AUGUST 8, 2002 PAGE 3 KENAI HARBOR COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 12, 2002 KENAI COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:00 P.M. AGENDA ITEM 1' ITEM 2' ITEM 3: ITEM 4: ITEM 5: ITEM 6: ITEM 7: ae ITEM 8: ITEM 9: ITEM 10: CALL TO ORDER/h ROLL CALL AGENDA APPROVAL APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- July 8, 2002 PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD OLD BUSINESS Discussion -- Boating Facility Operating Alternatives NEW BUSINESS REPORTS Director Dock Foreman City Council Liaison COMMISSIONER COMMENTS/QUESTIONS INFORMATION Kenai City Council Action Agendas of July 3 and 17, 2002. ADJOU~ENT KENAI HARBOR COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 12, 2002 KENAI COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:00 P.M. CHAIRMAN TOM THOMPSON, PRESIDING MINUTES ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER/h ROLL CALL Commissioner Thompson called the meeting to order at 7'00 p.m. confn'med as follows: Roll was taken and Present: Thompson, Eldridge, Spracher, Rogers, Simon (in at 7'03 p.m.), Foster (in at 7:15 p.m.), Barrett (in at 7-35 p.m.). Others Present: Councilman Bookey, Public Works Director Komelis, Dock Manager Freden, Dockhand Lyn Disque, and Department Assistant Harris Public' Randy Meier (R//aJ Seafood), Chris Garcia (Kenai), Richard King (Mayflower Fisheries), Leonard Efta (Kenai), John Efta (Kenai) ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL MOTION: Commissioner Eldridge MOVED to approve the agenda as presented and Commissioner Rogers SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. 80 ORDERED. ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- July 8, 2002 MOTION: Commissioner Spracher MOVED to approve the minutes as presented and Commissioner Rogers SECONDED the motion. Chairman Thompson requested a change in the first motion of the minutes of July 8, 2002 to reflect his absence. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS Discussion -- Boating Facility Operating Alternatives Chairman Thompson opened the discussion to public te. stimony. Randy Meier- Co-Owner of RSr~J Seafood: Meier informed the Commission of his upcoming lease expiration on September 30. Due to the upcoming expiration, Meier stated he is unsure of his intent to renew his lease due to the current financial instability of the Kenai Dock. The following dialogue took place: · Komelis provided a brief financial history of the Kenai Dock stating it originally was a self-sustaining entity. Due to many variables, the dock has been costing the City of Kenai an average of $70,000 a year for the last several years. The City Council and Harbor Commission has begun looking at alternatives to cut the deficit. But, no decisions have yet been made regarding a solution to the dock. · Meier requested reviewing the financial records of the dock for the last several years and was informed the public would be welcome to view these documents. Additionally, Komelis stated that administration is completely open to any and all suggestions. · Meier inquired as to the possibility of obtaining federal funding or grants to help with operating and maintenance costs to run the dock. Komelis explained the dock was originally built on grant funds, which have exclusion clauses regarding money towards maintenance. Since the dock began losing money, the funds to make up for the losses have come out of the general fund. Taxes collected on boat taxes, fuel tax, Borough personal property tax, marine tax, and the federal highway tax all return to the general fund. · Meier suggested a change to the traffic flow at the dock ramp might increase users. He stated the current ramp conditions are too small for the amount of people using the facility. Komelis stated he has applied for a grant to add two additional ramps, but has not yet received any notification. · Meier inquired as to the possibility of obtaining land/facilities from Dragnet. The Commission discussed the possibility of trying to obtain permission from the Bureau of Land Management for concessions or other possible money making ventures at the dock. To date, BLM has been extremely restrictive, but the City Manager is once again looking into seeking permission. ..Chris Garcia (Kenai)- Garcia addressed the Commission and inquired if the City plans to sell or lease the dock. Komelis stated, se!!~ng the dock is not an option, but will look at leasing the dock, though maintenance could be an issue. Richard King (MaYflower Fisheries)' King informed the Commission he has compiled a catalog of grant applications that could possibly be used for the dock. He stated most, though, require a non-profit group as the applicant. He suggested looking to the Kenaitze Tribe and the United Cook Inlet Drift Association (UCIDA) as possible applicants on behalf of the dock. King encouraged all to call him to discuss these possibilities and stated he would be willing HARBOR COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 12, 2002 PAGE 2 to help in any way possible. King stated the next UCIDA meeting is September 13. The Commission suggested inviting a member of UCIDA to the next Harbor Commission meeting to discuss options. Leonard Efta (Kenai)' Efta stated all fishermen pay a boat parking tax, which is in addition to the Borough property tax, but the fishermen don't seem to get much in return. John Efta (Kenai)- Efta requested a breakdown of dock expenses (labor, utilities, maintenance, etc). Komelis stated he and anyone else is welcome to come to City Hall and can receive copies of ail the financial documents they would like. Lyn Disque (City of Kenai Dockhand)' Disque stated he and Swede Freden have kept an informal list of expenses for the last several months and stated he finds it interesting that both taxes and revenue have increased; yet the dock still loses money. AdditionallY, he stated the whole program and intent of the dock has been changed as it was originally supposed to be a stand- alone facility. Swede Freden (Dock Foreman)- Freden stated the dip netting has generated a lot of revenue, but a four-lane road and launch area would make much more money. He stated people have a hard time launching, turning around, and getting into the facility itself. ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS -- None ITEM 7: REPORTS 7-a. Director -- Komelis reported on the following: · Komelis provided the Commission with copies of the recent Peninsula Clarion articles regarding the bluff erosion. been pulled. remaining. occurred during the recent dipnetting fishery. Dock Foreman- Freden reported on the following: The majority of buoys for R&J, Richard, King, and the City of Kenai have Three floats from the back of the dock have been pulled; two are The majority of people had no problem paying, and few problems Most problems occurred during low tide. HARBOR COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 12, 2002 PAGE 3 7-c. City Council Liaison - Councilman Bookey reported on the following: · Resolution No. 2002-48 (supporting a separated trail for the Unity Trail) was re-evaluated by the Council and approved. · The budget season for the next year is beginning in September or October. The dock is a major concern and Bookey requested the Commission to formulate specific ideas for him to present to Council. Additionally, Bookey requested the financial documents and figures for the last two years be sent to all the Commissioners for review as soon as possible. ITEM 8: COMMISSIONER COMMENTS !OUESTIONS Barrett -- Apologized for his tardiness and stated he felt the Clarion bluff erosion articles were good. Foster -- Inquired about the status of the Coastal Trail and was informed the project is still in review. Simon -- Requested permission to solicit a letter of support of Resolution No. 2002-48 from the City of Soldotna. Councilman Bookey stated it would be best if she approached the City of Soldotna as a citizen, rather than as a Commission member. ITEM 9: INFORMATION Kenai City Council Action Agendas of July 3 and 17, 2002. ITEM 10: ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Commissioner Barrett MOVED to adjourn and Commissioner Eldridge SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. The meeting adjourned at 9:20 p.m. Minutes prepared and transcribed by: Sharon M. Harris, Department Assistant HARBOR COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 12, 2002 PAGE 4 KENAI LIBRARY COMMISSION KENAI COMMUNITY LIBRARY ACTIVITY ROOM AUGUST 6, 2002 6:00 P.M. AGENDA ITEM 1' CALL TO ORDER/h ROLL CALL ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- June 4, 2002 ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD ITEM 5' REPORTS a, Director Friends of the Library City Council Liaison ITEM 6: OLD BUSINESS ITEM 7: NEW BUSINESS ITEM 8' COMMISSIONER COMMENTS/0UESTIONS ITEM 9' INFORMATION a, Kenai City Council Action Agendas of July 3 and 17, 2002. ITEM 10: ADJOURNMENT KENAI LIBRARY COMMISSION KENAI COMMUNITY LIBRARY ACTIVITY ROOM AUGUST 6, 2002 6:00 P.M. CHAIRMAN BOB PETERS, PRESIDING MINUTES ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER/h ROLL CALL Due to a lack of quorum, the meeting was cancelled at 6' 10 p.m. Present: Peters, DeForest Absent: Heus, Rodes, Brenckle, Brown, Amen Others Present: Councilman Moore, Library Director Jankowksa, Department Assistant Harris ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- June 4, 2002 ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD ITEM 5: REPORTS -ao Director Friends of the Library City Council Liaison ITEM 6: OLD BUSINESS ITEM 7: NEW BUSINESS ITEM 8: COMMISSIONER COMMENTS/QUESTIONS ITEM 9: INFORMATION -ao Kenai City Council Action Agendas of July 3 and 17, 2002. ITEM 10: ADJOURNMENT Minutes prepared and transcribed by: Sharon M. Harris, Department Assistant KENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE AUGUST 13, 2002 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS ***AGENDA*** ITEM 1' ITEM 2- ITEM 3- ITEM 4: ITEM 5- ITEM 6: ITEM 7: ITEM 8: ITEM 9: ITEM 10: CALL TO ORDER/k ROLL CALL AGENDA APPROVAL APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- June 11, 2002 PERSONS SCHEDULED TO RE HE_A~r) OLD BUSINESS Discussion -- Main Street and spur Highway Concrete Ring l~W BUSINESS _ REPORTS Committee Chair Parks & Recreation Director Kenai City Council Liaison OUESTIONS AND COMMENTS INFO~TION Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes of August 1, 2002. City Council Action Agendas of July 3 and 17, 2002. KENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE AUGUST 13, 2002 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS COMMITTEE CHAIR MARILYN DIMMICK, PRESIDING MINUTES ITEM 1' _ CALL TO ORDER/k ROLL CALL Committee Chair Dimmick called the meeting to order at 7'25 p.m. and confirmed as follows: Roll was taken Present: Absent: Others Present: Brown, Hett, Rogers, Dimmick (in at 7' 18 p.m.) Seymour, Nelson, Councilwoman Swarner, Parks & Recreation Director Frates, Department Assistant Harris ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL The agenda was unanimously approved as presented. ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- June 11, 2002 The minutes were unanimously approved as presented. ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None ITEM 5: OLD BUSINF~S 5-a. Discussion -- Main Street and Spur Highway Concrete Ring Parks and Recreation Director Frates reported on moving the concrete ring from the ga~ station to the comer of Paradi~o~ Restaurant. Frates stated moving the ring would be extremely difficult, and the cost of buying an additional concrete ring is approximately $800-$900 and an additional $300 for shipping. MOTION: Member Brown MOVED to upgrade the existing flowerbed to be mainta/ned by the Paradisos Restaurant stall'. The flowerbed could be relocated if necessary. Member Hett 8ECOI~ED the motion. There were no objections. 80 ORD~~D. ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS -- None ,, , ITEM 7: REPORTS 7-ac Committee Chair- Dimmick reported on the following: · The Beautification Committee unanimously chose to abstain from a field trip this year. · Dimmick suggested inviting all the volunteers to the September meeting for a review of the season and pictures and cookies. · Regarding the whiskey barrels at the Chamber of Commerce, the Committee suggested starting over with a new gravel bottom and fresh dirt to try to encourage proper draining. · Dimmick stated the Care Center kids were a huge help and she appreciated all their hard work. A letter (following Care Center confidentiality protocol) will be sent to each of the kids who volunteered. 7-b. Parks th Recreation Director-- Frates reported on the following: · Invited all the members to view the cemetery improvements. · Booth's Landscaping finished the installation and landscaping the trail in the cemetery. · Ricky Gease will be attending the next meeting to discuss changing the brick planters in front of the Visitors Center to focus on native plants and flowers. · He is looking into planting alder along the fence line at the softball green strip as a natural buffer. 7-c. Kenai City Council Liaison- Councilwoman Swamer reported on the following: · Informed .Frates the shelter at the softball field has several leaks. stated he would look into it. Frates ITEM 8: OUESTIONS AND COMMENTS Member Hett stated she would be absent from the September and October meetings. ITEM 9: INFORMATION Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes of August 1, 2002. City Council Action Agendas of July 3 and 17, 2002. ITEM 10: ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8' 10 p.m. Minutes prepared and transcribed by: Sharon M. Harris, Department Assistant BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE MEETING AUGUST 13, 2002 PAGE 2 TO: Carol Freas From: Jay Barrett [jay.barrett@visitkenai.com] Sent: Friday, August 16, 2002 10:37 AM To: Carol Freas Subject: Fw: August report.2002 Carol, Below is Ricky's report. Attached as a Word document are the minutes from the Aug. 12 Kenai CVB board of directors meeting. jay Jay Barrett Manager, Communications and Special Events Kenai Convention and Visitor Bureau 11471 Kenai Spur Hwy Kenai, AK 99611 E-mail: j..a_y, b_~..._rrett@,visitkenai.cona Web' www.visitkenai.com Phone: 907-283-1991 Fax: 907-283-2230 See "Spirit of Alaska: The Inner Landscape" at the Kenai Visitor and Cultural Center May 1 through Sept. 8 ----- Original Message --- From: Ricky Gease, Kenai CVB Executive DireCtor To: Jay Barrett Sent: Friday, August 16, 2002 10:23 AM Subject: August report.2002 TO: I~NAI MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM' RICKY GEASE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, KENAI CVB DATE: AUGUST 16, 2002 UPDATE FOR THE KENAI CVB AND THE KENAI VISITORS AND CULTURAL CENTER Kenai CVB: 8/16/2002 Page 2 of 3 The minutes of the Kenai CVB Board of Directors meeting of Monday, August 12, 2002 are attached. The final report for new gaming regulations in Alaska is available for public comment. The gaming commission will hear public testimony on this subject in Soldoma on Wednesday, August 28, from 1 -4 pm at the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly Chambers. A rough draft for the Arctic Winter Games bid proposal is nearly completion and will be compiled by Jack Brown and staff of the Kenai Peninsula Borough. Kenai CVB is helping on drafting the cultural component section of the bid proposal. The final draft is due October 1. /, The Bed Tax investigation committee postponed its August 9 meeting until October 4. The Kenai CVB Board has voted to remain neutral on a borough wide bed tax until all investigations are completed and proposals, if any, are put forth. Premiere Alaska Tours brought two group tours to visit Kenai as part of their travel on the Kenai Peninsula. The group had lunch at the Old Town Village restaurant, toured Old Town Kenai and visited the Kenai Visitors and Cultural Center. Jay Barrett is on assignment to photograph visitor locations in Kenai and the surrounding area. As pan of this assignment he will be photographing the Kenai Airport, and all shots will be available for use by the city of Kenai. The Kenai CVB will be expanding its presence on the interact over the next year in two new areas' arts and sports fishing. Two new domain names have been registered and will be developed- www.artskenai.com and www.sportfishingkenai.com. These two new sites will be coordinated to integrate into the Kenai travel website, www.visitkenai.com. The sites should be up by the spring of 2003. Kenai Visitors and Cultural Center ~risitati°n at the Kenai Visitors and Cultural Center fi'om May through July is running about 10% lower than last year, at 30,812 in 2002 as compared to 33,447 in 2001. Travel sites across Alaska have been registering fewer visitors this summer, which is not unexpected, and the numbers have ranged from 5 to 25% less; visitation at the Alaska Native Heritage Center in Anchorage is down about 20% from last year. The center has been receiving many compliments by visitors this summer on the summer exhibition "Spirit of Alaska: The Inner Landscape." Debbie Harris completed the youth summer an workshop series held at the center, which proved to be very popular with local youths. Planning is underway for upcoming summer exhibitions. Dr. David Warfinbee has agreed to be the guest curator once again for a national wildlife art exhibition titled "Alaska 2003' A Celebration of Wildlife Art," which will have prominent artists such as Robert Bateman, Daniel Smith, John Seery- Lester and Guy Coheleaeh, who has agreed to donate use of an original new piece for the exhibition poster. Tentative planning has also begun for summer exhibitions in 2004 and 2005 -"Kenai Wild" will feature contemporary artwork on the theme of Alaskan fish and seafood in 2004 and a major exhibition on the Dena'ina Athabascan culture is being explored for 2005. The "Kenai Wild" theme will combine contemporary artwork and the new peninsula branding campaign for Cook Inlet seafood. A possible 8/16/2002 TO: Page 3 of 3 option being explored is to get funding from the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute to make the exhibit into a traveling show that could go to Japan and/or possible other locations. The Dena'ina exhibition will be the first such major exploration of Dena'ina culture. At this time we are seeking support from Kenai Peninsula College and Alaska Native tribes, and ANCSA regional/village corporations. Alan Boraas from Kenai Peninsula College has tentatively agreed to be the guest curator for the exhibition. On Thursday, August 22, Scott Carrlee, the conservator from the Alaska State Museum in Juneau, will be holding a public lecture from 6 - 8 p.m. at the center on the topic of how to preserve artifacts in the museum and the home. If you have any historical artifacts of value and want to now how best to preserve them for the future, bring in your artifact and have Scott take a look at it. He is a great resource and one of the few conservators in the state of Alaska. The center will be working with local economic development agencies and the Alaska State Council on the Arts to hold a marketing seminar this October/November for local artists. The full day seminar will explore all aspects of arts marketing. 8/16/2002 Kenai Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors meeting of August 12, 2002 Min utes Board members present: Ron Malston, Fred Braun, Robin West, Robert Fulton, Jim Bookey, Charlotte Lcgg, Dan Van Zee, Marty Ragan, Bill Popp (5'36 p.m.) and Rebecca Cronkhite (6 p.m.) Staff members present: Ricky Gease and Jay Barrett Guests present: Carol Ford and Duane Bannock A. Call to order: 5:32 p.m. by President Fred Braun. B. Agenda' Malston moved, Ragan second to approve agenda. Braun moved "New Business E2-Kenai Performers" to "D 1-Persons to be heard." Approved unanimously. C. Approval of May 13 Minutes' Malston moved, Ragan second to approve the minutes. Fulton asked that his name be changed from "James" to "Robert." Approved unanimously. D. Persons to be heard: 1. Carol Ford of the Kenai Performers made a presentation on her group's interest in finding a permanent home in the city of Kenai. She said a permanent home here would be centralized and would allow for more than one or two productions to be held each year. She asked for the board's help in finding individuals who could assist in grant writing or on how to proceed in securing a building. Ragan asked what the minimum requirements are for a theater, and Ford said it would be 9,000 square feet, most of which would be storage. Ragan asked how much the Performers could afford. Legg, who also serves on the Performer's board of directors, said the group has enough money to pay for a year of utilities and insurance and to present shows, but not enough to pay rent. Braun said the board does support the Performers' efforts. E. New Business 1. State Gaming regulation changes. Gease reported to the board that the regulations governing charitable gaming in the state of Alaska are changing and may have some bearing on Kenai CVB operations if certain steps are not taken. He said the new regulations would not allow someone to manage more than one charitable gaming operation at a time. His concern is that Peggy Baxter be allowed to continue her relationship with the Kenai CVB in the charitable gaming arena. Gease showed the board a proposed change in job descriptions and organizational chart that would clarify that he, not Baxter, is the manager of gaming for the Kenai CVB. Bookey said Gease needed to make sure his job description is changed to reflect that. Popp asked what is driving the changes. Gease showed the board an article from the August 11, 2002, Anchorage Daily News about Kenai Natives Association's f'man¢ial woes and its gaming connections. In it, a certain individual is mentioned who has tried to create vertical integration in operating multiple bingo parlors and wholesale supply to the industry. Ricky said he believes that to be the reason the State Gaming Commission is seeking changes. Popp asked if there was any "wiggle room" in the state's proposed regulations and Gease said there probably wasn't. Popp said comments should be made to the Gaming Commission at its hearing in Kenai on August 28. West said that under the proposed regulations it appears that Baxter's duties do not fall under gaming manager. Gease concurred. Van Zee agreed. Braun cautioned that the Kenai CVB wants to remain above board in all matters in this case. West suggested getting an opinion on the Kenai CVB's interpretations and organization chart before the August 28 meeting. Braun directed Gease to work with the Kenai Peninsula Oilers and Baxter on making sure both organizations' guidelines agree and to set up a board-to-board meeting, if needed, before August 28. He also directed Gease to get an opinion from the state on the draft organization chart. 2. Kenai Performers. Moved to D 1-Persons to be heard. 3. Foraker Group training. Gease presented the board with the outline of non-profit manager training offered by the Foraker Group in Anchorage. He said it came highly recommended by Steve Horn, executive director of the Challenger Learning Center of Alaska. The cost is $1,500 for the 13-day training to be held over the course of four months in Anchorage. Popp asked if there was money in the budget to go to such training, and Gease said there was. Braun said he is always in favor of training, though the Kenai CVB could not pay for lodging. Legg agreed, saying training she has attended in the past has helped her business. Motion' Malston moved to send Gease to the training, seconded by West. Braun then suggested other expenses, such as dining, be covered. Cronkhite agreed. Malston amended his motion to include $300 for expenses. West concurred. Passed unanimously. 4. Strategic planning. Gease said that at the last meeting two board members expressed interest in strategic planning for the Kenai CVB for the next fiVe to 10 years. Braun said the timing is right for such an activity, but suggested it be done after Gease returns from the Foraker Group training. Popp pointed out that it was not included in this fiscal year's budget, and suggested it be looked at for the next fiscal year, which begins in January. Popp also suggested that Gease draw up a list of issues that could be included as a starting point for board discussion. Fulton suggested a retreat format for the board, as such a discussion would take more than a few hours. He also suggested hiring a facilitator for the retreat and that city of Kenai officials be involved. Bookey said he would like to see the board work on a strategic plan first, and then bring it to the city. Old Business 1. Arctic Winter Games. Gease reported that he and Crista Cady of the Kenai Peninsula Borough .Planning Department are volunteering on the Cultural Activities Committee for the 2006 Arctic Winter Games Bid Committee. Gease solicited help from the Kenai CVB board to help. He said there is no enthusiasm from the Kenaitze Indian Tribe. 2. Bed tax. Gease reported the next meeting of the ad hoc bed tax committee was postponed by Jack Brown of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Economic and Community Development office until October 4. He said there was one meeting already, in June. Kenai City Council member Duane Bannock asked to speak and expressed his disappointment that nobody from the city of Kenai was invited to the bed tax meeting. He said a bed tax probably does have a place in the borough and in the city of Kenai. He requested the city be involved in future meetings. Popp pointed out that a bed tax will probably not all go towards the visitors industry. (Bookey and Legg left at 7'05 p.m.) Motion: 'Cronkhite moved, and Popp seconded, to take a neutral position on a bed tax in the Kenai Peninsula Borough. Passed unarfimously. G. Executive Directors Report: 1. Financial Report. Included by reference. Gease reported that Accounts Manager Diana McKenney was conducting an internal audit to reconcile the accounting records. He said several payments were not credited in the computer software under the former accountant. As a result, Gease said he asked for an extension on filing quarterly tax reports. Braun asked if receipts were being matched with computer records. Gease said they were. Popp asked how long the internal audit would take, and Gease said a couple more weeks. Braun asked what prompted the internal audit, and Gease said it was the discrepancies in the records showing the Kenai CVB owed money, which Gease said was not the case. He said there were no missing or extra funds, just a problem with how the Peachtree Accounting sof~are was used. He said McKenney was learning to use it properly. 2. Web Site upgrades. Gease pointed out changes to the visitkenai.com web site, such as reorganizing the business directory and making navigation easier for visitors. He said the administration was also tracking e- mail inquiries to find out how their trips were. He said the innovations on the web site were done in-house and ast far less than the thousands of dollars others pay for pre-packaged modules. Cronkhite asked about the two new domain names registered (sportfishkenai.com and artskenai.com). Gease said it was done to reserve the names so they may be used in the future to highlight those areas. He said, for example, that he plans to approach the Kenai River Sportfish Association about underwriting sportfishkenai.com and to make it the most comprehensive web site on that topic. 3. Part time marketing position. Gease said he would like to hire a part-time marketing specialist to work on making media buys and perhaps work on a brochure. He said the money 'to pay the person would come from savings of Collections and Exhibits Manager Dana Woodard going to half-time. Cronkhite said it sounded like a good plan, but Gease should come back with the idea during the strategic planning session. Popp agreed. 4. Staff reports. Gease pointed out that the Kenai CVB staff was now producing monthly activity reports, that will be included in the board packets. Braun asked for an update on "Spirit of Alaska: The Inner Landscape." Gease said KTUU TV produced a feature story on the show and it was featured on Exploring Alaska with Paul Gray. H. Board Comments Cronkhite, Van Zee, West, Popp, Malston and Ragan had no comments. Fulton asked if the monthly staff reports would lengthen the meetings, and Gease said no. Braun thanked the visitors to the meeting for attending. He also praised Gease for being on top of the issues. He reminded the board that they should feel fi'ee to come in and speak with Gease if they ever have any questions. I. Next meeting date. Scheduled for 5'30 p.m. on Monday, September 23, 2002, at the Kenai Visitors and Cultural Center. J. Adjournment: 7:27 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Jay Barrett Manager of Communications and Special Events AGENDA KENAI CITY COUNCIL- REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 7, ~002 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBEI~ http' //www. ci.kenai.ak.us COUNCIL STAFF MEETING: 6:00 P.M. 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: SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (10 minutes) ITEM C: PUBLIC HEARINGS le Ordinance No. 1962-2002 -- Changing the Recreation Zone by Amending KMC 14.20.145 (Recreation Zone), 14.24.010 (Development Requirements Table) and 14.22.010 (Land Use Table}: 1) to Allow Lodges and Bunkhouses as Principal Permitted Uses; 2) to Not Allow Four or More Family Dwellings as Either Principal Permitted or Conditional Use; 3) Allowing Retail Businesses as a Secondary Use in Certain Cases; and 4) Changing M~im_um Lot Requirements. Substitute Ordinance No. 1962-2002 -- Changing the Recreation Zone by Amending KMC 14.20.145 (Recreation Zone), 14.24.010 (Development Requirements Table) and 14.22.010 (Land Use Table): 1) to Allow Lodges and Bunkhouses as Principal Permitted Uses; 2) to Not Allow Four or More Family Dwellings as Either Principal Permitted or Conditional Use; 3) Allowing Retail Businesses as a Secondary Use in Certain Cases; and 4) Changing Minimum Lot Requirements. e Resolution No. 2002-54 -- Setting the Public Hearing Date on the Proposed Schooner Circle Paving District. -1- e o ITEM D: , 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. ITEM E: . ITEM F: ITEM G: ITEM H: o e e . . Resolution No. 2002-55 -- Declaring the Following Equipment, Supplies, and Materials Surplus or Obsolete. Resolution No. 2002-56 -- Transferring $6,000 in the Wellhouse 4 Capital Project Fund for Geophysical Services. COMMISSION/COMMITTEE REPORTS Council on Aging Airport Commission Harbor Commission Librm-y 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 d. Kenai Chamber of Commerce MINUTF~ *Regular Meeting of July 17, 2002. CORRESPONDENCE OLD BUS]ITESS NEW BUSINESS Bills to be Paid, Bills to be Ratified Purchase Orders Exceeding $2,500 *Ordinance No. 1963-2002 -- Amending KMC 12.20.030 to Prohibit the Storage of Slash for More Than Thirty (30) Days on Property Within the City of Kenai. *Ordinance No. 1964-2002--Amending the Definition of "Mobile Food Vending Unit" in KMC 5.25.010 to Exempt Units Operating Less Than Thirty (30) Days Per Year from Getting a Mobile Food Vendors Permit. Discussion -- Airport Advertising Discussion -- Schedule Board of Adjustment Hearing/Appeal of Planning & Zoning Commission Denial of PZ02-39 -- An application for a variance from the Development Requirements for a five-foot front setback variance -2- . and variance from lot coverage for the property described as Lot 1, Block 6, Redoubt Terrace Subdivision Addition 3 (406 South Forest Drive), Kenai, Alaska. Application submitted by F. DeWayne Craig, P.O. Box 1613, Kenai, Alaska. Appeal submitted by F. DeWayne Craig. Discussion -- Schedule Board of Adjustment Hearing/Appeal of Planning & Zoning Commission Approval of PZ02-37 -- An application for an encroachment permit for side setbacks for the property described as Lot 3, James Subdivision (506 daponski Drive), Kenai, Alaska. Application submitted by Paul and Teresa Quade, 409 McCollum Drive, Kenai, Alaska. Appeal submitted by Ona Wilbert. o Discussion -- Update of City Logo ITEM I: REPORT OF THE MAYOR ITEM J: ADMINISTRATION REPORTS 1. City Manager 2. Attorney 3. City Clerk ITEM K: DISCUSSION 1. Citizens (five minutes) 2. Council EXECUTIVE SESSION- None Scheduled ITEM L: ADJOURNMENT -3- KENAI CITY COUNCIL- REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 7, 2002 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBEI~ http://www, ci.kenai, ak.u s MAYOR JOHN J. WILL~S, PRESIDING ITEM A: CALL TO ORDER Mayor Williams called the meeting to order at apprommately 7:04 p.m. in the Council Chambers in the Kenai City Hall Building. A-X. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Williams led those assembled in the Pledge of AllegianCe. A-2. ROLL CALL Roll was taken by the City Clerk. Present were' Bannock, Jackman, Williams, Bookey, Swarner, Moore, and Porter. A-3o AGENDA APPROVAL Mayor Williams requested the following changes to the agenda: ADD TO: D-5, Parks/h Recreation Commission Report -- Resignation of Sam Steiner from the Commission. DISREGARD: At H-5 in the packet is Ordinance No. 1965-2002, However the agenda shows H-5 as a discussion item regarding airport advertising. Please disregard the ordinance as it is not to be introduced. H-5 should be the discussion regarding airport advertising. ADD TO: H-6, Scheduling Board of Adjustment Hearing/Appeal of DeWayne Craig -- 8 / 6 / 02 letter from D. Craig rcqucs~n§ the hearing be scheduled after August 18. ADD TO: I-1, Report of the Mayor -- Information regarding thank-you advertisement for FY2003 marketing of Alaska seafood. MOTION: Councilwoman Swarner MOVED to approve the agenda as amended and Councilman Bookey SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. A-4. CONSENT AGENDA KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 7, 2002 PAGE 2 MOTION: Councilwoman Swarner MOVED to approve the consent agenda as presented and Councilman Bookey SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. ~O ORDERED. ITEM B: SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS-- None. ITEM C: PUBLIC HEARINGS C-1o Ordinance No. 1962-2002 -- Changing the Recreation Zone by Amending KMC 14.20.145 (Recreation Zone), 14.24.010 (Development Requirements Table) and 14.22.010 (Land Use Table)' 1) to Allow Lodges and Bunkhouses as Principal Permitted Uses; 2) to Not Allow Four or More Family Dwellings as Either Principal Permitted or Conditional Use; 3) Allowing Retail Businesses as a Secondary Use in Certain Cases; and 4) Changing Minimum Lot Requirements. MOTION: Councilwoman Swarner MOVED for approval of Ordinance No. 1962-02 and Councilwoman Porter SECONDED the motion. C-la. Substitute Ordinance No. 1962-2002 -- Changing the Recreation Zone by Amending KMC 14.20.145 (Recreation Zone), 14.24.010 (Development Requirements Table) and 14.22.010 (Land Use Table)' 1) to Allow. Lodges and Bunkhouses as Principal Permitted Uses; 2) to Not Allow Four or More Family Dwellings as Either Principal Permitted or Conditional Use; 3) Allowing Retail Businesses as a Secondary Use in Certain Cases; and 4) Changing Mir~imum Lot Requ/rements. MOTION TO SUBSTITUTE: Councilwoman Swarner MOVED to substitute with Substitute Ordinance No. 1962-02 and Councilwoman Porter SECONDED the motion. City Attorney Graves noted the differenCe between the ordinance and substitute was a typographical correction on Page 3 of the Land Use Table: Cabin rentals = ,p, and B&B = 'C.' Swamer requested memorandums included with substitutes in the future to indicate changes between them and the original ordinances and/or resolutions. Graves reviewed the changes being made in the ordinances and Bannock noted there were no public comments made in regard to the item when it was brought before the Planning & Zoning Commission. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 7, 2002 PAGE 3 VOTE: Bannock Yes Jackman Yes Williams Yes Bookey Yes Swarner Yes Moore Yes Porter Yes MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. C-2o Resolution No. 2002-54 -- Setting the Public Hearing Date on the Proposed Schooner Circle Paving District. MOTION: Councilwoman Porter MOVED for approval of Resolution No. 2002-54 and Councilman Moore SECONDED the motion. There were no public comments. Moore noted he had received several calls asking when the road would be paved. Pubhc Works Manager La Shot stated it would not be paved this year. VOTE: There were no objections. SO ORDERED. Resolution No. 2002-55 -- Declaring the Following Equipment, Supplies, and Materials Surplus or Obsolete. MOTION: Councilwoman Swarner MOVED for approve of Resolution No. 2002-55 and Councilwoman Porter SECONDED the motion. There were no public comments. Discussion followed and comments were noted as follows: The silver AARF he!m__ets are not suited for firefighting use. · The same lawn mower was listed by the Parks & Recreation Department and the Shop. One will be removed from the list. · A note was included in the new city newsletter about the number of bicycles in storage and to contact the Police Department if someone had one lost or stolen to try to recover it prior to the auction. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 7, 2002 PAGE 4 · When asked if the bicycles could be given to children, it was noted very few of the bicycles listed were of great value or in very good shape and it would be difficult to give them away, · Instead of auctioning firearms forfeited through arrests, etc., the Police Department is contacting out-of-state firearm dealers who work with law enforcement to discard firearms which cannot be returned to the public depending on the circumstances of the case. The firearms can be traded with the dealer to acquire newer models of firearms for the Department. The dealers are reputable, all the firearms are documented and it is a safe way to handle the process. · The fuel tank (listed under Shop) was removed from the new generator truck and another tank was placed on that truck (the tank that came with the truck made the generator sit too high on the truck). This tank is not needed. · The Shop will review the list of small hand tools to see if they could be added to their collection for use. Those they can use will be removed from the list. · Efforts are made between departments to inform other departments of items that department may no longer need prior to the item being placed on the list and brought tO council for discussion. · The auction will be held on September 14 and Williams requested to be made aware of who the auctioneer will be when one is hired. VOTE: There were no objections. SO ORDERED. C-4. Resolution No. 2002-56 -- Transferring $6,000 in the Wellhouse 4 Capital Project Fund for Geophysical Services. MOTION: Councilwoman Swamer MOVED for approval of Resolution No. 2002-56 and requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Councilwoman Porter SECONDED the motion. There were no public comments. La Shot reported, currently Wellhouse No. 4 was found to have a good quantity of water but there are some characteristics of quality with which they were not happy. They will try to take water from different elevations of the well to see if they can get better water. La Shot added, he did not think arsenic was not one of the problems. Williams noted, he understood there were more dissolved solids than what they wanted and they were going to try to mix the two waters together to see if that would make a better quality water. It was not known whether that will work. VOTE: KEN~ CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 7, 2002 PAGE 5 There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM D: COMMISSION [ COMMITTEE~PORTS D-1. Council on Aging -- Swamer reported a meeting was held on August 1 and the membership, along with members of the Senior Connection, further discussed the feasibility of developing an assisted living facility in Kenai. It was noted, the Semor Connection has agreed to act as the sponsoring group to apply for pre- development funding. Due to the resignation of one of its members, council reviewed applications for placement which were included in the packet. Williams offered the appointment of Gina Kuntm:nan and there were no objections from council. D-2. Airport Commission -- Jackman noted the minutes from the July 11 meeting were included in the packet. She added, the Commission discussed rates and fees; it was reported the Air Fair was well attended; and a ribbon-cutting would be held at the new Airport operations facility on Friday, August 9. Porter noted the activity report for the Float Plane Basra which was included in the packet and requested the report also include activity for the prior year. Airport Manager Cronkhite reported the slip rental on the basra was about the same as last year. Williams suggested sending a copy of the enplanement figures to the local carrier noting council felt the numbers had fallen because of the airfare costs to fly to Anchorage and return. He added, he thOught it should continually be noted the fares are very high and people are choosing to drive to Anchorage instead of flying due to the cost. Bannock stated he believed council should not get involved in that discussion because if there was abuse by the carrier, there would be competitors. Cronkhite noted, the Commission had been discussing hiring of a consultant to do a study that would include rates. She added, she hoped to bring that information to the next council meeting and send it to other carriers as well. Williams noted he believed, as a citizen and council member, it was his duty to look out for the best interest of the community. He added, he would write a personal letter instead and withdrew his request for administration to send the letter. · D-3. Harbor Commission -- Bookey stated the next meeting would be held at 7:00 p.m., Monday, August 12. I~NAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 7, 2002 PAGE 6 D-4. Library Commission -- Moore reported the regular meeting was scheduled for August 6, however due to a lack of quorum, the meeting was cancelled. He added, Marilyn ,Johnson and Ralph Van Dusseldorp were guests wh.o also attended to offer their help in grant writing efforts. D-S. Parks tis Recreation Commission -- Porter reported, because she was out of town, she did not attend the meeting, however Parks & Recreation Director Frates supplied her with a report. She noted, the meeting was lengthy; there was a presentation and discussion about the Arctic Winter Games; discussion of possible permanent sites for the akateboard park, and discussion with suggested fee changes in the Department. Frates added, he was working with a landscape architect for Municipal Park and he hoped to have a plan to review in the next two weeks. Porter also noted, she had discussed further the undercutting of trees, etc. in Municipal Park (previoualy discussed with council) with representatives of the Rotary Club and they were looking forward to helping. She added, Rotary members will meet with Frates in the near .future in this regard. Williams asked Fire Chief Walden for an update regarding the Fire Wise Program. Walden reported he received an email, which he forwarded to the City Manager and City ^ttomey for review, which would allow work on the easements throughout town. Williams asked if he was able to discuss work on the highway easement by the Challenger Center. Walden stated no, but it was probably a state right-of-way. Williams requested administration, in their discussions with Fire Wise, if they felt comfortable in asking, to have the right-of-way in front of the Challenger Center cleared of trees. He noted, the state had no objection to having it cleaned out. · Swa.mer noted there were log~ left from cleaning out dead tree~ by the hockey rink and asked if they were available for anyone to take. Walden explained, the Fire Department cut the trees in a cooperative effort with Pm'ks & Re~tion and Public Works and it was his understanding Parks had made arrangements for a private individual to collect the logs. It was also noted, Sam Steiner resigned from the Commission as he would be leaving for college in the fall. Porter suggested waiting for appointment until after the school year starts. D-6. Planning ~ Zoning Commission -- Bannock noted the minutes of the July 10, 2002 meeting were included in the packet and reviewed actions taken by the Commission, i.e. changes to the Recreation Zone, two matters coming forward to the Board of Adjustment; Richards re-subdivision (the neighbors compromised); and the GLM re-plat was approved. ~NAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 7, 2002 PAGE 7 Williams noted there was an opening on the Commission and applications were included in the packet. He offered Nelson Amen to be appointed and council had no objections. D-?. Miscellaneous Commissions and Committ~s D-Ta. Beautification Committee -- Swarner reported the next meeting would be held on August 13, 2002. Williams requested a thank you letter be sent to the Fireweed Herb Garden for donating plants in the two planter tings at the Forest Drive intersection. Porter suggested a listing of volunteers who helped with the caring for flower beds, gardens, weeding, planting, etc. be included in the next city newsletter. D-Th. Kenai Convention/k Visitors Bureau Board -- Bookey reported a meeting had been scheduled within the next two weeks. D-7c. Alaska Municipal League Report -- Swarner reported she attended the recent AML Committee meeting in Bethel and participated in the revenue and finance section who strongly recommended a long-range fiscal plan to the state and suggested the AML Policy Statement be shortened and more efficient. She added, the draft policy statement would be forwarded to the Board of Directors and the Alaska Conference of Mayors for review. Swarner also reported she would be meeting with representatives of PRISM regarding the additional wording for fire training to be added to the policy statement. Williams also noted, the 2002 AML Conference will be held in Valdez and the AML/JIA board had seats available and he urged council members to consider running for the board. Swarner stated, the new president of the AML Board of Directors is requesting volunteers to chair committees. D-7d. Kenat Chamber of Commerce -- Williams reported the Chamber was helping and assisting in the August 24 Industry Days picnic and reminded those in attendance to attend the picnic. ITEM E: MINUTF~ Regular Meeting of July 17, 2002. -- Approved by consent agenda. ITEM F: CORRESPONDENCE-- None ITEM G: OLD BUSINESS-- None ITEM H: NEW BUSINESS H-Xo Bills to be Paid, Bills to be Ratified KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 7, 2002 PAGE 8 MOTION: Councilwoman Swarner MOVED to pay the bills and Councilman Bookey SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. Purchase Orders Exceeding $2,500 MOTION: Councilwoman Swamer MOVED for approval of the purchase orders exceeding $2,500 and Councilwoman Porter SECONDED the motion. La Shot noted the truck repainting was a budgeted item and clarified the Western Power and Equipment purchase would come from Streets and not Shop as indicated on the list. VOTE: There were no objections. SO ORDERED. BREAK TAKEN: 8:00 P.M. BACK TO ORDER: 8:15 P.M. H-3o Ordinance No. 1963-2002 -- Amending KMC 12.20.030 to Prohibit the Storage of Slash for More Than Thirty (30) Days on Property Within the City of Kenai. Introduced by consent agenda. Ordinance No. 1964-2002 -- Amending the Definition of 'Mobile Food Vending Unit' in KMC 5.25.010 to ExemPt Units Operating Less Than Thirty (30) Days Per Year from Getting a Mobile Food Vendors Permit. Introduced by consent agenda. H-Z. Discussion -- Airport Advertising A lengthy discussion took place in regard to advertising in the Milepost Magazine. Williams explained he requested the item be included on the agenda for discussion as it was his understanding council had directed an advertisement for the airport and community was to be included in the magazine yearly. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 7, 2002 PAGE 9 Councilwoman Jackman explained, when the Airport Commission discussed the budget and what they felt would be the best use of advertising budget funds for marketing the airport to users of the airport (corporate jets, aviators, hangars, etc.). From their discussion, they believed advertising in aviation-specific media would be the best use of the funds. She added, the Milepost, it was felt, is specific to motorists, even though the current ad speaks of the community as well. Williams suggested, using the Airport Funds for the advertisement in the Milepost would both advertise the airport and the community, and cost for the ad would not be taken from the General Fund. Swamer suggested the Milepost advertising should be included in the budget as a line item and funding for that advertisement should not be taken from the other advertising the Commission and administration wanted to do. Marion Nelson, Milepost Magazine Advertising Sales -- Nelson stated she believed the advertisement spoke to those who fly into the area and drive around the area as well. She added, she believed the main reason to include an advertisement for the airport in the Milepost was because it is one of the "crown jewels" of Kenai and felt it should be promoted. Bookey stated he believed the funds for the ad should come from the General Fund as the Milepost is for vehicular use and the current ad really did not pertain to the airport. It was noted by City Attorney Graves, if airport funding is used, the funding has to go toward promoting the airport and the FAA can take away AIP funding if it is not used in an appropriate manner. He added, a general business advertisement in the magazine could be a problem. It was also noted, the cost of the current ad is $3,000 but because the deadline had already passed for submitting the ad, the cost for next year's edition could be more. MOTION: Councilman Bannock MOVED for administration to bring back an appropriation request of $3,000 from the unappropriated airport balance to airport advertising as a line item. Councilwoman Porter SECOI~ID~ the motion. Porter suggested if additional funding is needed, a transfer within the airport budget could be made. Bookey stated he believed if an ad was going to be purchased, it should be advertising the whole city and suggested getting the back page. He added, he didn't feel the current ad was a major benefit to be paid from the airport fund and suggested the cost should come from the Legislative budget. Porter stated, because of the short order time, she felt it would be better to argue what should be included in the ad during the next budget season and added, she would not support the General Fund paying for the ad. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 7, 2002 PAGE 10 Jackman stated her agreement with Bookey and added, she wanted to see something directly related to the city and not pay for it from airport funds. Swarner stated she would not support the inclusion of the ad unless the ad is changed. Williams stated he believed the discussion should be continued during the next budget season. He added, he believed the city should be promoted. VOTE: Bannock Yes Bookey No Porter Yes Jackman Swarner No I Williams Yes Yes Moore Yes MOTION PASSED. Discussion-- Schedule Board of Adjustment Hearing/Appeal of Planning & Zoning Commission Denial of PZ02-39 -- An application for a variance from the Development Requirements for a five-foot front setback variance and variance from lot coverage for the property described as Lot 1, Block 6, Redoubt Terrace Subdivision Addition 3 (406 South Forest Drive), Kenai, Alaska. Application submitted by F. DeWayne Craig, P.O. Box 1613, Kenai, Alaska. Appeal submitted by F. DeWayne Craig. It was noted, a request from the appellee was added to the agenda at the beginning of the meeting. The appellee requested the hearing be held after August 18 as he would be out of town until then. MOTION: Councilman Bannock MOVED to set the hearing for August 21 at 7:00 p.m. and Councilwoman Swarner SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. H-7. Discussion -- Schedule Board of Adjustment Hearing/Appeal of Planning & Zoning Commission Approval of PZ02-37 -- An application for an encroachment permit for side setbacks for the property described as Lot 3, James Subdivision (506 Japonski Drive), Kenai, Alaska. Application submitted by Paul and Teresa Quade, 409 McCollum Drive, Kenai, Alaska. Appeal submitted by Ona Wilbert. Bannock noted, based on the number of people testifying on both the previous appeal and thia one, he did not believe they would take more than 45 minutes to complete. MOTION: KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 7, 2002 PAGE 11 Councilman Bannock MOVED to schedule the Board of Adjustment hearing on PZ02- 37 for August 21, immediately following the prior Board of Adjustment hearing. Councilwoman Jackman SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. Discussion -- Update of City Logo Councilwoman Porter reviewed the process taken in regard to the two logo designs included in the packet. There was little support of the two designs as most of the council stated their like of the current logo, but it was suggested the current logo might be updated. ITEM I: REPORT OF THE MAYOR -- Mayor Williams reported the following: · Industry Days Picnic is scheduled for August 24. There will be many politicians attending due to the upcoming primary election. And, the annual chili cook-off would be held. · Mayor's Golf Tournament is scheduled for September 14 at the Kenai Golf Course. Monies raised will be donated to Habitat for Humanity. · Noting the correspondence received requesting the inclusion of the City in an advertisement thanking the congressional delegation in acquiring funding for the fishing industry, Wi!l/ams stated he was not sure it would be appropriate for the city to purchase space in the ad. Graves stated he would want to speak to the APOC first, since Senator Stevens is running for re-election, etc. It was suggested Williams write a personal letter instead. ITEM J: ADMINISTRATION REPORTS J-1. City Manager -- City Manager Snow reported the following: · In late July she met with three corporate officers of AAI/ESI who expressed their commitment to the management of the fire training facility. During the meeting, AAI/ESI expressed an interest in possibly leasing a portion of the upstairs of the facility. They also expressed their thanks for the enlargement of the parking lot and the overhead door at the facility. Snow added, she asked their feelings of developing a new maintenance agreement between the city and their company and they gave their okay to the city drafting a new agreement for their review. She added, the development of a new agreement would be in the near future. · An August 13 date had been set for the city meeting with representatives of the European Aerospace Defense Corporation who are interested in leasing airport property. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 7, 2002 PAGE 12 Porter asked who was responsible for weeding in front of the PRISM sign along Marathon Road and it was determined the city is responsible for outdoor maintenance. Snow will discuss the matter further with them. J-2. Attorney-- No report. Bannock requested, due to the number of appeals made to the Board of Adjustment in the past several weeks, a handout of instructions be developed for anyone considering making an appeal so there is less confusion of what to do. Graves stated he would develop the instructions and suggested it be included on the city's website as well. Williams suggested Graves also review the administrative appeals memorandum and shorten it as much as possible. J-3. City Clerk -- Freas read the following telephone poll into the record: To.' From: Date: Subject: Mayor and Council Members Linda L. Snow, City Manager July 26, 2002 Telephone Poll Administration is requesting Council to approve the purchase and installation of a replacement switch gear for the Airport stand-by generator. The purchase order will be issued to Kachemak Electric, Inc. in the amount of 1t17,2215.00. The poll was authorized by Linda L. Snow, City Manager, signed by Finance Director Semmens and attested by Deputy City Clerk Sheryl A. Padilla. The vote was as follows: Williams Yes Jackman Yes Moore Yes Porter Unavailable Bookey Yes Swarner Unavailable Barmock unavailable The poll was taken by Sheryl A. Padilla. ITEM K: DISCUSSION K-X. Citizens-- None. K-2. Council Bookey-- No comments. Swarner-- No comments. KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 7, 2002 PAGE 13 Moore -- · Asked who maintains the bike path and Frates stated the city does the sweeping. Moore noted there were already holes in the new path and it was explained, repairing the holes is the responsibility of the state. · Noted the national president of the Boys & Girls Club would be in Kenai on August 8 for review of the operation. Porter -- · Noted the dipnet fishery revenue reformation included in the packet and asked if there were any problems, etc. Snow stated a meeting would be held between Frates, the Police Department, etc. to discuss the fishery. · Stated she would like the medians swept by the state as they do in Soldotna. (It was noted she had asked Public Works Manager Komelis to contact the state, however he was not present at the meeting and could not report on the matter.) Williams asked if the state could remove the remaining pieces of plastic in the brick-scored sidewalks along the highway. Snow stated they could check with the project manager. Bannock-- No comments. Jackman -- No comments. Williams -- Noted Captain Bill Furlong's retirement from the Kenai Fire Department after 24 years of service. He requested a letter be prepared to thank him for his efforts and dedication, as well as a plaque. EI/~CUTIVE SESSION- None Scheduled ITEM L: ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at approximately 9:35 p.m. Minutes transcribed and prepared by: Carol L. Freas, City Clerk Z 0 Z o o LU UJ 0 z uJ uJ o o o z ==., o o o o C) 0 0 z ===. o o 0 z o o o o o LU m o o ~ 0 03 n 03 n,' <l: 0 0 X n,' 0 Z n,' n X o o o o co o o3 o n~ n !-- W ._i LLI 0 · -' CO 0 0 (13 O3 0 ~ I-- Z LU I-- 0 0 0 121 uJ 0 Z uJ cD Z Z 0 0 o~ Z Z LU 0 Z Z Suggested by: Administration City of Kenai ORDINANCE NO. 1965-2002 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA INCREASING ESTIMATED REVENUES AND APPROPRIATIONS BY $3,000 IN THE AIRPORT SPECIAL REVENUE FUND FOR AIRPORT ADVERTISING. WHEREAS, the City wishes to advertise the Kenai Municipal Airport in the Milepost publication; and, WHEREAS, funds are available in the fund balance. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA that estimated revenues and appropriations be increased as follows: Airport Special Revenue Fund: Increase Estimated Revenues: Appropriation of Fund Balance $3:000 Increase Appropriations: Airport Administration-Advertising $3,O00 PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 4th day of September, 2002. ATTEST: JOHN J. WILLIAMS, MAYOR Carol L. Freas, City Clerk Approved by Finance: (o8 / o8 / Introduced: Adopted: Effective: August 21, 2002 September 4, 2002 September 4, 2002 Suggested by: Administratic City of Kenai ORDINANCE NO. 1966-2002 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA INCREASING ESTIMATED REVENUES AND APPROPRIATIONS BY $6,250 IN THE GENERAL FUND FOR A LIBRARY GRANT FROM THE STATE OF ALAS~. WHEREAS, the City received a $6,250 grant from the State of Alaska; and, WHEREAS, the administration's recommendation is to' use the money to buy books. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, that estimated revenues and appropriations be increased as follows: General Fund Increase Estimated Revenues: State Grants - Library $6,250 Increase Appropriations' Library- Books $6,250 PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 4th day of. September, 2002. ATTEST: JOHN J. WILLIAMS, MAYOR Carol L. Freas, City Clerk Approved by Finance' (o8/o8/o: ) Introduced: Adopted: Effective: August 21, 2002 September 4, 2002 September 4, 2002 Suggested by: Administration City of Kenai ORDINANCE NO. 1967-2002 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA INCREASING ESTIMATED REVENUES AND APPROPRIATIONS BY $2,370 IN THE GENERAL FUND FOR PURCI-~SE OF A MICROFILM READER/PRINTER FOR THE KENAI COMMUNITY LIBRARY. WHEREAS, the Friends of the Library has donated $2,370 to be used toward the purchase of a microfilm reader/printer; and, WHEREAS, the Kenai Community Library has need for the microfilm reader/printer; and, WHEREAS, additional money was needed for this purchase. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA that estimated revenues and appropriations be increased as follows: General Fund Increase Estimated Revenues: Miscellaneous Donations $2:370 Increase Appropriations: Library-Small Tools and Minor Equipment $2:370 PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 4th day of September, 2002. ATTEST: JOHN J. WILLIAMS, MAYOR Carol L. Freas, City Clerk Approved by Finance' (08/13 / 2002) hl Introduced' Adopted: Effective: August 21, 2002 September 4, 2002 September 4, 2002 Suggested by: Administration CITY OF KENAI ORDINANCE NO. 1968-2002 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASICA, AMENDING KMC 14.20.245 TO PROVIDE FOR LIMITED USE OF RECREATIONAL VEHICLES IN THE RECREATION ZONE. WHEREAS, the Recreation Zone is intended to provide for a variety of recreational uses; and, WHEREAS, providing for the summertime use of up to two recreational vehicles per lot in the Recreation Zone will increase the available recreational use available in the zone; and, WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Kenai to provide for the limited seasonal use of recreational vehicles in the Recreation Zone. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA that KMC 14.20.245(e)(5) is added to read as follows: 14.20.245 Recreational vehicles. (e) Exceptions to Prohibited Uses. (5) From May 1 to September 1, a maximum of two recreational vehicles per lot may be occupied or utilized as living quarters or sleeping accommodations in the Recreation Zone without the need for a conditional use permit, provided the requirements of KMC 14.20.245(a}(1), (a)(2) and 14.20.245(b) are met. PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this fourth day of September, 2002. ATTEST: John J. Williams, Mayor Carol L. Freas, City Clerk (6/27/02 sp) Introduced: Adopted: Effective: August 21, 2002 September 4, 2002 October 4, 2002 CITY OF KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. PZ02-44 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ~NAI, ALAS~, RECOMMENDING TO THE COUNCIL THAT KMC 14.20.245 BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE FOR LIMITED USE OF RECREATIONAL VEHICLES IN THE RECREATION ZONE. WHEREAS, the Recreation Zone is intended to provide for a variety of recreational uses; and WHEREAS, providing for the summertime use of up to two recreational vehicles per lot in the Recreation Zone will increase the available recreational use available in the zone; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Kenai to provide for the limited seasonal use of recreational vehicles in the Recreation Zone. NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA recommends that KMC 14.20.245(e)(5) be added to read as follows: (e) 14.20.245 Recreational vehicles. Exceptions to Prohibited Uses. (5] From May 1 to September 1, a maximum of two recreational vehicles per lot may be occupied or utilized as living quarters or sleeping accommodations in the Recreation Zone without the need for a conditional use permit, provided the requirements of KMC 14.20.245[a}[ 1), Iai[2] and 14.20.245[b) axe met. ,, PASSED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING coMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 14th day of August 2002. Suggested by: Administratio City of Kenai ORDINANCE NO. 1969-2002 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA INCREASING ESTIMATED REVENUES AND APPROPRIATIONS BY $20,000 IN THE AIRPORT SPECIAL REVENUE FUND FOR AN AIR TRAVEL MARKETING STUDY. WHEREAS, the City is concerned with the high cost of air travel and decreasing enplanements at the Kenai Municipal Airport; and, WHEREAS, the City would like to conduct an El-fare analysis and air service study; and, WHEREAS, professional services are needed to obtain the information and conduct the study; and, WHEREAS, money is available in the fund balance. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA that estimated revenues and appropriations be increased as follows: Airport Special Revenue Fund Increase Estimated Revenues: Appropriation of Fund Balance $20:000 Increase Appropriations: Airport Administration-Professional Services $20:000 PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 4th day of September 2002. ATTEST: JOHN J. WILLIAMS, MAYOR Carol L. Freas, City Clerk Approved by Finance: 108/1512002) hi Introduced: Adopted: Effective: August 21, 2002 September 4, 2002 September 4, 2002 nal Municipal Airport Memo TO' From: Date: Subject: Linda Snow- City Manager Rebecca Cronkhite- Airport Manager August 15, 2002 Proposal for Air Fare Study Attached is a proposal for Sixel Consulting Group, Inc. to conduct in-depth research into local airfares, travel preferences and possible marketing strategies for attracting additional air service to the Kenai market. This proposal is in response to my inquiries based on concem expressed by Council and the Airport Commission regarding lack of competition in the Kenai market. To date our efforts to attract another carrier have been ineffective, while local airfams have increased 30% in the past 6 months and enplanements have decreased 20%. The Airport Commission and I feel strongly that we need to take a pro-active position before the situation becomes cdtical for our concessionaires and traveling public. As you can see from the attached proposal, them are throe phases to the project. The first phase gathers basic information; the second expands to determine historical and current travel data; and the third explores possible marketing strategies. The second and third phases will include meetings with Council, the Airport Commission and the public. The third phase will also include contacting local businesses that purchase large numbers of tickets to explore ticket guarantee options for new carders. The final and perhaps most exciting result of this project is the possibility of grant money to help improve air service. Them am grant funds available to assist communities that have no service or extremely high airfares. Them is a lot of competition in this particular grant program; however, Sixel was successful in obtaining two large grants last year for communities under this program. Them was no money budgeted for this study; therefore, it will require an appropriation from Council from airport fund balance. Let me know if you have questions or need further information-. www. ci.kenai.ak, us. TICKET LIFT SURVEY / TRUE MARKET - AIR SERVICE DEVELOPMENT MASTER PLAN PROPOSAL August 7, 2002 Rebecca Cronkhite Airport Manager Kenai Municipal Airport 305 North Willow, Suite 200 Kenai, Alaska 99611 Dear Rebecca: Per our conversation last week, please examine the following proposal. I have broken it into three elements, so that you can only pursue the work that you feel is most relevant to your situation. Also, please note that we have contacted all seven of Kenai-Soldotna's travel agents. Of those seven agencies, four had automated back-office accounting systems, while three were manual. Six of the agents contacted expressed an interest in participating in further research, while one of the automated agencies is reluctant and may not participate. Element 1 will determine the average airfares for local Kenai-Anchomge traffic. This will determine the affect that changes in aidams on this mute have had on enplanements. As we discussed, after you ordered the A~rt Traffic Summary, them is a major problem in the DOT data that you received. As a small-certificated air carder, ERA Aviation does not report into the DOT's OD1A database and therefore, fare information is non-existent. We did, however, apply an estimated fare based on a standard industry yield formula for the mileage to Anchorage. However, it is not reflective of reality. The passenger numbers should be close to correct, as ERA is required to report enplanements into the DOT's 298C ~database. Therefore, the only way to accurately and economically complete the Airport Traffic Summary is to survey area travel agents. These agents retain copies of the tickets they sell. Element 2 expands on the travel agent ticket study, but is centered on retention/leakage rotes to destinations beyond Anchorage. This is the first step necessary in order to determine whether the area can support additional service to points beyond Anchorage. This is similar to the industry's traditional leakage / retention study, but with a twist. We take the travel agent information and combine it with U.S. DOT information to come up with a clear estimate of the ~true" size of the Kenai market. While fare and Sixet Consulting Group, Inc. Post Office Box 5246- Eugene, OR 97405 (541) 341-1601 passenger information is not available on flights operated solely by ERA, anytime a passenger connects through Anchorage to a larger aidine (like Alaska Airlines), the full ticket information is required to be reported in the ODIA Survey by the larger airline. This allows us to accurately determine the true size of the Kenai travel market and decide if them are opportunities for service beyond Anchorage (i.e. seasonal non-stop jet service to Seattle/Tacoma for example). A major advantage to pursuing Element 2 in lieu of Element I is that Element I can be performed at the same time for an additional $1,000 survey fee (to account for the additional tickets surveyed for 1999 and 2000. Element ;3 provides Kenai with an Air Service Development Master Plan. This plan will look extensively at the Kenai market and all other markets in the region to determine what service deficiencies and possibilities might exist. It also identifies goals and recommends strategy to accomplish these goals. It will also detail what is not possible at Kenai at this time. I have sent you a copy of our resume, which lists references as well as work completed to date. Element #1 - Kenai/,Anchora.qe Fare Analysis' 'In order to determine the actual airfam that travelers between Kenai and Anchorage have been charged over the last throe years, and the affects that changes in fares may have had on enplanements, Sixel Consulting Group proposes to collect ticketing information from Kenai-Soldotna ama travel agencies. This information cannot be economically derived from any other source. To this end, consultant shall perform the following: Task 1.1: Consultant and/or staff member shaft travel to Kenai for five days to compile ticket information from area travel agents. While this information can, in some cases, be collected electronically, Sixel Consulting Group has determined through a phone survey of area agents that half of the agencies who have agreed to participate in this study have manual back office systems and are not automated. This means that a member of the SCG staff would gather the data manually, directly from the travel agencies. SCG w#l sample a statistically significant number of tickets from representative months throughout the three-year study Sixel Consulting Group, Inc. Post Office Box 5246 - Eugene. OR 97405 (541) 341-1601 Task 1.2: Consultant shaft add this information to the Airport Traffic Summary in order to more accurately determine the effect that fare changes may have had on enplanements. Element #2 - Complete Ticket Lift Survey: In order to calculate the underlying demand for air service from the residents of the Kenai Municipal Airport Catchment Area, it is necessary to collect ticketing information from Kenai area travel agencies. This information cannot be economically dedved from any other source. To this end, consultant shall perform the following: Task 2.1: Consultant shaft determine the Airport Catchment Area (A CA) for Kenai Municipal Airport using the nearest airport criteria. Task 2.2: Consultant shaft contact A CA travel agencies by fax and telephone to explain the study (its purpose and the intended use of the material), to pre-qualify them and to gain their participation in the survey before traveling to the area. Task 2.3: Consultant shaft survey a statistically valid sample of airline tickets (between 3,000 and 4, 000) issued by travel agents in the Kenai Municipal Airport A CA. Task 2.4: Consultant shaft collect the following data from each qualifying ticket issued: origin, connecting points, destination, originating airline, connecting airline(s), total fare, date of issue, and dates of travel. Task 2.5: In conjunction with the travel agent data collection, consultant shall analyze summarized ticket information produced by the U.S. Department of Transportation via its OD IA 10% Ticket Lift Survey in beyond markets where applicable. This survey is produced from all Schedule T-100 carders operating in the U.S. Pergnent information to be collected by the ODIA survey to be used in this part of the study includes passengers at Kenai Municipal Airport by destination market. Task 2.6: Consultant shaft summarize travel agency information and calculate the following for both domestic and international passengers: passenger leakage rates from the Kenai Municipal Sixel Consulting Group. Inc. Post Office Box 5246 - Eugene. OR 97405 (541) 341-1601 Airport A CA, alternate airports used, carriers used at alternate airports, range of airfares at Kenai Municipal Airport and alternate airports and advanced purchase summahes. Task 2.7: In order to quantify the total number of Kenai Municipal Airport ACA passengers using attemate airports, consultant shall use summarized travel agency information and combine this information with OD IA survey in order to estimate the total numbers of passengers using alternate airports, and the amount of local ACA revenue being spent on airline tickets at alternate airports. Task 2.8: Though not part of this survey, from this information a number of useful bits of information can be calculated, such as: the cost to travelers to use alternate airports (in terms of time and value), the loss to the Kenai Municipal Airport in revenue (concessions, landing fees, passenger facility charges, etc.). Deliverable: Consultant shall provide the Kenai Municipal Airport five copies of the full color report of the summarized findings. Delivery Schedule: Consultant shall present the completed analysis within 30 days of the contract signing. Element #3 - Air Service Development Master Plan- The purpose of an Air Service Development Master Plan is to provide a yardstick for comparing an air service market with other markets in the region as well as other markets served by the same air carriers. The .Air Service Development Master Plan also provides perspective on the strength of the local air service market and identifies service gaps and opportunities. The final result is a recommendation of strategy and the next steps to be taken to enhance the air service available at the Kenai Municipal Airport. Task 3.1: From Task 1.1 the Kenai Municipal Airport Catchment Area has been determined. Consultant shall also identify Airport Catchment Areas for other airports in the region. Task 3.2: Using the DOT's ODIA information, consultant shall analyze additional information relevant to Kenai Municipal Airport passenger numbers. Consultant shaft also acquire this same informa[fon for all other airports in the state, region and country. Items to be querfed include: passengers by destination and carder, revenues by destination and carder, average air fare, Sixel Consulting Group, Inc. Post Office Box 5246 - Eugene, OR 97405 (541) 341-1601 average yield, average coupons used and average itinerary mileage, among other data items. Task 3.3: Consultant shall acquire economic and demographic statistics from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of the Census. Depending on the timing of the study, the relevant review period will include actual Census 2000 information adjusted to Year 2002 or the applicable time period. Data elements to be queried include: population, employment, personal income, earnings, retail sales, manufacturing employment, automobile sales and households with income in excess of $50,000. This information will be summarized for each A CA in the region for comparative purposes. Task 3.4: Consultant shall combine the economic and demographic data with the OD IA data and compare the results at Kenai Municipal Airport to other regional and sim#ar-sized airports in order to determine items of relevance to air service in the region. Among these comparative measures will be: the service levels at Kenai Municipal Airport per person (i.e. number of seats offered per capita) and passenger production at Kenai Municipal Airport per person. Task 3.5: Working with local economic development agencies, chambers of commerce and convention and visitors bureaus, consultant shall identify any other factors in the community that may drive additional air travel. Task 3.6: Consultant shall use the ticket lift survey information, the economic and demographic information, the ODIA information, as well as local community information in order to estimate potential airline traffic at Kenai. Consultant shall use this information to identify airlines and/or hubs that can serve the needs of the Kenai community. Task 3.7: Consultant shall analyze all airlines opera#ng in the region, as well as the service provided by those airlines to airports in the region to determine if any possibilities exist to supplement the existing air service provided to Kenai area residents. Task 3.8: Consultant shall make recommendations concerning the necessary steps and course of action to be undertaken by the Kenai Municipal Airport in order to market to and, if the market exists, to ultimately acquire additional air service for the region. Task 3.9: Consultant shall travel to Kenai to present the findings of Element 1, Element 2 and Element 3 at the conclusion of the study period and with the coordination of all interested parties. Sixel Consulting Group, Inc. Post Office Box 5246 - Eugene. OR 97405 (541) 341-1601 Deliverable: Consultant shaft provide the Kenai Municipal Airport five copies of the full color report of the summarized findings. Delivery Schedule: Consultant shaft present the completed analysis within 30 days of the completion of the Travel Agency Ticket Lift Survey. Conclusions: Every air service market is different. Accordingly, we tailor our work to the specific market and air service development requirements of the region. I assure you that the information generated in these studies will give the Kenai Municipal Airport the information and perspective needed to effectively address local air service issues. We appreciate your interest and look forward to working with you. Sincerely, Mark Sixel- President Sixel Consulting Group Sixet Consulting Group, Inc. Post Office Box 5246- Eugene, OR 97405 (541) 341-1601 Element I Compensation**: Compensation associated with the completion of the Kenai-^nchomge Fare Analysis: Agency Survey (around 4,000 tickets) Data Compilation Completion of Airport Traffic Summary (Trial Issue) Airfare Lodging (4 nights) Rental Car / Fuel (4 days) Meals (Allowance of $30 per day) Administrative Fee (10% of total expenses) Total Ticket Lift Survey $3,0OO 5OO 25O 1,000 32O 2OO 150 .167 Note: Air[am, lodging and rental car~fuel are b#led at actual cost. Element 2 Compensation**: Compensation associated with the completion of the Ticket Lift Survey: Agency Survey (around 8,000 tickets)~ Report (5 copies: 4 bound, I unbound) Completion of Airport Traffic Summary (THai Issue) Airfare Lodging (4 nights) Rental Car / Fuel (4 days) Meals (Allowance of $30 per day) Administrative Fee (10% of total expenses) Total Ticket Lift Survey $4,000 4,500 25O 1,000 32O 2OO 150 167 S.~O:S87 Note: Airfare, lodging end rental car~ fuel ere billed at actual cost. **Please Note: Completion of Element 2 would include the completion of all parts of Element l, as well as the tabulation of an estimated additional 4,000 tickets. Sixel Consulting Group, Inc. Post Office Box 5246 - Eugene. OR 97405 (541) 341-1601 Element 3 Compensation: Compensation associated with the completion of the Air Service Development Master Plan' Analysis and Report (5 copies) Airfare Lodging (2 nights) Rental Car/Fuel Meal (Allowance of $30 per day) Administrative Fee (10% of total expenses) Total Air Service Profile $7,500 1,000 160 8O 60 130 $8,930 Note: Airfare. lodging and rental car/fuel am billed at actual cost. Total Compensation to Complete All Proposed Elements: Compensation associated with the completion of the entire Proposal: Ticket Lift Suwey / Airpor~ Traffic Summary (Element 2) Element 2 Expense Estimate Air Service Development Master Plan (Element 3) Element 3 Expense Estimate Total Compensation and Estimated Expenses Note: Air/am, lodging and rental car~ fuel are blled at actual cost. $8,750 1,837 7,500 1,430 $19.517 ! Sixel Consulting Group, Inc. Post Office Box 5246 - Eugene, OR 97405 (541) 341-1601 Suggested by: Administratio: CITY OF KENAI ORDINANCE NO. 1970-2002 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALAStC~, AMENDING KMC 7.10.050, WHICH INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE THE BOROUGH SALES TAX CODE BY ADDING A SECTION PROVIDING THAT THERE SHALLL BE NO EXEMPTION FROM CITY SALES TAX FOR NONPREPARED FOOD. WHEREAS, KMC 7.10.050 incorporates by reference the Borough sales tax code; and, WHEREAS, if the proposed Borough ballot proposition exempting nonprepared food passes on October 1, 2002, it will be effective the week of October 8, 2002; and, WHEREAS, unless KMC 7.10.050 is amended, the exemption for nonprepared food would take effect on the same date for the City sales tax; and, WHEREAS, the City of Kenai would lose nearly one million dollars in sales tax revenue annually due to an exemption on nonprepared food; and, WHEREAS, as a home rule municipality, the city of Kenai has the right under title 29 to establish it own sales tax exemptions. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA that KMC 7.10.050 is amended to read as follows: 7.10.050 Borough sales tax adopted by reference. ia) Except as provided in (b) below, incorporated by reference in this Code as though each code provision was set forth verbatim herein are statutes, consisting of ordinances and/or code provisions of the Kenai Peninsula Borough or such portions thereof, which provide for the sales taxes, including but not limited to their levy, collection, and administration. {b) There shall be no sales tax exemption on. nonprepared food. The above sentence does not affect the sales tax exemption granted under AS 29.45.700{d) exempting food purchased under the Food Stamp Act or Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children. PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this fourth day of September, 2002. JOHN J. WILLIAMS, MAYOR ATTEST: Carol L. Freas, City Clerk Introduced: Adopted: Effective: August 21, 2002 September 4, 2002 October 4, 2002 Suggested by: Planning & Zoning CITY OF KENAI ORDINANCE NO. 1971-2002 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AMENDING THE OFFICIAL CITY OF KENAI ZONING MAP FOR THAT CERTAIN LAND DESCRIBED AS A PORTION OF LOT 1, YRAGUI SUBDIVISION (FORMERLY A PORTION OF GOV'I' LOT 61), CITY OF KENAI, KENAI RECORDING DISTRICT, KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH, ALASKA. WHEREAS, KMC 14.20.270 establishes a procedure to amend the Official Zoning Map of the City of Kenai; and, WHEREAS, the Official City of Kenai Zoning Map depicts this property as Suburban Residential (SR); and, WHEREAS, the City of Kenai Land Use Plan designation for this area is Medium Density Residential; and, WHEREAS, the creation of Yragui Subdivision resulted in a split-zone situation; and, WHEREAS, changing the zoning of this property to General Commercial will resolve the split-zone situation and change the Land Use Plan to General Commercial; and, WHEREAS, the Kenai Planning & Zoning Commission held a public hearing on August 14, 2002 and as a result of public hearing recommends approval of the proposed amendment to the General Commercial (CG) zoning designation. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA as follows: Subject property consisting of the land depicted in Exhibit A, a portion of -Lot 1, Yragui Subdivision (Formerly a portion of Gov't Lot 61) located within the City of Kenai, Kenai Recording District, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska is hereby amended to General Commercial (CG). PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this fourth day of September, 2002. JOHN J. WILLIAMS, MAYOR ATTEST: Carol L. Freas, City Clerk Introduced: Adopted: Effective: August 21, 2002 September 4, 2002 October 4, 2002 CITY OF KENAI PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RESOLUTION PZ02-48 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI RECOMMENDING APPROVAL TO THE KENAI CITY COUNCIL OF THE REQUESTED REZONING SUBMITTED BY NAME' Dave Yra,qui LEGAL: A portion of Lot 1, Yragui SUbdivision (Formerly a portion of Gov't Lot 61. WHEREAS, the Commission finds the following' 1. The subject property is currently zoned RS- Suburban Residential 2. The present land use plan designation is Medium Density Residential 3. The proposed zoning district is CG - General Commercial 4. An appropriate public hearing as required was conducted August 14, 2002 5. That the following additional facts have been found to exist' a. The area is less than one acre. b. The area enlarges an adjacent boundary. c. The rezone will resolve a split-zone situation. 6. Applicant must comply with all Federal, State, and local regulations. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Kenai that the petitioned REZONING of Lot 1, Yra_~ui Subdivision is hereby recommended to the Kenai City Council. PASSED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, August 14, 2002. CHAIRPERSO ATTEST:' ~ i m CITY OF KENAI 210 FIDALGO AVE., SUITE 200 KENAI, ALASKA 99611-779~. TELEPHONE 907-283-7535 FAX 907-283-3014 ~ 19~2 Ken i sk City of Kenai 210 Fidalgo Avenue, Suite 200 Kenai, Alaska 99611-7794 (907) 283-7535- Fax: (907)283-3014 CITY OF KEN. 210 FIDALGO AVE., SUITE 200 KENAI, ALASKA 99611-7794 TELEPHONE 907-283-7535 FAX 907-283-3014 ~ 19~2 August 21. 2002 Brian L. Anderson U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 1011 E. Tudor Road Anchorage, AK 99503 RE: Swanson River Satellites Natural Gas Exploration & Development Project Dear Mr. Anderson: On behalf of the City of Kenai, I am writing you to provide comments regarding the draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for the above referenced right-of-way (ROW) permit application submitted by Union Oil Company of California (Unocal) and its partners Marathon Oil Company and Cook Inlet Region Incorporated (CIRI). The City of Kenai strongly Supports the approval of this application with permit stipulations that provide for reasonable restrictions that mitigate any environmental impacts of the project while maintaining the economic viability of the project. Our rea~on~ for thi~ ~uppon am a~ follow~: 1. Since the early. 1960's, the economic health of the. City of Kenai has relied on.-the thousands of jobs that are provided by oil and gas exploration producti°n companies and related service companies in the Cook Inlet Basin. 2. The economy of the City of Kenai is also founded on the hundreds of jobs provided since the early 1960's by value added industries such as the Phillips LNG export facilit~ and the. Agrium ammonia and urea facilities that rely on the availability of substanfi~ supplies of economically priced natural gas as a raw material that~ is vital, to:their. ~continue~ operations. " 3. The citizens of the City of Kenai rely on a plentiful supply of reasonably priced natural gas to provide inexpensive heat and electricity for business and rcaidenfial use. Current estimates by the State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources project that all known reserves of natural gas in the Cook Inlet Basin will be depleted in the year 2012. Brian L. Anderson August 21.2002 Page 2 of 2 o Unless new reserves of natural gas are brought into production in the near future, industries that rely on continued supplies of natural gas are at risk for both short and long term closures, resulting in the loss of hundreds of high paying jobs. . Unless new reserves of natural gas are brought into product in the near future, the citizens of the City of Kenai will likely face substantially higher costs for business and home heating and electricity. , Natural gas is a recognized clean fuel alternative to other energy sources such as coal, diesel or other petroleum based fuels. The conversion to these types of fuels to meet current and future power generation and heating needs would be costly and could have serious effects on the local environment. o Since natural gas would evaporate almost immediately into the atmosphere if accidentally released, the potential for harmful hydrocarbon contamination resUlting from these exploration activities within the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge is almost non-existent. The City of Kenai has enjoyed a positive 45-year relationship with the oil and gas industries and the value added industries that have developed since the discovery of oil in the Swanson River Field in 1957. These industries have contributed millions of dollars to our tax base, our economy and our community through the charitable support of both the companies and their employees. The City of Kenai supports the expansion of gas exploration in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge as the economy of the City of Kenai faces, serious and potentially devastating harm in the next ten yearn if new gas fields are not found and brought into production to supply the furore needs of our citizens and the industries that our community relies on for its continued economic health. The City of Kenai urges the U.S. Fish and.Wildlife Service and all other interested federfl agencies to approve this ROW application with reasonable permit stipulations that maintain the economic viability of this project in balance with the environmental concerns related to this application. ~ ....... ~ Respectfully, .~~OF KENAI ~ · \ Mayor John J. Williams City Hall 210 Fidalgo Ave. #200 Kenai, AK 99611 August 16, 2002 RE: Kenai City Dock Philip St. John, MD POB 2171 Kenai, Alaska 99611 907-398-3453 RECEIVED . . CITY Dear Mr. Williams, I warn to express my thanks to my city of Kenai for making available, despite reported losses, a valuable and much needed service to our community. I am one of the few year round residents of Kalgin Island. I make about 20 trips a year across the inlet. The fuel availability, docking, overnight berths, parking, and boat ramp drastically ameliorate the hardships of living offshore. I have also made frequent use of the crane for loading my boat. It makes transporting cargo such as 100 pound propane tanks, lumbar, ATV's and totes full of supplies simple. The staff at the dock have always been helpful and profidem at providing requested services and I appreciate the long hours they often put in to be available when needed by the public. Last year the public restrooms by the' dock underwent a much needed upgrade.. - - .. · · Above a11, I must complement the dock manager for his professional and talented operation of the dock and facilities. · , All of us who use thi~ facility would deafly miss it if it were gone. Memoranclum Date: To: From: August 15, 2002 Linda L. Snow, City Manager Kim Howard, Assistant to the City Manager 2002 Borough Tax Foreclosure Sale There were 10 properties that we didn't sell in our Foreclosure Sale last fall that the Borough is willing to include in their upcoming sale. Attached is a list of the parcels. The brochure will be published August 19 and the sale is planned for September 28 in the Assembly Chambers. Bid registration will begin at 9:00 a.m. with an outcry auction at noon. Brochures will be available on August 27 at City Hall and the Kenai Library. All sales will be cash with 10% down and to be paid in full by October 11. The Borough will collect the monies from the successful bidders and the City will provide the Quitclaim Deeds to the Borough for recording. Attachment m c 0 0 0 CITY OF KENAI "0//Cap/ a/o A/aska' 210 FIDALGO AVE., SUITE 200 KEN^I, ALASKA 99611-7794 TELEPHONE: 907-283-7535 FAX: 907-283-3014 MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: THRU: DATE: SUB J: City Council Larry Semmens, Finance Director Linda Snow, City Manager August 5, 2002 Investment Report At June 30, 2002 the City had investments with a market value of $33,170,366.34. The portfolio yield is 3.87% compared to 3.98% last quarter. The breakdown of types of investments held is' US Agency Securities AML Investment Pool Bank Balance $31,737,510.01 $ 1,142,718.55 $ 290,137.78 Interest rates are continuing to hover near all time lows which naturally causes the yield on the portfolio to decline as higher yielding securities mature and are replaced at current rotes. While Iow interest rates are disappointing, a current yield of 3.87% is considerably higher than overnight rates as shown on the following page under Repo - at 1.76%, or at money market type rates of 1.87% which is what the AML Investment Pool is paying. We get a higher return because we are invested in securities with longer maturities than overnight or money market investments allow. However, I am somewhat reluctant to chase yield by investing in the 5 year area at less than 5%. It just seems likely that rates will increase in the next year or two, so I am keeping the new investments in maturities of less than three years. Unfortunately, the maximum yield in this area is usually less than 3.5%. Due to falling rates, the market value of the portfolio at June 30, 2002 required that I again record a gain on investments. This year the gain was $150,301, compared to $298,310 last year. Remember that these are paper gains only, and the only mason I record these is that accounting rules require it. As a result of this gain, total General Fund interest ended up to be $507,436. This is higher than the $425,000 projection I made at budget time this year, but over $117,000 less than the original FY 2002 interest budget. 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 rote of interest. On a very infrequent basis I sell a security to meet cash flow or to increase yield by purchasing another higher yielding investment. If you have any questions or comments about the City's investments please contact me. A copy of the portfolio is attached. CITY OF KEI~AI CITY OF KENAI INVESTMENTS 6/30/2O02 SECURITY FFCB 5.72 FICO Strip FNMA 4.OO SLMA FIt 2.254 FNMA 3.65 FFCB 3.2 FHLB 3.16 FHLB 2.5 FHLB 3.00 FHLMC 3.5 FMCNT 3.5 FHLMC 3.O6 FNMA 3.125 FHLMC 3.5O FHLMC 3.5O FHLMC 3.5 FHLMC 3.4 FNMA 3.3 FNMA 3.32 FMCNT 3.25 FHLB 3.50 FNMA 3.5 FNMA 5.O5 FFCB 3.625 FHLMC 3.875 FNMA 3.60 FHLB 3.8 FHLB 4.26 FNMA 7.30 FHCI 9.5O FNMA 6.92 FFCB 5.675 6/30/2002 market $1,532,415.00 $983,730.00 $1,027,880.00 $500,985.00 $501,730.00 $1,002,190.00 $1,004,380.00 $994,690.00 $999,690.00 $1,004,200.00 $1,004,890.00 $999,180.00 $1,000,940.00 $1,001,400.00 $2,002,800.00 $1,506,840.00 $1,006,150.00 $1,004,060.00 $1,004,690.00 $1,002,520.00 $1,002,190.00 $1,008,750.00 $1,002,190.00 $1,002,810.00 $1,002,190.00 $502,015.00 $1,008,130.00 $1,014,060.00 $1,002,190.00 $589,030.01 $1,018,440.00 $500,155.00 EFFECT'. RATE 4.23 4.25 4.23 2.25 3.27 3.20 3.16 3.42 3.00 3.50 3.47 3.25 3.40 3.50 3.50 3.52 3.40 3.31 3.32 :3.61 3.76 3.50 5.05 3.63 3.90 3.60 4.00 4.26 7.30 7.69 6.95 5.51 DATE PURCH. 6/20/2001 6/21/2001 7/16/2001 8/8/2001 9/24/2001 10/23/2001 10/29/2001 12/12/2001 11/28/2001 12/26/2001 1/29/2002 1/28/2002 2/5/2002 2/13/2002 212012002 2/20/2002 2/20/2002 2~27~2002 3/4/2002 11/30/2001 12/7/2001 6/24/2002 8/1/2001 6/27/2002 10/18/2001 10/29/2001 2/8/2002 5/14/2002 8/29/2OOO 8/22/2OOO 11/24/2000 5/10/2002 DATE DUE 2/4/2003 3/26/2003 7/16/2003 7/16/2003 9/24/2003 10/22/2003 10/29/2003 '11/14/2003 11/28/2003 12/26/2003 1/16/2004 1/28/2004 2/5/2004 2/13/2004 2/13/2004 2/20/2004 2/20/2004 2/25/2004 3/4/2004 5/20/2004 6/7/2004 6/24/2004 7/26/2004 9/27/2004 10/18/2004 10/26/2004 2~8~2005 3/28/2005 7/1/2005 8/1/2005 11/8/2005 7~3~2006 AT MATURITY (PAR) 1,500,000.00 1,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 500,000.00 500,000.00 1,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 2,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 1,500,000.00 1,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 500,000.00 1,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 531,286.77 1,000,000.00 500,000.00 · SUB TOTAL ., AML POOL 31,737,510.01 1,142,718.55 1.87 31,531,286.77 1,142,718.55 REPO 290,137.78 TOTAL 33,170,366.34 1.76 290,137.78 32,964,143.10 TOTAL CURRENT YIELD 3.87% nal Municipal Airport Airport Manager's Monthly Report August 14, 2002 Airport Grant Applications' The following grant applications are programmed with the FAA and final documents will be forwarded this week: 1. Environmental Feasibility Runway 1L-19R Extension and Safety Area Improvements: The FAA requires environmental work completed prior to application for design and construction funding. 2. Acquire Snow Removal Equipment: This is the request for monies to purchase a new loader, dump truck and stainless steel sander. The City will be able to tag State bids for the loader and sander. The State bid for dump trucks was determined to be more truck than we require, therefore we are in the process of soliciting bids for this vehicle. 3. Security Camera System for Terminal: This project is to install security cameras in the terminal and some of the ramp/parking areas. The funding for this project comes from newly designated funds for airport security improvements. 4. Security Gate and Fence Improvements: This is the installation of new electric security gates at primary access points. This is also security improvement monies. Projects 1 & 2 have been on the ACIP list for several years. The security projects have been developed since 9-11. The need existed long before 9-11, however the new funding source made it possible to pursue these grants. All indications from the FAA are that these projects will be funded at 93.75%. The State has also indicated that they are re-instituting the match of the City share. The total of all projects for 2002, including the previously granted funds for the Operations Center is approximately 1.7 million. After bid and contracts are negotiated, they will be presented to Council for final approval and appropriation of matching funds. Airport Marketing: There is an ordinance in this packet for the appropriation of funds to conduct an airfare and marketing study for the Kenai Airport. This is a project that Airport Commission recommends, and I believe to be a valid and appropriate step towards addressing Council concerns regarding air service and fares. Terminal Janitorial Contract: Our current Contractor has indicated he does not wish to re-new the contract. Janitorial costs have risen to almost $70,000 per year. I am currently working with the Finance department and the City Manager to explore the possibility of cutting costs by employing our own janitors. New Operations Facility: Thank you to the Council and Commission members that participated in our grand opening. A very sincere thanks to Mary Bondurant and Lori Holleman for their hard work in pulling all the elements of the event together. New Operations Supervisor: The application period closed today and we hope to begin interviews next week. Pilot Survey: Over 500 pilot surveys have been mailed to the local community in the last two weeks. Responses are trickling in and being tabulated. We will provide tabulated responses in the next packet. Thank you to Gall Sather at City Finance for assisting with mailing and formulating a database to track results. Monthly Report For August 21, 2002 Keith Kornelis, Public Works Manager DOT Items: I have contacted DOT about: 1.) Sweeping the medians on the Spur Highway 2.) Removing the plastic around the sidewalks 3.) Getting rid of the weeds growing in the cracks on the bike paths. Trees/Slash' We are going to remove the cut trees and slash from the Municipal Park and our yard to Section 36 where the Borough is going to incinerate them. Street Lights- The Forest Dr. light poles and fixtures arrived but we are waiting on the breakaway bolts. Inlets Woods lights are up and we are working with HEA with the power in the back part of the subdivision. The Police Department is making a list of lights that are out. Lawton Drive Water and Road Improvements: This is the work for Caribou Heights by the golf course. McLane is the engineer and Zubeck is doing the work. DEC Municipal Match Grants' The forms with the project requests are due September 13. Car)ital Project Matching Grant: The forms with the project requests are due October 1. Pillam LID: Construction bids were received on August 13 and Resolution No. 2002-58 awards the construction on this project to Alaska Roadbuilders for $105,121.65. This is considerably lower than my estimate. The paving on this project should be done this year. Basin View LID: Nelson & Associates is working on the design of this project. Schooner Circle LID: The public hearing for this LID will be at the council meeting on September 18. Kenai Coastal Trail' The Corps of Engineers is still working on a new scope of work.' New Well House 4: We are in the process of testing the middle aquifer. Kraxberger has plugged the casing in the lower aquifer and will be cutting the casing in the middle aquifer to install a screen. We will then flow test and sample the middle aquifer. We are hoping to combine the lower and middle aquifer to Come up with good new well. Wastewater Facility Plan (WWFP)' CH2MHiil is continuing to work on this project. The water and sewer rate study is in progress. Brid~e Access Road W & S Feasibility StUdy: Wince, Corthell, Bryson is working on this project. It is being paid for by grants. Hopefully the new water main will tie into the new well. Gill Street Water Main Crossing Spur: This project was completed last month. Boatin~ Facility: The Harbor Commission is working on different alternatives for operating the dock for next season. They had a group of fishermen and a processor at their last meeting. They hope to make a recommendation to the city council at their next meeting. Safe,ty: The departments are doing the final review of the new Site Specific and General Health & Safety Plans. The departments are working on items from the city safety audit. Flatbed Truck' We received the flatbed truck and it will be a gmat help to our street crew. Grader: The grader has been ordered. Sweeper: We have purchased the sweeper we previously rented. Wastewater Treatment Plant Roof Repaim- Hanson's Roofing has completed this project. W & S' We are going to have to replace the cathodic protection for our sewer line near the beach. DEC verbally said we could close out of the exploratory well at Swires & Lawton by welding a cap on top. I have completed the draft changes to Kenai Municipal Code, KMC- Water & Sewer. We back washed our wells, repaired fire hydrants; W & $ hook up, etc... Streets: The asphalt repairs and painting the parking lots lines are complete. The crew has been grading, sealing cracks, making signs, repairing lawns, sweeping, moving skate board park ramps, hauling gravel and dirt, cleaning yard, working on the airport, building a storage rack for grader cuffing edges, etc... Sewer Treatment Plant, STP We have pulled the old aeration compressor out and are waiting for the new one. The bid opening for the paving around the plant is August 28. CITY OF KENAI 210 FIDALGO AVE., SUITE 200 KENAI, ALASKA 99611-7794 TELEPHONE 907-283-7535 FAX 907-283-3014 MEMORANDUM TO' FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: Linda Snow, City Manager Jack La Shot, Public Works Manager ~-'~L August 15, 2002 Department report for Council meeting of August 21, 2002 A Public Works bid information sheet is attached. The Building Official has been very busy lately. The year started off a little slow, however, we are now ahead of last year by about eight permits. Single- family homes are at about 29 (22 last year). Commercial construction is also doing well. We are around 80 total permits for the year. Planning and Zoning had a lengthy Comprehensive Plan work session at last nights' meeting whero Land Use was discussed. The next work session, September 25, will deal with Quality of Life, Community Facilities and Services, and the Implementation Plan. We are working to get the new Airport Operations Facility operational. A contract to upgrade our existing communications equipment and install new equipment in the new building has been drafted and is being forwarded to FAA for comments. There will also be-a closeout type change order in the near future dealing with some final issues. Z l.- Z LIJ Z oz Memo To: From: Date: Re: Linda Snow, City Manager Chuck Kopp, Chief of Police August 15, 2002 July Monthly Report July is typically the busiest month for the Kenai Police Department. Officers responded to 720 calls for service. The Communications Center received one hundred ninety-one 911 calls for emergency assistance. The July 4 Parade was a success with many float entries and no safety problems or injuries. The Chamber did a wonderful job with the organization of this keynote annual event. 'The annual dipnet fishery was in effect Wednesday July 10 - Wednesday July 31. Total participants of the fishery continue to increase, as the reliability of catching high quality Kenai sockeye becomes more. known throughout Alaska. Parking revenues were up considerably over last year. The Kenai Police Department responded to 49 calls for service to the North/South beaches. These calls included issuing parking warnings and citations, ATV wamings and citations, impounds of illegally parked vehicles, and arrests of persons with outstanding warrants. An exhaustive report of the 2002 dipnet fishery will be submitted in the September 18, 2002 council packet. Officer Langham and Officer Sjogren continue to progress in their field training programs. Officer Sjogren is scheduled to attend the Dept. of Public Safety Training Academy in Sitka August 17 - November 21, 2002. Applications closed July 10th for the open position left by Chief Morris retirement. A conditional offer of hire has been extended to officer candidate Aaron Tumage who successfully completed all pre-employment screening. He will begin training on Monday, August 19, 2002. Two seasonal hims, Julie Jenckes and Jimmy White, were brought on board to help with the dipnet fishery and increased summer time need of KMC ordinance enforcement. Both were very busy with the dipnet fishery managing traffic control & parking, camping, litter, trespass and other related issues. Their efforts greatly increased the efficiency of other officers allowing them mom time for casework, follow-up investigation and traffic enforcement. The contract for the Motorola Centracom console upgrade to the Communications Center and the Airport Fire Station is under review and should be finalized within the next four weeks. · Page 1 CITY OF KENAI KENAI PARKS & RECREATION 227 CAVIAR ST. KENAI, ALASKA 99611-7794 TELEPHONE 907-283-3855 1 907-283-7926 FAX 907-283-4675 KENAI All America City MEMORANDUM TO- FROM: DATE: Linda Snow, City Manager Robert J. Frates, Parks & Recreation Director~ August 15, 2002 Monthly Administrative Report- August 2002 A total of 1,000 teens visited the Teen Center during the month of July and a total of 2,118 patrons used the Recreation Center. The Summer Recreation Program came to a close on August 2~a, ending with a pizza party for the participants. Efforts will be directed toward coordinating with Boys and Girls Club for next year. We are getting geared up for the 2002-03 ice season with ice scheduled to be in by the first week of September and taken out toward the end of April. Summer maintenance activities are continuing with some of the crews beginning to shrink in number due to school. Major maintenance activities have included removing beetle kill trees and slash frOm the Multi-Purpose Facility area and Municipal Park, preventative maintenance work to the Leif Hansen Park gazebo, work at the cemetery, and brash clearing around the perimeter fences of ball fields. Routine maintenance of mfr' areas, parks, and flowers continue. Booth's Landscaping, with the cooperation from the Airport Manager, has completed a substantial upgrade to the Kenai Cemetery. Several trees were removed and replaced with more appropriate trees, in conjunction with hydro-seeding and some trail work. The summer softball season comes to a close August 24th and 25th, ending with Kenai hosting the Men's State "E" Tournament. The department has also been gearing up for the Industry Appreciation Picnic, scheduled for August 24th. To: KENA! SENIOR CENTER Helping People Age with Dignity CITY OF KENAi Linda Snow, City Manager From: Rachael S. Craig Date: August 14, 2002 Subject: Monthly Report Total number of days open in July were: 23 Total Congregate Meals Served: Total Home Meals Served: Total Non-Senior Meals' Total Meals served in July Total Transportation Assisted · 1134 1138 26 2272 206 Total Unassisted Transportation 280 State quarterly and state fiscal reports were completed. There were 711 volunteer hours served this month. We had volunteers working in the kitchen, on the reception desk, teaching classes, driving, Line dancers, cleaning the yard, and working at our 4th of July Booth. There are 55 seniors on our active waiting list for senior housing and 115 seniors on our' inactive waiting list. The Monthly Wellness Center had 15 clients for monthly weight, blood pressure, blood draws, and or foot care. The Center was rented 7 times this month. The Senior Connection and Council on Aging met. The Fourth of July was a great success! We sold all 175 pies, 700 hot dogs and 150 cans of soda! The quilt raffle was a great success. 361 SENIOR COURT · KENAI, ALASKA 99611 TELEPHONe: (907) 283-4156 · fax: (907) 283-3200 · E-MAIL: senior@ci.kenai.ak.u$ Linda Snow .' ............................... L_[,I ....... Ltl... From: Ewa Jankowska Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 9:31 AM To: Linda Snow Cc' Kim Howard Subject: July Report Although the Library ended this year's summer program at the beginning of the month, we continued to be very busy. We kept our regular story times going twice a week and we had an unusual influx of tourists and foreign students working at the fish processing plants. They were happy to be able to use our Internet terminals to stay in touch with family and friends at home. The total number of the Internet use more than doubled in the month of July. The Library patronage increased to 9642 visits from 8716 in the month of June. The Library is now'subscribing to two new, interesting databases that are available on all Library computers' LitFinder and the CountryWatch. LitFinder includes PoemFinder ( 100,000+ full-text poems including over 10,000 copyrighted poems 800,000 poem citations and excerpts), Story Finder and Essay Finder. These can be searched by author, title, subject, etc. It also has special features, such as, the "Year's Best Poetry", "Just Published Stories" and the Kids' Corner. The CountryVVatch provides the up-to-date information about 192 countries in the world. This database will nicely augment and update travel guides available at the Library, since it provides newswire material in English (e.g. at present the information about floods in Europe is updated daily). We hope that these databases will help a lot our school going patrons with their homework assignments. 8/15/2002 REPORT FOR JULY, 2002 CIRCULATION Adult Juvenile Fiction 2174 Non-Fiction 1532 Periodicals 60 Cassettes Intemet Access CDs Kits Misc. 239 1358 133 16 54 Total Printed Materials ..............6311 Total Circulation ............................ 9176 WEBPAC Searches ..........................900 648 220 ADDITIONS Docs Adult Juvenile Gifts 4 167 20 Purchases 36 1 Total Additions ............................... 285 Easy Books 1406 271 Puzzles 2 Videos 1005 DVD 58 Easy Books AV 15 3 38 1 INTERLIBRARY LOANS Ordered Received Returned Books 18 19 20 INTERLIBRARY LOANS BY OUR LIBRARY ............ 48 INTERNET USE ......... 1358 VOLUNTEERS Number .... 13 Total Hours .....168 INCOME Fines and Rental Books Xerox Lost or Damaged Books $1.369.99 263.25 143.59 Total Income for July,2002 ............$1,776.83 Library Cards Issued July,2002 Kenai 48 Kasilof Nikiski Ninilchik Soldotna 10 Sterling Other 35 Total 112 Library Patronage ...... 9,642 Persons Adult Programs ........ 36 Persons Childrens' Programs... 171 Persons Summer Reading Program.. 208 Persons KENAI FIRE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY REPORT TO CITY MANAGER For the period of July 9- August 15, 2002 Continued negotiating Comm. Center upgrade in concert with other City departments and Motorola. Developed draft checklists for plan reviews and plan approval process in concert with Building Official. Assisted Building Official with several plan reviews for new commercial construction. Provided blood pressure checks for citizens. Obtained agreement with Spruce Bark Beetle Task Force to remove dead spruce from City right of ways. Completed clearing dead spruce from Rogers Road between Lawton & Kenai Spur, in cooperation with Parks/Rec & Public Works. Proctored State fire extinguisher certification tests. Participated in planning and presentation of grand opening/ribbon cutting of ARFF/SRE facility. Received $1,650 grant from State Forestry for portion of cost of three new portable radios. Assisted Fish and Game in fleeing injured bird from tree. Accepted resignation (retirement) of Captain William Furlong (August 31). Took delivery of emergency breathing air compressor fill station and foam for ARFF building (paid for in large part by federal Fire Act Grant). Assisted Nikiski Fire Department in ISO (insurance rating) tests. Provided 24-hour emergency standby for malfunctioning generator at airport until repaired. Ongoing planning for FAA required mass casualty exercise next month. Participants include the hospital staff, City departments, Nikiski and CES. Ongoing planning for 9-11 Day of Remembrance ceremonies. KENAI FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY STAT REPORT TO CITY MANAGER For the period of May 8 - August 15, 2002 EMS Calls: 191 YTD: 430 Public Assists: 10 32 Investigations & Inspections' 15 55 Fire Calls' 22 41 Mutual Aid: 6 14 Projected EMS Bill Collections for this Period $38,486 $86,645 OTHER ACTIVITY: Training: Airport Runway Checks: Plan Reviews: 331 hours 29 4 YTD: 1578 hours 76 Public Education Fire Prevention: 112 hours 217 hours 210 FIDALGO AVE., SUITE 200 KENAI, ALASKA 99611-7794 TELEPHONE 907-283-7535 FAX 907-283-3014 ~ 194J2 August 14, 2002 VIA FAX (907) 262-8686 Colette G. Thompson, Borough Attorney Kenai Peninsula Borough 144 N. Bintdey Street Soldotna, AK 99669 RE' Sales Tax Initiative Dear Colette: During our telephone conversation yesterday, I indicated I would send you a letter outlining the City's legal position on the effect to the City of the Borough sales tax initiative. Here goes. As you know, the initiative would provide an exemption from Borough sales tax for "nonprepared" food items. The proposed exemption states, "Sales tax is prohibited on all sales of nonprepared food items." The Borough Clerk is now checking the signatures and it appears the proposition will be on the ballot in October. The obvious question is whether passage of the initiative would mandate a similar exemption for "nonprepared" food from City sales tax. Currently, the Borough has a 2% sales tax and the City has a 3% sales tax. The Borough estimated that elimination of the City's sales tax on "nonprepared" food would cost the City nearly one million dollars a year in lost revenue. That amount is equal to 77% of the entire annual police department budget. Estimated general fund revenue would decline from eight to seven million dollars a year--about 12%. Either City services would have to. be drastically curtailed or City property and/or sales taxes would have to be raised significantly to make up the difference. The City's position is that it can continue to collect its sales tax on "nonprepared" food if the proposition passes. Here's why. Colette Thompson August 14. 2002 Page 2 of 2 Under Article X, Section 11 of Alaska's Constitution, "A home role borough or city may exercise all legislative powers not prohibited by law or by charter." Under Article X, Section 1, "A liberal construction shall be given to the powers of local government." In Liberati v. Bristol Bay Borough, 584 P.2d 1115, 1120-1121 (Alaska 1978). The Alaska Supreme Court stated: The constitutional role of liberal construction [of municipal powers] was intended to make explicit the framers' intention to overrule a common law role of interpretation which required a narrow reading of local government powers. The foregoing summary should have at least a cautionary effect on the judiciary. We should not be quick to imply limitations on the taxing authority of a municipality where none are expressed. (Citations and footnotes omitted.) AS 29.45.700(a) requires cities within a borough to tax the same sources as the borough, unless authorized by the borough by ordinance. However, AS 29.10.200(49) lifts that restriction from home role cities. That is why Seward (home role) can have a bed tax and Homer (lst class) cannot. See also City of Homer v. Gangl, 650 P.2d 396 (Alaska 1982). Thus, the City's sales tax does not need to mirror the Borough's. We can tax or exempt different items than the Borough. Another issue is whether the Borough would collect a city sales tax on "nonprepared" food. AS 29.35.170(b) states, 'Waxes levied by a city shall be collected by a borough and returned in full to the levying city. This subsection applies to home role and general law municipalities." (Emphasis added). Use of the word "shall" indicates that the requirement is mandatory upon the Borough. lA, N. Singer, Sutherland Statutory Construction, ~[ 25:4 at 610 (6th Ed.). In Fowler v. City of Anchorage, 583 P.2d 817, 820 (Alaska 1978), the Alaska Supreme Court stated, "Unless the context otherwise indicates, the use of the word "shall" denotes a mandatory intent." There is no exception in the statute that provides an out for the Borough to refuse to collect the City's sales tax if its exemptions are different than the Borough's. Because of that, the City's position is that tho Borough must continue to collect the City's sales tax on "nonprepared" food if the ballot proposition passes. Thank you in advance for your review and consideration of the City's position. Sincerely, CITY OF KENAI City Attorney CRG/sp CITY OF KENAI 210 FIDALGO AVE., SUITE 200 KENAI, ALASKA 99611-7794 TELEPHONE 907-283-7535 . FAX 907-283-3014 ~ 1992 MEMORANDUM TO' ~/ Mayor Williams and Members of the City Council FROM: (.[~.0 Cary R. Graves, City Attorney DATE' August 15, 2002 RE. APOC RULES ON BALLOT PROPOSITIONS During the last meeting, the issue came up regarding the roles on municipalities taking a position on ballot propositions. I researched the issue and confirmed my conclusions with the Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC). AS 15.13.145(b) allows a municipality to spend money on a ballot proposition (for or against) only if the money spent is specifically appropriated for that purpose. Essentially, it allows municipalities to spend the money only if the municipality tells the taxpayers specifically that they are doing so. For example, the City and Borough of Juneau could spend money to oppose the ballot proposition moving the legislative sessions, but only if it specifically appropriates the money for that purpose. Sometimes there are grant restrictions on money received prohibiting it from being spent on election issues, but those relate to grant monies not monies taken in from sales or property taxes. It is not my impression that the Council was considering spending money on the sales tax ballot proposition; rather the issue was what the Council or individual members could do in opposition or support of a ballot proposition. There are no restrictions on the Council or individual Council members of it from speaking out or taking a stand on a ballot proposition. The Council may also pass resolutions, or motions, etc. in support or opposition of a ballot proposition. Please let me know if you have any questions. CRG/sp CITIZEN'S GUIDE -- HOW TO APPEAL DECISIONS OF CITY OF ~NAI PLANNING & ZONING An affected person has the fight to appeal a decision of the Planning & Zoning Commission, Building Official or Planner regarding issues included in the Kenai Zoning Code. Following are some frequently asked questions that should help you through the process. HOw do I appeal a Planning & Zoning decision? First, you need to submit a letter to the Kenai City Clerk saying what decision you want to appeal within fifteen (15) days of the date of the decision. What does it cost to file an appeal? Them is no charge to file an appeal. However, you will have to pay any costs you have in preparing or presenting your case. The cost to most people appealing a decision is minor. How will I know when the hearing on the appeal is to be held? The City Clerk will mail you a notice telling you when your hearing will be. The hearing will be held within thirty (30) days of the date you file the appeal. A decision will be made within thirty (30) days of the hearing date. That means a decision will be made within sixty (60) days of the date you file the appeal. Who decides the appeal? The Kenai City Council acting as a "Board of Adjustment" will hear your appeal. A majority of the Board Members hearing the appeal can decide the case. What happens at the hearing? You will be allowed to testify at the hearing. You may bring witnesses to testify also. You can also submit written information or evidence such as letters from other interested people or a summary of your thoughts on the appeal. Other people may also testify and submit written information or evidence during the hearing. Each person who gives testimony will be under oath and all the testimony will be recorded. Citizen's Guide to Planning & Zoning Appeals City of Kenai Legal Department Page I of 2 Revised 8/02 Members of the Board of Adjustment (City Council) may have questions to ask you about the issues. They may ask you about issues or questions raised by others at the hearing. How will I know what the Board decided? Within thirty (30) days of the heating, the Board will issue a written decision stating its decision. The decision will state the reasons why the decision was made and how each member of the Board voted. The decision will be mailed to the parties (the applicant and person appealing) and anyone who testifies or submits comments or requests a decision. The decision will also be posted on the City's website (www.ci.kenai.ak.us). If you disagree with the decision of the Board of Adjustment, you can appeal to the Superior Court in Kenai. You have thirty (30) days from the date the decision is mailed to you to file the appeal. Do I need a lawyer to help me? Most people appeal without the help of a lawyer. you at your own expense if you choose. However, you may have a lawyer represent Tips that may help you in the hearing. Be prepared. Write down the points you want to cover in your testimony. Gather your written evidence and material together before the hearing. It is better if you can give it to the City Clerk one week before the heating. If not, get it to her as soon as you can or bring it with you to the heating. Information submitted after the heating probably will not be accepted. During the hearing, don't try to testify until it is your turn. Don't interrupt those who are testifying. Don't argue or get angry during the hearing. You will do a much better job presenting your case if you stay calm. The Board expects its members, staff and members of the public to treat each other politely. When you testify, tell the truth. Don't guess if you are not sure. Make sure the evidence you present concerns the issues. Try not to repeat yourself.~ It is okay to be nervous during the hearing and when speaking in front of the public. The Board is used to having people being nervous while speaking in public. They will not hold it against you. Come to the hearing. Exercise your fights. It is your chance to tell your side of the story. Citizen's Guide to Planning & Zoning Appeals City of Kenai Legal Department Page 2 of 2 Revised 8/02 PROPOSED PRECINCT WORKERS OCTOBER 1, 2002 CITY OF KENAI/KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH ELECTION Ruth Malston, Chair June Harris Mary Quesnel Ruth Haring Marcia Heinrich Margaret Morris, Chair Tammy Franklin Jolynn Brown Nancy Ganter Judy McDonald Andrea Wohlers, Chair Kari Mohn Mary Troy Castimore Ming Mannausau Council Approved: INFORMATION ITEMS KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 21, 2002 , Certificate of Appreciation/ALPAR Youth Litter Patrol Crew , 7/31/02 Kenai River Festive Organizing Committee thank-you letter. ,,,',,~,..,',..~.;,,,,:,.::.-_:..::: :.:.::: - ~...,.,,~,,.:::?::-::: .: .:::: ;~.u ~'-'- ::::::':::: :'.:.. ............ :::..-..-: . ...... :::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ......... KENAI POBOX2937 SOLDOTNI[,,~LAS~ 99669 (907) 260-5449 .:o ~.i~N~ATE~HED.ORG July 31, 2002 Carol L. Freas CitY Clerk City of Kenai 210 Fidalgo Ave., Suite 200 Kenai, AK 99611 Dear Ms. Freas, Thank you! On behalf of the Kenai River Festival Organizing Committee, we would like to thank The City of Kenai for your financial support of the 2002 Kenai River Festival. The family event was a huge success and we hope you all were able to attend. Community support l~e yours is necessary in helping keep our fiver healthy and productive for generations to come. In recognition of your generosity, we have enclosed copies of the sponsor thank-you ads that ran on June 23~a in the Peninsula Clarion and June 20a' in the Anchorage Daily News. Community support like yours is necessary in helping keep our fiver healthy and productive for generations to come. Thank you again for your support! Lori Landstrom & Brenda Stoops ~ rke dfKenai Watershed Forum Fund-Raising Chairs Kenai River Festival 2002 "CITIZENS WORKING TOGETHER FOR COMMUNITY VITALITY IN A HEALTHY WATERSHED" MEMO: CITY OF KENAI 210 FIDALGO AVE., SUITE 200 KENAI, ALASKA 99611-7794 TELEPHONE 907-283-7535 FAX 907-283-3014 ~ TO: THRU' FROM' DATE' SUBJECT: Linda L. Snow, City Manager Jack La Shot, Public Works Uanager~ Marilyn Kebschull, Planning Administration" '.~'~ August 15, 2002 Comprehensive Plan - Draft Land Use Plan Attached is the draft Land Use Plan for City Council's information. The Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed the draft at their work session on August 14t~. The Consultants and the Commission set the following as a tentative schedule to complete the Commission's work on the Plan: Date September 25m October 23ra November 13tn Work Session Work Session Public Heating Topic Quality of Life Community Facilities & Services Implementation Review of the complete draft Plan Resolution recommending Plan to Council Review Draft City of Kenai Land Use Plan Prepared by Kevin Waring Associates Benson Planning Associates Bechtol Planning and Development August, 2002 Note: This is a working draft prepared for work session review by the City of Kenai Planning and Zoning Commission, and subject to revision after review by the Planning & Zoning Commission and the Kenai City Council. Review Draft. Kenai _La_nd Use Plan , ~ , Auo_ust.. 2002 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Framework for the Future To develop a strategic plan that will guide city policy choices about growth and development, it is necessary to consider the opportunities and challenges associated with each. These issues form the framework for making planning choices. The development policies are designed to guide the pattern, location and scale of future growth. The policies are varied and range from adopting new policies to undertaking new projects. The policies should be used in reviewing land development proposals such as comprehensive plan amendments, rezonings, conditional use permits, and subdivision plats. The Land Use Maps supplement the written policies of the comprehensive plan. The maps also provide guidelines for land use decisions. Specifically, the maps identify areas which are best suited for the major land use classifications indicated. The maps are generalized; exact boundaries may be subject to interpretation. Areas at or near the boundaries may be analyzed under either or both major land use classifications, using the goals and development policies in the comprehensive plan to clarify intent. The Land Use Maps are not zoning maps. However, the Zoning Map and future land use decisions, such as comprehensive plan amendments, rezonings, and subdivision approvals, should be consistent with the Land Use Maps in the absence of exceptional circumstances. The City's Land Use Regulations should establish the procedures for determining these exceptional circumstances. Organization of the Plan The plan is divided into three elements: Land Use Quality of Life · Community Facilities and Services All three elements are linked, but for ease of discussion and administration, each element is separately discussed in the plan. Users of the plan should refer to the three elements when making future land use decisions. The Land Use Plan Key Planning Concepts / City Center / Millennium Square ,/ Kenai Municipal Airport Review Draft. Kenai l=_nd Use Plan Auaust. 2002 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 ~9 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 v' Residential Neighborhoods v' Commercial Land Uses v' Industrial Land Uses v' Natural SeEing and Open Space The purpose of the land use plan is to ensure:' · an adequate supply of land; · suitable for development; in appropriate ownership status; appropriately zoned; · with needed utilities and services; for future private and public uses; and · atdesirable locations. The following summary of local land use patterns and trends, the available land inventory, and forecast of demand for different land uses will provide a foundation for the land use plan. Gross land supply. The City of Kenai encompasses 18,508 acres of land and water or about 28.9 square miles (Table 1 and Map 1 Existing Land Use). As of 2001, about 2,800 acres or 15 percent of its total acreage was developed for private and public uses. About 15,700 acres were vacant and undeveloped. However, much of this vacant land is unsuitable for development or in public ownership and thus not aVailable for private development. Table 1. Existing Land Use (acres), City of Kenai, 2001 'EXisting Land'Use '. "' Acres. . '..P~rcent Developed 2'788 15.1 Residential 1,366 7.4 Public 761 4.1 Commercial 487 2.6 Industrial 52 0.3 Other 122 0.7 Vacant 15,720 84.9 Fully buildable 5,107 27.6 Wetlands/floodplain 10,613 57.3 Total 18,508 100.0 ' ' Source: Kenai PeninsUla Borough GIS' Divisi0n'i ' ' ;2 Review l~raft. Kenai Land Use Plan · , Auaust. 2002 -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 Suitability for development. Much of Kenai's land base- about 10,600 acres - is classified as wetlands or floodplain, and has limited development prospects. Wetlands and floodplain are concentrated north of the developed Kenai Spur Highway corridor, north of Beaver Loop Road, and along the Kenai River (Map 2 Wetlands and Floodplain). Most wetlands and floodplain are in public ownership. Local site conditions have shaped where development has so far occurred (on well-drained sites along highway corridors) and has not (wetlands, floodplain, steep slopes). Ownemhip status. About 5,600 acres are in private ownership, with the balance mainly in state (6,519 acres), city (5,321), borough (731), federal (196), or other (138) ownership (Map 3 Land Ownership). An estimated 5,100 acres- almost twice the area now developed for use - are vacant, largely in private ownership, outside of wetlands and floodplain, and suitable for development. Zoning status. Based on existing residential, commercial, and industrial land use patterns, and estimated demand for land for those uses through 2020, the gross supply of privately owned, developable, appropriately zoned sites appears more than adequate for future development needs (Table 2 and Map 4 Existing Zoning). Table 2. Residential, Commercial, and Industrial Land Uses (acres) By Existing Use, Now Vacant and Zoned, and Estimated ,Demand by 2020 ....... Existing ' 'N°wvacant' EStimated Demand' Type of Use Land Use and Zoned~ by 20202 Rural residential~ 1,059 11,343 400 Suburban residential 551 856 200 Urban residential 3 12 3-5 Commercial 228 246 80-100 Industrial 287 442 100 ~ Much of th~ acreage now zoned for rural residential use is wetlands or floodplain and in Public' ownership. Still, the inventory of private, developable land zoned for rural residential use is very ample for future demand. Almost all land zoned for suburban and urban residential, commercial, or industrial use is privately owned and suitable for development. See Figures X and X. 2 Kenai's population is estimated to grow by about 35 percent by 2020. Demand for future land use by type was estimated by applying that growth factor to existing land use. Utilities and Services. Maps 5 and 6 (City Water Lines and City Sewer Lines) show the areas of Kenai now served by city water and sewer utilities. With the exception of Beaver Loop area and most of east Kenai, most of the developed area, including vacant subdivided parcels, is served by city utilities. Similarly, most of the vacant unsubdivided tracts near the developed area are also reasonably near existing utility mains. However, the iow-density rural residential district along Beaver Loop Road is outside the city utility service area. Under this 3 Review Draft. Kenai £end Use Plan Auoust. 2002 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ~0 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 district's existing density and zoning, it is not apt to require or support public water and sewer utility serVices in the foreseeable future. Future Demand for Private Residential, Commercial, and Industrial Uses. Kenai's population is estimated to grow by about 35 percent between 2000 and 2020. Future demand for additional pdvate land development for residential, commercial, and industrial purposes was estimated, based on Kenai's current population and current land use patterns. By this method, about 800 additional acres will be needed to accommodate these~future uses. (This estimate does not include other private uses or public uses). To offer reasonable choice within the marketplace, the available supply of land should exceed estimated demand by 25 to 50 percent. Comparison of estimated demand for residential, commercial, and industrial land uses to the existing zoning status of vacant land suggests that Kenai has an adequate supply of appropriately zoned parcels for.future demand. Location. The city's zOning code and map should promote an orderly overall pattern of land that: · offers a reasonable choice of suitable locations for all essential Uses; · separates incompatible uses; · can be efficiently served with public utilities and services; and · creates a stable, predictable setting for existing and future development investment. The conditional use permit process has been used to permit uses that otherwise might not fit within the intent of the underlying zoning. For example, numerous commercial uses are on parcels primarily zoned for other uses. Conversely, numerous parcels zoned for commercial or industrial use are actually used for other purposes. This approach may address the immediate need of individual applicants. However, over time, it can compromise the purpose of zoning and diminish the supply of good sites for future commercial and industrial development. Frequent departures from the zoning map suggest that the definition of some land uses in the zoning code may not be appropriate to Kenai's present-day needs, or that the zoning map may outdated in some respects. Opportunities and Challenges Kenai is fortunate to have an ample inventory of privately owned, vacant land suitable for new growth and development. The City of Kenai and State of Alaska also have extensive landholdings in Kenai. While much public land is wetlands and floodplain, it has significant recreational, habitat, scenic, and natural values. As a mature community, Kenai has some older commercial properties, notably along the Kenai Spur Highway, that have outlived their original use. These Review Draft. Kenai i~_nd Use Plan Auaust. 2002 1 2 3 4 5 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 properties are in a position for redevelopment and rehabilitation. Landscaping and buffering of highway-oriented commercial will also serve to enhance the highway corridor. Even though the pattern of development to date has left Kenai without a strong, vital city center, citizens have agreed that a city center is desirable. City Center and Millennium Square (CC): Development Policies CC1. Foster a compact, mom intensive mix of private and public uses in the cit3t center. The Ci~ shall' Define a city center "overlay zone" within which will locate appropriate new civic, recreational, and cultural facilities and activities. Expand the current beautification plan to enhance the attractiveness of the city center. The elements of the beautification plan should address streetscape design, landscaping, public amenities, and signage standards. · Develop a circulation and parking plan for the city center to improve access to and safe circulation within the city center. The circulation plan should address the year-round needs of vehicles, pedestrians, and other non-motorized travel. The parking plan should include recommendations for walkway, street crossing, and trail improvements, as well as shared parking where feasible. · Promote a miXture of intensive private and public uses in the city center, and mixed-use buildings. · Discourage highway-oriented, Iow-density, freestanding commercial land uses in the city center. · Encourage development of a variety of senior housing and other multi- family dwellings in and near the city center. CC2. Create a distinctive identity for Kenai's city center. · Encourage the city center's evolution as a focus of all-day, year-round cultural, entertainment, recreational, adult education, and civic activities and appropriate shops and services to attract residents and visitors. · Protect and enhance scenic views of the Kenai River and floodplain, Cook Inlet, and tidelands from within the city center. Encourage concentration of health care services and facilities in the city center. CC3. Create a stable, positive climate for private investment in and near the city center. Pursue stabilization of the Kenai River bluff east of Bridge Access Road. Bluff stabilization is critical to long-term safety and economic viability of upslope improvements. Review Draft. Kenai lnnd Use Plan. Aua_usL 2002 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 Provide incentives, such as tax abatement and public amenities, to encourage private development or rehabilitation of private properties in the city center for appropriate uses. · Encourage private businesses to create a Business Improvement District (BID) to coordinate and fund private efforts to vitalize the city center. · Provide incentives to attract small-scale trade and service businesses in the city center. CC4. Update Historic District design standards, currently described in the city's land use regulations. · Work with the Visitors and Cultural Center, Museum, property oweners, and other interested parties to review and update the current standards. Adopt development incentives in the City's Land Use Regulations that: encourage revitalization and reuse of existing buildings; allow for denser development; promote redevelopment and infill in the historic district; consider the cultural and historic nature of the area; require that development be served by city services; and street, streetscape, and site design for traffic and pedestrian safety. Prepare a development plan to make Millennium Square the centerpiece for Kenai's city center. Desirable elements and features for a viable development plan include: · Identification of opportunities for private/public partnership in Millennium Square development. · An assessment of site environmental issues and identification of sources for funds that may be needed for site remediation. o. Convention center facility concept design for a vadety of uses, including conventions, visitor industry events, and community functions. · Design and architectural standards to guide overall site development. · Financially sound development for both public and private participants. CC5. Kenai Municipal Airport Opportunities and Challenges The City of Kenai acquired the original airport tract from the Federal Aviation Administration. The City operates the Kenai Municipal Airport and manages additional properties that were part of the odginal airport tract. Part of the tract that is surplus to airport-specific needs has been committed to sites for private business development and public buildings and improvements. 6 Review Draft. Kenai i_end Use Plan · AuousL 2002 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 The airport and associated properties are a significant public asset that can be managed for the long-term economic benefit of the community, with minimal adverse environmental effects. The central location of the publicly owned airport tract has made it advantageous for leased development for airport-related uses, and convenient for public-serving offices and facilities. Continued support for airport-related uses will be important. Also, the airport's in-town location creates potential for airport noise conflicts with nearby areas. Kenai Municipal Airport (AP)' Development Policies AP1. Adopt the updated airport noise exposure map as part of the Comprehensive Plan. · Adopt recommended restrictions on use and development of properties in the airport noise exposure zone as defined in the Kenai Municipal Airport Master Plan. · Require appropriate notice and disclosure of restrictions on use of properties in the airport noise exposure zone. AP2. Define an "airport-dependent development district" to be reserved for uses that require direct access to the airport proper. · Restrict new development or expansion of improvements in the "airport- dependent development district" to airport-dependent functions. Adopt provisions to amortize and phase out existing non-airport- dependent uses in the "airport-dependent development district" on terms that are equitable and consistent with ongoing demand for airport- dependent sites. · Reserve sites for future airport-related public functions and for airport- dependent businesses. AP3. Assure that the airport can maintain or expand their level of operation to meet existing and future aviation demands consistent with the Kenai Airport Master Plan. · Commercial and light industrial uses that benefit from and do not conflict with aircraft and airport operations should be encouraged. AP4. Continue Planning and Zoning Commission review of proposed uses of airport properties for compatibility with the Comprehensive Plan. Residential Neighborhoods Opportunities and Challenges 7 Review Draft. Kenai Land Use Plan Auaust. 2002 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 '24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 The natural terrain, access, and historic development patterns have shaped the pattern of residential development in Kenai. Residential development is concentrated in the northwest part of the city, at Beaver Loop, along the Kenai Spur Highway, and at Kalifornsky Beach. Kenai is also fortunate to have an existing large land inventory of improved subdivision lots. For example, there are several subdivisions in northwest Kenai served with city water and sewer services and paved roads with many vacant lots. Most of the remaining vacant land is neither in the flood plain nor classified as wetlands. This makes this area a desirable location for future development. Beaver Loop Road is a more rural area in Kenai that offers unique scenic vistas, open space and a Iow-density residential lifestyle within an easy drive of major city services. This area is unlikely to receive public sewer and water service in the foreseeable future. Although most of the property in the Beaver Loop area remains vacant, much of the lands are classified as wetlands or flood plain, and may present more difficult building conditions for uses more intense than rural residential development. The Kalifornsky Beach area was made available for settlement with the construction of the Bddge Access Road and the Warren Ames Memorial Bridge. Better access has fostered newer Iow-density, semi-rural residential development with onsite water and sewer facilities. Some vacant land is still available for settlement. In the more urbanized part of Kenai, higher density residential developments are adjacent to commercial areas - particularly along the Kenai Spur Highway. Continued development of residential uses adjacent to commercial areas make advisable some kind of buffering and screening to minimize noise and traffic impacts upon residences. Residential uses in the city center will allow a mixed- use environment with higher density residential with easy access to commercial (office and services) uses. Neighborhood quality can be improved by' · narrOwing street width (slows traffic, making it safer) · improving access within the neighborhood (to schools, parks) · ' increasing density (to an acceptable level in order to reduce infrastructure · costs), and · retrofitting parking standards (fewer "seas of parking). Residential Neighborhoods' Development Policies (R) R1. Promote infill of existing, improved subdivision lots. · Develop a strategy to actively "market" existing improved city-owned subdivision lots. Tap the expertise of local land developers and the real · estate community to create a viable strategy. , 8 Review Dra~ Kenai La_nd Use Plan Auu_ust: 2002 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26, 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 R2. R3. R4. RS. Promote the siting and design of land uses that are in harmony and scale with surrounding uses. · Include landscaping standards that define when, where and how much landscaping might be required of specific developments. Consider creating larger physical setbacks (buffers, fencing) between abutting incompatible uses. · Enforce existing code requirements and address zoning violations. Update the subdivision code to include site design standards. Include standards that address the reservation of open space and parkland upon subdivision of large tracts. · Define standards for retention of natural vegetation in new residential subdivisions. Encourage creative subdivision development that takes advantage of the natural seeing. Where appropriate, allow flexibility in subdivision design- especially where physical constraints (wetlands, floodplain, slopes, and poor soils) hinder traditional subdivision designs. Encourage a variety of neighborhoods within the city that offer a choice of urban, suburban, and semi-rural lifestyles. Provide for a mix of residential uses in the land use plan in balance with future market demand. · Provide incentives to promote creative neighborhood design. · Establish standards in the land use regulations code for various housing types and housing densities. Provide for residential uses in the city center. Lot size averaging, planned unit developments, cluster developments, and other techniques should be used to encourage a variety of residential types and densities in new residential subdivisions. · Locate medium and higher-density residential development (including housing for the elderly and disabled) near commercial centers, medical facilities, and recreational amenities. Support federal and state agency programs that provide affordable housing with Iow cost energy services. · Ensure that all government and quasi-government sponsored housing is consistent with the goals and policies of the comprehensive plan. 9 Review Draft. Kenai Land Use Plan Auu_ust_. 2002 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 -~1 "* :22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 35 36 37 38 39 40 R6. Monitor the rate of residential development to ensure that an adequate supply of land is available for future residential needs. Commercial Land Use Opportunities and Challenges Most commercial development in Kenai has located along the major transportation corridors. Though Kenai is an old settlement site, most development is post-auto age, and the auto has shaped land use patterns outside the historic townsite. Them are few opportunities for pedestrian access to areas that combine residential, shopping, workplace, and other compatible mixed uses. Kenai has no conventional ~downtown"-or city center. Several highly visible commercial malls and properties on Kenai Spur Highway are vacant or underused at this time. Construction of the Kenai Spur Highway/Bridge Access Road intersection -now Kenai's busiest intersection - shifted Kenai's commercial center eastward and away from the historic townsite area. Several commercial malls, including Kenai's largest concentration of commercial development, have arisen along Kenai Spur Highway near this intersection. Even so, there are undeveloped or underused commercial properties in this area. Neighborhood-oriented commercial development can be found at several spots along Kenai Spur Highway and secondary State roads. There are opportunities to concentrate commercial activities in appropriate areas and make existing and future commercial development along the road system more attractive. For example, the city could encourage future commercial development to concentrate within one-half mile of major intersections. In addition, landscaping on the perimeters of commercial centers and within the parking lots, along with enhanced pedestrian amenities, would encourage internal circulation and minimize traffic congestion. For example, highway-oriented commercial could be enhanced using a few simple techniques: ~ Define distances between uses, especially traffic-generators. For example, the city could consider a 1,000-foot minimum distance between gas stations. ~ Landscape the lot, especially along the street frontage. Use berms and hedges as screens and buffers between commercial uses and adjacent uses. ~ Design parking areas with dispersed landscaping and walkways to eliminate overly large paved areas and provide a safer pedestrian environment. ~ Create well-defined entrances to development. Limit the number of curb cuts and combine access points. 10 Review r)rafl. Kenai l_and Use Plan · Auoust. 2002 _ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 > Update the parking standards - design for typical usage, not the worst- case scenario. > Explore concept of eventual divided highway for Kenai Spur Highway with the DOT. Divided highways make for a more scenic and safe corridor. Participate actively in the DOT road-planning process to ensure the city's needs are built into the DOT road designs. > Use incentives for smaller signs and combined signage. > Use traffic studies to determine what kinds of improvements should be required as conditions of approval. > Adopt voluntary architectural design guidelines - describe what is desired and encourage business to comply. This defines community values and informs the developer without imposing onerous requirements. Commercial Land Use: Development Policies (COM) COM1. Promote reuse and rehabilitation of vacant commercial buildings in the city center and along the Kenai Spur Highway. · Develop strategies such as tax incentives or deferments to promote use of vacant commercial buildings. · Consider using an overlay zone to encourage reuse of vacant buildings. · Prepare criteria and standards under which compatible mixed uses are allowed to ensure that the uses are compatible with surrounding uses. COM2. Promote safe and pedestrian-friendly, walkable commercial areas. · Require and maintain pedestrian amenities (such as sidewalks) to foster pedestrian circulation among businesses and offices. · Consolidate existing access points (i.e. driveway entrances). · Combine new access points with existing ones in order to minimize traffic congestion. COM3. Update existing guidelines for commercial development. · Adopt landscaping and buffering/screening standards for city center commercial, Old Kenai, and for highway-oriented commercial. · Setbacks, building height, and parking should be updated to address denser development, mixed-use development, and highway-oriented uses. COM4. In designating (zoning) areas for commercial uses, consider the following factors' · Does the use have access to a collector or artedal level street; What is the distance between commercial developments; Is there access to city services; and, 11 Review Draft. Kenai Land Use Plan Au~_ust.. 200~ 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 t9 ...... 20 21 ' 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 · Is there potential for conflict with adjacent non-commercial uses? Industrial Land Use Opportunities and Challenges Industrial land uses in Kenai total only 110 acres. About 872 vacant acres are zoned for industrial uses. Although industry is currently a minor use of land, Kenai ought to reserve an adequate industrial land base to acCommodate future industry and similar uses that are not suitable for residential or commercial zones. The primary types of industrial uses include marine-oriented (fish processing, upland storage, fuel storage, marine repair, recreational fishing), aviation-related (storage, cargo transfer, aviation support services), and gravel extraction which has historically been located in rural areas as a conditional use. The gravel industry is necessary to serve local construction activities, but there is the potential for conflicts between gravel extraction and transport and residential uses. Gravel operations can produce dust, noise, road safety hazards, unattractive views, and other issues that are incompatible with residential development. The city's conditional use and subdivision review processes are gmat tools for identifying and requiring appropriate mitigating measures for both siting of pits and for future reclamation. In addition, non-regulatory techniques such as improved public awareness of existing and potential gravel extraction areas can be use to minimize conflicts. Industrial Land Use: Development Policies (IND) INDI. When designating (zoning)land for industrial land uses consider the following factom- · Is there access to a collector or arterial level street; · Is there access to city services; · Is there potential for conflict with adjacent non-industrial uses; and, · Do industrial uses pose potential hazards? IND2.Monitor industrial rezoning. · Conserve industrial zones for industrial uses; refrain from reclassification of industrial zones for other uses to ensure the industrial land base is not depleted over the long term. IND3. Update the Industrial Zoning District Descriptions · Review and update the industrial zoning district intent statements to more accurately reflect industrial operations in Kenai today. 12 Review Draft. Kenai i =nd Use Plan · Auoust. 2002 4 5 6 7 · Where necessary, add design standards that minimize the impacts from industrial uses on adjacent non-industrial uses. Standards should address light and noise emissions, dust, traffic generation, and hours of operation. IND4. Areas designated for current or future industrial use shall be protected from encroachment by incompatible land uses or other uses which, by their nature, interfere with the integrity or activity of these industrial areas. 13 ~ .~-~..'-. : Existing Land Use ~-' City of Kenai, 2001 ::,~..':~:':: ~:~';'::.~ ~?:~::~'::>."::::. '~' ,:::- ~ m~l- i 1 ..... ~~ _ ~ .... ...:~:~2.~ .......... .: .... ~ .... ~=.~, ......... ' ..-.----'-:'::~:'.- :'::-~:::-"- / · -" } ! ~'~ ..... '-. 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Thanks AGENDA KENAI CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING JULY 17, 2002 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS http://www.ci.kenai.ak.us BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT HEARING -- 7:00 P.M. · Appeal of Planning & Zoning Commission Denial of PZ02-39 -- An application for a variance from the Development Requirements for a five-foot front setback variance and variance from lot coverage for the property described as Lot 1, Block 6, Redoubt Terrace Subdivision Addition 3 (406 South Forest Drive), Kenai, Alaska. Application submitted by F. DeWayne Craig, P.O. Box 1613, Kenai, Alaska. Appeal submitted by F. DeWayne Craig. · Appeal of Planning & Zoning Commission Approval of PZ02-37 -- An application for an encroachment permit for side setbacks for the property described as Lot 3, James Subdivision (506 Japonski Drive), Kenai, Alaska. Application submitted by Paul and Teresa Quade, 409 McCollum Drive, Kenai, Alaska. Appeal submitted by Ona Wilbert. ITEM B: SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (10 minutes) ITEM C: PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Ordinance No. 1963-2002 -- Amending KMC 12.20.030 to Prohibit the Storage of Slash for More Than Thirty (30) Days on Property Within the City of Kenai. a. Substitute Ordinance No. 1963-2002 -- Amending KMC 12.20.030 to Prohibit the Storage of Slash for More Than Sixty (60) Days on Property Within the City of Kenai. 2. Ordinance No. 1964-2002 -- Amending the Definition of"Mobile Food Vending Unit" in KMC 5.25.010 to Exempt Units Operating Less Than Thirty (30) Days Per Year from Getting a Mobile Food Vendors Permit. 3. Resolution No. 2002-57 -- Selection of Wince-CorthelI-Bryson for Architectural/Engineering and Construction Management Services for Kenai Municipal Airport Capital Improvement Projects. 4. Resolution No. 2002-58 -- Approving a Contract to Alaska Roadbuilders, Inc. for the Project Entitled Pillars LID - Chinook Drive and Sockeye Circle - 2002 for the Total Amount of $105,121.65. ITEM G: OLD BUSINESS ITEM H: NEW BUSINESS 1. Bills to be Paid, Bills to be Ratified 2. Purchase Orders Exceeding $2,500 3. **Ordinance No. 1965-2002 --Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $3,000 in the Airport Special Revenue Fund for Airport Advertising. 4. *Ordinance No. 1966-2002 --Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $6,250 in the General Fund for a Library Grant From the State of Alaska. 5. *Ordinance No. 1967-2002 --Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $2,370 in the General Fund for Purchase of a Microfilm Reader/Printer for the Kenai Community Library. 6. *Ordinance No. 1968-2002 -- Amending KMC 14.20.245 to Provide for Limited Use of Recreational Vehicles in the Recreation Zone. 7. *Ordinance No. 1969-2002 --Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $20,000 in the Airport Special Revenue Fund for an Air Travel Marketing Study. 8. *Ordinance No. 1970-2002 -- Amending KMC 7.10.050, Which Incorporated by Reference the Borough Sales Tax Code, by Adding a Section Providing That There Shall be No Exemption From City Sales Tax for Non-Prepared Food. 9. *Ordinance No. 1971-2002 -- Amending the Official City of Kenai Zoning Map for that Certain Land Described as a Portion of Lot 1, Yragui Subdivision (Formerly a Portion of Government Lot 61), City of Kenai, Kenai Recording District, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. 10. Discussion -- City of Kenai Logo EXECUTIVE SESSION -- None Scheduled ITEM K: ADJOURNMENT The public is invited to attend and participate. Additional information is available through the City Clerk's office at 210 Fidalgo Avenue, Suite 200 or visit our website at httD://www.ci.kenai.ak.us Carol L. Freas, City Clerk D563/211