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Home My WebLink About2003-04-02 Council PacketKenai C i ty Counc i I Meeting Packet April 2, 2003 AGENDA. KENAI CITY COUNCIL- REGULAR MEETING APRIL 2, 2003 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS http' //www. ci.,kenai.ak.us ITEM A: CALL TO ORDER . 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call ELECTION OF COUNCIL MEMBER Oath of Office -- New Council Member Agenda Approval 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) , Jack BroWn -- Arctic Winter Games ITEM C: REPORTS OF KPB ASSEMBLY, LEGISLATORS AND COUNCILS ITEM D: PUBLIC HEARINGS . Ordinance No. 1996-2003 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $315,975 in the General Fund to Transfer Inlet Woods Settlement Proceeds to the Debt Service Fund. . Continuation of Public Hearing/Resolution No. 2003-11 -- Directing the Continuation of the Project Entitled "McCollum/AYlak Paving L.I.D.' and Designating What Improvements are to be Included in This Project. . Continuance of Public Hearing/Resolution No. 2003-15 -- Increasing the Water and Sewer Rates. , Resolution No. 2003-19 -- Transferring $8,000 in the Airport Land System Revenue Fund for Overtime. Page 1 of 3 ITEM E: . 2. 3. 4. ~.' 6. , ITEM F: o ITEM G: COMMISSION/COMMITTEE REPORTS Council on Aging Airport Commission Harbor Commission Library Commission Parks & Recreation Commission Planning & Zoning Commission Miscellaneous Commissions and Committees a. Beautification Committee b. Kenai Convention & Visitors Bureau Board c. Alaska Municipal League Report d. Kenai Chamber of Commerce MINUTES *Minutes from February 20, 2003 Work Session. CORRESPONDENCE ITEM H: OLD BUSINESS ITEM I: le . . . , , ITEM J' ITEM K: o NEW BUSINESS Bills to be Paid, Bills to be Ratified Purchase Orders Exceeding $2,500 Discussion: Set date for budget work session. Discussion: Dip net parking and boat launch fee increase. *Ordinance 1999-2003 -- Amending KMC by Adding Chapter 12.40 that Eliminates Smoking in Pubhc Places and Workplaces Except Private Clubs. *Ordinance 2000-2003 -- Increasing the Council on Aging Title III Fund by $50,000 for the Purchase of Food. REPORT OF THE MAYOR ADMINISTRATION REPORTS City Manager Attorney City. Clerk Page 2 of 3 ITEM L: DISCUSSION 1. Citizens (five minutes) 2. Council EXECUTIVE SESSION- None Scheduled ITEM M: ADJOURNMENT Page 3 of 3 r~ o§~ o 2 ~ z~ ~w ~ ~~ 0 0 OJ > ~ ~ z~ 0 > ~ z~ 0 CITY OF KENAI CITY COUNCIL ELECTION OF COUNCIL MEMBER April 2, 2003 Council Meeting BALLOT #1 CANDIDATE VOTES HAL SMALLEY BARRY ELDRIDGE CAROL BRENCKLE JOHN "OZZIE" OSBORNE BLAINE GILMAN BALLOT #2 CANDIDATE VOTES ual S AU[ ¥ l BARRY ELDRIDGE CAaOL NCICL : t l JOHN "OzzIE" OSBO~E BLMNE GILM~ [lt BALLOT #3 CANDIDATE VOTES HAL SMALLEY I BARRY ELDRIDGE CAROL BRENCKLE tl JOHN "OZZIE' OSBORNE BLAINE GILMAN t I t BALLOT #4 CANDIDATE VOTES HAL sMALLEY 1 BARRY ELDRIDGE CAROL BRENC~E I ] JOHN "OZZIE" OSBORNE BLAINE GILMAN I [ I BALLOT t45 CANDIDATE VOTE HAL SMALLEY BARRY ELDRIDGE CAROL BRENCKLE II I JOHN "OZZIE" OSBORNE BLAINE GILMAN ~ I I New Council Member is: Tallied by Acting City Clerk' Sheryl Padilla DATE' CITY OF KENAI CITY COUNCIL ELECTION OF COUNCIL MEMBER April 2, 2003 Council Meeting BALLOT #6 CANDIDATE VOTES HAL S MAL LEy BARRY ELDRIDGE CA~O~ ~~~CKL~ t ! l 5 JOHN "OZZIE' OSBORNE ~ BLMNEGILM~ i / I 5 BALLOT #7 CANDIDATE VOTES HAL SMALLE¥ BARRY ELDRIDGE CAROL BRENCKLE JOHN "OZZIE' OSBORNE BLAINE GILMAN i'll BALLOT #8 CANDIDATE VOTES HAL SMALLEY BARRY ELDRIDGE CAROL BRENCKLE ~ Itt JOHN "OZZIE" OSBORNE BLAINE GILMAN. ~ Itt BALLOT #9 CANDIDATE VOTES HAL SMALLEY BARRY ELDRIDGE CAROL BRENCKLE JOHN "OZZIE" OSBORNE BLAINE GILMAN BALLOT #10 CANDIDATE VOTE HAL SMALLEY BARRY ELDRIDGE CAROL BRENCKLE JOHN "OZZIE" OSBORNE BLAINE GILMAN ,,, New Council Member is' Tallied by Acting City Clerk: Sheryl Padilla DATE: Kenai City Council Member Election - April 2, 2003 A- 3 Ballots for the election of council Member BALLOT #1 CANDIDATE VOTE HAL SMALLEY BARRY ELDRIDGE CAROL BRENCKLE - JOHN "OZZIE' OSBORNE BLAINE GILMAN ~' Council Membe~ Signature BALLOT #1 CANDIDATE VOTE HAL SMALLEY BARRY ELDRIDGE CAROL BRENC~E JOHN "OZZIE" OSBORNE BLAINE GILMAN .~ . fl C~unc~ l~-ember signature BALLOT #1 CANDIDATE VOTE -HAL SMALLEY ~, BARRY ELDRIDGE - CAROL BRENCKLE JOHN "OZZIE" OSBORNE - BLAINE GILMAN ~ BALLOT #1 _ -CANDIDATE' VOTE HAL SMALLEY BARRY ELDRIDGE CAROL BRENCKLE - JOHN "OZZIE" OSBORNE - BLAINE GILMAN BALLOT #1 CANDIDATE HAL SMALLEY vorE BARRY ELDRIDGE CAROL BRENCKLE JOHN "OZZIE" OSBORNE BLAINE GILMAN .. Council Member Signature BALLOT #1 CANDIDATE HAL SMALLEY BARRY ELD~ CAROL BRENCKLE JOHN "OZZIE" OSBORNE BLAINE GILMAN Kenai City Council Member Election - April 2, 2003 A- 3 Ballots for the election of council Member BALLOT #2 CANDIDATE VOTE HAL SMALLEY BARRY ELDRIDGE CAROL BRENCKLE JOHN "OZZIE" OSBORNE BLAINE GILMAN " Council Member Signature BALLOT #2 CANDIDATE VOTE HAL SMALLEY BARRY ELDRIDGE CAROL BRENCKLE JOHN "OZZIE" OSBORNE BLAINE GILMAN ~ BALLOT #2 CANDIDATE VOTE _ HAL SMALLEY BARRY ELDRIDGE CAROL BRENCKLE JOHN "OZZIE" OSBORNE BLAINE GILMAN ,// Council Member Sigr~amre BALLOT #2 CANDIDATE VOTE HAL SMALLEY BARRY ELDRIDGE CAROL BRENCKLE ~. / JOHN "OZZIE" OSBORNE BLAINE GILMAN / - (~uncil Member Signature BALLOT ~2 CANDIDATE VOTE HAL SMALLEY BARRY ELDRIDGE CAROL BRENCKLE JOHN "OZZIE" OSBORNE BLAINE GILMAN j Council Member Signature BALLOT #2 CANDIDATE VOTE HAL SMALLEY ,, BARRY ELDRIDGE CAROL BRENCKLE JOHN "OZZIE" OSBORNE BLAINE GILMAN ~ fi/ j~o~~l ~mb~ Signature , Kenai City Council Member Election - April 2, 2003 A - 3 Ballots for the election of council Member BALLOT #3 CANDIDATE VOTE HAL SMALLEY ~'~..~ BARRY ELDRIDGE CAROL BRENCKLE JOHN "OZZIE' OSBORNE BLAINE GILMAN Council Memb~ Signature BALLOT #3 CANDIDATE VOTE HAL SMALLEY BARRY ELDRIDGE CAROL BRENCKLE /~ JOHN "OZZIE' OSBORNE BLAINE GILMAN c~ncil Member Signature BALLOT #3 CANDIDATE VOTE - HAL SMALLEY - BARRY ELDRIDGE - CAROL BRENCKLE JOHN "OZZIE" OSBORNE BLAINE GILMAN ~/ ~ouncil lqember Signature BALLOT #3 CANDIDATE VOTE HAL SMALLEY BARRY ELDRIDGE CAROL BRENCKLE .X' JOHN "OZZIE" OSBORNE ", BLAINE GILMAN ou ,rum ,, , BALLOT #3 CANDIDATE VOTE HAL SMALLEY BARRY ELDRIDGE CAROL BRENCKLE JOHN "OZZIE" OSBORNE BLAINE GILMAN g,~,~' - Council Member Signature BALLOT #3 CANDIDATE VOTE HAL SMALLEY BARRY ELDRIDGE CAROL BRENCKLE JOHN "OZZIE" OSBORNE ,,, BLAINE GILMAN ~ , C ~~cii Member Signature Kenai City Council Member Election - April 2, 2003 A- 3 Ballots for the election of council Member BALLOT #4 CANDIDATE VOTE HAL SMALLEY BARRY ELDRIDGE CAROL BRENCKLE '~ JOHN "OZZIE" OSBORNE BLAINE GILMAN ..,f Counell l~embcr Signaj~~t-'~ BALLOT #4 CANDIDATE VOTE HAL SMALLEY BARRY ELI)RIDGE CAROL BRENCKLE ~ - JOHN "OZZIE" OSBORNE BLAINE GILMAN ~u~n~l l~ember Signature _ BALLOT #4 CANDIDATE VOTE HAL SMALLEY BARRY ELDRIDGE CAROL BRENCKLE _ JOHN "OZZIE" OSBORNE BLAINE GILMAN J _Council Member Signatt~e BALLOT #4 CANDIDATE VOTE HAL SMALLEY BARRY ELDRIDGE CAROL BRENCKLE JOHN "OZZIE" OSBORNE BLAINE GILMAN i ,.... ' Council M~mber Signature BALLOT #4 CANDIDATE VOTE HAL SMALLEY - BARRY ELDRIDGE CAROL BRENCKLE JOHN "OZZIE- OSBORNE - BLAINE GILMAN ~ - ~' ,~uncil ~/~'~ber'Signature BALLOT ~ CA~NDIDATE ' VOTE HAL SMALLEY BARRY ELDRIDGE CAROL BRENCKLE JOHN "OZZIE" OSBORNE . BLAINE GILMAN Kenai City Council Member Election - April 2, 2003 A- 3 Ballots for the election of council Member ,,, BALLOT//5 , CANDIDATE VOTE HAL SMALLEY BARRY ELDRIDGE CAROL BRENCKLE JOHN "OZZIE- OSBORNE - o, ber Signature BALLOT//5 CANDIDATE VOTE HAL SMALLEY BARRY ELDRIDGE CAROL BRENCKLE JOHN "OZZIE" OSBORNE BLAINE GILMAN Council Member Signature BALLOT//5 CANDIDATE VOTE HAL SMALLEY BARRY ELDRIDGE CAROL BRENCKLE '~x JOHN "OZZIE" OSBORNE ~ BLAINE GILMAN .,// Counc~'lfMember Sij~am~'e BALLOT//5 CANDIDATE VOTE HAL SMALLEY BARRY ELDRIDGE CAROL BRENCKLE ~ JOHN ,,OZZIE,, OSBORNE · BLAINE GILMAN .. ~t / d.~t ,,. ~- .C~ur~il Member Signature BALLOT//5 CANDIDATE VOTE HAL SMALLEY BARRY ELDRIDGE. CAROL BRENCKLE JOHN "OZZIE" OSBORNE BLAINE GILMAN ~ BALLOT//5 , CANDIDATE VOTE HAL SMALLEY BARRY ELDRIDGE CAROL BRENCKLE ~~ JOHN "OZZIE' OSBORNE ,,, BLAINE GILMAN .... Council Member Signature Kenai City Council Member Election - April 2, 2003 A- 3 Ballots for the election of council Member BALLOT #6 CANDIDATE VOTE HAL SMALLEY BARRY ELDRIDGE CAROL BRENCKLE JOHN "OZZIE" OSBORNE BLAINE GILMAN ~ BALLOT #6 CANDIDATE VOTE HAL SMALLEY BARRY ELDRIDGE CAROL BRENCKLE JOHN "OZZIE" OSBORNE BLAINE GILMAN ~ ~ouncil Member Signature - BALLOT #6 CANDIDATE VOTE HAL SMALLEY BARRY ELDRIDGE CAROL BRENCKLE JOHN "OZZIE' OSBORNE aLAI aIL Council M~e~ber Signature BALLOT #6 CANDIDATE VOTE HAL SMALLEY BARRY ELDRIDGE CAROL BRENCKLE \~ JOHN "OZZIE" OSBORNE /\ BLAINE G~'i~~ //~] Council Member Si~taj~e - BALLOT #6 CANDIDATE VOTE - HAL SMALLEY BARRY ELDRIDGE CAROL BRENCKLE ~. JOHN "OZZIE' OSBORNE - BLAINE GILMAN Council Member Signature BALLOT #6 CANDIDATE VOTE HAL SMALLEY BARRY ELDRIDGE CAROL BRENCKLE JOHN "OZZIE" OSBORNE BLAINE GILMAN // _ Cou~il ~ember Signature Kenai City Council Member Election - April 2, 2003 A- 3 Ballots for the election of council Member BALLOT #7 CANDIDATE VOTE HAL SMALLEY BARRY ELDRIDGE - CAROL BRENCKLE ~ - JOHN "OZZIE" OSBORNE ~ - - BLAINE GILMAN Co ~ut[~cil Memb~ Signature BALLOT #7 CANDIDATE VOTE HAL SMALLEY BARRY ELDRIDGE ,.~ CAROL BRENCKLE JOHN "OZZIE" OSBORNE BLAINE GILMAN ~/ Co~ancil ~e:rnber Signature _ BALLOT #7 CANDIDATE VOTE HAL SMALLEY BARRY ELDRIDGE - CAROL BRENCKLE JOHN "OZZIE" OSBORNE - - - Council Member Signature BALLOT #7 CANDIDATE VOTE HAL SMALLEY BARRY ELDRIDGE CAROL BRENCKLE JOHN "OZZIE" OSBORNE BLAINE GILMAN ~ Council Member Signamre BALLOT #7 CANDIDATE VOTE' . - HAL SMALLEY BARRY ELDRIDGE - CAROL BRENCKLE ~ - JOHN "OZZIE" OSBORNE - BLAINE GILMAN Council Member Signature BALLOT #7 CANDIDATE VOTE HAL SMALLEY BARRY ELDRIDGE CAROL BRENCKLE JOHN "OZZIE' OSBORNE BLAINE GILMAN Council Member Signamid Kenai City Council Member Election - April 2, 2003 A- 3 Ballots for the election of council Member BALLOT #8 CANDIDATE VOTE HAL SMALLEY BARRY ELDRIDGE CAROL BRENCKLE ~'~ JOHN "OZZIE" OSBORNE BLAINE GILMAN ,~, . ? BALLOT #8 CANDIDATE VOTE HAL SMALLEY BARRY ELDRIDGE CAROL BRENCKLE JOHN "OZZIE" OSBORNE BLAINE GILMAN '-' Council Mem-b~Signature BALLOT #8 CANDIDATE VOTE HAL SMALLEY BARRY ELDRIDGE CAROL BRENCKLE JOHN "OZZIE" OSBORNE BLAINE GILMAN ~' Council Member Signature BALLOT #8 CANDIDATE VOTE HAL SMALLEY BARRY ELDRIDGE CAROL BRENCKLE JOHN "OZZIE" OSBORNE BLAINE GILMAN ~ , - ~ '~ouncil Member Signatu BALLOT #10 CANDIDATE VOTE HAL SMALLEY BARRY ELDRIDGE CAROL BRENCKLE JOHN "OZZIE' OSBORNE BLAINE GILMAN ///Council Member Signamrd BALLOT #8 CANDIDATE VOTE HAL SMALLEY BARRY ELDRIDGE CAROL BRENCKLE JOHN "OZZIE" OSBORNE BLAINE GILMAN SUBSTITUTE Suggested by: Administration City of Kenai RESOLUTION NO. 2003-16 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA INCREASING THE WATER AND SEWER RATES. WHEREAS, the City of Kenai commissioned a study of water and sewer rates; and, WHEREAS, CH2M Hill performed the study and recommends water rates be increased 30% and sewer rates be increased 35% effective for fiscal year 2004; and, WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Kenai to phase in this increase over more than one year; and, WHEREAS, the water and sewer rates have not been increased since 1993; and, WHEREAS, the water and sewer system is self-supporting and in order to have sufficient funds for capital improvements and operations it is in the best interest of the City to increase rates effective June 15, 2003; and, WHEREAS, an increase of 15% for water and 17.8% for sewer would provide adequate resources for the Water and Sewer Fund for FY 2004. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, that the rates identified in the Public Utility Regulations and Rates in Schedules A, B, C and E be increased 15% for water and 17.8% for sewer effective June 15, 2003. PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 2nd day of April, 2003. ATTEST: JOHN J. WILLIAMS, MAYOR Carol L. Freas, City Clerk Approved by Finance' (3 / 26 / 03) hl Suggested by: Administration City of Kenai RESOLUTION NO. 2003-16 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA INCREASING THE WATER AND SEWER RATES. WHEREAS, the City of Kenai commissioned a study of water and sewer rates; and, , WHEREAS, CH2M Hill performed the study and recommends water rates be increased 30% and sewer rates be increased 35% effective for fiscal year 2004; and, WHEREAS, the water and sewer rates have not been increased since 1993; and, WHEREAS, the water and sewer system is self-supporting and in order to have sufficient funds for capital improvements and operations it is in the best interest of the City to increase rates effective June 15, 2003. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, that the rates identified in the Public Utility Regulations and Rates in Schedules A, B, C and E be increased 30% for water and 35% for sewer effective June 15, 2003. PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 19th day of March, 2003. JOHN J. WILLIAMS, MAYOR ATTEST: Carol L. Freas, City Clerk Approved by Finance: (3/13/03) jl CITY OF KENAI "Oil Capital of Alaska" 210 FIDALGO AVE., SUITE 200 KENAI, ALASKA 99611-7794 TELEPHONE: 907-283-7535 FAX: 907-283-3014 MEMORANDUM TO: THROUGH: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: City Council Linda Snow, City Manager Lawrence A. Semmens, Finance Director ,~~ March 26, 2003 Water and Sewer Rates This memo is to supplement the March 12, 2003 memo from Linda Snow included in the packet. The following are the primary reasons that an increase in water and sewer rates is necessary at this time' , Recent capital improvement expenditures in the amount of $1,200,000 have depleted the fund balance to below acceptable levels. The City has relied on matching grants to finance capital improvements; however, it is uncertain if grants will be available for furore improvements. Unfortunately, even if grants are available, the Water and Sewer Fund does not have cash to match the grants. This puts the ability of the water and sewer system to meet furore service demands at risk. In their report CH2M Hill recommends that the City raise rates 30% to 35% if we use debt to finance a portion of furore capital costs. If debt is not used they recommend that the water and sewer rates need to be increased 90% & 100% respectively! Copies of their reports are in your packet. 2. The Water and Sewer Fund is self supporting- services are paid for from user fees. Costs are increasing, and have increased substantially since the last rate increase effective FY 1994. That year the operating cost was $938,350. In FY 2002 the operating cost was $1,220,000, which is a 30% increase. Service fee revenues have increased 10%. Water production has increased 40%! Population growth over the same period is 2%. We have added 4 miles of sewer lines, an increase of 5%, to a total of 78 miles and we added Wellhouse 3. All without increasing rates. It is very interesting that water production is up 40% while service fee revenue is only up 10%. Why? Because there is no correlation between water production and revenue when most of the customers are on a flat rate. Our customers are using 40% more service, but only paying an additional 10%. . Operating costs are going to continue to increase (unless services are reduced). General inflation over this period is 21%. While our cost per gallon produced (a measure of efficiency) has dropped by over 20% in the same time frame, new regulations are expected to increase operating costs due to higher water quality standards and security requirements. o The fund has had two revenue sources that are drying up. In FY 2001 the fund started receiving interest earnings. In that year the amount was $107,000 and last year it was $63,000.. Since fund balance has dropped from over $1 million to less than $150,000 at the end of FY 2003, interest earnings will be insignificant especially at current rates. Second, the fund has been receiving special assessment payments from the Thompson Park Project. Almost all of these assessments will be paid off in 2005. These revenues will have to be replaced. For all of the forgoing reasons it is my strong recommendation that water and sewer rates be increased. The financial health of the system depends on it. It is understandable that the Council does not want to raise rates 30% and 35%, particularly this year. Given that, it is my recommendation that you take the alternative mentioned in City Manager Snow's memo to increase rates in two steps of $7 in FY 2004 and 2005. For residential customers this will be $84- per year. For other customers this would be about a 16% increase each year. The total estimated reVenue increase will be $215,500 which would provide some growth in fund balance. This is a reasonable and justifiable approach. Revenues Usage Fees Hook-up Residential Water Commercial Water Residential Sewer Commercial Sewer Total Usage Fees City Of Kenai Fiscal Year 2004 Operating Budget Budget Projection Fund 10: Water and Sewer Fund Actual FY 2001 Original Amended Actual Budget Budget FY 2002' FY 2003 FY 2003 5,320 228,904 106,377 627,374 276,599 3,8OO $ 5,OOO 232,953 233,000 111,969 115,000 644,331 640,000 289,964 280,000 5,000 233,000 115,000 640,000 280,000 Projection FY 2OO3 3,200 235,000 110,000 645,000 280,000 Administration Recommended FY 2004 3,500 270,250 126,500 759,810 323,950 1,244,574 1,283,017 1,273,000 1,273,000 1,273,200 1,484,010 Miscellaneous Revenues Penalty and interest 17,552 18,234 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 Spec. Asmnt. Principal 41,61 7 40,414 40,000 40,000 32,000 30,000 Sale of Assets .... Interest earnings 106,919 63,409 58,000 58,000 40,000 28,000 Other 3,011 2,013 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 Total Miscellaneous Revenues 169,099 124,070 118,500 118,500 92,500 78,500 Total Revenues 1,413,673 1,407,087 1,391,500 1,391,500 1,365,700 1,562,510 Expenditures Water Department 453,486 405,426 467,347 496,831 1,446,831 482,569 Sewer Department 450,903 230,627 290,726 307,423 307,4 23 274,473 Sewer Treatment Plant Dept. 745,810 584,104 673,836 725,522 725,522 644,445 Total Expenditures 1,650,199 1,220,157 1,431,909 1,529,776 2,479,776 1,401,487 Contribution To/(From) Fund Balance Projected lapse (3%) Adjusted ( Deficit)IS urplus Beginning Fund Balance Residual Equity Transfers Ending Fund Balance (236,526) 186,930 (40,409) (138,276) 85,915 45,506 91,787 (46,489) (1,114,076) 84,089 (1 ,O29,987) 161,023 42,O45 203,068 1,132,042 895,516 855,984 1,176,950 1,176,950 146,963 895,516 $ 146,963 1,130,461 94,504 1,176,950 $ 901,490 $ 350,031 Revenues Usage Fees Hook-up Residential Water Commercial Water Residential Sewer Commercial Sewer Total Usage Fees City Of Kenai Fiscal Year 2004 Operating Budget Budget Projection Fund 10: Water and Sewer Fund Actual FY 2001 Original Amended Actual Budget Budget FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2003 5,320 228,904 106,377 627,374 276,599 3,800 $ 5,000 232,953 233,000 111,969 115,000 644,331 640,000 289,964 280,000 5,000 233,000 115,000 640,000 280,000 Projection FY 2003 3,200 235,000 110,000 645,000 280,000 1,244,574 1,283,017 1,273,000 1,273,000 1,273,200 Administration Recommended FY 2004 3,500 258,500 121,000 709,500 302,50O 1,395,000 Miscellaneous Revenues Penalty and interest 17,552 18,234 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 Spec. Asmnt. Principal 41,617 40,414 40,000 40,000 32,000 30,000 Sale of Assets .... Interest earnings 106,919 63,409 58,000 58,000 40,000 28,000 Other 3,011 2,013 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 Total Miscellaneous Revenues 169,099 124,070 118,500 118,500 92,500 78,500 Total Revenues 1,413,673 1,407,087 1,391,500 1,391,500 1,365,700 1,473,500 Expenditures Water Department 453,486 405,426 467,347 496,831 1,446,831 482,569 Sewer Department 450,903 230,627 290,726 307,423 307,423 274,473 Sewer Treatment Plant Dept. 745,810 584,104 673,836 725,522 725,522 644,445 Total Expenditures 1,650,199 1,220,157 1,431,909 1,529,776 2,479,776 1,401,487 Contribution To/(From) Fund Balance Projected lapse (3%) Adjusted (Deficit)/Surplus Beginning Fund Balance Residual Equity Transfers Ending Fund Balance $ (236,526) 186,930 (40,409) (138,276) 85,915 45,506 91,787 (46,489) (1,114,076) 84,089 (1,029,987) 72,013 42,045 114,058 1,132,042 895,516 855,984 1,176,950 1,176,950 146,963 895,516 146,963 1,130,461 94,504 1,176,950 $ 901,490 $ 261,021 Revenues Usage Fees Hook-up Residential Water Commercial Water Residential Sewer Commercial Sewer Total Usage Fees City Of Kenai Fiscal Year 2004 Operating Budget Budget Projection Fund 10' Water and Sewer Fund Actual FY 2001 Original Amended Actual Budget Budget FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2003 5,320 228,904 106,377 627,374 276,599 3,8OO $ 5,000 232,953 233,000 111,969 115,000 644,331 640,000 289,964 280,000 5,000 233,000 115,000 640,000 280,000 Projection FY 2003 3,200 235,000 110,000 645,000 280,000 Administration Recommended FY 2004 3,500 235,000 110,000 645,000 275,000 1,244,574 1,283,017 1,273,000 1,273,000 1,273,200 1,268,500 Miscellaneous Revenues Penalty and interest 17,552 18,234 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 Spec. Asmnt. Principal 41,617 40,414 40,000 40,000 32,000 30,000 Sale of Assets .... Interest earnings 106,919 63,409 58,000 58,000 40,000 28,000 Other 3,011 2,013 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 Total Miscellaneous Revenues 169,099 124,070 118,500 118,500 92,500 78,500 Total Revenues Expenditures 1,413,673 1,407,087 1,391,500 1,391,500 1,365,700 1,347,000 Water Department 453,486 405,426 467,347 496,831 1,446,831 482,569 Sewer Department 450,903 230,627 290,726 307,423 307,423 274,473 Sewer Treatment Plant Dept. 745,810 584,104 673,836 725,522 725,522 644,445 Total Expenditures 1,650,199 1,220,157 1,431,909 1,529,776 2,479,776 1,401,487 Contribution To/(From) Fund Balance Projected lapse (3%) Adjusted (Deficit)/Surplus Beginning Fund Balance Residual Equity Transfers (236,526) 186,930 (40,409) (138,276) Ending Fund Balance 85,915 45,506 91,787 (46,489) (1,114,076) 84,089 (1,029,987) (54,487) 42,045 (12,442) 1,132,042 895,516 855,984 1,176,950 1,176,950 146,963 $ 895,516 146,963 1,130,461 94,504 1,176,950 $ 901,490 134,521 CITY OF KENAI "Oil Capital of Alaska" 210 FIDALGO AVE., SUITE 200 KENAI, ALASKA 99611-7794. TELEPHONE: 907-283-7535 FAX: 907-283-3014 MEMORANDUM TO. FROM: 'DATE: RE: Mayor Williams & City Council Members Linda L. Snow, City Manager ~~' March 12, 2003 Water and Sewer Rate Increases As you know, the City's water and sewer utilities face a number of challenges, including the capital improvements needed to replace aging infrastructure and the imperative to comply with Federal and State regulatory measures. CH2M Hill was selected by the City to prepare water and sewer rate reviews and financing plans to help address these challenges. The Administration has reviewed and concurs with the final repons and rate recommendations presented by CH2M Hill in the City of Kenai Water Rate Study and Finance Plan and the City of Kenai Wastewater Facility Master Plan. Specifically, CH2M Hill recommends a 30%.water rate increase and a 35% sewer rate increase as illustrated in the first chart on the attached schedule prepared by Keith Komelis. The City has not increased water and sewer rates since 1993. CH2M Hill repons the majority of Alaska communities surveyed have increased rates at least once since that time. Revenues' have traditionally been adequate to support operations and maintenance costs of the water, sewer, and sewer treatment plant departments, but are insufficient to fund capital expenditures. The results of no rate adjustments for the last ten years are that the City has not established replacement reserves, cannot absorb increased operations and maintenance costs, and has no development fees available to finance a portion of the requirements for capital improvement programs. According to CH2M Hill, if the current single-family monthly water rate of $10.35 had risen with general inflation (21% during the nine-year period, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Anchorage Price Index), the rate would currently average about $12.50 per month. This rate would have contributed to increased revenue for water system replacements and CIP costs. The consultant's experience has shown that more modest, but frequent rate increases generate more sufficient revenues and result in overall lower rates than less frequent but major rate increases. As an alternative, Council may wish to consider phasing in the recommended increase over two years, rather than doing it all in one year. As illustrated in the second chart on the attachment, this would result in a combined water and sewer increase of only $7.00 in FY 04 and $7.00 in FY05. Resolution No. 2003-16 increases all of the water rates by 30% and sewer rates by 35%. However, if Council wishes to pursue the option to phase in the recommended increase, then those may substitute the percentage rates in the Resolution identified in the second chart as "Option to Increase the Water and Sewer Total Monthly Bill by $7.00 for the Next 2 Years." ....... CITY OF KENAI ...... RECOMMENDED BY CH2MHILL WATER AND SEWER RATE STUDY DATED MARCH 2003 , , FLAT RESIDENTIAL RATE . . , year % Water % Sewer Water Sewer Sub Total Sales Tax Total FY Increase Increase $ $ $ $ $ , , 2002/03 0 0% 10.35 28'70 39,05 1.95 41.001 . 2003104 30% 35% 13.46 38.75 52.21 2.61 54.82 ' 2004105 4% 4% i3.99 40~29 54.28 " 2.71 56.99 , . 2005106 4% 4% 14.55 41.91 56.46 2.82 59.28 2006~07 4% 4% 15.14 43.58 58.72 2.94 61.66 2007~08 0% 0% 15.14 43.58 58.72 2.94 61.66 .... Option to Increase the Water and Sewer Total Monthly Bi.II by $?.00 for Ne,xt 2 Years ,, 2002/03 0.0% 0.0% 10.35 28.70 39.05 i .95 41 .'00 ,, 2003104 15.0% 17.8% 11.90 33.81 45.71 2.29 48.00 2004/05 13.0% 15.1% 13.45 38.93 52.38 2.62 55.00 2005106 8.2% 7.7% 14.55 4i .91 56.46 2.82 59.28 2005107 4.1% 4.0% 15.14 43.58 58.72 2.94 61.66 2007~08 0.0% 0.0% ' 15.14 43.58 58.72 2.94 6i .66 ,, ., Optio .n to Increase th® Water and sewer Total, Monthly Bill by !0 ,% for 2003~04 2002/03 0.0% " 0.0% 10135 28.70 39.05 1.95 41,00 2003104 10% 10% 11.38 31.57 42.95 2.1'5 45.10 Prepared by Keith Komelis 3/27/2003 Page 1 CITY OF KENAI "0il Capital of Alaska" 210 FIDALGO AVE., SUITE 200 KENAI, ALASKA 99611-7794- TELEPHONE: 907-283-7535 FAX: 907-283-3014 MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: RE: Mayor Williams & City Council ' Members Linda L. Snow, City Manager March 12, 2003 Water and Sewer Rate Increases As you know, the City's water and sewer utilities face a number of challenges, including the capital improvements needed to replace aging infrastructure and the imperative to comply with Federal and State regulatory measures. CH2M Hill was selected by the City to prepare water and sewer rate reviews and financing plans to help address these challenges. The Administration has reviewed and concurs with the final reports and rate recommendations presented by CH2M Hill in the City ofKenai ~ater Rate Study and Finance Plan and the City of Kenai Wastewater Facility Master Plan. Specifically, CH2M Hill recommends a 30% water rate increase and a 35% sewer rate increase as illustrated in the first chart on the attached schedule prepared by Keith Komelis. The City has not increased water and sewer rates since 1993. CH2M Hill reports the majority of Alaska communities surveyed have increased, rates at least once since that time. Revenues have traditionally been adequate to support operations and maintenance costs of the water, se.wer, and sewer treatment plant departments, but are insufficient to fund capital expenditures. The results of no rate adjustments for the last ten years are that the City has not established replacement reserves, cannot absorb increased operations and maintenance costs, and has no development fees available to finance a portion of the requirements for capital improvement programs. According to CH2M Hill, if the current single-family monthly water rate of $10.35 had risen with general inflation (21% during the nine-year period, U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics Anchorage Price Index), the rate would currently average about $12.50 per month. This rate would have contributed to increased revenue for water system replacements and CIP costs. The consultant's experience has shown that more modest, but frequent rate increases generate more sufficient revenues and result in overall lower rates than less frequent but major rate increases. As an alternative, Council may wish to consider phasing in the recommended increase over two years, rather than doing it all in one year. As illustrated in the second chart on the attachment, this would result in a combined water and sewer increase of only $7.00 in FY 04 and $7.00 in FY05. Resolution No. 2003-16 increases all of the water rates by 30% and sewer rates by 35%. However, if Council wishes to pursue the option to phase in the recommended increase, then those may substitute the percentage rates in the Resolution identified in the second chart as "Option to Increase the Water and Sewer Total Monthly Bill by $7.00 for the Next 2 Years." .... Cl-I~' OF KENAI ..... -FROM CH2MHILL WATER AND SEW~j~ Fca. TE STUDY DATED MARCH 2003 FLAT RESIDENTIAL RATE ..... Year % Water: % Sewer t Water sewer Sub Total Sales Tax' ¥otal FY Increase Increase! $ $ $ $ $ 200~03 I 0 0% 10.35 28.70 "39.05i 1.95 41.00 200_3!~ [ 30% 35% 13.461 ' 38.751 52.21 2.61 54.82 2005/06 , 4% "4% 14.55 41.91 56.46 2.82 59.28! 2006/07I 4%[ 4% 15.14 43.58t 58,72 2.94 61.66 2007108 [ 0%1 0%t 15.141 43.58!. 58.721 2.94 61.66~ 1 Option f_o' InC .m~,, the Water and Sewer Total Monthly Bill by $7.00 for Next 2 Yea,m,,, 200_2/03 0.0% 0.0% 10.35 28.70i 39.05 1.95 41.00 2003/04 15.0% 17.8% 11.90'" 33.81 45. 71 2.29 48.00 52.38 ~ 2004/05 ! 1'3.0% 15.1% 13.45 38.93 2.62 55.00 2005/06t 8.2% 7.7%t 14.55t 41.91 56.46t 2.82 59:28 2006/07 'i 4.1%t 4.0%! 15.14! 43.58i 58.72i "2.941 61-66 2007108 [ 0.0%! 0.0%[ 15.141 '43.58i , 58.721, 2.94] ,, 61.66 Prepared by Keith Komelis 03/13/2003 Page I Suggested by: Administration City of Kenai ORDINANCE NO. 199t5-2003 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA INCREASING ESTIMATED REVENUES AND APPROPRIATIONS BY $315,975 IN THE GENERAL FUND TO TRANSFER INLET WOODS SETTLEMENT PROCEEDS TO THE DEBT SERVICE FUND. WHEREAS, The City of Kenai has a balance of $315,975 on debt related to the Inlet Woods bonds; and, WHEREAS, the City recently received $359,000 in settlement proceeds related to Inlet Woods litigation; and, WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Kenai to transfer $315,975 of these proceeds to the Debt Service Fund so that the General Fund Revenues will not have to be used to pay the remaining Debt Service; and, 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 Revenue $315,975 Increase Appropriations: Non-departmental - Transfer to Debt Service Fund $315,975 PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 2nd day of April, 2003. ATTEST: JOHN J. WILLIAMS, MAYOR Carol L. Freas, City Clerk Approved by Finance' (03 / 07 / 2003) hl Introduced: Adopted: Effective: March 19, 2003 April 2,' 2003 April 2, 2003 Suggested by' Administration City of Kenai RESOLUTION NO. 2003-19 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA TRANSFERRING $8,000 IN THE AIRPORT LAND SYSTEM SPECIAL REVENUE FUND FOR OVERTIME. WHEREAS, additional money is needed in the Airport M & O overtime account due to more overtime charged earlier in the year when there was a position vacancy; and, WHEREAS, additional overtime may be incurred at the airport before the year end; and, WHEREAS, money is available in salaries due to the position vacancy. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, that the following budget transfers be made: Airport Land System Special Revenue Fund From: M & O- Salaries $8,000 To: M & O - Overtime $8,000 PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 2nd day of April, 2003. JOHN J. WILLIAMS, MAYOR ATTEST: Carol L. Freas, City Clerk Approved by Finance: (3 / 26 / 03) jl CITY OF KENAI PLANNING tk ZONING COMMISSION CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS March 26, 2003 - 7:00 p.m. CHAIR RON GOECKE, Presiding MINUTES 1. CALL TO ORDER: la. Roll Call Chairman Goecke called the meeting to order at 7'00 p.m. Members Present: Glick, Bryson, Goecke, Eldridge, Osborne, Amen Members Absent: Tunseth Others Present: Councilman Bookey, Councilman Moore, City Planner Kebschull, Contract Secretary Roper lb. Agenda Approval MOTION Commissioner Osborne MOVED to approve the agenda and asked for UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Commissioner Bryson SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. 1C. Consent Agen~ MOTION Commissioner Glick MOVED to approve the revised agenda and asked for UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Commissioner Bryson SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. 2. *APPROVAL OF MINUTES: 2.a. *March 12, 2003 - Approved by consent agenda. 3. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT: - None 4. CONSIDERATION OF PLATS: - None 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: - None 6. OLD BUSINESS: - None PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING MARCH 26, 2003 PAGE 1 7. NEW BUSINESS: - None 8. PENDING ITEMS: - None 9. CODE ENFORCEMENT: - None 10. REPORTS: l Oa. City Council- Councilman Bookey reported the following: · Interviews for the a new City Council member will be held on March 27, 2003 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers. · The smoking issue will be on the April 2, 2003 agenda. · A tour of the Emergency Operations Center at the Alaska Regional Aircraft Fire Training Center is scheduled for Tuesday, April I at 10 a.m. · A work session with City Council, Parks and Recreation Commission and the Boys and Girls Club will be held on April 7, 2003. · A joint meeting between the City Council and Airport Commission will be held on April 9, 2003. · The LID public hearing was again postponed. lOb. Borough Planning- Commissioner Bryson provided a report based on activities at the March 24, 2003 Borough Planning meeting. 10c. Administration Kebschull reported the following: · A final review of the draft comprehensive plan is underway and if anyone has any comments they can be forwarded to Kebschull. · The work session for the new edUcation zone will be scheduled for April 9, 2003. · A variance request will possibly be presented to the Commission for the Thompson/Bible addition as there is a 4.5-foot side setback encroachment. This was noticed when the applicant applied for a building permit. 11. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED: - None 12. INFORMATION ITEMS: - None 13. COMMISSION COMMENTS tk QUF~TIONS: Commissioner Amen asked for confirmation for the date of the Airport and Council work session. Councilman Bookey confirmed that it was April 9, 2003. Kebschull noted the meeting could be held in the City Clerk's conference room ff necessary. 14. ADJOURNMENT: PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING MARCH 26, 2003 PAGE 2 The meeting adjourned at 7:10 p.m. Minutes recorded and transcribed by: Barbara L. Roper, Contract Secretary PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING MARCH 26, 2003 PAGE 3 CITY COUNCIL WO~ SESSION FEBRUARY ~0, ~.003 6:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS MAYOR JOHN J. WILLIAMS, PRESIDING Council Present: Staff present: Others: Williams, Moore, Swarner, Bookey, Jackman, and Porter Freas, La Shot, Semmens, Kornelis, Jankowska, Graves, Wannamaker, Cronkhite, Craig, Snow, Frates', Kopp, Walden, Hall. O. Osborne, H. Smalley, E. DeForest, R. Ross, J. Neyman, B. Gilman, D. Sonberg, J. Buzzell, C. Glick, B. Peters. City Manager Snow reported the following: · The city is facing a loss of at least $800,000 in sales tax revenue direct from the closing of Kmart and more like a $1.4 million total deficit. Two things feeding the deficit are the graduated loss of revenue (interest income, state revenue, and Kmart) and the graduated increase in costs of providing, public services (personnel, insurances, utilities, etc.) · The good news (reasoning to recommend a calm, rational, fairly optimistic approach to this year's budget): The healthy, commendable fund balance, which could be used to weather a one-year transitional storm. · The bad news: The fund balance will be finite and will not last forever if prudent, positive and proactive measures are not' taken now. · Administration recommends using this next year as a transitional year; at the end of one year, a much clearer picture and more information on which to base actions will be know. Administration does not recommend decimating public services, which means massive lay-offs, at this time because of the city's healthy fund balance. Administration recommends a three-fold, combination approach to get through the next budget year and to position the city carefully for the project years: (1) budget cuts between $100 and $200,000; (2) a ¥~_ mill increase to yield another $200,000 to the already projected one mill increase; and (3) using the unrestricted fund balance to cover the balance of the projected deficit. Throughout this year and by the beginning of next fiscal year, they will have had the opportunity to glean the information needed and upon which to approach the second year. If previous optimism and confidence has or is proving to be unfounded, then they would have recommend drastic reductions in the level of public services. This year there is a choice. The budget policy statement defined during the last pre-budget work sessions was reviewed and noted: · Establish the Unreserved Undesignated General Fund Balance at no less than $4,750,000. WITH RECOMMENDATIONS, THIS WOULD BE DEFICIT SPENDING. Project a mill rate increase from 3.5 to 4.5. KENAI CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION FEBRUARY 20, 2003 PAGE 2 · Project no change to the sales tax rate. · No new programs or additional staffing beyond what was authorized in FY03, unless the staff will be offset by savings or have a neutral budget impact, e.g., VISTA. After consideration of lapsed appropriations, the budget will be balanced, i.e., the Adjusted {Deficit)/Surplus will be zero or show a surplus. ADMINISTRATION NO LONGER RECOMMENDS. · The budget should include some level of employee contribution towards the payment of health insurance premiums. ADMINISTRATION NO LONGER RECOMMENDS. · The budget should include a COLA for employees. ADMINISTRATION NO LONGER RECOMMENDS. Semmens explained he calculated the sales tax loss as follows: Estimated Kmart sales tax revenue $ (800,000) Estimated of direct sales/stay in Kenai 200,000 Direct revenue loss $ (600,000) Projecting sales tax for FY 03 Non-Kmart Sales Tax revenue Est. residual impact on other sales - 10% Estimated sales tax revenue for FY 04 4,000,000 3,400,000 (340,000) 3,060,000 Semmens rem/nded council these were his estimations and some persons in the communitY to which he has spoken think he is being optimistic. Semmens then reviewed a Budget Projection for the General Fund which he handed out and noted: · He believed the property tax should be better than projected. · Sales tax is projected, to be less ($4,000,000) (this is very early in the budget process, as he usually doesn't finalize his projections at this time of the year and he anticipates the numbers will change). · He expects state and federal revenues to stay fairly fiat. · $1.5 million was projected and $1.6 million is the actual in "other revenues" due to a settlement payment and sales in regard to Inlet Woods. · Because the city is billing ambulance fees, he believes there has been a positive response in collecting revenue. There is nothing good on the horizon for interest revenue and is bound to go down instead of up. Charges to "other funds" are up a little, but is normal fluctuation. Semmens commented on the expenditures side of the budget and noted the 2004 column indicated the department submitted budgets (which were basically status quo) and explained: · The budget is up $460,000, including personnel costs of $230,000 (health insurance, PERS and workers' compensation). KENAI CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION FEBRUARY 20, 2003 PAGE 3 There is no pay raise included in the budget, though there is $18,000 for salary step increases. (Neither a COLA increase or employee-pay health insurance were figured into the budget at this point.) It is felt by he and Snow, between $100,000 and $200,000 can be removed from the budget, however above that, it will mean service cuts. · The total deficit is shown as $1,467,691 (after adding a one mill increase). · The addition of another one-half mill will reduce the deficit number by about $200,000. · The lapse has been reduced to three percent due to budgets being tighter and tighter. · Fund Balance: Designated = $2.6 (includes encumbrances from year ended; $951,000 reserved for capital improvements; $200,000 reserved for debt services {now taken care of and removed); $500,000 planned to take from fund balance next year; $100,000 for self-insurance; $400,000 for working capital; $100,000 for Daubenspeck (limited for what it can be spent). Undesignated = $5,134,000 (available for appropriation) out of $7.7 million. He noted, council has control over most of those designated funds and could decide not to have a reserve for capital improvements, etc. · They are projecting FY2003 will end with a tOtal fund balance of $7.3 million, but with an unreserved undesignated fund balance of $4.3 million (small because planning to deficit spend in FY 04). · It's critical to recognize the impact of the reserves and designations because FY04 he is projecting fund balance will be $6,122,000. If in FY05 council wants a balanced budget, the designations drop by $1.7 million. Semmens added, council needs to look at the budget and cut items that make sense to cut, i.e. dock hours, multi-purpose facility hours, changing library hours, changing programs at the Recreation Center, etc.; he didn't feel that when the fund balance is $7.7 million, decimating services would be appropriate; services are prepaid by the public; if the financial picture is not more optimistic next year, he felt drastic cuts should be made to services. Discussion followed and points were noted as' If continue to draw down on the fund balance and don't cut service in a timely manner, will end up back being in debt with no reserve and a higher mill rate. If there is not a reasonable return to $4.2 million or more of sales tax, either' replace it with property tax or drastically cut services, or a combination. · Make some cuts to services (probably not police and fire) because it's prudent to do so. · Concern the shortfall will be $1.6 million instead of $1.4 million because without Kmart there will be less expenditures for gas, meals, etc. due to less people coming to Kenai. KENAI CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION FEBRUARY 20, 2003 PAGE 4 Discussion of proposed cuts followed: · Snow explained, they gave council the amounts of cuts, i.e. between $100,000 and $200,000. · Administration has discussed the library, multi-purpose facility, dock, etc. in regard to cuts in hours, closures, privatizing, leasing, etc. There is nothing in the budgets presented to her which are sacred. · Administration needs new guidance/policy from the council as to how much to cut, i.e. how much taxes, how much cutting, and how much fund balance. Discussion followed regarding a mill rate increase and cuts and council determined they should decide the mill rate increase and how much to cut and let administration recommend what to cut. For preparation of the budget, council directed' · No COLA increase. · Employees pay a portion of the health insurance ~as the recommended by the Health Insurance Employee Committee. · Cut $500,000' out of fund balance. · Increase the mill rate to 1.5. · Maximum deficit spending level is set at $500,000. · Remove #5 from policy statement. A break was taken in order for Semmens to prepare a new budget projection based on the determinations council discussed during the evening. Semmens noted: · With a five mill rate, property taxes would be approximately $2 million. · The deficit numbers are now changed. He added "undefined cuts/revenue increases" as $521,000 -- which will need to be cut and leave a deficit, after consideration of a three percent lapse, of $5oo,ooo. Now the deficit is less and less is designated in this year. His projection for unreserved and undesignated at the end of FY03 is $3.7 million. · FY04 is showing unreserved/undesignated at $3.192 million, but in reality it won't be that because the city will not be deficit spending $1.7 million in FY05. Public Comment: Blaine Gilman: Noted as follows' · He hates to see the City be decimated/unraveled. · Thinks the city has been well managed and it took a lot of time to get the city to where it is now. KENAI CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION FEBRUARY 20, 2003 PAGE 5 · Suggested the mill rate be increased two to three because he is concerned the $500,000 in cuts will be very painful, i.e. going backwards, employees losing jobs, etc. · At this time, he believes the city's reserves are low (should be $7-10 million). · Doesn't want the city to focus so much on the mill rate and cut services and then have to rebuild. He would rater increase the mill rate than cut services. Williams noted, within the next three months, changes could happen. Porter added, by setting the limits, etc. and discussing cuts to services, it will allow the general public to comment. Rick Ross: Noted the following: · Understood what council is up against. · Thinks administration will have to bring back levels of cuts which the council will fred not acceptable and modifications will be made. · Doesn't think council wants to be the generators of bad news, but respond to news and make incremental changes. Suggested this year make small changes and leave the hard decisions for next year, i.e. prepare for it, plan for it, but take the least reactive action. The work session adjourned at approximately 7:57 p.m. Notes transcribed and prepared by: Carol L. 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LM 0 0 Z I-- I-- Z 0 0 LLI ILl o o o o LLI UJ CITY OF KENAI FY 2004 BUDGET CALENDAR December 20 Budget Preparation Packets Distributed January 10 Overtime and New Positions Due to Finance January 20 City Administrator Decides on New Position Requests By This Date January 2 - Feb 14 Finance Department Develops Revenue and Personnel Expense Estimates, Budget Formats & Tables February 3 Departmental Budget Submissions Due to Finance February 19-21 Budget Draft Reviewed by Department Heads February 24 Consolidated Budget Submitted To Administrator March 3-14 Department Head Meetings With Administrator March 24 Administrator's Budget Draft Finalized April 2 Budget Package to Council April 7 Council Budget Work Session Additional meetings as needed May 12 Council Work Sessions Completed May 21 Introduction of Budget Ordinance May 21 Motion to Set City Attorney and City Clerk Pay, if Changing May 19 Publish Notice 7 days prior to Public Heating June 4 Public Heating. of Budget Ordinance June 4 Mill Rate Resolution Adopted Must be provided to the Borough by 6/15 June 23 Publication & Distribution of Budget Completed Finance website updated DRAFT BUDGET WORKSESSION SCHEDULE April 7, 2003 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 6:00-9:00 P.M. Budget Overview: City Manager/Finance Director- 30 minutes General Fund Budget: Estimated Department Time Recreation Linda Snow 60 minutes Bob Frates, Parks & Recreation Commission, Boys & Girls Club Break 15 minutes Recreation, continued 60 minutes Parks Bob Frates 5 minutes Beautification Bob Frates 5 minutes April 10, 2003 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 6:00'-9:00 P.M. Clerk Carol Freas 10 minutes Visitors Center Ricky Gease 10 minutes Legislative Council 20 minutes Legal Cary Graves 5 minutes City Manager Linda Snow 5 minutes Land Admin. Linda Snow 5 minutes Finance Larry Semmens 5 minutes Non-Departmental Snow/Semmens 10 minutes Fire Scott Walden 10 minutes Break 15 minutes Police Chuck Kopp 10 minutes Communications Chuck Kopp 5 minutes Animal Control Chuck Kopp 5 minutes Planning & Zoning Jack LaShot Public Wrks. Admin. Jack LaShot Shop Jack LaShot Buildings Jack LaShot 5 minutes 5 minutes 10 minutes 5 minutes Safety Streets Street Lighting Boating Keith Komelis Keith Komelis Keith Komelis Keith Komelis 5 minutes 5 minutes 5 minutes 10 minutes Library Ewa Jankowska 10 minutes April 15, 2003 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 6:00- 8:00 P.M. Other Funds Water/Sewer/Stp Keith Komelis 20 minutes Airport M&O/ Admin/Land Terminal Rebecca Cronkhite Rebecca Cronkhite Senior Citizen Funds Rachael Craig Congregate Housing Rachael Craig Break Debt Service Trust Funds Equipment Replacement Fund Schedule Wrap up 15 minutes 10 minutes 10 minutes 10 minutes 10 minutes 5 minutes 5 minutes 5 minutes 30 minutes April 2:003 MEET'J:NG 5¢HEDULE 13 2O 27 March S MT WT F S 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 Harbor Commis- sion, ?p, Coun- cil Chambers 1 Library Commis- sion, 7p, Coun- cil Chambers 2 CITY COUNCIL MEETING, 7p, Council Chambers Beautification Committee, 7p, Council Chambers PLANNING & ZONING COM- MISSION, 7p, Council Chambers 3 Parks & Recre- ation Commis. sion, ?p, Coun- cil Chambers Council on Aging, 10 14 21 28 15 22 29 16 CITY COUNCIL MEETING, 7p, Council Chambers 23 pLANNING a ZONING COM- MISSION, 7p, Council Chambers 3O 10a, Senior Center Airport Commis- sion, 7p, Coun- cil Chambers 17 24 11 18 12 19 26 May S M T WT F S I 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 30 311~11' Pdnted by Calemtar Creatm Plus on 10/08/2002 CITY OF KENAI "Oil Capital of Alaska" 210 FIDALGO AVE., SUITE 200 KENAI, ALASKA '99611-7794 TELEPHONE: 907-283-75,35 FAX: 907-283-3014 MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: SUB J: City Council Lawrence A. Semmens, Acting City Manager March 26, 2003 Dip net parking and boat launch fee increase The FY 2004 budget includes revenues from increased dip net parking and boat launch fees. Normally we could wait umil the budget heatings to actually set the new rates; however, in order to have the necessary forms available when the season starts July 10 we need to make the decision on the rate increases now. Unless the council objects, effective April 3, 2003 the following rates will be in effect: Spruce Street Parking South Beach Parking Parking at Boating Facility Season Parking at Boating Facility Boat Launch Season Boat Launch $10 per 12 hour period $10 per l2 hourpefiod $10 $100 $15 $150 These changes add $5.00 to each category along with a proportionate increase in the season pass rates. The City of Kenai - Dock Rate Schedule dated June 24, 2002 will be updated as appropriate to reflect these changes. Suggested by: City Council CITY OF KENAI ORDINANCE NO. 1999-2003 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AMENDING THE KENAI MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING CHAPTER 12.40 THAT ELIMINATES SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACES AND WORKPLACES EXCEPT PRIVATE CLUBS. WHEREAS, numerous studies have found that tobacco smoke is a major contributor to indoor air pollution, and that breathing secondhand smoke (also known as environmental tobacco smoke) is a cause of disease in healthy nonsmokers, including heart disease, stroke, respiratory disease, and lung cancer. The National Cancer Institute determined in 1999 that secondhand smoke is responsible for the early deaths of up to 65,000 Americans annually. (National Cancer Institute (NCI), "Health effects of exposure to environmental tobacco smoke: the report of the California Environmental Protection Agency. Smoking and Tobacco Control Monograph 10," Bethesda, MD: National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute (NCI), August 1999.) WHEREAS, The Public Health Service's National Toxicology Program has listed secondhand smoke as a known carcinogen. (Environmental Health Information Service (EHIS), "Environmental tobacco' smoke: first listed in the Ninth Report on Carcinogens," U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHFIS), Public Health Service, National Toxicologu Program, 2000.) WHEREAS, Secondhand smoke is particularly hazardous to elderly people, individuals with cardiovascular disease, and individuals with impaired respiratory function, including asthmatics and those with obstructive airway disease. Children exposed to secondhand smoke have an increased risk of asthma, respiratory infections, sudden infant death syndrome, developmental abnormalities, and cancer. (California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal EPA), "Health effects of exposure to environmental tobacco'smoke", Tobacco Control/6(4): 346-353, Winter, 1997.) WHEREAS, The Americans With Disabilities Act, which requires that disabled persons have access to public places and workplaces, deems impaired respiratory function to be a disability. (Daynard, R.A., "Environmental tobacco smoke and the Americans with Disabilities Act," Nonsmokers' Voice 15(1)' 8-9.) WHEREAS, The U.S. Surgeon General has determined that the simple separation of smokers and nonsmokers within the same air space may reduce, but does not eliminate, the exposure of nonsmokers to secondhand smoke. (Department of Health and Human Services. The Health Consequences of InuoluntarU Smoking: A Report of the Surgeon General. Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, 1986.) The Environmental Protection Agency has determined that secondhand smoke cannot be reduced to safe levels in businesses by high rates of ventilation. Air cleaners, which are only capable of filtering the p.articulate matter and odors in smoke, do not eliminate the known toxins in secondhand smoke. (Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), "Indoor air facts no. 5' environmental tobacco smoke," Washington, D.C.' Environmental Protection Agencu (EPA), June 1989.) Ordinance 1999-2003 Page 2 of 3 WHEREAS, A significant amount of secondhand smoke exposure occurs in the workplace. Employees who work in smoke-filled businesses suffer a 25-50% higher risk of heart attack and higher rates of death from cardiovascular disease and cancer, as well as increased acute respiratory disease and measurable decrease in lung function. (Pitsavos, C.; Panagiotakos, D. B.; Chrysohoou, C.; Skoumas, J.; Tzioumis, K.; Stefan ad is, C.; Toutouzas, P., "Association between exposure to environmental tobacco smoke and the development of acute coronary syndromes: the CARDIO2000 case-control study," Tobacco Control/11 (3): 220-225, September 2002.) _.~. WHEREAS, Smoke-filled workplaces result in higher worker absenteeism due to respiratory disease, lower productivity, higher cleaning and maintenance costs, increased health insurance rates, and increased liability claims for diseases related to exposure to secondhand smoke. ("The high price of cigarette smoking," Business & Health 15(8), Supplement A: 6-9, August 1997.) WHEREAS, Numerous economic analyses examining restaurant and hotel receipts and controlling for economic variables have shown either no difference or a positive economic impact after enactment of laws requiring workplaces to be smoke free. Creation of smoke free workplaces is sound economic policy and provides the maximum level of employee health and safety. (Glantz, S.A. & Smith, L. The effect of ordinances requiring smoke free restaurants on restaurant sales in the United States. American Journal of Public Health, 87:1687-1693,1997; Colman, R.; Urbonas, C.M., "The economic impact of smoke-flee workplaces: an assessment for Nova Scotia, prepared for TobacCo Control Unit, Nova Scotia Department of Health," GPI Atlantic, September 2001.) WHEREAS, Smoking is a potential cause of f~res; cigarette and cigar bums and ash stains on merchandise and f~xtures causes economic damage to businesses. ("The high price of cigarette smoking," Business & Health 15(8), Supplement A: 6-9, August 1997.) WHEREAS, Accordingly, the [City Council or Board of Supervisors] finds and declares that the purposes of this ordinance are (1) to protect the public health and welfare by prohibiting smoking in public places and places of employment; and (2) to guarantee the fight of nonsmokers to breathe smoke free air, and to recognize that the need to breathe smoke free air shall have priority over the desire to smoke. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA that Chapter 12.40 be added to the Kenai Municipal Code as written in Attachment A of this ordinance. PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 2003. day of April John J. Williams, Mayor Ordinance 1999-2003 Page 3 of 3 ATTEST: Carol L. Freas, City Clerk Introduced: Adopted: Effective: April 2, 2003 April 16, 2003 October 16, 2003 (3/25/03 sp) KENAI MUNICIPAL CODE 12.40 SmokinE 12.40.010 Definitions The following words and phrases, whenever used in this Article, shall be construed as defined in this Section: , "Bar" means an establishment that is devoted to the serving of alcoholic beverages for consumption by guests on the premises and in which the serving of food is only incidental to the consumption of those beverages, including but not limited to, taverns, nightclubs, cocktail lounges, and cabarets. , "Business" means a sole proprietorship, partnership, joint venture, corporation, or other business entity formed for profit-making purposes, including retail establishments where goods or services are sold as well as professional corporations and other entities where legal, medical, dental, engineering, architectural, or other professional services are delivered. o "Employee" means a person who is employed by an employer in consideration for direct or indirect monetary wages or profit, and a person who volunteers his or her services for a non-profit entity. e "Employer" means a person, business, partnership, association, corporation, including a municipal corporation, trust, or non-profit entity that employs the services of one or more individual persons. "Enclosed Area" means all space between a floor and ceiling that is enclosed on all sides by solid walls or windows (exclusive of doorways), which extend from the floor to the ceiling. , "Health Care Facility" means an office or institution providing care or treatment of diseases, whether physical, mental, or emotional, or other medical, physiological, or psychological conditions, including but not limited to, hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals or other clinics, including weight control clinics, nursing homes, homes for the aging or chronically ill, laboratories, and offices of surgeons, chiropractors, physical therapists, physicians, dentists, and all specialists within these professions. This definition shall include all waiting rooms, hallways, private rooms, semiprivate rooms, and wards within health care facilities. o "Place of Employment" means an area under the control of a public or private employer that employees normally frequent during the course of employment, including, but not limited to, work areas, employee lounges, restrooms, conference rooms, meeting rooms, classrooms, employee cafeterias, hallways, and vehicles. A private residence is not a "place of employment" unless it is used as a childcare, adult day care, or health care facility. o "Public Place" means an enclosed area to which the public is invited or in which the public is permitted, including but not limited to, banks, educational facilities, health care facilities, laundromats, public transportation facilities, reception areas, restaurants, retail food production and marketing establishments, retail service establishments, retail stores, shopping malls, sports arenas, theaters, and Ordinance 1999-2003 Page 1 of 6 Attachment A waiting rooms. A private residence is not a "public place" unless it is used as a child care, adult day care, or health care facility. 9. "Restaurant" means an eating establishment, including but not limited to, coffee shops, cafeterias, sandwich stands, and private and public school cafeterias, which gives or offers for sale food to the public, guests, or employees, as well as kitchens and catering facilities in which food is prepared on the premises for serving elsewhere. The term "restaurant" shall include an attached bar. 10. "Retail Tobacco Store" means a retail store utilized primahly for the sale of tobacco products and accessories and in which the sale of other products is merely incidental 11. "Service line" means an indoor line in which one (1) or more persons are waiting for or receiving service of any kind, whether or not the service involves the exchange of money. 12. "Shopping Mall" means an enclosed public walkway or hall area that serves to connect retail or professional establishments. 13. "Smoking" means inhaling, exhaling, burning, or carrying any lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe, weed, plant, or other combustible substance in any manner or in any form. 14. "Sports Arena" means sports pavilions, stadiums, gymnasiums, health spas, boxing arenas, swimming pools, roller and ice rinks, bowling alleys, and other similar places where members of the general public assemble to engage in physical exercise, participate in athletic competition, or witness sports or other events. 12.40.020 Application of Article to City-Owned Facilities All enclosed facilities, including buildings and vehicles owned, leased or operated by the City of Kenai shall be subject to the provisions of this Article. 12.40.030 Prohibition of Smoking in Public Places Smoking shall be prohibited in all enclosed public places within the City of Kenai, including but not limited to, the following places' 1. Aquariums, galleries, libraries, and museums. 2. Areas available to and customarily used by the general public in businesses and non-profit entities patronized by the public, including but not limited to, professional offices, banks, laundromats, hotels, and motels. 3. Bingo facilities. 4. Convention facilities. Ordinance 1999-2003 Page 2 of 6 Attachment A 5. Elevators. . Facilities primarily used for exhibiting a motion picture, stage, drama, lecture, musical recital, or other similar performance. 7. Health care facilities. 8. Licensed childcare and adult day care facilities. , Lobbies, hallways, and other common areas condominiums, trailer parks, retirement facilities, multiple-unit residential facilities. in apartment buildings, nursing homes, and other 10. Polling places. 11. Pubhc transportation facilities, including buses and taxicabs, under the authority of the City of Kenai and ticket, boarding, and waiting areas of public transit depots. 12. Restaurants. 13. Restrooms, lobbies, reception areas, hallways, and other common-use areas, 14. Retail stores. 15. Rooms, chambers, places of meeting or public assembly, including school buildings, under the control of an agency, board, commission, committee or council of the City of Kenai or a political subdivision of the State when a public meeting is in progress. 16. Service lines. 17. Shopping malls. 18. Sports arenas, including enclosed places in outdoor arenas. 19. Bars 12.40.040 Prohibition of Smoking in Places of Employment , Smoking shall be prohibited in all enclosed facilities within places of employment without exception. This includes common work areas, auditoriums, classrooms, conference and meeting rooms, private offices, elevators, hallways, medical facilities, cafeterias, employee lounges, stairs, restrooms, vehicles, and all other enclosed facilities. . This prohibition on smoking shall be communicated to all existing employees by the effective date of this Article and to all prospective employees upon their application for employment. Ordinance 1999-2003 Page 3 of 6 Attachment A 12.40.050 Reasonable Distance Smoking is prohibited within a reasonable distance of 25 feet outside an enclosed area where smoking is prohibited, to insure that tobacco smoke does not enter the area through entrances, windows, ventilation systems, or other means. 12.40.060 Where Smoking Not Regulated Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article to the contrary, the following areas shall be exempt from the provisions of 12.40.030 and 12.40.040 herein' 1. Private clubs. e Private residences, except when used as a licensed childcare, adult day care, or health care facility. . Hotel and motel rooms that are rented to guests and are designated as smoking rooms; provided, however, that not more than twenty percent (20%) of rooms rented to guests in a hotel or motel may be so designated. , Retail tobacco stores; provided smoke from these places does not infiltrate into areas where smoking is prohibited under the provisions of this Article. Private and semiprivate rooms in nursing homes and long-term care facilities that are occupied by one (1) or more persons, all of whom are smokers and have requested in writing to be placed in a room where smoking is permitted. o Outdoor areas of places of employment except those covered by the provisions of 12.40.050 herein. 12.40.070 Declaration of Establishment as Nonsmoki_n_g Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, an owner, operator, manager, or other person in control of an establishment, facility, or outdoor area may declare that entire establishment, facility, or outdoor area as a nonsmoking place. Smoking shall be prohibited in any place in which a sign conforming to the requirements of 12.40.080 is posted. 12.40.080 Posting of Signs , "No Smoking" signs or the international "No Smoking" symbol (consisting of a pictorial representation of a burning cigarette enclosed in a red circle with a red bar across it) shall be clearly and conspicuously posted in every public place and place of employment where smoking is prohibited by this Article, by the owner, operator, manager, or other person in control of that place. o Every public place and place of employment where smoking is prohibited by this Article shall have posted at every entrance a conspicuous sign clearly stating that smoking is prohibited. , All ashtrays and other smoking paraphernalia shall be removed from any area where smoking is prohibited by this Article by the owner, operator, manager, or other person having control of the area. Ordinance 1999-2003 Page 4 of 6 Attachment A 12.40.090 Non-retaliation No person or employer shall discharge, refuse to hire, or in any manner retaliate against an employee, applicant for employment, or customer because that employee, applicant, or customer exercises any rights afforded by this Article or reports or attempts to prosecute a violation of this Article. 12.40.100 Enforcement 1. This Article shall be enforced by the City Manager or an authorized designee. 2. Any citizen .who desires to register a complaint under this Article may initiate enforcement with the City Manager. 3. The Fire Department, or their designees shall, while an establishment is undergoing othenvise mandated inspections, inspect for compliance with this Article. 4. An owner, manager, operator, or employee of an establishment regulated by this Article shall inform persons violating this Article. of the appropriate provisions thereof. 5. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, an employee or private citizen may bring legal action to enforce this Article. 6. In addition to the remedies provided by the provisions of this Section, the City Manager or any person aggrieved by the failure of the owner, operator, manager, or other person in control of a public place or a place of employment to comply with the provisions of this Article may apply for injunctive relief to enforce those provisions in any court of competent jurisdiction. 12.40.110 Violations and Penalties 1. A person who smokes in an area where smoking is prohibited by the provisions of this Article shall be guilty of a violation, punishable by a fine not exceeding fifty dollars ($50). 2. A person who owns, manages, operates, or otherwise controls a public place or place of employment and who fails to comply with the provisions of this Article shall be guilty of an infraction, punishable by: a. A fine not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100) for a first violation. b. A fine not exceeding two hundred dollars ($200) for a second violation within one (1) year. c. A fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) for each additional violation within one (1)year. 3. In addition to the fines established by this Section, violation of this Article by a person who owns, manages, operates, or otherwise controls a public place or place Ordinance 1999-2003 Page 5 of 6 Attachment A of employment may result in the suspension or revocation of any permit or license issued to the person for the premises on which the violation occurred. . Each day on which a violation of this Article occurs shall be considered a separate and distinct violation. 12.040.120 Public Education The City Manager shall engage in a continuing program to explain and clarify the purposes and requirements of this Article to citizens affected by it, and to guide owners, operators, and managers in their compliance with it. The program may include publication of a brochure for affected businesses and individuals explaining the provisions of this ordinance. 12.040.130 Other Applicable Laws This Article shall not be interpreted or construed to permit smoking where it is otherwise restricted by other applicable laws. Ordinance 1999-2003 Page 6 of 6 Attachment A Suggested by: Administratio:. City of Kenai ORDINANCE NO. 2000-2003 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA INCREASING ESTIMATED REVENUES AND APPROPRIATIONS BY $50,000 IN THE COUNCIL ON AGING - TITLE III FUND FOR THE PURCHASE OF FOOD. WHEREAS, revenue from meal donations is greater than anticipated; and, WHEREAS, additional funds are needed to purchase food for the Senior Citizen Program. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA that estimated revenues and appropriations be increased as follows: Council on Aging- Title III Fund Increase Estimated Revenues: Meal Donations $50,000 Increase Appropriations: Congregate Meals- Operating Supplies Home Meals- Operating Supplies 40,000 10,000 $50,000 PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 16t~ day of April, 2003. ATTEST: JOHN J. WILLIAMS, MAYOR Carol L. Freas, City Clerk Approved by Finance: (03 / 27 / 2003) hl Introduced: Adopted: Effective: April 2, 2003 April 16, 2003 April 16, 2003 OFFICE OF THE LT. ~VERNOR February 26, 2003 The Honorable John Williams, Mayor City of Kenai 210 Fidalgo Avenue Suite 200 Kenai, Alaska 99611-7794 DIVISION OF ELECTIONS RO. BOX 110017 JUNEAU, ALASKA 99811-0017 PHONE: (907) 465-4611 Dear Mayor Williams, Please forgive me for my delay in response to your request for review of our decision to change the joint polling place location for Kenai precincts from the Kenai National Guard Armory. Before making this decision the City of Kenai, the Kenai Peninsula Borough, and the State of Alaska experienced difficulty in obtaining facility use agreements at the Armory. We also had several other problems including election day access to the facility and snow removal. The Kenai City Clerk, Kenai Peninsula Borough Clerk, and the Region I Election Supervisor discussed these problems with the National Guard staff without resolution. Voters also experienced problems voting in a facility that had multiple precincts using the same facility. When there is more than one precinct within a facility, it can be very confusing and discouraging for voters. When unsure of which precinct they lived in, voters would go to what they thought was the correct precinct, only to be instructed to stand in another line because their name was not on that precinct register. Whenever m,t., one precinct to each possi~,~ ,~..- Divi,.~ · ,,,e, ,,,~ on Ii ;" ' ace o, to avoid th~s F,.,.ling pl Io""*:-"-,.,~,,.,.,., confusion. After the 2000 General Election, the Region I Election Supervisor, the Kenai City Clerk and the Kenai Peninsula Borough Clerk had several follow up conversations about changing the polling place location for Kenai precincts. While recognizing the historical value in keeping the polling place at the National Guard Armory., the benefit of having individual polling place locations outweighed the benefit of'continuing to use this facility. The result of the discussions was that it would be best to implement changes during the reapportionment process. printed on recycled paper Mayor John Williams Page Two In January 2002, Pam Crowe, Region I Election Supervisor met with Kenai Peninsula Borough staff to jointly create precinct boundaries that would meet the needs for borough assembly seat reapportionment, while adhering to the newly reapportioned state house seats. While in the area to work on precinct boundaries, Ms. Crowe visited potential polling place locations to determine which locations would best meet the needs of voters. It was determined that the locations now in use would adequately serve as polling place locations. This is especially true with the Kenai Senior Center; it is a central location and meets ADA accessibility requirements. As your letter noted it is a popular location for seniors in the area. This reinforces our decision that this location is a convenient and central voting location, easily accessible for seniors living in the attached residential facility. Your letter expressed concern about the availability of parking. To date we have not received any complaints regarding parking. When looking for polling place locations Senior Centers are considered ideal locations for voting. This is one of the reasons that this type of facility is used as a polling place in Homer, Anchor Point, Sterling, as well as other areas throughout the State. To prevent a decrease in voter turnout and avoid any confusion about correct polling place locations, voters were sent new voter cards that included information about their new polling place location. In addition, the Division of Elections sent every voter a letter notifying them of the change, and there were news stories and notices in your local newspaper. Three elections have now taken place successfully using the new polling place locations. To ensure continued success, the Division of Elections will continue to monitor the use of these locations. Thank you for your letter, Mayor. I hope this addresses your concerns. ,/~~~,/cere~ Laur Ia ~(~JIA. G,i ~,f~~iset~ Direct;r Division of ~ns Carol Freas From' Sent: To: Subject: Laura Glaiser [Laura_Glaiser@gov.state.ak.us] Tuesday, March 11, 2003 4:15 PM Carol Freas Re: City of Kenai Polling Sites Card for Laura Glaiser bear Carol, Thank you for your note. I will have to do some research to get these answers fOr you, but I will get your answers as soon as possible. Laura A. Glaiser, Director Division of Elections Carol Freas wrote: > bear Ms. Glaiser, > Yesterday we received your letter of February ;>6, ;>003 in which you explained the reasons for changing the polling sites for the City of Kenai. I appreciate your response, though I~ had two other questions, the answers of · ' 'which may be additional help in the understanding of the changes. > 1. Are armories still be used as polling sites or has their use been restricted due to the homeland security issues now facing our nation? 2. It was suggested to me that when our armory was initially used as a polling site, approval was probably not required by the Department of Justice. Would it now be difficult to get Department of O'ustice approval to house three precincts in one polling site? > > Again, thank you for your response to Mayor Williams' letter. > Carol L. Freas, City Clerk INFORMATION ITEMS KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING April 2, 2003 1. 2003 Lease Renegotiations 2. Public Works Project Status Report, March 25, 2003 Page 1 of 1 0 .9 ._~ Project status Report A=Active NC=Non-Construction F=Future STIP=State Trans. Imp KK - Keith Kornelis JL- Jack La Shot RS - Robert Springer MK - Marilyn Kebschull Jet- Jan Taylor A/NC/F/ City Centact ProjeetName S~ A JL Airport Security Fencing Status Preparing scope of work for FAA review and negotiating fees with Wince-CorthelI-Bryson. Met 3/10 A KK Basin View LID Wm. J. Nelson & Associates is working on design. Bid 4/29/03 for this summer construction. A KK Bridge Access W & S Feasibility Study Wince-Cortheli-Bryson has just about completed this project. We increased the scope to include preliminary design work. The project cost (including the increase)is split DEC/EDA. a JL/RS City Hall HVAC Documents complete. A MK Comprehensive Plan Comments being reviewed. Public hearing tentatively scheduled for May 14. A JL Contaminated Soils- Shop Report submitted to DEC. Response revieved. Will meet w/Pete Campbell. A MK Daubenspeck Economic Development Study $20,000 grant received. Study being conducted by Kevin W aring Associates in conjunction with the Comprehensive Plan. Quarterly report and bill due 4/14/03. A JL Daubenspeck Environmental Site Assessment Final report has been received. UST removal report received and submitted to ADEC. A JL FAA Site Site has been determined to be clean. After environmental is complete, we can begin transfer process to City. Tuesday, March 25, 2003 Page 1 of 3 A/NC/F/ SII~ A JL City Contact Project Nam Kenai AP ARFF/SRE Facility Status ii Finishing items. Change order coming .... Communications project nearly complete. RIM dispute maybe settled. A KK Kenai Coastal Trail Corps has received funding for planning and answering permitting questions on this project. A JL Library Improvements Schematics complete - awaiting further direction. A JL Maintenance Shop Preliminary plans and specifications complete. A KK McCollum & Aliak LID Resolution & public hearing is on April 2. Construction funds not available until receipt of 2004 Muni-Matching Grant. There will be 3 methods to allocate costs for council to choose from. A JL Multi-Purpose Facility Refrigeration Team shacks complete. Venting estimated at approximately $30,000. A KK Pillars LID - Chinook Drive and Sockeye Circle Paved road 9/21/02. Topsoil and Seeding to be done this spring. A JL Runway Extension Environmental Assessment Project beginning. Met w/Aris & WCB 3/14 'A KK Schooner Circle LID Wm. Nelson has completed the design engineering. The bid opening is April 29 for this summer construction. A KK Title 17 Review and W & S Regulations Working with Larry...Completed revisions to W & S regulations. Adding a grease prevention regulation. Rate study is part of Wastewater Facilities Plan which CH2M Hill has submitted a report on. A KK Toyon Way LID Wince-CorthelI-Bryson has completed the design engineering. The bid opening is April 29 for summer construction. Tuesday, March 25, 2003 Page 2 of 3 A/NC/F/ A JL city contain Prejeet Name Underground Storage Tank- Airport Status Extra soils removed and stockpiled. Report to ADEC finished and submitted. A KK Wastewater Facility Master Plan Awarded project to CH2M Hill. At about 70% completion. They have submitted the W&S rate study. Linda, Keith & Larry have copies of rate study for anyone who would like to review it. A KK WH4 Looking at new sites for well. We received ADEC Grants, and the funds have been appropriated. The ground hasn't been frozen enough to allow access though wetlands to the site north of the Spur Hwy. STIP KK DOT- Bridge Access Pathway Pathway along Bridge Access Road from K-Beach to Spur 3.3 miles...Design FFY 02 & 03, ROW 04, Utilities 06, & Construction 06 with total cost $4 million. STIP KK DOT- Kenai River Flats Interpretive Site This is the rest stop and Birch Island Faciitiy near the Warren Ames Bridge. Design 04, Utilities 06, Construction 06. Total $1.9 million. STIP KK DOT- Kenai Spur Unity Trail Pathway Pedestrian/bike pathway along Kenai Spur from MP 2.8 to 8.2. Alaska Roadbuiders completed the steel casing across Beaver Creek near ROW for future water main. Alaska Roadbuiiders was Iow bidder at $2,138,117. If they can get the ROW near Eagle Rock, they would like to pave the entire path at the same time. A status report has been requested from DOT. We have not received a reply back from DOT. Tuesday, March 25, 2003 Page 3 of 3 CAC "The mission of the Council is to represent the citizens of Cook Inlet in promoting environmentally safe marine transportation and oil facility operations in Cook Inlet" Members Alaska State Chamber of Commerce Alaska Native Groups Environmental Groups Recreational Groups Aquaculture Associations Fishing Organizations City of Kodiak City of Kenai City of Seldovia City of Homer Kodiak Island Borough Kenai Peninsula Borough Municipality of Anchorage For Information Contact: Steve Howell Director of Public Outreach howeil~circac.orq 907.283.7222 Cook Inlet RCAC Names Horn to Operations Post Cook Inlet RCAC is pleased to announce that Steve Horn of Soldotna will be ~joining the staff as its Director of Operations later this month. Mr. Horn will assist the Council and its committees in meeting the objectives of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990. He follows Mike Munger who was promoted to the Executive Director's post last month. Mr. Horn has most recently worked as the director of the Challenger Learning Center in Kenai and brings valuable experience to his new position working on issues associated with oil exploration, development, production, and operations in Cook Inlet. Among other tasks, the Mr. Horn will consult with federal, state, and local governmental agencies, CISPRI and others on oil spill prevention and response issues for Cook Inlet. He'll also assist in reviews of contingency plans and spill drills designed to increase industry preparedness in the region. "We're looking forward to having him on board," commented Mr. Munger. "We have a good team and I think that his skills will augment those of our current staff very nicely." Mr. Horn is expected to begin work at Cook Inlet RCAC on April 17. Friday, March 21, 2003 John Williams, Mayor I am writing this letter.in support of the No Smoking Ban in public buildings. I'm a tax payer and citizen of the City, and I work for an employer in Kenai that is not smoke free. I have to breathe second hand Smoke everyday I go to work. Most employees can't stand up to their employer aborn the smoking issue because they would be afraid the employer would hold.that against them. This is why I feel it is important that you take a stand against smoking in public places on our behalf, because the average worker can't. We all know that second hand smoke is full of dangerous toxins that cause cancer. Please help protect my kids, my spouse, and myself from the dangers. I think a smoking ban would be easy to implement with no additional cost to local business owners by doing the following: 1. Start by setting the example within City owned buildings. There are still City buildings that you walk into and breathe second hand smoke from employees who are smoking. You should stop all smoking inside Kenai City Facilities. 2. Do not allow smoking inside any business that is open to the public. This cost the business owner zero, and protects our children and families. 3. An examples of some local business that I can't take my spouse and kids inside withom breathing second hand smoke is, Paradisos, Louie's, Ski Mo's, and the Bowling Alley .... 4. The only place that you might think about allowing smoking is in the adult establishments (bars) that serve alcohol and are completely separated from eating As elected officials you are sometimes called upon to make difficult decisions. Sometime these decisions will not make everyone happy, but are for the good of everyone. Even if you are a smoker, I know as a parem you would hope that your child never picks up this habit. In the year 2003 smoking in public places should not even be an issue. It Kills People!!!! It's time to step up and protect this community from the dangers of smoking. Thanks, From 1 of the 7,000 City of Kenai Citizens Friday, March 21, 2003 Jim Bookey, Vice Mayor I · i i KF_', 'IAI,'ci,TY CLE ::<j I am writing this letter in support of the No Smoking Ban in public buildings. I'm a tax payer and citizen of the City, and I work for an employer in Kenai that is not smoke free. I have to breathe second hand smoke everyday I go to work. Most employees can't stand up to their employer aborn the smoking issue became they would be afraid the employer would hold that against them. This is why I feel it is important that you take a stand against smoking in public places on our behalf, became the average worker can't. We all know that second hand smoke is full of dangerous toxins that cause cancer. Please help protect my kids, my spouse, and myself from the dangers. I think a smoking ban would be easy to implement with no additional cost to local business owners by doing the following: 1. Start by setting the example within City owned buildings. There are still City buildings that you walk into and breathe second hand smoke from employees who are smoking. You should stop all smoking inside Kenai City Facilities. 2. Do not allow smoking inside any business that is open to the public. This cost the business owner zero, and protects our children and families. 3. An examples of some local business that I can't take my spouse and kids inside without breathing second hand smoke is, Paradisos, Louie's, Ski Mo's, and the Bowling Alley .... 4. The only place that you might think aborn allowing smoking is in the adult establishments (bars) that serve alcohol and are completely separated from eating As elected officials you are sometimes called upon to make difficult decisions. Sometime these decisions will not.make everyone happy, but are for the good of everyone. Even if you are a smoker, I know as a parent you would hope that your child never picks up this habit. In the year 2003 smoking in public places should not even be an issue. It Kills People!!!! It's time to step up and protect this community from the dangers of smoking. Thanks, From 1 of the 7,000 City of Kenai Citizens Friday, March 21, 2003 Pat Porter, Council Member I am writing this letter in support of the No Smoking Ban in public buildings. I'm a tax payer and citizen of the City, and I work for an employer in Kenai that is not smoke free. I have to breathe second hand smoke everyday I go to work. Most employees can't stand up to their employer about the smoking issue because they would be afraid the employer would hold that against them. This is why I feel it is important that you take a stand . against smoking in public places on our behalf, because the average worker can't. We all know that second hand smoke is full of dangerous toxins that cause cancer. Please help protect my kids, my spouse, and myself from the dangers. I think a smoking ban would be easy to implement with no additional cost to local business owners by doing the following: 1. Start by setting the example within City owned buildings. There are still City buildings that you walk into and breathe second hand smoke from employees who are smoking. You should stop all smoking inside Kenai City Facilities. 2. Do not allow smoking inside any business that is open to the public. This cost the business owner zero, and protects our children and families. 3. An examples of some local business that I can't take my spouse and kids inside without breathing second hand smoke is, Paradisos, Louie's, Ski Mo's, and the Bowling Alley .... 4. The only place that you might think aborn allowing smoking is in the adult establishments (bars) that serve alcohol and are completely separated from eating As elected officials you are sometimes called upon to make difficult decisions. Sometime these decisions will not make everyone happy, but are for the good of everyone. Even if you are a smoker, I know as a parent you would hope that your child never picks up this habit. In the year 2003 smoking in public places should not even be an issue. It Kills People!!!! It's time to step up and protect this community from the dangers of smoking. Thanks, From 1 of the 7,000 City of Kenai Citizens Friday, March 21, 2003 Joe Moore, Council Member I am writing this letter in support of the No Smoking Ban in public buildings. I'm a tax payer and citizen of the City, and I work for an employer in Kenai that is not smoke free. I have to breathe second hand smoke everyday I go to work. Most employees can't stand up to their employer aborn the smoking issue because they would be afraid the employer would hold that against them. This is why I feel it is important that you take a stand against smoking in public places on our behalf, because the average worker can't. We all know that second hand smoke is full of dangerous toxins that cause cancer. Please help protect my kids, my spouse, and myself from the dangers. I think a smoking ban would be easy to implement with no additional cost to local business owners by doing the following- 1 Start by setting the example within City owned buildings. There are still City buildings that you walk into and breathe second hand smoke from employees who are smoking. You should stop all smoking inside Kenai City Facilities. 2. Do not allow smoking inside any business that is open to the public. This cost the business owner zero, and protects our children and families. 3. An examples of some local business that I can't take my spouse and kids inside without breathing second hand smoke is, Paradisos, Louie's, Ski Mo's, and the Bowling Alley .... 4. The only place, that you might think about allowing smoking is in the adult establishments (bars) that serve alcohol and are completely separated from eating As elected officials you are sometimes called upon to make difficult decisions. Sometime these decisions will not make everyone happy, but are for the good of everyone. Even if you are a smoker, I know as a parem you would hope that your child never picks up this habit. In the year 2003 smoking in public places should not even be an issue. It Kills People!! It's time to step up and protect this community from the dangers of smoking. Thanks, From 1 of the 7,000 City of Kenai Citizens Amy Jackman, Council Member L,c..,~.-~ ~' bt I am writing this letter in support of the No Smoking Ban in public buildings. I'm a tax payer and citizen of the City, and I work for an employer in Kenai that is not smoke free. I have to breathe second hand smoke everyday I go to work. Most employees can't stand up to their employer about the smoking issue because they would be afraid the employer would hold that against them. This is why I feel it is important that you take a stand against smoking in public places on our behalf, because the average worker can't. We all know that second hand smoke is full of dangerous toxins that cause cancer. Please help protect my kids, my spouse, and myself from the dangers. ! think a smoking ban would be easy to implement with no additional cost to local business owners by doing the following. 1. Start by setting the example within City owned buildings. There are still City buildings that you walk into and breathe second hand smoke from employees who are smoking. You should stop all smoking inside Kenai City Facilities. 2. Do not allow smoking inside any business that is open to the public. This cost the business owner zero, and protects our children and families. 3. An examples of some local business that I can't take my spouse and kids inside without breathing second hand smoke is, Paradisos, Louie's, Ski Mo's, and the Bowling Alley .... 4. The only place that you might think about allowing smoking is in the adult establishments (bars) that serve alcohol and are completely separated from eating As elected officials you are sometimes called upon to make difficult decisions. Sometime these decisions will not make everyone happy, but are for the good of everyone. Even if you are a smoker, I know as a parent you would hope that your child never picks up this habit. In the year 2003 smoking in public places should not even be an issue. It Kills People!!!! It's time to step up and protect this community from the dangers of smoking. Thanks, From 1 of the 7,000 City of Kenai Citizens Friday, March 21, 2003 Linda Swarner, Council Member I am writing this letter in support of the No Smoking Ban in public buildings. I'm a tax payer and citizen of the City, and I work for an employer in Kenai that is not smoke free. I have to breathe second hand smoke everyday I go to work. Most employees can't stand up to their employer about the smoking issue because they would be afraid the employer would hold that against them. This is why I feel it is important that you take a stand against smoking in public places on our behalf, became the average worker can't. We all know that second hand smoke is full of dangerous toxins that cause cancer. Please help protect my kids, my spouse, and myself from the dangers. I think a smoking ban would be easy to implement with no additional cost to local business owners by doing the following: 1. Start by setting the example within City owned buildings. There are still City buildings that you walk into and breathe second hand smoke from employees who are smoking. You should stop all smOking inside Kenai City Facilities. 2. Do not allow smoking inside any business that is open to the public. This cost the business owner zero, and protects our children and families. 3. An examples of some local business that I can't take my spouse and kids inside without breathing second hand smoke is, Paradisos, Louie's, Ski Mo's, and the Bowling Alley .... 4. The only place that you might think about allowing smoking is in the adult establishments (bars) that serve alcohol and are completely separated from eating As elected officials you are sometimes called upon to make difficult decisions. Sometime these decisions will not make everyone happy, but are for the good of everyone. Even if you are a smoker, I know as a parent you would hope that your child never picks up this habit. In the year 2003 smoking in public places should not even be an issue. It Kills People!!!! It's time to step up and protect this community from the dangers of smoking. Thanks, From 1 of the 7,000 City of Kenai Citizens RECEIVED · ~KEr,.,,.!AI Ci:I'Y CLERKJ ,! ~. April 1,2003 City of Kenai City Clerk 210 Fidalgo Ave Ste 200 Kenai AK 99611 RE: McCollum & Aliak Paving 2003 Local Improvement District Kenai Uons Club Inc- Letter of Objection Parcel ~345-110-10 Dear Council Members: Please accept this as a letter of objection from the owners of the above identified pamel in regards to the above referenced project. Our reasons for the objection are detailed below: · Aliak presently bisects our subject pamel, with no platted or dedicated R/W that we am able to discern, turning this pamel into two smaller severed pamels of no mai value. Paving this street will further exacerbate this situation. Therefore, we believe this eliminates any type of benefit to this pamel from the proposed paving project, and may further lessen the value. 2~ The methodology of adding the cost of improvements to the assessment to determine the fair market value for purposes of the cap of 25% of the value that can be assessed is flawed. While paving may raise the value for many of the lots affected, it seldom raises the value by 100% of the cost of the improvements [since appraisals consider comparable sales, income, or market approaches, not cost of improvements]. It is also not clear how the 100% of the individual lot improvement is determined in the four different options. It is clear that an assessment of the lowest amount for our lot ($606) would be mom than 25% of the $700 assessed value plus 100% of the improvement cost. [And the other methods are worse]. · Page 2 April 1,2003 w Our club is a service organization that provides vadous types of financial assistance to those individuals and/or organizations roquiring assistance in times of need. This includes assisting the City with handi-capable trails, cemetery clean up and the Community clean up. Our limited funding is better used providing assistance to the members of our community rather than paying for a portion of a paving proiect. We wish to be good neighbors to those residents supporting this project and are willing to meet and work with the City of Kenai to that end. Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter. Sincerely, President, Kenai Lions Club Telephone (907) 283-7514 L~, Offices Phil N. Nash ! 10 S. WILLOW, SUITE ! 04 KENAI, ALASKA 996 ! ! "· RECEiV -5 ;. Facsimile: (907) Carol L. Freas, City Clerk City of Kenai 210 Fidalgo Ave., Suite 200 Kenai, AK 99611 March 5, 2003 McCollum & Aliak Drive Assessment District Kenai Lions Club, Inc. Parcel Nol 4511010 ~Dear Clerk Freas, This is intended to be a conditional opposition / comment relative to the paving improvement assessment district as it relates to the small triangle of property owned by the Kenai Lions Club. This property was left over from the recent project of the Alaska DOT. It was cut off from the remainder of the property located on the other side of the highway. It was given to the Kenai Lions Club by an estate upon the condition that a memorial be retained' on the property in memory of John Janet Graham. Since it is too small for any structure, however, it is not tax exempt because of the requirement that non-profit entities have a structure on real property before applying for tax exempt status. The property is utilized solely for a Welcome To Kenai sign, advertising the Kenai Lions Club and the Rubber Duck Race, which is a fund raiser for public and community projects, such as the Handi-Capable Trail and facilities in the City Park and for special grants based upon need, such as funding glasses for needy students. There are also a few flowers planted in the box below the sign. The preliminary assessment documents the club received included two assessment proposals. One proposal was based upon square foot, and the other upon lineal feet. The difference was substantial. Even with the lesser plan, the assessment against the Lions property would be significant considering the benefit, which is none. I am a little confused relative to the various cost estimates. The Preliminary Assessment Role seems to indicate that the best value for the Lions Club would be 25 % Letter to: Carol L. Freas, City Clerk, City of Kenai RE: MeCollum & Aliak Drive Assessment District Kenai Lions Club, Inc. Parcel Nol 4511010 March 5, 2003 Page 2 of the LID at $439, however, Kenai Code 16.05.010 seems to indicate that the maximum cost would be only 25 % of the assessed value, or $175. Either way it is a large payment required of an organization which has donated significantly more to the City than it has ever received. (Historically, remember that the Little League Fields were built by the Lions Club. The old town park was built by the Lions Club. The Lions Club inst~led the first sign over the Cemetery and did that clean up for years, as well as providing for most of the labor and much of the cost of the Handi-Capable Park.) The Lions Club would be willing to exchange a part of their property in order to widen or straighten the road way, or otherwise offset the cost of the project, however, requiring a cash paymem from a non-profit which only holds a conditional title to a small tract of land that has no practical value is at best counterproductive, and at worse unconstitutional. The Kenai Lions Club would like the opportunity to discuss other options which do not require it to raise money from the public to pay for the paving of a road going by the property without providing any value to the property, merely to have a place to post a sign with a few flowers welcoming people to the City of Kenai that they are required to maintain themselves. Thank you. Sinc m. Attorney at Law On Behalf of Kenai Lions Club Inc. 217 Second Street, Suite 200 · Juneau, Alaska 99801 · Tel (907)886.1325, Fax (907)-463-5480 Fax Alert To: Mayor and Council/Assembly Manager/Administrator, Clerk, Finance Director, & other key staff From: Kevin Ritchie, Executive Director All elected and ap~imed municipal ofl~ciab are welcome. This is a critical year and a critical time for municipal leaders to be heard by the Administration and Legislature. At the conference teams of municipal officials will visit legislators and administration officials. See the AML issue papers at www. akmLorg. Please sec agenda,' hotel information and register on-l~c at wnvw.aknd.or~_~ or call AML at 147% 636-1325. There is no charge to attend ~ important meeting. Wedn~¥. 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Go to the. LIO in your com-~unity at ~he time lis~ed below, or il' you don'~ have an I_[0, see below.) ADril 3, 2003- Thursday 9:00 - 11:30 ~uneau 11:30- 12:30 Mat-Su, Delta 2unction, Tok, Glennallen, 1'30 - 2'30 Kodiak, Bethel, Kotzebue, Barrow 2'30 - 5'30 Offnets (ONLY for individuals from rural areas without Ll:O access Toll-free call in number 1-888-263-1555) -- 6'30- 7'30 Valdez, Ketchikan, Nome 7-30- 8'30 Kenai, Dillingham, Seward, Cordova Al~ril 4, 2003 - Friday 1'30 - 2'30 Wrangell, Sitka, Petersburg, Homer 2:30 - $: 00 Fairbanks 6:00 - 9:00 Anchorage In the Senate: The Senate State Community and Economic Development Subcommittee is planning to close out the DCED proposed budget, which includes cuts to revenue sharing and safe communities programs, this Friday, April 4 at 8'00 a.m. Please call or write Senator Gary W'ilk~, Chair of' thc subcommittee, Senator Gary Stevens, or Senator Don Olson to voice your concerns. Please call AML at 877-636-1325 with any questions. AML staff will provide information on how and when to testify and how to contact your legislators. For additional information, you may also visit the AML website at www. akmi.or~. The AML website has talking points and draft letters on' issues ranging from revenue 'sharing cuts to the Governor's gas tax proposal. Member of the National League of Cities and the National Association of Counties MAKE PACKETS COUNCIL PACKET DISTRIBUTION Mayor/Council ,~, Attorney ~ ..... To¥1or/$prin~er/Kebschul~ Clerk city Mono~er ~' Public Works Police Deportment Finance ~ Engineer '~ Senior Cente~ Airport Klm / Librar7 Parks & Recreation Clarion ~" Fire Department glaine Silman ~ ., A~ENDA DISTRIBUTION .Sewer Treatment Plant .Streets .Shop Dock Building Maintenance Animal Control Water/Sewer Counter DELIVER Council Packets to Police Department Dispatch desk. The Clarion & Gilman's Office will pick their packet up ~t City Hall. The portion of the agenda published by the Clarion should be foxed as soon as possible after Noon on pocket day. The camera-ready agenda (c'/myfile$/document$/minute$/ogendo form for paper) is emoiled to the Peninsula C/ar/on (at emoil Contacts)and o copy is Denise at the ~larion also. Home Page documents (agenda, resolutions and ordinances for public hearing) ore placed in the Clerk's HTML file or emailed to the Clerk. Place them onto the city's website with Front Page from there os soon os possible. AGENDA KENAI CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING APRIL 2, 2003 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS http://www.ci.kenai.ak.us ITEM A: CALL TO ORDER 3. Election of Council Member 4. Oath of Office - New Council Member ITEM B: SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (10 minutes) 1. Jack Brown -- Arctic Winter Games ITEM D: PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Ordinance No. 1996-2003 -Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $315,975 in the General Fund to Transfer Inlet Woods Settlement Proceeds to the Debt Service Fund. 2. Continuation of Public Hearing/Resolution No. 2003-11 -- Directing the Continuation of the Project Entitled "McCollum/Aliak Paving L.I.D." and Designating What Improvements are to be Included in This Project. 3. Continuance of Public Hearing/Resolution No. 2003-16 -- Increasing the Water and Sewer Rates. 4. Resolution No. 2003-19 - Transferring $8,000 in the Airport ITEM H: OLD BUSINESS ITEM I: NEW BUSINESS 1. Bills to be Paid, Bills to be Ratified 2. Purchase Orders Exceeding $2,500 3. Discussion: Set date for budget work session. 4. Discussion: Dip net parking and boat launch fee increase. 5. *Ordinance 1999-2003 -- Amending KMC by Adding Chapter 12.40 that Eliminates Smoking in Public Places and Workplaces Except Private Clubs. 6. *Ordinance 2000-2003 -- Increasing the Council on Aging Title III Fund by $50,000 for the Purchase of Food. 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 http://www.ci.kenai.ak.us Carol L. Freas, City Clerk D919/211