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Meeting Packet
June 18, 2003
AGENDA
KENAI CITY COUNCIL- REGULAR MEETING
JUNE 18, 2003
7:00 P.M.
KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
http'//www, ci.kenai.ak.us
6:00 p.m. WORK SESSION:
Kenai City Council.
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Kenai Convention/h.Visitor's
Bureau Board and
ITEM A:
CALL TO ORDER
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll Call
3. Agenda Approval
4. Consent Agenda
*All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine and non-
controversial by the council and will be approved by one motion. There will be no
separate discussion of these items unless a council member so requests, in which case
the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in its normal
sequence on the agenda as part of the General Orders.
ITEM B:
SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (10 minutes)
ITEM C:
REPORTS OF KPB ASSEMBLY~ LEGISLATORS AND_ ¢OUNCIL_~
ITEM D:
PUBLIC HEARINGS
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Resolution No. 2003-34 -- Awarding Janitorial Contracts for the City
Administration Bufldin§ and the Kenai Visitors and Cultural Center to
Commercial Janitorial Services for the Period July 1, 2003 Through June
30, 2004.
Resolution No. 2003-35 -- A Resolution of the Council of the City of
Kenai, Alaska relating to the USA Patriot Act, the Bill of Rights, the
Constitution of the State of Alaska, and the Civil Liberties, Peace, and
Security of the citizens of our country.
Resolution No. 2003-36 -- Awarding a Janitorial Contract for the Kenai
Municipal Airport to Parnell Operation as Maintenance for the Period of
July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004.
ITEM E:
COMMISSION/COMMITTEE REPORTS
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Council on Aging
Airport Commission
Harbor Commission
Library Commission
Parks & Recreation Commission
Planning as Zoning Commission
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Miscellaneous Commissions and Committees
a. Beautification Committee
b. Kenai Convention & Visitors Bureau Board
c. Alaska Municipal League Report
d. Kenai Chamber of Commerce
ITEM F: MIRUT~
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*Regular Meeting of June 4, 2003.
ITEM G:
CORRESPONDENCE
ITEM H:
OLD BUSINESS
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Discussion-- Dust Control Comparison
ITEM I:
NEW BUSINESS
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Bills to be Paid, Bills to be Ratified
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Purchase Orders Exceeding $2,500
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Discussion -- Schedule City Clerk, Attorney and Manager Evaluations
ITEM J:
REPORT OF THE MAYOR
1. Memo from AML regarding Revenue Sharing and Safe Communities
programs and FY04 Municipal Capital Matching Grants program.
2. Memo from Governor Murkowski regarding FY04 Operating and Capital
budgets.
3. Memo from Dena'ina Health Clinic regarding their support of Ordinance
No. 1998-2003 regulating smoking in eating establishments.
ITEM K:
ADMINISTRATION REPORTS
1. City Manager
2. Attorney
3. City Clerk
ITEM L:
DISCUSSION
1. Citizens (five minutes)
2. Council
EXECUTIVE SESSION-- None Scheduled
ITEM M: ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS
KENAI CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JU17E 18, 2003
1. Fax Alert: AML participation in annual Payment if Lieu of Taxes (PLT)
fly-in sponsored by the National Association of Counties on June 16-17, 2003.
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Suggested by:
CITY OF KENAI
RESOLUTION NO. 2003- 34
Administration
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA,
AWARDING JANITORIAL CONTRACTS FOR THE CITY ADMINISTRATION
BUILDING AND THE KENAI VISITORS AND CULTURAL CENTER TO
COMMERCIAL JANITORIAL SERVICES FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1, 2003
THROUGH JUNE 30, 2004.
WHEREAS, the following qualified bids were received on June 9, 2003 for the
contract year July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004 (and may be extended for two
successive one-year terms by mutual consent of the City and the Contractor);
and
WHEREAS, the amounts were bid as follows:
Bidder Name
Commercial Janitorial
Services
City Administration Bldg.
(per month)
$1,731.16
Kenai Visitors and
Cultural Center (per day)
$ 66.50
WHEREAS, Commercial Janitorial Services submitted the only bids for the City
Administration Building and the Kenai Visitors and Cultural Center; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Kenai has determined that awards to this
bidder will be in the best interest of the City.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENAI, ALASKA, that janitorial contracts be awarded to Commercial Janitorial
for the City Administration Building and to the Kenai Visitors and Cultural
Center, for the period July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 18th day of
June 2003.
ATTEST:
JOHN J. WILLIAMS, MAYOR
Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
Approved by Finance:
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Suggested by: Council Member Bookey
City of Kenai
RESOLUTION NO. 2003-35
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALAS~
RELATING TO THE USA PATRIOT ACT, THE BILL OF RIGHTS, THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF ALASKA, AND THE CIVIL LIBERTIES,
PEACE, AND SECURI~ OF THE CITIZENS OF OUR COUNTRY.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCrL OF THE CITY OF
KENAI, ALASKA;
WHEREAS, the City of Kenai recognizes the Constitution of the United States
as our charter of liberty, and that the Bill of Rights enshrines the fundamental
and inalienable fights of Americans, including the freedoms of religion, speech,
assembly and privacy; and
WHERF. JkS, each of Kenai's duly elected public servants has sworn to defend
and uphold the United States Constitution and the Constitution of the State of
Alaska; and
IIFHEREAS, the City of Kenai denounces and condemns all acts of terrorism,
wherever occurring; and
WHEREAS, attacks against Americans such as those that occurred on
September 11,2001, have necessitated the crafting of effective laws to protect
the public from terrorist attacks; and
WII~P.F, AS, any new security measures of federal, state, and local governments
should be carefully designed and employed to enhance public safety without
infringing on the civil liberties and rights of innocent citizens of the State of
Alaska and the nation; and
Wtt~REAS, ce~ provisions of the "Uniting and Strengthening America by
Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act
of 2001', also known as the USA PATRIOT Act, allow the federal government
more liberally to detain and investigate citizens and engage in surveillance
activities that may violate or offend the fights and liberties guaranteed by our
state and federal constitutions; and
~i1~1~~, the United States Justice Department proposes to enact the Draft
Domestic Security Enhancement Act of 2003 (Patriot Act II}, which could
impose on freedoms granted in the United States Constitution and the Bill of
Rights; and
BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Kenai supports the government of the
United States of America in its campaign against terrorism, and affirms its
comn~trnent that the campaign not be waged at the expense of essential civil
rights and liberties of the citizens of this country contained in the United States
Constitution and the Bill of Rights; and be it
FURTI~R RF.~OLVED, that it is the policy of the City of Kenai to oppose any
portion of the USA PATRIOT Act and the proposed Patriot Act II that would
violate the rights and liberties guaranteed equally under the state and federal
constitutions; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk communicate this resolution to the
Alaska State's Congressional Delegation, the Governor and Attorney General of
the State of Alaska, the United States Attorney General, and the President of
the United States, to be sure that the Patriot Act is consistent with the Bill of
Rights and the Constitution of the United States.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA,
this 18 day of JUNE, 2003.
CITY OF KENAI
JOHN J. WILLIAMS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Sheryl Padilla, Deputy City Clerk
Suggested by:
Administration
CITY OF KENAI
RESOLUTION NO. 2003-36
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALAStC~,
AWARDING A JANITORIAL CONTRACT FOR THE KENAI MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
TO PARNELL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1, 2003
THROUGH JUNE 30, 2004.
WHEREAS, two responsive bids were received on June 6, 2003, for the contract
year July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004 (and may be extended for two
successive one-year terms by mutual consent of the City and the Contractor);
and
WHEREAS, the bid amounts received were as follows:
Bidder
Per Month
Parnell Operation
Maintenance
Tim's Janitorial
$6,666.66
$7,280
WHEREAS, Parnell Operation & Maintenance submitted the lowest responsible
bid for the Kenai Municipal Airport; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Kenai has determined that award to this
bidder will be in the best interest of the City.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENAI, ALASKA that the janitorial contract is awarded to Parnell Operation &
Maintenance for the Kenai Municipal Airport for the period July 1, 2003 through
June 30, 2004.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 18th day of
June 2003.
ATTEST:
JOHN J. WILLIAMS, MAYOR
Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
Approved by Finance' .~
COUNCIL ON AGING
JUNE 5, 2003
KENAI SENIOR CENTER
10:00 A.M.
AGENDA
ITEM 1:
CALL TO ORDER/k ROLL CALL
ITEM 2:
AGENDA APPROVAL
ITEM 3:
APPROVAL OF MINUTF~ -- May 1, 2003
ITEM 4:
PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 5'
OLD BUSINESS
ITEM 6:
NEW BUSINESS
Discussion -- Policy on Raffles
ITEM 7:
REPORTS
a,
c.
Council on Aging Chair
Director
· Status of Grants
· Commission meeting, June 10-13, 2003
· Area-wide Senior Picnic, June 25, Soldoma Park
· Evening Dinner, Entertainment at 6'30 p.m.
· Fourth of July Pie Booth -- Volunteers Needed
· Volunteerism
Council Liaison
ITEM 8:
OUESTIONS/h COMMENTS
ITEM 9:
INFORMATION
ao
Council Action Agendas of May 7 and 21, 2003.
Updated Membership List
Amended Council on Aging By-Laws
Approved Kenai City Council Policy for Commission, Committee, Board and
Council on Aging Meetings and Work Sessions.
ITEM 10: ADJOURNMENT
COUNCIL ON AGING
JUNE 5, 2003
KENAI SENIOR CENTER
10:00 A.M.
CHAIRMAN RICHARD JURGENSEN, PRESIDING
MINUTES
ITEM 1:
CALL TO ORDER/h ROLL CALL
Chairman Jurgensen called the meeting to order at approximately 10:00 a.m. and roll
was confirmed as follows:
Present:
Absent:
Others Present:
Jurgensen, Osbom, Huddleston, Jones, Kuntzman, Higley, and
Wilson
Harris
City Clerk Freas, Senior Director Craig, Councilwoman Swarner
ITEM 2:
AGENDA APPROVAL
MOTION:
Member Osbom MOVED to approve the agenda as presented and Member Hollier
SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 3:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- May 1, 2003
An error was noted on the amended By-Laws (approval date) and Swarner noted it had
been reported incorrectly in the minutes she would not be in attendance at the present
meeting.
There were no corrections or amendments to the minutes and they were approved as
presented.
ITEM 4:
PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None.
ITEM 5'
OLD BUSINESS-- None.
ITEM 5'
NEW BUSINESS
Discussion -- Policy on Raffles
Craig reported in the past Senior Center staff were not ~lowed to purchase tickets for
raffles taking place at the Center. It was noted, at one time the Center participated in
selling pull tabs in which it would have been improper for Center staff to participate.
Due to the extensive reporting, etc. the selling of pull tabs was curtailed.
MOTION:
Member Huddleston MOVED to allow employees of the Senior Center to purchase
raffle tickets at the Center from seniors only. Member Jones SECONDED the motion.
There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 7: REPORTS
7-a. Council on Aging Chair -- Jurgensen commented on changes for seniors
is often traumatic and those who move from their homes/congregate housing, etc.
should continue to be contacted and kept involved in their friends' lives and activities
at the Center, etc.
A brief discussion followed and it was suggested Craig arrange for a presentation at
the July Council on Aging meeting relating to guardianship, durable Power of
Attorney, etc.
7-b. Director-- Director Craig discussed the following items:
· Status of Grants --
-- Assisted Living -- The Senior Connection is looking for insurance; has
interviewed for project manager; is looking for properties and is hoping to find
city property that can be donated for this use; and, received approval to proceed
with the market study. One of the interviewees contacted her and stated if he
were hired, he would pursue additional grant funding for his costs.
-- The Tire III nutrition/transportation grant was cut.
-- The Borough grant funds to be received should be known in the next
several weeks and there may be a possibility additional funds will be received
which may soften the blow of the State grant cut.
-- Grant funding from United Way will be $840 more than what was
requested.
-- They have received preliminary approval for funding from the
Rasmussen Foundation to expand the kitchen.
· Commission meeting, June 10-13, 2003 -- She will be attending the
State Commission meeting next week and will attend a "growing the facility" seminar.
· Area-wide Senior Picnic, June 25, Soldotna Park-- There will be van
sign-up.
· Evening Dinner, Entertainment at 6:30 p.m. -- A youth choir from
Texas will be entertaining at the Center on July 2. The lunch meal will be canceled
that day and an evening meal available instead. However, because of the size of the
group, seating will be held to 150. A sign-up sheet will be available. The cost of the
meal will be the same as the noon meal. The choir will also sing at the park strip after
the Fourth of July Parade.
· Fourth of July Pie Booth -- Volunteers Needed-- They are needing
volunteers to help at the pie booth and sign-up is available through Joanna Hollier
and the office.
· Volunteerism -- Craig noted, building the volunteer base is needed and
she encouraged people to get involved. A listing of positions needed being placed in
the newsletter was suggested.
COUNCIL ON AGING MEETING
JUNE 5, 2003
PAGE 2
7-c. Council Liaison -- Councilwoman Swarner reported the follow/ng:
· The Food Bank was involved in Hunger Awareness Day and she
encouraged participation in lunch at the Food Bank or other restaurants in the area
who were also participating in the effort.
· She visited her son in Africa and gave a brief overview of her experience.
· Reported on actions taken at the June 4 council meeting, i.e. voted on
the budget; raised the mi!! rate to five mills; discussed dust control; heard from
Senator Wagoner municipal assistance would probably cut from the capital budget by
the Governor. She noted, she voted against the approval of the budget due to her
concerns with the contracting of management of the Recreation Center with the Boys
& Girls Club.
ITEM 8:
O~TIONS & COMMENTS
· Kuntzman asked when the Mystery Dinner would be held and Craig
noted she was waiting for a date confirmation from the Kenai Performers.
· Huddleston suggested the Governor reduce his salary the same
percentage it will be for seniors who will lose their longevity bonus. It was suggested
Huddleston write a letter to the Governor in this regard.
ITEM 9:
INFORMATION
9-a. Council Action Agendas of May 7 and 21, 2003.
9-b. Updated Membership List
9-c. Amended Council on Aging By-Laws
9-d. Approved Kenai City Council Policy for Commission, Committee, Board and
Council on Aging Meetings and Work Sessions.
ITEM 10:
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION:
Member Huddleston MOVED to adjourn and Member Osbom SECONDED the motion.
There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
The meeting adjourned at approximately 10:55 a.m.
Minutes transcribed and prepared by:
Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
COUNCIL ON AGING MEETING
JUNE 5, 2003
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KENAI HARBOR COMMISSION MEETING
JUNE 9, 2003
KENAI COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:00 P.M.
AGENDA
ITEM 1:
ITEM 2:
ITEM 3:
ITEM 4:
ITEM 5:
ITEM 6:
ITEM 7:
ITEM 8:
ITEM 9'
Ce
ITEM 10:
CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
AGENDA APPROVAL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- May 12, 2003
PERSONS SCHEDULED TO _R~._ HRA_~r~
OLD BUSINESS
Discussion-- Kenai Coastal Trail Update
NEW BUSINESS
Discussion -- Discharge of Firearms in the City Limits
REPORTS
Director
Dock Foreman
City Council Liaison
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS/OU~'-STIONS
INFORMATION
Kenai City Council Action Agendas of May 7 and 21, 2003.
Approved Kenai City Council Policy for Commission, Committee, Board and
Council on Aging Meetings and work Sessions.
Updated Membership List
ADJOURNMENT
KENAI HARBOR COMMISSION MEETING
JUNE 9, 2003
KENAI COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:00 P.M.
CHAIRMAN TOM THOMPSON, PRESIDING
MINUTES
ITEM 1:
CALL TO ORDER Ih ROLL CALL
Chairman Thompson called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m.
Members Present: Eldridge, Barrett, Thompson
Members Absent: Hi§ley, Foster, Simon, Spracher
Others Present: Councilwoman Porter, Director Kornelis, Contract Secretary Roper
Chairman Thompson canceled the meeting due to the lack of a quorum.
ITEM 2:
AGENDA APPROVAL
ITEM 3:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- May 12, 2003
ITEM 4:
PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 5:
OLD BUSINESS
Discussion-- Kenai Coastal Trail Update
ITEM
NEW BUSINESS
Discussion -- Discharge of Firearms in the City Limits
ITEM 7: REPORTS
a. Director
b. Dock Foreman
c. City Council Liaison
ITEM 8:
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS/(~UESTIONS
ITEM 9:
INFORMATION
a.
co
Kenai City Council Action Agendas of May 7 and 21, 2003.
Approved Kenai City Council Policy for Commission, Committee, Board and
Council on Aging Meetings and work Sessions.
Updated Membership List
ITEM 10:
ADJOURNMENT
Respectfully submitted,
Barbara Roper, Contract Secretary
KENAI LIBRARY"COMMISSION
KENAI COMMUNITY LIBRARY ACTIVITY ROOM
JUNE 3, 2003
6:00 P.M.
AGENDA
ITEM 1:
CALL TO ORDER/k ROLL CALL
ITEM 2:
AGENDA APPROVAL
ITEM 3:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- May 6, 2003
ITEM 4:
PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 5:
OLD BUSINESS
ITEM 6:
NEW BUSINESS
Demonstration-- Gates Computer Presentation
Discussion -- Goals & Objectives
ITEM 7:
REPORTS
Director
Commission Chair
Friends of the Library
City Council Liaison
ITEM 8:
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS! (~UESTIONS
ITEM 9:
INFORMATION
a. Kenai City Council Action Agendas of May 7 and 21, 2003.
b. Approved Kenai City Council Policy for Commission, Committee, Board and
Council on Aging' Meetings and Work Sessions.
c. Updated Membership List.
ITEM 10:
ADJOURNMENT
KENAI LIBRARY COMMISSION
KENAI COMMUNITY LIBRARY ACTIVITY ROOM
JUNE 3, 2003
6:00 P.M.
CHAIR EMILY DR FOREST~ PRESIDING
MINUTES
ITEM 1:
CALL TO ORDER/~ ROLL CALL
Chairperson DeForest called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m.
Members Present:
Members Absent:
Others Present:
DeForest, Brown, Rodes, Peters, Brenckle
Heus
Director Jankowska, Contract Secretary Roper
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
MOTION:
Commissioner Brown MOVED to approve the agenda and Commissioner Brenckle
SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 3:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- May 6, 2003
Director Jankowska requested the following changes to the minutes:
· Item 6-a, first sentence should read, "Jankowska reported the Friends of
the Library lobbied to fund one part-time position. Mayor Williams had provided funds
to retain one part-time position by taking $20,000 from the book budget leaving $8,000
in the book budget."
Third paragraph under Item 6-a, second bullet should read, "The Gates
computers are installed and difficult to configure as they are very secure.
MOTION:
Commissioner Brown MOVED to approve the minutes of May 6, 2003 as corrected and
Commissioner Brenckle SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO
ORDERED.
ITEM 4:
PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD - None
ITEM 5:
OLD BUSINESS-- None
ITEM 6'
NEW BUSINESS
Demonstration -- Gates Computer Presentation
Jankowska introduced Cindy Galic, a library employee. Galic provided a Gates
computer presentation. The recorder was turned off for 20 minutes during the
presentation.
6-bo
Discussion -- Goals & Objectives
The Commission reviewed the 2000/2001 Goals and Objectives and made the following
changes:
Goal A:
· Objective 1 to be changed to, Continue to review the facility to assure
compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
· Objective 2 remains the same.
Goal B:
All Objectives will remain with the exception of
· Objective 1 will be changed to: "Reinstitute Sunday hours."
Objective 15 will be changed to' "Provide support for library services for
Wildwood inmates."
· Objective 16 will become Objective 2; all other Objective numbers w/ll
change sequentially.
Goal C:
Objective 1 will change the fiscal year to 2003/2004.
The priori _ty list of equipment will be changed to- Library furniture
· Video and audio compact disc players
· Upgrade computer terminals to most recent operating systems.
· Closed circuit T.V.
· Provide fiber optics for faster Intemet connections.
Add Objective 3 which will read "Upgrade the catalog/circulation system to allow
networking with other libraries statewide."
Add Accomplishments at end of document that will read: · Facility brought into compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act.
· Completed computer upgrades for the library.
It was requested the revised Goals and Objectives will be on the next meeting agenda
for approval.
ITEM 7: REPORTS
LIBRARY COMMISSION MEETING
JUNE 3, 2003
PAGE 2
Director -- Jankowska reported the following:
· Cindy Galic is providing Gates computer training for the small Kenai
Peninsula libraries. Three other Kenai library staff members are also participating.
· The Summer Reading Program, funded by the State, has begun and there
were 72 participants in the first session. Certificates will be provided to participants at
the end of the program.
· The revised Commission meeting schedule is included in the meeting
packet.
· May statistics are ten percent lower due to the holiday.
7-b. Commission Chair -- DeForest reported the City Council is still pushing
for the library to begin charging for cards. DeForest stated she did not want the library
to do that as it is a public institution. DeForest requested input and suggestions for
revenue for the City.
7-c. Friends of the Library-- Commissioner Brown stated there was no
quorum for the last meeting, therefore there is no report.
7-d.
City Council Liaison -- No report.
ITEM 8:
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS/OUESTIONS -- None
ITEM 9:
INFORMATION
Kenai City Council Action Agendas of May 7 and 21, 2003.
Approved Kenai City Council Policy for Commission, Committee, Board and
Council on Aging Meetings and Work Sessions.
Updated Membership List.
ITEM 10:
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:10 p.m.
Minutes recorded and transcribed by:
Barbara Roper, Contract Secretary
LIBRARY COMMISSION MEETING
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KI~NAI COMMUNITY LIBRARY
GOALS ~ O BJECTIVF~
[2001 / 20021 2003 / 2004
Objective 1'
Objective 2:
Objective 1'
Objective [1612.'
Objective [2]3:
Objective [3]4:
Objective [4]5_:
Objective [516_:
Objective [6]_7:
Objective [7]8:
Objective [8]9:
Objective [9] 10'
Objective [ 10] 11'
Objective [ 11112'
Review and implement building plan of the library, annoy.
[BRING FACILITY INTO COMPLIANCE WITH AMERICANS WITH
DISABILITIES ACT OF 1994.] Continue to review the facility to
assure compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act.
Continue to support expansion of library facilities.
Make recommendations to the Library and Council to improve
library services and continue to provide quality services to the
citizens of Kenai as measured by the City of Kenai and Library
Patron Survey.
[MAINTAIN CURRENT LIBRARY HOURS INCLUDING SUNDAY
HOURS.] Reinstitute Sunday hours.
Support budget increases as they become necessary for additional
library personnel and services.
Promote recruitment of library volunteers to support library staff.
Support the Friends of the Library in its efforts to increase
community and corporate support of the library and its services.
Promote state/city funding to support in interlibrary loans.
Continue to expand communications and access to other libraries
and resources via computer networking, telecommunications, and
federal grants.
Continue to promote mini-workshops to enable patrons to become
familiar with various services and electronic technologies.
Continue to promote utilization of facilities by library-related
groups.
Continue recognition of efforts made by volunteers and paid staff.
Increase public awareness of the library and its services through
loca. L meclla.
Continue the usage of commercial services and the addition of loan
programs to include compact audio discs, computer software,
books on tape, and educational video cassettes.
Promote funding for needed reference services.
Objective [12113'
Continue school contacts in cooperation with schools and increase
access of library service to children.
Objective [ 13] 14'
Support services to patrons with special needs.
Objective [ 14] 1..5.:
Adapt strategies and procedures to include culturally sensitive
library practices.
Objective [ 15] 16.:
[SUPPORT FUNDING FOR LIBRARY SERVICES FOR WILDWOOD
INMATES.] Provide support for library_ services for Wildwood
inmates.
Make recommendations to the Council regarding capital and
other improvements to the Ubrary.
Objective 1'
Increase the library equipment/materials in Fiscal Year
[2000 / 2001 ] 2003 / 2004. Priority list of equipment is as follows:
Library furniture
Video and audio compact disc players
[MUSIC CD LIBRARY]
Upgrade computer terminals to most recent operating systems.
Closed-circuit T.V.
[BIG SCREEN T.V.] Provide fiber optics for faster Intemet
connections.
Objective 2'
Promote funding to add video conference capabilities and
equipment in the library.
Ob~ ective 3'
Up~ade the catalog/circulation system to allow networking with
other libraries statewide.
Accomplishments:
Facili~ brought into compliance with Americans With Disabilities
Act.
Completed computer upgrades for the librmT.
Neu~ Tart Underlined; [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED/
2003/2004 LIBRARY COMMISSION GOALS & OBJECTIVES
JUNE 3, 2003
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KENAI PARKS ~ RECREATION COMMISSION
JUNE 5, 2003
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:00 P.M.
AGENDA
ITEM 1:
CALL TO ORDER/h ROLL CALL
ITEM 2:
AGENDA APPROVAL
ITEM 3:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting of May 1, 2003
Parks & Recreation Commission Special Meeting of May 15, 2003
ITEM 4:
PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 5:
OLD BUSINESS
ITEM 6:
NEW BUSINESS
Election of Cha/r and/or Vice Chair
Discussion -- Kenai City Cemetery Review
ITEM 7:
REPORTS
a. Commission Chair
b. Director
c. City Council Liaison
ITEM 8:
COMMISSION (~UESTIONS/k COMMENTS
ITEM 9:
PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HR_A~D
ITEM 10:
INFORMATION
a. Council Action Agendas of May 7 and 21, 2003.
b. Beautification Committee Meeting Minutes of May 13, 2003.
c. Approved Kenai City Council Policy for Commission, Committee, Board and
Council on Aging Meetings and Work Sessions.
d. Updated Membership List.
ITEM 11:
,,
ADJOURNMENT
KENAI PARKS/h RECREATION COMMISSION
JUNE 5, 2003
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:00 P.M.
VICE CHAIR CASTIMORE, PRESIDING
MINUTES
ITEM 1:
CALL TO ORDER/is ROLL CALL
Vice-Chair Castimore called the meeting to order at 7'00 p.m.
Members Present: Hultberg, Sandahl, Baxter, Gifford, Castimore
Members Absent: Steiner
Others Present: Councilwoman Porter, City Clerk Freas, Contract Secretary Roper
ITEM 2:
AGENDA APPROVAL
There were no changes or additions; the agenda was approved as presented.
ITEM 3:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting of May 1, 2003
Parks & Recreation Commission Special Meeting of May 15, 2003
There were no corrections and the minutes were approved as presented.
ITEM 4:
P_ERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None
ITEM 5:
OLD BUSINESS -- None
ITEM 6:
NEW BUSINESS
Election of Chair and/or Vice Chair
MOTION:
Commissioner Hultberg MOVED to nominate Jack Castimore as Chairman and Dale
Sandahl as Vice-Chairman. Commissioner Gifford SECONDED the motion.
VOTE:
Hultber§ Yes
Gifford Yes
Sandahl
Castimore
No 1
Yes
Baxter Yes
Steiner Absent
MOTION PASSED.
Discussion -- Kenai City Cemetery Review
Frates began by thanking the Gettys for their hard work in keeping the cemetery in
good condition. Frates explained some of the discrepancies at the cemetery with
regard to enclosures, articles on gravesites, and vandalism. Frank Getty, the volunteer
at the cemetery, also explained some of the problems he encounters while working in
the cemetery which include:
· Vandalism -- there has been a tremendous amount of vandalism in the
cemetery and it makes it very difficult for he and his son to want to continue their
volunteer clean-up and repair efforts, Getty reported, he's observed several young kids
partying in the cemetery at various times throughout the night and asked the
Commission to consider establishing gate closure hours. Frates added, the Police
Department would take the responsibility of locking and unlocking the gate. Freas
added, a key to the cemetery would be available in her office as well as the police
department. Frates noted the pedestrian gate would remain unlocked.
MOTION:
Commissioner Sandahl MOVED to recommend City Council approve locking the
cemetery gate from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. from May 1st to Labor Day (summer
months) and locking from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m. from Labor Day to May l~t (winter
months). Commissioner Gifford SECONDED the motion.
VOTE:
Hultberg Yes Sandahl
Gifford Yes Castirnore
Yes Baxter Yes
Yes Steiner Absent
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
Other items discussed with regard to preventing vandalism at the cemetery included:
· Security Cameras -- Frates reported four signs would be placed on the
cemetery fence to read, "This facility is under electronic surveillance." Porter added the
Airport Manager is working with FAA on funds for security cameras for the airport;
when the funds are awarded, a camera will be installed for surveillance of the cemetery
as well.
· Fence -- Porter reported the fence would be raised to eight feet by the
airport. This work should commence within the month.
· Undercutting-- Porter reported the Police Department recommended
some of the trees be undercut to allow more visibility.
Discussion took place on grave enclosures and the encroachments some of them
cause. Frates stated he would contact those responsible for the encroachments and
~.~ill work with them to eliminate the oroblem. It was suggested the City should change
the section of the regulations regarding enclosures to read, "effective a certain date, no
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additional enclosures will allowed." Freas noted some cultures place fences around
graves and that regulation would be difficult to enforce.
Discussion also took place on articles placed on graves and left. Frates suggested the
City provide a Proclamation designating a day for cemetery clean up and would be the
day old articles would be removed. Frates continued, effort needs to be made to get the
community involved by establishing pride and ownership.
Getty reported he had researched plot rates in various communities and found the
City's rates to be quite low. Getty recommended the City consider increasing the rates
by $100 for the 5 x 10 plots, $50 for infant plots and $50 for cremains. Discussion
ensued regarding the current rate structure. Freas noted, the last change was made in
2000. Castimore asked if the plot revenue went into a fund for cemetery maintenance
or if it went directly to the General Fund. Frates replied, it went to the General Fund.
Castimore asked if it would be possible to have the revenue designated for cemetery
maintenance only. Porter stated a fund could be established at anytime but pointed
out the General Fund already provides monies for maintenance and improvements at
the cemetery.
Discussion took place on the type of headstones being used at the cemetery. Sandahl
suggested flat stones be required on any new plots. Freas stated it was also difficult to
monitor as people place headstones on graves without the City being aware of it and
again the cultural background becomes an issue.
Discussion took place on expansion of the cemetery and Frates reported discussions
are talcing place with the City Engineer, Airport Manager and the City Manager.
Frates suggested the Commission review the cemetery regulations over the winter
months to develop stricter rules to possibly use for the future expanded area.
ITEM 7: REPORTS
Commission Chair-- No report.
7-b. Director -- Frates reported the following:
· The City Council approved the budget at their June 4, 2003 meeting.
. The Parks and Recreation Department is working with the Boys & Girls
Club on the transition and fee structure.
A large softball tournament is scheduled for June 14th.
· Dandelion control is a big issue right now and the Alaska Water Soil
Association has a grant to educate the public on how to deal with noxious weeds and
will be meeting with the Department.
o Summer hire crews started work on Monday.
- When aske~ ~~t ~ ~ost of a securit,.~ camera at the _m__u!ti~ur~ose
facility, Frates reported Guardian Secunty is providing a cost estimate.
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PAGE 3
The FAA gave approval to use the land for the skateboard park close to
the softball fields. There are some stipulations such as not expanding or enhancing
the park, no bleachers or seating, etc. Public Works is requesting bids for the asphalt
work.
7-c. City Council Liaison -- Councilwoman Porter provided a report based on
actions taken at the June 4t~ City Council meeting.
ITEM 8:
COMMISSION ~UESTIONS/t~ COMMENTS
Commissioner Hultberg asked when the Unity Bike Trail would be completed and if
the contractor had plans to smooth out the edges. Hultberg added, he felt they are a
major safety issue the way they are currently. Frates stated, the bike trail is a State
project. It was noted, fight-of-Way negotiations are ongoing relating to a quarter mile
section close to Eagle Rock.
Hultberg suggested a letter be sent to former Commissioner Wisniewski to thank him
for his participation on the Commission. It was pointed out the Mayor had already
sent a letter.
ITEM
PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE H~_~r~
Mark Necessary, Kenai, Alaska -- Thanked the Commission for their hard work on
the recreation center issue and stated he felt badly Wisniewski resigned because of it.
Necessary asked the Commission to "hang in there."
Kx/sttne Schmidt, Kenat, Alaska-- Schmidt noted the following:
· Expressed disappointment the City Council approved the partnership
agreement with the Boys & Girls Club. Schmidt stated she also found it interesting the
Council spent a lot of time discussing how to best use dust control funds, requesting
alternatives be brought back to them; she was disappointed the same could not be
done for the recreation center.
· Asked the Commission to continue to investigate opportunities to operate
City facilities, such as partnering with the Borough since they too use the facilities.
· Asked the Commission to have work sessions to look at other
alternatives.
· Reported a petition was fried with the City Clerk to put the issue on the
ballot. If the required signatures are obtained, then the contract could be suspended
until the issue is resolved. Schmidt pointed out they are not going away.
ITEM 10:
INFORMATION
10-a.
TO-b.
Council Action Agendas of May 7 and 21, 2003.
PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING
JUNE 5, 2003
PAGE 4
lO-c.
lO-d.
Approved Kenai City Council Policy for Commission, Committee, Board and
Council on Aging Meetings and Work Sessions.
Updated Membership List.
ITEM 11:
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
Minutes recorded and transcribed by:
Barbara Roper, Contract Secretary
PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING
PAGE 5
CITY OF KENAI
"Village with a past - City with a future."
BACKGROUND AND PERSONAL DATA -
CANDIDATES FOR
APPOINTME ,,.. ...
COMMISSIO
Resident of the City of Kenai?
Residence Address 2.~{~ ~
Mailing Address ~ ¢~ ~
Home Fax No. '~-g~ - / ~'~ ~
Business Fax No.
EMPLOYER:
RECEi
How long?
Home Telephone No.
Business Telephone No
Email Address: /~ ( ~. ·
Job Title
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Current men~bership in organizations:
Past organizational memberships:
COMMITTEES OR COMMISSIONS IN WHICH YOU ARE INTERESTED:
WHY DO YOU WANT TO BE INVOL~D WITH THIS COMMISSION OR COMMITTEE?
WHAT BACKGROUND, EXPERIENCE, OR CREDENTIALS DO YOU POSSESS TO BRING TO THE BOARD,
COMMISSION OR COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP?
Signature
KENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE
JUNE 10, 2003
7:00 P.M.
KENAI COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CHAIRPERSON MARIL~ DIMMICK~ PRESIDING
MINUT~
ITEM 1' CALL TO ORDER Ih ROLL CALL
Chairperson Dimmick called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. and the roll was
confn-med as follows'
Members Present'
Members Absent:
Others Present:
Rogers, Brown, Seymour, Dimmick
Nelson
Director Frates, Department Assistant Harris
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
Member Brown requested the addition of 6-c as Old Banners. The revised agenda was
approved without objection.
ITEM 3:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- May 13, 2003
The following corrections were requested:
· 5-a: "hamburgers and beverages provided by the Kenai Fire fighters
Association".
· 7-a: "Susan Hatch attended the meeting..."
ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None
ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS
Dimmick requested the Commission discuss the Planting Day activities and changes in
the eating schedule for next year. Dimmick stated she felt the lunchtime 'shifts' began
too early, thus taking away planting time.
MOTION:
Member Brown MOVED to request a change in the lunchtime schedule during the
planting day's in upcoming years to be anytime after 1 p.m. Additionally,
Beautification planting day's should be a two day event. Member Roger SECONDED
the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS
6-a. Discussion -- ?lowerbed Assessment/U~dates
The Committee commented on the following:
· Additional flowers are needed in approximately eight circle planters as the
vegetation appears too sparse.
· Friday (June 13, 2003) several members of the Committee will be weeding
and planting at Left Hansen Memorial.
·
at 6:00 p.m.
The summer weeding schedule is Tuesday's at 4:00 p.m. and Thursday's
Discussion -- Cemetery Regulations
Frates informed the Committee that due to recent vandalism of the cemetery, the Kenai
Police Department would be patrolling the area on a more frequent basis. The KPD
might also take responsibility of opening and closing the vehicular traffic gates each
day. Additionally, signage stating the cemetery is under electronic surveillance would
be posted in the near future. Frates stated extra pruning and tree removal would
improve overall visibility and could reduce the likelihood of vandalism.
Regarding Appendix 2-c of the KMC, Frates stated he thinks an official 'cemetery clean-
up day' to ensure plot maintenance and the timely removal of old trinkets and other
items.
6-c. Discussion -- Old Banners
Member Brown reminded Frates and the Commission of a prior arrangement
regarding banners which stated when out of use the banners where to be given back to
the Art Council to be auctioned off for fundraising. Brown was informed the old
banners would not be used any longer and are being stored at the Kenai Recreation
Center. Brown stated she would make arrangements to pick up the banners at her
earliest convience.
ITEM 7: REPORTS
Committee Chair-- Dimmick reported the following:
Dimmick stated she would like to see the Beautification Committee have
a regularly scheduled meeting in the month of September.
MOTION:
Member Seymour MOVED to request to Council a regularly scheduled meeting for the
Beautification Committee be added to for the month of September. Member Rogers
SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
Frates stated he would make this request to Council.
, Oi?__?._!ck ?~.~_ested .~_?_,.'ina a "dandelion ~nrtv" to r~ick and remove the
unsightly and prolifm dandelions which are blooming around the area. She stated, at
the minimum, to provide more public education on how to rid the area of dandelions
and other noxious weeds.
Parks/k Recreation Director-- No report ~iven.
Kenai City Council Liaison -- No report ~iven
ITEM 8: OUESTIONS AND COMMENTS-- None
ITEM 9: INFORMATION
-ao
Parks/k Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes of May 1 and 1S,
2003.
City Council Action Agenda of May 7 and 21, 2003.
Updated Membership List
Approved Kenai City Council Policy ~or Commission~ Committee~
Board and Council on Aging Meetings and Work Sessions.
ITEM 10: ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
Minutes prepared and transcribed by:
Sharon M. Harris, Department Assistant
CITY OF KENAI
"Village with a past - City with a future."
BACKGROUND AND PERSONAL DATA-
CANDIDATES FOR APPOINTMENT
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS
DATE: 5 / 2 3 / 0 3 NAME'
Resident of the City of Kenai? yes
Residence Address I 0 0 6 ZnZe t
Kathy Moore
_Howlong? 19 years
Woods Drive, Kenai, AK 99611
Mailing Address ___same as above
Home Fax No.
Home Telephone N~ 8 3 - 4 61 0
Business Telephone No.
283-2600
Business Fax No. 283-2009 Emaii Address:J omoore@ptialaska, net
EMPLOYER- Gilman & Associates Job Title Legal Secretary
_
Joseph L. Moore
NAME OF SPOUSE:
Membership in organizations: V' w Elementar P.T.A.,
Kenai Central High School P.T.S.A,
Kenai Central High School Hockey Booster Club,
Kenai Peninsula Fisherman'
Past organizational memberships:
s Association
Secretary
COMMITTEES OR COMMISSIONS IN WHICH YOU ARE INTERESTED
Beautification Committee
WHY DO YOU WANT TO BE INVOLVED WITH THIS COMMISSION OR COMMITTEE
I enjoy working outside, especially gardening. Most importantly,
I would like to help make the City of Kenai a beautiful place
to live and visit!
http://www.ci.kenai.ak.us/commissions/commissionapplication.htm
5/22/2003
Commission Application
2 of 2
WHAT BACKGROUND, EXPERIENCE, OR CREDENTIALS DO YOU POSSESS TO BRING TO THE
BOARD, COMMISSION OR COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP?
The desire and experiance of volunteering.'
Thank You,
Signature
Return to City Clerk, 210 Fidaigo Avenue, Suite 200
283-3014 (fax), 283-7535, ext. 231 (phone)
http ://www. ci.kenai.ak.us/commissi ons/comrnissionapp li carlon.htm
5/22/2003
ISl OF KENM
"Village ~ith a p~st- City ~th a future.
BACKGROUND AND PERSONAL DATA-
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COMMISSIOKS R~C~i\/~
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WHY DO YOU WANT TO BE INVOLVED WITH THIS COMMISSION OR COMMITTEE?
WHAT BACKGROUND, EXPERIENCE, OR CREDENTIALS DO YOU POSSESS TO BRING TO THE BOARD,
COMMISSION OR COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP?
Signature
MEMORANDUM
CITY OF KENAI
210 FIDALGO AVE., SUITE 200 KENAh ALASKA 99611-7794
TELEPHONE 90'/-283-7535
FAX 907-283-3014 I
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Linda Snow, City Manager
Keith Komelis, Public Works Manager
June 11, 2003
Dust Control
CSS1 Oil Emulsion
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Calcium Chloride
Emulsion Products CCS 1 $33,480 Univar USA Salt $17,400
Emulsion Products Truck $9,984 2 Bears Apply $5,0'75
Weaver Brothers Haul $3,161
Totals: $46,625 $22,475
In both methods the city would provide a grader and a water truck with operators to shape
the road. The city would provide the operator for the rented distributor track to apply the
CSS 1. Two Bears Trucking would apply the salt as a liquid with their tanker tracks.
CSS1 Oil Emulsion
Pros Cons
* R lasts longer than salt
* Works better with our gravel roads
* It builds up over the years so the dust
control extends from year to year
* It is more expensive than salt
* It is messy until it dries out
* At the end of the summer pot holes are
hard to grade
Calcium Chloride
Pros Cons
* Less expensive than CSS 1
* Could be applied dry with city equipmem
but liqu!d application is better
* Overall easier city operation
* Does not require coordination with
supplier & shipper
* Does not last as long as CSS 1
* Some roads need 2 applications per year
* Dissipates in time- faster than CSS 1
* Does not work as well on our gravel
roads
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GOVERNS. b'T'AI~,&K, U,t
STATE OF ALASKA
P.O. BOX
JI,,INEAU,
(907)
wWW.~OV.6?ATE, AK.US
Dear Mayor:
On june 13, 2003, I will sign the Fiscal Year 2004 (FY04) oper~tin§ and
capital budgets. Because local governments mus~ set mil rates by June 15, I
wanted to advise you of my decisions rc§arding several programs of importance
to local communities.
First, th will not be ~~
funded in the s~e man_net for F~_0~ and
-~u_~t~ Thesecond is that f will veto the funds passed through to
communities for projects in thc ~F~04 Municipal Capital Matching Gran_ ts
program.
In cutting these programs I considered the fact that this administration
will actually be fully funding and, indeed, increasing state expenditures for
education this year (see enclosure). Full funding of education is of tremendous
financial value to local communities and thc state. In addition, wc are seeking
federal gra~ts and appropriations which will assist local communities. Finally,
we earlier this year sold a $463 General Obligation Bond package for
transportation and schools which will substantially benefit local communities.
(This includes rura~ communities which will receive $155.6 million of the $170
million of O0 bonds for schools). Based on thc availability of these funds to
communities and the current status of the state's finances, Revenue Sharin§
and Municipal Capital Matching Grant programs can no longer be justified.
In place of these programs, I will propose the state use the municipal
revenue sharin§ formula to dismbute $15 million of the $25 million 'one-time
money" it will be receiving this July from the federal government under the
"State Fiscal Relief Program' included in the "Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Act'
recently si~ned into law by President Bush. Communities will be able ~co spend
this $15 million dollars on projects of their choosing. Smaller communities will
receive a minimum payment of $40,000.
These decisions, as well as others I will make in signing the budgets are
the result of a careful examination of what is in the best interest of Alaska due
to its fiscal situation. An important goal of this administration i$ the prudent
Mayor
June 9, 2003
Page 2
use of its savings (Constitutional Budge~ Reserve) to pay for state services.
Over thc last twelve years, the state has spent $5 billion of savings from the
CBR to prop up a level of spending it otherwise could not afford based on the
revenu¢~ it received, Today there is only $2 billion left in that reserve. If we
lLmit our annual draw to $400 million, the reserve will be able to serve as
~bridge financ/ng= while new resource development causes new revenues to
flow into the state's treasury.
Some have suggested an easier alternative would have been to continue
with the last administration's ~business as usual" level of spending. ]But this
would soon exhaust the state's savings which in rum would require dramatic
spending cuts and taxes to maintain core services. Even if we were to spend at
the level approved by the Legislature, the state's savings account would hit zero
in June 2006 and the state then would face a budget that would require a 40
percent cut that July.
It is clear to me that Alaska's fiscal situation requires us roll to make the
,
tough choices in the FY04 budget in order to alleviate these consequences,
This is the challenge which faces not only the state but local governments as
you budget for the coming year. We must t~ke responsibility for prioriti~n§
what our governments do based on what we can afford.
The fiscal:decisions state and local governments make over the next year
will be critical in determining the kind of Alaska we will leave for the next
generation. These choices, including my veto of funding for these programs,
are in line with my view that we each must take responsibility today, for
Alaska's tomorrow.
Sincerely yours,
Governor
Enclosure
Proposed Distribution of $15 Million Federal
"Fiscal Relief"
to Local Communities
Municipality
Adak
Akhiok
Akiak
Akutan
Alakanuk
Aleknagik
Aleutians East Bor,
Allakaket
Ambler
Anaktuvuk Pass
Anchorage
Anderson
Angoon
Aniak
Anvik
Atka
Atqasuk
Barrow
Bethel
Bettles
Brevig MisSion
Bristol Bay Borough
Buckland
Chefornak
Chevak
Chignik
Chuathbaluk
Clark's Point
Coffman Cove
Cold Bay
Allocation, . Mu nici pal ity
$40,000.00 Cordova
$40,000.00 Craig .
$40,000.00 Deedng
$40,000.00 Delta Junction
$40,000.00 Denali Borough
$40,000. O0 pilling ham
$40,000.00 Diomede
$40,000.00 Eagle
$40,000.00 Eek .
$40,000.00 E~egik .
$3,890,566.51 Ekwok
$4o,0oo.9o ' Elim
$40,000.00 fimmonak
$40,000.00
$40,000.00
$40,000.00_ False P ass.
$40,000.00 Fort Yukon
$55,363.29 Galena.
$123,337.04 Oambell
$40,000.00 Goiovin
$40,000.00 Goodnews Bay
$40,000.00 Graylin~
$40,000.00 Haines Borough
$40,000.00 Holy Cross
·
~- $40,000.00 Homer
$~0,000.00
$40,000.00 Hoop~r
$40,000.00 Houston
$40,000.00 Hughes
$40,000.00 Huslia'
i
AIIocatiorl
$75,833.76
$40,000.00
$40,000.00
I
$40,000.00
$40,000,00
I
$50,2.83.99
$40,000.0O
,,
$40,000.00
$40,000.00
.$4o,ooo;o0
$40,000,00
$40,000.00
$40,000.00
Fairbanks $529,496,.93
Fairbanks N~'~h Star $745,218.5 ~1
$40,000.00
$40,000.00
$40,000.00
$40,000.o0
$40,000.00
$40,000.00
$40,000.0i3
$40,000.~0
$4o, ooo.~o
$73,233.51
$4o, ooo. Oo
$40,000.00
$40,000.00
$40,000.00
$40,000.00
Municipality
Allocation
Hydaburg $40,000.00
Juneau $563,163.00
Kachemak $40,000.00
Kake $40,000.00
Kakt-ovik $40,000.00
Kaltag ~.. 0,000.00
Kasaan $40,000.00
Kenai $123,392.10
Kenai Peninsula BorS606,649.76
Ketchikan $100,130,03
Ketchikan Gateway
Kiana
King COve
Kivalina
Klawock
Kobuk
Kodiak
Kodiak Island Bore
Kotlik
Kotzebue
,
KoyUk
Koyukuk
Kupreanof
Kwethluk
Lake & Peninsula
Larsen Bay
Lower Kalskag
Manokotak
Marshall
Matanuska-Susitna
$86,068.82
$40,000.00
$40,000.00
$40,000.00
$40,000.00
$40,000.00
$109,979.08
$119,247.05
$40,000.00
. .$84,867.99
$40,0OO.00
$40,000.00
$40,000.00
$40.,000.00
$50,244.83
$40,000.00
$40, O00.00
$40,000.00
$40,000.00
$640,985.28
=Municipality
Allocation
McGrath $40,000.00
Meko~uk _ $40,000.00
Metlakatla $40,000.00
Mountain Village $40,000.00
Napakiak $40,000.00
Napaskiak _.$40,000:00
Nenana $40,000.00
New Stuyahok $40,000,00
Newhalen $40,000.00
N_~ghtmute $40,000.00
Nikolai $40,000.00
Nome $91,716.51
Nondalton $40,000.00
Noorvik $40,000.00
North Pole - $40,000.00
North Slope Boro$346,972.24
Northwest Arctic I $69,351.41
Nuiqsut ..... $40,000.00
Nulato - $40,000.00
Nunam Iqua $40,000.00
Nunapitchu k $40,000.00
Old Harbor $40,000.00
Ouzinkie $40,000.00
Palmer $94,933.26
Pelican $40,000.00
Petersburg $80,223.47
__
Pilot Point $40,000.
Pilot Station $40,000.00
Platinum $40,000.00
Point Hop.e_ $40.000..00
.
.Munic!.pality
Port Alexander
Port Heiden
Port Lions .
Quinhagak
Ruby
Russian Mission
Saint George
Saint Mary's
Saint Michael
Saint Paul
Sand Point
Sav_oonga
Saxman
Scammon Bay
Selawik
Seldovia
Seward
Shageluk
Shaktoolik
Shishmaref
Shungnak
Sitka
Skagway
Soldotna
.Stebbins
Tanana
Teller
Tenakee Springs
·
Thorne Bay
Togiak
Allocation
$40,000.00
$40,000.00
$40,000.00
$40,000.00
$40,000.00-
$40,000.00
$40,000.00
$4o,.ooo. oo.
$40,000.00
$40,000.00
$40,000.00
$40,000.00
$40,000.00
$40,000.00
$45,437.~
$40,000.00
$69,765.01
$40,000.00
$40,000.00
· $4_o,ooo.0o
$40,000.00
j;168,841.74
$40,000.00
$81,408.72
$40,000.00
$40,000.00
$40,OO0.0O
$40,00O.00
$40,000.00
$40,000.00
Municipality
Toksook Bay
Unalakleet
· ,
Unalaska
Upper. Kaiskag
Valdez
Wainwright
Wales
Wasiila
White Mountain
Whittier
,, , ·
Wrangell
Yakutat
Allocation
$40,000.00
$40,000.00
_
$79,507.02
$40,0O0.00
$152,6~6.73
. $40,000:00
$40,000.00
$82,084.89
$40,000.00
$40,000.00
$72,509.97
$4_0,000.00
Sub-Total
incorporated Communities
Total
:bution based on:
- Respective proportion of each municipality's share of FY 03 State
Revenue Sharing/Safe Communities allocations;
-- Prorated down by amount of available funding;
- Minimum allocation of $40,000 per municipality;
-- Unincorpomtecl communities curren[ty padicil)ating in SRS receive an
allocation.
$14,772,500.00
$227,500.00
5,ooo, ooo.oo
FRANK H. MURKOWSKI
Governor
STATE OF ALASKA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
JUNEAU
June 9, 2003
P.O.
Juneau, Al'.
(907):
Fax (90
Dear Mayor:
On June 13, 2003, I will sign the Fiscal Year 2004 (FY04) operating and
capital budgets. Because local governments must set mil rates by June 15, I
wanted to advise you of my decisions regarding several programs of importance
to local communities.
First, the Revenue Sharing and Safe Communities programs will not be
funded in the same manner for FY04 and will not be part of our proposed FY05
budget. The second is that I will veto the funds passed through to
communities for projects in the FY04 Municipal Capital Matching Grants
program.
In cutting these programs I considered the fact that this administration
will actually be fully funding and, indeed, increasing state expenditures for.
education this year (see enclosurel. Full funding of education is of tremendous
financial value to local communities and the state. In addition, we are seeking
federal grants and appropriations which will assist local communities. ~inally,
we earlier this year sold a $463 General Obligation Bond package for
transportation and schools which will substantially benefit local communities.
{This includes rural communities which will receive $155.6 million of the $170
million of GO bonds for schools). Based on the availability of these funds to
communities and the current status of the state's finances, Revenue Sharing
and Municipal Capital Matching Grant programs can no longer be justified.
In place of these programs, I will propose the state use the municipal
revenue sharing formula to distribute $15 million of the $25 million "one-time
money" it will be receiving this July from the federal government under the
"State Fiscal Relief Program" included in the "Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Act"
recently signed into law by President Bush. Communities will be able to spend
this $15 million dollars on projects of their choosing. Smaller communities will
receive a minimum payment of $40,000.
These decisions, as well as others I will make in signing the budgets are
the result of a careful examination of what is in the best interest of Alaska due
to its fiscal situation. An important goal of this administration is the prudent
use of its savings (Constitutional Budget Reserve) to pay for state services.
Over the last twelve years, the state has spent $5 billion of savings from the
CBR to prop up a level of spending it otherwise could not afford based on the
revenues it received. Today there is only $2 billion left in that reserve. If we
limit our annual draw to $400 million, the reserve will be able to serve as
"bridge financing" while new resource development causes new revenues to
flow into the state's treasury.
Some have suggested an easier alternative would have been to continue
with the last administration's "business as usual" level of spending. But this
would soon exhaust the state's savings which in turn would require dramatic
spending cuts and taxes to maintain core services. Even if we were to spend at
the level approved by the Legislature, the state's savings account would hit zero
in June 2006 and the state then would face a budget that would require a 40
percent cut that July.
It is clear to me that Alaska's fiscal situation requires us all to make the
tough choices in the FY04 budget in order to alleviate these consequences.
This is the challenge which faces not only the state but local governments as
you budget for the coming year. We must take responsibility for prioritizing
what our governments do based on what we can afford.
The fiscal decisions state and local governments make over the next year
will be critical in determining the kind of Alaska we will leave for the next
generation. These choices, including my veto of funding for these programs,
are in line with my view that we each must take responsibility today, for
Alaska's tomorrow.
Sincerely yours,
Frank H. Murkowski
Governor
Enclosure
FRANK H. MURKOWSKI
Governor
STATE OF ALASKA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
JUNEAU
P.O. Box 110001
Juneau, Alaska 99811-000 ]
(907) 465-3500
Fax (907) 465-3532
June 6, 2003
Ms. Carol Doyle
Superintendent, Alaska Gateway Schools
P.O. Box 226
Tok, AK 99780
Dear Ms. Doyle:
Today I am pleased to sign Senate Bill 202. By adding $32 million into the
school foundation formula, this bill gives schools more financial resources to get the
job done. It will increase the school funding program by 3.9 percent--the largest
increase in a decade. SB 202 also creates a new way to fund pupil transportation
through a grant program that potentially gives schools the resources and the
opportunity to transport more children to and from school with an incentive to reduce
costs.
It gives me a great deal of pleasure to introduce to the education community
our new Commissioner of Education, Roger Sampson, whom many of you know, and
to thank Karen Rehfeld and Eddy Jeans for the extraordinary assistance they have
provided during the first months of our administration. I would also like to share the
vision of Commissioner Sampson, who said to me during our first meeting after his
appointment, "It's not a matter of more money, but how we direct our resources
toward quality instruction that is aligned with our state-adopted standards and the
priorities of individual districts."
Signing this legislation holds K-12 education harmless from the budget-
reductions taldng place in this year's operating and capital budgets. The much-
discussed reductions to education we initially proposed for FY04 resulted in a reality
check. For example, the Legislature converted pupil transportation from a cost plus
program to a grant program, which gives districts incentives to control and restrain
transportation costs.
This time around, we are able to fully fund education. But it's the local school,
with its teachers, school board members, superintendents, administrators, parents,
and local communities, that carry the heavy responsibility of using these funds wisely
to deliver the desired result of a better education for Alaska's children. I am looking to
all of you to be accountable for the best use of the funds provided by SB 202.
I am challenging all of Alaska's educators, parents, school board members,
community leaders, and residents to take a hard look at how our schools are run.
We need to get more dollars from administration into the classroom. Why do
some school districts exceed the state requirement of using more than 70
percent of the funds they receive in the classroom, and others do not? There is
great disparity in student performance from school to school and district to
district. Why are some of our schools only able to show less than 10 percent of
their students proficient on a benchmark exam, while other schools are able to
show more than 90 percent of their students proficient on the same exam? Ask
yourselves these hard questions:
· Do your schools have a clear and ambitious strategic plan or shared vision that
includes high expectations for all students and checkpoints along the way to
ensure their progress?
· Are your teachers using research-proven instructional practices?
Do all staff know and understand your district's vision and priorities?
· Are your schools and students meeting the standards and priorities of the school
district?
· Are your student performance standards in reading, writing and math clear,
sequential and aligned with state standards?
· Have your schools identified effective strategies to help students who are not
meeting state standards?
· Are your instruction, student assessments and standards aligned?
· Are you making the best use of state education dollars to help all students meet
standards?
· If students in your schools are no~ meeting standards, why no~?
· Do you have a continuous improvement process in place?
These aren't all the questions you should be asking. But the answers will begin
to tell us whether we and our schools are working as smart as we can to use our
financial resources in the best interests of our children and the future of Alaska.
The Murkowski administration pledges to continue to make financial resources
available, but we need to hold recipients of these resources accountable for excellent
educational results. SI3 202 is a major step in the right direction, but requires us all
to take responsibility today for the wise use of the funds to create a brighter tomorrow
for Alaska's children.
Sincerely yours,
Frank H. Murkowski
Governor
Dena' ina Health Clinic
Becoming A Non-Smoker
Deb Nyquist
Dena'ina Health Clinic
416 Frontage Road, Suite 200
Kenai, AK 99611
June 3, 2003
Mayor John J. Williams
Kenai City Council
City Hall
210 Fidalgo Ave, Suite 200
Kenai, AK 99611
Dear Mayor Williams and Kenai City Council:
The Kenaitze Indian Tribe, IRA and Dena'ina Health Clinic support the Kenai City
Ordinance No. 1998-2003 regulating smoking in eating establishments. This ordinance
will directly support our cessation program with our clients at the Dena'ina Health Clinic,
the youth prevention program and our educational efforts about clean indoor air.
We all have a right to breathe clean air. As you know, nonsmoking sections in
restaurants do not eliminate nonsmokers' exposure to secondhand smoke and the toxic
chemicals in the smoke. Thank you for taking a stand to ensure the health of all
restaurant patrons.
I am available as a resource should you need any assistance in educating the public about
this ordinance.
Sincerely,
Deb Nyquist
Tobacco Prevention & Cessation Coordinator
Rita Smagge
Executive Director
Kenaitze Indian Tribe, IRA
KENAI, ALASKA
210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai, Alaska 99611-7794
Telephone: 907-283-7535 / FAX: 907-283-3014
MEMORANDUM
TO°.
FROM:
DATE'
RE:
Mayor Williams and Council Me~
Linda L. Snow, City Manager
June 13, 2003
Janitorial Services
There are two Resolutions awarding bids for janitorial services on the agenda for your meeting
of June 18th. The two bid awards total $114,1300 for the Airport, City Hall, and the Visitor's
Center. While the Administration recommends approval of these Resolutions, so that janitorial
services will continue uninterrupted, you should be aware that the low bid for Airport janitorial
work has more than doubled over the last four years, is only $0.08 less than the amount budgeted
(which included snow removal), and averages about $220/day. Snow removal was actually
deleted from the Airport bid specs in an effort to get more bidders and to reduce costs.
Combined with knowledge that 2.5 FTE people are employed to clean the Borough building and
four small ancillary buildings, the facts about lead us to estimate that we could potentially save
over $25,000 a year to clean our three City sites by hiring 2.1 FTE people at wage rates similar
to what the Borough pays, for an estimated annual total of $87, 600. It's possible that we could
save more money by including the Police Department and the Library in the designated work
sites.
As you know, the cost of in-house personnel is increasing. Larry Semmens has informed us that
PERS will add at least 10%, and regular step increases will add about 2% per year. As we have
seen with janitorial contracts, however, the cost of contracting these services has gone up as well.
There are other factors to consider with regard to hiring janitorial employees, including the
following: (1) a comparison of employee benefits increases with cost increases of City janitorial
services for the past five years; (2) the proper allocation of funding the positions between the
Airport and General Fund; (3) the impacts of including the Police Department and the Library;
and, (4) the supervision and departmental responsibility for such positions.
I will pursue the research and bring the matter back for future consideration by Council.
Therefore, any discussion that Council may wish to have about the matter at this time will be
appreciated.
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:
SUB J:
Linda Snow, City Manager
Lawrence A. Semmens, Finance Dir¢ctor~
June 11, 2003
Council Report
The finance department is finishing the publication of the budget document and preparing for
year-end. Our auditor's completed interim work in May with no problems noted. They will be
back in the middle of July, which is an aggressive schedule for us. Due to GASB 34 we will very
likely need until October at least to complete the financial statement and audit.
The FY2004 budget includes $227,250 for revenue sharing and safe communities that we will not
actually receive. This number includes $18,000 that would have been passed through to local
non-profit health facilities. The Governor has indicated that municipalities will receive a share of
financial aid that the State is receiving. We received an estimate of about $120,000, but the actual
may be different. If we do get this amount it will mean a cut in revenue of about $107,000.
Council will have to decide if we are going to further cut the budget or take additional funds from
fund balance. If we do receive alternate funding fi'om the state, council will need to decide if any
of that money will be passed to the non-profit agencies. My recommendation is to wait on these
deciSions until more is known.
- CITY OF KENAI
KENAI PARKS & RECREATION
227 CAVIAR ST. KENAI, ALASKA 99611-7794
TELEPHONE 907-283-3855 / 907-283-7926
FAX 907-283-4675
KENAI
All Arrle. ici City
MEMORANDUM
TO'
FROM:
DATE:
Linda Snow, City Manager
Robert J. Frates, Parks & Recreation Director~
June 12, 2003
Administrative Report- May
A total of 2,348 patrons visited the Recreation Center in May and the Teen Center served
a total of 1,466 teens. Recreation Center use was down by approximately 800 patrons
compared to April and the Teen Center was down approximately 400 patrons. However,
this is a typical trend as we enter into the summer months. Staff has been busy
organizing and cleaning facility for the transition with Boys and Girls Club.
Additionally, Building Maintenance has been busy performing minor repair work.
Summer crews have been busy with summer maintenance projects, namely routine tasks.
We started watering lawns on May 3~d this season (approximately a week ahead of last
season). A bulk of the planting was done during our Beautification VOlunteer Planting
day although a few beds still need finished. The Kenai Firefighters Association provided
an awesome BBQ and a good time was had by all. Representatives from Team Tesoro
planted the Airport Triangle and sign as well. In addition to planting, crews spent the last
two weeks in May spraying dandelions on various City lawns and fight-of-ways.
We will be coordinating with Public Works in June for removal of underbrush and
remaining beetle kill trees near the Multi-Purpose Facility. A crew will also initiate some
brash clearing toward the west end of the cemetery.
Ice was installed at the end of May for the KPHA Hockey Clinic. Some vandalism
occurred to the ice immediately after it was installed and thus extra nightly patrols have
been requested from KPD throughout the clinic.
r~
CITY OF KENAI
210 FIDALGO AVE., SUITE 200 KENAI, ALASKA 99611-7794
TELEPHONE 907-283-7535
FAX 907-263-3014 ~
MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM'
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Linda Snow, City Manager
Jack La Shot, Public Works Manager.!. i~
June 12, 2003
Department report-Council meeting of June 1.8, 2003
A Public Works bid information 'sheet is attached.
A public hearing on the Comprehensive Plan will be held at the June 25, 2003
Planning and Zoning Commission moeting. Tho commission should be
forwarding the plan to Council for adoption soon after that meeting.
We will have an agency.scoping meeting July 8, 2003 to discuss the
Environmental Assessment for future airport development projects. This
meeting will be attended by City administration, FAA, City consultants, and
the various agencies involved .in reviewing the. EA.
With Council permission, there will be a special meeting of the AirPort
Commission on July 8, 2003. There will be a scoping meeting for the public
to comment on the above-referenced EA. Also, public comments will be
heard concerning possible modifications to-gates, fencing, .property lines-and
parking within the general aviation area.
We will put the paving of the new skateboard park out to bid now that we
have FAA approval of the site. City crews are cleaning and preparing the site
to reduce costs.
KENAI MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
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Municipal Airport
Airport Manager's
Monthly Report
June 12, 2003
3~a Annual Central Peninsula Air Fair & Fun Flight: The third annual Central Peninsula Air
Fair was held Saturday, May 31st. Kenai Airport Administrative Assistant Mary Bondurant did
an outstanding job of coordinating this year's event. A special thanks to Hobo Jim for providing
entertainment at the barbeque, Mayor Carey for acting as MC in Soldoma, Jack LaShot for
volunteering his day to set up, haul chairs and provide general support and all the employees in
Kenai and Soldoma who help make the event an success. This year's event registered forty-eight
participants - almost double the number from last year. The event continues to grow and
highlight the aviation opportunities on the Central Peninsula.
Airport Triangle Landscaping Project: The site work for this project has started. As
reported last month, in discussing project cost concerns with Steve Booth, it was suggested that
eliminating the metal salmon and the sign would save a considerable amount of money. These
two items represented one half of the total project cost. Council indicated a desire to spend the
money On the sign and a PO is included in this packet. The current plan does not include the
metal fish.
Handicap Lift: Delivery and training is complete. The manufacturer is working on
modifications requested by Era Aviation. Plans are in place to have those completed within 60
days. Paul Landis and other Era personnel are very pleased with this device and noted the cost
was approximately one third of what the State spent for lifts at other airports Era serves.
Airport Espresso Bar: The Airport Espresso Bar is open for business. They have newspapers,
magazines, small gifts and snack food in addition to coffee, tea and drinks. The new coffee/gift
shop is called "Grampa JOe's Black Magic Water" and is open from 4'30am until 6:00pm.
Airport Security' Airport Manager is continues to work with TSA on security issues. As of
this date, no permanent solution has been defined. The incident reported in the Anchorage Daily
News conceming the hunter and his caribou meat is under investigation. TSA officials report
that they are very concerned and are looking into the facts of the matter.
Airport Advertising: Look for our latest ad in the Alaska Business Monthly. The new slogan
is "Kenai Municipal Airport, A ~Place for Your Business to Grow".
Kenai Chamber DisPlay' Thanks to Interim Chamber Director Colleen Canady for her
patience and hard work as we looked for an acceptable site to locate the information brochures
previously displayed in the glassed area. The new displays are located in the baggage claim
entrance/exit area. Colleen is working with the Kenai Peninsula Tourism & Marketing Council
to include information for the entire peninsula. The airport has traditionally allowed tourism
guides to be located in this area and this new arrangement will be more attractive and serve to
highlight more Kenai businesses.
ne'/
Municipal Airport
2003 Monthly Enplanements
Series1
1
Era 1998-2002
Month 2003 2002 5 yr. Average,
Jan 6,454 7,829 -1,375 , 8,055 _
'Feb 5,602 7,046 -1,44~. ,7,302
Mar 5,280 ,7,371 -2,09! 8,154
Apr 5,375 , 6,902 ,-1,527 7,032 .....
May 5,848 6,880 -1,032 , 7,702 , _
--'jun 8,815
Jul ' , , , 11,962 _
- Aug ' ', ' , 10,432 _
Sep , 7,697
Oct ...... 7,701 ,
" Nov , 7,407 _
,
Dec 7,457
~ TotaIs 28,559 36,0Z8 -7,46!~
Kenai Senior Center Monthly Report May 2003
Our Center continues to be active and seniors use the facility daily. Many of the
"snowbirds" have returned and each day brings some new and some familiar faces.
Total number of days open in May was 22.
# Congregate Meals Served
# Home Meals Served
Number of assisted rides'
Number of unassisted fide:
1026
1428
241
180
The facility was rented 8 times this month. We were used for a local senior's memorial
service and for 2 of the area's graduation activities.
AARP held a 55 Alive Driving Class with 18 in attendance. Many of these were new
seniors to our facility.
We logged 820 volunteer hours for May.
8 of our group participated in the area Clean Up Day. They picked up trash along the
first mile of Bridge Access Road, which is sponsored by the Senior Center.
The Spring Garage and Bake Sale was a great success! Over 30 seniors participated in
this fundraiser.
110 seniors attended a Mother's Day Luncheon on May 9. Remarks were
overwhelmingly positive about the atmosphere and the food.,
May 28 was National Senior Health and Fitness Day and the senior center's 1 st annual
event in this area. Over 6 different types of activity clinics were held throughout the day.
Many local area vendors promoting healthy living gave demonstrations and samples.
Door prizes were given out throughout the day, some made and contributed by our local
seniors. The response was enthusiastic and talk has already begun for the 2004 special
event.
The computer lab is used on a daily basis. Many seniors locally frequent the lab as well
as seniors passing through our area. This has been a wonderful outreach to new people,
some who remm each summer to the Kenai area. The computer classes are full and
continue each week, with a number on the waiting list for upcoming classes.
Linda Snow
From: Ewa Jankowska
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 9:42 AM
To: Kim Howard; Linda Snow
Subject: May 2003- Library Report
On May 27th we started registering children for their summer reading program - we have now a list of over 180
names! This years program" Laugh it up@ your Library" was sponsored by the Alaska State Library (offering
programming hints and bibliographies, not the funds) and partially funded by the Friends of the Library.
It concentrates on dogs and humor related stories.
In May the Library staff'was busy setting up computers and the Library network. We have added a new switch
that we received as part of the Gates grant (that will enable faster traffic on some computers and will provide
necessary mom on the network for additional internet connections). We have all four Gates computers and the
content server configured and being used by the public. The Microsoft Office Suite, Encarta encyclopedia and
MapQuest programs available on ali public computers. We dedicated one computer, in genealogy room to longer
sessions (more than one hour) either for genealogical research or Microsoft Office suite tutorials.
We have also upgraded our cataloging software - Dynix and installed its new web interface -IPAC. Since we
were able to do it before July 2003 and the previous interface is no longer supported, the upgrade was free.
VVe were also very busy trying to weed our collections before the Friends' book sale. We desperately need room
for new books in some areas so this will make shelving a little bit easier.
VVe have more Internet users right now as the summer visitors have started to come in. Hopefully soon our
patrons can enjoy our garden, that has already stared to bloom. We hope that this will be another beautiful
Alaskan summer!
6/12/2003
163 Main Street Loop
Kenai, Alaska 99611
REPORT FOR MAY, 2003
CIRCULATION
Adult Juvenile Easy Books
Fiction 1884
Non-Fiction 1474
Periodicals 73
Cassettes Interact Access CDs Kits
161 916 172 2
Total Printed Materials ............... 5472
;.
Total Circulation ............................ 7842
WEBPAC Searches .................... 755
455
198
Misc.
45
Puzzles
1
1158
230
Videos
975
DVD
98
ADDITIONS Docs Adult
Juvenile
Easy Books
Gifts 1 84 6 22
Purchases - 105 55 42
Total Additions ............................... 319
AV
INTERLIBRARY LOANS
Ordered Rec eiv ed Remm ed
Books 30 31 32
INTERLIBRARY LOANS BY OUR LIBRARY ............ 38
INTERNET USE ......... 916
VOLUNTEERS
Number .... 19
Total Hours .....180
INCOME
Fines and Rental Books
Xerox
Lost or Damaged Books
$1,584.83
319.75
268.10
Total Income for May, 2003 ............ $2,172.68
Library Cards Issued May, 2003
Kenai
5O
Kasilof
Nikiski
12
Ninilchik
Soldotna
15
Sterling
Other
10
Total
94
Library Patronage ......
Adult Programs ........
Childrens Programs...
7,463 Persons
33 Persons
665 Persons
Date:
To'
From:
SUbject:
June 9, 2003
Linda Snow, City Manager
Scott Walden, Fire Chief
May 15- June 9, 2003 Department Report
The department responded to 486 emergencies to date, including several slrucmre fires and a
response to the airport for a large plane with problems.
Kenai FD & Kenai PD are pursuing a Homeland Security Grant to complete the EOC as proposed
to the Alaska delegation and Governor.
Met with FEMA Region 10 representative last week to revise disaster response plans and add
new resources; provided tour of the EOC in the training center for FEMA, gained support for
cOmpletion of the EOC. FEMA interested in using the EOC for regional (West coast) training.
Completed new grant request (100% funding) for three more Automatic External Defibrillators
for police patrol cars, per State EMS request. We will provide training and routine maintenance
for their use.
Participated in public presentation targeting community disaster preparedness with the Borough
OEM, LEPC, AST and Kenai Police.
Firewise drop site for slash and brash near Section 36 has been cleared, with the Borough Beetle
Task Force providing a contractor through federal grant money.
The Borough & Spruce Beetle Task Force agreed to use federal grant funds to retain contractors
to clear private property of hazard trees within the City, as well as City easements and fight of
ways. Project should begin soon.
Participated in the Airport Fly-in, Brain Injury Awareness Walk, and Beautification BBQ &
Planting Kick-Off at the fire department.
We were asked to host, and were subsequently awarded, a National Fire Academy Incident
Management course in April 2004. This course is free, and will enhance the ability of public
safety and administration area-wide to deal with large disasters.
Captain Walt Williamson conducted CPR and l~t Aid courses for the Senior Center.
We participated in the Rotary Club International Exchange Vocational Day program, with a
medic from England spending the day with us.
We.are continuing planning for a weapons of mass destruction (WMD) drill next month that is
designed to test the readiness of the military in Alaska. Evaluators will come from as far away as
Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Participants include Kenai Fire & Police, local media, the hospital, the
airport, and neighboring emergency services.
We participated in the review and revision of the letter of agreement with flight service, the tower
and the City, and have begun the annual revision of the airport emergency plan and certification
manual.
Fire Marshal James Baisden assisted the administration in a video inventory of the rec center.
We will co-host wildland/urban interface presentations with State Forestry on June 18~.
We have nearly completed the revisions of our EMS protocols/standing orders.
Monthly Report For June 18, 2003
Keith Komelis, Public Works Manager
Basin View~ Toyon Way~ & Schooner Circle LID: The notice to proceed was given to North Star Paving
for the Basin View project and Alaska R oadbuildem for the Toyon Way and Schooner Circle projects. I held
the preconstruction conference, and both contractors stated they plan to start the week of June 9.
Pillars LID: Alaska Roadbuilders subcontractor, Moore's Landscaping, is working on the seeding.
McCo. llum & Aliak LID.; Since the governor is going to veto the Municipal Matching Grants program, we
will not be able to fund construction as planned.
Municipal Matchin~ Grant: When I wrote this grant, I made the title very broad with "Street
Improvements." The purpose was ~... improving the transportation mutes and parking areas within the City."
Since it looks like we may not be getting any new funds, maybe we should use our existing money for
maintenance-type improvements of our existing streets.
Kenai Coastal Trail and Erosion Control Project: The Corps is continuing with the study.
New Well House 4: The state DNR owns a piece of property near our sewer interceptor line that we are
now looking at for a new well site. ClRI owns the subsurface rights. I have written CIRI for a letter of non-
objection, which DNR requires before they will consider selling~ it to us. If we put in a well at this site, a
water main parallel to the sewer interceptor would be needed.
Bridge Access Road W & S Feasibility Study: Wince-CorthelI-Bryson is the engineering consultant on
this project. It is being paid for by an Alaska DEC and a Federal EDA grant. They am working on the
amendment to the contract, which is the preliminary design. This project will be ready for the construction.
Boatinl3 Facility: R & J has signed the lease for the Kenai Public Dock Stations No. 2 & 3. They took over
the restrooms on June 10 and have already mowed the grass. The facility is starting to get busy. The new
rotes are being used.
KMC Chan~es to W & S Regulations:. We have some changes to our water and sewer rules and
regulations that need to be made, including a grease ordinance.
Consumer Confidence Report, CCR: The 2002 report has been comPleted (and approved by DEC) and
has been sent to the pdnters. The CCR should be distdbuted this month.
Dip Net Fishery; Police, Parks, and Public Works met to organize the upcoming season. We have made
changes on the signs to reflect the new pdces for launching and parking. We are also going to add some
new signs. New pay envelopes are being used.
Streets' We have graded streets, watered grass for parks, cleaned up the shop yard, built a secure tool
cage in warm storage building, completed some sign work, picked up waste sand, placed poles in aroas to
try to block traffic from damaging back slopes, changed out some broken storm drain inlets, raised a sewer
manhole that had collapsed, started the asphalt crack sealing, rebuilt and installed some permanent
bamcades, worked on the Section 36 dumpsite, repaired the gate on Marathon Road, swept some parking
lots, intersections, and roads, replaced some railroad ties in the tiro training parking ama, helped paint the
traffic lines, and worked on the city dock cleaning the romps and putting in the piles and floats.
Water & Sewer & STP: We have cleaned and unplugged some sewer mains, took water samples,
repaired and flushed fire hydrants, backwashed the well houses, repaired a sewer manhole,
worked on the vactor truck change, mplacod the hypochlorite tubing in Well House #2, worked on
replacing bollards at some fire hydrants, and removed some hydrants. The Wastewater Treatment
Plant crew is working on the exhaust fan in the disinfection building, the level transmitter for the
digester, and the injection water flow switch.
Memo
To= Linda Snow, City Manager
Fron~ Chuck Kopp, Chief of Police
Date=, 6/12/03
Re= May 2003 Report
Dudng May the Kenai Police Department responded to 563 calls for service. The Communications
Center received 241 911 calls for emergency assistance.
The Kenai Police Department hosted the Special Olympics Law Enfomement Torah Run. More
than $2,700.00 was raised for Special Olympics. Approximately 50 runners and walkers participated.
Communications Dispatcher Cassandra "Cassy" Rankin went on Family Medical Leave Act unpaid
leave to have a baby. Cassy gave birth to a healthy baby girl, "Gracey", on June 3r~.
Communications Dispatcher Anita Handley left employ with the City on May 29"~ to move to Palmer to
live with her new husband.
Chief Kopp and Fire Chief Walden submitted an Alaska Homeland Secudty Grant funding request
through the Borough for the completion of the Kenai Emergency Operations Center.
Chief Kopp and Fire Chief Walden presented a public information program at the Kenai Middle School
on behalf of the Borough Office of Emergency Management and the Local Emergency Planning
Committee. The presentation was on disaster preparedness for volcanoes, earthquakes, floods,
prolonged exhume cold, and national secudty emergencies.
Chief Kopp hosted Mada Martin, Police Inspector of Merseyside County, England, for a day of
professional exchange of ideas on law enforcement technologies, practices, policy and community
involvement Rotadan Randy Daly facilitated this International Rotadan Group Study Exchange.
Officer Kelly George and Communications Dispatcher Greg Beckman both attended the APOA Cdme
Conference in Anchorage.
New digital video cameras purchased with a grant from the Alaska Highway Safety Office have been
installed in the patrol vehicles. The cameras collect high quality audio and video evidence related to
traffic enforcement, interviews, and traffic accident and crime scene documentation.
MAKE PACKETS
COUNC]:L PACKET D]:$TI~BUT~ON
COUNCZL MEET'LNG DATE'
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Mayor/Council ,/ Attorney / Taylor/Sprin~ler/Kebschull ,/
Clerk City Manage~ // Public Wo~ks
Police Department ~/____- Finance r/ En~inee~
,,Senior Center , Airport ~ Kim
Fire bep°rtment¢ Bloine ~ilmon ..... ~~
AGENDA D]:$TI~BUT]:ON
Sewer Treatment Plant Streets
Shop bock
Building Maintenance Animal Control
Water/$ewe~ ~ Counte~
,,,DELTVER
Council Packets to Police Department Dispatch desk.
The Clarion & Gilman's Office will pick their packet up at City Hall. The portion of the
agenda published by the Clarion should be emailed as soon as possible after Noon on
packet day. The camera-ready agenda (c'/myfiles/documents/minutes/agenda form
for paper)is emailed to the £eninsu/a ~/ar/on (at email Contacts). Home Page
documents (agenda, resolutions and ordinances for public hearing) are placed in the
Clerk's HTML file or emailed to the Clerk. Place them onto the city's website with
Front Page from there as soon as possible before leaving the office for the
weekend.