HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE 1895-2001Suggested by: Administration
CITY OF KENAI
ORDINANCE N0. 1895-2001
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, REQUESTING
THAT LAND, WATER AND CONSERVATION FUND (LWCF) RESTRICTIONS BE
RELEASED FROM CITY-OWNED LAND DESCRIBED AS THE F.A.A. FOOTBALL FIELD
(PORTION OF BOROUGH PARCEL N0.047-058-07) AND THAT THE RESTRICTIONS
BE CONVERTED TO REPLACEMENT PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS A TRACT ON THE
KENAI RIVER INCLUDING A PORTION BIRCH ISLAND (BOROUGH PARCEL N0.049-
110-09) AFTER THE PROPERTY IS TRANSFERRED TO THE STATE OF ALASKA.
WHEREAS, in 1965 the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant program was
established by the Department of the Interior to provide for the acquisition of land and
development of outdoor recreation areas; and
WHEREAS, in 1973 the City accepted a LWCF grant to construct a football field and
operate the property as public outdoor recreation; and
WHEREAS, the F.A.A. Football Field project is obsolete as a result of development of
fields and parks in the City over the last 25 years; and
WHEREAS, the law provides for a conversion of use with the approval of Alaska
Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation and the National Park Service; and
WHEREAS, the City has initiated the conversion process and asked for the removal of
LWCF restrictions from the F.A.A. Football Field property and that the restrictions be
placed on replacement property that is currently owned by the City but will be
transferred to the State of Alaska; and
'WHEREAS, KMC 22.05.010 and 22.05.030 require that disposal or sale of lands shall
be made only when, in the judgment of the City Council, such lands are not required
for a public purpose; and
WHEREAS, the City of Kenai has title to property described as a tract on the Kenai
River including a portion Birch Island (Borough Parcel No. 049-110-09) that is no
longer needed for public purpose by the City of Kenai, and will be transferred to the
State of Alaska for replacement property for public outdoor recreational use with the
development of Birch Island; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA, that land, water and conservation fund (LWCF) restrictions be released from
city-owned land described as the F.A.A. Football Field (portion of Borough Parcel No.
047-058-07) and that the restrictions be converted to replacement property described
as a tract on the Kenai River including a portion Birch Island (Borough Parcel No. 049-
110-09) after the property is transferred to the State of Alaska.
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PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA this 21St day of February
2001.
ATTEST:
Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
Introduced: February 7, 2001
Adopted: February 21, 2001
Effective: March 21, 2001
(February 2, 2001)kh
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