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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE 1887-2000Suggested by: Councilwoman Porter CITY OF KENAI ORDINANCE N0. 1887-2000 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, ELIMINATING THE KENAI HISTORIC COMMISSION BY REPEALING ORDINANCE N0. 1866-2000. WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 1866-2000 established the Kenai Historic Commission; and WHEREAS, the Kenai Historic Commission has had a difficult time generating a quorum for its meetings and, therefore, has been largely unable to conduct its business; and WHEREAS, Council of the City of Kenai believes that committees or commissions which are not achieving their intended purpose should be eliminated; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Kenai to eliminate the Kenai Historic Commission. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ~ Alaska, that Ordinance No. 1866-2000, enacted as KMC 1.61 as shown on the attached Attachment A, is repealed in its entirety. PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI ALASKA this l~~'da of > y November, 2000. ATTEST: Carol L. Freas, City Clerk Introduced: November 1, 2000 Adopted: November 15, 2000 Effective: December 15, 2000 ~. ;~ ~• :~ \`j ~: Suggested by: Council CITY OF KENAI ORDINANCE N0. 186b-2000 AN ORDINANCE OF~ THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, CREATING THE KENAI HISTORIC COMMISSION. Whereas, the Kenai Historic District Board currently acts both as an advisory board to the Kenai Planning & Zoning Commission on development within the TSH District in addition to working on historical issues within the City of Kenai; and Whereas, the Kenai Historic District Board currently reviews zoning revisions and boundary changes for the Townsite Historic District (TSH); and Whereas, the Council of the City of Kenai finds that it would be better to have the Historic District Board become a commission that focuses on historical issues within the City of Kenai while being available to advise the Planning & Zoning Commission on certain historical issues as needed; NOVA, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, that KMC 1.61 is enacted, creating the Kenai Historic Commission as follows: 1.61 Historic Commission. (a) The intent of the Historic Commission is to enhance and identify the City of Kenai's heritage, to present this heritage in a manner that promotes civic pride, and to foster an awareness of where we as a people have evolved. (b) Historic Commission. The following provisions will govern the Commission's activities: (1) The Historic Commission will consist of seven members with a demonstrated interest, competence, or knowledge in historic preservation, appointed for terms of not less than three years. Four members must be residents of the City of Kenai. (2) To the extent available, three Historic Commission members shall be professionals from the disciplines of history, architecture or architectural history, and archeology. (3) The Historic Commission shall meet monthly or as the Council may prescribe under KMC 1.90.050, and conduct business in accordance with the Open Meeting Laws of Alaska. This includes public notification of meeting place, time and agendas. (4) Written minutes of each Historic Commission meeting will be prepared and made available for public inspection. (c) Historic Commission duties: The Historic Commission shall work toward the continuing education of citizens regarding historic preservation and the community's history. Attachment A Ordinance No.18b6-2000 Page 2 of 2 (d) The Historic Commission shall act in an advisory capacity to the Planning and Zoning Commission as needed for the following duties: (1) The Historic Commission shall conduct or cause to be conducted a survey of the historic, architectural, and archaeological resources within the community. The survey shall be compatible with the Alaska Heritage Resources Survey and able to be readily integrated into statewide comprehensive historic preservation planning and other planning processes. Survey and inventory documents shall be maintained to protect the site location(s) from possible vandalism. The survey shall be updated annually. (2j The Historic Commission shall review and comment to the State Historic Preservation O~cer on all proposed National Register nominations for properties within the boundaries of the City. when the Historic Commission considers a National Register nomination that is normally evaluated by professionals in a specific discipline and that discipline is not represented on the Commission, the Commission will seek expertise in this area before rendering a decision. (3) The Historic Commission shall act in an advisory role to other officials and departments of local government regarding the identification and protection of local historic and archaeological resources. (4) The Historic Commission shall develop a local historical preservation plan that will be compatible with the Alaska State Historic Preservation Plan and produce information that is compatible with the Alaska Heritage Resource Survey. (5) The Historic Commission shall make recommendations on building permit reviews in the Townsite Historic Zone (TSH) on properties included in the Historic Preservation Plan. PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 21st day of June, 2000. , ATTEST: Carol L. Freas, City Clerk Introduced: June 7, 2000 Adopted: June 21, 2000 Effective: July 21, 2000