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RESOLUTION NO. 2020-03
Sponsored by: Administration
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AUTHORIZING THE
PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS LOTS 6B AND 1062, BLOCK 19, AND
LOTS 7D AND 7C, KENAI TOWNSITE 2018 ADDITION, FOR THE PUBLIC PURPOSE OF
INCLUDING THE PROPERTY IN THE KENAI BLUFFS BANK STABILIZATION PROJECT AND
DETERMINING THAT PUBLIC INTEREST WILL NOT BE SERVED BY AN APPRAISAL.
WHEREAS, property owned by Diana Lofstedt is described as Lots 6B and 1062. Block 19 Kenai
Townsite 2018 Addition (Kenai Peninsula Borough parcel numbers 04710318 and 04710320);
and,
WHEREAS, the total purchase price for Lots 6B and 10132 owned by Diana Lofstedt containing
approximately 23,446 square feet (approximately 10,563 square feet for Lot 6B and approximately
12,883 square feet for Lot 1062) is $7,500.00, plus estimated closing costs of $510; and,
WHEREAS, property owned by Vann Revocable Trust is described as Lot 7D, Kenai Townsite
2018 Addition (Kenai Peninsula Borough parcel number 04711911); and,
WHEREAS, the total purchase price for Lot 7D owned by the Vann Revocable Trust containing
approximately 23,248 square feet is $4,500.00, plus estimated closing costs of $510; and,
WHEREAS, property owned by Crystal Consiel and Paul P. Karaffa, Jr. is described as Lot 7C,
Kenai Townsite 2018 Addition (Kenai Peninsula Borough parcel number 04711909); and,
WHEREAS, the total purchase price for Lot 7C owned by Crystal Consiel and Paul Karaffa, Jr.
containing approximately 18,841 square feet is $5,000.00, plus estimated closing costs of $510;
and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Kenai Municipal Code 22.05.135(a), the City may acquire property
needed for a public use without an appraisal if the Council upon resolution determines the public
interest will not be served by an appraisal; and,
WHEREAS, an appraisal does not serve the public interest for these parcels as the purchase
prices are reasonable, consistent with other similar property purchases, and an appraisal would
add an unnecessary cost to the transaction; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has authorized the City Manager to enter into negotiations with
property owners whose parcels have been identified by the United States Army Corps of
Engineers as being needed for the construction of erosion -control structures or to provide
permanent access to support the Kenai Bluffs Bank Stabilization Project; and,
WHEREAS, the Lower Kenai River has eroded the bluff properties through the Original Town -
site of Kenai at an estimated rate of three feet per year, causing the loss of public and private
infrastructure, buildings, and lands; and,
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WHEREAS, the subject parcels will be included in the project to stabilize the erosion of the bluff
at the mouth of Kenai River; and,
WHEREAS, funds are available for the subject parcel purchases through Legislative Grant 12 -
DC -377.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA
Section 1. That the Kenai City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to purchase the
real property known as Lots 6B and 1082, Block 19, Kenai Townsite 2018 Addition for the total
purchase price of $7,500.00, plus estimated closing costs of $510 on a form approved by the City
Attorney, to be retained by the City for public use.
Section 2. That the Kenai City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to purchase the
real property known as Lot 7D, Kenai Townsite 2018 Addition for the total purchase price of
$4,500.00, plus estimated closing costs of $510 on a form approved by the City Attorney, to be
retained by the City for public use.
Section 3. That the Kenai City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to purchase the
real property known as Lot 7C, Kenai Townsite 2018 Addition for the total purchase price of
$5,000.00, plus estimated closing costs of $510 on a form approved by the City Attorney, to be
retained by the City for public use.
Section 4. An appraisal does not serve the public interest as the purchase price is reasonable,
consistent with other purchases for the project, and the additional cost of an appraisal is
unnecessary and would only add to the cost of the transaction.
Section 5. That the Kenai City Council further finds the acquisition of the subject parcels to
be in the best interests of the citizens of the City of Kenai and that the public interest shall be
served by these acquisitions.
Section 6. That this resolution take effect immediately upon passage.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 5th day of February, 2020
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Brian Gabriel and Kenai City Council
THROUGH: Paul Ostrander, City Manager
FROM: Elizabeth Appleby, City Planner
DATE: January 28, 2020
SUBJECT: Resolution No. 2020-03 — Authorizing the Purchase of Lots 6B and
10B2, Block 19 and Lots 7C and 7D, Kenai Townsite 2018 Addition, for
the public purpose of inclusion in the Kenai Bluffs Bank Stabilization
Project (Bluff Erosion Project)
Resolution 2020-03 would approve the purchase of four parcels of real property for the public
purpose of including the parcels in the Kenai Bluffs Bank Stabilization Project:
Kenai Peninsula Borough parcel 04710318
Lot 1082, Block 19, Kenai Townsite 2018 Addition
Approximately 12,883 square feet (0.3 acres)
Owned by Diana Lofstedt
Purchase Price: $4,000 (closing costs included under parcel 04710320 also owned by
Diana Lofstedt)
Kenai Peninsula Borough parcel 04710320
Lot 6B, Block 19, Kenai Townsite 2018 Addition
Approximately 10,563 square feet (0.24 acres)
Owned by Diana Lofstedt
Purchase Price: $3,500, plus estimated closing costs of $510
• Kenai Peninsula Borough parcel 04711911
Lot 7D, Kenai Townsite 2018 Addition
Approximately 23,248 square feet (0.53 acres)
Owned by Vann Revocable Trust
Purchase Price: $4,500, plus estimated closing costs of $510
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• Kenai Peninsula Borough parcel 04711909
Lot 7C, Kenai Townsite 2018 Addition
Approximately 18,841 square feet (0.46 acres)
Owned by Paul Karaffa, Jr. and Crystal Consiel
Purchase Price: $5,000, plus estimated closing costs $510
The four parcels are located along the Kenai River bluff and have been severely eroded. The
United States Army Corps of Engineers identified the parcels as being necessary for the
construction of erosion -control structures or to provide permanent access to support the Kenai
Bluffs Bank Stabilization Project. The aerial imagery map attached to this memorandum shows
the location of the parcels and the severe degree of erosion.
Funding for the purchase would be provided through Legislative Grant 12 -DC -377. The total
estimated cost to acquire all four parcels is $17,000, plus estimated closing costs of $1,530.
If City Council approves the resolution, the City Manager will move forward to finalize the
purchases of the four parcels for the Kenai Bluffs Bank Stabilization Project. Thank you for your
consideration.
Resolution 2020-03
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