HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE 0158-1969 CXTY OF KENAX, ALASKA
ORDXNAtJCE HO, 158-69
AN ORDXNANCE of' the City of Ken·i, Alaska, providing
for the subm/sslon to the qualified electors of
the ¢tty ·t · mpeol·l election to be held therein
on IMroh 18, 1~69 of three propos/tion~, of
whether or not the city should issue its
obligation bonds tn the ~ollowtng amounts for the
follow/n8 pu~oses: (l) oapZtal improvements-
the rater supply and dlstrLbut/on system,
(2) cmpttal improvements to the
collection mad disposal system,
(3) oapit&X improvements to the street system,
$150,000; and decZar/ng an emergency.
I~IEREAS, tn order to provide the City of Ken·t, Alaska
(herein·ftc1' called the "Cl~y"), 1ts inhabitants, and people living
tn the vicinity the~of ~iCh ~ adequate supply of ~at~r fo~ all
p~poses ~t Ls deemed necessa~ ~d advisable Chat the City acquJ.~e,
eo~t~mc~ ~d 1nstall certaln additions ~d ~mp~ovements Co and ex-
tensto~ off t~s eate~ supply ~d dlst~1butlon system, and to provide
part or all off the f~ds the~efo~ ~hat It tssue 1ts unlimited tax
levy ~ene~al obll8atton bond~ tn the p~tnclpal ~ount of $150,000;
and
~HERBAS, in o~der to further ~he health and welfare of the
City a~d its 1nhabttantm and tn order to provide the same wlth a proper
and e£flclent system of sanitary ~e~age collection and disposal 1t t6
deemed n~cessary and advisable tha~ the Clty acquire, construct and
lnstall ce~tain additions and improvements to and extensions of its
sanlta~ sew·se collec~ion and disposal system, and to provide part
or all of the ~unds therefor that it issue its unlimited tax levy
general obligation bonds 1n the principal a~ount of $100,000;
and
WHEREAS, in order co pro.vide the City with an adequate street
system it is deemed necessary and advisable that the City construct
certain capital improvements to it~ existing ~trect ~y~tcm, ~nd t~
provide par~ or all of the funds therefor that it Issue lt~ unlimited
tax levy 6end,al obligation bonds in the principal a~ount off $150,0.00;
and
~EREAS, the Constitution off the State off Alaska and the Charte
off the CIty require that the questions off whether or not such bonds may
be issued for such purposes must t~e submitted to the qualified electors
of the City for their ratificatlc~n or rejection;
NOt~, THBREFOBE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of
Kena~, Alaska, as follows:
Section 1. It ts hereby found and declared that the public
health, welfaze, shfety and convenience require the City to carry out
'the plans hereLnaffter provided.
Section 2. For the purpose of prov~ding funds necessary to
pay par~ or all of the costs of acquiring, constructing and developing
adequate ~ate~ store~e f:scilities and water sources and for contribution
toward the a~sess~..ent p~ogra~s of ~he C~ty for additions and improvements
to and extensions off the water supply and d~tributior~ system, the C~ty
shall issue and sell its unlimited tax levy general obligat~on bonds in
the p~nc~pal amount of $150,000.
Section ~. For t~ej~r1~ose of prov~ding £~nds necessary to
pay part or all off the co~t~ o:£ contribution toward the assessment
programs of the C~ty for additions and improvements to and extensions
of the sanitary se~age collection and d~sposal system, the City shall
issue and sell its unlisited tax levy general obligat~on bonds ~n the
prtnc~pal a~ount of $100,000.
Section ~. For the purpose of providin~ funds necessary to
pay part or all oF the costs of ~rad~n~, £~ll~n~, ~u~facin~ and pav~ng
st~eet~ throushout the City ~here deemed necessary and also co~$t~uct-
~n~ and ~ns~all~ng gutters and curbs where deemed necessary (~omet~me~
in conjunction ~th assessments lev~ed ag~nst propertie~ benefited by
such ~mprovements), the C~ty shall issue and ~ell its unlimited tax
levy general obltgat~on ~onds ~n the pr~nc~p21 a~ount of
* acqu~Hng, constmct~ng and ~nstall~ng certain cap~tal ~mp~ovements to ~ts san~taryse~a!
collection end disp~al system and for
~ctLon ~. To carry out the above-described plans of
provements the City shall acquire all real and personal property,
easements,.rl~hts of way, and water rlEhts necessary therefor.
Part of the costs off each of the above-described plans of
improvements may come from assessments, Erants, or other moneys which
the CIZy m~y now or later have on hand and available for such purposes.
Upon determination of the amounts of money available from such sources
other than the proceeds of the sale of such bonds, the Council shall
determine the specific improvements to be acquired, constructed and
installed.
Section 6. The bonds .of each ~ssue shall be sold at not less
than par and accrued interest to the date of delivery and ~n such a~ount~
and at such time or times as deemed necessary and advisable by this
Council and as permitted by law, shall bear interest payable ~emiannuall~
at a rate not to exceed the maximu~ rate pe~nitted by law at the time of
the sale thereof, and shall mature serially In such amounts and at such
times in not to exceed thirty yea~s from date of issue as later author-
ized by this Council. Both princ~pal of and interest on the bonds of
each ~ssue shall be payable out of annual tax levies to be made upon
all the taxable property within the City without limitation as to rate
or ~uount, and fro~ such other sources (such as assessments) as
Council may hereafter legally provide. The exact date, fo~m, terms,
maturities and covenants of said bonds shall be as hereafter fixed by
ordinance o~o ordinances of this Council.
Section ?. The propositions of whether or not the City shall
issue said bonds for the purposes described in Sections ~, ~ and
hereof shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the City at a
special election to be held therein on March 18, 1969. Said proposi-
tions shall be in the following form:
PROPOSITION NO. 3
WATI~R GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, $150,000
Shall the City of Kenai, Alaska, for the purpose of
provt~Zn~ funds necessary to pay part or all of the cost
Of l~quir~n~, construetin~ and ~ns~al~ certain capital
~p~o~ements to ~ts eater supply ~d distr~but~on system,
Zmmue its ~ene~al oblZSatZon bonds Zn the principal ~o~t
of $150,000, said bonds to bea~ interest at a rate not to
exceed the m~ rate pe~Ztted by Za~ at ~he t~me of any
sale thereof, Co ~ture Zn not to exceed ~0 years f~om date
of Z69~, ~d to be paid both p~ZncZpal ~d interest from
~l t~ levies to be made upon all the t~able p~operty
w~th~n ~he c~ty w~thout l~tat~on as to rate or ~ount ~d
6uch oChe~ sources ~ the City Co.clX may legally provide,
~1 ~ m~e specifically provided Zn OrdZn~ce No. 158-69,
adopted Febru~ 19, 1969~
BONDS, NO ..... /7
PROPOSITION NO.'~
SEWER GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, $100,000
Shall the CXty of Kenai, Alaska, for the purpose of
providZn~ funds necessary to pay part or all of the cost
of acquiring, constructing .and installtn~ certain capital
~mprovements to its sanitary sewase collection and dis-
'posal system, Issue its seneral obligation bonds in the
principal amount of $100,000, said bonds to bear interest
at a rate not to exceed the max~num rate permitted by la~
at the tXme of any sale thereof, to mature in not to exceed
~0 years from date of issue, and to be paid both principal
and interest from annual tax levies to be made upon all the
taxable property w~thin the city without l~mitat~on as to
rate or m~ount and such other sources as the City Council
may legally provide, all as more specifically provided in
Ordinance No, 158-$9, adopted February
BONDS, YES ..... /-7
BONDS, NO ..... /-7
PROPOSITION NO. 5
STREET GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, $150,000
Shall the City of Kena~, Alaska, for the purpose
of provZdZns funds necessary to pay part or all of the
cost of constructin~ certain capital ~mprovements to its
street system, issue its ~ener~l obligation bonds Zn the
principal amount of $150,000, said bond~ to bear interest
at a ~ate not to exceed the maximum ~ate permitted by law
at the time of a~¥ sale thereof, to mature in not to
exceed 30 years l'rom date of issue, and to be paid both
principal and interest from annual tax levies to be made
upon all the taxable property within the city without
limitation as to rate or amount and such other sources
aA the City Council may legally provide, all as more
specifically provide~ 1~ Ordinance No. 1§8-69, adopted
Februar~ 19, 19697
OND , YES .....
eOSD$, NO .....
Section 8_. T~ose eligible to vote at said special election
must possess the following qualifications:
a. They taus~ be at least 19 years off age.
b. ~ey mu~ be c~t~zens off the Un,ted 3tares, ~d for at
le~s~ one ye~ pPecedg~ ~he elect~on c~t~zens off the State of Alaska,
~d fop 30 ~ys ~ed~ately preceding the elect~on residents of the
City off Kenai, Alaska.
c. They m2$t be able to read and write the English language,
~s preflcrAbed by la~. by
d. They must not be barred from voting/any other provision
of law.
e. They must be registered in the manner prescribed
Sections 6-3, 6-~, 6-~, 6-6, 6-?, and 6-8 of the Kenai Code,
Pen, a Borough, as prepared for, aha .~pp~ca~e
of the Kens!
~aXes for purposes of general municipal taxation of the City of Kenai,
pursuant to Section 6-2, Kenai Code, 1963.
Section 9. For elector or voter registration the book will
be open daily in the office of the City Clerk, City Administration
Buildin~, Kenai, Alaska, from 9:00 o'clock A. ~. until 5:00 o'clock
p. ~. daily, except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Registration shall
be closed five days preceding the said special election.
A duplicate registration index shall be furnished by the City
Clerk-Registrar to the p~ecinct Judges and clerks of the election.
Section 10. Notice of this special election shall be publishe~
once a week for not less than three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of
general cfrculation in the City, and the first publication thereof shall
be not less than twenty days prior to said election date. Said notice
shall be published in "The Cook Inlet Courier" which is hereby dete~ine,
to be a newspaper' of ~eneral circulation within the City.
Hotice of this special election 8hall also be posted on
the official CLty bulletin board in or on the City Administration
BuLld~n~ and ~n two other conspicuous places within the City,
8ectLon ll. The desi~nated polling places will be the C~ty
Adm~nlst~ation BuildLng, and the Kenai A~rport Terminal Building. Said
polls shall be open ffrom 8:00 o'clock A. M. to 8:00 o'clock P. H. on.
the 18thday of March, 1969.
Section 12. The ffolloetng qualified electors oF the City are
hex-eby desLgnatedandappotnted to sexwe as Judses and clerks at said
special elect~on:
P~ecinct No. 1
Judges Clerks
Frances ~eks
- Fran~s To~t 1sen ,,,
Precinct No. 2 Nedra Evenson , Chairman .
Andrea T~le.r _
Karen Hornaday
Oorts Day ,.
Sh I rleY ~rgan
IF a replacement shall be required for any oF the above-named
offfictals, such replacement may be appointed at any meetin& of the City
Council.
Section 13. An emer&ency ~s hereby declared to ex,st, and the
rules ~ove~ntng the Introduction, reading, passage and approval of this
ordinance are hereby suspended and thts ordinance shall be effective
immediately upon its passage and approval.
Publication oF this ordinance shall be made by post~n~ a copy
thereof on the C~ty Council bulletin board For a period of ten days
following it8 passage.
.~,nO,~ tht~ 19th d~ of February, 1969
PASSED and .... "~ ....
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