HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 1998-47Suggested by: Mayor & Council
CITY OF K~NAI
R]g~LUTION NO. 98-47
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI DESIGNATING A
PARTICULAR AREA IN THE KENAI MUNICIPAL AIRPORT TERMINAL AS A DESIGNATED
SMOKING AREA.
WHEREAS, the Kenai Municipal Airport terminal is identified in the State of Alaska
Department of Environmental Conservation Smoking Law, AS Sec. 18.35.300 (1) as a
"PLACE WHERE SMOKING IS REGULATED"; and,
WHEREAS, the regulations require the terminal to be a no smoking area, or allow for a
portion (but not all of it) to be designated as a smoking area; and,
WHEREAS, the regulations state, if a designated area is identified, AS Sec 18.35.320
(C), 'A person who designates a smoking section under this section shall make
reasonable accommodations to protect the health of the nonsmokers who use the place
or vehicle by separation, partition, or ventilation that ensures that nonsmokers in the
place or vehicle are not subject to the active by-products of smoke from smokers in the
place or vehicle'; and,
WHEREAS, the Acting Airport Manager recommends a well ventilated, glassed-in area
be constructed at the entrance of the terminal across from the ticket counters to be
used as the designated smoking area; and,
WHEREAS, this area will be constructed in such a manner where it will not take away
from the inherent attractiveness of the airport terminal; and,
WHEREAS, the funds necessary to construct the ventilated, glassed-in smoking area
will not exceed $7,500.00; and,
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Kenai has determined that designating this
smoking area in the Kenai Municipal Airport Terminal is in the best interest of the City
and the airport users.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA that the Kenai Municipal Airport Terminal provide a designated smoking area
which will be glassed-in and well ventilated.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KEN~' this 15 day of July, 1998.
John J. Williams, Mayor
ATTEST:
Carol Freas, City Clerk