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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 1985-109 R ~. - ~ Y__ -T _~ Suggested by: Administration CITY OF KENAI RESOLUTION N0. 85-109 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, ESTABLISHING RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE KENAI MUNICIPAL CEMETERY. WHEREAS, theta is no clear and distinguishable set of guidelines applicable for the purpose of interment in the Kenai Municipal Cemetery, and WHEREAS, it is highly desirable that a set of rules be established for a planned and orderly operation of said facility from the standpoint of communications among bereaved families, funeral directors and the municipality, and WHEREAS, the City of Kenai has a major responsibility in this area, including but not limited to, the aesthetics of the cemetery, maintenance and operation, accounting and accountability and responsibility for providing access to the Kenai Municipal Cemetery. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, that the following rules and regulations will become effective upon the adoption of this resolution: ARTICLE I: Administration Section 1: The City of Kenai shall cause to be platted in 5' x 10' plots in those areas of the cemetery where interments have not as yet taken place and appropriate size plots for infants and cremains. Section 2: The City Clerk shall be in charge and have access to said plats for the purpose of assigning plots upon requests, and have charge of burial records, files and maps which shall be stored by the City of Kenai. The City Clerk shall charge a fee of $600.00 per plot, $300.00 for infants and $200.00 for cremains. Section 3: The Parks and Recreation Director and his or her designates representative shall enforce all cemetery regulations and shall exclude from the cemetery any person violating them. 1 ~ ~ .- ,,~ _, ~ -- - -., r__~ . ..._._.~ , . - ~ - -- - - - _ - - - - - - __ ~w Section 4: The Clerk of the City of Kenai shall maintain necessary records, files ar.d maps as required by the State to protect the health and welfare of tr:e community and to ensure continuity in operation. Section 5: The City of Kenai shall not be 'liable for any order received verbally or for any mistake occurring from the want of precise and proper instructions as to the particular space, size or location in a tract where interment is desired. Section 6: The City of Kenai shall take reasonable precaution to protect all grave markers within the Kenai Municipal Cemetery from lass or damage but expressly disclaims any responsibility for loss or damage from causes beyond such reasonable precautions. Damages incurred directly or collaterally and caused by or resulting from thieves, vandals, malicious mischief, unavoidable accidents shall be excluded from the City of Kenai's responsibilities. It is unlawful to bury within the City except in an established cemetery. Section 7: The City of Kenai reserves the right at any time to enlarge, reduce, replat or change the boundaries or grading of the City tracts in the Kenai Municipal Cemetery or any part thereof; to modify or change location of or move or regrade roads, drives ar walks, or any part thereof; to Iay, maintain and operate or alter or change pipelines or gutters or sprinkling systems, drainage or otherwise. Section 8: The City of Kenai reserves for itself the perpetual right to ingress and egress over atl plots for the purpose of maintenance, operations or any emergency work necessary to the operation of the Kenai Municipal Cemetery. ARTICLE II: Maintenance of Cemetery. Section 1: The City of Kenai is responsible for the appearance of the Kenai Municipal Cemetery. The maintenance of the cemetery shall be accomplished through a program administered by the Parks and Recreation Department. Section 2: The City of Kenai shall maintain the driveways, gates and fencing of the Kenai Municipal Cemetery and may close such access facilities in periods of adverse conditions. Section 3: Planting of trees, shrubbery, plants or turf shall be planted, transplanted, plucked, picked or pruned within the Kenai Municipal Cemetery with the written consent of the Parks and Recreation Director or his authorized representative. The City of Kenai shall provide grass cutting at reasonable intervals, raking, cleaning, grading and landscaping. Suggested height of eight feet. 2 i Section 4: No enclosure of any kind, such as a fence, coping, hedge or ditch shall be permitted around or about any grave or burial let and no burial lot shall be raised above the established grave. Wooden benches, boxes, shelves, toys and other articles upon a grave or burial lot shall not be permitted. Temporary decorations are permitted during religious, national and state holidays. Section 5: No material shall be allowed to remain in the Kenai Municipal Cemetery longer than is reasonably necessary for any construction work. During periods of break-up, no heavy hauling will be permitted. Within one year of interment, grave shall be restored to ground level and re-seeded. ARTICLE III: Use of Graves. Section 1: Grave preparation: All openings, closing, plot preparation, interments, disinterments, marker placement and removals shall be done by the City snc~ under the supervision of the Parks and Recreation Director or his designee. Section 2: Individual grave markers: Only ground level markers set in a concrete base shall be used. ARTICLE IV: Interment or Disinterment. Section .: The City Clerk shall assign a plot number to a specific plot in advance of the preparation of a grave whenever an interment or disinterment is to be made. Section 2: The City Clerk shall be provided with the appropriate State burial and transit permits before interment will be permitted. The burial lots can be used for no other purpose than interment. Section 3: Interment or disinterment shall be made in compliance with all State and City health and sa~iitation laws. ARTICLE V: Reservation permits and mortuary responsibilities. Section 1: A reservation of burial space in the Kenai Municipal Cemetery cap be acquired by applying to the City Clerk and being assigned a platted plot or plots after having paid the appropriate fee. It is prohibited for the purchaser of said plots to re-sell or assign the plots except to the City. Section 2: A mortuary conducting a funeral service may provide, place and remove greens, decorations or seating used for a burial and must provide necessary lowering devices. 3 /~ ..~ - ._ . a~_ -~ . - _ _ _ - Section 3: No person shall enter the Kenai Municipal Cemetery except through the established access routes. The cemetery will be open daily from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. during the months of May through October. During the months of November through April, the park will be open for burials only. PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA this 4th day of December, 1985. /J ~` ~ fjLa.~ Tom Wagoner, ayor ATTEST: J et Whelan, City Clerk i f 4 ~~