HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-08-12 Council on Aging PacketKENAI COUNCIL ON AGING
REGULAR MEETING
AUGUST 12, 2021 – 4:30 P.M.
KENAI SENIOR CENTER
361 SENIOR CT., KENAI, AK 99611
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1. CALL TO ORDER
a. Pledge of Allegiance
b. Roll Call
c. Agenda Approval
2. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS
(Public comment limited to ten (10) minutes per speaker)
3. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT (Public comment limited to three (3) minutes
per speaker; thirty (30) minutes aggregated)
4. APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY
a. July 8, 2021.....................................................................................................Pg. 2
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
6. NEW BUSINESS
a. Discussion – Change of Meeting Time…………………………………...…….Pg. 5
7. REPORTS
a. Senior Center Director
b. Council on Aging Chair
c. City Council Liaison………………………………………………………………...Pg. 6
8. NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION – September 9, 2021
9. COUNCIL MEMBERS COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS
10. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT
11. INFORMATION ITEMS
12. ADJOURNMENT
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KENAI COUNCIL ON AGING
REGULAR MEETING
JULY 8, 2021 – 4:30 P.M.
KENAI SENIOR CENTER
CHAIR DON ERWIN, PRESIDING
MEETING SUMMARY
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chair Erwin at 4:30 p.m.
a. Pledge of Allegiance
Chair Erwin led those assembled in the Pledge of Allegiance.
b. Roll was confirmed as follows:
Members Present: Williams, Erwin, Craig, Geller, Modigh
Members Absent: Nelson, Thornton, Milewski
A quorum was present.
Staff/Council Liaison
Present: Senior Center Director K. Romain, Volunteer Coordinator K.
Feltman, and Council Liaison Pettey
c. Agenda Approval
MOTION:
Member Williams MOVED for approval of the agenda as presented and Member Geller
SECONDED the motion.
VOTE: There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
2. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS – None.
3. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT -- None.
4. APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY
MOTION:
Member Craig MOVED to approve the May 13, 2021 Meeting Summary as written and Member
Williams SECONDED the motion.
VOTE: There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Discussion/Recommendation – Council on Aging Name Change
Senior Director Romain reported that she contacted the State Grants Coordinator and learned
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that the State would have no objection to Kenai’s Council on Aging changing its name.
Discussion followed in which comments included:
• The Kenai Senior Center had been in operation for 60 years. Changing the name
could bring in younger seniors;
• “Council on Senior Living,” “Senior Community,” and “Senior Activity Center” were
suggested as a new name for the group;
• It was also suggested, the possible name change issue be decided by the Kenai City
Council.
MOTION:
Member Williams MOVED to keep the name as it is and Member Geller SECONDED the
motion.
VOTE:
YEA: Williams, Geller, Modigh, Erwin
NAY: Craig
MOTION PASSED.
6. NEW BUSINESS –
a. Discussion – 2021 Survey Results
The group reviewed the results of the survey and agreed, the results were excellent.
7. REPORTS
a. Senior Center Director – Senior Center Director Romain reported:
• Lois Nelson resigned from the Council on Aging effective immediately;
• She was preparing a Title 3 grant request. She would be including
information related to requests received for diabetic and gluten-free
foods.
A discussion followed related to changing the meeting time from 4:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on the
second Thursday of the month.
MOTION:
Member Geller MOVED to change the meeting time of the Council on Aging from 4:30 p.m. to
3:30 p.m. on the second Thursday of the month. Member Craig SECONDED the motion.
VOTE: There were no objections. SO ORDERED.*
(*It was noted, after the meeting, this motion and vote should not have taken place because the
issue of changing the meeting time was not included and advertised on the agenda prior to the
meeting. The item will be properly placed on the August meeting agenda for consideration.)
b. Council on Aging Chair – Chair Erwin, no report.
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c. City Council Liaison – Council Member Pettey reported:
• The Personal Use Fishery was open from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m;
• The Bluff erosion project was moving forward;
• Kenai Council would be holding a work session on August 4 at 4:00 p.m.,
regarding River Frontage Restoration;
• Was very pleased with the Fourth of July Parade.
8. NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION – August 12, 2021
Senior Center Director Romain reported she would be absent from the August 12, 2021
meeting.
9. COUNCIL MEMBERS COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS – None.
10. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT – None.
11. INFORMATION ITEMS – None.
12. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION:
Member Craig MOVED for adjournment and Member Modigh SECONDED the motion. There
were no objections.
VOTE: There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
There being no further business, the Council on Aging meeting adjourned at 5:45pm.
Meeting summary prepared and submitted by:
_____________________________________
Meghan Thibodeau
Deputy City Clerk
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Council on Aging Members
FROM: Kathy Romain, Senior Center Director
DATE: August 5, 2021
SUBJECT: CHANGE OF MEETING TIME
At the July 8, 2021 meeting, a discussion took place related to changing
the Council on Aging meeting time from the current time of 4:30 p.m.
Due to daylight hours decreasing and Thursday afternoon/evening activities
at the Senior Center, my suggestion would be to request the Kenai City
Council to change the meeting time from 4:30 p.m. to 3:00 or 3:30 p.m.
Your consideration will be appreciated.
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Kenai City Council - Regular Meeting
August 04, 2021 ꟷ 6:00 PM
Kenai City Council Chambers
210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai, Alaska
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Action Agenda
A. CALL TO ORDER
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll Call
3. Agenda Approval
4. Consent Agenda (Public comment limited to three (3) minutes) per speaker;
thirty (30) minutes aggregated)
*All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine and non-controversial by the
council and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items
unless a council member so requests, in which case the item will be removed from the consent
agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda as part of the General Orders.
B. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS
(Public comment limited to ten (10) minutes per speaker)
C. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS
(Public comment limited to three (3) minutes per speaker;
thirty (30) minutes aggregated)
D. PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. ENACTED UNANIMOUSLY AS AMENDED. Ordinance No. 3221-2021 - Determining that
Real Property Described as Lot 4A, Block 3, Cook Inlet Industrial Air Park 2014 Replat,
According to Plan No. 2014-21, City-Owned Airport Land Located Outside the Airport
Reserve, is Not Needed for a Public Purpose and Authorizing the Sale of the Property to
Schilling Rentals, an Alaska Partnership. (Administration)
2. ENACTED UNANIMOUSLY AS AMENDED. Ordinance No. 3222-2021 - Determining that
Real Property Described as Lot 1A, Block 1, Deshka Subdivision, According to Plat No. K-
1577, City-Owned Airport Land Located Outside the Airport Reserve, is Not Needed for a
Public Purpose and Authorizing the Sale of the Property to Schilling Rentals (2016), LLC.
(Administration)
3. ENACTED UNANIMOUSLY. Ordinance No. 3223-2021 - Increasing Fiscal Year 2021
Estimated Revenues and Appropriations in the General Fund – Police Department and
Accepting a Grant from the US Department of Transportation Passed through the State of
Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities for Traffic Enforcement Overtime
Expenditures. (Administration)
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4. POSTPONED UNTIL 9/15/2021. Ordinance No. 3224-2021 - Repealing and Reenacting
Kenai Municipal Code Title 6 - Elections, to Provide Clarity, Housekeeping, and Process
Improvements. (Vice Mayor Molloy and City Clerk)
5. ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY. Resolution No. 2021-53 - Authorizing the City Manager to
Execute a Memorandum of Agreement with the State of Alaska Department of
Transportation and Public Facilities for Design, Construction and Maintenance of the Kenai
Bridge Access Road Pathway Project. (Administration)
E. MINUTES
1. APPROVED BY THE CONSENT AGENDA. *Regular Meeting of July 7, 2021. (City
Clerk)
F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
G. NEW BUSINESS
1. APPROVED BY THE CONSENT AGENDA. *Action/Approval - Bills to be Ratified.
(Administration)
2. APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. *Action/Approval - Purchase Orders Over
$15,000. (Administration)
3. APPROVED BY THE CONSENT AGENDA. *Action/Approval - Non-Objection to
Marijuana License Renewals for Red Run Cannabis Company, LLC, Red Run Cannabis
Cultivators, LLC, and Cook Inlet Cannabis Company. (City Clerk)
4. APPROVED BY THE CONSENT AGENDA. *Action/Approval - Special Use Permit to
Kenai Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center for Moosemeat John Cabin. (Administration)
5. INTRODUCED BY THE CONSENT AGENDA/PUBLIC HEARING SET FOR 8/18/2021.
*Ordinance No. 3226-2021 - Increasing Fiscal Year 2021 Estimated Revenues and
Appropriations in the General Fund – Police Department and Accepting a Grant from the
Alaska High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area for Drug Investigation Overtime Expenditures.
(Administration)
6. INTRODUCED BY THE CONSENT AGENDA/PUBLIC HEARING SET FOR 8/18/2021.
*Ordinance No. 3227-2021 - Accepting and Appropriating a Grant from the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security Passed Through the State of Alaska Department of
Military and Veterans’ Affairs, Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations in the
General Fund - Fire Department, and Authorizing the Sole Source Purchase of Portable
Radios and Accessories for the Fire Department. (Administration)
7. INTRODUCED BY THE CONSENT AGENDA/PUBLIC HEARING SET FOR 8/18/2021.
*Ordinance No. 3228-2021 - Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations in the
Airport Fund, Terminal Repair and Maintenance Department for Expenditures in Excess of
Budgeted Amounts Related to Damage to Terminal Building Siding and Authorizing a
Purchase Order to Blazy Construction, Inc. (Administration)
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8. INTRODUCED BY THE CONSENT AGENDA/PUBLIC HEARING SET FOR 8/18/2021.
*Ordinance No. 3229-2021 - Accepting a Grant from the Federal Aviation Administration
and Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations in the Airport Snow Removal
Equipment Capital Project Fund. (Administration)
9. INTRODUCED BY THE CONSENT AGENDA/PUBLIC HEARING SET FOR 8/18/2021.
*Ordinance No. 3230-2021 - Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations in the
General Fund - Fire Department for the Purchase of Extrication Equipment Needed to
Provide Emergency Response to Motor Vehicle Accidents. (Administration)
10. INTRODUCED BY THE CONSENT AGENDA/PUBLIC HEARING SET FOR 8/18/2021.
*Ordinance No. 3231-2021 - Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations in the
COVID-19 Cares Act Recovery Fund for a Federal Cares Act Grant Passed Through the
State of Alaska Department of Public Safety for Overtime and Direct Expenditures of the
Police, Fire, and Communications Departments of the City. (Administration)
11. INTRODUCED BY THE CONSENT AGENDA/PUBLIC HEARING SET FOR 8/18/2021.
*Ordinance No. 3232-2021 - Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations in the
General Fund, Kenai Fine Arts Center Capital Project Fund and Amending the Lease for a
Portion of Lot 3, Block 17, Original Townsite of Kenai for the Kenai Fine Arts Center to
Provide Additional Funding for Improvements and Modifications Amendment to the Lease
for the Kenai Fine Arts Center. (Administration)
12. APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. Action/Approval - Assignment and Assumption of Lease
Agreement from Hilcorp Alaska, LLC to Kenai Beluga Pipeline, LLC. (Administration)
H. COMMISSION / COMMITTEE REPORTS
1. Council on Aging
2. Airport Commission
3. Harbor Commission
4. Parks and Recreation Commission
5. Planning and Zoning Commission
6. Beautification Committee
7. Mini-Grant Steering Committee
I. REPORT OF THE MAYOR
J. ADMINISTRATION REPORTS
1. City Manager
2. City Attorney
3. City Clerk
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K. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT
1. Citizens Comments (Public comment limited to five (5) minutes per speaker)
2. Council Comments
L. EXECUTIVE SESSION
1. Review and Discussion of the Terms of Employment Agreement for the City Clerk which,
Pursuant to AS 44.62.310(c)(2) May be a Subject that Tends to Prejudice the Reputation
and Character of the City Clerk.
M. PENDING ITEMS
N. ADJOURNMENT
O. INFORMATION ITEMS
1. Purchase Orders Between $2,500 and $15,000
The agenda and supporting documents are posted on the City’s website at www.kenai.city. Copies of
resolutions and ordinances are available at the City Clerk’s Office or outside the Council Chamber prior
to the meeting. For additional information, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 907-283-8231.
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