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RESOLUTION NO. 82-92
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, AL SKA, PLACING
BEFORE THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF KENAI ON THE REGULAR ELECTION
BALLOT FOR OCTOBER 5, 1982, THE DECISION AS TO WHETHER THE CITY
j OF KENAI SHOULD CONTRIBUTE $214,984 REMAINING FROM 1971 BONDING
i FOR THE KENAI CIVIC CENTER COMPLEX TO THE KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH
SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR APPLICATION TO CONSTRUCTION COSTS OF TWO
ADDITIONAL CLASSROOMS AND A NEW AUDITORIUM FOR THE KENAI CENTRAL
HIGH SCHOOL.
WHEREAS, at a special election within the City of Kenai on May
25, 1971, held pursuant to the provisions of Resolution No. 71-12
of the City of Kenai, issuance of general obligation bonds in the
amount of $800,000 was approved "for the purpose of providing
part or all of the funds necessary to plan, acquire, install and
equip a civic center complex for the city including an auditorium
convention center, a library health center, conference rooms,
kitchen and swimming pool, together with all necessary utility
and appertunances .", and
WHEREAS, $214,984 of the monies raised by issuance of sale of
such bonds remains unspent after application of a portion of said
monies to construction of a health center in the City Hall and to
construction of a library, and
WHEREAS, the Assembly of the Kenai Peninsula Borough has placed
upon the ballot for the regular municipal election on October 5,
1982, a proposition for approval of general obligation bonds in
the amount of $10,000,000 for construction of additions to the
Kenai Central High School to include an auditorium; two
classrooms, and the cost of compliance with the Department of
Transportation's mandate to comply with the State fire codes, and
WHEREAS, 90% of said bonding would be reimbursed by the State if
it were approved and construction performed, and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Kenai, desiring to see the
auditorium constructed and wishing to make every effort to
promote the auditorium and additional classroom space, has passed
Resolution No. 82-89 to dedicate to the capital costs of a new
auditorium, if approved, for the Kenai Central High School the
$214,984 remaining from the 1971 bond fund, together with $35,011
from capital improvement funds, and
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WHEREAS, the City Attorney has by memorandum given his opinion
that the use of the 1971 bond funds for the purpose of
constructing a building which would neither be owned nor operated
by the City of Kenai would be improper under the terms of
Resolution No. 71-12 and Proposition No. 1 approved by the voters
of the City of Kenai on May 25, 1971, and
{ WHEREAS, one prominent citizen has already written a letter to
the editor of the Peninsula Clarion protesting the use of such
bond funds, or any other City funds, for school construction,
which is properly an expense of the Kenai Peninsula Borough, and
- other citizens have protested the use of the 1971 bond funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
_ KENAI, ALASKA, that the City Clerk of the City of Kenai is hereby
directed to make proper advertising and place upon the ballot for
the regular municipal elections on October 5, 1982, the
followings
PROPOSITION NO. 1
Shall the City of Kenai contribute to the Kenai
Peninsula Borough, for application to the construction
costs of two additional classrooms and a new auditorium
for the Kenai Central High School,$214,984 remaining
from 1971 bond funds of the City of Kenai which were
approved to ". . . plan, acquire, install and equip a
civic center complex for the city including an
auditorium convention center, a library health center,
conference rooms, kitchen and swimming pool .*?
YES ❑
NO ❑
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this lst day
of September, 1982.
ATTESTS
Janet Whelan, City Clerk
VINCENT O'REILLY, MAYOR
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