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A. Call to Order
KENAI CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
ELECTIONS
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 — 4:00 P.M.
KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
210 FIDALGO AVE., KENAI, AK 99611
MAYOR GABRIEL, PRESIDING
NOTES
B. Gabriel, H. Knackstedt, B. Molloy, T. Winger J. Glendening, G. Pettey,
V. Askin
City Manager P. Ostrander, Finance Director T. Eubank, City Attorney S.
Bloom, City Clerk J. Heinz, Deputy City Clerk M. Thibodeau,
Mayor Gabriel called the work session to order at 4:00 p.m.
B. Introduction and Presentation — Mayor Gabriel
Mayor Gabriel noted the purpose of the work session was to hear about and discuss elections
and Ordinance No. 3224-2021 re -writing the election code
C. Presentation Regarding Elections and Ordinance No. 3224-2021
City Clerk Heinz presented a thorough review of Ordinance No. 3224-2021 noting why the
ordinance was put forth, policy changes, and how the majority of the current code was
incorporated into the Ordinance.
D. Council Discussion and Comments
There was discussion regarding adding a definition of bonded indebtedness, adding the age
requirement of at least twenty-one years old as a candidate qualification to match charter,
providing that a city voter can sign as many nomination petitions as they would like,
renumbering the list of actions a poll watcher may do. There was also discussion regarding
requiring that an ID be shown and removing the provision for an election worker who
personally knows someone to allow them to vote, limitations on the City's ability to change a
polling location.
E. Adjournment
The work session recessed at 5:50 p.m., was called back to order at 9:25 p.m., and
adjourned at 10:30 p.m.
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