HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-12-03 Council Minutes - Work Session with Area LegislatorsKENAI CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
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GISLATORS
DECEMBER 3, 2003
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, KENAI CITY HALL
6:00 P.M.
MAYOR JOHN J. WILLIAMS, PRESIDING
Council Present: Bookey, Swarner, Williams, Moore, Ross and Gilman. Porter
arrived at 6:20.
Williams opened the work session at approximately 6:02 p.m. and welcomed
legislators Tom Wagoner and Kelly Wolf.
Wagoner started by saying the capital budget will be much smaller this year than last.
He said he wrote a letter to the Governor asking him to consider some of the items for
the Kenai and Soldotna areas, such as roads, water, a sewer study any "basic infra-
structure" items. The Governor wrote back, but didn't promise anything.
The fact that cities must be ready to contribute about 50/50 to projects now was
discussed. Wagoner pointed out that safety issues would be first to be considered.
Williams told Wagoner Kenai might need his help in reappropriating funds left over
from a 1999 grant for airport design and engineering. He said the funds could be used
to correct the pollution problems at the city shop. Council directed the City Manager
to write a letter and a resolution for the next council packet.
Some discussion followed about a state sales tax. Wagoner was for it, saying sales tax
is always the fairest tax. He also said the State may look at a state property tax. We
will all be paying more taxes in the future, he said.
Swarner asked about income tax. Wagoner didn't like the idea as long as the State
was still handing out PFD's. Wagoner and Wolf agreed that "crunch time is not here
yet." Ross mentioned the senior citizen property exemption was still in place but that
the City doesn't get that money any longer.
Wagoner said he would be meeting with the Governor the next day and would let Snow
know what came out of that.
Swarner asked what could be done about State roads that are not being kept up.
Wagoner said DOT was doing everything they could.
The work session adjourned at 7:01 p.m.
Notes transcribe an epared by:
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