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Kenai City Council - Regular Meeting
September 02, 2020 ꟷ 6:00 PM
Kenai City Council Chambers
210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai, Alaska
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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)
1. Twyla Mundy - Plan of Action-Need for Cold-Weather Shelter, Temporary Housing.
C. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS
(Public comment limited to three (3) minutes per speaker;
thirty (30) minutes aggregated)
D. PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Ordinance No. 3155-2020 - Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations in the
Airport Improvements Capital Project Fund and Accepting a Grant from The Federal
Aviation Administration for Phase One Construction of a New Sand Storage Facility.
(Administration)
2. Ordinance No. 3156-2020 - Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations in the
Water and Sewer Special Revenue and Water and Sewer Improvements Capital Project
Funds and Awarding a Construction Agreement for Improvements to the Wasting Activated
Sludge Pumps at the Waste Water Treatment Plant. (Administration)
3. Ordinance No. 3157-2020 - Amending Kenai Municipal Code Section 1.85.010 – Report of
Financial and Business Interests, to Allow for Certification by Municipal Officers that a
Previously Filed Statement of Disclosure Remains Accurate and Approving an Alternate
Certification. (Vice Mayor Molloy)
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4. Resolution No. 2020-73 - Further Extending the Disaster Emergency Declaration for the
City of Kenai Made on March 18, 2020 in Response to the COVID-19 Health Emergency.
(Administration) [Clerk's Note: Ordinance No. 3158-2020 is contingent upon this resolution
being adopted.]
5. Ordinance No. 3158-2020 - Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations in the
COVID-19 CARES Act Recovery Fund and Accepting a CARES Act Grant Passed Through
the Kenai Peninsula Borough. (Administration)
6. Resolution No. 2020-70 - Amending the City’s Grant Disbursement Program for Small
Businesses and Non-Profit Organizations Utilizing Funds from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief,
And Economic Security (CARES) Act and Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into
Agreements with Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) for Housing Relief Program
Administration and with the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank for Food Distribution in
Kenai. (Administration)
7. Ordinance No. 3159-2020 - Accepting and Appropriating a Municipal Arts & Culture
Matching Grant from the Rasmuson Foundation in the COVID-19 CARES Act Recovery
Fund. (Administration)
8. Ordinance No. 3160-2020 - Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations in the
Airport Special Revenue and the Airport Equipment Capital Project Fund and Decreasing
Revenues and Appropriations in the Airport Equipment Capital Project Fund for Costs
Ineligible Under the Federal Aviation Administration's Airport Improvement Grant Program
for the Purchase of Snow Removal Equipment (SRE) - Loader With Attachments.
(Administration)
1. Motion for Introduction
2. Motion for Second Reading (Requires a Unanimous Vote)
3. Motion for Adoption (Requires Five Affirmative Votes)
9. Ordinance No. 3161-2020 - Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations in the
COVID-19 Cares Act Recovery Fund and Accepting a CARES Act Grant Passed through
the Kenai Peninsula Borough for Kenai Senior Center Expenditures in Response to the
COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. (Administration)
1. Motion for Introduction
2. Motion for Second Reading (Requires a Unanimous Vote)
3. Motion for Adoption (Requires Five Affirmative Votes)
10. Resolution No. 2020-71 - Approving an Airline Operating Agreement and Terminal Area
Lease with Corvus Airlines, Inc., D/B/A Ravn Alaska. (Administration)
11. Resolution No. 2020-72 - Approving the Execution of a Forty-Five Year Lease of Airport
Reserve Lands Using the Standard Lease Form Between the City of Kenai and Alaska Air
Fuel, Inc., for a Portion of Lot 5, FBO Subdivision No. 8. (Administration)
12. Resolution No. 2020-74 - Amending the Agreement for Emergency Services Training and
Clinical Experiences with the University of Alaska to Accommodate Overnight Stays and
Update Insurance Requirements. (Administration)
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13. Resolution No. 2020-75 - Adopting Joint Resolution No. 2020-001 of the Assembly of the
Kenai Peninsula Borough and Councils of the City of Kenai and City of Soldotna
Encouraging All Residents to Take the Necessary Precautions and Follow the
Recommended Preventative Measures of the CDC to Reduce the Spread of COVID-19 in
Our Community During the Public Health Emergency. (Mayor Gabriel)
E. MINUTES
1. *Regular Meeting of August 19, 2020. (City Clerk)
F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
G. NEW BUSINESS
1. *Action/Approval - Bills to be Ratified. (Administration)
2. *Action/Approval - Purchase Orders Over $15,000. (Administration)
3. *Ordinance No. 3162-2020 - Amending Municipal Code Section 23.50.010 – Employee
Classification, to Amend a Class Title in the Supervisory and Professional Class.
(Administration)
4. Action/Approval - Amending an Employment Agreement between the City of Kenai and
City Clerk, Jamie Heinz, to Extend the Agreement. (Mayor Gabriel)
5. Action/Approval - Special Use Permit to Boys and Girls Club of the Kenai Peninsula for
Temporary Use of Facilities at the Fire Training Facility. (Administration)
6. Discussion - Response to COVID-19. (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
K. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT
1. Citizens Comments (Public comment limited to five (5) minutes per speaker)
2. Council Comments
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L. EXECUTIVE SESSION
1. Review and Discussion of the Terms of Employment Agreements for the City Manager, City
Attorney, and 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 Manager, City Attorney, and City Clerk
and per AS 44.62.310(c)(1) is a Matter of which the Immediate Knowledge may have an
Adverse Effect Upon the Finances of the City.
a. Action/Approval – Amending an Employment Agreement between the City of Kenai
and City Attorney, Scott Bloom. (Mayor Gabriel)
b. Action/Approval - Amending an Employment Agreement between the City of Kenai
and City Manager, Paul Ostrander. (Mayor Gabriel)
c. Action/Approval - Amending an Employment Agreement between the City of Kenai
and City Clerk, Jamie Heinz. (Mayor Gabriel)
M. PENDING ITEMS
1. Substitute Ordinance No. 3127-2020 - Repealing and Replacing Kenai Municipal Code
Title 6 - Elections to Provide Clarity, Process Improvements, and Increase Voter
Accessibility through Vote By Mail Elections. (Council Member Peterkin) [Clerk's Note: At
the August 19 Meeting, this item was Postponed to the 10/21/20 Council Meeting; a motion
to enact is on the floor.]
2. Ordinance No. 3128-2020 - Amending Kenai Municipal Code Section 1.85.040 – Records
Public, To Provide For A Record Retention Length. (City Clerk) [Clerk's Note: At the August
19 Meeting, this item was Postponed to the 10/21/20 Council Meeting; a motion to enact is
on the floor.]
N. ADJOURNMENT
O. INFORMATION ITEMS
1. Purchase Orders Between $2,500 and $15,000.
2. ROSSIA Correspondence.
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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