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August 18, 2021
Kenai City Council - Regular Meeting
August 18, 2021 ꟷ 6:00 PM
Kenai City Council Chambers
210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai, Alaska
**Telephonic/Virtual Information on Page 4**
www.kenai.city
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. Tim Dillon, Executive Director, Kenai Peninsula Economic Development District -
Quarterly Update.
C. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS
(Public comment limited to three (3) minutes per speaker;
thirty (30) minutes aggregated)
D. PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. 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)
2. 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)
3. Ordinance No. 3228-2021 - Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations in the
Airport Fund, Terminal Repair and Maintenance Department for Expenditures in Excess of
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Budgeted Amounts Related to Damage to Terminal Building Siding and Authorizing a
Purchase Order to Blazy Construction, Inc. (Administration)
4. 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)
5. 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)
6. 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)
7. 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)
8. Resolution No. 2021-54 - Adopting Joint Resolution No. 2021-002 of the Assembly of the
Kenai Peninsula Borough and Councils of the Cities of the Kenai Peninsula Borough,
Supporting a Request for Federal Aid Submitted by the Kenai Peninsula Borough to
Alaska’s U.S. Congressional Delegation for the Purpose of Spruce Bark Beetle
Mitigation. (Administration)
9. Resolution No. 2021-55 - Approving the Development Incentives per Kenai Municipal
Code 21.10.100 for a Lease of Airport Reserve Lands Between the City of Kenai and
Schilling Rentals, LLC on General Aviation Apron Sub No. 1 Amended Lot 2 Blk 3.
(Administration)
E. MINUTES
1. *Work Session of August 4, 2021. (City Clerk)
2. *Regular Meeting of August 4, 2021. (City Clerk)
F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
G. NEW BUSINESS
1. *Action/Approval - Bills to be Ratified. (Administration)
2. *Ordinance No. 3234-2021 - Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations in the
Airport Improvements Capital Project Fund, Amending the City’s Professional Services
Agreement with HDL Engineering Consultants, Accepting Grant Funding from the Federal
Aviation Administration, and Issuing a Purchase Order for Construction of the 2021 Airfield
Drainage Rehabilitation Project at the Kenai Municipal Airport. (Administration)
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3. *Ordinance No. 3235-2021 - Accepting and Appropriating a Grant from the State of Alaska
for the Purchase of Library Books. (Administration)
4. *Ordinance No. 3236-2021 - Amending the Official Zoning Map by Rezoning T 5N R 11W
Sec 6 Seward Meridian KN North 150 Ft of Govt Lot 34 from Suburban Residential to
General Commercial. (Administration)
5. *Ordinance No. 3237-2021 - Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations in the
General Fund – Land Administration Department to Provide Funding for a Kenai Waterfront
Revitalization Feasibility Study. (Administration)
6. Action/Approval - Authorizing a Special Use Permit to Boys and Girls Club of the Kenai
Peninsula for Office Space at the Beacon Building. (Administration)
7. Action/Approval - Letter of Support for a Kenaitze Indian Tribe Grant Request for a Pilot
Fixed-Route Transportation Program. (Administration)
8. Action/Approval - Potential Partnership with the City of Soldotna to Provide 9-1-1 Dispatch
Services. (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 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.
2. Action/Approval - Amending an Employment Agreement between the City of Kenai and
City Clerk, Jamie Heinz. (City Clerk)
M. PENDING ITEMS
1. 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)
[Clerk's Note: At the August 4 Council Meeting, this item was postponed to the September
18 Council Meeting for a second public hearing. A motion to enact is on the floor.]
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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