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CITY OF KENAI
ORDINANCE NO. 3327-2022
Sponsored by: Administration
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING AND DECREASING ESTIMATED REVENUES AND
APPROPRIATIONS TO REALLOCATE GRANT FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF A PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE IN THE KENAI MUNICIPAL PARK TO PLAYGROUND
EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT AT THE SOFTBALL GREENSTRIP.
WHEREAS, the City was awarded a grant from the State of Alaska, DHSS, Division of Public Health in
support of creating and sustaining healthy and equitable communities that strategically aim to build
infrastructure to improve health outcomes for high risk, underserved populations; and,
WHEREAS, the grant amount of $86,596.90 is comprised of the City's allocation of $43,298.45 and an
additional $43,298.45 from the Kenai Peninsula Borough allocation that was approved by Kenai
Peninsula Borough Ordinance 2021-19-29; and,
WHEREAS, a list of projects was submitted to the Program Manager for pre -approval and on November
3, 2021 two priorities were presented to Council, with Council voting for the Municipal Park Trail
Boardwalk Project pedestrian bridge; and,
WHEREAS, the second project "Replace Green Strip Playground Equipment" was identified and
discussed by Council and was on the pre -approved projects for the grant; and,
WHEREAS, the available grant funding is wholly insufficient to complete the pedestrian bridge project
but is sufficient to replace the softball Green Strip Playground equipment; and,
WHEREAS, the existing equipment has met it useful life and replacing it would provide the community
with improved and safer recreation activity; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City to utilize the funds to complete the alternative Green Strip
Playground Equipment project, rather then not be able to utilize the funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That estimated revenues and appropriations be decreased as follows:
Trail Construction Capital Project Fund:
Decrease estimated revenues —
Federal Grants $86 596.90
Decrease estimated appropriations —
Construction $$�
Section 2. That estimated revenues and appropriations be increased as follows:
Playground Improvement Capital Project Fund:
Increase estimated revenues -
Federal Grants $86.596.90
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Increase estimated appropriations —
Construction $�
Section 3. Severability: That if any part or provision of this ordinance or application thereof to any
person or circumstances is adjudged invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall
be confined in its operation to the part, provision, or application directly involved in all controversy in
which this judgment shall have been rendered, and shall not affect or impair the validity of the remainder
of this title or application thereof to other persons or circumstances. The City Council hereby declares
that it would have enacted the remainder of this ordinance even without such part, provision, or
application.
Section 4. Effective Date: That pursuant to KMC 1.15.070(f), this ordinance shall take effect
immediately upon enactment.
ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, THIS 4T" DAY OF JANUARY, 2023.
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ATTEST:
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Approved by Finance:
Introduced: December 21, 2022
Enacted: January 4, 2023
Effective: January 4, 2023
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Gabriel and Council Members
THROUGH: Paul Ostrander, City Manager
FROM: Brad Walker, Parks and Recreation Director
DATE: December 7, 2022
SUBJECT: Ordinance No. 3327-2022 — Health and Equitable Grant Transfer
In November of 2021 the City of Kenai was notified of an award from the State of Alaska, Division
of Public Health for grant funding in support of creating and sustaining healthy and equitable
communities. Funding for this program is based on the population of each community within
Alaska and is calculated by the Alaska Health Equity Index. The City of Kenai was awarded by
the State $43,298.45. Additionally, the City of Kenai worked with the Kenai Peninsula Borough
who directly awarded us additional funding of $43,298.45, bringing our total grant funding to
$86, 596.90.
On January 25, 2022 the Memorandum of Agreement between the Division of Public Health and
the City of Kenai was signed thus completing the requirements of the grant.
A list of projects was submitted to the Program Manager for pre -approval. On November 3, 2021
two priorities were presented to Council, with Council voting for the Municipal Park Trail
Boardwalk Project as the project to move forward.
This memo is requesting to reallocate funding from the approved Municipal Park Trail Boardwalk
Project to funding the replacement of the Steve Shearer Memorial Ball Park (also known as the
Softball Green Strip) playground. This is an approved project per the Program Manager pre -
approval. The available funding is not close to sufficient to complete the Trail Boardwalk Project
but is sufficient to make significant improvement to the playground.
Our records indicate the playground was installed April 1995, making this particular playground
almost 28 years old. Many repair/replacement parts are now obsolete and the clamps/hardware
we can source are becoming increasingly harder to procure. The industry standard for playground
equipment is to make updates every 8-10 years with consideration of complete replacement for
playgrounds 20 years and older. The Green Strip playground is one of our most used parks and
playgrounds in the City of Kenai and was rented almost every weekend from Memorial Day to
Labor Day.
There will be an immediate impact with the installation of this new playground at the Green Strip.
This project has the potential to benefit all who visit and use the Green Strip Park. Thank you for
your consideration of this ordinance.
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