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April 19, 2023
Kenai City Council - Regular Meeting
April 19, 2023 ꟷ 6:00 PM
Kenai City Council Chambers
210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai, Alaska
**Telephonic/Virtual Information on Page 3**
www.kenai.city
Action Agenda
A. CALL TO ORDER
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of the Agenda and Consent Agenda (Public comments on Consent Agenda Items
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 ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
1. Fiscal Year 2022 Audit Report, Joy Merriner, BDO USA, LLP.
2. Spruce Bark Beetle Mitigation Update, City of Kenai Fire Chief Tony Prior.
C. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (Public comments limited to ten (10) minutes per speaker)
D. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (Public comments limited to three (3) minutes per speaker;
thirty (30) minutes aggregated)
E. PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. ENACTED UNANIMOUSLY. Ordinance No. 3342-2023 - Increasing Estimated Revenues and
Appropriations in the Congregate Housing Fund for Costs in Excess of Budgeted Amounts.
(Administration)
2. ENACTED UNANIMOUSLY. Ordinance No. 3343-2023 - Accepting and Appropriating a
Volunteer Fire Assistance Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Forest
Service Passed through the State of Alaska Division of Forestry for the Purchase of Forestry
Firefighting Equipment. (Administration)
3. ENACTED UNANIMOUSLY. Ordinance No. 3344-2023 - Amending Kenai Municipal Code
Chapter 8.20 - Fireworks Control, by Removing References to City Permits - which are
Redundant to the States Firework Display Permit. (Administration)
4. ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY. Resolution No. 2023-26 - Amending the City Council’s
Procedures for Commissions, Committees and Council on Aging Policy No. 2016-01 and
Renumbering to Policy No. 20.020. (Gabriel, Baisden)
5. ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY. Resolution No. 2023-27 - Repealing the City Council’s
Unnumbered Student Representative Policy, Repealing the Parks and Recreation Commission
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Student Representative Policy No. 2018-01, and Enacting City of Kenai Student Representative
Policy No. 20.100. (Gabriel, Baisden)
6. ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY. Resolution No. 2023-28 - Approving a Twelve-Month Extension
of Time for Good Cause for the Completion of Permanent Improvements for a Lease Between
the City of Kenai and Schillings Rentals, LLC for Airport Reserve Lands Described as Lot 5A,
Block 1, FBO Subdivision 2018 Replat. (Administration)
F. MINUTES
1. *Regular Meeting of April 5, 2023. (City Clerk)
G. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
H. NEW BUSINESS
1. *Action/Approval - Bills to be Ratified. (Administration)
2. *Action/Approval - Non-Objection to the Renewal of a Liquor License for AK Inc., DBA:
Speedway Express #60206 - License No. 4544. (City Clerk)
3. *Ordinance No. 3345-2023 - Accepting and Appropriating Donations for Construction of the
Kenai Community Dog Park. (Administration)
4. *Ordinance No. 3346-2023 - Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations in the
General Fund, Fire Department for the Purchase of an Inflatable Rescue Boat. (Administration)
5. *Ordinance No. 3347-2023 - Establishing the Storefront and Streetscape Improvement
Program and Appropriating $50,000 from the General Fund. (Askin, Sounart)
6. WORK SESSION SCHEDULED FOR MAY 3, 2023 AT 4:30 P.M. Discussion/Action
- Scheduling a Council Work Session on Employee Recruitment and Retention Difficulties and
Recommendations for May 3, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. (Administration)
I. 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
J. REPORT OF THE MAYOR
1. Mayoral Proclamation Congratulating the Kenai Central Kardinal Cheer Team.
K. ADMINISTRATION REPORTS
1. City Manager
2. City Attorney
3. City Clerk
L. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS
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1. Citizens Comments (Public comments limited to five (5) minutes per speaker)
2. Council Comments
M. EXECUTIVE SESSION
N. PENDING ITEMS
O. ADJOURNMENT
P. INFORMATION ITEMS
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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