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Home My WebLink About2001-11-08 Airport Commission Packet KENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION NOVEMBER 8, 2001 KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:00 P.M. '"AGENDA'" ITEM 1' CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MINUTES - October 11,2001 ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD ITEM 5' OLD BUSINESS ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS ao Discussion -- Attracting New Business and Improving Services to Existing Businesses at the Kenai Airport. ITEM 7: REPORTS ao Commission Chair Airport Manager City Council Liaison ITEM 8' COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS ITEM 9' PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD ITEM 10' INFO~TION ITEMS ao Kenai City Council Meeting Action Agendas for October 3 and 17, 2001. ITEM 11' ADJOURNMENT KENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION OCTOBER 11, 2001 KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:00 P.M. ***AGENDA*** ITEM 1' CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL ITEM 2' AGENDA APPROVAL ITEM 3' APPROVAL OF MINUTES- September 13, 2001 ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS a. Discussion -- Aircraft Personal Property Tax ITEM 6' NEW BUSINESS ITEM 7' REPORTS a, Commission Chair Airport Manager City Council Liaison ITEM 8: COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND OUESTIONR ITEM 9' PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD ITEM 10: INFORMATION ITEMS a,, Kenai City Council Meeting Action Agendas for September 19 and October 3, 2001. ITEM 11' ADJOURNMENT KENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION OCTOBER 11,2001 KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:00 P.M. CHAIR PRO TEMPORE RON HOLLOWAY, PRESIDING MINUTES ITEM 1' CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Due to the absence of Commission Chairman Knackstedt and Vice-chair Van Zee, Commissioner Holloway was selected as Chair Pro Tempore. Chairman Holloway called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. The roll was taken and confirmed as follows' Present: Absent: Others Present: Public: Bielefeld, Haralson, Holloway, Kleidon, Elson Van Zee, Knackstedt Councilwoman Swarner, Airport Manager Cronkhite, Department Assistant Harris Pat Porter (Kenai), John Bartels (Yukon Fuel Service, Kenai) ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL MOTION: Commissioner Elson MOVED to approve the agenda as presented and Commissioner Kleidon SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 3' APPROVAL OF MINUTES- September 13, 2001 MOTION: Commissioner Haralson MOVED to approve the minutes as presented and Commissioner Kleidon SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. ORDERED. SO ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS Discussion -- Aircraft Personal Property Tax Airport Manager Cronkhite provided the Commission with a history of aircraft personal property tax and airport tie-down information. Due to inconsistent past tie-down records, she asked the Commission to refer to a statistics list from FY2000 (the first year airport tracking took place). Cronkhite then referred to Pat Porter (Kenai), who requested this matter be reviewed. Porter provided the following information' · She recently noticed and is concerned about the lack of tenants at the Kenai Airport tie-down spaces and wanted some ideas on how to bring people back. · Stated she felt the main reason tie-down tenants relocated is because of the current policy on property tax. John Bartels (Yukon Fuel Service): Reported a little more than 20% decrease in fuel sales at his business as a result of the low airport tie-down tenant rate. · Stated he knows a minimum of 30 people who have changed their tie- down location due to the tax. This, he stated, caused a negative ripple effect at his fuel service business, including a cut in employees. Cronkhite provided the Commission with a draft Kenai Municipal Airport tie-down fees list and requested comment from the Commission. Cronkhite pointed out money saving incentives for tenants who sign a one-year lease. All agreed the draft fees seemed fair. The Commission spoke at length regarding aspects of the current method of taxation versus a set-rate flat tax. Commissioner Bielefeld stated many people were avoiding the city tax by parking their planes in Wasilla and other places where a flat tax is used. Bielefeld explained the tax was based on the value of the plane as determined by the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assessing Office. The Commission spoke about the issue of the City of Kenai adopting the borough policy of exempting the first $100,000 of assessed value as a long-term goal. Additionally, the Com__m_ission spoke briefly regarding potential property value assessment miscalculations and the need for administrative support for City of Kenai residents from any borough assessing discrepancies. MOTION: Commissioner Haralson MOVED to recommend to council a modification in the tax code on personal aircraft to fall more in line with regard to personal use as that of the Borough. Commissioner Elson SF~ONDED the motion. Without objections, the Commission refined the verbiage of the motion and agreed upon: The Airport Commission recommends to City Council the Kenai city tax code be amended to reflect a $100,000 exemption on aircraft to match the current KPB exemption. AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETING OCTOBER 11,2001 PAGE 2 VOTE: The refined motion passed, by UNANIMOUS CONSENT. MOTION: Commissioner Haralson MOVED to recommend to City Council the current KBP aircraft tax code be amended to a fiat tax. Commissioner Kleidon SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS,- -None ITEM 7' REPORTS Commission Chair-- No report 7-b. Airport Manager -- Airport Manager Cronkhite reported on the following: · City Council will review the draft reco_m__~endation of the invitation to bid for the gift shop/restaurant areas at their next meeting. · The ARF-SRE building was progressing well and should be completed on schedule. 7-c. City Council Liaison -- Councilwoman Swarner reported on the following: New and returning Council members will be inducted into office at the next City Council meeting. · Spoke briefly regarding financial terms introduced by Commissioner Haralson. Haralson explained he obtained airport information from the city website and requested clarification of several terms (special revenue fund and retained earnings). Swamer stated she would look into the issue. ITEM 8' COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND (~UF~TIONS -- None ITEM 9: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE ItEARD -- None , ITEM 10: INFORMATION ITEMS 10-a. Kenai City Council Meeting Action Agendas for September 19 and October 3, 2001. ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT MOTION:. Commissioner Bielefeld MOVED to adjourn. Commissioner Kleidon SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETING OCTOBER 11,2001 PAGE 3 The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:00 p.m. Minutes transcribed and prepared by: Sharon M. Harris, Department Assistant AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETING OCTOBER 11,2001 Page 4 AGENDA KENAI CITY COUNCIL- REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 3, 2001 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS htt~://www, ci.kenai, ak.us ITEM A: CALL TO ORDER , 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll Call 3. Agenda Approval 4. COnsent Agenda *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. ITEM B. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS ( 10 minutes) Borough Assembly President Tim Navarre -- KPB Ordinance No. 2001- 29, Amending KPB 2.40 Regarding Planning Commission Membership and Apportionment. ITEM C: , e , PUBLIC HEARINGS Resolution No. 2001-73 -- Adopting an Alternative Allocation Method for the FY01 Shared Fisheries Business Tax Program and Certifying That This Allocation Method Fairly Represents the Distribution of Significant Effects of Fisheries Business Activity in Cook Inlet. Resolution No. 2001-74 -- Transferring $3,600 From General Fund Contingency to the Parks Department for Brush Clearing. Resolution No. 2001-75 -- Awarding the Bid to Pacific Detroit Diesel for a Public Safety Building Standby Generator - 2001 for the Total Amount of $20,460.00. Resolution No. 2001-76 -- Prioritizing Capital Projects in the Community for Submission to the State of Alaska for FY 2003 Funding Under the Capital Project Matching Grant Program (AS 37.06). Resolution No. 2001-77-- Supporting Capital Improvement Projects in the Community for Submission to the State of Alaska for FY 04-06 Funding Under the State Transportation Improvement Program, STIP. -1- . ITEM D: , 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. ITEM E: . ITEM F: ITEM G: ITEM H: Xe . . . Resolution No. 2001-78 -- Awar~ding the Bid to Steve Rutherford. Floonng for Kenai Senior Center Carpet Replacement - 2001 for the Total Amount of $20,247.00. COMMISSION! COMMITTEE REPORTS Council on Aging Airport Commission Harbor Commission Library Commission Parks & Recreation Commission Planning & Zoning Commission Miscellaneous Commissions and Committees a. Beautification Committee b. Kenai Convention & Visitors Bureau Board c. Alaska Municipal League Report MINUTES *Regular Meeting of September 19,2001. CORRESPONDENCE OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS Bills to be Paid, Bills to be Ratified Purchase Orders Exceeding $2,500 *Ordinance No. 1936-2001-- Finding that Certain City-Owned Airport Land, Identified as Tract A, Baron Park Kenai Youth Facility Addition, Located at the Marathon Road and HEA Access Road Intersection in Kenai, Is Not Required for a City Public Purpose But Is Needed for a Public PurpOse for the State of Alaska. *Ordinance No. 1937-2001 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations in the General Fund Land Department by $325,000 for Purchase of the Youth Detention Facility Property From the Airport Land System Special Revenue Fund. *Ordinance No. 1938-2001 -- Amending the Land Use Table and Foomotes at KMC 14.22.010 to Provide Residential Uses in the Central Commercial Zones and to Allow Dormitories and Boarding Houses in Commercial Zones. Approval -- Lease Application/Julie Latta -- Lot 8, Block 2 Cook Inlet Industrial Air Park. -2- ITEM I: ADMINISTRATION REPORTS 1. Mayor 2. City Mana§er 3. Attorney 4. City Clerk 5. Finance Director 6. Public Works Managers 7. Airport Manager ITEM J: DISCUSSION 1. Citizens (five minutes) 2. Council FJilECUTIVE SESSION- None Scheduled ITEM K: ADJOURNMENT -3- AGENDA KENAI CITY COUNCIL- REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 17, 2001 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS httv' //www. ci.ken~i.mk.us ITEM A: CALL TO ORDER le 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call CERTIFICATION OF ELECTION OATHS OF OFFICE ELECTION OF VICE MAYOR Agenda Approval Consent Agenda *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. S.CHEDULED PUBLIC CO .MM_ ~._NTS_ (10 minutes) Mary Warrin~ton/Brain Injury Support Group -- Skateboard P.ark Borough Assembly President Tim Navarre-- t~B Ordinance No. 2001- 29, Amending KPB 2.40 Regarding Planning Comnfission Membership and Apportionment. ITEM C: PUBLIC ,HEARINGS Ordinance No. 1936-2001-- Finding that Certain City-Owned Airport Land, Ident/fied as Tract A, Baron Park Kenai Youth Facility Addition, Located at the Marathon Road and HEA Access Road Intersection in Kena/, Is Not Required for a City Public Purpose But Is Needed for a Public Purpose for the State of Alaska. Ordinance No. 1937-2001 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations in the General Fund Land Department by $325,000 for Purchase of the Youth Detention Facility Property From the Airport Land System Special Revenue Fund. -1- . ITEM D' o 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. ITEM E: . ITEM F: ITEM G: ITEM H: . Se e . Ordinance No. 1938-2001 -- .amending the Land Use Table and- Footnotes at KMC 14.22.010 to Provide Residential Uses in the Central Commercial Zones and to Allow Domutories and Boarding Houses in Commercial Zones. COMMISSION! COMMITTEE REPORTS Council on Aging Airport Commission Harbor Commission Library Commission Parks & Recreation Commission Planning & Zoning Commission Miscellaneous Commissions and Committees a. Beautification Committee b. Kenai Convention & Visitors Bureau Board c. Alaska Municipal League Repor~ MINUTES *Regular Meeting of October 3,2001. CORRESPO~ENCE OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS Bills to be Paid, Bills to be Ratified Purchase Orders Exceeding $2,500 *Ordinance No. 1939-2001-- Finding Certain City=Owned Foreclosed Land, Identified as Lot 2, Block 1, Kaknu Komers, is Needed for a Public Purpose. *Ordinance No. 1940-2001-- Increasing Estimated Revenues & Appropriations by $45,500 in the General Fund for Ice Maintenance. *Ordinance No. 1941-2001 -- Increasing Estimated Revenue and Appropriations by $12,000 in the Water and Sewer Fund for a Water Rate Study. Discussion -- Assi~ments of Council Liaisons Discussion -- Personal Property Tax Exemption on Airplanes -2- ITEM h ADMINISTRATION I~2PORTS 1. Mayor 2. City Manager 3. Attorney 4. City Clerk 5. Finance Director 6. Pubhc Works Managers 7. Airport Manager ITEM J: DISCUSSION 1. Citizens (five minutes) 2. Council EXECUTIVE SESSION- Matters, the immediate knowledge of which would clearly have an adverse effect upon the finances of the City of Kenai. ITEM K: ADJOURNMENT -3- REMINDER: COMMISSION/COUNCIL WORK ,SESSION IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE COMMI5510N MEETING DECEMBER 13, 2001