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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-01-10 Airport Commission Packet KENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION JANUARY 10, 2002 KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:00 P.M. AGENDA ITEM 1' ITEM 2' ITEM 3: ITEM 4: ITEM 5' ITEM 6' ao bo ITEM 7: ITEM 8: ao ITEM 9' ITEM 10: ITEM 11' a. bo do ITEM 12: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR AGENDA APPROVAL APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- December 13,2001 PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD OLD BUSINESS Discussion -- Comprehensive Plan Work Session with Planning & Zoning Commission / Update Discussion-- 2002 Goals and Objectives NEW BUSINESS Recommendation -- Purchase of Restaurant Equipment Discussion -- Airport Marketing REPORTS Commission Chair Airport Manager City Council Liaison COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD INFORMATION ITEMS Kenai City Council Meeting Action Agendas for December 16,2001 and January 2, 2002. 12/13/01 Council/Airport Commission Work Session Notes REMINDER -- 1 / 16 / 02 Council Work Session, 6:00 p.m., Council Chambers regarding Central Peninsula General Hospital Future Plans. 12/2001 Kenai Municipal Airport Enplanement Report. ADJOURNMENT KENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION DECEMBER 13, 2001 KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:00 P.M. ***AGENDA*** ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL ITEM 3: ITEM 4: APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- November 8, 2001 PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD ITEM 5- OLD BUSINESS ao Discussion -- Travel Agency Concession Bid ITEM 6- NEW BUSINESS ao b° co Recommendation -- Alaska Adventure Air Proposal for Temporary Office Building/Float Plane Basin. Recommendation-- Special Use Permit/Challen§er Learning Center Kiosk in Airport Terminal. Discussion-- Terminal Parkin§ d. Discussion -- Request for FAA Fundin§ -- Hotel/Convention Center Funding in Conjunction with Economic Development for the City. ITEM 7: REPORTS Commission Chair Airport Manager City Council Liaison ITEM 8: COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS ITEM 9: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD ITEM 10: INFORMATION ITEMS ao bo Kenai City Council Meeting Action Agendas for November 7, 21, and December 5, 2001. 11 / 01 Kenai Municipal Airport Airport Capital Improvement Program (ACIP) 12 / 5 / 01 Larry Semmens, Finance Director information on Property Tax on Aircraft. ITEM 11' ADJOURNMENT A ,TOINT WORK SESSION WI'TH THE '' KENAI CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWIN6 THE AIRPORT COMMISSION MEET'IN6 KENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION DECEMBER 13, 2001 KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:00 P.M. CHAIRMAN HENRY KNACKSTEDT, PRESIDING MINUTES ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Chairman Knackstedt called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. as follows: Roll was taken and confirmed Present: Absent: Others Present: Public: ITEM 2: Knackstedt, Haralson, Elson, Bielefeld, Van Zee, Holloway Kleidon Mayor Williams, Councilwoman Jackman, Airport Manager Cronkhite, Department Assistant Harris Derald Schoon (Unit Company, 8101 Old Seward Highway, Anchorage) AGENDA APPROVAL MOTION: Commissioner Haralson MOVED to approve the agenda as presented. SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MINUTF~ Commissioner Bielefeld MOTION: Commissioner Elson MOVED to approve the minutes as presented. Commissioner Haralson SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD- -None ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS 5 Discussion -- Travel Agency Concession Bid Airport Manager Cronkhite reported the travel agency bid needed final approval by Council; it will then be ready to lease. ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS Recommendation - - Alaska Adventure Air Propose for Temporary Office Building/Float Plane Basin. The following items were discussed: Cronkhite explained to the Commission Mark Carr would like a Special Use Permit to erect a small temporary office on the commercial tie-down area of the Float Plane Basin. Carr will likely provide his own fueling 'station' near the office. According to Cronkhite, he would be using a mobile fueling tank. · Regarding fueling: Fire Marshall Baisden stated a fuel tank is within state and federal fire code if under 250 gallons. · The city will provide port-a-potties on the south end of the basin. These facilities are to be used by general floatplane basin tenants, as well as any customers Carr may have. MOTION: Commissioner Haralson MOVED to recommend the Airport develop a Special Use Permit for Alaska AdventUre Air to place a temporary office building in the commercial tie-down area at the floatplane basin. Commissioner Bielefeld SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. Recommendation- - Special Use Permit/Challenger Learning Center Kiosk in Airport Terminal. Airport Manager Cronkhite reported the Challenger Learning Center would like to place an educational kiosk in an appropriate location in the airport. MOTION: Commission Elson MOVED to recommend Council authorize the City Manager to enter into a Special Use Permit with the Challenger Learning Center, Commissioner Holloway SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. Discussion -- Terminal Parking Airport Manager Cronkhite explained the current parking situation to the Commission and stated the best way to re-design the area would be to hire a consultant/engineer. The current design encourages the public to park directly in front of the airport. This area is being designed as a drive-thru/loading and unloading area and, despite numerous no parking signs, this area is often violated. The Commission discussed the following airport parking issues: Parking enforcement; New/additional curbs or signs; New signage at the entrance; Public notice/education of parking requirements and regulations; Luggage drop-off area Cronkhite stated the airport is negotiating for a five-year engineering/projects RFP contract; this would cut the expense of funding projects individually. Discussion - - Request for FAA Funding - - Hotel/Convention Center Funding in Conjunction with Economic DeveloPment for the City. Mayor Williams and the Commission discussed the idea of a "millennium square" which would be the location of a hotel and convention center. The mayor requested $25,000 from the FAA airport budget for a feasibility study. The following items were discussed: AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETIN© DECEMBER 13,2001 Page 2 of 5 The property in mind is currently airport property. Mayor Williams stated title problems concerning this area should be cleared by next year. · The Commission discussed proprietorship and sole source issues. · Derald Schoon (Unit Company, 8101 Old Seward Highway, Anchorage) reiterated Mayor Williams's reasons for a feasibility.study.and stated the consultants and engineers should come together to develop the very best strategy and plan for a project like this. Additional. discussion dealt with overall economics of the airport, the city in general, and the potential benefits of a 'millennium square.' MOTION: Commissioner Elson MOVED to recommend Council request FAA transfer $25,000 frOm the Kenai Airport budget to fund a feasibility study for the development of a hotel/convention center. Commissioner Holloway SECONDED the motion. VOTE: Knackstedt Yes Bielefeld Yes Kleidon Absent Haralson Van Zee Yes Yes Elson Yes Hollowa¥ Yes MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. ITEM 7: REPORTS 7-a. Commission Chair-- Knackstedt reported on the following: · The Collings Foundation would like to return this upcoming summer. the Commission will determine specific dates the Foundation should come. · He attended the Anchorage Master Plan meeting. He and 7-b. Airport Manager -- No report 7-c. City Council Liaison -- Councilwoman Jackman reported the airport restaurant has a new tenant and the restaurant is in full operation. ITEM 8: COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS Commissioner Haralson stated he would not be attending the Commission meeting in February and March. ITEM 9: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD Mayor Williams reported to the Commission General Phil Oates of the National Guard would be touring the Armory, Airport and Fire Training Center on January 9, 2002. Additionally, Oates will be speaking at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon; his topic is security in America. Mayor Williams stated his larger idea is to build a new Armory, complete with a hangar large enough to accommodate a C-130. ITEM 10: INFORMATION ITEMS AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETING DECEMBER 13,2001 Page 3 of 5 10-a. 10-b. 10-e. 10-d. Kenai City Council Meeting Action Agendas for November 7, 21, and December 5, 2001. 11 / 01 Kenai Municipal Airport Airport Capital Improvement Program (ACIP) 12 / 5 / 01 Larry Semmens, Finance Director information on Property Tax on Aircraft. ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Commissioner Holloway MOVED to adjourn. There were no objections. SO ORDERED'. Commissioner Van Zee SECONDED the motion. The meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m. Minutes prepared and transcribed by: Sharon Harris, Department Assistant AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETING DECEMBER 13, 2001 Page 4 of 5 CITY OF KENAI 210 FIDALGO AVE., SUITE 200 KENAI, ALASKA 99611-7794 TELEPHONE 907-283-7535 FAX 907-283-3014 ~ MEMO: TO: FROM' The Airport Commission Marilyn Kebschuil, Planning Administration' DATE: December 28, 2001 SUBJECT: Comprehensive Plan- Work Session The Planning and Zoning Commission will be holding a work session immediately following their regular meeting on January 9th at 7 p.m. The .subject. of the work session will be to review the draft goals and objectives from the Strategic Planning Meeting. It has been noted by administration that as result of that meeting, there were no goals or objectives formulated for the airport. We would like to enlist your assistance in formulating goals and objectives for the airport to be included in the Comprehensive Plan. Attached is a draft of possible goals and objectives for review and consideration. This was formulated by staff and is merely a suggestion based on past concerns and needs. I will be requesting that the airport goals and objectives be placed at the top of the agenda for the work session. If you are unable to participate in the work session', I would welcome any comments that you have and I will share them at the meeting. You may contact me at 283-8235. DRAFT Airport---Goals and Objectives' Goal 1: Provide for future growth and expansion. Objectives: 1.1 1.2 1.3 Create an airport zone that provides for airport uses. Rezone airport properties to provide for continued development of the airport. Provide opportunities for community involvement in airport development. Goal 2: Develop a long-range vision for airport development. Objectives' 1.1 Review the Airport Master Plan to ensure it melds with the City's Comprehensive plan. 1.2 Review the Airport Master Plan long-term goals to determine if modifications are necessary. 1.3 Provide opportunities for community involvement in airport development. 1.4 Update the Airport Master Plan. Goal 3: Objectives' Create an airport environment that attracts new business and supports the expansion of existing businesses. 1.1 1'.2 1.4 1.5 Review lease properties in the airport apron areas to insure that airport needs are being met through the leases Modify lease guidelines to encourage development. Review other Airport Lands to determine if they are being utilized to meet expansion goals. Review infrastructure to determine if expansion needs are being met. Provide for expansion of services and infrastructure to meet furore growth. Goal 4: Objectives' Provide for airport development compatible with residential development. 1.1 1.2 1.3 Create a Noise Overlay Zone that will educate and inform prospective buyers located within the 60 DnL of the proximity of the airport to their property. Provide opportunities for community involvement in airport development. Review any airport expansion with regard to residential concerns. Kenai Comprehensive Plan - Draft Chapter 2 Goals and Objectives for Community Planning The Goals and Objectives for the City of Kenai Comprehensive Plan are being developed with input from the citizens of Kenai, the Planning and Zoning Commission, city staff, and elected officials. The first step toward development of the Goals and Objectives was a Strategic Planning Workshop, whose results are presented in this draft document. This draft will be available for review and comment by the general public, the Planning and Zoning Commission, and city officials. The Strategic Planning Workshop The City sponsored a Strategic Planning Workshop, conducted by the consultant team, at the Kenai Senior Citizens' Center on October 27, 2001. In response to an open public invitation to participate, about 80 local citizens met together to identify the values and goals they held for Kenai and its future. Workshop participants were organized into work groups of six persons each. Work group members were invited to develop values and goals for each of three planning topics: · Quality of Life: the positive experience of day-to-day life in Kenai Land Use: the desirable pattern of land uses within the city, and location of major public and private facilities and land uses · Public Improvements and Services: the community facilities and services desired to support existing and ongoing development. After the work groups recorded their statements of values and goals, each work group reported its results to the group as a whole. The reports revealed that the individual work groups shared many common ideas about what they valued about Kenai today, and about what they hoped Kenai might become. While there was broad consensus on many themes, different perspectives emerged on some issues. After the workshop, the consultant team reviewed all the work group reports. The consultant team organized the content of the reports into this draft statement of community planning goals and objectives. As this document undergoes further local review and discussion, it is expected that it will be expanded, revised and refined into a more accurate and comprehensive statement of the community planning goals and obiectives supported by the citizens of Kenai. As noted above, the Strategic Planning Workshop focused workshop discussion on three planning topics- quality of life, land use, public improvements. In reality, these topics often overlap and interact. As a result, the goals and objective statements produced at the workshop often touched on two or even three topics. For clarity, this draft statement of goals and is organized according to major planning themes expressed by workshop participants. Kenai Comprehensive Plan - Draft Chapter 2 Goals and Objectives Goal 1: Create an attractive, vital, cultural center, in downtown Kenai with a mix of private and public facilities and activities to benefit residents and visitors. Objectives' 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 Foster a compact, more intensive mix of private and public uses in the city center area; Create a distinctive identity for Kenai's city center; Develop a plan for the Daubenspeck Tract as the centerpiece for the city center; Focus arts and cultural activities and facilities in the city center to promote Kenai as a cultural center for the Central Peninsula; Provide more senior housing and related services near the city center; Renovate and reuse older underused commercial buildings in and near the city center area; Establish a more pedestrian friendly city center, with sidewalks and walkways maintained for year-round use; Stabilize the Kenai River bluff to protect the viability of public and private investment in the city center; Protect and enhance views of the Kenai River, Cook Inlet and tidal areas to ensure Kenai remains a city with a view; and, Provide landscaping and beautification projects along the Spur Highway corridor, especially through the city center. Goal 2: Protect and enhance the iivability of residential neighborhoods. Objectives' 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 Provide for a variety of distinct neighborhoods that offer a choice of urban, suburban, and rural lifestyles; Establish a buffer between residential areas and commercial and industrial uses and activities; Set aside open spaces or neighborhood parks and retain natural vegetation in new residential subdivisions; Provide the neighborhood improvements and service levels requested by the property owners directly impacted; Foster and encourage distinct neighborhood identification; Create neighborhood parks and other places where neighbors can gather for communal activities; Develop affordable housing with Iow cost energy services; Locate half-way houses outside of residential neighborhoods; Encourage developers to construct subdivisions with paved roads, sidewalks and other amenities; and, Kenai Comprehensive Plan - Draft Chapter 2 2.10 Impacts of high-density subdivisions on schools and public facilities and services should be addressed. Goal 3. Meet the needs of Kenai's growing senior population. Objectives. 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Develop an assisted living facility; Develop a variety of additional senior housing near the Senior Center; Encourage health care businesses and a variety of shopping, cultural, recreational, and other leisure activities to be located within walking distance of senior housing complexes; and, Provide safe, year-round walkways near facilities for seniors. Goal 4. Limit residential and commercial sprawl, Objectives: 4.1 Promote in-fill development of vacant lots in subdivisions already served with utilities; 4.2 Establish uniform AHFC mortgage loan rates in and near Kenai; 4.3 SUpport and promote reuse and renovation projects of vacant or underused aging commercial buildings along Spur Highway; 4.4 Allow a limited amount of new highway-oriented commercial development along the Spur Highway corridor; and, 4.5 Provide landscaping and beautification projects along the Spur Highway corridor. Goal 5. Provide appropriate city facilities and levels of service. Objectives' 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 Improve snow removal from roads, sidewalks, and improved trails; Improve street cleaning after break-up; Actively enforce planning and zoning regulations; Pave unimproved city roads; Extend city water and sewer service as warranted by local conditions and resident preferences; Renovate or replace the city shop building; Improve the supply and quality of city water; Create more opportunities for public participation in community planning and development decisions; and, Achieve better maintenance of state roads. Kenai Comprehensive Plan - Draft Chapter 2 Goal 6. Protect the city's natural areas and scenic views Objectives' 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Protect wetlands and floodplains from adverse development; Pursue a bluff stabilization and protection project for the Kenai River; Identify city-owned lands to be permanently preserved as natural open space; and, Classify and dedicate city and other public lands for appropriate use and development or for retention as permanent natural open space or wildlife habitat Goal 7. Develop a local system of trails and public access Objectives' 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 Preserve the old trails in Section 36; Preserve established beach access; Develop the coastal and bluff trail system; Expand trails along all state highway corridors; Develop a joint city-borough master plan to identify, restore, and maintain trails; Construct a bike path along Bridge Access Road; and, Provide trails to link major activity centers and cultural facilities. Goal 8. Ensure that Kenai is a safe place to live. Objectives' 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 Continue to make emergency services a priority function of local government; Pursue establishing a public transportation system; Research feasibility of an alternative road system to Anchorage other than the Sterling/Seward Highway system; Ensure that there are current emergency preparation plans in place; and, Provide adequate police coverage for the Kenai area to make certain that citizens are safe from high crime occurrences. Goal 9. Improve educational services for all age groups. Objectives' 9.1 9.2 9.3 Research the feasibility of providing local control of education for the public school system; Achieve improved maintenance of school facilities; Focus retail services on the Spur Highway around the schools. Kenai Comprehensive Plan - Draft Chapter 2 4 Goal 10. Expand or provide public facilities that increase the quality of life for Kenai's citizens and visitors. Objectives. 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 Expand cultural facilities such as the museum, performing arts and fine arts center; Expand the library; Provide for an adequate visitor's center; and, Develop adequate baseball and soccer fields. Kenai Comprehensive Plan - Draft Chapter 2 5' nal Municipal Airport 305 N. WILLOWST. SUITE 200 KENAI, ALASKA '[~.Ei~ONE 907-283-795t FAX 907-283~737 Memo To' From: Date: Airport Commission Rebecca Cronkhite, Airport Manager January 2, 2002 Subject: 2002 Goals Happy New Year. It is time once again to update the Airport Commission Goals and Objectives for Council review and approval. I have attached the goals from last year and created a worksheet to assist in the creation of a new list for 2002. Your goals should be finalized at this meeting or the next and forwarded to the City Council through your appointed representative. www. ci.kenai.ak, us. ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® KENAI MUNICIPAL AIRPORT COMMISSION GO~S & OBJECTIVES 2001 Airport Beautification · Paint compass rose · Airport logo · Concrete planters · Decorative Ligh~ng Gravel/Ski Strip · Storage Box Standard Design Float Plane Basin · Camping area si~n Terminal Buildin~ · Replace carpet/seats · Terminal Exterior/Concrete Work · Play Area Airport Administration · Evaluate need for additional personnel · On-Call Equipment Operator · Extend Groundskeeper to Year-Around Part-Time Advertising & Marketing · Evaluate. advertising overall look of terminal · Criteria and budget for community advertising · Develop an overall long-term strategy/plan of what we'd like to see at the airport (businesses, community) · Welcome to Kenai · Alaska Journal of Commerce advertisement · Corporate Pilots advertisement · Coilings Foundation · Advertise more in commercial and aviation magazines Airport Rules and Regulations · Ramp driver training pro,ram Other Electrical outlets for airplane plug-ins for winter Move long-term aircraft parking area Commission have more input in the meeting packet (such as agenda information) Local Radar System Evaluate, investigate development of hangar building for rentals (1/11/2001) KENAI MUNICIPAL AIRPORT COMMISION GO~S AND OBJECTIVES WORKSHEET 1. Airport Beautification e Gravel/Ski Strip 3. Float Plane Basin 4. Terminal Building 5. Airport Administration 6. Advertising tis Marketing 7. Airport Rules and Regulations 8. Other Airport Commission Goals · · Page 1 of 1 nal Municipal Airport "Se v Gre r Memo To: From: Date: Subject: Airport Commission Rebecca Cronkhite, Airport Manager January 3, 2002 Purchase of Restaurant Equipment During the recent bid process for the terminal restaurant concession, Gary Schnelting reported to Commission that some of the airport owned restaurant equipment needed replacement. I met with the new Wings Family Diner owners, Roger and Linda Petrey, to discuss this equipment. Based on this meeting and input from our maintenance people, it is my recommendation that the Airport purchases a new range and relocates the cooling unit for the walk-in freezer. The cost of these improvements will be approximately $10,000. Monies are available in the airport terminal contingency fund. Roger Petrey will attend the Commission meeting to answer any questions regarding the needed improvements. Does the Airport Commission wish to recommend Council approve the purchase of a new range and freezer-cooling unit for the Airport Restaurant? www. ci.kenai.ak, us. AGENDA KENAI CITY COUNCIL- REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 19,2001 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS http://www.ci.kenai.ak.us ITEM A: CALL TO ORDER 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll Call 3. Agenda Approval 4. Consent Agenda *Ail 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: ITEM C: SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (10 minutes) PUBLIC HEARINGS . ITEM D- *Liquor License Renewal -- American Legion Post #20/Club COMMISSION/COMMITTEE REPORTS , 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 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 ITEM E: MINUT~ . *Regular Meeting of December 5, 2001. *Work Session of September 12,2001. ITEM F: CORRESPONDENCE ITEM G: OLD BUSINESS ITEM H: NEW BUSINESS Bills to be Paid, Bills to be Ratified Purchase Orders Exceeding $2,500 o *Ordinance No. 1945-2001 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations in the Amount of $10,000 in the General Fund for Purchase of Furniture and Equipment for Downstairs Office Space at City Hall. o o , *Ordinance No. 1946-2001 -- InCreasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations in the Fire Department by $82,800 for a Federal Grant'. Approval-- Special Use Permit/Airport Terminal -- Challenger Learning Center of Alaska Fundraising Kiosk. Discussion -- Proposed Escrowed Funds Agreement with Clint Hall and the Archer Escrow Company for Purchase and Improvement of 53 Lots in the Inlet Woods Subdivision, Part One. Discussion -- Request for Memorandum of Agreement with Kenai Peninsula Hockey Association for Use of the Multi-Use Facility for a Hockey Camp in August, Discussion -- West Side Development Task Force/Kustatan Ridge ITEM I: ADMINISTRATION REPORTS 1. Mayor 2. City Manager 3. Attorney 4. City Clerk 5. Finance Director 6. Public Works Managers 7. Airport Manager ITEM J: DISCUSSION 1. Citizens (five minutes) 2. Council EXECUTIVE SESSION- Evaluations of City Clerk and City Attorney. ITEM K: ADJOURNMENT AGENDA KENAI CITY COUNCIL- REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 2, '2002 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS ht.tp://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: ITEM C: . , SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (10 minutes) PUBLIC HEARINGS Ordinance No. 1945-2001 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations in the Amount of $10,000 in the General Fund for Purchase of FUrniture and Equipment for Downstairs Office Space at City Hall. Ordinance No. 1946-2001 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations in the Fire Department by $82,800 for a Federal Grant. Resolution No. 2002-1 -- Supporting the Kenai River Council on the Arts. ITEM D: le 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 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 -1- ITEM E: MINUT~ , *Regular Meeting of December 19,2001. . *Notes of December 13,2001 Joint Work Session. ITEM F: CORRF~PONDENCE ITEM G: OLD BUSINESS ITEM H: NEW BUSINESS Bills to be Paid, Bills to be Ratified Purchase Orders Exceeding $2,500 ITEM I: ADMINISTRATION REPORTS' 1. Mayor 2. City Manager 3. Attorney 4. City Clerk 5. Finance Director 6. Public Works Managers 7. Airport Manager ITEM J' DISCUSSION 1. Citizens (five minutes) 2. Council EXECUTIVE SESSION- Evaluation of City Manager. ITEM K: ADJOURNMENT -2- JOINT WORK SESSION KENAI CITY COUNCIL/KENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION DECEMBER 13, 2001 KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS NOTES Mayor Williams called the work session to order at approximately 8:55 p.m. The following participants were present: Council Members' Commission Members: Commission Members Absent: Staff: Bookey, Swarner, Bannock, Porter, dackman, Moore, Williams Knackstedt, Bielefeld, Holloway, Haralson, Elson, Van Zee ' Kleidon City Manager Snow, Airport Manager Cronkhite Fire Marshall Baisden, Finance Director Semmens, Department Assistant Harris As requested by Mayor Williams at the November meeting, the following topics were explored' 1. Request of information from bulk fuel providers for a policy on special rates for bulk fuel users (more than 1,500 gallons a month). Airport Manager Cronkhite responded to this directive and reported the following: · Fuel providers do not currently have a set policy. · If fuel users provide a specific proposal on how much fuel would be purchased, the providers could provide more information. . Target a specific time period for the runway extension that wilt enable the Float Plane Basin runway extension by means of materials site designation. Airport Manager Cronkhite provided the Airport Capital Improvement Program (ACIP) Schedule. Cronkhite pointed out this schedule is only for general programming and project funds have not been appropriated or obligated. The ACIP schedule currently lists runway extensions for 2002-2003. , Determine the cost of collecting the currently taxed aircraft vs. potential revenue generated by additional tenants paying a flat-tax or exempted tax. Finance Director Semmens provided the participants with a breakdown of potential impacts for 'hypothetical $100,000, $50,000, and $25,000 exemptions. Additional information was provided for various property tax situations and comparisons for the years 1998 and 2001. The participants spoke extensively regarding the information and the overall small amount of tax being charged; 47 out of 57 tenants are charged less than $300.00 per year. The participants discussed at length the following items concerning the taxation issue' · Councilwoman dackman stated she felt strongly the Kenai Airport should institute an advertising campaign to inform and educate the public of the services offered. · Councilwoman Porter suggested Kenai team up with Seward to approach the Boro.ugh regarding a flat tax rate. This, she stated would be more equitable. CITY COUNCIL/AIRPORT COMMISSION WORK SESSION DECEMBER 13,2001 Page 1 of 2 · more tenants and receive more tax payment. · ERA Aviation has the most property at the Kenai Airport and pays more than $15,000 per year in tax. However, ERA does all of its mechanics and fueling in Anchorage. The participants discussed the issue of gaining more business from ERA and the larger companies. · The participants agreed a census should be taken to both find out why people have left and to inform aircraft owners of the services offered at the Kenai Airport (snow plowing, security, float plane basin, maintenance, etc.). The census takers will determine aircraft owners by tail numbers and will locate the owners in person. An additional census may be taken by phone or mail. · Commissioner Haralson suggested contacting the Kenai Community College to inquire if a business or marketing class would be interested in conducting the census. · The Airport Commission agreed to develop the list of census questions. · Mayor Williams asked the finance administration to look further into the taxation issue. The participants discussed the merits of stimulating business in order to attract The work session adjourned at approximately 10:10 p.m. Notes prepared and transcribed by: Sharon Harris, Department Assistant CITY COUNCIL/AIRPORT COMMISSION WORK SESSION DECEMBER 13,2001 Page 2 of 2 CO U NC]:L WORK SESSION ~ANUARY ~6 2002 6:00 P.M. KEN A I CO U NCIL CH A t~ BER5 KENAI MUNICIPAL AIRPORT ENPLANEMENTS DECEMBER 2001 ERA- 7,494 2001 Monthly Enplanements 1996-2000 Month (1) ERA (2) XXX Total 5 yr. Average Jan 8,300 0 8,300 8,069 Feb 7,137 0 7,t37 7,478 Mar 8,216 0 8,216 8,288 Apr 7,058 0 7,058 7,294 May 8,143 0 8,143 8,076 Jun 9,044 0 9,044 9,814 Jul 12,093 0 12,093 13,249 Aug 10,807 0 10,807 1 t,412 Sep 6,334 0 6,334 · 8,869 Oct 7,582 0 7,582 8,692 Nov 7,345 0 7,345 8,229 Dec 7,494 0 7,494 8,174 Totals 99,553 0 99,553