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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-09-08 Airport Commission Packet~ ~ ~ ~ s ~,~o ~ ~~ KENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 8, 2005 KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS ?:00 P.M. AGENDA ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL ITEM 2: AGENDA APPR4VAL ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY a. July 14, 2005 b. August 11, 2005 ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS a. Discussio~ -- Supplemental Planning Assessment 1. Airport Vision and Mission Statement 2. Airport Lease Program Suggested Changes 3. Airport Land Use b. Recommendation -- Use Agreement/Mobile Massage Cha.ir ~ c. Recommendation -- Amendments to Airport Regulations, Chapter 6.05, Entitled "Parking." d. Discussion -- Meeting Schedule a. Commission Cha.ir b. Airport Manager c. City Council Liaison ITEM 8: COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND UESTIONS ITEM 9: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD ITEM 10: INFORMATI~N ITEMS a. Kenai City Council Meeting Action Agendas for August 3 and 17, 2005. ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT PLEASE CONTACT US IF YOU WILl. N4T 6E A6l,E T4 ~ ATTEND THE MEETING: CAROL - - 283 - 8231 OR, RE6ECCA/MARy -- 283-7951 ~i i `~ ~ ~ KENAI AIRP4RT COMMISSION JULY 14, 2005 KENAI CITY C4UNCIL CHAMBERS ?:00 P. M. AGENDA ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY -- April 14, 2005 ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS a. Discussion -- Vehicle Parking Lot in the General Aviation Area b. Discussion -- Kena.i Peninsula Air Force Wrap Up ITEM b: NE~VV BUSINESS a. Recommendatioa -- Lease Application, Tract A-1, General Aviation Apron No. 4- Aviation Support Services, LLC by: Charles E. Z`ulin and Helen L. 'I~.ilin. b. Discussion -- Airport Vision and Mission Statement ITEM ?: REPORT a. Commission Chair b. Airport Manager c. City Council Lia.ison ITEM 8: COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND UESTIONS ITEM 9: PERSONS HOT SCHEDULED T~ BE HEARD ITEM 14: INFORMATION ITEMS a. Kenai City Council Meeting Action Agendas for June 1 and 15, 2005. b. Airport Bulletin O 1-2005, Vehicle Access to Airport Aircraft Movement Areas c. 6/OS Airport Manager Report d. 6/ 05 Float Plane Basin Activity Report e. 6/ 05 Enplanement Report ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT KEHAI AIRPORT COMMISSION J~LY 14, 2005 KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:00 P.M. CHAIR HENRY KNACKSTEDT, PRESIDING MEETING SUMMARY ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Cha.ir Knackstedt called the meeting to order at approximately 7:00 p.m. The roll was confirmed as follows: Commissioners present: H. Knackstedt, C. Versaw, E. Mayer, D. Haralson Commissioners absent: J. Zirul, R. Bielefeld, J. Watkins Others present: Council Member L. Swarner and Airport Manager R. Cronkhite ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL M~TION: Commissioner Harson MOVED to approve the agenda and Commissioner Versaw SECONDED the motion. MOTIOH TO AMEHD: Commissioner Haralson MOVED to amend the agenda with the postponement of Item 6-a (Recommendation -- Lease Application, Tract A-1, General Aviation Apron No. 4- A~iation Support Services, LLC by: Charles E. 'I~,llin and Helen L. 'Itiilin) and Commissioner Versaw SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. VOTE ON MAIH AMENDED MOTI4H: There were no obj ections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING S[IMMARY -- Apri114, 2005 MOTION: Commissioner Haralson MOVED for approval of the Apri114, 2005 meeting summary and Commissioner Versaw SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None. ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS 5-a. Discussion -- Vehicle Parking Lot in the General Aviation Area The Commissioners reviewed the different options as presented by Airport Manager Cronkhite. Commissioner Haralson stated his concern of the cost and the ability to recover the cost. MOTION: Commissioner Haralson MOVED to recommend to council to pursue negotiations to acquire the lot for purpose of developing a public pay parking lot and council to determine if it is fiscally responsible development. Commissioner Mayer SECONDED the motion. There were no obj ections. SO ORDERED. 5-b. Discussion -- Kenai Peninsula Air Faire Wrap Up The Commission discussed the cost incurred and the possibility of changes. ~ Commission's consensus was to invite the Air Fair Committee to attend the next Commission meeting to further discuss the future of the air fair and the costs and people power needed to accomplish the event. ITEM 6: NE~V BUSINESS y 6•a. Recommendatioa -- Lease Application, Tract A-1, General Aviation ~ Apron No. 4- Aviation Support Services, LLC by: Charles E. ~,ilin and ` Helen L. Tulin. Pos~tponed to August meeting. 6-b. Discussion -- Airport Vision and Mission Statement A lengthy discussion took place related to the proposed mission and vision statements. Because the Commission had concerns related to the wording of the statements, Commissioner Haralson proposed a well-advertised work session proceed the next meeting with the consultant on July 26 to develop the statements more in line with what the Commission envisions they should be. It was also suggested the work session begin at 5:00 p.m. and to publish/advertise the consultant's paper as a rough draft to be discussed at the work session on July 26. ITEM 7: REPORT ?-a. Commissioa Chau -- Knackstedt reported the following: • The gates are good, but cards are made to mount on windows and only work within four feet. • Trees south of the terminal suggest snow fence may be needed for Granite Pointe. ?-b. Airport Manager -- No report. ~ AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETING JULY 14, 2005 PAGE 2 ?-c. City Couacil Liaison -- Council Member Swarner re~or~ed the contract with the city manager ends July 16 and the council will hold a special meeting on Friday, July 15 to appoint an acting city manager. ITEM 9: ITEM 10: 10•a. 10-b. Areas 10•c. 10-d. 10-e. ITEM 11: MOTI~N: COMMISSIOHER COMMENTS AHD UESTI~NS -- None. PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None. INFORMATION ITEMS Kenai City Council Meeting Action Agendas for June 1 and 15, 2005. Airport Bulletin 01-2005, Vehicle Access to Airport Aircraft Movement b/ OS Airport Manager Report 6/ OS Float Plane Basin Activity Report 6 / OS Enplanement Report ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Haralson MOVED to adjourn and Commissioner Versaw SEC~NDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. The meeting adjourned at approximately 9:05 p.m. Meeting Summary prepared by: Carol L. Freas, City Clerk AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETING JULY 14, 2005 PAGE 3 KENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION AUGUST 11, 2005 KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS ?:00 P,M, AGENDA ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY -- July 14, 2005 ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS a. Discussioa -- Supplemental Planning Assessment 1. Airport Vision and Mission Statement 2. Airport Leasing Program/Airport Regulations Change Implementation b. Recommendatioa -- Use Agreement/Mobile Massage Chair c. Recommendation -- Lease Application, Tract A-1, General Aviation Apron No. 4- Aviation Support Services, LLC by: Charles E.1~,ilin and Helen L. Tulin. ITEM ?: REPORT a. Commission Chair b. Airport Manager c. City Council Lia.ison ITEM 8: COMMISSIONER C4MMENTS AND QUESTIONS ITEM 9: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD ITEM 10: IHFORMATION ITEMS a. Kenai City Council Meeting Action Agendas for August 3 and July 20, 2005. b. ?/2006 Kenai Municipal Airport Enplanement Report. c. 7/2006 Float Plane Basin Activity Report. d. 8/ 1/OS FAA email regarding Vehicle Pedestrian Deviations (VPDs~. ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT KENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION AUGUST 11, 2005 KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:00 P.M. CHAIR HENRY KNACKSTEDT, PRESIDING MEETING SUMMARY ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Chair Knackstedt called the meeting to order at approximately 7:02 p.m. Roll was confirmed as follows: Members present: J. Bielefeld, H. Knackstedt, E. Mayer Members absent: J. Zirul, C. Versaw, D. Haralson, and J. VVatkins Others present: Council Member L. Swarner and Airport Manager R. Cronkhite A quorum was not established and the meeting adjourned. ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY -- July 14, 2005 ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion -- Supplemental Planning Assessment 1. Airport Vision and Mission Statement 2. Airport Leasing Program/Airport Regulations Change Implementation b. Recommeadation -- Use Agreement/ Mobile Massage Chair c. Recommendatioa -- Lease Application, Tract A-1, General Aviation Apron No. 4- Aviation Support Services, LLC by: Charles E. 'T~ulin and Helen L.1~ilin. ITEM ?: REP4RT a. Commission Chair b. Airport Manager c. City Council Liaison ITEM 8: COMMISSI~NER COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS ITEM 9: PERSONS N4T SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD ITEM 10: INFORMATION ITEMS Marilyn Kebschull ., 'rom: Tom Middendorf [tmiddendorf@dowi.com] ~ent: 04 August, 200511:17 AM To: Rebecca Cronkhite; Marilyn Kebschull Subject: FW: Revised statements Becky/Marilyn FYI see revised version....you can go to Tools and Track changes to turn off the track changes for the final rinted version for the Commission. FYI you w~ll see some deleted lan ua e in the track chan p 9 9 ges mode that were words I sent to Tom as my proposed changes. So the large amount of deleted language is mostly deletions of my proposed chan es with some deletion of Tom s earlier verbage. g Many comments at the last meeting had to do with the intent for generai aviation. UVhen talking to Tom he intentiall did not include general aviation in the mission, vision and strate ic direction because he do ' ' '~ ~~ y~~ 9 esn t believe that it is a top pnonty " and the purpose of this effort it to describe the priorities. He also believes the g.a. charters are part of commercial aviation, and they should remain a pnority and are included in mission, vision etc. He added a note to the explanation explaining that exclusion from the missionlvision does not mean somethin like .a. will not be provided b the air ort but that its 'ust not a to g~ 9~ Y p, 1 p priority. I hope that helps explain. Tom ~ -----Originai Message----- m; Thomas E. Phillips [mailto:tphillips@kpa.aeroJ ~t: Thursday, August 04, 2005 8:17 AM Yo: Tom Middendorf ~Subject: Revised statements Hi Tom Here are my recommendations, revisions and additions. I would prefer to keep as much original wording as possible so that the Council is not seeing a brand new document. It my recommendation to only change sentences where strong objection was encountered, since most of the original statements where generated by comments from the Airport Commission and others who submitted comments. regards, Tom Phillips Keiser Phillips Associates tphillips(~,k a.aero +206-284-6994 IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS COMMUNICATION This electronic communication (including any appended matenal) is intended solely for the use of the ptrson or entity to which it is addressed. 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RELY ONLY on the hard copy that we will issue to you by mail or delivery service. 08/04/2005 Kenai Municipal Airport Supplemental Planning Analysis Kenai Municipal Airport Mission and Vision Statements INTRODUCTION The purpose of this action is to have the City Council adopt a Mission Statement, supported by a statement of "Key Strategic Directions," and Vision Statement for the Kenai Municipal Airport as a reflection of City policy. Airports represent different things to different people. To most, airports are where one goes to catch an airplane to begin most long distance business or vacation trips. To others, the local airport is a base to store and fly their personal airplane or to leatn how to fly, And for others, the airport is a fuel stop on the way to somewhere else. The military and flight schools often use local airports to practice takeoffs and landings. Clearly, airports play a variety of roles in our state ~ransportation system. In order to move forward with the strategic planning process, and the creation of an airport business plan, it is important for the City of Kenai to have a clear understanding of the role the Kenai Municipal Airport currently plays as a transportation resource for the community, It is also just as important to have a clear vision of how the airport should develop over time in order for it to remain an asset to the city. To this end, the consultant team involved in the Kenai Municipal Airport - Supplemental Planning Analysis, would like to recommend that the City Council adopt an Airport Mission Statement to infer some order of priori~es in how services are delivered at Kenai Municipal, and a Vision Statement as description of a preferred future for the airport. BACKGR4UND A strategic plan is a method of determining the most effective use of an airport's investment and capital opportunities. It is a document that shapes all other plans: facilities development, personnel, financial and so on. The underlying framework of the s~ategic plan is to assess the airport within the context of the External Environment, Internal Acrivities and Financial Targets. The External Environment relates to the airport's business environment, the ~ends within the aviation industry, the airport's customer base and root-cause analysis; that is, understanding the causes of trends that have been identified. Internal Activities include operating activities, organization, strategy and staff. Financial Targets relate to return on investment, operating margins, capital intensity revenue growth, and cash flow. Simply put, strategic planning deternunes where an organization is going over long-term, how it's going to get there and how it'11 know if it got there or not. The focus of a s~ategic plan is usually on the entire organization, while the focus of a business pian is usually on a particular service or program. Keiser Phillips Associates July 22, 2005 Kenai Munici al Air ort ~~ Supplemental Planning Analysis PURPOSE The purpose of preparing a strategic plan is to: 1. Clearly define the purpose of Kenai Municipal Airport and to establish realistic oals and ob'ectives consistent with that mission in a defin ' '' ' g ~ ed time frame unthin the a~rport's capacifiy for implementation. 2. Communicate those goals and objectives to the community, 3. Develop a sense of ownership of the plan. 4. Ensure the most effective use is made of the airport's resources by focusing the resources on the ke Y priorities. 5. Provide a base from which progress can be measured and establish a mechanism for informed chan e when needed. g 6. Building a consensus about the direction the a' ort is takin . ~ g In summary, a strategic plan provides for clearer focus for the Kenai Municipal Ai ort and rovides a brid e between the Kenai Ai ort staff Ci ~ p g rp , fiy staff and the City Council. MISSION STATEMENT At its most basic, the mission statement describes the overall purpose of Kenai Munici al ' ort. Its . . , , p Aup purpose is to clearly separate the mission of the Kena~ Municipal Airport from other ai orts in the KPB. , It is also often hel ful to clari the mission ~ p fy statement by a list of key strategic directions. The ose of ,~, developing a list of ke strate ic directions is t' '~• ~ p~ `~~` `~ Y g o infer some order of pnonries in how services are delivered. ~ The recommended Mission Statement for Kenai Municipal Airport: The primary mission of Kenai Municipal Airport is to be the commercial ~' .. . . '...:.,.. air transportation gateway to the Kenai Peninsula Borough and West Cook Inlet. The recommended list of Key S~ategic Directions: • Maximize Kenai Municipal Airport's potential as a scheduled passenger, air taxi .. . , , , ~ ~and a~r cargo auport • ~ . , . . , . _- _ _ _ _ ""' - N^ v~Ia i ~VV • • , • ~ • • ~ ~ ~ ~ • ~ ~ , • MA ~'A 4'~ d A 111+ f yf A+'A ~ - - -- .+~w raaav~ ~ilV ~ •~~ ' • ~ ~ • a • Pursue service value and ouerational excellence for all airport stake holders. ~ Promote community economic growth through encouragement of air charter activi floa lane facili im ' - ~' ~ ty provements and tounsm development and other a r transportation related initiatives • • . . ~ ~ . . . ,. . . , . . . . . , , .Develo a~ ort lands for uses wh~ch are com atible with ai ort o era.tions and add value to the ai ort. Keiser Phillips Associates July 22, 2005 2 Kenai Municipal A,irport Supplemental Planning Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . .. ~ ~ - . ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ • Partner with the community to develop programs that enhance economic growth and quality of ... , life ' ' ' ~-~~~ When creating this mission statement and list of key strategic directions, consideration was given to the airport's services, markets, values, concem for public image, stakeholders and priorities of acrivities for survival and growth. Consideration was also given to the importance and convenience having consistent and frequent scheduled air service in Kenai as an alterna~ive to a three to four hour drive to Anchorage: I.t shou(d be noted that iust because one tvue of aviation activity is not listed amon t~ he ke,v strate~ic directions (for eYamp[e recreational ~eneral aviation), does not mean that that particular activitv is~to__b_e i;nored, but o»ly that otller activities mav b,, e of eater import___ance. Keiser Phillips Associates 3 July 22, 2005 Kenai Munici al A,ir ort Supplementat Planning Analysis VISION STATEMENT A Vision Statement is a description of a preferred future. It draws on the beliefs, mission, and environment of an organization. The recommended Vision of Kenai Municipal Airport is: A strong air transportation #~g~ ,_,~ ce_ nter with scheduled passen~er and car~o air carriers serving multiple destinations,_ _ • ~v; ~~~n ~na ~~~~-~~~ ~~r;~~:~.. . ... , , -- ~ sup~orted bv a well managed landside develo~ment t~ro~ram that will generate long-term revenue streams and protect the airport environs from encroachment of incompatible land uses. Ideally, this vision statement will identify a direction and purpose for Kenai Municipal Airport and alert the community and stakeholders to needed change. ACTION PLANNING The Action Plannin~ portion of the strate~ic plan is based around the concepts f oals, objectives and strate~ies. Goals can be defined as a statement of the lon~-term results tl~at mana Tement ex~ec_ts to achieve at Kenai Munici al• while ob'ectives are s ecific accom lishments to be achieved alon the wa to obtainin~ the lon~-term ~oals. Both the ~oais and the obiectives must be in kee~,inQ with the airport's mission and vision statements. Strategies are the actual actions emplo~ed to achieve the airport's various ~,oals and object_ ives. This uortion ot'the plan is stili in deveio~ment and is contin`ent upon_he approvai of an airport mission statement and vision statement. Once the airport mission statement and vision statements are approved, a series of ~oals and obiectives wiil be developed that will recommend specific actions that will need to be im lemented. For exam le. a oal of the ai ort derived from the mission statement ma be to: "Maintain the Financial Viabilit~ of the Airport"; ti~vhile a key objective associated with this ~oal is to " Adopt ._,_. a~rport mana~ement business practices to complv ~~ith FAA requirements and established industrv .. pract~ces." Another ~oal mav he to: "Maintain the Abilitv of the Airport ta Accommodate Long-term Aviation Demand" with a corres ondin ob'ective ta: "Ado t and im lement an communi land use plan that protects the airport from encroachment of incompatible uses." ~ ~ Keiser Phillips Associates 4 July 22, 2005 i ~ t 1 ~C~R i 1-~ERI ~ HORIZ~N ~ 0 MPAI~~ . " ~~PHEN L. PAVlSH ' ; P.O. Box 1075, Willow, Alaska 99686 Aviation Affairs Consultant Telephone: 907•733•5137 Ceil: 907-354-0737 E•mail: spavish@ptialaska.net KENA1 MUNICIPAL AIRPORT Supplementai Plannin Assessm g ent Phase 2: Airport Land Use Plan AIRPORT LEASfNG PROGRAM C HANGES Detailed Recornmendations August 23, 2005 The ieasing program change recommendations res '' p ented in th~s paper are based on the airport program comparison research i conduc ' ted during the early stages of this project, the consensus directions i received a '~ ~• tthe Kenai Airport Commission work session on July 26, 2005, and m ex erience as ' • Y p an airport professional. Stephen L. Pavish Northern Horizon Co. --- Associate Member - Alaska Air Car':ers Assoc~ation --- ~nf~ T~'EI~N 1~aR~ZpN C ~MP ~~Y STEPHEN L. PAVISH . P.O. 8ox 1075, Willow, Alaska 99688 Aviat~on Affairs Consulfant Telephone: 907-733•57 37 Ce11; 907•354•0737 E-maii: spavish@ptialaska.net KENAI MUNICIPAL AIRPORT Supplemental Pianning Assessment Phase 2: Airport Land Use Plan AIRPORT LEASING PROGRAM CHANGES Detailed Recommendations TABLE OF CONTENTS SU6JECT! RECOMMENDATiON PAG E N~. INTRODUCTiCJN .............................................................. ..................................... 1 RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Estabiish an Ai~port Rese~ve ..................................... ................................... 1 2. Obtain an Exemption for the Airport Reserve from ' the Platting Requirements of the Kenai Peninsula Borou h........ g ....................................... 2 3. Stop Sending Airport Land Valuation A raisals t pp o the FQA for Approvai .......................................................... ....................................... 3 4. Adopt a New Method of Setting & Ad'ustin Land 1 g Rental Rates .................................................................. ....................................... 3 5. Adopt New Guidelines for Settin the Len th of 9 g Land Lease Terms ..................................................... .......................................... 5 6, Adopt Incentives to Encourage the Develo men . p t of Airport Land ................................................................. .................................e...... 5 7. Adoptan "AirportZone" forAil Land Within the Airport Resenre ..................................................... ........................................ 7 •-- Asscciate Member - Alaska Air Cdrriers Association •-- , „ ~~ Na~rH~Rn~ No~lzonr ~OMPANY '~ +~ ~'PHEN L, PAVISH . ~ P.O. Box 1075, W~Ilow, Alaska 99688 Aviafion Affairs Consultant Tele hone: sa7- . ~ . . p 733 5737 Celi. 907•354•O137 E-mail: spavish@ptialaska.net 8. Delegation of Authority & Responsibilit for t ' y he Airport ........................... 8 9. Establish a New Chapter of the Kenai Munici . pal Code to inciude ail CodesAppiicable to the Air ort& . p Airport Reserve ...................................................... .............................................11 ATTACHMENTS - Proposed Ordinance to Establish New Lease Te '' rm Guidelines. - Proposed Transition Plan for Transferrin Certa' ' . , . , g in Authority & Responsibility to a Reconstituted Air ort Com '' p miss~on. --- Associate Member - Alaska Air Carriers Association --- KENQI MUNICIPAL AIRP~RT Suppiemental Planning Assessment Phase 2: Airport Land Use Plan AIRP~RT LEASING PRQGRAM CHANGES Detailed Recommendations INTRODUCTION. An airport is, at once, an o erationa ' ~ • p i entity, an economlc entity, and a real estate entity. Although each of these elements is sus ' . . , ceptible to separate anafysis, it rnust be recognized that the three are inse ara ' • , , p bly interreiated. Th~s paper presents recommendations for the improvement of the Cit 's la ' .. , y nd leas~ng program for the Kena~ Municipal A~rport, and therefore, has the real ' • ~ estate ent~ty as its primary subject. However, the recommendations and su ortin ' ' . , , pp g discussions presented here will occas~onafly overiap with economic and o erat~onal i ~ ~ p ssues, some of which are being addressed by other members of our pro'ect team. This i ' , . 1 s not intended to confuse the reader or unnecessarily compi~cate the ~ssues. it is sim i ' , p y the unavoidabie consequence of addressing the characteristic com lexit of an ' p y airport. RECQMMENDATIONS 1. Establish an Airport Reserve. When the federal ~ government conveyed the Kenai Municipai Airport (ENA) to the Ci in 1963 the transf ' • ~Y , er included a substant~al tra land consistin ~ ct of g of approximately 1900 acres and extendin as . g much as 6600 feet from the runway centerline. The deed of conve ance includ '' ••• . , , « Y ed a restriction prohib~ting the C~tyfrom leasing or selling land for other than a~r ort '~ ~ ~ p purposes without the written consent of the FAA. However, on several occasions since '' . ., the orig~nal transfe~, the FAA released the City from that restr~ction, aliowin the Cit • . g y to seli iand for non-airport purposes. Airport land sold by the City formed the basis fo ' ~ r economic development in the community, In fact, Kenai's existin central com ' • • , 9 merciai area occupies airport land that was soid by the City. However, in recent ears ' ~~ • ,. y , this land sale act~vity has included land nearer to the runway, significantl limitin future ' Y g airport development and expansion options, especially in the southeast uadran ' q t of the airport. To help assure that the City retains a site of sufficien ' ~ t size to meet the future physical and economic needs of the airport, we recommend the ' ' ~ . , , , , City Council establish, by ordinance, a Kenai Munic~pal Airport Reserve, The ess ' ' ential requirement of a Reserve ordinance would be for the City to retain title to all land '' • with~n the Reserve boundaries, in perpetuity. Reserve lands could be leased but nev ~ , , , er sold. Sub~ect to release by the FAA, airpo~t land outs~de the Reserve could be sold or •~ ~ ~ leased at the City s discretion ~ with the proceeds being deposited into the air o ~ p rt fund. Recommendations for locatin the Reserve boundaries are bein devela ed as g 9 p part of the land use plannin se ment of the Supplemental Plann~n Assess ~ g 9 9 ment, Phase il pro~ect. Adopting an airport reserve ordinance is a ke su . y pport for several of the recommendations that follow below. NOTE: The final recommended bounda of the A' ry irport Reserve may encompass a few strategically located parceis of private land in the vici ' ~ ~~ n~ty of the terminai building, These would be inciuded with the proviso that the arceis , , , p would become a part of the Reserve only if they come into C~ty ownershi b ift tax fo , , p Y g, reclosure, purchase, or other means. Until ownership passes to the Cit , all such arce • Y p 1s would be treated in eve wa as if they were iocated outside the Reserv ry y e. 2. Obtain an Exemption for the Air o • ~ , , p rt Reserve from Kenai Peninsula Borou Plattin Re uirements. ~ ~ • gh 9 q Currentiy, the City must subdivide ENA land ' ~ Peninsula Boro ~ via the Kenai ugh piatt~ng process before it can be leased. Th' ~ ~ dela s if an a' is can result ~n ma~or y ppi~cant wants to lease airport land that isn't alr ~~ t . , ,, ,, eady piatted. In addition, he platt~ng requirement significantl limits the Ci ' '" . . Y t y s f l e x i b i l ~ t y t o c h a n g e l e a s e l o t d ~ m e n s i o n s t o a c c o m m o d a t e a l e a s e a lican t's d . p p e v e l o p m e n t p r o p o s a l o r t h e e x p a n s i o n n e e d s o f a n e x i s t i n g tenan t. Having an outside entity with no air ort o eratin '"~ . P p g r e s p o n s i b i l ~ t i e s ( o r k n o w l e d e! c o n t r o i t h e l a t t i n o f l e a s e l o ' 9~ P 9 t s o n a n a i r p o r t s e r v e s n o u s e f u i u b l i c u r o ' a b i l i t o f t h e ' p p p s e a n d h i n d e r s t h e y a i r p o ~ t o p e r a t o r t o r e s p o n d t o c h a n e s i n a i r o r t us t h e ' g p e r n e e d s. A t b e s t, w h e n a i r p o r t o p e r a t o r a n d t h e p l a t t i n g a u t h o r i h a v e a c ar ' ' ~ ~~• . . . ~Y dial working relationshi it is time-consuming nu~sance. Atworst i ' ~ p' . a , . , t can be an airport mana ement ni htmar plattin authorit functi • 9 9 e, if the 9 y ons as an adversary. For this reason air o ~ t to obtain ~ P~t operators typically ry sofe control of lease lot plattin for their air ~ . . , 9 ports. In my comparison stud of five a~rports in Oregon and Wash~n ton las Y , g t spring, the operators of four air orts controlled their own lease lot lattin p p g and ~fth was negotiating to obtain a lattin exemption from the locai coun . p g ~Y After enacting a Kenai Municipal Air ort Reserv ' .. P e ordinance, under which land sales within the Reserve are prohibited, we recomrne ' • • nd the City obtain a plattin exem tion from the borough forall the land wi ' • ~ g p thin the Reserve. Since the land will n and all land uses will r ' ever be sold emain under the City's direct supervision as air there is no need for ' port operator, Airport Reserve lands to be latted b •~ • . . P y the borough. Eliminatin the platting step w~ll reduce the time re uired t' 9 ., ,,,, , q o issue a lease and significantl increase the Citys flex~bil~ty in establishin and ' y g changing lease lot dimensions to meet ' needs of existin les the changing g sees and new applicants. NOTE: The state does not go throu h the bor ~ ' , 9 ough platting process for the Homer and Seward Airports, yet the borou h has no troubl ' 9 e assessing property taxes a ainst , lessees at the airports. 9 ~ .~ 2 3, Stop Sending Airport Land Valuation A raisals to the FA pp A for Approval. For over 20 years, the City of Kenai has been submittin air ort land val ' ~ g p uation appra~sals to the FAA Alaska Region for review and approvai. This included ail ' the appra~sals done for iand sales, new land leases, and lease rent re-evaiuations at . , . , . , ENA. ~ver the years, this process has ~nvolved a significant ~nvestment of time and mon • , ,,. ey by both the City and the FAA, not to mention significant delays for a licants seekin ~ Pp g to develop airport land. Yet, the procedure is af little or no reco nizable benefit to an 9 yone. Qualified, private sector reai estate appraisers have erformed all '~ ~ , , . , p of the City s airport land appraisals. Typically, the Airports Div~sion ersonnel who hav ' . , P e reviewed ENA land appraisals have not been trained real estate appraisers, so it seems hi hl ' , , g y unlikely that an FAA rev~ew would ever result in any substantive chan e in valuatio 9 n. This is not a procedure that the FAA universall im oses on ali ubii ' Y P p c airport operators. The ENA appraisal review process is an extraordina rocess one ry p , that the FAA does not require of most other airport operators. it is unclearwh the FAA initi Y ated the appraisal review requirement for Kenai. The FAA Air orts Division er . . . , P p sonnel i inteNiewed ~n December 2004 did not know why the FAA started the ro p gram and were unable to find any information in theirfiles reiatin to its ori in. Re ardl 9 g g ess of the reason for its beginning, we think it is a counterproductive exercise that serves no useful purpose, today. UUe recommend the City stop sending ENA land a raisals to the F . . , pp AA and have furn~shed City staff with a letter drafted for that ur ose. pp 4. Adopt a New Method of Setting & Adjustin Land Rental Ra '~ .. ,, g t e s. T h e C i t y s e x i s t~ n g m e t h o d o f e s t a b l i s h i n g t h e ren t for E N A lan d leases is to condu ''' ct ~ndividual a p p r ai sa ls for eac h new lease an d for each existin lease that come . , ,. ., 9 s up for rent re- evaluat~on. ~Occasionally, when tim~ng coinc~des, a raisals for tw . , . , , pp o orthree leases are combined into a single appraisal.). The City retains locaf area riva . , p te sector real estate appraisers to conduct the appraisals. There are three roblems with the '' . . . p City s current appraisal practice. First, compared to the alternative recommended below, the one- appraisai•at-a-tirne approach is not cost effective. Since the Cit 's I ' y eases require rent re-evaluation every five years, the City must a raise eve leased Pp ry property on the airport every five years. Doing this by separatel a raisin ea , , Y pp g ch lease or small cluster of leases is an expensive way to accomplish the ob'ective. 1 Second, under the existing Kenai Munici al Code KMC unl , . , , , , p ~ ~, ess the lot has been appraised within s~x months prior to issuing a lease, an a licant for a . pp new lease must put his or her development plans on hofd while the Cit oes thr ,. , y g ough the process of obtaining an appraisal. Finally, it is highly unlikely that local real estate a raisers hav ' • ,. , , ,, pp e a~rport land valuation training and exper~ence. Vllithout spec~alized knowled e of the u' , , , , , g nique market character~stics of airports, an appraisal of a~r ort ro ert es ' ,. , P p p y, pecially property used for aviation functions, may not be accurate. 3 _, As an alternative to the Cit 's existi . y ng program, we recommend a change to an air ort- wide rental rate adjustment s stem as folio p Y ~ ws: A. Conduct an airport-wide appraisai eve five ears . ., , ry y . The appra~sal would provide a listing of the fair market value FMV of eve Iot . ~ ) ry under lease at the time and for every vacant lot. The appraisal would also r' ~ . , . , p ovide some gener~c valuations of the unsubdivided portions of the air ort tha ' ~ . , p t have leasing potent~al. Finaily, the appraisal wouid determine the contem or '' ~ . P ary capitaiization rate applicable to leases on the airport. (Note: The existin K 9 MC fixes the capitalization rate at 6%. in the open real estate market '' ' , . , , capitalization rates vary from time to time, so applymg an arbitra fixed rat • , , ry e to FMV can result in revenue losses for the Crty or excessive rent for air ort tenan ~ . p ts. It wouid be in the best interests of both the City and the tenants to have the conte ~~ • mporary capitalization rate determined as part of the appraisal rocess. P ) By appraising all ENA lease land at one time the Cit ' • ,. . , y would en~oy the benef~ts of scafe, resulting in a lower appraisai cost er lot and have ~ . . , , p ; a large enough pro~ect to interest an airport specialty appraisal firm. Since these ' • firms are based in the Lower48, only a larger, whole-air ort a raisai ro' ' , , P pp p ~ect would be likely to attract their attention to Alaska. Typicall , air ort a raisal ~ . Y p pp firms subcontract w~th local appraisers to gather data on comparable pro erties. Then thei ' . . , p , r experienced airport appraisers review the comparable data and erform ' . . , p the valuation analysis. Typically, th~s blend of local market knowled ' ~ ge and airport appraisal expertise resuits in the most accurate, defens,ble air o ' p rt appraisais. During the first 12 months followin the Cit 's acce ~ • . 9 y ptance of the airport-w~de appraisal, the rent for any existing leases that come due f ~ or re-evaluation, and for any new leases issued during that time, would be taken di . rectly from the appraisal. B. During the second, third, fourth, and fifth ears ~ . , y , rents would be determined by appiying a generally accepted inflation index to the v ' ' ~ aluations in the appraisal. TheAnchorage Consumer Price Index ACPI is ~ . . . , . ~ } probably the best available inflation index for use in Kenai. At the end of the fir ' •~ st year following the C~ty s acceptance of the airport-wide appraisal, the Cit would i . , y ncrease or decrease the rental amounts in the appraisal by a I in the ACPI fr ' . , PP Y 9 om the previous year, The result~ng ad~usted rents would then be a I' ~ ~ pp ied to new leases issued durin the succeedin 12 months and to '' 9 , 9 all exist~ng leases that came u for rent re- evaluation durin th ' • ~ • ~ p g at same period. The inflation indexin rocess w re eate ~• ~ 9 p ould be p d at the beginnings of the third, fourth and fifth ' ~ . . , . , years, with a new a~rport- wide appraisal being done for the s'xth ear. Y Inflation indexing of the appraisal data will kee i • , p t reasonably up-to-date forfive years. A five-year interval between ap raisals combin ' • • . ., p , ed with annual inflation ~ . . , indexing, is a common real estate leas~n ract~ce. ~ 9P 4 C. While the rental rates for the entire airport would be ad'usted ann . , , , , . J uaify under this proposed appraisal I inflation index~ng system, the rent for existin i g eases woufd remain subject to change oniy once everyfive ears. Atfirst this . , , Y , may seem contradictory, but ~t s actually not. Let's say the City accepts an airport-wide appraisal, effective Janua 1 . . „ „ • . ry , 2007. Existing lease x is sub~ect to rent re-evaluation eve five ears with th ~Y Y , e n ext re-evaluation coming due on June 1, 2007. The City would chan e the ren f . 9 t or that lease to the amount determ~ned by the appraisal. The new rentwou , . !d remain in effect for lease "x" until June 1, 2012. Effective January 1, 2008, the City would adopt new renta! rates b a I' , , y pp ying the ACPI and increasing or decreasing the amounts in the a raisai accordin . . ,~ „ . . pP gly. Existing lease y ~s sub~ect to rent re•evaluation eve five ears with th ry Y , e next re-evaluation coming due on September 1, 2008. The Cit would chan e the r Y g ent for that lease to the new amount adopted by the Cit on Janua 1 2008. . , Y ry , The new rent would remain in effect for lease "y" until September 1, 2013. 5. Adopt New Guidelines for Setting the Length of Land Lease Terms. To set the term of each new lease, the City has been using the lease term uidelines in ' , , g the State s rural airport regulat~ons ~17 AAC 45.225~. Although that re ulation has oni b ' , 9 y een in piace s~nce 2002, the State's administrative use of the same term uidelines . , g dates back to the m~d-1990 s. After roughly ten years of construct~on cost inflat~on the inv , estment amounts required in the guidelines for given lengths of term are too low. Off the re . , , cord, State DOT&PF airport leasing officials have acknowled ed this fact and I ' , , , ,, 9 p an to increase the investment requirements in a future revision of the~r re ulations. 9 In addition, the State's term guidelines extend all the wa out to 55 ear '' . . , y y s, wh~ch is substantialiy longer than the a~rport industry norm of 25 to 35 ears. The r ' , . y urafa~rpor~ regulations were adopted to provide for terms up to 55 ears in res onse t , Y p o a statute passed ~n 1996 ~AS 02.15.090(c)J. That law provides air ort lessees with an , p aimost perpetual right of renewal and allows lessees to retain ownershi of buildin . p gs and other improvernents for as long as they hold a lease and continue to renew. Neither ' the City of Kenai nor the Kenai Municipal Airport is subject to this statute so ther ' . , , eisno requirement for the C~ty to grant leases for such lon terms. 9 During an Airport Commission work session on Jul 26 • , , y, 2005, I recommended the City adopt, by ordinance, a set of term guidelines similar to the state's but wi , th the investment requirements increased by at least 50% and the rnaximum e t rm set at 35 years. The 35-year upper limit is more than ade uate to su ort a '' , , q pp mort~zation and financ~ng of lessee-constructed improvements. Attached to the end of ' ' this paper is my August 4, 2005 draft of the proposed guidelines and su ortin ordinanc ' Pp g e details. 6. Adopt Incentives to Encourage the Devela ment of Air ort Land. ' p p Previously, we explored alternatives for the City to provide airport land develo ment inc ' p entives to 5 tenants without vioiating FAA re uirements. ~~ . . , q We were able to recommend oni ~ncentive plans. The first, was a waiver ~~ Y two of the C~ty s property tax on leaseh improvements durin the initiaf old 9 years of a iease that involved a si nific investment in im rovemen 9 ant lessee p t construction. Such an incentive ro r adopted as art of the K p g am ~ould have to be p MC. UVe recommend the KMC amen ' followin f dment include the g eatures: A. The lessee must commit to com lete ~ p permanent improvements costin at least $250,000 on the premises• g ~ B. The lessee must commit to com lete ' ,, p the improvements within 24 rnonths the lease beginnin date• °t 9 , C. The lessee must submit to the Cit wr' ' , y ~tten evidence that the im rovements have been t~mel com leted to ' ~ p ,, , Y P , gether w~th evidence of the lessee's buiidin the im rove total cost of 9 p ments; D. Upon receiving satisfacto evidence of ' • ., ry timely completion from the lessee th C~ty wili grant the lessee a waiver of the ' • ' e , City property taxes ap licable to the improvements for a eriod o' ' ~ p p f time immed~ately followin the date ' lessee com leted ' 9 on which the p the irnprovements. The ro e tax ' ~ ,, p p~ty waiver period would depend on the lessee s im rovement con ' p struction cost, as follows: ~ COST . ` TAX WAIVER PERI~D At least $250,000, but less than $500 00 , 0 ....................... 2 years At least $500,000, but less than $750 00 , 0 ....................... 3 years At least $750,000 .................................... ......................... 4 years ~This graduated approach to tax waivers would encourage larger develo ments while providing some incentives for s p maller ones.) E. The waiver wil{ nof appl to an im r • Y y p ovements constructed on the remise after the date in 6, above, p S F. If the lessee commits a breach of the • ~ ~ , , lease, an unexpired waiver will end the date the City terminates the lease, on The second incentive we recommend is t •~ • o use funds from the Cit s air ort land trust fund to construct basic infra y P system structure for lease lots, such as structu access roads sewer / wa ~ ral gravel ~II, ~ ter extensions, etc. Such infrastructu ' make airport land more attrac ' ~ re improvements would tive to patential lessee. The Cit 's inv recovered from the !es Y estment would be see through a rent surchar e over a rea ~ lease term 9 sonable period of the , not to exceed ten years, 6 7. Adopt an "Airport tone" forAll Land within the Air ort Reserve, Ma P ny of the land uses common to airports do not fit weil within t ical munici al zonin . . . . , Yp P 9 ciassifications. Airports the size of ENA can be a somewhat ffuid mixture of ' commerciai and private aviation facilities; aircraft repair shops; car rentai facilities ift sho , , , g ps, hotels, and other seNice bus~nesses; air cargo warehouses; arts safes and other re ' • P tail outlets, bulk fuel storage; aircraft and aircraft parts manufacturin ; non-aviation comm ' . , 9 ercial and industrial uses; and open space for air navigation safet . I found all of these la . . , , . Y nd uses existing among the 11 a~rports included in my comparison stud . Ail of these and . Y more are potentiai uses for land at ENA. Trying to cover all these dissimilar uses with conventional zoning classifications while remaining in com iiance with FAA ~ . .. p requirements and mainta~n~ng the flexibility necessary forthe airport to res ond to the . . .. , , p continually changing aviation business environment adds an unnecessa ievel of . .. . . , ry . complexity to municipal airport operations. E~ther the conventionai zonin ,. . . 9 classifications must be filied with special exceptions to accommodate air ort use . p s or rnany airport-related uses must be authorized through conditionai use ermits. P Conflicts between zoning and FAA-approved land uses are fre uent on air orts w q p here conventional zoning classifications are applied. According to the zonin ma furnishe . , . 9 p d to me by City staff, a number of these conflicts exist at ENA. For exam le the . ,. , , , p~ Conservation Zone covers the ma~ority of the airport, includ~n the float ond tie- , 9 p down area and the gravel str~p area. No doubt, guide services o erate aircraft from the fl . , p oat pond t~e-down area, yet a guide service is not a permitted land use under the Conservation Zone. The FAA-approved Airport La out Plan shows lease lots f Y orfuture developrnent along the East Side of the grave! strip arkin a ron. The commer i .. , P g P c a! aviation uses that typica(ly occupy such lease areas are not ermitted under the , , p Conservation Zonee Approximately 80 acres located northwest of the mid oin , , , p t of the main runway ~ncludes a portion of the water runway and is zoned Rural Residential. The FAA Airport Layout Pfan shows most of that land committed to resent an . , , p d future aviation uses. The FAA, which rarely approves of airport land an here bein used for . . , , . Yw g residential purposes, would certainly find residential housin to be an unacce tab g p le use of iand that is in such close p~oximity aviation facilities. These are not catastr ' . , , ophic confl~cts beyond resolution, but they illustrate the kind of roblerns that fre uen ' . , , , , p q tly anse when conventional zoning classificat~ons are applied to an air ort. P A more progressive approach to toning for a munici al air ort o erator is to a „. „ , ., p P p dopt a broad Airport Zone that includes all potential airport uses under its umbrella Generically speaking, zoning is a legal devise used b a cit to control land , Y y use on pnvately owned land. VUhen the city is both the airport o erator and the zonin . . , p g authority, it has far more power to directly control land use on the air ort as ' , , , , p the airport operator than as the zoning authority. Since the City of Kenai owns ENA the Ci , ty has direct, daily control over all activities and land uses on the air ort throu h I , , , p g eases and airport regulations. There s no real need to apply an additional la er of control in . , , y the form of site-speci~c zoning. Even with no zonin whatsoever the Cit wo ' , ,. 9 , y uld still have total control of all a~rport land use. Establish~ng an "Air ort Zone" with a lic i ., , p pp at on solely to ENA would ei~minate the need for zoning changes and conditional use er ' p m its to 7 accommodate changing developments on the air ort. An ' p Airport Zone would also prepare the way for a transfer of land use res onsibilit '' ' ~ . , p y w~th~n the Airport Reserve, as escribed in the next section. NOTE: The zoning for any privatel owned land '~ ~ Y that fails w~thin the Airport Reserve boundary would be excluded from the "Air ort "~ ~ p Zone unt~l such t~me as ownershi of th land passes to the City. Also, see the note ~ p e at the end of Topic No. 1 on Pa e 2 of this paper. g 8. Delegation of Authority & Res onsibilit fo ' . p y rthe Airport. One of the most universaily accepted principies of organizatianai efficie ' ~ ncy is the delegation of authori and responsibilit to the lowest co ~ Y mpetent level, The CEO of a Fortune 500 c ' may be a com letel com etent orporation A Y p accountant and typist, but kee in the cor '~ books or t in his ow P 9 poration s yp g n management policy directives would nat be the hi best use of hi ' ~ , ghest and s time. Delegat~ng the responsibilit forthese duties CE ~ • , y, to others allows the 0 to devote his full t~me to the leadershi functi , p ons that oniy he can perform, Follow~ng the same exampie, the CEO knows no ' ~ ~• • thing about the highly specialized fieid of market analysis. Were he to attem t to do his • p own market analysis work, the results for the company would be poor. Qn the other h~ ' ~~ . nd, taking the train~ng necessa to become fully competent in the market an '' alysis field would leave some of his essen i CEO duties undone. Dele ' ' •~~ t al gat~ng this responsibility to a market anal st solv roblem. Y es the p ? Operating airports has become an increasin i •• • ~ g y compiex and specialized bus~ness since -:.~ the federal government transferred ENA to the C' '' ~~ ity of Kenai in 1963. Spec~alized knowiedge and focus is necessa to remain cu ' ~ ry rrent in the. - changing federal regulations forAlP rants ' ' •~ , g , a~rport operations, and aviation security; • rapid shifts within the commercial aviation indu stry• - advances in airport technolog , ' . , Y - best airport business practices, and - successfui techniques for marketin air orts. 9 p Many municipai governments have found it irn ' '~ ~ possible, within their normal administrative framework, to achieve the s eciali ' ~ • p zed attention airports require. For that reason, the trend has been formunici al overnmen ~ ~ p 9 ts to establish an operat~n board or port authority to assume full res onsib" ' • • 9 . , p ility for their local airports. Six of the air ~ncluded in the ENA com aris ports p on study (Juneau, Pendleton, Puliman Walla Wenatchee & Ya ~ Walla, , kima~ have gone through this kind of tra '' nsition, The Kenai Municipal Airport ma not et have ' ~ Y y achieved a high enough business volum or traffic level to justify the transfer of the air o e . p rt to a fully independent air ort board. However, it appears that some si nif p g icant irnprovements in efficienc and effectiven could be ained b dele atin ~ y ess 9 Y g g authority and responsibili to lower level '' ~ ~ ~ . . ~Y s w~thin the C~t ,~ where more special~zed a~rport ex ertise and foc ' y P us exists ~or could be develo ed . This p ~ 8 is not to say that those involved in the existing system are incompetent or doin a oor . .. 9 p ~ob. But, it ~s to suggest that some increased delegation of authority and chan es in .. , , 9 organization could produce long-term benefits for both the airport and the Cit . We . . . , y recommend the following delegation 1 reorganizat~on. Recommended Delegation 1 Reorganization of Authority & Responsibilit for the . Y Airport. Citv Councii. Regarding the airport, the Council would retain finai decision authorit Y for: - The airport operating budget; - The airport capital improvement project (CIP~ budget; - Airport Master Pians and land use plans; - Airport•related changes to the KMC; - Land rental rate policy ~Rent adjustment methodology}; - Appeals of Airport Commission decisions; and - The repeal of airport regulations. Reconstituted Airport Commission. The commission would change from an advisory group to a deliberative body with decision-making responsibilities. To avoid conflict of interest problems, this change would necessitate having a membershi with . . , , , p wider community representation than is required by the current KMC. UVe recommend a commission evenly divided between direct airport users and non-direct users, as foliows: - One commercial aviation service provider at the airport; - One aviation lessee of land or terminal space at the airpo~t; - One non-aviation lessee of land or terminal space; - Three at-large members representing the business and professionai community, but having no directfinancial interest in - an aircraft, other than one used exclusively for non-commercia! ur oses . , P P / - a business that operates on the airport; or - a land orterminal space lease or sublease at the airport. - One member of the City Council as a non-voting member. Commission members would be appointed bythe Council and serve at the Council's pleasure. I understand from speaking to the Juneau International Air ort 6usiness . p Manager that the Juneau Airport Board members are not required to submit to com lete . . . P financial d~sclosure. The City Attorney should check state law to confirm that this would be the case for the reconstituted ENA Airport Commission. Re ardless, we recornmend . . g the City require the at-large members of a reconstituted Airport Commission to si n an . . „ . 9 affidavit affirming that they have none of the ~nancial interests listed above. 9 Recornmended dele ations to ~ ~ ~ 9 a Reconstituted Airport Commiss~on are a ~ s follows. - Recommending the airport o eratin bud e p g g t to the Council; • Recommending the airport CIP bud et to th ' g e Council; - Approval of all expenditures within the sco pe of budgets approved b the Council; y - Preparing and updating airport master lans , p and land use pians (fora rovai by the Councii~; pp - Making recommendations to the Council for ~ changes to a~rport-related sections of the KMC. - Adopting of airport regulations; - General oversight of ali air ort o era ' ' ~ P p tions, terminal operat~ons, and land use• - Promoting and marketing the air ort• ' . ,. P , - Responsibility for all decisions related to lea ' '~ ~ sing land w~thin the A~rport Reserve, including approval I re'ection of le '' 1 ase appl~cations, lease amendments, lease assignments, subleases and I ~~ , essee construct~on proposals; and decisions related to lease terminatio • • Ado tin lan ns, p g d rental rates using methods establ~shed b ~ • . , y the ~ouncil; - Adopting / changing airport user fees• - Final approvai of the hirin or firin ~ ' ,. 9 g of the Airport Manager; - General supervis~on of the Air ort Mana e• . p g r, - Hearing appeais of Airport Mana er decisio ~ g ns, and 4 - Make all land use de '' '' ~ . cis~ons within the Airport Reserve. Note: Th~s w ~ ( ouid .,,~ require a transfer of land use authorit from the Planni '~ Y ng Comm~ssion, but arrangements could be made for the Air ort Commissi ' ~ ., . , p on to receive advice from the City s Plannmg & Zonin admini ' g strative personnel.) Airport Manaaer. Recommended new dele ' ~ - gations to the Airport Mana er include: 9 - Designated point of contact for all land !ea '' se applications, lease amendments, lease assignments, subleases ~ , and lessee construction p~oposals;* - Primary responsibility for ne otiatin the t , . 9 g erms of land leases and lease amendments with appl~cants ~with assistance ~ from the CityAttorne ~* - Res onsibilit ~ ~ ~ ~}~ p y for lease premises ~ns ections and le •* p ase enforcement, *NOTE: This does not necessaril mean t ' Y he airport manager or the mana er's staff would write the actual lease doc g uments or lease enforcement letters. Some or al( of those duties could remain with the A' • ssistant to the C~ty Manager. However, the airport mana er would und •• , er the general direction of the Air ort Commission, provide direction for the a' ~ p ctions described. This delegation of authority and res onsibilit ~ • p y represents a ma~or departure from the way the City and airport now function. It certainl • ~ y cannot be accompl~shed overni ht, so ~ g 10 I've attached a suggested transition plan that provides for the dele ation to b g e completed by July 1, 2008. 9. Estabiish a New Chapter of the Kenai Municipal Code to Include aii Co . , , des Applicable to the Airport & Airport Reserve. The pro ram chan es recomm ' . 9 g ended in this paper wili require extensive additions 1 changes to the Kenai Munici al Cod . p e.Other KMC changes will also be necessary to update the Cit 's land lease form and I , . , Y ease application requirements. These code changes wiii be much more convenient f or the pubiic to use, much easier to draft, and much less susce tible to code interrelati ' P onship errors, if all existing and amended codes relating to the Air ort Reserve were . , P segregated into an entirely separate chapter of the KMC. This se re ation would also g9 allow future KMC amendments relating to the Airport Reserve to be accom lish . . . . . . p ed without the poss~bility of creating inadvertent conflicts with codes a licable to C' . . , PP i~y interests outside the Reserve. For example, if the City wished to continue its current land rental rate practices for airport land outside the Reserve while ado tin the ' - p g airport wide appraisal program for land in the Reserve, it could be easil accom lished w' , , Y p ith segregated codes. The City would simpiy leave the existing codes alone, while amend~ng the Airport Reserve chapter as needed to implement the air ort-wide . . P appraisal system. Without the recommended code segregation, weavin the necessa . , „ g ry Airport Reserve code changes into the existing provisions would be an extremel . . . , , Y complex task in which clar~ty would be almost impossible to achieve. 11 DRAFT August 4, 2005 Kenai Municipal Airport Term Guidelines for Leases of Land within the ' Airport Reserve. ~a) The !en th of term for a lease or iease extension ranted b ' ~~ • g 9 y the City for land within the Air ort Reserve wili be based on the amount ' p of investment the applicant ro oses to m ' the construction ~of new • p P ake ~n permanent improvements on the premises durin the fi months foilowin the be '' 9 rst 24 g ginning date of the lease or lease extension. ~b) If the appiicant proposes to make no investme ' ~ nt ~n new permanent improvements on the premises or proposes to invest less than 12 ~ $,0~0, the maximum term of the fea lease extension shall be five ears. se or Y ~c~ if the applicant proposes to invest $12 000 or ' . , more ~n new permanent improvements on the premises, the #erm of the lease or lease exten ' • ~ sion shall be deterrnined accordin to the foilowing table: g Applicant's Investment (in U.S. Doilars~ Maxi . mum +s at Least Term of Year s 12, 000 6 24, 000 7 36,000 8 48,000 . 9 60,000 14 12, 000 11 84, 000 ~ 2 96, 000 ~ 3 108,000 ~ 4 120, 000 ~ 5 132,000 16 144,000 17 156,000 18 168, 000 ~ 9 180, 000 20 192,000 21 204, 000 22 216,000 23 228,000 24 240,000 25 252,000 26 1 264, 000 27 276,00~ 28 288,000 29 300,000 30 312,000 31 324, 000 32 336,000 33 348, 000 34 360,000 35 (d) !n the lease or lease extension granted to the applicant, the Cit wi(i include a .. .. . Y provision requ~ring the applicant to complete the proposed permanent im rovements b p y no later than 24 months after the beginning date of the lease or lease extension. (e) The City wili require a performance bond, deposit, personai guarantee, or other security if the City determines security is necessary or prudent to ensure com letion of . ., . , P the permanent improvements w~thin the time period set under (d) of this section. The City will determine the form and amount of the security accordin to the best interest of . . , 9 the C~ty, consider~ng the nature and scope of the proposed improvements and the financial responsibility of the applicant. (f~ The applicant shall, within 30 days after compietion of the permanent im rovements , . , p , submit to the City written documentation that the improvements have been com leted . p as required. ~g~ If the applicant shows good cause to the City and if it is not inconsistent with the City's best interest, the City will grant an extension that is sufficient to allow for the completion of the permanent improvements or for submission of documentation that the permanent improvements have been completed under this section. No extension or combination of extensions granted under this subsection (g) will exceed 12 months. ~h) If, within the tirne required under ~d~ of this section, inciudin an extension ranted 9 Y g by the City under (g} of this section, the applicant faiis to com lete the re uired . . , P q permanent improvements, the City will ~1) execute the forfeiture of the performance bond, deposit, ersonal uarantee . , . P 9 ~ or other security posted by the applicant under ~e~ of this section to the extent necessary to reimburse the City for all costs and damages, includin administrative and .. . , , 9 legal costs, ans~ng from the applicant s failure to complete the re uired im rovements q p , and ~2~ take one of the following actions, as applicable, (A) if one-third or less of the required improvements have been completed, initiate cancellation of the lease; 2 (B) if at least two-thirds of the re uired im rovemen ~ p ts have been compieted, reduce the term of the lease to a eriod under b ' • , . , , p ( } or (c~ of this section that is cons~stent with the portion of the im rovements ' • p timely completed, (C) if more than one-third but less than two-thirds of ' . the required ~ improvements have been completed, appiy the best interests of th ' • e C~ty to take the action described in either (A) or B of this subsectio ( ) n. Definition: (a) "permanent improvement"; a fixed addition or chan ~ ge to land that is not temporary or portable; (1) "permanent improvement" inciudes (A) a building, building addition, retainin walf stora e . 9 , g tank, earthwork, fill mater~ai, gravel, and pavement; and (B7 remediation of contamination forwhich the a lican ' . pp t is not respons~bfe; . (2~ "permanent improvement" excludes items of ordina ' ry maintenance, such as glass replacement, painting, roof repairs, door re airs i ' ' ~ p, p umbing repairs, fioor coverin replacement, or pavement atchin . g p 9 (b~ "responsible", when used in re ard to environmen '~ . . , 9 tal contamination, means hav~ng materially contributed to, assumed under an as ' ~ ~ -~ s~gnment, or being otherwise liable for by law or contract, 3 APPENDIX For comparison, the following is the term table used b the State of . , , Y Alaska for leasing land in rural the airportsystem (17 AAC 45.225 i and forle ' , , , . ~ ~] asing land located in the Gene~al Aviatton areas of the international air orts at . p Anchorage and Fairbanks [17 AAC 42.225~h~j, Fair MarketValue, Purchase Price, or Investment of at Least the Foilowing DollarAmount Term of Years 7, 500 g 15,000 7 22,500 g 30, 000 g 37,500 10 45,000 ~ ~ 52,500 ~ 2 60,000 13 67, 500 14 75, 000 15 82, 500 16 90,000 ~ 7 97, 500 ~ g 105,000 ~g 112,500 20 120, 000 2 ~ 127, 500 22 135,000 23 142,500 24 154,000 25 157, 500 26 165, 000 Z7 172,500 28 180,~00 Zg 187, 500 34 195, 400 31 202,500 32 210,000 33 217,500 34 225,000 35 232, 500 36 240, 000 37 4 247,500 38 255,000 39 262,500 40 270,000 4 1 277,500 42 285,000 43 292,500 ~292,000)** 44 300,000 45 307,500 4 6 315,000 4 7 322,500 4 8 330,000 4 9 337,500 5 0 345, 000 51 352,500 52 360,000 5 3 367, 500 54 375,040 5 5 **An error being corrected in the endin a • p g mendment of 1l AAC 45,225~i . ) 5 KENAi MUNICIPAL AIRP~ RT Suppfernental Planning Assessment Phase 2: Airport Land Use Pian AlRPORT LEASING PROGRAM CHANG ES Proposed Transition Plan forTransferrin ' ~ g Certain Authority & Responsibility to a Reconstituted Air ort C '' p ommission. This plan presents a series of ste s aliowin for ~ ,,. . P g a gradual, orderiy transfer of authorit a responsib~l~tyforthe Kenai Munici al y nd p A~rport to a reconstituted Air ort Commissi 2008. For ur oses of tr '' ~•~ ~ p on by July 1, p p aining and fam~l~ar~zation to prepare members f ~ wider dut~es the '~ or the assumption of Commission may have to meet twice er mo ' ' p nth during parts of the transition. The dates given are intended onl to be r ' • ~ . y epresentative of the time periods invoived. Arnendments to the KMC will be necessa ~~ ~ ry throughout the trans~tion as items of authority are transferred to the Cornrnission. The w"'~~ ~ • ord review includes makin r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s, b u t d o e s no t inc lu de fin g al approvai. DATE~S) ACTION S February 1, 2006 Ado t b ordi ' p y nance the Airport Reserve bound i ar es. March 1, 2006 Amend Cha ~ • pter 21.25 KMC to reconstitute the Air ort p Commission ' membersh~p and change ali references to " aeronautical lands" to "Air ort Reserve" ' . p . (For the tirne being, the Commission would serve i ' • n an adv,sory capacity only, so the duties in .010 would not chan ge.~ April 15, 2006 A oint / rea ' Pp ppoint members to the Commission. May 15, 2006 Commissio ' • n briefed on recent and endin KMC P 9 amendments related to the air ort. P June 15, 2006 Commission ' • • briefed on the FY 2007 a~r ort o era i . p p tng and capitai budgets. July 1, 2006 Commission ' ' • ~ begins reviewing all ex enditure a r P pp oval requests related to #he airport before the are . y sent to the Council; Commission also be ins revi ' ~~ g ew~n all i g app ications to lease land in the Airport Reserve rio ' p r to the~r submission to the Council. July 1- October 1, 2~06 Comrnission ' ~ briefed on airport operations termi . , nal operat~ons, FAA grant assurances, air ort secur' ' p ity, leasing procedures, and the status of all on- oin ro' 9 g p ~ects. October 1, 2006 Plannin Co '' «~ ~, . g mmiss~on adopts Airport Zone forAir ort Reserve iands• I ' ' ~ ~ p , n addition the rev~ew~ng new iease applications, the Airport Comrnission be in '' g s reviewing all proposais for lease changes, assi nments an , 9 , d lessee construction, as weil as staff recommendation s for iease enforcement action or lease termination. October 1, 2006 - July 1, 2007 Fortrainin • ~ • ~ g purposes, Commission is incf uded in: Each stage of the preparation and ado tion of th . , p e FY 2008 airport operating and capitai bud ets; Eve Co ' .. 9 ry uncii decision related to the air ort~ Eve air ~ p , ry port regulation change by the City Mana er. 9 January 1, 2007 Commission ' ' ~ beg~ns reviewing appeals to the Cou ' . ncii of Airport Manager/ City Mana er decisi ' . . , g ons regarding the airport. Commission assumes res onsibilit fo ' . P y r marketing the airport. July 1, 2007 Res onsibii' ' ~ p ity & authonty for the followin are mov . . 9 ed to the Commission; Adoptin air ort re ula ' ' ~ ~ 9 p g tions, inciuding airpor~ user fees; Approval / rejection of ali air o ' . , p rt expenditures consistent w~th Councii-approved bud ets~ A . . 9 , pprovai / re~ection of ail applications / ro osals for le . P p ases, lease changes, assignments, subieases an • , d lessee construction related to land within the Air ort Rese • '' p rve, Deciding appeals from Airport Mana erl Cit Mana '' 9 , y ger decisions related to the airport. During FY 2008 Commissi on responsible for: Preparing and resentin to Council • p 9 the FY 2009 capitai and o eratin b . p g udgets for the atrport; Proposing to Council chan es to th . 9 e KMC, especially those necessary to com lete the '' p transition by July 1, 2008. January 1, 2008 Commissio ' ~ • ~ n g~ven final decision author~ forthe . . . . ~Y ; supervis~on, hiring, and firing of the Air ort Mana p ger. Land use authority for the Airport Reserve transferred from Planning Commission to Airport Commission. March 1- July 1, 2008 Commission coordinates the final detai ~~ Is of the transition. July 1, 20fl8 Transition com ieted; Commission assu '~~ p mes responsibility for all duties listed in the delegation of authorit . Y recommendations. r'Z,._ [ ~ t ~ c ~ ,. v Air~or~ ~,and Use P~an 1~efnitio~ns r xhe follow~n,g ~and use p~an is ~ntended to gu~de future lease, sale and use of ai ort , „ , , ~ Iands at ~enai Mun~cxpal ~irpo~. ~As a long range Iand use plan it sets a long rar~ e ~ vision ~or land uses and ~eflects fu~ure deve~opment in the current master ~an or . p recoxnm~ndat~ons from the Supplementa~ ~lanning Assessment. In some instances, such as the relocat~on of general aviation activity to the west side o~the airport, it reflects a s~gn~f cant change in land use, that v~~~l take many yeaxs to imple~nent. In other cases there may be interim u~es that may be allowed ux~til the long term iand use ~s ~equired, l. Airport Boundary - This boundary zeflects the original airpor~ bou~dary a.nd an • . . . ~' lands fhat have subsequen~t~y added to ~he airpo~. Many parcels w~th~n ~h~s boundary, but autside the airpor~ use boundary, have been sold by the C~ty and fihese proper~ies ~re no longer technically part of the a~~ort property, Ho~ever, for simplici~y ax~d because o~the large amount of roads, rights of ways and easements between~ these sold tots, that ~re stiii owned by the airport, ~h~s drawing continues to ~e~e~t the orzg~nal ai~po~ property boundary. 2. Airpor~ Use Boundary ~- Land w~thin this boundary is rese~ved for s~o~t•terrn and long term a~rport-related use~ and s~ould not be sold, AIl uses within this bour~da~y shouid comply wlth the airpo~t ~and use plan a~d the airport ~aster plan. ~~ so~e cases ~n~erim uses not consis~ent with the land use plan ma be , , , . Y a~~aw~d as long as the uses axe consisten~ w~~h safe airport opera~~o~s and FAA standards a~d fhe Iease terms and conditions allow the uses ~o cha~ge when the land ~s needed for aviation purposes. 3. Airfield - A.reas ~irectly related to the land~ng, takeoff, tax~~ng and ark~n of . . , , p ~ aircra~C and helicoptexs, includi~g runways, taxiways, he~ipads, runway r~tection .. p zo~es, approac~ surfaces, bu~ld~ng and abstacle free zones, navigational aids, and City-ov~ned air~raf~ ~axking aprons. 4, Fass~nger Terminal Axea -- Areas containing the passenger te~rninai and ub~ic ~ , . . .., ~ ~ rental car, and emp~oyee parkzng assoc~ated w~th term~naZ activ~t~es, 5. A~viat~on~ Commercial ~ Areas used for av~ation activit~es requiring taxiway access such as aix ca~go faci~~t~es, hangars, cor~orate jet support fac~~xt~es, miiitary ~'aciiities, fue~~ng facilities, airline and air faxi ha~agarloff ce com lexes, and ~ox . . . .. . , , ~ general aviation activit~es requiring primary use o~ the paved runway. 6, Gerteral Aviatio~ - Areas used by ~rivate pilots and businesses rimaril . ~ Y operat~ng from the floatp~ane base and gravel strip and ot~er businesses that prov~de ser~ices to thern, 7. Av~ation Sup~ort/Governmental - Areas used by government act~v~ties re uired • ~ . . , , q for the opexation and ma~ntenance of the a~rpor~ and air navigat~on such as the air ~ a1 i ~ ~ A ~ ~ , traf~c contro~ tower, flight service stat~on ai ort ma~ntenance facilit' ' ~ ~ aes, alrpart rescue and fire fighting, and airpor~ storage areas. 8. Aviation-Related - A~eas used for faci~it~es and funct~ons which suppo~t ~he airfield, term.xnal, aviat~an cammercial, and general av~ation tenants and the trave~~ng public such as rental car or other ground transpor~atian n~aintenance areas, aviation-related offices and warehouses, aircraft pa~s suppiiers or hotels. 9. Av~ation ~teserve -,Axeas r~se~red for future long te~ aviation cammercial or aviation-related deveIopment, 14. No~-,~v~ation ~- Areas outside the "A,~rpor~ Use" boundary which may be developed for purposes unre~a~ed ~o the a~~~o~t providing ~hey da not con#~ict w~th airpoz~-~elated restrictions on heighC, ~oise, or airpor~ safety zon~s. 1 L ~C L ~ ir C = o ; a ~ ~ ~ ~ = " a ia : '~ ~ ~°' ~ o ~a ~ d ~ ~- ~o ~~ ~~ ~ao V '~ ~ o~ ~~ 0 ~ o '. ~ ~~ ~ °'a E! ~ > ~ _: a a ~ I~ - ,. , ~ , a ' ~~ a .~~ ~ ~ ~ O W ` d , W a~ 1= a ~ ~. ~ O va ~Y > ~a > > aN ~ tlr a~ O Q~ Jp O Z ~ ~ ~ Y °o =~a~ O a ~- V ~ 3 ~ ~~ ~ = o~n 0 ~ W ~ , ~ # , o . ay~ 1~ _ ~ ~ ~ i ~ ~ 2 a r~ ~ ; ~ ~ ~ ~ _ a~ ~ ~a ~ ° a =H N~ - ~y Qy . ~ Q ifi ~ a~ zZ y ,_ ~ J R ~ (81~) ~Z~9Z-0~ 900Z 8l 9f1V bMP'SO-Lt-B acn puo~ i~w~~P~ d~W ~f1 P~~1~~t1 P~'I~!~uoH S9L9S4\~~fad 6uiuueld 3~~lll~bu~uuo~d\~cy~~ June i u,~vu~ To VUhom It May Concern: I Lauri Bourdo-Winter would like to enter into an agreement to set up a mobile massage chair at the Kenai Municipal Airport. The mobile massage chair will be setup and taken down each day I am doing business. The location requested is marked on the map (see attached). The hours of business will be determined by flights, approximately 30 hours a week, on a month-to-month basis. Clients will be charged $1.00 per minute and specials will be offered to personnel working at the Kenai Municipal Airport. The use of utilities will not be needed. I am proposing to pay 10% of gross earnings. Liability insurance of $1,000,000 will be provided paid by me. I can be contacted at 262-8363 or 252-3606. Sincerel , ~ .. G~~G~ ' ~ L uri Bourdo-~Vinter 345 VV. Beluga Soldotna AK 99669 , ) ~ ' ~ ' ~ ~ ~ ~ , ~ ~ SNOLLd~I~iQOW ~,~Od2I[~'Ibd1~1N(IW IdN~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~~ 'ibNIW2I~.L bS.L .L2IOd~IIb ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~ ~ Nos~tae . ~ ~~ a ~ I ~ ~ I ~ I m Q U ~ ~ ~ I I . N~ I I N ~ ~ ~ ~ a ( m ~i ( • = I U ~ i N~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ I i ~ . J i ~ ~ i ~ ~~ ~ ~ .~ ~~ i 0 i N ~ i i i i io ~ 0 ~ I N I N I 0 I I I ~ lo I I I ~ N ~ ~ 1 ~ ~ I I ~ ~ o ~ N I I I o 0 0 0 N • a~ 0 ~ m N m ~ ~ ~, ~ N ~ N A313 . ~ ~ II I) II ~ ° II II ~ Y1 ( ~ I c~ a a J ~~~~ ~~1 \ ; \~ ., "ri,~ll1 = ~ \ . ~ , _ _ ~, ~~ zF ., 1 • ~ l/ ~= ~. . ~ ; t~~ ~ ' ~.~~ ,, ~~~~~ ~ ~- NO ~ ~ ~ :, ;, ;; . . : s ~ q ., . • 3~NI~11 ~~ ~, : : _ --- - ~~~i~,...:.•': W v V ~ Q~~ 4 ~ V AIRPORT REGULATIONS CHAPTER 6.05 PARKING 6.45.020 Short-term parking area. The Airport Manager shall designate an area or areas for short-term vehicle parking. Parking is permitted in this area [FROM 5:00 A.M. TO 3:00 A.M.J at the times determined by the Cit, Mana~er. Parkin~ hours and rates shall be posted. All improperly parked cars are subject to impound. The Airport Manager, with concurrence of the City Manager, may establish a pay parking system in the short-term vehicle parking areas. Failure to pay the required fee shall be a violation subject to the penalties provided in KMC 13.05.010 and 13.10.015. Page 1 of 1 ~~ '~. ~~ ~ . ~ , ,, _ - _- _~ ~~te cc' y o f KE~a~~a~as~ v // ~ ~ ~ c a e~vl a a~ c I 210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai, Alaska 99611-7794 Telephone: 907-283-7535 I FAX: 907-283-3014 www.ci.kenai.ak.us MEMORANDUM T0: COMMISSION/COMMITTEE/BOARD MEMBERS FROM: Carol L. Freas, City C~er ~~ DATE: August 24, 2005 RE: MEETING SCHEDUL~ES Because of problems in achieving quorums for commission/committee or board meetings over the years, the Kenai City Council, at its Strategic Planning Session held on August 20, 2005, discussed how participation might be improved. Council and Administration recognize the value of commission/committee or board members and that as volunteers, you have determined to give up personal time in order to participate because of your commitment to the community. However, it is also recognized that lack of attendance by a few can result in: • A lack of quorum -- no business may be conducted without a quorum of the whole being represented (a seven-member commission must have four members present in order to conduct business). Loss of valuable time for those of the membership who do attend. • Costs in staff time in preparing meeting packets, attending meetings, preparing meeting summaries j minutes, copying packets, postage for mailing packets, and meeting advertising, which average at approximately ~300.00/meeting (Planning & Zoning, approximately ~500/meeting or $1,000/month). In addition, the KMC 1.90.050(b~ (a copy of which is provided to all appointees) states, If the commission, committee or board member shall be absent from more than one-half of all the meetings of his/her committee, commission or board, regular and special, held within any period of three (3) consecutive calendar months, he/she shall thereupon cease to hold the seat. It was Council's suggestion the members of our commissions J committees and boards be asked to discuss this issue and offer recommendations for encouraging better meeting participation. Keeping in mind the standard meeting day, time and place will remain as it is currently, please consider the following: 1. Would you prefer the commission/committee or board meeting to return to a bi- monthly schedule? 2. V~lould you prefer meeting only during summer months? If so, which months? 3. Would you prefer meeting only during winter months? If so, which months? 4. Do you, as a group, have other recommendations for Council to consider related . to commission/ committee and board participation, i. e. combine commissions and responsibilities, increase membership, etc.? Thanks for your help! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Rebecca Cronkhite From: <Maverick.Dougias@faa.gov> To: <carl siebe@dot.state.ak.us>; <troy_larue@dot.state.ak.us>; <Bill ohalloran@dot.state.ak.us>; <jeremy_wornail@dot.state.ak.us>; <anna walker@dot.state.ak.us>; <gordon_keith@dot.state.ak.us>; <andrew niemiec@dot.state.ak.us>; "Lundeby, David A." <LundebyDA@ci.anchorage.ak.us>; "Rebecca Cronkhite" <rcronkhite@ci.kenai.ak.us>; "Mike Carney" <mcarney@borough.ketchikan.ak.us>; <morton_plumb@dot.state.ak.us>; <Allan heese@ci,juneau.ak.us> - Cc: "Jumao-as, Alex B." <Jumao-asAB@ci.anchorage.ak.us>; <byron,k.huffman@faa.gov>; <judy.heckl@faa.gov>; <john.s.duncan@faa.gov>; <roger.a.motzko@faa.gov>; <david.epstein@faa.gov>; "Ric Barnett" <ric bamett@dot.state.ak.us>; <debbie.roth@faa.gov>; <david.g,wahto@faa.gov>; <stephen.powell@faa.gov> Sent: Monday, August 01, 20~5 5:18 PM Subject: Vehicle Pedestrian Deviations ~VPDs) on the Rise! "` All Concerned, Runway Incursions hit an all~time high during the month of July 2005. At this moment , we are in jeopardy of exceeding the total number of Vehicle and Pedestrian Deviations (VPDs) given for calendar year 2004. As the FAA Administrator (Marion Blakey) expressed this morning during her monthly teleconference, we (FAA, Airport sponsors, aviation groups, i.e.) need to increase our campaign over the next couple of months to prevent or reduce the number of VPDs across nation; thus providing a fertile ground for increase/enhance safety in the aviation and public arenas. I know we have engaged in a vigorous campaign with the state, local community and public/ private agencies to bring about positive change on the VPD issue during the year; and over the past eight months, we have been very successful as a team towards reducing the number of VPDs in the Alaskan Region. However, the current trend shows the reported number of VPDs across the nation is on the rise. This is not a positive indicator for the nation or the Alaskan Region because it decreases the probability of airports maintaining the minimum level of aviation/public safety for aircraft operations. For the record, we know it is a tough job maintaining control of vehicles and pedestrians on airports because an airport is a complex place to conduct business. However, it is critical to airport operations that everyone gets involved and assist the airports in reducing VPDs. Requesting your strongest support to educate the public, airport tenants, vendors , and airport operations personnel on the importance of adhering to airport vehicle operations policies and air traffic control instructions when operating on an airport. Also, when VPD violators show a total disregard for state, local, or airport policy involving vehicle and pedestrian operating policy on an airport, recommend using enforcement action to the fullest as authorized in state and/or local statues. Please give this email your widest dissemination; and thanks for all of your support on this VPD matter throughout the year. Call~sign:Maverick 8/2/05 AGENDA KEHAI CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETIHG AUGUST 3, 2005 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY CDUNCIL 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 *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) ITEM C: UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (3 minutes) ITEM D: REPORTS OF KPB ASSEMBLY, LEGISLATORS AND COUNCILS ITEM E: REPORTS OF KENAI COHVENTION 8s VISITORS BUREAU BOARD AND KENAI CHAMBER OF CONJ[MERCE ITEM F: PUBLIC H~GS 1. Ordinance Ho. 210?-2005 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations in the Senior Citizen Special Revenue ~und and the `~ Senior Center Kitchen Capital Project ~nd for Kitchen Remodel. (Clerk's Note: Ordinance No. 2107 2005 was substituted and postponed at the Juty 20, 2005 council meeting. A motion to adopt the ordinance is on the tabte.) ~. 2, Ordiaaace No. 2109-2005 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $51,491 in the General F`und for a Juvenile Justice Grant From the State of Alaska to be Passed Through to the Boys and Girls Club of the Kenai Peninsula. ~, 3. Ordinance No. 2110•2005 -- Finding that Certain Foreclosed Property, Described as Lot 1, Block 1, Thompson Park Subdivision Addition No. 1, 3920 Togiak Street, (Parcel No. 049-130-14~ is Not Needed for Public Purpose and May be Sold. ~~ 4. Resolution No. 2005•3b -- Approving a Contract to B1aZy Construction, Inc. for the Project Entitled Kenai Senior Center Kitchen Addition/Renovation • 2005 for the Total Amount of $361,000. (Cterk's Note: Resoiution No. 2005-36 was postponed from Juty 20, 2005 councii meeting. A motion to approve the resolution is on the tabte.~ ~• 5. Resolution Ho. 2005-37 -- Authorizing the Exchange of 93.13 Acres of Property Owned by the City of Kena.i and Valued at ~90,004 for $10,000 Plus a 6.42-Acre Parcel Owned by The Conservation Fund and Valued at $80,000. ITEM G: 1. 2. ITEM H: ~~'~~ 1. ITEM I: 1. ~~~~~ ~y~,~/2. ~~~ MIHUTES *Regular City Council Meeting of July 20, 2005. *Special Council Meeting of July 15, 2005. OLD BUSIl~~ESS Discussion -- Conoco JPh' 'ps Multipurpose Facility Naming Proposal. NEW BUSI~~ESS Bills to be Ratified Approval of Purchase Orders Exceeding $2,500 3. *Ordinance Ho. 2111-2005 -- Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations by $6,512.22 in the General ~.ind for ponations Made to the Officer John Watson Memorial F`und to be Used for the Toum Clock. 4. *4rdinaace No. 2112-2005 -- Amending KMC 14.22.010 to Allow Seasonal and Temporary Food Service as an Allowed Use. Footnote Attachment 5. *Ordinauce No. 2113-2005 -- Amending the Land Use Table at KMC 14.22.010 to Allow Retail Businesses Such as Gift Shops and Coffee Shops in the Education Zone as a Secondary Use. Footnote Attachment 6. *Ordinance No. 2114-2005 -- Amending the Kenai Municipal Code by Adding 22,05.105 Entitled "Temporary Airport Land Sale Moratorium" to Impose a Temporary Moratorium on the Sale of City Lands Within a Proposed Airport Reserve Zone, With the Exception That This Moratorium Shall Not Apply to Lands Already Leased With a Right of Purchase. Attachment ~;~;~~7. Approval -- Special Use Permit/ Kenai Rotary -- Big Tonka Toy Event/Industry Appreciation Picnic -- Soccer Field Improvements . ~ ~~~ 8. Discussion -- FY 2006 Desi ated Le 'slative Grants ~ ~ 6 ~/~~ ~''' _ ,~ (Cierk's Note: T'his item was postponed from the Juty 20, 2005 councit meeting.) 9. ~~~~1i~ ~~~t / Discussion -- Schedule Strategic Planning Session ~' ~v f o~, g~ "~~~'~ ~ ~ . (Cierk s Note: Thrs item was postponed from the Juty 20, 2005 councit meenng.) ITEM J: COMMISSION/ COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. Council on Aging 2. Airport Commission 3. Harbor Commission 4. Library Commission 5. Parks 8~ Recreation Commission 6. Planning & Zoning Commission 7. Miscellaneous Commissions and Committees a. Beautification Committee b. Alaska Municipal League Report c. Arctic Winter Games d. Stranded Gas Committee ITEM K: ITEM L: 1. 2. 3. ITEM M: REPORT OF THE MAYOR ADMINISTRATION REP~RTS City Manager Attorney City Clerk DISCUSSIOH 1. Citizens (five minutes~ 2. Council ~XECUTIVE SESSIOH -- Personnel Matter/ Separation Agreement of Former City Manager. ITEM N: ADJOURHMEHT ~ AGENDA KENAI CITY COUHCIL - REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 17, 2005 ?:00 P.M. KENAI CIT'Y C~UNCIL CHAMBERS htt~: / /www.ci.kenai.ak.us 6:00 P.11~., Board of Adjustmeat Heariag •- Appeal of Plarming & Zoning Commission PZOS-35 •- An application to amend a Conditional Use Perinit for Surface Extraction of Natural Resources to allow excavation below the water table for the property known as Tract A1, Beaver Loop Acres Add No. 1(2369 Bcaver Loop Road), Kenai, Alaska. Application submitted by Patrick J. Doyle, Beaver Loop Sand & Gravel, 49785 Island Lake Road, Kenai, Alaska. Appeal submitted by James A. Krein. 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 routinne and non- controversial by the council and will be approved by one mo~on. 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 P'[TBLIC COMMEHTS (10 minutes) " ITEM C: UNSCHEDULED PUSLIC COMMENTS (3 minutes) ITEM D: REPORTS OF KPB ASSEMBLY, LEGISLATORS AND COUHCILS I7l'EM E: REPORTS OF KENAI CONVEHTION 8s VISITORS BUREAU BOARD AND KEHAI C~LAMBER 4F COMMERCE ITEM F: P'tTBLIC HEARIHGS ~, 1. Ordiaaace No. 2111-2005 -- Increasing Estim~mated Revenues and Appropriations by ~6,512.22 in the General ~und for ponations Made to the Offcer John Watson Memorial Fund to be Used for the Town Clock. 2. Ordinance No. 211Z•Z005 -- Amending KMC ~ 14.22.010 to Allow Seasonal and Temporary Food Service as an Allowed Use. 3. Ordinaace No. 2113-2005 -- Amending the Land Use Table at KMC ~ 14.22.010 to Allow Retail Businesses Such as Gift Shops and Coffee ,~~ Sho s in the Education Zone as a Second Use. P ~'Y ! I 4• Ordiaance No. 2114-2005 -- Amending the Kenai Munici al Co . , p de by Adding 22.05.105 Ent~tled "Temporary Airport Land ~ale Moratorium" to Impose a Temporary Moratorium on the Sale of Ci Lands Within a . tY Proposed Au•port Reserve Zone, ~Vith the Exception That This Moratorium Shall Not Apply to Lands Already Leased With a Ri t of ~ Purchase. G~` 5 ~ . . . Resolut~on No. 2005-38 -- Transfernng $15,000 in the General Fun ~r d to ( chase F`uel. 6. Resolution No. 20~5-39 -- Awardin the Sids for an ' ort ' g A~rp P~ckup for the Total Amount of $26,791.31 and ~vo Police Sedans for the To tal Amount of $47,096.b0 to Great Bear Ford and the Bids for a Buil ' . d~ng Maultenance ~lan for the Total Amount of $22,487.00 and a Water & Sewer Cab and Chassis for the Total Amount of $36,321.00 to Hut ' . chings Chevrolet Caci~llac, Inc. 7. Resolution Ho. 2005-40 -- Awarding the Bid to ACCEL Fire S ystems, Inc. for Multipurpose Faciiity Arctic Win~~; ~:;;~es Fire Stand i e Installation - 2005 for P p the Total Amount oi ~~~,~34.00. 8. Resolution No. 2005-41-- Supportin the Ci s A lication t g ~Y' pp o the Alaska Departrnent of Environmental Conservation FY 07 Ca ital Munia al Matchin p p g Grant Progranl for Arsenic Water Treatment Upgrades. 9. Resolution No. 2005-4Z -- Transferrin $?,400 in the ' ort L . g Airp and System Spec~al Revenue ~,ind for Improvements at the ' ort . , . ~"A Operat~ons Fac~ty Requested by the Arctic Winter Games Host So ' c~ety. ITEM G: ~~~ 1• *Regular City Council Meetinng of August 3, 2005. ITEM H: OLD BUS~YESS /~ ~ ~;;~y~r~~°~' 1. Discussioa -- Conoco ' ' s Multi • • . / p purpose Facllity Na~ming Pro osal. P ~2~~~ • . iscussioa -- Sale of City uletlands to The Conservation Fund. ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~~ ~~ ITEM I: HEW USI~~ESS 1, Bills to be Rati~ed 2. Approval of Purchase Orders Exceedin $2,500 g 3. Approvai -- Assignments of Leases From C ital Crossin 8ank t M ~.. g o ITAK, LLC f Lots 1 and 1-A, Aleyeska Subd~v~s~on, Part 3. 4. Approvai -- Eag1e Bluff Subdivision Plat ~ I . ~ ,~ i~ ~ 4 r 5. 6. 7. ITEM J: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. ITEM K: ITEM L: 1. 2. 3. ITEM M: 1. 2. Discussion -- Scheduling Board of Adjustment Hearing/Appeal of Denial of PZ05-46 filed by Jay T& Williams A. Snow. Discussion -- Set Net Drive L.I.D. / City Manager Report to City Council. Discussion -- City Manager Search Proposal. COMMISSI4N! COMMITTEE REPORTS Council on Aging Airport Commission Harbor Commission Library Commission Parks & Recreation Commission Planning & Zoning Comnaission Miscellaneous Commissions and Committees a. Beautification Committee b. Alaska Municipal League Report c. Arctic Winter Games d. Stranded Gas Committee REPORT OF THE MAYOR ADMINISTRATION REPORTS City Manager Attorney City Clerk DISCUSSION Citizens (five minutes) Council EXE~UTIVE SESSION - None Scheduled ITEM H: ADJOURNMENT