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September 02, 2020
Kenai City Council - Regular Meeting
September 02, 2020 6:00
PM Kenai City Council
Chambers 210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai,
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Agenda A. CALL TO
ORDER 1. Pledge of
Allegiance 2. Roll
Call 3. Agenda
Approval 4. Consent Agenda (Public comment limited to three (3) minutes) per
speaker; thirty (30) minutes
aggregated) All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine and non-controversial by
the council and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these
items unless a council member so requests, in which case the item will be removed from the
consent agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda as part of the General
Orders. B. SCHEDULED PUBLIC
COMMENTS Public comment limited to ten (10) minutes per
speaker) 1. Twyla Mundy - Plan of Action-Need for Cold-Weather Shelter, Temporary
Housing. C. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC
COMMENTS Public comment limited to three (3) minutes per
speaker; thirty (30) minutes
aggregated) D. PUBLIC
HEARINGS 1. UNANIMOUSLY POSTPONED TO 09/16/2020. Ordinance No. 3155-2020 -
Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations in the Airport Improvements Capital Project
Fund and Accepting a Grant from The Federal Aviation Administration for Phase
One Construction of a New Sand Storage Facility. (
Administration) 2. ENACTED UNANIMOUSLY AS AMENDED. Ordinance No. 3156-2020 -
Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations in the Water and Sewer Special Revenue
and Water and Sewer Improvements Capital Project Funds and Awarding a
Construction Agreement for Improvements to the Wasting Activated Sludge Pumps at the Waste
Water Treatment Plant. (
Administration) 3. UNANIMOUSLY POSTPONED TO 10/07/2020. Ordinance No. 3157-2020 -
Amending Kenai Municipal Code Section 1.85.010 – Report of Financial and Business Interests,
to Allow for Certification by Municipal Officers that a Previously Filed Statement of
Disclosure Remains Accurate and Approving an Alternate Certification. (Vice Mayor
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4. ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY. Resolution No. 2020-73 - Further Extending the Disaster
Emergency Declaration for the City of Kenai Made on March 18, 2020 in Response to the
COVID-19 Health Emergency. (Administration) [Clerk's Note: Ordinance No. 3158-2020 is
contingent upon this resolution being adopted.]
5. ENACTED UNANIMOUSLY AS AMENDED. Ordinance No. 3158-2020 - Increasing
Estimated Revenues and Appropriations in the COVID-19 CARES Act Recovery Fund and
Accepting a CARES Act Grant Passed Through the Kenai Peninsula Borough.
Administration)
6. ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY. Resolution No. 2020-70 - Amending the City’s Grant
Disbursement Program for Small Businesses and Non-Profit Organizations Utilizing Funds
from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, And Economic Security (CARES) Act and Authorizing the
City Manager to Enter into Agreements with Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC)
for Housing Relief Program Administration and with the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank for
Food Distribution in Kenai. (Administration)
7. ENACTED UNANIMOUSLY. Ordinance No. 3159-2020 - Accepting and Appropriating a
Municipal Arts & Culture Matching Grant from the Rasmuson Foundation in the COVID-19
CARES Act Recovery Fund. (Administration)
8. ENACTED UNANIMOUSLY. Ordinance No. 3160-2020 - Increasing Estimated Revenues
and Appropriations in the Airport Special Revenue and the Airport Equipment Capital
Project Fund and Decreasing Revenues and Appropriations in the Airport Equipment
Capital Project Fund for Costs Ineligible Under the Federal Aviation Administration's Airport
Improvement Grant Program for the Purchase of Snow Removal Equipment (SRE) - Loader
With Attachments.
Administration)
1. Motion for Introduction
2. Motion for Second Reading (Requires a Unanimous Vote)
3. Motion for Adoption (Requires Five Affirmative Votes)
9. ENACTED UNANIMOUSLY. Ordinance No. 3161-2020 - Increasing Estimated Revenues
and Appropriations in the COVID-19 Cares Act Recovery Fund and Accepting a CARES
Act Grant Passed through the Kenai Peninsula Borough for Kenai Senior Center
Expenditures in Response to the
COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. (Administration)
1. Motion for Introduction
2. Motion for Second Reading (Requires a Unanimous Vote)
3. Motion for Adoption (Requires Five Affirmative Votes)
10. UNANIMOUSLY POSTPONED INDEFINITELY. Resolution No. 2020-71 - Approving an
Airline Operating Agreement and Terminal Area Lease with Corvus Airlines, Inc., D/B/A
Ravn Alaska. (Administration)
11. ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY. Resolution No. 2020-72 - Approving the Execution of a
Forty-Five Year Lease of Airport Reserve Lands Using the Standard Lease Form Between
the City of Kenai and Alaska Air Fuel, Inc., for a Portion of Lot 5, FBO Subdivision No. 8.
Administration)
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12. ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY AS AMENDED. Resolution No. 2020-74 - Amending the
Agreement for Emergency Services Training and Clinical Experiences with the University
of Alaska to Accommodate Overnight Stays and Update Insurance Requirements.
Administration)
13. ADOPTED AS AMENDED. Resolution No. 2020-75 - Adopting Joint Resolution No. 2020-
001 of the Assembly of the Kenai Peninsula Borough and Councils of the City of Kenai and
City of Soldotna Encouraging All Residents to Take the Necessary Precautions and Follow
the Recommended Preventative Measures of the CDC to Reduce the Spread of COVID-19
in Our Community During the Public Health Emergency. (Mayor Gabriel)
E. MINUTES
1. APPROVED BY THE CONSENT AGENDA. *Regular Meeting of August 19, 2020. (City
Clerk)
F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
G. NEW BUSINESS
1. APPROVED BY THE CONSENT AGENDA. *Action/Approval - Bills to be Ratified.
Administration)
2. APPROVED BY THE CONSENT AGENDA. *Action/Approval - Purchase Orders Over
15,000. (Administration)
3. INTRODUCED BY THE CONSENT AGENDA/PUBLIC HEARING SET FOR 09/16/2020.
Ordinance No. 3162-2020 - Amending Municipal Code Section 23.50.010 – Employee
Classification, to Amend a Class Title in the Supervisory and Professional Class.
Administration)
4. APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. Action/Approval - Amending an Employment Agreement
between the City of Kenai and City Clerk, Jamie Heinz, to Extend the Agreement. (Mayor
Gabriel)
5. APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. Action/Approval - Special Use Permit to Boys and Girls
Club of the Kenai Peninsula for Temporary Use of Facilities at the Fire Training Facility.
Administration)
6. Discussion - Response to COVID-19. (Administration)
H. COMMISSION / COMMITTEE REPORTS
1. Council on Aging
2. Airport Commission
3. Harbor Commission
4. Parks and Recreation Commission
5. Planning and Zoning Commission
6. Beautification Committee
7. Mini-Grant Steering Committee
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I. REPORT OF THE MAYOR
J. ADMINISTRATION REPORTS
1. City Manager
2. City Attorney
3. City Clerk
K. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT
1. Citizens Comments (Public comment limited to five (5) minutes per speaker)
2. Council Comments
L. EXECUTIVE SESSION
1. Review and Discussion of the Terms of Employment Agreements for the City Manager, City
Attorney, and City Clerk which, Pursuant to AS 44.62.310(c)(2) May be a Subject that Tends
to Prejudice the Reputation and Character of the City Manager, City Attorney, and City Clerk
and per AS 44.62.310(c)(1) is a Matter of which the Immediate Knowledge may have an
Adverse Effect Upon the Finances of the City.
a. Action/Approval – Amending an Employment Agreement between the City of Kenai
and City Attorney, Scott Bloom. (Mayor Gabriel)
b. Action/Approval - Amending an Employment Agreement between the City of Kenai
and City Manager, Paul Ostrander. (Mayor Gabriel)
c. Action/Approval - Amending an Employment Agreement between the City of Kenai
and City Clerk, Jamie Heinz. (Mayor Gabriel)
M. PENDING ITEMS
1. Substitute Ordinance No. 3127-2020 - Repealing and Replacing Kenai Municipal Code
Title 6 - Elections to Provide Clarity, Process Improvements, and Increase Voter
Accessibility through Vote By Mail Elections. (Council Member Peterkin) [Clerk's Note: At
the August 19 Meeting, this item was Postponed to the 10/21/20 Council Meeting; a motion
to enact is on the floor.]
2. Ordinance No. 3128-2020 - Amending Kenai Municipal Code Section 1.85.040 – Records
Public, To Provide For A Record Retention Length. (City Clerk) [Clerk's Note: At the August
19 Meeting, this item was Postponed to the 10/21/20 Council Meeting; a motion to enact is
on the floor.]
N. ADJOURNMENT
O. INFORMATION ITEMS
1. Purchase Orders Between $2,500 and $15,000.
2. ROSSIA Correspondence.
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The agenda and supporting documents are posted on the City’s website at www.kenai.city. Copies of
resolutions and ordinances are available at the City Clerk’s Office or outside the Council Chamber prior
to the meeting. For additional information, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 907-283-8231.
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