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KENAI
CITY OF KENAI
ORDINANCE NO. 3452-2025
Sponsored by: Administration
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING A POLAR BEAR AND BROWN BEAR
TAXIDERMY DONATION FROM THE WARREN E JOHNSON ESTATE FOR DISPLAY IN THE KENAI
MUNICIPAL AIRPORT TERMINAL.
WHEREAS, a polar bear and brown bear taxidermy have been on display at the Kenai Municipal Airport
since 2014 and will continue to be displayed; and,
WHEREAS, Laurie Ramsey is the co -personal representative of the Warren E Johnson Estate that owns
the two pieces of taxidermy and would like to donate the polar bear and brown bear to the Kenai Municipal
Airport; and,
WHEREAS, the value of the polar bear is estimated to be approximately $25,000 and the value of the
brown bear is $15,000; and,
WHEREAS, the Airport Commission recommended approval at their regularly schedular meeting on
February 13, 2025; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Kenai to accept and appropriate this donation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City Manager is authorized to accept a donation valued in the amount of $40,000.
Section 2. That the estimated revenues and appropriations be increased as follows:
Airport Special Revenue Fund:
Increase Estimated Revenues —
Donations 4 000
Increase Appropriations —
Machinery and Equipment
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Section 3. That the City Manager is authorized to appropriate these assets for display at the Kenai
Municipal Airport.
Section 4. Severabiai That if any part or provision of this ordinance or application thereof to any
person or circumstances is adjudged invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall
be confined in its operation to the part, provision, or application directly involved in all controversy in
which this judgment shall have been rendered, and shall not affect or impair -the validity of the remainder
of this title or application thereof to other persons or circumstances. The City Council hereby declares
that it would have enacted the remainder of this ordinance even without such part, provision, or
application.
Section S. Effective Date: That pursuant to KMC 1.15.070(f), this ordinance shall take effect
immediately upon enactment.
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Ordinance No. 3452-2025
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ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, THIS 5T" DAY OF MARCH, 2025.
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Michelle r, MC, City Clerk
Approved by Finance:
Brian Gabriel Sr., Mayor
Introduced: February 19, 2025
Enacted: March 5, 2025
Effective: March 5, 2025
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Gabriel and Council Members
THROUGH: Terry Eubank, City Manager
FROM: Derek Ables, Airport Manager
DATE: February 8, 2025
SUBJECT: Ordinance No. 3452-2025 - Accepting and Appropriating a Polar Bear
and Brown Bear Taxidermy Donation from the Warren E Johnson Estate
for Display in the Kenai Municipal Airport Terminal.
The Kenai Municipal Airport currently has a polar bear and brown bear taxidermy on display in
the terminal since 2014. The Airport reached out to the owner to see if they wanted to renew the
term of display and they prefer to donate the bears. Laurie Ramsey is the co -personal
representative of the Warren E Johnson Estate that owns the two pieces of taxidermy. The value
of the polar bear is estimated to be approximately $25,000 and the brown bear $15,000.
Your support accepting this donation is respectfully requested.