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April 07, 2025
Kenai Harbor Commission
Regular Meeting
April 07, 2025 - 6:00 PM
Kenai City Hall - Council Chambers
210 Fidalgo Ave., Kenai, AK 99611
*Telephonic/Virtual Information Below*
Agenda
A. CALL TO ORDER
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll Call
3. Election of Chair and Vice Chair
4. Agenda Approval
B. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (Public comments limited to ten (10) minutes per speaker)
C. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT (Public comments limited to three (3) minutes per speaker;
thirty (30) minutes aggregated)
D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. February 10, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes ..................................................................... Pg. 3
E. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
F. NEW BUSINESS
1. Discussion – Discuss work plan implementation
2. Discussion – Schedule date for Kenai Dock site visit
G. REPORTS
1. Public Works Director
2. Commission Chair
3. City Council Liaison ........................................................................................................... Pg. 6
H. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS (Public comments limited to five (5) minutes per speaker)
I. NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION – May 12, 2025
J. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS
K. ADJOURNMENT
L. INFORMATION ITEMS
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The agenda and agenda items are posted on the City’s website at www.kenai.city. Copies of the agenda items are
available at the City Clerk’s Office or outside of Council Chambers prior to the meeting. Please contact the Public
Works Director at 907-283-8236 for additional details.
**COMMISSIONERS, PLEASE CONTACT US IF YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE MEETING**
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KENAI HARBOR COMMISSION – REGULAR MEETING
FEBRUARY 10, 2025 – 6:00 P.M.
KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
210 FIDALGO AVE., KENAI, AK 99611
CHAIR LISA GABRIEL, PRESIDING
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ACTION MINUTES
A. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the Harbor Commission was held on February 10, 2025, in the Kenai City Council
Chambers, Kenai, AK. Chair Gabriel called the meeting to order at approximately 6:00 p.m.
1. Pledge of Allegiance
Chair Gabriel led those assembled in the Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Roll Call
There were present:
Lisa Gabriel, Chair Jeanne Reveal, Vice Chair
Zachary Rohr Matthew Moffis
Dominick Sarte
A quorum was present.
Also in attendance were:
Lee Frey, Public Works Director
Lisa List, Public Works Administrative Assistant
Sovala Kisena, City Council Liaison
3. Agenda Approval
MOTION:
Vice Chair Reveal MOVED to approve the agenda as presented. Commissioner Moffis SECONDED the
motion.
VOTE: There being no objection; SO ORDERED.
B. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS - None.
C. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS - None.
D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. November 12, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes
MOTION:
Vice Chair Reveal MOVED to approve the November 12, 2024 Harbor Commission minutes.
Commissioner Rohr SECONDED the motion.
VOTE: There being no objection; SO ORDERED.
E. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – None.
F. NEW BUSINESS
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1. Discussion/Recommendation - Review work plan summary report from CY2024
MOTION:
Vice Chair Reveal MOVED to approve the Harbor Commission 2024 Annual Report for submission to
the City Council. Commissioner Rohr SECONDED the motion.
Director Frey gave a staff report from information provided in the packet.
UNANIMOUS CONSENT was requested on the motion.
VOTE: There being no objection; SO ORDERED.
2. Discussion – Discuss work plan goals for 2025
Director Frey gave a staff report from information provided in the packet.
MOTION:
Vice Chair Reveal MOVED to Use the Harbor Commission 2024 goals for 2025 and submit to the Council
for approval. Commissioner Rohr SECONDED the motion.
UNANIMOUS CONSENT was requested on the motion.
VOTE: There being no objection; SO ORDERED.
G. REPORTS
1. Public Works Director – Director Frey reported on the following:
• A budget transfer has provided funding for a new project for City dock float replacement and
concrete ramp repairs.
• Update on Bluff Project: work will start May 16th.
2. Commission Chair – Chair Gabriel welcomed the new commissioners.
3. City Council Liaison – Council Member Kisena reported on recent actions of the City Council.
H. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS – None.
I. NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION – March 10, 2025
Chair Gabriel and Commissioner Sarte noted that they will attend remotely.
J. COMMISSION QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
Vice Chair Reveal welcomed the new commissioners.
Commissioner Moffis requested that the Commission schedule an offsite tour of the City harbor facilities.
Commissioner Rohr discussed possibilities for the waterfront revitalization project.
Commissioner Sarte said he looked forward to working with the Commission.
K. ADJOURNMENT
L. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS – None.
There being no further business before the Harbor Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 6:29 p.m.
I certify the above represents accurate minutes of the Harbor Commission meeting of February 10, 2025.
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Meghan Thibodeau
Deputy City Clerk
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March 05, 2025
Kenai City Council - Regular Meeting
March 05, 2025 ꟷ 6:00 PM
Kenai City Council Chambers
210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai, Alaska
www.kenai.city
**Telephonic/Virtual Information on Page 3**
Action Agenda
A. CALL TO ORDER
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of the Agenda and Consent Agenda (Public comments on Consent Agenda Items
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 ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
C. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (Public comments limited to ten (10) minutes per speaker)
D. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (Public comments limited to three (3) minutes per speaker;
thirty (30) minutes aggregated)
E. PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. ENACTED UNANIMOUSLY. Ordinance No. 3451-2025 - Accepting and Appropriating
Donations to the Kenai Community Library for Library Materials, Equipment, Furniture, and
Programming. (Administration)
2. ENACTED UNANIMOUSLY. 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. (Administration)
3. ENACTED UNANIMOUSLY. Ordinance No. 3453-2025 - Amending Kenai Municipal Code
Chapter 7.15 - Purchases and Sales, Sections 7.15.060 - Procurement of Professional Services
and 7.15.070 - Innovative Procurements and Other Exceptions, to Allow Insurance Coverages
to be Procured by Direct Negotiation and Authorize Other Procurement Exceptions Subject to
City Council Approval by Resolution. (Knackstedt)
4. ENACTED UNANIMOUSLY. Ordinance No. 3454-2025 - Amending Kenai Municipal Code
23.35.032 - Arbitration Panel to Amend the Member Terms from Indefinite Terms to Three-Year
Terms. (City Clerk)
5. ENACTED UNANIMOUSLY. Ordinance No. 3455-2025 - Authorizing the Purchase of a Used
Ventrac Tractor and Attachments from KNC Golf, Inc., that Deviates from Procurement
Procedures Authorized by Kenai Municipal Code Chapter 7.15 Purchases and Sales.
(Administration)
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6. ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY. Resolution No. 2025-16 - Authorizing a Professional Service
Agreement and Corresponding Purchase Order for the 2026 Airport Perimeter and Security
Fence Line Improvement Project for the Kenai Municipal Airport. (Administration)
7. ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY. Resolution No. 2025-17 - Authorizing the City Manager to Renew
the Memorandum of Understanding for the Kenai Watershed Forum Kenai River Water Quality
Monitoring Program. (Administration)
8. ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY. Resolution No. 2025-18 - Authorizing the Use of the Fleet
Replacement Fund for the Purchase of Equipment to Upfit Three New Police Vehicles.
(Administration)
F. MINUTES
1. *Regular Meeting of February 19, 2025. (City Clerk)
G. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
H. NEW BUSINESS
1. *Action/Approval - Bills to be Ratified. (Administration)
2. *Action/Approval - Non-Objection to the Issuance of a Package Store Sampling Endorsement
for Three Bears Alaska, Inc. DBA Three Bears - License No. 4118. (City Clerk)
3. *Action/Approval - Non-Objection to the Issuance of a Restaurant Endorsement for Salamatof
Cannery Lodge, LLC. DBA Salamatof Cannery Lodge - License No. 15960. (City Clerk)
4. *Action/Approval - Non-Objection to the Renewal of a Seasonal Golf Course Liquor License
for Griffin Golf, LLC. DBA Kenai Golf Course - License No. 5788. (City Clerk)
5. *Action/Approval - Non-Objection to the Renewal of a Package Store Liquor License for AK,
Inc. DBA Speedway Express - License No. 4544. (City Clerk)
6. *Action/Approval - Non-Objection to the Renewal of a Retail Marijuana Store License and a
Standard Marijuana Cultivation License for Majestic Gardens LLC., DBA: Majestic Gardens
LLC. - License No.’s 15393 and 15395. (City Clerk)
7. *Action/Approval - Non-Objection to the Renewal of a Restaurant Eating Place Liquor License
for Ramon Gonzalez DBA Playa Azul - License No. 5224. (City Clerk)
8. *Ordinance No. 3456-2025 - Accepting and Appropriating a Grant Received Through Best
Friends Animal Society to the Kenai Animal Shelter for Attendance at the Best Friends National
Conference. (Administration)
9. *Ordinance No. 3457-2025 - Accepting and Appropriating Donations Designated by Tom
Anderson from the Alaska Community Foundation for the Construction of Softball Dugouts and
the Dedication of a Dugout in Memoriam of Hannah Hill. (Administration)
10. *Ordinance No. 3458-2025 - Accepting and Appropriating a Grant Received Through the
Alaska Geriatric Exchange Network to the Kenai Senior Center for Attendance at the 2025
Legislative Fly-In. (Administration)
11. *Ordinance No. 3459-2025 - Determining that Real Property Described as Lot 10, Block 1,
Etolin Subdivision Number 3, According to Plat 82-103, City-Owned Airport Land Located
Outside the Airport Reserve, is Not Needed for a Public Purpose and Authorizing the Sale of
the Property to LOROC, LLC. (Administration)
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12. *Ordinance No. 3460-2025 - Determining that Real Property Described as Lot 11, Block 1,
Etolin Subdivision Number 3, According to Plat 82-103, City-Owned Airport Land Located
Outside the Airport Reserve, is Not Needed for a Public Purpose and Authorizing the Sale of
the Property to LOROC, LLC. (Administration)
13. *Ordinance No. 3461-2025 - Amending the Official Zoning Map and Land Use Table by
Rezoning the Properties at 202 North Forest Drive and 1408 Second Avenue from Suburban
Residential (RS) to General Commercial (CG) Zoning District. (Administration)
14. APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. Action/Approval - Harbor Commission 2025 Work Plan. (City
Clerk)
15. APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. Action/Approval - Nominations Received for Council
Consideration of Robert Molloy and Vaughn Dosko for Appointment to the Personnel Arbitration
Board. (City Clerk)
I. COMMISSION REPORTS
1. Council on Aging Commission
2. Airport Commission
3. Harbor Commission
4. Parks and Recreation Commission
5. Planning and Zoning Commission
6. Beautification Commission
J. REPORT OF THE MAYOR
K. ADMINISTRATION REPORTS
1. City Manager
2. City Attorney
3. City Clerk
L. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS
1. Citizens Comments (Public comments limited to five (5) minutes per speaker)
2. Council Comments
M. EXECUTIVE SESSION
N. PENDING ITEMS
O. ADJOURNMENT
P. INFORMATION ITEMS
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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March 19, 2025
Kenai City Council - Regular Meeting
March 19, 2025 ꟷ 6:00 PM
Kenai City Council Chambers
210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai, Alaska
www.kenai.city
**Telephonic/Virtual Information on Page 3**
Action Agenda
A. CALL TO ORDER
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of the Agenda and Consent Agenda (Public comments on Consent Agenda Items
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 ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
C. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (Public comments limited to ten (10) minutes per speaker)
1. 100% Communities and the 907 Navigation App, Abby Struffert, Southcentral Consulting
D. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (Public comments limited to three (3) minutes per speaker;
thirty (30) minutes aggregated)
E. PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. ENACTED UNANIMOUSLY. Ordinance No. 3456-2025 - Accepting and Appropriating a Grant
Received Through Best Friends Animal Society to the Kenai Animal Shelter for Attendance at
the Best Friends National Conference. (Administration)
2. ENACTED UNANIMOUSLY. Ordinance No. 3457-2025 - Accepting and Appropriating
Donations Designated by Tom Anderson from the Alaska Community Foundation for the
Construction of Softball Dugouts and the Dedication of a Dugout in Memoriam of Hannah Hill.
(Administration)
3. ENACTED UNANIMOUSLY. Ordinance No. 3458-2025 - Accepting and Appropriating a Grant
Received Through the Alaska Geriatric Exchange Network to the Kenai Senior Center for
Attendance at the 2025 Legislative Fly-In. (Administration)
4. ENACTED UNANIMOUSLY. Ordinance No. 3459-2025 - Determining that Real Property
Described as Lot 10, Block 1, Etolin Subdivision Number 3, According to Plat 82-103, City-
Owned Airport Land Located Outside the Airport Reserve, is Not Needed for a Public Purpose
and Authorizing the Sale of the Property to LOROC, LLC. (Administration)
5. ENACTED UNANIMOUSLY. Ordinance No. 3460-2025 - Determining that Real Property
Described as Lot 11, Block 1, Etolin Subdivision Number 3, According to Plat 82-103, City-
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Owned Airport Land Located Outside the Airport Reserve, is Not Needed for a Public Purpose
and Authorizing the Sale of the Property to LOROC, LLC. (Administration)
6. ENACTED UNANIMOUSLY. Ordinance No. 3461-2025 - Amending the Official Zoning Map
and Land Use Table by Rezoning the Properties at 202 North Forest Drive and 1408 Second
Avenue from Suburban Residential (RS) to General Commercial (CG) Zoning District.
(Administration)
7. ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY. Resolution No. 2025-19 - Authorizing the City Manager to Enter
into an Airline Operating Agreement and Terminal Area Lease with Aleutian Airways.
(Administration)
8. ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY. Resolution No. 2025-20 - Authorizing Award of the Airport
Engineering Services Term Contract. (Administration)
F. MINUTES
1. *Regular Meeting of March 5, 2025. (City Clerk)
G. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
H. NEW BUSINESS
1. *Action/Approval - Bills to be Ratified. (Administration)
2. *Action/Approval - Authorizing a Memorandum of Agreement with Greatland Consulting and
Training LLC. for use of the Alaska Regional Fire Training Facility. (Administration)
3. *Action/Approval - Authorizing a Special Use Permit to Jeremy Mastre, DBA: River Rock
Outdoors, LLC for Commercial Operations at the Kenai Municipal Airport Float Plane Basin.
(Administration)
4. *Action/Approval - Authorizing a Special Use Permit to Jeremy Mastre, DBA; River Rock
Outdoors, LLC for Fuel Tank Storage at the Kenai Municipal Airport Float Plane Basin.
(Administration)
5. *Action/Approval - Approving Amendments to the Lease and Concession Agreements for the
Kenai Municipal Golf Course and Recreation Area between the City of Kenai and KNC Golf,
Inc. (Administration)
6. APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. Action/Approval - Reporting Requirements for Agencies
Receiving Grants through the Legislative Budget. (Douthit)
7. SPECIAL MEETING SCHEDULED FOR 4/15/2025 AT 6:00 P.M. Discussion - Scheduling
Council Employee Evaluations. (Gabriel)
8. Discussion - Kenai Municipal Code, Title 2 Alcoholic Beverages and Marijuana - License
Renewals. (City Clerk)
9. APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. Action/Approval - Authorizing the Mayor to Sign a Letter of
Support for the American Tidal Energy Project led by ORPC. (Gabriel)
I. COMMISSION REPORTS
1. Council on Aging Commission
2. Airport Commission
3. Harbor Commission
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4. Parks and Recreation Commission
5. Planning and Zoning Commission
6. Beautification Commission
J. REPORT OF THE MAYOR
K. ADMINISTRATION REPORTS
1. City Manager
2. City Attorney
3. City Clerk
L. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS
1. Citizens Comments (Public comments limited to five (5) minutes per speaker)
2. Council Comments
M. EXECUTIVE SESSION
N. PENDING ITEMS
O. ADJOURNMENT
P. INFORMATION ITEMS
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.
Registration is required to join the meeting remotely through Zoom. Please use the following link to
register:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/D2kvBJR9Rdey7qnGdqWUPg
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