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May 01, 2025
Kenai Parks & Recreation Commission
Regular Meeting
May 01, 2025 - 6:00 PM
Kenai City Hall - Council Chambers
210 Fidalgo Ave., Kenai, AK 99611
*Telephonic/Virtual Information on Page 2*
Agenda
A. CALL TO ORDER
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll Call
3. 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. April 3, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes .............................................................................. Pg. 3
E. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
F. NEW BUSINESS
1. Discussion/Recommendation - Approval of City of Kenai Leif Hansen Memorial Park Policy
No. PRK-70.002.
2. Discussion/Recommendation - Amending the Kenai Municipal Cemetery Regulations and
Fee Schedule, to Revise Marker and Headstone Regulations and Other Housekeeping
Amendments. .................................................................................................................... Pg. 5
3. Discussion/Recommendation - Amending the Kenai Recreation Center Open Hours .. Pg. 12
G. REPORTS
1. Parks & Recreation Director
2. Commission Chair
3. City Council Liaison ......................................................................................................... Pg. 17
H. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS (Public comments limited to five (5) minutes per speaker)
I. NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION – June 5, 2025
J. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS
K. ADJOURNMENT
L. INFORMATION ITEMS
1. Event Flyers .................................................................................................................... Pg. 23
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available at the City Clerk’s Office or outside of Council Chambers prior to the meeting. Please contact the Parks
and Recreation Director at 907-283-8262 for additional details.
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KENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION – REGULAR MEETING
APRIL 3, 2025 – 6:00 P.M.
KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
210 FIDALGO AVE., KENAI, AK 99611
CHAIR GRANT WISNIEWSKI, PRESIDING
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April 3, 2025
MINUTES
A. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the Parks & Recreation Commission was held on April 3, 2025, in the Kenai City
Council Chambers, Kenai, AK. Chair Wisniewski called the meeting to order at approximately 6:06 p.m.
1. Pledge of Allegiance
Chair Wisniewski led those assembled in the Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Roll Call
There were present:
Grant Wisniewski, Chair Charlie Stephens
Kyle Graham, Vice Chair Sharon Fisher
Michael Bernard Marti Pepper
Bridget Grieme
A quorum was present.
Also in attendance were:
Tyler Best, Parks & Recreation Director
Jenna Brown, Parks & Recreation Assistant Director
Alex Douthit, City Council Liaison
3. Agenda Approval
MOTION:
Commissioner Stephens MOVED to approve the agenda as presented.
VOTE: There being no objection; SO ORDERED.
B. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS - None.
C. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS - None.
D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. February 6, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes
2. March 6, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes
MOTION:
Commissioner Fisher MOVED to approve the February 6, 2025 and March 6, 2025 Parks & Recreation
Commission minutes.
VOTE: There being no objection; SO ORDERED.
E. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – None.
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F. NEW BUSINESS
1. Discussion/Recommendation -work plan goals for 2025
MOTION:
Commissioner Bernard MOVED to recommend City Council approval of the Parks & Recreation
Commission work plan goals for 2025. Commissioner Grieme SECONDED the motion.
Director Best gave a staff report from information provided in the packet, and described the purpose of
the unique one-time goals.
UNANIMOUS CONSENT was requested on the motion.
VOTE: There being no objection; SO ORDERED.
G. REPORTS
1. Parks & Recreation Director – Director Best reported on the following:
• Provided information on upcoming community events.
• Noted an upcoming Kenai Recreation Center closure for flooring refinishing work.
• Recruitment has opened for summer position vacancies.
• Plans to coordinate and schedule a kickoff meeting with Corvus Design, inviting community
members to participate and provide input on the Parks Master Plan. Commissioner Bernard
requested that reminders to be sent to the Commission via text or email.
[Clerk’s note: Commissioner Pepper arrived 6:20 p.m.]
2. Commission Chair – Chair Wisniewski expressed concern about the flexibility of fees associated
with the golf course as operational expenses rise and fall.
3. City Council Liaison – Council Member Douthit reported on recent actions of the City Council.
H. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS – None.
I. NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION – May 1, 2025
Commissioner Stephens noted he will be absent.
J. COMMISSION QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
Commissioner Pepper apologized for being late to the meeting.
Commissioner Graham suggested that the next work session should be held at a shared table.
K. ADJOURNMENT
L. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS – None.
There being no further business before the Parks & Recreation Commission, the meeting was adjourned
at 6:49 p.m.
I certify the above represents accurate minutes of the Parks & Recreation Commission meeting of April
3, 2025.
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Meghan Thibodeau
Deputy City Clerk
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Chair Wisniewski and Parks & Recreation Commission Members
THROUGH: Shellie Saner, City Clerk
FROM: Meghan Thibodeau, Deputy City Clerk
DATE: April 21, 2025
SUBJECT: Numbering Kenai Municipal Cemetery Regulations and Fee Schedule
to Policy No. PRK-70.001, Revising Marker and Headstone Regulations
and Making Housekeeping Changes.
The Clerk’s Office is proposing several housekeeping changes to the Marker and Headstone
section of the Kenai Municipal Cemetery Regulations & Fee Schedule. Since the Regulations
were last updated in 2022, the Clerk’s Office has been performing an audit on Cemetery records
which includes collecting photo of headstones installed at the Cemetery. Through the audit,
inconsistencies between cemetery regulations and current practices were identified. Proposed
changes include:
• Clarification on marker limits per plot: The current language limits each plot to a single
marker or headstone. Because up to three burials may occur in a single standard plot, the
revised policy will allow for one marker per standard or infant plot, limited to one upright
per plot.
• Headstones spanning multiple plots: The current language states that all markers must be
“maintained within the foot print of the plot,” and “within the assigned plot.” This language
inadvertently prohibits shared or dual markers that span two or more plots, which is
common practice. The revised policy would remove this restriction.
• New standard for marker inscriptions: A new provision would require that marker and
headstone inscriptions be deeply engraved or raised in high relief. Through the Cemetery
headstone on-site audit, it has been noted there are markers which had been painted or
lightly scratched-out by hand in way that will likely deteriorate and become illegible over
time.
• Consistent terminology: Terms such as “burial site,” “burial space,” and “grave” have been
updated to interment location (referring to both plots and columbarium niches) or interment
plot (referring specifically to in-ground spaces).
The final version of the policy, as recommended by the Commission, will be forwarded to the City
Council for consideration and approval.
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CITY OF KENAI
PRK – 70.001
KENAI MUNICIPAL CEMETERY REGULATIONS
Approved by:
City Council
PRK – 70.001 KENAI MUNICIPAL CEMETERY REGULATIONS
Purpose
The City of Kenai has ordinances and regulations in place for the administration of the Kenai
Municipal Cemetery. These regulations apply to all persons utilizing the Kenai Municipal
Cemetery. This document has been prepared as an informational guide and is not inclusive of all
ordinances and regulations.
The Kenai City Clerk is charged with administration and maintains necessary records required by
the State to ensure continuity in the operation of the cemetery. The Parks and Recreation Director
enforces all cemetery regulations.
Administration and General Provisions
Hours of Operation: The Kenai Municipal Cemetery is open year-round for pedestrian traffic. No
person shall enter the Kenai Municipal Cemetery except through the established access routes.
Summer/Winter hours when vehicle access is permitted are as follows:
1. Summer Hours – 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. from May 1st to September 30th
2. Winter Hours – Closed from October 1st to April 30th
Fees: All fees shall be as set forth in the City’s schedule of fees adopted by the City Council. The
purchase of interment [SPACES] locations, interment services or required deposits shall be made
through the City Clerk or a professional service provider licensed by the State of Alaska and
authorized by the City. At the time of purchase of an interment [SPACE] location, a designated
interment [SPACE] location will be assigned upon receipt payment.
Re-sell or re-assign: It is prohibited for the purchaser of an interment [SPACE] location to re-sell or
re-assign except to the City.
Records: The City Clerk shall maintain all records of interment or disinterment within the Kenai
Municipal Cemetery. The record shall include all files, maps and [BURIAL] records of interment and
inurnment.
Interment and Disinterment
All interment or disinterment’s shall be made in compliance with the laws and regulations of the
City of Kenai and State of Alaska.
The City Clerk shall be provided with the appropriate State burial-transit permits before interment
will be permitted; a burial-transit permit is not required when interring cremains. [THE BURIAL
PLOTS] Interment plots can be used for no other purpose than interment of human remains and
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CITY OF KENAI
PRK – 70.001
KENAI MUNICIPAL CEMETERY REGULATIONS
Approved by:
City Council
cremains plots or columbarium niches can be used for no other purpose but inurnment of human
remains.
Interment [SPACE] Location Specifications: One (1) casket and up to two (2) cremains may be
interred in a standard or infant plot. Up to three (3) cremains may be buried in a standard or infant
plot. Only one (1) cremains may be inurned in a cremains plot. Up to two cremains may be inurned
in a standard columbarium niche. (Inner Niche dimensions 12” x 12”.)
All columbarium niche openings and closings shall be overseen by the City and under the
supervision of the Parks and Recreation Director or designee. A niche may be opened only at the
request of the niche owner as listed in the cemetery records or as determined by the City Clerk.
The initial opening and closing (inurnment) of the niche is included in the original cost of the niche.
Additional openings and closings thereafter, for a second [INTERMENT] inurnment or for other
reasons are charged at a rate pursuant to the City’s Schedule of Rates, Charges and Fees.
All plot preparations for interments or disinterment’s shall be overseen by the City and under the
supervision of the Parks and Recreation Director or designee. Opening and closing of [GRAVES]
interment plots shall be conducted by a professional licensed by the State of Alaska and
authorized by the City to provide interment services within the Kenai Municipal Cemetery.
Maintenance and Landscaping
The City of Kenai shall take reasonable precaution to protect all interment markers within the
Kenai Municipal Cemetery from loss or damage but expressly disclaims any responsibility for loss
or damage from causes beyond such reasonable precautions. Damages incurred directly or
collaterally and caused by or resulting from thieves, vandals, malicious mischief, natural disaster
or unavoidable accidents shall be excluded from the City of Kenai’s responsibilities.
The City will, if able to, clear a path to the interment [SITE] location when an interment is scheduled
during winter months; however, the City reserves the right to suspend interment services due to
high snow levels, other severe weather conditions or natural disasters.
Plants and Decorations
Prohibited:
• Enclosures such as picket fences or establishing a perimeter around an interment [SITE]
location are prohibited.
• Planting of trees, shrubbery, plants or turf within the Kenai Municipal Cemetery is
prohibited.
• Attaching decorations to trees, shrubs or fences is prohibited.
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CITY OF KENAI
PRK – 70.001
KENAI MUNICIPAL CEMETERY REGULATIONS
Approved by:
City Council
Permitted:
• Boxes, shelves, toys and other such articles upon an [GRAVE OR BURIAL LOT] interment
location shall be permitted only if contained within the plot and maintained monthly (April
1 through September 30). Articles that are not maintained, impede maintenance efforts,
or become unsightly will be removed and discarded without prior notice at the discretion
of the Parks and Recreation Director or designee.
• Plastic or silk flowers and artificial decorations are permitted.
• All decorations (except those on [BURIALS] interments less than thirty (30) days) will be
removed during a selected Saturday in the month of May each year during the annual
cemetery clean up. A twenty (20) day notice will be posted at the cemetery. Family and
friends may either remove their properly placed decorations before Saturday’s clean up
and replace them later, or request the cemetery not to remove their properly placed
decorations by calling or writing the Parks and Recreation Director. A final cleanup of the
cemetery will also occur in late September.
• A professional licensed by the State of Alaska and authorized by the City may provide,
place and remove greens, decorations or seating used for an interment service and must
provide necessary lowering devices.
Plants, flowers, decorations, or articles not otherwise removed by the deadlines or regulations set
forth herein, or that have become withered or discolored, will be removed by the Parks and
Recreation Director or designee without prior notice. The cemetery is not responsible for damage
or liable for the return of such items.
No material shall be allowed to remain in the Kenai Municipal Cemetery longer than is reasonably
necessary for any construction work. During periods of break-up, no heavy hauling will be
permitted. Within one (1) year of interment, [GRAVES] plots shall be restored to ground level and
re-seeded.
Marker and Headstones
[NO MORE THAN ONE (1) MARKER OR HEADSTONE PER PLOT SHALL BE ALLOWED. ALL MARKER OR
HEADSTONE PLACEMENT AND REMOVALS SHALL BE OVERSEEN BY THE CITY UNDER THE SUPERVISION
OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR OR DESIGNEE. UPRIGHT MARKERS OR HEADSTONES SHALL
ONLY BE ALLOWED IN SPECIFIC DESIGNATED AREAS, ALL OTHER AREAS SHALL BE MARKED WITH FLAT
MARKERS OR HEADSTONES THAT ARE FLUSH WITH THE GROUND AND ARE MAINTAINED WITHIN THE FOOT
PRINT OF THE PLOT. MARKERS SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF MATERIALS THAT WILL NOT DECAY, ROT OR
DECOMPOSE. EXAMPLES ARE HARD STONE, CONCRETE OR HARD METALS.
THE CITY WILL ATTEMPT TO REASONABLY ACCOMMODATE ANY RELIGIOUS PRACTICES THAT MAKE
CONFORMANCE WITH THE BELOW REQUIREMENTS IMPOSSIBLE.]
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CITY OF KENAI
PRK – 70.001
KENAI MUNICIPAL CEMETERY REGULATIONS
Approved by:
City Council
All marker or headstone placement and removals shall be overseen by the City under the
supervision of the Parks and Recreation Director or designee. Upright markers or headstones
shall only be allowed in specific designated areas, all other areas shall be marked with flat markers
or headstones that are flush with the ground. Markers and headstones shall comply with the
following provisions:
• Each interment location must have at least one (1) permanent marker or headstone.
• Each standard or infant plot may have a maximum of three (3) markers, and each
cremains plot may have a maximum of one (1) marker. If the plot is located in an area
designated for upright headstones, one (1) upright marker is permitted; any additional
markers must be flush with the ground.
• Markers shall be constructed of materials that will not decay, rot or decompose. Examples
are hard stone, concrete or hard metals.
• Inscriptions of names and dates must be deeply engraved or raised in high relief to ensure
long-term legibility.
The City will attempt to reasonably accommodate any religious practices that make conformance
with the above requirements impossible.
Marker Deposit: If at the time of interment, a marker or headstone is not ordered, the City will
collect a deposit. Deposit refunds will be issued after proper installation of a marker or headstone.
If after eighteen (18) months for a plot and six (6) months for a columbarium niche a permanent
marker or headstone has not been installed, the City shall install a marker or headstone utilizing
the deposit as payment.
Marker and Headstone Placement: Markers for cemetery interment plots may be set in a concrete
base and installed at the head of the [GRAVE] plot(s), centered and within the assigned plot(s).
The Parks and Recreation Director must be notified prior to any plot preparation, construction, or
placement of headstone or marker.
Columbarium Markers: These markers shall follow a standard format, font, and size as
determined by the City and shall include the first and last name of the deceased, year of birth,
and year of death.
Columbarium Inscriptions: An inscription is required to be inscribed directly onto the granite
faceplate. The Kenai City Cemetery requires a specific format for unification of inscriptions that
shall be followed according to the purchaser’s name designation. Emblems and/or photos will be
allowed as space allows. When a suffix is needed (Jr., Sr., IV, etc.) they will be placed after the
first name.
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CITY OF KENAI
PRK – 70.001
KENAI MUNICIPAL CEMETERY REGULATIONS
Approved by:
City Council
Prohibited
Alcoholic beverages or controlled substances are strictly prohibited within the confines of the
cemetery.
Fire/Flames: Open flames or fires of any type are prohibited within the confines of the Cemetery.
This includes candles, memorial lanterns, barbeques or any other type of flame or fire.
Motorized Vehicle: Trucks over one ton, buses, tractors, trailers and over sized vehicles are strictly
prohibited from the cemetery unless approved in writing by the Parks and Recreation Director or
designee.
Motorized-Off Road Vehicles: motor bikes, three and four wheelers are prohibited in the cemetery.
It is unlawful for any person to operate any motorized off-road vehicles within the cemetery.
Non-Motorized transportation: Bicycles, skateboards, roller blades, roller skates or other such
riding devices are prohibited within the cemetery.
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CITY OF KENAI
PRK – 70.001
KENAI MUNICIPAL CEMETERY REGULATIONS
Approved by:
City Council
Effective Date Description of Changes
July 15, 2022 Initial policy approved via Ordinance No. 3293-2022
Pending
Revising Marker and Headstone Regulations and Making Housekeeping
Changes.
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Parks and Recreation Commission
FROM: Tyler Best, Parks and Recreation Director
DATE: April 21st, 2025
SUBJECT: Changing the Kenai Rec Center Open Hours
Attached is a petition submitted by a community member requesting that the Kenai Recreation
Center’s winter hours be extended year-round.
The petitioner initially brought a blank version of the petition to the Parks and Recreation
Department. After reviewing it, the Parks and Recreation Director agreed to bring the request
forward to the Parks and Recreation Commission for the Commission to advise on. Within 24
hours, the petitioner returned with 66 signatures in support of the request.
Over the years, the department has received similar feedback, with patrons commonly asking
for earlier summer hours, increased Sunday access during the winter, and more consistent
year-round hours. Parks and Recreation has taken this and the petition's feedback seriously
and weighed it against staffing and operational considerations.
After discussing potential changes with the petitioner, the following revised schedule was
proposed, which they indicated would meet the intent of the petition:
Current Schedule:
• October–April:
o Monday–Friday: 6:00 am–10:00 pm
o Saturday: 8:00 am–10:00 pm
o Sunday: 1:00 pm–5:00 pm
• May–September:
o Monday–Saturday: 8:00 am–10:00 pm
o Sunday: Closed
• Total Annual Hours: Approx. 4,788 (excluding holidays)
Proposed Schedule:
• September–May:
o Monday–Saturday: 6:30 am–9:30 pm
o Sunday: 11:00 am–5:00 pm
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• May–September:
o Monday–Saturday: 6:30 am–9:30 pm
o Sunday: Closed
• Total Annual Hours: Approx. 4,914(excluding holidays)
This proposal balances community requests with operational capacity. It offers more consistent
hours year-round, expands Sunday access during the colder months, and supports operational
needs by limiting Sunday openings to the most requested times of year.
The Parks and Recreation Department respectfully requests a recommendation from the
Commission to adopt the proposed revised hours for the Kenai Recreation Center.
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April 02, 2025
Kenai City Council - Regular Meeting
April 02, 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. Kenai River Quality Monitoring Funding, Kenai Watershed Forum, Environmental Scientist and
Water Quality Coordinator, Benjamin Meyer.
2. Request for Land Donation, Kenai Peninsula Housing Initiatives, Inc., Finance Director Dana
Gregoire.
D. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (Public comments limited to three (3) minutes per speaker;
thirty (30) minutes aggregated)
E. PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY. Resolution No. 2025-21 - Amending City Council Policies 20.010
- Recording Council Meetings, and 20.020 Standing Commissions and Other Advisory Body
Procedures, to Establish that Meeting Recordings are Retained in Accordance with the Records
Management Schedule and Record Retention Policy of the City. (City Clerk)
2. ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY. Resolution No. 2025-22 - Amending Council Policy 20.000
Agenda & Packet - Preparation, Distribution and Publication, to Establish a Twenty Minute
Aggregate Time Limit for Scheduled Public Comment and a Thirty Minute Aggregate Time Limit
for Unscheduled Public Comment. (Gabriel)
F. MINUTES
1. *Regular Meeting of March 19, 2025. (City Clerk)
G. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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H. NEW BUSINESS
1. *Action/Approval - Bills to be Ratified. (Administration)
2. *Ordinance No. 3462-2025 - Accepting and Appropriating Donations to the Kenai Animal
Shelter for the Purchase of Equipment and Supplies. (Administration)
3. APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. Action/Approval - Council on Aging Commission 2025 Work
Plan. (City Clerk)
4. WORK SESSION SCHEDULED FOR 5/3/2025 AT 9:00 AM. Discussion - Scheduling a
Budget Work Session. (Administration)
5. INTRODUCED/PUBLIC HEARING SET FOR 4/16/2025 - Ordinance No. 3463-2025 -
Conditionally Donating Certain City Owned Property Described as Three Approximately 1 ½
Acre Parcels to be Subdivided from a Portion of the Approximately 69 ½ Acre Parcel Described
as Kenai Meadows Addition No 1, Tract A1 According to Plat 2023-48 (KPB Parcel No.
03901067) to Kenai Peninsula Housing Initiative for the Development of Restricted Income and
Senior Housing. (Administration)
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
1. Review and Discussion of the City Manager's Evaluation Which May be a Subject that Tends
to Prejudice the Reputation and Character of the City Manager [AS 44.62.310(C)(2)].
2. Review and Discussion of the City Attorney's Evaluation Which May be a Subject that Tends to
Prejudice the Reputation and Character of the City Attorney [AS 44.62.310(C)(2)].
3. Review and Discussion of the City Clerk's Evaluation Which May be a Subject that Tends to
Prejudice the Reputation and Character of the City Clerk [AS 44.62.310(C)(2)].
N. PENDING ITEMS
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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/am9d7e9fS9KAMhuetsTcKA
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April 16, 2025
Kenai City Council - Regular Meeting
April 16, 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
1. Fiscal Year 2024 Audit Report, Principal Assurance Practice Leader Joy Merriner, BDO USA,
LLP.
C. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (Public comments limited to ten (10) minutes per speaker;
twenty (20) minutes aggregated)
1. Boys and Girls Club of the Kenai Peninsula, Chief Executive Officer Shanette Wik.
2. Central Area Rural Transit System (CARTS), Board of Directors Secretary Linda Hutchings and
Executive Director Jessica Schultz.
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. 3462-2025 - Accepting and Appropriating
Donations to the Kenai Animal Shelter for the Purchase of Equipment and Supplies.
(Administration)
2. ENACTED UNANIMOUSLY. Ordinance No. 3463-2025 - Conditionally Donating Certain City
Owned Property Described as Three Approximately 1½ Acre Parcels to be Subdivided from a
Portion of the Approximately 69½ Acre Parcel Described as Kenai Meadows Addition No 1,
Tract A1 According to Plat 2023-48 (KPB Parcel No. 03901067) to Kenai Peninsula Housing
Initiative for the Development of Restricted Income and Senior Housing. (Administration)
3. ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY. Resolution No. 2025-23 - Redirecting Water & Sewer Capital
Project Funds to Complete Citywide Lift Station Improvements. (Administration)
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4. ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY. Resolution No. 2025-24 - Implementing a New Fee for a Truck
Fill Station Permit in the Water Fees Section of the Schedule of Rates, Charges and Fees.
(Administration)
5. ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY. Resolution No. 2025-25 - Authorizing Award of the Contract to
Use Cranes, Offices, and Operation Area at the Boating Facility. (Administration)
6. ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY. Resolution No. 2025-26 - Authorizing the City Manager to Enter
into an Agreement with the City of Soldotna to Continue Providing Animal Shelter Services for
the City of Soldotna at the Kenai Animal Shelter. (Administration)
F. MINUTES
1. *Regular Meeting of April 2, 2025. (City Clerk)
G. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
H. NEW BUSINESS
1. *Action/Approval - Bills to be Ratified. (Administration)
2. *Action/Approval - Special Use Permit to Rebecca Boettcher, DBA: The Fishing Grounds, LLC
for Operation of a Snack/Gift Shop Inside the Kenai Municipal Airport. (Administration)
3. *Action/Approval - Special Use Permit to the State of Alaska, Division of Forestry for Use of
Apron Space at the Kenai Municipal Airport. (Administration)
4. *Ordinance No. 3464-2025 - Amending Kenai Municipal Code 21.05.085 - Airport Fuel Flowage
Fee, to Remove the Set Amount in Code and Instead Refer to the Annually Updated Schedule
of Rates, Charges and Fees. (Administration)
5. *Ordinance No. 3465-2025 - Amending Kenai Municipal Code, Title 2 - Alcoholic Beverage and
Marijuana, Standardizing How Licenses are Reviewed by the City, Allowing for Administrative
Non-Objections for Renewal of Existing Licenses When No Grounds to Object to the Renewal
are Identified, Updating Public Hearings for Protests or Conditional Non-Objections, Aligning
Municipal Code with Requirements of Alaska Statutes, and Other Housekeeping Amendments.
(City Clerk)
6. *Ordinance No. 3466-2025 - Amending Kenai Municipal Code, Chapter 4.32 Residential Code,
to Reinstate Provisions Related to Engineered Design and Location, Including Fire Code
Protection on Floors Provisions of the 2021 International Residential Code. (Administration)
7. *Ordinance No. 3467-2025 - Accepting and Appropriating a Grant Received Through the
Alaska Animal Control Association to the Kenai Animal Shelter for Attendance at the Alaska
Animal Control Association 2025 Training Conference. (Administration)
8. *Ordinance No. 3468-2025 - Accepting and Appropriating a Donation to the Kenai Community
Library for the Summer Reading Program 2025. (Administration)
9. *Ordinance No. 3469-2025 - Amending KMC 1.85.060-Conflicts of Interest Prohibited, to Allow
Municipal Officers and City Employees to Participate in Certain Sales Open to the Public
Through a Public Process and Narrowing the Existing Prohibition on Purchases to Personal
Property Items. (Douthit)
10. APPOINTMENT OF JEANNE REVEAL APPROVED. Action/Approval - Confirmation of
Mayoral Nomination for a Partial Term Appointment of Jeanne Reveal to the Planning & Zoning
Commission. (Gabriel)
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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
1. Review and Discussion of the City Clerk's Evaluation which May be a Subject that Tends to
Prejudice the Reputation and Character of the City Clerk [AS 44.62.310(C)(2)].
N. PENDING ITEMS
O. ADJOURNMENT
P. INFORMATION ITEMS
1. CIRCAC Director's Report - Williams
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/8Yr9FnrwQoqEILV-k1WOlA
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