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RESOLUTION NO. 2005-43
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALAS~, TRANSFERRING
$10,000 IN THE GENERAL FUND FOR ADDITIONAL CODE ENFORCEMENT
STAFFING.
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest ofthe City of Kenai to have a viable code
enforcement program; and,
WHEREAS, the demand for code enforcement activity exceeds the $4,500 funding in
the FY 2006 operating budget; and,
WHEREAS, additional hours are needed in order to get the work done md to make the
position attractive to qualified candidates; and,
WHEREAS, approximately 360 additional hours would be funded with a transfer of
$10,000; and,
WHEREAS, funds are available for transfer in the General Fund Non Departmental
Contingency account.-
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA, that the following budget transfers be made'
General Fund
,,,
From: Non Departmental- Contingency
To;
Police- Personal Services
$10,000
$10,000
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this Seventh day of
September 2005. ~_ ~~
PAT PORTER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Car(~l-L. i~re~s, ~'il~y Cl~rk
Approved by Finance:
(08~ 18/2005) hl
' 210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai, Alaska ,
1- Telephone: 907-283-7535 / FAX: 907-283-3014 'IIII.'
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KENAI, ALASKA
MEMO:
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Mayor and Council
Chuck Kopp, Acting City Manager ~~-
September 7, 2005
Code Enforcement Summary
Resolution No. 2005-43, regarding transfer of fimds to support additional code
enforcement staffing, is an important quality of life issue the Council is addressing at
tonight's meeting. The Planning and Zoning Departments Code Violation database dates
back to January 1998. The most significant complaints investigated by the Code
Enforcement Officer are ranked in the following order:
1. Junk' Vehicles
2. Debris and Garbage
3. Illegal businesses
4. Trespassing
5. Right of Way violations
6. Persons living in RVs as permanent residences
7. Abandoned Vehicles
The CEO has 53 code enforcement investigations year to date. I anticipate approximately
20 more code enforcement complaints by the end of October. Most violations are
reported from April through mid-November, when snow cover is absent. In 1998, the
City received only 20 code enforcement complaints.
With the additional funding, the position will still be part time, less than 15 hours per
week. This avoids the requirement to pay PERS. The current fimding is $4,200 for salary
and $400 for benefits. Adding $10,000 to the total budget will provide about $9,200 for
salary, which at range 17A, $26.87 per hour, would fund about 340 additional hours.