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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2642-2012the et., KENAI. ALASKA Suggested by: Administration CITY OF KENAI ORDINANCE NO. 2642 -2012 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, INCREASING ESTIMATED REVENUES AND APPROPRIATIONS BY $61.,566 IN THE GENERAL FUND CITY MANAGER AND PARKS DEPARTMENTS FOR THE RECEIPT OF A GRANT FROM THE STATE OF ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION FOR BACTERIA LEVEL MONITORING ON THE CITY'S BEACHES DURING THE 2012 PERSONAL USE FISHERY. WHEREAS, the State of Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation has issued a grant to the City for bacteria level monitoring during the 2012 Personal Use Fishery; and, WHEREAS, monitoring will be provided through a cooperative agreement with the Kenai Watershed Forum; and, WHEREAS, bacteria levels during the Personal Use Fishery in the past have tested at elevated levels that could pose a health risk to the fisheries participants and City residents utilizing the beach; and, WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City to monitor the bacteria level on its beaches to protect its visitors and residents from potential dangers caused by the waste generated by the Personal Use Fishery. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA that estimated revenues and appropriations be increased as follows: General Fund Increase Estimated Revenues: State Grants Increase Appropriations: City Manager - Wages Parks — Professional Services $61,566 $ 3,078 58,488 $61,566 New Text Underlined; [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] Ordinance No. 2642 -2012 Page 2 of 2 PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this first day of August, 2012. ATTEST: Approved by Finance: PAT PORTER, MAYOR Introduced: July 18, 2012 Adopted: August 1, 2012 Effective: August 1, 2012 New Text Underlined' [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] KEBtAl ALASKA Tillage with a Past, Gi with a Fatw'e 210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai, Alaska 99611 -7794 Telephone: 907 - 283 -7535 / FAX: 907 - 283 -3014 1I1I'I TO: City Council FROM: Rick Koch, City Manager DATE: July 12, 2012 SUBJECT: Ordinance 2642 -2012, ADEC Grant for Bacteria Level Monitoring in the Kenai River The purpose of this correspondence is to recommend Council approval of the above referenced ordinance. This action provides for the appropriation of funds to support testing for coliform and enterococci bacteria in the Kenai River during the Personal Use Fishery by the Kenai Watershed Forum (KWF). Through a cooperative agreement the majority of the funding will be passed through to the KWF. This mirrors a previous process utilized in 2011. Thank you for your attention in this matter. 1992