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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2677-2013Suggested by: Administration CITY OF KENAI ORDINANCE NO. 2677 -2013 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, INCREASING ESTIMATED REVENUES AND APPROPRIATIONS BY $15,000 IN THE COUNCIL ON AGING SPECIAL REVENUE FUND FOR THE PURCHASE OF RADIOS TO BECOME COMPLIANT WITH FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION REGULATIONS REGARDING NARROW BAND RADIO FREQUENCIES. WHEREAS, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued new regulations requiring radios to operate within a narrower frequency band; and, WHEREAS, the City's administration has determined that radios are still the best communications solution for the Senior Center and its vehicles; and, WHEREAS, the Senior Center received a generous donation of $10,000 from the estate of Mr. Earl Jones to be used on a project of its choice; and, WHEREAS, the FY12 ending fund balance in the Council on Aging Special Revenue Fund was $206,644. $99,320 was assigned for FY13 expenditures, $14,674 was assigned for compensated absences, and the remaining $92,650 was assigned for unidentified, future senior expenditures such as this request to purchase radios; and, WHEREAS, providing compliant communications for Senior Center operations is in the best interest of the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA that estimated revenues and appropriations be increased as follows: Senior Citizen Special Revenue Fund Increase Estimated Revenues: Appropriation of Fund Balance $ 5,000 Miscellaneous Donations 10.000 $ 15.000 Increase Appropriations Congregate Meals — Small Tools $ 5,000 Home Delivered Meals — Small Tools 5,000 Transportation — Small Tools 5.000 $ 15 00 New Text Underlined; [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] Ordinance No. 2677 -2013 Page 2 of 2 PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 20th day of February, 2013. PAT PORTER, MAYOR ATT T: ' Sanoo M digh, ity Clerk Approved by Finance: Introduced: February 6, 2013 Adopted: February 20, 2013 Effective: February 20, 2013 New Text Underlined; [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] "Villaye with a Past, C# with a Future 210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai, Alaska 99611 -7794 Telephone: 907 - 283 -7535 / FAX: 907 - 283 -3014 1IIII.I the d&W t 1992 V MEMO: TO: Rick Koch, City Manager FROM: Rachael S. Craig, Senior Center Director DATE: January 29, 2013 SUBJECT: Senior Center Radios We applied to the Mental HealthTrust small projects grant to be used to replace and upgrade the radios for the vans and base station. This grant was not funded. In August, we received a $10,000 donation from the Earl Jones Estate. The Estate requested the funds to be used for a project at the senior center. It is my recommendation we use the $10,000 donation for the Radio project and $5,000 from the unapproprated senior center balance to fund this project. The radios are an important piece of time management and communications between the receptionist and drivers who transport clients to various appointments in Kenai and Soldotna, to and from the senior center and various senior outings. There are times, when the meals drivers(s) need to communicate via radio to the receptionist for information, directions, etc. It is vital to be able to have the receptionist and all drivers listen to the communications in case there is a change of schedule.