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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2011-09the city of KE Al, ALASKA CITY OF KENAI RESOLUTION NO. 2011 -09 Suggested by: Finance Department A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT OF THE REGULATIONS OF THE KENAI MUNICIPAL CEMETERY TO DELETE REFERENCES TO SPECIFIC FEES AND CHARGES SO THAT THOSE FEES AND CHARGES WILL BE AS SET FORTH IN A COMPREHENSIVE FEE SCHEDULE ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AT WHICH TIME THE FEES CHARGED BY THE KENAI MUNICIPAL CEMETERY MAY BE INCREASED TO ALLOW FOR CREDIT CARD ACCEPTANCE FOR PAYMENT OF CEMETERY FEES AND CHARGES. WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted regulations governing various fees and other charges imposed by the Kenai Municipal Cemetery; and, WHEREAS, the City Code provides for the establishment of a comprehensive fee schedule to establish rates, charges, and fees of the City and the City is in the process of adopting such a fee schedule to create a primary location where all charges, rates, and fees of the City are set forth; and, WHEREAS, the creation of a fee schedule to be approved by resolution of the Council will provide increased flexibility in the City's management of its charges, rates, and fees; and, WHEREAS, it is anticipated that when the Council adopts a comprehensive fee schedule, some of the fees charged by the Kenai Municipal Cemetery may be increased to accommodate for the City's acceptance of credit card payments for those fees; and, WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City to move the specific charges, rates, and fees of the Kenai Municipal Cemetery to the comprehensive fee schedule rather than in its separate code of regulation. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, that 1. Cemetery Regulation, Section 1, Plots, is hereby amended as follows: Section 1: Plots a. Plots shall be platted in those areas of the cemetery where interments have not as yet taken place in five -foot (5') by ten -foot (10') plots, two and one -half -foot (2 -1 /2') by five -foot (5') plots for infants, and two feet (2') by two feet (2') by two feet (2') for cremains. New Text Underlined; [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED Resolution No. 2011 -09 Page 2 of 2 All EST: /2 b. The City Clerk shall be in charge and have access to said plats for the purpose of assigning plots upon request, and have charge of burial records, files and maps which shall be stored by the City of Kenai. The City Clerk shall charge a fee [OF TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS (5250.00) PER STANDARD PLOT, ONE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS ($150.00) FOR INFANTS OR ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) FOR CREMAINS. SUMMER CHARGES (JUNE 1 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30) FOR OPENING AND CLOSING GRAVES ARE FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00) PER STANDARD PLOT, TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS ($250.00) FOR INFANTS AND ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) FOR CREMAINS. WINTER CHARGES (OCTOBER 1 THROUGH MAY 30) WILL BE SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS ($600.00) FOR STANDARD PLOTS, TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS (5250.00) FOR INFANT PLOTS, AND ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) FOR CREMAINS] for each plot, depending upon the size of the plot (adult or infant or cremains) and the season during which the opening and closing of the grave occurs. All fees shall be as set forth in the City's schedule of fees adopted by the City Council. Payment in full for the plot is required at the time of purchase of the plot. Payment for the opening or closing of the grave is due prior to commencement of work. c. A reservation of burial space in the Kenai Municipal Cemetery can be acquired by applying to the City Clerk and being assigned a platted plot or plots after having paid the appropriate fee. It is prohibited for the purchaser of said plots to re -sell or assign the plots except to the City. Charges for reservation in advance will be at maximum cost. Funeral director will take the family to the cemetery for site selection. The family will pay Clerk unless the director is paid in advance. 2. This Resolution shall become effective on March 2, 2011. PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this second day of February, 2011. Carol L. Freas, City Clerk Approved by Finance: New Text Underlined; [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] KENAI, ALASKA flaye with a Past, Gc with a Future FINANCE DEPARTMENT 210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai, Alaska 99611 -7794 Telephone: 907 283 -7535 ext 221 FAX: 907 283 -3014 To: Rick Koch, City Manager 7 From: Terry Eubank, Finance Director Date: January 27, 2011 Re: Resolutions 2011 -09, 201 -10, 2011 -11, 2011 -12, and 2011 -13. The above Resolutions, in conjunction with Ordinance 2528 -2011, are being presented for your consideration as part of the project to standardize the method by which City fees, charges and licenses are set and amended, and to create a single source for City fees, charges and licenses. This process began with the September 28, 2010 council work session. Step one of the project was completed with the adoption of Ordinance 2520 -2010 on December 1, 2010. Ordinance 2520 -2010 clarified the setting of all fees shall be by the City Manager, unless otherwise provided in the Kenai Municipal Code (KMC) of Ordinances, with approval by the City Council via resolution prior to becoming effective. Ordinance 2520 -2010 also established a City Schedule of Fees, Charges and Licenses. Step two of the project, Ordinance 2528 -2011 and Resolutions 2011 -09 through 2011 -13, is to remove all specific dollar references to fees, charges and licenses within the KMC and replace them with a reference to the City's Schedule of Fees, Charges and Licenses. Ordinance 2528- 2011 will become effective March 2, 2011 if adopted at the February 2 Council Meeting. Similarly the effective date for each of the resolutions has been delayed until March 2, 2011. The third and final step in the project will be presentment of a Resolution to adopt the City's new Schedule of Fess, Charges and Licenses. This resolution will be presented for Council consideration at the February 16 Council meeting. While there will be no change in most fees, minor changes are expected for such things as to accommodate the City's credit card acceptance policy and to adjust fees to reflect actual City costs. The effective date of this resolution will be March 2, 2011 allowing for multiple public hearings at the pleasure of Council.