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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2595-2011tees• K NAI. ALASKA ANV Suggested by: Administration CITY OF KENAI ORDINANCE NO. 2595 -2011 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, INCREASING ESTIMATED REVENUES AND APPROPRIATIONS BY $37,470 IN THE KENAI COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PROJECT FUND. WHEREAS, the City is in the process of updating its Comprehensive Plan; and, WHEREAS, planned increases to the scope of the project include a scientific public information poll and additional public meetings; and, WHEREAS, sufficient funds have been transferred to the Comprehensive Plan Project Fund, S17,470 in additional State of Alaska Municipal Revenue Sharing and $20,000 previously transferred for an Old Town Kenai Development Plan, to accommodate the expanded project scope; and, WHEREAS, with uncertainty regarding development in Old Town Kenai as a result of the pending development of a Kenaitze Indian Tribe Health Care Facility, expending funds on a development plan would be untimely and those funds could be better spent completing the City's Comprehensive Plan which will include a review of land uses in Old Town Kenai; and, WHEREAS, adequate funding for completion of an update to the City's Comprehensive Plan is in the best interest of the citizens 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: Kenai Comprehensive Plan Project Fund Increase Estimated Revenues: Appropriation of Fund Balance $20,000 Transfer from Other Funds 1.7,470 $37 470 Increase Appropriations: Professional Services $37,470 New Text Underlined' [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED! Ordinance No. 2595 -2011 Page 2 of 2 PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this second day of November, 2011. PAT PORTER, MAYOR ATTEST: Corene Hall, City Cle Approved by Finance: Introduced: October 19, 2011 Adopted: November 2, 2011 Effective: November 2, 2011 New Text Underlined DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] KENAI, ALASKA "Kffaye with a Past, Gc with a Future" MEMO: 210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai, Alaska 99611 -77942 Telephone: 907 - 283 -7535 / FAX: 907 - 283 -3014 11992 I'I TO: Rick Koch, City Manager FROM: Marilyn Kebschull, Planning Administration DATE: October 11, 2011 SUBJECT: Comprehensive Plan Project Funding This memo is to support appropriation of additional funding to the Comprehensive Plan project. The Comprehensive Plan was funded through a $50,000 grant from the Kenai Peninsula Borough which was matched with $50,000 from the City. The City also provided an additional $7,500 toward the costs for the Town Hall Meeting and collaborative decision training. It is anticipated that this funding will not be sufficient to complete the project as proposed by administration and the consultants. Funds have been encumbered to consultants in the amount of $85,200 ($75,000 to Glenn Gray & Associates & $10,200 to Alaska Map Co.) for the project. Additional public meetings are planned which will increase these fees. In addition to these expenses, there will be ongoing expenses for public meetings including advertising, meeting supplies, mailings, etc. Funds from the project will also be used to print and distribute the draft and final plans. The Town Hall Meeting and training held last year was funded in part by the Comprehensive Plan project. I did not anticipate this expense when projecting costs for the project. In addition, administration would like to engage a firm to conduct a scientific survey for those citizens who may not be reached through the public meeting process. This survey was not included in the original estimate. Ordinance No. 2581 -2011 appropriated $17,470 from State of Alaska revenue sharing to Non - departmental — Transfer to Other Funds to provide additional funding for the Comprehensive Plan Project. This ordinance will appropriate these funds to the Comprehensive Plan project. In FY2011, $20,000 was budgeted for the Comprehensive Plan, Old Town Kenai Development Plan. These funds are not sufficient to produce a development plan. A Comprehensive Plan Project Funding Page 2 large development is being planned by the Kenaitze Indian Tribe which will be located in the Townsite Historic Zone. The proposed development, Dena'ina Health and Wellness Clinic, will have a sweeping impact on the zone. The Comprehensive Plan will review land use in the area, the proposed development, and make recommendations to guide future development in the area. Using the funds to support the costs of the Comprehensive Plan is appropriate and needed. The proposed budget for the Plan with anticipated increased costs: Revenues: Kenai Peninsula Borough Grant $50,000.00 City of Kenai $94,970.00 Total Revenue $144,970.00 Expenditures: Glaser & Associates, Inc. 15,100.75 Glenn Gray & Associates 85,000.00 Alaska Map Co. 12,500.00 Scientific Citizen Poll 7,500.00 Public Meetings 7,500.00 Administration (Printing /Binding, Office Supplies, Etc.) 5,000.00 Contingency 12,369.25 Total Expenditures $144,970.00 Appropriating these budgeted funds to the Comprehensive Plan Fund will allow sufficient funds to complete the project. At the completion of the project, any excess funds can be transferred to the general fund or utilized for a future development plan in Old Town Kenai once the current uncertainty of the area is known.