A. CALL TO ORDER

B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

C. INVOCATION

D. ROLL CALL

E. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA

(All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine and non-controversial by the Assembly and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless an Assembly Member so requests, in which case the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.

G.  PUBLIC COMMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS - Items other than those appearing on the agenda (3 minutes per speaker, 20 minutes aggregate)

• Kelly Wolf - Youth Restoration Corps (3-5 minutes requested)

I.  REPORTS OF COMMISSIONS AND COUNCILS

J.  MAYOR'S REPORT

1. Agreements and Contracts

3.  Approval of sole source contract with Peninsula Clarion for Publication of the 2002 Property Tax Foreclosure list

2. Other

2.  Quarterly Project Reports - December 2001

3.  Investment Portfolio Report as of December 31, 2001

4.  Budget Revision - December 2001

5.  Revenue Expenditure Report - December 2001

K.  ITEMS NOT COMPLETED FROM PRIOR AGENDA - None

L.  PUBLIC HEARINGS ON ORDINANCES (Testimony limited to 3 minutes per speaker)

ENACTED Ordinance 2001-48: Amending the boundaries of the Kachemak Emergency Service Area to Include Property located in the Miller's Landing Area between the City of Homer and Kachemak City (Martin) (Referred to Lands Committee) [Vote: 5 Yes, 4 No] Reconsideration moved by Moss for 02/05/02

M.  UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None

N. NEW BUSINESS

*a. Resolution 2002-009: Authorizing Award of a Contract for Professional Services for the Seward Middle School Code Review Project (Mayor) (Referred to Finance Committee)

*b. Resolution 2002-010: Authorizing the Rental of Office Space in Seward for a Branch Borough Office (Mayor) (Referred to Finance Committee)

*a. Resolution 2002-011: Requesting the State of Alaska Take Necessary Actions to Provide for Protection of the Environment and Adjacent Property During the Personal Use Dipnet and Gillnet Fisheries Near the Mouth of the Kasilof River (Fischer) (Referred to Legislative Committee)

b. FAILED Resolution 2002-012: Requesting the State Legislature to Disapprove by Resolution the Boundary Change Proposed by the City of Homer and Recommended by the Local Boundary Commission (Mayor, Martin) (Referred to Legislative Committee) [Vote: 4 Yes, 5 No] Merkes moved for reconsideration for 02/05/02

[Clerk's Note: A teleconference site will be established at the Kenai Peninsula Borough Homer Annex Building to receive public testimony on the above resolution.]

*a. Ordinance 2001-19-30: Appropriating $1,400,000 in Supplemental Funding for School Related Maintenance and Improvement Projects (Mayor) (Hearing on 02/19/02) (Referred to Finance Committee)

*b. Ordinance 2002-04: Authorizing a Negotiated Long-Term Grazing Lease of Borough Land to Mr. Don Johnson at Other than Fair Market Value for Six Years with Three Five-Year Renewal Options Located Near Swanson River Road Containing 40.01 Acres More or Less (Mayor) (Hearing on 02/05/02 & 02/19/02) (Referred to Lands Committee)

*c. Ordinance 2002-05: Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Lease and Operating Agreement with Central Peninsula General Hospital, Inc. for Central Peninsula General Hospital and Other Health Care Facilities (Mayor, Committee of the Whole)

*a. Application for Restaurant Designation Permit (Referred to Finance Committee)

Happy Valley Bar and Café, Inc., Anchor Point

February 5, 2002 Regular Assembly Meeting Soldotna

R.  PENDING LEGISLATION (This item lists legislation which will be addressed at a later date as noted.)

Resolution 2002-007: Decertifying for Road Maintenance by the Borough; Beluga Street, Salmon Road and Huske Street (Mayor at the Request of the Road Service Area Board) (Referred to Lands Committee) (Final Hearing on 02/05/02)

Ordinance 2001-19-08: Authorizing the Acquisition of Lots 2 & 3, Block 8, Fairview Subdivision, Plat No. 56-2936, Homer Recording District, for an Addition to the South Peninsula Hospital and Appropriating $121,000 to Acquire the Property (Mayor at the request of the South Peninsula Hospital Board) (Referred to Lands Committee) (Tabled on 11/06/01)

Ordinance 2001-19-29: Accepting and Appropriating $271,028 in Federal Funds for Kenai Peninsula Borough Hazard Mitigation and Monitoring Using Remote Sensing Technologies (Mayor) (Hearing on 02/05/02) (Referred to Finance Committee)

Ordinance 2001-46: Amending KPB 5.12.112 to Apply to All Taxable Land in the Borough the Exemption from Property Taxes of the Increase in Assessed Value of Improvements to Real Property that Enhance the Exterior Appearance or Aesthetic Quality of the Land or Structure (Superman, Long) (Referred to Finance Committee) (Final Hearing on 02/05/02)

Ordinance 2001-47: Amending KPB Title 20 "Subdivisions" Providing for the Construction of Roads to Borough Maintenance Standards Prior to Final Plat Approval (Martin) (Referred to Lands Committee) (Hearings on 02/05/802 and 02/19/02)

Ordinance 2002-01: Rescinding Authorization for Previously Authorized but Unissued General Obligation Bonds (Mayor) (Hearing on 02/05/02) (Referred to Finance Committee)

Ordinance 2002-03: Amending Section 5.12.105 of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Code of Ordinances Relating to Real Property Tax Exemptions for Senior Citizens, Disabled Veterans, and Surviving Spouses Thereof (Mayor) (Hearing on 02/05/02) (Referred to Finance Committee)

S.  INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS AND REPORTS

T.  NOTICE OF NEXT MEETING AND ADJOURNMENT

The next meeting of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly will be held on February 5, 2002, at 7:00 P.M. in the Borough Assembly Chambers, Soldotna, Alaska.