A. CALL TO ORDER

B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

C. INVOCATIO

D. ROLL CALL

F.  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.

*1. December 16, 2003 Regular Assembly Meeting Minutes

I.  PRESENTATIONS WITH PRIOR NOTICE (Limit to 20 minutes total)

1.  Keystone Drive Group - Will and Jane Madison (5 minutes)

2.  Kenai Peninsula 2006 Arctic Winter Games Host Society, Revenue Development Committee Chair, Bill Popp (5 minutes)

3.  Central Peninsula Counseling Services - Clinical Director, Michael Sobocinski, PhD, Executive Director Ted Schiffman and Bernice Caler (10 minutes)

J.  PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT APPEARING ON THE AGENDA (3 minutes per speaker; 20 minutes aggregate)

K.  REPORTS OF COMMISSIONS AND COUNCILS

L.  MAYOR'S REPORT

1.  Agreement and Contracts

a.  Contract for Appraisal Services by MacSwain Associates

b.  Contract with Wince, Corthrell, Bryson for development of a capital improvement project selection criteria for road projects

M.  ITEMS NOT COMPLETED FROM PRIOR AGENDA

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

1.  AMENDED AND POSTPONED UNTIL 01/20/04 Ordinance 2003-45: Amending KPB Chapter 5.12 to Provide for a Flat Tax on Aircraft (Moss) (Second of Three Hearings) (Referred to Finance Committee)

2.  ENACTED Ordinance 2003-19-29: Appropriating Funds from the Equipment Replacement Fund to Purchase a New Folder/Stuffer Mailing System (Mayor) (Referred to Finance Committee) [Vote: 9 Yes, 0 No]

O.  UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1.  Postponed Item

a.  ADOPTED AS AMENDED Resolution 2003-130 (Sprague and Glick) Substitute: Providing for Submission to the Voters in a Special Election a Proposition Authorizing the Borough to Directly Fund School District Co-Curricular Activities in Addition to Operating Funds Currently Authorized by Law (Sprague, Glick) (Referred to Policies and Procedures Committee) [Vote: 9 Yes, 0 No]

2.  Notice to Reconsider

a.  MOTION TO RECONSIDER FAILED Resolution 2003-129: Requesting Amendment of Alaska Statues 31.05.125 and 38.05.177(O), Which Authorize the Department of Natural Resources Commissioner to Waive Compliance with Local Laws for Shallow Natural Gas Leases in Limited Cases, Requesting Additional Public Notice Requirements, and Requesting that the State Buy Back South Peninsula Shallow Gas Leases (Martin, Moss) (Referred to Legislative Committee) Notice of Reconsideration Given by Mr. Superman [Vote: 4 Yes, 5 No]

P.  NEW BUSINESS

1.  Bid Awards

*a. Resolution 2004-001: Award of a Contract for Professional and Design Services for the Environmental Protection Agency Arsenic Study and Compliance Project (Mayor) (Referred to Finance Committee)

2. Resolutions

*a. Resolution 2004-002: Deleting a Lead Electronics Technician and Adding a Plumber/General Maintenance Mechanic in the Maintenance Department (Mayor) (Referred to Policies and Procedures Committee)

3. Ordinances

*a. Ordinance 2003-19-30: Appropriating $95,000 from Central Emergency Service Area (CES) Capital Projects Fund Balance for Completion of a New Well at Station #4 (Mayor) (Hearing on 02/03/04) (Referred to Finance Committee)

*b. Ordinance 2003-19-31: Appropriating $596,836.53 from the Division of Emergency Services to Reimburse the Borough for Cost Incurred in Responding to Flooding Occurring from October 23, 2002 to November 12, 2002 (Mayor) (Hearing on 02/03/04) (Referred to Finance Committee)

*c. Ordinance 2003-19-32: Accepting and Appropriating a Grant from the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management in the Amount of $19,000 for Developing Community Emergency Response Teams (Mayor) (Hearing on 02/03/04) (Referred to Finance Committee)

*d. Ordinance 2003-19-33: Appropriating $49,900,000 for the Central Kenai Peninsula Hospital Service Area Expansion Project, with Funding Provided by Issuance of $49,900,000 in Central Kenai Peninsula Hospital Service Area General Obligation Bonds (Mayor) (Hearing on 02/03/04) (Referred to Finance Committee)

*e. Ordinance 2004-01: Amending KPB Title 16 to Require Public Notice of Vacancies on Service Area Boards Before Such Vacancies are Filled (Martin) (Hearing on 02/03/04) (Referred to Policies and Procedures Committee)

4. Other

[Clerk's Note: The Planning Commission approved the referenced vacation during its regularly scheduled December 8, 2003 meeting by unanimous consent with one abstention.]

*b. Petition to vacate Little Flower Court, a 50-foot right-of-way, and associated utility easements dedicated by Lake View Terrace Amended (Plat KN 87-25), within Section 20, Township 5 North, Range 9 West, Seward Meridian, Alaska; and within the Kenai Peninsula Borough; KPB File 2003-255 (Referred to Lands Committee)

[Clerk's Note: The Planning Commission approved the referenced vacation during its regularly scheduled December 8, 2003 meeting by unanimous consent with one abstention.]

*c. Petition to vacate a temporary cul-de-sac adjacent to Lot 8, dedicated by Trident Subdivision (Plat HM 76-69); within Section 35, Township 4 South, Range 15 West, Seward Meridian, Alaska; and within the Kenai Peninsula Borough; KPB File 2003-254; KPBPC Resolution 2003-51 (Referred to Lands Committee)

[Clerk's Note: The Planning Commission approved the referenced vacation during its regularly scheduled December 8, 2003 meeting by unanimous consent.]

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

1.  Ordinance 2003-45: Amending KPB Chapter 5.12 to Provide for a Flat Tax on Aircraft (Moss) (Final Hearing on 01/20/04) (Referred to Finance Committee)

2.  Resolution 2003-094: Supporting CS for HB 240 and SB 186, Acts Relating to Charitable Gaming Through Implementation of Electronic Gaming Machines (EGM) in the State of Alaska (Superman) (Referred to Legislative Committee) (Postponed to 02/03/04)

U.  INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS AND REPORTS

V.  NOTICE OF NEXT MEETING AND ADJOURNMENT

The next meeting of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly will be held on January 20, 2004, at 7:00 P.M. in the Borough Assembly Chambers, Soldotna, Alaska.