Kenai Peninsula Borough

Action Agenda

August 16, 2005 - 7:00 p.m.Regular Meeting Borough Assembly Chambers, Soldotna, Alaska

A. CALL TO ORDER

B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

C. INVOCATION

D. ROLL CALL

E. COMMITTEE REPORTS

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.

G. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

*1. August 2, 2005 Regular Assembly Meeting Minutes

H. COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
I. PRESENTATIONS WITH PRIOR NOTICE (Limit to 20 minutes total)
1. CPGH, Inc. 3^rd Quarter Report - Loretta Flanders
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. Approval of contract with All American Electric, Inc. for intercom replacement at Soldotna High School

b. Approval of contract with Alice Dalton for Advanced Medical Life Support Course for Central Emergency Services

c. Approval of Professional Services Agreement between Kenai Peninsula Borough on behalf of the Central Kenai Peninsula Hospital Service Area Board and Jackie F. Hewett for secretarial services

2. Other

a. Reports from Borough Grant Recipients

Arctic Winter Games Host Society
Central Area Rural Transit System, Inc.
Cook Inlet Salmon Brand, Inc.
Kenai Peninsula Economic Development District
Kenai Peninsula Small Business Development Center
Kenai Peninsula Tourism Marketing Council

b. Investment Portfolio Report as of June 30, 2005
M. ITEMS NOT COMPLETED FROM PRIOR AGENDA - None

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

POSTPONED UNTIL 09/20/05 Ordinance 2005-13: Amending KPB 21.26.030 (A)(3) to Clarify Conditions for Material Site Permits (Chay) (Second of Three Hearings) (Referred to Lands Committee)

ENACTED Ordinance 2005-19-08: Accepting and Appropriating a Grant from the Denali Commission in the Amount of $96,179 for an Air Curtain Burner (Mayor) (Referred to Finance Committee) [Vote: 9 Yes, 0 No]

ENACTED AS AMENDED Ordinance 2005-19-09: Accepting and Appropriating Two Grants Totaling $14,190 from the Alaska Department of Natural Resources to Nikiski Fire Service Area for Firefighting Equipment (Mayor) (Referred to Finance Committee) [Vote: 9 Yes, 0 No]

ENACTED Ordinance 2005-19-10: Accepting and Appropriating a State Grant in the Amount of $650,000 for the 2006 Arctic Winter Games (Mayor) (Referred to Finance Committee) [Vote: 9 Yes, 0 No]

ENACTED AS AMENDED Ordinance 2005-19-11: Accepting and Appropriating a State Grant in the Amount of $225,000 for a Natural Gas Pressure Reducing System in Ninilchik (Mayor) (Referred to Finance Committee) [Vote: 9 Yes, 0 No]

ENACTED Ordinance 2005-19-12: Accepting and Appropriating a State Grant in the Amount of $71,000 for Road Access and Utilities to the Cooper Landing Senior Housing Site (Mayor) (Referred to Finance Committee) [Vote: 9 Yes, 0 No]

ENACTED AS AMENDED Ordinance 2005-19-15: Appropriating Supplemental Funding of $63,602 to the Special Assessment Fund for West Brook Estates Road Improvement Special Assessment District (Mayor) (Referred to Finance Committee) [Vote: 9 Yes, 0 No]

ENACTED Ordinance 2005-19-18: Appropriating Supplemental Funding in the Amount of $30,000 to Cover Costs Associated with Board of Equalization Hearings (Mayor) (Referred to Finance Committee) [Vote: 9 Yes, 0 No]

ENACTED AS AMENDED Ordinance 2005-31: Authorizing the Sale of Ten Parcels of Borough Land by Sealed Bid (Mayor) (Referred to Lands Committee) [Vote: 9 Yes, 0 No]

ENACTED AS AMENDED Ordinance 2005-32: Amending KPB Chapter 5.12 to Provide Hearing Procedures for Board of Equalization Appeals (Superman at the request of the Borough Clerk) (Referred to Policies and Procedures Committee) [Vote: 9 Yes, 0 No]

ENACTED AS AMENDED Ordinance 2005-33: Authorizing the Tsalteshi Trails Association Lease to be Amended to Add Additional Land Adjacent to Skyview High School to Develop New Trails and Address Retention of Facility Improvements (Mayor) (Referred to Lands Committee) [Vote: 9 Yes, 0 No]

ENACTED Ordinance 2005-37: Amending the Effective Date to January 1, 2006 for the Borough Sales Tax Rate to be Increased to 3 Percent (Mayor) (Referred to Finance Committee) [Vote: 9 Yes, 0 No]

O. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. Postponed Items

a. ENACTED AS AMENDED Ordinance 2005-26: Authorizing a Land Exchange with the City of Soldotna of a 10-Acre Borough Parcel on West Redoubt for a 17-Acre City Parcel on the Sterling Highway to Support a City Cemetery (Mayor) (Referred to Lands Committee) [Vote: 8 Yes, 1 No]

b. FAILED Resolution 2005-063: Approving Board Bylaws for the South Kenai Peninsula Hospital Service Area Board (Mayor at the request of the South Kenai Peninsula Hospital Service Area Board (Referred to Policies and Procedures Committee) [Vote: 0 Yes, 9 No]

c. ADOPTED AS AMENDED Resolution 2005-066: Authorizing Award of a Contract for the West Brook Estates Road Improvement Assessment District (RIAD) Street Paving Project (Mayor) (Referred to Finance Committee) [Vote: 9 Yes, 0 No]

P. NEW BUSINESS

1. Resolutions

a. ADOPTED AS AMENDED Resolution 2005-078: Classifying Certain Borough Land Pursuant to Kenai Peninsula Borough Code of Ordinances, Chapter 17.10.080 (Mayor) (Referred to Lands Committee) [Vote: 9 Yes, 0 No]

*b. Resolution 2005-079: Authorizing the Acceptance of Late-Filed Senior Citizen and Disabled Veteran Exemption Applications (Mayor) (Referred to Policies and Procedures Committee)

2. Ordinances

*a. Ordinance 2005-19-19: Accepting and Appropriating Five Fire Assistance Grants from the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (Mayor) (Hearing 09/20/05) (Referred to Finance Committee)

*b. Ordinance 2005-19-20: Accepting and Appropriating $22,125 from the Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs to Support the Activities of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Local Emergency Planning Committee (Mayor) (Shortened Hearing 09/06/05) (Referred to Finance Committee)

*c. Ordinance 2005-19-21: Accepting and Appropriating a State Grant in the amount of $75,000 for a Water Tender for Kachemak Emergency Service Area (Mayor) (Hearing 09/20/05) (Referred to Finance Committee)

*d. Ordinance 2005-19-22: Accepting a $40,000 Grant from the State of Alaska for the Borough's Coastal Management Program (Mayor) (Shortened Hearing 09/06/05) (Referred to Finance Committee)

*e. Ordinance 2005-19-23: Accepting and Appropriating an $11,000 State Grant to Update the Borough's Coastal Management Plan (Mayor) (Shortened Hearing 09/06/05) (Referred to Finance Committee)

*f. Ordinance 2005-38: Amending Kenai Peninsula Borough Title 16 to Authorize Certain Volunteers to Serve on their Respective Service Area Boards (Mayor) (Hearing 09/20/05) (Referred to Policies and Procedures Committee)

3. Other

APPROVED AS AMENDED Approval of Ballot Proposition Summaries (Referred to Policies and Procedures Committee)

Q. PUBLIC COMMENTS AND PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS (3 minutes per speaker)

ASSEMBLY MEETING AND HEARING ANNOUNCEMENTS

September 6, 2005 07:00 PM Regular Assembly Meeting Soldotna

ASSEMBLY COMMENTS

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

Ordinance 2005-19-13: Appropriating $384,500 from the Road Service Area Fund Balance to Increase Specific Operating Budget Items and Road Improvement Assessment District Match Funds (Mayor) (Hearing 09/06/05) (Referred to Finance Committee)

Ordinance 2005-19-14: Appropriating $33,000 to the Road Service Area Engineer's Estimate Fund (Mayor) (Hearing 09/06/05) (Referred to Finance Committee)

Ordinance 2005-19-16: Accepting and Appropriating State and Federal Grants, and Transferring Road Service Funds for the Kenai Spur Highway Extension Environmental Phase (Mayor) (Hearing 09/06/05) (Referred to Finance Committee)

Ordinance 2005-19-17: Accepting and Appropriating a State Grant in the Amount of $280,000 for the Cook Inlet Regional Citizens Advisory Council, Cook Inlet Development Safety Project (Mayor) (Hearing 09/06/05) (Referred to Finance Committee)

Ordinance 2005-34: Amending KPB 17.10.030 Regarding the Acquisition of Land and Resources (Superman) (Hearing 09/06/05) (Referred to Lands Committee)

Ordinance 2005-35: Authorizing the Negotiated Sale at Fair Market Value of Lot 1 McBride Subdivision, Seward, Alaska to Dean Carl (Mayor) (Hearing 09/06/05) (Referred to Lands Committee)

Ordinance 2005-36: Authorizing the Negotiated Sale at Fair Market Value of Tract B, ASLS 2003-6, Plat No. 2004-108, Homer Recording District, S.M. Alaska Containing 4.710 Acres to Mary Jean Yenney (Mayor) (Hearing 09/06/05) (Referred to Lands Committee)

Resolution 2005-067: Authorizing the Mayor, on Behalf of the Kachemak Emergency Service Area, to Enter into an Agreement with the City of Homer to Provide Fire and Emergency Medical Services (Martin, Mayor) (Hearing 09/06/05) (Referred to Finance Committee)

Ordinance 2004-36: Amending KPB 5.18.430, Sales Tax Computation - Maximum Tax, By Increasing It From $500 to $1000 (Mayor) (Referred to Finance Committee) (Tabled on 03/01/05)

Resolution 2005-044: Supporting the Funny River Bridge Project and Authorizing the Mayor to Negotiate the Administration, Management, and Ownership of the Project with the State Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (Mayor) (Referred to Lands Committee) (Tabled on 06/09/05)

INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS AND REPORTS

NOTICE OF NEXT MEETING AND ADJOURNMENT

The next meeting of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly will be held on September 6, 2005, at 7:00 P.M. in the Borough Assembly Chambers, Soldotna, Alaska.

This meeting will be broadcast on KDLL-FM 91.9 (Central Peninsula), KBBI-AM 890 (South Peninsula), K201AO-FM 88.1(East Peninsula).

Copies of agenda items are available at the Borough Clerk's Office in the Meeting Room just prior to the meeting. For further information, please call the Clerk's Office at 714-2160 or toll free within the Borough at 1-800-478-4441, Ext. 2160. Visit our website at www.borough.kenai.ak.us for copies of the agenda, meeting summaries, ordinances and resolutions.