A. CALL TO ORDER

B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

C. INVOCATION

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. August 16, 2005 Board of Equalization Minutes

*2. September 6, 2005 Regular Assembly Meeting Minutes

1. Kenai Watershed Forum, Mike Gracz (20 minutes)

K.  REPORTS OF COMMISSIONS AND COUNCILS

L. MAYOR'S REPORT

a.  Spruce Bark Beetle Mitigation Program

• Approval of Contract with Precision Milling for Rogers Road Slash Removal Project

b.  Approval of Contract with Aardvark Excavating, Inc. for Sterling Elementary Septic System Replacement

c. Approval of Contract with McLane Consulting, Inc. for Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan for Snug Harbor Pit #2 in Cooper Landing

e.  Approval of Contract with Rozak Excavating & Consulting, Inc. for Delivery of Aggregate Material to Central Peninsula Landfill

f.  Approval of Contract with Mity-Lite of Orem, Utah for purchase of Furniture for Nikiski Community Recreation Center

M.  ITEMS NOT COMPLETED FROM PRIOR AGENDA - none

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

1.  Ordinance 2005-13: Amending KPB 21.26.030 (A)(3) to Clarify Conditions for Material Site Permits (Chay) (Referred to Lands Committee)  Memo  Backup Memo  Memo Memo Memo Memo PC Backup  Backup

2.  Ordinance 2005-19-19: Accepting and Appropriating Five Fire Assistance Grants from the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (Mayor) (Referred to Finance Committee)  Memo  Backup Memo

3.  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) (Referred to Finance Committee)  Memo  Backup

4. Ordinance 2005-19-25: Accepting and Appropriating a State Grant in the Amount of $40,000 for Access and Improvements to Tsalteshi Trail System (Mayor) (Referred to Finance Committee)  Memo  Backup  Backup

Ordinance 2005-19-25 (Substitute): Accepting and Appropriating a State Grant in the Amount of $40,000 for Transportation-Related Work Associated with the 2006 Arctic Winter Games (Mayor) (Referred to Finance Committee)  Memo Backup

6.  Ordinance 2005-38: Amending Kenai Peninsula Borough Title 16 to Authorize Certain Volunteers to Serve on their Respective Service Area Boards (Mayor) (Referred to Policies and Procedures Committee)  Memo   Amendment   Backup  Memo

7.  Ordinance 2005-41: Authorizing an Amendment to the Sublease and Operating Agreement with South Peninsula Hospital, Inc. Authorizing it to Enter into Certain Short-Term Rental Agreements (Martin) (Referred to Finance Committee)  Memo  Backup

8. Ordinance 2005-42: Non-Objection to Certain Volunteer Fire Departments being Recognized by the State as Volunteer Fire Departments to Provide Fire Protection in the Kenai Peninsula Borough (Mayor, Martin) (Referred to Policies and Procedures Committee)  Memo

1.  Postponed Items

a.  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) (Referred to Finance Committee)  Memo

P.  NEW BUSINESS

1.  Bid Awards

*a. Resolution 2005-082: Authorizing Award of a Contract for the Homer Landfill Closure Design (Mayor) (Referred to Finance Committee)  Memo

*b. Resolution 2005-087: Authorizing Award of a Contract for a Combination Fire Safety/Sprinkler Trailer (Mayor) (Referred to Finance Committee)  Memo

*a. Resolution 2005-083: Accepting the Transfer of Responsibility for the Planning, Design, and Construction of Transportation-Related Improvements, Including Improvements to the Skyview Trails System (Mayor) (Referred to Policy and Procedures Committee)  Memo  TORA

*b. Resolution 2005-084: Appointing an Assembly Representative to the Kenai Peninsula College Council (Superman) (Referred to Policy and Procedures Committee)

*c. Resolution 2005-085: Authorizing an Extension of the South Peninsula Hospital Property Lease (Mayor) (Referred to Lands Committee)  Memo   Draft Lease Amendment

*d. Resolution 2005-086: In Support of Maintaining a Strong and Reliable Escort Fleet and Preserving the Practice of Requiring Two Escorts, as Currently Practiced, for all Laden Tankers Transiting Prince William Sound (Chay) (Referred to Policy and Procedures Committee)

*a. Ordinance 2005-19-28: Accepting and Appropriating a State Grant in the Amount of $175,000 for the Youth Facility in the North Peninsula Recreation Service Area (Mayor) (Hearing 11/01/05) (Referred to Finance Committee)  Memo  Backup

*b. Ordinance 2005-19-29: Accepting and Appropriating Fifteen State Grants Totaling $2,438,651 for School Projects (Mayor) (Hearing 11/01/05) (Referred to Finance Committee)  Memo   Backup

*c. Ordinance 2005-19-30: Accepting and Appropriating a Western States Wildland Urban Interface Grant from the Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, in the Amount of $175,750 for Developing Community Wildfire Protection Plans (Mayor) (Hearing 11/01/05) (Referred to Finance Committee)   Memo   Backup

*d. Ordinance 2005-43: Amending KPB 2.40.030 to Delete the Provision Authorizing the Borough Mayor to Vote on Planning Commission Actions in the Case of a Tie (Mayor) (Hearing 11/01/05) (Referred to Policy and Procedures Committee)  Memo

*a. Approval of Election Board Officials for the October 4th, 2005 Regular Municipal Election (Referred to Policy and Procedures Committee)

*b. Confirming Appointments to the KPB Road Service Area Board (Referred to Policy and Procedures Committee)

September 21, 2005 09:00 AM Board of Adjustment Hearing Homer

October 4, 2005 Regular Municipal Election

October 11, 2005 07:00 PM Regular Assembly Meeting Soldotna

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

Ordinance 2005-19-24: Accepting and Appropriating a State Grant in the Amount of $71,500 for a Mobile Hydrant Unit for the Bear Creek Fire Service Area (Mayor) (Hearing on 10/11/05) (Referred to Finance Committee)

Ordinance 2005-19-26: Accepting and Appropriating a Grant from the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management in the Amount of $340,621 for Emergency Siren System Repairs and Upgrades (Mayor) (Hearing on 10/11/05) (Referred to Finance Committee)

Ordinance 2005-39: Authorizing the Sale of Tract C of ITC Anchor Point Subdivision to Kachemak Gun Club, Inc. at Other than Fair Market Value (Mayor) (Hearing on 10/11/05) (Referred to Lands Committee)

Ordinance 2005-40: Amending KPB 5.12.100 to Exempt Certain Senior Housing from Real Property Taxation (Merkes) (Hearing on 10/11/05) (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)

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 October 11, 2005, at 7:00 P.M. in the Borough Assembly Chambers, Soldotna, Alaska.