Kenai Peninsula Borough

Assembly Agenda

August 15, 2006 - 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 1, 2006 Regular Assembly Meeting Minutes

 

H.       COMMENDING RESOLUTIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS

 

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

 

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.         Agreements and Contracts

 

a.     Spruce Bark Beetle Mitigation Program:

 

Approval of contract with Steve’s Tree Service for K-Beach Mile 3 ROW Project

 

Approval of Bid Award to Paul’s Services for Ocean Drive Loop #2 ROW Project

 

b.     Approval of Contract with Blakeley’s Auction Company for KPB Public Outcry Auctioneering Services

 

c.     Approval of Contract with Northern Office Supply for Mobile Filing System at Kenai River Center

 

d.     Approval of Sole Source Contract with Welding Services for Bleacher Removal at Old Seward Middle School

 

e.     Approval to Award Contract to NGE, Inc. - Terra Firma Testing for Special Inspection Services for South Peninsula Hospital East Addition and Alterations

 

f.     Approval to Award Contract to Columbia Restaurant & Bar Supply Company for CPGH Phase 2 Refrigerating and Icemaker

 

g.     Approval to Award Contract to CIC Inc. for Site Development at CES Kasilof Station #6

 

h.     Approval of Contract with McKenzie Transportation for Hauling Services from Central Peninsula Landfill to Anchorage

 

            2.         Other

 

a.     Report from Borough Grant Recipients dated August 3, 2006

 

b.     Budget Revisions – July 2006

 

c.     Revenue Expenditure Report – July 2006

 

d.    Possible Impacts of Prudhoe Bay Shut Down on Alaska Refinery Output - Report by Bill Popp, Oil, Gas & Mining Liaison ............................LAYDOWN

 

M.       ITEMS NOT COMPLETED FROM PRIOR AGENDA - None

 

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

 

1.    Ordinance 2006-19-01: Accepting and Appropriating on Behalf of Kachemak Emergency Service Area a Rural Fire Assistance Grant from the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (Mayor) (Referred to Finance Committee)   Memo

 

2.   Ordinance 2006–19-02: Accepting and Appropriating $10,000 from Michael Anderson as a Public Interest Contribution to Develop and Conduct an Environmental Protection Symposium on Gravel Pits and Gravel Pit Operation (Mayor) (Referred to Policies and Procedures Committee) 

Memo     Press Release

 

3.Ordinance 2006-19-03: To Apply Revenue of $702,515 Received From the State of Alaska Department of Administration, Division of Retirement & Benefits, to the Borough’s Unfunded Public Employees Retirement System Liability (Mayor) (Referred to Finance Committee)    Memo

 

4.Ordinance 2006-19-04: Accepting and Appropriating on Behalf of Bear Creek Fire Service Area Two Fire Assistance Grants from the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (Mayor) (Referred to Finance Committee)    Memo

 

5.Ordinance 2006-19-05: Accepting and Appropriating a Direct Lump Sum Payment of $2,069,000 from the U.S. Forest Service for Spruce Bark Beetle Mitigation Program Work (Mayor) (Referred to Finance Committee)

Memo     Program Outline

 

6.Ordinance 2006-19-07: Appropriating $707,000 in Central Peninsula General Hospital Plant Replacement and Expansion Fund for Patient Monitoring and Telemetry Equipment (Mayor) (Referred to Finance Committee)   Memo

 

7.Ordinance 2006-19-09: Accepting and Appropriating a State Grant in the Amount of $1,800,000 for Borough-Wide Road Upgrades (Mayor) (Referred to Finance Committee)    Memo   Memo   Memo

 

8.Ordinance 2006-19-12: Appropriating $22,925 from Kachemak Emergency Service Area Capital Projects Fund Balance for Purchase and Installation of a Fire Station Generator (Mayor) (Referred to Finance Committee)    Memo   Memo

 

9.Ordinance 2006-30: Amending Chapter 5.20 of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Code Regarding Funds and Account Groups (Mayor) (Referred to Finance Committee)    Memo    Chart of Accounts Policy

 

10.Ordinance 2006-32: Amending Chapter 5.04 of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Code Regarding Budget Procedures (Mayor) (Referred to Policies and Procedures Committee)   Memo  Budget Policy

 

11.Ordinance 2006-33: Amending KPB 17.50.030 and 17.50.035 to Facilitate Removal of Hazard Trees on Borough Land (Mayor) (Referred to Lands Committee)   Memo   Planning Commission Action

 

O.       UNFINISHED BUSINESS - none

 

P.         NEW BUSINESS

 

            1.     Bid Awards

 

*a.Resolution 2006-073: Authorizing Capital Improvement Project Cost Allocation and Award of Contract for the Spruce Creek Bridge Replacement Capital Improvement Project (Mayor) (Referred to Finance Committee)   Memo   Memo

 

*b.Resolution 2006-074: Authorizing Award of a Contract for the Old Seward Middle School Demolition (Mayor) (Referred to Finance Committee)   Memo    BidTab

 

            2.     Resolutions

 

*a.Resolution 2006-075: Approving Changing the Name of Central Peninsula General Hospital to Central Peninsula Hospital (Mayor) (Referred to Policies and Procedures Committee)  Memo

 

*b.Resolution 2006-076: Supporting Kachemak Bay Equestrian Association’s Cottonwood Horse Park Project (Germano, Martin) (Referred to Legislative Committee)   Memo     Memo

 

            3.      Ordinances

 

*a.Ordinance 2006-19-13: Accepting and Appropriating a State Grant in the Amount of $20,000 for Purchase of Borough Property by the Kachemak Gun Club, Inc. (Mayor) (Hearing on 09/19/06) (Referred to Finance Committee)   Memo

 

*b.Ordinance 2006-19-14: Accepting and Appropriating a State Grant in the Amount of $10,000 for Purchase of Respiratory Support Equipment for Newborn Infants at South Peninsula Hospital (Mayor) (Hearing on 09/19/06) (Referred to Finance Committee)   Memo

 

*c.Ordinance 2006-19-15: Accepting and Appropriating a State Grant in the Amount of $30,000 for Pre-Development Activities for Senior Housing for Anchor Point Senior Citizens, Inc. (Mayor) (Hearing on 09/19/06) (Referred to Finance Committee)   Memo

 

*d.Ordinance 2006-19-16: Accepting a $38,500 Grant from the State of Alaska for the Borough’s Coastal Management Program (Mayor) (Hearing on 09/19/06) (Referred to Finance Committee)  Memo

 

*e.Ordinance 2006-19-17: Accepting and Appropriating a State Grant in the Amount of $17,000 for Purchase of a Brush Fire Attack Vehicle for the Anchor Point Fire and Emergency Medical Service Area (Mayor) (Hearing on 09/19/06) (Referred to Finance Committee)   Memo

 

*f.Ordinance 2006-19-18: Appropriating $400,000 from the General Fund to Support a Lawsuit Against the State of Alaska Concerning Educational Funding (Mayor) (Shortened Hearing on 09/05/06) (Referred to Committee of the Whole)

Memo

[Note: Kenai Peninsula Borough School Board & Administration has been invited to participate at this Committee Meeting]

 

    4.    Other

 

a.Approval of Ballot Proposition Summaries (Referred to Policies and Procedures Committee)

 

Proposition 1 - School Capital Improvement Bonds     Amendment Memo

Proposition 2 - Referendum on KPB Ordinance 2005-09

 

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

 

R.        ASSEMBLY MEETING AND HEARING ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

            September 5, 2006      7:00 PM          Regular Assembly Meeting           Soldotna

 

S.        ASSEMBLY COMMENTS

 

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

 

1.Ordinance 2006-19-06: Appropriating $250,000 from the Borough’s General Fund Balance to Partially Reimburse the CES Capital Project Fund for its Contribution for Construction of an Emergency Response Center (Mayor) (Hearing on 09/05/06) (Referred to Finance Committee)   Memo

 

2.Ordinance 2006-19-08: Appropriating $150,000 in the Borough’s General Fund for Transfer to the General Government Capital Projects Fund for Capital Improvements at Borough Facilities (Mayor) (Hearing on 09/05/06) (Referred to Finance Committee)   Memo

 

3.Ordinance 2006-19-10: Accepting and Appropriating Four State Grants Totaling $105,000 for School Projects (Mayor) (Hearing on 09/05/06) (Referred to Finance Committee)  Memo

 

4.Ordinance 2006-19-11: Accepting $325,080 from the State of Alaska for the Local Match to Federal Funds for Keystone Drive Road Improvements and Appropriating the Grant to a Road Service Area Capital Project Account (Mayor) (Hearing on 09/05/06) (Referred to Finance Committee)   Memo

 

5.Ordinance 2006-21: Amending KPB Chapter 5.12 to Require That a Senior Citizen or Disabled Veteran must Be Eligible for a Permanent Fund Dividend for the Same Year or for the Immediately Preceding Year in Order to Receive the First $150,000 Exemption from the Assessed Value of Real Property and That, in Order to Qualify for the Unlimited Exemption above $150,000, the Senior Citizen or Disabled Veteran must Have Been Absent from the Kenai Peninsula Borough for No More than 90 Days in the Calendar Year with Certain Exceptions and Have Met a Residency Requirement (Superman, Germano) (Hearing on 09/05/06) (Referred to Policies and Procedures Committee)    Memo     Amendment Memo     Gaddis Public Comment     Lowery Public Comment

 

6.Ordinance 2006-26: Amending KPB 5.12.105 to Require Late-Filed Senior Citizen and Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption Applications to be Filed by February 15 of Each Year (Germano) (Hearing on 09/05/06) (Referred to Policies and Procedures Committee)     Memo

 

7.Ordinance 2006-27: Changing the Name of Central Kenai Peninsula Hospital Service Area to Healthcare Service Area of the Central Peninsula, and Changing the Number of Members of the Board from Seven to Nine (Mayor at Request of Central Kenai Peninsula Hospital Service Area Board) (Tabled on 06/20/06) (Referred to Policies and Procedures Committee)   Support Resolution

 

8.Resolution 2006-029: Reclassifying Certain Borough Land in the Sunrise Area Pursuant to KPB 17.10.080 (Mayor) (Tabled on 04/04/06) (Referred to Lands Committee)   

                                    Staff Report  Planning Commission Action   Other  Attachment A

 

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 September 5, 2006, 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.