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KENAI PEN1 NS ULA BORO I JGH
MINUTES OF SPECIAL ASSEMBLY MEETING APRIL 20 , 1965, SEWARD
The Assembly was c a l l e d t o o r d e r ~y v i c e - p r e s i d e n t Robert W i l l i a m s a t 10:OO a.m.
PRESENT: Ainsworth, Coursen, Dye, E ivsaas , L,Lmsworth, Ge rb i t z , S tock ton , Will iams; Pomero: rough e l , John Havelock
ABSENT : Jackson
Agenda i t e m 1: Minut
There be ing no o b j e c t i o n , minutes of A p r i l 6, 1965, a s p r t o be approved.
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i c e - p r e s i d e n t d e c l a r e d t h e s l y i s sued t o a l l assemblymen,
Aqenda i tem 2: S e l e c t i o n of assembly p r e s i d e n t and v i ce -p re s iden t
M r . Farnsworth nominated Bnh " ; l l i ams f o r assembly p r e s i d e n t . M r . Coursen seconded t h e nomina M r . Coursen made a motion, seconded by M r . Farnsworth t h a t nominations f o r assembly p r e s i - d e n t be c lo sed and t h a t t h e minutes r eco rd t h e s e l e c t i o n of M r . Robert Williams t o t h e p o s i t i o n of p r e s i d e n t of t h e assembly.
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The motion was adopted by t h e fo l lowing vo te :
YES: S tock ton , Ains NO : None ABSTAINED: W i l l i a m s ABSENT : Jackson
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M r . Farnsworth nominated Morr is Coursen f o r assembly vice-pres- i d e n t . M r . Ge rb i t z seconded t h e nomination. M r . Ge rb i t z made a motion, seconded by M r . Farnsworth, t h a t t h e nominations f o r assembly v i ce -p re s iden t be c l o s e d and t h a t t h e minutes r eco rd t h e s e l e c t i o n of M r . Coursen a s Vice-Pres iden t of t h e Assembl
The motion w a s adopted by t h e fo l lowing v o t e :
YES : S tock ton , Ains Dye, Farnswor t
NO : None ABSTAINED: Coursen ABSENT : Jackson
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w The chairman r e p o r t e d r e c e i p t from M r s . L o Zdelman i n w r i t i n g of t h e m a t e r i a l p r e sen ted a t t h e A p r i l b meeting concerning a proposed " f i s h land ing t ax" t o b e l e v i e d by t h e borough " i n l i e u o f " a pe r sona l p rope r ty t a x on b o a t s and f i s h i n g gea r and a l e t t e r from M r . J ay Hammond, B r i s t o l Bay Borough Manager s t a t i n g an i n t e r e s t i n a t a x s i m i l a r t o t h a t proposed by M r s . Edelman and under cons ider - a t i o n i n t h e B r i s t o l Bay borough a s a "severance t a x " . The l e t t e r s t a t e d t h e borough d i d n o t c u r r e n t l y have a u t h o r i t y t o l evy such a severance t a x and was cons ide r ing becoming a home r u l e borough i n o r d e r t o be a b l e t o proceed wi th a more f l e x i b l e t a x program than permi t ted under g e n e r a l law. There was f u r t h e r d i s c u s s i o n by M r s . Edelman, M r . and M r s . Waldo Coyle, and o t h e r s concerning t h e m e r i t s of a t a x on t h e c a t c h a s a means of t a x i n g o u t s i d e f ishermen e q u a l l y w i th t h o s e of t h e borough and of r e l a t i n g t h e t a x t o volume of bus- i n e s s r a t h e r t han v a l u e of equipment.
M r . Havelock r e p o r t e d t h e borough d i d nave a u t h o r i t y under gene ra l law t o l evy a c a t c h t a x . P r e s i d e n t Will iams s a i d t h e muni- c i p a l code and borough a c t d i d n o t g i v e t h e borough enough f l e x i b i l i t y i n determining a t a x program t o f i t borough c o n d i t i o n s and sugges ted t h a t perhaps t h e sound way o u t would b e t o become a c h a r t e r borough. The chairman s t a t e d t h e borough a c t d i d n o t pe rmi t a borough of t h e second c l a s s t o proceed d i r e c t l y t o c h a r t e r s t a t u s and u n l e s s t h e law w e r e changed, it would be necessary f i r s t t o become a f i r s t c l a s s borough.
r - Far Upon m o t i o ~ -- - - -ucnr;un , seconded by M; - - -:nsworth, t h e assembly unanimously r eques t ed M r . Havelock t o de te rmine i f t h e r e were any c o u r s e t h e assembly could fo l low t h a t would permi t l evy ing a form of t a x a s an a l t e r n a t i v e ' t o ad valorem t a x e s .
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10:30 a . m . - Hearing
The h e a r l ~ l y un r;Ile prupuseu stiles rdx ord inance was opened a t 1 1 : O O a.m. The chairman r e a d t h e ord inance and r e p o r t e d t h a t M r . Havelock had some minor t e c h n i c a l changes and c o r r e c t i o n s t o propose. These w e r e a s f o l l o w s g
"Sec t ion 1. e r t word ' p r i c e 1 ine of s e c t i o n 1 s - w i l l r e ad 'measured bk LIIC g r o s s s a l e s p r i c e of t h e se l le r . '
S e c t i o n 10. I n s e r t t h e word 'mo i n l i n e 3 and 4 s o it w i l l r e a d ' s c r i b e d by t h e Borough, n o t more
... on than
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n u e u of ' l e s s ' a form pre- t e n (10) days . . '
S e c t i o n 1 4 (a) l i n e s 3 and 4 should b e c o r r e c t e d t o read : ' . . . o f buyer a l l e g e d l y exempt under S e c t i o n s 4 (c) o r 4 (h ) u n l e s s t h e buyer i s r e g i s - t e r e d under paragraph b of t h i s s e c t i o n . '
S e c t i o n 1 4 (b) l i n e 2 should b e c o r r e c t e d t o read: " s e c t i o n 4 (c) o r 4 ( h ) r e g i s t e r w i th t h e borough.."
t e s . A
s e c t l o n 16 (a) l i n e s 5 and 6 should b e changed t ' r e c o r d s of s a l e s f o r a pe r iod o f f o u r ( 4 ) from t h e d a t e of t h e r e t u r n r e p o r t i n g suck
sales , and s h a l l p r e s e r v e f o r a pe r iod of f o u r ( 4 ) Y a l l i n v o i c e s of goods and merchandise
S e c t i ( a ) 1 i s c o r r e c t e d t o read : ' f ~ t o do s o w i t h i n t n e t ime p r e s c r i b e d h e r e i n i s sr j e c t t o a c i v i l t y of f i v e t i m e s t h e amount of t h e t a x due. '
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( a ) l i n e s 2 and 3 should b e c o r r e c t e d ... and i s punishable by imprisonment , ,, t h i r t y (30) days and by a f i n e of up t o 00, i n a d d i t i o n t o any c i v i l p e n a l t y a s s e s s e d . '
S e c t i o n 20, l i n e 2 i n s e r t "12:Ol i n p l a c e of "5:OO" w i l l r ead : 'Th is o rd inance s h a l l b e e f f ec
12:Ol o ' c l o c k a.m., J u l y 1, 1965 . ' "
Upon motion by Dye, seconded by S tock ton , t h e assembl Ly approved i n c l u s i o n of t h e foregoing changes i n t h e ; t a x ord inance by t h e fo l lowing vo te :
n i - sed mous:
s a l e :
Gerbi- S tock ton , Wil l iams, Ainsworth, E lvsaas Dye, Farnsworth None
iT : Jackson I Y U ;
ABSEN
~ssemblyman Dye s t a t e d he b e l i e v e d it was i n c o n s i s t e n t t o exempi i l s a l e s of r e a l e s t a t e from t h e s a l e s tax and propose t t h e lance b e changed t o remove t h e exemption of such s a l e s
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A mot y Dye, seconded by S tock ton proposed t o change t h e lance imina t e r e t a i l s a l e s of r e a l e s t a t e from t h e l i s t of ? t i o n s e c t i o n 4 (i) of the proposed s a l e s t a x ord inance .
The motion withdrawn wi thou t a v o t e subsequ 3 an explan by M r . Hav t h a t t h e change appeared t o be m t i v e and ord inance have t o b e r e a d v e r t i s e d f o r f u r l e a r i n g . H
2sted -urpose of t h e motion could b e accomplished L-7 5 ' 7 0 ~ t i n c ~ r d i n a nd then in t roduc ing an amending ordini
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nember of Western O i l and Gas Assoc i a t i on t a x committee, r e f e r r e d conference w i t h t h e chairman and M r . Havelock concerning sug-
,,,,zd changes i n t h e ord inance , recommended t h a t t h e ord inance be r e w r i t t e n t o i n c o r p o r a t e a number of t e c h n i c a l change recommendation: as made t o M r . Havelock and t h e chairman and confirmed i n w r i t i n g and recommended t h a t t h e fo l lowing changes, p a r t l y s u b s t a n t i v e and
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d i r e c t l y i n p roduc ing , manufactur ing, f a b r i c a t i n g , o r p roces s ing an a r t i c l e o r p roduc t f o r s a l e .
" R e t a i l S a l e " does n o t i n c l u d e s a l e s o r r e n t a l s of machinery o r equipment used o r s e r v i c e s ren- dered d i r e c t l y i n producing, manufactur ing, f a b r i c a t i n g , o r p roces s ing an a r t i c l e o r p roduc t f o r u l t i m a t e s a l e a t r e t a i l o r i n f u r n i s h i n g a s e r v i c e f o r i n s t a l l a t i o n of such machinery and equipment.
The term a l s o i n c l u d e s , b u t i s n o t l i m i t e d t o :
(1) S a l e of s e r v i c e s o t h e r t h a n t h o s e s p e c i f i c a l l y exempted h e r e i n ; (2 ) Lease o r r e n t a l o f pe r sona l pro- p e r t y o r of space ; ( 3 ) S a l e of t h e use o r p l ay of co in- ope ra t ed machines of o r p rope r ty s o l d by coin-operated machines.
M r . Havelock r e p o r t e d h e had s t u d i e d t h e t e c h n i c a l changes sugges ted , had made some changes i n l i n e w i th t h e sugges t ions , t h a t o t h e r s were m a t t e r s of wording and t h a t he had no f u r t h e r recom- mendations t o make. The chairman r e p o r t e d t h a t i n t h e conference wi th M r . E ly , h e had expressed t h e op in ion t h a t t h e proposa l con- t a i n e d i n t h e second paragraph of t h e foregoing proposed change i n
e S e c t i o n 6 would n o t be cons idered f avo rab ly by t h e assembly and - noted t h e assemblymen had in fo rma l ly confirmed t h i s .
The predominate op in ion among t h e assemblymen was t h a t t h e c l a r i f i c a t i o n a s p e c t of t h e f i r s t paragraph of t h e fo rego ing proposa l was covered i n S e c t i o n 6 ( a ) B o f t h e ord inance . There w e r e s e v e r a l ques t ions of M r . Ely , and assemblyman Gerb i t z s a i d t h e ord inance would i n e v i t a b l y r e q u i r e a d m i n i s t r a t i v e i n t e r p r e t a t i o n s and c l a r i f i - c a t i o n s i n r u l e s and r e g u l a t i o n s , t h a t t h e s e need n o t n e c e s s a r i l y go i n t h e ord inance and t h a t should d i f f i c u l t i e s b e encountered i n exper ience wi th t h e ord inance , which could n o t b e covered wi thou t changing t h e ord inance i t s e l f , t h e assembly could r e a d i l y make appro- p r i a t e changes. H e sugges ted t h a t i n a j u r i s d i c t i o n of a s widely d i v e r s e e n t e r p r i s e s and i n d u s t r i e s a s t h e Kenai Pen insu la Borough it was t o be expec ted t h a t t h e r e would b e p r o g r e s s i v e improvements m e r i t i n g c o n s i d e r a t i o n .
I t was t h e s ense of t h e assembly t h a t adopt ion of t h e ord inance should n o t be de layed , b u t t h a t t h i s would n o t p rec lude mod i f i ca t ions which exper ience might i n d i c a t e t o b e d e s i r a b l e .
From o t h e r persons p r e s e n t , t h e r e were q u e s t i o n s concerning t h e ord inance , b u t a f t e r exp lana t ion of t h e a p p l i c a t i o n of v a r i o u s p rov i s ions t h e r e w e r e no m a t e r i a l p r o t e s t s .
Berore t h e h e a r i n g was t e rmina t ed , a motion was made by M r . 1
1 Gerbi tz t h a t t h e proposed s a l e s t a x ord inance b e adopted and t h a t t h e assembly d e c l a r e i t s i n t e n t promptly t o r e s o l v e any inequities
wnlcn rnlgnc b e d i scovered i n expe r i ence wi th t h e ord inance . The motio: secon Coursen. A f t e r a b r i e f d i s cus s : motio: withd 2 h e a r i n g had n o t been c lo sed .
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YES : Stockton , W i l l i a m s , Ainsworth, E lvsaas , Courrnn Fa r t h DY
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ORDINANCE NO. 9
I INANC 'S AND
PTING A SALES TAX OF 3% ON RETAIL SALI ICES AND PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINIS-
TRATION, THEREOF
(See Attachment)
A proposed amendment t o Ordinance No. 9 was p re sen ted by M r Dye.
Upon motion by M r . Dye, seconded by M r . S tock ton , t h e propo ord inance amending Ordinance No. 9 w a s i n t roduced by t h e assembl as a whole by t h e fo l lowing vo te :
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YES : Stockton , Wil l iams, E lvsaas , G e r b i t z , DIG NO : Coursen, Farnsworth 4BSENT : Jackson
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A SALES TAX OF RETAIL SALES, RENTS, AND SERVICES AND PROVIDING FOR TI THErnOF
3% ON IINIST RAT I01 3E ADE
ENACTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KENAI PENINI
a e c u o n 1. S e c t i o n 4 of Ordinance N o . 9 of t h e helrar Penin- s u l a Borough adopted on A p r i l 20, 1965, is amended by s t r i k i n g o u t paragraph (i) and r e d i s i g n a t i n g paragraph ( j ) a s paragraph (i) .
s e c t i o n 2. S e c t i o n 5 of Ordinance N o . 9 adopted le Kenai s u l a Borough on A p r i l 20 , 1965, i s amended t o re( 'Sec t ion
_ . - 4 X I M U M TAX. The t a x s h a l l b e a p p l i e d on ly t o thl s t $500 . O O of each s e p a r a t e s a l e , r e n t o r s e r v i c e t r a n s a c t i o n . The payment of r e n t , whether f o r r e a l o r pe r sona l p rope r ty i n excess of $500 and f o r more than one month, s h a l l b e t r e a t e d a s s e v e r a l s e p a r a t t r a n s a c t i o n s cov t h e r e n t a l f o r one month e A t r a n s a c t i o n invo lv ing payrnen s e r v i c e s o r p rope r ty t o be ered o r del iverec ove r a per iod of t han one month f o r a c o n s i ion i n excess
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S e c t i o n 4 . Paragraph No. 9 adopted by t h e Kenai is amended t o r ead :
f S e c t i o n 6 "DEFINITIONS" of Ordinance s u l a Borough on A p r i l 2 0 , 1965,
luyer ' l de s pe r sons who a r e purcha r e n t a l space o r service".
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er engaged i n a c t i v i t y s u b j e c t tl snail ~ e e p r e s e r v e s u i t a b l e r e c o r d s o f a l l s a l e s m a d e by hi] and such o t ooks o r a ccoun t s a s mz neces sa ry t o determinc t h e amount x which h e i s o b l i g e d 11lect. Every sel ler !
p r e s e r v e S U L L ~ U L ~ r e c o r d s o f s a l e s f o ~ a of 4 y e a r s from the d a t e of r e t u r n r e p o r t i n g such sales and s h a l l p r e s e r v e fc a pe r iod of a r s a l l i n v o i c e s o f r e a l p r o p e r t y , goods, and m e : chand i se purcnased f o r r e s a l e , and a l l such o t h e r books, invoice^, and r eco rds ay b e neces sa ry t o a c c u r a t e l y determir n t o f t a x e s wh he se l le r was o b l i g e d t o c o l l e c t u n d e ~ nance . I'
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Sect ion 7 . PUBLICATION. P u b l i c a t i o n s h a l l b e by caus summary o f t h i s o rd inance t o b e i n s e r t e d one t i m e i n o f g e n e r a l c i r c u l a t i o n i n t h e borough, by m a i l i n g a c
o r a lnance t - - c l e r k o f each c i t y i n t h e borough w i t n a r e q u e s t t h a t it b e :he c i t y h a l l b u l l e t i n board f o r t e n days immed- i a t e l y f o l l i p t and by m a i l i n g a copy of t h e o rd inance t o each p o s t O L L L L ~ : rll ~ ~ i e borough w i th t h e r e q u e s t t h a t : C &? ~ o s t e d on t h e p o s t o f f i c e lobby b u l l e t i n board f o r t e n days i f o l l owing r e c e i p t .
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Sec t ion 8. SEVERABILITY. I f any s e c t i o n , sub - sec t i on , s en t ence l u se of t h i s o rd inance i s d e c l a r e d i n v a l i d by a c o u r t of com-
p e t e n t j u r i s d i c t i o n , t h e remainder o f t h e o r d i n a n c e s h a l l remain i n fo r ce f f e c t , and e
Agenda i t e m 5: I rh h e a d q u a r t e r s o f f i c e space
7pon motion by Dye, seconded by G e r b i t z , Agenda i t e m 5 rough
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headqua r t e r s o f f ~ ~ e s p a ~ e w a s u eze r r ed t o cne nexr meeclng by t h e fo l l owing v o t e :
YES : Stock ton , Wil l iams, Ainsworth, ~ l v s a a s , G e r b i t z , Dye, Coursen,
NO : Farnsworth ABSENT : Jackson
Agenda i t e m 6 : Land and plannin!
M r . Keenan, S t a t e D iv i s ion o f Lanas r e a a cne proposed manage- ment agreement between t h e borough and t h e S t a t e D iv i s ion o f Lands which t h e assembly a t t h e meet ing on November 1 7 had s t a t e d t h e i r i n t e n t i o n t o e n t e r i n t o , s u b j e c t t o a chanse e l i m i n a t i o n from t h e requ i rement o f s t a t e l a w t h a t each d i : orough l a n d must b e by o rd inance .
Agenda i t e m 7 : Land I! 2:30 F
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e s t a b l i s h i n g a fo rmal ~ n d o r r i g h t s i n l and
The chairman r e a d t h e proposed o rd inance and s t a t e d t h a t upon enactment o f t h e o rd inance which would b e c o n s i s t e n t w i t h l e g i s l a t i o n passed by t h e l e g i s l a t u r e j u s t b e f o r e adjournment cou ld t hen b e fo l lowed by e x e c u t i o n o f t h e l a n d management agreement p r e s e n t e d by M r . Keenan. H e p o i n t e d o u t t h a t the s u b s t a n t i v e p r o v i s i o n s o f t h e o rd inance were i d e n t i c a l w i t h +Le p r o v i s i o n s o f t h e proposed agree- ment a s r ead by M r . Keenan.
The h e a r i n g t e rmina t ed a x L e r a u r i e f d ~ s c u s s i o n .
Upon motion by Dye, seconded by Farnsworth , Ordir No. 10 a s set f o r t h below was enac t ed by t h e fo l l owing vo t e :
YES : Stock ton , Will iams Coursen, Farnsw0r.t:
NO : None ABSENT: Jackson
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AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FORM JISITION, MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL OF LANDS AND R I G H T S ANDS ACQUIRED FROM THE STAT
G e r b i t z , Dye,
BE I T ENACTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE K PENINSULA BOROUGH :
S e c t i o n 1. LAND USE PLAN. A l l l a n d s d i sposed o f by t h e S t a t e of Alaska , pu r suan t t o agreement w i t h t h e Borough, s h a l l f i r s t b e s u b j e c t e d t o a l a n d u s e p l a n and p l a n s h a l l , p r i o r t o becoming f i n a l , be reviewed j o i n t l y and a upon by t h e Borough and t h e S t a t e .
Minutes, A p r i l 20, 1965
S e c t i o n 2 . SELECTION BY BOROUGH. P r i o r t o d i s p o s a l by t h e S t a t e o f any l a n d s s e l e c t e d pursuant t o S e c t i o n 6 (b) P u b l i c Law
.I 85-508, General Grant l ands , t h e Borough s h a l l f i r s t be a f fo rded t h e oppor tun i ty t o s e l e c t t h e same f o r i t s use o r d i s p o s a l .
Sec t ion 3 . MANAGEMENT BY DIVISION OF LANDS. Upon s e l e c t i o n of e l i g i b l e l ands by t h e Borough, t h e S t a t e s h a l l , wi thout de l ay , no te t h e same on t h e r eco rds t o be maintained by t h e Div is ion of Lands, and t h e S t a t e s h a l l p e r i o d i c a l l y t h e r e a f t e r make an account ing t o t h e Borough r e v e a l i n g acreage e n t i t l e m e n t , ac reage s e l e c t e d , acre- age disposed of and such o t h e r in format ion a s s h a l l be deemed neces- s a r y f o r t h e purpose of keeping t h e Borough p rope r ly informed.
S e c t i o n 4 . SCOPE OF ORDINANCE. A l l l e a s e s , s a l e s o r o t h e r d i s p o s a l s which a r e made by t h e S t a t e on beha l f of t h e Borough s h a l l be made only wi th consent of t h e Borough and s h a l l be conducted i n accordance wi th t h e Alaska Land Act ( T i t l e 3 8 , A. S . ) and t h e r e g u l a t i o n s promulgated by t h e S t a t e pursuant t h e r e t o . A l l l ands which have been s e l e c t e d by t h e Borough, and which t h e Borough may wish t o s e l l , l e a s e o r o therwise d i spose of s h a l l be s o l d , l e a s e d o r disposed of i n accordance wi th t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f t h i s o rd inance .
Sec t ion 5. ACCOUNTING. A l l moneys r ece ived by t h e S t a t e from t h e s a l e , l e a s e o r o t h e r d i s p o s a l of borough l a n d s , s h a l l be depos i ted wi th t h e Department of Revenue, S t a t e of Alaska. Upon c e r t i f i c a t i o n by t h e Di rec to r t h a t payment i s i n o r d e r , t h e moneys s o depos i t ed s h a l l be t r a n s f e r r e d t o t h e Borough. The S t a t e s h a l l , du r ing t h e month of January of each yea r , r ende r an account ing of a l l monies
lb r ece ived from d i s p o s a l s conducted dur ing t h e cour se of t h e yea r . Concurrent w i t h t h e f i n a l account ing, t h e S t a t e s h a l l wi thhold sur - vey, a p p r a i s a l and o t h e r a p p r o p r i a t e d i r e c t management c o s t s , exclu- s i v e o f overhead c o s t s from t h e t o t a l r e c e i p t s .
Sec t ion 6. FOREST AND G R A Z I N G LANDS. To p rese rve t h e p r i n c i p l e and i n t e g r i t y o f s u s t a i n e d y i e l d f o r e s t management and p r o t e c t i o n , t hose f o r e s t and g raz ing l ands s e l e c t e d by t h e Borough s h a l l remain under t h e d i r e c t management of t h e Div is ion of Lands wi th a l l revenues from such f o r e s t and g raz ing l ands o r f o r e s t p roducts being t r a n s - f e r r e d t o t h e Borough a t t h e same t i m e and i n t h e manner a s s p e c i f i e d i n S e c t i o n 5 of t h i s o rd inance .
S e c t i o n 7. RECLASSIFICATION. Nothing i n t h i s o rd inance s h a l l p revent , through mutual agreement, t h e r e c l a s s i f i c a t i o n of any lands s u b j e c t t o t h i s o rd inance a s provided i n t h e c l a s s i f i c a t i o n regula- t i o n s of t h e Div i s ion of Lands, S t a t e o f Alaska.
S e c t i o n 8. DEFINITIONS. "Borough" means Kenai Peninsu la Borough o r i t s duly au tho r i zed agen t s . " S t a t e " means S t a t e of Alaska o r i t s duly au tho r i zed agen t s . "Div is ion of Lands" o r "Di rec to r " means t h e Div is ion of Lands o f t h e S t a t e of Alaska.
Sec t ion 9 . PUBLICATION. P u b l i c a t i o n s h a l l be by caus ing a c l e a r summary of t h i s o rd inance t o be i n s e r t e d one t i m e i n a news-
- paper of genera l c i r c u l a t i o n i n t h e borough, by mai l ing a copy of
L'IIIIULCS , A p r i l 20 , 196 5
t n e o rd lnance t o t h e c i t y c l e r k o f each c i t y i n t h e ~ U L U U ~ L L w r u l a r e q u e s t t h a t i postec t y h a l l b u l l e t i n board f o r days immediately wing 3 by m a i l i n g a copy of t h e d inance t o each pusr; o f f ice I n L--- --rough w i t h t h e r e q u e s t t h a t be poi )n t h e p o s t u l l e t i n board f o r i a t e l ; .owing rece:
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Sec t i on 10. E R A B I I T m V If any s e c t i o n , s e c t i o n , sentenct %use o f t h i e c l a r e d i n v a l i d ~ o u r t of compe- j u r i s d i c t i o o f t h e o r d i n a n c 11 remain i n
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t he r e i o n by Farnsworth , seconded by G e r b i t z , . was adopted by t h e f o l l o w i n g v o t e :
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lOLUTION NO. 4 5 RES
I TED t h a t tht lgement agreement w i t h t h e : 2 D i v i s i ' o f Lanas proposed pursuanc t o the p r o v i s i o n s of Ordinance No. 10 and a s r e a d by M r . Keenan of t h e S t a t e D iv i s ion o f Lands s h a l l b execu ted by t h e p r e s i d e n t of t h e assembly and t h e borough chairm
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e t o t e n t a t i v e l y t a k e n t on J u n e 17 . H e ca: o r borough s e l e c t i o n ,
numbered 1 t o 1 9 , bo th i n c l u s i v e , and 3 1 t o 59, bo th i n c l u f t o t a l i n g 5,892.65 a c r e s w i t h an a p p r a i s e d v a l u e o f $143,150 d e s c r i b e d t o t h e assembly i n t h e mee t ing and c o n t a i n e d i n a f u r n i s h e d t o the assembly.
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l i n s u l a Borough Assembly hereby s e l e c t s 3ment under t h e borouc e c t i o n program, ~h se l a s pa:
x e d f o r s a l e by t h e S t a t e D iv i s ion of Lands on June I, une 1 7 , 196 e l a n d s c o n s i s t i n g of f o r t y pa rc t o t a l i .65 a c r e s n n appra i sed va lue of $143,150, a x i b e d ssembly i n e e t i n g and con ta ined i n a l i s t f ' led t c
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Agenda i t em 9 : School Budget
M r . Ed H o l l i e r , P r e s i d e n t of t h e School Board, r ead a b r l e f s t a t emen t conf i rming t h e p o s i t i o n of t h e board t t o t a l i n g $647,133, a s submit ted t o t h e assembly, c a r e f u l l y developed and conse rva t ive school prog
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The chairman r ead a n o t e from Assemblyman Harold Jack: a f t e r c a r e f u l c o n s i d e r a t i o n of t h e school requirements
senced by t h e school board, h e b e l i e v e d t h a t it would b e reasona ve a t a x r a t e of 7 m i l l s t o suppor t t h e s choo l s adequa te ly .
A f t e r a b r i e f d i s c u s s i o n of t a x r a t e s i n t h e c i t i e s f c - 1 programs zosts , M r . S tock ton s t t h e pc t h e p r o p e r t should b e h e l d a t 5 m and at
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Assemblyman Dye s a i d he had s t u d i e d t h e budget and wanted t scnoo l s t o have an amount e s s e n t i a l f o r a sound program and prop,,,,
um r eques t ed b e : :d by $47,000. He s a i d h e b e l i e v e d it nable t o p rov ide sum of $600,000 and t h a t w i th money t o from t h e s a l e of ; s e l e c t e d by t h e borough, and i n t e r i m
%gains d s a l e revenues , among o t h e r sou: )f revenue. 2 poss t o p rov ide $600,000.
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M r . S tock ton po in t ed t o a h igh c i t y t a x rate i n Seward w h i c h lided and t h a t i f people were taxed ou, 10 c h i l d r e n t o go t o school .
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P r e s i d e n t Will iams s a i d t h e m i l l r a t e cou ld n o t be s e t l i c n o t i c e of t h e meeting t o which t h i s would be done. o secc t h e motion made by Assemblyman GerbiCo
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appro' le sum of $550,000 t o b e p rov ided f o r schoo: t h e f : y e a r J u l y 1, 1965, t o June 30, 1966. The T
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rhe assembly cons ide red borough r e c o r d i n g of lanc as a n a d d i t i o n a l i t e m t o t h e agenda.''
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. e n t i o n t o t h e problem of fz and p r o p e r t y t r a n s a c t i o n s and s e b e l i e v e s
have a p r o p e r t y t r a n s a c t i o n r e c o r d i n g requireme] a t r a n s a c t i o n t a x i n connec t ion t h e r e w i t h .
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n - L r i e r e w a s u i s c u s s i o n of c u r r e n t requ i rements o f law during w n s c n M r . Keenan s a i d the S t a t e D i v i s i o n of Lands no l o n g e r r e q u i r e d t h e f i l i n g of c e r t i f i c a t e s o f ownership a s t h e borough was i n o p e r a t i o n and would b e n-sumed t o have r e c o r d s o f p r o p e r t y ownership by r ea son of o p e r a t i n p r o p e r t y t a x program. I t was no t ed requ i rements of S t a t e La n o t adequa te t o m e e t r equ i rements f o r a c c u r a t e r eco rd ing a . G e r b i t z urged t h a t s t e p s b e t aken by t h e boroush working tow Progl c o r r e c t t h i s s i 3n. ram t o
.--1- 1 L - Upon mu-clon by G e r u ~ ~ z , seconded by Farrlswurth, t h e a s s e n w ~ ? unanimously r eques t ed t h e chairman t o s t u d y problem of r e c o r d i n g p r o p e r t y t r a n s a c t i o n s t o ensu re complete an u r a t e r e c o r d s and r e p o r t recommendations t o c o r r e c t d e f i c i e n c
Minutes, A p r i l 20, 1965
The Chairman r e p o r t e d t h a t a ssessment n o t i c e s f o r p r o p e r t y w i t h i n t h e f o u r c i t i e s prov ided f o r t h e fo rmal Board o f E q u a l i z a t i o n
'I h e a r i n g s t o s t a r t on ~ a y 10 and t h a t by terms o f t h e p r o p e r t y t a x o rd inance , a h e a r i n g i n each o f t h e f o u r f i r s t c l a s s c i t i e s was r e q u i r e d .
Upon motion by Dye, seconded by S tock ton , t h e r e s o l u t i o n set f o r t h below was adopted by t h e fo l l owing vo t e :
YES : Stock ton , Wi l l i ams , Ainsworth, E l v s a a s , Coursen, G e r b i t z , Dye, Farnsworth
NO : None ABSENT : Jackson
RESOLUTION NO. 4 7
The Assembly o f t h e Kenai P e n i n s u l a Borough r e s o l v e s a s fo l l ows :
I n accordance w i t h t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f Ordinance No. 8 , t h e Assembly o f t h e Kenai Pen insu l a Borough s h a l l m e e t s t a r t i n g on May 10 , 1965, and subsequen t ly a s r e q u i r e d t o m e e t t h e requ i rements o f Ordinance No. 8 .
The P r e s i d e n t o f t h e Assembly s h a l l d e s i g n a t e t h e hour and p l a c e o f t h e meet ing on May 10 and t h e assembly meet ing a s t h e Board o f E q u a l i z a t i o n s h a l l ad jou rn t o t h e p l a c e s and t i m e s de termined by it u n t i l t h e requ i rements under t h e o rd inance have been m e t .
1 On t h e day o f t h e Board o f E q u a l i z a t i o n h e a r i n g a t Homer, t h e assembly s h a l l a l s o m e e t and t h e h e a r i n g on proposea o rd inance amending Ordinance No. 9 s h a l l b e a t 10 : 30 a .m. and t h e borough budget and borough o f f i c e space s u b j e c t s s h a l l a l s o be on t h e agenda.
There w a s d i s c u s s i o n abou t meet ing c o n f l i c t s and a t t e n d a n c e a t t h e Board o f E q u a l i z a t i o n h e a r i n g a t Homer. P r e s i d e n t Will iams s t a t e d t h a t due t o a p p a r e n t d i f f i c u l t y w i t h r e s p e c t t o meet ing May 10 , t h e meet ing would be on May 11, a t 10:OO a.m. and t h e r e c o r d would show adjournment from May 10 t o May 11. There was unanimous consen t t o t h i s .
The meet ing ad journed i n t h e l a t e a f t e r n o o n .
Date Approved: May 12 , 1965
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