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FY2022-03 Establishing A Parks And Recreation Service Area Including The Road Accessible - FAILED9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 Introduced by: Assembly Member Dvorak thru the Mayor Drafted by: Borough Attorney Introduced on: 06/17/2021 Public Hearing Date: 07/01/2021 Failed on: 07/01/2021 KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH ORDINANCE NO. FY2022-03 AN ORDINANCE INITIATING A BALLOT MEASURE FOR THE OCTOBER 5, 2021 REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION, ESTABLISHING A PARKS AND RECREATION SERVICE AREA INCLUDING THE ROAD ACCESSIBLE AREAS OF THE BC OF KODIAK TO PROVIDE FOR NON-AREAWIDE PAR CONSTRUCTION MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION. WHEREAS, the Kodiak Island Borough, Statutes, adopted Non-Areawide Parks & R WHEREAS, the Kodiak Island Borough also 1982 in order to; A. Identify existing and future rec recreation; B. Evaluate existing and future recreatic plans including a capital improvern9pt program for recommend revisions as necessar l -the adopted and, WHEREAS, the current parks i year sunset provisions in KIBC Planning Commissio ut the I services board to prdJ&NJJNfiLmi parks and recreation Wom advice regarding levy taxes )E OF THE CITY \iJb,N FACILITY Alaska Mrks & Recflli#15n Committee in mds including indoor and outdoor C. Gerldhetb priorities and action I re& �n; and, D. Review and VASPI'parks and recreation plan; :aTI11 ommitte committee subject to regular three 80ps planning recommendations to the n:I'I'rl rrentlyhas noparksand recreation thyunder the Borough'snon-areawide a arks and recreationactivitiesorfaciities,and torate funds for any budgeted local parks and WHE the Kodiak Ilffd Borough has used its existing non-areawide parks and recreation auth under T' 9, Ala Statutes, to obtain grants, hold state land leases, and enter into collab ' 've a ents wit a Borough School District and City of Kodiak to maintain local ° _y � neighboQod r s and ballfie used by persons residing both inside and outside of the City of Kodiak, bJt'z�,hk not levied taxes on a non-areawide basis to support providing parks and recreation fattys or services or otherwise engaged in the construction, maintenance or operation of non`aWwide parks and recreational facilities; and, WHEREAS, the Assembly finds that the levying of taxes to support construction, maintenance and operation of parks and recreation facilities or services funded by local Borough tax levies is a level of parks and recreational services which is higher than that generally provided on a non- areawide basis, and, consistent with AS 29.35.450(a), it is therefore appropriate for exercise within a service area comprised of that part of the non-areawide portion of the Borough which is accessible by the centralized road system; and WHEREAS, if residents in the area proposed for service area formation, those residing on the Kodiak Island Borough 'Road System", desire to fully exercise parks & recreation authority involving the expenditure of local revenue, the voters must consider whether that service is worth Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska Ordinance No. FY2022-03 Page 1 of 6 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 establishing a Parks & Recreation Service Area, and small tax increment in the same manner as, road, fire, and lighting district services are administered; and, WHEREAS, KIBC Section 4.05.040 authorizes the Assembly to initiate establishment of a service area by ordinance which is ratified by the requisite number of voters. KIBC Section 4.05.050 lists issues upon which the Assembly must make findings in connection with establishment of a service area; and, WHEREAS, the Assembly finds that there is a need for parks and recreation facilities and services within the road accessible portion of the Borough outside of the City of Kodiak using locally generated funds where needed, and that it is feasible to provid se services through a service area considering the size, population, and the facilities and N dy existing within the proposed service area; and WHEREAS, the Assembly finds that the adoption of a higher level of service which includes construction nr) recreation facilities or services funded by local Borq!!A! current exercise of borough non-areawide parks c the existing cooperative agreements for exercis on-; without the use of local tax revenues: and WHEREAS, the Assembly finds that the estima boundaries of the area proposed for inclusion in approximately $ , wh(§6 s sufficient contemplated parks and recreational darvices; and WHEREAS, the Assembly fir demonstrate a cohesiveness in recreation se area for a d operation .fgparks and jch is se from the v ould ,n ,, R'erfere with arksar c ional powers ed vFf of property within the andeation service area is ropertyto pay for the accessibl"- reas outside of the City of Kodiak q,recr,606nal opportunities; and WHEREAS, if the tion set ouNremunicipal o'rdt) nce is approved by majority vote of the applicable voters at th 5 2021 election, the Borough establish a parks and recreational serve area o ctfuain and operate of parks and recreation facilities or services g local f ids w ere n®ebd;and WHE if approved,Pa�ks &Recreation Service Area Fund would then be created to pro ' or them eme" ' • f borough recreation facilities and services in the service area P g 9 sepa rom orough' neral fund and give the affected voters more direct influence directly s & Recrea an Service Area Board on matters of recreation facilities, service levels, an elated tax increment required to sustain said facilities and services. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH that: ;/ Section 1: Sections 2 and 3 of this ordinance are of general application and shall be codified if the proposition in Section 4 is approved. The remainder of this ordinance is not of general application and shall not be codified. Section 2: That the Kodiak Island Borough Code is hereby amended by deleting Chapter 2.120, entitled "Parks and Recreation Committee". This Chapter currently reads as follows: Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska Ordinance No. FY2022-03 Page 2 of 6 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 W HIM, 1 Ai rrrrnam. _ e .. _ 1. Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska Ordinance No. FY2022-03 Page 3 of 6 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 Section 3: That the Kodiak Island Borough Code is hereb,, 4.150, entitled "Parks and Recreation Service 4.150 Parks and Recreation Service Area w Chapter 4.150.010 Creation and Powers s The Parks and Recreation service area established pursuant to Ordinance No. 2021-XX encompasses the area described in that ordinance. The power to construct, maintain and operate of parks and recreation facilities or services using local funds where needed shall be exercised within the Parks and Recreation Service area. A. The Parks and Recreation service area board shall consist of five members which shall function as provided in Chapter 4.15 of the Kodiak Island Borough Code. B. I addition to the voting members, the Board shall include One assembly member, one planning and zoning commissioner, the city parks and recreation director, the state park ranger, and a school representative who shall be nonvoting ex officio members of the committee and may participate in all discussions, but who are not counted for purposes of a quorum. Ex go officio members shall be appointed by the Mayor subject to confirmation by the Assembly and shall serve two year terms. Section 4: lection is to be held on October 5, 2021 in the Kodiak Island Borough and the fo g proposition shall be submitted to the qualified voters residing within the boun r iess of the proposed Parks and Recreation service area for approval or rejection. A simple majority of those electors qualified and voting in favor of the proposition shall be required for approval. Proposition No. 1 Shall the Kodiak Island Borough establish a Parks & Recreation service Area for the exercise of the power to construct, maintain and operate of parks and recreation facilities or services within the service area boundaries using local funds where needed as provided for in Ordinance 2021-03 with the boundaries encompassing the Contiguous "Road System" area which lies outside of the City of Kodiak? Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska Ordinance No. FY2022-03 Page 4 of 6 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 p YES Q NO Section 5: Effective date. Section 4 shall be effective immediately upon adoption. Sections 2 and 3 shall become effective upon certification of the results of the October 5, 2021 election but only if the proposition in Section 4 receives approval of a majority of the voters of the Kodiak Island Borough voting on the proposition. ADOPTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK THIS FIRST DAY OF JULY, 202 William Roberts, Mayor VOTES: Ayes: Turner and Williams Noes: Symmons and Arndt Absent: Dvorak, Kavanaugh, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska Ordinance No. FY292<03 Page 5 of 6 200 Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska Ordinance No. FY20?,Y-03 Page 6 of 6