FY2020-05 Authorizing Short Term Rentals of the KFRC Apartments1
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Introduced by: Borough Manager
Drafted by: Borough Manager
Introduced on: 05/23/2019
Amended on: 05/23/2019
Adopted on: 05/23/2019
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
RESOLUTION NO. FY2020-05
A RESOLUTION OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH AUTHORIZING
SHORT TERM RENTALS OF THE KODIAK FISHERIES RESEARCH CENTER APARTMENTS
WHEREAS, the Kodiak Island Borough is the owner of the Kodiak Fisheries Research Center
(KFRC) and associated buildings; and
WHEREAS, the apartments co -located with the KFRC facility, were built to house scientists
visiting on behalf of the University of Alaska, an original tenant of and financial contributor to the
establishment of the KFRC; and
WHEREAS, the University of Alaska is no longer a tenant in the KFRC, and the apartments
have remained vacant for one year; and
WHEREAS, other agencies within the Kodiak community have expressed interest in renting
(leasing) the apartments on a short-term basis; and
WHEREAS, allowing short term rentals of the apartments would bring in revenue that would
offset the costs of providing utilities and maintenance to the apartment building; and
WHEREAS, Kodiak Island Borough Code (KIBC) 18.40 LEASING OF REAL PROPERTY OR
INTEREST THEREIN does not provide for leasing on a short-term basis; and
WHEREAS, the Assembly desires that the Manager facilitate the rental of the apartments for
short term rentals on a trial basis, and report back with recommendations for a longer term
program for management and rental of those apartments.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND
BOROUGH that
the Manager is authorized to develop procedures for short term leases on a trial basis
through March of 2020, and to report back with recommendations for an on-going
program for managing the apartments as rentals. Terms for such rentals shall be
consistent with the following:
a. The rentals shall be consistent with the Alaska Uniform Landlord Tenant Act;
b. Rental terms shall be not less than 30 days;
Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska
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c. Rental rates shall be consistent with market rates, as determined by the
Manager, for similarly situated apartments;
d. Tenants shall be responsible for their own telecommunications charges;
e. Units shall be non-smoking and subject to rules for use and occupancy
substantially similar to the rules applied by the University of Alaska for the prior
housing use of the units;
f. Where more than one entity is requesting to rent a unit, selection of the tenant
entity shall be by drawing lots or some similar random selection method; and
2. These rentals are exempt from the lease procedures in KIBC 18.40; The Manager is
authorized to negotiate and enter into short term rental agreements for the Kodiak
Fisheries Center Apartments consistent with section 1 of this resolution; and
3. By no later than March 1, 2020 the Manager shall report to the Assembly concerning
the success of the short term rental program and recommend any ongoing program
for rental and management of these units.
ADOPTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
THIS TWENTYTHIRD DAY OF MAY, 2019.
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
Daniel A. Rohrer, Mayor
ATTEST:
VOTES:
Ayes: Arndt, Kavanaugh, Skinner, Smiley, Symmons, and Turner
Noes: Schroeder
Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska
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