MEMORANDUM


TO: Timothy Navarre, Assembly President

Members of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly

THRU: Dale Bagley, Borough Mayor

THRU: Jeff Sinz, Finance Director

FROM: Bonnie L. Golden, Grants Manager

COPY: Dan Gregory, Nikiski Fire Chief

DATE: August 8, 2002

SUBJECT: Ordinance No. 2002-19-09: Authorizing the Receipt of a State Grant for the Nikiski Emergency Access Route and Appropriating $493,902.44 to the Nikiski Fire Service Area

For several years, the Nikiski Fire Service Area Board has identified the emergency access route as its number one priority for capital improvements. This project was listed in the Borough's 2002 Legislative Priorities. (See attached page 36 from the legislative priorities list).

Funding for the project was included in Senate Bill 2006, which has been passed by the Legislature and signed by the Governor. The State Department of Community and Economic Development has notified the Borough of the availability of $493,902.44 for the emergency access route.

The Service Area Board will meet on September 11, 2002. Acceptance of the grant and approval of the expenditure of grant funds will be on their meeting agenda. The results of their action will be incorporated into the ordinance on September 17th, the date of public hearing.

Attachments (ordinance; notification letter from DCED; p. 36 of Legislative Priorities)