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Kenai council postpones ordinance on municipal officers bidding on city land after lengthy debate
Summary
After extended debate over perceived conflicts of interest and enforcement, the Kenai City Council voted unanimously to postpone Ordinance 34‑69 (amending the municipal conflicts-of-interest rule) to May 21, 2025 so sponsors and staff can draft amendments.
The Kenai City Council on May 7 postponed consideration of Ordinance 34‑69‑2025, a revision to Kenai Municipal Code 1.85.0.060 governing conflicts of interest, after more than two hours of discussion about appearance, enforcement and who should be allowed to participate in publicly advertised city land sales.
Council member Douthat, who introduced the measure, said the ordinance was intended to allow municipal employees and some municipal officers to bid on city land and other real property offered through a public, arm’s‑length process. “This allows them to do that,” Douthat said while describing the proposal’s purpose: enabling people who work for the city to develop property within Kenai.
The ordinance would keep the current prohibition on bidding in the city’s surplus…
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