The Kenai Peninsula Borough introduced a code-change ordinance amending KPB chapter 10.04 (solid waste disposal) and KBB 1.24.090 (minor offense penalty schedule) to allow citations and minor-offense penalties for certain violations at borough transfer sites. The borough scheduled a public hearing on the proposed code change for Dec. 2.

Mayor Michicky said the change responds to cleanup costs and repeat violations at transfer sites and noted the measure is meant mainly as a deterrent: "we should have the tool available." Borough staff member Sean Kelly said the proposal moves a number of contract terms out of the code and instead references the borough procurement code, KPB 5.28, so that contracts follow the same procurement and terms standards used elsewhere in borough code. Kelly explained that because it is a code change, "under code, 25 days must pass between the introduction and public hearing," which is why the hearing is set for Dec. 2. He also said the enforcement approach is intended to start with notices and, if behavior continues, proceed to citations handled through the court system, comparing the mechanism to parking or moving violations.

Assembly members asked for clarification about which sections would be deleted and how terms and conditions would be set if moved to the procurement code; Kelly said the procurement code typically governs standard contract terms and that administration and purchasing would coordinate standard agreements and general conditions. Assembly member Eklund noted the landfill evaporator purchase history and other code details during related discussion of the transfer-sites item.

The ordinance was introduced on the Finance Committee agenda; the proposal will return for a public hearing and possible adoption after the required notice period.