After a grand opening ceremony on Aug. 16, the facility will be expected to operate in seasons.
The mayor’s budget still has to be approved by the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly.
Sen. Jesse Bjorkman and Reps. Justin Ruffridge and Bill Elam fielded questions and addressed a number of issues during the meeting.
The resolution was postponed until the next meeting amid questions from assembly members about how the cap might work.
Mayor Brian Gabriel and City Manager Terry Eubank delivered the seventh annual address.
The Soldotna project has been reduced from its original scope.
More than 100 people attended a three-hour meeting where 46 spoke.
A grand opening for the facility is slated for Aug. 16.
Both received $1,000 to assist with operating expenses.
Seward’s Parks and Recreation Department reclaimed responsibility for teen programming at the start of this year.
The document is expected to guide the next 20 years of outdoors and recreation development in the city.
A vacancy on the assembly was created when Rep. Bill Elam resigned after winning election to the Alaska Legislature in November.
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly will hear from the candidates and select an appointee on Tuesday.
Much of the meeting centered on brief updates on the largest projects underway.
The Alaska Senate majority and minority held separate press conferences Tuesday.
The ordinance appropriates $81,706 for the work.
The plan includes funding for the airport, city infrastructure and roadways.
