Kenai’s city council made quick work of a handful of ordinances and resolutions Wednesday night.

The council approved an ordinance and a resolution that help fund and build a pedestrian bridge near Kenai’s north beach. According to the ordinance designating money to the Personal Use Fishery Improvements Capital Project Fund, the $46,000 for the bridge is coming from a state appropriation for street and sewer projects. The contract for bridge was awarded to Cornerstone Equipment Rentals, LLC, the low bidder.

Just halfway through the 2012 fiscal year, the city of Kenai is already looking to the next budget cycle.

So far, Kenai is poised to do well in the state’s FY2013 capital budget.

The governor’s budget, released last week, included nearly $5 million for city of Kenai roads and water systems.

“The city of Kenai did exceptionally well,” said Rick Koch, Kenai’s city manager.

New natural gas contracts will allow ConocoPhillips' liquified natural gas plant in Nikiski to resume exports next year, a company spokesperson said Thursday.

"We expect about four cargos in the second half of the year," said ConocoPhillips spokesperson Natalie Lowman.

Buccaneer Energy hosted a townhall meeting Tuesday at the Challenger Center in Kenai to explain some of its plans for seismic studies to the community.

The independent oil and gas company has plans for seismic testing in the Kenai area. That work is meant to inform the positioning of future natural gas wells tapping into the Kenai Loop natural gas pool.

Tuesday, representatives of Buccaneer and its contractor Weems talked to at least 187 members of the public about what the studies mean for residents of the area.