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2016-01-21 Regular Meeting KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH Assembly Regular Meeting January 21, 2016 A regular meeting of the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly was held on January 21, 2016, in the Assembly Chambers of the Kodiak Island Borough Building, 710 Mill Bay Road. The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. The invocation was given by Assembly member Dan Rohrer. Mayor Friend led the Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Mayor Jerrol Friend, Assembly members Larry LeDoux, Dan Rohrer, Rebecca Skinner, Mel Stephens, and Dennis Symmons. Also present were Borough Manager Bud Cassidy, Borough Clerk Nova Javier, and Assistant Clerk Laurie Pardoe. ROHRER moved to excuse Assembly Members Kyle Crow and Frank Peterson who were absent due to personal leave. VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. APPROVAL OF AGENDA ROHRER moved to approve the agenda. VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. APPROVAL OF MINUTES ,. None. CITIZENS' COMMENTS Judi Kidder questioned the progress of Coastal Impact Assistance Grant funded projects allocating metal debris clean up and shipwreck removal at locations on Spruce Cape and Monashka beaches. Betty MacTavish thanked the public and members in public office for their time spent researching, commenting and staying informed about current issues. She thanked the Clerk for responding to her request that the Borough Manager candidates' letters of interest and resumes be made available to the public. She advocated that a public citizen be allowed to participate in the Borough Manager hiring process. Theresa Peterson spoke in support of extending Contract No. FY2016-26 for at least one year. She encouraged the Assembly to work with the City of Kodiak to stay engaged in fisheries. She stressed the importance of extending the contract until final action was reached on pending changes to Gulf of Alaska fisheries management programs. Stephen Taufen spoke in support of extending Contract No. FY2016-26 and advised the Assembly to stay informed on bycatch issues. Alexus Kwachka spoke in support of extending Contract No. FY2016-26, stressed its potential economic effects to the community, and cited an example from King Cove. John Whiddon spoke in favor of holding a joint discussion with the City of Kodiak to discuss Contract No. FY2016-26. He supported the extension of the contract. Kodiak Island Borough Assembly Regular Meeting Minutes January 21,, 2016 Page 1626 AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS Manager Cassidy presented the Employee of the Quarter Award for the fourth quarter of 2015 to Kathie Peters, Projects Assistant in the Engineering and Facilities department. Manager Cassidy presented five-year longevity awards to Jack Maker, Associate Planner/ENF in the Community Development Department and Tom Abell, Baler Operator 1 at the Landfill, a ten-year longevity award to Bill Roberts, Assessor in the Assessing Department and a fifteen- year longevity award to Nova Javier, Borough Clerk in the Clerk's Office. Mayor Friend presented a thirty-year longevity award to Bud Cassidy, Borough Manager, in the Manager's Office. Manager Cassidy invited Resource Manager Duane Dvorak to give a presentation on Borough lands. The presentation included an overview of Borough resource management operations, explained how Borough lands were acquired, and described how these lands were utilized in the past. COMMITTEE REPORTS Assembly Member Symmons reported that the Kodiak Workforce Regional Advisory Council had met to discuss the potential to create jobs through an apprenticeship program and encouraged the public to get involved. Assembly Member Skinner reported that the Kodiak Fisheries Advisory Council reconvened on January 8 to discuss the value of continuing to regularly meet. The group had voiced strong support for the council and expected to meet again to discuss potential changes to make the committee more effective. She reported that the Kodiak Fisheries Work Group had met to discuss the Gulf of Alaska trawl by-catch management issue. The group had received a presentation comparing alternatives that the North Pacific Fishery Management Council was discussing. They also had discussed small boat issues and she announced that the Port and Harbor Advisory Board had established a task force to address these issues. She reported that the College Advisory Council had met to discuss the Kodiak College strategic plan and that the next meeting would be held to discuss the plan more in-depth on February 17 at 7 a.m. She invited the public to attend. Mayor Friend reported that the Borough Lands Committee had held its second meeting to establish and prioritize goals. They also discussed codes that could potentially be revised to make Borough properties available to the public. He announced that the next meeting would be on February 3 at noon in the Borough conference room. PUBLIC HEARING None. BOROUGH MANAGER'S REPORT Manager Cassidy reported on the following: • The Kodiak Island Borough Landfill had received their highest score ever achieved on their recent inspection. He acknowledged and congratulated the employees at the landfill. • Eight million dollars of the Borough's bonds had successfully been sold. • The Planning and Zoning Commission would hold its third public meeting to discuss code changes to allow Accessory Dwelling Units. Kodiak Island Borough Assembly Regular Meeting Minutes January 21, 2016 Page 1627 • There would be a meeting scheduled with Chiniak residents to discuss the recent timber cruise as well as the rebuilding of the Chiniak Library. MESSAGES FROM THE BOROUGH MAYOR None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. NEW BUSINESS Contracts 1. Contract No. FY2014-26 Joint Contract With the City of Kodiak, With Heather McCarty of McCarty and Associates of Juneau, Alaska Fisheries Analyst Consultant Services. STEPHENS moved to approve a one year extension to Contract No. FY2014-26. On February 7, 2014, an agreement was made and entered into by both the City of Kodiak and the Kodiak Island Borough with McCarty and Associates for fisheries analyst and consulting and related services. The current term of the agreement with the fisheries analyst remained in full force and in effect for two years and would expire on February 6, 2016. There was a provision in the contract for two one-year extensions upon approval by the Borough, City, and Contractor. LEDOUX moved to postpone to the next regular meeting of the Assembly. ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION TO POSTPONE FAILED THREE TO TWO: LeDoux, Rohrer, and Symmons (Ayes); Skinner and Stephens (Noes). ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION FAILED THREE TO TWO: Rohrer, Skinner, and Stephens (Noes); LeDoux and Symmons (Ayes). Assembly Member Rohrer originally voted Yes and changed his vote to No. Resolutions None. Ordinances for Introduction 1. Ordinance No. FY2016-12 Amending Kodiak Island Borough Code Title 15 Buildings and Construction Chapter 15.10 KIBC Building Codes to Add a Local Exception to Eliminate the Requirement for Engineering for Certain Residential Construction in the Borough. LEDOUX moved to adopt Ordinance No. FY2016-12 in first reading to advance to public hearing at the next regular meeting of the Assembly. The ordinance was requested by Assembly member LeDoux which would amend Chapter 15.10 of the Kodiak Island Borough Code to add a local exception to eliminate the requirement for engineering for certain construction in the Borough. ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Skinner, Stephens, Symmons, LeDoux, and Rohrer. Kodiak Island Borough Assembly Regular Meeting Minutes January 21, 2016 Page 1628 Other items 1. Confirmation of the Mayoral Appointment to the Parks and Recreation Committee (Ms. Sharon Wolkoff). SKINNER moved to confirm the Mayoral appointment of Ms. Sharon Wolkoff to the Parks and ; Recreation Committee for a term to expire December 2016. There were two vacancies on the Parks and Recreation Committee and the Borough Clerk's Office received an application from Ms. Sharon Wolkoff on January 4, 2016 for a term ending December 2016. ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Stephens, Symmons, LeDoux, Rohrer, and Skinner. CITIZENS' COMMENTS Judi Kidder was concerned that the projects mentioned in her earlier comments would not likely be able to be completed within the given timeline' to take advantage of the Coastal Impact Assistance Grant funds. She also voiced support for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) but touched on her concerns regarding some of the ADU-related issues presented at the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. Betty MacTavish asked the Assembly to consider that other meetings overlap with the Assembly's schedule and that it sometimes raised difficultly for citizens to attend. ASSEMBLY MEMBERS' COMMENTS Assembly Member LeDoux discussed the importance of proposed Ordinance No. FY2016-12, stating that engineering was necessary for some structures, and recognized the role of the Building Code Review Committee to review the proposed ordinance. He expressed his appreciation for calls he had received regarding fishery issues, thanked Manager Cassidy for his 30 years of service to the Borough, announced the upcoming Kodiak Archipelago Rural Regional Leadership Forum and expressed his enjoyment of the strategic planning process. Assembly Member Symmons thanked members of the public and Borough staff for participating in meetings and congratulated the Borough longevity award recipients. He complimented Duane Dvorak on his presentation and agreed with Betty MacTavish's comments about conflicting scheduled public meetings. He congratulated Assembly Member LeDoux for being persistent to produce proposed Ordinance No. FY2016-12. He also touched on the facilities contract issues and voiced his disappointment in the recent vote regarding an extension to a liquor license transfer. Assembly Member Skinner emphasized the importance of the public making their voices heard. She expressed her interest in holding discussion of the Borough's role and involvement in fisheries policy and the necessity for this to be resolved before discussing an extension of Contract No. FY2014-26. She commended Duane Dvorak on his presentation. Assembly Member Rohrer congratulated the recipient of longevity awards. He gave an update on the Borough Lands Committee Meeting of January 20 and fishery issues. He announced that he would be bringing Contract No. FY2014-26 up for reconsideration. He stated that the Assembly's role in fish policy should be discussed before reaching a decision on the contract. Kodiak Island Borough Assembly Regular Meeting Minutes January 21, 2016 Page 1629 Assembly Member Stephens discussed legitimate reasons for Assembly members to be excused from attending Assembly Meetings. He touched on the municipal bond sale and expressed his opposition to placing citizens on a Borough manager hiring committee. He stressed the importance of keeping a long-range view of fiscal matters in regard to strategic planning discussions. Announcements Mayor Friend announced he and members of the Assembly had been invited and may be in attendance to the Kodiak Archipelago Rural Regional Leadership Forum on Wednesday, January 27 from 1:45 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Kodiak College. The Assembly and City Council would hold a joint work session on Wednesday, January 27 at 7:30 p.m. in the Borough Assembly Chambers. The next Assembly work session would be held on January 28 at 6:30 p.m. in the Borough Conference Room and the next Assembly regular meeting was scheduled for February 4 at 6:30 p.m. in the Borough Assembly Chambers. The Mayor and members of the Assembly may be in attendance of the State of Alaska State Budget Community Presentation on Saturday, January 30, 2016 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Kodiak Convention Center. ADJOURNMENT ROHRER moved to adjourn the meeting. ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Symmons, LeDoux, Rohrer,; Skinner, and Stephens. The meeting was adjourned at 7:55 p.m. T IS LIB3O, 0UGH _2 A ST: /1ftoI_F6eW, Mayor � �-a V(: Altl�_ Nva M. Javier, MMC, Br-Clerk Approved on: February 18, 2016 Kodiak Island Borough Assembly Regular Meeting Minutes January 21, 2016 Page 1630