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WOMENS BAY SERVICE A
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
NOVEMBER 7, 1994
A Regular Meeting of the Womens Bay Service Area Board was
held November 7, 1994 in the Womens Bay Fire Hall, Sargent
Creek Road, Kodiak, Alaska. The meeting was called to order
at 7:15 PM.
ROLL CALL
There were present:
David Conrad Chairperson
Laurie Madsen
Ed Gondek
Linda Hinson
Bob Tarrant
John Burt
George Lee
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Absent: None
comprising a quorum of the Board.
Guests: Bill Pender, Bill Williams, Jim Graham
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REGULAR MEETING
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
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Agenda approved, unanimous voice vote.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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Minutes of September 26, 1994.
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Spelling corrections were noted and made. No other changes
requested.
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Voice vote for approval of September 26, 1994 minutes.
VOTE:
Unanimous voice vote. Minutes approved as corrected.
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CITIZEN'S CONSENTS
Laurie Madsen stated that a community newsletter was going
to be published and the deadline was Nov. 15, 1994. Any
articles would be appreciated.
John Burt stated that he was concerned with the amount of
local theft that had been present in the area in the last
few months. Burt stated that he would be willing to look
into a Community Watch.
Madsen stated that the word should be spread that on Nov.
15, 1994 the Community Council was having a meeting and that
would be a good time to express interest.
Conrad stated that Mr. Dale Rice had been taken to
Providence Hospital on a Med Flight and he had no further
information on his condition at this time.
COMMITTEE CONSENTS
None.
OLD BUSINESS
Conrad opened the meeting to discussion of old business.
Road Service:
Conrad stated that the Alitak Road discussion should
continue at this time. He stated that he had contacted the
Borough, specifically Dan Millard and he had no knowledge of
any plans to subdivide or develop the area near and around
the "Beaver Ponds" that is presently held by the Borough as
Public Use. Conrad stated that Millard was concerned that
there was not enough room in the area to construct a proper
cul -de -sac.
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Conrad recognized Bill Williams and asked him to report on
his discussions with Mr. Geddes.
Williams stated that he had obtained additional information
from Geddes. Geddes was concerned that Alitak was not
upgraded, it would prevent further subdivision of his
property. Geddes was concerned that if a cul -de -sac was
built, it would hinder access for emergency access.
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Williams stated that when Geddes purchased the property, the
road was usable, but in need of improvement shortly after
his purchase. Geddes felt that other projects in the area
were of greater importance to the Service Area so he did not
push for the repairs at the time. He now feels that this
project went from being on the back burner to being
potentially not done at all.
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any past discussions.
Burt stated that he was involved and that basically
available monies and priorities had dictated the projects in
the past.
Tarrant concurred with Burt's statement.
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Madsen asked what the condition of the road was at the time
of the land sale.
Tarrant stated that in 1967 when he surveyed, the crews did
drive through the area at that time.
Gondek stated that to his recollection, in 1972 or 1973 the
road had been washed out at that time and was not usable.
Williams stated that all the roads were right of ways in the
beginning. He believed that there were 13.1 miles of roads
identified as a maintenance core of roads to obtain State
monies for maintenance and snow removal and that Alitak had
been included in the original road listing.
Conrad recognized Bill Pender and asked for his comments.
Pender stated that he understood Geddes position but that
any improvement of this road section would detract from his
property. Pender stated that in conversations that he had
with people most agreed that this road section was indeed
never a "go to work, everyday drive type of road."
Conrad stated that due to the fact that no mutually
agreeable solution had been found between the two land
owners, that the decision was going to be up to the Board.
He stated that additional information from the Borough
should be obtained as to potential costs for upgrading road
sections and extent of upgrading with the "_codes that are now
in place in the Borough Codes before any proper decision
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Conrad stated that he believed that all parties would agree
that the winter is not the time to start any road
construction or improvement and that this give the Board the
luxury of postponing any decision to obtain additional
information.
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Madsen stated that in her opinion the Service area did not
have the monies to construct or improve roads at this time.
She understood that in the past, any land owners that wished
to subdivide were responsible for the cost of any roads to
be built for subdivision purposes.
Williams stated that at some time in the past, Geddes had
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told the Board to repair other road sections prior to
repairing Alitak Drive but it was not his intention for the
road section to never be repaired.
Burt stated that he had a problem with spending tax dollars
to construct roads when it is the Service Areas job to
maintain roads not build them.
Gondek stated that he did not believe that we would be
building a road rather it would be road improvement. _
MOTION
A motion was made to table the Alitak Drive discussion until
further information could be obtained from the various
Borough departments, and reexamine the issue at the next
meeting.
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seconded by Burt.
Vote on motion:
Ayes: Burt, Gondek, Madsen, Tarrant, Lee,
Hinson, Conrad.
Noes: None
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Motion Carried: Ayes: 7 Noes: 0
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Tarrant requested that the Board consider placing a yield
sign on the east bound lane of Middle Bay,Drive near Lake
F Orbin in order to slow traffic that turns right on to
Salmonberry Drive.
Discussion regarding the yield sign opened.
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MOTION
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A motion was made to install a yield sign on the east
traffic lanes of Middle Bay Drive at the intersection of
Salmonberry Drive.
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Lee,
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seconded by Madsen
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Vote on motion:
Ayes: Burt, Gondek, Madsen, Tarrant, Lee,
Hinson, Conrad.
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Noes: None
Motion Carried: Ayes: 7 Noes: 0
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Madsen asked why there had been no road maintenance had been
performed on the road to the Madsen, Berry, Smith
properties.
Conrad stated that this road had not been ignored
intentionally.
Gondek stated that the rock berm had been pushed off and
should be replaced.
Conrad stated that he would make sure that this berm would
` be replaced as normal road maintenance.
Madsen asked if a letter had been written to the State
Troopers regarding the speed enforcement in the Service
Area.
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Conrad asked if Madsen would write this letter and inform
him when it was completed.
General discussion pertaining to the speed problem and the
overall ramifications to requesting additional Trooper
patrols was held.
A general decision was made to send the letter to the
Troopers requesting an increase in patrol frequency.
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Fire Department:
None
NEW BUSINESS
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Road Service:
Conrad reported on the amounts expended to date on the
present Budgets and made the monthly budget reports
available to the members.
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expenditures was held.
Gond'ek stated that all the utility companies should be
reminded about marking the utility boxes for the winter
months.
Conrad stated that he had been contacted by the Borough for
a list of Road Name Signs to be replaced. He stated that a
list was generated and forwarded to the Borough for
consideration.
Conrad asked if the Board was interested in having a
representative of U.S. Oil come to Kodiak to discuss
potential road sealing for the next fiscal year.
Tarrant discussed the fact that loaded trucks had been
observed running on Middle Bay Drive and asked what the
potential was of load limits being imposed on this road.
General discussion pertaining to loaded trucks using Middle
Bay Drive to haul full loads was opened.
Fire Department:
None
The next regular meeting was tentatively set for January 16,
1995.
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MOTION
A motion was made to adjourn.
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seconded by Tarrant.
Vote on motion:
Voice vote, unanimously approved.
ATTEST:
PRESIDING OFFICER SECRETARY
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