1986-09-04 Regular MeetingKODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
Regular Assembly Meeting
September 4, 1986
A regular meeting of the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly was held
September 4, 1986, in the Assembly Chambers of the Kodiak Island
Borough Building, 710 Mill Bay Road. The meeting was called to
order at 6:35 p.m. (A verbatim record is on file in the Clerk's
office)
The pledge of allegiance was led by Presiding Officer White.
There were present:
Lorne White, Presiding
Ann Barker
Ken Gregg
Absent:
Ed Naughton (unexcused)
Alan Austerman
Eric Blankenburg
Martha Ruble (excused)
comprising a quorum of the assembly; and
Jerome Selby, Borough Mayor
Bud Cassidy, Resource Management Officer
Dave Crowe, Borough Engineer
Linda Freed, Community Development Director
Robert MacFarlane, Facilities Coordinator
Gaye Vaughan, Borough Clerk
Shirley Berns, Deputy Borough Clerk
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
AUSTERMAN,
seconded by GREGG
WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED
GREGG,
seconded by BARKER
WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED
CONSENT AGENDA
A. RESOLUTIONS
None
B. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCT
moved to amend agenda by
adding under "Communications
to Assembly" the K.I.B.
Financial Report for August
1986 and under "New
Business" Resolutions
86-66-R, 86-67-R, and
Ordinance 86-40-0.
moved to approve agenda as
amended.
1.) Ordinance No. 86-38-0 Adopting Non-Areawide Garbage And
Solid Waste Collection And Disposal Powers.
2.) Ordinance No. 86-39-0 Relating to Solid Waste Collection
And Disposal.
C. COMMUNICATIONS TO THE ASSEMBLY
1. K.I.B. Financial Report for August, 1986.
REGULAR
MEETING
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF
AGENDA
CONSENT AGENDA
ORDINANCE
NO. 86-38-0
ORDINANCE
NO. 86-39-0
K.I.B. FINANCIAL
REPORT
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D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES CONSENT AGENDA
1.) K.I.B. Assembly Special Meeting of July 30, 1986. APPROVAL OF
K.I.B. Assembly Regular Meeting of August 7, MINUTES
1986.
K.I.B. Assembly Special Meeting of August 14,
1986.
E. MINUTES OF OTHER MEETINGS MINUTES OF
OTHER MEETINGS
1.) K.I.B. Planning and Zoning Commission Regular
Meeting of July 16, 1986.
2.) Womens Bay Service District Regular Meeting of
July 14, 1986.
3.) K.I.B. School District Special Meeting of
August 11, 1986.
BARKER, moved to approve the consent
seconded by GREGG agenda items.
WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED
CITIZEN'S COMMENTS CITIZEN'S COMMENTS
Mayor Selby presented Pam Smith, secretary to the Facilities
Coordinator, the Employee of the Month Award.
COMMITTEE REPORTS COMMITTEE REPORTS
D. L. Smedley noted he was representing the Planning and Zoning
Commission and would be available to answer questions.
PUBLIC FEARING PUBLIC HEARING
A. Ordinance No. 86-16-O(A) Adopting Non-Areawide Powers To ORDINANCE
License, Impound And Dispose Of Animals Outside Of Home Rule NO. 86-16-0()
And General Law Cities.
AUSTERMAN,
seconded by BARKER
VOTE ON MOTION TO REMOVE FROM TABLE
Ayes:
Noes:
MOTION CARRIED
AUSTERMAN,
seconded by BARKER
moved to remove from the
table Ordinance
No. 86-16-O(A).
Austerman, Barker,
Blankenburg, Gregg, White
None
Unanimous
moved to amend Ordinance
86-16-O(A) by substitution.
The presiding officer called for public testimony.
Carol Rogers testified about a case of inhumane treatment of
animals in her neighborhood and questioned the recourse she
would have to correct it under this ordinance.
Lorna Arndt asked if the borough would add another staff position
for the animal control officer if the ordinance was adopted. She
thought the borough should have an ordinance regarding animal
control.
Mayor Selby explained that a contract would be put out to bid and
the bidding party would be responsible for providing a
vehicle and determining a salary.
Fred Turcott questioned whether borough -wide animal control
included all the villages.
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Mayor Selby said that since animal control would be a non -area
wide power all cities would be excluded with the exception being
Karluk which is not an incorporated city. The borough would be
responsible for animal control in Karluk.
The presiding officer closed the public hearing and reconvened
the assembly.
VOTE ON MOTION TO AMEND BY SUBSTITUTION
Ayes:
Noes:
MOTION CARRIED
BLANKENBURG,
seconded by AUSTERMAN
MOTION CARRIED
VOTE ON MOTION TO ADOPT AS AMENDED
Ayes:
Noes:
Barker, Blankenburg, Gregg,
Austerman, White
None
Unanimous
moved to amend the effective
date to January 1, 1967.
Unanimous voice vote
Gregg, Austerman, Barker,
Blankenburg, White
None
MOTION CARRIED Unanimous
B. Ordinance No. 86-19-0 Amending Chapter 17.02, Comprehensive
Plan, Of The Borough Code. (Shuyak Island)
BARKER,
seconded by BLANKENBURG
moved to adopt Ordinance
No. 86-19-0.
The presiding Officer called for public testimony.
Bud Cassidy, Resource Management Officer for the borough, stated
he was available to answer questions regarding the ordinance.
Assemblyman Austerman referred to a letter from the Kodiak
Audubon Society and inquired about the restricted use of motor-
ized vehicles on the island.
Mike Dirkes asked for a brief summary of the comprehensive plan
for Shuyak Island.
Bud Cassidy explained that the borough does not own all the land
on Shuyak Island but does have control land uses through zoning
powers. He said the comprehensive plan was basically one of
conservation with the greater portion of the island left in its
natural state but allowing for areas of development and recrea-
tional use. He explained the foremost recommendation for Shuyak
Island was recreational use and in the event of land disposal on
the island, development should be limited to a controlled com-
pacted area. He said the main concern at this time was the four
native allotments that if passed would put approximately 160,000
acres in private hands. The individuals who hold title to this
land could do as they wish with the land so tighter conservation
zoning was stressed. A cooperative management agreement between
state Fish and Game, state Parks, Kodiak Island Borough, etc. was
recommended so the entire island could be viewed as a whole without
regard to jurisdictional boundaries. Also, more scientific re-
search is being encouraged on the fish and wildlife of the island.
Okey Chandler thought Shuyak Island should remain a game preserve
rather than a recreational area.
PUBLIC HEARING
ORDINANCE
NO. 86-16-O(A)
(continued)
ORDINANCE
NO. 86-19-0
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Barbara Monkiewicz thought development was preceding much too PUBLIC HEARING
fast on Shuyak Island. She hoped that when the specific details
concerning the comprehensive plan were drawn up that the assembly ORDINANCE
would have more public hearings to address the controversial NO. 86-19-0
specific items. She said the north end of the island was being (continued)
developed as a tourist industry and this effected the adjacent
lands and waters. The one specific thing that she stressed
should not be allowed to happen was the building of a major trail
from Port Williams to the north end of the island by the Park
Service. The trail would provide too easy an access and the
effect on the wildlife is still unknown, she stated.
Mike Dirkes stated that he did not like the development on Shuyak
Island. He said as a recreational user of the island he had
noticed heavy usage during the past year and one effect he saw
was the clearing of trees around the cabins. He concurred with
Ms. Monkiewicz's statement about keeping the management of Shuyak
Island in front of the public.
The presiding officer closed the public hearing and reconvened
the assembly.
VOTE ON MOTION TO ADOPT
Ayes: Austerman, Barker,
Blankenburg, Gregg, White
Noes: None
MOTION CARRIED Unanimous
C. Ordinance No. 86-28-0 Revising Title 16 - Subdivisions. ORDINANCE
NO. 86-28-0
GREGG, moved to remove from table
seconded by AUSTERMAN Ordinance No. 86-26-0.
VOTE ON MOTION TO REMOVE FROM TABLE
Ayes: Barker, Blankenburg, Gregg,
Austerman, White
Noes: None
MOTION CARRIED Unanimous
The presiding officer called for public testimony.
Arnie Shyrock, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation,
commented on behalf the the Division of Environmental Equality
that in the subdivision ordinance there are a number of references
that related to the DEC because of the public health implications
stemming from waste water and sewage. He stated the department
was over -pressed in their capabilities especially in the area of
subdivisions and septic systems in particular. He said that
small on -lot septic systems were not in their engineers' realm of
expertise and when the ordinance puts these systems in the ream
of the DEC engineers, it was doing the public a disservice. He
said this should be taken into consideration and offered several
alternatives that could be implemented. With regard to water
supply, he said his department legally had no means to regulate
individual water systems and could not guarantee the quality or
the volume of the water. From a personal viewpoint, he thought
it was too early to develop requirements for water supply and
gave reasons to substantiate his opinion. He gave his personal
views on subdivision preliminary plat requirements, lot size, and
the green belt concept.
Okey Chandler gave several examples of alternative water systems
and stated the borough doesn't need water well requirements.
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The presiding officer closed the public hearing and reconvened
the assembly.
seconded by GREGG
VOTE ON MOTION TO TABLE
Ayes:
Noes:
moved to table Ordinance
No. 86-28-0.
Blankenburg, Gregg,
Austerman, Barker, White
None
MOTION CARRIED Unanimous
D. Ordinance No. 86-37-0 Rezoning Tract S-1, U.S. Survey 3218,
from Rural Residential 1 to Residential 2, Business and
Industrial.
GREGG, moved to adopt Ordinance
seconded by BARKER No. 86-37-0.
The presiding officer called for public testimony.
Lorna Arndt had several questions regarding the zoning of adja-
cent property to the area being considered in the ordinance. She
didn't feel it was good planning to have RR2 with Business and
Industrial zoning right behind it. She thought the area should
be zoned one way and not intermixed with different areas of zoning.
The presiding officer closed the public hearing and reconvened
the assembly.
VOTE ON MOTION TO ADOPT
Ayes: Gregg, Austerman, Barker,
Blankenburg, White
Noes: None
MOTION CARRIED Unanimous
The presiding officer called a five minute recess.
MESSAGES FROM THE BOROUGH MAYOR
Mayor Selby reviewed the scheduled meetings for the month of
September.
He informed the assemblymembers that the Kodiak City Council at
their August 28th meeting granted the borough's request for a
water main hook up for the baler facility and also granted the
request to truck the liquid residue from the baler operation to
the treatment plant. He said the city wanted the borough to
install a treatment system and information had been obtained for
a small self-contained treatment plant and which was being pursued.
He thought a treatment plant could be put in place at the baler
facility for around $50,000-60,000 which would be less than the
cost of a tank truck to haul the residue.
Also, he said, the borough was pursuing the possibility of not
purchasing materials from Salome Creek and trucking them into
town as cover material for the old landfill but developing these
materials at the site, and thereby, decreasing the cost of the
project. A management plan is being developed for the entire
landfill property and cover material may be available during the
restoration of the site.
PUBLIC HEARING
ORDINANCE
NO. 86-28-0
ORDINANCE
NO. 86-37-0
MESSAGES FROM
MAYOR
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NEW BUSINESS
A. BID AWARDS
1.) East Elementary Ball Field Improvements Contract
Award
AUSTERMAN,
r--• seconded by BARKER
VOTE ON THE MOTION TO REJECT
Ayes:
moved to reject the bid from
Felton Construction and
readvertise the project.
Austerman, Barker,
Blankenburg, Gregg, White
Noes: None
MOTION CARRIED Unanimous
B. RESOLUTIONS
1. Resolution No. 86-60-R Authorization Of The Issuance Of
A Special Land Use Permit.
BARKER, moved to adopt Resolution
seconded by BLANKENBURG No. 86-60-R.
In response to a question from the presiding officer, Bud Cassidy
explained that the borough handles a squatter problem by issuing
a special land use permit for the land which in this case in-
volves one acre.
.� VOTE ON MOTION TO ADOPT
Ayes: Austerman, Barker,
Blankenburg, Gregg, White
Noes: None
MOTION CARRIED Unanimous
2. Resolution No. 86-61-R Adopting A CIP For FY 1988 thru
1992 And Establishing Capital Project Priorities.
(Public Hearing - October 2, 1986)
AUSTERMAN, moved to adopt Resolution
seconded by BARKER No. 86-61-R.
GREGG, moved to table Resolution
seconded by BARKER No. 86-61-R to public
hearing on October 2, 1986.
VOTE ON MOTION TO TABLE
Ayes: Barker, Blankenburg, Gregg,
Austerman, White
Noes: None
MOTION CARRIED Unanimous
3. Resolution No. 86-62-R Recommending Disposal Of Certain
Borough Lands For Land Sale 10.
BLANKENBURG, moved to adopt Resolution
seconded by BARKER No. 86-62-R.
NEW BUSINESS
BID AWARDS
EAST ELEMENTARY
BALL FIELD
IMPROVEMENTS AWARD
RESOLUTION
NO. 86-60-R
RESOLUTION
NO. 86-61-R
RESOLUTION
NO. 86-62-R
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VOTE ON MOTION TO ADOPT
Ayes:
Noes:
MOTION CARRIED
Blankenburg, Gregg,
Austerman, Barker, White
None
Unanimous
4. Resolution No. 86-63-R Authorizing Land Sale 10 And
Establishing It's Terms.
BARKER, moved to adopt Resolution
seconded by AUSTERMAN No. 86-63-R.
Mayor Selby said in view of the fact that Ordinance 86-40-0 which
will change the borough land disposal policy was up for first
reading, he recommended this resolution be tabled to the October
meeting after the public hearing.
BARKER,
seconded by AUSTERMAN
VOTE ON MOTION TO TABLE
Ayes:
Noes:
MOTION CARRIED
moved to table Resolution
No. 86-63-R.
Gregg, Austerman, Barker,
Blankenburg, White
None
Unanimous
5. Resolution No. 86-64-R Authorizing Execution Of Con-
tract Amendment No. 15 With URS Company For Construc
tion Services For Water And Sewer Improvements In
Service District #1.
BLANKENBURG,
seconded by GREGG
moved to adopt Resolution
No. 86-64-R.
Mayor Selby explained this contract covers the portion of Service
District #1 water and sewer improvements which would include most
of Woodland Acres.
VOTE ON MOTION TO ADOPT
Ayes: Barker, Blankenburg
Gregg, White
Noes: Austerman
MOTION CARRIED 4 Ayes, 1 No
6. Resolution No. 86-65-R Authorizing The Transfer Of
Funds From The Land Sale Account To Be Used For Condem
nation Proceedings.
BARKER,
seconded by BLANKENBURG
moved to adopt Resolution
No. 86-65-R.
Mayor Selby explained that this parcel of land in Karluk runs
across the only road access to the beach and also blocks access
to the airport and the road that leads to the current Karluk
village. In the public interest to protect the access, the
borough has entered into a condemnation proceeding to claim just
the road right-of-way leaving the rest of the property totally
developable.
NEW BUSINESS
RESOLUTION
NO.86-62-R
(continued)
RESOLUTION
NO. 86-63-R
RESOLUTION
NO. 86-64-R
RESOLUTION
NO. 86-65-R
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VOTE ON MOTION TO ADOPT
Ayes:
Noes:
MOTION CARRIED
Barker, Blankenburg, Gregg,
Austerman, White
None
Unanimous
7. Resolution No. 86-66-R Settling The Access Dispute With
Tom Hendel In The Amount Of $6,800.00.
GREGG,
seconded by BLANKENBURG
VOTE ON MOTION TO ADOPT
Ayes:
Noes:
MOTION CARRIED
moved to adopt Resolution
No. 86-66-R.
Blankenburg, Gregg,
Austerman, Barker, White
None
Unanimous
8. Resolution No. 66-67-R Requesting Annexation Of Certain
Borough Properties By The City Of Kodiak.
BLANKENBURG, moved to adopt Resolution
seconded by AUSTERMAN No. 86-67-R.
Presiding Officer White stated that annexation questions can be
very controversial and he felt uncomfortable adopting this reso-
lution without a public hearing. He suggested a motion be made
to table until after a public hearing at the October 2 assembly
meeting.
BARKER,
seconded by AUSTERMAN
VOTE ON MOTION TO TABLE
Ayes:
Noes:
MOTION CARRIED
C. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION
moved to table Resolution
No. 86-67-R to a public
hearing on October 2, 1986.
Austerman, Barker,
Blankenburg, Gregg, White
None
Unanimous
1. Ordinance No. 86-40-0 Amending Chapter 18.20, Real
Property Disposal.
AUSTERMAN, moved to adopt at first
seconded by BLANKENBURG reading Ordinance
No. 86-40-0.
At the request of Assemblymember Barker, Mayor Selby explained
this ordinance changed several things regarding borough land
sales. The most important change was in the current requirement
for disposal that minimum bids for borough land be for the fair
market value of the property. This ordinance changes minimum bid
for borough land to a minimum of 85 percent of the fair market
value. He explained about other changes which clarified rejec-
tion of bid proposals and the added language requiring the
borough to sell the land to the highest bidder once the bids have
been opened.
Assemblymember Gregg stated that he had reservations about re-
pealing 18.20.120 in its entirety because of comments he had
received. He thought rather than repealing it, it should be
rewritten.
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NEW BUSINESS
RESOLUTION
NO. 86-65-R
(continued)
RESOLUTION
NO. 86-66-R
RESOLUTION
NO. 86-67-R
ORDINANCES
FOR INTRODUCTION
ORDINANCE
NO. 86-40-0
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A discussion followed between the mayor and the assemblymembers
regarding this ordinance and the current Alaska Statutes Title 29.
VOTE ON MOTION TO ADOPT
Ayes:
Barker, Blankenburg, Gregg,
Austerman, White
I Noes: None
MOTION CARRIED Unanimous
D. OTHER ITEMS
1. Appeal by Felton Construction.
Presiding officer White asked if the representatives for Felton
Construction were present in the audience and receiving no
response, he continued to the next item on the agenda.
CITIZENS' COMMENTS
Lorna Arndt complained that copies of several resolutions were
not made available to the public nor were the resolutions shown
on the agenda. She inquired about the ownership of the land in
Karluk that the borough is going to condemn to maintain access.
Okey Chandler spoke on the CIP list for 1988-92. He thought
since three new assemblymembers would be elected in October that
they should have a voice in the selection of items on the list.
Fred Turcott asked if it was possible to have a filter plant for
future Monashka Bay water designed in the plans when the water
line for the baler facility was developed.
ASSEMBLYMEN'S COMMENTS
Assemblyman Blankenburg commented that he was very pleased with
the comprehensive plan for Shuyak Island. He said he would like
to direct Mayor Selby to prepare an ordinance which would create
this zoning classification in accordance with proposals in the
Shuyak plan.
Assemblyman Austerman stated he had attended the dedication of
the Spruce Cape Park and thought Bob MacFarlane should receive a
pat on the back for creating such a nice park.
Assemblyman Gregg questioned Mayor Selby about rumors he had
heard that the contractor who won the bid on the baler facility,
Bucon Incorporated, had proposals to trim some costs.
Mayor Selby responded that in working on the site with engineers
as well as Bucon they have figured out a more cost effective way
to make provisions for adding an incinerator in the future. He
also noted that Bucon was running ads in the local newspaper
seeking local workers.
Assemblyman White pointed out that wildlife habitat zoning is
rather meaningless in the present code and thought it needed to
be changed to mean what it ought to mean. Also, he mentioned the
Overseas Fisheries Cooperative meetings which are taking place
and urged the the assembly to participate in them.
Presiding Officer White noted that Michael Kreger, attorney for
Felton Construction, was present in the audience and ready to
present their appeal.
NEW BUSINESS
ORDINANCE
NO. B6-40-0
(continued)
OTHER ITEMS
FELTON CONSTRUCTION
APPEAL
CITIZENS' COMMENTS
ASSEMBLYMEN'S
COMMENTS
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Appeal by Felton Construction.
FELTON CONSTRUCTION
APPEAL
Mr. Kreger stated he had prepared a table of exhibits for the
assembly's reference and also a chart showing the weather data
for the month of October, 1985 which he posted on the board.
He introduced Jan Schultz of Felton Construction and stated they
were present to appeal the Anton Way claim and the constructive
acceleration claim or the denial of a shut down as a result of
the weather conditions in October of 1985. He said he would like
1 to come to a sensible resolution of the claim dispute because the
contracting officer wished to make final payment on September
23/24 and would like to have the dispute resolved. He stated
they were willing to discuss the matter informally with the
assembly and the mayor or formally to attempt to resolve it or
through further proceedings.
Mr. Kreger said that two claims arose during the construction of
the project. The first claim was the result of over excavation
that was required on Anton Way. He said there was a section of
the road that was excavated at two feet per specifications, it
was then filled in with rock, it collapsed, and Felton had to
come back in and excavate about $31,000 worth of inferior material.
Felton took out the material and the borough paid that portion of
the claim. Felton then rebuild the road, brought in some gravel
from the higher part of the road, put it in and Felton and the
borough were unable to resolve that portion of the dispute. At
one point, Mayor Selby offered to settle the dispute at fifty
percent of Felton's actual cost which were approximately $6,500
(shown in a letter dated October 4th). The latest settlement
offer was to offset Felton's claim for $4,200 which the borough
is entitled for some materials that were purchased from them.
r Felton's position on the claim is if the dispute is unable to be
j resolved, the larger claim for work acceleration will be brought
l J up also in order to settle them all at once.
He said as far as the entitlement goes, Felton understands no
reason why they should be paid for the excavation but not paid
for rebuilding the road. He reiterated a conversation that oc-
curred on June 12, 1985 between Jan Schultz and an engineer from
URS regarding the road excavation. During this conversation
Felton was told "to build according to plan." He said that
Felton did get paid for the extra yardage used on the road but
did not get paid for the additional $7,398 for labor. Regarding
whether Felton is entitled to a markup, the initial offer was to
take half of $6,000 which was the actual cost. The contract
specifications require a twenty percent mark up on labor so
Felton feels they have a valid claim for $7,398 on the Anton Way
excavation.
With respect to the second claim of constructive acceleration he
said, things become more complicated. He explained that con-
structive acceleration is when the owner asks a contractor to
build a project twice as fast as he has been building it; the
owner has accelerated the contractor's obligations on the job.
In such cases the contractor is entitled to additional labor,
overhead, and overtime costs which didn't happen here. The bor-
ough said no extension of time would be given and to go ahead and
finish the project under the time allowed. On October 18, 1985 a
freeze up occurred with one foot of frost in the ground. The
Kodiak Mirror reported it was the second coldest October on
record. He said that doesn't mean that the contractor should
stop working except the borough contract states under 3 3.04 -
"Weather Limitations: Unless otherwise authorized by the engi-
neer, fill or backfill material, base course, and leveling course
shall not be placed when the atmospheric temperature is below
35.25 degrees." He said Felton found itself on the horns of a
dilemma. The ground was frozen so they could not do any backfill
but on the other hand the borough refused to shut the job down.
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One response received from the borough was the job could not be
shut down because it wasn't allowed in the contract and the engi
neers had no authority to do so. Mr. Kreger stated this was
incorrect because in section 18.1, a suspension was described.
He said maybe this description scared the borough away because it
said that after ninety days the owner has to pay the contractor's
cost. This was not what Felton wanted, he stated. Felton wanted
the opportunity to finish the job at a time when the weather
conditions for the contract allowed them to do it in the right
way. A second response that Felton received was that the request
for a shut down was being denied because Felton should have had
the job done before this time anyway (Letter dated November 1,
1985 from Mr. Crowe). Felton gave several responses to this
accusation and backed them up by referring to the weather chart
he had prepared. Mr. Kreger brought up the issue of responsibil-
ity for roadway maintenance and the method used by Felton to
handle it.
After summarizing Felton's appeal and the costs involved, Mr.
Kreger proposed to the assembly that Felton believes there are
two reasonable choices that can be made. The first would be to
direct the contracting officer to execute a change order and have
Felton submit its costs and have an independent person audit
these costs. Another alternative would be to direct the con-
tracting officer to declare a time extension for that period of
time after October 20th when Felton could not get in the ground
and walk away from it. He said if the borough would walk away
from the engineering costs, Felton would look at whether it was
wise to walk away from the costs for constructive acceleration.
In response, Melvin Stephens, attorney for the Kodiak Island
Borough, asked questions of Mr. Kreger regarding the constructive
acceleration claim and the weather factors involved. He asked
when the project was actually completed and when project could
have been completed if Felton had work every day after October
18th when the average temperature was above 35 degrees. He felt
Felton had assumed a risk by proceeding on the road work at a
reasonably leisurely schedule and they were not diligent in com-
pleting the work. He said no one had dealt with what the delay
in the project was and how much of this delay was truly caused by
weather.
Jan Schultz, engineer for Felton Construction, responded to ques-
tions regarding the work schedule and weather conditions. He
said Felton didn't have unlimited resources and their approach to
the project was to try to hold the overtime down so they did not
work overtime. He said Felton tried to balance the available
equipment and manpower stating their slowest operation was the
drill and blast portion of the project and gave statistics re-
garding hours worked.
Assemblymembers queried Mr. Schultz on his statements. Mayor
Selby questioned the hours quoted by saying that URS, using
Felton's time sheets, had compiled data showing that during 90
out of 109 days work was not being done on the road project. Mr.
Kreger explained how the figures were calculated. He stated that
Felton had a rough estimate of $111,000 in actual costs incurred
and he reiterated the options given earlier.
Garry Struthers, construction manager with URS Engineers, stated
that he saw quite a different picture than the one explained.
He countered several statements made by Felton's representative
as inaccurate. He said on October 18, 1985, when the freeze oc-
curred, the road work was not completed nor was the sewer work.
He gave percentages concerning the number of days that could have
been worked and were not worked on road construction. He said
Felton did not ask for a shut down on the entire project but for
a shut down on the road construction. He admitted that he had
requested an accelerated clean up due to a public outcry on all
the road Felton had worked on up to that point. These roads were
in poor to terrible condition. He spoke about a state permit
FELTON CONSTRUCTION
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taken out by the borough in conjunction with this project which FELTON CONSTRUCTION
penned down the borough to certain conditions and an October 1st APPEAL (continued)
date for the restoration on some of the roads. He took exception
to a statement made in Felton's appeal letter of February 10,
1986, that the contracting officer failed to adequately consider
or address abnormally severe cold weather conditions encountered
by Felton during the months of September, October and November,
1985. Mr. Struthers said September and November were normal
months weatherwise. He felt that if Felton had put more effort
into the job during the earlier parts of the project, it might
have worked out for them.
Mr. Kreger asked questions of Mr. Struthers regarding the state
permit and the penalty for failure to meet the deadline. He
summarized Felton's appeal.
In response to a question from Assemblymember Gregg, Mr. Stephens
said it was not necessary for the assembly to make formal findings
of fact and these proceedings end the administrative part.
BARKER, moved to deny appeal and
seconded by BLANKENBURG assess Felton engineering
charges of $43,183.97.
VOTE ON MOTION
Ayes: Blankenburg, Gregg,
Austerman, Barker, White
Noes: None
MOTION CARRIED Unanimous
ADJOUPID ENT ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the assembly, the
meeting adjourned at 10:12 p.m.
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