2024-11-14 Special MeetingKODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
Assembly Special Meeting
November 14, 2024
A special meeting of the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly was held on November 14, 2024, in
the Assembly Chambers. The meeting was called to order at 8:55 p.m. Staff present were
Borough Manager Aimee Williams, Engineering and Facilities Director Dave Conrad, Borough
Clerk Nova M. Javier, and Deputy Clerk Lina Cruz.
ROLL CALL
Present were Mayor Scott Arndt, Assembly Members Jared Griffin, Dave Johnson, Ryan
Sharratt, Scott Smiley, and Bo Whiteside.
Sharratt moved to excuse Assembly Member LeDoux who was absent due to medical leave.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON THE MOTION CARRIED FOUR TO ONE: Johnson, Sharratt, Smiley,
and Whiteside (AYES); Griffin (NO).
CITIZENS COMMENTS
The following spoke under citizen's comments:
• Bernadette Deplazez
• Andrew Finke
CONSIDERATION OF MATTER(S) IN THE CALL FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING
A. Election Of The 2024-2025 Borough Assembly Deputy Presiding Officer
WHITESIDE moved to nominate Assembly Member Jared Griffin as Deputy Presiding
Officer.
JOHNSON moved to nominate Assembly Member Ryan Sharratt as Deputy Presiding
officer.
The Clerk distributed ballots for the Assembly members to cast their votes. Assembly
member Griffin received the majority votes and was nominated as Deputy Presiding
Officer.
B. Resolution No. FY2025-10, Accepting Grant Funds From The Denali Commission For
The Purpose Of Updating The Kodiak Island Borough Solid Waste Management Plan
And Related Regional Planning Activities
GRIFFIN moved to adopt Resolution No. FY2025-10.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Johnson, Sharratt,
Smiley, Whiteside, and Griffin.
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C. Resolution No. FY2025-11, A Resolution Of The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly
Accepting 2023 State And Local Cybersecurity Grant Program Funds In The Amount of
$227, 997
GRIFFIN moved to adopt Resolution No. FY2025-11.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Sharratt, Smiley,
Whiteside, Griffin, and Johnson.
D. Rescinding The Approval Of Contract No. FY2024-38 With Otis Elevator Company For
Elevator Maintenance Services
GRIFFIN moved to rescind the authorization for the Borough Manager to award
Contract No. FY2024-38 with Otis Elevator Company for elevator maintenance services
at the Kodiak Fisheries Research Center.
JOHNSON moved to postpone rescinding the approval of Contract No. FY2024-38 with
Otis Elevator Company for elevator maintenance services to the next regular meeting
of the Assembly on November 21, 2024.
JOHNSON moved to amend the motion to postpone rescinding the approval of Contract
No. FY2024-38 with Otis Elevator Company for elevator maintenance services to the
next regular meeting of the Assembly on November 21, 2024, to December 19, 2024.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON THE MOTION TO POSTPONE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY:
Whiteside, Griffin, Johnson, Sharratt, and Smiley.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON THE POSTPONEMENT AS AMENDED CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY: Smiley, Whiteside, Griffin, Johnson, and Sharratt.
E. Declaring A Seat Vacant On The Solid Waste Advisory Board (Ms. Kerry Irons)
GRIFFIN moved to accept, with regret, the resignation of Ms. Kerry Irons on the Solid
Waste Advisory Board effective October 23, 2024, and direct the Borough Clerk to
advertise the vacancy per Borough Code 2.100.070 (D).
ROLL CALL VOTE ON THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Griffin, Johnson,
Sharratt, Smiley, And Whiteside.
F. Confirmation Of Mayoral Appointments Of Ms. Leanna Harrington and Ms. Kimberly
Olson To The Solid Waste Advisory Board
GRIFFIN moved to confirm the mayoral appointments to the Solid Waste Advisory
Board of Ms. Leanna Harrington to an At -Large seat for a term to expire on December
31, 2024, and Ms. Kimberly Olson to a Retail Business Representative seat for a term
to expire on December 31, 2024.
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ROLL CALL VOTE ON THE MOTION CARRIED FOUR TO ONE: Sharratt, Smiley,
Whiteside, and Griffin (AYES); Johnson (NO).
G. Confirmation Of Assembly Appointment To The Bayview Service Area Board Of Mr.
Sean Rauwolf
GRIFFIN moved to confirm the Assembly appointment of Mr. Sean Rauwolf to the
Bayview Service Area Board for a term to expire in October 2027.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Sharratt, Smiley,
Whiteside, Griffin, and Johnson.
ADJOURNMENT
SMILEY moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:36 p.m.
VOICE VOTE ON THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
Scott Arndt, Borough Mayor
ATTEST:
Nova M. Javier, Borough
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