2025-04-03 Regular MeetingKODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
Assembly Regular Meeting
April 3, 2025
A regular meeting of the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly was held on April 3, 2025, in the
Assembly Chambers. The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. Staff present were Borough
Manager Aimee Williams, Borough Clerk Nova M. Javier, and Deputy Clerk Lina Cruz.
1. INVOCATION
Major Dave Davis of the Salvation Army gave the invocation.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Arndt led the pledge of allegiance.
3. STATEMENT OF LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We are gathered on the traditional homeland of the Sugpiaq/Alutiiq people, and we
acknowledge the 10 tribes of the Kodiak Alutiiq Region. We recognize the Alutiiq culture
that enriches our community to this day.
4. ROLL CALL
Present were Mayor Arndt, Assembly Members Steven Ames, Jared Griffin, Dave
Johnson, Larry LeDoux, Ryan Sharratt, Scott Smiley, and Bo Whiteside.
5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA
6. *APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Approved under consent agenda)
A. Special Meeting Minutes of March 13, 2025, and Regular Meeting Minutes of
March 20, 2025
7. CITIZENS' COMMENTS — None.
8. AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS
1. Proclamation Declaring The Month Of April 2025 Sexual Assault Awareness
Month
Mayor Arndt proclaimed the month of April 2025 as Sexual Assault Awareness
Month.
2. Presentation Of The Certified Municipal Clerk Designation To Assistant Clerk
Irene Arellano, CMC
Mayor Arndt presented the Certified Municipal Clerk Certificate and pin to
Assistant Clerk Arellano.
9. COMMITTEE REPORTS
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Assembly Member Johnson provided an update on the recently held meeting of
the Solid Waste Advisory Board highlighting their long thorough discussion on
Senate Bill 61 and various other priorities of the board. Additionally, he
mentioned they discussed being in support of the solid waste contract and
moving it forward for Assembly review and feeling strongly about establishing a
recycling program in Kodiak.
Assembly Member Whiteside reported on the Kodiak Island Borough and City of
Kodiak Joint Fisheries Work Group meeting held on March 26, 2025. He noted
all the presentations received at that meeting and he mentioned the group
selected Assembly Member Jared Griffin and Council Member Terry Haines as
the new Co -Chairs.
10. PUBLIC HEARING —None.
11. BOROUGH MANAGER'S REPORT
Borough Manager Aimee Williams provided a manager's report, and it was included in
the meeting packet.
12. MESSAGES FROM THE BOROUGH MAYOR
13. CONSIDERATION OF CALENDAR - UNFINISHED BUSINESS
14. CONSIDERATION OF CALENDAR - NEW BUSINESS
14.A. CONTRACTS —None.
14.B. RESOLUTIONS —None.
14.C. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION
1. Ordinance No. FY2025-15, Amending Title 2 Administration And Personnel
Chapter 30 General Rules Section 2.30.020 To Allow Electronic Participation Of
Mayor And Assembly Members To Meetings
GRIFFIN moved to advance Ordinance No. FY2025-15 to public hearing at the
next regular meeting of the Assembly.
GRIFFIN moved to amend line 67 to read "The mayor and Assembly Members
are permitted to participate in all types of Assembly meetings electronically, with
the exception of executive sessions."
ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION TO AMEND LINE 67 CARRIED SIX TO ONE:
Ames, Griffin, Johnson, LeDoux, Sharratt, and Whiteside (AYES); Smiley (NO).
GRIFFIN moved to move line 109 through 112 to line 94.
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ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION TO MOVE LINE 109 THROUGH 112
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Griffin, Johnson, LeDoux, Sharratt, Smiley,
Whiteside, and Ames.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION AS AMENDED CARRIED SIX TO ONE:
Johnson, LeDoux, Sharratt, Whiteside, Ames, and Griffin (AYES); Smiley (NO).
14.D. OTHER ITEMS
1. Confirmation Of Assembly Appointment To The Fire Protection Area No. 1 Board
Of Mr. Craig Dagen
GRIFFIN moved to confirm the Assembly appointment of Mr. Craig Dagen to the
Fire Protection Area No. 1 Board for a term to expire October 2027.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: LeDoux, Sharratt,
Smiley, Whiteside, Ames, Griffin, and Johnson.
2. Confirmation Of Assembly Appointment To The Monashka Bay Road Service
Area Board Of Mr. Andrew Devries
GRIFFIN moved to confirm the Assembly appointment of Mr. Andrew Devries to
the Monashka Bay Road Service Area Board for a term to expire October 2027.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Sharratt, Smiley,
Whiteside, Ames, Griffin, Johnson, and LeDoux.
15. CITIZENS' COMMENTS
The following commented under citizens' comments:
• Sandra West
• Carlene McChesney
16. ASSEMBLY MEMBERS' COMMENTS
• Assembly Member Whiteside mentioned that all our state and federal legislators
will be present at COMFISH this year and encouraged citizens to attend and ask
questions.
• Assembly Member Griffin mentioned the upcoming Recharge Our Community's
Economy (ROCE) workshop series in Kodiak and encouraged citizens to attend.
• Assembly Member Johnson wished the softball team good luck on their games
over the weekend.
• Assembly Member Ames expressed appreciation to staff for all the work they
put into presenting information to the Assembly.
• Assembly Member LeDoux thanked Ellamy Tiller, Outreach Coordinator at the
Kodiak Women's Resource and Crisis Center who received the proclamation
declaring the month of April Sexual Assault Awareness. He also requested
information on the status of the land sales the Borough Lands Committee has
recommended. Lastly, he thanked Assistant Clerk Irene Arellano for all that she
does.
• Assembly Member Smiley had no comment.
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Assembly Member Sharratt echoed Assembly Member LeDoux's comments and
thanked Ellamy Tiller, Outreach Coordinator at the Kodiak Women's Resource
and Crisis Center and Assistant Clerk Irene Arellano for all the hard work that
they do. He congratulated Codi Allen, Project Manager/Inspector for the
Engineering & Facilities Department who had completed the application process
for his Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. Lastly, he
requested a few moments of silence in recognition of the fallen Kodiak National
Guardsmen.
17. ADJOURNMENT
GRIFFIN moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:40 p.m.
VOICE VOTE ON THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
Scott Arndt, Borough Mayor
ATTEST:
M. Javier, Borough
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