FY2025-21 Establishing A North Star School Facility Work Group1
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KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
RESOLUTION NO. FY2025-21
A RESOLUTION OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH ESTABLISHING
A NORTH STAR SCHOOL FACILITY WORK GROUP
WHEREAS, the North Star School Facility Work Group is an ad hoc group established to
address specific issues related to the future use of the North Star School Facility; and
WHEREAS, recommendations from the Work Group will be documented and shall advise the
Borough Assembly on the future use of the North Star School facility.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND
BOROUGH that a North Star School Facility Work Group is established as follows:
1: Purpose. Act in an advisory capacity to the Borough Assembly.
2: Membership/Quorum. The North Star School Facility Work Group will consist of the
mayor, and four regular members composed of two assembly members, and two
school board members. The mayor will appoint the representatives from both the
assembly and school board. Additionally, two alternates —one from the Assembly
and one from the School Board —will be appointed to serve in the event that a regular
member is unable to attend.
The initial appointees are Assembly members Larry LeDoux and Bo Whiteside, as
well as School Board members Mike Litzow and James Pryor as regular members.
The two alternates are Assembly Member Steve Ames and School Board Member
Jesse Mickelson.
The mayor will make future appointments during the "other items" segment of the
Assembly's agenda. Furthermore, the Borough Manager and the School
Superintendent will serve as ex-officio members of the Work Group.
3: Powers/Duties. The Work Group will function in an advisory role to the Assembly
and will not possess direct authority to influence policy decisions. However, it will
provide recommendations to the Assembly concerning issues related to the future
utilization of the North Star School Facility.
4: Structure. The mayor shall serve as the chairperson for the Work Group. The Work
Group shall select a vice -chair at their first meeting who will serve as a chairperson
in the absence of the mayor.
5: Agenda Setting/Meeting Materials. The chairperson, in collaboration with the
Borough Manager, will establish the agenda. Any matters not included in the agenda
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shall not be addressed or discussed. The Work Group is required to comply with the
Alaska Open Meetings Act and to observe the Borough's standard practices for
public meetings, which encompass, but are not limited to, parliamentary procedures,
the posting of meeting notifications, and the utilization of technology.
6: Meetings Frequency. The Work Group shall convene at least once a month until a
final recommendation is submitted to the Assembly. Agenda materials and meeting
minutes will be maintained in accordance with the Borough's records retention
policy.
7: Administrative Support/Clerical Assistance.
1. The Borough Manager is responsible for providing the Work Group with copies
of all requested documents and any other information that is necessary or
reasonably connected to the execution of the Work Group's duties.
2. The Borough Manager is to relay all recommendations and other
communications from the Work Group to the Assembly.
3. The Clerk's Office staff will prepare the agenda and shall provide the Work Group
with supplies, meeting space, and clerical assistance.
8: Duration. The Work Group shall remain active until December 31, 2025.
ADOPTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
THIS SEVENTEENTH DAY OF APRIL, 2025
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
Scott Arndt, Mayor
VOTES:
Ayes: Smiley, Whiteside, Ames, Griffin, Johnson, and Sharratt
Absent: LeDoux
M. Javier, MMC,
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