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2025-05-15 Regular MeetingKODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH Assembly Regular Meeting May 15, 2025 A regular meeting of the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly was held on May 15, 2025, in the Borough Assembly Chambers. The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. Staff present were Borough Manager Aimee Williams, Finance Director Dora Cross, Community Development Director Chris French, Engineering and Facilities Director Dave Conrad, Borough Clerk Nova M. Javier. and Assistant Clerk Irene Arellano. 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, and Scott Smiley. 5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA GRIFFIN moved to approve the agenda and consent agenda. VOICE VOTE ON THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 6. *APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Approved under consent agenda) A. Regular Meeting Minutes Of May 1, 2025 7. CITIZENS' COMMENTS The following spoke under citizen's comments: • Finance Director Dora Cross • Carlene McChesney 8. AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS 1. Proclamation Recognizing June As LGBTQIA+ Pride Month Mayor Arndt proclaimed the month of June as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month. 2. Community Clean Up Day And Household Hazardous Waste Event Presentation Kodiak Island Borough Assembly Regular Meeting Minutes May 15, 2025 Page 1 of 5 Engineering and Facilities Director Dave Conrad, Kodiak Chamber of Commerce Assistant Alexxandra Carter, and Kodiak Native Youth Council Members Bella Alpiak and Tiffany Samuelson provided a presentation about the Community Clean Up Day, Household Hazardous Waste Event, and Earth Day Clean Up Events in the Village Communities. 9. COMMITTEE REPORTS — None. 10. PUBLIC HEARING A. Ordinance No. FY2025-02B, Amending Ordinance No. FY2025-02, Fiscal Year 2025 Budget, By Amending Budgets and Appropriations To Account For Various Revenues That Are Over Budget, Providing For Additional Expenditures, And Moving Funds Between Projects GRIFFIN moved to adopt Ordinance No. FY2025-02B. Mayor Arndt opened the public hearing. Seeing and hearing none, Mayor Arndt closed the public hearing. ROLL CALL VOTE ON THE MOTION CARRIED FIVE TO ONE: Ames, Griffin, Johnson, LeDoux, and Smiley (AYES); Sharratt (NO). 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 Mayor Arndt gave a shout -out to the class of 2025 especially to Devin Sharratt. 13. CONSIDERATION OF CALENDAR - UNFINISHED BUSINESS 14. CONSIDERATION OF CALENDAR - NEW BUSINESS 14.A. CONTRACTS Contract No. FY2019-10U, Change Order No. 21.1 For The North Star Roof And Skylight Replacement Structural Design With Jensen Yorba Wall GRIFFIN moved to authorize the Borough Manager to execute Contract No. FY2019-10U, Change Order No. 21.1 for the North Star Roof and Skylight Replacement Structural Design with Jensen Yorba Wall. ROLL CALL VOTE ON THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Griffin, Johnson, LeDoux, Sharratt, Smiley, and Ames. Kodiak Island Borough Assembly Regular Meeting Minutes May 15, 2025 Page 2 of 5 14.B. RESOLUTIONS 1. Resolution No. FY2025-18, Approving Certain Unincorporated Communities And Their Respective Native Village Council And/Or Incorporated Nonprofit Entity For Participation In The FY2026 Community Assistance Program GRIFFIN moved to adopt Resolution No. FY2025-18. ROLL CALL VOTE ON THE MOTION CARRIED FIVE TO ONE: LeDoux, Sharratt, Smiley, Ames, and Griffin (AYES); Johnson (NO). 14.C. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION 1. Ordinance No. FY2025-17, An Ordinance Of The Assembly Of The Kodiak Island Borough Rezoning A Portion Of Tract E, U.S. Survey 4793 From R1 - Single Family Residential District to I -Industrial District (Zoning Will Correspond To Lot Created By Abbreviated Subdivision S25-007) GRIFFIN moved to advance Ordinance No. FY2025-17 to public hearing at the next regular meeting of the Assembly. ROLL CALL VOTE ON THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: LeDoux, Sharratt, Smiley, Ames, Griffin, and Johnson. 2. Ordinance No. FY2025-18, An Ordinance Of The Assembly Of The Kodiak Island Borough Rezoning A Portion Of U.S. Survey 4793, Tract E from R1 -Single Family Residential District to B -Business District (Zoning Will Correspond With Lot Created By Preliminary Subdivision, Case No. S25-006) GRIFFIN moved to advance Ordinance No. FY2025-18 to public hearing at the next regular meeting of the Assembly. ROLL CALL VOTE ON THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Sharratt, Smiley, Ames, Griffin, Johnson, and LeDoux. 3. Ordinance No. FY2026-01, Adopting The Budget For Fiscal Year 2026 And Appropriating From All Borough Funds GRIFFIN moved to advance Ordinance No. FY2026-01 to public hearing at the next regular meeting of the Assembly. ROLL CALL VOTE ON THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Smiley, Ames, Griffin, Johnson, LeDoux, and Sharratt. 4. Ordinance No. FY2026-02, Receiving The 2025 Certified Real And Personal Property Tax Roll, Levying Ad Valorem Property Taxes For Tax Year 2025 Consisting Of An Areawide Tax, Women's Bay Fire Area Tax, A Women's Bay Road Service Area Tax, A Bay View Road Service Area Tax, A Tax In Fire Protection Service Area No. 1, A Monashka Bay Road Service Area Tax, A Tax In Service Area No. 1 Roads, A Woodland Acres Street Light Service Area, A Kodiak Island Borough Assembly Regular Meeting Minutes May 15, 2025 Page 3 of 5 Tax In The Service Area No. 2, A Tax In The KIB Airport Fire Service Area, A Tax In The Trinity Islands Street Light Service Area, And A Tax In The Mission Lake Tide Gate Service Area; Levying Commercial Aircraft Tax Providing For The Collection Of Taxes Due In 2025; And Setting The Date When Taxes Become Delinquent GRIFFIN moved to advance Ordinance No. FY2026-02 to public hearing at the next regular meeting of the Assembly. ROLL CALL VOTE ON THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Ames, Griffin, Johnson, LeDoux, Sharratt, and Smiley. 14.D. OTHER ITEMS —None. 15. CITIZENS' COMMENTS • Deb Goodell spoke under citizen's comments. 16. ASSEMBLY MEMBERS' COMMENTS • Assembly Member Griffin commented on his recent trips to Old Harbor, Port Lions, and Akhiok highlighting the state of the infrastructures in those places. He emphasized that the Borough's approach to budget amendments fosters public trust by demonstrating transparency in government finances. • Assembly Member Johnson thanked the Kodiak Chambers of Commerce for the Community Clean-up Day and acknowledged the Kodiak Native Youth Council. He also wished the home team competing this weekend the best. • Assembly Member Ames thanked the organizations who supported the Community Clean-up Day. • Assembly Member LeDoux reminded everyone about the upcoming Kodiak Crab Festival and expressed appreciation for the hard work of all Borough Directors. He appreciated Carlene McChesney for all her comments. He requested from Manager Williams that a budget calendar be posted on the website. • Assembly Member Smiley had no comments. • Assembly Member Sharratt recognized and thanked the KIBSD Superintendent Cyndy Mika for her dedication and the tough decisions she makes. 17. EXECUTIVE SESSION Borough Manager's Performance Evaluation GRIFFIN moved to convene into executive session under the authority of KIBC 2.30.030 (F)(1)(C) to discuss the borough manager's performance evaluation, a subject that qualifies for executive session as a matter that may tend to prejudice a character or reputation of any person. ROLL CALL VOTE ON THE MOTION CARRIED FIVE TO ONE: Griffin, Johnson, LeDoux, Smiley, and Ames (AYES); Sharratt (NO). GRIFFIN moved to invite the Mayor and Assembly members into executive session and Manager Williams was invited at a later time. Kodiak Island Borough Assembly Regular Meeting Minutes May 15, 2025 Page 4 of 5 VOICE VOTE ON THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. After the vote, Mayor Arndt called for a 7 -minute recess and convened the executive session at 7:42 p.m. Upon returning from the executive session, Mayor Arndt reconvened the regular meeting at 8:25 p.m. and announced that the Borough Manager had a satisfactory job performance, and her salary should be increased as stated in her contract. 17. ADJOURNMENT GRIFFIN moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:26 p.m. VOICE VOTE ON THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH Scott Arndt, Borough Mayor Kodiak Island Borough May 15, 2025 ATTEST: Nova M. Javier, Borough I lerk Assembly Regular Meeting Minutes Page 5 of 5