1975-04-17 Regular MeetingBicentennial Committee Meeting
April 17` 1975
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order in the Conference Room of the
Kodiak Island Borough Office Building.
II ROLL CALL - Hal Lincoln, Allen Taylor and Margaret Childs
Also present were Father Kreta, of the Russian Orthodox Church, Lucy
McIver and Eunice Neseth representing the Historical Society and Craig
Bishop, Finance Director from the City of Kodiak.
Mr. Craig, Finance Director, report on the status of acquiring the title
to the property around the Baranof House.
Mrs. McIver noted that she had written a letter to a Mr. David Boyle,
Alaska State Housing Authority, in Anchorage, on acquiring the property.
It was decided that a letter be written to Mr. Boyle from the Commission
supporting the Historical Society's request for the adjacent property
with carbon copies to Stevens, Gravel, and Young.
Mr. Bishop noted that a Community Center for Kodiak is a possible use for
this area with Federal Funding (building to contain meeting room for the
Senior Citizens, Day Care Center, Theatre, Museum, etc.) . Mr. Lincoln
ojbected because it was a loss of Bicentennial emphasis. Mr. Childs
objected because of the loss emphasis on the historical site.
Mrs. McIver stated that the lots were only available for only historical
purposes.
Priorities were discussed (attached on the next page is a list of the
priorities determined by the committee)
Father Kreta stressed long-range planning, emphasis on tourist
attraction for history, and study. Mr. Taylor stated that the first step
should be project description, drawings, estimates, etc. Mr. Craig
noted that there should be a preliminary engineering proposal sub-
mitted in one month.
Museum Proposal Outline
Background -
Meeting House Concept )
Historical Aspects )
Relation to Bicentennial)
Functional Description -
Archives
Museum Display Areas
General Meeting Room
Physical Description -
Plot Plan
Construction Brief
System Material Selections
Preliminary Design -
Structural
Mechanical
Cost Estimates
Margaret & Lucy will implement
immediately
Item will be put inthe paper to request assistance from
those with talents to help design this project.
At workshop session, contact Hal Lincoln or Allen Taylor,
April 26th, Saturday, Borough Conference Room., at 9:00a.m.
III ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 11:20 a.m.
Margaret Childs,
Acting Secretary