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1989-09-07 Regular MeetingKODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH Regular Assembly Meeting September 7, 1989 A regular meeting of the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly was held September 7, 1989, in the Assembly Chambers of the Kodiak Island Borough Building, 710 Mill Bay Road. The meeting was called to order at 7:31 p.m. The invocation was given by Father Terrence Mulkerin of the Star of the Sea Chapel, U.S. Coast Guard Station, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. There were present: Ann Barker, Presiding Tom Merriman Wayne Stevens Alan Austerman John Parker Absent: - Lorne White (Excused) Jack McFarland (Excused) comprising a quorum of the assembly; and Jerome Selby, Borough Mayor Shirley Berns, Deputy Borough Clerk APPROVAL OP a AUSTERMAN, seconded by NERRINAN moved to amend agenda to add Resolution No. 89 -66 -R. WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED STEVENS, seconded by MEREIMAN VOTE ON MOTION MOTION CARRIED OMMUMT Week moved to approve agenda as amended. Unanimous Voice Vote The items on the consent agenda were read aloud by the Deputy Borough Clerk. PARKER, seconded by STEVENS VOTE ON MOTION MOTION CARRIED APPROVAL OF OWES an • COINUOITS September 7, 1989 moved to approve the consent agenda as submitted. Unanimous Voice Vote A. R.I.B. Assembly Regular Meeting of August 17, 1989. B. K.I.B. Assembly Special Meeting of August 16, 1989. This item was previously approved under the "Consent Agenda." Mayor Selby presented the Employee of the Month award to Donna Smith, Facilities /Engineering Department. He announced that the Kodiak Island Borough's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1988 had qualified for a Certificate of Achievement for excellence in financial reporting. He said the Certificate of Achievement was the highest form of recognition in governmental accounting and APPROVAL OF MINUTES Page 9Y 24, KIBS103919 REGULAR MEETING ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF AGENDA APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA CITIZENS' COMMENTS Kodiak Island Borough Regular Assembly Meeting financial reporting. He gave credit to both the assembly for CITIZENS' COMMENTS establishing the finance officer's position in 1981 and to Bryce (continued) S. Weeks, K:I.H. Finance Officer, who was primarily responsible for this achievement. He presented a Financial Reporting Achievement award from the Government Finance Officers Association to Bryce S. Weeks. Mayor Selby added one statistical fact that only 1,141 of these recognitions were given Last year in the entire United States and Canada. Bryce Weeks accepted the award with great pleasure and publicly challenged the city of Kodiak and the K.I.B. School District business managers to put one of these awards on their walls also. Ernie Thompson, Kodiak Electric Association's Engineering Coordi- nator, spoke on Resolution 89 -58 -R. He explained that initially the electric lines to Monaskha Creek were installed at the same time as the road was constructed and were placed in the same trench with the 24 -inch water main. He said recently KEA had experienced quite a few outages on the line and had approved replacement of it. The line would be buried in a trench to the side of the existing water line within the highway right -of -way; but once the line hit the access road into the dam site, a lot of problems exist to deter burying the line underground. These problems were explained by Mr. Thompson. Mr. Thompson responded to questions from assembly members. Assemblyman Stevens questioned the mayor about a discussion concerning the realignment of easements which might occur at a later date. Mayor Selby responded that the discussion had to do with the fact this was a unsubdivided piece of borough owned raw land. He said there was a question that in the future if the borough was to do a subdivision, there would be a potential of having to move the easements. He wondered if KEA would have any objections to having a statement in the easement agreement that if the area was subdivided at a future date and a new easement location was provided that KEA would be willing to relocate the cable. Further discussion followed between Mr. Thompson and assembly members about overhead lines and the cost involved with burying the cable. COMMITTEE REPORTS COMMITTEE F None PUBLIC HEAEIBG None MESSAGES MK T= BOROUGH MAYOR Mayor Selby announced that notice had been received from Exxon that the borough was out of the oil spill business. He said there had been a meeting with village leaders on Tuesday and Wednesday to work on fall and winter clean-up plans to determine and coordinate who would do what, when, and where. He said the financing was still in question and explained about the fifty million spill clean-up fund which had been accumulating as a result of legislative action to place a five cent per barrel tax on every barrel of oil that flowed through the Alaska pipeline. He also reported that as a result of the borough filing a law suit early in the oil spill that the K.I.H. attorney had been selected as one of six attorneys to be on the management team for all of the Exxon litigations. He said this puts the borough in an excellent position to protect the interests of R.I.B. residents. September 7, 1989 Page M .2_7 KIBS1039 PUBLIC HEARING MESSAGES FROM MAYOR Kodiak Island Borough Regular Assembly Meeting OLD BUSIES A. K.I.B. Regular Meeting Minutes of August 3, 1989. PARKER, moved to remove from the seconded by STEVENS table R.I.B. Regular Assembly Meeting Minutes of August 3, 1989. VOTE ON MOTION MOTION CARRIED VOTE ON MOTION TO APPROVE MOTION CARRIED NEW MIMES A. BI0 AWARDS None B. RESOLUTIONS 1. Resolution No. 89 -58 -R Authorizing The Disposal By Easement Of Borough Land For Less Than Fair Market Value To The Kodiak Electric Association. AUSTERMAN, moved to adopt Resolution seconded by MERRIMAN No. 89 -58 -R. Assemblyman Parker expressed concern that if the borough autho- rized disposed of this land for an easement that a track of property consisting of approximately five acres would be sandwiched between two easements and might end up in "never never" land. Also, he said he would not vote for this resolution until KEA proved it would be cost prohibitive to bury the cable. Assemblyman Austerman stated emphatically that he was against overhead utility lines and thought all utility lines should be buried. Assemblyman Stevens concurred with the earlier comments, but thought in the spirit of compromise, the borough might hold off giving an easement until the Resource Manager could look at the overall plan to see if there was an area that would incorporate KEA needs for an easement without disrupting the design of a future subdivision. Assemblyman Merriman agreed with the concern about setting a precedent by overhead lines. STEVENS, seconded by MERRIMAN Further discussion followed between the aasemblymembere. September 7, 1989 KIBS103921 Unanimous Voice Vote Unanimous Voice Vote preceding comments. He was allowing an exception for moved to amend Resolution No. 89 -58 -R to approve disposal of easement until such time as land in the area was subdivided and road right -of -way were established, at which time KEA would be required to install the overhead portion of the power lines underground. OLD BUSINESS R.I.B. REGULAR MEETING MINUTES NEW BUSINESS BID AWARDS RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION NO. 89 -58 -8 Page SIP ? g Kodiak Island Borough Regular Assembly Meeting VOTE ON MOTION TO AMEND NEW BUSINESS Ayes: Austerman, Stevens RESOLUTION NO. 89 -58 -9 Noes: Merriman, Parker, Barker (continued) MOTION PAILED 2 Ayes, 3 Noes AUSTERMAN, moved to table Resolution seconded by MERRIMAN No. 89 -58 -R to the September 21, 1989 regular assembly meeting. VOTE ON MOTION MOTION CARRIED Unanimous Voice Vote 2. Resolution No. 89 -59 -R Authorizing The Disposal Of An RESOLUTION Underground Cable T.V. Easement Across Borough Land To NO. 89 59 R island Cable T.V. AUSTERMAN, moved to adopt Resolution No. 89 -59 -R. MOTION DIED, LACK OF SECOND 3. Resolution No. 89 -60 -R Urging The Alaska Congressional RESOLUTION Delegation To Protect The Flag Of The United States. N0. 89 -60 -17 This item was previously approved under the "Consent Agenda." 4. Resolution No. 89 -61 -R Supporting The Installation Of A RESOLUTION 700 -Mile Fiber Optic Spur That Will Connect The ALASCOM, N0. 89 -61 -R Inc. Network To A Fiber Optic Trunk Between Japan And The Continental United States. This item was previously approved under the "Consent Agenda." 5. Resolution No. 89 -62 -R Authorizing Participation In The RESOLUTION Oil Spill Community Assistance Grant Program. NO. 89 -62 -R STEVENS, moved to adopt Resolution seconded by MERRIMAN No. 89 -62 -R. Mayor Selby noted the grant application had to first be submitted to Exxon for payment. Exxon then had ten days to turn the application down or fund it before it is submitted to the state for grant funds. VOTE ON MOTION MOTION CARRIED Unanimous Voice Vote 6. Resolution No. 89 -63 -R Calling For Action To End The Use Of High Seas Drift Nets By Foreign Fisherman. This item was previously approved under the "Consent Agenda." 7. Resolution No. 89 -64 -R Supporting Adequate Funding For RESOLUTION The Alaska Regional Development Organization Program. NO. 89 -64 -R This item was previously approved under the "Consent Agenda." 8. • Resolution No. 89 -65 -R Requesting That The United RESOLUTION States Coast Guard Provide For Marine Enforcement And N0. 89 -65 -R Search And Rescue In United States Waters Off The Alaskan Coast. This item was previously approved under the "Consent Agenda." September 7, 1989 Page a 2 7 KIBS103922 RESOLUTION NO. 89 -63 -R Kodiak Island Borough Regular Assembly Meeting Resolution No. 89 -66 -R Concerning Consistency Review Of The Exxon Incinerator Under The Coastal Management Program. PARKER, moved to adopt Resolution seconded by STEVENS No. 89 -66 -R. Mayor Selby updated the assembly on the background and placement of the Exxon incinerator. He said upon investigation the borough determined that Exxon had failed to obtain Coastal Management Review as required by state law. He noted that the borough had offered to help Exxon expedite the review process through public hearings and Exxon had refused to even discuss permit applica- tions. A public hearing was held under the Coast Management Program and testimony was unanimously opposed to allowing the burner to be placed anywhere in the Kodiak Island Borough. These conflicts were reflected in the Coastal Management review, with the finding that no site was consistent for locating a barge - mounted incinerator, he said. A discussion between assemblymembers and the Mayor followed about requirements under the Coastal Management Review. VOTE ON MOTION MOTION CARRIED ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION Unanimous Voice Vote Ordinance No. 89 -24-0 Amending Ordinance No. 80 -17 -0 Entitled "An Ordinance Of The Kodiak island Borough, Alaska, Providing For The Issuance Of $12,100,000 General Obligation School Construction Bonds Of The Borough And Fixing Details Of Said Bonds." (Advance to Public Hearing on October 5, 1989) This item was previously approved in first reading under the "Consent Agenda." Ordinance No. 89 -25-0 Amending The KIB Code 2.41, Emergency Services. (Advance to Public Hearing on October 5, 1989) This item was previously approved in first reading under the "Consent Agenda." Ordinance No. 89 -26-0 Increasing Funding For Exxon Oil ORDINANCE Spill Clean -up. (Advance to Public Hearing on October N0. 89 -26-0 5, 1989) This item was previously approved in first reading under the "Consent Agenda." 4. Ordinance No. 89 -27-0 Relating To Toxic Smoke. ORDINANCE (Advance to Public Hearing on October 5, 1989) N0. 89 -27-0 This item was previously approved in first reading under the "Consent Agenda." D. OTHER ITEMS OTHER ITEMS 1. Solicitation for Proposals to Purchase Mini Van. AUSTERMAN, seconded by STEVENS moved to approve solicita- tion for proposals to purchase a Mini Van. KIBS103923 NEW BUSINESS RESOLUTION N0. 89 -66 -R ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION ORDINANCE N0. 89 -24-0 ORDINANCE N0. 89 -25-0 SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS TO PURCHASE MINI VAN September 7, 1989 Page a 30 KIBS10392 Kodiak Island Borough Regular Assembly Meeting Mayor Selby explained this purchase was consistent with an on- OTHER ITEMS going program to purchase one vehicle per year to replace the vehicles which were purchased in 1982. The total automobile fleet would remain at the same level because the old blue Escort SOLICITATION ' which this vehicle would replace would be sent to the Mental PROPOSALS Health Center to replace one of Mental Health Center's older PURCHASE MI N vehicles. He also said the leasing of a vehicle in lieu of purchasing one was an alternative option. VOTE ON MOTION MOTION CARRIED Unanimous Voice Vote D. OTHER ITEMS None nwomaricsou. MATERIALS (No action required) A. MINUTES OF OTHER MEETINGS OTHER ITEMS INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS MINUTES OF OTHER 1. K.L.H. Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meetings MINUTES of June 21, 1989 and July 19, 1989; and Special Meeting of July 26, 1989. K.I.B. School Board Special Meeting of August 7, 1989 and August 21, 1989. B. REPORTS REPORTS 1. Status Report for July - Community Development 2. K.I.B. School District Financial Report for July, 1989 C. OTHER None CITIZENS' CEMENTS None ASS LS'S CENTS ASSEMBLYMEN'S COMMENTS Assemblyman Austerman reported on the Southwest Alaska Municipal League Conference which was held in Dutch Harbor. He said it had been a very beneficial trip, and there were things taking place in the seafood industry out westward which were not being done in Kodiak. He felt Kodiak was stuck in the middle of things and not moving when compared to the rest of the state as far as the seafood processing was concerned. He noted the mammoth new seafood plants under construction and stated that the canneries were working 365 days a year. He wondered what Kodiak would have to do to get some of this growth. He thought the ground fish allocation was the key issue and whether a good portion of the allocation was "shorebased." He felt the assembly and the community had to get very strongly behind the ground fish alloca- tion issue and work on it. Assemblyman Austerman also requested a complete breakdown for the last year on the money spent on the KANA Dorm apartments - all repairs including groundwork, replace- ment of boilers, all back up paper work and whether the work was done by solicitations or by bids, who did the work, how they were paid, and copies of the purchase orders which authorized the work to be done. Assemblyman Parker stated that Assemblyman Austerman had summa- tired the Southwest Alaska Municipal Conference quite well. He hoped local citizens might attend the next work session to find out how five outsiders took a look at a community and walked away with similar perspectives even though the five individuals were not together when making their observations. OTHER CITIZENS' COMMENTS September 7, 1989 Page IMP 5/ KIBS103925 Kodiak Island Borough Regular Assembly Meeting Assemblyman Stevens said he did not wish to be a "wet blanket" on ASSEMBLYMEN'S Assemblymen Austerman and Parker's enthusiasm. However, in his COMMENTS day to day employment, he Stated that he had the opportunity to read Southwest Alaska newspapers and felt that although on the surface things might look rosy, there was an underlying current of "Whoo, Boys, you may be going just a tad too fast for the rest of us citizens of this community (Dutch Harbor) specifically." He noted these communities had been extremely aggressive and creative in the methods in which they had provided some of their community infrastructure - sewer and water, in particular, had been a specific concern. He felt that one thing that made Kodiak a little cautious in its development, was the fact that Kodiak had a diversified economy which those westward communities did not have. As food for thought, he suggested that the Kodiak Island Borough might adopt port powers outside of any incorporated city limits which would allow Kodiak to do some of the things referred to earlier. AOW� ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the assembly, the meeting adjourned at 8:42 p.m. ATTEST: g Officer B rough erk September 7, 1989 Page a 32_