2000-02-03 Regular MeetingKODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
Regular Assembly Meeting
February 3, 2000
A regular meeting of the Kodiak Island Borough
Assembly was held February 3, 2000 in the Assembly
Chambers of the Kodiak Island Borough Building,
710 Mill Bay Road. The meeting was called to order
at 7:30 p.m.
There were present:
Mayor:
Gary L. Stevens
Assemblymembers:
Tom Abell
Pat Branson
Tuck Bonney
Absent:
Scott Arndt
Robin Heinrichs
Greg Spalinger
Darlene Turner
comprising a quorum of the Assembly; and
Dave Jensen, Manager
Judi Nielsen, Borough Clerk
Patti Kirkpatrick, Deputy Clerk
Assemblymembers Arndt and Turner were out and asked
to be excused.
ABELL,
seconded by BRANSON
VOTE ON MOTION
moved to excuse
Assemblymembers Arndt
and Turner.
MOTION CARRIED Unanimous Voice Vote
APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA
HEINRICHS,
seconded by BONNEY
moved to approve the
agenda and consent
agenda.
Clerk Nielsen read the item for consideration under
"Consent Agenda".
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REGULAR MEETING
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF
AGENDA AND
CONSENT AGENDA
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VOTE ON MOTION TO APPROVE
MOTION CARRIED Unanimous voice vote
APPROVAL OF MINUTES APPROVAL OF
MINUTES
1. Kodiak Island Borough Assembly Regular Meetings
of January 6 and 20, 2000.
BRANSON, moved to approve the
seconded by HEINRICHS regular meeting minutes
of January 6 and 20,
2000.
VOTE ON MOTION TO APPROVE
MOTION CARRIED Unanimous voice vote
AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS AWARDS AND
PRESENTATIONS
None.
CITIZENS' COMMENTS CITIZENS'
COMMENTS
None.
COMMITTEE REPORTS COMMITTEE
REPORTS
Assemblymember Heinrichs attended a meeting with
processors and the Local Emergency Planning Committee
regarding the potential hazards of anhydromous
ammonia, and the worse case scenario would be a minor
discharge. The last major large vessel discharge was
during the 1964 earthquake. He suggested that
service groups hear the information by utilizing the
Fire chief, city manager, or processors as speakers.
PUBLIC HEARING PUBLIC HEARING
None.
BOROUGH MANAGER'S REPORT MANAGER'S REPORT
Manager Jensen reported that Finance Director Karl
Short received the Alaska Municipal League/Joint
Insurance Association Gold Award that was presented
to municipalities for risk management with losses
less than ten percent of their premium contribution.
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He met with John Dickinson, Vice President of
Finance; and Kathleen Schedler, Director of
Facilities with the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Discussion focused on finalizing the University lease
of the Kodiak Fisheries Research Facility. He said
there was general agreement to the terms of the
lease. He would further discuss the lease with
University President Mark Hamilton on February 10.
He scheduled a meeting on February 11 with Dave
Allen, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Regional
Director, to discuss Payment -In -Lieu -Of Tax (PILT)
and the parcels in Uyak Bay.
MESSAGES FROM THE BOROUGH MAYOR MESSAGES FROM
THE BOROUGH
Mayor Stevens participated in an audio conference MAYOR
with the Southwest Alaska Municipal Conference. He
encouraged the Assembly to attend the Conference in
Dillingham to discuss important issues including
transportation and fisheries.
He presented a check to the Assembly from St. Mary's
School that pledged 5,035 hours of student service to
the Kodiak Community.
UNFINISHED
UNFINISHED BUSINESS BUSINESS
A. Contract No. 98-16B Amending Contract No. 98-16 CONTRACT
Kodiak Island Landfill Stage 1 Closure NO. 98-16B
Facilities.
The motion to approve Contract No. 98-16B with AK
Construction Company of Kodiak in an amount not to
exceed $358,599.20 was before the Assembly.
Manager Jensen said the change order represented
costs associated with the removal of organic material
and cover at the land fill. He said CH2Mhill was
reviewing the survey by Roy Ecklund. He asked the
Assembly to refer the contract back to him.
In response to Assemblymember Heinrichs, Manager
Jensen said he did not know the impact of interest
accruing; however, he hoped to have the issue
resolved within a few weeks.
BRANSON, moved to refer Contract
seconded by BONNEY No. 98-16B back to the
manager.
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VOTE ON MOTION TO REFER
Ayes: Abell, Bonney, Branson,
Heinrichs, Spalinger
Noes:
Absent:
MOTION CARRIED
NEW BUSINESS
A. CONTRACTS
None.
B. RESOLUTIONS
None
Arndt, Turner
Unanimous
1. Resolution No. 2000-03 Urging the Alaska
Legislature to Fully Fund the Request of
the University of Alaska as Presented in
Governor Knowles' 2001 Budget.
HEINRICHS, moved to adopt Resolution
seconded by BRANSON No. 2000-03.
Manager Jensen said the resolution urged adequate
funding for higher education necessary to educate
Alaska's future leaders.
There was no discussion by the Assembly.
VOTE ON MOTION TO ADOPT
Ayes:
Bonney, Branson,
Heinrichs, Spalinger,
Abell
Noes: None
Absent: Arndt, Turner
MOTION CARRIED Unanimous
C. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION
1. Ordinance No. 2000-01 Amending Kodiak
Island Borough Code of Ordinances Chapter
8.08 Mental Health Center Advisory Board to
Provide for Board Member Appointments.
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NEW BUSINESS
CONTRACTS
RESOLUTIONS
RESOLUTION
NO. 2000-03
ORDINANCES FOR
INTRODUCTION
ORDINANCE
NO. 2000-01
OTHER ITEMS
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Ordinance No. 2000-01 was advanced to public hearing CITIZENS' COMMENTS
on February 17, 2000 under "Consent Agenda".
D. OTHER ITEMS ASSEMBLYMEMBER
COMMENTS
None.
CITIZENS' COMMENTS
None.
ASSEMBLYMEMBER COMMENTS
In response to Assemblymember Abell, Clerk Nielsen
said Borough attorney Matt Jamin would provide the
public with an update on the Exxon litigation at the
February 17 meeting.
Assemblymember Heinrichs congratulated the Finance
Department in their efforts to minimize risk. He
appreciated the update on the University lease and
PILT. He received a letter from Commissioner Oates
of the Alaska Department of Military and Veterans
Affairs addressing the efficient manner that Bob
Himes and other emergency management partners
submitted status reports.
Assemblymember Branson congratulated the Finance
Department for an excellent job. She was pleased
that Manager Jensen was working on the University
lease and the PILT. She was looking forward to the
Goals and Objectives meeting. She appreciated the
students of St. Mary's for their donation of 5,035
hours of service to the Kodiak Community.
Mayor Stevens attended the Alaska Mayors Conference
where the impact of reduced revenue sharing was
discussed. He was concerned about impacts to the
Borough and service districts if the ballot measure
to limit property tax at 10 mils was approved.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Stevens announced that the Assembly would meet
for Goals and Objectives on Saturday, February 5 at
9:00 a.m. in the borough conference room. The
Assembly would visit the hospital to view the CT
scanner on Thursday, February 10 at 6:00 p.m. with a
work session to follow at 7:30 p.m. in the borough
conference room. The next regular meeting would be
on Thursday, February 17 at 7:30 pm in the assembly
chambers.
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He invited the public to the Boards and Committees
reception on Friday, February 4 at 7:00 p.m. at
Bayside Fire Hall.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the
Assembly, the meeting adj
ATTEST:
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J ith A. Niels , CMC Approved: 02/17/2000
1�6rough Clerk
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