2000-09-07 Regular MeetingKODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
Regular Assembly Meeting
September 7, 2000
A regular meeting of the Kodiak Island Borough
Assembly was held September 7, 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.
The invocation was given by Captain David Davis of
the Salvation Army, followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance.
There were present
Mayor:
Gary L. Stevens
Assemblymembers:
Tom Abell
Scott Arndt
Pat Branson
Absent: Tuck Bonney
Robin Heinrichs
Greg Spalinger
Darlene Turner
comprising a quorum of the Assembly; and
Dave Jensen, Manager
Judi Nielsen, Borough Clerk
Patti Kirkpatrick, Deputy Clerk
Linda Freed, Community Development Director
BRANSON,
seconded by ARNDT
VOTE ON MOTION TO EXCUSE
MOTION CARRIED
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
SPALINGER,
seconded by HEINRICHS
ARNDT,
seconded by SPALINGER
moved to excuse
Assemblymember Bonney.
Unanimous voice vote
moved to approve the
agenda.
moved to amend the agenda
by removing Item 13.B.1
Resolution No. 2000-27 A
Joint Resolution of the
Assembly of the Kodiak
Island Borough and the
Council of the City of
REGULAR MEETING
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF
AGENDA
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Kodiak Requesting the
National Marine Fisheries
Service to Include No
Fish Zones or Sanctuaries
in its Research in the
Gulf of Alaska and North
Pacific and that these
Zones be Implemented as
Soon as Possible.
VOTE ON MOTION TO AMEND
MOTION CARRIED Unanimous voice vote
VOTE ON MOTION TO APPROVE AS AMENDED
MOTION CARRIED Unanimous voice vote
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Kodiak Island Borough Assembly Regular Meeting
of August 17, 2000.
BRANSON,
seconded by TURNER
VOTE ON MOTION TO APPROVE
MOTION CARRIED
AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS
None.
CITIZENS' COMMENTS
None.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
None.
PUBLIC HEARING
None.
moved to approve the
minutes of August 17,
2000.
Unanimous voice vote
APPROVAL OF
MINUTES
AWARDS AND
PRESENTATIONS
CITIZENS'
COMMENTS
COMMITTEE
REPORTS
PUBLIC HEARING
BOROUGH MANAGER'S REPORT MANAGER'S REPORT
Manager Jensen reported that the two fiberglass pumps
had been installed at the Kodiak Fisheries Research
Center and were working. He said only one original
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pump was operating and would not be replaced, unless
it failed. He said the last original pump had been
pulled to work on taking care of the corrosion.
He advised that Linda Freed resigned as Director of
Community Development to accept the City manager
position. He wished her the best of luck.
He said the Borough engineer would bring the Karluk
lift station improvements on line by September 18.
MESSAGES FROM THE BOROUGH MAYOR MESSAGES FROM
THE MAYOR
Mayor Stevens attended a Pioneers of Alaska meeting
and found the World War II speaker interesting.
Mayor Stevens attended an Alaska Municipal League
(AML) audio conference setting six priorities which
were: to urge the Legislature to adopt a State long-
range fiscal plan which considers the direct and
indirect impacts of the plan on municipal services
and local taxes; to increase per student State
education spending to meet documented increased costs
necessary to provide an adequate education for all
Alaskan children; to implement a community dividend
program to stabilize local taxes; to provide adequate
operating and maintenance funding for existing, and
especially new surface, air, and marine
transportation infrastructure; fund ongoing state and
local deferred maintenance of roads schools and other
public improvements; and support an Alaska local
government summit to include state, municipal, and
tribal governments to determine if state policies on
local government are consistent with intent of the
Alaska constitution.
Mayor Stevens congratulated Director Freed on her new
position, noting it was the Borough's loss and the
City's gain.
UNFINISHED
UNFINISHED BUSINESS BUSINESS
None.
NEW BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS
A. CONTRACTS CONTRACTS
None.
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B. RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTIONS
1. Resolution No. 2000-27 A Joint Resolution RESOLUTION
of the Assembly of the Kodiak Island NO. 2000-27
Borough and the Council of the City of
Kodiak Requesting the National Marine
Fisheries Service to Include No Fish Zones
or Sanctuaries in its Research in the Gulf
of Alaska and North Pacific and that these
Zones be Implemented as Soon as Possible.
This item was removed from the agenda.
ORDINANCES FOR
C. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION
1. Ordinance No. 2000-13 Amending Title 2 ORDINANCE
Administration and Personnel Chapter 2.41 NO. 2000-13
Emergency Services of the Kodiak Island
Borough Code of Ordinance to Reflect
Necessary Changes.
HEINRICHS, moved to adopt Ordinance
seconded by BRANSON No. 2000-13 to advance to
public hearing on
September 21, 2000.
Manager Jensen noted staff worked to revise and
update the regional emergency operations plan (EOP)
in the borough and city. He said in order to
implement the revised plan three policy changes were
recommended: 1) reformat the city and Borough
emergency services chapters (Chapter 2.32 and Chapter
2.41 respectively) to follow the "incident command
system" or ICS response structure; 2) add the
Commanding Officer of Air Station Kodiak and Post
Supervisor, Kodiak Post -Detachment C of the Alaska
State Troopers to the Emergency Services Council to
make it a seven member board; and 3) formalize the
emergency services coordinator position.
In response to Assemblymember Arndt, Director Freed
explained that the emergency services council (ESC)
was set up to include government agencies as required
by state statutes. She said federal law mandated
civilian personnel be included in the organization,
which was done through the Local Emergency Planning
Committee (LEPC). She noted the LEPC meets with the
ESC on a regular basis and therefore felt the state
and federal requirements were being met.
Assemblymember Heinrichs appreciated the changes to
Chapter 2.41.060 that reflected concerns raised.
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Assemblymember Turner thanked the ESC, LEPC, and
staff for updating the code, which would allow for
efficient emergency planning.
VOTE ON MOTION TO ADVANCE
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
MOTION CARRIED
Abell, Arndt, Branson,
Heinrichs, Spalinger,
Turner
None
Bonney
Unanimous
2. Ordinance No. 2000-14 Rezoning Lots 47, 48, ORDINANCE
49, and 50, Block 12, Aleutian Homes NO. 2000-14
Subdivision From R2 -Two Family Residential
To B -Business Zoning District. (811, 813,
815, and 817 Lower Mill Bay Road)
HEINRICHS, moved to adopt Ordinance
seconded by BRANSON No. 2000-14 to advance to
public hearing on
September 21, 2000.
Manager Jensen said this would rezone four lots to
business. However, he noted that the property owner
of lot 50 expressed opposition to the rezone. He
said the Planning and Zoning Commission found the
rezone request appropriate and recommended approval.
ARNDT,
seconded by ABELL
VOTE ON MOTION TO AMEND
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
MOTION CARRIED
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moved to amend Ordinance
No. 2000-14 by removing
all reference to Lot 50,
Block 12, Aleutian Homes
Subdivision, located at
817 Lower Mill Bay Road.
Arndt, Branson,
Heinrichs, Spalinger,
Abell
Turner
Bonney
5 Ayes; 1 No
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VOTE ON MOTION TO ADOPT AS AMENDED
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
MOTION CARRIED
D. OTHER ITEMS
Branson, Heinncchs,
Spalinger, Turner, Abell,
Arndt
None
Bonney
Unanimous
1. Vacation of a Twenty (20) Foot Wide Road
and Utility Easement over a Portion of Lot
16A-1, U.S. Survey 3099. (2408 Spruce Cape
Road)
HEINRICHS,
seconded by BRANSON
moved to approve the
vacation of a twenty (20)
foot wide road and
utility easement over a
portion of lot 16A-1,
U.S. Survey 3099. (2408
Spruce Cape Road)
Manager Jensen said this easement would allow four
lots to be consolidated into three lots, which would
eliminate lot 16A-2 and the need for the existing
utility easement.
VOTE ON MOTION
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
MOTION CARRIED
Heinrichs, Spalinger,
Turner, Abell, Arndt,
Branson
None
Bonney
Unanimous
OTHER ITEMS
ROAD AND UTILITY
VACATION
2. Vacation of a Fifty (50) Foot Right -of -Way RIGHT-OF-WAY
Easement for Roadway and Utilities VACATION
Contained in the Patent, over a portion of
Lot 9, U.S. Survey 3464. (1100 Mallard
Way)
TURNER,
seconded by BRANSON
moved to approve the
vacation of a fifty (50)
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foot right-of-way
easement for roadway and
utilities contained in
the patent, over a
portion of Lot 9, U.S.
Survey 3464. (1100
Mallard Way)
Manager Jensen said this would eliminate a road and
utility easement on Lot 9, which do not exist on the
adjacent lots.
In response to Assemblymember Arndt, Director Freed
said the lot was located on the backside of Island
Lake and was originally platted by the federal
government. Three lots were sold to individuals and
the remainder to the state. She said the three
individual lots retained the fifty foot reservation.
She said lot 9 had a patent reservation that limited
development of the lot. She said eliminating the
easement would allow flexibility and development.
Assemblymember Heinrichs
community's best interest
easements.
VOTE ON MOTION TO APPROVE
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
MOTION CARRIED:
CITIZENS' COMMENTS
None.
ASSEMBLYMEMBER COMMENTS
felt it was in the
to eliminate unnecessary
Spalinger, Turner, Abell,
Arndt, Branson, Heinrichs
None
Bonney
Unanimous
Assemblymember Branson congratulated Ms. Freed on her
new position and hoped she would continue to be a
community resource.
Assemblymember Arndt wished Ms. Freed the best of
luck as the new city manager.
Assemblymember Heinrichs said Ms. Freed was a
pleasure to work with and found her to be the
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consummate professional. He wished her well in her
new position.
Assemblymember Spalinger thanked Ms. Freed for her
knowledge and wished her well.
Assemblymember Turner wished Ms. Freed the best of
luck in her new job. She said Ms. Freed was an
inspiration to all.
Assemblymember Abell said it was great working with
Ms. Freed and wished her well in her new job.
Mayor Stevens announced the Assembly would meet in a
work session on Thursday, September 14 at 7:30 p.m.
in the Borough conference room, a joint Assembly/City
Council work session on Tuesday, September 19 at 7:30
p.m. in the Borough conference room, and a regular
meeting on Thursday, September 21 at 7:30 p.m. in the
Assembly chambers.
Mayor Stevens noted the municipal election would be
held on October 3. He said those who would be out of
town on election day could vote absentee in person in
the Borough clerk's office, room 101 in the Borough
building from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. September 18
through October 2. Anyone unable to vote absentee in
person should contact the Borough clerk's office to
receive a ballot by mail.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the
Assemblv, the meeting adjourned at 8:06 p.m.
ATTEST:
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Ju th A. Nielsen, C C
B ough Clerk
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