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2004-06-03 Regular MeetingKODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH Regular Assembly Meeting June 3, 2004 A regular meeting of the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly was held June 3, 2004 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 Dave Davis of the Salvation Army, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Mayor Gabrielle LeDoux, Assemblymembers Tom Abell, Tuck Bonney, Pat Branson, Robin Heinrichs, Cecil Ranney, Wayne Stevens, and Nancy Wells. Staff present were Manager Pat Carlson, Clerk Judi Nielsen, and Deputy Clerk Nova Javier. APPROVAL OF AGENDA BRANSON moved to approve the agenda, seconded by HEINRICHS VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Kodiak Island Borough Assembly Regular Meeting of May 20, 2004. HEINRICHS moved to approve the minutes as submitted, seconded by BRANSON VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS - None. CITIZENS' COMMENTS Scott Smith, Kodiak Council on Alcoholism Director, urged the Assembly to continue supporting the Non - profits. He said the Council would eliminate some services this month due to lack of State funding. In response to Assemblymember Branson, he said Hospital Administrator Don Rush suggested he speak with incoming Mental Health Director Jerome Selby to potentially merge some of their services on the island. Wally Johnson called to ask about the Assembly's philosophy regarding the $2.4 million law suit settlement and the potential expenditure of $125,000 for a new assistant manager. Susan Killary, Kodiak Women's Resource and Crisis Center Board member, urged the Assembly to uphold funding for the non - profits as the services provided would continue to deteriorate without proper funding. Sarah Thayer phoned in opposition to raising taxes and advocated a fair share of budget cuts to include the School District and non - profits. Kodiak Island Borough June 3, 2004 Volume XXIX Page 52 Jake Jacobson favored the percentage of increase associated with the passage of the two bond propositions but objected to any other increase. Lorna Arndt said Assemblymember Stevens should abstain from voting since he would be relocating. She said she could not get a hold of anybody when calling the Borough and suggested that employees double up on duties instead of adding a new assistant manager position. Joe Black opposed hiring an assistant manager. He said property owners could not afford a tax raise and bear the increase of oil prices. Sharon Lea Adinolfi, Borough employee, phoned to say Borough employees work very hard and asked Ms. Arndt to call the Engineering Department assuring her that someone would respond. Stanley Ness opposed any assessment increase or a mill rate increase. He said the Borough landfill was not in compliance and should be addressed. Mike Sirofchuck phoned and clarified that funding for the trails, trail work, and comprehensive trail surveys came from a federal grant. COMMITTEE REPORTS Dr. Mollie Tevrucht of the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers reported on current remediation activities in Kodiak. They would be available to answer any questions at the Safeway lobby on Friday, June 4, 2004 from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. PUBLIC HEARING A. Ordinance No. 2004 -10 Levying Taxes on All Taxable Real and Personal Property Within the Kodiak Island Borough for the Expenses and Liabilities of the Kodiak Island Borough for the Fiscal Year Commencing on the First Day of July 2004 and Ending on the Thirtieth Day of June 2005 (2005 Fiscal Year Budget). HEINRICHS moved to adopt Ordinance No. 2004 -10, seconded by BRANSON Manager Carlson said the Ordinance included funds to be spent in the General Fund, Special Revenue Funds, Debt Service Funds, Capital Project Funds, and Enterprise Funds and levied tax on real and personal property in the borough and natural resources extracted and removed from the Borough. He noted the changes to the budget. HEINRICHS moved to amend Ordinance No. 2004 -10 by substitution, seconded by BRANSON ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Abell, Bonney, Branson, Heinrichs, Ranney, Stevens, Wells Mayor Ledoux opened the public hearing. Kodiak Island Borough June 3, 2004 Volume XXIX Page 53 Betty Walters, School District Superintendent, appreciated Assemblymember Ranney for his commitment in the School District Budget Hearing meetings. She urged the Assembly to wisely appropriate funding to the School District. Meri Holden favored raising taxes to fully fund the School District and the non - profits. Sarah Thayer phoned to say that eliminating the assistant manager cost did not make any difference to her opinions and non - profits and the School District should take the cuts. Frank Peterson Sr. phoned and asked the Assembly to carefully consider the impacts of a tax hike. Mike Milligan asked about the Borough's full assessed valuation. Tom Kelly phoned to say he was glad to see the Kodiak Council on Alcoholism represented. He favored a tax increase to keep valuable services in Kodiak. John Pfeifer phoned and said the mill levy national average was at 15 mills and Kodiak may not be worth living in if services continued to be cut. Mel Stephens asked about the substantial increase in the budget the past fourteen years although the Borough's level of services remained the same. In response Manager Carlson said in 1990, the School District local funding was around $2.5 million and presently it was at $8 million. John Miller phoned and said the Borough should increase awareness about people who file tax exemptions. Bruce Schactler phoned and said the Assembly should think about pursuing the economic development in Kodiak as opposed to raising taxes. WELLS moved to table Ordinance No. 2004 -10, seconded by BONNEY VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY After a ten minute recess, the Mayor reconvened the public hearing at 9:49 p.m. HEINRICHS moved to take Ordinance No. 2004 -10 from the table, seconded by BRANSON VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Assemblymember Bonney moved to amend Ordinance No. 2004 -10 by deleting the proposed Assistant Manager position and amending the Manager's budget by reducing staff to two, salary to $153,420, benefits to $50,220, and taking the $94,740 provided by this action and increasing Health and Social Services from $30,000 to $207,037; increasing Education, Culture, and Recreation from $30,000 to $115,987; and increasing Economic Development- Contract Services $34,740 to $55,840, seconded by STEVENS Kodiak Island Borough June 3, 2004 Volume XXIX Page 54 VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Bonney, Branson, Heinrichs, Ranney, Stevens, Wells, Abell Assemblymember Bonney asked to vote the rest of the budget as is with the .69 Mill increase with the understanding that up to $300,000 would go to the School District funding. ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION AS AMENDED CARRIED: Yes votes: Heinrichs, Ranney, Stevens, Bonney, Branson; No votes: Abell, Wells B. Ordinance No. 2004 -11 Amending Kodiak Island Borough Code of Ordinances Title 3 Revenue and Finance Chapter 3.04 Public Finance - Management and Accounting Section 3.04.051 Facilities Fund. ABELL moved to adopt Ordinance No. 2004 -11, seconded by HEINRICHS Mayor LeDoux opened the public hearing; seeing and hearing none, she reconvened the regular meeting. Assemblymember Abell said this ordinance would legalize the access to allow all excess income from the Facilities Fund to be utilized. Assemblymember Heinrichs appreciated Assemblymember Abell's efforts in bringing all options on the table. ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION FAILED: No votes: Wells, Bonney, Branson, Stevens; Yes votes: Abell, Ranney C. Ordinance No. 2004 -12 Authorizing the Borough to Issue General Obligation School Bonds, 2004 Series A in the Principal Amount of Not to Exceed $9,950,000 to Provide Funds for School and Related Capital Improvements in the Borough and to Pay Costs of Issuing the Bonds, Fixing Certain Details of Such Bonds, Authorizing Their Sale, and Providing for Related Matters. WELLS moved to adopt Ordinance No. 2004 -12, seconded by BRANSON Manager Carlson said this ordinance would provide for the bonds to be sold by utilizing the bond bank. Mayor Ledoux opened the public hearing; hearing and seeing none, she reconvened the regular meeting. ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Stevens, Wells, Abell, Bonney, Branson, Heinrichs, Ranney BOROUGH MANAGER'S REPORT Manager Carlson said it was good to be back and he thanked the Assembly and Staff for their patience, prayers, and warm thoughts. Kodiak Island Borough June 3, 2004 Volume XXIX Page 55 MESSAGES FROM THE BOROUGH MAYOR Mayor LeDoux was pleased to see the School District funded. She was disappointed to see the mill rate increase. She congratulated Chef Joel Chenet for getting a grant to expand salmon marketing. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None. NEW BUSINESS A. CONTRACTS - None. B. RESOLUTIONS 1. Resolution No. 2004 -16 Authorizing the Records Manager to Dispose of Certain Kodiak Island Borough Records. HEINRICHS moved to adopt Resolution No. 2004 -16, seconded by BRANSON Clerk Nielsen said these records met retention requirements and were reviewed by department heads and the Borough attorney. The struck -out items were not destroyed based on the attorney's opinion dated June 1, 2004. ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Wells, Abell, Bonney, Branson, Heinrichs, Ranney, Stevens C. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION - None. D. OTHER ITEMS - None. CITIZEN COMMENTS Betty Walters, KIBSD Superintendent, thanked the Assembly for their support. In response to Susan Killarv, Assemblymember Branson said the non - profit funding would be discussed at a future Assembly work session. Sarah Thayer called to say she was disappointed with the vote on Ordinance No. 2004 -10. Scott Smith called to thank the Assembly for recognizing the critical need for non - profit funding. Mike Milligan appreciated the budget discussions. Meri Holden thanked the Assembly for carefully considering the budget issues. ASSEMBLYMEMBER COMMENTS Assemblymember Ranney appreciated the budget discussions. Kodiak Island Borough June 3, 2004 Volume XXIX Page 56 Assemblymember Abell said the Assembly came up with the best solution on the budget. Assemblymember Wells thanked all those who testified at the budget public hearing. She gave her kudos to the Planning and Zoning Commission for their work on the Womens Bay Comprehensive Plan. Assemblymember Stevens welcomed Manager Carlson back and thanked Administrative Official Cassidy for filling in. He said the budget discussion was not an easy process and thanked the members of the public for participating. Assemblymember Bonney said salmon season opens on June 5. He thanked the Assembly for doing the right thing on the budget. Assemblymember Heinrichs said the Assembly did its best in bringing some sense and balance to the budget. Assemblymember Branson appreciated all the calls and in response to Sarah Thayer, she said she does not vote on a budget to get reelected. She voted the best she can for the community. Mayor LeDoux announced the Assembly would meet in a work session on Thursday, June 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Borough conference room and a regular meeting on Thursday, June 17 at 7:30 p.m. in the assembly chambers. ADJOURNMENT With no objection, the mayor adjourned the meeting at 10:55 p.m. ATTEST: Cr t Gabrielle LeDoux, Mayor J udith A. Nielse4, CMC, Borough Clerk Approved: 07/01/2004 Kodiak Island Borough June 3, 2004 Volume XXIX Page 57