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2004-07-15 Regular MeetingKODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH Regular Assembly Meeting July 15, 2004 A regular meeting of the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly was held July 15, 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. of the Salvation Army, The invocation was given by Cadet Michael Johnson followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Mayor Gabrielle LeDOUx, Assemblymembers Tom Abell, Pat Branson, Robin Heinrichs, and Nancy Wells (one vacant seat.) Staff present were Manager Pat Carlson, Clerk Judi Nielsen, and Deputy Clerk Nova Javier. BRANSON moved to excuse Assemblymembers Tuck Bonney and Cecil Ranney, seconded by HEINRICHS VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY APPROVAL OF AGENDA ABELL moved to approve the agenda, seconded by BRANSON VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Kodiak Island Borough Assembly Regular Meeting Minutes of July 1, 2004. WELLS moved to approve the minutes as submitted, seconded by HEINRICHS Assemblymember Branson corrected the minutes to include, under Committee Reports, her congratulations to PKIMC for receiving their re- accreditation by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO.) VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS A. Employee of the Quarter - Manager Carlson Manager Carlson presented the Employee of the Quarter Appraiser Technician in the Assessing Department. B. Longevity Awards - Manager Carlson Manager Carlson presented a Five Year Longevity Award Accounting Technician /Accounts Payable in the Finance Fifteen Year Longevity Award to Sharon Nault, Operations Management Information Services Department. Kodiak Island Borough July 15, 2004 Award to Debra Rippey, to Mary Barber, Department and a Supervisor in the Volume XXIX Page 64 CITIZENS' COMMENTS Sarah Thayer phoned in support of Resolution No. 2004 -14. She said the financial disclosure was an invasion of privacy and many villages and small cities, including the City of Kodiak, were exempt. Wes Hanna, reporter, apologized for the article in the Kodiak Daily Mirror that erroneously reported that the Assembly was considering a cut, instead of allocating $330,000 to non - profits. He said they would run a correction. Mayor LeDoux thanked Mr. Hanna for his comments. COMMITTEE REPORTS Assemblymember Heinrichs said the Bond Committee discussion was going well. Three capital project ballot measures were considered for the October election. He said they would meet on Thursday, July 22 at 5:15 p.m. in the Borough conference room, and on Thursday, July 29 at 5:15 p.m. in the Assembly chambers for a public hearing. He encouraged public involvement. PUBLIC HEARING A. Ordinance No. 2004 -13 Amending Title 7 Elections Chapter 7.40 Canvassing and Certification of Election Returns Section 7.40.010 Canvass of Returns. BRANSON moved to adopt Ordinance No. 2004 -13, seconded by WELLS Clerk Nielsen said the Legislature amended Alaska Statutes regarding ballot review and the ordinance would amend the Code to reflect the change. Mayor LeDoux opened the public hearing; hearing and seeing none; she reconvened the regular meeting. ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Abell, Branson, Heinrichs, Wells BOROUGH MANAGER'S REPORT Manager Carlson said the bonds would be sold in mid July at 4.44 percent. He would then initiate the planning and design process for the projects. MESSAGES FROM THE BOROUGH MAYOR Mayor LeDoux congratulated the Borough employees who received awards. She attended the dedication of the Sven Haakanson airport in Old Harbor with Assemblymember Abell. She said the occasion epitomized that one person could really make a difference for his community and people, and the celebration of the community was touching and moving. Kodiak Island Borough July 15, 2004 Volume XXIX Page 65 UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None. NEW BUSINESS CONTRACTS 1. Contract No. 2004 -36 Kodiak Island Borough and City of Kodiak Animal Control. WELLS moved to approve Contract No. 2004 -36 with the City of Kodiak for the period of July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2006 in the amount of $60,000 per year, seconded by BRANSON Manager Carlson said the contract set forth the scope of services and enforcement, and the care and disposition of animals in the Borough. ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Branson, Heinrichs, Wells, Abell 2. Contract No. 2004 -37 Sole Source Contract with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium ( ANTHC) - EVOS Funds and Ouzinkie. HEINRICHS moved to approve the expenditure of $34,000 to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium for development of a borrow site in Ouzinkie, seconded by BRANSON Manager Carlson said the ANTHC was working on a water and sewer improvement project that required rock. The rock would be excavated from the Ouzinkie landfill and thereby provide a new trench for future waste disposal. This was a cost - effective way to meet the needs of the community. ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Heinrichs, Wells, Abell, Branson RESOLUTIONS Resolution No. 2004 -21 ,Accepting a Grant from the Bureau of Land Management Alaska Cadastral Program to Provide Funding for Improvements to the Kodiak Island Borough Geographic Information System (GIS). HEINRICHS moved to adopt Resolution No. 2004 -21, seconded by BRANSON Manager Carlson said the $40,000 grant would provide for professional services, training, and infrastructure improvements to the Borough's networking capability. Assemblymember Heinrichs said this was a substantial, positive step forward. ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Wells, Abell, Branson, Heinrichs Kodiak Island Borough July 15, 2004 Volume XXIX Page 66 2. Resolution No. 2004 -22 Approving Fiscal Year 2005 Kodiak Island Borough Non - Profit Funding. BRANSON moved to adopt Resolution No. 2004 -22, seconded by WELLS Manager Carlson said this would distribute the Borough funds set aside in the Fiscal Year 2005 budget to various non - profit agencies. Assemblymember Branson said allocating funds was not easy; however, $330,000 was a large percentage of the funds budgeted. She opposed mandating that non - profits serve in the crossing guard program as for many it would be difficult, especially for seniors. She saw it as a revenue source for those agencies that could participate in the program. Assemblymember Wells felt the Assembly valued Kodiak's non - profits and the funding was important because of decreased State funding and services. Assemblymember Heinrichs was glad to see funding maintained and thanked the non - profits and their employees for improving the quality of life in Kodiak. Mayor LeDoux thought to link funding with participation in the crossing guard program without causing hardship to non - profits. Assemblymember Abell had mixed emotions about funding non - profits and felt this year might be a weaning period for decreased funding in the future. He appreciated Assemblymember Branson for preparing the matrix. ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Abell, Branson, Heinrichs, Wells ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION 1. Ordinance No. 2004 -14 Placing a Ballot Measure Before the Voters at the October 5, 2004 Regular Municipal Election That, If Passed by the Voters, Would Exempt the Borough's Municipal Officers and Candidates for Elective Office of the Kodiak Island Borough from the Requirements of the State of Alaska Public Officials Financial Disclosure Law. ABELL moved to adopt Ordinance No. 2004 -14 in first reading to advance to public hearing on August 5, 2004, seconded by BRANSON Manager Carlson said this would place a question on the ballot that if approved by the voters would exempt Borough municipal officers from the requirements of the State's Public Officials Financial Disclosure Law. ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Branson, Heinrichs, wells, Abell Kodiak Island Borough July 15, 2004 Volume XXIX Page 67 OTHER ITEMS 1. Acceptance of Alaska Coastal Management Program Grant Funds for Fiscal Year 2005 Required Tasks and Plan Evaluation. WELLS moved to accept Alaska Coastal Management Program Grant Funds of $27,250 for Fiscal Year 2005 Required Tasks and Plan Evaluation, seconded by ABELL Manager Carlson said this was an annual contract with the Department of Community and Economic Development for the KIB Coastal Management Program. Assemblymember Heinrichs previously served on the Coastal Policy Council and could attest to how important it was for Kodiak to comment on federal and other activities that occur outside the Borough's boundaries. This was the only way to interact with some of the off -shore drilling and tanker issues. ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Heinrichs, Wells, Abell, Branson 2. Acceptance of State of Alaska Fiscal Year 2005 Child Care Assistance Grant. BRANSON moved to accept fiscal year 2005 State of Alaska Child Care Assistance grant funds of $78,180, seconded by HEINRICHS Manager Carlson said this would accept a Child Care Assistance Grant that would fund the administration of the local child care assistance program. Assemblymember Wells was glad to see the program fully funded by the State as it was a vital program that many families in Kodiak utilized. ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Wells, Abell, Branson, Heinrichs CITIZEN COMMENTS Captain Dave Davis, Salvation Army, thanked the Assembly for their continued support to non - profits. ASSEMBLYMEMBER COMMENTS Assemblymember Abell said the Bond Committee would hold two more meetings to prepare the ballot measures for the next regular election. Assemblymember Wells congratulated the Borough employees who received awards. She was unable to attend the Sven Haakanson celebration in Old Harbor and added that he was truly an asset to our community. Kodiak Island Borough July 15, 2004 Volume XXIX Page 68 Assemblymember Heinrichs congratulated the Borough employees on their awards. He was glad to see the bonds sold at the end of the month. He thanked Manager Carlson for assisting with the Trinity Islands paving that was funded by the residents and would like that repeated in Woodland Acres. Assemblymember Branson congratulated Debbie Rippey as Employee of the Quarter. She worked with Debbie regarding a senior who did not receive his full tax exemption and she was very helpful, prompt, and solved the problem immediately. She said she was well deserving of the award. Assemblymember Branson also congratulated Sharon Nault and Mary Barber. Mayor LeDoux announced that the Assembly would meet in a work session and a special meeting on Thursday, July 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the Borough Conference room and a regular meeting on Thursday, August 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the assembly chambers. The primary election would be held on Tuesday, August 24, 2004. The final date for citizens to register to vote or update their voter registration was July 25, 2004. She announced that the Kodiak Island Borough was seeking applicants to fill a vacant Assemblymember seat for an appointment to expire October 24, 2004. Applications may be E- mailed to jnielsen @kib.co.kodiak.ak.us, faxed to 486- 9391, or hand delivered to Room 101, 710 Mill Bay Road by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, July 16, 2004. Per KIBC 7.20.020 Candidate qualifications: Candidates for assembly must be qualified voters of the borough and residents of the borough for one (1) year at the time of filing. ADJOURNMENT With no objection, the mayor adjourned the meeting at 8:15 p.m. / ATTEST: Gabrielle LeDoux, Mayo J ith A. Nielse CMC, Borough Clerk Approved: 08/19/2004 Kodiak Island Borough July 15, 2004 Volume XXIX Page 69