2001-05-17 Regular MeetingA regular meeting of the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly
was held May 17, 2001 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 Pastor Scott Sampson of the
Church of the Nazarene.
There were present: ROLL CALL
Mayor:
Gabrielle LeDoux
Assemblymembers:
Tom Abell
Tuck Bonney
Pat Branson
Robin Heinrichs
comprising a quorum of the Assembly; and
Pat Carlson, Manager
Judi Nielsen, Borough Clerk
Nova Javier, Assistant Clerk
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
VOTE ON MOTION TO APPROVE AS CORRECTED
Regular Assembly Meeting
May 17, 2001
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
Regular Assembly Meeting
May 17, 2001
Greg Razo
Wayne Stevens
Darlene Turner
RAZO, moved to approve the
seconded by BRANSON agenda.
VOTE ON MOTION TO APPROVE
MOTION CARRIED Unanimous voice vote
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Kodiak Island Borough Assembly Regular Minutes of
April 19 and May 3, 2001.
HEINRICHS, moved to approve the
seconded by BRANSON minutes as submitted.
Assemblymember Branson corrected page three of the April
19 minutes by replacing the word "Education" with the
words "Revenue and Finance ". She also corrected the
spelling of Kristie Wall's name on page eight of the May 3
minutes.
MOTION CARRIED Unanimous voice vote
A. Fiscal Year 2002 Budget Power Presentation
Manager Carlson gave a power point presentation on the
fiscal year 2002 budget.
REGULAR MEETING
APPROVAL OF
AGENDA
APPROVAL OF
MINUTES
AWARDS AND
AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS PRESENTATIONS
FISCAL YEAR 2002
BUDGET POWER
PRESENTATION
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B. Student of the Month STUDENT OF THE
MONTH
Mayor LeDoux announced that Curtis Mortenson, a senior at
Kodiak High School, was the Student of the Month. She
presented the Award to his parents.
C.
Proclamations PROCLAMATIONS
Mayor LeDoux proclaimed May 27, 2001 "Fishermen's Memorial
Day" encouraging the Community to extend their condolences
to the families and friends of all fishermen and women who
lost their lives at sea and to wish the entire commercial
fishing fleet a safe and prosperous season. Colleen
Newman of the Fishermen's Wives and Associates accepted
the proclamation.
Mayor LeDoux proclaimed May 20 -26, 2001 "Emergency Medical
Services Week" encouraging the community to observe this
week with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and
activities. Bob Himes, Bayside Fire Department chief
accepted the proclamation.
Mayor LeDoux proclaimed May 13 -19, 2001 "Senior Center
Week" calling upon all citizens to recognize the special
contributions of the Senior Center participants, and the
special efforts of the staff and volunteers who work every
day to enhance the well -being of the senior citizens of
our community. Beryl Lassen accepted the proclamation on
behalf of the Senior Citizens of Kodiak.
CITIZENS' COMMENTS
Mike Milligan complemented the power point presentation.
He said Kodiak residents received $1963 from the Permanent
Fund Dividend and he supported fully funding education.
Doug Letch, chief -of -staff to Representative Gary Stevens,
thanked the Assembly for supporting legislators and the
clerk's office for providing information. He urged
residents to contact their legislators through the Kodiak
Legislative Information Office.
Anne Barker was concerned about the clear - cutting of trees
by subdivision developers. She urged the Assembly to
require developers to establish a tree planting program
before reselling subdivided properties.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
None.
PUBLIC HEARING
A. Resolution No. 2001 -28 Establishing the Minimum
Amount of Funds to be Made Available From Local
Sources for the Kodiak Island Borough School
District for the Fiscal Year Beginning July 1,
2001 and Ending June 30, 2002.
RAZO, moved to adopt Resolution
seconded by BRANSON No. 2001 -28.
Manager Carlson thanked the School Board for providing a
comprehensive school funding budget.
Regular Assembly Meeting
May 17, 2001
FISHERMEN'S
MEMORIAL DAY
EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES WEEK
SENIOR CENTER
WEEK
CITIZENS'
COMMENTS
COMMITTEE REPORTS
PUBLIC HEARING
RESOLUTION
NO. 2001 -28
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Mike Milligan provided a copy of a teacher recruitment ad
to the Assembly. He said fully funding education would
help school administration to competitively hire teachers.
Jeff Stephan, School Board president, thanked
Assemblymember Razo for his tireless attendance and
contribution to the budget meetings. He thanked the
Assembly for their attention to the school district
budget.
Norm Wooten, School Board member, thanked legislators and
the Assembly for their commitment to education funding.
He said additional funding would result in a higher
quality education for the students.
Betty Walters, school district superintendent, thanked the
Assembly for listening and communicating with the School
Board. She said the school district would continue being
accountable in providing quality education for students.
Meri Holden, North Star Elementary School and Kodiak
Middle School Parents facilitator, urged the Assembly to
fully fund education. She hoped for long -term funding
solutions.
Ben Ardinger, appreciated the work of the School Board and
Assembly to fully fund education. He wanted to see the
fifth and sixth grade choral groups reinstated.
Lorna Arndt felt the school district should cut expenses.
Valerie White, phoned to support the school budget and to
urge the Assembly to form a subcommittee for a long term -
funding solution.
Assemblymember Stevens thanked Manager Carlson for his
diligence in finding a way to fully fund education.
Assemblymember Turner thanked the School Board for working
with the Assembly. She also wanted a long -term funding
solution.
Assemblymember Razo was pleased to see education fully
funded without raising taxes or using Shuyak funds.
Assemblymember Abell was concerned that funds received for
education this year might not be available next year. He
urged the School Board to be fiscally responsible.
VOTE ON MOTION ADOPT
Ayes:
Noes:
MOTION CARRIED
B. Ordinance No. 2000 -
No. 2000 -10 Fiscal
Amendments.
Regular Assembly Meeting
May 17, 2001
Abell, Bonney, Branson,
Heinrichs, Razo, Stevens,
Turner
None
Unanimous
10C Amending Ordinance
Year 2001 Budget to Reflect
ORDINANCE
NO. 2000 -10C
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RAZO, moved to adopt ordinance
seconded by BONNEY No. 2001 -10C.
Manager Carlson said the substituted version presented at
work session included the purchase of a vehicle for Womens
Bay Fire Department and use of the Monashka Bay Road
Service Area fund balance for road repairs and
maintenance.
HEINRICHS,
seconded by STEVENS
VOTE ON MOTION TO AMEND
Ayes:
Noes: None
MOTION CARRIED Unanimous
VOTE ON MOTION TO ADOPT
Noes: None
MOTION CARRIED Unanimous
VOTE ON MOTION TO ADOPT
Ayes:
Noes: None
MOTION CARRIED Unanimous
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May 17, 2001
moved to amend Ordinance
No. 2001 -10C by
substitution.
Bonney, Branson,
Heinrichs, Razo, Stevens,
Turner, Abell
Ayes: Branson, Heinrichs, Razo,
Stevens, Turner, Abell,
Bonney
C. Ordinance No. 2001 -16 Rezoning Lot 7A, Block 4, ORDINANCE
Monashka Bay Alaska Subdivision, From PL- Public NO. 2001 -16
Use Land To RR1 -Rural Residential One. (2800 East
Monashka Bay Road).
STEVENS, moved to adopt Ordinance
seconded by BONNEY No. 2001 -16.
Manager Carlson said the rezone allowed disposal and
development of the lots that are consistent with the
existing residential development in the area.
Christine Bushell phoned to say this created small lots.
Assemblymember Heinrichs noted these were large tracts
with a minimum of 40,000 square feet.
Assemblymember Stevens said this was a long -term effort of
the Planning and Zoning Commission to get Borough land to
the public.
Heinrichs, Razo, Stevens,
Turner, Abell, Bonney,
Branson
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BOROUGH MANAGER'S REPORT
None.
MESSAGES FROM THE BOROUGH MAYOR
Mayor LeDoux thanked Manager Carlson for his budget
presentation. She acknowledged Representative Steven's
and Senator Austerman's efforts to provide additional
school funding. She thanked the Assembly and School Board
for working together. She commended City Council Member
Tom Walters' innovative suggestion to reinstate school
crossing guards.
She attended the Southwest Alaska Municipal Conference in
Dutch Harbor. She said their June 4 public meeting would
focus on distribution of the $30 million settlement fund.
She extended condolences to Carol Lechner and Sue Lagasse.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
NEW BUSINESS
A. CONTRACTS
HEINRICHS,
seconded by STEVENS
Manager Carlson said two bids
Clarion Company was the lower
VOTE ON MOTION
Ayes:
Noes:
MOTION CARRIED Unanimous
B.
1. Contract No. 2001 -06 High School Roof
Replacement Project.
moved to approve Contract
No. 2001 -06 High School
Roof Replacement Project
with Clarion Company of
Kodiak in an amount not
to exceed $2,521,100 upon
successful completion of
the protest period.
were opened May 16 and
bidder.
RESOLUTIONS
1. Resolution No. 2001 -29 Accepting a Coastal
Impact Assistance Program Grant, Projected
to be Approximately $190,000 and Identifying
How the Kodiak Island Borough Intends to Use
Such Funds.
BRANSON, moved to adopt Resolution
seconded by TURNER No. 2001 -29.
Regular Assembly Meeting
May 17, 2001
Razo, Stevens, Turner,
Abell, Bonney, Branson,
Heinrichs
None
MANAGER'S REPORT
MESSAGES FROM THE
MAYOR
UNFINISHED
BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
CONTRACTS
CONTRACT
NO. 2001 -06
RESOLUTIONS
RESOLUTION
NO. 2001 -29
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Manager Carlson said this supported the administering of a
Coastal Impact Assistance Program to provide funds to 18
eligible boroughs including Kodiak.
VOTE ON MOTION TO ADOPT
Ayes:
Noes: None
MOTION CARRIED Unanimous
C. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION
A. Ordinance No. 2001 -17 Rezoning a Portion of
Lot 7, Block 1, Lakeside Subdivision, From
R2- Two - Family Residential To PL- Public Use
Land. (2050 Selief Lane).
TURNER,
seconded by BRANSON
ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION TO ADVANCE
Ayes:
Noes:
MOTION CARRIED Unanimous
HEINRICHS,
seconded by BRANSON
Regular Assembly Meeting
May 17, 2001
Stevens, Turner, Abell,
Bonney, Branson,
Heinrichs, Razo
moved to adopt Ordinance
No. 2001 -17 in first
reading to advance to
public hearing on June 7,
2001.
Manager Carlson said the rezone provided screening between
the emerging residential use on Selief Lane and the light
industrial use at the adjacent Municipal Airport.
Stevens, Turner, Abell,
Bonney, Branson,
Heinrichs, Razo
None
2. Ordinance No. 2001 -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 2001 and Ending on the
Thirtieth Day of June 2002 (2002 Fiscal Year
Budget).
moved to adopt Ordinance
No. 2001 -10 in first
reading to advance to
public hearing on June 7,
2001.
Manager Carlson said this authorized the expenditure of
funds in fiscal year 2002 including General, Special
Revenue, Debt Service, Enterprise, and Internal Service
Funds. This also levied a tax on the real and personal
property within the Borough as well as upon natural
resources extracted and removed from the Borough.
ORDINANCES FOR
INTRODUCTION
ORDINANCE
NO. 2001 -17
ORDINANCE
NO. 2001 -10
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VOTE ON MOTION TO ADVANCE
Yes:
Noes:
MOTION CARRIED
D.
Ayes:
Noes:
OTHER ITEMS
RAZO,
seconded by STEVENS
VOTE ON MOTION TO CONFIRM
MOTION CARRIED
TURNER,
seconded by BRANSON
VOTE ON MOTION
MOTION CARRIED
HEINRICHS,
seconded by BRANSON
VOTE ON MOTION
MOTION CARRIED
1. Confirmation of Mayoral Appointment to the
Citizens Board of Equalization.
Regular Assembly Meeting
May 17, 2001
Abell, Bonney, Branson,
Heinrichs, Razo, Stevens,
Turner
None
Unanimous
moved to confirm the
mayoral appointment of
Mike Machulsky to the
alternate seat on the
Board of Equalization for
a term to expire December
2001.
Bonney, Branson,
Heinrichs, Razo, Stevens,
Turner, Abell
None
Unanimous
2. Resignation of Providence Kodiak Island
Mental Health Center Advisory Board Members.
moved to accept, with
regret, the resignations
of Pat Crowe and Lt. Tish
Palmer from the
Providence Kodiak Island
Mental Health Center
Advisory Board.
Unanimous Voice Vote
3. Resignation of Planning and Zoning
Commissioner.
moved to accept, with
regret, the resignation
of Timothy C. Ward from
the Planning and Zoning
Commission.
Unanimous Voice Vote
OTHER ITEMS
APPOINTMENT TO
THE CITIZENS
BOARD OF
EQUALIZATION
PROVIDENCE KODIAK
ISLAND MENTAL
HEALTH CENTER
ADVISORY BOARD
RESIGNATIONS
PLANNING AND
ZONING COMMISION
RESIGNATION
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CITIZENS' COMMENTS
Dave Jones, School District finance director, thanked
Representative Stevens, Senator Austerman, and the
Assembly for the additional education funding. He felt
the budget as approved would greatly benefit students.
Mike Milligan felt the Assembly represented the community
well and thanked them for listening.
Janelle Everett, KMXT news director, thanked
Assemblymembers Stevens and Branson for supporting KMXT's
25th year fund raising.
ASSEMBLYMEMBER COMMENTS ASSEMBLYMEMBER
COMMENTS
Assemblymember Heinrichs congratulated Borough employees
Paul VanDyke, Sharon Nault, Marylynn McFarland, and Gale
Gardner, for their academic achievements. He thanked
Representative Stevens and Senator Austerman for their
efforts on increased education funding.
Assemblymember Branson congratulated Curtis Mortenson and
wished him well in college. She was pleased with the
school district budget and thanked Assemblymember Razo for
attending the budget meetings.
Assemblymember Stevens wished Curtis Mortenson the best in
his future endeavors. He attended SWAMC meetings in Dutch
Harbor. He said the Kodiak public forum on June 4 would
focus on sea lion litigation settlement funds. He thanked
the community for speaking to the school district budget.
He urged the community to call their legislators to
express their concern about ferry service to Kodiak.
Assemblymember Turner acknowledged the accomplishments of
Manager Carlson and the Clerk's office. She congratulated
Curtis Mortenson. She wanted to see a long -term plan for
school funding and encouraged the public to participate in
future discussions.
Assemblymember Razo was gratified to have education fully
funded. He encouraged the children in the community to
participate in the Kodiak Arts Council's summer programs.
Mayor LeDoux announced that the Assembly would meet in
work session Tuesday, May 22 and Thursday, May 31 at 7:30
p.m. in the Borough conference room and a regular meeting
Thursday, June 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the assembly chambers.
Assemblymember Razo would travel to Hawaii May 19 -29 for
the Naco Conference. Borough offices would be closed
Monday, May 28 for Memorial Day.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the
Assembly, the meeting adjourned at 30 p.m
AT EST:
dith A. Niels n, CMC
orough Clerk
Regular Assembly Meeting
May 17, 2001
Gabrielle LeDoux, Mayo
Approved: 06/21/2001
CITIZENS'
COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
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