2003-02-20 Regular MeetingKODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
Regular Assembly Meeting
February 20, 2003
A regular meeting of the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly was held
February 20, 2003 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 Chaplain Paul Smith of the Kodiak
Police Department, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
There were present:
Assemblymembers:
Tom Abell
Tuck Bonney
Pat Branson
Robin Heinrichs
Absent:
Mayor LeDoux
comprising a quorum of the Assembly; and
Pat Carlson, Manager
Nova Javier, Deputy Clerk
Laura Casey, Assistant Clerk
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
BRANSON,
seconded by RAZO
VOTE ON MOTION TO APPROVE
MOTION CARRIED
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
Greg Razo
Wayne Stevens
Nancy Wells
moved to approve the
agenda.
Unanimous voice vote
1. Kodiak Island Borough Assembly Special Meeting of January
23, 2003.
RAZO, moved to approve the
seconded by BRANSON minutes as submitted.
VOTE ON MOTION TO APPROVE
MOTION CARRIED Unanimous voice vote
AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS
A. FEBRUARY STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
Deputy Mayor Heinrichs presented the February Student of the
Month Award to Rebecca Moore, a senior at Kodiak High School.
Manager Carlson presented the Employee of the Year Award to
Martin Lydick, Associate Planner /ENF in the Community
Development Department.
REGULAR MEETING
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF
AGENDA
APPROVAL OF
MINUTES
AWARDS AND
PRESENTATIONS
FEBRUARY STUDENT
OF THE MONTH
EMPLOYEE OF THE
YEAR
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CITIZENS COMMENTS
Evelyn Mortimer, President of the Senior Center, presented the
Assembly with a copy of Innovations magazine featuring the
Kodiak Senior Center. She reported the Senior Center is very
close in becoming an accredited facility. She thanked the
Assembly for taking part in the Senior Center's success.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
A. Providence Kodiak Island Mental Health Center Update
Mr. Chuck Morris, LCSW, Community Service Program Team Leader
was unable to attend the meeting.
B. Kodiak Island Borough School District Budget Committee
Update
Assemblymember Razo reported on the School District's
maintenance level budget requests, special education budget
requests, special education needs, and school costs basis study
showing an underfunding to the school budget. He anticipated the
school budget would be presented to the Assembly on April 17.
PUBLIC HEARING PUBLIC HEARING
None.
BOROUGH MANAGER'S REPORT BOROUGH
MANAGER'S REPORT
None.
MESSAGES FROM THE BOROUGH MAYOR MESSAGES FROM
THE BOROUGH
Deputy Mayor Heinrichs congratulated Student of the Month, MAYOR
Rebecca Moore for all of her contributions to the KIB School
District Board. He reported the Bond Ad Hoc Committee planned a
trip to Old Harbor and Ouzinkie to evaluate the condition of
their gyms.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
NEW BUSINESS
A. CONTRACTS CONTRACTS
None.
RESOLUTIONS
B. RESOLUTIONS
RESOLUTION
1. Resolution No. 2003 -05 Establishing Citizens Board NO. 2003 -05
of Equalization Dates For the Year 2003.
RAZO, moved to adopt
seconded by BRANSON Resolution No. 2003 -05.
Manager Carlson said this formally sets the Board of
Equalization dates for the year 2003.
VOTE ON MOTION TO ADOPT
CITIZENS
COMMENTS
COMMITTEE
REPORTS
UNFINISHED
BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
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Ayes:
Noes: None
MOTION CARRIED: Unanimous
VOTE ON MOTION TO ADOPT
Abell, Bonney, Branson,
Heinrichs, Razo, Stevens,
Wells
2. Resolution No. 2003 -06 Requesting Fiscal Year 2003 RESOLUTION
Safe Communities Funding from the State of Alaska NO. 2003 -06
Department of Economic Development.
RAZO, moved to adopt
seconded by BRANSON Resolution No. 2003 -06.
Manager Carlson said this Resolution is required in order to
receive the Safe Communities Funding from the State of Alaska.
Ayes: Bonney, Branson, Heinrichs,
Razo, Stevens, Wells, Abell
Noes: None
MOTION CARRIED: Unanimous
3. Resolution No. 2003 -07 Calling Upon Governor
Murkowski to Amend the Administrative Order
Establishing the Marine Transportation Advisory
Board.
STEVENS, moved to adopt
seconded by BRANSON Resolution No. 2003 -07.
Assemblymember Stevens said this calls upon Governor Murkowski
to amend the Administrative Order that established the Marine
Transportation Advisory Board to alter the composition of the
Board to provide fair and equal representation for all
stakeholders.
VOTE ON MOTION TO ADOPT
Ayes:
Noes: None
MOTION CARRIED: Unanimous
Branson, Heinrichs, Razo,
Stevens, Wells, Abell,
Bonney
4. Resolution No. 2003 -08 Nominating the Paving of RESOLUTION
Puffin Drive, Sean Circle, Sea Quail Way, Harlequin NO. 2003 -08
Court, Patrick Court, Curlew Way, Gull Drive, Teal
Way, Shearwater Way, Auk Circle, Plover Way, Plover
Way Extension, Wolverine Way, and Coho Circle to the
Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP)
and Requesting the State of Alaska's 50/50
Participation in the Funding of this Paving Project.
BRANSON, moved to adopt
seconded by ABELL Resolution No. 2003 -08.
Manager Carlson said each year the State of Alaska solicits
projects to be included in the State Transportation Improvement
RESOLUTION
NO. 2003 -07
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Process (STIP). The state is looking at "Gravel to Black"
projects to include in the STIP. The STIP process will rank the
paving project with other transportation projects for potential
state funding estimated to cost $850,000 for 10,510 linear feet
of 3 -inch thick asphalt.
Assemblymember Abell noted the paving would start next year
which would allow time for the STIP process.
VOTE ON MOTION TO ADOPT
Ayes:
Noes: None
MOTION CARRIED: Unanimous
5. Resolution No. 2003 -09 Nominating the Paving of RESOLUTION
Chirikof Circle, Tugidak Court, and Sitkinak Drive NO. 2003 -09
to the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program
(STIP) and Requesting the State of Alaska's 50/50
Participation in the Funding of this Paving Project.
BRANSON, moved to adopt
seconded by RAZO Resolution No. 2003 -09.
Manager Carlson said each year the State of Alaska solicits
projects to be included in the State Transportation Improvement
Process (STIP). The state is looking at "Gravel to Black"
projects to include in the STIP. The STIP process will rank the
paving project with other transportation projects for potential
state funding estimated to cost $165,000 for 1428 linear feet of
3 -inch thick asphalt.
VOTE ON MOTION TO ADOPT
Ayes:
Noes: None
MOTION CARRIED: Unanimous
Heinrichs, Razo, Stevens,
Wells, Abell, Bonney,
Branson
VOTE ON MOTION TO ADOPT
Ayes:
Noes:
Razo, Stevens, Wells,
Abell, Bonney, Branson,
Heinrichs
6. Resolution No. 2003 -10 Supporting the Recent
National League of Cities Campaign to Acquire
Federal Funding for First Responders.
RAZO, moved to adopt
seconded by BONNEY Resolution No. 2003 -10.
Assemblymember Razo said this supports the recent National
League of Cities campaign to acquire Federal Funding for first
responders.
Stevens, Wells, Abell,
Bonney, Branson, Heinrichs,
Razo
None
RESOLUTION
NO. 2003 -10
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MOTION CARRIED: Unanimous
C. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION ORDINANCES FOR
INTRODUCTION
None.
D. OTHER ITEMS OTHER ITEMS
1. Recommendation for Appointment to a Board Seat on
the Providence Health System Kodiak Island Service
Area Community Board.
BRANSON,
seconded by STEVENS
moved to recommend the
appointment of Mr. Steve
Honnold to a Board Seat on
the Providence Health
System Kodiak Island
Service Area Community
Board.
Manager Carlson said a formal request was received from Don
Rush, Kodiak Island Service Area CEO, requesting the appointment
of Mr. Steve Honnold as the representative of the Mental Health
Center Advisory Council to the Service Area Community Board.
VOTE ON MOTION TO RECOMMEND
Ayes:
Noes: None
MOTION CARRIED:
CITIZENS COMMENTS
None.
ASSEMBLYMEMBER COMMENTS
Wells, Abell, Bonney,
Branson, Heinrichs, Razo,
Stevens
Unanimous
Assemblymember Branson congratulated Rebecca Moore and Martin
Lydick. She encouraged community input during the budget
sessions.
Assemblymember Stevens congratulated Rebecca Moore and Martin
Lydick. He spoke at the Legislation Seafood Luncheon in Juneau
regarding the seafood industry's importance to coastal
communities and to the state economy.
Assemblymember Wells commented on the excellent site reviews of
Mental Health and Hope Cottages. She announced the Governor's
Council on Disabilities and Special Education would be meeting
in Kodiak May 7 -9. She wished good luck to the students
competing in the state wide Ocean Bowl and to the two students
from Old Harbor representing the State of Alaska at the States
Regional Science Fair held in New Mexico in March.
Assemblymember Abell said the Legislative Reception in Juneau
went very well. He requested a special meeting to follow -up on
the status of the Womens Bay litigation.
Assemblymember Heinrichs would meet with Manager Carlson to
contact the Attorney to determine if there was new information
regarding the Womens Bay litigation to constitute a special
meeting. He requested an update from Manager Carlson regarding
the ADEC permits for the next work session.
RECOMMENDATION
FOR APPOINTMENT
TO THE
PROVIDENCE
HEALTH SYSTEM
KODIAK ISLAND
SERVICE AREA
COMMUNITY BOARD
CITIZENS
COMMENTS
ASSEMBLYMEMBER
COMMENTS
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Assemblymember Razo congratulated Alan Austerman for his
appointment as the Fisheries Advisor for the Governor's Office
and Gary Stevens being appointed to the vacated Senate seat. He
attended the AML /Board of Directors meeting in Juneau where they
decided to request a resolution seeking federal funding for
special education.
Deputy Mayor Heinrichs announced that the Assembly would meet in
a work session on Thursday, February 27 at 7:30 pm in the
Borough conference room; and a regular meeting on Thursday,
March 6, at 7:30 pm in the assembly chambers.
The Boards, Committees, and Commissions Reception would be held
tomorrow night, February 21 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Kodiak
Fisheries Research Center.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Assembly, the
meeting adjourned at 10:14 p.m.
ATTEST:
>„)
udith A. Nie n, CMC
Borough Clerk
1
Gabrielle LeDoux, Mayor
Approved: 03/06/2003
ADJOURNMENT
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