FY2014-12 Adopting a State Legislative Captial Improvement Projects Priority List for the 2014 Legislative Session Introduced by: Borough Manager
Requested by: Borough Assembly
Drafted by: Special Projects Support
Introduced: 09/19/2013
1 Postponed: 09/19/2013
Amended : 10/03/2013
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Adopted: 10/03/2013
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4 KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
5 RESOLUTION NO. FY2014-12
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7 A RESOLUTION OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND
8 BOROUGH ADOPTING A STATE LEGISLATIVE CAPITAL
9 IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS PRIORITY LIST FOR THE 2014
10 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
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12 WHEREAS, the Kodiak Island Borough represents approximately 14,000 residents of the
13 Kodiak Island Archipelago living in six incorporated cities and one community governed by
14 a tribal council government; and
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16 WHEREAS, a Borough—wide capital improvement program has been adopated by the
17 Kodiak Island Borough Planning & Zoning Commission which identifies major needs of the
18 island community for the next five years; and
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20 WHEREAS, the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly has identified major projects to submit
21 to the Alaska Governor and State Legislative Delegation for funding consideration;
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23 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK
24 ISLAND BOROUGH THAT:
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26 Section 1: The Kodiak Island Borough's State Legislative capital improvement project
27 priorities for the 2014 legislative session are as follows:
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29 1. Kodiak Landfill Lateral Expansion, Wastewater Treatment Plant
30 Estimated Project Cost $15,678,526
31 State Funding Request $3,000,000
32 The Kodiak Island Borough is requesting support for approval of the SFY15 Municipal
33 Matching Grant request of $3 million through DEC for this project. Alaska Clean Water
34 Fund loan funds have been approved for the project but the Borough is seeking grant
35 funds to reduce the burden of the debt repayment to the local rate payers.
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37 The Kodiak Landfill Lateral Expansion project closes out the existing landfill footprint and
38 creates a new landfill cell designed to meet EPA and DEC regulations. The lined cell will
39 collect the leachate generated by the solid waste stored in the cell and the leachate will be
40 treated by an on-site wastewater treatment plant. Construction of an on-site treatment
41 plant was chosen as the method to address leachate produced at the landfill after the
42 alternative of piping it to the City of Kodiak Wastewater Treatment Facility was found not
43 to be a feasible option.
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45 2. Monashka Bay Water and Sewer Project: Feasibility, Planning and Design
46 Estimated Project Cost $500,000
47 State Funding Request $500,000
48 There are 256 residential parcels that lie outside the reach of the existing sanitary sewer
49 and public water utilities in the Monashka Bay area. The soil and topography in this area
50 is not ideal for septic systems and many are failing. The construction of a wastewater
51 treatment facility at the Kodiak landfill provides an option for future expansion that could
52 include sanitary sewer treatment for the residents of this area. Water in this neighborhood
53 is provided by wells, cisterns and more frequently by tank from a distant public source.
54 Water quality and quantity are questionable in the Monashka Bay Neighborhood.
55 Extension of water service from the City of Kodiak will be is needed. A feasibility study,
56 planning and design is the first step in providing water and sewer services to the residents
57 of the Monashka Bay area.
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59 3. Service Area Road and Paving Improvements
60 Estimated Project Cost $5,000,000
61 KIB Funding Sources: local improvement district $1,000,000
62 State Funding Request $4,000,000
63 This project addresses the on-going need to pave portions of Borough Service Area
64 roads. There are approximately 26 miles of road among four Road Service Areas that
65 connect residential neighborhoods with the greater Kodiak community. Paving projects will
66 address main thoroughfares or busy neighborhood roads as well as improvements to
67 major drainage course that run through these areas. Funding will be applied to priority
68 projects identified by the road service districts (Service Area One, Womens Bay Service
69 Area, Bayview Service Area, and Monashka Bay Service Area). Priorities will be based
70 on recommendations made by the elected service area boards. Local contributions to
71 project engineering and design may be funded through local improvement districts where
72 those in the district are taxed a proportion of the project.
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74 4. Extension of Public Utilities to Swampy Acres
75 Estimated Project Cost $5,000,000
76 State Funding Request $500,000
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78 Extension of public utilities to the area between Kodiak City and Nemitz Park housing to
79 the area known as Swampy Acres will aid in the private development of the area to serve
80 the residential needs associated with U.S. Coast Guard expansion on Kodiak. This land is
81 privately owned by the Natives of Kodiak and is immediately adjacent to the U.S. Coast
82 Guard Support Center and is a logical choice for development. The U.S. Coast Guard is
83 looking for private interests to provide the bulk of its infrastructure needs as it looks to
84 grow in Alaska. Stationing additional vessels and fixed and rotary wing aircraft in Kodiak is
85 contingent upon having affordable housing stock to meet the needs of service men and
86 women and their families. These additional community residents are important to the
87 growth and vitality of the Kodiak community. We are requesting $500,000 be funded for
88 design and cost estimate.
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89 5. Anton Larsen Bay Road Extension to Ice Free Water
90 Estimated Project Cost $6,000,000
91 State Funding Request $6,000,000
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93 An extension of the Anton Larsen Bay Road to ice free waters will provide year around
94 access to those communities located in the Kupreanof Strait as well as those who use the
95 island's west side for commercial and recreational purposes. Many times during the year
96 travel by vessel to Kodiak is treacherous. Extending the road to ice free waters makes
97 traveling safer, providing access to critical services located in the City of Kodiak including
98 hospitals and businesses. Ouzinkie Native Corporation as the land owner would dedicate
99 the land necessary to locate the road; funding is requested to DOT for construction and
100 maintenance of this road as it is an extension of an existing state roadway. This route was
101 identified in the Kodiak Transportation Plan as an important upland facility. The Ouzinkie
102 Native Corporation subsidiary, Spruce Island Development Corporation (SIDCO) received
103 a $450,000 legislative grant for planning and design. Included the scope will be
104 construction of a year round boat launch/ramp facility.
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106 6. Anton Larsen Bay Road Switchback Straightening
107 Estimated Project Cost $5,000,000
108 State Funding Request $500,000
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110 The challenge to having a year around road connecting Anton Larsen Bay to the City of
111 Kodiak is the elimination of the switchbacks just beyond the golf course. This narrow road
112 works its way up a canyon in a series of switchbacks before it straightens out. It must also
113 accommodate a stream that is known to leave its banks. This section of road needs to be
114 addressed when discussing extending Anton Larsen Road to ice free waters. This
115 challenging section of road is a safety issue that needs to be resolved as we work to get
116 fishermen, rural communities and those living and working on the island safer access to
117 services in the City of Kodiak. The cost is estimated based on the work being done at the
118 Mayflower Beach switchback straightening project. $500,000 is being requested to initiate
119 planning and design work.
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121 7. East Elementary Traffic Flow Improvements Design
122 Estimated Project Cost $2,000,000
123 KIB Funding Sources $20,000
124 State Funding Request $180,000
125 East Elementary School was constructed in 1966 with a substantial addition in 1988. The
126 facility now totals 39,842 square feet with twenty-five teaching stations. Since the
127 expansion, increased traffic flows due to business development have created dangerous
128 vehicle/student hazards when students are entering and leaving school. Reconfiguration
129 of the parking area will reduce risks by providing for a safer separation of pedestrians,
-130 small vehicle traffic and bus loading/unloading. A new design will require an increase in
131 the total area of the parking lot to allow adequate parking to support increased building
132 usage and occupant load.
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133 8. Peterson Elementary School Parking Rehabilitation, Drainage and Paving
134 Engineering & Design
135 Estimated Project Cost $2,000,000
136 KIB Funding Sources $20,000
137 State Funding Request $180,000
138 Peterson Elementary School was built in 1945 by the U.S. Navy on government property
139 to provide an educational facility for dependent children. The building was conveyed to
140 the Kodiak Island Borough and provides elementary education for children of Coast Guard
141 families living on base and for children of the Womens Bay community. The parking lot
142 for this 39,967 square foot facility is gravel, and requires excessive maintenance expense
143 due to continual pothole repair, re-grading, and surfacing. A paved surface will not only
144 reduce maintenance expenses, it will mitigate ice hazards in the cold months of the year
145 and will provide safer and cleaner facilities for the students, faculty, staff and parents.
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147 Section 2: The Kodiak Island Borough administration is hereby instructed to advise our
148 State of Alaska Governor and Legislative Delegation of the Capital
149 Improvement Projects Priority List adopted by the Kodiak Island Borough
150 Assembly.
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152 ADOPTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
153 THIS THIRD DAY OF OCTOBER, 2013
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156 KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
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160 ATTEST: L'JeTome M. Seley,,:orough Mayor
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164 Nova M. Javier / C, Borough Clerk
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