10/16/2014 Regular Meeting KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
Assembly Regular Meeting
October 16, 2014
A regular meeting of the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly was held on October 16, 2014, 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 Major Michael Bates of the Salvation Army. Mayor Friend led the
Pledge of Allegiance.
Present were Mayor Jerrol Friend, Assembly members Carol Austerman, Tuck Bonney, Dave
Kaplan, Chris Lynch, Frank Peterson Jr., and Mel Stephens. Also present were Borough
Manager Bud Cassidy, Clerk Nova Javier, and Deputy Clerk Jessica Kilborn.
PETERSON moved to excuse Assembly member Griffin who was absent due to personal leave.
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA
KAPLAN moved to approve the agenda and consent agenda.
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Regular meeting minutes of August 7 and September 18, 2014, were approved under the
consent agenda.
AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS
Manager Cassidy presented the Employee of the Quarter Award for the third quarter of 2014 to
John Rhines, PC Technician II in the IT department.
Manager Cassidy presented a five-year longevity award to Marilyn Ordal, Projects Assistant in
the Engineering and Facilities department.
Mayor Friend proclaimed October 18, 2014 as Coast Guard Appreciation Day in Kodiak and
urged citizens to recognize the Coast Guard community for their individual and collective efforts
in making Kodiak and all the navigable waters of Alaska a safer and better place to live, work,
and play.
Mayor Friend proclaimed the month of October as Fire Prevention Month and encouraged all
citizens to test their smoke alarms at least every month and to support the many safety activities
and efforts of the Borough fire and emergency services during the month.
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CITIZENS' COMMENTS
.ludo Kidder spoke to the "Clean-up Kodiak" Group's clean-up efforts on October 11 in the
Hillside area.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Assembly member Peterson reported on his visit to the community of Karluk as the Assembly
liaison.
Assembly member Lynch reported on the North Pacific Fishery Management Council meetings
held in Anchorage the week of October 6. She announced the next Kodiak Fisheries Workgroup
meeting was scheduled on Wednesday, October 29 at 8:30 a.m. in the Borough Conference
Room.
Assembly member Austerman reported on the Providence Health System Service Area Board
meeting Feld on Wednesday, October 15. Her report included the activities of the board and the
hospital and spoke on Providence's drug-free initiative and Ebola epidemic preparedness
efforts.
PUBLIC HEARING
None.
BOROUGH MANAGER'S REPORT
Manager Cassidy reported on a letter of support for the Kodiak Island Trails Group towards
marine debris clean-up efforts on Near Island.
MESSAGES FROM THE BOROUGH MAYOR
Mayor Friend thanked the "Clean-Up Kodiak" group for its efforts on cleaning up the Hillside
area in order to alleviate the bear issues.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
NEW BUSINESS
Contracts
None.
Resolutions
1. Resolution No. FY2015-08 Authorizing the Records Manager to Dispose of Certain Kodiak
Island Borough Records.
LYNCH moved to adopt Resolution No. FY2015-08.
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The Kodiak Island Borough Code 2.40.160(8) provided for the Assembly to authorize by
resolution the disposal of the records to be destroyed.
The annual record destruction process was followed which included department directors
reviewing and authorizing the destruction of the specific records provided, review by the
borough attorney, and final authorization by the Borough Assembly.
The Borough Attorney found no records on the lists provided to have unusual legal,
administrative, or historical interest.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Austerman, Bonney, Kaplan,
Lynch, Peterson, and Stephens.
2. Resolution No. FY2015-12 Ratifying and Certifying the Results of the Municipal Election
Held on October 7, 2014.
KAPLAN moved to adopt Resolution No. FY2015-12.
The Regular Municipal Election was held on Tuesday, October 7. Per Borough code, allowance
of at least a week was given to receive all election precinct certificates and other absentee by
mail ballots. The Canvass Board met in public session on Tuesday, October 14 and
Wednesday, October 15 to canvass the election. Upon certification of the election by the
canvass board, the Resolution was provided to the Assembly and was made available to the
public.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Bonney, Kaplan, Lynch, Peterson,
Stephens, and Austerman.
Ordinances for Introduction
None.
Other Items
1. Approval of a Vacation of a Twenty-Five Foot Wide Road and Utility Easement and a
Twenty Foot Wide Utility Easement on Lot 2A, Block 4, Monashka Bay Subdivision.
LYNCH moved to approve the vacation of a twenty-five foot wide road and utility easement and
a twenty-foot wide utility easement on Lot 2A, Block 4, Monashka Bay Subdivision.
At its regular meeting of September 17, 2014, the Planning and Zoning Commission granted
preliminary approval of a replat that would create Lots 2A and 21B, Block 4, Monashka Bay
Subdivision. The Commission's action included approval of a vacation of a twenty-five foot wide
road and utility easement and a twenty-foot wide utility easement on Lot 2A. The easements
contained no roadways or utilities and served no practical purpose. No review agency or
affected property owner expressed a need to retain either of the easements.
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The areas to be vacated were outside the City of Kodiak and had no monetary value to the
Borough. KIBC 16.60.060 required approval by the Borough Assembly prior to the vacations
becoming effective.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Kaplan, Lynch, Peterson,
Stephens, Austerman, and Bonney.
2. Administration of Oath of Office to Newly Elected Officials.
Clerk Javier administered the Oath of Office to newly elected Assembly members Larry LeDoux,
Dan Rohrer, and Rebecca Skinner.
3. Presentation to Outgoing Assembly Members.
Mayor Friend presented appreciation certificates to outgoing Assembly members Tuck Bonney,
Dave Kaplan, and Mel Stephens.
CITIZENS' COMMENTS
Judi Kidder and Dennis SVmmons congratulated the incoming Assembly members.
ASSEMBLY MEMBERS' COMMENTS
Assembly members Austerman and Lynch congratulated Employee of the Quarter award
recipient John Rhines.
Assembly member Peterson thanked the outgoing Assembly members.
Assembly member congratulated five-year longevity award recipient Marilyn Ordal, thanked the
outgoing assembly members, and welcomed the incoming Assembly members.
Assembly member Kaplan thanked the community for the opportunity to serve as an Assembly
member for the past six years and welcomed the incoming Assembly members.
Assembly member Bonney thanked the community and voters for the support during the four
terms he served on the Assembly.
Assembly member Stephens commented on local government.
Announcements—Mayor Friend
The next Assembly work session would be held on Thursday, October 30 at 7:30 p.m. in the
Borough Conference Room. The next regular meeting was scheduled on Thursday, November
6 at 7:30 p.m. in the Borough Assembly Chambers.
The General Election would be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014. If voters would be out of
town on Election Day, absentee voting was available Monday, October 20 through Monday,
November 3, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Borough Clerk's Office, Room 101 in the Borough building.
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ADJOURNMENT
KAPLAN moved to adjourn the meeting.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Lynch, Peterson, Stephens,
Austerman, Bonney, and Kaplan.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:16 p.m.
KODIA SLAND BOROU H
ATTEST " enrol Friend, Mayor
v r, MMC, Borough Clerk Approved on: December 4, 2014
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