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01/08/2015 Regular Meeting KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH Assembly Regular Meeting January 8, 2015 A regular meeting of the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly was held on January 8, 2015, in the Borough Conference Room 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 Larry LeDoux, Chris Lynch, Frank Peterson, Dan Rohrer, and Rebecca Skinner. Also present were Borough Manager Bud Cassidy, Borough Clerk Nova Javier, and Assistant Clerk Angela MacKenzie. PETERSON moved to excuse Assembly members Carol Austerman and Aaron Griffin who were absent due to personal leave. VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA LEDOUX moved to approve the agenda and consent agenda. VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Regular Meeting Minutes of December 4, 2014, were approved under the consent agenda. AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS Mayor Friend proclaimed the month of January 2015 as National Stalking Awareness Month and applauded the efforts of the many victim service providers, police officers, prosecutors, national and community organizations, and private sector supporters for their efforts in promoting awareness about stalking. CITIZENS' COMMENTS None. COMMITTEE REPORTS Planning and Zoning Commissioner Alan Schmitt gave an update on the progress of the code revision project. Assembly member Lynch gave an update on the Kodiak Fisheries Work Group meeting that was held on Wednesday, January 7. Kodiak Island Borough Assembly Regular Meeting Minutes January 8, 2015 Page 1447 PUBLIC HEARING None. BOROUGH MANAGER'S REPORT Manager Cassidy reported on the following: • He, Mayor Friend, and Assembly member Rohrer met with Representative Austerman regarding the upcoming Legislative Session issues such as budgets and Capital Improvements Projects Lists (CIP). • He attended the Fire Protection Area No. 1 Board meeting and gave an update on the Bayside Fire Chiefs hiring status and the stipend of the Interim Deputy Fire Chief. • Asked and was given direction to send out the Island Trails Network grant letter of support. • Announced there would be a surplus sale in the near future and notices would be provided to the public. MESSAGES FROM THE BOROUGH MAYOR Mayor Friend thanked Mr. Don Roberts for his involvement on Facebook regarding the Code Revisions. Mayor Friend gave a historical background on the process, noting it had been a public process from the beginning. He encouraged citizens to make suggestions, propose changes, and give options to the Commission. He also noted that the process did not end at the Commission level and that there would be an Assembly review of the reasons later on in the process. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. NEW BUSINESS Contracts None. Resolutions 1. Resolution No. FY2015-15 Adopting a 2015 Kodiak Island Borough Communities State Legislative Capital Improvement Projects Priority List. ROHRER moved to adopt Resolution No. FY2015-15. As a regional government, the Borough represented the communities of the Kodiak Island Archipelago. Those communities included the City of Kodiak, City of Akhiok, City of Larsen Bay, City of Old Harbor, City of Ouzinkie, City of Port Lions, and the community of Karluk. In those communities there were improvements and infrastructure that included docks, airports, community utilities, and facilities. Projects needed to be identified and prioritized by each community and forwarded to the Borough for inclusion in the 2015 State Legislative Capital Improvement Projects Priority List to be sent to the Governor and State Legislative Delegation. Kodiak Island Borough Assembly Regular Meeting Minutes January 8, 2015 Page 1448 ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: LeDoux, Lynch, Peterson, Rohrer, and Skinner. Ordinances for Introduction 1. Ordinance No. FY2015-09 Rezoning Lot 1, Alagnak Acres Subdivision from R2-Two-Family Residential Zoning District to B-Business Zoning District (P&Z Case No. 15-007). LEDOUX moved to adopt Ordinance No. FY2015-09 in first reading to advance to public hearing at the next regular meeting of the Assembly. The rezone request was a continuation of the applicant's effort to develop the site for business use. A loading dock that served as a warehouse on the adjacent Business zoned parcel was constructed on the site. Although the nearby warehouse and loading dock were a permitted conditional use in Business zoning, they were not permitted in Two-Family Residential zoning; therefore, a rezone to Business was required to accommodate the existing and desired development. As a precursor to the request, the Borough Assembly recently approved an amendment to the 2008 Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Maps. The amendment changed the Future Land Use Designation from Rural Residential to Commercial/Business. The rezone was now consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and satisfied the requirements of Title 17 of the g Borough Code. The Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on the rezone request at its December 17, 2014 regular meeting. The Commission voted unanimously to recommend that the Assembly approve the rezone. ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Lynch, Peterson, Rohrer, Skinner, and LeDoux. Other Items 1. Assembly Direction to the Treasurer/Finance Director to Prepare and Publish the 2014 Roll of Real Properties Subject to Foreclosure. LYNCH moved to direct the Finance Director to prepare and publish a roll of real property subject to foreclosure and make said roll available for public inspection. The action was required as directed by KIBC 3.35.160 Preparation of the foreclosure list and KI BC 3.35.170 Publication of the foreclosure list. ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Peterson,, Rohrer Skinner,, LeDoux, and Lynch. 2. Confirmation of the Assembly Appointments to the Citizens Board of Equalization (Laird and Shields). Kodiak Island Borough Assembly Regular Meeting Minutes January 8, 2015 Page 1449 LEDOUX moved to confirm the Assembly Appointments to the Board of Equalization of Ms. Paula Laird to the seat term expiring December 31, 2017 and Mr. Grant Shields to the Alternate seat term expiring December 31, 2017. �,,,,, There were currently two vacant seats on the Citizens Board of Equalization. Annual appointments were made on December 4 for terms ending on December 31, 2014; however, one vacancy remained after the deadline to receive applications. On December 18, the Assembly amended KIBC 3.35.050 Members to add a second alternate seat to the board. Applications were received from Ms. Paula Laird and Mr. Grant Shields on November 24, 2014, for consideration for the two vacancies. ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Rohrer, Skinner, LeDoux, Lynch, and Peterson. 3. Declaring a Seat on the Parks and Recreation Committee Vacant (John Neff). LYNCH moved to declare the seat on the Parks and Recreation Committee held by Mr. John Neff for a term expiring December 31, 2016 vacant and direct the Borough Clerk to advertise the vacancy per Borough Code. The Parks and Recreation Committee held six meetings during the period of January 1 through December 31, 2014. Of those six meetings held, Mr. John Neff missed four of them. Per KIBC 2.100.070(8) Vacancies the seat held by Mr. Neff for a term expiring December 31, 2016, needed to be declared vacant and advertised for applications. ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Skinner, LeDoux, Lynch, Peterson, and Rohrer. CITIZENS' COMMENTS Scott Arndt, Fire Protection Area No. 1 Vice Chair, gave an update on the Bayside Fire Chief hiring process. Neil Cooper voiced his objections to the ongoing Planning and Zoning Commission code revisions. Mark Anderson, Alagnak Corporation Representative, spoke on Ordinance No. FY2015-09. He noted that the Corporation was taking the necessary steps to vacate the lot line as mentioned during the Planning and Zoning Commission process. ASSEMBLY MEMBERS' COMMENTS Assembly member Rohrer inquired about the length of time it was taking to hire the new Bayside Fire Chief. He encouraged quicker transitions in the future for critical Borough positions which concerned public safety. Kodiak island Borough Assembly Regular Meeting Minutes January 8, 2015 Page 1450 Assembly member LeDoux looked forward to the Strategic Planning Work Session scheduled on Saturday, January 17. He noted he would like to explore the possibility of converting the old swimming pool space into a community gym. He requested that Lobbyist Mark Hickey brief the Assembly on the Governor's State of the State address at a future assembly work session. Assembly member Peterson was glad to hear there was ongoing conversation about the code revisions. He noted he was not too worried about the transition for the Bayside Fire Chief position. Announcements—Mayor Friend The Assembly and School Board would meet in a joint work session on Thursday, January 15 at 6:30 p.m„ in the Borough Assembly Chambers. The scheduled Assembly work session would immediately follow the joint work session. The next regular meeting was scheduled on Thursday, January 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the Borough Conference Room. The Assembly and Department Head Staff were scheduled to meet on Saturday, January 17, at 8 a.m. in the Borough Assembly Chambers to discuss the Borough's Strategic Plan. ADJOURNMENT PETERSON moved to adjourn the meeting. ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: LeDoux, Lynch, Peterson, Rohrer;. and Skinner. The meeting was adjourned at 8:27 p.m. KODIAK ISLAND OUGH"N ATTEST: I Jerrol Frien , Mayor Nova M. Javier, MMC, orough Clerk Approved on: February 19, 2015 Kodiak Island Borough Assembly Regular Meeting Minutes January 8, 2015 Page 1451