01_LKODIAKISLAND BOROUGH
Assembly Regular Meeting
October 152009
regularmeeting of the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly was held on Thursday October 15
2009 in the Assembly Chambers of theKodiak Island Borough Budding 710 MIII Bay Road The
meeting was calledto order at 730 p.m
The invocation was given by Captain John Quinn of the Salvation Army Deputy Presiding
Officer Bransofl led the Pledge of Allegiance
Present were Deputy Presiding Officer Pat Branson Assembly Members Jerrol Friend Judy
Fuip Sue Jeffrey Dave Kaplan Chris Lynch and Louise Stutes Staff members present were
Manager Rick Gifford Clerk Nova Javior and Deputy Clerk Marylynn McFarland
JEFFREYmoved to excuse Mayor Selby who was attending the Western Interstate Region
Conference
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSLY
APPROVALOF AGENDA AND CONSENTAGENDA
JEFFREYmoved to approve the agenda andconsent agenda as submitted
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
APPROVALOF MINUTES
Regular Meeting Minutes of August and SpecialMeeting Minutes of August 18and
September 24 2009 were approved under consent agenda
AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS
Manager Gifford presented the Employee of the Quarter EOQ Award to Paul VanDyko IT
Supervisor in the IT Department
Manager Giftord presented TonYear Longevity Award to Mary Barber Secretary III in the
Engineering/Facilities Department
Deputy Presiding Officer Bransonon behalf of Mayor Selby proclaimed the month of October
2009 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month urging all citizensto actively support and
participate in the ongoing programs designed to reduce and eventually eliminate violenceas
social problem She also proclaimed October 24 2009 as CoastGuard Appreciation Day in
Kodiak urging citizens to recognize ourCoast Guard Community for their individual and
collective efforts in making Kodiak and all the navigable watersof Alaska safer and better
place to live work and play
CITIZENS COMMENTS
Arthur Schultz resident of 3580 Sitkinak Drive read letter to the Assembly regarding traffic
issues on Perenosa Drive He urged the Assembly tolookinto the matter
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COMMITTEE REPORTS
Assembly member Stutes reportedthat SWAMC board met on Thursday October 15 2009
Discussionincluded the Interim Report of the Interagency Oceans Policy Task Force She gaveanupdateregardingtheSeaLionmitigationprogramfundsShementionedthenextBoard
meeting would be in Anchorage onNovember 15
Assembly member Kaplan attended theParks and Recreation Committee Meeting where
shooting problems at White Sands Beach recreation area was addressed Many agencieswere
represented at the meeting andideas were exchanged whichIncluded education in theschoolsandsignageonvariousproperties
Assembly member Jeffrey reported that the Kodiak Fisheries Advisory Committee meetingwouldbeheldattheKodiakCommunityCollegeOctober162009atam
PUBLIC HEARING
None
BOROUGHMANAGEWSREPORT
Manager Gifford provided an update on the flooding and landslide issues that occurred over theweekendTheStateDivistonofHomelandSecurityandEmergencyManagementwas
contactedand request would be sent for possible response and recovery financial assistanceHereporteddamageandmassiveerosionstotheroadsservicingtheTerrorLakeElectric
power plant and other Department of Transportation DOT managed roads He reported he willbeoutoftowntoattendAML/JIA Conferenceand for some personal leaveOctober 17-26 In
response to Assembly member Branson headvised thétthe Borough has not receivednoticeof
theBlock Grant for the Long Term Care facility yet Upon receipt of updates and notices from
both KANA and ProvidenceKodiak Island Medical Center KIB should be able to move forward
with theBlock GranL
MESSAGESFROM THE BOROUGH MAYORNone
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
Contracts
None
Resolutions
Resolution No FY2O1O-09 Ratifying and Certifying the Resultsof the Municipal ElectiOn
HeldOctober 2009
STUTES moved tu adopt Resolution No FY2OIO-09
The Kodiak Island Borough election was heldonOctober 2009 TheCanvass Review Board
met on October and 14 and examined in detail the results from the different precincts
including write-ins absentee and questioned ballots by mail and personal representative
ballots Provided to the Assembly and public was report of the canvasswhich includedthe
resolution ratifying and certifying the results of the municipal elections.
Clerk Javier thanked theelection workers who worked hard in ensuring thatthe municipal
election was conducted as smooth as possible
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ROLLCALLVOTE ON MOTIONCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Branson Friend FuIp Jeffrey
Kaplan Lynch and Stutes
B.Resolution No FY2OIO-10 ExpressingAppreciation to Attorney Maft Jamin for HisTireless
Efforts In Representing the Citizens of Kodiak in the Exxon Vaklez Oil Spill Litigation
JEFFREY moved to adopt Resolution No FY2O1O-10
This resolution expressed appreciation to KIB Attorney Maft Jamin forhistireless efforts in
representing Coastal Fishing Communities in the Exxon Valdez Oil Spilllitigation
ROLLCALL VOTE ON MOTIONCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Friend Fuip Jeffrey Kaplan
Lynch Stutes and Branson
Resolution No FY2O1O-11 Appointing Member to theKodiak Fisheries Development
Association
KAPLAN moved lo adopt Resolution No FY2OID-1
The Kodiak Island Borough and City of Kodiak jointly designated theKodiak Fisheries
Development Association KFDA as the eligible crab community entity ECCE The by-laws of
the KFDA provide for appointment ofDirectors to theBoard by the Kodiak Island Borough
Assembly and theKodiak City Council
Two of the three joint KFOA Director seats terms expired in July 2008 Mr Albert Tyler Schmeil
indicatedhis desire to be appointed to one of the expired joint seats for term to expire July
2011 Since there was no Borough/City Joint Work Session currently scheduled boththe
Borough and City Managers proposed to present the appointment of Mr Sctimeil
ROLLCALLVOTE ON MOTIONCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Fuip Jeffrey KaplanLynch
Stutes Branson and Friend
Ordinances for Introduction
None
Other items
Oath of Newly Elected Officials
Borough ClerkJavieradministered the Oath of Office to newly elected Assembly members
Jerrol Friend and Chris Lynch
CiTIZENS COMMENTS
None
ASSEMBLYMEMBERCOMMENTS
Assembly members congratulated Employee of the Quarter Award recipient Paul VanDyke and
Lon Longevity Award recipient Mary Barbers and newly-elected Assembly members Friend
and Lynch They also thanked theClerks Office staff and the election workers
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Assembly member Lynch thankedthose whoworkedon theflood areas and eroded roads She
emphasized the need to prioritize the Womens Bay emergency shelter
Assembly member Kaplan thanked the Coast Guard for its contributiontothe community
Assembly member Fuip thankedthe Clerks Office stafffor organizing the trip to DC She
applauded everyone who are making improvements to newand old buildings in Kodiak She
attended the Community Health Centers grandopening and with the recent passage of
Proposition No she hoped thatthe buildingproject would go well
Assembly member Friend thanked everyone fortheir support during election She thankedtheClerksOfficeforsuccessfulelection
Assembly member Stutes concurred with all the congratulatory comments of other AssemblymembersShenotedthatBrechanIncdidwonderfuljobpavingSharatinRoad
Deputy Presiding Officer Branson thanked all those who ran for office She looked forward to
seeing the new high school project progress and thankedthe community for its support
ADJOURNMENT
JEFFREY moved to adjourn the meeting
ROLLCALL VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Jeffrey Kaplan Stutes Branson
Friend FuIp Jeffrey and Kaplan
The meeting adjourned at 810 p.m
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
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