05/25/2023 Special MeetingKODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
Assembly Special Meeting
May 25, 2023
A special meeting of the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly was held on May 25, 2023, in the
Assembly Chambers of the Kodiak Island Borough Building, 710 Mill Bay Road. The meeting was
called to order at 6:30 p.m. Staff present were Borough Manager Williams, Engineering and
Facilities Director David Conrad, Finance Director Dora Cross, Borough Clerk Nova M. Javier,
and Assistant Clerk Irene Arellano.
ROLL CALL
Present were Mayor Scott Arndt, Assembly members Joseph Delgado, Jared Griffin, Larry
LeDoux, Scott Smiley, Geoffrey Smith, and James Turner.
CITIZENS COMMENTS
The following spoke under citizen's comments:
• John Whiddon
• Mark Anthony Vizcocho
• Blythe Brown
• Orlando Morera
CONSIDERATION OF MATTER(S) IN THE CALL FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING
A. PUBLIC HEARING
Resolution No. FY2024-01 Establishing The Amount Of Funds To Be Made Available
From Local Sources For The Kodiak Island Borough School District For The Fiscal Year
Beginning July 1, 2023 And Ending June 30, 2024
SMILEY moved to adopt Resolution No. FY2024-01.
UPDATE: April 28, 2023
On April 28, 2023, the Kodiak Island Borough School District presented their formal,
local support funding request of $12,455,244. Their total budget passed by the School
Board on March 30, 2023, was $47,601,943.
March 25, 2023
During the Assembly Budget meeting, staff was asked to flat fund the school district for
the Manager's Budget due April 1st. Per their request, staff used the FY2023 funding
amount of $11,955,244 for the Manager's FY2024 Budget.
GRIFFIN moved to amend Resolution No. FY2024-01 by inserting $12,205,244 in line
34.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON THE MOTION TO AMEND CARRIED FIVE TO ONE: Delgado,
Griffin, LeDoux, Smiley, and Smith (AYES), Turner (NO)
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ROLL CALL VOTE ON THE MAIN MOTION AS AMENDED CARRIED FIVE TO ONE:
Griffin, LeDoux, Smiley, Smith, and Delgado (AYES); Turner (NO)
B. EXECUTIVE SESSION - Discussion Of Matters Involving Union Negotiations With The
IBEW
SMILEY moved to convene into executive session to discuss matters involving
negotiations with the IBEW under the authority of KIBC 2.30.030(F)(1)(d) for the
purpose of confidential communications with, and providing direction to, the Borough's
representative regarding negotiations with the IBEW. This executive session is for the
purpose of confidential communications with, and providing direction to, the Borough's
representative regarding labor negotiations with the IBEW.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: LeDoux, Smiley, Smith,
Turner, Delgado, and Turner
SMILEY moved to invite the Mayor, Assembly, Borough Manager Aimee Williams,
Engineering and Facilities Director Dave Conrad, Finance Director Dora Cross, and the
Borough Clerk into executive session.
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
After the vote, Mayor Arndt recessed the special meeting and convened the executive
session at 7 p.m.
Upon returning from the executive session, Mayor Arndt reconvened the special
meeting at 7:35 p.m. and announced that no action was taken as a result of the
executive session and direction was given to the Borough Manager to proceed with the
negotiation process.
ADJOURNMENT
SMILEY moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:36 p.m.
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
ATTEST:
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Scott Arndt, Borough Mayor
Nova M. Javier, Borougk Clerk
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