07/17/2006 Regular Meeting
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GRAVEL TASK FORCE COMMITT
REGULAR MEETING-JULY 17, 200 BOROUGH CLERK'S OfFiCE
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting of the Gravel Task Force Committee was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by CHAIR
LYDICK on July 17, 2006 in the KIB conference room.
ROLL CALL
Committee Members Present Absent Excused Others Present
Mike Anderson X Martin Lydick
Tom Abell X Community Development
Gary Carver X
Dave King X
Bill Oliver X
Andy Teuber X
Thomas Trosvig X
A quorum was established.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
COMMITTEE MEMBER OLIVER MOVED TO APPROVE the agenda as presented. The
motion was SECONDED by COMMITTEE MEMBER CARVER, and it CARRIED 4-0.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
COMMITTEE MEMBER CARVER MOVED TO APPROVE the minutes from June 5, 2006
and July 3, 2006 as presented. The motion was SECONDED by COMMITTEE MEMBER
OLIVER, and it CARRIED 4-0.
COMMITTEE MEMBER TOM ABELL joined the meeting.
OLD BUSINESS
A. Interim Report ofthe Gravel Task Force to be presented to the Kodiak Island Borough
Assembly at the July 6,2006 Regular Meeting of the Assembly.
The committee had a brief discussion.
COMMITTEE MEMBER OLIVER is concerned about the report saying there is a 10
million yards available counting Kalsin Bay and Middle Bay, which isn't very good rock,
and the Coast Guard land probably has good material but is not available.
LYDICK explained that Bud Cassidy has the overtures to the Coast Guard expressing a
borough interest in that property should it become available. The borough wanted to
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ensure we were first in line. He hasn't received any formal notification if it has been
accepted or where it sits at the chain of command.
COMMITTEE MEMBER CARVER stated the summary reads however, permission has
not been sought for this work on the USCS site through the land planner of the local
Kodiak Coast Guard base. He said there is a difference between acquiring the land and
digging holes to see what is there. This document also adds that estimate of gravel into
the amount available, which that is over optimistic because if the Coast Guard decides to
not give us the land then we have a much smaller amount that we can use.
COMMITTEE MEMBER ABELL said he was going to ask to have it put on the
Assembly work session agenda.
LYDICK asked if we will work on both properties, the one on the fairgrounds and
Salonie Creek.
COMMITTEE MEMBER CARVER stated we have to get permission because the
fairgrounds is not our property, and Salonie Creek we can dig on as soon as the Borough
approves it.
COMMITTEE MEMBER OLIVER said we should concentrate on Salonie Creek for
now because we need to know what is there. There is probably one million yards in the A
Tract.
LYDICK stated where $25,000 or less is concerned, there may be procedures available to
the Borough to expedite a situation where we can dig test holes and start preliminary
assaying without going out to full blown contracting procedures, as long as we make it
competitively available to those interested in doing this type of work. We are running out
of time.
NEW BUSINESS
A. Project description, design and scope of assaying work related to earth materials
resources on designated sites.
COMMITTEE MEMBER ABELL stated two or three years ago $15,000 was approved
by the Assembly to pay $15,000 in partnership with Brechan Enterprises to dig test holes
in Salonie Creek. If Brechan would still care to do that, it was approved. The
conversation at that time was that Brechan would do the digging for free and we would
pay $15,000 for the testing.
Discussion on the digging of holes.
COMMITTEE MEMBER CARVER said if they don't find anything worthwhile after
digging six holes then it probably isn't a good place to go. That will resolve that issue and
how that comes out has a lot to do with what is alleged in the report that was sent off that
says if we add it all up it should work. Otherwise, the report should be sent off saying the
Gravel Committee has made their best guess and has come to the conclusion that there is
not enough gravel to last for 30 years.
LYDICK stated he is calendaring for July to resurrect the old $15,000 Brechan
agreement. Can it be amended if we need another operator if Brechan is no longer
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interested? Ifwe get can it done in August, we will actually dig the holes, get the samples
sent off, and get the results back in just a few days.
COMMITTEE MEMBER OLIVER said he will talk to Jim at Brechan tomorrow to see if
they are still willing to do this. He will also talk to Bob to see ifhe would bag dirt for
samples.
COMMITTEE MEMBER CARVER said he is willing to go out and bag dirt for samples.
LYDICK stated he is calendaring the sampling to take place.
COMMUNICATIONS
i) Notification to Melvin Squartsoff of intent to declare seat vacancy.
ii) Notification to Gene Anderson of intent to declare seat vacancy.
iii) Notification to Howard Weston of intent to declare seat vacancy.
REPORTS
Meeting schedule:
August 7, 2006 at 5:30 p.m. in the KIB conference room
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:20 p.m.
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
G L TASK FORCE C MITTEE
By:
ATTEST
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Sheila Smith, Secretary
Community Development Department
DATE APPROVED: September 11,2006
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