04/22/2009 Regular MeetingFISHERIES AND OCEANIC RESEARCH BOARD
Regular Meeting
April 22, 2009 ~' MAY 1 2
A regular meeting of the Kodiak Island Borough Fisheries and Oceanic Re earch Board was
held Wednesday, April 22, 2009 in the Kodiak Fisheries Research Center Main Conference
Room, 301 Research Court. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m.
Present were Borough Mayor Jerome Selby, City Mayor Carolyn Floyd, Board members
Barbara Bolson, Jim McCullough, Stewart McDonald, Stephen Raney, and Gary Wheeler. Ex
Officio members present were Borough Manager Rick Gifford, Departing City Manager Linda
Freed, and Incoming City Manager Amy Kniaziowski. Staff members present were Clerk Nova
Javier and Assistant Clerk Jessica Kilborn.
Board members absent were Murat Balaban, Robert Foy, Sven Haakanson, and Ex Officio
member Matt Moir.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
FLOYD moved to approve the agenda as submitted. There was unanimous consent to approve
the agenda.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES -None.
CITIZENS' COMMENTS -None.
REPORTS -None.
MESSAGES FROM THE BOROUGH MAYOR -None.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS -None.
NEW BUSINESS
A. Review of Ordinance No. FY2009-17 Fisheries and Oceanic Research Board
Copies of Ordinance No. FY2009-17 were provided to the Board. Mayor Selby explained the
reasoning for establishing the Board as a collaborative effort towards increasing the research
levels of fisheries for the community. These efforts may include lobbying for secured funding for
research projects, grant writing for such projects, public relations, or staffing positions which
would provide new local opportunities and provide quality information to the public.
Board members introduced themselves and discussed the intention of maintaining open
communication between the Board and the represented agencies, and the perspective role
each representative would have with the Board.
Board member McCullough introduced Mr. Steve Honnold as his replacement as AK
Department of Fish and Game Region IV Supervisor.
Board members McDonald and Bolson stressed the need to provide more avenues for students
to make a connection with fisheries sciences at an entry level that could progress through high
school, into college, and beyond to bring research services back to Kodiak in order to keep such
employment within the community.
.~._~
2009
Kodiak Island Borough Fisheries and Oceanic Research Board Minutes
April 22, 2009 Page 1
B. Long-Term Planning Discussion
Discussion ensued regarding establishing a strategic planning session to determine the Board's
mission statement, goals, and objectives to focus on facility and project needs, funding issues,
and educational opportunities. By determining these needs, it was the Board's intention to make
connections with higher level individuals to assist with finding programs or funding that would
assist the AK Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, NOAA, and the
University of Alaska in their research or educational endeavors.
Informational material from Board member Murat Balaban, Fishery Industrial Technology Center
Director, regarding an upcoming workshop in Juneau involving the development of an "Alaska
Fisheries Research Plan" was provided to the Board. Dr. Balaban proposed that the Board
develop a position or needs list that could be incorporated into the Research Plan. Board
members determined that the Board was too new to have an idea of what its position or needs
would be. There was general consensus to provide this information in the future when there was
a better idea of the Board's direction.
C. Election of Officers
There was unanimous consent to postpone the Election of Officers to the next regular meeting
of the Board.
D. Meeting Schedule
The next regular Board meeting was scheduled for Monday, May 11, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. at the
Kodiak Fisheries Research Center. There was general consensus to schedule meetings on a
monthly basis.
CITIZENS' COMMENTS -None.
BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS
Mayor Floyd commented that the Board seemed to be off to a good start, and was happy that
there was now an opportunity for the represented agencies to collaborate. This would offer a
chance to provide the community with necessary communication.
Board member McDonald was thankful for being given the opportunity to be involved with the
Board.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:55 p.m.
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
i
A EST. yor Jerome M. Selby, Chair
.O
Kilborn, Assistant Clerk Approved: ~Ylaw ll, ~bbR
Kodiak Island Borough Fisheries and Oceanic Research Board Minutes
April 22, 2009 Page 2