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02/10/1965 RMKODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH ASSEMBLY REGULAR MEETING - FEBRUARY 10, 1965 The meeting was called to order by Presiding Officer Russell Wright at 8:05 p.m. PRESENT Wilton White Harold Alexander Russell Wright Dick Pace Fred Brechan ABSENT Also present: Chairman Powell and Robert Hall. The minutes of the Kodiak Island Borough Meeting of 1/21/65 were read and approved with no changes. The matter of relocation of Kodiak Airways to a requested site in USS 3468 adjacent to the City Airport and Lilly Lake was brought before the Assembly to allow direct transfer of the land to Kodiak Airways by the State Division of Lands. On February 9, 1965 Mr. Joe Keenan, Lands Officer for the State Division of Lands, stated the State could not at this time make such transfer and referred the matter back to the Borough and Bob Hall of Kodiak Airways suggesting the Borough exercise its option of land withdrawal from the State and in turn trans- fer the land to Kodiak Airways. After discussing all facets of the problem the following action was taken by the Assembly. assemblyman Pace moved that the Borough Chairman and Borough Attorney draw up the necessary resolutions for a land selection from the State Division of Lands indicating the Boroughs interest to transfer the selected land to Kodiak Airways seconded by Assemblyman Alexander. Passed unanimously on roll call vote. It was felt by the Assembly that this action would not set a precedes; on future land disposal by the Borough under normal procedures and regulations because Kodiak Airways pre - disaster (March 27, 1964) location is unuseable for their operations. Assemblyman White moved that the Borough Engineer be instructed to survey the land requested by Kodiak Airways and an appraisal be made by a qualified appraiser acceptable to the Assembly and Mr. Hall to determine a fair selling price on the land. Seconded by Assemblyman Alexander. Passed unanimously on roll call vote. Assemblyman Alexander submitted his resignation to the Assembly to be effective 2/17/65 because of his change of residency from the outlying area into the City of Kodiak. Several persons were considered as replacement on the Assembly and a determination will be made at the next regular meeting of the Assembly. The second reading of Kodiak Island Borough Ordinance 65 -2 was made. In the absence of any change, Assemblyman White moved the Ordinance be accepted as read. Seconded by Assemblyman Alexander. Passed unanimously on roll call vote. A general discussion was held on the proposed personnel system and supplemental budget for the balance of the current fiscal year as presented by the Borough Chairman. 7 KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH ASSEMBLY REGULAR MEETING - FEBRUARY 10 1965 Page 2 The consensus of opinion by the Assembly was that the personnel system be closer aligned with the one now used by the City of Kodiak and be resubmitted at the next regular meeting. The proposed supplemental budget was also referred for further action at the next regular meeting, A letter was read from Ivor Schott, Superintendent: of Schools, regarding the resignation of Mrs. Dorothy Clark from the Kodiak Island Borough School Board and recommended. Mrs, Marian Johnson be appointed to fill the vacancy. Assemblyman White movelMrs. Johnson be appointed to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term, Seconded by Assemblyman Brechan, Passed. unanimously. A letter was received. from Ivor Schott, Superintendent. of Schools, stating the State Department of Education has paved the way for transfer of Bureau of Indian Affairs Schools to the State system and recommended the Assembly by resolution approve transferring the five schools in the Borough to the Borough. Assemblyman White moved to table any action on this request at this time. Seconded by Assemblyman Brechan, Passed unanimously, A series of resolutions to the legislature which were resolved during the second annual meeting of Borough. Chairman in Juneau were presented to the Assembly with appropriate action taken. on each and returned to Claude Millsap, Chairman of the Greater Juneau Borough, for presentation to proper legislative committees, A general discussion was held on the Baranof Productions request to the State Division of Highways requesting a change of location of the proposed Otmeloi Point Road. No action was taken by the Assembly at this time. There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 11:05 p.m. Respectfully submitted Charles A. Powell Borough Chairman.