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.
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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.