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08/18/1966 RMKODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH ASSEMBLY M'IEETING AUGUST 18, 1966 1 CALL TO ORDER II ROLL CALL The meeting was called to order in the Magistrate's Courtroom, Donnelley Building, Kodiak, Alaska, by Presiding Officer Russell Wright at 7:30 P.M. Present Absent Wilton White, Borough Chairman Mrs. Jo Hajdu Russell Wright, Presiding Officer Fred Brechan Eldon Lester Sven Haakansen Also Present: Borough Clerk Doug Preston, taking minutes; Building Inspector Jim Stansbury; Rollyn Ball; George Vogt; Gene Tenny; Arnold Hansen Sam Best - all of whom had interests represented on the agenda. Also a small audience. III MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS A. August 4, 1966 Minutes were not read since copies were available to everyone, and accepted as presented. IV OTHER MINUTES - School Board, August 15, 1966. V COPIMUNICATIONS - CORRESPONDENCE - PEOPLE TO BE HEARD A. Letter from Ivor Schott, Superintendent of Schools, enclosing a letter from Representative Ralph Rivers and stating that, with Borough Assembly concurren- ce, the School Board will write a letter requesting a waiver of the clause prohibiting payment of Federal Funds for 2.2 acres of land on which the Down - Town School stands. The Assembly concurred in such action. B. Letter from Paul Walls asking reconsideration of the assessment on Lot 118, Block 9, Erskine Subdivision. Also a letter in replyfrom the Clerk- Treasurer, stating that the Board of Equalization hearings had been closed. C. A letter from George Vogt, Attorney, on behalf of Claude Steele who had pur- chased Lot 2, Block 2, of the Miller Point Subdivision. This lot has been rendered valueless for building due to the right -of -way taken by the State Department of Highways, and Mr. Steele had lost his Veteran's preference rights in this purchase. Mr. White explained that, as requested in Mr.Vogt's letter, the Borough is authorized to take action to sell Mr. Steele a sub- stitute lot at the State appraised price. Mr. Lester moved that the Assembly approve such action. Mr. Haakansen seconded, and approval was unanimous by roll call. Mr. White then read a "Progress Report" from T. T. Jackson on the sanitary facilities at his trailer court. Robert Cavanaugh, Consultant to the State Department of Health and Welfare, and Joe Kuchta, State Sea Food Sanitarian, introduced themselves at the invitation of the Chairman, and spoke briefly as to their local survey of conditions, stating that the engineering team from the State Department had arrived in town. VI PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Second reading of Ordinance 66 -14 -0 Rezoning Island Bay Subdivision from Unclassified to R2, R3 and Business (Case 108 -C). Ordinance was read for the second reading and Presiding Officer Wright declared a Public Hearing. There being no objection heard, the meeting was reconvened and Mr. Lester moved for adoption of Ordinance No. 66 -14 -0, Mr. Haakansen seconded, and roll call vote was unanimously favorable. B. Second reading of Ordinance No. 66 -10 -0 authorizing Issuance of Bond Anticipation Notes in the amount of $750,000. Ordinance was read for the second reading, and a Public Hearing declared by Presiding Officer Wright. No comments or:.objections being heard, the meeting was reconvened, and Mr. Lester moved that Ordinance No. 66 -19 -0 be adopted as read. Mr. Haakansen seconded, and roll call vote was unan- imous as follows: VII PLANNING & ZONING ITEMS 9 ASSEMBLY MEETING - August 18, 1966 YES Mr. Wright, Mr. Lester, Mr. Haakansen A. Attorney George Vogt presented a letter from Rollyn Ball requesting an exception for Lot 19, Block 18, presently zoned 'Water Oriented Business Mr. Ball proposes to erect a building to house cannery workers, and Mr. Vogt outlined the proposed structure facilities. Mr. Lester moved to schedule a public hearing on September 1st, Mr. Haakansen seconded, and voice vote was unanimously favorable. (Case 155 -A) B. A letter from Reefer Kin Co., Inc., represented personally by Arnold T. Hansen, Superinten3.'.t,reuested an exception to build a 48 man bunkhouse on tidelands now leased from the City of Kodiak, under Tidelands Application N -21. Mr. Hansen stated that only Reefer King personnel would be housed in the building, for which plans, submitted to the building inspector, were presented. Mr. Lester moved that a public hearing on this request be scheduled for September 1st, Mr. Haakansen seconded and the motion was carried unanimously by voice vote. (Case 157 -A) C. A request for rezoning from Unclassified to Business of Lots 13, 14, 15 - U.S.S. 3098, was presented to the Assembly, with Mr. Tenny representing Felton, Ter_:ay, and Perez owners. Mr. Lester m ^•: d that a rezoning ordinance be drawn, Mr. Haakansen seconded, and voice vote was unanimously favorable. (Case 156 -A) D. A request for a peg - :anent Trailer Park Permit on U.S.S. 3462, Lots 1B, 1C, 1E, 1F, 1H, 1J, LK, was received from Naughton Bros., accompanied by a letter from Harry Carter, former sanitarian. Mr. Lester moved tt t a p ' ti hearing be set for September 1st, Mr. Haakansen seconded, and v.:' ^e vote was unanimously favorable. (Case 36 D) The Presiding Officer called a recess from 9 :00 - 9:10 P.M. VIII OLD BUSINESS A. Ordinance No. 66 -20 -0, providin3 for election of Borough Assemblymen, Borough School Board Members, providing general rules for the conduct of Borough Elections, and amending Ordinance No. 65 -4, was read. Mr. Lester moved for adoption of Ordinance No. 66 -20 -0 as read, that the same be advanced to second reading, and that a public hearing be held thereon Septem'er 1st. faction was seconded by Mr. Haakansen, and carried by unanimous roll call vote. B. A legal opinion as to tax liability of the Baptist Mission on certain property, as set forth in their letter read to the Assembly August 4th, stated that the appeal period for 1966 had passed, and that 1967 liability would be contingent upon the disposition and use of this land at that time. C. A legal opinion as to whet`:er a Hospital Board may be elected, stated that applicable statutes indicated that such Board Members should be appointed rather than elected. IX NEW BUSINESS - Ncne X CHAIRMAN'S REPORT A. In his Cl: '_. rmcn's R ^port, Mr. White stated that Wm. Champion's proposal on water and se,-ar to th- "^ r?.ementary School had been accepted as presented. XI ASSEMBLY COMMENTS 2 Sam Best, Civil Engineer, d'_tccujsed the shortcomings of Borough Ordinances and suggested that revision le m'le. XII ADJOURNMENT The regular; meeting adjourned at 9:30 P.M. to reconven in 4 exe utive,sc ion. ATTEST; ` �� l A., APPROVED; li't( /�