12/15/1966 RMKODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH ASSEMBLY
REGULAR MEETING - December 15, 1966
I CALL TO ORDER
Presiding Officer Lester called the meeting to order at 7:40 p.m. in the
Magistrate's Courtroom, Donnelley Building, Kodiak, Alaska.
II ROLL CALL
Present Absent
Wilton White, Borough Chairman None
Donald Arndt
James Barr
Mrs. Jo Ha j du
Eldon Lester
Norman Sutliff
Also Present: Doug Preston, Clerk, Taking Minutes; Ralph Valkama, Assessor;
Dave Ruskin, Attorney; Jim Stansbury, Building Inspector;
Arnold Hansen, P &Z Chairman; and approximately 10 in the audience.
III MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING - December 1, 1966
Minutes were approved as submitted.
IV OTHER MINUTES
A. Planning and Zoning Commission - December 1, 1966 (Special Meeting). There
were ao comments.
B. Planning and Zoning Commission - December 7, 1966. Mr. Barr commented on the
recommendation to rezone the Miller Point Second Addition (Ocean Lots) to
R2 from Unclassified, suggesting that it would allow lots too small in area
for having no public water and sewer systems. It was brought out that the
intent of the Zoning Commission was to keep this as a prime residential area,
without creating a hodge podge as many Unclassified areas have become. Mr.
Lester suggested that some Business zoning be included in the general area,
and suggestions were made to plan for a school, etc. Further discussion was
postponed until later on the agenda.
C. School Board - December 12, 1966. Minutes were read. Comments were made on
the low price per square foot offered by ASHA for the old school, and of the
high cost of continuing to heat the building.
V COMMUNICATIONS - CORRESPONDENCE - PEOPLE TO BE HEARD
A. Request from David Henley to Place Portable Saw Mill in Pillar Creek Road Area.
Chairman explained Mr. Henley's verbal request for the saw mill to roughly saw
logs for later processing at his regular mill. Chairman reported that he had
contacted Joe Keenan about the request, and Mr. Keenan had no objection if the
Borough did not. Logs cut for the Pillar Creek Road right -of -way are the only
ones which would be used. Mr. Hansen commented that this should be pursued
further in other rights -of -way. The Assembly concurred in requesting that
the Attorneys prepare a formal agreement with Mr. Henley on his request.
B. CFA Planning Grant. Chairman read a letter from Dick Sassara of GSC concerning
a Federal planning grant for the proposed new high school. There was some
question as to whether the figure of $2,250,000 was a realistic one for
construction of the school. The Assembly felt that if the grant amount of
$96,000 is based on this construction estimate, perhaps it should be raised.
The Assembly concurred in tabling action on the grant application, pending
further investigation.
C. Public Service Commission Notice re Telephone Companies. Notice was read.
concerning purchase of Trans- Alaska Telephone Co. by the Glacier State Co.
The matter of present telephone service and lack of franchise was discussed
and referred to the City Council.
D. Letter from EDA re Denial of Application for Hospital Funds. This grant, if
approved, would have reduced amount of bond issue by $100,000, but was not
count ::d on in the planning for funding of the hospital.
VI PUBLIC HEARINGS
VIII OLD BUSINESS
VIII OLD BUSINESS
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A. Request for Permanent Trailer Park Permit - USS 3100 Lot 1 - Dewitt Fields
(Case 86 -B)
Case was reviewed, and recommendations from P &Z, Building Inspector and
Sanitarian were read. Mr. Sutliff Moved that the permit be approved.
Seconded by Mr. Arndt. Meeting was recessed and public hearing was opened.
There were no comments, and hearing was closed and meeting reconvened.
There was a discussion on proposed expansion from present 3 trailers to 7.
Mrs. Hajdu felt that more complete plans for sewer and water should be
submitted which would include expansion. Mr. Sutliff, with approval of Mr.
Arndt, amended his motion to approve the permit subject to compliance with
the recommendations of the Sanitarian and Building Inspector. After further
discussion, Mr. Barr made a motion to table action on the motion. Seconded
by Mrs. Hajdu. Mr. Fields was requested to submit more complete plans for
sewer and water for expansion of the court, which are to be approved by the
Borough Engineer and the Sanitarian, at which time the permit will be granted.
Motion to table was carried by roll call vote as follows: Mr. Lester - Yes;
Mr. Barr - Yes; Mrs. Hajdu - Yes; Mr. Arndt - No; Mr. Sutliff - No.
A. Progress Reports on Trailer Courts
1. From Mr. Jackson Concerning His Court
2. From Building Inspector on All Courts
3. From Sanitarian on All Courts
T. T. Jackson Court. Mr. Jackson's memo and apprcI sate comments from other
two reports were read. Discussion was held on Mr. Jackson's compliance with
four items requested by the Assembly on November 3, with Mr. Jackson and his
Attorney, Mr. Vogt, participating. Mr. Vogt stated that he had the requested
plans in his office. Mr. Jackson stated that he had "filled in the pond" and
that the fire plug would be installed shortly. Mrs. Hajdu moved that the court
be closed by attrition, that when a trailer is moved out, it may not be
replaced, until such time as the four minimum :Stems requested by the Assembly
on November 3 are met. Seconded by Mr. Barr. After considerable further
discussion, the motion was carried unanimous by roll call vote.
VII PLANNING & ZONING ITEMS
A. First Reading of Ordinance 66 -25 -0 Amending Zoning Ordinance
Ordinance was read. Mr. Barr moved that the ordinance be approved in the
first reading, that it be advertised for public hearing, subject to correction
of the words "street light" to "Street line." Seconded by Mr. Sutliff and
carried by roll call vote as follows: Mr. Lester - Yes; Mr. Arndt - Yes; Mr.
Barr - Yes; Mrs. Hajdu - No; Mr. Sutliff - Yes.
B. Recommendations from P &Z re Zoning of New Subdivisions Coming Up for Sale
Recommendations were read. Mr. Hansen explained that R -3 instead of Industrial
was suggested for USS 3512 because R -3 development might open the land up
faster. It was agreed that the original intent of the Iddustrial zoning was
to eliminate noise disturbance caused by the flight path of the ponposed
cross runway by eliminating this as a housing area. The probability of the
completion of the cross runway has now lessened. There was further discussion
with Mr. Barr concerning his objections to rezoning the Miller Point Second
Addition to R -2. Mrs. Hajdu moved that the attorney be requested to prepare
an ordinance incorporating the recommendations of the Zoning Commission for
USS 3512, the Original, First acid Second Additions of the Miller Point
Subdivision. Seconded by Mr. Sutliff and carried by voice vote as follows:
Mr. Lester - Yes; Mr. Arndt - Yes; Mr. Barr - No; Mrs. Hajdu - Yes; Mr.
Sutliff - Yes.
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A. Progress Reports on Trailer Courts. This matter was taken up again. Mr.
Carter's rpport was read in its entirety. Mr. Stansbury's report was available
to the Assembly. The Assembly felt that the Sanitarian's report was unrealistic
since the sanitation appears to be worse than the report sounds. The Building
Inspector's report was found to be satisfactory. The Assembly requested a
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report from the Sanitarian giving the necessary steps to be taken to bring
each trailer court up to the minimum requirements of the State laws and
Borough Ordinance. They also requested activities reports from the Sanitarian
and Building Inspector, in writing, to be read at each Assembly meeting.
IX NEW BUSINESS
A. Emergency Ordinance 66 -26 -E0 Authorizing Sale of $750,000 School Bond
Letter from Mr. Walls, Bond Attorney, was read requesting a Special Assembly
Meeting on January 5, 1967, at 9:00 a.m. The meeting will coincide with the
sale of the school bcnd in Seattle, and the Assembly will be notified of
the bids by telephone and may then accept the best bid by motion, and
authorize Mr. Walls' firm to return the deposits to the unsuccessful bidders.
Emergency Ordinance 66- 26 -E0, an ordinance of the Kodiak Island Borough,
Alaska, providing for the issuance and sale of $750,000 of general obligation
bonds of the Borough for the purpose of providing funds to pay the principal
of the Bond Anticipation Notes of the Borough, dated August 1, 1966; providing
the date, form, tees, and maturities of said bonds, creating a fund for the
payment of the principal thereof and interest thereon; providing for unlimited
tax levies to pay such principal and interest; and declaring an emergency,
was read.
Mrs. Hajdu moved for adoption of Emergency Ordinance 66- 26 -EO. Seconded by
Mr. Barr. After a discussion, motion was carried by unanimous roll call vote
as follows: Mr. Lester - Yes; Mr. Arndt - Yes; Mr. Barr - Yes; Mrs. Hajdu -
Yes; Mr. Sutliff - Yes.
B. First Reading of Ordinance 66 -27 -0 Authorizing Sale of $750,000 School Bond
Ordinance 66 -27 -0, an ordinance of Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, providing
for the issuance and sale of $750,000 of general obligation bonds of the
Borough for the purpose of providing funds to pay the principal of the Bond
Anticipation Notes of the Borough, dated August 1, 1966; providing the date,
form, terms, and maturities of said bonds, creating a fund for the payment of
the principal thereof and interest thereon; and providing for unlimited tax
levies to pay such principal and interest, was read.
Mrs. Hajdu moved for adoption of Ordinance 66 -27 -0 in the first reading, and
that it be advertised for public hearing to be held at 12 :00 noon on
December 29, 1966. Motion seconded by Mr. Barr, and carried by unanimous
roll call vote as follows: Mr. Lester - Yes; Mr. Arndt - Yes; Mr. Barr - Yes;
Mrs. Hajdu - Yes; Mr. Sutliff - Yes.
C. Election of Deputy Presiding Officer. Mrs. Hajdu moved that Mr. Sutliff be
appointed Deputy Presiding Officer of the Assembly. Seconded by Mr. ` lrndt.
Mr. Barr moved that a unanimous ballot be cast in favar of Mr. Sutliff.
Motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
X CHAIRMAN'S REPORT
A. Garrison Village. Mr. White reported on a meeting held the previous evening
with representatives of Garrison Village. Representing the Bells Flats
community were Dean Taylor, Gene Brasie, and Gary Donaldson, and from the
Borough, Wilton White, Eldon Lester, Senator -Elect Bill Poland, Ralph Valkama
and Doug Preston. Information was sought by the visitors as to progress in
Borough acquisition of the area, proposed size of lots, and possible date of
land sale. Also discussed was the indeterminate status of land tenure by the
present occupants, and the possible resolution of such a problem. The meeting
was friendly and in a spirit of mutual cooperation.
B. Tax Advisory Board. Mr. White discussed the appointment of a Tax Advisory Board
to be selected from citizens of representative occupations. Tentative appoint-
ments will be presented for Assembly approval.
C. Ordinance Committee. Augmentation of the Committee was proposed to insure more
representation at the meetings, and selections will be submitted.to..the Assembly.
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D. Community Facility Program. Mr. White told of his conversation with Joe
Keenan, Lands Officer of the State Division of Lands, relative to ASHA
assistance, under a Community Facility Program, with sewer and water
installations in areas of land sales. Additional information as to the
scope of such a project will be forthcoming.
E. Assessing Assistance from Anchorage. Assembly concurrence was given to a proposal
to have two assessors from the Greater Anchorage Borough come to Kodiak for
a week or so to assist Ralph Vaikama in determining assessment values of
certain properties. Due to the several months without an assessor and staff,
such expense would be well within the budget figure for this office.
F. Status of Taxes on ASHA Properties. A meeting in the Borough Office with visiting
ASHA officials, William F. Tull, Director of REal Estate, and Archie Rude,
Real Estate Officer, had resulted in reiteration of the tax exempt status of
ASHA as supported by Alaska Statutes enacted in 1951. Both men expressed
their opinions that later legislation should modify the statutory ruling, and
Mr. White spoke of the necessity for such legislation in such circumstances
as Kodiak has experienced, with practically the entire core area under Urban
Renewal, whereas the normal procedure is progress by partial area redevelopment.
XI ASSEMBLY COMMENTS - None
XII ADJOURNMENT - Meeting adjourned at 11:46 p.m.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Douglas . Pton Wilton T. White
Clerk /Treasurer Borough Chairman