03/20/1969 RMKODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
ASSEMBLY MEETING - MARCH 20, 1969
I CALL TO ORDER.
The meeting was called to order by Presiding Officer Don Bullock, at 8700 p.m. in the
Courtroom of the New State Office Building, Kodiak, Alaska.
II DOLL CALL
III MINUTES OF PREVIOUS PEETING
A. Regular Meeting - March 6, 1969. A correction was noted by Barr on page
three, paragraph 2. This should read the native association lawyers can
challenge, since any land transfer can be challenged." There being no other
corrections or additions, the minutes were approved as corrected.
IV MINUTES OF OTHER MEETINGS
Present
Jo Hajdu, Borough cbairnlan
Don Bullock, Presiding Officer
Betty Springhill
Don Arndt
Jim Barr
Also present! Jan Netzker, Borough Assessor;_
Roy Goodman, City Manager; Jim
Inspector, -Ioward Keiser, Gen.
Seafood Sanitarian; and approx
audience.
A.
Planning & Zoning Regular Meeting -- •i�:arch 12, 1969. The Borough Chairman noted
that the request from Royal Large for land lease and borrow site lease has been
returned to P &Z for either rezoning of the area or exception granted to permit
the building to be used for masonry block construction.
B. School Board Regular Meeting •• - Miarch 10, 1969. No ccnments
C. Hospital Board Regular Meeting - March 14, 1969. No comments.
V CORRESPONDI E AND APPEARANCE REQUESTS
Sally Hendrix, Clerk;
Stansbury, Building
Sanitarian; Harry Carter,
imately 30 people in the
A. Election New Assemblyman. The letters were read that have been received at the
Borough Office during the past week containing names fran different villages as
submitted by the respective village councils; Ix's. Joyce E. Smith, Ouzinkie
Mr. Jack Wick, Larsen Bay; Mir. Richard Tlhite, Port Lions: Mr. Kelly Simeonoff,Jr.,
Kodiak and Rural Cal frs. Helena Schwiete, Mr. Ed Naughton, airs. Ada Panamaroff,
Er. Jack T ck, Mrs. Dora Aga, all submitted by KNIA; and Er. Joe Terbasso,
Old Harbor. It was pointed out that these people are all active in civic groups
and are all interested in sitting on the assembly in order that the villages may
be represented; all are familiar with the many problems involved. Mrs. Hajdu
commented that it appeared to be loud and clear that the villages desire
representation on the Assembly. Er. Bullock noted for the record that there have
been representatives in the past from the villages -- Old Harbor and Port Tlakefield.
Iir. Barr asked if all the people whose names were submitted met the qualifications
as set forth in the Statutes and it was established that they did. Mrs. Panamaroff,
Mr. Simeonoff and £4r. Naughton stated they were interested in serving and in repre-
senting the villages. Mrs. Padilla spoke for Mrs. Schwiete and Mrs. Aga. Mr.
Carter of KANA stated that he and the organization were aware of the other names
submitted and would support any of these people. The nominations were opened.
Mr. Arndt nominated Er. . Richard Mite. There being no further nominations
Mr. Barr moved that the nominations be closed, seconded by Mrs. Springhill. The
vote was by ballot as follows: 2 - NO and 2 - YES. Mrs. Hajdu and Mr. Barr
stated that they felt the representatives fran the City were trying to prevent
the seat fram being filled. Mr. Bullock felt that there was a pre - determined
result reached before the meeting and objected to this. Mrs. Hajdu stated that
every effort had been made to contact possible candidates, particularly from
the Villages as requested by the Assay last November, and to explore their
backgrrunviq and, willingna a and ability to serve. It was noted that everyone
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had two weeks in which to be considering this and in fact this had been known
since last November. Mr. Bullock stated that he had not had time to contact the
person he wished to submit as a possible candidate and that he didn't kndw all
the candidates. He further stated that no one had to be elected tonight, utet
the Statutes there could be an opening for 30 days or longer in the case of ill-
ness. Mr. Barr read from the minutes of the previous meeting that this business
would be the first taken up at the next meeting and he would not consider any
other business before the first item had been taken care of. He felt that this
could go on until the nett election and he could see no point in depriving
the people of their representative. Mr. Fields, in the audience, felt that every-
one should have time to consider the candidates. Mr. Fuller felt that the nominee
from the largest village should be the candidate as he would represent the largest
number of people. Mrs. Springhill moved that this action be tabled until the
next meeting, motion died for lack of a second. Mr. Barr moved that the meeting
be adjourned, seconded by Mr. Arndt, motion denied by roll call vote as follows:
Mrs. Springhill - NO; Mr. Bullock - NO: Jim Barr - YES; Don Arndt - YES.
Mr. German felt that scaleorte should be elected so that the Assembly could take
care e€ the important business that was at hand.
Mr. Barr proposed that the nominations be reopened and that the mane of Richard
White not be one of those nominated if the City Members found him objectionable.
He asked if there was not at least one of the names proposed that the City Members
did not object to. After much discussion about reopening the nominations or
postponing the matter under discussion and no decision was forthcoming, Mr. Barr
left the meeting. Mr. Bullock requested that the minutes so reflect. Mr. Arndt
then left the meeting, thereby removing a quorum.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:15 p.m. for lack of a quorum.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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o Hajdu, Borough Chairman