01/08/70 rmKODIAK ISLAID BOROUGH ASS aEieer Fff me ,
JANUARY 8th, 1970
I CALL TO ORDER
The
in the meeting wa a t o o order byte Presiding Of Betty Springhill, at 7:35 P.M.
Building, Kodiak, Alaska.
II ROLL CALL
PRFSaIF
Wilton T. White, Borough Chairman
Betty Springhill, Presiding Officer
Ed Naughton
Norm Sutliff
Don Arndt
T. T. Jackson
Also Present: approximately 30 people in the audience including members of the
Kodiak School District; Col. Hardin., Bill Lloyd and Charles Welling of the Corp
of Engineers and Nr. Elmer Gagnon from FHA.
III MINUTES OF PREVIOUS/RU=NGS
A. Assenbl - regular meeting - December 18th, 1969 -nit. Sutliff tttoved for a
o minutes as presen and
7ections, the minutes were so or unan razes =meant; there e1n4 no -oval •
B. Assembly - Special mentinv
's tt>z minutes with unanunDU De:ether 26th. 1969 e Mr. Jackson moved for l
minutes were so approved. wg>sen trelieigg no obj ections vice '-coa
IV mums OF OTHER MEETnIGS
A. P62 - r'eouL tree ' -
30th, 1969 - there were no comments.
B. School o Boartif lar mee - Dec an ter 29th 1969. Fns. 5
in the un tgof due or ram the F ration Program will be less than noted that
been cub from du,4to the
eenrollment l 000ing less than estimated anticipated
the amount has
in
Mr. Jackson amnental that he was surprised to see that lunches are so expensive
act esc many s y�i. Mrs. Sp noted that this is possibly due to the
that wets, in general, have risen. longer available from the Gove -gnwnt and
V COR105spamtE AND APPEARANCE REQUESTS.
B. Mr. Eimer
n
r- The being va
troduced e there presiding officer had received a request that Mr. Gagnon
be i
presented a being no objections this s done. Mr. Gagnon
very infontative talk concerning the new programs that should be
forthcoming in the bill recently passed by the U. S. Legislature. Various
agent new organizational nr .ha have in the past worked on an individual basis but
Romney, Secret Housing and direct Housing
r �' of pre rams ge Urban • would be under a rvistce of
10 l aaitiiring more duties,• u�an oorganizati
and Urban o on
and construction
of insuring loans. Therefore FHA will be been ow t
planning age building low-rent are
at which time the projects would be turned over to another agency for rte projects
and control.
is el Under the FICA $236 Program, a controlled incase type of project, an applicant's
ig ty Fonds bas s the l6 Program h sLA veincase and his ability to make monthly
up to 1% of the interest paid to the mortgagee. •also be used to supplement
Program #235 used for the re habilitation of an existing
of new houses for a non - profit organization who in , caY -se or building
individuals. Entire coot cannot exceed $26,200 for single family and -- and to
with five or more children may not exceed $30,000. lit. . Gagnon one indicated that
while this can be used by the City and The Borough, the rehabilitation must be
the a anon- prrofit organization not by the individual. Mir. Gagnon felt that
p a stain number of the houses that might be
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con&arrcl and have thc work done under the Fannie May PauyLam as no discounts
may be charged under this prcgram. This ..ou1d allow the home to remain on the
tax roll; it has worked in Anchorage and will cork in this arca as well.
The social program of rent subsidy is being established whereby the rcdcral
Goverment subsidizes all of to rent that is charged over $140, this however
cannot be used in Alaska as the limit is $195 and this must include utilities and
most of the rents in Alaska far exceed this lint.
#203B PruyL.am insures up to $45,000 for a signlc family; $48,700 for duplex and
$51,600 for a tri -plex, $56,200 for a four -plcx. Under the new housing bill
signed on Dec rbeer 24th (which is not official as yet) there would be a 10%
increase on the amount to be insured. There is further a new method for figuring
the dawn payment under FHA and that will be 3t of thc total, rather than a
percentage on a certain amount of dollars. Discount points will probably remain
the son:, however the interest rate has increased to 8 -1/2% plus 1 /2% mortgage
insurance:. Although money will not be any easier to obtain it is possible that
the length of tin.!_ to pay off the mortgage will Le incased. This as other
information givun is unofficial at this time
Mr. Gagnon again mentioned the fact that one residential zoning would be more
appropriate for a community like i;[diak and would allow the size of the lot to
det.nnin° the type of building placed on that lot. Condominiums were also
brought up as well as townhouses, in which tenants pay so much runt a portion
of which is used for the upkeep of the grounds and building. Mc further stated
that 5% vacancy in the rental pictae is still ahealthy housing picture. Mr.
Gagnon noted that FHA will be insuring Mobile Hones in the future and also mobile
Han: Parks, however the requirements arc fairly stringent on the Parks and must
cane up to the standards set by FHA. These trailer parks would be an asset to
the Community and the fact must be faced that the trailers are here to stay. In
the Mobile Fare, Park req_uir,rm,nts, the parks could accommodate only Mobile Hanes
or Campers anti vacation trailers not both in the same. area. Every individual
is entitled to a decent pla to live: whether in a mobile home or a permanent
type residence.
i't. Gagnon said he would like to sine the City and &sough behind the legislature
and have every citizen participate in r..qucsting that some of the oil money
Should be used to .establish an Ala =ka Fannie May Program whereby the State
Organization would buy the mortgage- from the banks. Invested in this manner the
money world wore than double in ten years. Also he would like to sec: the
discounts clvnintx; as tlx..y arc not really discounts in the end.
Another program that rest be started now in order to achieve thc results
necessary in the very near future is one oh contamination and sewer and eater
systems. The state could lend money to runicipalitis to be re -paid over a
period of 50 years. This would give the communities a chance to grow and
develop and eliminate this serious problem to health. Prep. Ron Rettig is the
person to write concerning this establishment of an Alaskan Fannie
May Program. Distribution will be over the entire area of Alaska, the problem b
for thc. outlying areas Would be in getting the banks to issurc mortgagesthe
first place: in smalls communities. The rent subsidy for Alaska would have to
have a limit of $250. In answer to cu...stions by the Assembly and members of
thc audience, lr• Gagnon noted that there is a Farr Ham: Administration but the
FHA cannot operate in an arca that tlx.: Farm Hoc Operates. Under Farm tome
an individual may replace but not upgrade the property
It was noted that the Aleutian tomes have been sold to a private industry and
they must upgrade the hams are. meet the FHA standards before FM will insure:
the hares. The financing of a .labile Kate Park starts at a minimum of 50 spans,
streets must be paved and in some cases the remaining areas will be planted in
grass. Of course FM will take into consideration the area before making such
a requirement for grass. fir. Sutliff asked that a copy of the resluir- -nts for
financing trailer parks be forwarded to the Borough Assembly. t-er. Gagnon indicates
that several experts on Planning are to be in Anchorage thc. e< firs R6p ,,,, -
O�_ •�JOl'3
for plan willing to Mrs. any rol r C nr
stud that the Planners attend the
for planning ng & zoning. ning s, zoning C requested
next meeting or the Planning b �Mg ti C�misussion on thc 14th c if t h c r�ob il Mr.
L
Gagnon, in answer to a question, replied that he was not sure if o rder to
hams insured would have to b... in an approved trailer park or not
receive the insurance::.
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i'fien a memb of the audience ence stated Page 3
be foa more r of thL [i a that our need in the e
also rrmore industries, Lobs in r. G on pointed out that increase us would also
would reate for core c t y' - Y• Gagnon sta ' vacancy
the praperty for
the competitive :ark and the owners nould again that 5; vacancy
tine m =_intnance is needed. able tc maintain
m
Gagnon %es asked what he would recorrxnd as a good build'
I code for Kodiak. He answered that the fl d electrical
is
r s�gont than the '• by the does have a ueef it
FHA code retie used b cede
the same wind hold true w' rm opposite, " i person e
code were more sari i with the oA U i must u the
a guide for all cities and then: it would h: used. The Uniform Building i
a
is e for
The and must be flexibl enough for the no is
itc guides should be read; thc necessary changes in stifi
ty and then should be adopt..d with thc to hest fit
Springhill ` Gagnon for ��s.
Mrs. Springhill thanked
Assembly And give: this presentation. tilt.: tar.�c: to appear before the.
A. l hardln, [;r, Hill L1
introduced to tiv and Ur. Charl..s " lli of introigl present. ' a Reso£f was r ough Asse 1 . thos� Sof th` were
need for a preside over City
db been making has peen apparent f � time a that rpsSo this of the
een making Ps of the oossibl,, locations o s� of a C 1. H been
the harbor area and indicated the see harbor. i1i Hardin
arras studied wort g Se=e' .
harbor and '� h n all caseessthe.re Cove, " con of ththat would boat
Women s Ba
o too t harbor. or Scn of thc problems Mies that wodepth d
the the water, e:i Prevent
a and thc rest of rich would shallow born by local dredging thattrnwou the equired
n th e c st of which
at this would Corps r
Engineers p presented
between d �' a plan for Hear island • The Coups of
north end of thc channel el could be four Holiday Island. gh streak- ea e the
others
navigational the islands would be two & t above the highest tit i the
could ti path was established through the norst is highest tide. The removed at the expense of the Feder v nt. The study udy draft which
be sent to t:�ashington D. C. for review and then the lCi stand B roe
of g°v°rnn.nts for review and cements. inch draft trill then be s t to the S Borough
Army and to Co in the arnibu paper-work authorize ' t. is
1ho9 hoped to have this app-ar i thc fiscal b
71 -72
budget and
for the City and Borough to draft a rsolutiiioneindicating in year. I world e s nc.etssa±
and right-of-ways will be given, hold rmn that diva ng full
cooperation in this project cash s harmless agreement is indicating ful
although not in this resolution at swill. There is a o the
if it is in fact built, and that eater will a provided pr to ovide th tr o needed
w hich will
itl°p• rot befor o thee new harbor This will
ust be soed be
Federal has n
begu It is of
that within the. next t two or`tre tye rstvalr lructic
regulations regarding pollution. three years there will
The City Council has passed one.resolution .indicating that it is their intent
to provide access to Near Island is being workr on for assistance o the wed t llut pollutio be; built and an aAplieatir �
ion problem.
The possible means of access were: discussed, such as a - f>n boat. It was noted that in the interim ofa , a ce or perhaps
there itself . would Probably he a ferry system either Pexnanent oss
by Private individuals or the: City
P�• tesc.n harbor, neck: bey ' the inmeiiate needs, because of tidal surges
the: bse; kf tens be new i .
nth asked about necessary in other areas en ss well. j used
:, St. Laurence, it was indicated d thatsthisic i b e shun d au th d
Canadian Goverment. It
itt the Bay that this had p c o n id ed th`r moo 'ring of t e larg -r omits,
mess for a small boat harbor. this would jeopardise its useful -.
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Mr. Burt was in the audience and indicated that the fishermen's comment on the
boat harbor at hear Island would bt their concern in getting to the boats in
case of bad weather or fire. This was the Fishermen's Association's only objection
to the. location. It was point-d out that there are several possibilities of
devclomtent on Near Island which will cocme about du to the access provided or
w would cause the access to be provided
Col. i :ardin again stated that he thought the plan had a very good chance of being
accepted and placed in the 1971-72 hg and he mad e to present the Plana.:
as stab and sce what happ'. -r It is necessary to prrscnt
in on3;_;r to have the authorization for 1972,
The ,-.ambers of Col. t group were thanked for the presentation and the
heating was rccessed for ten minutes.
VI PUBLIC HEARING
A. 2nd Reading and Public hearing Ordinance ten'.. 69 -37 -0 Rezoning of Its 1-9,
Block 2, Lots 1, 2 S 3, Block 1, USS 3066 Robert Scott (Case 22� ThT ordinance.
was read in full by the Borough Chai.rvzn stating that the would be rezoned from
present classification of "Unclassified" to 'Business '. Mr. Sutliff novel for
adoption of Ordinance.. No. 69 -37.0, seconded by tr. Jackson. The regular meeting
was closed and the public hearing opened. hers. Jo Hajdu was in the audience to
represent ter. and Mrs. Scott :s they were out of town. This rezoning was being
requested inosmich as the primary present use in the area is business and without
the rezoning the owners would not be able to expand or sell their business.
There being no other comments from members of the audience, the public hearing
was closed and the regular meeting reconvened. Ma question was called for and
notion passed by unanimous roll call vote.
VII PLANNING ZCLILZ IT11S
A. R e s o l u t i o n bb. 70 -3--R Approval of Final Plat of Vf? Site, Creatinc Tract A -
ADL 36049. The rsolution was read in ruby Jdn.. Borough Chairman. The 'Chairman
noted that this plat takes in the entire: 90 acres leased by the VFW through the
State Division of Lards. Mr. Arndt maned for adoption of Resolution No. 70.3 -R,
seconded by tr. Sutliff, notion passed by unanimous roll call vote.
B. Resolution No. 70 - -4 -R, Anproval of Plat of Tract A within Surv-_2735,
Harr. y Fulton (Casa 224 -\) read in full by the Borough Chairman. Ir. Jackson
moved for adoption of Resolution ' -:o. 70-4-R, second d by Mr. Arndt; motion pc ssLd
by unanimous roll call vote.
C. Letter from Kodiak Baptist Liission requesting a time extension for completion
of Subdivision requinT!nts new- ssar>Tor recording of the Subdivision Cisc 720 - \)
read by the Borough Chairmen. It was stated in the. letter that nr. PallEtti cold
be in Kodiak on January 15th for a determination of this project. It eras suggestsd
by the Borough Chairman that an extension be granted until the ;end of February at
which time any further extension could be requested once the Mission is certain
of the tits nn.edad. :ir. Jackson moved far gran • an extension until the .end
of February for submissi e. 1 plat, se Mr. sutliTf notion
passed by tma[urnus voice vote:.
VIII CID BUBL"RESS - NalE
IX NEW BUSINESS
A. Resolution No. 70-1 -R Establishing Amount of Payment duc Borough from City in
lieu of Personal Property Tax. The reinitron was read in full by the Borough
Chairman stating that the -taint due: would be $103,165.46. 1r. Jackson moved
for adoption of Resolution No. 70-1 -R, seconded by Mr. Arndt. Ebti� passerby
unanimous roll call vote:.
B. New Borough Clcrk/Traasurur tr. Robert E. Graft was given the oath of office.
CRRIM N'S REPORT
A. Letter from Hugh Nadu, Regional Solicitor, Department of the Interior, in which
opinion a , a • .ro gas evi an i tax on hears in
Quzinkic that war not aw by the residents but awned by the Federal Government.
The Borough Chairman stated that this had been discussed with the Borough Assessor
and he was in agreement with r. `.•ace: and recam•..rded that we rafund the tax
collected over the east two years. The Chairman requested a motion and 'Ir. Sutliff
moved that the Borough Assembly concur that the three pieces of improvements
including Mrs. Panrarioff's in the village of Ouzirilki. that are owner. by_the
Federal. Government should be exempt fraa Borough taxes, seconded by nr. Jactscn.
-can r
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This would be t. •'
a ll d suchtinmotion
aspatL t has bLcn convoyed to private Boners. The
Question was ca
passed . unanimous voice: vote.
B. tu-prtsentatrves from the Division of Lands
the 22nd of January to discuss land sa will es at the .9 s
within Borough. d 41a.s arc? any gu�stions or. lands li the
C.F.teeedexvice - The Borough Chairman requested
that he could begin discussion with the Ci the concurrence of
in the Fire Service District: U. This would be developed the hat the
Vie. rould be deve concerning `- contract for fire service
City mild have the use of :n addi Iona l truck, 10� witr c coatdact that the
furnish one truck, either the Borough the Borough truck, and would
for calls outside the city limits. During the the City four-wheel drive
review will Le iv , fi the st rict a d it is eassib `ruck,
given on the ,her. of the fire district and it i that e accessible will be re -oval from the district. Thispcontract should
areas
that are not
place the mill rate for service et al.tut 1 till: thus reducing sprese
3.75 rill Rate. Further the Borough Chairmen would like to et from the
to discuss the have ma the f o r b authorization
Possibility of eliminating
Borough. Other changes to be trrai the additional fire man oak'. for b t h e
unimproved Innd Ben individual in the future limitations of acreage or
rate. The Assembly house that en individual occupies on which he would pay a mill ra be enAssa members were in agreement with the ,
ter for service from the City. ��`r'rn"a that a discussion
XI ASSFI IBLY c DITS
A. N'• Na hton re Federal
lssistcc Pro acts: information h a been
Sen Stevens during his visit here, that there received from
is no monbu av for federal
money to be there. or construction,
projects, the with the planning but should not expect the
B. Sutliff re Service District - I.
the pr ty tax is turlfr vgri with the revision of the taxes,
i e
spoke as a private citizen thetgh natural t eecityo w ul the w time n he
reasonable protection for atresonabe t e the nand that be of tr fgrniru
would be considered a reasonable price. price and that use of the Borough truck
C. Nora Springhill re Other Tax Re
serious to other ave venues - Hrs. Sprincha urged everyone to give
needed in the community and the for i a there are re hove -sa con that ere
to paannexation is the answer or arele N inside set City ere osu o nay. Perhaps
our resources, such as cattle, lend, timber end The ishgin Itch
ry. f urther mentioned that the rough should be receiving a greater aateer percentegeiof was
the raw fish tax than is no! g received. it is
Na given teat may be levied as the State has i more nf° more its re that tier or nsbilh
to the local government ':ut has ella.td no extra for these so projects.
ca
The Borough Chairman pointer cut that now is the time to lot the State Government
know that Kodiak is here ._and -ale a bid for some of the oil roney that will be
used in the different parts of the State.
The Borough Chairman indicated that in the future he would like to discuss .,
revision
be idoptf personal property tax. That a more equal distribution of taxation
Lure discussion of the possibility of not having an inventory tax
but a taxation on the office equipment, tolls of the trade and such rather than
the product that is being sold.
Mr. Naughton pointed out that in discussion with br. Melling, the economist with
Col. Hardin, had said in order to obtain an access to (Tear Island, the t.amucity
may spend money but will receive a larger return in taxes, indicating that the Island
should remain in private hands.
JI XII AUDIENCE camas NONE
XIII Tie:.T
The m=eting was adjourned at 11:45 D.M.
ATTEST:
� , APPROVED:
Borough t.,; � ,ton � J -.
Robert L .
tea ton • Torte, Borough Chairman