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KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH ASSEMBLY
SPECIAL MEETING - FEBRUARY 24, 1972
I CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Presiding Officer Norman Sutliff
at 3:15 P.M. in the Borough Office, Kodiak, Alaska.
II ROLL CALL
IV ADJOURNMENT
Present
Wilton T. White, Borough Chairman
Norman Sutliff, Presiding Officer
Donald Arndt
Richard Sims
Also present: Mr. Bob Greene, School Superintendent and Russell M.
Walker, Borough Clerk- Treasurer.
III PURPOSE OF SPECIAL MEETING - The Borough Chairman stated the purpose
of the Special Meeting, Canvas of absentee ballots and ratification
of election results.
A. Canvas of Absentee Ballots - Mr. Sims and Mr. Greene were appointed
as counters, Mr. Sutliff read the absentee ballots. Number received as
follows: School Question - YES - 44; NO - 19: Swimming Pool Question -
YES - 48; NO - 15.
The Clerk- Treasurer noted that there had been 47 questioned or challenged
ballots; he had reviewed them and counted them with the exception of two
challenged ballots. One from a voter who was snow bound and called in
his vote, the Clerk- Treasurer explained that this could not be accepted
because a voter must appear in person before a qualified person, a
registered voter or a commissioned officer of the National Guard would
serve as a qualified person. This vote was not counted. The other
vote in question was from JoAnne Jones, whose registration card was
filed in the wrong district. Mr. Sims moved from personal knowledge of
Mrs. Jones residency to accept this ballot, seconded by Mr. Arndt, Motion
passed by unanimous roll call vote.
The total votes cast in this election are as follows: Proposition No. 1
School Facility - 1,000 cast; 740 YES votes and 260 NO votes. No ballots
were found to be defective or improperly marked.
Total votes cast for Proposition No. 2 Pool Facility - 999 ; 727 YES and
272 NO votes. No ballots were found to be defective or improperly marked.
Mr. Sims moved for ratification of the Special Election, seconded by
Mr. Arndt. It was pointed out that a Resolution had been drawn for the
ratification of the election. Mr Sims withdrew his motion with the
approval of the second.
Resolution No. 72 -13 -R was read by title only. Mr. Sims moved for adoption
of Resolution No. 72 -13-R, seconded by Mr. Arndt. The, question was called
and motion passed by unanimous roll call vote.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:35 P.M.
Absent
Fred Brechan
APPROVED:
Wilton te, =.rough Chairman