06/28/1978) 0 1 1 n 5; n
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH ASSEMBLY SPECIAL MEETING - JUNE 28, 1978
I CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:35 P.M. by Mayor Wallin
in the Borough Meeting Room.
II ROLL CALL '
Present Absent
Dr. .ichael Emmick Hr James Peotter (excused)
Mr. Ed Jack
Mr. Tom Logan
Mrs. Marlene Wasson
Mr. Bill Williams
Mrs. Betty J. Wallin, Mayor
A quorum was established.
III ITEMS OF BUSINESS
1. Second Reading and Public Hearing of Ordinance #78 -11 -0
Levying Taxes on all Taxable Real and Personal Property within
the Borough for the Expenses and Liabilities of the Borough
for the Fiscal Year Commencing on the First Day of July, 1978
and Ending on the Thirtieth Day of June, 1979. The ordinance
was read by title only. Special meeting closed; public
hearing opened. There were no comments for Ordinance #78 -11 -0.
Dave Chatfield: Stated he was concerned with high mill rate
for personal property taxes and the possibility of an increased
city sales tax. He was informed that the c�h-.millrate• for
FY:79.was being lo? .23 mills.
Public hearing closed; special meeting reconvened. Mr. Jack
moved to adopt the second draft of the budget for fiscal
year 1978 -79, Ordinance #78 -11 -0. Seconded by Dr. Emmick._
Mr. Williams stated the cost of government had increased to
the point that he could not support this budget. Mr. Jack
moved to amend the budget, Ordinance #78 -11 -0, to transfer
$22,125 of the net surplus to the contingency fund.. Seconded
by Dr. Emmiek. Amendment failed 2 -3 with Dr. Emmick,Mrs.
Wasson and Mr. Williams casting NO votes. There was lengthy
discussion as to the possibility and wisdom of eliminating
certain staff positions or reducing them to permanent half-
time positions. It was broug)t out that engineering is a
part of the planning department and is separated in the
budget ,merely for the purposes of accounting. Mrs. Wasson
moved to cut Acct. 148.04 to one -half time secretary for the
engineering department at one -half salary. Seconded by Mr.
Williams. (This would be a permanent position, not temporary.
Motion failed 2 -3 with Dr. Emmick and Mr. Logan
casting NO votes. Main motion failed with Mrs._,. Wasson and
Mr. Williams casting NO votes. A ten minute recess was
called; meet i g convened at 7:50 P.M. Mr. Jack moved to
adopt Ordinance #78 =11_0 with the _following changes: _deduct
one -half salary under secretary 3, 148.04, and add one -half
secretary under 147.04. Seconded by Mr. Logan._ Motion
failed -2 with M r s . and Mr_ Williams casting NO
votes Mr. Logan moved to amend Ordinance #78 -11 -0 for
Acct. 148.04 to be funded for one -half year at a salary of_
$7.130 at this time to be reconsidered January, 1979.
Seconded by Mr. Jack. (A full time secretary for six months).
Motion failed 3 -2 with Mrs. Wasson and Mr. Williams casting
NO votes. Mrs. Wasson moved for a twenty -four hour recess
until 6:30 P.M., June 29th in the Borough Meeting Ropm.
Seconded by Mr. Williams. Motion fai ed with Dr. Emmick,_
Mr. Jack and Mr. Logan casting NO votes. (To consider the
budget portion of the agenda only). Mr. Jack moved to
adopt Ordinance #78 -11 -0 changing Acct. 148.04 to one -1.1
secretary and adjusting the salary to $7 Seconded by
Mr. Logan. Motion carried 4 -1 with Mr. Williams casting
one NO vote.
KIB ASSEMBLY SPECIAL MEETING - JUNE 28, 1978 PAGE 2
2. Naming of General Counsel. Mr. Denslow read the communi-
cation. Mr. Logan moved to appoint Rich,rd W. Garnett III
as borou•h g¢eneral counsel and Peter Lekisch as special
counsel effective July 1. 1978. Seconded lay Mrs Wasson.
recomended. qualifications of were discussed. Both m
otioncarriedby unanimous rollcallvote.
IV ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 P.M. by Mayor WAllin.
ATTEST: