08/24/1989KIBS103917
Worst WAND BOROUGH
Special Assembly Meeting
August 24, 1989
A special meeting of the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly was held
August 24, 1989, in the Assembly Chambers of the Kodiak Island
Borough Building, 710 Mill Bay Road. The meeting was called to
order at 7:03 p.m.
There were present:
Ann Barker, Presiding
Tom Merriman
Wayne Stevens
Alan Austerman
John Parker
Excused:
Jack McFarland (Excused) Lorne White (Excused)
comprising a quorum of the assembly; and
Linda Freed, Acting Borough Mayor
Gaye Vaughan, Borough Clerk
ITEMS OP BI SW=
SPECIAL MEETING
ROLL CALL
ITEMS OP BUSINESS
A. Notice to Rescind Resolution No. 89 -56 -R Placing the Election RESCIND RESOLUTION
of a Charter Commission on the October 1989 Ballot. NO. 89 -56 -R
AUSTERMAN, moved to rescind Resolution
seconded by MERRIMAN No. 89 -56 -R.
Assemblymember Barker noted there were citizens in the audience
who might like to speak and requested the assembly to permit
public comment. The assemblymembers concurred with the request.
Wilton White, member of the Consolidation Committee, stated he
was unaware of the reason for this meeting and wondered what the
assembly action would be if these resolutions were rescinded.
Noreen Thompson, member of the Kodiak city council, supported the
rescission of the resolution to form a Charter Commission.
Assemblymember Austerman responded to Mr. White's question stating
that he did not know what the assembly's action would be if the
resolution to form a charter commission was rescinded. He said the
resolution had been rushed through the assembly in order to get it
on the ballot. He thought it might have been pushed through before
the assembly was ready and noted the assembly could always hold a
special election when the people knew more about consolidation.
Presiding Officer Barker passed the gavel to Assemblyman Austerman.
Assemblymember Barker felt that the voters clearly asked the
assembly to look at consolidation. She thought the next step
should be the formation of a Charter Commission to let the commu-
nity know how a combined government would actually work. She
could not see where the assembly would go next if they did not
place the formation of a Charter Commission on the ballot at this
time. She said she would vote against rescinding the two resolutions.
Assemblyman Stevens stated that he had concurred with Assemblymember
Barker's feelings up until a week ago. He felt the assembly had
askewed the recommendations of the Consolidation Committee and
the direction of the assembly when the Consolidation Committee
was appointed eighteen months ago. He felt the assembly needed
to back up and start over again. Assemblyman Stevens said the
city council had approached the borough assembly and expressed a
willingness to proceed with an annexation of certain portions
north of the city. He said if the city council indicated their
willingness to proceed with the annexation in a timely manner, he
would vote for rescinding these resolution.
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Kodiak Island Borough
Special Assembly Meeting
Assemblymember Barker thought annexation might help reduce some
of the friction but pointed out there were still two layers of
government. She was not sure annexation would adequately address
the question of streamlining the government.
Assemblyman Stevens affirmed that while there were two separate
distinct governmental bodies on the road system, the primary
functions of both governments did not overlap. He listed the
various functions of each body and noted in the few areas where
these functions overlapped, progress had been made to combine
them.
VOTE ON MOTION
Ayes: Merriman, Parker,
Stevens, Austerman
MOTION CARRIED 4 Ayes, 1 No
The gavel was returned to Assemblymember Barker.
MERRIMAN, moved to rescind Resolution
seconded by AUSTERMAN No. 89 -57 -R.
VOTE ON MOTION
Ayes: Merriman, Parker, Stevens,
Austerman
Noes: Barker
MOTION CARRIED 4 Ayes, 1 No
ADJOURNMENT ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the assembly,
the meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
ATTEST:
Notice to Rescind Resolution No. 89 -57 -R Calling for the RESCIND RESOLUTION
Nomination of Candidates for a Charter Commission and Setting N0. 89 -57 -R
Forth Filing Deadlines and Procedures for Making Nominations.
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Barker
Presiding Officer
RESCIND RESOLUTION
N0. 89 -56 -R
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