08/30/1990 SMKODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
Special Assembly Meeting
August 30, 1990
A special meeting of the Kodiak Island Borough REGULAR MEETING
Assembly was held August 30, 1990 in the Conference
Room of the Kodiak Island Borough Building, 710 Mill
Bay Road. The meeting was called to order at 7:35
p.m.
There were present: ROLL CALL
Lorne White, Presiding Alan Austerman
Mary Monroe Bob Shuttlesworth
Tom Merriman Gary Stevens
absent:
Jack McFarland (excused)
comprising a quorum of the assembly; and
Jerome Selby, Borough Mayor
Gaye J. Vaughan, Borough Clerk
Donna F. Smith, Deputy Clerk
ORDINANCE FOR INTRODUCTION ORDINANCE FOR
INTRODUCTION
1. Ordinance No. 90-24 Appropriating $295,000 ORDINANCE
to the State of Alaska for Repair of NO. 90-24
Rezanof Drive.
This ordinance would effect project level changes in
the 1990 budget to include a $295,000 expenditure to
the State of Alaska Department of Transportation for
essential and necessary road repairs on Rezano£
Drive.
SHUTTLESWORTH, moved to adopt
seconded by MONROE Ordinance No. 90-24
in first reading.
At Assemblymember Monroe's request, Mayor Selby
recapped the history of the request caused by the
state budget cuts of Governor Cowper. He said
because inadequate funds are available, the DOT had
requested $295,000 each from the City of Kodiak and
the Kodiak Island Borough to supplement the $250,000
the State Department of Transportation was funding.
Assemblymember Merriman agreed that the road needed
repair immediately, but he does not foresee any way
the monies can be recouped from the state. He said
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since the road is the state's responsibility, wording
should be considered or a plan formulated to recover
the monies at a later time.
(Assemblymember Stevens arrived at 7:38 p.m.)
Assemblymember Monroe asked if there was a
possibility of a supplemental state budget. Mayor
Selby said that is doubtful. He suggested wording be
added to the ordinance to recover the monies assuming
the oil revenues stay high and there was a surplus of
funds. He felt it was not unreasonable to ask for a
supplemental if the governor put the funds back but
colleagues in Juneau would have to convinced.
Assemblymember Merriman's understanding was that the
only way funding could be obtained was to wait until
1992. Mayor Selby said that DOT has had the project
on the "wish list" for several years. He said the
current CIP list showed the 1992 date.
Assemblymember Stevens referred to a letter from the
assembly's attorney, and he questioned the fact that
the borough has no road powers, spending of area wide
money, and no loaning power. Mayor Selby pointed out
this was being done under economical development. He
said that the borough was giving a grant to the
state. He continued that the borough was not using
any general tax -raised dollars because the funds are
coming from an asbestos suit award and land sale
funds, which are funds used at the discretion of the
assembly.
Assemblymember Stevens asked Mayor Selby if the funds
are needed elsewhere. Mayor Selby replied that the
funds being used are not general funds.
Presiding Officer White instructed the staff to write
new language for the ordinance for the public hearing
on September 6, 1990.
Assemblymember Shuttlesworth reminded all of the
condition of Mill Bay Road. He cannot forsee driving
Rezano£ Drive in that condition for two more years.
VOTE ON MOTION
Ayes:
Noes:
MOTION CARRIED
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Hancock, Merriman,
Monroe, Shuttlesworth,
Stevens, White
None
Unanimous
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OTHER ITEM
1. Approval of Agreement with State of Alaska
for Rezanof Drive Road Project.
MERRIMAN,
seconded by SHUTTLESWORTH
moved to approve
agreement with the
State of Alaska for the
Rezanof Drive road
project.
Assemblymember Merriman proposed addition of wording
affecting the agreement between the borough and the
state. Mayor Selby said the agreement only dealt
with the actual construction work, identified the
project coordinator, and how the money would be
spent; therefore, not the document to change.
Assemblymember Stevens questioned being able to agree
to the agreement until the ordinance was passed. He
was not willing to approve an agreement prior to a
public hearing. Mayor Selby reminded Assemblymember
Stevens that the state was awarding the bid tomorrow.
He suggested changing the ordinance to an emergency
ordinance and appropriate the funding immediately.
After discussion, the consensus of the assembly was
not to change the ordinance to an emergency
ordinance.
Mayor Selby also reminded the assembly that the City
of Kodiak had appropriated their share of the monies
in action taken last night and signed the contract.
Assemblymember Stevens stated the assembly was
elected to do actions in a legal and proper way.
STEVENS,
seconded by MERRIMAN
VOTE ON MOTION TO AMEND
MOTION CARRIED
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moved to amend by
moving #8 to #9 and
adding as #8 "This
agreement subject to
passage of Ordinance
No. 90-24 on September
6, 1990."
Unanimous voice vote
OTHER ITEM
AGREEMENT
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VOTE ON MOTION TO APPROVE AS AMENDED
Ayes:
Noes:
MOTION CARRIED
CITIZENS' COMMENTS
Merriman, Monroe,
Shuttlesworth, Stevens,
Hancock, White
None
Unanimous
Scott Thompson agreed that the road needed repair but
did not appreciate his tax dollars given to the State
of Alaska for road maintenance. He suggested legal
wording demanding return of funds, loaning funds to
the city for the entire project, or suing the state.
For the record, he was totally opposed and wanted it
very clear a recourse to recover the monies would be
taken.
ASSEMBLYMEN'S COMMENTS
Assemblymember Stevens would feel more comfortable
meeting with the attorney, and Assemblymember Monroe
agreed.
Although Assemblymembers Merriman and White are
comfortable, Mayor Selby was instructed to set up a
meeting.
There being no further business to come before the
assembly, the meeting adjourned at 8:08 p.m.
ATTEST:
Borough Clerk
Special Assembly Meeting
August 30, 1990
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Pr"'ding Officer
CITIZENS'
COMMENTS
ASSEMBLYMEN'S
COMMENTS
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