12/03/2009 RMKODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
Assembly Regular Meeting
December 3, 2009
A regular meeting of the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly was held on Thursday, December 3,
2009, in the Assembly Chambers of the Kodiak Island Borough Building, 710 Mill Bay Road.
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m.
Mayor Selby led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Present were Mayor Jerome Selby, Assembly members Jerrol Friend, Judy Fulp, Sue Jeffrey,
Chris Lynch, and Louise Stutes. Staff members present were Manager Rick Gifford, Deputy
Clerk Marylynn McFarland, and Assistant Clerk Jessica Kilborn.
FRIEND moved to excuse Assembly members Branson and Kaplan who were absent due to
personal leave.
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA
FRIEND moved to approve the agenda and consent agenda.
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Regular meeting minutes of November 5, 2009 were approved under the consent agenda.
AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS
None.
CITIZENS' COMMENTS
Brian Hansz and Nichole Whittle voiced questions concerning the procedure for the Bells Flats
gravel pit contract.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Assembly member Stutes gave an update on the discussions that ensued at the Southwest
Alaska Municipal Conference (SWAMC) board meeting held in Anchorage on November 15,
2009.
Assembly member Jeffrey gave an update on the Kodiak Fisheries Advisory Council meeting
held on November 9, 2009.
PUBLIC HEARING
None.
BOROUGH MANAGER'S REPORT
Manager Gifford reported on the following:
• Project completion of the Old Chiniak Library demolition.
• Governor Parnell's declaration of a local disaster in Kodiak due to the October 2009
mudslides.
• Borough's receipt of a loss- control award for FY2008 at the AML Conference.
• Repavement of Rezanof Drive in 2011.
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• Staff meeting with FAA to discuss progress on the study for airport standards for the
Kodiak Airport.
• Update on the Bells Flats gravel lease.
• Update on the Solid Waste Collection contract.
• Recommendation to cancel the work session scheduled on December 10, 2009, and the
regular meeting scheduled on December 17, 2009. Consensus of the Assembly was
given to cancel those meetings.
MESSAGES FROM THE BOROUGH MAYOR
Mayor Selby gave an update on the discussions held at the Alaska Municipal League (AML) and
the Alaska Mayors conferences held the week of November 16 -20, 2009. Mayor Selby wished
everyone a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
NEW BUSINESS
Contracts
None.
Resolutions
1. Resolution No. FY2010 -19 Certifying the FY2010 Shared Fisheries Business Tax Program
Application To Be True and Correct. This item was approved under consent agenda.
AS 29.60.450 required that for a municipality to participate in the FY2010 Shared Fisheries
Business Tax Program, the municipality must demonstrate to the Department of Community
and Economic Development (DCED) that it suffered significant effects during the 2008
calendar year from fisheries business activities.
The resolution certified the information contained in the Kodiak Island Borough FY2010 Shared
Business Tax Program application to be true and correct per 3AAC 134.100 requirements.
Ordinances for Introduction
None.
Other Items
1. Declaring a Seat on the Planning and Zoning Commission Vacant. This item was approved
under consent agenda.
On February 19, 2009, Ms. Jennifer Vickstrom was appointed to the Planning and Zoning
Commission City seat for a term to expire December 2011. It was determined by staff that
during her term Ms. Vickstrom missed one -half of the meetings held during the 2009 calendar
year. Per Borough Code a seat must be automatically vacated if any member of a board misses
one -half of the meetings held within a calendar year.
2. Declaring a Seat on the Monashka Bay Road Service Area Board Vacant. This item was
approved under consent agenda.
Mr. Bruce McNeil, Mr. David Sundberg, and Mr. Don Fox each received three write -in votes at
the last election. Drawn by lot, Mr. Sundberg was elected to the seat. Mr. Sundberg provided
verbal notice declining to assume the duties of the Monashka Bay Road Service Area Board
seat.
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3. Declaring a Seat on the Bay View Road Service Area Board Vacant. This item was
approved under consent agenda.
Mr. Reed Oswalt received six write -in votes at the last election. Mr. Oswalt currently holds a
seat on the Bay View Road Service Area Board (BVSA) for a term to expire October 2011. Mr.
Oswalt provided verbal notice declining to assume the duties of the BVSA board seat for a term
to expire 2012.
4. Declaring a Seat on the Parks and Recreation Committee Vacant. This item was approved
under consent agenda.
On November 12, 2009, Mr. Kevin Foster submitted a letter of resignation from the Parks and
Recreation Committee for a term to expire December 2011.
5. State of Alaska Alcoholic Beverage Control Board Request for Renewal of Liquor License
Applications.
STUTES moved to voice non - protest to the State of Alaska Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
renewal requests as indicated on the spreadsheet provided (below).
The Clerk's office conducted a routine investigation within the Kodiak Island Borough jurisdiction
and recommended non - protest to the renewals.
LICENSEE LICENSE # DBA LICENSE TYPE
American Legion Robert G Blair #57 American Legion Post #17 Club
Post #17
Wade Ball Inc. #1211 Village Bar Beverage Dispensary
Sook C. Yun Kim #2611 Sizzler Burger & Peking Restaurant/Eating Place
Restaurant
Sook C Yun Kim #3293 Second Floor Restaurant Restaurant/Eating Place
Lisa & Steven Thomsen #3932 Alaska Wilderness Wines Winery
Liquor Cabinet Inc. #4044 Liquor Cabinet/Cost Savers Package Store
ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Friend, Fulp, Jeffrey, Lynch, and
Stutes.
6. Hiring of Assessor at Salary Range 24, Step I.
JEFFREY moved to authorize the salary placement of Assessor new hire at Salary Range 24,
Step I.
On September 25, 2009, the Borough Assessor position became vacant. After advertising,
reviewing applications, and interviewing the candidates, the review panel chose a long -term
Kodiak resident who met the requirements of the position. According to the Kodiak Island
Borough Personnel Manual, with Assembly approval a new employee could be placed above
the start rate (Step C) when such placement was a result of the new employee's direct
applicable work experience and credentials.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Fulp, Jeffrey, Lynch, Stutes, and
Friend.
CITIZENS' COMMENTS
Mel Stephens voiced concern regarding the rate at which the new Assessor was hired and
commented on the cancellation of Assembly meetings.
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ASSEMBLY MEMBER COMMENTS
Assembly members wished everyone a Merry Christmas.
Assembly members Friend, Fulp, and Stutes responded to the concerns voiced by Mr.
Stephens regarding the Assessor's salary. Manager Gifford provided salary information for the
newly hired Assessor, which was a savings compared to that of the former Assessor.
Assembly members Fulp and Jeffrey expressed appreciation for the information provided at the
Alaska Municipal League conference in November 2009.
Assembly member Jeffrey spoke on the information provided at the Kodiak Electric Association
forum and urged the community to take part in the Kodiak College food drive.
Assembly member Stutes urged the community to utilize the Borough website.
Assembly member Friend commended the road crews for the winter maintenance of the roads
and inquired about guardrails along Sharatin Way. Manager Gifford responded that he would
look into the possibility of installing guardrails along the dangerous portions of the road.
Assembly member Fulp spoke on the report provided by the consultant for the Bells Flats gravel
pit.
Announcements
Mayor Selby announced that the next Assembly work session scheduled on Thursday,
December 10, 2009, and the next regular meeting scheduled on Thursday, December 17, 2009
had been cancelled. The next work session was scheduled on Tuesday, December 29, 2009, at
7:30 p.m. in the Borough Conference Room and the next regular meeting was scheduled on
Thursday, January 7, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. in the Borough Assembly Chambers.
Mayor Selby also announced that he would be attending the North Pacific Fishery Management
Council meetings in Anchorage December 7 -9, 2009.
ADJOURNMENT
FRIEND moved to adjourn the meeting.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Jeffrey, Lynch, Stutes, Friend,
and Fulp.
The meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m.
ATTEST:
Nova M. Javier, MISAC Borough Clerk
Kodiak Island Borough
December 3, 2009
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
me M. Selby
Approved: J aft(tiary 7,
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