06/16/05 RMKODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
Regular Assembly Meeting
June 16, 2005
A regular meeting of the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly was held June 16,
2005 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.
The invocation was given by Captain Dave Davis of the Salvation Army,
followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
Present were Mayor Jerome Selby, Assemblymembers Tom Abell, Tuck Bonney,
Cecil Ranney, Nancy Wells, Barbara Williams, and Reed Oswalt. Absent was
Assemblymember Pat Branson. Staff present were Manager Rick Gifford, E&F
Director Bud Cassidy, Clerk Judi Nielsen, and Assistant Clerk Miquela Rogers.
BONNEY moved to excuse Assemblymember Branson, seconded by OSWALT
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION TO EXCUSE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
OSWALT moved to approve the agenda, seconded by ABELL
BONNEY moved to amend the agenda by removing Item No. 13.C.1 Ordinance No.
FY2005 -13, seconded by WELLS
Manager Gifford requested additional time to work on the ordinance.
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION TO AMEND THE AGENDA CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS AMENDED CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
APPROVAL OF MINUTES - None.
AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS - None.
CITIZENS' COMMENTS - None.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
A. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District (Corps), and Alaska
Department of Environmental Conservation Presentation.
Dr. Mollie Tevrucht, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Project Manager, reported
on the ongoing federal clean -up activities on Kodiak Island including Drury
Gulch. She invited the Assembly and public to attend their open house at
Safeway on Friday, June 17, 2005.
PUBLIC HEARING
A. Ordinance No. FY2005 -12 Determining the Disposition of Tax Foreclosed
Properties From 2001 and Prior Tax Years.
ABELL moved to adopt Ordinance No. FY2005 -12, seconded by WILLIAMS
Manager Gifford said the Planning and Zoning Commission determined that there
was no public use for the 17 parcels and this allowed the parcels to be sold.
Mayor Selby called for public testimony; hearing and seeing none, he
reconvened the regular meeting.
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ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION TO ADOPT CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Abell, Bonney, Oswalt,
Ranney, Wells, Williams
B. Ordinance No. 2004 -10C Amending Ordinance No. 2004 -10 Fiscal Year 2005
Budget by Changing Budget Amounts Between Various General Fund
Departments, Amending the Budget to Actual Expenditures for Property
Insurance on School Buildings, and Budgeting for Several Grants.
WILLIAMS moved to adopt Ordinance No. 2004 -10C, seconded by ABELL
WILLIAMS moved to amend Ordinance No. 2004 -10C by increasing Fund 234
L.E.P.C. revenue and expenditure line items to $18,000, seconded by Bonney
Manager Gifford explained the need to increase the line items.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION TO AMEND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Bonney, Oswalt,
Ranney, Wells, Williams, Abell
Mayor Selby called for public testimony; hearing and seeing none, he
reconvened the regular meeting.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION TO ADOPT AS AMENDED CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Oswalt,
Ranney, Wells, Williams, Abell, Bonney
BOROUGH MANAGER'S REPORT
Manager Gifford reported on the following new hires: Barbara Duynslager, KFRC
Receptionist; Greg Rose, Landfill Baler Operator temp; and Alice Knowles,
Administrative Assistant temp, would assist him during Laurie Whiddon's
absence for three weeks.
The Finance Department issued RFP's for banking services and that would be
before the Assembly at a future meeting.
KIB and Koniag staff and Soil and Water Conservation District representatives
would attend GIS training next week. A Bureau of Land Management grant paid
for the training that would improve a coordinated island -wide GIS service.
The structural engineers would be in Kodiak in July to begin seismic review
of school structures.
The RFP's for architectural /engineering services on the pool would be out by
the end of the month. The agreement with the State to reimburse 60 percent
of the project was finalized. The ARE would review the RFP's.
The Marine Conservation Alliance Foundation would identify and clean -up
marine debris collector beaches in Kodiak. Anyone knowing of beaches with
marine debris should call the Engineering and Facilities Department.
The Minerals Management Service (MMS) was forming a focus group to include
Kodiak residents to review written communication between communities of the
Lower Cook Inlet and MMS on oil and gas issues. The ten residents would
represent various groups including tourism, commercial and sports fishing,
local business and government, and fish processing. Anyone interested in
participating should contact the Borough Clerk's office.
He appreciated the community, Assembly, and Borough staff members for their
support. He thanked Director Cassidy for taking on the Manager's
responsibilities while he was out, especially during a time when the
Department was very busy.
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In response to Assemblymember Wells, Director Cassidy said the pipes in the
pool would be sized to encompass any future addition. He hoped to secure
funds from the Rasmusen Foundation and others to pay for the aquatic side of
the pool.
MESSAGES FROM THE BOROUGH MAYOR
Mayor Selby said the check to the School District for unexpended in -kind
funds should be written before June 30 to reflect a FY2005 expenditure.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None.
NEW BUSINESS
A. CONTRACTS
1. Contract No. 2005 -15 Kodiak Island Borough Administrative Building
and School Facilities Snow Removal, Sanding, and Parking Lot
Maintenance and Repairs.
WELLS moved to award Contract No. 2005 -15 to T.C. Enterprises of Kodiak,
Alaska for time and materials based on the bid schedule, seconded by BONNEY
Manager Gifford said the Engineering and Facilities Department advertised the
need for the service, bids were compared, and staff recommended awarding the
contract to T.C. Enterprises.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Ranney, Wells, Williams, Abell,
Bonney
2. Contract No. 2005 -16 Kodiak Island Borough Facilities Fuel Oil
Delivery.
BONNEY moved to approve Contract No. 2005 -16 to Petro Star, Inc. Of Kodiak,
Alaska for a baseline price of $1.8823 per gallon for #1 and #2 heating fuel,
seconded by WILLIAMS
Manager Gifford explained that this would provide delivery of heating fuel
to the Baler Building, Borough Admin Building, Chiniak Tsunami Shelter, KFRC
laboratory and dorm, fire stations, and other KIB rental facilities.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Wells, Williams, Abell, Bonney,
Oswalt, Ranney
3. Contract No. 2005 -17 Purchase of a Caterpillar D7RXR Track Type
Dozer with Waste Handling Package for the Baler /Landfill Operations.
OSWALT moved to approve Contract No. 2005 -17 with NC Machinery of Anchorage,
AK in an amount not to exceed $432,064, seconded by WILLIAMS
Manager Gifford said staff determined that this particular caterpillar would
provide better compaction of landfill waste.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Williams, Abell, Bonney,
Oswalt, Ranney, Wells
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B. RESOLUTIONS - None.
C. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION - None.
D. OTHER ITEMS
1. Confirmation of Mayoral Appointment of an Assembly Representative to
the Architectural Review Board and the Joint Building Code Review
Committee.
BONNEY moved to confirm the mayoral appointment of Reed Oswalt as an Assembly
representative to the Architectural Review Board and the Joint Building Code
Review Committee, seconded by WILLIAMS
ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Abell, Bonney, Oswalt, Ranney,
Wells, Williams
CITIZEN COMMENTS
Clarence Selig phoned to say that the video of the Assembly's meeting was
terrible. He referred to the Mill Bay Road three way stop as "disfunction
junction ". He said a portion of Selief Lane had no street lights. He
congratulated Assemblymember Oswalt.
Captain Dave Davis was appreciative that Boy Scout Troop 626 cleaned up
Pillar Creek and White Sands Beach which included removing pallets and
buckets of nails and glass. He was disappointed that their efforts were
short = lived; however, as the area was again full of trash.
ASSEMBLYMEMBER COMMENTS
Assemblymember Ranney reminded the public that summer school was in session
and to be careful in school zones.
Assemblymember Oswalt noted that the new piece of equipment at the landfill
was equivalent to eleven pounds of one - hundred dollar bills.
Assemblymember Bonney was disappointed that Pillar Creek and White Sands
Beach were again full of trash. He said it was a public responsibility to
keep public areas clean and asked for discussion at a work session.
Assemblymember Wells was sorry that the public did not respect the work of
the Boy Scouts. She was glad to receive the RFP's for the seismic study.
Assemblymember Abell was pleased with the bonding for the pool, considered
forming a service district for lights on Selief Lane, and thanked Troop 626
for their efforts.
Assemblymember Williams welcomed Manager Gifford back and hoped that everyone
would get a chance to enjoy the good weather.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Selby announced that Assemblymembers would tour the landfill on Friday,
June 17. Assemblymembers would meet at 9:15 a.m. at the Borough building for
transportation to the landfill or meet at the landfill at 9:30 a.m.
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The members of the Assembly and the Planning and Zoning Commission would tour
Borough properties on Saturday, June 25. Participants would meet at 9:30
a.m. in the Borough building parking lot.
The Assembly will meet in a work session on Thursday, June 30, 2005 at 7:30
p.m. in the Borough Conference room and a regular meeting on Thursday, July
7, 2005 at 7:30 p.m. in the Assembly Chambers.
The Borough offices will be closed on Monday, July 4 in observance of the
Fourth of July Holiday.
ADJOURNMENT
WILLIAMS moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by ABELL.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Bonney, Oswalt, Ranney, Wells,
Williams, Abell
The meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
ATTEST:
MC, Borough Clerk
Approved: 09/01/2005
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