04/20/06 Regular MeetingB. Employee of the Quarter
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
Regular Assembly Meeting
April 20, 2006
A regular meeting of the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly was held April 20,
2006 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.
Present were Mayor Jerome Selby, Assemblymembers Tom Abell, Pat Branson, Sue
Jeffrey, Reed oswalt, Cecil Ranney, Mel Stephens, and Barbara Williams. Staff
present were Manager Rick Gifford, Clerk Judi Nielsen, and Deputy Clerk Nova
Javier.
The invocation was given by Captain Dave Davis of the Salvation Army,
followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
BRANSON moved to approve the agenda, seconded by WILLIAMS
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
APPROVAL OF MINUTES - None.
AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS
A. Proclamation.
Mayor Selby proclaimed the first week of May as Awakening Bear week in Kodiak
urging all citizens to acknowledge the challenges the Alutiiq people continue
to face, and recognize the significance of the annual Esgarlluku Taquka'aq -
Awakening Bear spring event and the contributions of the Alutiiq people
island -wide. Stacey Simmons from the Kodiak Area Native Association accepted
the proclamation.
Manager Gifford presented the Employee of the Quarter Award to Bob Scholze,
Appraiser in the Assessing Department.
CITIZENS' COMMENTS
Oliver Holm spoke in support of Resolution No. FY2006 -35. He said the Fish
and Game Advisory Committee voted unanimously in favor of the resolution.
Pat Holmes urged the Assembly to adopt Resolution No. FY2006 -35.
COMMITTEE REPORTS - None.
PUBLIC HEARING - None.
BOROUGH MANAGER'S REPORT
Manager Gifford reported on the school bond projects and proposals for the
solid waste collection contract. He said the House finance committee amended
HB 362 to increase the Basic Student Allocation by another $28 per student.
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He noted the Assembly should have received the list of capital projects for
House District 36 from Representative LeDoux's office. He said there was
strong support for a revenue sharing program and he would continue to monitor
the legislative process working closely with Mark Hickey, Senator Gary
Stevens, and Representative LeDoux. The FY07 Preliminary Budget was
distributed to the Assembly for review at the next work session. He would
be out of town on personal business on Friday, April 21 and then would
attend the Alaska Municipal League Joint Insurance Association (AML /JIA)
Board meetings April 24 -25. He would return to work on April 26.
MESSAGES FROM THE BOROUGH MAYOR
Mayor Selby encouraged everyone to contact the legislators regarding revenue
sharing and the need to increase the school allocation.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None.
NEW BUSINESS
A. CONTRACTS - None.
B. RESOLUTIONS
1. Resolution No. FY2006 -35 Urging the Federal Subsistence Board to
Recognize Kodiak Island, the City of Kodiak, and the Adjacent Road
System as a Rural Community for Subsistence Purposes.
WILLIAMS moved to adopt Resolution No. FY2006 -35, seconded by BRANSON
Manager Gifford said this urged the Federal Subsistence Board to recognize
the Kodiak community as a rural community for subsistence purposes and to
hold a public hearing in Kodiak to hear residents' concerns.
Assemblymember Jeffrey felt the community depended heavily on subsistence.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Abell, Branson, Jeffrey,
Oswalt, Ranney, Stephens, Williams
C. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION
1. Ordinance No. FY2006 -11 Amending Title 4 Service Areas Chapter 4.40
Assessment Districts Within Service Areas Section 4.40.090 Payment
by Changing the way the Interest Rate is Calculated on Installment
Payments for Special Assessment Districts.
JEFFREY moved to adopt Ordinance No. FY2006 -11 in first reading to advance
to public hearing on May 4, 2006, seconded by BRANSON
Manager Gifford said this allowed the Assembly to determine the interest rate
used for special assessments. Using the bond interest rate was limiting and
this way projections would be made by management to determine a reasonable
rate of return for the life of the special assessment.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Branson, Jeffrey, Oswalt,
Ranney, Stephens, Williams, Abell
D. OTHER ITEMS - None.
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CITIZEN COMMENTS - None.
ASSEMBLY COMMENTS
Assemblymember Stephens thanked Manager Gifford and Finance Director Karl
Short for the draft budget and asked that it be posted on the Web site with
bookmarks for ease of navigation. He asked for at least one public hearing
on the budget before the adoption public hearing. He had continued concerns
about the pool site and would be presenting a resolution to reopen discussion
and correct the site selection process.
Assemblymember Oswalt agreed with Assemblymember Stephens and noted the need
to follow the process regarding Architectural Review Board recommendations.
Assemblymember Jeffrey agreed with an extra budget public hearing. She
disagreed on the pool site saying the voters were clear on where they wanted
the pool built. She thanked Amy Willis and the Freeman Family at theKodiak
Daily Mirror for their contribution to the community.
Assemblymember Branson favored holding an extra budget public hearing. She
hoped that Assemblymember Stephens' resolution would not be used as a stall
tactic.
Assemblymember Ranney urged community members to contact Senator Stevens and
Representative LeDoux regarding funding.
Assemblymember Williams agreed that an extra budget public hearing would be
good. • She congratulated employee of the quarter Bob Scholze.
Mayor Selby announced that immediately following the regular meeting, the
Assembly would meet in a special work session in the Borough conference room
to be followed by a special meeting.
The Assembly would meet in a regular work session on Thursday, April 27 at
7:30 p.m. in the Borough Conference room and a regular meeting on Thursday,
May 4 at 7:30 p.m. in the Assembly Chambers.
ADJOURNMENT
JEFFREY moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by BRANSON
ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Jeffrey, Oswalt, Ranney,
Stephens, Williams, Abell, Branson
The meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
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ATTEST: J �'ome M. Selby, Mayor
dith A. Nielse MC, Borough Clerk Approved: 05/18/2006
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