01/14/1988 Work SessionPresent:
also:
Kodiak Island Borough
Lonnie White, Presiding
Alan Austerman
Jack McFarland
Absent: Tom Merriman
ASSEMBLY WORK SESSION NOTES
January 14, 1988
7:30 p.m. - Borough Conference Room
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Ann Barker
Ken Gregg
Wayne Stevens
Jerome Selby, Mayor Gaye Vaughan, Clerk
FIRE DISTRICT NO. 1 Horace Simmons, Chairman, Sid Cozart,
Boardmember, and Chief Earl Smith asked for projects to be placed on
the CIP list indicating they would be happy with bottom of list. They
are requesting state funding for regional training facility and ladder
truck. The truck is needed to qualify for ISO full fire company
rating. The training facility could be used by all island firefighters.
A site for the facility has not yet been identified. No borough funds
were requested for these projects. They did, however, request
funding for improvements to Bayside station; $30,000 for paving in
front of station; $23,000 for sprinkler system (already budgeted); and,
$100,000 for adding two bays to station. They have $175,000 in fund
balance to be used for addition and will submit application to state
REDDI program for additional funding.
NORTHERN LIGHTS RIDING ACADEMY Randy and Carol Covey
discussed their program and the problems they have encountered due to
her having a baby and the cold weather. She is now a certified Special
Olympic coach and this year will be the first equestrian games in the
Special Olympics, to be held in Kodiak. The assembly pointed out that
they have leased this land with conditions and no quarterly reports
have been received for past year. The Covey's felt there was a
communication problem and it would be corrected by their reports being
submitted more timely.
NATIVE LAND EXCHANGE Walt Ebell, Attorney for Old Harbor,
explained the benefits of the land exchange to Old Harbor and Island as
a whole and answered questions of the assembly. He noted that since
Cowper has been governor, the state has withdrawn from the trades
and is trying to block the project.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Al Burch, Chairman, and Andy
Cristaldi encouraged the passage of the economic development policy by
the assembly. Burch suggested the entire KIB committee be assigned
to the chamber's committee. Cristaldi felt that the borough committee
has not been very productive, although the chamber committee is very
active. He felt continuing the borough committee "as is" a waste of
time, but noted that the assembly and council need input from some
economic development committee.
Work Session Notes
January 14, 1988
COAST GUARD RESOLUTION After discussion, the assembly
unanimously recommended 'do pass'.
ATTORNEY SERVICES Mayor felt that the borough is best served by
"local" attorneys, even though that attorney is residing and practicing
in Seattle. The assembly approved clerk using Paul Cragan of Hughes,
Thorsness for code and statute questions when necessary without a
change in designated 'borough attorney'.
PACKET REVIEW The assembly reviewed the agenda packet for the
regular meeting of January 21 with minor changes.
HOSPITAL CONTRACT The Mayor supplied the assembly with copies of
the hospital contract and noted that it is time for renewal. They will
be discussing this at later work sessions.
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