04/14/1988 Work Sessionv
Present:
Staff:
Kodiak Island Borough
Lonnie White, Presiding
Ann Barker
Tom Merriman
Absent: Jack McFarland
ASSEMBLY WORK SESSION NOTES
April 14, 1988
8:00 p.m. - Borough Conference Room
Alan Austerman
Ken Gregg
Wayne Stevens
Jerome Selby, Mayor Gaye Vaughan, Clerk
CHINIAK TSUNAMI SAFE SITE /COMMUNITY BUILDING The borough
received $100,000 funding in the Jobs Bill for construction of a safe
site in Chiniak and has requested $15,000 from REDI grants for
technical assistance. Chiniak residents Bill Roberts, Patricia Miley,
Dave Odell, Woody Koning, and Pat Stalzer were present to request
assistance from the borough and the land on which to build the shelter.
They requested the lots be rezoned to "public land ". When completed,
the library will move into the new building and the old one will be
demolished. The library budget will cover the cost of utilities, etc.
When questioned about forming a service area, those present
representing Chiniak said they do not have any tax base and did not
feel a service area was appropriate. They indicated that they are
investigating forming a second class city, although the process takes
about two years. They said the second class city was preferred
because they would receive municipal assistance and state shared
revenue in addition to the start up money and would not have to place
a mil levy upon themselves. The borough gave them $1500 when
community forum was organized in 1986 and they are just now to the
end of those funds. There are currently 130 to 150 residents and the
assessed value is approximately $4,000,000. Five mils would generate
$20,000. They felt there was an obligation on the borough's part to
build the tsunami safe site for the 30+ children attending the school.
The school is located below the 100 ft. level. The new building will be
approximately 40'x60' and will include parking garage for emergency
vehicles that the community has been offered. The assembly expressed
a desire for the community to be more committed to these projects by
forming a service district.
OLD HARBOR NEW SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION Sven Haakanson and Ron
Bernstin of Old Harbor were present to request the additional room be
constructed with the new building. The school board has recommended
that one room be deleted from the plans as the enrollment in Old Harbor
is down and there will be one less teacher next year. Mr. Haakanson
pointed out that the equipment and material to be provided by the city
of Old Harbor for the school construction more than equals the cost of
the estimated $75,000 for the additional room. Mr. Bernstin noted
that the students are in need of a computer /science room and invited
the assembly to attend school for a day. The assembly will discuss this
further with the school board.
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Assembly Work Session Notes
April 14, 1988
ALASKA WOMEN'S COMMISSION RESOLUTION The Executive Director
of the Women's Commission was in Kodiak a short while ago and
requested assistance in the form of a resolution requesting the passage
of HB4. This bill would fund the Women's Commission for the next year
and would keep it from "sunsetting" on June 30. Linda Freed, of the
borough staff, is a member of the commission and could provide
additional information, if needed. The assembly concurred with the
resolution and it will be added to the April 21 agenda.
SHELIKOF STRAITS ANNEXATION Mayor Selby provided the assembly
members with copies of the Attorney General's opinion on the annexation
of the land across the Shelikof Straits from Kodiak Island. This was
investigated by an earlier assembly, but dropped when an oil company
did not find anything in the straits. The assembly is interested in
pursuing this further.
FY89 BUDGET Mayor Selby provided the assembly members with the
first draft of the FY89 budget and it was briefly reviewed. Public
hearing on the budget will be scheduled for a special meeting on
Wednesday, June 1.
PACKET REVIEW The packet for the regular meeting of April 21 was
reviewed. Assembly member White asked that a resolution removing the
industrial land from over - the - counter sales be added to the agenda.
The assembly members present were in favor of rezoning this land.
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