11/16/2004 Work SessionASSEMBLY WORK SESSION
November 16, 2004 - 7:30 p.m.
Borough Conference Room
AGENDA
CITIZENS' COMMENTS (limited to three minutes per speaker)
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
1. Sole Source Contract It ba A in Fri
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2. Strategic Planning Schedule a
3. Appointment of Assembly Representatives to Boards and Committees
4. Gulf of Alaska Groundfish Rationalization Plan Joint Resolution
5. KIB and KIBSD Joint Ad Hoc In -Kind Committee Report ti o
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MANAGER'S COMMENTS (SN) �„fc�f�'
CLERK'S COMMENTS
MAYOR'S COMMENTS
ASSEMBLYMEMBER COMMENTS
Items for future Assembly work session discussion:
Airport Car Crusher Facilities Fund Gravel
Landfill - Transfer Stations - Garbage in General
Management Review of Borough Operations
Meeting with P &Z - Mobile Home Ordinance Changes - Appeal Ordinance Changes
Noise Ordinance
ON LEAVE
Abell / Anderson - November 19 -20
Casey - November 23- December 6
Nielsen - November 23- December 27
Branson - December 1 -8 / January 10- February 1
Williams - December 1 -11 / February 2 -14
Ranney - December 21 -28
Anderson January 25 -31
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ASSEMBLY CALENDAR
November 2004
Assembly Work Session - CR
Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting - AC
Assembly Regular Meeting - AC
Assembly Strategic Planning - KFRC
Assembly Strategic Planning - KFRC
Fire Protection Area No. 1 Board Regular Meeting - BFH
Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting - CR
City Council Work Session - AC -
Borough Offices Closed in Observance of Thanksgiving Day
Assembly Work Session - CR
December 2004
Local Emergency Planning Committee - AC
Assembly Regular Meeting - AC
Board of Education Work Session - SD /CR
Planning and Zoning Commission Work Session - CR
Assembly Work Session - CR
Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting - CR
City Council Regular Meeting - AC
Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting - AC
Assembly Regular Meeting - AC
Board of Education Regular Meeting - AC
Borough Offices Closed in Observance of Christmas
Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting - CR
Assembly Work Session - CR
Borough Offices Closed in Observance of the New Year
January 2005
Board of Education Work Session - SD /CR
Assembly Regular Meeting - AC
Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting - CR
City Council Work Session - SD /CR
Planning and Zoning Commission Work Session - CR
Assembly Work Session - CR
City Council Regular Meeting - AC
Borough Offices Closed in Observance of Martin Luther King Day
Board of Education Regular Meeting - AC
Assembly /City Council Joint Work Session - CR
Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting - AC
Assembly Regular Meeting - AC
Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting - CR
Assembly Work Session - CR
ASSEMBLY WORK SESSION
November 19, 2004 - 10:00.3.xf. P./YI.
Kodiak Fisheries Research Center
AGENDA
CITIZENS' COMMENTS (limited to three minutes per speaker)
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
1. Strategic Planning Session
MANAGER'S COMMENTS
CLERK'S COMMENTS
MAYOR'S COMMENTS
ASSEMBLYMEMBER COMMENTS
JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF KODIAK,
AND THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
ENDORSING BASIC PRINCIPLES UNDERPINNING ANY
SUCCESSFUL GULF OF ALASKA GROUNDFISH
RATIONALIZATION PLAN
WHEREAS, commercial fishing income provides the primary ecotromio base
for coastal communities around the Guif of Alaska, and
WHEREAS, the proposed North Pacific Fisheries Management Council Gulf
of Alaska rationalization plan has the potential to substantially
alter and/or destroy the fisheries related economic base of these
communities, and
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WHEREAS, arm caused to Communities by Gulf
Rationalization will have a lasting impaot on the icing term
stability and sustainability of these communities, and
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WHEREAS, inclusion by the North Pacific Fisheries Management Council of
a few common sense management princi lames in their current Gulf
of Alaska rations twat on p an ensure the sustained
participation of each Gulf of Alaska community in the
groundfish fisheries, and
WHEREAS, inclusion by the North Pacific Fisheries Management council of
common sense management principles will minimize adverse
economic impacts from groundfish rationalization on Gulf of
Alaska coastal communities,
NOW THEREFOR LET IT BE RESOLVED, by the City of Kodiak and the
Kodiak Island Borough that the North Pacific Fisheries Management Council should
modify the current Gulf of Alaska rationalization plan to include or expand options
based on the following basic principles:
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Joint Resolution
GOA Rationalization
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Individual fishing permits/harvest privileges shall be designated
by management district and/or subdistrict so that;
a) fishing grounds traditionally used by residents from each
coastal community and/or region be included in that
community's fishing district -- where overlap occurs,
dual fishing permits with sideboards shall be issued,
b) all groundfish caught under the Gulf of Alaska Oroundfisb
rationalization plan shall be delivered to shore based
processors within the district and/or subdistrict where the
fish is caught — with provisions for limited hardship
exceptions and the phasing out of the offshore processing
sector
2. No direct or indirect foreign ownership of fishing harvest and/or
access privileges shall be allowed. Reasonable caps shall be
placed on the amount of quota and the number of permits an
individual can acquire.
3. The individual holding harvest privileges shall be required to
harvest his or her shares. Limited exceptions for initial
recipients of harvest privileges should be considered.
4. A Community Fisheries Quota (CFQ) program for small coastal
communities should be established with quota allocated for the
benefit of each community.
And, be it further resolved that the Governor of Alaska is requeste4 to
transmit the City of Kodiak and Kodiak Island Borough's requests for the inclusion
of expanded options based on the above basic principles into the North Pacific
Fisheries Management Council's Gulf of Alaska Groundfish Rationalization Plan.
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Introduction:
During the summer of 2003, the Kodiak Island Borough (KIB) and Kodiak Island Borough
School District (KIBSD) commissioned an ad hoc committee of four members to jointly
review and formulate draft policy concerning the in -kind contributions that are part of the
annual local component of the funding of public education. The committee was made up
of Kodiak Island Borough Assembly members Robin Heinrichs and Pat Branson, and Kodiak
Board of Education members Norm Wooten and Jeff Stephan. Support staff from the
Kodiak Island Borough (KIB) and the Kodiak Island Borough School District (KIBSD) assisted
with research and materials. The goal was to establish common rules to govern the
application of and accounting for the value associated with these in -kind services.
Background:
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
AND
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
JOINT AD HOC COMMITTEE REPORT
ON
IN -KIND SERVICES
October 18, 2004
The need for this process arose from past confusion and disagreements over the proper
method to determine and account for in -kind services. This was in large part a result of a
lack of direction at the State level about how to implement the statutory requirement that
the value of in -kind services be a part of a school district's annual report. The controlling
statute is AS 14.17.990 (6), which states that local contribution "means appropriations
and the value of in -kind services made to a district by the local city or borough." These
terms are further defined as "appropriation," which is a combination of money appropriated
to a district's school operating fund by the city or borough, and "value of in -kind services"
as the value of in -kind services performed for a district by the city or borough as reported
in the district's school operating fund.
The definitions offer little guidance for the community, since, in many cases, a city or
borough may perform services on the school district's behalf that the school district may
not wish to include in their annual report. The cost to the community is still there, but the
school district may not agree that the value should be counted as part of the local
contribution to public education. When communities such as ours reach the funding cap,
the proper analysis of and accounting for local funding contributions becomes critical. An
understatement of in -kind services may result in the State withholding formula funding
from the district. In the case of overstating the amount, the State may take away formula
funding on a dollar- for - dollar basis. The stakes are high for both the Borough and the
School District to accurately report the in -kind contributions as part of the local
contribution to public.
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In light of the history associated with the accounting for in -kind services, the Assembly
and School Board felt the need to direct the in -kind committee to review the various
categories of in -kind services and make recommendations to rationalize this accounting.
The committee met numerous times and methodically reviewed and analyzed each of the
in -kind categories. The conclusions of the committee are listed as follows:
Findings:
The committee began by reviewing historic examples of in -kind contributions. The goal
was to review the known history and to resolve any issues associated with past practices.
The following is an outline of the review:
• Insurance Premiums:
Accounting for the actual cost of the insurance premiums is fairly straightforward. It is the
amount of property and liability insurance the Borough pays for KIBSD buildings, vessel,
vehicles and general liability. Since this is directly attributable to the School District's
operation, it was agreed that all of these expenses should be accounted as an in -kind
contribution.
• Mental Health Services:
These are provided by the Borough' by contract to insure the access of high quality
licensed mental health services for the students. Historic areas of concern involved the
quality and cost of these services. The committee agreed that there should be
accountability provisions within the contract, but that the cost of the contract would be
accounted as an in -kind contribution to public education.
• Allocation of MIS Expenses:
These allocated costs to the KIBSD are for the provision of hardware, software,
operational costs and technical support based on the proportion of the total cost for the
Borough's MIS department. KIBSD is currently charged around 20% of the total budget.
KIB covers the cost of a mainframe, custom KIBSD software and the proportional technical
and operational service. Based on past experience, it was agreed that the allocated cost
for KIBSD would be the actual costs of direct services, plus a proportional share of the
common charges as a percentage of system time (please see "Attachment A" for current
allocation), plus the loaded hourly rate for direct staff support.
• Audit Expenses:
This item is the actual cost of the KIBSD audit required by state statute. The borough
provides this as part of a master contract with an auditing firm as part of the duties of
running the central treasury. The annual audit is important to insure clear and direct
oversight over both KIB and KIBSD operations. The committee agreed that the KIBSD
portion of this audit is to be fully applied as an in -kind contribution.
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• Allocated Costs of Grounds Maintenance:
Historically, this category has been limited to expenses associated with snow removal and
ice control within KIBSD parking lots. To insure cost efficiencies and safety, the Borough
has administered this service under a master contract with a local snow removal
contractor. The expenses associated with snow removal and ice control at KIBSD facilities
are accounted for separately under the master contract. The committee agreed that the
allocated contract expenses for the KIBSD had been appropriate in the past should be
treated as an in -kind contribution.
• Minor Maintenance:
Minor maintenance has not been adequately defined by the State or by the local
government. The committee discussed establishment of a threshold dollar value to help
define this body of work. The committee agreed that minor maintenance would be that
body of maintenance and /or repair work costing less than $10,000 per occurrence per
site. Painting of a classroom in a school would likely be minor maintenance. Painting of the
entire interior of a school, or of several schools, would likely exceed the value limitation
and be considered as a major repair. It is clear that minor maintenance could quickly
become major repair if not addressed in a timely fashion. This would not be in the best
interest of either the KIBSD or the KIB. The committee agreed that an annual maintenance
program be developed through collaboration between the KIB Engineering and Facilities
Department and the KIBSD Maintenance Department. The joint list resulting from this
effort would be prioritized and submitted to both KIB and KIBSD by the end of October to
become part of the annual budget process. Minor repairs that are taken from the mutually
agreed list of projects for the fiscal year and are funded by the Borough would become
part of the in -kind contribution. Major repairs would not be part of the in -kind calculation.
• Crossing Guards:
The committee agreed to not count this cost within the in -kind contribution and to not
view this decision as establishment of any precedent relevant to future disputed services.
• Disputed Services
The committee discussed where the School District and the Borough might disagree that a
provided service should be included within the in -kind contribution as a component of the
local funding of public education. The committee determined that a standing committee
comprised of members of both bodies should be established to review these issues until a
resolution is reached.
In addition to a review of the historic examples of in -kind contributions, the committee
attempted to address other situations that might impact the in -kind contribution
calculation. Of particular interest was the subject of joint use of school facilities. The
following is a recap of one example of a joint° use of a school facility:
• Allocation of School- related Swimming Pool Expenses.
The high school swimming pool is used as part of the instructional program. Other
members of the community not associated with a school program also use it. The School
District maintains that the non - curricular use of the pool should not be funded on the back
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of the KIBSD budget. Identification of the operational costs associated with each use is
difficult since the utility systems for the pool are not separate from the rest of the high
school facility. The committee agreed 'that swimming pool operational expenses associated
with school programs and instruction will be funded within the KIBSD budget. Expenses
associated with swimming pool operations not related to the instructional program should
not be borne by the KIBSD operational budget and should not be part of an in -kind
calculation. The committee agreed that the KIB and KIBSD staff should work to determine
an equitable allocation of the pool expenses that are not related to instruction use of the
pool. Funding for these expenses should be provided outside the KIBSD budget.
The KIBSD committee members were asked if the School District believed that other joint
use situations should be examined. KIBSD has the ability to charge for other facility usage
through the Community Schools program. Therefore, the swimming pool was the only
significant example of a joint use that placed a burden upon the School District budget.
Summary and Recommendations:
It is clear that this process has been good for both the Borough and the School District.
Even though informal, it allowed for relatively quick and constructive dialogue with all
participants working towards a common goal of reducing confusion and achieving a higher
level of predictability for KIBSD funding and the budgets for each entity. The discussion
was straightforward, centering on services that are bid or direct cost items like audit or
insurance. Allocated costs were more complicated to analyze. The principle issue with
allocated costs is the overall fairness of the allocation. Issues like minor maintenance will
require continued dialogue and discussion. Nevertheless, a program was set forth to bring
some structure to the process of identifying maintenance project timeframes and
documentation for inclusion within the annual budgets.
In addition to the review and establishment of policy relating to historic and foreseen
practices of in -kind contribution accounting, the committee agreed upon several
recommendations to the parent governing bodies.
• Establish the practice of "calibration" of the annual Borough in -kind contribution.
Simply put, this would require an annual audit of the actual in -kind expenditures. The
calibration would also require that a percentage of the local contribution to public
education be retained to be used in a final reconciliation of the actual in -kind
contribution. The actual costs of in -kind services would be compared with the
budgeted amounts for the year. If the audit revealed that the Borough had not
expended the budgeted amount, the Borough would remit the difference to the School
District in cash. If the Borough expended more than the budgeted amount, the Borough
would reduce the retained funds by the amount of the over - expenditure. The actual
amount of the retained funds would be negotiated between the Borough Manager and
the School District Superintendent. In this way, the School District would receive the
exact amount of local contribution represented by the Borough budget. This process
should eliminate the danger of the State auditing the actual in- kind expenditures and
reducing the formula payment as the result of an overstatement or understatement of
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local contribution. The reconciliation of the actual in -kind contribution shall be
completed by the 30 of July following the close of the fiscal year.
• Establish this committee as a standing committee of the two parent organizations. The
purpose of the standing committee would be to review future disputes related to in-
kind contributions and to act as a forum to resolve other disputes between the parent
elected bodies. The committee was of the opinion that the small size of the standing
committee would be more conducive to conflict resolution and productive joint tasks.
Conclusion:
The committee has done its best to address many of the chronic disputes relating to the
accounting for in- kind services that have existed between the Kodiak Island Borough and
the KIB School district for many years. The committee not only reached consensus on
these issues, but also established a mechanism to deal with future disagreements. The
committee was always mindful of the impact these deliberations might have upon the
welfare of the Borough's public education program. This is especially important in light of
the fact that the Borough has reached the State "cap" on local funding of education.
This report is respectfully submitted to the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly and the Kodiak
Island Borough School Board for consideration and adoption. We urge the governing
bodies to include the provisions of this report within a Letter of Understanding to be
adopted by both the KIB and the KIBSD. This Letter of Understanding will establish a
procedure for governing the accounting and application of in -kind services.
Respectfully submitted,
1L) I
Norm Wooten Robi?5 Heinrichs
KIBSD KIB
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APPOINTMENT OF ASSEMBLY REPRESENTATIVES TO BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
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The Two Points: A Fish Heads Statement of Purpose
We are not a third world country, and shouldn't act like one
We, the Fish Heads, a group of Coastal Alaskans with direct ties to the
fishing industry, do hereby declare these two truths to be self - evident:
1. We live in the United States of America. Therefore, freedom is our birthright.
When you take away the free market you take away something guaranteed by our
Constitution: the right to free trade. Whether you want to refer to Mr. Kong as processor
shares licenses, linkages or Co-Ops, he is the same big gorilla. These Processor Shares
will take away a fisherman's right to sell his product on the open market. Imagine if
every American manufacturer were forced, by law, to sell to Wal -Mart. Now imagine
Wal -Mart is a Japanese -owned company. This is what the North Pacific Fisheries
Management Council plans to do to the groundfish market, and it's wrong.
Alaskan fishermen, like all American fishermen, must retain the freedom to sell
their product to whoever they want.
2. Rationalization is forced consolidation.
The fact is everyone in the groundfish industry right now is making a living at it, paying
their taxes, feeding their families and patronizing their local coffee shops, welding shops
and marine supply stores. These are the real people who stand on the boats and on the
docks harvesting and processing the fish, as many have for generations. When
rationalization shrinks the fleet it simply means more money going into fewer pockets,
and those pockets are in pants that are folded up into suitcases and put on the first flights
out of town. It is not the giant fish buying companies or the boat owner with a few extra
boats who will be really hurt by rationalization.
It is the small independent working businessman, whether crewman, welder,
skipper or barista, who will be crushed under the foot of the new rules and won't bp
able to pay his mortgage or send his kids to college.
Therefore we suggest:
1. Regionalization, not Processor Linkages. A traditional percentage of quota
should be directed over the docks of coastal communities, without being directed
to any specified buyer. This works to the advantage of processors who are already
established while preserving the free market essential for fair dock prices. Also,
this helps keep the resource going to the homes from whose backyard it comes.
2. Entry Level Must Be Maintained.
a. The State must not be pressured by the Federal government to rationalize
State water fisheries, as they provide an essential means for the next generation to
begin to make a living in their communities.
b. Skippers and Crew must be acknowledged as independent contractors whose
business it is to harvest the resource, and therefore stakeholders in the industry.
As such their needs and concerns must be in the forefront of the process, not
trailing amendments, as ready to fall off as a lizard's tail. A provision must be set
aside for them, either a slice of quota used as the basis for a Skipper /Crew Fund,
or a RAM tax to fund a one time buyout.
c. City and Borough governments should not fall into lockstep behind big fish
buying companies who see us as a colonial outpost. Rather, efforts to provide
local dock and cold storage facilities should be pursued If every red salmon
fisherman, jigger and trawler could store and find markets for his own fish, he
suddenly has his destiny in his own hands. Give local fishermen the ability to
provide a high quality product to a discerning market.
To sum up, Alaska should not treat itself like a Third World Country.
The present plan has resident Alaskans used as low -cost harvesters of their own
resource for the benefit of foreign based multinational companies who will take
the maximum profit back to their home countries. By having the market given to
them, the fish- buying companies are saying "You can have the fish; we 'll just take
the money."
It has already been established that a processing company can pay less than
minimum wage if it provides room and board to its employees. The logical thing
for a corporation without competition to do is fill a barge with people desperate
for work, load up all the cots and pillows and potatoes and cube steaks for them to
sleep and eat on, and park the dam thing right outside town. Fishermen will be
required by law to sell to them, wherever their dock might be. Fishermen will be
required by law to sell to them no matter what price, dock service, tendering
contract or courtesy is denied to them. Processors and fishermen need one
another now. After the free market is gone, processors won't need fishermen
anymore. Feudal lords don't bend down to sharecroppers.
Nor will processors need the skilled resident work force they have now. With
competition removed any company worth its salt will bust everyone down to 30
hours or less a week, and thus avoid paying benefits. In a competitive market
processing workers are often paid based on recovery. Flatfish, for instance, which
is now considered a headache, could be far more profitable for fishermen, skilled
Meters and processing plants, given the extra time afforded them by
rationalization. In a monopolized marketplace it will be far more profitable for the
processors only.
The time has come for the City and Borough to take a hard look at what
Kodiak is might look like ten years from now. Let's not be caught napping.
ASSEMBLY WORK SESSION
November 16, 2004 - 7:30 p.m.
Borough Conference Room
Present were Mayor .Jerome Selby, Assemblymembers Tom Abell, Mike Anderson, Pat Branson, Tuck Bonney,
Cecil Ranney, Nancy Wells, and Barbara Williams. Staff present were Pat Carlson, Manager; Judi Nielsen,
Borough Clerk; and Laura Casey, Assistant Clerk.
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m.
CITIZENS' COMMENTS
? Put roads on priority list.
John Miller, Chiniak Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee Secretary reported on the update of the Chiniak
Comprehensive Plan. He requested the Assembly to recognize the Steering Committee as a creditable committee.
He announced the committee would be meeting December 2, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. at the Chiniak School.
Mayor Selby advised Mr. Miller to keep in mind using the existing zoning codes would move the plan along faster
then creating new zoning codes. He asked that he contact the Manager if there were any questions.
Pam Foreman Parks and Recreation Committee member request the Gateway Community Resolution be adopted.
Manager Carlson said the amount requested in that Resolution was within his purchasing ability and could be dealt
with administrativly with the consent of the Assembly, which he received.
Ernest Scheidlcr, Chinialc resident, echoed Mr. Millers report. He asked for the Assembly's support.
Vickie Hester, Chiniak resident said the Committee is committed in the Chiniak Comprehensive Plan.
Tess Dietrich, spoke in favor of approve a sole source contract with Michelle Stearns.
Stacy Studebaker, spoke in favor of retaining Michelle Stearns.
Lisa Booch, supported the completion of the Women's Bay Comprehensive Plan.
Mike Shirofchuk, Parks and Recreation Committee member would like to see a bike path that extended from White
Sands beach to Bells Flats. He urged the Mayor to consider on of the vacant seats on the Parks and Recreation
Committee to be held by a U.S.C.G. member. He said the first outline of the recreation plan has been formed.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
Sole Source Contract
Manager Carlson said Michelle Stearns had severed her employement with the Kodiak Island Borough, but had
requested contracting to complete projects she had started.
Mayor Selby said that there needed to be justification for a sole source contract, and the scope of work needed to
be clearly identified. Then the contract would be sent to the Attorney for a proper format of the contract.
After much discussion, the consensus of the Assembly was to have Manager Carlson meet with Michelle Stearns
to work on the detai Is of the contract based on each project and have it formatted by the Attorney to have available
for review at the November 30 ° i work session and action at the December 2" regular meeting.
• Strategic Planning Schedule
Assemlbymembers Tom Abell and Mike Anderson would be unable to attend Strategic Planning.
Consensus of the Assembly was to hold the meeting Friday, November 19, 2004, 1:00 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday,
November 20, 2004, 9:00 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Appointment of Assembly Representatives to Boards and Committees
Clerk Nielsen asked the Assembly to fill out their choice for Mayor Appointment at the December 16 regular
meeting.
Five minute recess at 8:37 p.m.
• Gulf of Alaska Grounclfish Rationalization Plan Joint Resolution
Mayor Selby drafted a rcolution for Assembly comments. The resolution would have to be adopted by December
2n and hand carried to the hearings.
Consensus of the Assembly was to change "Coastal Alaska Community" to "Kodiak Island Community", add the
work "potential" in section 3, and only use one "common sense principal" and reword with the other with
"principles below" in the last two whereas.
Fax the new copy for comparison with the old.
• KIB and KIBSD Joint Ad Hoc In -Kind Committee Report
A meeting is scheduled to meet with the KIBSD at the November 30 work session.
Consensus of the Assembly was to review the report and discuss during strategic planning Friday.
Assemblymember Branson said she would bring her notes of the In Kind meetings, so the Assembly would know
how they came to their decisions.
PACKET RE VIEW
Clerk Nielsen replaced the minutes of November 4
• Ordinance No. 2004 - 10A Amending Ordinance No. 2004 - 10 to Establish a Budget for the $9,300,000 General
Obligation Bond 2004 Series A and the $11,050,000 General Obligation Bond Series B Issues and Related Projects
Funded by These Bonds.
Manager Carlson said the bonds were sold November 15 at 4.0000007%
• Resolution No. 2005 Supporting a Project by the Alaska Depaitinent of Transportation and Publie Faeilities to Seek
National Recognition of Alaska's Marine Highway as an All American Road.
Manager Carlson said this was part of a national program.
• Confirmation of Mayoral Appointment to the Cook Inlet Regional Citizens Advisory Council.
• Designation of a Person to Act as Mayor During the Kodiak Island Borough Mayor's Temporary Absence or Disability.
Assemblymember Bonney accepted the offer to represent Mayor Selby in his absence.
MANAGER'S COMMENTS
Manager Carlson reported on the following:
• The money people critized the Borough for spending on the AS400 was well worth the cost. The hard drive
had failed but do to the recovery efforts, not one day of work was lost.
Requested authorization to negotiate with Assemblymember Bonney regarding current position.
• Fibre optic equipment owned by the Borough.
• Kodiak Airport discussion regarding proposed purchase.
• Trails reduction to track funding in the STIP..
• AML was very beneficial. Assemblymember Ranney was elected to serve on the AML Board, and Mayor
Selby was a life time member being a past president.
• He said the complete contracts were available for review if the Assembly requested further imformation.
• Otmelo was a state road.
• Executive session at the Thursday, November 18 regular meeting.
• Emergency funding to smaller communities.
CLERK'S COMMENTS
Clerk Nielsen attended the Newly- elected Officials during AML, she said it was excellent.
She noted, she would be out November 23- December 27 on vacation. Nova would be back in the office November
22, and Laura would be out November 23 - December 6 on emergency leave.
judi out nov 2 - dec 27
MAYOR'S COMMENTS - None
ASSEMRLYrMEMBER COMMENTS
Assemblymember Ranney was elected to the AML Board of Directors and confirmed on the SWAMC Board until
January when Assemblymember Abell will take over. He participated in a conference call and two of the main
discussions were restoring municipal sharing and resolving the PERS and TERS.
Assemblymember Anderson congratulated Assemblymember Ranney. He encouraged Manager Carlson and
Michelle Stears to work out a contract using a two tier approach then other projects and time permits.
Assemblymember Abell would like discussion on Swampy Acres. He thanked Mayor Selby for bring forward the
Gulf of Alaska Ground fish Rationalization Plan Joint Resolution and would like further discussion at strategic
planning.
Assemblymember Branson thanked Assemblymember Abell for relieving Assemlbymember Ranney on the
SWAM(' Baud in January. She said sitting on both boards is a very time consuming responsibility.
In response to Assemblymember Wells, Manager Carlson said the shared fish tax would be before the Assembly
at the December 2' regular meeting.
Assemblymember Bonney noted this was the first work session with all of the Assembly in attendence since the
election.
Assem hl ymem ber Williams sugguested changing the meeting structures to receive packets prior to the work session.
Mayor Selby adjourned the work session at 9:56 pm
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WORK SESSION MEETING
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Chiniak Comprehensive Plan Update Steering Committee
A meeting was held 11 November 2004.
These are the minutes of the meeting.
A. Members Attending: A complete committee list is provided as Enclosure (1).
Woody Koning, Ernie Scheidler, Bob Happ, Vicki Hester, Damon Cartwright, Joan
Brodie, Pat McCloskey, Marie Rice, John Miller.
Other Attendees: Dale Rice
All members of the community are invited to attend.
B. Committee mechanics: Woody was selected as Chair. Joan as Vice - Chair. John
as Secretary. Committee members (as shown on enclosure (1)) will be voting
members. We prefer consensus, but will use "majority rules" and fall back to
Robert's Rules of order if needed. We will suggest a school student attend as
part of the process. We will publish minutes and agendas.
C. Mission Statement: Update the Chiniak Comprehensive Plan to reflect the needs
and desires of the community.
Associated discussions were held regarding the potential need for an on -going
committee or advocacy group. This issue will be addressed after the primary
mission is completed.
D. Objectives: 1) Make the plan legally acceptable 2) obtain Assembly adoption
of the plan.
E. Schedule: Target completion is July 05.
F. Tasks /milestones: 1) determine boundaries of the community 2) determine who
the committee represents and who has a voice in developing the plan, 3) conduct
and inventory of the community (people, assets, etc.) and 4) determine and apply
the LCBS structure to the area encompassed by the Plan.
G. The Vice Chair and members will attend the next Assembly work session
(Tuesday Nov 10h.
H. Unresolved issues or questions:
1. What is timeline and status of finalizing the Background Study Report?
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2. Do we have to stay within the existing zoning classifications codified by
Ordinance?
3. What are the required procedures for our meetings? Public notice?
4. Will the Borough recognize our efforts as credible and an established
entity? Will we get support from the Assembly, P &Z Commission and
staff?
I. Next meeting: Thursday 2 December. 7pm at Chiniak School.
J. Next meeting's agenda:
1. Review progress to date.
2. Review documents and survey data.
3. Obtain feedback from staff regarding definitions, constraints and
limitations. Need staff to attend.
4. Discuss schedule.
5. Discuss boundaries and constituency.
6. Set the work list and next meeting's agenda.
2004 Chiniak Comprehensive Plan Update
Chiniak Steering Committee
Woody Koning (Chair) 486 -8111 woodyk @kiha.org
Joan Brodie (Vice- Chair) 486 -3079 481 -1902 joan _brodie @fishgame.state.ak.us
John Miller 486 -7096 jmiller @cgalaska.uscg.mil
Debbie Walser 486 -5034 djanel @budweiser.com
Pat McCloskey 486 -2885 486 -2982 akgoofie @hotmail.com
Marie Rice 487 -2589 mdrice @eagle.ptialaska.net
Damon Cartwright 486 -6929 ppage @gci.net
Vicki Hester 486 -4475 486 -8323 vickihester @hotmail.com
Heidi Hester chiniakcritter @hotmail.com
Ernie Scheidler 481 -1633 escheidler @kodiak.alutiiq.com
Bob Happ 481 -2761 bobhapp @ptialaska.net
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