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2009-04-28 Joint Work SessionJoint work sessions are informal meetings of the Borough Assembly and City Council where elected officials discuss issues that affect both Borough and City governments and residents. Although additional items not listed on the joint work session agenda are sometimes discussed when introduced by elected officials, staff, or members of the public, no formal action is taken at joint work sessions and items that require formal action are placed on a regular Borough Assembly and /or City Council meeting agendas. Public comments at work sessions are NOT considered part of the official record. Public comments intended for the "official record" should be made at a regular Borough Assembly or Assembly meeting. Public Comments (limited to 3 minutes each) Agenda Items 1. Discussion of Berthing the New Alaska Regional Research Vessel (ARRV) in Kodiak Page 1 2. Transfer of Near Island Property to Borough. (Backup: City of Kodiak Resolution)....Page 13 3. Transfer E911 Authority to the City of Kodiak for the Kodiak Road System Page 21 - o 4. Confirm Date of 2010 Legislative S eafood Reception Page 34 BOROUGH ASSEMBLY - CITY COUNCIL JOINT WORK SESSION AGENDA Tuesday, April 28, 2009 Assembly Chambers 7:30 p.m. (Borough Chairing) ,teed)hazi BOROUGH ASSEMBLY - CITY COUNCIL JOINT WORK SESSION AGENDA Tuesday, April 28, 2009 Assembly Chambers 7:30 p.m. (Borough Chairing) Joint work sessions are informal meetings of the Borough Assembly and City Council where elected officials discuss issues that affect both Borough and City governments and residents. Although additional items not listed on the joint work session agenda are sometimes discussed when introduced by elected officials, staff, or members of the public, no formal action is taken at joint work sessions and items that require formal action are placed on a regular Borough Assembly and /or City Council meeting agendas. Public comments at work sessions are NOT considered part of the official record. Public comments intended for the "official record" should be made at a regular Borough Assembly or Assembly meeting. Public Comments (limited to 3 minutes each) Agenda Items 1. Discussion of Berthing the New Alaska Regional Research Vessel (ARRV) in Kodiak Page 1 2. Transfer of Near Island Property to Borough. (Backup: City of Kodiak Resolution) Page 13 3. Transfer E911 Authority to the City of Kodiak for the Kodiak Road System Page 21 4. Confirm Date of 2010 Legislative Seafood Reception Page 34 ITEM NO. 1 Discussion of Berthing the New Alaska Regional Research Vessel (ARRV) in Kodiak 11 Page March 12, 2009 Mayor Carolyn Floyd, Council Members, and Manager Linda Freed City of Kodiak Dear Mayor Floyd, City Council Members, and Manager Freed; Sincerely, Jerome Selby Borough Mayor cc: Borough Assembly Borough Manager, Rick Gifford JS:mkc Kodiak Js%rndoro#gh OFFICE of the MAYOR 710 Mill Bay Road Kodiak, Alaska 99615 Phone (907) 486 -9310 Fax (907) 486 -93 W_ I would like to propose a collaborative effort for the Borough and City to attract the University of Alaska Fairbanks, Alaska Region Research Vessel to Kodiak. I understand that the City has other priorities at this time, but I hope that with the Borough's support you will consider adding it to your next year's list of priorities. With the City engaging in the development of a comprehensive plan for waterfront property and facilities, the timing is appropriate to examine the feasibility of home porting such a vessel in Kodiak. Because the size and needs of the ARRV may be in line with other vessels currently served by the Port of Kodiak, such as the NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson and the Alaska Marine Highway's Ferry M/V Tustumena, the study may find that it will be relatively easy to accommodate this vessel. The UAF's existing presence in Kodiak, the homeport of the Oscar Dyson, the Kodiak Fisheries Research Center, the proposed ADF &G research facility, and the potential to home port a university research vessel in Kodiak positions us to situate Kodiak as a hub for marine research in Alaska. This is an exciting possibility that would allow us to maximize Kodiak as a major port in the state and expand existing marine industry presence. As a joint effort, the Borough stands ready to provide assistance in the pursuit of funding, and administrative support. 2009 >} 21Page Freed, Linda From: Freed, Linda Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2009 2:42 PM To: 'Murat Balaban' Cc: 'Jay Stinson'; Owen, Martin; rgifford @kib.co.kodiak.ak.us; 'susan jeffrey'; 'Patricia Jacobson Weston, Howard Subject: RE: ARRV Murat: Thanks for the update on possible funding for the ARRV. As you are aware, I just returned from Juneau with members of the City Council. While there representatives of the City of Kodiak discussed the City's high priority projects for capital funding. Virtually everyone we talked to asked us if our locally important projects were able to be funded with "stimulus money ". Everyone is trying to get a better understanding of what might be funded with the federal stimulus package. The City of Kodiak has requested stimulus funding from the federal government for four priority local projects: UV water treatment facility (a federal mandate); the heavy lift dock in St. Herman Harbor (to support the new travel lift and boat yard); Aleutian Homes Sewer and Water Replacement Project Phase IV ( including storm drain, curb, gutter, sidewalk and surface pavement); and funding for the completion of the new Kodiak Police Station (for either the jail and/or the emergency operations center). In addition, we the City is working to secure funding through the Corps of Engineers to clear the entrance channels to the two harbors — a project that has been pending for approximately 8 years. Stimulus funding is apparently being made available only for "shovel - ready" projects that meet federal program guidelines, which all these projects do. As you may know, the City Council appropriated a substantial amount of local funds for the purpose of developing a long -term, comprehensive plan for the City's waterfront property and facilities, to determine how to best meet the needs of the community into the future. Staff are currently working on developing an RFP for this project, which is expected to include a significant public participation component. This project could be a vehicle to identify possible, feasible berthing locations for the ARRV. This planning process has the best potential for developing the basis for "attracting" the ARRV to Kodiak and hopefully some funding as well. Frankly, the City of Kodiak doesn't have the funds to build and/or rebuild a berthing facility for the ARRV without outside funding support. Also integral to this long -term planning project is the need to work with the State of Alaska on a feasible solution to the docking needs of the Alaska Marine Highway System. Another project of significant concern to the City of Kodiak and the entire Kodiak region. The City's primary contacts for the comprehensive planning project, mentioned above, are Marty Owen and Howard Weston. Please keep in contact with them about the status of the project. Linda L. Freed City Manager, City of Kodiak 710 Mill Bay Road Kodiak, Alaska 99615 (907) 486 -8640 (voice) (907) 486 -8600 (fax) Ifreed (a�ci tv . kod i a k. a k. u s Messages to and from this e-mail address may be available to the public under Kodiak City Code provisions and Alaska State Statutes. 1 31 Page From: Murat Balaban [mailto:mob @sfos.uaf.edu] Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 9:27 AM To: Freed, Linda; rgifford @kib.co.kodiak.ak.us; 'susan jeffrey'; 'Patricia Jacobson' Cc: 'Jay Stinson'; Owen, Martin Subject: ARRV Greetings All: The progress of the Alaska Region Research Vessel (ARRV) is given below by Dean Wiesenburg: "Good news. We learned this month that the ARRV is included in the ARRP. Without the acronyms, that means funding for the Alaska Region Research Vessel is included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan, or economic stimulus bill, which is under consideration by Congress. H.R. 1 included $400 million for the National Science Foundation to accelerate the construction and development of major research facilities that provide unique capabilities at the cutting edge of science. ARRV funding is included in the $400 million that passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 244 -188 on January 28. Our Congressman, like every other Republican, voted against the bill. The Senate version of the stimulus is now under consideration and has $150 million for the NSF MREFC account. We are optimistic that the ARRV, which the oceanographic community has been seeking since 1973, will finally become a reality in 2009. We should know if the funds are approved by the end of February and I hope to start off my February report with "Great News!"" It is not too early to plan to attract the vessel to Kodiak. There may even be room in the "stimulus package" requests for docking space improvements. Best Regards, Murat Balaban 2 41 Page January 3, 2006 Dr. Denis Wiesenburg University of Alaska Fairbanks School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences P. O. Box 757220 Fairbanks, AK 99775 -7220 Dear Dr. Wiesenburg: This letter supports the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) proposal for the construction and operation of the Alaska Region Research Vessel (ARRV) to be funded by the National Science Foundation. I understand that the university plans to dock the vessel primarily in Seward, Alaska, the location of the UAF Seward Marine Center. The City of Kodiak has a dock and logistical facilities on our waterfront that could be used to support the ARRV. Our City Dock (Pier II) is 1050' x 64' with 38' water depth (MLLW). It is routinely used for loading and unloading of commercial freight, cruise ships, government vessels, gear work area, and moorage for fishing vessels. The NOAA ship Oscar Dyson uses this dock when in port. Dock services include water, outside storage, and warehouse facilities. Our Kodiak city dock would easily accommodate the ARRV. Transportation of scientists, crew, and equipment to Kodiak for ARRV operations is available by air (Alaska Airlines and Era Aviation) and via the Alaska Marine Highway System or a regular, scheduled basis. We would be pleased to make these Kodiak facilities available to you on an as needed basis when the ARRV is operating in the Gulf of Alaska. We can also provide dock and logistics space for the ARRV, if necessary, until your new dock facility in Seward is complete. The Alaska Region Research Vessel will be a tremendous asset to university and state of Alaska. I wish you every success with your proposal. Sincerely, Carolyn L. Floyd Mayor, City of Kodiak 51 Page January 12, 2004 Mark Hamilton, President University of Alaska John Butrovich Building Box 755000 Fairbanks, Alaska 99775 Dear President Hamilton: 710 Mill Bay Road Kodiak, Alaska 99615 Re: Kodiak Fisheries and Marine Science Research Infrastructure Enhancements The future of Alaska's utilization of her marine resources and the economic health of her coastal communities depends upon fisheries and marine research. In order to increase Alaska's fishery and marine science knowledge, the Kodiak community has forged partnerships with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF &G) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA- NMFS), as well as University of Alaska (UA). Together, we have developed the Kodiak Fisheries and Marine Science Campus (Research Campus) on Near Island in the City of Kodiak. We hope to build on these relationships in the coming year and would like to invite you to meet with us in the near future to ensure we can continue our historic cooperation into the future. At present, the $55 million Research Campus consists of two research centers, including student housing, on 18 acres of land. The community's commitment to the Campus can be illustrated by it's value: an 18 -acre parcel of land donated by the City of Kodiak - $9 million; the Kodiak Fisheries Research Center (KFRC), built, owned, and operated by the Kodiak Island Borough and leased to ADF &G, NOAA -NMFS, and UA- School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (SFOS) - $22 million; the UA -SFOS Student Housing Facility, also built and owned by the Kodiak Island Borough - $1 million; and the UA -SFOS Fishery Industrial Technology Center - $18 million. In addition, the City of Kodiak has constructed and paved the access road to the Campus and extended public sewer and water lines to the Campus - $5 million in contributed infrastructure. The Kodiak Community continues to enhance the Research Campus as it pursues the following projects: The City of Kodiak is currently working with NOAA to provide dock and warehouse space in the Kodiak harbor (Pier II) for the R/V OSCAR DYSON, a new NOAA fisheries research vessel currently under construction. 61 Page President Mark Hamilton January 12, 2004 Page 2 ' The Kodiak Island Borough is in its second year of planning and development for an annex to the KFRC. The annex will provide much needed additional running seawater Tabs and office space for ADF &G, NOAA -NMFS, and SFOS fishery and marine science researchers. The Kodiak Island Borough received a planning grant from the Alaska State Legislature in 2001 for this project and is currently discussing space needs with these, and other, state and federal research entities. Kodiak is the logical choice to center fisheries and marine science research for Southcentral and Western Alaska. Kodiak, along with Unalaska and the Aleutians East Borough, are the three most economically productive fishing ports in the nation. Kodiak's position in the Gulf of Alaska gives researchers ready access to all types of marine environments found from the Gulf to the Bering Sea. Logistically, Kodiak provides an easily accessible working platform for research. By air, Kodiak is one hour from Anchorage. By ship, Kodiak is one and one half days away from Unalaska, where new dock facilities can accommodate research vessels for supplies and layovers. Kodiak's infrastructure has long supported marine science and fisheries research. Kodiak is home to ADF &G Region IV headquarters; to the University of Alaska Anchorage Kodiak College, a 50 -acre campus; to UA -SFOS' Fisheries Industrial Technology Center, a world class facility with vital research programs in sustainable harvesting and seafood processing; to NOAA -NMFS' Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea fisheries and marine research lab; and to the largest Coast Guard base in the United States, whose duties, which now include Homeland Security, cover the North Pacific and Arctic Oceans. The Kodiak Research Campus, a collaborative, multi- agency research facility, with UA- SFOS /ADG &G /NMFS as partners, is located above the tsunami inundation zone in the City of Kodiak. For the sake of Alaska's future, Kodiak is eager to do its part to expand fisheries research and marine science. We look forward to working with you and your staff and ask for your support of Kodiak's research enhancement initiatives to ensure Alaska's marine resources thrive and continue to be a valuable part of the state's economy and the strength of its coastal communities. We would appreciate the opportunity to give you a first -hand tour of our facilities and would like to discuss with you the opportunities that Kodiak can provide to the University. We hope to arrange a trip for you to Kodiak very soon. Sincerely, City of Kodiak p‘i 7 4 ,( - Carolyn L. Floyd, Mayor Kodiak Island Borough Gabrielle LeDoux, May 71Page FRANK H. MURKOWSKI GOVERNOR GOV ERNOR@GOV.STATE.AK. US The Honorable Carolyn Floyd Mayor of Kodiak 710 Mill Bay Road Kodiak, AK 99615 Dear Mayor Floyd and Mayor LeDoux: STATE OF ALASKA OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR JUNEAU April 25, 2003 The Honorable Gabrielle LeD Mayor of Kodiak Island Borou 710 Mill Bay Road Kodiak, AK 99615 P.O. BOX 110001 JUNEAU, ALASKA 99811-0001 (907) 465 -3500 FAX (907) 465-3532 WWW.GOV.STATE.AK.US a tF v 2..003 co rlcrrivc." Thank you for your joint letter of December 17, 2002, regarding the great strides taken by your community to foster fishery and marine research in the Gulf of Alaska. I'm very familiar with the importance of Kodiak to the state's fishery economy, and that the community understands the importance of supporting the necessary research to supplement that economy. During my last trip to Kodiak, to attend the ComFish conference, I again had the opportunity to visit the Research Campus. As always, I'm most impressed with what Kodiak has accomplished on Near Island. For our part, the State of Alaska will be looking for ways to effectively maintain and enhance our role in marine research and management. Given current revenue scenarios and the need to check state government expenditures, the challenge before us all will be to make the best choices possible and to work toward leveraging all available sources of funding. We will also be looking to coordinate the various efforts and facilities located across the coastline of the Gulf of Alaska, from the University of Alaska and National Marine Fisheries Service stations in Juneau, through the various offices of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game from Ketchikan to Dutch Harbor, including the Alaska Sea Life Center and University of Alaska Marine Science Center in Seward, to the numerous facilities that you noted in Kodiak. In effect, we have a network of marine research and management facilities with which to work and we look forward to the suggestions and recommendations of the various communities and industry groups involved on how best to coordinate and utilize them. I appreciate the outreach the community of Kodiak has made to various faculty members of the University of Alaska, and your efforts through the Legislature and local officials to secure funding for studying the feasibility of 81 Page The Honorable Gabrielle LeDoux The Honorable Carolyn Floyd April 25, 2003 Page 2 expanding facilities in Kodiak. I hope you will keep us informed, and that you will work with Alan Austerman, my fisheries policy advisor, on ways to best proceed. urs, H. urkowski Gov - rnor cc: Kevin Duffy, Commis oner, De • artment of Fish and Game Alan Austerman, Fisheries P. icy Advisor to the Governor 91 Page December 17, 2002 The Honorable Frank Murkowski Governor of the State of Alaska Box 10001 Juneau, Alaska 99811 -0001 Re: Kodiak Fisheries and Marine Science Research Infrastructure Enhancements Dear Governor Murkowski: 710 Mill Bay Road Kodiak, Alaska 99615 The future of Alaska's prudent utilization of her marine resources and the economic health of her coastal communities depends upon fisheries and marine research. In order to increase Alaska's fishery and marine science knowledge, the Kodiak community has forged partnerships with the University of Alaska (UA), Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF &G) and NOAA -NMFS. Together, we have developed the Kodiak Fisheries and Marine Science Campus (Research Campus) on Near Island in the City of Kodiak. At present, the $55 million Research Campus consists of two research centers, including student housing, on 18 acres of land. Specifically, the value of the community's commitment is: an 18 -acre parcel of land donated by the City of Kodiak - $9 million; the University of Alaska's School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (UA -SFOS) Fishery Industrial Technology Center - $18 million; the Kodiak Fisheries Research Center (KFRC), built and owned by Kodiak Island Borough and leased by UA -SFOS, NOAA -NMFS, and ADF &G - $22 million; and the UA -SFOS Student Housing facility - $1 million. In addition, the City of Kodiak has constructed and paved the access road to the Campus and extended public sewer and water lines to the Campus - $5 million in contributed infrastructure. The Kodiak Community continues to enhance the Research Campus as it pursues the following projects: • • • The City of Kodiak is currently working with NOAA to provide dock and warehouse space at a Kodiak harbor facility for the R/V OSCAR DYSON, a new NOAA fisheries research vessel currently under construction. The Kodiak Island Borough is in its second year of planning and development for an Annex to the Kodiak Fisheries Research Center. The Annex will provide much needed additional running seawater Tabs and office space for SFOS, ADF &G, and NOAA -NMFS fishery and marine science researchers. The Kodiak Island Borough received a planning grant from the Alaska State Legislature in 2001 for this project and is currently discussing space needs with these state and federal research entities. The City of Kodiak is offering to expand the dock and warehouse space for the R/V Oscar Dyson to include space for the UA -SFOS Alfa Helix replacement vessel. It is felt that economies of scale, increased vessel research time, and the avoidance of duplication of facilities can be achieved by home - porting thelA/PRas Ntlix replacement vessel in Kodiak. Govemor Frank Murkowski December 17, 2002 Page 2 • Kodiak is the logical choice to center fisheries and marine science research for South - central and Western Alaska. Kodiak, along with Unalaska and the Aleutians East Borough, are the three most economically productive fishing ports in the nation. Kodiak's position in the Gulf of Alaska gives researchers ready access to all types of marine environments found from the Gulf to the Bering Sea. Logistically, Kodiak provides an easily accessible working platform for research. By air, Kodiak is one hour from Anchorage. By ship, Kodiak is one and one half days away from Unalaska, where new dock facilities can accommodate research vessels for supplies and layovers. Kodiak's infrastructure has long supported marine science and fisheries research. Kodiak is home to ADF &G Region IV headquarters; to the University of Alaska Anchorage Kodiak College, a 50- acre campus; to UA -SFOS' Fisheries Industrial Technology Center, a world class facility with vital research programs in sustainable harvesting and seafood processing; to NOAA -NMFS' Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea fisheries and marine research lab; and to the largest Coast Guard base in the United States, whose duties, now including Homeland Security, cover the North Pacific and Arctic Oceans. The Kodiak Research Campus, a collaborative, multi- agency research facility, with UA- SFOS /ADG &G /NMFS as partners, is located above the tsunami inundation zone in the City of Kodiak. For the sake of Alaska's future, Kodiak is eager to do its part to expand fisheries research and marine science. We look forward to working with you and your administration and ask for your support of Kodiak's research enhancement initiatives to ensure Alaska's marine resources thrive and continue to be a valuable part of the state's economy and the strength of its coastal communities. Sincerely, City of Kodiak Kodiak Island Borough 7-4 at per' Carolyn FI(d d Mayor Gabrielle LeDoux, Mayor Y Y � Y � Y The Kodiak ADF &G facility is sorely outdated and over crowded. ADF &G has requested funding to design a replacement/renovation and/or addition to its present facilities in downtown Kodiak The Kodiak community strongly supports keeping the current level of personnel at the current location in downtown Kodiak and providing much needed additional ADF &G research Tabs and researcher space at the Research Campus Annex. c: Senator Stevens Representative Young Alaska State Senator Austerman Alaska State Representative Stevens Jim Balsiger, NOAA Doug DeMaster, NOAA UA Board of Regents UA President Hamilton UA Vice President Dorman, Research UA SFOS Dean Alexander UA SFOS Associate Dean Hocutt 111 Page ITEM NO. 1 Discussion of Berthing the New Alaska Regional Research Vessel (ARRV) in Kodiak 11 Page DRAFT Kodiak Center for Fisheries & Ocean Sciences Strategic Plan - December 2002 Mission Statement The Kodiak Center for Fisheries and Oceanography will address the research, education and service needs of Coastal Alaskan Communities and the Alaska seafood industry and provide a regional center for related marine and watershed research, service and education. Vision Statement The Kodiak Center will become a geographical focus for marine related research. The geographical range of our projects will include the central and western Gulf of Alaska as well as the Bering Sea. The community of Kodiak is pursuing a long -term plan to become a model for responsible and sustainable fisheries within Alaska. This has included a considerable commitment to marine and fisheries science through investment in both marine laboratories and personnel directed towards that goal. The Kodiak Center will play an important role in the development of Nearshore Fisheries Oceanography, as an academic discipline, with important connections to problems in Ecosystem Dynamics of the North Pacific, while keeping a focus on the sustainable and prudent utilization of Alaska's marine resources. Articulation with FITC Strategic Plan In many ways, FITC already fits the definition of a research center. The FITC Strategic Plan nests comfortably within that of the Kodiak Center. The goal of the Kodiak Center for Fisheries and Ocean Sciences is to provide a platform for those research projects that extend beyond the focus of I Programs Among the programs that are being or will be fielded at the Kodiak Center are: Sustainable Harvesting, Seafood Processing, Mariculture and the Remediation of Locally Depleted Stocks, Nearshore Fisheries Oceanography specifically including Essential Fish. Habitat, Ecosystem Dynamics, Human Interactions with the Marine Environment, and the study of Contaminants. Partnerships FITC has developed collaborative programs with a variety of other agencies and institutions; underlining the progress already made towards becoming a functional Kodiak Center. They include: Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF &G), Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC), Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation (AFDF), Alaskan Ocean, Seas and Fisheries Research Foundation (AOSFRF), Alaska Science and Technology Foundation (ASTF), Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI), Alaska Sea Grant (ASG), Coastal Alaskan Ocean Observation System (CAOS), Gulf Ecosystem Monitoring Program (GEM), International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC), Marine Mammal Institute (MMI), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Marine Mammal Laboratory (NMML), National Science Foundation (NSF), North Pacific Research Board (NPRB), United States Coast Guard (USCG), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), United States Fisheries and Wildlife Service (USFWS), United States Forestry Service (USFS), United States Geodetic Survey (USGS), the several campuses of the University of Alaska (UA) and other Institutes and Universities. 121Page 1 ITEM NO. 2 Transfer of Near Island Property to Borough. (Backup: City of Kodiak Resolution) 131 Page CITY OF KODIAK RESOLUTION NUMBER 09-06 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KODIAK AUTHORIZ- ING THE TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OF A PORTION OF U.S. SURVEY 4947 (NEAR ISLAND) TO THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH WHEREAS, Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF &G) staff in Kodiak have worked, and continue to work in crowded conditions without adequate office and laboratory spaces; and WHEREAS, the seafood industry is a critical sector of Kodiak's economy; and WHEREAS, the Kodiak Island Borough, with grant funds from the Alaska State Legisla- ture, procured a condition study, which identified numerous building deficiencies in the present ADG &G building; and WHEREAS, further study was conducted including a space -needs analysis, concept design, and architectural program based on locating a new ADF &G building adjacent to the Kodiak Fisheries Research Center on Near Island; and WHEREAS, the project will provide a modern facility with sufficient office and laborato- ry spaces to improve ADF &G staff's ability to perform their role in the management, research, and protection of marine and wildlife resources in the Kodiak region; and WHEREAS, the proposed location on Near Island provides proximity to two existing fisheries research facilities, the University of Alaska Fishery Industrial Technology Center and the Kodiak Fisheries Research Center, providing ease of access to share resources and ideas for the benefit of Kodiak fisheries; and WHEREAS, the Kodiak Island Borough has entered into an agreement with an architect to provide design services for the project; and WHEREAS, the architect has determined that additional property is required to accom- plish the space requirements of the proposed facility; and diak. WHEREAS, the property needed for the project is presently owned by the City of Ko- NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Kodiak, Alaska, that the City agrees to transfer ownership of that portion of U.S. Survey 4947 necessary to meet the needs of this project, once the property has been platted by the Kodiak Island Borough. Resolution No. 09-06 Page 1 of 2 kg 141 Page ATTEST: Resolution No. 09 -06 Page 2 of 2 CITY CLERK Adopted: go CITY OF KODIAK MAYOR 15IPage AGENDA SUMMARY SUBJECT: SUMMARY: Introduced by: City Manager f. Resolution No. 09-06, Authorizing the Transfer of Ownership of a Portion of U.S. Survey 4947 (Near Island) to the Kodiak Island Borough There has been a continuing discussion over a number of years about the need for a new Alaska Department of Fish and Game building in Kodiak. The Kodiak Island Borough has pursued this project as one that is believed to benefit the entire region. The concept promoted by the Kodiak Island Borough, and supported by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game and the University of Alaska, is one of a research campus on Near Island. Based on continuing evaluation and analysis, the Kodiak Island Borough, in conjunction with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game has determined that the best location for a new Department building is adjacent to the Kodiak Fisheries Research building. This site will take advantage of existing utilities and other developed infrastructure. The new building requires of additional land from the City of Kodiak in order to make the project a reality. Resolution No. 09 -06 confirms the City's intent to transfer the property needed for the project's construction to the Kodiak Island Borough. SUGGESTED COUNCIL MOTION Move to adopt Resolution No. 09-06. March 26, 2009 GG 161 Page / I 11 0g. aft aft i CITY OF KODIAK RESOLUTION NUMBER 05-8 A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KODIAK AND THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH SUPPORTING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME RESEARCH AND ADMINISTRATION BUILDING ON NEAR ISLAND WHEREAS, for years, Kodiak employees of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF &G) have worked in overcrowded conditions and without adequate laboratory space; and WHEREAS, the Kodiak Island Borough, through a legislative grant, hired a firm to perform a "condition study" of the existing building and has identified numerous building deficiencies; and WHEREAS, a "space needs analysis" of the local ADF &G building has identified the need for additional space including laboratory space; and WHEREAS, the Kodiak Island Borough has prepared conceptual plans for a new facility adjacent to an existing federal research facility on Near Island; and WHEREAS, this new facility can best provide both sufficient office and laboratory space for ADF &G staff — creating a modern facility to allow ADF &G to continue their role in the management, research, and protection of marine resources in the Kodiak region; and WHEREAS, the proposed location for the new ADF &G facility on Near Island is considered by many to be an ideal location because it provides close proximity to the University of Alaska's Fishery Industrial Technology Center and the Kodiak Fisheries Research Center that are occupied by Federal research scientists from the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS); and WHEREAS, the physical proximity of this new ADF &G facility with existing research facilities will encourage the staff working in all three buildings to share resources and ideas for marine research in the Kodiak area, especially applied fisheries research; and WHEREAS, the City of Kodiak and the Kodiak Island Borough are located in the Exxon Valdez oil spill area and the major goals of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Fund are to rehabilitate damaged habitat and research and monitor the habitat within the spill zone, and construction of a new ADF &G building contributes to both of these goals. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Kodiak and the Assembly of the Kodiak Island Borough that these bodies support the construction of a new ADF &G building on Near Island. Resolution No. 05-8 18 1 Page Page 1 of 2 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Kodiak City Council and the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly that the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly will work with the Kodiak City Council to make certain that the current ADF &G building is rehabilitated and fully utilized by the Kodiak Community. ATTEST: CITY OF KODIAK CITY CLERK Adopted: March 24, 2005 Resolution No. 05-8 Page 2of2 19 1Page NEAR ISLAND LAND TRANSFER DISCUSSION 20 1 ITEM NO. 3 Transfer E911 Authority to the City of Kodiak for the Kodiak Road System. 211 Page AN ORDINANCE OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH ASSEMBLY GRANTING EXTRATERRITORIAL JUSRISDICTION TO THE CITY OF KODIAK FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE E -911 SYSTEM WHEREAS, in 1997 the City of Kodiak and the Kodiak Island Borough entered into an agreement to implement an enhanced 911 (E -911) system; and WHEREAS, the 1997 agreement only addressed the acquisition and installa and not on-going operation and maintenance of the system; and WHEREAS, in 2004 the City of Kodiak and the Kodiak Island Borough entered into an agreement providing for the operation and maintenance of the E -911 system; and WHEREAS, operating the ° E -911 system for the Kodiak road system is a priority of the City of Kodiak and the City has requested that the Kodiak Island Borough transfer authority for all aspects of system operation to the City; and WHEREAS, AS 29.35.131 (a) provides that "An enhanced 911 service area may be all of a city, all of a unified municipality, or all or part of the area within a borough and may include the extraterritorial jurisdiction of municipality in accordance with AS 29.35.020; and WHEREAS, "6,29.35.020 ,(11) states "A municipality may adopt an ordinance to exercise a power by this subsection and may enforce the ordinance outside its boundaries. Before a power authorized by this subsection may be exercised inside the boundaries of another municipality, the approval of the other municipality must be given by ordinance "; and WHEREAS, the city Koch has operated the E -911 system for the Kodiak road system since 1997 without a formal grant of authority from the Kodiak Island Borough; and WHEREAS, upon adoption of this ordinance the City of Kodiak has agreed to adopt an ordinance to accept the grant of extra territorial jurisdiction and continue to manage the E -911 system for the benefit of the Kodiak road system, as required by AS 29.35.020 (b) and AS 29.35.131. Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH ORDINANCE NUMBER FY 2009- Introduced by: Requested by: Drafted by: Introduced: Public hearing: Adopted: n of E -911 equipment NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH THAT: 22 4P a e Ordinance No. F 200 Page x of 2 Section 1: This ordinance is not of general application and shall not be codified. Section 2: The approval for extraterritorial jurisdiction is granted to the City of Kodiak for the provision of E -911 services on the Kodiak road system, including the imposition of an enhanced E -911 surcharge, as authorized by AS 29.35 131. ATTEST: ADOPTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH THIS DAY OF 2009 Nova M. Javier, CMC, Borough Clerk Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH Jerome M. Selby, Borough Mayor Ordinance NPFVOM e Page x of 2 CITY OF KODIAK ORDINANCE NUMBER 12xx AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KODIAK ACCEPTING EXTRATERRITORIAL JUSRISDICTION FROM THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE E -911 SYSTEM WHEREAS, in 1997 the City of Kodiak and the Kodiak Island Borough entered into an agreement to implement an enhanced 911 (E -911) system; and WHEREAS, the 1997 agreement only addressed the acquisition and installation of E -911 equipment and not the on -going operation and maintenance of the system; and WHEREAS, in 2004 the City of Kodiak and the Kodiak Island Borough entered into an agreement providing for the operation and maintenance of the E -911 system; and WHEREAS, operating the E -911 system for the Kodiak road system is a priority of the City of Kodiak and the City has requested that the Kodiak Island Borough transfer authority for all aspects of system operation to the City; and WHEREAS, AS 29.35.131 (a) provides that "An enhanced 911 service area may be all of a city, all of a unified municipality, or all or part of the area within a borough and may include the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality in accordance with AS ,29.35.020; and WHEREAS, AS r 35.0,20 states "A municipality alit ma adopt an ordinance to exercise a � (b� " P Y y P power by this subsection and may enforce the or outside its boundaries. Before a power authorized by this subsection may be exercised inside the boundaries of another municipality, the approval of the other municipality must be given by ordinance "; and WHEREAS, the City,Kodiak has operated the E -911 system for the Kodiak road system since 1997 without a formal grant oaf authority from the Kodiak Island Borough; and WHEREAS, the Kodiak Island Borough has passed Ordinance Number FY 2009 -xx granting the City of Kodiak extraterritorial jurisdiction for the operation and maintenance of the E -911 system for the benefit of the Kodiak road system. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Kodiak, Alaska, as follows: Section 1: The City of Kodiak agrees to operate, maintain and manage the E -911 system for the benefit of the Kodiak road system, as authorized by AS 29.35.020 (b) and AS 29.35.131. Ordinance No. NNNN Page 1 of 2 24 !Page Section 2: The City of Kodiak confirms the imposition of an enhanced 911 surcharge for the Kodiak road system of $.75 per month for each wireless phone number exchange (654, 942, 539 and any others that may originate as a Kodiak wireless phone number) and each local access exchange line for wire line telephones (486, 487, 481, 512 and any others that may originate as a Kodiak wire line telephone number) as provided for by AS 29.35.131 (a). Section 3: The City of Kodiak will meet the requirements of AS 29.35.131 (i) for the use of enhanced 911 surcharge revenues, including payment to the Kodiak Island Borough for eligible expenses upon receipt of detailed invoices. Eligible expenses will be reimbursed as funds are available from surcharge revenues. CITY OF KODIAK ATTEST: CITY CLERK First Reading: Second Reading: Effective Date: Ordinance No. NNNN Page 2 of 2 251 Page AGREEMENT FOR PROVISON OF E -911 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES coti - 1!t THIS AGREEMENT is made and executed on the date and year hereinafter last specified by and between the City of Kodiak, 710 Mill Bay Road, Kodiak, Alaska (the City) and the Kodiak Island Borough, 710 Mill Bay Road, Kodiak, Alaska (the Borough). PURPOSE: This agreement is for the purpose of setting forth the terms and conditions under which the City will be paid by the Borough for the operation and maintenance of the Kodiak road system Enhanced 911 System (E -911) including any necessary equipment upgrades. WHEREAS: The Borough is authorized to impose an E -911 surcharge pursuant to A.S. 29.35.131 and Kodiak Island Borough Resolution 95 -45. Since January 1, 1996, ACS has collected a monthly surcharge of $0.75 per local exchange access line on the Kodiak road system and has remitted the funds so collected to the Borough. The Borough currently receives approximately $5,600 per month as a result of the surcharge. The City has provided E -911 services for the Kodiak road system, since the inception of the system, as part of the City's public safety answering point (City dispatch). WHEREAS: Enhanced 911 System equipment and software is used to provide E -911 services to all citizens with the telephone exchanges of 481, 486 and 487 and any additional exchanges the Borough may add in the future. The City is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the system. The City is also responsible for payment to ACS of a monthly preventative maintenance charge and a monthly equipment maintance charge, in addition to a monthly access line charge. Other operation and maintance expenses include labor, equipment and software. ARTICLE I 1. Term of Agreement. This Agreement shall become effective upon execution and shall, except as otherwise provided herein, continue in force for a period of three years. 2. Governing Law. The laws of the State of Alaska shall govern this Agreement and any suit or legal action hereon shall be brought only in the courts of said State, in the Third Judicial District at Kodiak Alaska. 3. Miscellaneous. (a) Relationship of Parties. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed or construed by the parties hereto, nor by any third party, as creating the relationship of principal and agent or of partnership or of joint venture between the parties hereto. It being understood and agreed that neither the method of computating payment nor any other provision contained herein, nor any act of the parties hereto, shall be deemed to create any relationship 261 Page between the parties hereto other than the relationship of the City as a contractor to the Borough for the provision of E -911 services. (b) Non - waiver. The failure of either party to insist in any one or more instances upon the strict performance of any provision or covenant in this Agreement may not be considered as a waiver or relinquishment for the future, but the provision or covenant will continue in full force. The waiver by the parties of any provision or covenant in this Agreement cannot be enforced or relied upon unless the waiver is in writing and signed by both parties. (c) Severability. If any provision or covenant of this agreement is declared to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining covenants and provisions will continue in full force. (d) Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth all the terms, condition, and agreements of the parties and supersedes any previous understandings or agreements regarding the E —911 System whether oral or written. No modification or amendment of this Agreement is effective unless in writing and signed by both the parties. (e) The City of Kodiak is liable for all claims resulting from lawsuits alleging any misuse, lack of support, or any other issue related to E -911 services. (f) Notice. Any notice required by this Agreement is not effective unless in writing to the appropriate party at the address set forth in this Agreement or to any other address which the parties subsequently designate in writing. (g) Notice of Cancellation Required. Sixty (60) days Notice of Cancellation or Change, Non - Renewal, Reduction and/or Material Change shall be sent to: Borough Manager, 710 Mill Bay Road, Kodiak, AK 99615 and or City Clerk, 710 Mill Bay Road, Room 218, Kodiak, Alaska 99615. ARTICLE II In furtherance of this Agreement, the Borough shall reimburse all the amounts required under this agreement and the City shall operate and maintain the E -911 System. 1. Management and Operation of E - 911 System. (a) The City will furnish, operate and maintain the Kodiak road system E -911 System twenty -four hours a day, seven days a week. (b) The City will contract with ACS, the local phone service provider, for E -911 maintance services. (c) The City will review all equipment and software upgrades and replacements to the E -911 system with the Borough prior to implementation. (d) The Borough will collect and account for the monthly surcharge received from ACS. 27 1 Page (e) The Borough will submit a monthly income statement and balance sheet of the fund to the City. 2. Amount of Agreement, Method and Computation of Payment (a) Upon receipt of an invoice the Borough will remit to the City the operating costs of the E -911 System. Payment will be made bi- annually in July and January and will reflect the monthly preventative maintenance charge, monthly equipment maintance charge, monthly access line charge, and labor, equipment and software expenses. (b) The remaining surcharge collected by the Borough will remain in a Borough fund to be used for future upgrades and replacement of the system and for Borough expenses directly related to the E -911 system including but not limited to accounting, mapping, research and public notification. (c) The Borough will remit to the City the full amount of upgrade and replacement expenses upon receipt of an invoice from the City documenting all expenses. These payments will be made as funds become available. (d) The Borough will pay FY 2003 and FY 2004 expenses related to providing E -911 services. The amount to be paid is attached and labeled Billing Summary, E -911 System. IN W] S WHEREOF, the parties hereto have hereunder set their hands this aD-day of 5�., 2004. City of Kodiak 710 Mill Bay Road Kodiak, Alaska 99615 Linda L. d, City Manager Attest: ( a Mat■tx.-/ Debra L. Marlar, City Clerk Kodiak Island Borough 710 Mill Bay Road Kodiak, Alaska 99615 Pat Carlson, Borough Manager Attest: udi Nielsen, Bo Clerk Date Fisacal Year Dicription Billed Not Currently Billed Paid Balance 6/8/2001 FY 2001 KIB ACS 911 Annual Maintenance Fee FY 2001 $ 30,000.00 $ - $ 30,000.00 $ - 6/5/2002 FY 2002 KIB ACS 911 Annual Maintenance Fee FY 2002 $ 30,000.00 $ - $ 30,000.00 $ - 3/7/2002 FY 2002 911 System Upgrade and Installation - 1st half $ 36,475.97 $ - $ 36,475.97 $ - 3/19/2002 FY 2002 911 System Upgrade and Installation - 2nd half $ 36,475.97 $ - $ 36,475.97 $ - 11/20/2002 FY 2003 KIB ACS 911 Annual Maintenance Fee FY 2003 $ 30,000.00 $ - $ 30,000.00 $ - 5/15/2003 FY 2003 KIB ACS 911 Annual Maintenance Fee FY 2003 Balance Per Actual Costs $ 13,000.00 $ - $ - $ 13,000.00 9/12/2003 FY 2004 KIB ACS 911 Annual Maintenance Fee FY 2004 $ 42,000.00 $ - $ - $ 42,000.00 10/31/2003 FY 2004 E -911 Batteries $ 1,427.30 $ - $ - $ 1,427.30 FY 2003 KIB ACS 911 Annual Maintenance Fee FY 2003 Balance Per Actual Costs - $49,000 $ - $ 6,000.00 $ - $ 6,000.00 FY 2004 KIB ACS 911 Annual Maintenance Fee FY 2004 Balance Per Actual Costs - $51,000 $ - $ 9,000.00 $ - $ 9,000.00 FY 2005 KIB ACS 911 Annual Maintenance Fee FY 2005 $ - $ 52,000.00 $ - $ 52,000.00 FY 2005 E -911 Server Rack & New Computer Replacements $ - $ 13,955.00 $ - $ 13,955.00 Total Due City of Kodiak $ 219,379.24 $ 80,955.00 $ 162,951.94 $ 137,382.30 Kdoaik Island Borough 710 MITI Bay Road Kodiak, AK 99615 BIllina Summary - E -911 System 291 Page AGREEMENT FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF E -911 EXPENSES This Agreement is made between the Kodiak Island Borough (the Borough) and the City of Kodiak (the City) for purposes of memorializing the terms of an agreement pursuant to which the City will be reimbursed for expenses incurred in implementing an enhanced 911 telephone system. RECITALS Contract No. 97 -45 The following facts or circumstances are acknowledged to be true and accurate: 1. In cooperation with Telephone Utilities of the Northland, Inc., d/b/a P11 Communications (P11), the City and the Borough wish to implement enhanced 911 system. This will require the installation at City facilities of equipment and software estimated to cost up to approximately $175,000. 2. Pursuant to Kodiak Island Borough Resolution 95-45, since January 1, 1996, P11 has collected a monthly surcharge of $0.75 per local exchange access line within the Borough and has remitted the funds so collected to the Borough. The Borough currently receives approximately $5,200 per month as a result of the surcharge and has available a balance of approximately $67,144.50 attributable to previously collected surcharges. 3. The City is willing to advance the full cost of installing the necessary equipment and software described above so long as it is assured that it will be reimbursed for its full costs plus interest at ten percent per year out of the surcharges remitted to the Borough. NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS: 1. Acquisition and Installation of Equipment. The City shall acquire and install at its facilities such equipment and software as it determines to be necessary to implement an enhanced 911 telephone system for local exchanges 486 and 487. The City is not, however, obligated to spend more than $175,000 for this purpose. 2. Application of Existing Surcharge Balance. Upon the execution of this agreement, the Borough shall transfer to the City the full amount of funds previously remitted to it by P11 as a result of surcharge collections. The City shall apply these funds, which are estimated to total approximately $67,114.50, towards acquisition of the equipment and software described above. 3. Reimbursement of Balance of Expenses. The balance of the expenses incurred by the City in connection with the acquisition and installation of the equipment necessary to implement an enhanced 911 system shall be reimbursed to it by the Borough, which shall remit to the City the full amount of the surcharges passed on to it by PT1 within one month after receiving the same. The unpaid balance due to the City shall bear interest at ten percent per year and payments from the Borough shall be credited first to accrued interest and then to reduction of principle. All surcharges received by the Borough shall be applied in the foregoing manner, regardless of whether attributable to lines within or beyond the Kodiak City limits. 301Page E -911 Reimbursement Agreement Page 2 4. Maintenance of Surcharge. The Borough agrees that, until such time as the City has been fully reimbursed for the expenses which it incurs pursuant to this agreement, plus interest, it will not reduce or rescind the 911 surcharge or take any other actions which would have the effect of reducing the amount of, or delaying the payment of, the surcharges passed on to it by PTI. The City acknowledges, however, that PTl will withhold a portion of the surcharge equal'to $0.18: per line per month to cover maintenance expenses and will only pass on the remainder to the Borough. Should actions in violations of this paragraph be taken by the Borough, then in addition to any other remedies available to the City, the City may declare the entire unpaid balance immediately due and payable and the Borough shall pay the same regardless of .the availability of surcharge funds. CITY OF KODIAK Attest: City Clerk 7,€) A KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH Jeri:* Selby, Mayor I � Dated: J / ;1 ( 7 • Attest: Boro A h Clerk 311 Page KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH RESOLUTION NO. 95 -45 Introduced by: Mayor Selby Requested by: Mayor Selby Drafted by: Mayor Selby Introduced: 12/07/95 Public Hearing: 12/07/95 Adopted: 12/07/95 A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AN ENHANCED 911 SYSTEM AND IMPOSING A 911 SURCHARGE ON ALL LOCAL EXCHANGE ACCESS LINES IN THE AREA TO BE SERVED BY THE SYSTEM WHEREAS, the Kodiak Island Borough is proceeding with the design and installation of an enhanced 911 telephone system to provide the best possible emergency telephone service at public safety answering points from a local exchange telephone company; and WHEREAS, Alaska Statute 29.35.131(a) provides that a municipality may establish and impose a surcharge for enhanced 911 telephone service; and WHEREAS, it is in the public interest to provide for the imposition and collection of the funding necessary for the system; and WHEREAS, it is fair and reasonable to assess the costs of the system against the telephone users who benefit from it; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH THAT: Section 1: The mayor is authorized and directed to continue working with the City of Kodiak and the United States Coast Guard for the design and installation of an enhanced 911 system providing service to users of telephone service provided by any local exchange telephone company within the prefix 486 or 487 areas of the Kodiak Island Borough. The area to be served by the enhanced 911 system shall be all of the prefix 486 and 487 areas of the Kodiak Island Borough. Section 2: Beginning January 1, 1996, there is imposed a surcharge of seventy -five cents ($.75) per month per local exchange access line within the Borough. A customer having more than 100 local exchange access lines from a local exchange telephone company in the Borough is liable for the 911 surcharge only to 100 local exchange access lines. 3LI rage Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska Resolution No. 95 -45 Peg' 1of2 Section 3: A local exchange telephone company, in accordance with AS 29.35.131- 29.35.137: a. shall include the 911 surcharge in the bills delivered to its customers; b. shall remit the amounts collected to the Kodiak Island Borough; c. may deduct limited administrative costs; d. shall prorate partial payments made by its customers; e. shall provide the Kodiak Island Borough with a list of amounts due for nonpayment of 911 surcharges; f. shall, at the election and the expense of the Kodiak Island Borough, be subject to an annual audit of its books and records concerning the collection and remittance of the 911 surcharge; and g. shall otherwise comply with the requirements and be entitled to the benefits of state law with respect to enhanced 911 systems. Section 4: All funds received from the surcharge shall be passed through to the City of Kodiak and the United States Coast Guard toward their cost of operation of the enhanced 911 system in proportion to the amount collected from the respective emergency services areas. Section 5: The assembly shall annually review the 911 surcharge to determine whether the current level of the surcharge is adequate, excessive or insufficient to meet anticipated enhanced 911 system needs. ATTEST: ADOPTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH THIS SEVENTH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1995 I er)yy/a �/ 3'l Donna F. Smith, CMC, Borough Clerk Kodiak bland aormwlt. Mask. KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH rome M. Sel J or 4/9! ns, Presiding Officer 33 J Page Resolution No. 95-416 Paw 2 of 2 ITEM NO. 4 Confirm Date of 2010 Legislative Seafood Reception 341 Page • Freed, Linda From: gorsuch @gci.net on behalf of Lennie Gorsuch [gorsuch @gci.net] Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 10:08 AM To: Freed, Linda Cc: Norm Gorsuch Subject: 2010 Seafood Reception Dates Happy Spring Linda, Many organizations have already booked next year's events at the Baranof Hotel. Because the prime dates during the legislative session were disappearing I asked them to hold two dates for us. We are penciled in for February 17 and March 10 -- both Wednesdays. The February 17 date is close to the 2009 date, which seemed to work quite well for us this year. The 2010 dates of the meetings /events we try to avoid are: Easter - April 10 NPFMC - Week of Feb. 8, Portland Energy Council - March 4 -7, Washington, D. C. T houghts? Le nnie 1 35IPage