11/01/2012 Regular Meeting KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
Assembly Regular Meeting
November 1, 2012
A regular meeting of the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly was held on Thursday, November 1, 2012, in
the Assembly Chambers of the Kodiak Island Borough Building, 710 Mill Bay Road. The meeting was
called to order at 7:30 p.m.
The invocation was given by Major John Quinn of the Salvation Army. Mayor Selby led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
Present were Mayor Jerome Selby, Assembly members Carol Austen Tuck Bonney, Aaron Griffin,
Dave Kaplan, Chris Lynch, Mel Stephens, and Louise Stutes. Staff members present were
Administrative Official Bud Cassidy, Clerk Nova Javier, and Assistant Clerk Jessica Kilborn.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA
BONNEY moved to approve the agenda and consent agenda.
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Regular Meeting Minutes of September 20, 2012 were approved under the consent agenda.
AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Selby presented the Student of the Month Awards for October 2012 to Cheyenne Cagle, a junior
at the Learning Center and Alyssa Chichenoff, a senior at Ouzinkie School.
CITIZENS' COMMENTS
Toby Sullivan, Executive Director of Kodiak Maritime Museum (KMM), thanked the Assembly for the
non - profit funding for KMM and gave an update on the Thelma C project.
Ken Rienke, Director of Threshold Services, reported on the recycling outreach campaign which began
the last week of September.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Assembly member Stutes noted that the Kodiak Fisheries Advisory Committee would meet on
November 9, 2012, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Kodiak College.
PUBLIC HEARING
1. Ordinance No. FY2013 -07 Approving a Rezone for Lot 3, Block 4, Port Lions Subdivision 3 Addition
From R1- Single Family Residential To PL- Public Use Zoning District (Case 13 -010).
BONNEY moved to adopt Ordinance No. FY2013 -07.
The rezone was initiated by the Planning and Zoning Commission to address the construction of a public
facility (water treatment plant) on a R1- Single Family zoned residential lot. This action addressed a
citizen complaint. The site was adjacent to existing Public Lands (PL) zoned lot. Public hearing notices
were sent out on October 22, 2012. Responses were provided to the Assembly at the regular meeting.
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Mayor Selby opened the public hearing. Seeing and hearing none, Mayor Selby closed the public
hearing.
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ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Austerman, Bonney, Griffin, Kaplan,
Lynch, Stephens, and Stutes.
2. Ordinance No. FY2013 -08 Amending Title 2 Administration and Personnel Chapter 2.'125
Architectural /Engineering Review Board Section 2.125.030 Qualifications.
KAPLAN moved to adopt Ordinance No. FY2013 -08.
This ordinance was requested by Mayor Selby. The Board was currently served by six members and an
Assembly member representative. This change would make the board consistent with all the other
Assembly boards in which Assembly members appointed serve in an ex- officio capacity. Also, adding
another seat to this board would open up opportunities for the public to serve on the board.
Mayor Selby opened the public hearing. Seeing and hearing none, Mayor Selby closed the public
hearing.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED: Bonney, Griffin, Kaplan, Lynch, Stephens, Stutes, and
Austerman.
BOROUGH MANAGER'S REPORT (Administrative Official Cassidy)
Administrative Official Cassidy reported on the following:
• The Projects Office was moving forward on its workload. The excavation work at the landfill
scheduled for Phase III (Water Treatment Plant) would be included within Phase II to be more
cost effective as a contractor was presently at the landfill doing other excavation work.
• The Borough would hold possible negotiations for the Project Manager recruitment during the
week of November 5.
• The Project Management Request for Proposals opening was held during the week of October
29; the next steps were to score the proposals for interviews and potentially enter into a contract
in December 2012.
• Borough Lobbyist Mark Hickey requested Wednesday, March 13, 2013, as the potential date for
the Community Reception in Juneau.
- MESSAGES FROM THE BOROUGH MAYOR
Mayor Selby noted a power point presentation regarding what happens at the local government level in
regards to Sequestration was received from the National Association of Counties. The information would
be made available to the Assembly.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
NEW BUSINESS
Reorganization of the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly
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1. Election of Deputy Presiding Officer.
Mayor Selby opened the nominations.
BONNEY moved to nominate Louise Stutes as deputy presiding officer. AUSTERMAN moved to
nominate Chris Lynch as deputy presiding officer.
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Mayor Selby closed the nominations.
Ballots were distributed to Assembly members. Clerk Javier announced the results of the election;
Assembly member Lynch was elected to serve as Deputy Presiding Officer.
Contracts
None.
Resolutions
None.
Ordinances for Introduction
None.
Other Items
1. Mayoral Appointments of Assembly Member Representatives to Boards and Committees. This item
was approved under the consent agenda.
The Assembly confirmed the mayoral appointments of assembly member representatives to Boards,
Committees, Commissions, and Councils as follows:
Architectural Review Board Aaron Griffin
Economic Development Committee Jerome Selby
Emergency Services Council Jerome Selby
Fisheries Oceanic Research Board Jerome Selby
Joint Building Code Review Committee Mel Stephens
Kodiak College Council Dave Kaplan
Kodiak Fisheries Work Group (Adhoc) Chris Lynch, Dave Kaplan, and Louise Stutes
Kodiak Fisheries Advisory Committee Louise Stutes
Parks and Recreation Committee Aaron Griffin
Project Advisory Committee Louise Stutes
Providence Health System Service Area Board Carol Austerman
School District Budget Advisory Committee Mel Stephens
School District Facilities Review Committee Chris Lynch
School District Strategic Planning Committee Carol Austerman
Solid Waste Advisory Board Tuck Bonney
CITIZENS' COMMENTS
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None.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER COMMENTS
Assembly members Kaplan and Stutes commended Threshold Recycling on the outreach campaign
radio advertisements.
Assembly members Austerman, Kaplan, and Lynch congratulated the Student of the Month award
recipients.
Assembly member Griffin reminded the Assembly of the Joint Work Session with the School Board
scheduled on Thursday, November 8, 2012, at 6:30 p.m.
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Assembly member Lynch commended Kodiak Maritime Museum on its hard work for the community.
Assembly member Austerman congratulated Assembly member Lynch on her election as Deputy
Presiding Officer.
Announcements
The Assembly and School District Board would meet in a Joint Work Session on Thursday, November 8
at 6 :30 p.m. in the School District Conference Room. Immediately following the Joint Work Session the
Assembly would hold a Work Session in the Borough Conference Room.
The Assembly regular meeting of Thursday, November 15 was canceled. The next work session was
scheduled on Thursday, November 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the Borough Conference Room. The next regular
meeting was scheduled on Thursday, December 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the Borough Assembly Chambers.
The Borough offices would be closed on Monday, November 12 in observance of Veteran's Day.
The Borough Clerk's Office would be closed November 12, 13, and 14, and would reopen for business
on Thursday, November 15 at 8 a.m.
The Mayor and members of the Assembly would be traveling November 12 -16 to attend the Alaska
Municipal League Conference in Anchorage.
ADJOURNMENT
STUTES moved to adjourn the meeting.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: Griffin, Kaplan, Lynch, Stephens, Stutes,
Austerman, and Bonney.
The meeting was adjourned at 8 p.m.
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