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2013-01-15 Strategic Planning Session Kodiak Island Borough Assembly Work Session Tuesday, January 15, 2013, 6:30 p.m., Borough Conference Room Work Sessions are informal meetings of the Assembly where Assembly members review the upcoming regular meeting agenda packet and seek or receive information from staff. Although additional items not listed on the work session agenda are discussed when introduced by the Mayor, Assembly, or staff, no formal action is taken at work sessions and items that require formal Assembly action are placed on regular Assembly meeting agenda. Citizen's comments at work sessions are NOT considered part of the official record. Citizen's comments intended for the "official record" should be made at a regular Assembly meeting. CITIZENS' COMMENTS (Limited to Three Minutes per Speaker) ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION 1. Review of Draft 2013 Strategic Plan MANAGER'S COMMENTS CLERK'S COMMENTS MAYOR'S COMMENTS ASSEMBLY MEMBERS COMMENTS • Instructions for making changes to this document: To identify text to be deleted: highlight the text, change the font color to red and select etrikethrough (the-on the font tab) W & To add text: change the font color to blue and select , bold t, I When you are finished save the file and and check it A i eit back in to Sharepoint by selecting Pile /Info..Checkln. WIO "' y� - Questions or Problems? Contact Meagan 11 STRATEGIC PLAN 12 (FISCAL YEARS 2012 -2016) 13 Adopted by the Kodiak Island-Borough Assembly 14 15 Resolution No. FY2012 -XX 16 17 KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH'S MISSION, VISION, AND GUIDING 18 19 I. MISSION 20 To provide quality service to the public in a fiscally ,responsible manner while fulfilling 21 Borough responsibilities and exercising powers required by Alaska Statute Title 29 and 22 the Kodiak Island Borough Code of Ordinances. 23 24 II. VISION 25 The Kodiak Island Borough Government is trusted and respected as a leader in 26 providing the highest quality of services to the public in a cost effective, sustainable, and 27 efficient manner that is.open, dynamic, and focused. 28 - 29 III. OUR GUIDING.PRINCIPLES 30 e'. ACCESSIBILTY 31 All citizens and employees throughout the Borough, regardless of abilities, will have 32 ready access to our services end facilities. Language and culture will not be barriers. 33 Our operations will be open to the public and will ensure fair and equitable treatment 34 for all. 35 • ACCOUNTABILITY 36 We will ensure.public,funds will be administered as required by State and Federal 37 laws in a manner ..that maximizes services in balance with available resources. We 38 will do so in full accordance with the law and in the public interest with the highest 39 degree of integrity. 40 • CUSTOMERS 41 We will operate in a customer - driven manner both internally and externally with a 42 focus on treating all persons with courtesy and respect. We will strive to provide the 43 highest quality service and ensure customer satisfaction. 44 • DIVERSITY 45 We will treat all citizens with dignity and respect. We will demonstrate through our 46 actions an understanding and appreciation for cultural diversity and individual Kodiak Island Borough Resolution No. FY2012 -XX Page 1 of 13 47 differences. Under no circumstances will harassment or discrimination of a sexual, 48 religious, or racial nature be tolerated. 49 • VALUED EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS 50 We will enable and encourage employees and volunteers to self manage their work 51 with the expectation that they are accountable for their decisions and actions. We will 52 strive to provide and maintain quality- working conditions along with providing the 53 resources necessary for success. While recognizing the importance of each 54 member's contributions to the operation, we will nurture teamwork and recognize and 55 reward hard work, creativity, and innovation. 56 • PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE 57 We are committed to quality and excellence, will strive for continuous improvements 58 and creativity, and will not be satisfied with "tt�the,way we have always done it." 59 • MISSION - DRIVEN C \ 60 We will focus our efforts on the mission of the K Island Borough and not allow 61 needless rules and bureaucracy to get'in the way of accomplishing our objectives. 62 Flexibility and responsiveness, with accountability, will be the principal boundaries of 63 our operation. 64 • INTEGRITY, LOYALTY, AND TRUST` \ 65 Ethical conduct is paramount and we will'work to create an environment of trust and 66 loyalty based on open, honest, and positive interactions with whomever we have 67 contact. 68 • STEWARDSHIP 69 We are committed to and expect the most efficient use of the public's resources and 70 will strive to maxim zi a the life, value, and utility of the public property under our 71 trusteeship/ \ 72 • TEAMWORK 73 We will work professionally_and cooperatively together as a team with a spirit of 74 mutual respect to accomplish\ ur recognizing the important contributions 75 and solutions each member an the operation. 76 77 IV. KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH•GOALS 78 The Kodiak Island Borough was created as a regional government to serve the public by 79 financing and administering the primary functions of Education, Assessment and 80 Collection of Taxes, Land Use through Planning and Zoning, Mental and Physical 81 Health, and General Administration. Other services include Solid Waste Collection and 82 Disposal, Parks and Recreation, Economic Development, Animal Control, and Fire 83 Protection and First Responder Emergency Medical Services, and other services that 84 will be provided when adopted by service areas. It is our overall goal to provide these 85 services in an efficient and cost effective manner, taking into consideration a staffing and 86 funding plan that strives for public satisfaction. The following strategies are designed to 87 accomplish these goals and are modified annually to be used as a foundation for the 88 design and implementation of the Kodiak Island Borough's annual budget. 89 • 90 V. KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH'S CORE STRATEGIES 91 Overall strategic theme: To build and maintain credibility, trust, and accountability to the 92 public. We must continually work to improve our services and allocate our resources 93 wisely. We must listen carefully to our citizens and to fully and effectively inform them of 94 how our actions are addressing their needs and concerns. Kodiak Island Borough Resolution No. FY2012 -XX Page 2 of 13 95 96 Table of Powers 97 98 MANDATORY POWERS 99 A. Education 100 B. General Administration and Finance 101 C. Tax Assessment and Collection 102 D. Planning and Zoning 103 104 ADOPTED POWERS 105 E. Emergency Services Planning 106 F. Community Health (restricted area- wide) 107 G. Solid Waste Collection and Disposal (non area -wide, outside cities, 108 except City of Kodiak) 109 H. Parks and Recreation (non area -wide; outside cities) 110 I. Economic Development (non area-Wide, outside cities) 111 J. Animal Control (non area -wide, outside cities) 112 • K. Road Maintenance and Construction (service areas) 113 L. Street Lighting (service areas) 114 M. Fire Protection and First Responder Emergency Medical Services 115 (service areas) 116 117 A. Education Goals and Objectives 118 1. Pursue increased funding at the state and federal level to offset the local cost for 119 education. 120 a. Maintain a vigilant and active lobbying effort to ensure a strong voice for 121 education at the state and federal level. 122 b. Continue to actively.participate'and support regional organizations such as the 123 Alaska Municipal League and the Southwest Alaska Municipal Conference as 124 vehicles for increased funding for education. 125 c. Continue to support and pursue statewide Borough formation and school district 126 .consolidation in order.to create a fairer distribution of the cost of education. 127 d. Support legi efforts to adopt a cost differential foundation formula program 128 .that will addres the additional cost of education in rural areas. 129 e: Encourage the'Legislature,to forward fund education. 130 f. Encourage the State Legislature to continue funding school construction to the 131 maximum. 132 g. Work with all educational programs through the state -wide workforce advisory 133 council to make curriculum adjustments for the long -term. 134 135 2. Continue to improve on our positive and cooperative working relationship and with 136 the KIBSD to maximize efficiency and positive outcomes. 137 a. Maintain an ongoing and open dialogue between the Borough and KIBSD 138 including quarterly joint work sessions and as early as practicable a preliminary 139 specification of the Borough's contribution amount. 140 b. Annually review all in -kind projects and operations prior to budget preparations 141 by both bodies, and stipulate service types, levels, and agreed costs and 1 This adopted power is restricted to Hospital and Mental Health services only. Kodiak Island Borough Resolution No. FY2012 -XX Page 3 of 13 142 financial plans. Provide annual funding for maintanence projects on an ongoing 143 basis. 144 c. Annually review with KIBSD all facilities and generate a comprehensive needs 145 and condition survey for incorporation into Item A.2.b. which documents a short 146 (one -year) and long (six -year) plan to address funding, staffing, and projects to 147 address any deficiencies for each facility. 148 d. Encourage the KIBSD to fully fund annual maintenance needs of facilities. 149 e. Create a long -term fiscal plan for budget purposes that deals with the 150 contribution cap and the fiscal shortfalls projected that minimizes negative 151 impacts on school district operations and ensures solid educational programs 152 and adequate maintenance and operations of school facilities. 153 f. Seek cooperative solutions to educational needs that are balanced, sustainable, 154 and effective. 155 156 3. Continue with the current momentum towards addressing the physical condition and 157 safety needs of educational facilities to ensure safe, healthy, sustainable, and well - 158 maintained facilities that are conducive to a positive learning environment. 159 a. Develop and proceed with the planning, design, and construction of school and 160 related capital improvements within adopted budgets and as approved by the 161 voters. 162 b. Continue to seek funding for student safety projects including safe student 163 access to school facilities. 164 c. Build partnerships with other entities and seek additional funding for capital 165 improvements. 166 d. In conjunction with the school district, develop program plans that will improve 167 facility maintenance, renewal, replacement, and guide facility planning into the 168 future. 169 e. Develop a, funding strategy that assures maintenance needs are adequately 170 funded.' . 171 f. Support vocational career technical' educational programs that address regional 172 _ needs, and include a cooperative\effort between educational providers and 173 employers. Continue to support vocational opportunities and training. 174 , ' g.' Support- local, federal, and state efforts to continue the NOAA Discovery Lab 175 Program. 176 177 B. General Administration and Finance Goals and Objectives 178 1. Create,a fiscal plan that,incorporates KIBSD funding and maintenance costs for all 179 Borough`, operations including enterprise funds to produce a reliable and 180 comprehensive reflecting assumptions and fiscal projections under the current 181 fiscal and political environment. 182 a. Create an annual "review of potential financial resources for income of the Kodiak 183 Island Borough budget including but not limited to fisheries, logging, tourism, 184 Alaska Aerospace Corporation, fisheries and oceanic research, and potential 185 federal and state funds. 186 187 2. Continue to provide reliable and competent accounting services to all Borough 188 departments and outside agencies. 189 a. Timely reconciliation of all accounts. 190 b. Prompt payment of all bills. 191 c. Preparation of a comprehensive annual financial report that meets the standards 192 of the Government Finance Officers Association. Kodiak Island Borough Resolution No. FY2012 -XX Page 4 of 13 193 d. Prepare accurate and timely monthly financial reports. 194 e. Keep accurate records of all Borough fixed assets. 195 f. Comply with terms and conditions of grants, including the reporting requirements 196 of the Federal and State granting agencies. 197 g. Prepare a "Popular Annual Financial Report" that conforms to the standards of 198 the Government Finance Officers popular reporting program and mail to 199 registered voters of Kodiak Island Borough. 200 201 3. To professionally manage the Borough's cash and investments, to include the corpus 202 of the Facilities Fund. 203 a. To manage the Borough's investment portfolio in the following order of 204 importance: 205 i. Protect the investments of the Borough. 206 ii. Provide liquidity to pay ongoing obligations of Borough. 207 iii. Provide interest earnings to help defray the use of property taxes. 208 b. To monitor the banking agreement with our bank"anci issue and evaluate RFP's 209 for banking services. 210 c. To be proactive in the detection and prevention of fraud \ 211 212 4. Provide a comprehensive risk management program for the Borough, including the 213 school district. \ \ \/ > \� 214 a. Identify all property that needs to be insured and determine appropriate values 215 and deductable limits. 216 b. Evaluate risk management coverage and financial condition of various insurers 217 and re- insurers. 218 c. Reduce risk- by-promoting safe practices by employees and identifying potential 219 hazards./ 220 «< * 221 5. Prepare a budget each year for adoption by the Borough Assembly. 222 a. Ensure the-.budget meets the standards set by the Government Finance Officers 223 Association.\ 224 b. Ensure user fees cover he actual cost of providing the service unless a lower 225 level of funding has been approveed y the Assembly to minimize general fund 226 subsidies of special se 227 c. Pay for all recurrinzpenditures with recurring revenues and to use 228 nonrecurring revenues for nonrecurring expenditures. 229 d. Have a positive undesignatedfund balance of at least 15% of the previous year's 230 expenditures and transfers out and have a positive cash balance in all 231 governmental funds at the end of each fiscal year. 232 e. Provide for adequate maintenance of capital plant and equipment and for its 233 timely replacement. 234 235 6. Maintain and shelter a diversified and stable revenue structure from short-run 236 fluctuations in any one revenue source. 237 a. Maintain a diversified and stable economic base by supporting policies that 238 promote tourism, fishing, agriculture, and commercial and industrial employment. 239 b. Institute standard user fees and charges for specialized programs and services, 240 where possible and reasonable. Rates will be established to recover operational 241 as well as capital or debt service costs. 242 243 Kodiak Island Borough Resolution No. FY2012 -XX Page 5 of 13 244 7. To provide safe and efficient Information Technology (IT) Services to staff and the 245 Assembly 246 a. Provide current IT hardware, software and training to Borough employees and 247 Assembly in order to enhance efficiencies in the operations of Borough 248 business. 249 b. Ensure safety of Borough data and records through standardization, 250 documentation and backups. 251 c. Evaluate new software and hardware for use by the Borough. 252 253 8. Maintain and expand our internet presence. 254 a. The web site should allow public access to ,meeting schedules, agendas, 255 packets, minutes, employment opportunities, requests for bids and 256 proposals, and review items. 257 b. The web site should allow public access to all Borough records that are not of a 258 confidential nature. 259 c. The web site should include access to a fully functional Geographic Information 260 System that can be manipulated by layers to show, trails, wetlands, land 261 ownership, evacuation plans, and additional links to other public resources. 262 d. Use technology to increase communication between Kodiak Island communities. 263 e. Provide a popular social networking platform ,,for the purpose' of disseminating 264 information to the public. 265 266 9. Maintain and expand our comprehensive Geographic Information System (GIS). 267 a. Continue extending the base map layer in the geo database beyond the road 268 system to include the entire borough. 269 b. Synchronize the GIS map with the property records inrthe assessing department 270 database; enabling the generation of maps,displaying-ahy given selection of legal 271 or physical, property characteristics. 272 c. Set up a, web server, to which the database will be copied nightly, giving the 273 public continuous access to up -to -date property records and user - defined maps. 274 d. Continue to audit the Borough's map 'layers and parcel information in the GIS 275 and PACS,database 276 � 277 10. Collect all Borough receivables in a timely manner. 278 a. Prepare and collect property taxes in an accurate and prompt manner. 279 i. ` Maintain a low inventory of tax - foreclosed property through regular sales that 280 minimizes negative community impacts. 281 ii. Ensure all properties are reviewed and selected for documented public 282 purposes prior to disposal in a timely manner. 283 284 11. Continue to work with municipalities and other service providers to increase 285 efficiencies and cooperation that will lower costs to the citizens. 286 a. Continue to pursue efficiencies by utilizing municipal services in a cooperative 287 manner with all municipalities. 288 b. Continue to review and evaluate all options for providing superior services 289 through consolidation, annexation, unification, or other methods that may 290 maximize efficiencies. 291 c. Enforce road service area powers and operations. 292 d. Educate the public on how a neighborhood fits into service area powers and 293 procedures. 294 e. Establish a process that would develop road improvements in a cost effective 295 manner. Kodiak Island Borough Resolution No. FY2012 -XX Page 6 of 13 296 297 12. Continue —to Review and implement land management strategies for public lands, 298 Thic includesing leases, license agreements, and land sales that are in balance • 299 with the real estate market. and Provide for the transfer of developable public lands 300 to the private sector in an equitable and cost - effective manner. 301 a. Evaluate all Borough land on a regular basis and conduct a sale of land in the 302 spring /summer of 2013 that is appropriate for development and in demand. 303 b. Reserve appropriate Borough land for public recreation, while at the same 304 time pursuing through land exchange acquisition of high -value recreational 305 land on the road system currently in private ownership. 306 c. -- - - - e ee e e e. -- e -t- • -- - . 307 308 areas- Continue to explore the suitability /of employing professional 309 services through the RFP process for potential large tract disposals and for 310 timber valuation on Borough lands. 311 d. Initiate a comprehensive review and update,. as warranted, of Borough 312 leases. 313 e. Work toward completion of the ongoing revision of Title 18. 314 315 13. Operate and maintain Borough facilities in a safe, healthy, and attractive manner that 316 creates a positive environment for the community and ensures safe and reasonable 317 access for all citizens including the physically impaired. 318 a. Review lease rates to ensure Borough facilities generate sufficient revenues to 319 pay for adequate operational maintenance expenses and replacement costs 320 as allowed by market value. 321 e. ec• .•e .x .•e.e e ' e ' - - ' -- e • 322 ... ...... __ 323 e Work cooperatively with \ KIBSD to develop a Renewal 324 and Replace„ schedule for building systems. - -.• - 325 plan, 326 327 14..Develop and N implement a methodology to systematically review and evaluate 328 Borough operations. 329 a:.._ Review and update the Personnel Rules and Regulations. 330 'b. Conduct an outside review of the Borough salary scale every five 331 .years. 332 333 C. Tax Assessment and Collection Goals and Objectives 334 1. Continue to- provide /a comprehensive taxation and assessment program that is fair 335 and equitable for all citizens that assesses values of all properties at market value 336 a. Review all forms �f taxation to ensure 100% inclusion of all taxable sources. 337 b. Continue to review the property inventory to ensure that property descriptions are 338 current and accurate. 339 c. Conduct field visits and revaluations of another one -third of the properties on the 340 road system and one -fifth of the remote properties in the borough, as part of the 341 cyclical reappraisal program. The current standard is every three years on the 342 road system, every five years off the road system. 343 d. Complete a the restructure of the methods and procedures for handling personal 344 property accounts. This includes: 1) Training staff in personal property 345 identification and appraisal; 2) Conducting desktop audits of each return; and 3) Kodiak Island Borough Resolution No. FY2012 -XX Page 7 of 13 346 Conduct on -site audits of questionable returns and of arbitrarily selected 347 accounts. 348 349 350 cproad tho tax burdon as much as pocciblo and provido adoquato funding to 351 accomplish tho mission statomont. 352 a. -en - •- - - -- - ' - - - e e - - - ' --- 353 - • ' -- • -- -- e • - - --- •- • - '- -. - -- 354 otilondar yoar 2012. 355 356 yoar 2013. 357 358 3. Complete -the Update implementation -of the True Automation PACS database. 359 a. Continue to review each property to ensure',the validity of all information 360 concerning that property and input missing data PACS database. 361 b. - - - - - - t 5 me -- - - --- .t. - 362 databaso in 2011, cot up a systomfor sn annual Annually review to and update 363 all properties to reflect the annual fluctuations in market-values. 364 c. Continue to specify and calibrate tend, cost, income and depreciation schedules 365 for all properties in the PACS database., 366 d. initiato an Continue the annual program'to routinely update exemption accounts 367 and possessory interest accounts. 368 e. Complete an update and, rewrite of the borough ordinances pertaining to 369 assessment administration.' 370 f. _ 371 - - 372 se e _ _ _ •, 'Coordinate with the MIS 373 department to establish an aerial pictometry baseline to be used to help 374 lower costs for annual remote re- inspections. 375 376 4. Work with.the IT department and the Clerk's Office to establish procedures to scan all 377 ,ezisting, . files into Laserfiche and PACS images to work toward a paperless 378 environmentanda permanent electronic record. 379 380 5. Assist the IT department and True Automation to place pertinent data from PACS into 381 a public, access system for use over the borough website. 382 383 D. Planning andZoning Goals and Objectives — Community Development 384 1. Implement` a zoning and subdivision code that encourages economic development 385 opportunities in appropriate zoning distircts and recognizes the value of residential 386 neighorhoods. 387 388 2. Analyze the zoning of private land that is available for development in order to 389 determine whether there is an adequate balance of land in each of the zoning 390 categories as needed. 391 392 3. Continue a viable enforcement presence in the community, one that educates the 393 public as well as protects neighborhoods from conflicting uses. 394 Kodiak Island Borough Resolution No. FY2012 -XX Page 8 of 13 395 4. Work with rural communities around the island to provide a flexible zoning 396 classification that recognizes the change in social and economic structure of the 397 community. 398 399 5. Meet quarterly with the Planning and Zoning Commission to review existing issues 400 and new initiatives related to planning, zoning, and subdivisions. 401 a. Provide a training program for Commissioners that addresses their need to 402 understand the legal and community responsibilities of the position as well as 403 promoting the talent and expertise needed at this level. 404 b. Provide for commission attendance at new commissioner training events, 405 subscription services to appropriate planning commissioner journals and on -line 406 resources. 407 c. Provide regular training through the Borough Clerk's office on the open meetings 408 act and parliamentary procedure to ensure that commission meetings offer fair 409 and equitable treatment to all citizens. 410 411 6. Develop a Transportation System that is multi -modal and coordinated in order to 412 create a system that makes it easy to travel throughout the Kodiak Island Borough, 413 including remote communities and areas. 414 a. Build on the recommendations of the Island Wide Transportation Plan that 415 encourages development of transportation of passengers and freight around the 416 island on a regular basis. 417 b. Review new subdivision development to determine the impact of traffic 418 generation on existing roads, and incorporation of bike trails, and public 419 transportation opportunities. 420 c. Incorporate pedestrian (bike and walking) trails where possible into existing roads 421 and incorporate into new road construction. 422 423 7. Oil and Gas Programs 424 a. Review and modify if necessary the "Tri- Borough Position Paper" on oil and gas 425 / drilling in the Shelikof Straits and lower Cook Inlet. 426 b. Lobby to reinstate the State of Alaska Coastal Management Program that allows 427 for meaningful enforceable policies that reflect local concerns and which allow 428 \ \ borough residents a greater opportunity to interact with state and federal 429 agencies during \the coordinated review of development projects within the 430 Borough's coastal zone. 431 c. Encourage a rewrite of the State's Coastal Management Program and the 432 Borough's Coastal Management Plan to give the Borough the maximum authority 433 possible to. govern its own coastal zone and resources and to have a seat at the 434 table orNa &ger /resource development issues that recognizes the local use 435 (commercial; subsistence, and sport caught fish and game) resources. 436 d. Support the sharing of Federal offshore oil and gas revenue with coastal 437 communities in order to provide for planning and implementation of measures to 438 address coastal impacts due to oil and gas development. 439 440 8. Continue to work towards the delivery of high quality services with reasonable 441 staffing levels by encouraging the efficient use of assets and by vigorously pursuing 442 state /federal planning grants. 443 a. Seek out and utilize other State and Federal planning programs and integrate 444 them with existing Borough planning needs and local goals to maximize 445 resources. Kodiak Island Borough Resolution No. FY2012 -XX Page 9 of 13 446 b. Improve code enforcement throughout the community by continually educating 447 residents on the zoning issues and the proper way to handle garbage and junk 448 vehicles. 449 c. Review current method of enforcement of code violations as a misdemeanor and 450 institute a program of civil fines through a ticketing procedure. 451 452 9. Monitor and review the Building Inspection Program to ensure an efficient and cost 453 effective program for the community. 454 455 10. Help educate residents throughout the Borough (including rural communities) on 456 planning programs that affect them such as zoning, subdivision and the Coastal 457 Management Program and how it may affect their community and development in 458 subsistence areas adjacent to the city or village. 459 460 11. Encourage the ability to locally grow produce with minimal government regulation 461 through the installation of hoop houses that extends the growing season. 462 463 E. Emergency Services Planning – Community Development 464 1. Continue to work with the communities around the island (City of Kodiak and rural 465 communities) as well as other emergency responders to maintain an up -to -date 466 emergency response plan for each geographic area. 467 a. Continue to seek out and implement grant programs to aid in funding the update 468 of emergency operation plans (EOP), responder's equipment purchases, and 469 training opportunities. 470 b. Provide opportunities to ensure that all emergency personnel and Incident 471 Command'ge ren al staff are fully trained to perform their tasks in the case of y / - 472 emergenc\ 473 c. Continue to educate the public as to response procedures in the cases of 474 emergency 475 d. Provide adequate funding.to maintain and if necessary replace tsunami sirens 476 around Kodia system outside of the City limits. 477 e. Complete the update to the village'Hazard Mitigation Plan Annexes making each 478 village eligible for hazard mitigation.grants prior to a disaster. 479 f. Organize and lead LocalEmergency Planning Committee (LEPC) meetings with 480 first responders and policy makers through continued acquisition of state LEPC 481 grants. N) 482 483 F. Community Health Goals and Objectives 484 1. Create long -term facilities Master Plan for the Counseling Center. 485 a. Maintain advisory groups to work to create a long -term plan for health facility 486 maintenance and construction to serve the needs and changing demographics of 487 the community. 488 b. Seek out additional grant opportunities. 489 490 2. Seek to acquire sufficient land to support future Hospital growth that is reflective of 491 the Master Facilities Plan for the Hospital. 492 a. Utilizing the product of F.1.a., seek to acquire sufficient land to serve any future 493 construction needs. 494 b. Work cooperatively with Providence to explore replacement of the care center 495 with a new facility that will meet the current and future needs of long -term care. Kodiak Island Borough Resolution No. FY2012 -XX Page 10 of 13 • 496 c. Work cooperatively with Providence to provide a better facility, and possibly 497 closer to the hospital, for rehab services. 498 d. Seek to research all options in order to provide quality health care to citizens of 499 Kodiak Island. 500 501 3. Continue to advocate for appropriate full reimbursement of hospital costs and citizen 502 medical expenses by the State, Federal government, and Coast Guard in a fairer 503 manner. 504 505 4. Seek out additional grant opportunities. 506 507 5. Advocate for the best health care in a coordinated: manner with Federal, State, and 508 local agencies. 509 510 6. Work with other agencies in Kodiak to develop - quality facilities for Kodiak Island 511 citizens. 512 513 G. Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Goals and Objectives 514 1. Implement the comprehensive solid-waste management plan that addresses the 515 solid waste function for the next 20 to 50 years in' a cost effective and efficient 516 manner. 517 a. Continue to monitor the Solid -Waste rates. 518 b. Identify future site and begin site control planning processes for landfill expansion 519 area. 520 c. Continue to take steps to extend the existing landfill life through comprehensive 521 recycling and other means. 522 d. Continue to investigate federal and state loans s grants to pay for lateral 523 expansion and closeout of the existing - "footprints upon closure. 524 e. Encourage, KIBSD and Kodiak College to recycle waste and to add recycling 525 education to -their education,programsl 526 f.- "Continue to coordinate with - the City of Kodiak on the junk auto removal program. 527 /g. ; Develop and implement transfer convenience /reuse stations. 528 h' Enhance'staff.efforts through a professional services agreement to accomplish 529 \salad solid waste objectives by the end of calendar year 2012. 530 \ 531 2. Evaluate and analyze the recycling program to create a long -term participatory 532 ro ram and plan that is sustainable. 533 a. Adopt a'Npolicy supporting reduction, re -use, and recycling of materials as 534 preferable to landfill disposal and encourage all citizens and businesses to 535 participateA A' 536 b. Move to adopt policy and procedures requiring rate payers to recycle certain 537 specified materials 538 c. Expand a fee structure to give rate payers incentives to recycle i.e. "Pay- As -You- 539 Throw ". 540 d. Commit to diversion goals of 50% by 2020. 541 542 H. Parks and Recreation Goals and Objectives 543 1. Evaluate and identify those lands under Borough ownership that would be 544 appropriatly developed for passive parks and recreation facilities. 545 a. Develop a comprehensive Parks Plan to guide current and future parks 546 investment decisions. Kodiak Island Borough Resolution No. FY2012 -XX Page 11 of 13 547 b. Review urban areas for potential neighborhood pocket parks in areas of growth. 548 c. Develop standards for playground equipment and related improvements to 549 ensure the highest degree of utility at the lowest reasonable cost. 550 d. Meet with the Parks and Recreation Committee on a quarterly basis. 551 e. Retain access to public lands for the enjoyment of all recreation users. 552 f. Create an interconnected system of multi -use bicycle and pedestrian paths for 553 residents and visitors. This trail system should link schools, parks, 554 neighborhoods, and trails with multiple destination points. 555 g. Continue to work with the City of Kodiak and the Kodiak Island Borough School 556 District to ensure that the construction, operation, and maintenance of joint use 557 recreation facilities are efficiently managed in the best interests of the overall 558 community. 559 560 1. Encourage the Parks and Recreation Committee to move ahead with conceptual 561 plans for Mill Bay Park and End of the Road Park: 562 563 I. Economic Development Goals and Objectives 564 1. Maintain vigilance and effective participation in fishery politics and legislation that 565 advocates for long -term preservation of landings of product .to' the Borough and 566 ensures any environmental restrictions on fisheries are based omsound science and 567 fairly reflect any socio- economic impacts on our region. 568 a. Continue to work with the City of Kodiak and - Kodiak Fisheries Advisory Council 569 (KFAC) to pursue a comprehensive and effective program that leads to 570 sustainable and economically productive fisheries that ensure the long -term 571 health of the fishery habitat and ecosystem. 572 b. Manage a shared fisheries representative for the Kodiak Island Borough and the 573 City of Kodiak at all levels of fisheries management meetings. 574 c. Find and work with industry representatives that have a regional and cooperative 575 focus to assist in the direction of efforts and resources in affecting fisheries policy 576 and legislation.` 577 d Determine arid_ strategies to create a statewide force to offset negative, 578 . incorrect, or,misleading information about fisheries. 579 e, Encourage development of educational programs at FITC, KFRC, Kodiak 580 \College, and \ KIBSD that support seafood science projects and fisheries and 581 \ aquatic research in the Kodiak Archipelago. 582 583 < . 584 585 2. Actively pursue increased opportunities for fish cargo. 586 587 3. Continue to pursue,high quality telecommunications access through fiber optics and 588 Internet access to outlying areas. 589 a. Ensure that telecommunications is integrated into long -term plans to allow for 590 maximum efficiencies and minimize redundancies through use of common 591 easements and infrastructure. 592 593 4. Work with Kodiak Chamber of Commerce to promote, encourage, and support the 594 development of small businesses /home businesses including those in the outlying 595 communities. 596 Kodiak Island Borough Resolution No. FY2012 -XX Page 12 of 13 597 5. Work with Kodiak Chamber of Commerce and - e e'. • _ _ _ _ _ _ 598 beau- Discover Kodiak to promote quality tourism growth. 599 600 6. Work with employers for new job opportunities with community agencies as 601 determined through the Kodiak Workforce Regional Advisory Council. 602 603 J. Animal Control Goals and Objectives 604 1. Support a program that protects the public and 605 animals in a cooperative cost effective and efficient manner. 606 607 K. Fire Protection and First Responder Emergency Medical Services Goals and 608 Objectives 609 610 1. Continue to support fire, rescue, and emergency medical services that protect the 611 lives and property of the public. 612 613 2. Maintain an adequate staff of volunteers who are properly equipped and trained for 614 the services they provide. 615 616 3. Continue to support the cooperative training and emergency responses between the 617 Borough Fire Protection Service Areas and other emergency servides within the 618 Borough. Kodiak Island Borough Resolution No. FY2012 - XX Page 13 of 13 Kodiak Island Borough 2013 Strategic Planning Borough Website Survey Results Not QUESTION: Yes Sort of No Really In the area of Education, do you feel that the Kodiak Island Borough is 11111 fulfilling its obligation to financially support the Kodiak Island Borough 11111 School District? 111 1 1 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 1 111 11111 11111 11111 11 11111 111 In the area of Education, do you feel that school facilities are safe and 11111 well maintained? 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 111 1 11111 11 11111 11111 1 In the area of General Administration and Finance, the Kodiak Island 11111 Borough provides a website at www.kodiakak.us for public access to 11111 11111 Borough related records and information. Are you familiar with the 11111 11111 1 1111 11111 Kodiak Island Borough website? 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11 11111 11111 11 11 In the area of General Administration and Finance, do you feel that the 11111 11111 Kodiak Island Borough government is operated in a fiscally responsible 11111 11111 11111 manner? 11111 11111 11111 11111 111 11111 11111 11111 11 11 In the area of Tax Assessment and Collection, do you feel that property 11111 taxes are assessed in a fair and equitable manner? 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11 11 111 11111 11111 11111 In the area of Tax Assessment and Collection, do you feel that the 11111 11111 collection of property taxes is handled fairly? 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 1111 11 11111 11 11111 1111 In the area of Planning and Zoning, do you feel that the Borough 1 1 111 provides a "building friendly" environment? 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 1111 1 11111 11 11111 1111 In the area of Planning and Zoning, the Kodiak Island Borough is the 11111 midst of a project that revises the Borough Code, Title 1 b- Sudivisions, 11111 Title 17- Zoning and Title 18 -Real Property. Have you provided 11111 comments or participated in this project? 11111 11111 11111 11111 11 11111 1 1111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 1 Emergency Services Planning involves planning for the possibility of a 11111 catastrophic event such as a tsunami. Are you aware that the Kodiak 11111 Island Borough maintains an Emergency Operations Plan? 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 111 11111 11111 11111 111 11111 11111 1111 Community Health powers provide for health care facilities in the 11111 community. The Kodiak Island Borough owns the hospital and 11111 counseling center facilities and leases them to a health services provider. 11111 Do you feel that the Borough is providing adequate community health 11111 facilities in this manner? 11111 11111 11111 11111 11 1111 11111 1111 11111 11111 11111 11111 1 Solid Waste Collection and Disposal is provided for residents living 11111 along the Kodiak road system. The Kodiak Island Borough owns and 11111 operates the landfill, and contracts with a private company for garbage 11111 11111 11111 collection services. Do feel that the Kodiak Island Borough provides 11111 11111 11111 11111 adequate solid waste collection and disposal services? 1111 1111 11111 11111 11111 11111 1111 Parks & Recreation is provided within the borough but outside of city 11111 boundaries. The Kodiak Island Borough supports a Parks & Recreation 11111 Committee who advises the Borough regarding parks and trails for 11111 citizen use. Do feel there is a need to provide additional trails to 11111 connect neighborhoods with schools and parks? 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 111 1111 11111 11111 11111 111 Economic Development services are currently provided via a contract 11111 11111 11111 with the Kodiak Chamber of Commerce. Do feel that this is an 11111 11111 appropriate way of supporting economic development within the 11111 11111 11111 1 11 1 1 borough? 11 11111 11111 ] 11111 The Kodiak Island Borough has the power to provide Animal Control 11111 Services outside the cities within the borough. The Borough formerly 11111 contracted with the City of Kodiak to provide animal control services 11111 along the Kodiak road system but discontinued the contract due to 11111 budget cuts. Do feel this service should be reinstated? 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11 The Kodiak Island Borough provides Road Maintenance and 11111 Construction within special Service Areas which are established by a 11111 11111 vote of the property owners within the boundaries of the service area. If 11111 11111 11111 11111 you live within a Road Service Area (Womens Bay Service Area, Road 11111 11111 1 111 Service Area No. 1, Bayview Road Service Area, or Monashka Bay 11111 11 Road Service Area), do you feel that the Borough provides adequate 11111 road surface and ditch maintenance? 111 If you live within a Road Service Area (Womens Bay Service Area, 11111 Road Service Area No. 1, Bayview Road Service Area, or Monashka 11111 11111 Bay Road Service Area), do you feel that the Borough provides 11111 11111 11111 adequate snow removal and sanding? 11111 11111 11111 1111 11111 111 111 The Kodiak Island Borough provides Street Lighting within special 11111 Service Areas which are established by a vote of the property owners 11111 within the boundaries of the service area. If you live within a Street 11111 11111 11111 11111 Lighting Service Area (Woodland Acres Street Lighting Area or Trinity 11 111 111 11 Islands Street Lighting Area), do you feel that the Borough provides 11111 adequate street lighting? 111 The Kodiak Island Borough provides Fire Protection and First 11111 Responder Emergency Services within special Service Areas which are 11111 established by a vote of the property owners within the boundaries of 11111 the service area. If you live within a Fire Service Area (Fire Protection 11111 11111 Area No. 1 or Womens Bay Service Area), do you feel that the Borough 11111 1 1 provides adequate fire protection and first responder emergency medical 11111 services? 1 1 111 11111 1111 Do you think water and sewer services should be extended beyond the 11111 11111 areas currently served? I l 111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 1111 11111 11 11111 11111 Are you willing to see local taxes increased for more or better services? 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11 1 1111 11111 11111 11 Note: There were 78 survey responses; not all responders answered each question; 14 responses came from the same IP address within minutes of each other — this could skew results if, in fact, it is the same person submitting the same responses over and over. COMMENTS: We should get out of healthcare altogether, sell the hospital. Thanks for providing this opportunity for input. Animal control or lack of it is a major issue in the borough. A designated dog park is sorely needed and will result in less conflict among user groups. Same thing for user conflicts like snowmobiles /atv's on lakes and ice skaters. By designating specific use for certain areas it results in less user conflict at minimal cost. Seeing if studies can be done within the community so the funding is retained in the community would be a big one. Investigate whether some smaller projects can be accomplished with community group partnerships. Give residents an opportunity to participate in ownership of these projects and saving money along the way. I.e. setting aside a lot for Christmas tree recycling and funding a wood chipper for community organizations to mulch that can be used by trails or parks or residents. Take the time to ask how things can be done the most cost effectively and efficiently and not necessarily the fastest or easy fix. Push button crosswalks at schools activated by key or timer would cost effectively solve a huge crossing guard issue. Cabling for flashing lights is already in place to reduce costs. I feel it's extremely important to reinstate the animal control services in the borough. I believe funding education fully should be the most important thing our borough does and as a taxpayer I'm willing to pay for it. Animal control needs to be reinstated, this is for both safety of people and pets. I believe many of the accidents this year could have been avoided with there being animal control in the borough. Before asking for more taxes, a balanced budget is the most important thing for me to see. Without extravagant spending on unnecessary upgrades while basic services may be underfunded. Unfortunately this is the model provided to all state and local governments by the federal government but if we as individuals are advised against such a financial plan, then the government should be held to the same standard. Ask me for more money when all the "fat" has been trimmed and the basic services truly need it. Until the economy is in a better place, individuals, families and even the government need to be tightening their belts instead of spending more on credit and living beyond their means. I would rather be a part of a community that has functional infrastructure, superior services and a balanced budget than a community that spends extravagant amounts on artistic buildings and unnecessary upgrades and is always begging for more money from the tax payers. I pay a lot in land taxes and would like to see it used better. I am tired of listening to my neighbor's dog bark all night and not having anything done about it because we have no animal control. Also we don't get much support from the troopers for that. The snow removal around our area all the way to North Star is really bad! I have previously complained but our road View Crest is still not plowed or sanded until late and that's if we are lucky. And of it is done we end up with only one lane on a road that has a blind corner almost. Or it is extremely icy coming down the hill and no sand. Also the roads going to North Stat are never plowed until the afternoon and then they do it at school release time causing lots of traffic issues. I know many other companies that are up early when it snows and getting it done. I would just like to see those plow and sanding trucks going before 8am. I hear and see them getting started usually around that time due to the fact that my house is near their yard and usually nothing is done around the neighborhood. Please address these issues and please get Animal Control bag. Thank you for providing this survey and having it available online. What a great and easy way to get people more involved. I personally want to see stricter laws and rules regarding animal control. I think every cat or dog should be accounted for and taxed. Let the people pay for our own animal control. People should be fined if they don't register their cat or dog or horse. We need curb side recycling and better trash collection. Then tax us for trash and give us a break for recycling. We should pay for what we throw away. I also think that all residential neighborhoods need better lighting and hidden cameras. Start ticketing people for their driving, leaving trash on the ground and throwing away cigarette butts and littering. Have a lovely new year. Thank you again for offering this survey. Yes to animal control. (See pictures of the horses on Facebook) no on raising taxes. The Borough just voted nonunion employees a pay raise with extra benefits (retirement etc.) yet no way to pay for them. No cuts, no negotiating anything. Not saying non union workers don't deserve benefits. But we need to know how we are going to pay for them without threatening to raise taxes. Generally, I think KIB does a very good job providing services. I enjoy living in a community where the borough has adopted multiple powers and works to provide a good quality of life for residents. Above all else, I think it is important for the borough to fund education in Kodiak to the maximum allowable level. Additional incentives for recycling, or steps to facilitate community recycling (more drop -off locations, greater investment in Threshold as a service - provider) would be good. Quit raising taxes and building permit prices. Please reinstate animal control services in the borough. I have a friend whose dog was attacked by loose dogs and who was bitten, and there was nothing she could do, even though Troopers were called. I know of many other incidents involving loose animals or problem animals that have occurred since the service was dropped. It is something we really need. Too much wasted $ at schools ex: each teacher gets a newspaper (just one of many examples). Too many gov employees and waste, really, do I need to list for you? We should do away with the borough. We must get bear resistant garbage roll carts and install bear resistant dumpsters in yellow and red areas. We must also ticket and fine people that do not properly dispose of garbage. Where is the ordinance that was promised!? Why is Alaska waste allowed to shuffle a few bear resistant dumpsters around to "fix" the problem yet I still have FLIMSY roll cart. I just read about some very neglected horses. There is no help for them; there is no one to speak up for them! Humans need to be champions for animals. Please reinstate the funding needed to help any animal that needs our aid! I believe it would be a great benefit to resume animal control services. Due to the fact that I am not a builder, I have not commented on the building codes proposed. I would like to see more encouragement for experimenting with alternative building materials and allowance for effective means to be added. Health and safety for families is important but affordable living possibilities affect health as much as a safe building while encouraging citizens who want to remain in Kodiak. This survey doesn't allow for input regarding the strategic plan document, and should contain questions regarding the document and whether the borough is meeting the goals outlined in it. Under P &Z, "recognizes the value of residential neighborhoods" is not being met or addressed adequately. #3 under P &Z: "continue a viable enforcement presence in the community, one that educates the public as well as protects neighborhoods from conflicting uses" is not being met by a long shot; and should be struck unless the borough intends to actually enforce code. #6 Solid Waste Management Collection and Disposal Goals only addresses doing it in a "cost - effective and efficient manner" without addressing the need for oversight, safety, and protection of health to nearby residential neighborhoods. Thanks for your consideration of these comments. Stop creating new building projects, maintain what you have, and find a way to lower property taxes. The schools need some serious budget cuts, too much of our tax money is being funneled into the schools with nothing to show for it. Street lighting needs to be established on the unlighted portion of Selief Lane. Invasive weed control is necessary on borough lands, especially those used for roads and trails but also parks to protect the integrity of our environment. This effort should be part of responsibly executing the "adopted powers" of parks and recreation and road maintenance & construction. Strategic plan should include some goals for housing and land development to address the housing shortage in Kodiak. I have three main issues concerning the neighborhood that I live in. I live off of Island Lake Road and there has been a considerable more amount of vehicle, foot and animal (both domestic and wild) traffic on this road in the last 4 -5 years. This road is HORRIBLE and is in great need of a total make over; new pavement, a sidewalk, street lights, etc. When my family and I walk it, we are always having to play chicken with vehicles that are dodging potholes or the ditch, that we find ourselves walking sideways in the ditch or running to get onto Mill Bay where there is a sidewalk. It would be nice one day to let my kids walk to and from their school, East Elementary, but not until this road gets fixed with a sidewalk. We also have roaming dogs frequently, and have been witness to loose dogs chase kids or other animals, and even one chasing and killing a neighbor's cat. Not knowing where these dogs live, it's difficult to find the owner. Lastly, there is a rundown, dangerous park near Island Lake that is in major need of repair. There are many families that live in this area, Balika, Neva, Lilly Drive, etc. that would benefit from a park that kids can go play at that is close to home. Move the Waste Management dumpster else as well, like towards Wal -Mart. Thank you for your time in reading this and good luck to you all in the next year, you have a challanging job ahead with all the many areas of need in the borough. - Bear proof garbage cans please! .A Street light on the wooded side of the track would make the park and track much safer. .1 have concerns about the landfill becoming a permanent site for composting biosolids. How will leaching be monitored? Test wells in the green belt? What is the plan of action if private wells become contaminated? Will city water be provided for Monashka residents if their private wells become contaminated? Is it possible to provide a discounted rate, or free annual water quality test for residents with private wells in Monashka bay? Thank you for your time. This survey was very well written. Maintain open communication along with consistent funding commitments to the KIBSD to provide a good education for our future. The Animal Control services should be reinstated. Move forward with an eye to the medical needs of an aging population. Look to maintaining an environment of economic growth through utilizing resources found on the Island. Promote training and jobs for our Borough citizens. No Village on the Island should be allowed to go without safe drinking water and basic needs such as what has been allowed to happen in Akhiok for these past years. The garbage situation is still an issue. More cans overturned and garbage on the streets now than ever before. Dumpsters removed or overflowing. Recycling - where ? ? ?? The Recycling Depot only takes the very basic cardboard, cans and paper. What about glass? Etc. People are fed up and just throwing everything away. Please reinstate animal control. It is the responsibility of our local government, and dropping it neglects the service required. This needs to be part of the public record, as these are taxpayers and voters that are responding. Thank you for making it possible to comment in the easy manner. Please bring back the animal control officer! Too many animals suffer due to the negligence of irresponsible owners! Hold the owners responsible for their pets! Absolutely animal control services should be reinstated within the whole borough area. There are beginning to be packs of dogs running free, there are too many reported instances of animal abuse wherein the state troopers just say "shoot them ". I find this attitude unacceptable and irresponsible. I would strongly encourage the borough to reestablish animal control in the borough. There is now evidence of packing dogs in the flats and there is little to no response from AK Troopers to complaints of abuse / neglect or behavior - related. 2. Would like to see efforts made to add a small boat launch on the north end of the island to meet the needs of those traveling to /from Ouzinkie, Port Lions, Afognak, etc. 3. Encourage the borough to implement a transfer station at the dump and other locations and to provide a re -use area at the dump so that items can be claimed and not added to the landfill. "Another person's trash is another's treasure." We need to open MORE LAND for home /apts. We need to cut upper salaries and fund infrastructure, as with the school they tell us "it's for the kids" but classes get cut and platinum salaries with platinum benefits keep rolling along #1 -I think any new (or resumed) service should have user fees to help off -set the cost of the service. For example, animal control could easily be reinstated and self -paid if we simply raise impound fees, fines, and pet licensing. I think if the Borough were to raise fees /fines it could greatly help clean up the rampant problem of irresponsible pet owners, and there are PLENTY of them! #2 -I don't think we can increase property taxes any more than we already have. Cost of housing is already out of control. Only place I can see levying new taxes would be in user fees and increase taxes levied on natural resource development (timber ?). Maybe land use permits such as the native corp's do, parking fees at the high school to help offset the cost of snow removal at least? #3 -The school district MUST make eliminating waste a top priority. We are expected to shell out close to a $100 million for the new high school, somebody better be doing audits of how inventory /supply /and payroll is being handled to eliminate every ounce of possible waste to create savings to offset the building cost. #4 -1 AM ABSOLUTELY AGAINST any new major project or new service that cannot pay for itself. Example: Walking/Bicycle trail along the highway. This is a ridiculous waste of money, even if the majority of funding comes from the state. The simple fact is that it will NEVER pay for itself and any money spent by the Borough will never be recouped, especially when it comes to maintaining it. The solid waste question is the wrong question. The correct question is are we as a community providing for waste in a cost effective answer. If that question was the question I would say no. The service we receive is great but way to expensive. Over twice what comparable communities in Alaska charge. This is a good first step engaging taxpayers, with a long way to go in fixing the unrest created by govt gone wild Not building friendly because of high taxes. Solid waste? A fiasco from improper, lack of planning. More trails and sidewalks for better health and safety, as well as adapting to a future of high gas prices. Lack of borough animal control has let to shocking cases of animal abuse, this dereliction of duty is unacceptable to this community. Community development: where is it? Industrial mixed with residential is community development on acid. I don't believe property tax increases are legitimate. I heard one of the members of that equalization board say "you can't look at the house that's there, but what could be there." How misguided people have become. Seniors and struggling families expected to "move out of the way" for a more well off occupant. You guys are dreaming. This was always a fishing community, and it will continue to decline. The boom is gone, and WE are the residents you are stuck with. Plan our community for US. Street lighting shouldn't be so bright. I sort of appreciate it about twice a year when I'm drunk downtown but usually I'm amazed at the energy waste on a sleeping community. It's called light pollution and towns are starting to ban it. Also, we are behind in the health issue of public smoking. Can you tell me why you would spend all that money on a new school but leave downtown full of garbage, and zero landscaping to be found? We live within the Borough off of Spruce Cape road and the road draining "system" that was engineered on Eli Waselie circle does not work, in fact it creates PROBLEMS. This issue has been emailed and called in several times, even in person. we need this problem solved because ourselves and our neighbors pay the taxes and just want this problem solved. Animal Control! ASAP! I fully support the increase that was recently made to the sales tax in Kodiak. I think that it makes complete sense that taxes come from purchases made, rather than living essentials - one thing that desperately needs to be addressed in this community is the cost of living, i.e., rent/mortgage payments. It is out of control and setting families up for failure or relocation. Part of this is reflected by misguided youth, whose parents are too busy working to instill solid values in these children. This creates a culture of disrespect and unkindness in our community. If families want to strap down, buy less, and save their money, go for it. I say bump the sales tax even more to try and decrease some of the burden in the area of property taxes. The borough needs to be transparent in ALL business transactions and private contracts regardless of cost. NO MORE ROLL CARTS FOR TRASH! BEAR PROOF DUMPSTERS PLEASE! The Borough should extend services such as sewer and water to at least the Monashka Bay service area. This is an issue of public health and safety. Also, the more people that pay for services, the more services the Borough should be able to provide. we need term limits so more people won't feel intimidated to serve. We don't need career service people. You might have noticed it isn't working and the people are not happy more transparency is needed stop putting residential and industrial together, other places don't do that, why do you? I say I don't think property tax assessment is fair because it raising taxes so much makes it hard to live here. We live in a crappy run down falling apart house and we are charges $2500. We only make $4000 per month. Are you saying "get out, you don't make enough money to live here ?" because that is what I'm getting from it. Thank you for the improved road service in the flats and please don't renew the Brechan contract again. That was clearly not the intent when residential building was encouraged in the area. The park out here is totally run down with a rusted, fallen in quonset hut in it and the other park is between a river and the new dumpster area you put in. Clearly you have ruined both areas for our children and they have no where to go since town is far. The Brechan pit needs to become the park you have promised for 4 decades. Why do you think the people are completely fed up with you guys? Thank you for this opportunity to speak my comments. Please lower property taxes to an affordable rate. The money is gone from this town and it's getting hard to make it here. Please consolidate the two local governments to save money. Some people laugh at the idea of trails, but I for one am sick of being overweight and I think it could help us be healthier. Also, fuel is never going to be cheaper. It's double that price in a lot of other countries and we will need to be better prepared for that day I don't support the Chamber of Commerce now that it has picked a political side. We need more land for supporting local agriculture. Please make more land available, preferably out towards Chiniak where the land is so nice looking. Can we just backtrack a little? We don't need a new high school. That won't attract people to the island or pump out kids with a better education. Revitalizing downtown and millions of other things could be done that would benefit all of Kodiak. Stop spending so much money that only benefits a few people, then expect us all to pay for it. That is not an acceptable way to run Kodiak The borough is not operated in a fiscally responsible manner because you allow everyone to vote on issues that only raise taxes on property owners. That is not fair, is it? We need animal control. I've needed to call them many times, but they just aren't there. People I've talked to think it is a service people expect. Also, more humane society support is needed. The Coast Guard abandons a lot of pets and they just can't find enough homes in our community. please find a way to spread the tax burden out more fairly. Just because someone has a house in their name, it doesn't matter, we all pay rent or mortgage. We all use the services equally and should pay equally. Why do senior citizens have to pay property taxes? It's not fair to expect them to leave their homes because they can't afford the taxes. They are at the end of their life and can't contribute that money. Stop discriminating against seniors. - -DRAFT No. 2 -- -- January 7, 2013- - January 9, 2013 Mr. Eric A. Olson, Chair North Pacific Fishery Management Council 605 W. 4' Avenue, Suite 306 Anchorage, AK 99501 -2252 Dear Chairman Olson: • The communities of Kodiak Island are following clossely,the issue of prohibited species catch (PSC) management in the central Gulf of Alaska (CGOA),gridundfish trawl lisher■.`'uAsyou will recall, the City of Kodiak and the Kodiak Island Borough presented.twojoint resolutions to the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) last October on this issuer We appreciate the Council's consideration of r ^E them. .C74. It now appears that what was once a bycaeh is'sue+has gained momentum as a catch -share proposal. In this context, it is especially important that thNoatlt Pacific Council understand and accommodate the overarching purpose and goals expressed in Kodiak's resolutions. These.center upon promoting a vigorous economy in the with healthy and oontpetitive Markets; providing effective controls on bycatch; maintain in oi iicreasing target fisheiy'laiidings;,maintaining or increasing local employment; maintainmg entry opportunities in the harv'e'sting and' processing sectors; minimizing the adverse impacts of consolidation; maXimizing activepaticipation by owners of vessels and Fishing privileges; and maintaining the econoinie strength and: vitality of Kodiak's working waterfront. The various catch sharencograms developed thus farby the North Pacific Council have had varied success at commodatiiig:th�ese types of- issues. Importantly, we note that communities and fisheries in the Gulf ao `of Alaska are substantially different from those in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands, where several industrial -type catch share;prograins Nave been implemented. Even the previous halibut/sablefish IFQ program,'while not geared quite so indu'sfrially as more recent programs, imposed some significant impacts on coastal communities. Therefore we believe that it is important at this stage to evaluate a broad suite of options, or alternatives, ratherrthan just focus upon basic, target fishery catch share management. Certainly the status quo needs to be •evaluated, as is standard practice. But m addition to a strictly "no action" alternative, the Nortli'P,acific Council could also consider direct management actions to reduce and control bycatch that do not involve the sweeping and potentially irrevocable changes usually associated with catch share programs. If a catch share program for target fisheries is to be considered, it should be recognized that such a program does not, in and of itself, control bycatch. It is with the addition of an array of associated bycatch limitations that control of bycatch can be achieved. A possible alternative to a broad and complex catch share program might be one that focuses directly upon prohibited species catch (PSC) such as Pacific halibut, Chinook salmon, and Tanner crab. Additional elements, such as fishery cooperatives or fishery- specific allocation of PSC, could be added to such a "bycatch quota" program to address the potential race -for- target - species- catch. With regard to any type of catch share program, whether for multiple target species or for bycatch species only, there will need to be careful consideration given to issues surrounding ownership and control of the quota shares. Initial granting of the quota shares to harvesters with catch history has been the standard model used thus far, but evaluation of community - ownership will also be needed in order to assess what will best accomplish the goals that we've outlined. It is through a meaningful evaluation of an array of alternatives that comnn pities in the central Gulf of Alaska can be assured that any final action will be fully informed. It is the effects on our communities that we will he most concerned with. Representatives of the City of Kodiak and the Kodiak Island Borough will be working hard to assure that the goals listed in our joint.resolutions are acknowledged and achieved. And, we ask for your attention and assistance. Chairman, comprehensive management of PSC and potential-catch shares for groundfish fisheries in the Gulf of Alaska will be complex and controversial. The unportant thing to remember at this juncture is that the fisheries and communities in the Gulf of Alaska are substantially different from those in the Bering Sea. We hope that any management changes'villzhelp us maintain and:enhance the economy, employment, and social wellbeing of the Kodiak region •: h Sincerely, t Jerome Selby, Mayor Paf Branson, Mayor Kodiak Island Borough [ City of Kodiak cc: Cora Campbell. Commissioner ADF &G The Honorable Sean Parnell Governor State' of Alaska Sam Rauch; Acting Asst' Admmistrator, NOAA�Fisheries The Honor'ableGisa Murkowski, US Senate The Honorable Mark'Begich SUS Senate The'Honorable Don Young, US.House of Representatives Che;Honorable Gary Stevens, AlaskatSenate The Honorable Alan Austerman Alaska House of Representatives h Kodiak Island Borough 2013 Strategic Planning Borough Website Survey Results QUESTION: Yes Sort of Not ea No Really In the area of Education, do you feel that the Kodiak Island Borough is 11111 fulfilling its obligation to financially support the Kodiak Island Borough 1 111 1 School District? 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 1111 11111 11111 11111 11111 111 11111 11111 1111 In the area of Education, do you feel that school facilities are safe and 1 1 1 11 well maintained? 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 1]111 11111 11111 lull 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 1 11111 11111 11111 1 11111 1 In the area of General Administration and Finance, the Kodiak Island 11111 Borough provides a website at www.kodiakak.us for public access to 11111 11111 Borough related records and information. Are you familiar with the 11111 11111 11111 11111 Kodiak Island Borough website? 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 111 1111 In the area of General Administration and Finance, do you feel that the 11111 11111 Kodiak Island Borough government is operated in a fiscally responsible 11111 11111 11111 manner? 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11 11111 11 11 In the area of Tax Assessment and Collection, do you feel that property 11111 taxes are assessed in a fair and equitable manner? 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 1111 11111 11111 11111 1 11111 11111 1 In the area of Tax Assessment and Collection, do you feel that the 11111 11111 collection of property taxes is handled fairly? 11111 11 l 11 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 1 11111 11111 111 11111 111 11111 11 In the area of Planning and Zoning, do you feel that the Borough 11111 provides a "building friendly" environment? 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 1111 11111 11111 11111 11111 1111 11111 11111 In the area of Planning and Zoning, the Kodiak Island Borough is the 11111 midst of a project that revises the Borough Code, Title 16- Sudivisions, 11111 Title 17- Zoning and Title 18 -Real Property. Have you provided 11111 comments or participated in this project? 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 111 11111 1111 1 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 1111 Emergency Services Planning involves planning for the possibility of a 11111 catastrophic event such as a tsunami. Are you aware that the Kodiak 11111 Island Borough maintains an Emergency Operations Plan? 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 1 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 Community Health powers provide for health care facilities in the 11111 community. The Kodiak Island Borough owns the hospital and 11111 counseling center facilities and leases them to a health services provider. 11111 Do you feel that the Borough is providing adequate community health 11111 facilities in this manner? 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 1 11111 1111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 1 Solid Waste Collection and Disposal is provided for residents living 11111 along the Kodiak road system. The Kodiak Island Borough owns and 11111 operates the landfill, and contracts with a private company for garbage 11111 11111 11111 collection services. Do feel that the Kodiak Island Borough provides 11111 adequate solid waste collection and disposal services? 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 1 1111 11111 11111 11111 Parks & Recreation is provided within the borough but outside of city 11111 boundaries. The Kodiak Island Borough supports a Parks & Recreation 11111 Committee who advise the Borough regarding parks and trails for 11111 citizen use. Do feel there is a need to provide additional trails to 11111 connect neighborhoods with schools and parks? 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 1 11111 11111 11111 1 11111 11111 11111 11111 1111 Economic Development services are currently provided via a contract 11111 11111 11111 with the Kodiak Chamber of Commerce. Do feel that this is an 11111 appropriate way of supporting economic development within the 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 borough? 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 111 11111 11111 1 11111 The Kodiak Island Borough has the power to provide Animal Control 11111 Services outside the cities within the borough. The Borough formerly 11111 contracted with the City of Kodiak to provide animal control services 11111 along the Kodiak road system but discontinued the contract due to 11111 budget cuts. Do feel this service should be reinstated? 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11 111 1111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11 The Kodiak Island Borough provides Road Maintenance and 11111 Construction within special Service Areas which are established by a 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 vote of the property owners within the boundaries of the service area. If 111 1 1 11111 11111 11111 you live within a Road Service Area (Womens Bay Service Area, Road 11111 11111 11 111 11111 Service Area No. 1, Bayview Road Service Area, or Monashka Bay 11111 11111 11 1111 Road Service Area), do you feel that the Borough provides adequate 11111 11111 road surface and ditch maintenance? 11111 11111 1 If you live within a Road Service Area (Womens Bay Service Area, 11111 11111 Road Service Area No. 1 , Bayview Road Service Area, or Monashka 1 1 1 1 1 11111 Bay Road Service Area), do you feel that the Borough provides 11111 11111 11111 11111 adequate snow removal and sanding? 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11 111 11111 11 1111 The Kodiak Island Borough provides Street Lighting within special 11111 Service Areas which are established by a vote of the property owners 11 1 1 1 within the boundaries of the service area. If you live within a Street 11111 11111 11111 11111 Lighting Service Area (Woodland Acres Street Lighting Area or Trinity 11111 11111 1 11111 Islands Street Lighting Area), do you feel that the Borough provides 11111 1111 1111 adequate street lighting? 11111 111 The Kodiak Island Borough provides Fire Protection and First 111 1 1 Responder Emergency Services within special Service Areas which are 11111 established by a vote of the property owners within the boundaries of 11111 the service area. If you live within a Fire Service Area (Fire Protection 11111 Area No. 1 or Womens Bay Service Area), do you feel that the Borough 11111 provides adequate fire protection and first responder emergency medical 11111 11111 services? 11111 11111 1 1 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 1 Do you think water and sewer services should be extended beyond the 11111 11111 areas currently served? 11 1 11 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 111 1111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11 Are you willing to see local taxes increased for more or better services? 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 1 11 11111 11111 111 Note: There were 113 survey responses; not all responders answered each question; 14 responses came from the same IP address within minutes of each other — this could skew results if, in fact, it is the same person submitting the same responses over and over. COMMENTS: We should get out of healthcare altogether, sell the hospital. Thanks for providing this opportunity for input. Animal control or lack of it is a major issue in the borough. A designated dog park is sorely needed and will result in less conflict among user groups. Same thing for user conflicts like smowmobiles /atv's on lakes and ice skaters. By designating specific use for certain areas it results in less user conflict at minimal cost. Seeing if studies can be done within the community so the funding is retained in the community would be a big one. Investigate whether some smaller projects can be accomplished with community group partnerships. Give residents an opportunity to participate in ownership of these projects and saving money along the way. i.e. setting aside a lot for Christmas tree recycling and funding a wood chipper for community organizations to mulch that can be used by trails or parks or residents. Take the time to ask how things can be done the most cost effectively and efficiently and not necessarily the fastest or easy fix. Push button crosswalks at schools activated by key or timer would cost effectivly solve a huge crossing guard issue. Cableing for flashing lights is already in place to reduce costs. I feel it's extremely important to reinstate the animal control services in the borough. I believe funding education fully should be the most important thing our borough does and as a taxpayer I'm willing to pay for it. Animal control needs to be reinstated, this is for both safety of people and pets. I believe many of the accidents this year could have been avoided with there being animal control in the borough. Before asking for more taxes, a balanced budget is the most important thing for me to see. Without extravagent spending on unnecessary upgrades while basic services may be underfunded. Unfortunately this is the model provided to all state and local governments by the federal government but if we as individuals are advised against such a financial plan, then the government should be held to the same standard. Ask me for more money when all the "fat" has been trimmed and the basic services truly need it. Until the economy is in a better place, individuals, families and even the government need to be tightening their belts instead of spending more on credit and living beyond their means. I would rather be a part of a community that has functional infrastructure, superior services and a balanced budget than a community that spends extravagent amounts on artistic buildings and unnecessary upgrades and is always begging for more money from the tax payers. I pay a lot in land taxes and would like to see it used better. I am tired of listening to my neighbor's dog bark all night and not having anything done about it because we have no animal control. Also we don't get much support from the troopers for that. The snow removal around our area all the way to North Star is really bad! I have previously complained but our road View Crest is still not plowed or sanded until late and that's if we are lucky. And of it is done we end up with only one lane on a road that has a blind corner almost. Or it is extremely icy coming down the hill and no sand. Also the roads roads going to North Stat are never plowed until the afternoon and then they do it at school release time causing lots of traffic issues. I know many other companies that are up early when it snows and getting it done. I would just like to see those plow and sanding trucks going before 8am. I hear and see them getting started usually around that time due to the fact that my house is near their yard and usually nothing is done around the neighborhood. Please address these issues and please get Animal Control bag. Thank you for providing this survey and having it available online. What a great and easy way to get people more involved. I personally want to see stricter laws and rules regarding animal control. I think every cat or dog should be accounted for and taxed. Let the people pay for our own animal control. People should be fined if they don't register their cat or dog or horse. We need curb side recycling and better trash collection. Then tax us for trash and give us a break for recycling. We should pay for what we throw away. I also think that all residential neighborhoods need better lighting and hidden cameras. Start ticketing people for their driving, leaving trash on the ground and throwing away cigarette butts and littering. Have a lovely new year. Thank you again for offering this survey. Yes to animal control. (See pictures of the horses on Facebook) no on raising taxes. The Borough just voted non union employees a pay raise with extra benefits (retirement etc) yet no way to pay for them. No cuts, no negotiating any thing. Not saying non union workers don't Deserve benefits. But we need to know how we are going to pay for them without threatening to raise taxes. Generally, I think KIB does a very good job providing services. I enjoy living in a community where the borough has adopted multiple powers and works to provide a good quality of life for residents. Above all else, I think it is important for the borough to fund education in Kodiak to the maximum allowable level. Additional incentives for recycling, or steps to facilitate community recycling (more drop -off locations, greater investment in Threshold as a service - provider) would be good. Quit raising taxes and building permit prices. Please reinstate animal control services in the borough. I have a friend whose dog was attacked by loose dogs and who was bitten, and there was nothing she could do, even though Troopers were called. I know of many other incidents involving loose animals or problem animals that have occurred since the service was dropped. It is something we really need. too much wasted $ at schools ex: each teacher gets a newspaper (just one of many examples). Too many gov employees and waste, really, do I need to list for you? We should do away with the borough. We must get bear resistant garbage roll carts and install bear resistant dumpsters in yellow and red areas. We must also ticket and fine people that do not properly dispose of garbage. Where is the ordinance that was promised!? Why is alaska waste allowed to shuffle a few bear resistant dumpsters around to "fix" the problem yet I still have FLIMSY roll cart. I just read about some very neglected horses. There is no help for them; there is no one to speak up for them! Humans need to be champions for animals. Please reinstate the funding needed to help any animal that needs our aid! I believe it would be a great benefit to resume animal control services. Due to the fact that I am not a builder, I have not commented on the building codes proposed. I would like to see more encouragement for experimenting with alternative building materials and allowance for effective means to be added. Health and safety for families is important but affordable living possiblities affect health as much as a safe building while encouraging citizens who want to remain in Kodiak. This survey doesn't allow for input regarding the strategic plan document, and should contain questions regarding the document and whether the borough is meeting the goals outlined in it. Under P &Z, "recognizes the value of residential neighborhoods" is not being met or addressed adequately. #3 under P &Z: "continue a viable enforcement presence in the community, one that educates the public as well as protects neighborhoods from conflicting uses" is not being met by a long shot; and should be struck unless the borough intends to actually enforce code. #6 Solid Waste Management Collection and Disposal Goals only addresses doing it in a "cost - effective and efficient manner" without addressing the need for oversight, safety, and protection of health to nearby residential neighborhoods. Thanks for your consideration of these comments. Stop creating new building projects, maintain what you have, and find a way to lower property taxes. The schools need some serious budget cuts, too much of our tax money is being funneled into the schools with nothing to show for it. Street lighting needs to be esablished on the unlighted portion of Selief Lane. Invasive weed control is necessary on borough lands, especially those used for roads and trails but also parks to protect the integrity of our environment. This effort should be part of responsibly executing the "adopted powers" of parks and recreation and road maintenance & construction. Strategic plan should include some goals for housing and land development to address the housing shortage in kodiak. I have three main issues concerning the neighborhood that I live in. I live off of Island Lake Road and there has been a considerable more amount of vehicle, foot and animal (both domestic and wild) traffic on this road in the last 4 -5 years. This road is HORRIBLE and is in great need of a total make over; new pavement, a sidewalk, street lights, etc. When my family and I walk it, we are always having to play chicken with vehicles that are dodging potholes or the ditch, that we find ourselves walking sideways in the ditch or running to get onto Mill Bay where there is a sidewalk. It would be nice one day to let my kids walk to and from their school, East Elementary, but not until this road gets fixed with a sidewalk. We also have roaming dogs frequently, and have been witness to loose dogs chase kids or other animals, and even one chasing and killing a neighbors cat. Not knowing where these dogs live, it's difficult to find the owner. Lastly, there is a run down, dangerous park near Island Lake that is in major need of repair. There are many families that live in this area, Balika, Neva, Lilly Drive, etc that would benifit from a park that kids can go play at that is close to home. Move the Waste Management dumpster else as well, like towards Walmart. Thank you for your time in reading this and good luck to you all in the next year, you have a challanging job ahead with all the many areas of need in the borough. Bear proof garbage cans please! .A street light on the wooded side of the track would make the park and track much safer. .I have concerns about the landfill becoming a permanent site for composting biosolids. How will leaching be monitored? Test wells in the green belt? What is the plan of action if private wells become contaminated? Will city water be provided for Monashka residents if their private wells become contaminated? Is it possible to provide a discounted rate, or free annual water quality test for residents with private wells in Monashka bay? Thank you for your time. This survey was very well written. Maintain open communication along with consistent funding commitments to the KIBSD to provide a good education for our future. The Animal Control services should be reinstated. Move forward with an eye to the medical needs of an aging population. Look to maintaining an environment of economic growth through utilizing resources found on the Island. Promote training and jobs for our Borough citizens. No Village on the Island should be allowed to go without safe drinking water and basic needs such as what has been allowed to happen in Akhiok for these past years. The garbage situation is still an issue. More cans overturned and garbage on the streets now than ever before. Dumpsters removed or overflowing. Recycling - where ? ? ?? The Recycling Depot only takes the very basic carboard, cans and paper. What about glass? Etc. People are fed up and just throwing everything away. Please reinstate animal control. It is the responsibility of our local government, and dropping it neglects the service required. This needs to be part of the public record, as these are taxpayers and voters that are responding. Thank you for making it possible to comment in the easy manner. Please bring back the animal control officer! Too many animals suffer due to the negligence of irresponsible owners! Hold the owners responsible for their pets! Absolutely animal control services should be reinstated within the whole borough area. There are beginning to be packs of dogs running free, there are too many reported instances of animal abuse wherein the state troopers just say "shoot them ". I find this attitude unacceptable and irresponsible. I would strongly encourage the borough to reestablish animal control in the borough. There is now evidence of packing dogs in the flats and there is little to no response from AK Troopers to complaints of abuse / neglect or behavior - related. 2. Would like to see efforts made to add a small boat launch on the north end of the island to meet the needs of those traveling to /from Ouzinkie, Port Lions, Afognak, etc. 3. Encourage the borough to implement a transfer station at the dump and other locations and to provide a re -use area at the dump so that items can be claimed and not added to the landfill. "Another persons trash is another's treasure." We need to open MORE LAND for home /apts. We need to cut upper salaries and fund infrastructure, As with the school they tell us " its for the kids" but classes get cut and platinum salaries with platinum benefits keep rolling along #1-I think any new (or resumed) service should have user fees to help off -set the cost of the service. For example, animal control could easily be reinstated and self -paid if we simply raised impound fees, fines, and pet licensing. I think if the Borough were to raise fees /fines it could greatly help clean up the rampant problem of irresponsible pet owners, and there are PLENTY of them! #2 -I don't think we can increase property taxes anymore than we already have. Cost of housing is already out of control. Only place I can see levying new taxes would be in user fees and increase taxes levied on natural resource development(timber ?). Maybe land use permits such as the native corp's do, parking fees at the high school to help offset the cost of snow removal at least? #3 -The school district MUST make eliminating waste a top priority. We are expected to shell out close to a $100 million for the new high school, somebody better be doing audits of how inventory /supply /and payroll is being handled to eliminate every ounce of possible waste to create savings to offset the building cost. #4 -I AM ABSOLUTELY AGAINST any new major project or new service that cannot pay for itself. Example: Walking/Bicycle trail along the highway. This is a ridiculous waste of money, even if the majority of funding comes from the state. The simple fact is that it will NEVER pay for itself and any money spent by the Borough will never be recouped, especially when it comes to maintaining it. The solid waste question is the wrong question. The correct question is are we as a community providing for waste in a cost effective answer. If that question was the question I would say no. The service we receive is great but way to expensive. Over twice what comparable communities in Alaska charge. This is a good first step engaging taxpayers, with a long way to go in fixing the unrest created by govt gone wild Not building friendly because of high taxes. Solid waste? A fiasco from improper, lack of planning. More trails and sidewalks for better health and safety, as well as adapting to a future of high gas prices. Lack of borough animal control has let to shocking cases of animal abuse, this dereliction of duty is unacceptable to this community. Community developement: where is it? Industrial mixed with residential is community developement on acid. I don't believe property tax increases are legitimate. I heard one of the members of that equalization board say "you can't look at the house that's there, but what could be there." How misguided people have become. Seniors and struggling families expected to "move out of the way" for a more well off occupant. You guys are dreaming. This was always a fishing community, and it will continue to decline. The boom is gone, and WE are the residents you are stuck with. Plan our community for US. Street lighting shouldn't be so bright. I sort of appreciate it about twice a year when I'm drunk downtown but usually I'm amazed at the energy waste on a sleeping community. It's called light pollution and towns are starting to ban it. Also, we are behind in the health issue of public smoking. Can you tell me why you would spend all that money on a new school but leave downtown full of garbage,and zero landscaping to be found? We live within the Borough off of Spruce Cape road and the road draining "system" that was engineered on Eli Waselie circle does not work, in fact it creates PROBLEMS. This issue has been emailed and called in several times, even in person.. we need this problem solved because ourselves and our neighbors pay the taxes and just want this problem solved. Animal Control! ASAP! I fully support the increase that was recently made to the sales tax in Kodiak. I think that it makes complete sense that taxes come from purchases made, rather than living essentials - one thing that desperately needs to be addressed in this community is the cost of living, i.e., rent/mortgage payments. It is out of control and setting families up for failure or relocation. Part of this is reflected by misguided youth, whose parents are too busy working to instill solid values in these children. This creates a culture of disrespect and unkindness in our community. If families want to strap down, buy less, and save their money, go for it. I say bump the sales tax even more to try and decrease some of the burden in the area of property taxes. The borough needs to be transparent in ALL business transactions and private contracts regardless of cost. NO MORE ROLL CARTS FOR TRASH! BEAR PROOF DUMPSTERS PLEASE! The Borough should extend services such as sewer and water to at least the Monashka Bay service area. This is an issue of public health and safety. Also, the more people that pay for services, the more services the Borough should be able to provide. we need term limits so more people wont feel intimidated to serve. We don't need career service people. You might have noticed it isn't working and the people are not happy more transparency is needed stop putting residential and industrial together, other places don't do that, why do you? I say I don't think property tax assessment is fair because it raising taxes so much makes it hard to live here. We live in a crappy run down falling apart house and we are charges $2500. We only make $4000 per month. Are you saying "get out, you don't make enough money to live here ?" because that is what I'm getting from it. Thank you for the improved road service in the flats and please don't renew the Brechan contract again. That was clearly not the intent when residential building was encouraged in the area. The park out here is totally run down with a rusted, fallen in quonset hut in it and the other park is between a river and the new dumpster area you put in. Clearly you have ruined both areas for our children and they have no where to go since town is far. The Brechan pit needs to become the park you have promised for 4 decades. Why do you think the people are completely fed up with you guys? Thank you for this opportunity to speak my comments. Please lower property taxes to an affordable rate. The money is gone from this town and it's getting hard to make it here. Please consolidate the two local governments to save money. Some people laugh at the idea of trails, but I for one am sick of being overweight and I think it could help us be healthier. Also, fuel is never going to be cheaper. Its double that price in a lot of other countries and we will need to be better prepared for that day I don't support the Chamber of Commerce now that it has picked a political side. We need more land for supporting local apiculture. Please make more land available, preferably out towards Chiniak where the land is so nice looking. Can we just backtrack a little. We don't need a new high school. That won't attract people to the island or pump out kids with a better education. Revitalizing downtown and millions of other things could be done that would benefit all of Kodiak. Stop spending so much money that only benefits a few people, then expect us all to pay for it. That is not an acceptable way to run Kodiak The borough is not operated in a fiscally responsible manner because you allow everyone to vote on issues that only raise taxes on property owners. That is not fair, is it. We need animal control. I've needed to call them many times, but they just aren't there. People I've talked to think it is a service people expect. Also, more humane society support is needed. The Coast Guard abandons a lot of pets and they just can't find enough homes in our community. please find a way to spread the tax burden out more fairly. Just because someone has a house in their name, it doesn't matter, we all pay rent or mortgage. We all use the services equally and should pay equally. Why do senior citizens have to pay property taxes. It's not fair to expect them to leave their homes because they can't afford the taxes. They are at the end of their life and can't contribute that money. Stop descriminating against seniors. I really would like to see animal control back in the borough. I have seen many problems out in the flats, including neighbor disputes, animals killed due to owner neglect, and animals chased by stray dogs. It is not as safe as it was when animal control was coming out regularly. would like a more equitable tax so it isnt always property owners who pay for everything Overall pleased with KIB staff and services. I continue to be skeptical of merging city and borough. I have lived here since 1955 and have seen many changes.We continue to grow with people and needs and sometimes KIB cannot do everything at once. Watch the expenses as some of us cannot keep up with the cost. Marian Johnson Regarding solid waste management, I recommend the KIB get back to the basics to goals of several years ago to reduce the amount of material ending up at the landfill and to REQUIRE residents to recycle and thereby provide several ways for people to recycle. Additionally, the KIB should, in general, work on outreach through press releases, Facebook, flyers, radio and so on to keep residents better informed. I am only willing to see local taxes increase when everyone is paying their fair share. A person should prove that they are in need and that a sales tax exemption or property tax exemption is needed. A person could prove that by providing their personal tax return. Why do we not charge the Feds sales tax? I find the green cart trash system awful. I notice more trash flying around and more bear activity due to these free meals on wheels. Why can't we have 1 dumpster location to serve us? I am very upset with the conflict of interest regarding contracts and Ms. Lynch. I am very upset that as a fishing town we are not friendly to the off island fisher man or woman. Kodiak is a wonderful place to live. I believe that the borough should cooperate with the City of Kodiak to reinstate borough animal control services. Many problems exist with animal cruelty and neglect as well as free roaming animals that can cause problems with livestock, wild game and domestic fowl. There is no recourse when a citizen of the borough has a complaint or a problem occurs. This is a serious situation that can be easily remedied by the reinstatemane of Borough Animal Control and eventually the updating of codes to support acceptable standards for this community and appropriate expectations for modern times. Also, it concerns me that volunteers work so hard to make sure that the Road Service Districts are adequately maintained. I believe it is the boroughs responsiblility to employ someone to do this job. The borough is very fortunate that volunteers do such an outstanding job and take the safety of travelers in cars and school buses seriously. This is a difficult task at best and relying on volunteers doesn't seem appropriate. Raising taxes isn't the answer. Get rid of the KIB overpaid old folks that should have retired years ago. Open up more land, more commercial land. Get rid of the service district contracts, create a KIB public works section, sell the hospital to a private enterprise, turn the landfill into an energy creator instead of an energy sucker. Possibly sell or contract the landfill to a private enterprise. Animal control in the borough is a public safety responsibility that should never had been eliminated by the borough. It has created problems between neighbors and potentially dangerous situations that cannot be remedied with current state or city resources. It is in borough code, and it is borough negligence that has led to the current situation. While the borough commitment to education is noted, there is a huge disconnect between what the assembly is told and what is going on. In my opinion the school district administration is mismanaging the funds available to them, making an extremely administration heavy program while failing to support the teachers and ultimately the students. The administration is hostile to any teachers who ask even the most simple of questions towards them and the assembly should focus on addressing the real problem of a poorly managed district. Major school maintenance projects are put off until the roof leaks, mold grows, and conditions are unsafe and /or unhealthy. Whatever happened to preventative maintenance. It saves you money in the long run. The question regarding a "building- friendly environment" is not a good one. The question should be - Does the borough provide a "living- friendly environment "? I would have to say the P &Z is overly focused on the bottom line now, and does not consider the negative impacts over time their decisions, such as smaller and smaller lot sizes, reducing green space, etc. will have on the community. We live in Alaska to enjoy the outdoors when the weather allows and current P &Z decisions have made that more diffcult for me to do without driving out of town to state or native /USCG property. For pete's sake, don't extend water and sewer services in the borough (that end up in the city sewage treatment) when there isn't even a good permanent option for the city to put the waste! I was born here and after college have chosen to return. There are many like me. Kodiak is a wonderful place to live and raise a family. I just hope it stays that way, but with some of the issues going on now 1 have doubts. Something needs to be done about sidewalks. This is not a walker friendly town when there is rain, snow or ice. Store owners do not keep their sections clear, water drainage is poor all along Mill Bay, etc.. Other cities maintain their sidewalks. As someone who works directly with young people in this community, I think the Borough must immediately adopt a comprehensive, 10 -year Economic Development strategy that directly engages this cross - cutting demographic category. There are too few opportunities for young people (18 -40 yrs old) who want to remain in this community to achieve financial independence. I see this issue tied to the Borough's lack of leadership in adopting a Living Wage Act, in supporting local small businesses and in addressing the need for affordable housing for everyone. Specifically the Borough needs to develop a capacity - building program for people who are not eligible for federally- funded services. Affordable housing remains the #1 impediment to living here. I witness many people working two and three jobs in this Borough because they cannot simultaneously pay their mortgage /rent and feed their families. I myself am caught in this cycle. I am a young, college- educated person working 40+ hours a week and I barely have any savings to speak of. Though we are eager to try to lead successful lives here, the Borough's citizens are overwhelmed with tremendous bills for basic necessities. We work tirelessly to make this community what it is, but what physical rewards do we receive for our efforts? How are the community leaders giving back through policies and programs that directly address this issue? We demand support or inevitably, we will leave this community behind and seek out other communities and other opportunities for success. Second, I think the Borough must step up and address its pattern of poor decisions in the area of Solid Waste Collection and Disposal. Specifically, I am speaking of the great lack of leadership in managing the toxic sludge that continues to develop in the dump. Of all the services that the Borough offers, access to a safe place to dispose of waste is essential for this community. If population indicators are correct, we are expected to witness an increase in community growth. The condition of the dump is an issue that will continue to plague us all. Borough leaders knew about this issue for over a decade and failed to act appropriately. Where did all the money go that was reserved to address this issue? The Borough's incredible failure in adopting a clear plan to tackle this issue as witnessed in its last -hour temporary solution is both deceitful and shameful. Borough leaders who were representatives of the community during this struggle should be held fiscally accountable for their lack of action. Community faith could be partially restored by having leaders pay back a percentage of their yearly earnings to the Borough, something to the tune of 5 -10 %. Finally, I would like to comment on the final inquiry about the state of local taxation. Rather than increasing local taxes, further encouraging the community to look outside for goods and services that are often provided by local businesses and non - profit programs, the Borough should work to develop more robust civic engagement incentive programs. The Borough should work to provide tax breaks for citizens and local non - profits /businesses that produce valuable goods and services that remain within a 500 - mile radius. This includes public garden and fishing programs, drug and substance abuse programs, public arts and crafts programs, environmental and recycling programs, and in supporting local businesses that engage in similar practices. Thank you for your time and consideration. We will be expecting concrete and comprehensive results. do your best people what more can we ask. I don't feel that we need to extend animal control outside city limits. First off where would the money come from? I don't want my taxes going up just to pay for someone to drive all the way out to chiniak to pick up my dog if I'm out camping. Then I have to drive all the way back in and pay the fine and go back out. I'm sorry but some people move to Alaska to get away from all the stupid rules and laws of the lower 48 and there is no sense trying to make this beautiful area like the lower 48. Also, who should I contact to get the dumpster put back at the bottom of my road, Cliffside road, since the bears are now hibernating? I think a lot of people would like their local dumpsters back. Trails and the long -term care facility should be priorities Road services had to be contacted about services that should have been address years ago but are now working on fixing the issues. I feel that the human waste composting should be done at the landfill or land next to the landfill since this area is already contaminated. I feel that the borough should be transparent with all of it's papers to the community if requested by any member of the community. I feel that the community can not support more taxes for trails or other services. Kodiak just went through a 1% tax incease. If indivduals want to step forward to fund and or produce trails between shcools and other areas in Kodiak they can do so. The quaility of the doctors here is poor in general. Way t00000 many folks end up in anchorage do to misdiagnosis and the use of drugs to cover the lack of proper diagniosis. It is very common for this to happen. It may not be a Borough problem perse, but it is a dngerous problem none the less. If the trail folks want a new trail, let them pay for it and maintain it without any helpfrom the public funds!! forget the animal control!! it is out of hand in the CITY and it doesn't need to go into the Borough to cause the same grief there. ( i am a city resident) . ..t - 4 , � , _ I� odlak Island orough sr u ,c r * k):, Office of the Borough Mayor and Assembly a' l c ` y 710 Mill Bay Road 64-0 . `: f Kodiak, Alaska 99615 Phone (907) 486 -9310 Fax (907) 486 -9391 DATE: 04/08/2010 MEMO TO: Solid Waste Advisory Board FROM: Borough Mayor and Assembly RE: Goals /Projects/Tasks for the S AB We, the borough mayor and assembly, extend our gratitude for your input and recommendations to the Solid Waste policy and program directions for the Kodiak Island Borough. Now that the solid waste collection contract is ready to be awarded, we would like to refer to the Board the following items for discussions. Public Outreach and Education 1. Responsible handling of waste 2. Diversion efforts a. New system, rules, options, and fees a. Reduce - facts - methods b. How to avoid bear issues b. Reuse - construction debris, bulking c. Define and instruct how to dispose of: agent for compost, etc., etc. i. Furniture /appliances c. Recycle - the last resort - cost in ii. Yard waste Kodiak iii. Bulky items iv. Household and commercial hazardous waste v. Electronics /batteries, etc. vi. Commercial waste vii. Construction debris The above mentioned are short- term /immediate tasks for the Board. If you have any other topics that you would like to embark upon, you need to come to an Assembly work session and request that the task be added to the work scope. The Assembly will consider whether the task is within the scope of the Board and if it is an immediate priority. Staff time is very limited right now and the Assembly is directing staff to not use time for any tasks that do not appear on the above list. At this time, the landfill expansion is under contract with an engineering firm that is negotiating what can be done with the EPA and DEC. These regulatory agencies will dictate what must be done. When we have the plans to review, we can then determine the available options. Until then, there is no value in spending time on this matter. Similarly, the site /locations of the transfer station(s) will be in the hands of the Planning and Zoning Commission and the design of the actual stations is an Architectural Review Board matter. We can provide input at their meetings but these items do not need SWAB meeting time right now. We continue to count on your partnership in making positive and practical changes on matters affecting solid waste handling in the Kodiak community. We will be looking forward for your recommendations. 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