11/19/91 Assembly Minutes

CALL TO ORDER

The Regular Meeting of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly was held November 19, 1991 in the Assembly Chambers of the Borough Administration Building, 144 N. Binkley, Soldotna, Alaska. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Assembly President Betty Glick.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited followed by the invocation given by Assemblymember Marie Walli.

ROLL CALL

There were present:

Betty Glick, Presiding, and

Burt Anderson Jack Brown

John Calhoun Mark Hodgins (7:50 p.m.)

Buzz Kyllonen Suzanne Little

Grace Merkes Sharon Moock

Phil Nash Bob Rubadeau

James Skogstad Gary Superman

John Torgerson Marie Walli

Absent:

Jonathan Sewall (Excused)

comprising a quorum of the Assembly; and

Don Gilman, Borough Mayor

Tom Boedeker, Borough Attorney

Gaye Vaughan, Borough Clerk

(CLERK'S NOTE: Due to a failure in recording equipment, these minutes represent action only.)

VACANCY, DESIGNATION OR SEATING OF ASSEMBLY MEMBERS

APPROVAL OF MINUTES - none submitted.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Dave Broline of Coopers Lybrand, the auditors for the Borough, presented the final audit for FY 90-91 to the Borough Assembly.

REPORTS OF COMMISSIONS AND COUNCILS

AGENDA APPROVAL AND CONSENT AGENDA

Copies having been made available to the public, President Glick noted by title only all resolutions and ordinances on the Agenda and Consent Agenda.

At the request of assemblymembers, the following were removed from the consent agenda and placed in their appropriate position on the agenda:

Resolution 91-135: Establishing Advisory Council to Examine and Make Recommendations Regarding the Soldotna Maintenance Station (Moock)

Ordinance 91-55: Amending KPBC 5.12.150 to Provide for the Classification of Boats and Vessels for the Purposes of Taxation and to Establish Assessed Valuation on the Basis of Net Tonnage (Nash) Shortened hearing 12/03/91)

The following items were added to Item P, Addition of Late Items:

Resolution 91-137: Urging Alaska State Department of Transportation to Review its Policy on Repairs for Ferry Vessels (Sewall, Skogstad, Hodgins & Brown)

Resolution 91-138: Urging the North Pacific Fishery Management Council to Analyze and Implement Traditional Management Methods Prior to any Further Discussion of an Individual Fishery Quota System (Walli, Skogstad)

The agenda order of business was adjusted accordingly with the consent agenda now appearing as follows:

Resolution 91-134: Requesting the State of Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities to Relocate the Soldotna Maintenance Station (Moock)

Carl Atkinen, Kasilof, spoke against Resolution 91-134.

Without objection, the Agenda and Consent Agenda were adopted unanimously.

ITEMS NOT COMPLETED FROM PRIOR AGENDA - None

MOTIONS TO RECONSIDER - None

ORDINANCE HEARINGS - None

CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS

Resolution 91-124: Establishing the Capital Priorities of the Assembly for Fiscal Year 1992/93 (Mayor & Legislative Committee)

President Glick noted that a motion to adopt Resolution 91-124 was already on the floor and called for public comment on the resolution.

George Carnihan, North Kenai, spoke to Resolution 91-124.

MOTION Skogstad moved to amend Resolution 91-124 to add 3 Tyonek projects, $155,000 for Fire/EMS facility, $71,000 for clinic expansion, and $30,000 for community lodge renovation; $124,000 for CPEMS for fire station facility construction and equipment purchase; $30,000 for utility truck for Anchor Point Fire Service Area; Road Maintenance Service Area projects, $30,000 for bridge maintenance, $18,000 for bridge replacement for Lee Roy Avenue, $18,000 bridge replacement for Exit Glacier Road, $24,400 culvert replacement for Daniels Lake/Biship Creek, and $150,000 grant for up-front funding for borough-wide local improvement districts.

VOTE ON MOTION AMEND:

Yes: Merkes, Calhoun, Brown, Moock, Kyllonen, Torgerson, Skogstad, Glick, Anderson, Little, Hodgins, Walli, Nash, Rubadeau

No: Superman

Absent: Sewall

MOTION PASSED 14 yes, 1 no

VOTE ON MOTION TO ADOPT AS AMENDED:

MOTION PASSED Unanimous

Resolution 91-130: Authorizing Award of a Contract for Fire Damaged Portable Classroom Restoration Project (Mayor)

MOTION Moock moved for the adoption of Resolution 91-130.

VOTE ON MOTION TO ADOPT:

MOTION PASSED Unanimous without objection.

Resolution 91-135: Establishing Advisory Council to Examine and Make Recommendations Regarding the Provision of Group Medical Insurance to Kenai Peninsula Borough Residents (Mayor)

MOTION Skogstad moved for the adoption of Resolution 91-135.

At the call for public testimony, the following persons spoke regarding Resolution 91-135:

Mike Neligh, Kenai

Rick Serrills, Kenai

John Kistler, Soldotna

MOTION PASSED Unanimous

Resolution 91-136: Classifying Borough Lands Located Within a Portion of Section 36, Township 8 North, Range 12 West, Seward Meridian, Alaska for School Purposes (Local Affairs/Lands Committee)

MOTION Little moved for the adoption of Resolution 91-136.

VOTE ON MOTION TO ADOPT

Yes: Merkes, Calhoun, Brown, Moock, Kyllonen, Torgerson, Glick, Anderson, Little, Hodgins, Rubadeau

No: Superman, Skogstad, Walli, Nash

Absent: Sewall

MOTION PASSED 11 yes, 4 no

CONSIDERATION OF VACATION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY

INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES NOT ON CONSENT AGENDA

Ordinance 91-55: Amending KPB 5.12.150 to Provide for the Classification of Boats and Vessels for the Purposes of Taxation and to Establish Assessed Valuation on the Basis of Net Tonnage (Nash)

MOTION Nash moved to set for shortened hearing on December 3, 1991.

President Glick called for public testimony.

The following people spoke regarding Ordinance 91-55:

Lee Martin, Homer

Dwight Simpson, Homer

Rosalie Moore, Homer

Ken Moore, Homer

Ken Quinn, Homer

John Kistler, Soldotna

VOTE ON MOTION TO SET FOR HEARING:

Yes: Merkes, Superman, Brown, Moock, Little, Hodgins, Nash, Rubadeau

No: Calhoun, Kyllonen, Torgerson, Skogstad, Glick, Anderson, Walli

Absent: Sewall

MOTION FAILED 8 yes, 7 no

Assemblyman Superman gave notice of reconsideration for the next meeting.

ADDITION OF LATE ITEMS

Resolution 91-137: Urging Alaska State Department of Transportation to Review its Policy on Repairs for Ferry Vessels (Sewall, Skogstad, Hodgins & Brown)

MOTION: Skogstad moved to adopt Resolution 91-137.

VOTE ON MOTION TO ADOPT:

MOTION PASSED Unanimous without objection

MOTION: Walli moved to adopt Resolution 91-138.

VOTE ON MOTION TO ADOPT:

MOTION PASSED Unanimous without objection

FORMAL PRESENTATIONS WITH PRIOR NOTICE UPON SUBJECTS NOT ON THE MEETING AGENDA (10 Minutes)

PUBLIC COMMENTS AND PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS (5 Minutes)

MAYOR'S REPORT

Quarterly Investment Portfolio Report - FY 92

OTHER BUSINESS

ASSEMBLY AND MAYOR'S COMMENTS

Assemblymember Brown

Assemblymember Moock commented on a letter received from the Anchor Point PTA regarding intramural sports.

Assemblymember Kyllonen spoke about personal property tax. He also addressed assembly reapportionment in the Anchor Point area and noted that the community will be split by a boundary line.

Assembly President Glick made the following announcements:

• November 22 and 23 - House Transportation Committee area tour. There will be a public hearing at 7:30 pm at the Borough Building.

• Quarterly litigation report

• Monday, November 23, 1 pm, School District budget review committee

• December 5, meeting with Legislative delegation, Assembly, School Board Service Area Boards and city councils. There will be a reception at 5 pm sponsored by Kenai Caucus.

• The next meeting of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly will be on December 3, 1991 at 7:30 p.m. in the Assembly Chambers of the Borough Administration Building.

President Glick also appointed a committee to review personal property tax to be chaired by Assemblymember Anderson. Other committee members: city managers from Kenai, Homer, Seward, Soldotna and Seldovia, a marine surveyor, the borough attorney, assessor and finance director, Mr./Mrs. Moore, Drew Scalzi, Doug Coughenour, Theo Mathews, and a representative from CIPSA and the charter boat owners.

INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS AND REPORTS

Budget Revisions, September & October 1991

Revenue-Expenditure Report for General Fund

NOTICE OF NEXT MEETING AND ADJOURNMENT

The next meeting of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly will be December 3, 1991, at 7:30 p.m. in the Borough Administrative Building, Soldotna, Alaska.

The meeting adjourned at 11:55 p.m.

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Date Approved

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Betty J. Glick, Assembly President

ATTEST:

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Gaye J. Vaughan, Borough Clerk