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The Kodiak City Council held its regular meeting last night.Here are a the highlights:
The
council passed a resolution that will put on this year's election ballot a
proposition that allows newly elected council members to begin their term the
first Monday following an election. Last October, after council members Terry
Haines and Randall Bishop were elected, the city attorney pointed out that
their term didn't begin until the next regular meeting. The council had previously
interpreted that to mean that if a regular meeting- the kind held on the second
or fourth Thursday of the month- was rescheduled for another day, that meeting
would still meet the requirement of the charter. Because most November and
December meetings are rescheduled or cancelled due to the Alaska Municipal
League conference or holidays, a regular meeting might not happen until
January. Voters will see the proposition on the ballot in October.
A
construction bid for the Baranof
Park improvements was
accepted. The city received only two bids for the project. One was disqualified
and the other came in at $4.7 million. The improvements have a $3 million
budget. The project's engineer was tasked with adjusting his design and
negotiating with the remaining bidder to reduce the cost. Ohno Construction
submitted a revised bid that comes in just $3,000 below budget, leaving very
little for contingencies. The city will reallocate funds from other Parks and
Recreation projects if necessary. The improvements are funded with a $2 million
grant from the state, $500,000 from the Kodiak Island Borough and $500,000 from
the city.
The
council authorized a $37,760 contract for Cornerstone General Contractors to
provide construction management services on the new public library and $24,150
for RISE Alaska
to identify and procure art for the site. Since the new library is partially
funded with state money, it must spend one percent of its capital construction
costs on art.
The council also authorized $74,028 for the
purchase of a used backhoe for the Harbor Department and declared April as
Child Abuse Prevention Month, Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Month of the
Military Child.
Mayor
Pat Branson was recognized for her recent award from the National Council on
Aging and the National Institute of Senior Centers. Council member Gabriel
Saravia was also congratulated for his recent certification from the National
League of Cities
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