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Manager Amy (borough manager) reported the borough's HP Nimble enterprise storage array has reached end of life and requires replacement; the purchase cost was listed as $52,786 and is expected to last seven years. Because the amount slightly exceeds a staff spending threshold, the purchase will be presented to the full assembly for approval at a future meeting.

Staff also introduced three ordinance drafts amending borough code chapter 3.35 (real property tax) to clarify board-of-equalization authority, good-cause appeal hearing procedures and correction of the assessment roll; the assessor was present for questions. Another ordinance introduced would raise Board of Equalization compensation (chair request) from $100 to $175 per meeting.

Clerk/court staff notified the assembly of an abbreviated AMCO (Alaska Marijuana and Alcohol Control Office) hearing process for a wholesale liquor license application by Southern Glaziers Wine and Spirits of Alaska, LLC, noting the applicant had been notified of the assembly's previously filed protest and may present a defense before the assembly; the assembly was given a procedural motion template should it choose to retract the protest.

No formal approvals were recorded in the work-session packet review; those items will return to the assembly for action as appropriate.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Assembly Work Session of August 28, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","In packet review the assembly heard staff reports on a $52,786 enterprise storage replacement, several ordinance introductions clarifying real-property tax appeals and exemptions, and was notified of an AMCO hearing related to a protested wholesale alcohol license application.","taxTitle","Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska","taxId",13713,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6479338,"Chiniak School water classification issue could trigger costly upgrades; borough, district to continue talks",159,3543685,3703195,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5701414-379f6f26e4e825352afebda8593c55c7&start=3543&end=3703","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5701414-379f6f26e4e825352afebda8593c55c7/thumbnail_3543685.jpg","/articles/6479338/Kodiak-Island-Borough/Alaska/Chiniak-School-water-classification-issue-could-trigger-costly-upgrades-borough-district-to-continue-talks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6479338-2a1e70d7b1e3ef4007fce63963f3b6f3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771360456&Signature=SH7hVF5uQ9hnLz5eMK3DH37f2b7USoit28Ze4PXVdr8g8bh0bU3MofSch7H8Xbav0q0a4Ae7TqKpikX-Aqb2joZ6qF6nVnT6LcSmL97lDzoxMMDej~AfZJSLV~gJTu7gSLgMroDRtgBa7KWpgfM7EzE939fY--Bu-hnsfXTaOMDl8so0wKa59EeC3R-B4wpVbyAEKSEkQgwPhzTqSPf3GfCffEXIjH4lvLzFHRxEc~~0NCZRuipdYvg274lz2NZsHQsUHXdqMpecRjLL8cqO2Ca2ZqHAHVBHOaVvImHJEB-8WmeAl-GSoBHKZmTRJ5EAlf2Itvc9IS1XGvwj5pjIgw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Manager Amy (borough manager) reported Thursday that the Chiniak School water system faces a regulatory threshold: once the system regularly serves 25 or more people it must be reclassified as a public water system. Reclassification would require a water plant and at least one state-certified (Class I) plant operator.

Amy said the school district has denied waivers for some students who live outside Chiniak to keep the count below 25. She said an engineering study completed in 2023 estimated interim options (before building a full water plant) at between $500,000 and $1.5 million; those costs would be disposable interim measures on the path to a full plant. Amy said the borough can draw on local experience: Alaska Aerospace built a water plant and its plant operator (Keith Moran, retired borough employee) is available as a reference on lessons learned.

Amy said the borough and school district plan to meet again in two weeks to continue the conversation about whether and how to proceed. She said the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will not engage on technical approvals until the threshold is crossed and the borough/school present an actual plan.

Assembly members asked about short-term options such as trucking water or temporary systems; staff said those are possible but would be costly and could be temporary stopgaps while planning and funding are pursued. No appropriation or commitment was made at the work session; staff will continue working with the district and pursue engineering and funding options as available.","Manager Amy reported that if regular attendance at the Chiniak School reaches 25 or more people the system must be reclassified as a public water system requiring a water plant and certified operators; a 2023 engineering estimate put interim costs between $500,000 and $1.5 million and borough and school officials will meet again in two weeks.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6479342,"Assembly presses for active borough lands committee, broader land-disposal options for housing",1949,2989095,4938410,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5701414-379f6f26e4e825352afebda8593c55c7&start=2989&end=4938","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5701414-379f6f26e4e825352afebda8593c55c7/thumbnail_2989095.jpg","/articles/6479342/Kodiak-Island-Borough/Alaska/Assembly-presses-for-active-borough-lands-committee-broader-land-disposal-options-for-housing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6479342-699bf4877dcf87c69542ce4713bfc8db/orig.mp4?Expires=1771360456&Signature=pA76-i6btEk8rO-9qlvKoHalzU3n8lv4Qm001nqJYyK-kFv8flmidtpX4zoNLCWTVpeaFoPslDHUVEStUANkM8Ie1kOaf2DLbMu9iDfjajaBActJw1IgEZP7Y3BtfBkUT5WMWbNbL41zD3Yix6-h7J~fFPkp6nkqZWlFR7asLewrkLKLaLYBVwh5BtZVk3ZJlTFRaKsF491IthqGm7RDvVTYqdX6nawOMCcw2CorBZygZLiCIQuRnCAESknO6R8c9iUNSgVNlYd4ib2ytjF6ZYsrgQ9dH0mQT~jle9nx01EWkZxS1Ur6pG1ko3VWQX3hnsK26MCGaLC~R89dho8SYQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Assembly member Beau led a prolonged discussion Thursday calling for the Kodiak Island Borough Lands Committee to meet regularly and present multiple land-disposal and development options for public review, saying the committee had convened only five times in seven years despite a code requirement for quarterly meetings. Members debated whether the mayor should chair the lands committee or whether a different arrangement would produce more continuity and results.

Beau (assembly member) said the borough and other local groups — including the Kodiak Economic Development Corporation — have repeatedly identified lack of available land as a barrier to attracting workers. Beau urged the assembly to prioritize parcels near town rather than focusing primarily on more remote Chiniak tracts.

Several members, including Larry and Steve, supported reviving the committee as a cross-sector body that could work with city officials, native corporations and service districts to create practical disposal and development options. Concerns were raised about placing a borough staff member in a political leadership role; members favored an independent committee membership with an assembly ex officio liaison and clearer meeting requirements.

Assembly members proposed concrete changes and support measures: asking for a market valuation of borough parcels, a survey of developable lots within the city, clearer covenants for sold lots (including repurchase clauses if lots remain undeveloped after a fixed period), and using a portion of Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) funds as seed money for planning or development incentives. Several members also suggested involving service districts in disposal decisions for parcels within their boundaries.

Manager Amy said staff would gather accurate committee rosters, ownership maps and related materials and bring options to the assembly. On agenda-setting, the mayor recommended returning the topic to the September 25 work session for further action and to allow staff to present parcel options and cost information. The assembly directed staff to assemble options for the committee to consider; no land sales or disposals were approved at the session.","Assembly members urged restarting and strengthening the borough lands committee, proposed greater transparency and joint planning with service districts and asked staff to return with prioritized parcel options and a market/condition assessment; the item will return to a September work session.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6479347,"Kodiak borough continues lease talks for Northstar School, directs condition and market surveys",2571,264185,2835245,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5701414-379f6f26e4e825352afebda8593c55c7&start=264&end=2835","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5701414-379f6f26e4e825352afebda8593c55c7/thumbnail_264185.jpg","/articles/6479347/Kodiak-Island-Borough/Alaska/Kodiak-borough-continues-lease-talks-for-Northstar-School-directs-condition-and-market-surveys","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6479347-1777c08171b09346f56a01bbd0b23273/orig.mp4?Expires=1771360456&Signature=QjXOjbmp0IFieB2cNnkl2H0919wesD~YMZF8JXmwqpmT093ulzc9HjPDe8q~fuvOnNV4whGM3MYFwLhSvYW-28lAx-Z19zQHjgeKT7-hp3hny4irVrxslqa5dar9d6asadnWj4BKv0zLdmJ6~nRvjcVRR0c-QMmdGIJF1XJImzGXrv5NkU5LWGH3Dv-gMg1DZIBrwwe047-Uis0~pLDArscKj-rIT8eX1V8h0iqtHbe~ix5A-Snb8~AzyieKXBmYuf8oFwind4g0hR-BenZFOa0z3W0vctQJLMptMsWsFzHdoeR9dNYoGOMIhpJpwuzi69RrXvB9n4tvasLLVIKklg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly continued discussion Thursday on short-term leases and long-term stewardship of the Northstar School building, directing staff to obtain a condition survey and a market survey to inform lease terms and maintenance responsibilities.

Manager Amy (borough manager) told the assembly the borough has inquiries from a local day-care provider (Shoonac request for a wing), city parks and recreation (gym use for youth programs), the Red Cross (currently occupying space) and the YMCA of Alaska (interested in office space in nearby college cottages). Amy said the packet included a draft memo from the school district listing historical utilities and an insurance quote of about $27,000 for the current year. She also provided fiscal-year utility figures and a snow-and-ice control cost of just over $11,000 for FY24; she noted no heating fuel was added to tanks in June–July and those months’ fuel use is therefore not included in the short sample. Amy said tenants could take on janitorial and Internet costs but that security and some one-time improvements would be borough costs unless allocated to tenants.

The assembly debated whether prospective tenants should absorb routine maintenance. Assembly member Ryan said he would not support the borough taking on routine maintenance and said maintenance obligations should be part of any occupancy arrangement. Several other members echoed concerns that charging a single tenant for a small portion (about 25%) of the building’s square footage would not cover the full facility costs and that the borough should seek other tenants or revenue streams. Assembly member Larry and others emphasized the building is an asset the borough may need if student populations grow and warned that disposing of the site could require a costly new school if enrollment later rises.

Members flagged known capital needs: a roof replacement estimated at $1 million–$2 million and other system upgrades that are not funded. Several members recommended creating a reserve or sinking fund for predictable future replacements. Assembly members also discussed offering short-term, capped leases (two to five years was raised repeatedly) so future assemblies could revisit use if school district enrollment changes.

After discussion, an assembly member asked for a formal market survey and a conditional assessment of the building covering foreseeable five-year system replacements, replacement-cost estimates and usability constraints. When no member objected, the assembly directed staff to obtain the surveys and related cost information to return at a future meeting.

The assembly did not adopt a lease, set rates or approve capital expenditures at the work session; members asked staff to return with a condition survey, a market-rent analysis, replacement-cost figures and potential scenarios for short-term leases or disposal.","Assembly members debated leasing, maintenance responsibility and long-term options for the Northstar School building and unanimously directed staff to obtain a condition survey and market analysis including five-year system needs and replacement-cost estimates.","actionData","errors"]

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Assembly presses for active borough lands committee, broader land-disposal options for housing

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