The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly unanimously approved a set of contracts, resolutions and appointments during its July 3, 2025 regular meeting in Assembly Chambers.

The actions included a change order with Jacobs Engineering for spring 2025 surface-water monitoring support, acceptance of a $14,000 grant for a kids fire camp, an amendment to the North Star School Facilities work group membership, clarification of oil and liquid-waste fee language, joint appointments to the Kodiak Fisheries Development Association board, and advancing a zoning code amendment on pet‑related uses to public hearing. All recorded roll-call votes on these items were 6 yes, 0 no.

Why it matters: the package bundles routine contract adjustments, small grants and administrative appointments that affect borough compliance work (landfill monitoring), summer youth programming (kids fire camp), school facility planning (North Star work group), and upcoming zoning rule changes. Several items also set up future actions: the pet-related zoning amendments were advanced to a public hearing and the North Star work group membership change alters the stakeholder mix for ongoing school-facilities planning.

Key actions and outcomes

- Approval of agenda and consent agenda: Motion to approve the agenda and consent agenda carried on a roll-call vote of 6–0. The consent agenda included minutes for the special meeting of May 29 and the regular meeting of June 5, 2025.

- Contract FY2024-32, change order 1 (Jacobs Engineering) — spring 2025 surface-water monitoring support: The assembly moved to authorize the borough manager to execute the change order in an amount not to exceed $19,350. Motion passed 6–0. Staff reported that the work brings spring 2025 monitoring under an existing contract to meet landfill permit sampling and reporting requirements.

- Resolution FY2025-21A — North Star School Facilities work group membership amendment: The assembly adopted a change to add a City of Kodiak council member as a nonvoting ex‑officio seat on the work group. Motion passed 6–0.

- Resolution FY2025-26 — Accept Alaska Community Foundation grant for kids fire camp: The assembly authorized the manager to accept a $14,000 grant to support a five‑day kids fire camp operated by Bayside Volunteer Fire Department. The department also pledged $5,000 in local funding for the camp. Motion passed 6–0.

- Resolution FY2026-02A — Clarify oil and liquid‑waste descriptions on borough fee schedule: The assembly adopted clarifications to what types of oil and liquid waste the landfill accepts and corrected two measurement designations; the resolution’s effective date was listed as July 4, 2025. Motion passed 6–0.

- Resolution FY2026-03 — Joint appointments to Kodiak Fisheries Development Association board: The assembly confirmed reappointment of an incumbent and appointment of an applicant to the board after public advertisement. Motion passed 6–0.

- Ordinance (FY2026 series) — Title 17 zoning amendments (pet‑related uses): The assembly moved to advance code amendments that define pet‑related uses and identify where such uses are permitted or conditional; the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval. The assembly voted 6–0 to send the ordinance to public hearing at the next regular meeting.

Votes (roll call): For each recorded roll call on the above items the recorded “yes” votes were: Mister Griffin, Mister LeDoux, Mister Sherrick, Mister Smiley, Mister Whiteside and Mister Ames. No recorded “no” votes were recorded on these motions.

What’s next: several items create follow-up steps: the pet‑use zoning amendment will go to public hearing, the North Star work group will include the new ex‑officio seat for future meetings, and the Jacobs change order brings spring monitoring work under contract for upcoming sampling and reporting. The assembly also scheduled a July 10 work session and a July 16 packet review for several planning items.