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02.14.13 Nndiana Layout 1 Photo by Rhoda Nanouk PAUL JOHNSON MEMORIAL SLED DOG RACE— Aaron Burmeister arrives in Unalakleet from Kaltag during last week’s Paul Johnson Memorial sled dog race. C VOLUME CXIII NO. 7 February 14, 2013 Council mulls change in election rules By Sandra L. Medearis renewable at the end of the term The Nome Common Council based on agreement of both parties. made final on Feb. 11 a sale of land Several issues were tabled pend- to Bonanza Fuel Inc. ing a full Council in attendance. The distributor will use the ap- Four council members attended proximately four acres at the north the Feb. 11 meeting—Josie Stiles, end of the port industrial area to ex- Jerald Brown, Louis Green Sr. and pand its adjacent tank farm. BFI will Randy Pomeranz who led the meet- pay the market value of the land, as ing in the absence of Mayor Denise verified by the City’s assessor at Michels. $348,017. Shelved until the next meeting In new business, the Council was a measure to decrease the num- voted into first reading a handful of ber of votes required to declare a budget revisions for spending year winner in Nome municipal elections 2013: general fund municipal from the current 50 percent plus one budget; construction capital projects down to 40 percent plus one. fund budget; special revenue fund None of the candidates for two budget; capital projects fund budget; expired seats in the October election and port operating fund budget. The received 50 percent plus one. money issues will come up for sec- Therefore, incumbents Council- ond reading and discussion by the man Stan Andersen and Councilman Council as well as public hearing at Randy Pomeranz had to face a runoff the next regular meeting on Feb. 25. election in November. In personnel action, the Council Brown urged the Council to table approved a six-month contract with the measure until there were more Photo by Diana Haecker Paul Fuhs Professional Services of representatives present and asked for PROPOSED MARINE HIGHWAY— U.S. Coast Guard Commander James Houck presented a proposed high- Alaska for consulting services re- more information concerning elec- way corridor through the Bering Strait at last week’s Bering Strait Maritime Symposium in Nome. garding port design and funding. tions in the past 10 years. Fuhs will receive $30,000 plus Two citizens spoke against the verified expenses and a small enter- Maritime Symposium addresses tainment allowance. The contract is continued on page 4 increased Bering Strait ship traffic By Diana Haecker increasing number of vessels sailing line, the ocean is often referred to as Superintendent While oil, gas, mining and ship- through the Strait. As U.S. Coast the local “grocery store” or “the gar- ping industries are jockeying for po- Guard Commander James Houck put den” as it teems with marine mam- Brawner resigns sition to take advantage of the it, “I think we can all agree that with mals and sea life on which residents decreasing summer sea ice, Bering $ 4 trillion in natural reserves [in the subsist. By Diana Haecker Brawner’s resignation. If the board Strait communities and Nome are en- Arctic], we can’t keep the ships out. Symposium organizer Gay Nome Public Schools Superin- accepts the resignation, further ac- gaged in the quest for information on They are going to come.” Sheffield, Nome’s Marine Advisory tendent Michael Brawner handed in tion would most likely be discussed how to deal with increased shipping The Bering Strait Maritime Sym- Program agent said in her welcome a letter of resignation to be consid- at a special meeting of the board, traffic the new Arctic age will bring. posium, held last week in Nome, remarks that the meeting was in- ered by the Nome School Board in Brennan said. The traffic is coming, as evi- sought to address some of the issues spired by a resident in Wales, who their regular meeting on Tuesday, The Board is in charge of hiring a denced by last summer’s first ever oil involved with the increased shipping was frustrated about a lack of infor- February 12. Superintendent. and gas exploratory drilling mission traffic through the Bering Strait. School board president Betsy Brawner started to work in Nome continued on page 4 by Royal Dutch Shell, and an ever- By those who live along the coast Brennan said on Monday that she in July 2011. A three-month search has not seen the letter yet and de- concluded when the Board found clined to comment on the particulars three candidates and brought them to such as effective date or reason for Nome for public input. Brawner was NSEDC reports 2012 profits of the resignation. selected. Brawner’s contract runs out on His letter of resignation was sub- June 30, 2014. mitted on Monday afternoon and $13.1 million before taxes Brennan said the next steps de- added to the School Board meeting pend on the board’s decision agenda. Golden king crab investment increases net assets and liabilities whether to accept or refuse By Laurie McNicholas icki presented preliminary 2012 fi- lion at the end of 2011. Norton Sound Economic Devel- nancial highlights to the NSEDC NSEDC’s total assets (liabilities opment Corp. reports a profitable board of directors at a meeting last and net assets) were $221.3 million year in 2012 thanks to substantial in- week in Nome. on Dec. 31, 2012, up from 186.2 mil- creases in revenues and stock mar- Comparative figures for the previ- lion at the end of 2011. Liabilities ket investment gains. ous year are from the NSEDC 2011 increased by about $21 million to a Company Controller Rick Wal- annual report. total of $55.4 million in 2012, com- NSEDC’s net assets before taxes pared to liabilities of $33.3 million at totaled $165.9 million on Dec. 31, the end of 2011 and $20.7 million in On the Web: 2012, compared to $152.9 million at 2010. Walicki said the company’s the end of 2011, a gain of about long-term debt increased from $15.8 www.nomenugget.net $13.1 million. Walicki said the com- million in 2011 to $35 million on E-mail: pany’s investments in marketable se- Dec. 31, 2012. [email protected] curities yielded profits of about $8.7 Walicki repeatedly said the com- million last year compared to a flat pany’s preliminary 2012 financial performance in 2011. figures will be adjusted. The company’s marketable secu- He noted that 2012 federal tax rities investment portfolio totaled payments are likely, adding that he $69.7 million at the end of 2011. won’t know the amount until the Revenues increased by $6 million in company’s annual audit is completed Nugget file photo 2012, Walicki added. Revenues RESIGNED— NPS Superintendent Mike Brawner submitted a letter of from all sources totaled $43.7 mil- continued on page 6 resignation on Monday afternoon. 2 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2013OPINION THE NOME NUGGET Sound Off Analysis of the Impact of House ruary 6, 2013, during a Senate Re- over a year. The Tubuktulik River is ures that may affect them.” to the bills so far, has slowed the Bill 77 and sources Committee hearing on SB home to healthy salmon, which sup- In short, the rights of indigenous progress of the SB 26, at least, and Senate Bill 26 on 26, the NBITWC, City of Elim and ports the subsistence livelihood of people are being violated due to HB the Senate Resources will likely hold Healthy Watersheds Native Village of Elim provided tes- the people of “Nevarcaq” (traditional 77 and SB 26. We believe the in- more hearings on the bill after taking timony in opposition to the Bill . name for Elim meaning ‘young digenous tribes in Alaska were not next week to work on oil tax issues. By Emily Murray, Also, both the City of Elim and Wa- lady’) and has been for hundreds of properly consulted and notified of We still have a chance, therefore, to Norton Bay Inter-Tribal Water- tershed Council Resolution in oppo- years. We strongly believe we have a HB 77 and SB 26 to voice their valu- urge the legislature not to strip away shed Council sition to SB 26 were distributed to right to protect our streams to keep able opinion on these bills. Without the rights of citizens and tribes to On January 30, the Norton Bay Committee members and made healthy fish and clean water for our- documentation of healthy streams for keep water in our streams for healthy Inter-Tribal Watershed Council met available for public review. selves and for our children up to salmon, HB 77 and SB 26 would fish and ask it to reject any legisla- with the Native Village of Koyuk, The NBITWC and City of Elim seven generations. nullify control by indigenous people tion that ignores Constitutional and Unalakleet, Shaktoolik and Elim in acted immediately on HB 77 and SB Article 19 of the United Nations over developments affecting them other rights for the majority of attendance. During the meeting it 26 since the window to testify Declaration on the Rights of Indige- and their lands. By securing “in Alaskans who depend on water re- came to everyone’s attention that against the bills was so short. Had nous People says that “States shall stream flow rights” indigenous peo- sources for health and welfare. Governor Parnell had introduced we not been aware that these two consult and cooperate in good faith ple will continue to maintain and HB 77 and SB 26.
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