City Council Regular Meeting Thursday, October 01, 2026 at 07:30 PM Town Hall

MEETING INFORMATION

 AGENDA (amendment 2)

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS / 7:30 p.m. (Note- this is a half hour later than usual)

(The Public Forum planned for 6 pm is Canceled)

141 Main Street, Dillingham, AK 99576 (907) 842-5212

This meeting is also available at the following online location: Zoom

Meeting ID: 920 483 0473; passcode: 99576

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

• 1.09/03/2026 Regular Council Meeting Minutes

  03/23/2026 Joint Council and School Board Meeting Minutes

APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

STAFF REPORTS

• Strategic Plan Report

• City Manager and Staff Reports

• Standing Committee Reports

Citizen Committee Appointments

• 2.Election Board/ Canvasing Committee:

  Jasmine Kritz

  Appoint Chair: Carole McMurray

  Appoint Vice-Chair: Janet Dieckgrafe

  Youth at the Booth applicants: Contingent on the adoption of O 2026-15 (AM) today

  Emily Bannon

  Chelsie Kropoff

  Maya McDowell

  Tiffany Wassillie

  Myra Davis

  Kahlen Savo

  And any other qualified students who apply by October 5th, but not to exceed more than two per shift

PUBLIC HEARINGS

• 3.- Ordinance No. 2026-12: AN ORDINANCE OF THE DILLINGHAM CITY COUNCIL AMENDING CHAPTER 2.21 OF THE DILLINGHAM MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING CHAPTER 2.21.075 TO ESTABLISH THE POSITION OF DEPUTY CITY MANAGER AND REVISE THE PROCEDURES FOR APPOINTMENT OF AN ACTING CITY MANAGER.

  - Ordinance No. 2026-14: AN ORDINANCE OF THE DILLINGHAM CITY COUNCIL AMENDING DILLINGHAM MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 4.15.030 BY ADDING SUBSECTION (J) ESTABLISHING A TRIBALLY OWNED PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION.

  - Ordinance No. 2026-15 (Amended): AN ORDINANCE OF THE DILLINGHAM CITY COUNCIL ADOPTING EXHIBIT A, AMENDING CHAPTERS 3.10 THROUGH 3.70 OF THE DILLINGHAM MUNICIPAL CODE TO MODERNIZE MUNICIPAL ELECTION PROCEDURES, REMOVE OBSOLETE REQUIREMENTS, UPDATE TERMINOLOGY, IMPROVE ACCESSIBILITY, AUTHORIZE ADMINISTRATIVE ELECTION FORMS, AND MAKE RELATED NONSUBSTANTIVE REVISIONS.

CITIZEN’S COMMENTS (Prior Notice or Agenda Items)

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

• 4.(Adopt) Ordinance No. 2026-12: AN ORDINANCE OF THE DILLINGHAM CITY COUNCIL AMENDING CHAPTER 2.21 OF THE DILLINGHAM MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING CHAPTER 2.21.075 TO ESTABLISH THE POSITION OF DEPUTY CITY MANAGER AND REVISE THE PROCEDURES FOR APPOINTMENT OF AN ACTING CITY MANAGER.

• 5.(Adopt) Ordinance No. 2026-14: AN ORDINANCE OF THE DILLINGHAM CITY COUNCIL AMENDING DILLINGHAM MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 4.15.030 BY ADDING SUBSECTION (J) ESTABLISHING A TRIBALLY OWNED PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION.

• 6.(Adopt) Ordinance No. 2026-15: (Amended): AN ORDINANCE OF THE DILLINGHAM CITY COUNCIL ADOPTING EXHIBIT A, AMENDING CHAPTERS 3.10 THROUGH 3.70 OF THE DILLINGHAM MUNICIPAL CODE TO MODERNIZE MUNICIPAL ELECTION PROCEDURES, REMOVE OBSOLETE REQUIREMENTS, UPDATE TERMINOLOGY, IMPROVE ACCESSIBILITY, AUTHORIZE ADMINISTRATIVE ELECTION FORMS, AND MAKE RELATED NONSUBSTANTIVE REVISIONS.

• 7.(Introduce and set public hearing date for 10/15 or 10/22) Ordinance 2026-16: Committee Code Modernization

  AN ORDINANCE OF THE DILLINGHAM CITY COUNCIL REPEALING CHAPTER 2.70, HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION; CHAPTER 2.76, PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION; AND CHAPTER 2.84, SENIOR ADVISORY COMMISSION; PROVIDING FOR ADVISORY COMMITTEES TO BE ESTABLISHED BY RESOLUTION UNDER CHAPTER 2.90; AND AMENDING MEETING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND SCHOOL FACILITY COMMITTE

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

• 8.License Renewals and Changes to Control Board:

  Alaska Grown Cannabis

  Update on the Willow Tree Abeyance

  Proposed Changes to the Control Board: THC Potency Levels and Notice of Defense

• 9.Thanks and Commendation to All Involved in Aluminum Can Recycling:

  Carole McMurray
  Sue Flensburg
  Friends of the Landfill
  Kris Straub
  Alaska Marine Lines

CITIZEN’S DISCUSSION (Open to the Public)

Executive Session

• 10.Executive Session: Discussion of Ongoing Litigation: BBNA Water Damage Claim, 3DI-25-00029CI

  § 2.09.050 Executive sessions.

  A. The following subjects may be discussed in an executive session, from which the public is excluded:
  B. The following shall be discussed in executive session when the best interests of the city so require:
       2. Discussions of pending or threatened lawsuits in which the city has an interest.

COUNCIL COMMENTS

MAYOR’S COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT