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Regular City Council Meeting Thursday, May 07, 2026 05:15 PM City Hall Chambers – 258 A Third Avenue

THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND.

For residents who want to participate telephonically call: 1-800-315-6338; access code: 49401#

PUBLIC HEARING FOR ORDINANCE 26-02 and ORDINANCE 26-03

I.Call to Order

II.Roll Call

III.Invocation/Moment of Silence

IV.Pledge of Allegiance

V.Introduction of Staff & Guests

VI.Adoption of The Agenda

VII.Adoption of Minutes

  1. a)RCCM Minutes for March 19, 2026

  2. b)RCCM Meeting Minutes for April 16, 2026

VIII.Citizen Comments

IX.Correspondence

  1. a)JNES Student Council Request for Funding

  2. b)Native Village of Kotzebue Annual Meeting Donation Request

X.Unfinished Business

  1. a)ORDINANCE 26-02, "A NON-CODE ORDINANCE CORRECTING OMITTED FEES FOR CY2026.”

  2. b)ORDINANCE 26-03, "A CODE ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 17 OF THE KOTZEBUE MUNICIPAL CODE (“KMC”) TO REDUCE PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERSHIP, SEVEN (7) TO FIVE (5) MEMBERS AND TITLE 4 OF THE KMC TO REDUCE LBCB/LRA MEMBERSHIP FROM SEVEN (7) TO FIVE (5) MEMBERS."  

  3. c)Letter of Interest for Planning Commission from Christopher Cook

XI.New Business

  1. a)RESOLUTION 26-16, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KOTZEBUE AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF THE STATE OF ALASKA COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 2027 APPLICATION."

  2. b)RESOLUTION 26-17, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KOTZEBUE ESTABLISHING JUNE 8 THROUGH JUNE 20, 2026 AS “JUNE NELSON SPRING CLEAN UP AND BEAUTIFICATION WEEKS” AND AUTHORIZING WAIVER OF THE BALER BUILDING FEES FOR CLEAN UP WEEK PARTICIPANTS."

  3. c)RESOLUTION 26-18, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KOTZEBUE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE A SEVEN-YEAR RESIDENTIAL LEASE AGREEMENT WITH BREE AND DEREK SWANSON FOR THE ENTIRE HOUSE # 444 SEVENTH AVENUE FOR POLICE, CORECTIONAL AND ITINERANT HOUSING AS SET FORTH HEREIN."

  4. d)RESOLUTION 26-19, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KOTZEBUE ACCEPTING AND APPROVING AN AWARD FOR ITB 26-05 FOR CITRIC ACID IN THE AMOUNT OF SEVENTY-TWO THOUSAND, TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY DOLLARS AND NO CENTS ($72,240,00) TO URESCO CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, FOR ITB 26-10 FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL IN THE AMOUNT OF SIXTY-TWO THOUSAND, FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY-FIVE DOLLARS AND NO CENTS ($62,465.00) TO US ECOLOGY, AND ITB 26-15 FOR SHOP OILS IN THE AMOUNT OF SIXTY-ONE THOUSAND, FIFTY-SEVEN DOLLARS AND FORTY-ONE CENTS ($61,057.41) TO SHORESIDE PETROLEUM."

XII.Council Members Comments

Seat B: Derek Haviland-lie

Seat C: Joshua Hadley

Seat D: Kathleen Sherman

Seat E: Cory Jackson

Seat G: Johnson Greene

Seat A: Ernest Norton

Seat F: Saima Chase

Youth Representative: Vacant

XIII.Executive Session

XIV.Adjournment