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Regular City Council Meeting Thursday, May 15, 2025 05:15 PM Kotzebue Youth Center – 946 Wanda St

THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND.

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

Optional text to add re introduction of ordinances etc.

I.Call to Order

II.Roll Call

Introduction of Staff & Guests

III.Invocation/Moment of Silence

IV.Pledge of Allegiance

V.Adoption of The Agenda

VI.Adoption of Minutes

  1. a)April 03, 2025 RCCM Meeting Minutes

  2. b)April 17, 2025 RCCM Meeting Minutes

VII.Citizen Comments

VIII.Correspondence

  1. a)Letter of Continued Interest for LRA Board - C. Nordlum

  2. b)Donation Request - Qatnut Trade Fair

  3. c)Letter of Support for Maniilaq Association Application for the Community Health Centers Senior Access Program 

  4. d)Donation Request - Ducks Unlimited Summer Camp

  5. e)Drake Construction, INC. Public Rights-of-Way Haul Route

IX.Unfinished Business

X.New Business

  1. a)Manager's Reports

    1.  City Manager

    2.  Holland and Hart

    3.  The Mulder Company

    4.  Joe Evans City Attorney

    5.  Finance Director

    6.  Public Works

         i. Public Works Water

    7.  Police Department

    8.  Fire Department

    9.  Parks & Recreation

    10.  Package Store

    11.  Public Relations/Human Resources

    12.  Planning Department

  2. b)ORDINANCE 25-03 ENTITLED: "A CODE ORDINANCE ADDING NEW SECTIONS TO THE KOTZEBUE MUNICIPAL CODE (“KMC”) TITLE 13, CHAPTER 13.04, WATER AND SEWER UTILITY, A NEW SECTION 13.04.350, ENTITLED ‘LIENS FOR PAST DUE UTILITY BILLINGS’ AND KOTZEBUE MUNICIPAL CODE (“KMC”) CHAPTER 8.04, REFUSE COLLECTION, A NEW SECTION 8.04.310, ENTITLED ‘LIENS FOR PAST DUE UTILITY BILLINGS’ AS SET FORTH HEREIN.” [FIRST HEARING]

  3. c)RESOLUTION 25-22, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KOTZEBUE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER WORKING WITH THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO ESTABLISH A CITY OF KOTZEBUE BANKING RELATIONSHIP WITH FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ALASKA (“FNBA”)."

  4. d)RESOLUTION 25-23, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KOTZEBUE SETTING REVISED / UPDATED / RECALCULATED WATER, SEWER AND GARBAGE RATES AS REQUIRED BY ORDINANCE 25-02, EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2025."

  5. e)RESOLUTION 25-24, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KOTZEBUE ACCEPTING AND APPROVING AN AWARD TO SHORELINE PETROLEUM AS PER ITS RESPONSE TO   ITB 25--12 IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED AND FIVE THOUSAND, ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-SEVEN DOLLARS AND ONE CENTS ($105,177.01) FOR SHOP OILS AND FLUIDS AND URESCO CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS IN RESPONSE TO ITB 25-04 IN THE AMOUNT OF FIFTY-TWO THOUNSAND AND EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS AND NO CENTS ($52,800.00) FOR CITRIC ACID."

  6. f)RESOLUTION 25-25, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KOTZEBUE ESTABLISHING JUNE 9 THROUGH JUNE 21, 2025 AS "JUNE NELSON SPRING CLEAN UP AND BEAUTIFICATION WEEKS" AND AUTHORIZING WAIVER OF THE BALER BUILDING FEES FOR CLEAN UP WEEK PARTICIPANTS."

  7. g)DOWL - Kotzebue Utility Rate Study

XI.Council Members Comments

Seat A: Ernest Norton

Seat B: Derek Haviland-lie

Seat C: Joshua Hadley

Seat D: Kathleen Sherman

Seat E: Ruth A. Moto

Seat F: Cory Jackson

Seat G: Johnson Greene

Youth Representative: Bristol Huffman

XII.Executive Session

XIII.Adjournment