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Regular City Council Meeting Thursday, April 17, 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

III.Invocation/Moment of Silence

IV.Pledge of Allegiance

V.Adoption of The Agenda

VI.Citizen Comments

VII.Correspondence

  1. a)Ambler Road SOA Decision 

  2. b)Donation Request - On Time Sports

  3. c)Donation Request - Alliance for Reason and Knowledge

VIII.Unfinished Business

IX.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 (need to vote to accept & approve)

    6. Public Works (need to vote to accept & approve)

    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 13.043.350, 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."

  3. c)RESOLUTION 25-18, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KOTZEBUE AUTHORIZING NUNC PRO TUNC THE PURCHASE OF A NEW BALER FOR THE CITY OF KOTZEBUE FROM BLANKENSHIP EQUIPMENT, AUBURN, WASHINGTON, IN THE AMOUNT OF NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($900,000.00), WHICH INCLUDES PRICE OF THE EQUIPMENT, DELIVERY TO KOTZEBUE, REMOVAL OF THE OLD BALER AND INSTALLATION OF THE NEW BALER IN THE PUBLIC WORKS BALER BUILDING."

  4. d)RESOLUTION 25-19, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KOTZEBUE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO ISSUE A NOTICE TO PROCEED TO DRAKE CONSTRUCTION, INC., ("DCI") OF KOTZEBUE, ALASKA TO REPAIR AND STABILIZE THE BERM ON THE CITY OF KOTZEBUE'S SEWAGE LAGOON CELL THREE IN THE AMOUNT OF SEVEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-SIX THOUSAND, ONE HUNDREAD AND TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($786,125.00)."

  5. e)RESOLUTION 25-20, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KOTZEBUE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE, THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR AND FINANCE DIRECTOR TO EXPLORE THE ACQUISITION OF LIGHT DUTY VEHICLES FOR PUBLIC WORKS SUBJECT TO AVAILABLE FUNDING."

  6. f)RESOLUTION 25-21, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KOTZEBUE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO PLACE AND PURCHASE ALCOHOL SUPPLIES FOR THE ARCTIC SPIRITS PACKAGE STORE FOR SHIPMENT ON THE FIRST AML BARGE OF THE SUMMER 2025 BARGE SEASON."

X.Council Members Comments

Seat F: Cory Jackson

Seat G: Johnson Greene

Seat B: Derek Haviland-Lie, Mayor

Seat D: Kathy Sherman

Seat C: Joshua Hadley

Seat E: Ruth Moto

Seat A: Ernest Norton

Youth Representative: Bristol Huffman 

XI.Executive Session

XII.Adjournment