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Any public testimony regarding Ordinance #2023-03 should be given during this public hearing. A copy of Ordinance #2023-03 may be found under agenda item 14A.
Persons wishing to share their views on any item on today's agenda may do so at this time.
Persons with views on subjects not on today's agenda may share those views at this time.
GCI wishes to continue their land lease with the Borough for the period of March 1, 2023 through Februay 28, 2028 at the rate of $4,540 per year.
Mike Renfro and Martins Onskulis with Appraisal Company of Alaska will provide an estimated tax assessment report for the Petersburg Borough.
Vice Mayor and SEAPA Board Member Lynn and Utility Director and SEAPA Board Member Hagerman will report on a recent SEAPA meeting.
Assembly Member and LEPC Member Meucci will provide a report on a recent LEPC meeting.
There is no written report for this meeting.
If adopted in three readings and then approved by Petersburg voters on October 3, 2023, Ordinance #2023-03 will allow Borough, Medical Center and School District employees to serve on certain local boards and commissions, but not including those which directly administer their employment. Examples: 1) a Borough employee may serve on the School Board or Hospital Board but may not run for Assembly; 2) a Medical Center employee may serve on the Assembly or the School Board but may not run for the Hospital Board; 3) a School District employee may serve on the Assembly or Hospital Board but may not run for School Board. Ordinance #2023-03 was approved by a vote of 6-1 in its first reading.
If approved in three readings, Ordinance #2023-04 will: 1) transfer 50% of General Fund surplus from FY 2022 to the Property Developoment Fund; 2) transfer $65,432 from the Property Development Fund to the Community Center Sewer Line project; 3) transfer $21,165.46 from the Hydro Substation project to the Blind Slough Hydro project; 4) transfer $12,916 from the Wastewater Department reserves to the Ira II Street project; 5) transfer $170,000 from the Electric Department reserves to the Diesel Plant Fuel budget line item to assure adequate funds for the annual SEAPA maintenance shutdown and diesel run in May/June; 6) increase the General Fund Attorney budget by $90,000 due to unanticipated legal expenses from the Pitta Rosse, Kerr and Koenigs lawsuits; 7) increase the South Harbor Dredging project budget of $635,000 due to encountering hard material during dredging operations; 8) increase to the Wastewater Professional Services budget of $35,000 to cover the hire of HDR Engineering to assist in completing ADEC forms for retention of the NPDES 301h secondary treatment waiver; 9) transfer $189,000 to a new Middle Harbor Dredging budget line item for removal of landslide debris from the Hammers Slough slide that is damaging the Middle Harbor; 10) increase of $20,000 to the Fire Engine Motor Pool budget line item to cover various equipment needed for the new vehcile; 11) increase of $80,000 to the Streets Department Motor Pool O&M budget line item due to increse parts costs and unanticipated necessary repairs; and 12) increase of $10,000 each to the Motor Pool Patrol Unit #54 and Patrol Unit #96 budget line items due to increased costs of chassis and vehicle uplifts.
If approved, Resolution #2023-03 will authorize sole source issuance of accepting the proposal from Rock-N-Road for mobilization, removal and reinstallation of 7 stall floats, domestic waterline repair and reinstall and the dredge and disposal of approximately 1,600 cubic yards of dredge spoils delivered to the Borough’s Mud Dump for the price of $189,000.
Curt and Kristi Birchell request approval of assignment of two leases the Borough has with Stikine Services, Inc. to Birchell Properties, LLC. The Stikine Services business was recently sold to Wes and Angela Davis and the Birchells would like to continue to lease the two tidelands properties under their new business name.