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When: December 18, 2023 06:00 PM Alaska
Topic: December 18, 2023 Assembly Meeting
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Assembly Member Lynn will update the Assembly on SEAPA activities.
Safety Committee Chairman Holmgrain has provided a written report on Safety Committee activities.
If approved in three readings, Ordinance #2023-15 will 1) assign $50,199 of Homeland Security grant revenue accepted by the Assembly on November 6, 2023 to the FY24 budget for School District Radios; 2) authorize additional funds of $86,876 from the E911 fund to cover the cost of an upgrade to the Police Department access control system; 3) increase the budgeted amounts to cover actual costs for purchase of a new pump to replace the leaking leisure pool filtration pump ($10,398) and replacement of two benches at the South Harbor viewing platform that were damaged ($3,629); 4) transfer $880,000 from the Electric Department reserves to the Blind Slough Hydro fund to finish out the project; 5) increase the FY24 budget amount for work on the EMD 16 generator that had been budgeted for in FY23 but not invoiced until now ($5,850); 6) increase the Diesel Plant Maintenance line item to cover unanticipated work on the Caterpillar 398 generator rebuild ($20,981); 7) increase the Motor Pool O&M budget by $20,056 to cover unanticipated repairs on the line trucks; 8) increase the Electric Travel and Training budget by $13,000 to cover online training of staff on the Eaton Yukon AMI program; 9) transfer Wastewater reserves in the amount of $144,000 to the Pump Station 4 project to award a professional services contract for pump station control panels and control programming; and 10) increase the Electric Department payroll budget by $132,366 for FY24 to cover the cost of ratifying the new IBEW Collective Bargaining Agreement. Ordinance #2023-15 was unanimously approved in its first and second readings.
If adopted, Resolution #2023-18 will vacate a portion of the Ramona Street right-of-way and convey it to John and Miriam Swanson in exchange for Lot 10A and a 20' utility easement to accommodate the Pump Station 4 Replacement Project.
Approval of Resolution #2023-19 will authorize the sale of Engine 5, which has been decommissioned and removed from service in Petersburg, to the City of Hyder Volunteer Fire Department.
Assembly Member Newman requested a letter of support for House Bill 201, sponsored by Representatives Himschoot and Hannan, which will align the residency requirements for hunting, trapping, and sport fishing privileges with the requirements to receive a Permanent Fund Dividend.
TLO Senior Project Manager, Chandler Long, and State of Alaska Platting Officer Amy Orange-Posma request a work session with the Assembly to discuss platting, planning, and working together in the best interest of Petersburg. They plan to travel to Petersburg for the work session and request the Assembly choose a date and time between January 16 and 25, 2024. The Assembly Chambers is not available the evening of January 18, 2024.
The Assembly is asked to decide whether the Borough would accept ownership (and future maintenance) of the Entrance Island Dock from the State of Alaska if it was fully restored.