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Topic: February 5, 2024 Borough Assembly Meeting
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Mayor Jensen is traveling to Southeast Conference and Vice Mayor Marsh is attending this meeting remotely via Zoom. Due to the difficulty in chairing a meeting remotely, Vice Mayor Marsh requests the Assembly appoint a member who is physically present in the Assembly Chambers to Chair this meeting.
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.
BDO auditors Bikky Shrestha and George Barker will provide a review of the Borough's FY 2023 audit and financials. Here is a link to the Audit Wrap Up document: https://www.petersburgak.gov/sites/default/files/fileattachments/finance/page/4178/4.16_petersburg_borough_audit_wrap_-_government.pdf
Financial statements may be found on the Borough's website at: https://www.petersburgak.gov/sites/default/files/fileattachments/finance/page/4178/petersburg_borough_23.pdfgov
District Ranger Born will provide an update on USFS activities.
CEO Hofstetter is traveling this week but provided a written report, attached.
There is no Mayor's Report for this meeting as Mayor Jensen is attending Southeast Conference in Juneau.
If adopted in three readings, Ordinance #2024-01 would increase the assessed property value requirement for sale or exchange of Borough land to be ratified by Borough voters from $500,000 to $2,000,000. The last time the requirement was increased was in 1990, when it was increased from $100,000 to $500,000.
If adopted in three readings, Ordinance #2024-02 will provide for disposal of Borough real property for less than the assessed or appraised value, or for other forms of consideration in addition to or in lieu of, in whole or in part, direct monetary payment to the Borough, when the proposed disposal is for a project meeting both of the following requirements: (1) the project consists of economic development consisting of installation, construction, or operation of new or expanded industrial, manufacturing, or commercial facilities; construction of affordable housing; or construction of large residential housing developments creating twenty (20) or more residential lots that would address the shortage of reasonably priced housing within the borough; and (2) the assembly determines the project will result in a significant short- or long-term public benefit to the Petersburg Borough. "Public benefit", as used hereunder, means a project that provides one or more positive economic or noneconomic impacts on the community that in the assembly's determination outweigh maximizing the direct monetary payment to the borough.
The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities is submitting a rehabilitation project for the Petersburg Airport to the Airport Project Evaluation Board for prioritization and funding and requests a resolution of support from the Assembly for the project. The project will rehabilitate sinking and settling areas of the runway and blast pad, replace runway and taxiway lights, replace some flood light poles and light heads on the poles, and mill and pave the runway, taxiway, and general aviation expansion area.
The Borough is requesting the USACE perform a general investigations study regarding development of a harbor basin and breakwater along Borough owned property in Scow Bay.
Fierce Allegiance Development, LLC is purchasing the Ocean Beauty bunkhouse located at 18 Harbor Way and requests to assume the Ocean Beauty lease located across the street from the bunkhouse to be used as parking for the residents of their development.
There will not be a quorum for the February 20, 2024 Assembly meeting. The Assembly is asked to decide whether to reschedule the meeting for another date or to cancel the meeting and meet next on March 4, 2024 at noon.
The Petersburg School District would requests a joint work session with the Assembly and School Board be scheduled sometime between Tuesday, February 27 and Tuesday, March 5 to discuss the School District's FY 2025 funding request and other budget matters.