Borough Assembly Regular Meeting Monday, December 06, 2021 12:00 PM Assembly Chambers

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1.Call To Order/Roll Call

2.Voluntary Pledge of Allegiance

3.Approval of Minutes

I hope to have some minutes here before I publish this tomorrow.

  1. A.November 17, 2021 Special and Regular Meeting Minutes

4.Amendment and Approval of Meeting Agenda

5.Public Hearings

  1. A.Public Hearing for Ordinance #2021-18:  An Ordinance Updating Various Provisions of Chapter 14.16 of the Municipal Code, Entitled "Electric Utility", and Including Electric Rate and Connection Cost Increases

    Any public testimony regarding Ordinance #2021-18 should be given during this public hearing.  A copy of Ordinance #2021-18 may be found under agenda item 14A.

  2. B.Public Hearing for Ordinance #2021-21:  An Emergency Ordinance Continuing a Public Health and Safety Measure (Requirement of Face Coverings in Indoor Public Settings) to Address Current Community COVID-19 Outbreak

    Any public testimony regarding Emergency Ordinance #2021-21 should be given during this public hearing.  A copy of Emergency Ordinance #2021-21 may be found under agenda item 15A.

6.Bid Awards

7.Persons to be Heard Related to Agenda
Persons wishing to share their views on any item on today's agenda may do so at this time.

8.Persons to be Heard Unrelated to Agenda
Persons with views on subjects not on today's agenda may share those views at this time.

9.Boards, Commission and Committee Reports

10.Consent Agenda

  1. A.Kito's Kave Bar and Liquor Store Liquor License Renewal

    Kito's Kave Bar & Liquor has applied with the Alaska Alcohol & Marijuana Control Office for beverage dispensary and package store liquor license renewals.  The Assembly may support or protest the applications.  A protest may not be arbitrary, capricious or unreasonable.

  2. B.Loyal Order of Moose #1092 Liquor License Renewal

    The Moose Lodge has applied with the Alaska Alcohol & Marijuana Control Office for a club liquor license renewal.  The Assembly may support or protest the application.  A protest may not be arbitrary, capricious or unreasonable.

11.Report of Other Officers

  1. A.Petersburg Medical Center Update

    PMC CEO Hofstetter will provide an update on the Medical Center.

  2. B.COVID-19 Situation Update

    Borough Health Officer Dr. Tuccillo will provide an update on the current COVID-19 situation in Petersburg.

  3. C.New Fire Truck Update

    Fire & EMS Director Dixson will provide an update on the purchase of a new fire truck.

  4. D.Baler Update

    Public Works Director Cotta will provide an update on the new baler at the landfill.

12.Mayor's Report

  1. A.December 6, 2021 Mayor's Report

13.Manager's Report

  1. A.December 6, 2021 Manager's Report

14.Unfinished Business

  1. A.Ordinance #2021-18:  An Ordinance Updating Various Provisions of Chapter 14.16 of the Municipal Code, Entitled "Electric Utility", and Including Electric Rate and Connection Cost Increases - Second Reading

    If adopted, Ordinance #2021-18 will increase electric rates and connection costs to cover the full annual revenue requirements of the Utility and update language to address danger trees, confidentiality of billing and other important matters.  Ordinance #20201-18 was unanimously approved in its first reading.

15.New Business

  1. A.Ordinance #2021-21:  An Emergency Ordinance Continuing a Public Health and Safety Measure (Requirement of Face Coverings in Indoor Public Settings) to Address Current Community COVID-19 Outbreak - One and Only Reading

    If adopted, Emergency Ordinance #2021-21 will continue the safety measures put into place by Emergency Ordinance #2021-19 (that face coverings are to be worn in any building within the Borough that is open to the public) to January 3, 2022 at midnight unless earlier repealed by the Assembly.

  2. B.FY 2023 Capital Projects

    Manager Giesbrecht requests the Assembly amend and/or approve Petersburg Borough's Capital Project List (including the order of priority) to provide to the Alaska Legislature for FY 2023.

  3. C.2022 SEAPA Board Appointments

    Mayor Jensen, with approval of the Assembly, will appoint two Petersburg residents (one voting member and one alternate) to represent our Borough on the SEAPA Board of Directors for calendar year 2022.  Letters of interest were submitted by our current SEAPA Board Members, Assembly Member Lynn and Utility Director Hagerman.

  4. D.Public Safety Advisory Board Appointment

    Mayor Jensen, with approval of the Assembly, will appoint Dan Sullivan to the vacant seat on the Public Safety Advisory Board.

16.Communications

  1. A.Correspondence Received Since November 11, 2021

17.Assembly Discussion Items

  1. A.Childcare Relief Funding Request

    Assembly Member Meucci requests a discussion regarding funding relief requests from Good Beginnings Preschool, Kinder Skog Nature Program, and the Petersburg Children's Center.

  2. B.ARPA Funds Work Session

    Assembly Member Meucci requests an Assembly work session be held in January, 2022 to discuss use of the American Rescue Plan Act funds received by the Borough.

  3. C.Request for Home Mail Delivery in Petersburg

    Assembly Member Kensinger requests to discuss a draft resolution asking the US Postal Service to offer home mail delivery in Petersburg.

  4. D.Alaska Natives Without Land Legislation

    Mayor Jensen requests a discussion regarding the revised legislation introduced into Congress by Senator Murkowski which will provide the Native Villages of Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee and Wrangell with the ability to form urban corporations and gift certain settlement lands to those corporations.

  5. E.Assembly Member Comments

  6. F.Recognitions

18.Adjourn