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When: May 5, 2025 12:00 PM Alaska
Topic: 5.5.2025 Regular Assembly Meeting
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PMC CEO Hofstetter has provided a written report to the Assembly on Medical Center activities.
District Ranger Case will provide an update on Forest Service activities.
The FY25 budget policy document states that the Borough will designate 50% of the of the previous year's annual General Fund surplus into the Property Development Fund for the purpose of financing major capital maintenance and repairs in any year where the General Fund undesignated fund balance is within the target range of established policy levels. This ordinance, if approved, will transfer $292,314 from the General Fund to the Property Development Fund.
This ordinance will also add to the FY25 Borough supplemental budget a revenue and expense line item for $3,557,800 into Fund 762 - Public School Projects.
If approved in three readings, Ordinance #2025-04 will establish a new Marine Industrial Overlay Zone within the Industrial Zone of Service Area 1, applicable to certain tideland parcels as reflected in Exhibit A, attached.
The Assembly will consider the first reading of Ordinance #2025-05, which will set the Borough budget for FY 2026. A copy of the budget can be found at: proposed_fy26_budget.pdf
The Borough's current records retention schedule was adopted by the Petersburg City Council in 2002. If approved, this resolution will adopt an updated Records Retention and Disposition Schedule for the Petersburg Borough which mirrors the State of Alaska's Schedule #300.1.
American Cruise Lines has submitted an application to lease Borough owned tidelands southwest of parcel 01-008-220. A copy of the lease application is attached to this agenda item in the meeting packet.
Borough Code Section 16.16.075A, Disposal Procedures, A tidelands lease application is first presented to the Assembly to determine whether the application shall proceed. In determining whether the application is to proceed, the Assembly shall consider the nature and extent of applicant's intended use and development of the lands, the value of an applicant's proposed use to the economy of the borough and other relevant factors known at that time.
If the application is to proceed, it will be referred to both the Planning Commission (with a required public hearing) and the Harbor Board. The lease would then go back to the Assembly for another public hearing and further consideration.
The Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department requests permission to install, at their expense, a lighted sign in front of the Fire Department. The sign will provide notice to the community about department events and will be used to recruit new volunteers.
Waterworth has conducted a rate study for the Borough's wastewater and electric funds. Aryan Chawla will present the results of the study to the Assembly.