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When: Aug 1, 2022 12:00 PM Alaska
Topic: August 1, 2022 Assembly Meeting
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Petro 49's tidelands lease with the Borough is up for its 5-year renewal as of June 1, 2022. As stipulated in the lease agreement, an appraisal of the leased land was performed by Ramsey Appraisal Resource. The appraised value of the lease is $966,275 (an increase of $27,000 from the 2017 appraisal), bringing the annual rental rate to $72,617.82 (an increase of $420 annually).
PMC CEO Hofstetter will update the Assembly on current events at the Medical Center.
Clerk Thompson will report on the upcoming October 4, 2022 Municipal Election.
If approved in three readings, Ordinance #2022-11 will increase purchasing authorization limits from $5,000 to $10,000 for administrative officers of the Borough and from $30,000 to $75,000 for the Borough Manager.
If approved, Resolution #2022-11 will provide one work week of PTO to Full and Part Time Borough Employees to help replace past and future use of their earned PTO related to: COVID-19 mitigation measures for our community due to borough, business, school and childcare closures; borough, business, school and childcare COVID-19 policies; and to care for themselves or ill family members
In the approved FY 2023 budget, the Harbor Department budgeted $96,000 to purchase a Telehandler to perform the functions of forklift, grounds maintenance vehicle and snow removal. The Telehandler will be added to the Motor Pool replacement schedule with an expected service life of 20 years. Public Works Director Cotta recommends purchase of the Telehandler from Bobcat of Juneau at a cost of $94,511.98.
In the FY 2023 approved budget, the Parks & Recreation Department budgeted $80,000 of their Motor Pool funds to replace their aging compact backhoe/loader. Public Works Director Cotta recommends purchase of a CT5550 Compact Tractor with front end loader and backhoe attachments from Bobcat of Juneau for an amount not to exceed $51,388.72.
Public Works Director Cotta requests approval of the Culvert Project Change Order #1, increasing the project cost by $342,228.53, for a new contract amount of $910,833.53. This change and new contract amount is within budget of the $970,425 allocated by FEMA for this project and will be paid with FEMA funds.
Manager Giesbrecht requests the Assembly prioritize the top 15 Capital Projects for FY 2024. He has selected his best guess of the top 15 projects to get the conversation started and asks the Assembly to amend and/or approve the list.
Assembly Member Meucci requests approval to form a Housing Task Force and to seek letters of interest to serve on the Task Force.
Assembly Member Meucci requests a work session be scheduled in September to discuss the housing issue in Petersburg.