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Public Works Director Cotta recommends award of the Pumps and Related Equipment bid to DPX/Alaska Pump and Supply, of Anchorage, for an amount not to exceed $158,208.
Persons wishing to share their views on any item on today's agenda may do so at this time.
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After the adoption of Resolution #2025-02 on January 6, Clerk Thompson was informed that Proposal 242 was not an ADF&G proposal. Proposal 242 to the Board of Fisheries was drafted by the Territorial Sportsmen, Inc. The only reference to Proposal 242 being an ADF&G proposal was in the title of the resolution. Clerk Thompson edited the title before the Resolution was signed to reflect that Proposal 242 was submitted by the Territorial Sportsmen, Inc. A copy of the edits made to Resolution #2025-02 is attached in this meeting packet.
If approved, Ordinance #2024-24 will authorize the issuance of General Obligation Bonds in the principal amount not to exceed $3.5 million to fund capital improvements for the Petersburg School District. The Assembly unanimously approved Ordinance #2024-24 in its first and second readings.
The Borough's two-year solid waste contract with Republic Services expires in September of 2025, but has an option to extend the agreement for one year if the Borough notifies Republic Services of the extension by February 1, 2025. Public Works Director and SEASWA Representative Cotta recommends the extension to provide time for SEASWA to conduct a solid waste study to determine how the Southeast region can work together on waste disposal in the future. If the Republic Services contract is not extended and the waste disposal picture is still unclear with SEASWA in September of 2025, the Borough would either need to find another solid waste vendor or obtain our own fleet of containers to use for solid waste shipment via Republic. The monetary value of extending the contract for one year is expected to be between $425,000 and $475,000 at a rate of $192.40/ton starting September 1, 2025.
The Petersburg Borough has received approximately $500,000 annually from the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2023 which is used to maintain high quality education services in our local schools and to maintain our municipal roads. A bill to reauthorize and extend the SRS program through 2026 passed the Senate but died in the House in November of 2024. If SRS funding is not reauthorized by the 119th US Congress, the Borough will need to decide to reduce funding to the school district or raise our property tax rate to the maximum allowed by Borough Charter. If approved, the attached letter urging reauthorization of the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2023 will be sent to Senator Murkowski, Senator Sullivan, and Representative Begich.
Borough Charter Section 8.04 provides that the Assembly and School Board shall meet at least once yearly in public session to discuss and coordinate financial planning, capital improvement needs, comprehensive plans for education, and other matters of concern. Thursday, February 6, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. has been suggested for the work session.
Donald Sperl has submitted a letter of interest to fill the vacant seat on the Planning Commission until the October 2025 Municipal Election.