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When: July 15, 2024 06:00 PM Alaska
Topic: July 15, 2024 Borough Assembly Meeting
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If Mayor Jensen is unable to attend this meeting, and with Vice Mayor Marsh traveling and attending via Zoom if at all, the body may need to appoint a member who is physically present in the Assembly Chambers to Chair this meeting.
Any public testimony regarding Ordinance #2024-12 should be given during this public hearing. A copy of Ordinance #2024-12 may be found under agenda item 15A.
Any public testimony regarding Ordinance #2024-13 should be given during this public hearing. A copy of Ordinance #2024-13 may be found under agenda item 15B.
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.
Assembly Member Lynn and Electric Utility Director Hagerman, Petersburg's SEAPA Board Members, have provided a written report (which is attached in this packet) of the SEAPA meeting held on June 26 & 27, 2024.
The Beachcomber Lodge has applied with the Alcohol Marijuana Control Office (AMCO) to renew their seasonal beverage dispensary license. AMCO has determined the application to be complete. A local governing body may protest the renewal within 60 days of the notice of filing the application.
If approved in three readings, Ordinance #2024-12 will bring Ballot Proposition #1, issuance of up to three million five hundred thousand dollars ($3,500,000) of General Obligation Bonds for Petersburg School District capital improvements, before the voters at the October 1, 2024 Municipal Election. In its first reading, the Assembly amended the not-to-exceed dollar amount of the general obligation bonds from $4,500,000 to $3,500,000 by unanimous roll call vote. The ordinance was then unanimously approved, as amended, in its first reading.
Ordinance #2024-13, if approved in three readings, will bring the question of indebtedness to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation's municipal loan program, in an amount not to exceed $19.3 million, for design and construction of water and wastewater new and upgraded infrastructure in the Borough, to Borough voters at the October 1, 2024 Municipal Election. The ADEC loan program offers interest rates of approximately 1.5% over a 20 year period. If approved by the voters, projects design and construction will be authorized to commence until December 31, 2030. The Assembly unanimously approved Ordinance #2024-13 in its first reading.
Approval of Ordinance #2024-14 in three readings will move operation responsibility of the water and sewer utilities to the Public Works Director and will create an Assistant Public Works Director position as an administrative officer of the Borough.
Ordinance #2024-15, if approved in three readings, will clarify in Municipal Code that the owner of any vessel disposed of shall be liable for all costs incurred by the Borough during the process of disposal.
If adopted in three readings, Ordinance #2024-16 will: 1) authorize $240,000 to be transferred from the Harbor Department reserves to a Derelict Boat Disposal budget item, increasing the total amount budgeted to $250,000; 2) transfer $4,000 from the General Fund Contingency to a Ballot Proposition Information budget item to disseminate information on the ballot propositions regarding the maximum sales tax exemption and transient room tax rate; and 3) adding the revenue ($232,965) and expenses ($153,418) for two electrical line extension jobs into the budget.
The Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem may, without objection, reappoint Chris Cotta as Petersburg's Representative and Aaron Marohl as Petersburg's Alternate Representative to SEASWA. The appointments will expire January 31, 2027.
The Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem may, without objection, appoint an interested Borough citizen to the vacant seat on the Public Safety Advisory Board until the October 1, 2024 Municipal Election. A letter of interest was submitted by John R. Havrilek, a copy of which is attached in this packet.