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When: Jun 6, 2022 12:00 PM Alaska
Topic: June 6, 2022 Assembly Meeting - Noon
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El Zarape Restaurant has applied with the Alaska Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office for a liquor license. The Assembly may support or protest the application. A protest may not be arbitrary, capricious or unreasonable.
If approved, Petersburg Municipal Power and Light agrees to maintain and repair the present illumination and signal system and their controls, and to furnish the required electrical energy for an annual fee not to exceed $30,222.00, which the State will pay in one lump sum payment. This Agreement shall be for one (1) year, with four (4) one-year renewal options.
This Agreement amends the annual rental rate for Tidelands Parcels T-36B and T-36C for the five-year period from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2027 in the amount of $14,640.00.
PMC CEO Phil Hofstetter will provide a report
Adoption of Ordinance #2022-07 will set the Borough's FY 2023 budget. In the first reading of the ordinance, the draft budget was edited to 1) update the dollar amount in the Harbor Budget for the South Harbor Dredge project from $500,000 to $1.1 million; and 2) update the account description in the Parks & Recreation budget for account #506512 from Lap Pool Pump Replacement to Cemetery Security Cameras. Ordinance #2022-07, as amended, was approved in its first reading by a vote of 4-3, Members Fine-Walsh, Kensinger and Meucci opposed.
In the second reading of the ordinance, the draft budget was edited to 1) Increase Electric Department payroll by $106,154; 2) Add $40,000 to ARPA Grant Fund 287 for potential grant writer; and 3) Add $17,500 to ARPA Grant Fund 286 for Humanity in Progress. Ordinance #2022-07, as amended, was approved in its second reading by a vote of 5-2, Members Fine-Walsh and Meucci opposed.
If adopted, Ordinance #2022-08 will submit the proposed charter amendment to the qualified voters of the Petersburg Borough to amend the Charter to add language regarding collection of solid waste where the owner of the property requests and pays for such service; and water, sewer and electric services where extension of such utility service is being requested and paid for by the owner of the property.
If adopted, Ordinance #2022-09 will submit a proposed Charter amendment to the qualified voters of the Petersburg Borough to amend the Charter language from "Assembly" to "Body" to allow the elected body to which the officer belongs to determine if the officer may or may not participate in the official action.
If adopted, Ordinance #2022-10 will submit a proposed Charter amendment to the qualified voters of the Petersburg Borough to amend the Charter to allow Borough employees and officials to participate in Borough property sales when conducted by competitive outcry auction.
If approved, Resolution #2022-09 will set the millage rates for FY 2023.
This Special Use Permit would add approximately 6,000 sf of fill to the Neptune St right-of-way, starting at Noseeum St. This would allow the applicant to use the right-of-way to access their private property at 207 W Marian St. The Planning Commission recommends approval of the Special Use Permit.
At the request of Assembly Member Meucci, Manager Giesbrecht seeks approval to engage with PND Engineers, Inc. to provide engineering services, as outlined in the attached proposal, for design of an expansion of the Airport Subdivision and an extension of Fram Street for an amount not to exceed $7,200.
Manager Giesbrecht requests approval for Municipal Entitlement lands to be used to acquire the uplands at Papke's Landing from the Alaska Department of Natural Resources for future marine facility improvements.
Manager Giesbrecht seeks approval to request ownership of the tidelands affiliated with Papke's Landing, including the old log dump storage area, from the Alaska Department of Natural Resources.
The Papke's Landing conceptual design was presented for public comment on May 9, 2022. Assembly Member Lynn requests establishing an end date for the public comment period.
Petersburg Medical Center requests Assembly approval to begin the survey and evaluation process, at PMC's expense, of Borough lands to be used as a potential future hospital site.
Manager Giesbrecht requests approval to work with the Borough's attorney and PMC to determine the manner and means to best transfer management of the MVM Assisted Living Facility to PMC; for the benefit of both current residents and the community at large, including any interim steps necessary to provide adequate leadership for the facility, and to bring a proposed agreement back to the Assembly for consideration.
Reid Brothers Construction requests a replat of two lots in the power plant subdivision to realign the property line shared with PMPL so that it is parallel to the back walls of the Reid Brothers shop and the Scow Bay Pole Yard buildings. Utility Director Hagerman supports this replat and recommends that the Assembly approve the application as an involved landowner and authorize the Borough Manager to sign the application on behalf of the municipality.
The Assembly shall consider appointment of interested persons to the newly created Early Childhood Education Task Force. Since the date of publishing the last agenda, a letter of interest was received from Rachel Etcher and Heather Conn.