Borough Assembly Regular Meeting Monday, January 06, 2025 12:00 PM Assembly Chambers

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1.Call To Order/Roll Call

2.Voluntary Pledge of Allegiance

3.Approval of Minutes

  1. A.December 16, 2024 Assembly Meeting Minutes

4.Amendment and Approval of Meeting Agenda

5.Public Hearings

  1. A.Ordinance #2024-24:  An Ordinance Authorizing the Issuance of General Obligation Bonds of the Borough, in the Principal Amount not to Exceed $3,500,000, to Pay the Costs of Public School Capital Improvements; Fixing Certain Details of Such Bonds; Authorizing the Sale of Such Bonds; Authorizing the Preparation, Execution, and Delivery of Certain Documents in Connection Therewith; Pledging the Full Faith and Credit of the Borough to the Payment Thereof; and Providing for Related Matters

    Any public testimony regarding Ordinance #2024-24 should be given during this public hearing.  A copy of Ordinance #2024-24 may be found under agenda item 14A.

6.Bid Awards

  1. A.Pump Station 4 and Force Main Replacement Project Bid Award

    Public Works Director Cotta and Assistant Director Marohl request approval to award the Pump Station 4 and Force Main Replacement Project to Rock-N-Road Construction for an amount not to exceed $2,090,300.  The Bid Tabulation Form for the December 20, 2024 bid opening is attached in this meeting packet.

7.Persons to be Heard Related to Agenda
Persons wishing to share their views on any item on today's agenda may do so at this time.

8.Persons to be Heard Unrelated to Agenda
Persons with views on subjects not on today's agenda may share those views at this time.

9.Boards, Commission and Committee Reports

10.Consent Agenda

11.Report of Other Officers

  1. A.Petersburg Medical Center Update

    PMC CEO Hofstetter may not be available to attend the Assembly meeting but has provided a written update included in this meeting packet.

  2. B.US Forest Service Update

    Acting District Ranger Case will provide an update on Forest Service activities.

12.Mayor's Report

  1. A.January 6, 2025 Mayor's Report

13.Manager's Report

There is no Manager's Report for this meeting.  Manager Giesbrecht was out of the office over the holidays.

14.Unfinished Business

  1. A.Ordinance #2024-24:  An Ordinance Authorizing the Issuance of General Obligation Bonds of the Borough, in the Principal Amount not to Exceed $3,500,000, to Pay the Costs of Public School Capital Improvements; Fixing Certain Details of Such Bonds; Authorizing the Sale of Such Bonds; Authorizing the Preparation, Execution, and Delivery of Certain Documents in Connection Therewith; Pledging the Full Faith and Credit of the Borough to the Payment Thereof; and Providing for Related Matters - Second Reading

    If approved in three readings, 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.

15.New Business

  1. A.Resolution #2025-01:  A Resolution Approving the Real Property Improvement and Conveyance of Borough Owned Land, Described as Lots 25 and 26, Block 302, Lots 7, 8, 9, and 10, Block 304, and Lots 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15, Block 305, Airport Addition Subdivision, According to Plat 77-2 Recorded on March 1, 1977; Seven (7) of which will be Conveyed to the Tlingit Haida Regional Housing Authority (THRHA) and Four (4) of which will Stay in Borough Ownership, for the Purpose of Expanding the Airport Subdivision; and Authorizing the Borough Manager to Sign Conveyance Documents

    If approved, Resolution #2025-01 will authorize Manager Giesbrecht to enter into a Real Property Improvement and Conveyance Agreement with the Tlingit Haida Regional Housing Authority, who will provide improvements (roads, electric, water, sewer and storm drainage utilities) to 11 lots in the Airport Addition Subdivision in return for ownership of 7 of the 11 lots.  THRHA plans to construct homes on the lots to expand the subdivision.

  2. B.Resolution #2025-02:  A Resolution Supporting Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) Proposal 243 and Opposing ADFG Proposal 242, both of which will be Considered at the January 28 - February 9, 2025, Alaska Board of Fisheries Meeting

    The Alaska Board of Fisheries will hold a meeting in Ketchikan January 28 - February 9, 2025, to consider Southeast and Yakutat Finfish and Shellfish proposals.  Petersburg Vessel Owner's Association requests the Assembly adopt Resolution #2025-02 to support ADFG Proposal 243, which will allow for a commercial Red King Crab fishery when scientifically and biologically available, and oppose ADFG Proposal 242, which would reallocate the remaining commercial Red King Crab guideline harvest level in Area 11-A to the personal use fishery, leading to further season closures of the commercial fishery and reducing harvest opportunity for the local commercial fishing fleet.

  3. C.2025 Capital Projects List

    Attached to this meeting packet is a spreadsheet listing the current proposed Capital Projects for Petersburg for 2025.  The spreadsheet is comprised from the 2024 Capital Projects List with new projects and updated continuing projects highlighted in yellow.  The first page of the spreadsheet is a proposed list of the top projects in priority order, and the rest of the spreadsheet lists all Capital Project requests by borough department.

    The Assembly is asked to review the Capital Project requests and edit and/or approve the top projects (page 1 of the spreadsheet) in priority order.

  4. D.2025 Federal Priority Projects List

    The Assembly is requested to edit and/or approve the attached draft 2025 Federal Priority Projects list.

16.Communications

  1. A.Correspondence Received Since December 12, 2024

17.Assembly Discussion Items

  1. A.Assembly Member Comments

  2. B.Recognitions

18.Adjourn