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When: June 15, 2026 6:00 PM Alaska
Topic: Regular Assembly Meeting
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Public Works Director Marohl requests approval to award the Wastewater Outfall Repair Project bid award to Rock-n-Road Construction for an amount not to exceed $222,000.00. A memo from Director Marohl is attached to this agenda item.
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.
The 420 has applied with the Alcohol & Marijuana Control Office (AMCO) to renew their Retail Marijuana Store license. AMCO has determined the application to be complete. A local governing body may protest the renewal within 60 days of the notice that the application was filed.
Director Hagerman will provide an update on SEAPA activities. His report is attached to this agenda item.
If approved in three readings, Ordinance #2026-10 would increase the maximum single purchase amount subject to the borough sales tax from $1,200 to $5,000 and submit the question to borough voters at the October 6, 2026 regular election. The proposed change would increase the maximum sales tax collected on a single transaction from $72 to $300, modernize a cap that has only been adjusted once since 1959, and generate additional revenue to support essential borough services, including the Petersburg School District, while still remaining among the lowest caps in Southeast Alaska.
Ordinance #2026-10 was approved on first reading by a vote of 6 -1 and in its second reading by a vote of 5 - 1.
If approved in three readings, Ordinance #2026-11 would update sewer utility service rates for FY2027 through FY2030 based on the annual rate review, reflecting higher projected operating costs and planned capital needs. The changes amend Section 14.08.320A of the Municipal Code to establish updated service charges and commodity rates to support long-term financial sustainability of the Sewer Utility. A memo from Assistant Public Works Director Rummel is attached to this agenda item.
Ordinance #2026-11 was unanimously approved in its first reading and unanimously approved as amended in its second reading.
PMPL is requesting approval of Ordinance #2026-13 authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds in the amount of $3,315,000 for the completion of the Scow Bay Standby Generation project. Construction cost increases since the project's initiation caused a dramatic budget shortfall that would be funded through this bond issuance. If approved by the Assembly in three readings, the question of issuing the revenue bond debt will be placed on the October 6, 2026, local ballot for consideration by Petersburg voters.
If approved in three readings, this ordinance would establish zoning and permitting standards for wireless communication facilities and other towers. It requires these facilities to be reviewed as conditional uses, providing public notice and Planning Commission review and approval, while remaining consistent with the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 and related regulations.
The ordinance creates a new chapter of the municipal code governing wireless facilities. It would prioritize collocation, sets development standards, and provides a waiver procedure if strict adherence to the development standards would require technically impossible designs, cause structural instability, or result in an inability to close a significant coverage gap or leave a coverage area functionally unable to handle emergency calls. It is intended to balance the community’s need for reliable wireless and other communication services with public safety and aesthetic concerns.
A memo from Director Cabrera is attached to this agenda item. A map illustrating the proposed 1500-foot separation distances from schools and licensed childcare facilities required by the ordinance may be available at the meeting.
At the request of Member Meucci, Resolution #2026-16 has been placed on the agenda. This resolution was previously considered at the June 1, 2026 Assembly meeting, and did not pass.
If approved, Resolution #2026-16 would authorize the sale of an approximately 0.23-acre Borough-owned parcel in the Petersburg Borough to the Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, doing business as Tidal Network, under the terms of the attached Contract of Sale.
If approved, this resolution would revise the Assembly’s meeting schedule to hold regular meetings on the first and third Mondays at 6:00 p.m. from May through September, with the October through April schedule unchanged. This agenda item requested by Member Meucci.
This agenda item requested by Member Meucci
This discussion is intended to support Assembly understanding of the level of service the Assembly wishes to maintain.
Discussion of implementing monthly department presentations beginning in October. The purpose of these presentations would be to improve Assembly understanding of departmental operations, service levels, and strategic priorities in advance of the budget process.
Proposed presentations would include an overview of each department’s mission and staffing, recent accomplishments, current operations, financial status, capital projects, challenges, planning priorities, performance measures, future trends, and community benefits. A list of presentation topics is attached to this agenda item.