Borough Assembly Regular Meeting Monday, March 21, 2022 06:00 PM Assembly Chambers

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1.Call To Order/Roll Call

2.Voluntary Pledge of Allegiance

3.Approval of Minutes

  1. A.March 7, 2022 Assembly Meeting Minutes

4.Amendment and Approval of Meeting Agenda

5.Public Hearings

6.Bid Awards

  1. A.Public Works Culvert Replacement Project Bid Award

    Utility Director Hagerman, on behalf of Public Works Director Cotta, recommends the award of the Public Works Culvert Replacement Project to Reid Brothers Logging & Construction, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $568,605.

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.Housing Discussion Report

    Assembly Member Chelsea will provide a report on a March 10, 2022 meeting to discuss housing in Petersburg.

  2. B.Southeast Sea Otter Stakeholder Working Group Quarterly Meeting Report

    Assembly Member Meucci will provide a report on the February 28, 2022 Sea Otter Working Group meeting.

12.Mayor's Report

  1. A.March 21, 2022 Mayor's Report

13.Manager's Report

Manager Giesbrecht is currently out of the office.

14.Unfinished Business

  1. A.Ordinance #2022-03:  An Ordinance Amending Petersburg Municipal Code Chapter 14.20, Entitled "Municipal Harbors", to Increase Harbor Fees

    Adoption of Ordinance #2022-03 will increase harbor moorage and use fees effective April 1, 2022.  Ordinance #2022-03 was unanimously approved in its first and second readings.

15.New Business

  1. A.Ordinance #2022-04:  An Ordinance Adjusting the FY 2022 Budget for Known Changes

    Ordinance #2022-04, if adopted, will approve fund transfers to provide for: 1) the Electric Department 399 Cat Inframe Overhaul; 2) purchase of a new flatbed/plow truck for the Harbor Department; 3) acceptance of the $1,430,892 DCRA Local Government Lost Revenue Grant; and 4) unexpected rooftop snow removal and electric expenses for the Parks & Recreation Department.

  2. B.Resolution #2022-03:  A Resolution Authorizing the Public Sale of Parcel #01-004-320 Located at 700 Sandy Beach Road by Outcry Auction

    At the March 7, 2022 meeting, the Assembly voted to sell Borough-owned property located at 700 Sandy Beach Road by outcry auction to be held on May 2, 2022 at 12:00 p.m.  Resolution #2022-03 provides for the sale, the date and time of the sale, the minimum bid price ($77,500), and provides the Contract of Sale and Quit Claim Deed documents.

  3. C.Resolution #2022-04:  A Resolution Authorizing the Public Sale of Parcel #01-014-180 Located at 1015 Sandy Beach Road by Outcry Auction

    At the March 7, 2022 meeting, the Assembly voted to sell Borough-owned property located at 1015 Sandy Beach Road by outcry auction to be held on May 2, 2022 at 12:00 p.m.  Resolution #2022-04 provides for the sale, the date and time of the sale, the minimum bid price ($168,800), and provides the Contract of Sale and Quit Claim Deed documents.

  4. D.Fire/EMS Cardiac Monitor Purchase

    Fire/EMS Director Dixson requests approval to purchase a new and updated cardiac monitor for the Department at a cost of approximately $40,000.  The State of Alaska has added new standard scope of practice skills at all EMT levels related to medications and cardiac care.  In order to perform these skills, the Department needs a cardiac monitor with additional features that our current monitors do not possess (one monitor is 15+ years old and the other is 10 years old).  The Department has $10,000 in grant money to use toward the purchase.

  5. E.Federal Infrastructure Grant Symposium

    Senator Murkowski is hosting a Federal Infrastructure Grant Symposium in Anchorage on April 11, 2022.  Manager Giesbrecht requests the Assembly decide if an Assembly Member (or Members) and/or any Borough Staff should attend the event.  From a staff perspective, Director Cabrera, Director Tow, or Manager Giesbrecht (who will be in Anchorage for a meeting on April 8) would be good choices if schedules allow.

  6. F.March 23, 2022 Childcare Work Session Agenda

    Assembly Member Meucci requests approval of the March 23, 2022 work session agenda on childcare.

16.Communications

  1. A.Correspondence Received Since March 3, 2022

17.Assembly Discussion Items

  1. A.Juneau Economic Development Council Presentation on Childcare in Juneau

    Assembly Member Meucci requests a discussion on requesting Brian Holst with the JEDC to provide a one-hour presentation to the Assembly regarding Juneau's childcare issue and how they are handling it, from a economic development prospective.

  2. B.Assembly Member Comments

  3. C.Recognitions

18.Adjourn