Borough Assembly Regular Meeting Monday, December 19, 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.December 5, 2022 Assembly Meeting Minutes

4.Amendment and Approval of Meeting Agenda

5.Public Hearings

6.Bid Awards

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.Summary of SEAPA Board Meeting - December 8, 2022

    Assembly Member Lynn will provide a report regarding the December 8, 2022 SEAPA Board Meeting attended by Member Lynn and Utility Director Hagerman.

12.Mayor's Report

  1. A.December 19, 2022 Mayor's Report

13.Manager's Report

There is no written Manager's Report for this meeting.

14.Unfinished Business

  1. A.Ordinance #2022-16:  An Ordinance Repealing Chapters 4.26, 4.29, 4.31, and 4.32 of the Former City of Petersburg Code, and Amending Chapters 4.25 and 4.40 to Account for Borough Formation

    If approved in three readings, City Code Chapters 4.26, 4.29, 4.31 and 4.32 will be repealed and Chapters 4.25 and 4.40 will be updated and moved to Borough Code.  Ordinance #2022-16 was unanimously approved in its first reading.

15.New Business

  1. A.Resolution #2022-23:  A Resolution Adopting an Alternative Allocation Method for the FY23 Shared Fisheries Business Tax Program and Certifying that this Allocation Method Fairly Represents the Distribution of Significant Effects of Fisheries Business Activity in FMA 18: Central Southeast Area

    Each year the Borough approves a version of this Resolution adopting the alternative allocation method for the current fiscal year's Shared Fisheries Business Tax Program.  Finance Director Tow is requesting approval of Resolution #2022-23 for FY 2023.

  2. B.Education Incentive Program

    The Early Childhood Education Task Force requests Assembly approval of an Education Incentive Program for local childhood education professionals using $40,000 of the funds previously set aside by the Assembly for the local childcare issue.

  3. C.2022 Borough Manager Performance Evaluation Timeline

    Clerk Thompson requests amendment and/or approval of the attached timeline for Manager Giesbrecht's 2022 performance evaluation.

  4. D.Selection of Assembly Member to Assist Mayor Jensen in the 2022 Borough Manager Performance Evaluation Conference

    Traditionally, the Mayor and one other Assembly Member review and discuss the draft performance evaluation with Manager Giesbrecht and determine the content of the final evaluation to be submitted for approval to the Assembly.  Clerk Thompson requests the Assembly select an Assembly Member to complete this upcoming task.

  5. E.Appointed Member At-Large to the Petersburg Economic Development Council

    The Borough Assembly has received one letter of interest, from Sarah Fine-Walsh, to serve as the Assembly's appointed Member At-Large to the PEDC.  Without objection, Mayor Jensen will appoint Sarah Fine-Walsh to the three year term that begins January 1, 2023 and ends December 31, 2025.

16.Communications

17.Assembly Discussion Items

  1. A.Southeast Sea Otter Stakeholder Work Group Quarterly Meeting Summary

    Assembly Member Meucci requested this discussion item.

  2. B.Assembly Member Comments

  3. C.Recognitions

18.Adjourn