Borough Assembly Regular Meeting Monday, July 01, 2024 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.June 17, 2024 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.Petersburg Medical Center Update

    PMC CEO Hofstetter will update the Assembly on Medical Center activities.  A written report from CEO Hofstetter is attached in this packet.

  2. B.US Forest Service Update

    Petersburg District Ranger Born will update the Assembly on USFS activities.  A written report from Ranger Born is attached in this packet.

12.Mayor's Report

  1. A.July 1, 2024 Mayor's Report

13.Manager's Report

  1. A.July 1, 2024 Manager's Report

14.Unfinished Business

  1. A.Ordinance #2024-11:  An Ordinance Proposing an Amendment to the Home Rule Charter of the Petersburg Borough to Remove the Requirement of Voter Ratification of Changes to Sales Tax Exemptions, and Directing that the Proposed Amendment be Submitted to the Qualified Voters of the Borough

    If adopted by the Assembly, Ordinance #2024-11 will submit a ballot proposition to Borough voters at the October 2024 municipal election to amend Borough Charter to remove the requirement of voter approval to make changes to sales tax exemptions.  This exemption requirement was put into place in 1981.  The Borough is aware of no other municipality in Alaska that requires voter approval to change sales tax exemptions.  This amendment will not negate the requirement of voter approval of any change in the rate of the Borough's sales tax.  Ordinance #2024-11 was unanimously approved in its first and second readings.

15.New Business

  1. A.Ordinance #2024-12:  An Ordinance Providing for the Submission to the Qualified Voters of Petersburg Borough the Question of the Issuance of Not-to-Exceed Four Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($4,500,000) of General Obligation Bonds, to Pay Costs of Public School Capital Improvements in the Borough at the Regular Election Held on October 1, 2024 

    If approved in three readings, Ordinance #2024-12 will bring Ballot Proposition #1, issuance of up to four million five hundred thousand dollars ($4,500,000) of General Obligation Bonds for Petersburg School District capital improvements, before the voters at the October 1, 2024 Municipal Election.

  2. B.Ordinance #2024-13:  An Ordinance Authorizing Long Term Indebtedness in an Amount not to Exceed $19.3 Million for the Design and Construction of Water and Wastewater Infrastructure in the Borough and Directing that this Matter be Submitted to the Voters for Consideration at the Next Regular Election to be Held on October 1, 2024

    Ordinance #2024-13, if adopted in three readings, will bring the question of indebtedness to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation's municipal loan program, in an amount not to exceed $19.3 million, for design and construction of water and wastewater new and upgraded infrastructure in the Borough, to Borough voters at the October 1, 2024 Municipal Election.  The ADEC loan program offers interest rates of approximately 1.5% over a 20 year period.  If approved by the voters, projects design and construction will be authorized to commence until December 31, 2030.

16.Communications

  1. A.Correspondence Received Since June 13, 2024

17.Assembly Discussion Items

  1. A.Assembly Member Comments

  2. B.Recognitions

18.Adjourn