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WORK SESSION (6:00 – 7:00 PM)
a. Forest Service Update
- CALL TO ORDER
a. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Assembly Member David Powell
b. CEREMONIAL MATTERS
i. PRESENTATION: Representative Dan Ortiz (15-min Update of Current Fiscal Situation) - ROLL CALL
- PERSONS TO BE HEARD – Section WMC 3.05.040 (C) states that: The chair may call to order any person who is breaching the
peace or being disorderly by speaking without recognition, engaging in booing or catcalls, speaking vulgarities, name calling,
personal attacks, or engaging in other conduct which is determined by the chair to be disruptive of the meeting. Any person so
disrupting a meeting of the assembly may be removed and barred from further attendance at the meeting unless permission to
return or remain is granted by a majority vote of the assembly. - AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA
- CONFLICT OF INTEREST
- CONSENT AGENDA
MOTION ONLY: Move to Approve the Consent Agenda, as submitted.
a. Minutes of the November 9,2021 Regular Assembly Meeting
b. Minutes of the November 12, 2021 Special Assembly Meeting
c. Approval of Liquor License 1159 (Totem Bar Beverage Dispensary) Renewal
d. Approval of Liquor License 1160 (Totem Bar Liquor Store) Renewal - BOROUGH MANAGER’S REPORT
a. Windstorm Debrief Incident Report (will be provided on or before the meeting by Captain
Sprehe)
b. Economic Development Report for November 2021
c. Institute Property Development Update
d. Capital Facilities Department Report
e. Library Report
f. Harbormaster Report December 2021
g. Wrangell Freight Study – 2021
h. Finance Director’s Report December 2021 - BOROUGH CLERK’S FILE
a. Borough Clerk’s Report - MAYOR AND ASSEMBLY BUSINESS
- MAYOR AND ASSEMBLY APPOINTMENTS
a. Appointment to fill the Vacancy of the Alternate Member on the SEASWA (Southeast Alaska Solid
Waste Authority) Board of Directors - PUBLIC HEARING
a. PUBLIC HEARING: Community Development Block Grant – Corona Virus: Accepting Alternative
Proposals for Funding Consideration and Seeking Further Citizen Views and Community
Comments on Proposed Projects for Funding under the FY20 Community Development Block
Grant -Corona Virus (CDBG-CV) Program and Selecting a Project - UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- NEW BUSINESS
a. EMERGENCY ORDINANCE No. 1014 OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF
WRANGELL, ALASKA EXTENDING THE BOROUGH’S DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY RELATED
TO THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) PANDEMIC AND GRANTING AUTHORIZATION TO
TAKE ACTIONS NECESSARY TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH DURING THE EMERGENCY THROUGH
JUNE 28, 2022
b. ORDINANCE No. 1015 OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL, ALASKA,
AMENDING SECTION 3.05.020, ORDER OF BUSINESS AND TO REPEAL AND REENACT SECTION
3.05.100 RECONSIDERATION OF THE WRANGELL MUNICIPAL CODE
c. RESOLUTION No. 12-21-1639 OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL,
ALASKA, SUPPORTING THE WRANGELL COORDINATED TRANSPORTATION PLAN TO BE
SUBMITTED TO THE STATE OF ALASKA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC
FACILITIES
d. RESOLUTION No. 12-21-1640 OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL,
ALASKA, ESTABLISHING THE PRIORITY CAPITAL PROJECTS FOR SUBMISSION TO THE STATE OF
ALASKA DESIGNATED LEGISLATIVE GRANTS PROGRAM (CAPSIS) FOR FY 2023
e. RESOLUTION No. 12-21-1641 OF THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL ADOPTING AN
ALTERNATIVE ALLOCATION METHOD FOR THE FY22 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
f. RESOLUTION No. 12-21-1642 OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CITY & BOROUGH OF WRANGELL,
ALASKA AMENDING THE FY 2022 BUDGET IN THE GENERAL FUND AND TRANSFERRING
$19,292 FROM GENERAL FUND RESERVES TO FINANCE DEPARTMENT SALARIES AND WAGES
AND TRANSFERING $7,287 FROM GENERAL FUND RESERVES TO THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT
PERSONNEL BENEFITS ACCOUNT
g. RESOLUTION No. 12-21-1643 OF THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL, ALASKA CREATING
THE PROPERTY AND SALES TAX ACCOUNTING CLERK JOB DESCRIPTION WITHIN THE FINANCE
DEPARTMENT AND AMENDING THE NON-UNION WAGE AND GRADE TABLE
h. RESOLUTION No. 12-21-1644 OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CITY & BOROUGH OF WRANGELL,
ALASKA AMENDING THE FY 2022 BUDGET IN THE IMLS FEDERAL GRANT REVENUE FUND BY
ACCEPTING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $14,040
i. RESOLUTION No. 12-21-1645 OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CITY & BOROUGH OF WRANGELL,
ALASKA, APPROVING THE TEMPORAY PART-TIME LIBRARY ASSISTIANT I JOB DESCRIPTION
AND AMENDING THE NON-UNION WAGE AND GRADE TABLE
j. RESOLUTION No. 12-21-1646 OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL,
ALASKA, AMENDING THE FY 2022 BUDGET IN THE GENERAL FUND BY ACCEPTING THE EASY
ARPA GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,916 AND AUTHORIZING ITS EXPENDITURE FOR THE
PURCHASE OF A NEW TESTING COMPUTER WORKSTATION AND THE PURCHASE OF LIBRARY
BOOKS
k. RESOLUTION No. 12-21-1647 OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CITY & BOROUGH OF WRANGELL,
ALASKA AMENDING THE FY 2022 BUDGET IN THE PORT AND HARBOR FUND BY
TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM THE MEYERS CHUCK RESERVE ACCOUNT TO THE MEYERS
CHUCK HARBOR REPLACEMENT CAPITAL PROJECT ACCOUNT IN THE AMOUNT OF $250,253
AND AUTHORIZING ITS EXPENDITURES
l. RESOLUTION No. 12-21-1648 OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CITY & BOROUGH OF WRANGELL,
ALASKA AMENDING THE FY2022 BUDGET BY TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM THE CARES ACT
FUND TO THE AIRPORT RUNWAY LIGHTING BACKUP GENERATOR CAPITAL PROJECT ACCOUNT
AND AUTHORIZING ITS EXPENDITURE
m. RESOLUTION No. 12-21-1649 OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CITY & BOROUGH OF WRANGELL,
ALASKA AMENDING THE FY 2022 BUDGET BY TRANSFERRING $30,000 FROM THE INDUSTRIAL
CONSTRUCTION FUND RESERVES TO THE INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION FUND PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES ACCOUNT
n. Approval of a contract award to Buness Electric in the amount of $38,448 for the Pool Lighting
Replacement Project
o. RESOLUTION No. 12-21-1650 OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CITY & BOROUGH OF WRANGELL,
ALASKA AMENDING THE FY2022 BUDGET BY TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM THE SALES TAX,
HEALTH, SANITATION, EDUCATION RESERVE TO THE UPPER DAM STABILIZATION
ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS CAPITAL PROJECT ACCOUNT AND AUTHORIZING ITS EXPENDITURE
p. RESOLUTION No. 12-21-1651 OF THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL, ALASKA,
AMENDING THE FY21 BUDGET OF THE WRANGELL MUNICIPAL LIGHT AND POWER
DEPARTMENT (WML&P) BY TRANSFERRING $24,158.15 FROM WML&P’S CASH RESERVES TO
THE P&L CAPITAL PROJECTS EQUIPMENT AND VEHICLES ABOVE $5,000 ACCOUNT FOR THE
PURPOSE OF CONTRACTING WITH MARINE SYSTEMS, INC. (MSI) TO INSTALL A NEW GEAR
DAMPER IN GENERATOR UNIT #1
q. Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Shannon & Wilson for
the Upper Dam Stabilization Alternatives Analysis Project in the amount of $100,384
r. Approval of the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the International Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers (IBEW) 1547
s. ORDINANCE No. 1016 OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL, ALASKA,
AMENDING SECTIONS 15.12.192, 15.12.200, 15.12.210, AND 15.12.215 IN CHAPTER 15.12,
ELECTRICITY, IN THE WRANGELL MUNICIPAL CODE - ATTORNEY’S FILE – Available for Assembly review in the Borough Clerk’s office
- EXECUTIVE SESSION
a. Executive Session: To discuss the possible Acquisition of Land
b. Executive Session: Discussion on the Proposed IBEW Collective Bargaining Agreement - ADJOURNMENT
