Tuesday, November 14, 2023 Location: Borough Assembly Chambers
6:00 PM

  1. CALL TO ORDER
    a. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Assembly Member Robbins
    b. ROLL CALL
  2. CEREMONIAL MATTERS
    a. Wrangell HS Men’s Cross Country Team Proclamation
  3. PERSONS TO BE HEARD
    a. Emailed correspondence from Mad Hesler regarding Interim Borough Manager Agenda Item
    from October 24, 2023
  4. AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA
  5. CONFLICT OF INTEREST
  6. CONSENT AGENDA
    MOTION ONLY: Move to Approve the Consent Agenda, as submitted.
    a. Minutes from the October 24, 2023 Regular Assembly Meeting
    b. RESOLUTION No. 11-23-1816 OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF
    WRANGELL, ALASKA, AMENDING THE FY 2024 BUDGET IN THE SUMMER READING
    PROGRAM DONTIONS FUND BY TRANSFERRING $7,798.67 FROM FUND RESERVES TO THE
    SUMMER READING PROGRAM EXPENDITURES FUND AND AUTHORIZING ITS EXPENDITURE
    TO THE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY FOR THE SUMMER READING PROGRAM
    c. RESOLUTION No. 11-23-1821 OF THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL IN SUPPORT OF
    RAISING THE MAXIMUM AVAILABLE ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
    HARBOR FACILITY GRANT TO $7,500,000 FOR ELIGIBLE PROJECTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS
    d. RESOLUTION No. 11-23-1822 OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF
    WRANGELL, ALASKA, PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT TO SUPPORT SEAPA’S
    SOUTHEAST ALASKA GRID RESILIENCY PROJECT
  7. BOROUGH MANAGER’S REPORT
    a. Economic Development Report / Update
    b. Financial Report / Update
  8. BOROUGH CLERK’S REPORT
    a. Borough Clerk’s Report
  9. MAYOR AND ASSEMBLY BUSINESS
  10. MAYOR AND ASSEMBLY APPOINTMENTS
    a. Appointment of two Assembly Members to Review the Borough Manager Resumes as they
    come in to determine who will be selected for interviewing by the Assembly
    b. SEAPA Board Appointments (1 voting member & 1 alternate member)
  11. PUBLIC HEARING – None.
  12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
  13. NEW BUSINESS
    a. ORDINANCE No. 1047 OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL,
    ALASKA, ADDING CHAPTER 20.53 – ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS (ADU); AMENDING
    CHAPTER 20.08 – DEFINITIONS; AND AMENDING SEVERAL SECTIONS IN TITLE 20 –
    ZONING, TO ADD AND REFERENCE ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS TO THE WRANGELL
    MUNICIPAL CODE
    b. RESOLUTION No. 11-23-1817 OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF
    WRANGELL, ALASKA, ACCEPTING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $87,970.08 FROM THE 2023
    ALASKA STATE HOMELAND SECURITY PROGRAM FOR THE E911 SYSTEM ADDRESSING
    IDENTIFICATION PROJECT
    c. RESOLUTION No. 11-23-1818 OF THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL, ALASKA
    AMENDING THE FY 2024 BUDGET IN THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN BY
    TRANSFERRING $610,500 FROM THE SECURE RURAL SCHOOL FUND TO THE STIKINE
    MIDDLE SCHOOL ROOF REPLACEMENT PROJECT ACCOUNT AND AUTHORIZING ITS
    EXPENDITURE AS LOCAL MATCH FUNDING FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
    GRANT FOR SAID PROJECT
    d. RESOLUTION No. 11-23-1819 OF THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL, ALASKA
    AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
    PROGRAM FOR THE STIKINE MIDDLE SCHOOL ROOF REPLACEMENT PROJECT
    e. Approval of Amendment 4 to the Professional Services Agreement with DOWL for the Water
    Treatment Plant Improvements Design in the amount of $627,863
    f. RESOLUTION No. 11-23-1820 OF THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL, ALASKA
    AUTHORIZING APPLICATION TO THE STATE OF ALASKA, DEPARTMENT OF
    ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (ADEC) FOR A LOAN FROM THE ALASKA STATE
    REVOLVING FUND FOR THE INTERIM FINANCING FOR THE USDA/RD LOAN FOR THE
    WATER TREATMENT PLANT IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
    g. Approve a Contract with Ketchikan Ready Mix & Quarry, Inc. in the amount of $824,450 for
    the Non-Motorized Transportation System Project
  14. ATTORNEY’S FILE – Available for Assembly review in the Borough Clerk’s office
  15. EXECUTIVE SESSION
    a. Executive Session: Discussion regarding the Upcoming Collective Bargaining Union IBEW
    Process and Procedures
  16. ADJOURNMENT