City and Borough of Wrangell
Borough Assembly Meeting
AGENDA
March 22, 2016 – 7:00 p.m.        Location: Assembly Chambers, City Hall

1. CALL TO ORDER
a. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Assembly Member Steve Prysunka
b. INVOCATION to be given by Nettie Covalt with the Presbyterian Church
c. CEREMONIAL MATTERS – Community Presentations, Proclamations, Certificates of Service, Guest Introductions
i. Proclamation – Health Fair Week (March 28th thru April 2nd)

2. ROLL CALL

3. AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA

4. CONFLICT OF INTEREST

5. CONSENT AGENDA
a. Item (*) 6a, 7a & 7b
6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
*a. Minutes of the Regular Assembly meeting held March 8, 2016

7. COMMUNICATIONS
a. Wrangell Medical Center program review report from CEO Robert Rang
b. Minutes of the Wrangell Medical Center’s Regular meeting held February 17, 2016

8. BOROUGH MANAGER’S REPORT

9. BOROUGH CLERK’S FILE

10. MAYOR/ASSEMBLY REPORTS AND APPOINTMENTS
a. Reports by Assembly Members
b. Appointment to fill the vacancies on various City Boards, Committees, and Commissions
c. Appointment to fill the vacancy on the Wrangell Medical Center Hospital Board, Unexpired term ending October 2016

11. PERSONS TO BE HEARD

12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. PROPOSED ORDINANCE No. 915: AN ORDINANCE OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL, ALASKA, AMENDING SECTION 3.04.035, ABSENCE FROM MEETINGS, AND SECTION 3.05.050, TELECONFERENCING, OF THE WRANGELL MUNICIPAL CODE (second reading)

13. NEW BUSINESS
a. PROPOSED RESOLUTION No. 03-16-1340: A RESOLUTION OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL, ALASKA, OPPOSING SENATE BILL 198 AND URGING THE ALASKA LEGISLATURE AND WALKER ADMINISTRATION TO ANALYZE CUMULATIVE IMPACTS PRIOR TO IMPOSING NEW TAXES ON THE SEAFOOD INDUSTRY (Requested by Assembly Member Decker)

b. Approval of a Budget Amendment to the Clerk’s Budget

c. Approval of the Senior Tax Exemption that was received after the March 1st deadline, but before the late filing grace period
d. Approval to cancel the May 10, 2016 Regular Assembly meeting

e. Approval of a purchase of (4) switches for the Light Department without competitive bidding

f. Consideration to reduce the number of members on the Wrangell Medical Center Board from nine (9) to seven (7), and to restructure the terms, based on the recommendation of the Wrangell Medical Center Board

14. ATTORNEY’S FILE – Summary report was provided to the Assembly

15. EXECUTIVE SESSION – None

16. ADJOURNMENT