City Manager Lisa Von Bargen is speaking at a community meeting on healthcare in Wrangell. (June Leffler/ KSTK)

 

There is a scheduled Wrangell Borough Assembly meeting today at 7pm. KSTK’s June leffler sat down with Borough Manager Lisa Von Bargen to go over some discussion items on today’s agenda.

 

 

In case there is a lack of quorum for today’s meeting, it would be rescheduled.  Below is the agenda for tonight.

 

1. CALL TO ORDER
a. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Assembly Member Rolland Howell
b. INVOCATION to be given by Nettie Covalt of the Presbyterian Church
c. CEREMONIAL MATTERS – Community Presentations, Proclamations, Awards, Certificates of Service, Guest Introductions.
i. Certificate of Service – Georgianna Buhler (School Board)

2. ROLL CALL

3. PERSONS TO BE HEARD

4. AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA

5. CONFLICT OF INTEREST

6. CONSENT AGENDA
Consent Agenda Items:
a. Approval of Assembly Minutes – August 28, 2018 (Regular); September 4, 2018
(Special); September 17, 2018 (Special)
b. Final Plat of the Massin/Industrial Subdivision Replat of Lots 3, 4, 6, 7, and 8, Block 59B,
Industrial Subdivision, creating Lots 4A, 6A and Lot 8A
c. Final Plat of the Good/Edgley Subdivision, a Replat of Lots 7-K and 7-R, Block 67,
creating Lot AA and Lot BB
d. Approval of a Retail Marijuana Store License renewal for the Happy Cannabis (#10200)
(Current on all Sales Taxes)
e. Approval of a Marijuana Cultivation Facility renewal for the Happy Cannabis (#10201)
(Current on all Excise Taxes)
f. Telegraph Creek Letter
Correspondence Items:
g. School Board Action (- action only, minutes will follow)
h. School Board Minutes – June 18, 2018 (Regular) & August 10, 2018 (Special)
i. Hospital Board minutes – July 18, 2018 (Regular) & August 15, 2018 (Regular)

7. BOROUGH MANAGER’S REPORT
a. Water Report
b. Public Works Report

8. BOROUGH CLERK’S FILE

9. MAYOR AND ASSEMBLY BUSINESS

10. MAYOR AND ASSEMBLY APPOINTMENTS

11. PUBLIC HEARING
a. Approval of the vacation of an alleyway and portion of a scenic strip adjacent to Lots 1 and 10,
Block 54, Wrangell Townsite, according to Plat No. 68‐81, and Tract “B”, supplemental plat of
Wrangell Townsite, USS 1119, according to Plat No. 68‐129, and portion of Lot 1, portion of Lot
2, and Lots 9 and 10, Block 54, Wrangell Townsite, USS 1119
b. Approval of the vacation of unused floating easements within Lots B-1, B-2 and B-3, Health Care
Subdivision II, and Lot A, Heath Care Subdivision

12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

13. NEW BUSINESS

a. PROPOSED RESOLUTION No. 09-18-1426 OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CITY AND BOROUGH
OF WRANGELL, ALASKA, DESIGNATING CANVASS BOARD DUTIES TO THREE ASSEMBLY
MEMBERS FOR CANVASSING THE RESULTS OF THE REGULAR ELECTION TO BE HELD
OCTOBER 2, 2018
b. PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. 09-18-1427 OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CITY AND BOROUGH
OF WRANGELL, ALASKA, SUPPORTING THE ALASKA SALMON HATCHERY PROGRAM
c. PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. 09-18-1428 OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CITY & BOROUGH OF
WRANGELL, ALASKA, AUTHORIZING THE RENEWAL OF THE LINE OF CREDIT AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL AND THE WRANGELL MEDICAL CENTER
d. Approval to hold a Special Assembly meeting on Thursday, October 4, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. to
Certify the Regular Borough Election
e. Discussion Item: Official Borough Position Opposing Ballot Measure 1, “Stand for Salmon”
f. Approval to Dispose of City Surplus Property

14. ATTORNEY’S FILE – Available for Assembly review in the Borough Clerk’s office

15. EXECUTIVE SESSION
a. Discuss with the Borough’s legal counsel, Dorsey & Whitney LLP and the Borough Manager,
legal issues regarding the proposed Asset Purchase Agreement with SEARHC regarding the
Wrangell Medical Center and the financial status of Wrangell Medical Center related to the
transition with SEARHC

16. ADJOURNMENT