Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Location: Borough Assembly Chambers
6:00 PM

  1. CALL TO ORDER
    a. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Assembly Member Bob Dalrymple
    b. ROLL CALL
  2. CEREMONIAL MATTERS
    a. Certificates of Service for Anne Morrison (Borough Assembly) and Gary Morrison (Port Commission)
  3. PERSONS TO BE HEARD
    a. CORRESPONDENCE: from Greg and Anne Duncan (proposed waste gasification plant)
  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 December 17, 2024 Regular Assembly Meeting
    b. RESOLUTION No. 01-25-1916 OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL, ALASKA, AMENDING THE FY 2025 BUDGET IN THE GENERAL FUND BY ACCEPTING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1000 FROM THE JUNEAU COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AND AUTHORIZING ITS EXPENDITURE FOR LIBRARY BOOKS
    c. Approval of Alcohol Renewal for Muskeg Meadows Golf Course
    d. Approval of Marijuana License Renewal and Combined Application for Happy Cannabis
    e. Acceptance of the Resignation from Anne Morrison from the Borough Assembly
    f. Acceptance of the Resignation from Gary Morrison from the Wrangell Port Commission
    g. Approval of the new City and Borough of Wrangell brand Package and Style Guide
    h. CORRESPONDENCE: Minutes from the October 7, 2024 Regular School Board Meeting
    i. CORRESPONDENCE: Minutes from the November 18, 2025 Regular School Board Meeting
    j. CORRESPONDENCE: School Board Action from the January 20, 2025 Meeting
  7. BOROUGH MANAGER’S REPORT
    a. Borough Manager’s Report
    b. Harbormaster Report
    c. Nolan Center Director Report
    d. Draft Emergency Operations Plan – Assembly Review
  8. e.FY 2025 Q2 – Budget Report
  9. f. December 2024 Accounts Receivable Report (Utilities and Harbor)
  10. BOROUGH CLERK’S REPORT
    a. Borough Clerk’s Report
  11. MAYOR AND ASSEMBLY BUSINESS
  12. MAYOR AND ASSEMBLY APPOINTMENTS
    a. Appointment of two Assembly Members to serve on the IBEW PD Collective Bargaining Negotiations Team for the Borough
  13. PUBLIC HEARING – None.
  14. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
  15. NEW BUSINESS
    a. Approval of one Sales Tax-Free day for May 3, 2025, requested by the Wrangell Chamber of Commerce
    b. ORDINANCE No. 1071 OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL, ALASKA, REPEALING SECTION 5-14(A) – CONTRACTS AND SALES, OF THE HOME RULE CHARTER BASED UPON THE RECOMMENDATION AND LEGAL OPINION OF THE BOROUGH ATTORNEY THAT SECTION 5-14(A) – CONTRACTS AND SALES, OF THE HOME RULE CHARTER IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND NOT LEGALLY ENFORCEABLE
    c. ORDINANCE No. 1072 OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL, ALASKA, REPEALING SECTION 5.10.035(A) – WHEN PRIOR APPROVAL BY THE VOTERS IS REQUIRED, OF THE WRANGELL MUNICIPAL CODE BASED UPON THE RECOMMENDATION
    AND LEGAL OPINION OF THE BOROUGH ATTORNEY THAT SECTION 5.10.035(A) IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND NOT LEGALLY ENFORCEABLE
    d. RESOLUTION No. 01-25-1903 OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL, ALASKA, ESTABLISHING THE CAPITAL PROJECT STATE LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES FOR FY 2026; AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 11-24-1892 IN ITS ENTIRETY
    e. RESOLUTION No. 01-25-1904 OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL, ALASKA, ESTABLISHING THE CAPITAL PROJECT FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES FOR FY 2026; AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 11-24-1891 IN ITS ENTIRETY
    f. RESOLUTION No. 01-25-1905 OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL, ALASKA, ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL COMMITTEE UNDER WMC 3.04.060 TO REVIEW AND OVERSEE THE TRANSITION OF BARGE SERVICE OPERATIONS TO THE 6-MILE
    MILL SITE PROPERTY
    g. RESOLUTION No. 01-25-1906 OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL, ALASKA, AMENDING THE FY2025 BUDGET BY ACCEPTING A GRANT IN AN AMOUNT OF $5,000,000 FROM THE STATE OF ALASKA, DESIGNATED LEGISLATIVE GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE DAM SAFETY AND STABILIZATION IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
  16. h. RESOLUTION No. 01-25-1907 OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL, ALASKA, AMENDING THE FY2025 BUDGET BY ACCEPTING A GRANT IN AN AMOUNT OF $200,000 FROM THE STATE OF ALASKA, DESIGNATED LEGISLATIVE GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE EAST CHANNEL EMERGENCY ACCESS ROUTE PROJECT
  17. i. RESOLUTION No. 01-25-1908 OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL, ALASKA, AMENDING THE FY2025 BUDGET BY ACCEPTING A GRANT IN AN AMOUNT OF $6,479,206 FROM THE STATE OF ALASKA, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION & EARLY DEVELOPMENT FOR THE WRANGELL SCHOOLS RENOVATIONS, 3 SITES PROJECT
  18. j. RESOLUTION No. 01-25-1909 OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL, ALASKA, AMENDING THE FY2025 BUDGET BY ACCEPTING A GRANT IN AN AMOUNT OF $222,500 FROM THE STATE OF ALASKA, HARBOR FACILITY GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE MEYERS CHUCK HARBOR REPLACEMENT – FLOAT PROCUREMENT PROJECT
  19. k. RESOLUTION No. 01-25-1910 OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL, ALASKA, PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF THE HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER / EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT POSITION AND AMENDING THE NON-UNION WAGE AND GRADE TABLE
  20. l. RESOLUTION No. 01-25-1911 OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL, ALASKA, ACCEPTING REIMBURSABLE GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000 FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION’S FIREFIGHTING SUBSTANCE DISPOSAL REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM (FSDRP) FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISPOSING OF PFAS FOAM
  21. m. RESOLUTION No. 01-25-1912 OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL, ALASKA, AUTHORIZING APPLICATION TO THE STATE FOR A LOAN FROM THE CLEAN WATER STATE REVOLVING LOAN FUND (CWSRF) FOR THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT EFFLUENT DISINFECTION PROJECT
  22. n. RESOLUTION No. 01-25-1913 OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL, ALASKA, AMENDING THE FIREMEDIC/TRAINER JOB DESCRIPTION AND PROVIDING FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE NON-UNION WAGE AND GRADE TABLE
  23. o. Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Trust Land Office and the City and Borough of Wrangell
  24. p. RESOLUTION No. 01-25-1914 OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL, ALASKA, TO ACCEPT A $26,000 GRANT FROM THE WALKER FOUNDATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF CPR TRAINING EQUIPMENT AND TO AMEND THE FY 2025 BUDGET TO AUTHORIZE THE EXPENDITURE
  25. q. RESOLUTION No. 01-25-1915 OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL, ALASKA, TO AMEND THE FY 2025 BUDGET AND REAPPROPRIATE UNSPENT COMMITTED FUNDS FROM THE FY 2024 BUDGET FOR VAC TRUCK PROCUREMENT IN THE GENERAL FUND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
  26. r. Approval of Change Order No. 7 to McG Constructors, Inc. in the amount of $52,812.71 for the Water Treatment Plant Improvements Project
  27. s. Approval of a professional services contract award to DATAMARK in the amount of $79,855 for the NG911 Addressing Identification Project
  28. ATTORNEY’S FILE – Available for Assembly review in the Borough Clerk’s office
  29. EXECUTIVE SESSION – None.
  30. ADJOURNMENT