The Wrangell Borough Assembly met in Assembly Chambers on Tuesday, August 25th, for a Tsunami Landslide Presentation at 6:00 pm followed by the Regular Borough Assembly meeting at 7:00 pm. Find the agenda and listen to the audio here.
Tuesday, August 25, 2026 Location: Borough Assembly Chambers
PRESENTATION – Tsunami Landslide Presentation
Regular Assembly Meeting
Regular Assembly Meeting Continued
- CALL TO ORDER
a. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Assembly Member Mach
b. ROLL CALL - CEREMONIAL MATTERS
- PERSONS TO BE HEARD
a. CORRESPONDENCE – Stephenson, Lois and William re: Back-channel Roadwork proposal - AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA
- CONFLICT OF INTEREST
- CONSENT AGENDA
MOTION ONLY: Move to Approve the Consent Agenda, as submitted.
a. Minutes from the July 28, 2026 Regular Assembly Meeting
b. Minutes from the August 10, 2026 Special Assembly Meeting
c. Application for Permit for Alaska Marine Lines POA-2026-00188
d. CORRESPONDENCE: School Board Action from the August 17, 2026 Regular meeting - BOROUGH MANAGER’S REPORT
a. July 2026 Budget to Actuals Report
b. July 2026 Utility Accounts Receivable
c. July 2026 Harbor Accounts Receivable
d. July 2026 Expense Reports
e. Library Report
f. Borough Manager’s Report – Verbal at meeting - BOROUGH CLERK’S REPORT
a. Borough Clerk’s Report - MAYOR AND ASSEMBLY BUSINESS
- MAYOR AND ASSEMBLY APPOINTMENTS
a. Appointment to fill the Vacancy on the Planning & Zoning Commission with the term ending October 2028 - PUBLIC HEARING
a. ORDINANCE NO. 1103 OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL, ALASKA, ADDING
SECTION 3.04.140 TO THE WRANGELL MUNICIPAL CODE TO AUTHORIZE THE BOROUGH CLERK TO AFFIX
AUTHORIZED MANUAL, ELECTRONIC, OR FACSIMILE SIGNATURES TO OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS
b. ORDINANCE NO. 1104 OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL, ALASKA, AMENDING
SECTIONS 11.28.080 – BLOCKING ROADWAY PROHIBITED AND SECTION 13.04.030 – OBSTRUCTION OF
TRAFFIC PROHIBITED, TO STRENGHTEN THE PROVISIONS FOR OBSTUCTING ROADWAYS, IN THE
WRANGELL MUNICIPAL CODE
c. ORDINANCE NO. 1105 OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL, ALASKA, AMENDING
SEVERAL SECTIONS IN CHAPTER 5.08 – SALES TAX, IN THE WRANGELL MUNICIPAL CODE - UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Motion on the floor is: Approval to deny the Wrangell Cooperative Association’s request for Lots 1 and 10,
Alder Top Subdivision and to direct the Borough Manager to coordinate with Wrangell Cooperative Association
to identify an alternative location for the memorial park
b. Approval to move forward with the donation of Borough-owned real property to Wrangell Cooperation
Association, identified as a portion of Lot 26, Plat 29-19, for the purpose of constructing a memorial park, and
to waive the provisions of WMC Chapter 16.12 - NEW BUSINESS
a. RESOLUTION No. 08-26-2067 OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL, ALASKA,
AMENDING THE FY2027 ANNUAL BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE FUNDING FOR THE PURCHASE OF FOUR
REPLACEMENT VEHICLES UTILIZING PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED PERMANENT FUND DISTRIBUTION
PROCEEDS
b. RESOLUTION No. 08-26-2068 OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL, ALASKA,
AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF PUBLIC LAND ON THE PUBLIC SURPLUS WEBSITE IN CONFORMANCE WITH
WRANGELL MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 16.12, SPECIFICALLY, LOTS 1 AND 10 SHOEMAKER BAY
SUBDIVISION II, WRANGELL RECORDING DISTRICT
c. RESOLUTION No. 08-26-2069 OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL, ALASKA
ACCEPTING A GRANT IN AN AMOUNT OF $2,438,000 FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE (USDA), RURAL DEVELOPMENT (RD), COMMUNITY FACILITIES LOAN AND GRANT PROGRAM,
FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING AND EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER REHABILITATION PROJECT
d. RESOLUTION No. 08-26-2073 OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL, ALASKA
APPROVING A BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL FUEL TANK REPLACEMENT PROJECT AND
AUTHORIZING ITS EXPENDITURES
e. Approval of a Sole Source Contract with Marine Systems, Inc. (MSI), in conformance with Wrangell
Municipal Code, Section 5.10.050, in the amount of $611,976.91 for Generator Unit #2 Center Section Overhaul
f. RESOLUTION No. 08-26-2071 OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL, ALASKA,
DECLARING A LOCAL DISASTER ARISING FROM THE 2026 SOUTHEAST ALASKA COMMERCIAL DUNGENESS
CRAB FISHERY FAILURE; RECOGNIZING THE ECONOMIC IMPACT TO WRANGELL FISHING FAMILIES AND
THE CONTRIBUTING IMPACTS OF SEA OTTER PROLIFERATION AND PREDATION; REQUESTING THAT THE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF ALASKA SUPPORT AND REQUEST A FEDERAL FISHERY RESOURCE DISASTER
DETERMINATION; AND REQUESTING STATE AND FEDERAL ASSISTANCE FOR AFFECTED COMMERCIAL
FISHERMEN, PROCESSORS, BUSINESSES, AND FISHING COMMUNITIES
g. RESOLUTION No. 08-26-2072 OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL, ALASKA,
AMENDING THE FY2026 BUDGET IN THE INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION FUND BY ACCEPTING AND
APPROPRIATING $29,000 IN REVENUE RECEIVED FROM THE ALASKA MENTAL HEALTH TRUST RELATED
TO THE FEBRUARY 2026 LAND EXCHANGE - ATTORNEY’S FILE – Available for Assembly review in the Borough Clerk’s office
- EXECUTIVE SESSION
a. Executive Session: 6-Mile Mill Site Property Strategy - ADJOURNMENT
