General Meeting Minutes 11-11-2004

General Meeting

November 11th, 2004

7:00pm

Call to Order

Roll Call

Reading of Minutes

Public comment on Non-agenda Items

Resolutions for Adoption

Old Business

New Business

Council Comments & Questions

Adjournment

Call to Order at 7:12pm

Roll Call: Lou Cacioppo, Sandi Marchbanks, Martha Romero, Wayne Howell - Absent: Tim Gibson, Kim Heacox, Becky King.

Reading of Minutes: Minutes could not be found and City Clerk is attending a conference in Fairbanks.

Public Comment on Non-agenda Items: Ken Klawunder reports the Board of Fish & Game meeting in Juneau and all local issues sent in by Gustavus members. All of the Gustavus moose hunt proposals were shelved. The proposals will be worked on in the March BOG meeting. Changes in both the cow and bull hunt are anticipated. Hunter safety orientation proposal was not accepted. BOG' s reason for not accepting this proposal was that they manage game, not people. BOG is trying to put through something on the bull hunt that will reduce the number of people in the field, so they did not feel that it was necessary to have a safety orientation.

No one else had comments on non-agenda items.

Resolutions for Adoption: Sandi asked if anyone had comments on the resolutions. Sandi read resolution 2004-06, a resolution in support of the creation of a special committee to develop a comprehensive community development plan to be called the Community Strategic Planning Committee. She then asked for public comment.

Kim Ney stated that the ordinance should have been followed. She said that the order of business got turned around and meetings were held before the formal creation of the committee. Wayne responded that this is part of the learning curve. Pedr said that the City Council has the obligation to make decisions, not the planning committee. Karen Taylor stated the plan starts with thinking about values and that community vision statements tend to be binding. All planning should relate back and be supported by the vision statement.

Wayne suggests that we may want to consider two tracks. One, to start getting a smaller document ready for grants, and another group to to work on a larger comprehensive plan. Diane Klawunder stated that this was already being discussed. She said that the Forest Service person from Hoonah will be contacted to be part of the committee to make sure that we are eligible for the Forest Service Grant this Spring.

Lou stated that if he understood the public comment correctly, they are saying that the committees should not be meet before a resolution forming the committee is passed. He then pointed out that many of the committees were already functioning before as advisory committees and the resolutions for those committees also are just being presented tonight.

Wayne motioned that resolution 2004-06 be adopted. Motioned passed 4/0.

Sandi read the names of the people who will serve on the committee. Diane Klawunder, Steve Sellards, Lois Nixon, Carolyn Edelman, Aimee Youmans, Joe Vanderzanden, Tomie Lee.

Sandi read resolution 2004-07. A resolution to create a special committee called the Land Selection Committee.

Ken Klawunder commented that they may have 2 1/2 years to select land. He is waiting to find out if this is from the date of incorporation or from when the State receives the required resolution.

Lou moved that resolution 2004-07 be adopted. Motion passed 4/0.

Committee members are: Ken Klawunder, Hank Lentfer, Thomas Imboden, Ponch Marchbanks, Janet Doherty.

Sandi reads resolution 2004-08. A resolution creating the Endowment Fund Committee as a standing committee.

Pedr asks whether the committee will manage the fund or act in an advisory capacity. Sandi stated that the committee will bring recommendations to the City Council. Pedr suggests that the word managed should be changed to advise. Richard sirstad said that he felt that they would just advise the City Council. The resolution is amended to read "Now therefore be it resolved that the Gustavus City Council supports the creation of a standing committee to evaluate and advise management of the Gustavus Endowment Fund under the authority of the gustavus City Council.

Wayne moved that the resolution be adopted as amended.  Motion passed 4/0.

Committee members are: Michael Lukes, Hayden Kayden, Richard Sirstad, Jeannie Farrell, Kim Heacox, Bruce Tedsten.

Sandi read resolution 2004-09. A resolution in support of a proposal to replace the Gustavus Dock.

This resolution is to be added to the STIP nomination that went in to the DOT in October.

Martha moved to adopt the resolution. Motion passes 4/0.

Sandi read resolution 2004-10. A resolution to create a standing committee called the Marine Facilities Committee.

Lou Moved to adopt the resolution. Motion Passed 4/0.

Committee members are: Mike Halbert - Chairman, Chris Gabrielle, Mark Foster - Liaison GBNP, Pedr Turner, Laurie Ross, Bruce Tedsten, Brad Rice.

Sandi read resolution 2004-11. A resolution requesting payment in lieu of taxes funding from the DCCED. Resolution is amended to change "of " to "to" in the first paragraph. Resolution now reads " submit the resolution to the DCCED."

Wayne moved to accept the resolution as adopted. Motion passed 4/0.

Sandi read resolution2004-12. A resolution in support of a TSA waiver for the Gustavus Airport Law Enforcement Officer.

A TSA waiver for the Gustavus Airport Law Enforcement Officer was one of the solutions that may be acceptable to solve the problem of requiring the hiring of an LEO for the Alaska Airlines summer flights.

Paul Berry asked if this meant that there would not be an LEO hired during the summer, saving the City the cost just by passing a resolution. Wayne stated that this would be the easiest solution if the waiver was granted.

Lou moved to adopt the resolution. Motion passed 4/0.

Sandi stated that 8 committees have been created. Some of these committees do not have resolutions yet. There was some discussion on whether or not the Landfill, Library, and the Gustavus Volunteer Fire Department required resolutions.

The Road Committee members are: Laurie Ross, Mike Taylor, Richard Sirstad, Bill Brown, Mike Olney, and Diana Berry.

Lou stated that the Fire Department committee needed a resolution.

The GVFD Committee members are: Pedr Turner, Bill Kruger, Lou Cacioppo (Liaison), Bruce Tedsten, Mark berry.

The Library Committee Members are: Mary Herven, Davita Marchbanks, George Jensen, Sally Lesh, Lynn Morrow, Chris Spute, and Kathy Leary (Employee).

The Landfill Committee members are: Paul Berry (Employee), Janene Driscoll (Employee), Mike Taylor - Chairman, Kim Ney, Karen Taylor, and Greg Streveler.

Unfinished Business: Sandi stated that the road maintenance ordinance and the revenue and finance ordinance have been sent to the lawyer for review and that both should be sent back soon so that they can be set into place.

New Business: No new business.

Council Comments & Questions: Lou thanks so many people for attending the meeting.

Adjournment: Meeting is adjourned.