General Meeting Minutes 5-11-2006

Minutes for the City Council General Meeting

May 11, 2006

Call to Order 7:02 PM

Roll Call

Ken Klawunder

Becky King

Sandi Marchbanks

Wayne Howell

Mike Atkins

Martha Romero

Kim Heacox

Approval of Minutes: Becky made a motion to approve the minutes as read. Motion Passed 7/0.   Roll call vote.

Public Comment on non-Agenda Items (Public Comment Limited to 3 minutes)

Bill Brown read from a prepared statement.  He requested 4 minutes to speak.  The council granted his request. 

  Lou Caccioppo read from a prepared statement.  Please see attached copy of that statement.

Phill Riddle stated that he agreed with Bill Browns statement.

Toshua Parker addressed the council regarding the proposed changes to vessel management regulations in Bartlett Cove.  He provided a copy of his signed petitions to the clerk.

Charlie Rice read from a prepared statement.  Please see attached copy of that statement.

Hayden Kaden read a prepared statement.  Please see attached copy of that statement.

Tania Lewis read from a prepared statement.  Please see attached copy of that statement.

Wayne Howell asked for a discussion at the next work session to assess the amount of work that the City Council can take on.  Discussion on this topic followed.

Lynne Morrow read from a prepared statement.  Please see attached copy of that statement.

John Nixon read a letter to the council.  Please see attached copy of that statement.

Ordinances for Publication:

Ø      Title 8 Dock and Harbor Ordinance

Sandi announced that the Harbor Ordinance is available for public review for 1 month until the next Gen Meeting in June.  Sandi explained that before a facility can be built, we have to have an ordinance in place.  She stated that copies of the ordinance will be available from the clerk.

Ken made a motion to publish the ordinance.  Motion passes 6/1.  Roll call vote.

Ordinances for Public Hearing:

Ø      Budget Amendment Ordinance

          Ordinance 2006-03

AN ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF GUSTAVUS PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT OF THE BUDGET FOR THE GUSTAVUS VOLUNTEERS FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2006

Ø      Budget Amendment Ordinance

          Ordinance No. 2006-04

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GUSTAVUS AMENDING Section 04.13.040 (a) Long Term Goal of the Endowment Fund; Section 04.13.070 (d) Permissible Investments; and Section 04.13.080 (a) Income 

Ø      Budget Amendment Ordinance

          Ordinance No. 2006-05

AN ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF GUSTAVUS PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT OF THE BUDGET FOR THE GUSTAVUS DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING CENTER FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2006

Ø      Budget Amendment Ordinance

     Ordinance No. 2006-06

AN ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF GUSTAVUS PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT OF THE BUDGET FOR THE GUSTAVUS PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2006

Martha made a motion to adopt the ordinances.  Motion passes 7/0.  Roll call vote

Ø      Title 5 Elections Ordinance Changes

Ken made a motion to adopt the changes.  Motion passed 7/0. Roll call vote

Resolutions for Public Hearing:

Ø      Resolution 2006-05 Resolution Creating the Watershed Committee

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF GUSTAVUS IN SUPPORT OF THE CREATION OF A SPECIAL COMMITTEE CALLED THE WATER QUALITY COMMITTEE. THIS COMMITTEE WILL BE A SUB COMMITTEE UNDER THE LANDS COMMITTEE.

Sandi read the resolution.  Wayne stated that Gustavus Strategic Plan’s needed an apostrophe.  Ken made a motion to adopt the resolution.  Motion passed 7/0.  Roll call vote 

Unfinished Business    

Ø      Sandi announced a Public Meeting for commentary on the proposed vessel regulation changes in Glacier Bay and Bartlett Cove May 15, 2006 at 7:00 PM at City Hall.  She mentioned that the NPS Director for the State of Alaska and GBNP Superintendent will be present.

New Business

Committee Reports

Ø      GCN 

Please see attached copy of report.  No one from the committee was available to read the report.  Sandi read the report.  

Ø      Endowment

  Please see attached copy of the report.  No one from the committee was available to read the report.  Sandi read the report.

Ø      Marine Facilities

Diane Klawunder, committee chair, read a prepared report.  Please see attached copy of the report.

Council Comments

Sandi mentioned that during the conference of Mayors last month in Juneau that a representative from the U.S. Forest service will come out and explain the implementation process for the Tongass National Forest Service Plan.

Ken Klawunder addressed the issue of the council’s position on the proposed vessel management plan in Bartlett Cove.  Discussion on this topic followed.

Wayne Howell made a comment on state budget funding.  He stated that 1.15 Million Dollars was added to the state budget to fund the Falls Creek Hydroelectric Project.

Kim Heacox mentioned that the issues brought up tonight during the public commentary period should be addressed at a city council work session.  Discussion on this topic followed.  The council decided that the beginning of the work session on June first would be devoted to these topics.

Adjournment of General Meeting   8:16 PM

Executive Session to discuss Personnel Matters

The Gustavus City Council Came out of Executive Session at 9:40 PM.  Becky King made a motion to approve the City of Gustavus Employee Evaluation Forms.  The motion passed 7/0. Roll Call Vote.

Meeting Adjourned 9:42 PM.