General Meeting Minutes 09-14-2006

APPROVED – 10/12/2006 with changes

Minutes for City Council General Meeting

September 14, 2006

 Call to Order – 7:00PM

 Roll Call – Becky

                Ken

                Kim

                Martha – Absent

                Mike – Arrived at 7:04PM

                Sandi

                Wayne

 Approval of Minutes – Ken motioned to approve the minutes as read.  Motion passed 6-0

 Public Comment –

·        Dan Zobrist gave comments and update on Ad Hoc Committee.

·        Diane Klawunder gave comments on Boat Launch Ramp.

·        Greg Streveler gave comments on Boat Launch and his involvement.

·        Mary Hervin gave comments on attendance at meetings.

 Ordinances for Publication – None

 Ordinances for Public Hearing – None

 Resolutions for Public Hearing –

·        Resolution 2006-06

    A RESOLUTION REQUESTING FY07 PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAXES FUNDING FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

 The Mayor read the resolution.  There were no comments.  Ken Klawunder motioned to accept the Resolution.  Roll Call 6-0

 Unfinished Business –

·        Comments on issue of Blue Bus and use of Salmon River Park – Kim Heacox explain that he had talked to DNR, and that GCA had an agreement since 1985.  That agreement is out of date.  Kim is going over the contract and what needs to be done for a new contract.  He explained the issues of the Fire Hall being on the property and commerce.  Once the new language is in the contract it will be put forward, and should be in place by next summer. 

·        Surveyor Proposals – Ken Klawunder discussed the RFP, history, and what they changed in the new RFP that had been put out.  He explained how they graded and evaluated the proposals.  Ken recommended that the council accept the proposal from Templin.  Discussion followed about error and omission insurance, and how Templin could go through another company for it for an additional fee of 3810.00.  Wayne Howell motioned to accept the proposal put forward by Craig Templin.  Roll Call 6/0

·        Municipal Entitlement Lands – Ken Klawunder explained the details of how the city can acquire land.  He described what and where, and the difference between entitlement and charitable.  He described the property and geography of the land available, and proposed to committee to pick the corner of Main Road/Glens Ditch and Strawberry Road.  Discussion followed about different parcels and their uses; the cost of surveying the different parcels and the uses of the different parcels.  Ken said there had been suggested the possibility of an ATV course on the land at the gravel pit but that the State of Alaska would not sanction one because of the cost of insurance associated with it.  Ken went through the calendar of what needed to happen by which dates. 

  New Business -  

  ·        DRC Funding: Storage Area – The mayor gave the history of the funding and the Park Building that the DRC had wanted to acquire in the past.  They now wanted to use the funding that was to be used for that for the cost of the Storage Area.  The funding was already in the DRC budget and was noted that it will be used for the Storage Area instead of acquiring the building.  Paul explained what the future projects were at the DRC site and how the funding will be used.  The Mayor noted that Cindy Roberts had recently been here and that she had complemented the DRC and Paul. 

Committee Reports –

  ·        Marine Facilities – Report given by Diane Klawunder.

  ·        GCN – Report given by Bruce Paige

 Council Comments –

  ·        Ken Klawunder commented about phone call with Steve Stassel concerning DOT    land.  Ken also made an announcement about Meet the Candidate Night.

·        Kim Heacox commented that we should try to the best of our ability to avoid divisiveness.

Meeting Adjourned at 8:45PM