General Meeting Minutes 9-11-2008

City Council General Meeting

September 11, 2008

 

 

Call to Order:  A General Meeting of the Gustavus City Council was held on September 11, 2008 at 7:00PM.

Mayor Klawunder called the meeting to order at 7:00PM.

 

Roll Call:

Comprising a quorum of the Council the following were present:

                             Mayor Klawunder

                             Vice Mayor Marchbanks

                             Council Member Berry

                             Council Member Howell

                             Council Member Nixon

                             Council Member Unkel

 

Council Members not in attendance:

                             Council Member  Atkins                   -Absent

 

Reading & Approval of Minutes

Minutes from the August 14, 2008 General Meeting were read by the City Clerk.

 

 

 

Minutes from the September 5, 2008 Emergency Special Meeting were read by the City Clerk.

 

 

 

Mayor’s Request for Agenda Changes:

 

§   2008-23NCO be moved to unfinished business.

§   2008-25NCO be moved to new business.

 

Committee Reports:

§    GCN Committee report given by Council Berry.

§    Endowment Committee report given by Mayor Klawunder.

§    Marine Facilities Committee no report was given.

 

Consent Agenda:

          a. Accept resignation of:

                   1. Elise Pepple from library position.

                    2. Shaun Anna from the Marine Facilities Committee.

                   3. Corey Child from the EMS/GVFD.

 

 

 

Ordinances for Publication:

§   2008-23NCO  An Ordinance for the City of Gustavus providing for the amendment of the Gustavus Road Committee and Administration Budget for Fiscal Year 2009.

  (Clerk’s Note:  2008-23NCO was moved to unfinished business during the Mayor’s request for Agenda changes.)

 

§   2008-25NCO An Ordinance for the City of Gustavus providing for the amendment of the Gustavus Road Budget for Fiscal Year 2009.

 

(Clerk’s Note:  2008-25NCO was moved to unfinished business during the Mayor’s request for Agenda changes.)

 

 

 

 

Ordinances for Public Hearing:

§   2008-21NCO An Ordinance for the City of Gustavus providing for the amendment to the Gustavus Community Network Budget for Fiscal Year 2009.

 

Ordinance 2008-21NCO was read by Council Member Berry.

 

Public Hearing:    There being no one who wished to be heard the Public

                             Hearing was closed.                

 

 

Council discussion followed. 

 

 

 

§   2008-22NCO An Ordinance for the City of Gustavus providing for the amendment to the Gustavus Community Network Budget for Fiscal Year 2009.

 

Ordinance 2008-22NCO was read by Council Member Berry.

 

Public Hearing:    There being no one who wished to be heard the Public

                             Hearing was closed. 

 

 

 

 

 

Resolutions:

§   Resolution 2008-12  A resolution by the City of Gustavus supporting the Gustavus Electric Company’s application for available grants to complete construction of and provide debt relief for the Falls Creek Hydroelectric project. 

 

Resolution 2008-12 was read by Council Member Nixon. 

 

Public Comment: 

                                      Greg Streveler

 

 

Council discussion followed.

 

 

Council discussion followed

 

 

 

 

§   Resolution 2008-15 A resolution by the City of Gustavus requesting funds for Payment In Lieu of Taxes funding from the Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development.

 

Resolution 2008-15 was read by Vice Mayor Marchbanks. 

 

Public Comment:  None

 

 

 

§   Resolution 2008-16  A resolution by the City of Gustavus supporting an application to Denali Commission for Grant Funding to construct a new breakwater float and moorage floats for the new Gustavus Dock.

 

Resolution 2008-16 was read by Council Member Howell.

 

Public Comment:  None

 

 

Council discussion followed. 

 

 

§   Resolution 2008-17  A resolution by the City of Gustavus supporting an application by the nature conservancy requesting funds from the recreational trails grant program for construction of hiking trails in Gustavus. 

 

Resolution 2008-17 was read by Council Member Nixon.

 

Public Comment:  None

 

 

 

Council discussion followed.

 

 

Policy & Procedure for Publication:  None

 

Policy & Procedure for Public Hearing:  None

 

Unfinished Business:

§   Memorandum of Agreement – MOA between DOT and the City of Gustavus for design and construction services for the drainage improvements – Rink Creek Road at the Gravel Pit Intersection.

 

Mayor Klawunder explained the agenda item. 

 

Public Comment:  None

 

CONFLICT OF INTEREST:                 Vice Mayor Marchbanks declared

                                                          a conflict of interest.

 

RULING:                                            Mayor Klawunder ruled that the

                                                          Vice Mayor should be recused from

                                                         voting on this item and also the

                                                          next.

 

 

§   2008-23NCO – Ordinance for Publication  An Ordinance for the City of Gustavus providing for the amendment of the Gustavus Road Committee and Administration Budget for Fiscal Year 2009.

 

Council Member Unkel read the ordinance.

 

Public Comment:  None

 

 

 

New Business:

§   Dedicate the proceeds from the Quilt Raffle for use by the Gustavus Pre School.

 

Public Comment:  None

 

 

 

 

Council discussion followed. 

 

 

§   Rescind Resolution 2008-10

Mayor Klawunder explained the need to rescind Resolution 2008-10.

 

Public Comment:  None

 

 

 

§   Accept the RFQ #RC2009-03

 

 

Council discussion followed.

 

§   2008-25NCO An ordinance for the City of Gustavus providing for the amendment to the Gustavus Road Committee Budget for Fiscal Year 2009.

 

 

Council discussion followed.

 

 

 

§   Directing the Borough Special Committee

Mayor Klawunder explained the agenda item. 

Public Comment:

                                    Greg Streveler

 

 

Point of Order:      Vice Mayor Marchbanks asked if this item had been postponed at the last General Meeting until further information had been received, the wording of that motion, and if this should have on the agenda. 

 

Mayor’s Report:

§   September 18^th meeting with DOT was canceled.

§   AML Leadership training.

§  Alaska Municipal League Investment Pool

§  Withdrawal of the city clerk resignation

§  Committee’s need of new members.

 

City Clerk’s Report:

§    October 7^th General Municipal Election.

§    Council will meet as Election Review Committee on October 10^th.

§   Council will meet October 13^th to elect Mayor and Vice Mayor.

 

 

City Council Questions & Comments

§   Council Member Nixon gave comments concerning contamination testing. 

§   Council Member Howell discussed the lack of members on committees and that it might be time to reduce the number of members on committees.

 

Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items:

§    Greg Streveler thanked the Council for working with the clerk to withdraw her resignation.

§    Tom Scott gave comments concerning the condition of the

    Firehall Building. 

 

Adjournment:

With no further business before the Council the meeting was adjourned with unanimous consent at 8:48PM.