MATANUSKA-SUSITNA BOROUGH
350 East Dahlia Avenue, Palmer, Alaska 99645-6488 907-745-9683

BOROUGH MAYOR
Darcie K. Salmon
BOROUGH CLERK
Sandra A. Dillon
BOROUGH MANAGER
Michael J. Scott
BOROUGH ATTORNEY
Michael Gatti		 Borough Seal BOROUGH ASSEMBLY
Larry DeVilbiss, District 1
Sara Jansen, District 2
Jim Colberg, District 3
Dan Kelly, District 4
Jody Simpson, District 5
Jim Turner, District 6
Doyle Holmes, District 7

TENTATIVE ASSEMBLY AGENDA
ASSEMBLY CHAMBERS

REGULAR MEETING 6 P.M. TUESDAY, JULY 18, 2000

  1.     CALL TO ORDER

  2.     ROLL CALL

  3.     APPROVAL OF AGENDA

  4.     PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

  5.     MINUTES OF PRECEDING MEETINGS

    1. Special Joint Assembly/School Board Meeting: June 13, 2000
    2. Regular Assembly Meeting: June 20, 2000
    3. Special Assembly Meeting: June 27, 2000
    4. Special Joint Assembly/Planning Commission Meeting: June 27, 2000

  6. REPORTS/CORRESPONDENCE

    1. AGENCY REPORTS

      1. Report from cities
      2. Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
      3. GDM Re: Burchell High School design and development (See AM No. 00-081)

    2. Committee REPORTS

    3. MANAGER COMMENTS

    4. ATTORNEY COMMENTS

    5. CLERK COMMENTS

    6. CITIZEN AND OTHER CORRESPONDENCE

      1. MSB Board/Committee Minutes:
        1. Agricultural and Forestry Advisory Board - 6/12/00
        2. Historic Preservation Commission - 2/5/00, 3/3/00
        3. Local Road Service Area Advisory Board - 6/15/00
        4. Planning Commission - 6/5/00, 6/19/00
        5. Senior Citizens Advisory Board - 6/20/00
        6. Transportation Advisory Board - 3/28/00, 4/25/00, 6/27/00

      2. Community Council Correspondence:
        1. Big Lake Community Council - 5/10/00
        2. Talkeetna Community Council 5/1/00, 6/5/00

    7. INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUMS

  7. SPECIAL ORDERS (to begin at 7 p.m.)

    1. PERSONS TO BE HEARD (Three minutes per person.)

    2. PUBLIC HEARINGS

      1. Ordinance Serial No. 00-099: AN ORDINANCE CREATING ROCKY LAKE NATURAL GAS LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 301, APPROVING THE IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR THE DISTRICT, AUTHORIZING THE MANAGER TO PROCEED WITH THE IMPROVEMENT, AND ASSESSING EQUALLY AMONG THE PROPERTIES WITHIN THE DISTRICT THE COSTS OF THE IMPROVEMENT.
        1. IM No. 00-093

      2. Ordinance Serial No. 00-100: AN ORDINANCE CREATING BAUDER SUBDIVISION AND PORTION OF OLD GLENN HWY NATURAL GAS LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 306, APPROVING THE IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR THE DISTRICT, AUTHORIZING THE MANAGER TO PROCEED WITH THE IMPROVEMENT, AND ASSESSING EQUALLY AMONG THE PROPERTIES WITHIN THE DISTRICT THE COSTS OF THE IMPROVEMENT.
        1. IM No. 00-094

      3. Ordinance Serial No. 00-101: AN ORDINANCE CREATING GALLOWAY/EAST RIDGEVIEW DRIVE NATURAL GAS LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 297, APPROVING THE IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR THE DISTRICT, AUTHORIZING THE MANAGER TO PROCEED WITH THE IMPROVEMENT, AND ASSESSING EQUALLY AMONG THE PROPERTIES WITHIN THE DISTRICT THE COSTS OF THE IMPROVEMENT.
        1. IM No. 00-126

      4. Ordinance Serial No. 00-103: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING $14,255 FROM THE STATE OF ALASKA, DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, OFFICE OF HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY, TO FUND 480 FOR THE PURPOSE OF SURVEYING AND INVENTORY OF THE OLD KNIK TOWNSITE.
        1. Resolution Serial No. 00-044: A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SCOPE OF WORK AND BUDGET FOR PHASE III OF THE SURVEY, EVALUATION, AND INVENTORY OF THE RESIDENTIAL PORTION OF THE OLD KNIK TOWNSITE.
          1. IM No. 00-113

      5. Ordinance Serial No. 00-104: AN ORDINANCE REVISING MSB 2.76, COMMUNITY COUNCILS, RELATING TO DUES AND VOTING ELIGIBILITY.
        1. IM No. 00-123

      6. Ordinance Serial No. 00-105: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING $50,000 FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, FOR REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF A BRIDGE ACROSS BODENBURG CREEK.
        1. Resolution Serial No. 00-045: A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SCOPE OF WORK AND BUDGET FOR THE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF A BRIDGE ACROSS BODENBURG CREEK.
          1. IM No. 00-137

      7. Ordinance Serial No. 00-106: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING $134,887.42 FROM THE STATE OF ALASKA SENATE BILL 32 REAPPROPRIATION FOR HATCHER PASS.
        1. Resolution Serial No. 00-046: A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SCOPE OF WORK AND BUDGET FOR HATCHER PASS INFRASTRUCTURE.
          1. IM No. 00-138

      8. Ordinance Serial No. 00-107: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MATANUSKA-SUSITNA BOROUGH TO ISSUE AND SELL NOT TO EXCEED $6,250,000 WASILLA PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING LEASE CERTIFICATES OF PARTICIPATION, 2000; THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A LEASE AND A LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND TRUST INDENTURE TO SECURE THE CERTIFICATES; THE EXECUTION OF A CERTIFICATE PURCHASE AGREEMENT; AND PROVIDING FOR RELATED MATTERS.
        1. IM No. 00-139

      9. Ordinance Serial No. 00-108: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING $90,970 GRANT FROM THE ALASKA STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES (DOT&PF) FOR THE MAT-SU BOROUGH LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN.
        1. Resolution Serial No. 00-047: A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SCOPE OF WORK AND BUDGET FOR A TRANSPORTATION PLANNING GRANT.
          1. IM No. 00-142

      10. Ordinance Serial No. 00-109: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING MSB 4.05.030(B), VACANCIES ON BOARDS, ADDING A PROVISION THAT A VACANCY OCCURS ON THE DATE A LETTER OF INTENT TO RUN OR A DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY IS FILED BY A BOARD MEMBER. (Sponsors: D. Holmes, D. Kelly)

    3. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION (Three minutes per person.)

  8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

  9. NEW BUSINESS

    1. INTRODUCTION (Suggested hearing - 8/1/00)

      1. Ordinance Serial No. 00-110: AN ORDINANCE PERMANENTLY EXTENDING THE EXPIRATION DATE FOR MSB 8.50 (TRASH AND JUNK).
        1. IM No. 00-143

      2. Ordinance Serial No. 00-111: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $31,855 FROM ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION FOR THE MAT-SU VOLUNTEER WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM.
        1. Resolution Serial No. 00-050: A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SCOPE OF WORK FOR THE VOLUNTEER WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM AS FUNDED BY THE STATE OF ALASKA, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION.
          1. IM No. 00-144

      3. Ordinance Serial No. 00-112: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING $11,753 FROM THE ALASKA STATE LIBRARY FOR THE PURCHASE OF COMPUTERS AND RELATED EQUIPMENT.
        1. Resolution Serial No. 00-051: A RESOLUTION IDENTIFYING THE SCOPE OF WORK AND BUDGET FOR THE INTERLIBRARY COOPERATION GRANT FUNDED BY THE ALASKA STATE LIBRARY.
          1. IM No. 00-156

      4. Ordinance Serial No. 00-113: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CLASSIFICATION OF BOROUGH-OWNED LAND LOCATED IN A PORTION OF SECTION 18, T25N, R4W, SEWARD MERIDIAN, ALASKA, DESCRIBED AS THE PARCEL OF HIGH GROUND LYING WITHIN THE N1/2 AND THE NE1/4SW1/4 OF SECTION 18, LOCATED WEST OF TALKEETNA SPUR ROAD, EXCLUDING THE PORTION OF LAND LYING NORTH OF LICHTENWALNER ROAD AND GLO LOTS 1 AND 2 THAT HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN CLASSIFIED, AS "GENERAL PURPOSE LANDS", ALL BEING IN THE TALKEETNA AREA NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF THE TALKEETNA SPUR ROAD AND LICHTENWALNER ROAD. (MSB002986)
        1. Ordinance Serial No. 00-114: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE TO THE APPLICANT, UNDER THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED, OF THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS THE "HIGH GROUND" WITHIN GLO LOTS 1 AND 2 AND THE NE1/4SW1/4 AND THE N1/2 LYING WEST OF THE TALKEETNA SPUR ROAD, EXCLUDING APPROXIMATELY TEN ACRES APPROVED FOR SALE UNDER MSB002745, ALL BEING WITHIN SECTION 18, T25N, R4W, SEWARD MERIDIAN, ALASKA, IN THE TALKEETNA AREA NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF THE TALKEETNA SPUR ROAD AND LICHTENWALNER ROAD. (MSB002986)
          1. IM No. 00-157

      5. Ordinance Serial No. 00-115: AN ORDINANCE CLASSIFYING AND APPROVING THE SALE OF BOROUGH-OWNED LANDS FOR THE 2000 LAND SALE THROUGH REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND FUTURE LAND SALE PROGRAMS (MSB 003143).
        1. IM No. 00-158

      6. Ordinance Serial No. 00-116: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE RECLASSIFICATION AND SALE OF BOROUGH-OWNED LAND DESCRIBED AS PARCEL NO. 1 OF PLAT WAIVER RESOLUTION 78-10 (AMENDED) BEING THE E1/2E1/2SE1/4SE1/4 LYING EAST OF HOLLYWOOD ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY, SECTION 22, T17N, R3W, SEWARD MERIDIAN, ALASKA, LOCATED IN THE BIG LAKE AREA ABOUT 1.75 MILES EAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF HOLLYWOOD ROAD AND BIG LAKE ROAD. (MSB003276)
        1. IM No. 00-159

      7. Ordinance Serial No. 00-117: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 8, HEALTH AND WELFARE, BY ADDING CHAPTER 8.55, SPECIAL EVENTS.
        1. IM No. 00-161

      8. Ordinance Serial No. 00-118: AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $4,406,382 TO FUND 405, WASILLA PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING PROJECT, PROJECT 10140, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING A PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING.
        1. IM No. 00-163

      9. Ordinance Serial No. 00-119: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MATANUSKA-SUSITNA BOROUGH TO ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED $14,500,000 TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR RENOVATION AND RENEWAL OF SCHOOL AND RELATED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS IN THE BOROUGH, AND TO SUBMIT THE QUESTION OF THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE BOROUGH AT THE OCTOBER 3, 2000 BOROUGH ELECTION.
        1. IM No. 00-164
        2. Resolution Serial No. 00-052: A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE ADOPTED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM/TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001 THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2006.
          1. IM No. 00-162

    2. INTRODUCTION (Suggested public hearing - 9/05/00)

      1. Ordinance Serial No. 00-120: AN ORDINANCE CREATING SOUTH COLONIAL PARK ROAD PAVING LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 315, APPROVING THE IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR THE DISTRICT, AUTHORIZING THE MANAGER TO PROCEED WITH THE IMPROVEMENT, AND ASSESSING EQUALLY AMONG THE PROPERTIES WITHIN THE DISTRICT THE COSTS OF THE IMPROVEMENT.
        1. IM No. 00-148

      2. Ordinance Serial No. 00-121: AN ORDINANCE CREATING ROAN DRIVE PAVING LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 312, APPROVING THE IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR THE DISTRICT, AUTHORIZING THE MANAGER TO PROCEED WITH THE IMPROVEMENT, AND ASSESSING EQUALLY AMONG THE PROPERTIES WITHIN THE DISTRICT THE COSTS OF THE IMPROVEMENT.
        1. IM No. 00-149

      3. Ordinance Serial No. 00-122: AN ORDINANCE CREATING WILDERNESS ACRES NATURAL GAS LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 320, APPROVING THE IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR THE DISTRICT, AUTHORIZING THE MANAGER TO PROCEED WITH THE IMPROVEMENT, AND ASSESSING EQUALLY AMONG THE PROPERTIES WITHIN THE DISTRICT THE COSTS OF THE IMPROVEMENT.
        1. IM No. 00-151

      4. Ordinance Serial No. 00-123: AN ORDINANCE CREATING CAUDILL AND WALLING ROAD AREA NATURAL GAS LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 317, APPROVING THE IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR THE DISTRICT, AUTHORIZING THE MANAGER TO PROCEED WITH THE IMPROVEMENT, AND ASSESSING EQUALLY AMONG THE PROPERTIES WITHIN THE DISTRICT THE COSTS OF THE IMPROVEMENT.
        1. IM No. 00-152

      5. Ordinance Serial No. 00-124: AN ORDINANCE CREATING NORTH WOLVERINE ROAD AREA NATURAL GAS LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 314, APPROVING THE IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR THE DISTRICT, AUTHORIZING THE MANAGER TO PROCEED WITH THE IMPROVEMENT, AND ASSESSING EQUALLY AMONG THE PROPERTIES WITHIN THE DISTRICT THE COSTS OF THE IMPROVEMENT.
        1. IM No. 00-153

    3. CONSENT AGENDA

      1. RESOLUTIONS

        1. Resolution Serial No. 00-053: A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING DEVELOPMENT OF THE LAKELAND EDUCATIONAL SHOOTING FACILITY IN HOUSTON, ALASKA.
          1. IM No. 00-140

      2. ACTION MEMORANDUMS

        1. AM No. 00-069: AWARD BID NO. 00-129, FURNISH COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT.

        2. AM No. 00-070: APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER NO. 7 TO ALASKA INTERSTATE CONSTRUCTION FOR PORT MACKENZIE PHASE II CONSTRUCTION.

        3. AM No. 00-071: VACATION OF A FIFTY-FOOT PLAT DEDICATED SECTION LINE EASEMENT WITHIN BRECKENRIDGE SUBDIVISION, SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 18 NORTH, RANGE 1 WEST, SEWARD MERIDIAN, ALASKA, TANAINA COMMUNITY COUNCIL AREA.

        4. AM No. 00-072: VACATION OF MEADOWVIEW DRIVE RIGHT-OF-WAY LOCATED WITHIN BRECKENRIDGE SUBDIVISION, SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 18 NORTH, RANGE 1 WEST, SEWARD MERIDIAN, ALASKA, TANAINA COMMUNITY COUNCIL AREA.

        5. AM No. 00-073: VACATION OF ONE-HUNDRED FOOT TOTAL SECTION LINE EASEMENT COMMON TO SECTIONS 22 AND 23, TOWNSHIP 14 NORTH, RANGE 4 WEST, SEWARD MERIDIAN, ALASKA, AND PUBLIC INTEREST IN TRAILS, BOTH LOCATED WITHIN LAKE LORRAINE SUBDIVISION, SAID SECTION, TOWNSHIP, AND RANGE, POINT MACKENZIE COMMUNITY COUNCIL AREA.

        6. AM No. 00-074: TEELAND MIDDLE SCHOOL CHANGE ORDER APPROVAL TO ADDRESS A DIFFERENT BOOK DETECTION SYSTEM AND FULLY AUTOMATE A BOOK CHECKING SYSTEM.

        7. AM No. 00-075: AWARD OF BID NO. 00-091, ROAD SERVICE AREA NO. 16, SOUTH COLONY ANNUAL MAINTENANCE CONTRACT.

        8. AM No. 00-076: AWARD OF BID NO. 00-87, ROAD SERVICE AREA NO. 27, MEADOW LAKES ANNUAL MAINTENANCE CONTRACT.

        9. AM No. 00-077: BID NO. 01-003, 2000 ROADS PAVING - PHASE II.

        10. AM No. 00-078: BID NO. 01-004, MAINTENANCE STRIPING OF PAVED ROADS.

        11. AM No. 00-079: AWARD OF BID NO. 01-002, MANUFACTURING OF CRUSHED ROAD MATERIALS.

        12. AM No. 00-081: BURCHELL HIGH SCHOOL DESIGN DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL.

        13. AM No. 00-082: BID NO. 01-001, PURCHASE VEHICLES FOR PUBLIC WORKS AND PUBLIC SAFETY.

        14. AM No. 00-083: AWARD OF PROPOSAL NO. 00-121, DESIGN/BUILD WASILLA PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING.

    4. MAYORAL NOMINATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS

      1. VACANCY REPORT

    5. OTHER NEW BUSINESS

  10. RECONSIDERATION

  11. VETO

  12. EXECUTIVE SESSION

  13. MAYOR AND ASSEMBLY COMMENTS

  14. ADJOURNMENT