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, AUGUST 15, 2000

  1.     CALL TO ORDER

  2.     ROLL CALL

  3.     APPROVAL OF AGENDA

  4.     PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

  5. MINUTES OF PRECEDING MEETINGS

    1. Regular Assembly Meeting: August 1, 2000

  6. REPORTS/CORRESPONDENCE

    1. AGENCY REPORTS

      1. Report from cities
      2. Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
      3. Architects Alaska: Houston High School Design (AM 00-088)

    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 - 7/10/2000
        2. Planning Commission - 7/17/00
        3. Wasilla-Lakes Fire Service Area Board of Supervisors - 4/10/00

      2. Community Council Correspondence:

    7. INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUMS

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

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

    2. PUBLIC HEARINGS (Three minutes per person.)

      1. Ordinance Serial No. 00-117: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 8, HEALTH AND WELFARE, BY ADDING CHAPTER 8.55, SPECIAL EVENTS. (08/01/00: Public Hearing continued to 08/15/00)
        1. IM No. 00-161
        2. IM No. 00-189

      2. Ordinance Serial No. 00-127: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING MSB 4.40.020-.040, RELATING TO MEMBERSHIP, ORGANIZATION, MEETINGS, AND DUTIES OF THE LIBRARY BOARD.
        1. IM No. 00-160

      3. Ordinance Serial No. 00-128: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING A $5,000 RURAL COMMUNITY FIRE PROTECTION (RCFP) GRANT RECEIVED FROM THE SOUTH-CENTRAL REGION OF THE STATE OF ALASKA DIVISION OF FORESTRY AND REAPPROPRIATING $5,000 FROM THE TALKEETNA FIRE SERVICE AREA OPERATING BUDGET TO FUND 405, PROJECT 20145.
        1. Resolution Serial No. 00-054: A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE SCOPE OF WORK AND BUDGET FOR THE RURAL COMMUNITY FIRE PROTECTION GRANT, FOR TALKEETNA FIRE SERVICE AREA, PROJECT 20145.
          1. IM No. 00-165

      4. Ordinance Serial No. 00-129: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING A $5,000 RURAL COMMUNITY FIRE PROTECTION (RCFP) GRANT RECEIVED FROM THE SOUTH-CENTRAL REGION OF THE STATE OF ALASKA DIVISION OF FORESTRY AND REAPPROPRIATING $5,000 FROM THE WILLOW FIRE SERVICE AREA FY01 OPERATING BUDGET TO FUND 405, PROJECT 20146.
        1. Resolution Serial No. 00-055: A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE SCOPE OF WORK AND BUDGET FOR THE RURAL COMMUNITY FIRE PROTECTION GRANT FOR WILLOW FIRE SERVICE AREA, PROJECT 20146.
          1. IM No. 00-166

      5. Ordinance Serial No. 00-130: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING $127,506 FROM THE ALASKA STATE LIBRARY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW BIG LAKE LIBRARY.
        1. Resolution Serial 00-056: A RESOLUTION IDENTIFYING THE SCOPE OF WORK AND BUDGET FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW BIG LAKE LIBRARY FUNDED IN PART BY A LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION GRANT FROM THE ALASKA STATE LIBRARY.
          1. IM No. 00-167

      6. Ordinance Serial No. 00-131: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING $15,000 FROM THE ALASKA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY SERVICES (ADES) TO THE BOROUGH LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING Committee (LEPC) FUND 480, PROJECT 20259, FOR FY01 OPERATIONS.
        1. IM No. 00-172

      7. Ordinance Serial No. 00-132: AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $40,000 FROM THE ADDITIONAL SOLID WASTE REVENUES RECEIVED IN FISCAL YEAR 2000 TO THE NON-AREAWIDE FISCAL YEAR 2000 OPERATING BUDGET, FOR SOLID WASTE AND HAZARDOUS WASTE OPERATIONS.
        1. IM No. 00-173

      8. Ordinance Serial No. 00-133: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING $7,200 FROM THE CITY OF HOUSTON FOR ADDITIONAL PAVING OF CHERI LAKE ROAD.
        1. Resolution Serial No. 00-057: A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SCOPE OF WORK AND BUDGET FOR ADDITIONAL PAVING OF CHERI LAKE ROAD.
          1. IM No. 00-175

    3. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION (Three minutes per person.)

  8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

  9. NEW BUSINESS

    1. INTRODUCTION (Suggested public hearing - 9/5/00)

      1. Ordinance Serial No. 00-139: AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A TAX ON A NATURAL RESOURCE WHENEVER THE NATURAL RESOURCE IS SEVERED FROM PROPERTY WITHIN THE MATANUSKA-SUSITNA BOROUGH AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO PAY TAXES DUE BY ADOPTING MSB 3.55 NATURAL RESOURCE DEPLETION TAX. (Sponsor: Assemblymember Kelly)
        1. IM No. 00-098

      2. Ordinance Serial No. 00-140: AN ORDINANCE CREATING DECAMP CIRCLE ROAD PAVING LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 330, 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. 00-182

      3. Ordinance Serial No. 00-137: AN ORDINANCE CONFIRMING THE ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR THE INNER SPRINGER NATURAL GAS LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 287 AND ESTABLISHING THE METHOD OF TERMINATING ASSESSMENTS AND MAKING REFUNDS TO PROPERTY OWNERS.
        1. Ordinance Serial No. 00-138: AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF NOT TO EXCEED $40,000 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT BONDS FOR THE INNER SPRINGER NATURAL GAS LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 287, AND FIXING DETAILS OF SAID BONDS.
          1. IM No. 00-183

      4. Ordinance Serial No. 00-141: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING $793,282 FROM THE STATE OF ALASKA, DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, SENATE BILL 192, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BIG LAKE LIBRARY.
        1. Resolution Serial No. 00-058: A RESOLUTION IDENTIFYING THE SCOPE OF WORK AND BUDGET FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW BIG LAKE LIBRARY FUNDED IN PART BY A MUNICIPAL CAPITAL PROJECT MATCHING GRANT FROM THE STATE OF ALASKA.
          1. IM No. 00-184

      5. Ordinance Serial No. 00-142: AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $20,000 FROM THE LAND MANAGEMENT FUND BALANCE, FUND 203, TO TALKEETNA BUS PARKING LOT, CAPITAL PROJECT NO. 35210, FUND 440.
        1. Resolution Serial No. 00-059: A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SCOPE OF WORK AND BUDGET FOR THE TALKEETNA BUS PARKING LOT, FUND 440.
          1. IM No. 00-187

      6. Ordinance Serial No. 00-143: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING GRANT MONIES IN THE AMOUNT OF $48,900.05 FROM FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) FOR THE 1999-2000 WINTER STORM DISASTER.
        1. IM No. 00-188

    2. INTRODUCTION (Suggested public hearing - 10/17/00)

      1. Ordinance Serial No. 00-144: AN ORDINANCE CREATING LEATHERLEAF LOOP ROAD PAVING LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 321, 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. 00-179

      2. Ordinance Serial No. 00-145: AN ORDINANCE CREATING SPRINGWOOD DRIVE ROAD PAVING LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 323, 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. 00-180

      3. Ordinance Serial No. 00-146: AN ORDINANCE CREATING WALDRON COVE DRIVE ROAD PAVING LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 329, 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. 00-181

    3. CONSENT AGENDA

      1. RESOLUTIONS

      2. ACTION MEMORANDUMS

        1. AM NO. 00-088: APPROVE THE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT DOCUMENTS FOR THE HOUSTON HIGH SCHOOL PROJECT.

        2. AM NO. 00-090: APPROVE CHANGE ORDER TO PRUHS CORPORATION FOR THE 2000 ROADS PAVING PROJECT PHASE I, TO ADD EXTRA WORK IN THE MEADOW LAKES ROAD SERVICE AREA NO. 27.

        3. AM NO. 00-091: APPROVE BURCHELL HIGH SCHOOL SEWER SYSTEM EXTENSION AGREEMENT.

        4. AM NO. 00-092: WASILLA PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING CHANGE ORDER APPROVAL.

    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