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

BOROUGH MAYOR
Timothy L. Anderson
BOROUGH CLERK
Sandra A. Dillon
ACTING BOROUGH MANAGER
John Duffy
BOROUGH ATTORNEY
Michael Gatti		 Borough Seal BOROUGH ASSEMBLY
Larry DeVilbiss, District 1
Sara Jansen, District 2
Talis Colberg, District 3
Dan Kelly, District 4
Jody Simpson, District 5
Jim Colver, District 6
Kelly Lankford Ladere, District 7

TENTATIVE ASSEMBLY AGENDA
ASSEMBLY CHAMBERS

REGULAR MEETING 6 P.M. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2000

  1. CALL TO ORDER

  2. ROLL CALL

  3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

  4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

  5. MINUTES OF PRECEDING MEETINGS

    1. Special Assembly Meeting: October 10, 2000
    2. Special Assembly Meeting: October 13, 2000
    3. Regular Assembly Meeting: October 17, 2000
    4. Special Assembly Meeting: October 24, 2000
    5. Special Joint Assembly Meeting: October 24, 2000

  6. REPORTS/CORRESPONDENCE

    1. AGENCY REPORTS

      1. Report from cities
      2. Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
      3. Mollie Boyer, Valley Community For Recycling Solutions: Request borough land for recycling purposes
      4. Ed Brittingham, Greater Wasilla Chamber: Review of Chamber's Strategic Plan and major priorities

    2. Committee REPORTS

    3. MANAGER COMMENTS

    4. ATTORNEY COMMENTS

    5. CLERK COMMENTS

    6. CITIZEN AND OTHER CORRESPONDENCE

      1. MSB Board/Committee Minutes:
        1. Local Emergency Planning Commission - 09/20/00
        2. Mat-Su Fire Chiefs Association - 09/27/00, 10/25/00
        3. Platting Board - 10/05/00
        4. Planning Commission - 10/02/00
        5. Port Commission - 10/09/00
        6. Transportation Advisory Board - 09/26/00
        7. Trapper Creek Road Service Area No. 30 - 07/10/00

      2. Community Council Correspondence:
        1. Meadow Lakes Community Council - 09/13/00
        2. Talkeetna Community Council - 08/07/00, 09/04/00
        3. Trapper Creek Community Council - 10/12/00

      3. Other:
        1. City of Wasilla letter regarding United States Bill S 1028, the Citizens Access to Justice Act (the "takings" bill).

    7. INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUMS

      1. IM No. 00-230: To memorialize the assembly action of October 17, 2000: Approval of letter of recommendation for Michael J. Scott.

  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. 00-181: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MATANUSKA-SUSITNA BOROUGH TO ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGATION SCHOOL BONDS, 2000 SERIES B, IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED $14,143,000 TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR SCHOOL AND RELATED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS IN THE BOROUGH, FIXING CERTAIN DETAILS OF SUCH BONDS, AND AUTHORIZING THEIR SALE.
        1. IM No. 00-224

      2. Ordinance Serial No. 00-182: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MATANUSKA-SUSITNA BOROUGH TO ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGATION PARK BONDS, 2000 SERIES C, IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED $4,400,000 TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR BALLPARKS, INDOOR AND OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, TRAILS AND RELATED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS IN THE BOROUGH, FIXING CERTAIN DETAILS OF SUCH BONDS AND AUTHORIZING THEIR SALE.
        1. IM No. 00-225

      3. Ordinance Serial No. 00-176: AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING MSB 15.24.030(C)(23), MARION LAKE, LAKE MANAGEMENT PLAN.
        1. Ordinance Serial No. 00-177: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING MSB 17.59, LAKE MANAGEMENT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION.
          1. IM No. 00-219

      4. Ordinance Serial No. 00-178: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING $65,491 FROM THE ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO TRANSMITTER SITES PROJECT, FUND 425, PROJECT 20319, FOR THE UPGRADE OF THE SYSTEM AND RELOCATION OF TRANSMITTER SITES.
        1. Resolution Serial No. 00-071: A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SCOPE OF WORK AND BUDGET FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO TRANSMITTER SITES PROJECT GRANT, FUND 425, PROJECT 20319.
          1. IM No. 00-220

      5. Ordinance Serial No. 00-179: AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $76,400 FROM THE STATE OF ALASKA MUNICIPAL CAPITAL PROJECT MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM TO REPLACE AN AMBULANCE AND RELATED MEDICAL AND RESCUE EQUIPMENT.
        1. Resolution Serial No. 00-072: A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE SCOPE OF WORK AND BUDGET AS ADOPTED IN RESOLUTION SERIAL NO. 98-006(SUB) AND RESOLUTION SERIAL NO. 00-007, WHICH SET THE SCOPE OF WORK AND BUDGET TO REPLACE, REFURBISH OR REMOUNT PUBLIC SAFETY EQUIPMENT, PROJECT 20308.
          1. IM No. 00-221

      6. Ordinance Serial No. 00-180: AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $25,000 FROM THE WASILLA-LAKES FIRE SERVICE AREA FUND BALANCE, FUND 250, TO THE FIRE SERVICE CAPITAL PROJECT FUND 405, PROJECT 45065, TO PURCHASE A CLASS A FOAM SYSTEM.
        1. Resolution Serial No. 00-073: A RESOLUTION REVISING THE SCOPE OF WORK AND BUDGET AS ADOPTED IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2001 BUDGET, CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND 405, FOR THE AMOUNT OF $240,000, SPECIFICALLY TO PURCHASE A NEW ENGINE AND EQUIPMENT PROJECT NO. 45065, AND APPROVING THE SCOPE OF WORK AND BUDGET FOR $25,000 FROM THE WASILLA-LAKES FIRE SERVICE AREA CAPITAL PROJECT FUND 405, PROJECT NO. 45065, TO PURCHASE FIRE APPARATUS AND RELATED EQUIPMENT.
          1. IM No. 00-223

      7. Ordinance Serial No. 00-183: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING $15,217 FROM WILDER CONSTRUCTION TO THE PORT MACKENZIE PROJECT FROM THE SALE OF SHEET PILE.
        1. IM No. 00-226

    3. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION (Three minutes per person.)

  8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

    1. IM No. 00-238: ASSEMBLY ACTION OF OCTOBER 24, 2000. [Motion pending: To direct the planning commission to develop a euclidian zoning ordinance for the core area of the borough.]

  9. NEW BUSINESS

    1. INTRODUCTION (Suggested public hearing - 11/21/00)

      1. Ordinance Serial No. 00-189: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING MSB 15.39.090 (MEETINGS; QUORUM), REQUIRING THAT ACTIONS OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEALS BE ADOPTED BY A MAJORITY OF ITS AUTHORIZED MEMBERSHIP. (Sponsor: J. Simpson)
        1. IM No. 00-170

      2. Ordinance Serial No. 00-190: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION OF $65,000 FROM THE MEADOW LAKES FIRE SERVICE AREA FUND BALANCE, FUND 257, TO THE MEADOW LAKES FIRE SERVICE AREA FISCAL YEAR 2001 OPERATING BUDGET, FUND 257, TO UPGRADE THE SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA) AND REPLACE A CASCADE SYSTEM AND FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE GEAR.
        1. IM No. 00-234

      3. Ordinance Serial No. 00-191: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING MSB 5.25.142(A), SERVICE AREA NO. 132: GREATER PALMER CONSOLIDATED FIRE SERVICE AREA, BY ADJUSTING THE BOUNDARY TO INCLUDE AN 80-ACRE PARCEL OF LAND ORIGINALLY IN THE WASILLA- LAKES FIRE SERVICE AREA.
        1. Ordinance Serial No. 00-192: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING MSB 5.25.140(A), SERVICE AREA NO. 130: WASILLA-LAKES FIRE SERVICE AREA, BY ADJUSTING THE BOUNDARY TO REFLECT THE REMOVAL OF AN 80-ACRE PARCEL OF LAND AND INCLUDING IT IN THE GREATER PALMER CONSOLIDATED FIRE SERVICE AREA.
          1. IM No. 00-237

      4. Ordinance Serial No. 00-193: AN ORDINANCE REAPPROPRIATING $19,230 FROM THE LAND MANAGEMENT FUND, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FY 2001 OPERATING FUND, TO FUND 480, BOROUGHWIDE PARKS AND RECREATION (COMPREHENSIVE PLAN) ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN AMENDING THE BUDGET AND SCOPE OF WORK.
        1. Resolution Serial No. 00-076: A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE SCOPE OF WORK AND BUDGET FOR THE BOROUGHWIDE PARKS AND RECREATION PLAN.
          1. AM No. 00-136: AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT WITH LAND DESIGN NORTH REGARDING THE PARKS AND RECREATION ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN TO INTEGRATE TRAIL MAPPING AND ATTRIBUTE INFORMATION.

    2. INTRODUCTION (Suggested public hearing - 12/05/00)

      1. Ordinance Serial No. 00-185: AN ORDINANCE CONFIRMING THE ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR THE BEAVER LAKES AREA NATURAL GAS LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 313 AND ESTABLISHING THE METHOD OF TERMINATING ASSESSMENTS AND MAKING REFUNDS TO PROPERTY OWNERS.
        1. Ordinance Serial No. 00-186: AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF NOT TO EXCEED $540,000 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT BONDS FOR THE BEAVER LAKES AREA NATURAL GAS LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 313, AND FIXING DETAILS OF SAID BONDS.
          1. IM No. 00-231

      2. Ordinance Serial No. 00-187: AN ORDINANCE CONFIRMING THE ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR THE WILDERNESS ACRES NATURAL GAS LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 320 AND ESTABLISHING THE METHOD OF TERMINATING ASSESSMENTS AND MAKING REFUNDS TO PROPERTY OWNERS.
        1. Ordinance Serial No. 00-188: AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF NOT TO EXCEED $21,000 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT BONDS FOR THE WILDERNESS ACRES NATURAL GAS LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 320, AND FIXING DETAILS OF SAID BONDS.
          1. IM No. 00-232

    3. CONSENT AGENDA

      1. RESOLUTIONS

        1. Resolution Serial No. 00-077: A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE BOROUGH EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN (EOP) VOLUME 4, THE RESOURCE MANUAL, AND THE RECOVERY ANNEX.
          1. IM No. 00-176

        2. Resolution Serial No. 00-078: A RESOLUTION APPROVING A GRANT REQUEST FOR AN INTERPRETATIVE SIGNS PROJECT FOR THE MATANUSKA COLONY HISTORIC DISTRICT.
          1. IM No. 00-233

        3. Resolution Serial No. 00-079: A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE EFFORTS OF THE FRIENDS OF MAT-SU TO CONDUCT A VISUAL PREFERENCE SURVEY OF BOROUGH RESIDENTS. (Sponsor: D. Kelly)
          1. IM No. 00-239

        4. Resolution Serial No. 00-080: A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2000 AS AVALANCHE AWARENESS MONTH. (Sponsor: L. DeVilbiss)
          1. IM No. 00-240

      2. ACTION MEMORANDUMS

        1. AM No. 00-125: RECONFIGURATION OF SANITARY WASTE WATER DISPOSAL EASEMENT WITHIN LOT 26, BLOCK 3 OF MIDTOWN ESTATES PHASE II, T18N, R01E, SECTION 35, SEWARD MERIDIAN, ALASKA, GATEWAY COMMUNITY COUNCIL AREA.

        2. AM No. 00-126: APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER TO TEELAND MIDDLE SCHOOL PROJECT FOR CONTINUATION OF FIELD TESTING AND LABORATORY SERVICES.

        3. AM No. 00-127: ELIMINATION OF A PORTION OF UTILITY EASEMENT WITHIN EMERALD HILLS SUBDIVISION, LOT 18, BLOCK 3, T18N, R01W, SECTION 33, SEWARD MERIDIAN, ALASKA, TANAINA COMMUNITY COUNCIL AREA.

        4. AM No. 00-128: VACATION OF ANY PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE FIFTEEN-FOOT WIDE BUFFER ZONE LOCATED WITHIN LOT 1, BLOCK 2, SHENANDOAH SUBDIVISION, DIVISIONS I AND II, SECTION 4, T17N, R01E, SEWARD MERIDIAN, ALASKA, SOUTH LAKES COMMUNITY COUNCIL AREA.

        5. AM No. 00-129: VACATION OF ANY PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE THIRTY-FIVE FOOT SLOPE EASEMENT LOCATED WITHIN LOT 1, BLOCK 2, SHENANDOAH SUBDIVISION, DIVISIONS I AND II, SECTION 4, T17N, R01E, SEWARD MERIDIAN, ALASKA, SOUTH LAKES COMMUNITY COUNCIL AREA.

        6. AM No. 00-130: VACATION OF SECTION LINE EASEMENT LOCATED WITHIN LOT 1, BLOCK 3, SHERWOOD ESTATES, SECTION 34, T18N, R02W, SEWARD MERIDIAN, ALASKA, MEADOW LAKES COMMUNITY COUNCIL AREA.

        7. AM No. 00-131: VACATION OF A THIRTY-THREE FOOT SECTION LINE EASEMENT LOCATED WITHIN SECTION 28, T19N, R04W, SEWARD MERIDIAN, ALASKA, WILLOW COMMUNITY COUNCIL AREA.

        8. AM No. 00-132: VACATION OF A PORTION OF SECTION LINE EASEMENTS LOCATED WITHIN SECTIONS 1 AND 2, T16N, R02W, SEWARD MERIDIAN, ALASKA, KNIK FAIRVIEW COMMUNITY COUNCIL AREA.

        9. AM No. 00-133: AWARD OF PROPOSAL NO. 01-021, CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR THE MSB TRANSPORTATION STUDY.

        10. AM No. 00-134: APPROVAL OF DESTRUCTION OF BALLOTS FOR THE 1999 GENERAL ELECTION.

        11. AM No. 00-135: APPROVAL OF THE MATANUSKA-SUSITNA BOROUGH ASSEMBLY SCHEDULE DATES FOR 2001.

        12. AM No. 00-139: AUTHORIZE THE SHERROD SCHOOL REPLACEMENT SITE SELECTION Committee.

    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