THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF JUNEAU,

October 16, 2000

MEETING NO. 2000-20: The Regular meeting of the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly, held in the Assembly Chambers of the Municipal Building, was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor .

I. FLAG SALUTE was led by Mayor Egan.

II. ROLL CALL Assembly Present: Etheridge, MacKinnon, Perkins, Egan, Pillifant, Powell, and Koelsch Assembly Absent: Muñoz

A quorum was present.

Staff Present: Laurie Sica, Municipal Clerk; Dave Palmer, City Manager; John Corso, City Attorney; Al Heese, Airport Manager; John Stone, Engineering Director; Ernie Mueller, Public Works Director; Craig Duncan, Finance Director; Kim Kieffer, Parks and Rec. Director; Mike Doyle, Fire Chief; Cheryl Easterwood, CDD Director; Joan Wilkerson, Personnel Director

III. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS A. Dwight Perkins said it had been an honor and privilege to serve the community in this capacity. He thanked all the city employees, not only the Administration and the Directors, but those behind the scenes doing the day to day chores. He then congratulated the new members and thanked the Mayor for his dedication and great leadership.

B. Mayor Dennis Egan said that after 15 years, being on the Planning Commission and then the Assembly, it was time to take a break. He touched on some of the highlights including adopting one of the first true wetland management plans in the Nation and adopting frequent updates of the comprehensive plan while dealing with frequent environmental issues. More streets have been paved in the city since 1984 than every before to reduce dust particulates in the area. Water and sewer service has been expanded, as well as fire and police service, even though the state funding has been cut annually since 1986. Over 4.5 mill of the 10.7 mill property tax is the direct result of cuts in municipal assistance and revenue sharing by the legislature. Working with different groups, the affordable housing market has been increased, as well as an increase in housing vacancies for all residents. Access to Juneau has been improved through Gavel to Gavel coverage and video teleconferencing. Thanks to the dedicated librarians, Juneau is one of the first cities on the West Coast of the United States to understand the value of the Internet, creating one of the first and best municipal home pages on the world wide web. Working hand in hand with the congressional delegation, Alaska Airlines, the FAA, and the National Center for Atmospheric Research they have implemented state of the art technology and safety standards at the airport. He was proud that all assemblies he was involved with have understood the value of education and consistently funded above the cap. Juneau was one of the first communities in the nation to wire our schools to new technologies through taxpayer funded bonds and now have the distinction of being the most wired community to the Internet in the U.S. In an effort to increase our presence in the region, with the help of the mayor of Ketchikan, they formed the Southeast Conference of Mayors with the ultimate goal of unifying the Southeast Region to hear and

Assembly Meeting No. 2000-20 1 October 16, 2000 respond to concerns of the communities; he served as chair since its inception. They have held quarterly meetings since 1996 and he felt the results have been overwhelming. The Southeast Transportation Plan was unanimously approved after over 50 meetings. The Alaska Committee produced a video putting forth the human side of Juneau and with the help of the Rotary and Chamber of Commerce, the message is getting out. In 1990 construction began for a $7M port, funded entirely through tonnage fees. A tourism plan was implemented to keep the visitor industry thriving without crowding out local residents. With the leadership of the Assembly, he has traveled to the Nation’s Capital to testify on our community’s behalf to save forest service jobs for Juneau, testify on the Southeast Intertie and other important issues, and on behalf of the new NOAA facility. As of tonight, $15M in additional funding remains in the budget and will enable Juneau to construct a world class facility. Locally, he has testified on many issues and has had a very good working relationship with the current and two former governors, and with members of the legislature. As a board member of the AML, and vice president of the Alaska Conference of Mayors, he could not say enough about the work performed by the dedicated staff. He felt his legacy should be the state of the art, taxpayer funded Public Safety Facility. He thanked all the staff, other committee members, the lobbyists, and the dedicated employees of the CBJ.

Mr. Palmer presented Mayor Egan with a photo commemorating his sense of humor and thanked him for his service.

C. Swearing-In of newly elected Mayor and Assembly Members by Mr. Corso: Sally Smith Dale Anderson Marc Wheeler Ken Koelsch

Ms. Smith took over as Mayor and said she looked forward to working with everyone knowing that they truly represent the different opinions in the community. Their charge would be to all get along and build a better place as a unified force by respecting the diversity of viewpoints, the diversity of opinions, and the knowledge that it is that mix that makes a great state, a great community and the best of Juneau.

IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. 10/02/00 - Regular Meeting No. 2000-19

MOTION - by Koelsch, to approve the minutes of Regular Meeting No. 2000-19, held October 2, 2000, and he asked unanimous consent. There being no objection, it was so ordered.

V. MANAGER’S REQUEST FOR AGENDA CHANGES - None

VI. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS Ken Collison, 14331 Glacier Highway, testified representing the Juneau Douglas Ice Association in support of an ice rink. They are a non-profit association, formed a year ago, working to come up with a piece of land in the Valley for a skating rink. He has observed a number of rinks and concludes it is a superior system to have a rink owned by a non-profit association. The advantages include the ability to take donations. Most city-owned rinks require 5-8 full time employees to operate, and are open seven days a week, 20 hours per day. A city owned rink charges $225-280 per hour to rent the ice. That would raise the price to the point where everyone who wants to use it could not. With regards to hockey, there would not be enough time to practice because they would not be able to afford the rental. He coached hockey in Wisconsin

Assembly Meeting No. 2000-20 2 October 16, 2000 using a non-profit owned rink and one week out of every six or seven weeks, each team had to run the rink. On the weekends, the parents ran the concession stand, and the kids had to clean toilets and scrub floors. The advantage also was that it cost $125 for any kid to play so any kid who wanted to, could. With regard to location, the question is who is the rink being built for. It would be built for the kids and should be located in an area where there is good public transportation and where a lot of the kids can walk. With regard to capital budget, a non-profit organization can build a rink a lot cheaper than a city can.

Mr. Powell asked how to get in touch with the association and Mr. Collison gave his phone number. He noted that they had a budget of $2.3M to build a proper rink, good enough to host the Arctic Winter Games. Mr. Powell said they received more money for the Treadwell Arena and he encouraged Mr. Collison to work with that group. Mr. Collison added that his group was made up of folks active in the hockey and skating programs and they flood the ice in the Valley and form the teams that travel to the Yukon.

Dennis Harris, 352 Distin Avenue, congratulated the new Mayor and assembly members. He referred to the resolution dealing with disposal and he encouraged urging Capital Disposal, that as they begin to replace trucks, to get new trucks that allow curbside recycling. In Seattle, if the garbage is separated, the residents pay a much-reduced rate. Those who do not separate, pay a very high rate. Seattle now is recycling about 80% of its garbage. With regards to transportation, he hoped the new members would think outside the box and think of other transportation methods, supporting the work of the Transportation Steering Committee and encouraging it to look at non-conventional solutions to our transportation problems.

Jim Wilson, 2355 Casey Ann, testified in regards to the noise initiative on the ballot, which did not pass. He referred to the information given to Mayor Egan and the assembly members and he asked that this new assembly look at that information. Some of the issues will require zoning changes and could require ordinance changes. As a 30+ year resident, and a helicopter operator, he was ready and willing to work together to find solutions, while continuing to have a strong visitor industry.

VII. CONSENT AGENDA Public and Assembly Requests for Consent Agenda Changes, Other Than Ordinances for Introduction.

A. Assembly Action Ms. Pillifant asked that item 2A, Resolution 2056 be removed. Mr. Koelsch asked that item 5A, Beverage Dispensary license be removed.

MOTION – by Powell, to adopt the Consent Agenda, with the exception of items 2A and 5A, and he asked unanimous consent. There being no objection, it was so ordered.

1. Ordinances for Introduction a. Ordinance No. 2000-43 AN ORDINANCE OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF JUNEAU, ALASKA, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION SCHOOL BONDS OF THE CITY AND BOROUGH IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $10,060,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING CERTAIN SCHOOL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PURSUANT TO ELECTIONS AUTHORIZING THE SAME; PROVIDING THE DATE, FORM, TERMS AND MATURITIES OF THE BONDS TO BE ISSUED AND FOR

Assembly Meeting No. 2000-20 3 October 16, 2000 UNLIMITED TAX LEVIES TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL THEREOF AND INTEREST THEREON; APPOINTING A REGISTRAR AND PAYING AGENT FOR SUCH BONDS; AUTHORIZING A PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT; UNDERTAKING TO PROVIDE ONGOING DISCLOSURE; APPROVING THE SALE OF SUCH BONDS AND REPEALING AND RESCINDING ORDINANCE SERIAL NO. 2000-34.

Administrative Report: Attached. The Manager recommended this ordinance be introduced and set for public hearing at the next regular meeting.

b. Ordinance No. 2000-11 (U) AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING TO THE MANAGER THE SUM OF $500,000 FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE WILLOUGHBY AVENUE/MAIN STREET WATERLINE INTER-TIE. SUCH FUNDS PROVIDED BY THE WATER UTILITY RETAINED EARNINGS.

Administrative Report: Attached. The Manager recommended this ordinance be introduced and set for public hearing at the next regular meeting.

c. Ordinance No. 2000-11 (V) AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING TO THE MANAGER THE SUM OF $40,025 AS ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE BLAST PADS, HARD STANDS AND CHIP SEAL AT THE JUNEAU AIRPORT. SUCH FUNDS, $38,734, PROVIDED BY THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, AND $1,292, BY THE ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES.

Administrative Report: Attached. The Manager recommended this ordinance be introduced and set for public hearing at the next regular meeting.

d. Ordinance No. 2000-11 (W) AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING TO THE MANAGER THE SUM OF $2,500,000 AS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE FOOD SERVICE FACILITIES RENOVATION AT THE BARTLETT REGIONAL HOSPITAL. SUCH FUNDS PROVIDED BY BARTLETT REGIONAL HOSPITAL RETAINED EARNINGS.

Administrative Report: Attached. The Manager recommended this ordinance be introduced and set for public hearing at the next regular meeting.

2. Resolutions b. Resolution No. 2057 A RESOLUTION SETTING FORTH THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS REQUESTED BY THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF JUNEAU FOR FUNDING IN FISCAL YEAR 2002 UNDER THE MUNICIPAL CAPITAL PROJECT MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE OF ALASKA PURSUANT TO AS 37.06.

Administrative Report: Attached. The Manager recommended that this resolution be adopted and submitted to the State of Alaska Department of Administration.

Assembly Meeting No. 2000-20 4 October 16, 2000 3. Transfer Requests: None submitted for this meeting

4. Bid Awards: None submitted for this meeting.

5. Liquor License Renewals

2a. Resolution No. 2056 A RESOLUTION REAFFIRMING ASSEMBLY POLICY ON RECYCLING, DISESTABLISHING THE CITIZEN’S ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON WASTE MANAGEMENT, AND REPEALING RESOLUTION 1433.

Administrative Report: Attached. The Manager recommended that this resolution be adopted.

Public Testimony: None

Assembly Action: MOTION – by Pillifant, for the purpose of discussion.

Ms. Pillifant said she spoke with the chair and co-chair of Human Resources and they said they would not mind having this referred back to them. The resolution may be a bit premature as there are a number of issues in the community still, including junk cars and garbage bears. She would also like the opportunity to consider the idea of a regional compost facility.

Mr. Powell asked staff if anything was in jeopardy if this was not passed tonight. Mr. Palmer said no, this was a house keeping issue in recognition that the recycling center is up and running. Deferring action would not affect operations.

Mr. MacKinnon clarified the motion was to refer this to Human Resources. There being no objection, it was so ordered.

5a. Liquor License Renewal Beverage Dispensary License / Tourism – 1999-2000 Renewal The Summit / Inn at the Waterfront.

Administrative Report: Attached. The Manager recommended that the Assembly adopt the Human Resources Committee recommendation from its October 16, 2000 meeting regarding its right to protest the licenses as reported.

Public Testimony: None

Assembly Action: MOTION – by Koelsch, that the Assembly waive its right to protest the Inn at the Waterfront liquor license renewal, predicated that the work be done as outlined in the October 6, 2000 memo to the Assistant City Clerk by the Fire Marshall. Further, the committee requests an update on or by January 6, 2000. He asked unanimous consent.

Mr. Wheeler asked for clarification as to the content of that memo. Mr. Koelsch said there needed to be a hood installed before the Fire Marshall would sign off. The other stipulations in the letter were met. The Fire Marshall gave the Inn at the Waterfront 90 days to come up with a plan to do that.

Assembly Meeting No. 2000-20 5 October 16, 2000 There being no objection, it was so ordered.

VIII. ORDINANCES FOR PUBLIC HEARING a. Ordinance No. 2000-38 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LAND USE CODE RELATING TO FEES FOR SERVICES BY THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.

Administrative Report: Attached. The Manager recommended the ordinance be adopted.

Public Participation: Stephanie Hoag, 3840 North Douglas Highway, testified on behalf of Housing First, a non- profit organization who, for the past eight or nine years, has been in involved in building housing for low income people in the community. Lately, they have been building single family and zero lot line homes for first time homebuyers. They request that the Assembly consider a permit fee exemption for non-profits that are building housing intended for low income people, which they define below 80% of the median income or lower.

Mr. Wheeler asked if they were requesting an exemption from building permits or the permits listed in the ordinance. Ms. Hoag said exemption from permits discussed in the ordinance.

Steve Sorensen, 6903 Sunny Drive, testified on behalf of the Juneau Housing Trust, a non- profit affordable housing program. They agree with the comments of Ms. Hoag but add that the housing market was still tight, vacancy rates were still very low, and with regard to affordable housing there is really no one except the non-profits building them. There is nothing on the market that a person in the median income category can afford. Juneau has the highest median income for single family housing in all of Alaska, over $200,000. He asked that the ordinance be amended to provide for such an exemption for any group who is in the business of building affordable housing, defined as 80% of median income, whether it is a non-profit or for-profit.

Mr. MacKinnon referred to other requests in the past and said it is much simpler, from the accounting standpoint, that the fees be charged. Then, those organizations requesting an exemption, come to the Assembly or the Lands Committee and outline the project and the total cost in fees. The Assembly has, in the past, paid the fee by way of a grant. He asked if that would satisfy their need. Mr. Sorensen said it would be nice to have in ordinance, recognition by the Assembly that groups are building affordable housing, doing a good thing for the city and providing such an exemption. That way, they would not have to worry whether there were sufficient funds within the discretion of the Assembly to grant to affordable housing programs to pay the fee.

Ms. Pillifant asked if he had any precedence from elsewhere, like other communities, that are doing this type of exemption. Mr. Sorensen did not have any other examples but was sure it was not unusual to other local councils and assemblies throughout the nation, by other affordable housing groups.

Mr. Powell asked Mr. Corso about giving surety to the non-profits by adding a Section 17, stating fees charged non-profits would be taken care of through possible grants. Or, maybe put in an exemption under the general introduction. He supported the direction that Mr. MacKinnon was referring to, if there is a bean counting problem. Mr. Corso said it would be of no legal significance whether the exemptions were created up front or one granted later on and he thought section 17, after fee cancellation, would be a natural place.

Assembly Meeting No. 2000-20 6 October 16, 2000 Mr. Powell asked Mr. Duncan’s opinion on exempting one class of folks. Mr. Palmer said the fees were for variances, conditional uses, lot consolidations, zone changes, street vacations and sign applications, not building permits. It comes to the Assembly because when the budget was adopted, there was talk about raising money or reducing services and it was agreed to do a combination of both. The increase proposed would raise between $17 - 20,000 and he doubted there would be very many times a non-profit housing organization would be coming in with a variance request. He cautioned against drafting an exemption. He would prefer Mr. MacKinnon’s approach of considering them individually, as they come up. If not, he requested the ordinance go back so they can make an estimate of how much more they would need to raise fees in order to recover the costs of the exemption. He did not expect that it would be more than $1,000 in a year.

Mr. Duncan said accounting systems were designed to do things that were not necessarily the most simple to do and they were usually flexible enough to accomplish whatever was needed. He thought the issue may not be with the accounting side, but the effort that then gets placed on staff to determine which charge applies. Typically, the Assembly has avoided trying to put in special loopholes because each one of the loopholes then requires somebody to use judgement in order to determine what applies in each case. From a financial aspect, it is easier to grant dispensation. Mr. Powell asked if the authority for the director to waive or cancel the fee was contained in section 16. Mr. MacKinnon suggested that at the next meeting there be a resolution re-affirming the Assembly’s support for the efforts of building affordable housing in the community and pledging CBJ cooperation to what ever extent possible.

Assembly Action: MOTION – by Koelsch, of Ordinance 2000-38, an ordinance amending the land use code relating to fees for services by the community development department, and he asked unanimous consent.

Mr. Powell asked staff to draft a resolution in support of non-profit housing as laid out by Mr. MacKinnon. Mr. Corso clarified if that was non-profit or affordable housing since it was possible for for-profits to build affordable housing. Mr. Powell said affordable.

Mr. Wheeler asked for discussion on the part of the ordinance dealing with an appeal of the director’s decision. He asked for a history of fees for appealed decisions and the reason for instituting the new fee at this time. Mr. Palmer asked Ms. Easterwood to respond.

Ms. Easterwood said the Land Use Code had contained a provision that allowed a fee of $100 to be charged for appeals. In 1992, an ordinance was passed which amended the appellant code and that inadvertently erased that charge. She said they have anywhere from one to two appeals of a director’s decision to the Planning Commission each year. None the less, staff felt it was important to reinstitute the fee. The Planning Commission discussed this at some length when the fees were brought to the Commission last April. The Commission recognized that an appeal takes a lot of work and wanted there be a charge that reflects the amount of effort that is brought into bringing an appeal to the Commission. They also suggested that the fee be refunded if the appellant prevails so the language in the ordinance now states a $300 fee, which would be refunded if her decision were over ruled. She added that an appeal to the Assembly costs $250 at present.

Mr. Wheeler felt apprehensive about increasing the fee because he did not want to see citizens locked out of the public process, or see a chilling effect on the public process for

Assembly Meeting No. 2000-20 7 October 16, 2000 folks with lower income. He suggested doing away with this fee, since it did not really generate much money, or going back to the $100. Possibly, the issue with affordable housing should be deferred to the Lands Committee.

Mr. MacKinnon asked for examples of director’s decisions so they could see the range of things that might be appealed. Ms. Easterwood said the most recent appeal was one regarding a gravel extraction operation so the question was, is this gravel extraction or is it preparing property for a residential use. There are gray areas when administering the Land Use Code and it does call for an interpretation and so the interpretations are what come before the Planning Commission. Items such as whether or not a mobile home is allowed on a lot would not be the type of thing that could be appealed and go to the Planning Commission. Mr. MacKinnon clarified that in her example of the most recent appeal, she had made a decision that he was not conforming to the code, it was not an application that an individual made for something; it was more of an enforcement action. Ms. Easterwood added that many times the matters that come before the Commission are enforcement actions.

Mr. Powell clarified which appeals come to the Assembly and Ms. Easterwood said they were appeals of Planning Commission decisions. That fee is $250.00 and it has been some time since that fee has been increased. She remembered discussion centering on whether or not it would discourage individuals from appealing a decision or not.

Ms. Pillifant asked Mr. Corso for clarification on his phrasing for the resolution. Mr. Corso said it would not be mandatory, it would simply state the Assembly’s policy providing relief to affordable housing; it would not be binding. Ms. Pillifant clarified it would help set direction because it would come out as policy. She asked if it would include the definition of 80% of median income. Mr. Corso agreed that was his understanding of the term affordable.

Mr. Powell asked to go back to the main motion, adoption of the ordinance. He said he was convinced that moving from $0 to $300 for an appeal of the director’s decision was a bit stiff, even though proportionally it looked right.

Assembly Action MOTION - by Powell, that the fee for an appeal be $200, instead of $300.

Mr. Powell said it would cost more for the initial appeal at $300, than to come to the Assembly for $250. Mayor Smith clarified that he was referring to line 5 of page 6, item number 14.

Ms. Pillifant asked Ms. Easterwood if the fee actually covered the cost of dealing with appeals. Ms. Easterwood said none of their fees come close to covering all the actual cost associated with them. The department has not done a calculation of how much it costs the department to bring something to the Planning Commission but they did estimate, at the City Manager’s request, that appeals to the Assembly start at about $4,000. She would guess that an appeal to the Planning Commission costs about a quarter of that.

Mr. Anderson suggested keeping it at $300, deferring to staff’s expertise.

Mr. Wheeler noted that the current fee for appeals to the Planning Commission was $250; a quarter of that would be roughly $62. He would support going back to $100.

Assembly Meeting No. 2000-20 8 October 16, 2000 ROLL CALL Ayes: Pillifant, Wheeler, and MacKinnon Nays: Etheridge, Koelsch, Anderson, Powell, and Smith

Motion fails 5:3

MOTION - by Wheeler, to defer this back to the Lands Committee for further discussion and referral back to the Assembly, and he asked unanimous consent.

Objection was noted. Mr. Koelsch said it had been discussed at length and deferring it to Lands would just be prolonging a decision. Mr. Powell would welcome it coming back to Lands, this and the resolution. Mr. MacKinnon supported the $200 as the fee for a director decision appeal because it made sense to have it less than an appeal to the Assembly. He thought it should go to Finance. He felt it was important to occasionally ratchet up a fee and he supported adoption of the resolution, especially since it was long over due for some of these fees.

Mr. Wheeler thought that because it was a new assembly, it would be nice to have more time to deliberate. Mr. Powell didn’t care if it went to Lands or Finance and said the merits of further discussion would be fine; Finance may be more appropriate.

FRIENDLY AMENDMENT – by Powell, that Ordinance 2000-38 go to Finance instead of Lands. Mr. Wheeler accepted the friendly amendment.

ROLL CALL Ayes: Anderson, Pillifant, Wheeler, Powell, MacKinnon, and Smith Nays: Koelsch, and Etheridge

Motion carries 6:2

R E C E S S 8:20 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Mr. MacKinnon gave notice of reconsideration on Ordinance 2000-38.

Assembly Action: MOTION – by MacKinnon, for immediate reconsideration of Ordinance 2000-38.

Mr. MacKinnon reasoned that this ordinance was referred to the Finance Committee and it was not likely that there would be a Finance meeting for a couple of months. If this were accepted, he would suggest the fee be set at $150.

There being no objection to the reconsideration, it was so ordered.

Mr. Powell agreed with Mr. MacKinnon’s suggestion to amend page 6, line 5, number 14 to $150. Mr. Koelsch also spoke in support of this amendment. Mr. Anderson objected.

ROLL CALL Ayes: Pillifant, Wheeler, Powell, MacKinnon, Etheridge, Koelsch, and Smith Nays: Anderson

Assembly Meeting No. 2000-20 9 October 16, 2000 Amendment carries 7:1

There being no objection to adoption of Ordinance 2000-38 as amended, it was so ordered.

b. Ordinance No. 2000-39 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LAND USE CODE WITH RESPECT TO THE MINIMUM DISTANCE BETWEEN MOBILE HOMES.

Administrative Report: Attached. The Manager recommended the ordinance be adopted.

Public Participation: None

Assembly Action: MOTION – by Powell, to adopt Ordinance 2000-39, and he asked unanimous consent. There being no objection, it was so ordered.

c. Ordinance No. 2000-11 (T) AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING TO THE MANAGER THE SUM OF $27,000 FOR THE PURCHASE OF A REFINED FUEL SPECIALLY FORMULATED TO REDUCE SMOKE GENERATED AT FIREFIGHTER TRAINING FACILITIES, AND A 3000-GALLON FUEL TANK. SUCH FUNDS PROVIDED BY THE AREAWIDE FIRE TRAINING CENTER UNRESERVED FUND BALANCE.

Administrative Report: Attached. The Manager recommended the ordinance be adopted.

Public Participation: None

Assembly Action: MOTION – by Etheridge, to adopt Ordinance 2000-11 (T), and he asked unanimous consent. There being no objection, it was so ordered.

IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None

X. NEW BUSINESS - None

XI. STAFF REPORTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS a. Fisherman’s Memorial Loan –

Administrative Report: Mr. Palmer referred to the letter from the Alaska Commercial Fisherman’s Memorial Fund in the packet asking forgiveness on a loan the City made to them for the construction of the Fisherman’s Memorial. They received a loan of about $94,000 and have repaid about $13,000; they have reserves of about $15,000. Additional material was available.

Ms. Pillifant was concerned about the remainder of the loan being $80,940 and she asked for additional discussion. Mr. Palmer said it could be referred to Finance or an ad hoc committee of Assembly members. Mr. Wheeler asked if it would make sense to refer it to the Harbor Board and Mr. Palmer said it was general fund money and was an appropriation from the Assembly; it would be proper for a committee of the Assembly. Mr. Anderson asked if the outstanding amount they were asking to be forgiven would be $66,000. Mr. Palmer did not think they were proposing to hand the $15,000 reserve over.

Assembly Meeting No. 2000-20 10 October 16, 2000 Assembly Action: MOTION – by Koelsch, that this be referred to the Finance Committee, and he asked unanimous consent. There being no objection, it was so ordered.

b. S.E.A.S. Update

Administrative Report: Mr. Palmer noted this matter was discussed at the Local Emergency Planning Committee on three different occasions, and before the Assembly on a couple of occasions. The final Memo of Understanding between Capital City Fire Rescue and S.E.A.S. was included in the packet with a short summary of the status.

Mr. Koelsch clarified the updates would be received monthly.

XII. ASSEMBLY REPORTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS A. Committee Reports a) Committee of the Whole – Mr. MacKinnon had nothing to report

b) Finance Committee – no report

c) Human Resources Committee – no report

d) Lands and Resources Committee – Mr. Powell said the Lands Committee met last Wednesday. They discussed open burning regulations and received a report on the Duck Creek restoration project. They gave a nod on designating land around Duck Creek that is presently in CBJ ownership, for a green belt designation. They would take that request to the Planning Commission and then come to the Assembly with that designation. The committee also discussed a noise ordinance with regards to cars with loud woofers. The ordinance should come before the Assembly soon. Mr. MacKinnon added that the Assembly would be seeing more on the Duck Creek restoration dedication and that land would go toward the city’s local share of the whole Duck Creek restoration project.

e) Public Works and Facilities Committee – Mr. Koelsch said they would meet on October 25th in the Assembly chamber at noon to hear a staff presentation on Prop. 2 and Prop. 3 projects.

f) Planning and Policy Committee – Ms. Pillifant said they had not met. She noted that information was available with regard to a resolution of the noise concerns. The Clerk’s Office and the Libraries should have that information.

B. Liaison Reports - None

C. Presiding Officer Reports – Mr. Etheridge noted Mr. Reinwand had dropped his appeal.

XIII. ASSEMBLY COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS Mr. Koelsch publicly thanked Mr. Perkins and Mr. Egan for a job well done. He also welcomed the new members. The Alaska Association of Student Government was held last week and he thought commendation should be noted for the advisors and teachers that dealt with 500 kids coming into Juneau. He asked for a feel of the Assembly as far as how they perceive non- assembly members serving on CBJ committees. There is a Planning Commission member on

Assembly Meeting No. 2000-20 11 October 16, 2000 Public Works, one on Lands, and another non-assembly member on Planning and Policy. He said it feels awkward for them not to have a vote and he asked if their participation included vote or just voice. Mr. Corso said the committees operate by consensus and they have not had a vote but noted that needed to be addressed. Mayor Smith would put this on the agenda for the retreat. Mr. Koelsch continued and said this community was missing an INS officer. To become a citizen, there is a long series of steps to go through including flying to Anchorage or Ketchikan to be fingerprinted and to complete the necessary paperwork. He proposed that the Assembly request from the INS or from our congressional delegation, regular service in Juneau so there is an INS present a least a couple days a month and eventually and INS presence to help with the naturalization of many citizens. The Assembly gave a nod of support. Mr. Koelsch would work with Mr. Corso on a resolution.

Mr. Anderson thanked the voters and said he was looking forward to the next three years. He felt Juneau was a great town with a great diversity of opinions, but there was always middle ground.

Ms. Pillifant said it has been said that democracy was the art of compromise. She requested additional information on the urban service boundary. She wanted to know how it was defined and put into place. Right now urban service boundary deals with utilities and she was not sure who to ask for further information. She also wanted to know how it had been used in decision making. She reminded everyone that Walk Your Student to School Day would happen on the 25th. She said it was a national effort looking at safe routes. She welcomed all the new Assembly members.

Mr. Wheeler thanked Mr. Perkins and Mr. Egan for their years of service. He was looking forward to working with all of the members of the Assembly and was looking forward to discussion of priorities at the retreat. During the campaign he spoke of clean water and clean air and he came to the Assembly and asked for a resolution regarding legislation in Washington D.C. regarding cruise ship emissions in the waters of Southeast Alaska. He pointed out the article in tonight’s Empire and said even though the resolution was not passed, it appeared there was progress being made on a final resolution to the legislation which could potentially make laws that will bring cruise ships under the same water quality standards that other industries currently abide by.

Mr. Powell welcomed the new members. He publicly thanked Mr. Egan for what he gave to the community and to the Assembly, and for leading Southeast Alaska with intelligence and humor. He quoted his father-in-law and agreed he was “an illustrious son of an immortal father.” He would also miss Mr. Perkins and appreciated that he took his job seriously while having fun.

Mr. MacKinnon agreed it had been a pleasure serving with both Mr. Perkins and Mayor Egan. He welcomed the new members and said a nice healthy debate made for a great meeting.

Mayor Smith noted that on the 26th, they would have a retreat from 5:00 – 8:00 at a location to be determined. She was hopeful that at that meeting they would get an opportunity to know one another informally while considering the issues that they can come together on to accomplish for the community and also to learn about individual goals of each member. She said that she would leave the current committee structure in place without assigning the new members to committees as of yet. She encouraged the new members to attend committee meetings and sample what they would like to get involved with.

XIV. CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS – None

Assembly Meeting No. 2000-20 12 October 16, 2000 XV. EXECUTIVE SESSION a. Union Contract Negotiations

Assembly Action MOTION - by MacKinnon, that after a brief recess, the Assembly recess into Executive Session to discuss matters that may affect the finances of the CBJ.

R E C E S S 9:00 p.m. – 9:05 p.m.

E X E C U T I V E S E S S I O N 9:05 p.m. – 10:15 p.m.

Mr. MacKinnon reported that during the Executive Session, the Assembly discussed union contract negotiations and after much discussion, they gave direction to staff

XV. ADJOURNMENT - There being no further business to come before the Assembly, and no objection, the meeting adjourned at 10:15 p.m.

Signed: ______Laurie Sica, Clerk

Signed: ______Mayor Smith

Assembly Meeting No. 2000-20 13 October 16, 2000