2026-08-18 - Assembly Regular

Summary

Built from the official minutes. No video or transcript is on file for this meeting.

Regular meeting convened 5:05 p.m. by Chair Brawley; 11 members present, Vice-Chair Volland excused. Adjourned 8:57 p.m.
Minutes of July 21, July 31 and August 4 approved by unanimous consent.
The Sensimilla marijuana retail store permit on Muldoon Road was approved 8-3 after 15 more witnesses.
Police Real Time Crime Center audio visual purchase postponed again, to September 1 (11-0).
Surveillance technology ordinance AO 2026-108 added by addendum and introduced for a September 1 hearing.
An ordinance from Chair Brawley creating uniform procedures for administrative matters (AO 2026-107) was introduced for an October 6 hearing.
Hunger Action Month resolution postponed to September 1; Women's Equality Day resolution approved.
Land easement and sale ordinances passed; one sale to Chugach Electric passed 10-1.

Ex parte disclosures by eight members. Approved 8-3 (nay Handeland, Goecker, Silvers). A motion to move the dinner break was ruled out of order because hearings must be held after 6:00 p.m.

Added by addendum; McCormick moved to introduce and set the hearing for September 1.

Pastor Leon May and one other speaker made appearance requests; topics are not recorded.

AO 2026-99 (Chugach Electric easement at North Star School site) 11-0. AO 2026-101 (non-competitive disposal of a Government Hill lot to Chugach Electric) 10-1; Martinez opposed. AO 2026-102 (one-year extension of the Sixth Avenue skybridge air lease with J.C. Penney, nine one-year options) 11-0. AO 2026-103 (no-build easement at the City Hall parking lot) 11-0.
Alcohol permit for a Courtyard by Marriott (AR 2026-232) 11-0; conditional protest on a bowling alley lounge license transfer in Eagle River (AR 2026-231) 11-0; conditional protest on a marijuana cultivation renewal (AR 2026-236) 11-0.

Consent agenda: approved except two proclamations. Bid awards included a $741,150 sodium fluorosilicate contract, $709,200 hauling, $592,580 backstop cleaning for police, and $3,601,780 polyaluminum chloride (Univar); three refuse trucks ($1,466,521); a $500,000 architectural services amendment; $342,500 for the Sitka Street railroad crossing; Merrill Field grant appropriations ($867,744 and $38,000); and road service area appropriations ($60,000, $70,000, $15,000).
Appointments: a confirmation hearing for the Police and Fire Retirement director, plus ADA Advisory Commission and Historic Preservation Commission appointments.
Introductions: rezoning in Eagle River (AO 2026-105, hearing September 15); downtown improvement district assessments (AR 2026-235, September 15); a Loussac Library easement for Chugach Electric (AO 2026-106, September 1).
Information: the Ombudsman 2025 annual report; Teamsters Local 959 contract negotiations have commenced; wildland interface service area progress report.
Municipal Manager Falsey gave the Mayor's report. Audience participation: two speakers including Jamie Lopez.