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May I? May I? May I? May I? I thought a while. That road was going to be. Good evening everyone. We'll call the Fairbanks North

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Sarbaro assembly meeting to order its six o'clock. To start, we'll start with a non-secondary in

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invocation in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. I offer these words as our invocation for the seat.

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We live in times of deep division, mistrust and violence. Open our hearts and minds to truth and

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New York commitment to justice and peace pursued through cooperation and love.

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Help us realize and accept that we are all members of the same human family and help us to restore justice, freedom and peace wherever we can.

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May the example of Dr. Keynes inspire us to see one another, sisters and brothers, with a common origin and destiny guided by the conviction that together we can nobly fulfill the promise of nation through service to our community.

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Please join me from Pledge of Allegiance.

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I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic

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or which vaccines.

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What an Asian underdog.

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It is a little like liberty for justice for all.

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Madam Clerk, would you please call the roll.

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Mr. Guttenberg.

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Mr. Roterman.

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Ms. Reyes Ramos.

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Here. Mr. Legionis.

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Miss Kelly here. Mr. Cross here. Miss Haiti yes fam Miss Lutcher here

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City of Fairbanks representative mayor Proose. Here. School Board Representative Miss Moroni

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Here and Miss O'Neill present you have a form of the assembly. Thank you so much Madam Clerk for those and the chambers please note the exit

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if there's an emergency use those exits to exit the room.

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At this time I'll request any removal of items from the consent agenda

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Does anyone need to declare a possible conflict of interest for items

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Miss Amy, I would like to make a request before item 20

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that we take a brief ed ease to be able to start our course.

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Thank you, Miss Amy.

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Are there any conflicts?

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Miss Amy, let's follow the law, I don't start.

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I have one.

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I have to go out there to use it.

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All right, seeing no possible conflicts of declaration,

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we'll move on to the citizens' comments.

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A citizen may speak on agenda items not scheduled for public hearing.

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that's memorandums, but awards, unfinished business, items postponed from previous meetings,

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reconsideration or notice of intent to present resolutions, or ordinances being advanced to a public hearing on a different date.

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I do not have anyone signed up for Citizens' comments A. Is there anyone in the audience?

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All right. Seeing none, move a move to Citizens' comments B.

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these are items that are not scheduled on the agenda. First, I have Joe Woodward and second Bill Wright

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is Joe Woodward and the audience.

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I come on up.

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You can state your name for the record any, any tears fine.

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Thank you. State your name for the record. I'm Joe Woodward.

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Would you just spell it?

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Saw your last name?

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W. O. O. D. W. A. R. D.

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Thank you and your place of residence?

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I've lived 30277, all right, three minutes as yours.

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Thank you.

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The City Council member advised me Monday evening that my suggestion for Park and Ride at

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no cost for users working or shopping and Fairbanks and taking Max's best for transportation

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would no longer work during the summer months, do no plugs.

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Hopefully Max would wed best fees for Park and Rideers.

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My concern is our reducing use of fossil fuels and lowering carbon emissions.

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It is imperative we do something now as soon as possible and not waiting to the government

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dated dates of 2030-2040-2050, which they are concluding or hoping for net zero.

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Carpooling would be an answer, subdivision, shuttles, etc.

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The framework of this suggestion is not concrete, it is only available during summer months,

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If only available during the summer months at Fairbanks, main entrances of highways would help

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in offering recycling bins offered would reduce fossil fuels and use of carbon abundantly.

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One service truck daily deemed to those recycling bins would be much less than the mini

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recyclers who drive their automobiles daily or by weekly to visit the daily center for

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drop-offs would be a lot less.

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Climate change is real and anyone in denial, I urge you to use a search engine to locate a global

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researcher on climate change and ask if they prove it to you.

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Alaska to the best amount of knowledge is experiencing climate change faster than any other

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state in the United States.

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Reducing auto-trafficking pharaoh bases, the idea, not trying to keep people out of pharaoh banks.

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We are the driver of climate change and we must reduce the carbon emissions.

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Two heads are better than one.

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We have a city mayor.

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We have a borrower mayor.

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Hopefully they could propose a solution that would reduce the traffic, which would reduce

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again, I say fossil fuels and carbon emissions.

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Thank you for your testimony.

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Are there any questions?

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Miss Fletcher. Miss Fletcher is online. Yes, thank you Miss Woodward for your testimony.

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I'm just wondering you mentioned at the start trying to reduce paid parking so there'd be more places folks who park and they get on max.

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I'm aware of a lot of spaces in Fairbanks at least with time limits on parking, but I'm not aware where do you find in town that need to pay for your parking?

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Well, if you were to use the warm, warm park, warm storage next to you haul, I believe they have plugs, but I'm sure it would cost to park there.

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Okay, the city or the borough, at main entrances into the city, off of main highways,

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parks, seas, or rich, on to best lines would offer park and ride somewhere along the way,

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along the highways where there would be no cost.

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I see, so just to clarify, you're asking that we create those kinds of park and rides.

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Any other questions?

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for Ms. Woodward, Ms. Amy?

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Yeah, hi.

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Do you have that in writing?

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You look like you were kind of sort of...

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I did, I did.

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Can we get a copy of that, please?

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All right, thanks.

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You're welcome.

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I think if you give it to Mr. Kishikin.

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Copy and distribute it.

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OK, thank you.

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Thank you for your testimony.

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Mr. Wright, if you could state your name for the record,

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just by your last name, provide your area of residence

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through minutes for testimony.

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First.

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Thank you.

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Good evening.

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My name is Bill Wright's last name.

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W-R-I-G-H-T, and I am at 717 Farmers Loop Road here in Fairbanks.

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However, I'm here in my capacity as Director of Tourism and Meeting Sales for Explorer Fairbanks.

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Thank you for this opportunity to give an update from my department.

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Since my last report in late August, our tourism and meetings department has hosted nine

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your station tours and site visits that included more than 42 tour operators, travel agents

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and meeting planners, are total during the 2023 calendar year was 21 familiarization tours

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and 94 participants. This February will host our travel agent training fam and in March will

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welcome back our by annual European tour operator winter fam. As is typical of 1st quarter,

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We've hit the road to begin to rather to bring even more tourism and meetings business to

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Fairbanks.

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This month alone I have sales managers deployed to trade shows and consumer shows and

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key domestic markets like Chicago and Denver, as well as to a B2B tourism trade show in

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Internationally we'll be conducting sales missions in Switzerland, Germany, India, and Australia,

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and New Zealand in February and attending B2B meetings with travel trade and airline

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route planners in South America and March. Speaking of air travel, passengers at the Fairbanks International Airport

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increased by more than 2% over 2022 and through November had edged a little closer to 2019 numbers hitting

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944,1008 passengers for just over 93% of that record year. Forecast trends for 2024 indicate

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another robust year for air travel with record land cruise travelers driving the increased demand

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Alaska Airlines and Delta Airlines will both maintain their year-round presence, and United is expected to return for their seasonal Chicago direct flights.

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Hotel motel occupancy rates are trending down 2.7% over 2022, through November, and the $187 average daily rate is at 9.3% over 2022,

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at whopping 75% increase in daily rates over 2019's $107 average. This concludes my remarks.

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I thank you for your support and partnership and stewardship of our world-class destination,

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and I'm happy to answer any questions you may have. Thank you for your report,

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are there questions for Mr. Wright, Nathanie? I do. I'm wondering, I'm one of the,

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I mean, in November, I was at Maui, so. Okay. And there's a lot of people who were working

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tourism that are looking for employment. And while this time of year probably is very favorable

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for them, they do have an excessively warm summer. And the idea of Alaska seemed kind of attractive

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to some of them. So I was wondering if we've caught any kind of effort in that particular area

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for attracting seasonal work and perhaps some tourists.

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You mean like, so seasonal workers and tourists, that's part of your question?

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Yeah, we've not targeted Hawaii as a domestic market, but I think a great idea for tourism,

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it's an excellent idea for employee employment because all over the state there are challenges

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with that. And we do have a lot of opportunities to speak with statewide stakeholders.

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The last travel industry association, and I would be delighted to bring that up with them,

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and even share with my own colleagues how we can foster that discussion. Thank you for that

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recommendation. If I could follow up, then when I was, so I kind of into a astronomy kind of weird

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sky stuff. And when I was at the Mobservatory there were that actually I had a hard time

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kind of enjoying it at a certain point because they were interested in Alaska and the Northern

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Lights. Now it's thinking now that Alaska Airlines has this partnership with why it might be

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something another area up towards that we can piggyback off. Yeah, I think that's a brilliant idea

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and it will be a while before they get through all of the regulation and so on to make that happen,

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but it has some promise. Thank you for sharing. Thank you, Mr. Krabs.

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Yeah, with the, you know, I am sure you've seen some of the crazy videos online and stuff

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the Alaska Airlines flight. Is there, have you seen with the flight cancellations? Is there been,

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is that impacted visitors to Fairbanks?

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Or do you see foresee any downstream effects?

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I'm not sure in the past what, you know,

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well, publicized incidents in the air,

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that might have affected tourism.

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but it's a little early for us to see those numbers.

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However, I would also suggest that Alaska doesn't fly

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a lot of max 9s to Alaska. So, or any airline for that matter. So, I don't know that it will

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impact the schedule in Alaska, but all of those connecting flights definitely have had impact.

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We've had colleagues who were, unfortunately, if you will, stuck in Hawaii over the last few days,

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what a horrible, horrible thing for them. I think they're, they're going to have some PTSD from that.

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But otherwise, yeah, it's really the feeder flights that I think will impact it.

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And even United, when we've had discussions with them, they have some in their fleet,

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but they're able to move their schedules around and make it work.

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It's turmoil now, but I think that the plan is to get the max nine back in operation within

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And hopefully in time for any of the United seasonal flights and so on, that that won't

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I'm going to be an issue for Alaska.

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Mr. Cottonberg.

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Thank you.

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Pull the tourist out of a ditch on New Year's New Year's Eve.

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Oh boy.

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And I was talking to some people involved in the car rental agency.

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And he was headed up.

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He was headed up to Murphy Dome.

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And I talked to some people who do car rentals.

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And they get a lot of people coming in.

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Well, I see a lot of toe bills for coming off places perish should be.

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We just had that horrible incident up on Eagle Summit.

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Is there anything in your literature that warns people, caution people to be safe?

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I mean, you can see the lights from a lot of places without going on top of Murphy Dome, or Esther Dome, or Clarice Dome, or any place.

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Sure, there are some materials in our literature for sure when it comes to marketing the self-driving experience of viewing the northern lights.

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We caution them on two things. One, the road conditions can be challenging and end.

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Not safe, so be aware of all that. And then also don't just randomly pull into somebody's driveway, you could, you know, run into danger there, rightly so.

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But, and then there are other things like, you know, traveling the Dalton highway, traveling the roads that are unpaved, maybe not as well maintained.

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But all of those are in our literature, but we could certainly hit it a little harder if we see that there are a need to,

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to travel agencies that you need to advise your customers this. We also advise them in-person

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at the Morse Thompson Center when they're coming and asking about places to go to see the

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lights. Murphy Dome is a great spot and it is on our map of places that you can go, but it's true.

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It's one of those locations. It's got a little higher elevations. It's farther away from town.

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There could be some challenges there. But we'll I think we'll keep our eye on that

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And make sure that we're not sending the wrong message.

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Thank you.

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Mr. Legina.

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The state legislature announced the bills that are coming up in session.

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And one I know is here is for the bed tax to be established at 6%.

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How do you think that will affect tourism positively or negatively?

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I would only be able to give you my own personal opinion, you know, the board, I think since it just recently was introduced that the board of directors at Explore Fair banks and the CEO would need some more time to digest what it possibly means, but in my own personal opinion, I think it would be counterproductive to

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to tourism in Alaska, as a whole, I'm pretty sure the idea would be that they would fund the industry with that

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bed tax in the same way that we do here locally, but not sure how well the local, not the local,

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but the visitors would take what appears to be kind of like a double dip on a bed tax.

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But it's hard to say where it will go. It's been brought up before. This isn't the first time a bill

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this has been introduced. And I guess it just remains to be seen if it'll make its way out of

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committee. Thank you. No further questions. Thank you. Thank you. Popular guy tonight. Thanks a lot.

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All right. Mr. Stewart, you are next followed by Rita Hesselton.

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Joe most your STE-W-A-R-T and I

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live in talk of the Westgate. Is it really all that we said sensitive? It is. Okay, well good

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I'm Joe Mustard, I'm the President of the Fairbanks Economic Development Corporation.

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And if I may, I just wanted to give you a quick update, a relative to a large event.

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We had in the community, thus before Christmas.

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And that was the 2023 Winter Solstice Fest.

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The Winter Solstice Fest, of course, is a partnership,

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or offered as a partnership between the Downtown Association, ADC,

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the Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitor Center,

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and as well as your own intrepid staff at the Parks and Recta Park.

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This year was held on Saturday, December 16th.

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We had over 30 sponsors this year, which was a great top-to-bottom of all levels.

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Our top three sponsors, however, would have been a rally body felt of summers and

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celebrities' real-teas, as well as explore Fairbanks, our good friends at explore Fairbanks,

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with our top signature sponsor being Alias Capipelines, purpose company,

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who promises wonderful fireworks. Regarding the event offerings,

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regarding the moose on the loose small business scavenger hunt, our signature sponsor for

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That particular item was do-own-limited, we think them very much, along with in-kind support

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from interior graphics.

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We had some really great materials this year.

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We had a large increase in the number of participating businesses this year.

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Actually, it was a 30, which is up almost 50% from 2022, as well as up was the average visitations

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at 5.5 businesses per participant, which was a 39% increase over the previous year.

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The large holiday bizarre that was held by the Morris Thompson Center, also had just a booming year.

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They had over 2,200 visitors and visitations.

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They had 31 vendors, 2-thirds of which actually self-identified as either TCC, Dagnacanaga, or FNA members.

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That was great.

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We're going to the Parks and Wreck, which are lightswalk that you all host.

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We actually had a 50% increase in the number of trees this year up to 14

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from the previous year, got over 50% increase in the number of votes to just under 300 votes

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and a court's gave over $6,000 to one of our local nonprofits.

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That's actually how it works.

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They sponsor the tree and then the proceeds get donated by the winner to a nonprofit of their choice.

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And then finally regarding the downtown association, of course with the photos of the, with the reindeer,

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and there was a hot chocolate booth, they did over 200 pictures, gave way over 400 cups of coffee.

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It was a great, a cup of hot cocoa and thank goodness it was a little bit warmer than last year.

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And the fireworks lasted for 15 minutes and there were over 2,000 viewers.

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So again, a really great event, great time, so thank you all so much for your support.

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If I may make just one personal comment, I see on your agenda you have an item relative to the plating board.

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And I had the pleasure many years ago of serving on the planning board.

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And I would just encourage any resident.

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There are a lot of great ways that you can participate and help your community and also learn about how things work in the community and the planning board was a remarkable opportunity.

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I would recommend it.

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You Mr. Stewart.

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Are there any questions?

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All right.

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Seeing none, congratulations on a wonderful event.

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And being nice to see you here.

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All right.

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It's Hustleton, you are up next followed by Virginia McKee.

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Hi, my name is Rita Hustleton.

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Last name is H-E-S-E-L-T-O-N.

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I'm a resident of North Pole and employee at Fairbanks, North Harbouro,

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and I'm president of Fairbanks, North Harbouro, Employee Association.

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At the last January 4th Assembly meeting,

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you heard from the administration regarding the ongoing collective bargaining negotiation.

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I'm here to try and give you a little more information about some of the questions you have.

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That night, and a few more things to think about.

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One of the things we did, we did a Union Survey employee

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survey of our union members, some basic questions.

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Just like, you know, 5% of our members

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had to request food boxes from the food bank

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to feed their families.

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6.3% of our members had to apply for government assistance.

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25.4% of our members were unable to pay for basic living expenses.

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Fairway store store employees are not just numbers, they are residents of the burrows.

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The other pay property tax for home, they own or rent, which are most likely been raised

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in the last couple years.

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They have childcare and living expenses.

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Fairway store store borough has had a regular revolving door as far as employees' retention

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goes.

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The borough is known to be a private sector career training opportunity.

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Employees are vested in retirement of five years. Most employees are tier four, and therefore can take the retirement bullet five years.

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Hit per human resources, the average length of employment is five years and two months.

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Fairbiz next northervoro used to be able to attract employees with their pay and benefit package. Those are no longer the best employees.

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I'm here to gain experience to move into a better paying job with better benefits.

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Fairbaked Starster Board Administration has admitted to purposely not filling positions, which is management's rights, but bottom line is employees end up having to do two jobs.

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Question is what happens to the money which is budgeted for those open positions. Over the last three years, we know the borough has moved money from wages salaries benefits and over times to make hundreds of thousands of dollars in purchases.

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including travel, clothing, training, capital assets,

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office equipment, computer supplies, just to name a few things.

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I urge the assembly to ask more questions from the administration.

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Let's talk about safety.

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That was a big item that was brought up.

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I listen to the administration talk about safety items.

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The employees are requesting.

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The administration states that they disappointed.

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They do not feel that these items should be brought up in the negotiations.

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Reporting in a safety issue is like stepping on a hamster wheel that keeps going around and around and never gets anywhere.

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Fervis National Service has a health and safety program, which I brought with me.

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Programs written 2019 in this program there's supposed to be a safety committee.

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No record of any meetings have ever been found.

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We have requested to get back on track, reenact the safety committee and let's sit down at the table and talk.

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Fairbanks, North Sturboros stated that they are not interested in re-implementing the

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safety committee at this time.

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All you.

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Thank you for your testimony.

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Are there questions?

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Miss Hayney?

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What sort of positions the people who are like an aid or food box is what kind of position is

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do they have?

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Are we talking?

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I'm not quite understand.

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Well, sort of job positions to the right, they're applying for welfare or relying on food

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spots.

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So we didn't ask specifics.

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We didn't ask, we just did a general survey and anonymous survey.

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So we did not ask for their positions just what they're thoughts, what, what happened

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with them, what was going on with their life.

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All right.

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Thank you.

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Ms. Reeves, almost.

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Oh, the festival's on the answer to my question.

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Okay, okay.

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Okay. Okay.

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About the survey, so.

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It's Kelly.

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Thank you for your testimony.

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I was wondering, you talked about the revolving door

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and you intimated that it was due to the pay in the benefits.

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Am I understanding that correctly that that's the main issue?

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It is an issue.

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It is definitely an issue, is we're no longer competitive with the private sector and several

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things.

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And if you talk to a lot of the employees that they are here as a starting, it's how they

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get experience to go into the private sector.

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There are also several factors, there's also several other reasons,

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but that's something

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that really needs to talk to the administration or it has to do with policies of procedures

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and sometimes how employees are treated, they leave.

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Thank you, and you're welcome. Mr. Gottenberg.

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Thank you.

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Thank you, Mr. Evelty.

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Could you give us some more of your impressions on the vacancy rates and what your impression

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what those might be and how is affecting the work load of morale?

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Well that's one of the biggest problems that we've had is that it has gotten better,

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but our economy has changed.

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In 2020, as we know with COVID a lot of people left,

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we had a lot of people that were here for 10, 20 years, 30 years.

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this historical knowledge left. At one point we, I know that we will, well over 60 employees

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are more down and that's not, those are permanent full-time positions, not the Parks and

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Rec casual positions or anything like that.

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And because of that, employees were working two

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three jobs. The burnout was incredible. They couldn't get time off because they were working

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so many hours. They were working so many jobs. And that is one of the things and they

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can get, they like their jobs. A lot of them like where they work, but they just, they can

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get another job for the same dollar amount somewhere else and not have to work and still have

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Thank you. Mr. Crasse, I do see your pan and misclutcher.

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I wanted to ask about the safety equipment.

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You talked about, could you talk a little bit more about what specifically what safety equipment

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and what safety equipment you're hearing about?

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Well, without going into things with negotiations, there's just to put a general thing.

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There's even simple things that are in, like I said, in this, I encourage you to get a copy of this and read it.

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And there are things that are simply in this, whether it be, you know, flashlights and blankets

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for the cars, for emergencies, or safety vests,

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the biggest thing one of the things that

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they have is training,

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whether it be training around the opposite, very little training.

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And when the training is requested for, especially for employees that do go out in the field,

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They are meeting with wildlife, they are meeting with angry residents.

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There's dangerous areas where they go in and they don't have communication or the right equipment when they go in.

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And stuff that was trading was offered for these things, you know years ago when I've been with the Bureau for almost 10 years.

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training was offered then. It simply hasn't. We've been settled

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departments have been requesting it for, I know for at least a year and a half

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and we, they just can't get answers.

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You know, one thing I've noticed a lot

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and we've kind of pointed out in my workplace we do a lot of field work. I work

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at the Geologic Survey and retention and really becomes a safety issue for

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exactly that reason that you're talking about. You know, if you have something that's

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experienced in the field, they know what to expect and it makes everything a little bit safer.

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So just kind of going back to Mr. Gutenberg's land questioning here.

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Do you think it's the more of these salary or is it the benefits that we're not keeping up with the private sector?

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So we're losing those experience.

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Salary, salary for certain positions. There's, I mean, it's not across the board, salary for certain positions, but when the benefits, especially to help them when you, you know, let's let's put a basic thing, how can an employee that makes $13 an hour afford $600 in medical, you know, and living expenses and be able to pass in their car and pay for child care.

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You know, or even somebody nowadays at 20 dollars an hour, they can go work at Safeway.

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You know, I mean, I think Mr. Gutenberg had said in one of these similar meetings about a

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lifeguard that went to work at Starbucks because they made more money.

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I mean, that pretty much puts it in perspective right there.

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It does. Thanks.

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Yes, glad you're. Yes, thank you Miss Hessel tonight. I think you've said this in some ways. So, sorry. I can make you repeat yourself. But I guess if we want to show our staff that we care and we value them, what do you think is like the most important thing to get out of this negotiation? What is the most important thing? We should try and kind of improve as opposed.

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So one of the things talked about like with with the safety is stop the wheel from going around and around.

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Let's start seeing some results. Sit down with the employees.

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You created a program.

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You don't get in.

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Get the employees involved.

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Talk to them. Listen to what they say. Listen to the reason that they're out there.

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They're the ones that are either out in the field.

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they're the ones that are having a deal with the public.

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Listen to what they have to say.

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The other thing is the pay, you cannot go up.

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You know, the cost of living goes up so much.

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And if you raise the healthcare above that towards it's not affordable, it's you have other

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things that are involved in that with the healthcare and everything else, it all goes along.

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So make it competitive with the private sector.

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That's the biggest thing.

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Keep and retain the employees.

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And that's the only way you're going to do it

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is with competitive pay and at a bit of it.

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Great.

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Thank you for your testimony.

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Thanks for being here tonight.

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Thank you.

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Next we have Patrice Lee and Ms. McKee.

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My name is Virginia McKee, MCKE, I am speaking about ordinance 2023-55, and the amendment

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2024-01 has to do with the property taxes that the people of two rivers plus a valley

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and now have no need, you well, now you guys have no need of that money and we want our money back.

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I understand the ordinance is here and I simply want to say, please read it, read it carefully and approve it.

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It's about time that Plezzabelli 2 Rivers had a little piece out there and getting our money back will be a big deal.

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I know I can spend my $196 and $17 and a lot better than you guys can.

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I don't need to go big or go home.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Miss Lee.

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Good evening.

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Up to you.

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L.E.

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Hillcrest Drive area.

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Off to you.

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Hot Springs.

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Barbara, I want to let you know that I lost my auto start when she moved to college.

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I lost a couple that way too, so I'm here tonight to talk about a couple of items that

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are near and dear to my heart and no surprise air quality.

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So I wanted to let you know that citizens for clean air has revitalized added new members

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and is taking new direction in 2024.

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I want to let also let you know that I have sent you a letter from Citizens for Clean Air to Administrator Reagan and every official and the EPA.

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Just outlining how we feel about what their decision was, good, the good and the bad and the ugly.

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And there were some of all, and where we stand now, and what we think are some of his

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historical problems that continue to plague us.

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Right now, the state feels like they're going to make as much clean up of the air in the

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next six months as they were barely able to do in the last 14 years.

445
00:35:05,720 --> 00:35:07,700
I wish them all the luck in the world.

446
00:35:07,700 --> 00:35:16,460
But our highway dollars are in constraint, you know, we talked about that for a year and year and year and we gave examples.

447
00:35:16,820 --> 00:35:25,260
We went to the legislature, we showed what could be done like the state thing for the different between ULSD and a number one fuel.

448
00:35:25,540 --> 00:35:34,860
A long time ago getting rid of outdoor wood boilers on and I think many of aware of all the things that either didn't get done.

449
00:35:34,860 --> 00:35:40,060
One of the things that still drives me crazy the most is the fact that we had a citizens

450
00:35:40,060 --> 00:35:42,340
initiative called the Home Heat Initiative.

451
00:35:43,300 --> 00:35:49,880
And while that group legally checked all the boxes to have an initiative, first of all, it

452
00:35:49,880 --> 00:35:50,560
wasn't initiative.

453
00:35:50,560 --> 00:35:54,100
It was a referendum because it removed code from the borough.

454
00:35:54,280 --> 00:35:57,160
It left us without a borough air quality department.

455
00:35:58,020 --> 00:36:03,240
But more importantly, the state never stepped up or said anything and needed in any local

456
00:36:03,240 --> 00:36:09,820
a rural level about the fact that when you know something is going to hurt people or cause bad health effects

457
00:36:09,820 --> 00:36:14,600
or be a detriment to the community, you don't put that to a vote.

458
00:36:15,360 --> 00:36:21,560
The public doesn't get to vote on whether or not we have a need for school vaccinations for instance.

459
00:36:22,960 --> 00:36:30,320
And the science was well known at that point that we knew if we had no air quality local air quality to respond to hot spots

460
00:36:30,320 --> 00:36:37,780
to respond to needs that it was quite likely that the situation would continue to cause harm.

461
00:36:38,980 --> 00:36:46,080
So with that said, we're here and we're trying to work again to help the state move forward and clean up the air.

462
00:36:46,440 --> 00:36:47,760
We need clean air to breathe.

463
00:36:49,200 --> 00:36:55,320
So we would like to start by letting you know that citizens for clean air has joined a group.

464
00:36:55,320 --> 00:36:56,500
I don't know.

465
00:36:56,740 --> 00:36:57,680
It was fast, doesn't it?

466
00:36:58,180 --> 00:36:58,200
Yeah.

467
00:36:58,360 --> 00:37:00,020
Well, maybe there will be a question for you.

468
00:37:00,780 --> 00:37:02,320
Any questions, Mr. Gottberg?

469
00:37:02,780 --> 00:37:03,080
Thank you.

470
00:37:03,200 --> 00:37:04,960
So I'll try to put this in the form of a question.

471
00:37:05,860 --> 00:37:08,080
This is a first meeting of the year.

472
00:37:08,240 --> 00:37:12,660
And do you know that you have already set the bar pretty high for open liners?

473
00:37:13,260 --> 00:37:13,800
Or first line?

474
00:37:16,620 --> 00:37:20,440
Well, I'm glad I think it's fun to have a good open liner.

475
00:37:20,440 --> 00:37:25,380
I was inspired by Barbara and Mayor Pete Pruz.

476
00:37:26,880 --> 00:37:28,440
Can I just...

477
00:37:29,440 --> 00:37:29,720
Yeah, Kelly?

478
00:37:30,580 --> 00:37:34,320
It sounded like you were going to maybe invite us to a meeting

479
00:37:34,320 --> 00:37:36,220
or tell us about a meeting.

480
00:37:37,820 --> 00:37:38,100
Yes.

481
00:37:38,840 --> 00:37:39,460
Not quite.

482
00:37:39,800 --> 00:37:43,240
I want you to be aware that Citizensford Clean Air, a new group formed

483
00:37:43,240 --> 00:37:45,940
from people that you all recognize their name.

484
00:37:46,300 --> 00:37:48,720
They are called also known as A.K.A.

485
00:37:48,720 --> 00:38:08,160
And the Fairbanks Climate Action Coalition, and we're going to be going to the GVA Board meeting with three asks at their next meeting on the think the 23rd of January, and they'll be a friendly ticket before we want them to get the Delta Wind Farm Emirates go project online now.

486
00:38:08,160 --> 00:38:17,120
We need to displace the five million gallons of diesel that's being burned in North Pole every year and that amount of energy could do that

487
00:38:17,120 --> 00:38:25,360
We need to pick up every penny to clean up our air. There others and I'll talk next time. I come to testify. Thank you. Thank you, Ms. Lee, Ms. Haney.

488
00:38:26,360 --> 00:38:33,700
Yeah, are you familiar with there's a young lady named Serena, she got a award of some kind for

489
00:38:35,960 --> 00:38:45,080
electrostatic precipitator inspired device that, like, glubs up the air, are you?

490
00:38:45,520 --> 00:38:50,760
Yes, and we'd like to continue to try to use any and all.

491
00:38:51,280 --> 00:38:58,760
We did have a big electrostatic precipitator project that went south, and if you would like to ever know about that,

492
00:38:58,760 --> 00:39:04,600
their specific reasons it did. I'd be happy to share. But this new technology, we are aware of it,

493
00:39:04,600 --> 00:39:11,820
we are aware of her research and we'll be reaching out to her. But there has to be a plan formed

494
00:39:11,820 --> 00:39:17,420
by the state and that's more difficult if we were at a local level. It would be a lot easier to pull

495
00:39:17,420 --> 00:39:23,920
in her ideas and her device and go for it. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

496
00:39:25,760 --> 00:39:31,460
There are no more, nobody else signed up on my list, but he wants to make public comment

497
00:39:31,460 --> 00:39:33,380
for items not on the agenda.

498
00:39:34,400 --> 00:39:34,840
Thank you.

499
00:39:34,960 --> 00:39:35,560
Mr. Music.

500
00:39:36,140 --> 00:39:40,760
My name is Mike Music, MUSIC K. I'm from the Esther area.

501
00:39:42,120 --> 00:39:46,540
It has been estimated that residents of the Fairbanks North Star Burrough spend about a

502
00:39:46,540 --> 00:39:48,780
billion dollars a year on energy.

503
00:39:49,760 --> 00:39:56,800
A large percentage of those dollars immediately flowed to shareholders in Houston or London were in the lower 48.

504
00:39:58,520 --> 00:40:03,620
Very little of that money stays in Perbank to go around and around in our little town.

505
00:40:04,980 --> 00:40:10,960
While we pay some of the highest energy costs in the United States for gasoline, oil and electricity,

506
00:40:12,240 --> 00:40:15,820
we are also creating some of the most polluted air on the planet.

507
00:40:17,100 --> 00:40:29,940
So, in effect, we are receiving a double hit in the pocket book to drive our cars, heat and light our homes and businesses, and to pay for the health related effects of air pollution.

508
00:40:31,460 --> 00:40:37,640
I recently read that some 7 million people die from air pollution worldwide every year.

509
00:40:39,240 --> 00:40:43,620
How many of our children, loved ones, friends and neighbors suffer and die from air pollution?

510
00:40:43,620 --> 00:40:53,760
A long time local, pulmonary physician estimated that some 100 residents die from air pollution

511
00:40:53,760 --> 00:40:55,820
in Fairbanks every year.

512
00:40:56,700 --> 00:41:03,440
Our children also suffer rather from diminished cognitive growth while attending our schools,

513
00:41:04,180 --> 00:41:06,080
or playing outdoors in Fairbanks.

514
00:41:06,840 --> 00:41:16,020
In essence, we are paying millions and millions and millions of dollars to poison our children, our grandchildren and ourselves.

515
00:41:17,720 --> 00:41:19,740
We can do better, we must do better.

516
00:41:22,080 --> 00:41:30,340
The most effective way to clean up air in our community and save some of our $100 is to reduce the amount carbon that we burn in our air shed.

517
00:41:31,080 --> 00:41:35,200
We should be supporting wind farms in Delta and Shuttle Creek.

518
00:41:36,140 --> 00:41:37,980
Delta wind is Shuttle Ready.

519
00:41:38,720 --> 00:41:48,820
They're ready to break ground in Delta for a 34-megawatt wind-generated wind farm.

520
00:41:49,380 --> 00:41:52,580
Excuse me, wind generator electricity farm, if you will.

521
00:41:53,420 --> 00:41:57,000
As early as this March, this spring.

522
00:41:58,320 --> 00:42:07,000
This is enough to offset the fossil fuels being burned in North Pole that is as I write under a phase 2 air quality alert.

523
00:42:08,740 --> 00:42:25,120
GVA is in a position to play a major role in improving the air quality in our community rather when farms to the east and west of Fairbanks have the potential to significantly reduce the combustion of fossil fuels in the North Star Burl.

524
00:42:25,120 --> 00:42:33,420
well producing electricity in winter. This is exactly when we needed the most. In the summer,

525
00:42:34,100 --> 00:42:38,860
when less electricity is required, we can make up for diminished winter, so resources

526
00:42:38,860 --> 00:42:46,640
with solar PV, with long-term storage in batteries, or pumped hydro, or thermal devices. I have more

527
00:42:47,260 --> 00:42:52,580
saying how we might be able to do it, but at the bottom I have the PS. Don't give up your woodstones.

528
00:42:53,200 --> 00:42:54,820
Thank you very much.

529
00:42:55,120 --> 00:42:57,400
Thank you Mr. Music, are there any questions Miss Kelly?

530
00:42:57,600 --> 00:42:58,180
Thank you.

531
00:42:58,320 --> 00:43:00,940
I was wondering he'd be willing to share your testimony with us.

532
00:43:01,280 --> 00:43:02,120
The copy of that?

533
00:43:02,200 --> 00:43:02,960
Certainly, thank you.

534
00:43:03,020 --> 00:43:04,380
I think it's see the end of it.

535
00:43:04,920 --> 00:43:05,980
It's just one more paragraph.

536
00:43:07,820 --> 00:43:08,300
Thank you.

537
00:43:08,560 --> 00:43:12,460
The DBA Board of Directors should immediately sign a power purchase agreement.

538
00:43:12,460 --> 00:43:13,580
I'm sorry Mr. Music, I can't.

539
00:43:14,400 --> 00:43:19,880
Without it, we can't let you continue to testimony reading your testimony without a question.

540
00:43:20,560 --> 00:43:21,700
Well that wasn't a question.

541
00:43:22,680 --> 00:43:23,920
I do have a question.

542
00:43:24,640 --> 00:43:29,760
I am somewhat sympathetic to what you have to say regarding wind farms.

543
00:43:30,140 --> 00:43:31,460
I've looked at two recently.

544
00:43:31,640 --> 00:43:34,520
One was an Indianapolis, and one was an Maui.

545
00:43:35,180 --> 00:43:38,020
My question to you though, has nothing to do with wind farms.

546
00:43:39,000 --> 00:43:44,800
Why is it you are coming to the assembly to talk about GBA board policy?

547
00:43:44,800 --> 00:43:50,520
And the reason why I ask that is because GBA has its own elected board.

548
00:43:52,160 --> 00:43:55,140
We do not regulate that.

549
00:43:56,220 --> 00:43:58,140
Can I try to answer that question?

550
00:43:59,080 --> 00:43:59,960
Thank you.

551
00:44:00,080 --> 00:44:01,020
Thanks for the question.

552
00:44:01,820 --> 00:44:04,620
I intend to testify, but not with this.

553
00:44:06,560 --> 00:44:14,780
My thought is as a community, all of us, we need to find out how to clean up our

554
00:44:14,780 --> 00:44:23,120
air and it's incumbent on our leaders here to stand that what we've been trying for the

555
00:44:23,120 --> 00:44:30,320
last what 50 years that Ace knew's favorite. Look back 50 years ago at the burrow

556
00:44:30,320 --> 00:44:37,400
recognized there was an earthquake problem. So we're not getting there we're still not even

557
00:44:37,400 --> 00:44:43,180
halfway there in Fairbanks and we're not even closing our pool. So we need to be thinking

558
00:44:43,180 --> 00:44:44,800
out of the box, if you will.

559
00:44:48,560 --> 00:44:53,820
And the barrel has about 3 million square feet. Belving

560
00:44:53,820 --> 00:44:59,960
that we pay the provide energy to and so on.

561
00:45:00,210 --> 00:45:28,090
My ideas later on was that we need to insulate our buildings, get them ready for renewable energy, wind, solar, theothermal, whatever. So, that's why I'm here to treat the borough assembly, who, I think, put the plus, you know, the land, wing, elementary, deep energy retrofit.

562
00:45:28,750 --> 00:45:32,090
We need to do that on all our buildings, but who's in charge of that?

563
00:45:32,990 --> 00:45:36,470
Mr. Maldives, you will take that issue up later on in our agenda.

564
00:45:36,830 --> 00:45:37,650
I do understand.

565
00:45:37,970 --> 00:45:39,530
I have a, can I follow up?

566
00:45:39,530 --> 00:45:41,210
I'm going to go to Ms. Reeves Promise.

567
00:45:43,090 --> 00:45:47,510
Just to clarify what Ms. Kelly, I think she wanted to get a copy of that.

568
00:45:47,550 --> 00:45:51,270
Since we can't ask you, can you just to get a copy?

569
00:45:51,270 --> 00:45:59,710
If you can see my notes, and I appreciate that, and I'll be very happy to do that.

570
00:46:00,290 --> 00:46:02,470
Thank you. Mr. Miss Hayney?

571
00:46:03,070 --> 00:46:03,390
Yeah, please.

572
00:46:04,370 --> 00:46:05,990
Very briefly. Two quick questions.

573
00:46:07,450 --> 00:46:10,930
One, you realize the CBA service area is larger than the Perl.

574
00:46:12,170 --> 00:46:17,210
And that they are elected officials who are on that board, right?

575
00:46:17,850 --> 00:46:26,090
Okay, the other question I guess I have for you, do you follow much that is going on with the intertile?

576
00:46:28,430 --> 00:46:30,030
Please refer, I didn't quite follow.

577
00:46:30,210 --> 00:46:33,130
Do you know what the intertile is?

578
00:46:33,510 --> 00:46:34,870
Is that a person?

579
00:46:35,770 --> 00:46:38,430
The intertile?

580
00:46:38,570 --> 00:46:44,630
Okay, because it was my understanding, I don't know if you're familiar with this or not.

581
00:46:44,630 --> 00:46:50,190
there is something to do with the inter-tie and the ability of the inter-tie to handle

582
00:46:50,190 --> 00:46:54,510
of usable renewables, variable-based sources.

583
00:46:55,450 --> 00:46:57,550
Well, I'm saying this is a time for questions.

584
00:46:57,970 --> 00:46:58,870
Yeah, I don't know.

585
00:46:59,370 --> 00:47:00,550
I'm not asking questions.

586
00:47:00,850 --> 00:47:00,990
I'm not asking questions.

587
00:47:00,990 --> 00:47:01,390
I understand that.

588
00:47:01,390 --> 00:47:09,350
But I understand that the 34 megawatts is if it just replaces what's burning in or poll,

589
00:47:09,710 --> 00:47:10,670
then there's no difference.

590
00:47:11,190 --> 00:47:12,010
It's the same amount of electricity.

591
00:47:12,490 --> 00:47:13,770
It's got me from a different direction.

592
00:47:15,400 --> 00:47:17,780
Thank you for your money this evening.

593
00:47:18,360 --> 00:47:19,540
Thanks for being here Mr. Music.

594
00:47:20,320 --> 00:47:25,660
We have time for one more if there is anybody else in the audience that wanted to testify this evening.

595
00:47:26,560 --> 00:47:34,940
Okay, seeing none will close public testimony and move on to the approval of the agenda and consent agenda.

596
00:47:36,080 --> 00:47:41,360
Approval of the consent agenda passes all routine items indicated by an asterisk on the agenda.

597
00:47:41,360 --> 00:47:46,000
Consent agenda items are not considered separately unless an assembly member so requests.

598
00:47:46,800 --> 00:47:51,540
No, if the consent item to be removed is an ordinance up to be introduced, advanced or referred,

599
00:47:51,980 --> 00:47:55,260
it takes two assembly members to remove the item from the consent agenda.

600
00:47:55,960 --> 00:47:59,480
In the event of such requests the item is returned to the general agenda.

601
00:48:00,240 --> 00:48:04,360
Does anyone need to declare a possible conflict of interest for items on the consent agenda?

602
00:48:06,550 --> 00:48:10,550
Seeing none, are there any items to be removed from the consent agenda before it is read?

603
00:48:12,180 --> 00:48:15,580
Seeing none, Madam Clerk, would you please read the consent agenda?

604
00:48:16,240 --> 00:48:16,880
Thank you, Madam Chair.

605
00:48:17,600 --> 00:48:22,560
Approve of the minutes, regular assembly meeting minutes of December 14th, 2023.

606
00:48:23,300 --> 00:48:28,580
Communications to the Assembly, memorandum from Kellin Spillman, Director of Community Planning,

607
00:48:28,780 --> 00:48:36,400
regarding vacation of a portion of section line event, VA-00-24, located within the

608
00:48:36,400 --> 00:48:45,540
South East Quarter, South East Quarter, Section 34, Township, 3, South, Range, 3 East, Fairings,

609
00:48:45,620 --> 00:48:50,080
Meridium, on the old Beldese Trail in Skeletch Street.

610
00:48:50,580 --> 00:48:54,920
Memorandum from Mayor Ward, recommending the following reappointments.

611
00:48:55,300 --> 00:49:02,600
Amyville Croukes, to the Historic Preservation Commission, Patrick Buda, Mark Oldmixen,

612
00:49:02,600 --> 00:49:08,500
David Mongold and Kenneth Barrick to the Parks and Rec Commission, Randy Pitney to the

613
00:49:08,500 --> 00:49:14,200
Plating Board, Karen Wood, Starling and Supply to the Senior Citizens Advisory Commission.

614
00:49:15,380 --> 00:49:20,140
Consideration of the calendar, new business ordinances to be referred to committees or

615
00:49:20,140 --> 00:49:26,480
commission, ordinance number 2024-06, and ordinance amending the Fairbanks North Star

616
00:49:26,480 --> 00:49:35,440
for both 17.04.010 definitions to revise the definitions of communication utility site, public utility

617
00:49:35,440 --> 00:49:41,980
and public utility easement, and amending Fairbanks North Starbore, code 17.56.065.

618
00:49:41,980 --> 00:49:47,620
Exhibitions to road construction to include the requirement for a communication utility site,

619
00:49:49,160 --> 00:49:57,120
to the Planning Board on February 21, 2024 with our recommendation do back by March 1, 2024.

620
00:49:57,940 --> 00:50:02,560
Consideration of the calendar, new business ordinances to be introduced in advance to public hearing.

621
00:50:02,560 --> 00:50:09,860
ordinance number 224-01 and ordinance amending section 4 of ordinance number 223-55

622
00:50:09,860 --> 00:50:14,220
regarding the distribution of remaining fund balance of the Pleasant Valley 2

623
00:50:14,220 --> 00:50:21,840
Rivers by our service area, waiving Fairbanks North Star Road 7.04.190, related to the

624
00:50:21,840 --> 00:50:30,800
Burrell's right of offset waiving Fairbanks North Star Road Code 14.04.190, be related to the direct

625
00:50:30,800 --> 00:50:39,420
service fee and waving Fairbings Nurse Arboral Code 14.08.030i related to the Chief Financial

626
00:50:39,420 --> 00:50:45,540
Officer Certification Sponsored Mayor Ward, referred to the Committee of Paul and on January

627
00:50:45,540 --> 00:50:50,100
18th, 2024 in advance to January 25th for public hearing.

628
00:50:50,100 --> 00:51:19,880
Hornus number 2024-02 and ordinance of meeting ordinance number 2021-21D as amended related to the federal coronavirus state and local fiscal recovery funds established under the American Rescue Plan Act to amend the scope of work for the Pioneer Park Utility Repairs and Improvements project and by amending the fiscal year 2024 capital improvement program by expanding the Pioneer Park Utility and

629
00:51:19,880 --> 00:51:25,080
repairs project scope of work to include playground improvements, sponsor Mayor Ward.

630
00:51:25,860 --> 00:51:32,020
Refer to the Finance Committee on January 18, 2024, advanced January 25, 2024 for public

631
00:51:32,020 --> 00:51:37,560
carrying. Ordnance number 2024-03 and ordinance of meeting Fairbanks and our star

632
00:51:37,560 --> 00:51:45,140
bro, code 14.04.070 regarding information for service area elections. Sponsors,

633
00:51:48,840 --> 00:51:48,840
a

634
00:51:48,840 --> 00:51:53,420
in 2024 advanced to January 25th, 2024 for public hearing.

635
00:51:54,080 --> 00:51:57,680
Ordnance number 2023-21O and ordinance

636
00:51:57,680 --> 00:52:03,660
admitting the fiscal year 2023-24 budget by appropriating $8,100,000

637
00:52:03,660 --> 00:52:08,660
from the solid waste disposal enterprise operating fund unrestricted net position

638
00:52:08,660 --> 00:52:13,600
to the solid waste disposal enterprise projects fund for self or expansion construction

639
00:52:13,600 --> 00:52:20,920
and Associated Projects, Sponsor Mayor Ward, referred to the Finance Committee on January 18, 2024,

640
00:52:21,440 --> 00:52:28,400
against the January 25, 2024 for public hearing, orness number 2023-21P, an ordinance

641
00:52:28,400 --> 00:52:38,020
omitting the fiscal year 2023-24 budget by appropriating $1,193,170. From the vehicle and equipment

642
00:52:38,020 --> 00:52:43,920
replacement reserve for the capital projects fund and or enterprise projects fund for vehicles

643
00:52:43,920 --> 00:52:50,060
and equipment purchases sponsored mayor ward refer to the finance committee on January 18, 2024

644
00:52:50,060 --> 00:52:57,840
and advanced to January 20, 2024 for public hearing ordinance number 2024 dash 04 an ordinance

645
00:52:57,840 --> 00:53:04,120
providing for an election for tax revenue, cap review, e-stone service area sponsor mayor board refer

646
00:53:04,120 --> 00:53:10,500
to the Finance Committee on February 1, 2024 and advanced to February 8, 2024 for a public

647
00:53:10,500 --> 00:53:10,940
carry.

648
00:53:11,560 --> 00:53:17,460
Ordinance number 224-05 and Ordinance providing for an election for text, revenue, cap revisions,

649
00:53:17,820 --> 00:53:22,240
to Olympic service area, sponsored by Ford, refer to the Finance Committee on February

650
00:53:22,240 --> 00:53:27,540
1, 2024 and advanced to February 8, 2024 for public carry, and that concludes your consent

651
00:53:27,540 --> 00:53:28,540
and short tonight.

652
00:53:28,540 --> 00:53:30,840
Well done, Miss Tricky.

653
00:53:32,420 --> 00:53:32,640
All right.

654
00:53:33,180 --> 00:53:35,460
Can I get in a approval of the agenda?

655
00:53:36,500 --> 00:53:43,480
I move to approve the agenda and consent agenda.

656
00:53:44,960 --> 00:53:49,540
Motion made by Miss Haney.

657
00:53:50,600 --> 00:53:52,220
Madam Clerk, would you please call the roll.

658
00:53:52,880 --> 00:53:53,540
Mr. Rotorman.

659
00:53:54,360 --> 00:53:54,580
Yes.

660
00:53:55,040 --> 00:53:55,600
Miss Haney?

661
00:53:55,860 --> 00:53:56,120
Yes.

662
00:53:56,500 --> 00:53:56,920
Miss Kelly?

663
00:53:56,920 --> 00:54:11,440
Yes. Mr. Gutenberg. Yes. Miss Reeves Rommels. Yes. Mr. Cras. Yes. Mr. Lodinis. Yes. Miss Lutcher. Yes. Miss O'Neill. Yes. Anyone to change their votes?

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Seeing none. Nin zero. Nin zero. Our agenda and consent agenda is approved. At this time we'll take a five minute break and we'll be back at seven o'clock for our public hearing.

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Ready in the chambers.

666
01:04:22,620 --> 01:04:38,960
All right. We are ready in the chambers. We're going to call this meeting back to order. The Fairbanks North Star Burrow assembly is called back to order. We are on communications to the assembly, starting with.

667
01:04:46,320 --> 01:04:54,900
Okay, we actually are going to hold on to that very important item and we will start with messages from the borough mayor.

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01:04:55,240 --> 01:04:56,100
Mr. Williams.

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01:04:56,640 --> 01:04:59,340
Okay, well on behalf of Mayor Ward, thank you, Madam Chair and the Assembly.

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01:04:59,800 --> 01:05:02,320
A couple of things before I get to the Mr. Mayor.

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Last night I went to the boards and commissions training hosted by the clerks and golf claps for the clerks.

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April, Ms. Tricky and her staff, knocked it out of the park.

673
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That was really excellent training.

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So if members of the community are ever interested in attending that boards and commissions

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01:05:19,980 --> 01:05:23,400
training, if I want to do it for another year, I'm looking at Ms. Tricky, she's saying yeah.

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But we'll have that recording posted if folks want to go through it and listen to it.

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It's very informative.

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The questions that were asked in between the kind of topics that we went through.

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And we're very, very, very, very good questions.

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And the birth attorney and Ms. Tricky's office did a great job addressing that.

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So local government, right, affects most people and we have this governance structure where

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boards and commissions are at peace of that.

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If folks want to be on boards and commissions and they're interested in that, come see

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my office and move it up.

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What else is going on?

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01:05:52,540 --> 01:05:57,200
I'd real quick shout out to Bill from Explore Fairbanks.

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I folks got an account last night about two in the morning and they wanted to come to see

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01:06:01,220 --> 01:06:04,340
the Northern Lights 11 Texas and didn't appear ever in the winter.

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got off the plane, use their tools from the Explore Fairbanks on their webpaint's web page to find

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01:06:09,080 --> 01:06:13,800
their own life. Before I even got them back to my house, we had to ignore them right now, so.

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And so they mission accomplished. Thanks, thank you Explore Fairbanks, those resources.

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Messages from the Mary should have had the copy of that, the biweekly copy you should have that,

693
01:06:23,940 --> 01:06:28,300
but I'll go through the highlights real quick for the general public. First and foremost,

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big thing happened this week. We have a new Parks and Rec director, Matt Boyer, Matt,

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01:06:33,260 --> 01:06:40,080
stand up and be recognized. Matt comes to us from Washington area. He started on Monday and

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there were just really, really glad to have him. He's already making an impact in the organization.

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Welcome, Matt.

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Good news from Parks and Rec. We recognize Robin Dick, the Administrative Assistant for Parks

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and Recs, if there's anything going on in Parks and Rec operations, there's an administrative

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01:06:59,390 --> 01:07:03,670
task to do. Robin's your person. She's probably got her fingers in it. She had a wonderful

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work and she was recognized that the January 2024 employee of the month.

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Animal control, we had quite the animal shelter since this toward the end of the holiday

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break there.

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We implemented a reduced adoption fee, cleared the debt, got the debt, got the pets in homes,

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the real fast, reduced the stress for staff, got everything kind of back to formalish, and

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it worked really, really well.

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So thank you to the public for responding to that reduction in that

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01:07:33,570 --> 01:07:34,890
temporary reduction in fees.

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But we have a daily report cards.

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If you want to kind of see what the census count is

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and kind of how things are working operationally.

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It's some really big metrics.

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It's on the, there's a hyperlink to it

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and your report can just click on it,

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but just go to the Animal Control web page

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just scroll down to find it right there.

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A couple other big things you can read the report,

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assessing.

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So this is the time of year.

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We're starting to get ready for assessment notice.

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The whole tax season budgets, things like that.

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So we are working on a targeted campaign

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to get messaging out. You see some examples of that in your packet. But for the listening

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public and folks in the audience, just some key dates that are coming up. So we're projecting

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to mail assessment notice. This is not a tax bill. Please remember, these are not taxables.

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01:08:17,410 --> 01:08:26,270
We're just assessment notices. They go out on, on or about January 30th. From there, once, once folks

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01:08:26,270 --> 01:08:31,670
get their assessment notices, if you had any questions about that assessment notice, please. As soon as

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01:08:31,670 --> 01:08:40,650
can make it a priority, contact the assessor's office at 4.5-9-1-2-4-8, or give them an email at

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assessingclurkset.fnsb.gov, and work through the questions or concerns you have with that,

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01:08:46,590 --> 01:08:51,850
because your appeal deadline to the Board of the Equalization is 30 days after that. So you

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01:08:51,850 --> 01:08:57,950
have to get your appeal. And if you want to, if you want to appeal, if you want to appeal,

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01:08:57,950 --> 01:09:03,150
your assessment notice, February 29th is the deadline, and that's a hard deadline in the

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01:09:03,150 --> 01:09:07,710
community. Okay, so I just want to get that out there. So check in with the assessing

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01:09:07,710 --> 01:09:12,490
department and their webpage. We have pictures of the knowing library that construction project

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01:09:12,490 --> 01:09:17,650
is coming along really nice. Go on there and look at the pictures for yourself. We're still on time

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01:09:17,650 --> 01:09:27,910
for a spring opening. That's our best guess, right? We have no surprises so far, and so we're

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01:09:27,910 --> 01:09:31,230
And that's it from the mayor's office. How do you take questions?

738
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Thank you Mr. Williams. Are there any questions?

739
01:09:34,490 --> 01:09:43,730
I'm the same. Are those assessment notices on the like what I go into the property part of the web page?

740
01:09:44,010 --> 01:09:45,070
No, no, no, no, no, no.

741
01:09:45,070 --> 01:09:48,370
I go to my property. No, they should come in to mail.

742
01:09:48,690 --> 01:09:52,090
If you need to duplicate assessment notice, we can get you one pair of out.

743
01:09:52,470 --> 01:09:53,730
Thank you.

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01:09:54,110 --> 01:09:54,930
Mr. Reeves almost.

745
01:09:55,590 --> 01:10:05,290
I was just wondering how and when animal control decides to offer those reduced adoptions.

746
01:10:07,250 --> 01:10:13,290
Yeah, so we have a fee schedule and the fee schedule, we do our best to uphold that.

747
01:10:13,510 --> 01:10:21,990
Sometimes there's an overpopulation of animals in the shelter and we need to move them out to homes so they can make room for other animals.

748
01:10:21,990 --> 01:10:25,110
So we, from time to time, we reduced those fees.

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01:10:25,250 --> 01:10:28,630
So it would be, we're at maximum census in the, in the shelter.

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01:10:28,990 --> 01:10:31,970
And we need to kind of clear the deck and get animals out.

751
01:10:32,530 --> 01:10:34,710
That's, that's, that's the main reason we would do that.

752
01:10:35,850 --> 01:10:36,370
Hello.

753
01:10:36,950 --> 01:10:39,770
Because I guess just since I've been sitting behind the dias,

754
01:10:39,770 --> 01:10:41,750
this is the second time I've seen it,

755
01:10:42,030 --> 01:10:45,570
which I don't remember being that frequent recently.

756
01:10:45,970 --> 01:10:47,250
Your observation is correct.

757
01:10:47,750 --> 01:10:51,370
We have seen larger rates of animal drop-offs,

758
01:10:51,370 --> 01:10:57,470
longer since it's not just here if you are the morning day had actually article about that

759
01:10:57,470 --> 01:11:05,150
it's a nationwide issue not just us thank you thank you thanks for the report you're welcome and

760
01:11:05,150 --> 01:11:07,930
welcome to Parks and Rec mister Mike

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01:11:11,260 --> 01:11:16,920
okay I'll get it all right okay moving on to reports from

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standing in special committees are there any seeing none reports from representatives will start with

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01:11:25,240 --> 01:11:54,940
approved from the good city of Eric. Thank you very much. We just completed our 2024 budget and implemented it. Overall, we had an increase of expenses up to 2.2%. And that's as we put into, but the bargaining agreements with the FLCIO and the IBW and we also raised across the board for dollars an hour to all police officers without going into the CBA. At the same time, we dropped real estate taxes five percent.

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So we're really happy with that.

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01:11:57,160 --> 01:12:00,580
Our police, like your head reporter earlier,

766
01:12:00,760 --> 01:12:02,500
we had an issues with retention,

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01:12:02,920 --> 01:12:05,060
retirement, recruitment, so we got very aggressive.

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01:12:05,980 --> 01:12:10,200
We instituted a $60,000 per person, a lateral higher bonus.

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Again, the $4,000 across board,

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salary increases without going into the CPA.

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Then we got creative.

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We put in a $10,000 insurance policy

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01:12:19,420 --> 01:12:21,060
that went into an investment account.

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01:12:21,240 --> 01:12:24,140
For retention, if a police officer stays 10 years,

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01:12:24,140 --> 01:12:29,040
They get all their money upon leaving $10,000.

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01:12:29,260 --> 01:12:31,640
And we have a pretty good interest rate that goes with that.

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01:12:31,900 --> 01:12:34,680
And then we implemented a new hiring bonus for police.

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01:12:34,960 --> 01:12:38,800
For people that weren't police officers that would send down the spica of $20,000.

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01:12:39,900 --> 01:12:42,580
About two and a half months ago, we were down to 27 officers.

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01:12:42,700 --> 01:12:43,800
Now we're up to 31.

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01:12:44,720 --> 01:12:48,340
We have next month, three police officers going to sick up for training.

782
01:12:48,580 --> 01:12:49,420
Just got one back.

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01:12:49,540 --> 01:12:53,120
We had not had a police officer go to sick in five years.

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01:12:53,120 --> 01:12:55,800
So, these things are starting to work.

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01:12:56,900 --> 01:13:00,580
We also are getting officers returning on a part-time basis.

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01:13:02,340 --> 01:13:03,700
They're calling us still there.

787
01:13:03,840 --> 01:13:04,960
They've done their 20 years.

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01:13:05,100 --> 01:13:07,580
They're retired, but they're coming back on a part-time,

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01:13:07,760 --> 01:13:09,160
and they're really helping out the rack.

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01:13:09,780 --> 01:13:10,540
So, that's going well.

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01:13:10,700 --> 01:13:14,200
In the fire department, we just gave promotions.

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01:13:14,700 --> 01:13:19,700
We increased our staff to one baton captain and three captains.

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01:13:19,960 --> 01:13:20,740
And that's going in.

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01:13:20,740 --> 01:13:28,580
but we also implemented a community paramedic and what that will be doing is a person who's

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01:13:28,580 --> 01:13:32,740
a paramedic when we go in and make the house calls out of what I call the frequent flyers that

796
01:13:32,740 --> 01:13:38,900
take up a lot of the time and efforts of our ambulance drivers. So we're going to have one

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01:13:40,980 --> 01:13:45,540
paramedic dedicated just to that. We're excited about that because of the better health service

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01:13:45,540 --> 01:13:48,040
to the citizens of Fairbanks.

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01:13:49,360 --> 01:13:52,480
Also, we are opening up a daycare center in City Hall.

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01:13:53,160 --> 01:13:56,720
We took a portion of our building that was unoccupied.

801
01:13:56,900 --> 01:13:59,700
We have the Boys and Girls Club coming in.

802
01:13:59,820 --> 01:14:03,880
We're doing a remodel for them under their specific specifics.

803
01:14:04,100 --> 01:14:09,580
It'll be open for city employees first and then open to the public later after that

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01:14:09,580 --> 01:14:10,600
for any spots available.

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01:14:11,220 --> 01:14:14,400
We're estimating about 32 spots available for it.

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01:14:14,400 --> 01:14:21,400
The ages of the people available for the daycare will be from six weeks to five years old once they start going to kindergarten

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01:14:21,980 --> 01:14:23,480
then then they're graduated

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01:14:24,520 --> 01:14:27,600
The it'll be operated by the boys and girls club

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01:14:27,600 --> 01:14:31,440
What we will do is the boys and girls club will build the city of Fairbanks

810
01:14:31,440 --> 01:14:34,960
We will pay them and remove and deduct that from our employees

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01:14:35,960 --> 01:14:41,660
Payments their checks and that opens them up for an up to $5,000 tax credit to federal government

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01:14:41,660 --> 01:14:47,980
So we're excited about that trying to give trying to get our employees going on there our call center

813
01:14:47,980 --> 01:14:54,280
At this time last year we probably were at staff to 35% as of this morning. I walk through

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01:14:54,280 --> 01:14:59,960
We're about 75% staffing. We're getting more we have more in training. It takes about nine months to train

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01:15:00,210 --> 01:15:25,270
Someone in a call center in dispatch. A year ago, I'd walk through you to have two people in the call center. They're stressed out over work. This morning, I'll walk through there with five people in the call center, taken phone calls. But what you can see with that increase is the camaraderie, the working relationship, less stress, more smiles. So that is starting to work better.

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01:15:25,270 --> 01:15:32,150
And then last, we have the, what is building demolition that is on time on budget so far

817
01:15:32,150 --> 01:15:40,490
anyway. The tower cost, the last portion of it, the bid was $9,9,965,000 to be completed

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01:15:40,490 --> 01:15:46,310
by the end of October. All the abatements have been removed and I want to personally thank

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01:15:46,310 --> 01:15:52,690
Mayor Carl Castle, Mayor Bryce Ward, and all members of past and present, the Fairbanks

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01:15:52,690 --> 01:15:56,530
for several assembly members on your $1,000,000 credit for our

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01:15:56,530 --> 01:15:59,890
typically fees that really, really helped out a lot.

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01:16:00,170 --> 01:16:01,690
We really appreciate it.

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01:16:02,010 --> 01:16:07,230
Last but not least, February 3rd, 2nd Avenue, you

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01:16:07,230 --> 01:16:08,810
conquest starts in downtown Fairbanks.

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01:16:10,310 --> 01:16:14,310
So next, open North American, here on my radar,

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01:16:14,550 --> 01:16:15,630
we're going to go after you two.

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01:16:15,930 --> 01:16:20,830
We want to have events downtown for Fairbanks and so we

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01:16:20,830 --> 01:16:24,670
throw some snow out there and remove it, or I'll get with that. Thank you.

829
01:16:25,810 --> 01:16:31,530
Thank you for that report, Mayor Cruz. Are there any questions? Mr. the Giants?

830
01:16:32,890 --> 01:16:36,690
I'm Eric, thanks for your testimony there. I just curious sometimes like you're getting

831
01:16:37,230 --> 01:16:45,370
manned up with police and I've actually had the honor to work with some in relationship to

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01:16:45,370 --> 01:16:50,810
animal control where animal control needs assistance from police and

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01:16:50,810 --> 01:16:58,730
just kind of curious if there's been any, if you guys provided a training associated with animal

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01:17:00,010 --> 01:17:07,350
be in a recovery or enforcement. I would have to say that yes they do before they get to

835
01:17:07,350 --> 01:17:13,010
us down at SIDCO or on a lateral hires and also when any lateral higher or new hires comes and they

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01:17:13,010 --> 01:17:17,510
have a 12 week training period on everything.

837
01:17:18,290 --> 01:17:20,250
But let me find out specifically for you,

838
01:17:21,350 --> 01:17:22,770
I suddenly remember the Chinese,

839
01:17:22,970 --> 01:17:24,150
and I'll find out that answer.

840
01:17:24,790 --> 01:17:26,950
Yeah, I did work with one of them already,

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01:17:27,250 --> 01:17:29,850
that they've been on staff, so just didn't know

842
01:17:29,850 --> 01:17:31,430
if it was just came like, you know,

843
01:17:31,550 --> 01:17:32,830
you know, they're a straightening,

844
01:17:33,050 --> 01:17:34,070
you've got a couple of red lungs,

845
01:17:34,250 --> 01:17:35,690
and they don't give me a gun.

846
01:17:36,930 --> 01:17:38,590
But they do, they do put a pull of proof

847
01:17:38,590 --> 01:17:39,370
that's on me, so.

848
01:17:40,650 --> 01:17:41,530
Thank you.

849
01:17:43,330 --> 01:17:51,050
Anybody else? All right. Thank you Mayor Bruce. Thanks for being here. Thanks for for the report and congrats of having a more events downtown Fairbanks.

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01:17:52,650 --> 01:17:59,950
Next we have the report from the City of North Pole Councilwoman Sandra Clark.

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01:18:00,610 --> 01:18:12,410
Good evening from the City of North Pole and happy New Year to everyone. The City of North Pole's meeting for our new year will be scheduled for January 16th.

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01:18:12,410 --> 01:18:32,810
At this point we'll be looking at the ordinance 2024-01 and that ordinance is in consistent with the acceptance of the adjusted duties from the Fairbanks of North Pole rural to hear the decision approval of certain lands and

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01:18:34,390 --> 01:18:38,790
prices that for us to go ahead and meet the decision on and that will be our first

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01:18:38,790 --> 01:18:45,810
reading. Okay? From there, our next order book business that we've taken care of so far

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01:18:45,810 --> 01:18:51,650
and I've had the honors of being in Mayor Cruz office today and trying to share our

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01:18:53,010 --> 01:19:00,070
2024 legislation priorities and that that would be about it. I know some of you still are

857
01:19:00,070 --> 01:19:07,050
asking and calling the city of North Pole about our ticket ticketing and traffic violations

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01:19:07,050 --> 01:19:16,910
aspect. So on the fifth of February we're going to be trying to do a workshop and how

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01:19:16,910 --> 01:19:22,590
old a conversation and that will start at 6 o'clock for anybody that is interested. Any questions

860
01:19:22,590 --> 01:19:28,350
for me? Thank you, Councilwoman Clark. Are there any questions? Thank you.

861
01:19:28,350 --> 01:19:34,310
I was just wondering where the workshop will be, it will be at City Hall.

862
01:19:34,630 --> 01:19:35,090
Thank you.

863
01:19:35,350 --> 01:19:36,290
Thank you.

864
01:19:36,290 --> 01:19:36,510
Great.

865
01:19:36,670 --> 01:19:37,870
Thanks for being here this evening.

866
01:19:38,130 --> 01:19:38,610
Oh, no problem.

867
01:19:38,850 --> 01:19:39,850
Thank you.

868
01:19:40,170 --> 01:19:44,790
And next we have the report from school board representatives, Miss Erin Moriani.

869
01:19:47,200 --> 01:19:50,320
Thank you so much for the opportunity to speak with you all tonight.

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01:19:50,680 --> 01:19:55,820
I'm happy to share that our enrollment is at 12,453.

871
01:19:55,820 --> 01:20:04,580
and 53 are attendance is over 90% when our job at rate has decreased by 1.5% with this

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01:20:04,580 --> 01:20:10,880
clear 22 to 23. All of this data can be found on our district's website under data

873
01:20:10,880 --> 01:20:18,500
dashboards and much more. The administration is currently working on the fiscal year 2025 proposed

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01:20:18,500 --> 01:20:25,800
budget and expects to present that budget to the board when our proposed February 5th work session

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01:20:25,800 --> 01:20:29,240
And then again, at the February 6th regular meeting.

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01:20:30,140 --> 01:20:38,020
As you're aware, I'm sure the district is facing unprecedented deficits and will be forced to then make equally unprecedented,

877
01:20:38,460 --> 01:20:41,520
but if additional revenue is not provided.

878
01:20:42,760 --> 01:20:49,120
I want to personally take this opportunity to thank the Assembly is providing a presiding officer Savannah Fletcher,

879
01:20:49,120 --> 01:21:00,760
The Burrow Mayor and the Burrow WDChief of Staff for their time, their energy and their knowledge that they shared with me over the last month, while I prepared for the fifth day or 25 budget season.

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01:21:02,760 --> 01:21:15,120
The board is looking forward to our work session later this month with the assembly and the Burrow administration to create and finalize a joint resolution showcasing the need for greater education funding.

881
01:21:15,120 --> 01:21:25,460
I personally look forward to partnering with the Assembly and Bureau of Administration this year and have confidence that we can come together for our community as a whole group.

882
01:21:27,630 --> 01:21:36,650
The school district has been meeting with legislators on a frequent and consistent basis to advocate for adequate education funding.

883
01:21:36,650 --> 01:21:45,010
Additionally, our board will have a regular present in Juno, throughout the legislative session that begins next Tuesday,

884
01:21:45,490 --> 01:21:49,250
but to help raise the voices of the Fairbanks or Sarbaro constituents.

885
01:21:51,390 --> 01:21:53,970
We're on January 19th and 20th.

886
01:21:54,110 --> 01:22:00,190
The board will participate in a board retreat, facilitated by the Alaska Association of School Board.

887
01:22:00,990 --> 01:22:06,910
The primary focus of the retreat will be to continue the tremendous work of reviewing and discussing

888
01:22:06,910 --> 01:22:11,210
all Fairbanks or Cerberals School District or Policies.

889
01:22:12,290 --> 01:22:21,670
Our kindergarteners through third grade students recently finished up their winter M-class assessment as part of the Alaska Reset.

890
01:22:22,090 --> 01:22:27,950
And I am proud to announce that all grade levels improve their proficiency levels from fall to winter.

891
01:22:28,790 --> 01:22:34,290
We'll have more details to share regarding this really exciting development at an upcoming board meeting.

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01:22:35,690 --> 01:22:41,930
The school board's next regular meeting will be Tuesday, January 16th at 6 p.m. at the

893
01:22:41,930 --> 01:22:45,150
Admin Center, which is at 525th Avenue.

894
01:22:46,510 --> 01:22:51,070
Lastly, I want to thank again, Presiding Officer Savannah Fletcher for attending our regular

895
01:22:51,070 --> 01:22:56,050
school board meetings in order to share assembly information with us and updates with our

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01:22:56,050 --> 01:22:56,510
board.

897
01:22:57,230 --> 01:22:59,570
And again, thank you to the assembly for having me here tonight.

898
01:23:01,570 --> 01:23:02,630
Thank you Ms. Moriatti.

899
01:23:02,770 --> 01:23:03,550
Are there questions?

900
01:23:05,910 --> 01:23:10,250
I'm saying not to appreciate you being a part of our, oh, Ms. Fletcher has a question.

901
01:23:10,970 --> 01:23:11,130
Yep.

902
01:23:11,910 --> 01:23:12,390
Thanks.

903
01:23:12,570 --> 01:23:13,850
The downside to being virtual.

904
01:23:14,770 --> 01:23:16,230
Ms. Morale, just a quick question.

905
01:23:16,650 --> 01:23:22,450
I briefly saw a new story on the University offering a program now, or scholarship, or

906
01:23:22,450 --> 01:23:25,370
folks who would have finalized their teaching degree.

907
01:23:25,670 --> 01:23:30,270
Do you have more information on that, or any other ways we're trying to encourage a bigger

908
01:23:30,270 --> 01:23:31,370
teaching workforce?

909
01:23:33,310 --> 01:23:41,450
Very large question that I would love to send more information to you about the email or we can make sure

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01:23:41,450 --> 01:23:43,870
to have that information at your next meeting.

911
01:23:44,590 --> 01:23:50,810
But I do know that we have a lot of time and investment and effort into retention practices,

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01:23:50,970 --> 01:23:52,470
and that is one of them.

913
01:23:52,470 --> 01:23:55,750
And we have several different ways that we do that.

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01:23:55,750 --> 01:24:05,050
of them is through providing services, scholarships to our support staff to them to become certified teachers.

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01:24:05,750 --> 01:24:09,230
Some of it is for more lateral transitions.

916
01:24:09,970 --> 01:24:11,890
If there are already a different type of teacher,

917
01:24:13,330 --> 01:24:15,730
say the specialized certification,

918
01:24:16,130 --> 01:24:18,590
then they can become a general teacher certification,

919
01:24:18,710 --> 01:24:19,950
and we'll help with that as well.

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01:24:20,390 --> 01:24:21,130
There's so many,

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01:24:21,130 --> 01:24:25,430
And I'd love to tell you all about them, and I'll make sure that you get that information in this in this possible.

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01:24:27,650 --> 01:24:28,690
Thank you.

923
01:24:28,910 --> 01:24:29,430
Great.

924
01:24:29,970 --> 01:24:32,530
Thank you so much for being here this evening.

925
01:24:33,330 --> 01:24:33,970
Thanks for your report.

926
01:24:36,200 --> 01:24:39,760
Next on our agenda is our special orders, our public hearing.

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01:24:40,880 --> 01:24:49,520
Starting with ordinance number 2023-65, an ordinance authorizing the mayor to lease by a competitive proposal process.

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01:24:49,520 --> 01:25:17,600
In 19 acre portion of tract B, one A, conbi acres, subdivision known as Nubi Park, with a portion of Section 14, Township 2, South, range 2 east, Fairbanks, Meridian, located along Nubi Road and north of the Richardson Highway, and waving FNSB code 20.19.020D, related to Fair rental value appraisal.

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01:25:17,600 --> 01:25:20,580
The sponsors are Mayor Ward and assembly member Haney.

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01:25:21,360 --> 01:25:28,520
There is additional information in your yellow folders, and at this time, it likes to request a staff report from Mayor or Miss Haney.

931
01:25:31,020 --> 01:25:31,580
Thank you.

932
01:25:31,700 --> 01:25:32,020
Mr. Williams.

933
01:25:32,360 --> 01:25:32,900
Yep. Thank you, Madam Chair.

934
01:25:33,020 --> 01:25:37,780
We have Danny Welch, Natural Resources Manager for the staff report. Danny and Floorsiers.

935
01:25:40,600 --> 01:25:41,220
Thank you, Mr. Williams.

936
01:25:41,380 --> 01:25:41,920
Thank you, Assembly.

937
01:25:43,360 --> 01:25:45,400
I'll try to go brief through this PowerPoint.

938
01:25:45,680 --> 01:25:48,160
It was pretty short last time, but nonetheless, I'll go quicker.

939
01:25:48,160 --> 01:25:50,860
Again, this is for a lease of four more Navy Park.

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01:25:52,040 --> 01:25:55,360
It is located off the Navy Road right north of the Richmond Highway.

941
01:25:57,240 --> 01:26:03,380
One thing to note, in this particular particular PowerPoint,

942
01:26:04,100 --> 01:26:09,160
is that the property was given to us through a patented process.

943
01:26:09,320 --> 01:26:12,300
We did receive property, turned it into a park pretty much initially.

944
01:26:12,880 --> 01:26:15,540
It was part of a larger parcel.

945
01:26:15,540 --> 01:26:25,420
but in the FY-2016-2017 era there was a cut to a budget and that removed it from the

946
01:26:25,420 --> 01:26:30,360
parks budget as well as from the parks management so it stopped being a park. The name

947
01:26:30,360 --> 01:26:38,160
remained there and especially within the thoughts of the citizens as well as even just

948
01:26:38,160 --> 01:26:44,880
by having a name for staff but that did it create a bit of an expectation and then

949
01:26:44,880 --> 01:26:51,580
right and so in this process is what we're doing is we're managing the land like we would do anything else

950
01:26:51,580 --> 01:26:57,280
within the borough under my division that includes land that is normally vacant land in this

951
01:26:57,280 --> 01:27:01,920
case is improved but nonetheless trying to find a way to manage this land in the most appropriate

952
01:27:01,920 --> 01:27:04,920
manner as well as for the greatest benefit for borough residents.

953
01:27:21,400 --> 01:27:24,500
So again there are a number of reasons

954
01:27:24,500 --> 01:27:29,560
why we're going this route for the RP as well as the request for reposal as well as for the

955
01:27:29,560 --> 01:27:34,680
leases that there's a number of randomism and overgrowth the limited maintenance that goes on

956
01:27:34,680 --> 01:27:40,440
the property there has been some licensing that's happened over time for different user groups to

957
01:27:40,440 --> 01:27:47,740
enjoy the property for their respective groups for various recreational opportunities but that does

958
01:27:47,740 --> 01:27:53,900
limit them in what they can do to the property and what they can fix on the property so for example in

959
01:27:53,900 --> 01:27:59,520
case the dugouts these have been removed. There was an amazing volunteer effort that has removed

960
01:27:59,520 --> 01:28:06,060
these. So it's no longer looking at like this but the opportunity to rebuild a dugout is not there.

961
01:28:06,300 --> 01:28:09,280
The license does not allow for that at least wood for example.

962
01:28:12,760 --> 01:28:14,940
So over time you can see how the

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01:28:14,940 --> 01:28:21,060
property has essentially been slightly maintained to the extent of the fields themselves being like

964
01:28:21,060 --> 01:28:26,220
all the used space but a lot of the structures and whatnot have deteriorated over time and so

965
01:28:26,220 --> 01:28:32,360
this particular action would essentially provide a private management of the park area,

966
01:28:32,400 --> 01:28:36,320
and I keep saying park, even though it's not, but it will provide a private management

967
01:28:36,320 --> 01:28:41,500
of the facility in a manner that's supposed to benefit the public, and that's where the request

968
01:28:41,500 --> 01:28:44,160
for a proposal comes in is whatever we beam is.

969
01:28:44,240 --> 01:28:51,280
The intent has to be met by the people providing the proposal, and that would then hopefully

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01:28:51,280 --> 01:28:56,300
creates some kind of cooperative private public partnership

971
01:28:57,000 --> 01:29:01,080
and providing the borrowers and something of value.

972
01:29:01,880 --> 01:29:04,020
Rather than a facility that is being used,

973
01:29:04,220 --> 01:29:07,420
but continually deteriorating with no opportunity to build

974
01:29:07,420 --> 01:29:07,980
a backup.

975
01:29:12,640 --> 01:29:14,540
So again, that goes into why we are leasing

976
01:29:15,100 --> 01:29:18,960
and why that's the suggestion is that without the expenditure

977
01:29:18,960 --> 01:29:26,740
of public funds via the the budget through Parks and Rec. This is next opportunity in which we

978
01:29:26,740 --> 01:29:30,780
can have a private public partnership in order to ensure this facility is maintained and used

979
01:29:30,780 --> 01:29:35,580
for some reason. It may not be strictly a park. It could be developed uniquely. That's why we're

980
01:29:35,580 --> 01:29:40,200
looking for proposals. But again, it's to benefit the rural residents and prevent the facility from

981
01:29:40,200 --> 01:29:47,450
continue to be great into something that becomes unusable. And that concludes my report.

982
01:29:48,450 --> 01:29:50,230
It's nothing further from the administration.

983
01:29:51,450 --> 01:29:51,710
Thank you.

984
01:29:52,410 --> 01:29:53,350
Ms. He needs to support.

985
01:29:54,030 --> 01:29:58,510
And what I would like to add is the model of the private public partnership to support

986
01:29:58,510 --> 01:29:59,230
very effectively.

987
01:30:00,000 --> 01:30:28,840
Many parts of the barrel, for example, two rivers, Esther, and then of course notably there's lots of little smaller rotary parks around town. And it seems that this model worked quite well. I don't know if any of them have been on the scale of this one, but this park was definitely something that was very meaningful to my kids growing up. I know Stanley Wright put a lot of effort into that park, and I don't know what I'd like to see, like to see this move forward.

988
01:30:30,000 --> 01:30:32,400
Thank you for that staff report, Miss Heaney.

989
01:30:33,420 --> 01:30:35,360
At this time, Molly will open public hearing.

990
01:30:35,540 --> 01:30:40,580
I have a few people on the list starting with Mike Music and followed by Jerry Million.

991
01:30:40,860 --> 01:30:45,700
You can take a seat if you're in the audience if you see an open chair.

992
01:30:46,100 --> 01:30:46,640
This is your music.

993
01:30:47,060 --> 01:30:47,560
Thank you.

994
01:30:47,920 --> 01:30:56,380
Mike Music, Esther Aria, I'd like to start by encouraging the assembly to vote unanimously

995
01:30:56,380 --> 01:30:59,680
in support of ordinance 2025.

996
01:31:02,880 --> 01:31:11,800
It's clearly a public purpose and which is defined as a present

997
01:31:11,800 --> 01:31:17,200
or a future purpose or use that will promote the health, safety, morals, general welfare,

998
01:31:17,680 --> 01:31:22,940
security, prosperity, and happiness that answer the borough as a community at large rather than

999
01:31:22,940 --> 01:31:30,920
as individuals. Whereas the property known as Nubi Park has, and like most recreational facilities,

1000
01:31:31,260 --> 01:31:36,440
the TETA2 and provides benefits to the community, large, to include promoting the

1001
01:31:36,440 --> 01:31:42,620
general welfare, happiness, and prosperity of our own residents through recreational

1002
01:31:42,620 --> 01:31:49,380
opportunity. And I'd like to add them to that, that helps build community. We certainly

1003
01:31:49,380 --> 01:32:01,080
discovered that in Esther, which is 40 miles or 30 miles, and my kids and grandkids all played

1004
01:32:01,080 --> 01:32:11,210
soccer in baseball over the last since 1984, and we acquired our park in Esther just about

1005
01:32:11,210 --> 01:32:15,550
the same time as the folks in Do We Park,

1006
01:32:18,070 --> 01:32:21,550
and Billy Bob Allen was the mayor, and he hoped

1007
01:32:21,550 --> 01:32:26,630
get it started through programs for progress. And then after our 30-year

1008
01:32:26,630 --> 01:32:33,250
release ran out, which is just about the same time that the newbie part started

1009
01:32:33,250 --> 01:32:39,770
having some sort of divorce process from the girl, we stepped up as a

1010
01:32:39,770 --> 01:32:47,730
community and bought the part from the owner, which is a minor who lives in

1011
01:32:47,730 --> 01:32:54,230
California, and she gave us a pretty good deal, but it was a lot of money for a small

1012
01:32:54,230 --> 01:33:03,830
community. Though we started a program where we had mortgage emitters and asking people to

1013
01:33:03,830 --> 01:33:08,390
step up and pay 20 bucks a month or something like that. Very similar to the Fairbanks Drama

1014
01:33:08,390 --> 01:33:16,410
Association, and we're paying the mortgage every month, and I hope that we're full and come together

1015
01:33:16,410 --> 01:33:23,090
in some way and put this together because it's really an important facility for all of the

1016
01:33:23,090 --> 01:33:29,470
burn. Like I said, my kids play there and probably some of your kids want there too. So I

1017
01:33:29,470 --> 01:33:34,830
encourage you to support it. So thank you very much. Thank you for your testimony. Are there any questions?

1018
01:33:36,270 --> 01:33:39,070
Okay, seeing none. Is Jerry Million here?

1019
01:33:40,770 --> 01:33:46,310
Okay, great. And hey, part of Bartos, you are next on the list. You're welcome to take a seat

1020
01:33:46,310 --> 01:33:47,770
at the open chair here.

1021
01:33:47,890 --> 01:33:50,050
Mr. Millian, if you could state your name for the record,

1022
01:33:50,270 --> 01:33:52,090
spell your last name, provide area residents.

1023
01:33:52,290 --> 01:33:53,850
You'll have three minutes for test tomorrow.

1024
01:33:54,310 --> 01:33:57,350
Jerry Millian, M-I-L-L-I-O-N.

1025
01:34:00,310 --> 01:34:03,450
1950s, Fort Wright brothers came into North Pole

1026
01:34:03,450 --> 01:34:09,170
and made residents Leonard Jack, Freeman, and Dawn.

1027
01:34:10,410 --> 01:34:14,010
Dawn left, mosquitoes or cold weather,

1028
01:34:14,470 --> 01:34:15,750
lost a woman, we don't know.

1029
01:34:15,750 --> 01:34:23,550
I don't know what that was, but Leonard opened up Badger construction, built Badger Road,

1030
01:34:24,630 --> 01:34:32,650
Jack Stade, married Virginia, raised a family in North Pole, and married Virginia in Fairbanks,

1031
01:34:33,170 --> 01:34:40,010
and by the way, there were no auto starts at that time, and I decided to leave the car running,

1032
01:34:40,650 --> 01:34:44,050
and when the marriage was done, they came back out, someone stole the car.

1033
01:34:44,910 --> 01:34:52,130
So Jack ended up being a pretty significant force in North Pole came to be the mayor, raised

1034
01:34:52,130 --> 01:34:56,970
a family there, wondered left, after built Badger Road sometime after that.

1035
01:34:57,310 --> 01:35:05,510
And about 1980, Jack and Virginia got to a discussion about getting a semi-pro baseball

1036
01:35:05,510 --> 01:35:07,270
team in North Pole.

1037
01:35:07,830 --> 01:35:13,050
And so they put together a who's who in North Pole, Bartoses, Maven Counts, Brocklesby,

1038
01:35:13,050 --> 01:35:21,610
carry an entrepreneurial guy from Fairbanks, Ralph Seacons, and it happened. And they're the ones

1039
01:35:21,610 --> 01:35:29,270
that got this park going in 1980. And they put the sweat equity into it, and made it happen.

1040
01:35:29,410 --> 01:35:34,150
And North Pole got the North Pole mix, and the gold patterns would play out there. And the

1041
01:35:34,150 --> 01:35:41,190
Burl took it over. And I think they put $400,000 into that facility out there. And why

1042
01:35:41,190 --> 01:35:47,210
ever got dropped from the Burl Rolls. I had no idea. My opinion it should have never been

1043
01:35:47,210 --> 01:35:53,770
dropped, but that's history. So here we are now. We have a pretty good group, a symbol

1044
01:35:53,770 --> 01:35:58,210
in North Pole with a little bit of horsepower to make the stain put the stain back in the map

1045
01:35:58,210 --> 01:35:59,330
and put it back in shape.

1046
01:36:01,830 --> 01:36:06,470
Okay, great testimony. Thanks. Questions? Mr. Gattenberg.

1047
01:36:07,110 --> 01:36:10,990
Well first I appreciate the history. I always love history part of this town.

1048
01:36:14,110 --> 01:36:15,010
It looks like one

1049
01:36:15,010 --> 01:36:18,910
these fields is comparable to growings in size.

1050
01:36:19,010 --> 01:36:24,790
Yes, well, you go in to the right, and that's the softball field, which a lot of

1051
01:36:24,790 --> 01:36:30,930
people use, the other field in the back is a regulation field.

1052
01:36:31,050 --> 01:36:35,290
The gold panels would play out there, the gold panels are mixed played out there in that

1053
01:36:35,290 --> 01:36:41,150
field, and then the one to the right of the softball field is soccer field.

1054
01:36:41,150 --> 01:36:46,730
High school still uses it. We have the high school on board. It's handy for the high school

1055
01:36:46,730 --> 01:36:51,210
because they don't have to wait around for buses to take the kids all the way into Fairbanks

1056
01:36:51,210 --> 01:36:57,510
and it's just a really handy thing. So they're completely on board to do what they call M-O-A

1057
01:36:57,510 --> 01:37:02,150
with whoever gets it to the high school abuse.

1058
01:37:03,950 --> 01:37:05,950
Any other questions? Mr. William.

1059
01:37:05,950 --> 01:37:08,250
Thanks for being here this evening.

1060
01:37:08,530 --> 01:37:09,250
Appreciate your testimony.

1061
01:37:10,730 --> 01:37:14,470
Next, we have Mr. Bartos, followed by Philip Wyman.

1062
01:37:15,910 --> 01:37:19,470
Hank Bartos, B-A-R-T-O-S, North Pole.

1063
01:37:20,690 --> 01:37:25,730
I was one of the founding members of this ball field.

1064
01:37:26,630 --> 01:37:31,310
We, as a group of concerned citizens, got together and said,

1065
01:37:31,890 --> 01:37:38,290
The one of the biggest issues for the North Pole community at the time was the quality of life.

1066
01:37:38,810 --> 01:37:46,450
I came up as a pilot when the ATNs came into Isleson, and when I retired at Isleson,

1067
01:37:47,190 --> 01:37:55,790
we were looking for quality of life issues to keep the Air Force people and the people employed on the base with things to do.

1068
01:37:55,790 --> 01:38:01,910
we had a good education system with the schools that we had there, but you know the recreation

1069
01:38:01,910 --> 01:38:10,190
stuff was a little thin. And so we went out there as a volunteer group and it was amazing

1070
01:38:10,190 --> 01:38:19,210
that the guys put as much time and effort in to build that ball field. At that time Erwis was

1071
01:38:19,210 --> 01:38:26,290
the director of Parks and Rec, and I got on the assembly a about that same time and, you

1072
01:38:26,290 --> 01:38:34,310
know, we worked together to make the field work. You know, we sold the signs that went

1073
01:38:34,310 --> 01:38:41,190
on the back of the field for the people that hit home runs over. We had that North Pole

1074
01:38:41,190 --> 01:38:48,110
We worked with John Larky and Ralph Seekin, who were running Fairbanks Goal Paners.

1075
01:38:48,890 --> 01:38:50,270
We had games out there.

1076
01:38:50,510 --> 01:38:59,910
In fact, the next did so good that they got to go to the National World Series for that

1077
01:38:59,910 --> 01:39:00,910
type of league.

1078
01:39:01,950 --> 01:39:07,490
And I think they came in second place, but you know, running a baseball team is pretty expensive.

1079
01:39:07,490 --> 01:39:14,310
You know, the uniforms that we had, we had in the Green, North Pole uniforms, we had everything

1080
01:39:14,310 --> 01:39:15,310
that was needed.

1081
01:39:16,710 --> 01:39:22,930
And, you know, it's fallen into this repair now, as you heard earlier, and we needed to

1082
01:39:22,930 --> 01:39:25,350
do something to make it come back.

1083
01:39:25,970 --> 01:39:32,130
And so we had a meeting with a whole group of participants that would like to use the field,

1084
01:39:32,130 --> 01:39:39,170
at the North Pole High School, the North Pole High School of Bale team and softball, they wanted

1085
01:39:39,170 --> 01:39:44,890
to get involved in it again. They had been out there mowing the grass and we've had others

1086
01:39:44,890 --> 01:39:51,270
trying to keep it. We think that we can develop this part into something that the North Pole

1087
01:39:51,270 --> 01:39:56,950
community will be proud of in the future. You know, we really like to have more than nineteen

1088
01:39:56,950 --> 01:40:01,750
but we got to spruce up the first 19 acres first and then we're going to come back to

1089
01:40:01,750 --> 01:40:06,990
you and ask for more. I guarantee that will happen within a couple of years. We had hoped

1090
01:40:06,990 --> 01:40:13,950
this would be settled before the summer ended so that we could get started with cutting brush

1091
01:40:13,950 --> 01:40:19,490
and making things happen. But we've got people out there that will donate their time. We're only

1092
01:40:19,490 --> 01:40:25,730
less than a half a mile from the new three-bayer store which is one of the biggest three-bayer

1093
01:40:25,730 --> 01:40:31,270
in the state of Alaska, and we think that'll be beneficial to the entire community.

1094
01:40:31,910 --> 01:40:34,430
Thank you, Mr. Bartos. Any questions?

1095
01:40:36,610 --> 01:40:40,010
All right, seeing none, thanks for that history, too, and thanks for your testimony.

1096
01:40:40,590 --> 01:40:44,190
Thank you. Mr. Wyman, followed by Petri Slee.

1097
01:40:46,350 --> 01:40:52,470
Hello, I'm Philip Wyman. I have worked with the baseball team at the high school

1098
01:40:52,470 --> 01:40:59,010
and been involved with a newbie field for 9 or 10 years as an assistant coach and just been,

1099
01:40:59,010 --> 01:41:04,870
you know, constantly over the years as the depletion of the field has continued. Then we got involved

1100
01:41:04,870 --> 01:41:11,310
with getting the community together and drawing people together to reduce the potential for,

1101
01:41:11,310 --> 01:41:17,350
well, reduce the opportunity for vandalism by, you know, making it more open and knocking some

1102
01:41:17,350 --> 01:41:21,530
of the trees down so that more visible, that kind of stuff and trying to do things to

1103
01:41:21,530 --> 01:41:26,030
people. And you know, been working with the softball team. They're

1104
01:41:26,030 --> 01:41:32,330
interested to come out. Really has to do with not having the dugouts built in

1105
01:41:32,330 --> 01:41:36,170
the ones that we had were quite inadequate. We worked together to with the

1106
01:41:36,170 --> 01:41:40,030
borough to tear out the other ones that were falling down and I'm not doing

1107
01:41:40,030 --> 01:41:44,810
well. And so the goal while we were doing that, there's quite a bit of

1108
01:41:44,810 --> 01:41:48,890
influx of the community that's well interested in being involved in bringing

1109
01:41:48,890 --> 01:41:53,530
together, but with the limitations, with the burrow and things like that, it's been really hard,

1110
01:41:54,250 --> 01:41:59,450
but we have been working directly with the burrow to show effort and show that we're trying

1111
01:41:59,450 --> 01:42:07,010
to do things so that we can get it brought up and we're looking to try to work together to make

1112
01:42:07,010 --> 01:42:16,250
that a continued thing for our community. And so, thank you. Any questions? Have a question.

1113
01:42:16,250 --> 01:42:25,650
And so, the intended use is to stay as a baseball on softball and soccer field, and

1114
01:42:26,690 --> 01:42:31,930
is the intent to be open to the public when it's not used by...

1115
01:42:31,930 --> 01:42:32,690
100%.

1116
01:42:32,690 --> 01:42:38,210
Yeah, our goal, I'm a pastor too, so we've worked with the softball fields with the past

1117
01:42:38,210 --> 01:42:43,710
choral groups and the church leagues and things have used that field and then the soccer

1118
01:42:43,710 --> 01:42:48,550
and I've got five kids, so we're always carton and that's actually another reason why my

1119
01:42:48,550 --> 01:42:54,210
man we have to drive to Fairbanks for every single sports event and if we could just use

1120
01:42:54,210 --> 01:42:59,610
what's out in North Pole would be so much nicer for all the families in North Pole that always

1121
01:42:59,610 --> 01:43:05,190
have to cart their kids all the way to Fairbanks to do any sports or whatever and that's why we

1122
01:43:05,190 --> 01:43:11,770
believe in it so much as the need for our community to help the kids and things is such a big thing

1123
01:43:11,770 --> 01:43:16,330
and families to not constantly have to drive to Fairbanks for every single sport event.

1124
01:43:17,050 --> 01:43:22,310
Great. All right. Thank you for your testimony. Miss Lee. Petri,

1125
01:43:23,110 --> 01:43:31,110
Hillcrest, Dry, Veria, LEE. Boy, I am really excited to hear about this project. I'm very much

1126
01:43:31,110 --> 01:43:36,710
looking forward to seeing the new V-Park revitalized. My own kids did play there, soccer,

1127
01:43:36,710 --> 01:43:43,530
And we actually had a couple of special Olympics training for track and field and softball

1128
01:43:43,530 --> 01:43:43,950
throw.

1129
01:43:44,450 --> 01:43:49,330
And it is fair for us to come to North Pole, not the North Pole to always have to come

1130
01:43:49,330 --> 01:43:50,130
to fair ranks.

1131
01:43:50,530 --> 01:43:55,390
And it was a lovely place you could stop and stay and have a picnic, and I had really feel

1132
01:43:55,390 --> 01:43:57,870
bad that I didn't know it had fallen into disrepair.

1133
01:43:57,870 --> 01:44:06,970
I think that additional public private partnerships might be available to really build out

1134
01:44:06,970 --> 01:44:08,050
once they get it going.

1135
01:44:08,570 --> 01:44:12,870
Mental health trust, Alaska Airlines, John Deere, the three bears, Costco.

1136
01:44:13,350 --> 01:44:19,310
I can think of all kinds of people you could go to and ask to help in such a worthy project.

1137
01:44:20,490 --> 01:44:21,050
Concessions.

1138
01:44:21,370 --> 01:44:21,990
I mean, it was fun.

1139
01:44:22,150 --> 01:44:26,350
We even had those out there and different teams took different times providing that.

1140
01:44:26,350 --> 01:44:36,430
I do have one question and it's not meant to put a damper or anything but I just wonder if anybody has checked out to make sure under section 87 through 89.

1141
01:44:36,690 --> 01:44:44,350
It says, whereas the vision's reviewed property records in there are, this thing, mining claims are other third party interests blah blah blah.

1142
01:44:44,650 --> 01:44:50,170
Has it been checked for self-lain and PFAS just so you can take the proper precautions as you move forward.

1143
01:44:50,810 --> 01:44:51,850
Thank you.

1144
01:44:51,950 --> 01:44:53,970
Thank you, Miss Lee. Any questions?

1145
01:44:55,670 --> 01:44:59,670
Okay, is there anyone else in the audience who would like to speak on this item?

1146
01:45:00,820 --> 01:45:06,720
All right, seeing none, we will close public testimony and look for a motion to adopt.

1147
01:45:07,320 --> 01:45:11,620
I've moved to adopt 2023 65.

1148
01:45:12,020 --> 01:45:17,500
It would, ordinance to authorize the mayor to lease a competitive process.

1149
01:45:18,120 --> 01:45:18,840
Love a block.

1150
01:45:19,100 --> 01:45:19,740
Now, all second.

1151
01:45:20,280 --> 01:45:23,360
All right, Mr. Rotterman with a hearty second.

1152
01:45:24,980 --> 01:45:28,300
Okay, and now we're at debate and questions of staff.

1153
01:45:32,130 --> 01:45:32,410
Ms. Kelly.

1154
01:45:32,410 --> 01:45:43,190
I really support this ordinance, but I would like to know if by staff, if that, what Miss Lee brought up with the PFAS and the Solvenine, if that has been checked there.

1155
01:45:43,550 --> 01:45:52,850
So through the chair, we generally address that I'll have Mr. Wells address the specifics of how we're going to handle that.

1156
01:45:53,390 --> 01:45:59,010
So in this particular case, there has not been a test done because we had had improvements or what not done.

1157
01:45:59,010 --> 01:46:03,990
For some reason involved in putting this through CIP, it likely would be based otherwise

1158
01:46:03,990 --> 01:46:08,410
LSE can go through that process as well, it was required for any kind of construction.

1159
01:46:08,650 --> 01:46:15,690
They are going to be required to follow any state regulations or any kind of any local state or federal regulations.

1160
01:46:17,890 --> 01:46:18,970
Thank you.

1161
01:46:19,150 --> 01:46:19,430
Ms. Lutter.

1162
01:46:23,460 --> 01:46:23,780
Yes.

1163
01:46:24,000 --> 01:46:24,680
Thank you.

1164
01:46:25,200 --> 01:46:26,100
I was just curious.

1165
01:46:26,340 --> 01:46:30,200
We got an email from our one of our Parks and Rec Commissioners.

1166
01:46:30,200 --> 01:46:36,780
And I know this is currently in our natural resources development department and not in Parks and Rec.

1167
01:46:37,020 --> 01:46:43,520
But I'm just curious, what was the kind of input we received prior to bringing this ordinance forward from Parks and Rec?

1168
01:46:46,230 --> 01:46:47,830
Mr. Walsh.

1169
01:46:49,310 --> 01:46:58,670
So there was some requests from Parks and Rec, from myself to get some of the local data and whatnot, but this was not brought before the commission,

1170
01:46:58,670 --> 01:47:03,790
because it wasn't a park. It's not under the review of that. It's treated differently,

1171
01:47:03,910 --> 01:47:07,670
which is why we have to go through this competitive lease process. If it was a park,

1172
01:47:08,030 --> 01:47:12,430
there's actually provision and code that would allow us to avoid the competitive process

1173
01:47:13,850 --> 01:47:18,870
because there's provision and code that allows us to do that. In this case, we're not able to

1174
01:47:18,870 --> 01:47:25,970
avoid that because it's not a park. By name it is and by history, but it hasn't been funded or managed

1175
01:47:25,970 --> 01:47:29,770
as a park for about, I would say, seven years.

1176
01:47:32,320 --> 01:47:36,280
Okay, just additional, I mean, overall I agree with everyone here.

1177
01:47:36,280 --> 01:47:37,740
I think this is a great idea.

1178
01:47:37,880 --> 01:47:42,180
I'm really excited to see this park get rejuvenated

1179
01:47:42,180 --> 01:47:46,100
and really used, yeah, I guess that's the only piece

1180
01:47:46,100 --> 01:47:49,620
that gave me pause, I think from a process standpoint,

1181
01:47:49,780 --> 01:47:52,620
I realize it's not currently in the Parks and Rec department

1182
01:47:52,620 --> 01:47:56,040
and hasn't been since 2016 and I'm still so curious

1183
01:47:56,040 --> 01:47:59,820
to better understand that history, it seems like no one really totally has it pinned down

1184
01:47:59,820 --> 01:48:05,160
why that happened. But yeah, I think that's the only thing that gave me some heartburn.

1185
01:48:05,160 --> 01:48:10,300
I feel like it still makes sense to get input from that commission in terms of making sure

1186
01:48:10,300 --> 01:48:15,800
this request for proposals RFP, the folks in the meeting, do have that kind of public purpose

1187
01:48:15,800 --> 01:48:19,900
intention in mind. It sounds like those who are interested in it today who are testifying,

1188
01:48:20,060 --> 01:48:25,080
do have that in mind. But I would just hope if we have these kind of partnerships again in the future,

1189
01:48:25,080 --> 01:48:29,160
we could have that kind of input, but I love this idea.

1190
01:48:29,640 --> 01:48:31,960
So I'm not here to slow it down.

1191
01:48:32,220 --> 01:48:34,500
I just want to flag that concern for the future.

1192
01:48:36,520 --> 01:48:37,180
Mr. Cottonberg.

1193
01:48:37,560 --> 01:48:37,980
Thank you.

1194
01:48:38,440 --> 01:48:44,090
So can you expand on, I guess, the current of the past,

1195
01:48:44,370 --> 01:48:45,450
you don't need to call a lease.

1196
01:48:45,590 --> 01:48:46,570
I forget what you call it.

1197
01:48:46,790 --> 01:48:50,250
But what this lease is going to enable the lease holder

1198
01:48:50,250 --> 01:48:52,790
to do that couldn't be done before,

1199
01:48:53,690 --> 01:48:54,850
or as far as improvements go,

1200
01:48:54,850 --> 01:48:56,350
because I guess that's the question.

1201
01:48:58,190 --> 01:48:59,970
All right, so as far as improvements go,

1202
01:49:00,150 --> 01:49:01,050
when we have licenses,

1203
01:49:01,710 --> 01:49:03,670
we have these licenses that are available well.

1204
01:49:03,770 --> 01:49:05,390
Basically, you're allowed to use the property

1205
01:49:05,390 --> 01:49:08,490
as very limited improvements are allowed to be made.

1206
01:49:09,750 --> 01:49:11,330
When we're talking about capital improvements

1207
01:49:11,330 --> 01:49:13,950
that could be made, things that are genuine structures

1208
01:49:13,950 --> 01:49:16,070
or major renovations to the property,

1209
01:49:16,670 --> 01:49:18,390
that's kind of that significant factor

1210
01:49:18,390 --> 01:49:20,950
that change a license requirement of the license

1211
01:49:20,950 --> 01:49:24,150
to be in a lease, for example, a lease allows

1212
01:49:24,150 --> 01:49:28,630
for an individual that have interest in the property, it kind of holds them to hire

1213
01:49:28,630 --> 01:49:33,810
standard holds us even as the actual landover to a hire standard, and allows them to create

1214
01:49:33,810 --> 01:49:40,930
those property interest and in fact code demands that at least has enough time for the improvements

1215
01:49:40,930 --> 01:49:47,270
to you, I mean that you can't build a $2 dollar property with a $2 or $2 lease because that

1216
01:49:47,270 --> 01:49:54,130
then happens if whatever you have backing up that construction where to you would lose the

1217
01:49:54,130 --> 01:50:01,290
Now you have an issue with a $2 million worth of improvements on property in the boroughs now, arguing with a bank on who owns what

1218
01:50:02,750 --> 01:50:08,510
So in this particular case, what we're getting down to is like dugouts is one thing that was brought up multiple times

1219
01:50:08,510 --> 01:50:17,430
You heard it in testimony as well and we just had no mechanism to allow those dugouts to be recreated and so this is that mechanism that would allow for the interest

1220
01:50:17,430 --> 01:50:23,190
parties who say they want to put the dugouts, they're capable building dugouts, but there's no

1221
01:50:23,190 --> 01:50:29,370
process allowed for yet this lease with them out for that process. You can see me too.

1222
01:50:30,850 --> 01:50:35,650
One of these gentlemen gets the lease. What are their requirements or interacting with the

1223
01:50:35,650 --> 01:50:46,170
borough to do those capital projects improvement? Let's say something as simple as as covered

1224
01:50:46,170 --> 01:50:51,570
right? It's simply something that's simplest that or outhouses. What's the process that they're going to

1225
01:50:51,570 --> 01:50:59,450
require to do with the borough? So our lease is 10 to spell it out in the sense that we have

1226
01:50:59,450 --> 01:51:05,490
leases already with other park areas like partner park we have leases with in that and the less

1227
01:51:05,490 --> 01:51:10,890
use are required to essentially ensure that they're meeting all local, state and federal codes

1228
01:51:10,890 --> 01:51:15,670
and the other applicable construction or building codes that apply in this case is not in the

1229
01:51:15,670 --> 01:51:22,330
these, so they have some of those, but they're also required to essentially get it any kind

1230
01:51:22,330 --> 01:51:29,210
of construction or major improvements developed and designed and stamped if necessary.

1231
01:51:29,570 --> 01:51:33,030
And I don't know if Douglass would follow any of that, but they'd have to get it developed

1232
01:51:33,030 --> 01:51:37,590
and stamped and then reviewed by our own engineers because we have to protect our property

1233
01:51:37,590 --> 01:51:41,750
in the sense that for the public's interest in the property in the sense that if they were

1234
01:51:41,750 --> 01:51:45,330
build a pre-substantial structure.

1235
01:51:45,970 --> 01:51:48,250
We want to make sure that the progressance

1236
01:51:48,250 --> 01:51:51,530
are taking on an improvement that's something worth keeping,

1237
01:51:51,810 --> 01:51:54,710
rather than something that becomes a burden later on,

1238
01:51:54,870 --> 01:51:56,530
if the less he would delete property.

1239
01:51:57,370 --> 01:51:57,790
By the name.

1240
01:51:58,630 --> 01:52:02,130
So the take, for example, how it houses,

1241
01:52:03,030 --> 01:52:04,850
something that in most places in this country

1242
01:52:04,850 --> 01:52:08,590
just not allowed, but they want to build a septic tank

1243
01:52:08,590 --> 01:52:10,350
but it's a slab on top of it.

1244
01:52:10,630 --> 01:52:13,650
Some block, a little block shack on top of it.

1245
01:52:13,890 --> 01:52:15,910
What would it give you there requirement to do that?

1246
01:52:15,990 --> 01:52:18,690
How much trouble are they going to run into a DEC or the borough?

1247
01:52:19,910 --> 01:52:25,770
So with the borough, our only requirements are going to be that you have a design that

1248
01:52:25,770 --> 01:52:30,630
meets the requirements DEC as well as the design that can be approved by an engineer

1249
01:52:30,630 --> 01:52:32,030
within the borough.

1250
01:52:32,190 --> 01:52:34,330
So our borough engineer has to approve that design.

1251
01:52:34,330 --> 01:52:37,310
So likely it needs another, has to look,

1252
01:52:37,710 --> 01:52:40,210
has to design it as a good chance of that

1253
01:52:40,210 --> 01:52:41,110
for that kind of project.

1254
01:52:41,650 --> 01:52:42,370
Thank you.

1255
01:52:42,930 --> 01:52:45,510
Miss Reeves, I'll move on.

1256
01:52:45,510 --> 01:52:47,150
Assemblymember Fletcher, I question.

1257
01:52:48,570 --> 01:52:52,030
Any other questions for staff at the other debate?

1258
01:52:53,430 --> 01:52:53,990
Mr. Cras.

1259
01:52:55,090 --> 01:52:57,750
It sounds a lot like there's some community

1260
01:52:57,750 --> 01:53:00,850
where I said, or stay there in a path forward,

1261
01:53:00,850 --> 01:53:01,850
that they've got envisioned.

1262
01:53:01,850 --> 01:53:07,650
So I'm hopefully you could just subscribe for me a little bit more what the competitive proposal process would look like

1263
01:53:07,650 --> 01:53:11,170
I'm just kind of worried about a rug bowl for some people that have expectations

1264
01:53:13,500 --> 01:53:16,780
Sure, and I will admit that's not yet fully written

1265
01:53:16,780 --> 01:53:21,660
One of the reasons being is that without the approval there was really no purpose in writing that

1266
01:53:22,660 --> 01:53:26,460
And so that that process is going to essentially

1267
01:53:27,180 --> 01:53:31,340
Keep in mind that this was a park and though we're not trying to create a new park

1268
01:53:31,340 --> 01:53:36,460
are trying to create recreational facility. That's pretty broad. That allows for these proposals

1269
01:53:36,460 --> 01:53:41,180
and innovation from the proposals to come forward with something that might be something that

1270
01:53:41,180 --> 01:53:48,160
we normally wouldn't have in our parks and wrecks, but it would include a component of public access

1271
01:53:48,160 --> 01:53:53,640
as well as public use, like what would, what would that look like? We don't want to necessarily

1272
01:53:53,640 --> 01:53:58,460
lead any of the proposals down our particular link, but we certainly want to have an expectation

1273
01:53:58,460 --> 01:54:03,300
that this is intended to be a recreational facility that benefits the public, which is why there's

1274
01:54:03,300 --> 01:54:08,540
that section in the ordinance that allowed for it to potentially be less than term market value.

1275
01:54:09,140 --> 01:54:13,700
The goal isn't necessarily the dollar amount, it's more of the use of the property and management

1276
01:54:13,700 --> 01:54:20,360
of the property. I will say that there is existing user groups on those properties with licenses.

1277
01:54:20,520 --> 01:54:25,140
Again, removal will. One of those reasons to revoke would be that we're going through with the lease.

1278
01:54:25,140 --> 01:54:32,440
I will probably have something in the RFP that says how would you address ensuring that

1279
01:54:32,440 --> 01:54:38,320
the user groups get a chance to essentially have a potential continued use or if you

1280
01:54:38,320 --> 01:54:44,060
would consider having something to affect of ensuring that there is existing use and how

1281
01:54:44,060 --> 01:54:45,720
are you going to address that?

1282
01:54:47,800 --> 01:54:49,160
Thanks. Miss Kelly?

1283
01:54:49,160 --> 01:54:50,100
more

1284
01:54:52,370 --> 01:54:59,430
just a comment, but the testimony about having to drive in the town with kids and to go to a

1285
01:54:59,430 --> 01:55:04,590
game really resonated with me and I lived out the hot springs road for many, many years and we'd

1286
01:55:04,590 --> 01:55:10,370
have to drive a half hour in the town each way and it does get exhausting after a while. So I'm really

1287
01:55:10,370 --> 01:55:18,530
excited about this project and I would like to be at it as a co-sponsor. Excellent. Mr. Roderman.

1288
01:55:19,110 --> 01:55:26,550
Yeah, I think this is a great idea, this, this, this to me is like, you know, for whatever

1289
01:55:26,550 --> 01:55:33,190
reason government kind of fell by the wayside here and so to the park. And now the community

1290
01:55:33,190 --> 01:55:39,510
wants to step up and fix this. And it sounds like they've got a great group of volunteers already.

1291
01:55:40,310 --> 01:55:45,970
I just think this is a great example of the public private sector working together to try to solve

1292
01:55:45,970 --> 01:55:50,690
problem. I think this would be great for the people of North Pole and I too would like to be

1293
01:55:50,690 --> 01:55:55,470
that it as a co-sponsor thank you. Great co-sponsor Liz.

1294
01:55:55,670 --> 01:55:58,430
Co-sponsor anybody else for co-sponsor? Co-sponsor.

1295
01:56:00,950 --> 01:56:06,710
Dromeon. The giant is Mr. Gotttenberg, Mr. Kass, Mr. Rouge Amos.

1296
01:56:07,550 --> 01:56:14,630
Heck I'll do it too. All right you got 100 percent co-sponsors on this ordinance.

1297
01:56:14,630 --> 01:56:17,970
So, if there's no further questions or debate,

1298
01:56:18,590 --> 01:56:21,530
Ms. Madam Clerk would you call the roll?

1299
01:56:21,990 --> 01:56:25,110
Ms. Amy. Yes. Ms. Kelly. Yes.

1300
01:56:25,530 --> 01:56:26,930
Mr. Crasse. Yes.

1301
01:56:27,390 --> 01:56:28,730
Mr. Lujainis. Yes.

1302
01:56:29,330 --> 01:56:31,690
Mr. Ramos. Yes. Mr. Roterman.

1303
01:56:32,070 --> 01:56:34,330
Yes. Mr. Gettinburg. Yes.

1304
01:56:34,690 --> 01:56:36,750
Ms. Lutcher. Yes.

1305
01:56:37,410 --> 01:56:38,770
Ms. O'Neill. Yes.

1306
01:56:38,990 --> 01:56:40,730
Would anyone like to change the vote?

1307
01:56:42,990 --> 01:56:46,950
190, ordinance 2023-65 passed as the assembly.

1308
01:56:50,710 --> 01:56:55,090
Next up, 13B ordinance number 2023-66, an ordinance

1309
01:56:55,090 --> 01:57:01,410
amending FNSB code 4.84.030, composition to change the number of

1310
01:57:01,410 --> 01:57:07,310
members for the planning board and amending FNSB code 4.84.050,

1311
01:57:08,090 --> 01:57:11,170
rules of procedure and meetings to amend

1312
01:57:11,170 --> 01:57:18,070
requirement, the sponsor is Mayor Ward. Is there a staff report from the administration?

1313
01:57:19,070 --> 01:57:25,590
There is. Through the chair. So Mayor Ward brought this ordinance forward to address a problem,

1314
01:57:25,690 --> 01:57:33,190
a pretty chronic problem we've been having the organization. So it's pretty common for us to not.

1315
01:57:33,270 --> 01:57:36,410
It doesn't have it all the time, but it's a common thing and it's disruptive enough.

1316
01:57:37,030 --> 01:57:42,670
But the planning board, we have a number of planning board members who conflict out of actions

1317
01:57:42,670 --> 01:57:49,070
because it's a small town. Most of the planning board members are surveyors. They work for

1318
01:57:49,070 --> 01:57:52,950
organizations that we may not actually be doing business with or for whatever reason there's

1319
01:57:52,950 --> 01:57:59,670
conflicts. So the solution that's being presented for the problem is being submitted to the assembly

1320
01:57:59,670 --> 01:58:04,970
basically does two things. It lowers the number of members on the planning board from nine to seven.

1321
01:58:04,970 --> 01:58:08,230
So I just checked the membership of the planning board.

1322
01:58:08,370 --> 01:58:10,610
We just added one a little while ago.

1323
01:58:10,770 --> 01:58:12,370
So that'd be one, two, three, four, five.

1324
01:58:12,370 --> 01:58:15,490
We have six now on the planning board.

1325
01:58:15,750 --> 01:58:16,810
It's currently nine seats.

1326
01:58:17,430 --> 01:58:18,930
So it starts to create problems when we're trying

1327
01:58:18,930 --> 01:58:20,930
to meet quorum and get action and business items done.

1328
01:58:21,410 --> 01:58:25,350
So this ordinance would remove the number of members from nine to seven.

1329
01:58:25,530 --> 01:58:28,410
The next thing that this ordinance that's a little trickier,

1330
01:58:28,490 --> 01:58:29,850
maybe install and can help me get it right.

1331
01:58:31,110 --> 01:58:33,570
But when members are just qualified due to legal reasons,

1332
01:58:33,570 --> 01:58:39,050
like conflicts, typically they can't vote and they still can't vote under this ordinance.

1333
01:58:39,230 --> 01:58:42,850
But what that would do is if even if they were disqualified, they could count towards

1334
01:58:42,850 --> 01:58:45,610
the corn requirements, at least they can get business done.

1335
01:58:46,350 --> 01:58:51,150
The board would have to have at least three votes to make an affirmative decision on an

1336
01:58:51,150 --> 01:58:51,330
action.

1337
01:58:51,350 --> 01:58:55,650
What's put just in a better position to get business moving through the planning board process?

1338
01:58:56,710 --> 01:58:58,970
So, Mr. Lund, do you have anything to add on that?

1339
01:58:59,090 --> 01:59:01,350
If Mr. Lund doesn't, that concludes my staff report.

1340
01:59:02,870 --> 01:59:08,130
The only thing I might add on the conflict provision is we do have that for the assembly,

1341
01:59:08,450 --> 01:59:13,990
the board of equalization and the planning commission currently, so it's not unique to this board.

1342
01:59:15,770 --> 01:59:16,070
Great.

1343
01:59:16,390 --> 01:59:17,630
Thank you for the staff report.

1344
01:59:18,310 --> 01:59:20,830
I don't have anyone signed up for public hearing.

1345
01:59:20,990 --> 01:59:25,570
There's no one in the audience, so we will move on to a motion to adopt.

1346
01:59:26,170 --> 01:59:30,110
Move to adopt ordinance number 2023-66.

1347
01:59:30,110 --> 01:59:36,970
Second. Motion was made by Ms. Kelly and seconded by Mr. Cross. This time we'll have

1348
01:59:36,970 --> 01:59:44,150
to be questions and discussion. Mr. Cottonberg. Yes, I have an amendment, I'll be being

1349
01:59:44,150 --> 01:59:55,450
distributed at this point. There is a very fine part of this ordinance and that is dealing

1350
01:59:55,450 --> 01:59:59,450
with basically...

1351
02:00:00,000 --> 02:00:13,220
Amendment keeps the number of members at nine. And it keeps the section C, which

1352
02:00:15,680 --> 02:00:26,280
is pretty interesting. And I, and I applaud the, the borough in the past and currently for think about it that if you have a quorum to start the meeting.

1353
02:00:27,280 --> 02:00:34,140
But you have a surveyor, a re-liter, a land, somebody involved in the sub-delighting.

1354
02:00:34,660 --> 02:00:39,480
They are, by law, conflicted out from voting.

1355
02:00:40,080 --> 02:00:45,660
You've established your quorum, but theoretically you wouldn't have a quorum anymore.

1356
02:00:46,460 --> 02:00:52,700
But it allows as long as the quorum is present, the other, you have to have three votes to

1357
02:00:52,700 --> 02:00:59,180
the affirmative on it and ridges what the the the ordinance is doing and I'm keeping that in

1358
02:00:59,180 --> 02:01:03,880
because I think that's a that's a significant thing ideally with it. I'm just keeping the

1359
02:01:03,880 --> 02:01:10,160
members of the planning board at nine. That's all that's really the only change that I'm doing in this.

1360
02:01:11,520 --> 02:01:17,610
All right is there a second? Okay. Who is that?

1361
02:01:19,390 --> 02:01:26,810
Okay, so we have a amendment on the floor from Mr. Guttenberg, seconded by Mr. Crasse.

1362
02:01:26,870 --> 02:01:28,370
Mr. Guttenberg to your amendment.

1363
02:01:28,790 --> 02:01:35,630
So to my amendment, so it just to walk the members through it in the handwritten part of it.

1364
02:01:36,390 --> 02:01:38,750
Right, so the bottom is page two line 49.

1365
02:01:39,950 --> 02:01:44,190
Delete the word four and take the brackets off the five.

1366
02:01:44,190 --> 02:01:50,190
So the five remains there, and the four is gone, and the rest of it, which

1367
02:01:50,190 --> 02:01:54,190
changing the title, we're shortening the title, we're taking off the

1368
02:01:54,190 --> 02:02:01,170
where is that we desire the planning board to be seven instead of nine, and

1369
02:02:01,170 --> 02:02:05,230
that basically keeps that section C.

1370
02:02:16,860 --> 02:02:18,580
Any questions, Mr.

1371
02:02:18,580 --> 02:02:22,360
diversity, the opinion and backgrounds on the

1372
02:02:22,360 --> 02:02:25,600
planning board is key part and also support this

1373
02:02:25,600 --> 02:02:26,160
amendment.

1374
02:02:27,560 --> 02:02:31,220
Ms. Letcher. Yeah, thank you. I would just

1375
02:02:31,220 --> 02:02:33,460
like some more firm data from the administration

1376
02:02:33,460 --> 02:02:36,340
if possible. How long have we been experiencing

1377
02:02:37,460 --> 02:02:42,480
quorum issues and can we just get certain numbers on how

1378
02:02:42,480 --> 02:02:44,660
often they've actually failed to meet quorum?

1379
02:02:46,090 --> 02:02:47,810
I have, if I may.

1380
02:02:47,810 --> 02:02:56,770
Mr. Gunmer asked that question for the clerk and she supplied me with a graph and since

1381
02:02:56,770 --> 02:03:06,450
2021, there are big no-corom issues. There are six times when they didn't help meetings

1382
02:03:06,450 --> 02:03:12,930
for lack of agenda, and that could have been without really delve into the research on

1383
02:03:12,930 --> 02:03:16,810
what happened at those meetings at the Agenda setting. They might have had one thing on

1384
02:03:16,810 --> 02:03:20,690
agenda and they didn't bother to round up enough people.

1385
02:03:21,750 --> 02:03:27,950
But right now in December 23, it shows that there is one vacancy on the planning board

1386
02:03:28,710 --> 02:03:32,890
from the port from October and November there was three.

1387
02:03:33,630 --> 02:03:42,110
And before that, there was no more than one vacancy going back to January 2021.

1388
02:03:43,250 --> 02:03:47,010
So I think the issue is not that there hasn't been a quorum.

1389
02:03:47,650 --> 02:03:50,070
It's just that there have been too many people conflicted out

1390
02:03:50,070 --> 02:03:52,490
because they did the survey in work.

1391
02:03:53,110 --> 02:03:58,030
They were the realtor and various positions that were involved

1392
02:03:58,030 --> 02:04:02,270
in the planning issue that prevented them from voting

1393
02:04:02,270 --> 02:04:04,450
and not having a quorum to vote.

1394
02:04:05,770 --> 02:04:09,190
So this just allows the if there's a quorum in place

1395
02:04:10,010 --> 02:04:15,770
to start the meeting that they don't need that full quorum to vote on the issue.

1396
02:04:16,070 --> 02:04:23,310
Those people will be excused from voting, but thank you Mr. Gutmerg. Sorry, I just, you answered

1397
02:04:23,310 --> 02:04:24,830
my question, so that's great.

1398
02:04:27,550 --> 02:04:31,630
And if I could just keep the floor on that, I, with that,

1399
02:04:31,630 --> 02:04:36,590
that does kind of answer my question, because what are we trying to fix here? And if quorum

1400
02:04:36,590 --> 02:04:41,690
not truly a systemic problem, but perhaps just a fluke of a few things like our great

1401
02:04:41,690 --> 02:04:46,310
deputy chief of staff now working at the burrow and whatnot and it's really more the

1402
02:04:46,310 --> 02:04:50,030
conflicts that are causing the problem. I think I find those numbers really compelling.

1403
02:04:50,790 --> 02:04:55,950
Unless there's something showing this is a trend going back much farther. I agree it's important

1404
02:04:55,950 --> 02:05:00,770
to get a diversity of voices and as long as we can keep business going. I think my biggest concern

1405
02:05:00,770 --> 02:05:05,090
here is plotting a so important as we're seeing new housing developments

1406
02:05:05,090 --> 02:05:09,410
come forward, new subdivisions, and I don't want to slow up business, but if

1407
02:05:09,410 --> 02:05:13,950
we're going to avoid those conflicts leading to slowing things down, then I

1408
02:05:13,950 --> 02:05:16,650
think that still achieves the goal. So I support the cement.

1409
02:05:18,970 --> 02:05:19,650
Mr. Williams.

1410
02:05:20,790 --> 02:05:24,410
Mr. Gutenberg clarified the question I was going to ask was mostly in his comments,

1411
02:05:24,410 --> 02:05:29,610
got to the point that it's not necessarily the meetings. It was the individual agenda items

1412
02:05:29,610 --> 02:05:31,670
that we're having trouble getting through because of

1413
02:05:31,670 --> 02:05:32,710
warm and voting requirements.

1414
02:05:33,450 --> 02:05:33,530
So,

1415
02:05:36,020 --> 02:05:36,440
is any?

1416
02:05:38,000 --> 02:05:40,020
I have a question for Mr. Williams.

1417
02:05:40,960 --> 02:05:44,500
Is this amendment something the administration

1418
02:05:44,500 --> 02:05:46,200
could live with?

1419
02:05:46,280 --> 02:05:47,600
Will it adjust the issue?

1420
02:05:47,900 --> 02:05:48,560
I threw the chair.

1421
02:05:48,900 --> 02:05:51,680
Honestly, I wasn't aware of this.

1422
02:05:51,980 --> 02:05:54,700
I have not, obviously, I hadn't had a chance to confer

1423
02:05:54,700 --> 02:05:57,360
with Mayor Ward or Mr. Sfilmot.

1424
02:05:57,680 --> 02:06:00,400
I just, my own opinion is reading this quickly.

1425
02:06:01,400 --> 02:06:04,440
It's not what Mayor Ward intended, but I think it would help.

1426
02:06:05,580 --> 02:06:07,080
So I'll just leave it at that.

1427
02:06:09,160 --> 02:06:10,900
For other questions, comments debate.

1428
02:06:11,260 --> 02:06:13,600
You can tell it's already left, I take it.

1429
02:06:17,100 --> 02:06:18,940
You don't see him sitting there any longer.

1430
02:06:23,190 --> 02:06:27,850
So on the amendment to reduce the number of

1431
02:06:27,850 --> 02:06:31,650
of plotting board members changing that, I'm sorry,

1432
02:06:31,650 --> 02:06:38,470
keeping that from, keeping that at nine, from seven,

1433
02:06:39,730 --> 02:06:44,190
and increasing the quorum from four to five.

1434
02:06:44,790 --> 02:06:45,770
Madam Quirk.

1435
02:06:47,310 --> 02:06:47,850
Mr. Roterman.

1436
02:06:48,730 --> 02:06:48,950
Yes.

1437
02:06:49,610 --> 02:06:50,030
Ms. Haney?

1438
02:06:51,590 --> 02:06:52,010
Ms. Kelly?

1439
02:06:52,350 --> 02:06:52,710
Yes.

1440
02:06:53,430 --> 02:06:54,030
Mr. Guttenberg?

1441
02:06:54,090 --> 02:06:54,610
Yes.

1442
02:06:55,050 --> 02:06:55,990
Ms. Reeves Rommels?

1443
02:06:56,150 --> 02:06:56,390
Yes.

1444
02:06:57,010 --> 02:06:57,530
Ms. Cress?

1445
02:06:57,530 --> 02:06:58,090
Yes.

1446
02:06:59,650 --> 02:07:00,350
Mr. Guadillas.

1447
02:07:02,210 --> 02:07:02,610
Mr. Luchin?

1448
02:07:02,610 --> 02:07:03,190
Miss Luchin?

1449
02:07:03,670 --> 02:07:04,150
Yes.

1450
02:07:05,210 --> 02:07:05,710
Miss O'Neal?

1451
02:07:06,370 --> 02:07:06,670
No.

1452
02:07:06,890 --> 02:07:08,450
Would anyone like to change the vote?

1453
02:07:10,110 --> 02:07:10,650
Eight-one.

1454
02:07:10,890 --> 02:07:14,450
Seeing that, eight-one, the amendment is passed.

1455
02:07:14,890 --> 02:07:18,230
And we're on to the main motion, as amended.

1456
02:07:18,990 --> 02:07:21,430
Any further discussion on the ordinance?

1457
02:07:27,080 --> 02:07:27,500
Seeing that?

1458
02:07:27,540 --> 02:07:28,000
Madam Craig?

1459
02:07:28,100 --> 02:07:29,060
Would you please call the roll?

1460
02:07:29,060 --> 02:07:32,640
Mr. Gutenberg. Yes. Mr. Roterman. Yes.

1461
02:07:33,060 --> 02:07:36,400
Mr. Rees Ramos. Yes. Mr. Lajonis.

1462
02:07:36,700 --> 02:07:39,020
Yes. Mr. Cras. Yes.

1463
02:07:39,280 --> 02:07:42,100
Ms. Kelly. Yes. Ms. Annie. Yes.

1464
02:07:42,340 --> 02:07:44,200
Ms. Lutcher. Yes.

1465
02:07:44,780 --> 02:07:45,220
Ms. Ria.

1466
02:07:47,340 --> 02:07:48,500
Ms. Onio. Yes.

1467
02:07:50,320 --> 02:07:51,820
Would anyone like to change the vote?

1468
02:07:52,620 --> 02:07:53,380
Seeing them.

1469
02:07:53,640 --> 02:07:54,680
90. 90.

1470
02:07:54,680 --> 02:07:58,780
or in its 2023-66 passes the assembly.

1471
02:08:00,340 --> 02:08:05,280
Item 13C, ordinance number 2023-20-1L,

1472
02:08:05,620 --> 02:08:09,300
an ordinance amending the FY 2023-24 budget

1473
02:08:09,300 --> 02:08:13,380
by appropriating $1060,000 from the Summit Drive Service

1474
02:08:13,380 --> 02:08:17,440
Area Fund balance to the Capital Project Fund

1475
02:08:17,440 --> 02:08:20,780
for additional funding for Summit Drive Service Area Road

1476
02:08:20,780 --> 02:08:22,200
Improvement Project.

1477
02:08:22,200 --> 02:08:25,540
This sponsor is Mayor Ward, Mr. Rotterman.

1478
02:08:26,360 --> 02:08:31,180
Yeah, just like to let everybody know that there's a potential conflict here.

1479
02:08:31,360 --> 02:08:33,040
This is my service area.

1480
02:08:34,800 --> 02:08:41,660
And it was kind of, I guess, involved in part of the funding project

1481
02:08:41,660 --> 02:08:46,020
when I served with this flutter on our sack.

1482
02:08:46,140 --> 02:08:49,800
I know it will help score that, but anyway, I just want to let people know this is my

1483
02:08:49,800 --> 02:08:52,180
Service Area, this does affect me.

1484
02:08:52,180 --> 02:08:53,400
Thank you, Mr. Roterman.

1485
02:08:53,880 --> 02:08:57,460
As this is an issue that is of general nature to the area,

1486
02:08:57,960 --> 02:08:59,340
a role that you do not have a conflict.

1487
02:09:02,600 --> 02:09:06,280
At this time, we'll get a report from Mayor Ward,

1488
02:09:07,360 --> 02:09:07,940
for Mr. Williams.

1489
02:09:08,260 --> 02:09:09,000
I'll answer to both.

1490
02:09:09,360 --> 02:09:09,980
We have Michael.

1491
02:09:10,720 --> 02:09:12,640
First, thank you, Mr. Afroport.

1492
02:09:13,240 --> 02:09:15,200
Good evening. Thank you.

1493
02:09:15,440 --> 02:09:18,840
The Summit Service Area was awarded a grant

1494
02:09:18,840 --> 02:09:28,020
with a maximum of $500,000, it went through design this in 2023 as they were going through design.

1495
02:09:28,760 --> 02:09:34,260
It was understood that the $500,000 wouldn't quite make it for them to be able to complete the project.

1496
02:09:36,240 --> 02:09:44,820
So this service area met in a publicly held meeting and voted to add an additional $160,000 to the project.

1497
02:09:44,820 --> 02:09:51,280
If we were to get that money, then the project would be in construction this summer.

1498
02:09:51,940 --> 02:09:53,360
That concludes my staff report.

1499
02:09:54,620 --> 02:09:55,680
Nothing further from the administration.

1500
02:09:56,680 --> 02:09:58,080
Thank you so much.

1501
02:09:58,820 --> 02:10:00,060
Next we have public hearing.

1502
02:10:00,260 --> 02:10:02,880
I don't have anyone signed up for public hearing.

1503
02:10:03,320 --> 02:10:07,480
Not seeing anyone running to the desire to testify.

1504
02:10:08,140 --> 02:10:10,600
So we will move to a motion to adopt.

1505
02:10:10,600 --> 02:10:16,080
move to adopt ordinance number 2023-20-20-20-20.

1506
02:10:17,060 --> 02:10:17,260
Second.

1507
02:10:18,520 --> 02:10:21,560
Motion by Miss Haney, second and by Mr. Rotterman.

1508
02:10:22,700 --> 02:10:24,260
Questions, comments, debate?

1509
02:10:26,860 --> 02:10:28,100
I support this project.

1510
02:10:28,140 --> 02:10:34,020
I knew some of the people outside of Mr. Rotterman who had been involved in a

1511
02:10:34,020 --> 02:10:34,480
summit drive.

1512
02:10:34,480 --> 02:10:36,980
I don't have any personal stake in the matter.

1513
02:10:37,000 --> 02:10:38,880
But I've got a lot of friends who are up there.

1514
02:10:38,880 --> 02:10:45,040
and they have all expressed to me concerned about this steep slope that this full attempt to address.

1515
02:10:45,820 --> 02:10:53,380
So I'm all for it. Nobody likes to slide off into the ditch and I think this will help.

1516
02:10:54,140 --> 02:10:55,560
Thank you Ms. Haney and Ms. Letcher.

1517
02:10:57,060 --> 02:11:02,920
Yes, I also have some speaking strong support of this. Our sagted is she those $500,000 grants to those

1518
02:11:02,920 --> 02:11:09,160
top scoring road service areas with project high project needs and this is definitely one of them

1519
02:11:09,160 --> 02:11:13,140
but it's also a perfect example of what we're hoping to see from that kind of grant project

1520
02:11:13,140 --> 02:11:17,820
where road service areas who saved up some funds but not enough to make the improvements entirely

1521
02:11:17,820 --> 02:11:22,480
on their own could leverage that grant with the money they had raised themselves and I think this

1522
02:11:22,480 --> 02:11:26,920
is a great example of that work and they come together to fix a pretty problematic road.

1523
02:11:27,380 --> 02:11:28,600
So I'm in support.

1524
02:11:31,240 --> 02:11:32,780
anything further from the assembly.

1525
02:11:35,040 --> 02:11:36,960
Seeing none, Madam Clerk, would you please call the role?

1526
02:11:37,540 --> 02:11:38,560
Mr. Loginous.

1527
02:11:38,720 --> 02:11:39,000
Yes.

1528
02:11:39,280 --> 02:11:40,380
Ms. Kelly? Yes.

1529
02:11:41,000 --> 02:11:42,100
Mr. Kattenberg. Yes.

1530
02:11:42,520 --> 02:11:44,220
Ms. Freeze Ramos? Yes.

1531
02:11:44,940 --> 02:11:46,200
Mr. Roterman? Yes.

1532
02:11:46,580 --> 02:11:47,780
Ms. Haney? Yes.

1533
02:11:48,440 --> 02:11:49,780
Mr. Cras? Yes.

1534
02:11:50,160 --> 02:11:52,100
Ms. Fletcher? Yes.

1535
02:11:52,780 --> 02:11:54,060
Ms. O'Neill? Yes.

1536
02:11:54,140 --> 02:11:55,860
Would anyone like to change their vote?

1537
02:11:56,720 --> 02:11:57,280
Seeing none.

1538
02:11:58,280 --> 02:12:03,900
9000 or 920 23-20-1L passes a something.

1539
02:12:04,920 --> 02:12:14,900
item 13D, ordinance number 2023-20-1M, an ordinance amending the FY 2023-24 budget by

1540
02:12:14,900 --> 02:12:25,860
appropriating $7,606,606 dollars, and federal grant funding and $420,823 in local

1541
02:12:25,860 --> 02:12:31,440
match funds from the Capital Improvement Program and Maintenance Reserve to the Capital Project's

1542
02:12:31,440 --> 02:12:37,460
Fund for the Anne-Wine Elementary School of Renovation, Phase 2 Project, and by amending

1543
02:12:37,460 --> 02:12:46,120
the FY 2024 CIP by expediting this project from beyond year to FY24, and increasing the estimated

1544
02:12:46,120 --> 02:12:46,680
cost.

1545
02:12:47,080 --> 02:12:51,260
The sponsor's Mayor Ward is there a staff report from the administration.

1546
02:12:51,260 --> 02:12:58,200
We do. We have a design and construction manager Jonathan Shomare for the staff report. Jonathan Glad.

1547
02:12:59,220 --> 02:13:06,260
Thank you Mr Williams. This project is a complete energy retrofit of the N-Win elementary school.

1548
02:13:07,260 --> 02:13:11,560
That will increase efficiency and retain the building to a status of good repair.

1549
02:13:11,560 --> 02:13:20,110
The improvements will support the school recent 46% increase in student enrollment due to

1550
02:13:21,240 --> 02:13:27,020
closure of the neighboring schools. The renovation will replace the roof, eliminate

1551
02:13:27,020 --> 02:13:32,520
some of the roof leaks, as well as some of the damages that they have experienced, and

1552
02:13:32,520 --> 02:13:42,520
in a new exterior installation and replace all the windows and all the doors, as well as

1553
02:13:42,520 --> 02:13:49,520
replace exterior LED lights, and as part of that, that will also improve air quality

1554
02:13:49,520 --> 02:13:51,760
for the students and staff.

1555
02:13:51,760 --> 02:14:11,820
And we in is one of the Title I schools in the school district, with 95% of students qualifying for reduced lunch and the school is also designed as one of the community shelters.

1556
02:14:12,780 --> 02:14:22,200
A preliminary estimate from anticipated, at least we may experience at least 30% reduction

1557
02:14:22,200 --> 02:14:28,960
in natural gas use in maybe 10% reduction in electricity, those are very preliminary.

1558
02:14:29,280 --> 02:14:32,740
There may be improvements when we actually finish the project.

1559
02:14:35,120 --> 02:14:41,460
And we also anticipate that the renovation will increase the life expectancy by roughly

1560
02:14:41,460 --> 02:14:45,860
to 30% of the expected life experience of the building,

1561
02:14:47,920 --> 02:14:52,790
and this project will, the borough

1562
02:14:52,790 --> 02:14:59,970
will partner with Alaska to help us to some energy modeling as well as being some innovators.

1563
02:15:00,000 --> 02:15:08,800
If research on how to make sure that we are doing the best way to do an energy retrofit.

1564
02:15:09,780 --> 02:15:24,020
And participation with a neuroposive requirement by Department of Energy, they wanted us to partner with other entities, local entities or entities.

1565
02:15:24,020 --> 02:15:28,340
be get a reward for this project.

1566
02:15:31,400 --> 02:15:33,580
And also, as part of the reward,

1567
02:15:34,980 --> 02:15:37,060
the borrower will have to participate.

1568
02:15:38,000 --> 02:15:43,020
We have to do a community outreach with the diversity of

1569
02:15:43,660 --> 02:15:47,140
the students as well as local labor unions.

1570
02:15:48,000 --> 02:15:51,680
And also, this project is part of justice for me.

1571
02:15:51,680 --> 02:16:03,260
And Justice 40 is a federal effort to try to deliver 40% of the overall benefits from the government to communities that this advantage.

1572
02:16:07,320 --> 02:16:18,360
And as the next step for this project, if good approval is, we'll get approval from

1573
02:16:18,360 --> 02:16:24,200
a set of Alaska ship to make sure that the building is not considered a historic building.

1574
02:16:27,860 --> 02:16:37,820
And the tentative schedule will do design in 2024 and construction in 2025.

1575
02:16:39,880 --> 02:16:41,500
That concludes my report.

1576
02:16:42,520 --> 02:16:44,300
Nothing further from the administration.

1577
02:16:45,800 --> 02:16:47,500
Thank you so much for that report.

1578
02:16:47,960 --> 02:16:49,640
This time we will open public hearing.

1579
02:16:49,900 --> 02:16:51,900
I have one person signed up, Mr. Music.

1580
02:16:51,900 --> 02:16:55,780
the only person in my

1581
02:16:59,650 --> 02:17:04,810
music, Esther Area actually it's a pleasure to come down here and be in

1582
02:17:04,810 --> 02:17:11,810
favor of everything you folks are doing. I hope to keep this on a roll. So 9-0 would be wonderful.

1583
02:17:12,550 --> 02:17:21,430
First of all I'd like to thank Chief of Staff and Ed Stath for pulling this off. 24 grants out of

1584
02:17:21,430 --> 02:17:26,570
thousand requests or several hundred good quests. I don't know anyway, guys don't get it.

1585
02:17:26,590 --> 02:17:34,270
And ladies, perhaps. I only learned about this Monday and the headline. The Burroughs

1586
02:17:34,270 --> 02:17:41,250
putting on a new roof. You know, I just wondered if the author of the headline actually

1587
02:17:41,250 --> 02:17:47,590
read the article. Because what we're talking about here is a deep, energy, retro fed up on

1588
02:17:47,590 --> 02:17:56,570
huge and that's news and this is what we need on every birth of facility. I realize it. Uncle

1589
02:17:56,570 --> 02:18:02,090
Joe's not going to be given money forever but I see this as a template for what can be the future

1590
02:18:02,870 --> 02:18:08,370
and what we have to do to help clean up our air as I was saying earlier in the CD.

1591
02:18:12,930 --> 02:18:17,010
Yeah, it's really, I'm really pleased.

1592
02:18:17,530 --> 02:18:25,370
I had some recent correspondence with Bruno Grinnell at the end row and he wrote back when

1593
02:18:25,370 --> 02:18:32,470
I asked him about this project, and I think he wouldn't mind if I read a couple of his bullet

1594
02:18:32,470 --> 02:18:33,370
points here.

1595
02:18:33,370 --> 02:18:52,170
And he said the converts, condense version of what I see as community benefits are colon, interdee efficiency and cause savings, enhanced interdee efficiency through retrofitting, leading to significant cause savings for the borough.

1596
02:18:52,170 --> 02:18:59,250
to change, improve learning environment, better lighting and air quality expected to positively

1597
02:18:59,250 --> 02:19:02,610
impact student performance and well-being.

1598
02:19:02,970 --> 02:19:08,570
It's well known that poor air quality leads to diminishing cognitive processing.

1599
02:19:10,950 --> 02:19:16,870
Community engagement, involvement of women and veteran-owned businesses, and collaboration

1600
02:19:16,870 --> 02:19:19,070
with local organizations and tribes.

1601
02:19:19,070 --> 02:19:27,330
I think that's critical that we get the whole community involved in our path to clean air and clean energy.

1602
02:19:29,010 --> 02:19:40,750
Support for underserved populations focusing on serving students eligible for free and reduced price lunch and engagement with organizations representing these groups.

1603
02:19:42,220 --> 02:19:44,040
Sustainable development

1604
02:19:45,140 --> 02:19:52,230
Commitment to sustainable and energy efficient construction practice to that end. I had lived that to

1605
02:19:53,340 --> 02:19:53,800
the

1606
02:19:56,160 --> 02:19:59,310
Proposals in the state legislature for a state building code

1607
02:20:00,200 --> 02:20:03,490
I'd like to see the Fairbanks and our star Burrow in the city of Fairbanks

1608
02:20:04,280 --> 02:20:09,880
Sort of preempt that get ahead of the curve and a dopsie 20 24

1609
02:20:09,880 --> 02:20:21,100
International Building Code, International Energy Code, and work with NREL on this retrofit,

1610
02:20:21,620 --> 02:20:28,500
and another headline that caught my eye was the Polaris development.

1611
02:20:29,220 --> 02:20:33,060
Thank you, Mr. Music. About those three minutes. Are there questions?

1612
02:20:33,060 --> 02:20:38,400
Can I just say who I was holding?

1613
02:20:39,360 --> 02:20:43,300
Okay, Bruno, just see, Bruno is a professional engineer,

1614
02:20:44,000 --> 02:20:46,620
regional director of applied research for communities

1615
02:20:46,620 --> 02:20:47,780
and extreme advice.

1616
02:20:49,800 --> 02:20:51,260
Thank you for sharing that.

1617
02:20:52,520 --> 02:20:53,440
Thank you.

1618
02:20:53,840 --> 02:20:55,240
Any questions? Mr. Gunberg.

1619
02:20:56,740 --> 02:20:58,720
Yeah, it's a little of topic, but could you remind me

1620
02:20:58,720 --> 02:21:01,560
Assembly what years you served here?

1621
02:21:02,080 --> 02:21:02,880
Do you repeat that question?

1622
02:21:02,880 --> 02:21:04,360
Why is it you and assembly member?

1623
02:21:05,660 --> 02:21:07,260
Oh, 2006 and 2012.

1624
02:21:08,200 --> 02:21:09,020
Thank you.

1625
02:21:09,300 --> 02:21:10,940
So we can't blame it for newly park.

1626
02:21:15,140 --> 02:21:16,920
I could pass it with someone else.

1627
02:21:18,460 --> 02:21:19,920
Alright, thank you for being here tonight.

1628
02:21:20,120 --> 02:21:21,040
Thank you for your testimony.

1629
02:21:21,920 --> 02:21:23,980
I don't see anyone else on the audience for testimony.

1630
02:21:24,240 --> 02:21:26,680
So we'll close that and I'll look for motion to adopt.

1631
02:21:27,040 --> 02:21:32,780
Move to the top ordinance number 2023-20-20-i-n.

1632
02:21:32,780 --> 02:21:41,020
Second. Motion to adopt was made by Miss Kelly and seconded by Miss Haney. I read the wrong number.

1633
02:21:41,220 --> 02:21:48,000
Uh, no, I think that's one. Yeah, one. One M, not N. Oh, yeah.

1634
02:21:48,640 --> 02:21:50,800
Mama, I want to. Um, all right.

1635
02:21:51,340 --> 02:21:52,900
To be questions staff.

1636
02:21:53,720 --> 02:21:55,520
Thank you. A question to staff.

1637
02:21:56,340 --> 02:21:57,780
I think this is a great project.

1638
02:21:57,780 --> 02:22:03,980
I think winning this award so competitively is wonderful.

1639
02:22:04,440 --> 02:22:10,760
So my question is concerning the amount of money it's going to take.

1640
02:22:12,140 --> 02:22:17,300
How close are we and that's pretty much where my question is.

1641
02:22:17,420 --> 02:22:24,740
I want to make sure that the federal money and our matching money accomplishes what we want.

1642
02:22:27,060 --> 02:22:36,540
What we intend to do is we would try to design best on the edible fund and set in a week

1643
02:22:36,540 --> 02:22:41,460
and not go back to the federal government and say we need more money so we'll be very

1644
02:22:41,460 --> 02:22:49,640
strategic on how we structure the design so that we are able to stay within the budget we

1645
02:22:49,640 --> 02:22:53,260
Yeah, at the same time, we don't want to leave money on the table.

1646
02:22:53,720 --> 02:22:56,420
So we'll try to maximize as much as we get.

1647
02:22:56,620 --> 02:22:57,380
Thank you.

1648
02:22:59,140 --> 02:23:00,780
All right, Mr. Crass.

1649
02:23:01,980 --> 02:23:02,860
Yeah, that's through the chair.

1650
02:23:03,780 --> 02:23:08,200
First staff, you mentioned a 30% reduction in natural gas use

1651
02:23:08,200 --> 02:23:11,240
in a 20% to 30% reduction in the life expectancy.

1652
02:23:11,860 --> 02:23:14,420
I was wondering if you could tell us what the current natural gas

1653
02:23:14,420 --> 02:23:17,600
uses and what the current life expectancy is.

1654
02:23:19,240 --> 02:23:22,260
I don't have the data with me on the natural gas

1655
02:23:22,260 --> 02:23:28,010
but I can provide you that when I have that information.

1656
02:23:29,210 --> 02:23:33,370
The building is going to have such a condition index

1657
02:23:34,170 --> 02:23:37,150
of I think 46 if I'm not mistaken,

1658
02:23:37,290 --> 02:23:39,410
which is not a very good number.

1659
02:23:41,810 --> 02:23:46,690
When most buildings is a way we use to the industry to see

1660
02:23:46,690 --> 02:23:49,510
whether a building is in a good condition or not,

1661
02:23:49,810 --> 02:23:53,950
deep that good buildings usually are in the range of 10%

1662
02:23:55,370 --> 02:23:59,910
20% sometimes when building starts getting around 30 and 40%

1663
02:24:00,490 --> 02:24:02,750
they are not in good condition.

1664
02:24:03,870 --> 02:24:07,590
So, and this number was provided to us from the school district

1665
02:24:07,590 --> 02:24:11,610
who use a consultant to come up in that number.

1666
02:24:12,890 --> 02:24:22,390
just to follow up. So will as we like go into this process, is there going to be the

1667
02:24:22,390 --> 02:24:27,310
ability to compare sort of a before and after? I feel like this would be a great

1668
02:24:27,310 --> 02:24:32,350
yardstick for a lot of folks who look at this as possible example for retrofitting

1669
02:24:32,350 --> 02:24:36,530
other schools in the future and be great to have that in a real world. He's a

1670
02:24:37,650 --> 02:24:57,570
And yes, and that's really part of the reason we are partner with Android, there will help us benchmark where we are, before we even start the renovation will benchmark, how much energy we are using, we have the information, how much energy we are using, I just don't have it with.

1671
02:24:57,570 --> 02:25:04,910
And then we also do the part of the model kind of predict how much energy you're going to save.

1672
02:25:05,270 --> 02:25:10,970
And then after that we also do a post about the how much energy we are actually saving.

1673
02:25:11,450 --> 02:25:17,490
So we'll have three opportunities to see before during and after.

1674
02:25:19,760 --> 02:25:24,040
Yeah, thanks. I hope we're able to share that far and wide. Yes, we're well.

1675
02:25:26,580 --> 02:25:29,400
Yes, I'd like me at it as a co-sponsor.

1676
02:25:30,240 --> 02:25:33,940
As I've indicated before, the school was very near to my heart.

1677
02:25:34,260 --> 02:25:38,500
I have to tell you, because I kind of paused for a second when you talked about

1678
02:25:38,500 --> 02:25:42,960
bee checking for it to be a historical building because I remember before there was

1679
02:25:42,960 --> 02:25:47,480
new building and I don't really think of myself as being quite that historical.

1680
02:25:47,480 --> 02:25:55,400
Yeah. I intend to vote for this. I had hoped it would be more than one school but I'll take

1681
02:25:55,400 --> 02:26:02,340
one, one's better than none. But I would not, I would hope that others would not take that as

1682
02:26:02,340 --> 02:26:11,780
me endorsing building codes because I don't. But I do endorse this and I think by providing an

1683
02:26:11,780 --> 02:26:21,240
sample. We'll give us an opportunity to show other entities who are building what could

1684
02:26:21,240 --> 02:26:27,640
be accomplished. I wish there was a solar component, but I'll take what I can get.

1685
02:26:28,460 --> 02:26:29,840
Thank you, Ms. Haney. Ms. Kelly.

1686
02:26:32,040 --> 02:26:35,480
I'm just wondering about the building season and was

1687
02:26:35,480 --> 02:26:41,840
So being out, what are the projections of getting the stun in the summer seems like a huge

1688
02:26:41,840 --> 02:26:45,380
wonderful project, but just worried about that?

1689
02:26:46,840 --> 02:26:52,220
First, I would like to answer this any question, but he started building, it was a condition

1690
02:26:52,220 --> 02:27:00,220
from DOE Department of Energy to make sure that they don't find a historic building, so that's

1691
02:27:00,220 --> 02:27:07,720
requirements. But on the schedule, we have worked on schools before the last year was

1692
02:27:07,720 --> 02:27:13,660
banished, so we are very familiar with working with the school district to respect their academic

1693
02:27:13,660 --> 02:27:22,260
calendar. It will be tight, but at the same time I'm putting a flag for our local contractors

1694
02:27:22,260 --> 02:27:30,200
in town here, we're very familiar with working with us on school projects. If for any reason

1695
02:27:30,200 --> 02:27:36,220
we think we cannot complete the construction in one season where we have already put in a

1696
02:27:36,220 --> 02:27:42,780
flag to the development of end that because of our climate we made new seasons because our

1697
02:27:42,780 --> 02:27:53,240
construction season just so short compared to other schools in the lower 48. Follow up. So with that

1698
02:27:53,240 --> 02:27:59,500
in mind are you doing the building like in sections so that you get one done and then start the

1699
02:27:59,500 --> 02:28:05,740
one in case you do have to go over two seasons. We don't have a plan yet. We don't. We don't. We have

1700
02:28:05,740 --> 02:28:11,040
not actually a style of the design because we we cannot we we are not allowed to start the

1701
02:28:11,040 --> 02:28:17,680
design before we get approval in the money is already allocated but we we've been discussing we have

1702
02:28:17,680 --> 02:28:25,160
some ideas so as soon as we have approval then we'll go through the programming and designing

1703
02:28:25,160 --> 02:28:32,200
then we're not exactly what we're going to do. But we think from our design we think we can do it in

1704
02:28:32,200 --> 02:28:38,020
one season and one constructs in some of the season. But if not, we'll do it in two seasons.

1705
02:28:38,340 --> 02:28:43,680
Make sense. Good luck. I hope you do it. Thank you. Mr. Roderving. Thank you.

1706
02:28:44,320 --> 02:28:53,780
Yeah, I'm in support of this couple of reasons. One, because there's one out of 24 projects that got

1707
02:28:53,780 --> 02:29:01,060
nationwide out of the 1400 applications, yeah, that's epic. Yeah, that's pretty, that's

1708
02:29:01,060 --> 02:29:05,600
pretty incredible that we got picked for that and I have to believe part of that is because

1709
02:29:05,600 --> 02:29:12,400
the building was perfect for this and our environment is perfect for this. I mean we're only

1710
02:29:12,400 --> 02:29:18,500
going to have to call up $400 and $2000 here and you know I asked it during the work session

1711
02:29:18,500 --> 02:29:23,440
this crash asset, we're going to, at the end of this, we're going to have data and even

1712
02:29:23,440 --> 02:29:28,460
bad data can be good data. So in other words, think about that. We spent, we spent the

1713
02:29:28,460 --> 02:29:33,600
Department of Energy, he spends all this money, we call up a few bucks, and it doesn't work.

1714
02:29:34,500 --> 02:29:40,780
Well, then we got to figure something else out. If it does work, well, you know, that could be,

1715
02:29:40,780 --> 02:29:45,280
that could be great for future projects. No matter what the data is, good battering different,

1716
02:29:45,280 --> 02:29:59,980
It's still data, and I don't know of any, I don't know of any building in Fairbanks, or maybe even in Alaska that's going under this kind of retrofit, so I'm all for it, just so we know whether this works and whether it's worse men and men.

1717
02:30:00,000 --> 02:30:05,840
Any on our future buildings? No, I'm in support of this. Thank you.

1718
02:30:05,840 --> 02:30:12,580
Thank you, Ms. Letcher. Yes, thanks, echoing what many of already said here, but really this is showing

1719
02:30:12,580 --> 02:30:18,020
so many different systems and planning steps and our staff working so hard coming together to create

1720
02:30:18,020 --> 02:30:24,380
the ideal situation. I like Mr. Roterman said this is truly leveraging great federal dollars and using

1721
02:30:24,380 --> 02:30:29,000
those federal grant opportunities to the best and banish possible. But there's only possible

1722
02:30:29,000 --> 02:30:30,440
because we have this kip in place.

1723
02:30:30,580 --> 02:30:35,360
I mean, plan for projects are may seem like way down the road dreams, but when you start planning

1724
02:30:35,360 --> 02:30:39,160
and thinking ahead, then you can really take advantage when these opportunities strike.

1725
02:30:39,640 --> 02:30:44,320
And I'm really appreciative that staff is working with NREL, our National Renewable Energy Lab,

1726
02:30:44,420 --> 02:30:46,100
you're in town, what a great resource.

1727
02:30:46,600 --> 02:30:49,880
And then we will use this data to plan to do things right, moving forward.

1728
02:30:50,440 --> 02:30:55,500
So really just a dream scenario, good work to staff, really proud of your work and appreciate it.

1729
02:30:55,500 --> 02:30:56,780
And yeah, let's keep it up.

1730
02:30:58,240 --> 02:31:08,540
Miss Haney, I just wanted to kind of point out, has nothing to do directly with the ordinance, but indirectly, because joy elementary.

1731
02:31:08,780 --> 02:31:15,220
Many of the students who are at Anne-Lene were once attending or had attended in recent years joy.

1732
02:31:16,080 --> 02:31:24,740
So after the library project is kind of completed, if there's a need to bring that school back news for one year,

1733
02:31:24,740 --> 02:31:30,740
might be worth looking at in the future of just putting out that same we should or shouldn't,

1734
02:31:30,820 --> 02:31:32,280
but it's worth considering.

1735
02:31:33,480 --> 02:31:34,160
Yes, Williams.

1736
02:31:34,760 --> 02:31:38,200
Yeah, I think just reading Assembly, it looks like there's a broad support.

1737
02:31:38,300 --> 02:31:43,100
I don't know until you call the roll, but I guess there's a we've been kind of talking around

1738
02:31:43,100 --> 02:31:43,340
this.

1739
02:31:43,400 --> 02:31:46,940
I just wanted for the listening public and just to get it on record and set the expectation

1740
02:31:46,940 --> 02:31:47,640
with the assembly.

1741
02:31:48,060 --> 02:31:49,460
This project is awesome, right?

1742
02:31:50,060 --> 02:31:53,980
And what we're going to learn is awesome, but what we haven't talked about a lot

1743
02:31:53,980 --> 02:31:57,220
is that layer of benefits that we're going to get out of this,

1744
02:31:57,640 --> 02:31:59,460
we're going to learn about building construction.

1745
02:31:59,740 --> 02:32:01,640
Our hope is that we learn about building construction

1746
02:32:01,640 --> 02:32:04,820
and can take those lessons and apply it to our next set

1747
02:32:04,820 --> 02:32:06,100
of building construction, construction,

1748
02:32:06,300 --> 02:32:07,640
our next facilities that we build.

1749
02:32:08,080 --> 02:32:10,720
And not just our facilities, we can share this information

1750
02:32:10,720 --> 02:32:12,980
with the public, so if another facility,

1751
02:32:13,480 --> 02:32:16,900
another business comes in town or a federal contractor,

1752
02:32:17,280 --> 02:32:20,060
whoever comes in to build a facility in Fairbanks,

1753
02:32:20,280 --> 02:32:22,860
the Interior, anywhere in Alaska or coal climate,

1754
02:32:22,860 --> 02:32:28,920
we can share that information and just make things generally better. So we are so excited about this project.

1755
02:32:33,250 --> 02:32:37,030
All right. Well, if we have other questions or discussion, Madam Clerk, would you please call the roll.

1756
02:32:37,570 --> 02:32:38,570
Mr. Crasse.

1757
02:32:38,790 --> 02:32:38,990
Yes.

1758
02:32:39,510 --> 02:32:40,130
Mr. Goodenberg.

1759
02:32:40,550 --> 02:32:40,770
Yes.

1760
02:32:41,130 --> 02:32:41,610
Mr. Lujain.

1761
02:32:41,950 --> 02:32:42,350
Yes.

1762
02:32:42,670 --> 02:32:43,290
Miss Hayney.

1763
02:32:44,190 --> 02:32:44,210
Yes.

1764
02:32:44,210 --> 02:32:44,610
Miss Kelly.

1765
02:32:45,070 --> 02:32:45,410
Yes.

1766
02:32:45,810 --> 02:32:48,590
Mr. Roterman.

1767
02:32:48,910 --> 02:32:49,190
Yes.

1768
02:32:49,610 --> 02:32:50,070
Miss Clature.

1769
02:32:51,290 --> 02:32:51,550
Yes.

1770
02:32:52,230 --> 02:32:52,830
Miss O'Neill.

1771
02:32:53,150 --> 02:32:53,390
Yes.

1772
02:32:53,390 --> 02:33:02,150
would anyone like to change their vote? Seeing them? 9-0. 9-0, ordinance number 2023-21-n,

1773
02:33:02,410 --> 02:33:12,050
passes the assembly. We have a requested break by an assembly member for a quick time, so let's just

1774
02:33:12,050 --> 02:33:13,430
do a quick three-minute break.

1775
02:38:10,180 --> 02:38:11,000
We're ready in the chambers.

1776
02:38:22,260 --> 02:38:24,220
The Fairway Source Star Barrow assembly is

1777
02:38:24,220 --> 02:38:32,000
back to order at 839. We have one item left on our agenda. It's item 13E, ordinance number

1778
02:38:32,000 --> 02:38:43,140
2023-20-1N. And ordinance amending the FY 2023-24 budget by appropriating $108,000 in federal

1779
02:38:43,140 --> 02:38:49,300
pass through grant funding to the special revenue and our capital projects fund. For the acquisition

1780
02:38:49,300 --> 02:38:55,160
of Emergency Management Related Equipment and Training, the Sponsors Mayor Ward and there is

1781
02:38:55,160 --> 02:39:00,260
additional information in your yellow folder. Is there a staff report from the administration?

1782
02:39:00,680 --> 02:39:04,240
There is. We have emergency manager Nancy Durham for the staff report.

1783
02:39:06,160 --> 02:39:12,880
Thank you. The State of Alaska awarded $108,000 for the federal fiscal year,

1784
02:39:12,880 --> 02:39:16,560
in 2023 State Homeland Security Program grant.

1785
02:39:17,280 --> 02:39:20,920
There is no match of that.

1786
02:39:20,980 --> 02:39:22,980
No match, best gray and ever.

1787
02:39:23,760 --> 02:39:25,800
This is a federal pastor grant funding

1788
02:39:25,800 --> 02:39:28,640
for acquiring emergency management related equipment

1789
02:39:28,640 --> 02:39:33,580
in training to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond

1790
02:39:33,580 --> 02:39:36,260
to, and recover from terrorist attack

1791
02:39:36,260 --> 02:39:38,580
and other all hazard events.

1792
02:39:38,580 --> 02:39:42,920
The funding is for the following two projects this year.

1793
02:39:43,660 --> 02:39:47,560
Now, in one, one, call taken system equipment at $58,000,

1794
02:39:49,180 --> 02:39:52,100
which we're going to be purchasing and installing,

1795
02:39:53,000 --> 02:39:57,760
uninterrupted power supply and battery backups for the Emergency Operations Center

1796
02:39:57,760 --> 02:40:00,480
and FNSB, now in one, call taken system.

1797
02:40:01,000 --> 02:40:04,280
It'll allow the system to continue functioning and support

1798
02:40:04,280 --> 02:40:06,140
Incident Command and first responders

1799
02:40:06,140 --> 02:40:08,100
when the power of rig bail.

1800
02:40:08,440 --> 02:40:11,500
And the second project is for volunteers and police

1801
02:40:11,500 --> 02:40:15,420
in citizen corpse training and support at 50,000.

1802
02:40:15,880 --> 02:40:19,060
This program will provide training for volunteers

1803
02:40:19,060 --> 02:40:22,460
to assist in the event of an emergency within the borough

1804
02:40:22,460 --> 02:40:26,540
and this with preparedness, mitigation, and recovery.

1805
02:40:27,100 --> 02:40:28,580
And our SART team is very vital

1806
02:40:28,580 --> 02:40:30,340
to our community during this afternoon.

1807
02:40:30,940 --> 02:40:33,440
Thank you, this concludes SART report.

1808
02:40:33,440 --> 02:40:35,160
Nothing further from the administration.

1809
02:40:36,240 --> 02:40:38,200
Thank you for that staff report.

1810
02:40:38,960 --> 02:40:41,620
There is no one signed up for public hearing,

1811
02:40:41,960 --> 02:40:46,880
so we will close that portion of this item and I'll look for a motion to adopt.

1812
02:40:48,100 --> 02:40:53,300
Move to adopt ordinance and we're 2023-20-1 and like Nancy.

1813
02:40:53,900 --> 02:41:02,820
In order to amend the FY 2023 budget by appropriating 108,000 in federal grant pass through grant funding blah blah blah.

1814
02:41:02,820 --> 02:41:03,440
Second.

1815
02:41:05,260 --> 02:41:09,540
All right. The motion is made by Ms. Haney and seconded by Mr. Crasse.

1816
02:41:09,780 --> 02:41:11,900
Assembly debate and questions and staff. Miss Kelly.

1817
02:41:13,140 --> 02:41:14,400
Thank you, Mr. Mr. Durham.

1818
02:41:15,160 --> 02:41:21,040
I had a question and my winters are blurring together, but I know as when I saw these sub-lays was in the last winter,

1819
02:41:21,160 --> 02:41:25,220
the winter before. We had that really bad storm and lost power everywhere.

1820
02:41:26,160 --> 02:41:28,960
Was an Iman one down during that?

1821
02:41:28,960 --> 02:41:31,980
No, not for that. It did go down after that.

1822
02:41:31,980 --> 02:41:32,840
That was 2021.

1823
02:41:33,800 --> 02:41:38,120
When just our Christmas, we lost power.

1824
02:41:38,280 --> 02:41:39,900
We did not lose non-moving communication.

1825
02:41:40,120 --> 02:41:43,100
We have lost non-moving communication after that.

1826
02:41:43,220 --> 02:41:48,900
We did have an event for a brief time because of power and then generator issues.

1827
02:41:49,180 --> 02:41:50,320
But that's been corrected.

1828
02:41:51,000 --> 02:41:51,280
Great.

1829
02:41:52,140 --> 02:41:53,400
I really support this.

1830
02:41:53,560 --> 02:41:58,860
Obviously, for public safety, we need to be able to make sure we have diamond one going

1831
02:41:58,860 --> 02:42:04,760
all the time and whatever in safe and trained as well. Mr. Gunmer.

1832
02:42:05,420 --> 02:42:07,180
Thank you. Well, you know, thank you.

1833
02:42:07,860 --> 02:42:13,560
I think the Christmas 21 will be the standard forever, right?

1834
02:42:13,800 --> 02:42:17,340
It was warm. It was freezing rain in the middle of winter.

1835
02:42:18,380 --> 02:42:20,100
And I'm glad you guys were up.

1836
02:42:20,800 --> 02:42:26,100
How well, I mean, I had no radio although I have a battery powered crank radio

1837
02:42:28,200 --> 02:42:37,940
But my cell phone was out, the almost everything was out, how will, and as far as everything

1838
02:42:37,940 --> 02:42:41,220
going, I mean, I had no idea how we're calling the ambulance, that guy didn't have to.

1839
02:42:42,020 --> 02:42:47,500
But how well is the public going to be able to know what's going on when a similar situation

1840
02:42:47,500 --> 02:42:54,340
after you're up and running, and then the public is dark, how well are we going to be able

1841
02:42:54,340 --> 02:42:56,080
reach out to them.

1842
02:42:58,750 --> 02:43:03,830
Well, that's that's another project coming down. Thankfully I'm

1843
02:43:03,830 --> 02:43:10,370
finally fully staffed and we're we're working through those issues to figure out how to

1844
02:43:10,370 --> 02:43:17,730
reach all of our population. But that's down the road. But we were able to get through and

1845
02:43:17,730 --> 02:43:24,630
communicate with with everybody doing that, even whether it was making 101 me picking up a phone

1846
02:43:24,630 --> 02:43:28,810
call in everybody who was still without power a week later to their

1847
02:43:28,810 --> 02:43:32,830
either cell phone or their personal landline if they still had one.

1848
02:43:33,130 --> 02:43:36,390
I personally called everybody at the end of the week who was still without power to

1849
02:43:36,390 --> 02:43:43,430
check on. So we we do find ways and again we have our 13 and they go door to door.

1850
02:43:44,490 --> 02:43:50,390
So they have been very vital to any of our disasters knocking on people's door, getting out,

1851
02:43:50,390 --> 02:43:55,210
delivering stuff to them if they've been trapped because they're still able to post on social

1852
02:43:55,210 --> 02:44:00,210
media or wherever, get in touch with their fire station and they get in touch with us.

1853
02:44:00,890 --> 02:44:05,830
So there have been ways in the public have has figured it out, but we're still working on improving

1854
02:44:05,830 --> 02:44:06,710
that.

1855
02:44:06,710 --> 02:44:08,030
We'll follow through.

1856
02:44:08,350 --> 02:44:08,770
This is kind of hard.

1857
02:44:08,770 --> 02:44:09,230
Thank you.

1858
02:44:10,090 --> 02:44:15,490
So my investigation into what happened then, some of those things, it wasn't much.

1859
02:44:15,490 --> 02:44:22,070
but I reached out, AT&T's tower was off, ACS towers off.

1860
02:44:22,430 --> 02:44:23,970
There was no cell phone service.

1861
02:44:25,650 --> 02:44:27,930
They had, like on ester dome.

1862
02:44:28,590 --> 02:44:30,710
The battery pack ups went down.

1863
02:44:31,170 --> 02:44:33,990
The fuel for their standby generators went down

1864
02:44:33,990 --> 02:44:36,890
because they couldn't get up to the ester dome, right?

1865
02:44:36,890 --> 02:44:39,510
It was like glare ice all the way up.

1866
02:44:40,170 --> 02:44:44,450
So is there been, and I have called the FCC to ask about this.

1867
02:44:44,450 --> 02:44:50,630
It's like, how do we extend, or get them to extend the battery lives and you'll back up

1868
02:44:50,630 --> 02:44:51,890
for those facilities.

1869
02:44:52,190 --> 02:44:54,350
So those things don't go out.

1870
02:44:55,250 --> 02:44:59,450
I don't know if that's on your agenda, but I think that's something about the true coordination.

1871
02:45:00,210 --> 02:45:04,850
Communication with the people in the borough significantly.

1872
02:45:08,920 --> 02:45:15,840
There is something to be said for old fashioned hand radio and diesel generator.

1873
02:45:17,140 --> 02:45:28,080
As you and I well know, I was wondering if that is some sort of secret case of ancient equipment in the anywhere around.

1874
02:45:28,760 --> 02:45:46,140
We have a section in our AOC for ham radio operators and within the last couple of years since I've moved into this position we're rebuilding our relationship with that community and working with them to get them back involved and get everybody back together working together.

1875
02:45:46,140 --> 02:46:02,860
It is a very old craft, so trying to recruit younger people to participate to keep it gone is from when I hear hard, but we are working on our bonds with them and grow in those relationships.

1876
02:46:06,830 --> 02:46:08,070
Anything else from the assembly?

1877
02:46:09,630 --> 02:46:12,230
Seeing that, Madam Clerk, would you please call the roll.

1878
02:46:12,470 --> 02:46:13,450
Ms. Reeves Reynolds?

1879
02:46:13,910 --> 02:46:14,170
Yes.

1880
02:46:15,030 --> 02:46:15,670
Mr. Cress?

1881
02:46:15,910 --> 02:46:16,210
Yep.

1882
02:46:16,650 --> 02:46:17,090
Ms. Haney?

1883
02:46:17,090 --> 02:46:31,110
Yes. Ms. Kelly? Yes. Mr. Lujinas? Yes. Mr. Roterman? Yes. Mr. Gutenberg? Yes. Ms. Lutcher? Yes. Ms. O'Neill? Yes. Would anyone like to

1884
02:46:31,110 --> 02:46:39,470
of out, seeing them, 90, 90, or an N2023-20-1N passes the assembly.

1885
02:46:40,790 --> 02:46:47,150
Now we jump back to the beginning of our agenda to communications to the assembly, item 9A,

1886
02:46:47,570 --> 02:46:53,430
Memorandum from Savannah Fletcher, FNSB, anxiety officer, regarding the appointment of Terrence

1887
02:46:53,430 --> 02:46:56,210
Dizinski to the board of Equalization.

1888
02:46:56,210 --> 02:47:01,030
The Board of Equalization currently has two regular board member vacancies.

1889
02:47:01,730 --> 02:47:06,590
At this point, I'd like to ask for a motion to adopt a point.

1890
02:47:06,790 --> 02:47:07,890
Oh, two of two.

1891
02:47:08,730 --> 02:47:10,870
Terri Dezinski's Equalization.

1892
02:47:11,650 --> 02:47:12,210
All right.

1893
02:47:12,330 --> 02:47:16,430
The motion was moved by Mr. Gottenberg and seconded by Ms. Kelly.

1894
02:47:18,210 --> 02:47:20,970
Motion for appointment of a regular board member.

1895
02:47:21,490 --> 02:47:23,270
Terri Dezinski has been made.

1896
02:47:23,370 --> 02:47:24,650
Is there any discussion?

1897
02:47:24,650 --> 02:47:55,710
All right. Madam Clerk, would you please call the roll? Ms. Kelly? Yes. Mr. Lujinas? Yes. Mr. Roterman? Yes. Mr. Cross? Yes. Miss Haney? Yes. Mr. Guttenberg? Yes. Miss Reeves Ramos? Yes. Miss Lutcher? I did have my hand up to give a report, but I'm loving these votes. Yes. Mr. Hill? Yes. Would anyone like to change their vote? Seeing them? 90. 90. Mr. Dezenski?

1898
02:47:55,710 --> 02:48:02,090
will continue to be on the Board of equalization. I'm 14 on the agenda consideration of calendar

1899
02:48:02,090 --> 02:48:07,590
on finished business. There is none. Item 15 citizens comments on items that were not

1900
02:48:07,590 --> 02:48:13,670
scheduled for public hearing has been closed. Item 16 consideration of calendar new business

1901
02:48:13,670 --> 02:48:15,890
and resolutions. There is none.

1902
02:48:19,070 --> 02:48:23,190
Item 19 has been closed. Citizens comments and item 20

1903
02:48:23,190 --> 02:48:25,410
assembly member comments.

1904
02:48:27,740 --> 02:48:29,700
Any assembly member comments this evening?

1905
02:48:30,020 --> 02:48:31,040
Ms. Lee.

1906
02:48:31,160 --> 02:48:38,580
I'd just like to wish all my fellow assembly members staff and those listening happy new year.

1907
02:48:38,820 --> 02:48:41,900
Year to full of happiness and good health.

1908
02:48:42,920 --> 02:48:43,640
Yeah, that's it.

1909
02:48:43,640 --> 02:48:44,720
You too.

1910
02:48:45,380 --> 02:48:45,860
Mr. Cross?

1911
02:48:46,380 --> 02:48:47,720
I'm sorry. Mr. Lujinas.

1912
02:48:48,460 --> 02:48:51,900
Yes, I attended a meeting last night.

1913
02:48:53,660 --> 02:49:08,220
Along with some other assembly and animal commission members and Burrough Staff was put together by

1914
02:49:08,220 --> 02:49:16,100
the Fairbanks Animal Alliance group, which is a Fairbanks North North community-based group.

1915
02:49:16,100 --> 02:49:23,620
And they have a mission of the mission is to rescue the dream is that one day we won't have to.

1916
02:49:23,960 --> 02:49:28,820
I was just going to give a brief summary of what was discussed at the meeting.

1917
02:49:31,640 --> 02:49:41,340
The group was brought together because there was a...

1918
02:49:41,340 --> 02:49:48,040
And notice to the public that the drop off kennels at the animal control be closing in

1919
02:49:48,040 --> 02:49:50,940
in July 10th.

1920
02:49:51,960 --> 02:50:00,700
And there was some supporting documentation that some of that recommendation came from the

1921
02:50:00,700 --> 02:50:13,500
Association of Shelter, Veterinarians, Community, the, we had an assembly, a number, Savannah,

1922
02:50:14,060 --> 02:50:20,380
Blutcher was praised in her efforts for sponsoring an ordinance to secure the drop

1923
02:50:20,380 --> 02:50:28,940
off kennels, which passed unanimously through the borough assembly, and then there was

1924
02:50:28,940 --> 02:50:38,580
discussion that additional concerns about drop-off canals being put into the new shelter or

1925
02:50:38,580 --> 02:50:48,660
or not being put in the new shelter, some discussion ensued in Chief of Staff Assistant

1926
02:50:48,660 --> 02:50:56,720
Kuba, rest assured the audience that there was going to be drop-off canals in the new shelter as

1927
02:50:56,720 --> 02:50:57,140
Well,

1928
02:50:59,240 --> 02:51:07,440
other discussion covered options to allow for drop-offs to be monitored.

1929
02:51:08,000 --> 02:51:17,000
I cameras and some of the, you know, in regard to some of the concerns of the animal control

1930
02:51:17,000 --> 02:51:23,020
staff, having issues with community, not filling out forums.

1931
02:51:24,980 --> 02:51:32,480
So some ideas came, we're discussed on how to help those problems that they're facing

1932
02:51:32,480 --> 02:51:44,580
briefly, a follow-up records request was put in for trying to see the architectural drawing

1933
02:51:44,580 --> 02:51:55,540
for the new kennel and those requests so far has not been provided and was denied by a public

1934
02:51:58,150 --> 02:52:11,220
member of the public in that the drawings did want to be made public as far as possibly

1935
02:52:11,220 --> 02:52:19,820
Making an unfair bid, when eventually we'll go to a bid process, further discussion and

1936
02:52:19,820 --> 02:52:26,900
sued about why the administration hasn't released the designs to the public yet.

1937
02:52:28,740 --> 02:52:32,400
A lot of questions were asked with not many answers.

1938
02:52:35,060 --> 02:52:40,740
Other options were discussed as far as like purchasing abandoned buildings or buildings such

1939
02:52:40,740 --> 02:52:47,140
like friends, church, and retrofitting existing buildings that we have on in the community,

1940
02:52:48,780 --> 02:52:57,360
hopefully up lower cost as well. And that, you know, the community, we have an

1941
02:52:57,360 --> 02:53:05,340
animal loving community and just living here in this community, we all take care of each other,

1942
02:53:05,340 --> 02:53:14,220
fundraising could be an option. And then some of the animal control commission members were

1943
02:53:14,220 --> 02:53:21,970
there, so some of their duties and responsibilities were discussed. In closing, there was

1944
02:53:24,540 --> 02:53:32,740
basically the group provided all of our contact information, whether it's for the Italy

1945
02:53:33,660 --> 02:53:40,820
and the mayor and that, and they just really expressed for, you know, local shelters,

1946
02:53:41,200 --> 02:53:48,620
rescues of veterinarians, non-profits, to partner together for the similar cause of animal welfare.

1947
02:53:49,380 --> 02:53:51,620
So there's a decent meeting.

1948
02:53:53,080 --> 02:53:54,140
Thank you, Mr. Leginas.

1949
02:53:55,700 --> 02:53:56,280
Ms. Plutcher.

1950
02:53:58,750 --> 02:54:03,210
Yes, thank you. Just a couple things. It was on the consent agenda, but I just want to recognize, again,

1951
02:54:03,210 --> 02:54:10,190
talking about participating in our commissions on the plotting board. We had almost like eight different

1952
02:54:10,190 --> 02:54:15,730
folks who were all being re-appointed to their commission service and I just want to really say thank

1953
02:54:15,730 --> 02:54:20,130
you to them and remember to encourage your friends, look for openings, find ways to get involved,

1954
02:54:20,470 --> 02:54:25,430
our plotting board does still need more folks. So it'd be great to get those people applying.

1955
02:54:26,510 --> 02:54:31,250
And then the two other things I wanted to follow up on some of Mr. LeGions' comments, I think one

1956
02:54:31,790 --> 02:54:43,830
message to the administration, I know we're at the 35% stage with the shelter, but it was such a great way to get the public involved and informed when they got to speak on the library designs before the remodel.

1957
02:54:44,330 --> 02:54:54,210
I think if we could have some kind of public workshop town hall of presentation, a way to get some feedback or input, it would do a lot to continue to build that good will.

1958
02:54:54,210 --> 02:54:57,950
I know our staff's working really hard, and I think there are a lot of questions outstanding

1959
02:54:57,950 --> 02:55:01,090
about the shelter, so I think that'd go a long way.

1960
02:55:01,390 --> 02:55:06,090
And then the last thing, just speaking again, of our great commission nurse who are volunteering

1961
02:55:06,090 --> 02:55:10,790
their time, I've heard the library commission would be eager to have a few more regular

1962
02:55:10,790 --> 02:55:15,330
meetings, especially as we're finishing up the library remodel, and they're trying to get

1963
02:55:15,330 --> 02:55:20,030
through some thick policy amendments, so that they might come through to the assembly and

1964
02:55:20,030 --> 02:55:24,570
will not request on the line, but maybe the administration could also just schedule those meetings.

1965
02:55:26,930 --> 02:55:29,930
Any other comments from Assembly Members, Mr. Ganberg?

1966
02:55:30,410 --> 02:55:30,670
Thank you.

1967
02:55:30,670 --> 02:55:31,570
So I got a couple of things.

1968
02:55:31,670 --> 02:55:35,330
One of them, I said at the last meeting that I would do it today.

1969
02:55:35,550 --> 02:55:41,210
So I'm doing it today about attending AML in December, in the beginning of December.

1970
02:55:42,070 --> 02:55:47,330
It was late when we rejoined AML, so I understand many members.

1971
02:55:47,330 --> 02:56:03,570
It was too late to change their travel or vacation, but three of us attended and at least a training and I say to the entire three or four days

1972
02:56:03,570 --> 02:56:11,710
Very worthwhile the training is very worthwhile the understanding of issues that come up in front of the AML as a whole

1973
02:56:11,710 --> 02:56:14,010
we are not alone in many of our issues

1974
02:56:14,010 --> 02:56:16,310
and sharing those concerns and answers

1975
02:56:17,890 --> 02:56:21,190
that other burrows and cities in the state have

1976
02:56:22,310 --> 02:56:27,650
being able to work with them and talk with them

1977
02:56:27,650 --> 02:56:29,570
and it's like, well, that's not an issue for us

1978
02:56:29,570 --> 02:56:30,510
what's your problem.

1979
02:56:30,850 --> 02:56:32,870
Kind of those conversations is considerable.

1980
02:56:34,350 --> 02:56:37,430
And I want to thank the Assembly for allowing me to go.

1981
02:56:38,810 --> 02:56:39,850
The other one I want to bring up,

1982
02:56:39,870 --> 02:56:41,350
and I'm not sure this is the right place

1983
02:56:41,350 --> 02:56:48,930
might have been more appropriate on the earlier on the agenda, but the last year, the assembly

1984
02:56:48,930 --> 02:56:54,370
dissolved the legislative committee, and I was appointed this year as the legislative liaison,

1985
02:56:54,770 --> 02:56:57,670
so I'm going to give you a little bit of legislative report.

1986
02:57:00,350 --> 02:57:01,430
So, and it might be, it might

1987
02:57:01,430 --> 02:57:05,930
have been better, and I'll ask the clerk, understanding its special committees might have been

1988
02:57:05,930 --> 02:57:11,010
more appropriate place. But the pre-files, the first set of pre-files came out last week.

1989
02:57:11,590 --> 02:57:17,090
The second set came out today. These are bills that legislators have been working on for a

1990
02:57:17,090 --> 02:57:18,910
while, and they get them in early.

1991
02:57:22,110 --> 02:57:24,250
And you know, going through them, our lobbyists has done a

1992
02:57:24,250 --> 02:57:30,290
good job on pulling them out and the things that just affect us and how we're dealing with them.

1993
02:57:30,290 --> 02:57:38,790
The second set came out today. I haven't really gone through them tomorrow. The AML's legislative committee is going to go through them

1994
02:57:38,790 --> 02:57:46,150
That's a Zoom meeting if anybody wants to go through with them. You know what is affecting local communities local cities

1995
02:57:47,430 --> 02:57:54,330
Whatever it is whether it's the the statewide bed tax or or or any land issues

1996
02:57:55,690 --> 02:58:00,270
Delighted to see that our lobbyists on top of it is interactive with our

1997
02:58:00,270 --> 02:58:06,530
our interior delegation, and I will keep you posted as other things come along.

1998
02:58:06,830 --> 02:58:11,610
Do we have a time or play a Zoom link for...

1999
02:58:11,610 --> 02:58:13,690
I was...

2000
02:58:15,110 --> 02:58:19,050
Mr. Gunner, I'll have the clerks on that out as a communication.

2001
02:58:20,150 --> 02:58:24,250
Those reports would be better under committees, so that way we would be able to ask questions.

2002
02:58:24,250 --> 02:58:27,730
and that would be the appropriate time.

2003
02:58:28,210 --> 02:58:28,950
All right, Mr. Ivman.

2004
02:58:29,550 --> 02:58:30,370
Thank you.

2005
02:58:31,210 --> 02:58:32,510
I still have Mr. Beckham town.

2006
02:58:33,170 --> 02:58:34,970
They've been going for a month and a half.

2007
02:58:35,090 --> 02:58:36,650
I'm always missing them around the holidays.

2008
02:58:38,670 --> 02:58:39,330
So yeah, they're back.

2009
02:58:39,910 --> 02:58:40,650
We're glad they arrived.

2010
02:58:41,030 --> 02:58:43,950
Safe seeing as house 737 maxes seem to arrive

2011
02:58:43,950 --> 02:58:46,030
with fewer rivets than when they departed.

2012
02:58:47,230 --> 02:58:49,030
We're glad to have our boys back.

2013
02:58:50,110 --> 02:58:52,030
And anyway, just a reminder to everybody here.

2014
02:58:52,130 --> 02:58:53,670
If you guys ever want to go, Danny,

2015
02:58:53,670 --> 02:58:59,210
I have plenty of tickets, and we have the best seats in the house, too, with our sweet

2016
02:58:59,210 --> 02:59:00,850
red above, red above the goal.

2017
02:59:01,250 --> 02:59:04,630
So, anyway, go dogs, and you want to come to the game.

2018
02:59:04,690 --> 02:59:05,110
Let me know.

2019
02:59:05,310 --> 02:59:05,590
Thanks.

2020
02:59:06,750 --> 02:59:07,630
Thank you.

2021
02:59:08,230 --> 02:59:13,650
If there's no other comments, I have just a quick comment in observance of Martin Luther King

2022
02:59:13,650 --> 02:59:23,410
June 8, want to acknowledge the holiday, like Dr. King had on our nation, and as many

2023
02:59:24,810 --> 02:59:31,970
businesses around the community will be closed, think of it as a day of service to honor

2024
02:59:31,970 --> 02:59:34,090
that legacy and his contributions.

2025
02:59:35,770 --> 02:59:42,250
And in that vein, the Juanita Helms Administration Center, the Burrow Assembly, the chambers,

2026
02:59:42,590 --> 02:59:47,470
the Burrow Building, will be closed on Monday, January 15th, and observance of Martin Luther King

2027
02:59:48,250 --> 02:59:54,970
on Thursday, January 18th, 2023 or 2024 because that's the year that we're in.

2028
02:59:55,350 --> 02:59:59,970
Finance Committee at 530 p.m. with a committee of the whole session, work session immediately.

2029
03:00:00,000 --> 03:00:07,980
Following in the assembly chambers. With no more business, we are done. We are adjourned at 9 o'clock.