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Bethel City Council Meeting Wrap-Up: June 13

All City Council members except for Alisha Welch were in attendance at the regularly scheduled June 13 meeting.

 

Our coverage on this meeting:

 
Unfinished Business

 

A) Public Hearing Of Ordinance 17-26: Amending Bethel Municipal Code Chapter 4 - Abatement, Penalties And Remedies.

  • The motion to adopt carried unanimously. Mayor Rick Robb introduced the ordinance. Page 48 of meeting packet.

 
B) Public Hearing Of Ordinance 17-27: Amending Bethel Municipal Code 9.36, Nuisance Abatement, Penalties And Remedies.

  • A motion to postpone carried unanimously. Mayor Rick Robb introduced the ordinance. Page 48 of the meeting packet.

 
C) Public Hearing Of Ordinance 17-28: Establishing A City Of Bethel Budget For Fiscal Year 2018 Beginning July 1, 2017.

  • The motion to adopt the Fiscal Year 2018 budget was passed. Albertson, Shabani, Springer, and Ayagalria for. Watson and Robb against. City Manager Pete Williams introduced the ordinance. Page 50 of meeting packet.

 
D) Employment Contract Negotiation/Renewal City Attorney

  • Negotiations continued into Executive Session. Mayor Rick Robb introduced negotiations. Page 53 of meeting packet.

 
 

New Business

A)  *Introduction Of Ordinance 17-29: Authorizing The Acquisition Of An Easement From Bethel Native Corporation.

  • Item on the consent agenda; passed automatically. City Manager Pete Williams introduced ordinance. Page 62 of meeting packet.
     

 
B)  *Introduction Of Ordinance 17-30: Authorizing The Acquisition Of An Easement From Bethel Native Corporation.

  • Item on the consent agenda; passed automatically. City Manager Pete Williams introduced the ordinance. Page 69 of meeting packet.
     

C)  *Introduction Of Ordinance 17-31: Authorizing The Acquisition Of An Easement From Bethel Native Corporation.

  • Item on the consent agenda; passed automatically. City Manager Pete Williams introduced the ordinance. Page 75 of meeting packet.
     

D)  *Introduction Of Ordinance 17-32: Authorizing The Acquisition Of An Easement From Bethel Native Corporation.

  • Item on the consent agenda; passed automatically. City Manager Pete Williams introduced the ordinance. Page 83 of meeting packet.

E)  *Introduction Of Ordinance 17-33: Repealing And Replacing Ordinance 16-33, Authorizing The Acquisition Of Interest In A Utility Easement From Bethel Native Corporation.

 

  • Item on the consent agenda; passed automatically. City Manager Pete Williams introduced the ordinance. Page 89 of meeting packet.
     

F)  *Introduction Of Ordinance 17-34: Authorizing The Disposal Of Interest In Easements/Land For Utility Acquired Through Ordinance 16-06 From YKHC.

 

  • Item on the consent agenda; passed automatically. City Manager Pete Williams introduced the ordinance. Page 95 of meeting packet.
     

G)  *Introduction Of Ordinance 17-35: Authorizing The Acquisition Of An Easement From The Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation.

 

  • Item on the consent agenda; passed automatically. City Manager Pete Williams introduced the ordinance. Page 100 of meeting packet.
     

H)  *Introduction Of Ordinance 17-36: Ballot Proposition Increasing Tax On Sales Of Alcoholic Beverages From 12% To 15% And Dedicating 3% Of The Revenue To Health, Public Safety And Social Services.

  • Ordinance introduced, all in favor. Council Member Albertson introduced the ordinance. Page 106 of meeting packet.

 
I)  *Introduction Of Budget Ordinance 16-17 (O): Amending The Fiscal Year 2017 Budget For Bethel Embankment Project.

 

  • Ordinance introduced, all in favor. City Manager Pete Williams introduced the ordinance.
     

J)  *Resolution 17-11: Requesting FY 18 Payment In Lieu Of Taxes Funding From The Department Of Commerce, Community and Economic Development.

 

  • Item on the consent agenda; passed automatically. City Manager Pete Williams introduced the resolution. Page 108 of meeting packet.
     

K)  *Resolution 17-12: A Resolution By The Bethel City Council Empowering Council Members To Solicit Community And/Or Regional Partners For The Transit System Department Of Commerce, Community and Economic Development.

 

  • Item on the consent agenda; passed automatically. Mayor Rick Robb introduced the resolution. Page 109 of meeting packet.
     

L)  *AM 17-37: Appointment of Eileen Arnold to the Community Action Grant Technical Review Board.

 

  • Item on the consent agenda; passed automatically. Mayor Rick Robb introduced the resolution. Page 110 of meeting packet.
     

M)  *AM 17-38: Appointment of Jason Brown to the Finance Committee as an Alternate Member.

 

  • Item on the consent agenda; passed automatically. Mayor Rick Robb introduced the resolution. Page 111 of meeting packet.

 
N)  AM 17-39: Direct Administration to Develop Capitol Projects and Major Maintenance Plan Action.

 

  • Memorandum carried, all in favor. Mayor Rick Robb introduced the Action Memorandum. Page 112 of meeting packet.
     

O)  AM 17-40: Direct Administration To Prepare And Submit Three Infrastructure p.113 Development Proposals To The State Of Alaska.

 

  • Motion to approve Action Memorandum passed, Mayor Rick Robb with the dissenting vote. Motion to strike the Bethel Small Boat Harbor Stabilization Project passed, Mayor Rick Robb with the dissenting vote. Mayor Rick Robb and City Manager Pete Williams introduced the Action Memorandum.
     

P)  AM 17-41: Authorizing Vacation Of An Unimproved Right-Of-Way 7--Foot Radius Temporary Turnaround Easement Located On Lot 1, Block 12 And Lots 15 And 16, Block 11, Kasayuli Subdivision.

 

  • Action Memorandum approved, all in favor. Introduced by the City Planning Commission. Page 117 of meeting packet.
     

Q)  *Personal Leave Request City Attorney, June 29 to July 11.

 

  • Introduced by Mayor Rick Robb.