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The resolution, introduced by Council Member Matt Graham, follows council concern that Park improvements had begun without adequate commission and public involvement. The council amended the draft to replace the phrase “final improvement plan” with “concept plan,” to reflect the commission’s existing role under municipal code and to set a revised internal timeline for review.

Why it matters: Nunley Park is a visible public space used by residents and event attendees. Council members said a consultant-led concept and formal commission involvement will produce clearer designs the public can review and avoid mid-project changes after construction starts.

Council discussion focused on whether an outside design consultant is necessary for the scope of work and on timing. Council Member Matt Graham said the city needs to “realize our limitations” and involve the Parks & Recreation Commission rather than starting work and informing the commission after the fact. Public Works Director Eric Shaw described steps the department had already taken to contact contractors for design illustrations and said staff intends to present concepts to council and to use the Fourth of July public presence to solicit feedback. Attorney Wells proposed edits to ensure the resolution did not conflict with the mayor’s code authority or the commission’s statutory roles; the council accepted the attorney’s redline.

Amendment and timeline: Council amended the resolution so a concept plan — not a final design — must be submitted to council no later than June 23, 2025, allowing the Parks & Recreation Commission and the public to review and comment before any final bid or construction step. Public Works said it would aim to present an internal concept to council in June and use July 4 events for broader public feedback.

Outcome: After the council modified language to clarify the Parks & Recreation Commission’s role and to set the June 23 concept deadline, the resolution passed by voice vote with no recorded objections.

Context and next steps: The council instructed administration to coordinate consultant selection and to ensure the Parks & Recreation Commission and public notices are part of the process. Public Works said it will bring concept illustrations to council and share them with the commission; any future bidding or construction would follow the adopted concept and required procurement rules.

A copy of the amendment the city attorney provided will be attached to the final resolution in the municipal record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Regular - 24 Mar 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Wasilla City Council on March 24 adopted Resolution Serial Number 25-12 directing the mayor to halt ongoing improvements at Nunley Park, hire an independent consultant to prepare a development concept, and route public input through the Parks & Recreation Commission.","taxTitle","Wasilla, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska","taxId",52178,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6076579,"Votes at a glance: Wasilla City Council actions, March 24, 2025",88,1783000,1871000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2969270-ba3b406010d24c5c59570f3ac98db58c&start=1783&end=1871","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2969270-ba3b406010d24c5c59570f3ac98db58c/thumbnail_1783000.jpg","/articles/6076579/Wasilla/Matanuska-Susitna-Borough/Alaska/Votes-at-a-glance-Wasilla-City-Council-actions-March-24-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6076579-261feafddd04b03959f1d8943c538f47/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157246&Signature=WUJB7CE-ISbl8xj6HxSdt~pYRDWyzRBEAYqTWVhhHdnGm6Scn2WDNiwwcBVQ8iNCeqmpBcNgLm3B3mBnysSVz5bM4Fq92jR4FiXZAX8rt5f8uXStc~ww7it9kPjrcw2V1u~KuyiYxmFKk1FbCrBhBv0D2wBozdwWlIpr6sIXFWTnSrUwXJ1p4ltY7Q3vqTYi-kzybaOtX6tQW~LU9mndwYYamaPWn0iE5wazufLVgMPnb1N4efu9i4gjLSk8HMF2p6fjOWggkhYiYx0rICXklb2h84V7NQu38Zc~Wjji3rPueWaV~gFS4BcDpwKtjBN7avipepW0Tv0x3oOiD57zDw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Below is a concise list of formal actions recorded at the Wasilla City Council meeting on March 24, 2025. Where the transcript did not record a roll-call tally, outcomes are summarized as adopted by voice vote with no recorded objection or as otherwise noted.

Key adopted actions

- Resolution Serial Number 2511 — Accept resignation of Council Member Timothy V. Johnson and declare Council Seat C vacant as of 03/25/2025. Moved by: Matt Graham. Seconded by: Holly Rubio. Outcome: Adopted by voice vote (no objection).

- AM Number 25-16 — Process to fill vacant Council Seat C (interviews to be conducted April 28; appointee to serve until successor elected in October 2025). Moved by: Caudill. Seconded by: Beelock. Council amended procedure to require motion and affirmative vote for appointment; amendment moved by Matt Graham and seconded by Crafton. Outcome: Approved as amended.

- AM Number 25-14 — Process to appoint city attorney; authorized purchasing officer to negotiate with Birch Horton, Bittner and Sherrod under sole-source contracting and add an evaluation process to the contract; final contract to return to council for approval. Moved by: Holly Rubio. Seconded by: Cottle. Outcome: Approved by voice vote.

- Resolution Serial Number 2512 — Direct administration to halt improvements at Nunley Park, engage an independent contractor to produce a development concept, and ensure Parks & Recreation Commission and public involvement; substituted \"concept plan\" and set council submission deadline (June 23, 2025). Moved by: Matt Graham. Seconded by: Crafton. Outcome: Approved as amended.

- AM Number 25-12 — Authorize agreement and reimbursement to Basil Ginger in the amount of $107,364.55 for oversized water main costs (reimbursement conditioned on developer performance, paid invoices, warranty deposit and inspection). Moved by: Holly Rubio. Seconded by: Matt Graham. Outcome: Approved.

- AM Number 25-13 — Authorize agreement and reimbursement to CTL Properties, LLC in the amount of $39,950.66 for oversized water main costs (conditioned on invoice verification and inspection). Moved by: Holly Rubio. Seconded by: Kyle. Outcome: Approved.

- Ordinance Serial Number 25-08 — Amend FY2025 budget by accepting and appropriating grant funds from the Mat Su Trails and Parks Foundation in the amount of $37,500 for Lake Lucille Trail improvements (city match $12,500). Moved by: Crafton. Seconded by: Rubio. Outcome: Adopted.

- Consent Agenda — Included minutes (03/03/2025 special; 03/10/2025 regular), introductions for ordinances 25-10 and 25-11 (budget transfers), and awards/contract authorizations: AM 2509 (Premier Janitorial Services, $139,500 three-year janitorial contract), AM 2510 (Valley Business Machines, $53,850 copier/printer rentals), AM 2511 (Alaska Rotek, $42,376 sewer effluent pumps), AM 2515 (Sue Kinnick Wetland Mitigation Bank, $97,350 wetland mitigation credits). Motion to approve consent agenda moved by Crafton, seconded by Rubio. Outcome: Approved as read.

Introductions and postponements

- Ordinance Serial Number 25-07 — Amending FY2025 budget to accept and appropriate a $2,000,000 legislative grant (grant number 25DC82) from the Matanuska-Susitna Borough/State of Alaska for the Palmer-Wasilla Water Interconnect. Public hearing opened; no testimony. Council Member Holly Rubio asked to postpone to allow time to review administration responses; motion to postpone moved by Rubio and seconded by Matt Graham; motion adopted (postponed to April 14, 2025).

Notes on vote recording

- The meeting transcript records movers and seconders and frequently shows measures adopted \"hearing none\" or \"hearing none, the motion is adopted.\" Individual roll-call tallies for yes/no votes were not recorded in the public transcript for most items; where a recorded roll call exists it is noted in municipal minutes.","Summary of motions, introductions, and formal approvals at the Wasilla City Council meeting on March 24, 2025, including ordinances, AMs and resolutions, with movers, seconds and outcomes as recorded in the meeting transcript.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6076584,"Wasilla approves reimbursements for oversized water mains for two developments",364,7026000,7390000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2969270-ba3b406010d24c5c59570f3ac98db58c&start=7026&end=7390","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2969270-ba3b406010d24c5c59570f3ac98db58c/thumbnail_7026000.jpg","/articles/6076584/Wasilla/Matanuska-Susitna-Borough/Alaska/Wasilla-approves-reimbursements-for-oversized-water-mains-for-two-developments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6076584-84ac3a77235b5deaa78be2d5cb9cacee/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157246&Signature=eTHc0yJ3GFXeHwVKRySfPiU6ghYU1srsgC5jKWL2EfuBsMVHSvoDUvfUzdVlAhFPbLzrJVd6B53mrdzYWKHorvUZavzp55EllCWwEsVXr~149Z9O2uPW7b-wflFYNCsZMf9fl5NQv31PWHttnAYJrS4N~AMLCT5YcBmRH3lOvqvNG7WQ7o5H0oF-Pfd0CHorleIfElK3pZwkzeQ-k8DvmgoXRFK-4B8f05TGsNoNEVHRB9~HsdSuYkW-V89OtSGt2ZdkIh97d1~vhTu7zpakgfWN8Y9Z29SGadIFtdB6omOdNCexZLSKzCEC~qIRiVKrixTY3zuuPUHU2sxB4PMqpA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wasilla City Council on March 24 approved two authorizations to reimburse developers for the city-driven portion of oversized water main installations.

The council voted to authorize (1) an agreement and reimbursement to Basil Ginger in the amount of $107,364.55 for costs tied to upsizing water main capacity, and (2) an agreement and reimbursement to CTL Properties, LLC in the amount of $39,950.66 for a similar pipe-size increase that will extend future service.

Why it matters: The city’s practice is to require developers to build extensions to the city water system when they develop unserved areas, and to pay the incremental cost to upsize pipes for future public benefit. These agreements extend city infrastructure and may lower future connection barriers for nearby parcels, but they commit city funds or fund-balance resources once work is completed and inspected.

What the council asked: Council members sought clarity on timing and safeguards before any reimbursement. Council Member Holly Rubio said she did not want the city to cut a check to a developer before the developer had a signed construction contract and before invoices were paid. Public Works Director Eric Shaw explained the developer obtains construction bids and the developer’s contract serves as the basis for the city’s cost-share; Finance Director Cassie Olin said the reimbursement is conditioned on documentation of payment and warranty guarantees (a warranty deposit is required and invoices must show full payment before reimbursement).

Key points from staff: Public Works described the technical approach — the city will pay the difference in material cost to upgrade pipe size (for example, from 6-inch to 12-inch) so the installed main will serve future development. Finance staff said the city will require proof of payment and will hold a warranty guarantee deposit for two years; reimbursement occurs only after the city inspects work, accepts it, and receives paid invoices.

Outcome: Both AM 25-12 (Basil Ginger, $107,364.55) and AM 25-13 (CTL Properties, $39,950.66) passed by voice vote with no recorded objection. Council members noted they would review actual invoices and require the warranty deposit and final inspection before any payment is issued.

Background: The agreements use the city’s established cost-sharing practice for mainline extensions tied to private development; such extensions are intended to accelerate infrastructure build-out in unserved areas while protecting city interests through inspection, warranty deposits and payment verification.","The Wasilla City Council approved two developer reimbursement agreements: $107,364.55 to the Basil Ginger development for upsizing water main capacity and $39,950.66 to CTL Properties LLC; council members pressed staff on reimbursement conditions and the timing of contractor contracts and invoices.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6076589,"Wasilla council approves sole-source negotiations for city attorney contract with evaluation clause",947,3283000,4230000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2969270-ba3b406010d24c5c59570f3ac98db58c&start=3283&end=4230","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2969270-ba3b406010d24c5c59570f3ac98db58c/thumbnail_3283000.jpg","/articles/6076589/Wasilla/Matanuska-Susitna-Borough/Alaska/Wasilla-council-approves-sole-source-negotiations-for-city-attorney-contract-with-evaluation-clause","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6076589-78e82d6451af16982fb06fd4cdfec7f8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157246&Signature=eN0KeKGgZqIlZZ97wKe0FJAUPc8lVDt9Vfv4Kz6AOJ8xc84975i3Wl6XQhoqiY1YgQuL9Ic6R5Q0AzJeiiKn-AiEMwhz1E9L~qrl-Y5zQexqqkCFPrYd1qDC9E0RTg6ylMZmnBYRLIjYihmN05aK-QiZlLkG9pmFDUxqH13zENAbR3mwkyr46uv9ABqntV1XxNa1o1k5iDOFvNGO148-JPC-bQkPGnLJDlA31ElO0~9cZbox04hjW9uh71rF3XVarbHHo3vk3QGkbWjMCQwxIqDseJzsoEbayZTPcKduBuNUWuKd56Cd-63rKzXXr~lJLHx8f47nli4cWbdkFGmHaw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wasilla City Council on March 24 approved AM 25-14 authorizing the purchasing officer to enter contract negotiations with Birch Horton, Bittner and Sherrod under the municipal sole-source contracting provision for general legal counsel services, with an added annual evaluation process.

The motion, moved by Council Member Rubio and seconded by Council Member Cottle, follows council discussion of two options presented by administration: (1) sole-source negotiations with a specified firm under Wasilla Municipal Code contracting provisions, or (2) issue a request-for-proposals (RFP) and award the contract following evaluation and ranking.

Why it matters: The city hires outside counsel to serve as its general legal advisor. Council members argued the choice affects institutional knowledge, continuity and budgeting. Several members said frequent turnover after multi-year contracts had previously required repeated learning curves; others expressed concern about competitive procurement and pricing transparency.

Discussion highlights: Council Member Matt Graham and others questioned the rationale for sole-source selection and asked about term length and how price changes would be handled year to year. Finance Director Cassie Olin and the administration explained RFP-based contracts are commonly three years with optional extensions; sole-source negotiations would be subject to negotiated term and council approval when the resulting contract is presented. Council Member Holly Rubio said she favored sole source to preserve continuity and to require an evaluation clause so the Council retains the ability to end the relationship if performance is unsatisfactory. City Attorney Holly Wells confirmed that any negotiated contract would return to council for approval and that the council can end the contract if performance fails to meet expectations.

Outcome: The council voted to authorize sole-source contract negotiations and to add a formal evaluation process; the motion passed by voice vote with no recorded objection.

What’s next: Administration will negotiate contract terms, including any multi-year term, rates and the evaluation mechanism, and will present the final contract to council for approval under the municipal contracting code.","The Wasilla City Council authorized the purchasing officer to enter sole-source contract negotiations with the firm named in the AM for city attorney services and directed an annual evaluation be added to the contract; council debated RFP versus sole-source and the risks of turnover and contract terms.","actionData","errors"]

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