Votes at a glance: Wasilla City Council actions, March 24, 2025

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.