At the Oct. 20, 2025 Petersburg Borough Assembly meeting the body approved several motions and awards. Below is a concise list of actions, outcomes and key details recorded on the meeting record.

Seward/Scow Bay 11 kV switchgear bid
- Action: Award bid for Scow Bay 11 kV switchgear to General Pacific (Anchorage)
- Amount: $195,595
- Background: Utility Director Gregor Hagerman said the gear attaches to generator number 2 and includes protective relays to protect the generator and allow it to be put online.
- Vote: Passed 6-0

Banana Point breakwater – Petersburg Indian Association (PIA) funding
- Action: Resolution accepting $78,000 in supplemental funding from the Petersburg Indian Association to cover bid shortfall on Banana Point breakwater replacement project
- Background: The borough received a $900,000 Denali Commission grant; low bid returned at $978,000, $78,000 over budget; PIA offered funds to cover the difference.
- Vote: Passed 6-0

Assistant Public Works Director hire
- Action: Approve hiring Thomas Rommel as Assistant Public Works Director, start 11/19/2025
- Salary: $94,000 annual base
- Background: Public Works Director described Rommel’s 20+ years of construction experience and a recent site visit to Petersburg.
- Vote: Passed 6-0

Assisted-living and Elderly Housing Director hire
- Action: Approve hiring Michelle Lopez as Assisted Living and Elderly Housing Director, start 10/14/2025
- Salary: $100,000 annual base
- Background: Lopez is current elderly housing director with prior assisted-living administrative experience.
- Vote: Passed 6-0

Minutes and procedural motions
- Action: Approval of regular meeting minutes (Oct. 6, 2025) and special assembly certification minutes (Oct. 10, 2025)
- Vote: Voice votes, approved

Other: The assembly approved the sale to Skylark Park LLC (separate article) and exempted two borough lots for direct negotiation with an applicant (see separate article).