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Votes at a glance: Petersburg Assembly approvals include ordinances, licenses, counsel hire and appointments
Summary
The assembly approved bond counsel hire, a marijuana store license renewal, two ordinances (foreclosure-sale exemption and inactive-vessel rules), several resolutions including one on fisheries allocations, and appointments; roll-call and voice votes were recorded as described.
The Petersburg Borough Assembly recorded several formal actions at its Dec. 2, 2024 meeting. Below is a concise listing of motions, vote outcomes and key details as reflected in the meeting record.
1) Bond counsel for 2025 GO School Bond - Motion: Approve hiring Cindy Cartilage of J.D.O. Law Firm as bond counsel for the 2025 general obligation school bond for a fee shown in the packet. - Vote/outcome: Approved on the consent agenda (roll call recorded as unanimous among members present).
2) 420 Veil retail marijuana store license renewal (AMCO) - Motion: Approve local position on 420 Veil retail marijuana store license renewal; state Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office deemed the application complete; local government may protest within 60 days. - Vote/outcome: Approved on the consent agenda (roll call recorded as unanimous among members present).
3) Ordinance — foreclosure-sale exemption (third and final reading) - Motion: Approve ordinance clarifying that property obtained by foreclosure and determined by the assembly to sell is exempt from certain sale-procedure chapters (code references in packet). - Vote/outcome: Passed on third reading; roll call recorded as unanimous.
4) Ordinance — municipal harbors (inactive-vessel provisions) (third and final reading) - Motion: Amend chapter 14.20 (municipal harbors) to adopt provisions regarding inactive vessels, including storage fees, marine-condition surveys and proof of insurance for vessels deemed inactive. - Vote/outcome: Passed on third reading; roll call recorded as unanimous.
5) Resolution 2024-17 — alternative allocation method for FY2025 shared fisheries business tax (FMA 18) - Motion: Adopt alternative allocation method for the fiscal year 2025 shared fisheries business tax program for FMA 18 Central Southeast Area. - Vote/outcome: Adopted (roll call recorded as unanimous).
6) Resolution 2024-18 — oppose Proposal 156 (Alaska Board of Fisheries) - Motion: Adopt resolution opposing Proposal 156 (Board of Fisheries meeting Jan. 28–Feb. 9, 2025). - Vote/outcome: Adopted unanimously following public comment from a commercial fisherman; assembly authorized letter of transmittal.
7) Skylark Park LLC application (public-benefit land disposal) - Motion: Authorize manager to commence direct negotiated sale negotiations with Skylark Park LLC; final terms to return to assembly for ordinance and approval. - Vote/outcome: Authorized (5–1 with Member Marsh opposed).
8) Alaska Airlines Essential Air Service letter of support - Motion: Provide letter of support asking for Essential Air Service provision to Petersburg for May 2025–April 2027. - Vote/outcome: Approved by roll call (affirmative votes recorded).
9) Appointment to Southeast Alaska Power Agency Board of Directors (2025) - Motion: Appoint Bob Lynn as voting member and the utility director as alternate for 2025. - Vote/outcome: Approved by voice vote.
The assembly also received multiple reports (Petersburg Medical Center, U.S. Forest Service written update, various manager and department reports) and held public comment on other community items. Several items passed on the consent agenda and multiple votes were unanimous; where roll-call tallies were recorded in the minutes the meeting transcript reflects those roll-call “yes” votes.
