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Votes at a glance: Wasilla council adopts Byrne JAG grant, travel payment change, FAA taxiway appropriation adjustment and ERP funding; utility-service AM for B
Summary
The Wasilla City Council unanimously adopted several ordinances and a resolution at its meeting. Major actions included accepting a $161,940 Edward Byrne JAG grant for a drug-task-force investigator, authorizing a per-diem travel-payment policy, reducing an FAA taxiway appropriation to match the actual $7,244,697 award, and approving $560,000 to
The Wasilla City Council voted on several ordinances, amendments and a resolution during the meeting. Below is a concise summary of each formal action recorded on the meeting record.
Ordinance serial number 25-30 (Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant) - Motion: Adopt ordinance serial number 25-30 to accept and appropriate an Edward Byrne Memorial JAG grant not to exceed $161,940 for a multi-jurisdictional drug task force investigator assigned to the Wasilla Police Department. - Mover: Council member Caudill. Second: Council member Graham. - Outcome: Motion adopted by voice vote; public hearing opened and closed with no public comment. - Notes: No roll-call tally recorded in the minutes.
Ordinance serial number 25-31 (Travel payment clarification) - Motion: Adopt ordinance serial number 25-31 to amend Wasilla Municipal Code to authorize direct payment of travel costs and clarify limitations. - Mover: Council member Filock. Second: Council member Rubio. - Outcome: Motion adopted by voice vote after supportive remarks from Council member Graham noting administrative efficiencies. - Notes: Council discussed per-diem versus itemized reimbursement; staff said the method aligns with Conus calculations and improves internal controls.
Ordinance serial number 25-32 (FAA grant appropriation adjustment) - Motion: Adopt ordinance serial number 25-32 to reduce the FY2026 FAA grant appropriation from the previous $12,000,000 figure to the actual award of $7,244,697 for Taxiway K and related improvements. - Mover: Council member Cottle. Second: Council member Crafton. - Outcome: Motion adopted by voice vote; public hearing had no speakers. - Notes: Council emphasized budget transparency and internal control to avoid mischarging awards.
Ordinance serial number 25-34 and AM 2555 (ERP implementation funding and contract award) - Motion: Adopt ordinance serial number 25-34 to appropriate $560,000 from general fund balance to fund consulting support and project management for the city's new ERP, and approve AM 2555 (contract award) to CoaL Consulting LLC for $558,170 to assist implementing Tyler Technologies software. - Mover: Council member Crafton. Second: Council member Rubio. - Outcome: Motion adopted by voice vote. - Notes: Staff clarified the contract does not create a city payroll position; consultant hours approximate the equivalent of a 1.0 FTE for implementation support but provided through the third-party contract.
Resolution serial number 25-33 (Relocation and transfer of beverage dispensary license no. 1240) - Motion: Approve resolution serial number 25-33 waiving protests and approving the relocation/transfer of beverage dispensary license number 1240 to Last Frontier Brewing Company LLC (DBA Last Frontier Brewing Company) within the city. - Mover: Council member Graham. Second: Council member Schmidt. - Outcome: Motion adopted by voice vote. - Notes: Council discussed the city’s role in approving relocations versus protests; city staff clarified state statute requires city approval for relocations and borough transfer rules apply; the approval does not by itself complete the state-level license transfer process.
AM 2556 (Utility service agreement for Bumpus restrooms — Natauska Health Tech Association) - Motion: Approve AM 2556, a utility service agreement in the amount of $115,780 for utility extensions related to restroom facilities at Bumpus Recreation Area. - Mover: Council member Graham. Second: Council member Rubio. - Outcome: Motion to postpone AM 2556 to the next regular meeting passed on roll call 4–2 (Yes: Cottle, Schmidt, Crafton, Rubio; No: Graham, Bilak/Vilock). Councilmembers raised questions about lighting options, solar alternatives and project timing; staff said the prefab bathrooms are on a barge and installation timing for power from MEA is uncertain. - Notes: Postponement was explicitly recorded by roll-call vote; staff said postponement will not hold up placement of the premade restroom structures.
Resolution serial number 25-34 (Certify election results) - Motion: Adopt resolution serial number 25-34 certifying the results of the October election. - Mover: Council member Crafton. Second: Council member Schmidt. - Outcome: Motion adopted; no objection recorded.
Why it matters: These actions appropriate grant funds for public safety, change travel-payment policy citywide, align airport appropriations with the actual FAA award, authorize significant ERP implementation funding and contract support, and move licensing and park utility projects forward while balancing requests for additional technical information.
Provenance: Each item above was read into the public record by the city clerk and the motions and outcomes were captured on the record during the Oct. meeting.
