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Committee asks staff to clarify service-area services and to arrange annual grading for outlying roads
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Summary
The committee asked staff to clarify which services each property-tax service area receives and to identify costs; it also approved a motion directing the Chair to work with the clerk to seek an annual grading of Naku Road and the Daee area to address occasional heavy-snow needs and community requests.
The Skagway Public Works Committee on Jan. 29 voted to ask staff to clarify which municipal services are provided to each property-tax service area and to include cost estimates where possible; members said that information is needed before deciding funding or service-level changes.
Assembly member Hillis moved the request for staff clarification and the motion passed by voice vote. Hillis said clarifying services and costs would help the committee evaluate requests such as occasional grading in outlying service areas.
Separately, Assembly member Potter moved that the Chair of Public Works work with the Clerk's Department to find the best procedural mechanism to direct Public Works to grade municipal property along Naku Road and in the Daee area once a year; that motion passed by voice vote. Members for the motion noted the suggested service would be occasional (for heavy snow or when road conditions warrant) rather than continuous stationing of crews in the outlying area.
Residents described relying on neighbor-plowing and occasional private contracting and said occasional municipal assistance—especially during major storms or equipment breakdowns—would be welcome. Public Works staff and members cautioned that driving heavy equipment to outlying roads increases wear on municipal machinery and asked staff to provide cost estimates and an operational plan.
Next steps: staff will report back with (1) a clarification of what services each service area currently receives and (2) cost estimates or contracting price comparisons for occasional grading or plowing. The committee also noted that Public Works shop renovation and scheduling will be considered at the next meeting.