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Haines Borough directs manager to draft Lutec Dock project‑manager job description, adopts staff‑meeting participation rules
Summary
The assembly voted to direct the manager to draft a job description for an internal project‑manager role for the Lutec Dock project and adopted a clerk‑administered process allowing limited assembly participation in weekly staff meetings (recorded, rotating selection); adoption of a draft project charter also passed unanimously.
The Haines Borough Assembly on Feb. 10 directed the borough manager to draft a job description for an internal project‑manager role to support the Lutec Dock project, saying the scale of the work requires dedicated day‑to‑day oversight.
Assembly member Evan Sargent moved the directive, which passed by roll call vote 6–0. During debate, proponents described the position as a temporary, contract‑style role to handle construction‑phase responsibilities and inspections. "We're talking about doing a $20,000,000 infrastructure project without a project manager," Assembly member Evan Forster said during discussion, arguing for a dedicated manager when construction begins.
Manager comments in the meeting packet and during discussion emphasized that the current consultant (Moffett & Nickel) is engaged primarily for public engagement, bridging documents and RFP development; the manager said a separate construction‑phase project manager or owner’s representative would be appropriate when the project reaches that phase.
The assembly also adopted a clerk‑recommended process to allow limited assembly participation in weekly project staff meetings. Under the policy approved by a 4–3 vote (the mayor cast the tiebreaking vote), the clerk will select up to two assembly designees each week, meetings will be recorded, and any assembly member chosen who misses the prior meeting must listen to the recording before attending. Supporters said recordings and a rotation limit would reduce concerns about mixing legislative and administrative roles; opponents warned about perceptions and the separation of duties between staff and legislators.
Finally, the assembly unanimously adopted a corrected draft project charter for the Lutec Dock project, changing wording from 'will' to 'may' in one provision and endorsing the charter as the starting point for staff and consultant work.
What’s next: staff was directed to produce the job‑description draft, and the assembly will review the position language and funding options before any hiring or contracting occurs. The assembly also scheduled further public engagement and technical reviews under the adopted charter.
Sources: Assembly discussion and roll calls during the manager's report and subsequent motions (Feb. 10), including explicit motions by Assembly member Sargent and recorded votes.
