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Ketchikan harbor advisory board votes to meet every other month
Summary
On July 14, 2026, the Ketchikan Port & Harbor Advisory Board voted to change regular meetings from monthly to every other month, with paperwork to be filed with the city clerk and special meetings allowed as needed.
The Ketchikan Port & Harbor Advisory Board voted July 14 to move regular meetings from a monthly cadence to every other month, the board decided during new business. The motion, made by Board member (S4) and seconded by Board member (S6), passed by voice vote; the transcript records verbal assent but does not list individual roll-call tallies.
The board reached the decision after members said the current summer agenda volumes and staff workload make monthly meetings unnecessary in many months. Chair (S2) framed the change as a board-level decision, and several members emphasized that special meetings could be called when urgent harbor issues arise. Board member (S1) said starting with a less-frequent schedule would allow the board to reassess, and Harbormaster (S7) said he would continue to circulate a monthly director's report even if full meetings occur less often.
Harbormaster (S7) told the board he would prepare and submit the paperwork to the city clerk to effect the change; board members noted some ordinance or administrative rules may require multiple readings or specific public-notice timelines. "I'll do the paperwork and get it to the clerk, and then we can get back to you to let you know when this is, you know, when it's gonna take effect," Harbormaster (S7) said. The transcript indicates the clerk will confirm timing and any ordinance steps required.
The board left the exact effective date and any technical ordinance language to the clerk and city staff; members instructed staff to report back once the clerk provides the schedule for readings and public notice.
